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Ever try to have a thoughtful discussion with someone (or some group) on the Internet, may that be in a forum, on a blog, in a chat room, or elsewhere? If you have tried, then you probably know meaningful discussions on the Internet are few and far between. Ever wonder why this is? Why can humanity seemingly not intelligently communicate digitally? This is why; check it out:
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One way to encourage civility in online discussions is for people to use their real names. I've always done that, and I've never understood the practice of pseudonyms. Yes, for countries with repressive regimes; but for most of the world – what's the problem with being transparent about who we are?
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Hello, all.
The question is "is it *possible*".
Yes, of course, it *is*"possible".
Perhaps the question *should* be;
"Is it *likely*"?
And, of course, the answer is;
"Are you freaking CRAZY?!"
Remember, most people don't seem to know how computers work, much less how to *use* a computer.
Then add in the [apparent] age of most 'respondents', and it should be clear that most of these children don't know how to think, much less carry on an intelligent or thoughtful discussion.
Have a GREAT day, neighbors!
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I've had some very civil, thought provoking discussions on the Internet on topics as varied as religion, politics, sports, history and even gardening. But I've also encountered my fair share of knuckleheads like the one depicted in the comic, too.
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"We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true."
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Literally Laughing Out Loud!
O this hilarious comic is overreacted.
Of course there's a lot of serious and great discussion on the net.
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DotTech is proof that you can! :=))
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One time a long time ago, I had an amazing discussion with someone over the internet about what love really was. It was on the site Gaia online, in a guild's(or whatever version of that gaia had) forum. Our posts were well thought out, and the discussion went for quite a bit until we both finally reached the point where all we could do was agree with or accept the others points.
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25-year-old Jonathan Thomas of Hesperia, CA is now behind bars facing drug charges.
Monterey County Sheriff's deputies said they stopped Thomas for reckless driving in San Ardo.
Deputies said he was driving a stolen truck and has multiple warrants for his arrest in California, Kansas, Missouri and Illinois.
Deputies discovered he had more than a hundred prescription pills with him, methamphetamine and marijuana.
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A White-Collar Sentencing Disparity?
Lanny Breuer was the Justice Department's top man in advocating for the reduction in sentencing disparity for crimes involving crack and powder cocaine.
Now, however, the head of the department's Criminal Division is drawing attention to the inconsistency in sentences federal courts have been doling out for financial fraud.
"For example, a defendant in one district may be sentenced to one or two years in prison for causing hundreds of millions of dollars in losses, while a defendant in another district is sentenced to ten or 20 years in prison for causing much smaller losses," said Breuer, speaking at a litigation summit in Washington, D.C., organized by The American Lawyer and the National Law Journal.
Breuer didn't mention any names, but consider this: U.S. Sentencing Commission data show that, between October 2010 and June 2011, judges in the Northern District of Illinois (Chicago) sentenced defendants to prison terms within guidelines ranges 45.7% of the time.
Judges in the Southern District of New York, by comparison, sentenced defendants to prison terms within guidelines ranges 36.2% of the time. And judges in the Southern District of Texas (Houston), meanwhile, sentenced within the guidelines ranges 66.7% of the time.
Federal district courts nationwide sentenced fraud defendants within the guidelines 52.6% of the time, for an average of 23.2 months in prison.
Breuer, in his remarks, offered no solution. But that the chief of the department's Criminal Division was questioning the fairness of white-collar sentences should raise some eyebrows.
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Nothing isn't going to stop Lamar Odom and his addiction to crack, as he's back smoking crack, according to TMZ. Sources are claiming that Odom is hiding out inside a private home in a gated-community 100 miles from Los Angeles, as he's partying and smoking crack with two women inside the home.
Apparently, Odom has a driver who is driving him from Los Angeles to the private home with one purpose -- scoring drugs, including crack.
Odom has also become paranoid... due to the media coverage surrounding him and his drug habits, as he's insisting the driver only buy small amounts of crack at a time, so as not to draw too much attention to him.
It seems that Odom never leaves the home, as his life now revolves around smoking crack, partying with the two women -- who are all in their early 20's -- and listening to rap music.
According to a source, Odom believes that people -- not the two ladies staying at the private house -- are watching his every move.
He his so paranoid that he's using a phone app which allows him to text other people, but once the text messages are read, they're automatically deleted. The text app also allows Odom to see if the text message are screenshot by the person.
Odom has lived in three different locations in the past two months, mainly because he believes that if he keeps moving from spot to spot, then he won't get caught using drugs.
He also claims that his wife Khloe Kardashian won't leave him, because she loves him and has stood by him throughout the entire drug saga, so he feels that she won't leave now.


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6/5/2014 8:10 AM PDT, by Sarah Taylor
Here's a refreshing photo of Julia Roberts' niece, Emma Roberts, chilling on the beach with her betrothed, Evan Peters (not pictured), and it's refreshing for a few reasons: one, duh, she's at the beach. What's more refreshing than chilling at the beach in such close proximity to the water? Also, they're in Hawaii, and even the very thought of Hawaii is pretty darn refreshing, if we're being honest.
The main reason it's pretty refreshing, though, is that Emma and her man haven't been picked up for domestic violence in awhile, and basically ever since they got engaged, things have remained pretty quiet. Emma looks happy, well-rested, super hot (clearly), and maybe even a little bit more mature than she was last year when she and her boyfriend came to blows over God knows what while in Canada.
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- Creating character joints that really work
- Building with the Puppet tool in After Effects
- Understanding internal versus external forces in movement
- Reading tracks and assigning mouth shapes for dialogue
- Setting up a scene in both After Effects and Flash
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Let's go ahead and move on to the next logical step, which is animating the entire character to dialog. Now, when you animate a character to dialog you want to make sure that you get the body animation first, then do the phonemes and then do the whatever fine-tuning you need to make sure it all syncs up. Now the reason we want to animate the body first is we want to get the broad motion of the character blocked in before we do any phonemes. There may be situations where the head is in a strange place and certain phonemes won't work.
So we want to make sure that we get the poses and then do the phonemes, because again the body is more important than just the mouth. So let's go ahead and take a look at the dialog that we are going to be using. And I am going to go and play this. (Male speaker: I can't figure this out, I can't figure this out.) So as you can see the dialog is "I can't figure this out." Now when reading the track for body animation, you don't want to do it a phoneme at a time. If you animated the body to every single phoneme, you totally over-animate the track.
What we were trying to do here is get the broad sense of the track and get the major beats or major points of emphasis in the track. So which words in the track are emphasized? So in this particular track, I am thinking the words "can't" and "out" are the ones that I want to emphasize. So I want to go, "I CAN'T figure this OUT." So let's go ahead and scrub through this and see what the track looks like. (Male speaker: I can't figure this out.) Again, the word "can't" and "out" seeing to be the points of emphasis.
So if I emphasize those two words, the rest should fill in just fine. So let's go ahead, and start doing some animation. So the first thing I am going to do is go to the beginning of the word can't and set some keyframes, and then I am going to go to where the word kind of comes to it's peak, which is in the middle of this word an't or the AHH sound in the word can't. And go ahead and animate the character, so that he is in a nice pose.
So I am going to go ahead, and rotate him up a little, and then, because he is saying the word can't, which means I don't know, I am going to go ahead and bring his arms into a shrug. So I am going to go ahead and rotate his arm out a little bit and move it up. So it seems like he is shrugging. So he is saying I can't. Now, let's go ahead and do that for the other arm. So I am going to do the same for the right arm. I am going to go ahead and rotate his arms out just a little bit, and again move it up so he has a shrug. So now we have (Recording: I can't) figure this...
I am going to keep him arms out for that so when he is saying "I can't figure this out," he is still going to be shrugging and then he is going to basically relax the shrug on the word out. So he has got (Recording: I can't figure this..) and then out, he is going to go ahead and relax his pose. I am going to go ahead and bring his arms back to the side. Now this is just the basic blocking. I am just getting the basic pose.
So let's go ahead and see what this looks like. Let me go ahead and just scrub it. (Recording: I can't figure this out.) Now I want to get a little bit more animation into this. I want to anticipate both of these points of emphasis. The point where he is shrugging and the point where he relaxes the shrug. So I am going to go ahead and do some more animation with his body. So I am going to go ahead and before he actually comes up into this pose I am going to actually drop him down a little bit.
So I am going to actually drop his body, maybe even rotate him a little bit in the opposite direction. So now, he is going kind of like this. And so he is kind of dropping down and then popping up, and then again I want to kind of sink him down just a little bit, and maybe even rotate him over a little bit and just kind of drop him down. So I have got him coming up and then dropping down. In fact, I can probably drop him down a little bit faster.
So drop him down and then again, I want to kind of keep him moving. I don't want him just to freeze there and maybe even relax the arms a little bit. So we go ahead and take these arms and rotate them in, just so he is relaxing. One of things that will really help your animations is learning a little bit about drift, and that's gravity will always tend to pull things down. So when your arms are out, their tendency is to sink down. So his arms will try to sink down.
So he comes up and then he kind of relaxes down, and then he should actually come up again on the word out and then settle back in. So what we were going to do here is as he says the word out, I am going to go ahead and pop him up one more time. And keep those arms out. So now, we have got "I can't figure this out." So I have gone ahead and tweaked this a little bit.
So let's go ahead, and see what my final version of just this phase of the animation looks like. (Recording: I can't figure this out. I can't figure this out.) So there we have our first pass at the animation. So we have got the body animated. Now we need to go ahead and fill in the phonemes. But when animating the body make sure you hit the major points of emphasis in your dialog, be sure to anticipate those points of emphasis and be sure to not over-animate by trying to animate every word.
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A new book entitled The Vestry Records of the Parish of St Audoen, Dublin, 1636–1702 was launched on Monday February 11 in St Audoen's Church, Cornmarket, Dublin 2. Edited by Dr Maighréad Ní Mhurchadha, the volume is a partial reconstruction of the vestry records based largely on printed extracts from the originals which were published in the Irish Builder and previously unpublished transcripts in Marsh's Library made by the Revd Christopher McCready.
Chairman of the RCB Library, Michael Webb; editor of The Vestry Records of the Parish of St Audoen, Dublin, 1636–1702, Maighréad Ní Mhurchadha; Professor Raymond Gillespie of the Department of History at NUI Maynooth, who launched the book; and Dr Raymond Refaussé, librarian and archivist with the RCB Library in St Audoen's Church, Cornmarket, for the launch of the book.
While the parish registers from the late 17th century have survived, the vestry minute books have not. They may have been destroyed in the Four Courts in 1992. Therefore the new book provides valuable insights into the life of the parish and the city of Dublin in the 17th century.
Following a welcome by Canon Mark Gardner, Professor Raymond Gillespie of the History Department of NUI Maynooth, launched the book. He said the book was important because the material within cast a light on what was a central moment in the emergence of the parish system. He observed that the RCB Library had been publishing the records of the parishes and all the pre–1660 records were now in place.
"So now we are uniquely placed to understand the workings of the parishes in the city and this parish in particular," he stated. The professor said St Audoen's was a unique parish as it was attached to the Roman Catholic Guild of St Anne. He added that the church lies at the centre of the early modern city. "They are not simply the records of a church, they are not simply the records of a denomination, but they are the records of the life of a city," he stated.
Dr Ní Mhurchadha recalled the late Canon Crawford who had been a great help in piecing together the vestry records. She thanked Professor Gillespie for suggesting the project and Dr Raymond Refaussé of the RCB Library for agreeing to it. She also paid tribute to the staff of Marsh's Library, Gilbert Library and the National Library for their help and everyone else who assisted. "It is wonderful to think that at long last we know a bit more about this beautiful church – the oldest parish church in Dublin," she said.
Dr Refaussé said he was grateful to Dr Ní Mhurchadha for taking the project on and praised her dedication and determination to see it through to the end. He also thanked Four Courts Press for their involvement, Michael Webb chairperson of the RCB Library, and Canon Gardner and the parish for their support of the project. He thanked the Office of Public Works for facilitating the launch. He said they were indebted to Professor Gillespie for his continued support of the RCB Library.
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Koch Brothers Launch Health Law Ads Against Democrats Udall, Braley
The campaign arm of the Koch-backed nonprofit Freedom Partners launched on Tuesday a nearly $1.1 million ad campaign against two Democratic Senate candidates: Rep. Bruce Braley of Iowa and Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado.
The campaign, which will be broadcast in both states for the next three weeks, targets the candidates' support of the Affordable Care Act.
"Mark Udall worked with health insurance companies to pass Obamacare. Now Udall claims he's standing up to them while taking nearly $100,000 of health insurance industry money," states the voiceover in the Colorado ad. "No one likes it when politicians get special favors," says the Iowa ad, accusing Mr. Braley of having accepted thousands of dollars in contributions from "health insurance special interests."
"Obamacare supporters want to have it both ways. These professional politicians claim to be standing up against health insurance companies while pocketing money from their political action committees and company executives," said James Davis, vice-president of communications at Freedom Partners, in a statement.
Both ads depict residents suffering amid canceled policies and higher premiums, but that's not quite the case.
In Iowa, insurers were allowed to continue their existing policies through 2014, and the state's largest insurer—Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield—said it would do so, meaning that no Iowans have as yet lost their health insurance due to the health law. In Colorado, most insurers in the state continued existing policies for one year.
The targeted campaigns hit back against the campaign Tuesday.
"The Koch brothers and their oil billionaire allies are once again attacking Bruce Braley with misleading ads because just like Bruce's GOP opponents they support policies that would hurt Iowa's economy, like blocking an increase in the minimum wage, undermining Medicare and Social Security, and sending us back to the days when insurance companies could kick people off their insurance when they got sick," said Jeff Giertz, a spokesman for the Braley campaign.
"The Koch brothers are pouring millions into our state because they know congressman Cory Gardner will fight for their interests, not Coloradans'," said Udall spokesman Chris Harris. "Mark Udall has a long record fighting to protect Colorado's special way of life and working for real change without compromising his principles or our Colorado values."
Mr. Harris said Federal Election Commission filings show Mr. Gardner has accepted more than $100,000 in contributions from insurance companies from 2010 through 2013.
Mr. Udall, who is in his first term, is seen as vulnerable for his support of the health care law, and his campaign was dealt a blow in February when Republican Rep. Cory Gardner announced he would join the Senate race. A Public Policy Polling survey last month showed Mr. Udall had a two-point edge on his opponent.
In Iowa, Mr. Braley had a distinct advantage over a field of five little-known Republican candidates until last month, when his "farmer" gaffe rallied GOP activists who see the race as a path for Republicans to capture the Senate majority. Republicans released numerous ads targeting Mr. Braley for his comments, in which he dismissed Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley as a "farmer from Iowa who never went to law school." It remains to be seen how much Mr. Braley's remarks will cost him.


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|Honda 2007 Motorsports Highlights
|TOKYO, Japan, February 19, 2007 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced the key features of its 2007 motorsports program, including initiatives to promote motorsports worldwide and cultivate new talent to compete at world-class racing events.
Honda's spirit of challenge is rooted in its motorsports activities. Constantly striving to fulfill dreams and aspirations through the ongoing challenge of leading-edge innovation, Honda aims to share dreams and excitement with its customers worldwide.
Outline of Honda Motorsports Activities in 2007
1. Motorsports Strategy
By expanding its participation in motorsports activities, Honda aims to share its dreams and objectives with customers worldwide; to take on challenges on the world stage that contribute to the development of new engineering talent; and to strengthen the Honda brand.
In motorcycle racing, Honda has set its sights on winning, for the second year in a row, the three championship titles for rider, manufacturer and team in the Road Racing World Championship MotoGP class, the top class of world championship road racing, as well as on securing championships in other categories of road racing and in each series of motocross, trial and mountain bike downhill racing.
In automobile racing, with the Honda Racing F1 Team, which last year became the first all-Honda works team to win a championship in 39 years in Formula One competition, Honda aims to step up on the podium many more times and to be in contention for the constructor's championship title this year. Honda will also again provide support this year to the Super Aguri F1 Team, by supplying engines among other things.
As for the IndyCar Series, in which Honda began participating in 2003 and for which Honda has been the sole supplier of engines since last year, the regulations were changed so that 100% ethanol fuel is to be used. Honda will provide all IndyCar teams with V8 HI7R engines again this season. Honda will also start competing in the LMP 2 Class of the American Le Mans Series this year with a car equipped with the Acura LM V-8 engine, the first result of the independent design and development work carried out by Honda Performance Development, Inc., a subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
In the Super GT, Honda added a new team with one car under the Honda NSX-GT Project, and five teams with five cars each aim to capture the double titles of both the individual and team championships.
2. Cultivating New Talent for the Podium at World-Class Racing Events
Honda continues to implement a long-range program aimed at developing the talented riders and drivers who will compete for success in world-class racing events.
In motorcycle racing, Shuhei Aoyama, the third recipient of the Honda Racing Scholarship, started in 2004 to foster young Japanese rider talent, will compete again this year in the 250cc class of the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix.
As part of its auto racing activities, Honda will promote organized programs for fostering young talent under the Honda Formula Dream Project, Honda's overall program for nurturing racing drivers. The project is implemented through Suzuka Racing School (SRS-K, SRS-F), Formula Challenge Japan (FCJ), the All-Japan Formula 3 Championship, and Formula Nippon, with the objective of turning out skilled young racers able to follow in the footsteps of such drivers as Takuma Sato and Kosuke Matsuura to compete in events worldwide. This year, Yuki Nakayama, a 2005 graduate of SRS-F who placed 4th in the 2006 FCJ rankings, will move up a step to the All-Japan Formula 3 Championship racing.
Honda will also provide support to Hideki Muto, the 2003 Formula Dream champion and 2006 entrant in the Formula Nippon and Super GT, who will compete in the Indy Pro Series from 2007 as a team member of SUPER AGURI Panther Racing.
3. Expanding the Popularity of Motorsports
Suzuka Circuit and Twin Ring Motegi are to form the new company Mobility Land (provisional name) in June 2006. Honda will begin full-scale renovation work on the pits and paddocks of the Suzuka Circuit racing course, continue to host premier world-class racing events and proactively create venues and opportunities for people to watch, participate in, and enjoy racing and other activities firsthand. In this way, we aim to continue contributing to the further growth of motorsports in Japan. And at Twin Ring Motegi, The Indy Japan 300 Mile Race, which has been bringing the spirit and the exhilaration of the Indy 500 to Japan for the past five years, will be held April 19-21, 2007; and the FIM World Championship Japan Grand Prix will be held September 21-23.
To express appreciation to Honda fans, Enjoy Honda will be held this year April 15-16 at the Suzuka Circuit, and Honda Racing Thanks Day will be held November 23 at Twin Ring Motegi.
Other events on the calendar this year include the Honda Exciting Cup One-Make Race–Integra Series, as well as various participatory events and concept meetings for Honda vehicle owners to be held throughout Japan.
Summary of Plans for Motorcycle Racing
[Road races]
FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
<MotoGP class>
In the MotoGP class of the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix (WGP), Honda plans to race six of the newly developed RC212V MotoGP machines and to supply engines to one team, with the aim of capturing all three titles for the second year in a row, under the new 800cc engine displacement regulations.
Just as in the last season, riding for the Repsol Honda works team will be Nicky Hayden, the winner of last year's series championship, and Daniel Pedrosa, who placed fifth .
<250cc class>
In the 250cc class, Honda will field four riders and two teams on the RS250RW, with the aim of capturing the title.
MFJ All-Japan Road Race Championship Series
From this year, the factory team will be allowed to take part in only the JSB1000 class. In order to further increase opportunities for people to watch and enjoy the races, Honda will enter the JSB1000 class as TEAM HRC.
Honda Motorcycle Japan Co., Ltd. will cooperate with Honda Racing Corporation and engineers at other Honda group companies to provide support to teams and riders, centered on the teams run by Honda dealerships taking part in each of the JSB1000, GP250, GP125 and ST600 classes.
British Superbike (BSB) Championship
Ryuichi Kiyonari, who won the series championship for the first time last year, will aim to repeat his success.
Honda plans to race two CBR1000RRK, with the goal of capturing a double title in the rider's and the manufacturer's categories.
MFJ All-Japan Motocross Championship Series
The works team Team HRC will be fighting to capture the title for the second season in a row in the IA1 class (engine displacement of 450cc or less for 4-stroke machines).
Yu Hirata joined the team in the IA2 class (engine displacement of 250cc or less for 4-stroke machines) and his sights are set on the championship.
FIM World Trials Championship Series
For the FIM World Trials Championship Series, Honda will run three of Montesa COTA 4RT equipped with 4-stroke engines, aiming to recapture both the riders' and the manufacturers' titles.
MFJ All-Japan Trials Championship Series
Honda riders participating in this year's All-Japan Trials Championship Series are actively supported by Honda Racing Corporation. Teams will be vying for the series championship, running number of Honda RTL250F equipped with 4-stroke engines for the third year in a row.
[Mountain Bike (MTB) Downhill Races]
UCI World Cup Downhill / UCI World Championship
Honda plans to run three RN01 in the two main World Cup-class races in front of tens of thousands of spectators, battling to recapture the title in each series.
JCF Mountain Bike Japan Series / All-Japan Championship
Honda will supply the RN01 to two teams and aim to retake the championship in the JCF Mountain Bike Japan Series and win the title in the All Japan Championship for the second year in a row.
Summary of Plans for Auto Racing
Formula One World Championship
Honda will continue to compete in the 2007 Formula One season with a system where the Honda Racing F1 Team operates as a single, unified all-Honda works team. Our goal is to climb up on the podium many more times, battling for the constructor's championship title. The new Honda RA107 racer features a significant improvement in aerodynamic performance that combines with Honda's new RA807E engine—developed to comply with new Formula One requirements for V8 engines—to deliver superior speed, durability and reliability in a highly polished package.
Honda will also supply V8 engines to the SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM again this season.
IRL IndyCar Series
Honda Performance Development, Inc., a subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., will again support the IndyCar Series this year as the sole engine supplier. Due to a change in the regulations, 100% ethanol fuel will be used starting this year, a switch from the formula of 90% methanol and 10% ethanol used until last season. Engine displacement will also increase to 3500cc. Honda will provide all IndyCar teams with V8 HI7R engines, which fully comply with the new regulations.
American Le Mans Series
Honda will participate in the LMP 2 Class, the prototype category, this year, using cars equipped with the Acura LM V-8 engine, the first racing engine independently designed and developed by one of Honda's overseas subsidiaries, Honda Performance Development, Inc., a subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Super GT
The Honda NSX-GT Project, in cooperation with M-TEC Co., Ltd. and Dome Co., Ltd., is fielding five teams and five cars. The V6, 3.5-liter, NA (natural aspiration) engine has been further refined, and using the newly developed chassis with improved stiffness and aerodynamic performance, Honda is focused on winning the two titles in the team and driver championships.
Formula Nippon
Honda will again supply four teams with HF386E 3-liter V8 engines this year as part of its efforts to promote racing in Japan.
All Japan Formula 3 Championship
Formula Challenge Japan (FCJ)
To find and cultivate excellent young drivers capable of racing on the global level and to broaden the horizons of motorsports in Japan by fostering talent for the future, Honda will continue its support of Formula Challenge Japan (FCJ), a new Junior Formula race started in 2006.


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Demand for Banco do Brasil Bonds Seen Above EUR2 Billion – Sources
Banco do Brasil will sell euro-denominated bonds on Thursday at a yield of 3.875%, while demand for the issuance has topped EUR2 billion, according to two people close to the transaction.
Latin America's largest bank in terms of assets plans to sell around EUR500 million in bonds, the people said, as it moves quickly to tap the international debt market to take advantage of the improvement of capital market conditions, as global markets have calmed after comments by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke the day before.
Brazilian borrowers have largely been unable to borrow in recent months amid concerns that the Federal Reserve would reverse its easy-money policies designed to jump-start the U.S. economy. A shift away from monetary easing will tend to raise U.S. interest rates, siphoning investment money away from emerging markets and back to the U.S.
In congressional testimony Wednesday in Washington, Bernanke said an eventual shift in Fed monetary policy away from the current easing trend will be gradual. He said the Fed will give investors ample warning of the eventual policy shift.
Banco do Brasil is tapping the market for the first time since January, when it then sold $2 billion in perpetual bonds aimed at improving its financial position and helping it maintain a rapid pace of credit growth.
"Banco do Brasil is a well-known bank among international investors. There is no need to hold a road show. When the (capital) market conditions improve, as we've seen since yesterday, the bank can tap it quickly, in a matter of hours," said a person close to the operation who declined to be identified.
The bank's press officials weren't immediately available for comment.
The bank will issue the latest bonds under its global medium-term note program, which has a limit of $5 billion, and it is planning to use the proceeds for general banking purposes, according to Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.
Lending in Brazil has surged in recent years from very low levels amid low unemployment and rising salaries. Credit grew around 16% in 2012 and it is expected to slow slightly this year, but it will remain at around 14%.
The Brazilian government is using state-run banks, such as Banco do Brasil and Caixa Economica Federal to lead the expansion of credit in the country in an effort to fuel economic activity.
BB Securities Bradesco BBI Deutsche Bank HSBC J.P. Morgan and Santander are coordinating the bond issue, expected to be priced later Thursday, said the person close to the operation.


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The act of screaming while wanking.
Jeremy "What you up to now?"
Pedro "Just going for a cheeky scrank"
Pedro "Just going for a cheeky scrank"
by Scranker May 21, 2010
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Can you define these popular missing words?
A word used when you can't decide if a girl is a scrag or a skank, particularly in Australia.
OMG she is such a fucking scrank.
by Muttonlambaus August 25, 2011
a trailer trash scank
Brittany Spears is Queen of all scranks.
by Paul Jordan September 12, 2007
masturbation, whilst eating
'how did you get that scare on yer face?'... 'oh, i cut myself scranking'.
by Scranker Trof April 19, 2010
A lower class, seafood inspried sexual act involving crab, lobster, and a whole lot of butter. *Make sure to pre lump your crab meat before attempting.*
Is your brother riding home with us? Cus we could totally scrank in the backseat of your car.
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Nationwide Transportation Strike Cripples Argentina
Argentines faced transport disruptions on Thursday after the head of the country´s most powerful labor federation called a nationwide strike to protest high inflation and government policies he says are hurting workers.
The 24-hour strike was led by transportation unions loyal to Hugo Moyano, a former truck driver and leader of the General Confederation of Labor, idling ports, trains and city buses and disrupting domestic air travel.
While unionized truckers, led by the son of Mr. Moyano and other transportation workers, stayed at home, protesters from left wing parties and social movements blocked several highways leading into Buenos Aires. The demonstrations were largely peaceful, except for a scuffle between federal security forces and protesters at one roadblock.
Local television showed just a handful of cars on the freeways in and around the capital. The Retiro train station in downtown Buenos Aires resembled a graveyard Thursday, with idle trains parked at empty platforms usually teeming with thousands of people.


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- One hour of studio time
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- We are proud to feature Duff's Cakemix in Best of Gilt City, a collection of our finest and favorite offers of the year.
- You can decorate your own cupcakes or cake at this interactive design bakery run by Ace of Cakes' star Duff Goldman.
- To use as your canvas, you'll have your choice of a set of eight cupcakes or a six-inch three-layer cake with buttercream filling.
- After you choose your frosting, you'll have your pick of toppings from the Goodie Bar—think rainbow-colored sprinkles and star-shaped candies.
- Not only do you receive all the tools and equipment you need to create your masterpiece, Cakemix's expert staff decorators are also on hand to offer you assistance.
- Don't worry if you're gluten-intolerant or vegan—you can specially request your cake or cupcakes to be baked to fit your dietary needs for only $7 more.
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MUMBAI: TCS will part with a significant portion of its 50% stake in National Power Exchange (NPE) to a group of investors, a person familiar with the development said.
A mix of financial institutional investors and private power producers have shown interest in being a part of the commodity exchange , which was floated late last year in partnership with three government enterprises . National Hydroelectric Power Corporation, Power Finance Corporation and National Thermal Corporation equally hold the remaining 50% stake.


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Using credit wisely
It's sometimes easy to forget that you have to pay for your purchases. Here are some guidelines for maintaining control of your financial affairs and making credit work for you, not against you.
- Make a personal budget and stick to it. Make sure that you know what's coming in and what's going out. This will help you avoid nasty surprises.
- It is important to always make at least your minimum payment on your credit card in order for the regular interest rate to apply.
- Avoid impulse buying. If you had to pay cash, would you be making this purchase?
- Always comparison shop. Never buy anything—and that includes any form of credit—without comparing cost and value.
- Always read and understand application forms before you sign them.
- Be careful when co-signing or guaranteeing a loan for another person. Know the risks involved so that you can make a sensible decision. Ask the borrower the same questions the lender will. Remember, you could end up paying off the loan if the borrower cannot handle it.
- Be knowledgeable about the cost of credit. Are you using the right type of credit for your purposes? Are you using a more expensive form of credit than necessary?
- Be sensible about the number of credit cards you use. How many do you really need? Are you using them simply because you have them?
- Keep track of all your credit purchases. Save the receipts to keep a running total of your obligations and to check against your monthly statements. One way to keep track is to get an extra cheque register (the part of the cheque book on which you keep track of deposits and withdrawals). Use the "cheques" column for noting credit purchases and the "deposits" column for noting credit payments. The "balance" column can be used to note down how much you owe in total.
- Remember, whether you use cash, a cheque, a credit card or a loan to pay for your purchases, check out the merchant's reputation, the store's return policy, the quality of the goods and the product warranty. Using credit to pay for something does not absolve you of your consumer responsibilities.
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PARKERSBURG - Marietta businessman and artist John Rossi will be the focus of the next exhibit at the Parkersburg Art Center.
The show entitled "Some Energy to Share" will open Friday with a reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the art center at 725 Market St. in Parkersburg. There is a $10 charge for non-art center members to attend the opening reception, while members can attend for free.
The exhibit, which features works by Rossi from 1976 to the present, will close June 5.
Art center director Abby Hayhurst said the works in the show include Rossi's collages, assemblages and installations. There are works in both two- and three-dimensions.
"This one has been sort of an interesting challenge to hang because much of it is quite large, and John likes to work in unusual shapes and on unusual materials. But we think the show is really going to catch the public's attention," Hayhurst said.
Rossi came to the Mid-Ohio Valley in the early 1970s to start Rossi's Pasta. He opted out of management of the company and now devotes his full-time efforts to his artworks. He has a master's degree in studio art from Ohio University in Athens.
Rossi's exhibition at the art center is made possible by gifts from Dan Marshall, Attorney at Law, United Bank, Tri-State Roofing & Sheet Metal Company, Pioneer Pipe Inc. and Alliance Industries Inc.
The exhibition is open to the public Wednesdays through Saturdays. Admission is $2 for adults, with no charge for children under 12.
Following the Rossi exhibition, the art center will be showing works by the Innovative Arts Alliance, 13 artists from Ohio and West Virginia.
The center's summer "Camp Creativity" will begin June 3 and feature seven weeks of arts activities for young people ages four through 19.


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Aquino's LP increases hold on House of Representatives
By YvonneT.Chua,VERA FilesPresident Benigno Aquino III has further strengthened his lock on the House of Representatives with 108 members of the Liberal Party likely to make it to the 16th Congress, official and unofficial counts of Monday's midterm elections show.
The figure is a big leap from the 92 Liberals who make up two-fifths of the district representatives in the present chamber. Aquino is chair of the Liberal Party.
The LP's dominance in the House is in sharp contrast to its small force in the current Senate, which will practically remain the same when Congress opens in July.
Although Aquino's Team PNoy coalition is assured of nine of its 12 senatorial candidates winning, in reality only one candidate, his namesake and nephew Bengino "Bam" Aquino IV, is a member of the LP.
Click here(VERA Files) for the complete story.
May 17, 2013 7:53 pm Posted in: 2013 elections, Vera Files
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vic - May 18, 2013 2:24 am
But believe this Ellen, it was mostly in Minority Governmnet, where better programs been put forwards by the Ruling Party as a compromise to the party holding the Balance of power.. We never had a Coalition Government. Few years ago, Liberal Leader Dion was attempting to form a Coalition with another opposition to take over the Government but the Govt was Prorouge and an Election was Called instead. And Dion was Punished for trying to take over the Govt without an Election, he was ousted by the liberals as their Leader. Right now Ontario is under the Minority Go ernment. The Socialist is holding the Balance .. And It can contribute some of its program into the Liberal government.. That is the beauty of the multi Party. the voters can decide if they wanted to give the government a Free hand' then hand it a Majority, if in Doubt a Minority. But the Idea is if the idea is great, then the Party line is sometime is border less… Just for Example, all these Social Programs we are enjoying now were the ideals and dreams of the Tommy Douglas and his Socialist Party , yet All other Parties upon seeing their wisdom and vissionary embraced them as their own.. And promoted the programs all over the land and institutionalized them.. Even the Conservative Leader Mulroney declared them as our Fundamental Rights, untouchable..
srcitizen2000 - May 19, 2013 8:07 am
After a series of pre- and post-election boo-boos (highlighted finally, by the three phased partial proclamation), the entire comelec commissioners should resign en masse and issue a public admission "we don't know the election laws period"
Brillantes, on the other hand, can make a gracious exit and do a Melo resign prompto and say "mission accomplished" I want to rest. I am already old
vic - May 24, 2013 7:37 pm
srcitizen2000 exactly in line with the reason of resignation of JP Kingsley after running Election Canada for 17 Good Years. But it was the Decision of the Court on the Charges his Election Commisioner brought against the sitting Prime Minister for exceeding his political contribution limits of $1000 (Maximum per individual is $5000 /yearly ) The PM argument in Defense was that the Fundraising Dinner for which the "Ticket" cost $ 1000 did not make any Profit, thereby it can not be counted as his Political contributions.. Not so argued the Chief since the PM if he Claims Wil be refunded by the Revenue agency for the said contribution and also the Party will get rebates for the expense for the fundraising Dinner. The court ruled a Compromise that since the Law is not clear on the Issue, the Contribution will be Applied for the PM next Calendar Limits and that no Violation Will be Recorded in his name(also the amount is not significant) The Chief Quit the Job citing Personal reasons and took the Job in International related nGO promoting and helping developing countries improve their electoral Process.. He was Responsible for Fully automating our election including the Permanent Voter's List and those not in the List but wish to vote can just walk in during Elelction day and add his name to the List (take less than two minutes to do) and VOTE and will then be on the List permanently and will follow wherever he moves anywhere within the country. ( records will auto upgrade from Income Tax returns, Licenses change of address or any govt form or just go on line to do the changes yourself).. We only have one Chief, one Cmissioner in Charge of enforcing the election law and every district or Riding, each a Returning Officer responsible to the Chief in conducting an orderly election in his Riding or District of Responsiblity … That is how simple JP Kingsley made it to be and very smooth and inexpensive.
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May 25 is a big day! On this day in 1935, Jesse Owens broke three track and field records; in 1977, Star Wars was released; plus it's National Tap Dance Day—happy birthday Bill "Bojangles" Robinson! And for a few (or a lot) of our visitors of all ages, May 25 is your birthday and you're spending it here. From the celebratory "I went to MoMA and…" responses we pulled from the pile this week, we know you're out there—turning 9, 21, 30, 50, 65, 80, and everything in between. Read more
Posts by Tamsin Nutter
"I Went to MoMA and…": You Say It's Your Birthday!
"I Went to MoMA and…": Deep Thoughts, Deep Talks
Many of the "I went to MoMA and…" responses are attempts to fit very big thoughts and feelings onto 3×6-inch cards. Here on a midtown block in an often cynical city, deeply felt sentiments and words like floating, dreaming, beauty, connection, and soul seem to be on people's minds. Read more
"I went to MoMA and…": It Looks Like This, Mr. Picasso!
Reading the "I went to MoMA and…" notecards, we've started to notice the guitars… a lot of guitars. People draw guitars of all shapes and sizes; realistic guitars, Cubist guitars, abstract guitars; guitars by kids, guitars by grownups, guitars by people from many different countries. The inspiration, of course, for this outpouring of guitar drawings is our current exhibition Picasso: Guitars 1912–1914. Read more
"I went to MoMA and…": Love Is in the Air
Aesthetic emotion puts man in a state favorable to the reception of erotic emotion. Art is the accomplice of love. Take love away and there is no longer art. Read more
"I went to MoMA and…": The Kids Are All Right
Flights of fancy, lively drawings, dreams of piloting the Bell helicopter, disdain for a museum with no dinosaurs… many of our absolute favorite "MoMA stories" were left by kids, from toddlers to teenagers. So for our second post about the "I went to MoMA and…" project, it wasn't hard to pick a theme. Read more
"I went to MoMA and…" (A Collaboration)
"It is the spectators who make the pictures."—Marcel Duchamp
What would our museum be with no visitors? Well…not much of a museum. MoMA isn't just galleries filled with art, after all. It's also the experience of art, the diverse and intensely personal experiences people have when they visit. Read more
Bodies in the Galleries: Thoughts from an Ex-Dancer on Marina Abramović
Friends and family keep asking me recently, "What do you think of the Marina Abramović show?" The exhibition has sparked a lot of conversation, especially one aspect of it—yes, the "naked people."
Some viewers have been shocked by the bodies in our galleries, but I didn't expect to be one of them. Beyond the occasional cartwheel, there hasn't been much call at MoMA for my performing skills… but before I was a MoMA wordsmith, I was a modern dancer, performing for several years mostly with the Regina Nejman Dance Company.
Dancers become comfortable with the body to an unusual degree. There's the co-ed quick costume-changing backstage, the impolite contact of dance partnering, not to mention you spend a lot of your life wearing spandex. And yet I discovered that Abramović's reperformers—clothed and unclothed—ruffled my composure, too.
Imponderabilia (1977), the Abramović piece in which two nude performers flank a doorway, has gotten a lot of press. Brushing past the genitalia of strangers in a crowded, public place—could anything be more nightmarish for a New Yorker? Recently, playing hooky from my desk, I breathed in, to be thinner, and slipped between the man and woman performing that afternoon. Safely through, I realized my heart was pounding. Other visitors hurried through nonchalantly, pretending they were going that way anyway; the performers, standing with knees slightly bent, never broke their bubble of concentration. (A good trick for the endurance stander, to avoid wobbling or fainting: don't lock your knees.) Read more
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Algeria attack puts BP safety in spotlight; report warned of AQIM attack in Sahara – Telegraph
**Recent report warned AQIM attack likely at Sahara energy facilities within two years. 'Greatest expansion of terrorist activity [in Algeria] is in south and border areas, where AQIM factions in northern Mali, such as MUJAO, can penetrate in Illizi, Adrar, Tindouf, and Tamanrasset to kidnap for ransom and attack Algerian security forces.'**
Telegraph, by Emily Gosden (London, England, Jan. 16, 2013) — The oil major, which is the largest foreign investor in Algeria, is thought to have up to 20 staff working at the In Amenas facility in the Sahara desert.
The field produces 'wet gas' – gas with some liquid – and is operated by a joint venture of which BP is a member, with a 46pc stake. Norway's Statoil and Sonatrach, the Algerian state company, are the other partners.
Details of the attack were still emerging on Wednesday afternoon but an Al-Qaeda-linked groups had already claimed responsibility.
Questions are likely to be asked about the level of security protection in the country, which is known to have a high risk of kidnapping, especially after recent warnings from risk experts that attacks on Saharan energy facilities were increasingly likely.
BP's safety procedures have been under intense scrutiny after a series of accidents including the Texas City refinery explosion in 2005, which killed 15 people, and the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, which killed 11 workers. BP was criticised for safety failings by investigations into both accidents.
One source close to the company suggested BP said that security at In Amenas was provided by the Algerian authorities with a strong military presence.
In a 2012 report, risk consultants Exclusive Analysis – recently acquired by IHS – warned that Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) was likely to attack energy facilities in the Sahara within two years.
"The greatest expansion of terrorist activity [in Algeria] is occurring in the south and the border areas, where AQIM factions based in northern Mali, such as Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO), can penetrate the provinces of Illizi, Adrar, Tindouf and Tamanrasset to conduct kidnap for ransom and attacks on Algerian security forces," Firas Abi Ali, Deputy Head of MENA Forecasting wrote.
"AQIM's southern factions, based near the borders with Mali and Niger, are growing stronger. They have kidnapped a number of Westerners and possess a proven vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) capability.
"It is increasingly likely that they will attempt to push further north and attack Saharan energy facilities in the two-year outlook."
Fellow risk consultants Maplecroft rank Algeria as one of 22 countries where there is an "extreme" risk of kidnapping. It is the 21st most risky out of 197 countries, according to Maplecroft's Kidnapping Risk Index.
However, many of the world's biggest oil-producing countries are rated at even higher risk. Nigeria is ranked 3rd, Iraq 6th, Libya 12th and South Sudan 17th. A BP spokesman said: "Our absolute priority is the safety and security of our staff."


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The Campus Crime Alert is provided to give students, faculty and staff timely notification about certain crimes in and around our community that may present a threat to the campus community and to heighten safety awareness. In general, criminal suspects are unknown to victims. However, in the instance of a violent crime occurring between two individuals who know each other, WKU Police will look at each instance to determine if the suspect poses a continued threat to the campus community and issue a warning where necessary. The Alert also seeks information that may lead to the arrest and conviction of the offender when violent crimes against persons or major crimes against property have been reported to the police.
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I think it's probably wise to stay within a reasonable walking distance of a train (or tram) station. Not just for commuting but for 'future proofing'. One doesn't know just yet how the oil price/car thing will play out.
Being a car journey away from train stations and also other public amenties such as supermarkets, healthcare etc etc might not look such a good bet in a few years. Of course we may transition to electric or hydrogen or other vehicles without skipping a beat in which case it won't matter, but buying any time in the foreseable that would be high on my list of priorities just in case.
This 'risk' is very noticeable (to me) when I visit friends who don't have these facilities on their door step. It doesn't seem to occur to them that they may not always have or be able to afford to run a car as cheaply as now when it takes them 20 minutes to reach a supermarket or 10 minutes drive to the nearest train station. I wonder how they would cope if circumstances changed and who might buy their (expensive) houses off them.
Ah you're talking after that horse has bolted here! I live in a rural area east of Knutsford, utterly reliant on cars. Sold in Manchester a year ago and renting now. We don't stretch ourselves so it would take petrol prices to treble or more to really hurt. Knutsford is ok but that's a poor train line and you have the plane noise.
I know the areas South of Timp, East to Disley, West to Lymm, South to Holmes Chapel all pretty well - know the areas we'd like but are constrained/reluctant to buy due to lack of supply/choice and anticipated price drops.


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With friends like these, who needs an opposing campaign?
Special-interest political committees and wayward backers have given Rep. Mike Honda and Democratic challenger Ro Khanna "support" in recent weeks that might've hindered more than helped, leaving campaign staffers to smack their heads in consternation.
In an increasingly common sign of the times since the Supreme Court's 2010 ruling in the Citizens United case unleashed a tsunami of unlimited spending by independent groups, a union super PAC's mailers, sent to voters just before the June primary to boost Honda's odds, gave Khanna a potent talking point. A Republican former congressman's quest to involve tea partyers in supporting Khanna gave Honda a talking point of his own. And now a new super PAC has been created to support Khanna, who has spent much of this year decrying the evils of outside special-interest spending.
As the campaigns carefully choose their battles and parse their words, these loose cannons could turn an already-hot Democrat-on-Democrat battle -- one of the nation's costliest and most-watched House races, in the heart of Silicon Valley and the first Asian-American majority district outside Hawaii -- into a circular firing squad.
"I'm not sure they're saying, 'Please don't help me.' I think they're saying, 'Please help me carefully,'" said Larry Gerston, a San Jose State professor and political expert. "They want the money -- they just want the money to come in a way that's not harmful."
Some of this weird, cross-party support is due to California's top-two primary system, which has led to a general-election choice only between two members of the same party in this and some other races. But some of it is just old-fashioned politics, where money -- like water running downhill -- finds a way around all obstacles on its way to the bottom.
Steve Rosenthal, who directs the Working for Us PAC that sent two mailers to benefit Honda in late May, acknowledged that "it's a bit of a risky business" because independent expenditure groups are prohibited from coordinating with the campaigns they support.
Groups like his "don't have the luxury of the polling the candidate has, or knowing what the candidate's needs are," Rosenthal said. "I've seen lots of places where if I were the campaign I'd say, 'Thanks but no thanks.'"
One of his mailers praised GOP candidate Vanila Singh in hopes that giving her a boost could cost Khanna votes; the other accused Khanna of "sending jobs overseas" and trying to "outsource our jobs." The latter led Khanna and his supporters to accuse the PAC of using "the crudest form of racially coded language" against the Indo-American Khanna, and to berate Honda for not disavowing it. Both mailers gave the Khanna campaign ammunition to criticize the incumbent's special-interest support, yet Rosenthal has no regrets.
"I've never heard secondhand anybody in the Honda campaign saying, 'We're not happy with what these guys did,'" he said.
But Honda campaign spokesman Vivek Kembaiyan last week said the mailers were "completely counterproductive to our goal of getting Mike re-elected, and we hope that any groups who share that goal will stay out of our race."
Since then, Khanna also has had "help" he might've preferred to do without.
First, former Rep. Ernie Konnyu in July urged fellow Republicans to ante up to support an anti-Honda mailer from the Tea Party Express PAC. Khanna had nothing to do with it and Konnyu's plea went unheeded by donors, yet it got national attention via online news aggregator BuzzFeed.
Konnyu last week said he asked Tea Party Express co-founder Sal Russo, an old friend, to take a look at the race, and later heard that Khanna's team "went nuts -- they did not like that at all."
"Ro's team saw it as a major danger because Honda would just demonize the whole thing by basically saying, 'Ro is associating with these conservative Republican tea partyers,'" Konnyu said -- which is exactly what happened.
Tea Party Express Executive Director Taylor Budowich said Russo scrutinizes all House races, but the PAC rarely supports Democrats even against other Democrats. Konnyu is unfazed.
"The game's not over," he said, expressing hope he can rally support for a GOP-targeted mailer against the "extremist left-wing nutjob" Honda right before November's election.
This month, Ash Chopra, of Menlo Park, launched a "Californians for Innovation" super PAC in order to raise and spend unlimited money to support Khanna's campaign. That could put Khanna -- who has made a big deal of taking no PAC contributions and challenging Honda to join him in shunning independent expenditures -- in an awkward position.
Chopra, 43, a nonpartisan voter and Merrill Lynch private wealth adviser, has no apparent past as a political money man except for the $5,200 he and his wife gave Khanna's campaign in May 2013. Requests to interview him were answered by an email from Stephen Kaufman, the new super PAC's lawyer; he said only that Californians for Innovation "will make its full plans known in the coming weeks."
Meanwhile, the campaigns strive to make the most of their opponent's "help."
Khanna spokesman Tyler Law noted Honda refused Khanna's urging to sign a "People's Pledge" to shun super PAC involvement. Then came the super PAC's pre-primary mailers, yet the Honda campaign last week claimed it doesn't have a super PAC working on its behalf.
But Kembaiyan said Khanna "is clearly struggling with his consistency, being against outside money when he was flush with cash and now for it since he has squandered millions in the primary."
Josh Richman covers politics. Contact him at 510-208-6428. Follow him at Twitter.com/josh_richman. Read the Political Blotter at IBAbuzz.com/politics.


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This the authentic home jersey that Nike has created for the five-time world champions.
Brazil's signature yellow home shirt is more than a jersey; it is a symbol of national pride and passion.
The new Y-shaped neckline provides a relaxed fit for better range of motion, and is a stylish vibe that is distinctly Brazil.
Brazil's 2014 home jersey features an updated crest. It is slightly larger than previous crests and features a golden metallic weave for a subtle shimmering effect.
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Post subject: Really confused
Right with Tax Credits i understand theres Child Tax credits and Working Tax credits....
So do you claim one or the other or both? (if your woking)
Probs sounds stupid but i dont really get it! Weve had to change everything as Lukes work situation has changed...
Can some please explain to be in clear english Thanks
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not 100% but i think when you send the claim form in they check for both and let you know what you are entilted to
i would just phone them and explain over the phone it will prob be easier x
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From the November 2008 issue of Microwave Journal.
In 2008, the road to 4G has cleared a bit, with Ultra-mobile Broadband (UMB) left publicly by the roadside. However, the two remaining "4G" technologies, LTE and WiMAX, still present much speculation and confusion, InStat reported.
Generally, "4G" technologies are considered those which are expected to meet the ITU's IMT-Advanced's requirements, i.e. LTE and IEEE 802.16m WiMAX. Both of these are based on OFDM and offer the potential for download speeds of 100 Mbps and upload speeds of 50 Mbps. Both 4G technologies, talking from the perspective of 100 Mbps technologies, are far from being commercially deployed.
However, 802.16e Mobile WiMAX (802.16m's slower predecessor) is starting to come on the scene, with Clearwire expected to launch its network in September 2008. For this reason, LTE proponents have jumped up their efforts to speed up development.
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> Kralizec Craig wrote:
>> The new policy is more restrictive than the previous policy under
>> which Sun made recommended and security patch kits available for free
>> to everyone. Do you think this will turn a LOT of end-users away from
>> Solaris (and Sun's hardware in general)? I tend think that it will -
>> especially small businesses, etc. It'll put Solaris only in the market
>> for medium to large enterprises and other segments are likely to skip
>> Solaris in favour of an open-source Linux of *BSD OS. Particularly
>> since Sun is now favouring Opteron-based hardware designs and
>> effectively building 'Sun-badged PC-type' workstations and lower-end
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> I agree. Most companies who run Solaris, would buy support anyways...I
> think sun should allow another category for hobbyists.
Can the shipped Solaris 10 distribution yet host an OpenSolaris
build-from-source exercise? I think that may be what hobbyists get to do...


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Hepatic Encephalopathy
What is hepatic encephalopathy?
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a brain condition that is caused by liver disease. Early treatment is needed to reverse the damaging effects of this condition and restore proper brain function.
What causes HE?
Liver diseases such as cirrhosis prevent the liver from removing ammonia and other harmful substances from the blood. These harmful substances then travel to the brain and other parts of the body and cause health problems. Any of the following may increase your risk for HE:
- Diarrhea, constipation, and vomiting
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- A high-protein diet
- Infections caused by bacteria or a virus
- Medicines such as sedatives and opioids
What are the signs and symptoms of HE?
At first, you may have only mild symptoms. Over time, you may develop more severe symptoms:
- Mood changes, a short attention span, and drowsiness
- Confusion and forgetfulness
- Changes in sleeping habits and difficulty with speaking or writing
- A musty, sweet odor to your breath
- Flapping motion of your hands when your arms are outstretched
- Sleepiness and decreased awareness
- Coma
How is HE diagnosed?
- Blood and urine tests may be done to look for infection or to test liver function. Healthcare providers may also use the tests to get information about your overall health.
- An EEG is also called an electroencephalogram. Small pads or metal discs are put on your head. Each has a wire that is hooked to a machine. This machine prints a paper tracing of brain wave activity from different parts of your brain. Healthcare providers look at the tracing to see how your brain is working.
- A neurologic exam can show healthcare providers how well your brain works after an injury or illness. Healthcare providers will check how your pupils react to light. They may check your memory and how easily you wake up. Your hand grasp and balance may also be tested.
How is HE treated?
- For mild hepatic encephalopathy, you may only need a low-protein diet. A high-protein diet increases the amount of ammonia in your blood and may worsen the disease. You may also need to limit sodium (salt).
- You may also be given medicine to increase bowel movements. Medicines may help reduce the amount of ammonia and other toxins that your body absorbs.
- You may need to be in the hospital if you have severe HE. A machine called a ventilator may be used to help you breathe better. Artificial liver support to clean the blood may also be used. Surgery to correct blood flow to the liver or a liver transplant may be needed.
When should I contact my healthcare provider?
- You have a fever.
- You are sleeping more than usual.
- You have questions or concerns about your condition or care.
When should I seek immediate care or call 911?
- You had a seizure.
- You feel confused, dizzy, or lightheaded.
- Your heart is beating faster than is normal for you.
- You have sudden shortness of breath.
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You can train soldiers to be fit for the physical demands of battle, but can you also train them to be "psychologically fit"? Controversially, the American military has decided that you can.
For the past two years the US Armed Forces has been first piloting and then rolling out across the US Army a radical $150 million programme called "Comprehensive Soldier Fitness".
It aims to assess the emotional and spiritual resilience of soldiers and also to offer them remedial training if they are lacking it. The programme even tries to provide "post-traumatic growth" for those who have already experienced significant


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Massachusetts insurance mandate lowers death rate
Since "Romneycare" was phased in, mortality fell by 2.9 percent
After 2006, when Massachusetts put in place a policy aimed at universal health insurance, mortality rates among those affected by the law fell by 2.9 percent, researchers report in the May 6 Annals of Internal Medicine.
The law, enacted when Mitt Romney was governor, is widely seen as a model for the national Affordable Care Act, sometimes called Obamacare. The Massachusetts law mandated coverage and offered subsidized private insurance and expanded Medicaid coverage.
To gauge the law's effect, researchers compared mortality rates among people ages 20 to 64 from 2007 to 2010 with the years preceding the law's enactment, 2001 to 2005. The 2.9 percent decline was the average, with the greatest effect seen in previously uninsured people. The researchers calculated that Romneycare yielded one fewer death for every additional 830 adults covered. Greater coverage led to more clinic visits resulting in better overall health, the authors suggest.
Editor's Note: This article was updated May 12, 2014, to clarify that the restricted age range was set by the study, not the Massachusetts law.
B. D. Sommers et al. Changes in mortality after Massachusetts health care reform: A quasi-experimental study. Annals of Internal Medicine. Vol. 160, May 6, 2014, p. 585.
A.H. Pande et al. Effects of healthcare reforms on coverage, access, and disparities: quasi-experimental analysis of evidence from Massachusetts. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Volume 41, 2011, p. 1.


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By: Lanetra Bennett
November 13, 2013
Tallahassee, FL - Meteorologists say our area is experiencing near freezing temperatures.
In people's efforts to stay warm indoors, experts say keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from heating equipment.
It was staying warm outside that many people were struggling with Wednesday. Many people were bundled up in their winter coats, scarves, and gloves.
While some weren't quite prepared for such a dip in temperatures, others like Tallahassee resident Samantha Dulak, welcome it.
Dulak says, "I was out with a friend, and all of a sudden we were talking and the wind blew in and it was absolutely freezing; and I'm loving it. I love the winter and the summer because you can tell the seasons are changing. Things around you are going to be better. I can add more items if I need to to stay warm. But, I love it."
Experts say dressing in layers, protecting your hands and feet, and paying attention to the forecast can help you stay safe and warm while outdoors in cold weather.
If you're unsure about how to protect your plants during these near freezing temperatures, WCTV Meteorologist Mike McCall says it won't hurt to bring them indoors.
But, there are some ways to keep them safe from the cold if you do have to leave them outside.
The owner of Esposito Lawn and Garden Center in Tallahassee says what's most important, is when you know cold weather is coming, the day or two beforehand, water your plants.
Ralph Esposito says you don't want your plants to be dry.
One of the things he says you can do to protect your plants from the cold, is to put a frost cloth over them, or use a blanket to cover them.
For larger plants or trees, Esposito says plant protection bags are a good option. "These are actually like a little bag. So for a citrus tree that may be cold sensitive, you can take this bag and slip it over the top. There's a drawstring and it would cover the entire tree."
A neat little trick you can do for larger plants, is using Christmas lights; Esposito says the old-fashioned ones that are painted, not the L.E.D.s.
Esposito says because the lights get hot to the touch, you can wrap them around branches, turn them on, and you don't have to worry about freezing.


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Hearings for two men accused in the killing of a Fruitvale man have been delayed until next month. Christopher Weiberg and Barrington Paris are accused of shooting Thomas Joe Martinez on October 25th.
Paris' attorney, Tony Link, asked Judge Brian Glynn to delay any further hearings because documents related to the case just arrived.
The continuance was also requested because Paris has only one attorney and more are needed in a case as serious as this.
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Woman charged with murder of three-year-old boyFriday 20 September 2013 10.27
Police investigating the death of a three-year-old boy in Lisburn in Co Antrim have charged a 27-year-old woman with murder.
Brendan Owens was found dead at a house in the town on 4 July.
The woman is due to appear before Lisburn Magistrates Court tomorrow morning.
A 51-year-old man who was also questioned about the child's death was earlier released on bail.


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Becoming a parent is one of life's greatest joys. And once they lay eyes on their little one for the first time, any parent will tell you from that moment forward they'll do anything to ensure the best for their child. But what's best for baby has changed in the past few years, so read on to learn more.
Are you interested in protecting your baby from type I diabetes, childhood leukemia, obesity and high blood pressure? What about lowering your child's risk of developing allergies or even cancer later in life while boosting his or her intelligence? What if you could do all that while helping yourself lose weight and lowering your stress levels? If you're a mom you can do all that and more simply by breastfeeding.
"For a generation we were told formula was better than breastfeeding, but research shows that's simply not the case," says Rosie Sergenian, a lactation consultant with St. Mary's Hospital. "We need to get back to making breastfeeding a normal part of life and that starts with providing education and support to moms."
Sergenian says one of the most important things to remember is human milk is made for human babies. But what makes it so special is it adapts to meet baby's needs.
"The first milk, called colostrum, contains antibodies passed on from mom to baby to help protect the newborn from any type of 'bug' that mom has been exposed to," says Sergenian. "The other thing colostrum does is coat the lining of the baby's stomach to protect baby from any bacteria it might ingest. Formula just doesn't do that."
Breast milk's nutrients also change over time to meet baby's growing needs. If baby needs more calcium, mom's body will provide more through her breast milk, for example.
So why don't more women breastfeed? Sergenian says part of the reason is past misconceptions that formula is better. Also, some moms and dads worry that baby isn't getting enough nourishment with just breast milk. But Sergenian notes that's something you can measure to make sure.
"We watch what the baby puts out – the number of wet diapers, poopie diapers -- and we ask moms to keep track in a log. Every day for two weeks there are output goals. If we know baby's meeting the goals then they are getting plenty of milk. Very rarely do we see breastfed babies not gaining weight," she says.
But with babies on formula there can be challenges. Because a bottle's nipple is so firm, bottle-fed babies are at risk of overeating. She notes that bottle-fed babies often take very large gulps.
Some moms also worry they'll be sore or won't produce enough breast milk.
"Unless they have some medical issues, most moms will have no problem producing enough milk for their baby," says Sergenian. "Soreness is something that can happen when breastfeeding, but it's very temporary and something a lactation consultant can help moms minimize."
Overall, Sergenian says the most important thing is to give breastfeeding a chance. It provides the right nutrients to your baby at the right time in the right amount. In addition, the benefits of skin-to-skin contact between mom and baby are many and help babies develop, thrive and grow to their utmost potential.
Not all babies will breastfeed right after birth though. Sergenian says the staff at St. Mary's monitor babies during the first 24 hours, letting them rest if they aren't ready to feed. After that first day, if the baby still hasn't nursed, moms are encouraged to use a breast pump and work with a lactation consultant to develop a feeding plan. The consultants even support breastfeeding moms who have gone home by answering questions through a special phone number that moms can call any time , day or night.
It's "Back" to Sleep
Speaking of sleep, do you know which position is best for baby? For years, parents worried their child could choke while sleeping which is why most kids were put to bed on their side or stomach. Since 1994, though, the American Academy of Pediatrics changed its guidelines. Doctors now know the safest way for a baby to sleep is on its back.
"Babies used to sleep longer and more comfortably on their tummies, so sleeping on their tummy seemed like the natural thing," says St. Mary's Clinical Nurse Specialist, Leslie Jones. "Now we know that placing them in this position puts them at greater risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome."
SIDS, as it's commonly called, is the most frequent reason newborns die in the United States, accounting for more than 7,000 deaths each year. No one knows exactly what causes it to strike, but we do know what you can do to minimize the risks.
"There's some evidence that in deep sleep babies are not able to blow off enough carbon dioxide and that might be a factor in SIDS," says Jones.
That might be why back sleeping helps. Babies don't sleep quite as deeply which might wake them more often and prevent carbon dioxide from building up. Research also shows that back sleeping does not increase a child's risk of choking.
As word has spread, more parents are putting kids "back" to sleep. But generational habits still exist. Women who raised children prior to the mid 90s may still be proponents of stomach-sleeping, not realizing it's uncomfortable and could be dangerous as well.
Jones says, "We know that babies who are taught and used to sleeping on their backs and then are put on their tummies to sleep are at an 18 times increased risk of SIDS."
The bottom line? Be sure to remind anyone who watches your child that "back to sleep" is best.
Jones says parents also are concerned about a child developing a "flat head" from laying on their back in the same position all the time. To make sure this doesn't happen, she recommends placing the child on its stomach during playtime but only when an adult is there to supervise and never while sleeping.
Unfortunately, African American and Native American babies are at an even greater risk of SIDS with two to three times as more cases as Caucasian babies. In part, this is due to more parents placing their babies to sleep on their stomachs, higher tobacco use and bed sharing.
"We recommend babies be in the parent's room and within arm's reach but in their own sleeping areas," says Jones.
Another way to reduce the risk of SIDS is to use a pacifier.
"Wait one month though until breastfeeding has been established," she says. "The pacifier can help keep the child's arousal level up and thus decrease the risk of SIDS."
And remember kids are at highest risk for SIDS between two and four months of age, but it can strike as late as when the child is 12 months old.
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Why SIDS is so Scary
SIDS or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, is what a baby death is labeled when all other causes for death have been ruled out. As the name implies, it happens suddenly and without warning. It kills about 7,000 babies a year in the U.S. with African American and Native American babies at a two to three times higher risk.
Back to Sleep
At this point in time, SIDS cannot be prevented but you can greatly reduce a child's risk by always placing babies on their backs for sleeping. Also, make sure to pass the word to other caregivers as babies unaccustomed to sleeping on their stomachs are at an 18 times greater risk of SIDS when placed on their stomachs to sleep.