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As many as 200-million people around the world have Hepatitis C, and researchers expect that number to triple in the next decade. The virus can cause liver cancer and even death. Kathie Bryson has Hepatitis C. She got it through a needle she touched while working as a nurse. Eventually, she developed liver cancer. But now, after surgery and 4 months of chemo, she's just happy to be alive.
"I kind of laugh that every day if I wake up, and i'm not feeling good, I know i'm still here. I say if I wake up one day and I feel great, then i'll know i've died." says Bryson. Now, here's what's new.
Researchers at Saint Louis University are testing the first vaccine in humans to prevent Hepatitis C. In the study, 60 patients are injected with four different doses of the vaccine. All the patients produce antibodies that researchers believe could protect them from the virus. It's worked in animal studies. Now, researchers are waiting to see if humans are just as fortunate. Bryson says "it would be incredible. It would be a blessing. I just hope that I live long enough to see it." Scientists do know already that the only side effects of the vaccine appear to be pain and tenderness from the injection, so that's encouraging.
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Purgatory - MFA Thesis Exhibition - Nicholas Colon
Sunday, July 21, 2013–Friday, July 26
Posted by: Department of Art and Design
A solo MFA Thesis Exhibition by Nicholas Colon.
My series "Purgatory" is driven by the perception of reality. Movement of life within space is rendered imperceptible to the naked eye and the vail of reality is lifted.
Opening Reception: Sunday, July 21, 2013, 6:00-8:00pm
Artist Talk: 6:30pm
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Makes 4 servings
For Dough:
1 cup 00 flour (if not available, use all-purpose)
1 cup all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting work surface
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 egg
tepid water, beginning with 4 to 6 tablespoons, adding a little at a time; you may need more depending on your flour
For Filling:
2 cups Wild Mushrooms
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
100 grams goat cheese
3 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 shallot chopped
3 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp red wine vinegar
1 1/2 tbsp Parsley
For Sauce:
1/4 Pound unsalted butter
1/4 cup chestnuts chopped
2 tbsp sage
1oz aged Sherry vinegar
For Dough:
1. Pour the flours into a hill on your work surface and mix them together. Sprinkle the salt on top. Make a hole in the center.
2. Add the oil into the hole. Next, crack the egg into the hole. Use a fork to lightly scramble the egg and then gradually pull in flour from the inside walls. As you do this, cup your hand around the exterior walls to keep the sides from collapsing and the egg from running all over the pasta board.
3. Continue to scramble the egg and pull in flour a little at a time. As the egg absorbs the flour, begin to add the water, gradually. Use your hands to gather the dough up into a ball, adding enough water as necessary, little by little, so that the dough is workable and elastic but not too sticky, as you continue to pull in the loose bits of flour on the board.
4. As your dough comes together, it will be sticking to your fingers. When you have a dough that you can knead, wash your hands and scrape the pasta board clear of crusty bits and gumminess so that it is smooth.
5. Knead the dough for about 8 min. Generously sprinkle flour on your board as needed so that your dough is strong and absolutely not sticky.
6. When your dough is satiny, soft, and elastic, cover it with plastic wrap and let it rest for at least 20 minutes if you plan to use the pasta machine, but at least half an hour if you plan to roll on a pin. You can let it sit longer, too, as much as 2 hours.
Cut 4 inch rings out of pasta sheets.
For Filling:
Cut the mushrooms with a tougher texture into smaller pieces. Over medium heat, melt the butter with the olive oil in a sauté pan. Add the garlic, shallots, mushrooms and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook until softened, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Stir in the red wine vinegar and remove from heat. Once cooled, put the mushroom mixture in a food processor and pulse until the mushrooms are in small pieces. In a large bowl, mix together parmesan, goat cheese, and mushroom mixture until smooth and well-blended. Mix in salt and pepper to taste, and the parsley. Place in refrigerator to cool.
Put 1 tablespoon of mix in center of the pasta ring. Place another ring of pasta on top and use the back of a fork to seal pasta together.
Place ravioli in a large pot of boiling water and cook for 8 minutes.
For Sauce:
Add butter to a sauté pan over medium heat. When butter is melted add chestnuts and sage, continue cooking butter until it turns a light brown. Pull off heat and pour over raviolis.


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Coach Cal says he wants his two sophomore veterans to be a college version of Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzky.
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"It's just such a shame, because it was a really good idea and a decent product but lacked the appropriate price point and follow-up development," a Vectrix insider told DealerNews. "My whole thing was dealer health -- if the dealers are healthy everybody wins -- and they just didn't understand that."
Vectrix is on the verge of filing for bankruptcy after failing to find the investment, loan or government bailout it's been seeking since April. While we hate to see a motorcycle maker go under, particularly an early innovator in the field of electric vehicles, we've heard from multiple dealers and customers who have expressed dissatisfaction with both the product and the company's business practices.
The $10,495 Vectrix VX-1 electric scooter allegedly didn't live up to
expectations for quality and range while dealers complained of being
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from the manufacturer. European dealers were also dissatisfied by the Vectrix VX-2, which was only a rebodied, more expensive version of an electric scooter many already had in their showrooms.
The company's President and CEO says he expects to file for bankruptcy within 30 days.
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The Dream On Me, Classic Toddler Bed, is designed especially for toddlers as they transition from a crib to a bed. This toddler bed features two side safety rails and sits low to the floor for ease in getting in and out of bed and reinforced for stability with a center leg.
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|Assembly Required: Yes
|Bed Type: Convertible toddler beds
|Finish: 1: Black
|Finish: 2: Cherry
|Finish: 3: Espresso
|Finish: 4: Natural
|Finish: 5: Pink
|Finish: 6: White
|Distressed: No
|CPSIA or CPSC Compliant: Yes
|CARB Compliant: Yes
|Frame Material: Solid pine wood
|Solid Wood Construction: Yes
|ASTM Certified: Yes
|ISTA 3A Certified: Yes
|Hardware Material: Metal hinges
|Non Toxic: Yes
|General Conformity Certificate: Yes
|Mattress Included: No
|Fits Crib Mattress: Yes
|Recommended Mattress Height: 4 Inches
|Mattress Profile Maximum: 4 Inches
|Mattress Profile Minimum: 2 Inches
|Box Spring Required: No
|Slats Required: Yes
|Number of Slats Required: 6
|Slat System Included: Yes
|Number of Slats Included: 6
|Bed Rails: Yes
|Recommended Age Range: 18 months - 7 years
|Lifestage: Kid
|Gender: Unisex
|Guardrails: Yes
|Weight Capacity: 45 Pounds
|Eco-Friendly: Yes
|Country of Manufacture: China
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Great bed, great value! Our two-year-old loves this bed, it seems quite sturdy, and it was easy to assemble, My only disappointment was the color - doesn't seem as dark as the espresso pictured and doesn't match our other espresso furniture - something I'm willing to overlook considering the other great qualities.
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Slow-Cooker Chicken, Fennel, and White Bean Soup
Serves 6| Hands-On Time: | Total Time:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1 3/4 pounds total)
- 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 4 carrots, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 large fennel bulb, chopped, plus 2 tablespoons chopped fennel fronds
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 cup dried white beans (such as cannellini or navy)
- 2 dried bay leaves
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 1/2 cup ditalini, orzo, or another small pasta
- country bread, for serving
- In a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, combine the chicken, broth, carrots, celery, fennel, onion, beans, bay leaves, 1½ teaspoons salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper. Cover and cook until the beans and vegetables are tender and the chicken is cooked through, on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours.
- Twenty minutes before serving, transfer the chicken to a medium bowl; discard the bay leaves. If the slow cooker is on the low setting, turn it to high. Add the pasta, cover, and cook until tender, 15 to 18 minutes.
- Meanwhile, using 2 forks, shred the chicken. When the pasta is cooked, stir the chicken into the soup. Sprinkle with the fennel fronds and serve with the bread.
Nutritional Information
- Per Serving
- Calories 308
- Fat 5g
- Sat Fat 2g
- Cholesterol 40mg
- Sodium 748mg
- Protein 24g
- Carbohydrate 42g
- Sugar 5g
- Fiber 12g
- Iron 3mg
- Calcium 102mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101 .
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Quick Tip
Browning ingredients before adding them to the slow cooker adds richness and flavor. For this recipe, brown the the chicken in 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat; transfer to the slow cooker. Add the carrots and celery to the drippings in the pot and cook until softened; transfer to the slow cooker. Add the broth, fennel, onion, beans, and seasonings to the slow cooker and cook as the recipe directs.
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Notes about tonight's games and tomorrow's preview as it relates to the playoffs.
Tonight's games (involving Eastern Conference teams):
- Canes 4 - Rangers 2: A loss of any kind by Carolina would have clinched the division for the Caps. As it stands, the Canes move up to the 4 seed while the Rangers fall to the 8 seed (and hold a tiebreaker over the Panthers given their 3-0-1 record head to head). Bottom line, the Caps still need 1 point to clinch the division.
- Canadiens 5 - NYI 1: With the win, the Canadiens now control the 7 seed. They have 1 point and 1 game in hand on the Rangers. How does everyone feel about facing them in Round 1?
- Bruins 2 - Senators 1: The Bruins need only 2 points to clinch the conference and now have a 9 point lead on the Caps. This game also eliminated the Sens from playoff contention. Flags in Ottawa fly at half-staff eh? (Note: Ray Emery's house not included) NJD has officially been eliminated from contention from the 1 seed.
Tomorrow's games (involving Eastern Conference teams):
- Sabres @ Caps: Of note, the Sabres should come into this game hungry. They are not yet eliminated though it's looking dicier by the day. Their tragic number is 7 (Rangers). One point for the Caps clinches the division. Our boys need 8 points won by us/lost by NJD to clinch the 2 seed.
- 'Ning @ NJD: The Devils are still chasing the Caps for the 2 seed. The Ning were eliminated several games back. Root for the Ning to help the Caps clinch the 2 seed.
- Leafs @ Flyers: The Leafs have been eliminated, but the Flyers are fighting for home ice in the first round. They also have an (extremely) outside shot at passing the Devils for the 3 seed. Despite the screwy standings, the Flyers actually control the #4 seed over Pittsburgh (MN is 11 for the 4 seed).
- Thrashers @ Panthers:Panthers need a win to put the pressure on the Rangers for the 8 seed. Who would you rather see Boston face? NYR, Florida or Montreal?
You can also see the updated Playoff Tracker here. Note that in the tracker, I don't account for tiebreakers. Actually, the Rangers control the 8 spot, though they currently have to win out.
Best case Scenario for tonight:
Win for the Caps, regulation loss for the Devils. The Caps would clinch the Division and be only 4 points from the 2 seed.


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The savior of the day.
How can a psyche be altered by some impressive measurables.
In the case of Bruce Campbell, those were darn impressive. A 6-6 and 314 behemot running a 4.75 40 is impressive. Seeing him jump a vertical of 32 is impressive, too. Adding a 4.69 shuttle, 7.58 three cone drill and 34 reps in the bench press is cool, too.
That was enough to push him in some minds to the 1st and 2nd Rounds, even with serious worries regarding his film.
Film was right, no one wanted to touch him in the first 100 picks of the 2010 Draft. Soft, dedication, love for the game and others were big enough question marks to prevent teams from falling in love with measurables. Even if they were really impressive.
You say, what's my point?
Simple, that no matter how impressive some numbers are, they shouldn't make a big difference regarding a long and tedious work of reviewing film.
I'm talking about J.J. Watt. The savior of the day.
Sure, that guy was considered high 2nd Round - late 1st Round material earlier in the year, so comparison with Bruce Campbell is kind of silly.
Well, I'm guilty. Exaggerating to make a point is the kind of thing from which nearly anyone is guilty from time to time... I'm kind of certain that everyone is guilty of such, but who can make that claim?
But, why are we seeing him jumping up as a candidate for the Cowboys number 9 pick? Because of his measurables or because of his film? And are those enough to push him past Jordan and Clayborn?
Not sure, earlier in the year the condensed ranking of the DLineman looked very close to something like this:
1. Fairley
2. Bowers
3. Dareus
4. Jordan
5. Clayborn
6. Heyward
7. Watt
And now, after the Combine, I'm supposed to believe than Watt jumped up to the 4th place?
What's the basis of such a jump? Is his film that good? Call me unimpressed. The guy was a 4 man front edge rusher (lined up wide outside the Tackle or TE, a lot like Ware in 4-man fronts) that Wisconsin would usually move from the left to the right side regularly (even in a play by play basis).
So, what's up with all the love? Sure, his stats and measurables look good in a combination, but I'm really not sure that he deserves all the love. I'm not even sure that he's 3-4 DE material. He has some explosion and quickness, but his hands and consistency leave a lot to be desired. So, I'll guess that we will find out in a month and a half.
DLine isn't a need?
Sure, I've heard it all, "the 3-4 DLineman shouldn't be drafted high" and "the Spears or Bowen, Ratliff and Olshansky are fine". I've been there, I've discussed that. What's the point of bringing this up? That Bob Sturm is a respected analyst and the guy agrees here and here:
- But, when I look at 3-4s that have great success, Shaun Ellis and Cullen Jenkins are disruptive ends in the 3-4 with regards to pass rush. Brett Keisel and Ryan Pickett are dynamic at plugging the run. But, to have success, your DEs need to be great at one or the other.
- I like [Cameron] Jordan more than [Marcell] Dareus at DE. I don't think I would touch [Robert] Quinn. And I don't believe the Cowboys are going to touch Prince [Amukamara].
- I think I need to get better on both lines. I need a stud in the 1st. I don't see a safety worth it, but I see good OL and DL in the 1st. I might need to trade back on OL, but DE at #9 would be outstanding.
So where do you stand? A need or not?
I'm still a fan of Cameron Jordan.
Sure, his numbers weren't as impressive as those from Watt, but his numbers were pretty good for a 6-4 and 287 pounder and they're evidence of what I've seen in film and what several sources liked in the Senior Bowl practices. How he may not be the most explosive defender, but has several skills that make him an extremely versatile guy.
Decent explosion? Check.
Quickness? Check.
Speed? Check.
Technique? Check.
What's the value of versatility? Look at the Cowboys DLine in 2010. Look at the rotation of the 3-4 DLine and 4-man fronts. Run and pass packages. Look at the talk of predictable defenses. Look at the acquisition of Rob Ryan, known for his tough to predict packages that need versatile DLineman.
Which are the versatile DLineman in this Draft? Fairley, Bowers, Dareus, Jordan and Heyward are at the top (IMHO).
Are there 2nd Round versatile prospects? Maybe Wilkerson, but I'm not that certain, neither are the sources that have looked deep into his film, they all say that he has the ability and that says it all.
And that's the thing, if versatility is important, and I believe that it's going to be, who's the best pick?
Watt or Jordan?


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Fox "News" is a laughing stock and the only people who take it seriously are scared, old, white men. They are a JOKE.
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The origins of the modern world can be traced back to the villages of the ancient. Villages provided people with a chance to conduct a grand experiment: how to live together in a shared place. Over time our villages have expanded to the point where the struggle has become how to find a place in both the local and global simultaneously. On October 20, 2012, TEDxDirigo will explore the evolving concept of Villages from a diversity of perspectives and fields—business, natural sciences, technology, art, and more. What are today's villages and what role do they play in shaping our society? What have we learned after thousands of years living together, and what questions remain unresolved? Request an invitation to join the conversation. Come share your village.
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It is mid week question time again:
- What games are you playing this week?
- Would you recommend those games to other Border House readers?
- What games have you ranting?
- Are any of those games listed ones that you want to see covered on the site?
Similar to last week, I've been playing a lot of World of Warcraft. I also started Tomb Raider. It is beautiful but, in my opinion, far too graphic than it needs to be. I am not sure why it was decided that the game needed to be so brutal.
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PBF thoughts on Liddell, UFC, Machida, Fedor and Pacquiao
On UFC/Liddell:
Man, who in the UFC as good as Floyd Mayweather? Look back to 2-3 years ago, when this all started. One of the stars in the sport, Chuck Liddell, has gone 3-4. The man has been Knocked out so many time his boss made him retire. How many times you seen Floyd Mayweather knocked out? How many times you seen Floyd Mayweather even knocked down? None.
On Machida:
Who? Whos Lyoto Machida? Lyoto Machida? Oh you mean that guy who sold 200,000 PPVs now hes a superstar? It doesnt take much over there does it? Ive sold 3.5 million PPVs between my last 2 fights alone. How much money did Machida make his last fight? $100,000 maybe? Tell Dana White, for $100,000, I will come show him what a 28 million dollar check looks like.
How is Machida as good as Floyd Mayweather? Because hes beaten a few unskilled bar room fighters? At the end of the day, you already know, when you watch Floyd Mayweather you see the past, present and future of the sport. Machida dont deserve to be mentioned in he same breath as me. Kousta Tszyu would whip up on his stank ass anyway.
On Fedor:
Again, who? Oh, you mean that Russian guy Oscar let fight for him? The guy who fought Freddie Roachs boy? Yeah, I know him. Hes a nice guy, but man was Roachs boy whippin up on him until he got that hail Mary overhand. He needs to get at a real boxing coach like Roger Mayweather to teach him how to throw a punch. The man had his head down and his eyes closed when he threw that punch, anyone who says that wasnt luck doesnt know much about the sweet science
On JMM/Pacquiao/MMA:
Man, I am here to talk about Floyd Mayweather, the face of boxing. The cash king. The pound for pound greatest fighter who ever lived. I got Marquez, the man who SHOULD be the pound for pound king. I mean really, he beat Pacman both times. You know it, I know it, the fans know it. They keep asking me why I aint come back to fight Pacman? Because in my eyes Manny wasnt number one pound for pound when I was gone. The guy who beat him twice was. In my eyes, I am coming back to fight the number one pound for pound guy. Once I whip his ass and reclaim my throne, Im going to show you all that little midget from the Phillipines will be nothing but an after thought when Money May gets a hold of that ass.


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Jasmine Ford, 24, was arrested on suspicion of auto theft and evading police after being taken to a hospital to be checked out, San Diego police said.
The pursuit began about 1:30 p.m. when Ford, driving a 2009 Mercedes-Benz SUV reported stolen in Mira Mesa earlier in the day, sped away from officers who tried to pull her over on Ocean View Boulevard near Interstate 805, according to San Diego police.
Moments later, the woman lost control of the westbound vehicle on a curve near 40th Street, SDPD public-affairs Lt. Kevin Mayer said. The vehicle veered off the road, hitting a tree and a woman in her early 60s walking on the roadside.
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There are many rituals and customs about wedding around the world, especially in China. China has a long history and has her own culture. Therefore, there are also many interesting customs for wedding. Many rituals and customs have been lost or amended over thousands of years of civilization. However, the reciprocal gift-giving etiquette is well preserved as a cultural icon.
The newlyweds will visit the bride's parent's three days after the wedding. They will bring certain gifts, and the bride's family is supposed to return part of the gifts, plus some gifts from them. The groom will present her family with a roast suckling pig, a symbol of virginity, to indicate the bride's purity. The head and tail plus feet and half of the roast pig brought by the groom, which indicates there is a beginning and end. One bottle liquor and one box of cake. Fruit and Sheng Cai, are also brought since it's a vegetable that has the pronunciation of "lively". Bamboo stick is also included to indicate raising up step after step. Green onion which pronounces as "Cong", the same pronunciation as "plentiful" financially is also the present. There is also baby chicken in lantern box.
Actually since China is such a large country, the culture and custom is diverse from region to region. No matter in which region of China, there are always many interesting customs for wedding and most of them served a same purpose.


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Press Conference
Rafael Nadal Third Round Press Conference
Indian Wells, CA, USA
by ATP Staff|
March 15, 2010
R. NADAL/M. Ancic
6-2, 6-2
An interview with:
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. I have to ask, do you like those Nike shorts that you've got now? They're certainly different.
RAFAEL NADAL: What do you think? You like it? (laughter)
No, no? Well, it's different. I think yeah, I don't know. It's more different than usual. (laughter.) That's the thing, no?
It was a little bit fashion for me, I think. Is too much, a little bit for me, but going to be for this tournament.
Q. Just for this tournament?
RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah. I change everything in Miami.
Q. Many people liked the pink shirt at Roland Garros last year. They thought it was very, very nice. But because of the result we won't see that shirt anymore?
RAFAEL NADAL: No, no, no, I'm not superstitious on that. The color of the shirt doesn't affect anything of the game. So no, we will see in the future. I don't know. I don't know.
Similar color will be this year, but not at Roland Garros.
Q. It was a match that you won fairly straightforwardly, but I don't remember seeing you win points so quickly before. I mean, many of the rallies lasted four or five shots or fewer and the point was over, so is that something you've been working hard on for the hardcourt season?
RAFAEL NADAL: I am playing well. That's the thing, no?
I think I am playing at the good level with my forehand when I touch the ball all the time. I try to do something, playing aggressive, playing long, changing the direction, so that's very important on my game, no? No, I am doing well here, that.
Just try to keep working like this, keep playing like this, and try to play a little bit more aggressive with the backhand. That's it. For the rest, I am very happy how I am playing.
Q. How are you feeling with your confidence? It's a tricky thing. How are you feeling?
RAFAEL NADAL: I am very well, yeah.
Q. Do you feel confident?
RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, I am here. I am in third round winning 6-2, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4, so it's very good start of the tournament for me.
I started the year playing really well, very well in Doha, and after in Australia I played very good match against Murray. No, I am feeling good, yeah. I am feeling confident.
I need a bit length for a few months without a stop, that's winning matches, winning important matches, and after that everything is easier. But I am ready to do it, I think.
Q. Do you feel after the month off, like after two matches that you know what to do in the matches? You don't feel rusty or...
RAFAEL NADAL: I feel really well when I arrive here. I was practicing really well in Mallorca, and I am practicing really well here.
Q. But in the matches. It's different to practice than to play.
RAFAEL NADAL: We'll see. I am feeling great.
Q. I think you are very happy with your performance today, especially with your serve. The idea or the goal is just to minimize the rallies in case you just get to the final again?
RAFAEL NADAL: The goal is play well. My game is play with the rallies. I don't want to play serve and volley or serve and one shot or ace. Everybody has to know that. For sure I know very well, no?
My game is play with intensity, play good rhythm all the time, and try to play long times without having mistakes. When I am ready to play long point without having mistakes, I gonna have the chance to play shorter points because I can feel confident with my forehand and play winners before that, no?
But my game is my game, and I am not going to change my game.
Q. You have to be pretty happy with that serve. I think you only lost five points on your serve today. Is that the best you've served in a while?
RAFAEL NADAL: No, I started the season serving really well. In Australia I served a little bit worse, but in Doha and Abu Dhabi I was serving really well.
But in my opinion, the serve was important, but was more important was my rhythm from the baseline. I lost only few points because I didn't have mistakes, only seven unforced errors in two sets and 29 winners, that's very good statistics.
Q. Today Andre Agassi apologized for some of the things he said at the match Friday night with Pete, saying, you know, he was sorry that he called Pete cheap and they were joking around a little bit. What was your take on that Friday night?
RAFAEL NADAL: I said what I had to say yesterday or before yesterday after my match. For me, the only way to talk about what happened two nights or three nights ago is in positive. We make a good job for Haiti, for a good thing. The people was happy, the court was full, and the atmosphere was unbelievable.
For me, it was an pleasure to be part of the event and try to help these persons that they need. But I didn't feel any tension on court.
Q. Did you take it that they were just having fun with each other, joking, back and forth?
RAFAEL NADAL: You know, I repeat: Everybody told me after the match what's happened, but during the match, you know how fast speak Americans, and I am Spanish. (laughter.) I didn't understand nothing.
Q. With your knees and all, are there things you've done differently with your training? With your knees, have you done different things in your practice or training? Have you altered things doing different things more or less?
RAFAEL NADAL: No, no. Well, sure, I didn't practice with the same intensity now that what I did with 14 years old. But that's the life. That's normal, no? You have to improve all the time, and right now they way what I had to practice is different than what I had to practice before.
Q. It is?
RAFAEL NADAL: Sure, but not only for the knees, because I have to I have the intensity, and I have to practice more technique and specific shots than playing and playing, no?
I think playing a little bit I feel the ball. I don't need to practice as long as I did before.
Q. If you play your best, do you actually expect to win the matches? Do you feel like the matches are in your hands if you play your best?
RAFAEL NADAL: You know, I don't want to be arrogant with this answer, no? Because always you you have to look the opponent, and if the opponent everybody can feel the same.
But when I played well, I had a good chances to have good results. That's what I can say.
Q. Novak said today he grew up and Pete was kind of his idol. Did you watch Pete and Andre? Did you have one as your favorite more than the other when you were growing up?
RAFAEL NADAL: No. You know, I watch a lot of match on TV between Pete and Andre, but, no, I didn't have any favorite. When I was very young, my favorite was Carlos Moya. Sure, I enjoyed a lot watching them, the matches of a Andre and Pete.
I didn't have any favorite. Both players different styles and very nice.
Q. Seems like it's very important to you now that you can play for six to eight months in a row and show your best tennis. Last year when you were having physical problems, do you just want to put that behind you and say, Look, here I am; my best level is still there; don't worry about me?
RAFAEL NADAL: I say I don't want I think I don't need to show nobody how I can play or if I can win a tournaments or if I can win a matches, no?
I did a lot of times in my career, so right now the only thing is keep enjoying, keep playing well, and keep improving my tennis. I know if I have eight months without injuries and I can play when I want to play, not when the body give me the opportunity to play.
I think I am playing enough well to be there. That's my feeling.
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On a weekly basis, I get a large number of requests to do a story on one subject or another. What ends up on the air is usually the result of a great pitch. If you have a story to tell but you're not getting any reaction from a reporter, then something is wrong with how you're pitching your idea. It should go without saying but since I just received this kind of message, I guess I have to mention it. Sending angry, frustrated messages will not help in getting your story on the air. I would say, that's a big no-no.
Instead, focus on making your pitch simple and to the point. Remember, we're trying to go through a large number of emails. If your email is long and rambling without getting to the point, we'll most likely move on to the next. Quickly answer the 5 W's: Who, What, Where, When and Why. WHY is it important? If it's a common story, make it different. Have a different angle and a face to go with the story. It has to be of interest to the viewers and if it's a subject that's been done over and over, making it unique is the only way to go. Since, we are talking about television-- a visual medium, think about the visuals that can advance the story.
If a reporter shows interest and gives you a specific time when he or she can shoot the story, make it happen. If you make it too difficult, reporters will mostly likely have to pass. It usually has to do with their schedules and nothing more.
While it's good to be persistent, don't be annoying and definitely don't harass a reporter or you'll end up getting nowhere.
Finally, be respectful of a reporter's decision to say yes or no to a story. Once a reporter is on-board with your story, he or she still has to pitch it to a producer who may or may not like the idea. So, be patient. If you have a good story to tell and you pitch it right, it will get out to the masses.
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Both FC Dallas and the Portland Timbers picked up impressive wins last weekend in their season openers. Dallas dispatched New York rather easily, getting a goal from new signing Blas Perez and bossing the Red Bulls around for the better part of the match. Portland fell a goal behind Philadelphia, but then stormed back to win as they also got a goal from their new signing, Kris Boyd.
Now Dallas and Portland, with both of their big forward signings in the lineup, will look to continue their bright starts. It's Perez vs. Boyd! It's Dallas vs. Portland! It's MLS soccer! Let's get it on!
FC Dallas: Kevin Hartman; Zach Loyd, Jair Benitez, Ugo Ihemelu, Hernan Pertuz; Carlos Rodriguez, Andrew Jacobson, Daniel Hernandez, Bryan Leyva, Ricardo Villar; Blas Perez.
Portland Timbers: Troy Perkins; Lovel Palmer, Eric Brunner, Hanyer Mosquera, Rodney Wallace; Kalif Alhassan, Jack Jewsbury, Diego Chara, Eric Alexander; Jorge Perlaza, Kris Boyd.


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December 31, 2012
The photo above is the same pic as in the previous post, only unedited. So, everyone was kind of right! :) It is taken from the window of an airplane during the daytime although, I can't remember which state I was flying over at the time. Related articles #2013Countdown, #2: What are you going to […]
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December 29, 2012
Besides becoming one of my favorite photos for a future project, does anyone care to guess what this is a picture of?
Life Inspired Photography by Jessie Jeanine
December 27, 2012
Life Inspired Photography is about capturing details which are inspired by the tragedies and triumphs of life. Like a diamond in the rough… I am a photographer with a passion for discovering the beauty hidden within. Possessing a journalistic style and belief that true significance is found in the details, I offer a unique perspective […]
Balboa Park ~ San Diego, California
December 24, 2012
These are a couple of favorite edits which might make beautiful postcards. I would love to be able to spend more time in San Diego, California sightseeing sometime. While living on the west coast, I have not gotten to explore this beautiful state as much as I have wanted to, yet. That happens often though […]
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December 23, 2012
Balboa Park located in San Diego, California Related articles San Diego's December Nights Festival to Begin in Balboa Park (sandiego6.com) Panama coming to Balboa Park in 2015? (utsandiego.com)


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SRINAGAR, Nov 8: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has termed implementation of Prime Minister's Reconstruction Plan (PMRP) in Jammu and Kashmir poor by saying that state government has failed to create self employment opportunities for the unemployed youths.
In its latest audit report, the auditor general has said that self employment opportunities have been provided to 451 individuals in Jammu district against the target of 636 beneficiaries belonging to low income and weaker sections of the society.
The report also said that no group assistance has been provided to the urban unemployed youths under the scheme against the target of 60 groups intending to get finance assistance from the state government under PMRP scheme.
The CAG report has categorically asserted that state government has poorly implemented and monitored the PMRP scheme announced by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in 2004-06 for creating self employment opportunities for the urban unemployed youths.
It also said that district level Credit Committees under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner and state level sanctioning Committee under the chairmanship of chief secretary has also failed to conduct periodical or physical review of the scheme for its effective and transparent implementation.
The report has also said that the guidelines drawn by the prime minister's office for its effective implementation has been ignored by the state government which led to non implementation of the scheme and under utilization of the funds provided to state under the scheme.
The CAG report has told the state government to implement the recommendation of the scheme with true spirit for its success; otherwise the scheme will not achieve the desired target, nor will it benefit the larger section of urban unemployed youth.
It has also been observed that the biggest failure of the scheme was that state government is not releasing the funds to the concerned departments at an appropriate time, restricting them from expanding all the parameters of the scheme at the grass root level.
Under the Prime Minister's Reconstruction Program an economic package of Rs 24000 crores was sanctioned to the state of Jammu and Kashmir in November 2004.
The plan was later revised to Rs 33177.85 crores and the construction process started under three sections. The cumulative expenditure till August 2012 is recorded so far at Rs 4694.20 crores.
The funds were allocated for various developmental work in the state which included self employment, power projects, roads, degree colleges, ITIs, model villages, development of Ladakh and Kargil areas, roads under PMGSY, Dal and Nigeen dwellers, power sector and for the migrants.
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A variant in LIN28B is associated with 2D:4D finger-length ratio, a putative retrospective biomarker of prenatal testosterone exposure
Medland, Sarah E., Zayats, Tetyana, Glaser, Beate, Nyholt, Dale R., Gordon, Scott D., Wright, Margaret J., Montgomery, Grant W., Campbell, Megan J., Henders, Anjali K., Timpson, Nicholas J., Peltonen, Leena, Wolke, Dieter, Ring, Susan M., Deloukas, Panos, Martin, Nicholas G., Smith, George Davey and Evans, David M.. (2010) A variant in LIN28B is associated with 2D:4D finger-length ratio, a putative retrospective biomarker of prenatal testosterone exposure. American Journal of Human Genetics, Vol.86 (No.4). pp. 519-525. ISSN 0002-9297
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The ratio of the lengths of an individual's second to fourth digit (2D:4D) is commonly used as a noninvasive retrospective biomarker for prenatal androgen exposure. In order to identify the genetic determinants of 2D:4D, we applied a genome-wide association approach to 1507 11-year-old children from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) in whom 2D:4D ratio had been measured, as well as a sample of 1382 12- to 16-year-olds from the Brisbane Adolescent Twin Study. A meta-analysis of the two scans identified a single variant in the LIN28B gene that was strongly associated with 2D:4D (rs314277: p = 4.1 108) and was subsequently independently replicated in an additional 3659 children from the ALSPAC cohort (p = 1.53 106). The minor allele of the rs314277 variant has previously been linked to increased height and delayed age at menarche, but in our study it was associated with increased 2D:4D in the direction opposite to that of previous reports on the correlation between 2D:4D and age at menarche. Our findings call into question the validity of 2D:4D as a simplistic retrospective biomarker for prenatal testosterone exposure.
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ISHINOMAKI, Japan — One year later, nothing is resolved.
The rubble and ocean muck of last March 11 have been scrubbed from every wall, pulled from every basement and picked from every crevasse. Now the debris is piled in terraced mountains at the edge of this town along Japan's tsunami-devastated northeastern coast.
But even after months of cleanup, the reconstruction remains at a starting point, equally capable of taking off or faltering, depending on whether people stick around.
A full recovery, if it's possible, will take at least a decade, authorities say. Residents along the battered coast must be willing to endure trying conditions - prefab houses that don't stay warm; communities that don't provide jobs; grief that doesn't abate - all because they hope that, eventually, they will regain normal lives in functional towns.
It's a bargain that Takahiro Chiba struggles with every day. He says his city, one of the region's largest and hardest hit, feels just livable enough to tolerate, but not yet livable enough to commit to.
"I don't want to stay in Ishinomaki anymore," Chiba says on a Tuesday.
"I'm really thinking we should stay in Ishinomaki," Chiba says on a Thursday.
Chiba sees more hope than he did a year ago. It's not just all the debris that has been cleared away. Workers at the city hall are trying to attract clean-energy projects and offering tax incentives for businesses that relocate here. Lifelines have returned. A department store reopened last week.
The progress of the last year, though, doesn't begin to offset the damage of Japan's greatest crisis since World War II. The triple disaster - an earthquake, a tsunami, a resulting triple meltdown at a nuclear plant - left 19,000 dead and displaced some 342,000 from their homes. Because of public opposition to nuclear power, only two of Japan's 54 reactors are now in operation, prompting energy companies to fire up old thermal plants and import more coal and gas.
At a crossroads
In the aftermath of the disaster, Ishinomaki all but stopped. Gas stations had no fuel, and stores had no food. Neighborhoods had been shredded.
But people here say that cleanup was the easy part - all strategy, no planning. The city only now is "at a crossroads," said Toru Asano, the chamber of commerce chairman.
The hard part begins here, coordinating an economic recovery when thousands are in debt and have no permanent place to live. Some 6,000 have fled, and 7,000 live in temporary housing, units built so hastily and with so little insulation that one town official likened them to "huts." Tens of thousands of others have seen their lives overturned by the disaster. In a town of 153,000, one of every three homes was damaged or destroyed by the wave. Many of those people have crowded into relatives' homes or remained in damaged houses to avoid temporary housing.
The tsunami surged head-on at the food and paper factories on thewaterfront, then charged up the Kitakami River and spilled into the main shopping areas downtown. A city that once depended on the water, primarily for its fishing industry and ports, had been deluged by it.
The wave itself drew a new line between haves and have-nots, and those who lived a few miles inland, close to the four-lane roads and suburban megamalls, actually saw their land prices skyrocket. Disaster survivors rushed to rebuild in the spots that hadn't been leveled in the first place - a "land war," one resident called it. The many who couldn't afford to build new homes, or couldn't find land, felt stuck.
"Ishinomaki has been divided into two parts - heaven and hell," said community center worker Toshihiko Fujita, who lives in a condemned and unheated home where feral cats roam the first floor.
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The Chibas lived and worked on the have-not side of town. The family - Chiba, 39; his wife, Noriko, 36; their three children, ages 6 to 11, and Chiba's father, Takashi, 68 - live together on the second floor of a partially damaged home, where on March 11, 2011, Chiba's mother, in the garage at the time, was killed by the tsunami.
The family sushi restaurant, Sukeroku, is still standing, but it was ransacked by the wave and faces several major problems if it ever reopens. The 9.0-magnitude earthquake caused the land to sink, meaning that Sukeroku - like other downtown businesses - is suddenly prone to flooding. Amid the suburban migration, few customers come downtown anyway; a year later, 40 percent of citywide business activity is knocked out, but the low-lying areas remain almost entirely empty.
Chiba, once a sushi chef, printed new business cards that read, above his name, "UNEMPLOYED (by Tsunami)."
In the weeks after the disaster, Chiba subsisted chiefly on cigarettes and cleaned out the family garage, where three cars had been destroyed. The family, with no running water, covered their toilets with plastic bags and threw the waste into the streets, already knee-high with debris. The situation, his wife said, "felt hopeless."


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As in Michigan, so in Iran. At the height of the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, with yellow ribbons tied around half the old oak trees in America, a CIA agent and a couple of Hollywood professionals dreamed up a cockamamie scheme to free six Americans who had found refuge in the Canadian embassy. Their existence had to remain a secret to protect Canada's diplomatic status.
Enter the CIA "extractor" Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck), a producer named Lester Siegel (Alan Arkin) and a makeup man named John Chambers (John Goodman). Chambers has a brainstorm: He and Siegel would fabricate a fake sci-fi thriller named "Argo." They would commission a screenplay, pay for storyboards, and buy a big ad in Variety. Mendez would fly alone into Tehran and train the six Americans to impersonate Hollywood pros — the cinematographer and so on.
Their cover: They need desert locations for their movie, which would vaguely resemble "Star Wars." They would tell the Iranians the six people were Canadians who were scouting locations and now need to fly back to North America. One of the most enchanting scenes has Mendez showing the sci-fi storyboards to Iranian authorities, who try their best to conceal what movie buffs they are. At the end of the scene, when Mendez tells them "you can keep em," they're like kids being given an "E.T." poster by Steven Spielberg.
This preposterous scheme is based on fact. Yes, it is. Countless movies are "inspired by real events," but this one truly took place. The extraction of the six Americans remained top secret for 18 years. They all returned safely to America. "Argo," needless to say, was never filmed.
Ben Affleck not only stars in but also directs, and "Argo," the real movie about the fake movie, is both spellbinding and surprisingly funny. Many of the laughs come from the Hollywood guys played by Goodman and Arkin, although to be sure, as they set up a fake production office and hold meetings poolside at the Beverly Hills Hotel, they aren't in danger like their "crew members" in Iran.
Key supporting roles are filled by Bryan Cranston, as the CIA chief who green-lights the scheme, and Victor Garber, as the Canadian ambassador who at great risk opens his embassy's doors to the secret guests. Affleck is brilliant at choreographing the step-by-step risks that the team take in exiting Tehran, and "Argo" has cliff-hanging moments when the whole delicate plan seems likely to split at the seams.
The craft in this film is rare. It is so easy to manufacture a thriller from chases and gunfire, and so very hard to fine-tune it out of exquisite timing and a plot that's so clear to us we wonder why it isn't obvious to the Iranians. After all, who in their right mind would believe a space opera was being filmed in Iran during the hostage crisis? Just about everyone, it turns out. Hooray for Hollywood.
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2:49pm Friday 14th March 2014 in News By Melissa Hills, deputy news editor
Dr Andrew Patrick Doyle, who worked at and was a partner, at The Orchard Practice in Tower Road was suspended on Tuesday for a maximum of 12 months after being found guilty of serious misconduct.
A shamed Dartford doctor who had a steamy affair with a female patient has narrowly avoided being struck off after a panel ruled he was not a 'sexual predator'.
Dr Andrew Patrick Doyle, who worked at and was a partner, at The Orchard Practice in Tower Road was suspended on Tuesday for a maximum of 12 months after being found guilty of serious misconduct.
Doyle sent the woman, only known as Patient A, sex texts and even got her to read his erotic 'BDSM' novels to him and also handed the woman a knife and asked her to kill him.
The fitness to practice hearing heard he 'exchanged texts of a sexual and flirtatious nature with her at a time when she was heavily dependant on you for medication'.
The hearing, held by the Medical Practitioners' Tribunal Service, also heard how Doyle had an 'improper emotional relationship' with Patient A and 'mis-prescribing' her drugs which put her 'at a risk of serious harm'.
Doyle admitted lending the patient money, buying her a shirt as a gift, kissing and cuddling her on one occasion, giving her lifts in his car and visiting her home on several occasions for non-clinical reasons.
The hearing heard that Patient A was a trained mental health nurse who worked in the Kent area and she described the relationship 'like a teacher and a pupil'.
Doyle told a disciplinary panel he 'was racked with guilt and wanted to die' after indulging in oral sex with the woman who died last year of breast cancer.
In a post-hearing report it stated that 'The Panel considers that your serious misconduct brought you within a hair's breadth of erasure'.
It also said: "The Panel has accepted that your risk of repeating any of the behaviour that gave rise to its findings of misconduct is extremely low.
"The relationship was non-violent, consensual and developed over a longer period of time as a friendship."
It was alleged Doyle embarked on a sexual relationship with the woman between September 2010 and August 2011.
This was denied by the GP and the MPTS ruled that such a relationship only occurred between May 2011 and August 2011.
The panel ruled that Doyle was a "good doctor" and the public interest would be best served by suspension.
Chairman Dr Surendra Kumar told the GP, who admitted being "out of his depth" with the patient: "The panel accepts that you are not a sexual predator, and that your insight and expressions of remorse indicate that you do not have a harmful, deep-seated personality or attitude problems.
"You have an awareness of the deplorable nature of your past behaviour."
Dr Doyle can appeal against the decision, although his suspension will remain in force until the outcome.
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