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5.0 Acre West Texas Ranchette
370 Feet of Paved Road Frontage
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Lot #10 out of Unit 16, Green Valley Acres,
Jeff Davis County, Texas
This Lot is surveyed and corners staked!
This property is located in the mountain region of Trans-Pecos Texas, not far from Big Bend National Park. The property fronts on and has legal access from a paved road - Ranch Road 2017. The property is flat, which provides wide open views of the mountains surrounding the area. With Five acres of land, you have room to roam, raises horses, or just spread out. The property lies less than 30 miles from Van Horn with access to I-10 and approximately 50 miles from Marfa and Fort Davis, Texas.
(Picture is of the area and not the actual lot)
Property Highlights
High bid is for total price land, not a down payment!
Property lies 25 miles southeast of Van Horn, Texas
The property is flat and easy to get around within the property boundaries.
Close to the Davis Mountains and within easy driving distance of Big Bend National Park, Fort Davis, and Big Bend Ranch State Natural Area.
Directions: From I-10 and US Hwy 90 in Van Horn, Texas, go south on US Hwy 90 for approximately 21.4 miles. Turn right (west) on Ranch Road 2017 and continue on RR 2017 for approximately 4.5 miles to the east corner of Tract 10 out of Unit 16, Green Valley Acres.
Lot Size: 370.00 ft. X 680 ft. (5.00 acres).
370 Feet of Paved Road Frontage
Zoning: Agricultural general use/general housing
Utilities: Electrical and telephone are along US Hwy 90. This lot#10 is on paved highway 2017, we do not know how far is the power from this lot.
Taxes: Approximately $18/ year and paid current through 2010. Winner will be responsible for 2011 tax and all future taxes.
Additional pictures of the Area:
Picture of RR 2017 at US Hwy 90 and Location Map
Total Settlement Amount = Winning bid +10% buyer's premium or $100, whichever is higher + Only $499 Closing Fee (this covers deed processing and deed recording fee).
NOTE: CLOSING FEE ONLY $499. In addition to record your deed we will send you GPS map, Location Map, Plat Map, Topographic map, AerialMap, and Direction to your property. You'll receive the very best customer service on the web. (The property being SOLD at Absolute Auction, $1 No Reserve for quick cash flow). You will get Warranty Deed and we will process and record the deed for you.
Methods of Payment:
Certified Check, Cashier's Check, Wire Transfer, Money Order, and all major Credit Cards are accepted via PayPal. Payment must be received within 5 days of close of the auction.
Disclaimer: All information contained here is to the best of my knowledge. This parcel was surveyed when it was originally subdivided. We do not have actual picture of the lot. The propety is on a Paved highway. It is rare to find acreage with paved road access. The seller offers these assets for sale in "AS IS" CONDITION at the time of sale. All prospective purchasers are urged to research this information to their own satisfaction prior to bidding. All sales are final. Your bid is a legal contract to purchase per auction terms, and an acknowledgment that you have completed all due diligence BEFORE your bid. The auction itself is the contract between buyer and seller. Therefore, no separate contract is needed and separate contract will not be sent. Please bid only if you plan to follow through with the sale. Once you win the auction you will receive an email from bid4assets which is automatically generated and will not include the fees listed at the auction because each seller has different fees. The email you will receive directly from the seller will include correct settlement amount as stated in the auction. No hidden fees. Thank you.
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The boys over at Cydia Blog have what we all have heard about and seen pictures of the last few weeks. An iPhone 5, but this time on video!
A few weeks ago 9to5mac had the exclusive high-resolution photos of the backs, that were also covered here at Geekfori.
The iPhone 5 images we showed you had a thinner design and a new look to the back plates.
Now, ETradeSupply – a parts reseller – has gotten their hands on these already leaked parts.
They have posted a video to YouTube (shown below), which gives us a glimpse of the back plate, and a bit more concrete evidence that the pictures along with the video, show us the next iPhone.
Are you excited to see the next iPhone ion your pocket? Are you even worrying about upgrading yet? Do you think it's as fugly as I do?
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Crime writer admits faking 'breathtaking' Amazon reviews
RJ Ellory used pseudonyms to describe his own work as 'magnificent' and denigrate rivals on website
A BEST-SELLING British crime writer apologised last night for penning fake online reviews describing his works as "amazing" and "breathtaking".
RJ Ellory used pseudonyms such as 'Nicodemus Jones' and 'Jelly Bean' to heap praise on his work on the Amazon book site. In the fake posts, many of which have since been deleted, he gave his award-winning book A Quiet Belief in Angels five stars and described it as "magnificent" and a "modern masterpiece".
"RJ Ellory is one of the most talented authors of today," he wrote. "His ability to craft the English language is breath-taking.
"You find yourself experiencing so many emotions as you read this book and when you come to the end you don't want it to stop. When I did finish it I thought to myself, 'Wow, that is an amazing book, give me more!'"
Ellory also used the fake identities to give his rivals bad reviews and low ratings. Last month he gave Scottish writer Stuart MacBride one star for his book Dark Blood and wrote: "This is the second of this author's books I have read, and, to tell you the truth, I can't be bothered any more."
Ellory, who has won a variety of awards including Crime Novel of the Year 2010, was compelled to apologise for his actions after British spy author Jeremy Duns took to Twitter to accuse him of writing fake reviews.
In a statement to The Daily Telegraph, 47-year-old Ellory said: "The recent reviews – both positive and negative – that have been posted on my Amazon accounts are my responsibility and my responsibility alone.
"I wholeheartedly regret the lapse of judgment that allowed personal opinions to be disseminated in this way and I would like to apologise to my readers and the writing community."
Duns, who claimed Ellory had accidentally signed off as 'Roger' on one of his fake posts, said that while he had not had any posts written about himself, he wanted to expose the "pathetic" practice.
The Crime Writers' Association described the practice, known as "sock puppeting", as "unfair" and "misleading".


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Katy Schimert (born 1963 in Grand Island, New York) is an artist living and working in New York. She is represented by David Zwirner, New York.Schimert received her BA from the Philadelphia College of Art (now University of the Arts) in 1985 and her MFA from Yale University in 1989. In an effort to deepen her relationship with sculpture, she began making ceramic sculpture in 1992 at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she taught sculpture. She has been the focus of solo exhibitions at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (1999) and The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago (1997). She was included in group exhibitions at Pinakothek der Moderne (Munich, Germany), the Aspen Art Museum, and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.Schimert has been a lecturer in sculpture at Yale University and UCSB, an adjunct professor and sculpture department coordinator at New York University and visiting professor of Sculpture at both Harvard University and New York University. In 2011 she taught drawing in Foundation Studies and she now heads up the Ceramics department.
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ICF developed a sustainable land use plan to help guide future development of northern and central Guam.
The plan incorporates community goals for community development, housing, multimodal transportation, and conservation and open space, as well as protecting the island's unique cultural and natural resources.
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The Wimbledon and Olympic champion, an overwhelming favourite for the title, needed 82 minutes to dig out a 6-2 6-4 victory over 30-year-old Martinez Sanchez.
Serena started superbly, winning 12 straight points as she led 4-1 but struggled thereafter, double-faulting six times and making a slew of simple mistakes.
Martinez Sanchez could not capitalise, squandering a 2-0 lead in the second set as Serena battled through to face Ekaterina Makerova, who beat fellow Russian Elena Vesnina 6-3 6-4 .
"It was one of those days," Williams said. "I wasn't really happy with the way I was playing. I just wasn't happy out there today in general. I think I woke up on the wrong side of the bed."
Serena hurt her ankle on Wednesday while playing doubles with her sister Venus but it appeared to have little effect on her play against Martinez Sanchez.
She first hurt the ankle at the Australian Open in January.
"I was running for a shot and rolled it," said the 30-year-old American, seeking her fourth US Open crown. "Story of my ankle life. But it was fine. I did a lot of ice and (elastic) tape, compression to keep the swelling out.
"I rolled it in Australia so I was a little nervous but it's fine."
Serena blasted 32 winners but had an uncharacteristic 24 unforced errors in the one hour, 22-minute match on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Both Serena and Martinez Sanchez had seven break-point opportunities but while Williams was successful on four, the Spaniard could convert only on one.
Germany's sixth seed Angelique Kerber survived a tense battle against Venus Williams 6-2 5-7 7-5 in a late-finishing match on Arthur Ashe Stadium court.
The first five games of the match were all service breaks before Kerber, a semi-finalist at Flushing Meadows a year ago, began to dominate.
The unseeded Venus staged a revival to lead 4-2 in the third set but Kerber prevailed to meet Olga Govortsova from Belarus in the third round. Govortsova beat Britain's Johanna Konta 2-6 6-2 7-5.
Venus, a two-times US Open champion, made 60 unforced errors in an erratic performance.
Former world number one Ana Ivanovic cruised into the third round with a 6-2 6-2 victory over Swede Sofia Arvidsson under sunny skies in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The 13th seeded Ivanovic, who broke Arvidsson's serve six times, needed only 64 minutes to advance while defeating her 28-year-old rival for the fourth time in five career meetings.
In the third round, Ivanovic will face American Sloane Stephens, who saw off German qualifier Tatjana Malek 5-7 6-4 6-2.
Ivanovic enjoyed a 39-7 advantage in winners, as Arvidsson's groundstrokes did little to offset the arsenal of her 24-year-old Serbian opponent trying to advance to the quarter-finals for the first time at Flushing Meadows.
Second seed Agnieszka Radwanska won 11 straight games as she recovered to beat Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 4-6 6-3 6-0 in a second-round battle.
The Wimbledon runner-up looked in trouble when world number 39 Suarez Navarro was leading 3-1 in the second set but Radwanska hit back to claim victory after one hour, 57 minutes.
In a gruelling match containing a series of long rallies, Suarez Navarro took the attack to Radwanska and the Pole in trouble for a set and a half.
But when she broke back for 3-3, everything changed and she reeled off the next nine games to set up a meeting with former world number one Jelena Jankovic of Serbia. Jankovic booked her place in the third round with a 6-4 6-2 win over Spain's Lara Arruabarrena Vecino.
Fourteenth seed Maria Kirilenko continued her good form with a regulation 6-3 6-2 win over Greta Arn to book a date with Andrea Hlavackova, the Czech having beaten Galina Voskoboeva of Kazakhstan 6-2 6-7(3) 6-3.
Number 10 seed Sara Errani was in blistering form as the Italian crushed Vera Dushevina 6-0 6-1 to set up a clash with Olga Puchkova, who progressed past Kiki Bertens 5-7 6-2 7-5.
Another Italian, Roberta Vinci, also won through, the 20th seed beating Kazah Yaroslava Shvedova 3-6 7-5 7-5. She goes on to meet Dominika Cibulkova, the 13th seed from Slovakia who beat Serbia's Bojana Jovanovski 7-6(3) 7-6(3).
Completing the third round draw are Silvia Soler Espinosa and Tsvetana Pironkova, who progressed with respective 6-4 7-6(5) and 7-5 6-2 victories over Irina Begu and Ayumi Morita.
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Senior Account Director
- Recruiter
- Rare Selection
- Location
- Central London
- Salary
- Upto £70K + benefits
- Posted
- 28 Mar 2013
- Closes
- 28 Apr 2013
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- Business Type
- Agency
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- Account Management, Sales & Business Development
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Senior Account Director – Corporate Brands
Outstanding opportunity for an experienced account director to make their name at a leading global independent branding consultancy.
You'll need to be an existing Account Director with Corporate branding and multi channel design experience. Someone who already understands and plays a leading role in delivering on client projects and growing client relationships.
You should be a true source of inspiration helping the team deliver high quality work and present it memorably. The thrust of the role will encompass Business Development, Account Development, and Relationship Development.
Background and Experience:
The majority of your professional and working experience will be in project and account management in the Brand and Creative industry. You will have excellent experience in brand strategy and design project management. You will have outstanding people skills, a good knowledge of latest brand thinking and trends and of technical processes required for the production and delivery of client work.
Your business understanding and commercial awareness will be first rate and you will be highly proficient in the use of PowerPoint, Word, and Excel. You will have advanced presentation and writing skills, and be confident to play a leading role on client and new business work.
Minimum experience: 8‐10 years with exposure to established International companies/brands and experience within an agency with a global footprint.
You will be joining a consultancy with an outstanding reputation for both the quality of its work and as a place to work and develop your career. Simply put, if you are talented and passionate about what you do, then you will thrive.


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Table of Contents - 2009 - Volume 5, Special Issue 3-4 (NG2-Glia, Part II: NG2 Cells as Neural Precursors)
a1 Center for Translational Neuromedicine, and the Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Glial progenitor cells (GPCs) comprise the most abundant population of progenitor cells in the adult human brain. They are responsible for central nervous system (CNS) remyelination, and likely contribute to the astrogliotic response to brain injury and degeneration as well. Adult human GPCs are biased to differentiate as oligodendrocytes and elaborate new myelin, and yet they retain multilineage plasticity, and can give rise to neurons as well as astrocytes and oligodendrocytes once removed from the adult parenchymal environment. GPCs retain strong mechanisms for cell-autonomous self-renewal, and yet both their phenotype and fate may be dictated by their microenvironment. Using the transcriptional profiles of acutely isolated GPCs, we have begun to understand the operative ligand–receptor interactions involved in these processes, and have identified several key signaling pathways by which adult human GPCs may be reliably instructed to either oligodendrocytic or astrocytic fate. In addition, we have noted significant differences between the expressed genes and dominant signaling pathways of fetal and adult human GPCs, as well as between rodent and human GPCs. The latter data in particular call into question therapeutic strategies predicated solely upon data obtained using rodents, while perhaps highlighting the extent to which evolution has been attended by the phylogenetic modification of glial phenotype and function.
c1 Correspondence should be addressed to: Steven A. Goldman, Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 645, Rochester, NY, USA phone: 14642 585-275-9588 email: email@example.com


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JACKSON -- The Sikeston 8th grade basketball team completed its season with a first place finish in the Jackson Tournament by defeating Jackson, 45
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Sikeston finishes its season at 12-1.
"They had a great year," said Sikeston coach Kevin Self. "I know (varsity coach) Gregg Holifield and (junior varsity coach) Brian (James) are excited because I see some of these kids moving up for the J.V. next year. I think they're a very deep class. We could go 10 deep this year. This is a tremendous group and they're going to be very successful. There's a lot of good things happening with Sikeston basketball.
"I think Sikeston's finally stemmed the tide and I think you'll see Sikeston basketball put out some good teams for a long time. And it's not the way we win. It's the kind of kids we're winning with. These are all great kids."
On Thursday, Sikeston jumped out to a 12-6 lead and never trailed. They led 21-14 at halftime and 31-24 heading into the fourth quarter where they put the game away.
The Bulldogs were just 9-of-21 from the free throw line.
"If we could hit our free throws we'd have won this game by 40," said Self. "Fortunately we played great defense and they couldn't even get a shot off."
Sikeston was led by Jaqualin Wiggins with 17 points. Eli Jackson had 15 points.


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Sara Jayne Steen became the 14th president of Plymouth State University on June 30, 2006 and will step down from the presidency on June 30, 2015. Steen, a specialist in early modern literature, is also Professor of English at Plymouth State.
Before coming to PSU, she was dean of the College of Letters and Science at Montana State University; an American Council on Education Fellow in residence at the University of Delaware; and professor and chair of the Department of English at Montana State University, where for over two decades she taught undergraduate and graduate courses in her field and regularly guided student research.
Raised in northern Ohio, she holds undergraduate and doctoral degrees in English from Bowling Green State University and a master's degree from The Ohio State University.
Steen's scholarship has focused on the recovery of writings by early modern English women and the subsequent reassessment of writers such as Shakespeare when women's voices are introduced to the literary conversation. She is the author or editor of five books, including The Letters of Lady Arbella Stuart, as well as having served as guest editor of journals such as Shakespeare Quarterly. In addition, she has spoken and written on issues related to leadership and higher education public policy.
Steen has received numerous awards for teaching, for scholarship, and for the creative integration of teaching and research, including in 1996 the President's Distinguished Teaching Award from Montana State University. She was recognized in 1994 for her professional achievements by the Graduate College at Bowling Green State University.
She is a member of the Plymouth Rotary and serves in New Hampshire the Board of Directors of the White Mountain Gateway Economic Development Corporation and as an Incorporator of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
At the national level Dr. Steen represents New Hampshire on the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Council of State Representatives and serves on AASCU's Committee on Policies and Purposes, its public policy board.
The first in her family to attend college, Steen emphasizes the transformative power of education. In a recent interview she added, "I like helping other people succeed, and that's really what you're doing as an administrator. . . . It's seeing how to do something and making it happen for students and faculty."
She is married to Joseph H. Bourque, a writer.


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The Beatles' experimental label Zapple Records was launched in the US on this day, with the release of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Unfinished Music No 2: Life With The Lions.
Zapple was created to release experimental solo albums by The Beatles, along with spoken word and avant-garde recordings from other artists.
The Apple subsidiary was run by Barry Miles, a friend of Paul McCartney; Miles later wrote McCartney's authorised biography, Many Years From Now.
Although the label had been in existence since October 1968, Life With The Lions and George Harrison's solo album Electronic Sound were the only albums released by Zapple. Electronic Sound was also released in the US on this day.
Life With The Lions was Lennon and Ono's follow-up to the controversial Two Virgins. It was issued as Zapple 01. Side one was filled by the improvised recording Cambridge 1969, recorded on 2 March that year at Cambridge University before a live audience, and consisted of five sections: Song For John; Cambridge; Let's Go On Flying; Snow Is Falling All The Time; Mummy's Only Looking For Her Hand In The Snow. Side two contained four tracks: No Bed For Beatle John; Baby's Heartbeat; Two Minutes Silence; Radio Play.
Acetate copies of a third Zapple album - a spoken word release by the writer Richard Brautigan which was to have been Zapple 3 - were pressed. There were also plans to release spoken word albums by Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Michael McClure, as well as a recording of a UK appearance by comedian Lenny Bruce, but these never came to fruition.
The Zapple label was folded by Klein before the record could be released. The first two Zapple records did come out. We just didn't have [Brautigan's record] ready in time before Klein closed it down. None of the Beatles ever heard it.
Zapple lasted until June 1969, when the label was closed by Allen Klein.


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I plan to use WooCommerce with the Dynamic Gallery Premium plugin if everything else works out. (demo)
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DEALER EXPO, Indianapolis, Ind. – Mention the word remodel and most dealers will cringe.
While remodeling does require careful budget planning, it doesn't have to be extensive or overly costly. In his seminar "Designing Your Store for the Future," Retail Design Associates President Jim Rasmus outlined steps for remodeling dealerships to increase traffic, style and sales.
Rasmus stressed that even painting the interior of a dealership can make an impact, providing a fresh look without being expensive. Remodeling can be broken up into phases to further offset costs. "Sales and profits will incrementally increase," said Rasmus. "Phase One will pay for Phase Two, and then Phase One and Two will pay for Phase Three."
The phases of remodeling can be broken down into five specific areas. Improving the outside image of a dealership will draw in more traffic, while the inside image is where customers can be enticed to buy. The third aspect of remodeling is directing customer traffic. Rasmus cited the necessity of wide, accessible walkways as well as a path that is anything but direct from the front door to the parts counter.
"If they have a direct path to parts, you lose. By directing traffic, you will control sales," Rasmus said. "Traffic flow gets your customers to go where you want them to go and to see what you want them to see."
Lighting is also a key factor in remodeling, from where the lights are directed to just how bright they are. Not only can lighting draw customers to a specific display, Rasmus said, but it can also convey a certain feel that reflects the dealership's image.
The final step in the remodel list is more comprehensive, covering fixtures, staff and merchandising. Everything on the floor has to be evaluated, from how products are presented to how the sales staff interacts with customers. Remodeling can include staff as well as the storefront.
To help dealers plan their own remodeling process, Rasmus has his "Ten-Point Store Review" available at Booth 5844.


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awakeadjective [ after verb ]uk /əˈweɪk/ us /əˈweɪk/
B1 not sleeping:
"Is Oliver awake yet?" "Yes, he's wide (= completely) awake and running around his bedroom."
be awake to sth mainly UK
› If you are awake to something, you know about it:
Businesses need to be awake to the advantages of European integration.
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awakeverb [ I or T ]uk /əˈweɪk/ us /əˈweɪk/ awoke or US also awaked, awoken
› literary to stop sleeping or to make someone stop sleeping:
I awoke at seven o'clock.
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By KATUSA Sgt. Oh, Jong Soo, 1st Signal Brigade Public Affairs OfficeJune 3, 2014
CAMP CASEY, REPUBLIC OF KOREA -- Senior leaders representing 41st Signal Battalion convoyed to the Ingman Range at Camp Casey to conduct a Stress Shoot Competition that is designed to hone their warrior skills and test their ability to accurately engage targets on a firing range under extreme stress and exhaustion in Dongducheon, South Korea May 20.
The purpose of the competition was to ensure that participants, including Lt. Col. Warren R. Wood, commander, 41st Signal Battalion, 1st Signal Brigade, are physically and mentally prepared to fight tonight even in the most undesirable conditions.
Capt. Frederick H. Do, commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 41st Signal Battalion, who briefed the participants on how the competition is organized, shared his views on the importance of this event.
"The significance of this training is that we are trying to test the leaders' ability to fight tonight under a stressful condition through a simulated battle environment, which we tried to reproduce through the lanes," said Do. "So, the significance is that we want to produce a stressful environment so that the leaders can be proficient at their warrior tasks and drills before they go up to the firing line and engage the target."
Six, five-man teams were organized to first carry out a three mile ruck march in full battle gear, followed by nine different sets of challenges in battle simulation.
After the ruck march, each team's members were challenged to attempt knocking out a machine-gun nest while under fire by throwing grenades and simultaneously calling for fire.
Each team was then required to carry a tow bar 100 meters to a site of a disabled convoy to assist in the recovering of the vehicle whilst treating and evacuating casualties.
After carrying a casualty to the landing zone for evacuation, each team changed into their Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) level 3 gear in preparation for chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear attacks. Next, all participants were required to properly remove, put on and clear their masks in 9 seconds to avoid temporary paralysis from simulated nerve agents.
Finally, the teams performed a high crawl in MOPP 4 gear and dug into their fighting positions to repel the enemy waves with their M16/M4 rifles, M240B machine guns and M9 pistols.
After the full day of intense training, Capt. Liberty Fe Lobdell, commander, 275th Signal Company, 41st Signal Battalion, spoke on behalf of all the participants and voiced her thoughts on what this training meant for the 41st Signal Battalion and how the participants benefitted from the training.
"I thought we had a great time. It was a great team building event, and it got us to stop our busy lives to come together and do something physically active that's relevant to our overall mission of staying fight tonight ready," said Lobdell.
"I think it's twofold," added Lobdell, "one, you never know what's going to happen and what situation you might find yourself in and two, I think it brings you to a level where you are more familiar with some of the training your Soldiers go through on a more regular basis."


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Rotator Cuff Tear
A Rotator cuff tear appears at the group of muscles and tendons surrounding the shoulder joint, what is commonly referred to as rotator cuff. The tendon is what attaches the muscles to the body. There are four tendons and muscles in the rotator cuff, subscapularis, infraspinatus, supraspinatus, and teres minor. When one or more tendons of the rotator cuff muscles is torn, that condition is referred to as a rotator cuff tear. The most commonly torn tendon is that connecting supraspinatus, this is because it passes between the acromion and the top of the humerus. A torn rotator cuff can also occur with an injury to the muscle if the injury is prolonged for a long period it can lead to the muscle tearing in two leading to a tear. The causes are associated with age, posture, injury, carrying heavy loads or overusing the shoulder and upper body weakness.
The main symptoms are pain, being unable to sleep on that shoulder, crackling sound when performing any motion with the shoulder and shoulder weakness. Torn rotator cuff pain varies depending on the seriousness of the tear. Other rotator cuff tear symptoms is limited shoulder motions especially overhead movements of your arm. Diagnosis of a tear include evaluating the rotator cuff injury a thorough physical exam performed by your doctor, you will be instructed to move the arm in different directions to determine the cause of pain. Additionally the doctor may recommend an X-ray, MRI or an arthrogram, which is a special type of x-ray requiring a dye to be injected to your joint to enhance visibility. These additional tests are done to rule out other conditions.
Once the symptoms have been confirmed, a non-operative treatment is first recommended to treat the tear. Non-operative treatment is varied. They include anti-inflammatory medication, cortisone injections, resting the arm, sling, exercises, and physical therapy. Doctors mostly use these in combination to heal your tear. For example, medication and exercises or physical therapy and a sling.
Surgery is only done if the other types of treatment have not produced results and there is continued pain. Rotator cuff surgery is done to repair the torn rotator cuff. A partial tear is corrected with a procedure known ad debridement whereby only smoothing and trimming is done. Stitching to bring back two sides together is done where there is a complete tear at the thickest side of the tendon. Surgery may also involve reattaching the torn tendon to the top of the upper arm bone, the humerus. Other options can be either the traditional open surgery or arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. The trend nowadays is leaning towards arthroscopy due to its short recovery period. The ability of the patient to stick to the post surgery rehabilitation, immobilization and exercises, and avoid putting stress on the injured arm or avoiding another injury is what will ultimately impact on the healing of the rotator cuff tear after surgery.


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Light and Love: This too shall pass
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By Ria G. Rombaoa
To be able to share one's personal experience is something courageous. To give up is a choice and there is nothing wrong with it. We all have our own reasons and maybe we give up because it's about time for us to move on to a different path and learn new things without forgetting the lessons that we have learned from the past.
When hope is low, tell these words to yourself…this too shall pass.
Here is something to share again from The Warrior of the Light…
Every Warrior of the Light has felt afraid of going into battle.
Every Warrior of Light has, at some time in the past, lied or betrayed someone.
Every Warrior of the Light had trodden a path that was not his.
Every Warrior of the Light has suffere for trivial reasons.
Every Warrior of the Light has, at least once, believed that he was not a Warrior of the Light.
Every Warrior of the Light has said "yes" when he wanted to say "no".
Every Warrior of the Light has hurt someone he loved.
That is why he is a Warior of the Light, because he has been through all this and yet has never lost hope of being better than he is….. ( page 21 )


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We experience the delay of the fantasy of the happy old couple in their country home in cinematic time as, for most of the film, the only body these lovers have is the spellbinding combination of visual fragments serving as apparitions to their voices.
A collection of "small great stories," in the words of its unobtrusive narrator, Pietro Marcello's singular doc/fiction hybrid salutes the crumbling grandeur of the northern Italian seaport Genoa.
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a1 Department of Epidemiology, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
Denmark has in the past 10 years experienced a decrease in the number of notified cases of meningococcal disease. In 1994 the completeness of the Notification System for Meningococcal Disease (NSMD) was estimated as 96% (95% CI 93–98). To answer the question whether the observed decrease reflects a real decrease in the incidence; we estimated the completeness of the notification system in 2002. We estimated the completeness of registration by a capture–recapture analysis. As the first data source, we used the national NSMD, which is an integrated surveillance system between the Department of Epidemiology and the Neisseria Reference Laboratory. The second independent source was the National Patient Registry (NPR). In 2002, the completeness of the NSMD was estimated as 96% (95% CI 95–98) and for the NPR as 84% (95% CI 82–85). The 'real' incidence rate was 1·9/100 000 population, which compared to 4·4/100 000 population in 1994. We concluded that the observed decrease in incidence rate is real. The NSMD in Denmark functions well and captures almost all cases of meningococcal disease. The complete registration which includes a unique personal identification number serves as an outstanding source for nationwide registry linkage studies.
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Raipur: An Indian Air Force helicopter had to make an emergency landing at a forested location in Chhattisgarh last evening after Maoist rebels opened fire on it, police said. The crew, one of whom was injured, safely reached a nearby paramilitary camp.
Officers at the police headquarters here said the Mi-17 chopper, which was took off from Jagdalpur town and was on its way to Sukma district to airlift some policemen seriously injured in a gunfight with Maoists, went missing after rebels attacked it.
"Rebels opened fire on IAF helicopter when it tried to land in a conflict zone in Sukma district to airlift policemen who had received multiple gunshots in an encounter," Chhattisgarh's Director General of Police, Ramniwas, said.
The pilot was forced to leave amid intense firing and for some time, the helicopter went off the radar, but it finally managed to make an emergency landing in a jungle in Chintalnar area of Sukma district.
Officials in Sukma said all the seven people on board safely reached a nearby Central Reserve Police Force camp. According to reports, the helicopter's wireless operator was injured in the firing but his condition was stated to be out of danger.
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We're one week away from the premiere of the second installment in FX's thrill ride American Horror Story – this year subtitled Asylum – and the network has delivered a nice treat: they've released the first five minutes online on as well as the opening credits for season 2.
As described in EW's exclusive cover story reveal on AHS: Asylum, this completely new story begins in the present day with newlyweds Leo (The Voice's Adam Levine) and Teresa (Step Up's Jenna Dewan-Tatum) visiting various haunted spots on their honeymoon. Their last stop is AHS: Asylum's setting, Briarcliff Manor, now in ruins. They fool around and explore and then… well then… all hell breaks loose. Watch this slightly NSFW sequence… and get ready to cover your eyes. Click here to go to watch clip on AHS: Asylum's Facebook page
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LONG VERSION (for shorter version, skip to the end):
So, I've started talking a lot, recently, here and in interviews, Twitter, etc., about my version of what is actually a pretty universal struggle – put simply, trying to make a living doing something that you enjoy doing. We all wish we could somehow wind up at the intersection of "want" and "need." I might get a little romantic about it and go so far as to say that for some who have chosen to make an attempt at doing that via the arts, what constitutes "want" and what constitutes "need" are often overlapping, if not actually joined at the hip from the get-go, and at the VERY least, are not, as it's usually presented to us, mutually exclusive until that point of convergence – doing what I do as a "life choice" was really not much of a choice at all – I don't feel even remotely (well… o.k. – a little remotely…) embarrassed when I say that it's been a natural progression since I popped out of the womb, covered in blood and other effluvia (which could be why it feels so natural for me to end most of my nights that way as well…? Another topic for another time!). Anyway, I have a compulsion – "vocation," to give a nod to one of the most powerful forces that formed me – and I was lucky to be in a place where I had immediate access to Punk Rock and Hardcore as they were still forming, themselves, and was offered a vessel, early on, that seemed tailor made to hold everything that was flowing out of me – and change its shape accordingly, but still somehow manage to accommodate everything I could pour into it without changing what TO ME – what I perceived to be – was its fundamental self. To quote Julien Temple and the UK Subs, "Punk Can Take it." And I've lived in this world for most of my life now, and if ever I've thought of leaving, I've taken a good look at everything beyond its gates, and I've decided – as a proactive stance, not as a retreat – to come home, time and time again.
I've put a lot of thought since the demise of a band called Chisel that I was in for most of the 90s, into what my wants and needs are, and into how I can, as they seem to begin to diverge more as we age, continue to hold them together, living in the sweet spot somewhere near that junction. I missed out on some early touring opportunities with Citizens Arrest and Hell No because I went to college – which I don't regret, but if I had someone to counsel on making similar choices, I might suggest they do a couple of things differently than I did; and after college, I missed out on some other years of touring opportunities because I don't think everyone that I was playing with always had the same "all eggs in one basket," prepared-to-always-live-hand-to-mouth mentality that I had at the time (and dear god, I don't begrudge them THAT, at this point!); but I did what I could. WE did what we could. I worked jobs to pay the rent when I could and I went out on the road to play music when I could. My needs were few, but the paramount need was always to keep making music, and for me, that always included getting out there and playing it as often as possible to as many people as would want to see and hear it. So in about 1997, after ten turbulent years of being in serious bands (I'd had less serious ones before that) that took me everywhere from the old crumbling ABC No-Rio downtown, which I walked out of alive, to meetings in major label offices uptown, which I walked out of almost dead, and around the rest of the world (that, duh – we like to make metaphors about all lying in between those two extremes, but actually often pays no attention whatsoever to such cosmopolitan conceits) in between, I decided that I'd waited long enough – I was already getting "old" (or so I felt at the time), and I was already done with the games that one finds oneself playing when one wakes up to realize that there might be an opportunity to straight up make a few bucks doing what you've been doing for love (and lying to yourself about the fact that you don't care at ALL about the money side of the "love/money" axis) because enough people actually care about "what you do" that they're willing to support your doing it with their dollars at the door and in the record stores on the beautiful side of it, and because some other people see a salable commodity in you on the uglier side of it – and which, to be fair, also has its beautiful side, in that it usually also dovetails with those persons' genuine appreciation for music, including the music YOU make, and their genuine desire to help you keep making it by funding your projects; and so I put it all aside, recorded some backing tracks on my own, picked up my guitar and my reel-to-reel four track, hit the road, and pretty much never looked back.
I used e-mail to book a tour before I had a cell phone, and during an era when you could generally still book an entire US tour only a month out from the first date, finishing it up along the way, if need be, with slugs and dialers at pay-phones on the side of highways, and lined notebooks with hand-written directions and phone numbers in them. These days, my life must necessarily be planned out at least six months in advance, and usually, I know where I'm going to be eight to TEN months out (sometimes an entire year, which is crazy – a lot can happen in a year). That was a European tour for my band The Sin Eaters, a short-lived band I did with my brother Danny, late of Providence's Radio to Saturn, earlier of NJ's Native Nod, and Sean Greene, late of NYC's The Van Pelt, earlier of Ct.'s Another Wall – short-lived, but massive in my life as one of the most satisfying and inspiring projects I've ever been a part of. It was put together by my dear old friends Simon Henderson from Glasgow and Ingo Ebeling from Hamburg, Germany – two amazing lifers who you can still see "doing it" – Simon now walking the streets of New York City, and Ingo literally still sometimes in the driver's seat of a van on the Autostrada approaching… Genoa (for example). On that tour, we travelled with my other brother, Chris, and the then current incarnation of his band, The Van Pelt, and crossed paths with Brian from UK crust legends Doom, Dennis and the Refused crew in Umeå, and our own Pete V., a/k/a "Jack Terrycloth," one of the world's greatest Punk songwriters, anywhere, ever, late of NJ's finest, Sticks and Stones, and then currently with the fledgeling World/Inferno Friendship Society – all lifers in the midst of the same questions and feeling a new fire driving us onward – some of us in different directions, but always onward. I was so impressed with the Euro squats and community centers – it reaffirmed my commitment to a Chomsky-esque "Libertarian Socialism" – ANARCHY with a capital "A" – the "Temporary Autonomous Zone" – the strength of like-minded people coming together in community and carving out alternative space for themselves, to live and grow in, and hopefully be a party to some sort of devolution that would bring us back a step or two and allow Evolution to proceed along a different path than the technocratic Corporatism we were born into, where, it's true, religion is still the opiate of the masses, but is also the weapon of the elite [but I (purposely) digress]. And I just travelled. I just travelled and played, travelled and played, played to 5 people here and there, 200 here, then no one there, a benefit here, a pay day there, gas money I literally had to fight for here and there, dignity I LITERALLY had to fight for there, lessons I had to learn here, etc. I put out a few records, started playing with other people in a "band" again, and then all of a sudden, around 2003, I had a "hit."
Understand that I'm talking about a "hit" by indie standards, and even saying that, I have to qualify further and stress that it was by the indie standards of 2003, which are actually very different from the indie standards of 2010, believe it or not… Of course, we did more than a little bit to help that happen – aside from writing an album that people seemed to connect pretty strongly with at that particular point in time (I'm talking about "Hearts of Oak," here), I was working with Lookout! back then, which, again, in the indie world of that time, was a pretty big label. We had an in-house "press person," the amazing Tristin, who worked her ass off along with everyone else there at that time, including BUT NOT LIMITED TO, Chris, Molly, Cathy, Alicia, Erin, Taggy Lee, Dan, Todd, Andy, Patrick, and dear dear Erika, who's no longer with us. They sent the records out, called people, boxed stuff up, answered mail – I mean, I guess, really, it's just all the stuff we'd all done all along, but they had enough clout back then to have SPECIFIC PEOPLE for SPECIFIC JOBS – it was a revelation (no pun intended) of sorts, and a heady time to be involved with such an energetic and enthusiastic bunch. I loved them and I loved working with them, and I look back on those years fondly. But, yeah – so people started showing up – in ever greater and greater numbers, and it was fantastic, in part because it seemed so organic – we'd just kept doing what we were doing, and we did it harder, better, faster, stronger, year by year, and year by year, it grew and grew and grew until right at the moment when the old "want v. need" question started forcing itself to the fore again, I found that I was in a pretty enviable position, and one that I'd never really seen coming (the fortunate/unfortunate effect of keeping one's nose so firmly placed against the grindstone – it's hard to really get a sense for what's coming in through the door at the other end of the room).
I wrote a piece back in …1997? for a fanzine that John Davis of Corm/Q and not U/Title Tracks used to do about the possibilities and pitfalls one might face in signing to a major label. It was more philosophical in nature and tone than Albini's famous "let's run the numbers" piece in the Baffler a year or two later, and in it I talk about how great my belief is in the fact that WITHIN "our world" we could support our own artists – the paradigm existed, the work was there, the audience was there, and the appreciation was potentially there within that audience. In the late 90s it had become a given that to carve out a life for oneself making music, you had to sign to a major label, but there were so many examples of people who had made it happen in the previous decade and who were actually making it happen right then and there in front of our very eyes, independently – why couldn't we see it? Of course, there was Fugazi, but Fugazi's massive "success," to take nothing away from what the band could have achieved had it been the first project of everyone involved, fresh out of high-school or whatever, could really be seen as more of an example of the success of what these few persistent and visionary individuals had been working toward since 1978 (remember that Fugazi, in its earliest form, started playing shows in 1987, only 9 years later – kids getting into Punk in the 80s were closer to The Stooges than we are now to Nirvana), and there were other examples – right about then, Los Crudos and Avail, to name just two, were PACKING kids into shows and selling a damned lot of records (AGAIN, by "indie standards") – shit – even Weston was buying new equipment! And nobody was getting rich, but people were making ends meet, and that's all any of us were really hoping to achieve – the big word for me back then (and to this day, really) was "SUSTAINABILITY." I believed that through hard work and good music, we ought to be able to, and indeed we COULD carve out our own niche and create a situation in which, as long as people still wanted the music you were making, you could take it to a level at which you weren't LOSING money and/or eating shit all the time. That's it – that was the big goal – just to be able to keep doing it, really. Maybe, if you were super lucky (or super good), you could even squirrel something away for a rainy day and hope to also wrangle a little "comfort" out of the deal, but that would be a bonus.
And here I was – in 2003, 2004 – one glorious year of fist-pumping "WE DID IT." And then the internet happened in a BIG way, and things changed. That's all I'll say about that for now, because this is already running on, and that's obviously a HUGE topic; but the upshot of it is that all of the old models, paradigms, whatever you want to call them, were exploded and time was catching up with me. I don't really have much to complain about – things have remained largely sustainable since then, one year of fist pumping "WE DID IT" is more than most people get, and on the OTHER side of things, the love and joy and camaraderie that continuing to make music and touring and connecting with all of you who are presumably reading this have afforded me have been MORE sustaining than anything else, and in a lot of cases more evident than ever! But I'm not gonna lie to you – this year is looking to be a losing propsition, and now, 20+ years after starting down this road in earnest, I do find that my needs have grown, and the reason I talk about this in terms of "career trajectory" as opposed to just "getting a fucking job, you asshole," is that I do want to keep making music, and the jobs that I have had, and I do take, and that I'd need to take more of to keep me going in the sometimes all-too-brief downtime (what – this has been my MAIN thing for the past decade, but did you really think I could've survived this long without EVER doing some other kinds of work here and there? That's where actual record sales made the difference circa "Hearts of Oak" and "Shake the Sheets"…) aren't the kind that can offer the amount of support that I'd need if I were to continue just grabbing something here and there between the six to ten months of touring I usually do in a year. My point is, something's gotta give – that's ultimately all I'm saying here – something's gotta give, and so something's gotta change.
(HERE COMES THE PART THAT CONSTITUTES THE "SHORT VERSION," if you were scanning down for that…)
What are some other ways to make a living in the world of music? Sell your songs to commercials? Doesn't sit right with me. Soundtracks? If the right one comes along, I'm happy to offer up my stuff for use, but it seems that people generally don't like to have songs about struggling through life during shitty wars as the background to whatever ro-co or teen comedy they're working on. Become a "Tin Pan Alley" style songwriter and sell ideas to other people? Hadn't really thought of that! Might try it at some point! Why not, right? It's like Albini again – not turning down work when you have a skill set that you can put to use – it doesn't have to be your soul wrenching personal statement every time you put pen to paper or pick to guitar string, right? Hm… Interesting… Anyway, I'll put that up on the shelf for later. For now, though, I'm talking about something else that has always been another love of mine – musical theatre. From my years spent with the Yates family, travelling around the northeast on weekends doing Disney movies brought to life on the stage for other children, to my high-school turn as Nicely Nicely, to Judas/John the Baptist in Godspell in college, performing in that other context, in that other WORLD, is something I've always loved, and have, indeed, missed. Thus: people often ask me about why it took me over two years after "Shake the Sheets" to get out "Living With the Living," and aside from the fact that I went through a label change, and aside from the fact that "Living With the Living" is a DOUBLE ALBUM WITH A 5-SONG BONUS EP, I took some of that time to write an entire OTHER album's worth of material, most of which has never and probably will never see the light of day ("Bomb.Repeat.Bomb" actually came from this project, but that's about it), because it was for a musical that I was working on with a writer/director in New York, tentatively called "Red Bananas," about Sam Zemurray, le Gros Michelle, United Fruit, the covert US involvement in the violent overthrow of the duly elected and sovereign government of Guatemala in 1954 (dubbed "Operation PB Success" – look it up), a modern day freedom fighter who was "disappeared" by the fascist government installed in its place, and the Harvard human rights lawyer who'd fallen in love with him and dedicated her life to recovering his body and exposing the truth of what was going on.
Not a lot of commercial potential there, I realize, but the guy I was working with had some funding, and this was something we were definitely doing for love, not money. For a number of reasons, it never happened, but I'd been bitten by the bug.
To make a long story a little less long by cutting down the details from here on out, we were already filming a documentary sort of thing with our friends Rob "Hatch" Miller and Tom Scharpling, when I was approached by a gentleman named, perfectly (I don't think he'd mind me saying), Reginald VanVoorst about working on ANOTHER piece of musical theatre, and with cameras rolling, as luck would have it, I accepted.
Inspired by Julie Taymor's Beatles show
Julie Taymor's Bon Jovi show
and of course, the ineffable genius of the Green Day extravaganza
…we proceeded, and have, in fact, already COMPLETED the project, and I am hereby announcing that it will be debuted this coming Monday, August 23, 2010, on another web site that must as yet remain unnamed, but which will be revealed ON Monday (with a link here, obviously, duh), and which you will be able to watch in its entirety, and comment on extensively!
I am so proud of what we've achieved here, and I can't wait for you to see it!
It is, hopefully, the new direction I've been seeking and a new path that I hope you'll walk with me.
See you on Monday!
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Our Plans
Tidal is working to create a monster of a global justice movement in Leeds. One that can take on the big issues of our times… poverty, climate change, trade, tax justice. We have the incredible vision of the people of Leeds rising up together and making massive, lasting change that creates a more just world.
Tidal works to coordinate, support and grow global justice activism in Leeds. We believe that strong, diverse and united grassroots movements are vital to sustainable change, and we work hard to help global justice activists in this city be as effective as they possibly can be.
Our vision is for a connected, effective and massive movement in Leeds, working to create a just and sustainable world.
As well as campaigning on issues of economic and ecological justice, Tidal works with the many groups and organisations in Leeds who are taking action on issues of global justice. We strive to provide resources and training for groups and individuals, facilitate cross-activist group campaigns, help coordinate and publicise activities and events, and generally work hard to act as a hub for effective global justice activism in Leeds.
What we do
In our three year strategy, we have identified five key objectives for 2011-14:
We believe that campaigning is one of the most powerful means to achieve social change. We will campaign with partners in Leeds taking action on issues of economic and ecological justice. We will be responsive to campaign suggestions from others and will participate in at least one collaborative campaign at any given time.
Movement-Linking Tools
We will work to ensure that the global justice movement in Leeds is joined-up and empowered, so that activists in Leeds can be more effective. To achieve this, we will be part of a Leeds-wide mapping project to help groups work together more effectively, host a 'hub website' for activists in Leeds to virtually link the movement together, and provide a series of web-based tools that activists can use to support their campaigning activity.
Movement-Building Events
We believe that one of the best ways to engender a sense of a movement and build strong relationships between activists is to create space for people to meet and get to know each other. To this end, we will hold an annual global justice event in Leeds and organise regular community building events, as well as support others in organising movement-linking events.
Skills & Support Network
There is a wealth of activist skills and experience in Leeds, but it's not always easy to access it or get in touch with the people you're looking for. We will create an Activist Learning Network, a network of activist educators, both by bringing in more practitioners and by using it as a 'community of practice'. This will include working with individuals and groups to see what skills are needed and what's already present, and facilitating training in relevant areas.
Journalism And Media Network
We will facilitate a group of volunteers passionate about using journalism and various media for social change. Their work would include reporting on the activities of activists,relevant news in the city and investigating issues that lack attention, to help build relationships amongst activists, raise the profile of the movement, help groups share information, and help discover campaign opportunities. The group may also share their media skills and contacts with other activists.
Thank you for reading the plan. We hope you are as excited about is as we are. If you would like to become once of our regular supporters then check out the Donate to Tidal page.


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The Power of the Little Blue Pill: Innovations and Implications of Life Style Drugs in an Aging Population
Jacob S. LaRiviere
University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Hendrik Wolff
University of Washington - Department of Economics; Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8261
The launch of Viagra in April 1998 led to a historically unprecedented high usage of erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs. We test whether Viagra's introduction significantly influenced outcomes for its target population such as STD rates of older men, as well as its non-target populations, such as divorces, natality, the distribution of the age spread within couples, female STDs and sexual assault rates. We find causal evidence that Viagra's introduction increased Gonorrhea rates in older men by 15-28%. We find no significant evidence of any effects on other variables. We take this as evidence that this lifestyle drug causes significant changes in choices only which affect short term outcomes, while long term planned decisions are unaffected. Overall, we find that the welfare impacts of Viagra with respect to our outcomes of interest are positive and large.
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Saturday, June 22, 2013
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Brianna Rollins set an American record in the 100-meter hurdles at the U.S. track championships on a sweltering Saturday, one of several big performances by less-than-familiar names.
Rollins, a standout at Clemson before turning pro this month, finished in 12.26 seconds to break the mark of Gail Devers in 2000.
Not to be outdone, 17-year-old Mary Cain finished second in the 1,500 meters to earn a spot at the world championships in Moscow in August. She was edged at the line by training partner Treniere Moser.
Olympic champion Sanya Richards-Ross was slowed by a surgically repaired right big toe and didn't qualify for worlds.
There were plenty of big names that shined as LaShawn Merritt captured the 400 crown, and Olympic champion Ashton Eaton took the decathlon title.
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Bob Dylan When The Ship Comes In Lyrics
Last updated: 09/24/2013 07:27:48 AM
as actually sung on the LP cut:
Oh the time will come up
When the winds will stop
And the breeze will cease to be breathin'
Like the stillness in the wind
Before the hurricane begin
The hour that the ship comes in
And the sea will split
And the ships will hit
And the sands on the shoreline will be shaking
And the tide will sound
And the waves will pound
And the morning will be a-breaking
The fishes will laugh
As they swim out of the path
And the seagulls they'll be smiling
And the rocks on the sand
Will proudly stand
The hour that the ship comes in
And the words that are used
For to get the ship confused
Will not be understood as they're spoken
For the chains of the sea
Will have busted in the night
And be buried on the bottom of the ocean
A song will lift
As the mainsail shifts
And the boat drifts onto the shoreline
And the sun will respect
Every face on the deck
The hour that the ship comes in
And the sands will roll
Out a carpet of gold
For your wearied toes to be a-touchin'
And the ship's wise men
Will remind you once again
That the whole wide world is watchin'
Oh the foes will rise
With the sleep still in their eyes
And they'll jerk from their beds and think they're dreamin'
But they'll pinch themselves and squeal
And they'll know that it's for real
The hour that the ship comes in
Then they'll raise their hands
Sayin' We'll meet all your demands
But we'll shout from the bow Your days are numbered
And like Pharoah's tribe
They'll be drownded in the tide
And like Goliath, they'll be conquered.
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For Golden Globe Nominee Mandy Patinkin, SNL Parody Hit 'Homeland'
Actor Mandy Patinkin was picking up his first Zipcar — a car-sharing service — this morning in order to drive to the country and meet his refrigerator repairman. He had a longstanding appointment.
Along the way, his phone signaled he had a message, and it brought good news: He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his role as CIA officer Saul Berenson on "Homeland."
The nomination didn't come last year, surprising many of the show's fans, since Patinkin's Saul adds gravitas and complexity to "Homeland" and its cast of characters, which includes a bipolar ex-CIA officer, Carrie Mathison (played by Claire Danes) and a former U.S. Marine Sergeant who was turned (played by Damian Lewis).
On Thursday, the show received Golden Globe nominations for Best Television Series (which it won last year), Best Actress (Claire Danes) and Best Actor (Damian Lewis). The show's season two finale is Sunday night.
Speakeasy caught up with Patinkin after he received the news. He was still in the rented Zipcar.
You have a Tony Award for "Evita" and an Emmy Award for "Chicago Hope." Would a Golden Globe for "Homeland" be a nice addition?
It would look lovely on the shelf [laughs], it would be wonderful. I tell you, being part of this company from day one — our writers, our crew, our actors – it is one of the golden jobs of my life. It's just been a dream.
Have you, Claire and Damian all congratulated each other?
Damian and Claire sent me emails and I sent them emails back. The big news is not the Golden Globes. We're all on tenterhooks because we're about to get another human being into the world, which is Claire and Hugh [Dancy]'s baby. So, I wasn't waiting for any award nominations. I'm waiting to hear about the baby.
Did you see the "Saturday Night Live" parody of "Homeland"?
I did indeed. Alex Gansa ["Homeland" showrunner] called me and told me to take a look at this. He thought I'd have fun.
What did you think of Bill Hader's Saul impression?
I loved the impression so much that I said to my wife, Kathryn [Grody], I said, "Honey, I don't think it's funny because it's very accurate! I think he does me very well, what's funny about that?" She just laughed and laughed. I was like, "I'd like him to play my life story!"
"Homeland" has taken a lot of twists and turns in the second half of this season. How many more do you think it can take?
When I got the finale, I could not get over what this extraordinary, gifted staff of writers created for the wrap-up, the denouement of two years of this journey for our company, for the audience at large. What they did with this journey for two years, and where they leave it for the beginning of year three, was extraordinary. I'm not just trying to sell it, because people will watch it whether I say anything or not. I couldn't get over what they had accomplished in the finale.
There are still a few unanswered questions about Saul like, are you the mole? Is that a prayer rug in your office?
Right – or are you just happy to see me?
So it'd be premature for your character to leave the show. Most viewers would expect you to be back for season three.
I think that's a pretty safe expectation. I'm going to go out on a limb – yes, I'll be there. Unless—and these writers could do anything—unless somebody puts a bullet in my head.
Speakeasy will recap the season two finale of "Homeland" and will have more on the show so check back in. Follow @barbarachai on Twitter.


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Pecan and Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies
Let's talk about breakfast cookies. I first came across breakfast cookies a few years ago when I saw them on the shelves at my grocery store. The two brands that I bought were Kashi and Quaker Oats. Both were good but…expensive and of course filled wi... Click here to read more.


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On Thursday June 9th, starting around 8pm we'll be having a night on Open Source Ecology, aka open source farm tech.
If you've never heard of OSE before, you may want to start with this
TED talk: http://www.ted.com/talks/marcin_jakubowski.html
Or check out their website: http://opensourceecology.org/
I've invited Damien Gendron, a member of the online OSE community –
He'll talk for 10-15 minutes and then we'll watch a few videos of some of the machines they've made.
Then we can talk about how we can apply OSE to Vancouver / BC / Canada.
Where: (Vancouver Hackspace) 45 W. Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC
When: Saturday June 9th 7.30pm


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The Lady Bucks track & field team finished third at the Jordan Relays held Thursday at Scranton Memorial Stadium, while the boys ended the day in ninth.
For the girls, the Lady Comets claimed first place with 51 points, Western Wayne was second with 33, and Paupack collected 32 for third.
The Paupack boys put up 12 points, while Valley View ran away with the title recording 56.
Scranton Prep (43), Scranton (33), Delaware Valley (29), and Abington Heights (19) rounded out the top five teams.
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Translation of secure in Spanish:
- 1 1.1 (safe)(fortress/hideaway)his future is secure
segurotiene el futuro aseguradoto make something secure against somethingproteger algo contra algoExample sentences
Example sentences1.2 (emotionally)
- Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure.
- Gualtero was making sure that their tent was secure against any gusts.
- Poverty is experienced by people without secure homes and stable employment, plus limited access to health, services and education.
(childhood/home/relationship)children who don't feel emotionally secure
- Only about 80 miles of the border is protected by secure fencing today.
- Subsequently, the other side also deployed nuclear weapons in quantity and made them relatively secure from attack.
- He has made our nation less secure, less safe, and less free.
establelos niños que no tienen seguridad or estabilidad en el plano afectivohe was secure in the knowledge that he'd done his besttenía la certidumbre de que había hecho todo lo que podíaExample sentences1.3 (assured, guaranteed)
(job/income/investment)I want to be financially secure
- Along with the past they have shared, they are secure in the knowledge that whatever lies ahead, they will face it together.
- Some will fare better than others when the kudos are handed out, but all will be secure in the knowledge that they gave it their best shot.
- He needs to be secure in the knowledge that his Mommy and Daddy are in charge.
seguroquiero tener seguridad económica
- 2 (firm, firmly fastened)(foothold/shelf)
firme(foundation)is the rope secure?
sólido¿está bien sujeta la cuerda?to make something secureasegurar algoExample sentences
- Our testers noted the shoe's superior ability to provide a springy push-off and a secure landing even on loose, rocky surfaces.
- It takes up less room in the trunk than before and offers a very tight and secure fit when closed.
- The gels, which are soft and pliable at room temperature, become firm when warmed to form a secure seal between the mask and the patient's face.
transitive verb
- 1 (obtain) (ticket/job/votes/support)obtener [formal]to secure somebody's releaseconseguir la libertad de alguienExample sentences
Example sentences
- But now two motorists have succeeded in securing a refund.
- He also asked if there were any difficulties in securing the necessary funding from the Dept.
- Small furniture makers face the greatest difficulty securing supplies.
- The United States has every right to protect itself, to secure itself.
- The system also has to be secured against external threat.
- Council officers moved in today to secure the property.
- 2 (fasten, fix firmly)(door/gate/shelf)the boat was secured with a thick rope
asegurarel bote estaba bien amarrado con una sogashe secured her hair with pinsse sujetó el pelo con horquillasExample sentences
Example sentences
- Our advice is to secure it very firmly, be conservative with your speed and make frequent stops to ensure it isn't working loose.
- When I was finished, I moved behind her and secured her hair up with some pins that Ae-Sun had given to me as well.
- The other bracelet is secured to a firmly mounted horizontal hangar pole in his bedroom closet.
- On liveaboard boats, cabin doors should be secured either open or shut when at sea.
- Klaiman secures the doors open with hook-and-eye fasteners.
- The thief used a hammer to pry open a padlock securing a door on the cabin and removed an empty cash box.
- 3 3.1 (ensure)(make safe from risk) salvaguardarExample sentences3.2 (Finance)
(loan)a secured loan
- While some clients have received some speculative funding for city centre offices, the bank would require the loan to be secured on another asset.
- What is more, consolidation loans are usually secured on property while credit cards are unsecured debt.
- In consequence many bank and finance house loans secured by land mortgages are exempt from the controls of the Act.
garantizarun préstamo con garantíaa secured creditorun acreedor garantizado or asegurado
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Sound post play and solid rebounding by Kelly proved to be the winning combination. Kelly's frontcourt scored 35 of their 66 points and the Hawks outrebounded Oran 27-17 in the contest.
"We rebounded well as a team tonight," said Kelly head coach Cory Johnson. "Rebounding is a point of emphasis for us, as we rely our getting second and third opportunities on the offensive end. We had some solid possessions tonight and made the most of our opportunities."
Kelly trailed 13-12 after Steven Mock of Oran hit a 3-pointer to end the first quarter. The Hawks responded in the second with a 10-0 run to go up 22-13 at the start of the quarter.
Oran hung tough and went on a 5-0 run to cut the Kelly lead to 26-21 with 2:
50 to play in the second. Kelly had its biggest lead of the first half, 32-21, but the Eagles closed out the second on a 4-0 run to make the score 32-25 at halftime.
"Kelly is a good, physical defensive team that made us work for every point," said Oran head coach Jason Andrews. "We had some good looks early but we couldn't finish them off."
Oran got to within 34-30 of the Hawks before Kelly proceeded to score two baskets to go up 38-30 at 4:38 of the third quarter. Kelly kept up the offensive pressure on the Eagles by going on a 12-4 run late in the third quarter, to lead 46-34 with two minutes to play in the quarter.
The Eagles battled back and closed the third on an 8-2 run. Heading into the fourth quarter, Kelly led 50-42.
Even with low post force Spencer Ayers sidelined from a blow to the head, Kelly went down low in the paint for some baskets to start off the fourth. Led by Jacob Glastetter and Brandon Ayers, the Hawks went on a 7-0 run early in the quarter and led 57-45 with 5:50 to play in the contest.
Oran battled back in the fourth, as Chris Asmus hit several clutch 3's in the quarter to bring the Eagles within five points, 63-58, with 52 seconds left in the game.
The Eagles could not get any closer as a couple of missed 3-pointers and a huge block by Glastetter of the Hawks sealed the fate of Oran. Kelly hit their free throws down the stretch for the 66-58.
"It was a physical game on both ends," said Johnson. "The guards on both teams did an outstanding job of handling the ball with someone draped all over them. It was a good win for us to get prepared for district play."
Brandon Ayers led Kelly in scoring with 15 points. Point guard Stephen Strobel had 13 points and Spencer Ayers had 11 points and led the team with eight rebounds. Glastetter scored nine points and had five rebounds (three offensive).
Asmus and Chase Seyer led Oran with 17 points apiece. Asmus hit five 3's in the contest. Kody Campbell led the Eagles with four assists.
"I am proud of the way our guys competed tonight," said Andrews. "We were down 16 points at one point in the game and battled back. If we can play this way against a Class 3 team (Kelly), we will do well against Class 1 teams."
On senior night, Andrews praised the lone senior for the Eagles, Jordan Mason who had seven points and four rebounds for Oran.
"I am proud of Jordan Mason," said Andrews. "He is a good leader and he always leads the team in the right direction on and off the court."
Oran passed the ball well all night and had 13 assists as a team, while Kelly had 10 assists. Both squads had eight steals, with Kelly committing 18 turnovers and Oran had 13 turnovers.
Oran (10-13) will begin play in Class 1, District 2 with a matchup against Zalma on Monday at 8:30 p.m. at Oak Ridge High School.
Kelly (16-9) began play in Class 3, District 2 at Greenville High School on Saturday against Woodland. Results were not available at press time.
The Kelly Lady Hawks disposed of the Oran Lady Eagles in the game before the varsity boys, 55-29.
What was an interesting contest in the first half, devolved into a Kelly one-
sided affair, as Oran was outscored 29-7 in the second half. Oran committed 18 turnovers in both the first and second halves, as the pressure put on by the Lady Hawks frustrated Oran all night.
"The story of the game was the turnovers," said Oran head coach Larry Boshell. "We just threw the ball away in the game. We did a poor job of taking care of the ball."
After leading 26-22 at the half, Kelly went on a 13-0 run that encompassed the entire third quarter from the five minute mark on. Brittany Ponder led the charge for Kelly with five points in the quarter. Oran committed 10 turnovers in the third and only managed to score two points in the quarter.
Kelly outscored Oran 11-3 early in the fourth quarter and led 52-27, on their way to the victory.
"I would like to think coach (Cory) Johnson (Kelly's varsity coach) for letting us practice with the boys," said Kelly head coach Rod McQuerter. "We learned to play quicker against the boys and it was a good test for us to learn how to play with pressure."
Ponder had a great night for Kelly with 18 points, eight assists, five rebounds and five steals.
Freshman Debra Hall had 12 points and seven rebounds (four offensive). Senior Mindy Robert had seven points, seven rebounds (four offensive), three assists and three steals.
Tiffany Glastetter led Oran with 10 points and had nine rebounds (six offensive). Wendy Eftink hit three 3-pointers for nine points and senior Hanna Seyer had five points and four rebounds.
Erica Michelsen had four points, had a game-high 14 rebounds and dished out six assists.
Oran won the rebounding battle over Kelly, 39-31. Kelly garnered 14 assists as a team, while Oran had six assists. The Lady Hawks committed 12 turnovers and had 17 steals as a team. Oran had six steals as a team.
Oran (15-9) will play in Class 1, District 2 finals on Friday at 6 p.m. against Delta at Oak Ridge High School.
Kelly (17-8) played on Saturday in Class 3, District 2 at Greenville against Puxico. Results were not available at press time.


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The Financial Services Roundtable established a college scholarship to honor students who successfully completed a certified financial education course, or a financial literacy course offered by a Roundtable member company or a Roundtable community service Partner, before entering college.
The Roundtable Financial Literacy Scholarship Review Committee will select ten high school students based on the qualifications and criteria for the scholarship listed below.
Amount: $5,000.00
Application Due: March 31, 2011
Scholarship Awarded: May 2011
To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must:
• Have completed a certified financial education course* or a financial literacy course offered by a Roundtable member company or community service Partner prior to applying and received verification of course completion
• Be a graduating senior entering a college/university/trade school
• Exhibit academic success, respectable character, and financial need.
How to Apply
To apply, send the following forms to email@example.com by March 31, 2011.
• Documentation of a completed financial education course
• High school transcript
• Character reference from a teacher or member of the community
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*A certified financial education course must meet the applicant's home state's financial education standards
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2013 Autumn Lecture Series
Date:Wed, 10/30/2013 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Co-sponsored by:
Stella Betts, together with David Leven, created Leven Betts Studio in New York City in 1997. The practice has focused on projects relating to issues of the city with works ranging from houses and housing to the CM2.0 Children's Museums and the Cornell University Sibley Hall. The studio has received numerous awards, including The Architectural League of NY's Emerging Voices Award 2009 and four AIA NYC Awards; and has lectured and exhibited work internationally. Their monograph Leven Betts: Pattern Recognition (Princeton Architectural Press, 2008) highlights the firm's belief that the design of meaningful spaces which bring people into an active relationship with architecture requires finding and inscribing in space the physical marks and temporal patterns of our daily lives. Betts is the coordinator of the graduate thesis program at Parsons and an adjunct faculty member of the Cooper Union Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture. She received a Master of architecture degree from Harvard University in 1994.
A reception will be held after the lecture.
All lectures are free and open to the public.


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Schott also said the trades were not to position the A's to be sold more easily and suggested Barry Zito's healthy track record was the reason he was the member of "The Big Three" who was picked to stay.
"Let me first say, I gave Billy no mandate to slash the payroll," Schott said. "We knew we had a tough decision for sure with Tim and that was, without a doubt, one of the toughest. Those two guys have been, in my experience as owner, the greatest two pitchers we may ever see in a long time. They were warriors. They pitched their heart out and had great stuff."
The A's knew signing Hudson to a fair-market contract would be tough. But after the contracts dished out this winter from the sub-.500 Kris Benson (three years, $22.5 million) to Pedro Martinez (four years, $53 million) the A's knew it would be impossible to sign Hudson within their payroll limits.
"(Hudson) deserves something in the low or high $50 (millions) for four years," Schott said. "Telling Billy to slash the payroll was never in any discussion. It was how do we deal with Tim. If we can't sign him, make a trade that will fit our needs. We think we did that." Shortly after the Hudson trade, Beane told Schott he was thinking of trading Mulder too.
"I said, 'I'm not thoroughly excited by it, but if you think we can get a lot of value for Mark, then we'll do it. We have to bite the bullet,'" Schott said. "We have to retool and restructure the system. We can only do it the way Billy does it. We draft and try to trade now for players who come up through the system.
"The Mark Mulder situation was tougher for me. With Tim, we knew we couldn't compete (financially for him). We're much better off now. Their absence is tough. But the team is more balanced. We feel good. It's young. The bullpen is much better. The outfield will be strong as well."
Trading Hudson and Mulder saved the A's about $11 million to $12 million this year. Schott said the A's payroll will be in the lower $60 million range, a slight increase.
"Somebody asked me why (we kept) Zito," Schott said. "He's had his ups and downs. But the objective with Barry is he has two years left (on his contract) and he hasn't been injured. He's been healthy. We need a leader and I think Barry will be it."
Schott was then asked if he had health concerns about Hudson and Mulder.
"It's clear because these guys pitched a lot," Schott said. "They had to throw a lot. I'm not being critical of our coaching staff and manager. We didn't have a deep bullpen, so they had to pitch a lot more than they would under different circumstances with a stronger bullpen. That wore them down. Maybe that's why some of these injuries came up."
Zito hasn't missed a start since reaching the majors in 2000. Hudson was hindered by a strained oblique during the 2002 playoffs, departed after one inning in game four of the 2003 playoffs because of the injury, and missed six weeks because of the injury last season.
A herniated disk in Mulder's back ended his 2000 season in September and back problems rarely go away. A stress fracture to Mulder's right femur ended his 2003 season in mid-August. Mulder was healthy during the 2004 stretch drive, but fell apart and didn't win a game the final two months.
"I don't think (those injuries) are going to stop (Hudson and Mulder) from continuing to pitch as well as they have," Schott said. "They are both outstanding pitchers and I wish the best for them. It's been a very emotional thing for me. For the fans, I'm sure it's the same thing. You were excited every time one of those guys were on the mound. I'm going to miss them, and I hope they do well."
The letters to the editor and posts on A's message boards have mostly been negative about Beane's trades. Schott pointed to the track record of Beane and asked the A's fan base to keep that in mind.
"Billy's done wonderful things for the ballclub," Schott said. "Let's face it, his percentage of being right over wrong is so far up the ladder it's definitely remarkable. I'm not a scout or a guy who has time to evaluate who we are getting. I gave him a lot of flexibility to go in that direction and he certainly deserves the benefit of the doubt.
"Everybody criticized this thing. But the more you look at it, they are going to be outstanding stars down the road. Billy made some good moves. We were on the same page on this all the way along."
Schott created a position a year ago for Lewis Wolff to search for a new ballpark and the funding for it. The deal gave Wolff an option to purchase a share of the team, which Wolff is doing, but Schott denied he's looking to sell the team.
"Right now, (Wolff) is trying to buy (co-owner and silent partner) Ken Hofmann out," Schott said. "I don't think any of this positioning is going to make it easier to sell. If that was the case, we would just leave it status quo. Why would I want to make a decision, as difficult as it was on Tim and Mark, if I really thought I'd sell the team?
"Lou is here to work with the city and county on a new stadium. That's all he's concentrating on. The bottom line is that we retooled this roster to be as competitive as we can and hopefully in the thick of it."