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I was feeling lucky today. Yes, I played the UFO Catchers again..
I saw a black motorised Pingu that was in a pretty good position, but I was after the white one.
I asked them to move it, and he kindly put it in an even better position!
It was a 100 yen machine, so on first go it just gave it a little push, but on the second time, it started to go and with gravity on my side it fell down. Just 200 yen!
For anyone that cares, it was won in the UFO Catcher with no name on the east side of Shinjuku Station. Just put this: 35°41'25.37"N139°42'8.47"E into Google Earth/Maps and you'll find it.
I was going to do a video of the actual catch, but by myself I was worried a lack of concentration might make me fail, so you'll have to do with a video demonstrating the little guy walking across my Mac.
After that we had some 30% donuts from Mister Donut. Not bad but not as good as Krispy Kreme I think.
I minded the seat next to me with our food tray, and a dumb gaijin girl told the gf it was hers from putting a cloth on the seat. We were there first biatch! You know who you are. Go back to your country. They even left their food tray there when they left.
BAD GAIJIN, making the rest of us look bad.
I tried my amp on my el-cheapo trolley. It doesn't seem that strong. Crossin' my fingers.. Only three more sleeps to catching that plane!!
Monday, 3 August 2009
Pingu From Shinjuku
I was feeling lucky today. Yes, I played the UFO Catchers again..
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CBI summons Raja Bhaiya in UP cop's murder
Former Uttar Pradesh minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya has been summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to appear before it within a week, in connection with the triple murder at Balipur village March 2.lucknow Updated: Apr 05, 2013, 11:06 IST
Former Uttar Pradesh minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya has been summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to appear before it within a week, in connection with the triple murder at Balipur village March 2.
Reports indicate that the preliminary investigation by the CBI has found nothing incriminating against the former minister in the murders of Balipur village head Nanhe Yadav, his brother Suresh and Deputy Superintendent of Police Zia-ul-Haq.
Sources in the CBI said the summons were issued to "clear some doubts". The former minister has been asked to present himself at the camp office of the CBI. The notice was sent to Raja Bhaiyya's houses in Kunda and Lucknow on late Thursday.
Raja Bhaiyya has been mentioned as a conspirator in the murder of the police official by Haq's widow, Parveen Azad, a medical student.
Officials say the former UP minister would be interrogated on his whereabouts at the time of the triple murder. He would be grilled on any "insights" into the role of his close aides and a driver, who have been arrested in the case.
Earlier, the agency grilled his cousin and former MP Akshay Pratap Singh alias Gopalji.
The investigating team of the CBI has also questioned Kunda Nagar panchayat head Gulshan Yadav, representative of the former minister, Hari Om Srivastava, driver Rohit Singh and legislator Vinod Saroj.
Haq's widow recently visited Kunda to take back her husband's belongings from his official residence, and expressed satisfaction at the probe so far. She said she expected investigations to be "free, fair and without any political influence."
The family of village pradhan Nanhe Yadav has alleged, meanwhile, that the CBI was trying to "water down" the case.
The CBI, earlier this week, sought the transfer of four station house officers at Kunda and of other police officials outside the area, citing "political influence".
Following this, the state government transferred 108 policeman out of Pratapgarh district.

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Newswise — CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Bryan L. Roth, PhD, the Michael J. Hooker Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, has received the PhRMA Foundation Award in Excellence in Pharmacology/Toxicology.
Roth is also professor in the departments of pharmacology, medicinal chemistry and natural products and he holds the Michael Hooker Chair of Protein Therapeutics and Translational Proteomics.
His work in pharmacology and drug discovery has earned him numerous patents and he has published nearly 300 articles in, among many other publications, Science, Nature, Cell and the New England Journal of Medicine. He has also trained dozens of doctoral and post-doctoral students who have also become leaders in their field.
Much of Roth's research focuses on trying to understand how central nervous system drugs affect the brain's neurons. The goal is to investigate existing treatments in order to find new treatments and mitigate side effects, particularly for such problems as schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder and eating disorders. "We really don't understand how most drugs currently used in brain disorders work," he explained. "If we can uncover how they exert their therapeutic actions, we hope to find drugs that are more effective. Additionally, if we can understand the side effects of current drugs, we'll know what molecular targets we have to avoid in making new drugs so they don't have the side effects."
Essentially, the work identifies both good targets for drug development, and bad targets to be avoided. In one application of the technique, Roth's lab identified potentially safe and effective compounds for treating obesity. Those compounds have been out-licensed to biotech companies for commercial development. And In one of his most important research projects, Dr. Roth and his team at UNC, along with scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, developed and validated a computer model that can allow researchers to predict likely side effects before a drug is even put into clinical testing. The method compares the structures of all known drugs for various disease targets to their naturally-occurring binding partners. That comparison has revealed interactions between drugs and their targets that could not be predicted simply by studying their chemical structures.
A native of Butte, Montana, Roth graduated from Carroll College in Helena in 1977 with a degree in biology and chemistry. He subsequently earned his combined MD/PhD in Biochemistry in 1983 from St. Louis University School of Medicine. He completed an internship in psychiatry at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. in 1984, and from 1983-1986 worked at the National Institute of Mental Health. During much of that period, he also worked at the Naval Medical Research Institute in Bethesda, first as a principal investigator and later as assistant division head of the institute's surgical research division. In 1991 Dr. Roth concluded his residency in psychiatry at Stanford University Medical School, where he was also a Dana Foundation Fellow in Neurosciences in the Nancy Pritzker Laboratory of Molecular and Developmental Neurobiology. That year, he also received his first PhRMA Foundation grant. After completing his studies at Stanford he held appointments at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine for more than a decade in Departments of Psychiatry, and Biochemistry, ultimately becoming a Full Professor of Biochemistry in 2003. During much of that time he was on the faculty of Case Western Reserve University, where he specialized in the treatment of schizophrenia and, for a time, directed the Schizophrenia Research Ward at University Hospitals of Cleveland. The annual Award in Excellence honors researchers who received PhRMA Foundation grants early in their careers and then distinguished themselves through outstanding scientific and/or academic achievements. "This award is wonderful for me and for my lab. Essentially, the PhRMA Foundation makes a bet on young investigators, and no one knows for years whether it was a good bet or not. I am happy I was able to find success and, hopefully, will continue to find it for many years."
The Award in Excellence will be presented April 9 at a meeting of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.


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Q.Is it ethical to take advantage of someone else's mistake in business?
A. "Taking advantage of someone else's mistake" is quite a broad topic. This week we will give an overview of some of the dilemmas this could involve, and in subsequent columns we will try and give more specific examples.
Jewish law on this question really falls into three categories:
• When the benefit is something that both parties have equal rights to. In this case there is no problem taking advantage of someone else's carelessness to obtain something that I have every right to -- as long as I don't actually deceive them.
• When the benefit is at the expense of the mistaken individual. Jewish law does not allow us to benefit from someone's mistake in order to obtain their property or their private information.
• When the benefit is in the framework of negotiations, we have an intermediate situation. All negotiations involve give and take which, in some sense, are at the expense of one side or the other. In this case it is forbidden to deceive the other side, but permissible to negotiate an advantageous deal.
Many times rivals compete over something that belongs to no one, for example a customer, a rare purchase, a valuable idea, etc. If a rival makes a fatal misstep, then we can only rejoice at the opportunity we have to realize the benefits. The Talmud gives an example of ownerless property. One person intended to take ownership of an abandoned field, but did not fulfill all the legal technicalities. Another person noticed this laches and immediately ran in to make a binding acquisition. The court ruled that despite the former's clear intention to make an acquisition, good intentions are not enough in law and the second person obtained a clear and unobjectionable title. (1)
At the other extreme, we have cases where a mistake gives us the opportunity to obtain property (or ideas) belonging to someone else. Common cases include: a (traceable) accidental wire transfer; an inadvertent e-mail containing valuable information; accidental overpayment of a bill or undercharge for merchandise. The Talmud states that if someone is due a payment but the amount paid is too high due to an evident error, then the money has to be returned. (2) Likewise, if a person makes a payment in the mistaken impression that he really owes the money, the money must be returned. (3) The Talmud discusses a parallel case where someone believed that his sale of land was valid; when his title was finally vindicated it was ruled that he was entitled to rent for the intervening years, since his failure to demand it was based on a mistaken impression. From this we infer a general principal, that a waiver made in error has no legal force. (4)
The most interesting case is that of negotiations. The ethics of negotiations is an underdeveloped area of ethics generally, because negotiations are a paradoxical interaction. Negotiations receive their validity from consent and agreement, yet the very nature of negotiations is uncertainty as to what the other side really is willing to pay or how much they are really willing to give up. A certain amount of hidden information is natural. At the same time, if the sides are totally deceitful then no effective negotiations can ever take place. So negotiations take place in the gray area where each side is obligated to "reveal one handbreadth and hide two".
Mistakes in negotiations are common. One common mistake is accidentally revealing confidential information, but on the other hand occasionally you get away with this because the other side assumes it must be just a ploy. (Is planting information in this way ethical? That's a topic for another column.) More to the point, sometimes one side fails to notice a very detrimental clause in a contract; sometimes a side may even carelessly submit a contract proposal which is to its own disadvantage.
The Talmud discusses a similar case, and concludes that the appropriate response is to draw the other side's attention to the agreement as a whole. A merchant offered Rav Kahana an unusual bargain, which created the suspicion of a mistake; Rav Kahana stated pointedly, "I'm relying on your calculation." (5) Likewise, in a bargaining situation a person could assert: "We're responding to your conditions." Your job does include making sure that the other side understands exactly what conditions they are agreeing to, but it is not your responsibility to ensure that these conditions are to their advantage.
It is legitimate for you to seek an agreement that is in your interest, but if there is an actual misunderstanding then there is a lack of proper consent. In case of doubt the best solution is that of Rav Kahana: call modest attention to the situation, by asking the other side to review the conditions and confirm "informed consent". A deal which is actually mistaken is really made in bad faith; it's bad ethics to enter into such a contract, and often bad business as well since it greatly increases the chances of a broken contract and of resentment and an unproductive business relationship.
The best course of action when presented with a seeming misstep in a negotiating situation is neither to aggressively seize the opportunity nor to meekly yield on your vital interests. Rather, you should ask the other side to re-examine the offer and confirm that they understand all the conditions and are willing to go ahead.
SOURCES: (1) Babylonian Talmud Baba Batra 54a (2) Babylonian Talmud Bava Metzia 63b, Shulchan Arukh Choshen Mishpat 332b. (3) Babylonian Talmud Bava Metzia 63b (4) Babylonian Talmud Bava Metzia 66b (5) Babylonian Talmud Bava Kamma 113b
The Jewish Ethicist presents some general principles of Jewish law. For specific questions and direct application, please consult a qualified Rabbi.


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That's The Spirit: St-Germain and Pür Blossom Elderflower Liqueur
New brands and bottles you should know.
Relatively unknown in North America until about five years ago, elderflower liqueur has come a long way from its humble origins as a medicinal cordial. Since its debut on this side of the pond, the alcoholic interpretation of the flower of the Sambucus nigra is now a ubiquitous component of the well-stocked cocktail bar. Today we're tasting two different brands: St-Germain and Pür Likör Blossom.
Picture baskets of freshly hand-picked alpine flowers brought to collection depots by locals on specially rigged bicycles. They're probably also whistling songs to marmots and punching their timecards on a cuckoo clock as they live an idyllic country life and produce the finest new liqueur in the western world. Or (more likely) they are a brilliant—yet fictitious—marketing device to sell booze.
So how does the fruit all of that picking and cycling taste?
This light golden liqueur has a nose full of grapey sweetness (think muscat) plus vague floral aromas, along with wafts of pear and citrus rinds. On the palate, the floral character grows, and the sweetness is all honey. (Some folks will find it just too sweet.) I'm most impressed by the finish, which is dry and almost carries the sweetness away, leaving a surprising earthy taste, like the brambles under the berry bushes.
Pür Likör Blossom
The people behind Pür Spirits recount a familiar tale of hand-picked wild elderblossoms, this time from forest clearings surrounding tri-national Lake Constance.
This spirit pours deep amber, significantly darker than St-Germain. The nose is also very clear and focused, with intense honeyed grape fragrances.
Tasting reveals a prominent maple character between the floral notes. The elderflower bramble comes on later, and it is a much lighter spirit in both viscosity and sweetness. The finish is dry and spicy, with a sticky-rice-like smoky sweetness that lingers. It's about twice as expensive as the St-Germain.
The Bottom Line
These liqueurs are both pretty wonderful at what they do. While I slightly prefer the drier and more complex Pür version, St-Germain definitely takes the prize for stylish packaging and superior value.
Elderflower liqueur is most often deployed with a bubbly mixer—the eponymous St-Germain cocktail is a mixture of sparkling white wine, elderflower liqueur, and sparkling water with a lemon twist, but elderflower liquor can also be used in a play on a margarita, in the musky herbal Yellowjacket, or set off with gin, Aperol, and fresh lemon in a Dunniette. It's a bit sweet neat, but would be superb served chilled in place of dessert wines or as a simple digestif.
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Morenci area pet owners won't have to travel far to obtain grooming for their dogs with the opening of Pampered Pooch Pet Grooming.
The business is located at 201 W. Main St.—the former office of Dr. Pulisetty, alongside the alley leading to city hall.
Morenci native Daniel Long has scheduled a grand opening Saturday.
Long completed the Penn Foster Career School grooming program a few months ago and noticed the need for a grooming service in town.
He will receive assistance from veteran groomer Cheryl McDowell of Adrian and he's ready to handle any breed of dog.
"Most shops accept only small dogs," Long said.
He will offer breed standard grooming and show grooming, along with bathing, nails, ears and eyes and de-skunking.
He's had to deal with his own dog who had a skunk encounter, but he said there are products out now that aren't as messy as the traditional tomato juice method, and they work much faster.
Walk-in customers will be accepted during open hours Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, but Long said it's best to make an appointment.
He's offering a grooming special Saturday: a bath and nail trim for $10, half the regular rate.
Look for the Pampered Pooch advertisement in this week's Observer.


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The ACM has named Charles Thacker the recipient of the 2009 ACM A.M. Turing Award for his pioneering design and realization of the Alto, the first modern PC, and the prototype for networked Pcs which Thacker designed while at Xerox PARC. Thacker, who currently is a Technical Fellow at Microsoft Research, was also cited for his contributions to the Ethernet local area network, the first multiprocessor workstation, and the prototype for today's tablet PC. The Turing Award, widely considered the "Nobel Prize in Computing", carries a $250,000 prize, with financial support by Intel and Google.
Thacker created and collaborated on what would become the fundamental building blocks of the PC business. The Alto computer, developed in 1974, incorporated bitmap displays which enable modern GUIs, including WYSIWYG editors. These components have dominated computing during the last two decades. Thacker was the co-inventor of the Ethernet local area network, introduced in 1973. Today's Ethernets, which are thousands of times faster than the original version, have become the dominant local area networking technology.
At Digital Equipment's System Research Center, Thacker designed the Firefly multiprocessor workstation, an innovation that has new relevance in the current multicore world. These systems are widely used across many domains for their ability to improve productivity and create performance advantages, with applications for embedded architecture, network systems, DSP, graphics, and special effects.
Thacker moved to Microsoft Research in 1997 to help establish its Microsoft Research Cambridge lab, where he also oversaw the design of the first prototypes on which most of today's tablet PCs are based. After joining the Tablet PC team to help shepherd the product to market, he returned to Microsoft Research in 2005, and is currently engaged in computer architecture research at Microsoft's Silicon Valley campus.
Thacker has published extensively and holds 29 patents in computer systems and networking. He is a Distinguished Alumnus of the Computer Science Department of the University of California Berkeley, where he earned a B.S. in physics. He holds an honorary doctorate from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) and is a Fellow of ACM and the Computer History Museum. He is also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the U.S. National Academy of Engineering.
For the development of Alto, Thacker (with Butler Lampson and Robert Taylor) received the 1984 ACM Software System Award. In 2004, (with Lampson, Taylor, and Alan Kay) he was awarded the Charles Stark Draper prize for the development of the first networked personal computers. In 2007, he was the recipient of IEEE's John von Neumann medal.


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Is a great site that explains Cascading Style Sheets to you in 18 chapters that are easy to read and understand.
B Patterson:
A great place to ask CSS specific questions and get help from uber gurus....
http://www.w3schools.com as well.
Those who also want to know how to have their tables centered and not have the text centered (cross-browser):
--- Code: --- text-align: center;
margin: 0 auto;
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goes into the body tag. And this (below) goes into the divs, etc.
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And for those of you who want to know why IE isn't w3 compliant, check out the opacity stuff below:
--- Code: --- filter: Alpha(Opacity=70); /* Internet Explorer Opacity */
opacity: 0.7; /* W3 Compliant Opacity. Doesn't work in IE. */
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And for those who want to re-do their scrollbar(s)... (Only works on IE5+ ONLY in WINDOWS95+!)
--- Code: ---scrollbar-face-color: #color; /* Front color */
scrollbar-base-color: #color; /* The track color itself. */
scrollbar-arrow-color: #color; /* Arrow, duh! */
scrollbar-shadow-color: #color; /* Lighter Shadow around scrollbar */
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You forgot:
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Also, don't forget about http://www.bluerobot.com/ and I will eventually have more tutorials up (not only for css though). I'll wait and post mine when I've got more :P
I'm sure this site is very well known:
"A demonstration of what can be accomplished visually through CSS-based design."
Some of the designs are absolutly breathtaking. And all done with css!
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He'd be away for three months from Australia, backpacking around Europe. At the end of all this he decided to take a week extra to see me in little Tokyo. It's not often that I get family coming to visit. While there are ways cheaper than the Narita Express, I thought it'd be the simplest option, and with a Suica pass, not too bad.
His first words, "concrete jungle".
Unfortunately because I didn't take any days off, I wasn't able to meet him. With a detailed explanation and Google Maps, he managed to find my apartment. First night we went into Shinjuku for a quick look around and a nice and simple, sushi train dinner.
Tuesday, we had typhoon number four passing Japan so we were lucky that I finished early. It would've been better though if they announced it before I completed my kids classes. I made a nice Yakiniku-style dinner that tasted pretty, damn good!
For my day off on Wednesday, I thought it'd be nice to take him to one of my favourite places, Yokohama's Minato Mirai. It was the most windy day I've experienced, possibly the remnant of the previous day's typhoon.
Because it was on the way, before and after we went through Shibuya. He's an avid photographer, so plenty of photo ops, including a young J girl jumping in frame and asking him the universal "Where do you from?" We ate Shabu Shabu at Nabezo. I didn't eat as much as I usually do.
Friday I took him through Ginza. He wasn't that impressed with the most expensive place in Tokyo, but he took a few photos at the International Forum in Yurakucho. Leaving him to start work I let him go on to the Imperial Palace area and Akiba.
Saturday night I proposed drinking in Shibuya. We were going to have a combini drink, but somehow a "lost in translation" moment, he thought it would be Shinjuku. When we finally found each other, I took him to Hidekaya, a place that serves a quick, cheap feed.
I thought it'd be nice to take him to Tasuichi, the first bar I went to when I arrived in Tokyo. To my disappointment, the beers are much smaller and four hundred yen now. Still the same ordinary J girls looking around for foreign guys. I was totally put off by the bad gaijin who thought it intelligent to steal someone else's potato chip while the staff was serving it. Terrible. Time to go. We went to my usual bar. It's better than Tasuichi, but the smoking still gets to me.
Finally on Sunday I took him to Odaiba. We walked across the Rainbow Bridge. I brought my Nikon lenses. I swapped lenses between his Tokina 11-16 and my fisheye. Apart from the obvious barrel distortion, I found them fairly similar. I had my 18-200. I'm thinking about leaving my manual lenses on for a while.
For dinner we had Italian. He bought some Uniqlo shirts and Vans shoes, and I was tempted by a ¥4,000 pair.
So, what did he think of Japan? He said the Japanese were friendly. He stands out as a tourist, a curiosity and an opportunity for English practice brings that out. He wanted to see more traditional Japan, and remarked it was similar to Sydney.
Maybe that's the illusion of Tokyo. But with all the places to go, he loves Yodobashi Camera. Thanks for coming.
Monday, 25 June 2012
He Ain't Heavy
He'd be away for three months from Australia, backpacking around Europe. At the end of all this he decided to take a week extra to see me in little Tokyo. It's not often that I get family coming to visit. While there are ways cheaper than the Narita Express, I thought it'd be the simplest option, and with a Suica pass, not too bad.
Posted by Jimmy In Japan at 10:53 pm
2 comments:
- Limo said...
OK, I think I've waited long enough for an update!
What's happening Jimmy?
- 13 September 2012 at 20:31
- Jimmy In Japan said...
You're right. It's been a while. I needed a break. I plan to update soon.
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The HTTP protocol provides various header instructions allowing simple improvement of your website security. As usual, make sure to run full tests on your web site as some options may result in some features stop working.
Available options
Content Security Policy
The HTTP Content-Security-Policy response header allows web site administrators to control resources the user agent is allowed to load for a given page. With a few exceptions, policies mostly involve specifying server origins and script endpoints. This helps guard against cross-site scripting attacks (XSS).
Content-Security-Policy: <policy-directive>; <policy-directive>
More information about CSP is to be found on the Mozilla Developpers website at: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Content-Security-Policy
Strict Transport Security
If your website runs in HTTPS, adding HSTS ensures that all traffic is sent through HTTPS.
Strict-Transport-Security "max-age=631138519; includeSubDomains"
Preload option allows for inclusion in a browser based preload list but requires all subdomains to be served with HTTPS enabled. To submit your domain for inclusion on this list, you may follow this link.
X Frame Options
Disallow your page to be embedded within a
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X Content Type Options
Disable MIME type sniffing, which can e.g. make IE execute an innocent looking
.img URL as a javascript.
X-Content-Type-Options nosniff
X XSS Protection
X-XSS-Protection is a HTTP header understood by Internet Explorer 8 (and newer versions). This header lets domains toggle on and off the "XSS Filter" of IE8, which prevents some categories of XSS attacks.
X-XSS-Protection: 1; mode=block
Implementation varies depending on your website's server.
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You don't need to roast a whole turkey for Thanksgiving. It's all about being with loved ones...and eating until it hurts. For something burger-themed, try making turkey burgers that don't suck topped with Thanksgiving-themed fixings like the world's easiest cranberry sauce, dead simple turkey gravy, or fried brussels sprouts. Serve it with crispy smashed duck fat-fried potatoes or the best roasted sweet potatoes.
There's also White Castle's famous stuffing recipe made with 10 White Castle hamburgers (sans pickles), celery, thyme, sage, black pepper, and chicken broth. According to their website, next Monday they're offering a $1 off coupon for a 10-piece sack of Sliders for the holiday.
Serious Eats contributor Kerry Saretsky tried making a cheeseburger and fries stuffing one year, after which she learned never to make it again.
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FAQ on pending gay-marriage referendum
UPDATE: Washington's gay-marriage legislation, Senate Bill 6239, easily cleared the House 55 to 43 Wednesday after 2 1/2 hours of emotional debate. It now heads to Gov. Chris Gregoire for her signature, probably in a big ceremony next week.
And challengers already are making plans for a ballot challenge.
How would that work? What's the timeline? What does the filing of a referendum mean to people who were thinking about a summertime wedding?
Here is a look at how a referendum would work:
Q. When would the legislation ordinarily take effect?
A. 90 days after adjournment of the regular session, or June 7 this year.
Q. When can a referendum be filed?
A. After Gov. Chris Gregoire has taken action on the bill. She has five working days to act, once the bill is actually delivered to her desk. She has said she will sign the bill, although it is possible she could veto sections or amendments that were attached. The referendum must include the text of the bill as passed by the Legislature and acted upon by the governor.
Q. How long does it take for a referendum to be processed and ready for signature-gathering?
A. Roughly three weeks. The measure is sent to the Attorney General's Office for preparation of a ballot title, concise description and ballot summary. The AG has five working days to complete this. Within five working days, anyone dissatisfied with the ballot title or summary may petition the Thurston County Superior Court for changes. The court is required to "expeditiously review" the request(s) and render a decision within five days. The decision of the court is final. After that, sponsors can print petitions and begin collecting signatures.
Q. What is the deadline for turning in signatures?
A. June 6.
Q. How many signatures are required?
A. The bare minimum is 120,577, or 4 percent of all votes cast in the 2008 election for governor. The state Elections Division suggests turning in 150,000 or more, to cover invalid and duplicate signatures. The average error rate is 18 percent.
Q. How long does the signature check take?
A. If sponsors submit a large enough pad, a random sample can be completed in about two weeks; a full every-signature check can take a month. Crews will be checking to make sure the signer is a properly registered Washington voter, that the signature matches the one on file, and that the person didn't sign more than once. Both sides are welcome to have a small number of observers whenever the signature-verification is underway.
Q. What happens to the gay-marriage law in the meantime?
A. The filing of the signatures suspends the effective date. If the signature-verification process shows an insufficient number of signatures, then the law goes into effect right away. If the referendum is qualified for the ballot, then the law remains on hold until the voters make their decision in November and the General Election results are certified on Dec. 6.
Q. Is there a "window" in which same-sex couples can marry, between the bill being approved by the Legislature and governor and a vote in November?
A. No.
Q. What is the question posed to voters by the referendum?
A. The referendum places the text of the bill before them. An affirmative vote is to uphold the law as it passed the Legislature and was signed by the governor. A vote to reject wipes out the measure and it does not take effect. As with the 2009 vote on Referendum 71, the "everything but marriage" law, the sponsors who mount the effort to get the measure on the ballot will be asking for a "reject" vote on their referendum. Bottom line: a vote to "approve" upholds the new law, a vote to "reject" abolishes the bill.
Q. Does the referendum require a simple majority or a supermajority?
A. A referendum takes a simple majority to pass.
Q. Where can I get more details about the process?
A. The Elections Division has posted this primer.
Q&A on circulating petitions.


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Atlanta, GA (SportsNetwork.com) - The Atlanta Braves reinstated reliever David Carpenter from the 15-day disabled list prior to Thursday's game against the New York Mets.
Carpenter had been sidelined since June 15 due to a strained right biceps, but proved his health by tossing a pair of scoreless one-inning rehab appearances with Triple-A Gwinnett.
The right-hander pitched in 34 games for the Braves prior to being sidelined, posting a 4-1 record with a 4.23 earned run average and striking out 35 over 27 2/3 innings.
Pitcher Juan Jaime was optioned to Gwinnett following Wednesday's matchup with the Mets to open up a roster spot.


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We initiate coverage on Asian Paints with 'BUY' rating and a target price of Rs2,600, an upside of 9%. Healthy earnings growth CAGR of 19% for FY10-12E, continued pickup in urban discretionary demand and leadership position in a growing market with relatively benign competitive intensity, underline our positive investment thesis on Asian Paints.
■ Continued robust demand to drive healthy 18% earnings CAGR: Asian Paints is an undisputed leader in the Indian paints market (55% market share of the organized segment), with more than 2x the share of its next competitor. Pick-up in urban discretionary demand and continued healthy volume growth in semiurban and rural markets will result in robust 18% earnings CAGR for FY10-12e, in our view.
■ Expect 80bps EBITDA contraction in FY11e: We model for 80bps contraction in FY11e EBITDA margin, given the high base (highest EBITDA margin of 18.4% in FY10) and sequential increase in input costs. We believe that Asian Paints has enough pricing power to pass on any adverse input cost hike (~4% price hike in May 2010).
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General Motors nearly doubles last year's fourth quarter profit
DETROIT -- General Motors made money in North America and Asia and lost a bundle in Europe as it nearly doubled last year's fourth-quarter profit.
But the numbers were complicated by a dizzying array of accounting gains and losses for tax credits and devaluation of European assets.
The biggest U.S. automaker reported net income of $898 million, or 54 cents per share, compared with $468 million, or 28 cents per share, a year earlier. Revenue grew 3 percent to $39.3 billion.
The fourth-quarter profit included billions in one-time accounting gains and losses that ended up being a $100 million increase. Without the gain, the company earned 48 cents per share, falling short of Wall Street's expectations. Analysts polled by FactSet expected earnings of 51 cents.
Its shares fell 42 cents, or 1.5 percent, to $28.25 in midday trading on Thursday. They have traded in a 52-week range of $18.72 to $30.68.
During the quarter, GM continued its recent pattern of making money in the U.S. and Asia but posting big losses in Europe as the economy there continues to cut into auto sales. GM made $1.4 billion pretax in North America, which was down $102 million from last year. But losses widened in Europe as the company has predicted, to $699 million. GM's International Operations, which include China and the rest of Asia, earned $473 million. The company made $99 million in South America and $146 million on its financial unit.
For the full year, GM earned $4.9 billion, or $2.92 per share. That was down from $7.6 billion, or $4.58 per share, in 2011. The difference was largely due to losses in Europe and one-time items. Excluding one-time items, GM made $3.24 per share last year. Revenue for the year rose 1 percent to $152.3 billion. The 2012 earnings beat Wall Street expectations. Analysts predicted $3.23 per share on revenue of $151.1 billion.
In the fourth quarter, GM returned roughly $35 billion in U.S. and Canadian tax credits to its books. Under accounting rules, the company must book the credits because it's likely to use them to offset income taxes. GM has been solidly in the black for three years. But the gain largely was offset by removal of goodwill, devaluation of assets in Europe, the cost of shifting its white-collar pension plan to an insurance company annuity and the cost of buying back $5.5 billion worth of shares from the U.S. government.
Still, putting the tax credits back on the books was good news for the company because it's a sign of good prospects, Chief Financial Officer Dan Ammann said.
"We've established a clear track record of profitability over the last three years," he said. "It's a reflection of our confidence in the fact that we're going to generate significant profitability in the North American market going forward."
But the change means that GM will return to a 35 percent tax rate, up from the mid-teens last year. It still won't pay U.S. federal income taxes for many years due to the write-offs.
GM also announced that its union workers would each get $6,750 in profit-sharing checks next month because of the strong performance in North America. In 2011, the company and the United Auto Workers agreed to profit-sharing instead of pay raises. Last year UAW workers got checks for $7,000.
Ammann said GM's North American profits were down a little from 2011 largely due to lower pension income.
In Europe, Ammann said GM still expects to break even on a pretax basis by the middle of the decade. Although the loss widened from the third quarter, he said the company is bullish on its prospects. Cost-cutting efforts, including the closure of one plant, are under way. And the company plans to roll out 23 new vehicles in the next two years.
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Ex-Gov. Ryan speaks at Chicago Mandela tribute
In one of his first public appearances since being released from prison this year, former Illinois Gov. George Ryan told attendees at a memorial service Sunday that Nelson Mandela played a role in his 2003 decision to empty death row.
His nearly five-minute speech at the Chicago church where U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush preaches -- mostly stories about meeting Mandela in 2000 -- was met with hearty applause, particularly as Ryan described commuting the sentences of Illinois' death row inmates. The move, which put Ryan in the national spotlight, eventually led to the state abolishing the death penalty in 2011.
The event, where Mandela's portrait hung above the pulpit, was billed as the "people's tribute" and included speeches by Rush, fellow Chicago Democrat U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, Nation of Islam officials, community leaders and Chicago-based consuls general from several countries.
Ryan, 79, described his first meeting with Mandela in South Africa during a gubernatorial trade mission. The half-hour discussion at Mandela's home was "filled with emotion and inspiration," Ryan said.
Three years later, as Ryan was considering what to do -- and before he concluded Illinois' capital punishment law was flawed -- he received a call from Mandela. Ryan said Mandela "asked me to do what I did."
The former governor also praised Mandela's attributes of kindness and the ability for forgive. Mandela was buried Sunday in Qunu, South Africa.
"President Mandela transcended the boundaries of South Africa," Ryan told attendees. "The world has been forever blessed by the work and the deeds of Nelson Mandela."
The memorial drew a unique slice of Illinois politicians, religious leaders and activists. Themes of persecution, perseverance and prison reigned.
Rush, whose activism began in the 1960s when he helped found the Illinois chapter of the Black Panthers, spoke about his admiration for Mandela. A Nation of Islam minister talked about Mandela's time behind bars. The Arab American Action Network's leader made parallels to the arrest of an Arab-American on immigration charges this year for allegedly lying about her conviction for a deadly bombing more than 40 years ago in Israel.
And then there was Ryan, who was released from prison in January and home confinement in July after serving more than five years at facilities in Wisconsin and Indiana.
He was convicted in 2006 of racketeering, conspiracy, tax fraud and making false statements to the FBI. He also was accused of stopping an investigation into employees with the secretary of state's office accepting bribes for truck driver's licenses.
Political experts said Ryan's appearance could be an indicator of how he proceeds with public life, perhaps sticking mostly to groups that'll welcome him. He has been praised by anti-death penalty activists and hinted previously that he may pursue that as an issue.
"It doesn't really rehabilitate George Ryan from the scandal," said Dick Simpson, a political scientist at the University of Illinois at Chicago, said of the appearance. "He may get a sense of there are people who remember the good things he did."


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Experience the thrill associated with "Dhoom" via a mobile game. Yash Raj Films (YRF) Licensing Monday announced a multi-title tie-up with 99Games Online Pvt. Ltd. to create games around the popular Bollywood franchise
The first game in this series will be marketed along with the release of the much anticipated "Dhoom:3", which opens worldwide Dec 20.
'99Games Online is the perfect company to create mobile games based on 'Dhoom' franchise. The company's ability to produce high quality exciting games with true-to-life graphics will plunge players into the centre of the film's action," Rohit Sobti, vice president, YRF Licensing, said in a statement. The launch of the "Dhoom" game will help the Indian gaming space, according to Rohith Bhat, CEO of 99Games Online.
"The 'Dhoom' franchise has set high standards of production quality and entertainment quotient and we intend to deliver the same through a series of games which will be released globally," he added. The "Dhoom" franchise has been high on bikes, stunts and action.
YRF Licensing is charged with the licensing and merchandising of YRF's movies. In addition to a license with 99Games Online Pvt. Ltd., the "Dhoom:3" licensing program also includes toys, apparel, phone, tablet, accessories, bike autographics, helmets, paper products and cards. "Dhoom:3" stars Aamir Khan with Katrina Kaif, Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra.
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Flowers, notes, balloons, pictures and footballs lay outside the Oceanside home of former San Diego Chargers great Junior Seau as fans express their grief over the apparent suicide of San Diego's homegrown hero.
Seau's father emerged from a van outside of Seau's Oceanside home Thursday and wept as he saw the flowers, candles and jerseys left for his son.
"I didn't sleep all night," Tiaina Seau said.
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Tiaina added that he didn't know any details of his son's death.
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An autopsy is expected to be completed Thursday as many are looking for the answers as to why Seau would take his own life.
Seau, 43, was found dead Wednesday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound according to Oceanside police officials.
His body discovered by his girlfriend around 9:30 a.m. with a gun nearby Police Chief Frank McCoy said.
An unending line of cars filed past Seau's home until just before noon Thursday when Oceanside police closed off South Strand Boulevard citing an emergency hazard.
"It jerks at your core. It jerks at your soul. That ain't supposed to go that way," Oceanside resident Mike Miller.
"Our hearts are broken and we feel for his family," said resident Joie Peringer.
Seau canceled an appointment for a photo shoot just before his death claiming he didn't feel well theSan Diego Union-Tribune
reports. The paper also reports Seau sent text messages
to his ex-wife and children.
Late Wednesday, the family released a statement: "We ask that you continue to pray for our family during this time as we will continue to pray for those Junior has touched. God bless the Seau family."
A friend and personal driver offers details to the NFL great's final hours, telling NBCSanDiego he saw Seau and Seau's girlfriend inside the Pro Bowler's Oceanside home at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
The friend, who asked not to be identified, said Seau was unshaven and looked like he hadn't showered which the friend said was very unusual.
Still, he was friendly and spoke about a new surfboard rack for his SUV, the friend told NBCSanDiego.
The friend said Seau told him he was struggling with a lot of issues.
"I felt like he wasn't happy, he was always looking for something to make him happy. He felt like he was getting old, losing his fame and glory," the friend said.
The friend added that Seau also thought people in his life were using him for his fame and that they didn't appreciate him.
NBC 7 Investigates looked into the financial records for Seau's home.
According to the San Diego County Assessor, there were no liens on the property at 604 S.Strand, Oceanside.
There were loans taken out in March and August of last year but there were no notices of defaults or liens.
There were also no pending court filings.
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Volume 3, no. 3 Winter 1988
The Beethoven Newsletter
Volume 3, no. 3 (Winter 1988):
Christopher Reynolds. "Separated Lovers and Separate Motives: The Musical Message of An die ferne Geliebte." (pp. 49-55)
Theodore Albrecht and Elaine Schwensen. "More Than Just Peanuts: Evidence for December 16 as Beethoven's Birthday." (pp. 49, 60-63)
Book Review: William S. Newman on Alessandra Comini's The Changing Image of Beethoven. (pp. 56-59)
"Letters to the Editor." (p. 64)
"1989 NEH Summer Seminar on the Ninth" (Theodore Albrecht at Park College, Missouri). (p. 65)
"Miscellanea." (pp. 65-67)


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Terence P. Jeffrey
CNS News
March 26, 2013
On Feb. 12, about two years after the U.S. government first militarily intervened in Libya to advance the cause of Libyan revolutionaries and five months after Libyan terrorists murdered Amb. Chris Stevens and three other Americans in that country, the post-revolutionary Libyan government arrested a U.S. citizen for allegedly "proselytizing" Christianity in Benghazi. As of today, according to both a senior administration official and a State Department spokesperson, this U.S. citizen remains imprisoned in post-Qaddafi Libya.
The Libyan government also arrested seven other Christians in Benghazi in connection with the same alleged case of Christian proselytizing. These include a South African woman, a South Korean man and five Egyptian men.
One of the Egyptians, Ezzat Atallah, was tortured by the Libyans while in detention, according to an Egyptian human rights lawyer. Atallah later died in Libyan custody—from what an Egyptian official characterized as natural causes.
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A collection of scholarly works about individual liberty and free markets. A project of Liberty Fund, Inc.
The name "Manchester School" is given to the group of economists, businessmen, and lobbyists who campaigned in England in the mid-19th century for free trade, reduced government regulation of the economy (in other words for a policy of laissez-faire), and an non-interventionist foreign policy (the so-called "Little Englanders"). They got their name from the fact that some of their leading members, such as Ricahrd Cobden, were manufacturers based in the English industrial city of Manchester.
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Photographer's Note
I took a short spring vacation to visit Chengde city which is located northeast of Beijing, got fame as a summer imperial palace in Qing dynasty.Unfortunately, it was a foggy and rainny day, even more, the main architectures all were on construction, but still charge same entrance ticket by local administration. Obviously, it was not right season to visit there, still I tried to win back some by careful watching difference.
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willperrett (13923) 2013-12-14 8:36
Hello Tao
Well, you've achieved a very successful result, despite your problems! This photograph is almost zen in its graphic simplicity. I may have gone for a monochrome treatment, and lost a bit of the sky at the top of the frame, but this does not diminish the quality of this picture.
gojo (1769) 2013-12-14 9:46
Hello Tao,
I agree with will, the graphic effect is really great.I also like the composition, You left some white area at the top which I like here. The brids nests makes it different than most sililar images. Very attractive,
pajaran (100718) 2013-12-15 2:54 [Comment]
Interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Dobra kompozicija i kontrast, lepo pokazano drvece.
Sve najbolje.
An interesting and good text ...
Good composition and contrast nicely demonstrated the trees and the moment.
All the best.
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Amazing Photos Of Dancing With The Stars Pros At Green Bay, Wisconsin Charity Show
Aren't these some fantastic shots of Peta Murgatroyd, Derek Hough, Chelsie Hightower, Tristan MacManus, Sasha Farber, Corky Ballas, Oksana Dmytrenko, and yes, one lucky fan? On June 3rd, as reported to you earlier with photos and video coverage, the dancing pros of Dancing With The Stars did a show in Green Bay, Wisconsin to help benefit Donald Driver's charities. Photographer D.King of dkingofimagez.com raved about how blessed he was to shoot the event. You can see more photos and read his take on the night at his facebook page. If you need this photographer to shoot any of your events and to see more samplings of his work, be sure to visit dkingofimagez.com as he does some amazing work as you can see.
Also, thanks to Tristan MacManus Fans Facebook for the heads up on these photos and D.King. To see them in a bigger size, click the photos.


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Memo to Hollywood: Why you should handle Lupita Nyong'o with care
For anyone in Hollywood or the heartland who didn't fall in love with Lupita Nyong'o's talent after seeing her performance in best picture winner "12 Years a Slave," or was somehow unmoved by the supporting actress's heartfelt acceptance speech Sunday night -- which will stand as one of Oscar's most memorable moments -- here are a few things to keep in mind when thinking about what comes next.
In the wake of Nyong'o's Oscar win, there exists a brief moment in time where her future remains in flux, before her career -- the long one I hope the talented newcomer will have -- begins to snap into place. She has a very small part in the new Liam Neeson thriller "Non-Stop," but after that her dance card seems relatively clear.
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Although I hope many smart moves will be made on both sides of the negotiating table in the coming months, I realize mistakes will be made. But in the meantime, with the slate still clean and with the rising star still on the cusp, a few observations for your consideration:
1. The actress is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama, which has a history of turning out well-honed talent. The actors among the school's alumni comprises an impressive list that includes Oscar nominee Angela Bassett, Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti and, ahem, 18-time Oscar nominee, three-time Oscar winner and new Twitter buster Meryl Streep.
2. Nyong'o is magnetic on screen. There is something so compelling about the way she carries herself when she is in front of a camera that makes her impossible to overlook. Take "Non-Stop." In the new terror-in-the-skies box office hit, Nyong'o is barely there. Yet anytime the flight attendant she plays is in the frame, it's nearly impossible to look away. Just a single, simple turn on the Oscar red carpet Sunday night created a photo sensation. The camera officially loves her.
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3. There is a fearlessness in the way Nyong'o goes at a performance that given good choices might make for an unstoppable career. That soul-stirring quality was very much on display in "12 Years," but dramas allow for that. As the horribly abused slave Patsey opposite a sadistic slave owner, chillingly portrayed by Michael Fassbender, the actress took the character to -- and over -- the emotional edge.
But for a more nuanced side of her talent check out the 2009 Kenyan miniseries "Shuga" (it's partly subtitled).
The stage is contemporary Kenya, with all the complexity of an evolving country and the generation that will shape it. Nyong'o plays Ayira, a determined young woman navigating relationships, family and career. She is whip-smart, winning and wise beyond her years, and the performance showcases an entirely different side of Nyong'o. There is a very dynamic way the actress exists within scenes that makes for fascinating watching -- while she shares the space beautifully, she also controls it.
"12 Years a Slave" will always be a high point in the actress's career. But like a certain other, ahem, Yale alumni, I am hopeful that Nyong'o's Oscar-winning performance, as striking as it was, will be only the first of many defining ones in a very long streak.
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Buying the right fitness equipment for your home gym can be a daunting task. If you are like most people making a significant purchase for your home, you will probably turn to the Internet to do some research on product reviews, or even make a purchase. It has become almost second nature for a majority of the population these days.
Although the Internet is a wonderful invention that has significantly changed the way we live our lives, it has also become a source for an incredible amount of misinformation and marketing chicanery. Like shopping or researching in any channel, you should consider the source. A combination of affiliate marketing websites, product reviews and pay-per-click advertising can make your research more challenging. However, there is a ton of accurate and legitimate information out there. Here are some tips to help you find reliable information.
Get Information Directly From the Source
Use manufacturers' websites to find correct product information (features/specifications) and local distributors' websites for information on where you can actually try, test and talk to a sales professional about the products you are interested in. Exercise and your health are very personal, and what is right for your friend or cousin, may not necessarily be right for you. I encourage you to take the time to educate yourself on the programs and equipment options that are available to you.
Be wary of the temptation of late night infomercials
Some fitness "gadgets" sold on TV are of inferior quality and questionable design. However, there are some very successful workout programs out there. If you do watch infomercials, don't forget to do your research before making a purchasing decision. Look for those products that offer a guarantee without charging fees for returns, show results from actual customers and have research to back up their claims.
Educate Yourself on Affiliate Marketing
Affiliate marketing websites have grown significantly over the years. Affiliate marketing is using one website to drive traffic to another via methods such as search engine optimization, paid search engines, email marketing, loyalty programs and product reviews. The affiliate is then compensated when the customer purchases from the original merchant.
Affiliates can help manufacturers generate awareness and sales through their large network. Affiliate websites are usually sales or content focused. Affiliate sites that are content focused often promote product reviews. Consumer product reviews are generally the most credible. If a specific website features product reviews they should list their review methodology and their experience in the health and fitness space to help you decide for yourself if the review is credible. Look for websites that offer original content and not just content that is copied from the manufacturer.
Read credible product reviews
Product reviews can be a very useful way to get the inside scoop on a product you're considering purchasing. However, the source of the reviews should be considered. Some online shopping sites are well known for their reviews, and a manufacturer's website tends to be a good bet. Look out though for websites with no negative reviews. Not to say it's impossible, but tread carefully as sites with purely positive reviews may not be transparent.
Fortunately there are ways to spot fakes and bogus reviews. One study conducted at Cornell University, found that fake reviews focused more on narratives and superlatives than concrete product descriptions – probably because reviewers rarely have actual experience with the products. According to the website www.wikihow.com, the following tips can be used to spot a fake review.
- First, check to see if the outgoing links on reviewed products include an affiliate tracking code.
- Look at what else is on the site.
- Look to see if the date of the review is current or has been changed recently. Often fake reviewers will change dates to make their page look more recent that it really is.
Affiliate reviews may contain questionable ethics, as low and behold, the products they are trying steer you to buy from their partner merchant often end up as the "number-one rated" or "best buy" when they really are not. Of course, there are award-winning and number-one products out there, but it is a good idea to confirm directly with the manufacturer or awarding entity to make sure the award is accurate.
If someone else praises a product, we're more likely to think it is worth our time and money. Yep, there are still some fabricated reviews out there but that is why you should look for products with multiple reviews from multiple people. There should also be reviews that are not 100% positive.
When Reading Blogs, Look for Full Disclosure
Paid bloggers is becoming another way for corporations to spread the word about their products on the Internet and to create buzz. It is a relatively inexpensive way to advertise. And bloggers are very eager to turn what was once a hobby, in to a way to make money. The Internet is becoming so populated with paid bloggers, the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) is considering imposing new laws regulating how products can be pitched on the Internet. Full disclosure of compensation is one way in which a blogger would have to inform their readers about the products they choose to talk about. It probably won't happen soon, but the fact they are looking into it is recognition enough that this practice should be monitored.
Use the web to educate yourself on certain models and specifications, and then go talk to a fitness professional at a nearby store and try different models to see which one fits your body properly. The experience will be worth your while and will help get you on the right track to a healthier lifestyle.


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The Texas Nurses Association recently named Denise Neill, a University of Houston-Victoria nursing educator, among 20 outstanding nurses in the Houston region.
Texas Nurses Association District 9 annually honors 20 exemplary Houston-area nurses. This year's honorees were recognized recently at the group's Texas Nurses District 9 Foundation 23rd annual Nursing Celebration.
"One of the nicest things that can happen is for your peers to recognize what you do," said Neill, a UHV associate professor of nursing and coordinator of the Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. "To be able to say that my peers think what I do is significant is a great honor."
Past recipients of the honor include two other UHV School of Nursing faculty members - founding dean and professor Kathryn Tart and assistant clinical professor Vivian Nowazek.
Neill has been teaching for 18 years and researches nurse workload and quality of care.
"I am passionate about what I do," Neill said. "I enjoy my job. I love my students, and if I weren't a nurse, I don't know what I would be. I wanted to be a nurse since I was 12 years old."
In addition to teaching at UHV, Neill is a co-leader of the Gulf Coast Regional Texas Team, a nonprofit organization formed to advance health in Texas, and chairwoman of the Lone Star Nursing Advisory Board, which serves the five Lone Star community colleges in the north and west Houston area. She also serves on the TNA's audit committee and the UHV Faculty Senate's executive committee. She is a past president of the District 20 TNA and the UHV Faculty Senate.


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When a high-profile couple splits up, a media frenzy often surrounds them, and meticulous attention is paid to their every move. This includes who they're seeing, what they're eating (and if they're losing weight) and—perhaps more than anything else—what they're wearing.
After seeing a slew of recent headlines splashed across the Internet about stars post-breakup looks ("Taylor Swift's Revenge Cleavage Strikes Again!"), we decided to dig a little deeper. We observed stars who have recently gone through splits, analyzed their sartorial choices, hypothesized as to what exactly was behind their style evolutions, and even consulted a psychologist who specializes in breakups.
Obviously, splitting with a long term partner instantly incites the desire to change something. "When people are coupled, their styles often reflect their lives with their partners. In essence, style is a compromise. For example, a woman who dresses provocatively may tone down her look to please or not embarrass her partner," said Dr. Irene Levine, Psychology and Professor of Psychiatry at the NYU School of Medicine. "Someone who tends to be conservative may dress more flamboyant to be part of a couple. A breakup might allow someone more freedom to dress or accessorize in a fashion that is truer to her sense of individual style."
Some famous folks, like Swift, clearly embrace the philosophy that the best way to get over someone is to take pains to look their absolute best, and her recent wardrobe choices following her breakup with Harry Styles (which, in fairness to the aforementioned headline, have been particularly cleavage-heavy) reflect that.
"Swift is four years older than Styles. She may be trying to portray herself as a mature woman ready for a more mature relationship. Her cleavage display suggests that she is available—looking for new relationships and the interest of other men," noted Levine.
While Swift's "revenge style" is essentially focused around finding her next mate, others, such as Liberty Ross, take a different approach. After her husband Rupert Sanders was caught in the midst of an alleged affair with Kristen Stewart, Ross hit the town in ultra-chic ensembles that showed off her enviable figure, and she even hit the catwalk for designer and close friend Alexander Wang during Spring 2013 fashion week in New York.
"Ross may have been trying to convey that she felt composed, self-confident, self-sufficient and not fearful about facing the public. Her behavior may also suggest she feels ready to assert her independence and move on. She didn't remain crying and instead made public appearances," Levine explained. Ross did manage to get one dig in there: She recently posed completely nude for Love magazine, and looked amazing.
Of course, jealousy can be a major motivator when it comes to post-breakup dressing. Take for instance Demi Moore who at 49 years old was publicly disgraced when her longtime husband Ashton Kutcher (16 years her junior) was caught cheating, and turned to age-inappropriate outfits, presumably to boost her confidence.
"When you have a humiliating, very public breakup, it can shatter your self-esteem. In the case of Moore, it may have made her more cognizant of the age difference between her and Kutcher. She may have started dressing younger to show the world that she still was a very attractive, desirable person," Levine said.
Clearly, celebrities seek validation after the end of a relationship in many ways, but none as blatant as their style choices. In the slideshow above, we've compiled some of the best examples of revenge style—and what the ladies hoped to accomplish with their looks.


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Talk:Essay:Surprising Dates of Origin for Terms
I hope you don't mind my adding to the essay, but I don't think it can be emphasized enough that even when it was used, "separation of church and state" did NOT imply a limit on religious freedoms of any kind. --BenP 12:56, 2 May 2009 (EDT)
"What did flags hang on for centuries before that?" Flagstaffs. LarsJ 13:59, 14 June 2009 (EDT)
- Excellent! "Flagstaff" it must have been.--Andy Schlafly 14:33, 14 June 2009 (EDT)
Maybe the reason the term "atheism" was only popularized after theism is because atheism literally means "without theism"? This shouldn't be construed to mean that atheists didn't exist before the 1800s-- after all, there were even atheists in Ancient Greece, like Epicurus, famous for his "Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?" observation. STam 13:59, 14 June 2009 (EDT)
I think Epicurus was more of a deist or agnostic than an atheist. He did admit that gods might exist but they had no influence on the world. However, I would guess there were atheists before the 1800s if the word first appeared in 1587. --OscarJ 14:13, 14 June 2009 (EDT)
- It's a myth that were atheists in ancient times. There may not even be true atheists today. More typically an "atheist" is simply an anti-Christian.--Andy Schlafly 14:33, 14 June 2009 (EDT)
- Well if Atheist means antichristian then there were atheists long ago, like Saul --CJHallock 15:34, 14 June 2009 (EDT)
@ STam and OscarJ: Everything I've read says that the term "atheist" was used purely as an insult until the Enlightenment, and that the first person to positively identify himself as an atheist was the French priest Jean Meslier (1664-1729, for an essay about him, see here).
@ Andy: I agree with you on one point, that since atheism as a philosophical movement began in Enlightenment Europe as a reaction against Christianity, then it would seem to follow that it's anachronistic to apply it backwards to the Greeks. As a general descriptor though, for someone who openly denies the existence of gods, we know full well from Cicero that some of the Ancient Greek philosophers were atheists. Beyond that, I can't figure out what you mean by a "true atheist." There are plenty of self-identifying atheists in the world today, especially in places like Japan where it's not likely an anti-Christian phenomenon. What's your definition of a true atheist, then? JDWpianist 16:41, 14 June 2009 (EDT)
English words
This article appears to give the dates when these words first appeared in English. Isn't it possible that words for these concepts already existed in other languages before that? --OscarJ 14:16, 14 June 2009 (EDT)
- Maybe, maybe not. Regardless the surprising dates of origin in English are still ... surprising.--Andy Schlafly 14:33, 14 June 2009 (EDT)
English Words
Fission doesn't just mean nuclear; when a cell splits in two, that's Binary Fission; the word comes from the Latin root meaning 'to split,' the same etymological origin as "fissure". A change should probably be made.
- Thanks for your insight, but I don't see any reason to change the entry. You're simply reinforcing what the entry says: "fission" is not a new concept.--Andy Schlafly 15:29, 14 June 2009 (EDT)
- Well, the word is fine but maybe you should change the description. Because fission in the 1600s did not mean nuclear fission, as the description implies. AddisonDM 17:46, 14 June 2009 (EDT)
You're right on the money, Andy: the popularization of "hello" had to do with the telephone. "Hello" sounded better over the telephone than "hullo" or "hallo," and early telephone operators were encouraged to use it as a salutation. --Benp 16:38, 14 June 2009 (EDT)
Almost forgot what I came to the article for in the first place! Would the origin of "Biblical" (1780-1790, according to Random House) qualify for this list? It certainly surprised me! --Benp 16:40, 14 June 2009 (EDT)
- Yes. Wow, that is surprising! Please add it. Thanks and Godspeed.--Andy Schlafly 17:04, 14 June 2009 (EDT)
Bill of rights
Actually, Hamilton used this term in Federalist no. 84 (1788): "The most considerable of the remaining objections is that the plan of the convention contains no bill of rights." And this sentence implies that the term was already in use in debate about the Constitution. ChrisFV 14:34, 4 November 2009 (EST)
- "Bill of rights" is also used as a name for the act of the English Parliament of 1689 "Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown"; though I haven't been able to determine at what point in time it began to be referred to by this term. (It did not officially have this title until the Short Titles Act of 1896.) ChrisFV 14:45, 4 November 2009 (EST)
Welfare is an interesting word to look at because of the change in meaning over time. While 'welfare' in the sense of 'the good of a person or group' is a very old word, dating back to the 1200's or earlier, 'welfare' in the sense of 'receiving financial aid from the government' appears to be a 20th century change, dating back to 1904 or thereabouts. Thus, those who cite "promote the general welfare" in the Constitution as evidence for how massive government social programs are "Constitutional" are attempting to apply a definition that didn't put in an appearance until over a century after those words were penned. Another example of liberal influence creeping into language over time, perhaps? --Benp 13:40, 2 September 2012 (EDT)
- Your comment is very insightful, something worth repeating. In fact, I'll work it into my upcoming American Government & Politics course.--Andy Schlafly 15:25, 2 September 2012 (EDT)