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BEIRUT -- A top general who has abandoned President Bashar Assad's regime was a longtime friend from Syria's most powerful Sunni family, and his break with the Alawite-dominated inner circle signals crumbling support from a privileged elite.
Brig. Gen. Manaf Tlass was a commander in the powerful Republican Guard and the son of a former defense minister who was the most trusted lieutenant of Hafez Assad, the president's father and predecessor. His defection marks the highest profile departure in 16 months of bloodshed that activists say has killed more than 14,000 people.
"There are hundreds of diplomats, military commanders and civil servants who want out but are too scared. This may encourage them to follow suit," said Ayman Abdul-Nour, an exiled former member of Assad's ruling Baath party who knew Assad and Tlass personally.
The Tlass family hails from the central town of Rastan near Homs, a rebellious area that has been devastated by repeated government assaults since the uprising began in March 2011.
Old associates and analysts say Manaf Tlass supported negotiations with the opposition as the conflict worsened and became frustrated when he was overruled by the military leadership in favor of a brutal crackdown. Once inseparable, Bashar and Manaf reportedly had not spoken for the last three months – the unraveling of a family friendship that began when their fathers studied together at the Syrian military academy in Homs.
Hafez Assad and Mustafa Tlass became even closer after they were both posted in Cairo in the late 1950s when Egypt and Syria merged into the United Arab Republic – a union that lasted three years.
When Hafez rose to power following a bloodless coup in the early 1970s, Mustafa became defense minister, holding the post for 32 years until he retired in 2004. The white-haired Tlass helped engineer Bashar's succession to the presidency after Hafez died of a heart attack in 2000 and gave guidance to the young doctor turned leader.
In addition to his long military career and the many military decorations pinned to his chest, Tlass was known for his flagrant personality, off-the-cuff remarks and humor. In 1990, he castigated Yasser Arafat over concessions to Israel, calling the late Palestinian leader "the son of 60,000 whores" and comparing him to a stripper.
His son maintained a lower political profile but was just as ingrained in Assad's regime – one of a handful of Sunnis to hold power in the government dominated by the Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam.
Like their fathers, Bashar and Manaf were close friends and Manaf Tlass worked his way up through posts with the Baath party, eventually becoming commander of the Brigade 105 of the Republican Guard in charge of protecting the capital, Damascus, and the regime. Old associates say he was privy to some of the most sensitive and secretive files in Syria.
A handsome man in his mid-40s, Manaf led an extravagant lifestyle and he and his wife were fixtures on the social scene in Syria, where he often spoke on Assad's behalf.
"He likes to have fun, go to discos and drink whisky. Clearly, he couldn't cope with this bloodshed and was extremely frustrated about how things got out of hand," said Abdul-Nour, who has been living in self-imposed exile in the United Arab Emirates since he defected from the Baath party in 2007.
Abdul-Nour and others say Tlass tried to mediate between the regime and the opposition in the beginning of the uprising. He traveled to Rastan and tried to arrange a cease-fire but his efforts were blocked by the military.
His hometown eventually fell into the hands of rebels and Tlass is said to have been enraged by the daily pounding of Rastan government forces seeking to regain control. Assad and Manaf had not spoken for the last three months, said Abdul-Nour, quoting knowledgeable friends back in Damascus.
Tlass is a cousin of Abdel Razzaq Tlass, leader of the Farouk Brigade in the Free Syrian Army in the central Homs province, who was often seen in videos with U.N. observers visiting Homs.
"Manaf supported a policy of negotiation, flexibility and compromise. He was overruled by the military leadership and has since looked for a way out," Syria analyst Joshua Landis wrote in his blog.
In recent months, Manaf Tlass was sidelined and confined largely to his home in Damascus, which activists say was ransacked after news of his defection. The reports could not be independently confirmed.
By leaving, Tlass joins his father, who left Syria several months ago for France ostensibly to seek medical treatment, and his brother, Firas, a businessman, who also left Syria and reportedly travels between the United Arab Emirates and France.
Syriasteps, a pro-government website with reported links to Syrian security, reported Tlass' defection Thursday night, quoting a security official who said that his "desertion means nothing."
But analysts believe it is a moral blow that will encourage more high-ranking defections."The Tlass defection sends the sign that the regime is done for. No longer is this uprising merely about angry young men in the countryside. It has reached to the very top," Syria analyst Joshua Landis wrote on his blog.
U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice tweets:
|@ AmbassadorRice : #Syria regime turned artillery, tanks and helicopters on its own men & women. It unleashed knife-wielding shabiha gangs on its own children.
Russia says international envoy Kofi Annan will visit Moscow on Monday to discuss the ongoing crisis in Syria. Russia also called for an inquiry into an alleged massacre that took place in the village of Tramseh on Thursday. "We have no doubt that this wrongdoing serves the interests of those powers that are not seeking peace but persistently seek to sow the seeds of interconfessional and civilian conflict on Syrian soil," Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement, according to Reuters. Moscow did not apportion blame for the killings.
Read more on Reuters.com.
The Associated Press obtained a video that purports to show the aftermath of an alleged massacre in the village of Tramseh, near Hama.
How do Syria's fighters get their arms? An overview put together by Reuters explains that there are three gateways to the country -- Lebanon, Turkey, and Iraq.
Syrian rebels are smuggling small arms into Syria through a network of land and sea routes involving cargo ships and trucks moving through Turkey, Lebanon and Iraq, maritime intelligence and Free Syrian Army (FSA) officers say. Western and regional powers deny any suggestion they are involved in gun running. Their interest in the sensitive border region lies rather in screening to ensure powerful weapons such as surface to air missiles do not find their way to Islamist or other militants.
Read the full report here.
This citizen journalism image made from video provided by Shaam News Network SNN, purports to show a man mourning a victim killed by violence that, according to anti-regime activists, was carried out by government forces in Tremseh, Syria about 15 kilometers (nine miles) northwest of the central city of Hama, Thursday, July 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network, SNN)
According to the Hama Revolutionary Council, a Syrian opposition group, more than 220 people have been killed in a new alleged massacre in Taramseh. Earlier reports said more than 100 people were killed. "More than 220 people fell today in Taramseh," the Council said in a statement. "They died from bombardment by tanks and helicopters, artillery shelling and summary executions."
Fadi Sameh, an opposition activist from Taramseh, told Reuters he had left the town before the reported massacre but was in touch with residents. "It appears that Alawite militiamen from surrounding villages descended on Taramseh after its rebel defenders pulled out, and started killing the people. Whole houses have been destroyed and burned from the shelling," Sameh claimed.
Read more on Reuters.com.
Syrian activist Rami Jarrah tweets that Syrian State TV has confirmed deaths in Tremseh. "Terrorists" is often the term used by the Syrian regime for opposition forces.
|@ AlexanderPageSY : Syrian State TV: clashes between security apparatus & terrorists in #Tremseh of #Hama leaves large numbers of terrorists killed #Syria
|@ Reuters : UPDATE: DEATH TOLL IN SYRIAN FORCES' ATTACK ON VILLAGE IN SYRIA'S HAMA REGION IS MORE THAN 200, MOSTLY CIVILIANS - OPPOSITION ACTIVISTS
|@ Reuters : At least 100 killed in Syrian village: opposition activists http://t.co/FG3fJwu8


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Community Story
New York State Writers Institute is celebrating its 25th anniversary
this year. And before I say another word about it and for
the sake of full disclosure, let me mention that Im married
to the director, Donald Faulkner.
But the marriage is of much more recent vintage and my relationship
to the Writers Institute goes back, in fits and starts, almost
to its beginning. So the uniqueness of it, as well as its
inestimable value, has always been apparent to me.
I came to the Capital Region after getting my MFA in writing
from the University of Virginia. Friends and I had run a reading
series at a gallery in Charlottesville for a while and Id
learned a little bit about setting up the books and the wine
and cheese and listening, sometimes half-heartedly, but always
with an alert look on my face, to poets and writers read their
So I was really excited when I got a job at the Arts Center
of the Capital Region in Troy (then called the Rensselaer
County Council for the Arts) and was put in charge of the
reading series that the RCCA ran. I worked with the series
for a season or two and we brought in some pretty great writersHeather
McHugh (one of this years MacArthur Fellowship recipients),
Rita Mae Brown, Mark Nepo, among others. (And, not incidentally,
during this time, scenes of Ironweed were being shot
directly in front of the old RCCA building on Troys Washington
Park, so William Kennedys generous impact on this area was
One day I got an invitation to an event at the Legislative
Office Building in Albany at which Gov. Mario Cuomo would
be giving the Edith Wharton Citation of Merit to the first-time-ever
New York state author and New York state poet.
And it wasnt that a free party with the governor at the LOB
seemed too good to pass up, it was that these first-time-ever
honorees were Stanley Kunitz and Grace Paley.
Kunitz! Grace Paley!
Id read Kunitz poems for years (and, as he was by then getting
on in years, poet Heather McHughmy college teacheraccepted
the award for him)
Grace Paley, however diminutive her size, carried a far-reaching
voice. Id heard her read a few times in New York and each
time left feeling Id experienced a seamlessly-woven event
that was part drama, part sheer comedy and part lesson in
political science.
I was in and out of the Capital Region during the next 10
years, but I continued to write for Metroland and during
that time wrote a profile of the Institutes first director,
Tom Smith, whom Id known through close mutual friends.
No one disputes Toms warmth and generous spirit. Nor does
anyone dispute the grave and enormous loss with his sudden
death in 1995.
When I briefly worked for the Writers Institute in 1997, I
transcribed some of his taped interviews with writers on The
Book Show. It was both powerful and bittersweet to hear
his voice. Notably, I remember him asking Mary Gordon (current
New York state author) if she felt better now that John Updike
had written Rabbit at Rest, in which the iconic protagonist
of the Rabbit novels had died.
She responded that she feared there was yet another novel
to comeRabbit Resurrected.
It was during my time working at the University at Albany
as a chaplain that I met the Writers Institutes new director,
Don Faulkner. I asked him if hed ever given any thought to
doing a staged reading of the amazing W.H. Auden oratorio,
For the Time Being. He hadnt and as far as I can tell,
still hasntthough hope springs eternal.
While a chaplain at UAlbany, I also spent a semester working
part-time for the Writers Institute. It was then I came to
fully recognize its impact not only on the regional community,
but on advancing and archiving major 20th- and 21st-century
My path took me away from the Capital Region after that for
some time. When I returned I was forever saying, oh, look
whos at the Writers Institute! And then sitting down on
the couch with a book and a glass of wine.
My loss.
In these last few years the New York State Writers Institute
has become part of my daily existence and concerns, so its
easy to recall anecdotes from the visit of this or that writerones
idiosyncrasies, anothers compelling charm.
But sometimes I do take a step back and think about what a
wealth of treasure the Institute provides. And sure, I know
how much of a cliché that sounds. Except that its true. All
the events are free. Every event includes time to ask questions,
time to meet the author.
And no, not everybody who visits is fabulous. There are off
nights. I know first-hand the stress and occasionalOK, not
so occasionalcrankiness that can precede an event. Theres
snow to worry about. Or finances. Or the venue. Or an authors
disposition, dietary needs, transportation and housing. Or
curiouser and curiouser worries.
But the Writers Institute really does exist to serve a critical
purpose: fostering intellect, stimulating imagination and
creating communityattributes that support public weal.
And critical purposes aside, it can be a hell of a lot of

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Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley (98) on Nov. 18, 2012.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. - Nick Fairley's breakout second season has been interrupted by injury.
Fairley, who's tied for second on the Lions with 5 ½ sacks, will sit out today's game against the Arizona Cardinals with a shoulder injury he suffered in the final minutes of last week's loss to the Green Bay Packers.
After missing six games and parts of several others with a broken foot last year, Fairley has been one of the Lions' most reliable pass rushers this season. He's started seven games in place of Corey Williams, who went on injured this week, and has 34 tackles, most among Lions' defensive ...


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C7000 Series and C9000 Series Awards Round-up!
Two Fantastic Years in the Life of Oki's Groundbreaking Colour Printers
Here is a brief run-down of the awards and coverage received by Oki's groundbreaking colour printers over the past two years. These awards relate to the first generation of products in the C7000 and C9000 Series range.
A Direct Hit For the C9000 Series
"Oki has followed up its fast A4 colour 'laser' with an even faster network A3 printer that's easy to set up and use, untypically well-specified, and produces great quality prints every time" .
PC Direct - UK
Top French Magazine Reviews C9400
"...the C9400 performed better in Computer Assisted Publishing tests than the model currently thought of as the industry standard".
Décision Micro et Réseaux - FRANCE
C9000s Wins Gold Award
"Oki could very well have the best colour laser printers on the market, and the C9200 showers Oki in more glory."
PC Format - SOUTH AFRICA
Gold Award for the C7400
"We've seen some pretty darn cool printers of late (lasers included) but nothing comes even close to this printer in terms of performance and quality. It gets a definite thumbs up".
PC Format - SOUTH AFRICA
C7000 Series Causes a Stir Around the World
"There were several great printers in this roundup..... However, the Editor's Choice goes to the OKI C7200 which was fast for
both colour and monochrome printing, and has the high quality and large paper capacity medium to large businesses need".
Personal Computer Magazine - AUSTRALIA
Product of the Year Award
C7000 Series Scoops its 11th Major Award in Six Months by being named product of the year.
Stunning review for the C9400
"The print quality has not been surpassed by any of the competitors' products"
Mediamac - DENMARK
C7000 wins fourth major award in Scandinavia
The C7200 won a Colour Printer test against seven other printers in one of the major IT magazines in Finland. It was selected as the "Editors choice".
Tietokone Magazine - FINLAND
C7200dn Scores a Direct Hit
UK magazine tests 8 colour printers - Oki's C7200dn scores a Direct Hit award: "It's the fastest duplexing colour printer we've ever tested...It's also very versatile and easy to use, making it a Direct Hit."
PC Direct - UK
C7200 is "Picture perfect" in Test
"...an impressive unit where the real strength lies in its high-speed, high quality colour output along with the fact that it should adapt well to a variety of different tasks. Therefore if your group needs a fast and reliable printer, this one should be on your list of units to examine.
PC Plus Magazine - UK
C7200n Wins Best Buy Award
"The C7200n's real selling point is its speed. Tests returned rates close to the claimed 20ppm (pages per minute) monochrome and 12ppm colour - figures Oki says don't even fall when quality settings are increased. Quality is remarkable, with uniformly bright and vivid colour".
PC Advisor - UK
C7000 series wins "Best in Test" award! 14/2/2001
Oki takes great pleasure in announcing that the C7200 has been awarded Best in Test by a leading Norwegian magazine!
PC World Norge - NORWAY
C7000 Series Wins Product of the Year Awards
The C7000 Series scoops another Product of the Year Award - this time from one of Norway's most acknowledged IT magazines.
Kapital Data - NORWAY
The C7000 Series Reviewed by Top Magazine
"Oki's C7000 delivers good speed, output quality, paper handling and network connectivity... it's good value for money, and well worth serious consideration by IT managers seeking a general-purpose colour printer for workgroups or small departments".
ZDNet - UK
Irish Computer Magazine Reviews C7000 Series
"The C7400 Series comes with excellent management software... In everyday use the printer was very easy to manage and users were generally very impressed with the speed and quality."
Irish Computer Magazine - IRELAND
C7000 highly recommended by Leading UK test lab
"The OKI C7000 Series offers a low cost solution, coupled with high speed and good image quality. Graphic reproduction was on a par with higher priced graphics - orientated copier/printers. Very fast processing of colour jobs and standard office mono work, especially strong at handling network traffic. The well designed build allows easy changing of toner, fuser and drum units".
Fast Colour Printer Awarded German Eco-Certificate
"Due to its high environment and user friendliness, it was decorated with the "Eco-Circle 2000", which is awarded by the TUV Rheinland since early this year. According to Oki, this is the first time, that the prize was granted to a manufacturer of printers".
Pre Press - GERMANY
Oki announces Colour Digital LED Printer
"The smart Oki printing heads are almost ozone-free... Oki has thus proven, contrary to claims made by some other manufacturers, that it is possible to design high-performance printing heads which do not produce this environmental poison in the first place, a poison which otherwise has to be filtered away with great difficulty and not always with great efficiency".
C't - GERMANY
C7400 Makes an Big Impact in the Middle East
"It's ideal for large specialist offices such as advertising or media companies where the Oki C7400 is definitely worth a look". Their respected DIT LAB rating gave the C7400 top marks with five stars in performance, features and value, giving it a recommended status overall.
PC Magazine - MIDDLE AND NEAR EAST
Excellent C7200 Review
"The C7000 Series printers position Oki as a leader in the market sector of fast colour printing for workgroups. All conditions are met, speed, utilities and value for money".
ITC Online - UKRAINE
LED Proves Colour has no Need to be Slow
Hitting back at assumptions that LED printers can't achieve the same speeds as lasers, Oki has launched a 1200dpi, 12ppm colour (20ppm) machine for workgroups.
PC Direct - UK
OKI C7200n A-Listed by Leading Magazine
The C7200n delivers superb colour and mono output at impressive speeds, marking a distinguished return for Oki into the colour laser workgroup market.
PC Pro - UK
Leading Spanish Journal Praises C7000
Expansiòn, one of Spain's most influential economics publications, ran a computer special praising Oki's C7000 Series of colour LED printers for their speed, quality and value for money.
Expansiòn - SPAIN
C7000 win Prestigious Award
" The Oki 7200 is the test's definitive winner... Oki is absolutely the best choice if you need a printer that will print large quantities of documents and pictures."
Micro Datorn - SWEDEN
Major Polish Magazine Reviews C7000
"Why do most of us still use monochromatic printers even though black and white printouts of colour WebPages are gray and illegible? ... LED Technology Proves Perfect in Colour printing".
Adam Jamiolkowski - POLAND
C7400 Wins Award at SIMO Exhibition
Byte Magazine awards a prize to Oki the SIMO exhibition in Madrid. Oki's C7400 was particularly noted for its essential features: excellent quality, high-speed, crisp colours and an elegant finish. It was also praised for its quick and easy integration into a network.
Byte Magazine at Simo - SPAIN
Oki's C7000 Series of high-speed, digital LED colour printers has been awarded the TÜV ECO Circle 2000 quality and environmental compatibility test mark.


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INVERNESS manager Terry Butcher is confident his team will continue to improve the longer the Clydesdale Bank Premier League season progresses.
Inverness CT 1 - 1 St Johnstone
Scorers: ICT - McKay (73); St Johnstone - Robertson 90
Referee: J Beaton
Attendance: 3,154
Caley Thistle are seven matches unbeaten in all competitions, although they had their three-game winning run halted by St Johnstone in Saturday's 1-1 draw.
Inverness looked to be on their way to another three points when Billy McKay struck his fifth goal of the season in the 74th minute, moments after Andrew Shinnie had skied a penalty over the crossbar for the home side.
Saints, however, came away with a point to show for their efforts as substitute David Robertson headed home from close range after the Inverness defence had failed to deal with a long ball from goalkeeper Alan Mannus.
Butcher was disappointed not to have won the game, but the Caley Thistle manager was still optimistic of his side's prospects of doing well in the SPL this season.
He said: "I think the fact we're disappointed with the result shows how far we've come.
"Remember, we're up against a St Johnstone team that had won five [SPL matches] on the bounce and were second in the table going into this [weekend].
"We more than matched them. We're now seven matches unbeaten and although we would have loved to have won this one, it wasn't to be.
"However, I'm delighted with the way we are playing and feel we can only get better. It's another good point for us as it keeps the run and the progress we are making going."
St Johnstone, who are eight matches without a loss in all competitions, had both Frazer Wright and Gregory Tade leave the field with injuries, but manager Steve Lomas was delighted with the contribution made by substitute Robertson.
He said: "We had to change things around when Frazer went off, while Gregory has had to leave the field as well. However, David has come on and he's done very well. He's had a frustrating time of it with injury, but the finish was typical of him as he arrived in the right place at the right time to score."


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A friend of mine uses this elastic for aids for her quadriplegic son. She doesn't remember where she got it last and I have never seen anything like it. The 4.25 swatch will stretch (with a lot of effort) to 6". It is about 1"wide and the ribs are 1/8"thick. It is pretty fuzzy on one side, the long sides have a scratchy feel (from the nylon connecting threads. The other side is firm but would not be irritating. Does anyone know what it is called or where I can find it? -- Edited on 6/7/12 2:08 AM --
I remember seeing this SOMEWHERE, I just can't remember where!
I think it is a sport elastic, designed for sewing to the waist fabric to create the effect of several elastic casings.
I have seen it but only in already made things. They use it in maternity belly/back supports too if that helps the search any.
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Is this what you are looking for?
sports elastic
------Sewn in 2012: 176.212 yds.
Total sewn in 2013 -- 225.848 yds.
Total sewn in 2014 -- 143.255 yds.
Total yards in inventory 1/1/14 -- 1752.5
Goal for 2015 -- 400 yards
Machines: Designer Diamond, #1+, H Class 100Q, Viking 400, Brother XR65 -- Serger: 936 -- Singer Coverstitch
If it comes to you let me know, please.
It is similar to sport elastic but much heftier.
I haven't found a retail source, but it is called elastic webbing or elastic mesh webbing if you want the terms to use. I'll keep looking too.
It will likely set you back about $150, however.
Here is a direct link.
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Conservative Muslim homeschooling
Homeschooling by conservative Protestant parents is not the only type of religious homeschooling that some writers object to. Homechooling by traditional Muslim parents is also under fire.
Teach Your Children, 8 May 2008, World Defense Review
Reporting from Lodi, California, MacFarquar states, "Some 80 percent of the city's 2,500 Muslims are Pakistani, and many are interrelated villagers who try to recreate the conservative social atmosphere back home. A decade ago many girls were simply shipped back to their villages once they reached adolescence."
Slipped gracefully into a report on Islamic home schooling is an indication of horrifying abuse likely taking place in many of these homes. Why has no one noticed? Why has no one paid attention, and why, now that the Times has let this item out, is nothing being done?
Forced marriage. Abbreviated educations. Notes the Times, "The girls follow the regular high school curriculum, squeezing in study time among housework, cooking, praying and reading the Koran. The teachers at the weekly tutorials occasionally crack jokes of the 'what, are your brothers' arms broken?' variety, but in general they tread lightly, sensing that their students obey family and tradition because they have no alternative."
Is anyone listening to this?
I briefly noted two articles about the Muslim homeschooling in Lodi:
I look at the traditional arranged marriages and don't know what to think. Should young girls be married off in what apparently is this group's traditional fashion, or are the parents to give up their ways because they live in a new country? Should 'we' (the dominant culture) insist that the immigrants immediately abandon their old ways (how?), or should we allow the usual assimilation process to work itself out? Still, the author of "Teach Your Children" has a point concerning the lack of assimilation of Muslims in Europe.
Living in Europe for the past 20-something years, I have seen this show before. It is precisely why Europe – the Netherlands, where I now live, perhaps most of all – struggles against growing radicalization within its Muslim population and a gaping canyon between its Muslim and non-Muslim communities. It is why honor killings occur at rates we found unimaginable until Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the Somali-born former Dutch parliamentarian, forced the phenomenon into the national spotlight – aided, tragically, by the murder of a young woman named Zarife by her father in the fall of 2003. (In the Hague alone, authorities counted 119 honor-related violent crimes between October, 2004 and March, 2005.)
I remember that even though the children and grandchildren of Turkish guest workers in Germany considered Germany their home, but "As late as 2004, 36 per cent of Turkish citizens living in Germany did not have German nationality despite being born there." My oldest (non-homeschooled, fwiw) son confided to me, decades after the fact, that he and his friends fought with Turkish boys in downtown Munich (no reason given other than they were teenaged boys, and beer was freely available). I also remember being stuck in a stau on an Autobahn because a group of Kurds set fire to a stack of tires farther down the road to protest … something — Saddam Hussein? It's terrible, but the protests run together after a while.
So, concerning conservative Muslim homeschooling in the U.S., do we just allow the assimilation to run at its own pace because the U.S. is a 'free country' and we accept the teeming masses yearning to be free, or maybe … do we approve of 'something else?'
Texas AG to prosecute raid-related FLDS cases, 6 May 2008, The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, Utah
Forced marriage is forced marriage. Isn't it?
Oh, by the way, the writer of the above article is also of the opinion that,
The truth is that ideally, I'd see an end to all home schooling. If that's not possible, then home school programs must be monitored, requiring a core curriculum that includes not just math, but biology and American history and the history of Europe, and study of the literary masters, the great human achievements of civilization. And they must offer children options, not indoctrination; insight, not propaganda.
So much for the free country.


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LONDON, Ky. (AP) - An eastern Kentucky jail inmate's death certificate says she died from an untreated pneumonia caused by an infection that can be resistant to antibiotics.
The Lexington Herald-Leader says 28-year-old Cortney Beldon Hensley, who died in March after being held at the Laurel County Detention Center, was sickened by a strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus called MRSA 300.
Health officials say one other death from MRSA 300 occurred at a Laurel County hospital in March, but no other inmates were infected.
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Hensley's family said they wish more had been done for her. But Mosley said while Hensley was treated for back pain, she hadn't complained of flu or pneumonia symptoms.
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THURSDAY, June 13, 2013 — Technological advances have made MRI machines more sensitive, which could speed multiple sclerosis diagnoses and help doctors determine the effectiveness of medications, according to a study published in Neurology.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition caused when the immune system goes haywire and attacks the protective coating on nerves, a mistake that creates scarring within the brain. Current MRIs can tell doctors whether brain lesions are present, but they are unable to detail the extent of the damage. Researchers at the University of British Columbia in Canada have created a new MRI program that looks at both the location and magnitude of scarring.
"The conventional MRI is able to show us that there is something wrong with the brain," said Alex Rauscher, PhD, physicist at the University of British Columbia and author of the study. "[The new method] shows us what's damaged and the degree of damage to the brain tissue."
Dr. Rauscher and his team followed 20 patients for six months, looking at how the new scan detected changes in their disease when compared with the old method. An MRI machine operates by sending out electromagnetic signals or waves. The difference between the old scan and the new scan is just a matter of how those waves are processed, Rauscher said. For example, a sound wave is judged based on frequency, low tone or high tone, but you can also describe it as an intensity – loud or soft. The old MRI scans look at just the electromagnetic intensity, but Rauscher's scan takes frequency into account.
It sounds complicated, but it's really just a matter of changing the formula used to make the MRI program. The development is important because it can be used to test whether an MS patient is responding to medication. This MRI technique can pick up brain damage faster, which allows doctors to respond faster.
"We can do a better job in diagnosing patients treating patients and following how they're doing," said Lily Jung Henson, MD, a neurologist at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute in Washington who was not involved with the study.
The advent of MRI was a pivotal development in MS diagnoses. In the 1970s, doctors didn't have a quantifiable method of judging brain damage so they based their prescriptions on the severity of symptoms. This process was often time-consuming, making patients wait long periods of time before getting treatment.
"Since we started using MRI scans, we've made a huge difference on diagnosing MS earlier, which is good because it allows us to treat patients earlier," Dr. Jung Henson said.
The high cost of an MRI means some patients are still unable to take advantage of its benefits. To track whether a medication is effective requires multiple scans, which may or may not be covered by insurance. Emily Munoz, a 32-year-old MS patient who works in New York City, said her MRI scans were too expensive to handle when she was first diagnosed.
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Rauscher estimates it could take up to a decade for his MRI technique to reach mainstream implementation. However, the good part about the new scan is that MRI technicians won't have to replace any moving parts. It's similar to updating a cell phone application. You don't need a new phone to get the latest version of the app, you can simply buy the new program. So while MRIs are expensive in general, this should not add to the cost, Jung Henson added.
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Maravarman Arikesari (A. D. 640-670)
Maravarman Arikesari was the most famous king of the first Pandyan Empire. He had assumed the title Parangusan. He was also widely known as Koon Pandyan. The Periyapuranam hails him as Nhiraseer Nedumaran. He invaded the Pallava kingdom and defeated the Pallavas at Nelveli after which he assumed the title Nelveli Nedumaran. He was an ardent devotee of Saivism. He was also the contemporary of the. Saiva Saint, Thirugnanasambandar, who converted him from Jainism to Saivism.
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Kochadayan Ranadhira had waged aggressive wars against the Cheras and Cholas and defeated them. He had assumed titles like Mannar Mannan, Vanavan Sembiyan, Madura Karunatakan and Kongar Koman. During his rule, the Saiva saint, Sundaramoorthi Nayanar visited Madurai.


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There will, we are assured, be power outages. Combine those with school closings, and parents will be challenged to occupy their children's time while maintaining their own sanity.
Here are suggestions from a variety of parents who have been through it before. Sorry, kids; while most activities are fun, others are educational, and there will be dusting.
Hide and Seek: Decide which areas will be out of bounds, to what number the seeker should count to give others a chance to hide, and whether discovered players may help the seeker find the rest. Playing in pairs is helpful with toddlers. Hiding or seeking with an older person helps them learn the game, and keeps them out of trouble. Playing in the dark? Give players a flashlight or glowstick and play silently. When someone is found, shine your light on them to capture.
Dictionary: One player chooses a word from the dictionary, the meaning of which is not known. Each player writes down their definition, which are read aloud by the player who chose the word. Bragging rights go to the player who guessed the highest number of correct definitions and to the player whose fake definitions fooled the most people.
Coloring 2.0: One person draws several strokes on paper. Other people each add a few more strokes and the cycle continues until the drawing is recognizable. Also: Have toddlers draw first, with older family members completing the drawing ... have each participant trace their hand on a piece of paper, continuing to draw to turn the outline into a picture of some kind of animal ... make a collage by using a large piece of scrap paper as a base, then completely glue over it with cut-out pictures from old magazines.
Read: Read aloud to the rest of the family, and use it as an incentive. When a child has a chore to do, a parent reads aloud - but only if they stay on task.
By candlelight: What could be more pleasant than a kid-produced talent show? OK, lots of things. But we're stuck in a power outage, remember? During daylight hours, children create, inventing skits, create backdrops and practice music. The performance is presented by adult-supervised candles or a propane lantern. If the kids didn't have all day to practice for a performance, have an impromptu game of Charades instead.
Fortified: Mess up your living room and turn it into a giant jungle gym. Throw pillows, cushions, blankets, whatever you can gather, and let the kids go at it.
For art's sake: Give kids paper and colors and tell them to draw what they like best about the power outage. You might be surprised to find how much they enjoy the change of pace.
Great indoors? Bring out the sleeping bags and have kids tell stories by the "campfire." If you've got a fireplace, you needn't pretend. Have chocolate, graham crackers and marshmallows? Serve raw s'mores.
Ice Creamocalypse: If your freezer is without power, remove all ice cream, place in large bowl and add all the toppings. Distribute spoons. You can always clean up later.
Kids, you might want to leave the room at this point:
Organize. Use time away from Facebook to organize a closet, or a drawer. Encourage your kids to start their own project, or let them help you with yours, if they can.
Deep clean. Give your kids toothbrushes, and have them help with the bathtub while you scrub the toilet. That's right - toothbrushes. While this is hardly fun for anyone, they'll be off on their own before too long, and you'll get some deserved quiet time.
Making a list... Do a stock-check around the house. Let's see, batteries, flashlight, a deck of cards, a board game or two, candles, pencil, paper, more food.
Get neighborly
Partaaaaaay! Well, sort of. Depending on the severity of the weather, invite friends over. Children of similar ages can play together while adults tackle weather-related clean-up or - in the case of protracted power outages - clean-up and cooking chores. Work can turn into a pleasant get-together when neighbors help neighbors.
At least one parent plans to take advantage of most of these suggestions: "Going to bake some treats while we have power, then clean, organize and watch movies when we don't, thanks to our generator," said Brooke Richards.


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By the pace of activity in governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software, you'd think this was the biggest thing since the cloud: EMC acquired Archer. IBM bought OpenPages. Thomas Reuters bought Paisley. Wolters Kluwer acquired Axentis. Even Standard & Poor's is getting into the game by establishing enterprise risk management criteria for financial institutions, insurance companies, and other corporations.
Now, GRC, enterprise risk management, and compliance software can help IT tackle the difficult and tedious tasks of establishing and coordinating a cohesive risk-based program. But then, so can spreadsheets. In fact, in our survey, when we asked which technologies companies use to run their IT risk management programs and activities, the lowly spreadsheet was No. 1 by a wide margin.
For those just starting out, the spreadsheet is your friend. Begin with a basic risk registry and control library. Get in the habit of documenting and tracking organizational risks and controls before you consider a more comprehensive suite. Compliance software--on premises or software as a service--may be cost-effective for small companies that must be diligent about multiregulatory or multijurisdictional requirements. More comprehensive risk management software systems really come into play for large and/or complex companies.


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I like snow. I like winter. I know that a lot of people don't agree with me, and I understand that a good portion of why I like winter and snow is because of my love of skiing. You can't ski without winter or snow!
Anyway, this winter it seems like we kept getting a snowfall or two, and then all of the snow would be melted away the next day. As we all know, that changed this week.
Wow, did mother nature deliver a wallop. I can deal with driving in snow, that doesn't scare me too much. But when you put a layer of ice in the middle the roads certainly get treacherous. The ice we got Wednesday was a sight to see, and a scary one at that. Besides leaving a coating of ice-skate-rink ice on the roads, it coated power lines and tree branches and left a lot of us in the dark for awhile.
I know I wasn't the only one who breathed a sigh of relief Thursday when that band of winter weather finally moved away from the Mid-Ohio valley. I hope you all made it through the storm safely and with power!
Now I'll keep in mind that having snow on the ski slopes in the mountains is wonderful... but I am more than ok with avoiding those winter storms here where I have to drive in it!
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At 27 years old, professional surfer Anastasia Ashley has accomplished more than most humans will in a lifetime. She won the 2010 Pipeline Women's Pro in Hawaii, is one of the most successful surfers on the women's tour and became an internet sensation after a video of her twerking warm-up dance went viral. Yet in spite of it all, Ashley is every bit as stunning and down-to-earth as one would expect—at least after rewatching former Lucky cover girl Kate Bosworth in Blue Crush—from a big-time female surfer.
I recently sat down with Ashley to chat about her latest venture, a jewelry collaboration with OK1984. Read on to learn more about the inspiration behind her new line, her beachy beauty routine and exactly how many bikinis she owns. And don't forget to click through the slideshow above to show her collection—it's all under $50!
Lucky: Can you tell us a bit about how your career in surfing influenced this new jewelry line?
Anastasia Ashley: I have been traveling for years, competing around the world for surfing, so I definitely got inspired seeing all the different cultures and style influences. I love seeing trends from places like Australia, Brazil and Europe and what girls are wearing and bring that influence into designing my collection.
It clearly has a beachy feel to it, but why do you think this line is different from others?
I feel like it's not just "one thing"—the lifestyle I live is that I'm at my hometown beach in California one day, and then on a plane to Bali or New York for a photo shoot the next—so I like things you can wear everywhere and on the go. Pieces that can be dressed up or dressed down, which is why I love the collection as it has somewhat of a gypsy jet set lifestyle feel to it.
Did you always want to design jewelry and be involved in the fashion world?
I have always loved fashion and I love being creative so it just made sense. It was a new venture and there's been a lot of learning curves when it comes to some back-end stuff, but I'm really excited!
How would you describe your personal style?
My style overall is beach-to-city, gypsy girl. I like the term "beach glam."
As someone who spends a lot of time in a bikini, do you have any tips for making sure you pick the best fit for your body?
I think being confident is always key no matter what you are wearing, so that's key when wearing a bikini too! My best advice is to make sure you get something that's the right size and do not to go up or down a size. I suggest also knowing what colors or prints flatter your best features, and to always play up your best features, and not focus on the ones that you don't feel as confident about.
Speaking of bikinis, I have to know: how many of them do you own?
I have over 200-300! I have bought many while traveling to exotic locations, and have gotten so many from great designers and from shoots. I always look on places like Etsy for independent and up-and-coming designers. I love brands like San Lorenzo, Mikoh and Stone Fox Swim.
There' still plenty of summer left and some of us are still planning to hit up the beach—do you have any great beauty product suggestions?
Some of my must-have beach products are Josie Maran Argan Oil for my hair to protect it from the sun, as well as Frank Body scrub to fight cellulite. I'm digging Shade sunscreen to keep my skin protected. I also love the new Bikini Ready gummies to help keep my body in tip-top shape and to have in my beach bag to snack on.
Do you have any other fashion ventures coming up that we should keep an eye out for?
I was super stoked to be part of the recent Babes of Summer campaign—alongside Iggy Azealea and Sara Sampiao—for Revolve Clothing. I am always looking to collaborate with fashion brands that I love—and have a few other campaigns launching this fall…
We'll keep our eyes peeled! So what are the rest of your summer plans?
I am competing in the Super Girl Pro this Weekend in California, which is the biggest female surf event in the US! I'm so proud to be a part of it. I'm always trying to catch big waves and push the limits for females in the arena, and have some personal goals re: big waves I'd like to catch over the next year.


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All eight of the major fertilizers had lower prices than last month, but once again none showed a prominent price drop.
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The interior design program at Abilene Christian University has been awarded national accreditation by the Foundation for Interior Design Education and Research (FIDER). FIDER is the sole accrediting body for interior design degree-granting institutions.
FIDER Accreditation is a testament to the high standards evidenced in our curriculum and the quality of our students work, said Kitty Wasemiller, professor and director of ACUs interior design program. The results of this in-depth evaluation of our program attest to the ongoing success of our graduates and the goals for excellence set by our very talented faculty.
There are 145 accredited interior design programs in the United States, Canada and Qatar. ACU is the only FIDER accredited program offered among schools affiliated with Churches of Christ. Thirteen schools in Texas have achieved FIDER accreditation.
FIDERs rigorous accreditation process includes a review of programs using internationally recognized educational standards that are applied to programs that provide a professional level of education. Following a self-study conducted by a program's faculty and administration, a visiting team of practitioners and educators makes a peer evaluation, which is sent to the FIDER Accreditation Commission for a final accreditation decision. FIDER then decides whether to grant six-year accreditation or to deny accreditation. More information about FIDER can be found at http://www.fider.org.
ACUs Bachelor of Science in interior design is offered through the Department of Art and Design. Information about the degree can be found on the ACU website at http://www.acu.edu/academics/cas/art.html. Examples of student work produced in the curriculum can be found by using the gallery links at http://www.acu.edu/academics/cas/art/students.html
The interior design program joins eight other programs at ACU that have received a specialized national accreditation: College of Business Administration, Graduate School of Theology, graduate program in communication disorders, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Department of Marriage and Family Therapy, Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing, Department of Music and the social work program.
The Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (FIDER)
The Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (FIDER), founded in 1970, is an international non-profit organization that accredits postsecondary interior design education programs in the United States and Canada. Its primary purpose is to ensure a high level of quality in interior design education to meet the needs of students, the interior design profession, and society.
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Net present value can lead to substantial valuation errors, particularly for long-term investments which are typical for large infrastructure projects.
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Jack Caldwell speculates on why Mt. Polley failed by examining the satellite images.
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"I do not believe a better panel could be found."
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On September 8 to the 11 2014, InfoMine is hosting the first international conference on Geosynthetics Solutions in Mining. Why a conference on geosynthetics in mining when there are other conferences on geosynthetics? Two reasons: first because geosynthetics in mining …
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"Whatever the facts, the failure casts a poor light on the industry, and makes all of our jobs more difficult in the future."
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Almost everybody in mining that I talk to has an adverse opinion about the recent Canada Supreme Court ruling that the Crown has a duty to obtain First Nations or Aboriginal consent before mining on claimed land. Opinions include: "Why invest in potential new mines in BC? The natives will oppose—forever as far as investing […]
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I have not posted on this blog the past few days. The reason: I was at a fly-in, fly-out camp where the internet connection is sporadic and they do not make it easy to access spurious blogs.
Posted on March 31, 2014
An unprecedented number of papers have been submitted for the upcoming 17th International Seminar on Paste and Thickened Tailings, to be held in Vancouver, Canada from June 8th to 12th this year.
Posted on February 16, 2014
Conference proceedings are the lifeblood of knowledge accumulation and transfer in the mining industry.
Posted on January 6, 2014
Forty-two miners died in work-related accidents at the nation's mines in 2013, an increase from the 36 miners who died in 2012.
Posted on September 26, 2013
One theory is that a mine can come to be if it has but one thing against it; but two things against it, and it is doomed to failure.
Posted on September 23, 2013
Maybe we are seeing only the tip of the wave (iceberg) of past failures of past parsimonious decisions.
Posted on September 17, 2013
Just how long can you throw money at so controversial a project with such strong opposition?
Posted on August 5, 2013
This time we look at the annual salaries (in thousands of Canadian $) for mainly engineering types in Canadian mines.
Posted on June 25, 2013
Should we tax existing mines to pay for closure of old mines?
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Make your nominations for induction of great mining folk.
Posted on June 10, 2013
On the simple pleasures and coming to a deeply-informed judgment in civil engineering.
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Back by popular demand in a newly updated format.
Posted on June 3, 2013
Life lived around the routine of jetting to and from the job.
Posted on May 24, 2013
We are charged with using the forces of nature for the benefit of mankind.
Posted on May 16, 2013
Clients should not let themselves get rolled over by arrogant consultants.
Posted on May 10, 2013
One of the miracles of the free-market system is that when one person sells a share, there is another who is buying.
Posted on May 8, 2013
Report and conference provides opportunity to collate ideas, themes and opportunities to improve.
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The people who use the term assure me it is not new, just not recognized in mining for its power.
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hp pavilion a1620n tower not working!!! Help please.
Hi to hp and to anyone else that can help. Our Tower (and monitor) have been acting strange for the last few days. Prior to that the unit itself has been making a loud humming sound. So we have been shutting it off every night. The last few weeks it has been taking forever to get up up and running, it has to go through about 10 minutes or so of flashing lights on both harddrive and monitor. Well, we have been able top deal with all of that. But this morning it worked, and since I was going to be out for most of the morning, I shut it off. And when I tried to turn it back on again. NOTHING! I changed the outlet it was in, shut off and turned on the power strip, cleaned out the dust from the backside. STILL nothing! The monitor light will come on, and after a while it will say it's going to sleep. But haven't gotten any source of "life" from the tower. Any idea what's wrong?
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Nothing? No fans running? Open your case and check all power connections (disconnect and reconnect). If you still get absolutely nothing at all then I would first suspect the power supply has died.
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I know that there was a KNOWN ISSUE with NVIDIA 9500 series graphic cards, so very first thing you may wanna check is to which graphic card did you have in your computer, and if you think that was a tough question, reply here with the serial and the product number of your computer and i will find it out for you, and we will see what we can do to take it further.
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My computer (same model) has done the exact same thing. I decided to turn it off for the night and the next morning I went to boot it up and the power button won't do anything. We have checked all the power supplies and they seem to be just fine. It is dead and I really don't want to pay $200 to take it in for someone to tell me a simple fix if I can help it. Any assistance would be wonderful.
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Denison Mines Corp. engages in the exploration, development, mining, and milling of uranium primarily in the United States and Canada. It also produces vanadium as a co-product from its mines located in Colorado and Utah; and recycles uranium-bearing waste materials. The company's principal properties in the United States include the Arizona Strip uranium properties in north central Arizona; the Colorado Plateau uranium/vanadium properties located to the southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah border; the Daneros mine and exploration properties in the White Canyon district in southeastern Utah; and the Henry Mountains Complex uranium properties in south central Utah. Its primary properties in Canada comprise the Midwest uranium project, the Wheeler River project, the Moore Lake property, the Park Creek property, the Wolly project, and various other wholly owned and joint ventured exploration properties located in Saskatchewan. The company also owns interest in gold prospect at Talbot Lake in Ontario. In addition, it holds interests in 181,574 hectares of uranium exploration properties in Mongolia; and 2 mining licenses totaling 457,300 hectares in the southern part of Zambia. Further, the company provides post-closure mine care and maintenance services, as well as mine decommissioning services to industry and government. Denison Mines Corp. sells its vanadium as a vanadium pentoxide and as a ferrovanadium to industry end users and trading companies. The company was formerly known as International Uranium Corporation and changed its name to Denison Mines Corp. in December 2006. Denison Mines Corp. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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Madlib kicks off his 12-part, one-a-month Medicine Show series with a heavy hip-hop release featuring Guilty Simpson. Equal parts hip-hop beat tape with rapping, spoken word & interlude curiousities, movie soundtrack and comedy freak show.
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Before A Place To Bury Strangers there was Skywave, a 3-piece band from Fredericksburg, Virginia. Ollie left to move to NYC and formed APTBS but John and Paul stayed behind and continued on under the name of Ceremony.
While there's no doubt comparisons to APTBS will be made (they remain good friends and were in the same band, after all), Ceremony are far more focused on making catchy pop tunes than blowing out your eardrums or speakers. Yes it is still loud.
Killer Pimp will release the LP & CD of Rocket Fire in early 2010 and it is being preceded by the 7" single for "Someday" b/w "Cracked Sun." The 7" is limited to 500 copies and the B-side is exclusive and will not be on the LP or CD.
Ceremony's "Someday" 7-inch is due January 26.
• Ceremony: http://myspace.com/ceremonytheband
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Live at La Maroquinerie, Paris, France [11-09-2009]
Grandcrew recently posted an awesome Anti-Pop Consortium concert from November 2009 in Paris. IN ITS ENTIRETY. Check it out.
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From the almighty Foot Village:
As a thank you to everyone involved with our recent trip to EU/UK, we have put together this free online comp of bands that we played with. It also includes to live recordings of Foot Village from one of our most raging shows, CCA in Glasgow. Both tracks are previously unreleased in any form.
Check it out here: http://deathbombarc.com/releases/dba107.htm
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Field Music are set to release, Field Music (Measure), February 16 on Memphis Industries. It's a double album, by the way.
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Waiting for Something [documentary]
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Disagree with "how things went down." At the time, Lou knew they didn't really see Sarge in the plans, or that they didn't have room to keep him, or just needed a change... and Sarge decided that instead of trying to do a 1 year deal with NJ, it was a better option for him and his family to sign in the KHL for multiple years. As one of my favorite devils, it sucked, but I don't think Lou handled it badly. Yes, I'd have rather kept Brylin than any number of random utility signings, but that's just how it goes sometimes. At the time, it seemed to make sense to change things up a bit.
Shame how things went with Brylin. If Lou had to do it again, he'd prob keep Brylin over Pandolfo, or dump both of them at the time instead. Although, I'm not sure how dumping the two longest serving Devils would sit in the locker room. But his time is done. There is no room here.
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This didn't work for me either as well as the sport version. It gave me stringy looking frizzy curls with some frizz.
This is an okay gel. Pros: super cheap, good smell, and great frizz control. Cons: stiff crunch and sticky finish. I usually don't reach for this gel unless it's raining or if I'm going to be working out.
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Woking: Goddard, Payne & Ricketts sign new contracts
Woking captain Mark Ricketts and midfielders John Goddard and Josh Payne have signed new one-year deals with the Conference Premier club.
Former Charlton defender Ricketts, 29, joined the Cards in the summer of 2009 and has made 213 appearances.
Ex-Reading youngster Goddard, 20, scored four goals in 42 outings after moving to Woking in September.
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The Rainy Day Guide to Oakland
Just because it's wet outside doesn't mean you have to stay holed up inside your apartment. We rounded up some of the best indoor activities around Oakland to motivate you to explore on days when the weather has you dreading the outdoors.
Dinner and a Movie
Snuggle up with a movie at one of these Oakland theaters. The New Parkway Theatre off Broadway plays blockbuster hits, small independent movies, and flashback flicks all from the comfort of the various couches and armchairs situated in front of the screen. There's also a full service dinner and beer menu serving comfort food and 12 local brews, along with your typical movie snacks. And they make their popcorn fresh and unbuttered so that you can season as you please at the concession stand. Or, if it's thundering outside, set an eerie mood with a movie at the historic Grand Lake Theatre. The turn of the century theatre is all drama. Head there on a Friday or Saturday evening when a mighty Wurlitzer organ rises for a brief concert before the show.
Get Educated
Ever wonder how Blue Bottle baristas makes that perfect latte? Do rainy days make you want to drink tons of coffee and learn something new? Perfect. Blue Bottle offers a free public discussion and cupping of their coffees at the Oakland Roastery every Tuesday and Sunday at 2:00 p.m., no reservation necessary. So grab a pastry and get sipping.
Travel Through Time
The Oakland Museum of California is one of the best museums around. Conveniently located across the street from Lake Merritt BART station, you needn't get wet while travelling there. This month you can explore the work of 15 artists associated with the groundbreaking magazine Giant Robot, an ahead-of-its-time celebration of Asian American pop and alternative culture, as well as experience the social and cultural phenomenon of listening to, collecting, and sharing records on vinyl. Make a day out of it with lunch at Blue Oak Café, located inside the museum.
Drink (and Eat) Your Blues Away
A toasty day at Beer Revolution will have you warmed up in no time. Oakland's best specialty bottle shop, the walls here are lined with rare brews in addition to the 47 different beers on tap. Perch at one of the barrel tables situated around the bar, and order something from next door neighbor, Souley Vegan; they'll deliver on plates straight to the bar! It gets pretty cramped though, so make sure to arrive early. 464 3rd Street
Root for the Home Team
Cheer on the Golden State Warriors with tickets to a rainy day home game. This Sunday they're taking on the LA Clippers in the playoffs so grab your tickets now (they're getting pricey), buy some blue and gold face paint, and prepare for an epic night of hoops, beer, and hotdogs.
Explore Space
Chabot Space and Science Center is the East Bay version of Cal Academy, and just as cool. Plus, it's the largest public telescope facility in the country with free telescope viewings on Friday and Saturday nights. Best of all, they have laser light shows to the soundtracks of Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, U2, and Pink Floyd. Immerse yourself in the darkness of the planetarium and enjoy the trip.
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|Imaging of carotid arterial diseases with contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS).
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|Carotid duplex ultrasound is the standard of care for the initial diagnosis of carotid artery bifurcation diseases. But in difficult examinations, carotid abnormalities are commonly encountered and may represent a diagnostic challenge in patients with clinical symptoms as well as in the follow up after carotid endarterectomy or carotid artery stenting. Contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) with low mechanical index (low MI) is a promising new method in the diagnosis and follow up of pathological carotid diseases. Unlike most contrast agents used for magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography, the microbubbles used in CEUS with SonoVue(®) remain within the vascular space and hence can be used to study vascular disease. In addition to improving current carotid structural scans, CEUS has potential to improve or add extra information on carotid arterial diseases. This review describes the current carotid duplex ultrasound examination and compares the pathological findings with CEUS.
|D A Clevert; W H Sommer; P Zengel; A Helck; M Reiser
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