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Spaghetti westerns represent the best indicator of how Hollywood cinema impacted world cinema just as "foreign" films became more and more accepted as mainstream American entertainment in the mid-1960s. The cross-breeding of genres, techniques and even languages makes some of these films fascinating artifacts even when the productions themselves are subpar. Given European cynicism about American imperialism (missing from the John Wayne films on which spaghetti westerns are based), they hold up much better than one might think.
Film Forum has assembled some of the best examples, including the Leone classics (e.g., A Fistful of Dollars, the official first, starring Clint Eastwood as The Man With No Name), the wildly surreal Django Kill…If You Live, Shoot!, the quietly poetic Great Silence, and the overtly political Tepepa (co-starring The Big Gundown's Tomas Milian and Orson Welles!.
The Big Gundown, another high spot in the series, is being shown in its full-length format. Lee Van Cleef's Texas senate candidate turned obsessed bounty hunter is a much more complex character in this long version, wrestling with his conscience about the outlaw Mexican (Tomas Milian) he is pursuing on a child-rape charge. Director Sergio Sollima (and co-writer Sergio Donati) anticipates the raw, unexpected emotional journey of Michel Duchaussoy's distraught hero in Claude Chabrol's This Man Must Die (1969). Van Cleef even provides shading to his characteristically super-cool stoicism. Sollima and his widescreen cinematographer Carlo Carlini make great use of the vast, pseudo-Texas landscapes (actually Spain, not Italy, in this case). Best of all, Ennio Morricone's score combines everything from his canonical Leone guitar-horn-chorale riffs to Beethoven's "Fur Elise" to the crazy, campy theme song, Nina's "Run, Man, Run."
It might take the clout of Quentin Tarantino or Robert Rodriguez to ever get an "ostern" film festival (also known as "easterns," the lesser-known East German counterparts to spaghetti westerns). In the meantime, it's about time to reconsider the dismissed, decidedly strange "western all'italiana."


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What else do I need to know about antidepressants medicines?Never stop an antidepressant medicine without first talking to a healthcare provider.
Stopping an antidepressant medicine suddenly can cause other symptoms.Antidepressants are medicines used to treat depression and other illnesses.
It is important to discuss all the risks of treating depression and also the risks of not treating it.
Patients and their families or other caregivers should discuss all treatment choices with the healthcare provider, not just the use of antidepressants.Antidepressant medicines have other side effects.
Talk to the healthcare provider about the side effects of the medicine prescribed for you or your family member.Antidepressant medicines can interact with other medicines.
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Keep a list of all medicines to show the healthcare provider.
Do not start new medicines without first checking with your healthcare provider.Not all antidepressant medicines prescribed for children are FDA approved for use in children.
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Citalopram is indicated for the treatment of depression.The efficacy of citalopram in the treatment of depression was established in 4-6 week, controlled trials of outpatients whose diagnosis corresponded most closely to the DSM-III and DSM-III-R category of major depressive disorder (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY).A major depressive episode (DSM-IV) implies a prominent and relatively persistent (nearly every day for at least 2 weeks) depressed or dysphoric mood that usually interferes with daily functioning, and includes at least five of the following nine symptoms: depressed mood, loss of interest in usual activities, significant change in weight and/or appetite, insomnia or hypersomnia, psychomotor agitation or retardation, increased fatigue, feelings of guilt or worthlessness, slowed thinking or impaired concentration, a suicide attempt or suicidal ideation.The antidepressant action of citalopram in hospitalized depressed patients has not been adequately studied.The efficacy of citalopram in maintaining an antidepressant response for up to 24 weeks following 6 to 8 weeks of acute treatment was demonstrated in two placebo-controlled trials (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY).Nevertheless, the physician who elects to use citalopram for extended periods should periodically re-evaluate the long-term usefulness of the drug for the individual patient.
Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), both adult and pediatric, may experience worsening of their depression and/or the emergence of suicidal ideation and behavior (suicidality) or unusual changes in behavior, whether or not they are taking antidepressant medications, and this risk may persist until significant remission occurs.
Suicide is a known risk of depression and certain other psychiatric disorders, and these disorders themselves are the strongest predictors of suicide.
There has been a long standing concern, however, that antidepressants may have a role in inducing worsening of depression and the emergence of suicidality in certain patients during the early phases of treatment.
Pooled analyses of short-term placebo-controlled trials of antidepressant drugs (SSRIs and others) showed that these drugs increase the risk of suicidal thinking and behavior (suicidality) in children, adolescents, and young adults (ages 18-24) with major depressive disorder (MDD) and other psychiatric disorders.
Short term studies did not show an increase in the risk of suicidality with antidepressants compared to placebo in adults beyond age 24; there was a reduction with antidepressants compared to placebo in adults aged 65 and older.The pooled analyses of placebo-controlled trials in children and adolescents with MDD, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), or other psychiatric disorders included a total of 24 short-term trials of 9 antidepressant drugs in 4400 patients.
The pooled analyses of placebo-controlled trials in adults with MDD or other psychiatric disorders included a total of 295 short-term trials (median duration of 2 months) of 11 antidepressant drugs in over 77,000 patients.
There was considerable variation in risk of suicidality among drugs, but a tendency toward an increase in the younger patients for almost all drugs studied.
There were differences in absolute risk of suicidality across the different indications, with the highest incidence in MDD.
The risk differences (drug vs placebo), however, were relatively stable within age strata and across indications.
These risk differences (drug-placebo difference in the number of cases of suicidality per 1000 patients treated) are provided in Table 1 Table 1 Age Range Drug-Placebo Difference in Number of Casesof Suicidality per 1000 Patients Treated Increases Compared to Placebo <18 14 additional cases 18-24 5 additional cases Decreases Compared to Placebo 25-64 1 fewer case ?65 6 fewer cases No suicides occurred in any of the pediatric trials.
There were suicides in the adult trials, but the number was not sufficient to reach any conclusion about drug effect on suicide.It is unknown whether the suicidality risk extends to longer-term use, i.e., beyond several months.
However, there is substantial evidence from placebo-controlled maintenance trials in adults with depression that the use of antidepressants can delay the recurrence of depression.All patients being treated with antidepressants for any indication should be monitored appropriately and observed closely for clinical worsening, suicidality, and unusual changes in behavior, especially during the initial few months of a course of drug therapy, or at times of dose changes, either increases or decreases.The following symptoms, anxiety, agitation, panic attacks, insomnia, irritability, hostility, aggressiveness, impulsivity, akathisia (psychomotor restlessness), hypomania, and mania, have been reported in adult and pediatric patients being treated with antidepressants for major depressive disorder as well as for other indications, both psychiatric and nonpsychiatric.
Although a causal link between the emergence of such symptoms and either the worsening of depression and/or the emergence of suicidal impulses has not been established, there is concern that such symptoms may represent precursors to emerging suicidality.Consideration should be given to changing the therapeutic regimen, including possibly discontinuing the medication, in patients whose depression is persistently worse, or who are experiencing emergent suicidality or symptoms that might be precursors to worsening depression or suicidality, especially if these symptoms are severe, abrupt in onset, or were not part of the patient's presenting symptoms.If the decision has been made to discontinue treatment, medication should be tapered, as rapidly as is feasible, but with recognition that abrupt discontinuation can be associated with certain symptoms (see PRECAUTIONS and DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION — Discontinuation of Treatment with Citalopram, for a description of the risks of discontinuation of citalopram).Families and caregivers of pediatric patients being treated with antidepressants for major depressive disorder or other indications, both psychiatric and nonpsychiatric, should be alerted about the need to monitor patients for the emergence of agitation, irritability, unusual changes in behavior, and the other symptoms described above, as well as the emergence of suicidality, and to report such symptoms immediately to health care providers.
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Makes 10 to 12 servings
Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 1 hr
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- Butter for greasing baking dish
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 4 large russet (baking) potatoes (2 1/2 lb total)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups heavy cream
Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 375°F. Butter a 13- by 9-inch glass baking dish.
Scatter garlic in bottom of baking dish. Peel potatoes and cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Layer potatoes in dish, sprinkling each layer with some of salt and pepper, then pour cream over potatoes. Bake, gently tamping potatoes down occasionally, until tender and top is golden brown (cream will be slightly thickened), about 45 minutes.
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type: Quick & Easy, Vegetable
main ingredients: Milk/Cream, Potato, Garlic
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Yes, says Justin Raimondo, if Barr runs as an antiwar populist, though that would offend the kochosphere.
"[Populism], of course, is the element in the Paul campaign that most alienated the more 'cosmopolitan' elements of the libertarian movement, and in large part motivated their campaign to vilify the good doctor. This time, they'll doubtless either latch on to something similar, or else focus on two areas of special interest to left-libertarians: immigration and gay marriage. There is no appeasing them: if you oppose either, you're highly suspect, in spite of credible libertarian arguments to the contrary. Such minor matters as the Iraq war, or the possible invasion of Iran, pale in significance. Who cares about mass murder by the state if two gay guys can't file a joint tax return?"No doubt the libertarian movement's self-appointed guardians of political correctness will try to cram candidate Barr into their Procrustean bed, but I don't think it's a fit. Yet these pretentious sideliners will only underscore their own irrelevance as the twin rivers of antiwar sentiment and populism propel the Barr campaign into history-making territory – that is, if the Barr people play their cards right.
"The left-populism of Obama's appeal can be easily served by the right-populism of, say, a Ron Paul, whose views on the Federal Reserve have some resonance with the foreclosed and the unemployed, as well as with small-business owners and the beleaguered middle classes. If Barr replicates Paulian populism, he could appeal to those voters who yearn for a slightly more radical change than Obama promised.
"A Barr campaign could, in short, do for the antiwar movement and the libertarian movement what their hearts most desire: defeat the War Party and create an electoral alternative to the defeated, worn-out, sold-out husk of the GOP."8:44 am on April 7, 2008 Email Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.


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Anna's Deli closed its downtown Sarasota restaurant at 128 N.Orange Ave…. Read more »
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- 0Jul 8, '11 by IdrilRNcould the "dirty old man" be part of a generation of not talking about, or covering up incest/sexual abuse commited by these men. I remember too many old men trying to grab or touch the LNA's or Nurses. If it was an isolated incedent then nothing came out of it. but if it continued, we would contact the doctor for some "female" hormones some docs would do it some would try an antidepressant or anti anxiety. One man in particular we had him on constant observation when he was out of his room, not allowed near the women. The doc only wanted to try a low dose Paxil, which didn't help. It wasn't until he grabbed the but of a little girl visiting her great grandmother did things get in motion. He was given a 30 day notice, his son came in and told him he needed to knock it off. Which did nothing as the man didn't even know who he was. The medical director interviened as his regular doc still wouldn't medicate him with anything. That very day he was on estrogen and olanzipine. Other then his sexual behaviors he was pleasently confused. He eventually stopped the touchy feely stuff. If we had a man LNA on he did his care, even if he came from another unit. Oh and documentation, usually a page a day!


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With the 4th of July coming up this week, in backyards across the metro area, we will be firing up our grills and smokers to celebrate with friends. As an avid Big Green Egg enthusiast, I've found that a nice hot smoked salmon makes for a great appetizer to snack on while you and your guests wait for the main event to come off the coals.
This isn't as much of a recipe as some basic guidelines to follow when trying your own smoked salmon at home. I'm a big advocate of making every recipe your own, so feel free to improvise on everything from the brine to the dipping sauce, and find a combination that you like the best.
Do REALLY do this right, this process can take up to four days, and if you can take the time to do it, then you will notice a difference. However, don't get too hung up on that – you can buy this fish the same day and still turn out a tasty smoked salmon.
Step 1 – Choosing the fish
Selecting the piece of fish for your smoked salmon is arguably the most important part of this process, and one that may run counter to your usual criteria for picking out salmon. Usually, I'm drawn to the sexy wild-caught salmon on display, and you might be too, but for this dish, that may not be the best choice. Since this is a hot smoke, you should look for the fattier, farm-raised fish, as that will withstand the heat better than the leaner wild-caught variety.
Step 2 – Brine the fish
I file this step under "optional", especially if you have a fattier piece. However, if you have the time to do it, by all means, go for it…it helps to retain moisture, as well as gives you the opportunity to inject a little extra flavor into the fish.
For your brine, I like to keep things simple, but you can gussy this up as much as you like. Here is the brine that I use:
1 cup water
2 cups soy sauce
¼ cup salt
½ cup brown sugar
That recipe can be scaled according to the amount of brine needed, depending on the size of the fish. Once you have your brine mixed and the salt and sugar fully dissolved FULLY submerse the fish in the brine and soak for as long as you have, up to 24 hours. After brining, pat the salmon until dry to get it ready for your smoker.
Step 3 – Smoke the fish
Ok, this is where things can get a little tricky, and where a good smoker is crucial. Heat control is very important here, because if you let your smoker run too hot you will find up with a slightly smoky, over-cooked, roasted fish. You want to keep your temperature as low as you can get it without putting out the coals, ideally around 180-200 degrees. The difference between 200 and 225 is large, so make sure you have your temp under control before putting the fill into the smoker.
As you can see from the picture, I used some alder wood planks, but there were not the source of my smoke, I simply used them to make pulling the fish off the egg easier. While I looked for alder wood chips, I couldn't find any on short notice, so any MILD wood is an acceptable substitute. I used apple wood chips for this particular batch, and it turned out nicely. Hickory or mesquite will overpower the mild salmon.
Depending on your temp, smoke the fish for around 6 hours…if you are running hot, this could be finished in as little as an hour or two, so you will want to periodically check on the fish. Also, it depends on the texture you prefer…I like to let mine run a little long, resulting in a firmer, flakier salmon.
If you notice that the meat is "sweating" or "oozing" fat, that means that your smoker is running too hot, and you will want to dial it back a little. If this happens – which it usually does when I'm making a smoked salmon – don't panic. It isn't ideal, but it is by no means a disaster. Wipe off the globs of extra fat, and your guests will never notice.
Step 4 – Serve and enjoy!
If you have the time, chill the fish in the fridge before serving. However, if you don't, this is just as good once it has rested at room temp for 30 min or so.
I like to pair this with a basic dill cream sauce and some capers and shaved red onions, but how you serve the fish is totally up to you.
Dill cream sauce:
1 cup sour cream
2-3 tablespoons of freshly chopped dill
1 lemon, juiced
Salt/pepper to taste
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Canada Holds Bilateral Talks with Russia
(No. 297 - September 16, 2010 - 4:10 p.m. ET) The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement after meetings with Sergei Lavrov, Russia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, and with Artur Chilingarov, Russia's Presidential Representative for International Cooperation in the Arctic and Antarctic:
"I had productive meetings with both Minister Lavrov and Mr. Chilingarov. Minister Lavrov and I discussed the full range of G-8 issues in advance of the foreign ministers meeting planned for later this month in New York City. We also exchanged views on other issues of common interest, such as the Arctic. Mr. Chilingarov and I discussed the important scientific contributions of both our countries in the Arctic and reaffirmed our commitment to the region.
"During the meetings, I also discussed recent initiatives Canada has taken to promote its interests in the North, such as progress on Arctic mapping, as well as the release of Canada's Arctic foreign policy statement.
"The Statement on Canada's Arctic Foreign Policy underscores that exercising sovereignty is our number one Arctic foreign-policy priority. We have made significant investments in our North through monitoring activities, frequent military exercises and significant investments, including a new generation of satellites, a world-class High Arctic research station, new Arctic patrol ships and an expanded Canadian rangers service.
"We continue to use expertise, science and ingenuity to draw new lines on the future map of Canada. In particular, scientific data will demonstrate that the Lomonosov Ridge, one of the major submarine features of the Arctic Ocean, is attached to the Canadian landmass. This data will be used in Canada's submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf. This will provide international recognition for the precise extent of the extended continental shelf over which Canada may exercise its sovereign rights. Canada fully intends to complete its submission by the end of 2013.
"Interest in the Arctic continues to grow, and this has implications for Canada. I reiterated to both my Russian counterpart and Mr. Chilingarov that our government is dedicated to providing good governance and to fulfilling the North's true potential as a healthy, prosperous and secure region. I also restated our government's unwavering commitment to protecting Canada's sovereignty, and emphasized that our territorial integrity remains non-negotiable."
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Homecoming weekend
October 03, 2011
Queen Rachel Kent and King Quatez Scott
Contributed by Kelsey Sullivan
This past weekend was Homecoming Weekend at Wilmington College. Friday night we had a hypnotist come and put on a show at the TOP. The TOP is the name of the cafeteria at Wilmington College. It is located on top of the Pyle Center, which is the second floor. Saturday was the big day of the weekend! In the morning we had Greek (frats & sororities) bed races where the Greeks race beds and compete against each other! After that we had the judging of the homecoming banners and then the football game at two o'clock. Unfortunately our Quakers did not win, But it still fun to see the homecoming king and queen at halftime! Later on that night there was a homecoming dance in the McCoy building, next to the Watson Library, that was put on by APB which is an organization that puts on many events and activities for the students of Wilmington College. After the homecoming dance I went to one of the frat houses, Sigma Zeta house, which most students just shorten down to the Sig house. Finally the weekend had to come to an end. Sunday, I went home to visit and hang out with my family, get some laundry done and catch up on some homework. I had a great homecoming weekend. Stay tuned and keep updated with mine and other student bloggers posts to see what happening at Wilmington College.
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- Top 13 from '13
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- The Beginning of the End
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I've had difficulty writing or blogging for the past two days. The devastating events that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut last Friday seem to overshadow the significance of every other pressing concern or problem, mine and everyone else's.
Nonstop coverage on television and radio 24/7 makes it hard to avoid dwelling on the sadness. And when you turn off the news you can't really escape the tragedy of what has happened and the indelible mark it will leave on so many lives. Messages about the shootings seem to dominate Facebook posts and Twitter messages as well.
My friend's father died of esophageal cancer this week, not an inconsequential event, yet she made the point of telling me that at least he had lived a full life—unlike the twenty angels and their teachers who perished in the Newtown tragedy. Even her grief over the loss of a parent was superseded by the horrific news of innocent children perishing.


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Past Winners
2012 Theme: An elevator pitch for Kennedy Library
Winning Videos
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2011 Theme: The Kennedy Library — Thirty years in the Making. What's Next?
Winning Videos
- Time Flies, Buddy Bump, Director
- Marley's Angels, Ruben Custodio, Director
- The Most Interesting Man in the Library, Miles Fairchild, Director
2010 Theme: Hidden Treasures within the Kennedy Library
Winning Videos
- Priceless, Paul Cha, Director
- Living in the Kennedy Library, Colin McGuire, Director
2009 Winners
2009 was the first year for the Cal Poly Student Video Competition. See the winning entries at the Cal Poly You Tube Channel.
Winning Videos 2009
- "Home Sweet Home," Kirsten Peterson, Director
- "March to the Library," Mike Deagen, Director
- "Cal Poly Film Club Video," Vicki Lindem, Director


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17 Questions with Matt Prokop
After Matt Prokop appeared alongside his real life GF and our cover girl, Sarah Hyland, in Modern Family, we wanted to get to know the cutie a little better. He spilled to Seventeen about his worst habits, his first kiss, and his take on love at first sight!
By Emily Laurence
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Who is your celebrity crush?
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Living with an opportunity zone works out differently for different people, as Hank and Marion Klassen of Mesa have found.
Their 40-year-old house needed a new roof and plumbing for years.
The Klassens thought they had an answer when they learned they could apply for assistance after Mesa targeted their neighborhood near Gilbert and Broadway roads for revitalization.
The terms and conditions of the city's housing rehab program turned out to be more than they could live with, but the Reed Park Opportunity Zone helped spur their neighbors to take on the project themselves.
Volunteers spent three weeks' worth of nights plus three more weekends on the Klassens' roof as summer's heat began to set in.
"It was neighbor helping neighbor, with no strings attached, except food," said neighbor Don Defeo, a Dobson High School facilities assistant.
The opportunity zone program is intended to bolster neighborhoods on the verge of decline by encouraging people to fix up their homes and the surrounding neighborhood, while the city pitches in with its own staff and Maricopa County probationers when necessary. The city also makes its federally-funded housing rehabilitation program available.
Mesa Grande in northwest Mesa was the first neighborhood selected for the program. Last fall, the area around Reed Park became the second.
The Klassens learned about the housing rehab program at an opportunity zone meeting and thought it might be a good way to make needed home repairs. But they weren't thrilled by details not included in the brochure.
Their limited income qualified them for the funding, but then two city inspectors came to their house and told them what would have to be done to bring their house up to code. They wanted to put in the program's $35,000 cap, half of it as a loan that would be forgiven over the course of 10 years, the other half backed as a lien on the house.
"It would have been fine if they had paid for the materials and let us take care of it at a local level, but they called all the shots," Hank Klassen said.
After Defeo, and Stephen Clemens, a Honeywell engineer who lived on the other side of the Klassens, heard what happened, they said they would take care of the roof as long as Klassen bought the materials.
Klassen figures he spent around $9,000, with most of that money going toward a new air conditioning unit.
Marcos Mendoza, a construction worker who moved in across the street a year ago, helped the Klassens figure out how to install the vents correctly, and quickly joined the repair gang.
Defeo's brother-in-law took care of the plumbing, and other family also helped until they finished the job in early June.
The housing rehab program didn't appeal to Klassen, but a nearby homeowner, Helen Reyes, is in the midst of a $35,000 overhaul, including new doors, bathrooms and windows. She said the changes will give her a much cleaner, safer place to live.


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Today, Microsoft's general counsel, in a rather explosive blog post, alleged that Google intentionally misrepresented Google Docs for Government as having certification and accreditation by FISMA (Federal Information Security Management Act). Apparently, an investigation by the Department of Justice has concluded that it didn't. This is a critical certification that Microsoft hasn't been able to complete for its government offering. Now this gets a bit more complex because Google does have this certification on Google Apps Premier, which is actually a less restrictive offering.
So what's the big deal? The big deal is that with governments, close enough is rarely good enough, as anyone who has had a building inspection has learned, and making a false representation in court papers can be extremely problematic. As a result, we suddenly have a call from a watchdog group for punitive action against Google. So, given these are potentially criminal actions, is anyone in jail?
Engineers Likely at Heart of Problem
The problem for any new company working with any government is it often doesn't have the experience needed to know that cutting corners just doesn't pay off. I am quite sure that someone in Google, likely an engineer, figured that logically, if you have a security certification on one product and develop another that is even more restrictive, the certification should apply to both.
Engineers in particular don't seem to understand that the world and governments in particular don't operate logically. Google is basically run by engineers and this suggests that conformance may be an increasing problem for it because of the way engineers think through issues like this. With governments, the rules actually don't have to make much sense.
I'm sure there are a lot of folks in Google who don't think this is a big deal. But submitting false documents to a government is very risky and can lead to criminal charges particularly if the enforcement body thinks the company is blowing them off. Google's response, in this blog post, appears to take the engineer line that if something is certified and something better is created from it, the better product is automatically certified as well. Self-certification without disclosure, regardless of how reasonable it may seem to the company doing it, is fraud and governments, particularly if they have been sued by the company exhibiting this behavior, are likely to be extremely punitive when this happens.
Google's Bad Habit
Google has developed a rather impressive habit of picking and choosing the rules it likes to follow. For stock analysts, Google has decided that it won't disclose its outlook even though that is a standard industry practice and Google likely does have an internal outlook. This practice, while hardly illegal, might have an adverse impact on Google's valuation because the financial analysts hate it and will likely take a more conservative view during a time of increasing revenues.
But that is minor compared to Google's view of software patents. It doesn't believe in them and therefore didn't secure Android with enough intellectual property to be able to indemnify its licensees. Thirty-seven lawsuits have resulted, as well as an unknown number of settlements like the one between HTC and Microsoft, which suggests that Microsoft may now be making a higher margin off of Android than any of its own products because it incurs no ongoing Android costs. Any attorney fees are likely recovered from those licensing the Android IP from them.
Most recently, Google was forced to adopt an enforced privacy policy by the FTC due to its unwillingness to adhere to privacy laws. Or, in other words, its lack of regard for rules is increasingly forcing the U.S. government to perform the role of babysitter to keep Google from straying from the legal path. And there is a new book coming out that talks about Google's ex-CEO trying to cover up political donations and trivializing privacy concerns.
Wrapping up: Google Needs the Sense of a 16-year-old
A 16-year-old driver being pulled over for speeding knows you don't blow off the cop and tell him the speeding law is stupid. Yet if you look at Google's problems, particularly this latest one, it looks like that is what Google is actually doing. The right response is to apologize, pull down the incorrect information and get the certification prioritized, not argue that compliance should be at your own discretion. You don't get to pick and choose the laws or rules you follow and trying to do so generally leads to some really painful outcomes regardless of your personal wealth.
If Google wants to do business with corporations and governments, it has to adhere to a number of rules. If it doesn't want to adhere to the rules, then it should stay out of these markets. Right now, the people most at risk are the government employees who likely advocated the Google offerings and didn't catch that Google doesn't have the certification it says it has.
Vendors should realize that when they arbitrarily choose the rules to follow or ignore, they put their advocates at risk first, and firms that have a habit of putting advocates at risk tend to not keep those advocates for very long.
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has anyone here actually gotten lip IMPLANTS?
im not talking about injections but actually implants - the silicone strips?
don't get lip implants. any doctor who is honest will tell you lip injections are MUCH better. I use restylane on my lips and it lets my natural lip contour still be in tact as it moves whereas implants go across the whole lip. also if u want them removed i think it could leave your lips slightly disfigured. long story short, don't do that.
which doctors even do lip implants?
Types of Materials Used For Lip Implants
Now this is the connective tissue that covers your muscles in different areas of your body including the scalp area above the ear which is where the surgeon will most likely take it from. Fascia normally lasts 6 to 12 months only with a price of $1500 to $3000.
This is freeze dried collagen taken from deceased human donors. It's made in sheets and the placement results soft natural feeling lips. This method costs around $1500 to $3000 and up and only lasts about a year.
This is a common material that's between cloth and rubber used for everything from combat boots to raincoats. This is a permanent solution but you are putting a foreign non-bio material in your body. Another disadvantage is it may push it's way out of your lips over time. This material supposedly doesn't feel very natural. The price is around the same at $1500 to #3000.
Hope this helps ladies!
Yeah like why would anyone even bother with lip implants when they can get a simple shot thats cheaper and lasts about just as long?
Do you know someone that got lip implants from them or something?
don't do lip implants.
Instead get lip injections.
They are much better.
Lip implants are obsolete
Does anyone still do lip implants? I would think with all the injectable fillers on the market nowadays, the idea of actually inserting an implant into your lips would be prehistoric. Yours lips are so sensitive I can't see how anyone would want to feel a hard silicone strip of other implant inside. You gotta be crazy to do something like that!
The Perma Lip Implant are Great
My girlfriend has the Perma Facial or Perma Lip Implants and loves them. Easy to get done and completely removable in case you don't want them in at a later date or if you want to change sizes!
You can see before and after pics at the Surgisil website--the maker of Permalip implants.
SurgiSil - The Shape of Tomorrow
I was not blown away by the transformations. I would still like to know more about V-Y lip augmentation if anyone wants to share their experiences.
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FREEHOLD, N.J., July 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) announced that on July 26, 2012, it has closed on the acquisition of Meadowood, a 123-site manufactured home community situated on approximately 20 acres, located in New Middletown, Mahoning County, Ohio, for a purchase price of $3,400,000. With this purchase, UMH now owns forty-two manufactured home communities consisting of over 9,100 developed homesites.
Samuel A. Landy, President, stated, "We are pleased to announce the acquisition of this community. The operation of Meadowood will fit in nicely with our existing Ohio communities. This well-located, age 55 and older community is a welcome addition to our growing portfolio."
UMH Properties, Inc., a publicly owned REIT, owns and operates forty-two manufactured home communities with over 9,100 developed homesites located in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Indiana. In addition, the Company owns a portfolio of REIT securities.
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They turned out to be not-so-blue once they were all baked up. However, they were DELICIOUS. The chocolate chips, helped, of course!!
If you're wondering about the drinks in the background, they were also delicious! We had actually hoped to make a vegan Bailey's Irish Cream with our big bottle of rye, and found tons of recipes online. Too bad the only ingredient we actually had on hand was the whiskey. So - we improvised, and just mixed it in with yummy Chai Latté from Bolthouse Farms and lots of ice. This tasted nothing like Irish Cream, but actually mimicked egg nog amazingly well. It was DYNAMITE.
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This web page presents information about the work of the IMF in India, including the activities of the IMF Resident Representative Office. Additional information can be found on the India and IMF country page, including IMF reports and Executive Board documents that deal with India.
At a Glance : India's Relations with the IMF
- Current IMF membership: 188 countries
- India Joined on December 27, 1945; Article VIII
- Quota: SDR 4,158.20 million
- Outstanding loans: None
- The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on January 27, 2014 (Country Report No. 14/57)
- Financial Sector Stability Assessment (FSSA) Update published on January 15, 2013. This paper on India was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with the member country. It is based on the information available at the time it was completed on February 22, 2012. The Indian authorities published a Press Release on January 16, 2013 updating some of the information in the FSSA Update.
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South Asia: Consolidating Gains in the Post-Crisis Era
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South Asia: Consolidating Gains in the Post-Crisis Era
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December 19, 2014
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December 15, 2014
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Despite a weaker-than-expected first half of the year, the outlook for the Asia and Pacific region remains solid. The ongoing global recovery, while tepid, should support Asia's exports. Meanwhile, favorable financial and labor market conditions, as well as broadly accommodative policies, will continue to underpin domestic demand. GDP is forecast to grow by 5.5 percent for the third consecutive year in 2014, rising slightly to 5.6 percent in 2015. Financial dislocations associated with higher global interest rates, and protracted weak growth in advanced and emerging market economies are the main downside risks to the outlook. A sharper-than-anticipated downturn in China's real estate sector and less-effective-than-envisaged Abenomics in Japan would also adversely affect regional growth prospects. Geopolitical tensions could also disrupt trade and financial flows, with adverse effects on growth. Policymakers in the region should capitalize on the outlook to gradually rebuild policy space and push ahead with structural reforms to deliver sustainable growth. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, fiscal consolidation should generally continue in a calibrated manner, especially where debt levels are higher, and monetary normalization should proceed particularly where inflation pressures are high or building up.
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Could it be a fuse, and, which fuse would it be?
I am in Michigan and it has been below freezing. Would a frozen fuel line cause the pump to not work?
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Ginglynn, 3.0L V6, Detroit, MI, January 16, 2013, 15:06
Could it be a fuse, and, which fuse would it be?
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Answer #1Lucky Tech January 16, 2013, 19:42Enthusiast
its either a bad pump or your getting no power to the pump. check all fuses under hood and under driverside dash and check relay under hood
Replypushrod, January 16, 2013, 20:21Master
Inertia switch. If reset doesn't help, check for power at this switch, if power is present here REPLACE fuel pump!!
No need to check other relays or fuses.
Replygoodguy, January 16, 2013, 20:34Master
good answer wetry I keep forgetting about that switch
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Thanks, gg. ----------- Info. in owners manual how to reset.
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check for power going to pump
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In this camp, you'll work on developing your drawing, coloring and inking techniques, and learn how to create characters, write dialogue and develop a basic storyline. You'll participate in guided activities and fun drawing games, designed to advance your technical skills and show you how fun art can be! Students will have the chance to participate in special workshops, which the instructors develop based on student need and interests. Time will be spent each day on a final project of your own design, which will be scanned and published electronically in the Annual SAUGA Comic Book Anthology. Everyone works at their own pace, so both beginning and intermediate students are welcome. Most students attend this camp for several years before moving on to the advanced camp. Open to ages 11-15.
Older than 15? Please check out Comic Book B: Advanced & Older Students.
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Overnight students will check in at their assigned residence hall on Sunday evening and check out on Saturday morning. Day students will check in at the Georgia Center on Monday morning between 8-8:30am. This camp takes place each day at the Georgia Center, but students will travel around campus by foot or bus for specific activities, and by university vehicle for any off-campus field trips. More details will be available in your confirmation email and in the welcome email sent out three weeks before camp begins.
Day Camp - $330
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Partial financial assistance may be available for students who need it. If you have any questions about the process, please call us at 706-542-3537 or email us at questions [at] georgiacenter [dot] uga [dot] edu.
Eleanor Davis is a cartoonist and illustrator, and received her B.A. in Sequential Art from Savannah College of Art and Design. She has created critically-acclaimed comics for both youth and adults, and was the recipient of the 2009 Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award. Her first children's graphic novel, Stinky, received a 2009 American Library Association Geisel Honor Award; her second novel, The Secret Science Alliance and the Copy-Cat Crook, was nominated for a 2010 Eisner Award in the "Best Publication for Kids" category. She has also earned both a gold and silver medal from The Society of Illustrators. Eleanor's work has appeared in The New York Times and Nickelodeon Magazine, as well as the comics anthologies MOME and Houghton Mifflin's Best American Comics 2008. Eleanor is a native of Tucson, Arizona, and currently lives and works in Athens, GA, with her husband and co-instructor, Drew Weing. This is Eleanor's sixth year as a Summer Academy instructor.
Drew Weing is a cartoonist with a B.A. in Sequential Art from the Savannah College of Art and Design. His debut graphic novel, Set to Sea, was published by Fantagraphics Books in 2010, and has since received accolades from numerous organizations and media outlets, including NPR, BoingBoing.net and New York Magazine. It was named one of the Top 10 Graphic Novels for Teens by Booklist in 2010 and by the ALA in 2011. Drew is also well known for his webcomic, Pup, which won the Web Cartoonists Choice Award for Best Use of Infinite Canvas in 2005. His work has also been published in Nickelodeonand Disney Adventures. Drew lives in Athens, GA with his wife and co-instructor Eleanor Davis. This is Drew's sixth year as a Summer Academy instructor.
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Another entry for today. Thank you to all the people on 43things who take the care to write and commment in order to support other people, strangers. When I am at my lowest, I read these entries, to remind me that I am not alone, my thought of hopelessness, of being consumed by depression, are not unique. They are common to the humen condition. In the US you all seem more able to communicate these thoughts and feelings and openly talk about seeing a psychiatrist, or tweeking meds. It's really not like that in the UK. Sadly it's still such a taboo. We do have this stiff upper lip and at all times must pretend we are fine. For some reason it's been bred into us that not showing tears or emotions is respectable, or admirable, commendable, or whatever. This was how I was brought up, but I'm afraid that I had to break free of this. I am an extremely emotional and sensitive person, and I have needed to talk about my feelings. If only my parents knew to do this then maybe I wouldn't pretend I'm fine, fight back the tears, and turn all my anger and emotions inwards and cause me to get depressed.
But, going back to my original point. You all inspire me. Let us all not forget in our darkest moments, that even a stranger can offer comfort, support.


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Dr. Sally Hicks provides University of Dallas students with guidance on applying for Scholarships and Fellowships, and you will find much more detailed information HERE.
There are literally hundreds of scholarships to which students and post graduates can apply. Many of these (external scholarships) require that the student apply through the university which they attend. At the University of Dallas students must inquire with Dr. Sally Hicks for those scholarships and fellowships which require a school nomination or endorsement.
The members of the committee and the faculty who work with each individual scholarship
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While the major fellowships and scholarships such as Rhodes, Fulbright and Truman require a school nomination, many others do not. For those, as well as the nominated scholarships, we do recommend that students seek assistance from their Academic Advisor, the Academic Success Office and Dr. Hicks to insure that each application is representative of the students' best work.
Below are listed the major fellowship/scholarship opportunities that may be available for students at the University of Dallas which are linked to a page giving a brief description of each. From there you can go directly to each scholarship's Home Page. Remember also that prospective graduate students should check with each institution to which they apply for financial aid available directly from that school.


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Day 1
> Introduction
> PCI Local Bus Architecture
> PCI Signals
> Basic Bus Operations: Transactions, Decoding, and Wait States
> Basic Bus Operations: Target, Parity, and Arbitration
> PCI Addressing and Bus Commands
> PCI Configuration > 64-Bit and 66-MHz PCI
> PCI Timing
> The LogiCORE PCI Solution
> Xilinx 32/33 and 64/66 LogiCORE PCI Day 2
> User Application Interface for Target
> User Application Interface for Initiator
> Other User Interface Signals
> Practical Design of PCI Agents
> Xilinx PCI 64-Bit and 66 MHz
> Implementing the LogiCORE PCI
> Device-Specific Considerations
Lab 1: Analyzing PCI Bus Transactions. This lab demonstrates typical PCI bus transactions and the signals associated with each type of bus transaction. The relationship between various signals is identified. Various settings are changed and the behaviors are analyzed after each change is made.
Lab 2: Synthesis and Implementation Using XST. Demonstration of the Xilinx PCI design flow, from synthesis to an implementation targeted for a device that supports Xilinx PCI using ISE 6.3i software. The lab uses the example "Pingâ€ï¿½ design (included with the PCI Core) to target a Virtex-II® FPGA. Similar steps can be followed for other device families.
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HISTORIC PHOTOS: Photos
from the old days at the Madison State Hospital show patients
at several of the jobs required
to keep a large institution going. The pictures are among
a number of artifacts
on display at the new Madison
State Hospital Gatehouse Museum, which was prepared by the
County Historical Society
Thursday, August
30, 2001
MSH museum offers insight into history of mental
health care.
By Wayne Engle, Courier Staff Writer
Nearly a century
of history at the Madison State Hospital is being encapsulated
in the new Jefferson County Historical Society Gatehouse Museum.
Old straitjackets,
a wood stove, a strange-looking device known as a "colonic
irrigator," a human brain preserved in formaldehyde, many
old hospital photographs, and a number of other items will
be on display in the museum, scheduled to open to the public
The gatehouse is
a familiar sight to anyone who has driven by the south entrance
to the state hospital, just at the top of the Hanging Rock
Hill. Look across the short bridge over the tracks of the
Madison Railroad cuts, and you will see the gatehouse directly
dates to 1910
On Feb. 21, 1905,
the Indiana legislature passed a bill to construct a mental
institution in southeastern Indiana. A commission named for
the purpose chose Madison as the site of the institution.
It was built mostly on land purchased from Henry and Ford
Hitz at $100 per acre, atop the hills overlooking the Ohio
The first patients
were accepted at the new Southeastern Indiana Hospital for
the Insane on Aug. 23, 1910. The approximately 600 patients
were transported here from Central State Hospital in Indianapolis
by train. Guards who stood watch over them carried shotguns
loaded with rock salt.
There were 200 two-story
buildings with 20 to 70 beds each to house the patients, with
the buildings being placed in a symmetrical pattern with administration
and service buildings in between. Men's buildings were on
one side of the grounds, women's buildings on the other.
Heretofore, mental
patients had been "warehoused" in huge buildings. But the
new, enlightened view of "moral treatment" current in the
early 20th century was that disturbed minds could be restored
to sanity in a beautiful, peaceful and accepting environment
such as the new state hospital offered, with its breathtaking
view of the Ohio River Valley.
The breaking up
of the patients' housing into smaller buildings, known as
the "cottage plan," also was aimed at more humane treatment
of the mentally ill and at trying to restore them to sanity.
and research
The name of the
new institution was changed to Madison State Hospital in 1927.
But from its earliest days, the institution came to be known
locally as "Cragmont," a nickname that died out only in recent
Studies on mental
disorders of nationwide significance were done at MSH over
the years, according to Gerry Michl of the Jefferson County
Historical Society, which has been in charge of preparing
the museum.
"For instance, they
studied Huntington's chorea, which is a degenerative neurologic
disease that is hereditary," Michl said. She said there has
been a more frequent occurrence of the disorder in this community
than is true nationally.
Brains of long-deceased
patients, which were studied after the patients' deaths as
part of the research into the disease, are preserved at the
Other studies were
done of criminal sexual psychopaths, and of the results of
the abuse of drugs and alcohol. Involved in the various studies
were such physicians as Dr. George Zirkle, Dr. Peter King
and Dr. Ott B. McAtee, who was the superintendent for many
worked in early days
"When the first
patients arrived, the landscape (at the hospital) was very
bleak. There were no roads," Michl said. "Expectations of
men's and women's work were very separate, and very clear."
While the structures
were already in place when the first patients arrived, the
patients themselves kept the institution going, Michl said.
"There were huge farming operations here. It was very self-sufficient,"
she said. They also built the roads at MSH, Michl said.
As recently as the
1950s, patients could be seen working under supervision in
the gardens at the state hospital. A number of the photos
on display in the new museum show work crews made up of patients
in the old days.
But in the 1960s,
the legislature decided that such unpaid work constituted
indentured servitude — that patients either had to start receiving
pay in money, or not be required to work anymore. It was decided
that it was cheaper to do away with the farming operations
and buy food for the patients on the market.
Among the buildings
that pre-date the establishment of the state hospital, the
gatehouse is one of the very few that have survived. The stone
portion in front dates to the 1840s; the rear part, to 1926.
The original owner
of the gatehouse was John Hoffman. His son, Matt, was a bricklayer
who helped construct the tunnels that still connect the various
buildings on the hospital grounds.
The museum was the
brainchild of Vern Reindollar, the assistant superintendent
for administration at MSH.
"Vern Reindollar
and (former superintendent) Jerry Thaden talked about preserving
some of the history" of the state hospital, Michl said. "While
Vern was a member of the board of the historical society he
suggested going through (State Rep.) Markt Lytle to get (the
gatehouse) and three acres for a museum."
Lytle obtained $50,000
in "Fund Indiana" monies for the museum, which was used to
renovate the building and to add a parking lot and walkway.
Plans called for
work to start on the museum in January 2000. But late that
month, a tragic fire at Reindollar's home resulted in the
death of his wife, Dorothy "Dotti" Inglis Reindollar, and
the loss of their house.
"Also there was
a change of administration at the hospital," said Michl. "So
Vern was unable to give his full attention to this."
Museum finally
Finally this January
work began in full force, and by this month the museum was
virtually complete.
"We set a deadline
for Sept. 1 — it looks like we're going to make it," Michl
said. The historical society board put her in charge of the
project. "Since May 10 I've been here just about every day
for several hours," she said.
All the artifacts
came from the state hospital. "There's nooks and crannies
over there, and I'm sure there'll be more stuff added," Michl
The museum will
be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; then
each Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with
other times being available by appointment, Michl said.
She advised visitors
to be sure to use the north entrance to the hospital, and
follow the signs, which will lead them to the parking lot.
Then follow the walkway to the museum.
Oral histories
John Cutshall, community
services director, is compiling an oral history of the Madison
State Hospital for the museum. He is also operator of the
TV studios at MSH, and just finished 30 years of employment
"I'm doing both
video and audio tapes," Cutshall said. "One person didn't
want to have her picture taken, so we did audio. We did Mr.
Thaden on video, sitting out in front of the administration
building. He talked almost an hour."
Cutshall said he
has worked mostly with past employees who are now retired.
These include Helen Spry, director of nursing; Lucille Maxey,
who was an attendant and attendant supervisor; and Dr. Robert
Snodgrass, who came to MSH one summer in the early 1950s,
then came back several years later. He was a medical student
when he first arrived.
"I did Val Camenisch,
a rehabilitation therapist; and Zelpha Giltner, an attendant,
who is now 91 years old. And I've done Nancy Fisher, who worked
here for 50 years," said Cutshall. "Vern Reindollar will probably
be my next one."
Click on the newspaper
below to go to The Madison Courier's web site for more
stories about Madison and the surrounding area.


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Nicole and Aaron Fryling - Premier Designs Jewelry
Welcome to the Fryling Premier Family website!
I (Nicole) joined Premier Designs Jewelry in January of 2010. I was working a full time job that I hated and I saw Premier Designs as a way out. I was leaving my little girls every day to work for people who did not provide a Godly work environment. I went to a friend's Jewelry Show (which I didn't really want to go to) and the jeweler began talking about the Premier business opportunity. I had a lot of fun at the show and I thought, "Hey, I could do that."
After being in Premier for 3 months, I left my full time job and I currently work my Premier business and also another part time job in marketing. I am now spending more time with my family. Premier Designs has been so much more than "a little jewelry business" to me, Aaron and my girls. I have gained confidence, grown as a Christian, been recognized for my efforts, and all while making an amazing income. I love to go to jewelry shows and meet new women and my favorite thing about this business is helping other women start their own business and watch how God blesses them through Premier Designs.
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We're all gonna die in the "Frankenstorm." Or so New York City's rulers want us to fear. Nanny-sorry, Mayor Mike Bloomberg has warned us of the dire weather over and over: maybe he not only deems us stupid but hard of hearing, too. He's also dispensed such insultingly obvious advice as "remain calm" — even as he tries his hardest to scare the pants off us.
Meanwhile, without so much as a single drop of rain yet fallen, Nanny has commanded serfs unlucky enough to live in what bureaucrats designate as "low areas" to evacuate. And he closed the subways at 7 PM tonight. Consider our wimpy, cowardly age: The subways in their century-plus of existence have remained open through blizzards, floods, hurricanes, thunderstorms, torrential rains. New York's previous führers, however pusillanimous, never shut them down — until a year ago last August, when Nanny did, for the Hurricane That Wasn't (at least in most of New York City). Now, for the second time in 14 months, Nanny has proclaimed subterranean track and trains vulnerable to a storm above-ground. Halting the subways immobilizes the city, whose rulers have warred so tirelessly against drivers that millions long ago surrendered to unreliable and crowded public transit.
Providing I survive this newest threat to western civilization, I'll be most interested to learn how much overtime Nanny's hysteria wrangled for the city's employees. And, of course, how much more power for himself.8:04 pm on October 28, 2012 Email Becky Akers


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Although everyone experiences the tomfooleries of Friday the 13th, few know its true cause: the Bad Luck Fairy (BLF). Luckily, I got the chance to interview this elusive fella. Even when simply interviewing him, I could feel the aura of bad luck emitting from his 4' 9", 300-pound body.
Me: How do you find the time and energy to torment everyone's lives?
BLF: Santa Claus has nothing on me. I'm a 24 hour fairy, and I work more than just once a year. Also, I affect the whole world. Got to keep it secular.
Me: Is there any way I can protect myself from your shenanigans?
BLF: You can try and hide your kids, and hide your wives, but I'm finding err'ybody out here.
Me: What has been your best prank ever?
BLF: Do you remember the Ten Plagues from the Book of Exodus? Yeah, that was my idea.


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This 120° panoramic image of the Cincinnati riverfront, properly titled Daguerreotype View of Cincinnati. Taken from Newport, Ky, was reassembled from a later series of 8 × 10 film negatives.1 The original panorama consisted of eight full-plate (6.5 × 8.5") daguerreotypes and was taken in September 1848 by Porter and Fontayne (although most likely just by Porter). It shows a two mile stretch of the Cincinnati riverfront, from the Public Landing to the town of Fulton. Here is an 1855 map for reference:
Cincinnati was first settled in 1788 and by the middle of the nineteenth century it was the sixth largest – and fastest growing – city in the US with a population of 115,000 (half of whom were mostly German immigrants). It was also the largest inland port (8000 arrivals a year) and the second largest inland shipyard in America
The panorama is not only the first photograph of the Cincinnati waterfront but the earliest surviving photo of any American city. It is also the earliest image of inland steamboats, of a railroad terminal and of freed slaves. It may very well be one of the most important American photographs ever taken.
Here are cropped, but otherwise un-retouched scans of the film negatives:3
Charles H. Fontayne (1814–1901) and William Southgate Porter (1822–1889) were daguerreians with a studio in the Franklin Buildings in Baltimore around 1844–1845. Fontayne left to start a studio in Cincinnati and Porter became sole owner of the Baltimore Gallery on 20 May 1846. Porter experimented with panoramic images and, on 22 May 1848, he produced a seven-panel daguerreotype of the Fairmount Water Works in Philadelphia:
Porter soon rejoined Fontayne at his 30 West Fourth Street studio in Cincinnati and on Sunday, 24 Sept 1848 they set up their camera on a rooftop in Newport, Kentucky and took the eight-plate panorama.4 They elaborately framed and matted the plates and began displaying them. In 1849 the panorama won first prize at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia and at the Maryland Institutes' Exhibition of the Mechanical and Fine Art. It was even among the American daguerreotypes sent to the Crystal Palace Exhibition in London in 1851.
Fontayne and Porters partnership dissolved sometime around 1854–1855. In 1855 Fontayne was advertising life-size photographs at a new gallery in Cincinnati. In 1856 he moved to Cleveland and assisted James F. Ryder in making "solar enlargements." He later invented a high-speed photo printer5 and in 1858 moved to New York City but within the year was back in Cincinnati. Finally, in 1891, he is listed as residing in Passaic, New Jersey. Porter, on the other hand, mostly stayed put. He continued to maintain his studio and gallery in Cincinnati, at various addresses, until 1873, when he moved his studio across the river to Covington, Kentucky where he is listed in directories as late as 1887:
After Fontayne left Cincinnati the panorama remained with Porter. The Cincinnati Times Star reported that it was displayed at James Landy's gallery in 1887 but otherwise it remained unseen until it was loaned to the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County in 1912. The panorama, still in it's original frame and was hung in the old Main Library for years.
In 1947 the new Library director Carl Vitz bought the plates from Porter's son. Although the Library allowed them to be professionally photographed several times they were removed from general view: too fragile for public display.
In 2007 the PLCHC sent the plates to the George Eastman House for restoration, where, after apparently some discussion of who was responsible if it went badly, the plates were disassembled, cleaned. then sealing in argon.6 The conservators created high-res digital scans using a 16–32× Zeiss Axio stereo microscope as a record and researchers at the University of Rochester then developed several novel image analysis techniques to digitally restore the image:7
To capture all of the detail present in the original image the Eastman conservators photographed 1440 1024×768 tiles for each plate:8
Finally, coming full circle, the Library put the restored panorama back on public display in an interactive exhibit on 21 May 2011.
1. The 8 × 10 film negatives, possibly copies of the set taken by the Langley Photo Co. in the 1940s, were scanned and painstakingly reassembled in Photoshop by my Dad, the master photography historian. It should be noted that he prepared these to look good when printed in B&W, hence the contrastiness.
2. Of the 60 boats pictured 17 can be identified by name. They are (l→r) the Lancaster, the Wave, the Colorado, the Highland Mary No. 2, the Doctor Franklin No. 2, the Gen. Worth, the Embassy, the Car of Commerce, the Daily Line, the Brooklyn, the Orleans, the John Hancock, the Meteor, the Ohio Belle, the Palestine, the Cincinnatus, and the New England.
3. All of these images are courtesy of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, which your narrator has obtained written permission to display here. Special thanks to John Reusing and Patricia van Skaik of the Library.
4. Based on the boats and buildings, the low water level, the foliage, the shadows, as well as the apparent inactivity on the riverfront, and corroborated by historical boat manifests and construction records, water level data and local weather reports, Carl Vitz and Capt. Frederick Way suggest that the panorama was taken in the early afternoon of Sunday, 24 Sept 1848 from York Street in Newport. See: Vitz, Carl. "A Cincinnati Daguerreotype." Address to the Cincinnati Literary Club, 20 Oct 1947 (available in it's manual typewritten glory here).
The clock tower of the Second Presbyterian Church, less than 1 mm dia. on the original plate, had eluded Vitz and Way but was finally legible after the Eastman/Rochester restoration. It read 1:55 pm:
5. US patent 25,540. Photographic Printing-Machine. Charles Fontayne. 20 September 1859.
6. For high-res zoomable versions of all eight plates, as well as historical annotations, see the PLCHC's Cincinnati Panorama of 1848. The University of Rochester presents four complete plates as zoomable high-res images here. A large, zoomable, version of the entire panorama is available at the Ohio Memory Project.
7. The Eastman scan of plate 4 is available as a dataset from Ross Messing's University of Rochester CompSci site. Fair warning: the entire image is more than 4 GB! For more information about the restoration see: Tang, X., Ardis, P.A., et. al. "Digital Analysis and Restoration of Daguerreotypes" 2010. Proceedings of the SPIE. Which is online as a PDF.
8. For a total of 1.132 gigapixels per plate or 9.06 gigapixels total. For a point of comparison the largest current CCD sensor, in the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope camera designed by Nobel laureate Charles Kao, is 3.2 gigapixels. The largest commercially available CCDs, such as the Hasselblad H4D or the Leica RC30 are in the 60–80 megapixel range.
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