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Volume 64, Issue 3, March 1993
High‐resolution capacitive pressure gauges64(1993); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1144184View Description Hide Description
Design, construction, methods of measurement, and uses of high‐resolution capacitive pressure gauges in low temperature applications are reviewed. Pressure gauges for use from 10−3 to over 107 Pa, with a resolution of as high as 1×10−8 are described. Many uses that have been made of these gauges are mentioned with emphasis on 3He melting pressure thermometry.
Active optoelectronic system for stabilizing pulsed laser output energy at the fourth‐harmonic frequency64(1993); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1144185View Description Hide Description
A feedback loop using an optoelectronic system has been tested successfully for the stabilization of the output energy at the fourth‐harmonic frequency of a Nd‐YAG laser (266 nm). The system presented includes an optical device to monitor the laser output energy at the nonconverted wavelengths and an electronic circuitry to optimize the laser output energy at the fourth‐harmonic frequency. This optimization is achieved by the real‐time correction of the frequency quadrupling laser crystal angle with respect to the input beam, using a stepping motor oscillating around the optimum crystal position. Results show that the present system provides a laser output energy stability better than ±15% for a long‐term operation at the fourth‐harmonic frequency, and keeps the locking even during the warming phase, immediately after the laser turning on. This system was designed for automatic LIDAR operations in field experiments, but its principle of operation can also be applied to any type of harmonic generator for either solid‐state or dye laser.
Laser stimulated scattering microscope: A tool for investigating modified metallic surfaces64(1993); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1144186View Description Hide Description
An instrument, based on the principle of microscopic measurements using transient reflecting gratings, has been built for investigation of modified metallic surfaces. After holographicillumination of focused light pulses of short duration, dynamic processes are observed by detecting the reflecting diffraction of the synchronously delayed probe pulse, while the sample is two‐dimensionally scanned. Distribution imaging and relaxation time (or diffusivity) imaging are demonstrated for ion‐implanted silicon wafers.
Signal averaging with a stabilized dual beam Mach Zehnder interferometer: Monitoring changes in gas density64(1993); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1144187View Description Hide Description
A traditional Mach Zehnder interferometer has been fitted with a feedback loop that maintains a constant and known phase difference between the two optical beams. This stabilization is necessary so that signal averaging will not distort the signal. To increase sensitivity for small phase shifts and determine absolute phase shifts when large phase shifts are involved a dual beam technique, which uses circularly polarized monochromatic light, is implemented. In one arm of the interferometer a phase shift of 90° between the two polarization orientations is introduced via a quarter wave plate. Two photodiodes independently detect the polarized light beams that maintain a 90° phase difference. One of these signals provides the input for the stabilization while the other (with enhanced sensitivity) is used to monitor the density. Unambiguous phase shifts are calculated from the information contained in both signals. The interferometer is being used to monitor gas density changes resulting from vibrational to translational energy transfer.
Inexpensive operating system for whispering‐gallery‐mode laser using dye‐doped solid small spheres64(1993); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1144188View Description Hide Description
A simple and inexpensive system is reported for a whispering‐gallery‐mode (WGM) laser using a dye‐doped solid small sphere. A WGM laser is pumped by a compact transversely excited atmospheric (TEA) UV N2 laser. Experiments using the inexpensive system and some features in the WGM laser are demonstrated.
Measurement of the shape of a liquid‐liquid interface by the method of light reflection64(1993); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1144189View Description Hide Description
An apparatus has been developed to measure the shape of the liquid‐liquid interface of a phase‐separated binary mixture after a temperature quench. The working principle of the apparatus is to measure the shape of the interface by using the reflection of a scanning light beam to find out the slope of the interface at various positions, and then the shape of the interface is obtained by a numerical integration. A real‐time display sensitive to the shape of the interface is also provided to facilitate alignment of the optics. Results from calibrations show that a vertical resolution of 1 μm over a horizontal distance of 5 cm can easily be attained.
Acousto‐optic scanning and interfering photon density waves for precise localization of an absorbing (or fluorescent) body in a turbid medium64(1993); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1144190View Description Hide Description
In most optical methods proposed for imaging an absorbing object embedded in a turbid medium, data are collected using a single source and detector scanned mechanically across the surface of the medium. In our setup, we exploited destructive interference of diffusive photon density waves originating from two sources to localize an absorbing (or fluorescent) body in a scattering medium. A frequency‐domain instrumentation is described that scans several laser‐beam spots across the surface of a turbid medium using 1D (or 2D) acousto‐optical deflectors. An additional acousto‐optic deflector is used to establish arbitrary phase shifts for the interfering photon‐density waves. A destructive interference pattern was created to laterally localize an absorbing (or fluorescent) body in the reflection and transmission modes. In some experiments the destructive interference pattern was altered by modulating the individual beam intensities to improve sensitivity and ameliorate surface texture problems. The experimental results were retrieved from a gated intensified CCD camera at 246 MHz modulation frequency. Results indicate that less than a 1 mm displacement of a small object embedded 10 mm in a medium with optical characteristics similar to bloodless skin tissue can be detected.
Ultrasensitive detection of hydrogen molecules by (2+1) resonance‐enhanced multiphoton ionization64(1993); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1144191View Description Hide Description
Ultrasensitive detection of molecular hydrogen is reported by using Doppler‐free (2+1) resonance‐enhanced multiphoton ionization through the E,F 1Σ+ g state. By using an arrangement with two near‐transform‐limited counterpropagating laser beams, a single‐shot detection efficiency of 6.8×103 molecules/cm3 has been demonstrated. Frequency scans of the two‐photon transitions show that the detection efficiency is limited by ac Stark effects.
High sensitivity photoelectron yield spectroscopy with computer‐calculated electron optics64(1993); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1144192View Description Hide Description
An improved spectrometer design for photoelectron yield spectroscopy is described. Basis of the new spectrometer is a computer‐designed electron optics that images the emission spot into the electron multiplier and thereby improves the sensitivity for electrons emitted from the sample. The collection efficiency was experimentally determined to 98.3%. A background of stray electrons which limits the ultimate sensitivity of the method could be substantially reduced by minimizing multiple beam reflections and by coating critical surfaces with a high work function material such as platinum. As a result, photoyield spectra of Au with a dynamical range of ten orders of magnitude are routinely obtained.
Electron optical analysis of a retarding Wien filter for electron spectroscopic imaging64(1993); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1144193View Description Hide Description
A new Wien filter has been designed for electron spectroscopic imaging. The shape of the electrodes and the magnetic pole pieces of the filter has fourfold symmetry and therefore the Wien condition giving a straight optical axis is satisfied even in the fringing field region. The second‐order aberration coefficients of the filter are formulated in a simple form. The filter is applied to a spectroscopic low‐energy reflection electron microscope in a retarding condition. The optics of the image‐forming lens system is analyzed using the transfer matrix method. The achromatic focus is achieved when the distances of the objective plane and the imaginary image plane to the filter are equal. A condition for obtaining the image free from second‐order aberrations is found. The total magnification of the instrument is 3000–14000 times; energy resolution of 2 eV is attained for an initial beam divergence angle of 10 mrad.
Tip alignment system in a sextupole‐corrected scanning transmission electron microscope64(1993); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1144194View Description Hide Description
Tip alignment and replacement in ultrahigh vacuum field‐emission electron microscopes is traditionally a time‐consuming endeavor. A convenient autodrive system for the 200 kV scanning transmission electron microscope was developed to facilitate the alignment of field‐emission tips, thus saving a great deal of experimenter time. Under computercontrol, a series of automatic electrical and mechanical processes are initiated to systematically adjust various parameters to effect passage of the electron beam through the various apertures of the microscope column. The task of ''finding the beam'' is thus performed automatically. In this process the tip holder is moved in a raster parallel to the first anode. Feedback from various detectors placed throughout the column direct the positioning of the tip for optimal alignment. This process is routinely performed in about 45 min.
A time‐of‐flight spectrometer for low‐energy neutral and ionized alkalis64(1993); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1144195View Description Hide Description
A time‐of‐flight spectrometer has been developed for measuring velocity‐ and angle‐resolved distributions of neutral and ionized alkali atoms in the range of several electron volts to several thousand electron volts. The spectrometer is mounted on a rotating platform inside a previously existing ultra‐high‐vacuum scattering chamber equipped with a low‐energy ion beamline. A high work functionplatinum foil, placed after a pair of angle‐defining apertures, is used to ionize the alkali atoms, regardless of their incident charge states. After striking the platinum foil, the alkali ions are accelerated and detected with a channel electron multiplier. Velocity resolution of the scattered flux is achieved using standard time‐of‐flight techniques. Neutral and ionized alkali atoms are detected with the same high efficiency. The ion flux can be rejected by biasing a pair of rejection elements, and therefore absolute ratios of the neutral to total flux can be determined. Such a spectrometer can be used to probe the role of charge transfer in a number of dynamical processes at surfaces.
A simple conversion electron detector for Mössbauer source experiments64(1993); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1144196View Description Hide Description
A vibration‐free conversion electron detector has been constructed for Mössbauer source experiments with extremely low doping levels (∼1 ppm) of cobalt‐57. While the overall efficiency is somewhat less than that of microfoil systems, the design is greatly simplified and it still yields more than a sixfold enhancement in signal‐to‐noise ratio over standard transmission methods. The lightweight detector (∼25 g) may be mounted directly on a conventional transducer without limiting the performance. This allows low‐temperature source measurements to be made by moving the detector and fixing the sample/source in a cryostat. The overall linewidth (HWHM) of the detector is 0.16 mm/s with the broadening being due to saturation effects in the enriched foil.
Scale‐up of electrospray atomization using linear arrays of Taylor cones64(1993); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1144197View Description Hide Description
Linear arrays of Taylor cones were established on capillary electrode tubes opposite a slotted flat plate counterelectrode to investigate the feasibility of increasing the liquid throughput rate in electrospray atomizers. It was found that individual Taylor cones could be established on each capillary over a wide range of the capillary radius to spacing ratio R/S. The onset potential V s required to establish the cones varied directly with R/S, but the liquid flow rate per cone and current per cone were nearly independent of R/S for a given overpotential ratio P=V/V s . Only six working capillaries were used, but the results per cone are applicable to larger arrays of cones since end effects were minimized.
A variable pressure/temperature scanning tunneling microscope for surface science and catalysis studies64(1993); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1144198View Description Hide Description
We describe the design and construction of a scanning tunneling microscope(STM), which is contained in a reactor cell and allows in situ operation throughout a wide range of pressures and temperatures. This STM is capable of imaging in pressures ranging from ultrahigh vacuum up to several atmospheres. Samples can also be easily moved in and out of the STM cell in a small separate vacuum transfer chamber for external characterization and treatment. The equilibration time and stability of the microscope after temperature changes was determined at atmospheric pressures, by monitoring the evolution of atomically resolved images of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite at temperatures ranging from 300 to 425 K. We have also examined the stability when flowing gases are used instead of stationary pressures. In preliminary experiments using Pt(111) and (110) crystals, we have observed the effect of atmospheres of H2 and O2 on the structure of these surfaces.
A miniaturized scanning tunneling microscope with large operation range64(1993); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1144199View Description Hide Description
A small sized (<1 cm3) and low mass (2.5 g) scanning tunneling microscope(STM) with automatized large range tip approach is introduced. By concentric arrangement of two piezotubes a temperature drift compensation is realized. Using a simple likewise concentric glass tube inside the inner piezotube as a frictional wire holder, an unlimited longitudinal adjustment range by stepwise inertial translation could be obtained. High mechanical resonance frequencies due to the low mass as well as the mechanical independency of the environment by purely electronic control reduce remarkably the effort for mechanical damping and make the system fast and particularly suited for special applications such as low temperature STM. Sample change and restoration of the tip position require only a few seconds.
The scanning Kelvin microscope64(1993); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1144200View Description Hide Description
This article describes a new instrument to monitor simultaneously the topography and the contact potential difference between the sample and the tip. This so‐called scanning Kelvin microscope has a lateral resolution better than 5 μm. The control of distance between the Kelvin probe and the sample during the scan is realized using the ratio of two harmonics of the measured displacement current. The influence of the geometry of the Kelvin electrode on the time dependence and the frequency spectrum of the displacement current is discussed. Verification of the theory and a linescan across a test sample is shown.
Instantaneous measurement of hydrogen isotope retention in collector probes in the scrape‐off layer of a tokamak by pulsed laser desorption64(1993); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1144201View Description Hide Description
The pulsed laserdesorption technique is employed for the first time for the instantaneous analysis of hydrogen isotope fluxes in the scrape‐off layer (SOL) of a tokamak. The laser desorption system developed for the TdeV tokamak is described. It has been used recently for the investigation of hydrogen isotope behavior in the SOL of TdeV during an isotope exchange experiment. A silicon probe is utilized for the collection of deuterium and hydrogen fluxes in both ion and electron drift directions. After exposure to a tokamak discharge, the hydrogen isotopes retained in the probe are analyzed in situ between two tokamak discharges by means of laser desorption. The measurements of the isotopic ratio D/(H+D) from hydrogen and deuterium retention in the Si collector probes show good agreement with neutral particle analysis,optical spectroscopy,mass spectrometry, and nuclear microanalysis. At the beginning of the experiment, the isotopic ratio decreases radially from the separatrix due to hydrogen recycling from the wall. As the changeover proceeds, the radial profile of the isotopic ratio becomes flat, showing evidence of the replacement of H with D in the wall. Hydrogen isotope retention is larger on the ion side than on the electron side. Measurements done during a plasma density scan show that the radial profile of retention changed with density due to the variation of the incident fluxes.
4.8‐keV x‐ray backlight framing method for observing images of soft‐x‐ray‐driven fusion capsules64(1993); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1144202View Description Hide Description
We report on a diagnostic method for observing the implosion asymmetry of soft‐x‐ray‐driven fusion capsules. The method consists of an x‐ray backlight source using a 4.8‐keV quasi‐monochromatic titanium x‐ray source and a fast multiframe x‐ray imaging system. With the proper combination of spectral filters and photocathode to reduce intense background x rays from a gold cavity plasma, x‐ray backlighting images of the fusion capsules have been successively obtained with spatial and temporal resolutions of 20 μm and 80 ps, respectively. These images are used to study the implosion velocity and the lower‐mode distortion caused by x‐ray irradiation nonuniformity on the imploding fusion capsule.
Comparison of enthalpy probe and laser light scattering measurement of thermal plasma temperatures and velocities64(1993); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1144203View Description Hide Description
Gas temperature and velocity profiles in argon thermal plasmas,measured by an enthalpy probe and high spectral resolution laser light scattering, are compared. In the laser scattering measurement the plasma temperature and velocity are determined directly from high‐resolution Doppler‐shifted line‐shape analysis of light scattered by the plasma. The technique yields an unambiguous determination of gas or kinetic temperature without the assumption of local thermodynamic equilibrium. Velocity is determined directly from the measuredDoppler shift. The enthalpy probe is a combination Pitot tube and flowing calorimeter. The assumption of thermodynamic equilibrium is required to obtain velocity and temperature from measuredenthalpy and stagnation pressure. Peak temperature and velocity values observed were ∼13 000 K and 1300 m s−1. The results from both the intrusive enthalpy probe and nonintrusive laser light scattering technique compare favorably. The limitations of both techniques are discussed.


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Not surprised by this story but it's good news for the Vita
The PlayStation 4's launch resulted in a significant boost in PlayStation Vita sales, Videogamer reports.
Vita sales increased by 68 percent the week of the PS4 launch, and 65 percent the following week, according to MCV magazine. Although Sony didn't release any specific sales numbers, it did attribute the sales bump to the company's new console: The Vita can be used as a second screen for the PS4.
"PS Vita sales wise we are continuing to see strong week-on-week growth since our latest campaign kicked in," Ben Law, senior project manager, said. "The new TV advert went live this week and we've already seen amazing feedback from PS4 owners on the Remote Play feature, and the success of Tearaway highlights what [a] great proposition PS Vita is, either as a standalone device or as the perfect companion to PS4."
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I never thought i would buy a vita, But PS+, Tearaway and Remote play did it for me last week. Best decision made.Maths is biased! It keeps telling me the PS4 is 50% more powerful than XboxOne!
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sure that's good but percentages are relative terms. that's why i don't care about them. if sony made this statement, it's just PR.
in the end, i feel that they made a mistake with the price and for that alone, the thing will never be as successful as the 3DS and who knows if it will even catch up with the PSP. it should...PSP did ok but it took a long time for it to get there (in handheld cycle).
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One of the stores that's most likely to have PS4 in-stock is Newegg, who will only sell it in bundles that they made, and one of the cheaper bundles is a PS4+Vita bundle. So Newegg played their part in increasing Vita sales.Sig pic by Irish-Sid.
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Now all they need to add is DS4 support, and then we will have a portable PS4 anywhere.
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I had a Vita and sold it, but now I wish I had it back for the remote play thing. Maybe I'll get it again in the future.
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This week, two stories from the BBC's Heart and Soul series, visiting two places that are being transformed by migration: an ancient town in southern Italy that's offering a home to North African refugees, and a dilapidated suburb of Tel Aviv, where Christian migrants are doing their best to practise their faith in the Jewish heartland.
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Joseph Scrimshaw has built his reputation on clever, nerd-friendly comedy showcased in his various Minnesota Fringe Festival shows and those with his company, Joking Envelope (he also spent part of the month performing on Jonathan Coulton's JoCo Cruise; no word if they collaborated on a version of "Baby's Got Back"). For his latest piece, Scrimshaw focuses his attention on his home state. He describes How to Swear Like a Minnesotan as a "sort of Frankenstein's monster, built out of parts of storytelling and parts of standup." As the title indicates, the show gives him a chance to cut a little deeper into the land of 10,000 passive-aggressive comments than appearances at the likes of the Mill City Museum, the Science Museum of Minnesota, or the Minnesota Book Awards would allow. You can expect tales of growing up in Brainerd and north Minneapolis, explorations of his relationship with snow, and alternative looks at state icons — from images of a hipster Paul Bunyan to erotic Betty Crocker fan fiction. Get your favorite hot dish recipes ready.
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Cottonwood is an Italianate-style red brick mansion built c. 1865-70 by William Holmes Jr., as a private residence. Descendants of the family say the name came from the cottonwood trees that originally surrounded the home on its 200 acre site. It was lived in until 1911 and then was derelict for almost eighty years until its restoration was undertaken by the late Larry Hamilton beginning in 1988.
Cottonwood is a 6,000 square foot mansion with fifteen rooms, some of which have the original furniture donated by Holmes' family members. Now a living museum, the mansion is open for tours, and available for rentals for a variety of events. A number of scheduled events take place annually, most with a Victorian flavour in keeping with the mission statement of the Cottonwood Mansion Preservation Foundation to sustain and maintain the Mansion and provide experiences of the Victorian Era.
Cottonwood's extensive genealogy research centre is now administered by the curator at Haldimand County Museum and Archives. It concentrates on the pioneer families of the Haldimand and Niagara areas.
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St. Patrick's Day Country Dinner Recap
Cottonwood Mansion hosted a Traditional Country Dinner in honor of St. Patrick's Day on Sunday, March 13. Barbara Held, President, along with volunteers served baked ham, colcannon, barmbrack and all the trimmings which included delicious desserts, tea, coffee and punch.
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Former guests at the dinner and several new to the event expressed their pleasure with the event and the ambiance. The unique Christmas gifts available for purchase were also much appreciated.
The Mansion continues to be open to the public on Thursdays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. until it closes for January, February and March apart from rentals and special events.
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The November 28th and December 5th Open Houses at Cottonwood Mansion Museum were a banner day for the Foundation! The unique items for sale on both days brought oohs and aahs as did the Christmas decor. Lunch and baked goods for sale at the December 5th event were so popular that both Christmas open houses in 2016 will feature them.
The December 5th event was a special hallmark for the Mansion when descendants of both the original Hubers who settled Selkirk and beyond in 1790 and descendants of the Holmes Family came to visit. One member of the first group wept for joy at seeing the trunk in the Ballroom that belonged to the original settlers. She had only seen it in photographs until this visit.
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I was happy to find a slider that actually had captions in the control tabs, but after trying to work with it for an hour I decided it wasn't any better than simply hard-coding a slider in the site.
It's the user interface; it honestly needs to be scrapped and replaced entirely. It's counter-intuitive and hard to use. I'm a theme developer, if it's hard for me to use it would be impossible for my clients. Here's some specific problems:
1) Image uploader doesn't use WordPress media uploader, so you can't add an image that's already in your media library.
2) It doesn't allow you to do basic things like specify the dimensions of your slider or images, that's controlled by skins.
3) Changing skins on a slideshow is a ridiculous process - you have to save your slider before you can change the skin. Then, after you change the skin it asks if you're sure, then once you save it, it disables the slideshow so you have to re-enable it and save it again. Then each skin can have different fields to fill in. After changing skins my captions were lost and I had to put them in again. Once skin kept giving me field errors when I tried to save, after trying everything, I was finally FORCED TO DELETE THE ENTIRE SLIDE GROUP, making me start back at the beginning.
4) There are no directions on how to add your slide to your site, you have to come back to the WordPress.org plugin listing for that info.
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Voices of Our Future Graduate Wins Prestigious Journalism Award
Congratulations to Gertrude Pswarayi for winning this year's 2011 Kurt Schork Award in the local reporter category. After strengthening her voice through World Pulse's inaugural <a href="http://www.worldpulse.com/fr/pulsewire/programs/world-pulse-voices-of-ou..." target=_blank">Voices of Our Future class in 2009, Gertrude has become an inspiration to the World Pulse community—and now to the world. Gertrude received the $5,000 award for her Global Press Institute story, "Political Rape Survivors Come Forward in Advance of 2011 Election," an article published last December about women who were raped and exploited as a tool of political persecution in Zimbabwe.
"We applaud her bravery and daring in telling the disturbing stories of raped and exploited women in Zimbabwe, a country with zero tolerance for the journalism of revelation," wrote the judges. "Just when you feel that you can neither read, nor watch/listen to anything more about Mugabe's Zimbabwe, you must come to terms with what Gertrude has told us."
Gertrude, who was hired by World Pulse partner Global Press Institute after completing World Pulse's Voices of Our Future citizen journalism training program, is now a senior reporter for GPI, and says she has long been committed to telling the difficult stories from her home country.
"Between 2003 and 2005, more than five privately owned newspapers were shut down and three community radios were banned as the government went berserk in attempts to strangle the independent voice," she said. "This scenario has frightened a number of women into abandoning the media industry. I am of the few women who remain committed to the perilous industry in the country."
In her role as co-founder and director of the Creative Centre for Communication and Development and a senior reporter for the Global Press Institute, Pswarayi says she is proud to leverage the position of women in Zimbabwe, using new information and communication technologies to raise women's voices on critical issues.
Gertrude has taken active leadership in the World Pulse community since she joined our online network in 2009. When an anti-gay bill came before Ugandan parliament in 2010, threatening to persecute and silence local activists, Gertrude spoke up on their behalf. She not only wrote passionately in support of LGBT rights throughout Africa, but galvanized women from all over the world to raise their voices against injustice.
Gertrude's visionary leadership sparked a global conversation and led to World Pulse's first action blogging campaign. Taking Gertrude's lead, we have continued to gather women's testimonies from around the world on urgent issues, making waves at influential forums like the United Nations and the US Department of State. Gertrude showed us that together we are stronger; and that when women join together to raise the volume on the issues that affect their lives, world leaders can no longer ignore their voices.
Connect with Gertrude on PulseWire.
Read her award-winning story at Global Press Institute.
im deeply touched by Getrude's resilience and enterprise. This is the way to go and living the dream of getting your voice and helping others tell their stories too.
WOW! feeling proud to know you and your bravery work! keep going on sis! congratulation.!
Live and Let Live Usha http://globalpressinstitute.org/userhttps://www.facebook.com/usha.anuyaee
Congratulations, Gertrude!
Congratulations my dear Gertrude! You;re an inspiration! Keep going!
love, Malaya
It is courageous to take risk to bring out the voices of victims in dignified ways, Congratulations for echoing the voices of women.
''Every woman have a story at every stage of Life''
Astha Joshi
Congratulations Gertrude. You are an inspiration to us all. Thank you for your courage to speak out against the unspeakable.
Sending you a big hug, Janice
Your determination to highlight stories of the nature that you do, especially in a political climate that does the best to silence and stifle voices of dissent, speaks columns about you. I do congratulate you Gertrude. Do not let anything stand in your way. Still, I must offer a word of caution: please be careful and watch your every step because I also worked as a journalist in my Country, Liberia and I know what could happen to women who do not "know their place" as the male-dominated thinking goes in some African societies. Unfortunately, some of these transgressions against women is not unique to Zimbabwe on the African continent. With our voices raised as one against injustices everywhere we shall overcome. Thank you so much!
Congratulations to Gertrude. Her commitment and work to ensure gender justice has been rewarded. An inspiration to every one of us.
Thank you. Osai
Twitter: @livingtruely
I had missed the world pulse post but already shared directly the link from the Global Press Institute. We are proud of her as a member of world-pulse and extremely proud of her as our Zimbabwean sister and even more proud because the work we did at the Research and Advocacy Unit with Kuda Chitsike is directly mentioned in her winning article.Congratulations Gertrude!
Hi, Thank you for your kind words. They are truly inspiring. I have been following your blog and would like to connect with you. My skype ID is cad_communinication
Hi, Thank you for your kind words. They are truly inspiring. I have been following your blog and would like to connect with you. My skype ID is cad_communinication
I join everyone here to congratulate you. I too read - and shared- it directly on GPI site. Its a powerful story and it deserves the award, and more. If you ever meet those women again, please do tell them that their pain has been felt continents away! Congrats again!
Stella Paul Twitter: @stellasglobe
Getrude, Congartulations for those inspiring and rending insight into what actually happened in Zimbabwe,I was just watching news on Gadaffi,death and I said to myself that Africa Leaders have got alot to learn from this.And if they dont learn this time,death will teach them in a very wrong way. Women have always been culprits of circumsatnces when it comes to violence. Thank you once again for your boldness and courage.Pulse wire has really gone an extra mile. God Bless
Lucia Buyanza -Clinical Instructor
Every journalist would love to win such an award, prestigious indeed. Bravo.
Hello Getrude, congratulations and may you keep on working hard, indeed it pays!
Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.
Congratulations Getrude you make us proud. Keep on and God bless you in your quest to amplify the story of the woman.
Cheers Wairimu
Congratulations Getrude you make us proud. Keep on and God bless you in your quest to amplify the story of the woman.
Cheers Wairimu
Gertrude, I laud your efforts. Congratulations! Go girl, goooo!
We Can Do It! Joannes
I believe this century is ours. We see changes from Washinton to Warsaw, CapeTown to Cairo. Women are stepping out of the harems to the public squares boldly. There is is a shift going on. Not only are we winning laurels because we are reporting the ills done to us, but numerous feats are recorded daily by women in various spheres.
Madame Ellen Johnson just won the Nobel Peace Prize and also got re-elected President in Liberia to continue her nothing short of a "miracle-job" of recontruction and reconciliation. But we are not going to rest on oars. We must work until each of our teeming friends all over the world obtains equal access to education, good health care, food, shelter and fair and respectable treatments in families and communities.
Wow .... so proud of you Gertrude. It takes more than bravery and talent to write the way you do. A Force greater than yourself. Keep up the good work.
Cheers from the Philippines.
Paulina from the Philippines www.womenchampiononline.com https://twitter.com/BlousesnCauses
It is so amazing to watch you grow, flourish and succeed. This is just one more confirmation you are on the right path. What an honor it is to be on your path with you once again.
Much love, sister. Jennifer
Jennifer Ruwart Chief Collaborator JR Collaborations
We are very proud of you Gertrude. All the best in your endevours.
What a great achievement you have made Gertrude - you will no doubt be a wonderful inspiration to so many others. I wish you my heartfelt support for your future - the world needs you and all you have to offer - already you are proving to be a change-maker.
Kind wishes, Cate
Dear sister, this is an amazing opportunity. I wish you all the best. keep up vocalizing women's issues at the forefront.
Stay Blessed
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Such touching and important stories only get heard, because of people like you who dare to use their voice to ensure positive social change. You are a courageous woman and the award is a well deserved recognition. More feathers to your cap!
Best Regards,
As a woman I'm proud of you. You show how women should be brave and what women should do.
Deay Getrude may God grant you the boldness to strive on. You are such an inspiration and bravo for speaking out.
Deay Getrude may God grant you the boldness to strive on. You are such an inspiration and bravo for speaking out.
You go girl :) Of course you deserve it!!!
Big hugs to you sister Gertrude, you inspire us to seek truth and justice, and empower our communities to do the same. We celebrate in your voice and send congratulations to you for this much deserved accolade.
Lots of love, Jade
This awesome! Well done!
Wao! This is wonderful! Congratulations for being brave in voicing out the challenges and suffering of women out there! God bless!
Congratulations. I am very proud of you. You are my inspiration. Best wishes, Dubravka
Dearest Pulse Wire, Thank you for all the messages. I read all the messages with a warm smile. I am proud to be associated with this vibrant social network - one that galvanizes unheard voices to produce such audacious noise that forces the world to listen.
I am truly humbled by all your kind words,
Congratulations to you Gertrude Pswarayi. Continue in the same way!!! All the best.
Sanjay R. Dixit


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Our articles section covers a very wide range of topics. Many of the contributions are summaries of talks given in Etta Kossowsky Study Groups. All are Torah oriented and reflect personal readings of texts and commentaries.
Memorial Evening 2015
The Annual Memorial Evening of Learning on the 20th Yahrzeit of Etta Ehrman Kossowsky was held on February 14th 2015. After the welcome by Esther Ehrman, the learning began with a 'devar Torah' by Michi Kosssowsky. He was followed by the guest speaker Ruth Amaru who delivered a talk on 'Shmita, Local Economies - and why we should all join a Credit Union'. The evening closed with a 'devar Torah' by Eli Ehrman. You can listen to all of this on the audio links.


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Merkel's Conservatives Split on Greek Aid
Chancellor Angela Merkel would like to have completely avoided the issue of Greek debt and the country's future this campaign season. But this week, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble suggested that a new aid package would soon be necessary for the country. And suddenly, Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) find themselves in the middle of a flare-up with their Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU).
CSU politician Markus Söder, who is the Bavarian state finance minister, likewise went on the attack, saying it is "completely wrong to demand a third aid package."
Schäuble, a senior member of the CDU, said at a campaign event on Tuesday morning that Athens would need more financial assistance beyond the 230 billion it has already been promised to keep it solvent through the end of 2014. It was the first time a member of Merkel's government had explicitly said that more aid would be necessary, though there had been plenty of speculation to that effect in the media.
Merkel was quick to distance herself from Schäuble's comments, saying that the issue won't be broached until next year. But for an opposition that has accused Merkel of not being completely honest about the dangers still posed by the euro crisis, Schäuble's comments have provided a much needed target for attack. Indeed, former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has already blasted the CDU on behalf of the Social Democrats, saying "you can't win the trust of the electorate with deception and obfuscation," he said. "Only with truth."
Seehofer, of course, finds himself in the middle of a re-election campaign of his own. And he has never been one to shy away from populism if it might earn him a few more votes.
But open dispute among the conservatives is almost certainly not part of Merkel's campaign plan. And it seems likely that the aid issue will stick around. On Thursday, Schäuble defended his statements on Greece. In an interview with the magazine Wirtschaftswoche, he added: "Citizens should know that there isn't a secret plan for the period after the election and that we won't delay any decisions on Europe because of an election in Germany."
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The pretty actress Dimple Jhangiani who was last seen in Mrs. Pammi Pyarelal is not to be seen on screen currently. She also flaunts a single status so we ask her about her marriage plans? "Well as of now, I'm very much single though yes marriage is there on the cards but with whom is still a question mark. My parents are looking out for a suitable groom for me and they keep suggesting guys," she states.
Dimple who was all set to leave the industry for her marriage had to come back to TV when she broke off with her long term boyfriend. Is that the reason she feels that arranged marriage is the best? "Well yes, it's true because I believe that love happens only once. For me, it was a seven years bond and it has been just two years that we broke up. I know I've to move on and am prepared for it."
"My parents do tell me that if I like someone, I can go ahead. However, I'm surrounded by people from the television industry and I don't want my partner to be from this field. I've seen that lots of issues crop up afterwards. I hear things about other TV couples like recently I heard that Nandish Sandhu and Rashmi Desai Sandhu are separating. My good friends Adaa and Ankit too broke up. However, they are helping me to find a nice guy for myself," she explains.
Talking about the now estranged couple Adaa Khan and Ankit Gera, Dimple Jhangiani who is close to both of them too wants them to get together again. Dimple and Adaa Khan became best of friends on the sets of Amrit Manthan and when Ankit and Adaa were a couple all three of them shared a very good rapport. After their break up, Dimple says that she is playing a cupid between them.
"Both Adaa and Ankit are my best friends and I'm trying to patch them up. While Ankit has realized his mistake and is apologetic I'm also trying to make Adaa understand that she should give Ankit one more chance though even today she is adamant about it," says Dimple.
Dimple wants to see her best friends together again and she further adds, "Ankit has done a big goof-up but har ladka yeh mistake karta hai. He is trying to make Adaa understand that this kind of thing will not happen in the future. I really want them to come together as both of them matter to me very much. All I can say is that abhi mamla thoda thanda hua hai."
We hope that everything happens for the best and wish that Dimple finds her match soon.
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Date of Stay: July, 2012
Very nice park. Lots of trees and shade. There are 11 full hook-up sites. All are back in's and are a bit cramped, but not too bad. All the roads and pads were repaved this year. Some of the tent sites are on a bluff overlooking Lake Erie and the views are spectacular. Put-in-Bay is a very unique and fun place. Lots of bars and restaurants in town, which is across the island. State dock and boat rentals nearby. Winery about 1 mile away. Taxi service is available for $3/pp to/from any part of the island. The ride there might be a stopper for some. The ferry fare for my 30' was $45 each way, but I consider it worth it considering the beauty of the park and island.
Date of Stay: June, 2012
Very nice little park. It was secluded and quiet which is what we were looking for. The owners were friendly and accommodating. We met several of the seasonal residents at a potluck, and they were all very friendly, also. The pool is nice, although the putt-putt needs some TLC. Restrooms and showerhouse were very clean. The owners are working at improving after acquiring it a few years ago.


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Shares of Red Hat (RHT) were down 4% in after-hours trading Wednesday — at first falling as much as 12% — after the enterprise software vendor reported Q4 revenue that missed Wall Street expectations, as did its outlook.
Red Hat's earnings per share beat expectations, however.
The stock rose 1.5% in Wednesday's regular session. Still, shares are down 17% since mid-September on fears of slowing growth in its core market and rising competition as Red Hat expands into virtualization, storage and other cloud-computing markets.
Red Hat's bread and butter remains providing services and support for open-source Linux, as enterprises move from Unix to cheaper and more-flexible Linux.
But Red Hat could be feeling the effects of companies moving to next-generation technology that doesn't involve Unix-to-Linux migrations, says Trip Chowdhry, an analyst for Global Equities Research.
"Red Hat has redefined that industry for the last 10 years," he said. "But that is yesterday's story, and that's a concern for investors."
For the quarter ended Feb. 28, Red Hat reported earnings per share minus items of 36 cents, up 24% from the year-earlier numbers. Red Hat said its EPS benefited by 3 cents from a U.S. research tax credit reinstatement.
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had expected EPS ex items of 30 cents.
But revenue of $348 million, up 17%, missed the $349.4 million analysts had expected.
For the current quarter, the company said it expects EPS ex items of 31 cents, vs. 30 cents a year ago. But analysts had expected 32 cents.
The company sees revenue of $358 million to $361 million, up 14% at the midpoint, vs. the $366.2 million analysts were expecting.
In a conference call with analysts, Red Hat CEO said the company's optimistic about its future.
"Our competitive position remains enviable," he told analysts. "Our technology road map is clear and we are in the early stages of multiple opportunities in substantial adjacent markets."
Charles Peters, Red Hat's chief financial officer, offered a more blunt assessment: "We didn't see weakness (in the quarter). Our view is the business is strong."
Some skeptics, however, expect the migration to Linux to slow, and the drop of Red Hat shares of late seems to support that premise, says Karl Keirstead, an analyst for BMO Capital Markets.
"That is the key question with the stock," he said. "And there are concerns the spending environment is not particularly robust."
In Q4, research and development costs jumped 29.1% to $71.2 million.
The company's rising expenses are tied to the company's goal of building revenue in middleware, storage and virtualization. Last year, it bought privately held software companies Polymita and FuseSource to help boost its middleware business.
The goal is straightforward, says Keirstead.
"They want to expand beyond the traditional server operating system market into some new open-source areas," he said. "They are trying to diversify beyond providing operating systems for servers."
But some analysts question whether the diversification is happening fast enough.
Red Hat moved into the storage business after acquiring Gluster for $136 million in late 2011.
Targeted rivals in storage and virtualization include storage giant EMC (EMC) and VMware (VMW), the No. 1 maker of virtualization software. EMC owns 80% of VMware.
Red Hat might be too late to make much difference in its newer areas, Chowdhry says.
"Virtualization is a 2005 story," he said. After hours Wednesday, shares of VMware and another virtualization leader, Citrix Systems (CTXS), were down 1%.


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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Unova
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Nature: Adamant
Posts: 37
Hey Zam.
I decided to join this CLub as well.
I'm CyberBlaziken. Call me Kai.
Nice to meet all of you.
Koorimizu ('Koori' for Ice "mizu for Water) (Frosted Water)
Kido, Water-Ice based.
Zanpaktou Spirit:
Koorimizu spirit manifests into a man about 5 ft 7 inch. His attires is a Dark Blue jacket like Ulquiorra's. Along with a sky blue cape. He has Grey hair and crimson red eyes. He is a man with no mercy. When in a battle.. he tends to hold back his true powers. Does not like walking, glides instead If he deems his opponent worthy, he does not hold back at all. We are very alike and get along pretty well.
Release Command:
Freeze the Icy Water! Koorimizu!
Shikai Details:
Kourimizu in it's released state. The hilt is made of very strong and thin layer of Ice. The blade is blue in clour. Water molecules are sometimes present in the handle.
Kouu Hyoushou (Ice Crystal Rain)
- The Clouds start to get darker and it feels like rain is about to fall. Ice Shards rain from the sky, which are sharp as a sword. Can almost cut through anything.
Touketsu Kouzui (Frozen Flood)
- If pointed at the enemy, it shoots a blast of my own reiatsu.
Hasakigiri (Misted Blade Edge)
- Freezes Water in the Air and then slash it against the enemy. A bit like Getsuga Tenshou.
Bankai Name:
Taisan Koorimizu (Dispersed Frozen Water)
Bankai Details:
Koorimizu no longer possesses a base form. Its form is the water vapor into the air, which allows me to manipulate and control.
Bankai Abilities:
As soon Bankai has been reached, the temperature drops near zero degree and rains start to fall. A blue aura engulfs me and i start to radiate reiatsu.
The rain falling also helps recover my reiatsu very little bit by bit.
*NOTE : All Shikai Attacks can be used*
Tenka no Akayaiba ( Bloody Blade of Snow)
- My sword reforms in a red crystal colour, allowing me to use my basic sword fighting technique.
Ikaten Kogoru (Flash Freeze)
- I raise my hand in the sky and ball of energy forms, crystal blue in colour. i lower my hand and point my palm in to the opponents direction and it shoots out ice beams.
Hyoutenka Goryou (Literally Subzero Absolute Tomb)
- Final Attack. My hands starts to be covered with water droplets from the falling rain.
i thrust my fist on the ground and my enemy, or enemies, are surrounded with a circle made of my reiatsu. the ground inside the circles turns into a whirlpool which sucks them in and freezes them completely. Breaking free is quite impossible. nearly depletes my reiatsu.
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Feb. 28, 2007
LOS ANGELES - In a battle between the last two NCAA Champions, the fifth-ranked UCLA men's tennis team rebounded after losing the doubles point and eventually stormed back to take a 6-1 victory over No. 14 Pepperdine at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on Wednesday. With the victory, the Bruins improve to 9-2 overall and avenge last year's loss to the Waves in the NCAA Quarterfinals. Pepperdine, which has now lost five in a row, moves to 7-6 on the year.
Wednesday's match began with a very tight battle for the one point awarded for doubles play. After Pepperdine took an 8-4 victory at court No. 3, the Bruins battled back to register an 8-2 win of their own at court No. 1. All attention then turned to court No. 2, where Pepperdine's Andre Begemann and Mahmoud Kamel edged UCLA's Haythem Abid/Mathieu Dehaine, 8-6.
Although it marked only the third time in 11 matches that UCLA has lost the doubles point, the Bruins came out unfazed in singles play, taking the first set on all six courts. Senior Philipp Gruendler evened the score at 1-1, as he cruised to a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Richard Johnson at court No. 3. UCLA took a 2-1 lead just minutes later when junior Jeremy Drean lost just four games en route to a 6-3, 6-1 win over Kamel at court No. 6.
In the only match featuring two ranked opponents on Wednesday, fifth-ranked Benjamin Kohlloeffel downed the 15th-ranked Begemann, 6-3, 6-3 at court No. 1. It marked Kohlloeffel's 11th-straight win, pushing his record to 19-2 on the season (11-0 in dual matches). That victory set up Abid to clinch the match at court No. 2, as he gave UCLA a 4-1 lead by downing Bassam Beidas a 6-4, 6-3.
In the final two matches of the afternoon, UCLA's Dehaine (court No. 4) and Michael Look (court No. 5) each won in 10-point tiebreakers in place of a third set.
Wednesday's match was the Bruins' final home contest until they host Oregon on March 30. Several players will be competing at this week's Pacific Coast Doubles Championships in La Jolla, Calif. UCLA's next dual match is on March 9 at USC.
|Gruendler/Kohlloeffel (UCLA) def. (28) Altmann/Johnson (Pepp)
|Begemann/Kamel (Pepp) def. Abid/Dehaine (UCLA)
|Beidas/Lemke (Pepp) def. Drean/Look (UCLA)
|Pepperdine Wins Doubles Point
|(5) Benjamin Kohlloeffel (UCLA) def. (15) Andre Begemann (Pepp)
|6-3, 6-3
|Haythem Abid (UCLA) def. Bassam Beidas (Pepp)
|6-4, 6-3*
|Philipp Gruendler (UCLA) def. Richard Johnson (Pepp)
|6-1, 6-2
|Mathieu Dehaine (UCLA) def. James Lemke (Pepp)
|6-3, 6-7(5), (10-6)
|Michael Look (UCLA) def. Omar Altmann (Pepp)
|6-3, 4-6, (10-8)
|Jeremy Drean (UCLA) def. Mahmoud Kamel (Pepp)
|6-3, 6-1
|* Denotes Clinching Match - Singles Order of Finish: 3, 6, 1, 2, 4, 5


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USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Other ID: UKLM96-2
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s):
Principal Investigator(s): Stephen Colman
Affiliate Investigator(s):
Information Specialist(s):
Data Type(s): Imagery: Photo, Imagery: Video, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Sampling: Geology, Seismics: Sub Bottom Profiler, Sonar: Single Beam
Scientific Purpose/Goals: High-resolution seismics and bottom sampling/coring.
Start Port/Location: Agency Lake, OR
End Port/Location: Agency Lake, OR
Start Date: 1996-09-15
End Date: 1996-09-21
Equipment Used: Grab sampler, P-code GPS, Echosounder, Corer - gravity, ARGO, ORE 140 transceiver/1036 transducer sub-bottom profiler
Information to be Derived: Grain size analysis; Sea floor map; Morphology;
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Fathometer: 80 km (Lake of the Woods - 2 lines, Upper Klamath Lake - 8 lines); 3.5 kHz: 80 km; Gravity cores: 8 (Lake of the Woods - 5, Upper Klamath Lake - 3); Water sample: 1 (Upper Klamath Lake).
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Skip to comments.(PA) Charges: AIDS Case Was Faked (by activist)
Posted on 07/04/2006 8:00:23 PM PDT by Tall_Texan
Cassey Weierbach, a Freedom High School graduate who stayed busy on the lecture circuit sharing an account of being raped in childhood and infected with AIDS, has been charged with defrauding the state of more than $66,000 by falsely claiming to have the disease.
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ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania A woman who traveled the lecture circuit with her account of being raped and infected with AIDS as a child has been charged with defrauding the state of Pennsylvania of $66,000 by falsely claiming to have the disease.
Cassey Weierbach, 27, was arraigned Friday on charges of theft by deception, forgery, tampering with records and making false statements.
She has told her story for years to news reporters, churches, youth groups and medical conferences. But in June, The Morning Call newspaper of Allentown published a story in which a pastor accused Weierbach of duping her congregation.
Arrest records state that Weierbach used fabricated laboratory records to indicate she had AIDS so she could receive medical benefits in 2003.
She also provided false information in 2004 and 2005 to at least three area doctors, one of whom became suspicious after Weierbach refused AIDS medications, according to an affidavit.
Weierbach, free on $25,000 bail, did not have a listed telephone, and it was unclear whether she had a lawyer.
Liars and the lying liberals on the left who lie...
Somehow, I'll bet the rest of the MSM takes a pass on this story. Doesn't fit the template, dontchaknow.
Actually, all the needs doing to get the MSM to pick up this story is for this woman to claim that "Bush made her do it."
Any man will do. That's how the courts and the media play it.
Bet she's a dem.
We're going to see a bleeding heart liberal try to spin it as a "but look at all the good they did by talking to kids about AIDS" story.
In most states, people with AIDS get free housing, free medicine, and disability pensions.
Also, when PWAs ask for drugs (narcotics), a lot of doctors write 'em to make them go away. It's a little freaky to lie to get those things, but the cash value can really add up.
I can hear it already.
"I'm sorry I claimed I had AIDS...it's...it's just this war and that lying son of a bitch, Bush!"
Throw him in prison, in general population and see how long he remains aids free.
The real tradegy is that she will be with us much longer than we thought........
This reminds me of the faked "hate crimes" we see on college campuses. I think its a psychosis on the part of white liberals that, to get the proper attention and sympathy liberals seek, they invent things so, they too, can be viewed as a "victim", free from logic or criticism.
LOL.So true.I believe it is a mentall illness.They need the attention and approval of their peers.
She had also claimed that her best friend shot herself in the head after being raped by the same man. It's rare for females to shoot themselves in the head...did this friend ever really exist?
Makes one wonder if she is wheelchair-bound by necessity, too, or just a wannabe.
The friend existed but neither of them was raped by Casey's father and her friend didn't shoot herself either.
Murray's doubts intensified one night on the tour when Weierbach stood up out of her wheelchair and danced in a bar after drinking some shots, said Murray
From an earlier article in Morning Call about Weierbach:
Cassey bristles at any suggestion that she does not have AIDS.
Rather, she says, she is the victim of a vengeful Pastor Lois, who was scandalized by Cassey's romantic involvement with a woman.
"It seems like she is going to make my life living hell," she said, referring to the pastor. "Do you hate me so much because I'm gay that you are willing to destroy my life?"
A friend dying in her arms, fabrications about a famous transportation accident (she claimed her father was on TWA Flight 800; he's still alive)... I don't know if Cassey is James Frey in drag or if James Frey is Cassey in drag.
I think she use to work for Jim Baker and PTL.
Rape? AIDS? Homosexual? Church?
I rest my case!
BUT THERE WAS A HOT DOG EATING CONTEST YESTERDAY! < /sarc >
Note: I hear that the eating contest LED some news broadcasts.
Liberals play the victim and by demonizing the political "enemy" they can safely make their attacks.
Look at Cindy Sheehan or the Jersey Girls. They can't be taken to task for things they've said. I guess it is because they are women.
Michael Berg doesn't get the same "pass" these days.
As a young college student I was brainwashed by liberals and forced to believe that I was entitled to an unending supply of Free Stuff from the government. I was also taught that work was a damnable imposition and that nothing existed between New York and San Francisco.
Fortunately, I woke up one day, recovered my sanity, got a job, looked at my tax bill, resented freeloaders and commenced to kick Liberal a$$es at every opportunity.
Maybe you could start a deprogramming clinic...
Kind of like Betty Ford's. First off, many limosine libs would have to go through Betty Ford.
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I like to project that I am strong,
that no one can touch or shake me.
But all this is an elaborate mask
I wear to keep the real me locked away.
I hide my sorrow, pain and shame
beneath a mask of happiness and joy.
People saw what I wanted them to,
except for the few brave few who dared
to try to dig and uncover the real me.
The me who fights off pain day and night
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putting red slshes in my arm.
I feel like a part of myself is slipping away
bit by tiny but until nothing is left
but an empty husk of the woman I was.
People see the sarcastic tone and
haughty attitudeand think I think
I'm all that. Well they are dead wrong.
That behavior hides a vast sea of pain and loss
I will not show to anyone I do not trust.
And maybe I make mistakes but I live through them
and allow my life to go on and unfold before me.
i live my life with limited regrets but i also know the value of expressing emotions before bad things happen. my school guidance councilor calls it "bottling my emotions" and tells me its really bad
little bit of something with same name:
Losing time
counting hours
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Losing time
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She is requesting a loan to increase her capital (purchase fabric) that she buys in La Ceja and then uses to make her overalls. She will sell them in Oruro and La Paz. This work allows her to generate income to support her family. She is married and has two children.
When she was asked what she likes about Pro Mujer she said that she likes the savings and the training.
La señora Antonia, indica que es la primera vez que trabaja en Pro Mujer y que integro la institución por invitación de promotoras. En la actualidad ella tiene un negocio de costura de overoles que viene trabajando hace años, aprendiendo el mismo de su hermano mayor.
El crédito que ahora sacará es para aumentar su capital (compra de tela) que adquirirá de la Ceja y posteriormente a la elaboración lo venderá en Oruro y la Paz. Esta forma de trabajo le permite generar recursos para apoyar a su familia, pues ella es casada y tiene dos hijos.
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As GAO reported in 2003, health care data, communications, and security standards are necessary to support interoperability between IT systems; however, the identification and implementation of such standards at that time was incomplete across the health care industry. Further, while several standard setting initiatives were underway, GAO raised concerns about coordinating and implementing these initiatives. To address these coordination and implementation challenges, it recommended that the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), among other things, reach further consensus across the health care industry on the definition and use of standards, establish milestones for defining and implementing these standards, and create a mechanism to monitor their implementation throughout the health care industry. Last summer, GAO testified before the House Committee on Government Reform's technology subcommittee, highlighting progress made in announcing additional standards and plans to incorporate standard setting initiatives into the Federal Health Architecture. GAO reported that progress in assuming leadership had occurred with the President's establishment of the National Coordinator for Health IT to guide the nationwide implementation of interoperable health information systems, but noted that as health IT initiatives were pursued, it would be essential to have continued leadership, clear direction, measurable goals, and mechanisms to monitor progress. In following up on these recommendations, GAO determined that HHS has taken several actions that should help to further define standards for the health care industry. First, the coordinator has assumed responsibility for the Federal Health Architecture that is expected to establish standards for interoperability and communication throughout the federal health community. Second, several HHS agencies continue their efforts to define standards as part of the department's Framework for Strategic Action. For example, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is working with the private sector to identify standards for clinical messaging, drugs, and biological products. Third, HHS expects to award a contract to develop and evaluate a process to unify and harmonize industry-wide information standards. Fourth, in July of this year, HHS announced plans for a public-private committee to help transition the nation to electronic health records and to provide input and recommendations on standards. All of these are positive steps, however, much work remains to reach further consensus across the health care sector on the definition and use of standards. Until this occurs, federal agencies and others throughout the health care industry will not be able to ensure that their systems are capable of exchanging data when needed, and consequently will not be able to reap the cost, clinical care, and public health benefits associated with interoperability.
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Grief is both intensely personal and necessarily public. We grapple with it internally as we move through the public ceremony of the service, ceremony, and farewell/celebration reception.
For Mack the public stuff is done. Now it's time to work through the private stuff. Part of this process is to give the Mack blog a rest after more than 4 years.
Mack has enjoyed the ride, and he has a feeling he will be back.
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I was so thrilled to receive this gorgeous wool/silk tweed from Britex to sew my own version of the Charlotte Skirt from By Hand London. The Charlotte is a lovely high waisted, slim fitting pencil skirt, with a below-knee length. It's a great shape for work, but with all the walking and stairs I have to do around campus, it's a tad narrow around the legs. In this tutorial, I'll show you how to draft a simple kick pleat, which would work for any skirt or dress with a back seam and I've written the instructions to coordinate with a special underlining method that will be posted soon. Click here to read more »


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I know there has been talk in the past about using Stellarium to control the SE mount in tracking the ISS. Wanted to find out if it can be done with the current Stellarium version and if so, how.
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