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S-2.-Social representations and beliefs about aggression
Organizer:Archer, John
Department of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, UK.
Since Campbell & Muncer (1987) introduced the concept of social representations of aggression, there have been a number of studies documenting instrumental and expressive beliefs or social representations that people hold, principally about their own aggression. Women tend to hold more expressive and men more instrumental beliefs, although in the case of instrumental beliefs this finding only holds for same-sex physical aggression. The four papers in this symposium illustrate the different ways in which social representations and beliefs have been applied to more general issues concerning aggression in recent studies. They involve the following topics: their relation to classic measures of attitudes and to normative beliefs; whether instrumental beliefs apply to the supposed upsurge in masculine behaviour by young women; investigations of the dynamic nature of social representations of aggression; the relation between beliefs about aggression and the extent of physical aggression to partners.
Reference: Campbell, A. & Muncer, S. (1987). Models of anger and aggression in the social talk of women and men. Journal of the Theory for Social Behavior, 17, 489-511.
Archer, J.
Department of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, UK.
The association between instrumental (I) and expressive (E) beliefs about aggression and (1) attitudes to aggression (measured by semantic differentials), and (2) normative beliefs about aggression, was investigated among a sample of 165 British students, aged between 18 and 52 years. I and E beliefs were only weakly associated with these attitudinal measures. The extent to which they predicted self-reported aggression was also assessed, showing that physical aggression was predicted mainly by instrumental beliefs about aggression. The strongest predictors of verbal aggression were higher instrumental and lower expressive beliefs. Anger was associated with instrumental beliefs. Hostility was predicted by holding both instrumental and expressive beliefs. Men and women showed some differences in the attitudinal predictors of self-reported aggression. Men also showed more instrumental and less expressive beliefs than women, they viewed aggression and fighting more positively, and reported more physical aggression. All aggression measures showed a slight decline with age, and men viewed aggression as more negative, less potent, less instrumental, and more expressive with age.
Muncer, S. and Campbell, A.
Department of Psychology, University of Durham, Durham, UK.
In 1997, women committed only 17% of all violent crime in the United Kingdom. However, in the ten year period between 1984 and 1994, arrests for violent crime (as a percentage of all female arrests of young women under 21) rose from 11.2% to 20.1%. The rise in youthful female violence gave rise to a flurry of media speculation that "laddism" (the adoption of anti-social male attitudes) was to blame. This kind of attribution is not new--twenty years earlier in the United States a similar outcry about the masculinising" effects of women's economic and social "liberation" was also prominent. Despite this, little research has empirically addressed this relationship. We developed a scale designed to measure endorsement of "laddish" behaviour by women. We predicted that laddism among females would be positively associated with higher self-reported aggression and with the holding of a more instrumental representation of aggression. In males, we predicted that laddism (support for women's masculine behaviour) would be negatively correlated with self-reported aggression (since previous literature suggests that "macho" attitudes supporting violence are associated with a traditional stance toward the female role) and negatively correlated with instrumental orientations to aggression. The resulting data will be presented and discussed.
Richardson, D. S. and Latané, B.
Department of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA. .
This paper will review evidence of the existence of social representations of aggression and then focus on the group-level processes by which such representations are likely to develop. The existence of social representations (SRs) of aggression suggests that individuals concepts of aggression develop through social influence processes and that ideas about aggression vary as a function of group membership. Supporting the notion that representations differ by group membership, Richardson and Huguet (1999) found that instrumental social representations of aggression were more strong and more organised among males and disadvantaged young people who had more experience with aggression, either as aggressors or as victims, than among college students. Dynamic Social Impact Theory (DSIT) predicts group-level consequences of ongoing communication among individuals whose propinquity affords reciprocal interactions (Latané, 1996; Latané, et al., 1994). As the minority is exposed to contrary pressures, the distribution of opinions among neighbours in social space becomes less varied and more organised through consolidation and clustering. As a social system develops such organisation, people are more likely to perceive regularities and generate SRs that in turn promote higher levels of organisation. Walker (1999) examined the development of social representations of direct and indirect aggression, arguing that indirect aggression, because the concept is relatively unorganised among laypeople, should be a fertile topic for examination of the development of social representations related to aggression. Consistent with the predictions of DSIT, exchanging messages in electronic space about indirect aggression resulted in clustering and consolidation of opinions about the aggressiveness of such behaviour, suggesting the development of social representations. Through interpersonal communication and the principles of dynamic social influence, indirect aggression is given meaning and is transmitted over time to people who share physical-space. Extending the study of such processes to face-to-face communication, Richardson and colleagues (1999) also found evidence of regional clusters of attitudes about aggression among individuals who engaged discussion about justifications for aggressive behaviour.
Graham-Kevan, N. and Archer, J.
Department of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, UK.
This study concerns the association
between beliefs about aggression and measures of physical aggression and
injuries sustained by partners. From a sample comprising students (N=113), women
from a domestic violence refuge (N=44), and male prisoners (N=108), those
reporting that they had used physical force at some time completed the
following: an adapted version of the EXPAGG (Archer and Haigh, 1997), the
Conflict Tactics Scale, CTS, (Straus, 1979) for themselves and their partner,
and items regarding fear experienced by themselves during conflicts and injuries
sustained to both themselves and their partner. Over all these respondents
(N=113), the instrumental scale was significantly positively correlated with
self-reported use of physical aggression, and
six of the eight individual acts which comprise the physical aggression scale of
the CTS. Injuries to partners were positively correlated with instrumental
beliefs. Correlations for the students (N=38) and prisoner (N=46) samples were
similar to the whole sample, but there were differences for the refuge sample.
Regression analysis showed that, overall, instrumental beliefs predicted
participants hitting their partners, and injuries sustained by partners. The
expressive scale showed lower but significant positive correlations with only
one item of physical aggression, that of beating ones partner. The male
prisoner sample showed positive correlations between the expressive scale and
self-reported physical aggression, both minor and severe, and the use of four of
the eight individual acts. Regression analysis revealed the holding of
expressive beliefs about aggression predicted only beating ones partner for
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Moody's Says Provisions Of Fin Reg Reform Bill May "Trigger Disruptions" In Credit Market
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Moody's triggers disruptions in the credit market.
Jail them.
Yes Tyler there are.........
2000 more pages of Regs,and no one knows what's there, except these clowns.
Anecdotes I have heard thus far, any bank may be closed(on a whim), and personal loans(to individuals, may be turned down, no matter your credit history).
This IMHO means, get ready for ONE more NEW FED AGENCY to do nothing but roam around, and stick their noses into your's, and my personal accounts, and transactions.
I personally am going to remove all funds(except for monthly needs), convert them to Cad/Aussie dollars......, and move them .
Had enough of this regimes tyranny.Stay tuned, more to come.
I am amazed these folks think that they can continue to destroy our lives, and their will be no repercussions.
There will be. Seems like they are taking down the country on purpose, and pushing us INTO a Depression..........
"ONE more NEW FED AGENCY"
One ring to rule them all and in the darkness bind them.
There are a few lights in the coal mine(d)s of the US Congress, but taken together they inform an Idiotocracy...doing the same lame processes that guarantee paralysis of full effect.
yet, i look at the folks in the traffic around me each day and realize how tiny a number we are...
(...ikk mumbles something about being 'friggin doomed' and has a friday PM beer...)
You only need a small handful of like-minded souls (circa 5-6% if you have been reading CD's "Welcome to the Insane Assylum" - CD it's an epic and thank you) to change the world but as we are probably just clawing our way above 1% would you mind passing me another beer...
Thank you for your kind words.
For those who are interested, the entire 5 chapter series can now be downloaded in pdf format for free from scribd.com. My other articles will be posted in the coming days.
I will be doing so and printing this weekend. Thanks for the hard work and efforts CD. I'm sure I speak for more than a few on ZH when I say it is greatly appreciated.
Thanks for the link. Now I can send your work along to others in a convenient form.
No reform is serious that doesn't tax derivatives to high heaven.
Well, if the 'personal accounts' of living parasites weren't screwing over the world with destructive risk-taking, no reform would be necessary to save the capitalist system.
But they done blew it up.
Consequently, there is a global capitalist depression going on right now, managed and overseen by the bankers and the politicians they wholly own (as evidenced by this ridiculous piece of trash they're calling 'reform' today).
"2000 more pages of Regs..."
Then there are 1999 pages of Wall Street Loop Holes
Take your sodomy quietly like an orphaned alter boy at St. Vincent de Paul...
I heard moments ago BB said
investors are avoiding risk by buying government debts.
And that is supposed to avoid risk??????????????
someone wkae me up when the ride is over. I am getting sick.
probably a health-care reform provision buried in the silly thing...
Yeah, we wouldn't want to mess with our highly healthy credit market.
financial health-care reform...
e-gad, the parallels are uncanny!
I suppose the stock market will not be effected, in their opinion?
what's moody's opinion on the euro/yen?
that is the only relevant data in this farce of a market
so effing absurd. all of it.
If you would like to throw up today, go to page 436 of the FinReg bill.
The Treasury has the authority to give these criminals $4 Trillion if it needed to prevent a financial collapse.
Won't be enough, we'll just be $4 Trill deeper in debt. You can "Bank" on that!
I don't think it would ever happen... At that point, the market no longer exists...it becomes the government. Everybody packs it in. (sad to say, yes, it can get worse than what we have now)
They have already printed enough to send countiries w/sound economies, and reserves, to the table to GET rid of us.
Add 4 Trillion, which they WILL do, will just cause every nation holding our paper to cash out..........just like everone is scrambling to not be the LAST one holding Euro 1's.
Euro 2, is being planned..............a North Euro, and a South Euro.
For real.
"discount for an individual, partnership, or
"discount for an individual, partnership, or
That looks to me to be the amount that is authorized per corporation, must take into account inflation. They may need to be bailed out next year.
may authorize any Federal reserve bank, during such periods as the Board may determine and at rates established in accordance with the provision designated as (d) of section 14, to discount for an individual, partnership, or corporation, notes, drafts, and bills of exchange when such notes, drafts, and bills of exchange are indorsed or otherwise secured to the satisfaction of the Federal reserve bank
They can take any paper they want.
Can you spell "Quantitative e, a, s, i, n, g?"
(I know they were taking stuff before, but it was illegal under their charter to do so, even under their emergency act.)
p.s. thanks for pdf
There is no $4 Trillion that can exist since the medium of exchange can only be real if it represents stored or soon earned receipts of goods and services. The US Treasury might as well be issuing the green cheese of which the Moon consists. Madoff was prologue to the Geithner, Bernanke, Summers, Greenspan..the Fantastic Four Horsemen of the Apocalype of Confidence.
watching this euro/yen program control the markets is maddening
eats at my core
scumbags have total control over the world so long as this program is allowed to operate
and of course it is a GS/JPM/NYFED program
if it weren't them, they'd have shut it down a long time ago
it ain't like its not completely f***ing obvious or anything
jeez. sickening. those creeps need to be shut down.
Reuters needs to verify accuracy of the statement that they included in their story. It was likely taken out of context. We all know that Moody's doesn't predict anything until AFTER the fact.
To refer to FinReg as "a major domestic policy victory" for Obama is a friggin' joke!
FinReg, is just another term for MAKE WORK, and another way to get into your LIFE.(up close & real personal).
Fed Audit? Fed Audit? Fed Audit?
Hmmm... no. Well then lt's go guys as it is full speed Keynesianism ahead.
The EURO buying support continues so far...
Moody's Says Provisions Of Fin Reg Reform Bill May "Trigger Disruptions" In Credit Market
Maybe I need some help here... How could disruption be a bad thing?
If anyone knows about triggering disruptions in the credit market, it's Moody's. By the way, I'm got a few Jan 11 puts on Moody's if anyone would like to join in =).


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In all, over fifty CMSD students from across the district will be involved in the production that will take place on the Ohio Theatre stage at PlayhouseSquare. The show will run from May 30 through June 1, 2014. The production is co-directed by Tony Sias, Director of Arts Education for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and Kimberly Brown CMSD All-City Arts Program's Managing Director.
The music and lyrics for "RENT" were created by Jonathan Larson with musical supervision and additional arrangements contributed by Tim Weil with musical arrangements by Steve Skinner. The dramaturg for the Broadway production was Lynn Thompson.
Rent was originally produced in New York by New York Theatre Workshop and on Broadway by Jeffery Seller, Kevin McCollum, Allan S. Gordon and New York Theatre Workshop. The CMSD All-City Musical production is produced through special arrangement with Music Theater International.
Opening Night for the fifteenth annual All-City Musical Rent is scheduled for Friday, May 30th at 7:30 p.m. The production will continue with a Saturday evening showing on May 31st at 7:30 p.m. and a closing matinee performance on Sunday, June 1st at 3:00 p.m.
All tickets for the fifteenth annual All-City Musical, Rent are $15 and are available by phone at (216) 241-6000, online at www.playhousesquare.orgor by visiting the PlayhouseSquare Ticket Office. All seating is general admission.
The fifteenth annual All-City Musical is presented with generous support from The Abington Foundation, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, The George Gund Foundation, The Human Fund and Kaiser Permanente. Community partners include the Cleveland AIDS Task Force, the City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority and Cuyahoga Community College.
The All-City Musical is an enriching experience for the students involved in the production, according to Sias, who has served as the director of the All-City Musical for twelve consecutive years." The All-City Musical is an extraordinary program that provides students with a structured arts-based experience that refines individual talents, stimulates critical thinking, focuses creativity, strengthens social skills and affords students an informed perspective on the world," said Sias in a recent interview about the upcoming production. "These young people are amazing."
The primary goal of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District is to become a premier school district in the United States of America. The Cleveland Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, orientation, age, religion or disability.


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Professional Profile
Edwin del Hierro is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group of Kirkland & Ellis LLP and heads our bank regulatory practice. He has more than 25 years of experience in representing depository institutions and their holding companies, regulated financial services companies, investment banks and institutional lenders in connection with a broad range of regulatory, transactional matters and compliance.
Edwin has significant experience representing private equity and other investors in both control and non-control investments in financial institutions and advises some of the largest banks in the United States in the design and development of capital-qualified debt and equity products. Edwin also represents acquirers of failed institutions from the FDIC and sellers and acquirers of performing and distressed loans and other financial assets.
Edwin also advises clients, including private fund sponsors, private fund investors, financial services companies, depository institutions and directors and officers, with respect to regulatory compliance issues (including compliance matters relating to the Volcker Rule), enforcement actions, bank insolvency matters and governmental investigations.
Edwin is a frequent speaker at schools and seminars for bankers, bank counsel, regulators and accountants and has been a visiting lecturer at Chicago-Kent College of Law graduate program in financial services law. Edwin is a member of the ABA's Banking Law Committee and is a member of the faculty of the ABA's Banking Law II, a multi-day advanced banking law institute held annually. Other members of the faculty include prominent banking law professors and senior banking regulators including prior general counsel from the FDIC, the OCC and the Federal Reserve.
Representative Matters
Representation of numerous financial institutions and financial services companies in connection with significant regulatory compliance matters, enforcement actions and transition issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank and Basel III
Representation of numerous U.S. and non-U.S. banking entities in connection with direct and indirect investments in private equity funds that address Volcker Rule requirements
Representation of numerous private equity sponsors in connection with Volcker Rule compliance matters relating to investments by U.S. and non-U.S. banking entities
Representation of numerous bank holding companies in connection with capital investments by private equity funds
Representation of private equity funds in connection with numerous non-control investments in bank and thrift holding companies involving capital commitments ranging from $40 million to $1.5 billion
Representation of thrift holding companies in connection with the acquisitions, and transition to supervision by the Federal Reserve
Representation of creditors and bidders in connection with numerous 363 sales transactions involving banks and thrifts
Representation of banks in transactions involving the sale or purchase of secured loan portfolios
Representation of private equity funds in connection with investments in acquisition vehicles focused on acquiring assets and deposits of failed depository institutions using a shelf-charter structure
Representation of private equity funds in connection with investments in financial services businesses including investments in asset management businesses and regulated trust operations
Representation of bank holding companies in connection with their reorganization after the failure of its bank subsidiary
Representation of money center banks in connection with the restructuring of credit facilities to financially distressed bank and thrift holding companies
Memberships & Affiliations
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (Banking & Finance, Corporate Compliance, Financial Services Regulation and Corporate Governance)
Selected for inclusion in Leading Lawyers Network (Banking and Financial Institutions)
Selected for inclusion in Illinois Super Lawyers (Banking)
Board Member, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation
Member, Chicago Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Other Distinctions
Press Mentions
"Bank Pension Plans Escape Volker," Private Equity International, December 11, 2013
"Banks to Keep Divestments Coming as Volcker Takes Shape," Law360, December 10, 2013
"Volker Rule's Reach Likely to Be Extensive," Buyouts, November 14, 2011
"Rare Bank Foreclosure Draws Notice," American Banker, May 6, 2011
"Step One in OK for PE-Bank Deal – Find an Ex-Regulator," Investment Dealer's Digest, December 4, 2009
"New Volcker Rule SOTUS Guidance Improves Environment for Private Fund Investments by Non-U.S. Banking Entities," KirklandPEN, March 3, 2015
Participated in the publication of the "Consensus Interpretation of the Implementation of Parallel Fund Structures under the Volcker Rule," May 1, 2014
"Final Volcker Rule Provides Clarity and Marginally Increases Flexibility With Respect to Private Fund Investments," KirklandPEN, December 19, 2013
"TARP Auctions: Considerations for Private Equity Fund Managers," KirklandPEN, May 10, 2012
"Volcker Rule Regulations Provide Little Relief for Private Fund Investments," KirklandPEN, October 14, 2011
"TIC Form SLT: First Reporting Deadline for Private Fund Managers," KirklandPEN, August 30, 2011
"Dodd-Frank Act Affects Private Fund Managers and Investors," KirklandPEN, July 21, 2010
Panelist, Midwest Bank Leaders Conference: Banking in the Post-Election Era – First Impressions, "The Legal Landscape: A Conversation with Leading Banking Lawyers," November 7, 2012
Presenter, 2012 UNC Banking Institute, "The Keys to Capital in 2012: 'Capital is King'" (New Rules – Old Challenges), March 29, 2012
Faculty, 2010 and 2011 ABA Banking Law II Institute – Capital Formation and Capital Instruments, Washington, DC
Moderator, Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010, New York, NY
Presenter, 2010 ABA Banking Law Committee – Capital Formation, Denver, Colorado
Various presentations at annual conventions and bank counsel seminars for the Illinois Bankers Association including "Executive Briefing: Strategies and Techniques for Remaining Competitive" in June 2009.


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College Hockey:USCHO.com Hobey Watch 2011 Podcast, Episode 4: Seth Appert
USCHO.com's Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Rensselaer Engineers head coach Seth Appert for a look at six Hobey Baker candidates from ECAC Hockey: forwards Chase Polacek of Rensselaer and Broc Little of Yale, joined by a quartet of goaltenders: RPI's Allen York, Union's Keith Kinkaid, Yale's Ryan Rondeau and Dartmouth's James Mello.
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Researching the Collection There are a number of ways you can carry out research on our collection. You can use our online Collections Navigator which lists a section of our collection.
Or why not come into Glasgow Museums Resource Centre and use our Reference Library & Research Room. Find out all you need to know about accessing Glasgow Museums Collection for research at our Collections and Research section here
University of the West of ScotlandArtist–Teacher Programme
GoMA is a partner of the UWS Artist–Teacher Programme and offers support by hosting seminars and lectures through our Learning and Access department. As a partner and a supporter of the continual development of creative thinking through education, GoMA is delighted to host UWS's yearly Artist–Teacher Exhibition.
Being a part of the Artist–Teacher Exhibition marks a significant moment in the professional development of new graduates of the UWS Master of Education Artist–Teacher Programme. It is also significant in terms of UWS's partnership with Glasgow Museums and the National Society for Education in Art and Design who together, since it's inception in 2010, have helped the Artist–Teacher Programme in Scotland to grow nationally and internationally.
With Glasgow Museums as a partner, the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) has become the programme's natural home, sharing a mutual concern for the place of contemporary art and thereby contemporary issues in education - key drivers of the Artist–Teacher Programme. For more information please contact UWS here
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Pharrell's new "Happy" song now has a cute animated lyric video to go along with it. No better way for us to start the day than clapping it up to this upbeat tune.
Despicable Me 2, the film in which the song appears, comes to theaters July 3.
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March 28, 2014
Mixed-width planks in hardwood floors like those in Anderson's Vintage Hickory Hardwood Floors collection add character to any dwelling, whether it's a multi-level Victorian or a contemporary ranch style. Having a home that's looks comfortably lived-in without sacrificing style is what many homeowners are after when they embark on a decorating makeover.
That was the approach of Michigan designer Alli Michelle when she and her husband began home design changes in a quest to have their small home stand out as unique among many look-alike houses in their neighborhood.
What they learned is that creating one-of-a-kind room designs can be accomplished by any homeowner who invests time, energy and imagination in their decorating projects. The couple began with a new paint job throughout the house, keeping the walls neutral and relying on small touches of bright color to add punch to the decor. In the kitchen, for instance, a bright green and white striped fabric used as a window covering stood out against white walls.
Homeowners like Michelle sometimes have an awkward area of a room that they don't know how to decorate. According to Better Homes and Gardens magazine, even those challenging spaces can be transformed - like brightening the dimmest part of a room with the soft glow from small accent lamps. The magazine also suggested using a small game table to fill an empty corner or creating a reading nook where two windows come together at right angles.
Gathering keepsakes
One of the best ways to create a unique home is to combine well-loved furniture with stylish new items. Michelle, who has a decorating blog called Hooray, blended a selection of modern and vintage furnishings that gave her rooms a cottage style that's warm and cozy. A loft in the home was outfitted as a home office and a center for her decorating, craft work and event planning business.
A large rattan basket topped by cushions that she made provides additional seating in Michelle's living room. The nightstand in the guest room is a small stool topped by a few books, a glass jar filled with sprigs of greenery and a simple wood-framed mirror hanging above it.
The decorator's idea to have a series of vignettes throughout her house provided a way to display collectibles, family photos and other accessories. Gathering them in specific locations, she was able to emphasize simplicity over a cluttered, mish-mash of unrelated objects.
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2008 Research Summary
Novel EM Effects
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Daniel Peter Ceperley and Andrew R. Neureuther
Preliminary investigations into plasmonic nanocrystal-based surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy sensors demonstrate significant simulation challenges and motivate the next-generation TEMPEST. Simulations of surface plasmon concentrators (important for electron sources and near-field probes) show that surface geometry is crucial and can be tuned through simulation. Sub-wavelength grating reflectors will play a key role in tunable vertical cavity surface emitting lasers and initial investigations have shown that TEMPEST is an effective tool for grating analysis. During investigations into the Terrestrial Planet Finder Coronagraph, surface plasmons were discovered on diffraction masks, motivating the current work. Additionally, severe manufacturing roughness was observed on mask sidewalls and was modeled in TEMPEST.
Figure 1: Scattering pattern generated by a surface plasmon interacting with a silver bar. Insulation between the bar and the substrate is critical for radiation coupling.
Figure 2: Near-field pattern of light passing through an arrangement of six carbon nanotubes. The extrememly small size of the nanotubes resulted in numerical instabilities which manifested as unphysical ripples in the scattering pattern around the walls of each nanotube.


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I have the best job ever. I get to read awesome books - in this instance, the new novel Boomerang by YA author Noelle August (the pen name of authors Lorin Oberweger and Veronica Rossi), I get to interview said kick-ass authors, and then I get to share my findings with you, the reader. It's like a treasure hunt, except less pirate-y. Arrrrgh, me mateys - come along on this book a'voyage. (Ok, I'm done.)
In a nutshell, super-vixen Mia meets studly Ethan at a bar - boy-sleeps-with-girl, and that's the end of the story! Until the pair fall in super-lust, wind up working together in a twist strange enough for General Hospital, and sign away their lives under their new employer's strictly-enforced no-dating policy. The best part? The pair work for a dating website. What will Ethan and Mia do? Who will win? Will the two ever earn their pensions? And where do those extreme couponers keep all of that junk?! These pressing questions and more are answered below. Well, maybe not the coupon thing. But if you know, privately e-mail me.
Nikki Tiani: The character [in Boomerang] that struck me the most was, oddly enough, Cookie. Where in the heavens did she come from – an evil amalgamation of bosses past, or a friend with devilishly fiendish office manners? Weirdly, I feel like Pam from True Blood may have played a part in the muse process.
Veronica Rossi: Lorin was Cookie's original creator, so I'll let her take this one! All I know is that when I first met her on the page, I instantly loved her. And by "love," I mean, "love to hate."
Lorin Oberweger: Not surprisingly, Cookie just bullied her way onto the page, showing up and taking over with absolutely no warning from my psyche. (She didn't threaten to have me deported, though, so I guess that's a plus.)
I think Cookie's a lot more brittle and frenetic than Pam from True Blood, though they certainly share high snark levels, and both are exceedingly loyal, so the comparison's a great one.
NT: I loved the book – but I did have one issue with the story. Why were the characters 21? I, at thirty, felt like Mia and Ethan were super-relatable and mature – two things I definitely was not at 21. In fact, I had my head up my own ass and didn't know who I truly was until the latter part of my 20's. Who are these wunderkinds?
VR: It took me until my late twenties to figure out who I really was, too. But I know so many young twenty-somethings that are so smart and driven. They blow me away! And making Ethan and Mia that age allowed us to have them both taking their first step into the professional world as interns, which was a central underpinning in the story.
LO: Exactly right. Like Veronica, I have so many awesome young women in my life, many around Mia's age, and they are all WAY more together than I was at their age, with self-possession and maturity that didn't come my way until much later. (It's possible I'm still waiting in some arenas!)
NT: Does anyone currently – or has formerly – reside in LA? I feel like you captured the quirky, sexy and funky culture beautifully.
VR: Thank you! I lived in L.A. for twelve years. I studied at UCLA, and then stayed after I graduated. My first "job" was as an intern at Fox Broadcasting Network's publicity department, so I have some common experiences with Ethan and Mia.
LO: Thanks so much! I took my lead from Veronica, from pop culture, and from my few visits out there.
NT: Any artists in the families? Pearl was written well.
VR: I'm an artist--a painter, not a photographer. But Lorin deserves the credit here, as she wrote most of Pearl's scenes.
LO: Aw, thanks, V! I come from a family with a lot of unexplored or--sadly--thwarted creativity, so I think it's percolating in my gene pool. Pearl's my mother's name, and my sister and niece have both explored photography, so it's a bit of a combo homage.
NT: Why should a soon-to-be-beachgoer pick up your novel? In Boomerang.com style,
pitch my readers your book like she's looking for a hookup.
VR: BOOMERANG is fun, smart and hot. Why would you not want to partake?
LO: Couldn't have said it better! Definitely a summer fling you won't regret in the fall. ;)
NT: Now the fun stuff – your combined shoe size – seriously:
VR: I'm a size 8.5...
LO: I guess that makes us a 17.5 combined!
NT: Biggest fear as a writer:
VR: The blank page.
LO: Too many ideas; too little time.
NT: Biggest fear in general:
VR: The sound of Styrofoam. Weirdly, Lorin and I have this in common.
LO: I think of that as more of a "biggest QUIRK" but it's so true! Shudder.
NT: Name the first thing that comes to mind:
a. Sushi –
VR: Lorin. It's our favorite meal when we get together.
LO: Yep, I associate sushi with Veronica, especially our first shared roll at a conference in LA.
b. Obama –
VR: Michelle
LO: Impressive, both of them.
c. YouTube –
VR: Procrastination.
LO: Time suck!
d. Anti-vaxxers –
VR: What?
LO: Misinformed.
e. Blue -
VR: The last book in my YA trilogy, INTO THE STILL BLUE.
LO: Steel (as in Ben Stiller's devastating model pose in ZOOLANDER.)
f. Chrome –
VR: Motorcycles.
LO: Google.
g. Children –
VR: My sons.
LO: Hate to be cliché, but--the future.
h. Soccer –
VR: Hot guys
LO: Gooooooooaaaaaalllll!!
i. Candy –
VR: Not much of a fan.
LO: Good 'n Plenty.
j. Walking Dead –
VR: Show I need to watch, but haven't.
LO: Caaaaaarllllll!
k. Clive Barker –
VR: Hot
LO: Kind of a confusing amalgam of gory AND hot.
l. Dating websites –
LO: Ditto!
NT: Anything else you'd like to add?
VR: Thanks so much for having us! And we're so happy you loved BOOMERANG!
LO: Absolutely, thanks so much! Hope your readers will love BOOMERANG as much as we do. So glad you enjoyed!


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NOVELLA REVIEW: A Delightful Arrangement by Cecilia Gray
(The Gentlemen Next Door #1)
by Cecilia Gray
PUBLISHER: Self-published
RELEASE DATE: September 2011
FORMAT: Ebook, 53 pages
GENRE: Historical Romance
Phillip has a duty to marry Francesca. He has always protected his former neighbor and childhood companion, and now that she is of marriageable age, he will give her what she needs most – a real home where she is welcome and wanted. Unfortunately for him… she is done with being dutiful.
After years of being an obedient daughter to a hateful father, Francesca jumps into her first Season. Francesca is ready to dance every dance, flirt with every bachelor and snatch what she wants most – a man she loves who will make her swoon. Unfortunately for her… he now sees making her swoon as his duty, too. And Phillip takes his duties very seriously. (Goodreads)
REVIEWER: Laura
I'm not normally a novella fan, but I've been short of time recently so have found myself reading more than normal. A DELIGHTFUL ARRANGEMENT is a light-hearted and dare I say, it 'delightful' romance.
The story sucks you in and whirls you away immediately. The main characters are fun, endearing and adorable. I actually wished the story had been longer because I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Francesca's determination to find a man who makes her swoon, is as humorous as Phillip's determination to be the man to do it. I loved the fact they were childhood best friends and are both unaware of their own real feelings for one another. It made their love story really heart-warming. Maybe their sudden decision to get married for real was slightly abrupt. But it didn't matter as you are just so happy for them.
Francesca (Franny), is full of feist, and I can't say I blame her, what woman wants to marry out of duty? I loved watching Phillip fall first, determined to capture the oblivious Franny's heart. I always like it when the man falls first, it's good to keep them on their toes! 😉
Chastity, Franny's best friend adds depth to the story, she's funny and realises right from the beginning that Franny and Phillip are meant to be together. This story is the first Cecilia Gray I've read and she really does have a lovely writing style, bringing the fairytale magic you want from a historical romance.
You really can't go wrong with this cute little novella. It's a lovely, historical romance about two best friends falling in love. Grab your reading glasses, snuggle down and enjoy the ride.
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Mary Wolfe, the Iowa Democratic Rep., has hit headlines this week after the bodies of two women — Wolfe's sisters — were found murdered in a local Pittsburgh residence. The victims were said by police to be shot to death in the head, though a majority of details surrounding the fatal crime remain a mystery at this time. NewsMax shares this Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, that the tragic killings have prompted a full investigation; no potential suspects have been named or taken into custody yet.
Both bodies of Mary Wolfe's sisters were found late on Friday afternoon in the basement of the Pittsburgh home. The victims have been identified as 38-year-old Sarah Wolfe and 44-year-old Susan Wolfe, and were being actively searched for after neither woman showed up to work on Friday morning.
Police officials have confirmed that Sarah Wolfe's car was located several hours later at roughly 1:15 a.m. Saturday morning, parked almost a full mile away from the crime scene. Sarah worked as a certified psychiatrist at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, while Susan was a teacher's aide in Pittsburg at Hillel Academy.
The grieving family member, Mary Wolfe, serves as the Democratic state representative of Iowa and currently lives in Clinton. She is the oldest of eight children; her siblings consisted of two boys and six girls.
"Pittsburgh police Lt. Daniel Herrmann said they don't have a motive for the brutal killings, and there were no signs of forced entry into the home. Family members, most of whom live in Iowa, said they're still trying to figure out what happened."
According to the medical examiner's office, the two female victims were shot to death. Both sisters to Mary Wolfe died of a "single gunshot wound to the head." As part of the police investigation at this time, law enforcement officials are asking the public for any help or information they may provide on this tragic crime. The case is ongoing, while Rep. Wolfe has thanked the public for their support during this difficult period.
The victims' sister took to Facebook this weekend, with the Iowa Rep. saying the outreaching of comfort means a lot.
"We are so grateful," she wrote on the social media site. "Heartbroken, but grateful."
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Wave Season Superlatives: Which Lines Have the Best Deals?
January 10, 2013 | By Erica Silverstein | No Comments
Call us Scrooges, but we find it hard to be impressed with Wave Season offers. Every January, we get excited about forthcoming cruise deals only to be disappointed by the actual promotions. Perhaps that's because we want to see really cheap prices and amazing upgrades, rather than the same old onboard credit, upgrades within the same category and half-off fares that look remarkably like the existing pricing.
But skepticism aside, you can get good value from a Wave Season deal – if your interests dovetail with a cruise line promotion and you're willing to be flexible about sail dates or even cruise line. To help you navigate the murky waters of Wave Season promotions, here are a few things to note followed by our winners and losers of this year's deals.
Don't expect rock-bottom prices. You may get a few dollars off, but cruise lines don't slash rates until the last minute on sailings that aren't selling out. With Wave, you're looking for a fair price, even a good price, not a ridiculously low rate.
Discounts are included in the fare. In most, if not all, cases, the fare you see online is the one you'll pay – with all the 50 percent off and two-for-one offers already taken into account. You don't subtract more from that price, and in fact, you'll likely be adding taxes and fees into it.
Understand the upgrade. When you think upgrade, you imagine paying for an inside cabin and getting assigned a balcony stateroom. When cruise lines say upgrade, they mean you pay for one category of cabin and they give you a stateroom that is in a higher category – on paper. That could mean, you book an inside and get a higher-category inside (which might or might not be "better" in your mind), an obstructed view outside or an actual standard outside. And the price you pay might not be a discount on paying the regular rate for the upgraded cabin.
Read the fine print. In the same vein, always read the promotion's terms and conditions. Free kids' fares are nearly always for kids sharing a cabin with two paying adults. Promotions are available only on select sailings and might be capacity controlled. Understanding the offer will lead to less disappointment when you start delving into actual fares.
And now the winners…
Best Wave Season Deal: Holland America is offering fares up to 50 percent off, free or reduced fares for third and fourth passengers in a cabin, and free or reduced hotel stays on select sailings. What we like is there are value-adds for a wide variety of destinations, and the Web site clearly states which promos apply to each itinerary.
Worst Wave Season Deal: Royal Caribbean is the biggest loser with an onboard credit offer that's only available on select sailings to select destinations. Inside cabin bookings are excluded; book an outside cabin on a Caribbean sailing and you get $50 OBC per cabin. Sure, if you can afford a suite on a Europe cruise, you'll get 400 smackers to spend at the spa and on specialty dining, but we expect a little more during Wave Season.
Most Confusing Deal: Norwegian's sale looks quite appealing: free upgrades, kids' fares in Europe 50 percent off, e-coupons and cruise-and-air deals to Europe and Hawaii. But while the line touts oceanviews for inside prices, balconies for outside prices and mini-suites for balcony prices, when we looked, many of the inter-category upgrades were on family cabins, and some upgrades were within the same category. Each sailing had only a few upgrade possibilities. Also, the prices for upgrades to a higher category were often more expensive than booking that category directly, just on a different deck. You might be able to snag a deal with Norwegian's multipromo sale, but you could easily be fooled into paying more for a supposed upgrade.
Best Luxury Deal: Oceania is offering two-for-one cruise fares and bonus savings, free airfare, and two-for-one shore excursion packages on select 2013 and 2014 itineraries.
Best Deal for Families and Groups: Holland America is offering free or reduced fares for passengers sailing as the third or fourth guests in a cabin. We found these discounts on Alaska cruisetours, Canada/New England, Caribbean, Europe and South America sailings.
Most Unusual Deal: We're intrigued by Celebrity's somewhat unusual deal, giving cruisers to Europe their choice of two of three offers: a Classic Beverage Package for two (valued at $88 per day), prepaid tips (valued at $30 per day) and onboard credit ($100 – $300 per cabin, based on cruise length). Most lines don't give you a choice of offers.
A Deal That's Better Than It Sounds: At first glance, Regent Seven Seas Cruises' free Internet offer sounds fairly piddling. But when you think about it, Regent already includes airfare, shore excursions, hotel stays, all beverages, tips, specialty dining and ground transfers in its fares. What else could it possibly offer passengers? (Oh, and there's a two-for-one cruise fares promo running as well.)
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The Villa On The Bay
Summer Special Rates at The Villa On The Bay!
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What is now World Museum Liverpool opened as the Derby Museum of the Borough of Liverpool on March 18, 1853, Edward Smith-Stanley (1775-1851) 13th Earl of Derby having left his natural history collection to the Borough of Liverpool when he died. To house it, the city council had hastily built a museum building at the intersection of Slater Street and Parr Street, near the docks.
When the Derby Museum opened in 1853, it exhibited a small part of the Earl of Derby's natural history collection, some paintings, a few models of Liverpool, and examples of exports that had been exhibited earlier in London at the first World's Fair, The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations (1851). The curator added aquarium tanks in 1857, making the Derby Museum the second public aquarium in the world.
Sir William Brown (1784-1864), 1st Baronet, a wealthy merchant, banker, and politician, offered to pay £6,000 to build a dual-use library-and-museum building if the city government would pay to furnish it. Ultimately, he contributed over £20,000 and Shaw's Brow was renamed William Brown Street in his honor.
William Allom won the design competition but his design would have proved too expensive, so it was modified by a city employee, surveyor John Weightman. Architect Sherlock designed the three-floor Central Library's domed Picton Reading Room, which was added in 1879.
On October 18, 1860, Brown formally transferred the building to the Mayor of Liverpool as the Free Public Library and Derby Museum. [This building became known as the William Brown Library and Museum.] The Liverpool Free Public Museum, as it was renamed, opened one year later.
On October 19, 1906, the Liverpool Free Public Museum physically expanded when it began to share space in a second building with the Liverpool Central Technical School. The Liverpool Free Public Museum occupied two floors of that building, which now house Bug House and World Cultures, while the former Liverpool Central Technical School examination hall on the ground floor is now the museum café.
On May 3, 1941, the Luftwaffe bombed Liverpool and a 500-pound bomb landed on the Central Library. Thankfully, many cultural treasures from the library and the adjacent museum had been moved for safekeeping in the 1930s.
It was one of the victorious powers, but England came out of the war the worse for wear. No part of the museum would re-open fifteen years.
That was an undamaged part of the museum. Prime Minister Harold Wilson opened the first rebuilt part of the museum on March 25, 1966.
The museum's planetarium – England's first outside of London – opened on May 22, 1970. The organization National Museums & Galleries on Merseyside – now called National Museums Liverpool – assumed control of the museum on April 1, 1986.
The Natural History Centre opened on August 1, 1987. When a new aquarium and refurbished galleries opened on April 29, 2005, the Liverpool Museum officially changed its name to World Museum.


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Since in my opinion Spring has officially sprung [I'm not taking no for an answer] and I've been working on some summer issues lately, I thought I'd share a gorgeous new find with you that is sure to make your spring a brighter one.
We're all familiar with the iconic folding bistro and cafe chairs created at the end of the 19th century, these have proved to be one of the most versatile garden furniture styles and the interiors market is full of it's variants.
Well, super chic French company Fermob have given the bistro chair a fabulous makeover – updating it with an ever so slightly more modern look and making it available in every colour you could ever wish for! 24 delightful colours to be precise… from storm grey to nutmeg, garnet to carrot and wisteria to apple… they chairs are also available with a choice of 10 styles of bistro tables.
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Earnings Management: The Effect of Ex Ante Earnings Expectations
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University of Kentucky - Von Allmen School of Accountancy
Sean W.G. Robb
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance, Vol. 15, Fall 2000
SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt has recently expressed concerns about the use of earnings management to meet Wall Street earnings expectations set by analysts' forecasts. We investigate whether managers aim to "meet or beat" analysts' forecasts and examine the influence of analysts' forecast dispersion on this aim. Our results are consistent with managers aligning earnings with market expectations established by analysts' forecasts. Additionally, our evidence is consistent with managers behaving as though they have greater incentives to increase income in settings where the dispersion in analysts' forecasts is low.
Keywords: Earnings management; Analysts; Forecasts; Discretionary accruals
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Civil Rights activist Brebner Changala says he will resubmit his writ of mandamus for judicial review to seek relief on the decision or indecision by Cabinet to consider the question of the physical and mental capacity of President Michael Sata.
This follows High Court's decision to dismiss his earlier application for judicial review in the matter he is asking the court to constitute a medical board to examine the health of President Sata.
The Court has dismissed his writ of mandamus on grounds that it lacked merit and was frivolous and vexatious.
But Changala says he is of the thought the matter was mishandled.
Changala says this is because the matter was dismissed without him and the Attorney General, who was the respondent to the dismissed writ of mandamus, being given chance to be heard.
He says he also wanted three judges to hear his matter as opposed to only one Judge.
Changala notes that to this end he will resubmit his writ of mandamus in the same Court next week on Monday the 14th of July.


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When pretty girlie Elyssa Greene wanders into the wrong warehouse, she stumbles upon a disturbed and lonely shipping clerk who decides to keep her as his very own captive creamer. In his perverse world, pretty girls should be kept tied tightly in inescapable bondage and firmly gagged so that nobody can hear their cries when the whips and pussy toys come out to play.
Elyssa fights against the ropes and her muffled screams rage behind drool drenched gags as orgasm after orgasm is ripped from her pretty, pale flesh. Will she finally give into the situation and let the pleasure overtake her or is this a hopeless situation with no end for the pretty, petite damsel?
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LOVED the storyline!! So creepy and fun. And Elyssa is great in bondage.
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Oh Holy Hell, James you were disturbingly good in this role. Creepy, as Mz Berlin says. Ms. Greene, you were amazing, can't believe it was your very first-ever shoot- Shows the difference between a new model and a lifestyle player. Great reactions and authentic performance. I hope you'll return to shoot for other kink.com sites. Or visit TUF for a party! Thanks Elyssa, James, and kink crew. Can't wait to see what you come up with next.
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A fully hairless sub who knows what it's all about. Especially loved the spread eagle standing up with her pussy pushed forward.
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Loneliness Can Be Contagious
Dec. 1, 2009 -- Loneliness can spread like a contagious disease, new research indicates. Lonely people tend to share their loneliness with others, and their feelings of isolation and despair rub off on friends, neighbors, spouses, and even acquaintances, researchers report in the December issue of tRead Full Article
Dark Chocolate Takes Bite Out of Stress
Nov. 13, 2009 -- Those stress-induced chocolate cravings may be justified after all. A new study shows that eating dark chocolate may lower levels of stress hormones in people feeling stressed out. Researchers found that eating the equivalent of one average-sized dark chocolate candy bar (1.4 ouncesRead Full Article
Diet Moodiness: Low-Fat vs. Low-Carb
Nov. 9, 2009 -- If you're looking to lose extra pounds and weighing the options of a low-fat diet vs. a low-carbohydrate diet, you might want to consider the moody findings of a new diet study. The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, shows a short-term improvement in the moods ofRead Full Article
First Impressions Surprisingly Accurate
Nov. 6, 2009 -- How many times did your mother tell you: Don't judge a book by its cover? All our lives, we've been admonished not to jump to conclusions when we meet people. However, a new study shows that those early conclusions are surprisingly accurate. More than 100 undergraduate students at thRead Full Article
Why We Cry: The Truth About Tearing Up
It starts with a quivering lip. Or maybe blinking faster and faster to keep the wetness from escaping. Before you know it, you're getting teary -- again. You may be one of those people who cry at the drop of a hat -- not to mention weddings, birthday parties, your kids' school plays, and the humaneRead Full Article
Believe It or Not -- Computer Games Can Be Healthy
Cynthia Whitehead is a word person. A lawyer who drafts environmental and development legislation, the 60-year-old from Oakland, Calif. regularly taxes her left hemisphere -- the side of the brain responsible in most people for language and analysis. So when her stress level goes up, she turns to BeRead Full Article
Won't Take That Lying Down? Here's Why
Aug. 26, 2009 -- A person's body position may affect how the brain responds to insults, a study shows. Texas A&M University researchers studied the brain activity of 23 male and 23 female university students. They wired them with a stretch cap full of electronic sensors and then subjected them to crRead Full Article
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Good Jokes Cure Bad Moods
Aug. 20, 2009 -- After a rough day at the office or a nasty interchange with a rude store clerk, a great joke can often quickly lift us out of a bad mood. Now, Dutch researchers think they've verified why this is so and how a joke helps us -- most of the time - laugh it off and turn our negative mooRead Full Article
4 Healthy Habits That Cut Disease Risk
Aug. 10, 2009 -- Don't smoke. Get off the sofa and take a walk. Stay away from the junk food. Watch your waistline. You may have heard the advice before. But did you know that if you follow all four of these healthy habits together, you could decrease your chances of developing some of the most commRead Full Article


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In the last issue, we removed glue spots, raised or filled dents and gouges and sanded through the grits. Now we're ready to apply stain.
Staining is optional, not mandatory. Stain is something applied directly to raw wood to change its color. If you don't want to change the color of the wood, you don't need to stain, and you can skip this segment. Glaze and toner can also be used to add color, but to sealed wood. We'll discuss them in the fourth segment of this series.
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Normally, we buy stain, flood it on, wipe it off and hope for good results, but sometimes wood conspires to absorb stain unevenly. Areas with higher sap concentrations, which occur in softwoods and cherry, or areas where twisted grain exposes more end grain, as in maple, may absorb excess stain. When these sap or grain pockets occur randomly and their pattern is ugly, we call it "blotch."
When the pattern is uniform and attractive, as with bird's-eye or curly maple, we call it figured wood and prize it. Either way, it is the same thing.
Wood conditioner helps prevent end grain or sap areas from absorbing excess stain. Each conditioner is formulated to work with its stain, so stick to one brand of stain and conditioner. Waterbased stains rarely need conditioner. Conditioners for waterbased stains are usually thin sealers that are applied, wiped and allowed to dry before staining.
Much more common is oil-based stain conditioner. It's essentially colorless stain. Flood it on, wipe it all off, then stain immediately while the wood is still wet. It does not work once it dries. The clear liquid pre-loads the wood, limiting both flat and problem areas from taking in too much stain resulting in a more uniform, but lighter, stain.


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BSL - Breed Specific Laws (Legislation)
"Racism against dogs"
BSL is the lawmakers way to deal with aggressive dogs and the irresponsible people who make them that way. Like people there are individual dogs who really can't be helped with training or other methods, but BSL isn't targeting those animals, it is targeting entire breeds because those particular breeds are the most likely to be bred and trained to be aggressive for whatever reason. The most common breeds to be banned are Pit Bulls, Doberman Pinschers, German Shepherds, Rottweilers and any mix of those breeds.
Dogs that are permitted to run unattended in neighborhoods are often a nuisance or even a danger to others, but that cannot be blamed on a particular breed. Situations like that are solely the fault of the dogs owner who has trained (or not trained in many cases) and allowed the animal to run wild.
There is no evidence that these breed-specific laws are successful in what they set out to do. They are costly and very difficult to enforce, it seems communities would gain more by trying to enforce limitations on the amount of pets a family can have and enforcing license laws that are already in place in many states.
While I believe that BSL is immoral for many reasons, there are also problems in some communities with the license laws that are in place. Some lawmakers are taking things to extremes and families are going to suffer the loss of a beloved pet because of it. For example, one community changed their dog licensing laws and families with "aggressive" breeds are now susceptible to having their beloved pets taken from their homes if they do not meet the deadlines of updating their pets license. Updating your dogs license is inevitable, but usually there is reasonable period of time after the deadline where one is still able to renew the license, although a fee may incur. The new law pertaining to licenses in this particular community states that if a dogs license is not renewed by the specified date the animal will be taken from the home. Owners are not permitted to re-home the dog or attempt to renew the license, it will simply be taken and euthanized. Now that is an extreme case, while other communities have seem to have the right idea.
Elgin Illinois has put stricter requirements on owners of Pit Bulls. When a ban was called for in the community, the local law makers instead decided to amend their ordinance. I believe the new ordinance should apply to all dogs rather than just Pit Bulls, but it is definitely a step in the right direction. Residents who own Pit Bulls will have to meet the following requirements to keep their dogs.
Purchase a 3 year license, costing $100 each
Mandatory Micro-chipping
Must have homeowners/Liability Insurance Coverage on the dog(s)
Every Pit Bull must be spayed/neutered and undergo obedience training
Another community that is holding dog owners responsible rather than punishing the breeds is Boaz Alabama. The owners of "potentially dangerous" pets are now required to purchase a permit for $25 and must have $500,000 worth of liability insurance. The cost of increasing a liability premium from $100 to half a million is less than $20 a year, which seems pretty reasonable to me considering what the alternative could be. Potentially dangerous pets in this community include but are not limited to snakes and vicious dogs (as deemed so by the ordinance).
Communities that take these steps are improving the health of the local dogs, the happiness of residents, and in some cases bringing in a little more money because people are willing to spend more to keep their beloved pets. In all ways it is a better situation than enforcing bans on specific breeds. Keep people responsible for their pets and educate the masses, that in itself will cut down on any issues with so called aggressive breeds.
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In the recently released Pac-10 women's basketball coaches poll, the Wildcats were picked to finish fifth, behind Stanford, Washington, Oregon and USC. Apparently the word has not spread to the far reaches of our fine conference that there is a player in Tucson named Shawntinice Polk. "Polkey," as she will become known, will be the best women's basketball player ever to play at McKale. She is good enough to carry this team to a Pac-10 title.
Shawntinice Polk came to Arizona by way of Hanford, California. Last season she didn't play because of academic issues, and some believed that she would have to sit out the first half of this season as well. Hey, coaches! Polkey will play, and she will play now. So, look out!
Polkey's high school numbers are staggering. She earned first team All-America honors in 2001 from Parade, USA Today, Nike, Slam Magazine, Students Sports Magazine and the WBCA. She was ranked the nation's number one post player coming out of high school while averaging 16.1 points, 13.1 rebounds and 4.1 blocks per game. She led her team to a 31-2 record and its first-ever California state championship. Her career numbers are even more impressive. While at Hanford High School, Polkey collected 2,163 points, 1,326 rebounds and 384 blocks. Then, just to put icing on the cake, she had eight points, 10 rebounds and four blocks during the WBCA All-America game in just 18 minutes of action!
But can Polk take these numbers and make it happen in the Pac-10? The answer is a resounding YES, and here is why… First, no one works harder than she does. Polkey plays hard and she desperately wants to win. Second, she will have a sufficient supporting cast around her. Rebounding gem Krista Warren is now a senior, Julie Brase is healthy, Dee-Dee Wheeler looks better than ever during the first week of practice, and fellow Parade All-American freshman Natalie Jones looks like the real deal.
Here is the bottom line -- you want to see Shawntinice Polk play basketball. I believe that, at some point in her career, she will be named Pac-10 Player of the Year and will pass the great Adia Barnes as the top scorer of all-time at Arizona. She may even have her jersey raised to the rafters someday… Wait a minute… Do we do that for the women?
Get your tickets now because Polkey will be fun. Now you know about her, and I just hope the other Pac-10 coaches don't find out about her quite yet. In picking the Cats to finish fifth, they showed their ignorance about a player named Shawntinice Polk, better known as "Polkey".
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Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below is an excerpt:
Seems as if Slobber Knocker is a word after all. One of my oldest catch phrases is in the Urban Dictionary and was used multiple times Thursday night on the Cleveland-Baltimore NFL game.
Of course one of the NFL broadcasters who works in the studio, I think, had to tweet that he didn't watch wrestling because it wasn't "intelligent" enough for him. Typical, elitist attitude from a 'main stream' sports guy. He feels that wrestling is a program for children. @AndrewSiciliano has the right to his opinion even though I don't agree with it.
WWE holding a tryout camp down in Tampa starting today (Friday) that I'm missing due to obligations here in OKC regarding RAW. I'm anxious to hear if there will be any viable prospects coming out of this multiple day camp. I hope that all prospects came to camp in great, cardio shape.
How to build a new WWE mega star? It's obviously not easy and takes a combined effort from many areas but getting said talent on a roll is a significant part of the process. Taking a few chances along the way is usually necessary as does steering the course with the earmarked talent who must be motivated, smart, and hard working. Ironically, some talents don't want the responsibility that comes with being one of the "top talents" as it isn't an easy assignment and only gets more challenging the more popular the talent becomes.
Plus, the talent has to have the elusive "it" factor which cannot be manufactured in my opinion.
The best market research that WWE has are the paying customers, IE fans, WWE Universe, etc. The fanbase is much more discerning in today's world thanks to all the information flow that's available and said fans are usually on the money when it comes to something that they like and things that they don't like. One just has to be careful not to confuse defiant/trendy reactions to those that fit the category of "I despise this and I want it to go away" angst.
Happy to say that @Jerry Lawler is feeling better each day. We communicated via text message during the Browns loss to the Ravens Thursday night. Jerry actually is making an appearance at an event near Memphis but obviously is not wrestling or being involved in any physicality. Apparently it is an autograph engagement of some sort. I've not heard a definitive return date for Jerry to come back to Raw commentary and the travel that goes with it. I suspect it will still be a while before his doctor's clear him for that job and all that goes with it.
@MichaelCole has so many more responsibilities as the lead announcer on Raw than I ever did. All the social media info, etc wasn't around when King and I were in our heyday. Michael stays highly organized with a multitude of information that he is obligated to distribute during any given Monday night broadcast.
Michael's role now on Raw and mine back in the day, even though we were both 'lead announcers,' are drastically different. Unless one does prep work with Cole, you just doesn't know how good a job he does especially with SO much on his plate.
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