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"Star" Claims Britney Spears Doesn't Even Sing on Her Own Albums
Recently, there was some speculation that BRITNEY SPEARS didn't sing her new track with WILL.I.AM.
--Now, "Star" magazine claims Britney doesn't even sing on HER OWN ALBUMS anymore . . . or at least, it isn't ALL her.
--They talked to a guy named Murray Langston, who's the father of singer MYAH MARIE. He claims she recorded seven of the songs on Britney's most recent album, "Femme Fatale". He says, quote, "Myah can sound just like her. She has a knack."
--He adds that Myah was paid just $1,000 for each of the songs. According to the Internet, Myah was one of Britney's background singers . . . so that explains her being on the payroll.
--But Myah herself denies being more than that.
--She reportedly says, quote, "I [had] the opportunity to provide background vocals for Britney on a small number of her most recent works, [but] I most certainly cannot take credit for her tremendous talent as a singer.
--"She is a veritable 'living legend' with a longstanding reputation for excellence in all aspects of her artistry. She is my idol and I have nothing but the utmost respect and admiration for her."
--Britney's camp hasn't commented.
Lady Gaga Has Had Hip Surgery
LADY GAGA has gone under the knife. Yesterday morning, she Tweeted, quote, "Going in for surgery now. Thank you so much for sending me love and support. I will be dreaming of you."
--There has been no update from her rep but she did tweet a couple times after the surgery so it sounds like all went well.
--Last week, Lady Gaga was forced to cancel the remaining dates on her tour after being diagnosed with a "labral tear of the right hip," which was caused by "strenuous repetitive movements in her performances."
Will Kris Jenner Have Surgery for an Incontinence Condition?
KRIS JENNER has a bit of an embarrassing medical condition according to the National Enquirer.
--A source says she tried exercising to cure her incontinence condition. "Kris tried the exercises, but nothing helped. In fact, the problem steadily got worse." The source says she's been wearing adult diapers.
--Kris has reportedly decided to go forward with a surgery in the next few weeks so that she can be fully recuperated by the time her new talk show on FOX debuts this summer.
Scarlett Johansson is Not Engaged
Yesterday some pictures surfaced of SCARLETT JOHANSSON walking around New York City with her boyfriend, wearing a big diamond on her left ring finger. But it turns out it doesn't mean what we thought it meant.
--Scarlett's rep says, quote, "Scarlett is absolutely not engaged."
The Oscars are Not the "Academy Awards" Any More
Are you planning on watching the "85th Annual Academy Awards" on Sunday? Well, good luck finding that show, because IT NO LONGER EXISTS. At least for this year.
--The Academy decided to "rebrand" the show by just calling it "The Oscars". But the Academy says, quote, "[This decision is] right for this show, but we could easily go back to using 'Academy Awards' next year."


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CLEVELAND -- Browns owner Jimmy Haslam was in Cleveland tonight and offered an apology to Browns fans.
Haslam spoke with the Cleveland media. It the first time he has done so since the FBI and IRS raided his Pilot Flying J headquarters in Knoxville as part of an investigation into alleged rebate fraud.
Haslam didn't take any questions during his appearance at a sports awards banquet in Westlake but he did talk Browns
He seemed in great spirits.
Haslam was the featured speaker at the Northeastern Ohio Chapter of the National Football Foundation's Scholar Athlete Banquet.
He had no comments when asked about the Pilot Flying J investigation. He went over his five-step plan for how he is addressing the company's issues.
And he had a message for Browns fans. He apologized to fans saying as a new owner he did not wish his off-the-field business to create a distraction from football on the field.
Haslam says he has plans for improving the Browns. He says, while you don't go from winning 14 games in three years to winning 14 games in a year, he predicted the Browns will be better this year.

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Leslie Parrish
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Leslie Parrish (born 13 March 1935; age 81) is the actress who played Lieutenant Carolyn Palamas in the Original Series episode "Who Mourns for Adonais?". Parrish was born as Marjorie Hellen, but changed her name in the late 1950s.
Parrish played the wholesome civil libertarian Jocelyn Jordan in the 1962 political psycho-drama The Manchurian Candidate, which also had work for her future fellow TOS guest actors Reggie Nalder, Whit Bissell and James Gregory. She starred alongside Robert Easton in Bill Rebane's 1975 B-movie The Giant Spider Invasion.
On television, she guest starred on Batman twice, first in 1966 alongside Charles Picerni and directed by Robert Butler, then in 1967, with Elisha Cook, Jr.. She also appeared in two episodes of The Wild Wild West, once with Michael Dunn, Bill Catching, Troy Melton and Hal Needham, and once alongside William Windom and Bob Herron, directed by Robert Sparr. Additionally, she also guest-starred in the series Follow the Sun with series star Gary Lockwood.
She married Richard Bach, author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull in 1977. She has amassed about seventy-five television and movie credits (including a role in the film adaptation of Bach's novel). She and her (now ex-)husband lived in the San Juan Islands of Washington State.


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Welcome to the site!
The last piece I ever had was my .45 in Vietnam, (plus my M-16 of course), but that was about 44 years ago. I was an artillery officer and served with the 1/30 arty 1st Cav Division, '68, '69. I've forgotten everything I ever knew about firearms and handguns. I thought I'd browse the forum for awhile and ask a few questions. Much of the abbreviations and lingo escape me, so I may ask some fairly basic questions. I am looking to pick up a conceal carry weapon and take up shooting as a hobby.
Welcome to the site!
"Placement is power" -- seen in an article by Stephen A. Camp
(RIP, Mr. Camp; you will be remembered, and missed)
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Welcome from another Vietnam vet, firearms are like riding a bicycle, you never forget.
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Comparison of GDP and the Human Development Index (HDI). part of Quantitative Writing:Examples
This assignment exposes students to data on economic growth anddevelopment as commonly measured by per capita GDP and the HumanDevelopment Index (HDI) for 100 countries of the world. There is a bigdebate about how good an indicator HDI is compared to GDP per capita asa measure of development.
Writing about Numbers We Should Know part of Quantitative Writing:Examples
This opening assignment for an introductory quantitative reasoning course asks students to write about "Numbers We Should Know." Its goal is to help students begin to think quantitatively, evaluate the sources of quantitative information critically, and write using numbers precisely and thoughtfully.
Exploring Economic Inequality with Data part of Quantitative Writing:Examples
This set of assignments exposes students to data which can be used to analyze economic inequality in international and historical context. Then students are asked to generate a thesis-driven argument drawing supporting evidence from one or more of the data sources.
Measuring Wellbeing across Racial Groups using Data and Statistics part of Quantitative Writing:Examples
This set of assignments exposes students to statistics and data pertaining to economic wellbeing over time across racial (black-white)categories in the U.S.
Teaching Principles Students How to Assess the State of the Economy part of Quantitative Writing:Examples
Principles of economics students are asked to collect and analyze data on a few macro economic aggregates to give them a first taste of empirical work.
Empirical Economics Research Proposal part of Quantitative Writing:Examples
This assignment asks students to propose an original research question and identify data that could be used to answer that question.
Analyzing the Last Five Years of the US Economy for an Intermediate Macro Course part of Quantitative Writing:Examples
Intermediate students are asked to analyze data on the components of consumption and investment expenditures and explanatory variables based on textbook models of each. Students look for rough correlations between the explanatory and dependent variables.
Writing Precise Explanations of Graphic/Tabular Display of Economic Data part of Quantitative Writing:Examples
This assignment asks for short, precise explanations of economic data displayed in graphs and tables.
Economic Development of British Colonial America part of Quantitative Writing:Examples
Through a close study of a rich set of demographic and economic statistics, students will see the development over 150 years of two similar yet divergent colonies (Virginia and Barbados). They will work through population, land use, and trade statistics with closely-guiding questions in order to find links between one set of numbers and another.
Structuring Auction Process part of ACM Pedagogic Resources:ACM/FaCE:Projects:Integrating Sustainability into the Undergraduate Curriculum:Activities
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Vinewood Boulevard
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Starting point of the street is the eastern entrance of the Richman Country Club in Vinewood. In the west, the boulevard terminates at an intersection with the boulevard running from Mulholland to Verdant Bluffs.
Since it is situated in one of the most affluent parts of town, many high-class vehicles and sports cars can be seen driving on Vinewood Boulevard.
Places of interest
- Cathay Theater
- Blastin' Fools Records
- El Dritch
- Legal
- Movie Stars Homes Tour
- Sodom Sex Toys
- Vice
- Vinewood Cemetery
- Cathay Theater
The Cathay Theater, also known simply as the Cathay, is the largest and most famous of the theaters on Vinewood Boulevard. It appears in one mission, namely "Management Issues".
- Legal
The Legal is a movie theater situated on the east end of Vinewood Boulevard. At night, it will draw attention to itself with blue neon lights. It also has a location on Market Boulevard, wich is showing the movie "Reservoir Dregs".
- El Dritch
El Dritch is a movie theater located across the street from the Cathay, near Vinewood Cemetery. It's the second biggest theater on Vinewood Boulevard.
- Vice
Vice is the smallest of the (movie) theaters, located halfway Vinewood Boulevard. It shows the movies "The Discharger" and "Half-Cocked 2", the sequel to "Half-Cocked", a movie featured in GTA III.


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Maturation of Human Embryonic Stem Cell–Derived Pancreatic Progenitors into Functional Islets Capable of Treating Pre-existing Diabetes in Mice
- Alireza Rezania1⇓,
- Jennifer E. Bruin2,
- Michael J. Riedel2,
- Majid Mojibian2,
- Ali Asadi2,
- Jean Xu1,
- Rebecca Gauvin1,
- Kavitha Narayan1,
- Francis Karanu1,
- John J. O'Neil1,
- Ziliang Ao3,
- Garth L. Warnock3 and
- Timothy J. Kieffer2,3⇓
- 1BetaLogics Venture, Janssen Research and Development, LLC, Raritan, New Jersey
- 2Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, Life Sciences Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- 3Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Corresponding author: Timothy J. Kieffer, tim.kieffer{at}ubc.ca, or Alireza Rezania, ARezani{at}its.jnj.com.
A.R. and J.E.B. contributed equally to this work.
Diabetes is a chronic debilitating disease that results from insufficient production of insulin from pancreatic β-cells. Islet cell replacement can effectively treat diabetes but is currently severely limited by the reliance upon cadaveric donor tissue. We have developed a protocol to efficiently differentiate commercially available human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) in vitro into a highly enriched PDX1+ pancreatic progenitor cell population that further develops in vivo to mature pancreatic endocrine cells. Immature pancreatic precursor cells were transplanted into immunodeficient mice with streptozotocin-induced diabetes, and glycemia was initially controlled with exogenous insulin. As graft-derived insulin levels increased over time, diabetic mice were weaned from exogenous insulin and human C-peptide secretion was eventually regulated by meal and glucose challenges. Similar differentiation of pancreatic precursor cells was observed after transplant in immunodeficient rats. Throughout the in vivo maturation period hESC-derived endocrine cells exhibited gene and protein expression profiles that were remarkably similar to the developing human fetal pancreas. Our findings support the feasibility of using differentiated hESCs as an alternative to cadaveric islets for treating patients with diabetes.
- Received January 23, 2012.
- Accepted May 19, 2012.
- © 2012 by the American Diabetes Association.
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This Seadra was used by Cissy, the Gym Leader of the Mikan Island Gym. She used it to challenge Ash in a rather unusual way. Rather than having it battle, it was used for a Water Gun shooting contest, in which whoever shoots down the most targets wins. It went up against Ash's Squirtle in this contest. It and Squirtle shot down the last target at the (according to Tracey) exact same time, resulting in a draw.
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My name is Niamh. Now, don't panic, it is just a name (an Irish one at that), and you pronounce it Knee-uv. I am Irish based in London, a scientist turned food writer via a career in New Media. I started this blog in 2007, and well, that was it.
I travel for much of my time. I adore it. Food & travel brings me much joy. I love to meet people when I travel, learn their recipes, eat in their restaurants and wander their streets. When not wandering, I can be found in my kitchen or in a restaurant, possibly a wine bar too. Ok, often a wine bar, and I love a bit of karaoke action every now and then :)
Most of the recipes are my own, some are shown to me on my travels (if this is the case I say so), occasionally some are from books that I enjoy. If you try them I would love to hear how it goes.
I am often asked, why the name Eat Like a Girl? The answer is simple. Why should eating like a girl be a bad thing? Don't we eat too? Real food, delicious food, food that is packed with flavour?
We do. And that is what I share here. Recipes for food that you will want to cook at home and that will cheer your lunch box and your evenings. Trustworthy restaurant recommendations to help you plan your social outings. I have eaten at hundreds of restaurants since starting this blog. I also write travel stories and recommendations for where you should eat, where you should stay and what you should bring home when you travel. You can read my editorial policy here.
This is my space, and I share it with you, happily. Welcome! Make yourself at home. Shall I put the kettle on?
I teach cooking classes, run Sunday Bacon Club and also give occasional food tours (in London primarily). At the moment these are on an ad hoc / commission basis. If you would like me to teach a class for you, bring you on a food tour, drop me a line on hello at eatlikeagirl dot com. I can do groups of up to 8 on a tour and the classes are flexible if you want a private one – whether in your home, or in a cookery school for larger numbers with the support of staff that I hire to support me. Please get in touch for details / prices. I know London, and I can show you it in all of its delicious glory, and I can also show you how to cook it.
I write here, there and everywhere about food, drink & travel. I am always available for work, regardless of how busy I seem, so if you are interested in speaking to me about some freelance writing or blogging, I would love to talk to you, do get in touch here or email me firstname.lastname@example.com. I have written for many people, including Guardian Travel, Stylist Magazine & Ocado Magazine.
I have written a cookbook (with a stonking 157 recipes in it), which was published in 2011 by Quadrille. It is called Comfort & Spice, and is available in some bookshops and on Amazon. It is only available as a physical book at the moment. People said "the writing is inspired… the food is double inspired… here is a book that has been lived in: it's funny, smart and real, just like the grub it lovingly describes." (John & Sally McKenna's Guides, 2011)
I am working on my second book, Project: BACON, all about bacon sweet / savoury / home curing / drinks. It will be out in late summer 2014
If you want to get in touch about anything here please email me at email@example.com or contact me via the contact form.
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One of Britain's 500 Most Influential People (according to The Sunday Times / Debrett's January 2014)
No 1 Food & Beverage Blog in the UK (according to Cision)
Interview with The Foodie Bugle
Ladies Who Tweet, Our Favourite Women to Follow on Twitter, Stylist Magazine, London, March 2011
Niamh Shields is a food writer, and one of the UK's best known food bloggers. Her blog eatlikeagirl.com is a foodie's delight, featuring original recipes inspired by her travels and some of her favourites from cook books, with plenty of gratuitous "food porn" photos. Follow Niamh if you're an aspiring chef, love to cook, or are just a big fan of food (that'll be us, then).
One of two blogs that were highly commended in the Observer Food Monthly Awards in October 2010.
The Best Food Blogs. Rose Prince, The Telegraph, 4th June 2010.
Niamh Shields shares do-able recipes and takes her integrity seriously.
June's blogs of the month – Fiona Becketts Food & Wine Finds, June 4th 2010
An overdue mention of Niamh Shields Eat Like a Girl – not that she really needs one: she's one of the UK's best known food bloggers and was recently listed by the Times among their 40 bloggers who really count. I'm not sure how she finds time to work as she's always popping off to have lunch for her new Posh Lunch Club feature, or going to tastings or writing up recipes or running a market stall or masterminding last year's famous Blaggers' Banquet but she's a great girl.
40 Bloggers Who Really Count. The Times, May 1st 2010.
Primarily a cookery blog – if you're after a recipe for slow-roast wild boar belly, look no further – but lately London-based Shields, who describes the blog as a "monument to pleasure and weight gain", has been doing a lot of eating out. Recently, she organised a female-only carnivores' night at Hawksmoor in Spitalfields ("Girl's Just Wanna Have Steak!").
Best of the Blogs. The Times, April 8th, 2010.
Niche: Obsessive food shenanigans from London-based Irish blogger Niamh Shields.
Log on: A heady mix of reviews, home cooking and community food initiatives.
Recent posts: Meaty reports from the first "girls' steak night" at Hawksmoor and a butchery class at Allens of Mayfair. Photo-seasoned Posh Lunch Club reviews of Quo Vadis and the Ledbury.
Top tip: "Before roasting, pour some boiling water over the scored pork belly skin to encourage fantastic crackling."
Taster: Gastro fun is the main theme. Popular recipes include roasted pork belly and courgette carbonara.
Most commented: Despite all the carnivorous capers, ELAG's "veggie days" recipe for butternut squash, chickpea and spinach curry gets the thumbs-up from dozens of readers.
Top 10 food blogs from around the world, The Times, November 27, 2008.
More like "Eat Like a Baby Elephant" as Irish ex-pat Niamh Shields shares delicious recipes on the few occasions she is not dining out.
Listed in The Independent in June 2009 as Grub 2.0 food blogs to devour.
Eat Like a Girl
Great for: home cooking
Niamh Shields, an Irish ex-pat in London, writes witty and personal recipes for everything from chorizo burgers to Israeli couscous with onion squash, haricot beans and pumpkin seeds. Even her photos of each dish are enough to make the mouth water.
Listed on Time Out's list of "London's Best Food Blogs and Websites" in February 2009.
Inspiring recipes from London-based Irish blogger Niamh. There are a few restaurant reviews, but we come for the home cooking – the majority of the recipes are Niamh's own. If you're stuck for ideas, check out the post on Israeli couscous with onion squash, haricot beans and pumpkin seeds.
Log on because we're not the only ones who rate it – ELAG was voted as one of the best food blogs in the world by the Times Online site.
She says 'If you want me to do anything, bribe me with pork belly.'
Number 2 on the Wikio Top 100 Gastronomy blog rankings.
Featured on "Best of the Web" in Saveur, August 2009.
Featured on the fab 5 blog list on Fuel my Blog on the 30th July, 2007 and Blog of the day on 29th March 2008.
Israeli Couscous with onion squash, haricot beans and pumpkin seed was featured on Slashfood on November 19th, 2007. A Sunday Afternoon in Marylebone was featured on March 14th, 2008.
Andy Hayler: Refreshingly written food blog by an Irish girl living in London. Mainly recipes but some restaurant reviews also.
Described as a spectacular food blog on Random Creative.
Watch a video interview with me on Trusted Places.
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Latest posts by Niamh (see all)
- A Day in Ciutadella, Menorca: Where & What to Eat (& the Best Caldereta) - May 1, 2016
- Gourmio: the Authentic Italian Recipe and Ingredient Delivery Service - April 29, 2016
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Timmy Twice
- Tuesday, November 24, 2009 7:19 PM
- Written By: Larry Yee
Now that all the awards have been handed out, (in probably the most spread-out pointless format imaginable) we can take a look back at the most interesting case there was. With both MVPs being unanimous, (the guy who didn't vote for Joe Mauer doesn't exist in my reality) and the AL Cy Young being pretty clear cut, the only difficult choice for the writers this year was the NL Cy Young. There obviously was no wrong choice and there is no point in proving the case of one over the other as they all deserved the award, as shown by the tightest race in recent history.
Tim Lincecum has become the youngest pitcher to ever win his second Cy Young award, and he has done so consecutively in his first two full seasons, never before accomplished. More remarkable, in my mind, is his improvement from his first Cy Young season. While his counting stats stayed steady, his WHIP, K/BB and FIP all improved.
Calling him the best pitcher in the majors might be a stretch, but his two years of consistency, staying healthy and dominance make him at least the best pitcher in the National League. The biggest separator in my mind is his ability to clear-out dominate a game. He had twice as many game scores of 70+ than Adam Wainwright (15-7) and six more than Chris Carpenter (9). Along with that, he had three times the number of double-digit strikeout games as both his competitors and comparing what I believe to be the most telling pitching statistic, FIP, Lincecum's 2.34 was lower than both Carpenter's 2.78 and Wainwright's 3.11. No pitcher dominated the game more than Lincecum, and as a Giants fan, I'm glad the writers could move past their old-school counting stats as vote-deciders.
But, in winning his second Cy Young at age 25, he has put a ton of strain on his body and arm. Thus far, he has avoided major injury bugs but with his freak body, who knows? Nine teams passed on this talent because he was too small and not built like Mark Prior. He's already proven in two years how much better and how much more reliable than Mark Prior he is (not to mention everybody else drafted in front of him). He's put 600 innings in the majors on not just his right arm, but his oblique muscles, his lower back and his legs. From having watched him dozens of times in person, the thing that scares me the most is not the amount of action he sees, but the fact that each pitch results in unmatched torque-based movement.
If anything, however, he keeps proving doubters wrong, and the few of them that are left won't say a word against him. I won't be surprised at all if he comes back next spring having developed his slider and make a run at Cy Three. I, meanwhile, will just enjoy the flingy ride his arm takes me on each time he pitches.


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Home List of Titles Processing and mechanical properties of porous titanium-niobium shape memory alloy for biomedical applications
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/210172
- Title
- Processing and mechanical properties of porous titanium-niobium shape memory alloy for biomedical applications
- Author(s)
- Xiong, Jianyu; Li, Yuncang; Yamada, Yasuo; Hodgson, Peter; Wen, Cui'e
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- Ti-26 at.%Nb (hereafter Ti-26Nb) alloy foams were fabricated by space-holder sintering process. The porous structures of the foams were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The mechanical properties of the Ti-26Nb foam samples were investigated using compressive test. Results indicate that mechanical properties of Ti-26Nb foam samples are influenced by foam porosity. The plateau stresses and elastic moduli of the foams under compression decrease with the increase of their porosities. The plateau stresses and elastic moduli are measured to be from 10~200 MPa and 0.4~5.0 GPa for the Ti-26Nb foam samples with porosities ranged from 80~50 %, respectively.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Materials Science Forum: PRICM 6: selected papers from the Sixth Pacific Rim International Conference On Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM 6), ICC Jeju, Jeju Island, Korea, 05-09 November 2007 / Young Won Chang, Nack J. Kim and Chong Soo Lee (eds.), Vol. 561-565 (2007), pp. 1689-1692
- Publication year
- 2007
- Keyword(s)
- Mechanical properties; Porous metals; Space-holder sintering; Ti-Nb alloy
- Publisher
- Trans Tech Publications
- 1662-9752 (series ISSN)
- 9780878494620, 0878494626
- Publisher URL
- Copyright
- Copyright © (2007) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.
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BW029: Scare at the Litwick Mansion!
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On their way to Nimbasa City, Ash and co are caught in a rainstorm and stay in a mansion for shelter. While inside they encounter a Litwick, which seems playful at first but is later revealed to be bad news. Can Ash and friends save Team Rocket and themselves from the evil Litwick and their leader, Lampent?
The episode begins with Ash, Iris and Cilan going into a mansion because it started to rain, while they were going to Nimbasa City. Iris noticed that the mansion was in quite good shape, but with no people. The doors strangely closed themselves.
Team Rocket saw the gang via the camera link. James ordered his Yamask to persuade Litwicks to scare the gang, in hopes they (fianlly) get Ash's Pikachu. Back at the entrance, a table was begining to float, "attacking" Iris. Cilan thought it was "just the wind", but Iris convinced him otherwise. More objects began to float, attacking the gang. The gang then went to another room where they are attacked by forks, spoons and plates!
The door was barred by a dresser, for some reason. Team Rocket didn't understand why the Litwicks had done that, so James orders his Yamask (again) to persuade the Litwicks. However, the flame on Litwicks' heads is much bigger. The gang went to another room where the clothes themselves float. Pikachu electroductes the clothes, revealing several Litwicks. The Litwicks disappear, except one. Ash analyzes it via Pokedex, but it mysteriously turns itself off during the analysis.
Ash holds the Litwick and with Iris and Cilan, they go to search the other Litwicks. However, Iris's Axew got lost in the process! The Litwick that Ash was holding unties itself and disappears. Ash then spots Team Rocket's Meowth being with some Litwicks, but they disappear as well.
Team Rocket saw the gang again, but for some reason they began to look pale as ever. They contacted Dr. Zager for the location of their base and the fact they saw Litwicks. Zager then told them that Litwicks drain the life force of the living beings before sending them to the Spirit Realm. Jessie and James went to look for Meowth and Yamask.
As they were looking for Axew, Pikachu got lost himself in the process. Cilan advises Ash to analyse the Litwicks again. Ash does what Cilan said, and the gang learns that Axew and Pikachu were taken in order for Litwicks to gain power! Team Rocket looks for their own Pokemon, and they saw a dark force coming to them! Ash, Iris and Cilan went to a room. They saw their own Pokemon and those of Team Rocket. Jessie and James bang in the room (although very pale looking) and with Meowth they chant.
Although they were getting ready to fight, the Litwicks (with huge flames) and a lone Lampent appeared. The room began to shake, removing the stones that surrounded the room. James orders with his Yamask to attack with Shadow Ball, but the Lampent defended the Litwicks and itself. Cilan brought his Dwebble and ordered him to use X-Scissor move, but the Litwicks dodged. Jessie brought out her Woobat and Ash his Oshawott to attack, but the Litwicks defended.
Jessie and Cilan were almost sent to the Spirit World, but Ash and James saved them. Team Rocket and the gang formed a tempoary alliance. Oshawott used the Water Gun, Woobat Air Slash, Yamask Shadow Ball and Dwebble the X-Scissor move to defeat the Litwicks and the Lampent. Finally, Pikachu attacked them with Electro Ball, sending them to Spirit World.
The walls of the room are reformed - the gag escaped the mansion. Iris was quite disappointed, as without the Litwicks the mansion was ruined (although she knew something was odd). Team Rocket went away using their jet packs. The epiosde ends with the gang going to a tree hollow to protect themselves from another rain.
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- Though Team Rocket were in their old uniforms, they did not, comically, "blast off."
- This is so far the only truce between Team Rocket and Ash & co in the Black And White anime.
- Litwick cannot learn most of the moves they use in this episode without TM's.
- The Litwick could evolve into Lampent due to the fact that it's knows the move Shadow Ball and TM's don't exist in the anime.
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With the 120th Map of the Week we take a first look at the illegal operations of Slovanian Count Arnot and his son, Baron Lubo, in the Midworld Mountains of Auðarhome. These include copper, lignite (bituminous coal) and cassiterite (tin ore) mines, mining camps, the mining hamlete of Minevile, the outpost of Arnot's mercenaries and the stone quarry of the stone mason Roland in Mine Docks. The 2,000 warrior orcs that are bound to Lubo' service also are in the enclaves area, but they are nomadic and are not tied to a single location.
The individual sites in the Midworld Mountains and their foothills above the River Fjörm are:
Mineville: This settlement is not really a village but rather a hamlet with a steady population of less than 200. It's purposes are to supply the mining camps, provide a base for the heavy duty wagons that transport coal and ore to Mine Docks and offer accomodations to those who must travel into the mining region. Mineville wil be described and mapped separately.
Mines: There are two lignite mines, two copper mines and one cassiterite mine. About 100 miners work in each mine, but at any given time, about 25% of them are on free time in Mine Docks.
Mine Camps: Three camps house the miners of the five mines. The three are nearly identical. There will be a seperate map and detailed description.
Mercenary Camp: Commander Ilja and his mercenaries are based in this fortified camp. There will be a seperate map and detailed description.
Quarry and Camp: This site belongs to the Stonemason Roland in Mine Docks. The camp master Marcela, a 42-year-old human female artisan. Six human male and female commoners work for her as miners.
Smugglers' Trail: The trail leads northward into the vampire-ruled North Kingdom, with connections to the Dreadlands of the dark draug Duke þráinn. Count Arnot and Baron Lubo are not opposed to adventurers using this trail, which otherwise is the exclusive domain of the Distant Trails Trading Co., but they do want to know who is using the trail and what their purposes are. The mercenaries and the baron's orcs will stop adventurers who attempt use the trail without having first obtained a permoit in Mine Docks.
Old Windland Smugglers' Trail. Before Count Arnot took control of this area, smugglers from Windland used this trail to bring their contraband to the North Kingdom and the Dreadlands. Once Arnot was in control, he closed the trail north of Mine Docks to all traders but the Distant Trails Traiding Co. As a result, the trail is all but unused these days. If a party of persons wished to ride or walk the old trail, the count and his mercenaries and orcs would not interfere with them. However, anyone transporting merchandise on this trail will find him- or herself in trouble.
Mine Trail: This is a solid dirt track kept in condition good enough to bear the heavy duty wagons that bring ore from the mines to Mine Docks.
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The uncle of a Boston Marathon bombing suspect is urging his nephew to turn himself in.
Ruslan Tsarni of Montgomery Village, Md., said Friday that 19-year-old Dzhozkar Tsarnaev should turn himself in to police and ask for forgiveness. Officials say Tamerlan Tsarnaev, a 26-year-old who had been known to the FBI as Suspect No. 1, was killed overnight.
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ECB-E trap catches are generally low throughout the area, but Z race catches are still high at many locations. ECB larvae and egg masses are being found in the field. With the cooler temperatures predicted for the rest of the week, ECB eggs will take 5-6 days to hatch. Two types of grain aphids, the pale green English grain aphid and the round brownish oat bird cherry aphid are also being found. These have been known to occasionally build up to high levels in corn so keep an eye on them. Low numbers of CEW and FAW are being caught at some locations.
Fields should be first scouted for ECB and FAW larvae at early tassel emergence. Even at a location with high ECB populations, insecticide applications in bare ground fields to whorl stage corn did not result in improved control when compared with one or two well-timed applications at tassel emergence. Larvae feeding in the whorl are protected from insecticide applications and mortality will not be as high as at tassel emergence, when larvae feeding in the emerging tassel are exposed to the spray. Larvae will leave the tassel as it opens up and no longer provides a moist, protected feeding environment, and move down the plant looking for protected places to feed. Insecticide applications need to be timed to kill larvae before they bore into a new feeding location where they will be again protected from sprays. In fields with uneven development, two applications may be necessary, one when approximately 25-50% if the tassels have emerged, and again after 75-100% of the tassels have emerged, if the field is still over threshold.
The threshold for ECB and armyworms at tassel emergence is 15% infested plants. For corn borers, look down into emerging tassels for tiny larvae or frass (white to brown material about the size of fine sand). For armyworms look for ragged feeding holes and frass pellets the texture of coarse sawdust.
Before any insecticides have been applied, scouting is fast and easy because any sign of feeding is an almost sure sign of live larvae, so it's not necessary to spend time finding the larvae. After the initial insecticide application, feeding damage may be from a larva that has already been killed, so finding the critter is more important for an accurate estimate of the number of infested plants.
Once a field is silking, the threshold drops to 5% infested plants. Scout the ear zone (roughly from two leaves above and one leaf below the ears) for ECB egg masses and ECB or FAW larvae. Egg masses are found most frequently on the underside of leaves near the midrib, and consist of approximately 10-20 flattened eggs overlapping like fish scales. Eggs are white when first laid, turning cream colored after a couple of days, and show the black head capsules of the tiny larvae through the surface of the eggs when within 1 day of hatching (the "black head" stage). Egg masses can also sometimes be found on the flag leaves of the ears or on the husk itself. Eggs take approximately 100 base 50 degree days to hatch. When temperatures are in the 70's during the day and the 50's at night egg masses will take about a week to hatch. When temperatures are in the 80's during the day and the 60's at night, they could hatch in only 4 days.
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I have been sipping on the same cup of coffee all day, without my usual dose of half and half. After skimming Kessler's book it occurred to me, I am drinking a little coffee with my cream, and the less cream, perhaps the less coffee.
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I picked up a few Kessler titles at the library, "The end of overeating" on audio recommended by carolyn sutton and a print copy of "Your food is fooling you or how your brain is hijacked by sugar fat and salt".
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Christian Vazquez blasted a two-run homer in the eighth inning on Sunday, propelling the Red Sox to an 8-6 victory over the Yankees.
Nolan Arenado blasted his 11th home run of the season on Sunday, powering the Rockies to a 6-3 victory over the Diamondbacks in Arizona.
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Chris Carter was locked in during Sunday's 14-5 obliteration of the Marlins, finishing 3-for-5 with a pair of homers, three RBI and three runs scored.
Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that Tim Lincecum will finally hold his long-awaited showcase for interested teams on Friday in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Nick Castellanos went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and four total RBI in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Twins.
Yu Darvish (elbow) looked electric in his first minor league rehab start, striking out a pair over two hitless innings at Double-A Frisco.
Brett Lawrie hit a solo home run in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Orioles, the third consecutive game in which he has gone deep.
Chris Sale lacked his usual pinpoint control in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Orioles, walking four while allowing one run over 5 1/3 innings.
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For as long as she can remember, Joan Hohl has always wanted to be a writer. Her mother said Joan had her head in the clouds, always daydreaming. The only thing was, Joan's daydreams had plots!
Thinking herself audacious for even considering joining the ranks of her heroes—the authors—she never put her ideas, or dreams, into words, never made notes or wrote anything down. She worked at several jobs—nothing remotely close to a career—some sales clerking, but primarily factory work, because that paid better.
Then when she turned 40, Joan experienced a definite turning point in her life. Deciding that at her advanced age she could handle rejection, had nothing to lose and by some miracle, possibly much to gain if only in self satisfaction, she quit her job. With no employment, but her decision firm, she sat down at her kitchen table with pencils and a spiral notebook and let her imagination take wing.
Joan achieved her impossible dream three years, and many rejections, after she began writing. Her first book sale was to Vivian Stephens at Dell Publishing. A few weeks later she received a call from an editor at Leisure Books, with an offer for a manuscript she had previously submitted to other houses
and believed was dead-in-the-publishing-waters, so to speak. The second sale was the first one to be published, in 1979. Her first ten books were written longhand at her kitchen table. As she wasn't a typist, she paid one to transcribe her handwritten manuscripts before biting the bullet and going to the typewriter herself to hunt and pick her way through future stories.
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Many of her books are set in her beloved Pennsylvania, by an ocean, any ocean, but usually along the South Jersey coast or the West, with its mythic Western heroes.
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ahem—past 40, after 60 some books (she now no longer keeps exact count), Joan is still writing two to three books a year, although she laughingly tells everyone she is semiretired!
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Maplewood, MO (KSDK) - Pastor Matt Miofsky thinks he may have found a solution for Cardinals' fans frustrated over Albert Pujols' departure from the St. Louis Cardinals.
"It's called 'Recycle the Five Drive,'" said Miofsky, pastor at The Gathering United Methodist Church in Maplewood. "With the news that came out Thursday we heard about people burning their jerseys and trying to express their anger and disappointment. One person in our congregation had the idea of inviting people to bring their jerseys and t-shirts and stuff they don't want and we'll donate it to an area clothing bank."
When Miofsky says "area," he's not talking about the St. Louis area. They're donating used Pujols gear to a charity near Pujols' new team, the Anaheim Angels.
"Well, I mean... we're church and faith often times is about perspective," he said. "Turning lemons into lemonade so to speak. So there is collective disappointment in St. Louis obviously, and some anger. We thought if we could channel that in a positive direction instead of a negative one and have some fun while we do it that would just be better all the way around."
Miofsky said members of his church are trying to make something good come out of a bad situation.
"Obviously none of us are going to change the results of where Pujols is going," said Miofsky. "So it's just left to us and fans and as a city to try to deal with it, and whether we're going to be classy about it or not. Obviously we've had a long time of watching Pujols play. We just wish him the best in L.A."
Miofsky acknowledged there are some biblical themes at play in this gesture which reflects Christian values.
"Sure," he said, "There's lots of biblical messages, I suppose. Turn the other cheek; love your enemies, maybe. Like I said, use our life, use our emotions, to do something positive, and not something destructive."
Miofsky continued.
"But I think life throws you a curve ball, pun intended, I think you don't get to choose the pitch that's thrown; you just have to do your best to hit it. And I think as a city and as people, life throws you disappointments and things we didn't see coming. But it's our job to respond to them in the way we feel called to respond."
Pujols has been very outspoken about professing his Christian faith.
Miofsky said, "He's a professed Christian. I think it's something hopefully he would appreciate being done. And outside of baseball he has made a big impact on this community through his charitable work and the work of his foundation as well. So he's done a lot of good here, and we just want to honor that."
Miofsky indicated that in addition to biblical themes, there are some practical lessons about disappointment to take from the Pujols situation.
"When we love something we have the great propensity for anger," he said. "I think the other thing I've been thinking about to take away from this is that ultimately we're in love with a team and not a player. And so the love will go on because it's the team we love. So I think that says something to all of us about the danger of elevating any one person above the team. And it's true of not only baseball but communities, neighborhoods, cities."
Officials at The Gathering have been in touch with the Anaheim Angels media relations department.
"They thought it was a great idea. They went to work on finding a couple places that would take the stuff. So maybe that's another biblical message-reconciliation across enemy lines. We've gotten a lot of good response. People seem to really enjoy the idea, so I think at the heart of that again is the idea that this represents St. Louis better than burning the jerseys."
The Gathering United Methodist Church is located in Maplewood at the intersection of McCausland and Stanley. You can drop off unwanted Pujols apparel at Sunday services which take place at 9 a.m., 10:45 a.m., and 6 p.m.


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Ramelteon Oral tablet
What is this medicine?
RAMELTEON (ram EL tee on) is used to treat insomnia. This medicine helps you to fall asleep.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?
They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
history of a drug or alcohol abuse problem
liver disease
lung or breathing disease
suicidal thoughts
an unusual or allergic reaction to ramelteon, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
pregnant or trying to get pregnant
How should I use this medicine?
Take this medicine by mouth with a glass of water. Do not break tablets; swallow whole. Follow the directions on the prescription label. It is better to take this medicine on an empty stomach and only when you are ready for bed. Do not take your medicine more often than directed.
A special MedGuide will be given to you by the pharmacist with each prescription and refill. Be sure to read this information carefully each time.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
Overdosage: If you think you have taken too much of this medicine contact a poison control center or emergency room at once.
NOTE: This medicine is only for you. Do not share this medicine with others.
What if I miss a dose?
This does not apply. This medicine should only be taken immediately before going to sleep. Do not take double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medicine?
Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications:
This medicine may also interact with the following medications:
medicines used to treat fungal infections like ketoconazole, fluconazole, or itraconazole
This list may not describe all possible interactions. Give your health care provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non-prescription drugs, or dietary supplements you use. Also tell them if you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs. Some items may interact with your medicine.
What should I watch for while using this medicine?
Visit your doctor or health care professional for regular checks on your progress. If your condition gets worse after you start taking this medicine or you notice any different emotions or behaviors (like anxiety, depression, excessive excitement, or mania), you should contact your health care provider right away.
Do not take this medicine unless you are able to get a full night's sleep before you must be active again. You may not be able to remember things that you do in the hours after you take this medicine. Some people have reported driving, making phone calls, or preparing and eating food while asleep after taking sleep medicine. Take this medicine right before going to sleep. Tell your doctor if you are have any problems with your memory.
You may get drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how this medicine affects you. Do not stand or sit up quickly, especially if you are an older patient. This reduces the risk of dizzy or fainting spells. Alcohol may interfere with the effect of this medicine. Avoid alcoholic drinks.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?
Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue
breast milk production or discharge
breathing problems
joint or muscle pain
depression, suicidal thoughts
missed monthly period (for women)
unusual activities while asleep like driving, eating, making phone calls
unusually weak or tired
worsening of insomnia
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
bad taste
daytime sleepiness
decreased sex drive
This list may not describe all possible side effects. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Where should I keep my medicine?
Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F). Keep the container tightly closed. Protect from moisture and humidity. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.


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If you didn't catch the "Piggies" Story time and craft, you can find it HERE. My kids had a hoot and holler about this little creation. They loved it! Since it's pretty self-explanatory, I didn't feel a tutorial was necessary.
I used one-half of a bagel and spread strawberry cream cheese on it to make the pig face. I like the cinnamon raisen bagels, but you choose whatever is to your liking. I sliced a banana slice for the nose which also conveniently covered up the hole in the middle of the bagel, a couple chocolate chips for the eyes, 2 strawberry slices for the ears, and about 3/4 of one Twizzlers for the mouth.
YUM! YUM! I hope you have a fun-filled week full of Piggy-related awesomeness!!! :o)


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Apricot Crumb Bars
These yummy melt-in-your-mouth Apricot Crumb Bars are sure to make you feel like a star baker. Our easy from-scratch recipe takes no time to prepare, but tastes like you fussed.
Serves: 9
Cooking Time: 25 min
What You'll Need:
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornmeal
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter, softened and cut into small chunks
1 cup apricot preserves
2 tablespoon light brown sugar
1/4 cup pinenuts or chopped walnuts
What To Do:
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2.In a food processor, combine flour, cornmeal, and granulated sugar. Pulse several times to combine. Add butter, then pulse until ingredients form a wet, sandy mixture, about 15 seconds. Reserve 1/4 of mixture.
3.Place remaining flour mixture into an 8-inch square pan and press down evenly into bottom. Spread apricot preserves evenly over top.
4.Mix the brown sugar into the reserved flour mixture, then crumble it evenly over apricot preserves. Sprinkle pinenuts over top.
5.Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until edges just begin to brown. Let cool then cut into squares.
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Experience Winter on the island of Vinalhaven located on Maine's Penobscot Bay. Meet the hardy, year-round residents who stick it out for the coldest months of the year. Learn about boat building, and discover how the lobster industry keeps busy during the off-season.
Meet Filo Dyer and learn a thing or two about building a boat. Experience a community bean supper and linger on the cold beauty of a Winter morning. Share in how artists John Wulp and Michele O'Keefe explore winter in their paintings. There is ice boating, ice skating, and the warmth of life long friendships.
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Entrance area of the new store
05 Oct. 2012
Traditional denim retailer Jeans by Kaltenbach celebrates the opening of its new fashion store on Sendlinger Straße 45, in Munich, between October 4 and 6.
The new concept store holds 350 sqm retail space and will focus on the current fashion trends. The parent house on Herzogspitalstraße, will continue to focus on the classic fashion range.
In addition to the fashionable labels such as Rockstars & Angels, Eleven Paris and Japan Rags, Kaltenbach will provide an appealing atmosphere for a trendy buying mood. "It was time for a new page to be opened. We want to introduce new labels in a new environment, and thereby expand the target audience," explains Norbert Kaltenbach, CEO in 2nd Generation.
The fashion store from the outside
The opening, under the motto, "Let your pants down," will attract curious visitors. And Kaltenbach Jeans dares visitors to be photographed with their pants halfway down. The originators of the best pictures will beckon shopping vouchers worth over total of €2,800.
Jeans by Kaltenbach's parent house in Munich has been in existence since 1953 and today serves clients with a very comprehensive denim assortment on more than 1,000 sqm.
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The Congress finds and declares—
(a) that navigation and vessel safety, protection of the marine environment, and safety and security of United States ports and waterways are matters of major national importance;
(b) that increased vessel traffic in the Nation's ports and waterways creates substantial hazard to life, property, and the marine environment;
(c) that increased supervision of vessel and port operations is necessary in order to—
(1) reduce the possibility of vessel or cargo loss, or damage to life, property, or the marine environment;
(2) prevent damage to structures in, on, or immediately adjacent to the navigable waters of the United States or the resources within such waters;
(3) insure that vessels operating in the navigable waters of the United States shall comply with all applicable standards and requirements for vessel construction, equipment, manning, and operational procedures; and
(d) that advance planning is critical in determining proper and adequate protective measures for the Nation's ports and waterways and the marine environment, with continuing consultation with other Federal agencies, State representatives, affected users, and the general public, in the development and implementation of such measures.
Source(Pub. L. 92–340, § 2, formerly title I, § 101,July 10, 1972, 86 Stat. 424; renumbered and amended Pub. L. 95–474, § 2,Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1471; Pub. L. 107–295, title IV, § 443(1),Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2132.)
2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–295substituted "safety, protection of the marine environment, and safety and security of United States ports and waterways" for "safety and protection of the marine environment".
1978—Pub. L. 95–474substituted provision relating to Congressional declaration of findings for provision relating to the authority of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to prevent damage to vessels, bridges, and other structures and to protect navigable waters from environmental harm.
Short Title of 1986 Amendment
Pub. L. 99–399, title IX, § 901,Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 889, provided that: "This title [enacting section 1226 of this title and sections 1801 to 1809 of the former Appendix to Title 46, Shipping] may be cited as the 'International Maritime and Port Security Act'."
Short Title of 1978 Amendment
Pub. L. 95–474, § 1,Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1471, provided: "That this Act [enacting sections 1225, 1228 to 1231, and 1232 of this title, amending this section, sections 1222 to 1224, 1226, and 1227 of this title, and sections 214 and 391a of Title 46, Shipping, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 1224 of this title and section 391a of former Title 46] may be cited as the 'Port and Tanker Safety Act of 1978'."
Short Title
Pub. L. 92–340, § 1,July 10, 1972, 86 Stat. 424, as amended by Pub. L. 95–474, § 2,Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1471, provided that: "This Act [this chapter] may be cited as the 'Ports and Waterways Safety Act'."
Savings Provision
Pub. L. 95–474, § 6(a),Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1492, provided that: "Regulations previously issued under statutory provisions which are amended by section 2 of this Act [amending this section and sections 1222 to 1227, of this title] shall continue in effect as though issued under the authority of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972, as amended by this Act [this chapter], until expressly abrogated, modified, or amended by the Secretary. Any proceeding under title I of Public Law 92–340 [which enacted this section and sections 1222 to 1227 of this title] for a violation which occurred before the effective date of this Act [Oct. 17, 1978] may be initiated or continued to conclusion as though such public law had not been amended by this Act [amendment by section 2 ofPub. L. 95–474]."
Pub. L. 95–474, § 6(c),Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1493, provided that: "If a provision of this Act [see Short Title of 1978 Amendment note above] or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby."
Establishment of Vessel Traffic Control System for Prince William Sound and Valdez, Alaska
Pub. L. 93–153, title IV, § 402,Nov. 16, 1973, 87 Stat. 589, provided that: "The Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating is hereby directed to establish a vessel traffic control system for Prince William Sound and Valdez, Alaska, pursuant to authority contained in title I of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972 (86 Stat. 424, Public Law 92–340) [this chapter, prior to the amendment by Pub. L. 95–474, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1471]."
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In a new video released by his campaign, President Barack Obama wipes away tears as he thanks members of his campaign staff and volunteers.
Obama's campaign released a five-minute video of the president's address Wednesday to members of his staff at his Chicago headquarters. The short speech came a day after he won re-election.
The president talks about his work as a community organizer in Chicago and tells staffers and volunteers that they will do "amazing things" in their lives.
Obama becomes emotional when he says that even before the election results, he felt the work he had done "had come full circle." He tells staff members that he is proud of the work they did, then pauses to wipe away tears.
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Private health facilities found using professionals from public health institutions during official hours will be closed down, Health and Social Welfare minister Hadji Mponda declared yesterday.
Announcing the measure in Parliament yesterday, minister said the move was part of the radical reforms underlined in the ministry's 2011/12 budget estimates.
"We will take punitive action against public health professionals discovered to use official hours to provide consultancy services in private health centres and facilities," the minister said.
"Even private facilities spotted using public health experts will face the music…they will be closed down," the minister added.
The latest government action, according to the minister, goes concurrently with the national programmes aimed at delivery of sound services in public health facilities.
He explained that in situations where public health experts are urgently needed to provide services in private health facilities, there must be an agreement between both sides that's public and private health facilities.
But he said private health facilities which allow public health professionals to work for them during official hours without special permits from respective public institutions, would be closed down.
Presenting their views on the ministry's budget proposals, the opposition camp in Parliament blasted the ministry for corruption, mismanagement of public funds, and mysterious disappearance of budgetary allocations.
Opposition spokesperson for the ministry of health, Dr Antony Mbassa said several reports by the Controller and Auditor General (CAG) have uncovered serious frauds in the ministry's expenditures.
"According to the 2009/10 CAG report, 77,707,817/- was paid out as salaries to retired employees, absent and dead staff by the ministry. The same report shows that 312, 751, 754/- paid as allowances to the ministry's officials was questioned. Payments amounting to 156,976,512/- were made without supportive receipts," Mbassa said.
"The ministry bad mark (qualified certificate) in the CAG report…the report uncovered serious financial irregularities—19, 975,000/- worth of bought equipment which has no explanation and an unexpected debt of (802,000,000/-)," he said.
"Even, 2008/09 CAG report mentioned the same financial anomalies in the health ministry," he noted.
Tasking the ministry and government, Mbassa asked them to explain measures that are being taken against the officials masterminding high-profile corruption and financial malpractices.
Felix Mkosamali (Muhambwe, NCCR Mageuzi) asked the government to incorporate access to health services in the country's constitution to enable Tanzanians who go without the services to demand their right for the same in court.
"Access to health service should be categorically stated in the Constitution. This would allow people to sue the government if it fails to guarantee them the services. Currently, the government provides this service as a privilege and not as a right to its people. This is very wrong," the legislator said.
Mendrad Kigola (Mufindi-South, CCM) faulted the health ministry for its failure to provide drugs and equipment to health facilities, and its slow-pace in building health centres in remote areas.
He said this alone was a big threat to the health of millions of Tanzanians.
For his part, Saidi Suleman Saidi criticised the government over allocation of meager funds last year to the Medical Stores Department (MSD). He said out of the endorsed budget of 31bn/- only 20bn/- was dished out.
In the circumstances, he said: "we should not expect MSD to have delivered to government and public expectations."
The health minister asked the House to endorse 564,161,863,000/-, out of which 219.36bn/- will be recurrent expenditure and 364.79b/- development expenditure.


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|This is the article on hidden village Getsugakure. If you are looking for the article on the planetary body, head to Moon.
Getsugakure (月隠れの里, Getsugakure no Sato, literally "Village Hidden under the Moon") is a hidden village in the Land of the Moon. Two shinobi from this village briefly appear during the Chūnin Exams.[1][2] This village has been shown in Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom.
- It is unknown if Getsugakure has any connection with Tsukigakure, a Hidden Moon Village featured in Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3.


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I saw a thread over in the Sci-fi maps section for axis and allies and it got me thinking. It would be nice to have a collection of Hex tiles for use with all kinds of games.
I know I would like to see some for games like battletech.
Anyone and everyone can join in on this one. Its more of a creative exercise than anything else.
Scale hex Diameter
Area: 150 Meters (10x12.5 inch)
Area tiles should be subdivided with vehicle size hex grid.
Vehicle: 15 Meters (10x12.5 inch)
Vehicle tiles should be subdivided with personal size hex grid
Personal: 1.5 Meters (1 inch)
Smallest tile size.
Tiles can be for any genre and any venue.
The sample one I attached is of an ice flow.
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How will I be able to make love to my girlfriend, because we have talked about it but she didn't agree.
What should I do?
There isn't anything TO do save to wait for when she does also want to have sex with you.
Really, have a think about this. Would you want it any other way?
Who would want to have sex with someone who didn't want to have sex with them just as much? And unless both people really want to, is it really sex? I'll answer that last one for you: it's only sex when both people want to have it, agree to have it without being coerced or nagged, and both are engaged. Anything else and you're talking about rape or sexual assault, not sex.
If you just want to be able to physically express affection for your girlfriend, you can do that without sex. Hugging her, kissing her, holding her hand, snuggling on the couch... things like this are all expressions of physical affection, and when you mean them, they're no less meaningful than genital sex. You two can also get emotionally close without sex, just by talking, sharing things you might not with others, supporting one another in your own dreams and goals, letting one another know how you feel about the other.
If you just need a sexual release, then you can -- and should -- masturbate. When all we need is just to get off, and it's about that more than really being with another person and doing something with another person to express affection and desire between us, then masturbation is what any of us should do, even if we do have a willing partner.
At this point though, if you've voiced to your girlfriend that you're interested in sex, she knows you're interested. If and when she shares that interest, she'll likely say something to you, and I'd suggest waiting until she does. If you keep bringing it up, you're going to be exerting pressure on her to do something she doesn't want to do, and not only is that just not okay, it's likely to create big problems in your relationship.
If you two care about each other, and you love being with her, you can wait, and you'll want to wait, even if you also very much want to have sex. If you two aren't all that close, and you just can't deal with waiting for sex anymore, then you may simply need to be in a relationship with someone else who does share that interest.
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Topic Overview
What is gastroparesis?
After a meal, the stomach normally empties in 1½ to 2 hours. When you have gastroparesis, your stomach takes a lot longer to empty. The delay results in bothersome and possibly serious symptoms because digestion is altered.
Bezoar is a fairly rare condition related to gastroparesis. In this condition, food stays in the stomach for a long time and forms a hard lump. This causes food to get stuck in the stomach.
What causes gastroparesis?
Gastroparesis occurs when the nerves to the stomach are damaged or don't work. Diabetes is the most common cause. Other causes include some disorders of the nervous system, such as Parkinson's disease and stroke, and some medicines, such as tricyclic antidepressants, calcium channel blockers, and opiate pain relievers. This condition can also be a complication of gastric surgery.
What are the symptoms?
The most common symptoms of gastroparesis are:
- A feeling of fullness after only a few bites of food.
- Nausea.
- Vomiting.
- Food coming back up your throat, without nausea or vomiting.
A person who has gastroparesis also may have episodes of high and low blood sugar levels. Gastroparesis may be suspected in a person with diabetes who has upper digestive tract symptoms or has blood sugar levels that are hard to control. Controlling blood sugar levels may reduce symptoms of gastroparesis.
How is gastroparesis diagnosed?
Your doctor will ask you questions about your symptoms and will do a physical exam. He or she may also need to do tests to check your stomach and digestion and to rule out other problems that may be causing your symptoms. Tests that may be done include:
- Gastric emptying scan. This test can show how quickly food leaves your stomach. A radioactive substance is included in a solid meal that you eat. It does not include enough radiation to harm you. This substance shows up on a special image, allowing a doctor to see food in your stomach and watch how quickly it leaves your stomach.
- Gastric or duodenal manometry. Manometry is a test that measures the strength and pattern of muscle contractions. This test may be done in the stomach (gastric manometry) or in the first part of the intestines (duodenal manometry).
- Upper gastrointestinal series .
- Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy .
- Abdominal ultrasound .
- Blood tests.
How is it treated?
You can make changes to your lifestyle to help relieve your symptoms of gastroparesis. Here are some things to try:
- Change your eating habits:
- It's best to eat several small meals instead of two or three large meals. You may want to replace some solid meals with liquids (such as soup).
- After you eat, wait 2 to 3 hours before you lie down.
- Eat meals that are low in fiber and fat.
- Relax before you start eating, and then eat slowly.
- If you have diabetes, it's a good idea to:
- Carry a quick-sugar food that is absorbed in your mouth instead of your stomach (such as glucose tabs, gels, or hard candy) in case you need to treat low blood sugar.
- Find out if being active speeds up your digestion or slows it down. Having gastroparesis can cause unpredictable changes in blood sugar. The more you know about how your body responds, the better you'll be able to control your diabetes.
If you need help making changes to your diet, ask your doctor or a dietitian for help.
There are also medicines that can help with gastroparesis, including:
- Medicine to help with nausea and vomiting (antiemetics), such as prochlorperazine, trimethobenzamide (Tigan), or promethazine.
- Medicine to help the stomach empty more quickly (motility agents), such as metoclopramide (for example, Reglan), domperidone (available in Mexico, Europe, and Canada), or erythromycin.
Changes to diet and medicines help most people who have gastroparesis. If that doesn't work, your doctor may have to try something else. At first, you may need to try a different medicine or take more than one medicine. Other treatments that have been tried for severe gastroparesis include:
- Surgery to place a feeding tube in the small intestine.
- Injections of botulinum toxin (Botox) into your pylorus (the pylorus separates the stomach from the intestines). There is no good evidence that botulinum toxin helps gastroparesis, and it is not used often.
- Implanting a gastric electric stimulator that can make your stomach work faster. There is no good evidence that this surgery works to help gastroparesis. It is not done very often.
Other Places To Get Help
|American College of Gastroenterology
|6400 Goldsboro Road
|Suite 200
|Bethesda, MD 20817
|(301) 263-9000
|Web Address:
The American College of Gastroenterology is an organization of digestive disease specialists. The website contains information about common gastrointestinal problems.
|American Diabetes Association (ADA)
|1701 North Beauregard Street
|Alexandria, VA 22311
|Web Address:
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a national organization for health professionals and consumers. Almost every state has a local office. ADA sets the standards for the care of people with diabetes. Its focus is on research for the prevention and treatment of all types of diabetes. ADA provides patient and professional education mainly through its publications, which include the monthly magazine Diabetes Forecast, books, brochures, cookbooks and meal planning guides, and pamphlets. ADA also provides information for parents about caring for a child with diabetes.
|National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
|1 Diabetes Way
|Bethesda, MD 20814-9692
|1-800-438-5383 to order materials
(301) 496-3583
|Web Address:
The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) is sponsored by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The program's goal is to improve the treatment of people who have diabetes, to promote early diagnosis, and to prevent the development of diabetes. Information about the program can be found on two Web sites: one managed by NIH (http://ndep.nih.gov) and the other by CDC (www.cdc.gov/team-ndep).
|National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
|2 Information Way
|Bethesda, MD 20892-3570
|(703) 738-4929
|1-866-569-1162 toll-free
|Web Address:
This clearinghouse is a service of the U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The clearinghouse answers questions; develops, reviews, and sends out publications; and coordinates information resources about digestive diseases. Publications produced by the clearinghouse are reviewed carefully for scientific accuracy, content, and readability.
Related Information
Other Works Consulted
- American Diabetes Association (2013). Standards of medical care in diabetes—2013. Diabetes Care, 36(Suppl 1): S11–S66.
- American Gastroenterological Association (2004). AGA medical position statement: Diagnosis and treatment of gastroparesis. Gastroenterology, 127(5): 1589–1591.
- American Gastroenterological Association (2004). AGA technical review on the diagnosis and treatment of gastroparesis. Gastroenterology, 127(5): 1592–1622.
- Chan WW, Burakoff R (2012). Disorders of gastric and small bowel motility. In NJ Greenberger et al., eds., Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy, 2nd ed., pp. 214–223. New York: McGraw-Hill.
- Gomez J, Parkman HP (2009). Gastrointestinal motility and functional disorders. In EG Nabel, ed., ACP Medicine, section 4, chap. 14. Hamilton, ON: BC Decker.
- Mahimo H, et al. (2005). Effects of diabetes mellitus on the digestive system. In Joslin's Diabetes Mellitus, 14th ed., pp. 1070–1102. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
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|Arvydas D. Vanagunas, MD - Gastroenterology
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