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The Sign
The prophet spoke, the people heard, but few believed his gracious word.
The wicked scoffed, the righteous mourned, because the words of life were scorned.
A sign was given to show the day our Savior Jesus would come their way.
The threat was made that saints would die, unless the sign shone in the sky.
The time was set, the law was made. The wicked laughed; the righteous prayed.
And then from heaven His voice was heard:
"Tomorrow come I unto the world."
The day had come, the swords were drawn,
then passed the night without a dawn.
The gift of God was not denied,
the faith of saints was justified.
Text: Thomas Wright
Music: Brent Jorgensen
Artist: Wright/Jorgensen
Album: Music Published in the Church Magazines: New Era
Composition Date: 1980-08-01
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HOUSTON — J.J. Watt swatted away passes, Arian Foster ran away from tacklers and the Houston Texans did just enough to knock Cincinnati out of the playoffs for the second straight year.
Matt Schaub made his postseason debut a successful one when Foster's 1-yard touchdown in third quarter helped the Texans to a 19-13 AFC wild-card playoff win over the Bengals on Saturday.
Now comes the big test. The Texans (13-4) move on to the second round on Jan. 13, when they visit the New England Patriots, who beat them 42-14 in Week 14.
Shayne Graham kicked four field goals for the Texans, while Foster finished with 140 yards and became the first NFL player to have 100-yard games in each of his first three playoff games. Watt finished with a sack and swatted away two of Andy Dalton's pass attempts, once wagging his finger at the Bengals quarterback after the play.
The Texans had trouble finishing drives and managed three field goals in the first half against the Bengals (10-7). Houston struck first after the break, with Foster scoring the game's only offensive touchdown to make it 16-7.
Schaub, who missed last year's playoffs with a foot injury, had an interception returned for a touchdown by Leon Hall before halftime.
"It was never easy," Schaub said. "Cincinnati is a great team. I made a turnover and gave them points. We just had to rally around each other and we did that."
Johnathan Joseph, a former Bengal, came up with an interception for the Texans, who kept Cincinnati without a playoff win since 1991, the league's longest current streak.
"I think it was a full defensive effort, everybody was flying around and we were getting off the field on third downs," Watt said.
Houston had struggled on third downs lately. This time, the Texans didn't let the Bengals convert a third down on nine tries.
The Texans rebounded from a terrible month where they lost three of four games and the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs. The win came in front of a record crowd of 71,738, including former Oilers great Earl Campbell.
"We like to run the ball and play good defense," Foster said. "It only takes one week to turn things around in the NFL and we did that."
Schaub shook off his first-half miscue to finish 29 of 38 for 262 yards.
The Bengals couldn't do anything offensively before the break, and were outgained 250-53 in the first half. Dalton was 4 of 10 for 3 yards in the first half. He finished 14 of 30 for 127 yards.
Houston piled up 351 yards and held the ball for 32 minutes through three quarters, but got into the end zone only once.
Dalton's 45-yard pass to A.J. Green got Cincinnati moving in the third quarter and set up Josh Brown's 34-yard field goal.
When Dalton tried to go to Green again, Joseph intercepted and got the Texans in scoring range again as the quarter ended.
HOUSTON — J.J. Watt swatted away passes, Arian Foster ran away from tacklers and the Houston Texans did just enough to knock Cincinnati out of the playoffs for the second straight year.


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Founded by Liberty Hyde Bailey in 1935, the Hortorium has historically been the major U. S. center for the systematics of cultivated plants. Today, the Hortorium's mission has expanded to include systematic studies of wild and cultivated plants, ethnobotany, molecular systematics, paleobotany, phylogenetic theory, biodiversity studies, and pharmaceutical studies of tropical plants.
The Hortorium currently has specialists working in oaks, grasses, legumes, and angiosperm fossils. Students interested in graduate studies in the Bailey Hortorium typically apply to the Graduate Field of Plant Biology and choose systematics and/or paleobotany as one of their concentrations. Alternatively, the Bailey Hortorium partners with the New York Botanical Garden in a Graduate Studies Program that involves instruction up to the point of Admission to Candidacy (A-exam) at Cornell's Ithaca Campus and completion of research at the New York Botanical Garden in New York City. Please note that this program requires separate applications to both institutions.
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I Can Do It! Conference Vancouver: the Hay House I Can Do It! Conference will be in Vancouver on May 5-6, 2012. For more information, previews and discounts:
You can meet your favorite Hay House authors and see them live in Vancouver. You will enjoy the opportunity to listen to them speak in either keynotes or workshops, for either one day or an entire weekend event with optional pre-conference workshops.
This annual conference gives you the opportunity to relax and enjoy a forum where each speaker offers the opportunity for spiritual and body enlightenment. Now you can spend the weekend listening to some of the most inspiring authors of today in a unique setting, the I Can Do It! Conference.
I Can Do It! Vancouver, B. C. Canada Full Conference Schedule
SATURDAY – May 5
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
KEYNOTE: Dr. WAYNE W.DYER
Wishes Fulfilled: Master the Art of Manifesting
This lecture is dedicated to your mastery of the art of realizing all your desires. The greatest gift you have been given is the gift of your imagination. Everything that now exists was once imagined. And everything that will ever exist must first be imagined. Wishes Fulfilled is designed to take you on a voyage of discovery, wherein you can begin to tap into the amazing manifesting powers that you possess within you and create a life in which all that you imagine for yourself becomes a present fact.
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer explores the region of your highest self; and definitively shows you how you can truly change your concept of yourself, embark upon a God-realized way of living, and fulfill the spiritual truth that with God all things are possible-and "all things" means that nothing is left out.
By practicing the specific technique for retraining your subconscious mind, you are encouraged to not only place into your imagination what you would like to manifest for yourself, but you are given the specifics for realigning your life so you can live out your highest calling and stay connected to your Source of being. From the lofty perspective of your highest self, you will learn how to train your imagination in a new way. Your wishes-all of them-can indeed be fulfilled.
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Deep Truth: Living on the Edge of the Worlds Perfect Storm
A new world has arrived and life, as we've known it in the past, has changed forever! The question is no longer when a great shift will occur? The question now is where are the changes leading, what can we realistically expect, and what does it all mean for us—our families, our communities, our lives?'
In this compelling new program, bestselling author and futurist Gregg Braden marries his expertise in science and technology with the intimate knowledge preserved by the world's indigenous elders to answer the questions on everyone mind:
1) What does our changing world mean to us?
2) What can we do to ease the transition?
In this program discover keys that help you:
• stay healthy
• adapt your finances and lifestyles accordingly
• find your life's purpose and live a fulfilling life
• provide sustainably for your families
Through a powerful synthesis of easy-to understand science and the wisdom traditions of the past, this multi-media program explores the triggers underlying the present cycle of global, and personal, change as well as the life-affirming shifts that we can make that give meaning, and hope, for the new world that is emerging before our eyes!
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm BREAK
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
The Art of Aligning Body and Soul
Join world renowned spiritual teacher and author Marianne Williamson and learn how to transform your relationship with yourself and your body. Marianne shares her groundbreaking holistic paradigm for self-love and healing. Learn the true spiritual, emotional, and psychological elements involved in conscious life changes and fundamental self-acceptance. With her insight, you'll dig deep into your subconscious mind and shine light on your emotional shadows—the unprocessed feelings, negative thoughts, and fear-based attitudes—that are keeping you from bringing peace and happiness into your life. Ultimately, you'll get back to the truth of who you are— in both body and soul. With Marianne's profound wisdom and support, you'll learn to integrate all the incredible aspects of yourself—mind, body, and spirit—to finally become the beautiful and peaceful person you were created to be.
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm BREAK
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Healing Help and Guidance from Your Angels
You have powerful and loving guardian angels with you, right now, and in this seminar Doreen Virtue will help you to more clearly hear and feel them. Join Doreen for an uplifting and enlightening evening, where she shares her newest angel messages for these current times. She'll also discuss how to work with your angels as you make important and healthful changes in your career, lifestyle, relationships, and much more.
Doreen will discuss her newest book, Mary, Queen of Angels and share how Mother Mary and the angels are watching over our planet and all of us equally. She'll guide you through Angel Therapy™ healing treatments to balance and soothe you physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Doreen will also give angel readings to audience members.
SUNDAY – May 6
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Holding Steady in Times of Change
During times of great change it's important to lean on the tried-and-true principles that support an evolving spiritual journey. During this keynote address, Louise Hay and Cheryl Richardson will talk about these principles and offer you specific ways to use them in your life. You'll learn about the importance of taking simple steps consistently; practical tools to maintain optimism during stressful times; the creative power of patience, ways to shore up your faith in Divine order, and developing the ability to attract what you need by putting (and keeping) yourself in the right state of mind. You'll laugh, you'll cry and you'll leave feeling inspired to use change as a catalyst for living an exceptional life.
10:30 am – 11:00 am BREAK
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
KEYNOTE: BRUCE LIPTON, Ph.D.
The Science of Personal and Global Transformation
We are in the midst of an incredible evolutionary event. Leading edge science is shattering old myths and rewriting the fundamental beliefs of human civilization. Cell biologist and bestselling author, Bruce H. Lipton offers a "new" biology that takes us beyond economic collapse, climate change and religious extremes to reveal that such chaos is a natural step in an unfolding process, rather than the tragic end to a broken planet. A revolution in science provides new awareness that will help us navigate this turbulent period in our planet's history and reveals how each of us can actively participate in this global evolutionary shift. Based on his bestselling books, The Biology of Belief and Spontaneous Evolution, Bruce presents frontier science that illuminates the hidden connections among biology, psychology, spirituality and our imminent evolutionary upheaval. This dynamic presentation on the nature of how consciousness interfaces biology reveals how our thoughts, attitudes and beliefs create the conditions of our body and our place in the world. Rich in detail, yet accessible to the layperson, Bruce's multimedia presentation offers new awareness that can facilitate our evolution from passive victims to responsible co-creators, while simultaneously offering the opportunity to heal ourselves and the planet.
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Exploring Psychic Versus Energetic Disorders
We now live in the Age of Energy. We're as active in our energy-technical culture as we are in our physical, if not more so. Many of us are technical, computer, I-phone, and email addicts, unable to be away from the Internet for more than 30 minutes without checking into the global satellite network system and its "energy lines of communication."
This phenomenal shift in technology is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of what it represents in the realm of change. As a species, we too have undergone a quantum shift. In the past 50 years, we've shifted from being essentially five-sensory to becoming a multi-sensory species. We're far more emotionally and psychically active than any previous human generation. Opening up our collective psychic/psyche/soul field while simultaneously manifesting that opening technically (a.k.a. the Internet), has resulted in the phenomenon of "psychic disorders" on a massive scale for the first time in human history. The problem is that while we speak about body/mind/spirit medicine and claim to follow a template of holism, none of our practices reflect that. That is, we've yet to even consider that psychic disorders exist, much less has the medical community conducted research into developing technology to test, measure, and treat energetic disorders. Instead, they fall into the realm of imagined, neurotic, or misdiagnosed.
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm BREAK
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
KEYNOTE: ROBERT HOLDEN, Ph.D.
Shift Happens! Taking the Next Step in Your Life
'Two caterpillars were crawling along a tree branch one day when a butterfly flew overhead. One caterpillar said to the other, 'You will never get me up in one of those things.' Join Robert Holden for an inspiring inquiry into personal alchemy, inner transformation and new beginnings. Robert will talk about the people, the principles, and the practices that have changed his life and inspired his work.
Key themes will include
1) You are what you seek!
2) Saying YES to inspiration.
3) Love is your true power.
4) Letting yourself be helped
5) Forgiveness gives you wings
6) Live now, procrastinate later!
5) Beware of the WAIT Problem!; and
6) When you take a step a bridge appears!


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Culture Shock in France: 15 Things Parisian Expats Find Kind of Strange About France.
We all have our own definition of the word "strange" or "weird."
For one person, it could be cycling nude on a bike trail in the mountains in the middle of winter while singing at the top of your lungs—to keep warm, of course.
Another may be a roommate who likes toast, ketchup, banana and cinnamon sandwiches. When it comes to acclimating in a foreign country, the meaning of "strange" can take on even more nuances, especially if you don't speak the language of your adopted homeland.
There are things about the culture in which you find yourself that are peculiar and make you scratch your head from time to time. Some of them might even be found below.
1. Siesta
No, this is not a myth. Depending on where you are in France, many businesses will close for part of the day, and you might wake a few French friends if you visit them in the early afternoon, when they're having a nap. They will not be pleased. The French are very much into taking things easy, and making the time to relax is simply part of their lifestyle.
2. Les Escargots
Many people around the world are enamored with French cuisine, and rightly so. But there may be a few things on the menu that give even intrepid diners pause. The idea of eating escargots (snails) may be off-putting, at first, for the untried. However, the way it's prepared, with garlic butter and spices make it a culinary favorite.
3. Health insurance
Now, I consider this one "strange" but good. Depending on where you grew up, this may seem like a foreign concept to be required to have health insurance. I mean, if you're not sick, what's the big deal. But in France, that's just the way it is, and residents enjoy the benefits of some of the best healthcare in the world, right at their fingertips. And the costs are reasonable, too, what with the programs and reimbursements that are built into the plans.
For more on the French healthcare, see how I got my carte vitale.
4. Kissing.
It may not happen to you right away, but eventually, you'll have French friends who will kiss you on the cheek in greeting. If you come from a culture where shaking hands and hugs are the norm among friends and relatives, then this might take some getting used to. For the French, it's a sign of affection and friendship. Before handing out kisses yourself, however, watch and see how it's done and take cues from those around you.
5. Dressing up for everything.
Are you the kind of person to drag on a pair of leggings/shorts, an old shirt and shoes to go grocery shopping? Well, you may find some who do that in France, but even so, the leggings or knee-length shorts would still be high end, the shirt would be from a designer label, and the shoes, très chic. The French are very fashion-conscious, so you will likely find yourself upgrading your wardrobe with some quality, long-lasting pieces, just to fit in.
6. Bureaucracy – paperwork for everything
Sure, there is red tape in every country. But it is taken to another level entirely in France—and even the French get frustrated with it. Anything from applying for an apartment to starting a business, or even just getting your carte vitale can be a frustrating exercise. And heaven forbid any of the information is incorrect, or the paperwork is messed up through no fault of your own. You will have to start over again. It's not pleasant at all. Perhaps that's why the French love their wines. Speaking of which…
7. Wine—it's the new water.
Really. You can go to the corner store and get wine, and you drink it whenever, wherever—especially after a visit to straighten out paperwork. It's as popular as water, though just a tad more flavorful and rich with history. Wine is celebrated and wooed by all. There are expensive wines and cheap wines, and the average man and woman on the street likely know more about wine than you or I will ever fathom, short of living in France the rest of our lives. It's a source of pride and laced with tradition. Did I mention that wine happens to be one of the 13 Basic Daily Consumer Products/Goods Most Parisians Love & Their Prices.
8. Everyone's so formal.
For some, the first impression of the French is that they are a bit reserved. It can come across as rude, but really, it's more, they don't know you, and they want to get to know you first before greeting you with an embrace and light peck on the cheek. It doesn't mean they dislike you on sight. Word to the wise: when speaking the language, use the polite forms of address: "vous", not "tu" until invited to do so. Don't worry, you'll soon be brought into the fold.
9. People respond in English when you try to speak French.
Have you experienced this? You greet someone in French and they respond in English. For you, it's just, you're trying to be polite. For them, perhaps they're trying to be polite, too. It can be exasperating since you want to practice the language, but don't let that stop you. Eventually, you will get past it. Be persistent, but in a polite way, naturellement.
10. Don't ever rush through a meal.
The idea of taking five minutes to scarf down your food before rushing out the door to catch a bus would never occur to the French. Eating, whether it's a five course meal or an espresso with a bit of pastry is sacred and must be enjoyed and revered accordingly. The French are serious about their gastronomical pursuits and would be highly offended if you rushed through the food so lovingly prepared instead of savoring every bite, as intended.
11. Cobblestones
Admittedly, cobblestone streets aren't unique to France, but if you're used to paved asphalt, you're in for a treat. Now, if you're a cyclist, it could be a bumpy ride, especially if the cobblestoned area has not been maintained.
12. Vacation is taken seriously.
Paris will never be a quiet city, but the loss of a fair number of its residents to vacation trips is noted every year. It's not uncommon for the French to take all their vacation at one time, up to three or four weeks, perhaps more. It's just another way to relax and take care of their health, and we could all learn a lot from that mentality.
13. Laissez-faire attitude.
For people new to France, it can be frustrating to get things done quickly, especially when it comes to government. But with the French, the idea is that it'll get done, when it gets done. The sense of urgency and now, now, now that you may be used to from your homeland doesn't apply here. Bear that in mind the next time you have to wait hours at a public service office and take something with you to read. When in France...
14. Paid restrooms.
Images courtesy of Wikimedia: Public toilet in Paris (this one is free)
Yes, there are paid restrooms in France. It might seem odd to have to pay to relieve yourself, but it's not a new concept and they can be found in other countries in Europe, too. Still, just be happy you have other options when the public restrooms are full and keep some money handy for emergencies.
15. Driving habits.
One could call this a stereotype, but driving in Paris can be a challenge, and it's not for the faint of heart. Say goodbye to your boring, sedate trips of yore on six-lane freeways. Welcome to the heart attack-inducing world of navigating the city on four wheels. That could be why many people prefer to take the bus or rail or ride a bicycle instead. It's up to you what works best. Perhaps doing something like that, or walking, might just save your sanity.
Over to you.
Thanks for reading! I hope you did enjoy this? What did you find strange about France when you moved here? How did you move beyond it, or adapt? I'd love to know what you. Please leave a comment below.
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Shell's 2012 campaign was not short on mishaps: A rig that ran aground, a failed test of spill containment systems, and small punishments from the government – including a ban on drilling deep into hydrocarbons.
The Department of Interior allowed the company to proceed with pilot hole drilling despite not having a system in place to contain a worst case scenario oil spill.
"We have both a government willing to accept corporate assurance, and a company that clearly is not prepared for the Arctic," complained Oceana attorney Michael Levine.
Oceana is one of the groups that filed suit. Levine said the government should have forced Shell to file an environmental impact statement for its Arctic plan.
The judge ruled that Shell does not need to submit to the E-I-S process. Congress would need to rewrite the laws to require that.
"The government argued, and the judge agreed, that in approving a spill plan the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has to do little more than check off on a list that Shell has particular equipment," Levine said Tuesday. "It doesn't have to decide whether it might actually work, whether those technologies have been tested, or might do the things the company says they will."
Shell declined to speak on tape for this piece, but in a written statement, a spokesperson said the company welcomes the news.
Shell suspended its Arctic campaign after last year's blunders. The federal government then released a report increasing expectations for any future drilling companies in the Arctic. Shell has not specifically said when it will return to the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas.
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Monday, January 21, 2013
The Little Itty Bitty Ones: a.k.a. premies in the NICU
Sign out prior to the beginning of the rotation: From the Intern finishing up her rotation: "everyone just survives this rotation, be prepared to write lots of total parenteral nutrition orders (TPN)." Sign out ended with me congratulating myself that I hadn't started crying just hearing how sick some of my new patients were.
Day 1: Examining those tiny babies had to be the scariest thing I have done in my life. I'm used to 6 pound babies in newborn nursery, not 1 pound babies who are ventilated and in incubators. I made it, my patients made it. I'm used to talking about urine and stool counts and giving breast feeding advice. I'm not used to talking about glucose infusion rates, assist control ventilation, bubbles CPAP, and making split second decisions based upon arterial blood gases and urinary output.
Weeks 1 - 2: struggled with patient management, presentations, note writing (many nights I finished around 10pm), and TPN. Struggled with missing Zo's bedtime.
Weeks 3 - 4: started getting used to the routine and began enjoying deliveries (dry, stimulate, and ventilate). I also began enjoying the daily mechanics of managing my "feeders and growers" and even got to do a really cool creamatocrit to assess the nutritional content of a patient's maternal breast milk. Surprisingly, I also started to really like managing my complicated patients and the daily brainstorming that goes on with our consultant specialties. Establishing relationships with the parents was really the best thing about this time and the staff who work in the unit are outstanding and know their trade exceedingly well. On the homefront, I still had not gotten used to the lack of sleep and was really started feeling badly about how junky our house was becoming and how my husband had essentially become a single father.
Week 5: started feeling the first tinges of confidence or was that my upper respiratory illness superimposed with sinusitis and a head full of medicine? I guess I'll never know, but I was sad on my last day. Sad that I had to sign out to another Resident (who I totally trust but still they are "MY" patients and families). Sad that I was just starting to become confident and then bam, on to the next rotation. Sad that I wouldn't see the daily progression of the little itty bitty babies who had surprisingly stolen my heart.
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Thanks so much for this post! NICU is my first real rotation back in med school after finishing my PhD, and I'm a little freaked out about how little I will see my daughter, and how much there is to know. It's good to hear from someone who enjoyed it in spite of both of those things.ReplyDelete
I really appreciate this blog. It is very timely for me in that today started my last week in the NICU. What was a scary rotation looming ahead has now become a potential career path. I thought general pediatrics was my calling, but somewhere deep within I am fighting the desire to go into neonatology. I am just not sure that I can explain to my husband and son that I need 3 more years. There is definitely something magical in the NICU, and I am not ready to give up "my babies".ReplyDelete
Well now Ladies, enjoy enjoy enjoy! Don't forget the big picture as you get caught up in the details. It really is a heart-wrenching/nerve-wracking rotation but it is so great to see the little mini victories. Sending you well wishes. Have a small calculator handy and if you can, this is the month to get outside help (grandparents, friends who will spend time with your spouse, a cleaning person, etc . . . ).ReplyDelete
This made me reminiscent of the magic of my childhood. Dad as neonatologist - his job never ceases to amaze me. I went up to the NICU recently to check in with him about something and got sucked into his rounds. The little ones truly resemble alien life forms, and I am amazed at the doctors/my dad that nurture them into personhood. At 6'4" he can still palm most of them like a basketball, and the advances that have been made during his lifetime in their care and treatment are nothing short of a miracle. As doctors we find some common ground in conversation, but his depth of knowledge in his field remains impressive and daunting. The mental health support he provides to the parents is amazing - a lot of doctors have to do this but as pathologists we are somewhat shielded from the person and family behind the tissue. Neonatologists have to be scientists to their patients and psychologists/educators to the parents/caregivers.ReplyDelete
Having said all that, I can also empathize with the time he had to spend away from our family. There are pluses and minuses to this career choice. He warned me away from it, probably knowing I was going to be a mother someday. I hope that there are part-time jobs or family friendly ones out there these days for women and men who find this their true calling.
As a neonatologist and mom to a 3 year old...I LOVE my job. Wouldn't want to do anything else. And, I find that many neonatologists, especially in private practice (which I'm not), have much more free time than general pediatricians. Yes, I will be on call for the rest of my life, but I love what I do.ReplyDelete


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Spring skiing doesn't get much better than this - good snow cover, nice temperatures and beautiful weather - what more could you ask for?
Due to a busy calendar last year we missed out on doing an X-C Ski trip, so I had to get a trip in this year. Anton had a couple of
I can't remember the last time I went X-Country Skiing but it must've been a few years. Jane and I used to do a fair bit but then I got back into climbing, had kids etc, but did want to get back out there and I figured that by the age of 14 Anton would be strong and fit enough to deal with the rigors of X-Country Skiing. I also invited Patrick and Vincent as they were also keen to do their first X-Country Ski trip.


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X Theme Stacks
The first concept to get to know when starting out with X Theme is stacks.
In a nutshell, stacks are different layout options you can choose from within the same theme : Integrity, Renew, Icon and Ethos (with more in development).
You can even call them unique themes within X Theme.
Each of these stacks come with specific style and features, and can be adapted to unique markets or business solutions.
This the first stack available in the X Theme.
Integrity is a professional layout you can use for multiple purposes.
Among the different features, "light/dark" gives you the option to switch color scheme with a single click.
Other than for a business site, you can use it for creating a good looking blog, with a standard or masonry layout.
The portfolio feature lets you build a well organized space for showcase your work (with social buttons already included).
And if you need to build an eCommerce website, you can do it with X Theme!
Running on the popular WooCommerce, each stack will grant you an original shop design.
What I particularly liked of Integrity, is the header transparency feature, which lets you upload a customized background image to show in the header area creating a unique look.
See a full demo of Integrity here.
With the second stack available in X Theme, you have some other unique features.
One important is the flat blog design, which gives you the option to customize specific creative icons, in different positions of your page.
Renew stack gives you also a selection of different background colors to choose from.
I particularly liked the design of the portfolio and shop sections in this stack, with big images, nice description boxes and clear call to action buttons.
Check here a full demo of Renew.
The third stack in the X Theme has a minimalist design, giving priority to the content written.
Icon was created taking inspiration by the modern blogging networks.
The blog layout lets you focus on writing great content for your readers, while the clean portfolio design looks really beautiful.
One of the most popular features of Icon stack is that you can change background color for each of your WordPress blog posts.
Personally, I liked the modern layout in the shop section of Icon.
A full demo of this stack is available here.
This is the latest stack available within X Theme.
Ethos was created particularly for magazine websites and for increase engagement of users.
"Post Carousel" is a particular tool, which will showcase your posts in the center of the website.
You can choose to display the most popular, recent or just the articles you like more.
The blog section has a well crafted design, created for catching the reader's attention.
Custom portfolio and integrated shop are different from the other stacks layouts.
A great feature is the "real time blog filtering", which gives users the option to sort the website content based on categories.
I liked the good looking slider available, even in the blog post archives.
See Ethos stack full demo here.
Extensions are basically plugins created by the developers specifically just for X Theme.
You have a free copy of each extension with a single X purchase.
This is the list of the extensions available:
- Video lock;
- Content lock;
- Mailchimp;
- Disqus comments;
- Custom 404;
- Google analytics;
- Facebook comments;
- Olark;
- Smooth Scroll;
- Slider revolution;
- Visual composer;
- Soliloquy;
- Terms of use;
- Under construction;
- White label.
While some of these extensions may sound familiar to most of the bloggers, there are some I like to explain.
It's a great tool you can use to increase your sales, help solving problems and needs of your customers or even access to a live chat.
When installed, a not intrusive window will appear in the bottom right of your website, to welcome your users and help them with any requests.
An easy to use tool to create awesome sliders.
That's a great way to showcase your images or simply to rotate blog posts.
Visual Composer
That's a great plugin to create personalized pages with an intuitive drag and drop function.
Basically, you will have shortcodes (in X theme called "Elements") to use to build your own customized page!
White Label
With this extension you will be able to personalize the WP login of your blog, adding your logo or any other image.
Plus, you can customize your WP dashboard to welcome users or to give them particular indications.
More of X Theme
Aside from having all the options mentioned up to here, there are many other smaller features that you can use.
Like the delay of media visualization. In this way, you can have a very fast loading website.
Also, X Theme gives you more than 400 icon fonts to choose from.
ThemeCo provides information about using the theme with a big number of HD videos and documentation.
If you still need more help, there is a useful forum that you can use to search for existing information or ask your own questions.
Last but not least, the support is great. Just visit this page.
X Theme Pricing
If you consider all the features included in X Theme, the price they are asking is indeed honest.
Different layouts available, awesome design, premium plugins, everything included in a single theme.
The Regular License costs $63 and you can get it here.
Whether you need to create a professional business site, a nice portfolio for your work, a great eCommerce or a well designed blog, with X Theme you can do it.
With so many licenses sold, X is the fastest selling WordPress theme, as mentioned by Evato (+$1 million sales in less than 6 months).
If you still need to purchase a premium theme for your blog, or if it's time to change layout, X may be for you.
Hope this review will help you choose!
What do you think?
What theme are you using on your website?
Please share your thoughts in the comments below, thanks!


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Reader Ernie Alvater writes this week:
"Any idea what happened to the Spires Restaurant at Foothill & Haven in Rancho Cucamonga? It was open and busy last week, then suddenly it was closed with a sign in the window reading 'OUT OF BUSINESS.' It's sad, because they had a very nice staff and very reasonable prices. Maybe that's what did them in — the reasonable prices, not the nice staff!"
I have no inside info but would take the sign at its word. Must have been busy, but not busy enough. (There's still a Spires at Vineyard and Holt in Ontario.)
Fun fact: The multi-sided white building on Foothill west of Haven began as a Spires, became Foothill Grill in 2000 and reverted to a Spires in 2007. Question: Can we get Foothill Grill back?


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One of the great French Impressionists
Besides being a great painter, Bonnard was an enthusiastic print maker and he started his career as an illustrator and lithographer. His first poster 'France Champagne' (Bouvet 1) was the inspiration for Toulouse-Lautrec to begin making lithographic posters. Bonnard broke away from the established type of poster design by such artists as Cheret and Moucha.
Bonnard and his friends in the 'Nabis' (Prophets) group were inspired by the bold colours of Gaugin's paintings and this influence was predominant in Bonnard's lithographic work.
Towards the end of his career (1941-3) Bonnard embarked on a remarkable series of eleven colour lithographs with the assistance of Jacques Villon. ...(PLease Login to see the complete biography.)
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Brian Tyler is one of Hollywood's foremost "up and coming" film score composers.
Well okay fine, he's technically not really an "up and comer," as he's already firmly established in the business, but given his relatively young age, and fairly recent ascendance to high-profile marquee films, I can't really justify placing him among the old (and still working) lions like Danny Elfman, Elliot Goldenthal, or even Hans Zimmer.
Anyway, I first ran across Brian Tyler when perusing the internet for chase themes for use in a film project that never got off the ground.
One gem that I happened to stumble upon, was a track (or should I say "the" track) from Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.
I can't find a clip of it at the moment, but the track is called "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" and it's track 2 on the score.
Anyway, I was blown away by the unrelenting energy, and raw power exuded by this track.
For one thing, it's epicly long, yet somehow manages to consistently ramp up the tension and energy level throughout it's entire running time.
More importantly though, it's an incredibly complex composition, and yet the emotions produced when hearing it are wholly elemental to the point of being primal.
In short, though I wouldn't see Tokyo Drift until, well, just a few months ago; Brian Tyler was instantly marked as a high priority on my radar (or should that be sonar?).
Since then, though I haven't seen all that many of the films he's composed, I've gone out of my way to look up a track or 2 from some of his higher profile works.
So far, my favorite album of his has to be his work on Rambo.
While he was smart to include, and leave relatively untouched, the wonderful Jerry Goldsmith theme; every other piece of music on the soundtrack is absolutely stellar in it's own right.
The action cues are violent and intense, and much like Tokyo Drift, have a very natural and engaging rhythm of rising tension throughout.
In particular, the Title Theme
and the final battle sequence track, No Rules of Engagement
Stand out as personal favorites of mine.
Another soundtrack of Tyler's that I found to be quite good, was his far more subtle and restrained work on Annapolis.
Given the naval academy setting, and slightly downbeat tone of the movie, the more casual, and stripped down feel of the music fits all too well.
To be honest, Annapolis is just about the only one of Brian Tyler's scores that I've heard without being able to tell he composed it right off the bat.
Annapolis serves as a good indication as to the depths of Mr. Tyler's talents, as though he's since gone on to become sort one dimensional as of late; it's movies like this that remind us that he can in fact do other things.
While I'm on the topic of Mr. Tyler's one-dimensionality, it should be mentioned that; in my opinion, he's already begun to phone in some of his compositions.
Off the top of my head: War, Fast & Furious, and Dragonball: Evolution were all projects of his that felt severely lacking in quality and inspiration.
To be fair, those movies were severely lacking in quality and inspiration, but that shouldn't figure into the composer's commitment to the project.
Unless they paid him in Pogs.
If they did that, then I'd take it all back.
Anyway, Tyler's work on these movies was bland, and honestly felt like he opened up his drawer of previously discarded action cues and just threw them onto the album.
War had a few nice motifs here and there, but most of the action cues sounded more like noise than anything else.
It's sad really, as I read somewhere that War represented the first time Tyler got to conduct the London Symphony Orchestra.
The most recent Brian Tyler soundtrack I've heard, was his work on The Expendables.
As one would expect, being as both films involve a collaboration with Sylvester Stallone; Tyler's music for The Expendables shares it's tone and instrumentation with Rambo.
The only difference being that Rambo was a varied and passionate score with some killer action cues, while The Expendables is a fairly generic, almost made for TV quality score comprised largely of mediocre action cues.
Don't get me wrong, Brian Tyler's a damn good composer, and as such his work on The Expendables is better than a lot of Hollywood action movies these days, however personally, I expected more.
I expected the bombast and energy level to match or exceed Rambo, and instead we ended up getting the equivalent of a "meow" in comparison to the former's roar.
Despite this, Royal Rumble is a track that found a home on my Ipod:
As it stands, Brian Tyler is poised to take the reigns as composer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
Given his current "sound" that he seems to be stuck fast to, I would think he'd be a good fit for the series.
If he can access his inner Rambo, and once again marry thematic and dramatic elements to his action cues, I think he'll do just fine.
Hell, as one note as people can accuse Brian Tyler of being, Harry Gregson-Williams (who composed the first Modern Warfare) is easily 10 times as guilty.
Here's hoping Mr. Tyler hangs around to give us great music for years to come.
Oh yeah, and it'd be nice if he tried mixing up his style too.
Jus' sayin' is all…
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Ondansetron reduces vomiting, hospital admissions in children with gastroenteritis
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers have demonstrated that a drug called ondansetron helps reduce vomiting, the need for intravenous fluids and hospital admissions in children with acute gastroenteritis.
Gastroenteritis is an infection, often caused by a virus, that causes vomiting and diarrhea. It is often popularly called "stomach flu" and is a very common ailment in children during the winter months.
"Children under the age of 5 years generally have between one and three episodes of gastroenteritis each year," said Dr. Lisa Ross DeCamp, lead author of the study, which is published in the September 2008 issue of Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine.
"And about one of every 25 children in the country will be hospitalized for gastroenteritis by the time they're 5," said DeCamp who was a chief resident at the N.C. Children's Hospital at the time of the study but now works at the University of Michigan.
In the emergency department at UNC Hospitals, five to 10 children a day are seen with symptoms of gastroenteritis, said Dr. Michael J. Steiner, assistant professor of pediatrics and a co-author of the study.
Persistent vomiting from acute gastroenteritis can be very frightening to children and their families and also poses a risk of dehydration. Current practice guidelines do not recommend that doctors give medications to children with gastroenteritis, but several recent studies suggest that ondansetron might be helpful.
In addition, Steiner said, many doctors are already prescribing ondansetron "off-label" for children with gastroenteritis. It has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for that indication, although it is approved for treating nausea caused by chemotherapy in cancer patients.
To find out if there was valid scientific support for giving antiemetics to children with gastroenteritis, DeCamp, Steiner and two UNC colleagues -- Dr. Julie S. Byerly, assistant professor of pediatrics, and medical student Nipa Doshi -- conducted a systematic review of all the medical literature studying the use of antiemetics for gastroenteritis.
The 11 identified previously published studies evaluated the safety and effectiveness of seven different antiemetics that were given to children seen in hospital emergency departments. The authors found that antiemetics other than ondansetron should not be used in children with gastroenteritis.
A meta-analysis (a statistical way to combine different studies) found that ondansetron, which is sold under the brand name Zofran and is available as an intravenous infusion, tablet, disintegrating tablet or in liquid forms, reduced further vomiting after receipt in the emergency department. Importantly, it also reduced the likelihood that children would require intravenous fluids by nearly two-thirds, and halved the risk of immediate hospital admission. Ondansetron also had one down side: It was found to increase diarrhea in 3 of the 6 studies. However, the authors found this increased diarrhea did not appear to cause an increased need for further medical care.
The UNC researchers concluded that future treatment guidelines should recommend the use of ondansetron in select children with gastroenteritis.
Source: University of North Carolina


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WATCH: Lindsay Lohan & James Deen Get Retro Canyons Teaser
Paul Schrader and Bret Easton Ellis's indie L.A. noir The Canyons has been a curious project to track — who's the more random star, comeback queen Lindsay Lohan or porn stud James Deen? — but a new teaser trailer offers an unexpectedly compelling preview of the film, retro-exploitation style.
The tongue-in-cheek spirit works well here, even if it does make The Canyons look like one of Tarantino and Rodriguez's fake Grindhouse trailers. Here's hoping the actual film has this sort of knowing edge. With teaser lines introducing "a HUGE new talent" in Deen it has to, right?
It is worth noting that this trailer offers no dialogue; Deen's screen presence, shall we say, has been proven in his chosen field but his acting chops here have yet to be seen.
Side note: I once overheard strangers talking excitedly about seeing Deen in this movie while waiting in line at a semi-terrible L.A. club, so The Canyons' social media outreach must be working.
On Facebook last week director Schrader shared an update after screening The Canyons for Lohan: "Showed LL the film tonight. She saw and she understood. What a wonderful moment for her. Some tears, some hard words, some kisses but that's life in Lindsayland. Sometimes the movie gods smile. Sometimes you get lucky. LL and I got lucky."
Synopsis (via The Canyons on Facebook):
THE CANYONS is a contemporary L.A. noir from director Paul Schrader, writer Bret Easton Ellis, and producer Braxton Pope about the dangers of sexual obsession and ambition, both personally and professionally, among a group of young people in their 20's and how one chance meeting connected to the past unravels all of their lives, resulting in deceit, paranoia, cruel mind games and ultimately violence.
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The phrases "With Regards," and "With Best Regards," are used as general closings in all kinds of business letters to express good wishes or best wishes, even if the letter is a complaint.
The word "regards" came from the word "regard" which means, respect, affection, esteem. In business, though, "regards" never means affection. "Affectionately Yours," is commonly used to express affection.
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Hout Bay
Variable climbing from nice sport climbing at Skoorsteenkop to multi-pitch tradding, some on big walls. The climbing is located in quite a number of areas.
Usual sport climbing or tradding racks. On trad routes wear a helmet and use double ropes.
The climbing
The sport climbing is single pitch. The trad climbing is mostly old sandstone with some loose rock in certain areas. Chapman's Peak is quite serious and while some parts of The Sentinel are really good, other parts are grim.
Getting there
From Cape Town go via the coastal route passing Llandudno else via Constantia Nek.
Many of the old routes are described in journals of the Mountain Club of South Africa.
Bokkemanskloof, Hout Bay, Cape
Park at the top of the exceedingly steep Blue Valley Avenue which leads up through the Bokkemanskloof housing estate. Find the path to the left of the end of the road. Head up to the prominent buttress up on the left.
Pitch 1: 25m 16. Good climbing on excellent vertical rock to the platform above.
Pitch 2: 20m 16. Directly up.
Pitches 3: 100m 10/11. scramble directly up on good rock.
Pitch 4: 40m 16. Climb up the middle of the headwall .
From the top walk down the valley on either side of the ridge.
First Ascent:
Eric Maguire, David Davies and Hilton Davies, 5 July 1997.
Chapman's Left Edge
Chapman's Peak, Hout Bay, Cape
The crag is the spectacular one above the road that leads from Hout Bay to Noordhoek. Park at the appropriate siding on Chapman's Peak Pass. Walk and scramble up a steep gorge which leads to the base of the lefthand edge of the crag. This route heads up the good white rock on the left of the face and then to the centre of the headwall in a dramatic situation.
Pitches 1 to 6: 250m 10 to 15. Climb the wall which leads continually rightwards.
Pitch 7: 50m 16. Stance in the centre of the main amphitheatre and head directly up the centre of the headwall. At the roof head out to the right, then up to the top.
From the top head left to the top of the mountain. Descend the north-east side facing Hout Bay, on a good path. At a big junction take a left turn to walk back down to the road.
First Ascent:
David Davies and Hilton Davies, Christmas 1996.
A nice crag in the Hout Bay valley
+/-15 Single Pitch Sport Routes, Grades 5 to 6c+. 25min walk up to crags. Sandstone
Great on hot summer days (best in the afternoon), but this crag should be avoided when the wind blows as it is very exposed.
50m / 60m rope and sport rack
The climbing
Mostly vertical faces with a couple of small overhangs to get around.
Getting there / Access
To get there, From Constantia Nek head down Main Road into Hout Bay for four and a half kilometres, passing the Oakhurst Farm Park and Greenacres Close. Turn left into Hughenden Road - up the road for 50m Then left into Whittlers Way. Follow Whittlers way for about 700 metres until just beyond Peterhof Close, where a locked gale can be found on the right, between number 30 and 32 Whittlers Way (opposite the entrance to No. 37 Whittlers Way). This gate gives access to a strip of land which is a servitude belonging to the waterworks department, which leads to another locked gate, and then the pipe track, which is also a waterworks servitude. Once crossed, you are on the mountain.
Walk up for 100 metres to the contour track. Head left a little way and then straight up to the obvious fortress-like buttress above.
You will need an access code for the locked gates (see below).
If you wish to continue further there are some cairns that lead to the top of Skoorsteenberg, but there is no path beyond Skoorsteenkop. The museum offers this route as' part of its walking programme.
"Access is only allowed during daylight hours, as there are security beams in the area and people crossing could cause problems for the adjacent landowners who are trying to keep their properties safe. "He also urges the public to leave all gates locked once they have passed through them and to be safety conscious while in the area. There are two locks. Please keep the gates locked and don't use after dark.
You must use email to get the new access code. Send an email firstname.lastname@example.com and get an automatic reply with the code. The reason you can only get access to the code via email is so that we know who you are. Crime in the area is a problem, and this way we have at least some record and accountability who got the code, and when. Alternatively, email Anita from the MCSA. firstname.lastname@example.com, she will also have the code.
See this article for more info: http://www.climbing.co.za/2014/03/skoorsteenskop-hout-bay-access-details/
Route Info
Skoorsteenkop Routes -
- In Gods Country 6c/ 25m
- Stairway to Heaven 5+/ 25m
- Rapture 6b+/ 22m
- Guru 6b+/ 20m
- Babylon /18 N 20m
- Lichen or Not 6b/ 18m
- Mustang Sally 6b/ 15m
- Breaking Point 6c/ 18m
- V 6b/ 20m
- Cereal Killer 6b/ 20m
- Shining Way 5+/ 20m
New route
- First Gear 6a+/20 FA: R. Halsey 24/05/2010
Short, fun route on isolated face just right of Lichen it or Not, in a nice position above the gully.
Fight through crack in the roof above ledge, then follow rails in the centre of the face to top.
The Sentinel
Twilight of an Idol - Originally opened by Guy Holwill and John Orrock as a 10 pitch aid route in 1989. Freed (except pitch 4) by Guy and Dave Pothier in 1992. Most pitches listed here are quite short. It awaits a completely free ascent...
Route Info
The feature to look for is the rail going leftwards thru the big roof on pitch 4.
P1 – easy 40m: Climb/scramble to the big ledge
P2 – 26: Climb the short sandy wall to the hand-crack thru the roof (might be soft for the grade)
P3 – 20: Climb the crack dihedral to the ledge below the big roofs.
P4 – A1: Climb the big dihedral to below the roof, then rail out leftwards to a stance just around the lip. This should go free 24-26 ish – but it's quite intimidating.
P5 to P9 18: Climb the face straight up tending slightly rightwards – you'll eventually end up on a great ledge at the base of a clean dihedral (this can be done in 2 rope-lengths rather than 4 pitches)
P10 – 22: Climb the dihedral.
Walk off right along the big ledge (one section where you need to take care).
Onsight Free Ascent by Guy Paterson-Jones and Hilton Davies on 31 March 2012. Grades given: P1 : solo P2 : 25 (maybe 24) P3 : 20 P4 : 23 P5-P9: moderate P10 : 22


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Genuine cow hide rug, in a red and white colourway. It has a luxurious finish is durable and is a true statement piece for any room.
3.2m squared
Cowhides are best used in domestic home environments. You can use the rug in your home's indoor entranceway but it will show wear more quickly. The sun takes its toll on all furnishings fabrics, we recommend keeping the dyed and printed hides out of direct sunlight to avoid any possible fading.
We advise you not to put your cowhide in the washer, immerse it in water or have it dry cleaned. Remove solid messes or spills with a solid edged spatula or utensil and blot or wipe away the rest. You can wipe cowhides smoothly in the direction of the hair with a damp (but not wet) cloth with mild soap (non alkaline like shampoo) and water.
Include your cowhide rug in your normal cleaning routine, simply vacuum or give rugs a shake outside to remove dust and small dry particles of dirt.
Brushing with a hard plastic brush helps keep the hair soft and fluffy and helps remove dirt. Keep cowhides in a dry place especially after cleaning.


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Tracey Spiridakos' performance wasn't the only thing to find its groove in Revolution's latest episode. "No Quarter" was the perfect balance of action, mystery and the cheesy one-liners I've now come to love and expect form the serialized mystery. But while some secrets were revealed, eight new questions were raised. [Warning: This story contains major spoilers. Read at your own risk!]
1.Can Mark Pellegrino do no wrong? Adding Mark Pellegrino as a guest star is pretty much a guarantee that I'm going to develop an obsession with the series (See: Lost, Supernatural, Dexter). And boy — the eviler Pellegrino is the better! This time around, he might not actually be playing the Devil, but his portrayal of evil militia commander Jeremy was more than sinister enough for my tastes. What can I say? I love a bad boy!
2."Can you boil everything down to getting laid?" Short answer: yes. Though, for a moment I thought Nora (Daniella Alonso) was actually going to break stereotype and be motivated by something other than sex or love. Sadly, as quick as she was to snap on Miles (Billy Burke), Nora was just as quick to admit she had joined the rebels because of a guy. The twist? The "guy" was actually her miscarried son (talk about a Debbie Downer!). Nora then tells Charlie that if she's ever to have a kid again she wants it born in the United States. It might just be me, but wanting an American-born child seems like a pretty flimsy reason to start a political revolution. If Jack Donaghey can get over it, why can't Nora?
Revolution Preview: What's Next for Miles and Charlie?
3.Miles Matheson, Founding Father Forget what turned Sebastian against Miles, the real question is what turned Miles against Sebastian! Apparently, the hero of the revolution founded the very militia he's fighting against. When will people ever learn not to create something they can't control? Did Jurassic Park or I, Robot teach us nothing? But in all seriousness, Miles and Sebastian's relationship (and current lack there-of) is probably one of the most intriguing aspects of the series. I hope Revolution dedicates a bit more flashback time to the former bros soon.
4.Danny who? Danny 's (Graham Rogers) abduction is the catalyst of Charlie's entire journey, yet I feel like I barely know him other than 1) He has asthma and 2) He has a real penchant for kicking butt while in restraints. How about we add in a little personality now?
5.What's with all the crossbow? This has been bothering me for a while. Where did everyone get these crossbows, let alone learn how to use them? Were these things just stockpiled in some LARP-ing warehouse or did the few blacksmiths that still exist manage to get the materials (and avoid being murdered for long enough) to mass-produce them? It's too weird not to explain at this point.
Revolution Burning Questions: Rachel's Fate Revealed
6.The grey area When Rachel shot the thief who stole her family's food, she was a hero. When Miles shot the thieves — and murderers! — he came off as evil. Where exactly is the line? This — not what caused the blackout, not how to turn the lights back on, not any of those questions — this question of morality is what truly drives Revolution. Do you think Miles was justified in his actions? Or is he just a villain in disguise?
7.Will Aaron unlock the secrets of the pendant? Did you ever think you'd see anyone so grateful to hear a little Marvin Gaye? Then again, after 15 years without music, Aaron (Zak Orth) probably would have been just as happy to rock out to a little 2 Chainz. But now that he knows the purpose of the mysterious silver drive, will he figure out how to control it before the mysterious Randall comes for him, too?
8. Who's going to die? The promo for the next episode teases that one of our rebel gang won't make it out alive. I'm crossing Charlie, Miles and Aaron off the list for narrative purposes and adding Danny to it out of personal hope (no one that pretty should die so soon). Will Maggie not live to see her kids again? Will Nora never get the chance to have her States-born son? Who do you think is going to die? Sound off in the comments!
Tracey Spiridakos' performance wasn't the only thing to find its groove in Revolution's latest episode. "No Quarter" was the perfect balance of action, mystery and the cheesy one-liners I've now come to love and expect form the serialized mystery. But while some secrets were revealed, eight new questions were raised. [Warning: This story contains major spoilers. Read at your own risk!]
(Disclosure: TV Guide is owned by CBS Interactive, a division of ViacomCBS.)


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The U.S. Access Board is a federal agency that promotes equality for people with disabilities through leadership in accessible design and the development of accessibility guidelines and standards for the built environment, transportation, communication, medical diagnostic equipment, and information technology.
Communications & IT
Access to information and communication technology (ICT) is addressed by Board standards and guidelines issued under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 255 of the Communications Act.
Buildings & Sites
Standards issued under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) address access to buildings and sites nationwide in new construction and alterations. Similar standards apply to building and sites funded by the Federal government under Architectural Barriers Act (ABA).
Recreation Facilities
Access to recreation facilities, including play areas, swimming pools, sports facilities, fishing piers, boating facilities, golf courses, and amusement rides is addressed in the ADA and ABA standards. New provisions cover access to trails, picnic and camping sites, and beaches on Federal sites.
Streets & Sidewalks
New guidelines the Board is developing will cover access to public rights-of-way, including sidewalks, intersections, street crossings, and on-street parking. The Board is also addressing access to shared use paths providing off-road means of transportation and recreation.
Access to public transportation is required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other laws. Standards issued under the ADA address access to facilities and to vehicles of public transit systems. The Board is developing new guidelines for passenger vessels under the ADA.
Health Care
The Board has issued accessibility standards for medical diagnostic equipment under the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act." The Board also developed guidance on accessible prescription drug container labels.
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Babies who first ate fish between the ages of six months and one year had a lower risk of developing asthma-like symptoms later on than babies who ate fish before six months or after their first birthdays, according to a Dutch study.
The results, based on more than 7,000 children in the Netherlands, support one theory that early exposure to certain fatty acids in fish protects against the development of asthma, said lead author Jessica Kiefte-de Jong, at the Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam.
"Introduction of fish between six and 12 months but not fish consumption afterward is associated with a lower prevalence of wheezing," she and her colleagues wrote in the journal Pediatrics. "A window of exposure between the age of six and 12 months might exist in which fish might be associated with a reduced risk of asthma."
Concern over seafood allergies prompts some parents and doctors to delay introducing fish into babies' diets. However, some research has found that a mother's fish consumption during pregnancy, or the baby's consumption of it early on, may lower the risk of asthma.
Using health and diet information from a group of 7,210 children born between 2002 and 2006 in Rotterdam, the researchers found that 1,281 children ate fish in their first six months of life, 5,498 first ate fish in the next six months, and 431 did not eat fish until after age one.
The researchers then looked at health records for when the children were about four years old, and how many parents reported that their children were wheezing or short of breath.
Between 40 per cent and 45 per cent of parents of children who did not eat fish until after their first birthdays said their children wheezed, compared to 30 per cent of children who first ate fish when they were between six and 12 months old.
That, the researchers said, works out to about a 36 per cent decreased risk of wheezing for the children who first had fish between the ages of six months and one year.
Children who first had fish before six months of age were at similar risk to those who were introduced to it after their first birthdays.
"They found it was only protective between six and 12 months," said Bernard Kinane, chief of the pediatric pulmonary unit for MassGeneral Hospital for Children in Boston, who was not involved in the study. "That would make reasonable sense because that's when the immune system is getting educated."
He added that he was relieved the researchers also found no association between the amount of fish children ate and their risk for asthma, which means that even a small amount of fish seems to be helpful.
But he noted that there is mixed evidence about how helpful introducing a seafood diet actually was, and that while it may be helpful to introduce children to fish between six and 12 months of age, there could be other factors at work.
For instance, families who feed their children fish earlier and more often may be different in a variety of ways from those who do not.
"I think (the study) needs to be validated again," he said.


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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (MarketWatch) — The stock market in recent years has performed dismally.
Of course, you'd never know that by reading the headlines, which have been celebrating the fifth anniversary of the bull market that began on March 9, 2009.
Yet if you expand your historical perspective by just 18 more months — to the October 2007 bull market top — a much more sobering picture appears. The market over this only-slightly-longer period has performed far more poorly than the long-term average.
And an even more depressing picture emerges when you focus on an entirely different anniversary — the 14th birthday of the bursting of the Internet bubble, which is also this week. The exact day of that anniversary, for those of you keeping count, was Monday of this week; it was on March 10, 2000, that the Nasdaq Composite
Why are so few focusing on these more dismal anniversaries? Might Wall Street be conspiring to divert our attention from them in order to convince us that the stock market consistently provides handsome long-term returns?
You don't think Wall Street is that cynical, do you?
The accompanying table presents the summary statistics. As you peruse the data, keep in mind that the stock market's annualized total return over the last century has been 10%. So the stock market's return since March 2000 has been less than half the historical average.
|Since October 2007
|Since March 2000
|Stock market's total return (Wilshire 5000)
|Consumer Price Index
|Average of monitored advisers
The inflation-adjusted numbers paint an even more dismal picture. Since March 2000, for example, the stock market has outperformed the CPI by just 1.3 percentage points a year on an annualized basis. The long-term average, according to research conducted by Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, is nearly 7% annualized.
And note from the table that the average investment adviser tracked by the Hulbert Financial Digest has performed even worse than the overall stock market.
No wonder that Wall Street doesn't want you to focus on these data.
Fortunately, the news isn't all bad. Some of the advisers monitored by the Hulbert Financial Digest have done very well, thank you, despite the mediocre environment over the last 14 years. The first table below lists the top five performers since the October 2007 market top, while the second focuses on performance since he March 2000 top.
Here are the top five since October 2007.
|Advisory service
|Annualized return since October 2007
|Linde Equity Report
|Teal Linde
|Medical Technology Stock Letter
|John McCamant
|Forbes Special Situation Survey
|Taesik Yoon
|Motley Fool Rule Breakers
|David Gardner
|Motley Fool Stock Advisor
|David Gardner/Tom Gardner
|Wilshire 5000 index
And here are the top five since March 2000.
|Advisory service
|Annualized return since March 2000
|The Turnaround Letter
|George Putnam
|The Investment Reporter
|Marc Johnson
|Sound Advice
|Gray Emerson Cardiff
|The Prudent Speculator
|John Buckingham
|Outstanding Investments
|Byron King
|Wilshire 5000 index
The bottom line? Assuming the next decade will not be materially different than the last 14 years, it will be more important than ever to follow a good adviser. Handsome returns in the stock market will be achievable — but they will be harder to come by, since the market itself will not be providing as hospitable an environment as was the case for most of the last century.
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OTTAWA, ON – Home Instead Senior Care®, the world's largest provider of in-home care services for seniors, is calling partners in attendance at this year's
Canadian Home Care Association's annual summit to "expand the world's capacity to care". Speaking to the vital role the industry has in caring for the world's rapidly-aging population, keynote speaker Jeff Huber, President and Chief Executive Officer of Home Instead Senior Care, announced an expansion in the Quebec market to further the organisation's growing presence in Canada.
The need for home care in Canada is escalating. Statistics Canada projects that by 2024 one-fifth of the Canadian population will be over the age of 65. Recognizing the vital role the industry has in caring for the world's rapidly-aging population, Jeff Huber offered a new vision for senior care that removes the many stigmas associated with aging, listens to what seniors really want and responds in ways that makes them feel empowered and respected.
"It's obvious to those of us here that private-sector home care providers have a critical role to play in responding to this massive increase in longevity, the increase in demand for quality, affordable care and the need for financially sustainable solution. There's no way that government and the already overburdened social sector can solve this problem alone," said Huber.
"Aging is now recognized as the most disruptive force of our era – one that poses huge social and fiscal challenges around the globe," said Huber."As home care providers, we are at the epicenter of this storm."
With most seniors wanting to age at home and changing family dynamics, there is an increased need for in-home care services to help Canadians age comfortably.
According to Statistics Canada there are at least 8.1 million Canadians (28 per cent) providing unpaid care to a family member or friend with a long term health condition, disability, or aging needs. Nearly half of those caregivers, 48 per cent, are assisting elderly parents at home. With 50 per cent of family caregivers between the ages of 45-65 years of age, over one quarter are sandwiched between child rearing, caregiving and paid work.
With 33 franchise locations in eight of ten provinces, Home Instead Senior Care delivers nearly 1.6 million hours of care in Canada annually. "From Victoria and Vancouver to Halifax and Sydney, we are helping to enhance the lives of seniors and their families in Canada," said Huber.
The newest Home Instead Senior Care master franchise partner is Louis Sirois in Montreal, whose business in Quebec provides services in both French and English."The Quebec franchise has the advantage of knowing and understanding the specific realities and needs of the province's elderly," said Mr. Huber.
"Our role is to support Quebec's growing aging population in a system that continues to experience pressure," said Louis Sirois, Chief Executive Officer of
Home Instead Senior Care Québec. "We are dedicated to supporting family caregivers by offering them a partner who can be counted on to provide the best care possible for their loved ones."
Both Huber and Sirois will be presenting at the 25th annual Home Care Summit. Home Instead Senior care is dedicated to provide support services and individualized approaches to enable seniors to remain safely at home with dignity, independence and quality of life for as long as possible.
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All About Glass
All About Glass
This is your resource for exploring various topics in glass: delve deeper with this collection of articles, multimedia, and virtual books all about glass. Content is frequently added to the area, so check back for new items. If you have a topic you'd like to see covered, send us your suggestion. If you have a specific question, Ask a Glass Question at our Rakow Research Library.
Liquid Fusion: Glass Design Workshop is an annual workshop CMoG conducts with the Vitra Museum at Domain de Boisbuchet, in Lessac, France. Film by Deidi von Schaewen, editing by Giona Messina.
This was the common method of making small glass vessels from around 1500 BC until the discovery of glassblowing. Dung, clay, and glass came together in a seemingly odd process that was indispensable for more than a millennium and a half.
Tom Patti explains his unique approach to working with glass. Voices of Contemporary Glass: The Heineman Collection at The Corning Museum of Glass, May 16, 2009 through January 2, 2011.
A Collaboration of The Corning Museum of Glass + Vitra Design Museum. GlassLab brings the ancient processes and skills of glassmaking together with creative and innovative minds in the design world. Contemporary designers, working with Corning Museum of Glass glassmakers in a unique mobile hot
Artists have proven that glass as a medium for sculpture is virtually without limits. Among hot-working processes, flameworking allows the greatest detail and the smallest scale. Surprisingly though, it can also be used to create sculpture large enough to fill rooms.
Encasing glass decorations and small-scale sculpture within a mass of molten colorless glass to make paperweights began in the 1840s. It continues to be practiced by a limited number of specialized glass artists.
A technique unique to glass, air twist requires very high quality material for success. When sparkling lead crystal became common in 18th-century England, the air twist technique spread rapidly.
By about AD 20, Roman workers had discovered that a bubble of molten glass could be lowered into a mold and then further inflated to fill the mold. In this way, the full-size vessel, complete with elaborate decoration, was made almost instantly.
Learn about Gold Glass from Ancient Rome, and also, how to make gold glass today. This video was featured in the exhibit Reflecting Antiquity at The Corning Museum of Glass, February 15- May 27, 2008.
Hot-working processes used to form a glass object—glassblowing for example—must be followed by a very gradual cooling period called annealing. See what happens when an object is not properly annealed and learn why it breaks.
Alternately using different colored glasses, plunged into different shaped dip molds, to build up a variety of layers, a stout cane is drawn. When the cane is cut, the pattern is revealed at the cross-section.
Designer Wendell Castle prototypes a design for martini glasses and pitcher set on GlassLab at the Vitra Design Museum during Art Basel 2010.
This video shows the technique of making a kuttrolf, an object in the exhibition Medieval Glass for Popes, Princes, and Peasants, on view at The Corning Museum of Glass from May 15, 2010, to January 2, 2011.
GlassLab is a program from The Corning Museum of Glass that introduces designers to glass as a means to immediately prototype designs in front of a live audience. During Art Basel in June, 2011, GlassLab presented at the Vitra Design Museum. Designer Paul Cocksedge designed an interactive glass
This video shows the technique of making a medieval goblet, an object in the exhibition Medieval Glass for Popes, Princes, and Peasants, on view at The Corning Museum of Glass May 15, 2010, to January 2, 2011.
Some of the first glassblowers working in Italy—perhaps as early as 30 BC—made blanks for craftspeople accustomed to decorating hardstone objects. The glassblowing process required two contrasting glasses, usually blue and white.
Michal Fronek from Olgoj Chorchoj glass studio in the Czech Republic works at GlassLab at the Vitra Design Museum in June 2010 during Art Basel.
Essentially the same as lathe cutting, the engraving lathe is generally used for small-scale projects often involving the creation of extremely fine details, such as the eyelashes on a portrait.
Benjamin Franklin invented this strange musical instrument. It was popular in the late 18th century. Sounds were made by running moistened fingers along the rims of the glasses. Some people were afraid that this strange music would drive them crazy.
Glass furniture like this table was very popular in India. European glassmakers maintained showrooms that were filled with chandeliers, tables, and chairs for sale to kings and princes.
Sigi Moeslinger at GlassLab at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, May 17-June 3, 2008. A program of The Corning Museum of Glass, GlassLab brings designers together with glassmakers to offer them rare access to experimenting with hot glass and prototyping their design concepts.
Listen as curator Dedo von Kerssenbrock-Krosigk describes this tazza with Medici Arms. This tazza is enameled with the coat of arms of the Medici family combined with crossed keys and a papal tiara, suggesting that they were made for a member of the church, most probably either Pope Leo X or Pope
Cage cups were made by Roman glasscutters in the fourth century AD. The entire vessel was cut from a thick-walled glass hemisphere. The metal attachments show that the object was a hanging lamp. Imagine the shadows the "cage" would have cast as the lamplight flickered.
Listen as curator Tina Oldknow describes Anthem of Joy in Glass by glass artist Věra Lišková. Lišková was a talented designer who pioneered the use of borosilicate glass for sculpture. Traditionally, borosilicate glass is used for making laboratory wares for scientists, such as beakers and test
Listen as curator Dedo von Kerssenbrock-Krosigk describes the glass table and boat by the Cristalleries de Baccarat. At the 1900 World's Fair in Paris, the Parisian department store Le Grand Dépôt displayed a sculpture in the form of a boat. It was designed by Charles Vital Cornu (1851--1927),
Cage cups were made by Roman glasscutters in the fourth century AD. The entire vessel was cut from a thick-walled glass hemisphere. The metal attachments show that the object was a hanging lamp. Imagine the shadows the "cage" would have cast as the lamplight flickered.
Listen as glass artist William Gudenrath, describes the techniques used to create Endeavor by Italian artist Lino Tagliapietra. A sense of weightlessness characterizes this installation of 18 boat-like forms. Inspired by the sight of the many gondolas that gather at the entrance to the Venetian
Alex Stisser's Hot Glass Roadshow demo at the Glass Art Society Conference in Seattle, June 1-5, 2011.
Listen as glass artist William Gudenrath, describes the techniques used to create "Untitled (White)" by artist Josiah McElhany. Josiah McElheny is an accomplished glassblower who creates installations inspired by art or glass history, often using a specific historical or literary anecdote
Listen as curator Dedo von Kerssenbrock-Krosigk describes the Portrait Medallion of Louis XIV, which is made of colorless glass that was cast and later cold-painted and mirrored. It is symbolic of the presentation and gift giving of the Sun King, and together with tapestries, silver and furniture,


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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) Colt Ryan scored 21 points, including two free throws with 18 seconds left that proved to be the game-winning points, as Evansville hung on Wednesday night for a 62-59 win over Northern Iowa.
Ryan's foul shots put the Purple Aces (10-6, 3-1 Missouri Valley) ahead 60-57 before UNI's Anthony James' layup made it a one-point game. Ned Cox made two more free throws with 10 seconds left, and James missed a tying 3-pointer to end the game.
Evansville led by as many as 14 in the second half but saw the Panthers (8-8, 1-3) take their only lead since the opening minutes, 57-55, on James' jumper with 53 seconds left. Lewis Jones then put Evansville back in front with a three-point play.
James led UNI with 19 points. Seth Tuttle, last week's MVC player of the week after scoring 43 points in two games, was held to nine Wednesday.


text: Fairly obvious example comparing 'audio processing' with commercial recordings. 2018-01-11 01:44:36 Got a really obvious comparison between different sources of the same song with the results of the processing software that I have been working on. Note that I am using ABBA here, but this isn't just ABBA related, but other processing examples can be quite obvious in their differences. ABBA is just so darned problematical to process and get good results -- so it is one of my worst case test subjects (even though I do like the music!!!) This example is interesting because I have several published versions, plus two versions that the 'so called' pseudo-DolbyA & 'restoration' packages produced. I STILL NEED A NAME FOR THE 'restoration' processor. Any help is happily accepted!!!Each example is limited to 30seconds.1) original version of recording that was used for processing source - tcom-orig.mp32) processed by 'pseudo-DolbyA/restoration' processor -- tcom-jdraw.mp33) processed like (2) above "tcom-jdraw.mp3" was, but additional compression/limiting step -- tcom-jdcomp.mp34) normal 'American' CD release of ABBA Gold -- tcom-CDusa.mp35) Polar European release (usually deemed one of the best ABBA) -- tcom-polar.mp3I tuned the versions produced to sound similar to the Polar release (not perfect, of course.) The 'restoration' processor was set using somewhat default settings (psuedo-DolbyA, 1:1.33 expansion, maximum transient recovery (takes lots of CPU), and running only at 48K because of time constraints.) The psuedo-DolbyA is available in source and binary right now, and the restoration processor is available upon request within a few weeks -- might start distributing it within weeks also. (I keep re-optimizing the 'restoration' processor, and haven't even created a proper name for it yet!!!) The 'restoration' processor adapts very well to different kinds of music, and has only a few knobs (expansion ratio, threshold, and maybe one or two other things.)For the compressor/limiter, only two phases of 8 band compression (both RMS, with differing gain range & attack/decay character) -- both are totally dynamic attack/decay, both with only 1.25:1 compression, and then a prelimiter (single band 4:1 compression, fairly fast, RMS-like), and the a true limiter complex. The prelimiter is hit by a few (1-3) dB much of the time, the true limiter is hit every few seconds. The compressors are running at approx 4-8dB of AGC, over a wide input range due to the very low compression ratio. (The compressors are fairly conservative sounding up to 2:1 compression with 5-10dB of depth each, the prelimiter/limiter complex fools me into thinking that it isn't working because it has so few artifacts when properly used.) All of the compressors use special anti-intermodulation methods. The compressor/limiter is in the midst of a rework, and probably won't be available for approx 6months.(Sorry about the abrupt music termination.)My own observations is that the commercial versions were compressed so much that they sounded almost 'nasal' when compared with the 'expanded' versions. I am still sometimes tweaking the 'big' processor, and I have one major programming step -- separate out the 'expansion' code and more into a seperate program. I have that 75% done, but havent' completed it yet. Last Edit: 2018-01-11 02:01:35 by jsdyson


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Jenni Pho has a cool video up on how to crochet a fortune cookie. It looks like a super easy amigurumi to make as a fun gift. Just add your own fortune!
Looks like fortune cookies are everywhere — ccyytt added this photo of her crochet fortune cookie to the CRAFT flickr pool. Link.


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Documenting a 30 year genealogical journey with the Rainbow family
My personal family history begins principally with the Rainbows of Cotesbach, Leicestershire, UK and reaches out to Coventry, Tasmania and the USA.
We are able to do the work we do because of the quality of these widgets. - Frank James, Tick Tock Corp
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Edwin Rainbow
Edwin, born in Coventry in 1851 was a journalist, writer, and worked as a Registrar for many years.
Jabez Rainbow
Every family needs a black sheep and Jabez Rainbow, runaway apprentice, soldier and attempted murderer certainly qualifies to fulfil that role.


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Peyton Manning threw all three of his touchdowns in the second half as the Denver Broncos overcame a sluggish start to rally for a 35-24 victory over the San Diego Chargers on Monday.
Manning completed 24-of-30 passes for 309 yards and an interception for Denver (3-3), which won for the second time in three games and is now tied with San Diego for the top spot in the AFC West heading into its bye week.
Tony Carter and Chris Harris each scored a defensive touchdown, while Eric Decker caught six balls for 98 yards and a score in the victory.
"We feel fortunate to be tied for first place in our division at 3-3. It is going to be competitive division down the stretch and there are some things we need to get better at," Manning said. "We need to use this bye week to improve and still find a way to play a 60-minute game."
Philip Rivers went 25-for-41 trough the air for 242 yards and two touchdowns with four interceptions and two fumbles for the Chargers (3-3), who dropped their second straight game and are also on a bye next week.
Antonio Gates finished with six receptions for 81 yards and two touchdowns, while Ryan Mathews carried the ball 22 times for 74 yards and added four catches for 19 yards in defeat.
The Broncos received the ball to start the third quarter trailing, 24-0, and were able to get on the board with an 8-play, 85-yard drive that did not include a third down and was finished off with Demaryius Thomas' 29-yard touchdown catch.
After San Diego nearly turned the ball over on the ensuing possession when Randy McMichael fumbled on a short reception that was recovered by teammate Ronnie Brown at the Chargers' 35-yard line, Elvis Dumervil knocked the ball out of Rivers' hand during a sack three plays later and Carter returned it 65 yards for a score, bringing Denver within 24-14 with 4:41 left in the third.
The Broncos regained the ball at their own 45-yard line following a Chargers punt and Manning found Jacob Tamme for a 25-yard gain on a 3rd-and-16 to move the ball into San Diego territory before capping the 9-play trek by hitting Decker with a short pass to the right and the receiver muscled his way across the goal line for a 7-yard touchdown to make it a three-point contest with 13:33 remaining in the game.
Carter then made a leaping interception of a Rivers pass on San Diego's next touch and returned it 15 yards to give the ball back to Denver at midfield.
Manning took advantage of the favorable field position with a 21-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Stokley on the right side of the end zone to go on top, 28-24.
The Chargers moved the ball to the Denver 41-yard line on their ensuing possession looking to regain the lead, but Rivers threw his third interception of the game as Harris made a diving grab of a pass over the middle to end the threat.
San Diego regained possession after forcing a Denver punt and advanced to its own 45-yard line, but Harris recorded his second straight interception by stepping in front of Eddie Royal and racing 46 yards down the right sideline for a score.
Rivers then had the ball slapped out of his hands by Dumervil on a 4th-and-16 at the San Diego 41-yard line with less than a minute left in the game and Denver was able to run out the remainder of the clock.
"There are a lot of people that are going to count us out. A lot of people are going to say we can't respond and can't come back from this," Chargers coach Norv Turner said. "We played with great energy and that's not going to change."
San Diego struck first after Denver's Trindon Holliday muffed a punt and Dante Rosario recovered the loose ball at the Broncos' 17-yard line.
The Chargers would not record a first down, though, and were forced to settle for Nick Novak's 32-yard field goal with 8:59 left in the first quarter.
Omar Bolden then had the ensuing kickoff punched out of his hands by Darrell Stuckey and the Chargers took over at the Denver 19-yard line, resulting in Gates' 15-yard touchdown reception two plays later.
The Broncos seemed poised to cut into their deficit thanks to a turnover in the second quarter when Jim Leonard intercepted a Rivers pass and a 55-yard reception by Decker moved the ball to the San Diego 26-yard line.
But two plays later, Quentin Jammer intercepted a Manning pass and returned it 80 yards for a touchdown, making it a 17-0 game with 6:00 left in the half.
San Diego added to its lead following a Denver punt when a defensive holding penalty on a 3rd-and-4 kept a drive alive before Rivers capped the 10-play, 66-yard march with an 11-yard strike over the middle to Gates to take a 24-0 lead into the break.
Jammer and Carter each recorded their first career touchdown ... Denver leads the all-time series between the teams, 56-48-1 ... Decker scored a touchdown for the third straight game ... Gates' 81 receiving yards gave him 8,007 for his career, surpassing Hall of Famer Ozzie Newsome for the fourth most receiving yards by a tight end ... Broncos running back Willis McGahee had 56 yards on 17 carries and four catches for 42 yards in the game.
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According to code.kx.com, fby is short for filter-by, and it is commonly used as the q equivalent to SQL's HAVING clause (though, like where,
fby is a q function, and its use is not limited to where clauses).
What fby does is aggregate values from one list based on groups defined in another, parallel, list. For example, suppose we have one list of cities and another list with a few temperature samples for each. We can use fby to calculate the minimum temperature sample for each city, and then replicate those values at each position for each corresponding city:
q)city:`NY`NY`LA`SF`LA`SF`NY q)temp:32 31 75 69 70 68 12 q)(min;temp) fby city 12 12 70 68 70 68 12 q)
Thus, NY's minimum temperature, 12, appears at every index in
fby's output where
`NY appears in
At the core of fby (like by) is group, which organizes the distinct values in a list into a dictionary mapping those values to their indices:
q)city:`NY`NY`LA`SF`LA`SF`NY q)group city NY| 0 1 6 LA| 2 4 SF| 3 5 q)
We can group the temperatures for each city together by indexing
temp with the value of the grouped city dictionary:
q)grouped: value group city q)temp[grouped] 32 31 12 75 70 69 68 q)
Note that the result of indexing
temp with
grouped is a nested list with the same shape as
grouped. This is a general principle: the result of an indexing operation has the shape of the index.
Now we can apply an aggregation function to each of the temperature groups:
q)min each temp[grouped] 12 70 68 q)
We're almost there. The real trick of
fby is placing each aggregation result into a new list so that each element has the correct value per the grouping list. We can use @ (functional amend) to get the job done (see also the functional apply/amend faq):
q)@[temp; grouped; :; min each temp[grouped] ] 12 12 70 68 70 68 12 q)
The real fby is just slightly more complicated to ensure that the first argument to @ has the correct type.