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The gist of the GPL is that the source code is available to anyone who wants it, and can be freely modified, developed, and so forth. There are only a few restrictions on the use of the code.
If you make changes to the kernel, you have to make those changes available to everyone. This basically means you can't take the Linux source code, make a few changes, and then sell your modified version without making the source code available, for no more than your cost of providing it.
Of course, you can't just copy source code from the Linux kernel and just use it your own programs. Copying ideas is fine, but cutting and pasting chunks of source is forbidden. (Well, actually, you can, but your program will then be covered by the GPL too. Often this is not a problem.)
This practical effect of this is that you can't charge much for the Linux source code. When you buy a CD containing the Linux binaries and source code, you're buying the convenience of installing from CD instead of downloading it off the net, and the convenience of having the code pre-compiled for you. You're not really paying for the software itself.
Software released under public licenses (like the GPL and others) has often been called "free software". This has led to some confusion. When Linux is referred to as "free", it means "liberated", not necessarily "zero-cost". Becuase of this confusion, the term "open-source" has been coined. For details, please take a look at the open-source home page.
Note that there is no restriction on how the kernel is used. You can use it at home, at work, in government computers and church computers and anything else. (See the next detail for more information.)
The GPL has a lot of ramifications and is too broad a subject to cover in this overview. You can read a copy of the GPL here.


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I was at the supermarket on Sunday being trailed by all three of my kids playing that age-old game of mothers and children: they slip food into the shopping cart; you notice said food and return it to the shelf. Included was a box of granola bars proffered by my daughter, Rosie, that were coated in enough chocolate to please Willy Wonka, with an ingredient list that must have topped 40 in number. It looked to me more cookie, or even candy, than anything resembling granola.
I have a conflicted relationship to packaged granola bars. I buy them (sometimes), and appreciate their "grab and go" convenience. But I'm often not so fond of what's in there, or the excessive packaging. Even the healthier ones often have a laundry list of ingredients, some of which I'm not even familiar with. The fact that manufacturers are cramming a whole line-up of "vitamins and minerals" into a one ounce bar doesn't offset the fact that they are also adding hefty doses of sugar, artificial flavors, colors and preservatives. If I'm going to give my kids a sweet, I'll give them a sweet. I'd rather it not masquerade as health food.
Often, my dissatisfaction with the supermarket options lands me in my kitchen making my own. My latest pick is this recipe for Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars, which I found in the recently published cookbook Eating for Pregnancy, by local author Erika Lenkert. If it's healthy enough for pregnant ladies, it's healthy enough for my kids. Oh, and "no, I'm not pregnant." I just appreciate a good book when I see one.
What I like about the recipe is that it's so easy: all done in the food processor, pressed into a pan and baked. I also like the fact that the bar's sweetness comes mostly from Medjool dates that are whipped into smithereens along with the rest of the ingredients. A half cup of chocolate chips adds just enough decadence to keep the kids interested.
Each bar is about 135 calories with a couple of grams of fiber and four and half grams of protein, thanks to the peanuts, peanut butter and sunflower seeds. Make a big batch and then store some in the freezer to bring out as needed.
You'll find the recipe for these bars below. As far as the store-bought ones go, here are a few guidelines for when you are perusing the labels and trying to find the healthiest one. I've also included a handful of "Better Bites" — suggestions for some of the more nourishing choices in the marketplace.
A better bar has…
Less sugar — Aim for about 8 grams of sugar or less per bar. Keep in mind that bars loaded with dried fruits get a little more wiggle room since that's an added source of natural sugars.
More fiber — At least a couple of grams of fiber per serving is a good goal. The more, the better. Also, look for whole grains listed among the ingredients.
Fewer calories — Some bars top 200 calories, which is a lot, especially for littler appetites, and particularly if you are pairing the snack with a glass of milk or a bit of fruit. I prefer bars that are south of 150 calories.
No trans fats — Watch out for trans fats, which will likely show up in the form of partially hydrogenated fat on the label.
Wholesome ingredients — A giant list of ingredients, many that you can't pronounce, along with preservatives and artificial additives are red flags indicating a product best left on the supermarket shelf.
Better Bites
Kashi TLC Chewy Granola Bars Cherry Dark Chocolate — These bars feature plenty of whole grains, 4 grams of fiber, 5 grams of protein and stay within the 8 grams of sugar, even with dried cherries. Plus, they pass the taste test with my kids. Other flavors are also good on the nutrition spectrum, including Peanut Peanut Butter and Dark Mocha Almond (a good one for mom).
Bunny Bars by 18 Rabbits — A petite version of the 18 Rabbits bars, this is a solid choice. Besides the cute name, they have relatively few ingredients, range from 110 to 120 calories, with 2 grams of fiber and 8 grams a sugar. The only downside is they are a little harder to find than other brands.
Cascadian Farm Oatmeal Raisin Chewy Granola Bars — These petite bars, at just 70 calories, leave room for a glass of milk to wash them down. Even at that small size, they still have 3 grams of fiber. The brand's Dark Chocolate Almond is also a good one, though heartier at 130 calories and 5 grams of fiber. While the ingredients includes several sugar sources, the bar still manages to measure in at 8 grams.
Nature Valley Oats and Honey Granola Bar — These come two to a package. If you count just one bar as a serving, this crunchy option meets all of my criteria: Six grams of sugar, 2 grams of fiber, 85 calories, with the fewest and most familiar ingredients I've seen on a nutrition facts label (that includes the organic ones).
Trader Joe's Peanut Butter Granola Bars — Not bad at 90 calories and 7 grams of sugar, but only 1 gram of fiber.
Clif Kid ZBars — I know these are popular for many, so I thought I would include them. They rank a little high on the sugar scale, though hit the numbers on fiber and calories. The new Clif Crispy Z bars have 7 to 9 grams of sugar but not as much fiber. Trade offs.
If you have a bar you are crazy about and want to share, please do so in the comments section of this post!
1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
1 cup roasted, salted peanuts
1/2 cup peanut butter (unsweetened)
1/2 cup roasted, salted sunflower seeds
20 Medjool dates, pitted
2 eggs
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9×9-inch baking pan with vegetable oil and line the bottom with parchment paper.
Put the oats, peanuts, peanut butter, sunflower seeds, and dates in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
In a small bowl, whisk the eggs together with the salt and vanilla, then add to the oats in the food processor, and pulse until the mixture becomes a coarse, chunky paste. Fold in the chocolate chips with a spoon. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking pan and spread evenly, gently pressing down to flatten. Bake for 35 minutes or until firm and golden.
Cool and cut into 24 bars. Store in an airtight container. They will keep for a week in the refrigerator and a month in the freezer.
Makes 24 bars.
Note: If you don't own a 9×9-inch pan, use a more common 9×13-inch pan and simply pat the dough to the appropriate size. It won't budge once it's patted into place.
Recipe adapted with permission by Erika Lenkert from Healthy Eating During Pregnancy, Kyle Books, 2011

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The unnamed 50-year-old died after being left unattended for 30 minutes while undergoing surgery to amputate his leg on Wednesday night at the Shanghai No. 3 People's Hospital, said hospital spokeswoman Hu Yuan.
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East Melbourne, Melbourne-Inner, VIC
- Guests: 4
- Bedrooms: 1
Bedroom breakdown
Bedroom 1 - 1x Queen, 2x Double Sofa
- Bathrooms: 1
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Award for Excellence 2004, 2005 and again 2006 awarded by AAA Victorian Tourism! Very popular!
High speed Internet connection available in all the apartments.
The apartments are located in fashionable East Melbourne, renowned for its beautiful parks and gardens, Stay in one of Melbourne's most Exclusive areas. Quiet tree-lined streets but only minutes from CBD. 10 minute walk to MCG/Rod Laver/Vodaphone/Tram stop on our corner
IGA Supermarket & bottle shop 3 minutes walk. 5 % discount being a Guest! Close to Bridge Road famous for fashion label outlets/close to many cafes bars & restaurants including Victoria Street (famous for Vietnamese food) Brunswick St/Lygon St. Renowed for great location.
Our apartments offer you fully equipped…
kitchens with microwaves and hotplates. Queen size beds in the bedroom with ensuite bathrooms.
Situated within a leisurely walk to the city centre, trams on the doorstep for major tourist, entertainment, shopping and sporting attractions.
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- DirectPay - Rent-A-Home takes reservations on this property but the property manager processes payments directly with you.
- Minimum Stay 1 Nights
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- Bath Towels provided
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- Heaters provided
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- Broadband Internet available
- Cable TV/Satellite TV
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- General
- Child friendly
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- Step 2) Then you can Make a Booking or reservation form by clicking 'Make Reservation' from your Quote. Alternatively a Reservation form (PDF or Word Doc) can be downloaded from our Visitor Terms & Conditions page or your Quote.
- Step 3) Once we receive your "RZ" reservation request, a consultant will process all details and send a "BK" Booking Confirmation, payment receipt with arrival and key collection information.
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- Step 1) Search using your desired location and dates. The Tariff Price will be shown in the results.
- Step 2) Then you can Make a Booking or reservation form by clicking 'Make Reservation' from the search results or property page. Alternatively a Reservation form (PDF or Word Doc) can be downloaded from our Visitor Terms & Conditions page or your Quote.
- Step 3) Once we receive your "RZ" reservation request, a consultant will process all details and send a "BK" Booking Confirmation, payment receipt with arrival and key collection information. Payment can be made with credit card or by direct deposit.
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rentahome does encourage our property managers to update their availability calendars as often as possible.
Unfortunately it isn't always as frequent as we'd like, each calendar has a date of which the calendar was last updated so you who how up to date the listing is.
This is why rentahome has the quote process, it confirms the current availability of your selected property/s and the best rate available for your stay.
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To request an inspection simply login to your Quote at the below link using your quote number and surname: http://www.rent-a-home.com.au/home/my/quotedetails.aspx
Scroll down to your preferred property and under the photo there will be a button 'Request Inspection', click on 'Request Inspection' and fill in your details. Your details will be sent to the property manager who will make contact within 48hours to arrange an appointment.
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A Bond/Security Deposit may be required by the Property Manager the amount will vary depending on the property manager. If so, this payment will take place outside of the Rentahome EasyPay System and you may be asked to direct transfer funds into the Property Manager's bank account or a credit card imprint may be requested. Rentahome does not become involved in the payment or return of bonds or security deposits. Return of these amounts is based on the Property Manager's terms and conditions and their inspection of the property after your stay.
The Security Deposit (Bond) is required to cover any damage or incidential costs incurred during your stay at the property. If there is no Damage or Additional Costs then the Security Deposit will be refunded. If the amount of the Damage or Additional Costs are greater than the Security Deposit, then the Guest will be required to pay the difference.
On Arrival, please report any damage or requirement maintenance immediately to the property manager, as you will be liable for any Damage on your departure.
A Bond applies for properties under a Lease agreement. The Bond is typically lodged with a government Bond Authority and returned at the the end of the stay following an Exit Inspection and review of the Condition Report.
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Perkins & Company used terminal servers to give employees remote access to applications and data, but the servers experienced frequent downtime, and inefficient system maintenance devoured IT staff productivity. The firm's server room was too small to accommodate all its physical servers, and some machines had to be housed in the offices of IT staff.
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On Monday evening, I was watching a Dispatches documentary on Channel 4, titled Celebs, Brands and Fake fans, which although interesting, is not the focus of this post.
I expected that programme to cause some debate, but I didn't expect an ad that ran the same evening to steal the headlines.
While watching the show, I caught the airing of the latest Marmite advert, which if you haven't seen, you may have heard of it by now if you follow the mainstream media.
You can watch it here:
24 hours after the Ad aired, it had racked up 250 complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority, and by Thursday that figure had risen to 400 complaints.
It's pretty clear to see that the Ad, which was created by by Adam & Eve/DDB, is based on an animal rescue theme, as it incorporates a Rescue Unit arriving in vans to shame owners when neglected Marmite jars are unearthed and taken to a re-homing centre, with the final slogan; love it hate it just don't forget it.
This approach caused the complaints and Unilever (Marmite's owner) responded on Thursday by making a £18,000 donation to the RSPCA.
A Marmite spokeswoman said that the donation to the RSPCA was made "to support the great work they are doing to combat animal cruelty". She added that the company believed the ad was unmistakably Marmite:"People either love it or hate it and they certainly won't forget it."
Matt Cull, an RSPCA fundraiser, said: "Love the advert or hate it – we are thrilled to announce that Marmite have put their money where their mouth is and are spreading the love for animal welfare by making a donation to the RSPCA. Marmite have offered us £18,000 – which is how much it costs to run our inspectorate service for one day. This will make a massive difference to the animals and are very grateful for their generosity."
From a marketing point of view the campaign is already proving a huge success. In fact I would say the backlash was expected and courted by the nature of the ad, and the donation has managed to take the potentially negative sting out of a contentious issue.
The ASA will announce next week whether it will launch an investigation into the ad. A spokesman for the advertising watchdog confirmed that it had also received a handful of emails and tweets in support of it.
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Beauty We Love: Christina Hendricks
November 16, 2011 at 10:15 am , by Nykia Spradley
When she's not giving her fictional co-workers of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce hell, or showing up red heads everywhere, Christina Hendricks is all about doing good. What's not to love about that?
She's been up to doing good through her latest partnership with the lash enhancement brand, LATISSE and the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Before the end of November, Christina is encouraging women to help her raise $500,000, which will go to every Make-A-Wish chapter across the country. We caught up with Christina who shared why the challenge means so much to her.
As an actress, how have lashes played into the different characters you're portrayed?
The 1960s were a time when false eyelashes were widely used. True to the period, all of the female characters wear them on "Mad Men". I think it amplifies the characters' femininity.
How did your partnership with LATISSE and the Make-a-Wish Foundation come about?
My lashes have always been thin and light in color, and over time I know they will continue to thin out even more. Not to mention, as an actress, I wear a lot of makeup and false lashes, which has also taken a toll on my lashes. When I was approached by the LATISSE brand about joining a campaign that would support the Make-A-Wish Foundation®, I was delighted to get involved.
Tell us a little bit about the campaign.
I am really proud to be an ambassador for the LATISSE® Wishes Challenge because it contributes to children. Since launching in June 2011, participants have helped to raise more than $380,000, but $120,000 is still needed to meet the campaign goal. As a thank you, donors receive a certificate to try LATISSE for free.
What makes you feel beautiful?
My husband makes me feel beautiful! Some of my favorite beauty secrets are to use moisturizer regularly, get lots of sleep, add a hint of blush and mascara. Ever since I started to use LATISSE, my lashes have grown longer, fuller and darker giving my mascara more to work with.
You're helping to grant tons of children their wishes, if you had one wish to make, what would it be?
My wish would be to take a year off of work and travel the world!
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Do Good, Look Great: Support Research At St. Jude
October 22, 2010 at 1:06 pm , by Chelsea Rae Simmons
Happy Genes Day, lovely ladies! It's Chelsea, your resident fashion and beauty intern, letting you know today is a great day to look your best and Do Good. Lancôme has dubbed today Genes Day and, in honor of the celebration, will be giving $7 from every bottle of their much-lauded Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate sold today to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN.
It may be a beauty splurge at $78 for a 1oz. bottle, but if it'll give me glowy, even skin in only seven days or even make me look a quarter as gorgeous as celeb devotees like Christina Hendrix, Julia Roberts or Veronica Webb, it's worth it.
And did I mention that part of the sales (up to $100,000) go to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital? If you get a chance, visit your local Lancôme counter or lancome-usa.com for your chance to improve your skin and the lives of children in need.
P.S. If you're new to the Génefique line and happen to find yourself at a Lancôme counter today, ask for a deluxe seven-day sample free of charge.
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March 16, 2013
The widows of the assassinated presidents of Rwanda and Burundi have petitioned the Supreme Court in Habyarimana v. Kagame to reject Obama administration claims of unreviewable executive power to strip federal courts of jurisdiction for money damages for "extra-judicial" murders and other violations of international law committed by Paul Kagame, the current president of Rwanda.
December 27, 2010
On Dec. 15, a French judge filed preliminary charges against six people close to Rwandan President Paul Kagame for the 1994 assassination of the Rwandan and Burundian presidents that triggered the Rwanda Genocide. When will Obama take heed of these new French charges? How much longer will the U.S. back the regime sued on two continents and in three countries?
October 15, 2010
With respect to the United Nations Report officially released Oct. 1, regarding genocide against Hutus in the Congo, I think that the language used is much less important than the killing of 6 million or more and the illegal extraction of resources from the eastern Congo.
May 3, 2010
On April 30, in Edmond, Oklahoma, a team of lawyers and process servers attempted to personally serve Rwandan President Paul Kagame with an eight count lawsuit, which includes racketeering to acquire and control the resources of eastern D.R. Congo.


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Windy, not as popular as many of the other peaks in the range, perhaps because of the lack of paved access. There is a 4x4 road that starts up Provo Canyon, near the Squaw Peak lookout, and runs south to the left fork of Hobble Creek Canyon. Camp in a safe location(avalanche) and summit in the dark, catch the sunrise and head back down before the snow gets soft. Avoid gullies, couliors, cornices, and large blank sections without trees.
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Pet friendly holiday caravans in Holmrook on the Cumbrian coast with family facilities. Pets welcome, local walks & on-site laundrette. Shops & restaurants 2 miles.
Nestling in an idyllic rural location on the Cumbrian Coast, Seven Acres holiday park in Holmrook offers a superb location for touring the National Park. Two spacious holiday caravans are available, both of which are perfect gateway bases into Wasdale and Eskdale which offer a wealth of beautiful walks. Family facilities are extensive and the park boasts an on-site laundrette. We're within easy reach of village shops, restaurants and amenities around Seascale and Drigg (2 miles).
Our two fully equipped and attractively furnished holiday caravans sleep four and six guests. Eskdale caravan sleeping four boasts a fully fitted kitchen with a microwave and a fridge/ freezer plus a shower room and all inclusive bedlinen and duvets. Wasdale caravan sleeps six guests and also features all modern appliances and amenities.
Two pets are welcome in each caravan at a small extra charge and we're perfectly placed for a choice of coast and country walks. Families are warmly welcomed and family facilities available include cots and highchairs, also provided on request for a small additional charge.
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Tom Wambeke about Scenario Planning as a Methodology
Tom Wambeke has published a blog post on the ITC-ILO staff blog in which he refers to the scenario planning workshop that was done in Berlin. He has uncovered some good extra resources about scenario thinking and planning as a methodology. Well worth taking a look.
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The nike lebron X "Cutting Jade" draws its inspiration from precious jewels. The eye opening green Jade and the subtle diamond details are obviously the makings of a king. All though these kicks dropped November 10th, here's a closer look at shoe modeled after the precious and unbreakable gemstone.
Forged by time, heat and pressure, the diamond is a precious and unbreakable gemstone that provides design and metaphoric inspiration for the new LeBron X. You can see the "diamond cut" inspiration from this profile view.
Flywire cables respond to every change of direction, tightening when necessary to provide superior lockdown so you can cut with confidence.
Foam-backed, molded diamond shapes on the tongue add comfort and character.
The shoe's story, much like LeBron's success, is woven into every detail. Lebron's signature is strategically placed right above the tongue.
Made for a King. The X combines dynamic containment, protection and responsiveness tailored to one of the world's most explosive players.
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In our humble opinion, steak is best topped with sweet caramelized onions and salty Gorgonzola cheese. We recommend seeking out good-quality Gorgonzola for the best flavor, but any will work.Read More
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Dont be intimidated by this fancy-looking breaded-salmon pinwheel, its quite easy to do. This technique works best when you use "center-cut" salmon fillet.Read More
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Here, we roast grapes to bring out their succulent sweetness, then combine them with thyme, mustard and Madeira in an easy, savory sauce for pork tenderloin. Serve with barley and steamed green beans.Read More
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This is a FREE PDF that give you the secret of how to seemingly put someone into an instant hypnotic trance and read their mind.
Here is what happens:
You look at a spectator and they drop into a trance, while in the trance the y experience your suggestions as if they are actually happening to them, and act accordingly!
"To your volunteer your suggestions seem as real as anything else that is happening to them…"
To begin with there is a rapid induction of trance, effortlessly performed by you.
Then you correctly predict 'Coconut'
Next you have your volunteer act as if they can feel something, something that is not really happening to them.
Finally… you ask them to think of anything associated with a beach and you predict in advance what they will think of!
A piece of magic, something that anyone can perform yet looks just like a real piece of hypnotic based suggestion or 'Mind Control', Mentalism or Magic. Complete with pseudo rapid hypnotic induction.
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The future of Vergecraft & you!
Hello Verge readers and fellow Minecrafters!
For over a year now, the Verge has hosted its very own Minecraft server. Over the year, we've hosted events and partied hard with Verge employees, built massive projects and waged war against each other. It's been fun playing with you all, but it is time to once again get serious and discuss the future of the server.
What is Vergecraft today?
The Vergecraft of today is a factions server. As time wore on, many players decided to part with PVP in favor of joining peaceful factions and building with their friends. We've seen these players build up awesome communities and construct massive buildings, but this has created some problems for long time players. The rules as they're currently enforced prevent players and factions that have gone peaceful from switching back to hostile. This rule is indispensable because it keeps players from taking advantage of peaceful status to build up resources before switching back to PVP. However, those who have gone peaceful want a way to wage war once again and we're listening.
A Possible Solution
One suggestion we're considering is the idea of a dual map solution with the following layout:
- A freshly-generated PVP map, exclusive to hostile factions. Chest-locking plugins would be restricted, and we would do our best to work out PVP/griefing penalties, player power, etc. within the factions plugin to ensure a balanced factions PVP map would exist for those wishing to fight alongside or against their friends.
- The current map as a peaceful-only map. Players on the peaceful map would be encouraged to participate in the community without the risk of entering a PVP situation, but would be free to continue pursuing their own bases and projects if they choose to do so.
An important facet of this solution is players would not be forced to choose one map over the other. If a player wishes to spend the weekend raiding and PVPing, then they can jump on the hostile map and do so and continue building with their friends on the peaceful map if they wish.
We have also heard many pleas for a Hunger Games map and other special events. If we had enough regular players online willing to participate in those kinds of events, we would be willing to set that up.
It's up to you!
This is our suggestion, but in the end, it's up to the community to voice their opinions and stand behind what they think is best. It's an idea but not the only one. Others have suggested steering away from Factions entirely and doing personal protections, and having a volatile PVP map that resets every so often.
We want to hear what you're thinking. This isn't about creating a server to satisfy only a few people. This is about creating the official Verge Minecraft server that the community wants to play on. So what do you have to say? Please leave your ideas and input below.
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High speed patrol craft tested in accordance to latest SOLAS Classification Society and National Authority requirements.
The high Speed patrol craft has excellent reliability, capability of maintaining high speed in heavy seas, and seakeeping abilities in order to fulfil its function. Design and construction fulfil the need for reliable, low maintenance standby and operation.
The boat is further designed to operate away for extended periods, with sufficient range for long time operation and large walk around cabin providing a protected and comfortable environment for crew and passengers.
The lay out and performance of the boat also allow it to perform other roles including, ambulance transport, navy patrol, light combat boat, police and security patrols, dive support, inspection, survey and work boat duties.
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Option: Engines up to twin 600 Hp inboard diesel can be installed.Each craft is built and equipped according to customers need.Weight and speed may vary with different propulsion and equipment .
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Beauty Coach: Red Lips
September 17, 2009 at 11:37 am , by Erica Metzger
My absolute favorite trend for fall is red lips. I've never been a lipstick kind of girl (eye makeup is more my thing), but after editing through dozens of gorgeous red shades for our September makeup story, I had to give it a try. Now, I'm completely hooked and wear red almost every day. If only figuring out my fall wardrobe was this easy!
Here are my favorite tips for wearing red lipstick without red lipstick wearing you.
1. Find a great shade. A hue with blue undertones works well on everyone (a great example is Revlon Cherries in the Snow). My personal favorite shade is M.A.C. Lustre Lipstick in Lady Bug. It's a classic red with a pretty sheen.
2. Start and end with lip balm. I don't think I could pull off red without moisturizing my lips first. I always prep with a little balm (I love Nivea's Kiss of Moisure. I have one in my purse and one on my nightstand) and then apply lipstick. It glides right on. If I want a bolder, more saturated red lip, I will wipe off the balm. Then, after I apply my lipstick, I layer a final swipe of balm over my lips to soften the color.
3. Use a lip brush. I learned this tip from makeup artist Sonia Kashuk a few years ago on a shoot. She told me that a lip brush is such an underrated tool. It helps work the color onto your lips and gives you the most control. Any brand will do (Sonia has an affordable line of makeup brushes at Target). I suggest a retractable lip brush so you don't mess up your bag.
4. Add color to your cheeks. If you have a fair complexion, you'll probably need a little extra blush or bronzer to balance your bold lips. I love this trick from DuWop creative director Cristina Bartolucci: Dab a teeny bit of your red lipstick onto the apples of your cheeks and blend.
Tell me about your favorite shade of red lipstick. If you're looking for more fresh looks check out our fall makeup story.
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Written on September 17, 2009 at 2:38 pm, by Mandy
I am obsessed with Estee Lauder's Double Wear Lipstick in Stay Scarlet. It truly does last a little longer than regular lipstick and the scarlet color works well with my fair skin. I also use a lip brush. It doesn't take more than 30 seconds to apply this way and really ensures that I'm drawing within the lines!
Written on September 17, 2009 at 2:41 pm, by Emily
I've read that you should put on lip liner, especially when you're using bright colors. Do you use liner? Would you put it on before or after the balm? And your lip color or the shade of the lipstick??
Written on September 17, 2009 at 3:21 pm, by Erica Metzger
Thanks for the questions, Emily. I did leave out lip liner, didn't I? For me, it's optional, not essential, because of the precision I get from using a lip brush. Lip liner is great if you'd like extra definition or want to make your lipstick last longer. After you apply your red lipstick, use a nude lip liner that matches your natural lip color to fill in and define your lips. (I use Lipstick Queen Lip Liner in Nude.) Then run your pinky over the line a little to soften any obvious edges. The liner should completely blend in with your lipstick. Finish with a little balm.
Written on September 18, 2009 at 12:25 pm, by Jennifer
My problem is with choosing a shade. I find something I like, think I'm picking the right thing and then when I apply, somehow it never looks like it does in the tube when it's actually on my lips. It seems to end up more pink than red most of the time. Do you have any suggestions for picking a color that'll be true to what it looks like when you buy it??
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August 4, 2014
The names represented in this article are just the "known" political prisoners and no disrespect to any brothas and sistas left off the list. The purpose of the list is to illustrate the current plight of our movement's political prisoners, who, despite surviving countless hostile encounters with the state's security forces, are on the verge of succumbing to old age and infirmities behind the walls and gun towers of the empire's Prison Industrial Complex.
May 28, 2014
Under pressure from the Fraternal Order of Police and Fox News, Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) just shut down the entire Urban Dreams website including material on Martin Luther King and Mumia Abu-Jamal authored by Oakland teacher Craig Gordon. OUSD is censoring and attacking the academic freedom of students in the Oakland schools and of teachers. This shameful action must be reversed immediately!
March 1, 2014
Arrested as a Freedom Rider in June of 1961, Carol Ruth Silver, then 22, spent the next 40 days in Mississippi jail cells. She chronicled the events and her experiences on hidden scraps of paper which amazingly she was able to smuggle out. These raw written scraps she fashioned into a manuscript, which has waited, unread, for more than 50 years. "Freedom Rider Diary" is that account.
February 18, 2014
"Richmond is Better Now; Let's Build on a Decade of Progress" is the theme promoted by a progressive team of candidates for Richmond City Council, announced Feb. 13. Mayor Gayle McLaughlin – limited by City Charter to two consecutive terms as mayor – will run for a City Council seat, along with Vice Mayor Jovanka Beckles and Planning Commissioner Eduardo Martinez. Mike Parker will seek the office of mayor.
January 9, 2014
The scene should hugely embarrass all Israelis and supporters of Israel: tens of thousands of African immigrants demonstrating, demanding to be treated as human beings within a state that claimed to be created as a safe haven for immigrants. The lie is exposed for all to see. African refugees are striving to receive attention from the international community in hopes that it might help push Israelis to provide them the opportunity to live in peace within Israel.
December 14, 2013
In the 23 years since Nelson Mandela walked from his notorious Robben Island prison cell, leaving behind the rotting corpse of South Africa's system of racial and economic oppression known as apartheid, a new generation has grown into adulthood there, literally unaware of the cruel exploitation and indignities the tiny White minority population inflicted on the masses of that country's people.
November 18, 2013
Fifty years ago, on a cold day in Dallas, Nov. 22, 1963, President Kennedy was assassinated. To my mind, what is extraordinary about the Kennedy assassination is that the haters did not win. Instead, crucifixion led to resurrection. As a result, for decades, African-American homes across the nation featured pictures of three people: Jesus Christ, Dr. Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy.
October 31, 2013
Gina M. Paige explained that the organization, African Ancestry, started with Dr. Rick Kittles, genetic researcher at Howard University who was interested in isolating the gene that caused prostate cancer, one of the leading causes of death in our community. He found this research methodology applicable in other genetic detective research and so in 2003 African Ancestry was founded with Ms. Paige.
September 3, 2013
For the past several years, I have spent virtually all my working hours writing about or speaking about the immorality, cruelty, racism and insanity of our nation's latest caste system: mass incarceration. On this Facebook page I have written and posted about little else. But as I pause today to reflect on the meaning and significance of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, I realize that my focus has been too narrow.
September 1, 2013
It's important people understand prisons are the ultimate symbol of oppression. The state tries to discredit the organizers of this hunger strike with all manner of lies and defamatory comments. But the very fact these men and women refuse to surrender their beliefs or to inform on their friends is a direct contradiction of the state's mischaracterizations. These are men and women of principle who have given everything to the struggle.
August 27, 2013
When discussing the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., especially his "I Have a Dream Speech," what is often missed is his concern for global justice, particularly in Africa. While Dr. King's outspokenness about the Vietnam War toward the end of his life has been well documented and discussed, his views about the need to support anti-colonialism and anti-Apartheid in Africa is less so.
August 20, 2013
Angela Davis is one of the most famous women, communists and professors to be groomed in the tumultuous revolutionary '60s and '70s. Her history with the Communist Party, her co-defendant Ruchell Magee and George Jackson are discussed intimately in the "Free Angela" documentary by Shola Lynch. Check her out in her own words…
July 30, 2013
There was an ocean of signs in a sea of banners of struggle and liberation in front of Anaheim's City Hall and the adjacent park on July 21, 2013. The signs held faces of those cut down in the prime of their lives in loving memory and detail. There were informational signs and signs with slogans of liberation, with demands, statements of fact and advice – such as "Fuck the system" and "FTP" ("Fuck the police").
June 4, 2013
We, the United KAGE (Kings Against Genocidal Environments) Brothers, welcome you to our communion. We aim to unite and unionize the movement from within the belly of the beast to without. We wish to unite all people, regardless of color, race, creed, gender or sexuality. We all have much in common when dealing with prejudices and classism.
May 26, 2013
It is time that I fire a published poetic nuclear warhead at you. This has to be fundamentally sound to rejuvenate the spirit and souls of those who still walk upright and with dignity to be counted as men within the depths of legalized oppression. My message will be two-fold, addressing one of several lawsuits that I am aggressively pursuing and CDCR's ongoing twisted campaign of validating and isolating prisoners.
May 7, 2013
The federal government is at it again! They have placed the legendary Black Panther leader, Assata Shakur, on the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorist list. Yes, you read correctly: terrorist. Shakur has been living in political exile in Cuba since 1984 after her escape from the Clinton Correctional Facility for Women in 1979, where she served six years. All American citizens' constitutional rights are in jeopardy if we believe and accept the FBI's assertion that for speaking out about the U.S. government Assata Shakur is a terrorist.
March 2, 2013
Tea Party Republicans are crowing about the "sequestration" cuts beginning March 1. "This will be the first significant Tea Party victory in that we got what we set out to do in changing Washington," says Rep. Tim Huelskamp, R-Kansas. Sequestration is only the start. What they set out to do was not simply change Washington but eviscerate the U.S. government.
February 7, 2013
Esther Cooper Jackson, born in Arlington, Virginia, graduated from Ohio's Oberlin College, received her MA degree in sociology from Fisk University, then remarkably turned down a scholarship offer to Chicago University to earn a PhD to relocate to Birmingham, Ala., where she became the organizational secretary for the Southern Negro Youth Congress.
January 24, 2013
Instead of throwing another quarter million dollars away on a gimmick, the City of Oakland should turn to its own Bay Area neighbors in Richmond to see what they're doing right and why their homicide and violent crime rates have so radically dropped. I imagine that Richmond's crime fighting team would consult with Oakland's at little or no cost, considering the mutual benefit of reducing crime in the San Francisco Bay Area.
January 18, 2013
You may think that you know something about solitary, but you don't. You may have a loved one in prison who has experienced it and told you about it. But still I say, you don't know it. For, as you know the word torture, you don't know how it feels. For solitary is torture. State torture. Official torture. Government sanctioned torture.


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I have been writing software since 1968. I can remember the day I first wrote a few pages of code that was correct on the first draft. It took years to accomplish that for simple codes. Humans just are prone to errors. We mis-type. We mis-think. We are off by one and in the wrong place and add when we should subtract. That's reality.
In the world of IT, most users of software rely on someone else to supply software. That makes sense. It's specialization, one of the greatest inventions of humans, to have experts do what they do best. Naturally, we pay experts well. That applies to programmers and software projects as well. Out of this has grown global mega-corporations supposedly providing good software for everyone to run on their PCs.
The typical model breaks down for several reasons:
- the larger the organization or the software, the more it is prone to errors/bugs,
- mega-corporations need to produce large codes simply so they can sell the next big thing once everyone who will buy a copy of the old one has done so,
- mega-corporations are also run by businessmen, lawyers, accountants, salesmen and not usually by programmers who are busy programming,
- mega-corporations spend a lot of effort to become monopolies so they don't have anyone left to compete with them and anything they produce will sell because people need something…,
- in a monopoly, the supplier can charge whatever he wants with whatever features he wants at any price he wants, and
- good software requires new ideas from time to time. New ideas rock the boat at mega–corporations and are discouraged.
We've been through decades of M$ and its partners pushing really lousey software because they had a monopoly. FLOSS was there all along but it could not succeed in the market because of sweet back-room deals and exclusions and restrictions. FLOSS survives because the world needs software and can make its own.
FLOSS is superior by all measures, too. Bugs per thousand lines of code, for instance. Lines of code per applications, too. Cost per application. FLOSS is good stuff. If you haven't tried it, get yourself a computer and visit Debian GNU/Linux.
According to the latest survey by Coverity, FLOSS trumps non-free software in code qualty. That's reality in spite of what some ugly commentators state here. The reasons are obvious to anyone who thinks about it. If your priority is to produce good code, it will happen. FLOSS is not intent on propping up a monopoly, or locking-in customers or making megabucks, just good code.
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coverity.com they do yearly reports on quality scans across open source project compared to commercial.
You can get reports from 2008 2009 2010 and 2011.
So yes just like commercial companies open source projects do get third party reviews.
The defect number is dropping.
Postgresql PHP and Linux Kernel all in 2011 got first level achievement.
Applications with second and third level achievement are rare. Postgresql is well on way to reaching second.
So there has to be some good code in those 3 project or making first level achievement would not be possible.
"Aaaand the winbred slinks away, tail between his legs. Well done Mr. Pogson."
So the great Adam Q. King has deigned to notice the modest post of an oldman. No Mr. King I did not slink away tail between leg. I am trying to keep my weekends computer as computer free as possible in order to spend more time with my family. Of course, you might not know about family responsibilities living in mommy's basement.
As far as Pog's "Answer" is concerned, the short reply would be…
As I said, let me know when you actually find some good code.
But that would not be fair to the conversation that Pog and I have been having these past few years, nor would it really do justice to the points I have been attempting to make in my responses.
So I shall go away now and think a bit and return with the real post.
Stay tuned.
Adam King
Aaaand the winbred slinks away, tail between his legs. Well done Mr. Pogson.
"FLOSS is not intent on propping up a monopoly, or locking-in customers or making megabucks, just good code."
Well Pog, as soon as I actually find some good FOSS code, I'll let you know.
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Mako & Korra x The Lion King
Mako and Korra by StormyHeaven
LoK x TMNT
Teenage Mutant Ninja Korra by DavidWins
Amon x Futurama
Amon's New Victim by zenzmurfy
LoK x Dora the Explorer
Korra the Explorer by Just-Me143
LoK x Oliver…
Omfg, Tahno. Stahp.
I just found this and it reminds me of Korrasami.
Avatar Quiz!
A: Favorite Element(s):
Fire and Water.
B: Favorite Nation?:
Fire Nation
C: Favorite Character?
J-just one
from each? Oh. God.
A:TLA - Azula
LoK - Asami or Lin.
D: Favorite Avatar?
Aang or Kiyoshi, I DON'T KNOW. OH GOD.
E: Favorite Bender?
A:TLA - Azula and Katara
LoK - Lin and Tenzin
F: Favorite Non-Bender?
A:TLA - Sokka
LoK - Asami
G: Favorite Episode?
A:TLA - Tales of Ba Sing Se and Sozin's Comet
LoK - When Extreme's Meet
H: Who would win in a fight between Korra and Amon?
Korra, if she got her shit together. :|
I: Who would win in a Pro-Bending Match between Fire Ferrets and
Fire Ferrets
J: Favorite Gaang Member?
Zuko and Toph
K: Least Favorite Gaang Member?
I like the rest the same, I've never gotten annoyed by Katara, Aang or Sokka.
L: Least Favorite Character?
A:TLA - Jet. Hands. Down.
LoK - Tarrlok. Fucking douche.
M: Least Favorite Element?
Probably Air.
N: Avatar: The Last Airbender or Legend of Korra?
A:TLA will always hold a special place in my heart, I love Korra but…A:TLA is hands down my favorite out of the two.
O: Top Three Ships?
A:TLA - Kataang
LoK - Korrasami
P: Least Favorite Ships?
A:TLA - Toph and Aang. Ew.
LoK - Makorra
Q: Favorite Avatar-World Animals?
Flying Lemur, Polar Bear Dog, Sky Bison, Badger Moles, and Dragons.
R: If you could change one thing about the Plot of the original series, what would it be?
Blue Skadoo into the show and love Zuko bb 5eva.
S: Have Beautiful Babies With / Marry / Banish - three characters.
Babies with Bolin, marry Asami because that bitch is rich as fuuuuuuck, and banish Amon.
T: What do you think happened to Ursa?
I have no clue.
But because I love to see Zuko in pain and all vulnerable I hope that she's dead.
U: If you could have an Animal-Guide, what would it be?
V: Northern Water Tribe, or Southern?
W: Favorite Air Temple?
X: Omashu, or Ba Sing Se?
Omashu, just because I love the story behind it. <3
Y: Who's more of a badass: Ozai, or Amon?
Amon, Ozai waited for a comet…but
Honey Badger Amon don't give a shit.
Z: Of all the quotes from Avatar: The Last Airbender, which one is your favorite?
"My last girlfriend turned into the moon…"
"That's rough, buddy."
"Who lit Toph on fire?"
Tenzin's a pimp.
Who's that bold guy on the right? I used to think Aang was councelmen representative for the airnomads. But he seem not to be a part of a council at all!
Having all powers he represents the whole world. And with his popularity it is only fair to have him out of council. On the other side, he was the last airbender and the last airnomad and that guy is a newbie, how can he represent the vanished nation instead of the only last true airnomad?
Aang probably didn't want to be on the council because he would hold so much power as the Avatar and, knowing Aang, he didn't want all that power. As for that guy…probably an Air Acolyte.
Do people not get that Amon can't energy bend?
He is not Aang.
He can't take away bending.
He can use strong chi blocking to block people's bending.
That's why in today's episode it showed Aang taking away Yakone's bending. The proper way.
Also, didn't Katara blood bend without a full moon when she went on a life changing field trip with Zuko to find the man who killed her mom? They attacked the Sea Ravens and she used blood bending against the captain…
Just puttin' all this out there >.>
oukno. Asami.
(I don't know how to photoshop)
It was called…
Republic City's Got Talent.
"Lok seems like it was made specifically for uberfans of A;TLA, which is really disappointing. There's almost nothing for newcomers to the franchise, and on top of that, the show is just really poorly put together."
Lord help this child.
Why is my photo sideways!?
Someone, anyone, halp!
Yes naga's head is too small.
Yes Tenzin's head it all weird.
Yes that little Asami is so damn cute.
Yes that is Asami as Pocahontas.
Do I have a problem?
Why have I seen Korra, a water tribe avatar, do mostly firebending? I mean I feel like Korra firebends mostly outside of probending. And I'm just a little curious about what's up with that.
Maybe because Korra is all about strength? I find her as one of those people that their go to thing is using their fists to solve a problem. Firebending is all about offensive attacks…and that describes Korra pretty well. She's just head strong so fire is her go to element… At least, that's what helps me sleep at night :P
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PENSACOLA -- Some local veterans are getting training for new careers in the medical field.
The Retina Specialty Institute in Pensacola is offering training to veterans.
They previously hired two veterans and were so happy with their performance - they hired two more.
The vets are trained and eventually become Certified Ophthalmic Technicians.
Workforce Escarosa is supporting the program by paying half their salary during training.
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Most commonly known as the addictive ingredient in tobacco products, nicotine is often mistakenly thought to be a harmless chemical otherwise.
While research is ongoing regarding nicotine and how it affects the human body, a number of facts about the hazards of nicotine are available today, some of which might surprise you.
Nicotine Facts
- Nicotine is a colorless alkaloid chemical that is most commonly sourced from the tobacco plant, which is in the nightshade family of plants. Nicotine is also present in small amounts in tomato, potato, green pepper, eggplant and coca plants.
- Plants produce nicotine to protect themselves from predators, and people use nicotine in pesticides for the same reason.
- When inhaled, nicotine travels to the brain quickly (within 10 seconds) and attaches to receptors where the neurotransmitter acetylcholine would normally dock. This starts a chain of chemical reactions that influence numerous bodily functions.
- Most smokers are familiar with the feeling of a racing heart and / or shallow breathing when they smoke. Adrenaline, the 'fight or flight' hormone is responsible for this. When nicotine reaches the brain, adrenaline is released, increasing heart rate, blood pressure, and restricting blood flow to the heart.
- Adrenaline also tells the body to move excess glucose into the bloodstream. At the same time, nicotine hinders the release of insulin from the pancreas, which would remove excess sugar from the blood. The result is that smokers are often in a state of hyperglycemia, meaning they have more sugar in their blood than is normal. High blood sugar dampens hunger, and this is a contributing factor for the appetite-suppressant effects of nicotine.
- Dopamine is another neurotransmitter that is activated when nicotine reaches the brain. Dopamine causes feelings of euphoria and is thought to play a significant role in addiction.
- Nicotine is a stimulant, but depending on the smoker's mental and physical state, it can be perceived as energizing or relaxing.
- Nicotine is extremely poisonous. Just 30 - 60 mg of nicotine ( a drop of pure nicotine in liquid form) is a lethal dose for an average adult. That said, tobacco products do not contain enough nicotine to cause a fatal overdose when used as directed. For example, a typical manufactured cigarette contains about 10 mg of nicotine, but most of it goes up in smoke, with approximately one milligram of nicotine being inhaled by the smoker.
- Nicotine can be lethal to children in doses as small as 10 milligrams.
- Nicotine is present in the residue left behind by cigarette smoke in a closed environment, also known as third-hand smoke. This presents a danger to small children who may ingest nicotine on toys and small hands that find their way to a child's mouth.
- Young children are also at risk of nicotine poisoning from chewing on full cigarettes/cigarette butts, or NRT products like nicotine gum or nicotine patches. Please keep these items out of the reach of children!
- Nicotine may decrease the ability of sperm to fertilize eggs by as much as 75 percent. Nicotine docks with receptor sites on sperm cells and impedes their viability in men who are heavy smokers.
- Nicotine causes blood vessels to constrict. In pregnant mothers, this translates to less oxygen and nutrients delivered to the fetus.
- Nicotine easily crosses the placental barrier and can be detected in both fetal circulation and amniotic fluid. At this time, it is not known how much nicotine in vitro would be considered fatal for the fetus.
- Nicotine accumulates in breast milk, is passed on to nursing infants, and appears to affect their sleep patterns.
- Research has uncovered a link between nicotine and vascular smooth muscle cell damage, contributing to the formation of plaques that lead to heart disease.
- Nicotine slows the production of bone-producing cells called osteoblasts. This prolongs healing when bones are broken.
- Nicotine inhibits apoptosis, a process that removes unwanted cells in the body (programmed cell death). Since some of the cells targeted by apoptosis are mutations that may become cancerous in the future, inhibiting this important function may contribute to life-threatening diseases.
- Smoking is a known risk factor for degenerative disc disease. Nicotine and carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke hinder spinal disc cells from absorbing vital nutrients in blood, which in turn leads to premature dehydration and degeneration of spinal discs.
- Nicotine is among the most toxic of all poisons and is highly addictive. It is a mistake to think that using nicotine in a form that doesn't involve cigarettes is harmless. Products like smokeless tobacco and electronic cigarettes may be considered less harmful when compared to cigarette smoking, but they carry considerable health hazards as well. And don't forget, while nicotine addiction is actively engaged, ex-smokers are at a heightened risk for a full-fledged smoking relapse.
Don't settle for less than you deserve. Recovery from nicotine addiction takes some work, but it is doable and so rewarding.
Life works better on every level when we free ourselves from the self-imposed prison addiction puts us into.
National Institute on Drug Abuse. Drug Facts: Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products. http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/cigarettes-other-tobacco-products. Accessed October 2013.
University at Buffalo. Men Who Smoke Heavily May Impair Sperm, Fertility. http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2005/10/7570.html. Accessed October 2013.
National Institutes of Health. Nicotine and Apoptosis. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17846896. Accessed October 2013.
National Institutes of Health. Effects of Nicotine During Pregnancy: Human and Experimental Evidence. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2656811/. Accessed October 2013.
Monell Chemical Senses Center. Nicotine in Breast Milk Disrupts Infants' Sleep Patterns. http://www.monell.org/news/news_releases/nicotine_in_breast_milk_disrupts_infants_sleep_patterns. Accessed October 2012.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Smoking and Musculoskeletal Health. http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00192. Accessed October 2013.
National Institutes of Health. Effect of Nicotine on Spinal Disc Cells: a Cellular Mechanism for Disc Degeneration. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15129075?dopt=Abstract. Accessed October 2013.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations: Nicotine. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/idlh/54115.html. Accessed October 2013.
International Programme on Chemical Safety. Nicotine. http://www.inchem.org/documents/pims/chemical/nicotine.htm#PartTitle:7.%20TOXICOLOGY. Accessed October 2013.


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I talked to Brett Kingma about a month ago, and I asked him why Jabari and Bruce left. He said they (and Kingma) were recruited as if they were going to play a lot of minutes and that the team was going to sacrifice immediate success for the development of its young players. When that didn't happen, and when they kept adding junior college players, Jabari felt the program was dishonest with him.
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Joseph Sam Distiguished Alumni Award
An award honoring Emeritus Professor Joseph Sam
The Joseph Sam Distinguished Alumni in Medicinal Chemistry Award has been established at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy to recognize the longtime department chair, Graduate School dean and associate vice chancellor for research.
|Dr. Joseph Sam
|Dr. Gary O. Rankin
2012-13 Joseph Sam Distiguished Alumni Award Lecture
Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 11 am: TCRC 1000
Dr. Rankin (PhD, 1978) received his BS in chemistry from the University of Arkansas before enrolling in our PhD program at the University of Mississippi. His PhD research, which was directed by Dr. Thomas Riley and signed off by Dr. Sam as the Dean of the Graduate School, included the design, synthesis, and pharmacologic evaluation of cyclic arylethanolamines. Upon completion of his degree he served as a postdoctoral fellow at the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo. In 1978 he joined the faculty at Marshall University and was promoted to full professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacology. In addition to serving as the chair of the Department of Pharmacology of Marshall University he is the principal investigator and director of the National Institutes of Health Institutional Development Award (IDeA) IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) for the State of West Virginia. The mission of the INBRE is to establish a consortium among selected institutions of higher learning in the State in order to enhance their capacity for educating and training their faculty and students in biomedical research. Through this NIH Center award that Dr. Rankin has had a notable impact on biomedical research in West Virginia; he has developed the research and leadership abilities of scores of scientists and hence his imprint on research in the US is vast.
Topic: Role of Phase I and Phase II biotransformation in N-(haloaryl)succinimide nephrotoxicity
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The Joseph Sam Distinguished Alumni Award endowment is open to gifts from other individuals and organizations. To donate, mail a check, with the name of the fund noted, to the University of Mississippi Foundation (P.O. Box 249, University, MS 38677), visit http://www.umfoundation.com/makeagift or contact Raina McClure at (800)340-9542.
2011-12 Joseph Sam Distiguished Alumni Award Lecture
The inaugural recipient of the award was Dr. Michael Rogers (PhD, 1972) of Vienna, Va., director of the Division of Pharmacology, Physiology and Biological Chemistry at the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of General Medical Sciences. While Dr. Rogers was earning his doctorate, Dr. Sam served as his dissertation director. Dr. Rogers has worked at NIH-NIGMS since 1980 and served on numerous NIH committees. He also served on the advisory board of Chemical and Engineering News from 2002-05 and serves on the Chemical Sciences Roundtable of the National Academy of Sciences. He received the NIH Merit Award in 1991 and the NIH Director's Award in 1989 and 2011.
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More than one year later, I finally got my black & white film from Argentina developed.
This post complements my Buenos Aires: Week 3 post. I had alternated taking photos on my digital camera and my Leica point-and-shoot that day. I'm super happy with how my shots on film came out.
Usually, after a trip, I get upset that I didn't take more pictures on film… But by the way these photos turned out, I'm really happy that I was choosy with each shot. I think there were only a few shots in this roll that I didn't like.
I started packing more than a week before my flight. I admit it; I'm a slow packer and I'm incapable of doing it all in one go. To make matters worse, I'm a very messy packer. (I"m so glad that you're not here to see it because I think it would drive you crazy.) I like to make piles of things that I should pack, but for some reason or another they're not ready for the suitcase yet. So I have piles of things all over the room. A pile of shoes, a pile of clothes on the bed, a pile of toiletries, etc.
I'm also a very paranoid packer. I always have to write a list because I'm afraid that I'll forget something. I've learned my lesson. After forgetting important things for a trip in the past, you tend to make sure it doesn't happen again.
Things that I have forgotten to pack in the past:
- Underwear – This experience had been mentally scarring. Scrubbing your underthings in the hotel bathroom sink is not my idea of a vacation.
- Journal – I usually never travel without a journal, but depending on our plans, I never usually find the time to write. One time, I decided to leave it at home. Big mistake. I regretted the decision so much. I ended up jotting down my thoughts on my Blackberry – which wasn't convenient or fun.
- Scarf – I'm a bit prone to getting sick easily when there's an abrupt weather change and I get chilly. The worst is getting sick in the middle of a trip.
Things that I usually never forget to pack:
- Books – Usually before I leave, I go through my bookshelf and pick out a stack of books to read. But now that I have an e-reader with a long battery life (for me, that means that I can read more than a book and a half in between charges), I don't have to add 10 pounds to my luggage.
- Cowboy boots – My boots are super worn out and loved. They've traveled to the beach and to the woods. They've been to Asia and South America, with a brief stopover in Europe. It doesn't matter what the weather will be like because I'll bring them regardless.
The fuller my suitcase gets, the closer my flight feels. My big suitcase is almost ready to go. I'm just going to weigh how much it is right now and see if I can cram a few final things in it before I seal it off. My smaller suitcase is only halfway full, since I'm planning to dump most of my toiletries in there.
I've been really good at eating healthier for the last few weeks. I would have thought that now that I am back to cooking for one, I would revert back to my college eating habits.
When I lived back at the dorm, my cooking routine was severely limited to quick, cheap, and easy meals such as mac and cheese, lots of pasta, lots of rice dishes. I rarely bought any vegetables or fruits because most of the time they spoiled before I was able to use it all. I made the most of my money and I hated seeing food go to waste.
Surprisingly, I am able to keep up my cooking and eating habits while you're away. I've even cutback a little and started eating less eggs for breakfast and incorporating even more oatmeal, greek yogurt, and fresh fruits.
I have reduced my purchases of fresh vegetables though. As much as I love fresh green beans, I can't eat it fast enough on my own. I've opted to buying frozen broccoli and string beans because I know they'll keep.
After my nerve-wracking interview on Thursday, I decided to reward myself through food and drink. It's been ages since I've been to Trader Joe's for wine and since it was on the way home, I decided to stop by. I forgot how awesome the deals are and I was almost overwhelmed by the amount of cheap wines to buy. I ended up buying a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon and another bottle of Chilean wine for a later date.
I was looking forward to my dinner all day. I had bought a great piece of ribeye steak from Trader Joe's. I seasoned it with a little salt and pepper and cooked it on a hot skillet for a few minutes on each side.
The steak was the perfect complement to my pesto. I knew it was a great idea to freeze your homemade pesto sauce. Usually, the sauce just isn't the same after the next day. As yummy as it is, it gets a lot drier in the fridge and when it gets heated up. I ended up defrosting the pesto sauce for an hour before cooking the pasta. I put the container in a bowl of hot water to speed up the process. The pesto was still cold by the time my pasta finished cooking, but my fresh hot pasta managed to warm up the sauce when tossed together.
A plate of pesto and steak and a glass of red wine was the perfect end to a stressful day.


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Bicycle advocates hope a bike-themed block party in Coral Gables this weekend will highlight the growing public support for cycling as a way to get around Miami-Dade County.
"Politicians have to see that the community is behind something and then they will make changes," said Robert Ruano, the chairman of Bike Walk Coral Gables, a non-profit organization that promotes cycling and pedestrian safety in the canopied community. "This is an opportunity to say cycling is important to us."
That opportunity is Gables Bike Day, a cycling block party on Miracle Mile tucked between Southwest 37th Avenue and Le Jeune Road that will take place Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
This year marks the event's third year. Since the event started in 2011, it has attracted more than 3,000 people with its bike tours, kid zones, live music and restaurant sponsorships.
"It's kind of natural because people wonder what it's about, so they show up," said Ruano, former sustainability director for the city of Miami, about the event's consistently large turnout since its first year.
Ruano and other Bike Walk Coral Gables members initially came together in 2011 as a committee to get feedback on cycling interests and concerns in the Gables community.
The committee created Gables Bike Day to mimic Bike Miami Days and other large cycling gatherings around the world. But after a successful first turnout the group decided they wanted to do more. They formed Bike Walk Coral Gables and immediately began an array of programming and advocating for bike initiatives.
In three years, the organization has helped the Gables develop a bike master plan including protected bikes lanes on Ponce De Leon Boulevard, implementing cycle tracks on Miracle Mile and its newest initiative to connect the University of Miami to Downtown Coral Gables.
"We think it's very important to have bike lanes connect downtown to the university through major streets," Ruano said, adding there are only two bike lanes in Coral Gables: one on Alhambra Circle that runs east and west and another on Segovia Street running north and south. "We really need to connect them to other things. The Gables is such a great place for that."
Bike Walk Coral Gables also works in conjunction with the Coral Gables Museum to lead monthly themed bike tours that take residents and out-of-towners on trips throughout South Florida's oldest city.
Adhys Obeso, 46, a resident of Coral Gables and a mom of two, discovered Gables Bike Day last year after participating in a museum tour.
"A lot of times, people are going quickly from place to place, this forces you to slow down and really appreciate your surroundings," said Obeso, who rides bike leisurely with her sons, 12 and 14. "It helps the community by promoting a healthy lifestyle number one, and it creates community."
Obeso, along with about125 others, will volunteer on Sunday.
"It takes people to pitch in and make it happen," she said. "I enjoy it and believe in it so much, so I'm going to give my time to it."
Gables Bike Day is also sponsored by various companies and about 10 restaurants on the mile including Tarpon Bend, Seasons 52, 100 Montaditos, Benihana, and the Books & Books Cafe. The Coral Gables Business Improvement District is the title sponsor.
"What makes us different is we support the businesses, too," said Ruano, adding that Gables Bike Day only works with restaurants to provide food for the event, not food vendors, which makes it an economic engine for the city as well. "The reason it happens is because sponsors pay for it to happen. They see a value in cycling, and we really appreciate their support."
Volunteers from the University of Miami and Emerge Miami, an organization that unites individuals to organizations, will also help by guiding guests who will attend via Metrorail from the University station to Miracle Mile.
The day will include live music from the Spanish fusion band Oriente and Cuban-American singer Nil Lara. There will also be a DJ, an antique bike show, animals from Jungle Island, a rock-climbing wall, a Biltmore ghosts' story bike tour led by former Mayor Don Slesnick and a children zone among an variety of other activities.
Obeso said it's the one time of year she doesn't worry about her kids riding bike in the street.
"It's just the ability to ride on the mile wherever they like with the freedom of not having to hit any traffic and being safe."
Ruano said that proves there's a need of more protected places for children to cycle.
"I remember from being a kid how the traffic has grown, and the traffic just gets worse and worse," said Ruano. "A lot of places have seen the importance of getting out of cars, and we need to embrace it, too."


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|COL Robert E. Lowe
Deputy Director
|Areas of Expertise: Policing Operations; Stability Operations; Military Police Advisor (Iraq & Afghanistan
COL Ed Lowe became the Deputy Director to PKSOI in April of 2013. HIs prior position at PKSOI was the Police Reform Advisor where he served since August 2012. During his 23 years of service, COL Lowe has served as an advisor to the Haitian police during Operation UPHOLD DEMOCRACY (1995). He also served as the Multi-National Corps-Iraq Deputy Provost Marshal/Provost Marshal (2008 – 2009). During his time in Iraq he spent two months as the Multi-National Division (South) Provost Marshal where he assisted in advisory efforts in Basra, Iraq. Following his graduation from the US Army War College he deployed to Afghanistan (2011 – 2012) where he was the Senior Advisor/Program Manager to the Afghan National Civil Order Police. COL Lowe holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from North Georgia College (Political Science & History) and graduate degrees from California State University (Humanities-History); Websters University (Business and Organizational Security Management) and the US Army War College (National Strategic Studies).
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Portland police park mix-up: Temporary officers' accomodation erected without planning permission
12:30pm Monday 23rd July 2012 in Weymouth and Portland Sailing Olympics and Paralympics 2012 News By Rachael Burnett
PARK LIFE: Olympic police accommodation at Southwell Park, Portland, which doesn't have planning permission
A TEMPORARY 'village' to house police on Portland during the Games has been put up without planning permission.
A total 140 portable buildings have been sited at Southwell Business Park and will be there for at least 22 days.
They are to provide accommodation for more than 200 police officers drafted in for the Olympics .
A report in Friday's Echo highlighted concerns the officers have over the suitability of their lodgings and the Police Federation called for a review.
Officers say facilities are appalling.
The police, however, have been praised for their Olympic preparations and are having to cope with the problems created by the G4S debacle.
Building on the site started on May 14 but the application was not submitted until June 12 and is currently awaiting retrospective approval.
Simon Williams who was planning manager at the borough council before being appointed head of the Weymouth and Portland 2012 operations team, said: "The application is going to the planning committee on Wednesday.
"An application wasn't submitted before because the contractor didn't think they needed it as the buildings are temporary"
Councillor Ian Munro-Price, who represents the Tophill East ward, said: "Obviously, anything that requires planning permission ought to have it and it should have been looked into properly.
"I can understand that if a mistake was made, they are trying to expedite the timescale."
Len Naylor, who runs the Royal Victoria Lodge, in Portland Square, said: "The organisation for the Olympics on Portland hasn't been very good from the start.
"They don't consult us enough and it's all been a bit of a shambles really.
"I think they should have used local hotels for accommodation, none of us have any bookings during the Olympics and they would get better accommodation than what they're in now."
Compass Point Estates, the company which submitted the application, was not available for comment.
'Our force deserves much better'
Portland Town councillor Richard Denton-White said: "If the objection is that the accommodation was put up without planning permission, I find that a bit laughable because the Olympics are one week away and the horse has bolted.
"On the issue of police accommodation, I believe our police officers are under siege from cutbacks from this country's government and police officers should get first class accommodation. I am completely sympathetic with the objections about the apparent lack of reasonable accommodation. This is just typical of LOCOG and this coalition government. What a way to run the Olympics."
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12:41pm Mon 23 Jul 12
ManOnTheSilverMountain says...
Or is it double standards, and because it's the Police/Olympics, different rules apply...
1:04pm Mon 23 Jul 12
TenBobDylanThomasHardy says...
1:28pm Mon 23 Jul 12
portland rebel says...
ManOnTheSilverMountaone rule for one and a different one for locog.(wait and see)
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So surely as per previous cases, it needs to be taken down immediately.
Or is it double standards, and because it's the Police/Olympics, different rules apply...
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10:14pm Mon 23 Jul 12
ksmain says...
Lets see, so what do we have on the 'FAIL' list now:
1. Temporary police accommodation - no planning permission.
2. Park & Ride Littlemoor - removed likely to flood.
4. Signs - contractors dump them in the wrong places.
5. Holiday trade - poor bookings.
My personal conclusions - a money driven soap opera in which sport takes a back seat, which will be of little benefit to the local economy, that appears to be organised by people whose organisational skills appear to have deserted them.
10:16pm Mon 23 Jul 12
Crabber says...
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oldbrock says...
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oldbrock says...
12:45pm Tue 24 Jul 12
Naturalised southerner says...
How can they possibly call these appalling, they are the same as the Armed Forces have in Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia etc. Surely if they are good enough for our service personnel to use in war zones then they must be good enough for some whinging copper who is on a jolly to the greatest sporting event in the world.
9:30pm Tue 24 Jul 12
Billy1mate says...
The police's accommodation is adequate, it is temporary, they have use of the hotel facilities and are probably getting extra pay, I cannot see a problem with it.
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Hurricane Isaac now visible on Radar
From the National Weather Service Lake Charles: At 5 PM CDT the center of Hurricane Isaac was estimated by NOAA Doppler radar to be about 30 miles south of the mouth of the Mississippi–and about 105 miles south-southeast of New Orleans.
A wind gust of 71 mph was reported at Boothville, La., and sustained winds of 44 mph, with a gust of 55 mph, was observed within the past hour at Lakefront Airport in New Orleans.
A storm surge of 7.1 feet was reported by a NOAA National Ocean Service tide gauge at Shell Beach, La., and a storm surge of 4.8 feet was observed in Waveland, Miss. More info…