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ALAMEDA -- One thing common to the Raiders over the years but missing in the all-business Dennis Allen era is a good soap opera.
After Allen announced Terrelle Pryor as the starting quarterback over Matt McGloin for the season finale against the Denver Broncos, Pryor's agent told Comcast SportsNet Bay Area that his client was being "set up to fail."
When asked about it Tuesday, Allen smiled in disputing the claim of Los Angeles-based agent Jerome Stanley, who is president of SAFE Sports Management with an impressive client list of NFL and NBA players.
"That's the stupidest thing I've ever fricking heard," Allen said. "This isn't the 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,' this isn't made-for-TV drama. This is football, and we make our decisions based on that. ... I can't control the ignorance that might come out of somebody else's mouth."
Stanley told CSNBayArea.com on Monday night: "You have to understand the coach putting him in, he doesn't want him to look good. And you can write that. He doesn't want him to look good, because if he looks good this week, it makes the past five weeks look like a bad decision. (Allen) doesn't want him to look good, he wants him to look bad. That is what's going on."
Stanley was not available for comment Tuesday. Pryor sent out a tweet apologizing for the comments Monday night and distanced himself from Stanley's claim Tuesday.
"I'm happy that Coach Allen gave me this opportunity," Pryor said. "I know for a fact the man Coach Allen is, and that doesn't even cross my mind as a possibility. I know he wants to win. All he talks about is winning."
Allen said he called Pryor on Monday night to clear the air.
"At first it was awkward, because that's my head coach," Pryor said. "It sounds like it's coming from a person you deal with. But (we) talked, and he understands what went on. We're on the same page."
Pryor said he had a brief conversation with Stanley but declined to divulge details.
Allen said he was not pressured by general manager Reggie McKenzie or owner Mark Davis to start Pryor.
"Coach's decision all the way," Allen said. "Obviously, Reggie and I communicate, and that was the decision I made."
The decision to start Pryor, Allen said, was to give the Raiders the best chance to win and not simply a move to closer evaluate Pryor after seeing McGloin for six games.
"I want to get another opportunity to watch Terrelle go out there and play," Allen said. "Three out of the four games we won have been with Terrelle in there at quarterback. I think we need something that's going to spark the football team."
Pryor, who last started Nov. 10 in a 24-20 loss to the New York Giants, said he wasn't sure if he would get another chance to start before the end of the season.
"I was just focused on finding ways to get better, and whatever happens, happens," Pryor said. "You can't focus much on it. It can mess with you if you keep on thinking about it. You just have to keep working on your craft."
With the Raiders having already played eight games with Pryor as the starter, wide receiver Rod Streater said it won't be a big adjustment.
"It was back to old times," Streater said. "He was out there, looking smooth, went through all of his reads. Made a couple of great passes. I feel like he never really left."
McGloin was not available for comment.
Running back Jeremy Stewart returned after missing three games with an ankle injury, with Taiwan Jones returning to cornerback. Cornerback Mike Jenkins (hamstring) and guard Mike Brisiel (knee) were limited.
For more on the Raiders, visit the Inside the Oakland Raiders blog at ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders. Follow Jerry McDonald on Twitter at twitter.com/Jerrymcd.
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GOSHEN — A roomful of school and law-enforcement leaders, elected officials and others assembled Thursday to discuss ways to improve school security and tap mental-health resources in the wake of last month's school shootings in Newtown, Conn.
About 80 people, including representatives of most of Orange County's school districts and police agencies, met for two hours at the county Fire Training Center and left with no resolution other than to convene again with smaller groups in coming weeks. The meeting was closed to the public.
Afterward, state Sen. William Larkin, who held a more limited discussion with several school and county officials last month and helped preside over Thursday's follow-up gathering, said one goal of the sessions is to develop concrete proposals that could be crafted into bills in Albany.
"We're not looking for dream ideas," said Larkin, R-Cornwall-on-Hudson. "We have a responsibility to protect these children in an environment where they'll learn. We have an issue here that is critical. We don't need a repeat of Sandy Hook. We don't need a repeat of Columbine. We don't need a repeat of Aurora."
District Attorney Frank Phillips said participants spoke about the difficulty of paying for increased security in schools. "Everybody understood that, unlike the federal government, we don't get to print money," he said.
No firm proposals emerged, although Undersheriff Ken Jones floated the idea of forming a county-run corps of retired cops whom districts could hire as armed security officers for their buildings.
He argued that each would likely cost the schools less than $30,000 a year — much less than they pay to have a full-time cop.
"This can be solved, and it doesn't have to cost millions of dollars," Jones said.
A memo from Sheriff Carl DuBois, distributed to superintendents at the meeting, argues that a countywide program of that nature would provide consistent training and standards and offer districts "an economical alternative to having uniform police presence." It also would bypass jurisdictional problems in school districts served by multiple police agencies, DuBois said.
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"The weather event must be an active agent in the fatality or injury," weather service spokesman Chris Vaccaro says. "If heavy snow falls from a tree and crushes someone, that would be the snow killing the person. If the roads are slippery and someone crashes and dies, that would be the person's driving too fast in the elements that killed the person."
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The SOLD OUT 2013 Inaugural Ball at the Marriott Wardman Park was a huge success! DJ Soundtrax rocked the house with some pretty great beats, while JD and LLM students danced the night away! A little friendly competition to Psy's Gangnam Style got the crowd pumping and pulled off some impressive moves. Hats off to the troopers pictured above who made it well into midnight and were the last to leave.
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I'm actually a bladder infection virgin.
Or at least, officially anyway.
There was the time in college where I discovered orgasms and ended up at the health center. But the nurse practitioner only prescribed beets, cranberry juice, and hand jobs.
And as much as you think that I, the Mominatrix, have sex all the time, let me remind you that I have four children.
Yes, I know how they got here (original question, thanks for that one, smartasses), but it only takes one time. Or four, in my case.
And my husband travels. And we don't get much sleep.
Did I mention we have four kids?
But apparently when you raise the amount of intercouse from a couple of times a month IF YOU'RE LUCKY to a few HELL NO SLEEP IS FOR PUSSIES, and forget the ever important post-coital pee because you're old and fall asleep, you end up at the CVS Minute Clinic pissing in a cup without your insurance card.
So I've decided to send the bill to our marriage counselor because when she told us all the things that could happen to us once we started therapy she never told me about UTIs.
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Asia Pacific Economic Outlook, December 2012
Although the Malaysian economy depends heavily on export-led growth, a spurt in domestic demand has offset weakness in the external sector, allowing Malaysia to outperform its regional peers.
Malaysia's GDP growth exceeded market expectations in Q3 2012, rising 5.2 percent over the previous year. Moreover, GDP growth for Q2 was revised up to 5.6 percent from the previous estimate of 5.4 percent. Malaysia's strong performance comes as a surprise amid broad-based weakness among its regional peers. Domestic demand offset the external-sector drag on economic growth and rose at a healthy 11.4 percent in the June–September period. However, both domestic demand and private consumption experienced slower growth compared to the previous quarter. Yet, Malaysia is expected to achieve—or even exceed—its 2012 growth estimate of 5 percent.
Better labor market conditions, government cash handouts, and payments to civil servants boosted private consumption expenditures. In addition, capital spending also registered a strong performance and rose by a staggering 22.7 percent over the previous year. Public and private sector capital investment in the transportation, oil and gas, and utilities sectors propelled capital investments during Q3 2012. Investment growth of this magnitude augurs well for the Malaysian economy and could potentially result in higher growth rates for the economy in the coming years. However, investment growth levels of over 20 percent are unlikely to continue in 2013.
Meanwhile, total vehicle production grew 4.6 percent in October compared to the previous year. Production of both passenger and commercial vehicles registered an increase. Furthermore, new vehicle sales were up 3.2 percent year-over-year, and up 1.9 percent from the January–October period in 2011. In addition, agricultural sector growth inched into positive territory in Q3 2012, owing to a recovery in palm oil production. The construction sector remained robust, and services growth was supported by strong domestic demand. On the other hand, economic activity in manufacturing was weighed down by weak external demand, and the mining sector contracted due to a drop in gas production.
Malaysia's current account surplus ebbed slightly during the third quarter. The surplus on exported goods was offset by a deficit on income payment and services. Furthermore, the financial account experienced a net outflow as outward foreign portfolio investments and direct investments abroad outpaced inflows. As a result, the overall balance of payments recorded a deficit of nearly $2.5 billion in Q3 2012. Although exports surprised on the upside in September, export growth has been relatively muted this year. Export growth was supported by modest increases in exports to Singapore, Indonesia, and the United States while demand from Europe fell. The current trend will likely continue till the end of the year, but exports are expected to recover in 2013.
The construction sector remained robust, and services growth was supported by strong domestic demand.
The annual rate of consumer price inflation stood at 1.3 percent in October, unchanged from September. This also represents the lowest rate of inflation since November 2009. Food price inflation moderated from 2.4 percent in September to 2.0 percent in October. However, the non-food component of the index rose 0.3 percent to reach 1.1 percent. Price pressures remain subdued, but inflation might have bottomed-out. The government's subsidy-rationalization program and the introduction of a general sales tax could result in higher inflation in the coming months. Moreover, the sustained expansion in domestic demand could also lead to an uptick in inflation.
Downside risks to Malaysia's growth are likely to emanate from weak economic conditions in Europe and the United States. Robust domestic consumption emerged as the main driver of growth in an economic framework that is heavily dependent on exports. In all likelihood, Malaysia's growth momentum will continue through the fourth quarter of 2012, despite uncertainties in the export sector.


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You'd be surprised how often restaurants and other businesses mistakenly overcharge customers because they misread the tip amount that's written on a bill. I log on to my accounts once a day to double-check that everything is accurate. It takes a minute (get in the habit of doing it after you've scanned your Facebook newsfeed in the a.m.), and catching those mistakes means cash in your pocket that you'd otherwise be kissing good-bye.
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LAKE CHARLES, La. – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi women's basketball team fell to McNeese State 79-51 in Lake Charles, La., on Thursday.
The Islanders (8-8, 1-4 in Southland Conference play) ran into another team that stroked it from behind the three-point line, as the Cowgirls (10-6, 3-2) shot 52.6 percent from deep, compared to the Islanders making just 6-of-16 shots from long range.
Five out of the six threes came from Brittany Mbamalu, as she had a game-high 15 points. With the effort, she also passed Jasmine Shaw for threes made this season, giving her 44 to move her into ninth in threes made in a season for the Islanders.
McNeese's defense did a good job of shutting down the Southland's third leading scorer, as Shaw was limited to four points — her second lowest total of the season.
On the other side, the second-highest scorer in the conference, Allison Baggett, hit three of her five triples en route to a team-high 14 points for the Cowgirls. Three other players from McNeese joined Baggett with double digit scoring performances.
Out of the gate, both teams traded a pair of buckets, with Lexy Harris recording a layup after McNeese scored the first points of the game.
The Cowgirls went on to record the next eight out of 10 points off the power of two three pointers to extend their lead out to six.
A Shaw layup cut the deficit down to four, but McNeese then went on a 14-2 run over the next four minutes and 55 seconds to make it a 24-8 lead with 10:36 left in the half. Over that run, the Cowgirls hit four threes to start off 6-of-9 from behind the arc.
Taryn Gregory stopped the run with a jumper just outside of the lane to put an end to the run, but the Cowgirls came right back to go on another run. This time they scored 13 compared to the Islanders' five to push their lead up to 37-15 at 6:18, forcing head coach Royce Chadwick to use his third timeout of the half.
The timeout got the ship turned around a bit for the Islanders, as they went on an 11-2 run, including a pair of threes from Mbamalu to shrink the McNeese lead down to 14 with 1:21 left in the first.
Unfortunately, the Cowgirls went on to score the final five points to head into the half with a 44-25 lead.
McNeese made eight of its 12 attempts from downtown in the half. Coming into the game, the Cowgirls averaged just 26.4 percent from behind the arc. They also shot an even 50 percent from the field compared to the Islanders going just 11-of-32 from the field.
The Cowgirls kept the moment rolling into the final 20 minutes of play, scoring the first four points of the second half to open up a 48-25 lead with 18:55 to play.
Mbamalu picked up the first points for the Islanders in the second half with a three, and then Brandi Huff contributed a pair of layups to cut the lead back down to 16 with three minutes off of the clock in the second.
At the 8:50 mark, Mbamalu knocked down her fifth three of the game to put her all alone in ninth in single season threes made for the Islanders with 44. However, her team still trailed 61-42 at that point in the contest.
It was another run for McNeese, though, as went on a 14-3 run to go up 79-45 with 3:50 left to play.
The Islanders defense shut down the Cowgirls in the final few minutes, not allowing McNeese to score another point. However, A&M – Corpus Christi only scored six points over this stretch, leading to a 28-point loss. This comes after their first seven loses came by a combined total of 43 points, an average of a little more than six points.
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BERKELEY -- Mike Montgomery tried extremely hard to keep up the act. You know, the Mike Montgomery act.
"I guess some people really did want me to retire," he wisecracked at the podium after being introduced to assembled reporters and Cal staff members Monday. "They clapped when I walked into the room."
Montgomery then proceeded to reel off sharp-edged jabs at reporters, certain Cal employees and himself as he explained why he had decided to leave the college basketball coaching racket at age 67, after 31 winning seasons and just one that ended with a losing record. He was rolling along with his patented snark until he looked up and saw his wife, Sarah, in the third row of chairs.
"I will say this," Montgomery said at a podium inside Haas Pavilion. "Don't ever marry a coach ... ''
At that, his voice caught and he paused to collect himself. He blinked a few times, bowed his head and paused before resuming. The same thing happened when he mentioned how much he had appreciated Cal allowing him to coach alongside his son, John, who served as one of his assistants.
The leak of emotion showed how much, beneath his cynical surface, Montgomery really was feeling sentimental about leaving his profession.
"I could do it some more," he said. "I could. But it's time. I feel like we've got the program in a good place. It's time for a younger person to put in all the time and energy it takes to do this job."
If college sports were bigger in the Bay Area, which is chiefly a pro market, perhaps more people would have appreciated the work Montgomery did during all those hours. Not that he was unappreciated. But during each of those winning seasons at Stanford (where he worked from 1986-2004) and at Cal (where he coached from 2008-14), the general viewpoint from the average Northern California sports fan was: Yup, Monty's got another pretty good team. Not a surprise. Now, when's the NFL draft?
The shrugs were partially understandable because Montgomery was so consistent in his success. But it wasn't easy.
There was a lot of heavy lifting involved at Stanford, where Montgomery performed a culture transplant at a place where many were convinced basketball might never succeed in a big way--and coached the school to four conference championships, 12 NCAA tournament trips and one Final Four.
There was similar heavy lifting at Cal, where Montgomery coached the Bears to their first conference title since 1960. He is unquestionably the most successful Bay Area men's college coach of the past 50 years.
His last game was a loss in the National Invitation Tournament at SMU last week. Montgomery still wasn't 100 percent certain he'd retire as he walked off the floor. He'd thought about it the past few years, after feeling so drained following each season. But after a few days of reflection, he always decided to re-enlist.
Last weekend, the reflection yielded a different decision. Montgomery said his health is fine. He underwent surgery for bladder cancer in 2011 with a successful outcome. And there was certainly no pressure to resign from Cal athletic director Sandy Barbour, who had hoped Montgomery would stay.
In fact, those circumstances may instead explain Montgomery's choice. Chief among his goals was to retire on his own terms. He didn't want to be pushed out by angry alums, or scandal, or a string of lousy seasons or health issues.
Something else: Montgomery very much did not want his final seasons as a head coach to be the ones he spent with the Golden State Warriors, which were an undeniable flop. He took that job in 2004 to scratch his NBA itch but was fired after two years. After doing some television commentary for awhile, he showed interest in the Cal job when it opened up and Barbour quickly made the hire. Montgomery can now admit he needed the gig.
"It was my wife who told me she'd thought I had lost a lot of my confidence," Montgomery confessed about those post-Warriors years. "You know, confidence is a big thing, for everyone, coaches included. I guess I would have felt bad if the last thing I did was that, the Warriors. I probably think I was a little ill-suited for that ... It was pretty important to get back and feel good about something. And I appreciate the University of California for allowing me to do that."
There was a time, Montgomery said, when he was driven to prove he could be the best coach ever. But growing older, he downgraded that obsession to merely become one of the better coaches in his era. Ultimately, last week, he decided it would be just fine to be remembered as the Pac-12's third most winning coach of all time, behind John Wooden and Lute Olson. And that's exactly what the numbers show Montgomery to be.
He doesn't know what will be next for him ("I don't know what I'm going to do at 4 o'clock every day because that's when I've been walking into the gym every day for all these years"), but he might pursue more television work. He'll definitely be available for hoops consultation by his son and Cal and anyone else who asks.
"It's all good," Montgomery said. "There's nothing to be unhappy about."
No snark, just sincerity. He put on a good sarcastic front for more than 30 seasons. But some of us knew that Montgomery was that way all along.
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Aziz Ansari is ready for his blurry phone photo (source)
Sunday night in Boston, comedian Aziz Ansari performed a benefit for the Boston Marathon bombing victims at The Wilbur Theater. Tickets for the show, announced only hours before they went on sale, sold out in five minutes. Ansari's fans, hooked into social media, were ready to pounce at noon causing him to say that those in attendance Sunday frightened him a little. Ansari went on to stand still center stage encouraging everyone to take their photos of him before he started any jokes. Anyone who didn't have a camera out proceeded to hold up their phone and snap away. Ansari remarked, "This is what I have to do now."
Despite large notices printed on tickets, bag searches, and pre-show declarations, concertgoers refuse to heed the warnings of unenforceable stipulations against taking photos during a show. Even when the request comes straight from their favorite performer, people are unable to control their flashing devices which, at best, only serve to get you super sharp photos of the back of your fellow audience members' heads.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs "No Camera" sign outside show (source)
The photography policy at live shows varies from venue to venue. No matter the performers' requests, it's up to the staff to enforce the mandates. Staff reactions range from the militant–flashlight shining in the eyes of anyone taking a photo–to the lax, not caring if someone tries to record the entire concert with their iPad.
If you're sitting in the first five rows at a Bob Dylan concert, you might find your reflection staring back at you from the stage. Dylan uses the requisite pre-show declaration but has instructed his crew to take preventative measures as well in the form of large, view obstructing mirrors facing the audience. Strategically placed in front of the spots he'll be occupying throughout the night, it isn't immediately obvious that these mirrors are meant to reflect flashes back at offending cameras thereby ruining the intended photos.
Like Dylan, many artists are annoyed by flash bulbs while they're trying to perform. Still, others are more concerned that those who come to the show expecting to see the band often find themselves surrounded by hundreds of glowing cellphone screens held high by their distracted owners.
An argument from both pro- and anti-photography audience members, often blurted in frustration after a dispute, continues to be "I paid money for this ticket!" Is either party in the wrong? What rights and expectations are afforded to people paying to attend an event?
At least one organization equates money with decorum. OregonLive reported about upcoming free concerts this May by the Oregon Symphony:
"The musicians want listeners to toss etiquette out the window. Not all etiquette. Don't expect to stand on your chair and sing along. But you will be encouraged to take photos, tweet, text and clap anytime the spirit moves you."
Ansari doesn't have any trouble selling tickets but for ensembles like The Oregon Symphony that may not be the case. Their disclaimer seems like a desperate attempt to connect with audience members, hopefully encouraging them to attend more traditional ticketed events.
In a social media consumed culture, people have become addicted to the satisfaction that comes from disseminating their presence at an event across various online platforms. Experiencing what is happening right in front of them becomes secondary or even unnecessary. After the fact, the distracting "work" going on during a performance continues to yield positive results. The socially connected patron gets positive reinforcement in the form of likes, hearts, shares, and envious comments from those not in attendance. The performer may not like the distraction, but they don't want to turn off their fans or totally discourage the free publicity social media provides.
On his last tour, Jack White felt the need to clarify his seemingly anti-social media stance via a message on his Third Man Records label's website:
"The only thing that we've ever asked of the audience is to not take pictures or videos while holding up their cameras, phones, etc that block other peoples view or otherwise hinder other fans concert experiences. Along with that, the bigger idea is for people to experience the event with their own eyes and not watch an entire show through a tiny screen in their hand."
During the tour, White had a professional photographer taking photos throughout the show, from the stage, which were then posted online. Fans can easily find the show they attended on White's website and share them on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and any other place they try to make friends jealous.
The "not watch an entire show through a tiny screen" comment seems to be the prevailing performer sentiment. Performers have taken to personally doing pre-show announcements telling their fans to cool it with the yelling, photos, and other distracting behaviors. Before their September show at The Orpheum, on behalf of himself and St. Vincent (Annie Clark), David Byrne made a meek appeal from backstage over the theater PA asking the audience keep photos to a minimum. Byrne referenced "tiny screens" and, as captured in a fantastic NPR produced video, explained all the prep the band had gone through to choreograph the stage show on this particular tour. If you were trying to take photos at some points during the show, you'd miss David Byrne popping his head up like a gasping fish while lying on the stage motionless for the rest of the song. (full disclosure: I was taking photos like my life depended on it during a few songs.)
Usually, if you are able to sneak a photo taking device into a show, whether it's your cellphone or pocket sized point and shoot, using it discreetly and not emitting an obvious glow or click will keep you in the clear. The woman who excitedly stood to take a photo when Aziz Ansari returned for an encore, after being offstage for about 30 seconds, elicited a "really?" from Ansari along with more jokes about social media. He suggested showing people the earlier photo and saying it was taken during the encore in order to then mock your friends' stupidity. Ansari managed to walk the fine line of making fun of his fans while not alienating them. He and Jack White should get together.
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Milk is not a major factor for a child after a child is 2 years old. Children and adults should be getting all the nutritution from healthy eating, fruits and veggies, after that.
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They need to server only whole milk to kids till there over 14 the 2% milk doesn't have the fat the brain needs to develop properly
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WOW, ASKNOT. What do you consider a healthy drink option? And when did MILK become an unhealthy beverage? You do have one other option, pack your child's lunch everyday!
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I once was buying a bag of apples and a kid who was three or four walked up to me and asked me "what are those" I told him apples. I just couldn't understand how a three or four year old didn't know what an apple was. Then I saw his mothers cart.
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Trend-right and romantic. Crafted from polished copper, this pair of hoop earrings feature your choice of heart-shaped turquoise or coral cabochon. The saddle backs are sterling silver.
Stabilized turquoise is enhanced through a process of coating the genuine gemstone with colorless acrylics or resin to fill porous gaps, harden the stone and maintain the stone's color.
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Most people think the coral used in jewelry comes from South Pacific coral reefs such as the Great Barrier Reef off Australia. However, these coral reefs are formed by a different species than the coral that is traditionally used in jewelry. Most jewelry coral is found in the Mediterranean Sea or in the Pacific near Japan and Taiwan. It grows in ocean colonies of branches that look like underwater trees, and is found in a range of colors, including pale pink (called angelskin coral), orange, red (called noble coral), white and black. The most valued colors are deep red, black and pink. It is much softer than other gems, with a hardness of only 3.5 on the Mohs Scale. In jewelry-making, coral is often carved into beads or cameos, or can be left and polished in its natural branch-like form.
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Coral was long thought to be a powerful talisman that could protect from evil spirits and ward off hurricanes. Because it was believed that coral protected the wearer, it was a traditional gift to children. Coral was also believed to lose its powers once broken. Today, coral is the traditional 35th anniversary gift for married couples.
One of the oldest known gems, turquoise has been prized for thousands of years. The Egyptians believed it had powerful mystical properties, and turquoise jewelry has been found interred with 7,500-year-old mummies. Ancient manuscripts from Persia, India, Afghanistan and Arabia say that the health of a person wearing turquoise could be assessed by variations in the color of the stone. Montezuma's treasure, now displayed in the British Museum, includes a carved serpent covered by a mosaic of turquoise.
Turquoise was especially revered by the Native American culture, an association that dates back to the Aztec empire more than 700 years ago. For the Aztecs, turquoise was reserved for the gods and mere mortals were forbidden to wear it. They believed it to be a gem of good fortune and a commodity more valuable than gold. Native Americans believed turquoise protected people from demons and they even placed turquoise in tombs to guard the dead. The stone's colors were thought to be symbolically blue for the heavens and green for the earth. Often warriors tied turquoise to their bows to ensure accurate shots.
Today, turquoise is still believed to provide protection and bring luck. It is said to also promote prosperity, love, healing, courage and friendship. The stone is thought to relax the mind and ease mental tension.
The gem's opaque turquoise color varies from shades of greenish blue to deep cobalt to sky blue. Some varieties display white or brown matrixes, which are streaks of the mother stone from which they came, while others have veins of color called "spiderwebs" running through them. Generally, the bluer the blue, the more highly valued the stone. A clear, even texture without mottling or veins is also preferred. The most rare and valuable color is an intense azure, but the most common is the mild to medium sky blue. Sometimes imitated by minerals such as chrysocolla, turquoise stones are often dyed or colored with coatings of various resins.
In the 13th century, turquoise was mistakenly believed to have come from the country of Turkey. Hence, its name came from the French word for Turkey, "Turquie." The stone was actually brought to Europe from Persia (now Iran), via Turkey. It is a mineral usually found in association with copper deposits and is sometimes mined as a by-product of copper mining.
Although turquoise is found in desert regions worldwide, the finest and most valuable comes from Iran. Iranian turquoise is a pure robin's egg blue that is free of green overtones, matrix or black veins. Perhaps the most famous turquoise today, however, comes from the southwestern United States. The occurrence in Arizona and New Mexico produces greener shades of the stone with matrix streaks of various colors.
While only ranking between 5.0 and 6.0 on the Mohs Scale of hardness, turquoise remains quite popular for jewelry. In Europe, turquoise rings are given as forget-me-not gifts, while in the United States, the stone is given as traditional 5th and 11th wedding anniversary gifts. It has even become a modern consideration for the December birthstone. When wearing turquoise over the years, the stone will absorb oil from a person's skin, causing a slight change to the color of turquoise.
Turquoise is commonly treated in various fashions to ensure its durability and visual appeal, especially when set in jewelry. If a stone has been treated, the type of process will be noted. Stabilized turquoise is enhanced through a process of coating the genuine gemstone with colorless acrylics or resin to fill porous gaps, harden the stone and maintain the stone's color. Reconstituted turquoise is enhanced through a process in which genuine gemstone fragments are powdered and bonded with resin to reinforce the stone. Impregnated turquoise is enhanced through a process in which the genuine gemstone is infused with oil, wax or resin to reinforce the stone.
Earring Back Types
Butterfly Back: A double looped piece resembling a butterfly that fits over a post. Variations on this design are called push back clasps. The basic post and butterfly back are usually used for stud earrings and lighter weight drop earrings.
Hinged Snap Backs: This clasp features a hinged post that snaps into a groove on the back of the earring. It is commonly found on hoops. Sometimes the hinged post is curved to provide more room to fit around the ear, sometimes called a saddleback.
Hook Backs: This earring backing is simply a long, bent post that fits through the piercing. Hooks have several variations, most notably the shepherd's hook and the French hook. While thin wire hooks reduce the weight of long earrings, making them more comfortable, they aren't as secure as other clasp styles.
Lever Back: A hinged lever snaps shut against the curved post to form a closed loop around the ear lobe. This clasp is very secure and good for large or medium sized styles that drop just below the ear.
Omega: Also called French clips, this clasp has a straight post and a looped lever. The hinged lever closes around the post and is held against the ear with pressure. The omega clasp is the most secure clasp, especially for the larger, heavier earrings.
Screw back: This backing is a slight variation of the standard post and butterfly nut back. Instead of pushing on the back, the nut twists onto the threaded post. A screw back post design is often preferred for expensive diamond stud earrings that require increased security.


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I'm an engineer but I hate being chained to a desk. My goal is to invent sh*t in my garage and eventually sign my own (large) checks... I have some interesting ideas in the hopper. Only problem is that many a man has lost his mind on that journey.
Manage the desk at Hot Rod Tattoo in Atlantic City. Do side work in restoration and rough framing/finish work. Run a non profit called #skateac based in Atlantic City, NJ working with the city and state to build AC's first skatepark. In my free time also developing a surf/skate/punk/graffiti/urban style soft/hard goods brand called Local Thirteen. I keep myself busy.
This year marks 3 years since 4 of my friends moved from NJ to CA. 1 of my buddies (who is a hard worker and a good dude) is doing very well for himself.. got himself a California girl and a decent job within his first couple years. The second one knocked up some chick so he's stuck and the other two are back in dirty jersey. From what I understand... California is beautiful... but its filled to the brim with the worst type of people there is. Also, crowded line ups, surfboards on every car, and I hear their "shoobie" problems are WAY worse than ours.
With that being said, if you do move out there I wish you the best. Your perspective on life usually determines how you will live no matter where you choose to settle down. Find the stoke out there!
What I do..
Step 1 Identify from municipal and private prints where existing electric, water, gas, data, etc cable is laid.
Step 2 Mark existing lines
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Step 8 Go coach son #2 hockey team
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Step 11 Wake up wife by rubbing my bulge against her rump. (That's romance at Casa de Chavez)
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Whenever I damn well please. If I feel like surfing then the whole don't get dug until the next day. trust me, no one's in a hurry at these job sites.
OP, you are in the classic post-college dilemma. for the last 4 plus years you have been fed a line by your school that riches await upon graduation. the reality is that isn't true and hasn't been for decades especially with a non-specialized degree. so now you have a choice. you can hold out for the dream job that will probably not happen out of the box OR you can identify the dream job and work towards getting that. your best best is to take anything that will get you real world experience in your field so you can position yourself for that dream job when it is available.
I work for a major Limousine manufacturer located in MA. I sell vehicles, partsAttachment 8929 and I am the service manager. when people have issues with their vehicles they call and yell at me. Not the most fun job in the world, but its a paycheck. We have 70+ employees, so there are lots of cool people around, but my first thought each morning is.."I hate limos"
34th, Go for it. Move out there if that's your thing, but the job market out there can be pretty fierce. try to get your foot in the door before you get there, or atleast make a plan of attack. It can be pretty easy to get caught up the relaxation and coolness of the area. It seems like no one in that state has a job, so its easy to get in the mindset that you don't need one either. I lived in CA for four years and I don't regret one second. But when your poor out there, your poor. Oh, and alone. which can suck
Production manager at a Paper Mill in New Hampshire. I commute about 30 miles each way so I can live 5 minutes from the beach. Degree in Mech. Engineering and an MBA. I'm a douche bag. Anyway, enough of the boring stuff. Who I REALLY am...
- Dad to an 8 month old man.
- Mediocre husband
- Drummer...I have been paid for it
- Brewer. I hope to be paid for it someday
- Life long skier
- Long time wakeboarder
- Pretty new surfer
- Oh, I also repair vibrating buttplugs on the side.
I tend to like most people, so come to Maine. I'll show ya around.
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Green Day fans attending Thursday night's performance of the just-opened Broadway musical "American Idiot" got an extra-special treat following the final bow: The veteran rock trio jumped onstage for a surprise performance.
"This is my first night on Broadway," frontman Billie Joe Armstrong announced as his two bandmates — bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tré Cool — took their places behind him. They quickly ripped into a blistering performance of "American Idiot," the first single from the album of the same name that serves as the basis for the musical.


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Hit-and-run accident on Interstate 75
Published: Monday, February 18, 2013 at 6:29 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, February 18, 2013 at 6:29 a.m.
Authorities are searching for the driver of a car that caused an accident on Interstate 75 on Sunday.
According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol:
A car driven by a Venice man was struck in the southbound lanes near mile marker 199.
A 49-year-old Venice man was driving a 1988 Buick in the left lane. A red Honda attempted to pass the Buick on the left shoulder of the road. As the Honda attempted to travel back into the left lane of the interstate, it hit the Buick on its left side.
After the collision, the Honda turned off its lights and proceeded southbound.
No one was injured.
FHP asks anyone with information on the crash to contact the agency.
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Gerard Depardieu Gives Up French Passport After Tax Dispute
PARIS–One of France's leading actors, Gerard Depardieu, said he is surrendering his French passport and social security after the country's prime minister called his move to Belgium, apparently for tax reasons, "pathetic."
Mr. Depardieu is at the center of a controversy in France after the mayor of a Belgian town said the actor was moving to his constituency, possibly to pay lower taxes than in France. French Premier Jean-Marc Ayrault said the move was "pretty pathetic."
In a letter to Mr. Ayrault published in Sunday's edition of French weekly Le Journal du Dimanche, Mr. Depardieu said: "I'm leaving because you think success, creation, talent and anything different should be punished.
"I am sending you back my passport and social security, which I have never used."
Since President Francois Hollande's Socialist government announced it will introduce a 75% income tax on those earning more than 1 million euros ($1.32 million) a year, some of the country's wealthiest have been setting up residency in countries with lower taxes.
Mr. Depardieu said in the letter that over a period of 45 years he has paid EUR145 million in tax and employed 80 people in his businesses. In 2012, Mr. Depardieu, known in the U.S. for playing the role of an illegal alien in "Green Card," said he paid 85% tax on his income.
"I've no place to complain or to boast, but I refuse to be described as pathetic," Mr. Depardieu said.
Mr. Ayrault's office declined to comment on the letter.
Ministers in the French government were quick to react, however. Labor Minister Michel Sapin said in a radio interview on Europe 1 there is "nothing more normal" than for those that earn a lot of money to pay a lot of tax.
Separately, culture and communication minister Aurelie Filippetti said in a telephone interview with news channel i-Tele: "We shouldn't be receiving moral lessons from people who abandon the battlefield when we need everyone to be mobilized."
Speaking in Brussels Friday, Mr. Hollande said fiscal treaties should be changed to deal with cases of people who take up residency "in a Belgian village."


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Slideouts & Storage BaysMany RVs are equipped with both storage bins underneath and slide-outs up top. While these two areas offer a great deal more room, they do require a bit of special attention.
Slide-outs offer you extra room indoors. They can increase your square footage significantly, but they need to be properly lubricated. Lubrication keeps your slide out moving in and out smoothly. The less friction the components experience, the less wear and tear on your RV every time you set it up. A pair of stabilizers underneath will keep the slide-out from sagging.
The storage bins underneath your RV can be quite deep. That means that getting everything in and out can take a bit of effort. Add some sliding trays and you won't have to bend and stoop. Make sure you have a hatch lift that can support the cover, and you won't have to manage holding it up simultaneously.


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BERKELEY -- Long after Sean Mannion and Brandin Cooks had decided this one in Oregon State's favor, Cal coach Sonny Dykes ignited a potential quarterback controversy Saturday night in front of 44,671 fans at Memorial Stadium.
The Beavers were well on their way to a 49-17 victory when Dykes made the call with 8:31 left in the third quarter to lift starting freshman quarterback Jared Goff in favor of redshirt freshman Zach Kline.
Dykes made the same switch three weeks earlier at Oregon, but this time Goff's interception and two lost fumbles didn't come in a monsoon rainstorm. This time, they looked like the mistakes of a 19-year-old whose confidence may be shaken.
Dykes said there likely will be competition in practice this week, but wasn't prepared to say which quarterback will start next Saturday at Washington.
"Moving forward, we'll see," he said. "I don't know what the answer is."
Oregon State had all the answers Saturday night.
Mannion, the junior from Pleasanton, completed 36 of 46 passes for 474 yards and four touchdowns as the Beavers (6-1, 4-0 in Pac-12) won their sixth straight game and became bowl eligible. The nation's passing leader, Mannion has thrown for 2,985 yards and 29 TDs this season.
Cooks, an elusive junior from Stockton, had 13 catches for 232 yards and a touchdown, and ran 14 yards for another TD before leaving the game early in the fourth quarter after a big hit. Cooks had 197 receiving yards in the first half as the Beavers jumped out to a 28-3 lead.
Cal (1-6, 0-4) lost its 11th straight game to a Football Bowl Subdivision foe, a drought that extends more than a calendar year. The Bears have lost to the Beavers by a combined score of 111-31 the past two seasons and haven't beaten them in Berkeley since 1997.
Goff, who entered the game fourth nationally in passing yardage, completed 21 of 31 for 220 yards. But he was intercepted and lost a fumble in the second quarter, then lost the ball again while cocking his arm to pass in the third quarter.
Asked to describe his frustration level, the Marin native said, "It's very, very high right now. I'm extremely upset at myself. I need to play better to give us a chance to win."
With Cal trailing 35-3 and having scored just one touchdown over a span of more than six quarters, Dykes made the switch.
Kline, a redshirt freshman from Danville, was 11 for 16 for 71 yards with touchdown passes of 7 yards to Darren Ervin and 1 yard to Jacob Wark. He threw an interception, but ran four times for 28 yards.
"I was proud of Zach," Dykes said. "It wasn't the best of circumstances, but he's a good kid and he's obviously got some talent."
Kline, who lost a battle with Goff for the starting job in fall camp, may have a second chance.
"I obviously want to start. Anyone who is not a starter should want to start or they shouldn't be on the field," he said. "I feel like I did well, but I definitely have a lot to work on. I wanted to go out there and show my energy, show my leadership."
Cooks, the nation's leader in passes caught, yards receiving and touchdown catches, was better than that.
In the first half alone, he caught nine passes for 197 yards, including gains of 50, 38, 26 and 34 yards. The last of those came on an inside screen in which he zig-zagged through Cal's defense for a TD that gave the Beavers a 28-3 lead with 3:44 left in the half.
"He made a lot of plays," Dykes said. "He did it over and over and over again."
Dykes found nothing about the Bears' performance to feel good about.
"Not a good night tonight," he said. "We got our tail kicked. Didn't play well, didn't coach well."
-- OSU running back Terron Ward, who had 128 rushing yards against the Bears last season, scored on 1-yard runs in the first and fourth quarters. The 5-foot-7 junior from De La Salle High finished with 34 rushing yards and three catches for 32 yards.
-- Cal's defense forced a punt on Oregon State's first possession, the first time all season the Bears have prevented the opposition from scoring on its opening drive. By game's end, Cal allowed the Beavers 570 total yards, 496 of them through the air.
-- The Bears' season-long run game problems reached a crisis state in the first half when they netted just 2 yards on 10 attempts. Ervin, given playing time in the second half, finished with 40 yards on 11 carries.
-- Oregon State has won its first three conference road games for the first time in a season since 1939. The Beavers are 4-0 overall on the road, averaging 46.5 points in those games.
-- Mannion has passed for 1,065 yards and six touchdowns in three career games vs. Cal. Dating back to his days at Foothill High, he has thrown for 14,907 yards -- equal to 81/2 miles -- and 110 touchdowns, according to statistics compiled by Oregon State.
For more on Cal sports, see the Bear Talk blog at ibabuzz.com/beartalk. Follow Jeff Faraudo on Twitter at twitter.com/JeffFaraudo.
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Do You Know Which Wichita Falls Business Currently Occupies This 60-Year-Old Building?
I came across the above image of a vintage postcard for a Gillard's Restaurant in Wichita Falls online recently. Since I hadn't heard of Gillard's, I wondered what the old building was being used for today. Here's what I found:
Back in the 1950s 104 E. Scott is where you would have found Gillard's Famous Restaurant, pictured above. According to the back of the vintage postcard from Gillard's, "A typical Texas welcome awaits you at Gillard's Famous Restaurant." Where you will experience "The choicest of seafoods and excellent steaks. Complete family service – children welcome. Pleasant atmosphere and year round air conditioning."– Mr. and Mrs. Homer Perkins, Owners and Managers.
And that's about all I know about that.
Today if you make your way past 104 E. Scott Street in Wichita Falls you will find The Branding Iron Restaurant & Catering. Originally opened in October of 1974 by Floyd Styles and a Mr. Crouch, The Branding Iron is now owned by Larry Hise. The Branding Iron serves up a variety of home-style Texas barbeque combos, plates and sandwiches and is definitely a favorite among local Wichitans.
I'm not sure what else this building was used for after Gillard's and before The Branding Iron, perhaps someone can enlighten me, but for some reason along the way the building has completely lost its character and become a windowless box. Kind of a shame.
If you know anything more about the history of this building please share your knowledge in the comments section below!
Here is a photo of the building as The Branding Iron today:
Here is an overlay animation I made using the then and now photos of the building:


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A Cary man has died after falling from a tree in Raleigh while demonstrating tree-climbing equipment.
Police spokesman Jim Sughrue says 26-year-old Robert William Kearns died around 7 p.m. Saturday. A witness said Kearns was about 30 feet in the air when he slipped from his harness and fell.
Sughrue says there is no indication of foul play.


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Invigorate, tone and exfoliate
Lemon Coffee Blossom Olive Stone Scrub is the second step in the traditional Hammam sequence. This ritual succession has been practiced for nearly one thousand years to heal, detoxify and release the whole body.
Vigorously exfoliate and tone with this intensely vitalizing scrub. A deeply invigorating blend of coffee, black olive, crushed almond, sugar, neroli, orange peel, lemon rind and fresh lemon juice. Coffee contains caffeine, which acts as a strong stimulant and contains theophylline, which helps to relax muscles. Applied topically, coffee helps to redistribute fat cells and decrease the formulation of cellulite.
Additionally, it acts as a vasoconstrictor by tightening oil and black olive oil are very high in oleic fatty acids, which are very nourishing to the skin. Crushed almonds and black olive stones offer an intense and stimulating massage as they are scrubbed over the body, combined with abundant and fresh essences and oils of citrus fruits to further stimulate and recharge the body.
Hammam means spreader of warmth. It is the word given to a sensual bathing ritual that evolved over one thousand years and traces it roots back to the roman thermae. Circling time and space, the traditions found steeped in a present day Hammam can be experienced from the far-reaching Costa of Andalusia, Spain to the natural hot springs of Turkey, Tunisia and Morocco.
This is a flow of deeply cleansing, detoxifying essential oils and plant, nut and fruit extracts, carefully chosen from indigenous ingredients for their therapeutic and healing properties. A sensual ritual of half-light, quiescence and devotion created to draw deep impurities from the body, for a warm radiance.
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|Coffea Arabica (Coffee), Olive (Olea Europeaa) Fruit Oil, Apricot (Prunus Armenicica) Oil, Lemon (Citrus Limon) Oil, Sweet Almond (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis) Oil, Monoi (Cocos Nucifera (and) Gardenia Tahitensis), Sugar, Shea (Butyrospermum Parkii) Butter, Lecithin, Tocopherol Acetate, Retinyl, Palmitate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Neroli (Citrus Aurantium), Lemon (Citrus Limon) Rind, Pink Grapefruit (Citrus Paradise), Orange Oil (Citrus Sinesis), Coffee (Coffea Arabica) Blossom, Lactoperoxidase and Glucose Oxidase (Milk and Sugar Enzymes)
Open the pores under steaming water and vigorously massage a generous palm-full over the whole body, and then rinse.
This is an act of devotion. Begin by purifying. Then vigorously scrub. Slowly polish. Mist. Bless the body with oil. Enrich. Relax.
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Deliciously nutritious on skin!
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This product is fabulous. I have used many, many scrubs, both sugar and salt...but this product is far and above the benefits of the others. I am so glad to have found this product again. And it will be arriving on my doorstep in a few days! I can not wait.
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- Moisturizing
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Comments about red flower lemon coffee blossom olive stone scrub, 14.5 oz:
It stimulates circulation to area (as evidenced by temporary reddening of skin), then leaves behind moisturizing oil which then gets absorbed by the skin. The granules exfoliate. I love the smells-first coffee,then natural oils. You really don't need any post bathing lotion if you use this in the shower.
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I used to use an Origins product called Odyssey scrub that has been discontinued. I am happy to have a replacement which I also like.
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Comments about red flower lemon coffee blossom olive stone scrub, 14.5 oz:
I use this once a week as a treat, and it is just wonderful. I feel like the coffee tightens my skin, and my skin has an overall glow and smoothness to it after I use this scrub. It's especially nice if you're incorporating it into the Hammam line. The cost is high, but I guess if you are only using it once a week then it's not so bad...
Highly recommended for sure!
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- Jul 21:
- Comic-Con 2013: Has Comic-Con sold its soul to Hollywood?
- Jul 20:
- Comic-Con 2013: 'Hunger Games: Catching Fire' debuts trailer, talks kissing
- Comic-Con 2013: Jamie Foxx stands with Trayvon Martin's mom 'forever'
- Comic-Con 2013: Metallica goes intense in concert film
- Comic-Con 2013: Superman to return with Batman
- Comic-Con 2013: 'Once Upon a Time' -- Robert Carlyle and Colin O'Donoghue hint about what future holds
- Jul 19:
- Comic-Con 2013: Geek god Joss Whedon strikes back with 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'
- Comic-Con 2013: 'Games of Thrones' Slays the Crowd with action-packed panel
- Comic-Con 2013: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost crack wise on Edgar Wright's 'The World's End' panel
- Comic-Con 2013: 'Walking Dead' headed for most extreme season yet?
- Jul 18:
- Comic-Con 2013: 'Ender's Game' stars answer gay rights questions
- Comic-Con 2013: Seen and heard around the convention halls
- Comic-Con 2013: On Matt Smith and buzz about the new Dr. Who
- Jul 16:
- For many celebs, San Diego's Comic-Con is an annual pilgrimage
- Comic-Con takes comics culture from geek to chic
- Jul 10:
- Comic-Con 2013 -- aka Disneyland for Nerds -- here I come
SAN DIEGO -- The fandom mania that is Comic-Con has once again invaded San Diego. A family of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are rubbing elbows with a pint-sized Captain America and a steam-punk heroine as Chewbacca roars in the background. #Seriously
If you're planning to beam up to Nerdstock this year, you might want to take a few minutes to plan your attack strategy before entering this pop culture explosion. This place is EPIC (as in five-football-fields long). The crowds thunder through the hall like lightning and it's hard to keep from getting swept along by the ocean of fanboys. This first-timer hit the floor, asking for advice and insights from fellow geeks.
"Your first con is big deal. You will never forget it," says fangirl Rena Wiriaatmadja, a librarian from Manteca. "It's massive and immersive and there's nothing in the world quite like it."
Don't panic! (Although if you are a true Hitchhiker's fan you may also want to bring your towel, no?) From one newbie to another, here are five tips that should be part of your Comic-Con survival guide:
Some fans approach Comic-Con as if it were a marathon. They hike and bike and train hard for a few months leading up to the big event. They also pack provisions like water and protein bars because you never know when you will have hold a seat in Hall H for eight hours until for fave TV show takes the stage. Kellie and Alex Rice, two sisters who describe themselves as "Santa Cruz hobbits" lost 5 pounds in 2012. #ComicCon #diet Bonus tip: If you see a bathroom, use it, because they are hard to find.
Most veteran Comic-Con attenders bring along a binder or spreadsheet so they know where everything they want to see is and how long it will take to get from Hall H to Ballroom 20. Also, if you don't have a solid plan B in place you will be even more bummed if you don't get into your dream panel. As Wiriaatmadja put it: "Comic-Con can break your heart if you let it. You need a strong contigency plan."
Unless you are a devout cosplayer (which is also a valid lifestyle choice) put comfort before style. Remember that you will be spending most of your time in line or running across a vast convention center to get in another line. Truly serious fans even camp out for the big panels so practicality is key. Tents don't pitch themselves. Closed toe shoes can also come in handy when jostling with an estimated 150,000 fanboys. This reporter learned that lesson the hard way, people, so save yourselves!
Hard-core collectors shop the preview night with a great deal of intensity so if you really want to snap up that vintage Millenium Falcon model, you better do it early. If you wait until the last day of the con, Sunday, the deals are better but the hot items are gone.
Ian McKellan and Joss Whedon have been known to visit the fans camped out in front of Hall H in the wee hours. Celebs are everywhere, the parties are hard to crash but they are often worth the work and there are lots of surprises in store so don't get too locked into your expectations. Escapism should be fun, yes? Adopt a Jedi mindset and try to bliss out.
Karen D'Souza is at Comic-Con this week. Follow her at Twitter.com/KarenDSouza4.


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With "Guardians of the Galaxy" slated to be the next Marvel team to get a tent-pole movie, ROBOT 6's J. Caleb Mozzocco provides a thorough introduction to the current crop of Guardians.
Brian Michael Bendis' "All-New X-Men" take on the Avengers in the Dave Marquez-illustrated issue #8, and CBR has an exclusive, lettered preview of the issue, which goes on sale March 6.
Doug Zawisza gives "Guardians of the Galaxy" #0.1 4 stars, calling the origin of Peter Quill by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Steve McNiven "exciting, fresh and new, even if it does simply resuscitate an old tale from yesteryear."
Brian Michael Bendis continues his GIANT-SIZE X-POSITION, answering fan questions about his take on the original five X-Men catapulted to the present in "All-New X-Men" and teasing their future.
Marvel has released a first look at Bryan Hitch's interior art for "Age of Ultron" #3 written by Brian Michael Bendis featuring the Red Hulk. Ultron's epic battle with Earth's Mightiest Heroes continues March 27.
Courtesy of Marvel Comics, CBR presents an unlettered advance preview of "All-New X-Men" #9 by Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen. Mystique makes her big move March 20.
David Marquez's cover for "Ultimate Comics Spider-Man" #23 hints at a major change in the Ultimate Marvel title, adding context to comments made by Brian Michael Bendis in a recent AXEL-IN-CHARGE.
Direct market sees big year-over-year gains in January! Dark Horse's "The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia" is top-selling book in U.S.! Interviews with Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Siegel, Steve Hamaker and more!
It's an extra-big, extra-special column this week as Brian Michael Bendis joins Axel Alonso for Marvel talk on the secret connections between "All-New X-Men," "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Age of Ultron!"
A Brandon Peterson-illustrated "Age of Ultron" teaser gives fans a glimpse into the potential future for Earth's Mightiest Heroes, as Brian Michael Bendis sets Hank Pym's most dangerous creation loose on the world.
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR presents an exclusive preview of "Uncanny X-Men" #1. Brian Michael Bendis and Chris Bachalo lead Cyclops and his crew of outlaw X-Men into Marvel NOW! on February 13.
In part two of CBR's look back at writer Brian Bendis' eight-year reign as Avengers' architect, the writer discusses the second half of his run, potential future stories and the upcoming "Age of Ultron."
Marvel has released a preview of Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez's "All-New X-Men" #8, which features the first meeting of the original five X-Men and the mighty Avengers. The issue hits stores March 6.
With "Powers: Bureau" launching from Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming in February, CBR spoke with Oeming about the series new threats, its double-name change and the TV pilot's status. Plus, exclusive art!
Courtesy of Marvel Comics, CBR presents exclusive previews for Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli's "Ultimate Comics Spider-Man" #20 and the final issue of Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.'s "Hit-Girl" mini!
"Ultimate Comics Spider-Man" scribe Brian Michael Bendis quietly announced today via Twitter that a follow-up to 2012's Ultimate/616 Universe crossover "Spider-Men" is in the works.
Skottie Young brings his Li'l Marvel heroes and villains to Brian Michael Bendis and Bryan Hitch's "Age of Ultron," where the cutest gold robot in the Marvel U reigns supreme over the playground.
Marvel has released a new "Age of Ultron" teaser image by "New Avengers" collaborator Mike Deodato featuring Hawkeye ensconced in shadow as he walks away from a city in ruins.
Marvel's newly-released "Age of Ultron" teaser image by Adi Granov brings Iron Man in a classic armor to the forefront of a destroyed city for Brian Michael Bendis and Bryan Hitch's limited series.
Marvel Comics' latest teaser image by Fenghua Zhong for Brian Michael Bendis and Bryan Hitch's "Age of Ultron" gives a sneak peek at an expanded role for the Sensational She-Hulk in the fight against the Avengers' archnemesis.
Marvel has released a new image by artist Jung-Geun Yoon featuring Black Widow, teasing the "Age of Ultron" event series by Brian Michael Bendis and Bryan Hitch.
Marvel Comics has released images of variant covers by artist Adi Granov for "Age of Ultron" #4 & #5. The maxiseries, which debuts March 6, is written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Bryan Hitch.
James Hunt gives "All-New X-Men" #6 by Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez 4 stars, saying of the series, "The possibilities seem endless, because the story treads on genuinely new ground."
Marvel has released a first look at "Uncanny X-Men" #2 written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Chris Bachalo. Cyclops' new team of X-Men enact the next step of the mutant revolution February 27.
Drake Bell, the voice of Spider-Man on Disney XD's "Ultimate Spider-Man," and Supervising Producer Cort Lane discuss Spidey's Season 2 exploits, celebrity voices from the Marvel films, the Sinister Six and more!
In the newest piece of teaser art for Marvel's "Uncanny X-Men" relaunch by Brian Michael Bendis and Chris Bachalo, a caption reveals that one of Cyclops' new team is actually a traitor.
Marvel Comics has released a new look at Bryan Hitch's interior art for "Age of Ultron" #1, announcing a unique cover with foil treatment and design for the issue written by Brian Michael Bendis.
Marvel has released a first look at upcoming covers for "X-Factor" and "Powers: Bureau," including variants by David Lafuente and David Mack for Brian Michael Bendis' "Powers Bureau" #1.
In a special press conference call, scribe Brian Michael Bendis discussed his plans for Marvel's upcoming "Guardians of the Galaxy" ongoing series for Marvel NOW!, teasing links to the upcoming "Age of Ultron" and more.
Although ABC passed on "AKA Jessica Jones," the pilot based on "Alias" by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos, producer Melissa Rosenberg says Marvel is still trying to find a network for the drama.
Courtesy of Marvel Comics, CBR presents an exclusive preview of Brian Michael Bendis and Chris Bachalo's "Uncanny X-Men" #1. The flagship X-Men title begins a bold new direction February 13.
FX President John Landgraf assures that the adaptation of Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming's "Powers" is still in the works, with crime novelist Charlie Huston helping develop "a whole new pilot from scratch."
Skottie Young's variant cover for Brian Bendis and Chris Bachalo's "Uncanny X-Men" #1 has surfaced online, bringing Young's take on Cyclops' new outfit and the future of the "Uncanny" team.
James Hunt gives "Daredevil: End of Days" #4 4.5 stars, calling the issue by Brian Michael Bendis, David Mack, Klaus Janson, Bill Sienkiewicz and Alex Maleev "simply a must-read for fans of the character."
Kelly Thompson gives "All-New X-Men" #5 by Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen 4.5 stars, saying Bendis "writes with a confidence that announces he knows exactly where he wants the series to go."
Doug Zawisza gives "All-New X-Men" #4 by Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen 4 stars, saying Immonen is "at the top of his game … and brings out the best in his visual collaborators."
In the latest of CSBG's spotlights on stories that were abandoned then later overwritten, Brian Cronin examines whether Wasp of the Avengers actually died during "Secret Invasion."
Bryan Hitch gives his reasons for ending his Marvel run after "Age of Ultron," the future of "America's Got Powers" and his long term creator-owned plans while sharing exclusive art from AoU and "Ultimate Captain America."
Scott Summers meets Scott Summers in next week's "All-New X-Men" #5 as Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen pit Cyclops Vs Cyclops on December 19!
Brian Michael Bendis discusses his next contribution to the Marvel NOW! X-Men mythology with a relaunch of "Uncanny X-Men" with art by Chris Bachalo following Cyclops' new mutant team.
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Definición de fibrillate en inglés:
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1(Of a muscle, especially in the heart) make a quivering movement due to uncoordinated contraction of the individual fibrils: the atria ceased to fibrillate when the temperature was reduced
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- Ventricular fibrillation is a life-threatening disturbance in the heart rhythm, which causes the heart to fibrillate in a disordered way.
- If one were to look at the heart as it were fibrillating, it would look like a bowl of Jell-O quivering.
- When the heart fibrillates as a result of hypothermia, the surgeon crossclamps the ascending aorta using a medium Fogarty clamp.
2(Of a fibre) split up into fibrils.
Oraciones de ejemplo
- Following installation of the fabric, when high pressure showers are in use, the yarns tend to fibrillate, small pieces of yarn peeling away and often ending up in the cross-over point of the weave.
- During tufting, however, the profiled weft yarn fibrillates in an uncontrolled manner which for deniers finer than about 500 dtex can result in such low strength that the resulting carpet tears during the finishing process.
2.1 [with object] Break (a fibre) into fibrils.
Oraciones de ejemplo
- The thicker the ribbon yarn the more difficult the yarn is to fibrillate and the harder it is for tufting needles to penetrate the unfibrillated portions.
- Another goal of the treatment process is also to preferably fibrillate the yarn and/or filaments of the fabric.
- Oraciones de ejemplo
- I've had heart fibrillation, but they gave me an electric shock, and it went back to its right place.
- The most common cause of sudden cardiac death is ventricular fibrillation.
- A second cardiac arrest that began with asystole was followed by ventricular fibrillation.
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PAT and QbD principles both emphasize the need for process and material understanding as a basis for effective control of the process. "This emphasis has stimulated the industry to focus on how to get the information it really needs, which is leading to a productive re-examination of the existing analytical toolkit and an embracing of newer technologies that deliver the goods," says Tim Freeman, managing director for Freeman Technology. Progress has also been made in integrating PAT into continuous manufacturing of finished-drug products, with the eventual goals of closed-loop control and real-time product release.
PATOnline PAT is successfully being used to optimize individual unit operations in solid-dosage manufacturing by monitoring on-line critical quality attributes (CQAs). Data from PAT give manufacturers better understanding and can be used to control the unit operation. Moisture content, for example, is used to determine the endpoint of a drying cycle. In tableting, the most common online measurements are near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, which measures moisture content and blend uniformity, and laser-diffraction particle sizing.
Bulk-powder characterization techniques, which are performed at-line or in the laboratory, also fulfill the purpose of PAT by providing crucial information in a timely manner. "Precisely quantifying the flow behavior of powders, either as raw materials or as a blend, and other characteristics such as the ease with which a powder entrains and releases air, supports the development of more efficient processes," explains Freeman. Flow-property measurements are increasingly being recognized as a desirable online measurement, but this technology is not yet available.


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Planting at the first community garden will start at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 18.
Volunteers constructed and filled raised beds. A walkway has been built and a flower and herb garden prepared. Plants and seeds have been purchased and some donated from Sutherlands and other sources.
Jessie Dryden is a volunteer activist who is partnering with the Hannibal Parks & Recreation Department on the community garden project. The site is part of the flood buyout property and is located at 322 S. Eighth St., across the street from the Street Department headquarters.
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Be a part of something big! After the exciting news that Rickie Fowler has signed on with COBRA Golf, making him a full COBRA PUMA GOLF athlete, we are going to do something big to welcome him to the team!
Here are the details you need to know to get involved:
--Going to the Farmer's Insurance Open? Wear your ORANGE on Friday to support Rickie!
--Snap a photo of yourself before you head into the tournament and tweet us your pic to @cobragolf ! #AMPitUp
--On Friday, make sure you make it to the 18th green for Rickie's final hole, you'll pick something up from us along the way!
--Check out the crowd around you and take part in the fun! Maybe you could make it on TV!