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Kiosks are getting a 21st century makeover that extends their reach beyond their physical footprint, touching on the shopper's senses of sound and smell to invite interaction. High-definition video and audio, combined with highly attractive aromas—such as fresh-brewed coffee or cooking spices—are attracting audiences and promoting sales in stores the world over.
Intelligent kiosks today are more than informational centers. These Internet-connected, full-service shopping assistants can tune-in to shopper behavior and support social media activity—all while helping customers organize lists, consider ideas, locate merchandise, and pay for merchandise. Using near-field communications technology enabled on cell phones and rewards cards, these clever devices can also detect the presence of returning shoppers and present them with offers designed specifically for them. Add the possibility of sampling, and interactive kiosks become an engaging way to promote new products or brands.
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There's being unbeaten and there's actually being good.
Beaufort was the prior and Goose Creek the latter.
The Gators rolled up 500-plus yards of offense and coasted to a 48-7 victory over the Eagles in a battle of unbeatens on Friday night.
Goose Creek moved to 6-0 on the season and extended its win streak to 32 games. Beaufort fell to 5-1.
Gators running back Tyrik Johnson scored on runs of 53, 3 and 15 yards while fullback Evan McField added 148 yards on the ground in the blowout.
"We knew they had some confidence," Gators coach Chuck Reedy said, "but we didn't feel like they had beaten anybody of consequence … the game was never really in doubt."
The Gators built a 21-0 lead in the first half and broke it open with a 20-point third quarter.
Caleb Kinlaw went 54 yards for the Gators' first touchdown and Johnson followed with a 53-yard scoring scamper to make it 14-0 with 4:45 left in the first quarter.
Gators quarterback Dantez Bennamon tossed a 25-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Barnes to make it 21-0 late in the second quarter. Bennamon finished 7 of 16 for 111 yards.
Beaufort's lone touchdown came on a 16-yard connection from quarterback Ben Vaigneur to Stephen Baggett with six seconds left in the first half.
But the Gators got that back on Darin McNeal's 12-yard touchdown run with 9:21 remaining in the third quarter.
Johnson's second and third scoring runs gave the Gators a 41-7 lead after three quarters. Inside linebacker Daylin Julius had 10 total tackles, while Omar McRae made an interception. Outside linebacker Shaquille Salley pounced on a fumble. K.J. Wood added eight total stops.
Backup quarterback Dominique Jefferson came in and tossed an 18-yard touchdown pass to Jordan McElveen to cap the scoring.
Defensively, the Gators limited Beaufort to 153 yards and recorded two turnovers.
The Gators travel to Carolina Forest this Friday to take on the 1-5 Panthers in Myrtle Beach.The two squads have a pair of common opponents. The Panthers lost to Beaufort 49-35 and Fort Dorchester 62-14. Goose Creek defeated Fort Dorchester 49-28 on Sept. 20.
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There is no better artist than Jack Johnson to put you in the mood for summer. Unless of course you pair Jack with the likes of Eddie Vedder, Willie Nelson, Ziggy Marley, Jackson Brown and several of his frequent collaborators, such as Ben Harper. If you close your eyes while listening to "Best of Kokua Festival," you can easily picture yourself sitting on a blanket on the lawns of the Kokua Festival with a cold drink in your hand. The album combines songs from the 2004-10 festivals and includes covers of classics from Bob Marley, The Eagles, Jimmy Buffet and Bob Dylan, along with Johnson's music and songs from his guest stars.
Harper is superb on slide guitar, as usual, throughout the album. Harper's dynamic power blends perfectly with Johnson's somber voice on Marley's "High Tide or Low Tide." The track is a rare moment of intensity on such a laid-back album, and it stands out above the rest. The song was meant for these two to sing it together. They pair up again on the following track with Nelson to provide an island vibe to his 1975 breakout country hit "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain."
Pearl Jam's Vedder fits naturally with Johnson's music, especially on "Constellations." Johnson and Vedder also blend well with Zach Gil on a cover of Dylan's "I Shall Be Released."
The album is filled with great musical accompaniment from Jack's frequent collaborators, including Harper's slide guitar, background vocals from Paula Fuga, piano from Gil and some funky harmonica from G. Love.
Johnson's live performances normally sound eerily close to his studio versions. However, pairing with so many artists provides a fresh twist to his music. The background noise of people cheering can be a bit distracting in rare moments, but it never overpowers the music. The album is a great "Best Of" compilation and a solid complement to the soon-to-be warm weather.
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TiPb Asks: Will the iPad 2 event also be the iOS 5 preview event?
Will the iPad 2 event also be the iOS 5 preview event? 2 years ago Apple did Macworld in January and the iPhone 3.0 (iOS 3) preview event in mid March. Last year Apple did the iPad event in late January an the iPhone 4.0 (iOS 4) preview in early April. This year the iPad 2 event is on March 2...
...so does that leave time for an iOS 5 event in April or will Apple have them share the spotlight next week?
If iPad 2 doesn't have a lot of new features and iOS 4.3 doesn't have any big surprises left maybe sharing the stage is a good thing. Otherwise it seems like Apple prefers to let their big product announcements get the individual attention they deserve.
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So should I be upset with Subaru for releasing a 2011 model vehicle immediately after I bought a 2010? No. You get the product that you pay for.
We also just learned today that Apple is honoring the return and exchange for MacBook Pro's that are still sealed in the box that have been purchased in the last 14 days.
Everybody considering the purchase of a computer should do some research into the model they want. If anybody in the last two weeks did research on MBP's, they would've seen the many blogs and news articles saying the product refresh would happen very soon. That's their choice to buy when they buy.
Besides, it's not like people bought a defective product.
Yeah another apple nuthugger!
Yes, but they always hold a spring preview event for the new version of the OS.
I'm going leaning towards no. I think that it will be either late next month or early April.
They may do it at the same time. Unless the new iPhone isn't going to cone out until August - September and they announce it in May. It seems like apple usually announce their iOS stuff three months before they release it.
No. I would be surprised if March 2 was anything other than the iPad. iPad 2 is a big deal, and so is iOS 5. Apple would want each announcement to have its own event. For one thing, with it only being March 2, there's still plenty of time for them to preview iOS 5 before it's presumably release in late June or July. They're probably still finishing up the developer beta. For another thing, the iOS announcements are usually aimed at developers, and that's a slightly different audience than for hardware announcements, which are typically aimed at consumer electronic journalists and consumers. Yes, there's a lot of overlap in those two groups, but Apple has been very deliberate in addressing specific audiences in their announcements, and I don't see any reason for that to change now.
So no iOS 5 on March 2. That'll likely be sometime in April.
Why would a better notification system need any additional app development? See LockInfo for how it can be perfectly done without any additional work. In my opinion, it would be a pretty big mistake on Apple's side to create another function that can only be used after the developers update their apps.
Just like the (badly done and useless) in-app text-messaging that hasn't really taken off, it would be completely useless for many users if they can't count on something like that to work with every single app.
The iOS 4 Preview was on April 8th last year, so it's a toss up. On one side the iPad event next week would be a month early based on last years date, but on the other side is Apple going to hold yet another event just 1 month later?
It certainly would be nice to see iOS 5 and it could work in Apple's favor by enticing people sitting on the fence to go for the iPad 2 on the premise that there are some much needed improvements coming soon with iOS 5 (I'm looking at you notifications!)
you people are crazy if you think that ios5 will get a sneak peak... Apple actually has competition in the tablet space now, and need to make sure people hold off on any other tablet with a sneak peak of ios5. Honeycomb was impressive, and that tablet is launching this week. They will put their hooks in all the people holding out to see iPad2 by delivering great hardware, and a peak of the the software that will come along with it.
We are still waiting for the final release of 4.3. I think the focus will be on 4.3 wrapped around the iPad 2. Looking forward to what will be in the next version of iPad. I have the first gen and an extremely pleased with it. Memory, Storage, Speed and Camera(s) would be more than enough to convince me to buy it.
I would love to see them launch iOS 5 to developers in anticipation of having apps ready for the iPhone 5 launch in the summer. But, I would not be surprised to see it come just a bit later. Here's hoping for a completely overhauled notification system in iOS 5!
I am also wondering if XCode 4 will drop with iOS 4.3 seeing that is has been in GM since 03-Feb. It would be nice to have the official (yes, I know GM tends to be official) release of XCode 4 with the iOS 4.3 SDK.
Normally I would say no because there has been no real coverage of the 4.3....BUT do not forget that the theme of this event is "Come see what 2011 will be the year of." To me this means that there needs to be an over-arching vision being presented for all of the 2011 devices so the iOS 5 really fits this description.
Also, Apple will see more competition this year for both tablets and smartphones so they would be smart to get ahead of the marketing and let people know what their OS is going to be capable of this year so you better not get suckered in and buy another product.
I agree with Scitech3 and would think there are more hints in the "2" that we anticipate.
Yes apple tends to leave hints in their invitations. So I'm predicting it will be a small preview of the main features of iOS 5
I really can't see them introducing a new product that also uses the same software as an iPhone without showing new features. I think right now they should be past surprises. The whole world knows where it lacks the most: NOTIFICATIONS. I'm not really hyped about it. Just new software updates really.
Well isnt the IOS preview for developers? to my knowledge this is a media event, not a developers event...so I would say the IOS 5 preview would be seperate..
I think they "may" talk about iOS5. Look at last year, they had 3 events. iPad event, iOS4 event (before Gizmodo got their mitts on an iPhone 4 prototype), and an iPhone 4 event.
This difference this year is that they do not need to do a big announcement of the new iPad, but rather a smaller event around the next iPad. They could easily fit the iPad 2 and iOS5 in the same event.
Will they do it? Maybe, maybe not. We shall see
This same question was asked last year and u loons were mad that i4 was not even mentioned so shut it.
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Closing the Asthma Gap for Minority and Poor Children
EPA scientists and their partners are working to better understand why asthma disproportionately affects minority and poor children.
Nearly 26 million Americans, including seven million children, are affected by asthma, a chronic respiratory disorder that causes airways in the lungs to swell and narrow, leading to wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath. The annual economic cost of asthma, including direct medical costs from hospital stays and indirect costs such as lost school and work days, amounts to approximately $56 billion.
But when emergency room doors burst open for someone with an asthma attack, chances are the patient will be a poor, minority child.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), minority children living in poor socioeconomic conditions are at greatest risk. For instance, 16% of African American children had asthma in 2010 compared to 8.2% of white children, and they are twice as likely to be hospitalized with an asthma attack and four times more likely to die than white children. The asthma rate among children living in poverty was 12.2% in 2010, compared to 8.2% among children living above the poverty line.
"Across America we see low-income and minority children and families at a disproportionately higher risk for asthma and respiratory illnesses. Air pollution and other challenges are having serious health effects, which compound economic challenges through medical bills and missed school and work days," said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. "As the mother of a child with asthma, I know what it means for our children to have clean and healthy air to breathe."
Administrator Jackson made those remarks during the unveiling of the Coordinated Federal Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Asthma Disparities, a blueprint for how EPA and other federal agencies can team up to reduce asthma disparities.
A major part of that effort is the work conducted by EPA scientists and their partners exploring environmental causes and triggers of asthma, including how socioeconomic factors contribute to childhood asthma. The overall goal is to illuminate the underlying factors of asthma to support work on prevention and intervention strategies.
What increases the risk of developing asthma? While part of the answer certainly lies with genetics, as more than half of all children with asthma also have close relatives with the illness, the environment also plays a key role. Air pollutants, allergens, mold, and other environmental agents trigger asthma attacks.
EPA researchers and their partners are leading the effort to develop new scientific methods, models, and data for assessing how such triggers increase the risk for asthma and asthma attacks. The impact of this research has already contributed to current regulatory standards for two priority air pollutants regulated under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS): ozone and particulate matter (PM). EPA's asthma research has also been factored into health assessments for diesel emissions.
The next step is to learn ways to better protect those most at risk.
"Now we're digging into the disparities side of the asthma problem," said Martha Carraway, MD, a researcher at EPA. "Kids with poorly controlled asthma are more likely to be treated in the emergency room than kids with controlled asthma. So for public health reasons we need to understand how environmental factors, including air pollution, affect asthma control in vulnerable populations."
To advance that work, EPA researchers and their partners took advantage of a 2008 lightning strike that occurred in Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina. The 40,000-acre (16,000-hectare), smoldering peat fire sparked by the lightning sent thick, billowing clouds of smoke wafting into the air.
In collaboration with scientists at the University of North Carolina Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma, and Lung Biology, a team of EPA researchers led by David Diaz-Sanchez, PhD compared emergency room visits for asthma with air quality reports. Looking at the results geographically, they found that low income counties had significantly more visits than more affluent counties, even though air quality and exposure levels were the same.
"EPA studies suggest that children and others living in low-income counties could be less resilient to air pollution, possibly because of social factors such as inadequate nutrition. For example, if you're poor and you're not eating well, your asthma may be more severe," said Nsedu Obot Witherspoon, MPH, the Executive Director of the Children's Environmental Health Network, a national multi-disciplinary organization whose mission is to protect developing children from environmental health hazards and promote a healthier environment. "Of course, other factors may also be involved, such as whether kids take medications correctly and whether they have access to good medical care."
EPA's research on asthma disparities can help guide newer and better interventions for reducing exposure to asthma triggers and limiting the impacts of the ailment, helping to close the gap for minority and poor children and improving the health of children everywhere.
EPA's "Science Matters" will feature Safe and Sustainable Communities Research, including the links between income disparities and environmental health and justice issues in the a future issue. Subscribe now at: http://bit.ly/SOT6a5.
Coordinated Federal Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Asthma Disparities
In May 2012, the President's Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children released the Coordinated Federal Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Asthma Disparities. The goal of the plan is to build on the strength of past and existing federal programs while developing collaborative strategies to plug the knowledge gap with resources that already exist.
Low-income and minority asthma sufferers face challenges such as limited access to quality medical care, low levels of health literacy, and inability to afford medication. Additionally, they face higher levels of environmental exposure to allergens and pollutants that exacerbate asthma and lack community level activities to reduce outdoor air pollution.
The action plan, in which EPA is a major partner, focuses on the following four strategies:
- Reduce barriers to the implementation of guidelines-based asthma management
- Enhance capacity to deliver integrated, comprehensive asthma care to children in communities with racial and ethnic asthma disparities
- Improve capacity to identify the children most impacted by asthma disparities
- Accelerate efforts to identify and test interventions that may prevent the onset of asthma among ethnic and racial minority children
Progress of the action plan will be documented semi-annually and made public at www.epa.gov/childrenstaskforce.
Science to Support National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Protecting the health of children and other vulnerable life stages and populations is a key consideration in setting the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), which set pollutant limits to protect human health and the environment.
EPA scientists support the development of NAAQS in many ways. Two specific examples include reviewing the body of research about pollutants through Integrated Science Assessments (ISAs) and making children's activity data easily available to decision makers through the Consolidated Human Activity Database (CHAD):
- ISAs: Two pollutants of particular concern for asthma are particulate matter (PM) and ozone. To provide the scientific basis for the NAAQS for PM, EPA scientists assessed the latest research on the effects PM has on public health and welfare. The findings were published in the Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Particulate Matter (available at http://bit.ly/PM_ISA). EPA is also developing an ozone ISA to ensure the NAAQS for ozone is supported by the best up-to-date science.
- CHAD: EPA research also supports the NAAQS through theConsolidated Human Activity Database (CHAD). CHAD provides information on the activities of children and adults. Using this information, scientists and engineers can simulate children's activities and breathing rates to see how much of a pollutant a child inhales during daily activities. This information ensures that the NAAQS protect children as well as adults.
Tackling Asthma Disparities at the Children's Environmental Health Centers
EPA and the National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS) jointly fund the Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers, a network of university-based research programs exploring how to reduce the impact of adverse environmental factors on children's health—including asthma.
The research has improved asthma interventions in New York City.
Based on their research results, health scientists at Columbia University's Children's Environmental Health Center helped implement an integrated pest management (IPM) plan for controlling rodents and cockroaches, which carry allergens that can trigger asthma attacks.
"The EPA/NIEHS funding helped us to carry out an exciting intervention that reduces pests that carry asthma allergens while at the same time reducing the use of toxic pesticides," said the Center's director, Frederica Perera, DrPH, a professor of environmental health sciences at Columbia University. "And these interventions were carried out in low-income populations at most risk from asthma."
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Agricultural buildings aren't really designed, someone just made them. I try to design like that—so it looks like it's not designed at all, it's just there."photos by: Julian Broad02.26.09
Row House Revival
Following the interventions of architect Matthew Baird and interior designer Janet Liles, Mo Ogrodnik's apartment, which she shares with her husband and two children, is a resonant...written by: Marc Kristalphotos by: Craig Cutler01.19.09
Victorian Secrets
Have you ever walked past a house on your way to work and thought, Wouldn't it be nice to live there. Artist Judith Brenner did. But unlike most of us, Judith loved the house so much that, in July...written by: Amanda Talbotphotos by: Richard Powers01.19.09
Industrial Evolution
A Norman Foster master plan has transformed a decaying German industrial port into a vibrant neighborhood. It's not about a single dramatic image, but what Foster calls "incremental...photos by: Hertha Hurnaus04.21.09
Santiago, Chile
Santiago may be a tamer city than its South American brethren, but as architect Sebastián Irarrázaval tells us, there's change afoot where colonial legacy meets modern urban design.written by: Jeanine Baronephotos by: Cristóbal Palma02.26.09
Los Angeles, California
Though Los Angeles offers Lindsay Lohan sightings at Pinkberry and addresses on L.Ron Hubbard Way, Dwell explores a different side of the city with land use interpreter Matthew Coolidge.written by: Geoff Manaughphotos by: Noah Webb01.21.09
The Melbourne Supremacy
Photographer Peter Bennetts cuts out the middleman, photographing his favorite spots in his home base, Melbourne, Australia.written by: Helen Kaiserphotos by: Peter Bennetts01.22.09
Living Las Vegas
They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but once you leave, you may have trouble banishing Sin City from your mind.written by: David A. Greenephotos by: Roy Zipstein02.26.09
One Room Fits All
New Yorkers often work, eat, sleep, and entertain in a single room. But for Milan Hughston, a renovation turned that predicament into a pleasure.written by: Virginia Gardinerphotos by: Grant Delin05.04.09
The Real Chicago
If your only experience touring Chicago is from watching Ferris Bueller's Day Off, architect Brad Lynch has some insider tips for you.written by: Lee Beyphotos by: Chad Holder02.26.09
The Suburbs Strike Back
Swedish prefab specialists Smedshammar + Holmberg are on a mission to rescue their compatriots from boring suburbs—and their deep-seated suspicion of architects.01.23.09
The Placemakers
"We want to position our work outside of architecture, as a clear piece of sociology and ecology."03.01.09
Dean's List
When Architect Qingyun Ma became dean of architecture at the University of Southern California in January 2007, he came to the job with a uniquely exciting body of built work behind him.written by: Geoff Manaugh02.26.09
Et tu, Bertus?
People often introduce Bertus Mulder by talking about his extraordinary pedigree.01.23.09
Curating Cologne
Gallerist Martin Kudlek shows us that there's more to Cologne than its cathedral.written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Hertha Hurnaus02.26.09
Courtyard of Appeal
Like so many L.A. stories, the tale of the Courtyard House begins with a lucky break. One day in 2001, Thomas Robertson got a call from a friend he hadn't seen in ages. The friend told him that his...written by: David A. Greenephotos by: Maria Aufmuth01.25.09
Shear Talent
In the small village of Spannum, in the Dutch province of Friesland, Claudy Jongstra heads a felt-design studio whose modesty in process and material belie its overwhelming commercial appeal and...written by: Amber Bravophotos by: Oliver Chanarin02.26.09
Hz so Good
Architects Simon Beames and Simon Dickens are worried. They are worried about the impact that construction makes on the environment, though they are equally concerned about being thought of as...written by: Iain Aitch02.01.09
Taking His Own Advice
When Greg Reitz was ten years old, he was already so worried about the state of the planet that, without prompting from his parents, he spent his allowance to join Greenpeace.written by: Frances Andertonphotos by: Robert Gregory02.01.09
Density Down Under
Six weeks after moving from a "gorgeous custom house with huge gardens" in a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, into an apartment a few minutes from the city's central business district, Roz Mawson...written by: Deborah Bishopphotos by: Simon Devitt02.02.09


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- I am Puerto Rican/Italian, come from Detroit, MI. I got into the PC after I was jailed for a few months over selling drugs. I moved away from all that to avoid being shot, ( have a bad fear of death). Now I got two children, and a girl that I love.
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Understanding and Sustaining the Environment & Energy Systems
Human well-being is dependent upon healthy environments, understanding the impact of human activities upon ecosystems, the adoption and development of renewable energy sources and sustainable energy systems, and the implementation of informed energy and environmental policy.
Queen's researchers are providing new insights into global climate change, human interactions, urbanization, and industrial activity, and Queen's is emerging as a national leader in connecting this research to policy-making, provincially and nationally.
Themes in this area include:
The workplace environment and occupational health
Spotlight: Julian Barling (Business), FRSC
Centres/Institutes include: The Centre for Law in the Contemporary Workplace
|The socio-cultural, legal, and economic aspects of healthy environments
|See: School of Environmental Studies
|The biology, geography, and policy of ecosystem management
Spotlight: Peter Harrison (Policy Studies), Chair of the international Polar Year 2012
Spotlight: John Smol (Biology), Canada Research Chair in Environmental Change
See also: Queen's in the Artic
A sustainable water supply
|Spotlight: David McDonald (Global Development Studies), co-leader of the Municipal Services Project
|Developing environmentally sustainable technologies
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In the ongoing fight against aging, researchers have focused in on so-called "Blue Zones," where people live — and live well — deep into their 90s and 100s. These places, scattered from Costa Rica to Japan, have become a sort of Mecca for longevity for researchers who seek desperately to understand the common denominator. This examination has exposed several constants that define life in each of these diverse regions, whether it be a suburb of Los Angeles populated by Seventh Day Adventists or a rural Greek island, and provides clues as to what helps a person live wellpast the average lifeexpectancy.
What's most surprising — and encouraging — is the simplicity that characterizes these keys to longevity. The research suggests that by making small changes in your lifestyle and mindset, you could potentially add years to your life.
How They Eat
Although these Blue Zones are found all over the world, with different cultures and diverse diets, there are several key habits that may play a profound role in longevity.
Moderation is one of them. In Okinawa, Japan, which has some of the longest-living women in the world, people recite an old Confucian mantra, "hara hachi bu," which reminds them to eat only until they are 80 percent full.
These small meals are seen throughout the Blue Zones, with the smallest and last meal of the day taking place sometime in the late afternoon or early evening.
Across the board, Blue Zoners eat a largely vegetarian diet focussed on vegetables and beans. On average, they only eat meat about five times per month and, even then, in small three- to four-ounce servings.
In most cases, the food comes from personal or family gardens and goes straight to the tables.
For everyone but the Seventh Day Adventists, wine is also an important part of the diet. Wine is enjoyed moderately and regularly, around one to two glasses a day, with food and friends.
How They Work
Researchers have found that in Blue Zones, interestingly, exercise seems to take a backseat to everyday activity. People work around their houses, in the gardens or on their trades. In every case, their lifestyle and their environment push them to be active throughout the day. For instance, many people in Blue Zones walk or use their bicycles for transportation.
Author Dan Buettner, who coined the term "Blue Zones" in his book of the same name, discussed meeting one noteworthy man in Sardinia, Italy with NPR. The man, Giovanni Sannai, was 104 years old when Buettner met him and was chopping wood at 9 a.m. Sannai started his day with a glass of wine and spent the rest of his time doing chores around his house.
But Buettner also noticed something fascinating about Sannai's lifestyle that was a trend throughout the Blue Zones.
How They Live
As Sannai went about his day, people came seeking his advice as a respected member of the community. This strong sense of respect for the elderly, giving them a purpose, was a cornerstone of the Blue Zone lifestyle.
People who live in Blue Zones enjoy frequent, informal visits with their friends and family. Everyone has a place and a purpose in the community, even as they age. In Okanawa, this way of life is called "ikigai," or "sense of purpose." In Costa Rica it's "plan de vida." Throughout all Blue Zones, the idea that you are still relevant, useful, even respected as you age, permeate.
Despite an ethic of hard work and an emphasis on purposeful living, all Blue Zone cultures enjoyed a balance of work and relaxation most Americans can only admire from afar. In Ikaria, people take their time, pay little attention to the clock and take naps every afternoon. Although it takes different forms, including naps, prayer and meditation, each Blue Zone society has a sort of institutionalized relaxation that helps them to slow down and refocus.
It is true that genetics play a major role in life expectancy, but that's not the whole story, as a diverse Blue Zone community of Seventh Day Adventists in Southern California attests.
Do you employ any of these Blue Zone lifestyle habits? Please share your experiences with us in the comments.


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Yesterday's class field trip took us deep into the Sandhills, within the confines of Clemson University's Sandhill Research and Education Center not so far from downtown Columbia. Up and down we plodded through a variety of habitats, which included xeric wooded slopes, and a wetland at the margin of a pond.
Such wetlands are typically dominated by shrubby vegetation, and often end up being called "pocosins" by the naturalists. Now, the word "pocosin" has become a word that means, among scientists, a wetland, frequently on slopes or hillsides and dominated by a variety of shrubs, especially members of the blueberry family (the family Ericaceae), such as various species of dog-hobble, huckleberry and blueberries. Other prominent residents of a well-developed pocosin are a variety of native hollies, mountain laurel, horse-sugar, ti-ti and an assortment of prickly catbriers. Pocosins are characterized, at least under natural circumstances, by relatively frequent wildfires. These fires have a variety of effects on pocosins, but the most easily understood is probably that of inducing abundant resprouting and branching of the shrubs present, all of which are adapted to frequent fires. As you might expect, a stroll through such a dense habitat is not performed without considerable effort, and most outdoor visitors are likely to steer clear of these crowded, inhospitable places and preferring to remain on a nearby and commodious path. In the Southeast, the best examples of these pocosins are surely those near the Atlantic Coast, especially within a stretch from the central coast of South Carolina north through Virginia. Here is a little shrub that frequents such habitats.
It is a slender plant, as shrubs go, rarely getting to be "small-tree" sized. Its blooms appear early in the spring, on clusters at the ends of the branches, just as the leaves are starting to unfold. The leaves are very finely and delicately toothed, and each of the individual teeth has a tiny purplish gland at the tip. The flowers are fragrant (to me they smell like honey), with five prominent white petals and plenty of stamens, each with a little pink anther. The flowers resemble those of various kinds of native hawthorns, and they also resemble those of the cultivated pyracantha and pear trees. (Well, that makes some sense, because all of these plants are somewhat related, and members of the rose family.) This species is fairly common through most of the Southeast, occurring as far north as Newfoundland, and even getting as far west as the mountains of Kentucky.
Probably the most attractive thing about this little plant are the gorgeous fruits it produces in the fall. The ovary of each flower eventually swells up and makes a brilliant, shiny red fruit, much like a miniature apple. We didn't see any of the fruits on our field trip: maybe the critters ate them all up during the winter.
John Nelson is the curator of the A. C. Moore Herbarium at the University of South Carolina, in the Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia SC 29208. As a public service, the Herbarium offers free plant identifications. For more information, visit www.herbarium.org or call 803-777-8196, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Lisa is AMAZING!!!! I needed help to sell my mothers home in Andover while I live in Annapolis MD. She was always friendly, supportive and honest. She constantly would email, call, or text and stay in touch with me. Letting me know the conditions of the market and helping me decide on a good offer. She will take care of whatever needs taking care of. Lisa is committed to getting you the best, and a win-win feel was great. I can not express how incredible I believe Lisa is to her job and her clients. Can not speak highly enough of her. You have the best when you chose Lisa.
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- Buyer's Agent,
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Lisa is a pro's pro. She sold our house in a shifting and tight market, managed the "show" process gracefully, and got an offer that "stuck" on the fifth showing (eight days on the market). After that, she informed us thoroughly as to what needed to be done, shepherded us through the winding turns of the approval/planning/moving process (recommended a very good and priceworthy moving company), and kept us informed every step of the way. I would do business with her again in a heartbeat and recommend her heartily to all seeking a competent person.
Lisa was a tremendous help to us throughout the quick sale of our home. She was supportive and never pushy, very knowledgeable on the market trends, and a killer negotiator. She was always available to answer our questions and went above and beyond to consistently deliver exceptional customer service. I recommend work her with the utmost confidence. Thanks again, Lisa!
Lisa was amazing in helping me sell my home in massachusettes after I moved to florida. She did a great job in keeping me updated and answering all my questions. She made the whole process easy and painless for me. Thanks you Lisa!!!!
If you are looking to buy or sell property anywhere on the North Shore from Boston you absolutely MUST contact Lisa Johnson Sevajian - Her knowledge is only one reason but more importantly it is her passion, commitment, and integrity. North Andover has a lot of expensive real estate - my condo not being one of them but she has worked with me since 2006 and treated me and my condo as she would a multi-million dollar property (which my condo was not even close!). If that doesn't speak volumes message me and I will share with you how she fought for me and dedicated HOURS - day and night- to help me - I would never have made it to closing without her. You will not find another like her on the North Shore - maybe not even in all of Massachusetts.
Lisa was upfront, professional, and above all else took the time to get to know me, my needs, my desires in a new home and new desires as far as the area I wanted to live in. As my listing agent she did everything she could using various different media and technology to get the most traffic and best offer I could imagine. She walked me through EVERY step of the process, taking every call, text and email I sent her with every question I had. I sincerely feel that I would not have received the price for the home, nor would I every had found my new home. Lisa truly sees the potential of each property and markets its strengths to optimize your traffic.
Lisa understands the market, markets very well and communicates exceptionally with all parties. She met and exceeded our expectations. We had difficult market conditions requiring careful pricing decisions and her feel for the Andover market allowed us to choose the correct sales price. She also worked diligently 7 days a week including 3 open houses which resulted in a sale over a short one month period.
When I first listed my home, I had many reservations. This was mostly because I had never sold a home before...not to mention buy a new one at the same time! Lisa gave me the contact info of an agent in NH where I wanted to move (as she was only licensed in MA). I found the home I wanted to purchase quickly so we began moving just as quickly on the sale of my home. Lisa came into my home and gave me her best advice as far as what improvments I may have needed to make in order to sell as well as staging ideas to make my house look more appealing. Never at any point did she insist I do anything, just merely made suggestions. I am pleased to say my house sold in 5 days! We had 4 showings and 2 offers! Lisa's customer service did not end there. I will say that I have sent many emails with "oh my God my house just sold, now what!!?!?!?!" questions and she has answered every single one with an email or a phone call back. Lisa has a way of bringing me back to earth and focusing on my wonderful new home in NH. I would not only recommend Lisa as a realtor but I would speak personally of her character, integrity and expertise in her field. Choose Lisa as your realtor and guaranteed she will not disappoint!
We do not have enough superlatives to describe our experience of working with Lisa as our listing broker. If you want someone who can perform miracles in a tough market for sellers, look no further than Lisa. She is the most professional, honest and hardworking broker we have ever worked with. She is immediately responsive to texts, emails and phone calls, making herself as available as possible. Her results are astonishing! Previously we had our home on the market for six months using a different broker - with a total of 19 showings in that period. Compare that to Lisa, who relisted our home 3 weeks after that, and who had our house on the market for less than two months - she held three open houses, first open house we had 55 groups come through our home, second open house 16 groups and finally the third we had over 80 groups! Along with that we had multiple showings every week, and numerous second showings, and to top it off we had multiple offers. This is all a result of Lisa's ability to market, her recommendations for strategically pricing our home and her consummate negotiation skills. She also handles all aspects of the sale including working through tough situations with successful strategies to overcome the obstacles. No matter how the market deteriorated in our price range, Lisa continued to exude confidence, refused to give up and assured us she would get our house sold for an acceptable price. If you truly want to sell your house in a short timeframe and you want someone who honestly works to fulfill your goals (not hers) there is no one to select but Lisa. We are convinced that there is no realtor out there who can match her!
The first time we met I promised you we would work together as a team to get your property sold. I strongly believe that we accomplished this together. I am so grateful that you didn't let you took a leap of faith and put your trust in me. The stress of having multiple offers in a market like ours is enormous. I know we made the right decisions together and for your sake alone I cannot wait to lock the front door of your home the very last time on closing day. Thank you so very much for your willingness to share your thoughts.
She worked for me to find a house in Northandover and sell a house in Andover. I was introduced to her by a friend who move out of Methuen. I was suprised when she answered my email at night to say that she remembered my friend and would be able to meet me and go through the house to find out what we could sell it for. Lisa had photographers come and take really nice pictures after we moved things about a bit. I really liked working with her and would do so again.I wasn't fond of the idea of letting people come and go into the house but she made me feel comfortable and she explained all of the reasons why it was important. We had two people wanting to buy our house. She also helped me find a place to rent while we were moving.


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Review of Medical History
Your doctor will ask you about your smoking history and the kinds of jobs you have held that may have exposed you to cancer-causing agents. You will also be asked about your medical history such as medications used, history of other types of cancer, and past treatments with radiation therapy . These areas of your history may help provide clues regarding your personal risk of developing bladder cancer.
You will also be asked questions about your current symptoms:
- Have you noticed blood in your urine?
- Do you have any urinary symptoms such as increased desire to urinate, urinating more often, or pain or burning when urinating?
- Do you have any abdominal or back pain?
- Do you have any other new or unusual symptoms, such as increased fatigue, decreased energy, decreased appetite, weight loss, fever, swollen feet and/or legs, or bone pain?
Physical Exam
A physical exam will be done. Special attention will be paid to the abdominal exam, checking to see if any mass can be felt and verifying any areas of tenderness or pain. Depending on your symptoms, your doctor may also do a vaginal, pelvic, or rectal exam. Your abdomen, pelvis, and rectal area will be manually probed to determine whether there are masses that can be felt. These examinations may be a bit uncomfortable, but should not be painful.
Diagnostic Testing and Cytology
Urine tests will be done to check for the presence of blood, infection, or other abnormal cells. The cytology of urine cells will also be evaluated. Cytology is the study of cells. The cytology of cancer cells differs from normal cells.
The unique cellular features seen on biopsy samples are used to determine the diagnosis and assess the prognosis of a cancer. Cytology testing of the urine will look for the presence of cancer cells and also help determine if the urine contains abnormal cells from the kidney or bladder, which might indicate cancer.
Your doctor may order imaging studies to verify the presence of a tumor in your bladder and to see if the tumor is causing any obstruction of the kidneys. Imaging studies that may be done include:
- CT scan —This type of x-ray uses a computer to produce cross-sectional images of the inside of the body.
- MRI scan —This test uses magnetic waves to produce images of the inside of the body. Using a large magnet, radio waves, and a computer, an MRI produces 2D and 3D pictures.
- Intravenous pyelography —During this test, a dye is injected into one of your veins and a series of x-rays are taken. The dye courses through the urinary system, allowing x-ray pictures to be more clear and detailed.
- Bone scan —A bone scan is done through injecting a radioactive material into the blood which will concentrate in areas of bone affected by cancer. Then, three hours later, you will lie on a table. Special cameras move slowly above and below the table taking pictures. This allows the doctor to see areas of the bone that may contain cancer cells. If such areas are present, it means the cancer has spread beyond the bladder.
The doctor may remove a small sample of tissue, called a biopsy , from your bladder to test for cancer cells. A cystoscope will be inserted through your urethra and into your bladder. A cystoscope is a very small instrument with a long, flexible, and slender tube through which the doctor can see. This tube has a small light at the end to help view the interior of the bladder. During this procedure, the inside of your bladder can be examined and photographed.
Instruments can be passed through the cystoscope into the bladder to remove tiny samples of tissue called biopsies. These biopsies will be sent to the laboratory to check for the presence of cancer. Biopsy studies determine whether the tumor is confined to a small amount of tissue on a stalk (papillary), or whether it has invaded the wall of the bladder (non-papillary). More invasive types of bladder cancer have a higher rate of metastasis, which means they are more likely to spread elsewhere in the body.
If your doctor finds a suspicious tumor outside the bladder involving a lymph node, for example, a needle biopsy may be ordered. During this test, a small needle, guided by x-ray or other imaging techniques, is inserted into the lymph node. A sample of tissue is removed and examined under a microscope for the presence of cancer cells.
In many cases, it is important to surgically remove the cancer from the bladder. This may involve removing all or part of the bladder, including the wall. Or, it may involve removing only the cancer itself from the inside of the bladder, leaving the bladder otherwise intact. In such a situation, the cystocope is used to perform a transurethral resection of the tumor. Transurethral means that it is not performed with an open abdominal incision. Instead, instruments are passed up the urethra and into the bladder, and the tumor is removed through the urethra.
Results from this procedure will help to determine if your tumor is localized or whether it has begun to invade the bladder wall. While information from the removal of your bladder tumor helps determine an appropriate treatment plan, it is also an important step in your treatment. If transurethral resection shows that the tumor has invaded the bladder wall, more extensive treatment can be planned.
Staging is the process by which physicians determine the extent of the disease or how far cancer has spread. This information and other factors, like the age and type of cancer cells, determine the prognosis. Staging is important for making treatment decisions. Several features of the cancer are used to arrive at a staging classification. The most common features are the size of the original tumor, extent of local invasion, and spread to the local lymphatic and distant sites. Low staging classifications (1-2) imply a favorable outcome, and high staging classifications (3-4) imply an unfavorable outcome.
Staging bladder cancer involves a variety of diagnostic radiologic techniques, such as CT scan and MRI. Grading is a microscopic description of the cancer cells, how they look under the microscope, and the percentage of cells that appear to divide. Grading the tumor cells is important, particularly for certain types of tumor, like brain tumors. Faster growing, more invasive, more disorganized cells are assigned a higher and more serious tumor grade.
Staging tests include:
- Biopsy studies
- Scanning tests
A simple staging system for bladder cancer is as follows:
- Stage 0 : Cancer cells are only identified on the bladder's inner lining. This is considered to be superficial bladder cancer—sometimes called carcinoma in situ.
- Stage I : Cancer cells are identified in the bladder's deeper tissues, but not in the bladder's layer of muscle.
- Stage II : Cancer cells can be found in the bladder's muscles.
- Stage III : Cancer cells have spread to the outermost layer of the bladder, and may have invaded the prostate in men or the cervix, uterus, or vagina in women.
- Stage IV : Cancer cells have spread to the tissue that lines the wall of the abdomen and/or pelvis. There may be cancer cells identified within lymph nodes and/or in distant locations, such as the liver, lungs, or bone.
Prognosis is a forecast of the probable course and/or outcome of a disease or condition. Prognosis is most often expressed as the percentage of patients who are expected to survive over five or ten years. Cancer prognosis is a inexact process. This is because the predictions are based on the experience of large groups of patients suffering from cancers at various stages. Using this information to predict the future of an individual patient is always imperfect and often flawed, but it is the only method available.
Revision Information
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Sponsors Bridgestone, RLV and Grand Products continue their support
CONCORD, N.C. – After its popular inaugural season, the WKA West Super Series announces its plans to return for the 2013 competition year. With regular entries consistently nearing the century mark each event, Karters from around the Western US continue to express their desire for the return of the WKA West Super Series; made up of a respected cooperation of regional clubs and tracks.
"The support for this program has been extremely positive." States series WKA Race Director, Kevin Williams, "The first year was a huge success, which brought together so many clubs, tracks, and rules in a truly un-biased fashion, all for the benefit of the Karters. I was honored to be a part of such a program that has a place for everyone, and look forward to its continued growth and success in 2013 and beyond."
Seven dates will once again make up the calendar for the series' sophomore season, which will bring back series sponsors, Bridgestone, RLV, and Grand Products, along with classes that are sure to suit any Karter. As was the case in 2012, official practice dates, pit parking, and registration for each round will be held the day prior to each Sunday race day.
With many other Karting Events on the calendar in the month of July, series organizers made the respectful decision to give the karters a break, not forcing them to choose between other programs during this traditionally busy month for the Karting Public.
Classes for the 2013 campaign will spread all age categories once again, as well as consist of both two and four cycle machines, all running on Bridgestone rubber. Returning Headline classes on the 2-cycle side will be the RLV-supported PRD Spec Senior, while for Box Stock Clone Senior will head up the four cycle program. Other classes offered for 2013 will be Kid Kart, Comer Junior 1, KPV Juniors 1 and 2, TAG, Shifter categories and Clone Junior Categories.
Additional series information will be announced in the near future. Entry and other information can be found on the series' website, www.WKADistrict10.com or the WKA Website, www.WorldKarting.com


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My Pie Monday: Cured Pork Shoulder, Deep Dish, Artichoke Pizza and Much More!
Another fine week on the My Pie Monday circuit here at Slice. We've got a self-proclaimed non-gloopy, brighter version of a cheesy artichoke pie from dhorst, further experimentations in dough from Norma427 and jimmyg, a pie that's sure to cure any Brussels sprouts addiction from TXCraig1, and a take on Deep Dish from livefreeorpie. More


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Bioshockraptor Blog
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I haven't played a game for nearly four months
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I've been in video game rehab.
Top 3 Songs from my Favourite Bands/Artists
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I posted a thread in the GSAU forum listing my own and asking for everyone's favourite three songs from their favourite bands/artists.
I then remembered I haven't blogged in a while, so here's a copy paste :D. No, but really, if you have the time I'd love to hear what your favourite bands are and your favourite songs by them, or even your favourite songs from some of my favourite bands, if we have similar favourites.
You know when you say a word so many times, it starts sounding weird? Well that's what it's like with "favourite" right now :). Here are my favourite bands and artists and my top 3 songs from them all, in alphabetical order.
The Amity Affliction
RIP Bon
These Colours Don't Run
Even If You Win, You're Still A Rat
Bring Me The Horizon
Chelsea Smile
Diamonds Aren't Forever
The Comedown
(Really fond of their new single, Shadow Moses, though)
Buried In Verona
Forget What You Know
Maybe Next Time
Hangin' H*es by Their Toes
Coldplay(have so many, this one's especially hard to choose just 3)
Death And All His Friends
D At Sea
The Ocean Lies
Dream On, Dreamer
A Path Of Its Own
The Enemy
Dirty Harry
O Green World
Feel Good Inc.
Green Day
Know Your Enemy
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
House Vs. Hurricane
Blood Knuckles
Haters Gonna Hate
In Hearts Wake
Release (The Moon)
Departure (Death)
Neverland (The Star)
99 Problems
Everything from American Gangster, especially Roc Boys
Kanye West
Good Morning
The New Workout Plan
Linkin Park
Hit The Floor
Points of Authority
Lupe Fiasco(not including his mixtapes, because I love everything from them equally)
Dumb It Down
Gold Watch
Mac Miller
Donald Trump
Frick Park Market
Metamorphosis (old and new, both great)
Parkway Drive
Dark Days
Home Is For The Heartless
Idols And Anchors
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Under The Bridge
Scar Tissue
Sleeping With Sirens
James Dean & Audrey Hepburn (Acoustic)
Roger Rabbit (Acoustic)
If You Can't Hang
Thy Art Is Murder
Reign of Darkness
The Purest Strain Of Hate
Sweetest Thing
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
We Came As Romans
To Move On Is To Grow
To Plant A Seed
We Are The Reasons
30 Seconds To Mars
The Kill
Battle Of One
From Yesterday
Happy New Years!
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It's 9pm on New Years Day and I have nothing to say.
Except for this.
Happy New Years!
BLOG. don't read.
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I'll just write whatever comes to my head and press the space bar a lot.
Finished school, had exams, taking a gap year next year.
Played a crap load of Black Ops 2. Went to midnight launch, stayed up two days without sleeping, then slept for 15 hours lol. Prestiged twice in half a week what the hell. Going to try and get to master prestige before Christmas because I have no life then jump on my main account and get dem sick stats. It's fun, it's frustrating, it's COD what ever I don't want to have an opinion on it I just want to enjoy it as much as I can 'cause it's accessible and popular.
Still playing Assassin's Creed 3, I don't like it as much as the other games. AC2 is my 2nd fav. PS3 game of the all timezz. It feels a bit rushed and a lot of the content isn't as entertaining as I found it to be in previous games, but I'm still enjoying it, and they got my money for it so we're both winners that is all.
Watched Ted because all the idiots on Facebook wouldn't shut up about it, realised why I don't watch comedies.
Listening to a looooooot of metalcore and deathcore. I now feel like rambling on about musics. On my iPod I have:
The Amity Affliction 3 albums 1 ep
Architects 5 albums
Bring Me The Horizon 3 albums 1 ep 1 demo
Dream On, Dreamer 1 album 1 ep
House Vs. Hurricane 2 albums 1 ep
I Killed the Prom Queen 1 album
In Hearts Wake 1 album
Northlane 1 album 1 ep
Parkway Drive 4 albums
Suicide Silence 3 albums 1 ep 3 demos 1 collab
Thy Art Is Murder 1 album
Also everything by 30 Seconds to Mars, U2, Sleeping with Sirens, bit of Red Hot Chili Peppers, everything by Mac Miller, Lupe Fiasco, Linkin Park, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Green Day, Gorillaz, Godsmack, Coldplay, bit of 360 and Bam Bam.
I'd say I have a pretty varied taste in music but I know I have bad tastes lolzerz.
Top 3 bands are Coldplay, U2 and 30 Seconds to Mars.
Top 3 Metalcore bands are Bring Me The Horizon (omg twelvie I no x), The Amity Affliction and Northlane.
Top 3 Hip-Hop artists are Lupe Fiasco (RIP quality Lupe, Farenheit - The Cool), Mac Miller and Jay-Z.
Uhm... what else to ramble on about.
Eh. Goodnight.
My Halloween Costume
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I went to a Halloween party (yes I know it's not Halloween yet) yesterday and I dressed up at Walter White from Breaking Bad.
I used makeup to draw on the beard, wore some 3D glasses from the cinema, bought an orange paint suit (yellow suits were three times as much) and wore my Dad's paint mask.
Top 20 Favourite Animated Movies
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That includes movies that are pretty bad but are nostalgic for me :D.
Top 20 Favourite Animated Movies
This list is a bit random, but my top 10 is pretty spot on.
What are your favourite animated movies?
Top 15 Favourite Directors
Top 100 Favourite Actors
Top 100 Favourite Films
Top 15 Film Directors
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Click here for a list of my Top 15 Favourite Film Directors, featuring Quentin Tarantino and Sergio Leone!
Just a list of my favourite directors, not a list of which directors have directed the best movies, or have the best vision, or anything like that. Same rules apply, ignorated comments will be deleted.
Who are your favourite directors?
Top 100 Favourite Actors
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I have created a list of my top 100 favourite actors, but it is not in order, so when you click the link, make sure you click sort by, and select name, like so:


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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
The sea was angry that day my friends, as storms rocked the boat up, down and side to side. Each time the boat lifted and dove back into a series of six-foot waves, my stomach tightened into more knots.
"Don't worry Paul, the water will calm down in a few minutes," first mate Vincent Vierra said as we made our way out to sea.
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Donors don't give to institutions. They invest in ideas and people in whom they believe.
- G.T. Smith
WHO is a good sponsor? Who to Target, make a list.
Who sponsored your event last year? Go there first. Can you increase their amount?
Who can your "yes†sponsors recommend to you? Do they have connections?
Who did you approach last year that said "no� Is it worth going back? Get them earlier!
What new businesses are new and need exposure?
Who do your friends know? Who do your peers know?
HOW to approach that sponsor:
Recommits: call, call, call!
If you have a name from last year, call and set a time to meet.
Email if you have their email address
Mail prospect letter, etc to cold leads (Important to follow up on cold calls)
If your friends/peers/family knows someone, can they help you set appointment and then go with you?
WHAT will they get out of sponsoring Promise Walk?
Warm Fuzzies are good; but not enough! It's a marketing/ business decision
They will get: exposure within the community
Name/logo prominently displayed (depending on Sponsor amount),
If other media is secured they could get media attention
Opportunity to attend Promise Walk and meet potential customers
Challenges/ Rewards
Reaching out to businesses can be scary, but the worst that can happen is they can say "NOâ€
However, they may very well say "YES†and you have a victory!
Use all types of communication… phone/email/mail. Be sure to follow up.
Remind yourself before every contact, that you are asking on behalf of yourself and/or others who have suffered from preeclampsia.
Proposed Media Ideas
Shanna to review
How to use at local level
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Is there a reason why java on 64 bit linux doesn't seem to go above 4GB of ram even if it's given more? Some docs say that 2GB is the max, which is clearly not the case. Other projects report they have JVMs as large as 12 gigs. The search for a reason for the OOM errors goes on.
How do you mock the backtick or array operator with RR? This is done in rspec by mocking the symbol on the class that it's being called in, but it's not obvious in RR. Suggestions included finding a different way to test the behavior, wrapping the system call in a function that's easily mockable, or investigating another way to shell out.
Free Ruler, the measurement tool of choice for pivots who need more than the pixels measurements of Command-Shift-4, doesn't just know the pixel density of the display it's running on. 20″ Aluminum iMacs are significantly different from what it assumes.
The Jasmine javascript BDD testing framework project was jealous of the newcomer Cedar's @cedarbdd twitter. They've struck back by creating @jasminebdd. You can follow both for updates, announcements and tips.
Some devs working on a mobile JS app recently discovered Prototype's wrap function after implementing the same thing many times before. They did preface this with "is anyone else still using Prototype" so as to not offend the jQuery zealots.


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...and she hasn't yet been diagnosed with preeclampsia. But she has a lot of protein in her urine (don't have a number) is definitely swelled up, including in the hands, feet and face, had a very rapid weight gain in the last two weeks. The one things she doesn't have is hypertension. We are monitoring her bp but haven't had any hypertension to speak of. We are going to our normal 28 week appointment on Monday and then to a kidney specialist right afterward.
Has anyone seen all of this without the hypertension? Is it just a matter of time? So far, no bedrest, no hospital, but want to see if there are other opinions out there. From everything I can tell, it's a serious condition, but at 28 weeks, prognosis for mom and baby is still very, very good, provided we are vigilant and careful.
Please respond and let me know your thoughts. Thanks.


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FOXNews.com - Alabama Boy Gets Death Threats for Hunting 1,000-Pound 'Monster Pig' - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News
When a 1,000-pound wild hog was shot last year in Alabama, 11-year-old hunter Jamison Stone couldn't have been happier. But his prize photos of the 9-foot-long boar have continued to cause a stink, one the Stone family can't seem to shake.
The backlash has only grown worse, with one group calling for the hunters' prosecution.
"It is unbelievable what my family has been through over the past year," Mike Stone, Jamison's father, told The Birmingham News. "It has taken 10 years off my life."
An online petition has garnered more than 800 signatures from around the world demanding prosecution for what activists are calling animal cruelty, according to the newspaper. Rhonda Roland Shearer, a New York City organizer seeking punishment for the hunting team, says it took three hours for the "monster pig" to die after the animal was shot 12 times with a pistol.
Click here to see the full story from The Birmingham News.
"My concern is that this case has brought a negative image to Alabama and to hunters who hunt ethically," Shearer told the News. Shearer has demanded investigations from the county and federal attorney's offices and two conservation departments, but no charges have been filed.
But her fight is not over.
"There are people all over the world who are outraged," she said.
The Stone family is feeling their wrath.
"You should see some of the emails and hear some of the calls we have received," Jamison's father said. "They are explicit. They tell how they are going to kill my son, like cutting his head off.
"It has had us scared to death ... All I did was to take my son on a legal hunting trip."
The prize pig, shot by Jamison Stone on an Alabama hunting preserve in May 2007, was 1,051 pounds and measured 9 feet, 4 inches from the tip of its snout to the base of its tail.
If the claims are accurate, Jamison's trophy boar would be bigger than the original "Hogzilla," the legendary 800-pound, 8-foot-long wild hog killed in south Georgia in 2004.
Click here for more on this story from FOXNews.com.
I say the person who collected the signatures needs to go shove her head back up her ass, and stop worrying about a pig killed a year ago. But then again, i could be wrong...
"To show you how radical I am, I want carjackers dead. I want rapists dead. I want burglars dead. I want child molesters dead. I want the bad guys dead. No court case. No parole. No early release. I want 'em dead. Get a gun and when they attack you, shoot 'em."
Ted Nugent - speaking at the NRA convention April 17, 2005
There was a big stink about this last year. I think the anti hunting groups latched onto this family because it was found out that the hunting ranch had bough the pig from a farmer and released it to go wild and be hunted. The article was kinda vague on the hunt details except that it took 3 hours for the pig to die. Was that the basis for the animal cruelity charges? I doubt the hunters or the game ranch shot the pig and sat down to have a picknic for 3 hours while it died. Most likely the pig ran off and had to be tracked down. The decision by the DNR not to investigate and let the statute of limitations run was correct, but in my opinion the author is clearly trying to slant the story to seem like the family and the DNR has done something wrong.
There has been a lot of BS about this story on bolth sides. it was a staged hunt IMOA with the media there conveniently when it was shot. I am not a big fan of canned hunts but peta and the opther idiot groups out there dont have all the facts either. it was a big story were the shooting of a animal was involved so the anti hunters feel the need to make a stink about it. The way I see it a animal was let loose to be hunted it was shot and it was all done according to the law. shot in the head before slaughter or shot in a pertend hunt it still was shot legaly. I cant coment on the 3 hours it took to die. I would like to see stiffer prosicution of the peta groups for there damge to personal property. ever wonder why they dont throw paint on leather clad bikers?? maybe they should run down to Sturges this weekend and try that crap.
The petition organiser,Shearer,says she is concerned about the negative publicity it has created for Alabama and all the ethical hunters.If she would keep her nose out of it,there would BE no publicity.I doubt she really cares what folks think about Alabama.Maybe she should spend some time worrying what folks think about New York. ---bil
I hope they had one hell of a pig roast with it!
You guys haven't mentioned that the pig was a family pet before it got sold to 'hunting preserve'.
It reportedly walked right up to the 'hunters', expecting it's usual head rub.
I hadn't heard that part.If true,the operators of the hunting site deserve to get some crap.Even so,death threats against a 12 year old kid are a bit much. ---bil
Gunco member #11
it is dangerous to be right in matters about which the established authorities are wrong Voltaire
I can believe that there is more to this story than meets the eye. Especially a year after it made headlines. Usually, PETA or the liberal ass clowns would have been all over this when it was fresh in peoples minds-to spread the idea of foul play.
But year later-something doesnt seem right with me on this one.
I would like to see the results of the investigation on the hunt organizers and see what they have to say.
At most, the boys father would be implicit if there were any wrongdoing.
I am against animal cruelty in any form, but support hunts and hunters that kill quickly and humanely. This kid COULD have handled a high power if he needed to, look at him, he's pretty big. I'm no rocket scientist but a 30-.06 rifle wouldve made short work of a thick skinned beast like this one faster than a .50 revolver? Especially knowing that this kid had been bagging deer since 5yrs old. That seems inhumane to me, almost like hunting whitetail with a 9mm pistol.
Yeah, the activists are angling this one pretty hard, but where there's smoke....


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2013 NJCAA Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Selections AnnouncedJanuary 7, 2013
NOTE: The inductees to the NJCAA Women's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame are selected exclusively by the NJCAA Women's Basketball Coaches Association.
During the founding years of the NJCAA Women's Division in the mid-1970's, Alfreda Harris was one of the most successful and active coaches during the era. Harris led Roxbury Community College (Mass.) to five Region 21 championships while receiving league Coach of the Year honors from 1981-86. During her tenure, RCC posted a 130-20 record. She became the first female head coach in any sport for the University of Massachusetts – Boston (NCAA Division III) and was inducted into the college's Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011. She later served as the head women's basketball coach at Emerson College (NCAA Division III). A strong advocate and driving force behind athletic and academic achievements of thousands of student-athletes in the City of Boston, Harris founded a SAT Preparation Program that serves high school students in Boston. She also founded girls' basketball leagues and AAU teams for the city as well as the Owen Wells Fitness Center and the Reebok Educational Athletic Partnership that provides students with community programs in social development, computer skills and tutoring. For these efforts she was honored with the Mannie Jackson – Basketball's Human Spirit Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. She has received a lifetime achievement award from the mayor of Boston and was recently awarded the Henry L. Shattuck Award for Public Service by the Boston Municipal Research Bureau.
Susan Summons' first success in the NJCAA came as a student-athlete at Roxbury Community College (Mass.). Under the guidance of head coach Alfreda Harris, she helped lead Roxbury to back-to-back appearances at the NJCAA Women's Basketball Championship Tournament (1977, '78). She later excelled at Lamar University, helping the Lady Cardinals to two postseason appearances in the regional AIAW Tournament. She began her head coaching career at Roxbury in 1982 and led the program to a 57-6 record through 1986, including an appearance at the NJCAA national tournament (1983). She is currently in her 27th season as the head coach at Miami Dade College (Fla.). Her teams have appeared in the Region 8 Championship Tournament 22 times, compiling a 432-196 in the process and six 20-win seasons. More importantly, the women's basketball program at MDC has maintained an impressive 93 percent (93%) graduation rate. Her all-time head coaching record in the NJCAA stood at 458-325 heading into the 2012-13 season.
Gwyn Young has compiled an impressive resume in his 37 years as the head coach at Copiah-Lincoln. His head coaching record in the NJCAA of 797 wins and 232 losses makes him the winningest active women's basketball coach in the organization. Under his direction, the Lady Wolves won 23 Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges (MACJC) regular season first place finishes, 17 MACJC South Division Championships, 22 MACJC State Tournament appearances, six MACJC State Championships and been runner-up to the MACJC State Champions eight times.
The Lady Wolves have won seven NJCAA Region 23 Championships, finished regional runner-up nine times and have advanced to the NJCAA national tournament seven times. At the national tournament his teams have finished seventh (2010), sixth (2007), sixth (2007, 2011) and fourth (1989).
Young has garnered Region 23 Coach of the Year honors seven times and MACJC / Mississippi Association of Basketball Coaches Coach of the Year five times.
A graduate of Copiah-Lincoln where he was a standout for the Wolves' men's basketball team, Young was inducted into the college's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997. Copiah-Lincoln dedicated Gwynn Young Court to him in 2011 and he was inducted into the MACJC Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.


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LA HABRA, Calif. (AP) - Police say they've investigated allegations of child neglect at the former California home of Octomom Nadya Suleman and her 14 children.
La Habra police said Friday the claims were reported last month by a caregiver.
Suleman's manager, Gina Rodriguez, says the claims are not true and come from a woman who became obsessed with the children.
Police say many of the allegations were previously investigated by authorities and social services. They say they presented their findings to the Orange County district attorney's office to determine whether criminal conduct occurred.
Police declined to release additional details involving the investigation at the former home of the woman who gave birth to octuplets in 2009.
A message left with the district attorney's office was not immediately returned.
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This is to wish you all the happiest of holidays and best of luck. Today is my last day of work until Jan 6, but my OB doesn't think I will be returning. So, since I have no computer at home, I will be logging off for a while.
I am re-doing the anti phospho....whatever test that I "passed" 18 months ago. She says that something is nagging at her. So, that and a test for a rare kidney tumor! and a cardiologist are in my near future. Wish me luck. I know some people would kill for 6 months off, but I'm not so excited. WooHoo!! Bedrest!! and no money. What were we thinking??!!
Anyway, I will check in as often as I can & maybe I will be back in January.
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