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NIH Update – July 2010 NCURA PRA. Marcia L. Hahn, Director Division of Grants Policy, OPERA, NIH. NIH Budget and Recovery Act News. NIH Budget FY 2010 & 2011. NIH 2010 Budget $31.2 billion
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Significant Errors reviewed by NIH:
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Phase-out of A2 resubmission applications
New and early stage investigator policies
Continuous submission process for study section members expanded to include NIH Advisory Group members
Enhanced peer review criteria
New 1-9 scoring system
Scoring of individual review criteria
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Updated information and data on the applicant pool, admissions, enrollment, appointments and/or achievements
Updated faculty research support
Exceptions to this policy and other training-related activity codes (e.g., R25) in FOA
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Transitioned to electronic submission 1/25/10.
Revised Responsible Conduct of Research Plan
NIH requires that all trainees, fellows, participants, and scholars receiving support through any NIH training, career development award (individual or institutional), research education grant, and dissertation research grant must receive instruction in responsible conduct of research.
Effective 1/25/2010 for new and renewal applications
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Report same info to NIH on Table 12A of Institutional Research Training Data Tables of renewal applications and progress reports beginning 10/01/2009
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Criteria for NIH review of Human Embryonic Stem Cells (hESCs) to be included in new Registry as eligible for use in NIH funding
Centralize processes and procedures for NIH reviews of hESCs
Organizations submitting information about hESCs for potential inclusion in the Registry must use NIH Form 2890 (web-based form)
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New and competing awards may only use lines from the NIH Registry
Old cell lines are not grandfathered into the new Registry
Ongoing hESC research funded prior to 4-14-2009 may continue until next competitive segment. Grantee may not switch to another line on the former Registry, but may switch to a line on the new Registry (notify NIH in Type 5)
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If any of the approved lines are appropriate, the Registry number should be cited in application/correspondence
NIH Guide NOT-OD-10-020
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NIH Guide NOT-OD-09-123
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If award is RESTRICTED from hESC research until hESC from the Registry is identified, AOR must notify IC which hESCs will be used. If the proposed hESCs are appropriate for use in the research, restriction will be lifted via revised NoA.
Grantees must comply with any restrictions placed on the use of lines by the provider of the hESC or by NIH (see Details on Registry)
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Use required as of 10/2009 prior to peer review
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Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 made the Public Access Policy permanent
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New National Library of Medicine tool to Identify PubMed Central IDs
Effective 8-21-2009, NIH Manuscript Submission IDs (NIHMSID) may be used to indicate compliance with Public Access Policy in applications and progress reports for up to three months after a paper is published. After that period, a Pub Med Central ID (PMCID) must be provided to demonstrate compliance. See NIH Guide Notice OD-09-136.
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"The FDA Amendments Act (P.L. 110-85) mandates registration and results reporting at ClinicalTrials.gov by sponsors of applicable clinical trials."
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Mandatory Registration Policy permanent
All "applicable clinical trials" of drugs and biologics and devices are to be registered in the ClinicalTrials.gov database by the responsible party
NIH will verify registration before funds are released.
Civil penalties to be levied for noncompliance if trials are not properly registered.
Results Reporting
P. L. 110-85 mandates the establishment of a clinical trials results database. Effective September 27, 2008, the NIH launched an expanded ClinicalTrials.gov database that can accept "basic results" information.
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Responsible Parties are solely responsible for the content, quality and timeliness of registration and results reporting in accord with FDAAA.
Responsible Parties are required to affiliate their applicable clinical trials with their Institution's organization account or their own individual account, as appropriate. They will no longer be registered in an NIH IC organization account. NIH ICs cannot in any way substitute for the Responsible Party in fulfilling its statutory duties.
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Jan. 25, 2010: transition to shortened and restructured applications
including transition from ADOBE-FORMS-A to ADOBE-FORMS-B.
NIH has transitioned all grant programs to electronic submission, with exception of Complex, Multi-project Applications.
Accommodated new activity codes as needed.
New eSubmission Web site launched this Spring.
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Boosters seek help with bleacher project
Rockland — The Oceanside High School East Boosters have ordered the new bleachers for the gym.
Some money is still needed, but the priority is to receive some physical help. In order to get the best price for the new blue bleachers, the boosters offered to remove the old orange ones.
Work began June 14, unscrewing the seats and separating the plastic and metal. For the next several weeks, assistance is needed on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. to complete the task.
Tools needed are 9/16 socket with ratchet, T30 star bit attached to a drill or hand driver. Anyone wishing to assist in this activity, please email Robert Lacasse at email@example.com.
Courier Publications reporter Beth A. Birmingham can be reached at 594-4401 ext. 125 or via email at email@example.com.

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The Social World Is More Varied than You Thought
Gemma White, Head of Ebiquity's social media analysis platform, Sonar takes a global look at social media. The global main players may surprise you.
Präsentationen zu internationalen oder lokalen Marketing- und Kommunikationstrends, neuen Technologien und Media-Themen. Downloaden, ansehen, teilen
Gemma White, Head of Ebiquity's social media analysis platform, Sonar takes a global look at social media. The global main players may surprise you.
To be taken seriously in the C-suite, PR needs to deliver tangible benefits that the C-suite respects, understands, and can measure. Director of Ebiquity Reputation, Sam Knowles, urges communicators to stand up and be counted.
Nick Manning looks at 6 key issues that continue to dominate the media and marketing landscape - including notes on transparency, personalization, big data, programmatic trading and Real-Time Bidding.
Andrew Challier, Director, Client Relations at Ebiquity spoke at Ad:Tech in October 2014. With the evolution in digital marketing very much on the Ad:Tech agenda, here Andrew looks at the current digital landscape and argues that there's still some growing up to do.
5 key points on how to use cost and quality bench marking to ensure your digital ads are not wasted.
Is it time for media agencies to start investing more into software and data science? 5 key points to start the discussion.
Is it time to re-write the rule book on integrated comms measurement? 5 key points on how to measure activity in a truly integrated fashion.


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The Washington Monument terminal entries are a series of entries from two terminals at the Washington Monument. These security terminals can only be accessed with the Washington Monument access, a note given by Three Dog at the beginning of Galaxy News Radio.
Washington Monument security terminalEdit
These two wall terminals are located directly next to the gate to the Mall Outpost. One is on the interior and the other is on the exterior.
Washington Monument Access Terminal Brotherhood of Steel and Galaxy News Radio Access Only
Open Outer Security GateEdit
Accessing this command opens the gate and logs the Lone Wanderer of the terminal.
Gate Opening
Close Outer Security GateEdit
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Sheridan College astronomy courses online
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Learn about Sheridan College astronomy courses online, and registering for elective lectures. Which college degrees give you the best chances of finding employment after graduation? Completion of an accredited engineering program can qualify you to enter the workforce as a paid intern immediately. Concentrating on Sheridan College astronomy courses online, for example, you may gain an advantage in job recruiting on-campus. Check with the astrophysics department for course registration deadlines, and space science program requirements. Please use the form above to request admissions info for Sheridan College.
Aerospace engineers may design aircraft, space vehicles, satellites, and missile systems. In addition, they test prototypes to make sure that they function according to design. Aerospace engineers are employed in building, analysis and design of commercial aircraft, missile systems for national defense, or spaceships. Aerospace engineers are employed primarily in manufacturing, research and development, and must have a bachelors degree in aerospace engineering or another related field. In addition, aerospace engineers that work on projects that are related to national defense will need a security clearance.
Aerospace operations technicians and mechanics need only an associates degree to begin working. They must maintain equipment used in developing and testing new aircraft and spacecraft. Increasingly, these workers must be able to use computer-based modeling (CAD) and simulation tools in their work. Certification is offered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Both companies and the FAA seek to ensure the highest standards for the safety of the aircraft. In fact, SpaceTEC, the National Science Foundation Center for Aerospace Technical Education, coordinates a nationwide program through community and technical colleges to help students prepare for certification. The median annual wage for aerospace engineers with a bachelors degree was $107,830, while aircraft technicians and mechanics holding an associate's degree earned $66,180, as of May 2017. Beyond major requirements within the astrophysics department, you may consider Camden CC global warming as an adjunct to your primary course of study.
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Meet Selam, she is mum to five-year-old Isaac. Despite his age, Isaac has already faced huge challenges battling Retinoblastoma, a type of eye cancer. He makes his mum proud every day.
Selam and Isaac joined RLSB at our parent and toddler group in Southwark for blind and partially sighted toddlers.
I met with Selam to talk about her experiences as a mum through this difficult period in her family's life, and hear how it was through meeting another mum, that she started to have hope for Isaac's future.
'To keep him safe we had to live in isolation'
"When my son was diagnosed with cancer of the eyes, he needed chemotherapy. His immune system was compromised and we were unable to go out, socialise or have friends over or attend anything."
"We were living like hermits, we were housebound. That made everything worse, we were isolated. I felt lonely. It still feels lonely."
The constant battle for support and access to services for Isaac has been an uphill struggle.
"When you are trying to access services for your child, you speak to so many people. No matter how many times, you have to tell your story over and over again to strangers. Strangers, who may or may not understand your pain, what you have been through and what it means to you."
Thank you Christina for giving me hope when I feared losing Isaac
It was upon being introduced to Christina, another mum whose son has the same condition as Isaac, that Selam's family started to believe that they might cope. Christina became a friend, a support and a ray of hope:
"When my son was diagnosed, it was late; the tumours were well advanced in his eyes, so it was a great battle."
"Me and my husband were going through that difficult time. We didn't know what to expect. It was a lot of information at the same time. We felt that we wouldn't cope."
"Christina was going through the same thing but about six months earlier than us. She was kind enough to share her challenges, best practices, hopes and despairs with us."
Selam went on to explain how Christina helped her through her darkest moments with Isaac:
"My son had one cycle of chemotherapy and he was so so sick. We needed some reassurance. He wasn't eating, he was standing at first, then he was completely sick – he couldn't stand or even hold up his head."
"He was so weak; they are so poisonous the drugs. We called her and told her what was happening. She explained to me her journey as kindly as possible. What happened to her son was just the same, and he is doing well now."
"I was hopeful then, because I thought for a while Isaac might not even make it because he was so sick."
"We were able to cope better, we could see her son and see that you can go through this and still be a little boy. It was fantastic to have her. I am grateful that she was able to provide such a support when I needed it most."
My advice to other mums: use any chance to connect with other families
"I want to say to mums who face these kinds of challenges; look out for support. Try not to be isolated, talk to other parents who have been through it. Use any chance to connect with other families. It helps."
"You meet parents who have been there, and they tell you that their kids have grown up and achieved what they wanted to do."
"You are not the only one, there are people out there facing the same thing. There is a light on the other side."
Update: In January 2017, RSBC merged with the Royal London Society for Blind People (RLSB). Although we are now called RSBC, there may be some references to RLSB in this blog.
Get in touch with RLSB's Family Support Service
If you feel lonely and need support, or know someone who does, get in touch with our Family Support Service. Call 020 3198 0225, or email email@example.com
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Emeli Sande at O2 Academy Brixton
It must have been tricky for the BRIT award-winning pop superstar when she was starting out in the industry with the birth-name Adele Emily Sande. Changing her title - for obvious reasons - has not stopped the Scottish sensation, whose soul-dipped pop originals delight audiences with gospel vocals and enough passion to light up the room.
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The WACAC Mentor Program is a great way for new and experienced members of the profession to connect, share ideas, and support one another. For more information, click here. To apply to be part of the Mentor Program, complete this form.
Website Update
WACAC has completed a change with our website and membership management service. Because of this, all active members will need to use the Forgot Password function to log into their account. If you previously have had a membership, but didn't renew it-you will need to rejoin WACAC by completing the new membership form. If you have additional questions, contact Lindsay Barbeau at firstname.lastname@example.com
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Olympus LS-14 Linear PCM Audio Recorder
This product is no longer available or has been replaced by a newer model.
Weighing just 170g, the LS-14 Linear PCM Audio Recorder from Olympus is a compact, portable recording device built with convenience and quality in mind. It features Linear PCM recording at rates of up to 24 bits and sampling frequencies as high as 96kHz, which far surpasses CD sound quality. There are two built-in directional microphones set at 90° angles with a third centre, omni-directional ... More
Olympus LS-14 Linear PCM Audio Recorder: Key Features
- Smart Mode that automatically adjusts the LS-14 to the optimum recording level
- Two directional microphones with a third centre, omni-directional microphone to capture lower frequency sound.
- Metronome and tuner to ensure your beats and tones are correct
- Weighs just 170g
- 4GB built-in memory plus an SD slot for additional memory
- Linear PCM recording at rates of up to 24 bits and sampling frequencies as high as 96kHz
- Features a single front dial that lets you choose between tuner and various recording modes in an instant
- Three different recording modes available: Smart, Manual and Quick
- Low-cut Filter can be set to cut frequencies below 300Hz and eliminate background noises
- Convenient built-in ¼ inch thread for attaching to a tripod
- Trimming function to remove unnecessary beginnings and ending of recordings
- Designed with Hi-Fi signal processing circuitry
Product Specification
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Presented by the CCU Music & Worship Department's concert choir and worship band.
Join us May 1st on the campus of Cincinnati Christian University for the final performance of our spring concert choir tour "Deliverer". This years tour is based on stories of Exodus 1-15, celebrating the God who delivers us from death to life.
Doors open at 6:30pm and the performance begins at 7:00pm. This is a free concert.
April 23, 7:00 p.m.
Tri-Village Christian Church, Palaska, OH.
April 24, 7:00 p.m.
Fork Christian Church, Kingsville, MD
April 25, 7:00 p.m. / April 26 – 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Gethsemane Church of Christ, Mechanicsville, VA
April 26, 6 p.m.
Fairmount Christian Church, Mechanicsville, VA
May 1, 7:00 p.m.
Cincinnati Christian University Chapel, Cincinnati, OH
1-800-949-4CCU ext 8165 or 513-244-8165 or email at email@example.com
Drivers may unload passengers at the Worship & Ministry Center covered entrance. Parking is free on campus. Our facility is handicap accessible. Please contact the box office prior to the performance day to request special wheelchair seating arrangements.


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Tower 200 Deluxe Laundry Dryer
The Leifheit Portable Drying Rack Tower 200 Deluxe Clothes Dryer is made from a rust free stainless steel. This freestanding drying rack has vertical design to fits in minimal spaces, such as shower and bathes or tub. Tower 200 Deluxe is easy to handle and only small size because it has holding capacity to dry up to 2 machine loads of laundry.
Adjustable height levels to accommodate both short and long items. The 3-tier design gives you lots of hanging space, and/or flat space for sweaters and such. The middle rack swings down to create more to hang longer items.
This Tower has lots of added laundry aid to holds more loads such as soft dry mess that's provide appropriate space to dry your delicate items, handy clothes pin bag, 2 holders for clapping up small items and snap-lock wind proof hanger to hung blouses and shirts.
A user friend drying rack can be folded up to stored against the wall or closet when not in used.


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related metrics presents an opportunity to trigger policy learning, action, and cooperation to bring cities closer to sustainable development.
In recent years increasing shares of variable renewable energy sources (RES) have changed the structure of electricity markets especially in Western Europe remarkably. Due to this development, currently, the whole electricity system is at a crucial crossing. On the one hand, the way to a sustainable electricity system based mainly on RES could be paved in the next years. In this context we emphasize especially the considerable price decreases of PV which has brought this technology close to cost-effectiveness on household level. On the other hand, there are forces which try to retain the old centralized fossil and nuclear-based generation planned economies, e.g. France and England.
The core objective of this work is to provide insights how to integrate even larger quantities of variable RES-E into the electricity system by using market-based principles and how, straightforward, a sustainable electricity system could work. This market-based approach should ensure that competitive forces rather governmental interferences shape the future of the energy system and that in principle no comprehensive capacity mechanisms are necessary.
Our major finding is that we suggest a market-based approach to ensure that competitive forces rather than governmental interferences as capacity mechanisms shape the future of the energy system. Most important is to include a broad portfolio of flexibility options to balance variations in residual load. The most important options are:
In addition, to harvest the full potential of flexibilityoptions the links have to be extended to transport and heat Yet, currently the market does not yet provide the proper price signals to trigger these options because today we have actually a very flat and low price curve over a year.
The major conclusions of this analysis are: The transition towards a competitive and sustainable future electricity system will be based on an approach of "new thinking" which is to accept a paradigm shift in the whole electricity system. This includes switching to a more flexible and smarter system allowing a greater scope for demand participation, storage options and other flexibility measures. Developing such a system implies also that no politically motivated capacity mechanisms are needed.
The evolution of such a creative system of integration of RES in Western Europe may also serve as a role model for electricity supply systems largely based on RES in other countries world-wide.
Prof. Reinhard Haas
Vienna University of Technology
Vienna, Austria
Reinhard Haas is university professor of Energy Economics at Vienna University of Technology in Austria. He teaches Energy Economics, Regulation and Competition in Energy markets, and Energy Modeling
His current research focus is on (i) evaluation and modelling of dissemination strategies for renewables; (ii) modelling paths towards sustainable energy systems; (iii) liberalisation vs regulation of energy markets; (iv) energy policy strategies.
He works in these fields since more than 15 years and has published various papers in reviewed international journals. Moreover, he has coordinated and coordinates projects for Austrian institutions as well as the European Commission and the International Energy Agency.
Water resources globally are affected by a complex mixture of stressors resulting from a range of drivers, including urban and agricultural land use, hydropower generation and climate change. Understanding how stressors interfere and impact upon ecological status and ecosystem services is essential for developing effective River Basin Management Plans and shaping future environmental policy. This paper details the nature of these problems for Europe's water resources and the need to find solutions at a range of spatial scales. In terms of the latter, I explain aims and approaches of the EU-funded project MARS (Managing Aquatic ecosystems and water Resources under multiple Stress) and its conceptual and analytical framework that provide knowledge, understanding and tools needed to address multiple stressors by water mangers and various sectoral developers.
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How long before all trucking companies are self-driving? And will it effect our economy?
The way our economy is changing at a rapid pace, we're seeing the decimation of small town economies like we've never seen before. We have to start educating ourselves on the effects of things such as self-driving vehicle technology, and how it affects local economies, especially the ones that are dependent on trucker salaries.
If you think I'm blowing this out of proportion look at some of these facts.
The economy in North America is incredibly dependent on truck drivers, but what happens when self-driving vehicles are introduced to the road and these jobs start to disappear? There are over 4 million professional truck driver is in North America, and additional 5.5 million people employed who are not truck drivers but work in conjunction with them. That is 9.5 million truck related jobs.
"9.5 Million Jobs In North America Are Directly Related To The Trucking Industry"
No not all of these jobs would disappear because of self-driving trucks, you're still going to need people to load the trucks and route them, but the vast majority of these jobs would disappear. And we can't stop there, the income received by these 9.5 million people create numerous jobs for others. The 4 million plus drivers would regularly stop to rest, drink, eat and sleep. There are businesses that solely exist to service this market. Think of all the motels and restaurants that serve this industry as an example. So now you have millions more people that depend on the employment of the truck driver. But you can't even stop there.
"Truckers Support Many Other Industries Outside Of Their Own"
Now think about the millions of people who work in the hospitality industry that are supported by the truck drivers, and how they support their local economies. The server that may spend her paycheque for rent or a vehicle is now out of a job no longer put that money into her own community. Entire local economies will shrink all due to self-driving vehicles.
Truck drivers are generally well paid, they provide a good middle-class income. Their income is higher than approximately half of all tax filers. Most truck drivers do not have college-educated. Becoming a truck driver is one of the last jobs available for provides a solid salary without a post-secondary education.
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"Truckers Make Up A Large Portion Of Middle Class Income In North America"
So if we look at the big picture we can now see that there's proximately 12 to 15 million people in North America that rely on the salaries of truck drivers, what happens to our economy if these jobs disappear?
So even though the trucking industry expects to see a 21% increase in jobs by 2020, what will happen when self-driving trucks become mainstream, all these jobs could disappear literally overnight causing a massive shift in our economy.
What Can You Do If You Are A Trucker Or In A Support Industry?
The time is now to start educating ourselves on other sources of income, whether it is full time or part time, the future of our families depends on it. Many businesses, not just the trucking industry are changing their outlook on the future of business, many are looking at direct sales models because of the cost savings associated with this type of business.
There are many opportunities available in the direct selling or network marketing industry's, where you can start your own business with low investment and little risk. If you're interested in more information follow the link below.


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I am a Jenifer Cruisie fan but her last couple of books have been off the mark for me. Maybe she is writing to a different audience. I loved Fast Women, Welcome to Temptation, Bet Me, Manhunting, Faking It, Agnes and the Hitman, these are my favs, I have listen to them numerous times. I miss the style she previously wrote in. Great characters, intriguing story lines, funny, interesting relationships. This book is entirely forgetable.
"Funny Book"
As usual Jennifer Crusie makes the normal woman sexy and funny. I love all of her books.
"Opposites attract"
Sweet love story .starts out as an arrangement but quickly turns into something else. Nice ending
"Good Fluff"
Daisy. At first, I thought she was a little silly, and I was worried that I wouldn't enjoy the book. However, she grows throughout the book, and I felt like I really got to know the character. She was fun and interesting.
This book is a fun, quick listen that made me laugh and cry.
The characters are not one-dimensional. I was really cheering for them. Narration was not bad or distracting. Not a waste of time.
"Fun & sweet romantic book"
I have enjoyed Jennifer Crusies's work for a long time and this book did not disappoint. Daisy is a wacky artist, struggling to make ends meet when she makes a "Cinderella Deal" with her handsome & disapproving upstairs neighbor, college professor Linc. She agrees to pose as his fiancee for 24 hours, while he goes to an interview at a college. Of course, this college is in the perfect town, with the perfect people, setting up the perfect life that Daisy really cannot have -- or can she?? No more spoilers, but I bet that you will enjoy this romantic, funny story as much as I did. I put my kids and husband on hold and listened to the nearly 6 hours over the course of one day and it was well worth it. Narrator Susan Boyce does a great job, too.
Overall, 5 stars!
"Very Boring"
I have read other Jennifer Crusie books and they usually keep my interest, but this one was very boring.
"Best Crusie Yet"
We have recently started reading Crusie books (5 so far) and are hooked. In this story she creates a pair that are impossible to imagine together and through a wonderful story in which each of them discover truths about themselves, they find they can create a perfect Cinderella ending. Can't wait to read more books buy this author with a wonderful sense of humor with great characters.
"Predictable, but cute"
Even though this story was quite predictable, it had enough of Jennifer Crusie's trademark humor to give it a good rating. It actually made me laugh out loud more than once. If you want a light romp of a story, this one is fun.
"Easy fun listen."
I like Jennifers books. This one is fun and fast. Some of it is very easy to figure out where it's going. Still, It was worth it.
"Quick, easy listen"
This is a fluff book. Very easy to listen to. Cute, mostly predictable story. Nice happy ending. Perfect for just before bed!


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Role Models for Books in Homes includes writers, illustrators, sports stars and TV personalities who are committed to sharing books to promote literacy.
"Children who cannot read, become adults who cannot communicate and this is unacceptable in a world that operates on the written word." – Books in Homes
Books in Homes Australia provides books-of-choice to families and children living in remote and low socio-economic circumstances, ensuring crucial early literacy engagement and the development of reading skills needed for lifelong success. 25% of titles on offer are written by Indigenous Authors and/or Illustrators.' Books in Homes aims to break the education inequality found in remote and disadvantaged communities.
The Books in Homes program strongly supports the development of indigenous writers and illustrators and publishers of children's books created by indigenous authors and illustrators.
Susanne Gervay as one of the committee for the Books in Homes selection panel, supports the high standards of books being sent to kids across Australia.
As a Books in Home Role Model Susanne Gervay has addressed many schools in a unique celebration of books.
Thankyou to Kim Kingston the General Manager for Books in Homes who is a passionate advocate of the rights of children to read.
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As soon as I could scribble my name. I was three. My father would sit in his armchair and listen to me reading my endless stories. I loved it.
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Write about everything you do, how you feel, what you imagine. Write and write and write. It's how you learn the craft. Be brave when a teacher gives comments, because you want your writing to be as good as it can be. I listen to my editors who are like teachers, although sometimes it's hard. Have fun writing.
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Hey, Nananana ... ... Rang Pedo Ka Sarey Aur Hari Hari Hai Rassto Pe Log They To Kuch Naye Naye Hai O Dill Sambhal Re Sambhal... Na Dekha Aise Nazaroo Ko Fursath Main Baithey Pahado Ko Kuch Kuch Raha Hai Badal Rang Pedo Ka Sarey Aur Hari Hari Hai Rassto Pe Log They To Kuch Naye Naye Hai O Dill Sambhal Re Sambhal Neend Kaha Hai Mujh Ko Sapney Kahee Padhey Hai Khoyee Hoon Main To Aise Kaam Baki Padey Hai, Naranaranna Main Jabse Khoya Hua Rehta Hu Hastey Hai Log Main Un Pe Hasta Hu Sang Hai Koi Harpal O Dill Sambhal Re Sambhal Mujhko Fursat Kaha Hai, Dosto K Liye Ab To Chahey Mera Dil Jeelu Kisi K Liye, Naranaranna Oooo Uljhan Yaroo Na Aisi Thi Kabhi Mujh Ko Lubhaney Lagien Batein Kisi Ki Kuch Kuch Raha Hai Badall O Dill Sambhal Re Sambhal Rang Pedo Ka Sarey Aur Hari Hari Hai Rassto Pe Log They To Kuch Naye Naye Hai O Dill Sambhal Re Sambhal Sab Kuch Raha Hai Badall, Naranaranna Sab Kuch Raha Hai Badal
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- Methuselah: A vampire of the Fourth and Fifth Generations, who has lived for a thousand years or more.[1]
A Methuselah is a fourth or fifth Generation Elder who has existed for at least a millennium or more. Many of these elders are generally old enough to have known their clan Antediluvian personally, and usually serve as lieutenants in the Jyhad. The term is also used to refer to elders who have very little to do with the Camarilla or Sabbat: their machinations are far deeper, subtle and terrifying. Methuselahs tend to fall into the borderline unplayable characters for Vampire: they often break the rules as they exist, (e.g., Mithras surviving his diablerie by Monty Coven).


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To supply all customers with high quality and good service, GAOGEL METAL abides by the following rules: go-aheadism, honost-cooperating, top-quality, high-tech, low-price and good-service. It will invest 4 millions USD into a new plant of 30,000 square meters of area and advanced equipments so that its output per year will be multipled, maintaining the leading position by providing good service and high-quality products constantly.
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Unanswered: Outlook Find through Access
I'm trying to find an appointment in Outlook through code but I'm having trouble because the criteria wants a string, however I would like the criteria to search for the text property of a control. Here's what I have so far:
Dim ol As New Outlook.Application
Dim ns As Outlook.NameSpace
Dim fdAppoint As Outlook.MAPIFolder
Dim itmsAppoint As Outlook.Items
Dim itm As Object
Dim criteria As String
Set ns = ol.GetNamespace("MAPI")
'Reference the deafult Calendar folder and then
'return the Items collection of the folder
Set fdAppoint = ns.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderCalendar)
Set itmsAppoint = fdAppoint.Items
'Establish the criteria and locate the Appointment
criteria = "[subject] = 'appt.text'"
Set itm = itmsAppoint.Find(criteria)
'Determine if the item was found
If itm Is Nothing Then
MsgBox "Unable to locate the item in Outlook." & vbLf & "Please Delete Manually."
'Display the Appointment
End If
This line is what needs to be changed:
criteria = "[subject] = 'appt.text'"
Appt is the control and I would like it to search for the results of that control in the subject line of the appointment but I can't find anything out there that helps me do this. Any ideas??


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Ganesh Bhati impresses with 7-wicket haul on Giles Shield debut
Matunga Premier's medium pacer Ganesh Bhati made an impressive Giles Shield debut with a seven-wicket haul yesterday. His brilliant bowling ensured the Matunga school register a 203-run win over Shri Madhavrao Bhagwat High School (Vile Parle) in the second round of the U-14 inter-school cricket tournament at Azad Maidan.
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The Class VIII student shifted from IES Navi Mumbai (Vashi) to Matunga Premier last year in order to pursue cricket. His decision to change schools seems to have paid off. He doesn't mind travelling for an hour and a half from Kharghar to reach his new school.
Riding on a century by Aditya Warang (103), Matunga Premier posted 238-5 in the stipulated 45 overs. Later, the Vile Parle school team was dismissed for a paltry 35 runs. Thirteen-year-old Ganesh dismissed Gautam Ghaver (2), Sanskar Bharti (1), Yash Kamble (0), Omkar Gosavi (0), Mridul Patole (0), Aditya Suryavanshi (0) and Rugved More (1) in seven overs, conceding just five runs. He bowled five maidens. Matunga Premier's left-arm-spinner Shreyash Yadav claimed two for nine.
"We had an advantage since we scored 238 runs. Once their openers — Karan Ghurav and Dhruv Pawar were dismissed without scoring, they crumbled under pressure. They kept losing their wickets at regular intervals," said Ganesh.
Madhavrao Bhagwat physical education teacher Prakash Vad was not disappointed. "Our kids practice on a cement surface, so playing on a proper ground is a different experience. It's fine to get out for 35. What matters is that they tried their best. I am sure they will come back strong next year," Vad said.
Ajinkya scalps seven too
In another tie, IES Raja Shivaji off-spinner Ajinkya Jadhav's 7-17 helped the Dadar school register a seven-wicket win over Sir Cowasjee Jehangir School (Tardeo).


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A 57-year-old man was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years to life in prison for a strangulation murder that went unsolved for more than two decades.
Leonard Alex Dominguez was convicted in November of second-degree murder in the death of Sandra Phillips, a West Los Angeles woman who was found strangled in her apartment.
When Phillips' friends found her on the afternoon of April 9, 1979, she was lying face-down in her bedroom with her black leather pants around her ankles, authorities said.
Authorities found sperm on Phillips' body and labeled the death as a "sexually motivated crime."
But the initial investigation yielded no suspects and the case went unsolved for 28 years.
Using DNA technology, detectives arrested Dominguez in 2010.
Dominguez's attorney, Victor Acevedo, filed motions for a new trial contending evidence that could have cleared his client's name had been lost since the initial investigation.
He also contended a defense expert's testimony skewed the case.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mark Windham dismissed both motions but did dismiss an allegation of great bodily injury.
"A heinous crime was committed and a life was taken. I think the fair thing is to sentence Mr. Dominguez to 15 years to life," said Deputy Dist. Atty. Jane Creighton.
Dominguez's family said they plan to appeal.
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I am wanting to access a stored procedure on my sql server and prompt the user for the 2 parameters to enter without setting up a form or a report. I've setup my connection to this database but I can't seem to find help on how to prompt the user by some kind of dialog box.
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Musleh received 1,628 votes, or 53.61 percent of the total votes cast in Tuesday's special runoff election, beating his opponent, Glen Charles Fiorello, who received 1,409 votes or 46.39 percent of the ballots.
Jay Musleh is the new Ocala City Councilman for District 3 representing Central Ocala.
Musleh received 1,628 votes, or 53.61 percent of the total votes cast in Tuesday's special runoff election, beating his opponent, Glen Charles Fiorello, who received 1,409 votes or 46.39 percent of the ballots.
"I have to get up to speed on all the issues currently there and get to work," Musleh said. "It was a good, clean campaign."
He praised Fiorello and the Professional Firefighters who supported Fiorello.
"They really ran a very good campaign and definitely came on strong in the end," Musleh said.
Fiorello said he learned a lot from the firefighters.
"They are a phenomenal group of talented individuals. They were so helpful," Fiorello said. "The reason I sought this position was to better our government and the city of Ocala. There will be other opportunities along the way and I will see if we can go in that direction."
Musleh, 55, is a senior vice president of Gateway Bank of Central Florida. He has been married to Sigrid for 17 years. He and his wife each have two grown children from previous marriages.
Fiorello, 62, recently left his job as Marion County Building Department manager.
Of the 32,703 registered voters in the city of Ocala, 3,046, or 9.31 percent, voted on Tuesday.
"We almost matched what we did in February," Marion County Assistant Supervisor of Elections Wesley Wilcox said about the 9.64 percent turnout for the special election. "It was just a nice day, perfect weather, everything flowed extremely well."
Musleh will take office on May 1 and will serve until Dec. 4, 2013. He is filling the unexpired term of former City Councilman John O. Priester, who was removed from office because he did not live in District 3, which he represented. Priester lives in District 4. The error was discovered when city staff members were working on redistricting maps based on the 2010 U.S. Census. All the candidates for this election signed the required affidavit attesting that they live in District 3 and had their addresses verified by the city's Growth Management Department.
The City Council has been operating with only four of its five council members since Dec. 6, when it ousted Priester. Because Priester had more than 120 days left in his four-year term, the city's charter required a special election to fill the vacant seat. If he had had fewer than 120 days left to his term, the council would have been able to appoint a substitute.
A special election was held Feb. 28, but none of the three candidates received a majority of 50 percent plus one vote required to fill a city council position. So, the two candidates who received the most ballots in the special election were required to have a special runoff election. Musleh received the most votes in February's special election, 1,531 or 48.87 percent of the 3,138 ballots cast. Fiorello received 1,151 votes, or 36.74 percent, of the votes. Because he finished third with 451 votes or 14.40 percent of the ballots cast, candidate Robert "Bobby" Tillander was ineligible for the special runoff election.
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It's been an exciting few weeks behind the scenes, but we have set a gathering date!! So many of our original members will attending as well as many new members too!
Date: August 20, 2016
Where: Deb Sturduvant's home in Canastota, NY (Directions will only be given to FaceBook group members via FaceBook)
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Demos : Bubble Bars…. More to be announced soon
Herbal Talk: Deb Sterduvant- She has beautiful gardens that will be at their prime for the gathering
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I am new to this and have a few question I am hoping someone can help me out with. I have a few .mkv files that I want to convert and burn onto bluray (25g) disks to play in my blu ray player. Right now I have used TXmuxer which works well. It creates the BDMV and Certificate folders then I burn them to BD with IMGBurn. My question is from what I have been reading TXmuxer works well but you don't get the full quality. I have used a few other program to create the BDMV and Certificate folders so I can burn them but it seem like it take like about 6 hours for the process to complete. I am trying to get the highest quality though, should I keep using txmuser which only takes a few minutes or is it better to use the other programs? I also have DVDFab which have a bluray ripper but it takes about 6 hours.
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Here is some info about one of the mkv's i have
VIDEO CODEC...: x264, 2pass, L4.1
FRAMERATE.....: 23.976 fps
BITRATE.......: 12000kbps
RESOLUTION....: 1920x800 (2.40:1)
AUDIO1........: English AC3 5.1 @ 640 kbps
AUDIO2........: AAC 2.0 q=0.3 @ 75kbps
Probably best to get a standalone that will play MKVs with non-compliant resolutions, or a media player like the WD player. Or just buy the Blu-Rays.
If you insist on going through with your plan (and there will be unavoidable quality loss with each re-encode), use AVCHDCoder. It will accept odd resolutions and output compliant BD structure ready to burn to BD25. Whatever you're using to "burn" these videos (you don't say, is it a secret?) is obviously re-encoding them if it's taking six hours. And DVDFab is a fine decrypter, but its re-encoding is poor quality. Notice that your video was encoded with the x264 encoder, which is what AVCHDCoder uses.
BTW tsMuxer does *not* re-encode, it just muxes (multiplexes) the streams. That would be ideal if your videos were compliant, but they aren't, at least the example you posted.
Good luck.Pull! Bang! Darn!
TsMuxer? TsMuxer doesn't reencode, it just takes the video out of the MKV container and puts it in an M2TS container. Like taking a cake out of one box and putting it in another box, the cake is unchanged. So that is the highest quality you will ever get from that MKV file. Any re-encoding (eg. to make it a Blu-ray compatible frame size) will only decrease the quality.
Thank you for the great response. So if I do not need to reencode the video you would recommend TSmuxer to get it to blu ray format? And if I do need to encode it use the AVCHDCoder? And what is blu ray complaint resolution? 1920×1080?
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Video frame size High Definition Video (frame size x frame rate x interlaced or progressive) (frame aspect ratio)
1920x1080x29.97i, 25i (16:9)
1920x1080x24p, 23.976p (16:9)
1440x1080x59.94i, 50i (16:9) AVC / VC-1 only
1440x1080x24p, 23.976p (16:9) AVC / VC-1 only
1280x720x59.94p, 50p (16:9)
1280x720x24p, 23.976p (16:9)
Standard Definition Video
720x480x59.94i (4:3/16:9)
720x576x50i (4:3/16:9)
edit - if you have a large collection of non compliant material I would do what fritzi93 suggested and get a settop media player that can play non standard resolution material. That way you just load the file as it is and play with out any other hassles.
If its only a handful of videos that are non-standard than reencoding those should not be much of a hassle if you take the time to do it and you'll be done.Donatello - The Shredder? Michelangelo - Maybe all that hardware is for making coleslaw?
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On Saturday, March 15, 2014, Verrill Dana attorney Elizabeth Connellan Smith was inducted into the American Bar Association College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers at its 8th Annual Induction Dinner, held in Chicago, Illinois. Beth is the first and only Fellow inducted into the College from Maine.
Beth's practice focuses primarily on defending claims brought against Maine employers. She has a particular depth of knowledge in workers' compensation law, including the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. In addition to her recent induction into the ABA College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers, Beth is the Maine representative to the National Workers' Compensation Defense Network.
The College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers was established to honor those attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their practice in the field of workers' compensation. Members have been nominated for the outstanding traits they have developed in their practice of twenty years, or longer, representing plaintiffs, defendants, serving as judges, or acting for the benefit of all in education, overseeing agencies and developing legislation. These individuals have convinced their peers, the bar, bench and public that they possess the highest professional qualifications and ethical standards, character, integrity, professional expertise and leadership. They have a commitment to fostering and furthering the objectives of the College and have shown significant evidence of scholarship, teaching, lecturing and/or distinguished published writings on Workers' Compensation or related fields of law. In addition to these characteristics, a Fellow is expected to display the following traits in their day to day practice of workers' compensation and related fields:
• A Fellow stands out to newer attorneys as a model of professionalism in deportment and advocacy;
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Elizabeth Smith inducted into Workers' Comp law group
On Saturday, March 15, 2014, Verrill Dana attorney Elizabeth Connellan Smith was inducted into the American Bar Association College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers at its 8th Annual Induction Dinner, held in Chicago, Illinois. Beth is the first and only Fellow inducted into the College from Maine.


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Using Fabric, and can you help
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Just gorgeous hun, love blue and pink together. Super cute image and that rosette flower is fabulous! Hugs, SxxReplyDelete
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The papers you have used on this fabulous card are gorgeous. I love the image and the flower you made is brilliant. This is a superb card.
Fiona x
Hope they weren't his favourites,Tracy!!!! Lovely card.ReplyDelete
This is gorgeous Tracy. I love this image and the backing papers are so beautiful! Great fabric flower too.ReplyDelete
Clare x
Awe Tracy your card sure is a stunner, love your shading and colour combo and wowee you sure rocked this challenge with this awesome flower.ReplyDelete
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Lovely card Tracy, the colours are fabulous and i just love these Sarah Kay images! V. pretty :)ReplyDelete
Fern xx
Sorry I can't help with the spaces, I have the same infruriating problem, so if you get the answer let me know! Your card is delish. Love the papers, the embossing and the beautifully coloured image, but your flower is just brilliant. Thanks for playing at Cupcake this week. xReplyDelete
What a great use of fabric, your card is just gorgeous, i love it, big hugs Pops xReplyDelete
Such a sweet card Tracy and perfect way to use fabric on a card I love itReplyDelete
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Tracy what a gorgeous card. I love your denim flower.ReplyDelete
Thanks for joining in the fun at Crafty Cardmakers.
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Oh WOW Tracy wonderful job using the fabric...sooooo pretty, great image, and awesome colors sweetie!!!! Happy Monday!ReplyDelete
oh this is so gorjuss Tracy, love it all, looks sort of victoria but better, well done and thanks for playin with us at crafty cardmakers xxReplyDelete
Gorgeous card - I can see why you love that paper. I have had similar problems with Mr Blogger - not sure how to sort it, sorry, hun xReplyDelete
So sorry Tracy but I have the same problem and haven't figured it out yet!!!Your card is gorgeous!Love this Sarah Kay image and your coloring with the distress inks is exquisite!ReplyDelete
Such a gorgeous card Tracy. Love the image you've used and the colours also. Hugs Michele xReplyDelete
Great card Tracy , your flower looks greatReplyDelete
Gorgeous work. Thanks for joining us this week at CCC.ReplyDelete
Liza x
Wow hun this is gorgeous, your colourings awesome, and your flower goes perfectly with the rest of your gorgeous card, hugs Liz xxReplyDelete
Beautiful card Tracy! I love your colouring and the flower is gorgeous. Sorry can't help you with the line spacing, have the same problem myself.ReplyDelete
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A beautiful card. Love your fabric flower and gorgeous backing paper.
With regards your blogger problem .. .. try holding down your "shift" key and then pressing return. Hope it helps.
Love Jules xx
Lovely card and I love your flower. I was experimenting with fabric flowers too the other day. Thanks for entering my challenge at creative inspirations.ReplyDelete
Just beautiful Tracy. Fab use of fabric and gorgeous colorsReplyDelete
Thank you for joining us at Cupcake Craft with such a delicious card Tracy ! Good luck ! Smiles from CatherineReplyDelete
I know, that happens to me too, my dbl line spaces disappear so have opted to use a whole line of *******'s now! Your card is magical. Great DP, embossing, recylced flower and bling! Coloring rocks the house, girl. Thanks for sharing this with us at Creative Inspirations.ReplyDelete
Crikey Tracy this is brilliant, never thought of using fabric in the flowers and its stunning. Still haven't inked those stamps...isn't that bad!ReplyDelete
a beautiful card Tracy and I love the retro look of denim and pretty little flower prints.ReplyDelete
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Here are two pictures of the purple Log Cabin top that I just finished. Many of you helped me with border selection and fabric selection. I thank you!
The first picture is of the top, and the second is of the top on my design wall while my quilt inspector and I were deciding on borders.
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A video of buffalo rescuing a calf from lions and another of an apparently distraught Britney Spears fan defending his idol were among the most popular clips last year on the video-sharing website YouTube.
The favourites of 2007, each watched millions of times, also included a music video by a self-styled Obama Girl, in which a young woman sings of her love for the Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama.
The rankings released by the website YouTube.com, which allows users to post mainly homemade video clips, not only took into account those that were most watched but also those were most shared and discussed.
In terms of sheer viewer numbers, the crown went to "Battle at Kruger", an eight-minute video of an epic battle between a herd of Cape Buffalo, a pride of lions and a pair of crocodiles at a watering hole in the Kruger National Park in South Africa.
The video, shot by a safari group and so far watched more than 21 million times, showed the lions seizing a buffalo calf. Having fought off the crocodiles' attempt to steal their prize, the lions were sent fleeing after the buffalos rallied and charged them, saving the calf's life.
The clip, originally filmed in 2004, has since featured on US network television and in a Time magazine article. The National Geographic channel is making a documentary about it.
Other popular videos included aspiring singers performing in their bedrooms, including Esmee Denters from the Netherlands singing Justin Timberlake's "What Goes Around" and Tay Zonday, a black American student, singing a song called "Cherry Chocolate Rain."
A piano-playing cat named Nora drew nearly 7.5 million hits, two million fewer than a clip of otters holding hands.
Although YouTube's chief selling point is the supposedly homemade nature of its content, much of it is rather less amateur than it appears.
Advertisers have targeted such video-sharing sites with so-called "viral" marketing campaigns which try to mask a clip's commercial intent.
The Obama Girl video was actually produced by a 32-year-old advertising executive as political satire. Its popularity prompted Mr Obama's campaign team to release a statement insisting they had nothing to do with it.
The sincerity of Chris Crocker, the creator of the Leave Britney Alone video, was similarly difficult to gauge. Although he insists he was genuinely upset about the singer's treatment by the media, the two-minute diatribe has made him an internet star.
It has been watched more than 14 million times and attracted more comments than almost any clip ever submitted to YouTube.
The site's popularity has prompted US presidential candidates to debate on YouTube. In Britain, the Queen's Christmas message was this year released on the site as well as being broadcast on television.


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Hayden Panettiere's Embroidered Lace Blouse on 'Nashville'
Looks like Hayden Panettiere's character on Nashville does a lot of shopping at Rebecca Taylor—not only was Panettiere's tweed motorcycle jacket on last night's episode from Taylor's latest collection, but so was this embroidered lace short-sleeve blouse. If you love it as much as we do, make sure pick one up for yourself right here.
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Hot Finds: SHOUROUK Spring/Summer Collection Available at Sophie's Closet
SHOUROUK Spring/Summer Collection. A couple of months ago, Tunisian jewelry designer Shourouk Rhaiem released her jewelry and gem-studded caps Spring/Summer collection in addition to Daktari, a debut collection of python and leather handbags adorned with colorful Swarovski crystals. As usual, Shourouk stunned her fans worldwide with colorful pieces that would bring life and celebrity-sophistication to any summery outfit. The rich materials of the bags collection have added even more poise to the France-based brand which is widely known for being youthfully hip.
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So it's 'write a human interest piece week' for TAFE this week, which also happened to coincide with Kimmy the pet panda from BJ's class coming home.
As a result, this blog post just wrote itself.
She might look happy, but Kimmy's smile hides her secret pain. This is a bear without a home; a teddy with no one to love her.
When I sat down to talk to Kimmy on the weekend, she didn't say a lot. But then she didn't really need to. The haphazard way in which she had been abandoned on the couch said more than her sewn on mouth ever could. It was there that I heard her story.
Kimmy, like most stuffed animals, has always dreamed of being loved. She hoped to have a child take her home and make her their 'special teddy.' Her dreams included snuggling in bed on cold winter's mornings, being dragged to parks and cafes and the houses of friends. She longed to feel the euphoria of being pushed around in a doll's stroller, the fear of thinking she was left in a shopping centre trolley, and the satisfaction of being the only one able to calm a tearful kindy kid. Kimmy never wanted much in life; only to be loved, the way she knows she can love others.
And she is. In a way that some toys never are; children fight over her and beg to take her home. They write stories about their activities with her, and draw pictures of their times together. She's gone to sleep overs and church, and football games. She's played with other toys, been to Subway, and visited the beach more times than any other stuffed animal ever has. But none of that can make up for the feelings of displacement and confusion that Kimmy battles with on a daily basis. The constant wondering about her identity, and where in the world, she actually belongs.
Kimmy is the victim of a nation wide epidemic, sweeping through Australian primary schools. A terrifying situation, the tales of which haunt the sales rack of department stores, and the conveyor belt of toy production lines.
Kimmy, is a class teddy.
Like many other dogs, bears and even the occasional crocodile before her, Kimmy was hand selected by a teacher to be a fun learning tool for a classroom. She spends her weeks trapped inside a special plastic bag waiting for the weekend, when she is farmed out to a pre-selected child; a decision which she has no say in. She is then subjected to a weekend full of 'interesting' activities, forced to have her photo taken repeatedly, and occasionally thrown through the washing machine when landing in the home of a germaphobic parent.
Kimmy is often read to and snuggled, and played with for an entire weekend, which, she admits, is great. But she spends all week wondering where Friday will take her – and how well she will be received. Kimmy has seen the looks that pass over the faces of mothers, when she comes home; the barely concealed frustration of a woman who is trying to be gracious about now having an extra toy to supervise, and weekend homework to complete. If she could somehow make them see that she doesn't mean to be a pain, and that all she really needs is someone to love her for a few days, she is sure they wouldn't be so upset.
Of course sometimes she acknowledges that she loves too much, and there is a hole left in the family when she goes back to school. She tries to be brave, but seeing the tears of heartbroken children is a painful reality of her lot in life, and she's gradually learning to shut herself off from it.
For Kimmy, life is not like it is for other teddy bears. It's unpredictable, unfulfilling, and more than occasionally, uncomfortable. But despite the fear of the unknown, and her own resultant identity issues, Kimmy is determined to continue do what she knows how to do best: love small children, in any way that they need it.
And she's doing it well. 🙂
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San Francisco's Parklets a Success
Karlenzig says that the parking spaces that are taken often include parking of a different kind - for bicycles:
"I took a cycling tour this weekend of the city's parklets, which offer cyclists a safe and convenient place to park their two wheels and take a rest with their steed.
In the Valencia parklet (...), which included edgy canopy steel structures, I counted 19 people hanging out, and 31 bicycles parked. The space was much livelier, more functional and attractive than any three cars could have ever been in the same space."
The parklets are part of a larger strategy for the city steered by the city's Pavement to Parks Program.


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Amman, Nov. 11 (Reuters): Jordans security forces were interrogating scores of Arab suspects, including Iraqis, today in connection with three deadly suicide bombings.
Al Qaida in Iraq led by Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said an Iraqi married couple and two other Iraqi men carried out the attacks against three luxury hotels used by westerners that killed at least 57 people.
Deputy Prime Minister Marwan al-Muasher said security forces were holding 12 suspects in connection with the bombings, one of the worst attacks in Jordans modern history.
Since Wednesdays near-simultaneous attacks, up to 200 people have been rounded up in a nationwide hunt for Islamist underground cells and police have searched poor Amman neighbourhoods where Iraqi workers live, a security source said. Some of those arrested have been released, the source said.
Muasher did not provide the nationalities of the suspects, but interior minister Awni Yarfas earlier said those being questioned included Iraqi nationals.
A group of martyrdom-seekers carried out the planning and implementation. They comprised three men and a woman who decided to accompany her husband on the path to martyrdom, said a statement posted on a site often used by the al Qaida in Iraq. It was agreed to use suicide belts for precision and to cause maximum damage, the statement said.
The attackers managed to enter the targets bypassing all the security measures that the agent of the British, the treacherous (King) Abdullah, has always boasted about.
About 2,000 people waving Jordanian flags rallied outside the blue-domed Al-Husseini mosque in central Amman after Friday midday prayers to condemn the attacks, which have shocked this small desert kingdom of five million people.


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Cooking while exercising, dreams of dessert: Everything is food now
SUDDENLY EVERYTHING is food.
Calories jump out from the hitherto unseen back of packets in the press and fridge. I even had a dream in which the world's best dessert chefs were coming up with fantastical pastry creations: Croquembouches, impossibly giant lemon meringue pies, Valrhona chocolate pies.
Like a man deprived of one of his senses, I have a hyper sensitive nose to compensate. Little snacks and 'sins' in Slim World parlance are avoided, but sometimes scoffed. Berries, nuts, dried fruit, nothing bad, but each one feels like a defeat especially when you're not hungry.
What's happening to me? The latest culinary treat, the Creme Brûlée French toast, two of my favourite things, pops up on my Facebook feed as if to mock me.
I am in a battle and I can't see daylight.
What did I do with my time before this?
What a difference 90 minutes exercise a day can make.
The food part is way harder than I imagined. A disappointed feeling slakes my tongue as I resist, resist, resist, while Wilde's famous quote: 'I can resist anything but temptation', rings in my ear.
Buoyed by my trainer Robbie's assessment that I had a healthy diet, barring the buns, ice cream and cakes that I fall prey to in moments of weakness, I was sure I could cope, but I forgot one other, indelible side of my persona: my hatred of waste.
I'd sooner lick my daughter's abandoned half-full plate clean than see a scrap of food wasted, and as for chocolate, I can never bring myself to empty the neatly-wrapped Christmas biscuits into the bin, even the horrible ones 'in case the guests arrive'.
There is a fine line between being naïve and being an idiot: a line I thread daily.
While on my blue yoga map one night during my 'Feel the burn: Saison en Enfer', I had the brainwave to cook some food that was nearly going off.
As I'm supposed to eat kidney beans, red meat and onions, I decided to make a pot of chili con carne.
Having prepared the veg, added some spices and opened the tins of tomatoes, I threw the meat in and bob's your uncle, back to the mat located around the corner down the hall - about five feet away as the nose smells.
My olfactory senses on overdrive even on Robbie's very forgiving diet, I caught a whiff of the bold aromas emanating from the La Creuset as I tried to do a plank manoeuvre.
For the uninitiated this involves raising yourself up off the ground while lying on your forearms and staying put for one minute, all the while feeling your stomach shake like mad.
30 seconds in I couldn't resist the urge to tamper with my recipe, having picked up an off-note in the densely scented air.
I reached for the Bournville chocolate tin with its reassuring warm colours, redolent of childhood, and tipped a bit in. Unsatisfied with my increasingly Mexican creation, I tipped some more in, but a block of cocoa managed to end up submerged in the gloopy mixture.
By now all this cooking was eating into my exercise time.
Having remedied the situation by throwing in loads more stuff: black pepper for heat, lime to counteract the heat and turmeric, because it's good for you, I returned to my mat and attempted a side twist plank on my weaker side, collapsing under the strain.
I stuck at it, (the exercise that is), licking my lips, and left the food to cook having learned a salutary lesson.
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At the approach of the elections, everyone politician is tracing his or her 'humble' ancestry. The most frequently used word is nyamchung (humble). Every party president or candidate is trying hard to project himself or herself as being humble and coming from humble roots. This is a deliberate political attempt to connect with our rural people who constitute the bulk of the voters. In a small society where people are often known by their family background rather than by their achievements, roots need not be stressed. It would be more interesting to hear how much the politicians claiming to be humble have lived among the humble and what they have done for them.
And pay and allowances of civil servants and grassroots leaders are also an 'important' issue that all the politicians are emphasising. There is something insincere and self-serving about it. While the civil servants and local government leaders may need a pay and allowance raise, there are more important issues concerning these institutions that need to be addressed. For example, who is talking about improving the system of meritocracy in the civil service so that younger and more professional officials can be motivated to work harder? And who is talking about strengthening the system of local governance which will directly benefit the people? The promise of salary and allowance raise without highlighting institutional issues almost sounds like trading promises for votes. And we need to remember that a salary raise for the public servants may not be as easy as they promise given what it takes and results in.
Meanwhile, who is talking about the private sector, which is struggling to grow in spite of all the rhetoric? How about turning this engine of growth around for a better economy, which will result in a better life for our people? If our political parties and candidates are genuinely committed to serving the nation, they should not pick issues that will directly translate into votes at the cost of those that have bigger national importance. Election debates and campaign talks should highlight issues that matter to the nation, not the political parties.
Our politics can be different only if our politicians are genuinely sincere about their words and deeds. Let's try to be different.
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