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text: Politics 1 March 2013 Five questions answered on Lloyd Bank's large pre-tax losses £570m loss for 2012. Sign up for our weekly email * Print HTML Lloyd Banking Group today posted huge pre-tax losses for 2012. We answer five questions on Lloyd's current losses. What's the amount of Lloyd's pre-tax losses? The 39 per cent state owned group is reporting a £570m loss for 2012. Why so much? The bank set aside a £1.8bn rise in mis-selling provisions last year, which has dented its profit margins. Last week, it was also fined £4.3m for delaying compensation payments to customers over PPI mis-selling. However, take away the money set aside for the mis-selling claims - £1.5bn for payment protection insurance and £310m for interest rate swaps – the lender said underlying pre-tax profit jumped from £638m to £2.6bn. The consumer association Which? estimate that the bank's latest update took the total amount set aside for PPI by the industry to £15bn.Will Lloyd's bankers still be getting their bonuses? Most likely. The bank has set aside £365m to pay staff bonuses and would hand its chief executive, Antonio Horta-Osorio, a deferred share award worth £1.49m. "I came here with the main objective of getting taxpayers' money back and, therefore, I thought it would be appropriate to make my bonus entirely conditional to us getting to the taxpayer entry price," Lloyd's Chief Executive Mr Horta-Osorio told journalists. What else has he said in regards to this pre-tax loss? In Lloyds's annual report statement he said: "Since setting out our strategy in June 2011, we have significantly strengthened the balance sheet and substantially improved efficiency and focus, while continuing to work through legacy issues. "We are investing in our simple, lower-risk, customer-focused UK retail and commercial banking model, and in value-for-money products and better capabilities to continue to support UK households, businesses and communities." What have the experts said? The figures provided good news for the government former investment banker Heather McGregor told the BBC . "We hear that the government is looking to exit sooner rather than later, and if I was the government I would be doing that. I'd be looking at these figures going 'yes, I can get my money back much quicker'," she said. › Manufacturing returns to contraction Lloyd Banking Group today posted huge pre-tax losses for 2012. Photograh: Getty Images Heidi Vella is a features writer for Nridigital.com Subscribe from just £1 per issue More Related articles Ruling the waves: should the UK own its offshore wind? "I'm frightened, genuinely frightened": how London terror attacks affect the rest of the country Inspiring to empower: how to solve the UK's STEM skills gap Subscription offer 12 issues for £12 + FREE book LEARN MORE Close This week's magazine


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Although comprehensive and, at times, sobering - This is Spinal Tap's amp-busting 1980s satire of the rock'n'roll lifestyle has not drowned out our desire to know what makes our favourite musicians tick. Whether it be the road-tripping antics of The Beatles, the dark side of Mr Ian Curtis, or the hedonistic icons of 1990s Madchester - a peek behind the stage often makes for the most compelling stories in cinema. Most top film lists go to 10, but, in honour of Spinal Tap, we've pushed ours all the way to 11. Which is one better, isn't it? We've undoubtedly still left out a gem or two, but here are the music-based movies that strike a chord with us most. Click through the gallery, above, to find out more.
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Would It Kill You to Stop Doing That: A Modern Guide to Manners (Hardcover)
A Modern Guide to Manners
Twelve, 9780446557665, 256pp.
Publication Date: January 3, 2012
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Troubled by the absence of good manners in his day-to-day life-by the people who clip their toenails on the subway or give three-letter replies to one's laboriously crafted missives-Alford embarks on a journey to find out how things might look if people were on their best behavior a tad more often. He travels to Japan (the "Fort Knox Reserve" of good manners) to observe its culture of collective politesse. He interviews etiquette experts both likely (Judith Martin, Tim Gunn) and unlikely (a former prisoner, an army sergeant). He plays a game called Touch the Waiter. And he volunteers himself as a tour guide to foreigners visiting New York City in order to do ground-level reconnaissance on cultural manners divides. Along the way (in typical Alford style) he also finds time to teach Miss Manners how to steal a cab; designates the World's Most Annoying Bride; and tosses his own hat into the ring, volunteering as an online etiquette coach.
Ultimately, by tackling the etiquette questions specific to our age-such as Why shouldn't you ask a cab driver where's he's from?, Why is posting baby pictures on Facebook a fraught activity? and What's the problem with "No problem"?-Alford finds a wry and warm way into a subject that has sometimes been seen as pedantic or elitist. And in this way, he looks past the standard "dos" and "don'ts" of good form to present an illuminating, seriously entertaining book about grace and civility, and how we can simply treat each other better.
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"Is it a breach of good manners to mislead folks just a little if you are going to show them a good time? The question arises after a brisk and happy trot through Henry Alford's new book, WOULD IT KILL YOU TO STOP DOING THAT?..Lively."
-The New York Times
"Investigative humorist Henry Alford explores the illusive art of behaving well... Alford is a charming writer, who seems able to spin delightful stuff from whatever straw he happens to stumble across, and his rumination on good behavior is no exception."
"[His] self-deprecating wit recalls earlier generations of gentlemanly humor writers... Alford offers a...nearly always charming account of his own confusion about how to act."
-The Boston Review
"Alford is a razory-wicked, fun guy to be around, and each of his stories are like those 'tiny acts of grace' brightening your day."
"Mr. Manners Henry Alford explains how-and why-to behave. WOULD IT KILL YOU TO STOP DOING THAT? amuses as it informs."
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"[Alford] describes life as a cosmic Wikipedia, in which each of us through our actions is redefining and expanding the categories to which we belong. The book alternates between these idiosyncratic digressions and actual commentary on modern manners...consistently fun."
"Extremely entertaining....Whatever the ideals may be, most of us can agree decent manners are a good idea. Thanks to this handbook, we stand a better chance of complying."
"Even the best behaved among us would benefit from a close reading of investigative humorist Henry Alford's brilliant primer on gracious living, Would It Kill You to Stop Doing That?"
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"In today's world of social climbers, inconsiderate shoppers, cell phone yappers and the ever-evolving social media, Alford has taken it upon himself to get to the root of just what good manners really means in 2012. His flair for adding jovial wit to the proceedings offered is evident in every chapter. He has a natural, informative and clever writing talent....All in all, Would It Kill You to Stop Doing That? A Modern Guide to Manners provides a reference point from which to learn, a sympathetic voice of reason and an everyday guide for almost any social situation you could possibly imagine."
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Moore: Tony Romo more mature, but he sees room for improvement
OXNARD, Calif. — Here is one to file away under the category of how time flies.
This marks Tony Romo's 10th training camp with the Cowboys.
It doesn't seem like the quarterback has been around that long. It sure doesn't seem that way to Romo. The anniversary puts him in a rare, reflective mood.
What does Romo see when he looks back on the youngster who took part in past camps?
"A really bad player," he said.
Really? This from someone who led the Cowboys to a 13-3 record in 2007? This from a guy who came back two years later to pick up the franchise's only postseason win in the last 15 seasons? This from a quarterback who has been to three Pro Bowls?
"Just because you go by wins and losses doesn't always dictate how you're playing individually, and I know that," Romo said. "At my position, it's very easy to look at that and say that's what matters most, because it does. That's ultimately how we're judged and what I want to be judged by.
"But by the same token, that doesn't necessarily mean you were better then than you are now. I think that it's a world of difference, believe me."
Jason Garrett agrees. The man who has been Romo's offensive coordinator the past five seasons and his head coach the past 24 games believes the quarterback is coming off his best season.
Those who focus on the team's 8-8 record will find that hard to stomach. But Romo has justified the organization's faith in him. He made a clear and decisive statement as last season progressed that he's not the anchor that has kept this team from reaching the playoffs in three of the last four seasons.
Garrett will tell you the Cowboys are lucky to have Romo. He sees a quarterback who has matured as a person, a player and a leader. He sees a player who constantly works on his technique.
What is the one area Romo has improved in most since he joined the team as a rookie free agent out of Eastern Illinois?
"I don't think there's any one thing," Romo said. "I mean, honestly, there's a million. It would be laughable if I went back in '06 or '07, '08, '09, the way I was then, and compare it to the way I'm growing as a football player."
Experience is not the only benefit. The days Romo enjoys most in camp are those when he takes what he implemented into his game during the off-season and sees them work in drills.
"That's exciting to know that you keep improving and the stuff that you're working on carries over," Romo said. "When it does, it's a darn good feeling to know that you can see another sign of improvement."
Romo believes he hasn't reached his ceiling yet. Jerry Jones holds the same view. One of the owner's biggest regrets is that he feels the team wasted Romo's performance last season.
"I think any time you play quarterback in the National Football League, you feel the onus to produce and to get your team to play in big games and to ultimately win the Super Bowl," Romo said. "That's part of playing the position. That's why you love playing the position."
There are other reasons. A big one is the Cowboys' fan base.
"It's been awhile," Romo said. "They've stood by this team through a lot of good times and through a lot of bad.
"I've been around now for 10 years with the Cowboys, so I get a chance to feel how passionate our fans are. I love the fact that I get a chance to play for a great organization, a great owner and a great fan base. It excites me to know that one day we'll have a chance and the ability, if we just keep continuing to get better and improve, to bring that back.
"When I sit in bed and think about that at night, it's a great feeling to be able to hopefully experience that with the fans and the people who root for us."
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Manuel "Tino" Avila is hoping a home crowd can help him in his quest for a 16th straight victory as a professional boxer.
The Fairfield native and Vacaville Police Activities League product returns to the ring for an Aug. 22 card in his hometown at the Allan Witt Sports Center. Avila, a Rodriguez High School graduate, is currently 15-0 with six knockouts.
"We've wanted to fight in Fairfield. I don't know what the problem was," Avila's trainer and Vacaville PAL coordinator Al LaGardo said.
His opponent is still to be determined. The rest of the card is being assembled as well and tickets will be available soon at PacoPresentsBoxing.com. The fight is being put on by Paco Presents Boxing and Don Chargin Promotions. Paco Damian did confirm that the fight would be televised nationally on Fox Sports One and Fox Deportes.
"He has really captured the attention of a lot of people, including Fox Sports," Damian said. "That's why they want him as the main event."
Avila was last in the ring in May at the Del Mar Arena in southern California. He defeated David De La Mora by knockout, dropping the opponent three times in the second round before the fight was stopped with 1:52 remaining.
The fight was tougher in February when Avila went 10 rounds with Enrique Quevedo at the Storm House in Salinas for a decision. Avila knocked down Quevedo in the 10th round that might have aided the final verdict.
His first nationally televised fight on Fox Sports One was in October with a win over Jose Angel Cota of Mexicali at the Sports House in Redwood City.
"Everything is looking good for him," LaGardo said. "He's looked good on television, he's undefeated. If he keeps fighting like this, things could fall into place, they always do."


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TIME just ran out for Jack Bauer yesterday, when his chance of realising a boyhood dream and winning a Tour de France stage was snatched away from him in the final 50 metres after a 222km breakaway.
With team leader Andrew Talansky injured and gone, the Garmin-Sharp domestiques have been given a free ride on the Tour and Bauer almost made the most of the opportunity on Sunday's 15th stage.
The New Zealander formed the breakaway of the day with Swiss Martin Elmiger of the IAM team and after a tense finale, he was caught as the line approached by the chasing bunch. "It's just a bitter, bitter disappointment. It's a childhood dream to win a stage of the tour and for a domestique, like myself, I'm normally working for others," said Bauer, who broke down in tears after the finish of the stage won by Norway's Alexander Kristoff. "This was my first chance to be up the road and with the change in the wind and the weather, me and Martin realised we had a chance."
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Katusha rider Kristoff, who also won the 12th stage on Thursday, was first to the line as he edged out Australian Heinrich Haussler and Slovakian Peter Sagan, second and third respectively.
Italian Vincenzo Nibali stayed safe in a bunched finish and retained the overall leader's yellow jersey in an unchanged top 10. "I thought it was a little bit too late, I thought I'd have to go for second but I was relieved that we caught them," said Kristoff.
"I was a bit surprised I could take the win today. Maybe they had heavier legs than me after the Alps."
Time trial specialist Tony Martin also tried his luck some two kilometres from the finish, but his effort lacked conviction. Kristoff, who won the Milan-San Remo classic this year, is now eyeing a win on the Champs Elysees on the final day of the Tour on Sunday.
"It would be hard to compete but it would be great to win in Paris, but I have to beat extremely strong riders," said Kristoff, who will have the chance to recharge this afternoon, on the Tour's second rest day.


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Your Aesthetic Practice - Turnkey for Success
Practical Marketing Methods and Turnkey Solutions for the Medical and Aesthetic Practice
The Aesthetics industry has found a niche in a ubiquitous market of healthcare professionals seeking new challenges for financial gain in an insurance driven world. Doctors' patients are rapidly becoming their clients for aesthetic procedures that offer effective methods for removing hair, revitalizing skin and creating a sense of well being in their quest for youth and happiness.
In an effort to generate new revenue streams to combat the ever decreasing reimbursement for medical procedures, Empire Medical Training has prepared a team of professionals to help illustrate the fundamentals involved in creating and maintaining a successful aesthetics practice. Whether this new aesthetics business is integrated into an existing practice, or started as a separate venture, the innovative topics introduced will guide physicians through the essentials of any successful business and help them evolve without losing a step in their current practice.
If you are new to Empire Medical and would like to see what other Physicians and Attendees are saying about Empire's educational courses, please watch some of the VIDEO TESTIMONIALS from these attendees.
Empire's Aesthetics Practice/Medical Spa program remains a favorite among physician attendees and business professionals. Course evaluations consistently attribute the exceptional faculty presenting the material as the main reason the program is well received. The faculty is a well rounded, dynamic group of Plastic Surgeons, Dermatologists, and Family Practitioners who have given up their practice area of general medicine and devoted their new practice to aesthetic medicine. Also instructing the program are sought after speakers, such as Medical Spa Consultants, and successful Medical Spa owners who are presenting detailed protocols on how to successfully operate a spa with as limited capital and reduced monetary risk.
The medical spa business is much different than the traditional medical practice. The intent of this program is to provide you with a relevant business plan and structure so that you can transition into this dynamic new area of medicine seamlessly. During the program you will see demonstrations from numerous medical spa vendors as well as from the 8 major laser manufacturers. You will learn exactly which services you want to learn about, or add to your practice. The program is intended to give attendees the proper guidance on how to add these new services, no matter how large or small the intended spa will be. Some attendees simply want to add new services to their aesthetic practice and not develop an entire medical spa. You will learn how to decide the most suitable services to add to your individual practice.
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- Focus on the aesthetic services essential to their current demographic.
- Develop individualized programs and spa packages to increase clientele and offer new procedures to their existing patients
- Evaluate the latest technological advances in aesthetic applications.
- Promote and market new services within your community.
- Create strategies to maximize the potential of an aesthetic investment.
- Develop initial business plans to evaluate a specific demographic.
- Identify personnel to succeed in the rapidly growing industry of aesthetics.
- Demonstrate/ Evaluate various equipment technologies from numerous medical spa vendors and exhibitors.
- Evaluate numerous product and cosmetic lines
- Develop individual product line, skin creams, and "SkinCeuticals" and cosmeceuticals.
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- Computerized Body Composition and Metabolism Analysis
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- Paraffin Hand Therapy
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To the eyes of a human, small fish may seem trivial at first glance, often cast aside as county fair prizes and expendable pets. Yet for Ruth Burley, a master's degree candidate in biology, fish may be a crucial tool in understanding diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of blindness from diabetes. This progressive condition affects the blood vessels in the eye, leading to symptoms of retinal swelling or retinal scarring, resulting in retinal detachment and, ultimately, blindness. Diabetic retinopathy takes approximately 20 years for symptoms to develop, and since no cure has yet been found the only way to treat the condition is by regulating blood sugar, using lasers to blunt the effects of new vessel growth, and using certain drugs that combat capillary growth. Yet research like Burley's may change the outlook for diabetic retinopathy.
Burley is continuing her studies at the same institution that helped fuel her passion for biology. Interestingly enough, her foray into research was propelled by a feeling that many college students feel at the conclusion of the spring semester: boredom. She wanted to stay on campus somehow and the biology department provided a solution. "The summer after sophomore year, I applied for the Dean's Undergraduate Research Award," Burley recounted. After she won the grant, Burley started her research in Professor Lynne Arneson's lab, which involved inducing hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) in zebrafish and looking for the expression of the protein vascular enodothelial growth factor (VEGF), which is involved in new capillary growth.
In Arneson's lab, Burley extracted samples of messenger RNA (mRNA) from the zebrafish eyes using an RNA isolation kit. With the mRNA isolated , she used reverse transcription to convert the mRNA product to a cDNA product and then amplified the quantity available for testing with a process called polymerase chain reaction. Next, using a process called gel electrophoresis, a procedure which separates DNA or RNA product based on sequence length, Burley ran her cDNA product to verify VEGF expression. "If I have VEGF protein expressed, it will appear as a band on the gel at the maker length which corresponds to the VEGF sequence length," Burley explains.
Ever since that formative summer, diabetic retinopathy has guided Burley's research career. Since hyperglycemia is a characteristic symptom of diabetes, Burley would observe the changes seen in the hyperglycemic zebrafish over a month and analyze these changes to see if the effects resemble those experienced by humans with diabetes.
Burley hopes zebrafish can be used as a model for humans in understanding the cellular basis of diabetic retinopathy since this specific species of fish is inexpensive, easy to take care of, and undergoes stages of development from the embryonic stage that are very similar to that of humans.
As a senior, she concentrated on another protein called glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), a protein located in the retinal Müller glial cells that provides support and strength to glial cells. Since Burley knew from her literature research that GFAP expression increases within glial cells due to trauma, she wanted to see "if GFAP expression increases as a result of diabetic retinopathy." The results of this experiment eventually culminated in Burley's senior honors capstone project.
Burley graduated last May with her undergraduate degree in biology and wasted no time in continuing her research on diabetic retinopathy in the zebrafish model in the five-year combined BS/MS program. With a $500 grant from the biology department, she began researching in Professor Victoria Connaughton's lab for her master's thesis. Continuing her work concerning GFAP, Burley uses a procedure known as immunocytochemistry, which identifies protein expression in types of tissue. Using both hyperglycemia-induced zebrafish and untreated (control group) zebrafish, Burley cut the eye into slices, then stained and incubated the slices with antibodies so that they fluoresce in the presence of GFAP. Once the fluorescing antibodies are bound to the protein of interest in the retina of the zebrafish, Burley can examine the changes in the retinal tissue and compare the hyperglycemic fish to the control group. Her previous test for GFAP allowed her to distinguish if GFAP expression was occurring. With Burley's new work she hopes to identify where the expression of GFAP is occurring within the retina.
Burley, however, does not spend all of her time conducting research. She is also busy working as a receptionist in an ophthalmologist's office. Luckily, her employer provides very useful information on the condition that Burley has spent the past three years studying. Currently, she has been spending time researching pericytes, cells that surround the endothelial cells, preventing any permeability of the retina vessels. The ophthalmologist informed Burley that diabetic retinopathy causes an immediate decrease in pericytes, resulting in a leakage of the albumin, a protein in your blood, into the retina. "What we are hoping to do is use trypsin digest (the enzyme trypsin is a type of digestive enzyme found in the intestines) to expose the vasculature of the zebrafish eye," Burley explains.
"In healthy individuals, you have a 1:1 ratio of pericytes to endothelial cells." By examining the vasculature of the zebrafish eye, the ratio of the pericytes to endothelial cells can be calculated and compared in hyperglycemic and control animals. Burley will begin these experiments in the spring.
Since her research projects will conclude this year, the next step for Burley is a career in medicine. This spring, she plans to apply to medical schools and is contemplating specializing as a general practitioner. In the words of her master's thesis advisor, Professor Connaughton: "Ruth has great potential as a scientific researcher. She is very comfortable in the lab and she is a thorough and careful scientist." Whatever scientific career she decides to pursue, Burley certainly knows no bounds.


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On Offense: Advocates of College Football Playoffs Run TV Ads
By John D. McKinnon
Playoff PAC, a group that aims to replace the current college-football Bowl Championship Series with a playoff system, is taking its message to TV.
The group plans to run an ad in selected markets in coming days -– before Thursday's championship game between the University of Texas and the University of Alabama — that chides the BCS for alleged unfairness to schools that aren't members of the powerhouse conferences that dominate the BCS.
The ad samples from a radio interview late last year in which BCS Executive Director Bill Hancock said that "not everybody can play" for the national title. "Yes they can," the ad concludes. "It's called a playoff."
The ad will be running in local markets where schools have recently been denied a chance to play in the BCS championship game. Those include undefeated Boise State University and Texas Christian University this year, and the University of Utah, which went undefeated last year. Schools from lesser-known conferences contend that they're effectively shut out of the title game by the BCS ranking system, and say that the BCS also gives outsized shares of earnings to the old-line conferences.
BCS representatives contend that the current system strikes the best balance of preserving the traditional bowl system, while also simplifying the system of choosing a national champion. Before the BCS was created about a decade ago, choosing the national champion was a chaotic process that was basically left up to national polls.
Some congressional critics of the BCS –- including Rep. Joe Barton of Texas, the top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee -– are siding with the playoff advocates and are pushing legislation that would effectively end the BCS system. Their bill passed a subcommittee late last year, but its prospects for becoming law are uncertain at best.


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RADVISION® Ltd, a leading technology and end-to-end solution provider for unified visual communications including video network infrastructure, developer tools and high definition (HD) room, desktop and mobile video conferencing systems, today announced that it will showcase a series of new and innovative solutions including telepresence connectivity, mobile conferencing and solutions for the SMB market at the InfoComm Exhibition in Las Vegas from June 9 11. We are extremely proud to showcase our latest innovations of the SCOPIA conferencing solution at InfoComm, said Boaz Raviv, CEO of RADVISION. RADVISIONs advancements further enhance productivity and extend the reach of video conferencing for the increasingly mobile and distributed workforce. These innovative solutions are key examples of RADVISONs transformation from an infrastructure provider to delivering a full portfolio of video conferencing solutions.
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SCOPIA XT1000 SMB Solution: The SCOPIA XT1000 SMB solution is a unique video conferencing solution especially suited to the communication requirements of Small and Medium Businesses (SMB) combining HD room system capabilities, embedded multi-party conferencing, desktop conferencing and firewall traversal into the only integrated solution of its kind available.
SCOPIA VC240 HD Desktop System: The RADVISION and Samsung jointly developed SCOPIA VC240 integrates advanced video conferencing into a Samsung high resolution 24-inch multimedia LCD monitor. The system delivers to users all the benefits of HD video communications as well as bi-directional data sharing at a fraction of the cost of competing hardware solutions, dramatically increasing the ROI of a video conferencing deployment.
Advanced Data Collaboration: SCOPIA advanced data collaboration provides interoperability through H.239 with video conferencing systems, along with advanced data collaboration features and connectivity to devices such as the Apple® iPad and iPhone® that H.239 alone does not offer.
Telepresence Interoperability: With telepresence interoperability, the SCOPIA Elite MCU connects with telepresence systems from Cisco, Logitech/LifeSize, Polycom and Tandberg, allowing telepresence users to view all meeting participants in a multi-party call, including those on traditional video conferencing systems or telepresence systems from other vendors.
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The brewing group is at the heart of every fully automatic coffee machine and it should always be kept clean. A task that doesn't get any more convenient than with a Saeco: remove, rinse and re-insert — finished.
With Saeco you can always easily select the coffee length, intensity, temperature and strength you prefer. Your personal settings are memorised, so you can enjoy your favourite coffee at the touch of a button.
The Philips Saeco automatic espresso machine exclusively allows you to adjust your espresso's intensity, altering the crema and body structure as it is dispensed. Simply by turning the knob you can prepare the crema exactly according to your taste. A little knob that makes a big difference.
This feature allows you to not only store your espresso cups and glasses right on the espresso machine, it also pre-heats them letting the aroma unfold even better and guaranteeing a long-lasting crema
Patented electronically adjustable drip tray to fit every cup size
With the pannarello you can froth your milk exactly how you like it. Just dip the pannarello in the milk and stir slowly in a circular motion. Froth the milk for as long as you want to create more or less foamy milk.
Saeco is a synonym for convenience: refilling beans or water, emptying the coffee-dump box or the drip tray, all compartments are directly accessible.
Easy to use and easy maintenance: Thanks to the automatic cleaning and descaling cycles, you are guaranteed perfect enjoyment every day and maximum longevity for your automatic espresso machine.
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The last version of the manual (1.0.8) is not translated to English. For now, there are only the Portuguese and Esperanto versions.
If you want to help this project on translating its documentation to English, see this source file, it uses LaTeX: klavaro-dok-1.0.8.tar.gz. Then, you are supposed to translate from Portuguese or from Esperanto, of course.
If you want to give us some feedback, suggestion, ask for help, support or anything else, please visit the forums at SourceForge. There you will find rooms for English, Esperanto, Portuguese, etc.
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Cell Illustrator - Key Functionality
Easy run from web browser on all universal platforms, e.g. Windows, Linux, Mac
Intuitive User Interface
SVG Library of biological elements
Properties of all model elements are tabulated and are easy to modify
Asocciate with external Databases
Integrated visualization mode for the analysis of Gene Relationship Networks
Import of SBML and CellML models and and BioPAX/CSO ontologies.
Whole pathways or single reactions can be imported from Transapth database
Variables' actual values can be displayed during simulation
Five simulation modes: three different continuous simulation modes, step simulation and step simulation with animation
Discrete processes have unique animated simulation option to observe quantities flow through the system
Simulation results can be presented on real-time graphs or exported to common format files
A simulation run can be saved in a log file and replayed in Cell Illustrator Player
The Simulation History dialog provides access to previous versions of a model and simulation results (Simulation History dialog window).
Final simulation results can be presented using Cell Animator with graphs and animations. Sample verified biochemical models created using Cell Illustrator are available
Parameterized Simulation allows to run a batch of similar simulation by varying one or more parameter. The simulation result can be compared on 3D charts.
Export the simulation model to source code. This source code can be customized, compiled and executed in an external application


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Gators Will Muschamp stands behind his staff
Despite the Gators' current problems, Florida coach Will Muchamp stood firmly behind his staff on Wednesday.
For now, Muschamp's standing behind his staff, particularly offensive coordinator Brent Pease.
Asked about Florida offensive coordinator Brent Pease, Muschamp reminded everyone of the staff's accomplishments last season.
"This is the same staff that came a game away from playing for a national championship, okay?," Muschamp said. "Obviously we're not where we want to be right now, and nobody knows that more than our staff. So we need to go back and re-evaluate what we're doing and continue to improve our football over the next five weeks."


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The first issue of Gregg Hurwitz and Szymon Kudranski's miniseries Penguin: Pain and Prejudice was absolutely amazing in crafting the delicate yet terrifying aura of fear and dread that Oswald Cobblepot has cultivated around his criminal enterprises. We saw how any sense of hope and compassion was systematically driven from him throughout his childhood, and that he had become determined to be as cold to the world as it was to him.
Now, in the second issue, we see when he hit that tipping point in remembrances prompted by the Batman rubbing his rugged virility in his face, in complete disregard to that aura of power, undercutting it severely. We see more of the heartbreakingly cruel emotional abuse heaped on him by his father and three brothers, including killing his only friends – the birds he would tend to. And we see what was heavily implied in the first issue – just how the despised young Oswald methodically went about the task of eliminating the rest of his family, so he could be alone with his mother, the only person who loved him.
The relentlessly dark and ominous mood crafted around Hurwitz's story by Kudranski and colorist John Kalisz is so solidly done that we can almost hear somber, foreboding music being played over each new turn of the tale. The anguish and desperation of Oswald Cobblepot is palpable, from his childhood horrors to watching his infirm mother in the modern day moving ever closer to death. Despite the young boy's sinister visage, we completely understand why he was driven to do what he did, how completely devoid of nurturing and care his life has been, and exactly why he responds to the world the way he does. Making him the best kind of villain there is.
This book is brilliantly dark and surprisingly emotional, bringing the Penguin up to the upper echelon of Batvillains who have a deeply compelling tale of how they came to be the monsters they are. It's the kind of thing he's needed for a long time, and as much as we'll miss the wackier aspects of the character as traditionally portrayed, the version of the Penguin Hurwitz is forging is closing in on the level of masterpiece.


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LINCOLN, NE - The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska today filed a civil rights complaint with the State Department of Education, charging that the superintendent of the Petersburg School District violated the rights of students by initiating a public prayer at a student assembly.
""The state licenses educators to teach, not to lead public prayers,"" said ACLU of Nebraska Executive Director Tim Butz. ""Superintendent Richard Stephens' actions violated the First Amendment of the Constitution and raises questions about his fitness to hold a school administrator's certificate.""
According to reports, at a student assembly held on February 14, 2001 to discuss issues arising from school consolidation, Stephens told students that when he faced tough times, he would ""turn to the Lord for His help ? and I say a prayer to help me get through these difficult times in my life."" Stephens then began a prayer asking for God's help in the school merger process.
Butz said the ACLU of Nebraska learned of the incident from an e-mail sent by a student. The student, fearing retribution, asked the ACLU to file the complaint under its own name.
The federal and state constitutions prohibit actions that give rise to government endorsement of religious beliefs.
The ACLU's complaint alleges that Stephens violated seven different sections of the Nebraska Administrative Code and the Code of Ethics that governs teachers and administrators. The complaint will be investigated by the State Department of Education, which has the power to punish Stephens with sanctions ranging from reprimand to the loss of his educator's license.
""Superintendent Stephens must be held personally accountable for his actions,"" said Butz. ""The courts have spoken clearly on the matter of school prayer and have proscribed the very conduct that Mr. Stephens engaged in. There are a variety of religious beliefs among the student body, and it is not Mr. Stephens job to dictate what or how they pray.""


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We have Atlanta's largest retail supply of new and used digital and film cameras and enlargers, and carry an extensive inventory of lighting equipment, darkroom equipment and supplies, and other photographic accessories.
Wings Camera and Digital is NOT a "Superstore," or a chain store. Wings has been family owned and operated since 1912 by photographers for photographers.
At Wings, we appreciate and understand the individual needs and concerns of you, our valued customer. At Wings, we treat you like family.
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Did you ever wonder if education has a role to play in stemming the obesity epidemic sweeping across all OECD countries? Or what the impact of increasing urbanisation might be on our schools, families, and communities?
Do our education systems offer the necessary support for children growing up in modern families? To what extent should schools be responsible for what have traditionally been thought of as "family matters"?
David Puttnam had a storied 30-year career as an independent film producer (The Mission, The Killing Fields, Local Hero, Chariots of Fire, Midnight Express, to cite just a few of his award-winning films) before he retired from film production to focus on public policy related to education, the environment, and the creative and communications industries.
ICT has influenced almost all aspects of our lives and has changed the way we communicate, work and socialize. Education plays a key role in ensuring that everyone can reap the benefits of our technology-rich world, as well as help mitigate some of the risks.
In 1973, Martin Cooper, a researcher at Motorola, made the first call from a handheld mobile phone prototype. This phone weighed 1.1 kg, took 10 hours to re-charge and was limited to 30 minutes of talking time. When it was commercialized in 1983, the phone cost approximately 7,000 USD.
Do teachers innovate? Do they try different pedagogical approaches? Are practices within classrooms and educational organisations changing? And to what extent can change be linked to improvements? A measurement agenda is essential to an innovation and improvement strategy in education. Measuring Innovation in Education offers new perspectives on addressing the need for such measurement.
The economies of OECD countries need specific occupational skills. Vocational education and training (VET) systems, which supply these skills, are now under intensive scrutiny to determine if they can deliver the skills required, and ensure that they adapt to fast-changing needs.
30/05/2013 - OECD governments have committed to stepping up their efforts to tackle high youth unemployment and strengthen their education systems to better prepare young people for the world of work.
NEETS - young people aged between 15 and 29 years old who are not in employment, education or training - are a potential problem both for society and for themselves. The proportion of young people neither working nor studying offers an insight into how well economies manage the transition between school and work – better than youth unemployment rates, which do not take into account the numbers in education.
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This review is one of a series of country reports on postsecondary vocational education and training (VET) in OECD countries, prepared as part of an OECD study. The series includes reviews, (such as this one) involving an in-depth analysis of a country system leading to a set of policy recommendations backed by analysis.


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Okay, there's a lot of cool potential here with the D-Link Home Network Camera: the DCS 932L to be exact. The device is a wireless home network surveillance camera, which enables you to watch the goings on in your home – from anywhere in the world – at ANY TIME POSSIBLE.
The wheels of possibility begin churning as I remove the D-Link camera from its box. This small, sleek device allows 24/7 monitoring of what ever is stationed on the other side of its lens. But it gets cooler because we now live……..IN THE FUTURE!!!!! (Note a tons of exclamation points.)
How it works is, you connect the camera up to the Internet via plugging the gadget into your router. Navigate to the D-Link website and download the software onto your computer and register an account. Now here's where it gets cool: with your Smartphone, download the My D-Link Lite app. Once done, you can open the app on your phone and see the camera footage of your home in real-time. WELCOME TO THE FUTURE! Well, almost real-time; there's a second or two delay. But still… WELCOME BACK TO THE FUTURE!
Not only is the footage in color (well, mostly black-and-white) but you can also pick up audio as well. Sounds like the perfect device to install at the Topless Women Pillow Fight Factory. If that's not your bag, you can access your home footage from anywhere in the world – if you don't have access to a Smartphone, then simply click onto the Internet to see the footage The only small drawback is, you are only given a one minute time limit with the amount of footage you can watch, before you have to refresh the app. The D-Link app also allows you to take snapshot frame grabs and zoom in and zoom out of the frame, and has night vision as well.
- Easy to view and manage your camera from mydlink.com
- Compact design with night vision that lets you view 24/7
- Wireless connectivity
- VGA (640×480) resolution
- 4x digital zoom
- Price: $99.99
Here's a few scenarios for using the D-Link Camera:
- Keeping an eye on the kids: only if they are your kids!
- Checking up on home intruders; and being able to watch what they steal.
- Making sure the babysitter stays out of trouble of if she's wearing that short skirt you love.
- Making sure that cheese soufflé you're cooking doesn't catch fire while you're downing tequila shots at a bar across town.
- Use as a wingman tool to coax women back to your place by showing them your place.


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This small Italian city is wonderful city break destination as you can explore hours without ever really getting lost. Base yourself in a comfortable apartment in a location near your target visitor spots and wander freely until your weary feet find their way back home. Venice is an extremely busy European city with flocks of visitors coming to drink in the stunning scenery, ride the Grand Canal, feed the birds at St Mark's Square and pay homage to one of Italy's most iconic cities. Having your own private apartment when holidaying here gives you a refuge and calm place to relax and unwind with many of the comforts and utilities you'd find at home. Venice has some excellent apartment options - look now for the best deals.


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We all know that Hallmark is synonymous with beautiful, creative cards. Now, Hallmark is introducing a new concept store called HMK. Colby and I recently visited the brand new location near us and were quite impressed with everything it had to offer. In fact, it was fabulous!
HMK is a "boutique-style retail experience featuring home décor, kids and baby gifts, accessories, Hallmark greeting cards, gift wrap and more." Although you come to expect cards of every genre from Hallmark, HMK takes card giving to a new level. HMK can also help you create beautiful gifts, cards and accessories, as well as discover something surprising and fun.
As Colby and I walked around every crook and cranny of the store, we were delighted to find an array of gifts and crafted details in each corner. As a matter of fact, we noticed that the store even features handmade pieces from local artisans. The artist is highlighted along with their unique items and show their hometown pride and local support. It was a nice gesture to see, knowing that they are giving back to the local economy as well.
In addition to the local crafters, HMK has over 3,000 cards in the store each day. If you do not find the perfect card on the shelf, check the Wayfinder. This piece of technology allows you to sort through cards to find just the right one. There are only 1,000 cards on display and the rest are waiting to be discovered. Once you select a card, it pings a store associate and they deliver the card to you in the store.
Plus, if you can't seem to find the right one already made, make one yourself! Customize your own card with pictures and text, then have it printed while you wait! There really is no reason why you should walk out of the store empty-handed.
But as I mentioned, cards are not all they offer. Take a look at the other items you can find inside HMK:
- Customizable Storybooks: Create personalized books for kids in your life. Change the lead character's name and likeness, then have it printed and bound in a hardcover book to make the perfect gift.
- Stationery:Love notes, grocery lists and thank-you notes seem to shine when you add something personal. Customize with monograms, messages or photos.
- Silhouettes: Use a photo or pose for a timeless silhouette created by a Hallmark artist that can be framed or applied to customizable gifts throughout the store
- Gift Ideas: They have preselected items throughout the store to mix and match to make stunning gifts. So you don't have to worry about what goes with what, because they already know. (They did an excellent job of helping Colby and I pick out a Mother's Day gift for my mom this way)
Plus, HMK offers services such as monograms, gift wrapping, and shipping. As well as HMK Specialists to help you find and create the perfect "expression of you" every time.
It was truly a unique experience. I even found the PERFECT card for a friend of mine going through a tough time… and in record time (for me). I am looking forward to going back soon. After all, every guest at the store gets a deliciously, warm cookie all wrapped and ready to be eaten!
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Servlet should contain bussiness logic and Jsp should contain presentation logic in MVC architecture. Why?
A Servlet can take an HTTP request from a web browser, generate the request dynamically and then send a response containing an HTML or XML document to the browser. It means you can write business as well as presentation logic is Servlet. But there is a drawback in this approach which is, if Web page designers wanted to change the appearance of the page, they'd have to edit and recompile the servlet. With this approach, generating pages with dynamic content still requires some application development experience. Clearly the servlet request-handling logic needs to be separated from the page presentation. Model-View-Controller (MVC) provides a solution.With MVC, the back-end system is your Model, the templates for creating the look and feel of the response is the View and the code that glues it all together is the Controller. JSPs fit perfectly into this solution as a way of creating a dynamic response or View. Servlets containing logic for managing requests act as the Controller, while your existing business rules are the Model.
When the servlet is used for both presentation & business logic, the tight coupling between presentation & business logic creates the problem to the reusablity, because sometime change in business logic tends to change in presentation logic. This is the major reason. Apart from that, the tags & HTML like enviroment makes the webpage more dynamic.
Now if we are using jsp page for business logic then scriptlet will be more inside the JSP page which leads to heavy maintenance cost.


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30 Minutes - Subramanian Swamy - Congress's new nightmare ! - Tv9
Mon, May 16, 2016, 10:47 PM
The political allegations are very common in politics and the politicians resort to passing allegations against the opponents even though they are baseless just to put them in defense. But there will be few whose allegations cannot be ignored as just baseless and one such politician is Subramanian Swamy and Congress leaders are up in their arms following the series of allegations from this leader.


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"I would like to sincerely thank all of our departing employees and recognize their important and valued contributions to the company," said John Orwin, chief executive officer of Affymax. "While this decision was extremely difficult, aligning and managing our limited resources around our product investigation is our most important priority."
The company also announced that it will retain a bank to evaluate strategic alternatives for the organization, including the sale of the company or its assets, or a corporate merger. The company is considering all possible alternatives, including further restructuring activities, wind-down of operations or even bankruptcy proceedings.
About Affymax, Inc.
Affymax, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company based in Palo Alto, California. Affymax's mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies that improve the lives of patients with kidney disease and other serious and often life-threatening illnesses. For additional information, please visit www.affymax.com.
This release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the potential attributes and safety profile of OMONTYS, the continuation and success of Affymax's collaboration with Takeda, ongoing product investigation, and strategic alternatives for Affymax. Affymax's actual results may differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties, including risks relating to the recall and adverse events, ability to identify the causes of safety issues, ability to continue as a going concern, ability to continue the investigation and satisfy regulatory requirements to re-introduce OMONTYS to the market and other factors affecting the commercial potential of OMONTYS, the continued safety and efficacy of OMONTYS, the industry and competitive environment, regulatory requirements or actions by the FDA or other regulatory authorities including withdrawal, existing and potential future litigation, ability to significantly reduce costs of operations in a timely manner, financing requirements and our ability to continue as a going concern, access to capital and other matters that are described in Affymax's most recent 8K and 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. Affymax undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement in this press release except as required by law.
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Rich Kidd - In My Opinion
Toronto upstart Rich Kidd has delivered a 19-track free album, which showcases his work both behind-the-boards and on the microphone. Having produced records for the likes of Drake, Busta Rhymes and Fashawn, In My Opinion is intended to serve as his proper widespread introduction as a full-fledged artist. Included on the project are previously-released, Booth-approved selections "SYKE," "Can I Get A [Bom Bom]" and "I'd Be Lying."
In My Opinion is a solo LP in an almost literal sense of the phrase. Save for two short guest appearances by emcee Gudini and production assistance from DJ Dahi and Prezident Jeff, the entire set is performed, recorded and produced by Rich himself.


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You are hereAbout Tokyo HackerSpace
About Tokyo HackerSpace
The Tokyo HackerSpace initiative was created from discussions at TokyoBarCamp 2009. It's a collective made up of programmers, engineers, IT administrators, artists, chefs, musicians, and people interested in geek culture. The goal of the group is to converge technology, arts, crafts, and music. If you are interested then please join the mailing list. Follow us on twitter @TKOHackerSpace Join the Facebook Group and invite others! Join our Google Group. Listen to more about TokyoHackerSpace in the Sept. 2nd Tokyo Metpod (Metropolis Magazine Podcast) here Walking directions and a map to Tokyo HackerSpace! Starting Tokyo Hackerspace - A video interview with Ian and Miwaza about starting the Tokyo Hackerspace.
Our members already include
Green Thumbs, Software engineers, Musicians, Designers, Chefs, Video Editors, Security Experts, Campers, Bicyclists, Anime lovers, Digital Artists, VJ's, DJ's, Photographers, Young People, Parents, Singles, Marrieds, People from around the world, People from Japan, Web Designers, Audio Producers. and many more.
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The Cambrian Period is the first geological time period of the Paleozoic Era (the "time of ancient life"). This period lasted about 53 million years and marked a dramatic burst of evolutionary changes in life on Earth, known as the "Cambrian Explosion." Among the animals that evolved during this period were the chordates — animals with a dorsal nerve cord; hard-bodied brachiopods, which resembled clams; and arthropods — ancestors of spiders, insects and crustaceans.
Though there is some scientific debate about what fossil strata should mark the beginning of the period, the International Geological Congress places the lower boundary of the period at 543 million years ago with the first appearance in the fossil record of worms that made horizontal burrows. The end of the Cambrian Period is marked by evidence in the fossil record of a mass extinction event about 490 million years ago. The Cambrian Period was followed by the Ordovician Period.
The period gets its name from Cambria, the Roman name for Wales, where Adam Sedgwick, one of the pioneers of geology, studied rock strata. Charles Darwin was one of his students. (Sedgwick, however, never accepted Darwin's theory of evolution and natural selection.)
Climate of the Cambrian Period
In the early Cambrian, Earth was generally cold but was gradually warming as the glaciers of the late Proterozoic Eon receded. Tectonic evidence suggests that the single supercontinent Rodinia broke apart and by the early to mid-Cambrian there were two continents. Gondwana, near the South Pole, was a supercontinent that later formed much of the land area of modern Africa, Australia, South America, Antarctica and parts of Asia. Laurentia, nearer the equator, was composed of landmasses that currently make up much of North America and part of Europe. Increased coastal area and flooding due to glacial retreat created more shallow sea environments.
At this point, no life yet existed on land; all life was aquatic. Very early in the Cambrian the sea floor was covered by a "mat" of microbial life above a thick layer of oxygen-free mud. The first multicellular life forms had evolved in the late Proterozoic to "graze" on the microbes. These multicellular organisms were the first to show evidence of a bilateral body plan. These near-microscopic "worms" began to burrow, mixing and oxygenating the mud of the ocean floor. During this time, dissolved oxygen was increasing in the water because of the presence of cyanobacteria. The first animals to develop calcium carbonate exoskeletons built coral reefs.
The middle of the Cambrian Period began with an extinction event. Many of the reef-building organisms died out, as well as the most primitive trilobites. One hypothesis suggests that this was due to a temporary depletion of oxygen caused by an upwelling of cooler water from deep ocean areas. This upwelling eventually resulted in a variety of marine environments ranging from the deep ocean to the shallow coastal zones. Scientists hypothesize that this increase in available ecological niches set the stage for the abrupt radiation in life forms commonly called the "Cambrian Explosion."
Fossils of the Cambrian Period
Scientists find some of the best specimens for the "evolutionary experiments" of the Cambrian Period in the fossil beds of the Sirius Passet formation in Greenland; Chenjiang, China; and the Burgess Shale of British Columbia. These formations are remarkable because the conditions of fossilization led to impressions of both hard and soft body parts and the most complete records of the varieties of organisms alive in the Cambrian Period.
The Sirius Passet formation has fossils estimated to be from the early Cambrian Period. Arthropods are the most abundant, although the groups are not as diverse as those found in the later Burgess Shale formation.
The Sirius Passet has the first fossil indications of complex predator/prey relationships. For example, Halkieria were slug-shaped animals with shell caps at either end. The rest of the body was covered in smaller armor plates over a soft snail-like "foot." It is unclear whether they are more closely related to the annelids, such as modern-day earthworms and leeches, or are a primitive mollusk. Some specimens have been found in curled up defensive postures like modern pill bugs. Predator/prey relationships provide intensive selection pressures that lead to rapid speciation and evolutionary change.
Burgess Shale fossils are from the late Cambrian. Diversity had increased dramatically. There are at least 12 species of trilobite in the Burgess Shale; whereas in the Sirius Passet, there are only two. It is clear that representatives of every animal phylum, excepting only the Bryozoa, existed by this time.
The largest predator was Anomalocaris, a free-swimming animal that undulated through the water by flexing its lobed body. It had true compound eyes and two claw-tipped appendages in front of its mouth. It was the largest most fearsome predator of the Cambrian Period, but did not survive into the Ordovician. The earliest known chordate animal, the Pikaia, was about 1.5 inches (4 centimeters) long. Pikaia had a nerve cord that was visible as a ridge starting behind its head and extending almost to the tip of the body. The fine detail preserved in the Burgess Shale clearly shows that Pikaia had the segmented muscle structure of later chordates and vertebrates. Haikouichythes, thought by some to be the earliest jawless fish, were also found in the Burgess Shale.
A mass extinction event closed the Cambrian Period. Early Ordovician sediments found in South America are of glacial origin. James F. Miller of Southwest Missouri State University suggests that glaciers and a colder climate may have been the cause of the mass extinction of the fauna that evolved in the warm Cambrian oceans. Glacial ice would have also locked up much of the free ocean water, reducing both the oxygen in the water and the area available for shallow water species.


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Before even attending the Canadian Personal Finance Bloggers Conference 2013 (CPFC13) this past weekend, I had decided that I wasn't going to write an article about it. Why? I was positive it would provide almost no value to my readers because I'm assuming you come here for one reason and one reason only: to learn how to spend less money.
Then, during the conference there was this ongoing theme about being more personal, edgy, and really connecting with your readers because personal finance is boring, or so they say. I'm actually purposefully a little bit more factual and even boring than most because when you're done reading one of my articles I want you to feel confident that you know exactly how to act to save your money instead of feeling like you didn't really learn anything or that you need to research for 2+ more hours before you could have any hope of doing what I just talked about yourself.
I'm Pretty Vanilla Really – But Maybe You Like Vanilla?
There's nothing really all that interesting about me. There. I said it. I'm just a normal guy working as a software developer who lives in a small city, makes a normal middle class income, had a pretty privileged upbringing, and who has a passion for not wasting money when I don't have to.
Spending all kinds of money on ridiculous things that add real value to your life is A-OK with me, that's why I'm all about spending as little money as possible on your day to day living expenses so you have more left over to live an awesome life. I do it every day, and with my help I know you can do it too.
Not really that i n t e r e s t i n g now is it? But it's effective!
Most Bloggers Are More Rainbow Than Vanilla
Most personal finance bloggers I've encountered have a quirky hook and are a bit more colourful than I am.
They've either wound up in massive debt, like Jordann from My Alternate Life, and are now fighting tooth and nail to get out of it or ...
They have an insane goal like earning a million dollars before they turn 35 like Million Dollar Journey or ...
They drive race cars for fun and every girl wants their voice on her smartphone to wake her up in the morning like Preet Banerjee from Where Does All My Money Go or ...
They post half-naked pictures of women and make lewd jokes all day and somehow loosely relate it to personal finance like Nelson from Financial Uproar or ...
Some of them even team up as writing partners with their mothers to offer a wide-ranging perspective like Robb and Marie from Boomer and Echo.
Do You Think I Should "Taste The Rainbow"?
So the real point of all this is to engage you readers and find out what YOU think.
Do you think I should add a bigger splash of colour to my writing or continue on with my mostly no-nonsense factual approach to saving money? Do you really want to know how my mostly normal middle-class life is unfolding with all its scintillating details or do you just want me to fill your pocket with dollar bills?
I mean I honestly do try to make my writing more interesting than watching paint dry but I don't add a lot of shock and awe to it because I really want it to be clear, detailed, to the point, and easy to follow for anyone from the Internet newbie to the seasoned deal hunter.
So which is it? Or can I do both and risk losing my core identity and purpose along the way? Is there room left on the Internet for someone who is a straight shooter like me that mostly just sticks to the facts and gives you the ol' how-to?
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It's the sport that ought to replace pro wrestling, and boxing.
#1 llewelly February 27, 2010
In humans, pro wrestling and boxing replace penis fencing because human penes are much less impressive, relative to our total body mass.
#2 NewEnglandBob February 27, 2010
I heard of a guy who got his penis caught on a fence…
#3 Rorschach February 27, 2010
It's the sport that ought to replace pro wrestling, and boxing.
Pro-wrestling is a sport now ?
#4 SC OM February 27, 2010
Is that Peter Coyote?
Stunning colors.
#5 Glen Davidson February 27, 2010
Is cock fighting really legal?
Glen D
#6 6-bleen-7 February 27, 2010
"Australian Dick Wrestling" is one of the sports George Carlin listed as being on ESPN.
#7 Ragutis February 27, 2010
When I hear John Forsythe, the sexual contest that usually comes to mind involves Cheryll Ladd and Kate Jackson. While this was interesting*, I hope it hasn't ruined that imagery for me for good. I might incorporate the struggle for penetration bit though. A little futanari never hurt anyone.
*few (laypeople) see "motherhood" as an expenditure of extra resources. I mean, I guess it's right in front of our faces our whole lives, but put starkly in those terms kind of smacks you. The first time it really made an impact on me was seeing a doc on octopus way back (Jacques Cousteau, probably) and how the mother expends all her energy producing and then guarding and grooming the eggs until birth. Then she typically dies of starvation or quickly succumbs to predation, too weak to escape or defend herself. IIRC, some even eat some of their arms to survive until the larvae hatch.
#8 Zeno February 27, 2010
Sorry. Just not a sports fan.
Even so, I can't help wondering if it would create a flap if I asked whether foreskins are permitted.
#9 onethird-man February 27, 2010
Even so, I can't help wondering if it would create a flap if I asked whether foreskins are permitted
Um… the flap would actually be removed if they weren't.
#10 Antiochus Epiphanes February 27, 2010
What a coincidence. That's what I was doing.
#11 foeclan February 27, 2010
Sounds like a fun evening.
#12 Josh, Official SpokesGay February 27, 2010
Oh, dear. How can something so nasty be so hawt? Who knew flat worms liked it rough. . .
#13 tehmeeplet February 27, 2010
Oh man, I've never seen this in a non-bonobo critter before!
#14 jcmartz.myopenid.com February 28, 2010
It's the sport that ought to replace pro wrestling, and boxing.
But is it better?
#15 F February 28, 2010
Beggin' your pardon as I have no sound at the moment, but what sort of Platyhelminthes are these? And please tell me they are Turbellarians.
#16 Brian February 28, 2010
I'm coming to really appreciate these little videos. As sad as my romantic history has been, they remind me that, as a human, I've really got it easy.
#17 mindbleach February 28, 2010
Human males would hesitate to do this, but with some strap-ons and a bit of alcohol, this could be adapted into a great after-hours lab sport. Are any biologists with free time willing to become the first bookie for peg fighting?
#18 Ferris February 28, 2010
The loser gets impregnated, lol. I'll have to remember this the next time some girl brings up peacocks or seahorses or something.
#19 F February 28, 2010
This was a bit of a pastime for the dramatically-inclined in certain periods of Ancient Greece. But they used wheelbarrow-like devices to cart their phalli for this purpose.
Alcohol may help.
#20 and7barton February 28, 2010
Been there, tried that…. behind my dad's shed around 50 years ago. Fortunately it neither caught on, nor caught on the fence. It's much over-rated.
#21 MadScientist February 28, 2010
No harm in a little platyhelminthes envy.
[ot] The earthquake in Chile: pact with the devil, curse of teh gayz, or just more evidence that there is no god.
#22 F February 28, 2010
I think penis fencing is probably evidence there is no god, at least of the J/C/I sort.
I wonder what the most common type of penis fencing is; chain link, picket, or what.
#23 RijkswaanVijanD February 28, 2010
Don't them damned porn actors know about the dangers of not having safe sex?!
Oh they're all frequently tested right?
#24 David Marjanovi? February 28, 2010
Is cock fighting really legal?
😀 😀 😀
I might incorporate the struggle for penetration bit though. A little futanari never hurt anyone.
List of Japanese Words Not to Google…
#25 RamblinDude February 28, 2010
Penis fencing on ESPN–and the loser gets impregnated?
Somehow I think this would get HUGE ratings.
#26 Evolving Squid February 28, 2010
Pro Wrestling is homoerotica for men who want to feel that they're manly while secretly enjoying that strange feeling they get when they watch some oiled up juice-monkeys in speedos playing grabass.
That's why they had to add women to it… the secret was getting out of the closet, I think, so women were added to make it appear less obviously "queer sport for the straight guy".
I'm surprised they don't sell closets during matches.
#27 onethird-man February 28, 2010
@#26 Evolving Squid
Yeah, if it was not very homoerotic there would not be all of this backstory and such. It's kind of, to me, like modern opera. Only with folding chairs.
#28 Sili February 28, 2010
Brave of you to post that, PeeZed.
Do you really think we've all forgotten that you challenged Hehmant Metha to just such a duel?
Amusing to have the Rite of Spring running on the radio in the background for this.
#29 Lyr February 28, 2010
Penis fencing? I'd pay to see it. 🙂
#30 God February 28, 2010
I created those worms to remind you how disgusting it is for a woman to be uppity. Having a woman resist her father's or husband's will is as unnatural as making a man pregnant.
#31 Rey Fox February 28, 2010
Saturday night's all right for penis fencing, Saturday night's all right all right.
#32 aratina cage of the OM February 28, 2010
Penis fencing is an 80s pastime:
I'd be happy to see it make a comeback. May the Schwartz be with you!
#33 SaintStephen February 28, 2010
Serious question for evolutionary biologists:
Did sex evolve from fighting?
Seems highly logical to me, at this point. And I'm not being flippant (for once).
#34 see _the_swells March 1, 2010
Well fancy that, sperm absorbed through the skin. One can never be careful, might have to get out my full body condom next time I engage in such behaviour.
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Czech_Sasquatch 4 years ago#1
Donnel x Lissa or Gregor x Lissa
(Owain was destined to be an Armsthrift Swordmaster)
Chrom!Inigo is also one of my favorites, as Inigo just feels like a good fit for Chrom's son to me. I realize this one is actually pretty optimal though.
Plus, my Avatar pretty much always marries Cordelia, which I realize screws over a lot of children characters sometimes.
To be honest, I don't care about Yarne, Nah, or Laurent at all and might not even use them on some playthroughs. This tends to effect my choices a lot as well.
Anybody else have some good examples? I'm pretty curious.
MIssDeviling 4 years ago#2
Chrom x Sumia or Olivia (I like blue hair on both kids)
Maribelle x Vaike or Gaius... used to always pick Gaius, but Brady looks great blond.
Used to pick Sully x Stahl but now I do Donnel cuz purple-haired Kjelle. That and Stahl deserves better.
Miriel x Laurent
Cherche x Virion
Cordelia x Freddy
The others vary.
I always do Miriel/Lon'qu and Henry/Sumia.
No, not just because of eugenics. (Though that's the reason I tried those pairings the first place.) I find it works really well with their characters, as well as their children. And then you marry those children together, and have them solo a map. >:D
-Miriel pretty clearly has some feelings for Lon'qu even as far back as her C Support. (Increased heart rate, loss of focus, all that jazz.) It's also pretty easy to imagine Lon'qu tolerating Miriel because she doesn't come across as conventionally 'feminine', instead more as a gender-neutral sort of sterile scientist. Laurent also pretty visibly has a bit of Lon'qu in him, due to his natural stoicism and detachment. It also explains how he got Barbarian in his class tree, if Miriel and Lon'qu moved to Regna Ferox and Basilio or someone else might have presumably tried to have Laurent go back to Ferox's barbarian roots.
-With Henry and Sumia, I always imagine Sumia falling into depression after Chrom gets married, but eventually finds herself drawn to Henry and eventually falling for him after giving her new experiences to live through. Cynthia's C Support with her mother also make more sense if you can imagine Sumia giving Henry permission to swap bodies again as a treat every now and then...
Than marry her to Morgan, the son of Chrom!
Hector x Farina - OTP of FE.
Strawberry_Eggs 4 years ago#5
Chrom x Female Avatar - Yes it's blatant wish fulfillment, but I don't really see the Avatar as "me." Even if the actual changes to the script are slight, the whole tone of the game feels different to me. It's also the only way a female Avatar can get two children, and I love both of them.
Gaius x Sumia - I find their supports funny and cute. Yes it's wastes a Galeforce user, but it gives Cynthia awesome speed. That and Gaius shade of red/orange hair really suits Cynthia's cheery personality.
Sully x Stahl - Come on, it's the Cain and Abel Archetype as a married couple! Their supports aren't very romantic, but a relationship built on mutual respect turning to love and bettering each other is nice, too.
Tharja x Henry - It's hard to resist pairing up the two creepy Dark Mages. Not terrbily terribly, but they may a highly entertaining duo, with Henry's manic cheeriness upsetting Tharja's perception on how a Dark Mage should act. Also, Henry doesn't seem to mind being second place in Tharja's heart. Even if there's much overlapping in classes, Noire is awesome with Henry as her father.
Nowi x Libra - Started off as a quirky pairing for me, and over time I came to really like it. Their supports are really sweet and it makes an odd sort of sense for a monk devoted to Naga to fall in love with a Divine Dragon. Libra also fits as Nah's father, considering her devotion to Naga. Libra may be far from the most optimal father for Nah battle-wise, but I like the shade of blonde he gives her.
Ricken x Maribelle - I'm a sucker for a cute rescue romance. I don't find pairing them up to be awkward, as I would with Ricken and Miriel, Tharja, or Cherche (though that's likely because by my guesstimate, they're only about 2-3 years apart in spite of Ricken's appearance). That and Brady makes an awesome sage with Ricken as his father, though their C support is baffling.
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Arachnius435 4 years ago#6
Miriel x Virion is my favorite support conversation. Can't explain why.
Also Lissa and Henry supports.
vanguard29 4 years ago#7
i do that frequently...
Lon'qu X Lissa not only a good pair, but i like the purity for a physical owain
Tharja X henry they are both so creepy, together they are like Gin from bleach (one of my favorite bleach characters.)
Tharja X MU tharja is so obsessed with him, so they deserve to be together
chrom X olivia for the obvious reasons.
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Hell yeah, gotta love Sully x Stahl.
I don't play on Lunatic (yet?) so I'm not worried about having to mix/max/optimize the children.
almostexactly 4 years ago#9
I do favor hair color sometimes.
Like Cordelia x Lon'qu for black hair and Sully x Donnel for purple hair (to match purple armor). Though those are still pretty optimal.
I always do GregorxLissa, for two main reasons. The first is eugenics, in a sense; Gregor cancels out Lissa's bad Strength mods while also providing Owain with Armsthrift, a skill that essentially guarantees I'll never bench him. The other is that, when I look at their supports, I don't really get a "romance" vibe from them, even at S rank; therefore, I can recruit Owain without feeling like I've compromised my support of LissaxMaribelle.
I also always do KellamxMiriel. Again, part of this is eugenics, though a lot of people would argue that there are better husbands for this: Kellam has 0 Magic and 0 Resistance, meaning he doesn't negatively impact either (unlike most potential husbands), and he also provides access to the War Monk class, meaning Miriel doesn't need to pass Renewal herself. On top of this, I really like their supports, especially (as I realized earlier today, in fact) their A support, in which Miriel speculates that Kellam can no longer disappear for her because a bond has grown between them, and in the end requests to hold his arm again even though she doesn't need to anymore.
I also really like DonnelxTharja, partly because I like purple-haired Noire and she gets some really nice skills from him, and partly because I like their supports, in which Donnel gets her anything she demands while asking nothing in return, and Tharja demonstrates that she's actually a good person (and doesn't want people to know it).
And finally, VirionxCherche. This one has nothing to do with optimization; I always pair them because they've already known each other for a long time, and I'm a bit of a sucker for leader-and-retainer pairings (examples: RoyxRiza in FMA, LynxFlorina and RavenxLucius in FE7, InnesxVanessa in FE8). Furthermore, I can't really imagine pairing them with anyone else.
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