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"Don't scream." I have to repeat it to myself over and over again. I have to be calm. I'm not the only one here, so I can't be selfish. Adam isn't speaking. I can't see him, but I know he's there. He's squeezing my hand tightly, so hard that it hurts. There's little room to move in here, and it's hard to breathe with this much dust. It's not just me. Adam coughs, and I cover his mouth with my other hand to muffle the sound. I can't hear anything outside, but I can't be sure. I want to say to Adam that everything is fine, but it isn't. I want to slide open the door and run away, but I can't. Adam. Adam can't run. "Wake up." I roll over in my bed. I don't want to wake up. I keep my eyes closed. I barely slept at all. "I said wake up." Mom just won't give up. In all the years I have slept, I've never slept in...thanks to her. "Breakfast is ready. Go wake up your brother and bring him down with you." She walks out of the room, and as I open my eyes, I can see her smiling at me from just outside the door. "A little privacy please," I manage to say hoarsely. She pretends not to hear me at first, but then she walks away. I can hear her laughing. I roll out of bed. I'm still wearing what I was last night: jeans and a black t-shirt. I was too tired to change. I unzip my small, leather suitcase. I rifle through it, looking for my shaving kit and grabbing socks, shorts and a shirt. I find my shaving kit at the very bottom, and the blade is snapped off my razor: just a little bad luck. I run my fingers through my whiskers, and I take off my shirt. I throw it in the corner. I unzip my jeans, and I pull them all the way down. I jump out of them. I stretch out my arms. I stand up on my toes. I put on my clothes. I hurry to the bathroom, didn't know I had to go till just now. I walk into my brother's room. It's a complete mess. There are toys everywhere. His pile of dirty clothes in the corner is a mountain to my hill. I tiptoe past his Lego, past his G.I Joe, and around the model train tracks. He's sleeping there, helplessly. He's mine for the taking, and I'm going to get him. I pull back the blanket slowly. He's not moving. I raise my arms, getting ready to strike: still no reaction from him. I grab his sides suddenly, and I begin to shake him. He's still asleep. I wish I could do that. I lift him from his bed and shake him harder. He's still not waking up. I dig my hands into his sides, and I shake him as fast as I can. His eyes open, and I'm so startled that I drop him. His mouth opens and my ears start to ring: he's screaming. I try to calm him down, but he won't stop. "Adam," I whisper to him, "calm down." He tries to speak, but he can't get any words out. He's crying now. I put my arms around him, and he starts to calms down, but he's still managing to soak my shirt in his tears. His chair is downstairs, so I have to carry him all the way down. Mom's going to yell at me for this. I wish it was still breakfast. My brother would be eating his cereal cheerily with a big grin on his face. My mom-well- she wouldn't be too happy with me, but I could deal with that; I can't deal with this. "This is the price you pay for moving back in. I'll be back in a while." Mom leaves when she hears a car pull up. It's been three years since the accident. She has dated a few guys, as far I know. It's just me and Adam, not that there's anything wrong with that. He wants to watch a movie. I put on his favourite: Superman. I park myself next to him on the couch and try to pretend I haven't seen it before. He knows all the words, and he plays every character. He wants me to join him, but I shake my head. "Easy, miss. I've got you." "You - you've got me? Who's got you?" It's been tough not having Dad around. Adam is still young. I had already moved out before Dad passed away. There are no grandparents and no uncles to fill the roll. It's just me, but I'm too late. I was in school, and Mom wanted me to finish. I saw a job opening here, so I decided to move back in for now. It's only an entry level job, so I can't afford an apartment right now. To Adam I must seem like just an absentee brother to go along with his dead father. I need to make it up to him. I know this line. "Uh, you really shouldn't smoke, you know, Miss Lane." My brother looks at me and smiles. "Don't tell me. Lung cancer, right?" He answers. ""Well, not yet, thank goodness." The movie ends. Adam is asleep on the couch. I pick him up and bring him upstairs. He's very light: 50 pounds maybe, even with all of the popcorn and ice cream. He drools on my shoulder, and I consider dropping him for that, but I soldier on to his room. I kick over the Lego, the G.I Joe, and push the model train tracks over to the side. I manage to pull away the covers with one hand and place him down with the other. I tuck him in. I trip over something on my way out, but I recover quickly after some light swearing. I head downstairs. Mom should be home soon. I open the fridge and grab a beer: Kokanee. I hate Kokanee, but oh well. I open it and start drinking-at the very least it's cold. I sit down on a stool in the kitchen, and I sip my beer. Mom had the kitchen redone. I haven't visited since Dad died, and now it feels like someone else's home. Everything has been repainted, and all the carpets are different. All the things I broke as a kid are either gone, or replaced. Mom hasn't changed though. She's still the same person, no matter how hard she tries. She has highlights in her hair, and she wears way too much make-up, but she's still Mom. She still makes eggs the same way. She still refuses to buy cable. She still wakes up before the sun rises. She can't be anyone else. I hear a car pull up. It must be her, but I hear too many footsteps. She's not alone. The door unlocks, and there he is. His hair is slicked back. He's very tall, at least two inches taller than me. He's wearing a black spring jacket. He's very skinny, even though the jacket makes him look bigger. He turns, and I can see his face. He looks very young, much younger than my mother. His eyebrow is pierced, and he is shaven clean. My mom is smiling. She's also drunk. Her cheeks are a rosy red. He kisses her. I can see his tongue enter my mom's mouth, and I feel like I want to puke. My mom kisses him back, but then pushes him away. "You can't come in." I can hear her protesting, but he keeps insisting. He grabs her and throws her on the couch. My mom turns away from him, trying to ignore his advances. He reaches for something in his pocket that I can't quite make out. He kisses the back of her neck. Mom pushes him away again. I can see the anger in his face now, but he can't see me. I can see it now. He's holding a knife. I try to yell out, but I can't. I'm afraid. He grabs her by the hair, pulls back her head, and drags the blade across her neck. Blood is slowly oozing out of where he cut. He puts his hand on her mouth, but she still manages to scream. Her screams are slowly drowned by blood. She clutches desperately at her neck. He pulls out his phone and hits a number on the speed dial. He says something, but I can't make it out. There's a knock on the door. He goes to open the door, and a much shorter guy enters. He's built very solidly. He's smiling, laughing at what his friend has done. I want to kill him. He pulls out a gun, and he shoots Mom in the head. She stops moving. "Can't let the -blam!- suffer." He says coldly. His friend is still angry, but he nods accordingly. I have to move. My eyes are welling up, and I can hardly see. I get on all fours and start crawling toward the stairs from the kitchen. I move very slowly so they don't hear me. I need to get Adam. I can hear them trashing the place. The tall one walks towards the kitchen. He opens the fridge and grabs a beer. "Ugh, I hate Kokanee," he mutters to himself. He hesitates, but he still drinks it. He turns towards me with the beer bottle still in him mouth. The bottle falls to the ground, but doesn't break. "Mother -blam!-!" He screams at me. I run to the stairs. I hear a loud crack. There's a brand new hole on the wall. I scamper up the steps as quickly as I can. They don't know about Adam. That's why they were so surprised. I need to get him out before they realize that it's not just me. I run to Adam's room. They aren't following me yet. I don't know why. I shake Adam, and he opens his eyes slightly. "We need to hide, Adam. Get out of bed." "Where's Mom?" "Mom isn't home yet, but some bad men are in the ho----" The lights go out. They must have switched off the breaker. I grab Adam, and I carry him to the closet. I open the door, and we get in. It's a tight fit. We have to hide for now. Adam is still half asleep. His blanket is wrapped around him. He's sitting down, leaning his head against me. I'm squatting because my head would hit the top shelf otherwise. I can't tell him that Mom's dead. He won't be quiet if he knows. Right after Dad's funeral, he couldn't stop crying. He wouldn't even stop to eat. Mom-Mom told me he used to scream at night. If his legs hadn't been damaged in the crash, he might have run away. "He'll never walk again." I remember being with Mom when the doctor told us. Mom didn't say anything. She fell to her knees and started to cry, her hands buried in her face. I wanted to comfort her, but I wasn't Dad. Nothing I could have said would have changed how lonely she felt. I stood there, motionless. I didn't react at all. I left the next morning for school, like a coward. "I know you're here, you -blam!- coward." It sounds like he's in the hallway. I can here them both walking around. Adam is awake now. He grabs my hand. It sounds like they are raiding Mom's bedroom, looking for valuables. I hear some glass break. It is pitch black in here. I can see a little light beneath the door, at my feet. I whisper to Adam to be very quiet. I think he nodded, but I really don't know. [Edited on 06.30.2010 5:31 PM PDT]
Don't scream or you will write a bad rip-off of the movie Dead Silence.
China called, they want their wall back.
I thought it was pretty good. Still not as good as the one hilltop wrote though. ;)
[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] DeltaSpartan117 awesome read, but dont like the cliff hanger.[/quote] It's not a cliffhanger ending. He's alone and surrounded by cops. It's just an ending.
awesome read, but dont like the cliff hanger.
Cool story bro. Nice and long... I like your style [Edited on 06.30.2010 6:54 PM PDT]
[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] BROWN HAWK [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ghostnubelost15 Clicks thread. Sees another story. Rant forms in head. Too lazy to actually type my rant. Doesn't read story. Posts anyway. Leaves thread. Seriously, these story threads are annoying as hell.[/quote]Cool story, bro.[/quote] Reported as spam. 7 day ban. [Edited on 06.30.2010 6:54 PM PDT]
[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ghostnubelost15 Clicks thread. Sees another story. Rant forms in head. Too lazy to actually type my rant. Doesn't read story. Posts anyway. Leaves thread. Seriously, these story threads are annoying as hell.[/quote]Cool story, bro.
Clicks thread. Sees another story. Rant forms in head. Too lazy to actually type my rant. Doesn't read story. Posts anyway. Leaves thread. Seriously, these story threads are annoying as hell. [Edited on 06.30.2010 6:52 PM PDT]
Good story. Like the creativity.
uhhh ok then i geuss
That was a very well writen short story. Nice job.
well that made me sad :'(
Really good story. The ending was sad but not everything can be happy.
[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] petitminou [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] OMFGitzn0tButer is this copypasta/creepypasta or did you make it i want to know if its worth reading !@!@#!@$$!@$~~~???[yorkie]!@!@#!@$$!@$~~~???[/quote] I wrote it, then I copypasted it from Word, lol.[/quote]ok
[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] OMFGitzn0tButer is this copypasta/creepypasta or did you make it i want to know if its worth reading !@!@#!@$$!@$~~~???[yorkie]!@!@#!@$$!@$~~~???[/quote] I wrote it, then I copypasted it from Word, lol.
what the -blam!-?
is this copypasta/creepypasta or did you make it i want to know if its worth reading !@!@#!@$$!@$~~~???[yorkie]!@!@#!@$$!@$~~~???
Wall of text kept me busy for a good three minutes.
I just read adam is in bed and got turned on.
Do a barrel roll.
*screams at wall o text*
Interesting very good read glad you posted it! I must join your group.
[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Rainbow6King222 Personally speaking, I am well endowed where it counts.[/quote] Your wallet?
Personally speaking, I am well endowed where it counts.
[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] SkilPhil Pretty cool, well written.[/quote] Thanks for the nice comment, and ty to all the other people who were nice. And it's not that long. :P


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College Robotics Team Preparing for MATE International Challenge
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Spring semester is now underway at Garrett College and the Robotics team is gearing up to design and build and underwater robot for the 12th annual international competition offered by the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center in California. The event, slated for June 20-22, 2013, will be held at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Washington.
MATE, a national partnership of organizations funded as a National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Center of Excellence since 1997, uses underwater robots – also known as remotely operated vehicles or ROVs – to teach science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and prepare students for technical careers.
According the competition coordinators, the Marine Technology Society ROV Committee working in partnership with MATE created the ROV competition to engage students in STEM and expose them to science and technology careers; encourage students to develop and apply technical, teamwork, and problem solving skills; and provide funds, materials, and technical expertise to support student learning, plus provide industry with skilled individuals who can fill workforce needs.
Students taking part in this robotics competition also have the opportunity to develop many general work skills including problem solving, critical thinking, communicating effectively, project management as well as entrepreneurial skills, Dr. Yuan pointed out.
Dr. Qing Yuan, Garrett College Director of Business and Internet Technology, spearheaded the establishment of the GC Robotics team last year and serves as an advisor to the group. "This will be a very exciting and very challenging undertaking for our students. We have several new members of the GC robotics team this year who were on the high school robotics team last year. They are very involved in this year's project. We are so fortunate to have Phil Malone working as an advisor for the team's success. Without his technical expertise, this whole process would not be possible. Kevin Bass, who is part of the GC Information Technology staff, also provides invaluable support to the team," she said.
Each year the MATE competition focuses on a new theme in order to expose students and educators to the many different aspects of the ocean workplace and the scientific and technological advancements that are taking place. The 2013 MATE competition highlights the role that ROVs play in the installation, operation, and maintenance of regional cabled ocean observing systems. Regardless of the theme, the competition always consists of underwater mission tasks, technical reports, engineering presentations, and poster displays.
Last year the Garrett College robotics team participated in the MATE Pennsylvania Regional ROV Challenge in Philadelphia. Introducing its Underwater Robot, Squidward, the Team won the Rising Star Award and captured the third place Ranger Missions Award.
"This year our team will compete in the Explorer Class Mission which is open to students in community and technical colleges and four-year universities. The specification and guideline documents were just recently released so our students can begin their work," Dr. Yuan said.


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My GF and I have been together for over 5 months, we have both been married before and had several 3-somes. I with my wife and other guys, her with her husband and other guys. Now we have shared our thoughts on her doing another guy. We have met a nice guy over the net and have talked to him for a while. We got close to meeting him once and she kinda backed out, which was no big deal. Now she says she could go through with it and wants to set it up for next week, just a meeting, and if she likes him they will be off to a hotel and then she will call when there done (we think the 1st time they should be alone and have no distractions) so I could come to the hotel.
Well now Im getting cold feet and she says its totally up to me and that she will do it when/if Im comfortable. She has made it perfectly clear that she will do it if I set it up, although who knows what she will do if I really set it up.
My question,,,has any other guys been in this position and can anyone give any insight as to why Im a little nervous now????


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Liver Dialysis Unit
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In treating a patient with worsening liver disease, a physician faces enormous challenges, because the management of patients is costly, complex, and limited by the paucity of treatment options that might help to relieve the stress on the liver and allow it to regenerate.
Until now, clinical management of patients with rapidly worsening liver disease has been directed primarily at treating complications, while hoping to "buy time" for the liver to regenerate or a donor organ to become available. Liver transplantation is an effective but complicated, very expensive treatment (approx. $250,000). In addition, despite extensive efforts to increase the number of organ donations, only about 4,500 livers are available each year, while more than 16,000 patients are on the transplant waiting list.
Treatment options are similarly limited if a patient suffers liver damage due to ingestion of drugs or poisons. Current antidotes are most effective if the patient receives treatment within 12 to 24 hours post-overdose. Even then, some studies show a mortality rate of almost 20%. Interestingly, a common form of overdose is when a patient takes acetaminophen therapeutically, without suicidal intent or knowing that alcohol ingestion can greatly increase the potential toxicity of this common, valuable pain reliever. Such patients are more likely to present for treatment at a time when current antidotes have limited effectiveness and the likelihood of serious liver damage is high.
In the treatment of other life-threatening conditions, extracorporeal kidney-support, heart-support, and lung-support devices have long been considered essential to the provision of comprehensive, high-quality care. Now, the first liver dialysis system has received the necessary FDA market clearance for clinical use.
Liver Dialysis is indicated for the treatment of
1) acute hepatic encephalopathy*, due to worsening of chronic liver disease (acute-on-chronic) or sudden-onset liver failure (fulminant hepatic failure) and
2) severe drug overdose, as with acetaminophen, tricyclic antidepressants, and all drugs that are dialyzable and will bind to charcoal.
(*Acute hepatic encephalopathy – changes in consciousness and brain function resulting from build-up of toxins in the blood due to deteriorating liver function.)
The Liver Dialysis Unit has been used for the treatment of over 150 patients to date. Data collection continues, but the results are compelling enough that since the launch of the product this past May 1999, a number of institutions have already chosen to include Liver Dialysis ( as part of liver disease management.
Sites include:
- Tulane
- University of Tennessee-Bowld
- University of Texas- San Antonio
- Loyola University
- University of Iowa
- California Pacific Medical Center
- University of California at San Diego
- New York University
A Meta analysis, prepared with the assistance of Dr. Thomas Kuczek Department of Statistics Purdue University, was done of 75 treated patients. Overall, patients with Acute-on-chronic liver failure treated with the Liver Dialysis Unit had significantly improved outcomes. This analysis also demonstrated a positive effect on patient neurologic status and physiologic status. Clinical experience suggests that use of the Liver Dialysis Unit early in the disease process may avert respirator use, avoid or decrease days in the ICU, shorten length of stay, and obviate or postpone the need for transplant or improve the likelihood of successful transplant by stabilizing the patient's health prior to surgery.
By removing toxins from the blood—whether those toxins come from inside or outside the body—the Liver Dialysis Unit can prevent further clinical deterioration to multi-organ failure (kidneys, lungs, cardiovascular system, and brain). The Liver Dialysis Unit uses a proprietary sorbent suspension that includes finely powdered activated charcoal, cation exchangers, electrolytes, proprietary flow-inducing agents, and other chemicals. The sorbent suspension removes toxins, without coming into direct contact with the blood.
Stephen Ash, MD, who invented the Liver Dialysis Unit, decided to start with charcoal–the most simple and effective material for removing toxins—but to use it in such a way that treatment would be both safe and highly effective. To achieve his goal, he developed a unique dialyzer membrane that not only ensures that the blood never comes into direct contact with charcoal but also produces a gentle pumping motion that avoids damage to red blood cells. Second, he created a unique sorbent suspension, which uses charcoal that has been finely pulverized to achieve a surface area the size of (approximately the size of 60 football fields).
During treatment, a small amount of blood is drawn from the patient and passed across the dialyser membrane in the Liver Dialysis Unit. On the other side of the membrane, the sorbent suspension serves as a "sink" that draws toxins from the blood. The treated blood is then returned to the patient. Treatment is usually done for 2-5 consecutive days lasting 4-6 hours.
The Liver Dialysis Unit offers an important new therapeutic option at a time when liver disease is the tenth leading cause of death among adults in the United States. Forty percent of chronic liver disease is related to Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection. This type of liver disease is the most frequent indication for liver transplantation among adults, and an estimated four million persons now show evidence of HCV infection. Most HCV-infected persons are aged 30 to 49 years, and thus approaching the age at which complications from chronic liver disease typically occur. These and millions of other patients who suffer from various forms of chronic liver disease are at greatly increased risk of liver failure.
In recent years, several companies have undertaken research with BioArtificial livers (devices that contain either liver cells or cells taken from either pigs or human tumors). Ongoing clinical evaluation will determine if these technologies are effective, however, it is not yet clear whether they can be made practical for routine use. In any case, it is expected that they will not be available for anything other than experimental use for many years.
While not a cure and not effective in every case, the Liver Dialysis Unit offers new hope for people who suffer potentially life-threatening damage to this complex, vital organ with its unique ability to regenerate—when given the chance.
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Noodles & Co. Plunges 20% On Disappointing Q2
Noodles & Co. (NASDAQ: NDLS) fell sharply in the extended session on disappointing second-quarter results and an outlook below expectations.
Second-quarter adjusted profit fell to $3.7 million, or $0.12 per share, from $4 million, or $0.13 per share last year. Revenue grew 11 percent to $99.5 million, from $89.2 million a year earlier.
Wall Street expected $0.15 per share on $102.9 million in revenue.
Net income rose to $3.5 million from $100,000 a year earlier.
Same-store sales fell 0.7 percent and adjusted income declined 7.5 percent in the period ended July 1.
For fiscal 2014, the company forecast flat earnings growth compared with 2013's adjusted income of $0.40 per share. Analysts expected $0.49.
Noodles & Co. also expects flat same-store sales for 2014.
Chief Executive Kevin Reddy said same-store sales have increased to 1.3 percent in the current quarter to date, and "our team's efforts and initiatives are resonating with guests."
In the second quarter 16 new restaurants opened, including 12 company-owned and four franchise restaurants, bringing the total to 410.
Noodles traded recently at $20.15, down more than 20 percent.
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This has all changed! That's right, I, maker of soft but ill fitting garment has made something that fits AND makes me feel a tickle saucy. The book just adds some naughty librarian chic to the mix. If I wasn't looking so giddy I'd be sultry even with John Belushi looking over my shoulder. Now THAT's a conscience.
Man I LOVE IT. The colours. The way my breasts look. The detailing. I love it. This is made out of Noro, it's the Klaralund that I mentioned here.
My PIC received his first pair of handknit socks this month...and a junkie was born. He has described these (in writing) as feeling like little hugs for his feet. It may have been a ploy to mushify me...but it worked.
I finished the first of a pair of SWF socks (single white female socks) as well as all of the pieces to Squarey. I am a woman on set afire with love of yarn and trying new patterns.
February brings lace and beading challenges as well as the picture of the SWF socks and Squarey! I love the New Year.


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Lollipop Chainsaw will be published by Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment outside of Asian territories.
The game is the latest title from Grasshopper Manufacture, the Japanese studio led by quirky developer Goichi 'Suda 51' Suda. It was originally announced last month, and will be handled by Warner as part of a deal with Japanese firrm Kadokawa Games.
Lollipop Chainsaw puts players in the skimpy uniform of a chainsaw-wielding cheerleader who takes it upon herself to fight off a zombie outbreak. You know, the usual hard-hitting stuff we've come to expect from Suda 51.
It is currently in development for Xbox 360 and PS3 and will be released in 2012.
"Our exciting partnership with Kadokawa Games allows us to try something new by bringing a very unique game like Lollipop Chainsaw to Western markets," said Martin Tremblay, president of Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment.
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text: I want to make a guide of where all the rides my sisters want to ride on. Sorta a checklist so they can make sure they do everything they want. I know I want a picture by each of the ride , since my younger Dsis is not a strong reader yet. Has anyone else ever done this? Also are there other creative planning things youve done that your kids have enjoyed? I like letting them be in charge of things (to a extent) cause then there less winny about doing other things. Also what age did you let your kids start scrapbooking? I would love to let the kids make there own scrapbooks but Im not sure if its age approprate. I tend to be the fun big sis.


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Scholarship 2011 for BSN Degree Program in Shifa College of Nursing Home in Pakistan
About the College:
The Shifa College of Nursing (SCN) is one of the leading nursing educational institutions of Pakistan. SCN commits to provide enabling environment and learning opportunities to nursing students and faculty members to enhance their professional practice and scholarship.
Shifa College of Nursing offers a 4-year BSc Nursing program which was established in 2004 with the commitment to provide nursing students with sound knowledge, and competency to provide quality nursing care to individuals, families and communities. The College graduated its first batch of BSc. Nursing Students under Faculty of Health Sciences, Bahria University in December 1997. Altogether 18 students were graduated, 13 male and 5 female students.
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In lines with the philosophy of promoting quality and recognizing merit, the College has instituted Merit Scholarships and awards. Merit scholarship is granted in each academic year at SCN for the following achievements
Merit Scholarships for BScN Program/Post RN BScN.
- A merit scholarship of Rs. 10,000 is awarded to a student securing 80% and above in the preparatory exam.
- A merit scholarship of Rs. 10,000 is awarded every year to students on the basis of merit & need.
The framework of BSc Nursing and Post-RN BScN education at SCN is based on the competency model. This curriculum will prepare nurses to use knowledge from science and humanities for making critical decisions and providing holistic care concerning the physical, emotional and spiritual well being of individual, families and communities. The curriculum is in line with the Regulations of the Pakistan Nursing Council and international standards for B.Sc.N degree programs. The entire course is spread over 8 semesters.
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Adobe Systems Incorporated will introduce a beta version of Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 software, the next release of the world standard in digital imaging, on Friday, December 15th. Adobe is delivering a widely available Photoshop CS3 beta to enable customers to more easily transition to the latest hardware platforms, particularly Apple's new Intel-based systems. The beta is available as a Universal Binary for the Macintosh platform, as well as for Microsoft® Windows® XP and Windows Vista computers. The final shipping release of Adobe Photoshop CS3 is planned for Spring 2007. The software can be downloaded at:
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I remember seeing the ad for this show while watching a non-MTV channel. Being a fan of shows such as Family Guy and The Simpsons, the previews for Good Vibes convinced me to tune in at 10:30PM to MTV. The rest is history...I am glad to finally be able to see an animated sitcom that isn't a Seth MacFarlane cartoon (seriously, he has three animated sitcoms on FOX, and only Family Guy is really worth watching IMO).
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Limit theorems with asymptotic expansions for stochastic processes
In this paper, we consider some families of one-dimensional locally infinitely divisible Markov processes {ηtϵ}0≤t≤T with frequent small jumps. For a smooth functional F(x[0,T]) on space D[0,T], the following asymptotic expansions for expectations are proved: as ϵ→0,EϵF(ηϵ[0,T])=EF(η0[0,T])+∑i=1sϵi/2EAiF(η0[0,T])+o(ϵs/2) for some Gaussian diffusion η0 as the weak limit of ηϵ, suitable differential operators Ai, and a positive integer s depending on the smoothness of F.
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NEW YORK (Nov. 9)
The problems which American Jews will have to face after the war were outlined here tonight, at the annual dinner of the Jewish Theological Seminary, by Dr. Robert Gordis, president of the Rabbinical Assembly of America and a professor at the Seminary. More than 1,500 friends of the Seminary attended the dinner which was held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
"Most observers," Dr. Gordis said, "believe that inter-group and sectional prejudice, far from subsiding with the anticipated victory of the United Nations, is still growing stronger, or at least, no weaker. It seems clear that only two alternatives face American Jewry. Either we shall be compelled to fight for equal rights for all American citizens, in the letter and the spirit, against the forces of intolerance and prejudice which even now are not inactive, or, more fortunately, our problems will be purely internal and our efforts directed against the processes of defection within the Jewish community itself. It is quite conceivable that we will have to face both problems."


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A protest against the anti-Jewish campaign being carried on in Argentina by newspapers which are among the staunchest supporters of the regime of Gen. Ramirez, was presented last Thursday to the Argentine Minister of Interior Alberto Gilbert by the DAIA, the central Jewish representative body in Buenos Aires, the New York Times reports.
Signed by Dr. Moises Goldman, president of the DAIA, and by Dr. David Tabakman, secretary, the protest cited among other anti-Semitic incidents that in the city of Salta a Jewish theatrical company was assailed on two consecutive nights. The anti-Jewish propaganda, they said, led to such outrages and seriously alarmed the Jewish community in the country.
Last Aug. 4 the Minister of the Interior publicly instructed the Federal Commissioners in all provinces to forbid publication by newspapers of anything that might "wound or mortify" any section of the Argentine population by attacks upon its "nationality of origin, religion, beliefs or customs." These instructions have remained a dead letter, the New York Times correspondent cables from Buenos Aires. Even in Buenos Aires nationalistic papers continue to heap abuse upon Jews. Indeed, whatever repressive measures have been applied have been taken against Jewish newspapers, not those that attack the Jews, the correspondent adds.
"Former President Ramon S. Castillo's regime, whatever its faults, did at least make a pretense at keeping the extreme rightist press in check," the correspondent continues. "The pro-Nazi Pampero, which has distinguished itself for its hatred of Jews, held the record then for the number of times it was suspended."


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Existing CAD/CAM functionality for geometry and input/output functions allow both the two-axis and three-axis software to be used with virtually any CAM system, the company says. The software dynamically manages cutting strategies, feed rates and depths of cut. It also minimizes force and heat buildup in both the part and the tool by maintaining the programmed material removal rate.
Software improvements include complete three-axis roughing, which handles virtually all types of parts, including cavities and cores. Three-axis rest roughing, including Inline Restmill, uses a single tool for roughing and rest roughing in order to prepare a part for finishing. Options for two-axis VoluMill include support for tapered walls, island height cleanup and regionalized pocketing.
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May 14 2010
Anatomy: Hallux
Let's talk about toes.
We have five toes on each foot. Birds have four.
Our five toes point forward. Birds have three that point forward and one that points back(*).
We have a hallux -- called a big toe -- on each foot. The bird has a hallux on each foot too. It's the toe that points back.
Here a Baltimore oriole is using his toes to perch on the edge of a jelly container. In the first photo it looks like he's fine with only his front three toes, but in the second you can tell that without his halluces (red arrow) he'd fall into the dish!
If our big toes pointed backward we'd be able to perch on edges too -- but then we couldn't wear shoes.
(* Note: Osprey feet have three toes that point forward and a hallux that points back but osprey can rotate their outer toes backward. This makes a two-toes-front-two-toes-back arrangement that helps them carry fish.)
p.s. See the comments below for more birds who have two-and-two toes.
(photo by Marcy Cunkelman of a Baltimore oriole diving into her jelly container to get a snack)
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# faith Cornellon 14 May 2010 at 8:38 am
This is just so interesting. I don't think I'll ever look at birds quite the same. I am not allowed to feed from my deck any more. Now 3 people have dishes up on roof & they complain that the birds perch there when I have a feeder & it interfers with the reception. And they don't like the "pooH". I should tell them they should be glad they are not falcon babies who shoot it out!!! But its amazing they still visit me. Must have a memory there that I was stop on the feeder list. But I still have a grosbeak who come & the finches & the other pretty ones, even a robin who didnt even eat from a feeder. But they look in the full sliding door & I certainly do apologize to everyone of them. Makes me cry. But I know there are alotof people with yards around that have feeders. I always check them out. There is one lady who just feeds finches & humming birds. Lovely picture as I walk by. Thanks for sharing your wonderful knowledge about the most wonderful creatures. Just aching for those who live in Louisiana water & wet lands.
# Dianeon 14 May 2010 at 9:52 am
Parrots have two toes in the front and two in the back. It helps them perch, tightly grasp objects and hang upside down by one toe!
# Kate St. Johnon 14 May 2010 at 9:57 am
Aha! I didn't remember this about parrots. Thanks, Diane.
I had no idea that ospreys were so talented. Fascinating! I have really enjoyed your anatomy lessons. Thanks for posting on such informative topics!
# Robinon 14 May 2010 at 2:37 pm
Along with parrots, birds from the family Trogonidae also have a two in front, two in back configuration, but it's different from parrots because the toes are in different order.
# Kate St. Johnon 18 May 2010 at 5:13 am
Apparently peregrines have patterns on their middle toes that might be as unique as fingerprints. I found this statement on Birds of North America Online: "A sample of 90 peregrines had distinctive toe-scale patterns on middle toe that allowed for individual identification."
# Nancy J.on 18 May 2010 at 11:55 am
Woodpeckers have the "two toes forward, two toes back" conformation as well, to help them grip tree bark and hang upside-down when they need to.
Birds with X-shaped feet as Kate described them (toes #2 & 3 in front and #1 & 4 in back) are called zygodactyl. (I remembered that for years because it's such a fun word to say. "Zygodactyl!") The Trogonidae feet Robin mentioned are called heterodactyl, because of the different toe arrangement (1,2 / 3,4).
Oh — and the usual arrangement, with the hallux (1) in back and toes 2, 3 and 4 in front is called "Anisodactyl". I don't know why!


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Vel Thompson picks up endorsement in District 6 race
ST. PETERSBURG-- Former City Council member David Welch has endorsed District 6 candidate Vel Thompson.
"I have known you and your parents since you were a little girl. I have watched you grow into a woman who has the integrity and character that will represent us well not only in District 6 but across all of St. Petersburg," Welch wrote in a letter to Thompson.
Welch was up against incumbent Karl Nurse when the City Council voted to appoint Nurse to the District 6 post in 2008. He and many leaders in the district were upset by Nurse's appointment because he is the first white person to represent the majority minority district in nearly three decades.
Thompson, Nurse and student Derrick Frohne will face off in the District 6 primary in September.
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By SANDRA CHEREBCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) â¿¿ A new brand that will be used to entice visitors to Nevada and promote everything from tourism to economic development, job training and education was unveiled Tuesday by Gov. Brian Sandoval and other state officials. "Nevada: A world within. A state apart," is Nevada's new slogan that began as a marketing campaign for the Nevada Commission on Tourism but took on an added dimension when Sandoval said he wanted to incorporate it with other government programs and agencies. "Nevadans share a special DNA," Sandoval said at an afternoon news conference to launch the campaign. "The brand truly captures this Nevada DNA." Earlier in the day, Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki, chairman of the tourism commission, said the brand will be used to "market the state to a variety of audiences including business development, education and tourism." "Nevada is a world of contrasts â¿¿ mountains and deserts, cities and small towns, mining and aerospace â¿¿ and this brand celebrates these contrasts," he told The Associated Press. "This is Nevada telling the world who we are and what we're proud of." The campaign conceived by Y&R advertising agency comes as Nevada prepares to celebrate its 150th year of statehood in 2014. It was developed as part of the tourism agency's two-year, $3 million contract with Burson-Marsteller, a public relations firm. "From the glittering lights of the Las Vegas Strip, to Lake Tahoe, to the brilliance of Valley of Fire State Park and Cowboy Poetry in Elko, the brand we introduce today embraces each of Nevada's treasures," the governor said in prepared remarks. The television ad campaign kicks off April 15 in Nevada's core tourism markets â¿¿ Los Angeles, San Francisco and Phoenix. It features a contemporary, rockin' version of an old western classic, "Don't Fence Me In," sung by The Killers. Formed in Las Vegas in 2001, the rock band's newest album is entitled "Battle Born" â¿¿ Nevada's nickname.
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I want to start a laser hair removal treatment. But I am not sure which is the best laser for me. My hair is dark and my background is latin. My skin is kind of similar to Penelope Cruz. I read the YAG-ND is good for dark skin, but is not that effective. I added my pic. Thanks.
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Laser Hair Removal for a Latin Girl
The best laser for people with olive-colored complexions is the Nd:YAG with a 1064 wavelength, such as the Elite, manufactured by Cynosure Inc.
Nd: YAG - Best Laser For All Skin Types
The Nd:YAG, as the one in the Sciton laser, is the best for all skin types and if programmed correctly will be very effective. My suggestion would be to avoid the Diode for skin that tans easily as it can cause Hyperpigmentation of the skin and be very difficult to reverse.
Nd:YAG laser for hair removal in darker skin types
Agree with the other docs. 1064 Nd:YAG is the safest device for darker skin types. Efficacy is similar to other types of lasers. There are a number of good Nd:YAG lasers from different manufacturers. As always - try to find an experienced office to avoid complications.
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We use the Nd:Yag in our office for patients with your skin tone and even darker with excellent results. I'm not sure from your question whether or not you have tried this or have heard that it is not effective. Laser Hair Removal is a process which requires several treatments depending on the areas involved and your individual response to each treatment.
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About three-and-a-half years ago, the local noise and experimental music community seemed like it was about to lose an institution: the then-monthly Night of Weirds series at Churchill's. But despite all the fanfare for the supposed last edition of the event in April 2008, the ensuing years have proven that you can't keep a weird night down. Night of Weirds continues to flourish after all, maybe not exactly monthly, but certainly burbling up from the underground at least around every holiday or special occasion.
The latest installment, dubbed Winter of Weirds, comes this Thursday at Churchill's. Like past editions, it mixes up known artists who play weird music, unknown artists who play weird music, and known artists who don't usually play weird music but who are playing weird music for the event. From the first camp come up-and-comers such as Mask Era and Jellyfish Bros, while from the second camp come local noise music heavyweights and Night of Weirds all-stars such as Rat Bastard and Amanda Green. The last camp includes acts that are usually downright melodic, namely acoustic songstress Raffa Jo Harris. Somewhere in the middle are bands from the circuit that play proper songs but from unpredictable genres — Humbert, Holly Hunt — and even a couple of artists who usually work outside of music, such as Clifton Childree.
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Finally, the 'tax swap' headed for ballot
[TBRC member Les Miller of Tampa congratulates John McKay after passage of the plan. Times photo |Scott Keeler]
By a 18-7 vote, the TBRC just approved the "tax swap" to eliminate most school property taxes for a higher sales tax and other revenue sources.
The plan, which would cut property taxes by an estimated 25 percent, now goes before voters in November. It needs 60 percent approval and then the Legislature would have to come up with a way to replace $9-billion more in lost property tax revenue for schools -- a feat critics says is impossible without imposing a services tax.
The outcome seemed to hinge on some trading, chiefly swap proponent John McKay throwing his backing behind a voucher plan that will be voted on tomorrow.
"We need to let the people of Florida decide this issue for themselves," said Taxation and Budget Reform Commission member Carlos Lacasa. "They know what the stakes are. And they also know what the benefits are."
"It's so easy to do nothing and just go along and hope things are going to change and get better," added commissioner Jim Scott. "This is a very significant thing this commission can do."
But critics lashed out as the plan putting school funding and the economy in trouble, with a higher sales tax and possibly a services tax. "I am concerned we are about to do something and put it in our constitution that is going to wreck our economy," commissioner Randy Miller said. "This is just not a well founded proposal. I have said that time and time again. .. This is a bad, bad proposal."
Darryl Rouson said people who opposed the plan, or like Mike Hogan and Susan Story, changed their earlier vote "Reminds me of buyer's remorse and to some extent, sour grapes."
He added, "Some votes are significant, some stands are important, some things you have to do for principle and not for retaliation or vendetta because something you wanted did not" get on the ballot.
The plan also includes a 5 percent cap for nonhomestead property, lowering the 10 percent cap that was enacted in January under Amendment 1.
In an interview, McKay denied his 180-degree turn on vouchers was intended to shore up support for the swap. Rather, he said he had a recent talk with voucher guru John Kirtley.
"I think I had a misunderstand of what was before us. I know I had a misunderstand. So I'm more comfortable with it than I was ... Nobody has been a bigger proponent in this Legislature than me."


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Two women, traveling by car through a blizzard, search desperately for shelter for the night.
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Twelve hundred miles to go, I thought, pulling onto the highway here in Indiana, my 75-year-old mother-in-law in the passenger seat. My oldest daughter was getting married in San Antonio, Texas, in a few days, and we were anxious to get down there.
It was a beautiful, sunny March day, light jacket weather, and barely any traffic. We'd get to Texas in no time at all, I figured.
Wrong. The lamblike weather quickly turned into a lion. Flurries began to fall before we even hit the Illinois state line. By the time we got to Joplin, Missouri, we were in a blinding snowstorm. I couldn't see past the hood of the car.
I glanced at my mother-in-law. Mom had heart problems and high blood pressure, one reason we'd driven instead of flown. To avoid the stress, supposedly. Pulling over and waiting it out wasn't an option. We could get stuck. I couldn't risk that with Mom in the car.
I kept going, slowly and carefully. Mom kept her eye on the shoulder of the road, making sure we were headed straight.
"We've got to stop somewhere," I finally said. It was too dangerous to keep driving.
"Where?" Mom asked.
Up ahead, amidst the swirling snow, I could just make out a shadowy shape. A billboard: "Holiday Inn, Next Right."
We exited onto a narrow country lane, skidding slightly at the turn, and then drove through thick woods for almost a mile. We're lost, I thought. Our situation was getting desperate.
Then I saw it: a one-story building that looked like a motel, with a parking lot. No sign, but it had to be the place the billboard had advertised. We parked next to a cement mixer and walked to the front. A decal was plastered on the door: "Holiday Inn."
The woman at the front desk looked surprised to see us. "Can I help you?" she asked.
"We'd like a room for the night," I said.
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By noon the next day, the sky and the roads were clear. I went to the front desk to return the key. "You're lucky you weren't stranded on the highway last night," the woman said.
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Lowering Energy Consumption Better Than Biofuels for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, OECD Report Finds
According to a new report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, "Economic Assessment of Biofuel Support Policies", not only is public support of biofuels costly it has little impact on reducing greenhouse
Kenyan Biofuel Expansion in Wetland Halted by Court, Temporarily
Plans by the Kenyan government to approve expansion of sugarcane cultivation in the Tana River Delta by Mumias, the nation's largest sugar cane producer, have been dealt a blow by the courts.
Graphic Of The Day: Bloom Is Off The Corn
Except for a few US states (in blue) that seem intent on saluting the officially sanctioned corn blossom, it's over for a strong majority (states in red). Ethanol's flash in the cylinder is essentially silenced. Not much more for energy security is
Ethanol Was Proposed for Farm Relief, 1933
Larger version at Modern Mechanix
Secret World Bank Report Says Biofuels Are Prime Cause of Food Crisis
The Bush administration says it ain't so, blaming high food prices on higher demand from India and China. Brazil's Lula blames record oil prices and rich countries' farm subsidies. John Laumer blames genetically modified crops, among other things. Now
New Method of Ethanol Production From Sugarcane Yields Water as Byproduct
Here's something that, unless you are intimately familiar with how sugarcane is processed, you may not be aware of: The most efficient Brazilian sugarcane mills consume about 1,800 liters of water per tonne of cane processed.
Prince Charles Runs His Aston Martin on White Wine
I never heard that English white wine was good for much, but it is good enough for Prince Charles to show off his environmental credentials again- he powers his 38-year-old Aston Martin with it. The fuel comes from Greenfuels in Gloucestershire, and is
Midwest Flooding Brings to Light the Vulnerability of Corn Ethanol
Image Credit: Steve Pope/European Pressphoto Agency Hurricane Katrina highlighted the extent to which oil supplies are subject to disruptions from the weather, and we've long known that a terrorist attack or a decision by OPEC can affect oil supplies
Renewable Fuel Standard Waiver Requested By Texas Governor
I'm sorry if this is getting repetitive for our regular readers: rising corn prices, biofuels pushing people into poverty, meat prices set to increase, does corn-ethanol really increase food prices?
Sustainable Ethanol Deal for Sweden and Brazil
In a deal which is sure to ease Oxfam's concerns about biofuels and poverty , an agreement to export 115 million liters of anhydrous ethanol, which has been manufactured according the sustainable social and environmental
Ethanol Refinery in North Dakota Opening Delayed
Yesterday we reported on rapidly rising corn prices and the effects this could have on meat prices. Coming off that news it's not surprising to find out that VeraSun Energy Corp. will delay the startup of its 110 million
Ethanol Death Watch As Corn Prices Rocket
John noted earlier that the floods on the Mississippi are going to wreak havoc on food prices this summer; They are not doing too much good for the ethanol industry either. According to Citygroup analyst David Driscoll, 3 out of 4 operating ethanol
Ethanol Gets Boost in Nebraska from Novozymes
More from the business side of renewable energy in the US today: first wind industry manufacturing expands, now ethanol production receives further investment...even if the corn won't be knee-high by July and corn prices
Most Huggable: Mazda's Duel-Fuel System, The Best Bio-Based Bowls, Sunny Germany + More
Mazda hits Japan's streets with the world's first hydrogen hybrid car.
Biofuel Feedstocks Gain a New Candidate: Kudzu
Our colleagues over at Discovery News have brought attention to a new report that an invasive plant that literally covers some parts of the American South could be a potential feedstock for
Swedes Conclude Beef Bigger Eco-Burden Than Ethanol
Sales of ethanol cars rise every month in Sweden. And the debate on ethanol's effect on food prices and shortages is ever present. In a series of articles in daily Svenska Dagbladet (Svd), the paper argues that beef production
Corn Ethanol Worsens Gulf of Mexico 'Dead Zone'
It's almost considered conventional wisdom at this point that corn ethanol probably isn't the best biofuel out there. It may not be the primary cause of global food shortages, but corn-based ethanol has nevertheless has gotten
Algenol Enters The Algae Biofuel Race With Process Economics Advantage
The USA-based firm Algenol has struck a deal with Mexico-based BioFields to grow and process algae in a manner that cost effectively produces ethanol - directly from the culture. This is quite different from the usual algal biofuel processes that use


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How Women Perceive Attractiveness
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People we know influence how we think and act when it comes to sex. To begin with, both friends and strangers affect our perceptions of a prospective partner's attractiveness, consciously and unconsciously. These effects go beyond basic tendencies that men and women have to make judgments about appearance; for example, it has repeatedly been shown that men find women with low waist-to-hip ratios more attractive, and women value certain facial features in men. Until recently, most research on partner choice and assessments of attractiveness has focused on an individual's independent preferences. However, there are good biological and social reasons to suppose that perceptions of attractiveness can spread from person to person.
The power of suggestionAn experiment suggests how. First, investigators took pictures of men who were rated equally attractive by a group of women. Then, they presented pairs of pictures of two equally attractive men to another group of women, but between each pair of pictures, they inserted a picture of a woman who was "looking" at one of the men. This woman was smiling or had a neutral facial expression. The female subjects were much more likely to judge a man to be more attractive than his competitor if the woman interposed between the photos was smiling at him than if she was not.
The attractiveness of attached menIn another study, a group of women again rated photographs of men for attractiveness. The photos were accompanied by short descriptions, and when the men were described as "married," women's ratings of them went up. In still another study, men in photographs with attractive female "girlfriends" were judged to be more attractive when the "girlfriend" was in the photo than when she was not. Having a plain "girlfriend," however, did not enhance a man's appeal as much. Astoundingly, women's preferences for men who are already attached may vary according to where the women are in their menstrual cycles. When they are in the fertile phase of the cycle, they have a relative preference for men who are already attached to other women.
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Fossil Inc. is asking a Dallas federal court to stop competitor Nine West from selling a jewelry line, saying it looks way too familiar.
The Richardson-based fashion accessories company is alleging that earrings, bracelets and necklaces sold by Nine West, a division of New York-based Jones Group Inc., are knockoffs of its Fossil-branded jewelry designs.
The filing includes 23 photos of the designs in dispute, as well as a request for an injunction. Fossil said it filed 35 copyright applications to register its jewelry with the U.S. Copyright Office.
Jones Group didn't respond to a request for comment.
Earlier this month, Fossil said it learned that a new group of products in the Nine West Vintage American Collection appeared to be copies. A Fossil representative went to an unidentified store where the products were sold and confirmed that "the majority of the products were slavish copies of Fossil's jewelry line."
"The extent of the copying is so egregious that it can only be concluded that this conduct was willful," the complaint said.
In addition to asking the court to make Nine West stop selling the jewelry, Fossil says it's entitled to actual damages, Nine West profits from the jewelry and court costs. It also wants the goods to be collected and destroyed.
Attorneys Molly Buck Richard and Elizann Carroll of the Richard Law Group in Dallas filed the lawsuit on behalf of Fossil on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court in Dallas.
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The Meijer highlights are below. They are based on non double coupons.
Stoufer's Farmers Harvest Entree 5/$10
use $1/2 from April All You
= 2/$3.00
Philadelphia Cooking Creme 2/$5.00
use $1.50/1 from 3/6SS
AND use $.50/1 from Meijer Mealbox
= $.50 each
Hormel Compleats 3/$5
use $.55/1 from 2/13SS
AND use $.50/2 from Meijer Mealbox
= 2/$1.73
Folgers 22.6-34.5oz $6.99
use $1/1 Folgers coupons.com
= $5.99
Progresso Soup 8/$10
use $1/4 from 2/13GM
= 4/$4.00
Quaker Chewy Bars 2/$4.00
use $.75/2 from 3/13 RP
= 2/$3.25
Pillsbury RTB Cookie Dough 3/$6
use $1/2 Pillsbury RTB coupons.com or from 2/13 GM
= 2/$3.00
The rest of the deals are brought to you by Sarah's Deals. Her store doesn't double coupons either.
New to Meijer? Check out my 411 here.
*Please remember that on all these deals, although they want you to buy the whole amount, you still get the deal even if you buy one. For example cheese at 10/$10 is only $1 if you buy only one.
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Best of show: We drove up to Julian recently to sample the offerings of Nickel Beer, the latest venture from brewer/publican Tom Nickel. I enjoyed the Julian Pale Ale and the Extra Special Bitter — the latter, brewed with Reader scribe Brandon Hernandez, is aptly named Bitter Beer Writer. But Nickel's darkest beer, Stonewall Stout, shone the brightest.
Nostalgia: While San Diego brewers are notorious for their hop-happy pales and IPAs, many make masterful stouts and porters. Nickel, for one, brewed Oggi's award-winning Black Magic Stout a decade ago. Stonewall doesn't have Black Magic's depth of flavor, if memory serves, but this is one pleasing brew.
Quaffable: Named for a nearby mountain, Stonewall has its sweet side, from cocoa-like aroma to coffee-with-cream finish. The airy body will surprise anyone who still equates darkness with heaviness; this would be a quaffable hot-weather stout. Yet the malts are aggressively roasted, almost but not quite burnt.
Menu item: Nickel Beer's tasting room has utilitarian cinder block walls, lovely hardwood beams and posts, and — too bad! — no food. I took a growler of Stonewall home and, drinking it with a steak dinner, found the stout's coffee flavors richer and its roasted character more balanced.
Numbers: 6.5 percent alcohol by volume.
Rating: Three bottles.
Note: Beers are rated from zero to five bottles, with five awarded to brews that soar even higher than Stonewall Peak's 5,700-foot elevation.


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After seeing toracat's post for his vintage travel iron I thought that I would post mine.
Found this at a garage sale last summer, didn't need it but thought it interesting.
It is a Hylite travel iron, it has a removable cord, & folding handle


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I had an N800 and read quite a bit on it. If you really need/want the multifuntionality, go for the N800. However, I found that most of the time, I only read ebooks on my N800. I didn't notice any problems reading on the LCD screen, as some suggest. Being backlit, you can read in complete darkness. I used to get about 6-7 hours of reading time from a battery charge.
I now have a jetBook and I traded my N800 off. The reason is, I wanted a larger screen that showed more text. The jetBook's 20 hour reading time is a big plus. Although I don't often read more than 6-7 hours at a stretch, it is nice not having to plug the jetBook in all the time.
Now that New Egg has the jetBook for $170, that might sway your decision. I got mine when they had the coupon code promotion, and got the same price.
If you read my other comments about the jetBook, that may help you with your decision. I am satisfied with mine and like reading on it more than I did the N800.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Cherokee Inc (CHKE) posted positive fourth quarterly and fiscal year earnings results after Thursday's closing bell.
Cherokee shares closed the day down 0.8% to $12.99
STOCKS TO BUY: TheStreet Quant Ratings has identified a handful of stocks that can potentially TRIPLE in the next 12 months. Learn more.
The global lifestyle brand marketer saw a year over year net revenue increase of 7.7% to $28.6 million while year over year quarterly revenue increased 6.2% to $6.4 million.
Non GAAP net income for the year was $7.2 million, or 86 cents per share, a 6% year over year increase from the $6.8 million, or $0.81 per share, it posted last year.
Net income for the quarter totaled $1 million, or 11 cents per share, compared to $1.1 million, or 13 cents per share the previous year.
TheStreet Ratings team rates CHEROKEE INC/DE as a Hold with a ratings score of C+. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation:
"We rate CHEROKEE INC/DE (CHKE) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed - some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its good cash flow from operations, expanding profit margins and largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including feeble growth in the company's earnings per share and deteriorating net income."


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A Jewish journalist has been awarded me 1982 Moses Mendelssohn Prize of the West Berlin Senate, Eva Reichmann, 84, who now lives in London, was the editor-in-chief of Berlin's pre-war newspaper "Der Morgen." In her book, "Die Flucht in den Hass" (Escape into Hatred, 1946), Reichmann investigated the causes of nationalist anti-Semitism. The Moses Mendelssohn Prize, which carries a stipend of DM 20,000, is awarded for "promoting tolerance toward those who think differently and between peoples, races, and religions."


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Veal Milanese with Eggplant and Onions
How to Make It
Preheat the oven to 375°. In a large bowl, toss the eggplants and onion with 1/4 cup of the olive oil and the vinegar; season with salt and pepper. Spread the vegetables on a rimmed baking sheet and roast for about 20 minutes, turning occasionally, until tender and browned.
Meanwhile, in a large pie plate, toss the bread crumbs with the Parmesan and sage. Put the flour and eggs in 2 separate pie plates. Season the veal cutlets with salt and pepper, then dredge lightly in flour and dip in the eggs, letting any excess drip back into the plate. Dredge the cutlets in the bread crumbs, pressing lightly to help the crumbs adhere.
In a very large skillet, heat 1/2 cup of the olive oil until shimmering. Add half of the cutlets and cook over moderately high heat, turning once, until cooked through and crisp, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a platter and keep warm. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of olive oil to the skillet and fry the remaining cutlets. Serve the veal cutlets with the eggplant and onion.


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Ohio House Dems Want Turnpike Pledges In Writing
Ohio House Democrats say key public promises made by Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) are absent from a bill authorizing the sale of $1.5 billion in Ohio Turnpike bonds to fund highway projects.
The lawmakers said a bill authorizing the bond sale excludes a guarantee to keep 90 percent of the bond deal's proceeds in northern Ohio, and doesn't mention Kasich's pledge to freeze toll rates for a decade for those making short trips on the 241-mile toll road.
State Rep. Alicia Reece of Cincinnati, the budget-writing committee's ranking Democrat, said her party has submitted amendments that would insert thee provisions into the bill.
Ohio Department of Transportation spokesman Steve Faulkner says Kasich intends to keep his promises. He said mandating particular percentages and dollar amounts could jeopardize flexibility.


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1. Dojo Workhorse album release at Broken City (Friday, Nov. 23)
The Dudes' Danny Vacon gets a little more soulful when he fronts Dojo Workhorse. The Calgary band releases their new record Civil Shepherds tonight, which, Vacon tells the Calgary Herald's Mike Bell, is a tribute to the Calgary music scene. You can hear more of Dojo's tracks on CBC music's site.
2. You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown presented by Alberta Theatre Projects (Opening Friday, Nov. 23)
Calling all blockheads: ATP presents the funny page classic on stage. Try and see if you can match the actors to their cartoon counterparts in our match game.
3. The Host presented by Calgary Cinematheque at the Glenbow (Friday, Nov. 23)
Calgary Cinematheque has been presenting movies at the Glenbow as part of the museum's current Fairytales, Monsters and the Genetic Imagination exhibition. The final show in the series is tonight and it's the Korean monster movie, The Host. The lesson, as always, is never pour formaldehyde into the sewers or else you're going to create a giant monster.
4. Jurassic Park beach party at the Plaza (Saturday, Nov. 24)
The Plaza combats the winter weather by throwing a tropical-themed bash. Local band the Pine Tarts open up the night followed by the classic movie with another important lesson: dinosaurs should probably stay dead unless we want to find out what it's like to be at the other end of the food chain.
5. Joshua Jensen Nagle at Newzones (Friday, Nov. 23 and Saturday, Nov. 24)
Seeing the Seduction (2012)
It's the final weekend for the photography exhibition Summer Seduction by Jensen Nagle, whose work was featured on the back page of December's Harper's magazine.
Honourable mention: Bon Appetit Banff also finishes up this weekend. Sample the finest cuisine Banff has to offer for a discount price. Also, check out the Winterstart Lake Louise World Cup while you're up in the mountains. —Jon Roe


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We just visited Asheville for four days from the DC area. Despite all the great sounding restaurants, picking was a little tricky with three kids (ages 12,8,5) and one of us with gluten intolerance. We wanted to eat local and avoid chicken fingers. Luckily, online menus and Chowhounds made picking easier.
We really liked eating at the Sunny Point Cafe, in West Asheville. They seemed to have a bigger breakfast selection than the other breakfast placed in town. They have a large number of interesting choices for omlette fillings, and the omlette was *great*. We also really enjoyed the grits/shrimp/roasted tomatoes dish. They have a good kids menu (yogurt and fruit, for example), plus regular menu items kids like such as a cream cheese and jam french toast sandwich. And...oh yes...*real* maple syrup on the tables.
We also really like 12 Bones Smokehouse, on Riverside Drive. It seemed to have gotten lukewarm reviews on Chowhounds, but when we got there at noon the line was snaking out the door. Guy in front of us said it was always like that - even in the rain. We have a full rack of brown sugar ribs (they have four other flavors that vary day by day), pulled pork, corn pudding plus other sides, and sweet tea - what could be better? Only wished we had gotten another half rack.
Ate at the Laughing Seed for lunch one day. Food is a little much for our kids, *but* the day was saved with grilled cheese sandwiches on high-quality bread that they all liked - leaving us to order whatever we wanted.


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Security Business Bancorp said shareholders approved its merger with AmericanWest Bank.
The deal to buy Security Business by Spokane, Wash.-based AmericanWest is expected to close in the third quarter, which ends Sept. 30, after regulatory approval. Security Business has branches in downtown San Diego, Carlsbad, Carmel Valley and Escondido. AmericanWest bought Escondido's Sunrise Bank last summer from Lansing, Mich.-based Capitol Bancorp Ltd.
Shareholder approval of the AmericanWest merger took place at the company's annual shareholder meeting on May 17.
"We are excited for the future of our new expanded franchise and are confident it will be a successful partnership for our stakeholders," said Paul Rodeno, president and CEO of Security Business Bancorp.
The 10-year old bank has become a major lender for the Small Business Administration in San Diego County.


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What is the secret to creamy nut butters? I'd really like to know.
With the exception of my homemade peanut butter, nothing I've tried has turned out with a smooth, drippy consistency. Most of my nut butters end up thick and grainy.
Although to be fair, this recipe was becoming quite creamy, until I added cold maple syrup to it. Clearly in my haste to add sweetness, I forgot that chocolate + cold moisture = seizing. Oops.
Nevertheless, this sunflower butter tasted rich and chocolatey.
And who are we kidding – I wasn't intending to spread it on anything. The plan all along was to devour it straight from the jar with a spoon.
- 1 ½ cups raw sunflower seeds
- 2 tbsp raw cacao powder
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tbsp maple syrup, or sweetener of choice (make sure it's room temperature!)
- Place sunflower seeds and coconut oil into the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth and creamy.
- Add cacao powder and continue to process until all of the cacao has blended in, then add your sweetener.
- Store in a glass jar in the fridge.


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Patrolling California's highways can be a dangerous job. Since 2000, four CHP officers have died from gunshot wounds and five others have been injured in gun-related violence.
Feb. 17, 2006: Officer Earl Harwood Scott is shot during a traffic stop in Salida, near Modesto
Nov. 17, 2005: Officer Andrew Todd "Andy" Stevens is shot during a traffic stop in rural Yolo County
Apr. 21, 2004: Officer Thomas Joel Steiner was shot while standing in front of the Pomona courthouse by a 16-year-old gang member.
Nov. 2, 2003: Officer Robert Joseph Coulter accidentally shot himself while placing his shotgun in a patrol car gunrack.
May 6, 2012: Officer suffered injuries to hand and chest after occupant of SUV opened fire. Highway 178, Kern County, east of Bakersfield.
Nov. 13, 2011: Officer shot in the hip and left wrist during a traffic stop in Elk Grove.
Jul. 18, 2010: Officers suffered minor injuries (from broken glass) during a shootout after a traffic stop in Oakland.
Jan. 20, 2010: Officer wounded in a shootout with a robbery suspect at a Walgreens in Oakland.
Dec. 1, 2008: Officer shot in the knee during gunfire at a home in Gerber while providing backup at a domestic violence call.
Source: Bay Area News Group research department


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USC to host event to welcome minority students
Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:00:13 GMT —
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Members of the faculty, staff and leaders of several student organizations are hosting an event to welcome students of color to the University of South Carolina.
University spokeswoman Megan Sexton says Wednesday's scheduled event begins at 4 p.m. in the Russell House Ballroom.
Sexton says incoming freshmen will have the chance to meet and discuss issues with those attending. The leaders of several multicultural groups are also expected to be on hand.
A cookout is scheduled for 5 p.m., organized by the Association of African American Students.
Some 4,900 students have been accepted into the university's 2013 freshmen class.
Last year, there were about 5,500 minority undergraduate, graduate and professional students on the Columbia campus.


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DFI LanParty UT Ultra D W/704 Beta Bios
OCZ EB DDR PC-3700 2x1024MB Platinum XTC
Lite-On Optics
WD SATA 80 Gig
Hiper type "R" 580
Compared Flash Drive:
Corsair Voyager 1G
Software and bench marks used:
Hard Drive Tach 3.0.1
SISandra 2007 Lite
As you can see from both charts, the Mini-Kart isn't the fastest flash drive out there, but it's certainly not the slowest one either. For pure speed in a flash drive, you'd be better off getting one of OCZ's Rally drives or another companies full sized drive.
I've had this drive for sometime now and I haven't found a computer that the Mini-Kart wouldn't work properly with. There really isn't anything bad to say about the drive at all, it performs as it was designed to very well and it's about the easiest drive to take along with you when you're on the go. Just stick it in your wallet and go. There are a few things I might mention though. The first being that it's so small and easy to lose track of if you're not careful, and the second being there's not a shroud protecting the gold USB contacts, so putting it on a key chain along with a bunch of keys might not be such a good idea in the long run. You may end up damaging the contacts and killing the drive. It's best if kept in the included case or in your wallet.
OCIA.net has awarded the OCZ Ultra-Slim Mini-Kart USB 2.0 Flash Drive our seal of approval.
Thanks to OCZ Technology for supplying us with this review unit.


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Keeping track of all the foodie endeavours that have passed through the old 4th Street Rose site would be a daunting chore.
The latest manifestation arrived as a transplant from Banff, with the launching of Fuze on 4th about three months ago.
Its main dining area still sits beneath an A-frame glass ceiling, portraits of standing grain lining the red brick walls.
True to the place's name, the menu's a fusion of European, Asian and North American flavours.
A good portion hails from southwest Asia, with starters such as the spicy beef bengali with watermelon ($14) and Indian chili prawns ($14), the latter complete with a sweet tropical fruit salsa and a poppadom basket.
Fuze's calamari 'gremolata' ($12) is a bit a of a departure from the usual — a pan-seared squid dubbed as a "classic and traditional Mediterranean preparation."
Thank goodness for traditional departures — this beautifully presented dish offered tender seafood laid atop a bed of rich and deliciously herbed pesto risotto dotted with capers.
An oil sauce moderately spiced up with red chili flakes was the base for a dish whose garlic potency only emerged later in the evening.
The panzanella salad ($14) was a Greek salad with Florentine bread and minus the heavy olive oil treatment.
Instead, it was subtly dressed in a red wine vinegar confection, its olives, tomatoes, red onions, capers and feta cheese mixed with a smorgasbord of spices roiling in a multitude of flavours.
To be sure, the openers had us expecting good things.
And one of them arrived in the form of the tikka masala-rubbed pork loin chop ($25).
The charbroiled pork was heavy with a tandoori savour — teamed deliciously with a fragrant and sweet pineapple curry studded with fennel.
It was laid atop a bed of basmati rice that happily fused with the curry sauce while a garnish of cilantro supplied refreshing accents.
Mizue's choice was a theme closer to home.
The 8-oz. bison flat iron steak ($25) was bathed in a rich, velvety smooth red wine sauce.
"It doesn't have the strong flavour that bison usually has," concluded Mizue as she dug into the succulent slab of meat.
The steak was topped with a scattering of pearl onions, mushrooms and double-smoked back formed into rolls that were both slightly crispy and soft.
This most satisfying dish was finished with mashed, or "mousseline" potatoes.
Our mains shared bold, robust flavours and equally delectable presentation.
Dessert beckoned and we were confronted with some tantalizing options, including pineapple ravioli.
But we went with the consistently capable server Sam's recommendation, the English toffee cake ($9).
Fortunately, it came with a generous dose of brown sugar toffee sauce to drag the cake through. It was as sweet and decadent as it looked and an essential finisher.
Banff's loss is Calgary's considerable gain
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