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Great write up, I agree with most of the things said. Here is my tale on our offseason.
I believe we have the inside track on Jennings as well, like you said. If the need is obvious to US as fans, than it is extremely noticeable for Jennings, his family, and most importantly the Dolphins.
I feel if we can lock up Smith or Long to a team friendly deal that is still relatively accurate for their skill level and team need, than we jump it.
Also have the rest of our team locked up to respectable contracts and not create more holes than we already have. You don't solve problems by creating more.
Cap Room 55 mill (Roughly, seen between 40-60 mill on different sources)
Restructure / Extend
Reshad Jones has blossomed into a star in front of our eyes, and he is only getting better. As hoops mentioned earlier, Extending him now on the cheap is a smart move. Restructuring Patterson's gaudy deal gives us room to make this extension with Jones without drastically effecting our cap.
R. Jones : 4 yrs 24 mill - 6 mill cap
D. Patterson : Take paycut or GET cut.
2yrs 2 mill - 1 mill cap
Smith : 4 yrs 20 - 5 mill cap
Long : 3 yrs 27mill. - 9 mill cap
Starks : 3 yrs 21 mill. - 7 mill cap
Hartline : 4 yrs 16 mill - 4 mill cap
Clemons : 2 yrs 4 mill - 2 mill cap
Bush : 2 yrs 10 mill - 5 mill cap
Free Agency
There are many different options we can go with FA. We would like to think we will land the top FA at every position of need, but that is not realistic. All 32 teams are looking to improve, not just the Dolphins. And as much as our organization is on the rise, many FA's will still be attracted to Top Notch Contenders. So here is my realistic list of FAs.
Greg Jennings
It seems like a match made in heaven. The Dolphins are looking for a playmaker at WR that won't break the bank as much as Wallace, they are looking for someone who can not only come in and produce but is also a high character man who can mentor the other WRs.
As fans we tend to be blinded by just the sport, but we must remember that these are regular people as well,not just tv figures. The organization is looking for someone who fits their system ON and OFF the field. And Jennings is that.
Jennings : 3 yrs 24 mill - 8 mill cap
Martellus Bennett - A physical specimen who seems to need a new scene to thrive the way he should, while using his god given ability to his advantage. He also was scouted and drafted by Ireland when they were in Dallas. With J. Cook and D. Keller hitting the market, he won't be as pricey.
M. Bennett - 2 yrs 4 mill - 2 mill cap
That puts us at $49 mill cap, with 6 mill left for rookies
Draft :
1) B. Mingo DE/OLB LSU (With the rise of other DE's in the draft, he may just fall in our laps. One of the most explosive, yet raw players in the draft. Lining up opposite Wake, this puts us in a great position for our front 7
2a) J. Cooper OG UNC (This guy is an absolute BEAST in the trenches and will be a great fit in our zone blocking scheme. Great feet and strength at the POA)
2b) DeAndre Hopkins (I really want to go for R. Woods or J. Hunter here because I feel as though they will be here with this pick, but their injuries concern me. Hopkins looked amazing vs LSU and not only runs crisp routes, but takes the top off of defenses. Something Ireland has been looking for in his WRs.
3a) David Amerson CB/S NC State (This NC State product plays a physical game, just the way Coyle likes his CBs. He has gotten beat his share of times, but it has been because of mental errors, not physical ability. If Coyle can coach him up, he can be one heck of a player)
3b) Bacarri Rambo FS/SS Georgia (Former Teammate of R. Jones and playmaking safety out of Georgia drops this far because of attitude, something that can be fixed and controlled by this staff and former teammate Jones. This guy has crazy range, great Ball skills and can lay the lumber when needed. Having him develop and having Jones paired with him will make this secondary deadly)
4) Lerentee McCray OLB UF (STRENGTHS: Athletic looking frame with thick lower half, and long, muscular arms. Exhibits good top-end speed and acceleration in space. Displays strong punch and ability to generate a bull rush when he establishes low position/leverage. Will spread out and cover the slot from time to time, and possesses fluid backpedal in space. Possesses active hands on contact and flashes good use of long arms to swim back inside as a rusher. Plays with some physicality and is tough to push back at the line. Persistent worker on the field who plays with energy and aggression. CBS Sports Overview)
5) Josh Boyce WR TCU (5'11" WR who has crisp routes and game breaking speed, good hands and comes through in the clutch, needs to refine mental aspect of game)
6) Tyrann Mathieu CB ex-LSU (Formerly the Honeybadger, this playmaking CB is all over the field. Sometimes overrated, he has been beaten in coverage. But with a late round flyer, the upside is way too high for us to pass up. If this kid straightens out his off the field issues, than he will be a starter in the NFL.)
7a) Braden Brown OT BYU (
STRENGTHS: Long, athletic-looking frame with ideal size to play tackle at the next level. Routinely comes off the line with a flat back and consistent pad levels. Displays impressive punch in pass protection when able to get his arms extended.
He needs work, but if he built up strength he can be a serviceable backup OT.
7b) Joseph Fauria TE UCLA (This guy is a 6'7" 250 freak of nature built in TE Gronkowski/Vernon Davis mold. Injuries have plagued him his entire career and his blocking needs work. But with his 4.58 speed and soft hands, he is a project I believe could pan out into a good seam TE.
Tell me what you guys think! Love the feedback.
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Marie-Helene Irvine, RPh, Adrienne Einarson, RN and Pina Bozzo
November 2011
Some of my pregnant patients wish to travel to malaria-endemic regions. Are there medications that can be used safely during pregnancy for malaria prophylaxis?
Pregnant women should avoid travel to malaria-endemic areas if possible. However, if travel cannot be avoided, measures to prevent mosquito bites, along with an effective chemoprophylaxis regimen, should be implemented. Chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine are considered safe to use in all trimesters of pregnancy. Mefloquine is the agent of choice for chloroquine-resistant areas, and evidence suggests it is not associated with an increased risk to the fetus. Although the atovaquone-proguanil drug combination is not currently recommended for use during pregnancy, limited data suggest that it is not harmful to the fetus. Doxycycline and primaquine are not recommended during pregnancy.
Certaines de mes patientes enceintes souhaitent voyager dans des pays où le paludisme est endémique. Y atil des médicaments qui peuvent être utilisés en toute sécurité durant la grossesse en tant que mesure prophylactique contre la malaria?
Si possible, les femmes enceintes devraient éviter de voyager dans les régions où le paludisme est endémique. Cependant, s'il est impossible d'éviter ce voyage, il faut prendre des mesures pour éviter les piqûres de moustiques, et entreprendre un régime chimioprophylactique efficace. L'utilisation de la chloroquine ou de l'hydroxychloroquine est considérée sécuritaire durant tous les trimestres de la grossesse. La méfloquine est l'agent de première intention dans les régions où la malaria est résistante à la chloroquine et, selon des données probantes, elle ne serait pas associée à des risques accrus pour le ftus. Même si la combinaison de l'atovaquone et du proguanil n'est actuellement pas recommandée durant la grossesse, selon des données limitées, elle ne serait pas dommageable pour le ftus. La doxycycline et la primaquine ne sont pas recommandées durant la grossesse.
Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites. Of the various species, Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are the most common. 1 Malaria is transmitted to humans by the bite of Anopheles mosquitoes, and during pregnancy it can be congenitally transmitted from mother to fetus. 2 Pregnant women are twice as likely to be bitten by mosquitoes. 3 Malaria-endemic areas include Central and South America, parts of the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and the South Pacific, 2 although most malaria cases occur in sub-Saharan Africa. 1 Malaria presents with fever and influenza-like symptoms such as chills, headache, and myalgia, and can progress to a more severe presentation involving multiple organ systems, sometimes leading to death. Severe illness is most commonly caused by P falciparum. 1,2 In nonimmune pregnant women, malaria carries an additional risk of miscarriage (up to 60% in P falciparum infection), 1 neonatal death, 3 stillbirth, 3 low birth weight, 4 and high maternal death rates (10% to 50%). 1 For these reasons, and because no prophylactic regimen provides complete protection, it is recommended that pregnant women avoid traveling to malaria-endemic areas. 2 However, it might not always be possible for pregnant women to avoid travel, and thus an effective chemoprophylaxis regimen should be selected and appropriate mosquito-avoidance measures should be encouraged (Box 1, 2,3). The chemoprophylactic regimen that is selected will depend on many factors, including the travel itinerary and antimalarial drug resistance reported in that location. The available evidence for the safety of each antimalarial drug during pregnancy is summarized below. Table 1 2-4 summarizes Motherisk recommendations for malaria chemoprophylaxis during pregnancy.
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Summary of Motherisk recommendations for malaria chemoprophylaxis during pregnancy
|Antimalarial Drug
|Evidence of Teratogenicity
|Timing of Exposure
|Level of Experience
|Recommendations for Use During Pregnancy
|Chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine
|All trimesters
|Substantial data available
|Drug of choice in chloroquine-sensitive areas 3
|First 4 mo of pregnancy
|Limited data available
|Not recommended owing to adverse effects on the fetus with the use of tetracyclines when used after the fourth month of pregnancy, including discoloration and dysplasia of the teeth, and inhibition of bone growth 3,4
|Atovaquone-proguanil combination
|All trimesters
|Limited data available
|Might be considered after careful discussion of the benefits and risks in women who cannot avoid travel to mefloquine-resistant areas
|All trimesters
|Substantial data available
|Recommended for use anytime during pregnancy in chloroquine-resistant areas
|No data available
|No data available
|No data available
|Not recommended, as the G6PD status of the fetus cannot be established and the drug can be passed transplacentally 2
- G6PDglucose6phosphate dehydrogenase.
Chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine
No harmful effects on the fetus have been observed when chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine are used in the recommended doses for malaria prophylaxis. 2 Observational data 5, 6 (amounting to more than 1000 exposures) and 1 double-blind randomized-controlled trial 7 (N = 951) have evaluated the use of chloroquine at various stages of pregnancy for the prevention of malaria and have not identified any teratogenicity or other adverse events. As a result, this agent is considered safe for use in all trimesters of pregnancy.
Mosquito-avoidance measures include the following:
- Remain in well-screened areas, especially between dusk and dawn
- Use mosquito bed nets (preferably insecticide-treated nets)
- Use a pyrethroid-containing flying-insect spray in living and sleeping areas during evening and nighttime hours
- Consider wearing clothing that is impregnated with insecticide (permethrin)
- Wear clothes that cover most of the body; also, tuck shirts into pants, and tuck pants into socks or footwear
- Dress in light-coloured clothing
- Use an effective mosquito repellent that contains DEET (diethyltoluamide) in concentrations of 30% or less; apply to clothing and the exposed parts of the skin
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2 and the Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine and Travel. 3
There is no evidence for human teratogenicity with doxycycline use during pregnancy. 8 Despite this, the main concern with doxycycline, like tetracycline, is the risk to the fetus of inhibition of bone growth and discoloration and dysplasia of the teeth, 3 which can occur during the period of calcification beyond the fourth month of gestational age. 4 Because of the potential harm, doxycycline is not recommended during pregnancy. However, keeping in mind that treatment is continued for 4 weeks after leaving the malaria-endemic area, 9 doxycycline can be considered as long as treatment is completed by the fourth month of pregnancy.
Proguanil has been used as a malarial prophylactic agent for decades, with no known toxic effects on the fetus. 10 Four small 3-day treatment studies with the atovaquone-proguanil combination in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy did not identify any adverse effects in the fetuses or newborns. 11-14 In a recent retrospective cohort study of the Danish Medical Birth Register, based on a limited number of exposed pregnancies (N = 149), there was no significant association between atovaquone-proguanil use during the first trimester and major birth defects. Most of the exposed mothers were likely travelers receiving atovaquone-proguanil for prophylaxis, as mothers diagnosed with malaria were excluded from the cohort to avoid potential confounding from other therapies. 15
Although the available data are reassuring, the evidence for its use during pregnancy remains limited, and thus it is not currently recommended for the prevention of malaria in pregnant women.2 However, it might be considered if the expected benefit for the mother outweighs any potential risk to the fetus.
Observational data 6 and a placebo-controlled trial 16 evaluating mefloquine use in the second half of pregnancy have found no effect on the rate of stillbirths, birth defects, or other adverse fetal or pregnancy outcomes. Mefloquine registries and surveillance data have recorded thousands of exposures mainly in the first trimester of pregnancy with no increased rate of malformations or spontaneous abortions. 17,18 Based on the available evidence, malaria prophylaxis with mefloquine does not appear to be associated with risks to the fetus, even when used in the first trimester.
There are no data on the use of primaquine during pregnancy. Primaquine causes acute hemolysis in those with a glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. 19 Therefore, because the glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase status of the fetus cannot be established, primaquine is not recommended for use during pregnancy. 2
Current data suggest that chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, mefloquine, and the proguanil-atovaquone combination do not pose any safety concerns for pregnant women. However, experience with the proguanilatovaquone combination in the first trimester is limited. Primaquine and doxycycline are not recommended during pregnancy, although, theoretically, doxycycline could be considered for use in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Motherisk questions are prepared by the Motherisk Team at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ont. Ms. Irvine is a doctoral candidate in the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto. Ms. Einarson is a consultant for the Motherisk Program. Ms. Bozzo is Assistant Director of the Motherisk Program.
Do you have questions about the effects of drugs, chemicals, radiation, or infections in women who are pregnant or breastfeeding? We invite you to submit them to the Motherisk Program by fax at 416 813-7562; they will be addressed in future Motherisk Updates.
Published Motherisk Updates are available on the Canadian Family Physician website (www.cfp.ca) and also on the Motherisk website (www.motherisk.org).
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Here's my take on GNOME and bindings (for what it's worth).
We have a choice for GNOME - either we aim at shipping a complete desktop environment, or a core people can build on. That works out with us choosing one of the 3 following things:
1. Add Python to official bindings, but fudge the java/mono question
Platform (in C)
Bindings (C++, Perl, Python)
Apps (in C, C++, Perl, Python: official bindings)
In this model, we avoid the question again, and ship an incomplete desktop, without quality tools like Beagle and Fspot (big gaps in our offering right now).
2. Add everything
Platform (in C)
Bindings (C++, Perl, Python, Mono, Java)
Apps (in C and official bindings)
This way, RedHat won't ship GNOME as we ship it (C# apps), and likely others will choose to not ship other pieces.
This looks like a good way to fork the project across different vendors (open question: is that a bad thing, necessarily?)
3. The Permissive GNOME
Platform (in C)
Official bindings (C++, Perl, Python)
Blessed bindings (Java, Mono)
Official Apps (in C, official bindings)
Blessed apps (in blessed bindings)
We would continue to ship the platform, official bindings and official apps, and would add blessed apps (after release team debate, as happens currently) as an add-on. We would not ship blessed bindings, or the tools needed for them (just like we don't shop a python interpreter).
To ship a conformant GNOME desktop, distribs should ship all official pieces, and may choose to ship some or all blessed components.
This approach allows us to ship the best desktop apps around, and leave the politics of what to ship to distros.
I'm sure there are all sorts of reasons why 3 is a bad idea, but I can't for the life of me think of one.


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Looks like a great place to do a day trip. I wonder why no one speaks of this island. Should try it my next trip to Batam Island. Thanks.
Pulau Belakang Padang, Riau Islands, Indonesia
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This is an article from the Jakarta Post which gives a clear description on the island:
If not separated by an ocean, Singapore's skyscrapers could be part of Belakang Padang Island.
But due to the seven-mile expanse of water, Belakang Padang has a totally different landscape from that of Singapore: They are as different as night and day.
"We used to take a wooden boat to Singapore. No passport was required. We sold fish and they paid in dollars, not rupiah," said Wak Haji Jantan, 65, a resident of Belakang Padang, recalling his heyday as a transboundary trader.
In the past, people from Belakang Padang could easily travel back and forth to Singapore to sell their products and purchase low-priced electronic goods. Many of them also worked in Singapore.
But strict security measures imposed by both Singapore and Indonesia in the 1980s cut off their freedom of traveling to the country.
Belakang Padang is one of 300 islands under the Batam City administration.
"But it (the development in Belakang Padang) is far behind that of Batam. Luckily we still have a pristine environment and it is not noisy like it is there," Jantan said.
Belakang Padang, which covers 4,202 hectares and has a population of 19,000 people, is located southwest of Batam and only 15 minutes away by wooden boat, locally called kapal pancung.
Everyday about 200 such boats serve the Batam-Belakang Padang route, a single trip costing Rp 8,000 (84 US cents). The boats are about five meters long and one-and-a-half meters wide. Life jackets are not available onboard and there is only a canvas roof to protect passengers from the rain or scorching sunshine.
Strong waves often rock the boats, especially when they encounter the large ferries that go to and fro between Batam and Singapore. First-time riders are usually gripped with fear when the small boats zig-zag up and down along with the waves, as if they could be drawn down into the water.
But the sailors are local residents who have an amazing ability to control the boats, thanks to their experiences riding the waves.
On a kapal pancung ride from Batam to Belakang Padang, two islands can be spotted ahead. On the left, with lines of houses along a densely-populated coast, is Belakang Padang; on the right a mile away is Sambu Island with large silver tanks seen at its edge. It is the national fuel depot for Sumatra.
A long time ago, when Batam was mostly covered by forest, Belakang Padang had already been claimed as a district of the Riau Islands Regency. When Batam built its first industry zones in the 1970s, Belakang Padang was left behind.
Batam residents would go to Belakang Padang to take care of government or administration matters, but now the tables have turned.
The existence of the Belakang Padang Special Immigration Office is proof that the island was once a bustling place. Even though it is now under the Batam city administration, which has its own immigration office, the office in Belakang Padang is still in operation.
Visiting Belakang Padang is like breathing fresh air. The friendly atmosphere is obvious on this island and the thick Malay dialect can be heard from every corner. It is different from Batam, where various dialects are heard.
There is no noise from vehicles, just the distant roaring of boat engines.
Only two four-wheeled vehicles are on the island -- a garbage truck and an ambulance. Some residents have motorcycles but none own a car, even though the roads are in satisfactory condition.
The only other type of vehicular transportation available are three-wheel pedicabs, which are used for public transport along with motorcycle taxis (ojek).
Many ojek drivers wait for passengers at the harbor, ready to serve people who get off the boats. It takes less than 30 minutes by motorcycle to go around the island for a Rp 30,000 fare.
Belakang Padang is a place to unwind where many come to relax and enjoy the serene panorama, far away from the madding crowd. The island is known as pulau penawar rindu, or an island to "sooth the longing hearts".
It has six districts: Tanjung Sari, Sekanak Raya, Pemping, Kasu, Pecong and Terong Island, and is notorious for its red-light district. Most of the clients are older men from Singapore, known as apek-apek, who usually visit on the weekends.
It is also known as the Island of Amat, the Dutch. Amat was a local man and tall with fair skin like a Westerner. He was probably an albino, but he was often referred to as a "Dutch".
People prefer to call it the Island of Amat the Dutch as they do not like the island's other name: Pulau Babi or, the Island of Pigs, so called for the many pig farms on the island that produce pork meat which is sold in Singapore.
Pork is forbidden by Islamic law, so many residents do not like the pig name.
Belakang Padang is also famous for its gasing or top spinning, a traditional game popular among Indonesians and Malays.
Jumain, a local resident from Sakanak village, received an award from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in 2006 for preserving the traditional game.
He had built a small gasing arena in front of his house, and was dubbed "president gasing". The modest gasing ground attracted many visitors, including the Malaysian culture and tourism minister.
Jumain died last year, but his love for gasing lives on in the hearts of gasing enthusiasts and the people of Belakang Padang Island.
Hi Rizal, yes Belakang Padang Island is a very nice place to relax. Ideal for a day trip. Nothing much to do if your planning to spend a night there. Otherwise, it is something different from Batam Island.
Hi Ayen, its a beautiful place, quiet and nice. I missed visiting that island. Thank you for dropping by.
Are there good hotels to stay. What is the average rate of the hotels.How about the food. What are places of interest and entertaintment outlets.
Hi Rahman, there are no hotels in Pulau Belakang Padang but there are many hotels in Batam. Yes, food is abundant and entertainment outlets too. Mostly around Nagoya area. What you could do is that you could stay in Batam and do a day trip to Pulau Belakang Padang. Actually, three hours is more than enough for this small island.
Hi,, So where u stay for night in belakang padang island??
are u sure there is no hotel right there??
Hi Venda, yes, at that time, I am very sure that there was no hotel there. It is just a small fishing village. I stayed in Mercure Hotel, Batam Island.
Hi Deni, Pulau Belakang Padang is quite cheap. I think RPH 30,000 is more than enough for one day meals.
excuse me sir,
if i may add some info.
1. there is about 2 hotel in belakang padang, Hotel Budi Penolong and Hotel Asia (not a five star hotel, but quite comfy)
2. i dont think 3 hours is enough, it would be enough if you only go sight seeing in belakang padang island only. there are other places or other island that u could explore
3. yes, the food is quite cheap. but, if you want to try local speciality it would cost a bit more
4. i believe there more to try and experiences in belakang padang, the culture, picnic at pulau guci or other small island, night fishing with the local, the gasing, the food, the becak, etc
right now, me and my friends are trying to set up a home stay concepts for tourism.
thank you sir, for promoting and sharing your experience in belakang padang.
Dear Robby, thank you so much for the updates. Its great to know that there are now two basic hotels there from the time of my last visit. I do have a lot of people who write to me requesting on the hotels. It would be great if you could provide the hotel names and the contact numbers. If possible, maybe the rough rates as well. Really appreciate your kind inputs. Thank you.
dear sir,
actually, we already got hotel or inn since 1970, it's called Hotel Budi Penolong or Kindness Hotel. it's the oldest hotel in belakang padang, it's was burnt down twice sir, but it's was built again and again.
it's happen that my family own and run that hotel...
regarding the price, it's around Rp. 100.000,- to Rp. 200.000,- per night.
it got AC and TV and comfy bed. bathroom included in each room.
as for contact person :
email : firstname.lastname@example.com
hand phone : +6281277160010
by the way, me and my friend are going to held a gasing game for students next month on 30 july 2011. including giant gasing show which weight around 160 kilo and 1.5 meter tall.
wish us luck sir.
Dear Robby, thank you so much for the info. Maybe somedays I would like to visit that place again, I could also get in touch with you. It is very useful.
Hi Jefferey, no but what you could do is from Singapore take the ferry to Batam Island and at that very same ferry terminal, you could take the small boats heading to this island. Many years ago they used to provide the ferry services but in recent years, it has been discontinued.
Hi Jeff. I went there last year.I took a ferry from Singapore Waterfront to Sekupang. On arrival, I walked about 100m to another jetty which cater for domestic boat to nearby Island. It cost about IR8000 to go to Belakang Padang.
On reaching you could hire motorised beca(Trishaw) to bring you around the Island costing about less than IR40000( about $5SD.I hope this brief info is helpful.
Hello T A Rahman, thank you so much for adding the minute details to Jeff's request. I'm sure it would have helped Jeff enormously. Thank you again Rahman.
Hi Tony,if you're a Singaporean holding Singapore passport,you do not need to have a visa to visit Batam and othe Riau islands.In fact you only need to have your passport stamped when entering Batam only and from there you can travel to any nearby islands without having your passport but you can only exit to Singapore thro Batam or Tanjung Pinang back to Singapore.
Sorry Hilal I'm sure whether you can re enter Singapore from Batam.. Please enquire from relevant authority before leaving for Batam.
Can anyone help to enlighten Hilal on this issue.


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Anyone besides me collecting these? I haven't collected cards since the OT Widevision cards. But I've been having zero luck finding any Star Wars figures at retail so decided to start collecting these. TRU has a great deal going on for these, special 8 pack boxes for $9.99 ($2.00 savings) with a free Emerald Card. There are four different ones to collect, one for each Turtle. They are limited to 7,500 of each one.
The insert cards are fairly cool. 1:1 Gold Parallel Cards, 1:4 Episode Preview Cards, 1:36 Sewer Cover Cards, and 1:72 Mutant Ooze Cards. I haven't gotten any of the ooze cards yet, but the sewer covers are neat. They are actually printed on small round circles of metal. And the ooze cards from what I've seen are pretty cool, with actual ooze sandwiched between two peices of plastic card.
If anyone is collecting the cards, maybe we can set up a tradining group to help each other complete sets. I have quite a few extra Gold Parallel Cards, and a couple Preview Card doubles. Also looking for insert cards and the like, if anyone snags any doubles of those. If anyone is intrested I may post a list of what I need.
MTFBWY and HH!!
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well after a knee injury ended my upland season B4 i wanted it to im stuck here in cold snowy minnesota planning my 2014 turkey season anybody else got the itch like i do??? if so whats your plans for the season what states you going to ETC.
i missed my chance at a FL lottery tag by like 1 day so im mad as heck over that!!! if all goes well i think im doing FL in march to try & rap up my public land grand slam & i will also try to so a 14 day OK,KS,NE,SD trip also this april after that comes MO i think also in april in the month of may i think ill hunt WY,MT,NE & MN im trying a few new states & also going back to some states that shut me out in years past FL,MT
so i think 8 states 4 sub species got a bizzy spring planned so far hope it all falls into place!!! what everybody else got going on this spring???


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The Daughters of the American Revolution library and other repositories near DC offer a wide variety of unique resources, especially copies of DAR applications dating back up to 100 years or more. Here's what the DAR says about their collection.
The DAR Library's file collection is a mixture of materials which have come with DAR membership applications, subsequent donations by DAR members, and items given by the public. Innumerable Bible records, family studies, pamphlets, and research notes are included. Numbering an estimated 300,000 folders, the richness and variety of the collection covers the entire United States and concentrates on the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries, with significant colonial records as well.


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Your favorite PBS/KCPT programs and why?
My favorite programs are Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations, Sid the Science Kid and Check, Please! KC.
I enjoy Rare Visions because Randy and Mike always seem to find some very neat places to go as they travel about our country. They make exploring and discovering various places, people and things really interesting and exciting. It makes me curious to see what unique things they will find on their next adventure.
Sid the Science Kid is one of my favorites because it resonates with the young people in my family and those of my friends. It's always fun to see them get captivated by the show and discuss the lessons they learn from doing so.
Check, Please! KC is my favorite, as I like to eat good food. It's nice to hear and learn about restaurants I may not know about and want to try. Plus, it is produced locally and features Kansas City restaurants and Kansas City people.
What do you enjoy most about being involved with KCPT?
I enjoy being involved with KCPT because of its commitment to our community. Whether it is through educational programming for students in schools or providing books for children who may not be able to get them otherwise, it resonates with me. Our children need all of the support we can provide in order to be successful. KCPT provides necessary pieces of the puzzle to make that happen.
Quality programming is so critical today with all of what I would define as "junk or reality TV" that floods the airways. It provides not just the shows that come from PBS, but also local shows that reflect life in Kansas City – life across our community. It is somewhere to go when one wants to get away from the noise that permeates the regular airways at times… great shows, great concerts, great debates.
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KCPT is about touching and reaching people in ways that matter. KCPT does it like no other local entity can. Without KCPT where would we as a community be? That's why people should support KCPT.


text: So how do you keep it when it is vinegar? We make a lot of cider and we make it because most of the apples are small (too many bees) or have a russet. I was thinking of making vinegar this last year when we were running out of storage for the cider (put a couple of gallons in the refer and have room for about 4 or 5 gallon jugs in the freezer). I would think canning would be acidic enough to eat the lid and we are out of freezer space.


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Enjoy this easy-to-make baked beans and bacon soup – slow cooked with carrots and eight-vegetable juice – a hearty meal!
The eight-vegetable juice adds a nice spicy flavor to this easy-to-make soup. For an all-family-appeal soup, however, you may want to use tomato juice instead of the eight-vegetable juice.
For a super-easy and nutritious meal, serve this protein-packed soup with crisp carrot and celery sticks, and pass a bowl of bright red apples for dessert.
Add a little fun by sprinkling shredded mozzarella cheese on top of each bowl of hot soup. The kids will love the way it "strings" when they spoon into it. Or top with a slice of process American cheese or some shredded Cheddar cheese-it won't string, but it will add flavor.
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Industrial relations, also called organizational relations , the behaviour of workers in organizations in which they earn their living.
Scholars of industrial relations attempt to explain variations in the conditions of work, the degree and nature of worker participation in decision making, the role of labour unions and other forms of worker representation, and the patterns of cooperation and conflict resolution that occur among workers and employers. These patterns of interaction are then related to the outputs of organizations. These outputs span the interests and goals of the parties to the employment relationship, ranging from employee job satisfaction and economic ... (100 of 13,594 words)


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I'm thinking about buying a dog box & am wondering what I need to look for and what to stay away from. I only have one dog and won't be getting a puppy until later this year or early next year, so a single dog box will do. It will be going in the back of a pickup truck that won't have a cap on it, so I need it to protect my dog from the elements & have fans or air conditioning (if that exists!). I'd also like something I can lift if needed. Bottom line is safe and comfortable for my dog. Any suggestions appreciated!!
Out the door, but will check back.
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Certain mobile devices add their marketing signature by default to outgoing emails. I find this virtual positional goods statement rather annoying, even if unintentionally left as the default configuration. It feels like posturing as well as showing you're unable to configure your device to personalize your own signature and remove corporate ads.
Is the content of your email not discredited by affirming that a $DEVICE is yours, all yours? Does this trigger to compare $DEVICE against $DEVICE bring anything at all? Are you a peon in the platform wars? Especially since I already know what platform and email system you use and can react accordingly?
The best potential comebacks range from sarcastic to constructive:
- "Sent from my subterranean luxury bunker."
- "Sent from my $DEVICE… while eating caviar… on a yacht."
- "Sent from my re-flashed toaster."
- "Sent from my microwave oven."
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New England Law Alumni
Continuing the tradition of trailblazing.
From New England Law | Boston's founding in 1908 as Portia Law School—the only law school in the United States created exclusively for women—the school has always been a community that cherishes academic excellence and launches groundbreaking practitioners. Law school graduates include a civil rights hero, the first female presiding judge in Massachusetts, and a director of the U.S. secret service. The New England Law alumni ranks also include more than 450 career mentors.
See what law school alumni have to say about this remarkable learning community.
New England Law alumni are practicing in 48 states and several foreign countries. Here's what a few of them are up to.
- Paula M. Carey '86, Chief Justice, Massachusetts Trial Court
- Susan J. Crawford '77, Convening Authority for Military Commissions at Guantanamo Bay
- Martin C. Foster '80, Partner, Foster & Eldridge (MA)
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Chapter 1: TE Equations and Functions
Equations and Functions consists of eight lessons that introduce students to the language of algebra.
Suggested Pacing:
Variable Expressions - \begin{align*}1\;\mathrm {hr}\end{align*}
Order of Operations - \begin{align*}1 \;\mathrm{hr}\end{align*}
Patterns and Equations - \begin{align*}1-2 \;\mathrm{hrs}\end{align*}
Equations and Inequalities - \begin{align*}1-2 \;\mathrm{hrs}\end{align*}
Functions as Rules and Tables - \begin{align*}0.5 \;\mathrm{hrs}\end{align*}
Functions as Graphs - \begin{align*}1 \;\mathrm{hr}\end{align*}
Problem-Solving Plan - \begin{align*}0.5 \;\mathrm{hr}\end{align*}
Problem-Solving Strategies: - \begin{align*}2 \;\mathrm{hrs}\end{align*}
- Make a Table; Look for a Pattern
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Problem-Solving Strand for Mathematics
The problem-solving strategies presented in this chapter, Make a Table and Look for Patterns, are foundational techniques. Making a Table can help structure a student's ability to organize and clarify the data presented and teach the student to communicate more clearly. When teaching Look for a Pattern, ask questions such as:
- Can you identify a pattern in the given examples that would let you extend the data?
- Do you observe any pattern that applies to all the given examples?
- Can you find a relationship or operation(s) that would allow you to predict another term?
Alignment with the NCTM Process Standards
Two promising practices, focused on the communication standards, can be effectively used with these strategies. The first is setting aside a time on a regular basis (i.e. once a week) to have students write about the problem solving they have been doing (COM.2). Present a daily warm-up problem which is well suited to the strategy being learned such as Look for a Pattern. Students work on one problem a day, first individually and then as a group with teacher leadership and summation. Each day the problem is discussed and solved, and many different points of view are shared in the process (COM.1, COM.3). At the end of the week, students are asked to write about any one of the problems they did earlier in the week. This practice pushes students to develop logical thinking skills, to benefit from the classroom work that was shared earlier in the week, and to learn to communicate mathematical ideas clearly (COM.4). It also gives students a choice; they only have to write about one of the problems, and it can be the problem that made the most sense to them. Oftentimes, unfortunately, we do not honor enough what makes sense to students; we expect them only to be able to follow the logic presented to them. We must give them experiences of "sense-making" as well (RP.1, RP.2).
A second practice is posting student work, such as:
- gallery walks where work in progress can be viewed
- posters that highlight exceptionally well done solutions
- student essays posted on the classroom wall
What matters is that students' work is valued and shared (RP.3). If these pieces are large enough to be seen from a distance, this practice helps students to recall various approaches to solving problems (RP.4) and keeps their thinking "alive."
- COM.1 - Organize and consolidate their mathematical thinking through communication.
- COM.2 - Communicate their mathematical thinking coherently and clearly to peers, teachers, and others.
- COM.3 - Analyze and evaluate the mathematical thinking and strategies of others.
- COM.4 - Use the language of mathematics to express mathematical ideas precisely.
- RP.1 - Recognize reasoning and proof as fundamental aspects of mathematics.
- RP.2 - Make and investigate mathematical conjectures.
- RP.3 - Develop and evaluate mathematical arguments and proofs.
- RP.4 - Select and use various types of reasoning and methods of proof.
- 1.1.
Variable Expressions
- 1.2.
Order of Operations
- 1.3.
Patterns and Equations
- 1.4.
Equations and Inequalities
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Functions as Rules and Tables
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Functions as Graphs
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Problem-Solving Plan
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Problem-Solving Strategies: Make a Table; Look for a Pattern


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Memorial service for Mahoney planned for Oct. 18
Posted October 4, 2008; 03:58 p.m.
A memorial service for Michael S. Mahoney, Princeton professor of history, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, in the University Chapel.
Mahoney, who earned his Ph.D. from Princeton in 1967 and then dedicated his 40-year academic career in the history of science to the University, died July 23 at age 69. A full obituary is available online.
In lieu of flowers, gifts in Mahoney's memory may be made to Phillips Academy, Andover, which he attended from 1953 to 1957, by mailing: The Trustees of Phillips Academy, 180 Main St., Andover, MA 01810; or visiting the school's website.


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118 218 Le Numéro
Industry: Financial and Business Services
118 218 Le Numéro is France's leading telephone directory service provider. The company is a subsidiary of New York-based kgb, the largest provider of branded directory assistance services in Europe and the largest independent provider of outsourced directory assistance services in the United States. With a keen eye on the consumer market and an acute understanding of the Internet's developing role in the directory assistance sector, 118 218 chose Exalead to power a dynamic online directory featuring simplified search, faceted results navigation, and an engaging mash-up of Web and database content. Launched in just 60 days, the site was an instant success, with traffic soaring to almost 3 million monthly visitors in the first year.
The Challenge
Background: A Market Opens
In 2005, the French government opened up the directory assistance market for competition. At the time, the market was valued at around 300 million euros, so independent service providers were anxious to move in and capture market share. Fifty-eight new information assistance numbers rapidly appeared (all six-digit numbers beginning with 118), and each service provider invested heavily to gain brand awareness and loyalty as quickly as possible. The winner among these early competitors was 118 218 Le Numéro, a subsidiary of kgb, the world's largest independent provider of directory assistance and enhanced information services. With a popular, quirky advertising campaign and
high-quality service, dialing 118 218 for information quickly became a reflex
for French consumers.
The Need to Go Online
With the growing success of free online directories and emerging Internetto mobile information services, 118 218 rapidly became aware of the high potential value of its brand on the Web, and of the need to leverage this medium to diversify its offerings.
Yet launching a new online service at a reasonable cost, and within a reasonable time frame, represented a formidable challenge. 118 218 would need to attract a large number of site visitors, and to build loyalty among these users by offering an experience that was, at a minimum, equal to that of 118 218's largest competitor. This competitor was an incumbent who had long operated within a quasi-monopoly environment, benefiting from a captive audience, long-established relationships with listed professionals, and a high quality database twelve years in the making.
However, given 118 218's profitability and the popularity of its brand, the company decided to forge ahead with its Internet offering in spite of these challenges. Its strategy was to capitalize on innovative technologies, such as those offered by Exalead, to effectively level the playing field.
118 218 Le Numéro therefore went in search of a true partner to accompany it in developing its online service, a partner that could furnish an agile technology that could give life to all of 118 218's ideas, backed by a team of professionals ready to share industry best practices and to bring new ideas to the table.
Dassault Systèmes Response
118 218 Le Numéro needed a solution that could be quickly deployed at a reasonable cost, and that provided the optimal balance between innovation, functionality, and ROI. Selection criteria included:
- Automatic spellchecking, spelling correction, and phonetic matching (without a dictionary)
- A single text box for launching queries
- Proximity search (for finding businesses near a specific location)
- Assisted navigation for results
- Compatibility with a mapping service
- Enrichment of database information with content from the Web
- Efficient indexation of, and query processing for, a database of more than 40 million businesses
- Capacity to process more than 40 queries per second (QPS)
- Efficient engineering and a distributed architecture to minimize resource requirements and control TCO
- Ability to process data updates without impacting performance
- Rapid to deploy (under 60 days)
- Easy development of new paid inclusion revenue models
- Support for the creation of innovative new SEO tools
- Support for the development of new services (for example, information requests/delivery by SMS)
- Advanced mash-up technologies to automatically extract and integrate database and Web content
After narrowing the field to two competitors, EXALEAD and Fast Search & Transfer, 118 218 Le Numéro chose EXALEAD CloudView, the only solution that met all of 118 218's requirements.
In fact, some of the criteria in the final call for offers were actually inspired by the specific capabilities of the CloudView engine. 118 218 CEO Bruno Massiet du Biest was confident from the outset that his company had made the right choice: "From the beginning, the power of EXALEAD CloudView has served as the catalyst for our new service, enabling us to realize our ideas in record time. It provides a powerful and flexible Web crawler, next generation HTML extractors, rich configuration tools, an open development environment, real-time indexing, and more." The Response
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In a scenario that has become depressingly familiar, a news organization has again used the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") to censor legitimate political speech. Citizen Media Law Project reports that YouTube cancelled Progress Illinois' YouTube channel after Fox News had sent three notices of copyright infringement demanding the takedown of Progress Illinois' videos. In the videos, Progress Illinois, a union-sponsored blog, apparently used short clips of Fox News coverage of local and national political events to set up political commentary about those events. Progress Illinois sent a counternotice asking YouTube to restore the video, but that won't happen for several days, i.e. long after public interest in the event Progress Illinois is talking about has waned.
In the last few days, President-elect Obama's transition team took a significant stride towards a more open government by licensing the content of Change.gov under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Using that license essentially means that the transition team is allowing others to freely share and remix what's posted there, provided that reposts are attributed to Change.gov. The move is a victory for the public and the many advocates for a more wired, participatory democracy.
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A top MBA admissions expert breaks down each essay question for this year's 2012-2013 MIT Sloan School of Management MBA application. Part of the Write Like an Expert series hosted by Beat The GMAT.
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What's going on in Florida? Not letting people vote early. can you say voter suppression.
What's going on in Florida? Not letting people vote early. can you say voter suppression.
Before polls open Tuesday, FL early vote hits 534,000 (44% more than NH, Iowa combined)
Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/naked...#storylink=cpy
TV is saying that people are being turned away that have stood in line for hours. these same people can't afford to take off work to vote during the week. That's just what the TV is broadcasting.
Watch the real news, watch fox, you will be shocked at whats really happening in the world. NBC showed people in N.J. cleaning up they even commented on how well they are all doing. Fox shows them dumpster diving, yelling at Bloomberg not to let them die, Pleading for help. You will not see anything on the mainstream new channels all they do is protect obama.
in Florida, from what I readed
They have early voting, absente voting, same day absente voting and regular voting.
if somebody really knew they had to work tuesday they could have easily gotten it done.
the story being referanced is one polling place in charge person at an early voting site on Saturday saw the long lines and said they would open up again for a few hours Sunday. But they dont do early voting on Sundays so the mayor or were ever this was ended up with wadded panties. Anyone "turned away" could easily mail in an absente ballot.
This should be a non-issue except it is happening in the land of the hanging chad. We should send the U.N. or Jimmy Carter to Florida to monitor them as they seem to flock it to the max every time.
"So what is big is not always the Trout nor the Deer but the chance, the being there. And what is full is not necessarily the creel nor the freezer, but the memory." ~ Aldo Leopold
"The Greatest Obstacle to Discovery is not Ignorance -- It is the Illusion of Knowledge" ~ Daniel Boorstin
TV is saying that people are being turned away that have stood in line for hours. these same people can't afford to take off work to vote during the week. That's just what the TV is broadcasting
I also saw on TV this one time that this girl had two boyfriends that each had two heads but they all went to dinner and ate pizza with Fabio.
c'mon Murral.... at least get on Facebook, find someone you know in Florida, and ask them. Get some "on the ground" info from someone you trust. Quit listening to the lamestream media. Fox is nearly as bad, just swings the other way.
If you wanna know what's up in rural Oklahoma.... I see an 80/20 split pro-Romney. For the most part, the 20% who are Pro Obama are a part of a minority group ( a couple are in education, and Obama is getting their vote because of the money they received in grants for incredibly impoverished areas. If someone asks me to name something Obama did that was positive, I always refer to the new clinic and the safe room at the school). Most have voted early, and polling places are not stacked up with long lines. OKC may be a different story. My friends there are reporting a 60/40 split.
"I'm gonna lean up against you, and you lean up against me. That way we don't hafta sleep with our heads in the mud"Forrest Gump, 1994
It is becoming much easier to vote, which in general is good. I don't remember what the voting laws were when I lived in Florida in the late '80's. I do know that here in Ohio we have been able to vote early until yesterday. We could get an absentee ballot. And the polls are open from 6:30 am to 7:00 pm. The only reason you can't vote in Ohio is you didn't plan ahead to vote which is your fault, no one elses.
Barring the Lord stiking me down beofre tomorrow morning I will vote tomorrow.
Tom Wall
I live in Florida and it's a non-issue. People have been voting early with no problems and it's not even discussed by the local media. It's an issue generated by the liberal media.


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The NYG&B, the New York Public Library, and the National Archives at New York City host a full-day program at the NYPL to prepare researchers for the April 2 launch of the 1940 Federal Census. Released only once every ten years, censuses are a bedrock resource in genealogy, providing a wide range of information on people and the times they lived in. This program will provide perspective on the importance of this powerful research tool and in-depth insight into making the best use of it.
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Dr. Robert Groves was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed as Director of the U.S. Census Bureau in 2009. At the time of his nomination, Groves was a professor at the University of Michigan and director of its Survey Research Center, as well as research professor at the Joint Program in Survey Methodology at the University of Maryland. Groves has authored or co-authored seven books and scores of scientific articles, and he is the recipient of numerous awards in recognition of his contributions to the development of economic statistics. He will provide an overview of the role and history of the Census Bureau.
Constance Potter is without question the nation's leading authority on the 1940 Federal Census. The Senior Genealogy Specialist at the Research Support Branch of NARA in Washington, DC, she focuses on federal records of interest to genealogists. Her reputation as the subject's expert and her delightful lecture style is widely known.
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Film notes: 'Blood Brother' among movies at human rights film seriesJanuary 18, 2014 9:26 PM
"Blood Brother," the award-winning story of Pittsburghers making a difference in the lives of children with HIV and AIDS in India, will open the 2014 Human Rights Film Series at Duquesne University.
A year ago, the documentary won two top prizes at the Sundance Film Festival. It will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday in Room 105 of the university's College Hall and, like other movies in the series, is free and open to the public.
After the 92-minute movie, Sara Noel, outreach director for Amizade Global Service-Learning, will talk about her organization's volunteer program in India providing assistance with leadership development camps for rural children. A reception with light refreshments will follow.
In its seventh year, the film series offers a lineup of award-winning documentaries that address some of the most critical abuses of human rights in the world. Also scheduled to be shown, all at 7 p.m. and with experts speaking at each event:
"Tough Guise 2," exploring how the media and pop culture shape and distort what it means to be "masculine" in American society, Jan. 29; "Seeds of Death," an investigation of the impact of genetically modified foods on public health, Feb. 6; and "Last Call at the Oasis," from the company that examined climate change, industrialization of food and public education comes this look at the global water crisis, Feb. 10.
Also, "Bully," a film depicting the devastating impact of bullying on the lives of middle and high school students and their families, Feb. 19; and "Girl Rising," the stories of nine girls from around the world and the strength of the human spirit and transformative power of education, Feb. 24.
Duquesne's Department of Modern Languages and Literatures is presenting the series.
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"Blood Brother" also is among the new movies being added to Teen Screen, an educational program of JFilm: The Pittsburgh Jewish Film Forum offering free screenings for middle and high school groups at the SouthSide Works Cinema.
It and "Sweet Dreams" will expand the roster beyond mainly Holocaust-themed movies. Both are recommended for students in grades nine through 12.
"Sweet Dreams" is about women from warring Rwandan tribes coming together after the 1994 genocide to form a drumming troupe. When the group decides to partner with two young American entrepreneurs to open Rwanda's first ice cream shop, they embark on a journey of independence, peace and possibility. It is 83 minutes and is in Kinyarwandan and English with subtitles.
Teacher guides, pre-screening preparation in the classroom and post-screening discussions in the theater are included at no charge. The program has served more than 20,000 students and teachers since 2005.
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* "Inside Hana's Suitcase" (grades six-eight), a 60-minute documentary about the delivery of a battered suitcase to the director of the Holocaust Museum in Tokyo and a search for details about the owner's life. In Czech, English and Japanese, with subtitles. Shown with an Oscar-winning short, "Toyland," in German with subtitles.
* "Kinderblock 66: Return to Buchenwald" (grades 10-12), a 90-minute documentary about men who, as boys, were imprisoned at the Buchenwald concentration camp and return 65 years later to tell and film their story. In English, Czech, Hebrew and French with subtitles.
* "La Rafle" (grades 10-12), a 124-minute French epic about the mass arrest and detainment of Jewish people in Paris in summer 1942. A new addition to the program, it stars Melanie Laurent and Jean Reno. In French, German and Yiddish with subtitles.
* "The Last Flight of Petr Ginz" (grades six-10), an English-language documentary about a boy who died at 16 in Auschwitz after creating more than 170 drawings and paintings, writing short stories and editing an underground magazine in the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp. With "Toyland."
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* "Saviors in the Night" (grades 9-12), a 97-minute drama about German farmers in Westphalia who risked their lives to hide a Jewish family. In German with subtitles.
For more information, contact Teen Screen coordinator Lori Sisson at firstname.lastname@example.com or 412-992-5203.
Projects hinge on credits
So, is Russell Crowe returning to Pittsburgh to make another movie?
The answer hinges on whether "Fathers and Daughters" secures a film tax credit. The picture, also starring Amanda Seyfried and Aaron Paul, is among seven feature films that could land here. Four have applied for tax credits, and applications are expected from the other three soon.
"Both the governor's office and [the Department of Community and Economic Development] are working diligently to help us find the film tax credits that will ensure the production of these in our region," Dawn Keezer, director of the Pittsburgh Film Office, said last week.
Mr. Crowe, who shot "The Next Three Days" here with director Paul Haggis, is among "name talent" attached to major productions interested in the area.
"These are big movies, and they want to come to Southwestern Pennsylvania. They want to use our crew. They want to use our locations. They want to be here, because people love shooting in Southwestern PA, and we want them to come and spend the money and hire our people.
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In July, Pennsylvania opted to keep its tax credits for film and TV projects at $60 million, as some states have grown more aggressive about incentives. Among the projects lost from Philadelphia due to lack of money was "American Hustle," now a darling of Oscar voters.
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3 of my 5 Corys died :-(
I lost my pleco last week :( So I thought I would try out a new bottom feeder and went for some green corys.
On Monday, I bought 3 to see how they would do before I added more. Unfortunately, one died the next morning. So I blamed it on the shock on switching over to a new tank.
I took him back to the LFS and got 2 more corys, thinking a bigger group would help them relax more. So of the 4 I had Tuesday morning, I lost 2 more over the night...
I'm lost and really concerned for my fish :( I added 5 small tiger barbs last week and they have had no issues *knock on wood*
I have a 65 gallon tank
Topfin 60 filter (I know it's not strong enough, I'm working on getting a better one)
A few live plants
5 sunburst platties
5 red wag platties
5 black skirt tetras
3 Dalmation mollies
1 Angelfish
5 tiger barbs
2 of 4 green corys :-(
I do weekly water changes of at least 25% and I tested my water this morning after changing it because I lost the 2 corys over night and here's a picture of my testing strip.
My nitrates seem high but that's probably due to the dead fish, even after the small water change so I know I need to work on lowering that down.
Any suggestions on how I can improve my tank for my corys? I'm open to any suggestions and would appreciate any feedback. Thanks!
any issues with your water paramaters and the bottom feeders are the first to have issues.
I dont see that the ammonia was tested. But first and foremost, you really should try and get the Liquid Master Test Kit by API. Those results are far more accurate than those strips. The strips are not reliable.
So to guess....
ammonia spike from dead fish/tank issues....causing the deaths.
bad batch of fish. I've had 11 cory's over the past month or so, and 4 were just not strong enough for the transition of tank to tank. So now I wait about 3/4 days to purchase the fish to let the strong ones survive the initial shock of being transported to the lfs.
In other concerns that I notice.
Your tiger barbs and angel more than likely won't work out well once that angel grows and its fins get all big and "flowy" barbs love to nip at slower fish/long fins...and it'll be way to tempting for them not to harass your angel.
Yeah, I ran out my ammonia tests so I need to grab some more today after work, I'll pick up that Liquid Master Test as well. Thanks for the suggestion
I'll verify that my water is stable and then try adding some more. I just feel so bad so I want to make sure I'm not bring a fish home to it's inevitable death
As for my angels and barbs, I thought the same thing but I read a few other posts on these forums saying that keeping the barbs in a decent sized school will keep the nipping to each other. So far they've been leaving my angelfish alone and focusing on each other but I am keeping my eyes on them :-D
Great! Let us know the results of the test.
Make sure you shake/weight the appropriate amount (as listed on the instructions)
Good luck w/ the barbs, in the next week or two double that school to 10. 5 wouldn't be enough to keep the nipping to themselves.
Okay, so after getting the Liquid Master Test and doing a 50% water change this morning, my nitrite is at 0 ppm, my ammonia is at 0 ppm and my nitrates are between 5 and 10 ppm. So I'll do another minor water change tomorrow to lower the nitrates and then try adding some more cory.
The values that we need are before a water change.
After a water change, the levels are going to be desirable...hence why you do the water change in the first place.
So tonight, don't do the pwc, take the params, post them and we'll be able to figure out more.
20ppm nitrates would be the highest acceptable level. 5-10ppm is a good reading on that.


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I think the pick at 12 will be Eifert, Austin or Vaccaro...maybe Werner. "Safe" pick for Jeff too.
I think the pick at 12 will be Eifert, Austin or Vaccaro...maybe Werner. "Safe" pick for Jeff too.
Rhodes isnt a good fit for our scheme, like Smith - who was a good player but a bad fit. Beyond that there is so much value in the later rounds with the likes of Slay, Poyer, Mathieu etc. No need to go cb in round one in my eyes.
I think theres a chance Cleveland take Geno Smith.
Chudzinski worked wonders with Cam Newton and he and Turner would want a young QB to work with to start there time in Cleveland.
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i know dion jordan won't get past arizona at #7 if the ots are gone...could easily go all the way at #2 as well...
2a/2b Gio Bernard and best CB left on board
3a/3b BPA--DE, OT, OG, TE, CB
My Maureen. You've enhanced yourself.
by the way i did change my mind on one of my predictions this morning...i believe san fran will use it's second 1st round pick on dt jesse williams over te zach ertz if they have a choice...should have though about that prior to posting it...


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Receive Private Messages from Buddies Only
- You may now select to receive private messages only from users on your buddy list. If a non-buddy tries to send you a message, they will receive an error saying that you do not accept private messages. Administrators and moderators are automatically able to bypass this restriction.
Private Messages Quota Warning
- Once you have reached 90% of your private message quota, you will receive a warning telling you that you have almost reached your quota.