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A group of civil society organisations Saturday urged the finance ministry to hold an annual consultation to ensure people's participation in the pre-budget processes.
People's Budget Initiative (PBI), a coalition of 400 civil society organisations from 23 states, called for increased participation of people in the budget process to ensure greater transparency and accountability.
"Much of the flaws in poor planning and coverage of social welfare programmes for the most marginalised populations stemmed from the lack of transparency and non-participation of affected communities in setting budgetary priorities," said Subrat Das of Center for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA), involved in monitoring the budget.
One of the major demands of the coalition was ensuring greater transparency and accountability for the proper utilisation of budgets earmarked for Schedule Caste Sub Plan (SCSP).
"Currently only 2.47 percent is allocated for Scheduled Caste (SC) schemes and 1.3 percent of Scheduled Tribes (ST) schemes while the policy clearly states 16.2 percent and 8.2 percent for SCs and STs should be set apart for schemes and projects exclusively for the benefit of these communities," said Paul Divakar, representing National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights.
Explaining flaws in budgets, Ravi Duggal, programme officer, International Budget Partnership, said: "When one analyzes the budget committed to policy goals like universal access to healthcare, right to education and others, one finds that the resources needed to realise these goals have not been committed to."
"Unless budgets are worked out on the basis of actual costing of the needs and demands that have to be translated into service delivery, no policy can be realised effectively," he said.- IANS


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Encyclopaedia Acephalica (Atlas Arkhive) is a book published by Atlas Press dedicated to two faux dictionaries: the Critical Dictionary edited by Georges Bataille, as well as the Encyclopaedia Da Costa edited by Robert Lebel and Isabelle Waldberg. The book comprises a reprint of both. A 16-page introductory preface is by Alastair Brotchie.
From the publisher:
- Georges Bataille, Michel Leiris, Marcel Griaule, Carl Einstein, Robert Desnos and writers associated with the Acéphale and Surrealist groups
- Translated by Iain White, Dominic Faccini, Annette Michelson, John Harman, Alexis Lykiard etc. Edited by Georges Bataille, Robert Lebel & Isabelle Waldberg. Introduced by Alastair Brotchie.
- Comprising the Critical Dictionary and Related Texts edited by Georges Bataille and the Encyclopædia Da Costa edited by Robert Lebel & Isabelle Waldberg
- The ideas of Georges Bataille (1897-1962) are being increasingly recognised as offering vital insights into the whole areas of human existence, and over the last few years most of his important theoretical and fictional texts have appeared in English. Yet Bataille's thought is complex, and his books make few concessions to the reader. The first series of texts here, however, were written for a wider audience by Bataille and his friends, in the form of a dictionary, and they provide a witty, poetic and concise introduction to his ideas.
- The Critical Dictionary appeared in the magazine edited by Bataille, Documents, the second series of texts, the Da Costa Encyclopédique was published anonymously after the liberation of Paris in 1947 by members of the Acéphale group and writers associated with the Surrealists. Both cover the essential concepts of Bataille and his associates: sacred sociology; scatology, death and the erotic; base materialism; the aesthetics of the formless; sacrifice, the festival and the politics of the tumult etc: a new description of the limits of being human. Humour, albeit, sardonic, is not absent from these remarkable redefinitions of the most heterogeneous objects or ideas: Camel, Church, Dust, Museum, Spittle, Skyscraper, Threshold, Work - to name but a few.
- The Documents group was celebrated for joining together artists, authors, sociologists and ethnologists (among the most important of their time) in a literary and philosophical project. The Acéphale group was more mysterious, even its membership is only vaguely known, and its activities remain secret. The origins of the Da Costa only became known in 1993, the present volume reveals for the first time its principal compilers: Robert Lebel, Isabelle Waldberg and Marcel Duchamp, even so, the identity of the authors of a large part of it remain unknown.
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Retrievers fall to 5-8 in conference play
Clancy Rugg scored 19 points and Ethan O'Day 12 points and 10 rebounds as America East leader Vermont defeated Maryland-Baltimore County 76-52 on Saturday.
The Catamounts (17-9, 11-1) also got 10 points from Sandro Carissimo. Vermont shot 49.2 percent, scoring 21 points off 21 turnovers by the Retrievers (9-17, 5-8). The Catamounts also scored 15 second-chance points with the help of 12 offensive rebounds. They held a 31-24 advantage on the boards.
No UMBC player scored in double figures with Rodney Elliott finishing with nine points. David Kadiri grabbed 11 rebounds. The Retrievers shot 32.7 percent and only hit 4 of 22 3-point attempts for 18.2 percent.
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Americans need to curb our enthusiasm for cars before we drive ourselves down the road to ruin.
Time and again, I run into evidence that we Americans just cannot think straight about how and when to drive our cars. I recently overheard two young professionals discussing their daily routine, which included early morning trips to the gym. From what I could gather, each was in the habit of driving his vehicle a distressingly short distance (five blocks? a quarter mile?) to reach the site of his vigorous workout. I could barely contain my burning desire to interrupt with the obvious suggestion: Leave the car where it is and incorporate a brisk round-trip walk or run into your exercise routine. Is there any more contradictory practice than burning gasoline while driving to the gym to get exercise?
Of the myriad ways of getting around in the course of a day, most Americans gravitate disproportionately to the car, even when it makes no sense to rely on one. I keep encountering folks who simply refuse to be dissuaded by the downside of driving from place to place.
Even more, they usually drive alone in vehicles that are generally much larger than the trip requires. We seem constitutionally incapable of calculating the gains and losses of gratuitous car use, or conducting an honest cost-benefit analysis.
Living in a congested area, I often hear boasts from self-proclaimed parking warriors—otherwise gentle souls who take inordinate pleasure in beating the system of parking meters and zone restrictions. Some urbanites giddily portray the quest for 15 feet of unoccupied curb space as the last vestige of the hunter-gatherer society.
But we too seldom ask whether the spoils are worth the cost of the hunt, in time and dollars and mental energy. The hassle of finding parking in crowded urban zones could actually play the constructive role of pushing millions of us onto a bus or train, at least on those occasions when these options are easily available. Sadly Americans have proven impervious to such incentives.
Then there is the sheer financial cost of operating a vehicle. Households that have multiple cars take on a much heavier burden than makes sense, especially given the rising cost of fuel, maintenance, and insurance.
Beyond these obvious costs are the serious harms rendered to the environment, since building and driving more and larger cars leaves a huge carbon and resource footprint. The ecological bill for excessive auto use will eventually come due, especially given the growing aspiration for Western lifestyles in parts of the globe where car ownership was, until recently, quite rare.
I am hardly the first to rail against the indulgent American love affair with the automobile, but repeated calls for change never seem to yield effective reform. An array of cultural forces such as individualism, apathy, and sheer laziness lock our population into counterproductive behaviors. Americans unreflectively insist on maneuvering several thousand pounds of metal, glass, and rubber through the landscape at high speeds to reach destinations that are often within walking or biking distance or on public transportation routes.
So far I have been talking about "them," laying the blame for irrational behavior at the feet of others. As a Jesuit priest who has never actually owned a car, and as one of the lucky few who lives within an easy walk to my workplace, I can boast of well-below-average reliance on automobiles. But when I reach for an explanation for how Americans came to be so needlessly car-dependent, I think of my personal history and have to admit my own complicity. The car culture affects my psyche as much as anyone's.
One of the peak thrills of my adolescence was striding up to the counter at the local Department of Motor Vehicles and laying claim to my first unrestricted driver's license. My burning eagerness to do so (on the very first day of legal eligibility!) is emblematic of how Americans view driving a car as far more than a utilitarian activity, a simple means of getting from point A to point B.
Operating a vehicle evokes overtones of romance, personal freedom, and the validation of one's maturity. Cruising down an open highway (harder to find nowadays thanks to relentless traffic) is an iconic American experience, one that I admit to indulging in even when alternate means of transportation would have made more sense.
Granted, cars will always have some legitimate role to play. There are places families cannot go without a private vehicle and vital economic functions we could not fulfill without a car. Hauling around children and heavy shopping loads often requires a vehicle, at least on occasion.
I do not mean to make urban life, with its proliferation of transportation options and high population density—both critical in reducing car reliance—the normative situation to the exclusion of all other settings. But I do want to add my voice to those who have long encouraged Americans, wherever they live, to muster up some creative imagination and consider ways they can become less car-dependent.
Besides the millions of individual decisions we make every day about whether to fire up the car or find an alternative mode of transportation, there are pivotal communal decisions made by policymakers who determine the shape of future transportation options. If we have any hope that broader, non-auto options will be available to us in the coming decades, it is to urban planners and public officials that we must turn.
Our hopes for a more responsible future lie in forward-thinking policies such as investing in public transit and high speed rail, and planning denser neighborhoods instead of allowing zoning practices that perpetuate suburban sprawl. The key to better transportation policies depends upon getting the incentives right.
If urban planners and transportation officials follow the path of least resistance and continue to facilitate unnecessary car use, then we will remain locked into this unsustainable relationship with the automobile. But if our policymakers bite the bullet and actively discourage our wasteful reliance on cars by providing cheaper, faster, and more environmentally sustainable options for transportation, then we may find ourselves on a trajectory for real change.
Even prior to considering society-wide planning, appeals to personal discernment and spirituality are especially promising, even crucial. Each of us could benefit from some profound soul-searching about wasteful reliance on cars.
A good old-fashioned examination of conscience might put us in touch with our transgressions and prompt healthier choices. A daily practice of asking hard questions ("How many miles did I drive today? How many of them were unnecessary?") will likely make us uncomfortable, but it would constitute a modern saintly discipline. The ultimate goal is to forge a set of virtues, to establish laudable habitual behaviors that will lead us to reach for the car keys only when truly necessary.
While a certain level of car usage may be justified, bringing our obligations to God and creation more explicitly into the equation will lead us to loftier standards of stewardship, maybe even a long overdue practice of asceticism regarding transport options.
Members of religious communities with a strong appreciation for God's gift of the natural world should be in the forefront of the movement to curtail wasteful overreliance on the car. I, for one, ardently hope that there are no Catholics among those driving to their morning workouts at the gym just down the street.
"And the survey says…"
1. I own at least one car.
84% – Agree
12% – Disagree
4% – Other
2. I choose to drive my car because:
65% – It is the only reliable way to get where I need to go.
45% – There is no public transportation available where I live.
29% – I'd rather not walk or bike because it takes too long or can be dangerous.
18% – Sometimes it is just fun to go for a ride.
17% – Public transportation can be too crowded or unreliable.
11% – I don't drive. I always use other forms of transportation.
7% – I paid for my car and I deserve to be able to use it whenever I want to.
17% – Other
Representative of "other":
"I mostly walk, bike, or take the bus, but need to use the car for big shopping trips or traveling long distances not covered by public transportation."
3. Sometimes I choose to drive even when I know there are other equally acceptable means of getting where I need to go.
29% – Agree
66% – Disagree
5% – Other
4. For Catholics, the overuse of cars is a violation of the church's teaching to care for creation.
54% – Agree
33% – Disagree
13% – Other
Representative of "other":
"This would be a rather heavy-handed application of Catholic teaching, but we do have an obligation to minimize when reasonably possible."
5. I'd drive less if there were other transportation options available where I live.
72% – Agree
18% – Disagree
10% – Other
6. Instead of driving, sometimes I:
57% – Walk.
48% – Just stay home.
33% – Carpool with others.
33% – Take public transportation.
29% – Ride my bike.
16% – None of the above. I always drive.
7% – Other
7. It is easy for a priest like Tom Massaro or someone who lives in the city to say we should use our cars less often, but it just isn't realistic for most suburban families.
63% – Agree
28% – Disagree
9% – Other
This article appeared in the May 2012 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 77, No. 5, page 32-35).
Results are based on responses from 169 uscatholic.org visitors.
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An asthma action plan is based on zones defined by your symptoms or your peak flow, or both. It tells you what to do if you have a sudden increase in your asthma symptoms (asthma attack).
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NCIS: LOS ANGELES Cast To Host Live Tweeting Party on CBS Connect During Special Two-Hour May 15 Finale
SAN FRANCISCO, May 7, 2012 - CBS Interactive Entertainment today launched "CBS Connect," a new social hub connecting fans through real-time conversation about their favorite shows across social media platforms. By logging on to www.CBS.com/connect, users have a single destination to access aggregated updates from Twitter and Facebook across CBS daytime, primetime and late-night shows. iPad, iPhone and Android users will also be able to access the mobile version of "CBS Connect."
CBS Connect will also give fans direct access to CBS stars and creative talent through live chat events. During the live chats, talent will answer questions from fans, who can submit their questions via Facebook and Twitter using the respective show hashtag. The first live conversation will feature select members from the cast of NCIS: LOS ANGELES during the East Coast airing of the May 15 two-hour season finale (9:00 - 11:00 PM, ET), including Daniela Ruah, Eric Christian Olsen, Barrett Foa and Renee Felice Smith. The schedule of live chat events can be found on the CBS Connect hub under the "Events" tab.
"We saw a huge response from fans during the week-long social events we have produced over the past year such as Tweet Week and Social Sweep Week," said Marc DeBevoise, Sr. Vice President and GM of Entertainment at CBS Interactive. "Instead of continuing to confine our social initiatives to special event weeks, we wanted to recognize and take advantage of the fact that every CBS program is an ongoing social experience. The goal is to give fans an easy way to find and interact with not only each other, but with CBS talent as well, and to do it cross-platform. The CBS Connect hub does just that, and ultimately provides our audience with the tools to enjoy a true second-screen experience."
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Harris scores 22, Michigan St beats Purdue 84-61
Freshman Gary Harris scored a season-high 22 points, and No. 18 Michigan State used a 28-7 run in the second half to pull away for an 84-61 victory over Purdue on Saturday.
The Spartans (12-3, 1-1 Big Ten) missed their first 10 shots from the field after halftime, but it didn't much matter in what quickly became a free throw contest. Michigan State finished 18 of 22 from the line, and the Boilermakers were 9 of 20 - including 6 of 16 in the second half.
Branden Dawson had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Spartans, who bounced back from a loss at Minnesota in their conference opener.
A.J. Hammons scored 20 points for Purdue. The Boilermakers (7-7, 1-1) were coming off a win over No. 11 Illinois.
Harris, whose mother Joy was a standout at Purdue before playing for the WNBA's Detroit Shock, went 6 of 8 from 3-point range. His previous scoring high was 20 points against Loyola last month.
Purdue shot 39 percent from the field, and Michigan State wasn't much better at 45 percent. That gave two of the Big Ten's most aggressive rebounding teams plenty of chances to fight over missed shots. The Spartans finished with 13 offensive rebounds to Purdue's 11.
The Boilermakers trailed 43-41 early in the second half when Anthony Johnson and Michigan State's Travis Trice collided while Johnson drove to the basket. The play was ruled a foul on Trice, but a dead ball technical foul was called on Johnson.
Trice made the only two free throws to come out of that exchange, and the decisive run was under way.
Derrick Nix added two more free throws, and Dawson's layup - Michigan State's first field goal of the half - made it 49-41. When the Boilermakers did get to the free throw line, they didn't convert enough.
A 3-pointer by Harris - the Spartans' second field goal of the half - pushed the lead to 57-43.
It was 66-46 after another 3-pointer by Harris, and Michigan State led by as many as 23 points.
Purdue went on an 8-0 run to cut into the lead, but Harris halted that with a 3-pointer.
The Boilermakers were trying for their fourth straight 2-0 start in the Big Ten. Terone Johnson, who scored 25 points against Illinois, had 11 against Michigan State on 5-of-19 shooting. D.J. Byrd scored 14 points for Purdue.
Michigan State led 36-30 at halftime thanks to Harris and Trice, who combined for 19 points and 5-of-6 shooting from 3-point range.
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Rider Stefan Schumacher's admission that he had used banned substances was welcomed by the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) and national cycling federation (BDR) on Friday.
Schumacher, who failed two drug tests in 2008, said in an interview with German magazine Der Spiegel that doping was part of his training just like eating a "plate of pasta".
"The admission ... comes too late. He could have spared himself and his sport some things if he had told the truth earlier," DOSB general director Michael Vesper and BDR chief Rudolf Scharping said in a joint statement.
"But his admission comes early enough to draw consequences for the fight against doping. This is why we welcome that Schumacher is ready to process the past. We expect that through his statements the people behind it will be caught and punished."
Schumacher tested positive for the blood-boosting drug EPO-CERA at the 2008 Tour de France and the Beijing Olympic Games but had always previously denied cheating. He was given a two-year ban which was later reduced.
"I have taken EPO, growth hormone and corticosteroids," the 31-year-old, who has ridden with the Christina Watches team since 2012, told Der Spiegel.
"Doping was like the plates of pasta after training," added Schumacher as he explained that he started to cheat in his early 20s.
"I went along with the system. It does not make me proud but it's the way it was."
Schumacher is one of several riders to have admitted doping since disgraced American Lance Armstrong was last year banned for life and later confessed to cheating his way to seven Tour de France victories from 1999-2005.
The German rode with the Gerolsteiner team from 2006. He won the Amstel Gold one-day classic a year later and two stages of the 2008 Tour de France.
Two of Schumacher's team mates, Italian Davide Rebellin and Austrian Bernhard Kohl, also failed tests for EPO-CERA in 2008.
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Dancing With The Stars Nominated For GLAAD And NAACP Image Awards
Congratulations are in order for our favorite show!! Dancing With the Stars has been nominated for a GLAAD AWARD for "Outstanding Reality Program". The annual GLAAD awards recognize and honor the media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and issues that affect their lives.
Other nominated shows in the same category are The Glee Project, Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys, The Real L Word, and The Voice.
Three ceremonies will be held to hand out the GLAAD awards. One will be held in New York on March 24th, Los Angeles on April 21st, and San Francisco on June 2nd.
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CHICAGO (AP) _ The issue of same-sex marriage has taken center stage in the race for Illinois governor as gay couples statewide are taking their vows.
Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn attended the wedding of a longtime couple at a downtown Chicago museum on Monday and was praised by activists for championing Illinois' new law allowing same-sex marriage. Those same activists claim that his Republican challenger, Bruce Rauner (ROW'-ner), has been against efforts legalizing it.
Rauner hasn't said much about his views on same-sex marriage, aside from that it should have been decided by voters. He told reporters after a Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce event that he has no plans to repeal it unless efforts are driven by voters.
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simple idea, unlikely to work.
Battery life remaining isn't overly simple to determine, but it's still a good idea to monitor battery voltage so you know when the system is about ready to crash.
When i test a battery with a multi-meter i measure its voltage, as the battery dies this decreases.


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'Baby Moons' Don't Have to Be Just for Celebs
Famous moms-to-be including Kim Kardashian, Jessica Simpson and Kate Middleton are taking pre-natal vacations and spending tens of thousands to do it. Orbitz Senior Editor Jeanenne Tornatore looks at three "babymoon" options in three price-ranges for the non-celebrity mom-to-be. Photo: Moana Surfrider.
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Multiplayer Pachisi 1.0.0
This game is played by 4 or 2 players, when played by 4 players, each of the players occupy one side of the board, and the players sitting opposite to each other are partners, when the game is played by 2 players, then each player controls the two opposite sides of the board.
The object of the game is to move all the 4 pieces down one arm, then around the outer perimeter, and then back up the arm back to the center square. The team who moves all the pieces back to the center square first wins the game. Instead of dice, 6 cowrie shells are used, and the number of shells with their face up indicates the number to move: 2 - 5 face up shells = 2 - 5 steps; 6 face up shells = grace move with 6 steps; 1 face up shells = grace move with 10 steps; 0 face up shells = grace move with 25 steps. At first, the players shall throw to determine who moves first, the player with the highest number thrown moves first, and play proceeds in the counter clockwise direction. For each player, the first piece can be entered into the board using any move, but for other pieces, a grace move must be made. Throwing a grace move also means that the player can throw again. When a piece enters a place occupied by the pieces of another team, those pieces are captured and must return to the center square to start again, the capturing player also gets an extra move. However, if the opposing pieces are on a castle tile, then the pieces are safe and cannot be captured and you cannot move to that tile. Teamwork in this game is critical and the team must work together in order to win. A player can move his piece around the perimeter more than once in order to help his partner's pieces; he can also ignore his throw and pass to another player without moving any of his pieces. When going back to the center square, an exact throw is needed.


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The time proven and extremely popular Master Cleanser diet/fast otherwise known as the Lemonade Diet or Master Cleanse is a complete 10-day or more detox diet that has been around for over 60 years. The most successful of any diet of its type, it is now commonly known as the Beyonce cleanse, or the Robin Quiver´s Diet. Other fans have included Denzel Washington and Isaac Hayes.
The Master Cleanse was created by naturopath Stanley Burroughs in the 40´s, and was first used to help rid the body of ulcers. After the success he had with the Master Cleanse recipe and the growing number of ailments that it was helping with it quickly gained in popularity. It grew to become a very popular program in the 70´s and has been widely known in health circles ever since. It is a very effective tool for leading a life of preventive health and regaining your vitality. The Master Cleanse helps to rest and repair your digestive system by allowing it to clean out the toxins and mucus. From here, without the impeding toxic load, the body has a more effective and capable healing environment.
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Microphones can't discriminate what they hear, which can lead to noisy conversations if you're careening down a snowy hill. But by picking up the vibrations in your skull while you talk, Buhel's new SpeakGoggle G33s promise to clearly decipher every word.
The goggles connect to a cellphone in your pocket over Bluetooth, letting you take and place calls. Or can connect to another pair of goggles like a set of walkie talkies, with a range of up to 1,640 feet. The bone conducting microphone it uses is built into the frame, so you have to be wearing the goggles for it to pick up what you're saying. But in theory it will allow for clear conversations no matter how loud the wind is howling, or if you're swooshing through fresh powder.
On a single charge you're promised up to 12 hours of talk time, and because they include a built-in headphone jack, you can also wirelessly stream music from a smartphone for up to 10 hours. It also probably goes without saying that the goggles have been tested in temperatures as cold as -45°C. So they'll probably even work on your next trek up Everest. [Buhel via Gizmag]


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Simple changes in ICU can help heart attack patients
To improve recovery for heart attack patients, hospitals should maintain normal day and night cycles for those patients during the first few days after the attack, say University of Guelph researchers.
Their new study shows for the first time that interrupting diurnal rhythms impairs healing immediately after a heart attack, said Prof. Tami Martino of the Department of Biomedical Sciences.
Researchers already knew that circadian rhythms, or day-night cycles, can affect timing of a heart attack. This is the first study to show the importance of circadian rhythms during the few days after an attack.
The study led by U of G scientists appears this week online in Circulation Research journal.
"We have devised a simple way to better practise medicine to improve the outcome from heart attacks by considering normal circadian rhythms," she said.
She and PhD student Faisal Alibhai conducted the study with clinician collaborators, who are already looking at ways to use the results to change practices in intensive care units (ICU). "It has an immediate life application," said Martino.
Hospital ICUs are busy places at night, with noise, light, nursing and medical procedures, and other interruptions that disturb acutely ill patients.
The team induced heart attacks in mice, and then compared rodents held under normal light and dark cycles with others whose diurnal cycles were disrupted for five days after the attacks.
Early heart repair and remodeling were impaired in the disrupted mice. Diurnal disruptions interfered with their normal inflammatory and immune responses crucial for scar formation and healing.
"These mice were likely to go more quickly to heart failure," said Martino. "Disrupting circadian rhythms for the first few days after a heart attack worsens the disease outcome."
The first five days after a heart attack are crucial for proper scar formation, removal of dead tissue, proliferation of new cells and growth of blood vessels in the heart.
About 500,000 Canadians are living with heart failure, in which the heart is damaged or weakened by heart attack or other medical conditions.
A former volunteer at Guelph General Hospital, Alibhai said, "I never really considered how important sleep and circadian rhythms are for heart health."
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The Center for Outreach and Innovation at Northland Community & Technical College is dedicated to providing current education and certifications related to a variety of safety related topics. Whether you are interested in operating a motorized vehicle, need a certification, or work within a healthcare setting, we have a variety of safety programs for you to choose.
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Did You Miss It? Delightful Details from Kids' Rooms — Best of 2012
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Are you a serial scroller? A quick glance at the lead photo of a post and if it doesn't instantly grab you, off you go? We understand, we're busy people too. But sometimes you miss out on the special little details in a room: fun, clever or with a story behind them. Here are ten examples from the past year: • Painted dresser drawers in Meg's Room For Three • A nightstand play kitchen in Olivia Ellen's Copenhagen Charmer • Recycled skateboard coat rack in Corbin's Colorful Crib • Toy chest customized to look like a house in Freya's Sweet & Serene Space • Rolling toy storage in Cooper's Soothing Neutral Nursery • Vintage toy truck as book holder in Niko's Antique Toys Toddler Room • Vintage-style picture frame memo board in Jia Rose's Bright, Handmade Nursery • Rustic headboard made from a fence gate in Gabe's Rustic Retreat • Handmade bookcase in Jasper's Joyous Jungle • Branch clothes hanger in Xavier Dean's Striped and Serene Nursery More


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New portfolio developments over the last week include two new funds and from Russell Investments, equity allocation changes to other Russell funds, and a projection on custom target-date funds from Cerulli.
In addition, ArtBanc allied with NFP Life to advise owners of fine art on tax and estate planning issues involving their collections.
Here are the latest developments of interest to advisors:
1) Russell Investments Launches Two New Funds, Changes Allocations
Russell Investments announced Wednesday the launch of two new funds, the Russell Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund (RMSEX) and the Russell U.S. Strategic Equity Fund (RSESX), and updates to theU.S. equity allocation of many of its portfolios.
These reallocations included changing the investment strategies, names and benchmarks of the Russell U.S. Growth Fund (RSGCX) and the Russell U.S. Quantitative Equity Fund (REQTX) to incorporate insights based on the Russell Stability Indexes style-based benchmarks. The Russell U.S. Growth Fund was renamed the Russell U.S. Dynamic Equity Fund and the Russell U.S. Quantitative Equity Fund was renamed the Russell U.S. Defensive Equity Fund.
RMSEX seeks to achieve long-term capital growth with low correlation to, and lower volatility than, global equity markets. Its benchmark is the Barclays U.S. 1-3 Month Treasury Bill Index.
RSESX is an open-ended fund employing a multiasset approach to gain exposure toU.S.large- and medium-capitalization companies. It seeks to provide long-term capital growth, and will initially feature 10 manager assignments, representing five investment styles—defensive, dynamic, growth, value and market-oriented—and multiple substyles. Its benchmark is the Russell 1000 Index.
The Russell U.S. Dynamic Equity Fund, previously the Russell U.S. Growth Fund, has changed its investment strategy from investing in growth stocks to a dynamic style of investing, and may implement a limited long-short strategy. Its benchmark will change from the Russell 1000 Growth Index to the Russell 1000 Dynamic Index.
Additionally, the Russell U.S. Defensive Equity Fund, previously the Russell U.S. Quantitative Equity Fund, will change its investment strategy from a quantitative investment approach to a defensive style of investing and discontinue the limited long-short strategy. Its benchmark will change from the Russell 1000 Index to the Russell 1000 Defensive Index.
2) Custom TDFs Will Surge to $218 Billion by 2016: Cerulli
Cerulli Associates projects that custom target-date strategies will account for 22% of 401(k) target-date assets by 2016, the consulting group said Friday in "The Cerulli Report: State of Large and Mega Defined Contribution Plans: Investment Innovation and the Plan Sponsor Perspective." This would put the amount of custom target-date fund assets in defined contribution plans at $218 billion, up 370% from the $46.4 billion posted in 2011.
Given that target-date funds had overall second-quarter returns of 2.8% and 12-month returns of -0.5%, according to the research group Ibbotson Associates, investors may be looking for custom target-date funds as a way to improve returns.
Read the full story on AdvisorOne.
3) ArtBanc and NFP Form Alliance to Advise Fine Art Owners
Wealthy individuals and families with significant collections of paintings, sculpture, photography or jewelry face unique estate planning and tax issues.
Last week, ArtBanc and NFP Life announced a strategic alliance to provide collectors and estate attorneys with an integrated solution to these matters.
The partners will address the reduction of potential estate tax and estate distribution taxes, penalties and proper planning for tax implications of fine art collection ownership. They will also enable clients to borrow against their collections to help resolve estate tax and estate planning issues.
Read the full story on AdvisorOne.
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The fifth set in the "Fortnight of Friends" series is #3934: Mia's Puppy House. Of the sets we've seen so far, this one is far and away the "pinkest." All the sets so far have featured one unique minidoll, and there are five main characters in the Friends line, so we now have one of each.
The minidoll for this set, Mia, comes in two bags that are the difficult to open stretchy plastic. I'm surprised at the inconsistent packaging LEGO is using for these various parts.
Mia is the first doll we've seen so far that has a hair accessory. All of the minidoll hair pieces have one or more holes in them for attaching bows, tiaras, etc. The puppy in this kit also has the hole in its head for attaching a bow. This kit comes with a whole bag of accessories:
- Eight head bows, four with hearts and four without
- Two prize ribbons (marked "1" and "2") – it seems odd that these are both dark pink, since "1" should be blue and "2" should be red, but I guess that would be too expensive to produce, or maybe they just do things differently in Denmark.
- Two large oblong rounded brushes
- One small round brush
- One oval thingy (bar of soap, I guess)
- One comb with heart
- One spray bottle with heart
All these accessories are in dark pink, and are well suited to this set's theme, where Mia is washing her dog, who has apparently won both first and second place in the dog show. My understanding from reading other blog entries about the Friends line is that there are other sets we will see with similar "accessory kits" which are apparently treated by LEGO as one part. The bows and ribbons all have small pegs sticking out the back which I believe is the same type of connection used in the past by accessories such as the tiara in Willie Scott's hair in the Shanghai Chase Indiana Jones set. It's also the same size peg used to attach flowers to stems. In addition, the ribbons have a stud-sized cutout in the back surrounding the pin, so that they can mount on a (hollow) LEGO stud. The other accessories are all sized so they can be gripped by a minifig/minidoll hand (or any 3mm clip).
The first thing you build after Mia is the doghouse, which is a basic 3×5 stud tan and white house with a dark pink roof. Building odd-numbered-sized models in LEGO can be tricky, because so many parts only come in even-sized parts, but it works pretty well for this model. It uses some basic SNOT (Studs Not On Top) techniques to attach the ribbons and the paw print over the door. A brief aside about the paw print – it's a 2×2 round tile, which is an unusual part in LEGO because it has more attachment points than any other part its size. There are no fewer than eight points where you can attach a stud to the underside of these tiles, and this model uses one of the unexpected points – centered on the top of the piece.
After the doghouse, you build a simple lime table with yellow legs in only 3 steps on one page. Finally, you put together the tree, which cleverly uses a Technic brick to represent a hole, perhaps dug out by a woodpecker? The rest of the parts are more staged than built – fill the bucket with dog washing tools, put out the dog bowl with bone, etc.
Tomorrow, we revisit Stephanie, who we saw in Day 1, with #3935, "Stephanie's Pet Patrol".


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For Immediate Release
Patricia Kiernan Johnson;
Four-Day Program to Feature Facilitated Discussion and Case Studies
With Industry Leaders and Performances of New Operas
New York, NY—
OPERA America
, the national service organization for opera, will convene its second
New Works Forum
, November 7-10, 2012, at the organization's brand-new
National Opera Center
in New York. The Forum will bring together from across the country up to 75 opera producers, publishers, composers and librettists to explore organizational and artistic collaboration, address specific barriers to success and develop strategies to increase the number and quality of new works in the field at large. The New Works Forum is made possible by the generous support of
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
"There are a great many factors that go into producing new works," stated Marc A. Scorca, president and CEO of OPERA America. "In-depth knowledge of the contemporary cannon, fluency in the creative process and relationships with potential producing partners are all vital. For decades, OPERA America has been firmly committed to the development of new works, and with the generous support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, we will continue to expand that commitment."
The 2012 New Works Forum will feature facilitated discussion, presentation of case studies and extended showcases of new works. These sessions will all be held at the National Opera Center, OPERA America's custom-designed new headquarters, currently under construction in midtown Manhattan and scheduled to open in September 2012. This new facility, designed specifically by and for the opera community, will host a number of essential industry convenings, such as the New Works Forum. Taking advantage of the Opera Center's state-of-the-art technological capabilities, several Forum sessions will be streamed live in HD to attendees in other cities.
New for 2012, OPERA America is collaborating with
New York City Opera
's dynamic
program, a workshop for new American operatic works. VOX gives American composers and audiences the opportunity to hear professional performances of excerpts of new operatic works, un-staged, as read by members of the New York City Opera orchestra and soloists.
Not only will the 2012 New Works Forum feature essential discussions for the future of the field and the VOX workshop, but OPERA America will also present extended showcases of new works at the National Opera Center, including:
All Wounds Bleed
by Christopher Cerrone and Tony Asaro, supported by American Lyric Theater
Heart of Darkness
by Tarik O'Regan and Tom Phillips, published by G. Schirmer, Inc./AMP
Dr. Sun Yat-sen
by Huang Ruo, represented by Latitude 45 Arts Promotion, Inc.
The Golden Gate
by Conrad Cummings, supported by American Opera Projects
Other performances and events will be added to the schedule at a later date.
OPERA America's commitment to the successful development of new North American operas is a longstanding one. Other OPERA America programs currently in place to encourage the development of new works include:
Salon Series
, intimate performances of the works distinguished North American composers and librettists;
New Works Exploration Grants
, which provide support for administrators to attend performances of North American operas, to strengthen relationships between companies interested in pursuing the creation and production of new works;
New Works Sampler
, a showcase of works-in-progress and recent premieres at OPERA America's annual conference;
The North American Works Directory
, an online hub for information about North American opera and music-theater works; and
The Opera Fund
, which since 1984 has awarded nearly $11 million to encourage the creation, presentation and enjoyment of North American works.
The New Works Forum is made possible by the generous support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
For more information about OPERA America and its services,
For more information about VOX or to submit a work for consideration,
OPERA America leads and serves the entire opera community, supporting the creation, presentation and enjoyment of opera.
Artistic services help opera companies and creative and performing artists to improve the quality of productions and increase the creation and presentation of North American works.
Information, technical, and administrative services to opera companies reflect the need for strengthened leadership among staff, trustees and volunteers.
Education, audience development and community services are designed to enhance all forms of opera appreciation.
Founded in 1970, OPERA America's worldwide membership network includes nearly 200 Company Members, 300 Associate and Business Members, 2,000 Individual Members and more than 16,000 subscribers to the association's electronic news service. In 2005, OPERA America relocated from Washington, D.C. to New York as the first step in creating the first-ever National Opera Center. With a wide range of artistic and administrative services in a purpose-built facility, the Opera Center is dedicated to increasing the level of excellence, creativity and effectiveness across the field.
OPERA America's long tradition of supporting and nurturing the creation and development of new works led to the formation of
The Opera Fund
, a growing endowment which allows OPERA America to make a direct impact on the ongoing creation and presentation of new opera and music-theater works. Since its inception, OPERA America has made grants of nearly $11 million to assist companies with the expenses associated with the creation and development of new works.


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LEESBURG, Va., Nov. 2 (UPI) -- A Virginia Republican official has resigned, conceding his e-mail depicting President Obama as a zombie with a bullet hole in his head was in "bad taste."
News4-TV, Washington, reported Tuesday night Loudoun County Republican Committee Communications Director Robert Jesionowski took full responsibility for the e-mail.
"I will not excuse my missing the connotation of the zombie pic of the president," Jesionowski wrote to committee Chairman Mark Sell.
Jesionowski wrote he had found the image online and he was "hastily" putting a Halloween e-mail together.
"This was in bad taste, does not reflect my own principles nor those of any political activist or candidate I know in either party, and if I had reflected a little longer I would have caught it," he wrote.
News4 said Jesionowski found the image through a Google search for "Obama & zombie."
The e-mail drew sharp criticism from the state's Republican Party and its GOP governor.
"The disgusting image used today on a mass e-mail has no place in our politics -- ever," said Pat Mullins, chairman of the state party. "The Republican Party of Virginia condemns the image and its use in the strongest possible terms."
The Washington Post reported the county committee sent the e-mail with "Halloween 2011" in the subject line a week before state and local elections.
The e-mail, which included other images -- one showing House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., with her face appearing deformed and one eye bulging from its socket -- read: "LCRC members and Republican candidates: We are going to vanquish the zombies with clear thinking conservative principles and a truckload of Republican candy. ... It's fun and a great way to represent our candidates to a ton of voters (and their kids) just before the election."
Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell, a Republican, called the e-mail "shameful and offensive."
Sell had called the e-mail "a light-hearted attempt to inject satire humor into the Halloween holiday."


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BALTIMORE — Ryan Flaherty had two hits subbing for Chris Davis after baseball's home run champ left with a sprained wrist, and the Baltimore Orioles wrapped up their season Sunday with a 7-6 victory over the playoff-bound Boston Red Sox.
With Davis' season ending a couple of hours earlier than expected, Flaherty hit an RBI single in a five-run fifth and a run-scoring double when the Orioles took the lead for good in the sixth.
Davis was hurt in the fourth inning when his arm got in the way of Jacoby Ellsbury on a play at first. The player who accepted the Orioles' MVP award before the game walked off to a standing ovation, finishing tops in the majors in both homers (53) and RBIs (138).
The Orioles finished 85-77, giving them back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 1996-97, an achievement that hardly tempers the disappointment of not repeating last year's run to the playoffs.
The Red Sox wrapped up a 97-65 season, tied with the St. Louis Cardinals for the best record in baseball. Boston will open its division series at Fenway Park on Friday against the winner of the AL's wild-card playoff, a layoff so long that manager John Farrell is planning simulated games for Wednesday's workout.
Making liberal use of the bench and bullpen with home-field advantage in the postseason already clinched, the Red Sox blew a 5-0 lead and used seven pitchers. Rubby De La Rosa (0-2) gave up Baltimore's go-ahead run in the sixth.
T.J. McFarland (4-1), the second of four Orioles pitchers, threw one scoreless inning for the win.
Jim Johnson worked the ninth for his 50th save, but not before allowing one run and nearly a second that would have tied the game. The Red Sox had men on first and third with one out when Will Middlebrooks ended the game by hitting into a 5-4-3 double play.
Johnson, who had 51 saves last year, became the second player in major league history with back-to-back 50-save seasons, joining Eric Gagne, who had 52 in 2002 and 55 in 2003.
Davis' glove hand bent awkwardly when struck by Ellsbury while reaching to try to catch a throw at first base from catcher Steve Clevenger. Ellsbury had hit a nubber only a few feet in front of home plate, and Clevenger's throw hit Ellsbury on the left side of the back. Davis' attempt to catch the ball left his outstretched arm in Ellsbury's path.
Davis' glove flew off, and he immediately grabbed his wrist. He attempted a few throws under the supervision of the trainer before heading to the dugout.
Ellsbury was given a single, but Clevenger was charged with an error that allowed a runner to score on the play.
With the four-day break to come, Red Sox manager Farrell wanted to give multiple innings to multiple pitchers who might see spot duty in the postseason.
Scheduled starter John Lackey was scratched for Allen Webster, who threw three hitless innings. Felix Doubront pitched a scoreless fourth but fell apart in the fifth, retiring only one of the eight batters he faced as the Orioles scored five to tie the game.
Baltimore starter Chris Tillman pitched five innings, allowing five runs and eight hits.
Notes: Ellsbury began the game with his 10th career leadoff homer, breaking the club record held by Dom DiMaggio and Tommy Harper. … Baltimore set a major league record with 54 errors in a 162-game season, 11 fewer than the previous mark set by the 2003 Mariners. … Orioles CF Adam Jones sat out with a sore right wrist, which he hurt while fouling off a pitch in the seventh inning of Saturday night's game. … No surprise that Davis won the Orioles' MVP award. "It's been a really fun year for me personally," he said. "A little disappointing at the end not making the postseason. Just to be a part of this group of guys and to be on a winning team, I think that a lot of guys who have had successful seasons that haven't been on winning teams, it's a little bittersweet for them." … The Orioles drew more than 2.3 million, their best season attendance since 2005.
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4 Tools to Enhance Brand Engagement on Facebook
Over the past few years, Facebook marketing has moved from the domain of early adopters to a mainstream focus for nearly all businesses. During that time, a large number of social media marketing tools have emerged to help companies reach and engage with fans, run promotions and contests, and even integrate Facebook Ad programs with the rest of their social marketing.
But while most marketers are currently using the myriad applications that allow them to run their ongoing programs, they may not be as familiar with tools they can use to enhance their day-to-day activities and make their programs more effective.
Here are four services that offer specific functionality to boost the impact of your Facebook marketing every day.
1. EdgeRank Checker
Several billion pieces of content and "Stories" are shared on Facebook every day, so it would be completely overwhelming if the news feed showed all of the possible stories from your friends and the brands you like. For this reason, Facebook created an algorithm — known in the industry as "EdgeRank" — to predict how interesting each story will be to each user and decide which stories will appear in a news feed.
While this may benefit the typical Facebook user, it creates a challenge for brands. If your posts aren't performing well, fewer people will see them. In fact, according to data from EdgeRank Checker and AllFacebook, the average Facebook brand post reaches only about 17% of its fans due to this filtering mechanism.
"Understanding and leveraging EdgeRank is quickly becoming the new social 'organic SEO,'" says Chad Wittman, founder of EdgeRank Checker. "Brands that are able to leverage EdgeRank to their advantage, without heavily relying on paid media, will be able to maximize efficiently their Facebook ROI."
EdgeRank Checker has developed an algorithm that measures the average effect of EdgeRank on a brand's content. With an understanding of how EdgeRank is impacting its content, a brand is then able to begin the process of improving this average effect.
EdgeRank Checker's free tool allows you to see your "EdgeRank Score" and your best and worst average days of the week, while the "pro" plan (which starts at $15 per month) gives you more in-depth analysis and recommendations to boost your rank.
2. PageLever
PageLever is another analytics tool that brands use to measure engagement and boost newsfeed visibility. Used by four of the top ten Facebook Brand Pages, PageLever shows where your fans come from and which ones are leaving, as well as the gender and location of the people who are interacting with your content. You can also use PageLever to identify and drill down into major spikes in your Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to understand what happened on a particular day.
By using PageLever, you can see how many fans you're actually reaching with your content (i.e. how much content makes it through EdgeRank's filtering mechanism) and use this information to understand which content is performing better in the news feed. For example, a media site could use this to figure out whether articles about Androids or iPhones are more popular on Facebook. You can also see peak traction times, so you can make better decisions about post timing.
PageLever product pricing starts at $99 per month.
3. Alerti
Alerti is a social media monitoring and management service that continuously scans all types of sources (online press, blogs, forums, microblogs, social networks, videos, photos, etc.) to allow you to follow what is being said about you, your brand or your competitors on the Internet. You can then use that information to measure the engagement of your communities and to interact with them.
One of the most interesting ways you can use Alerti is to find and republish grassroots brand content that other people are sharing. Marketing consultant Murray Newlands recommends that brands leverage Alerti capability to identify and repurpose user-generated content within your Facebook Timeline feed to boost engagement.
"Brands are built in many ways by what others say about them and the conversations they engage in, and what consumers say about a brand is also more trusted and influential than what a brand says about itself," says Newlands. "Brands need to understand and maximize the potential of that material — using Alerti, they can increase engagement on a day-to-day basis by sharing positive and popular content from their fans and influencers."
4. Infinigraph
InfiniGraph takes the idea of EdgeRank a step further by pre-filtering your social media content to only the most engaging and viral. Its interface enables you to understand what content is hottest with your audience at the moment, mapping your fans to the Facebook posts and tweets they're interacting with the most as well as the other brands they engage with on social media.
InfiniGraph starts by tracking your most active fans and followers. Then, it discovers what they do on other Facebook pages and Twitter profiles. This reveals the brands with which you have fans in common.
Through a process it calls "Hypercuration™," InfiniGraph crowdsources trending content across many sites and discovers what is the most viral and would likely be of interest to your fans. Armed with this knowledge, you can then repost this pre-filtered content on your Facebook page -– proven content has a good chance of increased interaction on your Facebook Page, which will then improve your EdgeRank.
InfiniGraph's pricing starts at $1,500 per month.
What are some of the tools you use to boost your Facebook marketing programs? Let us know in the comments.


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There is nothing more priceless than being in love and celebrating your love on your wedding day. Capturing these emotions with pictures is what I do. I am a documentary wedding photographer who specializes in finding those special moments, between the big moments so I may truly capture the sentiment of your wedding day.
Take a look… Let me know if you like what you see. Oh and hey- flip that mobile device to the side to get a better look.
A few of my favorite stories.
Here's what some have said.
If I could go beyond 5 stars for Curtis Myers, I absolutely would. I first worked with Curtis when he photographed me and my then-boyfriend in Paris, during a friend's wedding. Fast-forward a year and he was the first and only person who came to mind when we got engaged. I couldn't have imagined anyone else capturing the day. Gary and I aren't hams for the camera and we tend to get a little shy in front of the lens. Curtis immediately put us at ease. His flexibility is much appreciated, as even the most perfect wedding day has its schedule hiccups. I had been to several weddings where the photographer was a distracting presence…especially during the wedding ceremony. Curtis was the exact opposite. He becomes part of the fabric of the wedding day, folding into the nooks and crannies of every experience, capturing the moments that you don't realize are happening and the ones you know you don't want to miss. And of course, the end result is that we have pictures that represent the occasion beyond anything I could've imagined.
Curtis's expertise is priceless and he is a must-have for any bride that values the memories of the day.
Curtis: Wow. Thank you. You did a better job than I could have imagined. You captured special moments by making people feel comfortable and relaxed and your documentation of our special day was casual and fun- the photos are spectacular. They capture the essence of the day in a way that enhances our memories.
I always assumed that wedding photographers were something to put up with. You and your group made the wedding more enjoyable and encouraged people to have a good time. Thank you so much.
I can honestly say I did not have to think twice about the 5 stars given above for each category on my WeddingWire.com review. Come August, I will have worked with Curtis on 3 separate occasions, including my own wedding. What I expected in a photographer, were great photos. What I didn't expect was his ability to calm our nerves, help ease our flow from ceremony to cocktail hour etc, and to have some big laughs during family portraits. Capturing a 225 person wedding is no easy task, yet he did it with a smile the whole time. Throughout the day, photos were taken organically, with minimal formality. The quality of the photos were exceptional, and we will be able to enjoy the digital copies for a lifetime. Thank you so much, Curtis!
Curtis knows his craft. He's a very professional and technically savvy photographer. But anyone can study light, composition and theory. Anyone can show up on time. What Curtis brings is something above and far beyond any of that. Just take one look at our wedding photos and you'll see how fully invested he is in capturing each joyful moment to the fullest. He's incredibly passionate, intuitive and makes you feel at ease. But we don't have to tell you that. The images speak for themselves.
We hired Curtis at Perfect Circle Photography to photograph our wedding in Napa Valley in March 2015. My wife and I had a very small ceremony so it meant that Curtis had less to work with so to speak (i.e., no guests, no bridesmaids, etc.). He did an absolutely fantastic job! He was exceptionally professional from the very start and even made the effort to Skype us twice before the event so he could get to know us (we live in Hong Kong and Curtis is based in California). The location of our wedding was Beringer Brothers winery in St Helena in Napa Valley. It is a beautiful location and Curtis captured that beauty in his shots. We were amazed with some of the photographs as he captured my wife and I in very natural poses. Those are my favourites because they are not forced in any way – just lovely shots of my wife and I who were oblivious to the fact that Curtis was taking those particular pictures. Overall, I would have no hesitation in recommending Curtis to any potential customers. I can honestly find no fault in anything that he provided and to top it all off, he is a super nice guy. Thanks again so much, Curtis!
In planning my destination wedding, I knew I was in for a lot of work when it came to hiring vendors from 2,200 miles away. Curtis was highly recommended to me by the event coordinator at my venue and I am so happy I got to work with him. He was interested and attentive to the kind of pictures I wanted of my wedding day and we were able to work out the specifics of the contract via phone and email. When my fiance and I first met him on our wedding day, we were immediately at ease because we knew he had an eye for all of the special moments we wanted to capture. I was pleasantly surprised to see all of the pictures Curtis took of our wedding guests and families and even more taken aback at the gorgeous photos of my husband and I. We got our first glimpse of the photos less than a week after the wedding and had a copy of all the pictures within two weeks. We've received endless comments on how Curtis was able to catch such beautiful moments that we will be able to cherish forever and share with the guests who could not make it to the wedding. I would recommend Curtis to anyone who wants to work with a photographer who is able to capture the essence of the moment and provide you with memories as vivid as the day they were made.
Both of our families love showing off our wedding pictures and boasting about how beautiful they turned out (they even made someone cry!)! Levi and I can't thank you enough for giving us these beautiful pictures to remember our wedding day. And if I come across someone in need of a photographer, you will be my first recommendation.


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Vulnerability Reporting
Amazon Web Services takes security very seriously, and investigates all reported vulnerabilities. This page describes our practice for addressing potential vulnerabilities in any aspect of our cloud services.
Reporting Suspected Vulnerabilities
- Amazon.com (Retail): If you have a security concern with Amazon.com (Retail), Seller Central, Amazon Payments, or other related issues such as suspicious orders, invalid credit card charges, suspicious emails, or vulnerability reporting, please visit our Security for Retail webpage.
- Amazon Web Services (AWS): If you would like to report a vulnerability or have a security concern regarding AWS cloud services, please email firstname.lastname@example.com. If you wish to protect your email, you may use our PGP key.
If you suspect that AWS resources (such as an EC2 instance or S3 bucket) are being used for suspicious activity, you can report it to the AWS Abuse Team.
So that we may more effectively respond to your report, please provide any supporting material (proof-of-concept code, tool output, etc.) that would be useful in helping us understand the nature and severity of the vulnerability.
The information you share with AWS as part of this process is kept confidential within AWS. It will not be shared with third parties without your permission.
AWS will review the submitted report, and assign it a tracking number. We will then respond to you, acknowledging receipt of the report, and outline the next steps in the process.
Evaluation By AWS
Once the report has been submitted, AWS will work to validate the reported vulnerability. If additional information is required in order to validate or reproduce the issue, AWS will work with you to obtain it. When the initial investigation is complete, results will be delivered to you along with a plan for resolution and public disclosure.
A few things to note about the AWS evaluation process:
- Third-Party Products: Many vendors offer products within the AWS cloud. If the vulnerability is found to affect a third party product, AWS will notify the author of the affected software. AWS will continue to coordinate between you and the third party. Your identity will not be disclosed to the third party without your permission.
- Confirmation of Non-Vulnerabilities: If the issue cannot be validated, or is not found to be a flaw in an AWS product, this will be shared with you.
- Vulnerability Classification: AWS uses version 2.0 of the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) to evaluate potential vulnerabilities. The resulting score helps quantify the severity of the issue and to prioritize our response. For more information on CVSS, please see the CVSS-SIG announcement.
AWS is committed to being responsive and keeping you informed of our progress as we investigate and / or mitigate your reported security concern. You will receive a non-automated response to your initial contact within 24 hours, confirming receipt of your reported vulnerability. You will receive progress updates from us at least every five working days.
Public Notification
If applicable, AWS will coordinate public notification of a validated vulnerability with you. When possible, we would prefer that our respective public disclosures be posted simultaneously.
In order to protect our customers, AWS requests that you not post or share any information about a potential vulnerability in any public setting until we have researched, responded to, and addressed the reported vulnerability and informed customers if needed. Also, we respectfully ask that you do not post or share any data belonging to our customers. Addressing a valid reported vulnerability will take time. This will vary based on the severity of the vulnerability and the affected systems.
AWS public notifications are in the form of Security Bulletins, which are posted in the AWS Security Center. Individuals, companies, and security teams typically post their advisories on their own web sites and in other forums and when relevant, we will include links to those third-party resources in AWS security bulletins.


text: Amazon's second Kindle Fire tablet, an updated model with a 10-inch display, will launch in the third quarter this year according to a recent report. Backing away from its earlier reports placing the 10-inch Kindle Fire's launch date in the second quarter, Digitimes on Friday cited market rumors in claiming that Amazon's next tablet will launch in the third quarter. The site also reports that the launch of Amazon's purported 8.9-inch tablet has been suspended. BGR exclusively reported more than a year ago that Amazon was developing two tablets, a 7-inch "Coyote" with a dual-core processor that launched as the Kindle Fire, and a 10-inch "Hollywood" tablet that is powered by a quad-core processor.


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Orioles 1, Devil Rays 0.
Ok, we have ignored this post long enough. Quite frankly (I hate when I quote Steven A.) we we weren't sure if we would be able to write a "Hangover" today. Last night hurt on so many levels. Let's count them:
- For the second time this season, James Shields had a masterpiece go for naught. He was brilliant. Nearly unhittable. 9 innings, 3 hits and only 1 walk.
- For the umpteenth time (actually 4th) Brian Stokes gave up a game-deciding home run in the 9th inning or later. We think it is probably time to stop giving Stokes the ball in the 9th inning or later. He is brilliant in the 7th and 8th. At this point, we would have more confidence if Andrew Friedman was pitching in a tie game.
- It was another loss to the Orioles. This is the ONE TEAM that the Rays have to start beating. The goal's for the 2007 season should be simple ones. Get out of the cellar first and then shoot for The Charlie Hough Line. Neither of those will happen if the Rays can't beat the Orioles. And with the way the Jays are playing third place in the AL East is legitimately up for grabs.
- Aubrey "Friggin" Huff. We heard a stat, but unfortunately do not remember the exact numbers. Over the last X years, Huff has the lowest percentage of home runs that have given his team the lead. In other words Huff hits a lot of home runs, but rarely hits a home run with the game on the line. We can remember one big homer for the Rays, when he hit a walk-off home run against the Marlins last season. That is not completely fair, as we are sure there are a couple of others. But the fact remains, Huff never left an impression that he was a clutch hitter. Why did it have to be Aubrey "Friggin" Huff.
Ok, the blood is starting to boil again. We thought we were getting over the loss, but the sound of the fingers on the keyboard is getting progressively louder. So, let's go back to what was making us feel better a little earlier. First of all, we are NOT ones for moral victories. Either you win or you don't. We hate excuses. We hate the "One mistake" line. But after Jae Seo's latest implosion and the heart-breaker last night, and with Casey Fossum taking the mound tonight, we need something positive…ANYTHING positive. Last night there were some positives to take home…
- Is it us or is James Shields getting better every time out. You can see the confidence grow in his face and his demeanor. He is 3-0 (should be 5-0) and has a 3.10 ERA good for 12 the in the AL and has given up less than a baserunner per inning. The Devil Rays now have two legitimate major league starting pitchers, which is one more than they had last year and in Spring Training this year. There are 5 legitimate prospects at Durham. The Rays are not dependent on a AAA prospect being a sure-thing. because there are others if one fails.
- The anger after Tuesday's debacle and the pain of last night's loss may actually be a good sign. Losses are no longer expected. Mediocrity is no longer accepted and bad performances are no longer shrugged off. The Rays lost 101 games last season and not one of them was as blood-boiling as Tuesday's and not one was as heart-breaking as last night's. These are new feelings for baseball and the Rays. This could be a good thing, but it sure doesn't bode well for our drinking or sleeping habits.
- Last night's game marked the third time in the Rays 10-year history that they entered extra innings in a scoreless tie.
- Last night was the Rays 8th loss by the bullpen, second in the majors (KC-9).
- It has been 8 games since the Rays stole a base (0-3).
- Elijah Dukes is clearly better when he is playing the field, which is creating an interesting problem for the Rays. Just when everyone thought that roles for the Rays "five" spring training outfielders (including BJ Upton) had been established, this may force a move by the team. As long as Rocco Baldelli is healthy he is the team's most days center fielder. Dukes needs to make an adjustment or he may be forced to sit on days that Rocco is in center.
- Juan Salas made his first comments since being suspended for being an idiot. He earned back a couple of points for not making any excuses.
I deeply regret that this situation occured and appreciate the outpouring of support around me. I also regret any distraction or embarrassment that I have caused to my family, my teammates, the Devil Rays organization and the fans. I remain fully committed to the Devil Rays organization and to the game I love.–Juan Salas
- Hillsborough County commissioner Jim Norman made it clear that a new stadium on the Tampa side of the bay would not be on the agenda anytime soon.
- In a surprise statement Joe Maddon says that Akinori Iwamura could be ready to being a rehab assignment as soon as next week.


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The Santa Monica Civic Center has erected one hell of a new, very green parking facility. The building, which looks like a technicolor nightmare, is on task to become the first LEED certified parking garage in the country. LEED is the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, basically certifying the building as green. It does have some pretty interesting features, including something current or future electric-owners will love.
The top of the parking garage has solar panels that not only power the building, but provide shade for cars packed on the top deck. The entire building was built with green paints and finishes and a low-e glazing system helps maintain the garages temperature a little more efficiently that other parking garages, therefore leaving you with a potentially cooler (or warmer) car after it has sat for eight hours or more. It includes a water treatment run-off system, as well.
One of the bigger points of the building is that it has 14 spaces primarily devoted to electric vehicles. Not only that, but each parking spot includes electrical outlets to juice up the ride while it sits parked. The building has 900 spaces total, so the 14 is less than 2 percent of the overall capacity, but still, a building catering to electric vehicles is a sign of the future, man. [Inhabitat]