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Adolescents can be chronically sleep deprived because of their inability to fall asleep early in combination with fixed wakeup times on school days. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), almost 70 percent of school children get insufficient sleep—less than 8 hours on school nights. This type of restricted sleep schedule has been linked with depression, behavior problems, poor performance at school, drug use, and automobile accidents. A new study from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows that exposure to morning short-wavelength "blue" light has the potential to help sleep-deprived adolescents prepare for the challenges of the day and deal with stress, more so than dim light.
The study was a collaboration between Associate Professor and Director of the LRC Light and Health Program Mariana Figueiro and LRC Director and Professor Mark S. Rea. Results of the study titled "Short-Wavelength Light Enhances Cortisol Awakening Response in Sleep-Restricted Adolescents," were recently published in the open access International Journal of Endocrinology. The full text is available at http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ije/2012/301935/.
Levels of cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal gland, follow a daily 24-hour rhythm. Cortisol concentrations are low throughout the day reaching a broad minimum in the evening before rising slowly again throughout the night. In addition to this gradual elevation of cortisol at night, cortisol levels rise sharply within the first 30 to 60 minutes after waking. This is known as the cortisol awakening response (CAR). In nocturnal animals, the cortisol spike occurs at night, at the start of activity. It appears to be associated with the time of transition from rest to activity, upon waking. A high CAR has been associated with better preparedness for stressful and challenging activities.
"The present results are the first to show that low levels of short-wavelength light enhance CAR in adolescents who were restricted from sleep," said Figueiro. "Morning light exposure may help to wake up the body when it is time to be active, thus preparing individuals for any environmental stress they might experience."
Short-wavelength light has been shown to maximally suppress production of nocturnal melatonin and phase shift the timing of the biological clock. The effect of short-wavelength light on other biomarkers has not been widely studied.
The study included three overnight sessions, at least one week apart. All participants wore a Dimesimeter on a wrist band to measure light exposure and to verify the regularity of their activity/rest periods during the three-week study. The Dimesimeter is a small calibrated light meter device developed by the LRC that continuously records circadian light and activity levels. During the study, adolescents aged 12 to 17 years went to sleep at 1:30 a.m. and woke up at 6:00 a.m., a 4.5-hour sleep opportunity. Each week, participants either experienced morning short-wavelength blue light (40 lux of 470-nanometer light) or remained in dim light.
"We found that exposure to short-wavelength blue light in the morning significantly enhances CAR in sleep deprived adolescents, more so than dim light," said Rea. "Morning exposure to short-wavelength light may be a simple, yet practical way to better prepare adolescents for the challenges of the day."
The study was funded by Sharp Laboratories of America.
About the Lighting Research Center
The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the world's leading center for lighting research and education. Established in 1988 by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the LRC has been pioneering research in energy and the environment, light and health, transportation lighting and safety, and solid-state lighting for more than 25 years. In 1990, the LRC became the first university research center to offer graduate degrees in lighting and today the LRC offers both a M.S. in lighting as well as a Ph.D. to educate future leaders in lighting. Internationally recognized as the preeminent source for objective information on all aspects of lighting technology and application, LRC researchers conduct independent, third-party testing of lighting products in the LRC's state of the art photometric laboratories, the only university lighting laboratories accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP Lab Code: 200480-0). LRC researchers are continuously working to develop new and better ways to measure the value of light and lighting systems, such as the effect of light on human health, and the effect of light on plant physiology. The LRC believes that by accurately matching the lighting technology and application to the needs of the end user, it is possible to design lighting that benefits both society and the environment.
About Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, founded in 1824, is the nation's oldest technological university. The university offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in engineering, the sciences, information technology, architecture, management, and the humanities and social sciences. Institute programs serve undergraduates, graduate students, and working professionals around the world. Rensselaer faculty are known for pre-eminence in research conducted in a wide range of fields, with particular emphasis in biotechnology, nanotechnology, information technology, and the media arts and technology. The Institute is well known for its success in the transfer of technology from the laboratory to the marketplace so that new discoveries and inventions benefit human life, protect the environment, and strengthen economic development.


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2013-14 is a brand new season for the No. 1 ranked UConn women's basketball team, who are playing in a brand new conference—the American Athletic Conference (better known as "the American"). And after 10 straight seasons of playing the Big East Championship tournament in Hartford—the Huskies' home court—this season, the new league will be playing its championships at a new venue: the Mohegan Sun Arena (MSA).
While some may raise eyebrows at a championship being played at a venue best known for gambling, that is complete nonsense. For starters, the Connecticut Sun have played all their home games at the MSA for the past 10 years. And while yes, gambling is available to patrons of the Arena a short walk past the entrance doors, we're talking about slots and tables. The only sports gambling in the entire facility is in the sportsbook—on thoroughbred, harness and dog racing, as well as Jai-Alai. After all, this ain't Vegas, baby.
In anticipation of great attendance at this year's tourney (which is, after all, being held at a tourist destination as opposed to downtown Hartford) all-session ticket packages for the 2014 American Women's Basketball Championship will go on sale tomorrow—Friday, November 15—at 10 a.m. ET. Tickets will be available at all Ticketmaster outlets. The Championship will be played held March 7-10, 2014.
All 10 American teams will battle for the conference's automatic NCAA tournament bid. Besides Connecticut, the defending national champion, the 2014 American Women's Basketball Championship will showcase defending Big East champion and national runner-up Louisville, South Florida, a 2014 NCAA Tournament entrie, and two 2014 WNIT teams, Memphis and SMU. Central Florida, Cincinnati, Houston, Rutgers, and Temple will also contend for the American title.
Package tickets to all nine games of the championship will be available for $99—representing nearly a 33 percent discount over face value. In addition to Ticketmaster, ticket offices at all 10 American institutions will have all-session packages available, and tickets may also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office beginning Nov. 15. Daily box office hours at the arena are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. All ticket purchases are subject to additional convenience fees.
Tickets can also be acquired by phone or online. To purchase via phone, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Both the Mohegan Sun website (www.mohegansun.com) and Ticketmaster () will have packages available for online purchase. For in formation on discounts for group sales of 10 or more, contact the Connecticut Sun Group Sales Department at (860) 862-4000.
The American Women's Basketball Championship will be telecast via the ESPN family of networks. The first round and quarterfinals will be carried live on ESPN3 on March 7 and 8. The semifinals will be televised on ESPNU on March 9, with the championship game on ESPN or "The Deuce" (ESPN2) on March 10. Tip-off times will be set at a later date.
In addition, the American Digital Network, the league's online home for live streaming audio and video, will provide fans with behind-the-scenes features and wrap-around content from the Championship. For all Championship information, please visit www.TheAmerican.org/WBB.
KML Update
In the "Good News/Bad News" department, UConn announced on Wednesday that Preseason All-American forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis will be out indefinite period, and her replacement, sophomore Morgan Tuck, likely will miss 4-6 weeks of action. Now, that can be construed as bad news. However, both should be back in action by the time conference play begins, or shortly thereafter.
No structural damage was found in KML's injured elbow, although she was diagnosed with a nerve contusion and hence her indefinite return. Tuck, meanwhile, underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair cartilage in her right knee. She is expected to miss "at least one month," while KML's elbow will be re-examined next week.

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School Pet Discount Program
As part of our ongoing efforts to help our communities, Pet Food Express offers a special discount to support classroom pets that are used to teach students about animals and responsible pet ownership. Using the teacher as a monitor and the children as a forum, Pet Food Express will also assist each classroom in deciding which type of pet(s) to adopt and care for. A Pet Food Express employee will be available to talk with students about responsible pet ownership, proper care and handling of their classroom pets.
The School Pet Program is designed for small mammals, birds, fish, and reptiles. It does not apply to dogs, cats, or livestock. Other animals will be considered on a case by case basis.
Once your pet selection has been made, Pet Food Express offers a 10% discount on food and 20% pet washes and on supplies needed to properly care for the classroom pet. Using this discount card, teachers may purchase supplies for their classroom pets at any of our conveniently located Bay Area stores. They may not be used for a teacher's personal at home pets.
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Reservation Road may be a novel that resists genres, but Schwartz makes conscious choices in his muscular narrative to allude, and thus compete, with anti-suburban novelists of the Eisenhower era, Richard Yates principle among them. Schwartz choice of title creates an alliterative dissonance with Yates that has its own foment beneath a picturesque restraint. To call the manufactured conformity of middlebrow sublets revolutionary, as Yates does, creates one level of irony, but Schwartz makes it derivative and layered. A reservation is a contained space, or can imply that something is held back. To juxtapose this against a revolution that is a mockery in the first place calls into question the very nature of American exceptionalism.
Not that Schwartz creates an exact correspondence. Frank and April Wheeler are stereotypical cutouts. This can be seen even in the film adaptation with DiCaprio and Winslet that came, went, and gave the Yates estate a profitable infusion. Ethan Learner, the protagonist in Schwartz'es tale of something missing, is conventional but introspective. His marriage is sound compared to that of Dwight, a lawyer hanging onto a cliff for dear life. Dwight has significant impulse control issues, an ex wife, a young son whom Dwight is close to losing because he is too quick with the back of his hand.
The driving force of the plot is a vehicular homicide which disrupts the fabric of the universe for the Learner's, for Dwight, for the people in their New England community, infusing a touch of hard boiled noir to Schwartz'es minimalist approach. Yates offers no such dramatic event for his post-war generation gone befuddled. The Wheeler marriage had no sound foundation from the start. This is the crux of the problem Yates offers, one which most readers are familiar: Monogamy is no picnic. Pregnancy termination and extramarital affairs create only more complications as opposed to offering liberation.
Reservation Road, as a farewell to the aspirations of the 20th century, is more nuanced, unwilling to offer its audience easy resolutions for its losses. For the tradition it which it operates, Reservation Road is nearly a perfect homage that builds on what it imitates.


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Green Calgary is hosting their annual rain barrel sale on May 1, 2010 from 9-11 am.
For those of you not yet in the know, a rain barrel or rainwater tank is just that - a tank that is used to collect and store rain water runoff, typically from rooftops via rain gutters. The stored water may be used for watering gardens, agriculture, washing cars as well as many other household uses.
Not only does using harvested rain water for your landscaping and yard work help the environment by limiting our use of potable (consumable) water, it also cuts down on our water bill! Consider too that the stormwater going into our drains is also cut down, eliminating the water damage and flooding caused by Calgary's infamous flash floods and overzealous percipitation systems. Consider this a baby step in your new green lifestyle!
The rain barrels being sold are 45-gallon food grade plastic barrels, fitted with two taps and a screened hole for the downspout, for ease of use.
Rainbarrels sell for $80 including GST, and sell out each year. It is recommended to reserve yours in advance. One in four Calgarians has a rain barrel, let's see if we can make it 4 out of 4!
And as a cherry on top, all proceeds of the rain barrel sale support Green Calgary's community and youth environmental education programs. Save the enviroment, cut down on your water bill, and educate our youth on the importance of living green! Now that's a way to spend a Saturday!


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Salt in Lake Superior, snow, ice and hail top the list of Michigan weather events on this day in history. From the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) archives here are the Michigan weather events that happened on May 1.
1866 - A May Day snowstorm drops 4" of snow at Lansing.
1907 - Ice in the Portage Canal and Portage Lake was still more than a foot thick, the thickest on record for so late in the season.
1909 - The wood, bulk freight Adella Shores, while carrying salt, was bound Ludington for Duluth when she "sailed away" in a storm. No identifiable wreckage was ever found. She sank somewhere off Whitefish Point in Lake Superior and took all 14 or 18 crew members with her.
1940 - The steel, bulk freight "canaller" Arlington carrying 98,000 bushels of grain, sailed into the teeth of a gale, in company of the steamer Collingwood, from Fort William, Ontario the night before. After she began to leak, her skipper took the helm to steady the listing ship while the boats were launched. He died when she suddenly plunged to the bottom off a wave. The other 15 crew made it to her boat and were picked up by the Collingwood. The Arlington sank near Superior Shoals in Lake Superior.
1983 - An F0 tornado touched down west of Highway 117 in the midafternoon 6.1 miles SW of Newberry. It caused $300 worth of property damage as it was on the ground for 0.1 mile and was 7 yards wide. The county of Monroe was hit by an F1 tornado that tore through the county at 11:55PM. It caused about $3,000 in property damage.
1996 - The all-time seasonal total of 222 inches of snow was set at Sault Ste. Marie in 1995-1996 breaking the previous record of 178.6 inches in 1976-1977. The average snowfall is 127.1 inches. 0.2 inch of snow fell this day in Sault Ste. Marie, the last measurable snow seen that season.
2003 – Record rain to start the month of May. Grand Rapids records 2.02", Muskegon 1.19" and Flint 1.39". View the radar animation of the heavy rain here: SPC Radar loop May 1, 2003
2007 – Thunderstorms along a warm front produce numerous reports of quarter size hail across southern Lower Michigan. There is even one report of ping pong ball size hail in near Hudson. View the radar animation of the thunderstorms here: SPC Radar loop May 1, 2007 The slideshow on the top has a few weather maps from this day.


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Hourly benefits $5.58 in 1999
May 10, 2000
In March 1999, employer costs for benefits for civilian workers averaged $5.58 per hour worked. Wages and salaries were $14.72 and accounted for 72.5 percent of compensation costs. Benefits accounted for the remaining 27.5 percent.
Legally required benefits, such as Social Security and unemployment insurance, averaged $1.65 per hour, 8.1 percent of total compensation. Such benefits were the largest non-wage compensation cost.
Paid leave, with an average cost of $1.34 per hour worked, was the next largest and accounted for 6.6 percent of total compensation. Following leave were insurance ($1.29 or 6.4 percent), retirement and savings benefits (76 cents or 3.7 percent), and supplemental pay (51 cents or 2.5 percent).
These data are a product of the Employment Cost Trends program. Get more information on compensation costs from Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, 1986-99, BLS Bulletin 2526.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Hourly benefits $5.58 in 1999 on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2000/may/wk2/art03.htm (visited June 26, 2016).
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NIU takes 2-0 record to Iowa City
NIU returns four starters and eight letterwinners from last season's 15-win team
NIU to take the floor for the first time in 2014-15
NIU Picked to Finish Fourth in MAC West
NIU and Eastern Michigan to meet in MAC Tournament for third-straight season
2014-15: Redshirted ... Did not see game action.2013-14: Appeared in 22 games, including two starts ... Missed the first eight games of the season, seeing his first action on Dec. 18 at Loyola-Chicago ... Averaged 1.2 points and 1.9 rebounds per game ... Scored a season-best four points twice: Bethune-Cookman (Jan. 3) and Ohio (Jan. 18) ... Grabbed a season-best six rebounds at Akron (Feb. 15) ... Recorded 10 steals and a pair of blocked shots. 2012-13: Played in 30 games, starting 25 ... Tied a career-best with his 13 points vs. Western Michigan (Jan. 19) ... Recorded three double-digit scoring games: 10 vs. Judson (Nov. 18), 10 at Washington (Dec. 22) ... 13 vs. Western Michigan (Jan. 19) ... Tied a career-best with his nine rebounds, including six on the offensive end, vs. Ball State (Feb. 13) ... Set a personal-best by recording four assists at Eastern Michigan in the first round of the MAC Tournament (Mar. 11) ... Hit seven-of-eight free throw attempts vs. Western Michigan (Jan. 19) ... Rejected a pair of shots vs. Kent State (Jan. 30) ... Led the team with 48 offensive rebounds.
2011-12: Played in all 31 contests, including 23 starts ... Averaged 3.8 points and 3.7 rebounds, third-best among MAC freshmen, while playing 20.3 minutes per contest ... Made his first career start at UIC (Dec. 10) ... Scored a season-best 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting at Central Michigan (Feb. 26) ... Shot 48.6 percent from the field over the last nine games of the season ... Had seven games with five-or-more rebounds ... Pulled down a season-high nine rebounds against Roosevelt (Jan. 2) ... Grabbed seven rebounds in his collegiate debut at Purdue (Nov. 11) ... Recorded his first career multi-block game against Miami (Feb. 8).Prep: Averaged 11.4 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game as a senior at Chicago Brooks ... Helped lead Brooks to a 28-3 record and a third-place finish in the Illinois Class 3A State Tournament ... Selected to play in the Chicago Public League Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game.Personal: Full name is Kevin H. Gray ... Born on January 6, 1993 in Chicago, Ill. ...Son of Keith L. Gray and Ester Washington ... Majoring in General Studies.


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The dress was never worn. Size 10 with no alterations. Off-white in color. Price is negotiable. I have multiple other pictures I can show as well. The wedding was called off before I had a chance to wear it. Can do local pick up of dress as well. Currently dress is in Maryland but can be in North Carolina by Mid August as I am return back to Maryland that week.
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Say that there are 5 assets with given mean values, standard deviations and correlations. Is it possible to find the expected return of a risk-seeking portfolio (maximum expected return) by using markowitz model ? I am guessing that since I have the means if I can somehow find the weights it should be fine but not sure..
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Yes. If your returns vector is $\mu$ and your covariance matrix is $\Sigma$ then the optimal allocation is
$$w = \frac{1}{\lambda}\Sigma^{-1}\mu$$
where $\lambda$ is your risk aversion. There are many variations on this, taking into account target return, position limits, fully invested constraints, trading costs, parameter uncertainty, model risk etc.
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I need to replicate data from a DB2 database into a SQL Server Database (along the lines of about 80 tables). I can create an SSIS package, to just flat copy the data from one to another pretty easy, but the amount of records is a couple million, so doing it once takes a while, but for the initial setup its fine. However, I need to do "almost" real-time updates, so this method won't be viable. What would be the best method, and how, to do just add change and delete replication from DB2 to SQL Server?
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You could create a hidden timestamp column in DB2 on the replicated tables. When you run the replication job you can pull just the data that has changed since the last replication. This would lower the quantity of data sent.
For instance, run the SSIS package every minute pulling just the last minutes worth of data.
Or, instead of a timestamp field, you could use an auto incrementing
If you have adequate logging on the DB2 side, you should be able to easily identify records have been created, modified, or deleted since your last near-real time update. But if it was that easy, you wouldn't need Stack Exchange.
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If there's too much data to copy it all every five minutes (or whatever your near-real time schedule calls for), you may have no choice but to start logging events on the DB2 side, with triggers probably.
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The Premier is a new car that can be used on Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. It is a four door sedan, available in the San Fierro area. It has very good handling, acceleration, and speed and it is one of the best cars available on the game.
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Cuttino joins Gallivan, White & Boyd's Columbia office
Columbia, SC – Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce that attorney John E. Cuttino has joined the firm as a shareholder in GWB's Columbia, South Carolina, office. John is a veteran litigator with over 30 years of experience in the state and federal courts of South Carolina.
John has tried over 75 cases to verdict as lead counsel during his legal career and is regularly retained by insurers, self-insureds, risk management entities, corporations, and individuals. At GWB, his practice will focus on the litigation of a variety of matters including class actions, design and construction defects, toxic and mass torts, insurance coverage, tort and personal injury, intellectual property, products liability, professional negligence, and alternative dispute resolution.
John states, "I am very excited to be joining GWB. The firm has extremely talented attorneys who focus on the client's needs first. I look forward to working with these great people in a continual effort to provide the highest level of client service and satisfaction possible."
John is very active in the legal profession and in the community where he works and lives. John has served esteemed organizations such as DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar as Second Vice President, and is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel, the National Foundation for Judicial Excellence, and the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association. John's legal skill and commitment to the legal profession has led to an AV Rating by Martindale Hubbell, listing in Best Lawyers in America in three categories, and listing in South Carolina Super Lawyers for civil litigation. Additionally, John has served his community through organizations like the Huguenot Society of South Carolina as President, and the Columbia World Affairs Council as former Chair of the Board.
Managing Shareholder C. William McGee stated, "We are thrilled that John is joining the GWB team. He is a distinguished attorney that is respected throughout the legal profession. John's legal knowledge and skill will be a great asset to our clients and attorneys alike."
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The still unnamed Man of Steel sequel has just gained two more stars to fill the shoes of its mighty characters. Variety has just reported that Hollywood icon Jeremy (The Words, The Lion King) Irons and recently successful Jessie (The Social Network, Adventureland) Eisenberg have been cast as loyal butler Alfred Pennyworth and complex villain Lex Luthor respectively. Both actors will join Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, played by Henry (Immortals, The Tudors) Cavill, Ben (The Town, Argo) Affleck, and Gal (Fast Five, Fast & Furious) Gadot.
After recently announcing that Wonder Woman will be played by a relative newcomer, some fans were beginning to weave speculations about Warner Bros. direction of this film. But returning director Zack (Watchmen, 300) Snyder and screenwriter and producer Christopher (the Dark Knight trilogy, Inception) Nolan squashed that rumor. The film was later called into question when it was announced that it would be delaying its release date by one year. But most critics and fans alike simply saw that as an opportunity to make the film a higher quality picture and not rush the process.
This casting will come as somewhat of a shock to those who follow tabloid and gossip columns, as the previous frontrunners for said roles of Luthor and Pennyworth were long-thought to belong to Hollywood heavyweights Bryan (Breaking Bad, Drive) Cranston and Timothy (The Living Daylights, The Tourist) Dalton. Today those rumors were proven to be just that. Needless to say, some fans are upset. And others are ecstatic. But we will all have to wait and see what the final product reveals when it hits theaters worldwide on May 6, 2016.


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Write-in candidate Ziggy Siegfried wins right to face incumbent Jeff Holy in November election for 6th District state representative seat
August 21, 2014 | Vol. 118 -- No. 18
Spokane County election officials certified the results of the Aug. 5 primary on Tuesday, Aug. 19, wrapping up the vote by counting a final 403 ballots Aug. 18.
There weren't many changes from the results tallied two weeks ago. In the four-way race for the 5th District congressional seat, Republican incumbent Cathy McMorris Rodgers still enjoyed a commanding lead over her upcoming general election challenger, Democrat Joe Pakootas. McMorris Rodgers finished with 49.41 percent of the Spokane County vote to Pakootas' 30.43 percent, a slight increase over her first-time political opponent....
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EFL and TESOL resources on the Internet
BAAL The web site for the British Association for Applied Linguistics, which provides a forum for people interested in language and the applications of linguistics.
BALEAP The web site for the British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes, whose role is "to develop the English language provision for international students in institutions of higher education in the UK and to promote and support the professional development and status of staff in these institutions".
BBC languages site has resources on learning English as a foreign language through its World Service Pages.
BNC The British National Corpus is a 100 million word collection of samples of written and spoken language from a wide range of sources, designed to represent a wide cross-section of current British English, both spoken and written. The website contains lots of background information about the BNC, and also links to pages from which you can try out or subscribe to the BNC Online Service.
CILT: Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research is the UK's national centre of expertise on language teaching.
The ESLoop is a collection of sites relevant to English Language Teaching and Learning on the Web.
ESSE: Web site for The European Society for the Study of English which aims to promote the understanding and study of the English language throught Europe.
The Guardian has a TEFL News site which provides news, in-depth articles and Web links relating to ELT activities.
IALIC: Web site for the International Association for Languages and Intercultural Communication.
IC staff at Oxford Brookes University have set up an Online Self Access System hosted by English Study Direct. This provides a wide collection of ESL/EFL/ELT web resources for practice and reference suitable for students, teachers and researchers of English as a second or other language.
IATEFL Web site for the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language which works towards linking, developing and supporting ELT professionals worldwide.
ICE: International Corpus of English
JALT is a Japanese TESOL organisation.
KOTESOL web site of The Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.
Linguanet aims to provide access to quality-assured information and materials for language teachers and learners. Its web site includes links to many online English language resources.
The Listening Business provides listening materials for teachers of EFL/ESL. Sample materials are available from their web site.
Longman publishers have a site for English Language teachers which includes a Resource Library providing downloadable worksheets, activities and lesson plans as well as online activities and teaching tips. The site also has a link to Longman's English Language Teachers' Forum, which focuses on a specific ELT issue each month and provides further downloadable resource packs, as well as a message board, bibliographies and interactive activites. Much of the material is available to anyone, but for Development Packs, and to be able to participate in online discussions, you would need to subscribe.
One Stop English is maintained by Macmillan publishers. You have to register in order to access the range of free resources which include worksheets, online games, Web-based activities, a magazine and a sections for professional support.
OUP Teachers Club is a site hosted by Oxford University Press aimed at English Language teachers. The site gives access to downloadable books and articles. Users need to join the club to access these materials, but membership is free.
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is available online from Brookes networked computers. It is free to Brookes staff and students only.
Teaching English is a site produced by the BBC and British Council, providing free access to downloadable materials, plus a weekly newsletter.
TESOL site for the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages organisation based in the USA.
UEFAP An online guide to using English for Academic Purposes for international students, produced at the University of Hertfordshire.
See also the Library guide Language Studies and Linguistics on the Internet for links to other general language-related sites.


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CHATSWORTH, Calif.—Custom video portal Customs4U.com has announced a white label partnership with LA Direct Models, one of the adult entertainment's premier agencies. Under the collaboration, performers on the LA Direct Model roster will be able to provide customized videos for fans, who can submit requests for scenarios and provide scripts through the website portal.
Customs4U.com founder and CEO Tim Stokely said, "We're thrilled over this partnership with LA Direct Models, and we welcome all of its premier performers to our platform. Having such a great list of A-list performers use Customs4U to provide personalized videos to their fans, as well as appear at our booth during the Adult Entertainment Expo, is extremely gratifying. The collaboration has already been met with a very positive response from our customers and fans. It means we're providing a service that is very much needed in this industry, and we're looking forward to a very positive launch of our first agency white label."
Fans interested in ordering personalized clips of their favorite LA Direct Models performer may visit Customs4u.com/ladirect to get started.
"Diversity is the key for a successful career; it is something I have been advising my clients for many years now," LA Direct Models owner Derek Hay said. "The ability to interact directly with consumers is a very vital part of that and something we find consumers of adult fare very much desire. What better way than to be able to provide them with videos, catering directly to their own personal fantasies? We are delighted to be at the forefront of another new venture, with this partnership with Customs4U, that has already seen huge interest from fans since our announcement."
LA Direct Models clients Teal Conrad, Gigi Allens, Teagan Presley, Allie Haze and Alexis Texas will be available at the Customs4U.com booth during the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo for photographs, autographs, and 15 second Custom video's with fans. AEE takes place inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 15–18, 2014.
"Customs4U has kept me very busy!" Conrad said. "A service like this is so valuable to our industry because fans are able to create their own fantasy and have it personally recorded. It's also a great way for performers to make money in a safe environment when unforeseen circumstances come up affecting studio production."
Customs4U.com is a made-to-order video clip site that offering a new revenue stream for performers, as well as talent agencies and studios with contract stars. The site's pre-launch drew significant attention from models seeking alternate and new millennium income for their performances. To date, more than 350 models have created profiles on the innovative site and have started to film personalized videos for fans.
Scene themes cover a range from a wide variety of erotic fantasies including, but not limited to, ass-worship, ball busting, cuckoldry, foot fetish, small penis humiliation, smoking, up-skirt, hardcore, solo masturbation, toy play, and more. Models are able to set their own prices, limits, and types of scenes available through individualized profiles.
Talent, agents, and studios interested in adding the Customs4U white label upgrade to their websites are invited to contact email@example.com more information and assistance.


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Slayer will be re-issuing all of their American Records albums in a 10-LP box set fittingly titled The Vinyl Conflict, and pre-orders are available now from Slayer's official store. The first 100 to pre-order will receive an autographed test pressing (more details with your order), so if you want this don't hesitate to order ASAP. Box sets will ship on or before October 12th.
Some specs:
"All ten albums have been re-mastered from the original analog flat master tapes and were pressed on the highest quality, 180-gram audiophile vinyl. Lacquers were cut and re-cut several times to ensure the highest sound quality. Each of the individual vinyl discs will come in a standard, clear inner sleeve to preserve the vinyl and housed in high-quality litho-wrapped jacket - with the whole set boxed in a collectible hardcover slipcase."
And here are the albums included in the set:
- Reign in Blood (1986)
- South of Heaven (1988)
- Seasons in the Abyss (1990)
- Decade of Aggression (live, 1991, 2 LP's)
- Divine Intervention (1994)
- Undisputed Attitude (1996)
- Diabolus in Musica (1998)
- God Hates Us All (2001)
- Christ Illusion (2006)
- World Painted Blood (2009)
There's no Show No Mercy or Hell Awaits, but still, that's a lot Slayer... go get it now!


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In celebration of The Restaurant Issue, ANGELENO will host its annual LIVE & DINE L.A. event honoring the city's most distinguished chefs and restaurateurs of 2014 who continue to shape and evolve L.A.'s culinary scene. Guests will be treated to culinary demonstrations prepared by the celebrated chefs, which will be paired with exclusive wines and artisanal cocktails.
This year's restaurants include: Adoteca, Scarpetta, Faith & Flower, Hakkasan, Nobu Malibu, Hamasaku, Malibu Pier Restaurant & Bar, RivaBella, Saam at The Bazaar, FIG Restaurant,Wine Media Connect, WP24, Mixologists Josh Goldman and Julian Cox of Acabar, The Polo Lounge, Culina, Modern Italian, Al Mare, Matthew Biancaniello of Cliff's Edge and more!
This event should prove to be a gracious event, as its venue is:
The Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows
101 Wilshire Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Sunday, July 20, 2014 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM (PDT)
Some of the most creative chefs of Los Angeles will be on hand to prepare their dishes to be shared with all who attend.
This event is sponsored by Angeleno Magazine whose byline is "modern luxury" and indeed this event will be modern cuisine in a luxurious setting.
"Modern Luxury" is a departure from traditional luxury, which included a tradition of exquisite craftsmanship, perfect presentation, and an unrivaled experience of service. Luxury brands included Chanel and Hermes, for example. These brands still go above and beyond in the pursuit of quality.
Modern luxury does not rely on "branding" per se, but is a creative pursuit of the best.
You may very well experience modern luxury at this Angeleno Magazine event.
For more information you can go to the following website.
- See more at:http://www.modernluxury.com/angeleno/events/live-dine-la-0


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April 14, 1997
Fred Meyer, Inc.
Ms. Spirlin,
This is in response to your letter of April 9, 1997 requesting clarifications on 1910.1200, "Hazard Communications."
1910.1200 currently does not require documentation of employee training.
We hope this answers your question regarding this matter. If you have any questions or if we can be of further assistance, please contact David McLaughlin at (503) 378-3272.
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In Seward County Commission Districts 1 and 5 both incumbents CJ Wettstein and Jim Rice held onto their seats. In District 1 Wettstein defeated challenger Larry Phillips 153-114. In District 5, Jim Rice was victorious over Gary Andrews 371-253. These results are unofficial until the Seward County Clerks Office Canvass the votes, which will be Monday morning at 9:00am.
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PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley Athletics has announced a 3-year partnership with Prairie Farms Dairy, one of the leading dairy companies in the Midwest, which will support the performance of the school's student-athletes by providing product to the Sport Performance program through 2015.
"We are excited about our partnership with Prairie Farms because it will contribute directly to the performance of our student-athletes" said Bradley Director of Athletics Dr. Michael Cross. "Chocolate milk is an important component of post-workout recovery and having Prairie Farms products available for all of our student-athletes will help provide the proper nutrition necessary for peak performance. Bradley's teams are very enthusiastic about Prairie Farms milk being readily available to them."
Prairie Farms will supply the Sport Performance program with low-fat chocolate milk,which is used as a post-workout recovery drink, for the approximately 215 student-athletes representing Bradley's 15 men's and women's NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic teams.
As part of the sponsorship agreement, Prairie Farms receives the right to promote its Low-Fat Chocolate Milk by serving as the presenting sponsor of the "comparative team stats" video board element during Bradley women's basketball games at Renaissance Coliseum. Prairie Farms also will receive customized venue digital signage, print venue signage, print advertising and website recognition on BradleyBraves.com.
"While awareness of chocolate milk's recovery benefits is on the rise, we still have a lot of opportunities to drive demand for chocolate milk," said Bill Montgomery, Director of Advertising and Promotion for Prairie Farms. "Our new partnership with Bradley Athletics will help us position Prairie Farms Chocolate Milk as a delicious, nutritious, protein-packed alternative to other recovery beverages."
Headquartered in Carlinville, Ill., Prairie Farms Dairy Inc. is a farmer-owned dairy cooperative. Founded in 1938, Prairie Farms manufactures and distributes a complete line of fluid milk and dairy products throughout the Midwest to retail outlets, schools and food service outlets.
Founded in 1897, Bradley University is a distinctive, medium-size, comprehensive private institution of higher learning and the 85-acre campus is located in Peoria, the largest metropolitan area in central Illinois. With approximately 5,000 undergraduate and 800 graduate students, Bradley offers the opportunities and choices of a larger university (with over 130 programs in five colleges, including the traditional sciences plus a graduate school) with the quality, personal attention and challenge of a small private college. Bradley is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference, the second oldest conference in the nation, and boasts 15 NCAA Division I men's and women's athletic teams.


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Softball Drops 6-1 Decision To Colorado State At Troy Cox Classic
Feb. 20, 2004
Las Cruces, N.M. - The UIC softball team fell to 0-2 at the 27th Annual Troy Cox Classic with a 6-1 loss to Colorado State on Friday afternoon.
The Flames (1-9) fell behind early, giving up single runs in the second and third innings. After battling back to tally a run of its own in the top of the fourth, the Rams plated two of their own in the bottom of the frame, before adding two more insurance runs in the sixth.
Senior Alison Aguilar was tagged with the loss in the circle for the Flames, dropping to 1-2 on the year. She allowed 10 hits and four runs, three earned, in 3 1/3 innings of work. She was spelled by senior Alycia Creese, who was tagged for two runs in relief.
Senior Amanda Rivera and sophomore Meghan Gallagher both went 2-for-3 as UIC tallied five hits in the contest.
The Flames will be back in action tomorrow as they take on Texas State and host New Mexico State in day two action at the Troy Cox Classic.


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College Hockey:Brown depends on Borelli, and the goalie has kept his team competitive
He doesn't get much offense and faces a lot of shots but Anthony Borelli has done all the Bears could ask of him.
Brown coach Brendan Whittet didn't hesitate a second when discussing the pressure on senior goalie Anthony Borelli.
"The pressure is on Anthony," Whittet said. "He literally can't make any mistakes in games. We're snakebit. We have to be a defensive-minded team first through sound defensive habits.
"Anthony's giving us a chance to win a championship in the ECAC. He's making saves that he should make and ones he shouldn't make. He's given us the ability to be in every game and that's all you can ask from a goaltender."
Good point, considering Borelli played exactly zero minutes last season behind starter Mike Clemente.
But entering the final weekend of the regular season, the Bears (10-11-6, 6-8-6 ECAC Hockey) have 18 points and sit in eighth place in ECAC Hockey with two games remaining.
If Whittet hadn't decided to put Borelli in net early in the season, Brown's chances of hosting a first-round playoff series — or possible earning a bye — would be slim and none. And slim already had departed for Texas.
In 19 games (16 starts), Borelli is 8-6-6 with a microscopic 1.68 goals against average that ranks fifth in the nation and a .947 save percentage that is second in the nation. He's also one of 16 semifinalists for the 61st Walter Brown Award, presented annually by the Gridiron Club of Boston to the best American-born college player in New England.
The two games that perhaps best underscore his ability and what he's meant to Brown came midway through February.
Borelli made 44 saves in a 1-0 victory over then-10th ranked Yale on Feb. 13 and, three days later, he made a career-high 46 saves during a 2-0 loss at Union (the Dutchmen's second goal sailed into an empty net).
After Providence waxed Brown 7-0 on Nov. 24, Borelli had an inkling Whittet might replace starter Marco De Fillippo.
"I can't say that I was that surprised," Borelli said. "The first game before I played, we were beaten badly by Providence. I got the start against Holy Cross [a 3-2 Brown victory] and was nervous because I hadn't played last year.
"There's pressure coming in because if you don't play well you're back on the bench. Ever since that game, things have been moving forward."
What makes Borelli's task even more challenging is that Brown isn't exactly an offensive powerhouse. The Bears are averaging a mere 2.4 goals per game, 47th of 59 Division I teams.
"Even though that pressure is there, I treat every game the same," he said. "There isn't any added pressure I put on myself. If I give up one goal, I don't want to give up a second one.
"I'd like to score goals which would be fun. But the only thing I can do is block shots so I try to do my best. I feel like I've gotten better with every game."
Not only has Borelli been able to block out the goals he's allowed but he's also developed blinders when it comes to his stat sheet, which would be the envy of most goalies in the country.
"I try not to look at the stats because I know based on what I've done in the past, when I worry about stats it gets to my head," he said. "The last couple of years, it's helped me mature as a player. I've stopped looking at the stats and play game by game.
"At first you're not going to be too sure how you'll perform. If you perform well for one game and the next game, things get easier and easier. Then, it's just natural from there."
In Whittet's opinion, what wasn't "natural" was the way Borelli was playing in practice last season.
"Anthony and I had conversations over his time in practice and what I needed from him," Whittet said. "The ability that I see from him now in games wasn't borne out in practice. I told him I have to evaluate you based on practice. They're flying past you left and right so that doesn't give me a lot of confidence.
"This year he's put in a lot of preparation for practice and works hard every day. He's given us an opportunity to make something special out of this season. At one time, we were a team that wasn't going to have a chance to win a championship in the ECAC. But Anthony's our MVP. By far, he's a guy that's helped give Brown hockey a chance to move up in the standings."
Even though he often faces an inordinate number of shots, Borelli isn't the least bit fazed.
"I agree with other goalies in that it's easier to play in a game when you're getting 40-plus shots instead of 20 because it keeps your mind sharper," he said. "As for finding it hard to play after not playing last season, after the first game — which was my first win — it was a big monkey off my back.
"I was able to focus on finding my rhythm and getting better."
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Sin-Yaw Wang, a Beijing resident, is a father of 2 daughters and husband to a beloved wife. He was appointed VP position in March of 2005. Before that, he was Senior Director of Solaris Network & Security Technology. His organization developed part of Sun's revered Solaris operating systems in the areas of networking and security. He aslo chaired the committee that released Solaris 10 during its last 10 months.
Prior to this, Sin-Yaw held several engineering director positions in Solaris, most notably being in charge of Solaris kernel that focused on resource management, server consolidation, fault and breach containment, and virtualization.
Prior to joining Sun, Sin-Yaw worked for Adaptec as the director in charge of all system software for the SCSI product lines. Before that, he was the VP of engineering at Books That Work, a silicon valley start-up developing consumer software. He started his career as a software engineer in 1984.
Sin-Yaw was born in Taiwan and left the island in 1982 after graudating from Tamkang University, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. In US, he earned a master's degree in Manufacuring Technology from Arizona State University in 1984. While working in silicon valley, he received master degrees in Computer Science and Business Administration from Santa Clara University in 1990 and 1997. He has no plan for more degrees.


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Posted by Red | October 13, 2010, 16:16 (MST) | 17 Comments
Category: The Vampire Diaries TV
We've got scans of Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley in Vanity Fair Italia courtesy of Only Paul Wesley, and scans of Ian in Cosmopolitan thanks to Vampire Diaries Web. The interviews with Paul and Ian are in Italian, and (using the power of google translate) you can read the Paul interview in English here and here. You can see the rest of the scans in our gallery.
Posted by Red | September 7, 2010, 17:04 (MST) | 1 Comment
Category: The Vampire Diaries TV
Hollywood Crush spoke to Sara Canning on the subject of Alaric and Jenna, and where she thinks they're headed. You can read the entire interview over at Hollywood Crush.
While highs and lows are likely in the forecast for Jenna and Alaric, Sara believes Alaric is a good match for Jenna. "I think Alaric is so different from a lot of the guys she's dated. He definitely has a bad-boy streak…but he actually really cares about people," she said. "He's lost a wife, and Jenna just went through a major loss herself. She's lost a major part of her family, and now she's trying to fill that space for Elena and Jeremy. I think she just realizes that he has that life experience. She can look at him and say, he's going to be a good dad one day. He's that kind of guy."
We've added Ian Somerhalder's awesome Rolling Stone spread to the gallery – click on the image below for access to a readable version.
And finally, there's an interview with Paul Wesley in Italy's Telefilm Magazine. Thanks to Only Paul Wesley for the scans, and check out the translation of the interview over there.
Posted by Red | August 7, 2010, 12:29 (MST) | 4 Comments
Category: Books
Book news! Feels like ages since we last posted any about the book series, and to make up for that we have a whole load of new book covers from various countries for you to peruse.
First up, the cover for Nightfall in Brazil has been revealed, and the publishers, Galera Record, will also be releasing a rather nifty Vampire Diaries boxset containing books 1 – 4.
There isn't a release date for either product yet, but we'll let you know when we hear something. Update: Nightfall is due in October, and the boxset in November. Thanks, Isabella!
Posted by Red | April 5, 2010, 7:36 (MST) | 4 Comments
Category: Books
Thanks to the LJS Cover Resource (all hail Lorraine!), we've got some Vampire Diaries covers to share with you.
First up, the reprints of the original series in Denmark with some very striking covers. Going with a white/light theme really makes these stand out, and the artsy poses of Elena really add to the wow factor. And the subtle background of veins? Awesome. The Awakening also has an interesting title change, which translates to 'Brothers of Darkness' (thanks, Katrine!). Appropriate, no? Danish fans can look forward to buying these from Tellerup over the Summer. The Awakening and The Struggle will be published on May 10th, The Fury on June 10th, and Dark Reunion on July 16th.
The Russian cover for Dark Reunion (pictured left) has been released in its usual unrelated glory, though we haven't got a date yet for when it will be published. Keep an eye on Ozon.ru. We also have the cover for the Italian version of Shadow Souls (pictured right), which should already be available to buy in bookstores.
Posted by Red | January 23, 2010, 11:21 (MST) | 3 Comments
Category: The Vampire Diaries TV
With eleven episodes aired in the USA and Canada you wouldn't think that a promo for the Vampire Diaries premiere in another country would provide us with much to grab us with. Well, we'd be wrong. Ian Somerhalder Italy pointed us at this new Italian trailer, and it's very cool to watch. The show premieres in Italy on February 3 at 21.50pm on MYA/Mediaset Premium.
Posted by Red | January 8, 2010, 21:36 (MST) | 6 Comments
Category: The Vampire Diaries TV
We've spent the past ten episodes of the Vampire Diaries wondering where on earth Matt and Vicki Donovan's mother was (especially given that her daughter is officially missing), and now we're finally going to find out. According to the Ausiello Files, Kelly Donovan will be played by Melinda Clarke (Julie Cooper in The O.C. and Lady Heather in CSI), and is due to appear on the show for a few episodes in March. By all accounts, she's going to be a piece of work, but at least we'll know for sure that Matt and Vicki do have parents and weren't found in the Mystic Falls pumpkin patch. ;)
The official synopsis for episode 12, "Unpleasantville", has been released by the CW. Definitely some spoilery hints in this one, so highlight/mouseover to view the information.
[spoiler]THE NEW KIDS IN TOWN. As Stefan and Damon try to figure out the identity of the new vampire in town, Stefan gives Elena jewelry filled with vervain to protect her family and friends. Hurting for money, Matt takes a job at the Mystic Grill, where former high school football-star Ben, works as a bartender. Ben comes to Bonnie's aid when he notices Damon is bothering her. Damon and Stefan accompany Elena to a school dance with a 1950s' theme, where Alaric introduces himself to Damon.[/spoiler]
Finally, Ian Somerhalder Italy have pointed us at one of the behind the scenes videos about the pilot that's been dubbed into Italian for airing in Italy. There are a few Stefan snippets, but it's actually more fun to see exec producers Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec with Italian voiceovers.
Posted by Red | August 25, 2009, 19:19 (MST) | 1 Comment
Category: Books, The Vampire Diaries TV
Heroine TV has posted an interesting article comparing morality in the Vampire Diaries and the Whedonverse (Buffy, Angel and Firefly) and how there are a lot of positive similarities between them. It wins me over for giving a Matt Honeycutt scene some serious love, but even without that it's well worth a read. ;)
We've had word from Ian Somerhalder Italy that the Vampire Diaries will be airing in Italy on "Mediaset Premium", likely from December. It should be airing at some point in 2010 on public television channel "Italia 1".
You can vote for the TV series that you're most looking forward to in YouTube's Fall Preview. Aside from the Vampire Diaries there are a whole lot of trailers for a large number of shows for you to take a look at. Personally, I'm boggling over the fact that 'Paranormal Cops' is an actual TV show.
A quick reminder that reprints of The Awakening and The Struggle with the TV series tie-in covers should be available from today. For those of you wanting to read the books before the TV series airs on September 10th, now is the perfect time to go and buy them.
Finally, as we've mentioned before, the CW and the Red Cross are joining forces to promote blood drives in over 230 schools and college campuses across the United States; you can read the CW press release about it on the Futon Critic. Tomorrow (Wednesday, August 26th) there will be a blood drive taking place at the Ball Room at Georgia Tech. Cast members Ian Somerhalder, Kayla Ewell, Michael Trevino and Steven R. McQueen will be there from 9-10 am, and you can book an appointment to give blood here on the Red Cross website. If you're in the United Kingdom, please consider finding a donation centre in your local area and giving blood, too.
If you do decide to starve your vampire in order to donate, we urge caution until the next time you've been able to properly feed them. They tend to get a little tetchy without a regular meal of blood. ;)
Posted by Red | August 12, 2009, 17:46 (MST) | 8 Comments
Category: Books
At last, we have some book news to report! We know, we were as shocked (and pleased!) as you are. ;) The L.J. Smith book cover goddess, Lorraine, has updated her LJS Cover Resource website with a whole host of new covers (which are worth a look at if you're fans of L.J. Smith's books in general, not just the Vampire Diaries). We're reposting the Vampire Diaries ones here with her kind permission, along with some more publication information.
First up, the USA cover for The Return: Shadow Souls with Damon on the front. We've seen the textless version of this cover before, but this is the first we've seen of the cover complete with title. As far as we're aware, publication is still set for February 9, 2010.
It transpires that The Return: Nightfall is actually being published in two parts in both Italy (below, left) and Poland (below, right). The second part was published in Poland in July, and Italy can expect to see it at some time in November.
Finally, Germany seems to have slipped in a set of original series reprints under the radar. As far as we can tell from the Amazon.de listing they're available now and look to be a bundle deal.
Update: We'd also like to remind everyone that you have until August 18th to enter the contest to win all of the Vampire Diaries books over on the official website. Open to residents of the USA only, be sure to read the rules before entering.
Posted by Red | July 6, 2009, 21:18 (MST) | 1 Comment
Category: The Vampire Diaries TV
Since the Love Sucks promo was released, a few people have been busy translating it into various languages. We added a few to the original post, but as we get a lot of international hits (it's amazing to see so much interest in this series from all over the world!) we thought it would be a good idea to make a quick post to get the links out there.
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- French subtitles
- Italian subtitles
- Portuguese subtitles
- Spanish subtitles
Don't forget we have a list of the trailers so far (both in English and subbed) available on our trailers page. You can also find the .srt files for this trailer and the extended trailer on there. If you want to use them for translating the trailers into other languages, feel free to take them, and remember to let us know about them so we can add them to the list.
Posted by Red | June 30, 2009, 14:47 (MST) | 24 Comments
Category: The Vampire Diaries TV
The CW have posted a new trailer for the Vampire Diaries TV series on their YouTube channel. Continuing with the 'love sucks' theme of the promotional banners we saw last week, this trailer seems to echo the second banner (with Stefan, Damon and Elena lying in the grass) in tone. Let us know what you think!
Update: Added screencaps to the gallery.
Update 2: Version of the trailer with Portuguese subtitles now available. Thanks, Wilson! Also Spanish trailer (thanks Keiran!), Italian trailer.
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I didnt realise this but....
But I am an adventure game fetishist! Sam n Max really do it for me...I dont know what exactly it is but the those 2D graphics and sounds really get me excited...And clicking those mouse buttons on various click spots ohhhhh...Am I the only one ? or do you guys feel similar ? I hope I dont come across as weird
funny, girls do the same thing for me, but hey whatever you like
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH my favorite subject over adventure games
You need help. Something like a weapon aimed at you.
Hah, we're slowly warping toenail into one of us. I mean, just look what he has "wroten."
It's about time. Corrupting people is so time consuming nowadays. Too bad we don't have the LAME forum anymore, sorta ween them a bit before sending them in here with the pros.
aahh.. those were times..
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The nanoribbons demonstrate the properties of both graphene ribbons and nanotubes and hence could have a host of applications in the fields of materials and electronics. Collapsed nanotubes have the chemistry of both graphene in the middle and carbon-60 molecules (buckyballs) on the sides.
Researchers led by Robert Hauge found that the two portions can be separated by addition of functional groups on the sides. With the sides acting as insulators, the top and bottom layers are isolated and do not interact with the exception of excited-state or van der Waals-type interaction. Hauge believes that it is this process that generates new electronic and physical properties.
Slicing graphene has never yielded ribbons with well-defined sides which has an impact on the properties. The new finding paves the way for perfect edged two or four layered graphene. The team was able to find collapsed nanotubes through a transmission electron microscope and measure them using an atomic force microscope. But the cause for the collapse was determined only after a collaborative study with physicist Boris Yakobson's team. The results of this study showed that growing nanotubes at a temperature of 750oC was conducive for pushing atoms on either sides of the inner wall closer which subsequently sets off a van der Walls tumble that leads to nanotube collapse.
The findings showed that the energy required for pressing a nanotube decreases with increase in tube diameter. The team also determined the diameter at which tubes become susceptible to collapse. It was found to be 2.6 nm for single-walled tubes and 4 nm for double-walled tubes. This state of susceptibility to collapse is known as energy equivalence point and is a fight between the central van der Walls force and strain energy on the edges. While the discovery could facilitate future applications of nanotubes as fibers in electrical devices, Hauge believes there are still unanswered questions such as energy performance in comparison with conventional hexagonal structured tubes, the effect of atomic arrangement on collapsing and the magnitude of the collapse.
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- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups plus 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, divided
- 3 to 4 drops yellow food coloring, optional
- 2 cups (12 ounces) white baking chips or semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- Icing of your choice
- Assorted decorating candies
- In a large bowl, beat the butter, marshmallow creme and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in 3 cups confectioners' sugar. Place 1/4 cup butter mixture in a bowl; add yellow food coloring if desired and mix well. Shape into 24 small balls; cover and chill for 30 minutes. Wrap plain mixture in plastic wrap; chill for 30 minutes.
- Dust work surface with remaining confectioners' sugar. Divide plain dough into 24 pieces. Wrap one piece of plain dough around each yellow ball and form into an egg shape. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet; cover with plastic wrap. Freeze for 15 minutes or until firm.
- In a microwave, melt chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip eggs in mixture; allow excess to drip off. Return eggs to waxed paper. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until set. Decorate with icing and decorating candies as desired. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Yield: 2 dozen.
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"These were a big hit. We found that they actually taste better after a few days in the fridge. The taste really develops, and for some reason they taste a little less sweet. They are definitely very sweet, a candy, which you can tell by the ingredients alone.I also found the "yolk" part impossible to work with before chilling. It is too soft and sticky to shape into tiny little balls. So next time I'm going to chill everything first, and then shape them. I followed the recipe exactly, and I will definitely make these again, with lots of chilling, and possibly even freezing in between shaping. I used white chocolate chips, and I will stick with that in the future.The eggs look really adorable with the little "yolk" inside. They look like real eggs. I used liquid food coloring, and added quite a bit. It gave the yolk the perfect color.This recipe is a keeper. I only deducted one star because they are so hard to work with."
"These were great. I loved the texture and the taste. I did use almond bark for a coating and decorated with white chocolate. Next time I will experiment with flavorings in the filling."
"I just made these, did not use the yellow center, just shaped into eggs. The "fondant" tastes great and works up very easily. I chose to use a chocolate chip/paraffin wax dip and then used Easter sprinkles on them. This recipe is a keeper."
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They were questioned by deputies and admitted that they had broken into the residence before to steal cigarettes.
Deputies say they noticed blood on Jessie Keeton's shoe, and when questioned about it, he stated that he had been shot. He was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
Charges in reference to the attempted burglary are pending on Jessie Keeton due to treatment of the gunshot wound.
James Keeton was arrested and charged with attempted burglary 2nd degree and burglary 2nd degree for admitting to breaking into the residence prior to this incident. He was lodged in the Barren County Jail.
No charges have been filed on home owner Phillip Harper.
The case will be turned over to the Commonwealth Attorney's Office to be presented to a Grand Jury.
BARREN COUNTY, Ky. (WBKO) -- Phillip Harper usually works third shift and isn't home during the early hours of the morning, but Monday he wasn't feeling well and stayed home. That's when he says he heard some noise coming from the back of his house.
"I know that nobody had no business there." said Harper.
He said he grabbed a 22-caliber rifle and confronted the pair of alleged burglars near his deck.
"One of them turned to me and had what looked like a weapon that was in his hand. At that point I just went to fire and they took off running. As they run around the corner of their house I was on their heels. I was withing five feet of one of them at one point firing my weapon. "
Harper said the two men retreated into the home next door and he and a neighbor kept a lookout on the home until authorities arrived. Though Harper had hoped to never deal with a burglary, he was prepared. He keeps a log in his back yard for target practice and he says he uses it often.
"I know two or three incidents where neighbors had been robbed and stuff. I work third shift. I've been robbed before."
The Barren County Sheriff's office released a statement saying one of the men was hit with a bullet and had to be taken to the hospital. His condition is currently not known. When asked if he was justified for shooting the alleged intruders he gave no hesitation.
"Absolutely, yeah. Absolutely. Not going to tolerate thieves."
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A Medina resident and creator of the "Medina City Schools Outrage" Facebook page is leading a petition drive calling for the resignations of two board members saying it's the only way to pass a levy on the November ballot.
"It's a symbolic gesture," Mark Kuhar said. "We're hoping to demonstrate that enough people would consider voting for a levy if they felt like the board was in good hands."
The board approved an initial resolution Monday to place a five-year, 5.9-mill levy on the Nov. 6 ballot.
The petition asks for resignations from Board President Karla Robinson and Boardmember Susan Vlcek, who are not up for election in November. The other three board positions will be on the ballot.
As of Wednesday night, the petition had gathered 115 signatures and Kuhar's Facebook page had collected about 1,700 supporters.
Kuhar said he decided to start the petition drive because Ohio law does not allow school board members to be recalled through an initiative process. They can be removed from office but only if a complaint is filed with the county court signed by residents representing at least 15 percent of the total votes cast for governor in the school district.
"From what I understand, it could be a costly legal endeavor to get somebody forcibly removed from that position," Kuhar said.
Kuhar said he would present the petition at the next board meeting.
Robinson responded Wednesday to the petition with a written statement, saying she intends to remain on the board through the remainder of her term, which ends in 2015, but would not seek re-election.
"I understand the dissatisfaction and anger that many people have with decisions this board has made," she wrote. "I have read the emails, listened to the public comments, read the letters to the editor, and taken many meetings with concerned citizens. But the needs of this district require a board that is not composed of five new members without experience and knowledge, to lead us through the levy and beyond."
On Wednesday, Vlcek sidestepped the question whether she would resign.
"I've had the honor to serve on this board for many years and I think in order to be a good leader, you're always evaluating your impact on the district," she said. "I've done that every year and I will continue to do the same."
Vlcek voiced regret about public criticism of the board, but stopped short of a full apology.
"I couldn't be sorrier to be part of any decision that has taken even one moment of focus away from the great work that people in Medina City Schools do," she said. "My passion for public education is what brought me here and what's keeping me here."
Kuhar started the Medina City Schools Outrage page in March after details of Superintendent Randy Stepp's contract became public, including an $83,000 signing bonus.
Since then, the controversy has grown as details of other benefits provided by earlier contracts became public, including paying more than a quarter of a million dollars for Stepp's college degrees.
Robinson said the board has taken many actions in the past three months responding to the controversy:
• Calling for a state audit of Stepp's spending from the Educational Service Center carryover fund, which was used to make the educational payments.
• Placing Stepp on paid administrative leave.
• Rescinding his latest contract.
• Pulling the May levy from the ballot.
• Hiring David Knight as interim superintendent and asking him to communicate to the public exactly what would happen if the levy passes or fails.
If passed by voters, the levy would cost the owner of a $100,000 home about $181 a year. The levy will generate about $6.6 million a year in revenue.
If the levy fails, Knight told the school board that plans call for closing Heritage Elementary School and convert the traditional neighborhood schools to "banded elementary schools," with each school holding no more than three grade levels.
Under the plan, two of the district's elementary schools would be pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and first grade, two would be grades two and three and the remaining two schools would contain grades four and five.
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Standing bodies of water can generate shorelines around large lakes on Earth, which remain visible even when the water level has changed (for example, the prominent shorelines surrounding glacial Lake Bonneville in Utah). Some features on Mars have been interpreted to be shorelines around former lakes or oceans. We are examining the proposed Martian shoreline features using recent imaging data, and also studying shorelines around former lakes in Oregon and Nevada in order to determine what characteristics of shorelines can best be determined from remote sensing data.


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It's comparatively easy (cum grano salis) to grasp the following concepts:
- Euclidean space-time (continous space and continuous time)
- classical mechanics (discretely distributed matter in continous space and continuous time)
- Minkowskian space (continously intermingled space and time)
- special relativistic mechanics (discretely distributed matter in continously intermingled space and time)
- classical electrodynamics
- classical quantum mechanics (discrete energies, continuously distributed matter in continous space and continuous time)
- quantum electrodynamics
- general relativity (continously intermingled space-time and matter)
Accordingly, there are lots of introductory texts and text-books.
It's also easy to grasp
- numerical simulations (on artificially - and mostly unphysically - discretized spaces, times, and space-times)
- cellular automata (on unphysical regular spatial grids)
It's definitely hard to grasp (for somehow graspable reasons)
- quantum gravity
I do not know whether there are empirical evidences for a discrete space-time or only theoretical desiderata, anyhow I cannot figure a discrete space and/or time out.
Why is it so hard to introduce and explain the concept of a physical discrete space-time?
Why are there no easy to understand introductory texts or text-books on definitions, concepts, models, pros and cons of discrete space, time, and - finally - space-time?
Respectively: Where are they?
Are the reasons for this maybe related to the reasons why quantum gravity is so hard to grasp?


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Sunday night, (April 27, 2014) I had the pleasure of attending a listening session for T.O.N.E-z's new album, Fog of War, due to drop late May to early June. If you are unfamiliar with the multi-talented artist, allow me to introduce him to you. T.O.N.E-z is the first Emmy-nominated rapper, an honor he received along with Rench (Gangstagrass) for the theme song to "Justified" - "Long Hard Times To Come." Known for his eclectic mix of hip hop, bluegrass and alternative, the rapper's songs have been featured in a variety of television productions, including the hit Fox show "Bones" and the History Channel reality series trailer for "Appalachian Outlaws."
If you were unaware of his accomplishments and Hollywood connections, you would never guess by his laid back and down-to-earth demeanor. Obviously unfazed by the fast life or blinded by the success, T.O.N.E-z is all about the art. The lyricist eloquently expressed this sentiment on one of the tracks (one of my personal favorites) off his upcoming album. Seeking to hear straight from the people, T.O.N.E -z decided to go against the grain of a traditional listening party with industry insiders. He held a private and intimate invite-only gathering to get feedback and help decide on a possible next single. Based on what was presented during the listening session, T.O.N.E-z has a solid album with some potential hits on his hands. If the passionate, yet playful debate of his next single choice was any indication, T.O.N.E-z could possibly release the next pop culture dance and catch phrase in a few short weeks.
Fog of War offers a little something for everyone - and every mood - from upbeat party mode, to heartfelt and reflective.The lead single expresses the latter, as it pours out his heart concerning the loss of his daughter through a miscarriage. During our interview, I would come to learn that despite the pain of the song sounding recent, the incident happened ten years ago. Although years have passed, the topic is still a wound that is fresh, as the rapper says that particular track still gets to him every time he hears it. Check out our interview below...
What has the experience been like being a part of the hit TV show, "Justified"? Where you surprised by its success?
I first got that call that they wanted to use "On the Run" (a track done with Rench) for the trailer of season 1. It was, 'Oh we will just use this in the commercial.' Once they used it, now it was, 'Do you think you guys could turn out a theme song?' I'm like no problem. We did that and they took it in the same day. That's crazy. It didn't hit me until I was at the Emmy's in 2010. That's when it hit me. And I haven't been the same since..[laughs]. In every way you can think of, I haven't been the same. But it's all good. I was surprised, shocked, humbled, feeling blessing. I'm very appreciative. Everyone on the show is cool. There is no superstar, everyone is cool. It's more than fun than anything.
Season 5 just wrapped and Season 6 will be its final season. Are you sad to see it end?
Financially it's cool, because of syndication. You see "Fresh Prince" on every channel [joking]... but it does kind of hit the heart a little hard. But we will see. They say it's the last season but you never know. If it does go for another two or three seasons, I just hope its on FX. I don't want it to go to another network and they change the theme song [laughing]. I'm not happy about it and I'm not sad about it. To go for six seasons in anything is crazy. A lot of shows don't make it to two seasons. Everything is on Netflix and you end up saying, 'Remember that show?' I'm just glad "Justified" wasn't one of those shows. It will be bittersweet.
What made you decide to share something so personal as losing your daughter in "My Baby Girl"?
When that happened, you know as artists - real artists - we usually just go in with poetry or a journal or something. We write it down. Those lyrics are ten years old. That happened ten years ago. People think it happened last week. So it took a while. I did a few different versions but never really threw it out there. When I met Alicia [Witt] at the "Justified" Season 5 party, I didn't know she was a classical pianist; she plays all these instruments and she sings. We linked up and I said, 'Look I have the perfect song.' I went and listened to her on YouTube and stuff and said, man she has a unique voice. I sent her the track and of course, it got to her. And instantly she did it. The video was crazy too. I went out to LA to do it. As far as what gave me the strength, The Man Upstairs. When I was playing it tonight, it kind of got to me a little bit; its hard to listen to it.
What was your inspiration behind your latest project, Fog of War?
It's really going to bug everybody out, you're not going to even know who I'm talking about. There is a band over in the UK called Oasis. It's two brothers, Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher. The writer and producer of the group is Noel. They inspired me.
Do you have a favorite track from the album?
Probably "My Crown"
If you could work with anyone, who would be your dream collaborator?
Unfortunately he is not on this planet anymore. You know where i'm going...it's Michael Jackson. The other one would have been Whitney [Houston] and man, all the greats are gone. As far as hip hop goes, it would be Nas and Jay [Z]. I know Jay, he just be fronting on a collab.
Can you tell me a little bit about your latest film project?
I did one scene in "Justified" Season 3, I had a line or two. And then in Season 4, they brought me back. I had a little more screen time, said a line or two. After that, I got bit with what the call "the bug." When you get people like Timothy Olyphant and Mykelti Williamson saying, 'Man you're a natural.' Then its like, I got to do this. It's a short film called "Clarity " by a guy named Sonny Dylan, he lives in Florida. I have small role in it. I can't really speak on anything because its one of those things if I say what I'm doing in it, it will kill the whole thing. It has fifty twists in it. I have another one that I really can't get too much into detail, but let's just say... I will say a name. Martin Scorsese, that's all I can say. That will probably be the beginning of next year.


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