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FRANKFURT, March 26 (JTA) — The process of selecting a design for Germany's national Holocaust memorial may come to a grinding halt. Opposition by several leading German politicians to the construction of the Berlin memorial could halt the selection process for a winning design. As it is, the decision, which was expected this month, will probably be postponed, according to a spokesman for the Culture Ministry of Berlin. No date has been set for a final decision. Meanwhile, meetings between government officials and private groups who are co-sponsoring planning for the memorial continue, according to the spokesman. In past months, opposition to the memorial's location and design from German intellectuals and politicians has grown. Some have even questioned the wisdom of creating a memorial. Last week, Berlin's mayor, Eberhard Diepgen, publicized his long-held reservations about the construction of a Holocaust monument. "None of the winning designs demonstrates a clear enough concept to have meaning for future generations," he told the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Diepgen has in the past voiced opposition to a "monument mile," warning that Berlin must not be a "capital of regrets." He also told the newspaper that the design currently favored to win the competition — a field of 4,000 stone pillars designed by Americans Richard Serra and Peter Eisenman — bears no clear relationship to the Holocaust. The design was entered as part of a second competition in which 25 invited artists and architects submitted their conceptions. In 1996, German chancellor Helmut Kohl rejected the winning design in the first round of the competition. The design envisioned a slanted block of stone covering an area the size of two football fields that would be engraved with the names of all the millions of Holocaust victims. Diepgen's opposition could again halt the process of selecting a winning design. The city of Berlin, together with the federal government and the private groups backing the monument, must agree on a winning design. Diepgen's reservations were echoed last week by leading members of his party. "I have come to the increasing realization that it won't work," said Nikolaus Sander, cultural spokesman for the Social Democrats. He said the enormity of the crime could not properly be reflected by a monument of massive dimensions. German Jewish leaders generally agree that a monument should be built, but they are divided in their support of the current concept. Ignatz Bubis, leader of Germany's Jewish community, says Kohl promised him that a Holocaust monument would be built in Berlin. In the past, he has expressed concern that the monument would never be built if discussions about a design continued too long. The head of Berlin's Jewish community, Andreas Nachama, has called for a suspension in negotiations because of the current controversy. Nachama, a museum curator, says the opposition must be taken seriously. During the recent ceremonies marking the opening of an American Jewish Committee office in Berlin, the group's executive director, David Harris, said the AJCommittee supported the construction of a monument in Berlin in order to keep memories of the past alive. In February, a group of prominent German writers, including Gunter Grass and Walter Jens, said they no longer favored building a monument. They felt that all designs so far submitted had failed because of the near impossibility of finding an artistic form to reflect such a monstrous event as the Holocaust. Instead, they urged that the money be spent on research on the history of German Jewry and on the maintenance of existing memorial sites at former concentration camps.
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The Ghana-Brown partnership has contributed to university, national, and USAID priorities in the following ways:
•Partnership curriculum development model can be applied to other schools in UG system
•TUSK collaboration with Tufts University will augment Informational Technology at UG
• Short- and long-term training strengthen UG faculty capacity
•Partnership resulted in development of collaborative research projects
• Staff trained in financial management and administration, improving college's capacity
•Funding sources leveraged to provide additional short- and long-term training
Partnership activities are strengthening capacity to address Ghana's development goals, as outlined in the country's Millennium Development Goals:
• MDG Goals 4 + 5 - Reducing child mortality and promoting maternal health
• MDG Goal 6 - Combatting HIV and other diseases
• MDG Goal 8 - Developing a global partnership for development.
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•Working closely with Ghana AIDS Commission and the National AIDS Control Program (NACP) to review and improve existing curricula and training.
•Partnerships developed with community-based organizations in the Eastern Region (high HIV- prevalence area) and Accra to develop student community attachments.
•Partnerships are being developed with other educational institutions.
•Collaboration with private sector (Public-Private Partnership)
• Prioritizing high-risk populations in collaborative research (i.e. prisons & MSM)
• Student community attachments impact stigma & discrimination
• CME activities strengthen health care providers abilities to treat PLWHAs
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Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes, yet it's easy to leave yourself vulnerable to identity theft. The Internet makes it even easier for someone to steal your information.
In recent weeks, I've heard of people hacking Facebook accounts and email accounts. Have you ever gotten an email from an old friend, but found a bunch of letters that didn't make sense and links when you opened the message? The hackers want you to click on the link and security experts say that typically downloads malicious code on your computer.
The malicious code could steal your key strokes which means every password you enter could be hijacked and you may never know it. That then gives the hacker access to your accounts. They'll try the username and password at multiple websites and hope they strike gold. That's why you need to use different passwords on each site to minimize the impact if someone steals your credentials.
While you may not be an instant victim of ID theft, hackers are looking for personal information to steal your identity or steal your money right out of your bank account. Either way, an attack online makes you feel vulnerable and should! That way you'll protect yourself better next time.
Protecting yourself
There is free software from KeePass that security experts I've interviewed recommend. It's free software that manages all your passwords so you can use different ones on different sites, and it recommends more complicated passwords so your accounts are more difficult to hack.
Also, never use a public computer. These may have the same malicious code and software that I discussed above that can steal your account.
Online banking versus writing checks
Some people are scared of technology for the reasons described above. While there are loopholes that allow you to become vulnerable, online banking is much safer than writing a check. This is hard to believe, but it's true.
When you write a check, it's possible it can be stolen out of the mail. Once it arrives at its destination, it goes through several hands before it's processed. Everytime your check passes through someone's hands, you're vulnerable. Your entire bank account and routing number is on your check. That's enough information to make a fraudulent check. If you're still writing checks, give online banking a try. It's much safer. The fewer eyes that see your personal information, the better!
Thieves also like to find information to steal your identity the old-fashioned way — dumpster diving. Always shred your personal documents. This is the best way to prevent ID theft.
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Community Planning Academy: ArcGIS Desktop II (v10)
the Atlanta Regional Commission
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 8:00 AM - Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 4:00 PM (EDT)
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ArcGIS v10 Desktop II: Tools and Functionality (v10)
This course introduces the fundamental concepts of ArcGIS Desktop software and teaches how to use it to visualize, create, manage, and analyze geographic data. In course exercises, you will use ArcGIS tools to perform common GIS tasks and workflows. By the end of the course, you will understand the range of ArcGIS Desktop functionality and be prepared to work with the software on your own to create GIS maps, work with geographic data, and perform GIS analysis.
This three-day course is taught by an ESRI-authorized instructor. It builds upon skills learned in ArcGIS v10 Desktop I and is also designed for GIS professionals and others who have GIS knowledge but no GIS software experience.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Create a file geodatabase to store and manage geographic data.
- Create and edit geographic data to accurately represent real-world objects.
- Explore geographic data in ArcMap.
- Classify, symbolize, and label map features to improve map visualization and interpretation.
- Create data by geocoding addresses.
- Query and analyze GIS data to support decision making.
- Create maps to share with others.
To view the full course curriculum, visit: http://training.esri.com/gateway/index.cfm?fa=catalog.courseDetail&CourseID=50121743_10.x
NOTE: There are only 12 spots in this class. SPACES ARE AVAILABLE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES ONLY ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS. Participants should be proficient in the use of Windows based software. Please contact us to determine what GIS course best suits your current skill level.
Light breakfast, lunch and all materials are included.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 8:00 AM - Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 4:00 PM (EDT)
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i had to break up the thread... lol time to seperate!
-As always, im open to offers, i will weigh every package before quoting you a price on shipping, make it easier on my and tell me your zip please!
-post pics of items you're inquiring in please!
-i am not responsible for your package once it leaves my hands, you have the option of buying insurance and it is your responsibility to tell me you want it.
-I am in the GSL volume 1 and 2 tons. been selling for over 4 years! never in the BB.
SORRY the pics suck! i think i've thrown my phone a few too many times... my camera is a little blurry. will take any pics that are requested!
prices dont include shipping.
** Buy 3 or more pieces, i'll give a discount!
Gymboree onesie and fleece jacket 2t GUC, have the matching pants, but they're kinda stained up. $12
TCP 24m EUC $5
3t EUC, ties in back, tule under the skirt $12
BabyGap 3t jammies EUC, they glow in the dark $8
BabyGap 3t EUC $10
77kids 4t $5
TCP 3t EUC, has matchign bloomers $9 can take a better pic if interested, this one sucks
Carters 2t EUC $12
24m GUC $3
Old Navy 2t $7
BabyGap 1969 3t like new $11
BabyGap Outlet boyfriend cut crops $8
BabyGap 2t EUC ribbed top $5
BabyGap 2t EUC (fit my daughter through 3t too) $9
BabyGap Outlet 3t EUC $5 looks super cute with the other outlet crops and pants up there ^
BabyGap 3t EEEUC $10
BabyGap 1969 3t, EUC i love these :) i can try to take a better pic if anyone wants $10
Gymboree 2t EUC, very soft $7
3t terry cloth dress/bathing suit cover up GUC $3
BabyGap outlet 3t EUC $6
Kicky Pants 12-18months MY FAVORITE BRAND EVER They're boutique only and really hard to find. SUPER soft and super cute :) this outfit is not in perfect condition but still good. the pants show more wear than the top. M2M bow included. you will fall in love wit this outfit, and the dress will fit till about 2t lol $12
24m GUC, perfect with a shirt underneath! may be able to find the one it came with if interested. May have a matching bow too! $3
Gymboree 2t EUC $5
18m DALLAS COWBOYS onesie! GUC! $3 PENDING
18-24m Baby Birgitte (boutique only brand) worn once. works for girl or boy, so freaking cute!$5
Cherokee 2t GUC $3
18m Gaucho crop pants from Target. these are so so flipping cute on!!! lol GUC $2
Baby Gap NIB size 8 $6
Gymboree 3t EUC $7
Juicy Couture EUC size 4 $15
3t GUC $2
Carters 24m jammies, snap together at waist. top is GUC pants have a little wear at the knees... pic below $3
Gap size 3 GUC, fleece $5
77kids size 2 EEUC dark grey with white polka dolts $4
Old Navy 2t GUC except one spot, can probably be removed, pic below $2
3t GUC $2
boutique brand 12m GUC $5
TCP 12-24m used tights condition lol but still plenty of wear left $1
Gymboree 3t EUC $13
Juicy Couture size 10 GIRLS! EUC $15 they are pink.
Old Navy 12-18m (fit my daughter through 2t also) GUC $5
Kids77 2t EUC $5
TCP 24m little wash wear but still good condition, so freaking cute, we always joked it made LO look like a candy corn! $3
77kids 2t GUC $4
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Quoting jes♥London&Lincoln:" I want how much shipped?"
$8.50 shipped
How much for the 3T skinny jeans and the 77 leggings?
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ok, no stains or anything? Is there wash wear?
Quoting Delilah Isabella:" How much for the 3T skinny jeans and the 77 leggings? "
howabout the $25 shipped for all three, pretty much just throwing in the leggings, since i sold the black top :oops:
oh but i have more im about to upload, a super cute wide leg pair!
Quoting jes♥London&Lincoln:" ok, no stains or anything? Is there wash wear?"
pretty sure there's not stains lol. im usually good at spotting them. it's in the washer right now though, i can look over it very carefully when i take it out, and no wash wear... its fleece... lol not sure how it would WW, this is a pic i took earlier of the fleece:
it's very thick
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Plain sjinny jeans and the leggings only unless you have some boots or flats in an 8 or 9 :)

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I think o have some shoes. I'll post pics late tonight.
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ok i cant even look for shoes right now, i feel like i have clothes coming out my ears. $15 shipped?
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Drag Me to Hell (2009)
Alternate Versions
- 1. The scene where Christine's nose squirts blood is extended, adding a shot of blood pouring out of her mouth. She covers her mouth, causing the fountain of blood to erupt from her nose.
- 2. The shot of Christine raising the knife above her cat is extended, showing Christine plunging the knife down several times, with some squirting blood.
- 3. We also see the cat's bloodied body fall into the hole in Christine and Clay's yard, just before Christine begins to shovel dirt upon it.
- 4. When Christine drops the anvil on Mrs. Ganush, Christine still gets splattered with Mrs. Ganush's eyeballs and brain matter, but now it's blood red colored.


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"I just accidentally walked into the women's locker room at my gym. I felt like I was in an 80's movie. #ratedR". Gay Scissor Sisters star Jake Shears gets an eyeful after taking a wrong turn after a workout session.


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Wednesday: Chat live with Damian Cristodero
Want to talk about the Lightning's recent road struggles? Vinny Lecavalier's early-season slump? The Lightning's new line combinations? Whatever's on your mind, join Times beat reporter Damian Cristodero for a live chat today from 3-4 p.m. In the meantime, feel free to leave a question in the "Comments'' area below.


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A lightweight module that wraps mongojs in pre() and post() hooks with support for multi-tenancy.
$ npm install mongojs-hooks
To use hooks, you need to define the collection they will be applied to.
var mongo = require("mongojs-hooks");
var myCollection = mongo.collection("my.collection");
myCollection.pre("save", function (next, object, callback) {
//Do whatever you want with your object here, validation, mutation, etc.
//Now call next() to propogate to save()
next(object, callback);
myCollection.post("save", function (next) {
//Will execute after Mongo's save()
The hook will run for that collection anytime you call save().
var db = mongo("my.database");
db.collection("my.collection").save({ my: "object" });
In a multi-tenancy application, your collections will typically be uniquely named but you probably still want to bind the same hooks irrespesctive of the tenant. mongojs-hooks introduces a helper
tenant() function to separate collections from their tenant:
//Will call pre()/post() hooks and save { my: "object" } to the collection client_name.my.collection
db.tenant("client_name").collection("my.collection").save({ my: "object" });
mongojs-hooks adds one final helper function to assist in sharing a database connection around your application in the form of
//Connects and stores the database connection
var db1 = mongo.db("db", "my.database");
//Can be used in a separate file to retrieve the connection above
var db2 = mongo.db("db");
//db1 === db2
Aside from the added functions above, mongojs-hooks is a transparent wrapper around mongojs so refer to its documentation for more information.
$ npm test
All contributions are welcome! I'm happy to accept pull requests as long as they conform to the following guidelines:
Otherwise, please open an issue if you have any suggestions or find a bug.
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The tragedy of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham and the failure of its public authorities to intervene undoubtedly requires strong and swift action. But the introduction of five commissioners to run the affairs of the council until 2019 denies the citizens of Rotherham their voice in addressing the failures of local public leadership.
The press has a role to play in scandals of this type. We need them to highlight this kind of horror and help us try to understand how such sickening events can continue for so very long unhindered. But we need them to do it responsibly. Deciding that one person is to blame for a situation which has been going on for decades - and is probably going on in other areas of the country too - does them no credit.
I reject the racial link between the criminal's and their victims, in this case being mainly Pakistani men sexually abusing white girls. The role of race has no relevance to this act of sexual deviancy, just like it has no relevance with the prolific child sex abuse cases involving Jimmy Saville, Rolf Harris, Roman Catholic priests and the British political establishment.


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Childcare operator
The company is set to post a maiden profit for the year ending December 2010, even as most small-cap firms are still struggling to shake off the lingering effects of the downturn.
Management guidance is for a 2010 net profit of $4.5 million after posting a loss of about $150,000 in the previous year as revenue doubles to $64.8 million.
This growth trend is tipped to continue into 2011 as the company is forecasting a net profit of $10.6 million and revenue of $115.5 million.
The strong result is driven by acquisitions with G8 Education aiming to have 90 centres in its portfolio for 2010 and 120 centres by next year.
The company's aggressive growth strategy means that G8 will be the largest private childcare operator in the country.
While memories of the sudden collapse of ABC Learning Centres are still fresh in investors' mind and could taint the stock – particularly since it has a net debt to equity of more than 90 per cent – experts believe it is undervalued.
For one, its gearing ratio should fall substantially in the current financial year and the equity issue should raise its market capitalisation to more than $100 million compared with net debt of about $15 million.
Also the management team has a good track record in acquiring businesses and has been paying about an average 3.6 times earnings for its acquisitions compared with ABC Learning, which paid multiples well over 20 times during the boom years.
G8 is also attractively priced on fundamentals and is trading on an attractive forecast price-earnings multiple of about 8.5 times for 2011.
The stock was in a trading halt this morning as it arranges for the placement, which will see about 10 institutional shareholders come onto its register. Retail shareholders will not be left out. The company plans on launching a share purchase plan as well.
The stock last traded at 71¢ – its highest level since December 2007.
Emerging biotech
Acrux has also delivered a maiden profit for financial year 2010 of $46.6 million and has indicated that it will start paying a dividend this financial year.
The shares jumped 9¢, or 4.11 per cent, to $2.28 – their highest level since April this year. This takes gains over the past 12 months to 37 per cent compared with a 4 per cent drop by the S&P/ASX 300 healthcare index.
But there is still significant upside for Acrux considering that the average broker price target listed on Bloomberg is $3.46 and that RBS Morgans has added the stock to its "conviction buy" list.
However, earnings are expected to be lumpy. The current financial year should see its bottom line balloon to more than $70 million due to milestone and other one-off payments. Net profit is then expected to ease to $35.7 million in FY12.
This still puts the stock on an attractive P/E of 10 times for FY12 as its global peers would typically trade at over 20 times.
The Royal Bank of Scotland has lifted its dividend forecast for the next few years as it believes the group can pay out 100 per cent of its net profits, which is fully covered by Southern Cross's free cash flow.
Based on RBS' estimates, the stock will pay a fully franked yield of about 8 per cent for the current financial year and closer to 9 per cent for the following year.
There is also upside from the potential removal of the 75 per cent audience reach rule. Such a move will need to be supported by the Independents and these politicians will want to ensure that regional broadcasting will not suffer as a result.
Some compromises are likely to be made by broadcasters as they will benefit from cost savings associated with putting a metro and regional network together, the broker said.
RBS is urging investors to buy the stock and has a price target of $2.62 a share.
Southern Cross closed 1¢ higher at $2.08.
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Elsewhere, brokers have been busy upgrading their forecast for taxi payment company
Cabcharge was fined $15 million and made to pay the ACCC's legal costs of $1 million in exchange for the competition watchdog dropping eight other charges against the company, which had a near monopoly of the taxi payment market.
This was a big relief to shareholders with the stock surging 10.6 per cent on the news as the fine is pocket change to a firm that is forecast to rake in $180 million in sales and more than $62 million in net profit for 2009-10.
Some brokers, such as Credit Suisse, have lifted their price targets on the stock as a result, but the stock has given back some of its gains on worries that Cabcharge will cross paths with the ACCC yet again as the company appears unapologetic despite admitting that it engaged in anti-competitive behaviour.
Cabcharge is also banking on its new "contactless" card system to keep competitors off its payment network, but that in itself provides no guarantees of success judging by the bungled Myki card system on Victorian public transport system.
The stock eased 10¢, or 1.74 per cent, to $5.64 following yesterday's 3.5 per cent fall. The average broker price target on the stock is $5.71.
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We provide our clients with portable, modular and custom exhibits, as well as rental displays from our large inventory. Services include award-winning design, custom fabrication, in-house printing, worry-free installation, maintenance, shipping and storage, and an online booth inventory system.
For the NovAtel booth concept we were presented with the challenge of creating a 20 x 20 space that invited the flow of traffic, while leaving a sufficient area for attendee‐exhibitor interaction around a multitude of product displays.
To achieve this, our team started with a tower acting as both a central anchor point and a storage unit, four thin profile ceilings, each constructed as one modular unit, would be distributed throughout the 20 x 20 booth space. This would allow us to have overhead lighting throughout the booth, minimize overhead structure to keep the space open and achieve efficient packing.See More Work From: Exhibits
Bombardier presented us with the challenge of creating a 10 x 20 booth concept, with only 3 weeks until their show. The design also needed to be lightweight, easy to set up and transported by plane.
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- High-throughput sequencing of black pepper root transcriptomeSheila M C Gordo
Genetics and Molecular Biology Laboratory, COASTAL STUDIES INSTITUTE, Bragança Campus, Universidade Federal do Para, PA, Brazil
BMC Plant Biol 12:168. 2012..Genetic and molecular data for this species, though, are limited. In this paper, RNA-Seq technology has been employed, for the first time, to describe the root transcriptome of black pepper...
- Computational framework to support integration of biomolecular and clinical data within a translational approachNewton Shydeo Brandão Miyoshi
Department of Computing and Mathematics, Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Languages of Ribeirão Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
BMC Bioinformatics 14:180. 2013....
- A score system for quality evaluation of RNA sequence tags: an improvement for gene expression profilingDaniel G Pinheiro
Departamento de Genetica, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirao Preto, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
BMC Bioinformatics 10:170. 2009..This is made through a series of evaluations based on a defined rule set. S3T allows the identification/selection of tags, considered more reliable for further gene expression analysis...
- Transcriptional profiling reveals intrinsic mRNA alterations in multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells isolated from bone marrow of newly-diagnosed type 1 diabetes patientsKalil A de Lima
Center for Cell Based Research, Regional Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirao Preto Medical, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
Stem Cell Res Ther 7:92. 2016..Thus, studies that investigate biological characteristics of MSCs isolated from T1D patients are essential to guide future clinical applications...
- Bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells isolated from multiple sclerosis patients have distinct gene expression profile and decreased suppressive function compared with healthy counterpartsGislane L V de Oliveira
Center for Cell Based Research, Regional Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo USP, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Cell Transplant 24:151-65. 2015..We also demonstrated that treatment of MS patients with AHSCT does not reverse the transcriptional and functional alterations observed in patient MSCs. ..
- Identification and complete sequencing of novel human transcripts through the use of mouse orthologs and testis cDNA sequencesElisa N Ferreira
Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Genomics, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Genet Mol Res 3:493-511. 2004..In silico expression analysis suggests that some of these transcripts are expressed at low levels and in a restricted set of tissues...
- Searching for molecular markers in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) by statistical and bioinformatic analysis of larynx-derived SAGE librariesNelson J F Silveira
Instituto de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento, Universidade do Vale do Paraiba, UNIVAP, Sao Jose dos Campos, SP, Brazil
BMC Med Genomics 1:56. 2008..Despite extensive research, no molecular markers are currently available for diagnostic or prognostic purposes...
- Altered expression of degranulation-related genes in CD8+ T cells in human T lymphotropic virus type I infectionTathiane M Malta
National Institute of Science and Technology in Stem Cell and Cell Therapy, Center for Cell Therapy and Regional Blood Center, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 29:826-36. 2013..These results should be further tested with biological functional assays to increase our understanding on the role of these molecules in the development of HTLV-1-related diseases...
- The use of Open Reading frame ESTs (ORESTES) for analysis of the honey bee transcriptomeFrancis M F Nunes
Departamento de Genetica, Laboratório de Genética Molecular e Bioinformática, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirao Preto, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av Bandeirantes 3900, 14040 900 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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East Grand Forks might see even bigger state funding cuts next year
EAST GRAND FORKS - East Grand Forks could face bigger than expected state funding cuts next year, a representative of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities said Tuesday.
J.D. Burton, attorney for the coalition, was at the City Council meeting to discuss the 2009 Minnesota Legislature session and what it could mean to local government aid, or LGA, funding.
Gov. Tim Pawlenty's proposed cuts would mean a reduction of $669,000, more than 8 percent of the city's budget. Scott Huizenga, city administrator, said last month the biggest possible cut was expected to be about $600,000.
Burton said he didn't know where the difference between estimates came from, but added Pawlenty has said the actual cut will be between his proposal and the $186,000 suggested by the House of Representatives.
East Grand Forks lost $220,000 in LGA funding last year and could lose as much as $286,000 this year based on the governor's proposal. The legislative session ended May 19, but Pawlenty said he will balance the budget, which means about $1 billion in state spending needs to be cut and some could come from LGA.
The amount of cuts for this year should be finalized in the next few weeks.
Burton said it's important for city leaders to keep pressing state officials to minimize cuts because LGA funding helps keep property tax rates fair. Without the funding, smaller communities would have to dramatically raise taxes or lower services to avoid deficit spending.
"It's not over, and we're still fighting," he said.
Council member Marc DeMers said residents need to understand the money is vital for the things the city currently does. "The reality is that all these services that would have to go are not bad services," he said.


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Theoretical And Practical Statistics: Territorial Series/Of Space – System Of Indicators And Indices, Suggestive Graphics Representations
Territorial statistical series were and are used to analyze phenomena depending on space or place where they are produced, having a special importance at macroeconomic level. In our opinion, to understand how the local series are very helpful, we have to know the system of indicators, the methodology for calculating the indices as a measure of phenomena variability and possibilities/issues related to graphical representation.
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With just a bit of paint, transform a plain glass jar or bottle into these vibrant Moroccan candle holders. Make them as housewarming gifts or display them at your next outdoor occasion. Either way, they're sure to be a hit! Grab a few empty glass jars and have fun experimenting with different colors and patterns. The possibilities are truly endless.
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2nd Annual Circle the City, Boston's Open Streets, Open Parks
Circle The City and the Fenway Alliance will present the first of two events this year. The first event, Open Streets on the Avenue of the Arts will feature car-free programming on Huntington Avenue between Belvidere Street and Brigham Circle (Tremont Street). The outbound side of Huntington Avenue (Route 9) will be closed to buses and cars to allow for more than 50 activities for thousands of residents and visitors to play together in the streets of Boston. The event footprint connects the Fenway, Mission Hill, Roxbury, Back Bay and the South End. Now in its second year, Circle The City promises to be bigger and better with two significant street closures that will transform city streets into 'paved parks', Featured activities include fitness clinics, biking and walking tours, kids' games, yoga, rock climbing, street hockey, art activities, live music and dance classes. A full schedule of activities can be found at www.circlethecity.org
Circle The City builds community, encourages family fun, supports local business and promotes safe physical activity linking neighborhoods and parks for a healthy, vibrant, connected Boston. Event partners include dozens of local organizations and groups who helped shape the event to make it a true celebration of our city.


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Berkeley, CA, United States, 2007/01/25 - "Fairy Tale Benches," a night photograph by John Vias, was selected for inclusion in Pro Arts's "Juried Annual 2007" exhibition, which runs from January 26th through March 11th. Pro Arts will host a reception in Oakland on Feb 1st, 6 pm - 8 pm.
"Fairy Tale Benches," a night photograph by John Vias, has been selected for inclusion in Pro Arts's "Juried Annual 2007" exhibition. The juror was Berin Golonu, Associate Visual Arts Curator, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, and former editor-in-chief, Artweek magazine. Almost 800 artworks were submitted; 52 were selected. This is the second time John Vias's night photography has been recognized by a jury.
Pro Arts will host a reception Thursday, February 1st, from 6 pm to 8 pm. The public is invited. Refreshments will be served.
Selected artists will give presentations about their work on Saturday, February 24th, at 1 pm. The public is encouraged to meet the artists and ask questions.
Both events are hosted by Pro Arts at their gallery, located at 550 2nd St, Oakland, California, in the Jack London Square neighborhood. Admission is free.
"Fairy Tale Benches" was captured one night at the Berkeley Marina. In the image, empty park benches overlook rocks, trees, and the San Francisco Bay. Although the blues and yellows of the sky might lead one to think the image was captured at sunrise, it taken was after midnight. As the full moon moved across the sky during the twenty-minute exposure, it softened the shadows and helped create the magical look reflected in the title.
Vias says "a central focus of my work is to reveal the beauty in ordinary things, such as park benches." His photographs often feature common objects: a drinking fountain, a highway overpass, an industrial site. On his website, he quotes Confucius: "Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it."
Vias's home and studio are located in Ocean View, a West Berkeley neighborhood. He describes the area as diverse, providing a "wide variety of potential subjects, including a marina, foundry, factories, stores, restaurants, apartments, and houses." The locale supplies much of the subject matter for his work. "Strong lines and unusual shapes draw my eye," Vias said. "The ambiguity of purpose, content, and history of some structures arouses my curiosity."
He captures his night photographs on film with the aid of exposures as long as twenty minutes. Of the surreal colors in some of his images, Vias explains "they occur through the intersection of film, long exposures, and available light."
About John Vias
John Vias (johnvias.com) is a fine art photographer. He has participated in many regional exhibitions and has been recognized in art and photography competitions. Vias earned a Certificate in Photography, awarded with distinction, from UC Berkeley Extension in 2004. His work hangs in many private collections and can be previewed at his website.
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Pro Arts's 2500-square-foot gallery is located in the Jack London Square area of Oakland, California. Pro Arts (proartsgallery.org) continues to serve as the region's primary visual arts venue by hosting annual exhibitions and special events.
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a top NFC team now?
KR/PR was one of our glaring weaknesses and we addressed that issue with still 2 1st round picks to work on the OL.
With Smith improving and having the same playbook for the first time in his career..Crabtree for an entire season..arguably the best TE in the NFL, one of the better defenses in the NFL..are we finally on our way?
not sure, but we'll see...oh yea and the magic and cards suck


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Minister Rishard Badiudeen speaking to our news team stated that tomorrow which is the 4th day of the 19th Human Rights Session will be important to Sri Lanka.
Meanwhile, Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi has requested the Indian Central Government not to be biased towards Sri Lanka.
Meanwhile, Secretary of the Indian Pro-LTTE MDMK party Vaiko has sent a letter to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
The letter is in regard to Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe's statement that India would support Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Vaiko has stated in the letter that he is greatly saddened by this statement and that if India does support Sri Lanka at the UNHRC sessions it would be a great betrayal of the Tamil people.
He further added in the letter that what India should do is reveal the real human rights situation in Sri Lanka.


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FedEx on Wednesday reported average daily package volume growth of 10% during the third quarter at its ground division, but it wasn't enough to offset weakness elsewhere and profits were well short of analysts' estimates.
The company's third quarter ended February 28 and included the holiday season so the ground volume growth is noteworthy and parallels the double digit growth seen in e-commerce. However, weakness in air freight and express caused the company to report an adjusted earnings per share figure of $1.23 that was 15 cents below analysts' consensus forecast.
"The third quarter was very challenging due to continued weakness in international air freight markets, pressure on yields due to industry overcapacity and customers selecting less expensive and slower-transit services," said FedEx chairman, president and CEO Fred Smith. "In response, beginning April 1, FedEx Express will decrease capacity to and from Asia and will aggressively manage traffic flows to place low yielding traffic in lower-cost networks. We are currently assessing how these actions may allow FedEx Express to retire more of its older, less-efficient aircraft. We remain focused on our strategic cost reduction programs, which are ramping up and on track."
Total company third quarter revenues increased 4% to $11 billion, but net income fell 31% to $361 million from $521 million. Looking ahead, FedEx projects fourth quarter earnings to be an adjusted $1.90 to $2.10 per share and adjusted full year profits of $6 to $6.20, excluding charges related to the company's business realignment program that involves early retirement offers for thousands of employees.
"Our lower-than-expected results for the quarter and reduced full-year earnings outlook were driven by third quarter international revenues declining approximately $100 million versus our guidance primarily due to accelerating customer preference for lower-yielding international services, lower rate per pound and weight per shipment," said FedEx CFO Alan Graf Jr. "We expect these international revenue trends to continue. We have other actions under way beyond those already included in our profit improvement program. Some of these additional actions may involve temporarily or permanently grounding aircraft, which could result in asset impairment or other charges in future periods."


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Looking at Eilika Krishar's thin, delicate physique, you probably wouldn't be able to imagine what an incredible voice the German opera singer has.
After winning the 2010 Premium Audition singing contest in Switzerland, Krishar was met with a stream of compliments from music critics. They marvelled at the soprano's "impeccable command of her voice," while assuring everyone else of her future success.
Also somewhat of a Japanophile, Krishar has come to the country to perform in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, this weekend, singing Franz Schubert's great song cycle "Winterreise." The show will be the first of a series of performances in Japan, she will later travel to Kumamoto, Shizuoka and Miyagi prefectures.
Influenced by her grandfather, Krishar developed an early interest in music. At the age of 16, she began to learn singing professionally, and later she attended the University of Music Detmold in Germany.
Krishar briefly left music to focus on philosophy, but her enthusiasm for music was rejuvenated after meeting Japanese professor Haruhito Kobayashi, whose vocal technique has helped many opera singers with their confidence.
She became more well-known in Japan as she held concerts nationwide, starting with a show in Hiroshima in 2007. In 2009, Krishar was honored with her own music festival, which kicked off in Fukushima Prefecture. This connection to the region, which in 2011 suffered most of the catastrophic damage following the Great East Japan Earthquake, spurred the soprano to hold numerous charity events to help the victims of the disaster.
Eilika Krishar plays Igel Hall in Kamakura, Kanagawa Pref., on Jan. 19 (2:30 p.m. start; ¥3,500. For more information, call (080) 4465-5115 or visit www.de.eilika-krishar.com


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Microsoft is making the claim that you can't trust Google anymore because they only show search results for those that are willing to pay. Is this true?
— Shelly
Microsoft recently launched their "Don't Get Scroogled" campaign to point out the differences between their search engine (Bing) and Google when it comes to shopping online.
Google recently changed its policy on who would be shown when you click on the "Shopping" option to only those companies that were willing to pay. This switch to the "pay-to-play" model is a departure from Google's long-standing stance that seemed to say that search results should be determined by relevance.
It's important to understand that this change applies only to items listed when you click on the "Shopping" section of Google and not anything else. Microsoft is trying to take advantage of this reversal in philosophy with a major marketing campaign that claims that Google no longer provides shopping results that you can count on. An example of how this change in philosophy might impact the average user is when it comes to items being sold by Amazon that in the past would have appeared in the Shopping results, but no longer do.
Amazon (as of this writing) is not willing to pay Google to be included in its Shopping results so they are relying on their relatively high ranking in most natural search results when you are searching for specific products they sell. Google's position on this change was so that it could provide more accurate (and therefore more relevant) results for shoppers since a paying merchant will make sure that what they are selling is accurate and kept updated.
Microsoft does allow online resellers to submit their information to the Bing search engine for free, but it closed off the submission process before the holiday season to "fight off fraudulent submissions" during the high season. Technically, this means that online retailers must be willing to pay one of Microsoft's partners such as Shopping.com in order to be included in shopping results for the time being.
On its face, it seems to be a different way of forcing online retailers into a "pay-to-play model," which is why many critics are accusing Microsoft of being hypocritical.
It's important to understand as the consumer in all of this is that Microsoft and Google are fierce competitors in many areas, while Google and Amazon are in a battle to be THE world's online mall.
What this really means to you is that you should no longer rely on any single source when it comes to finding the best prices on anything that you are searching for online.
There are a number of shopping comparison sites that for the most part are also "pay-to-play," but they give a you much wider scope for making your comparisons.
Some of the more popular comparison sites include Shopping.com, PriceGrabber.com, NexTag.com and Shopzilla.com. If you are searching for a specific item with a model number, you can try using an aggregation site such as discountmore.com, which will search 26 shopping sites at once.
• Ken Colburn is president of Data Doctors Computer Services and host of the Data Doctors Radio Program, noon Saturdays on KTAR 92.3 FM or at www.datadoctors.com/radio. Readers may send questions to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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EMAS AMC Secures $75 million SURF EPCI Statoil Contract
EMAS AMC, the subsea services division of EMAS, a global offshore contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas industry and the operating brand of Ezra Holdings Limited, announced today that it has been awarded a subsea engineering, procurement and offshore construction contract from Statoil for the Smørbukk South Extension's project. The contract is valued at approximately $75 million.
Discovered in 1985, the Smørbukk South Extension holds estimated recoverable reserves of 16.5 million barrels of oil equivalent, and will be developed with a new subsea template connected to existing infrastructure in the area.
The contract scope includes the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of flexible flowlines, tie-in spools, manifold and umbilical as well as associated abandonment and removal activities.
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Initially, Inka Grings's dream was to become a tennis star. Boris Becker was her childhood hero, and Steffi Graf remains her role model in terms of sporting achievement and commitment to good causes. Indeed, the 31-year-old striker still plays tennis twice a week as a counterweight to her extensive footballing commitments.
In the course of time, tennis became a hobby and football remorselessly took over as her number-one discipline. Grings' playing career began in 1984 when she joined TSV Eller 04 in Dusseldorf, her city of birth. She spent six years in the youth section at Eller before switching to local rivals Garather SV, where her burgeoning career really took off.
Following a string of outstanding performances for the Dusseldorf outfit, she came to the attention of scouts from FC Rumeln-Kaldenhausen, subsequently renamed FCR 2001 Duisburg. Not long after switching to the Bundesliga club, Grings became a regular in the senior line-up and went on to make her full international debut against Finland on 5 May 1996.
The 1.69m tall striker, an insurance broker by trade, can now look back on a highly successful career in German colours that includes 50 goals in 79 appearances. In 2000, she played five times at the Women's Olympic Football Tournament and scored once as the Germans took bronze in Sydney.
Five years on, she upped the ante again with a tournament-best four goals as the German FA (DFB) women's team claimed UEFA Women's EURO honours in England.
However, the highlight of her international career to date came this year at the Women's EURO in Finland, where she struck six goals and again finished as the tournament's leading scorer, collecting her second European championship winner's medal to boot. The culmination of this personal triumph came when she fired a well-taken brace in Germany's 6-2 victory over England in the final.
Grings' honours collection with the national team would almost certainly extend beyond the two continental triumphs had it not been for a run of poor luck with injuries. Meniscus surgery caused her to miss the 2001 European Championship on home soil, she sat out the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup™ after tearing a hamstring in the build-up to the event, and a ruptured cruciate ligament forced her out of the 2004 Olympic Games.
However, she refused to be thrown off course by the injury setbacks, investing huge amounts of time and effort in working towards comebacks. The reward for her persistence has been consistently outstanding form both for the national team and in the women's Bundesliga.
Her 304 goals in the German top flight make her the nation's most successful goalscorer, and she also leads the all-time scoring charts for her club by some 200 goals over her nearest rival. She has finished as Bundesliga top scorer five times (1999, 2000, 2003, 2008 and 2009), and as of 1 December 2009, leads the way this season with 16 goals.
Her sole league title to date came with Duisburg in 2000, when she also scored a record 38 goals. Named German Women's Player of the Year in 1999 and 2009, she has also twice won the German Women's Cup (1998 and 2009). Her greatest triumph at club level also came in 2009 when Duisburg lifted the Women's UEFA Cup.


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Laurie Kellogg is a two-time winner and seven-time nominee for the Romance Writers of America® Golden Heart® award, the winner of Pacific Northwest Writers Association Zola award, and a Romantic Times American Title I finalist. She began writing to avoid housework and has since resorted to naming the dust-bunnies multiplying as fast as real rabbits while she plots love stories that are steamy, heartwarming, romantic fun.
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ms4denmark wrote:TAsunder wrote:That sounds like a difficult shape. Or would an X do?
I agree. That might be pretty difficult to make. What about just getting dna printed on the cake? My manager always goes to Cub Foods to get his picture printed cakes (they thoroughly enjoyed making his Lying Sack of Crap election day cake). It's probably a lot cheaper than getting a custom shaped cake, too.
I was thinking they'd start with a flat cake, trim away the parts outside the helix, then use marzipan to make the connecting strands. And yeah, it won't be cheap.
The thing is, my wife's birthday is so close to Christmas that it usually gets much less attention than it deserves. So this year I fully intend to make up for it. And it co-incides with actually having some spare cash.
So even if the cake goes $150 it's still a lot cheaper than a trip to Tiffany. ;0


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Joy Morning Rush On "Lady Sandals" Yacht — Cribs Version [VIDEOS]
Yesterday Gordon and I were invited to broadcast aboard a beautiful, 153″ luxury yacht, owned personally by the Chairman of Sandals Resorts.
We had fun pretending it was our own personal play-space, and closed out the broadcast with a little "Cribs" version of a tour. The videos don't do the mammoth justice…but it was fun pretending!
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One-year deal keeps Okajima in Boston
One-year deal keeps Okajima in Boston
The Red Sox reached an agreement Friday with left-hander Hideki Okajima on a one-year contract, according to The Boston Globe.
Okajima was non-tendered by Boston following the season, and he reportedly considered joining a club in his native Japan. It appears that he elected instead to return to the Red Sox, where he pitched for four seasons after moving stateside in 2007.
Okajima turned 35 years old on Christmas. He allowed left-handed hitters to hit to a .284 average in 2010, raising his career mark against them to .214. He posted a 4-4 record with a 4.50 ERA.
Sunil Joshi is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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SigSauer M400 jam
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M4oo Enhanced, Jam, Load, Pmag, Lube, SUCK.
Bought one of these M400 Enhanced.
It came with a Pmag and jams constantly with;
Pmag(s) of six Pmags
Metal Mags, 3 different kinds
Winchester 5.56, 223 Remiongton, 223 Wolf Steel Case, 223 PMC
Included Lube, Hoppe's (2 kinds) Oil, Tri-Flow, Moly Lube (dry lube)
HEAVY, MEDUIM, LIGHT, and Practically NO Lube.
How you like this? I'm SUPER impressed wig SIG. What a great gun, how badly can an AR platform FAIL, here is THE benchmark. Double loads, Fail to load, Fail to catch bolt on empty clip...
Sometimes, seemingly random, SEVERELY dented brass. 223, 5.56, all mags/lube combo's.
The only thing I can even guess is some kind of timing failure, a possible gas malfunction, or my hunch: a buffer spring failure of some kind.
This gun is at Sig now and I am expecting them to find nothing, fix nothing, clean it again, send it back and have the same problems after shooting 30 rds.
Do Not Buy One Of These Guns. There are sooooo many options out there, you don't even need to EVER even look at Sig AR's.
Lets's hear from the pro's now.
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A new purple organic fingerling potato will be grown in Oregon's Klamath Basin.
Klamath Basin Fresh Direct, an association of growers along the Oregon-California border, will grow and market the Purple Pelisse, a new spud created through a joint effort of Oregon State University, the University of Idaho, Washington State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, according to an Oregon State news release.
The Pelisse is the first new variety created by those three schools and the USDA working together. Klamath Basin Fresh Direct beat out four other companies for the rights to it.
The Pelisse features "intense" purple flesh, and joins a red-skinned and a white-skinned variety in the Klamath Basin Fresh Direct product lineup. The group will likely change the name from Pelisse, and market it to high-end supermarkets and restaurants, said Dan Chin, the group's chairman.
"Right now there's not a good purple fingerling on the market," Chin said in the news release. "But this one has good flavor and looks good. It fits the bill for what we think a consumer might want."
Chin plans to pitch the Pelisse in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and the Philippines in November, as part of an Oregon Department of Agriculture trade mission.
The Pelisse will be featured in dishes cooked at Timberline Lodge on Oregon's Mount Hood Aug. 19-25. Each week this summer, the resort is featuring a different food produced in Oregon.
The variety will not, however, be on retail shelves until probably the fall of 2011, Chin said.


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Celebrity Big Brother has had it's fair share of arguments and drama, but this time Speidi were not even involved! Ryan Moloney was surprisingly the cause of last night's tension.
Ryan has been quite quiet in this series of Big Brother. However, last night he showed that he is strong, and will not be walked over by the other house mates. Although, instead of having a shouting match, like the other celebrities, he took a more mature angle and sat everyone down to tell them what he was thinking.
On Monday each celebrity had been sent a letter from home, and to receive this letter the house mates had to participate in a task. Naturally, Speidi refused. This meant that Claire was not able to receive her letter ,this led to all of the other house mates refusing to open their letters - besides Speidi who happily read their's without a second thought.
Last night, the girls won their letters after being victorious in a boys versus girls task (Razor was an honorary girl). First of all they wanted to refuse the letters, but emotions took over and they had to hear them. This left Rylan, Ryan and Frankie without a letter to hear. Incidentally, Ryan was not happy.
The Neighbours star was not happy that only half the house mates got to hear their letters from home (Photo: WENN)
He spoke to Big Brother about how "as soon as it was that the girls were gonna get their letter, it became okay." However, he did not want to talk about the celebs behind their backs, so he told the house mates: "the team let itself down, and also let me down." He thought the team would refuse the letters, as they had done on the previous night. He explained that because he is "a really big team player" he did not like the fact that only half of them got to hear their letters.
He was offered the chance to talk about it to Big Brother but told the house mates: "I don't want to go in there and talk about you behind my back...that's not me."
Razor apologised for hearing his letter saying: "As soon as I heard Claire's my emotions took over...my heart took over my head." Ryan later forgave him, which led to them sharing a manly hug. Frankie also got a hug as he told Ryan: "I love you, pal."
All of the celebrities felt bad for accepting their letters, Tricia told Ryan: "I knew we'd upset you...we were a bit selfish I suppose." Ryan accepted all of their apologises and began to cheer up saying: "now we can get on with having fun."
Let's hope they will be okay for the last few days in the house - that's if Speidi doesn't start up another argument after being so quiet last night.
We Look Back To The Start Of Big Brother 2013...
Kristen Stewart 'Devastated' By Robert Pattinson Split: 'She Thought They Were OK'
Justin Bieber To Reveal All About Selena Gomez Split? Insists He'll 'Answer All The Questions'
'Kate Middleton's Baby Set For Life, They're Quadrillionaires,' Snooki Claims


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Watch FAQ's
Horology is the art and science of time measurement. Professionals who make or repair timekeeping devices are called "horologists."
Watch makers who belong to the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute (AWCI) are part of an organization of industry professionals that sets technical standards and encourages ethical practices. Watch makers who go the extra length to join the national trade association are displaying pride in their profession. They are also demonstrating the value they place on their reputation, integrity and professionalism.
This is a watch maker who has passed a stringent certification exam given by the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute (AWCI), the premier trade association for professional watch makers and clock makers. These professionals should adhere to the Standards and Practices set forth by the Institute. The first level of certification is known as CW21 which means "Certified Watchmaker of the 21st Century." The top level of certification is known as CMW21 ("Certified Master Watchmaker of the 21st Century.") These watch repair professionals are required to maintain their certification by taking continuing education courses.
You'll find certified watch makers in your area on the Member Directory.
>> Click Here to view AWCI Watchmaking Standards & Practices
Although this depends on how the watch has been cared for, it is recommended that you schedule a watch service every 3-5 years. A watch is a precision instrument that must be occasionally serviced to replace specialty oils and to remove dust, moisture and any other contaminants that may have infiltrated the watch case. Over time, old oil and dust may combine to produce an abrasive paste that actually causes wear in precision parts which may result in a broken watch.
Many AWCI-member watch makers have the qualifications to perform watch service on both new and vintage watches and pocket watches. However, watch makers often specialize in the service and repair of specific brands. If you have a broken watch or one that needs service, it's best to check with AWCI or use our Member Directory to find a watch maker who can perform quality work on your particular type of wristwatch or pocket watch.
To ensure your watch gives many years of service, avoid the following:
- Moisture and saltwater (with the exception of specific manufacturer recommendations for water-resistant watches)
- Strikes or blows against hard surfaces
- Chemicals, solvents, strong detergents
- Perfumes and powders
- Temperature extremes (above 140°F/60°C or below 32° F/0°C)
The mechanical watch movement has a mainspring that must be wound. As the mainspring unwinds, it provides force to a series of gears that power a balance wheel which oscillates back and forth at a constant rate. This oscillation causes the ticking sound that is heard in a mechanical watch.
Mechanical watches that are automatic or self-winding rely on the natural motion of the wearer to keep the watch wound. The watch mechanism has an oscillating weight that turns when the person wearing the watch moves their wrist. The movement of the oscillating weight keeps the mainspring wound. If the watch is not worn for a period, you may turn and/or wind the crown a dozen or so times to start the watch.
This watch mechanism uses a quartz crystal to regulate an electronic oscillator which produces a high degree of accuracy in keeping time. Quartz watch dials can have either an LCD (digital) and/or analog (standard) read out.
For best performance, fully wind your mechanical watch once a day around the same time of day. Make sure you fully wind the watch, but do not force the crown past the point where it is taut. For self-winding watches, wear them every day to ensure continued accuracy. If the watch is not worn for a period, turn the crown a dozen or so times before wearing it again.
When setting the date, check the procedures of the manufacturer. Some watches, for example, must not be set between specific periods (i.e. between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m.), because the mechanism positions itself to automatically change the date during this period and parts could be damaged.
It is highly recommended that you contact a watch repair professional who can perform a watch battery replacement without damaging your watch. Simply opening a watch case can cause damage if handled improperly. For example, some watches have cases that twist, while others snap to open. Opening the cases of luxury watches also requires specially-designed tools. Water-resistant watches, especially, should only be opened and re-sealed by trained watch makers with the correct tools and testing equipment.
When considering watch battery replacement, you must use the exact type battery in the same position as the prior battery. Polarity markings must also be observed. If a wristwatch has two batteries and only one battery is dead, both batteries should be replaced. White powder or liquid in the battery compartment can be a sign of previous battery leakage which may have damaged the movement.
As of January 1, 2012, some states in the U.S. will require the use of only 0% mercury button-cell batteries. Old batteries should be properly recycled to avoid mercury contamination to the environment.
A chronograph or chronoscope is a precision timepiece that provides both timekeeping and stopwatch functions. The stopwatch function is operated by a pushbutton mechanism on the watch. (Do not confuse with the term "chronometer.")
This is a highly accurate watch with a seconds display that has undergone stringent testing by an independent, neutral body such as the Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres, or COSC.
Each chronometer will be unique and will have its own certificate from COSC. It is up to individual manufacturers to determine whether they want to seek this certification and/or provide certificates for luxury watches.
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These watches use a solar conversion panel and an energy cell to provide power to the watch mechanism. The eco-drive watch can use light from any source to generate electrical power. This power is held in a storage cell that does not have the charge/discharge cycle which is typical of most types of batteries, which means eco-drive watches can give long term performance.
A kinetic energy watch is powered by the movement of the watch wearer's body. The watch mechanism has an oscillating weight that turns when the wrist of the person wearing the watch moves. This movement creates a magnetic charge which, in turn, produces the electricity (held in a storage cell) that powers the watch. There are no batteries and no winding of the watch is required.
The term "jewel" refers to a type of bearing in a watch mechanism. Modern jewels are typically made of synthetic sapphire or ruby. Jewel bearings reduce friction, therefore they offer a high degree of accuracy in timekeeping. The number of "jewels" is often used to characterize the quality of a watch. A watch with 17 jewels or more would indicate a high quality, precision watch. Jewels in watches have little monetary value.
A tourbillon is a sophisticated regulator added to some mechanical watches. It was designed to eliminate timekeeping errors caused by the slight difference in rates at which a watch runs in the horizontal and vertical positions. This difference is caused by gravity.
The term "waterproof" has not been used to describe watches since the late 1960s. "Water resistant" is now the term used to describe a watch's resistance to an ingress of moisture. A watch receives a water resistance rating based on laboratory pressure tests. These tests simulate the water and pressure a swimmer or diver is subjected to under static conditions. However, it's important to note that most water activities will subject a watch to motion and various temperatures and water pressures, all of which are dynamic in nature. That's why many manufacturers and watch makers suggest you purchase a water resistance rating that is two levels beyond the static rating you would select for your anticipated use. You may see these "levels" of water resistance sometimes expressed as "Atmospheres." For example, a watch rated for:
3 Atmospheres (100 Feet or 30 Meters) can withstand splashes or brief immersion in water, but may not withstand the rigors of swimming.
Refer to the chart below (expressed in feet and meters) as a basic guideline for water resistance:
Additional considerations: Water-resistant watches have rubber seals (either natural or synthetic). However, rubber does not have an infinite life span and may eventually crack. If you have a diver's watch over 10 years old, you may want to have all the seals and gaskets replaced to insure the watch retains its water resistance level. Whenever a watch is opened (i.e. for battery replacement or service) there is a risk that the water resistance may be compromised. The watch should undergo a pressure test for water resistance before it is immersed again.
Swiss-made watches and clocks have long been valued as precision timepieces. "Swiss-made" speaks to a concept of quality that has been developed for centuries. The concept includes both the technical aspects and the aesthetics of the design. However, there are many other manufacturers throughout the world that create high quality luxury watches.
For your knowledge when purchasing a Swiss wristwatch, pocket watch or clock, there is a law that regulates the use of the name "Swiss" when applied to timepieces. It requires that the assembly work on both the movement (the motor of the watch) and the exterior of a watch (the dial, hands and case) should be carried out in Switzerland. At least 50% of the components of the movement should be manufactured in Switzerland. The timepiece must also undergo final testing in Switzerland.
The term "Swiss-assembled" simply means the watch was assembled in Switzerland; the parts may be manufactured anywhere.
For professionals who are qualified to perform Swiss watch repair, use the AWCI Member Directory to find a watch maker near you.
Yes, it can still chip. However, watch crystals which protect the watch face can be made to resist scratches from everyday wear. Watch crystals made with synthetic sapphire—or a combination of synthetic sapphire and mineral glass—provide the most scratch resistance.
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The phone was ringing. Old friend Jon Washington was calling. About his memories. About the Kings.
That's what happens when things click big time for a team that has spent much of its history in the shadows.
The Kings have scratched and clawed their way from NHL irrelevance to a point where they are playing for the revered Stanley Cup. And, yes, along with scratching and clawing, they have been lowering the boom, on the Vancouver Canucks, on the St. Louis Blues and the Phoenix Coyotes.
They eliminated the Canucks, owners of the best record in the league this season, in five games. The Blues fell in the minimum four games. The Coyotes were gone in another five-game series.
No one saw this coming.
At the start of the season, there was every reason to believe the methodical building campaign of general manager Dean Lombardi had produced a contender.
Then the Kings did what they had done so often during their previous 44 seasons. They stumbled. It was crash and burn and wait until next season.
That's an old Kings habit. This is a team that posted records of better than .500 only 17 times during those 44 seasons. If you were a fan, you were identified as long-suffering.
"I'm really happy for the Kings fans," Washington said from his home in Palm Springs.
There were no charges Terry Murray, the coach, had lost touch with his players, the game or whatever. It was simply a matter of the team stuck in neutral with an unimposing 13-12-4 record. Not unexpectedly, Murray was fired.
Enter Darryl Sutter behind the bench. He tweaked Murray's bend-but-
don't-break approach by cranking up the offense. The new attack philosophy was enough to tweak the Kings into the playoffs as the eighth and final seed in the West.
Buoyed by the mystery of momentum, they enter the best-of-7 Stanley Cup Final against New Jersey tonight with a 12-2 playoff record. They are 8-0 on the road. New Jersey is 12-6.
"I've watched this team play," Washington said. "They look pretty good. They certainly bring back a lot of memories."
Memories connected with the Kings, for obvious reasons, focus on 1993, to their first run to the Stanley Cup Final, to Marty McSorley and his illegally curved stick, to the penalty for said curved stick heard around the world of hockey, to the Kings in the end seemingly helpless against fate and the Montreal Canadiens.
Washington was a reporter for the old Los Angeles Herald-Examiner. The victim of an ill-fated strike, he became a publicist for the Kings. His memories go all the way back to 1967 and to the expansion Kings of Eddie Joyal, Bill Flett, Real Lemieux, captain Bob Wall, coach Red Kelly and imperial owner Jack Kent Cooke.
"I covered the first game," he said. "It was in Long Beach. Rich Roberts covered for the Long Beach Press-Telegram. Ron McGraff covered for the San Gabriel Tribune.
"The Kings played Philadelphia. I remember Stu Nahan was there doing something for the Flyers. He was a nice guy willing to help reporters who were new to covering the NHL. A few years later, he moved to Los Angeles to do sports on television."
The Kings started the season with wins in Long Beach against Philadelphia and Minnesota. Then came a 2-2-2 road trip before playing in their second temporary home, the Los Angeles Sports Arena, where they were crushed 6-1 by the New York Rangers.
They would open their permanent home, the Forum in Inglewood, on Dec 30. Cooke, never shy, insisted on calling it the Fabulous Forum. Once again, they played Philadelphia. This time they lost 2-0.
"It was a long time ago," Washington said.
At times, it seems like yesterday. At other times, when you think about all the years and all the players, it seems like, well, 45 years.
Memories of players run from Bob Berry, Mike Murphy, Butch Goring and Jim Fox to Bernie Nicholls, Charlie Simmer, Dave Taylor and Luc Robitaille, to Marcel Dionne and, of course, to Wayne Gretzky. To the goalies, from Terry Sawchuk to Rogie Vachon to Kelly Hrudey.
Now it is about Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown, Mike Richards, Drew Doughty, Dustin Penner, Brad Richardson, Justin Williams, Rob Scuderi, Willie Mitchell, Matt Greene, Jonathan Quick and associates.
Asked about the urge, perhaps a need, by reporters to take trips down memory lane, Penner thought for a moment.
"I'm going to give you a real cheesy answer and say we're focusing on our history," he said. "Right now, we're not focused on what's behind us, we're focused on what's in front of us."
Not cheesy. Not when you are playing for the Stanley Cup. It is a time to carve out your own memories.
History lesson: Gretzky was Kings MVP four times. Dionne won the award seven times and shared in one for a total of eight.
Scouting report: "Baseball America" expects Torrance High center fielder Tyrone Taylor to be selected anywhere from the second to the fourth round in the upcoming MLB draft.


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2-seater, tourer, sports saloon, saloon, limousine, landaulette.
As for 521, only with bigger 68bhp engine and wheelbases of 118ins or 128ins; wheel options as before. 1930 cars will have Marelli vacuum servo brakes and chromium plate. '31s have dual-circuit Lockheeds, though this final version probably not imported. Twin-carburettor S engine available in short chassis here (late '30), but the full-house 525SS sports with 88bhp and centre-lock wheels never listed.
Technical Specifications
- Engine:
- 3740cc (S6 SV)
- Configuration:
- Front engine, rear-wheel drive
- Production dates:
- 1928 to 1931
- Number produced:
- 4513 all types


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Stewart Kirkpatrick, (right) former editor of scotsman.com has launched his virtual newspaper to be mostly online with a print spin-off expected in around three months' time.
Browing on the Scottish Unicorn Gaberlunzie fell on a nice quote from the gloomy book of Job 39:9:
"Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?
Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow?
Or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great?
Or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?
Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?
But he infinitely prefers Psalm 92:10 "But my horn shalt thou exalt, like the horn of an unicorn."