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Great value for money recently made it a must buy - "£93? Really? For a metal-cased current-model Panasonic? Yes and Yes again please" (literally - bought one for a friend's birthday and one for myself). After getting rid of a fuji Z5 a few years ago, missed having a discreet little 'top-pocket' cam - this is an ideal update on that unit. Lens starts at a Costco 35mm so no luxe wide at this price point which is a shame as that would give it the perfect 'piste to party' lens, and only 4x ...View review in forums Leave a comment on this review
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Want social engagement? Think visual
B2B companies are learning quickly that visual social media sites like Pinterest and Instagram are for more than just retailers of "beautiful" things. (Though who's to say this isn't beautiful?) They're effective branding tools, regardless of what's for sale and how well it photographs.
While the early adoption phase may be coming to a close, getting involved with these sites is still well advised. I know, I know. You've just finished getting your brand's Facebook page and Twitter account up and running. Right when you thought the social media craze was dying down—or that you'd finally caught up—it goes and evolves. Here's some advice: 1) get used to it and 2) use it to your advantage.
Social media sites are defined by their ability to foster interaction and communication. Visual social media works in the same way, only the communication is centered on images. With visual content, you can work to shape your brand identity, and better yet, humanize it. We all know what a picture's worth, so isn't it time you cashed in?
Your brand fits
Sure, there are brands like Kate Spade and Birchbox, a monthly beauty sample delivery subscription, that have image-friendly products and merchandise to display. Whether they hope to get any branding out of visual media sites or simply wish to showcase their wares, their presence makes perfect sense. But for the rest of the brands out there—especially B2B companies—don't feel like you don't belong.
Pinterest, for example, is more than just photo collections of gorgeous wedding gowns and DIY craft ideas linking back to ecommerce sites (though, let's be honest—there's a lot of that). It can be used relevantly for your particular brand, even if making a sale isn't the end goal.
While one of Pinterest's best-loved features is the ability to link back to original product pages to facilitate and encourage sales, you don't have to get mired in that concept. Think of it as more than a direct sales enabler; think of it as an interactive branding platform that allows you to tell your story with pictures in place of words.
Follow in GE's footsteps
As far as early adopters go, General Electric has become the poster child of B2B visual social media use. GE, which was ranked the fifth-best global brand by Interbrand last year, is not a design house or a cosmetics brand or a baker of adorable cupcakes. Yet here it is, pinning interesting, brand-relevant content that's garnered both appeal and interaction.
One of my favorite GE boards is titled "The Archives." As you can imagine, a 120-year-old company like GE has plenty of impressive photos reminiscent of the good-ol' days—like giant light bulbs with tungsten filaments, robots, and vintage fans.
One pinned image in particular shows a woman near a Silly Putty display. The caption under the photo reads: "Did you know a GE scientist accidentally invented silly putty during an experiment in 1943?" Just below that, there's a comment from a follower that says: "I love you [sic] pics GE, and I am happy you are on Pinterest. Now you seem to be an even more friendly brand to me!" Pretty impressive for a company that manufactures unsexy products like appliances, jet engines and medical imaging equipment.
Hash it out
Just like on Twitter, the use of hashtags (#)—which allows you to create communication chains centered on specific themes—is a strategic way to elicit interaction from your fans and followers on both Pinterest and Instagram.
Virgin America, which I've mentioned before as a model brand, is proactive with its follower-focused hashtag creation. For example, the airline tweeted to its followers to upload their swanky travel photos accompanied by the hashtag VXglam. Anyone with a rolling carryon in an airport bathroom was encouraged to send in their photos from Instagram, which were collected on Virgin America's Pinterest page. Other brands go one step further and incentivize interaction, offering discounts, prizes, or simply crowning someone top dog. Either way, encouraging visual communication is a productive way to build positive brand awareness.
The upshot
Visual social media sites are an effective two-way communications channel that allow for that healthy dose of interactivity that makes social media, well, social. How does your B2B brand plan to get involved in the visual social media craze? Tell us—or better yet, show us with a link to your Pinterest page.


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Brave New World
by Aldous Huxley
Brave New World Chapter 16 Summary
- The three men are brought into the Controller's study and told to wait for his fordship.
- Helmholtz, amazingly, seems to be in good spirits. He tries joking around with Bernard, but Bernard is having none of it. Bernard goes to pout in the corner.
- John, on the other hand, wanders around the office examining Mustapha's various relics. He finds a book by Our Ford—My Life and Work—but he judges it to be rather dull.
- Finally, Mustapha enters. He shakes hands with all three men and then addresses John: "So you don't much like civilization."
- John admits this is true, which terrifies Bernard (only because he's afraid of it reflecting on poorly on him as John's friend).
- When John says he at least likes the nice trinkets, like Synthetic Music Boxes, Mustapha responds by… quoting Shakespeare! In this case, a line from The Tempest about "a thousand twangling instruments."
- John is in awe; Mustapha admits that Shakespeare is banned and that few here have read his works. But, since he gets to make the rules, he gets to break them. Seriously— the man who controls the world is operating on playground logic.
- At John's questioning, Mustapha explains that things that are old (like Shakespeare) are prohibited, especially when they're beautiful (like Shakespeare) because then they might be enticing.
- John thinks this world is stupid. And all the new things are stupid, especially the feelies. They're the most stupid of all. Actually, he uses more Othello quotes to say this, so it's a little more eloquent.
- John would rather the citizens watch Othello, come to think of it, but Mustapha reminds him that they wouldn't understand it anyway.
- Well, John responds, why not something new? Something with the passion and intensity of Shakespeare, but about subject matter that these people could understand.
- Helmholtz chimes in —that's exactly what he has been wanting to write.
- But Mustapha is adamant that this just isn't possible. If writing were passionate, the people wouldn't understand it. They don't understand anger, sadness, tragedy—they're just "blissfully ignorant." Just look at the reaction to John's little rebellion of the day: chucking soma out of the window in the name of liberty. The Deltas didn't even understand that. How are they ever going to understand Othello?
- Mustapha admits that, sure, Othello is better than the feelies, but "high art" is the "price you have to pay for stability" and for "happiness." So they have the feelies instead.
- John thinks the feelies are, in the words of Macbeth, "told by an idiot." Helmholtz agrees, even though he writes that sort of dribble.
- The Controller agrees that happiness is a poor substitute for passion. "Happiness is never grand," he says.
- John then moves on to the subject of Bokanovsky twins, which disgust him. Mustapha just counters that they're useful.
- John wants to know why they don't make everyone an Alpha-Double-Plus. Mustapha explains that there is a lot of mindless work to be done (like factory button-pushing), and if Alphas had to do it they would go mad and rebel. Of course, Alphas are conditioned in their own way—they're still metaphorically stuck inside a bottle, it's just that their bottle is bigger, their degree of freedom higher.
- Mustapha then launches into a story in order to explain himself further. In A.F. 473 (161 years earlier), the World Controllers cleared the island of Cyprus and then populated it with twenty-two thousand Alphas. They were given all the necessary equipment but then left largely to their own devices to run the island.
- The result? Chaos. The Alpha in low-grade jobs were unhappy, wanted better lives, and seemed to be forever on strike. Six years into the experiment, there was a civil war, killing all but three thousand people. The survivors asked the World Controllers to take over again.
- He continues with a rather chilling (pun intended!) metaphor: the ideal population is like an iceberg, with one-ninth above the water, the other eight-ninths below.
- John is shocked. Could the people below the water line possibly be happy?
- Yes, Mustapha says, much more happy than you. They don't find their jobs menial, they find them comforting. In fact, the Controllers have to create extra work to keep them happy: they once tried a four-hour work day in Ireland, and it was a disaster (everyone just sat around and took more soma).
- So while they have the technology to minimize work, they don't use it. Leisure is cruelty to the lower castes.
- He continues: even science is a possible enemy. Every new discovery is potentially subversive.
- John has heard this word (science) mentioned before, but he doesn't really know what it means.
- Helmholtz does—or at least he thinks he does. "Science is everything" is one of the hypnopaedic phrases from the conditioning process.
- The Controller laughs. None of them, he says, knows what real science is. In fact, he himself used to be a physicist. A good one, actually, so good that he once came up with a new discovery (he doesn't say what) that was important enough to land him in trouble. In fact, he was almost sent to an island for it, which, by the way, is what's going to happen to everyone else in the room.
- At hearing this, Bernard freaks out. "You can't send me to an island!" he says, followed by what is essentially an "It's all their fault!" indictment of his two friends.
- He then starts crying and blubbering at Mustapha's feet until Mustapha orders three police to take him away and give him soma until he stops whining.
- Once Bernard is out of the way, Mustapha can get to the good stuff. He declares that, actually, being sent to an island is an incredible gift. On an island, one meets the best people: those who are "not satisfied with orthodoxy" and are conscious of their individuality. In a way, Mustapha even envies Helmholtz.
- The only reason he isn't on an island is that he was given a choice between the island or the job of World Controller. He gave up a scientific career for this, and he sometimes regrets it. "Happiness is a hard master," he says. And while science is a good way to gain control, it's also dangerous and must be curbed.
- Back in the day of Our Ford, he continues, everyone thought science was the cat's meow: "Knowledge was the highest good, truth the supreme value; all the rest was secondary and subordinate."
- The transition from truth and beauty to comfort and happiness started with mass production, he explains. But the big shift didn't happen until the Nine Years' War. With the advent of anthrax bombs, they started really trying to control science. And people didn't care that beauty and truth were being sacrificed.
- But there is always a price to pay for happiness. Mustapha claims Helmholtz is paying for it because he's too interested in beauty. And Mustapha himself is paying for it because he is too interested in truth.
- It's a good thing, he adds, that there are so many islands in the world. Otherwise they'd just have to kill all the unorthodox people. (Eeek!)
- He asks Helmholtz where he wants to go—somewhere tropical?
- Helmholtz says no, he wants a "thoroughly bad climate." After all, he thinks he could write better if the climate were thoroughly bad, with "lots of wind and storms."
- They settle on the Falkland islands (off the coast of Southern Argentina, only 600 miles from Antarctica), and Helmholtz, satisfied, goes off to check on Bernard.
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The Dispatcher
Genre: Crime & Thriller
Publisher: Macmillan
Publication Date: 30/06/2011
Cariad Books 21 June 2011 - 12:00am
Another quiet day in the police station of Bull's Mouth, or so it seems, until Dispatch Officer Ian Hunt realises it's his daughter Maggie making a 911 call—and she's been missing, believed dead, for the past seven years. What unfolds in this edge-of-your-seat thriller is an increasingly frantic race to find Maggie. At times violent, the action of the book reflects the anguish and desperation of kidnappers, rescuers and Maggie's loved ones, and is played out against the vast, empty deserts of Texas and California, ending in a tense, thrilling showdown.
Jahn has written a real page-turner, well crafted with convincing characters and an involving plot based on how far people will go for their family.


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A listserv is an e-mail list which requires users to subscribe. The listservs are free and available to all who have an interest with EMS related issues. The purpose of each listserv is to allow a message to be sent to all who have joined (subscribed). The list of users is maintained and managed electronically by UVM (University of Vermont).
The following listservs are available for Vermont EMS:
Please review the ListServ Subscription Information document for directions on joining, sending messages, archives of past messages, listserv etiquette and more.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) classes are not directly offered through REMS, but there are many options in Vermont, including through the American Red Cross (Vermont & The New Hampshire Upper Valley) and American Heart Association (Vermont office).
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This is a story about what is possible when two magpie artists fly into each other and decide to make the most of the collision. Enjoy their images and their poems as they collaborate!
I am a Colorado-based photographer who has found my heart in nature and my soul in whimsy. My images and musings range from cross country travels to morning hikes thru the woods with my dog; quiet times in the garden to noisy celebrations among friends and family. I am grateful to share my life with two brilliant sons by birth, two beautiful daughters by love, one charming husband by choice, and a dog and a cat who make me laugh every day.
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6. Think Frozen, Canned, or Dried
Next time you're gathering ingredients for a recipe, try using frozen, canned, or dried foods. They may be less expensive than fresh, yet they are equally nutritious. Produce is typically frozen, canned, or dried at the peak of ripeness when nutrients are plentiful. Fish and poultry are often flash-frozen to minimize freezer damage and retain freshness. With frozen foods, you can use only the amount you need, reseal the package, and return it to the freezer. If it's properly stored, there's no waste. Canned foods are often sitting in a bath of juice, syrup, or salty water and usually require rinsing. Dried fruits are concentrated in flavor and a great substitute for fresh fruit. Also consider using powdered or evaporated versions of milk in soups, casseroles, mashed potatoes, or desserts. Buy the form that gives you the best price for your needs.
7. Save on Protein Foods
When possible, substitute inexpensive vegetarian sources such as beans, eggs, tofu, and legumes for more expensive meat, fish, or poultry. Eat vegetarian once a week or more to increase your consumption of healthy plant foods while saving money. Eggs are an excellent, inexpensive source of protein that can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. You could also try using a smaller portion of meat, fish, or poultry and extending the dish with whole grains, beans, eggs, or vegetables.
When you do buy meat, choose smaller portions of lean cuts. For example, lean cuts of beef are those that include the terms "loin" or "round." (You can tenderize lean cuts of meat mechanically or by marinating them.) You can also buy a whole chicken and cut it up instead of paying the butcher to do it for you or buy the cheaper "family pack" and portion it into airtight freezer bags.
8. Waste Not, Want Not
Before you toss perishable food into your grocery cart, think about exactly how you'll use it. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that Americans generate roughly 30 million tons of food waste each year. Using leftover vegetables, poultry, or meat in soups, stews, salads, and casseroles minimizes cost and demonstrates your creativity in the kitchen. For example, have a roasted chicken for dinner one night and use the leftovers for dinner the next night. Try topping a bed of fresh greens with vegetables, fruits, and slices of leftover chicken. Add a loaf of whole-grain bread, and presto! You've got a nutritious meal in minutes. You can also eat leftovers for breakfast or take them with you for lunch.


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Greetings, TeaPartyNation members:
The Federalist Papers Committee is dedicated to re-examining a pivotal collection of articles in our nation's history, which persuaded the American public to support the ratification of the United States Constitution. These articles were published periodically under the eponymous Publius in several newspapers in New England, and were written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison. The purpose of this committee is to deepen and enrich our understanding of The Federalist Papers.
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Gene - while I am not "monitoring" the page per se, I did receive notification of your request/comment.
I am wondering if anybody is still monitoring this page. Please respond if you are.
Our Constitution is a religious writing, not a secular one. Read the preamble!! Our founders Ordained the Constitution of the United States to secure our God given Blessings of liberty. The Federalist Papers confirm that our founders believe that our new Republic we last if we had morality.
If you like this site, you will love the FREE online book the American Ideal 1776, it breaks down the 12 founding principals of the Constitution, and quotes letters written in our founders own hand to support each principal. check it out at http://lexrex.com/enlightened/AmericanIdeal/
If you ever need to counter a liberals post of the myth of separation of church and state, and would like to use credible third party source information use this library of Congress website url which shows letters, and other thumbnail exhibits of our founders handwritten letters, etc. Awesome information. Liberals hate it when I pull this site out on them....
For example:
|It is no exaggeration to say that on Sundays in Washington during the administrations of Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809) and of James Madison (1809-1817) the state became the church. Within a year of his inauguration, Jefferson began attending church services in the House of Representatives. Madison followed Jefferson's example, although unlike Jefferson, who rode on horseback to church in the Capitol, Madison came in a coach and four. Worship services in the House--a practice that continued until after the Civil War--were acceptable to Jefferson because they were nondiscriminatory and voluntary. Preachers of every Protestant denomination appeared. (Catholic priests began officiating in 1826.) As early as January 1806 a female evangelist, Dorothy Ripley, delivered a camp meeting-style exhortation in the House to Jefferson, Vice President Aaron Burr, and a "crowded audience." Throughout his administration Jefferson permitted church services in executive branch buildings. The Gospel was also preached in the Supreme Court chambers.
Jefferson's actions may seem surprising because his attitude toward the relation between religion and government is usually thought to have been embodied in his recommendation that there exist "a wall of separation between church and state." In that statement, Jefferson was apparently declaring his opposition, as Madison had done in introducing the Bill of Rights, to a "national" religion. In attending church services on public property, Jefferson and Madison consciously and deliberately were offering symbolic support to religion as a prop for republican government. read more at http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/rel06-2.html
The only response they can give to it, is all you do is copy and paste. Then when I slowly, meticulously, explain it to them in my own words, they say, well that just your opinion. They can't attack the facts, or the source, so they will attack you.
Hey Guys and gals, I've been reading the 'Federalist Papers" by Mary E. Webster i bought from Amazon .com A real eye opener in laymans terms. easy to understand and well worth reading. I just wanted to share this with evryone here.
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Hi everyone,
I just bought The Original Argument and can't wait to start reading it. Glad to be a part of this group!
Today, people in desperation are wondering what is going on in our society and cannot put their finger on the problem. What they can see with their senses is that, living is becoming a hard proposition to sustain. It is like ever mounting problems are closing in on existence, mainly now coming from our institution of federal government.
With our citizens working hard to make ends meet, there are those in the shadows of a growing power crafting ordinances that are molding a greater central totalitarian authority that is taking advantage of Americans in dismay.
American brethren, we have but to look to our God for guidance and history as our compass and realize what brother Beck has stated, "We are the key to restoring our nation!" we must have the heart and will to take back the rings of power to change our outcome for the better.
These documents were written for us and I am very weary of anyone's version of them. With the proper study and the right dictionary as well as a copy of the Law of Nations, we can all have the same understanding our founders did. : ) I will agree that a "translated version" would be helpful alongside the original words but not a substitute.
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Today is the third of a trilogy of articles I've done to mark the March for Life and the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade. My first column covered the local Chicago version of the march, the second covered a local Mass being said in the Chicago area in solidarity with the marchers, and the third is about a widely acclaimed pro-life film that recently debuted. What does that have to do with Chicago, you may wonder. As it turns out, there's a great deal.
"The 40 Film" premiered last December, and is the brainchild of John Morales, a nationally known pro-life activist who is well known to Chicago area residents from his work as a local sports broadcaster. The film made its national premiere on Jan. 22 – just in time for the 41st annual March for Life, and was released by the Chicago-based not-for-profit company Prolife Champions. It was produced in conjunction with Chicago's Spirit Juice Studios. The film is a documentary about 40 different people who have been involved or affected by the pro-life movement. John Morales says he got the idea for the film while in prayer in front of the Blessed Sacrament at the Women's Center, a pregnancy help center in Chicago.
So what makes this pro-life documentary stand out from all the others? Many pro-abortion people argue that pro-lifers are insensitive to the issues of women because they've never been in that situation, and need to put themselves in the pregnant woman's shoes. "The 40 Film" does exactly that. Morales notes that he and his wife, Cynthia, are parents to an adopted son, whose mother choose to give him for adoption rather than abort him. The subject of abortion is something that directly affected them, and this is also the case with the other people featured in the documentary.
Subjects include people from all sides of the abortion issue, including abortion survivors whose mothers attempted to abort them, people who were conceived in rape, doctors who used to perform abortions, and former abortion clinic workers. For example, the film opens and closes with Yvonne Florczak-Seeman, who underwent an abortion procedure on five different occasions before she became a pro-life activist. Florczak-Seeman talks about the horrible consequences of having an abortion, noting that she experienced severe bouts of depression and began using drugs and even attempted suicide to dull the post-abortive pain. Today, she is the mother of four children. Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood director, is another person featured in the video. She tackles the standard pro-choice talking point that abortion should be "safe, legal, and rare". Abby Johnson notes that after pro-abortion people got their way, "The only thing right now out of those three that we're living with is that it's legal", and point out that people who support abortion have done little to focus on the "safe" or "rare" parts of their argument. John Morales even spend a portion of the film talking about the effects that a former girlfriend's abortion had on him, including lingering guilt and bouts of depression.
The film got its start on December 11th, 2013, when it debuted on the eve of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, at the Pickwick Theater in suburban Park Ridge, IL. The filmmakers are Catholic, and some of the people who appear in the film are religious, including other Catholics and people of various religious faiths. However, the film itself doesn't use a religious argument to make the case for the pro-life cause. Many of the films subjects approach the issue as a basic secular human right, and the producers specifically avoided making the film overtly religious in nature. "You marginalize it by making it a religious issue," Cindy Morales noted. The film also does not take a political position about government or candidates. "I'm a devout Catholic but the film is not a religious film," John Morales added. He states that the truth is universal, regardless of faith or political affiliation.
The 40 Film is now available for screenings nationwide, and will soon be coming to DVD as well. If you're curious and want to learn more about the film or make a donation to the effort, you can visit www.The40Film.com. And if you're not pro-life because you think those silly anti-abortion people just don't understand the situation that pregnant women find themselves in, you'll probably want to check out this film as well. You may be surprised.


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I have a samsung laptop with windows 8 single language pre installed and since it was bugging so much I decided to dual boot with ubuntu following this guide : http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2013/03/12/dual-boot-windows-8-and-ubuntu-12-04-in-uefi-mode/
I was able to install ubuntu, and could load both from ubuntu boot loader. I had an issue where in my BIOS, in my boot priority ALL entries were gone except ubuntu. Then second issue, I couldn't load windows boot manager even after following the guide. So i tried playing with the easyBCD and I screwed up by deleting all entries in windows boot manager. Now, even on ubuntu boot loader, I can't load windows. On the ubuntu boot loader i see about 5-8 entries, 3-4 of them from ubuntu and the rest is some *x64.efi and recovery boots. I tried all of them and couldn't load windows. Either File is not found or when i go in windows boot manager, no operating system detected. I don't know what to do, I can't have access to my windows 8 any help please? Note that i could boot windows 8 from ubuntu loader by pressing enter on some **x64.efi but couldn't since I played with easyBCD. Here is a paste of boot repair i just did http://paste.ubuntu.com/5623621/


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14:00, UK, Friday 09 December 2011
More than a million people were admitted to hospital with alcohol-related conditions last year, up 11% from the previous year, according to an independent report.
The statistics, compiled by the North West Public Health Observatory show there were 1,173,000 alcohol related admissions in 2010/11, up from 1,057,000 in 2009/10, and more than twice the number in 2002/3.
The average annual increase in alcohol-related admissions since 2002/3 has been 11%.
The information is based on national, regional and local data recording diseases and injuries in which alcohol plays a part.
The number of general admissions to hospital has also increased, but at a slightly lesser rate, at an average 9% per year, or 1,898 hospital admissions per 100,000 population.
But figures for the first quarter of 2011/12 show a markedly lower increase than previous recorded quarters, at 2%, or 294,000 alcohol related admissions.
Labour's shadow public health minister, Diane Abbott, said the figures showed alcohol admissions were spiralling out of control and urged the government to "get a grip" on binge-drinking.
"The alarm bells should be ringing with the publication of these figures. It is clear that this government is rapidly pushing us towards a binge-drinking crisis. The figures show more than twice the number of alcohol admissions than in 2002/3.
"All British families want for Christmas is some kind of indication that the government will at least try to get a grip on the tide of harm caused by binge-drinking seen in our high-streets and hospitals."
The Department of Health cautioned against placing too much significance on provisional results for one quarter, but said it was possible the figures had been caused by a fall in average alcohol consumption, as measured by tax duty data from the HMRC.
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said: "These figures are disturbing evidence that, despite total consumption of alcohol not increasing recently we have serious problems with both binge drinking and long-term excessive alcohol abuse in a minority of people.
"These consistent rises show that Labour took their eye off the ball on tackling alcohol abuse during their 13 years in power.
"Their reckless policies, such as the decision to unleash a 24-hour drinking culture in our country only made matters worse.
"Unlike the last Government, we have taken real action by imposing high taxes on super strength beers and ciders and banning below cost alcohol sales.
"Our alcohol strategy, which we will set out in the New Year, will outline what further steps we are taking to tackle this growing problem."


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Garth Brooks is welcome in Ireland, but not for too long apparently. Garth Brooks' Comeback Tour may be cut short in Dublin, Ireland as residents there are thinking of protesting two of the concerts he has scheduled. As MusicRow reported on February 14, residents who live near the Croke Park Stadium have threatened legal action if the park allows all five of the Garth Brooks concerts scheduled for July.
The park had previously agreed to limit concerts to three per year and now residents are quite upset. Due to noise pollution, high traffic volume and other factors that disrupt their lives in the weeks surrounding big concert events, Croke Park area residents are against extending special privileges to Garth Brooks. It may be his big comeback, but Croke Park residents are saying "enough" already.
While in Ireland on January 20, Garth Brooks announced that he wanted to come back and play in the stadium now that its construction is complete, making good on a promise he made way back in 1997. His 2014 concerts are scheduled for July 25-29, but if Croke Park residents have their way, Garth Brooks may be sent packing early.
Most likely, nothing will be decided until spring as promoters must apply for a license to hold the show and then residents have five weeks to protest. All five concerts in Ireland are sold out, so if the few thousand residents in the area surrounding the stadium do protest, there will likely be some backlash from disgruntled ticket-holders of canceled concerts.
Nobody expected Garth Brooks' Comeback Tour to turn into a request to "go back home," but it looks like the country music legend may be "workin' for a livin'" somewhere else this summer.
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OpenWorld – Oracle Enterprise Data Quality
By Michelle Kimihira on Sep 04, 2013
Enterprise Data Quality solutions are like a multitool you can't live without;
it combines a lot of powerful functionality that can be used in so many
different ways. As you plan your schedule at OpenWorld, you won't want to miss the following:
[CON8899] Oracle Enterprise Data Quality: Product Overview and Roadmap
Tuesday, September 24th, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM, Moscone West, Room 2024
session provides valuable information for both new and existing customers. EDQ
Product Management will present an overview of the product family and its
strengths, especially in regard to its multi-domain capabilities—broadly
regarded as the strongest in the industry—and other differentiators. Learn
about the product roadmap and key integrations with MDM hubs, Oracle Data
Integrator, and other products across the Oracle landscape. Most importantly,
see the product and why it is consistently rated in the top tier of data
quality products for customer satisfaction.
[CON8900] Real-World Data Quality: Customers Using Oracle Enterprise Data Quality
Wednesday, September 25th, 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM, Moscone West, Room 2024
Everyone has data quality issues, but not everyone has figured out how to deal with them. There are so many use cases for data quality – customer data, product data, data prep for migration, etc. This session highlights a variety of real-world customer implementations, along with their challenges and their benefits. Customers joining this session includes Dexcom and Zebra Technologies.
[CON8868] Cloud-Based Services with Oracle Enterprise Data Quality Applications
Wednesday, September 25th, 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM, Moscone West, Room 2024Often times when implementing new systems, you are forced to deal with the quality and usefulness of data you are going to load, but don't necessarily want to invest in software for a temporary requirement and also, you may need external expertise to get the work done. We have recruited some of our partners who can deploy data quality as part of their service offering do all the work for you. Come to our session to learn more about these service offerings.
[HOL 10114] Introduction to Oracle Enterprise Data Quality Applications
In this hands-on lab, you'll get the latest information on how you can integrate data quality as part of moving, loading, and replicating data across applications, data warehouses, and heterogeneous source systems. Learn best practices for using Oracle Enterprise Data Quality applications to improve business insight, reduce risk, and lower costs. Also hear about best practices for implementing standardization, match/merge, profiling, analysis, and data cleansing of your enterprise data, including customer as well as product data.
Be sure to stop by our Trusted Data with Oracle Enterprise Data Quality demo booth in Moscone South – SR230.
If you are interested in setting up meetings with our product management team, contact Martin Boyd and he can arrange to meet you.Other OpenWorld related blog posts and links:
- OpenWorld – Oracle MDM Strategy Session (Blog)
- OpenWorld - Oracle Customer MDM Sessions Overview (Blog)
- MDM @ OOW (Blog)
- EDQ Focus On document
- MDM Focus On document


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Qualcomm and BlackBerry heading for Korea now that WIPI's gone
With that pesky WIPI mandate rightfully out of the way, Qualcomm Brew is making a comeback, while RIM will make an entry into South Korea's mobile space.
Qualcomm Brew has been absent for a while from South Korea because of the Wireless Internet Platform Interoperability mandate. Brew is Qualcomm's mobile platform for mass produced mobile phones, such as general purpose ones that are decidedly non-smartphones.
Meanwhile, RIM has just announced that it will start selling one of its most popular smartphones in South Korea later this month. The said smartphone is the BlackBerry Bold 9000.
For those that don't know, Qualcomm's Brew mobile platform features the uiOne user interface and can run C, C++, Flash, Lua, and Java applications. Qualcomm says it will open up all core software resources to handset makers and operators while providing the mobile platform itself for free. Meanwhile, developers can get in on the action by going to www.brewmobileplatform.com.
As for RIM's intentions to sell the BlackBerry Bold 9000 in South Korea, it will be available to corporations starting on Dec. 29th from SK Telecom, which has been selected as the local wireless partner. A BlackBerry Bold launch party will be held next week in Seoul, with the Bold itself shipping early next year.
This is a great time for all players in the mobile industry, though the South Korean giants Samsung, LG, and Pantech, should start watching the competition more closely.


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Twitter was all aflutter this week with celebrities sharing adorable photos of their furry friends and behind the scenes from the MTV Movie Awards [1]. Taylor Swift [2] proudly wore the number thirteen for a performance while "California Gurls" duo Katy Perry [3] and Snoop Dogg shared endearing moments. Paris Hilton [4] was so excited to run into the Jersey Shore [5] cast at the MTV Movie Awards [6] she immediate shared it with fans. Click through to see all the shots, and don't forget to follow us on Twitter [7] for exciting news and exclusive photos!
Honey Bunny
Katy Perry [8] introduced her magically furry friend [9], Abracadabra.
The A-Team
Jessica Biel [10] popped by Live with Regis and Kelly [11] promoting her new film, The A-Team [12].
Best Friends Forever
Kelly Osbourne loves snuggling [13] with Sid.
Shining Stars
Rachel Zoe [14] shared a moment [15] with designer Michael Kors [16].
Fun and Games
Snoop Dogg suited up [17] in motion capture gear for his role in the upcoming release of NBA 2K.
Kiss and Tell
Jenny McCarthy [18] planted a kiss [19] on an unsuspecting Chelsea Handler.
Put a Ring on It
Kim Kardashian [20] couldn't settle on one ring so decided to accessorize with a handful [21].
Baby on Board
Pregnant Daiblo Cody is getting into the spirit [22] of the NHL playoffs!
Lucky Lady
Taylor Swift [23] bedazzled [24] a lucky number thirteen on her hand.
Shore Thing
Jersey Shore [25] girls Snooki and JWoww posed with Hilton sisters [26] Paris and Nicky at the MTV Movie Awards [27] in LA.
Music Man
Keith Urban [28] tested new chords [29] in the studio.
Real Winner
David Spade took home a valuable souvenir from the MTV Movie Awards [30].
Cruise Control
Jordan Knight was dressed to impress [31] during a recent cruise with NKOTB.
Maui Wowie
Ashley Tisdale [32] surprised Maui [33] with a pint sized birthday treat on the set of her new movie.
Country Sweethearts
Snooki was ecstatic running into Reba McEntire [34] before the CMA Music Awards in Nashville.


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A house fire was reported shortly after 6:00 a.m.today in the 5800 block of Woodward Street in Merriam, Kansas. Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control, which was contained to the back part of the house. The initial cause of the fire is listed as fireplace embers in a container placed on a combustible surface on the back enclosed porch.
Four people escaped on their own in the current sub-freezing temperatures, but their black Labrador had to be rescued by firefighters, who used oxygen on the dog according to media reports.
According to Midwest Chimney Safety Council president Steve Hoover, fireplace embers should be placed into an ash container with a raised base, then removed to a non-combustible area outside away from the house. A hole dug for this purpose and covered with dirt is ideal. Embers can smolder for up to two weeks, according to Hoover, who also says that people should not use their open fireplaces for heating purposes in this very cold weather we are experiencing. Fireplaces are designed for ambiance only and over use for heating purposes could cause a house fire. Instead, the MCSC recommends the use of a wood stove or fireplace insert instead, which are designed for heating.


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This course is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS).
You will consider in detail aspects of understanding disease processes, diagnosis and management.
Fees and funding:
Please see our applying and fees section.
We are very proud to be one of the top three universities in the whole of the UK for student satisfaction in BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science (National Student Survey 2015).
The key aspects of disease and disease prevention will be studied in both practical and theoretical contexts and will be used when considering complex health issues. The course covers all the major disciplines of:
You will develop the skills and knowledge of these specific areas and in addition gain an understanding of the underlying principles of biochemistry, molecular biology and physiology.
Graduates from FdSc Healthcare Sciences at Central College Nottingham can progress directly onto Year Two of this course.
Courses in biological sciences at Nottingham Trent University were awarded a maximum score of 24 points in the latest External Subject Review conducted by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA).
Questions? Just ask NTUTelephone: +44 (0)115 848 4200
Year One
Year Two
Year ThreeThis is your optional work placement year.
Final Year
For further information, download the module descriptions document
You will typically study six modules each year. Each module normally has around 20 to 24 one hour lectures. In addition there are regular seminars and tutorials to help with your studies. Across the three years you will have approximately 500 hours of laboratory experience. We believe the amount of time a student spends getting hands on experience in a laboratory is very important to prepare them for the world of work, which is why we incorporate such high levels of contact time in the labs.
You will be assessed on a variety of components including the following.
Coursework 31%
Written 45%
Practical 34%
You will be taught mostly on our Clifton campus. Large groups lectures will be held in John Clare, smaller groups, seminars and tutorials will be held across campus in multiple buildings. The majority of laboratory sessions will be held in the Rosalind Franklin building as well as within Erasmus Darwin laboratories.
You will need equipment to work in the laboratory classes. For example, you will need a lab coat and safety spectacles. You will be provided with the necessary personal equipment at induction. All other requirements for the labs will be provided in the laboratory session. This will include simple equipment such as forceps through to tablets.
You will work with our highly regarded academics, who are active in a broad range of research areas, achieving 100% world-leading or internationally excellent research impact. (REF 2014).
Visit our academic team pages to find out more about our approach to teaching, our partners and research interests.
Alongside your study you also have the opportunity to learn a new language. The University Language Programme (ULP) is available to all students and gives you the option of learning a totally new language or improving the skills you already have.
Learning a new language can:
Find out more about the ULP.
We have the stimulating and creative environment needed to equip students with the knowledge and transferable skills to put them ahead of the graduate crowd.
We provide first class facilities that enhance the quality of our education and push the boundaries of our research, these include:
Rosalind Franklin Building The Rosalind Franklin Building provides some of the best laboratory teaching facilities for Bioscience and Chemistry in the UK. The large teaching laboratory space is equipped with modern IT facilities and equipment to ensure that our students get excellent training in practical laboratory techniques and modern analytical methods.
Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Facility Built in 2002 at a cost of £2.3 million, this facility supports the School's extensive biomedical research activities.
Natural Sciences Research Facility The Natural Sciences Research Facility supports and enhances the School's research in physics, biosciences, chemistry, imaging, materials and sport.
You will gain a range of laboratory skills throughout your programme both in the Rosalind Franklin building and other laboratories. In particular you will gain key skills and experience in the final year which will be directly relevant to the different disciplines in a Pathology Department and for a career in biomedical science.
Our Biomedical students have entered careers in:
Many also choose to undertake further study on one of our master's-level courses or MPhil and PhD research degrees.
Recent graduates have gone onto work in the following roles and companies:
Graduate salaries range from £16,000 to £30,000 per year.
After the second year, you will have the opportunity to undertake a placement in industry, including overseas options. This will give you the chance to gain vital experience and put your knowledge into practice. Many students impress their employers on placement and are offered jobs at the end of their course.
Recent Biomedical Science students have secured placements in the following companies:
"To obtain a year's worth of work experience at a reputable company such as GSK was an opportunity not to be missed.
"The experience has not only boosted my scientific skills in regards to my degree, but also improved my future job prospects. It has given me a unique set of skills that others graduates will not have, allowing me to stand out from the crowd. It also enabled me to integrate with a scientific community of friends, who are willing to help me with the development of my career, and in some cases, who you know can really make the difference."
Matthew Nicklin, BSc (Hons) Biomedical ScienceGlaxoSmithKline, Laboratory Assistant (2011)
Find out more about placements.
For 2016 entry you will need:
For 2017 entry you will need:
You will also need GCSE English and Maths grade C.
International students please see the English language requirements section.Are you an international student who does not meet the direct entry requirements for this course? You can prepare for it at Nottingham Trent International College. Their Foundation Certificate in Science and Engineering (life sciences) offers students a guaranteed progression route to this degree on successful completion to the required level.
You can follow our step-by-step instructions when applying through UCAS.
When you have applied, ensure that you check your emails regularly, including your junk mail folder as we may need to contact you during this time.
For further help writing your application and personal statement look at our guide to writing an effective personal statement.
Visit our international pages for a full list of alternative qualifications.
Good luck with your application.
For admissions related enquiries please contact us:
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Placement: GlaxoSmithKline, Laboratory Assistant (2011)
"In today's current economy a first-class degree does not always guarantee you a graduate job. In many cases employers need to be certain that you can do the job asked of you, and without experience this is incredibly difficult to prove. Therefore, to obtain a year's worth of work experience at a reputable company such as GSK was an opportunity not to be missed.
"The Biomarker department where I worked utilised a range of assay platforms to provide a central focus for biomarker strategy within projects. My main role concerned assay development across a variety of platforms. After my initial training I was given my own projects with deadlines to which I had to present my results on a monthly basis. I had to create my own experimental methodology and write my own official lab books, effectively working as an independent member of staff. I was kept busy throughout the whole year, enabling me to learn a range of practical techniques.
"This has not only boosted my scientific skills in regards to my degree, but also improved my future job prospects. The experience gave me a unique set of skills that others graduates will not have, allowing me to stand out from the crowd. It also enabled me to integrate with a scientific community of friends, who are willing to help me with the development of my career, and in some cases, who you know can really make the difference."
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"Prepare yourselves, Award Season is here at last!"
Okay, it's less of a season than half of a year (September-March) but the time is nonetheless nigh for the biggest movie celebration of the year, the 86th Academy Awards. With it's airtime of March 2nd fast approaching (moved a week later than usual to avoid conflict with the 2014 Winter Olympics); critics, movie bloggers, and cinephiles alike are scrabbling together their predictions for what movie, director, or actor/actress will take home the golden bald man. Although considering that the Academy panel consists primarily of white elderly males that tend to vote similarly, or just by watching the Golden Globes, it's rarely a surprise to whom wins. The Best Picture award will most likely go to Steve McQueen's "12 Years A Slave" since not only did it win the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture-Drama, but movies that are period pieces or deal with the subject of slavery/racial prejudice are usually ripe for Oscar gold.
Predictably enough, Meryl Streep receives a Best Actress nod for "August: Osage County" despite the film's mixed reception, much like "The Iron Lady" back in 2011. No disrespect towards Streep, she holds a record 18 nominations for a reason, but does the Academy really feel like she needs anymore at this point in her career?
This is not to say that there aren't a few surprising choices. Despite it's audience-divisive controversy, Martin Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall-Street" nonetheless managed to buy off five nominations, including Best Picture and a Best Actor nod to Leonardo DiCaprio for his role as the corrupt stockbroker Jordan Belfort. Its even more surprising that Jonah Hill still garnered a Best Supporting Actor nomination as Belfort's right-hand man Donnie Azoff despite being snubbed by every other organization, becoming a two-time nominee after "Moneyball".
Another unexpected turn of events was the absence of a Pixar film on the ballet for Best Animated Feature. With Monsters University's application denied, the winner is likely going to come down to either Disney's cool as ICE "Frozen" or famous animated filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki's biopic "The Wind Rises". Will "Frozen" win, or will Miyazaki's final film blow past the competition and become the second piece of Japanimation to win an Oscar (first being Miyazaki's own "Spirited Away" in 2002)?
Tune in as this year's ceremony will be hosted by Ellen DeGeneres (Insert "Finding Nemo" reference here) for the second time since 2007 and will also present a tribute to beloved film critic Roger Ebert, who passed away earlier this year.
Best Picture:
Win: 12 Years A Slave
Possible Upset: American Hustle, Gravity
Snubs: Inside Llewyn Davis, Fruitvale Station
Best Actress:
Win: Cate Blanchett-"Blue Jasmine"
Possible Upset: Amy Adams-"American Hustle"
Snubs: Emma Thomspon-"Saving Mr. Banks", Scarlett Johansson-"Her"
Best Actor:
Win: Matthew McConaughey-"Dallas Buyers Club"
Possible Upset: Leonardo DiCaprio-"The Wolf of Wall Street"
Snubs: Robert Redford-"All Is Lost"
Best Director:
Win: Steve McQueen-"12 Years A Slave"
Possible Upset: Alfonso Cuaron-"Gravity", David O. Russell-"American Hustle"
Snubs: Paul Greengrass-"Captain Phillips"
Best Supporting Actor:
Win: Jared Leto-"Dallas Buyers Club"
Possible Upset: Barkhad Abdi-"Captain Phillips"
Snubs: James Gandolfini-"Enough Said"
Best Supporting Actress:
Win: Jennifer Lawrence-"American Hustle"
Possible Upset: Sally Hawkins-"Blue Jasmine"
Snubs: Oprah Winfrey-"The Butler"
Best Animated Feature:
Win: Frozen
Possible Upset: The Wind Rises
Snubs: Monsters University
Visual Effects:
Win: Gravity
Possible Upset: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Snubs: Man of Steel


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The Liberal High School wrestling team competed in Colby Kansas this weekend. The team competed better despite giving up 18 point during every dual. The team went 2-6, but with a full line up there's no telling how we would have ended up. We were in at least three of the duals that we lost. The wrestlers wrestled a lot better this weekend. We worked on things to better ourselves, especially on getting out from the bottom. The team will compete one more time before break at Kingfisher in their first individual wrestling tournament of the year.
This weekend's results:
Adrian Orozco 0-7
Kyler Thompson 4-3
Cody Smith 5-2
Jason Relles 1-5
Ayodale Braimah 3-2
Jared Carroll 1-1
Trenton Wilson 7-0
Beau Fick 1-6
Edgar Sandoval 2-5
Victor Mannarez 4-3
Dustin Berens 3-4
Trenton Wilson won the Most Pins award from our pool of competition. He is also the wrestler of the week.
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After getting past the first four picks which featured three Oklahoma Sooners, round one of the 2010 NFL Draft had a distinctly orange & blue feel to it on Thursday night with three former Gators chosen in the first 32 picks.
CB Joe Haden was taken off of the board with the seventh pick, providing a possible starter for the Cleveland Browns who are very thin in the secondary. In 2009, Cleveland gave up over 244 yards per game passing, 4th-worst in the NFL. Haden, as expected, was the first cornerback taken.
Maurkice Pouncey wasn't the first interior offensive lineman taken in this year's draft-- Mike Iupati went at #17 to the 49ers, but Pouncey was selected one spot later at #18 by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers, the 2009 Super Bowl Champions and usually known for their strong running game, struggled in the 2009-2010 season moving the ball on the ground. They ranked 19th in the NFL last year, managing only 112 yards per game rushing. Pouncey will join fellow former Gator OT Max Starks as they try to open holes on the offensive line for the Pittsburgh running backs.
Possibly the most surprising (and criticized) selection of the first round came when the Denver Broncos traded up to the 25th slot to take QB Tim Tebow. Tebow became the second QB taken, following Oklahoma's Sam Bradford, and ahead of Notre Dame's Casey Clausen, who many analysts projected being taken in the first 10 picks. Broncos' coach Josh McDaniels recently had Tebow work out in Denver, and fell in love with his potential and character. Tebow will be expected to develop behind current starter Kyle Orton and backup and former first rounder Brady Quinn, who was recently acquired from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a late draft pick.
While Tebow's selection may have been a few spots higher than warranted (I had thought he might go to New England at 27 or Minnesota at 30) the criticism of Tebow and the Broncos has been vitriolic. CBSSports columnist Pete Prisco, for example, called the selection, "far and away the worst pick in this draft," and that Tebow was "a fifth-round pick -- at best." Whether Tebow ever develops into a star or even a starter, for that matter, is debatable. But is he that bad of a selection? Of course not. I'm guessing that Prisco is just one of many sportswriters with an axe to grind. Considering how many consensus first round picks turn out to be busts (Tim Couch, Akili Smith, Ryan Leaf, Jamarcus Russell, etc), I don't think any selection warrants the amount of criticism that is sometimes heaped on so many of these athletes who have yet to show what they can do on the NFL level.
More Gators are expected to be taken in tonight's 2nd and 3rd round portion of the draft. Carlos Dunlap, Brandon Spikes, Aaron Hernandez, Major Wright, and Riley Cooper will all be hoping to hear their name called tonight. Continuing live coverage of the NFL Draft starts tonight at 6pm on ESPN.


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by Aaron DeWall, Fresno State Media Relations
The Bulldogs were facing their second Pac-10 team of the season. After tough losses to Ohio State and UCLA, the `Dogs were home and looking to redeem themselves.
They did.
The Fresno State defense shut down the Cal offense, holding them to just one field goal. One of the strongest threats came when Cal pushed to Fresno State's 30-yardline. Cal took to the air with a pass that looked to be a touchdown, but instead was picked off by senior cornerback Dante Marsh at the Fresno State 5-yard line, eliminating the threat.
Senior Dante Marsh, junior Vernon Fox, junior Tierre Sams, sophomore Marcellus Armstrong and junior Devon Banks are the heart of the Bulldog secondary.
At safety, Fox is the solid leader of the 'Dogs' secondary. He was one of only six players to have over 100 tackles in the WAC last season. This season he has had 29 tackles, including one sack for a 7-yard loss. He has also had one forced fumble and a pass breakup. He is considered one of the most fundamentally sound defensive players on the team.
"My main goal this season is to snatch that ball right out of the air," Fox said. "I went all last season without an interception and I will not do that this season."
After sitting out two full seasons, Banks played in 12 games last season at cornerback and had a total of 32 tackles. Not an anticipated starter, Banks has filled the void left by injured Anthony Limbrick who was chosen first team All-WAC in 1999. Banks stepped up to the job. He is second on the team with 33 tackles, including two pass breakups. Against UCLA, in his first start as a Bulldog, he racked up a career-high 14 tackles.
"It wasn't really a shock to me to play well, but it was kind of a shock to have 14 tackles," Banks said. "I always prepared as if I would start the game. Especially with UCLA. Last year, they beat us up, and I kind of took it to heart and took it personally. I wanted to come back and be ready this year."
As equally impressive as Banks has been Marsh. But solid play this year isn't the only thing the two have in common. Marsh and Banks have been best friends for 11 years, before the days they both starred at McClymonds High School in Oakland, Calif. Marsh started all 13 games last season at cornerback and tied for the team lead with three interceptions. He is currently fifth on the team in tackles with 28, 25 of which were solo. He has become one of the WAC's best cover men. He has three tackles for loss and the one interception against Cal.
Armstrong played running back for the majority of the season last year but switched over to cornerback to play in the final season game against San Jose State. He has a total of six tackles and two pass breakups this season. A Fresno, Calif., native, Armstrong is gradually becoming more accustomed to the cornerback position, as evidenced by his strong performance against Cal.
"I think the competition between us has helped us," Marsh said. "It's been a blessing for me. My fundamentals have gotten a lot better. And with [secondary coach J.D.] Williams helping us, I think we'll continue to get better. He relates well to us and is fun to play for.
Sams is one of the fastest players on the team. He trades off in the cornerback position with Armstrong. Also a stalwart on special teams, he scored a touchdown of a blocked punt at Oregon State last year. He has become a solid cover man and has proven to be a deadly tool against the run.
"We have a lot of pressure on us," Fox said. "What makes us excel is that we all know we can depend on the guy next to us."
"If the ball goes in the air, it becomes our responsibility," Sams said. "One person's mistake on the defense can will cause mistakes for everyone."
Evaluation is also key for the backs. For them to advance in their ability they study themselves on film and there is no popcorn or milk duds for this film. The backs must critically analyze every action they made and learn from every mistake.
"You always see something in the film that you should have done better," Fox said.
"When you watch that film there are no excuses."
With all of this work, it is a wonder they ever go back out on the field. In addition to the physical work involved in practice and weightlifting, these players also have this constant barrage on their minds. They must hate having to go out on that field with all that stress.
Think again. For each of these players the desire to be out on the field consumes them completely. Any negative aspect is immediately erased from their memory. Nothing could take that away from them.
As the soldiers of Bulldog stadium march out of their tunnel and take their places on the battlefield, take note of these defensive backs. A wild fire raging in their eyes, all notions of mercy wiped clean from their minds. The field erupts before them and becomes theirs. Fox leads his fellow backs with his motto of the defense ripping through his mind.
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Area Rugs
An authentic oriental rug is a handmade carpet that is either knotted with pile or woven without pile. Oriental-design rugs made by machine, made through hand tufting or any method other than hand-knotting or hand-weaving are not considered authentic oriental rugs.
Oriental rugs have beauty and warmth and bring interesting touch and a sense of luxury to any room. They have excellent qualities of, durability, and resiliency and are able to hold up in high traffic areas as well as quiet and control environment. Oriental rugs woven from silk are the most expensive, while those made from wool are more affordable.
These rugs normally come from a broad geographical region extending from China and Vietnam in the east to Turkey, Maghreb countries and Iran in the west and the Caucasus in the north to India in the south. People from different cultures, countries, racial groups and religious faiths are involved in the production of oriental rugs.
Oriental rugs are organized by origin: Persian rugs, Anatolian rugs, Kurdish rugs, Caucasian rugs, Central Asian rugs, Turkestan rugs, Chinese rugs, and Tibetan rugs.
The art of carpet weaving in Iran has its roots in the culture and customs of its people and their instinctive feelings. Weavers mix elegant patterns with a myriad of colors. The Iranian carpet is similar to the Persian garden: full of flowers, birds, and beasts.
The colors are usually made from wild flowers, and are rich in colors such as burgundy, navy blue, and accents of ivory. The proto-fabric is often washed in tea to soften the texture, giving it a unique quality. Depending on where the rug is made, patterns and designs vary.
The art of carpet weaving existed in Iran in ancient times, according to evidences and in the opinion of scientists. An example of such evidences is the 2500-year-old Pazyryk carpet dating back to 500 B.C., during the Achaemenid period.
The first documented evidence on the existence of Persian carpets came from Chinese texts dating back to the Sassanid period (224 – 641 CE)
Although carpet production is now mostly mechanized, traditional hand woven carpets are still widely found all around the world, and usually have much higher prices than their machine woven counterparts due to them being an artistic presentation.
Wool is the most common material for carpets but cotton is frequently used for the foundation of city and workshop carpets. There is a wide variety in types of wool used for weaving. Those of which include Kork wool, Manchester wool, and in some cases even Camel Hair wool. Silk carpets date back to at least the sixteenth century in Sabzevar and the Seventeenth century in Kashan and Yazd. Silk carpets are less common than wool carpets since silk is more expensive and less durable; they tend to increase in value with age. Due to their rarity, value and lack of durability, silk carpets are often displayed on the wall like tapestries rather than being used as floor coverings.
Although carpet production is, now mostly mechanized traditional hand woven carpets are still widely found all around the world, and usually have higher prices than their machine woven counterparts, due to them being an artistic presentation Up until the mid 1950's, over 90% of all carpets were made of wool.. The same time area rugs were hand made and mainly wool and cotton were the only source of raw material . On the other hand the labor to make an area rug by hand was another reason to increase to make not affordable for any body to use it..Until this time, area rug was considered a luxury affordable only by rich people. So synthetic fibers were introduced to the carpet industry. The synthetics fibers were the key to bringing carpet and area rugs into a price range, which anyone could afford. This is a period which all the area rugs production named "Transition al Rug".
Transitional Rugs cover a wide range of designs that fall in between the traditional Oriental and Persian rug styles and the contemporary rug category. Area rugs with flower and botanical patterns are in this category. These area rugs are suitable for any type of interior decoration. Acrylic was one of the first fibers to be used. Acrylic was good but it was brittle and lack of versatility needed to expand the market. In 1952 Nylon was introduce by DuPont. After acrylic, Nylon was introduced to the tufting equipment. Since DuPont processed the yarn, the mills only did the tufting so there was no lengthier and expensive yarn processing. It was much less expensive way to produce carpet, the result at the same time there was a surge in the number carpet, and machine made area rugs mills. Polyester fiber was introduced around 1965; Polyester was a bulky fiber that accepted color extremely well. Since the fiber was produced without the proper twist level or construction and consequently the are rugs, which were produced, performed so bad.
Polypropylene was also introduce around this time .It was a very durable fiber that was quite inexpensive and water resistanct.But because of the way popropolyene is dyed, it lack any true flexibility in styling. With the aid of technology today, most of the machine made area rugs is made of polypropylene. Today 95% of the entire machine made area rugs still has the design and color of hand made area rugs. Despite of the inexpensive fibers and machine technology, people around the world especially European people due to culture of oriental rug, value, durability, natural beauty ,soft hand, styling flexibility, soil resistance and luxury, still are more interested to have hand made oriental rug rather than contemporary are rugs.
Area rug hold a vital share in modern homes, with a 'look and taste' for contemporary lifestyle. Nothing can beat the charms of a well-arranged rug with an air of coziness and comfort, very much inherent to designer collection rugs. Rug patterns come in all imaginable motifs and designs to add flow to your interiors. It can also be used as an appealing contrast to an existing interior set-up.
Contemporary style rugs are known as art your floor. Gabbeh is the famous example of Contemporary rugs. Normally they have Bright colors and unusual shapes. This sort of style is mainly coming out of the Nomads design and culture, which is the main common characteristic of contemporary style rugs. A contemporary rug could be designed specifically to match or to enhance the upholstery, drapes or wallpaper in a room.
Shag or California Casual rugs, a popular look after Transition period, are another sort of area rug, which is popular among North American people. The advantage of Shag is the soft, the thick fibers, better longer lasting material, insulates the coldness of the floors, and in some part can absorb the noises of hard surface.
Add a captivating and intoxicating concoction of style, sophistication, art, and elegance to your floor by introducing some of the best modern hand knotted woolen rugs. Make a distinct statement of style by adding some of most exquisite and elegant woolen floor rugs to your interior decoration. Let your floor shine with that extra amount of glamour and class with the latest, modern, designer floor rugs.


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"I like to be comfortable yet professional, to dress my age in a classy manner. My jacket is from Talbots; skirt is from Ann Taylor Loft, and glasses are from a store in Sugar House."—Yen
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"At the moment, I like the Bohemian style and wearing lots of color. I am primarily a department-store shopper: watch is Macy's; shoes are Nine West; dress and cardigan is Old Navy; necklace is Park Avenue, a local jewelry brand."


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Patients in the control arm of a Phase III study evaluating the Roche/Genentech/Plexxikon metastatic melanoma candidate RG7204 (PLX4032) are being offered the chance to cross over and start receiving the investigational drug. The decision to make the drug available to all trial patients follows the release of interim data from the BRIM3 study, which confirmed that in comparison with dacarbazine therapy, treatment using RG7204 significantly lengthened both overall and progression-free survival times of patients with previously untreated BRAF V600 mutation-positive metastatic melanoma tumors.
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RG7204 is a small-molecule candidate designed to selectively inhibit the mutated BRAF protein that is expressed in about 50% of metastatic melanoma cases, Roche explains. The BRIM3 study, initiated in 2010, is comparing oral RG7204 therapy with intravenous dacarbazine as first-line therapy in metastatic melanoma patients with tumors expressing the V600 BRAF mutation. The mutation status of candidate patients is being assessed using Roche Molecular Diagnostics' cobas® 4800 BRAF V600 Mutation Test, which is being developed in partnership with Plexxikon as a companion diagnostic alongside RG7204.
"PLX4032, first tested in patients in 2006, demonstrates the potential to accelerate development when appropriate patients can be selected with a diagnostic and treated with a targeted medicine," comments K. Peter Hirth, Ph.D., Plexxikon CEO.
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Google Tag Manager Integration
Google Tag Manager (GTM) is a widely used tag management solution providing a quick and easy deployment mechanism for a variety of 3rd party solutions, including Clicktale.
How it works
In this solution, we deploy only the ClickTale Bottom code, since the code is deployed a-synchronously and the Top code cannot be set to be inserted after the <body> tag in real time.
Inserting the Bottom code
1. Inside your GTM account, navigate to an existing GTM container for the website where you wish to add the ClickTale code (or create a new container if one doesn't already exist).
2. Create a new Custom HTML tag in your GTM container by clicking the "New" button and selecting "tag" from the drop-down options.
3. Under "Tag Name" please add the desired name for your tag, e.g. "ClickTale".
4. Under "Tag Type" please select "Custom HTML Tag".
5. Copy and paste your project's "Bottom" tracking code (from within your ClickTale account) into the "HTML" window. To obtain it, please log into your ClickTale Account, click on "Setup & Code" under the desired Project, and then click on "3. Recommendation & Code" (located in the top-right corner of the page). The second (longer) code snippet is the one to be copied over to your GTM tag. Click here for more information on how to obtain the tracking code.
- This is the same for both Atlas and Balkan code types.
6. Important: please make sure to check the "Support document.write" checkbox.
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9. To confirm that the ClickTale code is deployed successfully, please add the "?ct=enable,debug" query string to your page's URL. (Example: http://www.example.com/?ct=enable,debug). Click here for more information on how to use debug mode.
Your ClickTale code should now deploy through Google Tag Manager.
Why do the instructions above ignore the smaller "top" code snippet?
ClickTale's tracking code is comprised of two separate code snippets; what we refer to as the "Top" and "Bottom" parts. Because the "Bottom" tracking code contains the most important code and is responsible for the recording process itself, it is the one we add to Google Tag Manager. The "Top" part of the code is a "time stamp" designed to measure pages' "Load Time". You can manually add this time stamp immediately after the opening <body> tag.
The "ClickTale Standard Tracking" tag is based on an older (and outdated) version of the tracking code, and should therefore be avoided. Instead, please use the "Custom HTML Tag" per the instructions above.


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Protecting Premium Content: White Paper
This paper looks at the challenges presented in protecting premium content from piracy as high speed internet becomes ubiquitous.Read Now
Ubiquitous access to high-speed Internet services has created opportunity for service providers and content owners, but also new challenges to protect sensitive multimedia content from unauthorized disclosure, especially as the industry pushes onto the open, unmanaged Internet
Attracting and retaining your audience as well as optimizing Ad revenues.
Teletrax – TV-Synced Ads allows you to sync TV commercials with the second screen. The concept of TV-Synced Ads is simple: as an ad is being aired on TV, within seconds a corresponding ad appears on your digital screen either social, mobile or online. TV-synced ads enable Networks and Broadcasters to sync TV commercials with their premium online inventory. This is an unique opportunity for brands to extend the reach of the TV commercial into digital
As a Premium Channels, your TV series and exclusive programs are precious assets. These videos must be protected with forensic watermarking to remove pirate's impunity and stop illegal on-line sharing which are harming your revenues.
High-speed internet changed the rules of piracy. Pirates can distribute high quality content with millions of users instantaneously, giving birth to a fast growing and borderless illegal re-streaming economy. Combined with internet monitoring, NexGuard forensic watermarking is addressing this new security breach and protects the PayTV industry.
NexGuard PayTV embeds an imperceptible and non-removable unique identifier in the video signal received by set-top boxes during live broadcast or in the streams delivered via broadband.
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text: We might never know what caused a deadly fire in Corinth on Friday. Officials with the State Fire Marshal's Office say there's too much damage to the camper trailer to determine what sparked the fire. Christian Rand, 7, was alone in the camper when the fire broke out around 9:30 Friday morning. Fire investigators say the only source of heat was electric heaters, connected by extension cords to a nearby house, where the boy's grandparents live. We're told no charges will be filed against Christian's parents.


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This year our daughter decided she wanted dinosaurs as her party theme in shades of apple green, aqua and purples AND it had to be girlie!
Using lots of plastic dinosaurs in different shapes and sizes we painted them using our 3 colors, making them a bit more "girlie". Lots of polka dot balloons, printable and fabric buntings as well as large paper flowers filled the room with color. We also had a large custom dinosaur scene backdrop printed for our food and goodie station. A special custom outfit was made for the birthday girl, with "Aly-saurus" on the front, which made Aly feel all kinds of decorated too!
We served up sub sandwiches, pasta and fruit salads, chips, whoopie pies and large sugar cookies. All of the girls received a mason jar and fun daisy cut lid with a festive paper straw adorned with a decorative flag filled with their choice of beverage to drink from.
Activity #1- The "Dino Dig". I found a set of 3D dinosaur fossil puzzles at Target, we put them together, then buried them in one of our unused flower beds. Each girl received a paint brush to search for fossils.
Activity #2- "Planting a Dinosaur Flower". I took small green metal buckets also found at Target (in the dollar spot) and painted polka dots on them. Aly picked out a plant/flower she thought looked dinosaur-ish for each of the girls to plant in their own bucket to take home.
Activity #3- The "Dino Egg Hunt". This was the girls favorite activity and kept them entertained (and quiet too) for a long time. I found dinosaur eggs at Michaels Craft Store which contained miniature sized dinosaur fossils and tools. We hid the eggs out in the yard and had the girls go on a hunt. Once everyone found an egg we handed out a pair of fancy sunglasses and small painter's face masks (both found at the Dollar Store). This kept any of the dirt/egg from getting in eyes or in their mouths. Safety first, besides this is what the professionals do and the kids loved it!
Each guest was sent home with a large green plastic watering can with adorned with a beautiful bow, where they could hold their planted flower, dinosaur egg and fossils, sunglasses, face mask, a few dinosaur figures, wrapped sugar cookies, and a mini gable box filled with gum balls, taffy and chocolate kisses.
Fun was definitely had by all and the best part, this party was different then any of the guests had ever had or been too. A new appreciation and love for dinosaurs...girlie dinosaurs that is.
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Over 100 Incredible Examples of Cargotecture Exhibited At NRW Forum in Düsseldor...
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- Container Architektur-Stefan Sous ContainerThe shipping container has been the global standard for transportation modules since 1956, but with the great surplus of containers floating around, architects are now putting them to good use by retrofitting them into houses, offices, hotels, bridges and much, much more. A new exhibit at NRW-Forum Düsseldorf is currently showcasing over 100 examples of shipping container architecture -- or 'cargotecture' -- to showcase "the building type of the near future". From now until September 4th, visitors can view over 100 designs submitted by architects -- from existing buildings to far-fetched ideas yet to be constructed. Read on for a look at some of our favorite designs!1
- Container Architektur-Self ContainedMichael Johansson 2010 "self contained" sculpture is made out of containers and vehicles in Sweden.2
- Container Architektur-Hoorn BridgeLuc Deleu / top office's 1990 "hoorn bridge' is a temporary bridge made of two freight containers in Hoorn, Netherlands.3
- Container Architektur-West Melbourne Residential TowerPhooey Architects' West Melbourne Residential Tower is a 14-story apartment buildings made from containers that will be built in Melbourne.4
- Container Architektur-Uwe Harzer WohnbogenUwe Harzer's "Living Arch" is a design for a residential apartment building with flexible sizes.5
- Container Architektur-StudenthousingshipSculp (IT) architects' "Studenthousingship" is a design for a student housing project in Antwerp, Belgium made from containers set on a ship hull.6
- Container Architektur-MVRDV Container CityMVRDV Architects' Container City is a cargotecture building planned for Rotterdam that will include 3500 used containers.7
- Container Architektur-Kunstlab OrbinoLuc Deleu / top office's "Kunstlab Orbino" is an exhibition pavilion in the Netherlands.8
- Container Architektur-Kunsthaus Zug MobilPeter Kogler's Rheinflügel Art House Train Mobile is an exhibition container building.9
- Container Architektur-Ingenhoven Notfall ContainersIngenhoven Architects' 1 Unit is a design for a mobile emergency container with all the equipment for autonomous operation.10
- Container Architektur-Future ShackSean Godsell's "Future Shack" was designed in the years 1985-97 as a container building that offers emergency care and accommodations.11
- Container Architektur-Eco 540 DwellingJason Welty / SEABIN Design's "eco 540-dwelling" is a self-sufficient residential building designed for Tampa, Florida.12
- Container Architektur-ConhouseJure Kotnik's "Conhouse 2 +" is a weekend house built from two containers.13
- Container Architektur-Container House for an ArtistMassimiliano Fuksas' "Container House for an Artist" is a set of plans for an artist's studio.14


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Dr. J. Lawrence Dunn is a leader and pioneer of marine mammal medicine and research. He attended the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and received his VMD in 1973. He served as the staff veterinarian for the aquarium from 1973-2008. Dr. Dunn has provided Aquatic Animal Health Consultant Services to nearly thirty public and private aquariums and federal and state government agencies. He has held numerous national and international office and committee posts relating to marine mammal medicine and has given over 100 presentations at universities, symposia and conferences on the subject of aquatic animal disease and medicine. His research and professional interests include infectious disease, aquatic animal medicine, marine mammal reproduction and strandings. Dr. Dunn has mentored multiple students who have become successful veterinarians and researchers in the aquatic animal health field.
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