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A Guide to Discounts for Military and Veterans
Many retailers offer discounts on goods and services for active duty or veteran military personnel, but with so many deals, it can be tough to navigate.
Many retailers offer discounts on goods and services for active duty or veteran military personnel, but with so many deals, it can be tough to navigate.
Defense Department acquisitions specialists rushed to shovel money out the door, awarding contracts left and right in the final days of September.
More surprising than what the Pentagon is spending money on is that it is happy to tell you what it bought and how much it cost.
Your mission is to avoid a collapse of you personal finances. Follow these four steps -- and, of course, avoid the blue falcon.
The military paycheck may be small, but the benefits of being a service member are large, and they continue after separation and into retirement.
Even as it faces budget cuts and forced employee furloughs, the Pentagon spends nearly a $1 billion a year on jobless benefits for veterans who left the military voluntarily.
Each year, a disturbing number of women fall victim to fraudsters posing as U.S. servicemen. These con artists woo them long-distance for months, then ask for cash. "A couple of years ago we were getting hundreds of calls a year about this scam," says Christopher Grey of the Army Criminal Investigation Command. "Now we get thousands."
The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is there to guard all of us being taken advantage of financially. Turns out, one group that needs extra protection in that arena: those who protect our whole nation -- U.S. service members and their families. And Holly Petraeus is going to make sure they get it.
Major League Baseball's lineup of freebies often includes the wacky or the worthless, but one team got it just right this week. The Los Angeles Dodgers will give any member of the U.S. military -- active or retired -- two free tickets to any of its home games in May.
Everywhere you turn, it seems like companies are offering military discounts. Some of these deals are outstanding while others are scams, but the best deal may be one offered by the military itself. Here's a brief guide to the savings opportunities offered to service members and their families.
Members of America's military face threats around the world every day, but it's a domestic threat that has the top brass on the offensive on the home front -- predatory lenders. Here's how the Department of Defense is fighting back.
Veterans with disabilities have a staggering 41% unemployment rate. That's especially true for veterans who return from Iraq and Afghanistan with two signature disabilities: post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, which frequently go undiagnosed.
About 1.5 million of nearly 22 million troops who have served are women. But recent military conflicts, including those in Iraq and Afghanistan, show that upon returning home, female veterans don't always get the support they need to reintegrate into society.
The Ninth Circuit Appeals Court that put the decision ordering the military to stop enforcing "Don't Ask Don't Tell" on hold is a brief win for the government. But don't assume it means the policy will survive: The stay just means that the judges want time to think.
The U.S. will close 20 major military bases by September 2011. What happens then depends on the base's location. But the ripple effect is always felt throughout the surrounding area. And often, families lose neighbors, businesses lose customers, and workers lose jobs.
Anthony Exsted joined the Marine Corps to get a higher education. "I didn't have the discipline to stick with college [right out of high school],"...
Sweden, Germany, and Venezuela provide free college for their students, so why can't America -- which is, after all, "the land of the free"? You...
One of the most oft-cited benefits to military service is that it gives members training and skills that they can use in private life. But few...
For all their popularity and apparent depth, the rules underlying social media market share are exceedingly simple. In short, there are two basic...
Today we celebrate Veterans Day, to honor the millions of Americans who put the well-being of their country before personal gain, and without whom we...


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How to photograph anything: best camera settings for wildlife photography
Best camera settings to photograph wild animals
For shooting animals in the wild, use a shutter speed of at least 1/500 sec to avoid blur – although you'll need to use at least 1/1000 sec or faster to freeze most movement.
Set your camera to Servo or Continuous autofocus mode, and keep the active focus point positioned over the animal.
You should also set the drive mode to Continuous Shooting, and then shoot in short bursts. Shooting in this way will enable you to capture the very best expressions and movements of the animals.
How to set up your camera to photograph wild animals
ISO 400 or higher
The limited maximum apertures available on most long telephoto lenses mean that you should set the ISO to a minimum of 400, or higher if you are shooting in dull conditions.
Shutter speed 1/500sec or faster
To avoid blur due to camera shake from using long focal length lenses or subject movement, make sure that the shutter speed is at least 1/500sec.
Exposure mode Aperture priority (A or Av)
Shutter speed Maximum available
Lens 300mm or longer
Focus mode Servo or Continuous
Drive mode Continuous
White balance Auto
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Apple, Samsung Face Off In Court Over Alleged Patent Infringements
Fortune calls it "the patent trial of the century." And based on money alone, it might as well be: Apple and Samsung are accusing each other of infringement. Samsung wants higher royalties on some technology and Apple is seeking $2.5 billion in damages.
A jury will decide which, if any, company is right. With jury selection, Reuters reports the trial begins today in San Jose, Calif.
Reuters adds:
"The fight began last year when Apple sued Samsung in a San Jose, California federal court, accusing the South Korean company of slavishly copying the iPhone and iPad. Samsung countersued.
"The stakes are high, with Samsung facing potential U.S. sales bans of its Galaxy smartphones and tablet computers, and Apple in a pivotal test of its worldwide patent litigation strategy.
"Apple will try to use Samsung documents to show its rival knowingly violated the iPhone maker's intellectual property rights, while Samsung argues Apple is trying to stifle competition to maintain 'exorbitant' profit, according to court filings."
All Things D has a great primer, which answers a very important question: Why should you care?
Essentially, says All Things D, it could "reshape," literally and figuratively, the smartphone you have in your hands.
Forbes also points out that this is a battle of titans, the two companies make up 73 percent of the mobile industry's revenue and "over 100% of industry EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes)."
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Rupert Murdoch, Film Noir Villain
And Nick Davies as the hard-boiled hero in The Big Phone Hacker.
Pardon me for mixing my favorite noir films, but if Murdoch were Sam Spade of The Maltese Falcon, he'd deal Brooks to the cops so fast she'd think her name was Brigid O'Shaughnessy. But if Murdoch intends to guard Brooks, whom will he recruit to take the fall? Today's Guardianspeculates that Coulson, who was Brooks' deputy at the time of the Dowler phone-hacking, will be the one, because Brooks has allegedly secured an alibi. The newspaper reports—without sourcing the information or even claiming an anonymous source—that Murdoch's company "has established" that Brooks was on vacation in Italy when Milly Dowler's phone was hacked.
The problem with pinning the scandal on Coulson is that if made the scapegoat, he'll likely spill his guts and cut a deal with prosecutors as John Dean did amid Watergate. If Murdoch were a real film noir villain, he'd quickly pin the scandal on Coulson and have him killed but make it look like a suicide. But Murdoch is no noir villain. If he were, the waters of the Potomac would have been chummed with my body long ago.
To escape this scandal, Murdoch, Brooks, flunkies Klein and Dinh, and the company chain of command (hey, where is Les Hinton in all of this?) will have to navigate the current criminal investigation, a proposed government inquiry, and the Press Complaints Commission's ire at having been had by Murdoch and Co. when it investigated the phone-hacking scandal in 2009. Meanwhile, Labour Party leader Ed Miliband hit Murdoch where it really hurts today by asking Prime Minister Cameron to stall Murdoch's takeover of satellite broadcaster BSkyB in view of the current scandal.
Like any good noir, bodies will pile up like cordwood during the final reel of The Big Phone Hacker, and at screening's end we'll rise from our seats drunk on despair. As I type this, the phone-hacking scandal is widening. The Telegraphreports its findings that News of the World phone-hackers may have targeted the families of dead servicemen. And Nick Davies has struck again with a Guardianstory alleging that under Brooks, a News of the World journalist used "photographers and vans leased to the paper to run surveillance on behalf" of two murder suspects. So far, the phone-hacking scandal and its tributaries have been as dizzying and convoluted as anything in The Big Sleep. It will all make sense, I trust, if Davies and the Guardian publish a sufficient number of sequels.
Addendum, July 6, 9:06 p.m.: The Guardian catalogs the phone-hacking denials from News Corp. executives and others over the years.
Thanks to Noah McCormack, who alerted me to the Andy McSmith piece. I say Nicole Kidman should play Rebekah Brooks in the film version of this story, and Ian McKellen should play Murdoch. Who is squirrely enough to play Andy Coulson? Jon Hamm as David Cameron? Send casting notes to email@example.com and watch my Twitter feed for program notes. (Email may be quoted by name in "The Fray," Slate's readers' forum; in a future article; or elsewhere unless the writer stipulates otherwise. Permanent disclosure: Slate is owned by the Washington Post Co.)
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This is a vintage used Belar Electronics Laboratory, Inc. AMM-1 AM Modulation Monitor. The power cord is missing so I have not powered it up. Power cord connection to unit is a bit different design. I tested the meters and all three deflect when tested for resistance; Modulation meter has 1170 ohms resistance, % Carrier meter has 120 ohms resistance (dial cover has crack in middle), and HZ Deviation has 130 ohms resistance.It was in a large amount of equipment from a working AM radio station that closed down recently when it was purchased and converted to FM. I acquired the equipment and will be selling in the next few months, so be sure to bookmark in Favorite Sellers. I have no manual and no way to drive it with a signal, so no further testing was done. Belar is still in business and they have manuals for models with similar features, perhaps they can make a manual for this available. The Belar web site is at /
A visual inspection shows that it is pretty complicated, but I see no obvious damage. It may have been in use when the station was shut down, as the only other monitors were early Gates units (those are already sold). Not sure what the value might be, so feel free to make an offer.
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Tourist and Business Visas
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For Visa Appointments and Visa Information call 03 17 800 260 or visit www.ustraveldocs.com/ro
New appointment system and application procedures for visa applicants are available at www.ustraveldocs.com/ro
The tourist visa (B2) allows a traveler to visit the United States temporarily for pleasure. This may include visiting family, friends, acquaintances, or simply traveling throughout the United States. The business visa (B1) allows a traveler to go to the United States temporarily to engage in commercial transactions, negotiate contracts, conduct litigation, consult with business associates, or participate in scientific, educational, professional conferences or seminars.
If you apply for a B1/B2 (business/tourism) visa and a C1/D visa (crew member in transit) at the same time, you will pay only one application fee (USD 160).
For more information about visitor visas, please visit the Visitor Visas page.
Whether the travel is for business or pleasure, applicants must demonstrate to the consular officer that the purpose of the trip is legitimate and that they will not engage in any activity except for what is allowed by the visa. They must also demonstrate that they have strong ties to Romania and have good reasons to return after a brief visit.
Click here to view what forms and documents an applicant must bring.
For more information on the documentation needed for those persons desiring to travel to the United States for medical treatment, please visit the Visitor Visas - Business and Pleasure page.
For any visa-related question not answered on the consular section's website, applicants may refer to the A-Z Subject Index or send a message to the following email address: email@example.com. In most cases, the message will be answered within 3 business days.


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Cobalt Green has excellent permanence and lightfastness.
Cobalt Green is considered toxic due to its cobalt component. Do not breathe its dust.
Since ancient times, smalt blue has been used to color glass and ceramics. Cobalt salts, which give smalt its characteristic blue color, were identified in the 18th century. Techniques for manufacturing various cobalt salts, offering a range of blues and greens, were developed in the 19th century.
Cobalt Teal, Cobalt Turquoise, Light Green Oxide
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Rain Contingency
In case of rain on Commencement morning there will be no procession for bachelor's and master's candidates from the North Plaza. Instead, you should enter the Patriot Center via the loading dock door on the lower level of the east side. You will be seated by college and by major on the floor. Look for signs indicating your college and major.
Faculty marshals will be there to assist you. You may call 703-993-1000 if you are unsure about the line-up location because of weather conditions.


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when do I start packing for hospital stay
I am wondering when I should start preparing for my hospital stay. When should I start packing. I'm a little worried about not being ready incase the baby desides to come early but I don't want to pack to soon. It's not a very important question but I was just wondering what advice some of you had. Thank you. :)
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I am 33 weeks and I am about half packed. I also made a checklist of things that I need and where to find them in the house for my husband in case I am not able to finish the packing. As I find things that I need to pack I put them in the suitcase and check it off the list so I wont try to look for it later.posted 09/04/2007 by amandav_1702
Packing at about 34 weeks is a good idea--I wish I'd done it the first time. I had a very sudden and serious case of preeclampisa and didn't come home from my follow-up doctor's appointment. They put me in an ambulance and took me to a larger hospital where my son could be put in a higher-level NICU. The night before I was so tired that we decided to pack the bags later. So while I went 45 minutes north my husband had to drive home, pack the bags, and drive another hour to meet me at the hospital. If the bags had just been packed and in the car I wouldn't have had to be alone for so long during that scary time. I had to have an unplanned c-section and son was born at 35 weeks exactly. So you just never know what's going to happen...better to expect the unexpected and be prepared. Like we need anything else to worry about! BTW, I'm almost 35 weeks with our second and everything is going great this time--and you'd better believe the bags are packed! :)posted 10/01/2007 by a BabyCenter Member
Im only 25 weeks and I have already started getting things togther, you never know when you will have to get ready early!!!posted 10/05/2007 by brendanjoseph05
With my first child, I waited until I was like 38 weeks, and I ended up neing induced at 40 weeks, so that worked out fine. I intended to do the same this time around, but I went into preterm labor at 29 weeks, and the reality that I could actually deliver and had no bag packed was upon me! As it turned out, I was given medicine to stop the contractions and sent home, at which time I packed it immediately, not wanting to be caught off guard again. It's better to be prepared. Pack now.posted 10/21/2007 by chanamiata
Im 33 weeks and Im starting to find out what to pack... and probally will ahev it done byt this weekend... so I say 34.... hope that helps.... <3 !posted 09/03/2007 by therex4xu
I am 36 weeks and already packed. But every time I turn around I remember something and put it in. So I would probably end up with more than one bag. Remeber you husband's bag too.posted 09/06/2007 by a BabyCenter Member
I'm 32 1/2 weeks and I'm getting ready to pack this week. With my last baby my water broke at 34 wks and i didn't have a thing packed! I walked around the house like an idiot and was really frantic because I new my husband wouldn't know what to pack!posted 10/04/2007 by care-bearmiller
Im 39 weeks an i started to pack around 34 weeks an if i get something new that i need i will pull everything out an re packposted 09/04/2007 by fallout4_eva
I am 36 weeks today but started packing my hospital bag at 35 weeks. It's sitting in my van with the diaper bag and the car seat just waiting for the day! :0)posted 09/20/2007 by mamaproudof2
I know this is not what everyone else said but really I didnt pack at all because I wasn't dilated or thinning or anything. So the day that my doc wanted to induce me I finally put together my bag, and my daughters. Also I didnt pack very much #1, I live very close to the hospital so i figured if i did forget something I could send a family member to get it. I packed underwear for about 5 days (you can never have to much of those), toothbrush, robe, slippers or slip on shoes, hair brush and ties, my own pillow, baby clothes(one for pics, one to go home in, and 2 to sleep in), oh and a pair of maternity pants (cause you will still be fat after birth :P, unless you are very lucky) and my husband packed everything like for pics and video (the electronic stuff). Really you are not there long (unless c-section, or other complications). But i am not very materialistic in the first place so maybe thats why i only brought the necessities.posted 01/14/2010 by michelle161
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Ever found yourself in that unbearable situation where you just can't put your phone down to stop texting your friend, but you've just bought yourself a hot cup o' Joe. What do you do? Put your phone in your pocket so you can drink you Mocha? Precariously hold the plastic cup between your teeth while you finish your text? Or put your coffee down and let it go cold?
Well, hopefully you won't need to worry for much longer as an iPhone case which also provides a perch for your brew is on the horizon - the Uppercup, at an ideal retail price of £21.
And it will surely be a big hit, until you get an important phonecall halfway through your message and you quickly lift the phone to your ear, only to hurl boiling hot java over your face!


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Drops and Withdrawals
Dropping a Course
Dropping a course is permitted through the seventh week, 35th day of the semester. There is no penalty for failing work through the drop period. Dropping a course is also permitted through the 13th week and up until 10 class days from the official end of the semester (not including final) with the approval of the student's academic advisor and course instructor. Once a course grade is submitted, the course may no longer be dropped without instructor and advisor approval. After the 13th week, students may not drop courses, and the instructor will assign a letter grade. The mark "W" is assigned to any course dropped after the 15th day of class.
After the 15th class day and before the 13th week, all drops must be formal and must be recorded by the student with the Office of Admissions and Records
In all courses in which a student fails to complete all requirements and for which no formal withdrawal has been filed in the Office of Admissions and Records, the final grade for the course shall be an "F."
Withdrawal from College
Students who withdraw from the University during a semester are required to fill out a withdrawal form and complete an exit interview with an advisor in the Advising Center located on McMullen Hall first floor west or City College at MSU Billings Jacket Student Central.
Students who officially withdraw during the first fifteen days of an academic term will not have the coursework reflected on the transcript. Students who withdraw after the third week will receive a grade of "W" (Withdrew) in all classes.
Students who do not officially withdraw from classes will receive letter grades (other than a "W" grade) to be determined by the instructor of each class.


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May 3, 2016
Sam Mazzola has been wrestling bears for years, but now his bear-wrestling act is coming to an end as his federal license has been stripped.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has also fined Mazzola almost 14,000 dollars for bear-wrestling without a license, refusing to allow an inspection of an exhibit, threatening, abusing and harassing federal officials.
Mazzola has been taking his act to college town bars and county fairs for the last 25 years.
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The following marriage licenses have been issued by the office of Fayette County Clerk and Recorder Terri D. Braun:
Todd Matthew Emerick
Tracey Lynn Field
Tyler Wayne Blankenship
Andrea Nicole Stunkel
David Robert Goldsborough
Rachael Michelle Wingo
Torney Ray Carter
Patty June Daugherty
Billy Allen Hutchcraft
J.K. Barnes, grandson of John and Dorothy Barnes of Patoka, and Jennie Alice and the late Joe Harner of Brownstown, received the Mountain Mike McKay Rookie of the Year Award from the city of Solana Beach, Calif., after finishing his first year as an ocean beach lifeguard. He also served as president of a lifeguard association this summer.
Last week was yet another warm and dry period for all of the state. Harvest progression has slowed slightly, as much of what is left is in isolated pockets throughout the state.
Most areas of the state are very close to being done with corn harvest, and are wrapping up the harvest of the late-planted soybeans as well.
As of Oct. 1, the corn for grain yield in Illinois was expected to drop 14 bushels from the Sept. 1 forecast to 160 bushels per acre. Production would be 1.98 billion bushels, 3 percent less than last year's crop.
As of Oct. 3, 74 percent of the crop was harvested, which compares to 5 percent last year at this time and a five-year average of 31 percent. This year's harvest progress is just 1 percentage point behind the record level of 75 percent in 1991, and advanced throughout the month of September right at that pace.
The Vandalia Sport Fishing and Conservation Club held a Buddy Bass Tournament on Vandalia Lake on Saturday, Sept. 25. The winners are pictured; from left to right: Owen Karnes Jr. and Terry Bell, first place with 10.44 pounds; Lonnie Gerdes, second place with 10.01 pounds; and Carl Runkel and Shawn Runkel, third place with 9.35 pounds. The big bass winner was Karnes with a 2.97-pound catch.
The approval last week by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of a higher ethanol fuel blend was met with mixed reviews in agriculture circles.
EPA's endorsement of the 15- percent ethanol blend encouraged producers, who have waited years for the current 10 percent blend to be raised.
Vandalia eighth-grader Kate Evans calls for a pass during the Vandals' 55-9 loss to Litchfield last Thursday. Members of Litchfield's eighth-grade team won the state championship last season as seventh-graders, and easily outsized Vandalia's players. Haley Cannon, Mercedes Reynolds, Alex Sasse and Evans each scored during the game.
Larry Snyder, an employee of Cripe Grain in Bluff City, oversees the dumping of a load of soybeans on Monday. Most area farmers have finished with corn and are nearing the end of the soybean harvest. Favorable weather has resulted in extraordinary yields and a quick harvest for many producers.
Jeff Stone piles up bricks for the new backstop at the Vandalia High School baseball diamond. The work is being done as part of the Field of Dreams committee's second phase of improvements to ball fields in the city. The committee has three more phases it hopes to complete in the next five years and is always accepting donations, which can be made by dropping off a check payable to Vandalia Field of Dreams at Lincoln Land Credit Union or by sending a check to P.O. Box 242 in Vandalia.
In last week's Mystery Banks Photo were: Barbara (Austin) Randall, Betty (Francis) Schaub, Shirley (Davis) Jones and Anna Ruth (Radliff) Lilly.
Identifying them were: Don and Ellen Willms, Howard Koester, Normalee Terry and Elizabeth Kasten.
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An Ugnaught Mask from the Empire Strikes Back - Missing areas have been recreated and painstakingly color matched to the aged coloring of the mask.
An Ugnaught Mask from the Empire Strikes Back - Missing areas have been recreated and painstakingly color matched to the aged coloring of the mask.
Vintage on-set photos serve as excellent reference for the restoration and preservation work.
A screen used mask from the Empire Strikes Back. The bridge of the nose had torn, and several large areas were missing.
BEFORE: Original mask used in both the Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi - in need desperate need of care
DURING: the restoration in progress, salvaging pieces and patching the missing areas
AFTER: The restored piece, carefully revived and partially repainted to a subtle mix of 1982 & 2005.
A hero Ugnaught, as seen in Empire Strikes Back. When sent to TSD in 2006, the mask was in fragile & misshapen condition.
Focus was stabilization rather than restoration. Preservation of shape was achieved with a customized display head
Fabric holds formerly loose pieces in place & creates the impression of a complete mask without adding material.
Another original ugnaught used in The Empire Strikes Back, before and after a dramatic restoration.
Condition was very dry and discolored, with chunks rotted away or crumbling from poor storage.
Restoration was extensive, yet kept as much of the original intact as possible
An original foam latex Yoda hand, prior to restoration. Overall condition was good, but several areas needed attention.
a BEFORE and AFTER look at the hand. Repairs were made to the finger, thumb tip and wrist.
Two more AFTER pics: Care was taken to blend the repairs to the aged texture and color tones of the surrounding areas.
Star Wars Movie Prop and Mask Restoration and Preservation
We've also restored and displayed a variety of
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Gremlins and Gremlins 2
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and many more!
Restoring and preserving screen used original television and movie props as well as foam latex masks and costumes is a painstaking process.
Our approach emphasizes maintaining the integrity of the original and wherever possible preserving the original "feel" of the piece and evidence of age and use in a production.
The goal is not a result that looks "brand new" (the way a replica might look) but to gently bring a piece of history back to life... to make it look "great for its age."
We have had the great honor to restore and/or preserve and display a number of original movie props, costumes and masks from the original Star Wars trilogy of films.
Some of our favorites are presented in this gallery.
We have years of experience in the field of restoration and stabilization of movie props and masks, specializing in foam latex restoration such as screen used pieces that have deteriorated with the passing of time.
Each restoration has its own challenges, so please contact us to discuss potential projects or inquire about availability for on-site work.
We constantly research new techniques and materials in order to enhance the archival qualities of the work we do.
We strive to only use materials that are safe for the long term.
Wherever possible, our solutions are flexible, non-tacky when dry, non-yellowing and acid-free.
The tear in the top of the head and loose neck fur were repaired. Great care was taken to make all of our work blend seamlessly with the original, aged material.
Missing sections of the nose and lips were rebuilt. Teeth and eyes were secured in their proper place. The ears were stabilized and carefully reassembled so our work was invisible.
Another original Ewok mask from Star Wars, Return of the Jedi with tears and in extremely fragile condition, especially the ears, which were crumbling badly on arrival
Please visit the links in the top menu bar for more original movie prop and costume restorations like these!
An original Tauntaun creature face used in Star Wars, the Empire Strikes Back. We've set up a dedicated gallery to this complex Star Wars movie prop restoration.
As always, we kept our work as subtle as possible and only retouched paint on the areas where we worked, leaving the prop mask as original as possible
An original ewok mask from Return of the Jedi, shown here before and during our restoration. Subtle repairs were made to the lips, nose and ears, as well as structural repair to the dental pieces
In 2012, the mask's new owner asked us to take the restoration a little further, closing the gaps in the original material
As always, we carefully matched the textures and aged look of the existing movie prop
The completed mask, where our new patches have been perfectly matched to the aged paint of the mask
An original latex alien mask and hands from Star Wars, A New Hope, 1977. This was one of the "Modal Nodes" band members in the infamous cantina scene.
The latex hands required some subtle restoration, carefully blended for a near invisible repair, we also archivally mounted the hands to help with preservation.
We professionally mounted the head as well, incorporating the wood production-used stand but adding filling and an archival "bump" to support the bib.
An original Rick Baker latex devil mask most known as a cantina alien from Star Wars, 1977. We performed cleaning and preservation work.
The mask's shape had distorted over time. We gently coaxed it into a more displayable position and foam filled it for long term stability.
A pair of original props from The Phantom Menace, these Gorgs were lightly restored, sealed and then displayed on a custom themed base.
An original cantina alien mask during preservation & light repair. Great attention was paid to the textures used by Phil Tippett, who created the mask for the film.
Maria Teran carefully cleaned and gently restored this prop. The character is named "M'iiyoom Onith" but the '77 crew called it Yam Nose on set.
After our work, the mask displays beautifully. A screenshot above shows the character in the film.
Our latest Star Wars costume restoration, the original Muftak costume from Episode IV, A New Hope. Click the image for a full gallery!


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While a good chunk of application development is aligning towards mobile apps that are in many cases initially scaled back (as updates follow) and/or even disposable -- somewhere, in the cloud data centre and on the web, things are getting more complex.
But what makes a complex web site anyway?
Issues here include the operation and management of "bigger" back end servers and the systems integration challenges that naturally come with these blocks of data.
So-called Big Data as well as Complex Event Processing technologies will also make the delivery of data to a web site (in many cases via a Content Management System (CMS) such as WordPress, Drupal or Joomla. The challenges mount, so naturally we start to look for the path of least resistance to get complex but still stay online?
Onward from the web CMS, there is also a need to look at the WCO factor i.e. Web Content Optimisation.
This is, in a word (or three) "application-specific resource management" and if that app happens to be on the web then so be it.
One solution in this space is Riverbed Technology's Stingray Traffic Manager. This is a virtual Application Delivery Controller (ADC) that provides "flexibility and a single point of management" for accelerating enterprise applications hosted on servers. It provides developers with what the company refers to as "advanced scripting and enterprise-level functionality" in the form of the branded TrafficScript code.
Traffic script manages the content that the app is fed. So for example, if it were a web site that has a lot of images -- the technology would work to scale back the images hitting the web site and just send the text first.
This is global load balancing, with a sprinkling of bandwidth management, a side order of "rate shaping" and some service level monitoring to boot.
Also from Riverbed in this space comes Stingray Aptimizer, a WCO solution built to deliver both internal web applications, like Microsoft SharePoint... and external web applications, like e-commerce and highly customised websites.
According to Riverbed, "Typical websites can have 50-200 file requests and for each request, in addition to the network latency, the performance of websites can be severely impacted. Stingray Aptimizer reduces page load times and reduces bandwidth by transforming the content (multiple image formats, JavaScript, CSS files, etc.) that is delivered from a web server to the web site viewer, accelerating website performance in some cases by up to 400%."
Riverbed wants to see the Application Delivery Controller now sit in the application stack rather than the network stack. The company's vision sees Web Content Optimisation become a tool for operating any public web site or "connected" enterprise application.
Riverbed LIKES this. I wonder what the rest of us think. Consider this a POKE.


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- 9:41 a.m. Feb. 6, 2013
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To be sure 3300 South is a state road, not a Salt Lake County road and is UDOT responsible. I live near Canyon Rim and the streets are plowed very quickly when snow begins to accumulate and multiple times after that. I wondered where the Balderas' lived and when Googled they came up on the "Future of Millcreek" web site list of supporters. That group wanted to incorporate Millcreek and did everything it could to disparage Salt Lake County, not sure what motives might be here, but haven't seen snow removal as an issue.
- 11:17 a.m. Feb. 6, 2013
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Given the long snowfall dur
- 11:21 a.m. Feb. 6, 2013
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Given the nature of our recent storms- lots of snow falling over an extended period of time, I thought our roads were cleared pretty quickly. My thanks to the snow removal crews who worked long hours over many days.
- 11:25 a.m. Feb. 6, 2013
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Snow plows start with the most hazardous roads. This obviously directs them to the ever increasing housing pressure up on the side hills of the mountains. So those in the "low-lands" get snubbed because of those choosing to build on the side of the hills. It makes sense since sloped roads are much more hazardous--it's just kind of ashamed that the "hill people" get preferential treatment.
- 12:02 p.m. Feb. 6, 2013
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Mr. & Mrs. Balderas-- as stated 3300 South is a State road serviced by UDOT. Please review Mayor Ben's comments yesterday regading artifical boundaries that block / hinder varies government services. Given the heavy snow and terrific removal process during the last few weeks, I suggest you support consolidation of services, including snow removal which should not be managed by artifical city, township, county and state lines. As a supporter of the failed Millcreek City, you of all people can see the false hope of a limited government entity providing services in this valley as we are now nearly people-to-people. Your effort to lay blame on the County is short-sided of the real issue, which is eliminating overlaping (duplication) and costly government services in this valley. By the way, snow removal in East Mill Creek, Canyon Rim, Mount Olympus and Millcreek has been exceptional during the recent heavy snow fall. Sorry your road was a few hours behind.
- 12:10 p.m. Feb. 6, 2013
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it look s like someone has:
An axe to grind,
Score to settle,
Chip on their shoulder,
Hidden Agenda,
Having lived in Seattle for 22 years.
4+ inches closed the city for days.
I think the snow crews did a super-human and FANTASTIC job given the storms.
- 1:41 p.m. Feb. 6, 2013
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Having lived all over the world in the defense of this great country, I can honestly tall you that the Utah road crews do a fabulous job and are horribly unappreciated. Not every street can be plowed within an hour of a storm, but compared to what the rest of the country deals with, we have it made.
- 2:33 p.m. Feb. 6, 2013
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I have lived in towns where they get only a little more snow than here, but the
roads get snowpack and ice 6 inches deep and more, because they don't get
plowed in anything close to a timely manner. We would drive on that for weeks,
often until the first spring rain, which makes the most impossible roads
Since moving to Salt Lake City over 10 years ago, I have driven 3 times when I thought the roads here were as bad as where I came from. That is a great record!
Thank you to Utah for having effective plans and dedicated road crews taking care of our roads!
- 4:12 p.m. Feb. 6, 2013
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I was again off the USA to work as a summer camp counselor at a summer camp, like what I did last year.
Tuesday morning arrived with an excellent sleep in (the joys of being young) and being woken up by the bright sun shinning into my room. While still being half asleep I decided that it was time to get up. Outside was a beautiful Wellington day, not a cloud in sight, and to top it off….not a breath of wind, I couldn't even hear the wind chimes, so I was happy. I threw the last final things into my suitcases, zipped them up, attached the padlocks and attached the brightly coloured straps to them. Now the fun could begin….enjoying a nice lazy few hours, and what a better way to do it then pulling a lazy boy chair outside onto the deck, throwing on some sun glasses and watching the world go bye under a nice late autumn sun. After sending many text messages and clearing and sending e-mails on the laptop, It was time to put the bags into the car boot and begin the journey to WLG, this time I managed to fit both big bags into the boot, obviously because I downgraded the biggest bag to a size less. Yip the car was fully laden at the back considering how much the back was weighed down as both bags were about 4-6kgs under the allowed weight. I don't pack lightly on long haul trips, especially if I'm going to be spending the next 3+ months overseas, oh the joys of being able to take 2x 23kg bags to the USA. Hearing the engine of the trusty mitsi galant roar to life and the big bore growling ready for the trip was nice. Reversed quickly down the long drive way, I'm excellent at getting down the driveway in a hurry….certainly scare the family thou. Tooted and waved good bye to my nextdoor neighbour who will be moving to CHC in a few days and rumbled up the road. The drive into the airport was nice and quick, hardly a car on the motorway, which was surprising. Arrived at the airport and went directly to check-in with an instant check-in due to no one waiting in line at the International connection desks. Showed the usual documents required for USA trips, answered the usual security questions, about 10 minutes later I was handed my four boarding passes. After quickly getting bored of the check-in area I went throu to the food court, found a nice spot beside the 90 metre long window facing the tarmac and relaxed. Roughly 30 minutes later my stomach started to talk to me "hey you….yes you…..hey are you deaf…. I'm talking to you…..you know I'm really getting hungry down here" and came the annoying stomach roar. Looked over at the Wishbone counters and instantly walked over like a zombie. Grabbed a large tropical smoothie and a egg and spinach sandwich. Went back to my nice little spot and enjoyed the little snack. Watched a little training aircraft do several touch and goes and realized that it was my little brother flying it. Not long till he gets his PPL and he is only 15! Got a text message from the little sister saying mum, her and the rest of the family will be with me shortly. The flying brother shortly texted me afterwards saying he is on his way over to the terminal. Slowly made my way down to the southern gates and found a seat outside the departure gate security area. After saying goodbye to the family and managing to hold back the tears while my mum was balling her eyes out, it was time to go throu the x-ray screening and wait for my seat row to be announced.
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text: This is a somewhat unique acappella album. Not many acappella groups sing in the style of the late 1940's/early 1950's groups like the Ravens or Sonny Till and the Orioles. The Four Sevilles are one group who does, and they do it well. This album has seven cuts by the Four Sevilles in that early vocal group style, the classics Old Man River (Ravens), White Christmas (Ravens/Drifters), What Are You Doing New Year's Eve (Sonny Til and the Orioles), and the lesser known Little Maiden (Chords),You're Mine (Crickets,not the Buddy Holly group), If I Could Be With You Tonight (Nolan Strong and the Diablos) and Oh Baby Don't (one of the few uptempo recordings by the Heartbeats). They do all of them justice. The album also has two beautiful cuts by Charles Moffit's Velours. Strictly speaking, Mio Amore isn't acappella, it has piano triplets in the background, but they don't hurt anything. This Could Be the Night is not the similarly named song by the Velvets. I believe Charles Moffit had passed away before these sides were recorded, and the bass is done by Bill Witt. He does a nice job re-creating Charles Moffit's style of odd numbered note groupings and suspended time. Like most Starlight Session acappella recordings, all the groups on this album have a good, professional sound. Worth special note is the original treatment of Frankie and Johmmy/I Like It Like That by New Image and Deja Vu's rich harmony and nice change to a second lead after the bridge of Over The Rainbow. With 21 cuts, you can't go wrong here. There's a lot of music, and at $2.98 on 11/19/13 from Oldies.com. the price is more than right.


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Simba Sports Club solidified their status as the team to beat this season in Mainland Premier League when they beat Mtibwa Sugar
2-1 at the Jamhuri Stadium in Morogoro yesterday.
Simba now lead the league standings with 47 points in pockets after 21 matches followed by Azam who beat Ruvu Shooting 1-0 yesterday at Chamazi to have 44 points in the second place.
The sugar cutters from Morogoro started the game on a high note, attacking from the first whistle with Hussein Javu failing to connect home a cross from Issa Rashid in the first minute.
Three minutes later Simba goalkeeper Juma Kaseja saved another danger from Mtibwa following a header from Javu.
Javu missed another good chance in the sixth minute when he shot wide with goalkeeper Kaseja in his mercy.
In the 13th minute Shomari Kapombe made a first attack for Simba when he released a powerful shot from 30 metre that went over the bar.
Simba were the first to celebrate in the 18th minute when Rwandese import Patrick Mafisango finished superbly a short pass from Haroun Moshi 'Boban' to register their first goal.
The score sheet remained 1-0 for Simba until half time.
It took Mtibwa seven minutes in the second half to equalizer through Javu following school boy blunders made by Simba defenders Kevin Yondani, Derick Walulya and Jonas Mkude.
Mtibwa goalie Deo Munishi denied Mafisango another goal for Simba in the 60th minute when he saved a penalty kick awarded by referee Mathew Akram from Mwanza.
The penalty was awarded after Emmanuel Okwi was fouled by Salum Swedi inside the box.
However, Simba scored the second goal which turned out to be the winner in the 74th minute when their utility player Felix Sunzu headed home a free kick from Okwi.
At Chamazi stadium, the Azam's only goal was scored by Mrisho Ngasa in the 51st minute.
Deo Munishi, Juma Abdul, Issa Rashid, Salvantory Ntebe, Salum Swei, Shaban Nditi, Ally Ally, Awadhi Issa, Said Bahanuzi, Hussein Javu, Vicent Salamba
Juma Kaseja, Derick Walulya, Shomari Kapombe, Kevin Yondani, Juma Nyosso, Jonas Mkude, Machaku Salum, Patrick Mafisango, Felix Sunzu, Haroun Moshi 'Boban', Emanuell Okwi


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Wattled smoky honeyeater (Melipotes carolae)
|Also known as:
|Farfak honeyeater, orange-wattled honeyeater
|Melipotes (1)
|c. 52.5 g (1)
- The wattled smoky honeyeater was discovered as recently as 2005, and was the first bird to be discovered in New Guinea since 1939.
- A distinctive feature of the wattled smoky honeyeater is the presence of a soft, fleshy orange-red wattle on each side of its face.
- Unlike other species of honeyeater, the wattled smoky honeyeater is extremely quiet, hardly ever vocalising.
- The wattled smoky honeyeater is endemic to the Foja Mountains of western New Guinea.
The wattled smoky honeyeater has yet to be classified on the IUCN Red List.
Discovered as recently as 2005 (2), the wattled smoky honeyeater (Melipotes carolae) has the distinction of being the first new bird species to be discovered in its native New Guinea since 1939 (3). Expedition leader Bruce Beehler discovered the species (4), and named it after his wife Carol (1).
One of just four species within the Melipotes genus (5), the wattled smoky honeyeater is a medium-sized songbird (2) with a short tail (5) and a short, stocky black bill (1) (2) (5). Its eyes are dark brown and its legs are black (1). Overall, the wattled smoky honeyeater's plumage is sooty-grey (1) (2), although the crown is black and the breast feathers have light grey edging. This species also sports a dull grey throat patch (1).
While its plumage may not be particularly striking, the wattled smoky honeyeater has a rather distinctive face, with an orange-red patch of bare skin surrounding each eye (1) (2). This skin is much deeper in colour than in other Melipotes species, and it extends into a soft, fleshy, pendant-like wattle on each side of the face, which is a unique trait within this genus (1).
Unlike other Melipotes honeyeaters, the wattled smoky honeyeater is an extremely quiet species, rarely producing any vocalisations (1) (2).
The wattled smoky honeyeater is endemic to the Foja Mountains of New Guinea, an isolated range in Papua province in the western part of the island (1) (2) (6).
The wattled smoky honeyeater is found in the interior and at the edges of humid, tropical submontane forest, which is believed to receive about three or four metres of rainfall per year (1). First recorded at an elevation of 1,650 metres (2), the wattled smoky honeyeater is only known to occur above elevations of 1,150 metres (1).
As the wattled smoky honeyeater is a recently discovered species, there is relatively little information available on its biology. However, this inconspicuous bird is known to forage within low vegetation at the edge of forest openings (2), where it feeds mainly on small fruits (1) (2).
The wattled smoky honeyeater's breeding season is unknown. However, given that no evidence of nesting or reproductive behaviour was reported during field studies carried out from late November to early December, it is not believed to be at that time of year (1).
When agitated, other species within the Melipotes genus flush their lighter-coloured facial skin patch to become a deep orange or reddish colour. However, as the wattled smoky honeyeater's skin patch is this deep colour in its normal state, the species does not show evidence of facial flushing (1).
Despite having a very restricted range, the wattled smoky honeyeater is considered to be a common species and is not thought to be facing any major threats at present (2).
The wattled smoky honeyeater is not considered to be threatened, and there are currently no known conservation measures in place for this species.
Find out more about the wattled smoky honeyeater:
Beehler, B.M., Prawiradilaga, D.M., De Fretes, Y. and Kemp, N. (2007) A new species of smoky honeyeater (Meliphagidae: Melipotes) from western New Guinea. The Auk, 124(3): 1000-1009. Available at:
Learn more about bird species and their conservation:
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- Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
- Genus: a category used in taxonomy, which is below 'family' and above 'species'. A genus tends to contain species that have characteristics in common. The genus forms the first part of a 'binomial' Latin species name; the second part is the specific name.
- Submontane forest: forest occurring in the foothills or lower slopes of a mountainous region.
- Wattle: a fleshy organ that hangs from the bill, throat or eye of some bird species.
Beehler, B.M., Prawiradilaga, D.M., De Fretes, Y. and Kemp, N. (2007) A new species of smoky honeyeater (Meliphagidae: Melipotes) from western New Guinea. The Auk, 124(3): 1000-1009. Available at:
Conservation International: Bird Discoveries - Wattled smoky honeyeater (January, 2013)
BBC News (2006) Science team finds 'lost world'. BBC News, 7 February. Available at:
- Kricher, J. (2011) Tropical Ecology. Princeton University Press, New Jersey.
- del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. and Christie, D.A. (2008) Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 13: Penduline-tits to Shrikes. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
Internet Bird Collection - Wattled smoky honeyeater (December, 2012)


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Insurance is our passion...your satisfaction is our goal.
Kingsley-Blasco Insurance has been proudly serving Newville, PA and surrounding communities since 2004. With a staff possessing nearly 75 years of experience in the industry, we are able to provide all types of insurance solutions. We, of course, deal with standard home, auto, and commercial insurance policies. However, we specialize in the niche areas of farm/agribusiness and transportation, with a division dedicated to handling the coverage needs of the trucking industry.
We take an "old school" approach to customer service and are entirely dedicated to ensuring the satisfaction of our clients. By working with established providers such as Progressive, Donegal Insurance Group, and The Hartford, our agents will help build a policy suited to your specific needs and continue to provide you with personalized support for as long as you own that policy. This includes regularly working with you to update your policy as your needs change so you always have proper coverage. We will come to you when you need claim assistance, and we work with a network of professionals including attorneys and industry specialists to guarantee we have the resources we need for any situation.
Our staff is able to catch nearly every call that comes into our offices, and any requests or emails will be responded to within 24 hours, if not much sooner. So contact Kingsley-Blasco Insurance today and we will show you the kind of passion for insurance that you can only find at a local, independent agency.


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Wonderberry is a triangular lace shawl worked top-down, ending with a beaded, scalloped edging. The pattern gives instructions for three sizes: small (medium, large). The "wingspan" (width of top edge, after blocking) for each size is 45 (54, 63) inches/114 (137, 160) cm.
Yarn requirements: 375 (525, 750) yards/343 (481, 686) m fingering weight yarn. The sample shown in the photos is the medium size and was knit with Periwinkle Sheep Diamant 80 percent superwash merino, 20 percent silk in the Cayenne colorway.
Other supplies: 24- or 32-inch US6/4.00mm circular knitting needle and a size 10/1.15 mm steel crochet hook for placing the beads. The three sizes require 126 (154, 182) #6 seed beads. The pattern provides instructions for how to place beads using the crochet hook method.
Pattern difficulty: advanced beginner/intermediate. Experience reading charts (or willingness to learn) and some experience with lace knitting are helpful.
Skills required: casting on, knitting, purling, increases and decreases, binding off, reading charts. Stitch patterns are provided in charts.
Gauge: 20 sts/24 rows = 4"/10 cm in the Lace Pattern after blocking
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Carrot – A Root Vegetable Useful for Health
Carrot is a root vegetable, usually orange color, though other different colors such as yellow, purple, red, white, are also exist. The biggest one can be from 30-35cm. Carrot is sweet, warm, dry, appetizer and a bit bitter. In the early time, carrot together with parsley, fennel, dill, and cumin were grown for their aromatic leaves and seeds, not their roots. Carrot is grouped into two broad classes, Eastern carrots and Western carrots. Eastern carrots were originated in central Asia (present day Iran and Afghanistan) in the 10th century or even earlier. It's has been recognized by its purple or yellow skin and often have branches roots. Western carrot emerged in the Netherlands in the 17th century. It come in orange color which resulted in abundant of carotene. By their root types, western carrot is classified into many different cultivars:
1. Chantenay carrots are shorter, growing up to 8cm in diameter, have greater girth, broad shoulder, and round tip.
2. Danvers carrots with a conical shape, having well-defined shoulders and tapering to a point at the tip.
3. Imperator carrots are longer than other cultivars, taper to a point at the tip.
4. Nantes carrots are sweeter than other, having nearly cylindrical in shape, and are blunt and rounded at both the top and tip.
Use of Carrots in Food
Carrot can be eaten in a variety of ways either eaten raw in salads or chopped and boiled, fried, steamed, cooked in soups and stews. The cooked carrot is pounded to be baby and pet foods. In Khmer salads such as green mango salad, lotus rootlet salad, carrot is a complement vegetables giving additional flavor as well as color to the salads. Anytime people thinking of cooking soup, they never miss carrot. Carrot juice is also popular as a health drink, it's sometimes mixed with other fruits or vegetables juice. There are also carrot cake and carrot pudding. Baby carrots are crispy and eaten as snack.
Benefits of Carrots for Health
Carrots is very benefit for health, but we must know how much to use it. Massive consumption of carrots can cause carotenosis, a first symptom in which the skin turns orange.
Carrot contain large amount of carotene (pro-vitamin A) , about 2000 to 4300 I.U/100gm. After eaten, it will be easily metabolized by the body into vitamin A in bowel and liver. In addition, carrots are also among foods rich in dietary fibre, antioxidants and minerals.
Rich in antioxidants
Carrots have many important antioxidants such as beta carotene, alpha carotene, phenolic acid, glutathione … which has been proven to reduce risk of many diseases such as heart disease, cancer and develop the ability to protect skin regeneration. Carrot juice is a richest source of vitamin A nutrition. Due to the high levels of beta carotene and rich of other vitamins and minerals, carrot juice has ability to prevent certain diseases. Carrot juice is also a rich source of nutrition and vitamin B, C as well as calcium, pectin, potentially reducing
cholesterol in the blood. The beta carotene will be converted into vitamin A. It is important to increase immune system, stimulates the development of healthy cells.
Contribute to Cancer
André Nkondjock and Parviz Ghadirian from the research units epidemiological studies of the Hotel-Dieu (Montreal) announced a study on 5,183 people, including 462 who were having pancreatic cancer. The results indicate that lycopene of tomato (red pigment) and beta carotene (yellow pigment) has brought the protection against this type of cancer.
Tomato lycopene reduces 31% the risk of pancreatic cancer of men. Since the cause is unknown, it seems that women do not benefit as much as men from the protective properties of this pigment. However, beta carotene of carrots, can reduced 43% risk of pancreatic cancer in women than in men. With smokers, the study results that protective effect disappeared. Well cooked tomato benefits
than raw tomatoes because lycopene dissolves in lipid, one will more easily absorbed if taken with fat. Beta carotene precursor of vitamin A, just like lycopene, it is easily absorbed with the presence of fat. Both pigments play important role in the antioxidant compounds of carotenoid.
But too much of carrots would be harmful.
There was a case of a 29 months old girl, was admitted to hospital in the situation that blood can not transport oxygen to tissues in the body caused blue lips, blue limbs and the whole body, heart beating fast. The results of clinical examination has suspected that the little girl was having blood methemoglobine (have no oxygen-carrying capacity to the tissues). About 30 minutes after detoxify blood methemoglobine, the girl became less blue lips, limbs and body turned to be rose again after an hour.
The reason was that the girl like eating carrot, so her mom have offered her both raw and cooked carrot, and eaten continuously many days. Thus her body effected nitrate contamination, causing blood methemoglobine by not provide enough oxygen for respiration, blood transition in tissues. Normally, there are a lot of water and chemicals such as nitrates, after enter the body, it can oxidant hemoglobin into methemoglobin (solution of ferric iron and ferrous iron) and then the methemoglobin through enzyme system have changed into hemoglobin reductase. In case too many methemoglobin, the reduction system could not work on time, patients would be poisoned by losing the capacity of carrying oxygen to blood.
It should be noted that children are very susceptible to nitrate poisoning in carrots, beetroot, because the glaze reduction system is weak.
In summary, although carrots are a nutritious food but also should not over eat continuously, unless it's for treating specific diseases. Because of the high level of carotene in carrot, the body could not convert it all into vitamin A, which will cause accumulation and retention of carotene in liver causing jaundice, dyspepsia, fatigue. Therefore, normally children should eat carrot only 2-3 times a week, and only 50g per time. Women can eat 100 – 150g a day.
Use of Carrots for Some Diseases
– Carrots restore vision: lack of vitamin A can cause poor vision, and this can be restored by eating it back in diet.
– Carrots work to lower blood pressure, lower sugar, lower cholesterol, prevent poison mercury. People with mercury poisoning should generally ate carrots. (2-3 times per week)
– Carrots contain vitamin B1, B2, B6 and minerals, calcium, magnesium,
manganese, iron, copper… These are substances that the body is indispensable.
– Treating Nephritis: take 0.5 kg washed carrot, pounded, extracting for the water and drink three times daily. This also effective in treating high blood pressure.
– Treating high blood pressure: get fresh carrots washed, pressed for drinking water. Taking two times, each 100ml daily.
– Treating damaged or weak spleen, poor digestion: carrots cooked with rice as rice soup of about 200g of carrot daily.
– Treatment of constipation: 500g of carrot pressing for juice, add some honey. Drink once a day in the morning or evening.
– Treating night blindness, dryness of the cornea: eat boiling carrots daily (from 200-300g), or stir-fried carrot with pig liver serving with rice.


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Less is more.
When SRAM first introduced serious mountain bike components, it caught a certain juggernaut sleeping on the job. This, thankfully, pushed the industry to the high standards that we enjoy today. Sram hasn't let up either -- proof being the SRAM XX1 drivetrain and this GXP Crankset with 156 Q-factor.
As a whole, XX1 works as an efficient machine -- each piece engineered for precision and seamless execution. Individually, these components play a vital role in making this group the trendsetter that it is. The XX1 Crankset sets itself apart with its game-changing design and the Zen-like simplicity that comes with running a single chainring. The functionality, Q-factor, and compatibility offered by XX1 make it a standout component.
Carbon arms are mated to an aluminum spider for a lightweight single-ring setup interface. The X-SYNC chainring is designed for maximum retention, with each tooth CNC-machined to support the inner and outer links. The machining process provides a variable thickness from tooth-to-tooth, so the chain and chainring lock together as you pedal.
However, the locking of the two doesn't inhibit pedal efficiency, while liberating the drivetrain from front derailleurs and chain guides to keep the chain in place. Sram even goes as far as to say that you have a better chance of dropping your chain with a front derailleur than you do with the XX1 crank and chain combo.
The new chainring's 76mm bolt circle diameter also sets it apart from others in the SRAM catalog. This diameter emanated from a functionality standpoint, not as an afterthought of the new, universal spider shape. Its design makes it simple to remove the chainring for maintenance or ratio changes. Gone are the days of finagling the chainring off the spider -- just unscrew the bolts, move the chainring off, and have the replacement on in minutes. Even better, SRAM has created six different chainring sizes that are compatible with the XX1 spider. Now, you can dial-in your range to match the trail, beforehand or on-the-fly.
The Sram XX1 GXP Crankset has a 156 Q-factor, and comes with Black crank arms, a Silver spider, and a Silver chainring. It's available in 170 and 175mm crank arm lengths and comes with either a 30, 32, 34, 36, or 38 tooth chainring. Many frames are limited to a 32t middle ring. If you're unsure, please check the manufacturer's recommended chainring spec to avoid compatibility issues.


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Jessica Chastain, Marion Cotillard and other stars on the 2013 SAG Awards red carpet
Though it doesn't receive as much hype or even a network broadcast, the Screen Actors Guild Awards were held last night in Los Angeles. These awards are voted on by actors' colleagues, making them a little more inside baseball than … Continue reading
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Emmys 2012: The Highs And The Lows
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Red Carpet Photos: "Mad Men" Premiere in Los Angeles
The much anticipated premiere of the fifth season of "Mad Men" isn't until Sunday, March 25, but the stars of the show were out on the red carpet last night in Los Angeles for a premiere party. Though the cast … Continue reading
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Wearily, I lay my hand against the wooden wall. Suddenly I felt a brief spark of warmth from one of the runes. A strange tingling pulsed through my fingers. I caught a whiff of something, not quiet a deeling. Pushing my fingers to the wood, I concentrated harder. I thought of Elen, lying alone on a floor of woven boughs. Help her, please. She has given me so much. In a flash, I understood. The first rune spoke its meaning directly to my mind, in a deep, resonant voice that I had never heard, yet somehow always known. The Seven Songs of Wizardry, one melody and many, may guide ye to the Otherworld, though hope ye have not any... Excitedly, rune by rune, I read my way up each step of the stairwell. Often I paused, repeating the words to myself before proceeding. When at last I reached the top, the sun's first rays were filtering down the stirwell and trembling over the runes. During the night, the Seven Songs had been carved on the walls of my mind just as they had once been carved on the walls of Arbassa.


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John Barnes
Monday 18 December 2006
I lead the FSA's Regional Presence Unit, part of Food Hygiene Implementation Division, heading up Agency teams working out of the Government offices for the regions.
This work is part of the agency's commitment to strengthen links with local and regional organisations to help deliver key targets in food safety and healthy eating. I see my role as an advocate for the work the FSA is doing to improve public health, and one of encouraging more effectively working relationships with others able to help in this task.
I have worked in the public health area for more than 25 years. My initial training was as an environmental health officer in local Government, where I worked for 14 years. I later worked in food safety and environmental consultancy before finally joining the Department of Health in 1990.
'I see my role as an advocate for the work the FSA is doing to improve public health'
Although in senior positions in both local government and consultancy, I moved into central Government because I felt that this would provide me with a greater opportunity to influence policy and ultimately outcomes. I have not been disappointed with this career move.
I have worked for the Agency since its launch in 2000. This has involved leading teams working on UK hygiene policy and legislation; enforcement, food labelling and composition, and imported food.
My work has included national campaigns, media interviews, international negotiations and presentations both in the UK and Europe to help deliver key Agency information and objectives.
My current regional work builds on these skills and knowledge. It is very much about forging effective local partnerships. This might focus on better links with local public health teams or healthy schools co-ordinators, or any organisation where we have a shared agenda. Or it could involve supporting environmental health and trading standards officers to work more effectively on our food safety and healthy eating priorities.
At its simplest, my work is to ensure the Agency's key messages on healthy eating and food safety are walked through the doors of food businesses and consumers up and down the country. This builds on the significant Agency activity done at a national level. It will only be achieved by linking effectively with organisations and businesses with a presence and role in the local community.
My motivation has always come from the knowledge that what people eat can affect their immediate or long term health. Eating the wrong food - through a lack of knowledge, information or choice, or ignorance of basic food hygiene rules - can have serious consequences.
My work and that of my team is to deliver something tangible at a local level, which helps people choose a better diet and ensures the food they and their family eat is safe. We have made encouraging progress to date, but there is more to be done.


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You are a regular college student living in a fictional American city in the near future, who has decided to buy a personal android, or AMI (Autonomous Mechanical Individual). This is a western sci-fi styled visual novel about the hijinks that ensue on your day off.
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Where is Mike Goldberg tonight? UFC isn't the same without his announcing.
Where is Mike Goldberg tonight? UFC isn't the same without his announcing.
No it isnt. What the hell. Oh well though. I cannot wait to see Valesquez destroy JDS.
This member has been permanently banned from BHW.
Let's see. Cain looks buff. Should be a real fight this time.
Santos KO's Cain..
just physically superior
What a beating that was...
Can you say rubber match
JDS has gotta bring more than that if they fight again.
JDS has alot of heart...no doubt. Cain just got caught early in the first fight. Maybe it would've been different tonight if JDS didn't get pummeled in the 1st.
Cain has the superior all around game imo. Same outcome in the 3rd fight.
These 2 guys will be going at it for years to come Cain is 30, and JDS is 28
What a beat down, ouch.
Better yet tho, the miller lauzon fight was fucking epic!
JDS didn't seem like himself in that fight, he was gassed as shit after a few minutes, then he got bombed and almost knocked out.
Very impressed with his ability to stay in the fight, i thought for sure it was going to get called by round 2 at the latest
Watching it i felt something was wrong with him from the start
I called it earlier haha. He beat the shit out of JDS.
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Plenty of speculation floating around about rehab, or maybe just some downtime. I remember Rogan saying that he drunk something like a half dozen redbulls while doing a broadcast (I think it was more but I don't want to exaggerate). My best guess is cocaine is a helluva drug.


text: A device modeled Samsung T859 has gotten WiFi certification and thanks to the certification documents, it's been revealed as a tablet. The only thing that comes to mind is either the Tab 8.9 or Tab 10.1, of course. Its model number suggests it'll be headed to T-Mobile, but aside from the fact that the thing will obviously have WiFi radios inside, we still don't know much. What do you folks make of it? [Cellphone Signal]


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Square Enix Announces Hitman Absolution
Attention Hitman fans: the 5 year wait for a new game is about to end. Today, Square Enix issued a press release confirming the next installment in the long-running and far-too-long dormant franchise, and it sounds like a winner. Entitled Hitman: Absolution, it looks to be a departure from prior installments in the series, focusing on a more personal story and expanding on the larger universe setting. What that means and how good it will be remains to be seen, but Square Enix is taking over publication of franchise from Eidos Interactive, and developer IO Interactive is boasting a new engine. Coupled with the just released teaser trailer, we can't wait to see more at E3.
Here's that press release in full:
COPENHAGEN (May 10, 2011) — IO Interactive A/S, part of Square Enix Europe, is pleased to announce HITMAN® ABSOLUTION™, a new game for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC.
HITMAN ABSOLUTION follows Agent 47™, a cold-blooded assassin, who takes on his most dangerous contract to date. Betrayed by those he once trusted — and now hunted by the police — he suddenly finds himself at the center of a dark conspiracy and must embark on a personal journey through a corrupt and twisted world.
"For the first time we are taking Agent 47 on a personal journey which allows us to explore other parts of the Hitman® fantasy," said Tore Blystad, game director, IO Interactive. "This is both a familiar and yet significantly different experience from other Hitman games; something our silent assassins will relish, as will all those new to the Hitman world."
Showcasing IO Interactive's new proprietary Glacier 2™ technology, the game has been built from the ground up. Boasting a cinematic story, distinctive art direction and highly original game design, HITMAN ABSOLUTION combines much-loved classic gameplay with completely new features never seen before in the Hitman franchise.
HITMAN ABSOLUTION will be showcased by invitation only at the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles from June 7-9.
HITMAN ABSOLUTION is not yet rated. Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) website at www.esrb.org for more information about ratings.


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Full time college student. I fix things for people :'3 I'm nice like that Also a goon on a bike, Ermmm If I have a pie and monster I am happy for the day.... If I have pie monster and games well I'm happy for the month :3
I found this and it just... Well just look at it! kinda epic!


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Topic: Ballistic / Loading stuck
Sorry to bump an old thread, instead of making a new thread. Now, my game is stuck at 89% initial loading screen. I've cleared my browser cache and unity plugin cache. The very first loading is taking a long time like I first opened this game, but then on the second screen it's always stuck at 89% no matter what I did to it. Please help, thx.
EDIT: Ah, I just noticed the rumble support request page. Gonna post it there. Sorry


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Daniel Wemp, a tribesman from Papua New Guinea is seeking damages from the New Yorker over an article written by Pulitzer prize winning author Jared Diamond was published that portrayed him as a vicious, bloodthirsty rapist and killer. The lawsuit claims that Wemp and fellow tribesman Isum Mandingo did not know that they were being interviewed for publication when they recounted tribal tall tales. He and the other tribesman are seeking $10 million in damages.
Diamond's article, "Vengeance is Ours", was published April 21, 2009. It details a six year conflict between rival clans that resulted in the deaths of 43 people and the theft of 300 pigs that was allegedly sparked by the murder of Wemp's uncle. The New Yorker stands by its author, however, others have cast doubt on the legitimacy of Diamond's story.
Wemp's fellow tribesman and legal adviser, Mako John Kuwimb, commented:
When foreigners come to our culture, we tell stories as entertainment. Daniel's stories were not serious narrative, and Daniel had no idea he was being interviewed for publication. He has never killed anyone or raped a woman. He certainly has never stolen a pig.
Rhonda Roland Shearer of stinkyjournalism.org has published a 10,000 word article entitled, "Jared Diamond's Factual Collapse: The New Yorker's Papua New Guinea Revenge Tale Untrue." Shearer's study involved fact checking Diamond's article. Three local researchers in Papua New Guinea interviewed 20 people and Shearer spoke to 40 anthropologists. The situation will be further examined in an upcoming 40,000 word article.
It should be noted that while the anthropologists may dispute some of Diamond's details, they did report that Wemp maintained that the names his stories were true but that the events were not.
In Shearer's own words:
The truth is Tribespeople blame Daniel for the New Yorker "lies" about the raping and endless murderous ways of the Handa and Ombal because it is untrue and common knowledge with government official, police and local tribes.
What Handa member and lawyer Mako Kuwimb meant was that Daniel was telling stories causally–like at a bar. When you don't know you are being interviewed this naturally effects the precision of what you say – here or there in PNG.
The ugly fact is no one indigenous person named in the article was ever contacted before or after publication.


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Man sentenced to prison for Cole County burglaries
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Cole County Presiding Judge Pat Joyce recently sentenced a Jefferson City man to 10 years in prison for pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree burglary, one stemming from a July 12, 2010, incident and the other for an incident at the same home on July 25, 2010.
Kevin M. Nunnery, 26, of 927 Jefferson St., also pleaded guilty to a February 2010 charge of receiving stolen property and a March charge of felony stealing.
The two burglary charges stem from robberies at the residence of Ronald Scrivner, 14307 Route A.
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I wear my face every day — it doesn't matter if I have the suit on," Santa Carlucci said. "Children will always look at me and say 'Santa!' If only you could see what this world looks like in my eyes. No matter where I am, I always get a warm, friendly, childish reaction. Even talking to parents on the phone — I say, 'This is Santa.' The voice on the phone typically goes into a giddy kind of response."


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Young Adult Ministry, FT Employee
Catholic Young Adult Sports (Denver, CO)
How to Apply: send your resume and cover letter to Paul Spotts – [email protected] (applicants without a cover letter will be discarded)
Position Summary
The Assistant Missionary Program Director of California serves young adults in San Diego by directing the operations and programs of the Catholic Young Adult Sports mission. Each missionary director is responsible for guiding the outreach and formation efforts of a team of young adult volunteers using year-round recreational sports leagues (football, basketball, Ultimate Frisbee, etc) as a catalyst for new member outreach, and coordinating fun opportunities for faith formation such as retreats, mission trips, small groups, and volunteer leadership development. The director will act as a discipler when needed and teach the methods of discipleship to the volunteers and participants in CYAS. The successful candidate will office from home and meet regularly with the President of CYAS, and/or their direct supervisor.
Position Duties
• Assist the Director in establishing a vision for the volunteer committees (finance, formation, marketing, and hospitality) and lead committee chairs in that vision
• Coach the volunteers on discipleship and mentoring relationships and model it in your own efforts of outreach and faith formation
o Training volunteers to use CYAS programs to evangelize/disciple their peers
o Coaching volunteer chairs to train their committee members
o Working with league captains to harness the mission and continually seek to build community and virtue among teams
• Work with the President and the finance committee to establish budget goals for the mission, including fundraising goals for the organization, and budgets for individual leagues or events
• Dedication to personal spiritual growth
• Participation in team life, including regular meetings, prayer and social activities
• Fundraising one's own salary and maintaining contact with benefactors
• Coordinating efforts with diocesan personnel, including reporting to the local Bishop and/or his representatives
• Developing and building partnership relationships to grow the mission
Position Requirements
• Passion for spreading the Catholic faith among the underserved young adult population
• Experience playing, coordinating or refereeing intramural sports
• Dedication to the New Evangelization
• Creativity and innovation to propose and enact new projects with the volunteers
• Experience in social media
• Organization, Time Management, and Self Discipline
o Using a digital calendar effectively to schedule time wisely
o Prudent at taking time for self needs/interest
o Willing to spend a lot of time in social settings and networking opportunities
o Some night and weekend work is required, primarily being present for league events
• Proven leadership and supervision experience is a must
• Website, Accounting and Graphic Design experience a plus
Every employee who embraces the CYAS mission is required to fundraise for the mission. Missionary positions receive a salary tied to their fundraising efforts and a small bonus tied to the event budgets and fundraising goals. CYAS will send all missionaries to a development training to learn the skills and vision needed to successfully fundraise for God's Kingdom work. One morning/afternoon a week is dedicated to fundraising in community.
Need: The need is present in the non-existence of young adult ministry in most major cities. The average age of marriage is now 27 and the majority of young adults have felt neglected and unwelcomed in the Catholic faith for nearly a decade since high school catechesis programs. That is assuming they are welcomed back at marriage, which statistically speaking only 5% of them will return and remain committed. That leaves 95% of the largest Catholic age group left relatively un-ministered to in the Catholic faith (according to a USCCB study, 40% of US Catholics are 18-40 years old). Are you ready to build the Kingdom with us! (0)


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Cleared: Video showed bachelor dressed as Pamela Anderson was wrong man
Ingmar "Iggy" Sprude, 28, was riding high as the cover model for Gulfshore Life magazine's hottest bachelors of 2009 — until he was arrested Nov. 1, 2009, and charged with interfering with firefighters' equipment, a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in a state prison, reports the Naples Daily News.
He'd gone to a Halloween party that night, dressed as Pamela Anderson from Baywatch, wearing a red bathing suit with swim shorts, flip-flops and blond wig.
Hours later sheriff's deputies were called to the club after the fire alarm was pulled — twice. About 150 people inside the club had to be evacuated both times.
Sprude was linked to one alarm after deputies said surveillance footage showed a man in a Pamela Anderson costume approaching the alarm, laughing and pulling the switch. The alarm went off, the club lights went out and fire strobes were activated.
The story about Sprude's arrest and photos as Pamela Anderson and the "hottest bachelor" cover model went viral. "Iggy popped: Bachelor coverboy charged for pulling fire alarm dressed as Pamela Anderson," the Daily News headline said.
According to the Naples Daily News, TabloidProdigy.com's Strange-But-True News screamed: "Florida magazine's 'most eligible bachelor' arrested in drag."
FloriDUH asked: "If he's a hot bachelor, why's he dressed like Pamela Anderson?"
And the biggest DUH: All except a Facebook page — Bizarre Florida — neglected to mention the party began Oct. 31, Halloween, and lasted through the morning of Nov. 1, when the alarm was pulled, reports the Daily News.
But a time-stamped video ended up proving Sprude an innocent man.
Donald Day, Sprude's defense attorney, decided to go beyond the video and other evidence and asked the judge if he could take depositions, which usually doesn't occur in a misdemeanor case, reports the Naples Daily News.
The judge allowed it.
"I asked if the alarm company had computerized records of all alarms and they said 'yes,' " Day told the Naples Daily News. "Well, from there it was easy. We looked at the computer records, found the exact time of the pull and found Iggy was not there at the time."
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Todays WIRE (week in real estate) video will discuss how a typical Flat Fee MLS Listing usually works. A few (very few) agents throughout the country have began to implement listing services that enable home sellers to save thousands when selling. Most home sellers are aware that the MLS is the main reason why homes sell, not because of a particular agent nor their amazing marketing plan.
The video below is from a similar company who provides Flat Fee MLS Listing Programs in Atlanta, Georgia. The company's name is Total Choice Realty. They've done an excellent job with their video so we decided to share it with our blog subscribers and clients.
If you'd like to read in compete detail about our listing options click here or read about how the program works by clicking here.


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Here they are, the top recipes of 2013 on TGWAE. I was surprised there weren't more sweets on the list. Granted I was pregnant for most of the year and I tend to favor salty over sweet when I'm pregnant.
Remember this is just the top ten recipes that were posted on my blog this year. Here are the Top Ten Recipes of all-time if you want to get even hungrier.
The Top Ten Recipes of 2013
8. Slow Cooker Quinoa Chicken Chili
10. Baked Spasagna
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