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TOKYO—Japan's military, long constrained by the nation's postwar pacifist constitution, moved toward gaining the freedom to strike enemy targets abroad if an attack is anticipated.
Tokyo is preparing a new basic defense policy framework under hawkish Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and recommendations for that framework compiled Thursday by ruling party lawmakers called for building the capability to attack an enemy's strategic bases for self-defense purposes.
Such a step would allow Japan's Self-Defense Forces to launch a pre-emptive missile strike at an enemy's military target when an imminent attack on Japan from that specific site is confirmed, officials for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party said.
Specifically, such a step assumes possible missile attacks from North Korea, which has been stepping up its nuclear and missile threats against targets in Japan and South Korea and U.S. bases in the region.
"We have just gone through a period when people in Japan felt extreme anxiety about national security," Yasuhide Nakayama, a lawmaker who heads the LDP's National Defense Division responsible for the recommendations, said in an interview Thursday. In addition to North Korea's missile program, he cited China's intrusions into territorial waters around contested East China Sea islands. "We believe we need to rebalance our basic policy."
The adoption of a first-strike doctrine would mean a significant shift in the responsibility for the SDF, whose role is strictly confined by the constitution to activities construed as "self defense." Mr. Abe, known for his hawkish foreign policy stances, sees constitutional revision as a top goal of his government—and, short of outright revision, has advocated military policies that would stretch conventional interpretations of postwar constitutional restrictions.
Soon after the LDP returned to power in December after three years in opposition, the government said it would publish by the end of 2013 a new National Defense Program Guideline, the most basic policy statement that determines the course of the nation's defense strategies for the medium- to long-term, or up to 10 years. While the guideline will eventually be packaged by the defense ministry under the leadership of the prime minister, the ruling party's recommendations this week carry significant weight. Mr. Abe is eager to revise the guideline even though the current ones are less than two years old, as they were compiled by the previous administration run by a rival party.
Mr. Nakayama said there are three challenges Japan faces as it starts developing a capability for attacking enemy bases abroad. It must make significant investment in research and development for weapons technology, as Japan now has only those designed for more strict self-defense purposes. It needs to clarify legal implications of such a move, including the possibility of adjusting the official interpretation of the constitution. Finally, it must gain the understanding of neighboring Asian nations that are nervous about Japan's military revival.
"Through diplomatic steps, we need to give careful and thorough explanation that we are talking about attacks strictly for the purpose of self defense," he said.
Other key LDP's recommendations for the new guideline include beefing up of cybersecurity, as well as the creation of amphibious forces for island defense within the military that would have similar capabilities to the U.S. Marine Corps.
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Elise Christie reveals how painful memories and the inspiration of an Olympics is driving her to evolve as a skater and person.
Elise Christie is dreaming of glory in the new speed skating season after a lively break driving Lamborghinis and travelling.
Lizzy Yarnold has set her sights on defending her Winter Olympics title in Pyeongchang in 2018
Skier Lindsey Vonn is hoping to race on through the 2019 season with the aim of competing against male rivals in her final season.
Russian sports stars and the Kremlin have denied some extraordinary doping claims from 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
The World Anti-Doping Agency has opened an investigation into allegations of Russian doping at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
Sky Academy Sports Scholar Elise Christie targets world speed skating title before Winter Olympics tilt in 2018.
Freestyle skier Madi Rowlands has been voted as your Sportswoman of the Month for February.
Lindsey Vonn defied injury to earn some valuable World Cup points in a super-combined race in Andorra on Sunday.
Lindsey Vonn suffered a hairline fracture to her left knee after a fall in Andorra on Saturday but could be fit to race on Sunday.
Vanessa Mae has won damages from the FIS over claims she took part in fixed races to qualify for the Sochi Winter Olympics.
Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle has had successful surgery on the fractured vertebrae in her neck.
Lindsey Vonn set a new record for women's World Cup downhill victories when she won her 37th race at Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Lindsey Vonn claimed a record-equalling 36th women's World Cup downhill victory at Altenmarkt-Zauchensee in Austria.
World champion skier Marcel Hirscher narrowly avoided a collision with a drone at the World Cup slalom in Italy.
Matthias Mayer will miss the rest of the season after surgery but was saved from serious injury by an airbag.
Lindsey Vonn was edged into second place by Swiss skier Lara Gut in a thrilling World Cup super-combined race at on Friday.
Laura Deas won the opening skeleton World Cup race of the season in the German resort of Altenberg.
Lizzy Yarnold is already missing racing but is enjoying her break from the sport with a view to coming back even stronger.
Austrian skier Anna Fenninger could miss the whole of the forthcoming season after suffering a serious knee injury.


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4th Quarter 2010 Commentary - ASTON/Optimum Mid Cap Fund
4th Quarter 2010 Commentary
The Fund delivered strong absolute performance during 2010, but fell short of its S&P Midcap 400 Index benchmark. The marginal underperformance followed the portfolio's dramatic outperformance in 2009. During both years, mid-cap stocks outperformed large-caps by a significant margin. Indeed, the S&P Midcap 400 has outperformed the large-cap oriented S&P 500 Index in 10 of the past eleven years. During the 11-year period ending December 2010, the Fund delivered double-digit returns in outperforming the benchmark by nearly four percentage points and the S&P 500 by more than eleven percentage points. We think this is quite a testament to the opportunities and diversification benefits that a pure mid-cap portfolio can offer.
Fourth Quarter Review
Equity markets staged a significant rally during the fourth quarter, a rally in which the Fund fully participated. The vast majority of the portfolio's holdings produced positive returns, with 10 holdings appreciating more than 20%. The best performing stocks in the portfolio were Beckman Coulter, BorgWarner, and Boston Scientific. Medical instrument manufacturer and biomedical lab supplier Beckman Coulter jumped sharply on news that Goldman Sachs had been hired to assist in selling the company. The stock was one of the worst performing holdings for the Fund during the third quarter after a bad earnings miss, but we stuck with the stock based on our work indicating that the company remained notably undervalued.
Leading automotive engineering firm BorgWarner reported strong new business growth, solid backlog, and improved operating margins. The company continues to exceed expectations, helped by a rebound in U.S. auto production. Boston Scientific, a medical device company specializing in cardiovascular, endosurgery, and neurovascular markets, is benefitting from its attempts to reposition itself for growth. The valuation remains attractive relative to the company's own history and its peer group.
Five stocks posted negative returns during the quarter—Lexmark International, H&R Block, Unisys Corporation, Akamai Technologies, and Southwest Airlines. Lexmark declined during the quarter after reporting modestly disappointing results, with revenue falling short of consensus estimates. The company also announced that its CEO would retire, to be replaced by a 20-year Lexmark veteran. We added to the Fund's position during the recent weakness based on its attractive valuation. Despite the recent setback, this long-term holding finished the year significantly higher.
H&R Block's weakness is a reflection of lower tax filings due to high unemployment levels. Although this turnaround story continues to struggle as management re-aligns its business model, the strategic acquisition of online tax preparation service 2SS Holdings should double the number of digital returns for the firm, and we like the stock's attractive valuation and sizeable dividend.
After a strong third quarter as one of the Fund's top performers, IT servicing and solutions provider Unisys gave some of it back during the final quarter of the year. We think the company remains significantly undervalued at current levels and positioned to benefit from a growing focus on data center transformations, "cloud computing", and related security issues. New management has made significant strides in improving the balance sheet, restructuring worldwide operations, and growing margins. The company recently signed an alliance with Apple to provide systems integration on some of Apple's technology, primarily in the federal marketplace.
Portfolio Notes and Outlook
We did not purchase any new holdings or eliminate any positions from the portfolio during the quarter. We did significantly reduce the Fund's position in Intuit, however, based on valuation. In addition, we took advantage of short-term stock price fluctuations to add to and reduce a number of positions across the portfolio. This rebalancing resulted in improved valuation metrics for the portfolio overall. The consensus analyst estimate based price/earnings-to-growth rate or PEG Ratio of the portfolio improved from 1.3 at the end of the third quarter to 1.1 by the end of the year. The improvement in valuation on a relative basis was even more dramatic, as the PEG Ratios of some notable mid-cap indices, the benchmark S&P Midcap 400 Index and the Russell MidCap Index, increased to 1.4 and 1.5 respectively.
The recent decline in unemployment is an encouraging sign of an improving economic outlook in the U.S. Quarterly earnings reports should continue to provide important evidence as to the strength of the recovery. A rebound in merger and acquisition activity is also a positive sign of business confidence and recovering capital markets. This trend is particularly positive for the mid-cap space as larger companies look to enhance growth by expanding into adjacent products and technologies. Although we do not explicitly look for stocks that might be take-over candidates, our strategy of investing in focused companies with leading market positions and strong balance sheets often makes the Fund's holdings candidates for this re-emerging trend.
As always, we thank you for your continued support and confidence in our portfolio management capabilities.
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As of December 31, 2010, Beckman Coulter comprised 3.12% of the portfolio's assets, BorgWarner – 2.95%, Boston Scientific – 4.76%, Lexmark International – 2.81%, H&R Block – 3.64%, Unisys – 2.23%, Akamai Technologies – 3.00%, Southwest Airlines – 2.56%, Apple – 0.00%, and Intuit – 0.25%.
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Frames - Many traditional-style models utilize the traditional cross-brace frame which allows the chair to be folded or collapsed for storage and transport once the batteries have been removed. Other traditional models and some power base chairs disassemble for transport. A number of chairs, however, are designed to be transported while carrying the user; consequently, they do not fold or disassemble.
Upholstery - for wheelchairs must withstand daily use in all kinds of weather. Consequently, manufacturers provide a variety of options to users, ranging from cloth to new synthetic fabrics to leather. Many manufacturers also offer a selection of upholstery colors, ranging from black to neon, to allow for individual selection and differing tastes among consumers.
Seating System - Sold separately from the wheelchairs themselves, as seating must be chosen on an individual basis. It is important when selecting a wheelchair or a seating system to ensure that the two components are compatible. Power base chairs, because of their more modular construction, frequently feature customized chair-style seating systems.
Brakes - Most powered chairs utilize a dynamic braking system in which the motor and brakes work together to slow and stop the chair when the joystick or other controller is released, and which automatically engages the brakes when the power is off or when the chair is not being powered in a forward or reverse motion with the controller.
Wheels/Tires - Power base chairs typically use four wheels of the same size, usually 8 to 10 inches in diameter. These chairs may have pneumatic, semi-pneumatic, or solid tires.
Footrests - A variety of footrest assemblies are available on both types of wheelchairs. They may be a rigid single unit, 90 degree-90 degree platforms, folding, flip-up, detachable, adjustable length, hemi- height, or have a combination of features.
Armrests - Armrests also come in several styles or with a combination of features. They may be full- or desk-length, or wraparound, and they may be fixed, removable, pivoting, and/or adjustable height.
Controls - Powered chairs generally include as a standard feature a manually controlled joystick to regulate the chair's speed and direction. However, most manufacturers offer customized control options to accommodate the varied abilities of the user, including sip-n-puff systems, head and chin switches, push-button controls, trackballs, and tillers. Many chairs also have programmable control features which allow the user or a dealer to adjust or set the chair's speed and control limits as the user's abilities change.
Drive System - the means by which power is delivered to the chair's wheels. Standard drive systems include gear drive, direct drive, and belt drive. The type of drive system affects the power available to propel the chair and the amount and type of maintenance the chair requires.
Batteries - A determining factor in the range and power of a powered chair. Generally, the larger the chair's batteries, the greater the power and the longer the chair's range between charges. Many chairs require two rechargeable 12-volt batteries. Most wheelchairs utilize U1, group 22 or 24 batteries, although other batteries are also used. More manufacturers are designing chairs around the group 24 battery because it affords a longer range. The type of battery required is also an important consideration in terms of safety, maintenance, and transport. Powered chairs may utilize lead acid, gel cell, or sealed wet batteries. Gel cell batteries require the least maintenance and have less danger of leaking than do the other battery types. Gel cell batteries are also required by a number of airlines when transporting powered chairs.
Special Powered Features - Powered chairs may offer specialized powered features to meet the user's needs, either as customization or options on a standard chair or as a chair designed specifically for a particular purpose. Among the available features are elevating and lowering seats, and reclining and/or tilt-in-space seats. Specialized chairs have the capacity to raise the user to a standing position, to negotiate stairs, or to be used as a lift or in transferring.
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Our theme this year will be:
"Lifting Veils: Crisis, Exposure and Imagination"
Featuring keynote speaker: Dr. Jeffrey W. Robbins
Unprecedented changes appear to be happening more often and more rapidly than ever
before. We notice these changes and events more readily due to the advent of the
information age. New methods of the manufacture and dissemination of information
expose us to crises in ways never before possible. These crises often lead to the
exposure of new ways of understanding. The lifting of veils allows us to see these
crises more clearly. In turn, these epiphanies invite imaginative and creative
responses. There are two sides of the veil; with crisis on one and imagination on
the other. Lifting the veil radically undoes the past, opens us to the future
through change, and provides the possibility for vision and hope. In spite of
technological and scientific innovation, crises often happen unexpectedly.
Environmental and climatic crises, economic volatility, scientific and technological
breakthroughs, political revolution, religious extremism and terrorism, and nuclear
destruction are a few of the events that seem to be exposing us to new ways of
understanding. These crises cross a multitude of boundaries including social,
institutional, disciplinary and international ones. In part, crises make our world
smaller, bring people closer together, and expose others' differences. This affects
our perception of the world and how we make sense of and interpret it.
The graduate students in the Humanities Program at Salve Regina University have
broadly conceived the conference to include perspectives from the arts, sciences,
social sciences, and humanities. We are looking for work representing state-of-the
art research, theory, and praxis. We invite papers from a myriad of different
perspectives in collegial conversation. Possible topics include but are not limited
• Literature – science fiction, dystopia, hyperbole, the death of the author,
canonization, farce and satire
• History – 1848, 1968, the Plague, genocide, war and change, the promise of
progress, labor movements, diaspora, immigration and emigration
• Political science – revolution, ideological shifts and polarization, document
declassification, fascism, difference, anarchy
• Jurisprudence and legal studies – technology and intellectual property, data
protection, nanotechnology, cloning, net neutrality, plagiarism, censorship on the
internet, piracy and hacking, equality
• Economics and business – Enron, economic crisis, the end of history, communism,
virtual money, energy, peak oil
• Leadership studies – collective vs. heroic leadership, holding sacred spaces,
apocalyptic leading, prophecy
• Education – education access, student development, literacy, pedagogy and
oppression, activism, social networking and virtual education, the death of
• Anthropology and sociology – myth and ritual, charisma, rationalization,
superstition, rioting and mob violence, alienation, anomie, social revolutions,
violence, propaganda, automation, Durkheim, secularization
• Philosophy and critical theory – queer identity, utopia, Marxism, Nietzsche,
technique, repetition, deconstruction and postmodernism, posthumanity and
transhumanity, multiculturalism, epistemology
• Psychology and psychoanalysis – desire, exposure, the real, trauma, Deleuze,
Foucault, Zizek and apocalypse, Milgram and obedience, AA, therapy
• The natural sciences – consilience, ecological crisis and environmental change,
advances in scientific understanding, nuclear technology, AIDS, entropy, extinction
• Religious studies and theology – apocalyptic literature, new religious movements,
antichrist figures, liberation theology, the death of God, eschatology, prophecy
• Technology – the singularity, bio-robotics, social networks and revolution,
WikiLeaks, viral information
• Film, media, and the arts – 2012, the Wachowski brothers, Terry Gilliam, Guillermo
Del Toro, fantasy, disaster, zombies and aliens, documentary, journalism
The deadline for proposals is September 1, 2011. Abstracts for 20-minute
presentations (papers of about 3000 words) should be submitted via email as RTF or
PDF files to the conference steering committee at firstname.lastname@example.com.
There may be an opportunity for publication. We invite submissions of 200-500 word
abstracts for papers, panels, posters, short films and other visual media engaging
questions such as:
What veils are being lifted? By what or whom? How do we react to the lifting of
veils? Are we resistant? Are we complacent, desensitized, indifferent? Do we accept
exposure and welcome change? How does the lifting of veils affect us and in what
ways? What comes next?
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Drama Free Productions will pay tribute to the memory of a local artist Saturday with an event at the gallery he started.
''A Tribute to Coy'' will honor Coy Cornelius, who died in 2009. Cornelius, who was a board member with the Youngstown Area Arts Council, was a metal sculptor and designed artistically crafted furniture.
Ryan Johnquest, event coordinator of Drama Free Promotions, said ''Our desire is to tie together as many types of creative expressions as possible. We want to provide something for everyone, while introducing people to new experiences.''
The event will include an exhibition featuring the work of local and regional artists, including Bruce "B.J." Stepan, Nicholas Hartman, Hector Gonzalez, Tony Armeni, Jim Morrison, Darien Marie Brucoli, Jacquelyn Sponsler, Melissa Kosnac, Ryan Johnson, Judith Szabo, Alexander Meranto, Mark Hanley, Dylan Weaver, Alicia Lantz, Kelly Primozic, Allison Keith, Craig Latchaw, Mike Gaia, Scott Pergande and Ashley Swinehart. Hartman and Stepan will create paintings that night.
Local comedian Jaye Mills will host a charity auction at 9 p.m. and perform a short comedy set. Musical entertainment will be provided by Mark Hanley, Rob Thorndike and local DJs. Alex Meranto, a co-founder of Drama Free Promotions and one of the DJs on Saturday, said the music will be an eclectic mix of electronic dance music genres, including electro, dubstep and heavy bass.
Lezlie Thorndike, curator of Drama Free Promotions, said the group aims to make the area more aware of its creative core.
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WHAT: ''A Tribute to Coy''
WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday until 2 a.m.
WHERE: Coy Cornelius Gallery, 1931 Belmont Ave., Youngstown
"We feel that our town has a lot of excellent resources, and we are trying to help people in the community to utilize those resources," Thorndike said.
Judy Rodgers, director of the gallery and Cornelius' widow, said she believes the event is an excellent way to honor her husband's creative spirit.
"It's a continuation of Coy,'' she said. ''Coy liked new vision and we called him 'A Vision Unborrowed.' He was very open to all new things and was always encouraging everyone. I think that's what the show represents. We are open to new things going on out there. I think he would like that.''
Rodgers and Cornelius owned the Youngstown Mattress Factory, which was located on West Federal Street in Youngstown. After it was destroyed in a fire in 2005, the couple opened the Coy Cornelius Gallery.
"After that, we came to the location of 1931 Belmont Ave., which was the former Ambrosio's Restaurant. The Ambrosios were friends of ours," Rodgers said.
Johnquest believes the tribute will be inspiring for the community.
''I do remember Coy Cornelius, and he was a sweet man,'' Johnquest said. ''I feel like what we are doing here with art and creative expression fits the theme with something he would appreciate.''
Thorndike has aspirations for Drama Free Promotions to continuously grow and to put on shows at different area venues.
"We want to do these types of shows in other places and not just one location,'' she said. ''It depends on the venue. Some places are good for a dance party, while some are good for dance parties, bands, independent musicians and classical style musicians. The curation isn't always a part of the event, but for A Tribute to Coy, the curation is part of the event.''


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This report explores what lessons can be learnt from other countries that have devolved their health service delivery responsibilities to sub-national government levels. As such, it presents the building blocks that need to be in place for devolution to be successful in achieving its goals. This report evaluates other countries' successes in light of Kenya's objectives of devolution and the role the counties play in achieving these goals.
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If you're active on our IRC channels and you are available, and if you've been aching to help, you should consider applying! You might get your chance if:
* You are great at resolving conflicts
* You are very patient. Superhuman nerve control is a basic IRC operator feature
* You can take criticism
* You are happy when helping and advising others
* In addition to the Code of Conduct http://www.ubuntu.com/community/conduct and our IRC Guidelines https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/Guidelines, you are happy to also adhere to the Leadership Code of Conduct http://www.ubuntu.com/community/leadership-conduct and the Operator Guidelines https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/IrcTeam/OperatorGuidelines
In general, please do not consider becoming an operator because it could be "fun". It is not, it's hard work. However, it is often quite rewarding, and you get to operate with a great team of people. You don't need to be an IRC guru, but you do need to know enough to be able to learn more.
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October 23, 1916 - February 15, 2009
Funeral services were held for Shirley Frances Miller, 92, of Ville Platte, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ville Platte at 11 a.m., Wednesday, February 18. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
A loving mother and grandmother, Ms. Miller died at 9:35 a.m., Sunday, February 15, 2009, in Lafayette. She was a graduate of Ville Platte High School and then attended LSU. She received her teaching degree from Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now ULL) and started teaching at Bayou Chicot High School. Throughout her travels as the wife of an Army dental officer, she taught in American Dependent schools in England, Germany and Okinawa. While in New York, she taught at the Jewish Foundation School on Staten Island, New York. She also taught in Vernon Parish and retired from James Stephens Elementary School in Ville Platte. She was an avid golfer and gardener and she was certified by the Japanese Ikebana Society in floral arrangement. She served as president of the Ladies Auxillary at the Ville Platte Country Club, she was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (Opelousas Chapter) and she served as regent of the Cajunettes of Ville Platte. She was instrumental in the organization of the first Girl Scout Troop in Evangeline Parish. She married her husband of 60 years, Dr. Dayton Miller Jr. (Lt. Col Retired US Army) of Little Rock, Arkansas, November 16, 1935, in Athens, Georgia, while attending an LSU/Georgia football game.
Survivors include one son, Dayton Joseph Miller and his wife, Carmen E., of Houston, Texas; two daughters, Jane Olivia Miller of Youngsville and Sarah Arden Miller Loftin and her husband, Mark, of Oxford, Mississippi; three grandchildren, Dayton Justin Miller, Elizabeth Ann Miller and Margeaux Olivia Miller; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Dayton Miller Jr.; her parents, Dr. B.A. Soileau and Lena Roberts Soileau; two brothers, Dr. Gordon E. Soileau and John Soileau; one sister, Mrs. George Edward (Bargie) Bacquet Sr.; and one granddaughter, Stacey Arden Ackerman.
Special thanks to Dr. John Mickey, Dr. David Salopek, Delores Babineaux, Annette Voorhies and Kathy Theriot.
Family and friends may view the online obituary and/or sign the guestbook at www.ardoinfuneralhomes.com.
Ardoin's Funeral Home of Ville Platte was in charge of arrangements.
January 5, 1925 - February 13, 2009
MAMOU - Funeral services were held for Renolla Dupre, 84, of Mamou, at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Mamou at 2 p.m., Monday, February 16. Burial followed in the New St. Ann's Cemetery.
A native of Chataignier, Ms. Dupre died Friday, February 13, 2009, at the Courtyard Manor Nursing Home in Lafayette. She was a loving wife and mother. She was the original co-owner of Dups Suprette in Chataignier and a Eucharistic minister. Her gift of love and nurturing will be sadly missed by residents of Chataignier and Mamou.
Survivors include one son, Daily "Doc" Dupre Jr. of Lafayette; five daughters, Laura Rozas and her husband, Bruce, of Mamou, Jeanette Dupre of Lake Charles, Nancy Thompson and her husband, Landie, of Chataignier, Marsha Trahan and her husband, Lawrence, of Lafayette and Carolyn Allemand and her husband, Tim, of Prairie Rhonde; 18 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Angelina and Vidian Sensat; and her husband, Daily Dupre Sr.
Fathers Bryce Sibley and Gary Schexnayder officiated.
Family and friends may view the online obituary and/or sign the guestbook at www.ardoinfuneralhomes.com.
Ardion's Funeral Home of Mamou was in charge of arrangements.
August 19, 1941 - February 12, 2009
LEAGUE CITY, Texas - Funeral services were held for Robert Irving Penn, 67, of Houston, Texas, at Turning Point Church in League City, Texas, at 7 p.m., Tuesday, February 17, 2009.
Mr. Penn died Thursday, February 12, 2009. His joys in life were his family and friends. He loved his church, Turning Point Church of League City, Texas, and he was blessed by the fellowship of his church family. He suffered from a back injury for many years and from lung disease. Now he is free to dance before our Lord. How great is our God.
Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Patricia, of Houston, Texas; one son, Daniel Penn of Jennings; one sister, Mary (Suzi) Penn of Houston, Texas; and two brothers, Leroy Penn of Houston, Texas, and Richard Penn of Sulphur.
Crowder Funeral Home of Dickinson, Texas, was in charge of arrangements.
September 30, 1959 - February 16, 2009
Funeral services will be held for Jacqueline Jack, 49, of Ville Platte, at St. John Baptist Church in Ville Platte at 12 noon, Saturday, February 21. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Owens-Thomas Funeral Home of Ville Platte will be in charge of arrangements.


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Recommended Amounts of Fiber, Fat, Protein, and Carbs
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I've been scouring the web trying to find the recommended amount, in grams, of fiber, fat, protein, and carbs for weight loss, but can't find anything. Anyone have any idea?
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It's not measured in grams, it's measured in % of total calories.
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for women the recommended amount of fiber is -25-35grams protein is at least 40-50g per day fat I believe is 30-50gs and carbs the minnimum to avoid ketosis (just google it) is 130g daily but it can go as high as 2-300 g per day.
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Thanks guys ........ I did google but I guess I was using the wrong terms.
This helps - thanks very much!
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The grams of carbs, fat, and protein are based on your weight and on your personal calorie level so no one will be exactly the same. Since I do not know your weight or your calorie level I will just give you generalities
A good rule of thumb on percentages is
Carbs 50-60%
Protein 15-20%
Fat 25-30%
So if you eat 2,000 calories a day you would multiply 2000 by 55%, which would give you 1,100 calories of your day from carbs, then you divide that number by 4 since avery gram of carb has 4 calories which = 275 grams of carbs. Your protein is done the same multiply calorie level by 20% and then divide by 4=rams of protein.
Now fat is different you multiply your calorie level by 25% but divide this answer by 9 since every gram of fat has 9 calories. So fat grams would be around 55( just make sure they are from a good source not mcdonalds:)
You can manipulate the carb,fat and protein percentages but it all has to =100% example, 60% carb, 15% protein, 25% fat.
I do not recommend going below 160 grams of carbs a day, your brain functions mainly on carbs and it is your body's main energy source.
Generally a good level of fat grams could be anywhere between 50-75, too low and it will not help your good cholesterol, and very low fat diets are only used for serious health conditions, such as pancreatitis.
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yeah i'm in a nutrition class, I was just giving the min. FDAs I remembered from class. I may have underestimated fat intake though.
Thanks for clarifying healthieryou : )
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Jennifer, I appreciate your interest in health and nutrition, but as you are not a Registered Dietitian or Certified Diabetes Educator, you need to be careful about the "services" you are offering on your website. (ie: diabetes education and meal planning) You are not qualified to treat people with chronic diseases and should not be representing yourself as such on your website.
I would encourage you to go back to school and get your RD to build some credibility in this field. You are setting yourself up for the possibility of some lawsuits.
And, yes, I am an RD and CDE with a masters degree in nutrition and over 15 years experience.
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Jennifer, Thank you , thank you, thank you !! I have been looking online for this information for 2 days !!!. Your info was a God send. Would you have any idea how much fiber I should have as well ? I plan on eating between 1800 - 2000 calories .
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The M-100 is, of course, positioned as an upgrade to the company's popular M-80, which I'm intimately familiar with, given that the V-MODA made me my own custom pair of Wookiee the Chew headphones at CES this year. '
When word leaked that V-MODA was cooking up the M-100, virtually everyone had an opinion on what it should be like, and the odd thing is, V-MODA listened:
Rather than abolishing the information, V-MODA embraced it and openly interacted on forums and social networks which ultimately transformed into a platform of crowdsourced product development.
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Yesterday's release of U.S. economic growth numbers from the Bureau of Economic Analysis show the toll that the political conflict over the nation's fiscal policy is taking on the economy. The U.S. economy contracted by 0.1 percent in the last quarter of 2012, putting the United States on the precipice of recession. The economy most certainly would have grown at a faster rate were it not for the ongoing political brinksmanship over the debt ceiling and the risk of sharp fiscal contraction in the form of the pending automatic "sequestration" budget cuts.
That feared contraction is now unfolding with the automatic across-the-board spending cuts due to go into effect on March 1. And we know what will happen if policymakers don't work to scrap the so-called sequester: Economic growth and job creation this year and in the future will be slower than it needs to be. The "advance estimate" of the economic growth numbers we see today is often revised up slightly in the following months as better information becomes available. Nonetheless today's shocking economic shrinkage should serve as a wake-up call for politicians to get off the fiscal contraction path and on a path that secures the recovery and lays a foundation of public investments for long-term economic growth.
The nation's gross domestic product, or GDP—the sum total of goods and services produced by workers and capital in the United States—continued growing but at a slowing pace as 2012 drew to a close. The growth rate slowed 3.1 percent from the previous quarter and registered the first negative growth since June 2009. We can better understand how different parts of the economy are faring by looking at GDP's constituent parts: consumption by households; investments in productive equipment and housing; exports and imports; and the government's fiscal policy. For the economy to grow overall, all of these parts of the economy must grow in net.
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GUEST MENTOR Gray Chynoweth, COO of Dyn: We just doubled our corporate headquarters in Manchester, N.H., by adding an additional 30,000 square feet. Dyn is now roughly the same size as the White House. And, like Barack Obama's home, our office also includes some crazy amenities including a large putting green, indoor climbing wall, and two secret speakeasies (one of which has a giant stuffed 12-point buck head).
People touring our facility often ask: why? Why do we need kegs, flight simulators and Nerf guns? Aren't these a distraction or, even more, a complete waste of time and money?
No, they are not a waste. In fact, they are a necessity. Technology has made it possible for work to be done anywhere and at any time. In a world in which coffee shops are startup incubators, an office has to offer value and bring out the best in your employees.
Now let me be clear: If your startup is made up of only you and your co-founder, you shouldn't break the bank on a climbing wall. Working at an incubator, like the abi Innovation Hub here in Manchester, is a great resource and a way to make connections. In fact, our first office was a windowless dungeon in a Worcester office park back in the early 2000s. It was there that we spent all of our time and energy listening to our customers and building our product.
Once you nail that though, if you're lucky enough, you'll enter the hypergrowth mode, and you'll need to compete for talent. When that happens having an enviable workplace can be a huge selling point. We moved into our new digs, which we rent, in August 2011, when we outgrew our more conventional workspace.
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Next, hire the best, brightest, and most passionate people you can find. Then trust them and give them room to experiment, fail and succeed.
How do you give people the room to do all this? Obviously trust is the biggest key, but an overlooked aspect is creating an environment that encourages creativity- not only mentally but physically as well. Creativity is paramount because we serve clients who do business online.
Great ideas don't come from sitting at a desk from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. They come at the gym, the golf course, while watching a movie, taking a nature walk or escaping to the lodge. We want to create an environment that encourages as many bouts of inspiration as possible.
Besides actually leading to better ideas, this sort of interaction leads to better camaraderie. We've found that people work harder when they're working with colleagues they're invested in professionally and personally.
In reality "play" can also contribute to significant business objectives. For most high growth tech companies there is internal competition between sales and engineering. We found that a game of ping-pong was the best way to smooth over the relationship. We've also found the putting green to be the ideal location for a manager to give tough feedback to an employee – perhaps we associate golf (a truly humbling game) with instruction and critique.
Are there downsides? Of course. There are pros and cons to everything. When you're drowning in work it can be frustrating to see someone playing ping-pong. When you're dealing with a customer crisis the last thing you want is for an employee to tweet about the Nerf gun fight he just won.
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I've been scammed, and I'm not afraid to admit it. I remember when our house in South Florida needed a new fence a few years ago. I soon found myself writing a $400 check to an unlicensed contractor for "supplies.'' He'd been endorsed by friends, and his rates were affordable. A few days later, he knocked on our front door, dropped off a truckload of lumber, dug a few holes and disappeared. (For related reading, see Homeowners, Beware These Scams!)
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The first step is to admit that you are scammable. One of my biggest annoyances with other consumer journalists, in fact, is that they pretend they're immune to the rip-offs in society – because they aren't. You are about to discover, neither am I.
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During college, my friend Steve and I were unemployed, living with my grandmother in Southern California and eager to find jobs to cover our college tuition bills. As we pulled into the parking lot of a grocer one blazing hot Saturday afternoon, a man approached us and asked if we wanted to buy a color television. It was brand-spanking new, still in the box, and would cost us just $40. We bought it. When we opened the box at home, we discovered it was a broken TV that had been picked out of the dumpster. Scammed! I learned the oldest lesson in the book. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is.
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On its website, the bed-and-breakfast on Maryland's eastern shore looked ideal for a quiet country weekend. A wide-angle shot of its English garden and immaculate parlor displaying antique furniture and artwork, not to mention the proprietor's invitation to experience the small inn's "unique" hospitality, were all I needed to convince me to secure a nonrefundable reservation with my credit card. When my girlfriend and I arrived in town to check in, I parked just short of the property and soon realized that the neighborhood was iffy, at best. Dilapidated cars, some apparently abandoned, cluttered the street. The inn was a dump. We'd been duped. We phoned the proprietor and let him know we couldn't make it. He charged us for one night's lodging, which was another expensive lesson. Never make a purchasing decision based on a single source, let alone a source controlled by the company. That applies to brochures, a website or a flyer.
Multi-Level Marketing Equals Trouble
Just after graduating from college, I was invited to attend an "investment seminar" by an elderly affluent couple, who had been family friends for years. The pitch that evening was unlike anything I'd ever witnessed: The auditorium near the office park was packed with well-dressed, seemingly successful types. On stage, men in designer suits made polished presentations, in which they guaranteed us "automatic" six-figure incomes within weeks of signing. The fact that I could escape $3,000 lighter (that's $5,400 in today's money) was a miracle. This, my friends, was a cult of people pulling money from others. Within a few months, this multi-level marketing scheme had collapsed and I lost everything. There are no shortcuts to fortune.
The Bottom Line
I'm embarrassed that I fell for these obvious scams, but I'm also grateful. These rip-offs helped me avoid other, potentially bigger, scams later in life and I hope they will do the same for you.
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We've seen purported schematics, front and back panels of the next iPhone, but we haven't seen the thing assembled so far, and today's leak filled that inexcusable omittance. The assembled iPhone back looks very much stuffed in that unibody backplate that leaked last week with the funky speaker grills, seems to be machined pretty well for a fake, despite the scuffs and scratches, and the source says there aren't traces of Photoshop wizardry, but we won't know until we see the real thing...
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1. SSyar (Posts: 14; Member since: 03 Jan 2012)
dunno but.. !! if you can take a pic from this close why not take it with proper angles !!
6. bobfreking55 (Posts: 866; Member since: 15 Jul 2011)
maybe because an apple employee "rebelled" and wanted to "use it" against apple. lol.
maybe they wanted the hype the Galaxy S III got, since a lot was disappointed with the 4S.
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Yes, judging by how the 4s has already sold more than the entire Galaxy line, it seems many were disappointed. If you don't think there is more hype for the iPhone than any other phone, then you have been partaking in some illegal substances.
22. PhoneLuver (Posts: 481; Member since: 05 Jul 2010)
Any one else notice that the headphone jack is now at the bottom?
39. Synack (Posts: 677; Member since: 05 Jul 2011)
Putting the charger and headphone jack on the same side of the phone, the bottom in this case, is the best design. It allows you to mount your phone ways that you normally couldn't and it allows you to stick it in things like cupholders and stuff in your car or other places.
43. PhoneLuver (Posts: 481; Member since: 05 Jul 2010)
Unless you have a charging dock.. I suppose future docks will make provision for this. Maybe you could even charge the phone via the headphone jack?
46. Corpsemaker (Posts: 63; Member since: 10 Jul 2010)
Lol no.
52. Penny (Posts: 1648; Member since: 04 Feb 2011)
It appears to me that Apple is trying to make it so that when you plug your phone into a dock, you would also be connecting the headphone input. This would mean that the dock itself would have a headphone jack, so you would connect whatever audio device you are using to your dock instead of to the phone directly.
59. EarnYourLeather (Posts: 87; Member since: 14 Feb 2012)
Except for the fact that the iPod dock port can, and often is, already be used to transmit audio as a line-out. This serves primarily to audio purists who want to bypass the player's internal amplifier when plugging into an external amp or home receiver.
Putting the headphone-out and the line-out next to each other doesn't really have any purpose in that regard.
25. APPLE_R0YALLY (banned) (Posts: 73; Member since: 08 May 2012)
We are all happy with this design, which Apple the iPhone
4 is an marque of prestige.... The design repeats its self
, just like how Porsche and Ferrari.... Awaiting
for the iconic one and only iPhone. This will cause
Hype like no other... we thanks Apple yet again.. We like that™
29. bayusuputra (Posts: 962; Member since: 12 Feb 2012)
and yet if HTC or Samsung repeat their design legacy, the sheeps said they are boring..
48. ngo2dd (Posts: 896; Member since: 08 Jul 2011)
It is more the android people calling it boring.
36. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
APPLE_R0YALLY unbanned? :D
44. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Whoa. This guy brings an elegance to fanboy-ism. I applaud you sir. Perhaps a bit too gaudy though, try to tone that down a bit
57. issa8 (Posts: 54; Member since: 26 Jul 2011)
LOL who the eff are you? "We are all happy with this design" .. who is "we"?
Must be a troll..don't feed it
62. Roomaku (Posts: 278; Member since: 06 Feb 2012)
Yeah well i'd rather have a phone that i don't have to put in case to keep it looking good. I mean how many iPhones do you see covered in a big bulky cases, I mean if I want something that's supposed to be so ascetically beautiful and then put some case on it? It just seems like your taking away from what the phone makers want to show off in design. With the iPhone it's to easily broken out off a case. A lumia 800 with no case and gorilla glass screen wins over the fragile iPhone anyway, at least in my book...
26. TROLL.ISAHA (banned) (Posts: 535; Member since: 28 Mar 2012)
Sexy slick sharp..
33. geoffers247 (Posts: 19; Member since: 06 Apr 2012)
Might just get a One X or GSIII. Iphone doesn't look special anymore
53. chriski333 (Posts: 22; Member since: 05 May 2012)
looks like crap like u take electric tape put it around it and looks the same as the 4s u fail apple think of something new
69. The_Godfather (Posts: 186; Member since: 26 Apr 2012)
Bit big screen with the same s**tty dead icons based OS.
Apple you have to grow now I think its enough copying others stuff and time to do on your own now :)
2. bobfreking55 (Posts: 866; Member since: 15 Jul 2011)
I have to say, it's sexy.
Too bad it will be overpriced and will be running iOS 6 for a year... and hardware will be very mediocre.
8. phitch (Posts: 214; Member since: 06 Mar 2012)
Sexy? It looks exactly the same as the iPhone 4/4s with a bigger screen.
23. frydaexiii (Posts: 1443; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
correction, "longer" screen.
60. EarnYourLeather (Posts: 87; Member since: 14 Feb 2012)
Which is, almost unarguably by overwhelming consensus, a sexy phone. This is coming from a MAXX user who utterly detests iOS. The unibody all-black-everything design is sure to go over well.
Aesthetically, it's a definite thumbs up.
9. CharlieAtInfinity (Posts: 253; Member since: 10 Apr 2012)
What? No I have to disagree with the sexy part.. looks exactly the similar to iphone 4!!!
31. loken (Posts: 462; Member since: 09 May 2012)
a bit of copy of xperia ray ...
3. parvsingh05 (Posts: 98; Member since: 11 Jan 2012)
Well finally the year wen we'L see the mighty iphone 5
4. sportsinger75 (Posts: 71; Member since: 11 Nov 2011)
Loving the design of this. Too bad it'll be way too overpriced to buy for my Straight Talk plan. Guess I'll have to stick with my One X.
5. WinC76 (unregistered)
Should make the edges on the back a little bit curved. Would improve comfortability.
37. dragonscourgex (Posts: 307; Member since: 16 Jan 2012)
O like the the Galaxy Nexus.....
7. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
Still looks like an HTC that got attacked with an iphone-shaped cookie cutter... how very innovative. The sharp edges are/were the worst part of the current/next iPhone series and that is the one element they keep. Brilliant.
The metal construction will really help with the iphones' legendary reception... /s
10. mas11 (Posts: 1034; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)
Looks like the leaked case images we saw in an earlier article. I think this could be the real deal, but the only way to know for sure is to wait for Apple to reveal it. I also think they made the top and bottom stand out to make it obvious that they changed the screen size.
11. doubler86 (Posts: 320; Member since: 26 Jan 2011)
I give you the iPhone 5! *yawn* Oh sorry I got really bored all of a sudden.
12. tiara6918 (Posts: 2036; Member since: 26 Apr 2012)
If this the real new iPhone. I hope that apple would change the design with a more scratch proof one, it's not always that easy for us to maintain and keep the phone from getting scratches
13. getalife2203 (Posts: 10; Member since: 05 Jun 2010)
Looks like its running the old version of iOS since its Maps is not the new version, but it seems like Apple have increased the number of rows horizontally. And do I see 320GB on the back panel of the phone? I thought prototype were not supposed to have those but instead should have "XXXGB" ?
18. mas11 (Posts: 1034; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)
All I see there is a blur. Maybe something more like 32GB?
14. JSern (Posts: 282; Member since: 22 May 2011)
Android sheeps, Android sheeps everywhere
16. wendygarett (unregistered)
chill out troll, your lumia 900 desigm also far better than this :)
20. mas11 (Posts: 1034; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)
The proper term is Fandroid sir, sheep is the ios user insult and sheeps is not a word, the word sheep is both plural and singular.
15. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
quite a good-looker. I wish it had double speaker like n95 had had previously. And finally they decided to ditch this stupid, unpractical and fragile glass-back-cover and use something more ordinary but much more useful.
It's an iphone, don't like it, but design is quite appealing.
And stop whinning about boring and the same design. All htc look the same. The same goes to samsung. But when Nokia came with something fresh, it was wrong as well. You fanboys are haters are so frikking indecisive.
17. HeroJC (Posts: 1; Member since: 13 Jun 2012)
It's using the old Maps icon. I don't see why even a prototype iPhone 5 would use the old maps, but it's possible i guess?
19. wendygarett (unregistered)
HEY!! Thats my ip4s case!! Fake!!
Anyway eventhough is real... Im stil stick my ip4s
Not a worth update
21. Doakie (Posts: 2005; Member since: 06 May 2009)
Yawn... Lame news... Has the Galaxy S3 launched yet? I'm ready for a man's phone like the GS3. I have no use for this stupid iPurse ornament. Maybe this will go good with a woman's maxiPad...
24. DIYguy (Posts: 190; Member since: 27 Feb 2011)
I can't buy the speaker grills, they look awfull otherwise it's pretty sleek looking.
27. Evil_SaNz (Posts: 259; Member since: 20 Oct 2011)
Will be very stylish, sadly ios 6 with the usual UI will start being boring. Just imagine in 2020: still same non customizable 4x4 icon grid? Still same slide to unlock lock screen? Hopefully not.
35. Fallout09 (Posts: 421; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
You are mistaken... that would be 4 X 5 icon grid....
28. tedkord (Posts: 11662; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
I'm not sure if I buy this, since the angles are so tight on the pics its tough to get a real idea of it. May be real, and like the 4/4s its pretty. Removing the glass from the back is a good thing. I preferred the edge be kept metallic, but its not bad all monochromatic like that. If this is real, its just a hair less attractive than the 4/4s.
30. tarmpung (Posts: 15; Member since: 11 Jun 2012)
fake for sure
32. Mitchel (Posts: 228; Member since: 25 May 2012)
I think it's fake! Look at the apple logo, it's black. Lol
But if the new iPhone will look exactly like that, that is quite great design with premium build. Btw I'm an Android fan, but i gotta give credit where it's due. iPhone builds sleek & premium build phones.
34. NotaFanBoy (Posts: 10; Member since: 17 Nov 2011)
If this is going to be the final product, then I'll stick with my 4S.....or switch to windows phone 8.
38. hltechie (unregistered)
Looks somewhat legit. Regardless of how the iPhone 5 (or the New iPhone or whatever it will be called) will look I wish Apple will just build a more durable phone. Right now you drop the dang thing and it shatters... Great design there Apple. From these pictures it looks like at least the back of the phone is made of a different material then glass.
40. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
its not real. the paint is scuffing off at many of the edges. the real iphone wouldnt do that. Not just corners, but edges where material meets that dont normally get a lot of scuffing like the edge of the screen where it meets the bezel. Its either scuffing or improper coloring from photoshop.
Its just a really well made/photoshopped fake.
41. theoak (Posts: 324; Member since: 16 Nov 2011)
I love the 16x9. I am disappointed though that it is not 720P.
42. aschamy (Posts: 7; Member since: 12 Jun 2012)
It looks Real, However the 2nd. Photo Shows a UI from older Gens. in theory should be runing IOS 6, (easy to tell, the maps are from google)
45. imkyle (Posts: 1073; Member since: 18 Nov 2010)
If this is the casing for the next iPhone... It does look nice.
47. domspencer01 (Posts: 15; Member since: 08 Mar 2012)
Like the back a lot. I think that the flash looks pretty sick. Though I'm not impressed with the screen size or the top bezel on the front of the phone. Hopefully they will make some design changes. Innovation (while not seemingly in Apple's vocabulary at the moment) will make the market better. I hope this brings a lot to the table. It will make my next android better.
49. ngo2dd (Posts: 896; Member since: 08 Jul 2011)
The real trolls are the Samsung troll now.
50. lauremar (Posts: 181; Member since: 29 Feb 2012)
Aside from the headphone jack placement, charger connector and the speaker grill, it looks like a stretched out iPhone 4/4S... How is this innovative? LMAO
51. Wuzupmyhomiz (Posts: 1; Member since: 13 Jun 2012)
I'd like to note, that several other, more creditable websites are showing these pictures saying that THIS IS A 3D COMPOSITE IMAGE SOMEONE CAME UP WITH, with influence from the leaked iPhone parts.
Thus why some images on the display and back are off. You are welcome.
Go to RedmondPie if you dont beleive me.
63. _PHug_ (Posts: 444; Member since: 11 Oct 2011)
"Go to RedmondPie if you dont beleive me."
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My goal with this project was to make a Xbox which was 1" thick. After 6 months of on and off work, this is the result:
The case is made out of 1/8" thick (3mm) polycarbonate and consists of 4 panels. 3 of the panels were held together with epoxy and plastic welder to form the base. The top panel is supported by 4 posts which it screws into. All of the panels were made with the usual tools, so it doesn't quite have that laser-cut precision, but I think it came out alright.
Bondo was used to fill in any gaps between the base panels and the whole thing was sprayed with a few coats of primer and Krylon Fusion. Here are some pics of the motherboard and components:
Since the case itself accounted for 1/4" of thickness, the motherboard and the rest of the components had to be 3/4" thick or thinner. One of the problems that I ran into while trying to do this was the IDE cable. I just didn't have the room to fold the cable to make the 90* turn. It may have only added 1/16", but that was too much, so I rewired it with a 90* turn.
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Bell, author of the book "Love Wins," has decided to join forces with "Lost" co-creator Carlton Cuse to produce a new television drama called "Stronger."
News of Bell's new spiritual endeavor comes in the wake of his resignation from Mars Hill Bible Church in Grandville, Mich.
"Feeling the call from God to pursue a growing number of strategic opportunities, our founding pastor Rob Bell has decided to leave Mars Hill in order to devote his full energy to sharing the message of God's love with a broader audience," Mars Hill officials announced Thursday in a statement on the church's website.
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This past weekend we were at my teen daughter's basketball awards banquet. She's homeschooled and all the girls on her team are homeschooled. Because it's a homeschool team they have no home gymnasium, no home court to play their games, and the girls come from all over the place to be part of this team.
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The team is really good and they made it to nationals and placed 6th in the nation for homeschool girl's basketball teams. As the coach spoke about the girls and some of the girls spoke about their experience playing a common theme arose for me. Hard work. The coach mentioned how hard the girl's worked. The girls mentioned how rewarding that hard work was.
I didn't notice one girl say they wish it wasn't hard, nor did I hear them complain about it. These teenage girls all embraced the hard work that it took to be successful on their team. One girl not only worked hard on the court, but drove over an hour for each practice and worked two jobs so she could afford the travel and cost associated with it.
If these teenage girls understand that it requires hard work to become successful, and to experience the great things they experienced, then why do grown folks complain and let it deter them when they hear marriage is hard work? That is something that amazes me. It is widely accepted and expected that hard word is required to achieve good things in life, except when it comes to marriage.
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[QUOTE=vlo1125;1100729]i just keep seeing here (and in the book)that calories matter, i figured if i followed the books advice on macros and watched my calories id get somewhere. i think its also important that i say that im not counting calories per meal, i just eat my primal foods and enter them at the end of the day into myfitnesspal. what i usually end up is in the 1500 range, some days its closer to 1300 and ill see that im way below my fat/protien/fat and ill actually go eat a snack to get my numbers up. so i think if i didnt enter my foods into a calorie counter id actually consistantly come in below 1500.
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Breakfast: 2 eggs in tbsp butter, 2 slices bacon, Green smoothie( baby spinach, 2 chunks frozen banana, 1/4 cup frozen berries, 1 tbsp flax meal, 1/4 cup full fat plain yogurt)
Lunch: 4 oz protein, big ass salad or cup of cooked vegetables with oil or butter (sometimes add and ounce of raw cheddar to salad). or 1 oz prosciutto , 1/2 cup cottage cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes, avocado if i dont want to cook.
dinner: 4 oz of protein with Cauliflower or squash with oil, butter etc
snacks: ounce of almonds, ounce of prosciutto,hard boiled egg, piece of 70% dark chocolate, 2 prunes[/QUOTE]
Like I said, I'm not you, and I can't guess at how your body feels and what it needs. If you're eating MORE than your body is asking for, try not doing that. If that makes you lethargic and famished, try feeding it more. Picking a number to try to eat by is a total crapshoot for you at this point. It doesn't sound like you're having ravenous, hungry, hypoglycemia-induced binges, so try eating when you're hungry.
What is this "oil" you're putting on your squash and cauliflower? I hope it's olive or palm or coconut. And what's the point of the flax meal in your breakfast? I'd feed that to the chickens if I were you.


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Alexandria, Egypt: In 2006, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, along with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Ahfad University for Women in Sudan implemented an innovative program to encourage volunteerism and to mobilize local communities to combat female genital mutilation (FGM) in Sudan. The project aimed to combat FGM by drawing on volunteerism and local community action. It has attempted to utilize a combination of new and existing approaches to bring about change in its target area, Abu Saeed in Omdurman, Sudan.
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