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Two years after India's Andaman Islands lost the last speaker of 'Bo', a leading linguist has warned the Jarawa could face a similar fate unless the road running through their reserve is closed.
Professor Anvita Abbi specializes in endangered languages, and has recently published a dictionary documenting four of the oldest ones in the world.
She said, 'unless we develop alternative sea routes, we cannot safeguard the life, culture, language and identity of one of the oldest civilizations on earth.'
Her stark prediction comes exactly two years after the death of Boa Sr, which led to the extinction of 'Bo', one of ten Great Andamanese languages.
The Great Andamanese were neighbours of the Jarawa, until the Indian government forcibly resettled them to Strait Island in 1970.
They once numbered 5,000. There are now 56.
Before her death, Boa Sr lamented the loss of her language to Anvita Abbi. She confided, 'the Jarawa are lucky as they shun contact with city dwellers. It is so nice to see they're not dependent on outsiders for food and shelter. Our boys know nothing about hunting and cannot feed themselves.'
To mark the two-year anniversary of her death, Survival has released unique video of Boa Sr talking about the importance of holding on to a language:
She said, 'If they don't speak to me now, what will they do once I've passed away? Don't forget our language, grab hold of it.'
Anvita Abbi said to Survival that Boa Sr, 'had no idea the Jarawa would soon face the same fate as the Great Andamanese.'
Survival's Director Stephen Corry said today, 'At a time when evidence of human safaris has prompted global outrage, it's vital the Indian government closes the Andaman Trunk Road. Whilst Minister Chidambaram's public statement not to 'thrust or impose anything on the tribe' is deeply encouraging, the only way to truly guarantee this is by closing the road. The legacy of Boa Sr's death should be enough of a warning.'
Act now to help the Jarawa
Survival's Andamans campaign focuses on the Jarawa, because their situation is the most precarious of the four tribes. Your support is vital for the Jarawa's survival. There are lots of ways you can help.
- E-mail the Indian government asking it to stop the 'human safaris' threatening the Jarawa
- Donate to Survival's campaign for the Jarawa and other threatened tribal peoples
- Write to the Indian government using Survival's online letter-writing tool
- Write to your MP or MEP (UK) or Senators and members of Congress (US).
- Write to your local Indian high commission or embassy
- If you want to get more involved, contact Survival


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SKA Finds New Beat with SETI Model
It's one thing to claim you have the ideal location for the world's largest radio telescope, but it's another matter entirely to claim you have the raw crunch-power needed to handle the massive data demands.
In its effort to secure the rights to the $2.1 billion Square Kilometer Array (SKA) Australia is beefing up its efforts to prove it has the compute might required to tackle the deluge. According to reports, there is a broad initiative between Australia and New Zealand to leverage cloud computing to create a workable environment for the vast amount of scientific data. If this plan is realized it would create the largest scientific cloud computing network in the world, accessing the computing power of desktop users everywhere.
According to the Oxford researchers who are considering data management solutions, even in 2020 before full completion of the SKA, the instrument will be pumping out so much data that only viable option would be to distribute the work across every desktop available. They note that using a cloud resource like Amazon would be far too expensive, even just as a source of storage.
Call it cloud, call it grid, call it SETI—the effort is gaining serious traction in Australia. According to SKA officials, "the SKA could need data links with a capacity greater than that of the current Internet—the whole Internet." As PopSci reported, "Australia is already sinking $8- million into the Pawsey Center in Western Australia, a supercomputing hub that will be petaflop-capable and the third fastest supercomputing the world when it comes online in 2013 based on today's rankings."
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by Thomas Hardy
How many different synonyms for "death" can you think of?
Symbol Analysis
The poem is a meditation on death, but the speaker never once uses the words "death" or "die." How does he manage that? By using a slew of euphemisms to describe death, and by employing a lot of figurative language. Why doesn't he use the word "death"? Why not be more explicit, since that's what the poem is pretty obviously getting at? Maybe because he doesn't want "death" to sound so final. In this poem, people continue to exist after they die, if only in the memories of their friends and neighbors.
- The title: "Afterwards" refers to the speaker's death – an event that, at the time of writing, obviously hadn't happened yet (since the poem wasn't written by a zombie Hardy). There's also a possible pun here: the speaker is thinking about what will happen "after words." What will happen to his memory as a poet? Will people remember his words after he's dead?
- Line 1: Here's the first extended metaphor describing death. Death is when the "Present" moment closes, or "latches" the "postern" (back door) on the speaker's "tremulous stay," or "trembling life." The "postern" is an old-fashioned word, even for Hardy's time – it usually refers to the back door of a big castle or fortress. Using that word, instead of "front door," suggests that the poet might be afraid that no one will notice his death – it'll be like slipping quietly out a back door.
- Line 5: The simile in this line ("like an eyelid's soundless blink") refers to the flight of the "dewfall-hawk" of line 6, but it could also make the reader think of the poet's death. Like the "postern" of line 1, this image could reflect the poet's anxiety that he won't be remembered when he dies – he'll just die quietly, "like an eyelid's soundless blink."
- Line 12: Here's a common euphemism for death: the neighbors say, "now he is gone" instead of "now he is dead." The word "gone" suggests that the speaker has moved on to something else; it doesn't suggest the kind of finality that "dead" does.
- Line 14: Here's another euphemism: the speaker says, "stilled" instead of "dead." Sounds kind of peaceful, doesn't it?
- Line 15: The speaker uses synecdoche when he says that his neighbors "will meet my face no more": he writes "face" as a stand-in for the whole person.
- Line 17: The "bell of quittance," or the bell that tolls when a person dies, metonymically refers to the speaker's death through association.


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International accounting firm KPMG just confirmed that it's renting more than a third of the planned 450,000 square-foot Hall Arts Center building to be built on Flora Street in downtown Dallas.
Construction of the 16-story office tower being developed by Hall Financial Group will start in September.
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"I cannot think of a better way to mark 100 years of KPMG's presence in Dallas than with a new office space in the Arts District that renews our commitment to this flourishing area of Downtown Dallas," Manny Fernandez , KPMG's managing partner in Dallas, said in a statement. "I am confident that our new location in this vibrant neighborhood will help us create a highly-desirable work environment and retain and attract the talented individuals who are the cornerstone of our firm's continued success."
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Congresswoman Berkley serves as Ranking Member on the Disability and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The panel has a wide range of jurisdiction over issues important to veterans of all ages. Areas under Berkley's jurisdiction include: compensation paid to veterans, pensions, burial benefits, life insurance, VA claims and veterans' cemeteries in the U.S. and around the globe.
Now serving in her fourth term, Berkley represents fast-growing Las Vegas, home to more than 150,000 veterans. The Congresswoman recently won approval for a new $295 million dollar VA medical complex for Southern Nevada which will include a state-of-the-art hospital, outpatient clinic and long-term care facility.
Since first being elected to office in 1998, Congresswoman Berkley has represented southern Nevada at a time of continued record growth and her work in Congress reflects the dynamic needs of the nation's fastest growing communities.
Berkley is a graduate of the University of Nevada - Las Vegas and holds a law degree from the University of San Diego. She is a former attorney, gaming executive, Nevada State Assembly Member and Nevada University and Community College System Board of Regents member from 1990 until her election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1998.
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America promised its veterans who served our nation during time of war that they would not have to live in poverty should they become disabled or when they reach retirement age. Sadly, that promise has not been kept, in large part because many veterans are unaware of the assistance available to them through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). A recent evaluation of the VA's Non-service Connected Pension Program found that only about one in four eligible veterans are estimated to be receiving the pension benefits they are owed.
In my home State of Nevada, which boasts a veteran population of more than 240,000, only about 3,000 veterans and survivors now receive non-service connected pension benefits that average about $7,000 per year. Unfortunately, far too many veterans still do not know that this VA pension program exists.
Current recipients surveyed by the VA in 2004 reported that they had been eligible for many years before actually applying for benefits. As increasing numbers of World War II and Korean War veterans reach the point when medical expenses take a large amount of their income, we must do more to inform these American heroes of their eligibility for a VA pension. The cash assistance provided by this program can help veterans with modest incomes pay for prescription drugs, nursing home or in home care, and other out of pocket medical expenses.
In order to qualify for the VA non-service connected pension program, veterans are required to have served during a specific period of war, such as World War II, the Korean Conflict, Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan. The location of the service, stateside or overseas, does not matter as long as the veteran was discharged under honorable conditions and generally served for at least 90 days.
Veterans may receive a non-service-connected pension based on reaching age 65. Veterans who are under age 65 qualify if they are permanently and totally disabled. For disabled veterans, the disability does not have to have any relationship to the veteran's military service.
Eligibility for the program is based upon need. A veteran is generally eligible if he or she has less than $80,000 in net assets. The home and one motor vehicle are not counted in determining assets. The annual income of the veteran and dependent family member must be below certain limits.
For 2005, the maximum benefit for a single veteran is $846 per month. If the veteran has a spouse or other dependent, the maximum amount is $1,109 per month. In determining eligibility and the amount of the benefit paid, the VA will subtract any income, such as Social Security or retirement benefits, the veteran and his dependents receive from the maximum amount.
Additional amounts are payable to a disabled veteran of any age who is housebound or in need of aid and attendance. For example, a single veteran who is considered housebound is eligible for up to $1,034 per month. A single veteran who is paying privately for nursing home care may receive up to $1,412 per month. A single veteran who is blind or needs the aid of another person for daily activities and who receives care at home, can also receive up to $1,412 per month. If this veteran has a spouse, the amount is $1,674 per month. Single veterans whose nursing home care is being paid by Medicaid have their benefit reduced to $90.00 per month, but the $90.00 must be given to the veteran and may not be used for the cost of medical or nursing home care.
In determining income, the VA will count all of the income received by the veteran and his or her dependents. VA will subtract from a veteran's income, out of pocket medical expenses above a minimal amount ($508 per year for a single veteran and $665 per year for a veteran with a spouse or other dependent) paid by the veteran or dependents. Even if the veteran is depleting savings to pay medical expenses, the expenses are still deducted from income to increase the pension benefit.
For example, under VA rules, a single veteran who is housebound because of disabilities, who has $1,400 per month in gross income, and who is paying $562 per month for medical expenses, would be eligible for $157 per month in VA pension benefits. Medical expenses include Part B Medicare premiums, Medi-gap insurance, prescription drugs, nursing home care or other medical care and dental care. Only expenses actually paid by the veteran or dependent may be deducted.
Wartime veterans who believe that they qualify for a pension can contact the Department of Veterans Affairs (1-800-827-1000) for an application and further information. A simple letter requesting the pension benefits (including a request for housebound or aid and attendance if applicable) can serve as an informal claim for a pension, allowing benefits to be paid from that date forward, if the claim is approved. Applications can also be completed online or can be printed out and mailed directly to the VA.
Laws passed by Congress cannot achieve their desired result unless those who are intended to benefit from them are made aware of their existence. The VA pension program for non-service connected veterans provides valuable assistance to veterans with limited income and those who are depleting their savings to pay for medical care. Without information concerning the existence of this program, too many of our wartime veterans will continue to live in poverty.
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> Today I tried to install the 158 (or so) updates available for 8.04
> (already updated with approx 400 updates from the alpha-6 .iso).
> Several of these updates (about 28 in number) were not downloadable
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Ms Penguin here. Look the fish tend to swim. They do not stay in the same
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Age: 27
Height / reach: 6-1 (185cm) / 73 (185cm)
Hometown: Oakland, Calif.
Nickname: S.O.G.
Turned pro: 2004
Record: 23-0 (13 knockouts)
Trainer: Virgil Hunter
Fight-by-fight: Click here
The Ring rating: No. 1 super middleweight; No. 9 pound for pound
Titles: WBA super middleweight (2009-present)
Biggest victories: Edison Miranda, May 16, 2009, UD 12; Mikkel Kessler, Nov. 21, 2009, TD 11 (won title; Super Six tournament); Allen Green, June 19, 2010, UD 12; Sakio Bika, Nov. 27, 2010, UD 12.
Losses: None
Biography: Andre Ward has been a student of boxing from the first time he laced on a pair of gloves at age eight.
Inspired by his father Frank Ward, a former heavyweight boxer, Ward laced on his first pair of gloves at age eight and sought to learn every aspect of his craft.
Lessons came from his trainer, god father Virgil Hunter, and from the experiences of his first amateur bouts. The native of California's Bay Area proved to be a quick learner as well as an exceptional athlete and fierce competitor.
Under Hunter's guidance, Ward compiled a 115-5 amateur record, winning numerous national titles en route to a gold medal in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Ward, who competed in the 178-pound division, became the first American Olympic champ since David Reid won gold in the 1996 Games.
Despite obvious skill and considerable talent, Ward began his pro career under a cloud of skepticism. Many observers wondered if the ultra-fast sharp shooter was tough enough to make it to the elite level of the sport.
The doubts were caused by two fights that occurred during the first 12 months of Ward's pro tenure: his second bout against Kenny Kost and his seventh bout against Darnell Boone.
Against Kost, in February of 2005, Ward was wobbled by a left hook in the second round of the nationally televised fight. It was the only moment the undefeated (8-0) Minnesotan had during the six-round bout but it raised questions about Ward's chin.
Against Boone, in November of 2005, Ward was dropped by a right uppercut in the final minute of the fourth round. Ward was visibly stunned by the punch but he got up and survived to the bell. Ward held off the rugged and awkward journeyman's rushes over the next two rounds to secure a close unanimous decision but instead of noting the composure and character he showed in the face of adversity many boxing writers predicted that it was only a matter of time until the Oakland resident's chin failed him during a fight.
The critics could not have been more wrong.
Ward continued to learn from his mistakes and improve his technique and style over the next three years, but despite running his record to 17-0 by the end of 2008, new criticism arose.
Boxing writers asked why Ward, the last American to win an Olympic gold medal, was still fighting in developmental bouts at a point in his career when previous U.S. Olympic champs, such as Reid and Oscar De La Hoya, had already won world titles.
Hunter told the media that the "fast track" sometimes works out for talented fighters, as it did with De La Hoya, and sometimes it ruins them, as it did Reid, who was considered a shot fighter before his 20th pro bout. He promised to step up Ward's competition when it was time.
That time came in May of 2009 when Ward faced former title challenger Edison Miranda, a hard punching Colombian veteran whose only losses at the time were to Arthur Abraham and Kelly Pavlik. Ward sustained a bad cut over his left eye in the first round but still controlled his powerful opponent throughout the first 12-round bout of his career.
Ward was beginning to win over some his doubters but he still entered Showtime's Super Six World Boxing Classic as a dark horse in late 2009. He was viewed as a talented prospect but woefully inexperienced in comparison to the tournament favorites, Mikkel Kessler, who would be his opening round opponent, and Abraham.
Ward obliterated all doubts about his potential and his chances in the tournament by dominating Kessler to an 11-round technical decision in front of a hometown audience in November of 2009. Kessler, a talented Danish titleholder who had lost only once in 43 pro bouts — a competitive decision to Joe Calzaghe — was outclassed from the opening bell.
With one fight Ward won a world title, vaulted to the top of the media's super middleweight rankings, and became the instant favorite to win the Super Six. His dominating second round victory over Allan Green and non-tournament decision over Sakio Bika has enhanced his reputation as the man to beat in the Super Six and enabled him to crack THE RING's pound-for-pound rankings.
Ward is the overwhelming favorite to beat Abraham in their semifinal bout on May 14 in Carson, Calif., but don't expect the 27-year-old titleholder to underestimate the dangerous veteran.
Ward knows what it's like to be doubted and he expects an inspired former middleweight beltholder to bring his best to the ring on Saturday. That's OK with the consummate student of the game, who even now, strives to improve with every outing.


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We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
Running Time: 112m.
A tormented mother grapples with feelings of accountability and intense grief after her troubled 15-year-old son commits an act of violence that shakes their community to its very core. Eva (Tilda Swinton) had a promising career when an unplanned pregnancy threw her life off-balance, though she selflessly put her own ambitions aside to give her son, Kevin, a good life. From the moment Kevin was born, there was a palpable tension between mother and son. Years later, as a teenager, Kevin (Ezra Miller) snaps. As the community recoils from Kevin and his family, Eva begins to question whether or not she ever really loved her son in the first place. John C. Reilly co-stars in this psychological drama based on the novel by Lionel Shriver, and directed by Lynne Ramsay (Ratcatcher, Morvern Callar). (allmovie.com)
DVD Special Features:
! Behind the Scenes of Kevin - insights from the set with the cast and crew
! Extra Footage from the famous "La Tomatina" tomato festival in Spain
! In Conversation - Telluride film festival honors Tilda Swinton
! Interview with Lionel Shriver, author of the source novel
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Breathing Meditation for Patience
Posted By Jessica Mehring On July 25, 2014 @ 12:35 pm In Health & Wellness, Personal Growth | 5 Comments
"Patience is not learned in safety." -Pema Chodron [1]
Spring tests my patience [2]. Every single year. Especially here in Colorado, as the weather whips back and forth between snow and sun, and as calm mornings give way to blustery afternoons, my patience is tried every spring. I become anxious for warmer, more stable weather.
Every spring, I am reminded once again that I am not in control. Patience is the only way through.
We humans, though, don't learn patience the easy way. We don't learn patience when things are going our way. Rather, we learn patience when we are tested, and when we finally have to accept that we can't control the world.
If our ancestors could see us now, they might laugh. We get frustrated when it takes more than three seconds for a web page to load. We have heart palpitations when we can't get a wireless signal.
I try to imagine what it was like to wait weeks or months for a letter to arrive in the mail from a faraway friend – but with the instantaneous response I can get through email, I just can't wrap my head around that.
We are so spoiled today, and yet we're more impatient than ever.
For a Type-A overachiever like me, patience doesn't come without a lot of deep breathing, yoga [3], meditation [4] and instrumental new-age music. I have to actively remind myself to practice patience [5].
When I feel myself getting impatient, I first ask myself, Is this situation within my control?
1. Settle into a comfortable seated position and close your eyes. Rest your hands gently on the tops of your thighs.
2. Take a deep breath [6] in through your nose. Imagine the breath reaches all the way to the base of your spine. Let your belly expand with breath.
3. Breathe out through your nose.
4. Take another deep breath. Again let it reach all the way to the base of your spine. This time, though, imagine once it hits the base of your spine, it bounces up a little bit and reaches the point between your pelvis and your belly button.
5. Breathe out through your nose.
6. Take another deep breath. This time the breath hits the bottom and bounces up above your belly button.
7. Breathe out through your nose.
8. Take a final deep breath. Imagine it hits the base of your spine and bounces all the way up to your heart. Now your entire torso is filled with that rejuvenating breath.
9. Breathe out through your nose.
10. Open your eyes and come back to the world renewed.
This breathing meditation has two big benefits. First, the effort it takes to visualize your breath this way will force you to focus on the moment. Second, deep breathing is proven to reduce stress. Increasing focus and reducing stress are keys to improving patience.
Why should you care about improving your patience? Do a Google search for "definition of patience" [7] and you'll read: The capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble or suffering without getting angry or upset. This instant-gratification world we live in is making us more susceptible to stress when there is delay, trouble or suffering. Improving your patience will lower your stress, increase your peace of mind and improve your life.
How to Practice Patience in Stressful Times [2]
3 Yoga Poses for Peace of Mind [8],
Meditation 101: Techniques, Benefits & Beginner's How-to [4]
How to Be More Mindful by Just Breathing and Walking [6]
Meditation Cushion Covers [10]
Mediation CD [11]
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LECTURES ON THE PHYSICS OF HIGHLY CORRELATED ELECTRON SYSTEMS VIII: Eighth Training Course in the Physics of Correlated Electron Systems and High-Tc Superconductors
Strongly Correlated Electron Materials: Dynamical Mean‐Field Theory and Electronic Structure715(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1800733View Description Hide Description
These are introductory lectures to some aspects of the physics of strongly correlated electron systems. I first explain the main reasons for strong correlations in several classes of materials. The basic principles of dynamical mean‐field theory (DMFT) are then briefly reviewed. I emphasize the formal analogies with classical mean‐field theory and density functional theory, through the construction of free‐energy functionals of a local observable. I review the application of DMFT to the Mott transition, and compare to recent spectroscopy and transport experiments. The key role of the quasiparticle coherence scale, and of transfers of spectral weight between low‐ and intermediate or high energies is emphasized. Above this scale, correlated metals enter an incoherent regime with unusual transport properties. The recent combinations of DMFT with electronic structure methods are also discussed, and illustrated by some applications to transition metal oxides and f‐electron materials.
Electron‐Phonon Interaction and Strong Correlations in High‐Temperature Superconductors: One can not avoid the unavoidable715(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1800734View Description Hide Description
The important role of the electron‐phonon interaction (EPI) in explaining the properties of the normal state and pairing mechanism in high‐T c superconductors (HTSC) is discussed. A number of experimental results are analyzed such as: dynamical conductivity, Raman scattering, neutron scattering, ARPES, tunnelling measurements, isotope effect and etc. They give convincing evidence that the EPI is strong and dominantly contributes to pairing in HTSC oxides. It is argued that strong electronic correlations in conjunction with the pronounced (in relatively weakly screened materials) EPI are unavoidable ingredients for the microscopic theory of pairing in HTSC oxides. I present the well defined and controllable theory of strong correlations and the EPI. It is shown that strong correlations give rise to the pronounced forward scattering peak in the EPI — the FSP theory. The FSP theory explains in a consistent way several (crucial) puzzles such as much smaller transport coupling constant than the pairing one (λ tr ≪ λ ph ), which are present if one interprets the results in HTSC oxides by the old Migdal‐Eliashberg theory for the EPI. The ARPES non‐shift puzzle — where the nodal kink at 70 meV is unshifted in the superconducting state while the anti‐nodal one at 40 meV is shifted, can be explained at present only by the FSP theory. It predicts also: (1) a knee‐like shape of the imaginary part of the self‐energy at what has been recently confirmed in ARPES measurements; (2) that the Coulomb scattering gives very small coupling constant λ C << λ ph , which is also confirmed in ARPES spectra where λ C < 0.4 and λ ph > 1. A number of other interesting predictions of the FSP theory are also discussed.
Monte Carlo Simulations of Quantum Systems with Global Updates715(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1800735View Description Hide Description
We start this series of lectures on quantum Monte Carlo methods with the simplest model for a strongly correlated system, namely an antiferromagnetic Heisenberg S‐1/2 chain. We will review methods for its simulation starting with the world‐line algorithm and then introducing the loop‐algorithm with global updates. We discuss next a model for doped antiferromagnets, with emphasis on the strong correlation limit that is central for high temperature superconductors and related materials, namely the so‐called t‐J model. An exact canonical transformation for this model that leads to a formulation with separated charge and spin degrees of freedom will be discussed. Results for a single hole in antiferromagnetic chains and planes will be summarized, giving an initial picture of charge dynamics in a quantum antiferromagnet. An additional algorithmic element, namely the determinantal method, will be introduced next, in order to deal with a finite number of charge degrees of freedom. Merging the loop‐ and the determinantal methods leads to a new one, the hybrid‐loop algorithm, that combines the efficiency of the loop‐algorithm for spins with the one of the determinantal method for fermions. Finally we discuss a first application of the hybrid‐loop algorithm, where the spectral function of the t‐J model in one dimension with finite doping is determined. There we can see how charge spin separation shows up in the one‐particle spectral function, and a detailed description can be achieved by comparison with an analitically soluble model, namely the t‐J model with 1/r 2 interaction. The results show that in addition to spinons and holons expected in one‐dimensional metals, antiholons with charge Q = 2e, spin S = 0, and twice the mass of the holons are necessary to describe the inverse photoemission spectra at finite doping.
Beyond RPA: dynamical exchange effects and the two‐dimensional electron gas715(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1800736View Description Hide Description
Dynamic exchange interactions can be introduced in the dielectric function via a dynamic local field factor. We study the effects of this inclusion on the energy‐loss function of a two‐dimensional electron gas, using the dynamic local field factor that we derived recently via the dynamical exchange decoupling method. The results are compared with the dielectric function in the Random Phase Approximation, showing a drastic influence of the dynamic exchange interactions.
Spectral functions and their applications715(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1800737View Description Hide Description
We give an introduction to the heat kernel technique and ζ‐function. Two applications are considered. First we derive the high temperature asymptotics of the free energy for boson fields in terms of the heat kernel expansion and ζ‐function. Another application is chiral anomaly for local (MIT bag) boundary conditions.
Local Mott metal‐insulator transition in confined fermions on optical lattices715(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1800738View Description Hide Description
Using quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) simulations we study the ground state properties of the one‐dimensional fermionic Hubbard model in traps with an underlying lattice. We show that this model displays quantum critical behavior at the boundaries of the local Mott‐insulating regions. A local compressibility defined to characterize the Mott‐insulating phase has a non‐trivial critical exponent. Both the local compressibility and the variance of the local density show universality with respect to the confining potential. We study the momentum distribution function and we find that it is not appropriate to characterize the transitions in the system.
Physical properties of correlated electrons in nanochains from EDABI method715(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1800739View Description Hide Description
We implement the recently proposed approach combining Exact Diagonalization in the Fock space with an Ab Initio method (EDABI) to obtain a fairly complete description of correlated nanochains. In particular, the microscopic parameters are determined and the evolution of the system properties is traced in a systematic manner as a function of the interatomic distance. Both ground‐state and dynamical correlation functions are discussed within a single scheme. The principal physical results are: (i) the appearance of mixed metallic and insulating features for a one‐dimensional nanochain in the half‐filled band case, and (ii) the transformation from a highly‐conducting nanometal to the charge‐ordered nanoinsulator away from the half‐filling. The analysis is performed using the Gaussian 1s‐like basis and includes long‐range Coulomb interactions.
Electronic Raman Scattering in Density Waves715(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1800740View Description Hide Description
We calculate the electronic Raman spectrum of pure conventional and unconventional density waves (U)DW in the mean field approximation. The calculation is carried out in the q → 0 long wavelength limit, retaining only the quasiparticle contribution. In analogy with unconventional superconductivity, the Raman spectra depend strongly on the polarization of the incoming and scattered light, which affects the low frequency power law behavior and the peak position in the spectra, and can be used to identify which type of gap structure is present in the DW. The Coulomb screening is also considered in the RPA, and we find that it can be ignored in the long wavelength limit due to the vanishing average of the Raman vertex.


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A corporate raider famed for plotting overseas boardroom coups from his office in Manhattan was on the brink of acquiring a 5 per cent stake in Britain's oldest private equity company yesterday.
With such a stake in 3i, the owner of fashion groups including Agent Provocateur and Hobbs, Edward Bramson could ask shareholders to vote on removing members of the board.
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Gary Hesketh aka chicken bag
Is chicken bag with you?
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Can you define these popular missing words?
a nutsack!typically on men or fat women who act like men. or who smell like dookie
Hey! don't make me kick your chicken bag!
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'slang' nutsack, ballsack, applebag, etc.
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A oven roasting bag for a chicken that is fitted to collect vapors for inhalation. Design provides ease of use for large groups or individuals.
Hey man, you want have another chicken bag before we go?
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Image Name: skin_044.tif
Image Annotation: Sebaceous adenoma arising in a transgenic mouse with epidermal c-myc expression treated with a two-stage chemical carcinogenesis protocol. Note the peripheral rim of primitive basaloid cells surrounding differentiated sebocytes. Features of sebaceous carcinoma are not present, but would include marked nuclear atypia, numerous mitoses, and necrosis.
Staining Method: Hematoxylin and Eosin Staining Method
Species: Mouse
Strain: FVB x ICR
Organ: Skin
Diagnosis: Sebaceous Adenoma of the Skin
Promoter: Human keratin 14
Gene: Human c-myc2
Publication: 11381265
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Not everyone will care, of course, but there's a great deal going on with the railroad question. Obviously, this is for those who do.
Of the several comments we've heard from the public relations people from Union Pacific, one set of statements is not in doubt. Once they can get past the Surface Transportation Board, they say, they will be able to increase train traffic through our community at will. They have been brazenly candid on that point.
Actually, it's not quite that simple. Union Pacific will insist, for example, that federal money be spent to upgrade the safety devices at railway crossings. Without it they would lose their exemption from tort liability when accidents occur. There's no way their bean-counters will let them run trains where they don't enjoy that exemption. But, that's a whole other story.
Fundamentally though, this overall process is the only chance we'll have to affect these events. It is, as Episcopal ministers say at weddings: "speak now, or forever hold your peace."
The Billy Packers of the coffee shops though may want to revise their original book. Things looked pretty bleak for a while, but there's been some good news. This may not be the "done deal" originally proclaimed. If you want to follow the action, here's some of the play by play so far:
Union Pacific submitted their track swap proposal to the Surface Transportation Board (STB), a federal agency known to be friendly to their industry, and whose fundamental charge is to maintain a balance between the rights of carriers (the railroads) and shippers. The interests of small cities along the rail lines generally get a lower priority.
By law, the STB is required to consider the impact of their decisions on communities, and this includes such issues as noise, safety and available alternatives (we have one). But, still and all, you'd have to say: Advantage: Union Pacific.
Of the 27,000 some odd lobbyists in Washington, they hired Linda J. Morgan, the recently retired chairman of the Surface Transportation Board, fresh through the revolving door. Everyone will say they're counting on her "knowledge of the process," but you know her pitch to get hired included her personal relationships. Sad as this may be, once more you'd have to say Advantage: Union Pacific.
They hired Jack Oliver, the Phenom-fundraiser for President Bush who raised $250 million in 2004, shattering all records. The son of the late John Oliver of Cape Girardeau, Jack is a gifted individual who use to work in public service, but has now gone private. His considerable skills are for hire. Personally, I wish him well, but just not here. No question about it though, anyone who can raise that kind of money gets his phone calls returned: Advantage Union Pacific.
Finally, they secured the eager cooperation of some mid-level civil servants in MoDOT. A secret draft memo, uncovered by the city, from MoDOT to the Surface Transportation Board, actually endorsed Union Pacific's proposal and pledged an unstated amount of public funding to make it possible.
Since MoDOT distributes the federal funds Union Pacific needs to get their immunity from law suits, you can see how critical their complicity was to Union Pacific's plan.
That memo was uncovered before it was sent. When it was, MoDOT invited the cities to have a hand in revising it. Then, while they failed to return phone calls or answer e-mails, they did a mild rewrite and sent it. I suppose they thought they could pull that stunt without it becoming public. They were wrong. If you wondered why your Mayor accused MoDOT of being "in bed" with the railroad, that's why.
The damage has been done, however. The critical pledge of public funding has been made. It's been made by mid-level bureaucrats working freelance out of a satellite office of a state agency, but it's been made. Final advantage: Union Pacific.
So you can't really blame the odds-makers. For the longest time, this looked like UConn vs. George Mason...before the opening buzzer.
But then the scales began to tip in our direction. The deciding factors may turn out to be a fatal flaw in the plan itself and a viable option.
The flaw is the increase in train traffic this plan puts over U.S. Highway 60 at Morehouse (on grade for at least two years). Actually, the traffic projections are a subplot all their own.
Officially, in a sworn statement made "under paid of perjury," George Sturm, Union Pacific's general manager, told the STB the traffic count between Sikeston and Dexter will rise from one train per week to ten trains per day.
Unofficially, Chris Peterson of Union Pacific conceded publicly that the number could go as high as 20 trains per day. In private conversations, Steve Sand, UP's land acquisition manager has said the number could reach 40 trains per day. Once again, these statements are intermixed with their comments that "once we get past the STB", they can do anything they want. They might have added, "what the STB doesn't know..."
All this may get them past "Go" and no doubt they'll get their $200, but unless Mr. Sturm has a "get out of jail free card" (perjury carries a mandatory jail sentence), he might want to get control of his employees, and their all-
too-candid statements. That's just a friendly suggestion. Personally, I believe them.
At any rate, their plan will put anywhere from 10 to 20 to 40 (take your pick) trains a day across an four lane divided highway where 11,000 cars and trucks a day driving 65 mph will be forced to come to a complete stop. Well, we hope most of them anyway (more on that later).
That, among other things, brought Jo Ann Emerson into the picture to protect the people of southeast Missouri from a death sentence. For Jo Ann Emerson, "People Before Politics" is not a slogan or a punch line, it's a pledge.
Beyond the leadership she's offered her colleagues on this issue, she sits on Appropriations. They control where federal dollars are spent, but also where they may not be spent. Advantage: Sikeston (actually Big Advantage Sikeston).
Then, with Martin Priggel's suggestion that UP reconsider their original plan to double-track the Rockview to Dexter line, our two United States Senators, Kit Bond and Jim Talent stepped into the ring and into our corner.
They've written a wonderful letter to the CEO of Union Pacific citing, "legitimate reasons to ask that alternatives be considered before implementing a change which would impact the daily lives of thousands of citizens."
A copy of this letter was sent to the STB and MoDOT (Kit Bond recently got MoDOT an additional $1.3 billion in highway money. They'll listen to him.) But, the letter itself was addressed to Union Pacific. That's significant.
Our Senators did not enter this letter for the record, pro-forma, as part of the quasi-judicial process at STB. They did not just play to the rabble and "punch our ticket." This was a personal request to James R. Young, chief executive officer and president of Union Pacific Corporation. Their letter is formal and polite, as you'd expect, but the message is clear: "Please back off."
Kit Bond may get someone's attention. He's the chairman of the Transportation Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Assuming generally that Union Pacific has other issues on the national stage (count on it), he's one man they want to keep happy. He's made a personal commitment to us. Now they have something at risk. Thank you Senator Bond.
In the Senate, Jim Talent has a growing reputation for leadership on transportation issues. At the center of air, rail, highway and river systems, Missouri is a transportation state.
Union Pacific and Burlington Northern both recognize this. Their PACs have already contributed $13,500 towards his re-election. If however, anyone thought that would buy them more than his best judgment and principled leadership in the public's interest, they miscalculated. Thank you Senator Talent. In a cynical world, it restores the faith. We needed that.
So, if this were a chess game, we've just seen a queen and two powerful kings step forward to protect their pawn. They are not rich (I recently saw Senator Bond driving himself to work in Washington. I think his car is older than mine). But they are powerful and they're on our side. Oh yes definitely, Advantage: Sikeston.
The price tag for Union Pacific to destroy our community stands at $24 million and climbing. At least half of that (probably much more) must come from the public treasury. That means that if all else fails, if we get no real hearing before the Surface Transportation Board, one final option remains. Never underestimate the power of the purse.
In the FY 2007 Department of Transportation Appropriations Bill, language can be inserted: "None of the funds appropriated by this act may be spent to implement the Surface Transportation Board's decision in docket number FD 346720." That would block any direct federal funds as well as any pass-
through federal dollars administered by MoDOT. No federal dollars, no tort liability exemption--.choo-choo go bye-bye. To torture one last sports metaphor, that would be "Game, Set, and Match."
We know they can do it, but more importantly Union Pacific knows they can do it. But, that's the "nuclear option" here. Everyone would get upset and nothing would be gained. The "northern option" should be looking better and better to all concerned. This is not over.
Josh Bill


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I didn't quite understand why an order confirmation was generated and sent to my mail address, so after some weeks I sent them a copy of my Pay-Pal transaction. But in-spite of this, I've receive no manuals, or answers to my mails.
From what I read here I can expect no reply to my emails, or a fair jugment from Pay-Pal regarding my claim against this company.
One thing more, on there site they state the they take Visa, but when I tryed to pay by Visa the site would only acept Pay-pal, could this be that Visa payments are far easier to reclaim than Pay-Pal?
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i have just ordered some test of the internet,www.acessdiagnostics that detect 10 mg of hcg which is the lowest amount to show up.
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Still showed negative with me though but maybe I tested too early or that Im just not pregnant, As I didnt ov til 10th Feb but my last period was 24 jan.
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A Good Man is Hard to Find
by Flannery O'Connor
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[The grandmother] knew that Bailey would not be willing to lose any time looking at an old house, but the more she talked about it, the more she wanted to see it once again and find out if the little twin arbors were still standing. "There was a secret panel in this house," she said craftily, not telling the truth but wishing that she were, "and the story went that all the family silver was hidden in it when Sherman came through but it was never found . . ." (45)
Once the grandmother decides she wants to go to the house (out of nostalgia), she purposely says something false to ensure the children will cajole their dad into going there.
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The grandmother was curled up under the dashboard, hoping she was injured so that Bailey's wrath would not come down on her all at once. (65)
The grandmother has indirectly caused the accident in three different ways. In the first case, she proposes they go to the plantation, and even lies to win over the kids. Then she leads everyone down the wrong trail. Finally, she startles the camouflaged cat into jumping on Bailey while he's driving. She could feel guilty about a lot. But instead of facing the anger of her son, she hopes that she's gotten injured so she can have his sympathy. To that end, she later makes the suspect claim that she's injured an organ.
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"You wouldn't shoot a lady, would you?" the grandmother said and removed a clean handkerchief from her cuff and began to slap at her eyes with it. (86)
The grandmother now begins to convince The Misfit not to shoot her. Her first tactic is to appeal to being a lady. After all, everyone knows it's not proper to shoot ladies.


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Description: AmeriCorps is a federally funded service program that assigns resources to non-profits to address critical needs in the community. The AmeriCorps Program Manager is responsible for managing all of the program components necessary for obtaining community impacting objectives, policies and procedures of Michigan Habitat's AmeriCorps program. • Grant coordination: the Program Manager is responsible for developing, submitting and managing the federal grant for AmeriCorps. • Along with affiliate and HFHM staff, create viable AmeriCorps positions and objectives that will support Habitat initiatives. • Monitor member activities and sites for compliance; review and approve member time reports; review, aggregate and submit member progress data. • Maintain member and program files. • Provide sites with member recruitment, retention and recognition best practices. • Provide quarterly grant status and compliance reports to the Michigan Community Service Commission. • Ensure appropriate member insurance coverage, resolve UAI and worker compensation issues in a timely manner. • Member coordination: the Program Manager ensures that the AmeriCorps program will enable members to have powerful service experiences that produce community impact and lead to continued civic participation. This can be accomplished by • Providing effective training events and connectivity with other AmeriCorps participants. • Distributing program, supervisor and member evaluations/performance reviews at least twice per service term. • Financial accuracy: the Program Manager, working closely with the Financial Manager is responsible for developing and managing the program budget. Tasks include: • Along with the Financial Manager, ensure that all required financial activities are being done in a timely, accurate manner. This includes member payroll, site invoicing, in-kind tracking and monthly draws. • If necessary, issue requests for budget modifications, line item transfers and grant extension. • Attend all Michigan Community Service Commission meetings and some Corporation for National and Community Service events as approved. • Outreach/marketing: the Program Manager will provide program performance reports to the CEO and Board of Directors on a regular basis. The Manager will actively solicit new sites to expand program and will promote the program in the community on behalf of Habitat for Humanity of Michigan. The above information describes the general function and tasks performed by people in this job. The list is not all-inclusive of the responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in this position. The job description may be changed based on direction from the Commission, Corporation and sponsoring organization. Requirements: • Dynamic leadership abilities • Dedication to national and community service • Ability to multitask • Exceptional time and project management skills • Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with a variety of program stakeholders • Knowledge of and skill in data collection and reporting • Public speaking • Financial management • Experience with National Service Programs • Experience working with diverse populations • Computer literate: must know how to use Word, Excel, Outlook, Facebook, website management • Effective communication skills, both oral and written • Preparing and presenting effective workshops, seminars, training events • Must be willing to travel to AmeriCorps sites at least twice a year • This position will work out of the Lansing office of Habitat for Humanity of Michigan.
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Description: • Responsible for organizing raw information to create narratives that inform and engage the target audience. -• Working independently and on a team, will create storyboards, simple scripting, and produce and edit video. -• Will travel to events to capture photo and video content • Responsible for organizing and maintaining photo and video database, and posting content to social media. • Will develop and maintain an awareness and image among all constituents of the Girl Scout movement and purpose within the council's jurisdiction • Working with Communications Team Leader will assist in creating strategies for PR/Media marketing campaigns to promote a positive image of Girl Scouting to external audiences through newsletters, videos, brochures, media, radio, television, and photography • Will assist with Department Team Leaders to create internal videos to be used for volunteer and staff development • As assigned, promote the image and programs of the council to current and new audiences • Will work with various departments within organization to assist in the creation and editing of videos used for trainings with volunteers and staff. • Create and manage a council YouTube page to create and maintain a positive image of Girl Scouting • Attend and record events that occur in the multiple regions of Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan • Will work evenings and weekends.6. Job will require travel between regions • Create and maintain a positive environment that fosters respectful, meaningful and effective interaction among all people, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation and expression, disability, marital status, height, weight or any other characteristic protected by law • Other duties as assigned Requirements: • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field Video and photo editing skills using Adobe Creative Suite (specifically, Adobe Premier) • Able to shoot photo and video with advanced equipment using manual settings • Creativity and an understanding of basic marketing techniques • Excellent oral and written communication, and proofreading skills • Work in team environment and accept constructive criticism • Willingness to accept new responsibilities and handle multiple projects • Ability to work independently, multi-tasking simultaneous projects and work well with all levels of staff and volunteers • Computer literate/proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Word and Excel • Perform in a professional and courteous manner at all times • Evening and weekend hours are must • Have own reliable transportation and the ability to travel within the jurisdiction • Able to perform in an office environment and the outdoors • Willing to become a member of GSUSA • occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
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ATLANTA — Across the U.S., Muslims mourned the loss of 49 people after a shooting at an Orlando gay nightclub. Nauman Butt is hopeful that out of that tragedy might come a chance for dialogue and greater acceptance of LGBT Muslims. Butt, 32,
Rossford United Methodist Church is holding its annual Vacation Bible School event June 20-23 for children ages 3 through eighth grade. This year's theme is "Cave Quest." The Bible school runs from 5:15-8:30 p.m. daily and
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis scathingly decried the pursuit for perfect bodies today, saying such obsession leads to society hiding away the disabled to avoid offending sensibilities of what he termed "the privileged few." In St.
N.Y. group says it's a barrier, less about historical preservation.
HOUGHTON, Mich. — A jail inmate who ran away while being escorted from court in the Upper Peninsula has been captured a year later in Costa Rica. Houghton County Sheriff Brian McLean tells The Daily Mining Gazette that he's working with
BEIRUT — Two bombs went off today near the Syrian capital, killing at least eight people and wounding over a dozen others in the latest attack to hit the predominantly Shiite area in recent months, state TV and an opposition activist group
Larry Whatley stepping away from Turning Point United Methodist Church.
Ministry of the Watchman semiannual Toledo Healing School and Miracle Service, 11:30 a.m. today, Monroe Street United Methodist Church, 3613 Monroe St. Details: 800-560-9240 or ministryofthewatchman.com. Lutheran Chapel of the Air, WCWA (AM 1230),
Metropolitan masters Two students will be the first graduates of its Toledo campus of Metropolitan College of Theology, which will hold the ceremony at 2 p.m. today at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, 831 N. Detroit Ave., where the school is located.
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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 4:46 pm
Post subject: completely irrational
I'm actually really stressing myself out with the fear ofthis baby being as big as her older brother.. I have acknowledged the fact I dontmake small babies but I really feel like I'm being completely irrational about it.. No-one else seems concerned.. I had a growth scan today and shes measuring approx 7lb and the sonographer and the day uit midwife were happy with that as shes only onthe 90th centile.. But I saw her measurements for her abdomen and they were all saying 39w1d... I'm only 34+6?! My little boy was 11lbs... I see the obstetritian next week but I'm so sire theare going to have me as an over emotional woman cos I'm literally losing sleep over how big she is...
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I would also be a tad upset if they were behaving so casual about it. I remember being told ava was going to be 9lbs, getting very upset and because of that I started using epo after 36 weeks as I really didn't want a big baby, she was born at 37 weeks and weighed 7lbs so i guess she would have been 9lbs had I got to 40 weeks. 11lbs is big and if I remember correctly you didnt have a good experience with your little boy. I think its unfair of them to make you go through such an ordeal again, so no I don't think youre being irrational. I would definitely speak to them or someone else for a second opinion. Voice your opinions and your worries. I would push until they listen. Hope you get it all sorted soon xx
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 6:08 pm
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I jusy cant understand why I'm so emotional about it? I feel a bit guilty.. I know shes healthy and everything and growing well.. But no-one else seems to see why I'm so concerned about her size.. At my 12 and 20 week scans she was spot on 50th centile.. By 28 week's she had moved up to 75th centile and now shes on the 90th? I see the obstetritian on Monday and my oh is coming cos I'm a bit of a pushover usually.. X
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I would speak to them about your concerns but I'd also try not to worry too much as its her abdominal measurement that's so big, maybe she's just going to be smaller than her brother but chubby
After all bellies are relatively squashy so much easier to deliver than heads
They do often get the weights wrong on these scans , plus the chances of you labouring before 40 weeks this time are higher , based on their weight being correct then if you went at 37 weeks she'd only be around 8lbs, at 39 weeks around 9lbs and full term about 9 1/2 as they say about 1/2 lb a week in the last 8 weeks or so, if you've delivered an 11 lb baby then a 9lb baby should be fine I've heard a few midwives say slightly bigger babies actually deliver easier than tiddly 5 or 6lb'ers
Its not irrational at all to be scared if there's a reason behind it , if you had a difficult labour and delivery last time its bound to have an effect, but based on her current weight estimates there's no reason to think she will be as big as your last baby , girls are often smaller than boys and babies don't tend to get bigger with each one , I know a few people who had their second be their biggest and then had smaller babies 3rd time round
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The Insider: Bar & Grill in Winter Haven Closing for Renovations, Name Change
Published: Thursday, August 28, 2014 at 10:16 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, August 28, 2014 at 10:16 p.m.
Pardon its dust, but Cuddy's Lakeside Bar & Grill in Winter Haven will close Sunday for extensive renovations. Owners have partnered with John and Debbie Tennick, former owners of Tanners Pub and the Blue Room, to form Tanners Lakeside. The new nightclub, at 1006 S. Lake Howard Drive, will feature remodeled bars, a new dance floor and a revamped menu. An employee at Cuddy's said no date for the opening has been set but it will likely be ready for business by late September.
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The IFLA International Newspaper Conference recently took place in Delhi, India, from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th February 2010. The Conference attracted a wide variety of participants locally from India and internationally. The National Libraries of France, Finland, Australia, Singapore and India were represented as well as the Royal Library of Sweden. The British Library and the Library of Congress Newspaper sections were also represented. DISA was invited to present a paper on the state of newspaper digitisation in South Africa.
Lighting the lamp Frederick Zarndt talking about born digital newspapers
The country reports on completed and ongoing newspaper digitisation made interesting listening as each National Library reported that millions of pages of newspapers from their holdings have been digitised in mass digitisation projects. The National Library of Australia has had some interesting outcomes from online user participation in Optical Character Recognition (OCR) correction with users having corrected millions of lines of digitised newspaper OCR in smart competition to outdo each other! The National Library of Finland has embarked on an ambitious project to digitise all their newspapers by 2022 at the latest. The British Government, in November 2009, confirmed a commitment of £33 million to fund the British Library's Newspaper Strategy of extensive, new, state of the art storage buildings, digitisation and preservation of a legacy of microfilms. The National Library in Singapore have seen a huge increase in the use of their newspaper collection from 3,300 microfilm users per day to over 81,600 page views within 6 months of making digitised newspapers available online.
Representatives from local Indian media and libraries spoke on topics ranging from open access models, improved access, reading habits, news-clippings services and archiving issues
Two issues at the forefront of discussions were 1. negotiations with newspaper publishers around copyright issues and 2. whether to microfilm or not to microfilm as a preservation strategy.
Frederick Zarndt, Chair, IFLA Newspapers Section, gave a very interesting presentation on born digital newspapers, which, he was at pains to point out, was not the same as e-newspapers, but the orginal digital files produced by the newspaper publisher.
Brian Hole from Life3 Project, a collaborative project of the British Library and University College London (UCL), with funds from JISC, reported on the development of a tool for calculating preservation costs which will enable researchers, project managers, librarians, academics and funders to predict the long-term preservation costs of their data. The tool will be made available for the public domain.
Newspapers are an important source of memory of social history and culture. National libraries around the world are well into digitisation projects and programmes to digitise and make available their national newspapers. Digitisation as a part of a preservation and access strategy is now well accepted. Physical newspaper deterioration and indeed microfilm deterioration is well documented.Copyright negotiations for digitisation of historic newspapers not yet in the public domain is a challenge. However, a national collaborative programme with funding for digitisation of South African newspapers already in the public domain is urgently required.
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Inherit the Wind
by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee
Inherit the Wind Contrasting Regions Quotes
How we cite our quotes: (Act, Scene, Line)
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(BANNISTER, PLATT and other townspeople gather excitedly. They are colorful small-town citizens, but not caricatured rubes.) (I, I, 204-06)
This stage direction takes great efforts to portray the people from Hillsboro as somewhat ignorant, but not totally stupid. Since the playwrights are so hard on ideologically intolerant people in this play, they have to be careful not to look like hypocrites; of course, city folk can be intolerant, too.
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MRS. KREBS (Unctuously, to HORNBECK) You're a stranger, aren't you, mister? Want a nice clean place to stay?
HORNBECK. I had a nice clean place to stay, madame,
And I left it to come here.
Hornbeck's comments are a perfect example of big-city snobbery. In these lines, we get the stereotype that rural areas do not have the comforts of the city; they are dirty little hovels. Of course, then, Hornbeck is also living out the stereotype that people from the city don't have manners. Nice.
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HORNBECK. The unplumbed and plumbing-less depths!
Ahhhh, Hillsboro—Heavenly Hillsboro.
The buckle on the Bible Belt. (I, I, 276-78)
Comparing the town of Hillsboro to the buckle on the Bible belt is a humorous way to let us know a lot about not only how important religion is in the small town, but also how the big city outsiders perceive it. It's so tiny and insignificant that it can't even be the belt; it has to be the buckle on the belt.


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Costa Maya: Some people complained that they did not like this port. We thought it was great! We rented a modified golf cart for four people and we went bar-hopping at almost every bar/restaurant in the little town and on the beach. The carts were cheap and fun to drive. Ensure that you negotiate because the vendors will get as much out of you as they can. Just say "no thanks" and they will be back to give you the price most of the time.
Cozumel: Great port! We rented jeeps and went to almost every beach bar 40 minutes away and back. We had such a great time that we were pressed for time and did not get to stop at the Jose Cuervo store to taste and get souvenirs, but we will be back soon!! We did get to do a little shopping right at the port but also be aware that they will try to get as much money out of you as they can. Just walk away and this seems to work most of the time. When it time to head back to the ship, they will give you your price to make the money.
Great experience for first time or repeat traveler.
Since we did not fly out until the next day, we did the Big Bus tour and it was great! They will store your bags for you so that you can enjoy the tours without worrying about your luggage. This is good for late flights as well and they pick you up at the cruise ship terminal and will also drop you off at the airport for one price. Stop in Little Havana and enjoy a Cuban meal at one of the many restaurants and the ice crème which is great!!
Ocho Rios was pretty good because we had a drive (CJ) that took us off the main path to see other landmarks to include Bob Marley's grave site and a different perspective of the island itself. The shopping was the same throughout, but watch out for the stores that don't have prices on the merchandise. It's amazing that you have thousands of items, but always have to find the store owner to get a price. The prices are much cheaper on ship for alcohol vice buying it in the town as well. You have people selling almost everything, but we were never approached to buy any illegal drugs as mentioned in other reviews.
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Self-reliance and sustainability in the 21st century.
By Sherry Leverich Tucker
4H, University Extension, community service, youth organization, Sherry Leverich Tucker
Members of our 4-H club, including me
and my kids, spent last Saturday at a 4-H workshop learning about 4-H
opportunity, surrounded by volunteers and Extension Specialist. 4-H
is operated by the University Extension network that is present in
each state. To find the Extension office nearest you, simply use a
search engine to search the county you reside in and "University
Extension" or look under the state government pages in your local
phone book.
Were you involved in 4-H when you were
growing up? If you grew up in a rural community chances are that you
were exposed to 4-H in some way. I am happy that I belonged to a 4-H
club when I was a kid. I was either taught, or motivated to learn
many skills that I still use today. Most clubs offer projects
ranging from sewing, cooking, animal science, bee-keeping to
Besides the projects, 4-H offers a
range and depth of leadership and community service seen in no other
organization that I know of. On the local level there are youth
officers that are elected, and run both the club meetings and county
council meetings. But, it doesn't stop there, there are regional
councils, state and national leadership as well. My son, Noah, is
currently running for a regional representative position that could
offer him the ability to represent our county at a state level. All
meetings are run by parliamentary procedure, so the youth also get a
chance to learn and use these standards that will serve them during
rest of their lives.
4-H clubs are also encouraged to see
needs and opportunities in their community and find ways to be of
service. Our club made dog-biscuits for Christmas one year for a
local no-kill dog shelter that houses over 100 dogs and cats. Not
only did the kids enjoy this project, but brought awareness of the
shelter's needs to the community. They also get creative with club
fund-raisers and fun club activities. Every year the members also
get a chance to showcase projects at "Achievement Day" where they
can either enter projects they have made, present demonstrations and
speeches, show off clothes they have made for fashion review or
participate in judging events. These projects and skills, if
selected, then go on to be judged at Regional and State Fairs. Of
course, there are also local, regional and state livestock showing
events that members with animal projects enjoy competing in.
4-H membership starts at 8 years old
and 6-8 year old's can participate in "Clover-Kids". I was a
"Clover-Kid" when our club was formed in 1977. This is the same
club that I am the leader of today and that my kids are involved in.
Our club was one of at least a half-dozen clubs in our county during
that time. Now we are one of only two clubs in our county. Moms of
members are the typical project leaders that tackle the teaching
process, but other members of the community are always welcome to
join in and be a part of the club. One statistic, learned at the
workshop last weekend, explained that if a child has a good
relationship with at least 5 adults other than their parents will be
successful and not cave to peer pressure. Hands-on learning
opportunities in non-classroom situations, with people passionate
about what they do, and learning together with kids of all ages as
well as adults is a very valuable opportunity.
Government funding is getting less and
less by the year, so volunteers are so very important in keeping this
organization in existence. So, consider contacting your local
Extension office and see if your local clubs could use your help!
In the rural communities 4-H clubs, though offering a wide variety of
projects, are very agricultural in nature. Volunteering as a project
leader, planning a workshop, hosting a demonstration at a club
meeting, providing a field trip venue are just a few ideas that could
help prepare and influence what might possibly be the future leaders
of horticulture, agriculture and others in the food-growing community
that we must maintain.
photo credit: top; Nate with ribbons from livestock showing, middle; Caleb showing a dairy goat at a local livestock show, bottom; Noah giving an extemporaneous speech at 4-H achievement day.
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> Hi,
> I'm in the process of shifting some old mod_perl1 code over to
> Apache2.2 and mod_perl2. Part of it is using Apache::LogFile to write
> to a custom log. Well.. actually, it pipes the data to a little script
> that collects up lines and forks off processes to deal with them when
> it's got a handful (it gets hit a couple of million times per day, and
> processing them one by one isn't particularly efficient). But that's
> not entirely relevant, I suppose.
> As far as I can tell, Apache::LogFile was never ported to mp2, and I
> can't find anything that will let me define my own logfile. The
> Apache::LogFile solution was very convenient, as it shuts down and
> restarts the collector script with the daemon, but as my C skills are
> practically non-existent, I doubt very much I'd be able to port it
> myself, so I'm looking for an alternative.
Porting it to mod_perl 2 would certainly possible, but require some
surgery and XS/C code, unfortunately. On the bright side, the Apache
logging api in 2.0 is much nicer, so it would most likely end up being
less code.
> Ideally, I want a single filehandle that will be opened and closed
> when Apache starts up and shuts down, that I can write to from a
> handler, but I'm not really sure where to start. Can anyone point me
> in the right direction?
You could probably handle it nicely from a LogHandler
Load your module at startup, opening your file then. Collect the informat=
you are interested in logging any way you see fit ($r->notes, $r->pnotes =
good candidate), then use a LogHandler to do the final step. Buffer up to=
a certain amount of data, check the filehandle is still good (if not, fix=
then proceed to do whatever you used to.
Not quite as elegant as Apache::LogFile, but would work just fine. Portin=
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Reunited Austrian black metallers ABIGOR will have a remastered version of their "Nachthymnen (From The Twilight Kingdom)" album released later in the year as a double gatefold LP on golden vinyl via Chaos Sacrum Records. The LP, which was originally released in 1995, was edited by TT at Hell-Lab in January 2008.For more information, go to this location. ABIGOR's latest album, "Fractal Possesion", was released in Europe in May. The band's "Orkblut - The Retaliation" mini-CD, which was originally issued in 1994 via Napalm Records, was released on vinyl and as a limited-edition picture disc in November 2006 through France's Chaos Sacrum Records.
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