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Posted 17 September 2007 - 10:47 AM
On 9/11/07 at 10:15am my baby sister Amreena left this world. She had just turned 11 last month. She had been in bed since she was 5. I know she's in Jannah Inshallah but no matter what we do we cant make the pain go away. My parents are extremely broken and they start crying every time they look around their room and dont find her bed there. She was all my mom had. For as long as i can remember my mom hasn't slept more than an hour or two a night ever since my sister became sick. Please make duas for our princess and our family. I keep on praying for Allah to give us sabr but sometimes i feel helpless. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this. Please pray for us and Amreena in this precious month.
Posted 17 September 2007 - 11:12 AM
Im soo sorry to hear sis
Ur sister is in a much better place and even if your parents wanted her to come back she wont. May Allaah ease your families pain and reunite you all in jannah. ameen.
Posted 17 September 2007 - 11:29 AM
Ina lillah wa ina ilayhi raji'oon.
Im soo sorry to hear sis
Ur sister is in a much better place and even if your parents wanted her to come back she wont. May Allaah ease your families pain and reunite you all in jannah. ameen.
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Posted 17 September 2007 - 11:31 AM
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Posted 17 September 2007 - 11:35 AM
I'm gonna love you
Till the heavens stop the rain.
I'm gonna love you
Till the stars fall from the sky
For you and I.
Posted 17 September 2007 - 12:32 PM
Posted 17 September 2007 - 12:47 PM
inna lilahi wa inna ilahi rajioon.
I'm so sorry. May Allah grant you and your family patience and strength through this hardship, ameen. Your baby sister is in jannah, insha Allah she'll take you all there with her
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Posted 17 September 2007 - 12:50 PM
inna lillahi wa inna illayhir rajioon
allah grant your family patience and grant your sister jannah al-firdaus.ameen.
Posted 17 September 2007 - 12:56 PM
I'm so sorry for your loss, sister.
Inna lillahi wa inna ilahi rajioon.
The time will never be �just right�.
Start where you stand, work with whatever tools you may have at your command,
and better tools will be found as you go along.
Posted 17 September 2007 - 02:00 PM
Innil Lilahi wa inna ilayhi rajioun. May Allah subhanna wa ta'ala grant her Jannah and give you and your family sabr. Ameen.
Posted 17 September 2007 - 02:19 PM
May Allah (azza wajal) grant your family sabr and Amreena the highest levels of paradise in the afterlife. Ameen
He Dispelled Darkness By His Beauty
Beauteous Are All His Qualities
Benediction Be Upon Him And His Family
Posted 17 September 2007 - 02:22 PM
inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'oun. ameen to all of the duaas. try to stay strong for your parents, especially your mother.
"The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor. The one who kneels to The Almighty can stand up to anything."
Posted 17 September 2007 - 03:07 PM
"Don't judge the truth by people. First find the truth, then you will recognize its people." - Imam Ali,
If you sift through all the non-serious posts of mine you'll eventually find a jewel that you can treasure and remember with a fondness that will last generations
Posted 17 September 2007 - 03:11 PM
May Allah(swt) bless her , protect her in the grave and give her Jannah Inshallah and may he give your family sabr and strength.Ameen.
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Posted 17 September 2007 - 03:20 PM
Ameen to the duas May you all be reunited with her in Jannath iA.
Posted 17 September 2007 - 03:38 PM
Posted 17 September 2007 - 03:40 PM
Insha Allah she'll take you all to Jannah with her.
Inna lilLah wa inna ilaihi raji'un
(Previously known as Musashi)
We are but travellers, passing through.
"O Allah, I seek refuge in You from a heart that does not fear (You), an eye that does not go teary (at remembering You), an ego that is never satiated, knowledge that brings no benefit, a du'a that goes unanswered, and of a prayer that does not ascend."
Posted 17 September 2007 - 05:07 PM
He said to me, "You must not ask for so much."
And a pretty woman leaning in her darkened door,
She cried to me, "Hey, why not ask for more?"
Oh, like a bird on the wire, like a drunk in a midnight choir,
I have tried in my way to be free.
Posted 17 September 2007 - 05:45 PM
Once there was a scholar whom Allaah ta3ala had blessed with four children, all boys.
One day, one of the boys passed away, and upon being told the news, the scholar�s reaction was truly exemplary:- he said: "Alhamdulillaah for what He gave, and alhamdulillaah for what He took. He took back only one of my sons and left the other three."
May Allaah ta3ala give you and your family tawfeeq and sabr.
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Posted 18 September 2007 - 11:54 AM
may Allah grant you all Jannah as a family.
In that case, you should get on your knees and thank my Scandinavian ancestors cuz all yr asweomess r belong 2 VIKING rape babies
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This tutorial models a piezoelectrically actuated microgripper with mechanical contact. The microgripper contains a piezoelectric actuator that operates in the longitudinal mode. Elongation in the longitudinal direction creates a lifting movement to the structure. Simultaneous contraction in the transversal direction closes the gripper and allows it to move objects. The model uses the Piezoelectric Devices interface.
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No, Valley's girls basketball team doesn't have a dominant 6-footer, nor does it have an explosive 20-point-per-game scorer.
So, if the Vikings are going to finally break through, duplicate some of their success from the softball and volleyball seasons and become a state tournament qualifier, Valley is going to have to receive meaningful contributions from all throughout its roster.
So far the Vikings' balanced team play has yielded positive results. They've jumped out to a 6-2 record with quality wins against Grand Valley (6-3), Weld Central (7-3) and Bennett (7-2).
Their only two losses are against Holy Family (7-3, ranked third in Class 3A by The Denver Post) and Paonia (4-3, ranked seventh in 2A).
Valley is ranked ninth in 3A by The Denver Post and 11th by MaxPreps, and the Vikings hope to build their stock even further by returning to Moby Arena for the first time in years as one of 3A's eight state tournament qualifiers in March.
Much of Valley's early-season success has been a product of its ability to utilize a deep eight-plus player rotation rather than relying on one or two players.
The Vikings' depth has been bolstered by their seven-player sophomore class, which complements seniors Haley Hutton and Courtney Chacon, as well as juniors Emily Dellenbach and Bianca Granados.
Almost all of Valley's sophomores — Cori Aafedt, Dominique Castanuela, Micayla Crespin, Bridgette Hutton, Adriana Granados, Layne Pachl and Abbey Wehrman — received meaningful playing time as freshmen last year.
As a result, this year they are much further along than your typical sophomores, Vikings coach Justin Kravig said.
"I think they are more confident," Kravig said. "They know the system. They know the terminology. They know what to expect now, both out of me as a coach and out of their teammates and the system. They are much further ahead now as sophomores compared to last year as freshmen."
After contributing so much last season, Crespin said she and her fellow sophomores are playing with a completely different comfort and confidence level than a year ago.
"It comes from our two seniors (Chacon and Haley Hutton) — they've really helped us, they show us what to do and they lead us really well," said Crespin, one of Valley's starters and top scorers. "Our confidence comes from them."
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A: Lilies of the valley typically get ratty-looking by season's end as they shut down earlier than most perennials -- especially in a hot, dry summer. Browning earlier in the season is one of several fungal diseases that this plant often gets.
If it's anthracnose or leaf spot (the most likely), the disease makes the patch looks bad, but the plants are usually vigorous enough to recover and emerge reasonably well the following spring. If it's stem rot, the disease works its way down the stems and kills off shoots at the ankles. That's more damaging and can thin the patch.
It's highly unlikely bugs are doing this. Holes happen when disease kills bits of the leaf tissue, then when it dries enough, the dead tissue drops out.
Sometimes thinning out a really thick patch of lily of the valley will improve air circulation and reduce disease -- almost a self-survival tactic. It also helps to pick off diseased leaves as soon as possible before the disease spreads and to rake out dead leaves that have fallen.
Fungicide sprays such as sulfur every 7-10 days in cool, damp weather is the high-impact solution, but I'd rather switch than fight at that point. There are too many other better groundcovers that never need spraying and don't routinely get ratty like this.


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|Reviews for Seeing Through Tears
| skp373 chapter 19 . 7/16
| Serpentskirt chapter 19 . 1/8
Very nice story, too bad you never got around to finish it! I loved reading it, despite quite a few errors ;) but don't worry my stories have them too!
| Just Wondering chapter 12 . 6/8/2014
How is it that Anna isn't a wee bit bitter that Rae somewhat selfishly escaped with no regards for his sister? I would like to think in a situation where Anna and Rae only had each other (no mom no 'dad') they would mean the world to each other, therefore it in no way adds up that Rae would ditch her there.
| smiling smiley chapter 19 . 4/17/2014
I just read all of this story in one night
It's soooo good
Girl update whenever u can!
I really like all the mystery in this story and how even people who love each over dont trust each other. It's so interesting and realistic
I also like how realistically you made Anna becoming violent, like her father. Anyone would
I love Seth and Anna- I hope they get a happy ending.
Good luck with school and stuff
Great story so far
| smiling smiley chapter 1 . 4/17/2014
I really like this story! I love Seth and Anna already.
Seth seems like one of those caring people that others stereotype- he was the only person to notice she had something to say and then even informed everyone else
And though Anna is used to blending in the background, I like that she has the backbone to get irritated when a teacher forgets who she is! That's a terrible teacher lol
On a side note, can u actually hum acdc? Lol
| Dwarfperson chapter 19 . 2/24/2014
Umm, chapter 19 is the same as chapter 18...
But really good story :))
| Guest chapter 8 . 10/23/2013
Okay, I just wanted to bring this up. From the last chapter to this one I felt as though a section of the story was missing. A bit like when you're watching a movie and start daydreaming- the next time you look up you're confused by the sudden scene change.
Anna's personality and relationship with Seth seems to have changed dramatically without the transition being there. They're acting playful when they haven't reached that level of familiarity yet I think
That being said I think this chapter or around here is when the story starts to pick up. From a 2D story to 3D. Your characters start to feel real, I can feel the chemistry between your characters, you show it and I love that.
| A Little Bit of Reality chapter 18 . 10/9/2013
Hi! I just wanted to let you know that Seeing Through Tears is one of the most amazing things I have ever read! Thank you for sharing this amazing story with us and please update as soon as you can! I love the story! ! It's in the Top 3 of my most favorite stories in the Fiction Press...heck in the entire world! I really think you are super talented and you will have a great future in writing! Never stop writing; you are too much of an incredible writer and I am sure, absolutely positive, even greater stories and novels are going to come from you! I mean, reading this totally made my day and I can't wait to re-read it again and again and again. Please try to get this published. It will be worth it, Seeing Through Tears might end up on New York Times bestseller! I can imagine it being a movie or a TV series (yes, I am bit of a TV Junkie, as you can see). Anyway, this story deserves to be out for millions of people to read. Don't tell me why...there's something incredible and real and so raw and passionate about these characters that you don't usually find in stories, especially when it comes to something cliched. Your story was original and took a drastic view in delineating characters that were so amazing and at the same time so relatable. (I really hope I'm not confusing you too much. I have a bit of rambling).
SO THOUSANDS OF THANKS for sharing this with us and heartfelt requests to finish this story! I can't even imagine it in my head. Only you-the INCREDIBLE WRITER AND CREATOR OF THIS MASTERPIECE-can do so! DO IT FOR all your fans! We all love you and your writing! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! (I hope I'm not freaking you out though. I get excited too...a bit too often).
| A Little Bit of Reality chapter 1 . 10/9/2013
8 years! NOOOO! WHAT ABOUT 2013? PLEASE PLEASE UPDATE! PLEASE!
| A Little Bit of Reality chapter 19 . 10/9/2013
I just finished reading all 19 chapters in one go! And I couldn't stop re-reading! I love SETH and ANNA! They have such an aamazing chemistry and I love that Seth is so mysterious and he is so nice and...he's just so goddamn perfect! I LOVE SETH! He has to be one of the best male characters ever! Please update! I adore this story and I want to read more and more! I have a feeling you are going to come with many heartrending twists and I can't wait! YOU are an amazing writer! Truly amazing!
| Guest chapter 19 . 9/28/2013
Amaaaazing story. Now that I have read till this point I need to get some sleep
Will begging for an update help? I see you last updated in '05.. Well I hope you're still alive and continue this one day. Really shaped up nicely later
| Guest chapter 14 . 9/28/2013
I must say, your writing style really progressed. The chapters I am reading now compared to how you started off are much improved. Really enjoyable to read
| Guest chapter 13 . 9/28/2013
I actually really loved this chapter.. Wondering why you didn't like it
| Dominique Diane chapter 19 . 9/2/2013
I BEG YOU TO CONTINUE! It's so awesome! I need to know what's going to happen, please! Seth is so lovable!
| Lover of Cute chapter 4 . 7/31/2013
Kyaaaaaaaaaa! They are so CUTE! I love it! Her dad's an arse though... I love the concept of Rae and Anna being twins. Kya! The ending is so cute I just can't get over it! I LOVE THIS!


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Orlando Magic Fall To The New Orleans Hornets
The Orlando Magic lost their third consecutive game to the New Orleans Hornets 97-94 Wednesday night at the Amway Center. The Magic struggled defensively throughout the night and allowed the Hornets to shot over 50 percent.
Hornets' center Robin Lopez had an impressive performance early on by putting up 19 points at the half. Lopez ended up going 9-for-10 and 11-for-12 from the free throw line and contributing 29 points.
On the other side of the court, Jameer Nelson lead the team with 10 assists and had a season high of 28 points. After the game Nelson said, "I take what the defense gives me. It doesn't matter how many points I score, I'm trying to win."
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SPDIF outputs
I have 2 sound devices in my system. A RME Hammerfall 9632 (ADAT Card) for the serious audio work. 16 channels in and out of pure optical ADAT magic... And then I have a Creative Audigy II for the normal stuff - everything not jack, or jack aware goes this route. Problem: The card, good is it promises to be is just not the same as the Hammerfall. It can't be. Where the Hammerfall only has one conversion from digital to sound - and than happens inside my digital mixer, the playback from the Audigy is converted D/A inside the PC case. Not a very quiet place to start off with. Then is goes out a very small mini jack and into an input of my mixer - A/D. Then it gets played out again - D/A. Solution: The card has a SPDIF port, and so does my Mixer! Now I can listen to music using Amarok (not jack aware at the moment) and still enjoy the excellent digital quality output my digi-mixer provides. Nice to not have to listen to the slight hiss on my studio monitors anymore. Cheers,
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Hi Quentin, googled: linux RME Hammerfall 9632 (ADAT Card) This is the first Hit, and I play guitar! http://www.guitarcenter.com/RME-Hammerfall-HDSP-9632-PCI-Card-240310-i1125862.gc That is a fine setup you have there. Thanks! dave.
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Infant sole survivor of Mo. double-fatal crash
2 killed on rural road near Carthage
An infant is the only survivor of a traffic accident in southwest Missouri that killed the drivers of the two vehicles involved.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Hayven Cartwright, who is less than year old, survived the head-on crash Wednesday night on a rural road near Carthage.
The patrol says the child is being cared for by a relative.
The patrol says a vehicle driven by Brandon S. Stuckey, 22,of Belleville, Ill., crossed the center line and hit a vehicle carrying Hayven that was driven by Julie G. Cartwright, 48, of Joplin. Both drivers died at the scene.
The relationship between Cartwright and Hayven was not immediately clear.
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The Chilean producer (and recent Exchange interviewee) talks to Red Bull Music Academy Radio about his life and work over a mix of some of his most famous music.http://www.rbmaradio.com/shows/ricardo-villalobos-fireside-chat
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Hi there,
I was hoping to take the night train from Nice to Paris on Sunday 24 June. For some reason I assumed it ran every night, but now I'm not so sure. On the SNCF timetable www.intercites.sncf.com/resources/LigneFiche/19/FichePdf.pdf it seems to say it runs only Monday to Thursday. When I used the tool that produces a personalised timetable, I got one for the last week of June and it was saying Saturday only.
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Brisbane Heat coach Darren Lehmann questions bowling of Melbourne Renegades' Marlon Samuels
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- December 22, 2012
Melbourne Renegades' Big Bash League-topping form has hit controversy, with Brisbane Heat coach Darren Lehmann questioning the bowling action of star West Indian import Marlon Samuels.
Samuels produced a tight spell as the Renegades won their fourth straight game against the Heat at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.
But Lehmann queried how an offspin bowler who jogs in off a couple of steps can legally produce faster balls of about 120km/h.
"I've spoken to the umpires about it," Lehmann said.
"I just want something done.
"He couldn't bowl in the IPL (Indian Premier League) last year, yet he can bowl in the BBL.
"We've got to seriously look at what we're doing. Are we here to play cricket properly or what?
"If he's deemed legal, I'm totally understanding of that.
"But from my point of view from 20 years' cricket, I've got a problem with 120km/h off no steps."
Samuels was suspended from bowling in the IPL earlier this year after being reported for a suspect action.
Lehmann doubted the West Indian would be suspended from bowling in the BBL but wanted Samuels' action to at least be reviewed.
"I'm sure they'll go through the process but it doesn't help us now, does it?" he said.
"And it doesn't help any of the teams that have played the Renegades so far.
"So that's certainly a query I've got and they've got to have a look at it."
Renegades coach Simon Helmot defended Samuels' action when asked if he was confident it was legitimate.
"Absolutely," Helmot said, adding he was disappointed with Lehmann's comments.
"That's up to umpires to decide on legitimacy of actions," he said.
"It's disappointing to have some comment made like that and we'll take it up with Cricket Australia tomorrow."
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|Gold Ridges future charted
Keep big Pekkain Hall and lease out offices to non-profit groups
As far as the future of Gold Ridge School's concerned, one part of Rohnert Park's City Hall has already figured it out.
This is the Community Services Dept. and it also includes the Dept. of Public Works and the city's Recreation Dept. John McArthur's head of Community Services and public works and he sees the former elementary school's six-acre site near the eastern end of Golf Course Drive becoming a location for city recreation programs and offices for nonprofits.
For allies, he's enlisted the help of city staffers Guy Miller and Nelle Herman, both based in Peter M. Callinan Sports and Fitness Center, and Tom Kelley with Dept. of Public Works.
Now, all he has to do is convince the city council his plan makes sense.
The council previously told McArthur to get "citizen input" about Gold Ridge's future and two meetings were held this month (July 11 and 16) in Julan Pekkain Auditorium on the school's campus. Audiences at both meetings were shown alternatives. One was to do nothing, a choice tossed out by the city council, and the second was to have recreation programs in the main hall (Pekkain) and keep administrative offices and portable classrooms attached but closed. The third was to keep the main hall and tear down the other office buildings. McArthur's choice, the fourth, was to keep all buildings open and lease out offices and portable classrooms to area nonprofits.
About 18 people were in the audience Tuesday, July 16, and they favored McArthur's choice, even though he had no firm nonprofit tenants standing in line ready to sign leases.
Complicating the issue is the city owns the property, but the Cotati-RP School District ran the school. This was solved when the school district closed Gold Ridge Elementary School due to a lack of students in 2008 and buses took students to other schools. It sat vacant for four years until the school district gave Gold Ridge to the city by bowing out altogether in 2012.
McArthur, Miller and Herman ran a series of recreation programs in Pekkain Auditorium and "these turned out to be quite successful – better than we anticipated," said McArthur.
Vandalism during the four years it was closed became a problem. It included graffiti, office ransacking, pulling out wires, tearing carpets and leaving a mess. Kelley took over an anti-vandalism program with more watchful eyes at night, adding more lights to the buildings and increased police patrols. McArthur and Kelley contend a greater use of the site will further decrease vandalism. "We're busy cleaning up the area," said Kelley. "Each week we get a little more cleaned up and restored to what it should be."
They both see a total upgrade of the entire site with programs continuing in Pekkain Auditorium and nonprofits leasing office and classroom space the vandalism attacks will diminish hastily.
"We see nonprofits like alternative schools, Boys and Girls clubs, YMCA, YWCA, the CYO teams, youth athletic groups for youngsters, 4-H and FFA agricultural clubs could use the space," said McArthur.
He was asked if "soft impact" businesses like bank branches, title companies and mortgage loan offices could possibly be tenants.
"No," he said. "No commercial uses would be allowed. It's zoned for educational purposes and nonprofits only."
But couldn't the zoning be changed? McArthur couldn't see this happening. "It would mean an amendment to the city's General Plan and I doubt this possibility very much."
There was no talk about the increased traffic on Golf Course Drive if McArthur's plan is adopted by the city council. One G Section resident commented, "So what? It would just be like the school was open again."
At one time, Golf Course Drive was planned to be extended eastward to Petaluma Hill Road. At that time, years ago, Sonoma State University had a proposal to buy land here and build housing, single family and apartments with an entrance on Petaluma Hill Road for faculty and students.
But the university dropped the idea and built student housing on its own campus instead.


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What difficulties are there in climate monitoring?
Why is climate monitoring important?
Global climate monitoring at the Met Office
Climate monitoring is the process of observing and understanding the atmosphere, oceans and other components of the Earth System.
At its simplest, monitoring consists in measuring and recording things like temperature and rainfall. Records of temperature and rainfall together with measurements of humidity, deep ocean temperature, sea level, pressure, wind speed and many, many others help to build a complete picture of the global climate.
Where long term records exist we can use these to describe how current conditions fit into the long-term context of a variable and changing climate. In some cases it is also possible to explain what we see in terms of the diverse drivers - natural and human - of the climate system.
Care must be taken in putting together climate monitoring data sets. Even subtle changes in the way that measurements are made can show up in records as an apparent change in the climate itself. A great deal of work is done to understand how best to build consistent long-term records from historical observations and how to join these with modern observations from satellites.
Another difficulty is that for some parts of the world we have only short records, or, in some cases, no records at all. Using information about how temperature or other factors at nearby locations are related, it is sometimes possible to estimate what happened in an area where there are few or no observations. However, because these are estimates, it is also important to understand and quantify how accurate our estimates might be.
Because of the care taken in their production, data sets of observations produced for climate monitoring are used by scientists across the world in studies of climate change and variability, of causes and effects.
The weather and climate affect the way that we live and the decisions that we make. If you take a holiday in a foreign country, it is common to ask what clothes you should pack based on the weather that is usual for that region. In other situations, for example, designing a building or planning a sewage system, it might be important to know what are the highest and lowest temperatures recorded near the site, or how much rain can fall in any given period.
The importance to society of the climate and weather means that there is great value in having access to reliable long term records. The same records can also be used to build and test the systems used to make long-term climate predictions.
The Met Office Hadley Centre monitors a wide range of climate variables and indices, such as air temperature over the land and oceans, sea-surface temperatures, ocean temperatures at different depths beneath the surface, humidity, surface pressure, sea ice and temperatures throughout the atmosphere. The Met Office also uses data sets generated in other institutions to build a comprehensive view of global climate.
Because of the difficulties of dealing with changes in instrumentation and areas with sparse data, Met Office scientists compare their results with those from other centres. Comparisons between data sets help to hone our understanding of the accuracy and reliability of our data sets in a process of continual refinement.
The Met Office participates in a wide variety of international monitoring activities such as the production of comprehensive reports such as the WMO annual statement on the global climate, the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society annual State of the Climate report and the IPCC reports. The Met Office also participates in international activities to identify and digitise historical observations of weather from archives around the world.
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How many of us actually wear it?
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"Always be who you are, and say what you feel, because people who mind don't matter, and people who matter don't mind."- Dr Seuss
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And I only wear one ring at a time, I'm not into jewelry much and having multiple rings doesn't feel right. Feels like they get in the way.
I tried being reasonable, I didn't like it. -Clint Eastwood
Mens regnum bona possidet. -Seneca
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Posted 15 September 2011 - 10:55 PM
I don't currently wear one, but I'm looking for one.
People who wear one, where did you get it!
I've just been looking on ebay and amazon at hematite ones. I like them, but I don't know if I should buy it from one of those sites, or look elsewhere. And there might be something else out there I like better!
I got my onyx ones at a Mt. St. Helens tourist gift shop. Onyx is a volcanic rock and they sell onyx rings as souvenirs for like $5.
*My Spore* *Pokemon GPX* *Dragon Cave* *Squibby* *Greyromantic Ace*
"I reject your reality and substitute my own!" -Adam Savage
Posted 16 September 2011 - 03:50 AM
Musings and Rantings of Vampyremage
Posted 13 October 2011 - 02:10 PM
If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away - Henry David Thoreau.
'You need a crazy mind just to stay alive' - Tomas Ledin.
Tomas, is tú mo ghrá go deo.
Éighnéasach agus bródúil.
Glyn's 'wife', much respected Principal of the Magic Academy, protege of Brinalka Excelsiori and 'kid sister' of the Guv'nor.
Every champion was once a beginner.
We must believe in luck for how else can we explain the success of those we do not like? - Jean Cocteau.
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Have a good day everyone!
Posted 27 October 2011 - 07:24 PM
I'll probably buy a new one next month when I get my watch fixed, too.
Posted 31 October 2011 - 03:22 AM
For cars she couldn't care less. Fastidious and precise-Queen.
"Without death all we have are random events, accumlation. You can't call that life"-CC.
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Call me Cookie and you die-Me paraphrasing Dot somewhat.
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Posted 15 December 2011 - 05:01 AM
Do not wear rings though.
I do wear plenty of black though, lol.
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Don't let the bastards grind you down!
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Figured people would ask and I could teach them or let other aces know there's another nearby.
Posted 16 January 2012 - 09:03 PM
"This above all:
to thine own self be true,
and it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man." - William Shakespeare
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I don't wear one and I don't think I would because I am what I am as we all are and I don't need a 'symbol' to feel comfortable about my sexuality, although I respect the right of others to wear it if they desire.
I feel like it's more about letting other aces know you're asexual... So we can find each other and maybe have someone to talk to who can relate to us.
When I get my next pay check, I'm planning on buying a simple black tungsten ring and wearing it everyday.
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Then I found this thread and having read it, realised that I'm wearing my lovely ring on the wrong finger. I bought it for my right ring finger. Hell!
Oh well, I've found another one I can wear until my next payday, it will have to do for the time being. Bugger.
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"Yes, Piglet?"
"Nothing," said Piglet, taking Pooh's hand. "I just wanted to be sure of you."
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Or watch my YouTube channel. That's also pretty good.
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 10:06 AM
Expect the unexpected
Swearing is no longer hardcore
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Just a messed up kid. here, have some cake
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This has been a really slow news week in terms of anything major developing, so finally there is some decent casting news to pass along today. The upcoming Tony Scott (Taking of Pelham 123) directed film Potsdamer Platz will see several stars join the cast for the film. Mickey Rourke (Iron Man 2), Jason Statham (Crank), Christopher Walken (Scott's True Romance), and Javier Bardem (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) are all on board, so says The Playlist. The film is about:
…a drama about two soldiers in a New Jersey-based crime family who try to expand internationally. The title is a placeholder for now, as it will change to match the location shift from Germany to Puerto Rico. The film is based on an the original script by Buddy Giovinazzo ("Life Is Hot In Cracktown") that has been re-written by the "Sexy Beast" team of David Scinto and Louis Mellis.
Potsdamer Platz, if indeed the title changes, is actually a busy trade center in Germany where a train station resides. Sounds kinda like Scott's last film, especially if there is a hi-jacking. But should we expect anything else really? Scott has made a career out of middling actioners and with this cast being assembled, the expectations might be slightly higher, but essentially the same. Let me know if you think this could be a worthwhile endeavor based on this info. I'll provide more on the project as it comes in.


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by Jenny Stark
April 23, 2013
I was so excited to receive this hat but it was a disappointment. It was folded into fourths in the box and arrived totally crushed and looking ridiculous. It's going back. Also, the one-size does not work for large heads. I usually wear a large in Goorin Brothers hat sizing (23" circumference, hat size 7 1/4 or 7 3/8) and this hat was too small. If you're the usual average of 21-22" it should work fine, but I do suggest buying in the store so the product doesn't get ruined.
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August 2, 2011
THIS HAT IS AMAZING! it's very, very big and floppy, but awesome anyways. and I must admit that I feel kinda like Carrie in sex and the city The movie 2, cause she's wearing a HUGE hat to. Mine is crme and I love it, and I only got compliments for it. so I only got one thing to say: GO BUY IT RIGHT NOW CAUSE IT'S THE MOST AWESOME, FAB, AMAZING, BEAUTYFUL AND TOTALLY LOVABLE HAT EVER!!! :-D
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by Brianna
April 28, 2011
this floppy hat is so fabulous. i ordered the black about two weeks ago and i honestly have never been so excited abt getting a hat in the mail! usually it's shoes i'm scream over but i felt so chic when i put it on. i can't wait for the pools to be opened as i will be wearing this with a black bikini and wedges. i'd say buy the black but it's out of stock online so if you find one in store buy it!! it's well worth the money
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April 21, 2011
i got caught in the rain with mine, it kept me dryyy
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If you're looking to watch something different than the usual summer blockbuster fare, you should check out director Johnny Remo's Like a Country Song this weekend. The movie, set in Nashville and filmed in some of the city's noted venues, is the story of country singer Jake Reeson's rise and fall and ultimate reconciliation, both with God and his family.
The lead character of Jake is played by for KING & COUNTRY's Joel Smallbone, and includes both Billy Ray Cyrus and Larry Gatlin in the cast. You'll see other familiar faces in the mix as well like Twilight's BooBoo Stewart. The country infused soundtrack added to the overall experience.
Whether or not you're a fan of country music, this story is sure to tug at your heart strings as it touches on some very poignant themes that are common to each of us. It is about humility and forgiveness even through the pain that you may be going through. I was genuinely moved through this look at a son who reconnects with his dad after a life of separation.
As with any movie, its success is largely determined by how it performs on opening weekend. This one is showing in only one theater in the Austin area, Cinemark Hill Country Galleria in Bee Cave. We're planning a Movie Night Out on Tuesday, June 24th at 7pm to watch it together. Tickets are available for that showing at the box office for only $5.75. Wear your Connection Church t-shirt and join us for some fun.


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Charles Addams (1912-1988) Original Artwork
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Charles Addams original artwork, signed in the lower left. Date: 1934. Description: Man with a lengthy beard, wife and visitor. Caption: "Of course, its nice, but it's all we've ever accomplished." Medium: Ink and wash en grisaille. Image Area: 10.5 x 7 inches. Publication History: Published in the May 5, 1934 issue of The New Yorker . Condition: Fine. A formal appraisal in writing by Frederic Taraba (necessary for the settling of the estate) accompanies and lists an appraised value for this work of $3,000. Matted and framed to total dimensions of 18.25 x 15.25 inches. Reserve $2,000. Estimate (open). SOLD FOR $1,175.00
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June 23, 2011 | Scientists at the University of Utah and a Bay Area software company, Omicia, have released details of a powerful computational tool for identifying disease-causing mutations by individual genome sequencing. The new software is described in a paper in the journal Genome Research. It's potential for rapidly screening genome data to identify a deleterious mutation is illustrated in a companion paper in the American Journal of Human Genetics, in which researchers rapidly identified novel mutations in a fatal X-linked disorder.
VAAST -- the Variant Annotation, Analysis and Selection Tool – was developed by Mark Yandell's group at the University of Utah School of Medicine in collaboration with a team at Omicia in San Francisco, led by CEO Martin Reese. It was developed using stimulus funding from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), specifically a 'Grand Opportunities' (GO) grant, awarded to the University of Utah and Omica.
"VAAST is an integrative tool that uses a number of inputs to rank the [DNA] variants based on clinical gene importance in an automatic way," Reese told Bio-IT World. The mutation tracking software is designed to screen individual human genome sequences for clinically significant mutations.
The ability to computationally screen exome data to identify Mendelian mutations using programs with the aid of programs such as SIFT and PolyPhen, which predict the likely phenotypic effect of a given mutation, has been well established for the past 18 months. A recent example involving the twin children of the CIO of Life Technologies, Joe Beery, using whole-genome sequencing was published just last week. But these studies do not disguise the challenges involved in routinely sifting through thousands of potentially deleterious base changes to identify the mutational needle in the haystack.
In the new Genome Research paper, Yandell, Reese and colleagues show that VAAST can accurately and switfly analyze the variations in a handful of personal genome sequences to identify the causative mutation. In fact, this can be done in as few as three genomes from unrelated children, or the parents and two children.
The program works like the classic sequence homology program BLAST – hence the name. "In BLAST, you take a sequence and run it against a background database, asking: How similar is my sequence to the other databases? VAAST does the same thing for personal genomes, but does it for dissimilarities," says Reese.
"SIFT and Polyphen, and other academic [mutation prediction] platforms -- they're all a collection you have to run," says Reese. "But VAAST does it integrated in one program. It looks at a mutation and its [putative] physiological function. Then it also looks at the frequency of that mutation in a background distribution. You can use the frequency from the 1000 Genomes project or other sources, or you can put in your own background distributions."
By incorporating variant frequency data in the algorithm, VAAST is able to rapidly zero in on the likely causative mutation, which would be expected to be present very rarely in the population. The program compares variations from a patient against dozens or hundreds of healthy genomes, and automatically scores those mutations in the form of a gene-by-gene ranking summary.
In the Genome Research paper, Yandell and colleagues describe a proof-of-principle studying patients with Miller syndrome, a rare genetic disorder whose genetic basis was uncovered last year. The group looked at six Miller patients, each of whom is a compound heterozygote (harboring two different mutations in the same gene, one inherited from each parent).
When VAAST was run on a single patient, the known Miller syndrome gene ranked #86 out of 20,000 genes in the human genome. Adding a second patient, the gene rose to #2 in the list, and jumped to the top with just three or more patients. (Like BLAST, VAAST provides a P value of statistical significance in the results.)
Reese adds that running the VAAST program retrospectively on the family that was sequenced last year to discover the Miller syndrome gene, the analysis took about a day, compared to several months.
"VAAST solves many of the practical and theoretical problems that currently plague mutation hunts using personal genome sequences," said Yandell. "This tool substantially improves upon existing methods with regard to statistical power, flexibility, and scope of use. Further, VAAST is automated, fast, works across all variant population frequencies and is sequencing platform independent."
X Marks Spot
Writing in the American Journal of Human Genetics, Gholson Lyon at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Yandell and colleagues show how VAAST can be applied to tease out the mutation responsible for a devastating childhood syndrome of unknown etiology.
Lyon, who was formerly at the University of Utah, had been working with a family in the area in which four affected boys had severe neurological damage and signs of progeria (premature aging), and died by the age of 4. Recognizing that the disorder was X-linked, Lyon restricted the next-generation sequencing to the coding regions of the X chromosome. But even then, using traditional tools, he was only able to narrow down the list of candidates to five genes.
Lyon gave Yandell the data, which he loaded the data onto his computer, converted it into the appropriate file format, and ran through VAAST. Within an hour, he was certain he had found the gene, NAA10, which had been one of Lyon's original candidates. A few weeks after the manuscript was originally submitted, one of the reviewers contacted the authors, as he had seen a family with similar characteristics. Affected members in that family proved to have the same gene mutation. The disorder has been preliminarily called Ogden syndrome.
"One of most important and exciting opportunities in genomic medicine is the newfound ability to pinpoint the root cause of an unknown idiopathic disease in an individual," commented Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute. The VAAST tool will markedly facilitate this and represents a major advance in the field."
VAAST was developed jointly by the University of Utah and Omicia. "It's joint IP," says Reese. "Omicia has the exclusive license and we will put it into our suite of tools for whole-genome interpretation. We're offering it for clinical and commercial applications. Yandell is continuing to use and offer it for academic research through collaborations with the University of Utah."
Reese says his team is starting to apply VAAST to cancer and other areas. "VAAST works really well right now on rare genetic diseases, but we need more feeling on it. There's a whole bunch of applications where VAAST can work – we just need to run it through and improve it in the next 6-12 months."
Omicia will offer VAAST as a tool in its Genome Analysis System, which is scheduled for release in the third quarter of this year.
Yandell, M. et al. 2011. "A probabilistic disease-gene finder for personal genomes." Genome Res. 21 (2011). doi:10.1101/gr.123158.111.
Rope, A. et al. "The use of VAAST to identify an X-linked disorder resulting in lethality in male infants due to N-terminal acetyltransferase deficiency." American Journal of Human Genetics, June 23 , 2011. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2011.05.017.
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"Crowdfunding got traction with creatives and tech, but you go anywhere but the coasts and they don't get it yet," said FundAnything founder and Trump bud Bill Zanker. "What I'm trying to do is bring crowdfunding away from the Brooklyn hipsters and bring it to the masses."
Trump isn't really known for being in tune with the little people, but he is putting his money where his pearly white teeth rest and fronting the funding for some projects on his own, AllThingsD reported. He'll also tweet out new projects - which can be for just about anything - weekly.
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There's no business like show business, like no business the Brandt family knows.
The Women's Club of Altoona will be hosting Divo Broadway, a musical performance of Broadway tunes performed by Gregg Brandt, his son, Eddie, and Brett Keith at 7 p.m. July 6 at the Altoona Alliance Church. Susan Brandt, Gregg's wife, will be the pianist for the show.
"The three men will perform Broadway favorites. It's going to be a delightful evening of familiar Broadway songs," said Betsy Happeny, a member of the Women's Club. "The night is really a bargain for the price, too."
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Eddie Brandt (left), Brett Keith (center) and Gregg Brandt will perform in "Divo Broadway."
The Brandt family and Keith are well known in the area and beyond for their musical talents. Keith is the music instructor at Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School. He has directed and conducted musicals for the Cresson Lake Playhouse, Altoona Community Theatre and Tyrone Community Players. While in New York City, Keith was the musical director for a professional staged reading of "Ghosts."
Keith also enjoyed performing in shows such as "Alice in Wonderland," "Meet Me in St. Louis" and "Blood Brothers."
The Brandt family has a long tradition of involvement in professional theater. Susan serves as the director of music ministries at the First United Methodist Church of Hollidaysburg. She has worked behind the scenes in director roles, as well as conducted and performed in Broadway-style musicals.
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What: "Divo Broadway," hosted by the Women's Club of Altoona
When: 7 p.m. Friday
Where: Altoona Alliance Church
Details: $10, available at Thompson Pharmacies on Chestnut Avenue and Hollidaysburg, Chris' Hallmark in Pleasant Valley Shopping Center and from Women's Club members. Proceeds will benefit the various philanthropic events that the Women's Club hosts
"Music opens the heart and mind to a deeper connection, and for me, I got the bug early," Susan said.
Susan has performed in numerous productions such as portraying the Wicked Stepmother in "Cinderella," Elsa von Schrader in "The Sound of Music" and Miss Hannigan in "Annie."
Her husband, Gregg, has been a professional actor and director for more than 20 years. Gregg was cast in the Broadway musical "A Tale of Two Cities" and was in the Broadway and National Touring productions of "Les Miserables"
"During Divo Broadway, I'll be performing 'Bring Him Home' from 'Les Miserables,'" Gregg said. "It is one of my favorites to sing because of my deep connection with the role and play itself."
Gregg is a musical theater and vocal instructor at Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J. and owns the song-and-dance performing group, Broadway Bound Kids, in Altoona.
"I love to sing and perform and, just as much, giving back to the community in a musical way and teach others how to improve their skills," Gregg said.
Gregg and Eddie were in a traveling company of "Les Miserables" for a year together away from their family. Although it was an unusual arrangement, it also forged an unusual bond between the father and son.
"It's been a thrill to see Eddie grow as a performer and a person," Gregg said. "He has such talent. He really is going places."
At 19, Eddie is a veteran performer. At a young age, he starred in "Annie, Get Your Gun" as a young Jake. Eddie also appeared in the Pittsburgh Musical Theater's all-student production of "The Phantom of the Opera" as the Phantom. For his role as Don Lockwood in "Singin' in the Rain" at Altoona Area High School, Eddie won an Isaac Award and a $500 scholarship.
Together the three men have polished their individual songs as well as duets and trios for their performance in Divo Broadway.
"When we were approached to do this, we thought an all-male group would be interesting, and with their superb talent, it'll be a show not to miss," Susan said.


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BOCA RATON, FL (May 25, 2007) – Florida Atlantic University's department of music recently hosted the Michael and Madelyn Savarick Music Competition on FAU's Boca Raton campus. The annual competition is for musicians ages 11-18 in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Martin counties. First-place winners included:
- Composition - Michael Anderson, Wellington, Lynn Conservatory
- Winds/Percussion - Natalie Zeldin, Boca Raton, Atlantic High
- Voice - Birgid Kegel, Palm City, South Fork High School
- Piano - Mark Mayea, Boca Raton, Omni Middle School
- Strings - Chloe Fedor, Davie, Broward Virtual School
Judges included renowned opera singer Dean Peterson, and FAU faculty members Edward Turgeon, Sean Murray, Stuart Glazer, Patricia Fleitas and Rebecca Lautar. The competitors were judged on their artistry and individuality. The judges also evaluated their focus, and the quality of their personal music statements and concepts. The competition was sponsored by Madelyn Savarick, Floss Keesely and Wachovia Bank, in collaboration with FAU's School of the Arts in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters.
"We are grateful to Madelyn Savarick for her love of music and of young musicians. Her vision, wisdom and generosity made this exciting event possible," said Heather Coltman, chair of FAU's department of music.
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2009 Four Vines Winery Zinfandel The Sophisticate Sonoma County
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Producer: Four Vines Winery
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Since I spend a lot more time with Rails 3 codebase, I am more and more amazed by its modularity. Rails 3 is much more extensible than I would have ever thought. As a part of my rubysoc project I wanted to port merb-parts to Rails 3. Some of you may never heard of merb parts and ask what the hell are parts? Do I need it? Parts are a bit like controllers, but much more lightweight and without overhead of handling requests. I like to think about parts as powerful partials. If you have a partial and you would like to add a bit more logic to it or fetch something from database, you could probably benefit from using parts. Let's go with a simple example:
# app/parts/articles_part.rb
class ArticlesPart < Parts::Base
def index
@articles = Article.limit(params[:limit] || 10).order("created_at DESC")
# app/parts/views/articles_part/index.html.erb
<% @articles.each do |article| %>

<%= article.title %>

<% end %>
This simple part will fetch last
params[:limit] articles or 10 if limit is not provided. Let's use it in our view:
<%= part(ArticlesPart => :index, :limit => 5) %>
Such call will render list of last 5 articles.
The question is: how much lines of code does it take to implement something like that with ability to render views, layouts,
:inline, use helpers, filters and much more? Over 100 lines of code including
part() helper and a railtie (railtie is used to plug it into rails) – if you don't believe me grab the repo and check it yourself.
How is it possible? Let's look at the implementation of
require 'parts/default_layout'
module Parts
class Base < AbstractController::Base
attr_reader :params
include AbstractController::Layouts
include AbstractController::Translation
include ActionController::Helpers
include AbstractController::Rendering
include ActionController::ImplicitRender
include DefaultLayout
include AbstractController::Callbacks
def initialize(controller, params)
@params = controller.params.dup
@params.merge!(params) unless params.empty?
self.formats = controller.formats
def self.inherited(klass)
klass.helper :all
That's all… ? Yes!
As you cans see
Parts::Base inherits from
AbstractController::Base, which gives it really basic functionality. Additionaly a few helpers are included to add a bit more behavior. The only mixin that I needed to create myself is
Parts::DefaultLayouts which ensures that layout with the name of the part is rendered by default, unless
:layout => false or there is no such layout in layouts directory.
Ok, that all is nice and dandy, but how does it work internally?
The implementation of such pattern can be demonstrated with such code:
class Foo
def foo
puts 'foo'
module Bar
def foo
puts 'bar'
module Baz
def foo
puts 'baz'
class Omg < Foo
include Bar
include Baz
def foo
puts 'omg'
Omg.new.foo #=> omg
# baz
# bar
# foo
There are 2 modules (Bar and Baz) and 2 classes (Foo and Omg) implementing foo method here. Omg class inherits from Foo and additionaly modules Bar and Baz are included in Omg. This code takes advantage of ruby object model. How does it work?
When you instantinate Omg object with
Omg.new and call method foo on it, it looks for foo method in current class and its superclasses. So first method that will be actually called is Omg#foo. This method is calling super, so ruby will look for method foo also in Omg's superclass. At first you could think that it's Foo, but internally Ruby treats modules as superclasses. That said, the next superclass will be the last included module, which is Baz. After that Bar's and Foo's methods will be invoked.
This one of the best patterns I have seen in Ruby so far. Not only it allows to extend objects easily, but also to reuse small chunks of code making the whole thing more modular. If Rails would stop at standard inheritance that we know from Java and other similar OO languages, creating something like parts would be much harder. In
Parts::Base I used a few modules from AbstractController, but also a module from ActionController. With implementation without mixins, I would need to take all or nothing approach.
If you're a Ruby developer, please think about that pattern while writing your next library. It can really help to make your code easier to extend and reuse. I was amazed how easy it was to implement all that stuff and I love the way that Rails is going!


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Clearing the way for a proposed major hotel development, the Gretna City Council annexed a tract of land in Terrytown on Wednesday, just hours after the Jefferson Parish Council's concurrence with the move and after a last-minute effort to garner the backing of some Terrytown residents. The City Council approved the measure by a unanimous vote.
Officials have said BN Management of Harvey wants to build a $50 million hotel complex on the long-vacant lot that Jefferson Parish Councilman Ricky Templet has said will generate at least $500,000 in property taxes annually.
"This project will impact not only Gretna, but the entire West Bank of Jefferson Parish,'' said attorney Mike Sherman, who represents BN Management.
Gretna's addition of the 11-acre property, bordered by the West Bank Expressway, Whitney Avenue and the Donner Canal, elicited a contentious debate among some Terrytown residents, protective of the unincorporated community's identity. While supporting the project as much-needed economic development, some Terrytown residents questioned Gretna's reasons for annexation and asked the Parish Council to defer the vote until businessman Bui Nguyen meets with the civic group.
Sherman told the City Council on Wednesday that the Nguyens were attracted to Gretna by Mayor Belinda Constant's vision to make the city the "jewel of the West Bank.'' He also cited the project's ability to tie into city utilities and to bolster the safety of the community.
"For decades, the citizens of Gretna, the residents of this part of Jefferson Parish, have driven by that triangle piece of land and watch it lay vacant for many years,'' he said, adding there have been 20 plans to develop the property. "The only way this project could work, if it was in the city of Gretna.''
Parish officials said the annexation makes sense because Jefferson does not provide sewerage service to that part of Terrytown. Gretna already provides sewerage service to the adjacent Holiday Inn New Orleans West Bank Tower. Providing a sewer line would cost an estimated $3 million, Templet told the Terrytown Civic Association last week.
Sherman praised Terrytown civic leaders for their interest. "They clearly love their community and would have loved for this project to stay in Terrytown,'' he said. "We tried our best in looking at that and compare our options. For us, we needed Gretna. We needed all the great attributes Gretna has to offer.''
Constant pledged the city's cooperation. "We're ready, willing and able to get you where you want to be in the time frame you want to be at,'' she said. "Thank you for coming to the city and for realizing what we had to offer and for taking a chance on us."
Said Councilman Wayne Rau: "I can't wait to hear the pile driving and get it started.''
During the Parish Council meeting early Wednesday, Hank Berchak, a past president of the Terrytown Civic Association opposed to the move, argued that there had been no open public meeting for residents to speak to the developer. But Templet said he could not turn his back on the "economic tool'' the Nguyens are proposing.
"As far as Hank Berchak -- he is a friend, and I love his passion and his commitment to the community. He lives and breathes it. I wish we had more of that throughout our community," Templet said.


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Compare and contrast East Egg to West Egg in The Great Gatsby.
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As has already been suggested, East Egg is the place where the established wealthy people live. The homes are old and classic, and there are all the accoutrements of the rich--such as stables and polo fields. Tom and Daisy live here. It's the more sedate and dignified of the two Eggs.
West Egg is where the rich Gatsby lives, it's true--but right next to his new, European-inspired mansion is Nick's $80-a-month shack. Gatsby's money is "new," and he would have had no option to build in East Egg. Instead, he builds an out-of-place home on West Egg.
Interestingly enough, though, there are plenty of East Egg men and women who show up at Gatsby's parties with people other than their spouses and act like drunken fools once they're there. Apparently the behavior while on the East Egg must be proper and appropriate to the dignity of "old" money. A visit to the West Egg, however, aparently allows them to be as wild and dissolute as they wish.
This dichotomy of East and West Egg appearance and behavior is one of the great hypocrisies found in this novel.
East egg was a place that had beenaround for awhile where as West egg was were everyone come in wanted to be.
East egg is old money, people who grew up with money, and West egg is new money, people who just got their money
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The shortage of donor cadaveric organs necessitates a continued search for additional options in the treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis, options such as liver xenograft [1] and living related-donor (LRD) liver transplantation [2]. The potential benefit of liver xenograft remains unclear because the procedure has many unresolved immunologic problems [3]. In contrast, LRD liver transplantation can realistically be used to resolve the problems of inadequate pediatric and urgent adult transplantation [4]. For pediatric LRD liver transplantation, a sufficient volume of parental liver can be harvested to guarantee the survival of the pediatric recipient. However, the clinical outcome of LRD liver transplantation done from adult to adult depends on regeneration of the donor liver [5]. We describe an LRD liver transplantation that was done in a 53-year-old woman with primary biliary cirrhosis using a partial liver graft obtained from the woman's 25-year-old son.
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You might call it the forgotten protein.
Seven years ago, Syngenta hosted plot tours featuring its new VipCot cotton trait stack for more than 200 growers, retailers and consultants at its Southern Region Technical Center near Leland, MS.
The insecticidal protein, discovered nine years earlier by a Syngenta scientist, seemed to offer a broader spectrum of control for such pests as bollworms, fall armyworms and other lepidopteran insects than other proteins.
At the time, Syngenta scientists were working with plant breeders for Delta and Pine Land Company to insert the VipCot trait stack тАФ Vip is short for vegetative insecticidal protein тАФ into Delta PineтАЩs elite germplasm. Before that could happen, Delta and Pine Land was purchased by Monsanto, which already had its own brand of insecticidal traits.
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тАЬIt has been an interesting journey for VipCot,тАЭ says Todd Martin, head of the independent seed business for Syngenta. Martin worked for the company in Memphis, TN, before moving to the Syngenta Seeds main office in Minnetonka, MN, this winter.
тАЬThe story of the Vip3A protein actually began in 1994 when Greg Warren, a Syngenta scientist working in North Carolina, discovered it,тАЭ he says. тАЬSome milk had soured in his refrigerator and, rather than just throw it out, Greg decided to test it. Material in the milk proved to be active on corn earworm and other caterpillar pests.тАЭ
After Monsanto introduced its Bollgard cotton trait, which involved the insertion of the Cry 1A Bacillus thuringiensis, or Bt protein, into the cotton plant, most companies stepped up their development of insecticidal proteins.
Rather than build or buy its own cottonseed company, Syngenta decided to work through existing entities that had already carved out a share of the cottonseed market. Although VipCot has experienced some hurdles, SyngentaтАЩs efforts to develop a new, broader spectrum Vip class of proteins for cotton continued and now appear to be on the verge of paying off.
The unique Vip3A protein acts differently than the Cry proteins that have been inserted in other cotton germplasm. The Vip proteins bind to different receptors on the insect mid-gut than the Cry proteins. The disruption causes the pest to stop feeding and die.
тАЬThe combination of the Vip3A and Cry genes will result in an incredible product that provides a broader spectrum of control and helps make all of the Bt products more durable,тАЭ Martin says. тАЬIt will help all of the Cry products.тАЭ
Syngenta has entered into agreements with Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences to insert the Vip3A protein in MonsantoтАЩs Bollgard III cotton and DowтАЩs new generation of WideStrike Bt cotton. Bollgard III could be launched as early as 2013 and DowтАЩs new advanced WideStrike technology is slated for introduction in 2012.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission will not voluntarily postpone the implementation of a recent rule requiring oil, gas and mining companies to disclose payments made to governments for extraction rights.
On Oct. 25, the American Petroleum Institute, the Independent Petroleum Association of America, the National Foreign Trade Council, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hand-delivered a Motion for Stay to the SEC demanding that it defer the rule's Nov. 13 effective date while their challenge remains in litigation.
The SEC's order denying the stay was issued a week after a Nov. 1 deadline the groups demanded. In doing so, it said the movants failed to demonstrate imminent harm. Because of the court of appeals' expedited briefing and argument schedule, which may yield a determination on Rule 13q-1's validity as soon as the spring, less than a year before the first Form SD filings would be due, it is "likely that the court will render a decision on the rule's validity well before these alleged harms could occur."
The motion to stay followed an Oct. 10 complaint filed by the four associations with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and a petition for review filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Rule 13q-1, approved in August by a 2-1 vote of the SEC and requires registered oil, gas and mining companies to disclose any payment, or series of related payments, totaling $100,000 or more that are made during the course of a fiscal year to the U.S. or foreign governments in exchange for extracting resources. The rulemaking was required of the Commission by the Dodd-Frank Act.
The legal challenge claims the rule violates the Administrative Procedure Act, on the grounds that it is "arbitrary and capricious," as well as the Exchange Act of 1934. They made the case that the SEC failed to conduct an adequate cost-benefit analysis, as required by law, and that it "grossly misinterpreted its statutory mandate" to make a compilation of information available to the public. The stay is necessary, they said, to stem the "irreparable harm" the rule would have on contract negotiations, competitiveness and through excessive compliance costs.
Among the reasons given for its decision, the SEC said the dissenting groups failed to demonstrate that the initial compliance costs would constitute irreparable harm. It estimated that small issuers (with market capitalization under $75 million) are estimated to face initial compliance costs that range from a $10,180 to $106,890, it estimates. For an "average large issuer" (market capitalization at or exceeding $75 million), the total initial compliance cost is likely to range between $90,080 and $945,840.
The SEC also dismissed claims of a competitive disadvantage in bidding and negotiating new contracts as "too speculative and unsupported by evidence." The detrimental effects on existing contracts and operations where the host country's law may prohibit disclosures, were also dismissed because any such harm would not occur until Feb. 28, 2014 at the earliest, which will likely be after the court of appeals has reached a decision on the rule's validity and "any risk of harm is actual and not speculative."


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Lies may refer to:
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- "Lies" (Kumi Koda song)
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- Lies (1985 film), a thriller written and directed by Ken Wheat
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- Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right or simply Lies, a book by Al Franken
- Lies, the third book of Michael Grant's Gone series.
- Lies, Hautes-Pyrénées, a commune of Hautes-Pyrénées département, France
- Lies, Friesland, a village in the Netherlands
- Lies, North Brabant, a village in the Netherlands
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