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many flu strains are not covered by this year's vaccine. More from David Brown:
I love Dr. Cox…but not as much as Dr. Fuhrman of course.
This winter is likely to be one of the few times that public health experts lose the bet they make each year when they devise the formula for the flu vaccine -- eight months before the virus starts circulating in the fall. Experts must decide on the formulation then because of the time it takes to produce mass quantities of the vaccine.Well, if you ask me. All this frenzy over flu shots is overkill. Perhaps Colin Hay and the cast of Scrubs would agree. Enjoy:
"Most years, the prediction is very good," said Joseph S. Bresee, an influenza epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "In 16 of the last 19 years, we have had a well-matched vaccine."
But probably not this time…
…The viruses in the vaccine are either dead or, in the case of the nasal-spray flu vaccine developed four years ago, crippled so they cannot cause illness. What they can do is stimulate the body's immune system to mount a defense, sometimes a lifesaving one, should the virus be encountered.
The viruses in each of these lineages are constantly changing through mutation. Inevitably, one appears that is different enough from its ancestors that a person protected against them, through either previous infection or vaccination, is not protected against the new variant.
I love Dr. Cox…but not as much as Dr. Fuhrman of course.


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Zillow: Housing Affordability Rises, But Mortgage Access Falls
Housing is cheaper than at any point in the last 35 years, but mortgages are harder to get than at any point in the last 15 years, according to new research from Zillow.com.
Emily Trinks, an economist at Zillow, constructed two different indexes—one that measures housing affordability and one that looks at mortgage accessibility.
The first looks at mortgage payments as a percentage of monthly income, using a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with a 20% down payment. By 2005, housing had hit its most unaffordable level in more than two decades, with mortgage payments accounting for more than 30% of monthly income. By contrast, monthly payments on mortgages taken out last year represented less than 20% of monthly income, falling slightly below the lows of the late 1990s.
Of course, while housing affordability plunged during the first half of the last decade, mortgage accessibility soared to unprecedented levels. The boom began when the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates in 2001, and continued as originators began pushing more exotic and risky loan products in 2004 and 2005.
"Actual affordability was likely lower for people who benefited from the huge increase in accessibility," writes Trinks. But borrowers were nonetheless lured by lower down payments and banks that extended loans to borrowers with damaged credit. This explains why home-ownership rates continued to rise, even as housing became more expensive.
Today, the tables have turned, with homes cheaper than at any time in recent memory, writes Trinks, even though it's become much harder to get a mortgage. Without the increased market presence of the Federal Housing Administration, mortgage accessibility would be at its lowest levels since 1975, according to Trinks' index.
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That was the case for Bill Uditsky '13, a double major in finance and accounting from Havertown, Pa.
In high school, Uditsky faced the challenges every teen faces, plus a few most others don't have to deal with.
He had been diagnosed with several health conditions, including Tourette syndrome, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and a mild case of Asperger syndrome, which itself is a mild form of autism.
In other words, he was different, and this made him a target for bullies.
A transfer to a new high school solved the problem, and Bill came to Cabrini not with bitterness, but with insight.
"Just because someone's different doesn't mean they should be treated differently," he says.
At Cabrini, he continued to explore ideas of difference and its close cousin, inequality.
Religion classes gave Uditsky, who's Jewish, an appreciation for others' views of spirituality. Volunteer work in a nearby high school as part of an Engagements with the Common Good class exposed him to inequalities in education.
He grew more acutely aware of the gap between society's "haves" and "havenots," and he wanted to help close it.
"I like helping others reach their potential," says Uditsky, an Honors student who knows something about reaching one's potential. "I want to help those less fortunate than us."
Left to right: Bill Uditsky '13 studies with Krysten Bittner '14 and Alexandra Saboe '14.
In the past two years, Uditsky has become involved in the Peace Mission Movement, done fundraising for developing-world microfinance projects, put his accounting skills to work helping residents of a Montgomery County assisted-living facility with their taxes, and volunteered for a variety of other causes.
Accounting is a perfect major for Uditsky, who is good at math, good with technology, and likes structure. Accounting is also, he notes, "recession-proof," offering a stable foundation for supporting a family some day.
And he understands that along with the benefits of his education comes a certain responsibility.
"Education of the Heart symbolizes that Cabrini teaches its students to use each of their hearts for the good of humankind," Uditsky wrote in his application for the Alumni Scholarship, which the Cabrini Alumni Board awarded him earlier this year.
"[It] illustrates to students how … less fortunate individuals struggle to earn a living, so that we can recognize how to use our future careers as pathways to assist those in need."
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Gretchen Carlson interviews the parents of a child who was scared shitless over a book's reference to Jesus being a socialist and whined and cried about having to read a book. This video is credited to AtheistMediaBlog.
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Oh please! The kid probably asked to be home schooled to get away from the other kids who were making fun of him. I'd imagine being raised by people like that would make you a Class A dork. Sorry, but that's just not normal teenage behaviour. What are they going to home school him in, theology? ugh!
Wow... The host looks like some sort of news anchor parody, the way she just has that blank look on her face and continuously nods throughout the video.
But a kid asking to be home schooled... That's a new one to me.
LOL Jesus-bashing, Obscenities Awe, it assaults religious belief how sad. Do they think that when going to high school his son will not hear obscenities? Do they think Jesus didn't drink wine? Only grape juice right. you know, Welches. How are they offended by calling Jesus a Socialist? Jesus was all for the poor and tearing down the rich.
Jesus answered, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." Matt 19:21
"Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of god." - Matt 19:24
The obvious problem for this kid is his parents sheltering him into timid, whining, idiocy.
Life is too short for this kind of crap. Sorry, I'm tired of these folks.
Did I catch this right? They want to remove some part about getting away from drug use? Huh?
Oh Christians... you like to cite historical proof for Jesus in the Criterion of Dissimilarity? Here's a chicken looking to roost. Luke 7:34:
The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber,
I have to agree. I don't picture any savior as being a drunkard, and since there are multiple passages in multiple books of the Bible about Jesus and wine, I would have to agree that he was a winebibber.
If you don't think the early Christian church was a commune then you haven't studied Christianity. Jesus was devoutly socialistic as well he advocated a society where everyone was equal. He is perhaps fiction's most outspoken socialist activist.
The woman on the left just couldn't get out of that interview quickly enough. LOL at the comment by Goerge Kwant below.
'Wine guzzling socialiast' perfectly portrays Jesus. I'd add a few things more in there but would hate to 'offend' anyone ... sigh.
If my child came home and complained that much about a book, I would be embarrassed as it would be a reflection of how I raised them.


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Ponderosa Eatery & SaloonArchetypal mountain log cabin steakhouse, breakfast joint and bar. (In olden times, they'd be a dry goods store too.) Solid comfort food and gringo-friendly New Mexican cuisine (i.e., not too spicy) with atmosphere to spare. (Alibi Staff, December 23, 2010)
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Trail Rider PizzaNo matter the city, the best pizza usually comes from the least likely joint. For the East Mountains, that joint happens to be a small, converted mobile home in the parking lot next to Molly's Bar in Tijeras. Fresh ingredients, liberal use of cheese and one of the best New York-style crusts west of the Hudson River make Trail Rider the only place in Tijeras you should consider buying a pizza from. Yeah, there's some driving involved for most of you, but you won't be able to resist eating your pie in the car on the way home. It's got salads and sandwiches, too. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010)
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Not Your Traditional High School
MC2 STEM is part of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, one of the most economically challenged school districts in the country, where the average high school graduation rate was just 60 percent in 2011. The school was created through a public-private partnership among a number of organizations, with the intention of providing students with an integrated curriculum that is informed by real-world experiences.
The school serves about 300 students, all of whom are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Students attend classes at campuses embedded in business and school sites around the city -- the Great Lakes Science Center, General Electric (GE) Lighting's Nela Park campus, the Health Careers Center (a Cleveland Metropolitan School District building), and various college campuses. At any given time, you may see freshmen and sophomores immersed in workshops with tutors from NASA or in rigorous projects (PDF) and mentorship programs with engineers from GE Lighting, or juniors and seniors stepping up to demanding internships (PDF) at a variety of local businesses.
While STEM is the school's emphasis, teachers cover all subjects required by Ohio's state standards through integrated, transdisciplinary project-based learning. The grading system (PDF) is based onmastery, meaning that every student in grades nine and ten must achieve at least 90 percent on benchmark assessments in order to receive credit. There are no enrollment criteria; students are admitted by lottery and they come from every corner of Cleveland.


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Special Issue Research Article
The MicroRNA miR-8 is a positive regulator of pigmentation and eclosion in Drosophila
Version of Record online: 15 DEC 2011
DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.23705
Copyright © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Developmental Dynamics
Special Issue: Special Issue on Drosophila
Volume 241, Issue 1, pages 161–168, January 2012
Additional Information
How to Cite
Kennell, J. A., Cadigan, K. M., Shakhmantsir, I. and Waldron, E. J. (2012), The MicroRNA miR-8 is a positive regulator of pigmentation and eclosion in Drosophila. Dev. Dyn., 241: 161–168. doi: 10.1002/dvdy.23705
Publication History
- Issue online: 15 DEC 2011
- Version of Record online: 15 DEC 2011
- Manuscript Accepted: 15 NOV 2011
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- NIH-NIGMS. Grant Number: F32GM074465
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- microRNA;
- miRNA;
- pigmentation;
- patterning;
- phenotypic plasticity;
- eclosion
Background: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short, non-coding RNAs that post-transcriptionally silence gene expression by binding to target mRNAs. Previous studies have identified the miRNA miR-8 as a pleiotropic regulator of Drosophila development, controlling body size and neuronal survival by targeting multiple mRNAs. In this study we demonstrate that miR-8 is also required for proper spatial patterning of pigment on the adult abdominal cuticle in females but not males. Results: Female adult flies lacking miR-8 exhibit decreased pigmentation of the dorsal abdomen, with a pattern of pigmentation similar to wild type flies grown at higher temperatures. This pigmentation defect in miR-8 mutants is independent of the previously reported body size defect, and miR-8 acts directly in the developing cuticle to regulate pigmentation patterning. The decrease in pigmentation in miR-8 mutants was more pronounced in flies grown at higher temperatures. We also found that loss of miR-8 dramatically affected the ability to eclose at higher temperatures. Conclusion: Loss of miR-8 increased the sensitivity of Drosophila to higher temperatures for both pigmentation patterning and the ability to eclose. Together, these data suggest that miR-8 acts as a buffer to stabilize gene expression patterns in the midst of environmental variation. Developmental Dynamics 241:161–168, 2012. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.


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Duo Recognized For Athletic Success During The Month
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2014: Tied the East Carolina school record with a career-high 34 digs at UConn (11.16)...Finished her junior campaign with three 30-plus digs efforts, while averaging 3.74 digs per set to lead the Pirates and rank ninth in the American Athletic Conference...Helped ECU tally 98 digs in the match against Memphis (10/26), which ranks third in the single-game record book...Saw action in 118 sets and 31 matches while recording 68 assists (0.33 per set) and 41 service aces (0.14 per set)...Dished out a career-best nine assists at Tulane (10/3)...Team captain.
2013: Played in 31 matches during her sophomore campaign...Concluded the year with 203 digs (2.07 per set), 16 assists, 11 points, nine service aces and a pair of kills...Fourth on the team in digs...Posted a career-high 20 digs versus UAB (10/4)...Tied a career-best with three assists at Elon (9/14) and tied her career-high with a pair of services aces against the Phoenix.
2012: Saw action in 25 matches with 13 starts and played in 73 sets as a freshman...Finished the year with 129 digs (1.77 per set), 10 assists, 10 service aces and four kills...Her 1.77 digs per set ranked her fourth on the squad...Tallied a career-high 14 digs versus Marshall (9/13)...Led the team in digs on with 13 versus Elon (9/8) at the Duke Invitational...Led the Pirates in service aces on three occasions...Notched double-digit digs on four occasions.
Dr. Phillips High School: Was the only freshman to make the varsity squad in 2008...Helped Dr. Phillips to a 105-16 overall record in her four seasons...Led the Panthers to district titles in 2008, 2009 and 2011 and regional finals in 2008 and 2009...Served as team captain her junior and senior campaigns...Named team MVP in 2010 and 2011 and picked up First-Team All-Metro honors as a junior and All-County accolades as a senior...Received the Coaches Award after her sophomore season and was the only underclassman on the squad to be honored...Played as the team's setter in 2010 and 2011, racking up 1,317 assists, 653 digs, 58 aces and 46 kills...Also earned a varsity letter in girl's weightlifting...Ranked in the top 4% of her graduating class and was named to the Principal's List every semester of her high school career...Earned induction to the National Honor Society and was a student in the Center for International Studies Magnet program...Studied abroad in Austria for two weeks after hosting two Austrian students during her junior and senior years.
Personal: Born Erika Lacey Figueroa on May 23, 1994...Daughter of David and Susan Figueroa...Majoring in exercise physiology.


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The grinding gears of the vault door echo through the cavern and four figures step out from the growing light into the rocky hallway that leads to the surface. The first figure, a tall woman standing about 1.83 meters in height leads the group wearing a blue and yellow jumpsuit with a name tag reading "Overseer". She is followed by a smaller man in a similar jumpsuit, only his bares a tag that reads "Utility". His hands are bound by zip ties behind his back, and he is being led by two figures as tall as the first at gun point. They are both in an outfit resembling riot gear but without the shield, their tags both reading "Guard".
Not turning toward the captive The Overseer speaks with a voice of authority that borders on annoyance and boredom, "You have compromised the safety of others for the last time, I do not care what excuses you have, the only choice you leave me is to banish you from this life we live into the savage wastes. Your name will be stricken from our records and in time the people of this vault will forget you exist." She nods her head toward one of the guards and the bonds on the captives wrists are cut free. As he begins to speak in his defense he is cut off by the woman. "If I even hear you clear your throat, I will have you gunned down where you stand." The guards raise their weapons in unison, one aiming high, the other aiming low. Disheartened and defeated, the captive shrugs his shoulders and exits the cavern into the light of the wastes.
The unfamiliarity of the natural light from outside blinds him for several seconds as he uses his other senses to familiarize himself with this new world he has stepped into. The air is fresh, much different than the filtered air of the vault, the rocky terrain under his feet cause him to readjust his balance from being so used to always walking on the flat surface of the vault floors. As his eyes become adjusted to the light he looks out at the horizon, and suddenly, as if not feeling small enough, feels much smaller. However the marvel of the scenery quickly disappears as he looks straight ahead at a creature running dead at him carrying a large piece of wood. The next few seconds seem to happen in slow motion, like a bad trip. Unnaturally green in skin color this thing barreling down on him has no hair to speak of and no lips, it's a towering mountain of muscle and visible veins as it closes the distance with an uncanny speed for its size.
With psychotic menace it yells with a deep grainy voice that chills him right to the bone, "FOUND YOU!!", as it brings the piece of wood across the face of the hapless exile, sending him reeling into the door behind him. The impact of body against wood as he bounces off causes some of the rocks to dislodge and block the entrance to the vault cave. Luckily he bounces far enough away that the rocks do not land on him. The creature, laughing with satisfaction at its victory, turns and walks off down the path into the distance thinking its victim dead. As the exile begins to black out from the unfamiliar trauma to his body, he can just barely make out the creature pivoting to face him once again and charging towards him for a second assault. Unable to do anything in his current state, he closes his eyes as oblivion takes him to rest.
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For a while, it seemed impossible to lose money on real estate. But then the bubble burst. The financial sector was paralyzed and the economy contracted. State and federal governments struggled to pay their domestic and foreign creditors. Washington was incapable of decisive action. The country seethed with political and social unrest. In The First Great Depression, Alasdair Roberts describes how the United States dealt with the economic and political crisis that followed the Panic of 1837.As Roberts shows, the two decades that preceded the Panic had marked a democratic surge in the United States. However, the nation's commitment to democracy was tested severely during this crisis. Foreign lenders questioned whether American politicians could make the unpopular decisions needed on spending and taxing. State and local officials struggled to put down riots and rebellion. A few wondered whether this was the end of America's democratic experiment.Roberts explains how the country's woes were complicated by its dependence on foreign trade and investment, particularly with Britain. Aware of the contemporary relevance of this story, Roberts examines how the country responded to the political and cultural aftershocks of 1837, transforming its political institutions to strike a new balance between liberty and social order, and uneasily coming to terms with its place in the global economy.
Table of Contents
|Introduction: Back to the Future
|p. 1
|Boom and Bust
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|Hard times
|p. 14
|Gauging the losses
|p. 22
|The bubble
|p. 25
|The collapse
|p. 38
|The States' Crisis
|p. 49
|Defaulting on state debts
|p. 50
|Disgrace in Europe
|p. 65
|Shackling the states
|p. 73
|The Federal Government's Crisis
|p. 85
|Gridlock in Washington
|p. 86
|The fraying national compact
|p. 98
|Losing the arms race
|p. 109
|Reconciling with the superpower
|p. 121
|Law and Order
|p. 137
|Rebellion in Rhode Island
|p. 138
|The anti rent war
|p. 149
|Cannon fire in Philadelphia
|p. 160
|Building civic armies
|p. 170
|The End of the Crisis
|p. 175
|A proxy war in Mexico
|p. 176
|p. 189
|Conclusion: Freedom, Order, and Economic Crisis
|p. 203
|Note on Method and Acknowledgments
|p. 215
|p. 217
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Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians
Warburton, Paul (Glenn)
Warburton, Paul (Glenn), bassist; b. Denver, CO, 18 February 1942. His mother is Gertrude McDermand, and his father is William Warburton, a professional pianist. Paul's influences include Red Mitchell, Jim Hall, Bill Evans and Scott Lafaro. The bass lured Paul in at the tender age of fifteen. Dick, his half-brother, often left his bass at Paul's house while doing business in the city. Paul innocently picked up the bass and started down a path he would follow for the rest of his life. Paul could naturally play by ear and is completely self-taught. He learned finger positions by looking at pictures of Ray Brown and other bassists on the backs of albums in record stores. Paul graduated from East High School, in Denver, 1959. He immediately began to play for Effie, "The Blonde Tigress of the Keyboard" at the famous Senate Lounge in Downtown Denver. His brother had to substitute for him so he could attend his High School Graduation Exercises.
Warburton became a mainstay of the Jazz Scene in Denver. He has since played with almost every jazz great in locations throughout the United States and around the world. He is one of the few bassists who has worked with the great pianist, Bill Evans. From Pepper Adams to Phil Woods, Paul has worked with hundreds of the Jazz Greats over the past forty years. He has toured extensively in the U.S., Europe and Japan with such celebrated stars as Stan Getz, Pharaoh Sanders, Richie Cole, Clifford Jordan and others. He was a member of the Richie Cole quartet and the Dick Hindman trio for many years.
Paul plays a Joseph Bohmann, five string bass, circa 1888, which is tuned to a low B. The bass was purchased from the estate of Mr. Bohmann, the maker. The bass had never been played; Paul is the original and only player of this unique instrument.
He married Barbara Grant in 1976. Barbara was Paul's Producer/ Manager and Travel Companion for many years, until her death from cancer in 2002.
Paul Warburton featuring Dale Bruning: Our Delight (1986); Speak Low (1995)
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Joseph Bonner: Impressions of Copenhagen (1980); Bobby Norris: Close Up (1981); Dick Hindman: Secret Garden (1985); Richie Cole, Alto Madness: Bossa Nova Eyes (1985); Cal Tjader: Swing + Latin=Jazz (1990); Movie Soundtrack/CD: Almost Blue (Nelson Hinds Composer/Conductor) (1995); Dick Hindman: Secret Garden (2002)
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Lauren Conrad appears to be very adament about one not falling off the wagon from a healthy plan after achieving their weight loss goal today at LaurenConrad.com. Summer's here, and the time is now to flaunt one's well-toned hard work, but keeping up with that countdown to summer regiment all-year-round is a whole new ball game.
The basics are Lauren's first order of business to keep weight off like one reminding themselves all the things they accomplished if the urge to overeat comes about. That's why too it's important to keep exercising regularly when getting into moments of indulgence, or even times of curve balls during busy days or weeks.
What's very important also is not to skip breakfast because the consequences are that it can become a bad everyday habit leading to weight gain if one gets very hungry during the day. Having breakfast everyday keeps body fueled, stablized, and satisfied so one is not desperate enought to go out an eat an entire pizza all by themselves.
Getting rid of old bigger clothes prevents you from falling into bad habits forcing you to buy newer & smaller clothes, and sniff out weight gain triggers from various situations that cause one to eat junk food. And the biggest motivator to maintaining bikini body is rewarding yourself every now and then either by food, or buying a bikini you've had your eye on.
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I want to create a file uploader. User chooses file using website, and the main problem is I have to save that file to ftp server which is another computer... Any suggestions? Any help would be great.
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You can save it by passing IP address of that pc, if another pc is connected with LAN then you can do this by passing IP address with folder details where you want to save that file.
But that folder must be shared to network using that only you can save file to another pc.
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Alcohol Excise Taxes in Maryland
Facts About Maryland Alcohol Excise Taxes
The State of Maryland faces a deficit that will exceed $1 billion in fiscal year 2004. Over the next several years, facing continued decreases in revenues, the deficit will exceed $6 billion.1 The state Constitution requires that Maryland's budget be balanced. This can be done through cuts in services, increases in revenue, or a combination of both. Alcohol excise taxes are a source of revenue that should be seriously considered.
Maryland's alcohol excise taxes are among the lowest in the United States ($0.09 per gallon for beer, $0.40 per gallon for wine, and $1.50 per gallon for spirits). Only Wyoming ($0.02 per gallon), Mississippi and Wisconsin ($0.06 per gallon), Colorado, Kentucky, Missouri, Oregon, and Pennsylvania ($0.08 per gallon) have lower beer tax rates.2 Ten states have lower wine tax rates, ranging from $0.11 – $0.32 per gallon.2 And Maryland and the District of Columbia have the lowest liquor tax rate ($1.50 per gallon) in the United States.2
Comparing Maryland's Alcohol Excise Taxes with the Current National Average
Alcohol excise taxes provide millions of dollars in revenue to federal, state, and local governments. The excise tax rates and the amount of revenue vary widely between products and among states. The current Maryland alcohol excise tax rates are well below the national average.
Comparing Maryland's Alcohol Excise Taxes with Nearby States
Each of the states that surround Maryland collects revenues on the sale of alcoholic beverages. Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia are alcohol-control states, meaning the state maintains responsibility for the sale of distilled spirits. Each of these states includes a "mark-up" on the wholesale price of liquor that ranges between 18 and 21 percent of the wholesale price. In Pennsylvania, the price of wine also includes a mark-up. Delaware and the District of Columbia, like Maryland, collect an alcohol excise tax on the sale of all beer, wine and spirits sold in the state. Each state also charges other taxes and fees. Only excise taxes and product mark-ups are considered here.
Revenues from Alcohol Excise Taxes or Product Mark-ups for Maryland and Neighboring States
* Liquor control states. Receipts are for 2001.
Alcohol Taxes Compared with the Tobacco Tax
The excise tax on cigarettes in Maryland, a "tobacco state," is significantly higher and generates much greater revenue for the state than the total revenues from alcohol excise taxes.
Maryland Alcohol Excise Tax Rates Compared with the Tobacco Tax
The revenues produced by alcohol and tobacco excise taxes in Maryland vary greatly, as do their respective excise tax rates. The excise tax is much higher on tobacco, and the revenue produced is many times greater than the total alcohol excise taxes collected.
Comparing Maryland Alcohol Excise Tax Revenues to Tobacco Excise Tax Collections3
The Effects of Inflation on Tax Rates and Revenues
Alcohol excise tax rates have been increased infrequently during the past several decades, and have eroded with inflation. As a result, "real" tax rates have declined over most of the postwar period. This erosion of real tax rates has contributed to overall declines in real beverage prices over time.10
Inflation has greatly diminished the value of the Maryland alcohol excise tax rate since 1972 for beer and wine and 1955 for spirits. The beer excise tax of $0.09 per gallon is now worth $0.02 per gallon. The $0.40 per gallon tax for wine is now worth $0.10 per gallon, and the tax rate of $1.50 per gallon on liquor is now worth only $0.24 per gallon.
Indexing for inflation since the last increase in 1972, the current tax on beer ($0.09 per gallon) would be $0.38 per gallon today; the current tax on wine ($0.40 per gallon) would be $1.68 per gallon; and the current tax on distilled spirits ($1.50 per gallon), last increased in 1955, would be $9.50 per gallon today.
In 2001, the State of Maryland collected $24.5 million in alcohol excise taxes. When adjusted for inflation since the 1972 increase on beer and wine and 1955 increase for spirits, the $24.5 million has diminished to a value of $4.9 million. Conversely, had the beer and wine taxes been indexed for inflation since 1972 (1955 for spirits), the state would have collected as much as $128 million in 2001 revenue from alcoholic beverages.
Maryland's Alcohol Tax Rates and Revenues Have Eroded, Due to Inflation
The Effects of Inflation on Maryland's Beer-Tax Rate
Other Tax-Increase Options
Following are two options for increasing the alcohol excise tax on beer.
"A Nickel A 6-Pack"
When a consumer purchases a 6-pack of beer in Maryland, he/she pays about $0.05 in state alcohol excise tax. That amounts to less than one penny per can of beer. If the tax rose to $0.10 on a 6-pack of beer, it would generate approximately $8.2 million in new revenue.
This increase would raise the current beer tax of $0.09 per gallon to about $0.18 per gallon, an amount less than the national average and the inflation-adjusted rate.
"A Nickel A Beer"
The current tax on a can of beer is less than one penny. Were the tax increased to a nickel per beer, state revenue would rise to approximately $51 million, or about $42 million in new resources.
In this option, the current beer tax of $0.09 per gallon would increase to $0.53 per gallon. This amount would be above the national average and the inflation-adjusted rate.
Higher Alcohol Taxes Would Increase Prices and Reduce Alcohol Problems
According to research reported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, increasing alcohol prices is an effective means of reducing alcohol problems. Higher beer taxes would likely lead to higher prices11 and reductions in the levels and frequency of drinking and heavy drinking among youth,12 who are among the most price-sensitive consumers. Also, higher beer taxes would reduce traffic-crash fatality rates, especially among young drivers,13,14 and result in reduced incidence of some types of crime.15 For every one percent increase in the price of beer, the traffic fatality rate declines by 0.9 percent.16
According to researchers at the Centers for Disease Control, a beer-tax increase of 20 cents per 6-pack would reduce gonorrhea rates by 8.9 percent and syphilis rates by 32.7 percent.17
Public Opinion, Public Costs
In a national survey, nearly 82 percent of adults favor an increase of five cents per drink in the tax on beer, wine, or liquor to pay for programs to prevent minors from drinking and to increase alcohol treatment programs.18 In state surveys about alcohol excise taxes, 80 percent of Montana residents believe increasing alcohol taxes is "good" or "acceptable";19 and 78 percent of respondents in a survey of residents of Oregon supported an increase in the state alcohol excise taxes.20
In 1998, the estimated economic cost of alcohol abuse in the U.S. exceeded $184 billion. This cost is equivalent to roughly $683 for every man, woman and child living in the U.S.10 The cost to Americans of underage drinking alone totals nearly $53 billion.21 States and their tax-payers, including those in Maryland, bear a substantial portion of these costs.
Each year, the federal government spends nearly $1 billion on alcohol prevention services for people of all ages, less than 2 percent of the annual cost of alcohol use by youth alone.21
According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (now the Tax and Trade Bureau), federal excise tax collections for alcoholic beverages totaled more than $8 billion in 2000. Put into perspective, this amounts to just over 4 percent of the $184 billion in alcohol-related costs borne by the American public.
The following equation was used to calculate the projected volume consumed if the Maryland excise tax for beer were raised to the national average $0.24; a nickel a 6-pack or $0.18 per gallon; and a nickel a beer or $0.53 per gallon:
V1 = Vo (1 + PE (PI/CP))
Where: V1 = projected volume consumed
Vo = 2001 volume consumed
PE = price elasticity22
PI = price increase (including a 7.5 percent mark-up)
CP = current price
The price increase assumes a 7.5 percent mark-up (a conservative estimate23) on the tax increase. The current price was obtained by calculating that an average 6-pack of beer costs $4.86 or $8.65 per gallon. These numbers represent total retail sales of beer divided by the total volume of beer sold in the U.S. This same method can be localized using Maryland data, if available.
1. Maryland Budget & Tax Policy Institute. (2002). Balancing the Budget by Cutting Services: All Pain, No Gain. 3(2).
2. Federation of State Administrators.
3. Tax Foundation Special Report #108: State Tax Collections and Rates, February 2002.
4. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Annual Report, Comptroller of Maryland, FY 2001.
5. Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, FY 2001.
6. Calculations of revenue based upon data from Adams Spirit Book 2001 & Adams Wine Book 2001.
7. The Statistical Supplement for the Pennsylvania Tax Compendium, PA Department of Revenue. March 2002.
8. West Virginia Department of Tax and Revenue Annual Report FY 2001.
9. Delaware Department of Finance Annual Report 2001.
10. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (2000). 10th Special Report to the U.S. Congress on Alcohol and Health. NIH Publication No. 00-1583. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ch. 6.
11. Young, D.J. & Bielinska-Kwapisz, A. (2002). Alcohol Taxes and Beverage Prices. National Tax Journal. LV(1):57-74.
12. Coate, D. & Grossman, M. (1988). The effects of alcoholic beverage prices and legal drinking ages on youth alcohol use. Journal of Law and Economics. 31(1):145.
13. Ruhm, C.J. (1996). Alcohol policies and highway vehicle fatalities. Journal of Health Economics. 15(4):435-454.
14. Saffer, H. & Grossman, M. (1987). Beer taxes, the legal drinking age, and youth motor vehicle fatalities. Journal of Legal Studies. 16(2):351-374.
15. Cook, P. J. & Moore, M. J. (1993). Economic perspectives on reducing alcohol-related violence. In: Martin, S. E., ed. Alcohol and Interpersonal Violence: Fostering Multidisciplinary Perspectives. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Research Monograph No. 24. NIH Pub. No. 93-3496. Rockville, MD: The Institute, pp. 193-212.
16. Markowitz, S. & Grossman, M. (1998). Alcohol regulation and domestic violence towards children. Contemporary Economic Policy. 16(3):309-320.
17. Chesson, H., Harrison, P. & Kassler, W. J. (2000). Sex under the influence: The effect of alcohol policy on sexually transmitted disease rates in the United States. Journal of Law and Economics, XLIII:215-238.
18. Harwood, E. M., Wagenaar, A. C. & Zander, K. M. (1998). Youth access to alcohol survey: Summary report. Princeton, NJ: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
19. Montana Statewide Survey, MEA-MFT, Billings, Montana. December 2001.
20. The Robert Wood Johnson National Alcohol Opinion Poll (The Oregon Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking). February 2002.
21. Levy, D. T., Miller, T. R. & Cox, K. C. (1999). Costs of Underage Drinking. Prepared by the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation in support of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Enforcing the Underage Drinking Laws Program.
22. Leung, S.-F. & Phelps, C.E. (1993). My kingdom for a drink…? A review of estimates of the price sensitivity of demand for alcoholic beverages. In: Hilton, M.E. & Bloss, G., eds. Economics and the Prevention of Alcohol-Related Problems: Proceedings of a Workshop on Economic and Socioeconomic Issues in the Prevention of Alcohol-Related Problems, October 10-11, 1991, Bethesda, MD. NIAAA Research Monograph No. 25. Rockville, MD: NIAAA, pp. 1-31. Note: A price elasticity of -0.16 for beer, -0.58 for wine, and -0.39 for liquor may also be used to calculate new revenue and consumption values [Nelson, J.P. (1997). Economic and demographic factors in U.S. alcohol demand: A grown-accounting analysis. Empirical Economics. 22(1):83-102]. Using the Leung and Phelps elasticity measure will provide a conservative estimate -- a smaller revenue increase and a larger drop in alcohol consumption -- than the Nelson estimate.
23. Young, D.J. & Bielinska-Kwapisz, A. (2002). Alcohol Taxes and Beverage Prices. National Tax Journal. LV(1):57-74.
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A Carleton Community ConversationJanuary 10, 2011
We might not always realize it but we engage in ethical reflection on a daily basis: our decisions, small and large, express what we value most. Questions about what ultimately matters often come to the surface in our dealings with others, both those who are like-minded and as often as not those who are not. Rarely, however, do we have the chance to come together as a community to explicitly reflect on questions of fundamental ethical importance.
The Question aims to provide such an opportunity by posing questions of fundamental importance to living well to the Carleton community and then giving them a chance to discuss it. In the process of engaging with the questions, one learns that easy answers are not forthcoming; that conclusions one thought were obvious, are anything but; and that reasonable people might disagree when it comes to fundamental commitments.
In this online forum, we'll pose a question to the Carleton community. We invite all members of the community to weigh in the comments section below each post. And stay tuned for EthIC events related to The Question.
Should Politicians Lie?November 5, 2012
Welcome to the fourth installment of The Question at Carleton College. Our Question for this term is "Should Politicians Lie?" and our EthIC associates are kicking things off with their reflections on the topic.
Is Access to Healthcare a Human Right?February 8, 2012
Welcome to the third installment of The Question: "Is access to healthcare a human right?"
This time around, we kick things off with posts from Simone Childs-Walker ('12), Rachel Levit-Ades ('13), and a joint post by Professor Amna Khalid (history) and Professor Paul Petzschmann (European Studies).
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Welcome to the second installment of The Question at Carleton College. Our Question for this term is "Is Meat Immoral"? and we've asked our EthIC's associates to kick-off the discussion with their reflections on this question, which invites reflection on animal suffering, the nature of predation, food policy and health-related issues.
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I most certainly did not.
You will be quite disappointed to know (and believe me I shared your disappointment for a bit) that after several juice cleanses, one marathon, two months of high intensity interval training (HIIT) small group classes, one half marathon, two ten mile races, and three to four barre classes a week for six weeks, the best that I was able to do for my wedding day was to maintain a healthy weight. I didn't lose the twenty to thirty pounds that I had hoped would be the result of my efforts. ( I did lose about ten though, so soul clap for me, I guess). But that was, and had to be, good enough. I was getting married for god's sake, (and I know it sounds cheesy), but that was the most important thing.
I read in a book recently that women often gain (not lose) before their wedding. I have no idea whether this is true (I was reading a chick lit book after all, Keep Calm and Carry a Big Drink, so who know's really! But I AM GLAD that I didn't gain, because that would have been a NIGHTMARE! A NIGHTMARE, really I can't stress that enough, and it might have caused me to suffer a breakdown.
But the entire experience did teach me a valuable lesson: you have to listen to your body. Because I was so focused on looking great on my wedding day, I stopped doing just that. I continued my marathon training for months after I had already run the race (#FAIL). I continued running and taking my HIIT classes even after those classes gave me aggravated my sciatic nerve. I ran the George Washington Parkway Classic one week after I ran The Cherry Blossom Ten Miler, even after I'm sure my body was screaming, No, No, No! And them my body, not so subtly forced me to take it easy. The Cherry Blossom Ten Miler went well, but the George Washington Parkway Classic was a disaster! It was the single worst race I have ever run. My legs refused to move (and I am a lady who has run 6 days a week for the last thirteen to fifteen years of my life). I can't recall if every step of that race was painful, but after that race (and two weeks before my wedding) I couldn't run. Every step hurt and it turned out that by over training I had saddled myself with a wicked case of shin splints.
So imagine me, two weeks before my wedding, hobbling about. I cannot sit or bend down because each movement causes a shooting pain in my sciatic nerve and I can't run because every step causes me calf/shin pain. I was a mess and the running joke became, "are you going to be able to walk down the aisle?". This is where exercise gets ugly ladies, and it's not a place that any bride-to-be wants to be, trust me.
I did the diligent thing and visited a physical therapist who told me to stop running for a week (great!). So I was forced to find alternative ways to get my cardio in --- I walked on the treadmill at an incline (I usually did a pace of 3.6 miles per hour at an incline of 7), used the StairMaster at the gym, and tried to be grateful that I at least still had barre classes to go to. (I went to Pure Barre Capitol Hill, which I highly recommend.)
Eventually I was able to work my way up to about 4 miles a few days a week, mostly on the treadmill and at a much slower pace that I was used to. And on my wedding day, I was thankful that I was able to wake up and get 4 slow miles in on the treadmill; to complete an at home barre class in my hotel room; and to walk (rather than limp) down the aisle.
Although my back has pretty much healed, my shins are not one hundred percent. Taking it easy on my honeymoon helped --- we usually did a couple of short runs for two days in a row and then took the third day off. And in hopes of being healthy for my November Marathon (of course this would be the year that I finally got into the New York Marathon, oy!), I have accepted, albeit begrudgingly, that I need to run fewer days a week (4) and incorporate other cardio activities (spin).
Let mine be a cautionary tale. Sometimes more is just more. It's always best to listen to our bodies.


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A five-year-old boy exposes a major security flaw in "Xbox" while hacking into his dad's "Xbox Live" account, according to an April 5 report in news.com.au.
Kristoffer Von Hassel of San Diego outsmarted the smartest engineers at Microsoft by finding a back entrance to Microsoft's popular "Xbox" gaming system—even though he's just a five-year-old.
After Kristoffer typed an incorrect password for his dad's account, "Xbox" brought up the password verification screen. By pressing the "Space" button a few times, then pressing "Enter, the five-year-old got into his dad's "Xbox" account—and in doing so revealed a major "Xbox" security flaw.
After Kristoffer's parents realized that their five-year-old was hacking into his dad's "Xbox Live" account and playing games that he shouldn't be, his father's first thought was "Just being 5 years old and being able to find a vulnerability and latch onto that. I thought that was pretty cool.", according to KGTV-TV.
Kirstoffer and his dad, who works in the computer security field, reported the security flaw to Microsoft.
Microsoft, which has now fixed the flaw, now lists Kirstoffer on its website along with other "security researchers" helping to improve the security of online services. Also, as a reward for discovering this security flaw, Microsoft gave the five-year-old Kristoffer four games, a one year subscription to "Xbox Live" and $50.00.
Kristoffer's response to all this attention is "I'm gonna be famous!"
"Xbox Live" password account security is a major concern at Microsoft.
Whether you use your "Xbox Live" account on a Microsoft device or on your iPhone or iPad through Microsoft's "Xbox Live" app, Microsoft recommends creating a strong password by putting together a string of uppercase and lowercase letters based on a phrase you know (from a book or song), mixed with numbers and special characters like $ and &. While these tips are good for creating a secure "Xbox Live" password, they can be used to create a secure password for any account.
Microsoft also provides a way to check the strength of your "Xbox Live" password.
Besides creating a strong password, Microsoft recommends that you keep your web browser updated with the most current security fixes, maintain up-to-date virus software and enable browser plishing filters (which protect you from phishing scams).
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Anger grows at Norfolk County Council proposal to cut second-homes council tax cash for communities in bid to pay its incinerator bill
10:52 12 May 2014
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Scores of community projects in towns and villages would be hit hard if Norfolk County Council votes to withhold second homes council tax cash to pay off its incinerator debt, it has been claimed.
North Norfolk District Council (NNDC), King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council and Broadland District Council have joined the growing swell of protest at the prospect.
Today the county council's cabinet will discuss a proposal to cut the £1.04m it pays to district and borough councils from the tax, in a bid to plug the hole in its finances caused by its £30m bill for terminating the King's Lynn waste incinerator contract.
NNDC and King's Lynn chief executives Sheila Oxtoby and Ray Harding have written a joint letter to the county's head of finance, Peter Timmins, objecting to the suggestion and calling for an urgent meeting to discuss it.
In north Norfolk most of the second homes cash goes into a Big Society Fund and an Enabling Fund, which have both paid out multi thousands of pounds to community causes in the past two years, ranging from village hall repairs to skateparks.
NNDC leader Tom FitzPatrick said the cash was specifically intended to benefit areas with large numbers of second homes like north Norfolk which had the highest proportion - about 10pc - in the county. NNDC could lose more than £900,000 this year if the cash was withheld.
"I am furious that this proposal has come forward without consultation," said Mr FitzPatrick. "We have communities which suffer rural isolation and this money is being ploughed back in to help them. We fear this is only the thin end of the wedge."
Broadland leader Andrew Proctor said he was disappointed at the lack of consultation.
The loss of any of the money would hit the local community which had been receiving it as part of Broadland's community grant programme.
"It is equally disappointing that the district council is being asked to bail out the county's financial problem when the issue is not one that involves Broadland. It strikes me that this is a 'grab whatever money can be grabbed' approach to bail out the county council," he added.
Breckland Council leader Michael Wassell has already said the move risked damaging long-term trust and relationships.
Peter Terrington is chairman of the finance committee of Homes for Wells which recently received a £150,000 NNDC Big Society grant to help convert a former field studies centre in the town into 10 affordable homes for local people.
He said without the grant the homes project would not have been completed. Wells had a large number of second homes, rising house prices and more than 100 people on the waiting list for affordable homes.
"This is what this money is ideally suited for," he added. "It would be devastating if it was stopped."
County council leader George Nobbs has said the final decision would rest with the county council.


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YPF and Argentina's Cash Conundrum
Now that Argentina is pushing to nationalize its local energy company YPF, its government will be expecting the added energy boost to alleviate some of its cash concerns.
That was the point, after all. Take YPF back from Repsol, which owned 57.4% of the company, in order to reverse the trend of having to spend heavily on imported energy when dollars are scarce.
Yet the reality might not be so straight forward. As a sovereign, there's not much stopping Argentina from taking YPF. But as a sovereign, those thinking about investing in YPF might now be inclined to reconsider.
Analysts widely said Argentina is actually raising the stakes on its own macroeconomic imbalances by expropriating YPF.
"The goal of production increases to reduce the trade deficit could be implausible in practice–the need to invest will exacerbate the problem [the Argentine government is] determined to avoid," said Peter Hutton, from RBC Capital Markets.
Boosting production of conventional hydrocarbons, as well as those trapped in shale rock deep underground, requires substantial amounts of money that Argentina likely cannot provide.
Meanwhile, investors are worried nationalization could make YPF less efficient, in part due to the thickness of its regulatory system.
"The volatility of Argentina's regulatory environment makes it a risky opportunity for (independent oil companies) that could provide the needed capital/technological investments, without which the development of vast resources could be at risk," said analysts at Credit Suisse.
The analysts weren't exaggerating when they said Argentina's potential is "vast." In Argentina's Vaca Muerta region, yet untapped shale oil reserves are waiting. Global security analysis company Stratfor noted that Argentina has the third-highest recoverable shale gas reserves in the world–roughly 22 trillion cubic meters.
But recovery of these reserves require "huge amounts of capital," the Stratfor report said.
"To gain the necessary expertise and technology for exploiting its shale gas resources, Argentina likely will need both domestic and foreign companies to participate in exploration," it said.
Argentina needs external investment in YPF for the same reason it took over YPF: because it doesn't have the cash. Yet, as RBC's Mr. Hutton said, drawing the ire of both countries and investors could mean its goal isn't guaranteed to be forthcoming.


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LAREDO, TX (KGNS) - Henry Cuellar pays a visit to a local organization.
The congressman spoke to the Laredo Rotary Club meeting, where he discussed in a wide range of topics from reducing the national deficit to reducing backlog military claims. He also provided updates on current events and legislation in Washington.


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Objects such as table legs and wine glasses are best modeled using a technique called a surface of revolution. A 2D spline curve is revolved around a central axis to create a surface. In 3ds Max, this is achieved through a modifier called Lathe. As you may know, a lathe in the real world is a machine that cuts a spinning piece of wood or metal.
This tutorial is very thorough; it will take about two hours to complete. In it, you'll construct a professional quality model from real-world reference. You'll learn to create custom curves using Editable Spline, apply and adjust a Lathe modifier, and control the level of detail of your model.
You'll also learn all about how to set up a 3ds Max scene for the correct real-world scale. This is a very important process, but it's not obvious to new users. So that is where we'll begin, setting a scene and establishing good habits for digital asset management. Along the way, we'll also take a look at customizing the 3ds Max user interface. We will set the color and layout of the viewports to our preferences.
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Reginald Levi Mathis
Position: LB
Height: 6-2 Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: March 18, 1956 in Chattanooga, TN
High School: Notre Dame
College: Oklahoma (school history) (Mathis college stats)
Drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 2nd round (38th overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 7 (8324th overall since 1950)
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Why hello February...
Friday, February 01, 2013
Well me and January had our fair share of ups and downs...can't say it was all bad....
My January goals were...
~ See my nutritionist.
~ Try a strength training video
~ run for a minimum of 30 minutes three days a week
~ Attend Zumba at least once a week
~ Try the new step class offered at the gym
~ Get my eating under control
~ Lose a minimum of 5 pounds ....
And how did I do?
-Saw my nutritionist (twice actually)
-whoops, might've forgotten a strength training video
-running, huh, that's what I was supposed to be doing...yea, I'll work on that this month...
-zumba? I am a zumba master! I went three times a week! (Minus this week because the weather is so nasty)
-step class, you ask? Well, I am the not so efficient stepper, but I went maybe three times this month, as that was all it was offered..
-eating, well I thought I did good, but lets face it, after my nutritionist, I realized I did most of this month backwards...
This months totals....
Weight is down 4.4 pounds (yay)
Which is really good since I didn't realize that most of what I ate this month was sugar....
Which is also a most excellent way to end a very crappy day....I had to go to work and be in at 12pm...so I clean my car off, then my mom cleans my car off within an hour...we had plenty of snow, up to my knees at least...so I go down the driveway, check for the nonexistent traffic, push the gas, and boom, I'm stuck...my car compacted all the snow in my driveway underneath it so I was literally above it...I could clean off under my wheels and they weren't touching the ground....so after some major engineering from my mom, I managed to get out of the driveway...the road was a complete whiteout over drafted with snow, so who knows where the ditches were..I just stayed where I thought the middle was...at this point, I was literally crying my eyes out, and had to tell myself to stop because I couldn't see the road, it was near white out conditions, and my vision was blurry....finally made it to school, late, but in one piece.....had to drive home in the same conditions...called home and apparently my dad barely made it up the hill in four wheel drive...yup...so my poor little car is having a slumber party with my grandma as my dad came and got me to take me home.....on a side note, I think while I got stuck in the snow and ice chunks, I may have ripped a hole in my antifreeze line because neon yellow is leaking from the front of my car...yay, something else to fix...
So Mr. Woodchuck, I know that it's not my choice on what you decide to see, quite frankly, I don't blame you for running back into your hole while hundreds of onlookers ooh and aah over you with cameras flashing and some weird dude holding you...now it's up to you, but, if we have snow, can we make sure it is the pretty snow that falls in the sunlight, where the plows are always plowing and sanding the road, where schools close if the weather looks like blizzard conditions, the wind softly blows the snowflakes so they dance along the air, where you come out into the peaceful air, the snow crunches under your feet, the air crisp in your nose, and you smile because this is the winter that you love......I promise I do to need 60 degree weather in January, because I know it is January and I expect snow, I just wish it was a peaceful winter, not blizzards, lake effect, and white outs...
But I guess we will find out soon enough...
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He didn't see his shadow! It's going to be spring soon.
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Hard to relate to those weather conditions. We never have them here in sunny South Georgia. The summers are the brutal time for us with temps over 100 on a regular basis and very tiresome gnats!
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Great blog! All in all you had a great month! Here's to a great February, as well!
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Service was terrific, food good (though significantly better in the specialty restaurants), suite more than adequate. The three sea days were looooooooong, and not much was offered on board in terms of activities. I loved that we never saw a bill and the wine/cocktails were first-rate.
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Posted on March 28, 2014
By Paul J. Schafer
The Pew Research Center reported that nearly a quarter of American adults had not read a single book in the past year: not opening a paperback, firing up an E-Reader, or even push the play button for an audiobook while in the car. Are books and libraries becoming obsolete?
Growing up near Pittsburgh, I remember weekly trips to the Oakmont Public Library. The façade of that library was impressive, resembling a small castle with its manicured lawn, its steep entrance staircase, and its massive oak doors. To a young boy, the library seemed like a giant maze with rows and rows of books, long tables with green-shaded bolted lamps, and mysterious cubicles scattered throughout the library. There were also glass cases filled with historical objects, wildlife scenes, and science displays. These items, along with the large posters depicting Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and The Wind in the Willows, the fish tanks, and the terrariums created a magical experience.
Wondering what experiences others have had with libraries led me to place a blurb in The Book Review section of The New York Times asking readers to share their early recollections of libraries. People from around the country and a few from other countries sent me more than 200 letters. Many of the letters are emotional, tender and poignant.
The letters illustrate how libraries and librarians have influenced the lives of the writers. Although each letter is unique, a common theme is libraries acting as a sanctuary, a gateway, and a place for transition. Libraries provided the writers with a warm, welcoming place; a kindly guide to the future; and a safe passage to a positive sense of self. Though the letters contain all sorts of reflections, ranging from loving memories to intimidating images, three topics are prominent: (1) the importance of books, (2) the warmth and kindness of librarians, and (3) the memorable impressions of the physical appearances of libraries. Several writers conflate all three topics. The writers stress the importance of books in their lives, the compassion and helpfulness of the librarians, and the contrast between the imposing, cold, and sometimes intimidating façades of the libraries with the warm, inviting spaces inside.
The role that books played in the lives of many letter writers is illustrated by the president of a company who writes, "There is no doubt in my mind that my romance with the children's library helped to develop my imagination and creativity, as well as my sense of optimism." Similarly, after confessing to stealing a library book 60 years ago, a child psychoanalyst says that he often arrived at the library before the librarian and states that books "were my first recognition of any world outside of my own immediate one."
Another prevalent theme in the letters is the role of librarians. A great grandmother writes, "Although I am Jewish, one of my warmest memories, both figuratively and literally was sitting around the fireplace and being read to around Christmas time at the Brooklyn Public Library." An 82 year old woman comments about her librarian, "Her kindness and care were palpable. Coming from a household where my mother preferred my father's belt to a gentle word, the librarian not only gave me a wonderful introduction to the library, but she represented to me that the world of books creates kind people; people who ask and discuss before they hit; people who will look you in the eye before they will strike to keep you low."
The physical aspects of libraries are also mentioned by many writers. A writer and an editor remembers the time at the Brownsville Children's Library when she could finally enter the adult section, "Getting the card that let you go upstairs and borrow books from that collection was as significant a rite of passage for us as any formal ceremony." A Swedish immigrant tells of "a glass display case containing beautifully designed mythical landscapes with characters like mice and rabbits. I clearly recall a sensation of magic descending upon me." Years later she returns to the library to discover, "the glass cases appeared small and shabby. I wondered what there had been to marvel at. The 'mystery room' seemed crowded and irritatingly dark, but many years later, as an adult, the magic is still there in my memory, to conjure up at will. Long live the creators of children's libraries and the magic they instill in our hearts."
Let's hope that Universities in Florida will always have libraries with books to help children discover dinosaurs, terrariums and exhibits to fire their imaginations, and compassionate librarians to inspire them.
Paul J. Schafer
Reading Specialist
Elementary Education
Keiser University
The views and opinions expressed in this document are solely those of the contributing author. These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of Keiser University and/or the Keiser University student body and staff.
The Design program at Keiser University was filled with real world learning and hands on instruction… Based on the portfolio I created while a student at Keiser University, I landed a job in Graphic Design for a major online retailer immediately after graduation.
The year and a half I spent in the program better prepared me for attaining a job in the field…As a hands-on learner, the project-centered teaching was perfect for me.
Keiser University has given me the opportunity to embrace a career change… It has opened the door for a timely graduation and quick return to the work force…
Without the education I received at Keiser University, I would not be where I am today!
I not only received an excellent education but also encouragement and training that built my self-confidence every day.
I realize the amount of knowledge I gained and feel that the educational experiences have developed me in to a person who can move higher up the career ladder.
Keiser University's MBA program has renewed my mind, changed the way I think, and given me a new sense of purpose. The professors transformed my attitude and behavior, gave me the self-confidence I was lacking, and restored my energy.
It has been great attending and graduating from Keiser University. Because of the small class sizes, I was able to build good relationships with classmates and professors. The PA professors care very much about the progress and success of the students and have been great advisors every step of the way through the program.
Attending Keiser University and getting my degree was the best decision I have ever made. The small class sizes and personalized attention helped me get my degree quickly. The hands-on experience and the education landed me a job at a neighboring law firm.
I chose Keiser because it had everything—small classes, caring professors, hands-on learning, and counselors that are really there for you. I feel like I'm part of a family here, not just a number.
After being denied for several promotions at my current employer, I decided that I needed to further my education. Since graduating from Keiser with my bachelor's degree in Business Administration, I have been promoted and I am able to obtain positions that weren't available to me before.
Keiser helped change my life by getting my education at the right school! I have been going to another school before, dropped out because I felt that I was not getting enough information that I need. When I found out about Keiser, I was pleased because the instructors were great.
My decision to attend Keiser University has been one of the best decisions I've made. I chose to enroll in the Information Technology program… The one-class-a-month pace helped incredibly with my self-discipline.
The BA for Business Administration at Keiser has to be one of the best in the nation. Keiser takes the basics that are taught at the Associates level and uses them to strengthen your skills and knowledge.
I found that Keiser University's Nuclear Medicine program of advanced studies and small class size was a perfect fit. I never came across a faculty member who wasn't truly interested.


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Medications for Opioid Withdrawal continued...
Buprenorphine and Naloxone (Suboxone) is a newer combination drug that helps for detox from prescription opioid addiction. Buprenorphine activates opioid receptors, reducing drug craving and preventing withdrawal. Naloxone helps prevent misuse of the medication.
Clonidine is a blood pressure medicine that acts on the brain. Clonidine reduces the effects of the "fight or flight" response, which is over-activated during opioid withdrawal. However, clonidine does nothing to reduce drug craving, and is mostly ineffective when used alone.
"Rapid detox" programs claim to accelerate the process of detox and opioid withdrawal by giving large doses of opioid blocking drugs. Some programs place an addict under general anesthesia during the detox process. These programs have not proven to be more effective than traditional methods of detox, and may be more dangerous.
Maintenance Therapy After Detox
Completing detox subdues the physical effects of narcotic addiction and opioid withdrawal. But experts say psychological and social factors are the main drivers that push addicts back to using. Stress and situations that remind the brain of the drug's pleasure are common triggers.
When drug cravings strike, they can be impossible to resist. Most people who go through detox and short-term counseling will relapse to prescription drug abuse.
Studies show that the chances of beating narcotic addiction are better with long-term maintenance therapy with either methadone or buprenorphine paired with naloxone (Zubsolv, Bunavail, Suboxone) . These drugs are used during the maintenance phase of treatment. People on these drugs are still opioid-dependent, but they are often freed from their destructive drug addiction. They can return to work, drive without impairment, and function normally in society. Naloxone has also been combined with oxycontin ( Targiniq ER ) to deter abuse by snorting or injecting the drug. A person can still become addicted by taking it orally, however.
Methadone is the best-studied, most effective method of recovery from narcotic addiction. Suboxone, while newer, has gained wide acceptance as maintenance therapy.
Some people have a high rate of relapse when maintenance therapy is stopped, and so they remain on the medicines for decades. In others, maintenance therapy is tapered off over months to years.
Naltrexone (ReVia, Vivitrol) is an opiate receptor-blocking medication used in maintenance therapy for narcotic addiction. Unlike methadone and Suboxone, naltrexone does not activate receptors at all, so it does not reduce opioid withdrawal or craving. However, because naltrexone blocks opiate receptors, a person won't get high if he or she uses drugs while taking the medicine. The drug is usually ineffective by itself, because people can simply stop taking it and get high shortly after.


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The Eugene C. Eppley Center is on Shaw, connected to the North Business Complex.
The Lear Corporation Career Services Center, home to undergraduate career services, is on the garden level of the Eppley Center.
Management Education Center is the site of the Broad Executive MBA Program in Troy, MI.
North Business Complex (BCC)
The North Business Complex is on Bogue, connected to the Eppley Center.
The William C. Gast Business Library is located in Room 50 of the Law College Building across from the Eppley Center. It is the largest of the branches at MSU Libraries and has four business librarians, two support staff and twenty-five student employees.
The James B. Henry Center for Executive Development is the site of the Broad Executive Development Programs and the Broad Weekend MBA Program in Lansing, MI.


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Lauren McAdam begins her second season as a volunteer assistant coach with the UCLA program. She works primarily with the Bruin goalkeepers.
McAdam did an outstanding job with UCLA's goalkeepers in 2008, helping Ashley Thompson lead the nation in goals against average. Thompson also set new single-season school records for wins (22), shutouts (13) and goals against average (0.25).
McAdam, a former goalkeeper herself, was one of the most accomplished players in Miami history, ranking No. 1 at the school in career saves (307), shutouts (15) and minutes played (5,796). She ranks second in career wins with 22. McAdam also set a pair of single-season records as a junior in 2006, breaking the marks for shutouts (6) and goals against average (1.29). She was named an All-ACC Academic selection in 2006 and 2007. She earned NSCAA/adidas National Player of the Week honors in 2007 after setting the school record for shutouts with a pair of wins over Boston College and Maryland.
McAdam, a native of Simsbury, Conn. completed her degree in psychology from Miami in the spring of 2008.


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In Part 1 of this post we argued that the lower conversion rates associated with general search terms may be best explained as a product of poor searching skills. Because people type in searches that are more general than what they actually seek, there is a greater chance that any given advertiser doesn't have what they wanted.
The desire to classify is hard to resist, so I'll throw out 3 different Search Shopper Profiles for consideration.
- Traditional Tracy: Tracy models her search shopping behavior on how she's traditionally shopped. A trained brick and mortar shopper she visits stores one after another until she finds what she wants.Online, Tracy doesn't search for a "silk blouse." When she's looking for a blouse she will visit: Anne Tyler, then Talbots, then Lands' End, etc until she finds what she wants. Conversion rates on brand searches are huge because she's already narrowed the list of stores based on past experience, offline marketing, word of mouth, etc.
She is not interested in sifting through search results to find a retailer she likes. She's a brand loyalist; not exclusive to any brand, but less interested in taking a chance on an unfamiliar store than others might be.
- Yellow Page Paul: Paul knows that when he needs to shop the way to find a store is in the Yellow Pages. When Paul wants a new Barcalounger he looks for the type of store that would carry one: a furniture store. The directory wouldn't have a listing for Barcalounger, so Paul's been trained not to look for one.Paul didn't go to the white pages to look for a specific store, he's not a loyalist. He's happy to buy from any retailer that has what he wants at a reasonable price.
- Modern Mary: Modern Mary knows search engines and uses them well. She recognizes the efficiency of specificity and is far more likely to use three, four and five words to refine the SERP and get to exactly what she wants rapidly. More comfortable with computers, she likely reads the ad copy before clicking on links realizing that that can save time.Mary's proficiency with search may also make her more likely to consult comparison shopping engines and coupon sites as a way of finding the best deal.
If there is any validity to these archetypes we should see some telling patterns in the data.
- We'd expect to see Tracy-like brand buyers have a disproportionate likelihood of having other brand search records on her browser, and we'd expect to find lower incidence of very specific search queries.
- We'd expect Paul to have other broad search phrases mixed with some navigational searches but a lower propensity for very specific search queries as well.
- Mary might reveal herself as a candidate for the buying cycle. She's comfortable with search, and impatient with unproductive visits. She may be more likely to refine her search when the initial SERP doesn't have what she wants. Indeed, it wouldn't surprise me to find that the click to order interval for Mary is actually longer than for Paul; the reverse of what the standard buying cycle argument would suggest.
We're blessed at the Rimm-Kaufman Group with a large slug of data from many great retailers, and a burning curiosity to find answers to these types of questions.
Sadly, the exigencies of running a business require me on occasion to do some productive work, so for the moment I throw these theories out to the wind with no empirical foundation to support them. If we can dig up sufficient evidence to back these crazy claims there will be a Part III of this post; if not, we'll just forget this little incident took place :-)


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The Canadian government is currently strongly considering removing the "threatened" status of humpback whales residing off the coast of British Columbia. In what seems like far too much of a coincidence, changing the designation would likely enable the impending Northern Gateway pipeline project to send oil tankers through the protected (for now, anyway) waters where the whales raise their young and feed.
Though the government initially received the recommendation to change the classification of humpback whales three years ago, it decided against it based on the public's opinion. Let's prove ourselves influential again by reminding Canadian politicians that we still want to protect the whales, and that that shouldn't be compromised due to corporate oil interests.
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