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Campaign was amazing, but, can't say the same for multiplayer. I'll probably be going back to MW2 in the near future, unless my family just can't bring themselves to stop playing Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops Review
Reviews - Multi Platform
Written by Ryan Farrenkopf Sunday, November 21 2010 12:00
Call of Duty has been Activision's bread and butter for sometime now. After three games with same formula, the series reinvented itself in modern times with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. With Black Ops being the fouth game using the new formula, has the series gotten old? Or does the modern shooter still hold its place?
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Treyarch
Platform: Xbox 360/PS3/PC/Wii
Black Ops is Treyarch's first break from the typical WWII shooter. Their last game, World At War, had me underwhelmed as I couldn't shake the "been there done that" feeling. The gameplay in World at War was too linear, and while the story was driven by historical events, after playing relentless amounts of WWII shooters it seemed stale. At first, I thought Black Ops would suffer the same fate as its predecessor. But this was not to be case, as Treyarch managed to create an intriguing and original story out of the context of the Vietnam War era.
The majority of the game is played as Alex Mason, a Special Forces Operative for the US Government. You start the game off in an interrogation room where you are flashed images on monitor while you hear a series of numbers being repeated. Your interrogator is a disembodied voice who quickly loses his patience, giving you a debilitating electrical shock .It is clear that your faceless interrogators need to extract vital information from you, but you don't understand what. Your interrogators have you relive your mission to try to gain the knowledge that they need. This mechanic is what drives the story in Black Ops; it brings you from mission to mission, always revisiting this room. At first, it seemed as if this would get old and that the game will be doomed to a fragmented story. It's really not until half way through the game that things start to click and I started to appreciate this method of story telling.
The missions in Black Ops are extremely diverse, which is what finally sold me on the game. The first mission has you behind the lines in 1961 Cuba, during the failed attempt to invade known as the Bay of Pigs. You mission is to infiltrate and assassinate the Cuban leader Fidel Castro; without giving too much away you are then captured after helping your team escape. This lands you in a Russian work camp where you befriend a Russian ex-soldier Victor Reznof, Who helps you escape during a prison riot. Reznof becomes a recurring character who shows up to push the story forward. The game revolves around a trying to uncover and stop a Soviet attack on the U.S., using a nerve gas known as Nova 6. The player is thrown from mission to mission by the unforeseen interrogators in an effort to extract information from Mason about the details of the plot. The story is strong and filled with action, sometimes too much to really be realistic. There are only so many times that the main character can barely make a jump to a helicopter/roof before you think he's doing it on purpose.
The story teeters on Bond territory a few times, especially when they have Mason and his team infiltrate Soviet soil to destroy a Soyuz II rocket, which in the mist of the Cold War, would have probably caused WWIII. There are a few out of place moments in the game, one in particular being a mission in which you pilot a PT boat in Vietnam. What makes this out of place is that during this mission the game plays "Sympathy for the Devil" from the Rolling Stones. While I personally love this song, it just didn't fit; nowhere else in the game does it do this. Not to mention, this isn't exactly the high point of the game.
All nit-picking aside the story is strong and carries the action forward. It definitely will keep the player engaged to the resolution and even after that. The ending to the game, however, is probably its weakest point. While the story resolves, it doesn't really have an ending; no big boss battle or big interactive cut scene. It feels somewhat tacked on, like they didn't exactly know how to end it. The final shot backs this up, as it looks like Treyarch was trying to put as much testosterone on the screen as possible.
The gameplay is what Black Ops is all about. It's what has kept this franchise going. Black Ops takes what the previous Call of Duty's have done and runs with it. In short, if you liked the gameplay in other COD titles, you will feel right at home. Where the game does mix up the formula is in the vehicle missions, or really in that there are a lot more of them. The game does a good job pacing them so you don't tire of it too fast. You still will spend most of Black Ops on foot, infiltrating or fighting your way through the game. Treyarch has made a few tweaks to the formula, most noticeably to the ally AI. Usually, this is the part of the review where I'd complain that the ally AI is useless, but not with Black Ops. Here, I get to complain about how the Ally AI is too good (weird huh?). Many parts of the game have you following the leader, to the point where you spend so much time doing this that you start to wonder if you're even the main character. Many times I found myself having to wait for the AI characters to catch up to me before the game could progress. Since you can spend most of the time following, you actually don't have to do anything, some levels of the game including the Bay of Pigs can almost run on auto-pilot. This can only break the game if you let it. It's a simple problem that can be fixed simply by ignoring it. They game still is plenty challenging, and will keep you on your toes.
Multiplayer is what sells Call of Duty games and this is no different with Black Ops. Treyarch obviously knows this as well, seeing as they didn't change much. Multiplayer is almost the same as in Modern Warfare 2, but with new maps. However, this isn't entirely a bad thing, because this is what the Call of Duty audience wants. The only things that have changed other than the maps are the weapons and killsteaks. The weapons only really just changed to mach the time period, although they stretched it a bit for things like reflex sights. The Killstreaks system remains the same, they just changed up the rewards a bit; the most noticible is the RC-XD, a small remote controlled car carring C4 which can be used with a three killstreak. This little device is great at keeping everyone on their toes, especially campers. Because of the RC-XD, camping is not as big of a deal in Black Ops as it was in MW2. Treyarch Has also brought back everyone's favorite killstreak from World at War, dogs. This is propably the most unbalanced killstreak in the game, as all the dogs need to do is touch you and you are dead; no longer are you given the chance to fight them off.
The biggest change to multiplayer comes in the form of in-game currency, which you earn from winning matches, finishing challenges, ranking up, finishing contracts, or wagering on via the games betting system. Pretty much everything you do in Black Ops' multiplayer gives you credits. So what do you spend all this credit on? Almost everything. While you still need to be a certain rank to unlock guns, you then have to buy it along with any attachments instead of just unlocking them. The credit system goes a little overboard, as you really have to buy everything; perks, attachments, camo, and even everything used to make your playercard. Bought an attachment for one gun? Well you have to buy it again for another. While some may like the credit system, to me it's just a way to get me not interested in checking out new weapons.
Zombie Mode is back! While World at War couldn't keep my attention enough to even unlock zombie mode, Black Ops has, so I can now enjoy the fun.
Unfortunately, it really isn't all that fun. Zombie mode requires a lot of strategy, as most defense games do. However, that's one thing you rarely find when playing with strangers online. I imagine it would be more fun with friends, but seeing as how my normal collections of Xbox Live friends haven't picked up Black Ops yet, and it doesn't support four-way split screen, I was unable to test that theory. While this may sound more like a complaint mainly with the community (which it parttially is), Treyarch could have easily remidied the problem. All it would really need is a difficulty setting. Currently, if you take two hits you go down, and "last stand" is almost useless with your pistol. The most fun that I got out of zombie mode was from (SPOILERS) hearing the one-liners in the "Five" Map where you play as either John K. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Robert McNamara, or Fidel Castro (/SPOILERS).
If there is one version of Zombie Mode that is really worth your time, it is the Dead Ops Arcade, which you can only unlock by breaking out of your chair in the main menu and typing "DOA" on a computer. Dead Ops Arcade is similar to Smash TV, and I had more fun playing DOA than the rest of Zombie Mode because it can be played single player or with strangers.
The atmosphere of the game attempts to draw you into the era and story; in some ways it does in other ways it fails. Throughout the game you constantly feel a sense of impending action, even when there is none to be found. During a cut-scene where you are in a limo on the way to the Pentagon, the game tries to create suspense when there is none, as if Treyarch was afraid to take a short break from the action. The level design in Black Ops is what you'd come to expect from a Call of Duty title. The levels really bring you into the game and make it believable, and the diversity is great. It's hard to compare it to something like the destroyed Washington D.C. level in MW2, but it comes close at times. Sound design is not much different from previous titles. Guns sound heavy, explosions are loud, etc. But when it comes to the music, it is too similar to Modern Warfare 1 and 2, and doesn't try to match the era of the game. While it drives the action, it doesn't pull you in. It is the same with voice acting. All the voice actors in Black Ops do their parts beautifully, but they just don't immerse you in the story. The biggest example is Fidel Castro; the voice actor doesn't even sound Spanish, let alone like the Cuban Dictator. But the biggest thing that kept me from being immersed in the game was the fact that almost everyone speaks English. From the Russian prisons to the Vietnamese, if you need to understand them, they speak English. Which is a shame, thinking of how much it could have pulled me in if they spoke Russian or Spanish or Vietnamese, and used subtitles instead.
Now before you complain about not liking subtitles or that this isn't that type of game, think about this: action movies do it all the time. The atmosphere in Black Ops is great, but it just feels like a waste that Treyarch didn't try to pull you into it more.
Graphically, Black Ops is virtually identical to Modern Warfare 2, and in some cases MW2 looks better. Case in point; the snow. MW2 has some of the best snow I've seen, complete with footprints and drifts. Black Ops' snow looks flat and static. I have also noticed more texture issues and glitches than I noticed in MW2. I have seen several textures simply not load to the higher res versions, and this is especially true in multiplayer. Black Ops has a few more glitches, such as the invincible enemy solider glitch we found here. While I can't say the game doesn't look beautiful, because it does, it hasn't advanced graphically in the way we'd expect at this point.
A quick note about violence. I want to say that Call of Duty: Black Ops is probably the most violent video game I have ever played, and yes I've played Gears of War. So why is Black Ops so violent, more so then a game where you cut open the heart of a giant worm from the inside? It is because Black Ops has the most realistic violence, and sometimes goes too far (In my opinion). Black Ops features bodily dismemberment, and horrific scenes of torture and killing people. All this violence is not on the undead, or some alien race, it's on humans, which can make it hard to watch at times. This is especially true when your character carves into the throat of another human being, instead of just slitting it. War is violent, I know this and Treyarch did a great job of capturing it, but at that point they may have taken it too far for my liking. Now all this is a moot point because when you first boot up the game, the option to turn off the gore is given. And I definitely would not recommend this game for minors, after all it is rated Mature. I want to finish this by stating that I did not dock any points from this game for violence, it's a stylistic choice of Treyarch's and it adds to the realism of the game, but many people may find it to be a little much.
All in All, Call of Duty: Black Ops is a great addition to the franchise, and it's great to see Treyarch moving into the spotlight instead of playing second fiddle to Infinity Ward. The story is great, gameplay is solid (if only a little stale), and the multiplayer is what you want. The games does fail with pulling you into the atmosphere, and the graphics are great but haven't improved from MW2. What this all boils down to is that if you were a fan of Modern Warfare 2 then you will be a fan of Black Ops. If you don't like the series, than this probably won't convince you.
Overall Score:
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Depression medication is not effective for all types of chronic pain. In general, it isn't used for chronic muscular aches and pains. However, depression medication can effectively control some types of neuropathic pain, as well as pain syndromes like fibromyalgia or central pain syndrome. Depression medication is sometimes used to treat chronic headaches, such as migraines or tension headaches.
The most commonly used depression medications for chronic pain are tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs). However, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and a few other select types are also effective against some types of chronic pain. Because people respond differently to depression medications, and because each chronic pain condition is unique, it may take several tries before you find the depression medication that works for you.
Tricyclic Antidepressants
Tricyclic antidepressants, or TCAs, are depression medications that interfere with the transmission of serotonin and norepinephrine at nerve endings. This is thought to strengthen the body's natural pain inhibition system. In other words, it changes the way pain is perceived at the level of the nerves. Some TCAs have sedative properties as well, which may help regulate sleep.
TCAs are traditionally the main kind of depression medication used to treat chronic pain, and are effective against neuropathic pain, pain syndromes and chronic headaches. Some of the most common TCAs used for chronic pain include:
- Amitriptyline
- Nortriptyline
- Desipramine
- Imipramine
- Doxepin
- Trimipramine
- Clomipramine
Potential side effects of TCAs include blurry vision, difficulty with urination or constipation, dry mouth, fatigue and weight gain.
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, or SSRIs, are depression medications that work in a similar way as TCAs. SSRIs primarily inhibit transmission of serotonin at nerve endings. Though they are thought to have fewer unpleasant side effects than the TCA depression medications, SSRIs are generally not as effective at treating neuropathic pain. They do, however, can help with certain types of chronic headaches and some pain syndromes.
Some common SSRIs for chronic pain include:
- Citalopram
- Escitalopram
- Fluoxetine
- Fluvoxamine
- Paroxetine
- Sertraline
Potential side effects of SSRI depression medications include decreased appetite and nausea, dry mouth, tremors, fatigue or drowsiness, increased heart rate and blood pressure and sexual problems.
Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors
Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors, or SNRIs, are newer depression medications that are used to treat some types of chronic pain. Like TCAs, SNRIs also inhibit serotonin and norepinephrine, though they work in a slightly different way. They are thought to have fewer side unpleasant effects than both TCAs and SSRIs, and may be effective against neuropathic pain and certain pain syndromes.
Some common SNRIs for chronic pain include:
- Duloxetine
- Venlafaxine
- Mirtazapine
Potential side effects of SNRI depression medications include nausea, fatigue and dizziness.
Other Antidepressants
A few other depression medications may also be effective at treating chronic neuropathic pain, including dopamine-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors and serotonin receptor modulators.
Some other common depression medications used for chronic pain include:
- Bupropion
- Nefazodone
- Trazodone
Will Depression Medication Control My Chronic Pain?
It might. Depression medications, when taken as directed, can keep many types of chronic pain under control. Depression medication is commonly used to treat the following chronic pain conditions:
- Peripheral neuropathy (diabetic neuropathy)
- Postherpic neuralgia (pain from shingles)
- Migraines
- Tension headaches
- Fibromyalgia
- Central pain syndrome
Depression medication also may be used to treat depression associated with chronic pain, as many people suffer from both. You may be prescribed an antidepressant even if you have a musculoskeletal condition like back pain or arthritis, simply to control your depression symptoms. This can help alleviate the intensity of chronic pain.
Is Depression Medication Enough?
Many people who use depression medication for chronic pain also may use other painkillers to treat everyday aches and pains or breakthrough pain. Depending on the type of depression medication you take, you may also be instructed to take NSAIDs or acetaminophen as needed.
American Chronic Pain Association. APCA Medications and Chronic Pain: Supplement 2007. Accessed 6/21/09. http://www.theacpa.org/documents/ACPA%20Meds%202007%20Final.pdf
Maizels, Morris and McCarberg, Bill. Antidepressants and Antiepileptic Drugs for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain. American Family Physician. 2005;71:483-90
Sansone, Randy A and Sansone Lori A. Pain, Pain Go Away: Antidepressants and Pain Management. Psychiatry. 2008;5(12):16–19

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text: This article puts a positive spin on our most controversial position battle this summer. It talks about our favorite topic around here, the one and only Jimmy Clausen. But whether you hate or love him, you must admit he might not have gotten a fair shot with all the chaos throughout the organization last year. Something everyone here can agree on though is the fact that our new coaching staff is comprised of teachers. I have faith that all our young QB's will make significant strides in their games while learning under coach Shula. When I heard that our "fans" were booing a second year player in a scrimmage, I was extremely disappointed and a little embarrassed for our fan base. All I can say to this is C'MON MAN! Competition will bring out the best in people that aren't complacent. If you choose to show your small-mindedness and immaturity toward a young player still learning to play the game on a professional level, do everyone a favor and be a professional fan or stay at home. Support the organization and it's young talent because these are the young men that will make or break our future.


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The Accuracy of Recalled versus Measured Pre-Pregnancy Weight for the Calculation of Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index
Background: In 2009, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published gestational weight gain (GWG) guidelines with the goal of optimizing maternal and fetal outcomes. GWG recommendations are specific to pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI): 28-40 lbs for underweight (UW; BMI2), 25-35 lbs for normal weight (NW; 18.5≤BMI/m2), 15-25 lbs for overweight (OW; 25 ≤BMI/m2), and 11-20 lbs for obese (OB; BMI≥30 kg/m2) women. With upwards of 50% of pregnancies in the U.S. unplanned, measured pre-pregnancy weight is often unavailable in clinical and research settings. Evaluating the accuracy of recalled pre-pregnancy weight early in prenatal care is important in order to establish accuracy of pre-pregnancy BMI calculations in order to counsel about GWG accurately.
Objective: To examine differences in recalled versus measured pre-pregnancy weight and to examine factors associated with accuracy of recalled weights.
Methods: Medical record review of 1,998 randomly selected pregnancies. Eligible women received prenatal care in faculty and resident clinics at UMass Memorial Health Care (UMMHC), delivered between January 2007 and December 2012, and had available both: (1) a measured weight within one year of conception and (2) a pre-pregnancy weight self-reported at first prenatal visit. Data were obtained from the UMMHC paper or electronic prenatal record and the Allscripts EMR. We calculated the difference in weights as recalled pre-pregnancy weight minus most recent measured weight within one year of conception. Subjects were excluded if they received care at a non-faculty or non-resident practice, charts not available after three separate retrieval attempts, both weights of interest not available, or if measured weight occurred at a prenatal visit for a prior pregnancy. For women with more than one pregnancy during the study time frame, one was randomly selected for inclusion in the analytic data set.
Results: Of the 1,998 pregnancy charts reviewed, 400 records met eligibility criteria and were included in this analysis. Women were mean age 29.7 (SD: 6.2) years, 69.3% multigravida, 64.4% non-Hispanic white, 65.2% married, and 62.4% had a college or greater education. Based on recalled weight, 3.3% of women were underweight, 46.6% were normal weight, 25.9% overweight, and 24.2% obese. 63% received care in the faculty obstetric clinic. Recorded recalled weights were mean 2.4 (SD: 11.1) pounds lower than measured pre-pregnancy weight. This difference did not differ by age, location of care, pre-pregnancy BMI, marital status, race/ethnicity, primary language, gravity, education, or time between measured weight and conception, in unadjusted and adjusted models. For 88.7% of women, calculating pre-pregnancy BMI based on weight measured up to a year prior to conception or based on recalled pre-pregnancy weight reported at the first prenatal visit resulted in the same classification of pre-pregnancy BMI.
Conclusion: Prenatal care providers may calculate pre-pregnancy BMIs using recalled pre-pregnancy weights early in prenatal care and use such calculated BMIs to accurately provide GWG recommendations regardless of demographic variables, gravity, or location of care.
Myogenic Enhancers Regulate Expression of the Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy-Associated DUX4 Gene
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is linked to epigenetic dysregulation of the chromosome 4q35 D4Z4 macrosatellite. However, this does not account for the tissue specificity of FSHD pathology, which requires stable expression of an alternative full-length mRNA splice form of DUX4 (DUX4-fl) from the D4Z4 array in skeletal muscle. Here, we describe the identification of two enhancers, DUX4 myogenic enhancer 1 (DME1) and DME2 which activate DUX4-fl expression in skeletal myocytes but not fibroblasts. Analysis of the chromatin revealed histone modifications and RNA polymerase II occupancy consistent with DME1 and DME2 being functional enhancers. Chromosome conformation capture analysis confirmed association of DME1 and DME2 with the DUX4 promoter in vivo. The strong interaction between DME2 and the DUX4 promoter in both FSHD and unaffected primary myocytes was greatly reduced in fibroblasts, suggesting a muscle-specific interaction. Nucleosome occupancy and methylome sequencing analysis indicated that in most FSHD myocytes, both enhancers are associated with nucleosomes but have hypomethylated DNA, consistent with a permissive transcriptional state, sporadic occupancy, and the observed DUX4 expression in rare myonuclei. Our data support a model in which these myogenic enhancers associate with the DUX4 promoter in skeletal myocytes and activate transcription when epigenetically derepressed in FSHD, resulting in the pathological misexpression of DUX4-fl.


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MT. VERNON — The city has located 100 acres for a new industrial park, and will be discussing an option on the property during its meeting Monday.
"It's located immediately south of Neon Sign," said City Manager Ron Neibert. "If we exercise the option to purchase and build the industrial park, we will have to build roads to the area."
The city has been actively searching for a site to become a new industrial park for the past few years, knowing the Rolland W. Lewis Industrial Park is almost full.
"If the council approves the option, then we will begin applying for grants from the Federal Economic Development Administration and possibly (the Illinois Department of Transportation)," Neibert continued. "We are not paying anything for the option. ... If the grants go through, we can exercise the option at that time."
The option is for 100 acres, owned by Barnard Farms and BHM Farms. If the city exercises the option to purchase, the price would be $1.75 million, with $1.5 million paid at the time the option is exercised, and then $50,000 per year for five years.
"There is $5 million allocated in the budget for acquisition and building the industrial park," Neibert said.
In other business, the council will:
n Receive bid results for the demolition of dangerous and dilapidated structures;
n Hear a request to reallocate funds for the 2013-14 budget;
n Hold a second reading on the tax levy;
n Discuss a conditional sign permit for 1550 Main Street for St. Mary Catholic Church; and
n Discuss a resolution approving an agreement for the construction of a road between Star Investment Group, the city and Good Samaritan Regional Health Center.
The council will meet 7 p.m. Monday at the Rolland W. Lewis Community Building at Veterans Park.


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by Catherine Johnson, @CatherinePoet
Welcome friends, welcome to the witch's cocoon.
The Witch's cocoon
Brittle bones hunch,
snoring witch stirs and unfurls,
scratches a hole in her nest with a bony knarled finger.
She steps out into a cold foggy morn and pats her spider
who finds a crevice in the broomstick
in which to rest
before the next web is due or dew.
"Onwards!" The witch cries.
She stirs the many birds nestled in her hair.
The broom hitches and twitches and flies through the sky.
The witch spots her prey.
"Get her!" she cries.
Broom zips, jolting the spider from its new home.
Cat holds on with a paw.
The thoughtless witch ploughs Crash into an innocent lady out for a walk.
Poor lady, no time for a scream.
Leaves this place with a smile.
The witch leaves with a cackle.
Don't try to escape I know where you hang out, Jody Hedlund ha, ha, ha, ha, haaaaaa!


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A vote Monday night could mean a property tax hike in Bradley County.
Commissioners are expected to decide on a proposed 7.72 percent property tax increase.
This after a proposed wheel tax was voted down in March.
The money would be used to fund a $14 million overhaul of Lake Forest Middle School.
Problems at the school include walls that leak and students are forced to walk on sidewalks instead of in the hallways.
Stay with Channel 3 News for the latest on this vote.
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May 2014
Tânia Ribeiro received an honorable mention in the "Portuguese Young Chemists Award (PYCA) - Gradiva 2014" from the group of young Chemists of SPQ.
September 2013
Manuel Prieto was nominated for the "Conselho Científico das Ciências Exactas e da Engenharia" of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)
Jul 15 2013
Manuel Prieto was elected President of the European Biophysical Societies' Association (EBSA)
Feb 8 2013
Manuel Prieto was chosen as member for the scientific comittee PYCHEMA (Physical, Chemical and Mathematical Sciences, including Materials Sciences) from Science Europe
New journal: "Methods and Applications in Fluorescence"
Methods and Applications in Fluorescence focuses on new developments in fluorescence spectroscopy, imaging, microscopy, fluorescent probes, labels and (nano)materials
Nov 28 2012
Book edition:
B. Valeur, M. N. Berberan-Santos, Molecular Fluorescence. Principles and Applications. 2nd ed., Wiley-VCH, 2012 (hardcover),2013 (softcover).
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José Manuel Gaspar Martinho was awarded (ex-aequo com João Costa Pessoa) (in the Chemistry Area) with the 2012 UTL/Santander Totta Scientific Awards.
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Out-of-Control Teen Daughter?Is your teen daughter COMPLETELY out of control? Is she disrespectful, entitled and angry? Does your daughter run the house and do you have no say in what she does? When confronted, does she go into a rage of screaming, breaking things or even getting physical? Are you afraid of her? Is she IMPOSSIBLE to discipline? Does she lie, steal and manipulate you or others? Is she involved with bullying or fighting at school? Is she sexually active & had several pregnancy scares or STD's? Does her entire life revolve around partying, shopping & boys? Are you desperate to get her on the right track?If you know out-of-control teen girl between the ages of 14-18 who needs Dr. Phil's help, please send us your story!
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This a collection of some of my favorite images chasing Florida's fauna. I have been photographing Florida wildlife for more than 10 years during my winter vacations.
About the AuthorPositive Image Photography
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Positive Image Photography and owner/photographer Steven Wayne Rotsch have been in the stock image photography business since 1975. We have a large collection of travel and wildlife images.
Positive Image Photography also offers commercial, industrial, photojournalism, wedding and portrait services.
Publish Date August 27, 2010
Dimensions Standard Landscape 80 pgs Standard Paper
Category Arts & Photography
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White chocolate is the perfect catalyst for the warm Mediterranean flavors of Corsica: walnuts, dates, and orange zest.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
- 3 oz white chocolate
- 3 tablespoons walnuts, chopped
- 3 tablespoons dried dates, chopped
- 1 ½ teaspoons crystallized orange peel, finely chopped
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler filled with barely simmering water. Drop the chocolate onto the parchment in heaping teaspoonfuls, smoothing each drop into a 2-inch circle. Working quickly, sprinkle the walnuts, dates, and orange peel over the chocolate disks before they set up.
Makes 8 servings.


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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Prosecutors say an 18-year-old Fort Worth man convicted of murder for orchestrating the killing of a man over a $40 Super Bowl bet has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.
A Fort Worth jury arrived at the sentence for Edward Washington III on Wednesday after convicting him Monday.
Investigators say 20-year-old Jarami Thomas was fatally shot in March 2011 in the parking lot of an Arlington convenience store.
Prosecutors say Thomas had placed a bet with Washington on the February 2011 game, played at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, via Facebook. When Thomas didn't pay, Washington threatened him.
Clevin Earl Brown Jr., a friend of Washington, shot Thomas and last April was sentenced to 50 years in prison.
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This certificate is appropriate for Library Media specialists who teach students ages 3-18+ and know the range of information literacy, instructional collaboration and the integration of technology.
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Firefighters say five people went to a local hospital after they suffered carbon monoxide poisoning in a Bristol, Virginia home around 2:30 Friday morning. One firefighter even tells News Channel 11 a dog in the house likely alerted people in the home of the problem.
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"This is important because now we can hope that the government will count us on board when it comes to special schemes and provisions that have been denied to us." Urmila was among three transgenders who received their Aadhaar numbers. Her friend Amulya said she hoped this was a first step towards recognising them as members of society.
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METAIRIE, La. – Daniel Graham figured after 10 years, his NFL career wasn't finished.
But the tight end wasn't going to settle for playing for anybody; he wanted to be a part of a contender.
In the middle of moving houses in Atlanta this past week, Graham's belief was rewarded.
The New Orleans Saints needed a tight end with a blocking background and experience, one to bring some maturity to that group's meeting room and Graham, with 142 games worth of experience, fit the bill.
"They said they wanted a veteran tight end, someone who is a good blocker," Graham said. "They gave me a call. I was free on the market and they gave me a call and I'm just excited for this opportunity to make this team."
In 10 seasons with the New England Patriots, Denver Broncos and Tennessee Titans, Graham has played in 142 games, 17 more than all of the tight ends already with the Saints combined. He has only 224 catches for 2,490 yards and 25 touchdowns, but his main value isn't necessarily in the passing game.
At least, that's not what the Saints were interested in when they made the call.
"He can block the linebacker that is over him and that's under defense and he can block the end over end that's over defense," acting head coach Joe Vitt said. "He can see that barrier and the power running game behind him. There is usually movement on the ball and he can displace some linemen to the second level also."
Despite not being on a roster to begin training camp, Graham (6-foot-3, 257 pounds) didn't give up hope.
He maintained his conditioning and continued to lift weights this offseason. As a decade-long member of the NFL, he realized that just because he wasn't with a team yet didn't mean he wouldn't end up with on.
"I didn't give up," Graham said. "In this league, a lot of people go down. I was just trying to stay ready if I got a phone call. I knew I could get a call."
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I did go to the Apple store to plead my case – give me a free iPod Touch – but I left empty handed, after talking to nobody.
Because this is the sensible thing to do, you see.
I still think I should qualify for the deal, because I bought my iMac 3 days before it was announced. If I had known, I would have waited. That being said, I went to the store and read the fine print – it's a mail-in rebate for the cost of the iPod, meaning you pay for it up front and eventually get your money back. When I had been buying my computer, I may very well have gone for the deal in the heat of the moment. Taking time to think about it, however, made me realize just how stupid it would be to spend $250 on something I don't need, just for fun. And then what? I'd be stuck with a piece of hardware I have less than zero need for; not even half a little. I already HAVE a 16GB iPod Touch that's collecting dust on my nightstand; why would I add an 8GB Touch to it? That would be stupid, so I didn't do it and instead I bought a taco. It came with free tomatoes; no mail-in rebate required.
That was all my energy and common sense for the month, though. I am completely knackered, and moments away from being made into glue.
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I recently reread Dune when the 40th anniversary unabridged version came out. Once again I was floored by the shear scope of Frank Herbert's beginning of the masterpiece series of Science fiction. Herbert began this EPIC undertaking in an age where Science fiction writer's generally did not produce such massive tomes, much less a series of them in the same world. Needless to say, this Anniversary edition pleases just as much as the original did, and helps fill in some details that were lost in the original editions.
As a piece of literature, this work is a critique on the nature of man's essence and self-definition, both as a spiritual being and as an agent or pawn of power and the political process. Human institutions, whether they be religious or scientific or corporate are melded into archetypal character foundations, Like the religious Bene Gesserit, or the atheistic/logical Mentats, or the corporate, profit minded CHOAM conglomerate, and they are played off against each other in a fashion that leaves us the impression that all have failed to come up with ultimate answers for humanity.
And, of course, there is the unmistakable Messianic motif in the story, and While he wins out in the end over the other specialized human traits, we are still left in the grips of doubt as to whether Mua'dib can even have the ultimate answer.
In contrast to Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land, Dune does not show us the spiritual answer but leave us to our own devices of imagination to come to terms with many facets of the human condition. Also in contrast to Heinlein, Herbert does not lampoon or parody, but keeps his archetypal characters deadly serious.
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I just started a job directly across the street from Mays Field. Pretty sweet, as I can walk to the knothole in about 2 minutes. The other day I took a late lunch (around 2PM) and saw a handful of Rockies taking BP. I don't think this was their full BP session though since as far as I know those happen later in the day and there were just a few players out there. I'm thinking maybe some of them were just getting extra work.
Anyway, getting to my point... does anyone know when the Giants typically take batting practice for night games? I might start making late lunch breaks a habit.


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You use a lot of mammoth parts. How easy is it to get this stuff and how much of a supply is there? Aside from the mammoth recently dethawed I'm sure there isn't a vast amount of this stuff around.
You are right. the supply is VERY limited. and although I have been blessed to work with alot of this awesome material. I am not sure what the world supply of it would be. I can only guess there is alot of tusks in private collections. and a bunch in storage in warehouses somewhere in China. I do know they find more every year as things thaw. and or mining is done. and what not.
So in a word. Its a rare material that is only going to become more rare as time goes by and the limited supply is used. And eventually they will have found the majority of the tusks and the supply will run out.
Holy crap Randy! Awesome T-Hawk!
Thanks Knerd! We had alot of fun making it and got a chance to throw it for a while B4 the handle broke! lol Back to the sander for us!
Feather damascus always makes me smile!! :D
This blade is approx 7.5" on the edge. and just over 2 tall. Not sure if It would be considered a Gyuto? or something else? Please give me your input.
Im calling it a guyto! :D I have seen some knives called funayuki's Can someone tell me what the difference in the 2 would be?
This one is 190mm on the edge. and 52mm high at the heel.
A couple of FEATHER damascus blades. :)
Jr's evolution is continuing. He can now make awesome feather pattern damascus in kitchen knife sizes!! :)
I love this feather pattern Randy! Awesome work Jr
It wasn't very long ago that I was not able to offer Feather Gyuto's. Because Randy Jr is very fussy about how the feather pattern looks.. (Just ask Son.) At that time, he did not like the flow of the pattern when made 2+ inches wide. But he has refined the way he makes this pattern and it allows for the pattern to remain crisp and have the "look" he is happy with. :) And in my opinion. his feather is just getting better and better.
Im really proud of my boy and that he wont settle. Its gota be "right" and to a high standard or he wont make it, or if he does. He wont let me use it! lol There have been a few billets that I would of been happy to use. and he just wont hear of it!
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An Investigation of Firm-Level R&D Capabilities in East Asia
AbstractThis paper uses a survey of 1,826 firms distributed over ten East Asian metropolitan areas – Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Seoul, and five Chinese cities – to investigate the sources of firm-level R&D capabilities. The analysis identifies the impact of 23 survey variables, classified by openness, human capital, R&D network, and institutional quality, on the efficiency of firm R&D operations and on overall firm performance. These firmlevel results are used to construct composite measures R&D capabilities for each of the 10 metropolitan economies. Using the firm samples, returns to R&D are also estimated for each of the metropolitan areas. Where cross economy comparisons are possible, as they are for Seoul and the five Chinese cities, we find a strong association between overall R&D productivity in these city economies and the composite measures of citywide R&D capabilities. In particular, high composite measures in Seoul and Shanghai are associated with high returns to R&D in those cities. The large productivitywage gaps in the Chinese cities appear to be attracting large and visible investment in R&D operations. Whether R&D wages rise to narrow this gap or investment and technology flows continue to sustain the gap will substantially affect the pattern of R&D operations within the Asian region.
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In this role, McGraw is responsible for providing leadership and guidance on all regulatory and accounting valuation issues that impact ING's Retirement Services business. This includes serving as the primary point person for overseeing the calculation of reserves, producing financial statements, completing rating agency surveys, internal and external valuation audits and systematic reporting to regulators, and monitoring emerging valuation issues with the National Association of insurance Commissioners (NAIC).
McGraw comes to ING with over 18 years of industry experience in positions of increasing responsibility. His professional background has included the modeling of life and annuity products, reserve valuation, risk management, developing financial strategies and staff management.
Most recently, MGraw served as Supervising Actuary of Life Insurance at Genworth Financial, a role he held since 2008, where he managed a team that was responsible for the valuation, asset and liability management, cash flow testing, financial plan projections and analysis, and risk management for Genworth's life insurance business. Previously, he was Vice President and Corporate Actuary with FBL Financial Group.
McGraw, who is based in ING's Windsor, Conn. office, reports to Lisa Thomas, Chief Insurance Risk Officer for ING U.S. Retirement Services.
"We're thrilled to have Dwayne lead our Retirement Services valuation team," said Thomas. "This is a dynamic and competitive time for the industry, and the contributions made by seasoned actuarial professionals are more critical than ever to a company's success. We're confident Dwayne's guidance and acumen will be a tremendous asset to our organization."
McGraw earned a B.S. in mathematics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), and an M.S. in mathematics from Northeastern University. He is currently expecting his MBA from Virginia Tech in August 2011. In addition, McGraw is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries, and has completed qualification standards to sign Prescribed Statements of Actuarial Opinion.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Federal prosecutors aren't opposed to freeing a retired New Orleans police sergeant from prison while he awaits a new trial on charges stemming from deadly shootings on a bridge in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath.
In a court filing Thursday, prosecutors said one of the reasons they aren't challenging Arthur Kaufman's bond request is that he didn't fire a gun on the Danziger Bridge when police shot and killed two unarmed people and wounded four others.
Kaufman is one of five former officers whose convictions were thrown out last week by a judge who ruled the case had been tainted by "grotesque prosecutorial misconduct."
U.S. District Judge Kurt Engelhardt sentenced Kaufman to six years in prison after jurors convicted him of participating in a cover-up to make the shootings appear justified.
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The Packers announced their Hall of Fame inductees for the class of 2013.
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Kicker Chris Jacke makes the hall as the Packers' third all-time leading scorer. He scored 820 points in a Green Bay uniform and helped the team win Super Bowl 31.
Emil Fischer will also be inducted as a contributor. The hall of fame induction banquet will be held July 20th in the Lambeau Field Atrium.
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Guilty Simpson & Small Professor - Highway Robbery [Album]
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Good one, in it's time.
That is a terrible thing to say, Charles is not little.
Neither is Fergie.
Dogbert, you must do your duty! Kiss the frog! Bring back Dilbert, since Princess Di won't!
Prince Charles is such a little toad himself..
"little" does not necessarily refer to any physical attribute…
OK. I have to say it, even if it's not PC.
Her grandson Prince George looks like a large pink toad.
There. I said it.
And many of you were thinking it but are afraid to say it out loud.
In a couple of months George may blossom into a cute little baby, perhaps due to kisses from all the royal family, but he's not there yet.
Di didn't kiss hideous little creatures? Considering what she was married to I don't blame her. He's one of the ugliest men I've ever seen and he was that even as a young man. As for the royal baby, well, most newborns are not as cute as everyone makes them out to be, usually they don't start becoming very cute til they are about a year old or more. At least IMO.
Well, dont hold back, tell us how you really feel. I did the same thing (tuned it out), but I hate any "news" of any celeberties. I usually include "inbred" in references made to royalty, and the latest addition is hardly worthless, I saw where Georgie is worth a billion dollars.
What's the singer for The Black Eyed Peas got to do with any of this?
YECH! You really want to share stuff like that?
By coincidence Pince Charles and Lady Diana were married 32 years ago today.
Dilbert has pupils when he's a frog.
He got a mouth, too.
You hate the Tea Party, You hate the Royal Family, whose side are you on?
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Eau Claire (WQOW) - Emergency crews were
needed this afternoon after the raft of two UW-Eau Claire students began to
sink in the Chippewa River.
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boat landing on the north side of Eau
Claire. Thankfully, no one was injured. The students
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life jackets, but only had one paddle in the raft. When they couldn't control
their progress downstream, they latched onto a log to slow themselves down. The
students say they hadn't been out on the river yet this year, and were unaware
of what the fire department described as dangerous waters.
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strong of a current," said Evan Langer, one of two UW-Eau Claire students
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personnel we were able to get in and make a quick rescue effort for these
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text: I was involved in a climbing accident on September 9 this year. I was climbing Aires and on the ledge above the first pitch, I fell off. I ended up decking... and it wasn't anyone's fault by my own clumsiness. The result was me shattering my right foot, my left foot is fractured in a couple spots, a bruise on my butt (right side), and a sprained left wrist. There was another climber at Index that day, I believe his day was Josh. He carried me to my car, where I went to the ER from there. From the little that I spoke with Josh, he is a mountain guide out of Jackson, WY and Alaska. He had a black backpack with Jackson Hole embroidered on it. What I'm hoping to accomplish, besides answer any questions about this mishap, is to get in touch with Josh and express my gratitude for what he did and give him an update on my status. I know climbing accidents often happen without any followup. Thanks for your help


text: With the draft coming just around the corner I thought I would shed some light on the majority here that wants us to go best safety/corner with our first pick. Now dont get me wrong I want more secondary help just as bad but good franchises never put themselves in the need over value trap. Our offense was outstanding last season and im a believer that you build off of your strength not your weakness. If lets say a Terrence Williams is there with our first pick then I think its a no brainer we should draft him. I think he could be the best receiver in this draft and will add another dimension to our offense opposite of Garcon and the running lanes will get bigger for Morris and Helu. I think it takes less weight off of Griffin shoulders with more weapons at his disposal not to mention the two already have great rapport with each other. Now I will that Im not all into college football but from what seen im as impressed with a lot of the cornrrs and safeties we would have to choose from and if the position is as deep as they say, then we could still land a few in the later rounds but no way should we choose any of the scraps if we could get a player like Williams. Dont fall into the trap, value trumps need. Build around Griffin and that potent offense and let the defense catch up.


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Do you want your ebook reader to do more than just read ebooks? Some e-readers have basic music players, annotation programs, document sharing, text-to-voice capability, handwriting recognition, web browsing and games. These features used to cost extra, but now you can find them on even some basic models.
Do you even need an ebook reader? If you want to check email, play with apps and surf the Internet more than you actually read ebooks, a tablet such as the iPad, Nook Tablet, or Amazon Kindle Fire or FireHD may be a better purchase. And if you already own a tablet or smartphone, ebook apps let you read books right from your mobile device. Amazon and Barnes & Noble offer Kindle and Nook apps, respectively, for both iOS and Android, but experts also like a third-party app called Eucalyptus. Stanza is another well-regarded iOS app, but it works only with the iOS 5 operating system -- not the most current iOS 6 -- and it won't be updated again.
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Let us be aware and be concerned for each other.
Let us do all things in a caring manner and with true enjoyment.
We truly believe in the home and community involvement that living in a free county allows us.
May our examples provide a beacon for others to follow and may our efforts insure a future for homemakers everywhere.
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