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DOTHAN, Ala., June 19, 2013 — Piracy is back in the news. This is not the kind of piracy that involves hijacking ships, but rather the kind that involves hijacking books. The latest legal actions in the book industry are highly reminiscent of what the music industry went through some years ago.
Several large publishers, including John Wiley and Sons, Elsevier and McGraw-Hill, have filed a joint lawsuit against a file sharing system called Usenet. The suit seeks to force Usenet to reveal the names of two specific members who have uploaded hundreds of illegal e-books. The user names given in the filing are "Hockwards" and "Rockhound." You are strongly advised not to download anything from them or you may find yourself part of the lawsuit.
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Pirated digital editions of Stephen King's new book Joyland started circulating on the internet only days after it was published. The publisher, Hard Case Crime, takes a pragmatic view of the problem and admits that piracy is almost impossible to stop. That seems to be the opinion of a lot of frustrated publishers lately.
With a little online searching you can find unlicensed copies of most current bestsellers and thousands of backstock books. Pirates seem to pride themselves on variety and selection.
Statistics on pirating are sketchy because publishers are hesitant to give them out, but it is estimated that by the end of 2011 over 20 percent of e-book downloads worldwide were pirated editions. In the UK, an independent regulating agency called Ofcom reports that as of January 2013, nearly 400 million digital files had been downloaded illegally. That includes entertainment content besides books.
Other countries where book pirating is rampant include Russia, Spain, Nigeria, Pakistan, Germany, Peru and India. No figures are readily available for pirating activity in Asia, where a lot of music and software pirating originated in the past.
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According to Russia's Press and Communication Agency, during 2012 over 100,000 pirated e-books were available on Russian websites, compared to only 60,000 legitimate titles available. In Peru, more illegal than legal editions of books are being sold, and pirate firms there employ more people than legitimate publishers do.
In Mumbai, India, children work the streets and earn $2.00 for each pirated book they can sell. One child interviewed by the New York Times typically sold three pirated print books a day and was earning more than his father did as a plumber. Most children who sell the books cannot read.
Under current U.S. laws, pirating books is technically not theft. It is infringement of copyright, and that does not carry major penalties. Additionally, laws are uneven from country to country. What is considered "fair use" (free of copyright restrictions) in the U.S. does not often match the definitions of other countries.
In other words, what is illegal in the U.S. may be considered legal elsewhere, making tracking and enforcement difficult. Simon & Schuster is enlisting the aid of its authors to find and report pirate editions. S&S and other publishers also use a service called Attributor that routinely scans the internet for illegal e-books on download sites.
Many book publishers use special coding called DRM (digital rights management) to prevent copying and duplicating e-books, but coding experts admit most DRM schemes can be disabled or cracked open. Once that happens, the proverbial horse is out of the barn and a book can be duplicated an unlimited number of times. Some publishers prefer to avoid the cost and trouble of DRM, but they are mostly in specialty or niche markets with honest, loyal customers.
New DRM schemes are constantly being developed, some better than others. The Fraunhofer Institute in Germany has developed a new watermark for e-books that involves making slight changes to the actual text of an e-book as a way to track the owner. For example, it might change the word "invisible" to "not visible" in one volume, or "coat" to "jacket" in another. The advantage is that each book then has its own identity, making the scheme almost impossible to defeat.
Academics oppose the idea and are not in favor of changing anything the author originally intended. Privacy advocates are concerned that the scheme could serve as a sort of fingerprint to identify readers.
Further complicating the piracy issue is a growing demand for selling used e-books the same way print books can be traded. Amazon was just granted a patent for technology to resell digital goods, but seems to have no specific plans for used e-books at this time. Critics point out that a used e-book is virtually identical to a new e-book since they suffer no wear and tear, so why bother?
The problem of pirating is not limited to duplication of legitimate e-books. Print books such as King's Joyland are scanned and the digital files manipulated into various e-book formats. Programs that scan text, called OCR (optical character recognition), have improved to the point that accuracy is close to a 100 percent match against the source. Some typographical errors still occur and appear in recognizable patterns, which is how experts can determine if something is original or copied.
It is interesting that even with all the work involved in scanning a print edition, pirates can still make enough profit to justify the cost. However, they don't have obvious overhead costs such as royalties to authors or advertising expenses.
One interesting angle on pirating comes in the form of an organization that claims to be a church. If you believe all information regardless of source should be free, then the Missionary Church of Kopimism may be for you. Aside from free information, doctrines of the church focus on learning and communications with some loose ties to Chinese aesthetic traditions. No specific references are made to belief in a deity or higher power, though some followers apparently consider information itself to be a higher form of life.
There are also no specific references on whether the IRS has granted them tax exempt status.
The group runs a large download website called Tuebl that claims 36,000 books, nine thousand authors and over 7 million downloads to its credit. Many current bestsellers are available at no cost, including Joyland and J.K. Rowling's The Casual Vacancy, but a great deal of their content appears to be self-published novels with racy covers.
The Tuebl site allows searching for e-books by subject categories. There are quite a few entries under "erotic," but the topic of "ethics" is noticeably absent. You may draw your own conclusions about that.
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New college council on statewide listening tour
The recently formed state Student Achievement Council will hold a meeting in Seattle on Wednesday as part of a statewide tour to gather ideas about improving the state's education system.
Seattle Times higher education reporter
When then-Gov. Chris Gregoire appointed people to the state's new Student Achievement Council last year, she emphasized to its members that she wanted the group to focus on students, not institutions.
The council replaced the state's Higher Education Coordinating Board, but its focus is aligning the state's education systems — K-12 public schools, community colleges and four-year colleges and universities — so that they work more effectively and efficiently to get students advanced training and higher-education degrees.
On Wednesday at 5 p.m., the council will hold a public meeting to solicit ideas at Seattle Central Community College's Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway. It's part of an eight-stop education tour to solicit thoughts statewide about which policies and programs are working, and which ones are not.
The council is charged with writing a 10-year road map to increase higher education in Washington and has a Dec. 1 deadline.
Headed by former U.S. Rep. Brian Baird, the council is made up of representatives from the K-12 system and public and private colleges, and members of the public, including a student representative.
Local representatives include Constance Rice, the vice chairwoman of the council and the former chairwoman of the Seattle Community College District Board; José Gaitán, a Seattle lawyer who headed the state's Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission; and Seattle lawyer Jay Reich, who served as deputy chief of staff to Commerce Secretary Gary Locke.
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Hip-Hop's Biggest Names Release Song After Ferguson: 'Don't Shoot'
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California Teen Shot Dead by Police While Carrying a Toy Gun
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Andy Lopez was walking home from school, and wearing a blue hoodie.
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A friend sent this to me this afternoon. It's a plant and the other one is a vine. I saw it when I went there last time. He pulled but it keeps coming back.
I also have a vine that looks very similar to it. I saw it in 2007. It was 1 foot long. I dug the area until I could no longer see any roots. Anyways, after 3 years, I saw it again. :( Anyways, here are the pictures from my friend. Hopefully someone can id it and help us how to get rid of it. |
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I believe the vine is bindweed and the other plant is a mulberry. hortster |
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NBC Money Quote: "Fed Chief Ben Bernanke waking up to another inflation hangover this morning." —Anne Curry
Takeaway: We'll take old-fashioned booze hangovers over this post-binge headache any day.
CBS Rundown: Katie Couric made like a broken record and opened with inflation, mortgages, and banks. Then she went to the wars, reporting on the increased troop strength in Iraq and the need for more soldiers in Afghanistan. In campaign news, we heard about McCain's meeting with the NAACP, and correspondent Jeff Greenfield analyzed the racial implications of both candidates' recent stumping. Next up was a segment on a Queens family who turned their home into a de facto soup kitchen, making daily meals for New Yorkers on the street. In health news, the results of a two-year study indicate which diet is most effective (this is starting to sound repetitive). Finally, a report on bike riding as an alternative mode of transportation.
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The E35M1-I DELUXE uses an EFI BIOS and it looks great. Going into the BIOS, you're greeted with "EZ-Mode" and that pretty much gives you access to basic features like the boot priority along with using the Q-Fan control in standard, quiet or performance mode. You're also greeted with some basic information related to CPU temperature, voltage, CPU speed, RAM amount and a couple of extra things.
If you go to the top right corner you can click Exit / Advanced Mode and move into the advanced options.
Moving to Advanced Mode there's nothing too out of the ordinary when it comes to the options. It's of course not as feature packed as higher end motherboards, as you don't need options for 20 different voltage levels. You do still have a good amount of options, though, and overclocking can be done automatically via the Ai Tweaker, or you can do it manually.


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The Program on Law and Leadership produces a course guide listing graduate-level leadership courses throughout Ohio State and strongly encourages students to expand their exposure to leadership training by working with other disciplines. Please contact Annina Parini at (614) 247-8879 or your faculty advisor for assistance with choosing a course of study that highlights leadership education during your time at Moritz.
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[1802] Gene Expression Profiling of the Tumor Microenvironment during Non Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (NSCLC) Progression
V Hofman, M Ilie, C Butori, E Selva, JM Vignaud, F Thivolet, N Venissac, J Mouroux, E Brambilla, P Barbry, B Mari, P Hofman. CHU, Nice, France; CHU, Nancy, France; CHU, Lyon, France; CHU, Grenoble, France; CNRS UMR6097, Nice, France
Background: Genes involved in tumor-microenvironment interactions may provide novel targets for diagnostic development and therapeutic strategy. Our understanding of the interactions between epithelial and stromal components of NSCLC, however, remains limited at the molecular level. We conducted in this study a comparative analysis of global gene expression in the stromal compartiments of NSCLC and healthy lung tissues.
Design: We combined laser capture microdissection (LCM) and gene expression microarrays to analyze 18 patient-matched normal stroma and tumor-associated stroma frozen specimens. Briefly, highly enriched populations of normal stroma (from peribronchial areas) and tumor-associated stroma were procured by LCM using a PixCell II system (Molecular Devices, USA). Total RNA was isolated from captured cells, amplified, labeled and hybridized to whole genome arrays containing 25.484 distinct oligonucleotide probes covering most of the known human transcripts (list of probes available at http://www.microarray.fr). Data were processed using the Bioconductor package with default parameters for back ground correction, quantile normalization and signal summation. Differential gene expression analyses were performed using linear regression models in the limma package. TaqMan real time PCR was performed on amplified RNA used for microarray analysis.
Results: Highly upregulated genes in the tumor-associated stroma include constituents of the matrix metalloproteases and extracellular matrix, cell-cycle-related genes, and different receptors. Among the top100 genes differentially expressed in the tumor associated stroma, MMP11, MMP7, SPARC, STAT3, semaphorin 3B, decorin, a2 smooth muscle actin, VEGF, CXCL9, fibronectin 1 were particularly upregulated in comparison to the level in normal matched stromal tissues.
Conclusions: The present study provides the first comparative analysis of the in situ gene expression profiles of patient-matched normal stroma and stromal compartments of invasive stages of NSCLC. This study supports the view that the tumor microenvironment is an important co-conspirator rather than a passive bystander during tumorigenesis. Moreover, molecular alterations within the stroma offer novel avenues for therapeutic strategies and disease prognosis
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I am already spayed, housetrained, purebred, and up to date with shots.
Anyone with German Shepherd experience out there looking for a wonderful companion? Come meet Trixie and you won't be sorry. She is a loving, protective, submissive, yet stubborn purebred GSD. She can be very intense upon first meeting new doggies, especially face-to-face. Once she gets to know them, she is a great companion to them too. Trixie's middle name is Houdini as she is the World Greatest Escape Artist. She can rip out of a metal crate or dog kennel/run in less than 15 min., with no damage to her mouth. Yes, she still also has all of her teeth. This being said she will need a 6' WOOD fence. Invisible fencing will not contain her. She also has a high prey drive and thinks all "small" living creatures are fair game...cats, squirrels, birds and small dogs.
Being a GSD she will protect you, whether you feel you need protection or not. She doesn't bark, except to warn you of someone at the door or in the yard. Her favorite place to sit during the day is in front of the window to "watch" outside happenings. She loves to sleep with her human but learned quickly that it is not allowed. Her previous life was not one any dog should have to go through. We believe she was abused as well as used only as a breeder, never as the family's pet. She has come such a long way in the time she's been in her current home. Her favorite thing from humans (beside food) is to be petted and loved on. If you do not give her the attention quick enough her paw will grab your arm until you do at least pet her. She does have separation anxiety which is improving and she has less and less instances since learning "I'll be back". If you think you are the right fit for Trixie, please complete a statement of interest located under the adoptable dogs section on www.alternativehumanesociety.com.
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Why Adoption is a Great Option
Trixie, a Bellingham German Shepherd Dog dog was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a German Shepherd Dog for sale in Bellingham, or seeking a German Shepherd Dog dog from a breeder in Bellingham.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Bellingham already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Bellingham breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even German Shepherd Dog breeders who help with German Shepherd Dog rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Bellingham paves the way for another one to be saved.


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Stephanie & Peter's Wedding has been published in the Spring Magazine of "Charlotte Wedding" !!!
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Stephanie and Aldo are extremely sweet and sincere people. Its been a wonderful experience working and communicating with these two. Their wedding took place in Chapel Hill, NC on a May day. If you would like to see you their engagement pictures click here. My assistant and second shooter was Jonathan Volk. We had a great time shooting their day and Chapel Hill is a beautiful campus to shoot on. (Thanks for shooting Jonathan!!)
These are some of my favorites from the day. I will give the disclaimer that I am a sucker for black and white photos and I can't help that most of my favorites being black and white.
Congrats Stephanie and Aldo!
Aldo and Stephanie are getting married in just a few weeks! I'm excited to be able to photograph their May wedding. I wanted to get these up quickly so they could enjoy them before their big day.
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After taking my water sample to my local pool supply company, I was told my total dissolved solids is at 4500 ppm. I was advised that my pool needs to be drained at least half way to lower the solids reading to under 2500. Is it ok to completely empty a Pebble Tech pool overnight and refill the next day without having issues of ruining the (gunite) pool shell? Also what other precautions must I take to ensure not to damage the pool in any way. The pool is about 13000 gallons and is 36' X 20' freeform but only has a max. debt of 6' in deep end and 3' in shallow and also has a beach entry that reduces the total gallons considerably. thanks in advance for your help.. |
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First: I don't suggest ever dumping more than 1/3 of a pool's volume at a time. God forbid that there is water under the pool. If the water outside of a shell is more than an inch or two above the level inside the pool, the shell can start to exert upwards pressures, aka buoyancy. Too much and up it comes, either entirely or in parts. Gunite pools are not designed for this type of stress. Second: If you have a salt cell, subtract the salt's ppm. Then subtract the Calcium Hardness and Stabilizer. The only way these can be different from one day to the next is through dilution or reverse osmosis. TDS is another of those "The Pool Store Is Educated and you aren't" words meant to instill fear in you for your pool's health if you don't trust the store's personnel's wisdom and Computer Printout. Ah, the power of the written word. TDS is a generic term that has very little meaning when it comes to pool chemistry. It basically what it says but doesn't account for the things you may need in the water or those that are, by and large, harmless, like salt under 4200 ppm. You're being pool stored by either self serving or ignorant people. Computerized printouts are often skewed toward selling you more chems. With those dimensions, I have a hard time seeing it at only 13000 gallons. 20 to 24K, sure, but 13K seems really light. I would like to know what the levels were for Salt (even if you don't have a cell) FC or TC, CC, Alk, pH, CH, and CYA. I would also like to know what equipment you have and any water features. The use of testing strips for everything above except salt should be avoided. Color changing drop tests such as those used in "professional" test kits is encouraged as they tend to be more definitive and accurate. They aren't hard to use either. They will save you money in chem usage and service calls for chemistry related problems. It can set you back on the initial cost (usually about $100) but that is a one hour service call. Understanding your pool's chem needs seems to be an area you need some assistance with. To get the truth, go to troublefreepools.com and read the pool school. Its free and an eye opening experience. I point all my customers there. Every single one of them. And not because I have any vested financial interest there either. I don't but am considered a Special Contributor there for assisting on their forum, just as I do here and other forums. Scott |
- Posted by muddy_water (My Page) on Fri, Jul 15, 11 at 8:58
Scott be easy on Pool Stores I happen to own one.... and TDS is not even tested or talked about in my store. |
Sorry muddy_water and to any other forum contributors. Still, I see too many times people being given low quality advice to unsuspecting pool owners. It costs them dearly. And it costs everyone else when pool owners get it in their head that everyone in the industry is that way, This is one of the biggest reasons I and the other regular contributors that are in the industry participate on this and other forums, to counter the self serving Neanderthals that don't care about anyone else but themselves. Scott |
- Posted by muddy_water (My Page) on Sat, Jul 16, 11 at 9:02
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I was just Kidding....But there are pool stores that really do care out there and Web sites also that do. At my store if I can't clear up a pool. I go to the customers house free of charge to get it cleared up. |
- Posted by mastiff_lover (My Page) on Mon, Jul 18, 11 at 11:46
thanks Scott.. I will catch up with troublefreepools.com. By the way my #'s are as follows... Chlorine 2.0 the store employee was trying to tell me that having such a high reading of TDS makes the maintenance that much harder to keep everything stable and balanced. |
The big problem is the the stabilizer (CYA) level. It's way too high and using tabs will make it go higher. You want your Free Chlorine (FC) to be about 10% of the CYA level. In your case, that would mean at least 10 ppm. This isn't reasonable for a tablet fed pool. Trying to maintain a shocking level isn't easy either. That would be 50 to 100 ppm FC. Good luck there. The solution is dilution. 25 to 33% at a clip, three or four times. That means dumping to waste 1/4 to 1/3 of the pool and refilling. CYA, like salt and calcium, do not break down. The stay in the water. Diluting the water is the primary way these items are removed. There are some areas in San Diego where a truck based reverse osmosis service exists than can do it and this saves the water. FWIT, without diluting the pool water sample, 100ppm is as high as can be accurately measured as far as I know. Your CYA level may actually be higher and thus, may require further dilution. The reason I recommend only 1/4 to 1/3 of a pool's volume at a time is the risks of high water table induced problems such as pop ups and liner floats.If you have a dry well under the pool, hook it up to pull out the water under the pool first. Scott |
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C950, X95x Booklet Finisher (3-Hole)
Paper Handling
Upper Bin
The upper bin supports up to 500 sheets of paper in A3, A4, A5, Folio, Executive, JIS-B4, JIS-B5, Letter, Legal, Ledger or Tabloid and Statement sizes. Paper (16 to 58 lb., 60 to 220 gsm) and glossy paper may be used in this bin.
Middle Bin
Bin 1, the middle bin, supports up to 1500 sheets of paper in A3, A4, Executive, Folio, JIS-B4, JIS-B5, Letter, Legal and Ledger or Tabloid sizes. Paper (16 to 58 lb., 60 to 220 gsm) may be used in this bin. Stapling of sets of 50 sheets of paper is supported. Hole punching of paper (16 to 47 lb., 60 to 176 gsm) and offset stacking is supported. Bin 1 has a empty and a full sensor.
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Bin 2, the lower bin, supports paper in A3, A4, Executive, Folio, JIS-B4, JIS-B5, Letter, Legal and Ledger or Tabloid sizes (16 to 24 lb., 60 to 90 gsm). The lower bin, supports saddle stapling of up to 18 sets with up to 15 sheets of folded 20 lb. (75 gsm) paper. Bin 2 has a full sensor.
Requirement to use a Finisher
One of the 2520-Sheet Tandem Tray Module, 3x520-Sheet Drawer Stand or the 520-Sheet Drawer Stand is required to raise the printer or MFP to the correct height for use with the 3500-Sheet Finisher or the Booklet Finisher.
Tech Specs
Size (mm - H x W x D)
998 x 750 x 680 mm
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1221 x 1161 x 765 mm
Weight, (kg)
43.6 kg
Packaged Weight, kg
124 kg
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Mitchell, SD, Sep 06, 2012 -- USDA Rural Development South Dakota State Director Elsie M. Meeks is reminding South Dakotans that the agency is accepting applications for grants and loan guarantees from agricultural producers and rural small businesses to install renewable energy systems, make energy efficiency improvements, or conduct feasibility studies for a renewable energy system. The funds are administered through USDA Rural Development's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).
Renewable energy projects include large and small wind turbines, solar, geothermal and biomass systems. Examples of energy efficiency projects may be replacing lighting, refrigeration, heating and cooling systems with more energy efficient systems or equipment. The maximum grant for renewable energy systems is 25 percent of eligible project costs, not to exceed $500,000. Energy efficiency improvement projects are grant eligible for up to 25 percent of eligible project costs, not to exceed $250,000.
"We want to make sure that South Dakotans file their applications timely so they can potentially take advantage of this important program," said Meeks. "USDA's energy programs offer eligible South Dakota farmers and ranchers, along with rural business owners the opportunity to receive funding to assist with achieving greater energy efficiency."
Applications are currently being accepted and can be obtained by contacting Gary Wedel at (605) 996-1564, Extension 4 or by visiting the office located at 1820 North Kimball Ste. C, Mitchell, SD 57301.
Loan guarantees for the Rural Energy for America Program are available to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to purchase and install renewable energy systems or to make energy efficiency improvements. The maximum loan guarantee is 75 percent of eligible project costs, not to exceed $25 million. Combination loan guarantees and grants are available.
For additional information on RD projects, please visit Rural Development's new interactive web map featuring program funding and success stories for fiscal years 2009-2011. The data can be found at: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/RDSuccessStories.html.
President Obama's plan for rural America has brought about historic investment and resulted in stronger rural communities. Under the President's leadership, these investments in housing, community facilities, businesses and infrastructure have empowered rural America to continue leading the way – strengthening America's economy, small towns and rural communities. USDA's investments in rural communities support the rural way of life that stands as the backbone of our American values. President Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack are committed to a smarter use of Federal resources to foster sustainable economic prosperity and ensure the government is a strong partner for businesses, entrepreneurs and working families in rural communities.
USDA, through its Rural Development mission area, has an active portfolio of more than $172 billion in loans and loan guarantees. These programs are designed to improve the economic stability of rural communities, businesses, residents, farmers and ranchers and improve the quality of life in rural America.


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The Cypher – Kanye West | Video
The G.O.O.D.Music gang dropped some rhymes with DJ Premier in a new track, The Cypher, which has a well-suited up video directed by Iren Sheffield Brown. In a quick roll call, the simple, pared down video simply shows Kanye West, Common, Pusha T, CyHi Da Prynce and … READ MORE
Common – Announcement Ft. Pharrell | Alternate Video
"Announcement" by Common featuring Pharrell might have been living in our iPods and sound waves for quite some time now, but the video accompanying the track has never been released before. Word is, the video slated for release had been replaced with another version. Here we have … READ MORE
Kanye West feat. Common, Pusha T, Kid Cudi, Big Sean, & Charlie Wilson – G.O.O.D. Friday
Kanye West continues to deliver on his "G.O.O.D. Friday" promise by releasing new music every Friday until Christmas of this year. Early this morning, after Kanye shut down the Boom Boom Room in New York after attending a number of the Fashion's Night Out parties he released … READ MORE
Fresh Celeb: Common – Mister Cartoon x Nike Dunk High AC
Last week, in promotion of their new romantic comedy, "Just Wright", Common and Queen Latifah hit the Apple Store in SoHo as a part of their "Meet The Actors" series, greeted fans and held a small session with fans and visitors. At the event, Queen Latifah looked … READ MORE
Jordan Brand Classic – Common Freestyle Live At MSG | Video
This past Saturday, the annual Jordan Brand Classic jumped off at New York City's Madison Square Garden, not only showcasing some of the most promising high school players in the world but also featured a live performance by multi-platinum recording artist and actor, Common. Common showed off … READ MORE
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This article explains how to move e-mail from the e-mail server to your local computer. Moving e-mail from the server to your local computer will assist in keeping your e-mail server-based storage (the amount of e-mail space assigned to your account) within reasonable bounds.
Local vs. Online
The Thunderbird window is structured in frames. The left frame shows mail folders, both on your local machine and on the server. There are two types of folders in the left frame. One folder grouping is Local Folders. The second is your online folders. For example your online folders might be grouped under SU Email or firstname.lastname@example.com. E-mail messages, stored in local folders, are saved on your computer's hard drive. The online folder stores your e-mail on the mail server. This online folder is restricted to the space assigned to you by your e-mail quota.
Moving Mail to a Local Folder
Step 1: Create new folder locally
To store e-mail that you no longer need online you must first create a local folder.
- In the left pane of the Thunderbird window select Local Folders.
- Go to the File menu, click New, and then click Folder.
- Next, Assign the folder a name, and then select Local Folders (Subfolders are allowed but not recommended.)
- Click on the OK button to create the folder.
Step 2: Move e-mail to new local folder
- Now, select the e-mail messages that you wish to move offline and have saved in your local folder.
- Once selected (highlighted), right-click on the PC or Control+Click on the Mac and select Move To,
- Then select Local Folder, then select the new folder.
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Amy Poehler Makes Out With Bono, Wears Bieber Wig as Mr. Golden Globe
Amy Poehler isn't just co-hosting the 2014 Golden Globes, she's winning them too!
Amy Poehler isn't just co-hosting the 2014 Golden Globes, she's winning them too!
Actress Sandra Bullock, lovely, talented and supremely likable as she is, went a tiny bit overboard with her colorblocked, Prabal Gurung dress with pockets at the 2014 Golden Globes.
Musician Joanna Newsom, the lovely wife of comedic actor Andy Samberg, brought Southern belle, bridesmaid-style chic to the 2014 Golden Globes.
When it comes to the red carpet, Emma Watson is one of the most exciting actresses to watch. She (and her dress) didn't disappoint at the 2014 Golden Globes.
Sofia Vergara knows how to wow on a red carpet. When the actress arrived at the 2014 Golden Globes, she brought the sultriness in this dress.
This has got to be every star's worst nightmare: A teleprompter malfunction at a huge Hollywood event like the 2014 Golden Globes!
Fitting that Jacqueline Bisset won an award at the 2014 Golden Globes for 'Dancing on the Edge' -- her wacky, rambling, hesitating acceptance speech had us ALL on the edge of our seats!
Zooey Deschanel's dress was quirky and classy at the 2014 Golden Globe Awards.
Olivia Wilde is expecting her first child with funnyman Jason Sudeikis, and she wrapped her bulging baby bump in a glittery green Gucci gown at the 2014 Golden Globes.
Amy Poehler, co-host of the 2014 Golden Globes with her comedy bestie Tina Fey, wowed in a simple black Stella McCartney sheath. It was a belted dress, and anything but basic.
"Welcome to the Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and Lee Daniels' 'The Butler' Golden Globes awards," chimed in the famous comediennes, who hosted the live awards ceremony on Sunday, January 12, for the second time. Having killed it with their hosting duties for last year's ceremony, the duo once again turned out some memorable jokes. Watch their full opening monologue from the 2014 Golden Globes awards right here!
After coming to an end last year, 'Breaking Bad' managed to squeeze out one last "Best Television Series" award, taking the big prize at the 2014 Golden Globes.


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Review: The Invention of Altruism: Making Moral Meanings in Victorian Britain by Thomas Dixon
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A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) infection occurs when bacteria enters the bloodstream through or around a central line catheter . A PICC is a long, thin tube that is inserted through a vein in the arm. The catheter is threaded through the arm vein until it reaches a larger vein close to the heart. Commonly called a PICC line, it is used to deliver medication, nutrition, IV fluids, and chemotherapy .
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If bacteria start to grow on the central line catheter , they can easily enter the blood and cause a serious infection. This can lead to a condition called sepsis , which occurs when bacteria overwhelm the body.
Bacteria normally live on the skin. Since the catheter is inserted through your skin, these bacteria will sometimes track along the outside of the catheter. From the catheter, they can get into your bloodstream.
Factors that increase your chances of developing this infection include:
Symptoms may include:
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done.
Your bodily fluids may be tested. This can be done with:
Images may be taken of your heart. This can be done with echocardiogram .
Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Treatment options include the following:
When you are getting a PICC line placed, the staff will take steps to reduce your risk of infection.
There are also steps that you can take to reduce your risk of infection:
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Eiza Gonzalez poses with a copy of The Croods on Blu-ray while attending a press conference for the Spanish-language version of the film on Thursday (September 19) in Mexico City, Mexico.
The 23-year-old actress voices the part originally played by Emma Stone in the film.
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During the press conference, Eiza was asked to comment on her recent fling with the newly single Liam Hemsworth, but she said "I have nothing to say about that subject," according to E! News.
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Eiza Gonzalez looks cute in an orange dress while stepping out for lunch at Fig & Olive on Wednesday afternoon (September 18) in West Hollywood, Calif.
The 23-year-old Mexican actress was spotted kissing Liam Hemsworth the day before after spending the last few days together following their Las Vegas hookup.
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- She is recently single after breaking up with her boyfriend of two years earlier in the summer.
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Liam Hemsworth was spotted kissing singer/actress Eiza González on Tuesday (September 17) after news of his split from longtime love Miley Cyrus hit the web – and there's a pic of the duo in action.
The 23-year-old The Hunger Games star dropped by Eiza's apartment complex in Beverly Hills, Calif. to drop off a piece of luggage. The duo chatted for a bit before the kiss happened. Liam only stayed for a very short time before driving off.
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Holy cow a lot happened since I was on Friday XD I am twenty years old today!! Twenty years ago on November 6th I was 1 hour and 23 minutes old X3 and I haven't gotten any farther on either of my potential stories for NaNoWriMo lol I feel bad, so lazy XD and I started late too, I'll never get 50k by the 30th oh well, as long as I get somewhere right?
As long as you feel accomplished, I think that that's all that matters c:
I know I'm not going to finish by November 30th (which is also my birthday!) xD
lol I'll make sure to tell you happy birthday then! you said you'll be 17 right? fun age lol I've got 3200 words so far, but that was before NaNoWriMo started and like, the first couple days


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