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In my long runs, I get this salty sweat that burns my eyes horribly. Sometimes wiping my eyes with my hands makes it even worse!
Any ideas on what to do?
A hat, visor or head band may help?
I wear a running ball cap and tech shirts with sleeves. Much rather have the short sleeves to wipe my face than running sleeveless. You could always carry a hankercheif with you also.
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Headband. Made just for that purpose.
A headband is nice but has the side-effect of an unusual tan line.
Hats (ballcap style) are good too, and what I wear. They shade the eyes, as well as cover the head. BUT . . make sure it is well ventilated because it contributes to heat retention. In really hot weather, dumping some water on the hat helps.
There are a number of products on the market for this.
Here's a blog post I wrote about one of them:
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If you want to look like a '70's porn start, a headband and wrist bands will do the trick. Personally, I wear a Nike dri-fit featherlite ball cap. It keeps the sweat out of my face keeps the sun out of my face. You don't have to use Nike, loys of companies make them, but make sure it's well ventilated and light weight. I don't even feel mine on my head when I run. I also wear a running belt to carry ID and a cell phone, and I'll tuck a hand towell in it sometimes if I feel like I'm going to need it.
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The sweat GUTR looks like it might be perfect. Head bands and caps for me get saturated and the problem continues unless it is a short run.
Ball caps alone don't work. I wear an Under Armour ball cap and I still get sweat in my eyes. I will carry a portion of a paper towel in my hand and use it when needed.
I wear 2 bandanas pirate style-and carry a 3rd one in my hand to mop up with.
The Sweat GUTR is exactly what I need. Although I can't find one anywhere locally and I've got the OneAmerica Indy-Mini on Saturday.
Headsweats brand gear works great. You can find it on runningwearhouse.com or at headsweats own website.
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Had the same problem. I use a hat by a company called Halo. They also make visors, etc. Great product.
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A bondi band or what i have found to be the best is a dri-fit visor/hat. It keeps all the sweat away and if youre running in the sun it keeps that away too. I have also realized I cannot run in the rain without a visor/hat....so that seems best option!!
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Flemish artist Arthur Berckmans, who used the pseudonym Berck, was born in Louven. He studied drawing at the Louven Art Academy and at the Saint-Luc Institute in Brussels. He started his career making religious drawings for the Jesuites monthly Pro Apostolis from 1948 until 1952. For this magazine, he also created his first comic stories, 'La Vie de Saint Ignace' and 'Le Père de Smet au Nebraska' ('De Grote Zwartrok'). Berckmans continued to illustrate the books by the Louven-based Jesuites until 1956.
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By the mid 1950s, Berck joined Publi-Art, the advertising division of publishing house Le Lombard. He made a great many illustrations for advertisements and stories, that were published in Tintin and Line, and took over 'Le Grenadier Victoria', the advertising comic strip for Victoria chocolat, from Albert Weinberg. Other advertising strips that Berck illustrated include 'Polochon dans la Pampa', 'Vic et Rio' and 'Les Frères Cha-Cha'.
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By 1958, he found his way to Tintin magazine. His most notable work for this magazine is the series about cabdriver 'Strapontin', which he made in cooperation with René Goscinny, and from 1965 with Jacques Acar. Together with writer Yves Duval, he began a second series called 'Rataplan', about a little drummer boy in Napoleon's army in 1961. Berck and Duval additionally made a couple of oneshot comics, such as 'Panchico' (1963), 'Ken Krom' (1966) and 'Lady Bound' (1967).
In addition to his work for Tintin, Berck cooperated with Leo Loedts on several stories for the magazines Zonnekind and Zonneland of the publishing house Altoria in Averbode between 1963 and 1976. Under the name Studio Arle, they created 'Wim en Eric: De Verdwenen Sloep' (1965) and the adventure series 'De Zwartepinken', with scripts by Maurice Renders (1965-1972). The stories are also published in the French-language counterparts Dorémi and Tremplin. Arle also made the comic 'De Familie Nopkes' with Jos Loedts for 't Kapoentje in 1965.
In 1968, Berck left Tintin and his series 'Strapontin' and 'Rataplan' and transferred to Spirou, where he changed from his strict style to a looser, more liquid one. His first work for his magazine was the comic about New York towboat captain 'Mulligan', written by Raymond Macherot and Yvan Delporte. However, it was the gangster series 'Sammy' that became his most famous creation. 'Sammy', written by Raoul Cauvin, first appeared in 1970 and became one of the staples of Spirou magazine.
While drawing 'Sammy', Berck also worked extensively for publishers and papers from Holland, Flanders and Germany. He created the daily comic about pre-historic giant 'Lombok' in cooperation with Daniel Jansens in Het Gazet van Antwerpen in 1969. This series was also published in the French language in Le Soir Jeunesse and Samedi Jeunesse. For the Dutch comic magazines Sjors and Eppo, he developed the boyscout series 'De Donderpadjes' with Rudy Jansen (1971-74) and the adventure series starring the wealthy orphan 'Lowietje' ('Lou' in French) with Piet Hein Broenland (1974-83).
From 1972 to 1974, he was hired by Rolf Kauka in Germany to create new stories of the science fiction series 'Mischa' for the Kauka magazine Primo. To keep up with the heavy workload of all his series for Spirou, Sjors/Eppo, Primo and the papers, Berck set up Studio Berck to assist on the artwork. Among the artists that have worked for Berck are Francis, Guy Bollen, Lucien De Gieter, Armand Sorret, Hurey, Bédu and W. Ophalvens. Raoul Cauvin contributed many scripts for both 'Lowietje' and 'Mischa', although anonymously, while his daughter Luut was the colorist on many of Berck's comics.
Arthur Berckmans continued to draw new 'Sammy' stories for Spirou throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, while steadily dropping his other activities. He retired after 31 albums in 1994, and sold his part of the rights to the publisher Dupuis. Cauvin continued the series for another nine albums with Jean-Pol as Berck's successor.

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'The White Queen' Season Finale TV Recap
The future of the English throne is at stake in "The Final Battle," the seductive, shocking and bloody conclusion of Starz's series "The White Queen."
Elizabeth, Margaret and Anne have been unstoppable in their ambitions to secure power throughout the 10-hour TV adaptation of Philippa Gregory's best-selling historical novels. But victory comes at a hefty cost. Each woman has suffered a profusion of betrayal, heartache and death to fulfill her purpose.
This final episode picks up where the last installment left off in 1484 and gives us the state of play within the first few minutes. (It turns out there won't be a second season of "The White Queen." The miniseries concluded tonight, a Starz spokeswoman confirmed.)
Elizabeth arrives at her family estate with her younger daughters, while Princesses Lizzy and Cicely serve as ladies-in-waiting for Queen Anne. Elizabeth had been holed up in Westminster Abbey since the death of her husband King Edward. She was released from sanctuary on the condition that she would be under house arrest as she is still a threat to Richard III's authority.
Margaret, who is under house arrest at husband Stanley's country house, writes to her son Henry Tudor. Lady Margaret is good at three things: praying, writing letters and scheming. Stanley now holds all the cards in their relationship. He controls her freedom, her money — and her wine, which he particularly likes to drink. He also enjoys antagonizing his wife. Stanley tells Margaret that she and her son have been disregarded by King Richard after he and Elizabeth reached an accord.
Anne, meanwhile, is doting on her son Prince Edward, who isn't well and suffers from frequent fevers. Anne's stress is only compounded by her beautiful niece Lizzy. "If I am to suffer her here at court, then we shall call her by her proper name, the Bastard Girl Elizabeth," Anne says to Richard. Anne feels threatened by Lizzy, and it seems rightfully so.
Richard has his own troubles, however. He still isn't well-liked by his subjects, and the disappearance of the princes has only made things worse. He tells Anne that Henry is likely to invade from Brittany to try to take the throne.
All that aside, Richard's fixation with Lizzy has whispers and gossip swirling around the royal court. Remember in the last episode, he told Anne that he wanted to keep Lizzy close to him. Well, it appears he is doing just that. Lizzy is flattered by the attention.
The rumors of the king's affair have Stanley positively giddy. Margaret is stunned when Stanley tells her that Lizzy, who still is betrothed to Henry, is in love with the king. Vain Margaret says Richard has planned the affair only to humiliate Henry.
Anne is fed up and wants Lizzy and Cicely to leave the court. Richard tries to cover up his lust by saying his love for Lizzy is all strategy. "Anne, I know you think I desire my niece, but the truth is she is betrothed to Henry Tudor. So who is the fool if people think I am bedding her? The world will see that she is not with Tudor but with me. And all the men who would fight for her because they loved her father will come to my side and not to Tudor's."
"So just to win your point with him, you would dishonor me?" a sullen Anne replies. "To win a war against him, I will play whatever cards I must," Richard says.
Anne is left speechless when Richard doesn't take her hand but instead Lizzy's to escort her to dinner.
Just then, Anne and Richard are called to the prince's bedside. He has died. Richard in desperation picks up the little prince and commands him to breathe. "I am the king and you will breathe for me." At the funeral, Richard reaches out his hand for Anne, who is inconsolable. She doesn't come to him — but Lizzy does, clutching his palm and interlocking her fingers with his. This is serious.
Anne is looking weaker. The grief, anger and jealously are taking their toll. Her son is dead, and her husband is in love with his niece. Richard tries to calm Anne and hold her, but she pushes him away. She is convinced Richard killed the princes in the tower and all their sadness is the effect of Elizabeth and Lizzy's curse. Richard is confounded.
Later, Lizzy tells Richard that she loves him and they share a passionate kiss.
Elizabeth is displeased by the rumors. When the Lizzy and Cicely return to Grafton Manor to visit their mother, Lizzy gushes about Richard and tells Elizabeth that he will make her queen. (How things change. In last week's episode, Lizzy was insistent that she would never want to be queen.)
Henry, meanwhile, is assembling an army — mostly comprised of convicts — to return to England. Richard tells Anne that he, too, must prepare for battle. Despite an impending attack, Richard remarks on Anne's dress and says it would look good on Lizzy. (That's troubling.) Anne reminds Richard that people in the north only respect him because he is married to Anne, the so-called kingmaker's daughter, so he better be careful not to put her aside.
Richard believes he will win. He says he still has the York affinity and that Henry's army is weak. Is his perception reality? Maybe so, according to Stanley. He writes to Margaret, telling her that Henry has become a laughingstock and that no one believes he can unite the Houses of York and Lancaster.
Anne says she wishes she could go back and never have been queen. She is obsessed with the thought that she played a role in the princes' deaths. Brackenbury, the constable of the tower, assures her that neither she nor he had anything to do with their disappearance. Her conscience is clear.
An afternoon eclipse startles everyone, except for Margaret. She sees it as a sign from God that the York reign is over. At the same time, the end has come for Anne. She dies after seeing a vision of her sister Isabel and son Edward.
Richard, who always loved Anne, is bewildered by her death. Lizzy tries to comfort Richard, but he sends her away to live with Margaret and Stanley as a mark of indifference. The court is saying that Richard poisoned Anne just to wed Lizzy. That gossip is quickly spreading, and he is worried that more people will turn against him now just as Henry is expected to invade.
Stanley asks Margaret not to bully Lizzy while she is staying with them. "I do not bully," she whines. "I will merely help her to move closer to our Lord."
Everyone has something at stake in the impending battle between Richard and Henry. If Richard wins, he will keep the throne and marry Lizzy with the hope of having an heir. If Henry wins, Margaret's lifelong pursuit to see her son crowned king will be realized — and Lizzy will still be queen.
The lynchpin here is Stanley. He wins no matter who loses. A York victory only would solidify his place in Richard's court. If Lancaster takes the throne, his stepson is king. But with whom will he side on the battlefield since he is required to fight?
Brackenbury tells Richard that Henry's men have landed and that they are a motley bunch, less than half the size of Richard's army. Even so, Richard is worried. He sends word for Stanley since he hasn't shown up for duty. At the same time, Richard calls for Lizzy to leave Stanley's house and go into protection.
At Stanley's house, things get heated between Margaret and Lizzy. They exchange harsh words and even engage in some name calling and shoving. "So whatever happens in this battle, I will be queen and this is the very last time that you will ever sit in my presence," Lizzy says. (Take that, Margaret.)
The only way Henry can gain full support in England is if he marries Lizzy, and Margaret knows it.
Lizzy begins to believe that Richard doesn't love her and is in fact using her just as Margaret says. Lizzy then asks to be taken to the war camp to see Richard.
At the king's camp, Stanley is nowhere to be found. An irate Richard holds Stanley's son hostage and threatens to execute him if Stanley doesn't come with a full army. Henry, meanwhile, isn't sure he can win without Stanley's backing.
Margaret goes to Stanley's camp to plead with him to fight for Henry. But Stanley can't declare a side until he reaches the battlefield. "I cannot put your son before mine," Stanley tells Margaret. She is distraught and thinks all her efforts over the past decades have been for naught. She asks to see Henry before the battle.
Richard and Lizzy meet. She wants to know if he really cares for her. "I did not mean to love you, but I do," he tells her. "I hate myself for it." He says not to worry about the battle and that she will be Queen Elizabeth. Their embrace and kisses lead to much more and they spend the night together.
The morning comes quickly. It's time for the deciding battle of Bosworth Field. Stanley still hasn't shown up, but Brackenbury tells Richard they won't need him. The king is so confident that he rides into battle with his crown on his helmet.
It's a bloody scene on the battlefield. Each side is suffering losses, and Henry's disadvantage is apparent. Richard is pulled from his horse but continues to fight. We still don't know which side Stanley will take.
Stanley's men reach the field, and the call comes up "for Tudor!" He was loyal to Margaret after all.
Brackenbury yells to no avail to get the king a horse. (It's not Shakespeare's "Richard III," when the king shouts, "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!")
It's brutal end for Brackenbury and King Richard, who are pummeled, stabbed and sliced open.
Richard is stripped and his ring pulled from his finger. Henry has won.
Stanley kneels and hands the king's crown to Henry. All those still standing on the battlefield kneel, "God save the king."
Margaret appears and walks toward Henry. "I promised you this day would come." To Stanley, she says, "You may stay down on your knees… and you shall kneel to me as to a queen."
Looking toward heaven, she shouts, "I am Margaret Regina."
Back at Grafton, Elizabeth catches sight of her son Thomas and Prince Richard, who have returned from Flanders. Finally there is peace for Elizabeth. The prince vows to avenge his brother's death, but Elizabeth tells him that "vengeance brings only more vengeance."
Lizzy, meanwhile, is in her room performing magic to see her future. She tells Elizabeth that she is afraid. Elizabeth echoes her mother Jacquetta in episode 1 when she says you must be strong."You will marry Henry Tudor, and you will be queen of England as I once was," Elizabeth says to Lizzy.
We're left to wonder what will become of the White Princess.
What did you think of the miniseries and the performances of Rebecca Ferguson, Max Irons, Amanda Hale and Janet McTeer? Leave your thoughts in the comments field.
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U.S. Department of Energy Collaboration with Department of Defense and General Motors in Hawaii
December 9, 2010
To promote collaboration between the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Energy (DOE), along with industry, university, and state partners, the Hawaii Hydrogen Initiative ("H2I") was announced by General Motors on Wednesday December 8 in Honolulu. The H2I is aligned with DOE's Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative to reduce oil consumption and promote clean energy technologies, and will help promote energy independence, and grow the state's clean energy economy.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has funded cutting-edge research and development which has reduced the high volume cost of fuel cells by more than 80% since 2002 - to nearly $50 per kW, on track towards meeting the target of $30 per kW by 2015. However, hydrogen infrastructure remains a key barrier. Through the H2I, DOE plans to conduct testing and validation of hydrogen infrastructure technologies, including hydrogen injection into existing natural gas pipelines as well as long term renewable approaches in Hawaii.
In addition to General Motors, DOD and DOE, the H2I involves a number of partners, including The Hawaii Gas Company, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the University of Hawaii; the University of California at Irvine and FuelCell Energy. A Letter of Understanding was signed with the intent of formulating further details under the initiative within the next year. These activities will leverage the efforts and expertise of all partners to accelerate the development and demonstration of clean energy technologies.


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STOCKTON - San Joaquin Delta College police were investigating a sexual battery that took place Wednesday in a stairwell within the Cunningham building, officials said.
A female student told police she was walking alone in the southeast stairwell about 11:55 a.m. when a man walked up from behind, grabbed her buttocks and fondled her breasts, police said. The student fought back, and the man ran away, they said.
The assailant was described as a black man 25 to 30 years old standing 5 feet 10 inches tall with a medium build and a short, scruffy beard, authorities said. He was also said to have dirty teeth, bushy eyebrows, acne and body odor, officers said.
Police have been attempting to make campus stairwells safer following a series of widely publicized incidents. The campus hosted a safety fair for students last month following a series of assaults in the past school year.
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Gigantic internet zombie Yahoo announced it's installed Scott Thompson as CEO, replacing the scary lady who cussed. Thompson was president of noted precious antique destroyer PayPal, isn't big on journalism, and dresses like Mitt Romney's less cool older brother.
A 2010 Wired profile noted Thompson's "Boston accent, bushy Cliff Clavin mustache, and fondness for pleated pants and button-down shirts." The geeky wardrobe fits wit Thompson's message: the robots are taking over. Asked about Yahoo's advertising business and about all those marquee human journalists Yahoo hired in recent years, Thompson was mum, preferring to change the topic to data and software. "[Yahoo]'s wealth of data's going to be exploitable for next generation products," he said. SkyNet or bust! (And since this is Yahoo we're talking about, the correct answer is most likely "bust.")
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Hello Islander Fans!
It's a great time to be an Islander right now. Let me first say, if you haven't checked out the new Dr. Jack Dugan Family Soccer & Track Stadium please do so! We have a new women's soccer team and they are looking strong. Before I go on let me introduce myself, I am Jason Garcia and I am senior here at Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, and I have been enjoying my time here at the Island University. Most of the team arrived last Saturday for the first day of practice and we have a great group this year. We have lost some of our runners from last year like Patrick Kimeli, Abel Koskey, Adrian Marquez and Daniel Barlow, as they have graduated and now venture out to the real world, but we have fresh new faces and talent from different areas of Texas. Edgar Martinez from Fort Worth, Cesar Gonzalez from Lytle, Daniel Guerrero who is a native of Corpus Christi that will add some depth to our team and make a great impact to our squad. We our bringing back some veterans like Philipp Baar, Justin Adame, Christoph Hintz, Paul "Buster" Hansel, Brandon Lacy, Jacob Abrego and myself.
Even though we just arrived we have been putting in the work and have successfully had our first race in Edinburg against UTPA and UT-Brownsville to kick off our season. It was a relay race where each runner runs two miles two times. Taking first place was the team of Cesar and Philipp and coming in third and fourth were the teams of Jacob and Buster and following them was the team of Christoph and Brandon and rounding out the Islanders was the team of Edgar and Daniel in fifth place, respectively. My partner Justin got hurt during the race, so we were unable to complete the race, but we got in a solid workout anyway. All the freshmen looked good in the race, but they still have work to do.
Our next cross country meet is in two weeks at Rice University and you bet we will be working hard to finish in a podium position. We had a lot of fun here at the UTPA Relay, but as the season continues we will become more of a unit and a stronger team. Because as Islanders we train hard, to win easy.
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News 12 at 11 o'clock / Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. -- The Sunday beer and wine isn't flowing yet at Manuel's in North Augusta.
"A lot of people this past Sunday were expecting us to have it! They were asking for mimosas and wine and beer because they were just walking around town. I was like, 'Sorry, we don't have it yet,'" said Felicia Ireland, who works at the restaurant in Hammond's Ferry.
This past Sunday, the owner wasn't in town, and restaurant employees were confused if they could legally start selling beer and wine after voters approved Sunday sales for the City of North Augusta.
This upcoming Sunday will be different. They can start popping open cans and bottles without buying an additional permit.
"It's great to have it because people always want it when we have brunch specials; they want mimosas or wine," Ireland said.
City Administrator Todd Glover agrees.
"If you ask anybody that lives in North Augusta, the one thing they say they want is more restaurants and more options," he said.
Glover says this change could gradually bring in more restaurants.
"As the economy improves, I think we'll see more and more restaurants give a serious look to North Augusta," he said.
But there still could be some hesitation.
Grocery stores and convenience stores wishing to sell beer and alcohol on Sunday will have to fork out $2,200 every two years.
For restaurants wishing to sell liquor on Sunday, it'll cost $3,050 a year. For one Sunday, it'll cost $250.
"I'd rather just not buy it and just sell the beer and wine, even though some people might get upset. That's a big chunk out of any owner's pocket to pay," said Ireland, who admitted that she'd rather drink a beverage containing liquor than beer or wine.
"Those fees are set by the state, but I certainly could understand how a small business might think twice," Glover said.
Manuel's doesn't and won't sell liquor for now. Ruby Tuesday will. Monterrey Mexican Restaurant is still giving it some thought. News 12 is told they may wait until after the new year to apply for a liquor license.
Some local convenience stores are also still weighing their options before applying for seven-day beer and wine sales, too.
Meanwhile, across the river, the Augusta Commission is actually talking about scrapping any extra fees for liquor on Sunday so the city can compete with North Augusta.


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[Arrival at the CAFO – Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation for a cow]
The feed mill's pulsing din is the sound of two giant steel rollers turning against one another twelve hours a day, crushing steamed corn kernels into warm fragrant flakes. (Flaking the corn makes it easier for cattle to digest it.) This was the only feed ingredient I sampled, and it wasn't half bad; not as crisp as Kellogg's flake, but with a cornier flavor. I passed on the other ingredients: the liquefied fat (which on today's menu is beef tallow, trucked in from one of the nearby slaughter-houses), and the protein supplement, a sticky brown goop consisting of molasses and urea. The urea is a form of synthetic nitrogen made from natural gas, similar to the fertilizer spread on George Naylor's [one of the people visited by the author to research this book] fields.
Before being put on this highly concentrated diet, new arrivals to the feed yard are treated to a few days of fresh long-stemmed hay. (They don't eat on the long ride and can lose up to one hundred pounds, so their rumens need to be carefully restarted.) Over the next several weeks they gradually step up to a daily ration of thirty-two pounds of feed, three quarters of which is corn – nearly half a bushel a day.
What got corn onto the menu in this and almost every other American feedlot is price, of course, but also USDA policy, which for decades has sought to help move the mountain of surplus corn by passing as much of it as possible through the digestive tracts of food animals, who can convert it into protein.
We've come to think of "corn-fed" as some kind of old-fashioned virtue, which it may well be when you're referring to Midwestern children, but feeding large quantities of corn to cows for the greater part of their lives is a practice neither particularly old nor virtuous. Its chief advantage is that cows fed corn, a compact source of caloric energy, get fat quickly; their flesh also marbles well, giving it a taste and texture American consumers have come to like. Yet this corn-fed meat is demonstrably less healthy for us, since it contains more saturated fat and less omega-3 fatty acids than the meat of animals fed grass. A growing body of evidence suggests that many of the health problems associated with eating beef are really problems with corn-fed beef. (Modern-day-hunter-gatherers who subsist on wild meat don't have our rates of heart disease.) In the same way ruminants are ill adapted to eating corn, humans in turn may be poorly adapted to eating ruminants that eat corn.
Yet the USDA's grading system has been designed to reward marbling (a more appealing term than "intramuscular fat," which is what it is) and thus the feeding of corn to cattle. Indeed, corn has become so deeply ingrained in the whole system of producing beef in America that whenever I raised any questions about it among ranchers or feedlot operators or animal scientists, people looked at me as if I'd just arrived from another planet. (Or perhaps from Argentina, where excellent steaks are produced on nothing but grass.)
The economic logic behind corn is unassailable, and on a factory farm there is no other kind. Calories are calories, and corn is the cheapest, most convenient source of calories on the market. Of course, it was the same industrial logic – protein is protein – that made feeding rendered cow parts back to cows seem like a sensible thing to do, until scientists figured out that this practice was spreading bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), most commonly known as mad cow disease. Rendered bovine meat and bonemeal represented the cheapest, most convenient way of satisfying a cow's protein requirement (never mind these animals were herbivores by evolution) and so appeared on the daily menus of Poky and most other feed yards until the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the practice in 1997.
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Source: The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (Large Print Press), Pages: 74
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From XMMS to Audacious: the history of a Winamp clone
One of the most used functions on any modern computer is the ability to play back music. From the first beeps and bloops in arcade machines, to the AdLib and the first Sound Blasters in home PCs, to the monstrosity of the 51 million transistor Sound Blaster X-Fi, people have listened and continue to listen to music on computers.
Back in 1997, someone finally decided to write a usable music player for GNU/Linux: X11Amp, now known as XMMS.


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I'm sure you all know it is. But, the "point" of this thread is to see what you think of it. It may seem weird, or maybe you will agree with me on this, but I think suicide be allowed.
Some reasons why: My perhaps strongest argument here is that life, seen as being very precious is perhaps not as precious as it is perceived. I personally believe that after death you become another being (Whether it be another human or a different type of animal), now regardless of what you believe in, to you life is your choice. I believe it is YOUR choice of whether YOU should live or die.
Now, some of you may say that a lot of kids are just depressed for a short time, and that is true and I think that kids should never commit suicide because; 1. It can and often times do get better. 2. They are young and don't know all that well about it and all though they can't truly regret it, it would seem to most people like they shouldn't have. But in the case that someone is in incurable terrible pain; even one that can have therapy but the pain never truly leaves, or a person did something to get life in prison without parole.
You see people put down dogs or other animals because they are in pain, so why not humans? Should humans carry the burden? (I personally find that we are equal in this regard) Besides, it's not even the animals choice, but for a human it is their choice they choose for themselves.>TL;DR Tell me your opinions and discuss about suicide. Sorry if my wording seems annoying, I will edit it the best I can to make it easier to read.


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Accident results in motorcyclist's death
Published: Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 8:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 8:00 a.m.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY - A Port Charlotte man died after hitting a cargo van that turned in front of his motorcycle Friday afternoon in Charlotte County, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.
The report says that Curtis Wayne Sanders, 40, of Punta Gorda was driving a Freightliner P70D northeast on David Boulevard, approaching the intersection of Dayton Lane. Traveling southwest on David, driving a 2001 Kawasaki 600cc motorcycle, was Max Andrew Price, 24, of Port Charlotte.
Sanders reportedly turned left onto Dayton Lane, crossing the southwest lane of David Blvd., where Price clipped the right rear of the van, and was thrown from his motorcycle.
The report says Price was taken to Peace River Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. He was not wearing a helmet.
Charges are pending an investigation, and it has not yet been determined if Price had been drinking.
Sanders was not reported as injured.
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She's a Graniteville native and someone whose funeral will draw lots of loved ones. Henriella New was one of two women who died in a fire on Thanksgiving morning. In a story you'll see only on 12, her family and friends speak out about their tragic loss.
"I said something bad's gonna happen. I said I don't know what, but I said it's gonna be someone close to me that's gonna get hurt," said Patricia Boyd, cousin.
Call it intuition, or maybe even a sixth sense, but to Patricia Boyd that someone turned out to be her cousin 72-year-old Henriella New.
"And it's hard," Boyd said.
It's been just 48 hours since family and friends heard Henriella had died of carbon monoxide poisoning during a fire in a North Augusta home. 95-year-old Ollie Owens also died.
"I just worry about it. I hope she didn't suffer. You know, I just hope she didn't suffer and I don't know, I hope she didn't," said Pat Courtney, friend.
Those close to Henriella say she was there taking care of the elderly woman, something she's done for many people her entire life.
"If she saw you and you needed help, she wouldn't even have to know you, she'd be there to help you," Boyd said.
But behind the tears are memories that will last forever. Patricia reflects on stories of yard sales, flea markets and countless cups of coffee.
"Everyone that met her just fell in love with her," Boyd said.
And even on this day, Thanksgiving 2005, Henriella had something to do, to try to rescue a bed-ridden woman, risking and losing her life to do so.
"People that knew her, ain't nobody say anything bad about her," Boyd said.
And one other woman, Jenette Carmony, was also caught in this fire but she escaped with burns to her hands and feet. Investigators believe it was faulty wiring that caused the fire.


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Man charged in Monday shooting
Published: Monday, November 4, 2013 at 5:29 p.m.
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Police have arrested a man from Pointe-aux-Chenes on two counts of attempted second-degree murder in connection with an incident that left two people hospitalized Monday.
Adam Naquin, of 108 Dennis St., was arrested without incident at a home in Cut Off, the Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.
A shooting was reported about 2:30 p.m. at Naquin's home. Deputies arrived to find a man had been shot multiple times and a woman had been hit in the head with a blunt object, according to the Sheriff's Office. Both were hospitalized, but the woman was released Tuesday.
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Hi Chocolateboy. first...thanks for your great plugin! Thanks to it I really make a great user of PS3 media server.
I am writing, because I am having some issues with some streams. I use Win7 and PSMencoder 1.5.5
my case is this:
if I use the get_flash_videos for any stream (like a megavideo stream) and mencoder as a transcoder, the audio is totally out of sync. This does not happen if, when using get_flash_videos, I use ffmpeg as the transcoder.
Because of this, I've changed the navix.groovy so that ffmpeg is used.
However, if I have a stream that does not need get_flash_videos (like megaupload), then ffmpeg would not work while mencoder does (guess it is because of the fact that mplayer does not have a downloader)
Would it be possible to have a script that forces the transcoder to ffmpeg (or mplayer) every time get_flash_videos is used, while leaving all the othe cases like you have them now in the 1.5.5 version?
again...thanks a lot for your great work..and hope you can help me with this!


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|@0800 Return books, renew one book
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|@1200-1300 Q1 Do lab in RS303 from 2005.11.23 (teaching)
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|Revise outline for MIE paper
|Sketch outline for reading paper
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|Start looking for references for Delta Kappa Gamma World Fellowship : E-Mail from Brenda Fung (grad)
1. Cook or Die
I have so far managed to survive my cooking. I consider that one of my major accomplishments. This is what I've survived this week:Bean soup--no, bean heap
I _meant_ to prepare bean soup last Friday: a nice, warm, nutritious meal before we headed off to Pride and Prejudice. Soup mix, lots of water, a bit of chicken stock powder for flavor. I left it simmering, covered, and set the stove alarm to go off after the time indicated on the soup mix packet. I then went to my room to talk to my research supervisor over Skype. By the time I checked on it again, all the water had evaporated. Oops! I quickly threw in more water, pushed it around a bit, then turned off the heat.
Verdict: Still palatable. Pleasantly crunchy and textured, even. Needs a bit more flavor. Probably better in small portions.Almost-lemon dill chicken
One of the suitemates bought too much dill, so I searched the Net for recipes involving dill and I settled on lemon dill chicken. I remembered to buy the chicken, but I forgot to buy lemons. Oops. So I reached for the nearest liquids: olive oil and balsamic vinegar. (What was I thinking about? French bread?!) I mixed the oil and vinegar with garlic and dill along the lines of the original recipe. I dunked the chicken in the mixture and broiled the chicken again according to the recipe. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the chicken actually got cooked, although I wish I had seasoned it with something slightly more flavorful (salt and pepper?) or marinated it or something like that.
Verdict: Edible. A bit bland.Too-dry rice
Oops. I put in too little water when I cooked rice.
Verdict: So far I've come up with several ways to use very dry rice. =) Butter helps a bit. Heat helps a bit. Mixing it in with everything else helps a bit.Garlic fried rice
Doesn't quite work yet. I probably should've added the rice before the garlic browned. Maybe even at the same time?Tomato, onion and cheese omelette
I'm getting better at these omelettes. =) This one was okay, too. I sauteed the onions before making the omelette because I didn't feel like biting into crunchy raw onion at the time. Might be fun making a salsa omelette, though.Leftover stirfry
Chopped up remnants of that weird chicken thing + green beans I'd nearly forgotten about + carrots I'd forgotten about + too-dry rice + a generous pinch of ginisa mix + a couple of splashes of soy sauce = some kind of leftover stirfry which will do in a pinch.Rabbit-impersonation day
I bought a bag of Caesar salad mix reasoning that a head of lettuce is intimidatingly large and that the ridiculous markup they have on convenience mixes like that was worth it just to see if I could happily eat veggies. I think it was meant for two servings as a main dish. I ended up finishing the entire thing. I guess that's a good thing. Oh, Mom and Kathy will be pleased to know that I now eat Caesar salad with dressing.
Life continues. If nothing else, I'm cultivating better resistance to bad cooking. ;)
2. Reflections on the lab ([[[[2005.11.23#2]]]] [[[[teaching#5]]]] [[[[TeachingReflections#23]]]])
As for project 2: I'm a little concerned about the spread of the class. Some of the students have finished their project already. They either leave the class after my explanations or continue working on their other projects. Others are just now asking me about little details I thought I pointed out a number of times in the past few weeks. Hmmm. I wonder if this has anything to do with attendance or seating arrangements, or the fact that I taught a slightly different mix of things in a slightly different way each time I went over the basics (thrice!). The students who experimented a bit on their own seemed to do very well, but then students like that almost always do.
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This tour encompasses the big 4 of eastern Europe - Berlin, Prague, Vienna and Budapest. Having two or three nights in each city will mean you have a chance to really discover the cities in depth. You'll also pop in to Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, for lunch!
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On our trips we don't just take you to the destinations, we make sure you get under the skin of every place you visit. From amazing food & accommodation, to exclusive access to incredible experiences, with Contiki you'll get unbeatable value & a completely unique travel experience.
Check-in to the hotel and head straight out into Berlin to get a feel for the city's style before meeting up with your Trip Manager and getting to know your fellow Contiki travellers over dinner.
- Enjoy traditional Berlin cuisine in a local restaurant
With two days in this historical hot spot, you've got time to find out what makes Germany's capital one of the most cutting-edge cities in the world. It's hard to believe that this funky town has had such a troubled past.
We remember one of history's darkest moments with a sobering visit to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp memorial. Learn more as you walk around the site.
Why not join a local guide for a tour? Learn about the East/West split at the Berlin Wall and check out the controversial Reichstag (German Parliament) as well as Tiergarten (one the world's biggest parks), while your guide points out the little details and peels back the layers of history. Visit Checkpoint Charlie, where many East Berliners tried to escape to the West, and be reminded of Germany's darker past at the Brandenburg Gate.
With free time, get inspired by Berlin's creative scene and check out its galleries and street art. As a world forerunner in contemporary art, Berlin's walls are covered in cutouts and graffiti.
Shopping-wise, this town has it all and is right up there defining style. Berlin is great for small boutiques, funky fashions and one-of-a-kind buys. Your Trip Manager knows Berlin's ins and outs, so get some pointers before you splurge.
Do as the Berliners do and grab a currywurst (a local favourite) and kick back at a Bierkeller (German beer house).
Experience the world of espionage in an optional evening Cold War & Cold drinks with our Local Guide, and enjoy a fascinating look into the Stasi (what was once the East German Secret Police). Then top off your time in Berlin with some of your new friends and explore the city's legendary nightlife. With cool cocktail bars and some of the best techno clubs in the world, there are heaps of fun choices on offer.
- Visit the moving Sachsenhausen concentration camp memorial
- See the Tiergarten, Alexanderplatz, Russian War Memorial, Brandenburg Gate & historic Reichstag building
- Take in commemorative artwork & the remains of the Berlin Wall
- See the site of Checkpoint Charlie
- Berlin historical walking tour Euro 9.50
- Cold War & Cold Drinks Euro 16.50
- Alternative Berlin Euro 25.00
Heading south, we roll on to the region of Dresden, often dubbed 'Florence of the North' because of its beauty.
This town completely rebuilt itself after being flattened in World War II. Your Trip Manager will show you Dresden's signature buildings, like the Opera House, the domed Frauenkirche, the Royal Residence – once home to the Saxon Kings – and the massive Zwinger Palace, where the royals went to party!
Lunchtime! Go local and hang out in a cafe, order some hearty German dishes with regional specialities like sour roast and potato soup.
Then we head over the border and into the Czech Republic to Prague.
- Visit Dresdan the city destroyed in World War II and known as the 'Florence of the North'
- See the rebuilt Baroque architecture of the Royal Residence, Zwinger Palace, Opera House and Frauenkirche
- An authentic Czech feast at one of our favourite taverns in Prague
- Traditional Czech evening Euro 28.00
Prague is a beautiful and atmospheric city. It's also pretty compact, so it's best explored on foot. Get straight into Prague's historic heart with our Local Guide. You'll walk together over the landmark Charles Bridge, through Hradčany Castle, the home of the original Bohemian kings and to the Gothic St. Vitus Cathedral along the way.
Choose a cruise on the Vltava River, which runs through the heart of Prague, and take in stunning views of the city from the water. The Czech capital has a really mixed past so look out for signs of the Holy Roman Empire, the Bohemian Empire, the Nazis and the Communists.
Free time means you can get deeper into Prague's Old Town in your own time. The city itself is a UNESCO World Heritage site, with a jumble of little lanes, alleys and courtyards. Slow the pace down and give yourself a chance to uncover its hidden treasures.
For our summer itineraries, why not have a go on two wheels and discover Prague with our Local Guide, who knows all the city's ins and outs. Exploring by bike is the perfect way to get an overview of this compact city, as you hit the back alleys and side streets of the Old Town.
Spend some time in the picturesque Old Town Square, where historic buildings and churches surround cafés that spill out onto the pavement. With some world-famous Czech pilsner in hand, park yourself at a table, people-watch and try out some of the traditional local dumplings. This is also the spot to pick up some famous Bohemian glass, beads or garnet and amber jewellery.
For a bit of folklore and tradition, choose a Czech evening optional for a fun night with the group where you'll see traditional dancing and try out local food.
By night, Prague is loaded with all types of music, from jazz bars and hip DJs to opera. There is something for everyone, so make the most of it with the group, and finish your time here with a night to remember.
- See Prague's Charles Bridge, St. Vitus Cathedral & much more on our locally guided walking tour
- Visit the Old Town Square and see the Astronomical Clock
- Locally guided bike tour of Prague (summer only)
- River cruise with buffet meal Euro 29.00
- Nuclear Bunker Tour Euro 15.00
Back on the coach, travel to World Heritage listed Kutna Hora and choose to visit the chilling Sedlec Ossuary - a small chapel containing the bones of over 40,000 people arranged artistically to form decorations and furnishings inside.
Your Trip Manager starts Vienna off by introducing the group to the city's historical heritage. There's the imperial grandeur of Schönbrunn Palace, the elegantly ornate State Opera House and St. Stephen's Cathedral – a Gothic masterpiece.
- See Schönbrunn Palace, St. Stephen's Cathedral & the State Opera House
- Scenic drive along the historic Ring Road
Your Trip Manager starts the day by introducing the group to the city's historical heritage. There's the imperial grandeur of Hofburg Palace, the elegantly ornate State Opera House and St. Stephen's Cathedral – a Gothic masterpiece. Cruise down Kärntner Strasse, Vienna's main shopping spot and buy some traditional ceramics and materials for gifts back home
Later today, there's free time to check out magnificent squares and majestic palaces or the city's art galleries. Take a break in a coffee house like the locals do, chill out in Vienna's manicured gardens or wander along the Danube River.
Get schnaps savvy with a behind-the-scenes look into this local liqueur's production in an optional excursion to the Old Vienna Schnaps Museum.
Tonight, it's all about the culture at an optional dinner and concert. Up first is a traditional Viennese meal in the stunning grounds of Schönbrunn Palace. Follow this up with a classical music concert with former Vienna locals, Mozart and Strauss.
- Old Vienna Schnaps Museum Euro 7.00
- Vienna Classical Concert & Dinner 1 Euro 67.00
Cruise through Slovakia and pause for lunch in quaint Bratislava. We'll then head into the compact, user-friendly old town and check out its medieval castle. Try some of the regional specialties like treska (cold fish salad) or some local cheeses.
Next up: Budapest. With two cities rolled into one, this exotic town has a bit of everything. Buda and Pest sit on different sides of the river, but bring together the stunning buildings and atmosphere that makes Budapest so romantic.
- Visit Bratislava's historic old town
- See St. Martin's Cathedral, & Michael's Gate with its Baroque tower
- Budapest Past and Present Tour Euro 19.00
Get an in-depth insight into Budapest on a sightseeing tour with our Local Guide this morning.
On the Buda side of the river, from the Fisherman's Bastion, you'll get a full-blown view of the city and learn about Budapest's history in a nutshell! Check out the colourful Church of St. Matthias, the Royal Palace and the Chain Bridge. Your Local Guide knows all about Budapest's bumpy history and will tell you more with a visit to the Liberation Monument.
Free time means a chance to treat yourself to a truly local experience: a spa and thermal bath. With outdoor thermal pools, healing waters, art nouveau architecture and spa treatments, this is the perfect way to unwind. For more of Budapest's outdoor lifestyle visit St. Margaret Island in the heart of the city, a favourite among the city's residents with its gardens, fountains, pools and ruins.
Take in a different view of the city from the Danube River on a dinner cruise this evening, past night-time Budapest. Our Local Guide talks about Hungary's heyday and points out the city's important buildings from this period, which are lit up for the night. Try some Hungarian specialties, like goulash and enjoy some drinks.
Launch into Budapest's nightlife and live it up like the locals by heading to a beerhouse, a riverside bar or a happening club.
- Hungarian dinner cruise in Budapest
- Sightseeing of Buda, Pest, the Royal Palace, the Church of St. Matthias, the Chain Bridge and Fisherman's Bastion
- Group Photo Euro 10.00
The tour ends after breakfast and it's time to say farewell to your new friends.
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Statement by Aerospace Industries Association President and CEO Marion C. Blakey commending the Budget Conference Committee on its hard work and urging passage of both the budget deal and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014.
Arlington, Va. – AIA applauds the hard work of the Budget negotiators and commends them for reaching an agreement that will help to reduce the negative impacts of sequestration. While a broader budget deal that would have eliminated sequestration altogether would have been ideal, we recognize the significant efforts that went into reaching this agreement for the next two years. We are also pleased that not only will this provide some sequestration relief, allowing at least some essential programs to go forward, it will also allow the appropriations process to proceed and develop a real budget for the remainder of this fiscal year and next so that a long term CR is not necessary.
We remain deeply concerned about the consequences of sequestration. The effects are evident across the defense industrial base and impact our ability to support America's national security needs today and in the future. As such, we look forward to continuing to work with Congress and the administration over the next few years to seek a broader budget deal that will completely eliminate sequestration.
Furthermore, it is very important that Congress pass the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 before they depart for the holiday recess. There are a number of critical items which will impact our service members and their readiness to ensure our national security.


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BRCC plans pomp and circumstance
Published: Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 9:55 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 9:55 a.m.
Blue Ridge Community College will hold its December commencement ceremony for curriculum graduates at 6 p.m. Friday. The ceremony will be held in the Blue Ridge Conference Hall at the Henderson County campus.
More than 80 graduates will receive degrees, diplomas, or certificates at the ceremony. The ceremony is a ticketed event; tickets are distributed to graduates.
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Program requirements and prerequisites to be considered for admission:
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- A minimum overall GPA of 2.5
- Sufficient college level course work to total a minimum of 84 semester hours with a C or higher in MLT and prerequisite courses.
- National certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist.
- Among the 84 semester hours, coursework must include:
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The University of Tennessee requires all graduates to have completed one year of American History, 6 semester hours. Most students fulfill this requirement if they attended a high school in the USA.
The University of Tennessee requires successful completion of 120 semester hours to receive a B.S. degree. This requirement will be met by completing an additional 36 hours of Medical Laboratory Science courses through the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. See the semester breakdown on the MLT to MLS Curriculum page. Students will graduate with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Laboratory Science.
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Crowds of people lined up Sunday at Meridian's Bonita Lakes Park to walk. But it wasn't just another stroll in the park. This walk was serving a much more important purpose. All of these individuals are walking to promote diabetes awareness throughout the state of Mississippi. And the city of Meridian has been doing so for 12 years.
"We had a wonderful walk. Our ribbon cutters were children with diabetes, adults with diabetes, and people with family members who have diabetes. So, it was a really great turn out," describes Irena McClain, the Associate Director for the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi.
One person who made sure to turn out at the walk is Rhonda Simpson. Her husband passed away in April of this year due to diabetes. Seeing all of the support from these walkers makes things a little easier for her.
"Words cannot say what it means to me for everybody to be walking with me," exclaims Rhonda Simpson.
Simpson's daughters, nieces, nephews, and friends were with her today. This is how she made it through the walk. And that's how many others are able to do it as well.
"Well it's great. If you're a child with diabetes you might be the only one in your school and it's nice to see other children with diabetes; you're not the only one on the planet. For adults with diabetes it's a nice show of support. We have a lot of family teams out here. And diabetes is a family affair. When one member of a family is effected, it effects everyone in that family," says McClain.
Simpson and her family have been greatly effected. Simpson lost her husband. Her daughters and son lost their father. She does not want others to have to lose a loved one to diabetes.
"I want everybody to start taking care of themselves, as far as diabetes, getting their checks, going to the doctors, taking their medicine, making sure they check those sugars, and above all do not be prideful. Go to the doctors. Let them look at those feet. Whatever it does to save your life," reminds Simpson.
And as far as all of those walkers, Simpson thanks you.
"I call them heroes. They are heroes."


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Talkie Box by Digital Brain Instruments is an Audio Plugin Host for Windows and Mac OS X. It can host VST Plugins and Audio Units Plugins.
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Talkie Box is a new standalone sound design audio tool to emulate Radio, Walkie Talkie and Telephone effects.
- Walkie-Talkie Emulator:
- Includes distortion, 3-Band Parametric EQ, High Pass, Low Pass, BandStop and Resonance filters.
- Radio-Telephone Emulator:
- Limit your frequency bandwidth. Includes 3-Band Parametric EQ, Resonance & BandPass filters.
- Dial Pad: Telephone Dial Pad with real sounds. Create your own dialing sounds sequence.
- Noise Laboratory:
- Design your own radio background noise and interferences sounds.
- Up to 6 different noise signals. Control FM Gen parameters via XY Pad.
- Includes High Pass & Low Pass filters and 3-Band Parametric EQ.
- Noise Lab Sampler: Once the desired background noise has been designed, you can also trigger this noise as if it were a sampler via Noise Pad. Triggering envelope designer included.
- Convolution Lab:
- Design your own voice noisy sounds. Add some noise and bad reception sounds to your voice.
- Input signal is convolved trough different noisy sound signals. Up to 6 different noisy sound signals. Control FM Gen parameters via XY Pad.
- Includes a 3-Band Parametric EQ.
- Input depending mode available. Allows activating or deactivating the convolution lab sound depending the input level.
- For example, you can create some noisy voice sounds and activate them only when the input level is high, so you will only hear these sounds when your voice is louder, creating some interesting and realistic effects.
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- You can also load your own sample; triggering envelope designer.
- Includes a 3-Band Parametric EQ.
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All aboard mates, Geo is a pirate this Halloween! Chocolate-y graham crackers add flair to these cute as can be cupcakes.
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Spoon 1/4 cup of vanilla frosting into a plastic resealable bag. Tint 3 tablespoons of the vanilla frosting yellow with the food coloring. Spoon it into a resealable bag. Seal the bags.
Divide the remaining vanilla frosting in half. Tint one half light pink with a drop of red food coloring. Tint the other half blue with the neon blue food coloring. Spoon the neon blue frosting into a resealable bag. Tint the dark chocolate frosting black with the food coloring. Spoon the black frosting into a resealable bag. Seal the bags.
Cut the graham crackers in half crosswise to make 12 squares. Cut a 1 1/2 inch semicircle from one corner of each graham square. Round the corners with a small knife. Repeat with the remaining graham crackers.
Spread the pink frosting in a thin layer on top of the cupcakes and make smooth. Snip a small corner from the bags with the blue and yellow frosting. Pipe an outline of the blue area with the blue frosting. Fill in with more blue frosting and make smooth. Pipe a line of yellow frosting along the edge of the blue frosting.
Pipe a very small corner from the bag with the black frosting. Pipe the eye patch, eye, and mouth with the black frosting. Pipe the blue hair with the blue gel.
Place the graham cracker at the top of the cupcake as the pirate hat. Use a pretzel stick to help support the graham cracker hat. Snip a small corner from the bag with the vanilla frosting. Pipe an outline of the hat and the skull and crossbones. Repeat with the remaining cupcakes.
Kids will love counting and crunching on these delicious digits!
Here's a mighty healthy lunch idea--go on, take it for a spin!
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Make a super cream cheese sandwich for your hungry Umi fan!
Pizza for dessert? It's umirrific!
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Bake a batch of Umirrific sugar cookies with your Umi fan
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Topic: Where is the best place to go for treatment?
My 79 year old father was just diagnosed with stage 3B cholangiocarcinoma. Surgery is not an option because the tumors is lying on blood vessels and is too risky. It is the size of a tennis ball so I am told. Does anyone know where the best place in the country or world is for this tyoe of cancer? Sloane? Mayo Clinic? u of Texa? U of Washington?
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Text of New Rules to Address Contraception Controversy
The Obama administration has proposed allowing religious universities, hospitals and charities to opt out of contraception requirements in health law, while creating separate health insurance policies for contraception coverage for employees. Here is the text of the fact sheet on the proposed rules released Friday. The full proposal is here.
Women's Preventive Services Coverage and Religious Organizations
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, most health plans cover recommended women's preventive services, including contraception, without charging a co-pay or deductible. The scientists and other experts at the independent Institute of Medicine provided recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding which preventive services help keep women healthy and should be covered without cost-sharing. The IOM recommended covering contraception without a co-pay or deductible because there are tremendous health benefits for women that come from using contraception. In fact, nearly 99% of all women have relied on contraception at some point in their lives, but more than half of all women between the ages of 18 and 34 have struggled to afford it.
Today, the Obama Administration moved forward to continue to implement provisions in the health care law that would provide women contraceptive coverage without cost sharing, while taking into account religious objections to contraceptive services by certain religious organizations. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) released today reflects the public feedback from comments on the Advance NPRM issued in March 2012.
Today's proposals build on the ideas we laid out last year to provide women with coverage for recommended preventive care, including contraceptive services, without cost sharing, while also ensuring that non-profit organizations with religious objections won't have to contract, arrange, pay, or refer for insurance coverage for these services to their employees or students.
Details on these proposed policies are outlined below. The Administration is seeking comment on these proposals and welcomes feedback from all Americans through April 5, 2013.
Exemption for Religious Employers
Group health plans of "religious employers" are exempted from having to provide contraceptive coverage, if they have religious objections to contraception.
Today's NPRM would simplify the existing definition of a "religious employer" as it relates to contraceptive coverage.
The NPRM would eliminate criteria that a religious employer:
- have the inculcation of religious values as its purpose;
- primarily employ persons who share its religious tenets; and
- primarily serve persons who share its religious tenets.
The simple definition of "religious employer" for purposes of the exemption would follow a section of the Internal Revenue Code, and would primarily include churches, other houses of worship, and their affiliated organizations, as defined by Section 6033(a)(3)(A)(i) or (iii)
This proposed change is intended to clarify that a house of worship would not be excluded from the exemption because, for example, it provides charitable social services to persons of different religious faiths or employs persons of different religious faiths. The Departments believe that this proposal would not expand the universe of employer plans that would qualify for the exemption beyond that which was intended in the 2012 final rules.
Creating Accommodations for Non Profit Religious Organizations
Consistent with the Advance NPRM, the NPRM proposes accommodations for additional non profit religious organizations, while also separately providing enrollees contraceptive coverage with no co-pays. An eligible organization would be defined as an organization that:
- opposes providing coverage for some or all of any contraceptive services required to be covered under Section 2713 of the PHS Act, on account of religious objections;
- is organized and operates as a nonprofit entity;
- holds itself out as a religious organization; and
- self-certifies that it meets these criteria and specifies the contraceptive services for which it objects to providing coverage.
Under the proposed accommodations, the eligible organizations would not have to contract, arrange, pay or refer for any contraceptive coverage to which they object on religious grounds.
In addition, under the proposed accommodations, plan participants would receive contraceptive coverage through separate individual health insurance policies, without cost sharing or additional premiums. The issuer would work to ensure a seamless process for plan participants to receive contraceptive coverage.
With respect to insured group health plans, the eligible organization would provide the self-certification to the health insurance issuer, which in turn would automatically provide separate, individual market contraceptive coverage at no cost for plan participants. Issuers generally would find that providing such contraceptive coverage is cost neutral because they would be they would be insuring the same set of individuals under both policies and would experience lower costs from improvements in women's health and fewer childbirths.
With respect to self-insured group health plans, the eligible organization would notify the third party administrator, which in turn would automatically work with a health insurance issuer to provide separate, individual health insurance policies at no cost for participants. The costs of both the health insurance issuer and third party administrator would be offset by adjustments in Federally-facilitated Exchange user fees that insurers pay.
The NPRM also proposes that an eligible religious non profit organization that is an institution of higher education that arranges for student health insurance coverage may avail itself of an accommodation comparable to that for an eligible organization that is an employer with an insured group health plan.
The NPRM on women's preventive services coverage is available here: http://www.ofr.gov/inspection.aspx.
For more information on women's preventive services coverage, visit: http://www.healthcare.gov/news/factsheets/2011/08/womensprevention08012011a.html.


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Taking down Rifle Tuesday on Farmers Korner home turf, the Summit High School boys' soccer team didn't play its prettiest game, but "the guys did what they had to do to win," head coach Tommy Gogolen said.
The final score was 3-0, but Gogolen had hoped it would be higher.
"I hoped they'd dominate a little more, especially toward the end of the season," he said. "I want them to continue to play on a high level."
Several players sat for the game, including center midfielder Max Ortiz and sweeper Connor Hebert, who played a mere five minutes.
"It was a good game to give the guys a rest and play some non-starters," Gogolen said, explaining that today's match against Eagle Valley will be a tough one.
"They'll be looking for a hard-fought game," the coach said. "They're not an easy team."
Seniors Alan Roque and Evan Feldman each had a goal in Tuesday's game, assisted by each other. Sophomore Greg Spaulding had the third goal after showing up to the varsity game ready and eager to play.


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STOCKTON – Dr. Christopher Arismendi, CEO of Stockton's Dameron Hospital since 2000, was asked to relinquish his post effective Oct. 23 prior to a "possible pending partnership" between the 100-year-old community hospital and the University of California, Davis, Medical Center based in Sacramento.
In a statement issued this morning by Dameron, the current hospital management staff will assume responsibilities previously held by Arismendi until a new chief executive is named.
Read Thursday's Record for more on this story by staff writer Joe Goldeen.
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Cindy Abramowitz, 53, dies in Frisco
On Dec. 27, the Summit County Coroner's Office was called to a Frisco residence in response to the reported death of Cindy Abramowitz, 53, of Summit County.
The cause of death is undetermined at this time.
An autopsy has been ordered.
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- Deer Valley 56, Rodriguez-Fairfield 13
- Terra Nova 45, Bishop O'Dowd 7
- John Swett 22, Emery 18
- Moreau Catholic 28, Piedmont 21
- Casa Grande-Petaluma 12, Heritage 7
- St. Patrick-St. Vincent 43, Albany 0
- Oakland Tech 37, Pinole Valley 14
- Miramonte 36, St. Mary's 13
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- Livermore 49, Hayward 0
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- San Francisco 41, Diablo Valley 9
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- High school football: Foothill shuts down Freedom 32-6
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SAN RAMON -- The College Park football team rode the Jackson Express to a come-from-behind 21-10 nonleague win over host Dougherty Valley Friday night.
The Falcons (1-0-1), who also rallied for a 41-41 tie against Alhambra in their season opener, took a 14-10 lead on a 77-yard run on a pitch left by speedy Ray Jackson III. Then Timmy Jackson -- no relation -- ran 29 yards to clinch the victory on a fourth-and-1 play with 1:28 remaining. Jason Johnsonbaugh's third extra point of the night followed the score.
Ray Jackson III, a sophomore, also scored on an 18-yard run with nine seconds left in the first half to give the Falcons a 7-3 lead in the defensive battle.
"He's an explosive kid," College Park coach Bill Kepler said of Jackson III. "We just need him to be doing all of the stuff he needs to do. If he does that every night he's going to be really, really good."
Dougherty Valley (1-1) had a chance to deliver a knockout blow when Ajani Spicer Grose recovered a fumble at the Falcons' 8-yard line with 11:11 remaining. But the Wildcats fumbled it right back to College Park on the second play from scrimmage as Cory Caldwell recovered.
Dougherty Valley's chances took a blow when starting quarterback Umar Farooq suffered a shoulder sprain on a pitch play midway through the second quarter.
Dougherty Valley coach Nick Tisa thought his team's defense played well but it struggled in other areas.
"Mental mistakes are what killed us tonight, but I'm proud of our guys," he said. "It's a learning experience. I think we grew as a program."
Kepler praised his young team's effort. The Falcons are very athletic and deep in some positions, and the coaching staff is working to get everyone acclimated.
Both teams played inspired defense. Dougherty Valley broke the scoreless stalemate on a 21-yard Andrew Ferber field goal late in the second quarter. But Timmy Jackson returned the ensuing kickoff 35 yards, and the Falcons marched 47 yards on five plays for the go-ahead touchdown by Ray Jackson III. On the play before the touchdown, quarterback Dimitri Salido darted 17 yards on an option left.
Setting up the Wildcats' field goal was Afolabi Adeoti, who turned his pads up field on a 24-yard burst to the College Park 8.


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Earthquake recorded in Hendersonville
Published: Thursday, August 29, 2013 at 5:26 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, August 29, 2013 at 5:26 p.m.
A 2.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Hendersonville at 3:18 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake occurred at a depth of 10.1 kilometers and was felt as far away as Ringgold, a small town in northwest Georgia.
Rafael Abreu, a geophysicist for the U.S. National Earthquake Information Center, said that although seismic activity is pretty rare in Hendersonville, a 2.1 quake can "pretty much happen anywhere."
The earthquake here was "very typical, shallow" and can be "attributed to normal pressures and stresses on the earth's crust," he added.
The micro-seismic activity was felt in at least three states, with calls coming in from Georgia, York, S.C. and Boone.
"Shallow quakes tend to be felt more, closer to the surface," Abreu said. "We know that in the eastern U.S., quakes tend to be felt over a wide area."
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EDWARDS, Colorado - The Eagle County Charter Academy won't have to move far to get to its new home.
A new 43,000-square-foot building is being built at the school's Edwards location. It's scheduled for completion in July.
"Breaking ground on our new facility is the embodiment of the character development we teach. It took hard work, sacrifice, persistence, patience and collaboration to make this happen. It's important that our students see the order of things - the reward comes after the effort and, in this case, benefits many generations of future students," Principal Kim Walters said. "Another key trait we teach is gratitude. And I can tell you, these students are excited and thankful for their future home, as am I and the whole staff."
The new kindergarten through eighth-grade building will include more than 43,000 square feet of space and new athletic and play areas. Construction began in October and is scheduled for completion in the summer.
The Eagle County Charter Academy is now a 293-student, kindergarten through eighth-grade campus on approximately six acres in Edwards.
The new, state-of-the art building will feature 20 classrooms in all, a gymnasium, cafeteria, music stage, art room, reading rooms, library and computer and science labs.
High-efficiency lighting, mechanical systems, ventilation systems and plumbing systems are designed to cut energy costs 34 percent compared with traditional alternatives.
The two-story design is perched atop a knoll that provides views of the Beaver Creek ski area.
The school has been in what may be the world's most permanent temporary buildings. It's now in its 17th year, and it's been in modulars since it moved to its current site after launching in a church basement.
The students know what a big deal it is, Walter said.
"True enough, those kids were all over the golden shovels, posing and tossing dirt and donning the construction hats - they understand that this is a big deal for them," Walter said.
The Eagle County Charter Academy picked the two Front Range firms handling the project.
Deborah Warren served on the grant committee for a long, long time because it takes a long time to talk someone into granting you more than $9 million. This grant came from the Colorado Department of Education's fund called Building Excellent Schools Today.
Eagle County Charter Academy sat down with the Colorado Department of Education powers that be and asked them what a successful grant application would entail. The list was longer than the faults your mother-in-law finds in you around the Thanksgiving Day table.
At first, they thought about a common building, somewhere the entire school could gather. They could do that now, but the spaces are so small it would violate most of the fire codes.
So at the Colorado Department of Education's urging, they decided to try for a new school grant.
The criteria is based on the relative wealth of the school district, and the Eagle County School District is relatively wealthy. The Eagle County Charter Academy crew put together a letter asking for a waiver from that criteria and documenting all the things they had done to try to get a permanent home. That letter was 64 pages.
People get pretty competitive around large piles of money and the first time Eagle County Charter Academy applied for a new school grant, it was ousted by other proposals. The second time, last year, it got it.
Usually, a group of experts puts together these grant proposals. Eagle County Charter Academy did it with a group of parent volunteers, although it featured architects and attorneys.
Then they had to wait around for the school board to decide whether it was going to close any buildings to save money, which it didn't.
Then they had to do everything by state government guidelines - asking for proposals, studying bids and selecting contractors - a process that moves at the speed of government.
Since the school launched 17 years ago, the Eagle County Charter Academy crew had been stacking up its pennies and dimes until it had $937,679 to put toward the project.
"It's been years in the making with lots and lots of people involved for the stars to align," Warren said.
Pete Incitti, of Larson Incitti Architects, designed the school, and JHL Constructors is building the school.
At a groundbreaking ceremony attended by parents and school board members, Incitti presented the exterior and interior elevations, while Sam Schupbach, of JHL, presented the construction plan and explained how it won't interfere with school during school days.
At the ribbon cutting, JHL spent about half of its presentation time inviting local tradesmen, skilled labor and unskilled labor to join its team, also asking those in attendance to spread the word. JHL held on-site interviewing in the days before activity started.
In 2009, the Eagle County school board approved $2 million for the new charter school building. The Charter Academy raised $937,679.
State taxpayers are picking up the rest of the tab with a $9,302,653 grant from the Colorado Department of Education.
That makes the building's total price tag $12,240,332.
The project was one of 29 approved by the state Department of Education in August 2011 and funded in December 2011.
Staff Writer Randy Wyrick can be reached at 970-748-2935 or email@example.com.


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Mills River teen dies in Thursday night wreck
Published: Friday, July 18, 2014 at 4:05 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, July 18, 2014 at 4:05 p.m.
An 18-year-old died Thursday night after his 1998 Pontiac passenger car crossed the center line and hit an SUV on South Rugby Road, according to a crash report filed by Highway Patrol Trooper T.L. Osteen.
According to the report, Kevin Lee Thompson, of Mills River, was traveling south at a high rate of speed when he lost control on a curve, crossed the center line and struck the front left side of a 1998 Mercedes sport utility vehicle at 9:45 p.m.
Sixty-three-year-old Donald S. Harmon, of Hendersonville, was driving northbound when his car was hit. Both vehicles came to rest on the right side of the road. No passengers were in the vehicles at the time of the wreck.
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