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Finding Home Series, Book 1
November 2012
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Gay M/M, Vampire, Paranormal, Contemporary
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Nature boy is about the last thing Wesley could be accused of being, so it confounds even him why he agreed to this trip with Tony. Their leisurely trip down the river turns into a nightmare. One that Wes is not sure he will ever wake from.
The scent of a human is always sweet to a vampire, yet nothing has ever smelled as good to Remus as the little blonde man they find in the forest. Staying alive is a priority, however, especially with Dráguns infesting the area.
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2013 is the last year executives accepted activity-level results from marketing. CEO's don't accept activity reports from Sales leaders without revenue results. Expectations of marketing accountability have increased to the level expected of sales performance.
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A drunken crash can't be called an accident
Josh Brent drove drunk and killed his friend, Jerry Brown. Normally this would only be reported by the local media but both individuals involved were professional football players for the Dallas Cowboys, and one was a starter. That made it a national story.
Many of the print, radio and TV stories about this incident referred to it as an "accident." The term accident refers to something that could not be prevented.
Some highway collisions cannot be prevented. Things like black ice, a deer and a blown tire cause their drivers to lose control and sometimes with fatal consequences.
However, many collisions are very preventable. Drinking in excess and then not being able to control one's car is 100 percent preventable and should be referred to as a drunken driving crash.
Granted Josh Brent didn't mean to crash and kill his friend, but he made a very bad decision and now will have to pay the consequences - legally, professionally and emotionally. Everyone loses in cases like this, and until everyone recognizes that it was not an accident, it will continue to occur over and over again.
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On the fiscal cliff, the president's position is pure class warfare and theater, of course.
Raising rates on the "top 2 percent" will, optimistically, increase revenue $84 billion a year. That is what the federal government spends in a week. We are going deeper in debt at $188 million an hour. About 46 cents of every dollar the federal government spends is borrowed or printed out of thin air. Meanwhile the lower 49 percent of wage earners effectively pay no income tax. (Mitt was off by a couple of percentage points.)
We aren't taxed too little; we spend too much. We need more taxpayers, not more taxes.
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The controversial GOP measure also seeks to block implementation of Obama's signature health care law, cut off National Public Radio from federal grants and reduce eligibility for Pell Grants to low-income college students.
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Negotiations between Republicans controlling the House, the Democratic Senate and the White House are sure to be arduous.
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2015 Hot 20: The Bay Area's Top Movers and Shakers
Every fall, we're presented with the biggest quandary of the year: Narrowing down the Bay Area's abundance of stellar luminaries to an exclusive selection of trailblazers for our annual Hot 20 list.
Public Art Goes Virtual in the New Salesforce Building at 350 Mission
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Silicon Valley's technology and venture capital firms are starting to make big bets on legal cannabis. Whether it's Y Combinator, Tao Capital, or TechCrunch Disrupt, pot is hot.
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Fashion girls who've been in San Francisco long enough know Gina Pell and Amy Parker, the BFFs in business who launched Splendora, "the authority on fabulous," back in 1999 and quickly became known for their killer recommendations, guide books, and parties. They sold their company to Joyus in 2011, and now the gals are back with a new project that's telling the old Splendora gang, as well as a host of new followers, what's what.
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|Shortened Doppler-derived mitral A wave deceleration time: an important predictor of elevated left ventricular filling pressure.
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|PMID: 8606285 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate whether a new variable of mitral inflow, A wave deceleration time, identifies patients with elevated left ventricular filling pressures. BACKGROUND: In patients with an elevated left ventricular end-diastolic pressure, the increase in left ventricular pressure after atrial contraction rapidly exceeds left atrial pressure, resulting in abrupt cessation of the A wave. Therefore, we postulated that a shortening of A wave deceleration time might be a marker for elevated end-diastolic pressure. METHODS: Adequate pulsed Doppler mitral inflow velocities could be recorded in 40 of 44 consecutive patients undergoing cardiac catheterization with capillary wedge pressure in 20 patients, and within 1 h after left ventricular end-diastolic pressure recording in 20. Fifteen healthy volunteers were also studied. RESULTS: Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure was 8 to 35 mm Hg, and mean pulmonary wedge pressure was 6 to 37 mm Hg. Close correlations were found between A wave deceleration time and mean pulmonary wedge pressure (r = -0.87) and left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (r = -0.74). There were modest correlations between both pressures and peak E/A, E wave deceleration time and A wave duration, respectively; r = 0.59, -0.30 and -0.58 for capillary wedge and r = 0.25, -0.38 and -0.49 for end-diastolic pressures. A wave deceleration time </= 60 ms predicted left ventricular end-diastolic and mean pulmonary wedge pressures > 18 mm Hg, respectively, with a sensitivity of 67% and 89% and specificity of 100% for both. CONCLUSIONS: A shortened Doppler mitral inflow A wave deceleration time is a useful index of elevated left ventricular filling pressure.
|A Tenenbaum; M Motro; H Hod; E Kaplinsky; Z Vered
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|Created Date: 1996-05-22 Completed Date: 1996-05-22 Revised Date: 2004-11-17
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|Heart Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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(IRISH INDEPENDENT) — A heavily pregnant woman who lost her landmark High Court bid challenging the HSE's strict policy on home births, fears she could lose her home if she mounts a Supreme Court appeal.
University lecturer Aja Teehan, whose second child is due on October 13th next, challenged what she claimed is the HSE's "blanket policy" of refusing to cover home births for women with previous caesarean section births.
This morning (FRI) High Court Judge Ms Justice Iseult O'Malley rejected her action.
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Columbus, OH – Tomorrow morning a new Americans for Prosperity ad will air on cable networks and online to expose the major problems with the President's health care law. The ad is just the latest in AFP's on-going efforts to repeal and replace the flawed healthcare law.
The new TV ad, called "Questions," features the story of Julie, a mother of two who started paying close attention to her family's healthcare options after her son began having seizures. The threat of shrinking options, higher premiums, and Washington bureaucrats making healthcare decisions leaves her with serious concerns about ObamaCare. The TV ad begins airing in heavy rotation on broadcast and cable networks in Virginia and Ohio on Tuesday.
"The American people have serious questions and concerns about the negative impact of ObamaCare," explains Eli Miller, State Director of Americans for Prosperity – Ohio. "Ohioans are waking up to higher premiums and fewer choices, but are being told by President Obama and outside groups that everything is just fine. Well President Obama, everything isn't just fine. We feel it is important to educate Ohioans on the true consequences of government intrusion into the private healthcare decisions of families."
Viewers of the new ad are directed to visit ObamaCareRiskFactors.com
AFP-Ohio is the leading critic of expanding the state's Medicaid rolls, as allowed under the new law. AFP argues that expanding Medicaid rolls will push thousands of low-income Ohioans into a shoddy system at enormous cost.
"AFP will continue to educate Ohioans about the problems with Medicaid expansion. Ohioans need more healthcare choices, not more sub-par, bureaucrat-controlled healthcare and higher taxes."
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The Pirate and the Practice
Hart of Dixie celebrated Planksgiving this week, a special pirate-themed version of the annual turkey-based holiday. This one featured fish.
It also taught Zoe a lesson about how to be there for one's neighbor, as she started the hour only focused on meeting her 30% quota for the quarter and ended it having met that quota, but also having diagnose a boy and helped his father maintain his hardware store.
Elsewhere, George turned down an offer from his father to go work at his firm in Montgomery because, simply put, the Tuckers are awful people. They lied and tried to manipulate George into joining the practice, only to eventually admit they just wanted to use him to help a large, franchise hardware store on the outskirts of town make a move into Bluebell.
Finally, Lavon convinced Wade to admit he has feelings for Zoe, but he didn't get a chance to share them with her.
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- Hart of Dixie
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That is so cool and I am seriously jeoluas - I am from NYC but living in Australia where they have never even heard of a dixie cup. I can still remember the dispenser in our apartment and using dixie cups when we brushed our teeth. Every time I see someone mention them on the web or use for an activity I get nostalgic. Such a bizarre thing I am sure...
My Podcast world opened with WoW Insider Show with Mike & The T, but didn't care for that one since they left. I swtiched over to the Instance very late, and every time I heard Scott & Randy, I was happy.Only this morning on the train I listened #216 and heard the news, and I was like not another duo splitting up/going away *sadface* .But now, before listening #217, I read the comments and saw the news about T, so I'm 76.3% happy again!Now I'm gonna go and listen #1 #216 again, I wonder how long I'll last
I love that little pirate boy. So cute, and a great actor, what has he been in before?


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"Robert and Elizabeth Chandler's translation reads wonderfully . . . and captures the plot's wildness, cruelty, and touching romance." —Jonathan Mirsky, The Spectator
"Oh, how thoroughly is that classical book—magical. How thoroughly—hypnotic . . . Pushkin has brought Pugachev on us . . . the way you bring on sleep, a fever, a spell." —Marina Tsvetaeva, "Pushkin and Pugachev"
"In any language, The Captain's Daughter would be a miniature masterpiece." —T. J. Binyon, The Daily Telegraph
"Time has done nothing to dull the excitement of the story, which, for all its romantic coincidences, is something more than a mere tale of adventure because its characters are something more than cardboard." —The New York Times
"One brilliant feature of The Captain's Daughter is that you don't know what sort of narrative is unfolding…. It is a baffled reflection, from the position of political enlightenment, on the extraordinary hold exercised by violence and fanaticism upon the human race." —A. N. Wilson, The Daily Telegraph
"The Captain's Daughter is one of the stories in which Pushkin created Russian prose…. It is true poet's prose, absolutely clear, objective, unpretentious and penetrating." —Robert Conquest, The Spectator
"Pushkin's greatest stories include the famous supernatural tale 'The Queen of Spades' and the thrilling historical novel about the Pugachev rebellion, The Captain's Daughter. Everyone should read these." —Michael Dirda, The Washington Post


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Governor Makes Puget Sound's Health a Top Priority
Saving Puget Sound involves more than writing a state budget and measuring its impact on taxpayers, Gov. Chris Gregoire said Wednesday, as she unveiled a $220 million spending package for the next two years.
Gregoire hinted that increased spending could be proposed in the future. But success, she said, ultimately depends on whether state residents can agree that Puget Sound is too precious to destroy.
"People around Puget Sound love their Sound," Gregoire said at a news conference on Seattle's waterfront. "What they don't know is that right below the beautiful surface is a sick Puget Sound."
The governor highlighted her spending plan as the Puget Sound Partnership — which includes several Kitsap County officials — and unveiled its action plan, written with a sense of emotion, science and politics.
The governor recalled childhood memories of boating on Puget Sound. She said people feel connected to the waters in many ways, but they need to understand that sea life has been gradually dying away for decades. It will take an unprecedented commitment to turn things around in the face of increasing population growth, she said.
"The No. 1 solution to the problems of Puget Sound is the citizens," she said. "All of us must be part of the solution."
Mike Racine, president of Washington Scuba Alliance, had planned to lead a dive team out into Elliott Bay on Wednesday and report back with observations of the underwater conditions. But the dive was canceled at the last minute because of winds driving heavy waves into the shoreline.
Instead, Racine recalled past dives, including in Hood Canal where he has seen giant octopi out of their dens "gasping and dying" in low-oxygen waters. He described a dive off West Seattle's Seacrest Park, where a stormwater pipe spewed forth a "brown, noxious, nasty soup of gunk."
Gregoire said cleaning up Puget Sound must be a top priority for the state. Her proposed budget includes $54.7 million to clean up toxic pollution, $37.4 million to restore damaged shorelines, $25.3 million to reduce stormwater pollution, $56.3 million to curtail septic pollution, $40.7 million to protect essential habitats and $5.8 million to create a "citizen partnership."
U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Belfair, a member of the Puget Sound Partnership, said studies of Hood Canal are well under way. He is now attempting to elevate federal priorities for Puget Sound to the level of Chesapeake Bay, the Great Lakes and The Everglades.
With Democrats coming to power in Congress, Dicks will take over chairmanship of a critical committee that directs spending by the Department of Interior and other environmental agencies. The key to federal funding, he said, will be a substantial partnership with the state, as proposed by the governor.
"We know you can't do everything at once," Dicks said, "but we are getting started."
Bill Ruckelshaus, co-chairman of the Puget Sound Partnership, said the group has proposed a new "governance structure" to forcefully lead the cleanup of Puget Sound, but it won't mean anything unless average citizens demand action.
"If people were to rise up and say, This is our place... We're guiding our own future...,' it will happen," he said.
Teaching people about the Puget Sound ecosystem includes numerous programs, from school children cleaning up beaches to a new "University Sound Partnership," in which the University of Washington and Washington State University will work together to train 10,000 volunteer educators.
After the news conference, State Sen. Phil Rockefeller, D-Bainbridge Island, said stormwater is possibly the region's biggest issue. The solution is to track down pollutants to their source and keep them from getting into stormwater, said Rockefeller, a member of the Puget Sound Partnership.
U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee, D-Bainbridge Island, agreed.
"It's all about stormwater," he said. "We really need to get a handle on it."
State Rep. Sherry Appleton, D-Poulsbo, another partnership member, said the picture comes into focus if people understand the food web. Pollutants that get into the water through stormwater work their way into plankton and fish and eventually reach orcas and humans. If people want orcas to survive, then things will have to change, she said. "I think people are beginning to understand this."
Bill Taylor, president of Taylor Shellfish Farms in Shelton, said he is "ecstatic" by a new initiative to begin cleaning up bays well before shellfish beds are closed by state health officials.
Mike Cooper, chairman of the state's Oil Spill Advisory Council, said he was disappointed that little was said about the need to protect against oil spills, which could have a devastating effect on Puget Sound. But money may be listed in the governor's full budget, yet to be released.
"I need to sit down with the governor and find out what her plan is," Cooper said.
Puget Sound Partnership is recommending that a tug boat to be stationed year round at Neah Bay to rescue ships in distress off the coast or entering the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Rockefeller said the issue will be debated in the next legislative session along with increased funding for removal of derelict vessels that create a risk of oil spills.
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Ingram Micro (www.ingrammicro.com) announced it will acquire Promark Technology, a value added distributor (VAD) with a core technology focus on data storage, data management and electronic document imaging products and services. Based in Annapolis Junction, Md., Promark also provides various federal and state contract vehicles, including a General Services Administration (GSA) schedule, which allows its authorized vendors and technology resellers to sell to the U.S. public sector market. Ingram did not release how much it paid for the VAD, but Promark's revenues are estimated to be $100 million for the year ending December 31, 2012. Promark will retain its name and operate as a subsidiary of Ingram Micro.
"The acquisition of Promark gives us a deeper reach into the enterprise storage market while providing new federal, state and other U.S. government revenue opportunities for our partners through the GSA schedule," explains Paul Bay, acting president, Ingram Micro North America. "Together, we will drive revenue synergies by cross-selling Ingram Micro's current storage solutions to Promark's customers and offering our channel partners access to Promark's specialized product portfolio and established government contracts."
The acquisition is scheduled to close Nov. 30, 2012 and is subject to customary closing conditions. Dale Foster, current CEO of Promark Technology, will continue to lead the company following the acquisition as executive director and general manager, reporting to Scott Zahl, vice president and general manager of Ingram Micro's Advanced Computing Division in the U.S. Further details of the transaction were not disclosed.


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Combination (Synthetic progestin plus synthetic estrogen)
Progestin-Only (Synthetic progestin)
Brand and Manufacturer – List of Commercially Available Birth-Control Pills
Product information – Human birth-control pills are available in different dose formulations with various administration regimes, from 21 days with 7 days of placebo to allow menstruation, to 90 days before the placebo week. Treatment can begin in any phase of the cycle, but may not be effective in the first month if treatment begins near the time of ovulation. Survey reports to the WCC database indicate that birth-control pills have only been used in apes and some felids, and that, typically, the human regimen was followed. Recent data from treatment of women indicate that the placebo week is not necessary for uterine health, so continual treatment to prevent sexual swellings, for example, is an option. The limited data in the WCC database regarding the use of these orally active progestin-only contraceptives is primarily for great apes and a few Old World monkeys.
Latency to effectiveness - As with implants and injections, separation or alternative contraception should be used for 1-2 weeks after initiation of treatment. Efficacy may take one month if treatment begins near the time of ovulation.
Estrous cycles during contraceptive treatment - Signs of estrus can occur during the placebo week of both combination birth control pills and progestin-only pills. Synthetic progestins may effect contraception by blocking ovulation, causing thickening of cervical mucus, slowing ovum transport, and/or interfering with fertilization or implantation. However, follicle growth may continue and sometimes be accompanied by estradiol production sufficient to cause estrous behavior. Ovulation may occur even though pregnancy does not ensue. Higher progestin doses may be preferred, so that estrous behavior is prevented, but may not be effective in completely suppressing follicle growth and some estradiol production.
Duration of efficacy and reversibility - Duration of efficacy for combination pills is more than one day, because conception is blocked during the one week of placebo administration in humans. However, minimum dosages have not been established for other species. Daily administration outside the placebo week is probably necessary to ensure contraception. Latency to reversal may be slightly longer than for oral progestins, since the estrogen component more effectively suppresses follicle growth, increasing the time to ovulation. For progestin-only pills, duration of efficacy may not be much more than one day, so pills must be administered daily. Following cessation of treatment, rapid clearance can result in ovulation within a few days, but actual latency to conception will vary by individual.
Use during pregnancy – Degree of risk to the fetus is uncertain, and manufacturers recommend discontinuation of combination birth control pills during pregnancy. Progestin-only pills are not recommended in pregnant animals because of the possibility of prolonged gestation, stillbirth, abortion, etc. in some species, although the effect may depend on dose. Progestins in late pregnancy seem not to interfere with parturition in primates, but this is a taxon-specific phenomenon.
Use during lactation – Combination birth-control pills may interfere with milk production or affect the developing infant, so are not recommended. Progestin-only pills are sometimes prescribed for lactating women and are considered generally safe for nursing infants.
Use in pre-pubertals or juveniles - Lack of data on pre-pubertal treatment and potential long-term effects on fertility contraindicate recommending contraception before puberty. Fertility is less likely to be affected by treatment with combination pills administered after puberty. Future reproduction was not affected in calves of domestic cows on MGA-treated feed (another synthetic progestin), but no studies of pre-pubertal treatment with MGA or Progestin-Only pills have been conducted with other species, so possible long-term effects on fertility are not known.
Consideration for seasonal breeders - Treatment should begin at least one month before the anticipated onset of the breeding season.
• Weight gain is less likely than with progestin-only treatment, but the estrogen component may
cause fluid retention.
• Possible deleterious effects on uterine and mammary tissues vary greatly by species; see cautions for
each taxon.
• Some generic formulations have been found to be less effective, so brand-name products may be
more reliable.
• Some antibiotics may decrease birth-control-pill efficacy. See list of potential drugs that can interfere
Reporting requirements - All institutions using Birth-Control Pills are asked to submit a complete Contraception Center Survey to the AZA Wildlife Contraception Center. It is essential that accurate records of doses and intervals be maintained and results reported to the Wildlife Contraception Center Database to contribute to dosage development.
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Microsoft patent gives game hardware network boost
updated 02:50 pm EDT, Fri April 20, 2007
Microsoft Net Game Patent
Microsoft today had a patent published that could affect today's gaming hardware as well as future consoles and handhelds. Dubbed simply a "Multi-component gaming system," the technology would have virtually any device networked with a console share not only its data but its processor resources as part of a single larger system: digital media players, phones, and PCs could offload the work of secondary features in games, such as picture-in-picture, sound decoding, and other tasks.
While the patent may not translate to a finished product, the advent of 802.11n Wi-Fi and similar technologies may allow Microsoft to update the Xbox, Windows Mobile phones, and the Zune with software extensions that would enable the feature at a later date. [via Unwired View]


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November 26, 2015
Good news for Alabama's Pre-Kindergarten Program.
According to a new study, Alabama is one of only 4-states whose pre-k programs meet every requirement.
Today more than 100-grants were approved for Alabama pre-k programs.
Those grants will expand Alabama's First Class Voluntary Pre-K Program to more schools, pre-schools, child care centers and head start locations including two in Houston county.
The grants range in number, but some of them will allow Pre-K programs to hire certified teachers.
It will also help put a new curriculum in place and increase the teacher to student ratio.
The grants were awarded based on several criteria, including local needs, local demand and high-quality standards.
Kiddie Care Learning Center and Building Blocks Child Development in Houston County both received grants.
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The B-Sens looked to have the game in complete control, and then things fell to pieces.
Binghamton fell to the Albany Devils 5-3 at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena, giving up four unanswered goals in defeat on Saturday night.
"Turnovers and just a lack of defending and battle," B-Sens coach Luke Richardson said. "I thought we played well (when we were leading) ? then we decided to play a little fancy." ...


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Willett 4 yr rye and a 4 Roses. I miss the Willett already.
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Willett 4 yr rye and a 4 Roses. I miss the Willett already.
Finished off a bottle of Four Roses and Four Roses Single Barrel (Japan release) last night..
Emptied out a bottle of OGD 114 last night. Dreadful stuff! I am definitely not going to the store this weekend to get more.
Yes, wouldn't want another non bottle to celebrate an unbirthday.
Bottle #18 FR SmB LE 2012 met it's end today. VERY Fortunately, have #17, 23, and 24 standing by in the bunker.
OGD114 gone tonight...but...i recharged today!
I'm just now able to talk about my loss. Devastating..............................
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Meruck, do you have any knowledge of when that beauty was bottled?
My VSOF 12 bought just 6 months ago is now drinking superbly after half of it is gone.
It was like a wine that just wouldn't open up until now.
BM, it wound is still fresh, but she was a fine 12 year old, barreled in '53 and bottled in '65. This was a true SW juice. Teh VSOF 12 is a current HH product. I will say its a nive pour.


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Protatomonster Week 51 That I Won
Hey guys this is SKiLLY and this right here is my Season 4 guide on one of my favorite champions to play, Cassiopeia. Why should you follow this guide? Well I am a diamond player. Peaking at rank 7th during season 2 and going to MLG Anaheim to compete with the best, and not to mention Cassiopeia is what help me land the #1 spot in Protatomonster's Top 5 plays in week 51. Cassiopeia is a really rewarding champion with huge trading potential. She has huge damage with the right rotation of spells, to the point where no one can out trade her if done right. Her damage comes a lot from landing important skill shots and knowing how and when you use her ultimate. Mastering her if hard work but will pay off by itself. Without further ado please enjoy reading my new Season 4 Cassiopeia Guide !
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- Huge DPS abilities
- Arguably the best trader in the game because of her insane low cooldowns if done correctly
- More of a higher skill cap than most AP casters
- Really rewarding and fun to play when mastered
Cons :
- Eats away mana ( Can be solved easily with items )
- No escape mechanism
- Hard to master
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Sex should be a template for your day. You need to start slow and end completely.
There's something to be said for the niceness and politeness of Canadians, saying thank you and being concerned with a stranger, being helpful and all that. By the same token, I would wish for Canada and my fellow Canadians to include in that politeness a kind of drive that occasionally results in a little ass kicking.
The essence of paint ball is the fact that when you get hit by a ball full of paint, it hurts just enough to say, "Ow, I gotta get out of the way," but not enough to say, "I quit."
The line between making a total ass of yourself and being fundamentally funny is very narrow.
I was always working. Maybe you weren't aware of the movies I was making, or the television I was doing, or the shows I was creating, or the books I was writing; there have been thirty. But I have always been solidly at work, running as fast as I can. You just haven't been conscious of it. Suddenly I'm above the radar.
In the next six months, two shows will be coming out. One is vaguely called Shatner in Concert, which is a concert reality show based on my album. The other one is based on a book I wrote called I'm Working on That. It's a scientific look at how the science of today, and scientists themselves, were affected by Star Trek -- though the Star Trek theme is very oblique. It's mostly about how I don't understand the science of today.
Marriage is a reflection of your life in general: how you treat people, how you argue, how secure you are in your own thoughts. How vehemently do you argue your point of view? With what disdain do you view the other's point of view?
We meet aliens every day who have something to give us. They come in the form of people with different opinions.
The conundrum of free will and destiny has always kept me dangling. Everything in the universe follows concrete rules: The galaxies move in predictable ways. Stars are formed within definitive parameters. Viruses mutate. From the highest to the lowest, physics shows us that everything works according to rules we can observe. The only fly in the ointment is man's free will. I could go down those stairs and leave right now, right in the middle of this interview, and I could do so by my own free will, alienating Esquire magazine. But I choose not to alienate Esquire magazine and I stay. I think I'm operating under free will. But am I? That's the dilemma. God is either in the destiny or in the free will. Unfortunately, I don't have the answer this morning.
Whether it's drugs or artistry or athletics, all life seeks to re-create that ultimate sexual moment.
You have to create your life. You have to carve it, like a sculpture.
What I've learned about acting is that I'm constantly learning; I'm constantly challenged. Playing the role of Denny Crane on Boston Legal -- that's on Tuesday nights at ten o'clock on ABC, folks -- I'm constantly looking for color, for variants, for shade and nuance. The difference between a laugh and no laugh is refinement. I'm constantly seeking that refinement.
Being an icon is overblown. Remember, an icon is moved by a mouse.
Seventy-four is a foreign land. I'm an old man, but I'm still pumping weight. I'm lifting fifty pounds, thirty reps, three sets. And then squats, all the rest. I'm athletic, I ride show horses in competitions, I hunger -- my passions are every bit as unbanked as they were when I was thirty-five. So I don't know what seventy-four means. I'm seventy-four. This is what it looks like. I'm ready to slug it out with the next guy.
Empathy is a learned characteristic. Some people take longer to learn it than others.
When I played the death of Captain Kirk, the night before, out in the desert, I forced myself to think of what my own coming death would be like. There is a moment, I feel, in that marginal area between consciousness and death, just at the last moment, when you say to yourself, Oh, my God, I'm really dying...and then you're out, you're dead. For me, Kirk had always lived a life of awe and wonder; those were his feelings about the universe and everything he encountered. And that's why I played those scenes the way I did. The meeting of every new alien was never marked by fear or apprehension. Rather, the emotion was always one of awe, the magnificence of creation. I felt like he would greet death in this same spirit. When it came time to film, I ad-libbed a bit in the scene. Just as he was about to die, I had him say, "Oh my," as though he'd seen something, and then before he could express it, he was dead. And that came out of my own hope that when my time comes, I will look at my death with the same kind of awe and wonder. Maybe, in that instant, the secrets of the universe will be revealed.
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Moon square Saturn is an aspect that has to grow up quickly, therefore deep inside Saturn's armour is a very soft-centred needy child. The subject though is loathed to show this very fragile side of their character, so most of the time they appear very strong, capable and most of all independent. The suppressed needs will very often come out as incapacitating illness or depression, that way they get the care they feel they don't deserve to ask for.Moon square Saturn may have experienced their parents as quite critical so this is what stops them from expressing their more needy emotions. They find it hard to be spontaneous, but are excellent planners. This aspect tends to attract wayward and irresponsible partners that they have to parent OR conversely attract older and parental mates that take on all the responsibility. If their mate is the boss then, Moon square Saturn may be constantly in a rebellious child situation.
The main issue with Moon square Saturn is a premature requirement to be self-sufficient. The mother may have been ill or unavailable, so that the child had to parent themselves or younger siblings. Another manifestation of this aspect would be expressing nurturing in a more masculine fashion, practical rather than emotional support. Growing up may have been very Spartan, the home could be a place of work and have a traditional solid feel about it. However the emotional void might leave the child desperately needy and clingy in relationships, if they can bring themselves even to admit it. This needy child is most likely to come out when drunk or through illness. The aspect maybe cold comfort, but its more positive side is that it will be reliable, generally financially solvent and be there for practical support. Don't expect a hug, but Moon square Saturn will clear up your vomit!
Moon Square Saturn Celebrities
Marilyn Monroe I think is a very good example of how much of a paradox this aspect can be. Her childbearing hips were anything but Spartan, but they were no way maternal. She is a good example of the "Trapped Child" that astrologer Sue Tompkins refers too.[1] Of course Marilyn had no mothering from her mentally ill mother and grew up in various foster homes. Her femininity is also strange. On screen she radiated sex, but it was such over-the-top glamour, unreal, and was she really comfortable with her sexuality truly? She was known to switch-on Marilyn for her fans, which suggests some Saturnian detachment.. Marilyn shows all the vulnerability of this aspect and also the great need to conform and be accepted as a sexy, glamorous female.
Martin Sheen (03'), Lulu (16'), Kate Middleton (20'), Dorothy Parker (26'), Cilla Black, Michael J Fox, Judy Garland, Heinrich Himmler, Glenda Jackson, Chaka Khan, Karen Silkwood, Aaron Spelling, Joan Collins, Franz Shubert, Winona Ryder, Madeleine McCann, Dora Maar, George Grosz, Bruce Willis/Demi Moore Davison.
1. Sue Tompkins. Aspects In Astrology. Pg 142.
Moon conjunct Saturn • Moon sextile Saturn
Moon square Saturn • Moon trine Saturn
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Genetically modified bacteria
|The neutrality of this article is disputed. (January 2014)
Genetically modified bacteria were the first organisms to be modified in the laboratory, due to their simple genetics.[1] These organisms are now used for several purposes, and are particularly important in producing large amounts of pure human proteins for use in medicine.[2]
The first example of this occurred in 1978 when Herbert Boyer working at a University of California laboratory took a version of the human insulin gene and inserted into the bacterium Escherichia coli to produce synthetic "human" insulin. Four years later, it was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The drug industry has made good use of this discovery in its quest to produce medication for diabetes.[3] Similar bacteria have been used to produce clotting factors to treat haemophilia,[4] and human growth hormone to treat various forms of dwarfism.[5][6] These recombinant proteins are safer than the products they replaced, since the older products were purified from cadavers and could transmit diseases.[7] Indeed, the human-derived proteins caused many cases of AIDS and hepatitis C in haemophilliacs and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease from human growth hormone.[7][8]
For instance, the bacteria which cause tooth decay are called Streptococcus mutans. These bacteria consume leftover sugars in the mouth, producing lactic acid that corrodes tooth enamel and ultimately causes cavities. Scientists have recently modified Streptococcus mutans to produce no lactic acid.[9] These transgenic bacteria, if properly colonized in a person's mouth, could reduce the formation of cavities.[10] Transgenic microbes have also been used in recent research to kill or hinder tumors, and to fight Crohn's disease[11] Genetically modified bacteria are also used in some soils to facilitate crop growth, and can also produce chemicals which are toxic to crop pests.
GM bacteria have also been developed to leach copper from ore,[12] clean up mercury pollution[13] and detect arsenic in drinking water.[14]
Bacteria-synthesized transgenic products[edit]
- Insulin
- Hepatitis B vaccine
- Tissue plasminogen activator
- Human growth hormone
- Ice-minus bacteria
- Interferon
- bt corn
Further reading[edit]
- Karl Drlica Understanding DNA and Gene Cloning: A Guide for the Curious, 4th Edition ISBN 978-0-471-43416-0.
- ^ Melo, Eduardo O.; Canavessi, Aurea M. O.; Franco, Mauricio M.; Rumpf, Rodolpho (2007). "Animal transgenesis: state of the art and applications". J. Appl. Genet. 48 (1): 47–61. doi:10.1007/BF03194657. PMID 17272861. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2009.
- ^ Leader, Benjamin; Baca, Qentin J.; Golan, David E. (January 2008). "Protein therapeutics: a summary and pharmacological classification". Nat Rev Drug Discov. A guide to drug discovery 7 (1): 21–39. doi:10.1038/nrd2399. PMID 18097458.
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- ^ Walsh, Gary (April 2005). "Therapeutic insulins and their large-scale manufacture". Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 67 (2): 151–159. doi:10.1007/s00253-004-1809-x. PMID 15580495.
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The strong trend in hiring for the U.S. tech sector continued in October, with net job growth at 1.30 percent, a slight decrease from September's growth 1.55 percent, according to TriNet's SMBeat report.
Hiring in tech hubs around the country is slowing down while the Silicon Valley is heating up, posting net job growth of 1.02 percent in October, according to the report. New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Denver-Boulder areas are holding steady or slowing compared to last month. Denver-Boulder in particular has decreased significantly, dropping to 0.45 percent in October, compared to 1.81 percent last month.
The professional employer organization reported employment levels among its client firms rose by 0.73 percent in October, slower than September's rate of 0.78 percent. New hires were at 3.39 percent and terminations and quits at 1.38 percent and 1.22 percent, respectively.


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Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy gestures at a gun violence conference in Danbury, Conn., Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. The conference was held near Newtown, Conn. where 26 lives were lost in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, was organized by members of the state's congressional delegation is to push President Barack Obama's gun control proposals. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)


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"There's no fool like an old fool" as the saying goes. I "accidently" bought a van on eBay. It had been described as "runs and drives good" and "clear title in hand". From the looks, it appears very straight. I had been watching it, mostly to see what it would sell for and get an idea of the market value. I entered a $10 bid above the current bid, assuming that the current bidder had a little in reserve and that there would be others. I don't need any Monday morning quarterbacking on the stupidity of that move, theres plenty other things to chew on here. A client had just called with an emergency so I wasn't properly focused. Should have done my vehicle check before bidding at all.
If I had, I would have found out that... It went through a coastal hurricane in 2003, it was not registered in 2004 and failed its smog test in 2005. And I wonder if because it was unregistered in 2005 that it went through hurricane Rita without that being noted. I wrote the owner expressing my concerns and he answered incompletely, noting that" We have had it here for awhile just running it around occasionally and it does run and drive good". He also noted that it had been repossessed.(Though I didnt see a Christmas tree air freshener in any of the pics.)
So really, I now have a van that has not passed its smog test and has been out of registration for 3 years. This has not exactly given me confidence in it.
For the past three years I have been living pretty much "car-free". Its been working pretty well. The only places where that life-style has chaffed was that there were a few times where I wanted to go to professional meetings downtown and where rain interfered or the time needed to get there seemed inconvenient. And perhaps it would be nice to use to take my chopper-bicycle downtown so I could ride it in a parade. I'm just barely getting back into dating, so that hasn't been a problem.
I actually have a station wagon already parked in the parking lot. I hadn't driven it in three years to recover my finances from the divorce. I just hadn't thought it was a good use of money yet.
So I guess the question comes down to a trio of choices.
A Refuse it.
I don't think it was quite up to its description really. From "runs and drives good" and "clear title in hand" I would expect it to pass a smog test and be registered. I've already paid a 50% deposit, and suspect that I might not get that back. Im not sure if I have enough of a complaint to refuse to complete the deal. In any case it wouldn't be worth my time to try to take him to court in Houston.
B. Keep it.
If I keep it, I have to assume that I will be looking at some significant engine work in the next little while. Fortunately, the Van is in Texas now and I live in Arkansas. Arkansas does not have a smog testing program, and I'm hoping that because I am bringing it into the state, I will not have to deal with settling up old unpaid registration fees. Also, I prefer my dates on the large side and from that respect, a station wagon is much better than a van. Beyond that it seemed like a pretty good bike hauler.
C Dump it.
Doing this, then I want to recover as much of what I have paid as possible. Part of me thinks that the easiest thing to do is just to give it to a charity in Houston. That would be the cheapest. I lose the thousand I paid for the van. But it's easy. Just an expensive lesson. Or I could see if the local sustainability network wants it, and drive it back, but that would cost me more. But any appreciation would be more palpable.
Or I could sell it. Either have the original seller sell it on consignment for me or bring it home to Arkansas and sell it myself. I'm not expecting to get as much back as I paid for it, because I'd have to be a little more honest about the condition. However, in Arkansas, the smog question might not a problem, and I could photograph it better.
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No, the Brady Bunch logo never appeared on Star Trek. It is the same as the logo on the third season, although the date is 1968. It is yellow/orange background with Paramount in Blue and then zooms into the Paramount logo in white with a blue background.
Same as this one, but the date is 1968 for certain on the Immunity Syndrome. It was blurry, but I finally read it!
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Nicholas Colt: world-class guitarist with a crippled hand, private investigator with a revoked license. His cash-under-the-table "security consultant" jobs are few and far between, but his crumbling self-confidence finally gets a boost when a young woman with deep pockets comes to him for help. Wanda Taylor has a terminal illness, and she wants to find her biological father before she dies. Unfortunately, Colt soon discovers that the father in question was shot dead two years earlier in Key West. With his client determined to see that justice is served, Colt heads down there with more questions than answers. And, with a serial killer known as The Zombie - a brutal psychopath who saws off the tops of his victims' heads, scoops out their brains, and reassembles their skulls with Krazy Glue - on the loose, it's no wonder some of the locals have redubbed the island Key Death.
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Jude Hardin writes fast paced, nonstop action thrillers. His books do require you to suspend a "little" of your common sense but that aside, the ride begins on page one and wraps up with the final sentence, literally.
Oh yeah. There's a madman running around mostly in south Florida murdering people, cutting off the top of their heads, scooping out the brain and super gluing the bone back in place. Whets my appetite!
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Jerusalem Township trustees voted 2-0 to place a levy on the Nov. 3 ballot at a meeting on July 28 to fund sheriff's patrols, which the township currently receives at no charge from Lucas County.
Trustees have not yet figured out the levy's millage. They face an Aug. 20 deadline to place the levy on the November ballot.
The levy is in response to a notification by Lucas County commissioners last month that it was going to start charging nine unincorporated areas in the county, including Jerusalem Township, for sheriff's patrols starting Jan. 1 due to budgetary constraints. That's when commissioners plan to cut over $5 million from the sheriff's budget.
Mayor Marge Brown, who is seeking a third term, and her challenger, long-time Councilman Mike Seferian, sparred for about an hour in a debate before about 150 people in St. Charles-Mercy Hospital's auditorium Wednesday evening.
The debate was sponsored by the Eastern Maumee Bay Chamber of Commerce, The Press, WRSCradio.com and Channel 13. Jeff Smith from Channel 13 served as moderator.
Brown and Seferian answered questions on a variety of issues, including economic regionalism, a new senior center, the need for a full-time fire department, how to improve drainage, how to maximize the city's greatest assets, Lake Erie and Maumee Bay State Park, and what can be done to help existing small businesses.
On economic regionalism, Brown, who had been chairman of the executive board of The Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG), said sitting down and networking with area communities is important.
The Oregon school board, disappointed by voters' rejection of a 5.95-mill emergency levy Aug. 4, has until Aug. 20 to place another levy on the November ballot. But first, they want to analyze last Tuesday's election results before they make any decisions, according to School Board President Jeff Ziviski.
Four full-time employees with the City of Northwood received notices that their last work day is November 6 due to the recession.
Two full-time police officers, a full-time court employee, and a full-time secretary will lose their jobs next month because of a big loss to the city in income tax revenue.
"In May, we were hanging in there, just down 6.3 percent," said Administrator Pat Bacon. In June, we were down 8.8 percent, then 9.7 percent in July. We knew we could handle a 10 percent loss in revenue. We anticipated that. In August, it went to 12.7 percent, then in September, it was 14.8 percent. That came out of nowhere."
Much of the loss is attributable to shutdowns of four major automotive suppliers in the city for a couple months, she said.
"We went from being down $121,000 in May to being down $484,000 in September. That's devastating. And that was not projected. It was far worse than we thought because we have so many automotive related suppliers. And when the Jeep plant's down, the suppliers aren't working. Or they go from three shifts to one shift," she said.
At age 11, Walbridge resident Craig Burtch was diagnosed with multiple cavernous angiomas, a congenital abnormality that causes brain hemorrhaging due to a lesion in the brain.
"He had his first 'bleed' at 11 and he has had 10 bleeds since, with three brain surgeries," said Burtch's mother, Linda Hamilton. "Some of the bleeds were large enough to require three brain surgeries, and we traveled as far as Gainesville, Fla., and Phoenix for those surgeries."
In 2006, Burtch had two bleeds in the brain stem and had to be put on high doses of steroids to combat the swelling within the brain stem. Doctors now think that the high doses of steroids may be the cause of a bone disease called avascular necrosis, or AVN.
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Auditions are coming up for two local Shakespeare productions at the end of May.
DreamWrights Youth & Family Theatre's Theatre Under the Trees program will hold auditions for William Shakespeare's "The Tempest" at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, and Wednesday, May 29, at the theater, 100 Carlisle Ave., York.
Performances will take place in York County Parks and businesses, July 26 through Aug. 4.
For the 15th summer of Theatre Under the Trees, "The Tempest" will mix romance, intrigue and comedy. The setting will be modernized with jazz-influenced New Orleans style.
Actors, musicians, dancers, crew and designers are needed. No preparation required.
For more information, call DreamWrights at (717) 848-8623 or visit www.dreamwrights.org.
OrangeMite Studios will hold auditions for "A Midsummer Night's Dream" on Thursday, May 30, and Friday, May 31, at The Barn at Tall Fir Acres, 3025 Tall Fir Drive, Dover Township.
Performances will take place at the barn July 19-21 and 24-25.
The production will match Shakespeare's time as much as possible with period costumes, props and set.
Roles are open to all ages, including children, and previous acting experience is not required. Memorizing a monologue to audition is not required; performers will be asked to read from the script.
For more information, call OrangeMite at (717) 814-1151 or visit www.orangemite.com.


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Where do the markets go from here?
Where are these markets going? Though most fundamentals are looking up, some say there are "cracks in the bull market" and the trade could be starting to turn lower. Whether that's true or not depends a lot on some factors that are sending mixed signals to the trade, like a potential "delayed frost rally" and USDA grain stocks numbers that some analysts are starting to question. And, don't look now, but crude oil could be poised for $90 per barrel soon.
All these factors are unfolding against the backdrop of a battle for acres already catching traders' eyes in Chicago. Wheat and corn are getting a lot of attention right now, but don't count out soybeans.
Roy Smith: Delayed frost rally?
The psychology of the corn market in 2010 is similar to the soybean market in an average year, except that it is delayed by three weeks. If the same psychology carries out in the corn market as it usually does in soybeans, it will take about three more weeks for prices to adjust to the additional bushels.
Are we turning the bull market into a bear market? Or is this just a short term correction in what is a bullish market??? This reminds me of a saying one of my mentors used to quote, "The markets job is to keep everyone confused". Well, so far, the market is doing its job.
The USDA released an ending stocks number for corn Thursday that was shockingly large -- 1.708 billion bushels. It will stare us in the face every time we look at historical supply/demand data. There are two problems that need to be considered with this number.
If the third quarter was a dream, commodity fund managers may not want to wake up. Looking ahead, commodities are in for "interesting test" during the final quarter, said Kevin Norrish, managing director of commodities research at Barclays Capital.


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DENVER, Colorado, JUNE 16, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Archbishop Charles Chaput dismissed fears that the Catholic Church's particular concern about abortion, as opposed to other public issues, will make the Church appear partisan.
"That's almost always code language for telling the Church to be quiet about abortion," the Denver archbishop wrote in an e-mail interview with the Denver Post published Sunday.
The interview focused on the debate over whether pro-abortion Catholic politicians should be denied holy Communion.
"The Church is never partisan," Archbishop Chaput wrote. "But that doesn't change the fact that abortion is the central social issue of this moment in our national history -- not the only issue, but the foundational issue; the pivotal issue. For Catholics to ignore it or downplay it or 'contextualize' it would be an act of cowardice."


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Facilitating the Deployment of Text-to-911 and Other Next Generation Applications, PS Docket
No. 11-153; Framework for Next Generation 911 Deployment, PS Docket 10-255.
The deployment of Next Generation 911 (NG911) holds great promise for improving our nation's
emergency response capabilities. I am a strong supporter of NG911 and am pleased to vote for today's
item because I am optimistic that it will help text-to-911 functionality become one of the first NG911
features available to the American people.
This is good news for deaf and hard of hearing individuals, as well as those with speech
impediments. This is good news for domestic violence victims and others whose lives may depend on
non-verbal communication in an emergency. And this is good news for anyone who for any reason
cannot place a voice call to first responders. For all of these Americans, the ability to text 911 may mean
the difference between life and death.
I appreciate my colleagues' willingness to incorporate my input into today's item. For example,
the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeks comment on an expanded role for IP Relay providers in
this area. Those providers are uniquely suited to make sure that whenever a deaf or hard of hearing
American tries to reach emergency personnel, the message will get through—directly as a text wherever
text-to-911 is available and through relay interpretation elsewhere. The item also asks about reasonable
timeframes for interconnected text providers to implement text-to-911 functionality. Not every text
provider is in the same situation—technologically, financially, and otherwise—and we must make sure
we understand the unique challenges of each class of provider rather than simply lumping them all
As we move forward in this proceeding, we also must remember this: Whenever possible,
Americans should call—not text—911. For one, most public safety answering points (PSAPs) are
currently unable to accept and process text messages, which means that calls will go through in many
places where texts cannot. For another, a call gives first responders more concrete location information,
as well as better situational awareness. That's why public safety organizations agree that the right
decision is to talk, rather than text, whenever possible.
I want thank the diligent staff in the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau for their hard
work on this item and look forward to continuing to work with them on this important issue.
Finally, as innovative as text-to-911 functionality is, I want to close by noting that we still have a
ways to go on 911 basics. In particular, Americans expect that if they call 911 from a hotel, motel, or
office building, they will reach someone who can help. But as the nation learned from a tragic case last
month, that isn't true.
On December 1, Kari Rene Hunt Dunn met her estranged husband in a Marshall, Texas hotel
room so that he could visit their three children, ages nine, four, and three. During that encounter, Kari's
husband forced her into the bathroom and began stabbing her. Kari's nine-year-old daughter did exactly
what every child is taught to do during an emergency. She picked up the phone and dialed 911. The call
didn't go through, so she tried again. And again. And again. All in all, she dialed 911 four times—but
she never reached emergency personnel. Why? Because the hotel's phone system required her to dial 9
to get an outside line. Tragically, Kari died as a result of this vicious attack.
Kari's daughter behaved heroically under horrific circumstances. But the hotel's phone system
failed her, her mother, and her entire family. Earlier this month, I began an inquiry to determine what
steps can be taken to prevent tragedies like Kari's from happening again. I am enormously gratified by
the reaction that this issue has received so far. Awareness of this problem is clearly on the rise. Our
nation's hotel industry has already formed a task force to tackle the issue, and I look forward to working
with them closely.
Kari is gone, and there is nothing we can do to bring her back. But her death will not be in vain if
we can take action to ensure that whenever someone tries to reach 911, they connect with emergency
personnel. That's the message that I heard when I had the privilege of speaking to Kari's father recently.
That's the message I've gotten from public safety communications experts. That's the message delivered
in today's item. And over the coming weeks and months, that's the goal I intend to accomplish.
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Glenville, W.Va. - For the third year in a row the Glenville State College Pioneer Football team is partnering with the Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department (GCVFD) for the Annual Spring Blue vs. White Football Game which will be played Thursday, April 25 at 6:00pm at I.L. & Sue Morris Stadium. The game will feature the 2013 GSC Pioneer Offense against the GSC Defense.
"The Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department provides vital services to our community through the efforts of volunteers. These members regularly risk their lives and take time away from their families for the benefit of our community. We wanted to take this opportunity to show them our appreciation for their dedication, and to help raise some much needed funds for them, last year we raised nearly $500.00 dollars for the GCVFD and hopefully we can do better this year," said GSC Head Football Coach David Hutchison.
The spring game is free to the public, but the Glenville State College Football team will be collecting donations at the game that will benefit the Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department.
Also the month of April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and during the Spring Game the GSC Pioneers football team will be showing support. The players will be wearing teal wrist bands to show their support. Also there will be an event under the shelter called the "clothesline project." T-shirts will be hung up that have messages painted on them by survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. Students are encouraged to come paint t-shirts with their own massage to support victims of those crimes.
The spring game represents the culmination of spring practice. The Pioneers return 7 starters on offense and 7 on defense from last year's squad. In 2013 the Pioneers look to improve on the 5-6 mark of a year ago.
The Pioneers will open preseason camp on Thursday, August 8 in preparation for the 2013 season. GSC opens the 2013 season on Saturday, September 7 when they travel to Virginia Military Institution. Their first home contest of the 2013 season will be on Thursday, September 19 against rival Fairmont State.
Anyone who cannot attend the spring game but would like to donate to the GCVFD may contact Coach Hutchison at email@example.com or (304) 462-6230.


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Justinian I
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There are two great gifts which God, in his love for man, has granted from on high: the priesthood and the imperial dignity" —Justinian I
What many previous emperors before had failed to do, "we have decided now to grant to the world, with the help of Almighty God," announced the ambitious Justinian I with his wife, Theodora. Not content to plaster over an empire cracking and peeling with age, he intended to do nothing less than completely remake the Roman Empire—legally, militarily, architecturally—and unite it once more into a glorious kingdom. And in large measure he succeeded.
Justinian was born Flavius Peterus Sabbatius, the son of a farmer whose childless uncle was on his way to becoming Emperor Justin I. Justinian was called to the capital in his teens and given the best education possible. He became a member of Justin's inner circle, took a variation of his name, and became Justin's most influential adviser.
Justinian was meticulous, patient, and by nature solitary. He could also persevere, sustaining long-range plans in spite of serious reverses—though he became unnerved when in danger. He needed so little rest, he was known by his subjects as "the emperor who never sleeps."
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When Justinian was crowned in 527, he named as co-regent his young wife Theodora. She was 15 years his junior and his opposite in nearly every way. She was social, witty, supremely self-confident, and never lost her head in a crisis. He adored her, and she was his most important adviser.
She had come to the crown from the gutter. Her parents were performers, the lowest strata of free society. Her father died when she was a child, and she took to the stage to earn a living. Most actresses were also prostitutes, and whispers to that affect followed her all her life.
When she became a Christian, she gave up her former life for spinning wool. In 522, she met Justinian, who was so enamored with her, he changed the law so that actresses could marry into high society. The following year, he married her.
Justin longed to reunite the empire partly because of his philosophy of church and state. "There are two great gifts which God, in his love for man, has granted from on high: the priesthood and the imperial dignity," he wrote. "The first serves divine things, while the latter directs and administers human affairs; both, however, proceed from the same origin and adorn the life of mankind."
If both church and state perform their duties well, a "general harmony will result." It was in pursuit of this general harmony that Justinian enlisted his efforts.
Justinian sent his armies to take Africa back from the weakened Vandals in 533. He concluded a peace treaty with his Persian rivals to the east and conquered one Arabic or Slavic kingdom after another. In 535 he invaded Italy and fought the Goths for 25 years until they had been ejected and the peninsula virtually destroyed. By the end of his reign, Justinian had very nearly restored the boundaries of Roman Empire at its height—but at the cost of an empty treasury.
In 528 Justinian established three imperial law schools and appointed a commission to reorganize the legal system. He created what has become known as the Code of Justinian—the Corpus Juris Civilis—part of the authoritative statement of Roman law that was gradually accepted throughout Western Europe.
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