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Lyrics from a Johnny Mathis recording of "Christmas Day" (from the Broadway musical "Promises, Promises") always come to mind when the holidays are over: "If Christmas Day is really in your heart, you don't have to save up all your love to give once a year ... Learn to give, try to live each day like Christmas Day."
I think there is something to be said for these lyrics. I wonder what would happen if we all tried to be a little more loving to each other all through the rest of the year.
There are many examples of how we can behave more charitably to our fellow men. Holding the door open for a young mother with a stroller and toddler-in-tow at the mall is one example; that takes about five to ten seconds. Helping an elderly citizen with heavy bundles at the grocery store is another. Stopping for a moment during our busy day to give someone directions, 10 to 15 seconds. See, it doesn't take long.
The rewards you receive far outweigh the output of energy to do good deeds.
So, here is my simply suggestion for brightening up our winter days, and all the days ahead. If we begin to act differently, more lovingly, it will be like a pebble in a pond. A ripple effect will hopefully occur, and maybe our world wouldn't be such a bad place to live in after all.
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Shocking - Kamal Hassan's Vishwaroopam not releasing in theatres
Tamil Nadu Theatre Owners Association and the Confederation of Theatre Owners and Distributor's Associations have announced their stand on the release of Kamal Hassan's Vishwaroopam. They have confirmed that the film will not be released in entire state for the actor's decision to air the film directly on DTH platforms.
The meeting was held on Thursday in Tirchy (January 3) and the guilds have passed the resolution to boycott Vishwaroopam. Neither distributors will buy the film nor theatre owners will screen those movies, which will be directly aired on DTH platforms, said an association member.
Rama M Annamalai, state president of the Theatre Owners Association, claimed that they are still open for negotiation with Kamal Hassan. But he has given a deadline to Kamal by stating that the settlement should happen before the release of Vishwaroopam on DTH i.e., before January 10.
He further added that they have taken the decision to protect the interest of theatres and distributors and they are not against any stars.

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Big Hospitals Get–and Dispute–Poor Patient-Safety Grades from Leapfrog
Some of the nation's best-known hospitals get poor grades on patient safety, according to a new Hospital Safety Score released by The Leapfrog Group, the health-care quality watchdog formed more than a decade ago by large employers.
Needless to say, the analysis wasn't well received by the hospitals, which criticized Leapfrog's methodology, saying it used outdated data and didn't accurately reflect their patient-safety profiles. Some also said they had stopped participating in Leapfrog's voluntary surveys of hospitals in recent years, and appear to have been penalized for doing so.
Leah Binder, CEO of Leapfrog, tells the Health Blog that declining to participate in Leapfrog surveys had no bearing on hospitals' grades. A number of factors when into the scoring, she adds, which are explained in detail in the program's online help desk. The group convened safety experts from Harvard and Johns Hopkins, among others, to develop the scores for 2,600 U.S. hospitals, which are delivered as grades A through F. They are based on preventable hospital conditions such as infections, medication mix-ups, acquired injuries such as bedsores, and other, potentially fatal sources of harm.
Nevertheless, "We have concerns about relying on methodologies which utilize self-reporting questionnaires, which in this case can carry significant weight," says Keith Woeltje, director of the clinical-advisory group at St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare, whose Barnes-Jewish Hospital got a C grade. Barnes-Jewish encourages patients to seek data on the Department of Health and Human Services' Hospital Compare site.
New York's Mount Sinai Medical Center, which also got a C, says the report card's methodology hasn't been validated, is highly subjective, and creates results that are confusing for consumers.
"It is an incomplete and imperfect snapshot, and much of the analysis is based on outdated information from disparate sources," the hospital said in a statement provided to the Health Blog. "Leapfrog's analysis is simply not indicative of the quality of care patients receive at Mount Sinai."
In the case of another major hospital that received a C score, the Cleveland Clinic, Leapfrog's Binder says several factors went into the composite score, but one that stands out is the hospital's high rate of central-line associated bloodstream infections.
The Cleveland Clinic also questioned the survey's methodology, saying it relied on outdated data. Quality and patient safety officer Shannon Phillips says the hospital has reduced central-line infections every year since 2009. It is now below the 1 infection per 1,000 central-line days cited in the safety score.
The hospital chose not to continue to participate in Leapfrog surveys two years ago because "it didn't help us prioritize" areas for patient-safety improvement, Phillips says. Some things Leapfrog advocates, such as the use of intensive-care experts and computerized order entry were already in place at Cleveland Clinic, she adds.
"Conceptually what Leapfrog is trying to do is really important," Phillips says. But she worries consumers will be confused or misled by Leapfrog's data, when they should be aware of "the resources and intellectual capital going in to making our hospitals safer."
Leapfrog says its board has been frustrated with the lack of progress in improving patient safety, despite significant industry efforts over the past decade. One of the group's board members — and a driver of the project, Binder says — is David Goldhill, CEO of the Game Show Network, who wrote about his father's death from hospital infections in a 2009 Atlantic Monthly article.


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Telluride lodging has never been better, with slope-side convenience, upscale amenities and gracious services; Mountain Lodge at Telluride completes the ultimate Telluride experience, whether enjoying the convenience of slopeside access during the winter skiing season or lounging by the pool enjoying lush Rocky Mountain Summers. Located in the Mountain Village pedestrian resort community, the Mountain Lodge at Telluride is ideally located midway up Telluride Mountain. Surrounded by panoramic views of the majestic San Juan Mountains, our Telluride hotel features three log-and-stone buildings and a main lodge, whose tremendous lobby is warmed by an immense river-rock fireplace. Gleaming with rich leather and rustic Western elegance, the lobby also features The View, perfect for quiet afternoon and evening gatherings.
Telluride Overview
Established as a gold mining town after gold was first discovered in 1858, the town of Telluride was founded in 1878. The town was named after the chemical element tellurium, which was never actually found in the mountains of Telluride. Telluride began slowly because of its isolated location, until in 1890 when the railroad reached town, which brought in more mines and brought out more ore.
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- Outdoor deck with heated pool and jacuzzi
- Exercise and steam room
- Ski lockers and storage
- Free hotel shuttle to Gondola, market and Mountain Village Core
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While skiing through the powdery mountain snow in Telluride, or hiking through the luscious ambiance of nature, don't leave anyone out. Besides, who will have more fun traipsing through the trees than your best little friend? At Mountain Lodge at Telluride, we encourage you to bring your pets with you. Avoid leaving them in those uncomfortable and expensive kenneling facilities, and rest assured knowing they're enjoying the vacation as much as you are. There is a non-refundable $50.00 pet fee per day up to a maximum of $150.00 per week.
Please do NOT leave your pet alone or abandoned in any unit.
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- Self parking in designated areas for cars and vans
Mountain lodge offers five (5) accessible Guestrooms which include roll-in-shower and wheel chair accessible sink. Four (4) of these Guestroomsprovide hand rails by toilet.
Valet parking is available for standard sized vehicles including small SUV's and small pickup trucks. Our front desk agents can assist with providing information for parking larger vehicles such as large vehicles RV's & trailers offsite. The Mountain Lodge does not offer parking for these types of vehicles on property.


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User Reviews & Ratings - Monistat 7 vaginal
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Reviewer: Sarahmax, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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My YI was NOTHING compared to the horrible itching, pain, and burning I experienced when using this product. Somehow I fell asleep the first night for an hour but it woke me up and I had to shower to get relief. I tried it again and the pain was so bad I barely made it 5 minutes before retreating to the shower.
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So I've had YI before and they usually go away on their own. But this time I was on antibiotics and a YI was the result of that medication. So after I finished that bout of medication, I noticed a budding feeling of a YI coming on. Now, I wasn't in the mood to visit my doc so I decided to try some homeopathic remedies. Those didn't help none, so I decided to try Monistat. But first I d ... Show Full Comment
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I am 100% satisfied with this product and am happy to be rid of the most irritating experience ever, after just 7 days. I was a little skeptical about using this but was in a bind, couldn't afford dr visit, so I did my research and took a go at it. Day 1-3 was as expected, bit of itch and irritation but just for a few mins after I applied at bedtime. The rest of the days were a breeze, I highl ... Show Full Comment
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I've never had a yeast infection before until I got pregnant. Doctor recommended Monistat 7. Burned bad on first use, 2nd was mild, 3rd I barely felt it. Put an ice pack over cloth for relief if painful. The infection has cleared up tremendously. If you can endure the first use (assuming you've used it correctly), you'll be satisfied with the results. Continue the full 7 days to reduce ... Show Full Comment
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So much intense itching and burning. The first night was torture and I was thinking the 2nd would be better but it was WORSE. I have never experienced itching and burning so intense. DO NOT USE
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Popular stars and important themes combine in this compelling true story of the "American Mother Teresa," filmed by Paulist Pictures (Romero) from a script by ER writer and executive producer John Wells. Moira Kelly plays Day, the impassioned New York journalist who launched the activist newspaper "Catholic Worker" and put the words she wrote into controversial action. Martin Sheen, Melinda Dillon and Brian Keith join Kelly in this moving saga of a faith not just believed, but lived. RATED PG-13 for a range of thematic elements, some sexuality and brief language.
DVD FEATURES: Languages - English and Spanish tracks available. Subtitles - English. Viewing Format - Fullscreen. Sound - Stereo, Dolby Surround. Bonus Material - Movie trailer, actor commentaries and biographies. Chapter titles provided for easy scene access.
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|This lady has an abortion as a result of a one night stand circa 1920s. But she turns her life around and helps the homeless. She redeems herself in some ways. It's a true story I gather and I had never heard of her until this dvd. It will hold your interest and moves at a good pace. But there are so many other stories of goodness and triumph that surely top this one.
|Karen, Parish Products and Customer Care (Charlotte NC, August 23, 2009)
|Excellent movie about Dorothy Day! A more modern day-ish St. Augustine story. With Martin Sheen and Moira Kelly, the acting is wonderful. Best Uses: Education, Entertainment; Pros: Good acting, Realistic


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The Amana AFI2538AES is a large french-door refrigerator. A water and ice dispenser is featured with a full control panel, and works with the PUR filtration system to clean the water. This is a new addition from the Amana AFD2535FES and AFF2534FES, and the total capacity has been raised to 25.1 cu ft since those models as well.
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There are a total of 5 shelves in the main refrigerator area, and the freezer uses a new food organizer to keep things accessible. Similar to the Amana AFD2535FES and AFF2534FES, the refrigerator runs quietly and can be set to a specific temperature. There are two humidity controlled crispers, a bottle caddy, gallon door storage, and a dairy center.
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Senior Airman Sirintra Fisher closes the door of a transfer vehicle that holds a transfer case containing the remains of Cpl. Keaton G. Coffey during a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Saturday, May 26, 2012. According to the Department of Defense, Coffey, of Boring, Ore., died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)


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U.S. RE Companies Continue to Grow
We took another big step forward into the underwriting management field this summer with the launch of Uni-Ter Underwriting Management Corporation (UUMC) under the leadership of Sterling Shuttleworth serving as President and Chief Executive Officer. Sterling is a widely respected leader in the leader in the field of professional liability and related coverages for health care facilities.
UUMC's initial thrust is in the management of comprehensive property/casualty insurance programs for nursing homes in 11 states and the District of Columbia (see page 1). The Company plans to extend its operations into other regions and offer other coverages to additional health care facilities.
UUMC is a subsidiary of U.S. RE Agencies, Inc., an internal holding company established to house all of our underwriting management and wholesale broking operations. AMG/Quadrant Insurance Managers, the program development and marketing organization in which we acquired a majority interest last year, is also a subsidiary of U.S. RE Agencies, Inc.
Acitvation of U.S. RE Agencies, Inc. reflects our corporate commitment to substantial growth in the wholesale sector. We'll be expanding this line of business significantly in the near future. At the same time our group's reinsurance brokerage activities are now experiencing the greatest growth since our formation over 12 years ago.
Our long term-strategy calls for development of new business opportunities that provide synergy with other unites of the U.S. RE Group. We now offer clients of our underwriting management operations reinsurance through U.S. RE Corporation. We also offer Captive and Rent-a-Captive facilitation and management through Uni-Ter International Insurance Company and Uni-Ter International Management, Ltd.
Commitment to global operations has been a key element of our growth strategy since we launched U.S. RE over 12 years ago. We've long had a significant presence in Japan, the London market, and throughout Northern Europe. Last year, Mark Lucas, Managing Director of U.S. RE-Europe, established a new headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, as the first step toward expansion to Southern and Eastern Europe. This summer we took an important second step. Christopher Lister, an international specialist with outstanding credentials, began assisting Mark Lucas in Europe (see page 8), and it is our intent to expand his services to our group on the international front later on in other geographical areas.
Mark also is teaming up with Applied Insurance Research, Inc. (AIR), the preeminent catastrophe modeling firm, in an AIR-U.S. RE joint venture to bring cat modeling services to insurers in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (see page 5). The need for these services was dramatically demonstrated by the devastating storms that swept across Northern Europe last winter.
As reported earlier, our merchant banking activity is growing with our latest investment in QualSure Holding Corporation, the Florida Company we launched recently with two other major investors (see page 4). Our merchant banking activity vis-Ã -vis Fenelon Ventures, Ltd. primarily focuses on passive investments in insurance related properties having their own distinct exit strategies.
These investments are intended to support enterprises that are in a strong growth mode yet provide synergistic income to our group's core activities in reinsurance broking, captive facilitation, and underwriting management. The form of vertical integration, coupled with leading-edge technology in new product development and services we offer, is the cornerstone of our strategy for growth. At the same time we're posed to acquire and consolidate going concerns involved in our core business where the principals may share our vision for success in the new millennium.
Looking ahead, we anticipate growth in all areas in addition to our merchant banking arm (Fenelon Ventures). We will continue to seek out synergistic investments. We expect to grow our brokerage operations both in the U.S. and abroad. Our moves into the underwriting management arena under U.S. RE Agencies, Inc. will increase our presence in this sector.


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Sussex/Brussels – British experts warn that hospitals in the country's National Health Service (NHS) are risking being taken to court for carrying out genetic tests based on techniques patented by private companies. Lawsuits involving intellectual property in DNA diagnostics are still largely confined to the US, but Michael Hopkins, an expert in the field from Sussex University, says that court cases are becoming more and more certain. "As time goes on, it's more likely that a company will become hungry enough to want to pursue a hospital because they are infringing a test in a valued market," he says. Hospitals currently employ patented DNA-based patents with the tacit approval of the authorities – for example to develop tests for relatively rare diseases like cystic fibrosis. Unlike in the US, genes are under certain circumstances generally patentable in Europe.


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Get your ball to the box. It may sound simple, but is it?
Ball 2 Box features a very simple gameplay mechanic: Move the ball to the box. Wherever you tap on the screen, the ball moves. Be quick, because each level features different obstacles and challenges for you to overcome!
Play 50+ levels, each with a different mechanic than the rest. From maneuvering around a few simple walls, to spinning platforms, flying walls and even a growing ball, there are endless amounts of levels to be played in this free iOS game!
Ball 2 Box was made by the core Play Nimbus team in 72 hours during the Ludum Dare game jam.
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Sitting on the Rhine River, the ferris wheel is here just for Advent. As part of the Christmas market (Weihnachtsmarkt) in Düsseldorf, visitors are treated to beautiful lights, trinkets, and of course, Glühwein!
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Ireland kicking coach Richie Murphy gives an injury update on Ireland's squad
Ireland kicking coach Richie Murphy gives an injury update on Ireland's squad
Donnacha Ryan believes squad rotation and the high pressure atmosphere Ireland experience during training should bear fruit on the pitch when they take the field against Scotland this weekend.
Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington is waiting for an update on Jonny Evans' fitness on Thursday after the player finally joined up with the squad.
Stephen O'Neill will be part of the Tyrone squad for Sunday's All-Ireland final, despite not being named in the Red Hand County's initial 30-man squad.
Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton has performed a major u-turn and called Lee Carsley into the squad for tomorrow's Euro 2008 qualifier with the Czech Republic.
Republic of Ireland boss Steve Staunton has defended his decision not to recall Lee Carsley to the squad despite Saturday's debacle in Cyprus.


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Founded in 1984 cachcach began with the unique concept of the Pocket Buddy. Each childs garment came with a stuffed toy attached to the garment by a string and stowed in the pocket. Since the 80s the brightly colored character-themed prints with the matching pocket buddy has evolved to meet the fashion trends of the new decades. But to this day, cachcach is still remembered for its pocket buddies and animal motifs. Todays cachcach is known best for its use of rich fabrics, textures that are visibly soft to the touch, charming dimensional motifs, and of course, whimsical animal characters.
Each season, twice a year, designer Kathleen Dougherty and her creative team build a new line of childrens giftware and clothing from new arrival to size 10. Cachcach fabrics are hand selected and often custom made with worldwide origins. The emphasis is on special details combined with comfort and wearability for the pleasure of our little customers. A cachcach outfit will be worn for special occasions, seen in family photos, enjoyed as playwear and then saved or passed on as a treasured keepsake.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. � Retired Providence Police Officer Tony Lepore, a.k.a. �The Dancing Cop,� will return to entertain motorists and pedestrians with his whistle-blowing, arm-waving routine weekdays from Tuesday through Christmas Eve, Mayor Angel Taveras and the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism announced Monday.
Lepore will be stationed at Dorrance and Westminster streets from noon to 1:30 p.m. during those days. On Christmas Eve, he will put on a Santa hat and distribute candy canes to children passing by.
Once a full time Providence police officer, Lepore danced his way from directing traffic to appearances on �The Today Show,� �Good Morning America,� �The Ellen DeGeneres Show,� �The Rosie O�Donnell Show,� �Looky Loo� on MSNBC, and �Countdown with Keith Olbermann,� according to a news release.
�His Christmastime appearances in Providence have become a tradition.
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I feel rich.
I met my wife, Theresa, while working at a Harley dealer show 16 years ago (she worked for The Motor Co. at the time) and she's been the highlight of my life ever since. You might feel rich because you're living with the ones you love. But for many, feeling rich includes some level of financial stability: enough money to put the kids through college, live in a nice home with a cool man-cave, own several vehicles (I prefer one for each day of the week), take the vacations you want, when you want, and be able to retire, secure that you have enough liquid assets to see you through 'til dust do you part.
This industry can be the place to make those dreams come true, even if you're working in parts or service right now. I've met lots of men and women who started small, applied themselves, weren't afraid to take on new challenges and grew to become company owners -- all in as little as 10 to 15 years.
If you had told me that when I was in my 20s and working as a mechanic, I would have thought you were smoking something that's now legal in a few states. But today I can tell you with complete confidence that the road to riches is pretty basic: Master each job responsibility given to you, grow your interpersonal and management skills, and learn all areas of the business you're in.
I started in the business working as a mechanic, and I was content at that job. I didn't strive to make personal connections with my customers, to expand my knowledge of the business or to get the attention of owners and managers that might result in being promoted. But I did one thing right: I had a daily drive to do a better job than the day before and never repeat my mistakes. That can turn a commonplace tech into a great one. But just being a great technician will not pave the road to riches.
I did a brief stint as a service manager and then took a job at MMI as a technical trainer when it was a micro-sized school graduating fewer than 200 students a year. MMI was the turning point, but I didn't know it then. MMI taught me how to work with a wide variety of personalities, how to communicate effectively and even how to write articles as I do today. During my 16 years at MMI, I met a lot of people who became lifelong friends. Many became managers and owners, and those relationships were essential to me starting my own company and enjoying the best years of my motorcycle industry career. That was all accomplished without a plan, so just imagine what you could do with a little preparation.


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QuickFont - Text Printing and Font Generation Library 1.0.2Posted Wednesday, 15 August, 2012 - 19:29 by james_lohr in
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[Bug Fixes]
- When TransformToViewport is enabled for a font, but QFont.Begin/End are not called, the font will now be rendered at the correct size
- Measuring text no longer sets the color and binds the texture, nor does it set a blend function
- Reload() method added for reloading a qfont objects. This is useful when using pixel-perfect fonts which need to be regenerated when changing the screen resolution.
- QFont now correctly implements IDisposable correctly. Note: QFont objects should be explicitly exposed by the application if it required that the underlying OpenGL textures be freed during runtime.
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- Removed QFont.RefreshViewport(). In its place, the following have been added which add additional functionality and flexibility:
- Added QFont.InvalidateViewport() - Invalidates the viewport cached by QFont, causing it to be read again on the next QFont.Begin()
- Added QFont.ForceViewportRefresh() - Forces QFont to refesh its cached viewport immediately
- Added QFont.PushSoftwareViewport(Viewport viewport) - Pushes a Viewport defined by the application. This is faster than InvalidateViewport() / ForceViewportRefresh() and allows you to render to an FBO with a viewport different to that of the screen.
- Added QFont.PopSoftwareViewport()
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- Compatible with .Net 2.0 +
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- TransformToCurrentOrthogProjection configuration option. This allows pixel-perfect text to be rendered at a size consistent with the current orthogonal projection, independent of screen resolution.
- PushOptions(), and PopOptions() methods. Each QFont object now has a render options stack. This makes reusing the same QFont with different render options significantly cleaner.
- CharacterKerningRules kerning configuration option. Manually configure kerning rules for particular characters
- TextGenerationRenderHint builder configuration option. This allows the render hint used to generate texture fonts from ttf files to be set.
- AlphaEmptyPixelTolerance kerning configuration option. When measuring the bounds of glyphs, and performing kerning calculations, this is the minimum alpha level that is necessary for a pixel to be considered non-empty.
- LockToPixelRatio render option. This allows text to smoothly transition between being locked and unlocked to pixel positions. Useful for smoothly transitioning between moving and static text.
- RefreshViewport static method call. It is necessary to call this when changing viewport settings. This is necessary for efficieny reasons.
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- Underscore, quote and double quote characters will now kern properly
- Fixed limitation on downscaling texture fonts (previously glyphs could overlap, throwing an exception)
- Fixed bug where fonts with empty glyphs caused QFont to crash
- Fixed bug in RetargetGlyphRectangleInwards causing an invalid pointer dereference
- Fixed bug whereby it was not possible to set the opacity of the drop shadow
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Kern County Sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of an inmate at the Lerdo Max-Med Facility on Sunday evening.
The 20-year-old inmate was found about 5:04 pm in his cell by a detentions deputy.
The inmate was being housed in a single cell and was alone in the cell at the time of the incident. The inmate used the bars in the cell and a bed sheet to hang himself. The deputy used a rescue device to cut the inmate down and called Medical Staff to the cell. Medical Staff attempt to resuscitate the inmate, but was unsuccessful. The inmate was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives went to the scene to investigate the incident.
An autopsy is scheduled for Feb. 22.
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The Madeline Centre, Inc. main office is located at 18697 Forest Road in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Directions from Rt 460 and Rt 29 Lynchburg: take Rt 501 North, turn left onto Forest Road (Rt 221 at Honda Dealer, go 5 miles, and turn left onto driveway of Madeline Center between CVS Pharmacy and Subway.
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In Danville, Virginia, our new office is at 150 W. Main Street right across from Danville Regional Medical Center.
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JFK Ambulance: Is It A Fake?
The Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. says it will hold a briefing at 1:30 ET today related to the 1963 Pontiac ambulance it is scheduled to sell at its Scottsdale, Ariz., auction this weekend. While the company declined to comment on the briefing in advance, it is believed company officials will discuss claims that the car is not authentic.
A story that appeared on the automotive blog Jalopnik details how historians concluded the real car that carried Kennedy was destroyed decades ago and that the car for sale in Scottsdale is "a near-perfect fake."
Click here to read the Jalopnik article.
The auction company has described the car as the ambulance that carried President John F. Kennedy's body following his assassination. The car is said to have met Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, D.C., and transported the president's flag-draped casket, his wife, Jacqueline, and brother, Robert F. Kennedy, from Andrews Air Force Base to Bethesda Naval Hospital and later to the U.S. Capitol.


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The sixteenth edition of the American Medical Directory,1 just from the presses and the bindery, contains 195,104 names of physicians, or an increase of 6,188 over the 1938 volume. Because of death, 7,586 names were dropped from the book ; the names of 13,798 physicians, new graduates and physicians coming from foreign countries, have been added. Thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia show an increase in the number of physicians.
Refugee physicians seem to account for most of the increase in the Seaboard states. New York leads the list with a gain of 1,783, New Jersey 380, Massachusetts 361 and Pennsylvania 324. California shows a gain of 631 while Florida, the other winter resort state, has a gain of 204. Louisiana shows a notable increase of 264, due perhaps to the establishment of the Louisiana State University Medical Center. Next is Illinois with an increase of 246, just slightly less than the 1938 increase. The other Midwestern states also show increases slightly below those of 1938: Michigan 220 as compared with 277 in the previous edition; Ohio 201
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All these things are to go in my flea market booth. How do you think I did?
I am imagining a vintage toddler boy room using some of these things!
I enjoyed a niece and nephew's company today. They have been raised in the flea market practically and have quite an eye for good old things :) We did a lot of laughing and tossed around ideas for how to use things in different ways.
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- Overview
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- What is exposure?
- Exploring camera modes
- Light metering
- Shooting sharp images
- Controlling shutter speed
- Understanding f-stops
- Controlling motion
- Working with a shallow depth of field
- Measuring aperture
- Shooting in low light conditions
- Performing manual light balance
- Working with the histogram
- Using fill flash
- Understanding reciprocity
Skill Level Appropriate for all
Earlier we looked at a live histogram display from a camera. That's where I see a histogram superimposed over my scene on my LCD screen on the back of my camera. A live histogram can be useful. The problem with it is, as you move the camera around, the histogram is jumping all around. I find it pretty complicated. I prefer to work by shooting an image and then reviewing the image and turning on a histogram display on the back of my camera. Here is a kind of a typical information view in playback mode on a camera, and as you can see, I have got a histogram here.
If you go into playback mode on your camera, and you don't see a histogram, you will just see a big full-screen image, maybe with some of this exposure data or not, it doesn't mean your camera can't generate a histogram. It may just mean that you have to cycle through a couple of different screens of information before you get to something like this. And here you can see exactly what we saw before. This is a typical histogram. I have got black over here, white over here, and so what I am seeing from this image is that I don't have any real strong black in this image. I don't have any actual white. The bulk of my tones are down here below middle gray.
So, this is kind of a typical histogram view that you would see in a camera. What I want to do now though is look at some real-world examples of just some more histograms, just because you kind of need practice learning to read a histogram. Here, I have got an image, a grayscale image, and you can see again, this is a histogram generated by Photoshop. So it doesn't really matter who is generating the histogram. It's still just a bar chart of the distribution of tones in my image, with black on the left, white on the right. So, I am lacking the full black here, and that's why the image maybe lacks a little bit of punch, these dark shadows over here that should be complete black or not.
I have got a little tiny bit of overexposure. That's what this spike is over here on the right side, and that's probably coming from these white bits in here. I have got a lot of gray, dark gray. That's probably going to be the baby flamingo and just the dirt here. These darker tones are going to be all these shadows and things back here. Here is a color image. This image is underexposed, and I can tell because there is a big black spike on the left side. Now, I can also tell because there is a whole bunch of black over here that lost all detail back here. In this case, I don't mind.
Loosing shadow detail is not always a bad thing. But again, what's nice about having the histogram is that I can tell this on the back of my camera. No matter what the image looks like, the histogram tells me I have lost detail in my shadows; overall the image is pretty dark. I don't have any really bright white stuff. Here is the opposite problem, an image that's overexposed. I have got a spike over here. Actually, I have also got a little bit of underexposure. So, these white bits, I had lost some detail on the fur here, the black bits, I have lost some detail in here. But I have got a good amount of data overall.
So far, none of these histograms are necessarily incorrect. This image, for example, is for the most part, I would consider this well exposed. Yes, I don't have a whole bunch of white over here, but there is nothing really bright white in the image. If I expose it too much more, I am going to lose detail on this part of her skirt. So, again, there is no correct shape; you want a histogram that corresponds well to the actual tones in your image. Right now, we are just practicing reading the histogram. This image is low contrast. Now, you can tell that by looking at the image. It looks pretty dull and flat, and that's because it was shot on kind of a hazy day, in the middle of the day.
But when I look at this on the back of my camera, it might be punched up a little bit. So fortunately, I have a histogram that shows me there is essentially no black, no white, and for the most part all the tones are gathered in the middle of the histogram. There is not a lot of distance between the darkest significant tone and the lightest significant tone, meaning there is not a lot of contrast between these two points. This was a case where I shot the image, and because I knew that it was a potentially low-contrast scene, I looked at the histogram, saw that there wasn't a lot of data here, so I increased my exposure using exposure compensation.
I went up about 2/3rds of a stop, and look: I have picked up a lot more detail. There is still no dark black, there is no white, but I have got a nice range, a bigger range from the darkest to the lightest tones. What this means is I have more data to play with when I get into my image editor. I am going to be able to push these dark tones further down, lift the light tones up a little bit, and get an image that's more contrasty. Here is an image that appears to lack a lot of midtone data. It's got a whole bunch of shadows, and it's got a bright highlight over here. But this histogram is pretty good for this image, because this image doesn't have a lot of mid-tone data; it's mostly some really dark shadows, a bunch of bright highlights.
So you don't necessarily always look for that histogram that's the perfect distribution from a little bit of black into some nice white with every shade of gray in between; the histogram has to represent what's in your image. If you are shooting a penguin on a black-and-white checked tablecloth, you are going to have a bunch of dark tones and a bunch of light tones and not much in between. That's kind of what we have got here. So this histogram is correct for what's in our image. You camera might display a histogram that looks something like this. Now, I am looking at two different shots of an image here. I am seeing four different histograms.
This is the overall composite histogram, like we have been looking at, but it's also giving me a separate histogram for the red, green and blue Channels, for the red, green and blue information in the image. And what this can be useful for is detecting when you have possibly got a bad white balance. And here is one where you can see that I was shooting with tungsten white balance, even though I was outside at night. And here notice that the histograms are all kind of in the same place. They are kind of registered. This hump is all on the same spot on each histogram, and that means that my red, green, and blue are combining properly to make true white.
Here, I have got more blue in these upper tones, and that's giving my image more of a color cast. So, your histogram can also be useful for predicting and determining if you have got a color cast in your image. The histogram will make more sense as you practice, particularly once you get into your image editor. That's an essential tool at both, when you are shooting and when you are editing.


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TUPELO – Ulta, the first mega beauty store in Northeast Mississippi, celebrates its grand opening Friday at 9 a.m.
A national beauty retailer with more than 300 stores, Ulta had a soft opening Monday at its store inside The Mall at Barnes Crossing. The retailer is next to Varsity Grille, a restaurant that opened earlier this month in the former Ruby Tuesday location.
Ulta has 45 employees at its Tupelo store, according to general manager Melissa Taylor. After the holidays, the number will drop to 20 or 25.
The store has more than 21,000 prestige and mass beauty products across the categories of cosmetics, fragrance, haircare, skin care, bath and body products and salon styling tools, as well as salon hair care products.
The 10,000-square-foot store also has a full-service salon.
"It's just a one-stop shop for women to get their hair done, get a facial and get a makeup application," Taylor said.
For grand opening weekend, Ulta is giving away goodie bags of samples until they run out. The freebies are at the registers, but a purchase is not required.
Employees also will do free makeup applications for customers this weekend, Taylor said.
In addition, Ulta is offering a scholarship program for high school girls within 10 miles of the store. Senior girls can apply at the store for a $2,500 scholarship, which will be awarded based on academic achievements, community involvement, leadership qualities and commitment to continuing their education.
As part of the same scholarship program, customers during opening weekend will vote on a high school. The high school with the most votes wins makeovers for all the senior girls.
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Definition of boa in English:
1A constrictor snake that bears live young and may reach great size, native to America, Africa, Asia, and some Pacific islands.
- Family Boidae, several genera and numerous species. See also boa constrictor.
Example sentences
- It's the smaller size of the boas found on certain Central American islands.
- They will include pythons, cobras, sand boas, snakes and monitor lizards.
- Examples of such dwarfism or gigantism include the giant tortoises of the Seychelles islands, Indonesia's Komodo dragons, and the boas of the Belizean Snake Cayes.
1.1Any snake that is a constrictor.
Example sentences
- Their analysis also indicated, however, that the two snakes were not primitive ancestors, but advanced snakes similar to modern boas and pythons.
- They are also preyed upon by mammalian predators such as cats, and by snakes such as boas and anacondas.
- Non-venomous snakes like boas and pythons grab their prey and squeeze them to death.
2 (also feather boa) A long, thin decorative scarf or stole made of feathers or a similar material: a sequined ballgown and feather boa
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- But instead I have gone with a more traditional flapper look, tassely little dress, feather boa, long black gloves, cigarette holder, fishnet stockings.
- She is always dressing up with feather boas and high heels.
- There was a feather boa around her neck as she played and I sang 'good-bye, good-bye forever' and it was a wonderful evening.
Late Middle English: from Latin (mentioned in the writings of Pliny), of unknown ultimate origin.
Words that rhyme with boaanoa, Balboa, blower, foregoer, goer, grower, hoer, jerboa, knower, Krakatoa, Lebowa, lower, moa, mower, Mururoa, Noah, o'er, proa, protozoa, rower, Samoa, sewer, Shenandoah, shower, sower, spermatozoa, Stour, thrower, tower
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People in Tri-State run in underwear for colon cancer
Proceeds from event benefit Colon Cancer Alliance
UPDATED 4:30 PM EDT Oct 12, 2013
People in the Tri-state were sporting their skivvies for colon cancer.
The Undy 5000 began at 9 a.m. at Great American Ballpark Saturday.
The 5K walk/run helps promote colon cancer awareness and screenings.
All participants received a pair of boxer shorts, but it was not required to run in your underwear.
Proceeds from the event benefit the Colon Cancer Alliance.
Organizers have not said how much money the race raised.
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Uncle Vanya
by Anton Chekhov
Character Role Analysis
Yelena and Sonya
These two ladies are at odds in almost every way. But the biggest way is that Sonya is "plain" while Yelena is beautiful. And in the society they are living in, that's enough to fate Sonya to spinsterhood and Yelena to a life of being chased by men. On their own, they're probably bad enough, but put them together and the differences send them shooting to their respective ends of the spectrum.


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Firstly, I'd like to apologize for falling off the NaNo front last month. Well, I don't think it's something I really need to apologize for, but I'm doing it anyway. I got SO pumped for writing it, and then I went to do it, and 1) in less than a week, finishing that novel lost almost all importance to me, and 2) I was only reminded of life priorities that are bigger to me than writing a novel. I'm lame, huh?
OK, enough with the ramble. I'm still a little funny with this tea, but it was about the right texture I was looking for this morning.
I didn't manage to finish my Nano write either :( I became too busy and had awful writers block. Maybe we can both try again next year.
You are not lame! You are in good company :)
I started off, knowing that this wasn't gonna be a good year for it, & it wasn't.
I did manage 17,000 words, but only by writing til 2am, because my days are so full right now with practicing, and that is my priority. So I had to put my novel aside…for now.
I love NaNoWriMo, but maybe I'll do Janowrimo instead…
Seeing that this is the 9th time that I've logged this tea, I wasn't going to post a tasting note – but then I had a little bit of a different experience this time. I steeped it a bit on the 3 min side, in contrast to my normal tendency to go 5+ minutes. The first several sips tasted just about like they always do. But then I had the cup close to my nose and happened to sniff – and there was fruit. OK maybe more like sweet potato, or maybe it really is plummy. It was a flash of scent, gone as soon as it came. I taste it when I'm looking for it, just shimmering under the surface.
I swear, tea is halfway a psychology experiment.
I wanted to use up some of this quickly, so I made two cups. And given my previous luck with leafage and Adagio teas, I used. about 4.5 teaspoons for two cups. That was about the right amount; the flavor is now present enough to seem "real."
Shroomy. It tastes shroomy in that tart, slightly astringent way. It tastes like a lot of teas I've had before. Not a bad tea, but not exceptional enough to get again. Especially when it takes 4.5 teaspoons to make 2 cups worth.
I went to fix myself this tea this morning and realized I had TWO cups' worth left, not just one like I thought. This morning I put the tea through my accidental "steep it way longer than 5 minutes" test that seems to be becoming a trend…
It's still great, and if anything, the longer steep time brings out the rose flavor. I'm upping the numbers on this. Anywhere below 95 is just not accurate anymore.
If I get one Teavivre tea in my splurge, it'll be this. This is one of the rare teas I can't get over my awe of.
…I did place my first Butiki order last night too.
Sipdown! I'm going a little batty tonight with the program notes. There have been some… challenges while researching this particular batch.
Anywho, I was steeping this while I was researching one particular piece on which there is JUST ABOUT NO INFORMATION WHATSOEVER besides the composer and the lyricist. No commission information, nothing about the first performance or the inspiration behind it, no hints as to whether or not the song is traditional or an original piece, can barely see the copyright date. NOTHING. Thanks a lot, publishers, thanks a lot. But the point is, I got so carried away in what I was doing that I steeped this thing for, oh… about fifteen minutes? Whoops. And guess what? It tastes fine. Hooray for forgiving teas?
So that's one more down, not sure I'll really miss it. Tomorrow I plan to finish off the Rose Dian Hong (CRYYYYYYYYY!) So that way I can make room for the impending tea splurge (YAYYYYYYYY!)
This one's with cereal and the movie "Greedy" (on Netflix) today. Not a lot to say that I haven't said before. Mmm LB is delicious, comforting, forgiving, amazeballs. I'm totes a writing major, guys. (I am, actually. Although these days I make far more use of my trumpet minor / the excess of classes that I took for it…)
It's probably rude of me to talk about one tea company while writing a tasting note for another, but I've posted about how good this one is several times so eh. … I placed my first Harney & Sons order yesterday! Whee! Some of their flavored teas named after cities (notably Paris!), their Valentine tea, and the lavender tea that I honestly got as much for it being blue as anything. Excited!
It's the end of a long day of staring at the snow all day at work; whacking myself on the chin with a collapsible yardstick; drinking tea, gingerbread latte, and water all at the same time; and listening to the first official Christmas music of the season, thanks to this next set of program notes I'm writing. And I have the next two days off again – yay! Will probably be used to write program notes and watch things on Netflix.
I decided to give this tea a second go because I remember having such high hopes for it, then being so let down. I tried a relatively cool steep temperature this time (again, I can't give specifics since I heat the water by sound), and did like a 1 minute steep.
Yep. It's still not good. The flavoring tastes like some kind of medicine almost, the kind that tries to taste like something good and just comes out like a nasty counterfeit. I can't even pinpoint the flavor, maybe a bit of an attempt at rose along with something slightly pungent.
Thank you for the sample, Zen Tea, but it's not one of my favorites. At least I know your vanilla tea is delish!
I don't have a ton of time to write a tasting note, but I'd just like to say that third time's the charm. I tend to brew by the sound the kettle makes rather than time or temperature, so I can't give exact specifications, only that I let it be under boiling temperature and steeped for about 4 – 5 minutes. And I'm eating it with cereal, which probably helps. It certainly feels seasonally appropriate today – it's snowed and very wintry gray outside!
Sipping on this while continuing my Family Ties viewing / putting off working on the program notes until tomorrow. I was about to do the H&S Holiday Tea for the third time in two days, then I realized – wait. Black Friday's in four days, Cyber Monday's in a week, and I'm planning a tea splurge regardless of whether or not the companies in question are offering discounts or not. My cupboard's not enormous by Steepster standards, but I better sip down a few things up in here.
I oversteeped this by a bit, so it's a little bitter. But still good and smoky. Little mushroomy, but that might be the oversteeping. I wish I could say more, and more intelligent stuff. But it's enjoyable.


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Oh my, my…how is that projects can pile up so?
I glanced around my living room the other day and realized I have "need to finish" projects scattered all around!
I'm such a mess…..
Here's what's going on in the living room:
1) Make curtains
2) Have a huge bolster made out of gorgeous super-cheap clearance fabric from Jo-Anns
3) Put away or consign outgrown baby gear
4) Organize T's closet so these birthday gifts can be put away
5) Finish collecting all the letters of the alphabet for T's ABC wall
And this is on the bar:
1 ) School supplies and books that need to be organize and put away in my newly finished hall closet
2) Finish painting the frame so I can hang the chalkboard in Miss M's room
3) Lamp supplies for the Goodwill lamps I talked about before {they are almost finished! I can't wait to show them to you!}
4) See number 1
5) I've got some projects up my sleeve that involve these lamp shades
6) Figure out if I want to frame botanical pictures from this book and then do it!
7) Mail that to Sarah already! {It's not a handwritten letter, but I still think she'd like it.}
{Trust me…you do not want to even see what is behind the bar! Since we don't drink, the bar is a kind of storage area. Yikes! Nolan recently finished re-doing one of our hall closets so I plan to clear out the bar. But…I haven't gotten around to doing it yet. I can't wait to Craigslist this big ol' bar and open up that room even more! Oh, and paint that burgundy wall! Wait – how did I get started on all of that?}
Right, so! As you can see I've got lots of little projects that just need to get wrapped up. Maybe I'll add that to my 30 Before 30 list? "Finish up all small projects that I'm currently 'storing' in my living area." How does that sound?
Anyone else got a whole bunch of little projects they just need to finish up already?


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Lament with raft rattle. The rattle has seeds inside a hollow raft of stout grass stalks.
"They put poison in my beer and that is why I have nochild. I am very worried about the guitar. I do not like to meet anyone. I went to my doctor to make myself effective to get a child. I asked my uncle if he had seen the way I dance. Did the old people kill a man on account of his dancing - or does that only happen to me?"
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Sound Forge v.8
Technics SP - 10 MKII direct drive turntable
Vestax BDT - 2500 belt drive turntable
Studer Revox interface SP 10-8
Research number: H1P16
Master number ILAM-11 (6)
Sound of Africa series number: TR-4 A6
Tape number: J18
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Staff profile - Marian Simms
Prof Marian Simms
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Marian Simms was born in Canberra and studied Arts/Law at The Australian National University,she subsequently changed her course to honours in History and Political Science. On graduation, she was appointed to a teaching fellowship at The University of Adelaide, before accepting a postgraduate (Master's) scholarship in the Political Science Departnment at The University of Melbourne, then a PhD scholarship at La Trobe University's Politics Department, and continued her association with Melbourne through a part-time lectureship.
From 1985-1993 she served as Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in the Political Science Department at The ANU, and was appointed to a Readership in 1994 until 2002 when she accepted appointment as Chair in Political Studies at The University of Otago. In 2009 Marian returned to Australia as Head of the School of History, Heritage and Society at Deakin University.
She has been active in national and international research networks serving as Chair of the International Political Science Association's (IPSA) Research Committee on Gender, Globalization and Democratization.She was President of the Australasian Political Studies Association (APSA) in 1993-94, and was the Editor of its Journal (then Politics) from 1987-90. She is currently Co-Editor of its Journal (now the Australian Journal of Political Science) (2010-).
She has chaired review committees for the Swedish Research Council and served on the New Zealand Performance Based Research Funding (PBRF) Social Science's Panel.
In 2011, Marian was appointed as Executive Director, Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences at the Australian Research Council.
Biography summary
Marian's early career was in Political Science, and she worked at The ANU for many years, including periods as Acting Head of Department and member of The Board of The Faculties.
She has also worked as Head of Department and School at The University of Otago, and Deakin University.
Marian has long-standing interests in research management and governance, in New Zealand, Sweden, South Africa and Australia.
Career highlights
Senior Fulbright Award; President of APSA; Editor of the Australian Journal of Political Science; Executive Director at the Australian Research Council.
College Fellow, The University of Otago; Adjunct Professor Deakin University
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Expertise summary
Marian currently works at the ARC in the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP).
Knowledge areas
Marian's current interests are in research policy, ethics governance and Indigenous research policy. She also has expertise in research evaluation and project management.
Student supervision
Marian has supervised honours, Masters and PhD students at the ANU, The University of Otago, and continues to supervise (externally) at Deakin University
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In the past three years Marian has presented papers at IPSA in Spain ( gender and political science); ASPA in Chicago (ethics governance) and at a research group- now at The University of Tasmania - on Public Leadership.
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Marian has been awarded a Potter Foundation postdoctoral travel award; a senior Fulbright Award; and a Centenary medal.
She has also delivered invited Lectures, including to The Australian Senate, The Menzies Research Centre and at the Australian Studies Centre, The University of London.
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Marian is currently researching gender and leadership with respect to sub-national levels of government; and ethics governance with respect to the maintenance of public values.
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Marian has received research funding from the ARC, UNESCO, The Centenary of Federation, and the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA).
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JUBA/ADDISABABA: Rebels have boycotted a new round of peace talks to end South Sudan's conflict because of a dispute about who should attend, those involved in the protracted negotiations said yesterday.
South Sudan has been in political turmoil since President Salva Kiir sacked his deputy Riek Machar last year, triggering a conflict that has reopened deep ethnic tensions in the world's youngest country which only won independence from Sudan in 2011.
Kiir comes from the dominant Dinka ethnic group, while Machar, now rebel leader, is from another major tribe, the Nuer.
The new round of talks in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa was to have brought in new players such as civil society organisations, faith-based groups and others, along with government and rebel negotiators, to try to secure a broad deal.
There has been little to show for months of negotiations.
Two ceasefire deals were swiftly violated, with each side
blaming the other. A new delay in talks threatens to extend a crisis that aid agencies say could drive the nation to famine.
The regional African IGAD grouping, which is mediating, has threatened both sides with sanctions unless they halt fighting.
Tribal clashes
kill 20 in Darfur
KHARTOUM: Tribal clashes have reignited in Sudan's Darfur region, leaving up to 20 dead, local sources said yesterday.
A patrol from the African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission reached Umm Dukhun and other areas of Central Darfur state to verify reports of fighting between the rival Misseriya and Salamat tribes, a UNAMID public information officer said.
"A variety of sources at these locations informed the patrol that clashes in the area broke out on June 19 following an alleged theft of livestock, and continued on June 20-21," the officer said.
Local sources in the area said that between 10 and 20 people had died.Agencies


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Heart Failure Health Center
Pepcid May Help Treat Heart Failure
Sept. 25, 2006 -- Pepcid, a common heartburn medicine, may help treat heart failure, a new study shows.
The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, comes from Japan.
Pepcid blocks histamine H2 receptors found in the stomach.
Those receptors are also found in the heart, prompting the researchers to ask whether blocking those receptors with Pepcid might help counter heart failure.
But a journal editorial cautions against using Pepcid as a heart failure treatment just yet.
The study's findings are "interesting" but they have to be checked, write the editorialists.
Meanwhile, "no one is recommending [Pepcid] or any other histamine receptor blockers to treat patients with heart failure based simply on the existing information," the editorialists state.
Heart Failure, Heartburn Study
The researchers who conducted the study include Jiyoong Kim, MD, of the National Cardiovascular Center in Suita, Japan.
Kim's team studied 50 people -- 32 men and 18 women -- with congestive heart failure and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
The patients were 65 years old, on average. The researchers randomly split them into two groups.
One group took a generic form of Pepcid for 24 weeks. For comparison, the others took teprenone, a different type of heartburn drug used in Japan.
Patients were free to keep taking their usual doses of other drugs.
During the study, heart failure symptoms eased somewhat in patients taking Pepcid. It also showed improved markers of heart failure progression. Teprenone didn't appear to affect heart failure for better or worse, the researchers report.
Patients taking Pepcid were also less likely to be hospitalized for worsening heart failure during the study.
More Work Needed
Kim's team isn't advising anyone to start taking Pepcid for heart failure. But the findings deserve further study, the researchers note.
Editorialists Gary Francis, MD, FACC, and W. H. Wilson Tang, MD, FACC, agree. They are cardiologists at The Cleveland Clinic.
"Clearly, this interesting concept is very early in its development, and additional data regarding its efficacy and safety are required," write Francis and Tang.
"However, we need some new and imaginative thinking in this arena, and perhaps this article will serve to provide that," the editorialists add.


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Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:02 pm
Post subject: charting
hi ladies how long do i need to chart for still even though had a positive opk test do i still need to chart my temps if so how long 4 as its a new month 2moz what do i do ??????
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:09 pm
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Hi pinkypop
Im still new to this but from what I can gather, even though tomorrow is a new calendar month, its not a new cycle month for you until your af arrives so I think your chart will just continue, until you put in that you are bleeding light, medium or heavy when ff will create you a new chart.
I suppose we will see if this is right tomorrow when you come to put your temp in !
I think the idea is that we all chart for several months to see what patterns emerge, it should show that you get a pattern in your positive opks and temp rises so evetually you wont need to chart because you will know typically between what dates you are likely to ov and you can bd as much as poss between those possible dates!!
I think so anyway !!
J x
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:02 pm
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ok thnx you too my temps dont seem to be goin down much now they seem to be stoping up is this a sign of anything do u know
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 11:25 am
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my temps are still highish and ive already ov im still feelin sickly odd times in day in mornings i feel i just dont wanna get up which isnt like me i just feel so tired
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:59 pm
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my temps even higher today im so gettin confused why they gettin higher is this a pg sign
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:24 pm
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my ff chart says i ov on 11th of oct but i didnt get pos opk test till 28th of oct so if i got by the opk test im 6 days past ov but if i got by my chart sayin 11th im 10 days
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:41 pm
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Your cahrt says that you have had three + OV tests:
One on the 8 day
one on the 14 day
One on day 15
If you know taht you had a + on day 14 and 15 then I owuld change the 8 to a neg and that would/should change your ov date - and make your chart easier to read.
I had a temp rise the week before I got my BFP - so it could be good news - fingers crossed
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:55 pm
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when i try to change my + on 8th day it takes my red line off will it be ok
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:04 pm
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im 100% sure hun ive been tryin ti take the 8th day opk test off as i figgered it wasnt a full + but the other 2 was defo defo + as i had it conformed by 3 diff chemists


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GREENLAND — The filing period for residents seeking to run for town and school district office closed on Friday, resulting in three contested races.
The Board of Selectmen will welcome two new members as Bruce Dearborn and Jon Wendell will not seek re-election. Stephen Gerrato, Vaughan Morgan, and John Penacho will be vying for the two open three-year seats.
In the race for trustee of the trust funds Michael Marsh, Richard Parks, and Anthony Raizes will face off for the one open seat with a three-year term.
Three residents will be vying the open three-year seat on the School Board with incumbent James Haslam challenged by Randy Bunnell and Jon Wendell.
n Town moderator, two-year term, one seat open: Dean Bouffard
n Town clerk/tax collector, three-year term, one seat open: Marguerite "Marge" Morgan
n Treasurer, one-year term, one seat open: James Rolston
n Board of Adjustment, three-year term, two seats open: Lizbeth Cummings, John Samonas
n Cemetery trustee, three-year term, one seat open: Anthony Raizes
n Planning Board, three-year term, two seats open: Patrick Crimmins, David Moore
n Library trustee, three-year term, two seats open: Julie Gilston, Dale Rockefeller
n Budget Committee, three-year term, three seats open: Chris Halligan, Patrick Walsh, John Weeks
n Supervisor of the checklist, six-year term, one seat open: Winston "Gus" Gouzoules
n School district moderator, three-year term, one seat open: Dean Bouffard
Voting for municipal officers will be from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 9 in Central School.
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Hamlet Theme of Art and Culture
You know how all of Stephen King's books are about writers? Or how an unlikely number of movies have writer characters? Sometimes people take the advice to write what you know pretty literally—like Shakespeare, who filled Hamlet with self-conscious references to the workings of the theater. But it's not just for lack of other material. Hamlet is self-reflexive: it constantly draws attention to the fact that it's a play. By taking on various theatrical roles, like "antic" or "revenge hero," Hamlet is pushing us to ask just how much of our identity is based on performance. Have you ever used a line from a movie as a Facebook status? Or quoted a song when a conversation gets a little too real? Then you know what we're talking about.
Questions About Art and Culture
- What kinds of "roles" does Hamlet try on throughout the play? Do any other characters appear to be playing roles?
- What does Hamlet hope to accomplish by organizing the play-within-the-play?
- What does Hamlet see theater as being good for? What powers or influences does he think theater has?
- At the end of the play, why do Fortinbras and Horatio say the bodies of the tragic victims should be placed up high on a "stage" while Hamlet's story is told? What purpose will this serve?
Chew on This
In Hamlet, theater is exactly what Hamlet says it is: a faithful reflection (a "mirror") of what's going on in the world.
Hamlet defines theater as an art designed to "hold, as 'twere, the mirror up to Nature" (3.2.21-22). But in Hamlet, Shakespeare presents theater as something that shapes reality, rather than merely reflecting it.


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Treat yourself to a day in the country viewing the gorgeous grounds of three private estates in beautiful Barrington Hills at the 13th Annual Barrington Country Garden & Antique Faire, Friday and Saturday June 21st & 22nd.
See garden party vignettes created by leading designers, attend free gardening and culinary workshops, search for bargains in an upscale flea market and stroll through a French Market filled with fine antiques and boutique items.
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Poll: How important is physical resistance in your aikido training?
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Re: Poll: How important is physical resistance in your aikido training?
I agree with what Chris said about encountering people who are new to Aikido. Techniques are specific situations from which we learn general principles. When you change that specific situation, you change the technique. When I've encountered a person trying to prevent me from doing the technique, I try to simply go with the flow and do an appropriate technique and explain that what happened was a different situation than what we're trying to practice at the moment. This seemed to be a good way of getting a new uke to refine their attacks. I know for some people it's hard to put themselves in a position that by nature is supposed to be compromised. It's a vulnerable state and I think that is part of Aikido training. It can certainly provide a dose of humility from time to time.
I like what has been said about the difference between beginner and advanced training. I think it's helpfull to let a person new to the form have the technique with less resistance so they can learn the form itself. However, over time their fellow training partners should apply more and more resistance and enter through any "holes" which may present themselves. People have often appologized to me when they did this, but I love it because it forces me to refine my movements. Sometimes it's been exactly what I've needed to better understand some technique; if they didn't resist at all, I would probably just continue moving in the same way.
Anyhow, I'm sure I haven't really offerened anything new to the conversation, but thanks for the food for thought.
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a) The characteristics of a rock or sediment unit that reflect its environment of deposition and allow it to be distinguished from rock or sediment deposited in an adjacent environment.
b) A mass of rock that can be recognized by its composition, structures or fossil content and mapped on the basis of those characteristics.
"Fancy sapphire" is a name used for a gem corundum that has a body color other than blue (sapphire) or red (ruby).
A contractual agreement in which a mineral rights owner or lessee assigns a working interest to another party who will become responsible for specific exploration, development or production activities.
A fracture or fracture zone in rock along which movement has occurred. When movement occurs the vibrations that are produced are known as an earthquake.
A linear mountain that is bounded on both sides by normal faults. The photo is a view of Mount Moran near Jackson Lake Junction, Wyoming, part of the Teton Range.
A very slow movement that occurs on faults in response to continuous
tectonic deformation. The deformation might not be accompanied by
earthquake activity. Faults that creep usually have fewer earthquakes than
faults that move suddenly. The photo shows deformed pavement in a fault
zone that crosses under Foothill Boulevard south of Hayward, California.
Crushed and smeared rock debris that is found between the two walls of a
fault produced by crushing action of fault movement. The photo shows
serpentinite gouge in the Bartlet Springs Fault.
The intersection of a fault with Earth's surface, often as seen in the
field, on an aerial photo or on a satellite image. A line on a geologic
map that represents the intersection of a fault with the Earth's surface.
The image is an oblique aerial photo of the Banning Fault in the northern
portion of the Coachella Valley of California.
An area of rock that has numerous fractures of similar trend and dip. Rocks usually do not fail with a clean break, instead they fail through the formation of numerous fractures along a zone of failure. As a result, many named "faults" are actually zones of fractured rock.
The term also has a regulatory use. These "fault zones" are geographic areas where buildings and land use are subject to regulation because they are thought to be exposed to the hazard of a nearby fault. These fault zones are usually drawn on maps and published by a government agency for public viewing.
A principle of relative dating that is based upon the observed sequence of organisms in the rock record. The relative age of two rock units can frequently be determined by matching the fossils found in those rocks to their positions in the rock record.
A term used to describe an igneous rock that has a large percentage of light-colored minerals such as quartz, feldspar, and muscovite. Also used in reference to the magmas from which these rocks crystallize. Felsic rocks are generally rich in silicon and aluminum and contain only small amounts of magnesium and iron. Granite and rhyolite are examples of felsic rocks. (See mafic to contrast.)
Colored flashes of light emitted from a gemstone that result from incident light being separated into its component colors as it passes through the stone. Each gem material has a characteristic dispersion. Some have exceptional dispersion and produce a very intese fire. Although many people believe that diamond has the strongest dispersion of all gems, a few gems such as sphalerite, demantoid garnet (shown in the photo), sphene, and zircon have an even greater dispersion.
A translucent-to-transparent opal with a warm background color of yellow, orange or red. It may or may not exhibit a "play-of-color." The warm, uniform background color is what defines the stone.
An open fracture or crack in Earth's surface that can result from a wide variety of causes that include: earthquake, volcanic activity, dessication, subsidence, mass wasting, groundwater withdrawal, oil production, faulting, and other movements. Fissures associated with volcanic activity can produce large outpourings of magma. Others can be the initial step of forming an igneous dike. Some fissures are filled with valuable minerals.
A deep, narrow, steep-walled, U-shaped valley that was carved by a glacier and is now occupied by the sea.
An overflow of water onto lands that are normally above local water levels. Can be caused by stream discharge exceeding the capacity of the stream channel, storm winds and reduced pressure drawing water from a lake or ocean onto the coastline, dam failure, lake level increase, local drainage problems or other reasons.
A sequence of parallel to subparallel basalt flows that were formed during a geologically brief interval of time and which covered an extensive geographic area. Thought to have formed from simultaneous or successive fissure eruptions. In the photo are layered flood basalts from the Columbia River. Public domain image by William Borg.
A tidal current that moves towards land as high tide approaches, covering
the inter-tidal zone. Flood currents can temporarily reverse the flow of
rivers that enter the ocean. They can be very strong at the openings of
bays and between barrier islands, where large amounts of water must flow
through a narrow opening in a limited amount of time. The arrows in the
image show the directions that water would flow as flood currents enter a
river and fill lagoons behind barrier islands.
An area of alluvium-covered, relatively level land along the banks of a stream that is covered with water when the stream leaves its channel during a time of high flow.
A water height that is reached when the discharge of a stream exceeds the capacity of the channel.
A tidal current that generally moves landward and occurs during the part of the tide cycle when sea level is rising. (See neap tide for contrast.)
A well that taps an aquifer that is under enough pressure to force water to the surface. Caused when the aquifer has a recharge area at a higher elevation.
A small amount of fluid (liquid and/or gas) trapped within a rock and which is thought to represent the fluid from which the rock crystallized.
The ability of a material to temporarily absorb a small amount of light and an instant later release a small amount of light of a different wavelength. This change in wavelength causes a temporary color change of the mineral in the eye of a human observer. The color change of fluorescent materials is most obvious when the materials are illuminated in darkness by ultraviolet light (which is not visible to humans) and the materials release visible light. A more detailed explaination of fluorescence can be found in our article on fluorescent minerals. The photo shows specimens of opal from Virgin Valley, Nevada in normal light and under shortwave ultraviolet light.
Fluorescent minerals are minerals that have the ability to be stimulated by ultraviolet light and release a fluorescent glow. About 15% of minerals will fluoresce in wavelengths that are visible by people. Some require illumination by longwave ultraviolet light, some require illumination by shortwave ultraviolet light. Geology.com store has small collections of fluorescent minerals, inexpensive ultraviolet lamps, and UV-blocking safety glasses.
Fluorite is an important industrial mineral composed of calcium and fluorine (CaF2). It is used in a wide variety of chemical, metallurgical and ceramic processes. Specimens with exceptional diaphaneity and color are cut into gems or used to make ornamental objects.
A point beneath Earth's surface where the vibrations of an earthquake are thought to have originated. Also known as a hypocenter.
A bend or flexure in a rock unit or series of rock units that has been caused by crustal movements. Folds frequently form near convergent plate boundaries where the rock units are under compression and the folds accomodate crustal shortening. Sketch of folds in outcrop by Sir Charles Lyell.
The planar or layered characteristics of metamorphic rocks that are evidence of the pressures and/or temperatures to which the rock was exposed. These can be structural such as cleavage, textural such as mineral grain flattening or elongation, or compositional such as mineral segregation banding. The photo shows a phyllite from Frederick County, Maryland.
A group of tiny organisms, protozoans that belong to the subclass Sarcodina, order Foraminifera. They produce a very thin calcium carbonate test (shell) with one to many chambers. They are usually marine, less then one millimeter in size, and their tests can make up a significant portion of the carbonate sediment in some areas. The image shows foraminifera collected from a sediment-trap moored in the northern Gulf of Mexico by USGS workers.
A calcareous sea-floor sediment composed primarily of foraminifer tests. The image shows a lab dish containing calcareous ooze dredged from the floor of the Arctic Ocean.
The tectonic region between a subduction zone and its associated volcanic
arc. This is the area underlain by the subducting plate. Image by USGS.
Activities located outside of the United States, its offshore territorial waters, commonwealth territories, and protectorates.
Small earthquakes that precede the largest earthquake of an earthquake
sequence. Some researchers believe that they may be of value for
predicting a major earthquake, but not all large earthquakes are
accompanied by foreshocks.
The distinctly dipping sediment layers deposited on the front of a prograding delta or on the lee side of a sand dune.
A laterally continuous rock unit with a distinctive set of characteristics that make it possible to recognize and map from one outcrop or well to another. The basic rock unit of stratigraphy.
Remains, imprints or traces of an ancient organism that have been preserved in the rock record. Bones, shells, casts, tracks and excrement can all become fossils.
A carbon-rich rock material or fluid, of organic origin that can be produced and burned as a fuel. Coal, oil and natural gas are examples of fossil fuels.
A vent that emits hot gases to the atmosphere, usually associated with past or current magmatic activity below. Some are active for a short amount of time before stopping permanently, some are intermittent and some are active for centuries. Common gases include: carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen sulfide, all of which can be deadly. The photo shows a fumarole on the flank of Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii with yellow crystals of sulfur that have been deposited by sublimation from the escaping gas.


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JACKSON - Waterford's bid to extend its season was denied as it was swept three games by Eastern in a Division 4, SE District final at Jackson High Saturday.
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Division 4, SE District final
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Eastern def. Waterford 25-14, 25-23, 25-14
Waterford (20-5): Brooke Drayer 2pts, 1ace, 13kills, 2blocks, 4digs; Jayde Heiss 9pts, 1ace, 1asst, 5kills, 6digs; Laura Hill 5pts, 3assts, 2kills, 2digs; Taylor Hilverding 4pts, 1ace, 1kill, 6digs; Alyssa Miller 1pt, 20assts, 2kills, 1dig; Chelsey Paxton 1asst, 4kills, 1block, 8digs; Katie Semon 1dig; Dani Drayer 1asst, 1kill


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