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Prion diseases, or transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), are a group of fatal neurodegenerative disorders that includes scrapie and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in animals, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in humans. The prion agent shows remarkable resistance to common physiochemical inactivation procedures and conventional chemical disinfectants. Methods that reduce TSE infectivity, such as treatment with a strong base or autoclaving, are not always compatible with maintaining the biologic activity of proteins. Therefore, purification processes that separate therapeutic proteins from agents that might cause TSE infectivity are necessary to reduce the possibility of transmission. It is reasonable to assume that available methods to remove viruses and bacteria during the manufacture of gonadotropins are also capable of removing prions. In this study, the authors explored whether a nanofiltration process used during the extraction process of follicle-stimulating hormone from human urine can be effectively leveraged for removal of prions under conditions used for the manufacture of urine-derived gonadotropins.
Prion diseases, or transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), are a group of fatal neurodegenerative disorders that includes scrapie and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in animals, and Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) in humans (1). The agent responsible for such infections is a protein molecule called PrPSc, a conformational variant of the normal host protein, PrPC. The key event in the pathogenesis of TSEs is believed to be the conversion of PrPC into the pathogenic isoform, PrPSc (2). The infectious agent causing TSEs is the prion, which may be identical to PrPSc, a partially protease-resistant isoform of a membrane glycoprotein termed PrPC (3).Prion diseases of humans are undoubtedly transmissible and are described as genetic (familial), sporadic, or iatrogenic. Iatrogenic transmission of TSEs has occurred through contaminated surgical instruments and through donations obtained from human tissues (e.g., dura mater, pituitary gland, or cornea) (4–6). Evidence shows that prions, the infectious agents causing TSEs, can colonize organs other than the central and peripheral nervous systems, and can be found in extra-cerebral compartments (7, 8).
While growing evidence suggests that infectivity can be transmitted in blood, the presence of PrPSc in urine and associated infectivity remains to be fully confirmed. However, the presence of the noninfective PrPC in some urinary gonadotropin drugs has been recently reported. This finding was not totally unexpected because of the ubiquity and relative abundance of this physiological protein in various regions of the body (9). Indeed, some papers have reported the presence of the infective PrPSc in the urine of animals in models of disease (10).
For these reasons, the debate regarding the use of urinary gonadotropins and their potential risk of transmission of variant CJD is still ongoing (11). Risk assessments need to be conducted in both blood-derived products and urine-derived products, such as gonadotropins, to determine the actual likelihood of transmitting infection and assess actions for risk mitigation.
The prion agent has several unusual characteristics, including a remarkable resistance to physiochemical inactivation procedures such as heat, ionization, ultraviolet light, microwaves, and irradiation, and to conventional chemical disinfectants such as detergents, alcohol, glutaraldehyde, and formalin (12). Methods that reduce TSE infectivity, such as treatment with a strong base or autoclaving, are not in most cases compatible with maintaining the biologic activity of proteins (13). Therefore, purification processes that separate therapeutic proteins from TSE infectivity are necessary to reduce the possibility of TSE transmission by biological components.
Several techniques remove or inactivate PrPSc throughout the manufacturing processes and are applicable to the production of human menopausal gonadotropins and recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH). Stringent regulatory measuresare already in place to account for viruses and bacteria during the manufacture of gonadotropins, and it is reasonable to assume that such steps can remove significant amounts, if not all, of PrPSc during the manufacturing process. Trials to remove TSE pathogens from biological materials have been made by several investigators using precipitation, chromatography, and filtration (14–22).
The virus filtration step evaluated in this study is used by the Institut Biochimique SA (IBSA) during the process of extracting FSH from human urine. FSH from human urine undergoes a purification process including precipitation with solvents, chromatography, and ultrafiltration. These steps lead to a process that efficiently minimizes the risk of viral contamination in the final product through inactivation, partition, and removal of the potential pathogenic agents.
This study evaluates the prion removal or inactivation achieved by nanofitration membranes (Viresolve normal flow parvovirus [NFP], EMD Millipore) when used according to IBSA's process conditions for the purification of human-derived gonadotropins.


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Preview capsule: Wofford set to host Gardner-Webb
The Terriers host the Bulldogs on Wednesday night
Published: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 12:35 a.m.
Gardner-Webb at Wofford
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Benjamin Johnson Arena
Records: Gardner-Webb (5-4), Wofford (3-5)
Top scorers: Gardner-Webb — So. G Donta Harper (14.6 ppg., 6.2 rpg., 25 assists); So. G Max Landis (12.2 ppg.); Sr. G Tashan Newsome (8.5 ppg.); Sr. F Kevin Hartley (7.0 ppg., 6.8 rpg.). Wofford — So. G Karl Cochran (17.5 ppg., 20 steals); So. F Lee Skinner (11.6 ppg., 7.6 rpg., 17 assists); Fr. G Spencer Collins (10.3 ppg.)
Notes: The Terriers are coming off a 70-55 home win Nov. 28 against Winthrop. Cochran scored 27 points. … Gardner-Webb on Monday night beat Virginia-Wise, 77-58. … Gardner-Webb leads the all-time series, 5-2. This is the first meeting since 1995, when the Runnin' Bulldogs took a 92-77 win in Boiling Springs, N.C. Wofford had won the two previous games, 1993 and 1995. GWU won the other four in the 1970s. … Wofford has the lowest shooting percentage (.376) in the Southern Conference and is the second-lowest scoring team (59.8 points per game). … Cochran is the fourth-leading scorer in the Southern Conference and leads in steals by seven. … Skinner is the fifth-leading rebounder. … Among Gardner-Webb's losses were games at North Carolina, Iowa and Illinois (63-62). The Bulldogs won at DePaul, 71-59. Gardner-Webb returned all five starters from last season. …Gardner-Webb assistant Jay McAuley is in his third season after two years at Wofford.
Next: Wofford opens Southern Conference action 7 p.m. Saturday at league favorite Davidson. The Terriers then play four more road games (Jacksonville, Xavier, Virginia and Tulane) before the next home game Jan. 8 against Appalachian State.
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The Friedrich YS09L10 is a room air conditioner that provides both heating and cooling with a cooling capacity of 9200 BTUs and a heating capacity of 6000 BTUs. The air conditioner is Energy Star qualified with an EE rating of up to 12.0 and has a unique MoneySaver setting that saves additional energy by turning the fan on and off with the compressor.
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It operates on 115 volts compared to the more powerful YL24L35 which operate on 230/208 volts, and is designed with a a commercial grade heat pump for durable performance and a slide-out chassis which makes installation and maintenance of the unit easy. The YS09L10 offers 3 cooling settings, 3 heating settings, and 1 fan-only speed and utilizes 8-way air flow control to quickly circulate the air around the room. It also has a defrost control feature and a washable, antimicrobial filter which protects against fungal and bacterial growth in the unit. The air conditioner comes with the required hardware for thru-wall installation and can also be window-mounted by purchasing the optional mounting kit.
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Women's Reebok Dance Wrap Capris
Dance into style in the Reebok Dance Wrap Capris. Stylish, yet functional, these capris can take you from the gym to a post-workout date without missing a beat!
Feauring capri-length legs and a comfortable fit, these pants give you plenty of room to move. The polyester blend fabric helps to keep moisture at bay, wicking away sweat so you stay dry.
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Earlier Report from RTV/NOAA/CBS from Wednesday Night:
Hurricane Barbara hit Mexico's southern Pacific coast on Wednesday (May 29), flooding roads, toppling trees and killing two men as it pounded the area with heavy rain near the country's biggest oil refinery.
The U.S. National Hurricane Centre said the hurricane was 130km (80 miles) east of the port of Salina Cruz in Oaxaca state. Winds were blowing at a maximum 120 kph (75 miles per hour).
Local emergency services said a 61-year-old U.S. man surfing off the beach at Salina Cruz had drowned during the storm. A 26-year-old Mexican man was killed as he tried to cross a stream.
"Although this phenomena is taking place, (the deaths) have not been caused by this phenomena. A negligent person on vacation saw the beach closed and broke all protocols and restrictions and lost their life. This is in the area of Salina Cruz.
The second person tried to cross a stream at night and they were taken by this stream. The natural force is stronger than us so they lost their life," said the Director of Civil Protection in Oaxaca, Manuel Maza Sanchez.
Officials have issued a hurricane warning from Oaxaca's Puerto Angel to Barra de Tonala, and a tropical storm warning from Barra de Tonala to Boca de Pijijiapan in Chiapas state.
Between 10 to 20 cm (6 to 10 inches) of rain is expected over eastern Oaxaca through western Chiapas, along with a storm surge of 3 to 5 feet (1 to 1.5 metres) above normal tide levels, the National Hurricane Centre reported.
Once a Hurricane, Barbara is now a weak Tropical Depression as it dumps heavy rains across Mexico.
As of 4:00am Central Time this morning, Barbara was over Mexico and packing sustained winds of 35 miles per hour. All Tropical Storm Warnings have now been discontinued.
Some parts of Mexico could receive 6 to 10 inches of rain before all is said and done.
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908 Pm Est Sat Dec 8 2012
Near Term [Tonight]...
We Could See Widespread Fog/Drizzle Overnight. We Think That As A
Stable Near Surface Layer Develops Over The Next Few Hours, The
Forcing Will Become Too Weak To Overcome The Increasingly Stable
Layer. Thus The Only Precipitation Will Be From A Few Sprinkles,
Or Patchy Light Drizzle. We Raised The Previous Low Temperature
Forecast (From Mid 50s To Upper 50s) Based On The Abundance Of
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I understand that many of you will tell me to MMOB on this...but it's pretty much at the point where I can't take it anymore.
I have a "friend" on my FB (It's more DFs friend..but I talk to her sometimes) that has a 2 year old son. She is ALWAYS taking pictures of her son in his car seat COMPLETELY wrong. Today she put up another one with the chest clip down on the belly and straps so loose that they're literally just hanging over his arms. She's even put up a picture before of him in his car seat with his one arm completely OUT of the strap. I have tried to mind my own business...and I've even thought about deleting her off of my friends list or making it so I can't see her pictures, but at the same time I feel like SOMEONE needs to tell her that her kid is in his car seat wrong. Of all the pictures she has put up, no one has ever said anything about it.
So my question is...if you WERE to say something, what would you say?


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The state Department of Environmental Conservation is seeking pool owners to participate in its third-annual survey of the emerald ash borer. The beetle (http://on.ny.gov/1kf5X9H) is an invasive specie being tracked and controled because it can cause serious damage to forests and street trees in the Finger Lakes and beyond, according to the DEC.
The Citizen Pool Survey is taking place now through the end of August because this is when the beetles become adults, emerge from the trees and become active.
To participate in the survey, a pool owner will need to take a digital photo of what they believe to be the emerald ash borer, at least once a week, along with freezing the insect in a plastic container until the DEC responds (within about a week).
DEC staff will then either instruct the pool owner to discard the insect or give instructions on mailing it, delivering it, or arranging for pick-up.
To sign up for the survey, contact: NYSDEC Forest Health Program, Attn: Jessica Cancelliere; or email email@example.com; or call her at (518) 478-7813.
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Wednesday's letters: The new norm'
Published: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 5:20 p.m.
To the editor: Cal Thomas column that appeared in this newspaper July 2 should be read and reread by all regardless of their religious or political inclinations.
Same-sex marriages are not the only advances that are tearing away at our families and societies, which are exposed to whatever feels good or right by a very vocal and active minority. Consider abortion, legal and illegal use of drugs, advertisements on television and in the media, movies and music, and explicit details of crimes that not too long ago would have been considered taboo. We are all subjected to what many consider the norm and now accept it with only a sigh of How has this happened and where or when is it going to end?
Perhaps as parents and grandparents, we, for the unspoken fear of being labeled too religious, too conservative or too not with it, have let the lack of morals, self-respect in appearance, love of God and country creep into our thinking, acts and acceptance of this new norm.
Please read the column by Mr. Thomas and consider where we have been, where we are going and just who or what is leading us there.
Shirley B. Bowman
CPPI programs
To the editor: The sad situation of unwanted animals born every day is one that affects not only Henderson County but our entire state. Just because you dont like to think about homeless puppies and kittens (or abandoned dogs and cats) doesnt mean they dont exist.
Local shelters are overwhelmed with a steady stream of unwanted animals. North Carolina shelters spend over $42 million annually to house over 350,000 pets and, sadly, 64 percent of them are destroyed to make room for new ones coming in hourly.
To address this problem, affordable, long-term spay/neuter programs are needed.
Since August 2005, Community Partnership for Pets Inc. (CPPI), an all-volunteer group, has focused on finding funds to provide affordable spay/neuter services to families who want to get their pets fixed. Today, CPPI spends over $20,000 per month to achieve that mission. And, thanks to a recent two-year grant (Gift of Life) of $87,280 from PetSmart Charities, CPPI can help more families in Henderson County get their pets fixed.
For more information about CPPIs programs, call 828-693-5172 or email email@example.com.
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A home run
To the editor: Les Miserables is a home run of a show. The music, the stage design and the talent of the actors were knock-your-socks-off good.
I also loved seeing two of our longtime Flat Rock Playhouse favorites, Linda Edwards and Preston Dyer, team up to play the Madam and Monsieur Thenardier comic relief pair. They were the perfect pair to pull off these roles, which have to be both funny and nasty.
These favorites, combined with the Broadway leads and the talented area children, made for a great mix.
Leonard Adams
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First off, as my first newbie post after searching/reading through the threads;
Thanks to the community, and information posted as it help me resolve the basic connection issues with my connection on a wireless network.
I'm on a mac os x, running the latest pms beta.
Anyone out there, specifically Japan, that has a Hitachi TV and has it setup and working? I'd like to find or make a config file for my Woo L32-wp03. I am able to see my computer on the tv, yet on the server I get "Media renderer was not recognized." I've tried without success to get any information on the client/socket, etc. None comes back in the log. All I'm able to verify it that pings are going back and forth. Any suggestions of mac programs that are relatively easy to use for a trace? Couldn't get Wireshark to work. What should I be searching for?
Even without a tailor made .config file, would an unknown renderer still work if transcode settings for extensions were manually set right?
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Saturday looks to be warm again with a high of 105 and West winds at 8 mph along with a 20 percent chance of rain in mostly sunny skies. Overnight lows will drop to 76 degrees and be followed on Sunday with a high of 93, a 30 percent chance of isolated thunderstorms and NNE winds at 10 mph. Overnight lows will be cooler at 68. Monday's high is expected to hit the 88 mark with a continued 10 percent chance of ain.
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(WOMENSENEWS)--Michelle Castillo and her family used to celebrate the holidays
as a quiet time for all to gather round a full table.
Every year the meal is the same--gumbo, collard greens, baked ham and cabbage. Castillo's father makes homemade eggnog. Castillo makes the family favorite, Reese's Pieces Cake.
This year, for the first time in the new millennium, her entire family is traveling in to Orlando, Fla., from around the country to sit at the same table, enjoy one another's company and reflect on the turbulent year gone by.
"Somehow we all got spread out over the years and the last time we all managed to get to one place was the year before our mother died," Castillo explains. That was 1999.
"Now we're going to have a jam-packed house and it is going to be wonderful."
Three months after Hurricane Katrina destroyed everything her family owned but a small bag of personal items and the clothes on their backs, Castillo is still battling ferociously to lay the groundwork for a new life for herself, her two children and her ailing father.
"There is still a long way to go, but all in all, we're doing OK," says Castillo, who readily admits to constant exhaustion and feelings of loneliness. "I thank God for what we have, we feel blessed. Are there problems? Yes, this is a difficult adjustment, but I want to maintain an upbeat attitude and just keep working my way through all this."
After months of focusing on her application for relief funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and settling her family first in a relative's home and then permanently into a rented Orlando house, she finally feels she has the time to begin looking for work. Over the last month, she has been using public library computers to search for openings and send out resumes.
Few Leads for Decent Work
The 41-year-old was working as a dispatcher for an alarm monitoring service in New Orleans and is looking for something in administration or inventory control. So far, however, she hasn't found many strong leads.
"Truth is that sometimes you have to take a job that doesn't pay what you want and that's OK, but there doesn't seem to be much available at the moment at all," Castillo says.
Working a minimum wage job such as a cashier or motel maid--the only kind of work that seems available now--wouldn't provide her enough resources to care for her family and would lead to cuts in the little aid she's receiving.
Currently, there are precious few financial resources coming into the household aside from the $1,200 her father, Allen Wallace, receives in retirement benefits. Florida is providing the family of four with $184 a month in food stamps and earlier this month Castillo's unemployment benefits began to kick in $98 a week. Child support of $200 a month from Castillo's ex-husband, who was also run out of New Orleans by Katrina, barely covers the children's basic expenses. Rent alone costs the family $1,200 a month.
"We don't want handouts, we want to build a life," she says. "And to be honest, I will feel much better about things once I do find work."
Finding a job isn't the only thing on her mind.
When New Orleans' Southern University reopens for classes in January, Castillo plans to apply to transfer her credits. She wants to finish the bachelor's degree in journalism she was two semesters away from completing when Katrina hit.
"One thing I've learned," says Castillo, "is that you have to take it one step at a time. Slowly but surely we will get our lives back."
FEMA Settlement Arrived At Last
In mid-November Castillo received a $10,391 claim settlement from FEMA for the losses her family suffered after Aug. 28 when Katrina submerged their Ninth Ward home. But the settlement won't come close to covering the costs of making a new home.
With the funds, Castillo began buying basic furnishing and supplies for their new rented home, and put a $2,000 down payment toward financing on a 1999 Chrysler Town and Country van so the family would have reliable transport.
"When you've lost everything and have to start from zero, you don't really realize what that means until you begin trying to rebuild," Castillo says. "We had to get winter coats, a suit for my father to go to church in, forks, knives, towels . . . Everything, we needed everything."
For Castillo, obtaining "everything" meant weeks of fighting holiday crowds to buy necessities before coming home to hang curtains, put together head boards and assemble end tables. At Christmas time, they often receive gifts from others, but don't typically exchange them among themselves or have a holiday tree because of their Jehovah's Witness religious beliefs.
Wallace, a 67-year-old diabetic, has gotten his blood sugar back under control after a severe post-Katrina flare-up. Last month, however, he began having vision problems doctors subsequently identified as glaucoma.
He is already legally blind in his right eye and the left eye is now being affected as well.
Kids Ousted From School After Records Lost
Problems with immunization records led the Robinswood Middle School to dismiss Castillo's two children, Alexandra and Giovanni, earlier this month. The children's New Orleans pediatrician lost all records in the deluge and the school will not readmit the children without firm dates of their immunizations. Orlando doctors informed Castillo some of the immunizations--which include tetanus and measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)--can not be given twice within a five-year period.
"This is the last thing these kids need, to miss more school, be shut away from the new friends they've made. They are very unhappy about it," she says.
At the moment school is out for the holidays and Castillo is hoping she can find some resolution before school begins again in January.
"Every day there is a something new, some new battle, and sure there are people around who try to help but in the end it's all up to you," Castillo says.
To a great extent, Avis Jones-DeWeever, study director for the Washington-based Institute for Women's Policy Research, agrees.
"Truth of the matter is that the honeymoon period is over," says DeWeever, referring to the extent of Washington's official concern for hurricane survivors. "We just have to hope people are not going to forget about all these people who've lost so much."
Juliette Terzieff is a freelance journalist currently based in Buffalo, N.Y., who has worked for the San Francisco Chronicle, Newsweek, CNN International and the London Sunday Times during time spent in the Balkans, the Middle East and South Asia.


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Lunatics is now Crowd-Funding for a Pilot Episode
If you've been following my column for the last year or two, you already know that "Lunatics" is the free-culture animated science-fiction series that we are creating with free-software applications like Blender, Synfig, Audacity, Inkscape, Gimp, and Krita. We are finally crowd-funding for our pilot episode "No Children in Space" on Kickstarter. If we get funded, this will be a major step forward for free-culture and free-software in the media industry. Come check it out, tell everybody you know, and/or get a copy on DVD or other cool stuff from the project!


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Tiger Global Pays $50M for Stake in WordPress Maker Automattic
Tiger Global Management has led a $50 million investment to buy a secondary stake in Automattic, the company behind the open-source blogging software known as WordPress, as new money continues to flow into Web publishing tools.
The capital is being used to buy a portion of the holdings of some of the company's early investors and employees. A representative of the company declined to say which investors were selling or to give the valuation.
Matt Mullenweg, who founded Automattic in 2005, two years after creating WordPress, said the deal was finalized Monday, one week before WordPress's 10th anniversary.
Tiger Global Management declined to comment. Automattic's earlier venture investors did not respond to requests for comment.
For investors that have been in the company for six or seven years, the secondary deal was done to "ease the pressure of another liquidity event like an IPO," said Stuart West, Automattic's chief financial officer.
San Francisco-based Automattic is generating cash and has no need for a public offering, he said. "We just don't need the capital."
Automattic last raised funding more than five years ago with a $29 million investment from New York Times and earlier investors Polaris Partners, Radar Partners and True Ventures. Before that round it had only raised about $1 million, according to VentureWire records.
West declined to disclose revenue, but a year ago company executives told All Things Digital that it was expecting to finish 2012 with $45 million.
The deal comes just days after Yahoo announced that it had bought Tumblr, a blogging platform, for $1.1 billion.
Though Automattic, like Tumblr, offers a free blogging platform, most of its sales come from fees paid by small businesses and media companies for tools and services around WordPress. Several Dow Jones properties use WordPress, including Venture Capital Dispatch.
Acquia, which sells technology and services around another open-source project, Drupal, raised $30 million at the end of 2012 from Investor Growth Capital, Goldman Sachs, Accolade Partners and other investors.
Though most websites still use internally developed publishing tools to run their websites, the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets has increased WordPress's popularity in the last two or three years as companies are discovering that it's difficult to provide a consistent quality across multiple devices, West said.
Mullenweg said Automattic currently has about 170 employees and powers 18.2% of all websites.
–Sarah Needleman contributed to this report.
Write to Scott Denne at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter at @scottdenne


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Adobe Flash
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Flash is the only app that has consistently managed to bring every Mac I've ever owned to it's knees. Vote with your feet and promote an open web by uninstalling it:
HOWTO: Fix OS X by uninstalling Adobe Flash
Let me say I hate FLASH. Why?
- Use more processor power = more heat = more consumption = LESS BATTERY LIFE!
- Web designers started to use flash to embed ADS!
- Introduction to websites? Who wants them?
These days, you can use lots of effects in web design using CSS. Don't waste bandwidth using flash.
These are only a few motives iPhone don't have flash support.
indeed it sometimes crashes after you did an afwul lot of work, and you where just about to save it!
it still remains a very nice app, and it is a very funcionnal tool!
egypturnash: I hear your. I used to enjoy working with flash project but now it's just it's just painfull. Right now the only choice is osflash.org and just use the Flash IDE for pure animation stuff when there arent any other easy way.
Terrible interface ever since MX (6). Crashier on Macs than Windows. Do regular 'save as, close, load new files' or you risk losing all your work.
How did I end up using this piece of shit for most of my paying work?


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Brendan and his phenomenal cast of 14 musicians and 6 world class dancers dazzle audiences with scintillating music and choreography in this 2 hour dance and big band extravaganza. The Waltzes and Foxtrots will take audiences on an emotional journey of beauty and sophistication while the fast paced Quicksteps, Tangos and American Smooths will simply take their breath away. The excitement of the Latin dances with the likes of Cha Cha, Samba, Salsa and Jive will have people itching to get up and join in right there in their seats while enjoying all of the passion of a dance show offering it all!
The band is lead by Musical Director Barry Robinson and includes the brilliant vocalists Ian Mackenzie and Julie Maguire and some of Britain's best musicians. On stage throughout the show they will perform songs from across the decades from Nat King Cole to Gladys Knight and Michael Jackson to Michael Bublé.
Brendan, one of Strictly Come Dancing's most charismatic choreographers and performers, hosts throughout and, along with his company, treats you to an evening of ballroom magic and Latin excitement in this, his live dance extravaganza not to be missed.
With music from across the ages, there is something for everyone in this sophisticated production set to wow audiences in 2014.
Brendan Cole
Fan favourite from BBC TV's 'Strictly Come Dancing'. Now as a media personality, Brendan's career has branched into other areas aside from dance. His love of singing saw him take part in two television singing shows, the BBC's Just The Two Of Us singing with Beverley Knight and more recently ITV's Sing If You Can, raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
However, dancing will always be his main love. 2010 introduced Brendan's debut theatre tour, 'Live And Unjudged'. Written, directed and staged by Brendan himself, itset stages alight across the UK and Ireland. After four successful tours of the show with sell-out dates throughout 2010–2013, Brendan embarks on the return of his theatre show 'Licence To Thrill'.
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Professional dancer Aliona joined Strictly Come Dancing in 2009 and was runner-up in 2010 before going on to take the Glitterball Trophy in 2011 with McFly's Harry Judd.
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Interior Department Hits Goal for Renewable Energy on Public Lands
October 24, 2012
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) on October 10 announced that the Department has reached the President's goal of authorizing 10,000 megawatts of renewable power on public lands. DOI hit the milestone with its finding that the Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project site in southeastern Wyoming is suitable for wind energy development. The project is a proposed complex that could generate up to 3,000 megawatts of power. Developers expect the proposal to create an estimated 1,000 construction, operation, and maintenance jobs at peak construction, employ 114 permanent workers, and generate enough energy to power nearly 1 million homes.
The decision authorizes the Bureau of Land Management to proceed with site-specific environmental analyses for the Sierra Madre and Chokecherry wind farms and infrastructures. Additional environmental reviews will be needed for the turbine layouts. The proposed project would consist of two sites encompassing up to 1,000 wind turbines on approximately 219,707 acres of land about 10 miles south of Rawlins. It will be developed in phases and operated by Power Company of Wyoming LLC. When constructed, the wind complex is expected to have a footprint of less than 2,000 acres.
Since 2009, DOI has authorized 33 renewable energy projects, including 18 utility-scale solar facilities, seven wind farms, and eight geothermal plants, with associated transmission corridors and infrastructures that will enable the projects to connect to established power grids. When built, these projects will provide more than 10,000 megawatts of power, or enough electricity to power more than 3.5 million homes. They would also support an estimated 13,000 construction and operations jobs, according to project developers. See the DOI press release.


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Doris K. Andrews, age 89, died after a lengthy illness at her home in Eagle on Sunday, June 10, 2012.
Born in Rockford, Ill., she graduated from Winnebago High School and the Rockford Business School. She worked at the AFL-CIO Union Hall and General Electric before raising her four sons in Shirland, Ill. Doris moved to Eagle in 1981, where she became an active member of the United Methodist Church in Eagle.
She will be remembered for the thoughtful gifts she shared with the congregation over the years on many holiday occasions, including mailing Christmas cards for the Methodist Church to all church members, even this past year as her health was failing.
Survivors include her four sons, Darryl Lundholm, Roger (Kathy) Lundholm, Joseph (Deb) Andrews, and Thomas Andrews. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Hannah Lundholm, Colin Lundholm, Kori Lundholm and Karmela (Tom) Londo, and six great-grandchildren.
Doris was preceded in death by her parents, Bert and Silvia Shackleford, her first spouse, Leonard Lundholm, and her second husband, Joseph C. Andrews.
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Sunday, June 6, 2010
Cucumber Dill Pasta Salad
This is a very basic and easy pasta salad recipe. When my son Kellen came to visit on Mother's Day it was one of the recipes that we made together. That day I included two cans of tuna in with the other ingredients to make it a full meal. This time I was serving it as a side dish to hubby's grilled boneless pork ribs, so I left out the tuna.
Cucumber Dill Pasta Salad
2 cups small pasta (I used mini farfalle)
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1 English cucumber, diced
1 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 cup diced sweet onion (I used a Vidalia onion)
2 stalks celery, diced
1 1/2 cups ranch dressing (I used Hidden Valley Light)
2 TBSP dried dill weed
1/2 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
Boil pasta in salted water according to package directions, Drain and place in a large bowl to cool.
When pasta has cooled, add the remaining vegetables.
Whisk together the dressing, dill and garlic powder in a small bowl. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.
Pour dressing over pasta and vegetables and stir to combine. Refrigerate for several hours before serving.
8 comments:
- Megan said...
Ha ha. Wow, our posts are very similar. It's the heat for sure! It's definitely pasta salad season. This looks like a great one!
- June 6, 2010 at 9:39 PM
- Moogie said...
Mags, this really looks delicious. I love pasta salad!!!!
- June 6, 2010 at 10:18 PM
- Bob said...
I love pasta salads too! It's something I can do myself to score some points with the wife (as long as I clean up my mess afterwards) lol.
- June 6, 2010 at 10:37 PM
- CookiePie said...
That looks delicious! Perfect for a picnic :)
- June 7, 2010 at 9:12 AM
- Leslie said...
Man, does this look delicious! I love this combination of flavors.
- June 7, 2010 at 3:15 PM
- Sue Sparks said...
I love dill! This salad looks delicious!
- June 7, 2010 at 5:48 PM
- Barbara Bakes said...
Looks delicious. I'm making pasta salad tomorrow. I was thinking of doing a BLT pasta salad with stars and stripes pasta. But now I'm thinking I should add in some cucumber and some celery too. Does that make it a BLTCC?
- June 7, 2010 at 6:34 PM
- Mary said...
This both sounds and looks delicious! Totally a must try for summer!
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What was the first Christian album that you bought or were given?
I'm not totally sure but I think it was Crumbacher Duke. Not sure if that is the right spelling and I think I was in 8th grade…and it was a tape.
What was the most influential person in your life during your High School years?
My sunday school teacher Mrs. Patt Luce. She moved up with us from 9th through 11th grade I think because we were so horrible. I think she was determined to break through to at least one of us before we got out of high school. She wore her heart on her sleeve and told it like it was for three years. She always told us she was proud of us, and made it seem like this "Christian stuff" was for real (insert winking emoticon here.)
How hard is it to manage your life on the road vs. your life at home?
Life at home is a little slower and a little easier. The thing I dislike the most about traveling is packing, unpacking, and repacking for 2 kids. All the diapers and food and toys… Good grief! They have twice as much stuff as we do and they're less than half our size! But we joyfully do what we are called to do. And just like anything else that's worth doing, it takes effort.
What is the funniest thing that has happened you while on the road with Casting Crowns?
I don't know if it's the funniest thing, but one good memory of traveling was when we went on the Steven Curtis Chapman tour. One of our days off was in San Francisco, so our production manager, Darren Hughes, says, "Why don't we walk up to the Golden Gate Bridge." We could all see it from where the bus dropped us off. He said it couldn't be more than a couple of miles. Well, 6 or 7 miles later, we all hated him and caught a bus back to the pick up point (I think at his expense). I don't think he will ever live it down, and whenever he suggests something that involves walking we all yell, "NOOOOO!!!"
Who is your favorite super hero?
Wonder Woman, of course. I think it's the jewelry. I have wonder woman art, comics (I'd love to have the first 10 but I have No.33 and 113), action figures, statue, lunch boxes, backpack… you name it. I don't have a ton of her yet, but I'm working on it. I also like Bumblebee a lot from Transformers (yes even the original bug); Juan got me the one that transforms into the Camaro for Christmas a couple of years ago.
Who is your current favorite musical artist/group? Why?
I really like Tenth Avenue North. Great melodies, great lyrics, great boys.
What is a largely unknown skill that one of the other Crowns member that should be shared with everyone?
Megan plays the Bassoon… very well. I'm just sad we don't have any bassoon solos in our songs.
What is the best advice someone has given you about working with youth groups?
Be transparent. If they know you struggle or have struggled with the same things, they will more than likely listen to what you have to say to them. But make sure your advice has some scripture to back it up.
Who do you enjoy following on Twitter?
My husband (@6stringHero)! He is the funniest man alive!
If you weren't in Casting Crowns, what would you be doing now?
I would be living in a clean house, with clean children, cooking good food, making fun artsy things, taking my Russian lessons, probably teaching violin, and doing boring chores that would make me utterly happy… oh and, of course, going to every youth group thing and singing and playing at church!


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There were 50 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Monday. At that time, there were 1,476 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,411. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.
Burglary arrest: A report of an open door in the 900 block of Pleasant Avenue at 11:44 p.m. Sunday led officers to discover a broken window and a man leaving the residence who ran back inside when he spotted police. Officers found Richard Posada, 36, hiding in a bedroom and arrested him without incident on suspicion of burglary.
Burglary arrest: Witnesses saw a couple entering the backyard of a home for sale in the 2000 block of Portola Avenue at 3:26 p.m. Sunday and called police. Upon arrival, officers saw the couple flee the area and located and arrested the woman, Teresa Abreo, 33, on suspicion of burglary. The man escaped. A follow-up investigation showed a screen had been removed from a rear window and that Abreo was suspected in a similar burglary in January, police said.
Pursuit arrest: When officers from the Community Response Team and San Joaquin Countywide Multiagency Gang Task Force tried to pull over a motorcycle at Sandalwood Drive and Hillcrest Drive about 6:35 p.m. Sunday, the driver fled, leading a short pursuit at speeds up to 40 mph. The pursuit ended when the motorcyclist, Randy Le, 18, collided with a vehicle near West and Morada lanes and sustained minor injuries. Le did not require medical attention and was arrested on suspicion of traffic violations.
The Stockton Fire Department responded to 104 calls for service in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Monday, including four vehicle accidents, 78 medical calls and two structure fires.
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Holocaust Denial on Trial, Trial Judgment: Electronic Edition, by Charles GrayTable of Contents
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6.23 Was Hitler aware what was going on and did he approve of it? Although (as I have already indicated) Irving was prepared at one stage of the trial to agree that in broad terms the answer to this question is in the affirmative, he later shifted his ground. In these circumstances it is necessary for me to rehearse the rival arguments on this issue.
6.24 The Defendants' answer to this question is, firstly, that the scale of the killing was so immense and its effect on the war effort so great, that it is difficult to conceive that Hitler was not consulted and his authority sought. The Defendants adopted the evidence of Sir John Keegan, summoned to give evidence by Irving, that it was perverse to suggest that Hitler was unaware until October 1943 what was happening to the Jewish population: it defies common sense. But the Defendants assert that there was what Browning described as incremental decision-making process. Browning gave evidence that in his view Hitler had made clear to Himmler and to Heydrich what he wanted done in terms of ethnic cleansing and then left it to his subordinates to carry out his wishes. I shall summarise the stages by which on the Defendants' case the programme was set in place.
6.25 According to Himmler, Hitler commented that a memorandum which Himmler had presented to him on 25 May 1940 was "very good and correct". The memorandum had expressed the hope that by means of a large emigration of all Jews to an African colony, "the concept of the Jew will be fully extinguished". Although the memorandum described the physical extirpation of the Jews as "un-German and impossible", Browning pointed out that this exchange took place at a time when the ethnic cleansing of the Jews (as he described it) had slowed down markedly at the instigation of Goering and Frank, who were concerned to give priority to the war effort. Browning asserted that, with a Nazi victory in France apparently assured, the memorandum indicates that Himmler approached Hitler to obtain his approval for the revalidation of the programme of ethnic cleansing. He needed Hitler's approval in order to counter any moves by Goering or Frank to block the programme.
6.26 In the spring of 1941, whilst preparations were under way for Barbarossa (the invasion of Russia), Hitler made clear his view that a war of destruction was about to start and called for the destruction of the Judaeo-Bolshevik intelligentsia. This sentiment generated proposals for the establishment of the Einsatzgruppen and the programme of mass shootings as I have already described. That programme was not, as Browning put it, "micro-managed" by Hitler. But he claimed that it was Hitler whose vision and expectation created a genocidal atmosphere which brought forth concrete proposals for its implementation. Browning argued that Hitler wanted his generals to see the war against Russia as embracing a very strong ideological dimension and not just a conventional war. Having been effectively invited to do so by Hitler, the SS together with the military planners produced concrete plans to turn Hitler's vision into reality.
6.27 The Defendants recognise that the documentary evidence for implicating Hitler in any policy for the systematic shooting of Jews is sparse. There is no "smoking gun". A large number of documents were destroyed, many of them on the orders of Heydrich, so the documentary picture is a partial one. However, the Defendants do highlight a number of documents which, they contend, point, albeit not unambiguously, to Hitler's complicity.
6.28 The starting point for the documentary pointers towards Hitler's complicity is the record of the instructions given by Hitler to General Jodl, Chief of the Army Leadership Staff, on 3 March 1941 in relation to revised guidelines to be followed in the areas of Russia expected to be conquered. Hitler ordained:These instructions, together with other similar utterances by Hitler at this time, evidence the central role which, according to the Defendants, Hitler played when it came to converting Nazi ideological thought into concrete action. According to Browning, it is discernible that Hitler was talking not only of military, but also ideological, necessity. As Longerich put it, Hitler was laying the ground for a racist war of extermination.
"This coming campaign is more than a struggle of arms; it will also lead to the confrontation of two world views. In order to end this war it will not suffice merely to defeat the enemy army ..... The Jewish-Bolshevik intelligentsia, the hitherto oppressor of the people must be eliminated (beseitigt)"
6.29 There followed what Longerich described as a package of measures, with which Hitler was intimately involved, for the implementation of that war. Following on the heels of Hitler's instructions to Jodl, on 13 March 1941 Jodl issued a directive which stated:Longerich infers that the reason why Himmler was being given these undefined special responsibilities was that the Army was not willing to be radical enough in carrying out the policing and security operations.
"In the operation area of the Army, the Reichsfuhrer SS is granted special responsibilities by order of the Fuhrer for the preparation of the political administration; these special responsibilities arise from the ultimate decisive struggle between two opposing political systems. In the context of these responsibilities, the Reichsfuhrer SS will act independently and at his own risk".
6.30 Hitler made a similar statement, albeit one not explicitly directed at the Jews, to senior army officers on 17 March 1941 when he said:He spoke in similar vein to a meeting of generals on 30 March 1941, when, according to the abbreviated record of General Halder, Hitler said:
"The intelligentsia installed by Stalin must be destroyed (vernichtet). The leadership machine of the Russian empire must be defeated. In the Greater Russian area the use of the most brutal force is necessary"
"Communism unbelievable danger for the future ... The Communist is not a comrade, neither before nor after. We are talking about a war of extermination ... We are not waging war in order to conserve the enemy ... war against Russia: extermination of the Bolshevik Commissars and the Communist intelligentsia".
6.31 On 16 July 1941 a conference took place which was attended by amongst others Hitler and Rosenberg. According to a memorandum by Bormann, Hitler said:Longerich asserted that Hitler was thereby demonstratively endorsing the brutal massacres which were taking place and in effect authorising execution on suspicion alone. As Browning put it, it was an open shooting licence.
"The giant area must naturally be pacified as quickly as possible; this will happen at best if anyone who just looks funny" (or in an alternative translation preferred by Irving "anyone who looks askance at us") "should be shot".
6.32 The Defendants attach considerable importance, in connection with the issue of Hitler's knowledge of the shootings, to an instruction issued on 1 August 1941 to the Einsatzgruppen by Muller, the head of the Gestapo within Heydrich's Security Police, in which he stipulated:The Defendants' case is that this document (to which I have already made refernce in the preceding section) shows that the reports from the Einsatzgruppen providing information about the executions carried out by them would at least be available on a continuous basis to Hitler. The distribution lists demonstrate how widely these reports were circulated. Copies went to the Reich Chancellery. According to Longerich, there is evidence that a copy of at least one such report went to Bormann. He concluded that it is inconceivable that Hitler did not see the reports. Muller's instruction coincided with the escalation of the shootings from selected groups to indiscriminate killing of Jews including women and children. The Defendants contend that Hitler's apparent wish to be kept informed will have meant that he would have received regular reports of the shooting of the Jews over the following months.
`"The Fuhrer is to be kept informed continually from here about the work of the Einsatzgruppen in the East"
6.33 As I have already mentioned in section V(viii), on 25 October 1941, according to his table talk Hitler said:The Defendants say it is to be inferred from these words that Hitler was indeed receiving reports from the Einsatzgruppen as contemplated in Muller's instruction of 1 August.
"This criminal race [the Jews] has the two million dead from the World War on its conscience, now again hundreds of thousands. Noone can say to me: we cannot send them in the morass! Who then cares about our people? It is good if the terror (Schrecken) we are exterminating Jewry goes before us".
6.34 On 30 November 1941 Himmler visited the Wolf's Lair. At 13.30, before meeting Hitler for lunch, he telephoned Heydrich in Prague about a transport of Jews from Berlin. Himmler's note contains the entry "Keine Liquidierung" that is in contention between the parties. I have set out the rival arguments in section V(vI) above. On the Defendants' interpretation of that note, the likelihood is that Himmler discussed with Hitler the particular transport from Berlin to Riga. Although Himmler ordered that there should be no killing of the Jews aboard that transport, it is reasonable to infer that Hitler knew about and approved the shooting of other Jews in the East.
6.35 At paragraphs 5.127 to 131 above I have made reference to Goebbels's diary entry relating to his meeting with Hitler on 21 November 1941; the speech made by Hitler to the Gauleiter on 12 December 1941 and Frank's report of that speech on 16 December 1941. I shall not repeat myself, save to say that the Defendants these are relied on by the Defendants in support of their contention that Hitler was aware of and approved the policy of executing Jews and others in the East by shooting.
6.36 An entry in Himmler's appointment book for 18 December 1941 recorded that one of the proposed topics for discussion between himself and Hitler at their forthcoming meeting was the Judenfrage (the Jewish question). Against that entry, apparently (say the Defendants) following the discussion with Hitler, Himmler has noted "als Partisanane auszurotten" (to be annihilated as if partisans). According to the Defendants this shows that Hitler, expressly consulted, approved the killing of the Jews under cover of killing partisans as the solution to the Jewish question.
6.37 The Defendants argue that this interpretation of Himmler's note is confirmed by and consistent with a report no. 51 dated 26 December 1942 on the campaign against partisans in the Ukraine, Southern Russia and Bialystok, which was retyped three days later in larger type, in order, so the Defendants say, that Hitler with his poor eyesight could read it. In its retyped form it is headed: "Reports to the Fuhrer on combating partisans". It is endorsed on the front page "vorgelegt (laid before or submitted) 31.12.42". It reports the numbers killed over the preceding four months. The number of Jews executed is given as 363,211. Browning infers that this is but one of a series of reports which Hitler received in accordance with the instruction issued by Muller on 12 August 1941 that Hitler was to be kept well informed of the shootings being carried out by the Einsatzgruppen.
6.38 Longerich was clear in his conclusion that, if one takes account of the scale of policy of extermination and what it entailed in terms of logistics and expense, it is wholly inconceivable that Hitler was unaware of not only of the fact of the shootings but also of their scale. Such contemporaneous evidence as has survived confirms, according to the Defendants, that Hitler knew and approved. Browning rejected as being absurd the notion that Himmler, who was always anxious to do his master's bidding, would not have discussed regularly with Hitler the wholesale executions of Jews and others by SS units.
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Tried making compost and failed? Wound up with vermin instead of garden food? We asked Paul Paddock, a partner in Sonoma Compost, to give us the low-down on some common composting concerns.
Q. Do I have to buy a composting bin to make compost?
A. There are several reasons to consider the use of a compost bin:
In regions with significant rainfall, a compost bin can prevent compost from becoming saturated. When compost becomes waterlogged, the process can slow down or stop — causing the materials to become anaerobic and generate unpleasant odors.
Containers can help small compost piles retain heat in really cold regions.
Containers can help confine your compost pile to a specific part of your yard.
Some containers are designed to make it easy to turn the organic matter as it composts.
Containers can help discourage rodents or small animals from grazing on your composting scraps.
Q. What can I put in my compost?
A. When making compost and composting yard trimmings, the ratio of carbon- and nitrogen-rich materials is important. An easy way to achieve the optimal mix is to blend roughly equal parts of carbon-rich "brown" materials such as dead leaves, straw, sawdust or chipped branches with "green" materials such as freshly cut grass or recent prunings of green foliage from your garden. Get more tips here on what you can put in your compost.
Q. Doesn't all that food in the compost bin attract mice or get smelly?
A. Not if you do it right — but don't let that intimidate you! You don't have to hand-hold your compost daily. If you don't follow a few basic rules of thumb, compost can indeed attract pests like mice, or start to stink. But if it does, just resume good compost "hygiene" and your compost will get hot enough to deter pests and prevent offensive odors.
Check for these five most common causes of backyard composting problems to troubleshoot any compost misbehavior:
1. Too much of a good thing. Efficient composting requires the correct ratio of carbon- and nitrogen-rich materials. In the summer, compost piles often contain too much freshly-cut green grass, resulting in an anaerobic goo that's neither pleasant or likely to compost. A fall blend of too many dead leaves can result in a pile that's carbon-rich and nitrogen-deficient. These problems are easily adjusted by adding more of the needed carbon or nitrogen material. Here's a useful tip: Save a portion of your fall leaves in tightly closed waterproof containers or bags (make sure they're thoroughtly dry first) so you can keep adding them into your compost bin during the summer months when dry, brown materials are in shorter supply.
2. Materials added are too big. Large, woody branches will not readily decompose. On the other hand, if everything in your compost recipe is ground or chipped to a very small size, your pile will settle tightly on itself as it decomposes and will lack the porosity that allows oxygen to reach the interior of your pile. The composting process will often slow down or halt. Strive for an average particle size of between 1 and 2 inches.
3. Too wet or too dry. Organic materials generally compost most efficiently in a moisture range of 50 to 60 percent. A good rule of thumb is to keep your pile moist enough so it glistens, but isn't dripping wet.
4. Lack of oxygen. The microbes that are digesting your organic blend are living creatures that need oxygen to survive. Provide them with a pile of organic matter porous enough to allow air to move into the sides of the pile during the heating process. And don't forget to turn your pile when it begins to cool. This ensures an adequately oxygenated pile.
5. Not enough compost in the bin or pile. To keep an aerobic compost pile at optimum composting temperatures requires a pile with enough mass to heat up and stay warm through the night and during cooler seasons. Typically, in a backyard, a pile at least one cubic yard (3' X 3' X3') in size will be sufficient.
Q. How often should I turn the compost?
A. If you don't have a compost thermometer and don't want composting to be too fussy or involved, just turn your compost or spin your composter every couple of days. So long as you're not attached to having finished compost in 30 days flat (more on this below), you don't have to get that technical about it.
If you want to play by the book, use a 24-inch thermometer (available through garden supply sellers). When temperatures go below 120 degrees, it's generally time to turn the pile. Follow the directions that came with your compost bin or thermometer.
If you create your pile with the right ratio of carbon-rich to nitrogen-rich materials materials, keep moisture content optimal, and have a sufficient amount of compost collected in your pile or bin, your pile should rapidly reach temperatures in the 140- to 150-degree Fahrenheit range.
Be sure to turn the pile so that the outside parts end up on the interior, ensuring that all parts of the pile are exposed to the hottest area. Commercial composters generally maintain temperatures over 131 degrees F for at least 15 days. Because home composting typically happens under less consistent conditions, yours will likely take longer.
Q. How long will it take before I can use the compost on my garden?
A. This depends on how your compost pile or bin is created and maintained. It's possible to get fairly finished compost in three to four weeks if you're diligent about maintaining the right blend of materials and moisture and you're turning the pile every day or two. But most backyard gardeners find they get better compost and enjoy the process more if they take a leisurely, philosophical approach to their efforts.
The fact is, nature is composting plant life all around us at a pace that's often measured in seasons rather than weeks. And the compost that results is as good as it gets. So I suggest tuning in to the natural rhythms of your garden and compost pile. Appreciate that fine compost, like fine wine, may take a little longer but is well worth the wait.
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Fueled With Rice, Li Na Marches Into U.S. Open Quarterfinals
Fifth seed Li Na snapped a three-match losing streak against former World No. 1 Jelena Jankovic, crushing the Serb 6-3, 6-0 to book her first U.S. Open quarterfinal since 2009, in what she described as one of the best matches in her career.
The 31-year-old Li, China's No. 1, played aggressively from the start, racing to a 3-0 lead in just seven minutes. She converted all seven break-point chances and fired 20 winners to Jankovic's seven.
"I was really, really happy today [with] the way I played," said Li, who had success approaching the net, winning 10 of 12 points.
Her campaign for a second Grand Slam title was boosted by Russian 24th seed Ekaterina Makarova's upset 6-4, 6-4 win over Polish third seed Agnieszka Radwanska. Li has a 3-0 head-to-head lead over the left-handed Makarova, with all victories coming on hard courts. "I [hope] I can play [at the] same level as today," she said in an on-court interview.
When asked in a postmatch interview with The Tennis Channel what pre-match meal brought her success, Li revealed rice as her key ingredient.
"Normally I eat a lot of pasta, [but] today I said I miss Chinese food so my husband brought it to the [hotel] room. I said, okay, now I have energy," she said with a smile.
Li, who is working with the former coach of seven-time major winner Justine Henin, said he has helped her control her emotions on court.
"I don't want to show the opponent how weak I am," said the Wuhan native, who focuses on exuding strong body language.
Li said she found herself in the same situation as America tennis fans – unable to watch the U.S. Open from her hotel room due to issues with distribution rights. "Today [and] yesterday, they didn't show [it] on TV," she said. "I tried to turn on the TV, tried to see some matches, but they didn't show it."
Makarova, who snapped a three-match losing streak against Radwanska, said she was looking forward to her match against the more-experienced Li on Tuesday.
When asked if she felt her results had trailed countrywomen Maria Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova, who won their maiden majors at 17 and 19 respectively, the 25-year-old smiled and said, "I think I'm going a bit slowly."
"Li Na won her [first] Grand Slam at [nearly] 30 years old," Makarova noted.
Corrections & Amplifications: This post has been updated to reflect that Li's comments about rice were made in an interview on The Tennis Channel.
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This real-life thriller inspired Tom Clancy's famous novel The Hunt for Red October. It chronicles a mutiny aboard one of the Soviets' most advanced warships, the destroyer Storozhevoy (Sentry in English), led by the ship's political officer, Valery Sablin, who intended to launch a revolution and overthrow the government. Word of the 1975 mutiny was suppressed by the Soviets, but an American naval officer studying at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, named Gregory Young managed to piece the story together. In 1982 Clancy came across Young's report of the incident and wrote the fictionalized account that launched his career.
One of the Cold War's most dramatic tales, the Sentry mutiny and the events that preceded and followed it have never before been told in detail. With the help of recently declassified KGB documents and Sablin family papers, Young and Russian linguist Nate Braden offer readers a full account of events as they unfolded. In telling the story, the authors shed light on the many myths of the Cold War, including the Soviet Union's military and economic capabilities.
Once poised for a brilliant future in the Soviet Navy, Sablin had been entrusted with indoctrinating his crew in Communist Party principles. But the disillusioned idealist had to make an agonizing choice between working within the system and destroying it. His candid, rational pleas to begin a new Russian revolution convinced half the Sentry officers and all the sailors to seize control of the ship and sail to Leningrad and overthrow Leonid Brezhnev. The ending to this true story, however, is far less rosy than Clancy's fiction. The Sentry never reached its destination, and the KGB executed Sablin. The authors hope the publication of their book will encourage the Russian government to open Sablin's entire files and provide answers to remaining questions regarding his fate.
Gregory D. Young retired from the U.S. Navy after twenty-four years that were divided between flying P-3s and academic pursuits.
Nate Braden is a former U.S. Marine who specialties as an intelligence officer included Russian linguist. He is the founder and owner of America and the World, Inc., an online publishing company in Denver.


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I would love to run the train on that bitch Mirna.
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where multiple guys have sex with one girl.
YO Blaze, who'd you run the train with last night on Annie??
by BLAZ-A-MUH-TAYZ! October 23, 2004
Where two or more guys have sex with a girl at the same time.
We are going to run the train on Jenny tonight.
by unknown February 04, 2004
The art of talking continuously (also known as ploughing) to an unresponsive attractive girl in a bar or nightclub in order to 'close' (obtain a phone number, a kiss or sexual intercourse.) During which, the man may demonstrate alpha male values in order for seduction and attraction to occur.
Why did you bail out!? Go back and Run The Train!
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When two guys have sex with one girl. One guy gives it too her in the ass and the other guy gives it to her in the pussy.
Me and my friend are gonna run the train on that chick over there with the big ass titties.
by Pavelski8 July 31, 2008
To attend a club with your ...err...posse, pick out a bitch, and proceed to stitch train tracks onto her dress.
Jenny: Oh my god David, lets go run the train on that bitch.
David: yeah okay, got your sewing kit?
David: yeah okay, got your sewing kit?
by MrTrains December 16, 2008
It's where about 10 guys stand in a line and a girlie goes down the line and gives them head, one by one. The guy who gets head first is running the train.
I don't want none unless I'm running the train.
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When analyzing DNA for genealogical purposes, it's important to look at all of your ancestral names.
As discussed a few months ago by columnist Joan Young, in DNA and Genealogy – Beyond the Paper Trail (RootsWeb Review 9 Dec. 2009, Vol. 12, No. 12), DNA tests reports on direct pedigree lines, e.g., from father to son to son, or from mother to daughter to daughter, etc.
There is no cross-over between mtDNA and Y-DNA, so your immediate family members can only be tested for these two lines.
If you are looking for other ancestry – say, for example, your deceased father's father's mother's markers, you can still determine them. Find someone who meets a direct descendancy criteria; this would be through a mother to son (grandfather) or mother to daughter to daughter(great aunt's daughter) relationship.
Female Research
Known as mitochondrial or mtDNA, women inherit markers from their mothers, but not from fathers. The mitochrondion occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell, as opposed to the nucleus, and typically changes slowly from generation to generation. This is why researchers have determined that there is a "Mitochondrial Eve", a common matrilineal (female) ancestor, from whom we all descend.
Male Research
Through the direct patrilineal lineage, we theoretically descend from "Y Chromosome Adam", although the measurements for time periods are eons apart.
The reason for this is that men test their direct male lineage through Y-DNA, as they share a Y chromosome with their fathers (contained in the nucleus of the cell, as opposed to the egg that supplies the mtDNA). In the case of the paternal test, a haplotype is determined, based upon Y chromosome patterns which are distinctive and easily identifiable. Men also inherit mtDNA from their mothers, which is why they are logical test subjects for extended DNA testing.
Another advantage for testing men, is that unless there were an adoption or legal name change, a son would share a surname with his father, unlike women, who unless they had not married (or coincidentally a father-son combination had married women with the same surname), the family name would change at every generation.
Who should get tested?
To solve brick walls, consider testing,
1. Elderly male relatives, and a male at each living generation, to take an extended maternal and paternal test of at least the basic markers.
2. Any female from a unique and direct mitochondrial line to take a basic maternal test.
In my family, the mitochondrial line traces 7-generations to immigrants from Ireland. Several 32 marker tests have been submitted, and two matches of interest have surfaced. One is a 3rd generation American female of Irish descent, and the other is a male, confident of 5-generations of research on his mother's side. So far, we have not determined the common thread, but we do know that, in all likelihood
The female match indicates the common ancestor is probably at the 8th generation or earlier.
The male match may (and most probably does) share ancestry with the immigrant family, although the common link could be earlier.
Few changes in mtDNA (known as mutations) have occurred from generation to generation.
Without DNA testing, we would not have the opportunity to collaborate.
Another ancestral family line came from Holland. We know the immigrant arrived in America in the mid to late 1700s, but little else. I am urging my male cousins, who share this surname, to take the paternal test, with the hope that a European match will surface.
Follow these charts to see whose DNA test would be the most beneficial for your purposes.
Follow along the colored lines to see the direct mtDNA connections. (Other mtDNA connections are noted by different colored lines and circles.) The Y DNA connections are noted by the color of the male's box.
Whose DNA do you want? Who can be tested?
Your own…………You, a son or a daughter
Your father………Your father, your paternal grandfather (father's father only), your brother or your brother's sons (nephews)
Your mother………You, your brother, your sister, your mother, your mother's brother (uncle), your maternal grandmother (mother's mother only), your mother's sister (aunt), your 1st cousins who are children of your mother's sister or 2nd cousins via your mother's sister (assuming they are her daughter's daughters)
Your mother and father (at same time)…..Yourself, if you are male, or any of your full biological brothers
Paternal grandmother (father's mother)…..Your father, his brother (paternal uncle), his sister (paternal aunt), the female children of his sister or the female grandchildren of his sister (assuming they are daughter's daughters)
Paternal grandfather (father's father)…..Your son, your father, paternal grandfather (himself), your father's brother (paternal uncle), your brother's son (nephew) or any male descendant that traces through the male line only.
Paternal grandmother and grandfather (at same time)…..Your father or his brother (paternal uncle)
Maternal grandmother (mother's mother)…..You, your mother, maternal grandmother or your mother's brother (maternal uncle)
Maternal grandfather (mother's father)…..Your uncle, your uncle's sons (nephews) or paternal grandfather (mother's father)
Services which test and gather DNA results for genealogical purposes are:
RootsWeb articles of interest:
FamilyHart DNA Projects (Pennsylvania Dutch Families) by Don & Jeanine Hartman
Lost Colony Research Group (Successfully Using Autosomal Testing in Conjunction with Mitochondrial and Y-Line) by Roberta Estes
Mayflower DNA Projects (Canadian Society of Mayflower Descendants) by Susan E. Roser
Previously published in RootsWeb Review: 14 July 2010, Vol. 13, No. 7
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i´m pretty sure it´s not that easy ( or even possible ) , but here´s my question :
i have a lot of hd-stuff (1080p, 24 frames/sec.) on my harddrive.PS3 only supports 24p-Playback when
playing back a (physical) Bluray; so my HD-movies from HDD are sadly forced to playback in a wrong framerate ( i think it´s 50 or 60Hz) which brings
up some weird , but little , hickups from time to time.
It´s not that big point , but , especially in horizontal camera-movements , it´s a bit disturbing.
Is there a way for PMS to improve that or can only a firmware-improvement for the PS3 help in that case ??
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About the Book
Transparent's Fiona McClean could be a superhero. She has a mutation that allows her to become invisible. But her father, a Las Vegas crime lord, forces her to use her power for evil. Since she was five, she's been stealing cars, robbing banks, and spying on people.
Fiona's had enough, so she escapes to a small town far from her father's reach. Happiness is hard to find surrounded by a mother she hates, a brother she can't trust, and a guy at school she can't stand, but Fiona manages to make some friends. And when her father finally tracks her down, Fiona discovers how far she'll go to protect everyone she's come to love.
Fans of strong heroines like Daughter of Smoke and Bone's Karou or Maximum Ride's Max will fall in love with Transparent by Natalie Whipple.
Plenty of teenagers feel invisible.
Fiona McClean actually is.
An invisible girl is a priceless weapon. Fiona's own father has been forcing her to do his dirty work for years—everything from spying on people to stealing cars to breaking into bank vaults.
After sixteen years, Fiona's had enough. She and her mother flee to a small town, and for the first time in her life, Fiona feels like a normal life is within reach. But Fiona's father isn't giving up that easily.
Of course, he should know better than anyone: never underestimate an invisible girl.
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"Debut author Natalie Whipple deftly explores painfully real teen experience through delightfully unreal stories. Transparent is a smart, funny, tense gem of a book, and Fiona claims a spot as one of my favorite heroines." — Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of the Paranormalcy trilogy
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The mergers and acquisitions he refers to, of course, are this year's megamergers—Pfizer's $68 billion acquisition of Wyeth and Merck's $41 billion buyout of Schering-Plough. And as everyone knows, following a merger, redundant functions are eliminated to streamline operations. So far, Pfizer has announced plans to cut close to 20,000 jobs, and Merck is expected to eliminate about 15% of its workforce.
The year might seem like a dark cloud, but it did have a silver lining. Despite the turbulent economic climate and the pharmaceutical industry's own challenges, the salaries of biopharmaceutical professionals increased in 2009, BioPharm International's fourth annual salary survey shows. But how significant is this growth? And does that mean biopharmaceutical professionals are feeling secure in the current economic climate? Our survey finds out.
When we asked our respondents how the economic downturn affected them, we received a mixed response. Some of you said that the slow economy had a "minimal impact" or "no affect" on your company. Several of you cited "downsizing" and "reduction in budgets" as the major effects, but many more cited "a focus on cost savings," "more work with fewer resources," and "hiring freezes" as the primary effects. Not many, however, cited major job losses. Unlike other sectors of the economy, where the recession has led to layoffs, the pharmaceutical industry's experience has been mostly belt-tightening.
This is true, at least, for companies that have strong drug pipelines. "Fortunately, with the exception of typical cutbacks during a downturn, the biopharma segment as a whole hasn't suffered as badly as many other US industries," says a director of bioprocess development at a medium-sized biotech company. "My own employer has had an exceptional year, which included a successful IPO and the announcement of plans to expand a domestic manufacturing site."
Similarly, the QA professional at a Big Pharma company says that his company wasn't affected by the slow economy because of its portfolio of life-saving drugs. Another Big Pharma QA professional echoes that idea, saying the impact has been less severe compared to other companies because his company has several drugs in the pipeline. "And we are cautiously hiring people to move those [drugs] to development," he adds.
But even though big companies seem to have been recession-proof, contract manufacturing organizations have taken a big hit because their customers, primarily small biotechs, are having trouble raising money. "In the difficult financial climate, they can no longer rely on VCs or IPOs, and their sources of revenue have dried up," says Michiel Ultee, vice president of process sciences at Laureate Pharma and a member of BioPharm International's editorial advisory board. "Some of our customers, which are fairly small biotechs, had reduced the number of runs, delayed or stopped the project, and then restarted when they got more money," he says. Things started picking up in the last quarter, he adds, although demand has not yet come back to earlier levels.
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Protestors in Georgia hoped to show the economic impact of the Hispanic community both in the workforce and in spending powers after House lawmakers passed a bill that would crack down on illegal immigration.
Senate bill 529 would deny state services to immigrants living in Georgia illegally.
It would also create a five percent surcharge on wire transfers of money from illegal immigrants to their families in their home country.
They called it a "day of dignity". Local Hispanic leaders say this is a test run for Atlanta only and if it proves successful, they'll spread it throughout the state of Georgia.
Here in Augusta, it was business as usual.
But some local Hispanic leaders say that may be the calm before the storm.
"It's scary," says Felipe Mata, the owner of the popular Mexican restaurant, Teresa's.
"This is the worst legislation in the history of Georgia," says Anibel Ibarra, Hispanic activist.
His nightmare? A bill that may soon become a law allowing drastic changes to the state's immigration laws by denying state services to illegal immigrants and imposing a five percent surcharge on wire transfers from illegals.
"Here it's criminalizing immigration, it's not solving the problem," he says.
Supporters argue it's a vital homeland security measure that frees up limited services for Georgia residents legally entitled to them.
But Felipe Mata says it only creating more discrimination by targeting Hispanic-owned businesses like his.
"One time, immigration came all the way from Atlanta to my restaurant here to check on me, but they don't go nowhere else," Mata says.
Critics also argue the government contradicts itself by using the immigrants to help the economy but then denying them any benefits.
"You are calling workers to move the economy then you say no, no, no," Ibarra says.
"Think about it. How many immigrants in the state pay taxes?" asks Mata.
He credits the rise of his business to the hard-working immigrants, and foresees a fall without them.
Hispanic leaders are hoping if the bill passes, the governor will hear their concerns and veto the bill.
The bill is now heading to a conference committee to await approval before going to Governor Perdue for his signature.