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March 5, 2012 - There are close to seven-thousand rare diseases, affecting about 25 million Americans and this week, families are coming together in Washington DC to raise awareness for rare diseases. Sanfilippo Syndrome is a metabolic disease that causes severe neurological damage that gets progressively worse. It causes the loss of ability to walk, talk and eat while the body shuts down. In the United States, they are 18 children with Sanfilippo subtype-c and nobody with it has lived past the age of 30. Sanfilippo Syndrome is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. That means both your parents must pass you the defective gene in order for you to get the disease.
The FDA announced the entire class of statin drugs will get new labels that alert the public to safety concerns. Statins, used to lower high cholesterol, will now come with a warning that they can cause memory loss and confusion. The new labels will also warn doctors and patients that statins can cause an increase in blood sugar levels and increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes. Some of the products that will have these label changes include Lipitor, Crestor and Zocor. Nearly 32 million Americans are on statins.


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Common Symptoms of Separation Anxiety continued...
Barking and Howling
A dog who has separation anxiety might bark or howl when left alone or when separated from his guardian. This kind of barking or howling is persistent and doesn't seem to be triggered by anything except being left alone.
Chewing, Digging and Destruction
Some dogs with separation anxiety chew on objects, door frames or window sills, dig at doors and doorways, or destroy household objects when left alone or separated from their guardians. These behaviors can result in self-injury, such as broken teeth, cut and scraped paws and damaged nails. If a dog's chewing, digging and destruction are caused by separation anxiety, they don't usually occur in his guardian's presence.
A dog with separation anxiety might try to escape from an area where he's confined when he's left alone or separated from his guardian. The dog might attempt to dig and chew through doors or windows, which could result in self-injury, such as broken teeth, cut and scraped front paws and damaged nails. If the dog's escape behavior is caused by separation anxiety, it doesn't occur when his guardian is present.
Some dogs walk or trot along a specific path in a fixed pattern when left alone or separated from their guardians. Some pacing dogs move around in circular patterns, while others walk back and forth in straight lines. If a dog's pacing behavior is caused by separation anxiety, it usually doesn't occur when his guardian is present.
When left alone or separated from their guardians, some dogs defecate and then consume all or some of their excrement. If a dog eats excrement because of separation anxiety, he probably doesn't perform that behavior in the presence of his guardian.
Why Do Some Dogs Develop Separation Anxiety?
There is no conclusive evidence showing exactly why dogs develop separation anxiety. Because far more dogs who have been adopted from shelters have this behavior problem than those kept by a single family since puppyhood, it is believed that loss of an important person or group of people in a dog's life can lead to separation anxiety. However, it is uncertain whether these dogs may have originally been relinquished to an animal shelter due to problems caused by separation anxiety. Other less dramatic changes can also trigger the disorder. The following is a list of situations that have been associated with development of separation anxiety.

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I had a miscarriage 2 months ago and soon after my D&C I ovulated and had a period. During my shiva nikiyim I had dark brown stain which was left over blood that had not come out from the D&C. I finally went to the Mikva 3 days ago. Today I found a large amount of dark brown stain on my colored underwear. It is very possible that this too is left over from my miscarriage but no tests have been done to confirm. Am I a niddah again? Does the large brown stain render me a niddah?
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You know, if you gave me a link, it would be much easier for me.
List of DIY headphone amplifiers - Page 2
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- "Smooth Presentation, a linear, stout sound at louder volumes. ""Sensational Excursion Factor , Exquisite Bass Extension , Almost perfect Mid-Range , Classic HE-60/90 Design , Potential Upper Treble Extension "
- "Neutral, balanced, detailed, airy, comfortable, well-built""Smooth and balanced. Like the HD600, but with more precise timbre"
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sure, those arent gonna be easy to find, i'll sort out some links now. I was just dead tired at 3am and you set the trend with 'the wire' I thought I would see your skils ;P
OK here is the thread with DAO and DAO with taylor CCS. the page linked contains the posted schematics and the thread covers setup for this and all manner of discrete solid state headphone amps. many of which are based on designs by Nelson pass (Papa) Some other source follower configurations, also a number of other source followers that make great headphone amps if you dont need voltage gain. ie if you already have a reasonable source with 2v or higher output. they'll have a hard time unmodified with big headphone loads, but the range I mentioned they work perfectly.
the PCB artwork is posted on that page linked also; the schematic is in the zip by patrick aka EUVL in post #7, not the image posted underneath.but you will have to read through the thread to find out the latest tweaks and issues
the Dispre II which is a preamplifier that also works as an excellent headphone amp. its also 100% discrete.
in fact there are several Pass inspired designs that have been turned into headamps, like the aleph and F5 and F3
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DAO w.Taylor is going to be my next headamp after The Wire.
We should make ourselves some PCBs, my P2P work is usually U G L Y... :p
i'm busy trying to get a PCB together for his 2 stage X'd power jfet circlotron, man if there was ever an amp in need of an acronym, but will be trying out the X'd DAO first and go with a PCB for whatever I prefer. dont sweat the P2P, especially this amp, its so simple, hardest thing is finding a nice way of sinking the lovltechs and who cares how it looks just hide the ugly bits under perf
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I hope you don't mind, but I copied your post into a wiki.
I think that it would be better if we organized the information better. Links should be with their respected amp entry.
And everything should be on a table.
I don't have time to do it now, but I might later.
In any case, this way anyone can update it =)
One that is missing is the L'espressivo.
One that is missing is the L'espressivo.
Well, there's no PCB or kit available... yet (check diyforums.org). I chose not to add every schematic out there, because there are litteraly dozens floatting everywhere on the net. I'll add the link with headwize.
For some amps, a PCB wouldn't make any sense..
The parts are just too big and the number of connections is too few.
L'espressivo is one of those.
EDIT: also, do we want to use the wiki I made?
If so, you should edit the OP to contain a link and not much more.
One that is missing is the L'espressivo.
Well, there's no PCB or kit available... yet (check diyforums.org). I chose not to add every schematic out there, because there are litteraly dozens floatting everywhere on the net. I'll add the link with headwize.
I've added l'espressivo and the kevin gilmore's electrostatic amps (those I could find: the man just won't stop designing!). The other ecp.cc projects don't seem to have enough information to actually build them.
I can add a link to the wiki, but I prefer to keep my OP.
Anyone tried building the Mini3 as a starter project? Was it difficult for a beginner?
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The TREAD was my first ever DIY build, but the Mini3 was my first DIY amp. It was a very easy build with almost zero casework needed. My only issue was I ordered a 9V battery that was too large to fit at first.
It does have two surface mounted ICs. So it's essential to use flux and have a narrow enough soldering iron tip.
Thanks for the input. Wanted to get a CMOY but thought I might need to upgrade sooner or later so I thought investing alittle more would help.
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Thanks for this great thread WyldRage. If you're inclined to do so, ;-) Identifying which amps are suitable for low z phones would be Awesome! With the popularity of the Denons these days I think a lot of people would find it really helpful.
At the moment I use D2000's with a MMH and a Bijou and I'm looking to trade or sell them to fund a more appropriate low z DIY amp.
Thanks again
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With all the buzz about Samsung's Galaxy Note "phablet" it may come as a surprise to learn that the Kindle Fire still accounts for the single largest group of Android tablet users, that according to data from Localytics.
Nook is a distant second at 10 percent and, at present, the Samsung Galaxy family is running third with 9 percent.
The news is relevant to Android app developers who will want to put getting into the Amazon app store high on their ToDo list. Google Play is unavailable to Kindle Fire owners and the Fire doesn't come with the usual suite of Android apps, which may leave some users missing their Google goodness. Google Play apps can be side-loaded onto a Kindle Fire but the apps don't always work right.
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SAN RAFAEL -- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital held its 18th annual pediatric transplant picnic Saturday. As usual, it was almost impossible to spot the guests of honor.
"I defy you to identify the people who have had transplants," said Dr. Philip Rosenthal, director of pediatric clinical research at UCSF. "That's how well it works."
Pabel Paredes of Pacheco is a believer. His daughter, Alicia, developed liver cancer as an infant and required a transplant. Shorty thereafter she was diagnosed with leukemia, necessitating two bone marrow transplants from her mother.
On Saturday, Alicia, who will turn 4 on Aug. 31, played near the water on McNears Beach, wearing a yellow bathing suit, pink water shoes and a big smile.
"She is really normal," her father said. "She went to Disneyland. She was really happy in Minnie's house and driving the cars. She liked when the cars crashed. People say, 'This is impossible. She is looking so good.' It's incredible."
UCSF began pediatric kidney transplants in 1964, and pediatric liver transplants in 1989. The first transplant picnic was in 1996.
"The whole idea is to celebrate the miracle of transplantation," Rosenthal said. "It's an opportunity to highlight with everyone the idea that transplantation means being back to normal. I have patients who have married and have their own kids. I was just invited to the wedding of one of the patients I have known since he was an infant. I diagnosed his disease."
The picnic featured kayaking, face-painting, badminton, volleyball, piñata smashing, a raffle and live music along the scenic San Pablo Bay shoreline. It is an event attended by transplant recipients, their families, doctors and nurses. It also is attended by families with children on the waiting list for transplants.
"They get an opportunity to talk to the veterans, so to speak," Rosenthal said.
The Ouimet family of Antioch attended two picnics while awaiting a kidney and liver transplant for their 2-year-old son, Matthew. Saturday was Matthew's first picnic as a "veteran." He received a kidney and liver transplant in June and last week came home after 73 days in the hospital.
"I was just thinking about that," said Matthew's mother, Kristi Ouimet, who remains in touch with families she met at their first picnic. "This time I get it. Now I understand the joy they have. Before it was the anticipation, the wonder and the wait. Now it's like a little sigh of relief."
Matthew's right arm, weakened by a series of strokes while he was in the hospital, has responded well to physical therapy. A dialysis catheter will soon be removed from his chest. He has a feeding tube implanted in his stomach. His biggest problem is bouts of nausea.
Kristi Ouimet recalled her first transplant picnic two years ago, and meeting kids who had the same disease -- primary hyperoxaluria Type 1 -- as Matthew.
"And they looked fantastic," she said.
Now her son is like those kids. She anticipates many happy returns to the transplant picnic.
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The NFL reinstated New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton on Tuesday from his season-long suspension as a result of the league's investigation into the team's bounty program.
The league said the decision to reinstate Payton was made after a meeting between the coach and commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday in New Orleans.
"We had a very productive discussion," Goodell said in a statement.
"Sean fully complied with all the requirements imposed on him during his suspension. More important, it is clear that Sean understands and accepts his responsibilities as a head coach and the vital role that coaches play in promoting player safety and setting an example for how the game should be played at all levels. We are committed to delivering football that fans love and the safety players deserve. Coach Payton agrees and I look forward to working with him going forward to do that."
The NFL said Payton is allowed to attend Senior Bowl practices in Mobile, Ala., this week and resume his duties with the team.
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One more stroke of red… and done! My cramped fingers reluctantly released the paintbrush. After six hours of non-stop painting, no part of my body wanted to move, but all of it needed to. When in the zone, I never felt the strain of time—only after the project did it catch up to me, the aching muscles and burning pain in my hand, the serious need to pee.
I darted for the bathroom attached to the art studio, but nearly tripped over my still-asleep legs when they failed to move as instructed. With a groan and a very full bladder, I lumbered in and relieved myself, then returned to my easel and stretched all of my angry muscles.
A deep voice startled me out of my back stretch. "Wow, Sam, this has got to be your best work yet." Mr. Krevner, Mr. K for short, stood in a shadowed corner of the studio and stared at my painting.
I'd never seen him so enraptured by any of my work. I'd never seen him speechless before, either, and that stroked my artistic ego as nothing else could. The 16×24 canvas oil painting that had stolen my social life for the past two months radiated an aliveness and color that I'd never been able to capture before.
My art professor came forward, walking as though in a church and speaking in a hushed voice. "Where did you get the inspiration for this? The layers of texture and use of tone are extraordinary, and the juxtaposition of fluid brush strokes and harsh, jagged lines creates a dynamic movement to the piece, a conflict that has been missing in your other work. Extraordinary. What are you calling it?"
The hitch in my voice betrayed my nerves. "The Color of Thought. It represents how I 'see' the world, with the thoughts of everyone swirling around me, and the conflict I feel at having so many minds invade my own. I went with a more abstract style to capture the frenetic energy of my experiences. I know my work is usually more realistic, but…."
Nothing in my art had ever been so personal. Maybe great art had to be ripped from a person's soul, before it could evoke emotion in others.
"Do you think it's good enough for the International Art Contest?" I dipped into his thoughts, but he spoke exactly what was on his mind.
His long fingers intertwined, and his thin, penciled-in eyebrows shot up and down in excitement. "Good enough? It's better than that. It's incredible! In two weeks, you'll be the winner of one of the most prestigious art contests in the world. It'll make your career and get you into Sarah Lawrence."
I covered my painting with a piece of canvas, careful not to touch the wet paint, scrubbed my hands and brushes in the sink, and grabbed my book bag. "I haven't even gotten accepted yet."
He walked me to the door. "You will. Don't worry about it. Your future is assured."
I adjusted my backpack onto my shoulders. "I'm going to get something to eat. I'll come back later to talk about the contest details with you."
When Mr. K smiled, his hawk nose and skeletal facial features transformed into something less reminiscent of Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas—his usual look. He was almost, for just a moment, handsome—though not my type at all. Way too old.
"Enjoy your dinner, Sam." He walked back into the studio, his long scarecrow body swimming in his khakis and Grateful Dead t-shirt.
The great clock above the Headmaster's building chimed four times. Where would Lucy and Luke be this fine Saturday? I cocked my head and listened for their mental signatures, but a blast of unwelcome thoughts barraged me.
'Can't believe I have to study today…. Where is my sock…? Really need to get this fire under control…. Wish the weekend would last longer….'
Our secret school for kids with para-powers only had about 500 students, grades seven to twelve, but that's still a lot of minds to wade through. Finally, Lucy's distinctive mental voice pierced through the rest.
I stood on the southeast end of campus, where a cluster of classrooms made up the fine arts department. Each building on our campus looked like a small mansion that had transported itself from the Tudor period in England. The meticulous landscaping, complete with bushes trimmed into animal shapes, reinforced the illusion of a proper English estate. Only the high voltage fences surrounding the perimeter spoiled the effect.
The winding cobblestone path led me west from the studio toward the phys ed building and training courtyard. Spring hadn't yet given way to summer, but today felt like a small victory over a long winter. I basked in the warmth of the sun as I looked for my best friends.
I knew what I'd see upon arriving, and wasn't disappointed.
A small crowd had formed around the outdoor training court, where layers of mats lay on the ground and my two favorite people stood center stage. Lucy had her much bigger and taller twin brother, Luke, in a chokehold, from which he struggled to remove himself. Students passed small wads of cash back and forth, clearly betting on the winner. When Luke flipped Lucy on her back and pinned her petite frame to the mat, those who had bet on Luke started cheering.
They didn't know Lucy.
And I wished I'd brought some cash.
She scissored her legs around her brother's neck and flipped herself up so that she straddled his throat. Incredible! With another hip move, she knocked him down and pinned him for the count.
Students cheered and exchanged money as she stood and offered her hand to him. He grudgingly accepted, and they pushed through the crowds, finally spotting me.
Luke draped his long arm over my shoulder. His blue eyes twinkled even as he moaned and groaned in mock abuse. "Did you see what this pint-sized maniac did to me? Appalling."
I laughed and tugged at Lucy's dark ponytail. "You sure showed him. Of course, you've been showing him up since kindergarten."
Luke stuck his tongue out at me, and Lucy flashed her 100-watt smile. "Did you finish? Do I finally get to see this super-secret painting that has kept you in hermit mode for months?"
My grin spread into a full-on face-cramping smile. "It's done! And it's… I can't even explain. It's the best thing I've ever painted!"
They both grabbed my arms and pulled me back to the studio. "We want to see it now!" they said in unison.
"But I'm so hungry. I haven't eaten all day." They ignored my pleas as we retraced my steps.
As much as my rumbling stomach needed food, I was way more excited to share my work with my friends. I hadn't shown it to anyone while I worked, and being out of the loop never sat well with my feisty friends. Plus, they deserved to be a part of this after encouraging me for years to pursue my art more seriously. Lucy had actually used her very first bonus from an assignment to commission a portrait from me. How could I deny my first paying customer—especially since most of the students at the school now had my art hanging in their rooms, and I had a nice stash of cash in mine, thanks to her and Luke?
The door to the studio hung open just a crack, and angry screams assaulted us as we approached. Luke and Lucy looked to me as if I knew what was going on.
I shrugged my shoulders in the universal I've-got-no-freaking-idea way and crept to the door. I could have just slipped into their minds, but listening to people talk both out loud and mentally was hard to track and gave me a pretty big headache. At that moment, what they were saying, or rather screaming, to each other was more interesting.
We didn't want to budge the door and draw attention to ourselves, so Luke pushed his head through. He bobbed in and out so quickly I almost missed it. Being able to walk through anything was mighty handy at times.
I nudged him. "Well?"
"Higgins and Mr. K. They both look pretty pissed."
They sounded it too. I'd never heard Headmaster Higgins yell at any of the teachers, or students for that matter. He wasn't a pushover by any stretch, but he'd always been levelheaded—until today.
Higgins shouted at Mr. K. "How could you enter her without permission from me? Do you realize what you've done? This could ruin the school and everything we're doing here."
Was Higgins talking about me?
Mr. K replied with the same volume and anger. I could imagine the vein over his left eye bulging. "You have no idea how talented that girl is! She should be at the best art school in the world, not hidden here like a freak of nature. It's my job to make sure she has a future when she leaves this god-awful place, and I'm not letting you, or the people you work for, stand in my way. Or hers."
They must have been talking about me, but it made no sense. Why didn't Higgins want me entering the contest, and why did Mr. K hate this place so much?
"Don't you mean, the people we work for? They employ us both, and you'd do well to remember that, Mr. Krevner. Their reach extends beyond the gates of this school."
I couldn't believe it. Was the headmaster actually threatening my art teacher? What was going on?
"You will pull her from that competition and clean up the mess you've made, or your days here are numbered. Am I making myself clear?"
Something crashed into a wall, and my friends and I jumped back in surprise.
"Everything is very clear. You use her and her gifts, rent her and all these kids out to the highest bidder as spies. You make billions on these Rent-A-Kids, as they call themselves. And now you want to snuff her chance to shine doing what she truly loves? No. If you want to destroy her dreams, you can do it yourself. I'll have no part in it."
Footsteps approached the door. I tripped back, grabbed Luke and Lucy, and the three of us ducked around the corner of the building. I peeked out just as Mr. K stormed from the studio, his face bright red and contorted in anger. Not his best look.
Headmaster Higgins followed him out moments later. He adjusted his navy blue suit and plastered a calm mask over his face. His midnight black skin did not reveal his recent spike in blood pressure the same way that Mr. K's pasty complexion had, but the tight way he held his shoulders and the fists he made of his hands spoke to his anger.
Tears stung my eyes, and I swiped at them with the back of a hand still stained with splashes of paint. If they pulled me from the contest, hundreds of hours of hard work would be wasted, and my future would get flushed down the toilet. That couldn't happen!
When both men were gone, the three of us snuck into the studio and closed the door behind us. My enthusiasm had drained out of me like dirty bath water. I sniffled and wiped my traitorous eyes again.
Lucy put her arm around me. "Cheer up, Chica. We'll figure this out, I promise. They can't keep you from this, not after all the hard work you've done. And you'll be leaving for New York soon. Luke and I will join you there, and we'll make all of our dreams come true, just watch!"
I tried to smile, for her sake, but the smile didn't reach my eyes.
Luke rubbed my head as if I were his pet dog. "Where's this painting I've been hearing so little about?"
I swatted his hand and couldn't suppress a small, but genuine, smile. Luke could always cheer me: funny, gorgeous, and so much like a brother it sucked.
"Over here." The canvas draped over my painting appeared undisturbed. A sigh of relief escaped me. At least nothing had happened to it. "Close your eyes."
They both groaned but did as told.
Fear and nervousness buzzed through me as I pulled the canvas off. What if they hated it? What if everyone hated it and my dreams of being a real artist died before they could even be born? My lungs clenched with stale breath and I exhaled before I got too dizzy. "Okay, you can look."
They stood there, jaws dropped, stunned into silence. They either hated it or totally loved it.
"Um, is this a bad or good silence?"
Lucy pulled her mouth closed and swallowed before she spoke. "O.M.G. Sam, this is the most incredible, unbelievable thing I've ever seen in my life. You painted this?"
"You like it?"
Her mental voice slammed into me. 'Would I lie to you? It's amazing!'
Relief flooded me even as I laughed at her joke. I could read minds, sure, but she was the human lie detector. No one dared lie to her.
Luke hugged me and whispered into my ear, "I'm so proud of you, Sam. This is truly epic!"
We stood there staring for several minutes. This painting represented so much about me, my life, my future… everything. I hated to leave it even for a minute, but my stomach protested its neglect with a loud rumble.
Luke grabbed my hand. "Come on, let's feed you. My treat."
With the buzz of success filling me, and Luke's hand in mine, I entertained a what-if. What if I could get past the whole brother thing with Luke? I took in his tall, well-defined frame, his dark hair and bright blue eyes. Gorgeous inside and out, but… nothing. No spark at all. Such a pity. Of all the guys at school, he was the only one I could even imagine being with, but I couldn't force the chemistry and neither could he.
We walked to dinner hand in hand, and I consoled myself with the fact that I had the best friends a girl could want. Not a bad consolation prize after all, and worth a hundred boyfriends.
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On August 10, a relative handful of the most vocally talented students in Minnesota took part in the 2013 All-State Choir performances held at St. John's University. Representing Yellow Medicine East, was Granite Falls resident Emma Woods.
"I feel honored to have had Emma represent YME at All-State," said YME Choir Director Jeff Iverson. "It takes a lot of hard work to be selected for these groups in Minnesota. There are several thousand vocally talented students in our state making the audition process a real challenge. I was thrilled when I found out she was selected as a participant."
This past March, Woods was one of some 2,000 students from across the state who auditioned to be a part of All-State mixed, men's and women's choirs. In May the talented junior was informed that she was one of 12 who had been accepted to sing Soprano in the Jo-Michael Scheibe directed Mixed Choir.
Chair of the Thorton School of Music at the University of Southern California, Scheibe presided over week long rehearsals and activities that were held at Saint John's University from August 5-10 in preparation for the All-State Choir Concert held the following weekend.
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The two organizations both had free use of the pools at the district's two high schools previously.
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but the main thing is as for the pikey east london bit where did the only england players Chelskii have in their team all came from West Ham ? Or is it just short term memory loss there ? Let me refresh your memory Frank Lampard ? Joe Cole ? John Terry ? Glenn Jphnoson (well i know he's gone to portsmouth but u must remember Chelskii picked at the bones of our team like a vulture when we were relegated ? But then again unless you are only a glory seeking supporter then you won't !Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
Why dont you come to west ham and shout out what you've just wrote. Nah dont want to ? Well shut the #$%$ up you #$%$ !!!!!
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made me laugh man when read this, took the words right out of my mouth
Roman is a businessman. He bought into Chelsea not because of the club, but because of its property projects. After he finishes milking all the land and hotel owned by Chelsea, he will move on and leave the Chelskis with mountain of debts.
His next target will be West Ham. He is using corporate cover-up to buy into MSI, then use it as a vehicle to buy into West Ham. That's why you guy got the 2 Argentine players for nothing!
His interest in West Ham is not in the club, but again in property. London property is still hot potatoes with Olympics coming up. There is no land available on the cheap. But he can buy West Ham for 100m, then apply for redevelopment of the ground, which he can get grant from local council as well as getting more land adjacent to the ground.
In order to confine with FA rules, he will have to sell Chelsea, which he won't mind at all.
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Stuart Broad admitted England were blown away by the support they received on a dramatic final day of the Investec Ashes Series.
The fifth and final Test ultimately ended in a draw as bad light forced a premature halt with England, five wickets down in their second innings, needing just 21 to win from four overs.
As Alastair Cook's men - aided by a sensational 62 from Kevin Pietersen - moved ever closer to their victory target of 227, so the volume built as a sell-out crowd cheered every run louder than the last.
Speaking exclusively to ecb.co.uk as England celebrated a 3-0 overall triumph, Broad said: "The atmosphere was outstanding today. We knew the crowd would get behind us but I don't think any of us in the changing room expected it to be quite as loud and quite as passionate."
The Nottinghamshire seamer added: "It's been a very special day for us, to come away with a 3-0 series victory.
"Everyone is obviously extremely proud and every guy can look each other in the eye and know that we've put our bodies on the line for the team. That's what makes these moments so special."
Ian Bell was the undisputed man of the series after striking hundreds in each of England's wins and a total of 562 runs across all five Tests.
However, Broad, who contributed 22 wickets at 27 together with valuable lower-order runs, was keen to highlight the team's collective effort.
"Obviously, Ian Bell has been outstanding for us … but as a team everyone's contributed; I think that's what we can be really proud of," he added.
"We will go to Australia (for this winter's reverse rubber) with a lot of confidence - there's no doubt about that."
For now, England can simply celebrate a job well done, having secured their third Ashes triumph in succession by a convincing margin.
"It's about enjoying today, enjoying this evening and realising we've made a lot of people very happy today," reasoned Broad.
"The English public always get really behind us and they love the success that we've had, I think.
"Australia had the better of us for many a year throughout the 1990s and early 2000s so to have won an Ashes series 3-0 is something this group will never forget. It's been a very special occasion today."


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Museum hopes 'Botanicals' restores interest in noted photographer Cunningham
Photography is often an overlooked art form and Imogen Cunningham is probably is one of the photography world's most overlooked artists, according to Teri Sowell, director of exhibitions and collections at the Oceanside Museum of Art.
"When we think of photography, we think of Ansel Adams, Edward Weston and Dorothea Lange," said Sowell, the curator of a new exhibit of Cunningham's work opening Sunday. "Imogen Cunningham isn't one of the top names that comes out. This exhibit is an opportunity to reintroduce her contribution to the OMA audience."
In the early 1900s, photography followed the same trends as painting. It tended to be allegorical, soft focus and narrative. The emphasis was on a pretty picture. Cunningham changed all that, Sowell said.
"She is one of the most important photographers of the 20th century," Sowell said. "She revolutionized photography by moving it into modernization. She wanted to use the camera as a window into the real world. She wanted to use its realism and clarity to show a new vision of the world."
The way Cunningham achieved this involved bringing the camera in so close to an object that it became abstract in nature. In college, she had supported herself taking photos of botanicals, but now she brought her lens in even closer so that the inner portion of the plant filled the frame.
The result minimized the background and isolated the subject. The fact that she preferred black and white film, even after color film became widely available, emphasized her abstraction of her subjects.
"She did this before anyone else did it," pointed out Sowell. "It was a radical departure for her and in doing so, she found her unique style and vision. It was a new way to use the camera that made her images unlike any others that anyone else had ever done before."
Born in Portland, Ore., in 1883, Cunningham began taking photographs while a student at the University of Washington in the early 1900s. While working part-time at the Seattle studio of Edward Curtis (famed for his portraits of American Indian tribespeople), she became serious about a career as a photographer. She studied in Germany under photo scientist Robert Luther and learned techniques from Alfred Stieglitz before she opened her own Seattle studio. She established herself nationally in 1914 with a series of botanical photographs published in Wilson's Photographic Magazine.
In that magazine, she explained her philosophy: "One must be able to gain an understanding at short notice and close range of the beauties of character, intellect, and spirit so as to be able to draw out the best qualities and make them show in the outer aspect of the sitter. To do this one must not have a too pronounced notion of what constitutes beauty in the external and, above all, must not worship it. To worship beauty for its own sake is narrow, and one surely cannot derive from it that esthetic pleasure which comes from finding beauty in the commonest things."
Although she is best known for her botanical images, Cunningham was also hailed for her portrait photography, industrial images and female nudes. She married art professor Roi Partridge in 1915 and they moved to San Francisco in 1920, where he assumed a teaching job at Mills College. The couple had three children, before they divorced in the mid-1930s. She died in 1976 at the age of 93.
Some of Cunningham's images remind viewers of another artist who preferred creating close-ups of flowers: Georgia O'Keefe. But O'Keefe came later than Cunningham.
"People do find parallels," admitted Sowell. "But Imogen Cunningham didn't see a Georgia O'Keefe until the 1930s. The difference is that O'Keefe's works were overly feminine and sensuous. Cunningham used the camera to find unique patterns and textures. She acknowledged the strengths of the camera and used them artistically."
There are often comparisons with Lange, another noteworthy female photographer.
"Lange was all about social commentary," explained Sowell of the photojournalist best remembered for her photographs of Dust Bowl migrant laborers. "For Cunningham, it was all about artistic expression. There was no message. She went close and found a way to express her vision."
The museum is inviting local photographers to submit their own abstracted botanical images that will supplement the Cunningham exhibit. E-mail photos (no larger than 5 megabytes) to firstname.lastname@example.com and include your name, where you live, your age (if you are under 18), and a brief description of your image (type of plant, location). Selected images will be electronically displayed at the museum.
"Botanicals: The Photography of Imogen Cunningham"
When: Opens Sunday and runs through May 22; hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; 1-4 p.m. Sundays
Where: Oceanside Museum of Art, 704 Pier View Way, Oceanside
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Soldiers and Civilians of the 87th United States Army Reserve Support Command (East) and the 1st Mobilization Support Group took part in a change of command ceremony December 16, 2012 in Birmingham, Ala. During the ceremony Col. Steve W. Ainsworth relinquished control of the command to Col. Pete Bosse.
Ainsworth, chief of staff for the 87th, became the acting commander in September. While in command Ainsworth mobilized one unit, prepared two units for activation, and simultaneously supported the readiness of the eight brigades, 49 battalions, and more than 4,800 Soldiers the 87th supports.
"It has been a successful few months; we were able to set up an Emergency Operations Center and were able to track Hurricane Sandy as it related to our units involved," said Ainsworth. "We formed a mobilization cell to handle all the mobilization orders, and did everything we could to improve the communication to our down trace units."
Commanding General of First Army Division East Maj. Gen. Kevin Wendel presided over the ceremony. Also involved in the ceremony were the 313th United States Army Band, 1st MSG, commanded by Col. Douglas Macmillan, and the 87th Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, commanded by Capt. Joseph White.
"Often these ceremonies are bittersweet; however it's exciting in this case because we retain a great leader as the chief of staff here at the 87th," said Wendel referring to Ainsworth.
He also recognized the Soldiers and thanked the ranks for the support of their leaders, and continued effort to improve the mobilization and demobilization process to better prepare Soldiers for their upcoming deployments.
Wendel described the incoming commander Bosse as an accomplished leader and professional.
"He will assume the dual-hatted role of the 87th commander and the First Army Division East deputy commanding general of support and represent First Army in many forms," said Wendel. "He has had multiple tough assignments, most recently in Saudi Arabia, and we look forward to seeing his great leadership continue here at the 87th."
Ainsworth addressed the Soldiers of the 87th acknowledging their tremendous support.
"Every day it has been about the command and what I can do to help each Soldier in their training, job satisfaction, and promotion," said Ainsworth. "I truly thank you for all you did these past few months and ask that you continue to do the important work that needs to be done to improve and move this unit forward."
After thanking his Soldiers and the distinguished noncommissioned officers, officers, visitors and guests, Ainsworth added he was excited to work with Bosse.
"Every leader brings a different skill set with them, and I think he will be a tremendous addition to our unit," he said. "We [Ainsworth and Bosse] will work as a team to ensure the 87th remains effective."
As Bosse stepped to the podium as the new commander for the 87th, he thanked several of his fellow officers and NCOs for their support throughout his 32 years of service.
Bosse most recently served as the deputy program manager for Office of Personnel Management - Facilities Securities Forces (OPM-FSF) in Saudi Arabia, and prior to that was the commander of the 1st Training Group, 3rd Brigade, 75th Division in Chicago, Ill.. He acknowledged how humbled he was to assume the role of commander and added by working together they will achieve more.
"No matter what capacity you serve in, it always comes back to people, training, and teamwork," said Bosse. "That will be our focus; so we can provide world class support so good that deploying and demobilizing Soldiers will ask for us by name."
In closing, Bosse referenced a famous English proverb that speaks of developing leaders.
"From golden acorns do mighty oaks grow," said Bosse. "Let's grow into mighty oaks together, and by working together, we will achieve more."


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Baldwin County Sheriff Huey Mack told AL.com that gunfire erupted Friday after Michael Jansen pulled a handgun on Deputy Scott Ward and his colleagues outside of Jansen's Fairhope-area home.
Ward was fatally wounded after responding about 4 p.m. with two other deputies to a family disturbance call at the residence. Deputies returned fire, killing Jansen.
Ward, 47, was transported by helicopter to University of South Alabama Medical Center in Mobile, where he was pronounced dead. The second deputy remained in critical condition at the same hospital Saturday afternoon. The third deputy was not hurt.
Mack did not release the names of the two surviving deputies.
Jansen, 53, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The county's Major Crimes Task Force was investigating the shooting, as was the department's internal affairs office. That is standard procedure when any officer is involved in a shooting.
Mack said the initial inquiry suggests deputies followed procedure.
The sheriff told AL.com that deputies approached Jansen on his porch to find out what prompted the initial call.
"That individual produced a handgun and began to fire at the deputies," Mack said. "Two of the deputies were struck by multiple gunshots."
Mack said the deputies, all of whom were wearing bullet-resistant vests, fired back.
Ward had been a Baldwin County deputy for more than 15 years, working on patrol, in the investigations unit and on the SWAT team. Before joining the Baldwin force, he was an officer for the city of Prichard, near Mobile. He was in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. Mack said he had recently returned from a deployment to Afghanistan. He is survived by his wife.
"Scott stood up ... and he did his job and in the course of the job he made the ultimate sacrifice," Mack said. "Tomorrow we will continue to grieve Scott, but we will have to move on. That's what Scott would want us to do because our mission does not stop."


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Is that real tattoo?
Not to be rude, but if it is, graffiti tattoo's are never a good idea.
Type: Posts; User: Leopold Stotch
Is that real tattoo?
Not to be rude, but if it is, graffiti tattoo's are never a good idea.
Haven't posted in here for awhile.
Some of you have improved, some have not.
Either way, here is some oldies and some recents.
Haven't posted in awhile, some recents and some old ones. 9482094821948229482394824
Haven't posted in awhile, thread is burnin' as usual.
Some recents.8713387134871358713687137
@Mori- I'd choose different colours, to atleast make your work pop.
Haven't posted in awhile, the last two flicks are from a jam last weekend.
Was dope times.
most recent canvas81516
lots of good stuff on these last few pages.
It's been awhile.815108151181512815138151481515
@Arose, you should post some painted shit, would be dope to see.
Melos on the Peter Higgs character, and some quality time with the wife7839778398
Melos on the Peter Higgs character78396
@Mone: Those simples are burning.
Quicky with Melos on the character.77888
Page is burning already.
Just a quicky, with melos on the character.77887
Today's fun,
full flick of the wall later.77578
today's fun.
I'll get a flick of the whole wall tomorrow.77577
thats hype Ani
Go big or go home.
From a month or so back, finally got a stitch of this one.77371
finally got a stitch of this one.77370
@Tasty, listen to Gane and Mone.
Exchange with Arose76111
Day off.76112
Day off 75154
75153Scank and Melos
Comin' at Chew.
tryin' out something newish.75020
weekend warrior75018
Exchange with Mone.73910
@ No-sleep, it's not done yet, hopefully I'll have a stitch of the whole wall this week.
Script pieces are hard to pull off clean too, since you basically have to one-shot the cuts along the letters.
@BigFaggot- The last piece actually reads Resan, but thanks!
@Mone- Huge ups!, painting on slants and curves is hard to pull off clean.
Alittle sneak peek at a prod in the works, first time...
managed to get a full stitch of the wall done.73031


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Is Rice Water a HUGE Beauty Secret in Asia?Wed, 26 Dec 2012
By Huda Heidi Kattan
Next time you go to boil some rice, you might want to think twice before you toss it! Rice is rich in minerals and vitamins that make it fantastic for cleansing the skin and hair! It not only makes skin radiant, but also helps add tremendous shine to hair! No wonder all those women in Asia have such gorgeous shiny hair (ok, it might also be in their DNA)!
All you have to do is boil some rice (I recommend using distilled water and organic rice (or pesticide-free rice) and just boil until rice is cooked! Then remove the water and store in a jar! Once cooled, use as a rinse after you wash your hair, or as a toner on your skin for GORGEOUS shiny hair and beautiful glowing skin!
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9 Comments on "Is Rice Water a HUGE Beauty Secret in Asia?"
Defo gonna try this x
I don't think so you can use that boiled water rice on skin/hair as this becomes starch. What I use is rice soaked in water over night and then use it as a toner.
michelle phan made a video about this! it works huda !!!!!!!
Soo interesting! Will try it sometime! Xx
Yusra, how do u make the mask with rice? Is this good for ppl with rosacea? Thank u hunny!
Hi Huda,
I absolutely love your blog, thank you so much for all the tips!
I love to make a mask with rice powder and milk ! After this, my skin is clearer and so soft.
U can see that indian women eat a lot of rice too and they have amazing hair : it's so shiny and thick.


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CMO Today: Facebook Dials Up Ad Targeting
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FACEBOOK TAKES TARGETING UP A NOTCH: Facebook already knows a whole lot about its users, since they volunteer so much personal information on the site (starting with who they are and where they live). That makes for powerful ad targeting. Now, Facebook plans to start blending that information with data on what else people do on the Web–like whether you've been shopping for a new car, reports The Wall Street Journal's CMO Today. Because Facebook is so ubiquitous across the Web (its like buttons and user login screens are everywhere) it can promise advertisers a richer data set than almost any other ad targeting company. Thus, if you are an ad network or online ad targeting startup, and you weren't worried about Facebook's growing ad power online already, you are really worried now.
HONDA PULLS BACK FROM TV: Marketing executives are generally cautious when talking in public about their media strategies. So when a Honda executive speaks quite publicly about pulling ad money from television, particularly cable, to launch its own branded YouTube channel, it feels significant. Sure, Honda wants to put its resources, and promotional muscle, into Honda Stage, the new music-themed channel featuring content from its own concerts as well as Vevo, Clear Channel and others. But the company is also making a bigger point. When it comes to advertising to people under 35, it doesn't think television is the way to go. That's something most people in advertising probably feel in their guts–yet TV continues to pull in an inordinate amount of ad dollars. Whether or not the new channel works (and Honda is aiming very high), if more brands like Honda re-architect their strategies without TV at the center, it could have big implications for advertising.
VICE'S AD MOMENTUM VS. VALUATION: Amidst all the talk about whether Vice Media is going to become part of the Time Warner empire, or whether it should have a $3 billion initial public offering someday, it's easy to miss the fact that Vice's digital media properties just aren't that big. Plus, some brands are completely terrified of its edgy content. Regardless, ad buyers are taken with the company, reports CMO Today. Yes, Vice has proven some early expertise in native advertising. And Vice's audience is young and desirable. It's also cool–very cool–and rebellious and antiestablishment and all those qualities that normally number-driven ad buyers are seduced by. Not many brands are cool, but lots of brands want to rub elbows with cooler content companies. It's hard to put a value on that.
TALKING WITH APPNEXUS: According to AppNexus Chief Executive Brian O'Kelley, online ad fraud has "really impacted the experience of brands and marketers about digital." That's pretty honest talk from an ad tech executive. But in a Q&A with CMO Today, Mr. O'Kelley also likens online ad fraud to magazines inflating circulation figures. That's not quite the same thing. When it comes to Web advertising, ad fraud appears to be systemic and chronic. It's not just a few companies putting their fingers on the scale. It would be really refreshing if Mr. O'Kelley either named some names or talked specifics about what his company or the industry is doing to root out the fraud that is spooking brands.
THE SPOTIFICATION OF TV? DON'T COUNT ON IT: Blogger Andrew Sullivan's decision this week to start running ads on his site "The Dish," but only for nonsubscribers, raises two obvious questions. Can any Web publisher exist on just subscriptions? (Answer: It doesn't seem like many can.) And more broadly, why don't other media, like television adopt a two-tiered model–i.e. let some users pay for an ad-free experience, a la Spotify? It's unlikely, reports CMO Today. Analysts argue that the market for paying TV subscribers is just a slice of the total market. Plus, television still has a pretty great ad business going, despite DVRs and lower ratings. There's just not enough incentive to mess with it right now. Fear and protection are powerful motivators, even against innovation.
ELSEWHERE: Amazon may announce a new music streaming service as soon as this week, reports The New York Times…The camera brand GoPro, which has built a large following on the Web with user-generated content, has filed for an IPO, reports WSJ…Burger King's recent attempt at breakfast has been a bust among consumers, reports CMO Today…CBS took the final step toward splitting off its outdoor business, raising the question of whether it will use the cash it raised from the divestiture to buy something new.
Follow us on Twitter: @wsjCMO, @digitalshields, @mvpeers, @VranicaWSJ, @JackMarshall, @nftadena, @perlberg.


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