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Orchid Seed Science and Sustainable Use (OSSSU)
To create and manage a global orchid conservation network to conserve, as seed, species from diverse habitats of varying levels of threat. To utilise biotechnological approaches to re-introduce threatened plants; enhance institutional and country capacity for orchid conservation, and serve as a global access point for integrated orchid conservation programmes.
Orchid species, estimated at ~25,000 species, represents one of the largest families in the plant kingdom. Their populations extend over all landmasses except Antarctica. Orchids occupy a range of habitats, and have evolved complex relationships with pollinators and symbiotic fungi. These specific life styles, or the habitats they occupy, have lead many to be highly threatened due to climate change, habitat degradation, loss of pollinators and over-collection for their ornamental value or for use in traditional medicine. Concern for the sustainable conservation of this unique germplasm has resulted in the creation of orchid seed banks in countries centring on biodiversity hotspots in Latin America and Asia. Initially funded by a Darwin Initiative programme (Defra; £220 k, 2007-2010 and gift-in-kind contributions of £429K; http://darwin.defra.gov.uk/documents/16012/21706/16-012%20FR%20-%20edited.pdf). The 'Orchid Seed Science and Sustainable Use' (OSSSU) project, managed by Kew staff, started with the primary aim of promoting the development of orchid seed conservation science across sixteen countries in Latin America and Asia. This not only established banking facilities for native species, but promoted and publicised the science underlying the principles of seed storage and orchid conservation in these countries, and the training of young scientists to ensure a legacy for the future. The project is expanding to embrace Research Institutes and Botanic Gardens in over thirty countries and forty institutes engaged in broader aspects of orchid conservation. A principle target is to conserve two thousand species by 2016, of which four hundred could be from China alone.
Orchids produce prodigious numbers of seeds ranging from thousands to millions per fruit, providing ideal targets for the long-term conservation of diverse germplasm and the capacity for large-scale re-introduction following either symbiotic (mycorrhizal fungi) or asymbiotic (complex in vitro media) germination. OSSSU enabled the controlled pollinations of >500 species, the banking at -20°C of >300 species, and the germination on a common (Knudson C) medium of >200 species. This is the first time that such a diverse range of species have been compared under common conditions. Results have shown rapid loss of viability in some Coelogyne species, and how pre-conditioning seeds (Cattleya) with sucrose can improve rapid viability assessment with tetrazolium. Better understanding of lipid biophysics is likely to inform storage strategies (under the Research theme 'Frozen Planet'), such as the wider application of cryopreservation. It is an intention of the network to exchange pollen and seed between partners to improve the genetic stock of living collections.
Key to the success of the project has been in the level of communication the project has achieved through the promotion of orchid conservation in the participating countries. Such publicity has ensured the leverage of in-country funding, elevated the profile of orchid conservation, and encouraged local collaboration. To date this has been via the cascade training of five technicians, 104 undergraduates, ten master-level staff (including teachers), four PhD students and student exchanges between laboratories. We have published 17 papers and books, nine newsletter articles and more than thirty newspaper and web items. A particular success has been in the translation of "Growing Orchids from Seed" (Seaton and Ramsay, 2009) into Spanish, and its future publication in Chinese. Ready access and exchange of information is being facilitated through a website (www.osssu.org) and a regular newsletter (Orchid Science Letters) launched in 2011. Further outreach of this project is being achieved through charitable bodies. In the UK, this is through knowledge transfer to national collection holders (Plant Heritage), and incorporating them into OSSSU through the establishment of a 'Citizen Science' project. Internationally, this is through Orchid Conservation International, who are promoting our activities world-wide.
The network continues to expand to include further countries in Latin America and Asia, but also Europe, North America and Africa. Our aim is to construct a Global Orchid Facility on the web with a strong educational focus; a "one stop shop" where members of the network can access information on various topics topics including seed viability, viability testing, storage regimes, germination media and seed capsule maturation times.
Project partners and collaborators
Laboratorio Biotecnologia Biofan
UNOESTE Campus II
Centro Politécnico - UFPR
National Trust of the Cayman Islands
Instituto De Investigaciones Agropecuarias
Jardín Botánico Nacional
Beijing Botanic Gardens
Hainan University
Huanglong Nature Reserve
Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden
Kunming Institute Of Botany
Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden
Fundación Jardín Botánico De Cali
La Asociacion Vallecaucana de Orquideología
Vivero Medio Dapa
Estación Biológica La Selva
Jardín Botánico Lankester
Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa
Jardín Botánico Nacional
Universidad De Cuenca
Jardín Botánico De Quito
Universidad Técnica Particular De Loja
Estonian University Of Life Sciences
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (Orchid conservation in West Africa)
Jardin Botanique de la Ville de Lyon
Universidad Del Valle De Guatemala
Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden
Bogor Botanic Garden
Botanical Survey of India
National Research Centre for Orchids, Darjeeling and National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources
Università Degli Studi Della Tuscia
National Center of Agricultural Research and Extension
Paksong Orchid Project
Instituto De Geología, UNAM
Jardín Botánico Regional El Soconusco
Annex material
Key papers published since 2010:
Hosomi, S.T., Custodio, C.C., Seaton, P.T., Marks, T.R. & Machado-Neto, N.B. (2011) Improved assessment of viability and germination of Cattleya (Orchidaceae) seeds following storage. In Vitro Celleular & Developmental Biology – Plant 48: 127-136 (IF=1.060).
Nadarajan, J., Wood, S., Marks, T.R., Seaton, P.T. & Pritchard, H.W. (2011) Nutritional requirements for in vitro seed germination of 12 terrestrial, lithophytic and epiphytic orchids. Journal of Tropical Forest Science 23: 204-212 (IF=0.500).
Hosomi, S.T., Santos, R.B., Custodio, C.C., Seaton, P.T., Marks, T.R. & Machado-Neto, N.B. (2011) Preconditioning Cattleya seeds to improve the efficacy of the tetrazolium test for viability. Seed Science and Technology 39: 178-189 (IF=0.605).
Seaton, P.T., Hu, H., Perner, H. & Pritchard, H.W. (2010) Ex situ conservation of orchids in a warming world. Botanical Review 72: 193-203 (IF=2.657).
Conferences and workshops:
Major Workshops bringing together the scientists from the collaborating institutes were held at:
• Chengdu, China October 11th – 15th, 2007
• Quito, Ecuador November 7th – 12th, 2007
• San José, Costa Rica September 13th – 17th, 2010
• Shenzhen, PR China April 25th – 27th,2012
• Soroa, Cuba October 23rd – 24th, 2012
More than thirty other talks or poster presentations at conferences to >1,500 scientists and conservationists, including:
Seaton, P.T., Marks, T.R., Perner, H., Jijon, C., Pritchard, H.W. (2007). Orchid seed banking takes off. Second Scientific Conference on Andean Orchids,14-17th November, Loja, Ecuador.
Seaton, P.T. and Pritchard, H.W. (2009). Orchid Seed Stores for Sustainable Use: a model for future seed-banking activities. Third Scientific Conference on Andean Orchids, 4-8th February, Quito, Ecuador.
Pritchard, H.W. (2010). Sustainable seed supply for orchid horticulture and conservation. 29th Congress of the International Seed Testing Association, 15th-22nd June, Cologne, Germany.
Seaton, P.T., Ferreira, D., Kendon, J., Morales, I., Neto, N., Perdomo, V., Pritchard, H.W., Puspitaningtyas, D.M., Richards, M., Thammasiri, K., Yam, T., Marks, T.R. (2011) An Integrated Strategy for the Ex situ Conservation of Orchids. 20th Word Orchid Conference, 13th – 22nd November, Singapore
Seaton, P.T., P (2012). Orchid Conservation: where do we go from here? 8th International Workshop of Orchids, 23rd – 25th October, Soroa, Cuba.
Marks, T.R., Seaton, P.T. Pritchard, W.W. (2012). Orchid seed conservation; identifying constraints. 8th International Workshop of Orchids, 23rd – 25th October Soroa, Cuba.
Seaton, P.T., Kendon, J.P, Pritchard, H.W., Puspitaningtyas, D.M., Marks. T.R. (2012). Orchid Conservation: the next ten years. 4th Scientific Conference on Andean Orchids, 31st October – 4th November 2012, Guayaquil, Ecuador
OSSSU webpage (www.osssu.org)
OSSSU Darwin Initiative final report (http://darwin.defra.gov.uk/documents/16012/21706/16-012%20FR%20-%20edited.pdf)


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Name: Vineeta Nair
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What inspired your board? I am from India and Ayurveda is an ancient system of medicine that is practiced here. And my family has more than its fair share of Ayurvedic doctors :) so I've grown up with it all around me. To create a room inspired by it was a challenge that I could not not pass up. Ayurveda conjures up images of Indian tradition – so I've used a lot of traditional patterns, designs & motifs. Colours like yellow and red. I especially like the mural art picture that I got and the wall with metal scriptures on it. Ayurveda is also famous for its massages and that's where that traditional bed figures. And in the Textures and Accents section you will find the mortar and pestle and the metal vessel/urn they hang above the bed which drips medicated oil on the patient. I love interior design and this happens to be the 1st mood board I've done in my entire life :) Thanks so much for the opportunity.
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A special thanks to all that entered the decor8/Amy Butler Mood Board contest, I really enjoyed reviewing entries from so many talented readers out there! This week, I'll continue to post my favorites and then on Friday, I'll select the top 10 entries and they will appear in a single post with a link to an online survey so you can cast your vote and select your four favorites – your 4 faves will be our new winners, announced on June 19th.
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I'll try to post some more entries over the weekend, but with my aunt and uncle coming up for his 45th reunion at Dartmouth (yeah!), his sister (my mom) and the rest of us will be with them. For today, I'm wrapping up with this gorgeous entry from Monika Kost. It's a-m-a-z-i-n-g. Excuse me while I pick my jaw off the ground.
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Theme: Bohemian In Morocco
Inspiration: My inspiration is the idea of a young free-spirited woman traveling through the great country of Morocco, with all the enchantingly bold, bright colors and exotic textiles and brightly colored foods. This room is for a traveler of the world, which I am, and I would love for my room to look like this!
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An Italian Palazzo by the Sea is not just a dream for one decor8 reader. Suzie currently lives in China but has property along the shores of Italy and is soon to be knee deep in the process of renovating it into her dream home. She plans to document everything on her blog, Palazzo Pizzo, over the next several months. Imagine having your very own palazzo to renovate? One can only dream… For Suzie, it's (almost) a reality.
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Country: Actually living in Beijing, PR China (born in Germany, married to an Italian)
Theme: Renovation of an Italian Palazzo at the Sea.
Inspiration: I look at the colours of the sea, the mountains and flowers in Calabria, corral and seashells. I see the houses around in sienna brown, beige, pink with terra cotta roof tiles. Two fresko remain in the house and could give the colour theme for two rooms. I want to plant purple bouganvilla and a yellow lemon tree. It was time for me to finally do a mood board as we have the pleasure of renovating an over 200 year old palazzo in the South of Italy. Thank you for organizing a mood board competition! The renovation has not started yet, architects were supposed to make proposal, but nothing has happened in the last six months. Of course the main problem is that at the moment we are based on the other side of the world (in China). However, my father-in-law will be on site in the next days and kick-off the thing. He will be there until we arrive in mid-July for a three weeks summer holiday. I wanted to do a design board for a while and started with this one.
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More beautiful mood boards to look at today! I'm finding so many are inspired by nature, and for good reasons, one never tires of the beauties to be found in the natural world.
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Blog: http://sherijohnson.blogspot.com/
Location: Seattle, Washington, US
Theme: Bathroom — Water, natural elements, tranquil, earth.
Inspiration: This board is inspired by the beauty, tranquility, and simplicity of the Canadian Gulf Islands. We spend our summer months here. The ebb and flow of the salt water, abundant wildlife, and natural beauty all form a safe, healing and and peaceful place. The warm dry air is salty and filled with the scent of dry cedar.
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Representation and Elections.
Mr. Beck.
Ld. Chandos.
THE House, according to former Order, was this
Day resolved into a Grand Committee, touching an
equal Representative, and for regulating Elections.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Say took the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Say reports from the Grand Committee touching an equal Representative, and for regulating Elections, That the said Grand Committee hath adjourned
itself until This-day-sevennight; and that they desire the
House will give them Leave to sit then.
Resolved, That the House be resolved into a Grand
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The humble Petition of the Inhabitants of the Soake
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subscribed, was this Day read.
The humble Petition of the Adventurers and Participants for Draining of the Great Level of the Fens, was
this Day read.
The Question being propounded, That the Petition
of the Inhabitants of the Soak in the County of Northampton be committed;
And the Question being put, That that Question be
now put;
It passed with the Negative.
The Question being propounded, That the said Petition of the Adventurers and Participants for Draining of
the Great Level of the Fens be committed;
Ordered, That Colonel Wauton do make his Report of
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If you're looking for something to do on a Friday night this summer, put down the craft cocktails and go take in the American Pastime at its absolute best.
A wicked curveball
Bergino Handmade Baseballs
You may have never been beaned by one in the stands, but that doesn't mean a cool baseball is out of reach. Bergino Handmade Baseballs ($20) combine your love of the sport with whatever else it is you're into. Hippie who loves catching pop flies? Tie-dye peace ball. Crossword nut who always nails clues about…
Hat Trick
After closing up his former shop (RIP Freeman Transport), Ben Ferencz decided it was time for reflection. He took some time traveling around between his home in the Montana mountains and New York City. Spent time with good friends. Did a few collaboration one-offs with the likes of Hickorees Hard Goods and Jack Spade. Realizing…
Swing Away
Joe Mauer Quickswing PX4
Does your offensive production in the summer beer league make Mario Mendoza's career average look good? Joe Mauer's Quickswing PX4 ($130) can help improve sluggish bat speed and accuracy — as well as provide fielders with double play turnaround practice. Developed originally by the father of sports prodigy and three-time batting title winner Joe Mauer,…
Spray It Don't Say It
Authentic MLB Lawn Stencils
If baseball is America's game, then yard work must be America's chore. These officially licensed MLB Lawn Logo Stencils ($80) combine the two weekend time killers in a way that's sure to bring joy to rabid fans and horror to their wives. Each reusable stencil creates a 52″ tall logo that remains visible until your…
A Game for Some, An Obession for Others
Huntington Baseball Company
The Huntington Baseball Company was founded by William Peebles back in 2009 as a way to combine his passion for baseball history and design. He was fascinated by the evolution of the baseball glove from 1860's to the 1920's and wanted to apply his meticulous attention to detail and love of craftsmanship to recreate them….
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Nike Hair-itage Player Tees
Normally we avoid the funny t-shirt racket because our dorm room days are behind us. This new line of Hair-itage Tees ($20) just tugged too strongly at our inner sports fan to be ignored. The series features some of the most distinguished stashes, mullets, beards, and sideburns to ever grace the diamond, testing your knowledge…
Baseball Card for Adults
Lionword Illustrations
As a kid, dropping $2.99 on a pack of baseball cards came as naturally as ordering sprinkles on your ice cream. The pictures on the front were awesome, and the stats on the back were, well, stats. As we've grown up (term used loosely) the stats we used to ignore are now the same numbers…
Making The Cheap Seats Even Better, One Monster Seed At A Time
BIGS Sunflower Seeds
Guys love sunflower seeds. They smack of summer, baseball, and spitting – a manly lineup if ever there was one. Many of you probably have your own seed-smashing techniques, honed over years of sitting on a weathered pine bench in a shady dugout somewhere in your past. When it comes to a chaw of sunflowers…
Excuse Me Sir, Is That A Hole In Your Bat?
Reebok Vector O Baseball Bat
With baseball season in full swing, many of us are reminded of our younger, ball-playing days. I often find myself in the baseball section at my local sporting goods store, not actually looking for anything to buy, but just reminiscing about the good ole days. While browsing the aisles, I'll put my hands on whatever…
Moonshot Wiffle Ball Bat
Wiffle Ball is the best summer sport. Ever. There is nothing like grilling, having a cold beer, and throwing your arm out by trying to strike out your softball playing cousin. Personally, I always enjoyed smoking my younger brother with a nasty curve (mind you, he's 8.5 yrs younger than me) – until he got…
Mizuno Techfire Crush Composite Softball Bat
Walk up to plate and point at centerfield Rail ball over fence Tip hat at all basemen as you saunter past on way back to home plate Those are the only things you'll need to do at your next company or summer league softball game with a Mizuno Techfire Crush, give or take a few…
MLB.TV Premium Subscription
MLB.TV (Major League Baseball) has upped their quality on video to 700kbps of windows media streaming glory. The video quality is amazing and if you're a baseball fan – $119.00 is not a major price to pay for every 2007 regular season out-of-market game, live. The subscription service starts today – April 2 and blackout…


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Learn From a Pro: Vincent Versace Takes over B&H for a Whole Week!
by Jeff Lazell – August 21st, 2014
This September Coloratti and Nikon Ambassador Vincent Versace is going to be taking over NYC with a whole week of classes in and around B&H. This is an amazing opportunity to soak in all the knowledge you can from not… Read more
July Kicks off X-Rite's SummerFullaColor!
by Jeff Lazell – July 1st, 2014
X-Rite is bringing the SummerFullaColor to you in person, at your favorite local dealers across the USA, as well as online with hangouts, webinars and more during the months of July and August. Save big this month with online (Visa Gift Card)… Read more
Take a Dream Photo Tour of Iceland with Ken Kaminesky
by Jeff Lazell – June 20th, 2014
This September photographers Ken Kaminesky, Elia Locardi and Patrick Di Fruscia will be leading a photo tour to one of the most beautiful locations in the world, Iceland. Participants in the tour will not only have the chance to photograph… Read more
A Dynamic Blending and Post Processing Workshop With Travel Photographer Elia Locardi
by Jeff Lazell – April 28th, 2014
Elia Locardi uses X-Rite color management solutions for digital photographers. Learn how you can stop guessing and start knowing with X-Rite color management solutions from X-Rite at www.xritephoto.com. Get the latest news, special offers, webinar notifications and much more by reading… Read more


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Numerous PSAs show the dangers of texting and distracted driving. Now here's one for distracted walking.
TV helicopter crews captured a Calif. man so immersed in sending a text he walks into a 500-pound black bear Tuesday.
Just before he reaches it, he notices the huge bear — and turns and runs in the nick of time.
"I was texting my boss that I would be late for work because something is going on, and I'm coming down the stairs and I see the bear coming up the stairs toward me," Vaz Terdandenyan told KTLA-TV. "I turned back and I ran for my life. I guess running for a marathon came in handy because I was in shape to run away!"
The bear, which was tracked by a police helicopter, later wandered into a resident's backyard in La Crescenta, where fish and wildlife agents eventually tranquilized it.
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Rita Ora
2013 MTV Video Music Awards Best + Worst Dressed
The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards are a place for artists to take risks and show off their fiercest style. Unfortunately, sometimes style can be so fierce that it, well, bites. Check out the best and worst dressed ladies of the evening below!
Rita Ora Is Fierce in Feathers at the 2013 MTV VMAs [Photos]
Rita Ora took the phrase "Go big or go home" to heart at the 2013 MTV VMAs. She walked the red carpet in a power blue gown with a dramatic feathered train. If that wasn't glam enough, her entire top was bedazzled!
Ready for her close-up! Rita's chic chin-length bob co
Watch the First Half of Rita Ora's 'Facemelt' Video
Elle Magazine Features Adele
How gorgeous does Adele look on the cover of Elle magazine? Along with Alicia Keys and Rita Ora, Adele will be one of a few lovely ladies that will be featured on Elle's rotating May issue.
Rita Ora Goes Into the Future for New 'Radioactive' Video
Listen to Rita Ora's New Song 'Love & War' With J. Cole
Listen to Rita Ora Cover One Direction's 'What Makes You Beautiful'
Rita Ora adds a punch of tropical flavor to the One Direction smash 'What Makes You Beautiful' during a cover of the song for the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge series.
'How We Do' Singer, Rita Ora, Sexy Schoolgirl on Cover of Complex!
Platinum blonde hair, rudy red lips, and sexy schoolgirl poses make me wanna see more...ahem...learn more about this new pop princess. In the August/September issue of Complex, Rita comes clean about her relationship with Rob Kardashian, her upbringing, and her (media created) rivalry with Rihanna!
Rita Ora Calls Beyonce an 'Alien' + Answers Kardashian Dating Rumors
Rita Ora thinks Beyonce is an alien. Not because Bey is weird, but because she accomplishes so much that she must be from another planet. Ora offered her opinion of the R&B diva during a brief interview with Glamour, in which the 'How We Do (Party)' singer also addressed rumors that she is dating Rob Kardashian.
Rita Ora Dishes on Musical Roots + Repping Albania
While most regard Rita Ora as a Brit — she's lived there since she was a year old — the 'How We Do (Party)' singer is actually an ethnic Albanian. She was born in 1990 in Kosovo, moving to the U.K. just before the Serbs and Albanians went to war. Despite being raised in Britain, Ora told Vibe she feels a responsibility to Albania to rep her homeland.


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Think you've got Kate Middleton's wardrobe sussed? Been avidly following the Duchess's sartorial choices since she started dating Prince William? It's time to put your knowledge to the test.
We all know Kate's a fan of re-wearing old favourites (and we say more power to her - if something looks great, why not wear it to death?) and since heading off on her three-week tour of New Zealand and Australia with Wills and little Prince George, Kate's sported a mix of new pieces and her regular go-to looks.
All her favourite designers and high street brands have been in the mix. There's been everything from Alexander McQueen to Jenny Packham, Roksanda Ilincic to LK Bennett - and of course, a spot of Zara.
We've rounded up 10 of her most iconic outfits from the tour - some re-wears and some first wears - and want you to tell us whether you can spot the pieces the Duchess has worn before. Be careful though, there's a tricky 'liked it so much she bought it in another colour' dress lurking in the mix as well as an old favourite that Kate got altered for a new fit.
Give our quiz and go and don't forget to tweet us your result @grazia_live. Good luck!


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Wrigley Manufacturing plant in ChattanoogaPhoto by WRCB-TV Channel 3 /Chattanooga Times Free Press.
The cause of a small fire in a Chattanooga manufacturing plant Wednesday night is still under investigation, Public Information Director Bruce Garner said in a news release.
Six fire companies responded to an alarm at Wrigley plant, 3002 Jersey Pike, at 7:31 p.m. A small fire was in some machinery, but was out when firefighters arrived and caused minimal damage, Capt. Chris Fryar said.
The building was evacuated as a precaution and high-powered fans were used to ventilate the building, the news release said.
No injuries were reported, though one employee was transported to Parkridge Medical Center for observation.
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Star Plus has started to air those TV serials even on Saturday :-((.... are u affected by this change?
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Pyar ka dard hai should be renamed as property ka ladai jhagada hai... always fighting with each other in the family... ye rishta kya kahelata hai band kar de chewing gum ki tarah chabate ja rahe hai... din me 5 baar to same episode telecast karte hai aur kahe rahe hai k mulaqate hongi zyada to ristha hoga aur bhi gahera.... bakwas...Answered by habeeb, 09 Feb 02:02 pm
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I love to see Mahabharat n happy to find the same on Saturday.Answered by Damodar Biswal, 08 Feb 10:21 pm
When TV sense my presence it skips those channels :ZpAnswered by MAdhavan Avadhany, 08 Feb 10:19 pm
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Mitsis Hotels Summer Palace
Kardamena, Kos, Greece
Mitsis Hotels Summer Palace Introduction
On a hillside directly above the sand-and-pebble beach at Kardamena, this first-class hotel commands fabulous views over the sea, providing a great backdrop to your holiday. Reached by a lift, the gently shelving beach is perfect for children and you'll find a bar and watersports centre offering banana boats, ringos and paragliding down by the shore. Alternatively, relax by the main seawater pool or let the kids loose at the waterpark, with its giant waterslides. Inside, everywhere is furnished to a high standard, with plush rooms and bungalows, plus spacious family suites grouped around small 'sharing' sea water pools, so you're never far from a dip. There's an indoor (fresh water) pool here, too, for unwinding out of the sun. Add three restaurants, theme buffet nights and countless activities and you'll never have a dull moment. When you want to go out, meanwhile, the public bus will whisk you into lively Kardamena five kilometres away.
- All Inclusive
Mitsis Hotels Summer Palace Facilities
• Hotel room for up to 3 adults consists of • Twin beds or 1 double bed • Shower and wc • Hairdryer • Mini bar • Satellite TV • Safety deposit box • Air-conditioning • Balcony or terrace • Hotel rooms for up to 4 (max 3 adults/1 child) with or without sea view, Family rooms with shared pool for up to 4 adults and Single rooms available at a supplement
• Table tennis • Games room • Bridge room • 2 tennis courts • Beach volleyball • Gym • Watersports available from the beach (under separate management)
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• Meals: Full board with buffet breakfast, lunch, dinner and show cooking area. Late breakfast 10am-10.30am. Snacks 10am-11pm. Ice-creams 10am-7.30pm. Afternoon tea 3.30pm- 5.30pm. Picnic lunches available when ordered in advance. • Drinks: Locally produced alcoholic and soft drinks 9am-Midnight. House wine, ouzo, beer and soft drinks served with meals. Minibar refilled every other day with soft drinks, beer and water.
• Regular day and evening entertainment • Greek night • Pool activities and games
• Swimming pool • FREE sunbeds and parasols • Waterpark • Private beach • Internet and FREE WiFi access • TV area • Gift shop • Mini market • Jewellery shop
For Children
• Separate children's pool • Hotel kids' club (4-12 years) • Mini disco • FREE Cots and high chairs (on request)
Key Facts
• On the beach • 270 rooms • Child age: 2-12 years • Official rating: 4+ star • Some facilities and activities may incur a local charge
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The Mavericks haven't lost an NBA Western Conference Finals series in five years. Of course we all know what happened Dallas advanced this far -- in the 2006 NBA Finals. The come-from-ahead loss to the Heat sent the franchise into a pyschological spiral from which it is just n ... More >>
It's a good time of the year to be a sports fan. The NBA playoffs are under way, the baseball season has begun, and -- yes! -- the final season of Friday Night Lights is back on NBC.And, would you know it, two of those things showcased some local music this weekend.First, on Friday night, during ... More >>
Dear San Antonio Spurs,Eff you.Sincerely,Dallas Mavericks With a chance to beat the reeling Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night and go a long way toward securing the No. 2 seed in the NBA's Western Conference Playoffs for the Mavericks, the Spurs decided to rest stars Tony Parker, Manu Gino ... More >>
A playoff preview? Remember waaaay back when the Mavericks were salivating over somehow catching the Spurs for the best record in the NBA's Western Conference and homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs? Don't look now, but after last night's home loss, the goal is to somehow hold onto ... More >>
I know the big news over the weekend for the Dallas Mavericks was another home loss to another potential playoff opponent - this time to the San Antonio Spurs - but the fine print after last night's blowout of the lowly Golden State Warriors was a clinched playoff spot. Some of you say ho-hu ... More >>
When Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Terry boldly claimed last week that his team was going to catch the San Antonio Spurs, we rolled our eyes. Because, one, it wasn't possible. And, two, it didn't really matter. After further review, watch out. Terry scored 30 points last night ... More >>
I'm fascinated by Mount Everest and absolutely bow down to those who have reached its peak. It remains at the, ahem, top of my bucket list. Watching the Dallas Mavericks lose again yesterday -- this time to the lowly 15-26 Detroit Pistons by 14 -- I'm left to equate their demise (that's six ... More >>
Sure, no Dirk hurt. But Terry's 3-for-16 shooting hurt much worse last night.Two minutes and 13 seconds. That's all it took for the San Antonio Spurs to turn a two-point lead against the Dallas Mavericks into a 16-point lead with nearly nine minutes remaining in the second half. After Georg ... More >>
The fans gave him a break, and even President Obama applauded Vick's return to the NFL. Tucker Carlson of Fox News? Not so much.10. Mark Teixeira says teammate Andy Pettitte's "probably leaning toward retirement," which is good news for the Texas Rangers and everyone else aiming to win the AL pen ... More >>
I'm in. After watching the Dallas Mavericks win seven in a row and vault to the NBA's second-best record I've officially got my basketball Jonesing. ESPN believes, as they have the Mavs ranked No. 4. So does Sports Illustrated, who shoves Dallas all the way to No. 1. I know a win over the lo ... More >>
10. With a combined 32 championships, isn't this the all-time greatest rivalry in sports? Thought so. 9. Kobe Bryant may be one of the greatest players of all time, but don't be shocked if Boston point guard Rajon Rondo is the best player on the court. 8. The Dallas Mavericks ... More >>
Another year, another painful playoff loss.10. The Mavericks are now the only NBA team to lose in the first round of the playoffs as a No. 1 and No. 2 seed. Granted the four-time champion Spurs aren't your pedestrian No. 7 seed, but it's still an ugly epitaph to have etched on your tombsto ... More >>
Dallas Mavericks' guard Jason Terry is guaranteeing a victory in tonight's Game 6 against the Spurs in San Antonio, which would force a dramatic Game 7 Saturday at American Airlines Center. "No question. We're coming back," Terry said. "We have to. It's our mission. Our job is to go down th ... More >>
Game. On.10. Welcome to the playoffs, Tuff Juice. Caron Butler set the tone last night at the raucous American Airlines Center. 35 points and 11 rebounds were nice. But it was his aggression - and 0 turnovers - that punched the Spurs in the face. 9. Game 6 is Thursday night in San Antonio. ... More >>
Thank you Jason Terry for acknowledging what a lot of us have been yelling out our TV screens the last two games: To play better, the Dallas Mavericks must play faster. Here's hoping head coach Rick Carlisle and point guard Jason Kidd get the message. Before it's too late. Down 3-1 in t ... More >>
10. Spurs' rookie DeJuan Blair is a beast. Sunday he had seven points and seven rebounds in 11 minutes and even placed an elbow in Dirk Nowitzki's ear to bait him into a technical foul. Roddy Beaubois may grow into the Mavs' point guard of the future, but some of us (my hand was raised) were ... More >>
10. Give Spurs coach Gregg Popovich credit. His "dogs" played harder and better than Dallas. In fact, they jumped to a 9-0 lead and basically used the Mavs as a fire hydrant. 9. Watching Erick Dampier and Brendan Haywood, it's Dallas' best center duo since Gana Diop was here with Damp in '06 ... More >>
I included the Dallas Mavericks-San Antonio Spurs among sports' Top 10 current rivalries a while back and the hate email started pouring in. Granted the Mavs don't have a championship. But the rivalry has everything else. Hall of Famers. Unprecedented regular-season success. Playoff throwdow ... More >>
Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Not only should Dirk Nowitzki be on the first-team All-NBA squad and a legit MVP candidate, he'll be unstoppable against the Spurs. San Antonio has its nucleus back - Tim Duncan, Manu Ginob ... More >>
Wednesday night's Dallas Mavericks' victory over the San Antonio Spurs wasn't exactly reason to plan a parade. But definitely reason to throw a party. After the game, players such as Shawn Marion and Caron Butler attended Chris Arnold's party at Deux Lounge in Mockingbird Station. The atmosphere was ... More >>
So says list-lovin' Forbes in its round-up of The Best (And Worst) Teams of the Decade, assembled using franchises' win-loss record during the '00s, playoff appearances, titles won and the value of the franchise (which, in the Mavs' case, has more than doubled since Mark Cuban bought the team in ... More >>
In hindsight, Dirk Nowitzki vs. Matt Bonner was a laugher.On second thought, forget The Alamo. And the San Antonio Spurs. What began as a competitive series that some of us skeptics thought the Spurs would win in seven games magically morphed into a hockey power play. Afforded basically a 5-o ... More >>
*Unless Mark Cuban smears Swine Flu on Tony Parker, I'm afraid the desperate and prideful San Antonio Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks tonight, forcing a Game 6 Friday night at American Airlines Center. Why? Because home teams down 3-1 always win Game 5. Because Greg Popovich has won 75 percent of hi ... More >>
Let's say that before tip-off of Game 1 I gave you these crystal ball visions about the Spurs-Mavs series: *San Antonio's Tony Parker will skip down Dallas' lane at will, averaging 29 points including games of 38 and 43. *Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki will be held 10 points under his season scoring a ... More >>
The Mavs better find a way to exorcise their old demon after suffering a Game 2 playoff loss against the Spurs
Got his team back in the series.Seriously now, did you expect anything different from these Dallas Mavericks? A frustratingly inconsistent team that led the NBA in close victories also had more than its share of blowout losses and inexplicable letdowns. So after the Mavs rallied from 13 ... More >>
Consider this my public apology to one J.J. Barea. Dude, I was dead wrong. You are not, in fact, a 5-foot-2 pick-up game liability whose shot I could block. Not a novely act nuisance; the obtuse opposite of Shawn Bradley. Not some twisted Criss Angel mind-fuck. And not, after further review, a boyis ... More >>
The good news: When the Mavs and Spurs begin their first-round playoff series this weekend it will be a renewal of a rivalry featuring talented, tested teams. The bad news: When the Mavs and Spurs finish their first-round playoff series, the loser will go home and the winner won't be far b ... More >>
A Dallas Mavericks' season that had more than its share of ups and downs and ups and downs enters the playoffs on a peak. Thank you - of all people - Michael Finley. The former Maverick's overtime-forcing 3-pointer allowed the San Antonio Spurs to beat the New Orleans Hornet ... More >>
While you were sleeping, the Dallas Mavericks officially succeeded in their lil' game of Avoid The Noid. Thanks to the Lakers' blowout of the Utah Jazz late last night, the Mavs won't open this weekend's NBA Playoffs as a no-way-in-hell-8th-seeded-underdog against Los Angeles. Not exa ... More >>
Back in September, as city officials were offering the contents of Reunion Arena in an everything-must-go auction, Patrick Michels and I were given a tour of the joint by Randy Barner, the facility's operations manager since 1983 and, now, the last man standing at the venerable facility. Among the i ... More >>
If the Mavericks keep blowing games to friggin' Oklahoma City, owner Mark Cuban will apparently blow a gasket and blow up his team. Says Cuban, in the most violent finger-pointing of his 9-year regime. "Not only did it look like we had no idea what we were doing, but we ... More >>
All right, I'm off to a fancy schmancy brunch in Fort Worth this morning - more on that this afternoon - so I gotta make this snappy. Too bad, because I could spend all day trying to dissect your Dallas Mavericks. Down. Up. Down. Up. You follow? Just when you're ready to write them off after an ... More >>
To be a true sports rivalry - more than just a plethora of games between teams in close proximity (see Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals) - the meetings between opponents must: *Take place at an advanced level, with championships on the line. *Feature sustained excellence by both teams ... More >>
While twiddling my thumbs waiting for the Mavericks - or anyone - to make a significant, deadline-beating NBA trade, I wondered just how good Dallas has been this millenium. Calculator 10 minutes elbow grease = Yahtzee! Answer: Damn good. Second-best good. From the beginning of owner Mark Cuban' ... More >>
Bowen and Ginobili pay us a visit
The NBA picked a bad time to be horrible. On the heels of the least-watched Game 1 in NBA Finals history, the San Antonio Spurs and Cleveland Cavaliers produced another snoozer in Game 2 Sunday night as the home team sashayed to a 25-point halftime lead and -- yawn -- eventually took a 2-0 series le ... More >>
The Mavs go for the kill
At last dispatching their 800-pound gorilla, Mavs will soon be NBA's big banana
I know what you're thinking. Is the TAKS test really that hard? Who the hell is Jimmy Hoffa? How did the refs not call a foul on San Antonio's Tony Parker for clearly grabbing a handful of Dirk Nowitzki's jersey on the potential series-winning tip at the buzzer? And, hmmm, whatever happened to Joe A ... More >>
Hated Spurs have beloved Dallas roots
Dirk had best nut up for tonight's Game 2 against the San Antonio Spurs. Dirk Nowitzki is a great player, but if the Dallas Mavericks star keeps passing up crucial shots, he'll never be an elite player. Dirk missed eight of 11 shots in the second half of the Game 1 loss to the San Antonio Spurs Sun ... More >>
The Dallas Mavericks won't win the NBA's Southwest Division championship. But last Friday night in San Antonio they earned something more precious: confidence. With a 92-86 victory over the Spurs, the Mavs proved they can win playoff-intensity road games against the league's defending champion. And ... More >>
The Mavs fell, but does that mean they're not playing with a full deck?


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May 11, 2009
Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Mo., has an opening for a transit operations supervisor.
The operations supervisor oversees the day-to-day operations of the campus shuttle bus system. Responsibilities include scheduling drivers, interviewing driver applicants, coordinating drug/alcohol testing, reviewing driver logs and driving established campus shuttle routes. The operations supervisor also coordinates driver training and schedules maintenance and repair of the bus fleet.
Requirements include a high school diploma or GED and a Class C commercial driver's license with passenger endorsement. The candidate must also have excellent interpersonal, oral and written communications skills and must be available to drive days, evenings and weekends regardless of weather conditions.
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Having discovered its first asteroid on January 12, Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) has now officially discovered its first comet, P/2010 B2 (WISE). The comet was first observed by WISE on January 22, and has since been followed up on by Mauna Kea, Spacewatch, and by Robert Holmes, a two-time winner of a Planetary Society Shoemaker NEO Grant.
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Medical technologists perform laboratory tests to help physicians detect, diagnose, and treat diseases. The work of medical technologists is generally done under the supervision of a senior medical technologist, a clinical laboratory supervisor, or a physician who has specialized in diagnosing the causes and nature of disease. In laboratories, according to the American Society for Clinical Pathology, medical technologists work in five major areas: blood banking, chemistry, hematology, immunology, and microbiology.


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Top 5 Reasons to Dive The Maldives
Top 5 Reasons to Dive the Maldives (did you need more than one?) The Maldives, located in the Indian Ocean, are scuba diver's wonderland with turquoise waters, incredible sea life and palm trees gently swaying in the breeze. If it's not on your diving bucket list, here are five reasons […]Read more ›


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Opening Day sonnet
March 31, 2008
Baseball Opening Day finally here
Wait since Fall Classic an eternity
Finally fans at parks can have a beer
Watching Barry Zito face Brad Penny
Opening Day means hope for every team
Pirates, Royals, Rays all tied for first place
Last year's Rockies show everyone can dream
Of getting hot, winning close playoff race
Do Red Sox repeat and make dynasty?
Not when Angels beat them in October
Cubs wait for Fall Classic for century
But Mets beat them with bats and best pitcher
Baseball back in our daily life is good
Happiest time of year since childhood
Opening Day lends itself to poetry. Since Babes Love Baseball beat me to haikus, I wrote a sonnet.
Sunday night walkoff and Bush's reception
March 31, 2008
What a way to start the season (post-Japan edition). Washington's Ryan Zimmerman hit a walk-off homer in a pitching duel, shortly after the Braves had tied it up by scoring on a passed ball.
It's good to see baseball back again. Though what will likely be remembered more than Zimmerman's walkoff or the game being the first at the new Nationals Park was the reception President Bush got when he went out on the field for the ceremonial first pitch.
We're only hours away from the real Opening Day — 12 hours away until that first full day of baseball, and I can't wait.
A chalk-filled Final Four
March 31, 2008
All four #1 seeds have made it to the Final Four for the first time in the modern format of the tournament.
That's too bad.
The tournament is much more fun when there's an underdog that keeps on advancing. We almost had that in Davidson, but they fell just short against Kansas on Sunday. But maybe that means the Final Four games will be played an extremely high level and be fun to watch.
We can only hope.
The Most Underrated Shooter in College Basketball?
March 30, 2008
When you think of the great college shooters in the past few years, you think of guys like Redick, McNamara, Lofton, and Abrams.
One guy who is never mentioned, but who defininitely should be is UCLA's Darren Collison.
There are a couple of reasons why Collison doesn't receive fanfare for his shooting ability, in my opinion. One of the big things is that Collison doesn't jack up nearly as many threes as the other guys, making his shooting ability less noticeable. Another reason is the fact that his other attributes (speed, defense, leadership) overshadow his shooting in the minds of fans.
Perhaps the biggest reason is the weird looking hitch in his shot that many people thought needed to be changed when Collison came into college. People see guys like Chris Lofton, J.J. Redick, Shan Foster shoot and think 'man, that's so pure.' Yet someone who had never heard of Collison would cringe at first sight of him launching a three-ball.
But if you like percentages, Collison beats everybody. Collison has knocked down 104-214 (48.5%) of his three pointers over the past two years and is currently shooting a sick 53% from behind the arc (53-100) this season. By comparison, Redick shot 41.2% in his final two seasons at Duke (his first two seasons were slightly worse), Lofton and Abrams have both shot exactly 40% the past two seasons, and McNamara was a career 35.4 % 3-point shooter in college, never passing 40% for a single season.
Like I said before, I realize that all of the other names I've mentioned shoot more three's than Collison does, but 214 attempts over two seasons is still statistically significant. And if part of the reason that Collison's percentage is so much higher than the other guys is because he shoots less threes, well, doesn't that suggest that perhaps, Collison's shot selection is better? You never see Collison taking rushed, wild threes, and that is something that should be looked upon favorably, not held against him.
Hitch and all, Collison is also an 87% free-throw shooter this season. The man can clearly shoot with the best of them in the college game.
Final Four! (3 in a row!)
March 30, 2008
You can't luck your way into the Final Four. It takes a great team playing at its best to do it.
And that's what UCLA did, beating Xavier 76-57 to advance to the Final Four. The Bruins dominated. They played great defense, played great offense, outrebounded and outshot Xavier.
They put to rest all those complaints that they were just getting lucky and weren't that good, heard after their previous two wins, and the Bruins look ready to take on Memphis or Texas in the Final Four. Kevin Love and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute each had double-doubles — it was good to see Luc back in his usual form. Darren Collison and Russell Westbrook each had good scoring nights, and while Josh Shipp didn't play great offensively, he definitely helped on defense.
To look at the big picture, it's the third-straight year UCLA has made it to the Final Four. To make it to the Final Four three years in a row is even more incredible. Think of how many great college basketball teams there have been over the last few decades that didn't accomplish this.
UCLA's not done yet though. Here's to two more wins in San Antonio.
There's baseball tonight!
March 30, 2008
The one Sunday Night Baseball game a year I look forward to the most is always the first one. It's always the day before the rest of the league opens up, which means that fans like me who are obsessed with baseball have this one Sunday night game to wet our appetites before we gorge on a full Opening Day. (Even when there are games in Japan like this year, they're at 3 a.m., so few were able to see them).
Tonight's game features the Washington Nationals against the Atlanta Braves. That might not look too thrilling to some of you, but since it's been 145 days since the last real baseball game, it may as well be the biggest game ever.
The Nationals have had quite a bit going on lately. They played their first game ever in the new Nationals Park yesterday (an exhibition against Baltimore). Nats320 has a bunch of pictures of the new stadium here with reaction from players and management. (I got the photo above from Nats320 as well – one of the excellent Nationals blogs.)
So in their first regular season game at the new park, who the Nats throw out as their Opening Day starter? Odalis Perez — yes, he's still in the league. He hasn't had a good season since 2004, but he has reportedly had a good spring. As Federal Baseball found, even Perez is surprised he's the Opening Day starter.
Thoughts on Western Kentucky a day late
March 29, 2008
Usually I'm calm and collected when watching a UCLA game. If they're losing, I always think they're going to come back. If they winning, the thought of the Bruins possibly blowing the lead seldom enters my mind.
But I'll admit, I was getting nervous when the 21-point halftime lead got whittled to four, with Darren Collison fouled out and Russell Westbrook had four fouls. Though as the Bruins almost always do, they re-grouped and won the game, advancing to the Elite Eight to play Xavier.
I know UCLA will be a trendy upset pick against Xavier (and if UCLA wins, we'll hear about why they're going lose in the Final Four). They haven't exactly looked amazing during this tournament run. But I still believe in them. We've all seen UCLA dominate before, and when they're not on their game, we've all seen them find ways to win in the end. Why should we think differently the rest of the touranment?
One of the odd entertaining things about the game was on the sidelines. I've professed my love for mascots here before, and Big Red of Western Kentucky has to be one of my favorite random ones. He looks like a giant blog, a cross between the Kool-aid man and the Cookie Monster. Below is the classic SportsCenter commercial with Big Red:
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Akashi left. That fact didn't stop me from having the urge to thank him. Knowing that he hasn't gone that far, I ran and ran. I ran again and passed by people who were actually roaming around outside during such a late time.
He knew everything, right? If he did, he should've predicted that I was going to chase him. He should've at least tried to find me. He should've approached me by now.
Dim lights of the street greeted my eyes. I couldn't see a redhead or even feel his aura anywhere. My fangirl side wasn't detecting anything.
Nowhere. I couldn't find him anywhere. I stopped and panted for air. Looking around, my eyes caught a glance of a very memorable shop; the convenience store. Since I was getting hungry, I decided to go there. Entering it, I grinned. Nothing has changed.
I grabbed a basket from the counter and threw some junkies and chocolates in it. It was a good thing that I actually had my wallet inside my bag. Suddenly, someone called me.
"Azuri," it was a voice of a male. I turned around and saw Kise walking towards me with a smile while his hair bounced per step as if he was one of those people in shampoo commercials.
"K-kise," I managed to say as I give him a sly smile. "People loved our shots. It was great working with you. Wait, why are you wearing Akashicchi's jersey? Are you a fan of his?" he told me. It was such a coincidence that he even came to this place when I did.
The thing about basketball players was that when they are famous, some sell jerseys similar to your favorite player's. I guess that gave me an excuse to Kise.
"I don't know about that and yeah," I let out a fake laugh. "By the way, you can call me Ryouta. Anyway, are you going to buy all of those foods? Those can affect your body figure," he uttered as he noticed my basket. I noticed that people around us were looking. Were we that noticeable and obvious?
"Yes," I admitted as I let out another fake laugh until the red prince appeared. "That's because she's not one of those figure-conscious stick models," a calm, deep and eargasmic voice rang my ears. Seeing him walk towards us, my heart started jamming again.
"Ah, Akashicchi," Kise greeted. "Hi Ryouta," the redheaded bishie greeted as well. People finally stopped looking at us. I didn't know that convenience stores still get customers at night.
"It's nice to see Akashi and Ki-, I mean, Ryouta here. You two were great during the match," I praised as I smiled at them. First of all, I mentioned Kise's name as Ryouta because he gave me the permission to call him that way. "Thanks," was the blonde and taller guy's answer.
"By the way, Azuri, have you seen the billboard of Me x You already? The one posted was the last shot," I nodded at him as I remembered how Akashi answered me with silence after seeing it.
Suddenly, I noticed how Kise's eyes widened then turned back to normal as if he had just realized something. Awkwardly, he looked at a very quiet Akashi then back to me.
"Was he the Akashi you meant when you actually said his name there?" I wanted to kill Kise for saying that. I didn't expect him to remember it. Akashi quickly glanced and watched me intently. My face was completely red.
I was doomed. If I'd say yes, it'd be embarrassing. If I'd say no, Akashi and Kise would assume that I was just denying it. I didn't know what to say. I didn't know how to react.
"T-that's b-because Ryouta's eyes reminded me of yours for he was wearing c-contact lenses," I wasn't able to say that in a proper and flawless way. I noticed the way I sounded like I was only talking to Akashi about that matter.
In a swift way, Akashi took the basket from my hand and went to the counter then paid for it. He went outside as he held unto the plastic that contained everything I was supposed to purchase. "I have to go," I told Kise as I ran off outside.
I quickly saw Akashi leaning his back unto his car as if he actually expected me to follow him. "That's mine," I told him as I ambulated on my way to his place. As if on cue, he quickly pinned me unto his car's solid wall. I saw Kise look at us by the store's window.
"Say my name," his voice sounded very different. There was something about it that made my heart pump faster. "Akashi," I followed him although he seemed to be dissatisfied with my action.
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"verb/adjective" A terminology commonly used in the inner city of Baton Rouge, La. It is used as another word to described the act of something being or going "crazy" "gangster" "retarded". It caught on after being profusely used in the local documentary "Thuggin It and Lovin It".
"I done already took over Sherwood... I f***s with them boys in Glen Oaks, they already know I go DUFFY!" --Rambeezy
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Krystal: OOO girl look at him he is the cutest guy in her, and he is coming this way!!!
Lena: Thats what you call a fine ass Duffy!!! They are rare and yearn to be tamed!!
Lena: Thats what you call a fine ass Duffy!!! They are rare and yearn to be tamed!!
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whem someone did something bad/wrong/stupid is when someone "pulled off a duffy"
old man: yall duffed up kids! im calling the cops on you!
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Soft Margins for AdaBoost (1998)
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author = {Gunnar Rätsch and Takashi Onoda and Klaus-R. Müller},
title = {Soft Margins for AdaBoost},
year = {1998}
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Recently ensemble methods like AdaBoost were successfully applied to character recognition tasks, seemingly defying the problems of overfitting. This paper shows that although AdaBoost rarely overfits in the low noise regime it clearly does so for higher noise levels. Central for understanding this fact is the margin distribution and we find that AdaBoost achieves -- doing gradient descent in an error function with respect to the margin -- asymptotically a hard margin distribution, i.e. the algorithm concentrates its resources on a few hard-to-learn patterns (here an interesting overlap emerge to Support Vectors). This is clearly a sub-optimal strategy in the noisy case, and regularization, i.e. a mistrust in the data, must be introduced in the algorithm to alleviate the distortions that a difficult pattern (e.g. outliers) can cause to the margin distribution. We propose several regularization methods and generalizations of the original AdaBoost algorithm to achieve a soft margin -- a ...