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When celebrities hit a red carpet event, they know their looks are going to be scrutinized the next day, but Kaley Cuoco got more than she bargained for when she donned a hideous new hairdo to January's SAG Awards, leaving many wondering what on Earth she could have been thinking. On Thursday night's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," the 27-year-old finally answered that question.
The hairstyle that had the fashion and celeb blogosphere up in arms involved fringey, face-framing, fake-looking bangs and straightened hair that replaced her usually wavy blond locks that night. The look was dubbed everything from "helmet head" to "horrific."
Turns out the "Big Bang Theory" star had a good reason for wearing those big bangs … but admits the choice was a bad one.
While rehearsing a scene with co-star Johnny Galecki, during which their characters were supposed to be fighting, the two decided to pull a prank on fellow cast and crew members. They got into a dramatic (but fake) all-out brawl, where Galecki would pretend to be punching Cuoco and she'd go flying across the room. All went according to plan, until Cuoco realized she had actually hit her head for real and ended up with a bleeding gash that needed six stitches.
By the time the SAG Awards rolled around the following week, Cuoco had not just the stitches, but a black eye.
"It was really, really bad," she told Kimmel, "so I decided to have the brilliant idea to get bangs. As you can see I don't have bangs so I had to get fake bangs" … even though her stylists advised against it. "A bunch of them said 'let's maybe not do the bangs,' but I wanted to wear them because it covered my eye and I was really insecure about this huge black eye."
With the incident behind her, Cuoco was a truly good sport when it came to making fun of herself during the Kimmel appearance, even bringing the cursed hairpiece along with her. "These bangs who I've named Bev, Bev the bangs, almost ruined my entire career," she joked as the show put up a photo of the hideous hair. "You look like a country singer," laughed Kimmel.
"It's bad, yeah. It was honestly the worst reviewed hair in history," admitted the blonde, who went on to read some of the scathing web comments to laughs from the audience.
But the best was still to come. Kimmel took the opportunity to rid the young actress of "Bev" once and for all and had the studio's security guard/show regular Guillermo tie the clip-on bangs to a bundle of helium balloons before letting them fly away from the roof of the show's Hollywood studio.
"I can't let her ruin any more lives," insisted Cuoco. "I have to release her into the universe and be done with her."
Warning to Southern California residents: If these bangs land in your yard, do not attempt to wear them to an awards show. Seriously.
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Seriously ill patients who feel that marijuana eases their pain should have an opportunity to get legal access to it. Those skeptical of its benefits should consider the claims of cancer patients that marijuana curbs the nausea associated with some forms of chemotherapy. Then there are the people with many different conditions who insist that marijuana provides faster relief, with fewer side effects, than more powerful opiates.
That's why so many states, including in New England, are seeking ways to make medicinal marijuana legally available. The question is how to do it. States like Colorado and California jumped ahead of the pack in allowing medical-marijuana clinics, with dubious results; their loosely written laws made the drug so widely available that there are 1,000 clinics in Los Angeles alone. The ballot measure facing Massachusetts voters contains more safeguards: There would be a maximum of 35 nonprofit treatment centers across the state in 2013; patients would be required to have a relationship with any doctor who recommends marijuana as a painkiller.
But the measure leaves voters with a number of other substantive questions: How can the state guarantee a safe supply of marijuana? And under what terms is marijuana usage safe?
The answers, unfortunately, aren't clear enough. Because marijuana has been illegal, and isn't regulated through the Food and Drug Administration, there aren't consistent guidelines for its use. Without such rules, Massachusetts shouldn't put itself in the position of dispensing a drug it can't safely regulate. Despite some persuasive arguments in favor of marijuana's medicinal properties, voters should check "no" on Question 3.
While it is drafted more carefully than many medical-marijuana laws in other states, Question 3 is essentially an attempt at an end-run around the FDA, which refuses to regulate it. Proponents insist that the political stigma surrounding marijuana — a stigma buttressed by the frequently voiced concern that it can be a "gateway drug" to heroin or cocaine — makes it untenable for the FDA to allow medical marijuana. Therefore, state laws are the only vehicles for getting the drug legally into the hands of patients, some of whom are using it anyway via the black market.
Indeed, patients talk of their frustrations at having to go to drug dealers for the medicine that makes them feel better. Though possession of small amounts of marijuana was decriminalized four years ago under another ballot initiative, growing and selling marijuana remains illegal in Massachusetts.
Some patients argue that even if the legal process outlined in Question 3 lacks FDA-level protections, it's still a lot safer than buying the drug on the street. That's certainly true: Under Question 3, the state's Department of Public Health would have open-ended powers to regulate marijuana clinics. On the street, there are no protections.
But even if Question 3 marks an improvement over the black market, it leaves too many questions unanswered:
For which conditions, in particular, is marijuana effective at stopping pain? The law doesn't say; doctors are free to decide.
How much of a dosage is adequate? There's little evidence to go on.
When is marijuana use contraindicated — say, because of side effects when used alongside other types of medication? Again, it's not been thoroughly tested.
With any other legal drug, patients would expect straight answers — they'd assume, almost unconsciously, that the FDA was protecting them. There's no such backstop for medical marijuana. Even the wisest physicians wouldn't have enough data to make definitive judgments.
If the choice in Question 3 were only whether to provide a legal route to obtain medical marijuana for those who are already using it, it would be easier to overlook the unanswered questions; clearly, some protections are better than none. But passage of Question 3, and the approval of legal growers and storefront clinics, would also serve to make the drug available to many more patients than are currently using it. Opponents paint a dark picture in which a simple doctor's letter, without time limits or dosages, becomes the key to easy distribution of cannabis, with supplies invariably finding their way to kids. Certainly, any regimen for medical marijuana that's finally adopted should ensure that only those who demonstrably need the pain relief are getting it.
But in the end, Question 3 isn't the right answer to a complicated policy issue. There are simply too many inherent problems in asking state officials to oversee a legalized system of growing and distributing a drug that hasn't been subjected to the federal approval process.
Question 3's heart is in the right place, and its architects have made a solid effort to learn from the mistakes of California and Colorado. But ultimately, the only truly safe way to legalize marijuana will be through the FDA, with doctors providing prescriptions and licensed pharmacists dispensing the medication.

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Contrary to popular belief, Mel Kiper was not born on the fifty yard line of the local college football field.
But Mel's in-depth knowledge of the nation's most talented collegiate football players has enabled him to accurately predict as much as 80 percent of first-round draft selections.
In 1981, Mel founded Draft Publications, Inc. (now called Mel Kiper Enterprises, Inc.) Since 1984, he has provided expert analysis for ESPN's annual coverage of the NFL Draft. He frequently contributes to ESPN's SportsCenter and you can catch him on ESPN radio or on ESPN.com doing various articles and chat sessions.


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Seven-time Tour de France champion and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong, talk show host/actress Bonnie Hunt, actor Bill Murray, actress Tracy Pollan and Grammy Award winner Ben Harper are among those joining Michael J. Fox as he travels across the globe to explore the enduring strength of hope and optimism, returning triumphantly to the ABC Television Network for a one-hour primetime special, "Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist," THURSDAY, MAY 7 (10:02-11:00 p.m., ET). The same indomitable spirit, amazing enthusiasm and warmth that made Fox a fan favorite on ABC's "Spin City," NBC's "Family Ties" and the blockbuster "Back to the Future" movies are evident during his conversations with Armstrong, Hunt, Murray, Pollan and Harper.
Fox travels to Austin, Texas to pay a visit to Armstrong, where the two friends talk about overcoming adversity and how their life-altering challenges have made them who they are. Fox gets a look at Armstrong's vintage car and those seven yellow Tour de France champion jerseys.
He also meets up with long-time Cubs fan Hunt ("The Bonnie Hunt Show") at Chicago's Wrigley Field. She is wry about how she remains optimistic when the baseball team she roots for hasn't won the World Series in a century. Then on game-day, Fox goes one-on-one with Cubs manager Lou Piniella, pitcher Ryan Dempster and center fielder Reed Johnson to understand how the team stays focused and confident, handling the pressure of their "historic" record. In a surprise, Cubs fans are treated to Fox serenading them with "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" during the seventh inning stretch.
On the fairway with his golfing buddy, Bill Murray, Fox, who took up the game after his Parkinson's diagnosis, discovers how to stay optimistic about a challenging game that doesn't come easy to anyone. And Grammy Award-winning musician Ben Harper and Fox have an opportunity to jam together and discuss the effect of music on mood.
Viewers also get a touching look at Fox's at-home life with his wife, Tracy, including her humorous perspective on living with an "incurable optimist."
During this entertaining, uplifting and poignant one-hour telecast, Fox talks to everyday people as well, venturing from President Barack Obama's inauguration in Washington to the secluded Himalayan nation of Bhutan, considered by many to be "the happiest country on earth." He also meets doctors and scientists who share lively insight on the cutting edge science that's helping us better understand the nature of optimism in all of us.
Fox introduces his audience to people � from newspaper vendors to dairy farmers � who haven't let difficulties stand in the way of their happiness. He himself says the past 10 years, dealing with Parkinson's disease and setting up The Michael J. Fox Foundation, the world's largest non-profit funder of Parkinson's research, have been among his happiest and his best.
In 1998 Fox publicly revealed that he had been diagnosed with early onset Parkinson's disease and, two years later, made the difficult decision to walk away from a highly successful acting career. His triumphant spirit and positive attitude, considering his daily fight against the symptoms of a complex and incurable neurological syndrome, may make you wonder: How does he remain an "incurable optimist"?
Fox, whose new bestselling memoir of his last ten years, Always Looking Up, was published on March 31, also authored the bestseller "Lucky Man," which was published in 2002. Both books are from Hyperion.
Michael J. Fox, Nelle Fortenberry and Rudy Bednar are executive producers of "Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist," a collaboration between Northern Fox Productions and Lincoln Square Productions.
"Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist," is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with stereo sound. A TV parental guideline will be posted closer to airdate.
"Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist" will be available on ABC.com the day after airing on the network for users to watch online.


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Squeegee Sharpeners
A.W.T. World Trade designed the Sharper-Image line of diamond-wheel squeegee sharpeners
A.W.T. World Trade (www.awt-gpi.com) says it designed the Sharper-Image line of diamond-wheel squeegee sharpeners to offer superior performance and reliability. All models feature an oversized diamond-head cutting wheel that A.W.T. says reduces the number of revolutions needed for honing blades. According to the company, the unique design of the diamond-head wheel helps to minimize the heat buildup that distorts squeegee rubber. Floor models are available in six sizes, ranging from 48-144 in. (1219-3658 mm) and include a micro-gauge to indicate cutting depth, a built-in vacuum dust-removal system, and an adjustable camber control to pre-bow each individual squeegee blade to be honed. They also include a wheel-cooling and cleaning system with a 6-in. (1524-mm) diameter and a 220-grit, square-edge diamond cutting wheel. Table-top models are available in four sizes, ranging from 24-60 in. (609-1524 mm) and feature a 3-in. (762-mm) diameter, a 220-grit square-edge diamond wheel, an adjustable squeegee-clamping system, a spring-steel platform sliding of squeegees for uniform sharpening, vacuum removal system, and more.


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For cohomology with coefficients in a field $F$ the map $H^\cdot(X;F) \otimes H^\cdot(Y;F) \to H^\cdot(X \times Y;F)$ of the Kunneth theorem is an isomorphism of algebras over $F$. I am correct in thinking that this together with the fact that cohomology with a contravariant functor, implies that the cohomology of a topological operad is a cooperad, the dual of a notion of a cooperad?
If this is not true, where does my reasoning fail? Does it at least hold on the level of vectorspaces over $F$? If this is true, why aren't there many references about this construction? It seems that the additional algebra structure would give you some additional information.
Furthermore, using the Thom isomorphism for the cohomology, would this also imply that there is a notion of string cohomology dual to string topology?


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Texas Lab Claims Acetaminophen In Mixed Dog Food
A Texas lab reports that a pet food sample that included a composite of two different dry dog foods has tested positive for acetaminophen. The sample was sent to Expertox, last month to be tested for any toxins.
Expertox says the results were inconclusive because the sample was sent to the lab in a Ziploc bag. Internet reports say that the two formulas that were tested were from Canidae. The lab cannot verify the sample received is the actual product claimed unless the sample is received in an unopened, sealed, untampered can or bag.
Controversy is brewing over the test results as the best buy dates mentioned in the test report do not exist, according to Canidae. According to Internet reports, the two Canidae dry dog foods that were included in the positive sample are:
1) Canidae All Life Stages Dry Dog Food — best by date RM 7/7/07, use by 7/7/08
2) Canidae All Life Stages Lamb and Rice Formula Dry Dog Food — best by date RM 7/6/07, use by 7/6/08.
(Note: Original Internet reports claimed the best by dates were in July, but now there are new reports claiming that the best by dates of the tested food are from a June lot.)
Neither of these dog foods have been recalled.
It is still uncertain which food or if both of the dry dog foods blamed contains acetaminophen.
Here is the test result.


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Pensions Explained for Postdocs
In this session, you will learn about:
- The State Pension system in the UK
- Private Pensions in the UK
- The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS)
The session will be delivered by Head of Pensions at the University of Cambridge, and there will be ample opportunity for asking questions.
Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here.
Target audience
- Postdoctoral Research Community within the University of Cambridge and Affiliated Research Institutions
- Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available
- Lunchtime session
- Termly
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[My hero...]
We're approximately 40% of the way through 2015, and nary an album review to be found on this sadly neglected, mildewed, has-been of a blog. At the time of this writing, we're finally in the thick of summer; a summer which will be characterized by oodles upon oodles of adult beverages, live music, travel, and nuptials. Oh, right, and stamps. Don't forget the stamps. I can't stress this enough people, NEVER FORGET THE GODDAMN STAMPS.
As of this moment, I've seen approximately 37 shows during the calendar year 2015, and I've heard about 36 albums / EPs, give or take. Naturally, I haven't spent enough time with all of those albums to have formulated a coherent, snarky opinion on each of them, but what say we talk about the ones that I have, hmmmmmm?
THE BEST (AND WORST) ALBUMS OF 2015, pt. I
Blanck Mass - Dumb Flesh -- this solo outing courtesy of one of the dudes from Fuck Buttons (not the guy who did the 8-bit thing earlier in the year) has a sound not dissimilar to his main gig. The maximalism and noisiness remains, but much of the epic melodicism is replaced here seemingly by a pervasive vibe of general uneasiness. I like it. Grade: B
Bop English - Constant Bop -- White Denim's main man James Petralli steps out on his first "solo" release, leaning heavily on many of WD's influences - namely blue-eyed soul, yacht rock, folk, dad rock, and other genres that don't really, y'know, "rock." What results sounds an awful lot like a kinda watered-down, less punchy version of what a normal White Denim record sounds like. Grade: B-
Built to Spill - Untethered Moon -- Initially, it was Doug Martsch's goal to record each successive BtS album with an entirely different lineup. Maybe it took trading his longtime rhythm section (as happened during the Untethered Moon sessions) for a pair of young bucks to rejuvenate the band's sound during the lengthy layoff following 2009's solid-if-at-times-lugubrious There Is No Enemy. Untethered Moon is the peppiest, liveliest, and downright funnest album of Martsch's career. Grade: A-
Crocodiles - Boys -- When I first saw Crocodiles live in a tiny room in 2009, the "band" somehow managed to make two dudes playing along to a backing CD seem bratty, punky, and ballsy. Now, five full-lengths into their career, Crocodiles seem to have settled into a rut of cranking out inessential (if pleasant) power pop recordes every year or so, entirely lacking the vitality of their earliest releases. Grade: C
Dan Deacon - Gliss Riffer -- If anything, Dan Deacon is known less for his songwriting and more for whipping crowds of sweaty hipster kids into a frenzy with his irresistable DIY electronic goofiness. Gliss Riffer bears the most legitimately catchy moments of his career, "Build Voice" notwithstanding. Grade: B-
Delicate Steve - Live in Las Vegas -- As I witnessed personally when seeing Delicate Steve open up for Tame Impala last November, this is a band that is best appreciated live. At their best, they manage to approximate the enthusiasm and chops of the mighty Fang Island while reminiscing about a distant time when guitar heroes like Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Gary Hoey could get their songs played on pop radio. #rememberthenineties Grade: B+
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress -- Continuing Godspeed's post-hiatus resurgence, here's another undeniably massive slab of fire and brimstone, veering glacially from terrifying to gorgeous. Grade: A-
Inventions - Maze of Woods -- Is what's created by this Explosions in the Sky side project technically, "music?" Don't care, doesn't matter, shaddup. What it is is the single most immersive, relaxing album I've heard since Earth's outstanding The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull. Grade: B+
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Freedom Tower -- These guys' ironic sneer has, at long last, collapsed under its own weight, which leaves JSBX with this, a limp, overly goofy ode to "old" NYC. Haven't really loved anything they've have done in some time now. Grade: C-
King Crimson - Live at the Orpheum -- Crimson is arguably the poster child for sacrificing genuine feeling for technique. Of course, this is absolute hogwash, perpetuated by critics who brand mastery of one's instrument beyond a Shaggs-ian level to be wankery. (In particular, the Wetton and Lake eras of Crim excelled onstage, as revealed in such live documents as the Epitaph and Great Deceiver box sets, as well as the Nightwatch and USA live albums.) However, I found this newest, three-drummer (!!!) iteration of the band to be dull and mechanical when I saw them last year, and Live at the Orpheum does little to sway that opinion. Grade: D
Plenty more albums to go - maybe I'll get to them soon, maybe I won't. TTFN.


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The use of alternative investments is increasing—big time. But as usage increases, so, too, do the hours that advisors find themselves devoting to the manual processing and reporting of data related to these investments.
In fact, according to a recent survey conducted by ByAllAccounts and Millennium Trust Company, manual processing is the order of the day. A full 65% of hedge fund users spend 3-4 or more hours per reporting cycle manually collecting and reporting on each individual hedge fund. The same holds true for private equity/capital commitment funds.
Equally revealing, over half of the survey responders said they may be more likely to use alternative investments if they could cut down on reporting hours.
These statistics tell a story, wouldn't you say? They're precisely why I reached out to our survey partner, T. Scott McCartan, CEO of Millennium Trust, to get his perspective on the manual data collection challenge and Millennium Trust's part in solving it.
History Is Repeating Itself
I asked McCartan why manual processing is such a big issue with alternative investments. He points out that the use of alternative investments has increased substantially over the last 10 years, far outpacing the processing of the investments themselves—from purchase to administration to sale. This disparity continues to grow.
"In a sense, it's not too different from what happened in the stock market in the 1970's," says McCartan, "when volume increased but trade settlements relied on paper, to the extent that the exchanges closed on Wednesdays to clear up the morass." Since alternative assets do not trade through electronic trading systems, McCartan says, the result is that "iit remains a manual and paper-oriented process."
To illustrate his point, McCartan uses a house-buying analogy, "Just about everyone has purchased a piece of real estate," he says, which is, after all, an alternative investment. "So they have direct experience in the amount of paperwork and manual administration that is involved. The majority of alternative investments have worked the same way."
It's an excellent example. Considering the massive volume of alternative investments—"the values are easily in the multi-trillions with thousands of discreet investments in each category," per McCartan's phraseology—it's clear we're talking about paperwork and an allocation of person hours that are truly vast in scope.
Solutions in Sight—and in Demand
"While an electronic exchange for alternatives isn't in the near future," McCartan says, "the use of technology can be applied to a number of tasks that can make this process a lot easier."
These measures include the use of electronic applications and electronic signatures, which would not only reduce the amount of paperwork, but would also help reduce the human error that's been an inherent part of the administration of non-traditional assets.
McCartan describes how the amount of time spent on reporting valuations can be solved electronically through a central collection enterprise. In addition, he predicts, "the use of electronic documents, including offering memorandums or subscription agreements, is growing and will become the mainstay in the years ahead."
Due Diligence, Client Education
Survey responders cited due diligence and self education as additional significant challenges. They also said that client education and willingness to invest were major factors in determining whether alternative investments are used.
To meet the self-education challenge, Scott recommends dividing up the alternative investment asset class into major categories, which can be found on Millennium Trust's or a comparable website. Then, for additional details, contact the investment sponsors directly.
He also suggests that advisors may wish to check with local and government agencies such as the SEC or FINRA to verify the backgrounds of those offering the investments.
ByAllAccounts and Millennium Trust Company are discussing how we can significantly reduce the manual work involved with alternative assets. As McCartan states, "We both agree that there is a big opportunity to improve the reporting of alternatives to meet the growing demands to provide greater transparency to their advisors and their clients."
I heartily concur.
Click here to access the survey: 2013 – A New Era of Transparency for Alternative Investments? Understanding and Eliminating Manual Data Collection Challenges.


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Care in times of Care
How to make sure that the revaluation of care the COVID-19 crisis seems to bring about will last? Curator Staci Bu Shea have devoted much of their practice to the notion of care within art and culture. Their critical observations inspire ways in which we can continue to take care of care.read more
For a Criticism of Emergence
What is the role of art criticism in a world heading for its catastrophe.read more
Top 3 Reasons to Make Organisational Thinking Cool Again in 2019 - Reflections #4
Get organized! Victoria Ivanova presents her three top reasons for why the art world presents a fascinating terroir for developing organisational thinking. Plus she also explains why this is a thing to do in 2019.read more
In Poland, which is to say everywhere
Shrit happens. What to do against the upcoming fascism around us? Kuba Szreder, a Polish writer and curator, sees a few openings in the dark.read more
Does Witte de With have to change its name?
Witte de With is subject of a public debate on its name giver Admiral Witte Corneliszoon de With (1599 – 1658). Rotterdam based research professor and writer Florian Cramer thinks it should change its name.read more


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The World Health Organization (WHO) has been receiving a rash of notices from breastfeeding mothers the past two years. In prior years there were 3-4 requests for testing annually.
Continue reading GMOs in Breast Milk – WHO Reporting Increases
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been receiving a rash of notices from breastfeeding mothers the past two years. In prior years there were 3-4 requests for testing annually.
Continue reading GMOs in Breast Milk – WHO Reporting Increases
Mother's Day 2015 is coming to a close. It started for some of us with watching a television segment of Let It Rip on WJBK Fox 2 discussing breastfeeding in public and GMO foods. The show encouraged viewers to use the Twitter hashtag #LetItRip on commentary about the topic for the show hosts to review and share.
The @MAMdetroit twitter messages for an hour after the show continued using the #LetItRip tag. We're very interested in getting word out about the March coming up May 23. Look on Twitter for the #MarchMay23 tag to find content from around the world.
If we consider why that uneasy feeling is in our gut, then look at what we've been eating and you'll likely find corn and wheat are in what was recently consumed.
Even soda pop has corn in it! You know… corn syrup, as a sweetener. Plus there might be some other chemical sweeteners, likely produced by the largest biotechnology company in the world – Monsanto.
In 1996 the USDA approved Monsanto's first genetically engineered seed for use. Biotechnology firms had figured out they can infuse the food we eat with genetic strings that kill insects and prevent invasive weeds. So the genetic substance of the food eaten has been modified, hence we have Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), sometimes known as Genetically Engineered (GE).
If you haven't been paying attention to your food lately, biotechnology giants such as Monsanto thank you for that. Because behind your back, they've succeeded in replacing 93% of US corn with their patented insecticide-producing "frankencorn".
The industry name for this is "Bt corn" and the insecticide is actually produced inside the plant, so it is impossible to wash it off. This is accomplished by inserting genes from the bacteria Bacillus Thuringiensis into the corn.
Up until now, scientists and multinational corporations such as Monsanto and DuPont have spent billions in lobbying, campaign donations and "testing" in an attempt to convince world governments that GMOs are safe. In the case of Bt corn, they stated the insecticide produced within the corn posed no danger to human health because it was broken down in the digestive system.
The effect for the insects is their stomachs explode when they ingest the plants. The entire plant is an insecticide.
Here are some charts from the USDA tracking GE crops since the introduction in 1996.
Adoption of all biotech corn accounted for 93 percent of corn acreage in 2014.
Its not just corn! As you can see from this chart other US crops are affected. If you can imagine this is what is happening around the world – the entire world's food supply is affected.
These charts were created from the data available for Michigan on Corn and Soybean crops.


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Kent-Sussex Master Gardeners open application process for Class of 2013
The application period is open for Master Gardener training in Kent and Sussex counties. Master Gardeners enjoy gardening, have gardening experience, want to learn more about gardening and have a desire to help others in their community. Following an intensive twelve-week training program with day-time classes alternating between the two county Extension offices, the trainees volunteer a minimum of 45 hours during their first year before becoming official Master Gardeners. Training is held every other year in the fall. Classes for the Class of 2013 will begin in September (right after Labor Day and completed before Thanksgiving.
Master Gardeners are working volunteers and are supported by Delaware Cooperative Extension through the University of Delaware and Delaware State University Extension offices.Master Gardeners are part of a vibrant community of individuals dedicated to growing a greener Delaware, with a more bio-diverse and sustainable environment. They extend the home garden outreach of Delaware Cooperative Extension, staffing garden "hotlines" for much of the year, offering information at events such as community fairs, festivals and farmers' markets, talking to local civic groups and working with youth groups and schools. Many provide workshops on favorite garden topics and are available through a speakers' bureau to make presentations for community groups upon request. A dedicated group of puppeteers in Sussex County perform an educational version of "Peter Rabbit" to the delight of children of all ages.
There are many opportunities for volunteers. On May 4, for example, Sussex County Master Gardeners will have an information table at the Antique Market at Silver Hill to be held at the Parson Throne Mansion, 501 NW Front Street, Milford; another information table as well as a display of Accessible Gardening tips and tools at the Gardening for the Bays Native Plant Sale at the James Farm Ecological Preserve on Cedar Neck Road in Ocean View from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; and will present their award-winning Peter Rabbit puppet show at Crossroad Community Church's annual May Fair at 20684 State Forest Road, Georgetown, where there will also be a presentation on Vegetable Gardening in Containers.
Tracy Wootten, horticultural agent for Sussex County, said, "Without these wonderful volunteers, Cooperative Extension would not be able to provide the impressive amount of outreach that is being offered to local Delaware communities."
The training program includes formal lectures, discussion sessions, tours, workshops, and problem-solving sessions. Advanced training opportunities include state, regional and national workshops, lectures at monthly business meetings, special training sessions, and the shared experiences of a group of skilled, experienced gardeners.
The application can be found online at http://extension.udel.edu/lawngarden/master-gardener-volunteer-educators/become-a-master-gardener/
Send completed applications to: Kent County Extension Office, 69 Transportation Circle, Dover, 19901.
All applications must be received by June 1, 2013. Class size is limited. All applicants must attend a reception on June 20, 2013, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Kent County Extension Office. If accepted, you will be notified by letter and will receive further information about classes. It is the policy of the Delaware Cooperative Extension System that no person shall be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, sex, disability, age or national origin. The Delaware Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program is provided in coordination with the University of Delaware and Delaware State University.
For more information, contact Tracy Wootten or Tammy Schirmer in Sussex County, (302) 856-2585, ext. 544 or Maggie Moor-Orth in Kent County, (302) 857-6426, or the University of Delaware Paradee Center Kent County Extension office at (302) 730-4000.


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Girls room with geometric shape wall painted in pink and purple #furnituredesign #kidbedroom #kidsroom #kidfriendly #bedroomdecor #girlbedroom
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Woo Hoo! 3rd and final EPIC training trip for a private NZ Mountaineering Trip next week and a huge one off my bucket list - I've now completed all the Kanangra Canyons flowing into Kanangra Creek - mind you, I haven't done Kanangra Main via the Slot - does that count? Now I've just got to do all the Canyons flowing into the Kowmung.
Woo Hoo! It's only taken four years on my fourth trip down Whungee Wheengee to finally write up a trip report of one of my favourite canyons and a great one to do in preparation for our forthcoming Mountaineering Trip.
As it is now a well established fact that I get misplaced on trips that I've done before (must be the Alzheimer's setting in) - it was up to Mike to do the navigation!
Epic! That's what the boys reckon. I thought it was awesome. It has everything you could ask for and more! A demanding and remote adventure with absolutely stunning waterfalls and abseils, pristine creek walking, an optional side trip to Danae Brook, the best walk out ever and a great open fire cook up with a few glasses of plonk on the banks of Kanangra Creek. But seriously very hard - Kanangra Main is a Picnic in comparison.
Today signalled the start of a week of daily thunderstorms. We were going to do Upper Bowens Creek South but with a forecast of storms and 15mm of rain from 10:30am Matt suggested we tackle Dalpura Canyon instead as this would give us time to get out before the storms hit.
Day 2 of the annual Sydney North Region Canyoning Course and yet another canyon I hadn't done before. Awesome!
The track to Deathtrap Canyon used to be an old logging road but it was now well and truly overgrown so the walk in was not straight forward.
Day 1 of of the annual Sydney North Region Canyoning Course. My group had been allocated Closet Canyon, which was great as I'd never done it before and being slightly remote it promised a good bit of off track walking and navigation.
We set off just after 9:30am and followed the well defined track to Rocky Creek, which then petered out to a faint and difficult to follow track along the ridge line. We completely lost the "track" where the ridgeline did a bit of a dogleg and resorted to some good old fashioned bush bashing for a hundred metres or so until we got to the next section of ridgeline which was a bit more open but still required bush bashing.
You wouldn't know it from my website but my passion is Rockclimbing and has been for the past 35 years. I'm still climbing, not as hard and not as often, but I do try to get to the climbing Gym at least twice a week. When I do get out on rock - usually when I run a climbing course for the Scouts, I still do OK - you can check out my climbing profile here: https://www.thecrag.com/climber/akladnig
Day 2 of the bi-annual Sydney North Region Canyoning Course and one of my favourite canyons. It's a dry canyon, which means you only get your feet wet - it's a shame that it's not longer. If you want to make a day of it, then you can follow up with Penrose Gully.
This was day 1 of the bi-annual Sydney North Region Canyoning Course - coordinated by Chris Stanley.
On previous courses we've started from the Bell Heavy Vehicle Checking Station and then spread out all over the Bluies to do various Canyons - unfortunately due to the recent October bushfires, our choice was somewhat limited so Chris made a
This fabulous bushwalk was recommended to me By Adrian Spragg - a leader at 1st Sailors Bay. The icing on the cake was that I was able to re-use most of his paperwork which made the admin work heaps easier.


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MONCTON, N.B. — The slayings of RCMP constables Fabrice Georges Gevaudan, Dave Joseph Ross and Douglas James Larche was an attack on Canada's very way of life, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Tuesday.
"With three men dead, cut down in their prime, doing their sworn duty to protect their neighbours, we don't need a verdict to know that what happened here is an outrage," Harper said at the regimental funeral for the officers who were shot and killed by a suspected lone gunman last week. "By its very nature, the murder of those sworn to uphold the law is an attack not only on them but upon all of us, on our families, our communities, our neighbours, our very society itself."
Harper stood behind the three Maple Leaf-draped caskets, which were led silently into Moncton Coliseum following a pipe-and-drum procession of RCMP officers down streets lined with spectators.
Harper, Gov. Gen. David Johnston and other dignitaries joined thousands of law enforcement officers from across the country who had travelled to Moncton to pay their final respects.
"The sudden and violent deaths of Const. Gevaudan, Const. Ross and Const. Larche have left everyone in the policing community and in the general public suffering a profound loss. As a family, as a police force and as a community, we mourn and grieve our fallen heroes," Cpl. Chantal Farrah said in her opening remarks.
Master Seaman Daniel Larche delivered the eulogy for his brother, Doug.
"I stand here before you with an unbearable sadness, disbelief, rage, because a great man was taken away from us far too soon," he said. "I always assumed that we were going to get old and retire together ... I want him back so badly so that I can tell him one more time that I love him and I'm proud of the great man he has become."
Ross's brother-in-law, Adrian Vander Ploeg, recalled how Ross was about to cook dinner when he dropped everything to respond to the call that ultimately ended his life. He left the BBQ lid up.
Gevaudan, who was originally from France, was remembered by spiritual adviser Geoffrey McLatchie as a man who always lived in the present and embraced every moment.
Gevaudan, Ross and Larche were gunned down June 4 after responding to a call about a man walking down the street with firearms. Constables Darlene Gouguen and Eric Dubois were injured.
Justin Bourque, 24, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder.
"While citizens were running for safety, our members were running toward danger," RCMP Asst. Commissioner Roger Brown said at the service, his voice cracking.
"We will not forget Doug, Dave or Fabrice," said Brown, who was unable to hold back tears as he said a final official goodbye: "Constable Gevaudan, Constable Ross, Constable Larche, to your post. Dismissed."
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Apple has apparently quietly fixed a problematic bug in the iMessage protocol that resulted in the continued sending of iMessage data to iPhones that had been sold or stolen, even after they had been remotely wiped. According to The Next Web's sources, Apple rolled the fix out in iOS 6, so updated devices should no longer mistakenly receive what could be potentially intimate, private messages from friends or family.
We reported on the problem last December after Ars reader David Hovis discovered iMessages were being sent to his wife's stolen iPhone 4S. Despite remotely wiping the device and changing her Apple ID password, messages sent to Mrs. Hovis were also still going to the unsuspecting buyer of the purloined iPhone, even though that person had activated the device with a new number.
iOS security expert Jonathan Zdziarski speculated that once iOS devices were registered with Apple's iMessages servers, the UDID of the device may be cached along with the phone number or e-mail address associated with the device. The UDID would not change, even if the device was wiped and registered with a new phone number, so iMessages would still be pushed to that device.
Apple has implemented a number of additional checks on iMessage use in iOS 6. For instance, when you register a device with the iMessage system, you'll get an e-mail notifying you of the change. You'll also get push notifications to your other iOS devices.
Critically, according to The Next Web, iOS 6 requires users to reenter their Apple ID password whenever it is changed to continue to receive iMessages. So if your iPhone or other iOS device is stolen, you can change your Apple ID password and enter it on your replacement device (or re-enter it on other iOS devices) to keep iMessages coming your way. The stolen device will effectively be "de-registered" and won't be able to receive iMessages intended for you.
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Collection of features (rough)
In Version 5 we want to improve some of the Xtend language concepts and features. Codename is Xtend++ :
The import mechanism should be reworked, so that every import is explicit. We won't need any metamodel configuration in the workflow nor in the editors anymore. This will not only make the setup simpler but will also improve the performance.
The syntax would change to something like the following:
import org:openarchitectureware:Extension; // native import import EMF "my/package/model.ecore"; // non-native import import UML "my/test.profile.uml" as profile; // non-native import with name space definition import Java "my.test.Class"; // non-native import introduces java types and features form my.test.Class import XSD "http://www.mywebsite.org/xsd/metamodel.xsd" // non-native import importing the types from an XSD file ... (think of Hibernate mapping files, Groovy, etc.)
Native import
A native import refers to another extension file imports all public members (types, functions, extensions).
Non-native Import
A non native import starts with an identifier pointing to an installed adapter. The adapter is responsible for loading and converting the type information from the given string. The syntax in the string is defined by the adapter. The token directly after the import keyword defines which adapter to use.
Namespace definition
All members are included without namespace information. If you need a namespace you can explicitely define one per import.
The reexport keyword will be supported, so that imported stuff (types and functions) will be reexported.
foo() : 'foo';
reexported import myext1; bar() : 'bar';
import myext2; fooBar() : foo()+bar();
We need full-fledged generics, which can conceptually be copied from Java's generics.
(complicated) Example:
List<M> sort<T extends Comparable<T>, M>(List<M> toSort, (M)=>T closure)
which can be used like this
You don't have to deal with this complexity if you don't want to define functions which uses generics ;-)
We'll have real closures, not the built-in stuff we have now. Closure syntax:
{ parameterList '|' expression-using-parameters-and-scope }
Where parameter list must be typed, either implicitly or explicitly.
{ String myText := "test"; (Attribute)=>Boolean myClosure := {e|e.name==myText}; // e is inferred from the declared type of the assignee myList.select(myClosure); }
alternatively declare the parameter types explicitly
{ var myText := "test"; var myClosure := {Attribute e|e.name==myText}; myList.select(myClosure); }
// type of e is inferred from the declaration of the 'select()' function, you don't have to use the curly brackets. myList.select(e|e.name == "test")
Type signatures of functions
The syntax for of a function's type signature looks as follows:
()=>Object (String)=>Boolean (String, Entity)=>Entity
Example 2: declaration of higher-order functions using generics :
List<T> select<T>(List<T> this, (T)=>Boolean closure) { ... }
Functions can be invoked either using the functional syntax or using the member syntax (operation like, aka extensions):
myFunction(foo, bar) == foo.myFuntion(bar)
A function is declared as follows:
(private|cached|cached) ReturnType? functionName(declaredParameterList) ( guardExpression )? : bodyExpression ;
private doStuff(Entity this) name!=null : name+"Stuff";
The detailed semantics of how the polymorphic resolution works (what role guards play here) and is described in the upcoming section.
(private|cached) functionName(declaredParameterList) guardExpression blockExpression
cached makeAbstract(Entity this) { abstract := true; name := 'Abstract'+name; this; }
Block expressions are explained in their own section.
Polymorphic Resolution with signatures and guards
Usually polymorphism is based on the types of parameters. The same applies for Xtend++. In contrast to e.g. Java we use the dynamic types (actual types at runtime) of a given set of parameters in order to find the function which best fits (has the most specific declared paramter types).
Example: given the following two functions
foo(String x) : "string"; foo(Object o) : "object";
this assertions can be made:
foo('S') == "string" foo(34) == "object" foo((Object)'S') == "string" // would be "object" in Java
In addition to these concept, commonly known as "multiple dispatch" or "multi method", we introduce guards which can be used to controll the resolution based on the state of a given object not only the type.
foo(String x) x.length>5 : "long"; foo(String x) : "short";
this assertions can be made:
foo('honolulu') == 'long' foo("bar") == 'short'
The semantics are as follows:
pseudo code
for (Feature f : features) { if (f.hasGuard()) { if (f.guard.evaluate()) return f; // return the feature where the guard evaluates to true } else { return f; // return the feature without a guard } } return null; // no invocation
The static semantics are straight forward:
Extensions overwrite semantics
Functions and Operations can be overwritten. The precedence is based on th order of imports. Functions from later declared imports overwrite functions introduced before. Local functions overwrite imported functions. Consider overwriting the toString() Operation (which is invoked on String concatenations) for arbitrary meta types. This will allow very readable templates.
dynamically scoped extension overwriting
Another thing we want to address is the way one can extend generators provided by third parties (like the one shipped with GMF). So far everybody used AOP to "weave" customization and implementation in. The problem is that the generator designer does not really develop for extensibility and every Join Point becomes public API. We've been thinking about a concept called "dynamic extensions" which is a way to register extensions for a specific call graph.
with(&toString(Entity)) { callGMFCartridge(myEntity); }
Just to explain: '&toString(Entity) is a literal pointing to the 'toString(Entity)'-function. So one could write '&toString(Entity).evaluate(myEntity)' instead of 'myEntity.toString()' for example. The implementation of the function will be used whenever such a function is invoked within the callGMFCartridge(Entity) function (the third party cartridge). In other words one overwrites the toString() function for Entities for the following block. So what you as a generator developer could do is, provide a list of function which can be overwritten. In addition there is a final keyword, which prevents overwriting the corresponding function.
This won't be a replacement for AOP, but we think that the AOP feature has been missused in order to provide extensibility. In addition the extension emchanism was bound to the static context so far which really is a limitation in some situations.
Code blocks
A code block is the replacement for chain expressions ( a-> b-> x) with the additional features:
It's something like a pseudo imperative syntax (but still is an expression!).
Variables are assign-once!
myExtension(String stuff) { def x := stuff.length(); if x>56 then "Foo" else "Bar"; endif }
A code block is itself an expression consisting of a list of expressions. It returns the value returned by the last expression.
It is possible to overwrite the scope. Example:
doStuff() { def x := "Foo"; { def x:= "Bar"; x; } }
will return "Bar"
Object creation expression
We are thinking about a syntax to create model graphs inline. We need this not only for model transformations but also for writing model transformation tests.
new Entity { name := "Person"; references += new Reference { name := "someRef" type := anotherEntity } }
Assignment Expressions
They are just another syntax for invoking a setter resp. adder-operation. They return the assigned value.
Operator Overloading
There will be predefined operators which can be used instead of the usual function invocation syntax if there is an operator for a name and a specific number of parameters.
Some examples:
add(Object a, Object b) => a + b subtract(Object a, Object b) => a- b not(Object a) => !a
create / cache semantics
The creation expression should replace the "create extension" mechanism from Xtend 1.0. A creation of an Object is cached if the type name is suffixed with parenthesis containing any number of arguments. The arguments act as a key.
The scope of the caching is per execution context, which can be reused in several invocations?
var paramPerOperationAndName := new Parameter cachedwith op,name { this.name := name; type := aDatatype; }
var localSingleton := new Foo cachedwith { stuff := "bla"; }
cross referencing
We need a way to specify cross references within a declared tree. The problem is that we need a reference to a created type after it has been created and before it will be initialized. This can be accomplished by adding a special assignment construct:
var x := new Entity as localRef { // x is not visible here, because the right hand expression has not been evaluated so far. // localRef holds a reference to the created but not yet initialized entity. name := "Person"; references += new Reference { name := "partner" type := localRef } }
XString (Template syntax)
We want to come up with a special datatype calle XString, which has a special literal syntax (like Xpand template syntax) and is mutable and streamable.
myTemplate() :» package «packageName»; public class «name» { «foreach (attributes as a)» «if (a.type!=null) then» public «a.type» «a.name»; «endif» «endforeach» } «;
It's just a string literal with the xpand syntax within. The terminals '«' and '»' should be configurable (or there should be an alternative at least).
The FILE statement will be removed. Files can be opened through extensions:
generateCode(Entity e) : writeToFile(e.JavaFile(),e.toJava());
Container (NOT CLEAR HOW THIS COULD WORK)
Because XStrings are mutable and are converted to a string late, it is possible to create a tree structure containing XStrings, where you can add XStrings (or normal Strings) later on.
toJava(Entity this) :""" package «packageName()»; «imports()» ... """;
cached imports(Entity this) :""" import java.util.*; """;
... to be continued (and cleaned up;-))
if expression
As seen in the previous example, we want an if-expression. using if, else keywords.
if (predicate) expression (else if (predicate) expression)* (else expression)? endif
The else part is optional and will return null if not defined.
// The following expression will return null: if (false) "Holla" endif
No Checks anymore
Checks used to provide a declarative way of specifying constraints on types. We will come up with a framework to do the same thing, so a constraint can be written like so:
import assertion::Extensions;
check(Entity this) abstract : error("The abstract entity "+name+" has no subclasses.", subClasses.notEmpty);
This would be the replacement for
context Entity if abstract ERROR "The abstract entity "+name+" has no subclasses." : subClasses.notEmpty;
No big difference I think, but we don't need to introduce a whole new concept (checks).
In addition it is now possible to write hierarchicly structured constraints which depend on each other:
check(Property this) { dev column := findTable(entity()).columnForName(columnName()); if (error("No corresponding column found ", column!=null) { error("The type does not match", column.type == this.type.sqlType()) } }
Moreover one can have a name for a constraint like this (only the 'check' prefix is needed)
checkTableExists(Entity this) : error("No corresponding table exists ", findTable(this)!=null);
looks and is similar to what xunit does. And it's a good idea to have something like XUnit for our language as well.
Definition of Types (later)
So far we couldn't define Types within Xtend but had to define them using other techniques (ecore, Java, UML-profile, etc.). Defining tyoes within Xtend would be a great feature. Because it is much simpler and faster to write them in text. In addition we could define Type with logic (operations). A syntax could look like this:
type Entity extends Named { // simple attributes String name; Boolean isAbstract { private set(aValue) get : name.startsWith("Abstract"); }; // references Set<Entity> superTypes; Set<Features>* features; // asterisk means containment Set<Reference>* references subsets features; // operations doStuff(String x) : x+name; doMoreStuff(String x) { name := x; features += var f := new Feature{ f.name:= x; ... }; } }
MV: I agree that this is not the most urgent feature.
BK added --- To be discussed
Add private keyword to XPand
This is useful for marking Definitions in Xpand-Files as Private-API, especially useful when using AOP-features. Otherwise the whole generator is public API which is not intended in most cases
SE: We don't have "Xpand definitions" anymore. We have functions with XString expressions (which look the same). As functions have a private keyword, I think your requirement is met.
AOP for Checks
When modifying an expression using AOP, there might be the situation that a check is no longer valid. It has to be modified as well
SE: We can't modify expressions using AOP. We just can hang an Advice around a function call. I don't understand what you mean by, checks have to be modified.
PF added --- to be discussed
Add a FOLDER keyword
In order to create empty directory structures, it would be nice to have a FOLDER keyword. Syntax:
«FOLDER expression»


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Many contracts, terms of service and policies for Google's advertising and measurement products refer to 'Personally Identifiable Information' (PII). You may find in such contracts, terms of service and policies a prohibition against passing information to Google that Google could use or recognise as PII.
This article explains how Google will interpret the term PII in the event that PII isn't defined in your existing contract or the applicable product's terms of service or policies. This is to minimise confusion among customers and distinguish PII from concepts of personal data or personal information under the GDPR, CCPA and other privacy legislation.
What Google considers PII
Google interprets PII as information that could be used on its own to directly identify, contact or precisely locate an individual. This includes:
- email addresses
- postal addresses
- phone numbers
- precise locations (such as GPS coordinates – but see the note below)
- full names or usernames
For example, if you're a publisher whose contract prohibits you from passing PII to Google, the URLs of pages on your website that display ads by Google must not include email addresses, because those URLs would be passed to Google in any ad request. Google has long interpreted its PII prohibition in this way.
Google interprets PII to exclude, for example:
- pseudonymous cookie IDs
- pseudonymous advertising IDs
- IP addresses
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Frances never forgot her first impression of slavery. One bright spring morning, as a little girl, her mother sent her to the nearby town pump for water. Hanging her new tinpail on the spout and swinging onto the huge wooden handle, she was startled by a great cloud of dust which seemed to be coming up the road toward her. Greatly frightened, she left her pail and hid herself behind a clump of bushes by the roadside. She had scarcely concealed herself when a man, with black whiskers and a big straw hat, seated on horseback, brandishing a big, black whip rounded up a long line of naked slaves two by two, chained to each other, calling sharply on them to drink in a hurry. She saw them lap the water from the horse trough under the pump as the soul-driver drank from the pail. Then with the crack of the whip, he dashed down the road, the slaves running at full speed to keep pace with the horse and its rider. For days together, she could not lose sight of those poor creatures with wild staring eyes and tongues lolled out lapping the water like dumb, thirsty animals.


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@ TalaRedWolf33There's plenty of sources amazingly, some publishing companies actually put full seasons of Anime on Youtube. I remember watching the entire first season of Code Geass on Youtube. Oh man....so many Pizza Hut promo's. Crunchyroll website offers streaming of the latest Anime every season, you just have to pay a month to month fee I believe. There also other free streaming sites...I don't entirely recommend that because some of them are not virus free. There's also torrent downloading or you can buy most of this stuff on Blu Ray and or DVD from online sites.
@ Washougal_Otaku Well that's not really a fair call to say that Anime in general is disappointing as of late. It really depends on what each and everyone is into and what types of genres. Like you mentioned The Meloncholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, I must say, that was enjoyable, however they really killed it with the Endless Eight. Now if we're talking about the Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, then we're talking about one of the most amazing Anime movies ever.
While I do understand a lot of Anime's nowadays has gone full moe, that doesn't mean there aren't good ones out there without the childish elements attached to it. They're just harder to find.
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First, have your Little Pnut cover his/her canvas with a background color. We used pink and then sprinkled on a little glitter. After the paint is dry, cut a shape out of adhesive shelf paper, peel the backing off, and stick it onto the canvas. Press the edges down well. Now, paint over your shape with a new paint color/colors that contrast well with the background color. We used two different shades of blue and a little bit of white. Before the paint dries, carefully peel off your shape to expose the background color. And there you have it! A beautiful work of art to proudly display on your wall!
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THURSDAY, Nov. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Contamination is common in contact lens storage cases, say Israeli researchers who found at least one pathogen in two-thirds of 30 storage cases used by 16 people.
The tests of contact lens disinfection solution in the storage cases found that Pseudomonas -- a known cause of severe corneal infections -- was the most common type of pathogen (41 percent), while fungal pathogens accounted for about 3.3 percent of contamination.
Pathogens were found in all the types of storage solutions examined in the study, and some of the solutions tested positive for pathogens every time they were tested. These pathogens can cause keratitis, an often painful inflammation of the cornea. Complications from keratitis can lead to vision loss.
The findings were presented at a recent joint meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the European Society of Ophthalmology.
"The picture that arises from this study is disturbing," wrote Dr. Assaf Kratz and Dr. Tova Lifshitz of the Soroka Medical Center. "It seems that the commonly used disinfecting solutions provide little protection from contamination of contact lens storage cases."
The researchers advised contact lens users to closely adhere to contact lens care guidelines, including frequent cleaning and replacing their lens case regularly in order to prevent contamination.
About 24 million people in the United States use contact lenses. If contact lenses aren't properly cleaned and disinfected, there's an increased risk of severe eye infection. Any lens that's removed from the eye needs to be cleaned and disinfected before it's reinserted. Care of contact lenses includes cleaning the storage case, since it's a potential source of infection, the AAO said.
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We are now closer to 2013 Mets baseball than we are to 2012 Mets baseball. Yesterday was the Mets Baseball Equinox and now we march towards a new dawn with anticipation. The Mets are undefeated this year. They have not disappointed us yet. Young players still have the potential stat sheets and scouts predict for them and no one's gotten injured since last year.
This clearly doesn't mean everything is rosy, but Mets baseball approaches and we've got miracles and just plain baseball fun on the horizon. No need to fret over how it'll ultimately end up, let's just enjoy whats coming.
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This lesson uses the narrative text Granddaddy's Gift by Margaree King Mitchell to help students improve their inferential comprehension, prediction, and discussion skills. As part of the Directed Listening-Thinking Activity (DL-TA), students participate in before-, during-, and after-reading activities. Before reading, students answer discussion questions to help activate prior knowledge. During reading, students are presented with a story-specific statement and must argue both sides of the issue and provide reasons for their thinking in small discussion groups. Students are then asked to make predictions as to how the story will end. After reading, comparisons are made between the ending of the story and the students' predictions.
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The new release Folder Size 18.104.22.168 is packed with new and improved features.
The majority of the improvements are related to the print functionality where an advanced Print Preview option is implemented. The flexible new Print Preview dialog will not only let you preview the printed document, but also set margins and page settings, remove pages from print job, rearrange print order and more. There are also several options in the new print dialog that will let you save the print job to a PDF, multi-page TIFF, PPV or EMF file.
There is also a new export functionality that will let you export the content of the details view to a CSV format. A tool button near the report type selection is added for this purpose.
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RAPID CITY, S.D. – Hunters who need to clear freezer room for this year's deer, elk, and other wild game can help needy South Dakotans by donating game meat to the South Dakota Sportsmen against Hunger program.
The program will hold a "Clean Out Your Freezer" food drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, in Rapid City. Hunters can drop off frozen game meat at any of the city's three Family Thrift stores during the drive. The program also accepts donations of non-game meat and other non-perishable food items.
"Our whole purpose is to get healthy game meat to the people who really need it," said Jeff Olson, president of South Dakota Sportsmen Against Hunger. "We can't give the food banks enough meat."
The state's two food banks supply nearly 500 organizations in South Dakota. The organizations need meat from deer and other big game animals, Olson said. He encourages other communities across the state to organize similar food drives.
" Hunters have accomplished amazing things in the Sportsmen Against Hunger program's 15 years," Olson said. "In that time, more than 345,261 pounds of game meat made it to the state's needy, or enough meat for nearly 1.4 million meals."
The Sportsmen Against Hunger program set a record for donations last year and has brought more processors on board, he said.
If hunters can't make it to the Clean Out Your Freezer drive, they can individually take professionally processed and packaged meats to the Black Hills Regional Food Bank in Rapid City, Second Harvest Food Bank in Sioux Falls, or to any food pantry that accepts direct donations. Hunters are encouraged to tell the food bank or pantry that the donation is for the Sportsmen Against Hunger program. The donations are tax deductible.
Hunters also can help by donating processed meat from game animals harvested this fall. Call 800-456-2758 to find out where to take game animals. Sportsmen Against Hunger, game processors, and the state Game, Fish and Parks Department are making it even easier for hunters to contribute this year. Hunters can donate antlerless deer and does, or kid antelope, to any participating processor and fill out a short form. Processors receive $50 for each form returned to the state.
"I encourage hunters to fill their antlerless deer and antelope tags and donate the game to this program," Olson said. "They will help with the management of wildlife populations and provide a charitable service."
The Black Hills Sportsmen, Game, Fish and Parks, Black Hills Regional Food Bank and Second Harvest Food Bank all sponsor South Dakota Sportsmen Against Hunger.
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Check with a local food pantry, or the Community Food Banks office in Sioux Falls (1-877-366-3265) or Rapid City (1-800-211-4633), to find out if there is interest in receiving frozen game meat from a "Clean Out Your Freezer" food drive in your community.
If so, determine from the pantry or food bank what will be accepted in terms of the kinds of game meat, age of game meat, home and/or commercially processed meat. Also determine food storage arrangements, and pick up and delivery arrangements.
Possibly plan and coordinate with other organizations in the community.
Select a date and hours of day to conduct the food drive. A Saturday in September or October just prior to the major deer hunting seasons usually works well as long as it does not conflict with the opening of another season. Select at least one food drop-off location that is well-known to the public, and make arrangements with the location owner. Provide plenty of publicity at least 2-3 weeks in advance of the food drive. Arrange for media coverage of the drive.
Arrange plenty of coolers to temporarily store frozen meat at drop-off locations until it can be taken to pre-arranged freezers. At least one person involved in conducting the food drive should be at each drop-off location to answer questions, monitor cooler space, and provide timely delivery of the frozen meat to a freezer for permanent storage until needed by the food pantry or food bank. Report results back to the community with thanks.
Those with questions should contact Jeff Olson (605-342-2445) or Ron Fowler (605-280-4977).
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Backbone Security has announced an updated implementation of its network security appliance for detecting steganography in real-time. The Steganography Analyzer Real-time Scanner, StegAlyzerRTS, developed in Backbone's Steganography Analysis and Research Center (SARC) purports to be the only commercially available real-time steganography detection system in the world. The latest generation of StegAlyzerRTS is capable of operating on networks with throughput of 100Mbps.
Digital steganography is an Internet era version of an information hiding technique that dates back to the days of Ancient Greece. Using digital steganography, a file can be embedded within, or appended to, another file in such a way that it cannot be seen or heard. Unlike cryptography, which translates information into an unintelligible sequence of letters and numbers, steganography conceals the very existence of the information.
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http://mmajunkie.com Marlon Sandro has been so close to the mountaintop he could practically have reached out to plant his flag. Twice.
But twice, he has come up short. Friday, Sandro begins the road back to what he hopes is another appearance in a Bellator tournament championship – and what he hopes ultimately will be a different result.
Sandro (22-4 MMA, 5-2 BFC) meets Dustin Neace (23-18 MMA, 0-0 BFC) at Bellator 81 with the hope of setting the tone for a breakout 2013.
Bellator 81 takes place at the Ryan Center in Kingston, R.I., with a main card on MTV2 (8 p.m. ET) following prelims on Spike.com. Sandro and Neace's featherweight bout takes place on the main card.
Sandro came up short in his first Bellator tournament when he was knocked out by current champion Pat Curran in the 2011 "Summer Series" featherweight finals. He won a stay-busy fight later that fall, then got right back on the horse in the Season 6 tournament.
But he came up short, yet again, losing to Daniel Straus in the finals this past May.
So again, Sandro takes a stay-busy fight, then wants right back into the mix when the calendar turns over – and right back in the mix in what has become Bellator's most competitive division. Curran is set to defend his title in the new year against Patricio "Pitbull" Freire. Then Straus gets the winner. And the current featherweight tournament winner will be in line after that.
"In reality, I asked for one more fight (before the next tournament)," Sandro told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). "My goal is to close out the year with one more victory (and) to start out the new year on the right foot. Of course, a victory would be best, regarding my entry into the next tournament in January."
Sandro, of course, was not happy with the pair of losses. But he said he used both the Curran fight, as well as the Straus fight, as learning moments to continue getting better.
"I try to learn from every fight, win or lose," he said. "From every fight, certain points of improvement can be identified. It's important to constantly attempt to perfect all skill sets. Mistakes are made, even in winning fights. It would be a mistake to rest on one's laurels after a victory. The goal is always to have a good fight and finish one's opponent as quickly as possible."
Against Straus, Sandro and his team identified specific areas of improvement that have been targeted since the spring.
"I've been taking the time to analyze all my errors from my previous fights," Sandro said. "I've been seeking improvements as far as my physical conditioning, jiu-jitsu, etc. I saw that during my last fight – I made some mistakes, and missed opportunities for sweeps and submissions. Same thing with my boxing. So I've been working on those elements."
It would be hard to doubt Sandro's commitment to getting back into the next Bellator tournament and winning it. After all, the man has been known to wear a gladiator costume on his way to the cage – a costume that resembles Bellator's logo.
And he upped the ante with a new tattoo, as well – a permanent reminder of the spirit he hopes carries him to that next level, finally.
"My new tattoo is of myself, dressed as a gladiator," Sandro said. "A gladiator's life fits me, as it also fits Bellator's image. It's also in their honor … I was very thankful to them. I think (Bellator) loved my idea, so I'll always be wearing it going forward."
He hopes a few fights from now, he's wearing in another tournament final, and wearing it on the way out of the venue with a $100,000 check in hand.
For more on Bellator 81, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.