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The average household uses approximately 260 gallons of water per day. A significant amount of that use occurs in the kitchen and bathroom. Lengthy showers, older appliances and fixtures, and overuse of the water tap are just a few of the water wasting activities that occur in these areas of the home.
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April brought in some welcome news for Stanislaus County as the unemployment level took a significant dip for the month, according to the latest report from the Employment Development Department.
After several years of abandoned shops and declined activity, two Turlock shopping centers will soon see better days as three new tenants, including a Berkeley-based outlet supermarket, make plans to improve each complex.
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A man in Clovis spent over a year wondering where he left his jacket - and the $3,400 in cash in the pocket of that jacket after attending a Modesto Model A's Swap Meet event at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds. That is until a Turlock High School custodian found it at the school and turned in the jacket and hefty wad of cash.
During her life, Grace Bishop was not only a founding board member of local foster youth agency Creative Alternatives, she was also one of the most passionate advocates for helping the hundreds of kids served by the agency.
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Health Tip: Keep a Headache Diary
It may help you pinpoint triggers
(HealthDay News) -- If you suffer from migraines, identifying what you've been eating, drinking or doing can help you keep these painful headaches under control.
The womenshealth.gov Web site suggests what to log in a headache diary:
- The date and time of the migraine.
- The activity you were doing and where you were when the pain began.
- A list of all foods and drinks consumed within 24 hours of when the migraine began.
- For women, the span of your menstrual cycle.
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Rana temporarily shelved not dropped, says co-producer
He claims that Rana is Rajinikanth's dream project and there is no truth in the reports, which claimed that the movie would be abandoned. The prestigious movie will be made at any cost, he assures.
"The film"s shooting has only been temporarily suspended due to Rajini"s ill health. Now that he is recovering fast, the shooting is likely to commence soon," the IANS quoted Manohar as saying.
The rumours related to Rana being dropped started doing rounds after the superstar was taken to Singapore following his ill health. Though KS Ravikumar and the other sources often clarified about the movie, still there were reports of the movie being dropped.


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|Vivek M. Prabhu; Shrinivas Venkataraman; Ashlynn Lee; Yi Yan Yang; James Hedrick; Hareem Maune;
|Formation of Disk- and Stacked Disk-Like Self-Assembled Morphologies from Cholesterol Functionalized Aliphatic Polycarbonate Containing Amphiphilic Diblock Copolymers
|June 10, 2013
|In this study, a cholesterol functionalized aliphatic cyclic carbonate monomer, 2-(5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxane-5-carboxyloyloxy)ethyl carbamate (MTC-Chol) was synthesized. The organo-catalytic ring opening polymerization of MTC-Chol was accomplished by using N-(3,5-trifuluoromethyl)phenyl-N′-cyclohexylthiourea (TU) in combinations with bases such as 1,8 diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU) and (-) sparteine and kinetics of polymerization was monitored. By using mPEG-OH as the macro-initiator, well-defined amphiphilic diblock copolymers mPEG113-b-P(MTC-Chol)n (n = 4 and 11) were synthesized. Under aqueous conditions, these block copolymers self-assembled to form unique nanostructures. Disk-like micelles and stacked disk morphology were observed for mPEG113-b-P(MTC-Chol)4 and mPEG113-b-P(MTC-Chol)11, respectively by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Small angle neutron scattering support the disk-like morphology and estimate the block copolymer micelle aggregation number in the dispersed solution. The hydrophobic nature of the cholesterol-containing block provides a versatile self-assembly handle to form complex nanostructures using biodegradable and biocompatible polymers that are platforms for novel drug delivery vehicles.
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Art Beat
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Maxwell Park Restroom Mosaic Mural Project—Community Celebrates Final Wall Completion
Roberto shows his artwork. Photo by Pat Patterson.
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Saturday, June 23, marked a final milestone to celebrate completion of the fourth wall of Maxwell Parks restroom mosaic mural project. You had to be there, as the cliché goes, to witness the high energy, camaraderie, and people connecting with people. It was magical, pairing the areas wonderfully diverse human factor with the majestic, sparkling kaleidoscope-like tile and mirrored building, smack dab in our great green park. Oakland art truly builds community.
The mosaic artist core team, the volunteers—including lots of children, city officials, and other supporters—happily celebrated. One of the projects onsite artists and core crew co-coordinators, Beverly Shalom, provided opening remarks and acknowledged volunteers and numerous contributors.
Initiated by the Friends of Maxwell Park (Nancy Karigaca and Laura Nicodemus, co-chairs), local mosaic experts led the project, assisting volunteers, to transform the dull, cinder block structure into a one-of-a-kind, colorful, textured community-involvement landmark.
Daud Abdullah: a story that sticks with me—one morning, a man came by, asked if the restroom was open. I said yes. After he finished, he told me how much he liked the art, how it made the park look great and gave it a clean feeling. He also told me that, because he used to sleep in them, he knew that in the past, the bathrooms were very bad inside. The power of art.
Roberto Costa: The design process was easier than previous years. It really tied the community together and all visitors that I sent to see the wall were impressed by the results as a great community accomplishment.
Beverly Shalom: A truly awe-inspiring project, close to 400 youth and adult volunteers and thousands of tiles. The result is the creation of one of the most beautiful neighborhood jewels, and perhaps the entire Bay Area. I prefer to celebrate this achievement, than to get demoralized by crime statistics.
Nancy Karigaca (co-lead with Beverly Shalom & Friends of Maxwell Park co-chair): I knew nothing about mosaics and learned so much from the expert artists. Unlike technology, where sometimes I cant keep up, learning to do mosaics— something physical, made me feel capable. I absolutely loved the excitement of people who came by and learned that they could actually participate. Lots of out-of-town relatives and friends of neighbors came by who will be taking great stories and photos about us and Oakland across the country.
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The Laurel Art Works gallery continues to build its reputation of attracting art-loving crowds. A mosaic exhibit by four local artists opened with a mid-July reception. It features the works of Roberto Costa, Daud Abdullah, Fuff Tabachnikoff, Anthony Binsacca, and Krista Keim, all established mosaic artists. The venue provides a great spot for artists to exhibit collectively.


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Headhunters Already Looking To Replace BP's Dudley
From Forbes
Don't expect Robert Dudley to remain at the helm of BP for long. So says Keith Meyer, vice chairman of headhunting firm CPPartners and a former Exxon executive. Meyer thinks BP rightly saw the psychological importance of putting an American in the top role rather than appoint one of Hayward's "natural successors" — Brits such as exploration chief Andy Inglis, U.K. head Ian Conn or CFO Byron Grote. Dudley, says Meyer in an emailed statement, "is convenient now, but not suitable long-term."


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Digg relaunches JUL 31
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Apple has issued the third developer beta for Mountain Lion. OS X v10.8.3 beta build (with 12D32 build number) was seeded to all registered developers on the Mac Dev Center. General consensus amongst the Dev community is that the beta build doesn't bring any new features to the Mac.
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West Bromwich Albion Message Board
Sweezely Sweezely Sweezely Sweezely Sep 18, 2006 19:25 Flag
Taxi for Robbo
Goodbye Bryan. Sorry your career is now dead.
Tip for the future - strikers are meant to score goals.Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
A Yahoo! User Sep 22, 2006 17:14 Flag
The replacement has to be Mr Motivation, with a large group of wannabes and cast-offs, the new guy has to find 15-18 who can work together and then point them in the right direction. Most of all he has to have something to prove, to himself. Robson had done it all before he arrived and the fire had gone out.
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Sweezely Sweezely Sweezely Sweezely Sep 22, 2006 19:35 Flag
Wasn't Mr Motivation the fitness guy on GMTV?
A Yahoo! User Sep 19, 2006 06:46 Flag
I was sitting on the fence with the whole Robbo issue, mainly cos i can't see who we'll get instead !! Curbs would be great but is he gonna come out of retirement for us ???
As with last season the players have to take their part of the blame for letting us all (including Robson) down. They are so inconsistent ! Silly school boy errors all over the place, and thats even our 'best 11' ! Lets hope who ever gets it (my CV is in the post) can stop these stupid mistakes and continue to build the team into a mighty one.
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I`ve been a Robson fan all the time he`s been in charge because you have got to get behind the lads who are doing it every week. Now he`s gone which was a shock, he was tactically poor with very few ideas of what players could do to really unlock the defence. He brought players worth millions to the club, but more so he made the good ones stay, if we hadn`t had Robson at the end of the season Davies, Greening, Gera, Robinson etc etc would have all left for sure to Reading and Watford or any other London area club most likely.
Curbishley is the man and if he comes it would be fantastic, but I don`t see it happening, more likly to get O`leary or Hoddle and damn me theres real ineptitude. How about, and I really hate to say it Sven? Ron Atkinson shouldn`t be let near the club.
We just got some good players, prepare to lose them if we don`t get the right manager.
Coo, a woman who understands football...No wonder she is a Baggies fan! Seriously though, the Baggies can only go forward, now. Let's forget about route one and play the ball out of defence when necessary and give our forwards' and midfield a chance to construct an attack. Pass the ball in triangular moves, thus dragging the opposition out of their positions. Let's all get get behind the team which we support, and show that we deserve to go back into the premiership. (Even with all it's useless one sided referees).
As you are probably aware, I thought Robson was the wrong choice from the beginning. I wish him well though. How about giving another ex Albion manager a chance? Ron Atkinson is available and he knows a few things about football. He only lives just down the road in Barnt Green so petrol costs wont be a problem. (Ha ha).
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You must be joking about getting 'JUDAS' Ron Atkinson back look what he did the last two times he was there!! buggered off as soon as another club made him an offer and then took good players with him!!! I would like to see Alan Curbishley in as he's proved he can take an 'unfashionable' side up and keep them there,while also playing some good attacking football.
A Yahoo! User Sep 18, 2006 20:12 Flag
At last a decision the board can be proad of! 12 months to late but at least Mr Clueless has now gone - just hope the damage he has done is repairable.
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A Yahoo! User Sep 18, 2006 23:20 Flag
9th in league unbeaten and u want another manager. who? talk about fickle fans taxi for robbo, or is it players letting fans down


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This information has been out there a long time, i assumed everyone was aware of the complete scam and bias in reporting these numbers...apparently some people didnt get the news...LOL!
Infant Mortality: The statistical scam continues
Posted by: McQ on Wednesday, May 10, 2006
This irritates me every time I see it. Breathless accounts of a high infant mortality rate in the US have again hit the front pages of morning newspapers:An estimated 2 million babies die within their first 24 hours each year worldwide and the United States has the second worst newborn mortality rate in the developed world, according to a new report.
American babies are three times more likely to die in their first month as children born in Japan, and newborn mortality is 2.5 times higher in the United States than in Finland, Iceland or Norway, Save the Children researchers found.
Only Latvia, with six deaths per 1,000 live births, has a higher death rate for newborns than the United States, which is tied near the bottom of industrialized nations with Hungary, Malta, Poland and Slovakia with five deaths per 1,000 births.
"The United States has more neonatologists and neonatal intensive care beds per person than Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, but its newborn rate is higher than any of those countries," said the annual State of the World's Mothers report.Well yes, all "statistically" true. But not because the US has an inferior health care system like so many would like to claim (and, of course, then claim that a universal health care system would "save the babies"), but instead because while there is a standard for reporting infant mortality statistics throughout the world, it appears only the US follows it.
WHO defines the standard as follows:According to the World Health Organization (WHO) definition, all babies showing any signs of life, such as muscle activity, a gasp for breath or a heartbeat, should be included as a live birth. The U.S. strictly follows this definition.Switzerland:Switzerland, for instance, doesn't count the deaths of babies shorter than 30 cm, because they are not counted as live births, according to Nicholas Eberstadt, Ph.D., Henry Wendt Scholar in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute and formerly a Visiting Fellow at the Harvard University Center for Population and Developmental Studies. So, comparing the 1998 infant mortality rates for Switzerland and the U.S., 4.8 and 7.2 per 1,000 births, respectively, is comparing apples and oranges.Why doesn't it count babies shorter than 30cm? Because they're most likely to be low-birth weight babies which statistically have a much higher probability of dying. So Switzerland simply counts such babies as "still-births" which don't impact their infant mortality rates.
Read through the explanations found here to understand why the Swiss would try to exclude this category from its statistics. You'll find that the category they exclude is the category with the highest mortality rate.
Other countries are no different. For instance, former easter bloc countries and Russia:A UNICEF press release noted: "Under the Soviet era definition ... infants who are born at less than 28 weeks, weighing less than 1,000 grams or measuring less than 35 centimeters are not counted as live births if they die within seven days. This Soviet definition still predominates in many [formerly Soviet] CIS countries."Italy:Other countries, such as Italy, use different definitions in various parts of their own countries. Eberstadt observes that "underreporting also seems apparent in the proportion of infant deaths different countries report for the first twenty-four hours after birth".And of course there are many more examples. As an example, look at the statisitcal anomolies here:In Australia, Canada, and the United States, over one-third of all infant deaths are reported to take place in the first day. ..." In contrast, "Less than one-sixth of France's infant deaths are reported to occur in the first day of life. In Hong Kong, such deaths account for only one-twenty-fifth of all infant deaths."In other words just about every country reporting these statistics has a different standard for reporting with only the US, apparently, using the strictest.Since the United States generally uses the WHO definition of live birth, economist John Goodman and others in their 2004 book, "Lives at Risk," conclude, "Taking into account such data-reporting differences, the rates of low-birth-weight babies born in America are about the same as other developed countries in the OECD [Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development]." Likewise, infant mortality rates, adjusted for the distribution of newborns by weight, are about the same.And, ironically, US statistics are, in a way, a result of our technological advances, advances that have given more marginal babies a chance for survival than they have had at any other time in our history:American advances in medical treatment now make it possible to save babies who would surely have died only a few decades ago. Until recently, very-low-birth-weight babies, those weighing less than 3 pounds, almost always died. Now some of these babies survive with the help of breathing assistance and other recent inventions.
While such vulnerable babies may live with advanced medical assistance and technology, low-birth-weight babies (weighing less than 5.5 pounds) recently had an infant mortality rate 20 times higher than heavier babies, according to the WHO. And these deaths count as infant deaths even though most would have been counted as stillbirths if they hadn't received the gift of life, however transitory.
Ironically, American doctors' ability to save babies' lives causes higher infant mortality numbers here than would be the case with less advanced medical treatment.So when you hear all the wailing and gnashing of teeth in the following days, and the anguished questions of "why can't the most advanced country on earth save more of it's babies", take it with a huge grain of salt, please. We now save babies who would never have had a chance at life because of our technology, not despite it.
When and if such reports as this can certify that all reporting nations are using the same standards, then you can begin to take them seriously. Until then, feel free to ignore them.
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It is still common practice to use thyroid suppression in the management of thyroid nodules.1 This method is intended to shrink existing nodules, which is considered to be a favorable sign, indicating that the nodules are benign and therefore do not require surgery. Is this use of thyroid suppression a viable method of managing thyroid nodules? Or is it time for us to abandon this practice completely?
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I only purchased the two front seat covers and I have to say they fit right in with the original leather of the car. I will say I wish I had some directions due to couldn't figure out how to snap the bottom part of the seat cover on the seat.
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Administrative renewal is a simplified process for families on Family Assist, All Kids Assist, Share and Premium Level 1. Form 643E or Form 643E1 is centrally sent to families who are selected for administrative renewal. Information from the Client Database appears on the forms as appropriate.
For cases containing children only, families receive renewal Form 643E. The client is asked to review the form. If there are no changes to report, the client is not required to return the form. If there are changes, the client is required to complete the form, submit proof of income and return the form by the due date.
Families that report changes may do so on the renewal form or complete the renewal over the phone. Changes in income, spousal or child support paid must be verified. Families are only required to send in proof of one payment for each source of income or support deduction. Accept the family's statement for monthly child care expenses.
If a family reports a change in income and fails to include proof, send Form 1721 Instructions to Client to request the proof. If conflicting information is known by the caseworker, send Form 1721 to the family to resolve the discrepancy. If the family fails to provide proof of income or otherwise fails to cooperate, cancel the case.
For cases including both children and adults, families will receive renewal Form 643E1. Adults who wish to continue receiving medical benefits must complete and return the renewal form. Although the renewal can be completed over the phone, income and the amount of spousal or child support paid must be verified.
Adults who do not respond to the renewal form will lose their medical benefits. If additional information is needed, send Form 1721 Instructions to Client. If the family fails to cooperate, cancel the case. An example of conflicting information includes, but is not limited to, a case that appears on the Priority Action List (PAL) with a potential error code.
Item 80 code 188 PPR (for Pending Passive REDE) is entered on each case selected for the administrative renewal. If Item 30 is not updated by the worker on a case that has a code 188, the system will complete the following actions on the close of business of terminal entry for the renewal.
Staff may delete code 188 PPR to stop the system from processing the central actions described above. The following situations are examples of when a worker would delete the 188 PPR code.
The central renewal action will not occur when the following actions are taken by the worker:
Once the renewal is completed, the Item 80 Code 188 is deleted.
Example 1: Ms. A is RPY for her children on a 94 case and is due for renewal in 05/10. A Form 643E is mailed to Ms. A. She has no changes to report and does not contact her caseworker by 04/15/10. Because Code 188 PPR is on her case, the system will process the renewal by updating Item 30 and 32 on close of business 04/15/10.
Example 2: Ms.W is RPY for her children on a 94 case and is due for renewal in 05/10. A Form 643E is mailed to Ms. W. She reports that income has changed, signs and returns the form, but does not submit proof of income. The worker sends Form 1721 to Ms. W requesting proof of income. The worker deletes Code 188 PPR to prevent central action on the medical case. The worker is responsible for completing the renewal process for the case.
Example 3: Mr. B and his children are active on a 94 case and are due for renewal in 05/10. A Form 643E1 is mailed to Mr. B. He completes the renewal form and sends it in along with proof of his income. The caseworker reviews the form and the proof and determines that Mr. B and his children remain eligible with no changes. The worker processes the renewal in ACM, updating Item 30. At close of business on terminal entry, the system takes no action on this case because the worker updated Item 30.
Example 4: Ms. C and her children are active on a 94 case and are due for renewal in 05/10. After Ms. C receives Form 643E1, she applies for SNAP benefits. The worker deletes Code 188 PPR to prevent the central action on the medical case. The worker is responsible for processing the SNAP and medical renewal for the case.
Example 5: Ms. D and her children are active on a 94 case and are due for renewal in 05/10. Ms. D does not send in Form 643E1, nor does she contact her caseworker. Code 188 PPR is on the case. On terminal entry for the renewal, the system changes Ms. D from Assistance to RPY only and updates Items 30 and 32 for the children.


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You have 20 seconds to comply…
Michael Righi was arrested after failing to produce his license to a cop after calling the cops when he was detained by a Circuit City store manager for not showing the contents of his bag.
As I headed towards the exit doors I passed a gentleman whose name I would later learn is Santura. As I began to walk towards the doors Santura said, "Sir, I need to examine your receipt." I responded by continuing to walk past him while saying, "No thank you."
As I walked through the double doors I heard Santura yelling for his manager behind me. My father and the family had the Buick pulled up waiting for me outside the doors to Circuit City. I opened the door and got into the back seat while Santura and his manager, whose name I have since learned is Joe Atha, came running up to the vehicle. I closed the door and as my father was just about to pull away the manager, Joe, yelled for us to stop. Of course I knew what this was about, but I played dumb and pretended that I didn't know what the problem was. I wanted to give Joe the chance to explain what all the fuss was for.
I reopened the door to talk with Joe and at this point Joe positioned his body between the open car door and myself. (I was still seated in the Buick.) Joe placed his left hand on the roof of the car and his right hand on the open car door. I asked Joe if there was a problem.
Read the whole thing. In a way I think he was begging for something like this to happen. Now hear me out, I don't mean that in a bad way. He knew his rights and was prepared to stand up for them. I hadn't thought of this before but as a friend pointed out, you really are giving up some small portion of your rights when you submit to a bag search.
Joe wasn't able to name the law that gives him, a U.S. citizen and Circuit City employee the right to examine anything that I, a U.S. citizen and Circuit City customer am carrying out of the store.
And his subsequent arrest was defintely ridiculous. That someone would get arrested for failure to produce a license (when by state law he shouldn't have to) is egregious.
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Actually, it states that he can be arrested if he doesn't produce his name, address and DOB, but explicitly states that he can't be for failing to produce anything more than that.
He was absolutely required to produce his license, or identifying information, because the officer reasonably suspected him of committing a criminal offense.
Required by what law? Not that statue he cited certainly, which only involves answering questions the way I read it. And what if he had no license to give over? I know he did, but how is having a license and not producing it a crime?
Of course he did just thank Ayn Rand for The Fountainhead.
I never go to Circuit City any more. They treated my like trash the whole time I was there, the one and forever only time I was there. I took my $3,000 to another retailer who treated my like a human being, and not a criminal.
I try and avoid big box stores generally. If I want to be treated as a number I'll just do it online.
Btw Bucky, I went to your site and you should check out the political podcast we do weekly at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theride. It's on Monday nights @ 9:00. I think you'd enjoy it.
Well, this is a toughie. If you're the store, are you just supposed to let people go when you think they're stealing stuff? On the other hand, if I was the customer and I hadn't done anything wrong, I'd be pretty ticked off at the employee. The arrest, of course, was totally uncalled for, and I think he'll win in court to have that removed from his record.
One would hope that he will. I imagine that at least one or two folks will lose their job.


text: In the play, the performers put in their best to portray the writer's remorse that even 41 years after independence the contributions of unsung heroes go unnoticed. As part of the birthday celebration of noted litterateur Humayan Ahmed, Anadikalpo, a theatre troupe in the port city, staged an adaptation of his novel "1971" at the Shilpakala Academy Auditorium here on Tuesday evening. The play, based on a true incident during the Liberation War, features a boy named Rafiq, who was not directly involved in the war but supported the freedom fighters. Rafiq feigned to be a collaborator with the Pakistani Army but in reality was thwarting all their actions against the freedom fighters. He even torched some houses in his own village so that the villagers were compelled to flee, escaping the wrath of the Pakistani army. When the army found out his true intentions, he was shot dead. In the play, the performers put in their best to portray the writer's remorse that even 41 years after independence the contributions of unsung heroes like Rafiq go unnoticed and unrecognised. The play has been directed by Masudur Rahaman. Saifullah Shakeel, Rahul Roy, Ali Reza, Sadia Afreen and Rafsan Galib played different roles. The set was designed by Shajahan and lighting was done by the director himself. Noted theatre personality Pradip Dewanjee, in his speech before the play, paid tributes to Humayan Ahmed and praised Anadikalpo for staging the play as a mark of respect to the playwright on his birthday. This was the second staging of Anadikalpo's 10th drama production which won great applause from a packed audience.


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Hi There. I have just been chatting with Huntermac as i thought I had got my period this morning and was feeling a bit down. my AF was due yesterday. however i have just been to the wc and the small amount of blood seems to have stoped. this has never happened to me before. I also have the stomach cramps I usualy get on first day. this is what made me think I had my af. starange thing is it has just stoped and I have now got clear discharge. could I be pregnant or maby my body is freeking out a bit. has this happend tto anybody. could it be spotting?
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Fancy seeing you here!!! How are you feeling now? Any funny tastes, smells? Spotting around the time your af is due when you are in the early stages of pregnancy is commen so maybe................If your af is actually due now you can do a test. Get a reputable one though, cheap brands arent always very reliable.
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 11:04 am
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yes I think I will buy one later if my AF stays away today. no other symptoms tho, except for swollen tender brests, but i get that on first day sometimes. do you think i can test tomight or should I wait until tomorrow morning? af was due yesterday.
Thanks XXX fingers crossed.
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you could do one today as you are a day late but it may be best to use 1st wee in the morning as hcg level is higher. just get a decent test i used a clear blue digital on the day my af was due and it came up pos.
hope you get the result you want
fingers and toes crossed for you hun


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Closed 10 years ago
#2609 closed defect (fixed)
CurrentSiteManager needs models.Manager() for admin to function.
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When using the CurrentSiteManager in your objects you must include the models.Manager() for the admin interface to work. In the docs on the "sites" framework under The CurrentSiteManager the Photo object example is given. In this example the CurrentSiteManager and the models.Manager() are both explicitly defined so this works. If you do not define the models.Manager() when you use the CurrentSiteManager the admin interface will fail with a ChangeManipulator error (contrib/admin/views/main.py line 317). Nowhere in the docs does it state that you must define both. I think that this is an error since the models.Manager() should still be automatically created even if you use a CurrentSiteManager. A workaround is to define both as shown in the example.
Change History (5)
comment:1 Changed 10 years ago by Dean Nevins
Not only do you need to define the models.Manager but you must use the same order as in the example or even that won't work.
For example, this works:
class Rabbit(models.Model): title = models.CharField(maxlength=50,core=True,blank=False) site = models.ForeignKey(Site,core=True) objects = models.Manager() on_site = CurrentSiteManager()
This doesn't:
class Rabbit(models.Model): title = models.CharField(maxlength=50,core=True,blank=False) site = models.ForeignKey(Site,core=True) on_site = CurrentSiteManager() objects = models.Manager()
comment:2 Changed 10 years ago by ubernostrum
This isn't an error, but the docs could do a better job of pointing at the documentation for custom managers, which does explain that the first manager defined for a model will be the default one, and that defining one or more custom managers will cause the "automatic" objects manager not to be created for you, so that you'll have to create it manually if you want to keep it.
comment:3 Changed 10 years ago by adrian
- Resolution set to fixed
- Status changed from new to closed
comment:4 Changed 10 years ago by Lakin Wecker <lakin@…>
- Resolution fixed deleted
- Status changed from closed to reopened
Actually, the documentation is somewhat wrong ...
The administration doesn't use the appropriate object all of the time ... check out line 216 of db/models/options.py
self.manager = manager or Manager()
This manager gets used in a number of places, more importantly it gets used by the ChangeList class for the admin interface, so the change list shows instances of the model for all sites, regardless of whether your CurrentSiteManager is first or not ...
I hope you don't mind that I'm re-opening the ticket. At the very least, the documentation should be updated.
comment:5 Changed 10 years ago by Lakin Wecker <lakin@…>
- Resolution set to fixed
- Status changed from reopened to closed


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Was reading this article on "The Good Enough Revolution" -
and this quote stood out to me:
"Even so, it's easy to imagine that feature creep will one day seep
into the Flip. After all, the company recently released models that
record in HD, so why not image stabilization or a bigger LCDor hey,
how about a touchscreen! "We will always prioritize accessibility
over features," Fleming-Wood insists."
And thought this worked in well with recent discussions on the list
on Apple's product strategy.
So my questions are around prioritizing features:
* How do you it now?
* Who is involved?
* What questions do you apply when doing it?
* Is it something you can score?
* How can user research help?
* How do we move away from the features/more is better attitude?
* How do you plan to introduce features over time?
Over to the community brain ... compute :)
We recently started using a pretty simple approach with our interface design. I call it "Dream it up and burn it down."
First we dream about everything and anything that we want in the product or service - writing and scribbling it all down. When the list starts bursting we try to find the core idea of it all, stripping everything else away and burning it down. Sometimes we realize that through the creative process the original idea was replaced by another, better idea.
With only a small core idea left we create a working prototype for it and throw it at people with real tasks, daily work and thus real motivation to see where problems and wishes arise and how people expect things to work. Usability tests are ok, but real work and real motivation with real disappointment brings you quicker to the point.
With our initial list of dream features and the observed problems and wishes from users, we can quickly find new features. And to decide what new feature is next, we determine a score for practicality (how big is the need) and one score for emotionality (how much fun will it be) for each feature. The feature that scores highest on both scales together is next.
Features are introduced in very small steps (like Scrum sprints, but much shorter if complexity allows it) and often don't take more than 2 days to design and implement.
This way we were able to create interfaces that communicate just enough to get things done. And people enjoy working with it.
So far we haven't come to a point where the list of features should be limited. So not much experience to report there.
Sure, this method is more effective with small projects and doesn't work well with products or services that have to start at a high level of complexity (like the redesign of a well-established online shop). Although the score system (need & emotion) is useful there, too.
Thanks Robert and enjoyed this -
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Hey Dan,
I've been thinking about this a bit recently, and I have come to a
conclusion: Not all features are created equal.
By this I mean that there are some features that add to the functionality
and/or usability of a product *without getting in the way*, and ones that *do
get in the way* while adding something.
An example of the former (I think there are enough examples of the latter
already...). My old Sansa MP3 player can play video. So can my newer iPod
Nano. With the Sansa, if you stop watching a video in the middle and then
come back to it later, you have to start from the beginning and cue thru to
find where you were. The iPod remembers where you were. It even "rewinds" by
a few seconds to let you reorient yourself. This is a feature. But it's not
one that takes up "space" (i.e., where you have to add a new menu item or
So I think that if we are talking about prioritizing features, it is worth
bearing in mind each feature's "cost" in terms of interface "space",
vis-a-vis the benefit that the feature provides.
I hope this makes sense :)
Martin Polley
Technical writer, interaction designer
+972 52 3864280
Twitter: martinpolley
On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 1:54 AM, Daniel Szuc <dszuc at apogeehk.com> wrote:
> ...
> "Even so, it's easy to imagine that feature creep will one day seep
> into the Flip. After all, the company recently released models that
> record in HD, so why not image stabilization or a bigger LCD—or hey,
> how about a touchscreen! "We will always prioritize accessibility
> over features," Fleming-Wood insists."
> And thought this worked in well with recent discussions on the list
> on Apple's product strategy.
> ...
> rgds,
> Dan
Thanks Martin.
Makes perfect sense.
Suggest there are also features people expect when the look at a
product and around that, expect those features to move from start to
end well without getting in the way. If you can add something that
delights them further, something not expected (like the one you
mention in the ipod), it helps.
The article referenced also triggered some thoughts around taking out
stuff that may not matter as much to the user and doing the simple
stuff really, really well first, getting the core right and then
building from there.


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AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile customers can now text 911 in Hamilton County.
Verizon was first on board and on Thursday, the rest of the carriers got the service up and running.
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SIKESTON -- Missouri students in kindergarten through 12th grades needing an alternative method of learning could look to online courses beginning next summer.
A bill waiting for a signature by Gov. Matt Blunt would create a "virtual school" for Missouri students through the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and state Board of Education.
Southeast Missouri's State Rep. Lanie Black (R-Charleston) and Sen. Jason Crowell (R-Cape Girardeau) are co-sponsors of the legislation, which was approved by the Missouri Legislature and delivered to Blunt May 26.
"The entire Senate backed the bill, which shows the importance of providing additional resources for Missouri students," Crowell said. "It gives students alternatives to enhance their educational opportunities."
Black noted many of the larger school systems in the state are equipped with access to higher technology, but some of the smaller school districts don't have that capability. The virtual school would provide an equality for all school districts in the state, he said.
Black also said to his knowledge, all the education groups were in favor of the bill and no one testified against it.
"The bill has yet to be signed, and once it is signed -- assuming the governor will sign it -- the department will set about putting together a program, which begins July 1, 2007," said Bert Schulte, deputy commissioner of state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Schulte doesn't foresee a problem with the time frame to implement the program, he said.
"By having the year, we should be situated to have a really good opportunity in place by July," Schulte said.
Once the bill is signed, state education officials would spend the first few months finding and employing a director for the program, Schulte said. Then some private vendor or vendors will be contracted to offer the online courses, he said.
State officials would then spend time with various providers and distance learning groups from the 25 other states that have ventured in virtual schooling. A proposal for providers will be developed and will be issued sometime in the winter, Schulte said.
The virtual public school must comply with all laws applicable to school districts including the state accreditation program, adequate yearly progress, annual performance report, teacher certification and curriculum standards. Another stipulation is that all teachers of the virtual school be certificated in Missouri and the courses meet Missouri standards, Schulte said.
Projected enrollments would not exceed 500 full-time students; however the state does anticipate some part-time students so the actual head count may be higher than 500, Schulte noted.
"Since this is statewide program, we'll be seeking representation from across the state and a sampling of students throughout the state," Schulte said.
Any student in kindergarten through grade 12 may enroll, regardless of the physical location within the state in which the student resides.
"Part of the initiative we've talked about is providing for students who are homebound due to health issues," Schulte said.
One concern Schulte has heard is there will be more students than expected who would be ideal for the program, he said.
"But I don't think that will be the case," Schulte said.
While the program will be well-suited to some students, Schulte said he doesn't believe it will be the solution for the majority of the state's student population.
"What we've seen across the country, and it's already happening with a lot of higher education offerings, technology is a much better vehicle and tool (than ever before) at offering educational programs," Schulte said.
Florida was the first state to implement a virtual school about 10 years ago. Colorado, Minnesota, Michigan and number of others have online schooling. The delivery systems for virtual schools is still evolving, Schulte said.
"The major format will be online computer-based courses with teacher supervision from a distance and students working at their own pace," Schulte said.
State school aid will treat the student as part of the enrollment of the district in which the student physically resides at the choice of the student's parent or guardian.
The virtual public school will report aid-related data to the district of residence. The school district will receive 15 percent and the virtual public school will receive 85 percent of the state aid attributable to the student.
"It represents a good opportunity for students in Missouri to learn from what's been done in other places," Schulte said. "We want to be the premier program for the state and create what we hope will be a model nationwide."
Black said the virtual school is designed to help reach kids who have trouble attending school consistently for various reasons ranging from having a disability to parents not being qualified home school teachers.
"The dream, especially in a high-tech society we're living in and it's evolving more every day in a rapid pace, is to be able to give those types of kids access to an education," Black said. "They could prosper and flourish. It could be a very good thing."
"Virtual school" is Senate Bill 912.


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So here's a question for you? And the right answer of course will be up to each individual. But why buy a good wine under $15 when you can buy a very, very good or even excellent wine somewhere under $20. As a solvent wine lover surely a couple of bucks here or there is just not an issue.
I pondered this often as I tasted through the huge swath of mostly under $20 wines on Vintages, January 22 release. I have posted 115 new notes on WineAlign this week. (Another dozen or so were not tasted or require a second dip in the pool before being reviewed). The majority of the wines are right where they should be under $20, in the "very good" score range of 86 to 88 points. But these are flanked on the low side by several average wines (often under $15 and under 85 points), and some true bargains that hit 89-91 while still staying shy of $20. (See below).
My second question is why Vintages, with its limited shelf space and the whole world clamouring for a spot on its shelves, would buy any but the greatest value wines under $15 wines, or any mediocre wines under $20? Surely there are enough of these in LCBO stores. I would much rather see Vintages start at $15 and go up from there, with a really keen eye to the quality being offered. I am not saying Vintages is not watching the ball on this issue – I think we are being generally well served by knowledgeable and conscientious buyers. But I do think Vintages parameters are askew; that it should get out of the volume, cheap wine business, and leave that to the LCBO (formerly referred to as the general list). They may justify that under $15 is where the sales volumes are, and it's what the customer wants. But that view forgets they are just one part of a larger monopoly system (and part of the same store building) in which every wine must find a precious niche while avoiding duplication.
Chile's Turn
The argument above really began to ferment as I was tasting through the Chilean reds featured on this release. Most of them are very tasty. Chile is improving rapidly at all price points thanks to its terrific climate and increasingly skilled winemaking. Under $15 it's hard to beat Chile, as it is under $20 or $25. But the under $15 wines tend to become more commercial, monochromatic and facile – ripe berries, perhaps a dash of herbaceousness, then this cocoa flavour emanating from the barrels, or wood chips, or god knows what other trick of the trade. Anyone else want to join a new ABC movement (Anything But Cocoa)? Chile is not alone in this by the way – call it "global cocoa-ing". But it was prevalent in the cheaper Chilean wines, while just a dollar, two or three up the price ladder it faded off, replaced by very good, genuine wines that show off the strident, pure fruit character and texture that Chile so handily achieves. I rated several in the 88-89 range, but isolate ESCUDO ROJO 2008 ($16.95) for being just a little more elegant than most. It's a lovely blend of Bordeaux varieties and syrah from the Rothschilds, with some of that French feel for subtlety and complexity setting it apart.
Ontario 2008 Riesling
There's a nifty Niagara 2008 riesling trio on this release, a great little showcase for an excellent riesling vintage. (Having just tasted about thirty 2008 Ontario chardonnays for the upcoming Seriously Cool campaign to New York City, I think 2008 is a better riesling vintage than a chardonnay vintage- but that's another story, for later). What gives added gravitas for Niagara's riesling claims is that this group doesn't include any of the common riesling stars like Cave Spring, Vineland, Tawse, Hidden Bench or Thirty Bench. What's more, I thought they were better than the German rieslings on this release. I was actually hard pressed to pick one highlight among the Creekside, Henry of Pelham and Jackson-Triggs – they are all very good to excellent wines. But I picked CREEKSIDE ESTATE BUTLER'S GRANT RIESLING ($15.95) to emphasize the importance of the growing number of maturing riesling sites like Butler's Grant in the Beamsville, Twenty Mile and Short Hills Bench vineyards.
California: Growing What Belongs
From riesling that so obviously belongs in Niagara, I want to switch your attention to a red that so obviously belongs in California. TRENTADUE 2006 OLD PATCH RED($15.95) from the Alexander Valley, Sonoma County is a blend of zinfandel, grenache, carignan, petite sirah and a 5% pinch of sangiovese. These are all hot climate/Mediterranean grape varieties. Further, all but sangiovese perhaps, have a very long history in California, dating back to the late 1800s when California wine went through its first heyday. At that time grape varieties were usually inter-planted in the field, and harvested the same way at the same time, to produce what I imagine to have been swarthy, rustic, powerful and very complex reds. Nowadays California wines are much more carefully sculpted and designed, and perhaps missing some soul as a result. This great little number offers all kinds of flavour and complexity and ruggedness. It comes from vines planted by the pioneering Trentadue family in the 1950s and 60s, indeed the vineyards were so good that they drew the attention of Paul Draper of Ridge Vineyards who created a "field blend" called Geyserville that lives on to this day and sells for three times the price. He liked the Geyserville site so much he bought it from the Trentadue family in the 90s.
Southern France Keeps on Delivering
Speaking of blends from hot, dry places, there are a handful of very good Rhone and Midi reds on this release, so again it was hard to isolate one. But in my mind CHÂTEAU DE SAINT COSME LES DEUX ALBIONS 2008 CÔTES DU RHÔNE ($19.95) cracks excellent territory. I was initially surprised because it bears the simple Cotes du Rhone appellation, and basic CDRs are usually pretty, simple and plummy reds at the $15 mark. But this obviously is stitch above, likely due to the fact that this Gigondas-based property – which has been under vine since the 15th Century and in the same family for 14 generations – is drawing grenache, syrah etc from some very good, older vine sites. Interestingly, the wine is co-fermented with 10% white clairette, a technique also used in some Cote Rotie's where viognier is co-fermented with syrah to bind colour, smoothen texture and add a dab of perfume to the nose. This wine has some of that charm, as well as depth beyond its price.
Biodynamic in Australia
Still with Rhone-inspired wines we move to Aussie shiraz. With so much rich, powerful shiraz being made, how on earth is a winemaker supposed to make a difference, and make something really noteworthy. Well, Gemtree winemaker Mike Brown has been considering tadpoles. GEMTREE VINEYARDS 2008 TADPOLE SHIRAZ ($17.95) is so-named out of Brown's affection for frogs, or at least their importance as early warning indicators of environmental alarm. According to Brown there are several species of frog commonly found in McLaren Vale, including the Brown Tree Frog, Spotted Marsh Frog, Eastern Banjo Frog and Common Froglet. Who knew? And so he is wading into a wetlands preservation project with this web-footed friends front of mind. Not that that affects the wine directly (no swampy flavours). But it does explain why Brown went to biodynamic viticulture in 2008, and perhaps why his wine – with zero filtration, zero fining and minimal intervention – is so rich, pure, soft and ultimately delicious. Just can't believe it is under $20.
A Scot Makes Spanish Garnacha
Nor can I believe that LA MULTA 2008 OLD VINE GARNACHA from Spain is only $13.95. But once again it is the story of old vines growing where they belong, this time in very old sites in the arid, Ribota Valley of the Catalayud in central-northeast Spain. But this time it is a young Master of Wine Scotsman named Norrel Robertson (educated in New Zealand) who has ridden in to make something of this treasure trove. He has gone into business with the local Bodega San Gregorio to source grapes from local growers. All the fruit is hand-picked from the stumpy-looking old vines. The new company operated under the name of El Escoces Volante. Anyway, this is superb effort which captures all the warm hearted generosity of grenache without letting alcohol run rampant. Great mid-winter sipping stock indeed.
That's it for now, tune in for the next instalment in front of the Feb 5th release, where Tuscany takes the spotlight.
See all my reviews for the January 22nd release here.
– David Lawrason, VP of Wine at WineAlign
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SAN JOSE -- "We're really bummed out, thinking about it," said Richard Aranda.
He is the proprietor and master of hospitality at Henry's World Famous High Life, the iconic steak and ribs joint that's just down St. John Street from HP Pavilion. The lunch hour crowd Tuesday was drifting back to work. Aranda had a free minute.
"When is the lockout supposed to start?" Aranda asked. "This weekend?"
Saturday, 9 p.m. Pacific time. That's when the current National Hockey League labor agreement expires. Players say they'd be happy to keep negotiations going. But owners have promised to implement a lockout if nothing happens by the weekend. Basically, it's a pre-emptive move to keep the NHL Players' Association from calling a strike during the season if talks collapse.
If there is a lockout, as expected, the first public events to be canceled will be the Sharks' training camp sessions, scheduled to begin next weekend. Then it'll be the exhibition games, set to start Sept. 26. Then the regular season opener on Oct. 12. And so on. With the players and owners at loggerheads on several issues, most people believe we won't see NHL hockey until December.
"Or Thanksgiving," said Aranda. "That's what I'm hearing and hoping for."
Thanksgiving still would not be good. It would mean a dozen or more missed home dates at HP Pavilion for the Sharks. Each of those dates is lost revenue at Henry's and all the other neighboring establishments, not to mention lost shifts for arena ushers and concession/food workers.
"When the games fall on a Tuesday or Thursday," Aranda said, "it's like an extra weekend night for us. We've held off on hiring our usual extra staffing for those nights until we see what happens."
My attitude about sports labor squabbles is consistent. None are worth fretting over. It's just business, no matter how messy and ugly the business gets.
We know this: Eventually a settlement will happen. Lawyers will figure out how to divide up the gobs of money provided by NHL fans and sponsors and television networks every season. Owners and players will emerge from the dispute rich or richer. No need to agonize over them.
But it's always worth reminding the quarreling negotiators, as they haggle over the money split, that other stakeholders are involved. And they're in every franchise city -- especially in cities where the hockey arenas are located in downtown areas surrounded by restaurants and bars.
At Henry's Hi-Life and Patty's Inn and the Poor House Bistro and so many other neighbors of HP Pavilion, the stakeholders are numerous. As Aranda confirmed exclusively to this newspaper, none of his employees make million-dollar paychecks. For them, those 40-plus nights of hockey can determine their Christmas shopping limit or vacation budget.
It would be swell, therefore, if hockey's smart people on both sides of the negotiating table hunkered down to do a deal sooner rather than later. Legitimate issues of commerce must be decided. Players have offered to give up a percentage of the league's overall revenue but in return seek other considerations. Owners hope to implement restrictions on length of contracts and free agent eligibility--apparently to protect certain spendthrift owners from themselves.
My gut feeling is that we'll have hockey before Christmas. The contract differences and gaps can be bridged. They should be. But I am leery. I felt the same way before the last lockout. That was in the autumn of 2004. But once the work stoppage began, it stretched on and on and on. Finally, the entire 2004-05 season was canceled.
Another wary note: This time around, the NHL players' negotiations are being handled by Donald Fehr. Yes, the same guy that once fronted the Major League Baseball Players' Association. Fehr is known as a tough heel-digger at the negotiating table. He represented the baseball players during the 1994 work stoppage that led to the cancellation of that year's World Series.
So could we have a repeat of 2004-05 in hockey and wipe out another entire 82-game schedule? I can't believe that. Too many players and owners from back then are still either in uniform or behind desks. They recall how awful the missed season was. They remember how, when hockey returned, the NHL's most dedicated followers came back to arenas almost immediately -- but it took years to win back casual fans and television viewers.
No sport, even hockey, can be idiotic enough to liquidate two seasons in nine years. And some things on hockey's landscape have changed since 2004. There's now an entire NHL cable network. The popularity of high-definition TV has enhanced hockey broadcasts and helped boost ratings. In 2010, the USA-Canada Olympic gold medal final drew larger North American ratings than World Cup soccer games involving the USA.
And there is this: Recently, one of the league's biggest moneymakers and image-enhancers has been the annual "Winter Classic" outdoor game on New Year's Day. This season, the site is University of Michigan Stadium, where 113,000 customers are expected to fill every seat. The NHL does not want to lose that event. It would be a shock if a settlement doesn't take place before December.
Aranda is counting on that, too, for a lot of reasons.
"Sure, the financial end of it is a big part for us," Aranda said, "but there's also the thing about the Sharks being our team in San Jose and the Bay Area. It's really fun in here on game nights. There are some people, we only see them during hockey season. They come from Modesto or Sacramento and wine country and all over. I'll miss them if they're not around."
If those game nights instead become dead nights at Henry's this winter, the players and owners might shrug and say: "So what?"
Not their problem. Right? Hardly. The danger, if there's another extended lockout, is that those folks not at Henry's will also become people who used to go to hockey games.
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Experience New York in Malaysian shore at the brand new DKNY Jeans Concept Store
Skyscrapers. Urbanites. Big Apple. It surely is everyone's dream to set foot in the city that never sleeps. DKNY aims to bring a taste of New York to Malaysia by opening its very first concept store located in The Gardens Mall, Mid Valley City.
The 1,570 square feet store represents the ultra-modern feel of NYC through brushed hardware and furniture, oil-quenched wall finishing and glass facade.
Jeans naturally take centre stage at the brand new concept store, in which a Jeans Bar is located. And mind you, it is not just another bar – but one equipped with multi-touch screen, allowing customers to have an interactive shopping experience. Watch instructional videos, runway clips and read live blogs from the screen and explore DKNY as a brand.
The concept store is the latest addition to the existing DKNY Jeans family across Malaysia. Its outlets are located at Isetan KLCC and Sunway Pyramid.
Psssttt.. doesn't the brand new DKNY Jeans Concept Store provide you with the best possible excuse to find yet another perfect pair of jeans?
DKNY Jeans Concept Store is located at Lot F-221, first floor, The Gardens Mall, Mid Valley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur.


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Ooh, that was creepy
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The Birmingham Centre For Media & Cultural Research is made up of several research teams carrying out collaborative work aross a range of cultural interests. They required a new website that amalgamated the existing websites for these teams and acted as a hub for the research centre itself.
The treatment of the main site was to make the central hub focussed on the researchers - the people behind the centre - and offer them an attractive profile page that brings in all of their work across the teams.
Complementary themes were created for the individual sites to give them their own personality, as well as holding together a coherent design style throughout.
The sites are responsive, built on WordPress using custom MySQL queries, and the Isotope JQuery plugin was used to handle sorting and filtering.


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Ashley Bach and Jordan Smith were united in marriage Nov. 30 at First Baptist Church in Willmar.
Maid of honor was Carlee Bach, sister of the bride. Ashley's attendants were Tessah Schmidt, Valerie Warnes and Jackie Johnson, friends of the bride, and Hannah Smith and Sarah Smith, sisters of the groom. Flower girls were Ella Kubesh, cousin of the groom, and Ellone Bjorklund, friend of the bride.
Best man was Mike Dunham, friend of the groom. Jordan's attendants were Connor Hedstrom, cousin of the groom, and Scott Sanderson, Todd Hankins, Cody Allen and Kris Byberg, friends of the groom. Ring bearer was Devon Berg, cousin of the groom.
Ushers were Tim Chermak, Andy Jacobs, Leif Johnson and Jake Kassel, friends of the groom.
A reception and dance were held at The Oaks at Eagle Creek in Willmar.
Following a wedding trip to Riviera Maya, Mexico, the couple is living in Willmar where Ashley is employed as an administrative assistant by Conway, Deuth and Schmiesing. Jordan is a professional baseball player with the Cleveland Indians organization as a minor league outfielder, and the couple plans to relocate after spring training.


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Meet Your Legislators
The Honors Program at Penn State Lehigh Valley invites the public to an informational forum featuring local Pennsylvania legislators from 9:00-11:00 a.m. on February 27, 2009 in the Atrium at the Lehigh Valley campus.
Guests of "Meet Your Legislators" will include Representative Karen Beyer, Senator Pat Browne, and Representative Richard Grucela, who will each give a short presentation. Other guest legislators may be added to the program. Afterward, students from the Honors Program will lead a question and answer period.
"As part of the Honor's Program mission, we strive to bring to campus educational forums that impact students' lives. We plan to have the forums twice per year," says Dr. Nichola Gutgold, honors program coordinator and associate professor of communication arts and sciences at Penn State Lehigh Valley. "Some of our gifted students may go on to careers in public service and learning of the careers of public officials, as well as how their work impacts Penn State, is of great benefit to students. The forums also give students an opportunity to improve their communication skills."
This event is free and open to the public. Penn State Lehigh Valley campus is located at 8380 Mohr Lane, Fogelsville, PA, 18051. For more information, please contact the University Relations Office at (610) 285-5067.


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Is Bin Laden's Death a Psy-Op to Expand War on Pakistan?
By now you know Osama Bin Laden was recently killed by US Special Forces in Pakistan. He was supposedly living the high life there with the rich and super rich of that country.
But wait a minute.
We know for years that the Bin Laden Videos that were released to frighten a gullible public were faked.
As I previously wrote a few years back:
The fake Bin Laden videos likely point to one of 2 things. Either Bin Laden is dead or working with the CIA.
It is well known that Bin Laden suffered serious kidney disease that required dialysis. For years America and the world has been subjected to a string of phony shape shifting Bin Ladens. As a matter of fact, Bin Laden shape shifting videos changed so much over the years that I quit paying attention to them. Bin Laden would go from emaciated and sickly as he appeared before 9/11 to a rather rotund, healthy Bin Laden as he appeared many times after 9/11. Then over a period of years Bin Laden's nose and facial structure would keep changing along with his weight. Last I checked, Bin Laden looked younger and is now at a healthy, normal weight. Or perhaps the black beard he sports is just a dye job and he is good at hiding his excess poundage.
So have you ever wondered how a sickly, emaciated man that was dying (from all serious reports) of kidney disease before 9/11 could become a robust and healthy man that could jump through the mountains of Afghanistan and Pakistan with a single bound (yes, kind of like super man)?
So have I
Now some in the intelligence field think the fake videos mean that he is dead.
If Bin Laden is dead then why doesn't the American government declare him dead and the Bin Laden videos fake?
Surely American intelligence has the ability to determine those videos fake. It would be a great psychological boost to the American people to know that the arch nemesis of the West is dead.
But perhaps there are other reasons for keeping a dead Bin Laden alive.
The war on terror needs the grand figure head of terror. The war needs a monster to scare Americans into a fighting frenzy. The war really needs a scary Bin Laden monster, or someone like him, to justify terror wars for decades. Incidentally, US intelligence estimates that there are only about a hundred Al Qaeda in Afghanistan. So with a teeny weeny bitsy organization like Al Qaeda you need a good front man.
But there may be some slight chance that Bin Laden is alive. If he were alive, then he would most likely declare the fake videos a fake and make a real video.
So if he is alive, why doesn't he make a real video?
It is well known that for years Bin Laden worked for the CIA in Afghanistan. The CIA and all Western Intelligence agencies infiltrate opposition groups and place their people in the highest levels of leadership. For instance, one of the most feared torturers and a top leader for the Irish Republican Army actually worked for Britain's most elite army services.
So given Bin Laden's background as a previous CIA asset, it is easy to see how he still is working for the boys and doesn't mind that his face and shape keep changing on those phony videos.
But my vote goes to Bin Laden being dead. The photos before 9/11 showed a very sickly person and it is not likely that he could have jumped around the mountains carrying a dialysis machine evading the most sophisticated intelligence and technology for nearly a decade.
So next time you see a fat robust Bin Laden or you see a Bin Laden at a fairly healthy weight, no matter how scared you may be, just keep repeating to yourself that it is only a video.
The real Bin Laden has likely been buried years ago or is working for our own government.
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Enigma Apparel recently released the mock ups of Thailand Lacrosse hooded sweatshirt that got the green light for production for the national team. The hoodie is fully sublimated with all the TLA markings, and made from a light weight material that can be worn in the warmer climate like Thailand. Responding to the request of the fans, Thailand lacrosse will be offering this hoodie for the fans as well. The price for the Thailand sublimated hoodie will be $65 dollars (plus shipping) those who are interested can place the order at: firstname.lastname@example.com before April 10th.
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(AP) East Lansing - It was Ladies' Night at the East Lansing Aquatic Center Sunday night as WILX used some timely hitting and big plays in the field to up its record to 2-1.
Jason Colthorp dotted the right field line with 2 on in the first and turned it into a weak homerun and an early 3-0 lead. Chris Gervat blasted a solo shot in the 2nd to make it 4-0 and that's all the WILX-ers would need. A solid outing on the mound from Rob Zwemer, who also put the tag on a "No Name Needed" runner in the 3rd to keep it a scoreless game. Also shining in the field, Lauren Zakalik and Maria Tocco, who completed a 3rd-to-2nd putout to end a threat. Zakalik, Tocco, Becky Camera 2, Andrea Camera 1, and Shelley Z's sister-in-law also had key hits for the winners who got the 6th inning mercy win by a score of 12-1.
All games were rained out last week and no games are scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend so watch for your next wire story in two weeks.
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Come up where the sky with the earth become one thing. Get to a place of 1200m altimeter just 19km away from the city of Serres and be at the fantastic Lailia forest. We create there a new high quality hotel unit where we wait to offer you hospitality so as to relax and get some rest.
Aetopetra Hotel is just 5 km far from the ski center of Lailia , it is located in the control center of hunting zone and it is an ideal place not only for the hunters, but for those who desire to start this art as well.
The perfectly treated court of the area, which belongs to the Community of Orini, and the ideal altimeter give the chance to many groups and associations to prepare for the next season.


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After about 3 weeks, we received a call from John Littlejohn at PNC Bank, who said they could refinance the loan. We said that was not an option because the value of our home had fallen and we simply wanted to modify the loan. He asked my husband for some financial information (the same items we were asked for from our first lender), so he gave it thinking they were going to look at the loan modification. We came to find out about a week later that our refinance had been denied! We didn't want to apply for a refinance.
We continue to phone CLC Consumer Services, asking who actually holds the note to our second, since it was sold to someone. It has taken us 6 weeks to find out the name of that mortgage company, but they refuse to give us any contact information for them.
CLC refuses to contact our lender, so we must now track them down, (which has not proven to be easy, even with the internet). In the meantime, CLC phones us on a daily basis and forwarded our original letter to another person at PNC Bank, who is, surprise, surprise, a loan officer so we can refinance. We are not looking to reduce the loan amounts, simply to lower the interest rate so we can afford both the payments without losing our home. Our reserve resources are gone!
CLC and PNC Bank are both very deceptive and secretive. They continue to give us the runaround while being very rude! Every person we speak to (Cheryl, Robin, Dagny, Kristy, Judy, Amber, Kathleen) all continue to withold information even though we are the payors and are simply asking where our payment goes. If they foreclose, the lender WILL lose their entire loan amount because the loan to value ratio and they should know it, but CLC is probably not informing them of the situation either.
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Confusion about filing status is another common problem. There are five different choices—single, married filing jointly, married filing separately, head of household, or qualifying widow(er) with dependent child—so make sure you know which one applies to your situation. When it comes to your return, it's best to take your time, read the instructions carefully and check your calculations when you're done. Errors could delay processing, which means it will take longer to get your refund, if you're expecting one.


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Toyota partnered with Tesla on the 2013 RAV4 EV; it paid the electric car company to supply the RAV4 EV's powertrain, including the battery, motor, gearbox and power electronics.
The RAV4 EV will be available in front-wheel drive only and use an electric powertrain with a maximum output of 154 horsepower. Toyota expects the RAV4 EV to have a driving range of around 100 miles and a charging time of about six hours on a 240-volt charger.
The electric version looks a lot like the gas-powered RAV4. Minor exterior tweaks include a restyled front bumper, updated upper and lower grille, new side mirrors, a unique rear spoiler and under-body tweaks designed to maximize air flow. Also new are LED head- and taillights. It'll be available in three new EV-specific colors: Blizzard White Pearl, Shoreline Blue Pearl and Classic Silver Metallic.
Inside, shiny blue-accented woven fabric trims the cabin. Standard equipment includes heated front seats, an 8-inch touch-screen with navigation, the Entune multimedia system, Bluetooth connectivity and a USB port. Also, Toyota says the RAV4 EV's battery doesn't steal any cabin space and its cargo capacity is the same as the regular model: 73 cubic feet.
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"Mannies:" The Next Trend in Child-care?
We posted yesterday about grandparents-as-nannies. Following up, we thought we'd look at male nannies, or "mannies."
The recently-released book "Microtrends" by pollster Mark J. Penn looks at small changes in American demographics. There's a chapter on college-educated nannies that says while men currently occupy about 1% of all domestic child-care positions, there are signs that segment could grow. Prime-time shows like Friends and Ally McBeal have featured male nannies – and pop culture often leads reality, the book says.
There are other reasons that demand for male nannies could grow, Penn says.
"Stigmas about men doing women's work are eroding; more and more single moms want steady male influences for their children; and the rise in obese children has triggered a demand for more 'athletics-focused' caretakers." Indeed, this recent article from the San Francisco Chronicle says a local staffing agency has placed a few more male caregivers in recent years. Britney Spears hired one last year, too.
But there are issues: Our society often casts men as predators. In recent columns by the Journal's Jeff Zaslow, child-welfare groups point out that most sexual predators are male. Fear of perceptions leads some men to avoid involvement with children, lest their motives be misconstrued. See the columns on this issue here and here.
Readers, what do you think about male nannies? Have you hired a male babysitter or nanny, and did gender factor into your decision?