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Two important pieces have been consistently missing for the New Orleans Saints this season and are prime factors for the team's early struggles: the Saints possessed the worst rushing offense in the NFL while also claiming the title, statistically speaking, as the league's worst defense.
The Saints flipped the script on both of those dubious distinctions for the most part in the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night. The enigmatic Saints tried to reappear in the second half leading to potentially another uncomfortable ride to an uncertain outcome.
Unlike in many games this season, though, the Saints only teetered near the edge and made plays to close out the game beating the fledgling Eagles 28-13 in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. So after playing their overall worst game of the 2012 season in last week's loss in Denver, the Saints (3-5) played their most complementary game of the season.
The Saints' defense looked like a different unit starting the game as Vick faced numerous looks from the defensive front confusing the Philadelphia offensive line as Vick took three sacks, including a forced fumble, on the first drive and a couple of other shots from defenders along the way. The Saints defensive pressure was more constant on Vick than it had been all season leading to seven sacks with Cam Jordan and Will Smith combing for five of them.
"We saw that they've given up a lot sacks and they were letting Mike Vick get hit a lot," Jordan said. "I'm glad the defensive line got together and we capitalized on it."
The emergence of a typically nonexistent running game also propelled the Saints. Chris Ivory took his first snap all season to a big ovation by Saints fans and he obliged with a 9-yard gain as the packed crowd at the Dome probably wondered where that's been all season. Ivory really made Saints loyalists wonder why the leading rusher from the 2010 season hadn't played as Ivory made it 14-3 in the second quarter with a 22-yard TD burst.
Ivory wasn't alone in having success running the football as the Saints combined for 140 yards on 25 carries, which was the second-best rushing output this season.
"We obviously made some improvement in our pass rush and our red zone defense," interim coach Joe Vitt said. "Our offense got the running game going. I was proud of our football team to be able to improve on some things that we emphasized this week. But make no mistake about it, we've got a long way to go."
Brees made plays when he had to going 21 of 27 passing for 239 yards and two touchdowns. In the process, Brees extended his consecutive game streak with a touchdown pass to 51 games finding Marques Colston for a 1-yard TD pass late in the second quarter to give the Saints a 21-3 advantage. Brees said he felt the offense was very efficient.
The Saints of yesterday began to rear their head to open the second half. The Saints tried to revert back to their typical 2012 ways. The defense did surrender 447 yards of total offense to Philadelphia (3-5), 221 yards coming on the ground.
Brees and the offense appeared on the verge of putting the reeling Eagles away with a long drive to open the third quarter. The momentum quickly shifted back to Philadelphia as the Eagles' Brandon Graham swiped the ball away from Brees and recovered the loose ball. Vick all of a sudden found life, more like a completely wide-open DeSean Jackson two plays later for a 77-yard TD connection to trim the Saints' lead to 21-10.
Bad turned into worse on the ensuing kickoff as Travaris Cadet, who filled in for the injured Darren Sproles, coughed up the football on the return as the Eagles' Brandon Hughes landed on the fumble. The Eagles' red zone inefficiencies plagued Philadelphia as the Saints defense held up forcing an Alex Henry 37-yard field cutting the Saints' lead to 21-13.
This would have been the point like in previous games against Kansas City and Tampa Bay where the Saints let their opponent back in the game. Not Monday night. Instead, the Saints put together a 10-play, 70-yard drive capped off by a Jimmy Graham 6-yard TD reception with 1:26 left in the third quarter to move ahead 28-13.
Plus the Saints lived on the edge at least two more times, both of which could have altered the complexion of the game.
On the ensuing kickoff after the Graham TD catch, the Eagles attempted their version of the River City Miracle as Brandon Boykin fielded the kickoff and tossed the ball back across the field to Riley Cooper allowing Cooper to scamper for a 94-yard TD return. But the Eagles were flagged for an illegal forward pass nullifying the score. Then the Saints nearly gave the football away nearly midway through the fourth quarter as Brees was striped again. The Saints recovered the fumble this time.
The Eagles made another trip to the red zone in the waning moments of the game, the Saints' defense once again put the clamps on Philadelphia. The Saints created their second red zone takeaway as safety Isa Abdul-Quddus recovered a fumble by Eagles tight end Brent Celek at the Saints' 7 with 3:13 remaining. The Saints kept Philadelphia out of the end zone on all five trips inside the Saints' 20.
"We wanted this bad," running back Pierre Thomas said.
The Saints' defense started the scoring when Vick threw off his back foot trying to find Celek inside the Saints' 10. The ball skipped off Celek's hand and into the waiting arms of Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson, who had a rough outing last week in Denver. Robinson sprinted down the sideline through a relatively clear path for a 99-yard interception return for a 7-0 Saints lead.
Robinson's 99-yard pick-six tied the team record for the longest defensive TD in Saints history with Darren Sharper's 99-yard interception for a score against the Jets on Oct. 4, 2009.
As Robinson sped down the sideline, a near brawl ensued as Saints safety Roman Harper was irate as Vick tried to cut Harper out at his knees. The feisty Saints crowd reacted harshly thinking the Robinson return would be called back, but the officials flagged Vick for the illegal hit giving Robinson the biggest defensive play of the season next to Malcolm Jenkins' TD-saving stop on a Vincent Jackson 95-yard reception in Tampa Bay in Week 7.
"Tonight was fun," Brees said. "When you're moving the ball offensively, when you're scoring points and when you're rallying around your defense to make a big play. That interception return for almost 100 yards to kind of score the first points in the game, that's a 14-point swing. That's a huge play in the game."


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When it comes to putting a value on your business, there are generally three common approaches to make that assessment. By knowing the differences between them as well as their pros and cons, you can determine which method best applies to your business. Use the following information as a guide to help you value your business enterprise. If you still have questions, you can discuss them with your qualified business broker who can help you navigate the entire valuation process.
A valuation is the process to determine what a business is worth. This information is, of course, important for business owners who are want to grow or even sell their business. It's important for buyers of businesses too. A smart valuation needs to be accurate, and many business owners seek the council of third parties who can objectively help determine the worth of a business.
Income Valuation
The income method of valuing a business focuses on assessing the money aspects of the business. How much money does the business make? Assessing the value of the business by examining the income is important to determine its economic potential. This method also takes a look at the financial risks associated with the business. Assessment models employ discount or capitalization rates to determine a fair market value for the business. While it is important to examine a business in terms of its money-making potential, this view can be limited, which is why many people opt for other methods of valuation as well.
Asset Valuation
The asset approach to valuation examines the business assets and liabilities to help determine worth. Simply speaking, calculating the value of the assets minus the cost of the liabilities results in number that relates to the worth of the enterprise. This approach views the business as the sum of its parts. The drawback to this method is that it often leads to a valuation that is less than the fair market value. There are some assets, for instance, that get left out of the equation because they are intangible. Therefore, it's important for business owners to include all assets--high quality management, for example--and make them part of the assessment equation to achieve a reliable valuation.
Market Valuation
The market valuation method is informed by market considerations like business competition. For instance, what is the going rate for similar businesses that are currently being sold in the marketplace? This information influences the value of the business in question. Of course, this real-time information is important to know, but this type of valuation also shifts from time to time based on the activity of the marketplace.
If you are concerned about valuing your business, your broker may be able to recommend some tips to help you assess your business's worth. A simple consultation will help you determine which method you should use to value your business. Moreover, it can be helpful to work with an outside party to effectively assess the various aspects of the business.
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ValuAdder, "Business Valuation: the Three Approaches", http://www.valuadder.com/valuationguide/business-valuation-three-approaches.html
SunBelt Bay Area, "Business Valuation", http://www.sunbeltbayarea.net/sellers/business_valuation.php

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Alabama junior guard Levi Randolph suffered a knee injury and will be sidelined for the next several weeks, according to an announcement by head coach Anthony Grant.
Randolph, who has started 67 of the 69 games he has played in his career, was injured during practice on Saturday afternoon. There is no timetable set for his exact return to basketball activities.
Last season, the Madison, Ala., native averaged 8.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 30.2 minutes per game.
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Do you have a lot of unmatched socks like we do? Sometimes they run away and disappear after their first wash! I am always hesitant at throwing them away because I have hope that the other one will show up soon. It never does though and I'm left with unmatched socks. Then I began thinking of what I could do with them to get use out of them. We had fabric markers from previous projects so I figured to just let my kids' imaginations go and have them decorate their own socks.
Follow the list and pictures below and let your kids have fun creating their own designs on their unmatched socks too!
Gather Materials
This is all you need. Gather your old socks and your fabric markers. I like these markers because you can color or dark fabric too. They will work perfectly on the colored socks.
Begin coloring
Explain to your child what the purpose of this craft is and let them color on their socks. Remind them that the markers can bleed through so instruct them to put paper inside the sock or just not press down very hard when they are coloring.
Continue coloring
Give your child some ideas if they aren't sure what to draw. Give them the option of one or multiple color schemes and encourage them to draw whatever they want.
Color the socks
Continue to encourage your child to do the best they can and watch their imagination explode. I liked the stripes my daughter drew around the edges.
Enjoy the art
These turned out well too! It's so fun to watch your child draw whatever they want. I particularly loved the landscape picture. It was a sun and a tree and just too cute!
When your child is finished, follow the marker package instructions prior to wearing. I can't wait to see which socks they match up to wear once I wash them.


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IN MEMORY OF Joyce Edna Buldhaupt
September 26, 2012
Joyce Edna Buldhaupt
Memorial services were held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lake Wilson, MN on Friday, September 21, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Chris Naig officiating.
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Joyce Buldhaupt was born on January 16, 1934 in Slayton, Minnesota to Henry and Edna Nelson Voss. She grew up on the Voss family farm north of Hadley, Minnesota and graduated from Slayton High School in 1951. Following high school Joyce worked in the office at the Slayton Hospital for two years. On October 9, 1953 she and Donald Buldhaupt were married at St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Hadley, Minnesota. Following their marriage they farmed the Buldhaupt family farm north of Lake Wilson, Minnesota and raised their three children. They retired in 1998 and moved to Lake Wilson. Joyce passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 78. She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lake Wilson where she was active with the quilting group, WELCA, and taught release time and Sunday school. If there was something to be done at church Joyce was usually there. She was a life long member of the Linger Longer Birthday Club. Joyce enjoyed her flower gardens, gardening, reading recipe books, and having coffee with friends and family. Joyce loved being a farmer's wife and spending time on the farm. Her family was the most important thing to Joyce and her granddaughters brought special joy to her heart.
Survivors include her husband Donald Buldhaupt, Lake Wilson, MN; three children: Lynn Buldhaupt, Lake Wilson, MN, David Buldhaupt and his wife Ghislaine, Colorado Springs, CO and Mark Buldhaupt, Hadley, MN; three granddaughters: Elaine Buldhaupt and Reuben Lear, Heather and Jeremy Thomas, and Stephanie Buldhaupt; one great grandson Caleb Buldhaupt; her step-mother Edna Matson Voss, Slayton, MN; four siblings and their spouses: June and Robert Buldhaupt, Hadley, MN, Bob and Nancy Voss, Denton, TX, Betty Voss, St. Cloud, MN, Keith and Kathy Voss, Willmar, MN and ten very special nieces and nephews and their families. She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister Doris Voss and nephew Todd Voss.
Memorial services were held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lake Wilson, MN on Friday, September 21, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Chris Naig officiating. The organist was Darlene Bose. Interment is at Hillside Cemetery Lake Wilson, MN. To send condolences visit totzkefuneralhome.com.
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On April 20, 1926, Western Electric, the manufacturing arm of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company (AT&T), and the Warner Brothers film studio officially introduced Vitaphone, a new process that enabled the addition of sound to film.
The major studios turned away Western Electric, makers of Vitaphone, in 1925. The Vitaphone system logged sound on a record linked electronically to the projector, keeping sound synchronized with image. Because the precise alignment of projector and phonograph had to be set by hand, the system was prone to human error; fitting a movie theater for a Vitaphone sound system was also extremely costly.
Warner Brothers, then a minor studio, decided to act aggressively. It sank $3 million into the promotion of Vitaphone, which the studio announced it would use to provide synchronized musical accompaniment for all its films.
Vitaphone debuted in August 1926 with the costume drama Don Juan, starring John Barrymore and featuring an orchestral score by the New York Philharmonic. Don Juan was able to draw huge sums of money at the box office, but was not able to match the expensive budget Warner Bros. put into the film's production. In the wake of the failure of Don Juan, Paramount head Adolph Zukor offered Sam Warner a deal as an executive producer for the company if he brought Vitaphone with him.
Not wanting to take any more of Harry Warner's refusal to move forward with using sound in future Warner films, Sam agreed to accept Zukor's offer. The deal died after Paramount lost money in the wake of Rudolph Valentino's death. Harry eventually agreed to accept Sam's demands, and Sam pushed ahead with a new Vitaphone feature, based on a Broadway play starring Al Jolson, who had just starred in a musical short for the company, A Plantation Act.
On October 6, 1927, The Jazz Singer premiered at the Warners Theater in New York City, broke box-office records, established Warner Bros. as a major player in Hollywood, and single-handedly launched the talkie revolution.
The success of these two films led directly to the motion-picture industry's conversion to sound, as the major studios quickly lobbied to gain the rights to use Vitaphone as well. Warner Brothers agreed to give up its exclusive rights to the system in exchange for a share of the royalties, and by the spring of 1928 virtually every Hollywood studio had jumped on the sound bandwagon.
1937 – George Takei (actor: Star Trek, Kissinger and Nixon, Oblivion, Star Trek 1-6, The Green Berets, Red Line 7000, Ice Palace)
1941 – Ryan O'Neal (actor: Love Story, Paper Moon, What's Up Doc?, Peyton Place)
1945 – Michael Brandon (Feldman) (actor: Lovers and Other Strangers, Red Alert, Rich and Famous, Promises in the Dark)
1947 – David Leland (actor: Time Bandits, Personal Services; director/writer: Wish You Were Here; director: Checking Out, The Big Man: Crossing the Line; writer: Mona Lisa, Personal Services, Running Wild)
1949 – Jessica (Phyllis) Lange (Academy Award-winning actress: Tootsie [1982], Blue Sky [1994]; Frances, King Kong, All That Jazz, The Postman Always Rings Twice, Sweet Dreams)
1959 – Clint Howard (actor: Backdraft, Cocoon, Ice Cream Man, That Thing You Do!, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, How the Grinch Stole Christmas)
1964 – Crispin Glover (actor: Dead Man, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, The Doors, Twister, Back to the Future, Friday the 13th, Part 4: The Final Chapter, My Tutor, Charlie's Angels [2000])
1976 – Joey Lawrence (actor: Gimme a Break, Blossom, Chains of Gold, Pulse, Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home, Radioland Murders)


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As per the first confirmed performers for the 2010 edition of the JUNO awards, Montrealers, and Quebecers in general, have unfortunately not yet cracked the big list. With the exception of indie rock sensation Metric, who have connections with Montreal having at some point been based out of the city, no Montreal artists were included on a CTV press release concerning the first confirmed acts to perform at the awards on April 18th.
This isn't to say that no artists from the city will perform at the award show. Only the preliminary list of performers has been released. But the preliminary list may indicate which performers the organizers wanted to put the media focus on, or confirm very early, which will attract a large audience to the show. Undeniably, acts like breakout rap artist Drake, from Toronto, Ontario, and Canadian crooning legend Michael Bublé, who just performed at the Olympic closing ceremonies in Vancouver, will attract a mass audience all their own.
Organizers, however, will also need to consider a francophone performers, especially after the controversy about the language inequality at the Olympic games.
Regardless, with the mass of musical talent flowing out of Montreal, I wouldn't be surprised if a few locals find their way onto the JUNO stage in April. Don't be surprised if Montreal staples at the award show, like Sam Roberts and Simple Plan, who have performed on multiple occasions in the past, are added to that performers list later on this spring. Especially since the president of Creative, Content and Channels for CTV Inc., Susanne Boyce, said in the press release that there were "more surprises to come."
For the full list of confirmed performers as of now, you can visit the CTV website or read the press release.


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Case 39
Release Date: Oct 01, 2010
Genre: HorrorSuspense/Thriller
Rating: (R)
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I honestly feel that it should of been better. I felt that u should see the little girls true form more. Instead of making it such a mystery to what she was. It seemed too predictable and ended really weakly.
Average run-of-the-mill good vs evil movie. Has a good plot that intensifies as it progresses. Although much of it is predictable, I was still on the edge of my seat near the end. There is room for a sequel if this first one has good bo receipts but I won't hold my breath.
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A multi-cat household develops and changes through 30 years of the cats instructing each other and new arrivals - and their people. The cats develop an increasingly elaborate culture as they interact with each other and their people. Photos and descriptions of each of the dozen plus cats. All cats are refugees from clinics and traumatic events and injuries. $4.50 for each book is donated to an area organization focused on a homeless and feral cat assistance program.
Being passionate means learning in depth. In the second decade of the 21st century top passions are continuing to learn the best routes towards family genealogy, including DNA genealogy. But it includes also observing a multi-cat household, and in the past has included long distance explorations on foot through many of the wilder areas of Asia and North America. Tom Moffatt lives in a 208-year-old family home near St. Stephen, New Brunswick and Calais, Maine with his artist wife Anne Johnston and five indoor cats.
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This is the third article in my new series on Caribbean destinations. Every Wednesday for the next several weeks, I will be sharing a new facet of this glimmering jewel to our south - Click here for the first article. Despite being a gorgeous Caribbean destination with plenty of attractions for visitors, Curacao never seems over-run by tourists, and offers a wealth of little-known cultural attractions. Some of them are so much off the beaten path that even most locals don't know about them, lending them a feeling of well-kept secrets.
One of the main lures of a Caribbean island is, of course, the sea. The beaches and water of Curacao prove an irresistible lure, with their white sand and such amazingly turquoise water that I'm sure my friends back home will think I Photoshopped the pictures. The shores are gorgeous everywhere, from the busy port town of Willemstad to quiet residential neighborhoods; but when you venture to the far west end of the island, you find yourself in a remote, almost completely undeveloped area surrounded by hundreds of acres of Christoffel National Park. In this area is the secluded Lodge Kura Hulanda & Beach Club, with a spectacular natural reef just off its shore. Lodge Kura Hulanda is a prime diving destination resort, offering an on-site dive shop that provides snorkeling, scuba diving, courses and daily excursions to Curacao's top dive sites.
On my visit, we took off on a snorkeling adventure with a guide from Germany named Bea, visiting the Mushroom Forest dive spot and the magical Blue Room. This underwater cavern requires you to swim under the overhanging limestone that protects it - but when you do, you are rewarded with the water shimmering its light all around the cavern roof above, while underneath schools of brightly colored tropical fish dart through the coral.
Although Lodge Kura Hulanda offers a variety of guest rooms for rent starting at $135, as well as resort homes for purchase, one special lodging makes an extremely unusual stay for those who can afford it. The Tree House Mansion is a two bedroom, two bathroom luxury treetop getaway, with incongruous crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling and an astounding antique Chinese lounging bed on the sunporch.
On the other side of the island is a totally different, but equally enchanting, adventure on land. At Den Paradera, Dinah Veeris lovingly maintains several acres of plants and herb gardens, from which she concocts an amazing array of natural healing herbs and beauty potions. Den Paradera translates to "the place where you feel at home," and on a guided tour ($6 adults), Ms. Veeris certainly makes you feel at home as she explains what each plant is, and its purpose. From curing headaches and stomach problems, to the requisite love potions, this is clearly a labor of love for Ms. Veeris, who is one of the last people who does this type of traditional, organic medicine. When her plants are sick, she puts them in a hammock and rocks them, while singing a lullaby. Well worth the visit, and the on-site store sells most of the potions (of which I walked away with many).
One one of our last nights, we ate dinner at a true insider's secret that you won't find in the guidebooks. Equus is family-owned and located in a quiet residential neighborhood. Most of the time, the home and land operates as a horse stable - but on Friday nights, it turns into a restaurant that the locals frequent. There are only two items on the menu: chicken or beef. Big, long skewers of chicken or beef, to be precise, that is grilled over an open fire and then hung above your picnic table from metal hooks. The meat is served with warm home-baked bread and a tangy dipping sauce; you simply pull it off the skewers with your fingers and enjoy! This is not a place for vegetarians - there are not even any side dishes or salads.
PLAN your trip by visiting the Curacao Tourist Board website at www.curacao.com.
VISIT Den Paradera by setting it up with a local tour company, calling +(5999) 767 5608, or emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
EAT at Equus by simply asking a taxi driver to take you there, or setting it up through your hotel. Most residents know the Equus stables.


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Grays Farm, Wokingham, Berkshire, UK is an award winning pick-your-own farm and farm shop. They offer over 20 types of vegetables and soft fruits, specialising in strawberries and raspberries.The farm is open to the public from mid-May to mid-October. This book shows the activities on the farm over a full year, showing changes in the farm landscape and the family at work. An outline history of the family since Victorian days is included. The book includes 150 colour photos, many full-page.
Brian is a founder member of the Contemporary Group of the Royal Photographic Society (RPS). His recent photographic work is based on a number of personal projects related to issues of today. He also publishes books about the traditional fairground, which can be seen at www.jumperbooks.com. He was awarded a Fenton Medal by the RPS in 2007.
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Technology changes the world daily—is your information and communication technology business in the global mix? Keep your company growing by devising or expanding your international export strategy. From Brazil to China, from Korea to Europe, the opportunities for your information and communication technology products and services are almost endless.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration (ITA) Information and Communication Technology Team provides international market research, business leads, and promotional events tailored to information and communication technology companies. Our programs support U.S. product and service exports related to:
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|AUTOMOTIVE WORLD 2013 -- Automotive Parts/Services Eq., Electronic Components
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AUTOMOTIVE WORLD is the place where U.S. companies can promote their advanced automotive technology to the growing Japanese and Asian automotive manufacturers and parts suppliers. AUTOMOTIVE WORLD is also held concurrently with the following events: CAR-ELE JAPAN, EV JAPAN and WEIGHT REDUCTION EXPO. AUTOMOTIVE WORLD is a leading automotive sector event in Japan and serves as a unique venue for manufactures and suppliers of the following products and services:
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AUTOMOTIVE WORLD 2011 attracted a record attendance of over 21,151 qualified Trade Visitors, while hosting 349 exhibitors.
Japanese auto manufacturers are proceeding with the research and development of the Next Generation Vehicles (NGV) such as Electric Vehicle (EV), Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (pHV), Hybrid Vehicle (HV), Hydrogen Vehicle, Fuel Cell (FC) Vehicle, Clean Diesel Vehicle, and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Vehicle. HV and EV are especially gaining increasing attention. The more widespread use of NGV will largely depend on auto manufacturers' resolution of a number of technological issues (for FC and Hydrogen Vehicle, for example) and on the expansion of the fuel/energy supply infrastructure.
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Gardening is not my area of expertise. However, I do have access to research-based information about gardening. Tommy Yankey, Anderson County Extension agent for agriculture and natural resources, will be conducting a home gardening class in conjunction with the food preservation workshop Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
You can register for the workshop by calling the Anderson County Extension Office at 839-7271.
A question was raised in the diabetes education class about which beans are healthier choices.
Specifically the class member wanted to know if beans were all about the same in the total amount of carbohydrates.
Several class members are starting to use carb counting as a method to improve their diet.
Spring snows are so funny. No one runs out for milk and bread. It just sort of appears in the air, always making us feel colder.
I checked the Old Farmer's Almanac and it was off by a week. Looking into April and beyond, I don't see the word snow mentioned again, but "wet and cool" gets a lot of ink.
I found the Easter egg nestled among clean clothes in my laundry basket.
Not on Easter morning.
Weeks later.
An eight-hour drive later, after I was already back in my off-campus apartment in Seward, Neb.
After I finally decided to put my clothes away because that's what adults do after they've finished using their parents' washer and dryer.
Never fear; the egg contained individually wrapped candy, not a hardboiled center quick to stink and hasty to rot.
The tree frogs are out and those boys sure can sing.
I love to listen to them but the other night it was wild. I have been taking hikes around the farm every day with the dogs and one night they were so loud I actually had to shout at the dogs so they could hear me.
They always make me smile, though, because they're the harbingers of spring.
I don't know that dating violence in Anderson County is much different than anywhere else in the state.
It's usually somewhere under the radar for parents, school administrators and church leaders.
We just don't talk about it. Kentucky is one of the few states that doesn't allow the dating relationship to qualify for a protective order.
Minute by minute and hour by hour, we keep getting more sunlight every day.
I love it and even though we fell back an hour, I just feel like I have a little more time to do things. Only one more week to go and spring will officially be here. Yea, is all I can say. Another growing season is about to begin.
As someone who has been getting a lot of mud on her muck boots, it's hard to even imagine a drought right now. I've been squishing and slipping all over the place while walking the farm with the dogs. It's an evening ritual, now.
Canning meat is included in the food preservation workshop that I will be teaching April 13.
Tommy Yankey, Extension agent for agriculture and natural resources, will be teaching gardening basics during this first session April 13.
The meat will be processing while we learn about gardening.
I can meat because I'm a tent camper. There's only so long fresh meat will keep in a cooler. I get tired of canned chili, tuna and salmon.
Can I find out the amount that I paid last year in vehicle taxes?
Before you call our office, look at your current registration receipt. The tax information is printed on it. If for some reason you don't have it the registered owner (name on the title) can obtain this information.
Our office doesn't give out tax information over the phone due to the personal nature of the information and the lack of a way to verify the identification of the registered owner.
Coming home from work and still having daylight is such a treat. The new norm is taking the dogs for a walk right after I get home.
It sure works the kinks out and we all love it.
We've been rambling all over the farm, looking for signs of wildlife and keeping an eye on everything showing new life.
Inside the orchard fence, the hardy kiwi look like they are ready to form up buds. My cherry tree is budding and so is a peach and pear.
The phlox is greening up and my roses are putting on new growth.
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For decades, tabletop gamers have crafted characters, dungeons, and war zones using whatever material was available, from a pen and paper to sculpted metal. But, like many hobbies in the modern age, these games may soon be getting a high-tech upgrade. UK-based company Splendiferous Press recently revealed its debut product, the GameChanger, a damage-resistant screen that acts as a virtual surface for tabletop games, such as Dungeons & Dragons and Warhammer 40K. Read More
The Oculus Rift has carved out a sizable reputation for itself among gamers, but as we've seen before, virtual reality has many applications beyond playing video games. Now one production studio is preparing to release the first movie shot specifically to be watched through the VR headset. The upcoming film, called Zero Point, will focus on the history and development of virtual reality technology, while allowing viewers the freedom to look around each scene as the movie progresses. Read More
A few months ago, we sat down to compare the top e-readers released in the past year and find out which would work best for our avid readers out there. Naturally, the latest Kindles and Nooks scored high marks, but surprisingly the one device that stood out was the Kobo Aura HD. Kobo isn't exactly the first name that comes to mind when people think of e-readers, but after spending some extensive hands-on time with the Aura HD, we see an argument for that to change.Read More
After a few days of bouncing between booths and events during CES, I was more than happy to retreat from the chaotic show floor to a quiet hotel suite to demo Avegant's innovative new headset. When the company first invited me to try out the Glyph, I expected to see another virtual reality headset like the Oculus Rift, but that did not turn out to be the case at all. Instead of entering a virtual world that appears to surround you, wearing the Glyph is more like sitting in the middle of your own private movie theater, except with a better picture. Read More
In the past, we've seen solar ovens that can whip up a hot meal using only the sun's rays, but Solar Cool Technologies has a new product that harvests that same energy to accomplish just the opposite. We quite literally crossed paths with the Solar Cooler and its designers at a Las Vegas casino during CES where they were showing off the new Solar Cooler. The Solar Cooler, as its name implies, is a portable container for food and drinks that keeps its contents cold using a compact refrigeration system connected to solar panels.Read More
We've been following the development of Tobii's impressive eye-tracking technology for several years now, but it looks like consumers may actually get a chance to try it out for themselves in the not too distant future. Thanks to a partnership with SteelSeries, an eye tracker specifically for gamers is set to hit the market later this year, but that still leaves the question of what the technology can actually bring to video games. Fortunately, we were able to catch up with Tobii CEO Henrik Eskilsson on the CES show floor and try it out for ourselves. Read More
LG had plenty of eye-catching gadgets at this year's CES, from a massive 105-inch curved 4K display to the bendable G Flex mobile phone, but probably one of the most intriguing new innovations it revealed was the upcoming HomeChat service. LG HomeChat will allow users to issue commands and receive status updates from their smart appliances by texting them and using simple, conversational language. According to the company, you will literally be able to ask your washer "What're you doing?" or your fridge "Do we have beer?" and they will respond just as a person would.Read More
It's been almost a year since the 3Doodler debuted on Kickstarter, raising a whopping US$2.3 million in the process, and since then we've been curious to see just exactly what a "3D drawing pen" can do. Luckily, WobbleWorks was more than happy to show off its new sketching tool and let us try it out for ourselves at IFA's Showstoppers event during CES. In short, it's fun and easy to pick up, but don't expect to craft anything too elaborate on your first try. Read More
Well-known drone-maker Parrot has been drawing quite a few onlookers to its booth at CES with two high-flying additions to its robotic lineup: the MiniDrone and the Jumping Sumo. The MiniDrone is a small quadcopter that can fly in the air and roll along the ground using detachable wheels, while the Jumping Sumo is a remote-controlled ground bot that leaps into the air using a high-powered piston. Read More
We do enjoy getting our hands on remote-controlled vehicles here at Gizmag, because what's not to love about driving a miniature car around? Fortunately for us, Hobbico recently released its new Dromida brand of R/C cars and trucks and was kind enough to send over all three models of the line to compare. Read on for a look at how these low cost, high speed R/C vehicles stack up against each other.Read More
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|GrabIt :: Reviews and Awards
|GrX reviewed GrabIt 1.7.2 beta 5 and rated it 'Amazing'
|I just received an e-mail from Steve GraphiX who did a review for the latest GrabIt 1.7.2 beta 5 release. He thought GrabIt was amazing.
He also checked GrabIt for virusses, spyware, malware, adware and trojans. And of course he didn't find any!
Click on the badge on the right to go to the review page that also has a tutorial at the bottom.
|100% CLEAN award granted by Softpedia - July 2005
|I just got notified that Softpedia labs has tested GrabIt 1.5.3 Beta build 909 for spyware and did not find any adware or spyware components. Therefore it was granted with the "100% CLEAN" Softpedia award! Great news for everybody who is concerned about Spyware!
"Your product "GrabIt 1.5.3 Beta build 909" has been tested by the Softpedia labs and found to be completely clean of adware/spyware components.
We are impressed with the quality of your product and encourage you to keep this high standards in the future."
|The Download of The Week on the Planet Internet website - October 2002
|Planet Internet is a large dutch Internet Provider with a weekly newsletter online. In the edition of october 30th they devoted the section 'Download of the week' to GrabIt 1.4.4 Beta! In their small review they compare GrabIt with other newsgrabbers and praise the simple interface of GrabIt.
|Computer!Totaal includes GrabIt in their annual Top 20 - January 2002
|Computer!Totaal (a dutch computer magazine) released their annual Top 20 containing the best software available for download in the year 2001. GrabIt is listed as number 20. Other software include Paint Sho Pro, ICQ, StarOffice, ACDSee, CloneCD, ZoneAlarm, DivX, PGP, WinAmp, Eudora and GetRight.
|Computer!Totaal - December 2001
|Computer!Totaal mentioned GrabIt in their Dutch magazine.
"GrabIt is a great addition to Outlook Express"
|File Hungry awarded GrabIt with 5 stars! - November 2001
|The File Transit awarded GrabIt with 5 stars! - September 2001
|Buzzy's Stall Wall - August 2001
|Buzzy wrote an article about GrabIt in Buzzy's Stall Wall.
"GrabIt is an absolutely great program for downloading binaries. It's speed, display, and features are enough for even the most serious binary downloader. I suggest you "grab it" and give it a try."
|Lockergnome - August 2001
|The Lockergnome recommends GrabIt to all their readers.
"You could trudge through all the posts, but why bother doing that when you can use this utility to instantly find the files you're looking for? GrabIt was made for all you impatient people. You can download stuff instantly, search through more than one article at once, and even query multiple news servers."
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There is a problem with the pay by phone system. So for now the phone payments are not available. We are working on it.
Feb 4th 2016
2015 was a hectic year. I became father of twin baby girls and spent a lot of time being at home enjoying my family. But I started to work some more on this project every week since January. Next week I'll ramp up GrabIt 2.0 development again. So beta testers stay tuned!
In the mean time I did some upgrades to the GrabIt search and added a lot more groups to the index. They should become available within the next day or two. If you are missing a group that you would like added to the GrabIt Search, just let me know by using the support button on the left.
Happy grabbing!
Dec 26th 2014
I know GrabIt 2.0 is taking longer than expected and GrabIt 1.7.2 is showing its age. But GrabIt 2.0 (for Windows and Mac) is still a work in progress and not ready to be publicly tested yet.
I got some requests from fans to create a new release that has the latest UNRAR and PAR versions, so that is exactly what I did last week. No major updates in the code, just a newer UNRAR version a much faster PAR version. I also fixed the SSL connection problem. Feedback is welcome via the SUPPORT link on the left.
Download GrabIt 1.7.3 here
Jun 12th 2014
We moved the GrabIt Search to new servers last night. The GrabIt Search should be a lot more responsive now. We wil keep watching and tweaking the configuration in the next couple of days to make maximum use of the new hardware. So performance should be improving even more.
As always, if something is not working, just hit the support button on the left and let us know. Happy grabbing!
Apr 25th 2014
We are switching to a new support environment. Your requests should come in quicker and get a response sooner. We are also working on the Help Center adding new FAQs depending on what kind of questions are coming in.
Besides that work on GrabIt 2.0 is moving along. People who signed up to get an early development preview should be getting one next month.


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On February 6th, at 10 A.M. in the Theatre at Lincoln Center, Max and Lubov Azria celebrated a quarter of a century of BCBGMax Azria. Founded in 1989 and named for the French phrase "bon chic, bon genre", or "good style, good attitude", the complete lifestyle brand strives to marry the spirit of America with the sophistication of Europe.
This winter's collection had the usual dark hues, but they were deep navys blacks and camels, punctuated with delicious pale mauves, blushes, burnt oranges and a fall surprise - mint. Textures and patterns, traditionally cold weather fabrics like wool, silk and (sadly) fur are seamlessly mixed together. The result is an arresting look with just the right touch of brightness on a sophisticated, yet upscale casual silhouette; a sartorial sunset.
Adding to the dreamy visuals was the music: Coeur de Pirate's version of "Ain't No Sunshine", "Murakami" from Made in Heights, and "Hey Clarinette" by Trapmasters
Laurent Philipon for Bumble and Bumble hair, parted the models' hair far over on the right side, sweeping it down to their left ears, then pulling it back. And Val Garland for MAC Pro designed the natural, but autumnal faces. Nails were by OPI.


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People Just Aren't Buying Magazine iPad Apps
Who is surprised by this?
When magazines first started launching their own for-pay iPad apps, there was a lot of buzz, particularly around the Wired app, which was widely regarded to be the most exciting, and which sold more than 100,000 copies in its first month. Now John Koblin reports over at WWD that numbers for the genre have plummeted across the board. It's not all bad news, as the apps are inexpensive to produce, in context. But it's not good news, either:
Vanity Fair sold 8,700 digital editions of its November issue, down from its average of about 10,500 for the August, September and October issues. Glamour sold 4,301 digital editions in September, but sales dropped 20 percent in October and then another 20 percent, to 2,775, in November. GQ's November edition sold 11,000 times, which was its worst performance since April (when the iPad was released) and represents a slight decline from its average digital sales of 13,000 between May and October.
In November, Wired was selling only 23,000 copies of its iPad app, less than a quarter of its first boom sales. But there's hope! I mean, how many people got an iPhone or iPad or other tablet for Christmas? My dad got an iPad for Christmas. And the first thing he did was go download the latest Wired app!*
Memo Pad: iPad Magazine Sales Drop [WWD]
*Hahahahahahaha. Haha. Ha. No he didn't. We're all screwed.


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Alikewise.com is a novel approach (pun intended) to online dating. The site's premise is to match singles based on their interest in books…and it's totally free! Singles are free to post pictures and informative snippets about the kinds of books they like to read and their favorite authors. From Harry Potter lovers to 50 Shades of Gray, you'll find someone who likes it here.
Currently Alikewise.com offers all its services 100%, totally free to members. They do make it clear they may start charging for certain services as they expand which they're doing rapidly – they're now in the US, Canada, the UK, Israel and Australia. While the features offered on the site are relatively minimal (chat rooms, book discussion groups, instant messenger) Alikewise is cleanly designed and connects users through both Facebook and Twitter.
Since the premise of the site requires users to share information about their favorite books the overall quality of members is relatively high, at least at first glance. Everyone has an opinion, there are few fake profiles and at the very least, all the Alikewise singles are literate! Although Alikewise.com users seem to skew a bit older (30-50s) it's a very high-quality dating site when you consider it's totally free.
If you're a bookworm or simply have an affinity for all things Ann Rand, www.Alikewise.com may be a good jumping-off point for your online dating search.


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Today, April 22, 2014, the education and advocacy group Liberty First Network issued its analysis of SB 1714, which would force some brewers of beer into an anti-free market three tiered distribution system. As we wrote yesterday, the bill would force beer brewers in Florida who produce over 2,000 kegs of beer into a scheme forcing them to sell their product to a distributor rather than directly to customers creating an increase in taxes going to the State of Florida as well as increasing the cost to the consumer at the time of purchase.
In their analysis Liberty First Network tackles more of the background as to why this bill is sailing through the Florida legislature to the detriment of Florida consumers and why elected politicians who claim to be in favor of the free market and say they are for less regulation are supporting SB 1714. As is often said, 'Follow the money,' which is precisely what Liberty First Network does in their analysis. As they note, "This legislation is largely supported by the distribution companies and large corporations like Anheuser Busch. In this election cycle alone these companies have donated over $848,000 to candidates, legislators and PACs. $167,000 of that came directly from Anheuser Busch. The Republican Party of Florida received $283,920.50 and the Florida Democrat Party received $29,719.88. Current state senators have received $60,170, current state house representatives have received $110,800 and the governor and cabinet have received $29,750. Candidate not currently in office have received $20,791.90. Again, this is only for the 2014 election cycle."
The bill is not all bad for craft brewers as it does reduce the bond they need to hold from $20,000 to $5,000 and would exempt those producing under 2,000 kegs of beer. Depending upon one's point of view, it would define and 'legalize' 64 ounce 'growlers' that were never defined in Florida statute and were sold at some microbreweries, however some would have preferred it to remain out of Florida statutes deeming it none of the government's business.
Ultimately, Liberty First Network is encouraging its members to contact their state senators to quash SB 1714. They state in their report, "A brewer needs to be able to show competitiveness in the marketplace to be subject to the same standards or Florida will be regulating another industry into extinction. 2,000 kegs per year in comparison to 80 million kegs is the same as regulating a local lemonade stand to the standards of Minute Maid. That type of regulation would seem absurd for lemonade and it is equally absurd for the beer industry."
The libertarian approach would be to have a truly free market for all products produced and sold in Florida. As I mention in my April 11, 2014 article Three tiered system antiquated, costly to consumers and anti-free market, "The Libertarian view on the issue is consistent with free market principles whereas the brewer should be able to brew their beer onsite and sell it onsite without the extra time and cost of having to go through a distributor. Libertarians feel the brewer or any manufacturer of any product, including Tesla vehicles, should have the choice as to whether to utilize the benefits of going through a distributor, or going it alone selling directly to the consumer. There are benefits to going through a distributor, however forcing a company, through government force to do so, is immoral in a libertarian's eyes."
Suggested Links
- Craft brewery bill could force brewers into three-tier distribution scheme
- Three tiered system antiquated, costly to consumers and anti-free market
- Florida cannabis bill heads to Florida Senate Judiciary Committee this morning
- This week for libertarians in South Florida
- Newly released documents reveal how government added to cause of housing crisis


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September 12, 2013
FTR Associates' 2013 Transportation Conference, "Insights for Uncertain Times," will be held Sept. 24-26 at the Historic Union Station in Indianapolis.
More than 40 industry speakers and panelists will provide insight on the economy and all modes of freight transportation at the annual event hosted by the freight analysis and forecasting firm.
The conference will kick off with an economic outlook from Bill Strauss, senior economist and economic adviser from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. He will cover the essentials of the current economic outlook and forecast, as well as ongoing discussions at the Fed that may influence the lagging recovery.
FTR's Noël Perry will follow that up with a transportation overview, before the conference splits into separate tracks, with topics such a truck freight outlook and a session on nearshoring's impact on transportation.
New this year is a roundtable lunch with FTR experts to conclude the event.
More information: www.FTRConference.com.
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Obama Plays 'Whack A Mole' on Wall Street Bonuses
There must be days in the Obama administration when it feels like its attempts at financial overhaul is the equivalent of the carnival game 'whack a mole' – in which as soon as you hit one mole with a hammer, another one pops out of a different hole.
Today is probably one of those days.
An article on the front page of The New York Times today shows that while Wall Street CEOs, like Lloyd Blankfein, are taking less compensation this year ($9 million), lesser-known banking chiefs are still reaping a windfall. The article points out how Wells Fargo CEO Richard Stumpf ($18.7 million) is collecting twice as much as Blankfein, while Richard Handler, the Jefferies Group CEO , is getting a $13 million pay day. On Friday, Deal Journal also observed how Blankfein has been bested by the likes of Capital One's Richard Fairbank. "Do you even know who that is?" we asked.
But the issues that fueled Obama's campaign against compensation, such as big bonuses being awarded despite poor performance, haven't gone away. The Times notes that Stumpf's big bonus comes as Wells Fargo was one of the last of the large banks to pay back its federal bail out money.
Deal Journal also noted this week that Bank of America's former chief risk officer, who was instrumental in the bank's troubled acquisition of Merrill Lynch, is being paid $9.2 million, which is more than the firm's new chief executive, Brian Moynihan ($5.1 million).
Don't count on much White House outrage about Stumpf or Curl – bankers most Americans have likely never heard of. In fact, Obama has been softening his tough talk about excessive Wall Street bonuses. "I, like most American people don't begrudge people success or wealth,'' Obama told Bloomberg, when speaking about Blankfein's bonus, on Wednesday. The White House press office later said that his statements did not signal that Obama was softening his stance.
Pay czar Richard Feinberg even appeared to take credit for Blankfein's bonus, the lowest in years, saying that the Goldman CEO heeded his "prescriptions" for awarding more stock than cash to align compensation with long term performance.
Obama may have gotten all the political mileage from the bonus backlash he could muster.


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Recipe of the Week: Shamrockin' Shake!
It's the time of year—leprechauns and pots o' gold. What else could make March so delightful? A Shamrockin' Shake, of course!
Think about it: cool, creamy vanilla (vegan!) ice cream swirled with peppermint—feels more like St. Christina's Day than St. Patty's Day to me.
This shake is unbelievably easy to make (like all of our recipes), and is super rewarding—in a way that a pot o' gold isn't. You know, because it tastes good, and gold would chip your teeth if you tried to eat it.
Here's what you'll need:
- 1 cup vegan vanilla ice cream (try So Delicious!)
- 1/2 cup soymilk
- 1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
- Dash of green food coloring (optional)
First, scoop the cup of ice cream into a mixing bowl and leave on the counter for about five minutes. Next, add the soymilk and peppermint extract. You can mix everything in a blender if you want, but I prefer to grab a fork and stir everything really fast—hey, it does the trick, ya know?
After everything is mixed well, add a few drops of green food coloring (a little goes a long way). Stir until the color is evenly distributed, pour into a glass, and you're done!
Bonus: I heard if you make this drink on St. Patrick's Day, you won't get pinched (because it's green!).


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One of the things I enjoy most about LINKEDIN – a definite MUST for anyone looking to network, make connections and expand one's business/career horizons (are you listening my PR students, be sure to sign up!) – are the assorted articles about all manner of trends and issues in today's madcap, mile-a-minute workday world. Take for example author Kern Carter's article, "Why 9-5 Won't Work For Millennials" which, I must admit, really got my writer's juices flowing. To wit…Author Kern Carter in his article writes, "We (Millennials) are entitled to control our own futures, to feel certain that if we work effectively and efficiently that we will be rewarded with financial security." As has been said by quite a few posters here, to imagine such a thing is possible is a naive, overly idealistic, illusion. NO ONE can "control their own future." Life happens. And truth be told, part of the thrill of living is NOT being able to "control" what happens to you--how boring would it be if you could just map out your entire life and have it work out that way. There will be health issues, tragedies, etc., but there will also be wonderful surprises, things that take us in directions we didn't expect--that's because one thing nearly all of us, boomers, GenXers, GenYers, etc., forget is that we are not static creatures; we are constantly evolving, growing, or at least we ought to be. What I wanted when I was in my 20s is VASTLY different than what I want now that I'm in my 50s, because I'm NOT THE SAME PERSON I was then, because I LIVED. Things happen, adversity builds character, and you actually DENY yourself of much of what life truly offers us by trying to CONTROL it. Some of the millennials who posted in response to Carter's column say they resent being called "entitled," but then here we have a writer saying just that, that they are "entitled" to control their own futures, entitled to "financial security." This is very much a First World, and particularly an American, mindset. What about people in war torn countries, people living in Third World poverty, what are THEY entitled to? Or do they not matter? And here's a thought...if you WANT to be able to retire when you are in your 50s, not have to spend decades in a job, how do you think you achieve that end? You don't do it by writing columns about how you want to control your future. You do it through HARD WORK, by planning, and by executing the plan--it takes discipline and sacrifice, in other words, just what this writer's mother did to ensure that not only did SHE have things she wanted in life, but that her children did too...and who knows whom else, family, friends, etc. The author writes, "We aim to be judged by the impact our output creates, not the time spent in an office or workstation." Again, naive; does the author really think that in the work world, people are judged by how many hours they sit at their desks??? No, they ARE judged by the "impact their output creates." In business, and that includes health care, people expect RESULTS. Thing is, our young colleagues will find that they will NEED to put in long hours at their workstation, wherever that may be, to get the results, which are always expanding, given the impact of technology, etc. People used to think that inventions like the word processor would result in more free time since work could be done faster; but nature abhors a vacuum, and in business, that vacuum is filled with higher goals and expectations. So instead of three projects completed by week's end, now you must have three done per DAY. People don't work long hours "at their work station" because they WANT to. They do what is NECESSARY to get the job done. I'll conclude with this: One of my coworkers likes to put her priorities this way: God, family, your friends, yourself, in that order. I think the thing we boomers resent most about millennial isn't a sense of entitlement, but rather how they tend to "shuffle" these priorities. Life isn't about all about YOU and YOUR financial freedom. It's about making life better for those around us. I encourage our nation's youth to take a tip from Jimmy Stewart's character in MR SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON: "I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness and a little looking out for the other fella, too." That's what life is all about, Charlie Brown.
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Let $M$ be the magnetic moment of a system. Below are the Bloch equations, including the relaxation terms.
$$\frac{\partial M_x}{\partial t}=({\bf M} \times \gamma {\bf H_0})_x-\frac{M_x}{T_2} $$ $$ \frac{\partial M_y}{\partial t}=({\bf M} \times \gamma {\bf H_0})_y-\frac{M_y}{T_2} $$ $$\frac{\partial M_z}{\partial t}=({\bf M} \times \gamma {\bf H_0})_z+\frac{(M_{\infty}-M_z)}{T_1} $$
At $t=0$, $ {\bf M}=(0,0,M_{\infty})$.
Also, ${\bf H_0}=H_0 {\bf k'}$ where primed coordinates are in the lab frame.
Now suppose an on resonance pulse is applied along the i direction of the rotating frame for $ T_{\frac{\pi}{2}} =0.005$ milliseconds, then it is turned off to watch the free induction decay. $T_2=5$ milliseconds, $T_1=5000$ milliseconds.
So, naturally we will have nutation due to the pulse, $T_2$ decay of the transverse magnetization, and $T_1$ recovery of the longitudinal magnetization. Due to the timescales, they will proceed sequentially.
I'm trying to sketch the time evolution of the above three components of the magnetic moment in both the rotating frame and lab frame, and understand exactly how these processes are related.


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Office of the Provost is located in Alderman Hall, Room 111
Call for Applications and Nominations
(Deadline Extended)
Academic Affairs invites applications and nominations for the position of Associate Vice Chancellor & Dean of Undergraduate Studies.
The Associate Vice Chancellor & Dean of Undergraduate Studies will provide leadership for the campus' engagement in undergraduate education and oversee the operations and activities of the Honors College, the Center for Teaching Excellence and Faculty Leadership, University Studies, the Quality Enhancement Plan, General Education Assessment, International Programs, and the Isaac Bear Early College program. Responsibilities will include overseeing activities pertaining to undergraduate education, including University Studies; providing advocacy on undergraduate academic matters; facilitating the development of new and revised undergraduate courses and curricula; working with faculty and administrators on academic planning and policy development pertaining to undergraduate education; promoting applied learning; overseeing the publication of the UNCW catalogue; collaborating with University College in establishing and implementing learning goals for UNI101; and coordinating the administration of for-credit undergraduate courses and programs in collaboration with the deans of UNCW's colleges and school.
Minimum requirements for the position include a current full-time appointment as a tenured associate or full professor at UNCW. Previous leadership experience in higher education; strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills; experience with undergraduate program development; and significant experience in Basic Studies/University Studies are required. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate knowledge of or strong interest in honors programs, international education, and learning assessment.
Associate Vice Chancellor for External Programs Johnson Akinleye will chair a search committee that will include faculty representing the three colleges and the Cameron School of Business. Nominations should be sent to Dr. Akinleye at firstname.lastname@example.com, Academic Affairs, Campus Box 5900. Applications consisting of a statement of interest and qualifications not to exceed five pages and a curriculum vitae should be submitted to Dr. Akinleye at email@example.com. Materials submitted by finalists will be posted for review by the UNCW community. Finalists will be expected to give a short presentation during a public forum on a predetermined topic relevant to the position as a part of the final interview. Priority consideration will be given to applications received by Monday, September 16, 2013, but will be accepted until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is January 1, 2014.
UNC Wilmington actively fosters a diverse and inclusive working and learning environment and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified men and women from all racial, ethnic or other minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.


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Cancer Currents for May 2011
News and Notes from Director Mark Israel, MD
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Transitioning to Dartmouth-Hitchcock's new electronic health record has been challenging and remains a work in progress, but I sincerely applaud the remarkable efforts and laser-sharp patient focus of Cancer Center clinical staff. eDH promises to be a highly effective tool for adapting to our rapidly changing health care environment. Even more important, eDH offers opportunities to improve safety, coordination of care, and cost-effectiveness while enhancing our ability to provide personalized medicine to each and every patient who walks through our doors.
Training for eDH within the workflow of our health care system remains a challenge for everyone with patient contact, and the collaborative ethic visible every single day makes me extremely proud of the people responsible for our clinical enterprise. The universal concern of techs, nurses, doctors, and staff is "getting it right for our patients." As the registration staff at 3K said to me, "We need to learn how to do this correctly—our patients are counting on us." Yes, implementing the new system is trying everyone's patience, but camaraderie is carrying the day: whether with suggestions, commiseration, or chocolate, our staff members are taking good care of one other during this process of ongoing transition.
This is a very fine Cancer Center in a very fine medical center, and you, our people, make it so. I am grateful for your dedication and your commitment to the highest quality of patient-centered cancer care, as we strive to achieve the healthiest population possible.
Marc Ernstoff, New Associate Director for Clinical Research
I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Marc Ernstoff, MD, as Associate Director for Clinical Research at the Cancer Center. As Associate Director, Dr. Ernstoff will have direct responsibility for advancement of research involving patients with cancer. He will also have lead responsibility for enhancing the NCCC clinical research infrastructure, including the NCCC Office of Clinical Research, the NCCC Clinical Cancer Research Committee, and the NCCC Safety and Data Management Committee.
I deeply appreciate the efforts of Burton Eisenberg, MD, who in recent months has bridged the roles of both NCCC Deputy Director and Associate Director for Clinical Research. I anticipate that the ongoing collaborative efforts of Drs. Ernstoff and Eisenberg will have an important impact upon the clinical research enterprise.
Circle of Life Honor for Palliative Care
Congratulations to our Palliative Care Service team for earning a Circle of Life Citation of Honor by the American Hospital Association (AHA). In awarding this citation, AHA called particular attention to the team's regional approach, strong clinical research and educational emphasis, physician-nurse partnerships, their use of integrative therapies, and the No One Alone program. This award brings national recognition to the substantive accomplishments of the Palliative Care Service program, and we take enormous pride in their achievements.
Cancer Center Selected for CITN
The Cancer Center has been selected as one of 27 research institutions across North America that will be part of the Cancer Immunotherapy Trials Network (CITN), which is funded by the National Cancer Institute. As a new initiative in immunotherapy, the CITN will establish a network of top academic immunologists to conduct multicenter research on agents that boost patients' own immune systems to fight their cancer. The mission of the CITN is to select, design, and conduct early-phase trials using priority agents with known and proven biologic function, and to provide the high-quality immunogenicity and biomarker data essential to inform subsequent development pathways leading to the broad availability of these agents for treating patients with cancer. This is significant, substantial work, and special recognition goes to Marc Ernstoff, MD, for guiding our efforts in this area and bringing the Cancer Center into the CITN.
Career Development Award
Congratulations are also in order for Anna-Leila Williams, PhD, a research fellow in the Cancer Control Research Program, for receiving a career development award from the National Palliative Care Research Center. We will be following Dr. Williams' work with great interest.
A Gift of Honor and Respect
The Cancer Center recently received a very generous gift from Tom Sullivan, MD, a retired radiologist, that honors the trust and respect he holds for the scientists and oncologists at the Cancer Center and DHMC. It also represents his hope for future scientific breakthroughs in the treatment of cancer. "This gift truly highlights the work many of the Cancer Center's oncologists do at the outreach sites," says Mary Chamberlin, MD, who treated him at our outreach clinic at Springfield Hospital. "These clinics have become important parts of our wider community."
New Comparative Effectiveness Web Sites Now Live
Several new research sites within the Cancer Center's revamped web site are now live. They include:
- A new Research Centers site, providing information about our Specialized Research Centers, which serve as regional or national resources for collaboration within Dartmouth and with other institutions.
- A new site for our Center for Comparative Effectiveness Research in Cancer Imaging, which advances research and new approaches for studying the impact of advanced imaging in cancer on health and health care utilization
- A new site for our Office for Cancer Comparative Effectiveness Research, an inter-programmatic office at the Cancer Center that promotes and facilitates the conduct of comparative effectiveness research in cancer
As we go forward, no doubt there will be additions and changes you will want to make to the web pages related to your work. Whenever you would like to do so, just fill out the Cancer Center Website Request Form.
Pizza Talks Through the Summer
Not long ago I joined one of the weekly "Pizza Talk" discussions. Students and postdocs filled the room with lively debates about research and clinical care. This wonderful series, organized by Mathieu Lupien, PhD, will continue through the summer. Surely this is amongst the very best pedagogy, and it's great to see this succeed so beautifully.
Cancer Survivors Day
Join us in celebrating Cancer Survivors Day with songs, stories, wellness, and whimsy on Sunday, May 15, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at DHMC. We look forward to the keynote talk from Susan DeBevoise Wright, a Prouty participant, titled "Curing the Soul: The Story of Three Cranes and My Cancer Trial." Singer and story-teller Tom Rush will also perform, and more musical entertainment will be supplied by an all-star Cancer Center band featuring our own Jim Sargent, Michael Ward, David Nalepinski, and Tom Davis. Michael will also provide a Cancer Center update. Four educational sessions include "Feeding Your Body and Soul" with Lavanya Kethamukkala, RD; " Dance to the Music, the Importance of Exercise," with Teri Cioffreddi, PT, and Jasmin Bihler, PT; " Self Care for Stressful Times," with Lisa Harbus; and "Coping with Chemo Brain" with Karen Gillock, PhD. Participants will also have the opportunity to make their own craft cards, bookmarks, and origami cranes.
Spring Means: Get Back Into Shape!
The warmer weather has all of us thinking about outdoor activities again. A great way to work your way back into shape is in the Fitness Center here at DHMC, open 24 hours a day to all employees. The center is in the Doctors' Office Building, Level 2, Room 2111S401 near the General Ambulatory Services and the Nurse Float offices. On Tuesdays from noon to 12:30, "Work Day Fitness" at the center helps your body stay fit at the office; the session is repeated on Friday mornings from 8 to 8:30 a.m.
The Prize-Winning "Emperor"
"The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer," by Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD, PhD, is not only one of the best recently published books on cancer, it's also the winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction. A must-read!
Manuscript Strategies Lecture
Harold Sox, MD, and Christopher Dant, PhD, will team up on Friday, May 13, to present "The Biomedical Manuscript - Strategies for Getting Your Paper in Print from the Journal Editor's and the Writer's Perspectives." This don't-miss-it lecture will be held in Auditorium E here at DHMC in Lebanon, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Hal, professor of medicine at DMS, is the former Medical Editor of Annals of Internal Medicine, one of the most prestigious and cited medical journals in the world, and Chris is a former investigator, writer, and journal editor who is the Cancer Center's in-house expert on preparing research articles for publication. They will explain the essentials of creating an accepted peer-reviewed biomedical manuscript. To sign up, please RSVP to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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May does not look much better than April for new book releases and would be a dreary month without the independent presses to provide some great reads. DarkFuse and ChiZine Publications (and the launch of its new Undertow Publishing imprint) deliver enough punch to get us avid readers through May and to the beginning of June when we will finally see the arrival of Stephen King's new novel.
If you only have time to read one book this month, make it "Rogue" by Greg F. Gifune. I have been a fan of Gifune's works for a long time and this could be his best novel yet.
'Rogue' by Greg F. Gifune
Greg F. Gifune has been a favorite of mine for a long time and even I was surprised at how good "Rogue" is when I first read it. "Rogue" is, quite simply, one of the best horror novels I have read in years.
'Ash and Bone' by Lisa Von Biela
"Ash and Bone" by Lisa Von Biela is a redefining of the ghost story and a must read for fans of the supernatural and horror genres.
'Deadlock' by Tim Curran
"Deadlock" by Tim Curran is another haunted novella from Darkfuse this month but nothing in this story is as it seems. From the setting, a haunted boat, to the unfolding terror, "Deadlock" is full or shocks and surprised right up to the very end.
'Reaping the Dark' by Gary McMahon
No one notices the driver as long as he is there when he is needed. "Reaping the Dark" by Gary McMahon teaches us that something does notice the driver and leaves the reader almost afraid to get behind the wheel again.
'Haxan' by Kenneth Mark Hoover
"Haxan" by Kenneth Mark Hoover is the story of a man who is destined to forever battle in the war between good and evil as battle rages anew in the town of Haxan in the New Mexico Territory of 1874.
'Shadows and Tall Trees' edited by Michael Kelly
This anthology, featuring authors such as Robert Shearman and Steve Rasnic Tem, is the first book from Undertow Publications, and imprint of ChiZine Publications. "Shadows and Tall Trees" is an unthemed anthology of horror stories and many of the stories in the anthology have been selected for several "Best of the Year" honors.
'Field of Prey' by John Sandford
This new Lucy Davenport thriller by John Sandford is due to hit bookstores on May 6th when Davenport must travel to Red Wing, Minnesota, to investigate the discovery of several dead bodies.
'Unlucky 13' by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
James Patterson and Maxine Paetro bring us the 13th installment in the "Women's Murder Club" series is scheduled for release on May 6th.
'The Son' by Jo Nesbo
Nesbo takes a break from the Harry Hole series to release this stand-alone thriller on May 13th about a man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 12 years seeking revenge and absolution for his lost years..
'The Kraken Project' by Douglas Preston
Douglas Preston brings back Wyman Ford for another thrilling adventure on May 13th as he must track down a rogue artificial intelligence that was being designed by NASA to pilot a probe to Saturn.
'Ghost Ship' by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown
Clive Cussler and Graham Brown bring us the newest Kurt Austin adventure, torn straight from NUMA files, is set to hit bookstores on May 27th.


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Help is needed badly
I flashed my 0225 (labeled 9504) after Geremia kamikaze unlock, with (LT 1.91u).
I put it in XB and it actually ran one original and one backup game, but gave me 'mixed disk' or another one. That was only for 3 or 4 minutes, and then everything turned black in my face.
As I wanted to play the other game, I tried to flash with another version (1.9u), that I thought may help the problem.
Then I stared to get 'play DVD' and 'mixed disk' on the backups, and also on original. The drive seemed to be little noisy (my be higher spin rate), but I thought the drive is miss fit by some how.
The things deteriorated more and more, and every dvd I try seemed not to be read and XB screen display 'open tray' as if there is no disk on drive.
I checked the drive, the laser is ok and tries to read the disk. I could actually see the beem moving focus on disk.
But I think the problem is in the spin. The disk first doesn't spin when I first see laser, and suddenly give one short spin, and the ... nothing.
I tried flashing many versions of LT. I even tried a writing a saved file with dosflash, no way
I read abut the tray error and tray speed. Mine opens and closes normally.
Any explanation for this deterioration? Any suggestions? Any help?


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Patrick Michael O'Hara update: PD find missing Glendale man in Phoenix
GLENDALE, AZ - Police have located a 70-year-old man who went missing from his Glendale home Thursday evening.
Patrick Michael O'Hara reportedly went missing around 5:30 p.m. in the 9600 block of 52nd Avenue.
Officials announced on Monday morning that O'Hara was found in good health after a local Phoenix business saw him wandering.
O' Hara was returned safely to his family.


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Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools, 1st Edition, Glenn E. Singleton
"Challenges educators to talk in honest and open ways about race, and provides various tools to stimulate and inform the conversation. Singleton and Linton remind us that the achievement gap will not be eliminated until we learn to talk about race in ways that build bridges of understanding that lead to effective action." (Dennis Sparks, Executive Director 2005-08-09)
"Given the sensitive issues of race in our nation, schools and school leaders need tools that can illuminate the concerns, guide the discussions, and generate momentum for growth and change. This book provides the tools and resources needed to move from open dialogue to meaningful action that can make excellence and equity in schools a reality." (Monte C. Moses, Superintendent 2005-08-12)
"Talking about race and its effect on academic achievement remains one of the most elusive conversations today. In their new book, Singleton and Linton help educators understand and engage in the discourse around race that affects the success of any curriculum, instructional methodology, or program implementation. The book's exercises and prompts assists school and district leadership teams in articulating those innate behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes that impair our ability to be effective in closing the racial achievement gap. I am encouraged to know that educators will be empowered and supported as we develop our personal capacity to address one of the most crucial elements of our society: the education of our children." (Yvette M. Irving, Principal 2005-09-06)
"This is an important book that challenges one to think critically about the effects of race and student achievement. It is an invitation to sustain a strong desire for fairness and equity for all children." (SMSG Newsletter 2005-12-29)
"In an era when America seems content to sweep candid talk of race under the rug, Courageous Conversations About Race recognizes that denial isn't a prescription for interracial tolerance and social progress. The authors provide thoughtful educators with innovative instructional tools to successfully navigate the most robustly diverse nation on earth." (Hugh B. Price, Former President and CEO 2006-01-05)
"Singleton and Linton challenge educators to move beyond recognizing the existence of a racial achievement gap and to develop strategies to eliminate it." (Curriculum Connections, Fall 2006)
About the Author
Glenn Eric Singleton hails from Baltimore, Maryland. A product of public elementary and independent secondary school, Singleton earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his master's degree from the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University. Singleton began his career as an Ivy League admissions director. In 1992, he founded Pacific Educational Group, Inc. (PEG) to support families in their transitions within and between K–12 and higher education. His company rapidly grew into a vehicle for addressing systemic educational inequity by providing a framework, guidance, and support to K–12 systems and institutions of higher education focused on meeting the needs of under-served students of color. He is now its president and chief executive officer.
Singleton and his associates at PEG design and deliver individualized, comprehensive professional development for educators in the form of training, coaching, and consulting. Working at all levels, from beginning teachers to superintendents at local, state, and national levels, PEG helps educators focus on heightening their awareness of institutional racism and implementing effective strategies for eliminating racial achievement disparities in schools. In 1995, Singleton developed Beyond Diversity, a widely recognized seminar aimed at helping administrators, teachers, students, parents, and community stakeholders identify and examine the intersection of race and schooling. The Beyond Diversity seminar is the foundation for the PEG Systemic Racial Equity Framework and its theory of transformation, which focuses on leadership development, teacher action-research, and family/community empowerment. Today, participants around the world use Singleton's Courageous Conversations Agreements, Conditions and Compass, introduced to them in Beyond Diversity, as they strive to usher in culturally proficient curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Over its 20-year history, PEG's scope of work has expanded to include online professional learning, independent school partnerships, and international efforts in Canada and Australia that focus on educational equity for indigenous populations. PEG hosts an annual Summit for Courageous Conversation, in which scholars, educators, community members, and other stakeholders convene to identify strategies and best practices for creating high-level, equitable learning environments for all students.
Singleton currently resides in San Francisco, California. He is the founder of the Foundation for a College Education (FCE) and currently serves on the FCE Advisory Board.
Curtis Linton is a co-owner of The School Improvement Network where he is co-executive producer of The Video Journal of Education and TeachStream. He has spent the last 10 years documenting on video and in print the improvement efforts and best practices of the most successful schools and school systems across North America. Each year, he visits more than 100 classrooms and schools, capturing what they do to succeed with all students at the classroom, school, and system levels. Linton has written or produced dozens of award-winning video-based staff development programs. His areas of expertise include closing the achievement gap and improving minority student achievement, using data, leadership, effective staff development, brain research, differentiation, action research, and coaching. With the goal of delivering results-based professional development efficiently to large numbers of educators, he works with school systems to design comprehensive school improvement plans that integrate workshops, video, electronic media, and other resources. As a part of this, Linton conducts workshops on effective classroom practices. Linton also works extensively in the community, including serving on the Davis School District Equity Committee. Linton received his master's degree in fine arts from the University of Southern California.
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College Academic Integrity Policy
The DSS office adheres to college policy concerning cheating, plagiarism and collusion (see 2005-2007 SUNY Fredonia Catalog, pg. 212+).
Procedures regarding Cheating
If a student is found cheating or if there is evidence of cheating, the following actions will occur:
Students will not be allowed to take any books or papers into the testing rooms unless the instructor has provided a written notice of materials to be used while test taking. (Coats, backpacks and cell phones are also not allowed).
Students are not allowed to leave the testing rooms once the exam has begun and is in progress. If you feel you will need a break during the exam, make arrangements beforehand with the Coordinator for partial test administration. Students who leave the testing room without this arrangement run the risk of having their exam returned to the instructor immediately.


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Edibles Incredible Desserts Restaurant Review: Dessert wars may begin and end here, in this small, ultra-sweet eatery in Reston Town Center. Here even the sternest dieter may cave in to temptation, especially when it comes to the glorious display of cupcakes lining the shelves of the glass counter. With about 20 flavors always in the store of the 40 or so the bakery makes, customers can indulge their sweet tooth in such flavors as chocolate, lemon, creamsicle, banana split and peanut buttercup, to name just a few. To top off the calorie splurge, customers can also carry away various fudges in dreamy flavors and pack up a towering cake piled high with buttercream frosting.
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Invitations From and To The Queen
Invitations from The Queen
The Queen's invitations are sent by:
-The Lord Steward of the Household to a state banquet.
-The Lord Chamberlain to all major court functions such as a garden party, wedding, funeral or memorial service.
-The Master of the Household to all domestic functions given by The Queen at Buckingham Palace, or where The Queen is resident.
All invitations from The Queen are commands, and a suitably worded reply should be addressed to the member of HM's Household who issued the invitation:
How to Accept an Invitation from The Queen
'Sir Henry and Lady Smith present their compliments to the Master of the Household, and have the honour to obey Her Majesty's command to luncheon on May 10th at 12.30 o'clock.'
Non-Acceptance of an Invitation from The Queen
The reason for non-acceptance should be stated (a 'prior engagement' is not considered to be a sufficient reason for failing to obey The Queen's command).
'Colonel and Mrs John Brown present their compliments to the Master of the Household, and much regret that they are unable to obey Her Majesty's command to luncheon on May 10th owing to the illness of Mrs Brown.'
Garden Parties
An invitation to a garden party comes with an admission card which states that an acknowledgement is not required unless the guest is unable to attend, in which case the admission card must be returned.
A Letter of Thanks
When appropriate, for example after a state banquet, but not after a garden party, a letter of thanks may be addressed to the member of the Household who issued the invitation, asking him to convey his thanks to Her Majesty for etc etc.
Invitations to The Queen
The same rules apply as to other members of the Royal Family