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Regression with Age Stratification
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1. Open keast4j.sav
2. Click on Data, Select cases, If condition is satisfied..., and then on IF and a new table will appear and you should enter age >11 and age <=36 in the box.
3. Click on Continue and OK. (this select children 12 to 36 months)
4. Now, click on Statistics, Regression, Linear and place waz in the Dependent variable box.
5. Place the variables age, agesq, hmeasyn, htresp, dlowedn, meas_age in the Independent variable box.
6. Click on Continue and OK.
The regression results show a clear difference from the previous full regression. The coefficient for measles, which is of our great interest, is now much more believable (B=1.430) and it is significant (p=0.041). The mother's nutrition status is significant as is the education of the mother, although it does not greatly affect the measles coefficient (you can run the model adding the variables for education and height one by one, if you would like to see the change in the coefficient for measles at each step). The gives us more confidence that measles immunization does provide protection to a child's health and therefore better nutrition status for the child.
Now just to see the difference in another age strata, select the age group <11 months and run the analysis again. The results will be quite different for the younger children.
Repeat the steps for the above exercise, but now select for age <11 in step 2.
Looking at the coefficient for measles shows that there is now a strong positive effect of measles immunization for young children (B=2.288), although it might be a function of the small sample of children that are immunized in that age group. At least there is clearly a positive effect, as you would expect from immunization. If a mother is immunizing her child at this young age, she is also likely accessing other clinic offerings. This analysis for the younger age group is likely of less interest because most children do not receive immunization at this young age, but it provides a comparison for the previous age group 12-36 months.
DO NOT FORGET TO SELECT FOR ALL AGE GROUPS WHEN YOU FINISH, or DO NOT SAVE YOUR DATA WHEN YOU FINISH!!!!
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Jan Hammer & Jerry Goodman: Topeka
Jan Hammer (drums, Moog bass, electric piano) and Jerry Goodman (guitars, violin, mandolin)
Like Children (Wounded Bird WOU 430)
Jan Hammer (drums, Moog bass, electric piano), Jerry Goodman (guitars, violin, mandolin).
Composed by Jerry Goodman.
Recorded: Nederland, Colorado, 1974
Rating: 90/100 (learn more)
"Topeka" is named after Andy Topeka, a legendary technician and engineer who could program computers and synthesizers and fix anything with wires, buttons or pedals. He would sometimes be listed in album credits as playing "computers." He was of great help on Like Children and would be called upon for other Jan Hammer projects over the years.
This short tune starts with a country-rock riff and boogie-woogie. (Aspects of the rhythmic structure were based on the children's game pat-a-cake.) It gives us a good opportunity to hear Goodman on acoustic guitar. The players get down and funky before they enter, I daresay, full-out Mahavishnu Orchestra mode. You could lift this call and response out of any Mahavishnu performance. Goodman's soaring electric violin and Hammer's Moog evoke what that band was all about. But my guess is that these ex-Mahavishnu bandmates would tell you it was what they were all about!
Reviewer: Walter Kolosky
Tags: 1970s jazz · fusion
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College Hockey:Exter, Conscious and Alert; Shows Improvement
BOSTON — Joe Exter flashed a broad smile and thumbs-up sign to his surprised visitors yesterday during an impromptu walk from his hospital bed to a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center waiting room. A clear signal the worst appears to be over for the Merrimack College goaltender.
Still dealing with complications brought on by a fractured skull suffered earlier this month during a high-speed collision with a Boston College player, Exter has shown the same determination in his recovery as the 24-year-old had throughout his outstanding second-team All-Hockey East senior season.
"Joe's just so strong," said Merrimack head coach Chris Serino, who accompanied Exter on his hallway stroll. "And he still cares about his teammates. He was asking questions about how (Marco) Rosa's wrist was healing after we talked about how he was feeling today."
Exter was moved from Beth Israel's intensive care unit over the weekend to intermediate care and was upgraded from fair to stable condition. Plans are being made for the Cranston, R.I., native to soon be transferred to a rehabilitation facility for further treatment.
Serino says Exter has shown frustration by his slow progress since waking early last week after spending nine days in serious condition. But the Warriors captain, whose voice is still very faint, apparently hasn't lost any of his sharp sense of humor.
"I asked him how many times did he tell me not to worry last year when I was going through my treatments (for throat cancer)," Serino said. "He held up two fingers. I said it was much more than two, and he smiled and said, 'No, 200.'"
Exter was injured March 7 when his goalie helmet was knocked off during a violent collision with Boston College freshman Patrick Eaves while both were racing for a loose puck late in the third period of their Hockey East quarterfinal playoff game.
Exter's head hit the Conte Forum ice and he soon began convulsing after suffering what is being reported as two skull fractures.
He also required assistance to help him breathe while being prepared to be transported from the Boston College campus to the Boston hospital.
Exter was listed in critical condition for much of the first 24 hours of his hospitalization before being upgraded to serious shortly before Merrimack was eliminated from the playoffs by BC the night following the injury.
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The jet stream is an air current located six to nine miles above Earth, travelling in a generally eastward direction in North America.
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The second most important museum in Tunisia, the Sousse Museum is housed in part of the old kasbah in the upper section of the medina. Visitors who may have missed the mosaics in the Bardo Museum have a second chance to admire fine mosaics here, set in peaceful and attractive surroundings. The most beautiful mosaics come from the catacombs (the Catacombs of the Good Shepherd are open to the public) situated a few miles away. Discovered in the late 19C, these catacombs are some of the largest of the ancient world, along with those in Rome, Naples and Syracuse.
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Gay Man Fatally Shot in Greenwich Village in Alleged Hate Crime [Updated]
The suspect used a number of gay slurs before pulling the trigger.
New York City has capped off a month of hate crimes — which included the vandalizing of Jewish families' homes on Holocaust Remembrance Day, a Columbia University football player grabbing an Asian student and using ethnic slurs against him, and the beatings of two gay couples in midtown — with an incident even more terrible than the ones that preceded it. 32-year old Mark Carson was shot to death in Greenwich Village on Friday night by 33-year-old Elliot Morales, who "made anti-gay remarks" before pulling the trigger.
Carson and a friend were walking up Sixth Avenue when they were approached by Morales and two other guys near 8th Street. "One man snarled 'look at these faggots,' and asked if they were gay wrestlers," reports the New York Post. "Both men were wearing tank tops and shorts, cops said. One asked the assailant, 'What did you say?'" before the pair turned to leave. According to the New York Times, "One of the gunman's companions tried to talk him out of following Mr. Carson, according to the police. That companion left, the police said." Meanwhile, Morales and his remaining friend caught up with Carson in front of a nearby Gray's Papaya.
The thugs then called them "faggot," and "queer" on that street, authorities said. One then coldly asked the two guys, "Do you want to die here?" He asked one of the victims, "Are you with him?"
The victim said yes, and the suspect pulled out a 38-caliber revolver and shot him once in the cheek.
Carson was taken to Beth Israel, where he was pronounced dead. Morales fled the scene, running to MacDougal Street and West 3rd Street, where he dropped his weapon after cops confronted him, Ray Kelly told reporters. He was taken into custody and reportedly confessed to the murder. The police commissioner also said that Morales was caught peeing outside a bar, Annisa, about twenty minutes before the fatal shooting, and that he went inside and threatened the bartender with a gun. "He says, 'don't you know I'm wanted?' said Kelly. 'Do you know about the shooting in Sandy Hook? I'm a wanted man.' The man then said an anti-gay slur."
Openly gay State Senator Brad Hoylman called the attack "shocking and extremely distressing," particularly because much of "the recent wave of anti-LGBT violence" in New York has "occurred in neighborhoods in my district on the West Side of Manhattan, home to many members of our community." Christine Quinn also released a statement saying she was "horrified" to learn of the incident. "There was a time in New York City when hate crimes were a common occurrence. There was a time in New York City when two people of the same gender could not walk down the street arm-in-arm without fear of violence and harassment," she said. "We refuse to go back to that time."
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Golden State Warriors formally introduced Steve Kerr as their new head coach on Tuesday. Kerr becomes the 25th head coach in franchise history and 20th since the team moved to the West Coast in 1962.
In a press conference held at the team's practice facility in Oakland, Warriors general manager Bob Myers explained his reasons for hiring Kerr and his winning pedigree was at the top of the list.
"When you strip it all away, what matters most is winning and sitting to my left is somebody that has won at every level." Myers said. "Steve Kerr can sit and look at our players and on one hand has five championship rings and I can tell you that resonates. That resonates with me. That resonated with ownership and that will resonate with our players."
Kerr played 15 seasons in the NBA and won five championships. Kerr was part of the Chicago Bulls' second three-peat and won two with the San Antonio Spurs. Kerr is one of only 25 players in history to have won five rings and one of only two non-Boston Celtics to win four straight titles.
Like Mark Jackson before him, Kerr has been a television analyst and will be a first-time head coach. Myers and the Warriors' front office had some concerns over that lack of coaching experience. That was the ultimate question they asked Kerr when they interviewed him last Tuesday in Oklahoma City. Kerr passed with flying color.
"The best thing I think I heard in that response was he didn't run from that," Myers said. "Steve said, 'I haven't coach before. I'm well aware of that. But I'm going to work hard and surround myself with people that can help me get better at each and every day, I'm going to become a little bit better than the day before as a coach in this league.' We believe that and for us it was the right answer. It was confidence combined with humility and we love that combination of Steve."
Kerr has a built-in advantage over Jackson in that he has run a professional organization before. After his retirement, Kerr was the general manager of the Phoenix Suns for three seasons. Kerr will no doubt manage up and sideways better than his predecessor. Kerr was asked why he wants to be a coach and why now.
"This is something I've thought about for a long time," Kerr said. "I've been in the NBA for 26 years now, 15 as a player, eight as a broadcaster and three as a general manager. The greatest moments of my career have come through team building and being a part of something special. Whether it was going to the Final Four with my teammates at Arizona or being on championship teams with Phil Jackson and Gregg Popovich.
"It was the magic that occurs when a group of players and coaches and an organization can come together and achieve something special. You can't find that anywhere else and so I've been intrigued by coaching for a long time."
Kerr also felt the timing was right to take on his first coaching gig now that his three children are grown up. Two of his children are in college and the other is in high school.
"I decided to go into television because I was raising young kids," Kerr said. "Now they're all in college. They don't even know where I am anymore or what I'm doing. Now it's the time where I can create that balance between family and work and do it quite easily."
The only question for Kerr would be where he would begin his coaching career. Most expected it to be with the New York Knicks and under the tutelage of legendary Phil Jackson. But Kerr surprised everyone by choosing the Warriors.
"I felt like I was choosing between two unbelievable opportunities," Kerr said. "The Knicks, the brand speaks for itself. It's Phil Jackson. He's been one of my mentors. The thought of having him guide me through my young coaching career was enticing. There were a lot of great things about the Knicks. He laid out a great plan. I talked to Steve Mills and several people in the organization. I'm convinced Phil is going to make it work in New York. But when I sat down with the Warriors, it just clicked on a lot of fronts. I think it's a better fit for me."
Kerr was already familiar with key members of the Warriors' front office. Kerr knew Myers, then an agent, from his days in Phoenix. Kerr met Warriors owner Joe Lacob through mutual acquaintances. Kerr also had a key connection with team president Rick Welts.
"A really big connection for me was Rick Welts, who I worked with for three years in Phoenix and who became one of my closest confidants as a general manager and who's remained a friend since," Kerr said. "So the day we sat down and met in Oklahoma City, it clicked. Everything clicked."
It helped that the Warriors are based in the Golden State and not in the Big Apple.
"It also meant a lot to me that my family is located here in California," Kerr said. "My daughter is right here in my backyard now at Cal. That means a lot. My son, who plays basketball at University of San Diego, will come up here four times a year to play the WCC schools in the area. Those are really important things. The balance between my family and my career has always been of the utmost importance because for me to do a good job with my work. I've got to be happy on my personal side as well."
Kerr understand that big challenges and obstacles are sure to be coming his way. But knows he will be ready because of his preparation and work ethic.
"I've been preparing in a lot of ways." Kerr said. "Attending training camps of people like Hubie Brown, Don Nelson and Gregg Popovich. I've consulted a lot of former coaches in a lot of different sports. I've put together a philosophy and a plan so I've been preparing for this and I'm well aware that I haven't done it and I'm going to have a lot to learn and I'm planning on putting in the work to learn as much as I can and put the people around me to help me be as good as I can."
Kerr mentioned magic earlier in his press conference. He first felt that magic when he played at Arizona under the legendary Lute Olson, who was in attendance at the press conference.
"Getting the opportunity with coach Olson was what started my whole career," Kerr said. "When I arrived at Arizona, it was the same year that he arrived. I think the team was 4-24 the year before. Coach had to build it from the ground up. So I learned an awful lot about consistency of effort, of preparation and consistency of the message that he provided for the players each day. I was part of that growth in the process and that's something that I will never forget."
Kerr knows that having a strong staff will be important to his success with the Warriors. This was something that Jackson sorely lacked toward the end of his tenure.
"The staff absolutely matters and it will be huge for me," Kerr said. "Not only this coming year, but for many years ahead. I won't offer any names. I can tell you there are a lot of them. Everybody's calling me and emailing me. I have a list and Bob has assisted me with that list along with Travis (Schlenk). We are talking every day about potential candidates. I know that I want head coaching experience next to me, and so that will be something you'll see."
When Jackson was hired three years ago, he used catch phrases and promised big things. Kerr was the opposite of Jackson Tuesday by tempering expectations.
"The goal is not a finite number of wins," Kerr said. "Having a swing at the plate, year in and year out, that's what we're after here. Some years that might mean we are a one seed. Some years it might mean we slip out of the playoffs altogether. But I think everybody on the management side is on board with that vision of we've got a chance to be really good for the next decade. Let's just take a swing every year. Let's be consistent with our efforts year in and year out and we'll have our chances."
Kerr remains with TNT until the Western Conference Finals are over. Myers believes he hired the right man for the job.
"When you embark upon this journey of trying to win a championship, there are a lot of big decisions," Myers said. "But we feel, in Steve, we hit it right. We are just so glad it worked out and he said yes."


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Gurgaon - In India, Mannan Mondal is known as the "melting man" for reasons that are obvious to anyone who meets him. Multiple huge lumps, actually benign tumors, hang from his face and give the appearance of melting.
Mondal is missing an eye socket, an ear and most of his teeth. The giant sagging tumors have been growing for 50 years and presently hang to his upper chest.
Despite his disfiguring affliction, Mondal has struggled to live a relatively normal life and is married (32 years) and has four children - including a daughter who is about to get married.
Until last month Mondal was unable to see doctors who might be able to surgically remove the massive, sagging growths because he had no money. Enter Dr. Ajay Kashyap, the director of plastic surgery at the Fortis Memorial Research Institute, who agreed to examine Mondal and offer surgical assistance, according a Huffington Post story out Wednesday.
According to Kashyap, Mondal has neurofibromatosis, a genetic malady that causes his body to grow noncancerous tumors. While the disease is incurable skilled surgeons like Kashyap have the ability to remove troublesome tumors and make life better for patients.
The good Doctor offered to surgically remove the tumors hanging from the man's face; however, surprisingly, Mondal said surgery might not be good for him right now.
When pressured about his decision Mondal said his daughter is getting married and he's hoping to help pay for the wedding. He is afraid that having the growths removed would interfere with his ability to panhandle, which accounts for most of his earnings.
More specifically he is afraid that his income of about $8.50 a day would drop because people would have less sympathy over his condition.
"I will have to buy a lot of things -- beds, cabinets, rings, watches and a cycle for the groom," Mondal told the Mirror online news. "The money I earn while begging is barely enough to feed my family. But I have no other way to help my daughter. I have to continue like this. I have to think about feeding my family first."
Mondal says he might consider surgery at some other time "but not now."


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Viking Fontane Cruise Review by Achillea: A Lazy Spring Afternoon
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A Lazy Spring Afternoon
Destination: Europe - River Cruise
Embarkation: Other
The Fontane is an older smaller ship so be prepared for a room that will remind you of college. Twin beds are common but the room are well appointed and every space is well used.
The service is excellent and the organizational skills of the team are well honed. They get people on and off the boat easily and quickly.
Food was first rate and there were local specialties included which was fun/
The program director ( Christian) brought the History of the region to life taking us back into the distant time and then giving us some incites into the Communist period. he did an amazing job of condensing the history and the explaining the Reformation.
Saxon Switzerland is a fantastic natural feature that has a varied history and is geologically captivating.
The City tours had guides with impeccable English and they treated us to many stories and interesting facts.
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There are a lot of great new releases today, but possibly the best one is Bilal's Airtight Revenge. Back after years of obstacles with record labels, his new album is a beautiful departure from the 'neo-soul' box which seemed to form around him before. The sound on Airtight's Revenge is still soul, and very new, but it's way out of any box we would have imagined.
If you don't believe that Bilal is magic, here are Questlove, Erykah Badu and Janelle Monáe to explain it to you, their official endorsements. After the jump, watch each of their respective videos by Plug Research and learn how Bilal helped shape the sound of these artists.
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When Will the Dow Bottom Out? One Guess.
Everyone wants to know how much further this market is going to fall and when it's going to stop.
How's this for a theory? The market's going to plummet another 50% or so in value before finally bottoming out on, or around, September 20.
Random? Yes, but it's no worse a guess than than any other.
I did not get this date from fancy financial calculations or inside knowledge. The prediction isn't based on Tobin's Q, Kondratiev Waves, moving averages, p/e ratios, presidential cycles, the money supply or sunspots.
September 20, 2009, will mark the 10th anniversary of the publication of "Dow 36,000". In that book James Glassman and Kevin Hassett predicted the Dow would reach that lofty level in short order. Their best-seller quickly went on to become the bible of the bubble, fueling popular excitement in the booming market.
Well, fate is nothing if not ironic. September 20 would be as likely a time as any for the market to hit bottom, and the book title suggests an appropriate level. Dow 3,600, anyone?


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November Marks National Diabetes Awareness Month
National Diabetes Awareness Month is a time to recognize the toll diabetes takes on Americans and to strengthen efforts to prevent and control the disease to reduce its devastating complications. This November, NDEP is focusing on family health history as an important risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes. People who have a mother, father, brother, or sister with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk for developing the disease. Women who have had gestational diabetes have a lifelong risk for getting diabetes, and the child from that pregnancy is also at increased risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Take advantage of National Diabetes Awareness Month and the upcoming holiday season to encourage people to find out about their family history of diabetes. NDEP's "4 Questions You Should Ask Your Family About Diabetes & Family Health History" is a resource to start that conversation.
Although people cannot change their family health history, knowing about it can give them the information they need to work with their health care team to take action and change the lifestyle factors that put them at risk.
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Wondering what NDEP can offer you to promote National Diabetes Awareness Month in your community? Here are some NDEP resources and ways to get involved:
Social Media Promotions: We're "Going Blue" for World Diabetes Day…You Can Too!
In recognition of the global burden of diabetes, NDEP is supporting World Diabetes Day on Sunday, November 14 by turning its website and Twitter page blue November 12-19. You can join us and show your support by turning your Twitter page blue. For instructions, click here. Follow NDEP on Facebook and Twitter and take part in our exciting November social media activities. Showcase your diabetes knowledge by answering diabetes trivia questions, pledge to talk to your family about their health history, let your followers on Facebook and Twitter know that you followed through on your pledge, and read and repost NDEP status updates and tweets throughout the month.
As NDEP works to bring attention to the importance of knowing your family's health history, it's important to note that November also marks American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. During this time, American Indians and Alaska Natives reflect on their diverse cultures and educate the American public about their rich heritage and longstanding traditions.
In recognition of this month, NDEP would like to remind its partners that people of American Indian and Alaskan Native descent are at an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes. During this month of commemoration, encourage families to gather and talk about their family history of diabetes. People at risk and their families can take steps now to prevent or delay the onset of the disease in the future—for themselves and future generations.
NDEP provides materials to support disease management and prevention. For steps to help prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes in American Indian and Alaskan Natives, check out NDEP's We Have the Power to Prevent Diabetes tip sheet, print PSAs, and the Move It! And Reduce Your Risk for Diabetes School Kit for school-based interventions. For those already diagnosed and working hard to manage their diabetes, check out NDEP'sTake Care of Your Heart. Manage Your Diabetes tip sheet, and the "Future Generations" print and TV PSAs to reach media. There is no better way to keep a culture alive than encouraging active lives and healthy hearts!
Did you know that you can find resources that teach correct food portion sizes in NDEP's Support for Behavior Change Resource?
The Support for Behavior Change Resource (SBCR), NDEP's online library of resources on how to make healthy lifestyle changes, includes a variety of tools and programs for individuals and health care providers. To help acquaint you with the SBCR, a different resource will be explored each month. The busy holiday season is just around the corner, which often means grabbing fast food while running from one errand to the next. The holidays can also mean exposure to mounds of mashed potatoes and slices of pumpkin pie. Therefore, this month's featured resource is the Portion Distortion from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Years ago, servings of food tended to be substantially smaller than they are today. Over time, as portions in restaurants—and at home—have become super-sized, our idea of what is an appropriate amount to eat has become skewed. Portion Distortion compares today's portions to the portions of 20 years ago, allowing users to guess the calories in today's foods and the amount of exercise it would take to burn them off. This resource will make people think twice about just how much food they are eating!
Portion Distortion is free and available online as an interactive quiz or for download as a PowerPoint presentation or PDF.
Find more resources for making healthy changes at www.YourDiabetesInfo.org/SBCR.
Now is the time to remind people with diabetes to talk with their doctor about having a flu shot. Having the flu can be dangerous for anyone, but it is extra risky for people with diabetes or other chronic health problems. Symptoms of the flu can include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills, or fatigue. Some people may also experience vomiting and diarrhea. Click here for more information.
NDEP-CDC Director Judith McDivitt, Ph.D. Wins an American Public Health Association 2010 Distinguished Career Award
Congratulations to NDEP-CDC Director Judith McDivitt, Ph.D. for winning the 2010 Public Health Education and Health Promotion Distinguished Career Award! This award is given for accomplishments and tangible contributions that have elevated the fields of health education, promotion, and/or communication, and have made an impact on the practice of the professions. Dr. McDivitt will be honored during an awards ceremony at the American Public Health Association's 138th Annual Meeting and Expo on Tuesday, November 9 at 12:30 p.m. in Denver, Colorado.
Partners Shine in NDEP's Partner Spotlight
NDEP's Partner Spotlight webpage is updated regularly to feature the great work that our partners are doing to promote NDEP. In November, the Spotlight is on the following partners:
To find out more about the partners in NDEP's November Partner Spotlight, click here.
NDEP continues to invite partners to share their successes so we can feature them monthly. To let us know about your activities, complete the submission form and send it to Darise Deal at firstname.lastname@example.com.
New NDEP and Binational Health Week (BHW) Resources Available for Hispanics/Latinos
A number of resources developed for this year's Tenth Binational Health Week are available for your use with Hispanic/Latino populations.
Special Issue of the Pan American Journal of Public Health Focuses on Diabetes in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region.
A special Issue of the Pan American Journal of Public Health focuses on diabetes on the U.S.-Mexico Border. This special issue provides a wealth of information about diabetes prevention and control, based on the just-released results of a binational research project conducted among the U.S.-Mexico border population. The study was coordinated by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization U.S.-Mexico Border Office, in a special partnership between Mexico's Ministry of Health (Secretaría de Salud) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Click here to learn more.
New CDC Publication: the Health Communicator's Social Media Toolkit
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a toolkit, which focuses on the utilization of social media for dissemination of health messages. This toolkit provides guidance on best practice use of social media, such as developing podcasts, widgets, and using Twitter and/or Facebook to target specific audiences. To learn more about this toolkit, please visit is.gd/g29ke.
NDEP has many additional resources that you can share at health fairs, conferences, educational sessions, or as part of your organization's social media outreach efforts. Check out the NDEP 2010 Outreach and Promotional Plan: At-a-Glance for more fourth quarter resources.
In future issues of NEWS & NOTES, look for NDEP promotional tools that are ready for you to personalize, customize, and distribute. For example, use our printer-ready public service announcements to make diabetes posters for upcoming events, health fairs, or your office. Use our customizable campaign resources and tool kits to promote diabetes awareness in your community. Or take our feature articles, press releases, media advisories, and public service announcements, and add your organization's logo.
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Walter "Dub" Davis has made a few cocktails in Dallas. He has worked at the Loon, Obar, Steel, and Bolsa. For two years he worked alongside Eddie "Lucky" Campbell and Michael Martensen. Recently he took his talents to Zanata in Plano. Since, he has morphed from bartender to mixologist. "I was already looking to maybe do something in that area because of the old school downtown architecture in an area that has nothing but strip malls," he says. "I am doing market fresh, vintage, and classic cocktails. Also some molecular mixology (foams, liquid nitrogen, etc). And in the next few weeks I will be implementing an ice program with hand-chipped ice for whiskey lovers." Way to go, Dub. Plano, the new Bishop Arts?
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That doesnt look like Zanata in Plano.
Way to Go Dub! Watch out Plano, my boy makes sick drinks – you're in for a treat!…Chris, me, and the Bolsa crew will be comin by soon bro!
I wish Nancy. Well I'm looking forward to checking it out anyway.
We miss you Dub!
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Sorry to see the drop in SKUL post earnings. Capital Ladders has recently been contracted to provided market research and analysis on SKUL for a handful of institutional funds and will release our long term analysis on SKUL in the coming weeks. Good Luck to all!
Analysis isn't proprietary, market research including channel check data from retailers is, supply and manufacturing line data is, bill of lading information is.
You're dancing around the question.
You said you had been recently "contracted" to provide market research and analysis on SKUL for a handful of institutional funds. Later, you said they were hedge funds, whatever.
So, I'll ask again, this isn't that hard: Why would these institutions/funds, by the terms of that contract, allow you to share the research and analysis with the public?
If you're not going to answer the question, then I will provide some possibilities:
One, your lying. You haven't been "contracted" to provide research and analysis.....or
Two, you have been contracted to provide misleading information to the public so that your clients can take the other side of the trade.
You've been contracted by who exactly?
What is a "handful" of institutional funds?
Why would these funds allow you to "release" your analysis?
Damned scavengers.
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I am a complete cubase 6 owner and, personaly I think that FL Studio is the worlds most flexible DAW and, the most suitable for composing tracks. It does not block the artists creativity and this is why FL Studio should be considered, in my opinion, industry standard for electronicaly produced music.
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American artist Caroline Mytinger died in virtual obscurity at the age of 83 in 1980. After she and her friend, Margaret Warner, ventured to the remote locales of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands between 1926 and 1930, she had a fleeting moment of fame and recognition. Returning to the United States with 25 large oil portraits and myriad sketches, these stunning images were a record of the indigenous people in a world that was about to change at breakneck speed. Between 1930 and 1935, exhibitions to showcase this work brought the world of Melanesia to the public and was shown at prestigious museums around the country – the first being the American Museum of Natural History in New York under the auspices of Margaret Mead. Since then, the artworks have been crated away until photographer Michele Westmorland uncovered their whereabouts at UC Berkeley's Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology.
Seattle-based photographer Michele Westmorland discovered the story of Caroline and Margaret by a gift from a family friend. It was one of two books Caroline wrote and published in the 1940s. New Guinea Headhunt was one of the most exciting books Michele would ever read–most likely because of her lifelong passion for photographing the diverse marine life and people who live in the magical islands of Melanesia. That is not to slight the books. In fact, Caroline's first book, Headhunting in the Solomon Islands, received rave reviews from book critics and an honor from Reader's Digest as Book of the Month.
After years of research about Caroline Mytinger's drive to paint portraits of indigenous tribes and her ahead-of-her-time quests and independence, Michele decided it was time to plan an expedition to trace the footsteps of the amazing artist and her friend, whom Caroline described as "the bedeviled handyman." For two months, Michele's expedition team traveled by vessel to many of the same locations where Caroline painted. The team that documented this journey consisted of photographers, a filmmaker and audio person, a historian and a Papua New Guinean anthropologist. There were also a number of support people on the ground to assist with introductions and translation. The expedition carried stacks of prints of Mytinger's artwork to share with the local people. The question was, would these people care about what was depicted in the artwork done almost 80 years ago? Remarkably, Michele found the prints inspired long conversations with the elders about traditions that have been lost or forgotten. Some village leaders expressed interest in re-establishing certain designs in dress or tattoos. It must be noted, however, that all cultures and traditions evolve, and it is not for the outsider to make value judgments about retaining old ways or dispensing with them in favor of change.
The most rewarding part of the journey was discovering descendants of subjects in four of the paintings. Michele's interview with Oala Mase, the grandson of a sorceress named Kori Taboro who posed for Caroline's painting For the Dance, revealed deep emotions and memories. Looking up from the painting with tears in his eye, Oala stated that before his grandmother passed away, she told him that a white woman had once painted her likeness. Oala prayed that someone would come tell him this story and show him the portrait.
More than 90 hours of footage was shot and some 10,000 images captured. Michele is currently raising funds on Kickstarter for a documentary film and a companion book. Both will include the rich and beautiful paintings by Caroline Mytinger, photographs by Michele Westmorland, and artwork by Jeffry Feeger, an emerging Papua New Guinean portrait artist who is also inspired by Mytinger's work.
Says Michele, "All forms of art—painting, photography, and filmmaking—are instrumental in communicating the stories of culture, tradition and pride. Art in any form spans oceans and decades."
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Bootleg transactions of the 12th MAM meeting
The 12th meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Malacologists took place yesterday at the Delaware Museum of Natural History (DMNH) in Wilmington, Delaware. The number of attendees, only 17, was unusually low. Most malacologists had apparently not woken up from their winter slumber yet.
Here are the speakers in the order they spoke, and the not-more-than-two sentence summaries of their talks.
Adam's talk was followed by a long discussion on collection arrangement, management and databasing.
Here is a giant squid catching a fish.
In addition, Megan Paustian (University of Maryland) presented a poster about the competition (or the lack thereof) between the native and non-native slugs Philomycus carolinianus and Arion subfuscus, respectively.
Once again, I will take this opportunity to thank to Liz Shea, the curator of mollusks at the DMNH and Leslie Skibinski, the collection manager, for organizing this wonderful meeting and also for providing access to the collections. I am already looking forward to next year's meeting.
Poster readers.
The bootleg transactions of the 11th MAM meeting are here.


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Club making waves in US
by Sunderland AFC
SAFC delegation make America trip
Sunderland AFC is continuing to develop business links across the globe with a club delegation visiting the United States of America.
The Black Cats have already built strong links throughout Africa, highlighted by principal sponsor Bidvest, the tourism partnership and academy in Tanzania and partnerships with Ghanaian football club Asante Kotoko and South African team Bidvest Wits.
Interest in the club has grown massively in the US with broadcasting giants NBC securing live Barclays Premier League games from this season, which has seen the American network show live coverage on numerous occasions from the Stadium of Light in recent months.
Summer acquisition Jozy Altidore also adds further interest in the Black Cats, with the striker currently on international duty with the USA soccer team.
The club delegation headed by commercial director Gary Hutchinson, in the US has met with businesses to continue to grow the club prominence across different continents.
SAFC are currently in Washington DC, a city with has a friendship agreement with the City of Sunderland where partnerships could be set up with a number of global businesses.
Commercial director Gary Hutchinson said: "Interest in football is growing in America and more people are beginning to know about Sunderland AFC. We have met with a lot of potential partners whilst on the visit and hope to continue to grow the club's reputation, attracting new businesses on board."


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The Museum of Exploration
Ellie Powell
Based on found objects and the work and ideas of Candy Jernigan and Mikhail Epstein. A collection of odd bits and pieces, an art movement (Veschism) and a lot of rambling.
Photography student, collector of many things (cameras, books, trash).
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College Hockey:RIT maintains top spot in D-III women's poll
Not much changed in the USCHO.com Division III Women's Poll from last week to this week, including RIT remaining the top-ranked team among the voters.
RIT earned 14 of 15 first-place votes, with No. 2 Norwich getting the other first-place vote.
Amherst remains third, while Middlebury is again fourth. Plattsburgh moves from sixth to fifth.
Gustavus Adolphus falls two to No. 6, Elmira stays seventh, as does Wisconsin-River Falls at No. 8, Concordia (Minn.) at No. 9 and Wisconsin-Superior tenth.
The USCHO.com Division III Women's Poll is compiled weekly and consists of 15 voters, all coaches of Division III programs.
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Canada's annual inflation rate rose to a relatively tame 1.9 percent in September, as expected, prompting analysts to predict the Bank of Canada would keep interest rates steady for the time being.
Statistics Canada said Friday that higher energy and transportation costs pushed the overall index up from the 1.7 percent recorded in August. The annual core inflation rate, which strips out volatile items and the effects of tax changes, dropped to 1.5 percent from 1.6 percent.
The figures are unlikely to alarm the Bank of Canada, which kept interest rates on hold this week and promised to carefully consider any future hikes. It predicted both measures of annual inflation would hit its 2.0 percent target by the end of 2012.
"I don't think it's much in the way of a market mover simply because of what we already know from the Bank of Canada this week and I don't think as well that it's going to have much of an impact in their near-term thinking," said Mark Chandler of RBC Capital Markets.
The Canadian dollar firmed to $1.0255, or 97.51 U.S. cents, from $1.0274, or 97.33 U.S. cents just before the report.
Prices increased in seven of the eight major components of inflation, with clothing and footwear as the only exception. Energy prices advanced 5.6 percent during the 12 months to September compared to a 5.0 percent rise in August.
The consumer price index rose by 0.2 percent in September from August while the core rate was also up by 0.2 percent. The seasonally adjusted rate posted a 0.3-percent month-on-month increase.
"Inflation remains tame in Canada, which will allow the Bank of Canada to stay on hold well into 2011," said Robert Kavcic of BMO Capital Markets.
Traders are split over when the central bank -- which had raised rates three consecutive times between June and September -- will move again.
A Reuters poll of Canada's 12 primary dealers this week showed five expect the bank to have hiked rates at least once by next March.
Based on a Reuters calculation, the market is pricing in an 97.64-percent chance rates will remain on hold at the Dec. 7 rate decision.
"I think it's very much a sleeper, that report, in the sense that I think the (Bank) was right to take a pause earlier this week and signal a more dovish tune," said Sebastien Lavoie, an economist at Laurentian Bank of Canada.


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Worldwide Tablet Industry Development Trends and its Clout in the Post-PC Era
- December 2012
- Region: Global
- 22 Pages
- Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute (MIC)
Being one of products with high growth momentum in recent years, tablets not only have created a unique market segment but also have further eroded the netbook PC share. The burgeoning market opportunities have induced the vast majority of companies to set foot in this segment. Three years later, the tablet industry has become highly concentrated. Following the unveiling of Windows 8/RT, tablets have been evolving from being entertainment- to business-centric. With three operating systems competing with each other in the tablet industry, it is anticipated that the competition will become highly intense. This report profiles the development trends of global tablet industry, its subsequent effect on the PC industry, and examines different product strategies adopted by leading tablet branded vendors.
1. Rise of Tablet Reshuffles the PC Industry Landscape
2. Development of the Global Tablet Market
2.1 Tablet Growth Momentum Remains
2.2 Competition of iOS and Windows OS in the Enterprise Market Intensifying
2.3 Pricing Key to Determine Future of Windows 8/RT Products
2.4 Small-size Tablet Shipment Bouncing Back; Industry Concentration Intensifying
2.5 Competition among Branded Vendors Intensifying on Windows 8/RT Launch
2.6 Apple's iOS Sustains Tablet Dominance
3. Development of the Global Tablet Industry
3.1 Tablet Vendors Diversify with Different Product Strategies
3.2 Samsung's Product Strategy in Line with Industry's New Product Rollouts
3.3 Transformer Series Helping Asus Revitalize Brand Image
3.4 Apple iPad to Double Shipment Growth of MacBook Air
3.5 Amazon Focuses on Content- and Cloud-based Services through Tablets
4. The Subsequent Effect of Tablet on the PC Industry
4.1 Emergence of Tablets Stirs Branded Mobile PC Rankings
4.2 Apple and Google Aim to Secure Footholds in the Mobile PC Market
4.3 Microsoft Hinges on Windows Office Competitiveness
4.4 Microsoft Aims for Cloud-based Service Platform Creation
4.5 Apple's Converged Operating System User Experience
5. Conclusion
List of Figures
Figure 1 Desktop PC and Notebook PC Shipment Volume and Growth, 2002 - 2010
Figure 2 Notebook PC and Tablet Shipment Volume and Growth, 2011 - 2013
Figure 3 Global Tablet Shipment Volume, 2010 - 2017
Figure 4 Microsoft's Opportunities Expected from Windows 8/RT Tablets
Figure 5 Tablet Price Point versus Panel Size, 2012
Figure 6 Global Tablet Shipment Share by Panel Size, 2010 - 2013
Figure 7 Global Tablet Shipment Share by Branded Vendor, 2012
Figure 8 Global Tablet Shipment Share by Operating System, 2011 - 2015
Figure 9 Global Branded Vendors' Strategy for Tablets
Figure 10 Samsung's Mobile PC Product Development Roadmap
Figure 11 Asus Mobile PC Market Share by Region, 2Q 2012
Figure 12 Asus Mobile PC Market Share Growth by Region, 2Q 2011 -2Q 2012
Figure 13 Apple's Market Share by Product Type, 2012
Figure 14 Amazon Products' Shipment Volume and Retail Price, 3Q 2011 - 4Q 2012
Figure 15 Amazon's Service Development Roadmap
Figure 16 Global Mobile PC Shipment Volume by Branded Vendor, 2010 - 2012
Figure 17 Global Mobile PC Shipment Share by Operating System, 2010 - 2012
Figure 18 Microsoft's Product Positioning Strategy for Windows 8/RT Tablets
Figure 19 Windows 8 New Features
Figure 20 Microsoft Cloud Service Development
Figure 21 Apple's Integrated Operating System User Experience
Figure 22 Panel Size and Resolution Specifications of Apple Products


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A project is available in the field of experimental nanomagnetism. The project involves advanced characterization and modeling of various types of magnetic nanoparticles and ferrofluids, including biological (magneto – tactic bacteria) and bio-inspired nanomaterials. The focus will be on the mechanisms of nano-particle formation, bio-mineralization, magnetic dynamics (relaxation), quantum tunneling, metal – insulator transition, collective vs. single – particle behavior, self – organization and pattern formation. A student will perform magnetic measurements at low temperatures, use electron microscopy to analyze the structure of nanoparticles and participate in other activities within the project.
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5 News Asks: Is Flood Insurance Worth It?
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Last updated on March 18, 2013 @ 7:40PM
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Folks all over the area could see flooding on Monday night.
If you're looking to get flood insurance to protect your property you might be out of luck.
Kathy Jencks, with Insurance Centers in Morgantown, told 5 News there's a 30 day period from the time you apply for a policy until the time you're covered. She said that gives insurance agencies time to survey your property and see the likelihood you'll be hit by a flood.
Jencks also mentioned that flood insurance is typically required by most banks if you live in a flood prone area.
Flood insurance in the Mountain State usually costs $600 a year.
"You can write it to cover the dwelling and you can also write it to cover the contents in the basement," Jencks said.
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May 29, 2013
FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State head football coach Tim DeRuyter will be taking the Bulldog Express sponsored by Paul Evert's RV Country and 940 ESPN Radio to stops around the San Joaquin Valley, beginning Monday June 3 in Visalia.
Entering his second season as Fresno State's head coach, DeRuyter and the 2013 Bulldogs, which some preseason rankings have them as high as No. 22, are looking to share this excitement with fans throughout the valley.
Each stop is open to the public, and fans are welcome to stop by and meet the head coach, get autographs and have pictures taken. Fresno State will also have ticket information for anyone interested and news about the upcoming season.
For more information about each stop, fans are welcome to contact (559) 278-DOGS for any help needed.
Coach DeRuyter's Bulldog Express Sponsored By Paul Evert's RV Country and 940 ESPN Radio
Schedule of Events
Monday, June 3rd - Lunch Meet and Greet at The Planing Mill - Artisan Pizzeria in Visalia
11 a.m. t o 1 p.m. Downtown Visalia - Special Lunch Combo
Tuesday, June 4th - Afternoon Meet and Greet at the Firestone Walker Taproom - Paso Robles
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Paso Robles
Wednesday, June 5th - Me-n-Ed's Bakersfield (9000 Ming Ave) Meet and Greet
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Bakersfield
Friday, June 7th - Morning Meet and Greet at Madera Auto Center - Madera
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Friday, June 7th - Buffalo Wild Wings Meet and Greet in Fresno - Happy Hour with Ryan Williams
live 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. show - Coach from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
"Discover Fresno State Football" - 2013 Fresno State football season tickets are now on sale and can be ordered online at gobulldogs.com or over the phone at 559-278-DOGS (3647).
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#CTIA 2010: AT&T Announces Workbench iPhone App For Enterprise
This morning AT&T announced a new app available in the iPhone App Store that will more easily manage the iPhone for the enterprise. This app, called the AT&T WorkBench, enables businesses to provision and deploy enterprise web apps and do so in a very secure, manageable fashion.
So what exactly does the WorkBench offer?
According to the Press Release, AT&T WorkBench provides:
- Role-based deployment of web applications.
- Enhanced IT controls for web applications such as policy management, mobile VPN, over-the-air updates and remote data lock/wipe.
- Certificate-based authentication using SCEP (Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol), which is aligned with iPhone's over-the-air enrollment and configuration process. Ability to run multiple enterprise web applications simultaneously and toggle instantly between active web applications.
- Enables employees to work with their critical data and applications offline and automatically update when they reconnect to the network.
"AT&T WorkBench is a new solution for iPhone, which enables an organization to 'get down to business,'" said Ron Spears, President and CEO of AT&T Business Solutions. "We're seeing increased interest and demand for iPhone applications from our business customers across industries and applications. In addition, more customers are requesting to use their personal iPhones in the workplace. With AT&T WorkBench, we're able to bring an organization's key enterprise applications, such as ERP or CRM software, to iPhone users with advanced control and security features that corporate IT requires – including authentication and encryption – to enable more secure collaboration and productivity for businesses."
Here are a couple screenshots of the WorkBench:
Making products such as WorkBench available will help keep additional business interest toward the iPhone, which may be a crucial key to keeping a majority of its iPhone customers if and when exclusivity ends and other US carriers begin offering it to their customers.


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Manny Pacquiao Write-up/Blog Part 1
Monday, October 28
Q) The majority of your professional fights have been in the US. Why fight in Macau now? How do you ensure that you knock out Rios and not the other way around?
A) Pacquiao: "This was an exciting opportunity to be a part of the biggest boxing event in a blossoming boxing market. I love meeting new people and this is a big chance for the sport of professional boxing to develop interest in it to one of the biggest untapped markets in the world. It's great for the sport and it gives me a chance to fight near my country where they don't have to spend a lot on travel to see me in action. Plus, it's nice not to suffer from jet lag traveling to a fight. Macau and the Philippines, where I am training, are in the same time zone and have the same climate. I could get used to that!
"It's important for boxing to develop new markets like Macau, China and all of Asia. It's good for boxing to have more good Asian boxers turn pro. Hopefully the more shows we do in China, the more Asian fighters will be encouraged t become professional. I think Macau, with is early success with Zou Shiming, could become a boxing capital.
"I never go looking for the knockout, but you can be sure after getting careless with Juan Manuel Márquez, I won't be setting myself up for getting knocked out. With age comes maturity and with maturity comes patience. I will not rush in looking to knock Rios out but rest assured if the opportunity presents itself I will go for it.
"This has been an excellent training camp. The first six weeks were spent on conditioning and now I am sparring three days a week. It's great to have Master Freddie [Roach] back in camp with me. This will be my longest training camp. I feel so fresh having taken 10 months off. I have never done that before. My legs have an extra bounce to them and I feel so strong and fast.
"Freddie has studied a lot of film of Rios' fights and has developed a very special plan for fighting him.
"The question isn't "Am I ready for Rios?" It's "Is Rios ready for me?"
Above photo courtesy Chris Farina/Top Rank
Face Off with Max Kellerman: Pacquiao/Rios debuts Saturday, Nov. 2 at 12:15 a.m. ET/PT on HBO.
Pacquiao vs. Rios takes place Saturday, Nov. 23 live on pay-per-view beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.
Beautiful VIOLENCE is what you will see Da Manny displays. VIOLENCE is art and science. VIOLENCE is religion and poetry. Don't hate on VIOLENCE because from Macao on Nov. 23 that is what you will SEE! Mano-i-Mano at it prettiest.
If you don't want to see Bam Bam get SLAM-SLAM! Don't tune in. There will be a lot of blood spilling in China. And the gods love blood spilling. [Money May can still get some. It would be thrilling.]
And don't try to sell me weak, passive nonsense about commonsense. Holla!
i expect controlled aggression from pac, rios walking straight ahead being beat to a pulp.
yep,, Roache aint forgot Rios going viral mocking his Parkinsons, pac will make an example
of him....
Your probably right Amayseng...
But unless the OT keeps up I doubt that I buy it.... Not that I absolutely can't do it... It's just doesn't seem proper to have a 4 figure annual boxing bill when people are starving in the world......then again... I paid for the Bradley fight....how much more frivolous can it get?
B-sug I am super cheap. hahaha i will admit it, i am pretty stingy with buying ppvs unless i can guarantee it to myself if it is worth the price..
my last ppvs are pac vs shane, floyd vs cotto, the european summer ppv for like 25 bucks with ggg and some other decent fighters, that was a good deal and a saturday mid day fight card, something different.
how much is this pac rios going for?
i heard not many are happy with the undercard, i forget who all is fighting on it.
i do remember reading somewhere where we can stream it from a portable device for like five or ten bucks...any truth to that?
wonder if Froch vs Groves is a part of the pac and rios ppv?
also, i added hbo for the month of November, fights each weekend the entire month and showtime does not have one card
Mga kuriput kayo, gayod -- you are guys cheapskates, really. Hahaha! Travel to Macao and get some nosebleed seats for 750 USD. Hehehe!
You guys don't even want to be PPV eyeballs for 65 USD. It is true that you can get free a stream of the American Force Network in Asia and see the bout for free. AFN gets all the ma√or PPV bouts free. Holla!
Ditto Radam G !!!!
Who will win the Sergey Kovalev vs Andre Ward fight?


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When I first saw pictures of the "wave", a 190 million year old formation of sandstone carved by wind and rain, I knew I had to go there. But it would not be as easy as setting aside a few days to travel. Access to it is tightly controlled to preserve the formation and 10 permits each day are issued by a online lottery system that runs monthly. I submitted my $5 each month for over a year and recieved rejction after rejection until one day the orange permit showed up in my mail! I had won!!!
When I shared the news with my friend Wesley, he said his bags were already packed, and we were off for a 4 day adventure to the Wave, with a stop by White Pocket and Zion on the way. It turned out that most of our shooting was done at night, under the full moon, and thus "Midnight Sessions" was born.
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Wonderful photography! I too have wanted to visit this area but by the sound of it, it may not be easy. It is truly a magical place and it is a good thing it is protected. You have captured some beautiful moments.
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Although it didn't provide an exact release date for the Pixi, Palm has recently announced that it would give away 25 Pixi smartphones sometime later this year "to help celebrate the arrival of this sleek and stylish new webOS phone."
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Note that we're talking here about Sprint's CDMA Palm Pixi, so if you're not in the US you won't be able to win anything (not in this particular contest, anyway).
The Palm Pixi can be seen as the Pre's little brother. It's thinner and has a smaller display (2.63 inches, 320 x 400 pixels), not to mention the fact that it does not feature Wi-Fi. Palm and Sprint have not announced the smartphone's price yet.


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As time goes on, the dating world only seems to become increasingly dysfunctional. We are living in a day and age of hookups, booty calls, and a time in which the meaning behind sex has diminished to nothingness for many (not all, but many). What was once set aside for marriage and commitment has been regarded (by many) in the younger generation as an "activity." It's the talk you hear around the lunch tables, in the magazines and in the movies. "He said, she said, he didn't call, he cheated on me, she's sending mixed signals, and I don't trust them."
The typical female conversation these days goes something like this:
Female #1: Sooooo....are you exclusive?
Female #2: Well, I mean we've been talking for like 3 months. We're not Facebook official or anything.
Female #1: Is he seeing someone else?
Female #2: I don't really know. I hope he's not, but some days I wonder. I mean...we sleep together...but I just....I just really don't know. I've been becoming attached to him, but he sends mixed signals.
Female #1: Have you asked him about it?
Female #2: Well no, I mean....I'm afraid I'll scare him off. I just keep going with it.... I hope he asks me to be his girlfriend soon... I haven't heard from him since Wednesday. Last time we were together, he was on his phone a lot. I felt like he might be texting some other girl. I hate not knowing...
OR.......how about this example:
Female #1: Soooooo...do you have a date with Josh again?
Female #2: I don't know. I mean we're hanging out, but I've also been talking to this other guy. I think Josh is seeing someone else and may even still be hung up on his ex, so I'm talking to this other guy, Jason.
Female #1: How many dates have you had?
Female #2: Like 3. I guess if you get to #4, it means you're going somewhere. I don't know.
Female #1: Wait, Josh or Jason!?
Female #2: Both, I think. I don't know. I don't think either one is going to work out honestly.
Notice a pattern? "I don't know" is the common denominator here. Men shouldn't take all the heat though. Women also leave the male species feeling completely confused following dates. Dating, hanging out, seeing or whatever you call it these days has become a game of putting the other person on the edge of their seat, confusing them as much as possible and sugar-coating breakup reasons (if any reason is given at all). It is a often a time of zero explanation and playing with the heart of another as if they have zero value.
And Hollywood movies? Oh, they send us one heck of a message. Hook up with the guy after the first date.....and you'll win his heart. And for the guys? If you just chase her plane down the tarmac, you'll win her back. Girls, if you break up and head for that plane, he's definitely chasing you down for a clapping bystanders type of kiss! This isn't over! That wedding you want to call off? Everyone understands. Just leave him at the altar....he and his family will be completely cool with it. In fact, you're doing him a favor. He wasn't that invested either. You both can now marry the person you actually love. And the nice guy? He always wins in Hollywood. The girl may fall for the bad boy for a bit, but in the end, she'll walk away with the good committed one that she can enjoy a happily ever after with.
Real life? It looks nothing like Hollywood movies. In fact, it's the opposite. Hooking up with the guy after the first date seldom leads to a relationship. In fact, in many cases, it just makes the guy lose respect for the woman. STILL, women continue to do just that....thinking it will win her a relationship. Chase her plane down the tarmac? Security is going to cuff you faster than you can say, "Delta." Cancel the wedding at the last minute? You'll be unfriended on Facebook, removed from everyone's Christmas card list, your ex will be bitter, and you'll be the talk of the town. Your parents would also still be pretty sore at you for wasting all their hard-earned money on a ceremony that never took place. The nice guy? He often loses, even though the girl knows deep down that HE is the guy that she SHOULD be riding off into the sunset with. Oh wait?....In real life, no one really rides off into sunsets, do they?
Since we are living in a time of confusion and dysfunction, at least a million "how-to" dating books exist, which promise results if you just follow some simple steps. The problem? They haven't made our dating world anymore functional. If anything, the mixed messages in the books confuse the single audience even more....and those hateful internet forums? Please don't get your advice there. They'll try and convince you that you should chase the guy that's getting away....because in THEIR situation....it worked. All the advice and all the messages have made "love" a high-pressure commercialized "dream" that so many are failing to see come true. People struggle to be their natural true self because they're worrying about how they're coming off, they're worried about saying the wrong thing, and they're worried about strategy.
Why did I write this book? Because Chick Flicks Lie....and it's about time we all realize that. Male or female. Men - we don't really expect you to chase our plane down the tarmac, though it'd be sweet. We do expect some clarity though, and we appreciate actual commitment. Being a "one woman man" is the greatest gift you can ever give.....it trumps any diamond, any home, or anything material that you could ever give us. You either want the girl or you don't. This isn't a game, and we're not a prize to be won. I'm a real woman with a real heart and real dreams. If you don't respect me.....there's the door. Just don't let it hit you on the way out. Ladies - Don't just throw yourself at everyone that comes along. Those of you who do that just ruin things for the rest of us....and in the long run, you ruin things for yourself. It becomes an expectation.....an expectation that some of us aren't willing to fulfill. Self-respect goes a long way, and in the long run, a man doesn't respect a woman that doesn't respect herself. Finding yourself and spending some time alone for a while isn't such a bad thing either. Don't be co-dependent. Create an amazing life for yourself first. Figure out what you want and what hasn't worked in the past. Just because a relationship is on the rocks doesn't mean you should automatically be looking for the next one. Take a breather and regather, girl. While you're living your amazing rock-star single life, allow yourself to learn a thing or two about yourself, and then open your heart again if your dream guy just happens to come along. You can mix or match the above information to fit both sexes.
Another prime reason I wrote this book? None of us truly know what we're doing.....even the said "relationship experts" with all the letters after their names. As a 30 year old in the dating world, I've come to believe that God is the only one who truly knows what he's doing. I've decided to listen to his guidance instead of my own, though some days I still struggle to do so. Some days I still want nothing more than to run back to the ex that I know isn't right for me.....for selfish reasons of course....not because God is telling me to do so. The real problem in today's dating world roots from "too much self and not enough Jesus." The worldly view of love and romance has sadly destroyed the biblical purpose of it all.
I know I can't change the past, so I've asked God for forgiveness in the areas that I've failed in, and I'm looking ahead. I've made friends with my past, and I'm allowing God to use the bad for the good. I'm allowing him to turn my message into a message. I've decided to laugh off every single thing I've been through. I've decided laughter is the best medicine, and that instead of trying to understand this dating world, we should just laugh it off, work on being the type of person that we're hoping to attract, while staying positive and waiting on God's best for us.
Being a positive pessimist and a relationship skeptic doesn't at all mean giving up or being cynical - it means laughing in the face of that which doesn't work out, being okay whether single or taken, and holding out for what's right.....even if you wait extra long for it. Positive pessimists don't jump the gun when they meet someone new. They listen to their gut and realize the date could be another bust....but if it is? So what? They haven't lost anything because they aren't a participant in the "hooking up" world. They live in a world of their own. They laugh off that failed date, they jot it down in their book of memories, and they move on with their dignity and their head held high. But wait, MAYBE this date could be the one that leads to forever...it's okay to be "open" to that possibility so long as you aren't sold on it.
Oddly, my book is MUCH lighter-hearted than this article, but behind every light-hearted story, there lies some depth and some meaning. This is what was beneath the surface and behind the just-for-laughs stories that I share in Chick Flicks Lie. I readily acknowledge my imperfections, my struggles with falling for the wrong people, my struggle with being the right person, and I give an inside look into what today's quest for love looks like.
Anyways, thus far, I've been blessed to receive such positive feedback. I've enjoyed my book signings, my radio interviews and most recently a movie interview. I'm on a mission....a mission not to settle and a mission to laugh off my disappointments. I feel at peace that way, and I really encourage others to try it. My book is a "hey, I can relate to that" kind of book.....a, "I feel understood" book. Isn't that what we're needing more of in this world?.....someone real to relate to? People who know they're not experts, who maybe don't have the slightest idea what they're doing, but manage to laugh and learn along the way. Maybe we all just need to read a book for the laugh factor sometimes....for the simple purpose of "feeling good." Maybe sarcasm is fun.....maybe it brings healing sometimes. I also was personally tired of the lack of clean comedy out there, so rather than complaining about it, I the non-reader wrote the kind of book that would lure me in.....even as a non-reader.
I may be a "Pop Culture Examiner," but that doesn't mean I buy into the pop culture example of love.......and *gasp*... I don't buy the messages in our beloved chick flicks, though I LOVE watching them. At the end of the day, I'm still just a girl.....a girl that dreams of finding my prince one day, though I know my story probably won't look anything like the movies.....and I'm okay with that. In fact, I'm more than okay with that. I believe it will be better than the movies....because it will be genuine and real. We will be right for one another because GOD set us apart for one another. You can believe like that too.
If you like the depth behind my book, I encourage you to check it out. Though it's available on various websites, Amazon is the quickest and easiest way to obtain a copy. It's available in ebook, paperback and hardback. If you have any questions for me, feel free to sound off in the comment section below, or feel free to e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Introduced by author/journalist Vance Muse, member of the MFAH film committee
In the aftermath of Stonewall, a newly politicized Vito Russo found his voice as a gay activist and critic of LGBT representation in the media. He went on to write "The Celluloid Closet," the first book to critique Hollywood's portrayals of gays on screen. During the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, Vito became a passionate advocate for justice via the newly formed ACT UP, before his death in 1990. Executive Produced by Bryan Singer and featuring interviews with, among others, Lily Tomlin, Bruce Vilanch, and Larry Kramer, with period footage of Russo's interviews, commentaries, and participation in early Gay Pride events, VITO paints an inspiring portrait of one of the most important activists of our time.
Click here to read a New York Times review of the film.