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Leadership changes in NIA's Division of Neuroscience
Phelps, Ryan appointed to new roles
NIA's Division of Neuroscience recently announced the appointment of two long-serving staff members to new leadership positions.
Dr. Creighton (Tony) Phelps recently appointed as new Deputy Director of NIA's Division of Neuroscience.
Dr. Creighton (Tony) Phelps is the new Deputy Director of the division. Dr. Phelps has served as the acting chief of the Dementias of Aging Branch for the past 18 months and will continue to direct the efforts the national network of Alzheimer's Disease Centers, a program he has overseen since 1992.
Dr. Phelps has greatly influenced NIA's Alzheimer's disease research program. He first joined the Institute in 1985, helping to coordinate the review of research grant applications related to the neurobiology of aging and Alzheimer's disease. In 1987, he became the division's program director in charge of neurobiology and neuroplasticity. After working at the Alzheimer's Association from 1989 to 1992, he returned to NIA to help build the infrastructure to advance Alzheimer's research, including the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center in Seattle and the National Cell Repository for Alzheimer's disease in Indianapolis.
Dr. Phelps has focused on the development of major initiatives related to the genetics and genomics of late-onset Alzheimer's disease, programs aimed at identifying Alzheimer's risk factor genes. He continues to work closely with national advocacy organizations, as well as with sister NIH institutes focused on dementia, to advance understanding of Alzheimer's and related dementias. In recent years, he has coordinated a project culminating in the 2011 update of the NIA-Alzheimer's Association guidelines for the clinical and pathological diagnosis of Alzheimer's.
Dr. Laurie Ryan recently appointed as new Chief of the Dementias of Aging Branch for NIA's Division of Neuroscience.
Dr. Laurie Ryan is the new Chief of the Dementias of Aging Branch. In this role, she oversees the development, coordination, and implementation of NIA's basic and clinical Alzheimer's disease research program and directs the Alzheimer's disease clinical trials research portfolio. Since 2005 when she joined the division, Dr. Ryan has served as program director for Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trials.
Dr. Ryan received her bachelor's degree from St. Mary's College of Maryland in 1986 and her master's from Loyola College in Maryland in 1991. She earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Louisiana State University in 1997 and completed a fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital/Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia.
Dr. Ryan came to the NIA from the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. She began her career at the DVBIC as clinical neuropsychologist for the site, when DVBIC was an eight-site military, Veterans Affairs, and civilian partner traumatic brain injury disease management program that included clinical care, research, and education. In 2003, Dr. Ryan was named assistant director for research and senior neuropsychologist for the national DVBIC, where she oversaw clinical research development and implementation with a focus on clinical trials.


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Beliebers, rejoice! Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez have split up after nearly two years together.
Bieber, 18, and Gomez, 20, have been publicly dating since February 2011, but went their separate ways a week ago.
"Because of their crazy schedules, it was getting harder and harder to maintain a relationship," a source explained to E! News.
Justin Bieber, Rihanna join the angels at Victoria's Secret Fashion ShowThe split doesn't come as a surprise for many. Gomez has long had to suffer ire from Bieber's devoted fanbase and both stars have been quite busy, leaving little time for a relationship. While Bieber has been on tour promoting his latest album Believe , Gomez has been filming a Wizards of Waverly Place reunion special.Bieber doesn't seem to be doing too badly for himself post-breakup. The singer recently performed at the Victoria's Secret Fashion show. There he cozied up to Angel Barbara Palvin, sparking rumors that she had come between the famous duo.Gomez only fanned the flame. On Friday, after the model popped up in a photo with Bieber and rapper Lil Twist, Gomez re-tweeted it with the simple caption: "......"Are you sad that Bieber and Gomez have split up?

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Casement Windows
Casement Windows are appropriate for both modern and traditional architecture. They are equal in terms of strength, weatherproofing and style. They are designed to maximise both light and the flow of air in a streamlined, elegant design.
- Flanged sash profile
- Condensation channel
- Concealed drainage
- Optional passive ventilation
- Optional Flush profiled sash for smooth lines and flat face appearance


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We hope this year's meeting exceeded your expectations and you found time to expand your professional development, network with peers, and explore innovative strategies in college health and wellness. Stay tuned for fun photos and highlights of the meeting!
1,948 people attended the meeting.
Attendees represented all 50 states (plus DC) and 6 countries.
The Exhibit Hall featured 75 companies.
More than 70 mentoring sessions took place during the debut of the Aspire: ACHA Mentoring program.
Nearly 350 first-timers networked with seasoned pros at the Newcomers' Orientation.
More than 1 anonymous attendee made ACHA's mark on Austin's Hope Outdoor Gallery graffiti wall.
(7/1/17) Access presentations and handouts from the meeting!
(6/20/17) Audio recordings of meeting sessions available for purchase!
(6/6/17) Deadline to evaluate sessions and earn CE credit is July 15, 2017!


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San Esteban de Gormaz
San Esteban de Gormaz is in the western part of the province of Soria. Its beauty and its historic vestiges have earned it the status of Historic-Artistic Site.
The old town of San Esteban is formed by a castle on top of a hill overlooking the entire valley and several main streets which run along the southern side of the hill, inside the old city walls. It has two Romanesque churches, declared to be Cultural Heritage: San Miguel, built in 1081, which was the first arcaded Romanesque church in the province; and Nuestra Señora del Rivero, from the 12th century, which stands on a small hill overlooking the banks of the river Duero. Also outstanding is the town's arch, which was the entrance gate of the old wall and is currently one of the main points of access to the main square; and the medieval bridge with 16 arches which spans the Duero. In Calle Mayor you can see several large emblazoned houses, with coats of arms belonging to noble families.
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Not sure how best to title it.
Where do I go to get the parts to remix the MagPi and HackSpace, scanning or printing the pages out and then scanning them in seems a lot of faff and looses quality and the active links.
I subscribe to both for hard copies.
What I want to do is combine the tutorials (C, Games, Electronics etc) all the useful stuff and combine for easy access to my kids and also for school and PiJam use if any more advance people come along


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Unleash true cosmic mayhem
Intergalactic battle just became personal. Gather three of your mates, select a ship and weapon from over 100 different combinations and blast off into a fast paced twin-stick shooter.
It's not just your friends you need to keep an eye out for during these epic dogfights - solar winds, black holes and alien nests are also out to reduce your craft to rubble. Are you the space ace the galaxy has been waiting for?
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McCain: Syria is 'one of the most shameful chapters in American history'
Sen. John McCain on Sunday blasted President Barack Obama and other top administration officials for failing to intervene on behalf of rebels in Syria, calling it "one of the most shameful chapters in American history."
In an interview on "Fox News Sunday," the Arizona Republican called U.S. inaction in Syria "disgraceful" and a failure to hit back at Iranian influence in the Middle East.
Obama overruled Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and other top advisors last year when he ruled out U.S attempts to arm Syrian rebels, it was revealed last week. Republicans have slammed Obama for the move, saying U.S. intervention could have already led to the overthrow of Syrian President Basher Assad. Fighting between government forces and Syrian rebels has led to thousands of deaths and a growing refugee crisis.
McCain and some other congressional Republicans have urged Obama to intervene more forcefully in the Syrian conflict. But, so far, the White House has declined to get directly involved. Obama has warned Assad about using chemical weapons against rebels.


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"Kakashi Love Song" (カカシ恋歌, Kakashi Koiuta) is episode 191 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime.
While Konohagakure is being rebuilt, Kakashi notices a travelling musician, which causes him to flashback to a incident with his team. Kakashi remembers seeing a woman, disguised as a travelling performer, at the gate into Konoha. The woman, Hanare, was actually a spy for the Jōmae Village, and was taken in for interrogation with Ibiki. Fruitless with his results, Ibiki went to find Inoichi who was able to get into her mind and find out all that she found out about Konoha and Jōmae Village, but Hanare used her technique against him, to find out all that he knows about Konoha. Since Inoichi found a memory of a young Kakashi, he went to find him. When Kakashi and Hanare stop to look at the clouds after taking a walk, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, who were eavesdropping on the conversation, fell out of a tree, causing Kakashi to fall onto Hanare, making them accidentally kiss. Knowing about Hanare's assumed lack of any information on Konoha, the Third Hokage assigns the ninja team to go rescue Riichi from the Jōmae ninja, in exchange for Hanare. The exchange happened at the centre of the bridge, but when Riichi was on Konoha's side of the bridge, Kakashi blew the bridge up, unwilling to let Hanare go. Hanare ran away, with Kakashi in pursuit, until they reached a cliff, where Hanare said that she wanted to die by Kakashi's hands, and that she already removed all that she had learned about Konoha from her mind. He told her that he would never kill a ninja that had lost their honour, and told her to leave. As Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura found them, Kakashi claims that Hanare jumped off the cliff. She was later shown walking where she first met Kakashi many years ago.


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The Academic Advising Center helps prepare students for success in scholastic, personal, and professional life in the academic setting by assisting students in the development of skills to define and achieve their academic goals.
By partnering with support staff, administration, and academic department faculty, the Academic Advising Center works with students to identify the appropriate major for their stated goals and create individualized educational plans for academic success. Using this approach, Academic Advising Center staff will:
Build collaborative relationships with students,
Provide timely and accurate information about academic programs,
Make appropriate referrals to campus resources,
Emphasize the idea that "ultimate responsibility for making decisions about educational plans and life goals rests with the individual student." (NACADA, 2003)


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Welcome to the cake attic!
What's the first thing you think of when you start planning a wedding? OK, yes, the dress, but soon your thoughts will turn to the WEDDING CAKE…the centerpiece of your reception. Forever immortalized in your cake cutting pictures. It's what your guests will be looking forward to with anticipation and salivating over.
That's where we come in. Let us work with you to bring your vision, your story, to life. Every cake is made with the ultimate attention to detail including the baking of the cake. Not just a canvas for personal expression, each flavor combination is created to enhance your dining experience.
Soon after there will be many milestones to be celebrated with cake. You'll need anniversary cakes and baby shower cakes. Engagement cakes and bridal shower cakes for your friends. So many special occasions… we look forward to helping you punctuate each of them with a beautiful and delicious cake.
Please don't hesitate to call or e-mail to arrange a consultation and tasting, we'd love to hear from you.


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Bottomline: much better than Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines but still not as good as Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
I think people will like this film depending on what they are looking for. If you came for the action sequences to match any Michael Bay or Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, then this movie is right up your alley. It's an action-vaganza of giant Terminators-that-shoots-out-smaller-Terminators smashing and exploding things all over the place, aerial dogfights ala Independence Day (Will Smith's F-18 Hornet with an alien jet engaging each other in a canyon), bullets flying left and right and any direction physically possible, it's all here in this 2 hour plus teenage fanboy's greatest celluloid wet dream.
Unfortunately, if you came for fresh insight into the already-oh-so-tiring John Connor saviour-of-the-world and how he morphed from typical teenage John Connor to motherfucker radio-screaming-"WE ARE ALL DEAD!!!" John Connor, then be prepared to be disappointed. No new revelations are offered for this already exhausting story arc, as the only conclusion I can make to how he became the way he is, is a logic-defying loop where he just became a motherfucking John Connor. The actual story here is mainly on Marcus Wright, played with convincing badass-dry by Sam Worthington, and his journey of defying what it means to be a "man" out of a machine (you'll know what I'm talking about when you watch this movie).
As for my opinion, the trailers kicked-ass, the momentum of excitement was all there leading to the launch of the movie, the premise of a post-Judgment Day movie was promising. But in the end, it just did not meet expectations. Maybe my expectations were too high, or the benchmark set my James Cameron in the previous Terminators was too monumental. But whatever the reason, the first two Terminator films remain as the un-paralleled classics and thus far, we still remain in wait for a Terminator movie to match the originals.
Nice try, but no cigar McG…
Reviewed by: Raymond Choy
Verdict: 7 / 10


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Looking after your skin is extremely important at any age and we all want to look younger especially as we start to age.
Have you ever thought that the secret to healthy radiant skin could be in eating the right foods?
What you eat everyday can have a direct impact on your skin. Certain foods can cause inflammation in your body which can eventually lead to wrinkles, sagging of your skin and premature ageing.
Cutting out white carbohydrates from your diet is essential if you want to look younger. When they are broken down in your body they convert to sugar. Once this hits your bloodstream the sugar bonds with protein and creates advanced glycation end products (AGEs) which can help to contribute towards problem skin and wrinkles.
Instead include these amazing foods to help you look younger.
Wild Salmon is packed full of omega 3 fatty acids which keep your skin supple. It also contains selenium which is a mineral that protects your skin from sun exposure. Astaxanthin which makes the fish pink protects your skin against free radicals that damage cell membranes and DNA which can cause premature ageing.
Cantaloupe contains folic acid that is extremely important for the regeneration of dead skin cells. It also helps to keep wrinkles at bay and maintains the skin elasticity, helps with collagen synthesis which in turn stops premature ageing.
Sweet Potatoes contain beta-carotene which balances your skins pH level. This is an antioxidant that converts to vitamin A in your body which helps produce new skin cells and removes the old ones, leaving your skin smoother and healthier.
Spinach is rich in Vitamin B, C and E, potassium, iron and omega 3 fatty acids. It also contains lutein, which protects skin from inflammation and wrinkles, keeping you it healthy and radiant. This green leafy vegetable is also rich in antioxidants and nutrients.
Tomatoes are packed full of antioxidants including lycopene that help protect your skin against sun damage from the inside out. They can also combat the skins sign of premature ageing making your skin look younger by reducing the amount of free radicals in your body.
You can include these foods in your everyday diet to help you look younger and feel healthier.
It's also worth mentioning that if you cut out smoking, take regular exercise and drink plenty of filtered water you'll not only look younger you'll feel younger too!


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Target Area in Lithuania is located in Panevezys region, with total area of 2 179 km2. Panevezys region is the most rural region in Lithuania, with total population of 42 910. Read more
Implementation cases
Partners from Lithuania in this project are analysing implementation cases in agriculture and forestry. These sectors were chosen because of rural aspects of our Target area Panevezys region. Read more
Achievements so far
Several seminars were held in Panevezys region for local stakeholders. Participants - municipal servants, active farmers, and leaders of communities. The aim of these seminars were to discuss adaptation and mitigation measures of climate change. Read more


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Family Portraits
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Martin Janowski is a professional portrait and commercial photographer, specializing in people, interior and architectural photography with a style consisting of colorful and energetic imagery. Martin combines a fresh approach and a keen eye for detail, to create high quality images.
He has been passionate about photography since he was 12 years old. As a natural creative, the love for photography as a form of expression become his path and career in 2010. Running a client-friendly business he believes that creativity and motivation is the key to success.
Based in Whitegate, Co. Cork but working throughout Ireland Martin is ready to create outstanding visuals for you.
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The Flying Dutchmen will be bidding to repeat as champions of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) with one of the largest pre-season rosters in recent years.
Coach Kevin Cole begins his seventh season with a nucleus of 29 returning letterwinners who a year ago stunned the MIAA by gaining a league co-championship with rival Calvin. In addition to their excellence as competitiors, the 2011 Flying Dutchmen as a team were named to the national All-Academic Team Honor Roll by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for a fifth consecutive year.
The pre-season roster of 54 athletes includes seven freshmen, 25 sophomores, 12 juniors and 10 seniors.
Co-captains are senior Christian Calyore of Naples, Fla. (Barron Collier HS), senior Nate Love of Midland (Midland HS), and junior Zak Vossen of Belmont (Northview HS).
Middle distance runner Andrew McKeachie of Milford (Milford HS) is a returning All-MIAA honors. Juniors Elliott Barney of South Holland, Ill. (Seton Academy) and Joel Rietsema of Rockford (Rockford HS) were members of MIAA champion relay teams. Barney received All-MIAA honors in 2010 as the conference champion in the 400-meter run while senior Kyle VanderVeen of Alto (Caledonia HS) was honored in 2009 after winning the 100-meter dash. Nate Love is a two-time All-MIAA cross country runner who competed in the NCAA championships last fall.
Returning athletes who had team-best performances in 2011 include Joel Rietsema, 800 meters; sophomore James Rogers of Saginaw (Valley Lutheran HS), 3,000 meters; Nate Love, 5,000 meters; sophomore Thomas Smeltzer of Frankfort (Benzie Central HS), 10,000 meters; senior Kyle Gibson of Alma (Alma HS), 3,000 meter steeplechase; sophomore Michael Rosso of Grand Haven (Grand Haven HS), pole vault; sophomore Steffon Mayhue of Holland (Holland HS), long jump; junior Jonas Lawson of Inkster (Robichaud HS), triple jump; Zak Vossen and sophomore Evan Finch of Ann Arbor (Pioneer HS), shot put; Zak Vossen, discus; and senior Andrew Chew of Novi (Northville HS), javelin.
The Gordon M. Brewer outdoor track underwent some major u grades during the off-season, including an expansion to accommodate the running of the steeplechase and the installation of improved facilities for the hammer throw.


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For overnight backpacking, there are two basic types of packs, Internal Frame, and External Frame. The best type of pack depends on a number of things including: Personal preference, budget, and activity. External frame packs have been around for many years, and usually involve some sort of tubular frame with a nylon pack connected via pins. There is usually a set of shoulder straps, and waist belt. The main advantages and disadvantages of an external frame pack are:Advantages:
Easy to pack bulky gear such as sleeping bags and tents. Sleeping bags can be rolled up and strapped to the bottom on the outside of the pack
Light Weight
Lower Cost
Many compartmentsDisadvantages:
Less stable on uneven trails. This makes them undesirable with skis or snow shoes.
Tops tend not to seal tight, and must be covered during rain storms.
Items hanging on outside of pack are prone to getting snagged or wet.
Limited adjustments make them somewhat harder to fit, and potentially less comfortable on longer hikes.Internal frame packs became popular in the last 20 years or so, and usually include a nylon bag with plastic sewn in to give it rigidly, and padded shoulder and waist belts.Advantages:
Very stable on uneven trails. If properly fitted, the pack will hug the small of the back, causing the pack to move well with the body.
Tend seal up well making it less likely that things inside will get wet.
Very little needs to hang on the outside of the pack.
Extremely adjustable, and very comfortable on long hikes if done properly.Disadvantages:
More difficult to pack, as everything should be inside the pack. This required the use of smaller compressible items such as down sleeping bags.
More expensive than external frame packs if you get a good light weight pack.
Cheaper packs tend to be rather heavy.
Fewer compartments require use of stuff sacks to keep item separated.
Bill's ChoiceMy thinking is that for boys under 14 years of age, stick with a low cost external frame pack to see if they develop an interest in backpacking. If they do, wait until they fill out (typically at 14-15 years), then get them a good internal frame pack.I started my career in 1974 with a Camp Trails external frame pack, and began whishing I could get an internal frame pack when Mountainsmith first started selling them in 1979. Not having an income in those days put those dreams on hold, but in the 2000 timeframe I purchased a Mountainsmith Specter. In subsequent years, I purchased each of my boys the same pack, and we love them. Sam and I used them on a 10 night backpacking trip at Philmont in 2001, and they worked great. The pack won Backpacker Magazine's pack of the year in 2001. It is light weight, and very comfortable. I doubt I will ever go back to an external frame pack. I have a few cases where buckles broke on the Specter, and a case where one of the internal stays ripped the pack, but Mountainsmith took care of those issues under their lifetime warranty. I do however carry an extra hip buckle, just in case.One side note, on the Philmont trip, one scout had a Philmont supplied external frame pack. Midway through the trip, the frame broke in half. That really put my repair kit to the test, but with some ingenuity and a couple of iron rods (a long story) we were able to get him to the next re-supply site to replace the pack. That is the only case of catastrophic pack failure (CPF) I have ever encountered.
Packing TipsI have had requests for tips on packing a backpack properly. While various packs have different configurations that you need to consider, there are some general guild lines that I follow:
Heavy items should be low in the pack to avoid it from being top heavy, and thus making it more likely you will fall
Items you will need during the hike should be easily accessible
Your sleeping bag should be in a waterproof stuff/compression sack or minimally in a plastic garbage bag
Clothing should be in a waterproof stuff/compression sack or minimally in a plastic garbage bag
Food should be in a heavy duty waterproof sack to avoid spillage inside the pack
Small items should be kept in smaller sacks/mesh bags to keep them organized
Keep only your large pot, and store the stove inside that pot to conserve space
Separate tent poles from tents for better packing options
Minimize the number of items that hang on the outside of a pack as they will likely come loose
Keep a water bottle easily accessible
Keep rain gear easily accessible
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Being a Porsche factory driver is like being a top-level Mi6 agent in that they're selective, elite, and almost always not American. It's why racer Patrick long is so important. He's 'Murican! And he's all extremely fast.
We're about the same age and in the time he's been racing, I've won Mario Kart. Twice.
The Californian has won the ALMS driver's championship three times, Le Mans twice, the Pirelli World Challenge Driver's championship once, and he even raced in V8 Supercars. The one time he raced in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series was right here at Watkins Glen, which must be slightly different from the Porsche he's pushing now.
Anyways, he's here to answer your questions about being the man.


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After upgrading Ubuntu to version 13.04, Vim may not work with the command-t plugin.
First I tried an old way
sudo apt-get install vim-gnome
by default it installs Vim version to 7.3 with the patch about 545 when try to use command-t get error
Vim: Caught deadly signal SEGV Vim: Finished. Segmentation fault
Found out this is due to bug in Vim.
Tried to build latest Vim version from source according to these instructions.
Got problem when compiling Vim with ruby support (and gvim).
Checked many posts and all of them say to use mercurial (don't know why).
Build Vim 7.4 from source using git mirror. Don't know how and why but with sources from git it worked for me
git clone https://github.com/b4winckler/vim ./configure --with-features=huge --enable-rubyinterp --enable-gui=gnome2 make sudo make install
After that I've got Vim 7.4b, gvim and with ruby support.
Now ready to install command-t.
I installed it with vundle.vim (I think no matter how to install it).
Go to plugin directory and according to installation instructions
cd ~/.vim/ruby/command-t
(in a case with vundle it is in ~/.vim/bundle/Command-T/ruby/command-t)
ruby extconf.rb make
Important: Run those with ruby 1.8.7. Didn't play with other versions but with 2.0.0 definitely didn't work for me Could be problems with RVM.
Even if you explicitly set version to 1.8.7 it still uses 2.0.0. Probably due to default version. I tried to change default version bu 1.8.7 but no luck.
rvm uninstall 2.0.0
- Ubuntu 13.04
- Build Vim from sources
- Use Vim 7.4b version
- Use git repository to fetch sources
- Compile with ruby support
- Compile with gnome gui support
- Use Ruby 1.8.7
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"checked many posts and all of them say to use mercurial (don't know why)"
- Probably because the official Vim repository is in Mercurial at http://vim.googlecode.com. The Github repository you cloned is only a mirror of the official Mercurial repository. But if you're more familiar with Git, then it should work just as well. It is just not updated as frequently. --Fritzophrenic (talk) 14:58, August 5, 2013 (UTC)
I went through Mercurial http://vim.googlecode.com, apt-get install vim-nox and vim-rails all of which where having a-lot of problems on ubuntu 13.04. Nerd tree would load the first file as a shared tab with 1 line showing. Also not all of my plugins would load. The repo here worked great thank you.
- Guys, the Mercurial repository contains EXACTLY THE SAME STUFF as the Github mirror. If one allowed you to compile and install but not the other, you did the other one WRONG somehow. --Fritzophrenic (talk) 13:58, August 28, 2013 (UTC)


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St. Patrick's Day events boost local economy
Annual pub crawl expected to draw hundreds to downtown
St. Patrick's Day is about more than just shamrocks and leprechauns for one city.
Fort Smith hosted the 21st Annual St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl Saturday night.
Organizers of the event say they expect several hundred people to visit the downtown area's bars, restaurants and hotels, boosting the city's economy.
One bar manager says the night of the St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl is one of the most profitable nights of the year, second only to New Year's Eve.
"It's going to be a busy night out here on Garrison Avenue," says bar manager Kelly Webb. "It's a beautiful day in downtown Fort Smith. It's going to be really, really busy."
But one musician says he remembers a time when Fort Smith's downtown was not as busy.
"The first couple of pub crawls were actually not as big as they are now," says musician Dave Holland. "If the attendance would fall down a little bit during the year, at every pub crawl, we could always count on having insane crowds."
Holland has been playing shows in Fort Smith for 15 years.
"I have noticed over the last few years there's been a lot more people walking around downtown. A lot of the other bands are getting really good business playing at the pub crawl," he said.
Holland says his band will record a live album during their performance at the crawl Saturday night.


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The Palestine Exchange (PEX) Convenes its 6th Annual Palestinian Capital Market Forum on Tuesday, December 11
26 Nov, 2012, 08:35 GMT
RAMALLAH, Palestine, November 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
With a Focus on Current Challenges and Future Prospects of the Brokerage Industry
The PEX announced that the 6th Annual Palestinian Capital Market Forum (http://www.facebook.com/PEXForum6) will be held in Ramallah, Palestine on 11 December 2012. Leaders from the capital markets industry in Palestine and abroad will convene to collaborate in discussing and analyzing market challenges and in brainstorming on the best way forward for the Brokerage industry- a critical and potential-packed sector of the Palestinian economy, especially as the economy in Palestine continues to show resilience despite political challenges at home and in the region.
At the forum, the array of local, regional, and international experts will cover a range of topics that are highly relevant to the challenges and opportunities that are unique to the Palestinian economic context. A key note speech will highlight the great potential that Palestine has great potential and is "a market for the patient". Discussion topics will include 'Expected brokerage services as viewed by institutional investors,' 'Brokerage challenges…Regional expertise,' 'Low liquidity and new spheres for brokerage services in Palestine,' and 'Issuing new tools for trading and readiness of brokerage firms in Palestine,' among others.
In addition to comments by HE Dr. Salam Fayyad Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority, speakers are set to include HE Mr. Maher Masri, Chairman of the Palestine Capital Market Authority; Mr. David Grayson, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Auerbach Grayson, USA; Mr. Anwar Abu Sbaitan, CEO of Rasmala, UAE; Dr. Waleed Al Nassan, CEO of EFG Hermes, Jordan; Mr. Jamal Ala Eddin, CEO of Target Jordan Palestine Securities; Mrs. Abeer Odeh, CEO of Capital Market Authority, Palestine; Mrs. Ruba Masrouji Alami, GM of United Securities, Palestine; and the Palestine Exchange's own Chairman Prof. Dr. Rami Hamdallah and CEO Ahmad Aweidah.
The Annual Palestinian Capital Market Forum constitutes a major attraction for Palestine's financial and capital markets community; it serves as an opportunity to meet listed companies, regulators, Palestine Exchange executives, market analysts, stock brokers and bankers. The Forum offers an environment conducive to sharing local and global business experiences, to exploring new opportunities that contribute to the growth of this vital sector.
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Every East Ender knows the story—almost 100 years ago, Carl Fisher bought virtually all of Montauk with a vision of developing it into "The Miami Beach of the North." Though he infamously went bankrupt in the 1929 crash, Fisher's notion of imbuing The End with the quixotic vibe made famous by Miami Beach in the South remains. Especially at Gurney's Inn Resort & Spa, which oozes comfort, class and—above all—relaxation.
The classy, homey atmosphere likely comes from the fact that Gurney's is family-owned, with important touches like an entire line of freshly made desserts and cute olive oil bottles with "Gurney's Inn" painted on them.
My dad and I arrived at Gurney's on a particularly chilly Monday evening. A cursory glace at the Inn's Facebook page that morning revealed that we had just missed the baseball Opening Day happy hour. I can have baseball and beer; or experience fine dining and wine? I'll be back to take advantage of the former, but tonight was about enjoying Gurney's Italian-inspired Sea Grille and the newly introduced weekly dining specials. Our server Victor Monte explained the nuances of keeping the Inn fresh and relevant, while honoring the traditions that have made the establishment iconic. To that point, Mondays are Meatless Mondays until Memorial Day weekend, and we were more than happy to indulge in the day's menu.
As the Sea Grille space was under renovation at the moment—note that it's since opened—we took a seat in the revamped Caffe Monte (now serving breakfast and lunch). The tables are strategically placed to take advantage of Gurney's beautiful vistas, with tables on the ocean-side of the restaurant turned to afford at least two guests at the four-top the gorgeous view. Those facing away from the water could see the ocean reflected in mirrors above the tables in the back.
We started our meal off with a glass of local wine. Gurney's boasts ample Long Island selections, along with global varieties from other established regions and a full bar. Though our stay on Montauk Time lasted well over two hours, it would be fueled by just that one libation, as the simple, beachy atmosphere was our preferred antidote to the workweek.
The Meatless Monday menu includes Gurney's Clam Chowder, a roasted beat salad, and your choice of entrée: a seafood bouillabaisse or meatless meatballs. Of course, the entire Sea Grille menu, with its fresh seafood and plethora of vegan, vegetarian and macrobiotic options, is also available daily. "It's health through food," Victor said of the menu items that fulfilled the East Hampton-based Wellness Challenge program.
We began with Manhattan Clam Chowder, and in between ordering and arrival, I realized that I had never had the Manhattan version before, always opting for its cream-based cousin. Gurney's has set the bar high. The soup was light, with lots of bite-sized clams and veggies that whet the palate for the rest of the meal.
Though I'm not a picky eater, earlier that week I had scoffed at a Runner's World article mentioning beets as spring's super food. Images of The Office with Dwight and his beet farm notwithstanding, the roasted beet salad perfectly paired the beets with goat cheese and frisée; the combination of flavors satisfying my taste for a healthy, unique salad.
But the piece de resistance was the Meatless Meatballs, which were made with quinoa and lentils and served with whole wheat pasta and Gurney's famous Italian sauce. The meatballs are incredibly filling, but at the same time, also light. I never missed the meat and, as a bonus, quinoa is high in protein and low in cholesterol and fat. Yum!
Not waking up in the middle of the night with an intense thirst for water is the hallmark of a truly great meal. I went to work Tuesday refreshed from both sleep and the mental benefits of spending an evening on Montauk time.
Gurney's daily specials include weekend brunch, Sunday pasta nights, Prime Rib Wednesdays, Prix Fixes and kid's menus. Visit the website for additional information. 290 Old Montauk Highway, Montauk. 631-668-2345 gurneysinn.com


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Today's mound opponent, Matt Garza, has been a key component of two major trades in his seven-year big league career. His stint in Minnesota was covered in last week's Johan Santana Trade Tree, but Garza is starting for the Cubs today so let's look at what the Cubs gave up for him.
Garza's a good pitcher and it took a lot of talent for the Cubs to get him. Chris Archer and Hak-Ju Lee were top prospects then and still have plenty of shine left. In addition to that, Ray's fans were also treated to The Legendary Sam Fuld era.
In summary, the Rays received Garza for Delmon Young, who has not panned out despite all of his talent, had Garza for his age 24-26 season, then as he got expensive spun him for a boatload of talent. The lesson? Beware deals with this Tampa Bay front office. They always seem to come out at least an extra 2% ahead.
Garza tries to help the Cubs avoid a sweep by the Pirates today at 1:35. Erik Bedard goes for the Bucs.
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Opinion: 'Wolf of Wall Street' Prosecutor Lambasts the Movie
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner Joel Cohen on how the new movie compares to the real prosecution of fraudster Jordan Belfort. Photo credit: Getty Images.
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CSC8411 Independent Studies in Computing/Mathematics/Statistics B
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Examiner: Stijn Dekeyser
Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MCOP or MPIT or MCOT or MCTE
Other requisites
Program Coordinator's approval is required before enrolment in this course.
This course exists to satisfy the need for some flexibility in Masters Programs in Computing, Mathematics and Statistics to cater for the widely varying interests and chosen specialisations of students.
Contact the examiner to study this course by distance education. The course provides the opportunity for a student to pursue an area of study that will complement the other studies in the student's program. Typically, the course will consist of specialised investigations extending knowledge and skills in a certain area. The studies could involve, for example, directed readings, extension of a project (where appropriate), or some other approved activity which would complement the student's studies in the program. It is also envisaged that this course could offer an expanded version of an existing course already offered at Level 4. Enrolment in this course is only available to students in Masters and some other Postgraduate programs and such enrolment requires the permission of the Department Postgraduate and Research Coordinator.
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Washington, D.C. -- The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) have petitioned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to amend the U.S. animal export regulations to include "fitness to travel" requirements for all farmed animals exported to any foreign country except those traveling overland to Canada or Mexico. AWI and WSPA are recommending that the USDA adopt the fitness requirements included in the animal transport standards of the World Organisation for Animal Health (or "OIE").
Live animal exports from the U.S. have increased dramatically. In 2010, the number of beef and dairy cattle exported to countries other than Canada and Mexico more than quadrupled over the previous year. Exports are projected to remain high in the coming years, with a majority of cattle going to the Eurasian countries of Turkey, Russia and Kazakhstan.
While some exported animals are flown to their destination, others are subjected to ocean journeys that can last weeks. During transport, many stressful experiences - including inadequate ventilation, noise, motion sickness and heat stress - severely impact animal welfare and make the animals more susceptible to illness and disease.
"Mortality is known to be much higher in lengthy sea transport than in domestic truck transport," says AWI farm animal program manager Dena Jones. "We recommend that no animals be transported such long distances, but if they are, it is critical that only fit animals make the journey."
Unfit animals include those unable to stand or bear weight on all four legs, are blind in both eyes, have unhealed wounds, are extremely young, or are pregnant and in the final stage of gestation. "Some births have occurred during recent shipments of dairy cattle, which suggests that USDA inspectors are not following the OIE's internationally-recognized fitness requirements," says Sharanya Prasad, U.S. programs manager for WSPA.
Many countries that export live animals to the U.S. have already enacted fitness to travel standards. The groups say implementation of such requirements by the U.S. will help harmonize national laws pertaining to international transports, reduce animal suffering, and protect both human and animal health.
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That's model Stav Strashko strutting about for the Toyota Auris. The Ukrainian-born Tel Aviv resident has made waves in the modeling world for his striking, androgynous good looks. And now Stav's doing the same for Toyota.
Japanese mass media and popular culture seem more than open to individuals who cross gender roles or shake them up (daily life seems to be a different story). Earlier this year, a cross-dressing Swedish rocker made his debut in Japan. Moreover, transgender model Kayo Satoh, who is also a top Street Fighter player, is a mainstream celebrity—she appears on prime time television and in women's fashion mags.
This sort of thing isn't new—in Japan, there's a long tradition of transgender celebrities, such as Yukio Mishima's lover Akihiro Miwa, who considers himself a gay man, but dresses in drag and appeared in films as females. More recently, Japanese nerdom has seen a maid and Lolita style of cross-dressing called "otokonoko" (男の娘), a slang word play on the Japanese for "boy" (男の子) that literally means "male daughter".
This latest Toyota commercial is going viral in Japan, splashed all over otaku (geek) websites.
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China Mobile: Goldman Says Buy, LTE Can Lift ARPU
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Goldman Sachs's Donald Lu today raised his rating on shares of China Mobile (CHL) to Buy from Neutral, and added the stock to the firm's "conviction buy list," writing that the company should see improvement in the "average revenue per user," or ARPU, as it continues the build-out of its high-speed LTE network in China.
Lu was writing specifically about the ordinary shares listed in Hong Kong, under ticker 0941HK, and he raised his price target, in Hong Kong dollars, to $95 from $84.
Investors have been preoccupied with the pace of build-out of LTE this year for all three major wireless operators, China Mobile, China Telecom (CHA), and China Unicom (CHU):
We expect the investment community to focus on the impact of rapid LTE adoption in 2H14. CM, CT, and CU plan to deploy 530,000, 134,000, and 40,000 LTE base stations, respectively, by the end of 2014. We believe that CM is at least two years ahead of CT and CU in LTE roll out. We believe CT is likely to be the first FDD-LTE service provider in China as it has indicated it plans to increase capex if it receives an FDD-LTE license. CU is still focusing on 42Mb HSPA+, but we think it is likely to shift to FDD-LTE if it receives the license and can bear another around of capex so soon after its investment in 3G. The supply of TD-LTE smartphones in China has reached 128 models, ranging from the iPhone 5S to the Rmb749 Coolpad 8702. Our supply chain checks indicate that CM is working to procure a low-cost (below US$100) TD-LTE smartphone for shipment in 2H14. We believe a low-cost LTE smartphone should accelerate the LTE adoption in 2H14. We estimate CM's LTE subs to reach 60mn in 2014 and 168mn in 2015, or 7% and 19% of its total subs, respectively.
Lu thinks LTE will help reverse a steady decline in ARPU for China Mobile:
CM reported that its current LTE ARPU and monthly data usage levels are Rmb180 and over 700Mb, respectively. We estimate incremental LTE ARPU and monthly data usage are Rmb20-30 and 500-600Mb when a user converts from 3G to LTE. Comparatively, the incremental ARPU was only Rmb7-8 from 2G to 3G. Our analysis indicates that the incremental LTE revenue could represent 3% and 6% of CM's total revenues in 4Q14 and 2015, respectively. In addition, CM's ARPU decline has decelerated to -1.6% yoy in 1Q14 from -3.1% in 1Q13, due to strong 3G data ARPU growth. We also expect CM's voice ARPU decline to decelerate after its smartphone penetration reaches 50%, as was the case in Korea and Japan. We expect CM's ARPU trend (ex-VAT impact) to reverse from -2.2% yoy in 2014 to +1.6% and +2.5% yoy in 2015 and 2016, respectively.
Like Verizon Communications (VZ) and SK Telecom (SKT) in past, the stock can get a higher valuation if the ARPU shift leads to better Ebitda, as he expects it will:
SK Telecom and Verizon are two global leaders in LTE service. Their shares appreciated significantly when their ARPU and EBITDA rebounded and competitive positions strengthened post LTE launch. We expect CM shares to follow the example of SKT and Verizon and appreciate significantly after its ARPU and EBITDA rebound in 2015. We forecast CM's earnings and cash dividend per share to continue to decline by 8.2% yoy in 2015 due to VAT tax reform and rising depreciation, but to increase by 23.9% yoy in 2016 as its capex/sales declines and the VAT tax reform impact becomes negligible. In 2016, we estimate CM's cash dividend yield to recover to 3.9% (based on May 16, 2014 close).
China Mobile ADRs today closed up 89 cents, or 1.8%, at $50.54, while the Hong Kong listing ended the session their up 20 cents at $76.65.


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New Catholic Dictionary – The Venerable Bede
(672–735) Doctor of the Church. Historian, born Jarrow, England; died there. A disciple of Saint Benedict Biscop, he was ordained, 702, and remained at Jarrow for the rest of his life, studying and writing. He gained the reputation of being the most learned man of his day; his influence upon English and foreign scholarship was great. The title Venerable was given to him within two generations after his death. His works comprise all branches of knowledge, history, rhetoric, mathematics, music, astronomy, poetry, grammar, philosophy, hagiography, homiletics, and commentaries on Holy Writ. Feast, Roman Calendar, 27 May.


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The mobile device, now the dominant technological tool in American enterprise, will become more dominant in 2012 and beyond. Industry analysts say mobile device shipments will top 1 billion in 2015, leaving PC shipments in the dust.
That will bring big benefits, but also big risks.
Its benefits for user convenience and productivity are obvious and irresistible -- a smart phone can handle everything from email to collaboration to video chat. It can serve as your GPS. It can scan product bar codes. It can find and store your favorite songs, help you take high-res photos and HD video and expand both your social and professional network.
But it is not very secure, which puts users and the enterprises that employ them at greater risk.
The combination of relative defenselessness and ubiquity means mobile devices will be an increasingly tempting target for attacks ranging from spyware to rogue applications.
--Also read about one researcher's claim that mobile malware is exaggerated by the vendors
Security experts say the industry is aware of the risks. IBM's IT security research team, X-Force, predicts 33 software exploits targeting mobile devices in 2012. That may sound small, but it is double the number released in the previous 12 months.
Many of the attacks will be coming through the browser, which Anup Ghosh, co-founder and CEO of Invincea, calls, "a terrific attack vector for any malware writer." Ghosh says while each new iteration of browsers has more security built in, "there is no slowdown in the vulnerabilities that each iteration has."
Indeed, the variations of malware -- up to as many as 75,000 per day -- means, "the whole model of detecting attacks and then responding to them is fundamentally broken," Ghosh says.
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The methods of attack are varied. They can come with attachments to emails, with third-party apps that promise to do something the user wants but end up harvesting personal information, or simply through opportunistic infections from surfing.
Current estimates are that one in 60 Facebook posts and one in 100 tweets contain malware.
Gary McGraw, CTO of Cigital and a co-founder of BSIMM -- the Building Security In Maturity Model -- an organization that helps software developers build security into their products, believes that the awareness of the threats means there will be a lot of effort made to improve security for mobile devices. But, he notes, "This is a very complicated space. A lot of different people are responsible for different parts."
Those involved in the making and using of mobile devices range from carriers like Verizon and AT&T to device manufacturers like HTC to chip manufacturers and those who make operating systems like Google and Apple.
"They're all thinking very seriously about this problem," McGraw says. "But, the business model for mobile commerce hasn't really been laid out. It's hard to make risk management decisions when you're just trying to get ahead of your competitors."
He agrees that users are vulnerable, especially to things like third-party apps that have not been vetted. "You can wave your phone around and pay for gas," he says, "& or maybe pay for everybody's gas."
Zach Lanier, principal consultant at Intrepidus Group, agrees that security is sometimes left aside in the rush to gain a competitive advantage. He says developers are making the same mistakes they made in the world of PCs a decade ago.
"We're forgetting the lessons we already learned," he says.
Lanier says mobile security is, "not an issue of browsers, per se." Mobile devices are vulnerable, he agrees, but not inherently more so than desktops and laptops.
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It is a matter of scale, he says. "Let's say there is a bug, and the most current version of Android is fixed. But everyone runs different versions of Android. So in sheer numbers, they are more vulnerable."
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Tomas Marcinko
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4th round (115th overall), 2006
206 lbs.
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
Tomas Marcinko has played for HC Kosice of the Extraliga league in Slovakia since 2003-2004, as well as Team Slovakia—on which he tallied 2 goals, and 2 assists, in addition to 10 PIM—in the Under-18 World Junior Championships in 2005 and 2006. As a member of HC Kosice's U-18, U-20, and pro team, he totaled 58 goals, 64 assists, 122 points, a plus/minus rating of +103, and 154 PIM in 146 games over 3 seasons. Marcinko also had a brief stint as a member of HKm Humenne of the 1.Liga in Slovakia in 2005-2006, amassing 4 points in 5 regular season games and 4 points in 4 playoff games.
Marcinko's best season while playing for HC Kosice came in 2005-06 with the U-20 team, when he had 26 goals, 21 assists, 47 points, a +39 rating, and 50 PIM in 35 games.
Chosen by Barrie Colts in the first round (54th overall) of the 2005 CHL Import Draft. Join Barrie in 2006-07.
2006-07: Marcinko spent time with the Barrie Colts of the OHL and also represented Team Slovakia at the WJCs. In 56 games with the Colts, Marcinko had 19 goals, 21 assists for 40 points and 54 penalty minutes.
2007-08: Marcinko ranked third on the Barrie Colts (OHL) with 45 points (19+26) while tallying 54 penalty minutes. He was selected to represent Team Slovakia at the World Junior Championships.
2008-09: Marcinko's first full season of pro hockey brought very little offensive production on a Bridgeport team that was one of the AHL's top teams. The large 20-year-old center, playing in a lineup with several AHL veterans, tallied tallied 4 goals with 7 assists and was -3 with 30 PMs in a limited role. Marcinko played in 4 of the 5 playoff games in the Sound Tigers' first-round loss to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and was scoreless and +1.
2009-10: Marcinko spent his second season with Bridgeport (AHL) in pretty much the same situation – a lower line role behind several veteran forwards. The Sound Tigers slipped in the standings, finishing fifth in the re-aligned Atlantic Division and once again were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. Marcinko scored 4 goals with 2 assists and was -6 with 27 PMs in 54 regular season games. In five playoff contests he had an assist and was -1 with 2 PMs.
2010-11: Marcinko played a career-high 66 games in his third season with Bridgeport and was once again a lower line two-way forward with limited offensive production. He scored 4 goals with 7 assists and was -20 with 56 PMs as Bridgeport finished last in the Atlantic Division. Marcinko signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Islanders in June, 2011.
2011-12: Marcinko had a career-high 21 points in his fourth AHL season with Bridgeport – scoring 8 goals with 13 assists and finishing minus-five with 78 penalty minutes in 65 games for the Sound Tigers. Bridgeport finished first in the Northeast Division but were upset by second-place Connecticut in the first round of the playoffs. Marcinko played in 2 of 3 playoff games with no points nor penalty minutes. He was tendered a qualifying offer by the Islanders in June 2012 before signing a contract to play with MoDo in Sweden in 2012-13.
Talent Analysis
Tomas Marcinko is an intriguing prospect with high "boom or bust" potential. Said by some to have first-round talent, Marcinko dropped in the draft because of his inability to finish plays. However, he is very effective at both ends of the ice when on his game and has exhibited above-average puck-handling skills, creativity, and a solid wrist-shot. While he won't blow you away with his speed and skating ability (average, at best, according to scouts), Marcinko has good hockey sense and is hardly caught out of position in his own zone, which has made him a valuable asset to his team's penalty killing units.
Marcinko's game does have a lot of holes, though. While he put up impressive scoring numbers as a member of HC Kosice, scouts said he too often looked lost in the offensive zone at the 2006 U-18 WJC—it was his strong defensive showing that saved him from being rated as sub-par. He's a big kid (6'4), but must bulk up, improve his skating, and become more physical along the boards if he wishes to succeed at the NHL level. While Marcinko battles traffic effectively, he should really look to drive to the net harder to bother the goalie and look for loose pucks and rebounds; with his size, he should be right in front of the crease, trying to screen the goalie at every opportunity. His most glaring deficiency, however, is his indecisiveness with the puck. All too often, Marcinko will look confused and timid in the offensive zone.
Marcinko has returned to Europe to play for HC Kosice in Slovakia for the 2012-13 season.


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... the media ... narrated ... this is this country has shifted away from conservative ideals ... as ... evidenced by the last two presidential ... elections ... that's what they think that's what they said ... that might be true Republicans that actually nominated conservative candidates in two thousand and twenty well the the the ... the ... welcome to Opinion Journal why Mary Kissel ... that was Texas governor Rick Perry at this week's Conservative Political Action Conference ... where Republicans are getting together to talk about the state of the party and its future ... editorial board member Steve Moore has been roaming the hallways ... and joins me now Steve what's the mood on the floor of C pack ... in other mood is very shaky and it's like a a prize fighter who just got hit with the right pot discounted dazed and confused and are they going to these meetings for a long time Mary probably for twenty years ... and usually there's a ... mood of optimism about the guy that people are genuinely concerned about what is the future of the conservative movement after losing to Brock Obama and what what and who is the Savior of the party at this point because everybody the error is looking for the new Messiah ... you've got a lot of big stars there are ... everybody from populists like Donald Trump that I can call in that sense of words what I was a serious people ... the center Martin Rubio ... who were the biggest are so far seen ... you know I didn't see all the speeches ideas but all I ... hadn't lasted a drop in on the seat back but I did hear a couple of those speeches that I thought were quite ... on superior to all the rust and then the people got I pod of dust reception ... Mary were Senator ... Ted Cruz of taxes the newly elected ... on senator who is just electrified conservatives with the way he's taken on ... Dianne Feinstein and other liberals in the side that I he was exceptional I bought it and really but very much on message saying we have to fight for conservative principles ... and other of course was not was ... a Senator Rubio a Florida that narco one of things I find interesting about our co op ... Mary is the more I hear him talk that you know the battery yet she is very comparable in front of a microphone and as ... I haven't seen any body like a lot most Republicans stage for a long time research to tell ... seat you can ascend says the GOP is starting to coalesce around ... certain principles like for example an integration or ... an outreach to minority groups ... like his pants ... yet that that was one other things when I got a lot of conservative leaders said ... at a Republican leaders who were there about the way those are not the same group of people always ... are I think that the one thing that everybody kind of agree is not a if Republicans are the little actions they can get thirty percent the Vestact wrote the guy get forty to fifty percent of Hispanic vote ... and I think there's a recognition in the last month a lot of conservatives who traditionally been ... pretty anti immigrant father and I you know baby this trend of Mary most of the people there are the vast majority ... in a world wide each ... eye and not mine or is around a lot of nations that were a lot of blocks in Rwanda Hispanics ... see our social issues in ... the coming up a lot to see pack arisen mostly about the economy in the end and immigration ... you know that's a good question I was mostly focused on the economics alike and I can't really say what people were talking about in terms of the ... you know issues like gay marriage and abortion but I think there was a recognition of Republicans are to take back the White House ... they've got to have an economic nonsense they're right resonates with growth in limited government and it's you know I'm all about ... Steve was the party still getting a stage to guys like Donald Trump for her Sarah pail and ... I don't know uses the without one because ... I'm not so sure why you know the why are they are looking at that people look at ... what what I think Republicans should be doing is looking at the Future stops and I that's why much a marker Rubio and and and Ted Cruz said in other a lot of really great Republican governors it was interesting though that the Texas Governor ... Rick Perry was there he made the day before in for a better showing in eight may be a two thousand sixteen run that wouldn't I wouldn't put it past him but look I think the Republicans have to put away though ... added that the candidates like Sarah pail and Donald Trump of the past and really look to this young badge which is very talented ... can't or a board member Steve Moore ... reporting from the halls seat back thank you so much for joining us in ...


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This morning, Ian sent me this article from The Economist – Facebook is bad for you. Get a life!. Its timing is interesting as I have just completed a 1 month experiment with my own emotional state by removing social media entirely from my life.
I have been struggling with emotional problems for a while now, culminating most recently in a severe episode that left me barely able to get out of bed in the mornings. I felt utterly overwhelmed, and I would often feel as if I was struggling to breathe, almost suffocating. I am very introspective person, and when I have had emotional problems in the past, I have easily been able to diagnose the cause and make changes that have resulted in a change for the positive. This time, however, I was left at a loss as to the cause and that added to the misery as for the first time I had no idea what to do to change things around.
So I embarked on a series of experiments. I had my contraceptive implant removed, in case the mood changes were hormonal. I pulled out of all my upcoming speaking gigs, abandoned all my personal projects and pulled out of events that I had agreed to attend or contribute to. I reduced my life to the bare minimum, work and home, and even though these things helped, I would often end the day emotionally drained, irritable and miserable.
Around this time, Twitter was going through another of its periods of TwitStorms. Everyone in my feed was talking about gender discrimination, rape threats and injustice and I noticed that after reading my feed, I would feel worse than I did before. I realised that this feeling was common. I would reach for Twitter almost as a compulsion and come away feeling emptier. By returning again and again through the day, I was compounding that effect.
So I decided to quit social media for a month, just to see what would happen. I expected a slight difference, but didn't really think it would have that much of an effect. I was wrong.
Within one week without social media it was if the sky had finally opened up and there was sunshine again. I smiled and laughed unprompted. I felt lighter, as if the weight that had been dragging me down all these months had lessened. But maybe it was just the novelty value, perhaps when I had got used to it, the darker feelings would return. I continued for the rest of the month.
Now, at the end, the experience has been a revalation. I have made greater progress in returning to what I consider to be "myself" in the last month than in the previous six. In retrospect, I realise that I had been judging myself daily through the eyes of the 1400 or so people who follow me on Twitter. I was permanently "on", networking even when I was socialising, evaluating every tweet to see if it gave the right impression. I needed to connect with my friends, impress my peers, appear professional to my colleagues and potential employers and maintain the reputation that I had.
This led to the placement of great significance on certain tweets, which if they did not receive the desired response, would lead to feelings of inadequacy, loneliness and insecurity. This pressure I place upon myself on behalf of others, added to the stream of bad news, argument and invective that forms a significant part of my Twitter stream these days, and it's no wonder I was having troubles. Removing myself from that world stopped all that.
I have decided to return to Twitter, but on very different terms. I have removed from my feed everyone with whome I do not have a personal relationship and moved them to themed lists which I will browse using Flipboard, like a curated themed magazine where I can keep up with the latest news in my field. Twitter will become what it once was to me, a purely social forum where I connect with what my friends are up to.
I will give this new way of interacting with Twitter another month, and again monitor it's effect. If I notice a decline in my mood again, then I am afraid the game is up for my use of the service, at least until I feel I am back in a good place again.
And if you too feel like social media is draining your mood, maybe you should try having a break from it and seeing what effect it has on you.


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By DAVID GREEN
Fayette's village workers, with the help of volunteers, will handle demolition and decommissioning of the community swimming pool.
Village administrator Amy Metz received two estimates from outside firms, one charging $14,500 and the other $6,500.
Using the village work and village equipment, she came up with an estimate of $6,862, however, she knows the cost will be much less due to help from volunteers.
She's heard from five people willing to help with the job, as some village employees willing to donate time.
Metz said she received two quotes for construction of a new pool, both coming in at around $500,000. An estimate to repair the pool from 2008 came in at $119,000, but that didn't include repair of the deck and the filter system nor installation of a drain to meet current safety requirements.
Mayor Ruth Marlatt and council member Julia Ruger have both expressed concern about having the pool decommissioned correctly so it won't become a liability later.
Metz sought guidance from the Fulton County Health Department and was given seven steps from director Kimberly Cupp.
For example, she suggestion removing at least one wall of the pool or perforating the floor to prevent water from collecting. Buried pipes and the fiberglass walls may be left in place, she said, although all pipes should be disconnected.
She also urged the village to document the process, both in writing and with photographs.
Council voted at the Sept. 21 meeting to buy meals for volunteers working on the pool.
DH HOLDINGS—Council voted unanimously—with Mike Maginn and Tommy Molitierno absent—to approve a two-year license agreement with DH Holdings for use of the old school property and parking area.
The village will be responsible for mowing the grass and removing snow; DH will be responsible for upkeep of the parking area. Metz said that DH has no plans to repave the parking lot, but the issue could be addressed in the future. She said the village crew will fill potholes if needed.
ARCADIS—After reviewing bids, council voted retain the engineering services of Arcadis for the sewage overflow long-term control plan.
BRUSH—Council passed a motion that brush will be collected during a 48-hour period following a storm event.
ALLEY—The alley behind Keifer's Korner Video will become a one-way street—with traffic flowing to the east—starting Friday.
FARM LAND—Council approved a request from Don and Jane Stiriz for their farm land within the village limits to retain its agricultural designation.
Following a split of the land for the Dollar General construction, 43.5 acres remains as agricultural although it's zoned for residential use. The property owners are required to renew the land use request every five years.
PARKS—Rebecca Lovelass has resigned from the Park Board. Anyone interested in joining the board should contact Mayor Marlatt.
Board members are considering the purchase of mesh signs to replace the wooden advertising signs in the ball diamond outfield.
Flag football registration resulted in the formation of two teams for grades K-8 and three teams for grades 4-6. Games started last Sunday.
Members discussed what should be done with the tennis courts on the south side of Spring Creek. The courts are in bad repair, said Metz, and there was discussion about whether they should be torn out and used as fill for the pool decommissioning.


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