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Hepatitis C
- Information for Baby Boomers
- Assess your Hepatitis Risk Here
- Viral Hepatitis Committee Information
- CD Manual
- Related Links
- Data & Statistical Reports
- Info on Hepatitis B
- Educational Materials
Hepatitis and Your Liver Health
Weighing about three pounds, the liver functions as a unique organ with many crucial roles to sustain life. From circulation to digestion, the liver continuously processes the blood used by the rest of the body. The liver performs over 500 functions to keep us healthy including converting food into substances needed for life and growth, storing glycogen (a blood-sugar regulator), amino acids, protein, and fat. It also makes the enzymes and bile that help digest food and neutralizes harmful toxins and waste.
What is Hepatitis?
Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis is also the name of the family of viral infections that affect the liver. The most common types are Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C.
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
Hepatitis C attacks the liver but can remain without symptoms for decades. HCV is not vaccine preventable and is the most common blood borne infection in the United States (U.S.). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) an estimated 3-4 million persons in the U.S. have chronic Hepatitis C virus infection. Most people do not know they are infected because they don't look or feel sick. Of those, it is estimated that 2.7 million are currently living with chronic HCV infection. HCV related Chronic Liver Disease (CLD) is the leading indication for liver transplant among adults in the United States. See more of the effects of Hepatitis C here.
How is Hepatitis C Spread?
HCV is most often spread by direct blood-to blood contact. HCV is usually spread when blood from a person infected with the Hepatitis C virus enters the body of someone who is not infected. The HCV can live in dried blood and on environmental surfaces for days. The virus can be spread easily to others through blood, even in amounts too small to see.
What are the risk factors for Hepatitis C?
Common risk factors include:
Injecting Drug Use (IDU):
The sharing of needles, syringes and other IDU equipment is the most common mode of HCV transmission in the US. It can also be spread by other drug use equipment (i.e, items used for snorting/straws, cottons, cookers, etc).
Past injection drug use is also a risk, including those who injected only one time or many years ago.
Health-Care Setting:
HCV was commonly spread through blood transfusions and organ transplants before 1992 when widespread screening of the blood supply began. HCV was also spread through blood products (for clotting problems) made before 1987. HCV can be transmitted through needlestick injuries as well.
Perinatal Transmission:
Transmission of HCV from infected mothers to infants occurs about 6% of the time. The CDC states that transmission risk is not related to the following:
- Delivery method, unless there is prolonged exposure to ruptured membranes and blood
- Breast feeding, unless nipples are cracked and bleeding
Tattooing and Piercings:
Transmission of HCV is possible when poor infection-control practices are used during tattooing or piercing, or if the tattoo or piercing instruments are not sterilized correctly. HCV can also live in tattoo inks so they should never be re-used. Body art is becoming increasingly popular in the United States, and unregulated tattooing and piercing are known to occur in prisons and other informal or unregulated settings.
Sexual Contact:
The CDC states that sexual contact is an "inefficient means" of HCV transmission, however sexual transmission is possible and the numbers of HCV infections traced to sexual transmission is growing. The likelihood of HCV transmission through sexual contact is related to the following:
- The number of lifetime sex partners
- A history of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), especially the presence of an STD at the time of exposure to HCV
- Sex involving tissue trauma leading to exposure to blood
Other Risks can include:
- Sharing personal care items that may have come in contact with another person's blood, such as razors, toothbrushes or nail clippers
- Inoculation practices involving multiple use needles or immunization air guns
- Exposure of broken skin to HCV infected blood
- HIV infected persons
People with current or past risk behaviors should consider HCV testing and consult with a physician. HCV testing is currently not available at most public health clinics in Missouri. For information about HCV testing that is available, call the HCV Program Coordinator at 573-751-6439.
Possible Symptoms
Approximately 70%-80% of people with acute Hepatitis C do not have any symptoms. Some people, however, can have mild to severe symptoms that occur from 2 weeks to 6 months after being infected, including:
- Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and/or eyes)
- Abdominal pain
- Fatigue
- Loss of appetite
- Unexplained weight loss
- Nausea and vomiting
- Low-grade fever
- Pale or clay colored stools
- Dark urine
- Skin rash
What are long term effects of Hepatitis C?
Hepatitis C virus infection can last a lifetime and lead to serious liver problems, including cirrhosis (scarring of the liver) or liver cancer. Of every 100 people infected with the Hepatitis C virus about
- 75-85 people will develop chronic Hepatitis C virus infection; of those,
- 60-70 people will go on to develop chronic liver disease
- 5-20 people will go on to develop cirrhosis over a period of 20-30 years
- 1-5 people will die from cirrhosis or liver cancer
Current Treatment Recommendations:
For the latest treatment guidelines, see CDC's website at:
Persons who receive and early diagnosis of HCV infection and receive care are more likely to have a sustained virological response (SVR - meaning that the virus is not detected in blood for 6 months after treatment) to drug therapy. Since the liver has incredible regenerative ability, achieving SVR as quickly as possible is important because some liver damage can be reversed if the cause of the damage is removed.
HCV Prevention:
CDC's recommendations for prevention and control of the hepatitis C virus infection state that people should not be excluded from work, school, play, childcare or other settings because they have Hepatitis C. There is no evidence that people can get Hepatitis C from food handlers, teachers, or other service providers without blood-to-blood contact.
Missourians can greatly reduce the risk of contracting HCV by practicing the following:
- Never share needles, syringes and other IDU equipment for any reason
- Avoid sharing personal items (razors, nail clippers, toothbrushes)
- Sexual abstinence, mutual monogamy with a sex partner who is not infected with HCV, and use of condoms and other barriers during sexual contact
- Testing of pregnant women for HCV infection prior to delivery
- Practice universal precautions in healthcare settings
- Use safe tattooing and piercing practices


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Audi is no stranger to diesel engines. In Europe and other
world markets, Audi has a number of TDI options available for consumers for the
many models in its lineup. In the United States, however, those looking for a
diesel Audi can only choose from the tiny A3 TDI or the mammoth Q7 TDI.
Now, according to Fourtitude,
Audi is looking to spread a bit more TDI lovin' to customers in the U.S. The
company just announced today that it would bring its 3.0-liter TDI engine to
the A6 sedan, A8 sedan, and Q5 small crossover vehicle.
Those still holding out for a TDI engine in the popular A4
sedan and Avant will have to wait a little longer. Audi officials say that
since the current A4 is already in the "advanced stages" of its
lifecycle, that U.S. customers will have to wait until the next generation A4
arrives in a few years.
The 3.0-liter TDI coming to the A6, A8, and Q5 is already
available in the Q7 TDI. It generates a respectable 225hp at 3,750 rpm and a
gargantuan 406 lb-ft of torque at 1,750 rpm in that application. The engine is capable of giving
the 5,567-pound crossover EPA ratings of 17 mpg in the city and 25 mpg on the
The three new TDI models are much lighter which should make
the fuel economy gains even more impressive compared to their gasoline engine
There were recent reports that General Motors is looking to
bring a diesel
engine to the U.S. market for its Cruze compact instead of going for a
fully-fledged hybrid model.
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quote: I've got poetry in my fingertips.
quote: Most of the time – and this includes naps – I'm an F-18, bro.
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ADIDAP Flickr Round [2010-07-10]
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Someone being condescendingly friendly. Someone who is a phony.
After rob gets done beating his wife and 3 little children his wife's sister calls and he answers the phone " Hey Sue, cute patootie, how ya been? Long time no see". What a happy jack!
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That happyjack woke up sore because he's been happyjacking all night with Jim.
by redbook January 20, 2007
Getting rid of all the tobacco in a cigarette, and replacing it with weed.
I don't have any J papers, wanna Happy Jack it?
by Smacked Man May 30, 2008
A cigarette with the tobacco removed and weed put in. Something not so many people do but should do more often. it's easier than rolling and WORKS!
You got some rolling papers bro?
Nah, let's just make a happy jack.
Nah, let's just make a happy jack.
by happy jacker February 22, 2009
when smoking a joint put a mint breath strip on your tongue so that you can taste winter in your mouth
guy1: Dude, i totally smoked a Happy Jack
guy2: no way, how was it
guy1: it was like winter in my mouth
guy2: no way, how was it
guy1: it was like winter in my mouth
by The Stale Cow July 24, 2011
slipping someone viagra at a party after they have a couple beer.
the dude was to drunk to notic he had a happy jack. he walked around with a stiffy all night
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Ball State Sports Link #13in13: Zach Fields
MUNCIE, Ind. - Ball State Sports Link, the immersive learning experience which is a national leader in sports media and production, is producing "13 Players-13 Days".
The students in Ball State Sports Link have teamed with the BSU men's basketball team for exclusive player features.
A different BSU men's basketball player will be profiled each day -- Oct. 30 through the Cardinals' season-opener Nov. 11 vs. Grambling.
Today meet senior center Zach Fields.
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And You Call Yourself a Film Buff?! – The Sixth Sense
By Gary Kafer
Even for someone who never saw M. Night Shyamalan's 1999 masterpiece in theaters or kept up interest with the director's career, Cole Sear's iconic line, "I see dead people" (whispered by a haunting Haley Joel Osment), has become a landmark for contemporary supernatural dramas. However, the film always remained on the periphery of my cinephile radar, ironically for the very reason it was such a success when it debuted – its twist ending.


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Everything you need to play mommy or daddy
Everything you need to play mommy or daddy comes in the Baby Doll Accessory Set. With over 30 pieces including bottles, diapers, teething toys, and more, this set will keep kids playing with their dolls for hours. For ages 3 years and up.Baby Doll Accessory Set Includes: bib, bottles, diapers, pacifier, potty, rubber ducky, teddy bear, teething toys, and moreBaby Doll Accessory Set Dimensions: 10" x 4" x 7.5"WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-Small Parts. Keep away from children younger than 3 years.


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Systemwide Events Calendar
3rd International Conference on Language Documentation & Conservation (ICLDC)February 28, 2013 - March 3, 2013
Manoa Campus, Hawai'i Imin International Conference Center
The 3rd International Conference on Language Documentation and Conservation (ICLDC), "Sharing Worlds of Knowledge," will be held February 28-March 3, 2013, at the Hawai'i Imin International Conference Center on the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa campus.
By popular demand, the 3rd ICLDC will be a full day longer than the previous two conferences. The conference program will feature two plenary talks, an integrated series of Master Class workshops, and social events. An optional Hilo Field Study (on the Big Island of Hawai'i) to visit Hawaiian language revitalization programs in action will immediately follow the conference (March 4-5).
This year's conference theme, "Sharing Worlds of Knowledge," intends to highlight the interdisciplinary nature of language documentation and the need to share methods for documenting the many aspects of human knowledge that language encodes. It aims to build on the strong momentum created by the 1st and 2nd ICLDCs to discuss research and revitalization approaches yielding rich records that can benefit both the field of language documentation and speech communities.
For more information, visit our conference website: http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/ICLDC/2013/
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For information on conference registration, visit http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/ICLDC/2013/registration.html
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Maui Campus, Pilina Bldg., Wellness Center
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Maui Campus, Pa`ina Building (Outside)
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Manoa Campus, Campus Center
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Manoa Campus, Biomed D-207, 1960 East West Road
|Life Writing and Pacific Island Studies: Student Perspectives
Manoa Campus, Henke Hall 325
|American Studies Coffee Talk: Building Resumes, Cover Letters, & Careers
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|"Illness is a Weapon" by Dr. Saethre
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- Phoebe Cummings: Cella
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Pittsburgh Sings! Pittsburgh Concert Chorale Festival of ChoirsPittsburgh Concert Chorale, directed by Susan Medley, welcomes the Central Assembly of God Choir of Houston, PA (Marsha Owens, director); South Fayette Vocal Express Show Choir (Christine Elek, director); and Woodland Hills High School Chamber Choir (Rachel Godfrey, director). The finale features the combined choirs in selections from Carl Orff's Carmina Burana.10/27/2013Time: 4:00 pmLocation: Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite
Faculty Recital - Kenneth Burky, pianoPianist Kenneth Burky plays solo works including Haydn's Sonata #23 in F major, Brahms' Variations on a Theme by Schumann and Debussy' Estampes. Duo works with pianist Anoush Tchakarian include Mozart's Fugue in C minor, Ravel's La Valse, and Milhaud's Scaramouche.10/27/2013Time: 3:00 pmPNC Recital Hall, School of Music, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
History & Mystery TourLearn about the Library & Music Hall's history and learn of reported ghostly encounters while touring the building.10/27/2013Time: 5:00 - 9:00 pmAndrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie, PAwebsite | map
"They're Coming to Get You ..." PartyReserve by Oct. 19. A bloody good evening of zombie led music and mayhem in support of Microscopic Opera Company, with Ghorish Delectables by chef Christopher Cook, Sanguinary Imbibements and other lurid libations, plus a preview of the acclaimed new opera "Night of the Living Dead" by Todd Goodman and Stephen Catanzarite. 10/27/2013Time: 5:00 - 9:00 pmLocation: The Smiling Moose, 1306 E. Carson St., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite
Orion String QuartetFeaturing Pittsburgh-raised brothers and violinists Todd and Daniel Phillips, the Orion Quartet returns with Haydn's Quartet in G minor, Op. 20 #2, Bartok's Quartet #6, and Schubert's "Death and the Maiden" Quartet in D minor, D. 810.10/28/2013Time: 7:30 pmCarnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
Winds of the FutureDr. Robert C. Cameron directs the Duquesne Wind Symphony/Symphony Band.10/28/2013Time: 7:30 pmLocation: Power Center Ballroom, 600 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite
Something wicked this way comes...A costume dance party with a special guest host (Jack Gleeson) playing one of the most wicked characters ever to take the throne (King Joffrey in HBO's "Game of Thrones"). It's an evening of mystery and mayhem at the city's most sophisticated playground with libations and culinary creations from Eleven, Soba and Casbah as well as live and silent auctions to benefit PICT.10/28/2013Location: Verno Studios, 3030 Jane St., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite
Johnstown Organ RecitalMatthew Beckman plays a half-hour recital with light lunch to follow.10/29/2013Time: Noon415 Vine St. Johnstown, PAwebsite | map
We Will Rock YouFeaturing the greatest hits of the legendary British rock group, Queen, WE WILL ROCK YOU is now in its 11th year in London and has been seen by 15 million people worldwide. The hilarious, multi-award-winning and record-breaking show is written by celebrated British comedian Ben Elton and boasts a fantastic score of killer Queen tunes that you just can't resist singing along to, such as "Another One Bites The Dust," "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," "We Are The Champions," "Bohemian Rhapsody" and, of course, "We Will Rock You."10/29/2013 - 11/03/2013Benedum Center, 237 7th St., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
Thomas Dolby - The Invisible Lighthouse LiveDrusky Entertainment presents The Invisible Lighthouse Live, combining Thomas Dolby's music and storytelling in one breathtaking show -- a unique transmedia performance. The screening of his award-winning film will be augmented with live narration, live foley artist Blake Leyth, and a musical soundtrack by Thomas – with songs spanning his entire catalogue from 'Cloudburst At Shingle Street' to 'Oceanea.'10/29/2013Time: 8:00 pmAndrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie, PAwebsite | map
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The results from the District 29 State House race will be sent to the state, and officials are expected to order a machine recount Sunday afternoon.
The race between incumbent Rep. Chris Dorworth and Democrat Mike Clelland is still too close to call.
On Friday, Dorworth sent out a memo saying he expects to lose to Clelland. Even if Dorworth concedes, by law there must be a recount because there are only 123 votes separating the candidates.
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Presidents Day Erie region forecast: Winter weather advisory tonight
All of the Erie region is under a winter weather advisory starting tonight, according to the forecast from the National Weather Service office in Cleveland.
Today's high temperature will be near 28 degrees. Winds will pick up from the east, gusting to 21 mph this afternoon. Winds will become steady at 24 to 29 mph and gust as high as 43 mph tonight. There's a 100 percent chance of snow tonight, mainly after 9, accumulating 3 to 5 inches. Tonight's low will be near 24.
More snow is likely Tuesday, mainly before noon, accumulating less than one inch. Winds will persist throughout the day. Once the low pressure system passes, skies should be mostly sunny, with a high near 34 -- the start of a warming trend.
The advisory is in effect from 7 p.m. today until 7 a.m. Tuesday for Erie, Crawford and Ashtabula counties; from 7 p.m. today until 1 p.m. Tuesday for Venango and Mercer counties; from 9 tonight until noon Tuesday for Warren County; and from midnight until 11 a.m. for Chautauqua County.
Winds will persist Tuesday night, when the low will be near 29.
There is a 30 percent chance of snow Wednesday, with a high near 35 and a low around 26. Winds will be from the west at 18 to 21 mph.
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My new mullet protector kept my head warm and my mullet dry while I went searching for roadkill during the blizzard last week.
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Homepage > City Gov > Housing Division > Redevelopment Agency Assisted Projects (AB987)
In accordance with the requirements of AB987, passed by the California State Legislature (2007), this worksheet describes existing and substantially rehabilitated housing units developed or otherwise assisted with Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Funds, including units counted to meet inclusionary and replacement housing obligations and is available for public review. Please be aware that this is only a listing of affordable housing that has been assisted through the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Roseville (RDA). This is not a listing of currently available housing. This database is updated annually.
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Source: Consumer Reports
quote: Were the blowhards at CR actually testing 0-60 speeds at the same time they were testing fuel efficiency...?
quote: We perform our own fuel-economy tests, independent of the government's often-quoted EPA figures and the manufacturers' claims. Using a precise fuel-flow measuring device spliced into the fuel line, we run three separate circuits. One is on a public highway at a steady 65 mph. That circuit is run in both directions to counteract any wind effect. A second is a stop-and-go simulated city-driving test done at our track. The third is a 150-mile "one-day trip" using several drivers taking turns around a 30-mile loop of public roads that include a highway section, secondary roads, and rural byways. CR's overall fuel-economy numbers are derived from those three fuel consumption tests.
quote: Seems more likely blowhards on the internet are jumping to conclusions without bothering to research their assumptions.
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Weve developed a a collaborative approach to monitor and document radiation doses and to follow up with patients accordingly.
Lisa Mowry, Radiation Safety Officer, Trident Health
While new technologies offer many advantages in pinpointing and diagnosing medical problems, Trident Health is taking extra steps to prevent patients from receiving too much radiation as a result.
The risk of injury from radiation exposure during medical procedures is minimal for most patients. Yet, a series of articles in recent years by New York Times reporter Walt Bogdanich called The Radiation Boom has led the national medical community to take a closer look at how to safeguard patient safety in this area.
Trident Health has emerged as a local leader with Lisa Mowry serving as its full-time radiation safety officer.
Weve developed a system and its really a collaborative approach between the physicians, the technologists and myself, as a radiation safety officer to monitor and document radiation doses and to follow up with patients accordingly, says Mowry.
One area of focus for Trident Health is setting limits for radiation doses for computed axial topography scans (CAT scans or CT scans). CT scans are produced by using special X-ray tools in combination with advanced computer technology. Uses of CT scans include looking for broken bones, blood clots, internal bleeding, signs of heart dis- ease and cancer.
There are no regulatory limits as to how much radiation exposure a patient can receive, and a physician always considers the risk of radiation exposure versus the benefit of the information available from having the procedure. But because repeated high exposures over time can increase the lifetime risk of developing cancer, Trident Health is striving to make doses as low as reason- ably achievable (ALARA).
Changes might involve simple adjustments to positioning of the patient during a scan or more extensive protocol revisions, Mowry says. Working closely with our medical physicist, we were able to determine an acceptable radiation dose threshold level specific to each exam that should not be exceeded.
Another area of focus for Trident Health is the radiation exposure that patients receive as a result of fluoroscopy, which is important in diagnosing and repairing heart problems as well as opening blocked arteries. Fluoroscopy shows a continuous X-ray image of the patients body on a monitor, something like an X-ray movie, and allows cardi- ologists to direct a catheter through blood vessels.
Employees are also encouraged to weigh the importance of tests and procedures that involve radiation and consider possible alternatives or other ways to minimize exposure. This extends to patients of all ages, and especially to children, who may be more likely than adults to develop cancer later on as a result of radiation.
Knowing that Trident Health can only monitor the radiation doses patients receive within its health system, it encourages patients to use the Medical Imaging History card offered through the national Image Wisely campaign. Go to imagewisely.org to learn more about the campaign and download a printout of the card, which should be filled out each time you have an imaging procedure.
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researchers at Localytics looked at the Apple
iPhone 3GS and Motorola
Droid and upgrade rates to the latest respective OS versions
-- iOS
4.0 and Android
2.2 "Froyo" -- over their first two weeks of
availability. What they found was that nearly twice as many
Android users upgraded to the latest OS as iPhone
users.The study showed
the dramatic benefits of Android's over-the-air OS updates --
something Apple has either been unable or unwilling to implement.
IOS 4.0 saw a steady crawl upwards in adoption rates, that allowed it
to temporarily get ahead of Android 2.2. But when
the Android OTA packages landed, in a single day the Android 2.2
adoption jumped incredibly from around 42 percent to around 92
percent. By the end of two weeks, Android's upgrade totals had
reached 96 percent, while Apple had a mere 56 percent.One
thing Loyalytics says the study shows is that iPhone users are using
iTunes less. If they had plugged into iTunes they would have
been prompted to update, but many users still appeared not to have
connected after almost two weeks. This may be a result of Apple
enabling over-the-air content downloads from its iTunes store, which
is directly accessible from the iPhone.However, the study
brings mixed news to developers on both fronts. For Android
developers the rapid updates are good in a way, because they can be
assured a homogeneous platform. It can also be bad, because if
an update breaks your app, you may only have have a couple of days to
fix the problem before the majority of users can't use it.For
iPhone developers the opposite is true. The platform is more
heterogeneous in terms of OS versions, which can be confusing as to
which versions to target and when. On the other hand, iPhone
devs have more time to fix bugs created by OS updates.The
researchers conclude:
extent to which the iPad is or isn't cannibalizing PC sales is
being debated. But it seems reasonable to assume that even fewer
iPads will be plugged into computers than iPhones, suggesting that
iPad upgrades to iOS 4.2 later this year will lag iPhone upgrades. At
some point, Apple will probably need/want to provide OTA upgrades to
both the iPad and iPhone, at least over WiFi.
course as anyone who knows Apple could tell you, the company is sure
to take adopting this new feature at its own pace, however fast or
slow that may be.
quote: ...people who buy Apple products are simply doing so because they think it makes them cool - and otherwise are totally technically unsophisticated and have no idea what to do with their fruit-themed toys anyway.
quote: When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it. - Bernard Bailey
quote: ...as compared to the mindless minions who buy whatever the TV tells them to?You fail at statistics....also, I have known many CEOs, journalists, doctors, musicians, photographers, so on and so forth - and a great many of them are as technically unsophisticated as one can get. That's a really poor list to try to prove your point.
quote: You want statistics, go and count them yourself. You're the only one foolish enough to believe that there might be some possible universe in which a significant percentage of Apple consumers are technically sophisticated. The rest of us don't view the world through Apple-colored lenses.
quote: And no matter how comfortable we think we are with the truth, it always comes as a profound shock when we're forced to meet it face-to-face.Martin Scorsese:
quote: If you want to keep believing that Apple is successful based on the magical merits of it's hardware, there's nothing I or anyone else can do to change your mind.
quote: everyone I know who has bought Apple products, save for my father, has said "because it's cool" or "I like how it looks."
quote: they wished it could do something another product does along with all the stuff they already do
quote: Talking about Apple computers isn't even worth it since they have and always will have a small market share in that sector
quote: I honestly do not see the attraction or point in spending the extra price premium for there products when there are alternatives that work just as well if not better. - Or am I missing something?
quote: I have no doubts you'll come back with some jackass reply about Mac's being the be all end all product, but bottom line is most people only NEED a Chevy.
quote: yeah, try to think about why people buy expensive Lexus cars when they could drive exactly the same way with cheaper Chevy
quote: Keeping such a network running requires zero work
quote: Depends on network topology.
quote: What networking problem? You didn't even identify one.
quote: That's not an identified network problem
quote: So please, do not offend me by mentioning apple and film-makers in the same sentence. Apple users are amateurs that can't tell their foot from their hand, and don't know why the difference is important.


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TRUCKEE, Calif. - Many residents walking outside Tuesday morning could be seen bundled in heavy jacket and wearing hats and gloves, their breath coming out in puffs as the temperature hovered in the single digits.
Tuesday marked roughly the fifth consecutive day of chilly weather in the Tahoe/Truckee region, which has seen temperatures as low as minus-18 degrees Sunday morning in Truckee, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
"I've seen it get this cold before, and it's hard on the cars, it's hard on the people," said John Creveling, a 34-year Truckee resident, who was working outside Tuesday morning.
The recent cold snap is result of cold air being pushed from Canada and the Arctic, and without winds or high pressure to move the cold front along, it has settled in the Sierra and across the West, said Edan Lindaman, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Reno.
"(It's) below seasonal normal, but not exceptional," she said.
Mark McLaughlin, a longtime Tahoe weather historian, echoed that, saying Truckee reached minus-28 degrees in December 1990, and during a cold snap in the winter of 1989, the temperature at the Truckee-Tahoe Airport reached minus-35.
"There have been many other more severe cold waves in the region that are too numerous to mention," he said.
While 43-year Truckee resident Joel Williams recalls that recorded minus-35 temperature, he, along with Truckee resident Karen Terrey, said the past few days have been colder than they remember it being in recent history.
"I'm OK with it," Terrey said. "I like it. It makes you appreciate all the seasons a lot more."
Terrey said pipes in her home burst Tuesday morning after being frozen for three days, adding that she had placed a heater in her crawlspace the day before.
On Lake Tahoe's South Shore, Lindaman said record cold temperatures were recorded Saturday at minus-12 degrees in the early morning - the old record was minus-7 for Jan. 12 - and on Sunday at minus-14 degrees - the old record being minus-6 for Jan. 13.
The frigid temperatures took their toll on water pipes within four South Shore casinos by Monday morning.
According to the Associated Press, burst pipes Monday at Harrah's casino sent thousands of gallons into the main, 18-story tower and a high-roller gambling area, temporarily disabling the resort's elevators. Two sprinkler heads broke at Harvey's casino, and another broken pipe sent water into the loading dock at the Horizon casino. At the MontBleu, an antifreeze system meant to prevent pipe breakage froze. No injuries were reported.
Temperatures are anticipated to rise this week as high pressure in the Pacific moves inland, but with strong valley inversions present, only a "gradual warmup" is anticipated, according to NWS.
"It's going to get warmer slowly, but surely," Lindaman said.
In the meantime, experts advise people to have heat tape on pipes and let faucets drip to help keep pipes from freezing, bundle up when going outside, have extra clothes and other emergency supplies in their vehicle and don't leave pets outside.
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If you've watched Jerry Springer, Maury, or really any television at all, you may have picked up on humanity's dirty little secret: we love drama. We are a species that slows down to gawk at car accidents, keeps trashy tabloids in business, and tramples people to death when a soccer ball passes through a metal portal too many times. We short-circuit our reasoning by looking at issues as black-and-white, us-and-them, this-or-that-and-nothing-else. This isn't a new phenomenon, and it has been exploited throughout recorded history—our emotions and prejudices have been played upon to achieve all manner of goals, from building an army to protecting the status quo.
Remember "Team Aniston" and "Team Jolie" T-shirts? People found it so important to register their opinions on the romantic lives of film stars they would likely never meet that they went and bought some hardly cheap, fairly tacky attire. You may be thinking, "But that's stupid! I would never do such a thing!" Perhaps not with shirts, sports memorabilia, or some other branded piece of junk... but what about campaign contributions, donations, books, speaking fees, and single-issue votes? Any trifling dispute can be amplified with overwrought rhetoric and one-sided talking points. Our tendencies to judge, label, and compartmentalize mean that single issues and brinkmanship will always be popular, even if they do ebb and flow as people lose patience for games.
What does this mean for sequestration? Well, the problem is that we're not in the ebb part of the cycle. Political polarization is again on the rise, having increased almost monotonically since 2002—a recent Pew Research Center study shows both parties have moved away from moderates, and, perhaps in response, moderates have moved away from them. With this polarization comes brinkmanship, the same brinkmanship that threatened default last year and brought about this sequestration compromise. It's not the worst case we've seen—nuclear winter doesn't loom overhead. But it is significant, and I suspect it's going to linger for the rest of the decade—politicians seem more interested in scoring points than serving their nation. They will continue drawing arbitrary lines in the sand and defending (or disturbing) them at great cost until their supporters realize that making a point doesn't put food on the table or keep the roof patched. We can expect to see deep cuts to scientific funding while the politicos make principled arguments over minuscule sums of more-controversial money and hand-waving defenses of the big ones—unless we interrupt these theatrics.
The generation of outrage over trifles can be stopped with a heavy dose of perspective. Perhaps we can refocus the discussion, emphasizing the triviality of the discussions our representatives address while keeping jobs, infrastructure, and the continued advancement of human knowledge in limbo. These things are not of comparable importance or relevance, and we mustn't allow ourselves to be tricked into thinking they are. These are jobs that may leave and never return, medicines that will arrive years too late—all of this to buy an ego boost and a public relations victory elsewhere. There will always be someone playing on our overwrought tendencies—but let them sell T-shirts, not our futures.
The Pew survey summary is an excellent read, and can be found here:http://www.people-press.org/2012/06/04/partisan-polarization-surges-in-bush-obama-years/
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Monday, November 25, 2013
Wando returns a loaded crop of talent this season ready to reestablish the Warriors as a contender in Region VII-4A.
After 46 wins and two region championships from 2010-12, the Warriors gave ground last season, winning just 14 games to finish third in Region VII. But last season's potential has turned into this season's talent as sixth-year head coach David Eaton returns four players ranked in the top-30 of their class statewide.
"Last year was kind of a rebuilding year," Eaton said. "We played three sophomores and a freshman a lot of time last year. We were kind of planning for the future. They're not young guys anymore. They got the experience last year and we think they can be really good this year."
It's unlikely many teams will stand over the Warriors this season with all five starters 6-foot-4 or taller. Andrew Glover (6'4") will be the lone senior amongst the starters. Glover is an excellent shooter with a natural scoring mentality. He's one of the best leapers on the team and is ranked No. 29 in the 2014 prospect class.
He'll be joined in the backcourt by junior Amp Moore (6'4"). The rangy point guard has good ability to drive to the hole and score, and can use his length to create defensive mismatches. Moore is ranked as the sixth-best prospect in the 2015 class.
"Our guards' energy and the way they drive to the hole or hit open shots is really going to get our post guys open," Eaton said. "One of our advantages is that we're big. So hopefully those guys can get down there and rebound too."
Junior Matt Pegram (6'10") returns to anchor the Warriors' post. The mountainous center was hobbled with injuries most of last season but returns healthy this year and at 250 pounds should eat up a lot of space in the paint. Pegram is ranked No. 27 in the 2015 class.
Junior Taylor Majewski (6'5") is big enough to play forward but versatile enough to shift to guard as well. Majewski is a good shooter and decision maker with the ball in his hands and should be able to help the Warriors rebound. He fits in well with his teammates and is already garnering attention from the likes of Loyola and West Point.
Jamez Rogers (6'5") rounds out the projected starting five as a sophomore forward who logged plenty of varsity minutes in his first year last season. Rogers is long scorer ranked No. 5 in the 2016 class.
Eaton expects to play as many as 12 players throughout a game with 10 seeing major minutes. Juniors Jack Delongchamps and Raekwon McFadden should both push the starting five for playing time.
"We have a lot of talent back this year," Eaton said. "We can run a lot of numbers on you and wear you down that way. I think we should be able to bully some people around and rebound a little.
"We're probably more talented than ever this year. This is my sixth year and this is probably the most talent I've ever had."
Wando tips off the regular season Nov. 27 against Garrett Tech in the Military Magnet Thanksgiving Classic. They'll open at home Dec. 3 against longtime rival Summerville, the preseason No. 7 team in S.C. Basketball Coaches Association 4A preseason poll.
"We feel like we are a top-10 team," Eaton said. "I can't wait to see us compared to a team that everyone thinks is a top-10 team.
"We really think we should win a region title. We have the Lower State championship and state championship as goals. Our guys have experience now and feel like they can compete with, and beat, anybody down here."
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Proteins and peptides are becoming increasingly important as therapeutic agents and indicators of disease. Their ultimate success in this role rests on our ability to quantitate them both accurately and rapidly, especially from complex matrices. Though traditional immunoassay-based quantitation assays are widely used in this role, they are hampered by a lack of absolute structural specificity, as well as long and laborious assay development, multiplexing limitations, and difficulty with internal standardization.
Analysis via mass spectrometry addresses these limitations. MS-based methods allow for exquisitely specific target identification, with the potential to incorporate stable isotope–labeled standards for very precise quantitative performance. Mass spectrometry is also uniquely able to measure many things without interference among them, using methods that are rapidly configurable.
A patented technology known as SISCAPA— Stable Isotope Standards and Capture by Anti-Peptide Antibodies—combines the power of very high specificity anti-peptide immunoaffinity capture with the precision of MRM mass spectrometric analysis to boost the sensitivity and throughput of protein bioanalysis. The method, which characterizes proteins by purifying and examining their unique component peptides, enables target enrichment of 100,000X or greater directly from crude sample digests, with commensurate improvements in assay sensitivity. Importantly, the "add-only" format of this assay method is also superbly amenable to automation, opening the potential to process great numbers of samples in a highly reproducible manner.
A stable automated liquid handling platform presents an ideal avenue for bringing the SISCAPA method into the automation space. The platform needs to be flexible enough to allow users to move beyond simply writing protocols that automate existing plate-based preparative steps; the technology should open new ways to intuitively connect individual applications into an integrated, powerful workflow.
LC cycle time presents an additional technical hurdle for throughput in these applications. By transitioning the SISCAPA method from nanoflow to normal flow methods, LC cycle times have been reduced from ~20 minutes per injection down to 3 minutes, with no loss in resolution. This allows processing of as many as 400 samples a day, matching the throughput capacity of high-quality MS analysis.
The Agilent RapidFire MS system carries the potential to make today's throughput limitations a thing of the past. By enabling high-speed QQQ-MS analysis with no LC step at all, such systems allow MS injections as rapidly as one every seven seconds. Since samples that have undergone SISCAPA enrichment are extremely clean and free of background matrix, they can be analyzed using RapidFire with a five-plex analysis on a 96-well plate executed in about 10 minutes.
Further information about SISCAPA-MS analysis on the Agilent Bravo: http://www.chem.agilent.com/Library/applications/5991-4120EN.pdf
Further information about the automated SISCAPA workflow: http://www.siscapa.com/the-siscapa-workflow.html
N. Leigh Anderson, Ph.D., is founder of SISCAPA Assay Technologies.
For more on MS, be sure to check out "Versatile Automated Sample Preparation for High-Throughput Peptide Analysis."
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Jim Thomas received film and football awards — within the same week.
Thomas, a resident of Columbia, Ill., was inducted into the first Geneseo Hall of Fame as a member of the 1982 4A state champion football team at ceremonies on Oct. 12 and 13. The 1982 team was included with the 1976, 1977 and 1978 Geneseo teams which won state championships, all of which were inducted into Geneseo's Hall of Fame.
The recognition came on the heels of another prestigious award, the Edward R. Murrow Award, which Thomas earned for his film work with reporter Craig Cheatham on a video news segment they did for the television station where they work, KMOV TV in St. Louis, Mo.
The Edward R. Murrow Award has been presented annually for excellence in electronic journalism since 1971 by Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), and which was presented to Thomas and Cheatham by Lester Holt, NBC news anchor, at Oct. 8 ceremonies held in the Hyatt Hotel at Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan, N.Y. They captured first place honors for their news series piece in the television large market category.
Thomas and Cheatham worked together on, "Selling St. Louis," which aired on KMOV TV in September 2011. Their video news series was in competition with segments from stations across the United States.
"Our series was an effort to market St. Louis to the world," Thomas said, explaining that he and Cheatham explored and filmed various efforts of different organizations in the St. Louis area that were trying to attract new businesses and new jobs to would also encourage people to move to the area.
"We looked at both the negative and positive sides of the organizations," he said. "The segment included the development of the St. Louis International Airport, which is primarily a passenger airport. The idea is to make the airport both a passenger and a cargo airport in hopes of attracting the Chinese manufacturers to use the facility."
The two journalists also talked to a representative of the Regional Commerce and Growth Association concerning the effort being made to bring more businesses and jobs into the area.
RTDNA is a United States-based membership organization of radio, television, and online news directors, producers, executives and educators. Among its functions is the maintenance of journalism ethics, and to preserve the free speech rights of broadcast journalists.
After graduating from GHS, Thomas attended Black Hawk College, Moline, and then transferred to Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, where he earned a degree in radio and television. He worked at numerous television stations after college and has been at KMOV in St. Louis for about nine years.
Thomas' Geneseo family includes his father, Russ Thomas, a brother, Bob Thomas, and a sister, Tracy Yager. He has a life partner, Gary Gill.
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Call him Bill Nye, the healing guy.
Following a torn ligament from falling mid-routine on Monday night's Dancing with the Stars, the Science Guy, 57, is "in good spirits and is really hoping he can continue to compete," a source tells PEOPLE.
Nye, a fan favorite on the ABC show, "stepped on the cuff of these fancy slacks and I went down," he told PEOPLE after the tumble earlier this week. "We'll do R.I.C.E. – we'll do rest, ice, compression, elevation [and] see where we get."
The injury sent him to the hospital. "Bill Nye was injured during his performance last night and is currently seeking medical attention," the show said in a statement. "We will continue to keep you posted on his progress."
The former TV host, who claimed the first big injury of the season, did not have to go through the doctor visit alone. He posted an Instagram photo on Tuesday with dance partner Tyne Stecklein by his side, with her hand on his wrapped knee.
"Here is the scoop: partially torn ligament," Nye wrote. "Awaiting the doc's orders with Tyne. We plan to dance! Stand by."
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If Penn State Altoona can enroll more students, the community and its economy will benefit, university leaders told Logan Township supervisors Thursday.
But before the school can accept more students, it has to make sure they have a place to live, Penn State Altoona Advisory Board Chairman Mike Irwin said.
Irwin and advisory board Vice Chairman Tom Smith asked supervisors to be supportive of efforts to add student housing, in particular a project proposed by Durbin & Associates for a 400-unit student housing complex at Wehnwood and Grandview roads.
After developer Brian Durbin proposed the project in 2010, supervisors indicated little interest in granting a zoning change so he could pursue construction in that area zoned for single-family houses.
That hasn't changed, supervisors indicated Thursday night before offering alternative housing options for students and asking why Penn State doesn't build more on-campus housing or lease land to a private developer to build on-campus housing.
Supervisor Jim Patterson mentioned Penn State Altoona's land above the Nittany Pointe housing complex. A student housing complex there would contain an increase in traffic to that area, he said.
Irwin said Penn State is not showing interest in those options.
In August 2011, Chancellor Lori Bechtel-Wherry told supervisors that the school had plans to build an addition to Oak Hall that would accommodate 300 more student residents. But that proposed project has yet to be approved, a Penn State spokeswoman said Thursday.
Irwin reminded the supervisors that Durbin & Associates owns additional student housing, including Pennview Suites, which added apartments after securing township approval.
"I think they do a quality job," Irwin said.
Patterson asked about possibly using the former Bon Secours hospital for student housing, and when Irwin referred to its distance from the campus, Patterson said Amtran could accommodate more bus riders.
Gwin Road resident and real estate developer Reynolds Baldwin, who attended the meeting with Irwin and Smith, told supervisors that converting Bon Secours into student housing would be economically impossible because "it's not what kids want" and it's too far away from Penn State Altoona.
Baldwin said collegians are more interested in village-style housing, which explains why the Durbins had a waiting list in September.
Landlord Kerry Weatherbee from the Central Pennsylvania Landlords Association said he and a half dozen other landlords have vacant apartments this year that are usually rented to Penn State Altoona students.
"We're concerned about the lack of students," Weatherbee said.
Supervisors Chairman Frank Meloy said it's not the township's job to do a market analysis of the need for student housing or the type of student housing that's desired.
"Our job is to look at the zoning issue and whether the use of the land is consistent with the area," Meloy said.
Woomer Road resident Naomi Thomas, who has been opposed to additional student housing in her residential area, told supervisors that the responsibility for this issue rests with Penn State.
"The students will bring economic growth here, no matter whether they live on the campus or off the campus," she said.


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The village of Stoos is set in a delightful alpine landscape at the foot of the Fronalpstock mountain, on a sunny alpine plateau of the same name at about 1300 m. Stoos is reached by funicular railway via Schlattli (from Schwyz on the road to Muotathal) or from Morschach by cable-car. The little village, with its hotels, holiday apartments and group accommodation is an ideal holiday destination for families.
Fronalpstock (1,922 meters) is the local mountain that can be reached on foot or with one of the cable cars. From this imposing viewpoint (where there is overnight accommodation), there is an impressive panoramic view of ten lakes, down to Brunnen and over to the Rütli, Pilatus, Rigi, Säntis, the high Alps and the central lowlands as far as the Jura.
Summer visitors will find attractive routes for hiking, strolling and climbing among varied alpine flora and fauna. The marshland at 1,300 meters above sea level is an ideal excursion destination where visitors can find plenty of excitement and expand their knowledge of moors. On the way you can enjoy tasty specialities from local alpine cheese-makers at the two inns in Laui and Tröligen. There are four marked Nordic Walking Trails of varying degrees of difficulty to encourage followers of this fashionable sport.
You can discover the diversity of Central Switzerland by taking a boat ride on Lake Lucerne, a walk along the "Swiss Path", an excursion to the Swiss Holiday Park in Morschach or to the zoo at Goldau.
A área de desportos de inverno em Fronalpstock e Klingenstock inclui oito instalações, que tornam acessíveis 35 km de pistas. Além disso, está disponível um parque de diversões. A escola de desportos de inverno também ensina aos menores a utilização correta das pranchas. Os esquiadores de longa distância podem deslizar por 10 km pelo local turístico Stoos. Uma pista de 2 km está aguardando os trenós e airboarders e são preparadas também trilhas para caminhadas de inverno e trilhas para raquetes de neve.
- Come by funicular railway Schwyz-Schlattli-Stoos – the journey on Europe's steepest funicular railway is an adventure in itself.
- Fronalpstock – the high alpine footpaths from the Klingenstock have some of the finest views anywhere – as does the route over to the Fronalpstock, which takes several hours, or the newly marked Summit Circular Route.
- Hölloch karst caves in Muotathal – at about 190 km, the longest cave in Europe and the fifth largest cave system in the world. Can only be visited by guided tour.
- Swiss Holiday Park in Morschach – combines a vast range of accommodation and a conference centre with a huge Wellness & Spa Oasis and a sports and adventure park.
- Themed walks in Morschach – the Chapels and Panorama Trails, woodland park with playground, BBQ places and viewing points and access to the "Swiss Path".
- Lake Lucerne – historic steamers and launches invite you to discover the landscape from the water.
Principais Eventos
- Carnaval de Stoos com corridas de banheiras – a chegada do Entrudo é antecipada com expetativa pois proporciona muito divertimento e boa disposição em Stoos (janeiro).
- Firnschneefest – a atmosfera descontraída na festa mais famosa de final da estação, no abrigo alpino de Stoos, é uma dica bem guardada e muito aguardada (março).
- Fronalpstock live – noites de verão memoráveis e bem passadas para um público seleto em Stoos ob Schwyz (junho - setembro).


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on December 28, 2012 - 1:00 AM
For New Year's Eve revelers, it's sometimes tough to strike the ideal balance between overwhelming crowds and actual fun. Do you stumble from bar to bar along Allen Street or Hertel Avenue or pony up for a huge affair like the Hotel @ Lafayette's James Bond-themed party or the Statler's dressy ball?
Fortunately for the last-minute planners among us, there is a middle ground: The Western New York Book Arts Center's New Year's Eve gathering, a modestly scaled offering which has become an annual staple for members of Buffalo's various arts communities since it launched in 2008. Aside from the company, the best part of the event may be the opportunity to watch the ball drop through the windows of the Book Arts Center (468 Washington St.) without having to venture out of doors or rub shoulders with the rabble.
This year's event will feature an auction of work by popular local artists Ani Hoover, Katie Sehr, Amy Greenan, Craig LaRotonda, Maria Pabico LaRotonda and others. Musician Dave Kane will be playing, with all manner of hors d'oeuvres and an open bar with beer and wine. The price for the fundraiser is $70 for WNYBAC members and $80 for nonmembers. Call 348-1430 or visit www.wnybookarts.org/nye.
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BVC #3: NURU Personal Finance Cards Video Review [VIDEO]
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The topic of the third Bargaineering VideoCast is a three-minute product review of the NURU Personal Finance Cards.
Since I read a lot of personal finance content, from blogs to magazine articles to Google Finance bboard pump-and-dump spammers, I'm not the target audience for these Nuru cards. My wife, who is also quite knowledgeable by osmosis, doesn't spend all day reading this stuff so I asked her what she thought about the cards.
The cards are really good for someone who wants to learn basic personal finance, simple enough not to confuse and they're good to educate you enough to get you on the path on learning. They'd be good for young people about to graduate college because you need to know all that information and you probably don't know where to go to find it. It lets you know what you don't know.
I posed my concerns about the $6.99 price point to Crystalee, one of the members of their marketing department, she made a good point:
One of the salient features of NURU knowledge deck cards is the fact that their hand-held size and key ring make them easily portable. They fit in virtually any pocket of a bag, jacket, jeans, etc. and are meant to be used as a quick-glance knowledge source, like a mini Personal Finance 101 class for anyone willing to pay a $6.99 tuition.
Although an introductory book could include the same information that is presented in our deck, it would not be in the same helpful portable shape/size, and nor would it have the upbeat tone that we make sure to use in NURU cards. We want our decks to reach people at different stages in life and commit to distilling the world's best information for them.
Like I said in the video, leave a comment and I'll give away the deck to one lucky commenter next Sunday (March 22nd)!
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Many of the already-apprehended Anons are being charged with taking part in DDoS attacks against corrupt and greedy organizations, such as PayPal.What the FBI needs to learn is that there is a vast difference between adding one's voice to a chorus and digital sit-in with Low Orbit Ion Cannon, and controlling a large botnet of infected computers. And yet both of these are punishable with exactly the same fine and sentence....Quite simply, we, the people, are disgusted with these injustices. We will not sit down and let ourselves be trampled upon by any corporation or government. We are not scared of you, and that is something for you to be scared of. We are not the terrorists here: you are.
The boycott can be linked with a stock crash of their parent company Ebay which has already dropped ~3%. It's expected that it will fall even more as more and more people follow the actions of others and deactivate their accounts.
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Elizabeth-Mae "Bettie" Alice Bibber Hite Hunter, 70, passed away peacefully Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, at Twilight Gardens, Norwalk.
Bettie was born July 6, 1942, in South Harpswell, Maine, to William I. and Barbara Bibber.
She is survived by her husband, Robert Hunter of Attica; four daughters, Jackie Ohms of Marion, Barbara Passeno of Westerville and Darlene Moore and Chris Robison, both of Tiffin; four stepchildren, Bruce Hite of Norwalk, Steve Hite of Olena and Elizabeth Gilbert and Lori Hite, both of Norwalk; 21 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Billy Bibber; a son-in-law, Christopher Passeno; and three grandchildren, Angie Krick, Nicole Moore and Christopher Hite.
Bettie loved visiting friends and family back home in Maine, her flower gardens and, of course, large family gatherings with her grandchildren.
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MARTINSBURG - For Martha Ehlman, the question of whether or not to raise the minimum wage is simple to answer.
Ehlman owns Ten Fold Fair Trade Collectibles - a boutique in lower Harpers Ferry - where she and her employees sell the wares of artisans from around the globe at prices that give them living wages.
"If I'm trying to make a sustainable wage for those in marginalized societies, I certainly support sustaining our own workers," Ehlman said.
The federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 per hour. The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 would raise this to $10.10 per hour in three increments of 95 cents each.
According to Sean O'Leary, policy analyst at the West Virginia Center for Budget and Policy, this wage increase would affect about 191,000 workers in the state. Citing a report from the Economic Policy Institute that gives state-by-state breakdowns of the legislation's impact, O'Leary said workers would see an increase in wages of $2,400 annually.
While questions arise regarding an increased wage's effect on the job market, one economist said the results of studies addressing the issue aren't clear.
"Proponents will say unemployment hasn't gone up, people haven't lost their jobs," said Mark Wilson, principal of Applied Economic Strategies.
"When you look at the economy as a whole, it's difficult to figure out where the impact actually (is)."
Wilson said the bigger question legislators should try to answer is who will pay for this wage increase.
"It's not free when the government mandates that workers' wages rise in the labor market," Wilson said. "That cost of production has to be borne by somebody."
Cost can come in a variety of manners from an employment effect on young, unskilled workers, a small increase in prices and an increase in productivity, Wilson said. However, Wilson said it is small businesses that are most affected by this cost.
"It's typically the small businesses that have to adjust and adapt, especially when you're talking about a fairly large increase," Wilson said.
In contrast, O'Leary pointed out a few of the benefits of increasing the minimum wage. Workers tend to be more satisfied with their jobs when making higher wages. This results in less turnover, O'Leary said.
"Paying out more in wages (means) paying less in training and rehiring," O'Leary said.
Increasing the minimum wage can also have a positive impact on local economies, O'Leary said.
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Despite the positives, Wilson said legislators and the public should remain cautious about raising the minimum wage, which he said can lead to greater inflation and higher interest rates.
"What happens is inflation goes up, the minimum wage rises. Prices go up a little bit because the minimum wage rises," Wilson said. "They will go in tandem."
Ehlman said her shop's average wage is already well above the proposed wage increases and meeting the proposed increase wouldn't put "undue burden" on her business.
"I think it's important to have our minimum wage catch up to what it should be," Ehlman said. "I can't, in good conscience, grow my business without providing for all my workers."
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A fan of twangy acoustic guitar and banjo music, not a fan of things like shaving and the letter "g". A folkie's idea of a good time is getting so drunk they piss themselves, followed by a night of rollicking about in a rusty pickup truck listening to their twangy music, tossing spent beer bottles out their window while swerving all over the road and running over mailboxes. At some point, they may stop the truck to roll around in the hay with their cousin, if you know what I mean. When finally arriving home, the folkie parks their truck in the front yard, leaves the door open, falls out, attempts to light a cigarette but misses, igniting half of their gnarly beard and causing a riot among the lice that inhabit it. The folkie calls it a day by falling asleep rolling around in a pile of his own puke. Folkies truly are the scum of the earth.
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Words that are said in order to make someone or something look or feel bad. Cursing is a type of bad word usage.
1)That fucking whore stole my boyfriend.If he doesn't dump her within the next 3 days and go back to me, I think I'll loose my damn head. I'll say so many bad words to her, that bitchy head of hers I will flip!
লিখেছেন- Linda Bobbers 25 de অগাস্ট de 2006
A word that is unacceptable in any school or home environment.
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An unacceptable or politically incorrect term.
"She is a 'bad word'" (meaning "She is a cunt")
লিখেছেন- Mark Jacques 26 de সেপ্টেমবার de 2007
A faggot's term for a swear or curse word. Usually used by 5-9 year old faggots that can't grasp the concept of language and free speech and instead delude themselves into thinking words can be bad.
"My comment in that video where i complained about that cave guy cursing was just me being in a bad mood my parents where fighting and saying bad words and i was tired of hearing bad words so i decided to express my anger by commenting in that video about cursing being stupid" - faggot moron YouTuber after complaining about cursing in an M-rated game video
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Husband and I disagree on vaccines !!
How can you come to an agreement with your spouse when he doesn't want his children vaccinated and I on the other hand disagree strongly?
12th September 2013 07:21 AM #2
This is a tricky question - it is very difficult when your partner disagrees with your point of view. The one resource I find really helpful on Vaccination is the book called The Parents Concise Guide to Childhood Vaccinations. It is a balanced book. Perhaps reading a resource such as this and finding some common ground on what you agree on might be the start of a solution. This book can be purchased online.
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Thank you. So far we have agreed to just make a list of all the vaccines that are required for children and research them. Then we will revisit the question.


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One of the main reasons why I bought my home was because I was tired of moving every year. I hated packing up my things, renting a truck (Ugh, U-Haul sucks), moving my things, then unpacking my things. It felt like such wasted effort. However, in my numerous moves, I did establish a great way to come up with a total cost of housing metric that helped me compare various housing options.
When I first started comparing apartments, I got the basics right. I compared the total rent, I accounted for utilities, and I accounted for any insurances I would need. I failed to recognize commute time and cost though, which played a significant factor in my first apartment (25 miles one way). That's just one of the considerations I missed, there are several more
The total cost of renting should include the following factors (in the order of most likely to be overlooked):
- Parking
- Commute mileage and time
- Automobile insurance
- Renters insurance
- Deposit
- Utilities & Rent
Parking is one of those factors that you're either keenly aware of or entirely oblivious to. I've been fortunate enough to have lived in apartment complexes where there was ample parking and the farthest I'd ever have to park was a few hundred feet from my building's front door. In more populated cities, parking can be a huge pain. My friends in Baltimore tell me that if they get back into the city from work past 8 PM, there's almost no chance they'll find any street parking nearby. Having some place safe to park is crucial when evaluating places to live and some apartment complexes, especially in cities, charge you extra for a parking spot.
Commute Mileage & Time
Many people fail to seriously consider commute mileage and time when comparing rental properties because they don't see it as being significant. With the recent fall in gas prices, it's becoming less and less financially significant and so people are more easily overlooking it. I think that's a mistake.
A long commute can have a draining effect on a person. Having to drive an hour home after a long ten hour day of work absolutely sucks. Having to drive an hour to work, so you can stay there for ten hours, then drive home… that's brutal. However I've seen people do that drive just so they can save a hundred dollars on rent and that seems a bit foolish. If there are other reasons for that trade, then by all means do it, but to do it for just money seems foolish.
Automobile Insurance
Many of my friends love living in Baltimore City but many of them also complain about how their automobile insurance rates are so high. That's because a car in Baltimore is more expensive to insure than in the suburbs. While I'm not an actuary, I believe it's a combination of the higher population density, both in people and in cars, and the higher incidence of crime. That and people aren't that great at parallel parking. 🙂
Renters Insurance
This is another, though less important, insurance number that is likely higher in the city than in the suburbs. Before you select a place, call your insurer and see how much renters insurance would be in your new place. It's not likely to be significantly different, since renter's insurance is often very cheap, but it could be big enough to change your decision.
Some places require one month's rent as deposit, others require only a few hundred dollars. I personally prefer the apartments that require only a few hundred dollars because I don't want to have to fight with the landlord to get my deposit back when I move out. I've heard of so many horror stories of people getting screwed on cleaning deposits because they forgot to vacuum or were blamed for regular wear and tear, I just prefer to avoid it entirely. My first apartment had a $300 deposit ($1200 monthly rent for my roommate and myself) and no cleaning requirement. We were allowed to leave the place as filthy we wanted to and we wouldn't lose a penny of our deposit and it was perfect.
The laws on deposits varies from state to state. Some states require a landlord pay you interest on your deposit and others limit the deposit to one or two months rent. Check your state's website for additional details, plenty of unscrupulous landlords, especially individuals, try to skirt by the law when it comes to deposits. Know the laws and your recourse. (If I were you and I learned a landlord was trying to break the law with regard to deposits, I'd rent somewhere else).
Utilities & Rent
I listed these two together and last because very few people overlook utilities and rent when comparing places to live. 🙂 I always prefer a place that offers utilities included over one where you have to pay the bill yourself because it gives you a bit of protection against any bad months. As for rent, I recommend you take a look at Rentometer to get a better idea of how your rent compares to those in your area.
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I will love 2 see a lot more of manga on T.V do every of it come on T.V?????????
ya i'd like to see more anime on tv. "You know what you have to admire? A Catholic hit man who blesses himself just before he strangles someone."-George Carlin
that would be cool
we need a pattiotion for a channel that only shoes manga and anime.
IFC (131) plays some anime movies and it used to have an anime block that included hell girl, gunslinger girl, and witchblade. Ovatn (157) plays some movies like Gits, Blood the last Vampire and Howl's Moving Castle. Colrs (??) played some anime like fruit basket. Cartoon Network's [as] block plays anime on saturday, kekkaishi premieres on May 29, 2010. SYFY and Chiller have anime lineups (they play the same anime). Disney XD has Naruto Shippuden. I think there are all anime channels like the funimation channel, but you need to fork over more money to get the tv package to view it.
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Last week, I wrote my piece about the importance of connecting with other moms.
This week, I am coming down from weekend-away high and have been happily reminded of the importance of connecting with family.
My family has had a busy couple of months. We said goodbye to summer with the familiar bang of preschool, birthdays and business. My husband spends evenings working on game development; I spend evenings writing. The kids play together, and we go about our routines.
We play cars, read books, watch TV, talk over dinner, go to bed and begin again the next day while the whirlwind of fall swirls around us, taking a lot of our energy and most of our attention.
So to temper the swirl of distraction, we took a quick weekend trip to Colorado Springs. Just the four of us, with no plans other than getting away together.
Say the word "vacation," and my 4-year-old goes nuts. To him, vacation means new scenery out the car window and a hotel with a pool. My 1-year-old doesn't quite get the thrill of leaving town, but man, does he love spending all that time as a family, with both parents' full attention!
While there is about a week's worth of fun to choose from in the Colorado Springs area, we had only two days, so we had to choose wisely. We went with the zoo and a drive through the mountains to ride a train in Cripple Creek. The fall colors in the mountains were breathtaking, the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo a fun change of pace, and the train ride a great new experience for us all. In the evenings, we swam in the hotel pool and just hung out together.
Hanging out together for the whole weekend, without grocery shopping, TV time, school days, or work to separate us, really did a lot to rejuvenate our little family. We do have a tendency to get caught up in everyday life, don't we? I think this is particularly true for families in the fall, with all the activity that back-to-school time entails.
I can't recommend enough to all you families that you get away - even for an afternoon. Stay in a hotel, take a camping trip or go on a hike. Play at the park or take a drive to look at the leaves. Kids love to see new things, and they love to be with their families. We are lucky to live in a state with so many opportunities to discover something new with the sun shining down on us.
But really, however you choose to get away, get away together. I bet your kids will thank you, and I know you'll feel the busy fall swirl fade as you rediscover your connection.
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