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Design is detectable (Talk.Origins)
Claim CI100 :
- Life looks intelligently designed because of its complexity and arrangement. As a watch implies a watchmaker, so life requires a designer.
Source: Paley, William, 1802. Natural Theology: or, Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity. London: J. Faulder. Davis, Percival and Dean H. Kenyon, 1989. Of Pandas and People: The Central Question of Biological Origins (2nd ed.). Dallas, TX: Haughton.
CreationWiki response: (Talk.Origins quotes in blue)
1. According to the definition of design, we must determine something about the design process in order to infer design.
From Wiktionary
design (plural: designs)
- A model or map.
- A pattern.
- Intention or plot.
So there is nothing in the definition of design that requires determining anything about the design process.
We do this by observing the design in process or by comparing with the results of known designs. The only example of known intelligent design we have is human design. Life does not look man-made.
Talk Origins is implying that unless humans design something, we can't infer design.
We wonder if Talk.Origins would apply this argument to invalidate the premise of the SETI projects. In any case, this project, which is supported by many evolutionists and atheists alike who consider it a valid scientific endeavor, shows that the objection to the Intelligent Design inference is not rooted in actual science, but in abstract metaphysical dogma.
2. Nobody argues that life is complicated. However, complexity is not the same as design. There are simple things that are designed and complex things that originate naturally.
First of all the claim uses more than just complexity to imply design, it uses arrangement (organization), as well. The claim deals with organized complexity.
Second, the phrase "life is complicated" is a vast oversimplification of its complexity in the first place.
Third, when we observe phenomena and patterns that run counter to the expectations that color known natural processes, in complex and organized patterns, science demands intelligent intervention as at least one possible solution.
Criminologists, for example, are morally and *scientifically obligated* to apply this idea to the real world, where they have to use science every single day in thousands of labs around the world to investigate whether something is a random event, or is a designed pattern.
Complexity does not imply design; in fact, simplicity is a design goal in most designs.
First of all, we are talking about organized complexity and not just, and organized complexity does imply design. Whether or not simplicity is a design goal depends on the nature and purpose of the design. The space shuttle has a complex design; its complexity is based on what it needs to do. Life by its nature requires a high degree of complexity because of what it is intended to do.
Second, in discussing "simplicity" in design people mean organization. When ID says "complex" it means more-or-less statistical unlikelihood. Most of the most simplistic designs are still unlikely from a statistical standpoint. However, there are numerous outcomes that are unlikely, so the requirement for inferring design is organization (which is what most people call "simplicity").
3. In most cases, the inference of design is made because people cannot envision an alternative. This is simply the argument from incredulity.
In some cases this may be correct, but this is not the case with intelligent design. In this case the inference of design is based on eliminating known physical laws, and chance.
The SETI example and the criminologist example, to which evolutionists cannot object, also show that they have no real problem with the principle, but cannot accept it in this case because of the real-world inferences too obvious to deny. This is a better example of arguing from "incredulity".
Historically, supernatural design has been attributed to lots of things that we now know form naturally, such as lightning, rainbows, and seasons.
While we now understand how lightning, rainbows, and seasons work, that does not mean that they were not intelligently designed. Talk Origins is assuming that intelligent design implies that we would not be able to understand how it works. A car is intelligently designed but how it works can be understood, so theirs is a flawed argument.
4. Life as a whole looks very undesigned by human standards, for several reasons:
This is a red herring. Talk.Origins is assuming that the fossil record reflects millenia of development and innovation by a designer with finite knowledge. Creationists hold that design was inherent from the beginning of creation, based upon God's omniscience, not inserted piecemeal through the ages, and that the fossil record reflects burial of billions of dead things during the Flood of Noah's day.
Talk.Origins is ignoring the fact that these different wing types all have designs that reflect their purpose, which is to provide flight for animals, along with their radically different body shapes and sizes, as well as giving them different flight characteristics. They have differences because they are designed with all the appropriate particulars in mind.
the same basic form with different functions (e.g., the same pattern of bones in a human hand, whale flipper, dog paw, and bat wing)
All of the above examples, including the human hand, are used in moving the organism. In the case of whale flippers, dog paws, and bat wings, their primary function is motion, just in different environments. Two common uses of the human hand are in climbing and swimming so they are often used for motion. So all of these structures are used for motion, hence they do have similar functions. Talk Origins' examples are, in fact, spectacular examples of specific designs.
and some structures and even entire organisms without apparent function
The key is no apparent function. Just because a function has not been discovered yet does not mean that it does not exists; besides, such situations could mean a loss of function due to deterioration. There is a long list of structures once considered "vestigial organs" but for which functions have been discovered.
The degree of the complexity of a design is dictated by the function of the design and life by its nature requires considerable complexity. Design implements its purposes first and foremost. A Boeing 747 airliner has more than a million discrete parts; any doctor, for example, could inform Talk Origins how much more complex the purposes of the human body are.
Furthermore "simplicity" means "organization" in design terms: life is very well-organized, with the different levels of design being very modular.
The possibility of building artificial self-replicating machines is a subject of theoretical discussion so this is actually a strong point in favor of life having been designed.
First of all life does have a plan called DNA. The rest of Talk Origins' claim is totally unsupported. At best it presumes upon the completeness of our knowledge of DNA. There is plenty of DNA that evolutionists assume to have no function despite the fact that they have already been wrong on this point repeatedly. At best this Talk Origins' claim is based entirely on evolutionary assumptions and as such is meaningless to any other theory.
Also, in the execution of real-world human plans such as for construction, the final product often is modified within those plans due to external circumstances.
And how does Talk Origins know this level of waste is not minimum? Every manufacturer in the world who actually designs products for a living knows that one had better produce more than is ordered, because of the expectation of certain percentages of loss.
Also, the waste in true biology to real-world species is that without enough offspring to arrive at another reproductive generation, the species would disappear.
They are also assuming that any organism that does not reproduce is wasted. Some serve as food for other organisms, so Talk Origins is over-estimating the waste factor. This also ignores the effect of Mankind's Fall in the Garden of Eden.
This statement is based only on evolutionary presuppositions. They are assuming evolutionary history for both organisms and organs, ignoring the possibility that God designed each part to do what it does, and used similar designs for different purposes by choice.
Actually this is evidence of good design since this arrangement (inverted retina) enables the photoreceptors to be regenerated by the rich blood supply of the choriocapillaris, which also acts as a heat sink to protect the photoreceptors from heat and damaging wavelengths. Also those animals with a verted retina are cephalopods, and the cephalopod eye is really "a compound eye with a single lens". They don't even see as well as we do, and note that we quite correctly say "eyes like a hawk/eagle" (which have the "inferior" inverted configuration), not "eyes of a squid" (which are verted). In fact those animals with the best vision have an inverted retina. A verted retina is only at its best in low light conditions, such as the bottom of the ocean.
- Reference: Is our 'inverted' retina really 'bad design'? by ophthalmologist Dr Peter Gurney.
Also, scientists have discovered that the inverted configuration is not only essential for the reasons above, but also doesn't hurt image quality. The Müller glial cells comprise a 'fibre optic plate' that allow 'image transfer through the vertebrate retina with minimal distortion and low loss.'
- Reference: Fibre optics in eye demolish atheistic 'bad design' argument, citing Franze et al., Müller cells are living optical fibers in the vertebrate retina, PNAS 104(20):8287–8292, 15 May 2007.
How is this jury-rigged? They would probably say that the platform should always be at the bottom, but if that were the case pollination could occur too soon. This design allows pollination to occur only when the orchid is ready.
Low tolerance can sometimes be a good thing in engineering. A good example can be found when comparing two types of rifles. The M16 has a high tolerance, while the SKS has a lower tolerance. A M16 can jam when it gets dirty, but SKS does not. In the case of life the variability is a survival aid.
5. Life is nasty. If life is designed, then death, disease, and decay also must be designed since they are integral parts of life. This is a standard problem of apologetics. Of course, many designed things are also nasty (think of certain weapons), but if the designer is supposed to have moral standards, then it is added support against the design hypothesis.
It is true, of course, that one observes cruelty and destructive forces in nature; however, this in itself does not detract from the detection of design. At most, it raises questions for those who believe the designer to be benevolent and all-powerful.
Moreover, such questions are answered in the Bible, according to which death, disease, and decay were not part of the original design of life, but came about as result of mankind's Fall.
6. The process of evolution can be considered a design process, and the complexity and arrangement we see in life are much closer to what we would expect from evolution than from known examples of intelligent design.
This is a purely subjective statement; those who hold to intelligent design say the opposite.
Indeed, engineers now use essentially the same processes as evolution to find solutions to problems that would be intractably complex otherwise.
This completely ignores the fact that engineers still have a designed starting point. They don't start with a random assemblage of parts tossed into a bucket.
It may be a reference to so-called genetic algorithms. There are numerous differences between genetic algorithms and Evolution. Among other things genetic algorithms are aimed at a specific problem while the only "goal" of biological evolution is survival. Furthermore genetic algorithms need to be designed by a programmer.
7. Does evolution itself look designed? When you consider that some sort of adaptive mechanism would be necessary on the changing earth if life were to survive, then if life were designed, evolution or something like it would have to be designed into it.
There is equivocation. Good design often includes adaptability (which Talk.Origins calls evolution), but that's not the "evolution" Intelligent Design advocates are arguing against. There is a world of difference between an adaptive mechanism on the one hand, and a mechanism that can form life from non-life and then go spontaneously from one cell to the human being on the other.
8. Claiming to be able to recognize design in life implies that nonlife is different, that is, not designed. To claim that life is recognizably designed is to claim that an intelligent designer did not create the rest of the universe.
Wrong! It only means design can be recognized in life. It says nothing about the rest of the universe. Actually, if the same criteria of eliminating known natural laws and chance are applied to other parts of the universe, evidence for design show up there as well.
9. As it stands, the design claim makes no predictions, so it is unscientific and useless.
The same thing can be said for Evolution. It makes no predictions either , so it too is unscientific and useless.
Actually, General Intelligent Design predicts that evidence for design shows up in life and in the universe. Such evidence does exist.
It has generated no research at all.
The history of science shows this wrong. Creationism proved to be the foundation that science still builds on today. Isaac Newton, as an example, pointed to the expectation of a consistent and designed universe as the basis that drove his discovery of the solutions for which he is known.
Research takes money. In the current political environment, it is not easy to get a research grant for work related to any origins theory other than evolution.


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The Twitter account of iStyle, Premium Apple Reseller, earlier today tweeted that on Friday the official iPad will go on sale in UAE:
"We are glad to announce the official launch of iPad in the UAE this coming Friday."
Prices, according to iStyle will be:
- iPad WiFi -- 16GB Dhs 2,199, 32GB Dhs 2,649, 64GB Dhs 3,099
- iPad 3G+WiFi -- 16GB Dhs 2,799, 32GB Dhs 3,249, 64GB Dhs 3,699
According to Hani Nehme, Business Development Manager at iStyle, the iPad 3G model will be sold without any data bundle. He says he's unaware of whether the telecommunications providers in the UAE, du and Etisalat, will offer any special data bundles for Apple's tablet. Both carriers already offer Micro SIM cards and various data plans, which can be used by iPad customers.
Apple's iPad has been available in the UAE since shortly after Apple started selling it almost a year ago. Imported iPads have been without warranty valid in the UAE and service for customers has been a problem. Currently EmiratesAvene.com, an online reseller in Dubai, which has been selling imported iPads, today lists iPad 16GB Wi-Fi for Dhs 2,149.

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We're told every day by parents, friends and media posts that we need to be eating more fruits and vegetables. However, while I'm sure many of us know it's good for us, it's sometimes hard to get into that healthy habit.
But what if I told you eating more fruits and vegetables would help make you look more attractive overall? And no, it's not because they may help you lose weight. According to a new study conducted by researchers from the University of St. Andrews and the University of Newcastle, eating more produce actually makes your skin look brighter and healthier.
More: Study: Fruits and veggies may prevent dementia
After this news goes viral, someone's going to try and find a way to turn fruits and veggies into a night cream. Young women in particular seem to have a hard time keeping a healthy dose of fruits and veggies in their diet. In the United States alone, 90 percent of women between the ages of 19 and 30 don't get the recommended amount. However, after hearing this, they may finally be motivated to keep it green… and red, and yellow, and orange, and purple (beets).
The researchers looked at more than 200 Caucasian women between the ages of 18 and 30 for nine months to see how a fruit and veggie-rich diet would affect their appearance. Though it would certainly behoove them to get results from other skin colors, after they kept tabs on each woman's daily diet and found that over a nine-month period, the women who ate more fruits and vegetables regularly had healthier, better-looking skin.
More: Easy coconut-kale smoothies for a healthy breakfast that tastes great
The way they determined this was by how much "skin yellowness" each woman had at the beginning and end of the experiment. While yellow skin may sound gross and oddly aligned with liver disease, according to Dr. Ross Whitehead, the study's author, "studies have shown that individuals find the yellow coloration of skin healthier and more attractive than tanned skin." So if the women were found to have more yellow in their skin by the end of nine months, they were considered more attractive female specimens.
The unfortunate truth is women in this younger age bracket tend to be motivated by things that will improve their appearance, rather than their overall health. Thus the researchers hope this study will give them more of a surface reason to reach their target daily intake of fruits and vegetables. They may think they're just doing it to get glowing, supple skin, but they'll actually be bettering the inner workings of their bodies. I equate it to making food fun and/or colorful for toddlers who are reluctant to eat healthy foods. If you distract them from the "good for you" part, they'll be more likely to go for it.


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Recently I wrote this post on the Happy Pants Books blog. It outlines what an authority business actually is.
This is what I do, and it's what I help other people to do. And at the heart of it, the way to make an authority business successful is to focus on three important ideas. I call them the 3 Commandments of an Authority Business.
1ST COMMANDMENT: Find a pain, and create a solution.
This is the whole point of your authority business. Keep your eyes open. Do you see a pain somewhere? Do you see someone struggling with something that you can solve? Once you've identified a pain, and created a solution for it, you have a product.
2ND COMMANDMENT: Market that solution to the people who need it most.
The best-written book in the world does no one any good if nobody knows about it. The finest-crafted jewelry doesn't matter to the person who isn't aware it exists. The greatest WordPress plugin of all time means nothing to those who have no idea it's out there. "Marketing" may be a dirty word in some circles, but good marketing means that you're answering a call and soothing a pain. You owe it to those who need what you have, to promote your work so they can find it. So start looking at ways to market and promote your authority business.
3RD COMMANDMENT: Do the work only if it comes from a place of love, not if the motivation is purely money.
Money is useful. It lets me buy the things I want and need. It puts food on the table and clothes on my back, but it also gets me a Playstation or a pool table. Money lets me travel—my primary muse for inspiration. Without money, I'd be in pretty bad shape. But money can't be my primary motivator in life (nor yours). "Doing it for the money" alone won't be enough to keep you going when things get tight. There are far easier ways to make money than building an authority business, so your primary motivator needs to be the love you have for the work and for others. Do it if you're passionate. Don't do it if you're not. The money comes as a result of doing what you love and solving a problem for someone else.
As simple as all that sounds, it can be daunting for someone starting an authority business—an author, a speaker, a coach or consultant—as they hang their shingle and step out of their door to face the world. That's why it's important to get a little help, when you can.
I've had hundreds of mentors. Some of them have come to me via podcasts and blogs. Some via books and videos. And some have come as consultants and coaches who have worked with me one-on-one.
If you need some guidance in building or growing your authority business, there are three things I'd recommend:
- Listen to podcasts — The Wordslinger Podcast is a good place to start, but you can search iTunes and Stitcher for podcasts on any topic you can imagine. These are free, highly valuable sources of information on your topic!
- Read books — Depending on your chosen area of expertise, there are tons of books I could recommend. But some basics to get you started include The Four-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss and The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau. You can find more books and more useful, Wordslinger-recommended resources for the budding authority business on my Resources page.
- Find a mentor — Look around at the people who are successful doing what you want to do, and read their books, listen to their podcasts, read their blogs. You might even reach out to them and see if they offer coaching. You can also contact me for some one-on-one consulting about how to build, promote, and grow your authority business.
Whether you want to be an author, build a consulting practice, or start speaking for a living, the resources above are a good start and a good best-practice. But the most important thing on this page is the advice to do what makes you feel passionate. Do it because you love it, and you want to help, and you'll find that money and success just happen, and that your energy and freedom and happiness go up with every day. So start now, find a pain and solve it, and build the business and life you've wanted with all the authority you already have.


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The return to the Clip Joint is just what the Clippers needed as they breezed past the Reading Red Knights 67-36.
Chester started with an energy level that had been missing in the first five games of this young season. Khaleeg Campbell, Marquis Collins and Keyonte Watkins each knocked down a trey and a bucket and Chester made a 15-3 run to start the contest. Jamar Sudan and Stanley Davis each contributed a first quarter basket and the Clippers lead was 19-5 at the end of the 1st quarter. The Clippers stayed in cruise control with a 6-0 run to start the 2nd quarter forcing the third Reading timeout of the first half at the 5:44 mark. Chester - 25, Reading - 5. The Red Knight seemed to find their mark the remainder of the quarter as they cut into the margin. Halftime: Chester 33, Reading - 16. The Clippers regained their focus in the third led by Watkins who scored 7 of his game/season high of 19 points. Campbell drained another trey to complete his scoring at 11 points and Collins connected on two pull-ups for his final 9 points of the contest. In all Chester outscored their opponents 21-11 to double-up Reading 54-27 at the end of the 3rd quarter. Sophomore Jordan Camper got the crowd excited with a thunderous two-handed dunk as he finished with a season high of 9 points. Junior Juanir Moore also joined the dunk party and added four points to the team's total and hauled in a season high of 9 rebounds. Sophomore Ahrod Carter knocked down a short jumper and Davis connected on 1 of 2 free throws to finish with 5 points.
Junior Khaleeq Campbell matched his season high with 5 of the team's 15 assists on 28 made baskets.
The Clippers will return to action on Monday, December 29th when they take on the Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials in the feature game of the Pete/Jameer Nelson Holiday Classic on the campus of Widener. Tip-off is slated for 7:00 pm.
On Tuesday, December 30th, Chester will take on the Neumann-Goretti Saints to close out the Pete/Jameer Nelson Classic. Tip-off is slated for 8:00 pm.
Merry Christmas!
Terry Thomas


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The Prologue:
I once read that vegetarian was an old Native Indian word meaning "Bad Hunter". I can only imagine how many berries Dakona would of had to eaten as she made her journey to level 80, but that's getting a little ahead of myself. Let me start from the beginning, the girl behind the Blood Elf.
Hi my name is Amber and I'm a World of Warcraft-coholic.
I was once a normal girl who loved going to class on Mondays and Tuesdays, shopping on Wednesdays, the bar on Thursdays, clubbing on Fridays and Saturdays, and sleeping all day on Sundays. Like I said, normal girl. In my first year of university I followed this pretty religiously and by the end of my first semester I paid the consequences dearly. In my second year I was forcefully placed in an environment that would allow me to focus on the reason I was at university in the first place, (not my words) and found myself in an unfamiliar surrounding. With most adjustments being mild and tolerable my breaking point came in the form of one annoying Asian boy who a roommate of mine some how found attractive (my words). This particular Asian boy enjoyed coming to our house on most week nights to drink all my diet coke and play video games until 4am. I know you're waiting for the climax of the story, here it comes... until one day I crashed into his room to confront him. During the pauses to inhale between the prolific cussing my eye kept catching a beautiful purple scenery on his computer with little cuddly animals prancing around and pretty people with glowing eyes and weird ears. It was addiction at first sight. Mr. Asian boyfriend attempted to defuse the situation by explaining to me what it was, even offering to install it on my computer to play his friends account. I responded by turning his computer off and kicking him out, but I knew I wanted to see more.
I stayed true to my purpose, dabbling in WoW when I could. I love animals and pretty things, it was no surprise my first toon would be a Night Elf Hunter. I was a vicious hunter, stalking my prey, killing Webwood Spiders in Teldrassil at will. However something didn't feel right, even with the beautiful forest and the beautiful hair I felt to... noble, I'm not that kind of girl, too much attitude, to big of a chip on my shoulder. I needed to be a jerk and this wasn't cutting it. My first encounter with a level 70 Elemental Orc Shaman who was dotting lowies as I strolled out of Astranaar opened my eyes to my true calling... I was not a tree hugging Calvin Klein model, I belonged with the smelly, stinky, cruel horde, and there I went. I created a Troll Priest, my first toon that quickly made me learn two things, one I should not be a Priest and two I did not enjoy being an ugly Troll, but it did confirm that I belonged with the horde and as summer approached and my WoW time decreased I knew I had only just scratched the surface.
With the expansion of WoW came The Burning Crusades. This time it was my brothers who lured me back in, having been around my family in the summer I got a my first glimpse of hard core raiding and guild life. The addition of the Blood Elf has always been the nail that sealed my fate. The ability to play a character I felt I could relate to is what accelerated WoW from time passing entertainment to hard core addiction. I was by no means ready for raiding, but I wanted things, things that required knowing how to play. My friend Gokes would later call it my "inner nerd" but whatever it was took a long time to come to fruition. It was soon decided that Paladin was the right class for me, a lot of one button clicking and a few emergency outs should I dig myself into an ugly corner. Thus Kecco the Holy Paladin was born. I can't remember how many hours it took to eventually get to 70, I would say about 4 months, or longer as I did not like to quest, too much reading, and was easily distracted with social aspects such as running a leveling guild which I'm proud to say was not a complete fail.
Kecco the Paladin opened the door to raid and group play and I learnt how to not be a total noob even if I was unable to execute the majority of the time, which in all fairness could be blamed on a terrible computer. Near the end of 2007 I was hitting a wall. World of Warcraft was losing it's appeal, I was still not able to get myself to the next level. I found myself doing back to back Karazhan runs every chance I could but I saw the elite gaining and I couldn't keep up. If you asked most people who know me to describe my personality, they would all most likely use the word competitive. I have been competitive since I was 6 years old, first evident according to my parents when I kicked another girl during a soccer match causing 4 stitches below her knee. I don't remember it, but as the story goes the reason being this particular girl kept taking the ball away from me. I liked to score, what do you want? I wasn't a brat, well not a spoiled one at least. I like things, and I've never minded working hard and earning them, but that's not to say I'm shy about kicking anyone who gets in my way. I'm much more lovelier now I swear, maturity and becoming an adult will help that process along but the competitiveness has never died.
Eventually I realized what I probably knew all along, I was not a healer. In 2008 I went back to my roots and created my first horde hunter and alas Dakona the Bloof Elf was born. So by now you're probably starting to realize the long drawn out mini novel you've been reading up until now could of been avoided, but the journey sometimes is just as important as the story and how Dakona came to be has everything to do with who preceded her. Like any good super villian, a side kick is always needed and Dakona's first partner in crime was Balto the White Lion of the Barrens. The Barrens being of course the birth place of Chuck Norris.


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Harmony Test?
Developed in USA by Ariosa Diagnostics Ltd , the new Harmony Test is a non invasive blood test for pregnant women from 10 weeks of pregnancy with a 99% detection rate for Down Syndrome. It has been found that about 10% of the DNA circulating in blood of a pregnant women is from the pregnancy itself. Therefore by taking a simple blood sample from the mother, it is now possible to test for conditions like Down Syndrome in her unborn baby.
Harmony Test in the UK
The Harmony blood test was piloted by the Fetal Medicine Foundation (www.fetalmedicine.com) in September 2012 and was introduced by The Doctors Laboratory in December 2012. Dr. Lisa Levett, director of TDL Genetics, said: "Non-invasive prenatal testing is one of the most exciting and important developments in this field in the last 50 years. Our laboratory has always been at the forefront of the latest prenatal diagnostic technology for example, we developed the first rapid PCR-based prenatal Down syndrome test, Amnio-PCR or qf-PCR. We are delighted to be working with Ariosa to bring the non-invasive HarmonyT Prenatal Test to the many doctors and hospitals we work with in the UK and overseas."
The UK Harmony Test Network
In January 2013 a network of centres Harmony Test in the UK was launched so that pregnant women and their partners could easily access information about this new technology and the test itself. In May 2013 the test was included to allow testing for Twins (provided they are a natural conception or IVF etc using the mother's own eggs) and in single pregnancies the sex of the baby and for a condition called Turner Syndrome.
Who is it suitable for?
The Harmony Test is suitable for any pregnant woman with a singleton or twin pregnancy (except donor twin pregnancy) who wants a safe, reliable, early and accurate test for Down Syndrome. The test will also identify most cases of Edward Syndrome and Patau Syndrome.
Typically the test is useful for the following patients:
1) Women over 35 who are concerned about their age related risk of Down Syndrome and other Trisomies.
2)Women under 35 who want a safe, reliable, early and accurate test for Down Syndrome
3)Women who have an increased risk or "High Risk" result from a Combined Test or Nuchal Translucency scan but wish to avoid unnecessary CVS or amniocentesis and their risk of miscarriage.
4)Women who have an increased risk or "High Risk" result from a Triple test or Quad test but wish to avoid unnecessary CVS or amniocentesis and their risk of miscarriage.
5)Women with a previous pregnancy with a baby with Down Syndrome, Patau Syndrome or Edward Syndrome
What are the conditions it tests for?
Trisomy 21 is the most common trisomy at the time of birth. Also called Down Syndrome, it is associated with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities and may also lead to digestive disease and congenital heart defects and other malformations.
Trisomy 18 (Edwards Syndrome) and Trisomy 13 (Patau Syndrome) are associated with a high rate of miscarriage. These babies are born with severe brain abnormalities and often have congenital heart defects as well as other birth defects. Most affected individuals die before or soon after birth and very few survive beyond the first year of life.
Turner Syndrome – a female fetus with a single X chromosome. These babies have a high risk of miscarriage and heart problems.
Can it tell my baby's sex?
The test will also be able to determine the baby's sex in most cases with an accuracy of about 99%.
What is the chance the test will get a result?
Recent studies have shown that the failure rate for the test is affected by the mother's weigh as it affects the amount of fetal DNA available. Success rates are as follows:
Maternal Weight under 80kg – over 99%
Maternal Weight 80-100 Kg – 97%
Maternal Weight 100-120Kg – 93%
Maternal Weight 120-140Kg – 84%
Maternal Weight over 140Kg – 71%
How accurate is the test?
Clinical studies have shown exceptional accuracy for detecting fetal trisomy.
What does a HIGH RISK result mean?
A HIGH RISK result is indicative of a high risk for a trisomy. The test identifies more than 99% of fetuses with trisomy 21, 98% of fetuses with trisomy 18, and 80% of fetuses with trisomy 13. After the test, the number of women required to have a CVS or an amniocentesis is less than 1%. It is important to note that if the test results show there is a HIGH risk that the fetus has trisomy 21, 18 or 13 it does not mean that the fetus definitely has one of these defects , although it is highly likely. For this reason, in the event of a high risk (or positive) result, follow-up testing by an invasive procedure is recommended.
What does a LOW RISK result mean?
In the same way if the test results show that there is a LOW RISK that the fetus has trisomy 21, 18 or 13 it is unlikely that the fetus has one of these defects. However there is a very small risk that not all trisomy fetuses will be detected.
All results should be interpreted by a clinician in the context of clinical and familial data: patients should continue with their usual scan appointments following testing.
How long will it take to get results?
Typically within 2 weeks but occasionally (3% of tests which are done) if there is not enough fetal DNA in the original blood sample then a repeat blood test may be required within a week of the original test at no extra cost.
Who is the test not suitable for?
The test is not suitable for multiple pregnancies with donor eggs
Are there any risks to the pregnancy from the Harmony Test?
No. The testing is non-invasive: it involves taking a blood sample from the mother. The pregnancy is not put at risk of miscarriage, or from other adverse outcomes that are associated with invasive testing procedures such as CVS or amniocentesis.


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Centralized & Decentralized PV Power Plants: Vendor Perspectives
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As the capacity of utility-scale PV plants has increased in the US, so has the capacity of the centralized power-conditioning units used in these projects. Today, many plants utilize factory-integrated skids that combine inverters, medium-voltage transformers and switchgear into packages that range in capacity from 1 MW to 2.5 MW. These integrated systems offer project developers many advantages, including optimized component compatibility, as well as reduced installation time and expense. While the size and sophistication of centralized solutions continues to grow, an increasingly compelling trend is occurring in what are best described as small utility-scale systems (<50 MW) that challenges the centralized "bigger is better" power conditioning system approach.
In the last two years, the industry has seen the development and introduction of a new class of high-capacity string inverters that are well suited for both commercial and industrial use and increasingly are showing up in utility-scale power plants. Many of these units are rated for 1,000 Vdc and allow string lengths (and corresponding material and installation cost reductions) matching those of designs using central inverters. In addition, most of these string inverter models offer native 3-phase 480 Vac output that is well suited for integration with the medium-voltage transmission systems used in utility-scale PV power plants.
To get a well-rounded perspective on the project variables and deliverables that drive the centralized or decentralized design decision and how installers are deploying large-scale string inverter systems in the field, I reached out to nine power-conditioning system manufacturers active in the US market. Of these nine vendors, six manufacture or distribute both high-capacity string inverters and central inverters suitable for utility-scale projects. These companies include ABB, AE Solar Energy, KACO new energy, SMA America, Solectria and Sungrow. The remaining three vendors—Chint Power Systems, Fronius and SolarEdge—offer string inverters but not large central inverters in the US.
As with many PV design decisions, an individual project's characteristics and site challenges, as well as the capabilities and limitations of the available equipment, ultimately drive a system's general architecture and product specification. While both centralized and decentralized designs have bright futures in the North American market, contemporary string inverter–based power-conditioning solutions offer project developers an additional and potentially compelling option to consider.
What are the central and high-capacity string inverter models in your product portfolio?
"ABB's ULTRA line of central inverters has three models: 750 kW, 1 MW and 1.5 MW. These central inverters are liquid cooled, have NEMA 4X enclosures and are available with up to four MPPT channels. The ULTRA models offer wide dc-input voltage ranges and operate with peak efficiencies of 98.4%. Skids and stations are available that pair all the necessary components to create up to 2 MW blocks.
"ABB's high-capacity string inverter line is the TRIO family with 20 kW and 27.6 kW models. TRIO inverters are currently installed at ground-mount sites as large as 30 MW and are commonly deployed on commercial rooftops and carports. The TRIO inverter has dual MPPT, 1,000 Vdc input and 98.2% peak efficiency. Equipped with advanced grid-management features, including programmable power factor, and voltage and frequency ride through, the TRIO has features comparable to those of the ULTRA inverter. Engineered with an integrated switch box with options for ac and dc surge protection, and ac and dc disconnecting means, TRIO inverters eliminate installation of separate ac and dc BOS components, saving the installer time and capital investment."
—Sarah J. Ozga, product manager of commercial inverters, North America, ABB
"For the North American market, Advanced Energy (AE) offers 3-phase string inverters ranging from 12 kWac to 23 kWac, as well as central inverters up to 1 MWac per single inverter. In late 2015, AE will complement the portfolio with a higher-capacity string inverter targeting the large commercial and utility-scale segment, based on the topology of the 40/46 kWac inverter already available in the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) markets. All products are suitable for and proven in utility-scale applications and are aimed to achieve lowest cost of energy throughout the project life cycle."
—Verena Sheldon, senior manager of field applications, AE Solar Energy


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Coming To Understand Content PR in the Digital Age
The world of marketing and communications can at times be quite confusing. Within the overall field, there are several sub-fields with subtle differences, which are not always detectable to the untrained eye.
Today, however, two of those sub-fields – content marketing and digital PR – have begun to merge, creating a whole new one: content PR. To learn more about it, digital advertising agency Fusion 360 created a simple infographic called "Coming to Understand Content PR."
The infographic answers these four questions:
1. What is content PR?
- It is the combination of public relations and content marketing, focused on creating and distributing meaningful content to engage, acquire, and build rapport and trust with a target audience.
2. How can content PR be recognized? Content PR looks to attract dependable and engaged audiences, focusing on interactive social channels and digital communities.
3. How does content PR function? Content PR can help you become an accessible industry leader, build a loyal audience and engage that audience with compelling content.
4. What are useful examples of content PR? Examples of content PR include videos of experts providing advice, well-organized infographics, and blog posts!
For more details on content PR, check out the infographic below!


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A late safety car stalled the challenge of McLaren's Jenson Button, and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso.
Alonso finished second, Button third and Red Bull's Mark Webber fourth.
Lewis Hamilton was sixth after suffering a penalty for a clash with Felipe Massa's Ferrari.
The race was going down to the wire with less than a second between Vettel, Alonso and Button but with seven laps to go, Vitaly Petrov got caught in a pile-up and put his Renault into the barriers.
The reappearance of the safety car released the pressure on Vettel, and when the race resumed 20 minutes later, Vettel went unchallenged to add the Monaco title to his growing list of titles.


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When consumers decide to buy something, they not only want to know what they are buying, they also want to be confident of having made the right choice. Branding plays a key role in this decision-making process. A brand is part of a product's tangible features. It is a term, name, sign, symbol or design which identifies a product with a seller and thus differentiates it from those of competitors. Although the process of analysing consumer behaviour is complex, research reveals that shoppers develop a series of attitudes and beliefs which influence their decisions. In the majority of cases, choosing a specific brand is not based on luck. Consumers buy a particular brand because they have confidence in that product's features, benefits and qualities.
Perhaps the greatest challenge of branding is to create a series of meanings for a brand and then to develop product ranges which respond to consumer demand and match or further develop these meanings. This case study focuses on Jeyes, a household name which creates a series of attributes, beliefs and values in the minds of consumers. It examines the value of the Jeyes name and shows how the business has been revitalised through the process of 'brand stretching' and new brand initiatives.
What is Jeyes?
Jeyes household hygiene and personal care products are used by consumers all over the world. In fact, Jeyes has patent and trademark rights in most countries where governments have been developed sufficiently to offer such protection.
Jeyes is a branded supplier which also supplies private label products to major retailers and manufactures for leading multi-national marketing and distribution companies. It has its own well-known UK brands such as Jeyes Fluid, Parozone, Bloo, Kleenoff, Wet Ones and Quickies plus Globol, GEO and Hui in Germany. Jeyes manufactures in the UK and Germany and supports its product range with research and development establishments in both these countries.
- 1877 John Jeyes invented ÔJeyes FluidÕ.
- 1955 Ibcol disinfectant brand acquired from Ibbetson Co. Ltd.
- 1963 Parozone bleach brand acquired from The Parozone Company.
- 1970 Group moved to Thetford.
- 1972 Cadbury Schweppes acquired Jeyes Group.
- 1973 Bloo launched.
- 1986 Management buyout.
- 1988 Unlisted Securities market listing.
- 1989 Quickies/Baby Wet Ones/Wet Ones brands acquired from Sterling Health, marking Jeyes entry into the moist wipes market.
- 1992 Full stock market listing and acquisition of Globol Company from BP.
- 1994 Strategic Review.
Its origins
Nowadays, it is difficult to appreciate how primitive the sanitary conditions were for most British people little more than a hundred years ago. For the majority of people, the Industrial Revolution worsened their 'quality of life.' Nineteenth century towns and cities in Britain were characterised by squalor, poor housing, smells and disease - creating a desperate need for safe and effective disinfectants.
In 1877, John Jeyes invented 'Jeyes Fluid,' a product that would help clean the filth in and around the slums of London.
In 1970, Jeyes Group Ltd moved from Barking in London to Thetford in Norfolk. Two years later, the business was acquired by Cadbury Schweppes - expanding its product portfolio from chocolate and fizzy drinks to disinfectant and toilet blocks!
In 1986, the business changed ownership again through a management buyout (MBO). An MBO is when the management of a business buy that business from the owners, showing they have sufficient faith in its future. In 1988, Jeyes Group plc was quoted on the Unlisted Securities Market, a half-way house before its full listing on the London Stock Exchange in 1992.
Since 1993/4, there have been a number of senior management changes with a full strategic review of the business. The strategic review examined the factors influencing the present and future wellbeing of the organisation and identified its strengths, so that key decisions could be made about future opportunities.


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Carter Automotive Family Inducted Into Business Hall of Fame | Automotive Training Centre
April 20, 2012
Carter Automotive Family has been inducted into the Burnaby Business Excellence Awards' Hall of Fame.
The Burnaby Board of Trade, in conjunction with the City of Burnaby, gives out this award. Carter Automotive Family is the eighth inductee into the Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame award is reserved for Burnaby-based businesses that have demonstrated success, business excellence and community involvement for at least 25 years.
Carter Automotive Family includes two dealerships in Burnaby, one in Vancouver and one in North Vancouver. They also provide commercial leasing, mobile glass repair and vehicle insurance services.
"I'm absolutely overwhelmed," said Marnie Carter, a director of the company and wife of founder Howard Carter, at the Burnaby Business awards ceremony.
The company was founded in 1963 by Howard Carter in Kerrisdale, and moved to Burnaby in 1968. It would eventually become a partnership between two families: the Carters (including son James, now a director) and the Mitchells.
"We're confident about our future," President Bill Mitchell said, explaining that the company is completing a $5-million upgrade of its Burnaby locations. The recognition is another example of the local automotive industry's resilience in the face of tough economic times, and a sign that there will continue to be a strong job market for automotive service technicians, auto body collision estimators, auto salesmen and more.
The Burnaby Business awards will be presented at the 12th annual Burnaby Business Excellence Awards gala on Nov. 2.
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A Humanitarian's worst nightmare:Zimbabwe
NZVERE, Zimbabwe Along a road in Matabeleland, barefoot children stuff their pockets with corn kernels that have blown off a truck as if the brownish bits, good only for animal feed in normal times, were gold coins.
In the dirt lanes of Chitungwiza, the Mugarwes, a family of firewood hawkers, bake a loaf of bread, their only meal, with 11 slices for the six of them. All devour two slices except the youngest, age 2. He gets just one.
And on the tiny farms here in the region of Mashonaland, once a breadbasket for all of southern Africa, destitute villagers pull the shells off wriggling crickets and beetles, then toss what is left in a hot pan. "If you get that, you have a meal," said Standford Nhira, a spectrally thin farmer whose rib cage is etched on his chest and whose socks have collapsed around his sticklike ankles.
The half-starved haunt the once bountiful landscape of Zimbabwe, where a recent United Nations survey found that 7 in 10 people had eaten either nothing or only a single meal the day before.
Still dominated after nearly three decades by their authoritarian president, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabweans are now enduring their seventh straight year of hunger. This largely man-made crisis, occasionally worsened by drought and erratic rains, has been brought on by catastrophic agricultural policies, sweeping economic collapse and a ruling party that has used farmland and food as weapons in its ruthless and so far successful quest to hang on to power.
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he paused, choosing his words carefully.
she stood just behind him, fighting the urge to lean forward expectantly on tiptoe.
his hands opened and closed absently at his sides.
she waited.
they stood under an arch near a bench between two hedges parading as walls.
sun painted them in light and welcome shadow of trees and life and other things.
he paused within the pause, an almost impossible stillness before motion that only she could recognize as his. her heels did not touch the ground.
'until every star, the ones we see and the ones too far, looses breath and passes slowly on into the dark.'
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Something about Kenneth Dixon and the Los Angeles Chargers just do not mix.
For the second time in as many meetings, the Ravens running back lost a fumble against Los Angeles, which parlayed the giveaway into its first field goal in Sunday's 23-17 win in an AFC wild-card-round playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium.
Dixon fumbled the ball in the third quarter Dec. 22, which the Chargers turned into a touchdown. The Ravens won that game, 22-10, but were not as fortunate this time.
"It was very disappointing every time you lose the ball," said Dixon, who also rushed for 13 yards which were 15 yards shy of his previous season-low mark, against Los Angeles....


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Nine Peeves Dogs Have About Humans – A Tuesday Tickle
October 6, 2015
- Blaming your farts on me…not funny at all!!
- Yelling at me for barking…I'M A DOG!
- Taking me for a walk and not letting me check stuff out. Exactly whose walk is this anyway?
- Any trick that involves balancing food on my nose. Stop it!
- Any haircut that involves bows or ribbons. Now you know why we chew your stuff up when you're not home.
- The sleight of hand, fake fetch throw. You fooled a dog! Woooo Hoooo! What a proud moment for the top of the food chain.
- Taking me to the vet for "the big snip", then acting surprised when I freak out every time we go back.
- Getting upset when I sniff the crotches of your guests. Sorry, but I haven't quite mastered that handshake thing yet.
- Dog sweaters. Hello??? Haven't you noticed the fur?
Now lay off me on these things. We both know who's boss here. You don't see me picking up your poop, do you?


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The Constellation Of Canis Major, In A Scientific Textbook
Medium: Ink and pigments on vellum
Date: 1122
The 16th-century English bibliophile, Robert Cotton, sometimes bound together unrelated manuscripts. This one contains a fragment of an early 12th-century English scientific textbook from Peterborough and an 11th-century pontifical (manual of services conducted by a bishop), part of which was probably made in France but to which additions were made at Sherborne Abbey in Dorset. The scientific textbook comes from two types of sources. First, an early medieval natural science tradition began in the treatises of Isidore of Seville and Bede, and was later expanded at Fleury, most notably by Abbo of Fleury, who lived at Ramsey in the 10th century. The second part of it is a copy of a late Roman version of Cicero's latin translation of the poem by the Greek writer Aratus on the constellations, known as the 'Aratea' and which probably had a long tradition of illustration.Monks and churchmen used the textbook in their theological training. Annals in another part of the book giving the death dates of Peterborough abbots and the handwriting's similarity to that of the Peterborough Chronicle (at the Bodleian Library, Oxford) place the manuscript's origin at that monastery. The constellation of Canis Major (Greater Dog) contains Sirius, the brightest star in the sky of the northern hemisphere. In Greek mythology Canis Major was one of Orion the hunter's dogs (another was Canis Minor). The inscription within the figure of the dog tells of its role in mythology and describes the number and positions of stars within it. This part was a later addition to Cicero's translation and was always written within the pictures, which usually were not outlined.


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Do yourself a favor. Go to the really big movie theater. Put on the grey sunglasses. And see Beowulf as the bards of old would have wanted: on an IMAX screen in 3-D.
Beowulf is so rich in craft and detail that you would think it took a million people a million years to make it. (Maybe it did.) Not only that, but it's the least dead fish eye-iest of all the motion capture CGI movies. (Feel free to quote that in the ads: "Least Dead Fish Eye-iest!" — Matt Selman, Time.com.)
The animation is microscopically detailed, not just in the fantasy set pieces, like the flight of the world's most expensive golden dragon, but in the intimate character details, like John Malkovich's messed-up mustache. Some of the oddest images are the most searing, like that of Grendel's empty, ripped-out arm-socket, with its deep black star crack in the center.
The little I remember about Beowulf the poem, which is nothing, since I never read it, is that it was incredibly boring. Not this. You feel for these Danes. When Beowulf gets everything he ever wanted, the emptiness of it is crushing. Crispin Glover voices a sorrowful portrait of the mad and accursed bastard creature, Grendel, whimpering only in lonely, high-octave Olde English. (That is, Crispin Glover's regular voice.)
But you need to see Beowulf in 3-D. Here's how good the technology is. There's a scene where Beowulf fights Grendel in the nude, so his crotchal-area is conveniently blocked by various convenient objects (this is a PG-13 saga). But the 3-D is so immersive, I found myself trying to peek AROUND the 3-D crotch-blocking objects, straining to get a peek at his Nordic package. That's right. IMAX 3-D made me gay. (Please do not use that quote in the ads. Oh, all right. You can use it.)


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Embossed plastic is not the easiest thing to photograph! but I thought this would be a bit of fun for week 2 of our Textures challenge at Crafts To Challenge You this month.
I have used a Crafts Too Feather Embossing Folder on recycled Plastic Packaging. I am always amazed at how the embossing goes white in places and creates a lovely surface on what is something for nothing.
I found some lovely white feathers in the field beside the house which fitted the theme perfectly and used these with some small white and yellow buds, paper string, ribbon and this lovely Crafty Individuals bird stamp, to create a small collage.
There is still plenty of time to join us in our challenge - click the link here to see more of the Design Team makes this week. As we are all choosing our own style, there are some fabulous makes. Never to sure how to describe mine, but I suppose it is shabby collage!
Thanks for looking and have a great weekend.


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The control room's centerpiece is a brandnew Neve Genesys Black, a digitally controlled analog recording console including 1073 preamps and the legendary 1084 equalizers.
The control room with its exceptional acoustic linear response offers more than 30 square meters of comfortable creative working environment with daylight and air conditioning.
A LAB PLM powered Dynaudio M3Ve monitor system provides a superior sound experience. In addition you can choose between Audio Optimum MS8, ADAM S2A, KRK E8-B, Neumann KH-120A, Neumann KH-310A und Auratone to guarantee the perfect mix.


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Welcome to our roundup of the best mental health-related articles you may have missed. This week, we have analysis of the missteps of The OA, tips for a long and happy game development career, and research about therapy, VR and Facebook.
Sady Doyle on mental illness, 'The OA' & savior narratives
"Believe it or not, this is what living with mental illness is like for many people: A daily, unexceptional process of maintenance, which is only one of a million concerns they need to address over the course of an average day. Mental illness is not especially otherworldly or glamorous, and though it can be intensely painful — illnesses aren't known for being pleasant — the one thing it does not do is turn you into E.T."
Over at Screener, Sady Doyle explores the message of The OA and other media that takes a mystical approach to mental health issues. The article includes spoilers for the ending of the series.
Facebook Study Finds Introverts Feel More Comfortable with VR Social Interaction
"This increased confidence and reduced self-consciousness in introverts raises an interesting question about the current effectiveness of VR: did this occur because VR is already powerful, or not powerful enough? It seems that the main reason why introverts are less intimidated in VR is because it doesn't feel as real as meeting someone face to face, and yet the entire industry is working towards making the experience as real as possible."
Road to VR covers a recent study conducted by Facebook and Neurons Inc. that established that participants were more comfortable with VR interactions with strangers than face-to-face interactions. It's not hugely surprising that digital communication is easier, but it's interesting, given that VR brings with it a few uncomfortable challenges of its own.
Talking To A Therapist Can Literally Rewire Your Brain
'Over six months of therapy, we found that connections between certain key brain regions became stronger,' Dr. Liam Mason, a psychiatrist at King's College and the study's lead author, told The Huffington Post in an email. 'What we are really excited about here is that these stronger connections lead to long-term improvements in people's symptoms and overall recovery across the eight years that we followed them up.'
Researchers followed up on a study that showed CBT strengthened connections in certain areas of the brain associated with assessing social threats, and found that eight years later, those changes continued — and so did the benefits. The Huffington Post has more.
Twenty Things I've Learned About Game Development
"Don't let higher salaries or famous projects be your only driver. Life is too short. If you have an opportunity to be happy, seize it and never let go.
Don't be seduced by the siren call of going indie unless you're certain you'll ship something, or you'll gain valuable experience in a tool or technology. It's hard to come back from a failed indie endeavor if you have nothing to show for it.
A project you love will get cancelled. It will break your heart. Fight to try to save it but when push comes to shove, let it go. You'll love the next game too."
Game developer Laralyn McWillams visits Gamasutra to share insights garnered from a long game development career.
That's it for us this week. We'll be back on Monday with an article on levelling up your social skills from an expert as we finish our last-minute preparations for PAX South. Visit our booth if you're going to be there! And till then, take care of yourselves — and each other.


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No. 2 Andy Murray was upset by fifth-seeded Kei Nishikori in the U.S. Open quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Fifth-seeded Kei Nishikori upset No. 2 Andy Murray in the U.S. Open quarterfinals on Wednesday, winning 1-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 in nearly four hours to advance to the second Grand Slam semifinal of his career.
Murray, who had won 11 of his last 12 five-set matches, was coming off a commanding straight-sets win over No. 22-seed Grigor Dimitrov, which followed wins over Paolo Lorenzi, Marcel Granollers and Lukas Rosol. He had defeated Nishikori in seven of eight meetings, including in the Olympic semifinals this summer, where he went on to win gold.
Nishikori awaits the winner of Wednesday night's quarterfinal match between Juan Martin del Potro and third-seeded Stan Wawrinka. It will be the second time that the 26-year-old from Japan has played a semifinal match at a Grand Slam, the other coming at the 2014 US. Open final.
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Mandala Leather Clutch (Chocolate)
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How I Got A Job At TSR
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I get this asked a lot, so I'm finally putting together a short rundown of how I started working at TSR and eventually became a designer.
In 1995, TSR was really clamping down on web sites with fan-created AD&D material (stupidly, mind you ... saying that you couldn't create a new monster for your game and share it with people on the internet made it hard for people to network about AD&D, and thus discouraged people from playing game instead of other games whose companies weren't so restrictive...). The guy in charge of TSR's online presence was Rob Repp ... but he was saddled with that job on top of his other duties at TSR and didn't really have time to get into it (and IIRC it was given to him because he was one of the few employees that the management knew of who had any internet experience at all). To put it bluntly, he pissed off a lot of people with his attitude and posts (not all of it was his fault, TSR's online policy was draconian and unproductive, Rob was just tasked with enforcing it, but not being a gamer he couldn't relate to the fans' side of the story). I felt I could do a better job of it than he was; he was making people mad when he didn't have to.
In May 1995, there was a post (by Rob) to the AD&D mailing list (which, at the time, was a fan-created list, not one of the lists run by WotC like you have nowadays) about a job opening for an "online coordinator" at TSR. Job responsibilities included managing TSR's web presence and AOL site. As I had just spent the past year working for a video game company (Time Warner Interactive) doing just that, I sent in an application, and promptly forgot about it.
Two weeks later I get a phone message from Rob Repp, saying that he liked my resume and wanted to do a phone interview. We arranged a phone interview, and he liked the result, but wanted to do an in-person interview, so they flew me out to TSR. I got a tour of the TSR building, met some people on the staff, and then went to lunch with Rob to do the actual interview. As we were heading back to the office, Rob told me, "Well, I have a few other resumes to look over, but that's pretty much a formality -- you have the position if you want it."
Certainly I was surprised. I told him I'd need to discuss it with my girlfriend and family (I was 23, she had just gotten her bachelor's degree and was looking for a grad school, and I had never lived outside of California, so moving to Wisconsin on short notice was a big decision). So I talked to the people with whom I needed to talk. Three days later I called him up and accepted the job. I gave my two weeks' notice at the video game place, and two weeks later to the day I was in my car driving out to Wisconsin. (Oddly enough, I beat out
Bruce Cordell
for this job, though fortunately for D&D players everywhere he was hired shortly after as a designer.)
I was TSR's online coordinator for two years. In that time, with much help from Jim Butler (now of
Bastion Press
, but at the time was one of the web-savvy editors who was on the fans' side in the matter of the online policy) the TSR online policy changed. A lot of people badmouthed me for a long time because of that policy, but while I was TSR online coordinator not one website was shut down for D&D material that wasn't an actual copyright violation (such as posting scans of books or artwork) ... nobody was ever bothered by me because of fan material on their site. So, I like to think that I made a difference. I also got TSR a web site (hosted through Interplay -- which oddly enough is my current employer -- because Interplay had the D&D computer game licenses and therefore an established relationship with TSR).
When WotC bought TSR in 1997, I was one of the employees they moved out to Washington in September after the buyout. I joined the WotC web team, where I become friends with Alex (the WotC webmaster), Tim and Dave (two web designers/programmers) and Marc Schmalz (of
The Game Mechanics
). With Jim's help, we got the online policy even more relaxed so that people could post their own stuff without worries of being sued or having it taken by TSR/WotC without permission. After working there for a couple of months, I realized that my two initial goals for my TSR job -- fixing the online policy and building a TSR web site -- were completed, and that my duties as TSR webmaster could easily be fulfilled by the rest of the web team staff. I told Marc (who was my boss at the time) that I would be looking for work elsewhere in the company and that they could eliminate my position because it wasn't needed. I interviewed for a couple of jobs within WotC and then heard about a design job that was going to be created in February (by this time I was friends with most of the designers & editors brought over from TSR, as I had been working with them for two years). Since I had done some design work for TSR (mainly RPGA adventures and a piece of
Children of the Night: Ghosts
) I applied, and interviewed with Lisa Stevens (now head of
Paizo Publishing
) and Harold Johnson (who has worked on just about every TSR game line at some point). I was hired and placed on Lisa's team (to work on Greyhawk).
Unfortunately, due to some paperwork requirements, they couldn't open the design job until later than they expected. For budgetary reasons WotC was happy to close my old webmaster job, which meant I was scrounging for work in the company to tide me over until I was transferred to the designer position. I ended up working for WotC's facilities department for a little bit (working on some e-floorplans used to track where computers and other assets were to go), the training department (creating their intranet web site with class schedules and such), and even as
Peter Adkison
's personal assistant for a while (because his normal assistant, a very lovely woman named Monika, was on maternity leave). But finally I got moved over to my design job and started working on the Greyhawk revival of 1998. Since then I've worked on Greyhawk, Alternity, Birthright,
core, and
Forgotten Realms
for WotC.
So that's the roundabout way I ended up getting a job as a designer for D&D. :)


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Fortress World Walkthrough When the dropship, well, drops you, focus your attention on the large door. An Elite and a couple of Grunts will run out of the large, diamond-shaped door here. Drop the Elite first, then run to the gun turret and polish off the little guys. Once inside the fortress, follow the arrows on the ground. Throughout the complex, they will point you where you need to go. The path you're on is similar to many you'll come across in this fortress. It leads to a circular path that surrounds a central room. Most of these center rooms are inconsequential--they're just where the enemies come from. Wht you'll want to do is move around the circular paths until you reach another door, and exit through there. As always, follow the enemies to find your next objective. At the end of this first path, you'll have the opportunity to sneak up on an Elite. Toss a Plasma Grenade on his back and let him cook. Move around the circular path to the left, taking down Grunts and Jackals all the way. Make sure you look on the walkways above for ambushing aliens. Move through the diamond door when you get to it. You'll exit back into the world. There are two gun turrets here. Hop on one and mow down the sleeping Grunts. You'll see a dropship full of marines landing off to the right. You'll be joining them shortly. The idea is to battle all the way across the bridge you're on, taking down the hordes of enemies camped out on both levels. There is plenty of cover, but you'll have to be wary of shots from below. The glass sections of the bridge can and will be shot out, making you vulnerable from many angles. The real threat is an Elite that is on the lower deck near the door. Use the Pistol to drop him, then pick up a Plasma Rifle for the Jackals you'll face later. Battle your way to the far door and go through. In this tunnel, you'll meet another laser sword Elite. Chuck a Plasma Grenade at him and be done with it. Go to the end of the passage to find another circular pathway area. Handle it the same way you did the last one. Battle to the left, taking down the mess of Grunts you encounter. Since ammo is limited here, the Plasma Rifle will probably be your weapon of choice. Midway down the passage, you'll get a health pack, some Frag Grenades and an Assault Rifle, if you wish to have it. Near the exit, you'll encounter a cloaked Elite. A Plasma Grenade will do him in. Move through the diamond door and down the path until you reach an elevator. Take it down to the basement. In the next hallway, you'll encounter a huge group of Grunts. Toss a grenade and watch them fly. Then go to the end of this hall and clear the room as much as possible from this position. Then follow the circular path around, battling through Grunts, Jackals and a couple Elite to get to the next door. Follow the path until it exits out into a snowy field. Kill the Grunt in the gun turret to the left, then run to the Warthog tipped over in the snow (also to the left). You'll have to be on your toes here, because there are a lot of Covenant tanks afoot, and one hit from them will send you to cyborg heaven. There is a Rocket Launcher and a few health packs in this area. Grab the Launcher and head to the grove of trees nearby. It will give you cover as you focus your fire on the tank. You'll want to aim lower than you think to get at the tank. Once you explode it, take out the turret to the left. Then head back to the Warthog and flip it. Load up on marines on head toward the gap in the gorge ahead. Grunts and Jackals will swarm you. Run them over or let the gunners take care of them, then move ahead. In the next clearing, you'll find the mother of all vehicles... the tank. Before you get in it, take a look at the crashed Pelican to the left. The area around the Pelican is littered with guns and health. Grab what you want, then saunter over to the tank. Get in the driver's side and feel the power. Move toward the cave in the ice cliff. A couple of enemy craft will come at you. Drop them with the cannon (Right Trigger). Drive through the ice tunnel, and pause at the opposite end. In the next clearing, you'll see several Covenant Ghosts buzzing around. Take them down with the Scorpion's cannon. Move toward the far tunnel. Let your guys take care of the ground troops. You concentrate on eliminating Covenant craft and laser turrets. When you arrive in the distant corridor, you'll meet two Hunters. Quickly drop them with cannon blasts, before they decimate your crew. When they die, drive the tank to the large, steel doors. Get out momentarily and use the control panel (X) to open the door, then hop back in your ride of death and roll. Roll. Roll. Move inside the door and start blasting. There are several Elite prowling here. Use the big gun to take them down, then pull the tank into the large bay ahead. Make sure you target the laser turrets and Elite here first, then work on the piddly stuff. When everything has been whittled down, drive your tank to one end of the right bridge and get out of the tank. Head all the way to the right to find a health pack and some Frag Grenades. Return to the tank and take it across one of the bridges. Use the Scorpion's weapons to take down the enemy forces here. There are a couple of Hunters over the bridge that need some deadly attention, and plenty of Elite to keep you busy. If you arrive with even one guy alive on your tank, give yourself a hand. On the other side of the gap is a tank-sized door. Of course, you'll need to get out and use the control panel to open it.


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Principles of the Catholic Nursing Mothers League, Inc.
God the Creator has a plan for all men, women and children and this plan applies to every area of our lives. The Catholic Church's authoritative teaching helps us to know this plan. God's plan includes conception, childbirth and the nurturing of babies.
Breastfeeding is the natural continuation of the childbearing cycle which begins with conception, pregnancy and childbirth. As such, it forms an important part of God's plan for mothers and babies.
Breast milk is the best nourishment for babies, and the act of breastfeeding provides the best nurturing environment for both mothers and babies.
Breastfeeding is a special way in which a mother makes a sincere gift of herself to her baby. Breastfeeding is also a special way in which mothers are called to serve life in one of its most vulnerable stages. In the breastfeeding Madonna, Catholic mothers have a special exemplar.
Ecological breastfeeding - the form of mothering which tends to delay the return of fertility after the birth of a baby - benefits the nursing child
and enhances the
mother's health and well-being. Its natural child
spacing effect is a moral and healthy form
of natural birth regulation and should be supported and encouraged by families,
society and the Church.
Children deserve to be raised to appreciate the equality and complementarity of men and women in the context of lifelong marriage. Fathers offer essential spiritual and emotional support to their breastfeeding wives, and they provide for and protect the nursing couple. These early acts of service lay the groundwork for fathers' unique and irreplaceable role in their children's lives.
Women have a right to be truthfully informed about the benefits of breastfeeding for themselves as well as for their babies. Families, parishes, communities, governments and society have a responsibility to protect and strengthen cultural support for breastfeeding practices.
Children need their mothers' presence, especially in the first three years of life. With or without breastfeeding, motherhood is an important and valuable way in which women live in accordance with their nature as persons created in God's image.
Statement of Faith of the Catholic Nursing Mothers League, Inc.
· The Catholic Nursing Mothers League acknowledges that the Catholic Church was founded by Christ, and the League assents to all that the Church authentically teaches through the Magisterium.
· The teachings of the Roman Pontiffs and the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith are accepted by CNML as authoritative.
· In particular, the Catholic Nursing Mothers League assents to the following specific teachings that bear on our work as supporters of breastfeeding mothers:
1. We respect the sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death. We oppose all forms of abortion, both surgical and via abortafacient devices and drugs.
2. We believe that marriage is between one man and one woman and that children are the supreme gift of marriage. We believe that married couples are called to be generous in the service of life and to exercise responsible parenthood.
3. We reject all unnatural forms of birth control, and we reject as contrary to God's plan all means of seeking conception in which technological interventions are substituted for the marriage act. We accept the morality of natural means of birth regulation for couples with a serious reason to space their children.


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Artichoke Tea Benefits for Cholesterol Reduction and Liver Cleanse
Ah, the artichoke. Perhaps one of the most unusual looking of all vegetables, it has remained an important part of Mediterranean culture and cuisine for centuries. Barely heard of or tasted by many in western culture, the artichoke has been a mainstay of cooking, teas and even liquor in parts of the world for many years. It may come as no surprise that this thistle relative has also been associated with many medicinal uses for possibly as long as it is found its way into main dishes. The artichoke's medicinal history has included uses in digestive maladies and functions of the gallbladder. Artichoke tea benefits may also include promoting heart health, too.
So how does tea brewed from artichokes help out the heart? Well it may be able to help combat high cholesterol. While necessary for many physiological processes, cholesterol and heart disease are intimately linked, as build ups of the waxy, fatty substance in blood vessels can increase the risk of heart related illnesses. When deposits of these fats get to be too abundant in vessels, it is more difficult for blood to get where it needs to go. This can in turn, lead to the heart not getting as much oxygen as it needs potentially resulting in a heart attack. If you think of blood vessels as the plumbing system of the body, high cholesterol can result in dangerous clogs in the pipes. Artichoke tea benefits may include a way to naturally reduce the amount of cholesterol posing plumbing passage problems.
So how precisely is it that enjoying a piping hot cup of artichoke tea can help reduce cholesterol? Surprisingly enough, Wikipedia explains the process which is not at all unlike the way in which statin medications work. Compounds in artichokes called aqueous extracts may slow the enzyme responsible for cholesterol production, known as HMG-CoA reductase, which in turn can reduce the amount of LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) in the blood. And, artichoke tea benefits may also include a tendency to better the ratio between good (HDL) and bad cholesterol, according to Wikipedia. Good cholesterol serves as a police officer of sorts for the blood vessels, seeking out build ups of LDL cholesterol so that it can be disposed of as waste.
Aside from being a potentially delicious option amongst natural cholesterol lowering remedies, artichoke tea may also help another important organ out – the liver. This organ serves as detox central for the body, and when it is not working up to snuff, feelings of general illness and malaise can ensue. The benefits of artichoke tea may include beefing up the bile production of the liver, which in turn may enhance its overall function and detoxification efforts. LifeExtension.com explains that toxic substances that can harm the body are transported out by bile from the liver via the intestine. The purported ability for artichoke to amplify these efforts lend to its potential to serve as a powerful ally for improved detoxification.
Cholesterol tea may not be the first thing that many people think of when they think about the artichoke. However, the throw away pieces of the plant may indeed be just what the doctor ordered in terms of a cholesterol lowering tea. Harnessing similar mechanisms of action to medicines used every day to treat high LDL levels, beverages brewed from the compound rich parts of artichokes may be able to reduce the risk of heart related conditions when combined with a healthy lifestyle and diets to lower cholesterol. When this capacity to lower bad cholesterol numbers is paired with the plant's tendency to boost bile production, the harsh reality of the underuse of the vegetable becomes starkly apparent considering its exciting healthful benefits.
Considered nowadays to be primarily a gourmet food, the artichoke has seemingly lost some of the folkloric medicinal qualities that it was known for in the past. However, a newly health conscious generation may be breathing new life into the benefits of artichoke tea. Perhaps it is not a coincidence that the most desirable part of the bud is known as the heart, since our new-found discoveries into the ways that the plant can benefit the very same named human body organ are becoming much better known.


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Barack Obama, who spent much of his adult life attending a radical "liberation theology" church in Chicago, doesn't seem to be much of a Christian. His pro-abortion, Government-as-God ideology should be alarming to the truly faithful.
Now, an old video is being recirculated – though you probably never saw it – thanks to the mainstream media. Watch (above) as Obama mocks multiple stories of the Bible and the teachings of Jesus Christ's Sermon on the Mount.
And here is a popular response to Obama's casual condemnation of scripture…
What do you think about Former President Barack Obama mocking the Bible? Please leave us a comment.
H/T: QPolitical