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Ranked among the nation's most integrated healthcare systems, Community Health Network is Central Indiana's leader in providing convenient access to exceptional healthcare services, where and when patients need them—in hospitals, health pavilions, workplaces, schools and homes.
obesity - overweight by 30 percent of the ideal body weight.
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - an anxiety disorder in which a person has an unreasonable thought, fear, or worry that he/she tries to manage through a ritualized activity to reduce the anxiety. Frequently occurring disturbing thoughts or images are called obsessions, and the rituals performed to try to prevent or dispel them are called compulsions.
obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) - physician who specializes in general women's medical care, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the female reproductive system, and care of pregnant women.
obstruction - blockage in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that prevents the flow of liquids or solids.
occluded artery - an artery that is narrowed by plaque that impedes blood flow.
occult - disease or symptoms that are not readily detectable by physical examination or laboratory tests.
occult bleeding - blood in stool that is not visible to the naked eye.
ocular hypertension - high (greater than 21 mm Hg) intraocular pressure.
odorant - substance that stimulates the sense of smell.
olfaction - the act of smelling.
olfactometer - device for estimating the intensity of the sense of smell.
oligomenorrhea - infrequent or light menstrual cycles.
oncogenes - genes that promote normal cell division.
"-oma" - a suffix meaning "tumor" or "lump."
oncologist - a physician who specializes in treating cancer, including surgical oncologist, radiation oncologist, pediatric oncologist, gynecologic oncologist, and medical oncologist.
on-off effect, on-off phenomena - a change in the patient's condition, with sometimes rapid fluctuations between uncontrolled movements and normal movement, usually occurring after long-term use of levodopa and probably caused by changes in the ability to respond to this drug.
oophorectomy - surgical removal of one or both ovaries.
oophoritis - inflammation of the ovary.
open heart surgery - surgery that involves opening the chest and heart while a heart-lung machine performs for the heart.
open surgery - cutting the skin and tissues during surgery to expose a full view of the structures and organs involved in the procedure.
open-set speech recognition - understanding speech without visual clues.
ophthalmoscopy - examination of the internal structure of the eye.
optic nerve - a bundle of more than one million nerve fibers that connects the retina with the brain. The optic nerve is responsible for interpreting the impulses it receives into images.
optional surgery (Also called elective surgery.) - an operation the patient chooses to have done, which may not be essential to continuation or quality of life.
oral and maxillofacial surgeon - orthopaedic facial surgeon who is responsible for treating a wide variety of dental problems, including the removal of impacted teeth and reconstructive facial surgery.
oral cancer - a cancer found in the oral cavity (mouth), on the lip, and the oropharynx (the part of the throat at the back of the mouth).
oral dissolution therapy - method of dissolving cholesterol gallstones.
orchiectomy (Also called castration.) - the surgical removal of the testicles.
orchitis - inflammation of the testicle.
oropharynx - the part of the throat at the back of the mouth.
orthodontics - the dental specialty that focuses on the development, prevention, and correction of irregularities of the teeth, bite, and jaws.
orthokeratology - the use of contact lenses to change the shape of the cornea in order to correct refractive error.
orthopaedic surgeon (Also called an orthopaedist.) - a physician who diagnoses, treats, manages the rehabilitation process, and provides prevention protocols for patients who suffer from injury or disease in any of the components of the musculoskeletal system.
orthopaedic surgery (Also called orthopaedics.) - the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of injuries and diseases of the body's musculoskeletal system.
orthosis - a brace or splint used to strengthen or stabilize part of the body, usually an arm or leg.
orthostatic hypotension - a large decrease in blood pressure upon standing; may result in fainting.
osteitis pubis - an inflammation of the pubic symphysis, the bone to which the two hip bones connect in front of the body.
osteoarthritis - a condition caused by wear and tear that causes inflammation of the joint, causing swelling, pain, and stiffness.
osteoblast - cell found in bone; its function is to form the tissue and minerals that give bone its strength.
osteoclast - very large cell formed in bone marrow; its function is to absorb and remove unwanted tissue.
osteocyte - cell found within the bone; its function is to help maintain bone as living tissue.
osteophyte - outgrowth of bone.
osteoporosis - disorder in which bones thin and become brittle and more prone to fracture; most common in women after menopause due to estrogen deficiency.
ostomy - operation that makes an artificial opening in the abdomen to allow for the release of urine or feces. Colostomy and ileostomy are types of ostomy.
otitis externa - inflammation of the outer part of the ear extending to the auditory canal.
otitis media - inflammation of the middle ear caused by infection.
otoacoustic emissions - low-intensity sounds produced by the inner ear that can be quickly measured with a sensitive microphone placed in the ear canal.
otolaryngologist - physician/surgeon who specializes in diseases of the ears, nose, throat, head, and neck.
otologist - physician/surgeon who specializes in diseases of the ear.
otoplasty (Also called ear surgery.) - a type of cosmetic plastic surgery procedure aimed at setting prominent ears closer to the head, or reducing the size of larger ears.
otosclerosis - abnormal growth of bone in the inner ear, which prevents structures within the ear from working properly, resulting in a gradual loss of hearing.
otoscope - a lighted instrument that allows the physician to see inside the ear.
ototoxic drugs - drugs that can damage the hearing and balance organs located in the inner ear.
outer ear - external portion of the ear, consisting of the pinna, or auricle, and the ear canal.
outpatient surgery - surgery which allows the patient to go home the same day.
ovaries - pair of small glands, located on either side of the uterus, in which egg cells develop and are stored and the female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone are produced.
overflow incontinence - leakage of urine that occurs when the quantity of urine produced exceeds the bladder's capacity to hold it.
overuse conditions - injuries due to minor trauma involving soft-tissue injuries - injuries that affect the bone, muscles, ligaments, and/or tendons.
ovulation - release of a mature egg from an ovary.
ovum - a mature egg cell released during ovulation from an ovary.
oxytocin - hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates contractions of the uterus during labor and release of milk during breastfeeding.
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text: I was at the ATM tonight getting some money when I got a really weird feeling. I turned around and someone was standing closer than I was comfortable with. I wasn't carrying cause I'm still waiting for my permit.:frown: It just made me think. What would you do if you turned around to a gun in your face at the ATM? Would you give them the money you got out or would you try to get your gun? If you gave them the money and they turned to leave would you pull your gun when you had the chance? Just curious how everyone would handle this situation.

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DirecTV and Dish Network deliver variety of Greek-language programs. Here is a comparison of Greek packages of the two satellite services.
GreekDirect Vs Greek
|GreekDirect I
|Geek Elite
|GreekDirect I deliver 2 channels.
|The Greek Elite package of Dish Network delivers 7 amazing channels.
|The regular price of the package is $26.99 per month.
|The regular price of the package is $34.99 per month.
|The channel named Mega Cosmos delivers general entertainment programs and comedy shows in Greek-language. The other channel called Alpha Sat delivers news, sitcoms, TV shows etc.
|The channels namely Antenna Satellite, Antenna Gold, Blue and others deliver news, music, movies etc. On the other hand the package also contains popular radio sports channels such as Era-sport Super sport fm.
GreekDirect II Vs Greek Antenna
|GreekDirect II
|Greek Antenna
|GreekDirect II package of DirecTV delivers 4 of its channels.
|Greek Antenna package of Dish Network delivers 6 channels. Programs include news, movies and lot more.
|The regular price of the package is $34.99 per month.
|The regular price of the package is $24.99 per month.
|The channels of the package render great entertainment. Channels namely Mega Cosmos, Alpha Sat deliver news, comedy shows and others. The channel called Alter Globe delivers up-to-date news live from Greece in addition to reality shows and others. On the other hand, the GMTV channel is a virtual home for Greek music. The channel delivers the newest music videos and also shows on fashion, movie news etc.
|Three channels viz. Blue, Antenna 20 Years, Antenna Satellite deliver news, music, movies, TV shows and others. The other three channels of the package are namely Antenna Radio, Rythmos Radio and Super Sport FM. These are radio channels that deliver great music as well sports programs.


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Yaya desperate for more silverware
- 28 February 2014 11:33
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Yaya Toure aims to evoke the spirit of 2011 as City prepare for Sunday's Capital One Cup final against Sunderland.
The Ivorian midfielder says the players are desperate to re-create the feeling and atmosphere from the Blues' FA Cup win over Stoke and banish the memory of last season's final disappointment against Wigan.
With City reaching the League Cup final for the first time in 38 years, Yaya will look to add to his medals collection against the Black Cats.
"It's always amazing to play at Wembley and I can't wait for Sunday's game against Sunderland," he said.
I said from day one that I wanted to create history at this club and that I also wanted to be part of history at City so winning this trophy is hugely important to us
...Yaya Toure...
"I have very special memories of Wembley and beating United in the semi-final and then beating Stoke in 2011 will always be something I remember. It was an amazing feeling to lift the FA Cup because it was our first trophy for so many years and obviously a great feeling to have scored the winning goal.
"I'll always remember the scenes after the final whistle, the celebrations and what it meant to our supporters. It was a dream come true for everyone."
Yaya, with 17 goals already this season, will be an integral part of Manuel Pellegrini's side against Sunderland and he believes it is vital the Blues continue to add silverware to the trophy cabinet if the Club is to continue moving forward.
"I've dedicated my heart to winning cups for this club and I knew when I first arrived that getting the silverware would mean we would attract great players and after the FA Cup, Sergio Aguero signed for us and we went on to win the title," he said.
"If you want to have great players around you, you need to keep winning trophies – if that happens, more great players will come.
"We have an amazing squad and we are determined to win the Capital One Cup because we might not be quite there yet, but within the next couple of years I expect we will be one of the best teams in the world.
"We are all dedicated to making tis club great and we are not far away from being where we want to be."


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IRONWOOD — Concerns about grant funding for ice-making equipment at the Patrick O'Donnell Civic Center and the Gogebic County Fair were heard by State Rep. Scott Dianda, D-Calumet, Saturday.
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Brian Roehm, manager of the civic center, told Dianda the Ironwood City Commission last Monday approved a $275,000 bond for a $500,000 civic center project.
Roehm explained the problem in seeking grant money for the center is that it is owned by the city of Ironwood, but is located in Ironwood Township on the...


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"Life went on, despite all the dying."
Oliver Pötzsch
Six word summary: Murdered orphans. Witch tortured. Illicit love.
I rate it: C+
The short of it: The hangman of Schongau, Jacob Kuisl, lives as an untouchable with his family, shunned like an impure person in spite of the essential nature of his work. But when the Lech River washes up a child stabbed to death and with mysterious tattoos on his back, the villagers' suspicions immediately fall on the midwife, who is promptly accused of being a witch and dragged off to the gallows. Convinced of her innocence, the hangman, with the help of his daughter Magdalena, and Simon, the son of the local physician, must stop the village council from using her as a scapegoat by finding the real culprit. But the murders do not stop, and the trio must race against time to save the rest of the village children, as well as the maligned and tortured midwife.
The Hangman's Daughter has the tone and mood of a Tim Burton movie. It pins the atmosphere of 17th century Bavaria perfectly. Modern medicine and science are still half a century away, and the combination of fear and ignorance is ripe for witch-hunting. The book does a beautiful job in bringing alive the sights,sounds, and smells of those unhygienic times.
The mystery starts with a perfectly creepy tone; slaughtered orphans, witch's symbols, and a chilling entity with a skeletal hand who people whisper about. But the problem is, as more and more things come to light, the puzzle gets slightly drab and mundane, and Potzsch is unable to hold on to the element of blood-curdling fear he created so masterfully in the beginning of the book.
But ultimately what kills the book in my opinion is the translation, which is not only stilted and unwieldy, but also uses language that is totally inconsistent with the aura the writer is trying to create. For instance, the word 'grinning' is used all too often in respect of all the characters, even those who have been described to be really sombre or sinister. Now 'grinning' is an adjective I generally use to preface something like 'idiot' or 'maniac', and I don't know anybody who grins this much. Imagine how the carefully carved mood of darkness and danger is smashed if every paragraph has a grin in it.
Also, too many modern expressions for a historical novel. Things like "Bug off", "Hey guys" and "Whoa" make for a glaring mismatch between the background and the conversation, which sounds nothing like the Dark Ages, and is closer to modern American in resemblance. However, all this could simply be because of irresponsible translation, and it is not fair to judge a translated book on its language. Just sayin' it kills the pleasure of reading big time.
The biggest promise The Hangman's Daughter had for me was awesome characters, and at least in one case I was not disappointed. Jacob Kuisl is remarkable as the strong, silent, fearless, wise hangman who really doesn't give a single fuck. Mysterious, scowling (except the occasional grin), with dangerous secrets in his past, Jacob Kuisl is my favorite type of hero. Of the other two central characters, Simon, the physician's son, doesn't believe in his father's ancient and ineffective cures like bloodletting, and has nothing to replace those beliefs with. Sadly, he hasn't been given much color by the writer, and is overshadowed by the hangman to such an extent that I barely remember anything about him besides his crush on the hangman's daughter.
Which brings us to the character for whom the book was named: Magdalena Kuisl, the hangman's daughter, the devil's wench, the witch, the whore. She is none of these except the first of course, but that doesn't stop villagers from talking evil about her. Magdalena plays a sort of role in solving the mystery, but it is very minor compared to what her dad and her boyfriend do. The only remarkable thing Magdalena does in the whole book is get kidnapped by a band of crazy rapists, and, to her credit, escaping unharmed. The rest of the time, she pouts, sulks, and flirts, leaving the actual adventuring to the men. Which is fine for that time and place, but then why name the book for her? Maybe she will play a bigger role in the next book (EDIT: Nope, not in book two, The Dark Monk, at least), because otherwise it looks like the publishers just wanted it to look like the protagonist is a beautiful young woman and not a burly middle-aged man, to draw in the YA readership.
On the whole, I really liked the atmosphere and the main character, but these will carry a book only so far. A stronger plot and a creepier solution to the mystery would have made this an amazing book. As it were, by the end of the book I couldn't care less who killed the goddamn kids.
Read it if:
- You are travelling and are looking for something to read in transit
- You like witch-hunting
- You are not turned of by a bit of torture
- You like strong, silent heroes
-Amritorupa "Don't leave me hanging baby" Kanjilal


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Flooding threatens Colnbrook
A battle is raging in Colnbrook to prevent homes from flooding.
Slough Borough Council (SBC) has now teamed up with the Environment Agency (EA) to tackle the problem after a flood warning was issued from the village on Friday.
Flooding has been seen in some roads in the Coleridge Crescent area, although no properties are reported to have been submerged so far.
Water levels under the floorboards of some houses are continued to be monitored and the EA has been pumping water into the Cottesbrook Ditch in an attempt to manage the problem.
Flood risk consultant for SBC, Tom Boichot, said: "We've visited Colnbrook and, despite there being a lot of water in some streets, the situation appears to be fairly stable.
"Our main concern is the impact of further heavy rain, which is forecast for this week. So, if you live in the area please follow the advice of the Environment Agency and take action where required."
Elsewhere, officers have been cleaning flood screens in the Manor Park, Chalvey and Salt Hill areas to ensure underground water pipes are not obstructed by debris.
Some roads in the Manor Park area saw minor flooding over the weekend, although the water has now subsided.


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The city of Everett stood in for the much more famous city of Seattle once again as the Comcast Arena played host to OneRepublic and The Script.
A total of three bands played for a sold out crowd on Thursday night. The first was opening band American Authors, an up-and-coming pop rock band out of Brooklyn, N.Y. Most of the audience was familiar with them, although they didn't seem to know it until the band played their radio single "Best Day of My Life." The band members seemed grateful for the recognition as they claimed Comcast was the biggest venue they had played thus far.
Though they had a bit of a shaky start, Dublin-based The Script really hit their stride on their third song, the popular "Breakeven." The response during this song was so resoundingly positive that it caused lead singer Danny O'Donoghue to stare in wonder at the crowd and take it all in. He was visibly overwhelmed by the love from the fans and this seemed to invigorate the band for the rest of the set. He made sure to note at one point that even though they were 5,000 miles from home, this city made him feel at home, for which he was grateful. Not sure whether he meant Everett or Seattle, but to non-local performers it may admittedly seem one and the same.
The highlight of the set may have been the highlight of the whole show: guitarist Mark Sheehan asked fans to call an ex-boyfriend or girlfriend and give the phone to lead singer O'Donoghue. Danny proceeded to borrow the phone of a girl in the front row and sing the song "Nothing" in its entirety into the phone. The song, for those unfamiliar with it, is about a guy who tries to get his girlfriend back with no response from the girl. Thanks to the AV magicians at Comcast, the audience could see on the big screens that the poor ex was on the line through the whole performance.
Finally, the Grammy-nominated OneRepublic, fronted by multi-hyphenate Ryan Tedder, hit the stage with their usual fanfare of pulsating lights and fake fog. The minor theatrics suit them however; Tedder, a much sought after writer and producer for artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis, Beyonce, and Maroon 5, bounced around the stage, showing off his piano skills and three-octave vocal range whenever he could.
Although it is annoyingly obvious that he knows just how talented he is, the other members of OneRepublic should not be forgotten. Lead guitarist Zach Filkins was showcased doing an incredibly impressive guitar solo. He incorporated beats that he created and repeated with the use of a loop pedal (à la Ed Sheeran style), essentially creating a one-man band. Also highlighted was bass guitarist Brent Kutzle, who switched to playing the cello for the sweeping string lines on tracks like "Secrets."
Tedder noted a few times throughout the set how much the band always enjoyed being in Seattle. A montage was even displayed during one of the songs showing the usual tourist images that get the crowd cheering: the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, etc. It makes one wonder: have these people been told they are not actually in Seattle? Apparently, yes they have. During "Good Life," Ryan smoothly changed the lyrics in the chorus to "London to Everett to Colorado." And, as they say, the crowd went wild.
This tour (or perhaps just this stop) did not include as many surprises as past tours have, although there was the sweet cover of "What a Wonderful World" and a brief inclusion of Sam Smith's new single "Stay With Me." The flow of the set also seemed a bit rushed, but nobody seemed to mind. With promises to return with new music, laced with the wish that they could stay and play the Pacific NW for a month straight, OneRepublic ended the night strong with their recent hit "Love Runs Out."


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#TheAviators –Don't forget to take the test to get your certificate. Reply by tweet with your answers 18.104.22.168.
#TheAviators –There's the airfield, line yourselves up to land on the more forgiving grass runway. Call the Tower!
#TheAviators –That's the landmarks, where's the airfield? Oh yes, 45° heading. Come on, the buffet's waiting!
#TheAviators –Can you see the lighthouse yet. A tall white tower with big light on top! Call out when you see it!
#TheAviators –Next heading 135° St Catherine's Lighthouse–a tall octagonal shaped tower Call out when you see it!
#TheAviators –There they are! Can you see them? Three chalk stacks in the sea. Call out when you see them!
#TheAviators –Off to The Needles-select heading 240°-altitude 1500ft-air speed 120 mph Call out when you see them!
#TheAviators –Osbourne House built in 1851 & now open to the public. Call out when you see it!
#TheAviators –Select heading 310° towards Queen Victoria's Osbourne House-a huge house. Call out when you see it!
#TheAviators – Look out for the hovercraft Do you see Kolo? Shout your call signal & roger when you see them!
#TheAviators –Our 1st landmark will be Ryde on the coast. Our heading is 15° call out when you see the hovercraft!
#TheAviators - Take off from Sandown Airfield
#TheAviators - Sandown Airfield
#TheAviators –Below centre is the Compass. We use this to determine our direction, using degrees from 0-360° Due East is 90°, West is 270°
#TheAviators –Look at your instruments (top first) Left is Air Speed Indicator–we'll be flying at 120 knots today
#TheAviators –Sandown Airfield & @ToddyFur provided bacon & veggie bacon butties during the briefing. Tuck in!
#TheAviators –Listen to @ToddyFur -he's my second in command today. There to help out & he's awesome, thanks Toddy
#TheAviators –Welcome Aviators to the Isle of Wight Adventure flight with compass work! Pay attention for the test
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text: Mar 12, 2013 18:03 Video: Rycroft takes the 'DWTS' trophy Video: Rycroft takes the 'DWTS' trophy This Monday, Nov. 26, 2012 publicity photo provided by ABC, shows Tony Dovolani and Melissa Rycroft in ÏDancing with the Stars: All-StarsÓ - Episode 1510, as a competing couple in a Super-Sized Freestyle one-hour performance in which they were allowed to add extra performers, to incorporate all kinds of lifts and tricks to create an out-of-this-world entertaining routine on the ABC Television Network. Rycroft is a finalist for the ÏDancing with the StarsÓ Mirror Ball Trophy on the ABC TV show Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/ABC, Adam Taylor) Advocate story Nov. 28, 2012; 11:09 a.m. Comments 'Dancing with the Stars: All Stars' winner Melissa Rycroft expresses disbelief at the competition's result, while losing contestants Derek Hough and Kelly Monaco discuss the final. Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


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Without going into much detail, (because believe me with the back story, it could go on forever) who should be responsible for telling MIL?
A little back story just so you understand why this is an issue. MIL and FIL have been divorced for right around a year, it was this time last year it was finalized. Shortly after FIL comes out with the news he's seeing a family friend. Not our deal, we're not flying monkeys, so we didn't tell MIL. Because it's a small town she finds out. And now she's upset. She's messed up in the head as it is, emotionally unstable, and looking for someone to blame the divorce on. So immediately she assumes the worst, the reason he wanted a divorce was because he was already cheating on her with this other girl, and the reason we didn't tell her was because we were covering for him; blah blah freaking blah. LIterally I'm so freaking over it all. I honestly don't know the truth, and really would rather not know the truth. Their deal not mine, I have enough drama in my life. But now FIL and new GF are getting married. I feel like since DH is so freaking determined to be a Unicorn and keep the lines of communication open with nut job of a MIL, he needs to be the one to tell her, especially after the hell storm we went through before. But he doesn't want to, it's not his information to tell he says. And she's not going to be happy about it, I don't want to make her unhappy (Hi Unicorn!!) But if he doesn't tell her it's going to be 10 times worse. It's either put on your big boy pants and deal with it now, or wait until she finds out from someone else and pick up the pieces later. (And your loving wonderful wife will not be there to help you.)
So what would you do?


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LaVerne A. Buesch (nee Rasor), 95, entered into rest Wednesday, February 26, 2014.
She was the beloved wife of the late Edgar F.; dear mother of Jay (Linda); loving grandmother of Kristen and Kerri Vano (Dave); great grandmother of Alex.
Visitation will be held Saturday, March 1, 2014 from 11 A.M., until the time of funeral service at 1 P.M., at the Wischmeier-Buesch Funeral Home, 3111 Broadview Rd. (one block from Pearl).
Family suggest memorials be made to the Hospice of Medina County, 5075 Windfall Rd. Medina, OH 44256.


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For instance, when a spoon or ice cube hits a glass of water
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The word for that sound would likely be onomatopoeic like...
Ping Tinkle Clink Ding
Depending on the circumstances, I believe it is best to create your own onomatopoeia. I 'd go with something like: "shplink" .
You might also be interested in the similar ping, which covers the underwater part (it comes from the noise made by sonar equipment).


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Given the vast size of the Milky Way, it is unlikely that we are the only intelligent lifeform to be found within it. Given that we only have one data point (the Earth), we are forced to use a long series of guesses to estimate the number of other intelligent lifeforms in the galaxy.
Let's say that we have made contact with an intelligent lifeform on another planet. How could we use that second data point to estimate the total number of lifeforms in the galaxy?
My approach is to assume that the Milky Way is a 2D disk, as it is $110 \text{ kly}$ in diameter but only $1 \text{ kly}$ thick. ($1 \text{ kly}$ = $1000 \text{ light-years}$). Also, I assume that the lifeform that we contact is the one that is closest to Earth.
Take the location of the nearest other civilization. Remove the z-coordinate so that it falls onto the 2D disk that I talked about earlier. Calculate the distance $D$ (measured in kly) to that planet from Earth. Since $1$ lifeform falls in the area given by $\pi D^2$, and the galaxy has a total area of $3025 \text{ kly}^2$, then the expected total number of lifeforms is given by
$$N = \frac{3025 \text{ kly}^2}{D^2}$$
First of all, is my solution correct? Second, is there a better way to do this?


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Last week, NBC News claimed that the flagging support for ObamaCare was due to "[M]isperceptions about the president's plans for reform … that nonpartisan fact-checkers say are untrue." Fortunately, Heritage Foundation took the trouble to fact check the fact-checkers at NBC. So, when our teleprompted President or scripted Democrat lawmakers like Betsy Markey tell you [...]
Budget study should focus on big picture
August 24th, 2009 · No Comments
It's becoming a ritual at the State Capitol: a committee is meeting to study the competing pressures of spending mandates and spending limits on the state budget. Like those before them, this year's panel has heard from a litany of experts and special interests, almost all of whom will complain about the Gordian knot in [...]
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Ritter: Forget that 'no new taxes' thing
August 20th, 2009 · No Comments
Well, it didn't take long for Governor Bill Ritter to start chafing under his promise not to ask for new taxes to balance the budget.
Markey snubs Eastern Plains
August 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Many U.S. Representatives are using the August recess to hold town meetings — especially this summer with the debate over the federal government's role in health care heating up — but not rookie Congresswoman Betsy Markey. The Fort Collins Democrat isn't holding any actual town meetings. You know, the type you advertise a week or [...]
Colorado wheat growers oppose Waxman-Markey
August 13th, 2009 · No Comments
Last month, I expressed my disgust with agriculture lobbyists inside the Beltway who paved the way for the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill to pass out of the U.S. House. As a wheat grower, I was particularly frustrated by the short-sightedness of the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG). Well, to give credit where it's due, although [...]
A fiscal epiphany for Ritter, Bennet?
August 11th, 2009 · No Comments
Impending mortality tends to focus the mind, and looming elections tend to focus politicians' ears on vox populi. But just as theologians debate the sincerity of "deathbed conversions," voters should be skeptical of lawmakers who find religion as elections near. Although 15 months remain until the 2010 elections, Democrats are learning — just as Republicans [...]
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'New energy economy' collides with endangered species
August 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments
The Endangered Species Act may present the newest, largest road block to the development of wind energy across Colorado's Estern Plains and neighboring states, the according to an Associated Press story in The Denver Post. Should the lesser prairie chicken become listed as threatened or endangered—and it's close now—there would be significant restrictions on companies [...]
Five questions for health care townhalls
August 5th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Anyone who can attend a townhall meeting by one of Colorado's U.S. Senators or Representatives — if they have the courage to listen — might benefit from these questions from Heritage Foundation that get to the root of key questions about Obama Care: Can you promise me that I will not lose my current plan [...]
Obama explains how 'public option' will end private insurance
August 3rd, 2009 · 2 Comments
He says, "Nobody is talking about some government takeover of health care." He says, "If you've got health insurance, you like your doctors, you like your plan, you can keep your doctor, you can keep our plan. Nobody is talking about taking that away from you." That's what he says now, but that's not what [...]


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Ray Wang Has Questions; Steve Miranda Has Answers
By Kathryn Perry-Oracle on Jan 22, 2013
I'm not sure you'd consider Ray Wang a household name – but he is an influential analyst, author, advisor, award winner, and change agent. Recently he talked to Steve Miranda about the state of Oracle Fusion Apps in what Ray called "a no-holds barred honest conversation about what's working, what's not, and what to look forward to in 2013."
In Ray's mind, Oracle was quiet about Fusion Apps in 2012, so he started the interview by asking if Fusion was selling. It's "selling well …," answered Steve, "… 400 customers … better than Salesforce. com … rich customer base." But Ray needed more. "To be honest with you, Steve, we aren't seeing Oracle much in head to head competitive new deals. We don't see big press releases about new wins. Where are the customers? Who's buying what and why?"
Steve explained that "we're not focused on publicity, but rather we want to ensure customer success." (As in, earn credibility). He then walked through a list of customers so Ray could understand "the breadth and depth of what the Fusion Apps base looks like." You can't argue with facts.
On to the next topic: Why did it take so long to get Fusion Apps to market? Steve simply said because "we started the clock too early." And "if I had to do it over again, we would have gone to market sooner with less depth. " But you really have to read the interview so you don't take Steve's answers out of context.
Ray: "Okay, let's say I agree with you that earning credibility makes sense. Why is Oracle Fusion Applications winning? Let's go head to head with some popular vendors like Salesforce.com, SAP, and Workday." Steve gave a quick retort for all three companies and then addresses Ray's questions about multi-tenancy," innovation in Fusion, Oracle's cloud strategy, social, analytics, mobility, and vertical industries.
It's a 2500+ word interview, but well worth the read time. You'll come away with a better perspective of Fusion -- past, present, and future – and of Steve Miranda.


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A world famous recording artist is helping the South Walton Tourist Development Council sell the area.
Walton County -- Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles tailored the song titled "This is the Place" to represent the lifestyle of South Walton.
The South Walton Tourist Development Council (TDC) paid Hoffs 75,000 for the song using BP marketing grant money. The deal gives the TDC rights to the song for seven years. The licensing agreement allows the TDC to use it for video and online promotion and marketing fro the "Visit South Walton" campaign.
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Susanna Hoff will perform the song live during the 30A Songwriters Festival on January 13-15 in South Walton.


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Gazprom Sweetens Naftogaz Merger Offer
- By Anatoly Medetsky
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Gazprom has offered Ukraine specific gas fields with reserves of up to 1 trillion cubic meters if Naftogaz Ukrainy agrees to contribute its gas assets to their joint venture, chief executive Alexei Miller said Friday.
The two state energy giants are destined to be together, Miller said, suggesting that Moscow was prepared to offer additional perks to make an eventual merger more palatable to deeply skeptical political leaders in Kiev.
"It's already time to discuss the possible size of reserves," he said, adding that a decision on fields would depend on Naftogaz's willingness to hand over its pipeline network and gas production assets, as well as how they were priced.
Speaking at a news conference after Gazprom's annual shareholders meeting, Miller did not name the fields Gazprom had offered, although he said they would hold 800 bcm or "say, 1 trillion cubic meters."
Gazprom's total proved, probable and possible reserves amount to 33.6 trillion cubic meters by Russian reserves standards. Its major Chayandinskoye field alone holds 1.2 tcm.
The company has been seeking to use warming political ties between Moscow and Kiev to gain greater control over the transportation of its gas supplies to Europe, about 80 percent of which pass through Ukraine.
Regular disputes over prices for the fuel and transit costs have led to cutoffs through Ukraine and Belarus, damaging Gazprom's reputation and prompting European consumers to seek alternative suppliers.
Prime Ministers Vladimir Putin and Mykola Azarov first discussed a possible merger of Gazprom and Naftogaz in late April, although the companies later agreed to start by contributing gas assets to a 50-50 joint venture.
Gazprom insists that the venture must be a prelude to a full merger of Gazprom and the much smaller Naftogaz. Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and his government have said the merger would be impossible unless Kiev and Moscow had equal weight in the final holding.
In a bid to sweeten the deal further, Miller on Friday offered additional concessions.
Ukraine's households — hit hard by the local economy's 15 percent drop last year — would continue to pay "subsidized regulated prices" for gas if the merger materialized, he said.
And an eventual Gazprom-Naftogaz merger would be "advantageous" for Ukraine's big business as well.
"It would increase efficiency for the Ukrainian gas industry and the industries that are large consumers of the gas," he said.
The energy-intensive steel industry is a key exporter and mainstay of the Ukrainian economy.
Miller went so far as to say Gazprom and Naftogaz — once part of the single Soviet gas industry — were destined to reunite.
"It's a historically predetermined step," he said in a speech at the shareholders meeting earlier Friday. "Gazprom's and Naftogaz's gas transmission systems represent a single network that functions only in close connection with each other."
Miller said earlier this month that it was possible that Gazprom could lay its South Stream pipeline through Ukrainian — rather than Turkish — waters in the Black Sea, which would be another major boon because of the transit fees it would generate. But the move would be conditional on the full merger, he said.
Ukrainian deputy prime ministers Serhiy Tihipko and Boris Kolesnikov could elaborate on the progress of the joint venture and merger talks when they speak at a Renaissance Capital investment conference Monday.
A full merger of the two state energy companies could be politically risky for Gazprom because future Ukrainian presidents could seek to reverse the deal, said Konstantin Yuminov, a gas industry analyst at Rye, Man & Gor Securities.
Yanukovych's opponents, including former President Viktor Yushchenko and his prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, have been vocal opponents of any deal giving Russia influence over the country's gas infrastructure.
"Should someone like Yushchenko come to power, he would order a pullout from a merger," Yuminov said.
A joint venture is all Gazprom really needs, since it would give Moscow a say in the operations of Ukraine's pipeline network, he said, adding that the venture could be formed and operating in three years.
Earlier this year, Gazprom boosted its stake in Beltransgaz, the Belarussian gas pipeline operator, to 50 percent, sparking complaints last week that its interests were being ignored during a pricing dispute between Moscow and Minsk.
Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin had said before the conflict that the government saw no economic reason to raise its stake in Beltransgaz.
Miller also reiterated on Friday that Gazprom would shepherd through the South Stream project, scheduled to come under construction in 2013 and start operating in December 2015.
"Gazprom will not make a single step back from its plan," he said.
In addition to swallowing Naftogaz, Gazprom is seeking one or two global strategic partners, Miller said. They could be European or Persian Gulf companies, he said, adding that, "we, of course, needn't set any time frames."
- Shareholders on Friday re-elected Gazprom's board, which reapproved First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov as chairman.
- Gazprom expects price talks on gas supplies to China to be completed by the middle of next year, which would allow supplies to begin in 2015, Miller said. Sechin, the country's top energy official, said earlier this month that the talks would produce results in September.
- Gazprom may revise its target for exports outside the former Soviet Union this year down from 145 bcm in September, Miller said. "I am generally an optimist, but the situation in the euro zone doesn't cause optimism," he said.
Earlier this month, the company already reduced the target from the 160.8 bcm figure it announced at the end of last year.
- Gazprom and Novatek will hopefully shortlist foreign partners for their Yamal liquefied natural gas projects by the end of this year and choose a winner by the end of next year, Miller said.
- Gazprom plans to ship 4 bcm a year to Britain through Nord Stream, the 55 bcm pipeline from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea whose construction began in April. He apparently meant that the gas would further travel through the BBL pipeline connecting the Netherlands and Britain.
Gazprom now sells 7.3 bcm on the British market.
- Gazprom plans to increase its foreign underground storage capacity to 6.5 bcm by 2016 from 2 bcm now, Miller said. New facilities could appear in Serbia, the Netherlands, Hungary, Britain, Turkey, Romania, Slovenia and other countries, he said.


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Superior Spider-Man #32 was published by Marvel Comics and became available August 6, 2014. The story is written by Dan Slott with art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Adam Kubert. This issue of Superior Spider-Man kicks off the start of the huge Marvel event, Spider-Verse.
The Spider-Verse is going to be full of different Spider Men from different dimensions. This issue of Superior Spider Man we see that Superior Spider-Man traveled through time to 2099. He there builds a time traveling machine to help him return home. From there he makes some wrong turns down the time traveling worm hole and meets many different Spider-Men, just not all of them are alive. Someone is out to kill all the Spider-Men and it will take all of them together, a Spider Army you could say, to stop him.
I thought this was a great way to kick off the Spider-Verse event. It was interesting seeing all the different Spider-Men in this one issue, which I'm sure as the story goes on we will see more. I do believe we were promised Spider Ham. The story was fast paced, but easy to follow along. The art was bright, vibrate, and beautiful.
Not much to really say on the negative side. My only complaint would be that the story at times seemed to move a little fast. I thought we could have spent some more time in each dimensions. I would have liked to see the different worlds each Spider-Man lived in.
We will get to see more of the Spider-Verse when Edge of Spider-Verse hits comic book store shelves September10, 2014. Which Spider Man are you most excited to see? I'm most excited to see Gwen Stacy as Spider Woman.


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The federal government is proposing lifting strict regulations on oil and gas exploration. The exploration would pave the way for the future, as the ban on drilling in the Atlantic Ocean ends in 2017. One of the stricter regulation that may be lifted is for the use of "seismic air guns"; a tool being considered in helping identify the amount of oil and gas available along the East Coast.
Conservationist believe that the loud noise from the huge air guns harm the marine life and even question the country's need to search for oil and gas in the Atlantic Ocean, but nine companies have already applied for permits to use the devices in helping to determine how much potential fossil fuel could be available.
When towed behind a ship, the seismic air gun can emit blast of compressed air every 10-15 seconds, each pulse as loud as the start of a jet engine. Yet, the sonic pulses create reflected sound waves which be used to map the ocean floor and determine the amount of oil and gas beneath it.
Whales, marine mammals, are among many other aquatic lifeforms that use sound to navigate and are very sensitive to the loud blast created by the air guns.
To reduce the dangers to aquatic life, such as whales and turtles, this sound method would only be employed in certain areas and at certain times when the animals would be some where else (nesting and migration periods).
In addition the ships would be required to have passive sonar technology to spot marine life versus the visual spotting that is used today.


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Canada's Music & Musicians Featured in Rome during Canadian Day, July 5, 2013
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Each summer, Rome's Accademia Filarmonica Romana invites countries to present their music and culture in a week-long Festival of one-day events, called Le Nazioni, The Festival of Nations. This year, for the first time, Canada will be hosted, Friday, July 5 in the Accademia's elegant and historic home and gardens in central Rome.
Other countries invited to present their music and culture from July 1 to 4 are Norway, Brazil and Morocco .
Canadian Day will include two concerts, featuring artists from across the country: the Borealis String Quartet from Vancouver, violinist Guillaume Tardif of Edmonton; clarinetist Kornel Wolak of Toronto; and Montreal soprano Jana Miller and conductor/pianist Jordan de Souza. Complementing the classical music will be jazz, performed by the Ontario combo the Dominic Mancuso Group from Vaughan.
All events will take place at the Accademia Filarmonica Romana in Rome.
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5:30PM in the Sala Casella | film The Flight from Order: 1910-1920
Glenn Gould, with introduction by William Littler
Films about Canadian icon Glenn Gould, courtesy of the Gould Estate and the Gould Foundation will be shown. A special room, opening into the gardens, will serve as a video room, where the public can view DVDs of major Canadian artists and attractions.
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7:30PM in the Sala Casella | Canada Happening Concert
Jana Miller soprano, Borealis String Quartet, Kornel Wolak clarinet, Guillaume Tardiff violin, Jordan de Souza piano
Featuring music by Mozart, Papineau-Couture, Wilhelm Ernst, Colin Eatock, Imant Raminsh and Schubert
The Canada Happening Concert will live stream on Radiocemat.org.
9:45PM in the Garden | Dominic Mancuso Quintet
Jazz concert from Vaughan
Dominic Mancuso voice and guitar
Rosendo Chendy Leon percussion
Francisco Paco Luviano bass
Antonio (Tony) Zorzi guitar
Gervasio (Jerry) Caringi accordion and piano
Per tutta la giornata Canada in Sala degli Affreschi sarà possibile visitare la mostra fotografica di James MacMullin
Canada's participation is being organized by the charitable, Toronto-based International Resource Centre for Performing Artists and produced by IRCPA Director Ann Summers Dossena. More information will be posted at ircpa.net and at filarmonicaromana.org.
Ann Summers Dossena says, "Canadian Day is an excellent opportunity for our country to offer Romans and visitors to the city 16 Canadian performing artists emerging on the world stage — six of them making their Rome debuts — as well as European premieres of Canadian music. Our films, videos and discussion about Glenn Gould will further deepen the experience of our culture."
There is no program in Canada that can accommodate such international opportunities. While more than half of the $70,000 budget has already been raised, $26,000 is still needed. The costs of the artists, travel and accommodation are the responsibility of the guest countries. The Accademia partners with the IRCPA by providing the venues, and production, technical staff and media office.
Donations can be made by sending cheques payable to the IRCPA, 43 Bright Street, Toronto, or by clicking the button at right for Canada Helps online giving.
All donations will be acknowledged and Donors of $50 or more will receive tax receipts. Donors of $500 or more will also receive a cd. Donors of $1000 or more will receive a cd, and photos of the event in Rome.
Tax receipts will be issued by the IRCPA, a not-for-profit, registered charitable organization in Canada (Charitable B/N 100220417 RR0001).
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We also acknowledge with thanks our sponsors and Canadian Day Team.
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Established in 1821, the Accademia Filarmonica Romana is one of Europe's leading artistic organizations, presenting a prestigious series of music and dance. Its buildings and grounds are located at Via Flaminia 118, a few steps from Rome's largest public piazza, the Piazza del Popolo.
For Nazioni, performances and other events will take place in the air-conditioned Sala Casella (seating 200); and the Main Garden (seating 500), beautifully lit in the evening. The Bamboo Garden offers a comfortable place to sit and relax.
Most Nazioni events are free, and organizers expect that hundreds will pass through the venues between 4 p.m. and midnight on July 5. The event is also covered by the Italian media.
The IRCPA gratefully acknowledges, with thanks, the participating artists for rearranging their summer schedules to make Canadian Day in Rome possible.
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Driver Heaven have an informal interview with ABIT's Harry Yen which talks about their latest motherboard and VGA technologies as well as a tidbit about ABIT's apparent upcoming entry into the SFF market.
Todd: Besides motherboards and graphics cards what other areas are ABIT focused on as well?More information @ Driver Heaven
Harry: I am not supposed to talk about this.. but we will be building MiniPC's as well. Talking about some Overclocking Mini PCs from ABIT!!! I am sorry this is all the information I can give you at this time but make sure you keep your eyes open!


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Luminant's CEO David Campbell told the Texas Senate Natural Resource Committee Tuesday that the company is willing to keep 500 employees and continue to operate mines and coal plants if EPA changes its Cross State Air Pollution Rule. The Environmental Protection Agency's rule released earlier this summer requires Texas to cut sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by 47 percent beginning January 1, 2012. Thursday the debate will move to Washington and the House Science, Space and Technology Committee.
"Luminant isn't closing these plants because of EPA regulation – that's just their cover story", said Jim Marston Environmental Defense Fund's Texas Regional Office and Energy Program Director. "They are closing the plants because they did not act timely. Unlike most other utilities in Texas, Luminant did not begin to make reductions to meet the rule that anyone could see was coming".
But according to both Dallas-based Luminant and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Texas was not included in the 2010 draft rule, and therefore not given adequate notice.
"EPA modeling did not support it, but a year later EPA switches opinion and decides to include Texas, that is opposite of a stable and predictable regulatory framework", said David Campbell.
Congressman Ralph Hall (R-TX), chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, is also critical of the new EPA rule.
"Less than a year ago, the EPA concluded that Texas SO2 emissions had no significant downwind effects. By developing flexible approaches to environmental problems while creating jobs, Texas has reduced its sulfur dioxide emission rate to 24% below the national average and its NOx emissions to 42 % below the national rate" Hall said. "The EPA, however, has made an abrupt 180 degree reversal without fair notice, mandating compliance to the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule in less than five months. Typically, it would take several years to comply with this type of mandate"
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Keeping A Blue Light On: A Citizen's Tribute to the Seattle Police Department is the first book by Seattle-area resident Stacey Sanner. During 2010, Stacey was granted rare access to interview and photograph officers from the Seattle Police Department. She has captured personal stories about the experiences that have shaped them, the events and the people they remember, and the rewards and challenges of the job.
The inspiration for the book came from Sanner's desire to honor the memory of the five Seattle-area police officers who were tragically murdered in late 2009 – Seattle Officer Timothy Brenton, who was shot in his patrol car while instructing officer-in-training Britt Sweeney on Oct. 31, 2009; and the Lakewood officers, Officer Tina Griswold, Officer Ronald Owens, Sgt. Mark Renninger, and Officer Gregory Richards, who were murdered on Nov. 29, 2009 as they sat in a coffee shop doing paperwork. The book is a tribute not only to the fallen but also to the men and women of the Seattle Police Department who put on the badge every day to protect the citizens of Seattle.
The new edition of "Keeping a Blue Light On: A Citizen's Tribute to the Seattle Police Department" is now available for $29.99. The hardcover coffee-table size book features photographs of and interviews with members of the Seattle Police Department conducted by Stacey Sanner. The book is a tribute to the five Seattle-area officers who were murdered in late 2009 including Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton and the four Lakewood police officers. It also honors all the members of the Seattle Police Department for their daily commitment. Proceeds benefit the Seattle Police Foundation.
The book is available on Amazon.com and at Seattle-area stores: The Elliott Bay Book Company, Third Place Books, Parkplace Books, the Seattle Police Museum and the Bridle Trails ACE Hardware Store in Kirkland, one of the hardware stores at the forefront of the movement to display blue lights as a sign of support for law enforcement during that painful time in late 2009.
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100% vegan.
Chocolate and 'yeast extract' (rather than actual marmite) on toast are my two staples. I love eating vegan versions of comforting homemade food like chillis, stews and shepherds pie.
I miss Eat and two Veg and RedVeg in London : ( Really like Karma Free Pizza in Rayners Lane and 222 In Kensington.
'Don't you think carrots have feelings too?' OR 'If someone held a gun to your head and said you had to eat a bacon sarnie, would you?'
It would be great to meet other vegans and become more involved in Animal Rights Activism.
Hi I'm Charlotte, I'm a Youth Worker living in Greater London and have been a vegetarian since I was 7 and now a vegan of 10 years.
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White tea has sensual aromas and light flavors will play with your taste buds.
Rooibos tea offers unexpected advantages, mainly that they are free of caffeine and tannic acid.
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The Sierra Foothills presents itself as a sleepy wine community but therein lies some fabulous wineries creating many marvelous wines. One is Boeger Winery, a winery that is one of the pioneers in El Dorado County. Established in 1973, owner Greg Boeger aspired to bring a diversity of styles and varietals to this area just northeast of Sacramento.
The winery is situated on rolling hills in a picturesque setting. Visiting the winery in the fall presents a spectacularly beautiful backdrop of gold and orange against the pines that grow in the area. The winery features the original winery that was established in the mid 1800s and was known as the Lombardo/Fossati Winery. The original Monterey Colonial styled winery building is used today as auxiliary tasting room. This charming tasting room has artifacts from the original winery.
During the Gold Rush and continuing up to Prohibition, wineries flourished in the El Dorado County. There was quite a demand for wine. After Prohibition the wine industry lay dormant until the late 1960s when experimental vineyards began to crop up in the area. In 1972 Greg Boeger purchased the property where his winery now sits, thus becoming one the first to forge the path in reestablishing the wine industry in El Dorado County. Boeger became the first commercial winery to reemerge in the region.
Greg Boeger grew up around his grandfather's winery, Nichelini in Napa. It was only natural from his time spent in Napa that he would pursue an interest in winemaking. After graduating from UC Davis he moved to El Dorado County to start Boeger. Today Greg oversees the vineyards while his son Justin has assumed the responsibilities of winemaker.
Boeger has a very diverse portfolio of wines, which include both Rhone and Bordeaux varietals. He also creates some Spanish and Italian wines. I recently had the opportunity to sample Boeger's 2009 Milagro, a wine composed of the Spanish grape, Graciano. The Graciano grape is grown primarily in the Rioja region of Spain. It is known for its intense aromatic qualities. Like many Spanish styled wines, it was big, bold and full-bodied wine. The wine displayed beautiful aromas of cherry. A rich smoothly balanced wine with a deep purple color, I found wonderful flavors of black cherry, cocoa and vanilla.
What is perhaps different about this wine compared to a Milagro from Spain is the elevation in which the grapes are grown. The winery's location in the Sierra Foothills insures that the wine will have an intensity that really brings forth the expression of the fruit in a rich manner as well as the unique terrior of El Dorado County.
After tasting this wine I am anxious to try some of the other red varietals and blends from Boeger. After over thirty years of producing wine, the integrity of the winery and knowledge of the winemaking process really comes through in Boeger's wines.
For more information or to purchase wines:
1709 Carson Road
Placerville, California 95667
Phone: 530.622.8094
Toll Free: 800.655.2634
Open for wine tasting 10 a.m.-5 p.m., daily
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Junior Justin Murray does his best Michael Jordan impression as he drives between two Warrior defenders on his way to the basket. The Pilot/Jef Hatch
There was a moment of silence Wednesday night as BHHS junior Justin Murray floated through the key with the ball in his hands – just enough silence to hear the swish as the basketball dropped cleanly through the net – before the Bruins' bench erupted into cheers and the BHHS fans rushed the floor to celebrate the 51-49 victory over the Del Norte Warriors in Crescent City.
The Bruins began the game with an 11-4 run in the first quarter and looked to be in charge of the game before a 19-point effort by the Warriors got them right back in the game with a 23-23 knot at halftime.
The Bruins weren't able to reclaim their first-quarter dominance in the third, allowing the Warriors to take their first lead with 2:30 remaining in the third quarter. The Bruins retook the lead with 19 seconds remaining and lead 33-32 going into the fourth.
A back-and-forth battle raged in the fourth quarter with neither team able to take a commanding lead until a made free throw by Jake Vaughn in the last 29 seconds of the fourth gave the Bruins a five-point lead.
The Warriors made a quick two, forced the Bruins to turnover the ball on the subsequent in-bounds play and sunk a three-pointer to send the game into overtime with a regulation final of 44-44.
In the resulting four-minute overtime the back-and-forth battle continued with the Bruins getting a lift from Murray – unable to hit from beyond the 3-point arc in regulation – who dropped an NBA-range 3-pointer to give the Bruins a much needed emotional boost.
"I really try to always be confident in my shooting," Murray said. "Everyone keeps telling me to keep shooting."
Head Coach Matt Simpson agreed.
"We had a huge talk about shooting with confidence," Simpson said. "When you shoot to make it, it will be the one you need. I always tell the team that the most important possession is the one you're on right now."
Confidence was paramount for Murray when, down by one point with two seconds left on the clock, he elevated from the top of the key and dropped a running jump shot to win the game as the buzzer sounded.
"I didn't realize that there was that little of time left on the clock," Murray said after the game.
The Bruins weren't dependant on just Murray's shooting ability though, they made adjustments throughout the game.
With junior big-man Calvin Watwood in foul trouble early in the game, Simpson had to make some difficult decisions on defense to guard against the Warriors' own big-man, number 43, Shawn DeArman.
Simpson put Chandler Dodd to work on DeArman and what Dodd gave up in size he made up for in determination, according to Simpson.
"We decided to let Chandler battle down there even though he gave up size," Simpson explained. "But, he was right there with him in toughness and gave him all he could. Chandler was a perfect matchup for that."
The win was particularly sweet for the Bruins as they had lost by two points to the Warriors at home just five days previous and were looking for a little payback.
"We talked about having heart; our word of the day was heart," Simpson said. "We had to have it and we never gave in."
The Bruins improve to 6-2 in preseason action and will travel to Myrtle Point on Tuesday.
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Western partners with Pearson Vue to deliver computer-based testing
Published on Monday, July 07, 2014
Western Technical College is now a certified Pearson Vue testing center. The testing center provides test administration and proctoring services for Western students, for the community, and for many professional testing companies. As a certified regional testing facility, anyone who needs to take tests, including those required for career certifications, licensing or personality assessments, can do so at Western.
Barb Kelsey, Career Services and Assessment Center manager at Western, highlighted one important test administered by Western, which is the General Education Development (GED) test, a program designed to help adults over age 18 who do not have a high school diploma qualify for college, training or jobs. The GED test has transitioned from paper and pencil to computer based. With the transition, there has been increased costs, and many testing centers in the nation have closed their doors and no longer offer the GED test. "Being able to offer the GED test is of utmost importance to Western and the additional testing services make the center that much more valuable," said Kelsey.
Pearson Vue delivers millions of high-stakes tests a year across the globe for clients in the licensure, certification, academic admissions, regulatory, and government testing service markets. It has over 5,100 test centers in 175 countries, 400 of which are fully-owned and -operated Pearson Professional Centers. Pearson Professional Centers utilize a design, which was created specifically for high-stakes testing and offers a carefully controlled, consistent testing environment.
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Michael Lynton is running late. It almost should be expected that the chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment would not be waiting around his Culver City office for a reporter to show up with a notebook full of questions. Especially a studio head as closely guarded as he.
Half an hour after we were set to meet—not so bad, really—Lynton steps into his office foyer and extends a hand. Short and tan, wearing suit pants and a light-blue shirt with the top two buttons undone, he leads me to a table in his office.
"OK,â he says as he slips into a chair. âWhat are we talking about?"
Lynton seems surprised, as I note in a short profile of him in this week's Jewish Journal, because during his meteoric rise to the third floor of the Irving Thalberg Building, he's never liked to talk about himself.
He doesn't speak publicly about his wife and three children, he says, because they didn't sign up for the scrutiny. And he doesn't talk much about being Jewish because that's not something he did growing up in the Netherlands.
"I was one of two Jewish kids in my school. We were probably one of two Jewish families in our town. And it was a really tolerant country. So it is not that you are hiding your Judaism, it is just that you don't identify yourself as a Jew because there is no critical mass to identify with," Lynton recalled. "So you identify yourself by other criteria. You identify yourself by what your dad does for a living, what your mother does for a living, what sports teams you like—that sort of thing.
"What is unusual about the United States—and it's something that I have never gotten used to—is that Jews here, there are so many of them and they are so important to the culture," he said. "And they feel, rightly, so comfortable being visible and outspoken, that they identify themselves in a very prominent way in the communities they live in, whether it is the entertainment community or the banking community or whatever it is. That's not a phenomenon you would see in Holland at all; that's not a phenomenon I grew up with."A multi-lingual media renaissance man, Lynton proclaimed his Jewishness—and set up a lot of Jews-in-Hollywood jokes/slanders (I think I'll pass on linking to the white supremist Vanguard News Network)—last spring when Newsweek published a list of America's top 50 rabbis that he wrote with Jewish Television Network CEO Jay Sanderson and News Corp. spokesman Gary Ginsburg.
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Looking to put a little British Sportscar in your driveway? Check out this lovely 3000 MKIII we found for sale on Hemmings. The car is wrapped in what is arguably one of the most sought-after paint combos in the automotive universe: black on red. But the fun doesn't stop there. The interior looks to be in good shape and up-front is a very presentable engine room. Overall the car looks to be driver quality, something you certainly wouldn't hesitate to take for a drive downtown or to a local show. The photos in the ad fully disclose that the car has a few flaws, but you can't argue that this car simply looks good.
The seller offers a lengthy description which we encourage you to go read in full. We've provided a snippet here for your enjoyment:
Beautiful red over black 1966 Austin Healey 3000 Mark III BJ8 with less than 100 miles since major restoration (the odometer reads 79,610). The former owner had a major restoration performed on the car just prior to selling it to me. According to him the engine and transmission/overdrive are original to the car. The car starts, runs and drives well.
Engine: The previous owner reported that the engine and transmission were rebuilt but not 100% "restored" meaning, for example, that he chose to reuse the original oil pan, which was dented, rather than pay $600 or so for a replacement. As a consequence the oil pan is not good cosmetically and leaks a bit around the gasket. However, all of the other external engine components are in very good cosmetic condition.
I have had the engine checked by a professional shop to determine the condition. Their report indicates good compression (140 psi tested at 4500 feet elevation - see picture of report) in cylinders 1-5 with #6 slightly lower (135 psi) than the rest. Oil pressure is in the 20-50 psi range depending on engine temperature and rpm's. There are a few very minor oil leaks when the car is running as mentioned above. The ignition system has been upgraded to a Lucas Sport coil and an Allison electronic ignition.
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"Sherlock" Will Return For A Special And Three New Episodes
Filming will begin in January next year. This means that the special won't be until Christmas 2015.
1. The BBC announced Wednesday that Sherlock will return for a special and another three episodes, to begin filming in 2015.
2. The news was released via Twitter at 2:21 p.m. BST.
In a BBC statement, co-creator, writer, and executive producer of Sherlock Mark Gatiss said: "Series Four! At last ! It's always special to return to Sherlock but this time it's even more special as we're doing… a Special! Not only THAT, we'll then be shooting three more episodes which will take Sherlock and John Watson into deeper and darker water than ever before. The whole Sherlock team are terrifically excited to return for four new adventures. The Game is on - again!"
9. A few days before the announcement, Sherlock star Martin Freeman said the show would likely begin filming early next year and would return in December 2015.
10. BBC One's Twitter account hinted the night before that some sort of announcement was coming.
12. And fans soon made #221back trend worldwide.
13. But as new episodes have been rumoured for a long time, Twitter reaction to all of this news has been mixed.
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This is one of those interviews that makes me giddy like a little school boy. Why? For one thing, Tim Ferriss is a personal hero of mine. I read his first book (and sensation) The 4-Hour Workweek right when it came out in 2007 and was immediately hooked on how Tim thinks (hint: differently). Second, Tim is an incredible marketer who taps into creativity and does things smarter, faster, cheaper, and there are zillions of takeaways from it that might change your thinking. Finally, he is freaking hard to get for an interview as he doesn't do a ton of media. What does this all add up to? A firestorm of awesome in this interview (or something like that).
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YORK TWP. — Winning matches wasn't a major issue for the Buckeye wrestling team. Filling weight classes was.
The sixth-seeded Bucks had to forfeit five matches Wednesday night against No. 2 Bay in the second round of the Division II state team tournament, and that was too much to overcome in a 51-28 loss.
"We knew the only way we could come out with a win was to go out and pin," said senior Anthony Kisiday, who needed just 2:42 to do exactly that in his 145-pound match with Max Langer. "Winning matches isn't enough. You have to go all out to pin your guy.
"We train for that because we're a small team. We've been wrestling that way all year. The scoreboard definitely doesn't show how hard we wrestled."
Of the eight matches actually wrestled — Buckeye's Alex Wilk won by forfeit at 170 — the Bucks won four. Three were by pin and one was by major decision, meaning Buckeye outscored the Rockets 22-21 on the mat.
Giving up 30 points via forfeit, however, proved to be way too big an obstacle.
"I don't have any qualms with how we wrestled," Bucks coach Tim Maxworthy said. "Are there things we can improve on? There always are. But there's only so much you can ask."
After losing by pin at 106 and forfeiting at 113 and 120, Buckeye was already down 18-0 when Stefon Inman stepped on the mat for his 126-pound match. That didn't stop the long-limbed senior from pinning Bay freshman Connor Kloepfer with 2 seconds left in the second period.
"It gave me the mentality to go hard and change the score up there (on the scoreboard)," Inman said. "I got a pin for us, and that's what Coach told me to do. It feels pretty good."
Buckeye also won the next three matches — sophomore Kyle Fowler recorded a major decision at 132 and freshman Jaret Yoman (138) and Kisiday notched second-period pins — to take a brief 22-18 lead, but that was as good as it got for the Bucks.
Buckeye lost five of the last six matches — the Bucks forfeited at 182, 195 and 220 — while being outscored 33-6.
In at least two of the matches where they had competitors — junior Mike Keith at 152 and freshman Artie Clark at 160 — the Bucks were bumping wrestlers up a weight class or two.
"We tried to do everything we could with our lineup," Kisiday said. "We were just giving up too many points (via forfeit)."
Though he will have graduated, Inman hopes Buckeye's initial experience in the state duals might inspire more students to come out for the team, which has been forfeiting weight classes for several seasons.
"I thought it was pretty cool," Inman said of the team format. "It was fun. I wish we had more people so we could have gone a lot farther."
Maxworthy expressed a similar sentiment when asked about the future.
"It could go a long way in promoting the popularity of the sport," he said of the state team tournament, which drew several hundred fans to Buckeye. "This is the most people we've had in this gym for wrestling in a real long time."
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In case you fled all media contact for the weekend and were not within shouting distance of Auckland, the Don't Undermine New Zealand March was on Saturday.
As usual the organizers are claiming something like the entire population of the planet showed up (Greenpeace claim 50,000) and the police say it was just a mad old lady with a dog in a basket (reportedly, they estimated 20,000).
The truth seems to be there was a lot of folk, and not just people with circus skills.
Meanwhile, Victoria University economist Cath Wallace has alleged that Gerry Brownlee has his sums wrong, and is painting a more glittering picture of the gold in them thar hills than is the reality.
Ms Wallace says the cost and returns from extracting the minerals should be compared with the in-perpetuity annual returns from conservation, tourism and recreation and all other non-market values.
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Guitar Tabsongs: Bluegrass
Guitar Tabsongs: Bluegrass arranged by Jerry Silverman. For Guitar (Fingerpicking). Saddle-stitched, SongBook. Tabsongs. Bluegrass. Beginning. Book. 48 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.99383).
ISBN 9780786658978. Bluegrass. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
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Designed by the sculptor Noguchi Isamu (1904-1988), but only completed after his death, this 189ha park is almost a sculpture in its own right. It was conceived as part of a vast project to surround the urban area of Sapporo with a green belt. This ground "ploughed into a landscape of dreams", in the sculptor's own words, has led to the creation of often spectacular geometrical constructions, such as Tetra Mound, the Play Mountain and Mt Moere, which looks rather like a pre-Columbian monument reinterpreted by the Dutch De Stijl movement under the direction of Mondrian.
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Analysis of Absorbing Sets of LDPC Codes
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Lara Dolecek, Zhengya Zhang, Venkat Anantharam, Borivoje Nikolic and Martin Wainwright
Low density parity check codes (LDPC) are known to perform very well under iterative decoding in the moderate bit error rate (BER) region. However, these codes also exhibit a change in the slope of the BER vs. signal to noise ratio (SNR) curve in the very low BER region (termed error floor), a region which is of interest for many practical applications. Since this region is out of reach of pure software simulations, in general very little is known about the causes of this behavior, and consequently wider deployment of LDPC codes in such applications is still limited. We have experimentally observed that certain structures, which we call absorbing sets, intrinsic to the parity check matrix of a given code, are the dominant causes of the errors in the very low BER region. In this project we study absorbing sets of the smallest size (which are shown experimentally to dominate low BER performance) for various LDPC constructions. We have already described in detail the smallest absorbing sets for high rate array-based LDPC codes and showed how their number scales with the codeword length. By performing a comprehensive analysis of such structures, the goal is to gain a deeper understanding of why LDPC codes perform the way they do in the low BER region. This understanding will in turn lead to addressing the questions of how to design better LDPC codes (or improve existing ones) and how to analytically predict their low BER performance, both of which are presently largely unanswered.


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Yopop just opened here in Cary. Make your own sundae…price is based on weight. The one on the left is chocolate yogurt with chocolate chips, peanut butter cups, Oreos, chocolate syrup, & 2 cherries. On the right we have a swirl of cheesecake & cookies & cream yogurt with brownie pieces, mini M&M's, & chocolate syrup. Good stuff!