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1. the obese white women preferred by African American males.
Brothers who date white chicks are usually just thinning the herd of white elephants.
dari Mike Oxhard Rabu, 12 Juli 2006
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1)A gag gift, usually an unwanted gift that is rewrapped and redistributed. 2)Bundy Gift.
I got this Joey Fatone Bobblehead doll from that turkey across the street. What could I do with it? I know, It can be the White Elephant at the Christmas party this year!
dari Bedford Hopeful Senin, 08 November 2004
A party where people (usually family, friends, or a combo of the two) get together and have a game where you unwrap, steal, and trade off presents never actually useful in real life. I mean, my family W.E. party got me a laser tape measure!
"What's up! How did the White Elephant party go?"
"I got a laser thingy!"
"Ooh! That sucks."
"Are you kidding?! That thing is awesome! You push the button and a little red dot comes out!"
"I got a laser thingy!"
"Ooh! That sucks."
"Are you kidding?! That thing is awesome! You push the button and a little red dot comes out!"
dari Drumline Minggu, 25 Desember 2005
an unwanted gift that one has no use for
I have no need for this white elephant. Do you know anywhere I can sell it?
dari Light Joker Selasa, 17 Januari 2006
A valuable item or act that requires expencive upkeep. Often the upkeep is not worth it.
The war on terrorism is a large white elephant.
dari Halfofone Selasa, 28 Juni 2005
Term referring to something not particularly useful that has very high cost of upkeep.
Famous white elephants include Olympic Stadium in Montreal, the former Millennium Dome in London and the Concorde jet.
dari beau99 Senin, 26 April 2010
a project/venture/possession whose cost of maintenance is way higher than its rating of usefulness.
the freedom tower in NY is currently a major example of a white elephant, they could have just built the WTC Twin Towers II instead.
dari jackass25 Sabtu, 12 Juni 2010
A sexual act in which a male lines cocaine on the staff of his erect penis for his female counterpart to consume. The female then proceeds to perform oral sex and upon ejaculation, the male pulls each of the female's ears away from her head and thrusts into the back of the throat, causing her to look like dumbo and make the sound of an elephant.
Last night sure was fun when I white elephanted your mom.
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What's a girl to do?
Best Supporting Actress winner Anne Hathaway's pale pink (and hotly debated) Prada gown wasn't the actress's first choice for the Academy Awards last Sunday.
"It came to my attention late Saturday night that there would be a dress worn to the Oscars that is remarkably similar to the Valentino I had intended to wear, and so I decided it was best for all involved to change my plans," she tells PEOPLE in an exclusive statement.
The actress, 30, is indeed a longtime fan of Valentino and has embraced the fashion house's designs for many years, including when she wed Adam Shulman last September.
"Though I love the dress I did wear, it was a difficult last minute decision as I had so looked forward to wearing Valentino in honor of the deep and meaningful relationship I have enjoyed with the house and with Valentino himself," Hathaway continues.
"I deeply regret any disappointment caused."
Anne Hathaway Apologizes for Last-Minute Oscar Dress Switch
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The Google Analytics Individual Qualification test is an important milestone when building your GA resume and credentials as a digital analyst. Our preparatory course will give you a full day of in-person training time with Caleb Whitmore, founder of Analytics Pros, the GAUGE and BEST Practices conferences, long-time Google Analytics certified trainer, consultant, and co-author of Performance Marketing with Google Analytics.
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Standard Deviation on a TI-89
Here's how to compute standard deviations on your TI-89.
As we will see in class, there are two standard deviations (sometimes called
sample SD
population SD
). For now (until about chapter 26) we will be interested in population SD, which we will call simply "
" for our class.
While many calculators find both types of SD's, the TI-89 has only the
sample SD
built in (the SD we will use only rarely). The TI-89 calls the sample SD "stdDev."
With a one-line command we can (semi) permanently program the TI-89 to
compute population SD's (the SD's we will use often). This is because (as we will see), the two standard deviations are related - so we can use the built-in sample SD to compute the SD we want.
To do the "programming," just type the following sequence of keystrokes. For letters, use the
button first, and look for the purple letters above the keys.
define sd(x)=stddev(x)*
We will see:
as we start typing the formula
as we finish typing the formula
after we press
Be sure to get the parenthesis right and the spelling correct; the "space bar" is above the (-) key.
This will stay "programmed" unless you let the batteries go totally dead. (If you need to replace the batteries, do it before they are completely dead, while the calculator is turned off, and the program should be retained.)
Using the newly programmed sd:
To find the SD of the list: 10,20,8,16,14,18,12
type: sd({20,8,12,10,18,14,16})
We will see:
...before we press
...after we press
be sure to get the parentheses and braces as shown. The braces are above the parentheses keys.
so the SD of this list is 4.
We DO NOT need to reenter the program to use it again, just type sd({20,8,12,10,18,14,16}) again (or change the list to whatever you want).
Short summary:
To semi-permanently program the calculator to use "sd" for population SD, type the line: define sd(x)=stddev(x)*
To find the SD of the list 20,8,12,10,18,14,16 type: sd({20,8,12,10,18,14,16})
Test yourself:
Try to get the standard deviation of 37.75, 38, 37, 38.5, and 37.5. You should get a standard deviation of 0.5.
Bonus Topics:
Mean and Median, and other computations:
To find the mean, median, and some other useful items for a list of data, you should first store the data in a
For example, to store the data 20,8,12,10,18,14,16 in a list named b, type:
We will see:
Then to find the mean and median, respectively, type
We will see:
To see further calculations, type
onevar b ...and press enter (no result shows yet)
then type
...before we press
...after we press
...We see a small window displaying the mean
, along with the
standard deviation Sx (not the SD we're primarily interested in) along with quartiles and median further down. (the arrow keys will scroll the window)
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The following article will provide you a greater insight into what selection testing is, what sort of selection tests are usually conducted and the limitations of testing:
Selection tests are certain measures that are used to identify the potential an individual has. They can be conducted either before or after the interview. They basically measure the candidate's general ability and personal tests identify character traits and behavioral preferences. There are several types of selection tests. In order to be effective the selection tests must be:
- Sensitive enough to distinguish the fine line between different candidates
- Standardized on a representative sample of the population
- Reliable: the test should be capable of deriving similar measure from differing individuals no matter when ever and whoever conducts them.
- Valid: they need to be checked for the accuracy of measuring what is basically required out of them.
Types of tests:
1 Proficiency, attainment or competence tests
These tests are designed to measure an individual's current ability to perform particular tasks or operations relevant to the job. Attainment tests are similar measurement of the standard an individual has reached at a particular skill.
2 Intelligence tests
Tests of general intellectual ability typically test memory, ability of thinking quickly and logically and the skills of problem solving. However there is no agreed form of such tests, but tests have now been getting developed to measure the other forms of intelligence such as emotional intelligence factors.
3 Aptitude tests
Aptitude tests are designed to measure and predict an individual's potential for performing a job or learning new skills. Aptitudes include:
- Reasoning: verbal, numerical and abstract
- Spatio-visual ability: practical intelligence, non verbal ability and creative ability.
- Perceptual speed and accuracy: clerical ability
- Physical abilities: mechanical, manual, musical and athletic.
4 Personality tests
They may measure a variety of characteristics, such as an applicant's skill in dealing with other people, ambition and motivation, or emotional stability.
Limitations of testing
Selection testing is a process like all others that has merits as well as some limitations that are discussed below:-
- There is not always a direct relationship between the ability in the test and ability in the job: the job situation is very different from artificial test conditions.
- The interpretation of the test results is a difficult task and requires an expert to interpret the outcomes.
- Additional difficulties are often experienced with the particular kinds of tests:
- An aptitude test measuring arithmetical ability would need to be constantly revised.
- Personality tests can often give misleading results.
- It is difficult to design intelligence tests which give a fair chance to people from different race or cultures.
- Most tests are subject to coaching.


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text: We're always excited to receive new product here at the office especially when it makes it's way from our friends in Japan. Our good friend Yosuke Tominaga who we previously reviewed his prior 7″ a few months back now has a new release on Champ Records titled Drag On. What's really great about this release besides the drum heavy chase sequence is the traditional Anime style video they shot with hints of Speed Racer which really caught our attention since we're big Anime fans. Yosuke Tominaga always pushes forward with his sound which we really love and this 45 like his previous ones sounds proper when played out on big sound systems.


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Friday, October 29, 2010
Week 5 of Twelve Weeks of Christmas Cookies - Lemon Glazed Christmas Wreath Cookies!
21 comments:
- Trisha said...
These are so pretty. It'll be fun to dress them up with a little royal icing as well!!!
- October 29, 2010 2:23 PM
- Lisa said...
What beautiful little cookies with the perfect Christmas shape.
- October 29, 2010 2:38 PM
- Bethie said...
What a perfect Christmas cookie! Those look so tasty.
- October 29, 2010 9:21 PM
- Pam said...
What a great cookie - simple in ingredients and so elegant looking!
- October 29, 2010 10:30 PM
- April said...
They are gorgeous!
- October 29, 2010 10:38 PM
- Dajana said...
They're absolutely adorable and perfect Christmas cookies, if you add a few pieces of chopped candied fruit on top of the icing they'll really look like little Christmas wreaths
- October 29, 2010 10:46 PM
- Manu said...
I love the idea of tying them to the tree with festive ribbon!
So beautiful!
- October 29, 2010 11:49 PM
- Steph said...
Wow! These cookies look fabulous!!
- October 30, 2010 1:07 AM
- Megan said...
I love this little cookie and i agree, how cute it would be on the tree. I also love the refreshing flavor of lemon in the winter!
- October 30, 2010 1:24 AM
- Tracy said...
So pretty and I think they would be lovely hanging from the tree. :)
- October 30, 2010 3:00 AM
- Louanne said...
These look and sound delicious, as well as being so pretty and dainty.
- October 30, 2010 6:25 AM
- Avril said...
I just love this beautiful cookies!!! And the idea of making the cookies into a wreath is precious!
Happy Weekend!
~avril :-)
- October 30, 2010 8:16 AM
- Sue said...
This is a beautiful, Christmasy cookie!
- October 30, 2010 11:59 AM
- Megan said...
We love lemon cookies, and the shape is so festive - especially if they are tied to the tree.
- October 30, 2010 1:50 PM
- crustabakes said...
Wow,that must have taken a whole lotta patience to shape each of those cookies and glaze them. Great job though.They look delish, not to mention pretty too!
- October 30, 2010 2:17 PM
- Susan: My Food Obsession said...
WOW! These look Amazing!
- October 30, 2010 7:51 PM
- Barbara Bakes said...
I love a delicious lemon cookie and these are beautiful as well.
- October 31, 2010 10:22 AM
- ♥Sugar♥Plum♥Fairy♥ said...
Oh ur cookies are oh so pretty!!
- October 31, 2010 5:42 PM
- shaz said...
Very beautiful Marcellina, this is another one I'd like to make. Lemon is such a great flavour for our Christmas season :)
- October 31, 2010 8:39 PM
- Mary said...
Very pretty cookies! I would love to have one with you, and a cup of tea. I spent Christmas a few years ago in Kuranda, Cairns and Townsville. We also visited Dimbulah, where my friend is from. Not sure if that's exactly your neck of the woods, but I'd love to come back again some day.
p.s. I think churros are made with pate a choux. mmm
- November 03, 2010 10:30 AM
- Claudia said...
I thought I'd met every Christmas cookie ever made. Not true! (Lasy year I did 24 days of Italian Christmas cookies - the family collectively gained ten pounds - I think the cat and dog gained a few ounces also.) These are new to me, so sweet with a little tang and I shall be making them.
- November 15, 2010 12:37 PM


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Let's hope it's not the last time the Patriots are dumping ice water over their heads this season.
In answering a challenge from Giants owner John Mara, the Patriots, coach Bill Belichick and team owner Robert Kraft all took part in the Ice Bucket Challenge that has gone viral in the last few weeks.
The team answered the challenge Tuesday at Gillette Stadium and posted video of the challenge on social media.
Kraft said the team will make a "significant contribution" to ALS research.
Donate to Northern New England Chapter of the ALS association.
The movement was started by Pete Frates, 29, the former captain of Boston College's baseball team who was diagnosed with the disease.


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My responsibilities extend throughout
the arena and into a separate audiovisual
production operation that provides video
feeds from the arena.
This is the last season that the team will
use the Phoenix Coyotes name, as beginning
next fall, the team will be known as
the Arizona Coyotes in a move designed to
create statewide hockey pride. Thanks to
our new owner, the Ice Arizona group, and
the city of Glendale, I was able to fast-track
some items that needed to be replaced to
continue televising the matches, including
an update to the arena's wireless video
transmission system.
While our original
BMS RF system had
been very reliable,
it was beginning to
show its age. Also, a
lot of improvements
and enhancements
have been added over
the past decade, chief
among them, dual-diversity
As good as the original
single-antenna system
was, having a diversity
system can make all
the difference sometimes.
Based on our prior experience with
BMS, we didn't even bother to shop around
when it came to replacing the system. We
knew what BMS could deliver and that was
good enough for us. To be honest, I'm not
that familiar with other brands as it seems
that everywhere I go the wireless system is
always a BMS.
Our new system
has been nothing less
than perfection. It's
very robust, reliable,
and easy to set up. We
installed the antennas
just below our catwalk
grid, which is 100 feet
above the playing surface,
and we're now
able to get consistently
reliable signals from areas
the original system
couldn't reach. This enhanced
coverage helps
us provide a much better
fan experience, and
whether it's a hockey
match or concert, our mission is to provide
the best possible fan experience. We feel
that in this regard the cost of the new BMS
system was money well spent.
Our main RF camera operator, D.J.
Brown, is always running around the arena
for his shots. This includes the main
bowl, the player's tunnel, and both upper
and lower concourses. He starts shooting
before the national anthem is played, captures
all of the action on the ice, covers
the intermission program and continues
through to the final play. With the new BMS
system he's able to do all that usually with
just a single battery.
When we purchase new equipment, we
want it to last a long time and know that
the manufacturer will be there if and when
we need help. BMS stood behind our original
wireless system for 10 years and we
have no reason to believe that we won't
have that same kind of support during the
next decade and beyond.
Arnie Wilson is the senior production
engineer for the Phoenix Coyotes hockey
organization. He may be contacted at
For additional information, contact
Broadcast Microwave Services (BMS)
at 800-669-9667 or visit www.bms-inc.com.
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The European mixed xylenes (MX) market saw strong demand initially as the second quarter opened, although a drop in crude oil and gasoline prices brought down spot pricing indications. Premiums over the gasoline number remained firm above $100/tonne in April.
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Dear Abby: Gifts sold online by recipient
Dear Abby: I have a close friend who is obsessed with selling "finds" on eBay. I often give her little items that she has mentioned she liked -- or outright asked for.
I always thought she wanted to keep them for herself. Recently I saw some of the things I gave her for sale under her eBay account.
I am dismayed that she is taking advantage of my generosity to make a few bucks. No, she is not desperate. And no, I don't feel comfortable saying something unless it's clever and I won't appear to be jealous or petty. -- Traci In Pennsylvania
Dear Traci: You don't have to say anything clever. What you should do is tell your friend that you were hurt when you saw the items she requested up for sale on her eBay account. Period.
Dear Abby: Over the years, I have seen many letters from soon-to-be-brides asking if they should include their husband's sister or other female friend in their bridal party, even if they don't know them.
There is a solution. This summer, I was honored to be the best man at the wedding of a close friend. He had a female friend, "Liz," whom he wanted in the wedding party.
Liz didn't know the bride, so instead of having her be a bridesmaid, Liz was a groomswoman. She stood in photos with the groomsmen, and even wore a matching outfit -- a lovely gray dress with a red ribbon to match our gray suits and red ties. -- Best Man In Redmond, Wash.
Dear Best Man: That is certainly an appropriate solution to something that shouldn't be a problem in the first place. Women have also occasionally served in the capacity of "best man." I'm glad you mentioned it.
Dear Abby: I have seen letters in your column referring to not being invited to children's birthday parties and the hurt that follows.
We recently moved into a neighborhood where a group of adults go on trips, out to dinner, etc. I am old enough to realize that my husband and I will not be invited to everything. But I am not "old enough" not to feel a stab of pain and isolation when group plans are discussed in my presence and we are not invited.
Somewhere along the line, people need to learn not to discuss group activities in front of those who are not included. No one wants to feel left out. -- Newcomer To Minnesota
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When you finally wrap your head around the mechanics of Arkane Studio's Dishonored, everything in the game begins to click. The demo at QuakeCon this year takes place during the middle of the game, where the player is well-versed in Dishonored's mechanics and powers. Unfortunately, it takes a bit of time to realize how each of these mechanics works in the design space of the game and dropping an attendee, even one who works in the press, straight in the middle of the game's story was a little bit jarring. I applaud the effort, but at times I certainly felt like the worst assassin ever. I actually didn't even get the chance to finish the demo my first time through due to scheduling conflicts and what not. However, I did look forward to getting my hands back on Arkane's latest and was quite surprised how straight forward everything is once you understand the basics. The great thing too, is that once you know the "A-B-Cs" of shoving a knife in someone's back (always a handy skill), Dishonored's supernatural abilities really let you become a virtuoso at it.
The demo begins as the player is escorted into Dunwall by your guide, Samuel. As you make your way through the canal leading to the outskirts of the Boyle Estate, pale moonlight bounces off of Dunwall's industrial buildings and infested waters, giving the game's setting a cold and desolate feeling. Just by Dishonored's art direction you can tell that there may be life in this dilapidated city, but it's hanging on by a thread. Disguised as a guest to the estate's party, my objective is to eliminate Lady Boyle, a powerful aristocrat funding Lord Regent 's (the game's antagonist) military campaign.
When you pick up a controller, you'll immediately notice that Dishonored has a great stream-lined feel to it, with elements of Bioshock and Deus Ex seeping through the game. Melee combat is quick and the aim-assist with ranged weapons is designed to keep players moving. Mission flow in the game is also dynamic depending on the best course of action you take to get your target. In my multiple sessions with the demo, the game presented me with the simple goal of crossing the canal and making my way to the Boyle Estate, the venue where my target was throwing a masquerade. The great thing about my time with Dishonored is that each decision you make, like any great stealth game, is a series of compounding factors that constantly roll onto each other.
For example, jumping off the boat caused a bit of a splash since I wasn't being careful. Noticing a fish underwater as a Tallboy (the stilted, strider-like guards patrolling the streets) approached overhead to investigate, I activate one of the game's supernatural abilities,"possession," and teleport my avatar into the fish. As I swam to the other side of the canal and climbed up to the bridge undetected, I saw that the Tallboy was still looking for me on the otherside. Seeing two guards chatting about the evening's events nearby, I slipped past them and continued on my way to the estate, toward my target.
As I made my way across the bridge, a group of homeless people known as "the plagued" shuffle their way across my path, not noticing that I was hidden around the corner watching them. Since my destination is on the other side of them, I have to wait this one out until they cross to avoid causing a scene and alerting any guards. This highlights another great aspect about stealth games too, and that's the genre's ability to allow players to appreciate the finer details of a world due to the slower nature of the genre's pacing. As the homeless draw closer, flies can be seen spinning around them and a few of them start to puke bile, making me glad that I didn't engage them. Whatever is going on in the streets and narrows of Dunwall is something to stay away from in this world.
As soon as they're gone, double-jumping up on a dumpster and climbing over the railing to the estate puts me in a "neutral zone," a place where being seen won't instantly cause a scuffle with guards due to my own disguise into the party. My weapon sheathed, I can relax a little as I make my way to a circle of masked aristocrats discussing the ball. A breeze sweeps through them and carries away a woman's invitation into the sewer behind me. Leaving it alone rather than retrieving it, the woman rejoins the circle and continues talking. Grabbing the ticket and turning it into the guard at the door, I'm granted access to the estate grounds, having finally passed the gauntlet of Dunwall's patrolled streets and guards.
Once inside the masquerade, it's here that the game's level design begins to apply a few limitations on your options as the confines of the ballroom and the constant watchful eyes of over a dozen guests give you a limited set of options on what you can get away with. It's a nice contrast to the more open design of Dunwall's streets as the game goes from being one of hiding in the shadows to hiding in plain sight. The predator that prowled the streets of Dunwall now becomes an observer in a crowd of masked guests. The twist however, is that your target, "Lady Boyle," is a general title given to the Boyle sisters, of which there are three. To complicate things further, they're all dressed identically minus the color of their outfit. One of the three is your target that needs to be killed, but you don't know which. Since time isn't really an option with my limited hands-on with the game, I decide that taking them out via brute force may be the quickest way make sure I get right one. There's nothing like swatting a fly with a hammer.
Walking across the decadent hallways and marble slabbed floors of the party, confetti explodes and people drink wine as Dunwall's elite converse around the mansion. Seeing one of the Boyle sisters, I follow her to the mansion's study and wait in the corner to see what the best course of action should be. As I look around, I realize that the other two sisters are in the room as well, an event that feels like a fluke. It's risky and there's a chance this could definitely blow up in my face, but I decide that this is too rare of an opportunity to pass by and opt to take them all out at the same time. With no witnesses in sight, I trigger "Time Bend," an ability to freeze time, while drawing my crossbow in an attempt to keep things as quiet as possible. Shooting all three of them, time speeds back up and all three Boyles fall over in an instant. My objective complete, I immediately walk towards the front door only to hear a woman scream behind me and guards start to run around with their suspicions focused toward me. This wasn't going to be as clean of a getaway as I had hoped.
Hopping out the front door and jumping down the stairs, the estates alarm begins to sound as guards outside begin to figure out what just happened indoors. Selecting "possession" again, I transport into the body of a nearby guard and casually walk out the estate's front gate. Ditching his body after I make a clean exit, I find that the canal is now under high alert and my guide who ushered me in earlier is locked away on the other side of the main gate. Selecting "Time Bend" once again, I freeze time and walk across the now solid surface of the water, continuing up the stairway of the canal to the top of the main gate's bridge. With time sped back up, I take a plunge off the edge and swim safely up to Samuel's boat, completely my mission.
The great thing about Dishonored is that this is only one direct path through the level. The streets of Dunwall really had three main entryways into the estate; one through the apartments, one through the front door (which I took) and another through the canals via fish. Stretching out the level design across a wide field, the design of the estate portion of the level then becomes vertical; as the option to sneak in via the basement, main lobby (again, what I did) or balcony becomes another thing to consider. On top all of that, the compound of the estate has various options for your supernatural abilities. Possessing rats to travel through the estates air vents, or possessing one of the Boyles sisters to travel upstairs to their personal quarters and discover which of the three is your target is now yet another possibility. You can even non-lethally eliminate the correct Boyle by allowing her to be kidnapped by one of her admirers, knocking her out and delivering her unconscious body to her disturbed stalker.
With Dishonored, Arkane Studios is aiming to finesse stealth gameplay inside the normally action-packed FPS genre. The game aims to be this generation's answer to titles like Thief and Deus Ex, and with the variety of options constantly available for the player to explore through their abilities or the game's layered level design, they may not miss the mark this October for the game's release. If it can maintain the consistency of options as this level at QuakeCon demonstrates, then the studio may have something big on their hands this fall.


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Scott L. Friedman, M.D., division director of liver diseases at Mount Sinai, will test several of the company's galactomannans and rhamnogalacturonans as Galectin blockers in liver antifibrotic therapies. Specifically, Dr. Friedman will complete the in vitro and in vivo analysis to assess fibrosis, fibrogenic gene expression, and liver function with the aim of determining efficacy and mechanism of action.
The only current treatment for late-stage fibrosis, or cirrhosis, is a liver transplant. More than 25 million Americans are or have been afflicted with liver and biliary diseases, according to the American Liver Foundation.
"The need for an effective therapeutic solution for liver fibrosis is acute, and this innovative project would certainly be vital and could significantly advance treatment in this critical area," remarks Dr. Friedman. "The efficacy and safety of Pro-Pharmaceuticals' approach appears to be unique, and thus these studies should be of the highest priorities."
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In vitro data indicated a reversal of fibrosis markers. Animal studies conducted in October 2007 showed that the compounds reduced collagen expression and reversed liver fibrosis.
Pro-Pharmaceuticals has a research alliance with the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston to evaluate the antifibrotic effects of these compounds to treat acute and chronic kidney disease. The company is also working with the University of California, Davis and Fudan University in Shanghai to conduct antifibrosis tests.
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While depression is one of the greatest causes of disability around the world, limited attention has been paid to mental health problems of youth in low- and middle-income countries. This study reports on depressive symptoms in 539 youth in Rwanda who were orphaned and consequently the heads of their households caring for younger siblings. More than half of the youth screened positive for depression, with the greatest risks of depression among those with few household assets, those eating less than 1 meal per day, those with high levels of grief, and those who lost at least one parent in the genocide. The potential effect of depression in these youth on the development of their younger siblings will jeopardize the next generation and indicates the need for large-scale, community-wide interventions.
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Growing concern about the global obesity epidemic has fostered interest in new ways of increasing physical activity among children. In this study of 6- to 12-year-old children, energy expenditure was measured while they were engaged in video games that require active movement. The 2 games tested significantly increased energy expenditure and heart rate during play compared with basal statuses. The study indicates that manipulating the gaming environment can provide children with potentially appealing activity alternatives. It holds the promise of an activity that is attractive to children while at the same time increases energy expenditure.
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Vomiting due to acute gastroenteritis is a commonly encountered problem in pediatric offices and emergency departments. Newer medications for the treatment of vomiting have warranted a systematic review to examine their effectiveness. This meta-analysis of 6 randomized controlled trials of ondansetron found that the medication reduced the risk of subsequent vomiting, need for intravenous fluids, and hospital admission by half. Future guidelines should consider incorporating ondansetron into the treatment protocols for acute gastroenteritis.
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Despite the demonstrated benefits of breastfeeding, only 1 in 7 infants in the United States is exclusively breastfed at 6 months of age. One known deterrent to breastfeeding is new mothers receiving formula packs on discharge from the hospital. Merewood and colleagues contacted all 1295 maternity hospitals in 21 eastern states and the District of Columbia to determine hospital policies on distribution of infant formula sample packs. The study found that 94% of hospitals distributed formula sample packs, ranging from a low of 70% of New Hampshire hospitals to 100% of hospitals in 5 other states. Fortunately, increasing numbers of hospitals are not distributing the packs.
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I would like to thank the guy that came up and gave us the ham and stuff. And he asked some stuff about church, so I don't know if he was from a church or whatever, so I would like to thank the man that came up and gave my husband and us and stuff the ham and the church if they were part of it. I really have no idea who did it, but I would like to say we very much appreciated it. Thank you.
This is regarding the comment in the Open Line due to all the men think about eating, sleeping and drinking instead of having a relationship. Whoever wrote that's got it wrong. We like relationships, but they don't last too long, so after the birds and the bees all die off, which only takes a little bit after marriage, then that's when we go into eating, sleeping and drinking.
We want to know what's in season that the guy up on Alexander Lane on Tuesday morning is dressed in full camo with a rifle crouched behind a tree right along the township road. The neighbors are very nervous and want this guy checked on.
If these oil refineries are running at 100 percent capacity down in the Gulf because of all this fracking going on in America, why isn't the gas prices coming down at the pump? Those prices should be below $2 a gallon.
Put a Republican in for President of the United States and give the Republicans the Senate with the House and you might as well just fold up America and throw it in the trash can. They will ruin everything we ever stood for.
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Taylor Swift talks about next album
Songwriting is the topic of the moment for Taylor Swift.
The 23-year-old pop star was honored for a record sixth time as songwriter-artist of the year by the Nashville Songwriters Association International, surpassing guys like Vince Gill and Alan Jackson.
She earned the award with 14 hits in the top 30 over the past year, a tribute to the popularity of her multiplatinum fourth album, "Red."
As Swift accepts the award, she's six months deep in the songwriting process for her next album.
"I think the goal for the next album is to continue to change, and never change in the same way twice," the seven-time Grammy winner said. "How do I write these figurative diary entries in ways that I've never written them before and to a sonic backdrop that I've never explored before?
"It's my fifth album, which is crazy to think about, but I think what I'm noticing about it so far is it's definitely taking a different turn than anything I've done before."
Swift chatted with reporters after the ribbon cutting on the new $4 million Taylor Swift Education Center at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in her adopted hometown of Nashville.
Q Next month you leave on a stadium tour of Australia, making you the first female solo performer to tour that country since Madonna 20 years ago. Madonna was the top pop star in the world at the time. Do you see yourself as that kind of pop star?
A I would never see myself that way. I see myself as kind of this girl who writes songs in her bedroom. You can kind of dress it up all you want, and you can put together an amazing theatrical production. You can become a better performer as time goes by, and you can try to excite people. But I'm always going to be a girl who writes songs in her bedroom in my own personal perception of myself.
Q You're up for entertainer of the year again at the CMAs on Nov. 6. If you win, you'll become the first woman with three wins, passing Barbara Mandrell. How do you feel about that?
A I think winning entertainer of the year would be an unbelievable thing to happen in my life because I still sometimes can't believe I've gotten to win that twice. So a third time, what I think it would mean for my fans, would be the biggest feeling I would have.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids District Court Judge Benjamin Logan is in a medically induced coma following a heart attack on the stand.
Doctors at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital are optimistic that 69-year-old Logan will recover from the episode, but they are waiting to see whether the heart attack impacted his brain functions, according to John Beason, a longtime friend and Logan's former law partner in the early 1980s.
Logan was on the bench at his downtown courtroom around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, when an attorney noticed the judge leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed, according to witnesses.
Court deputies rushed to retrieve the courthouse defibrillator from the first floor and bring it to the eighth-floor court room where it was used on the judge prior to emergency medical personnel arriving.
Logan was taken to the hospital and remains there with his wife by his side, according to Beason who visited the judge in the hospital the night he fell ill.
"The doctors are optimistic," Beason said.
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Microsoft upgrades Azure cloud security to fight cyber thieves and data saboteurs
Promises anti-malware and disaster recovery services at Teched 2014
HOUSTON: MICROSOFT has announced a number of security enhancements for its Azure cloud operations, including anti-malware and disaster recovery services.
Microsoft introduced the services in the opening keynote of its Teched 2014 conference. The anti-malware programme is available to preview now and offers Azure users the ability to install security software from Symantec and Trend Micro in their Azure environments.
Microsoft corporate VP Brad Anderson said the security offering will let businesses protect their critical systems and assets from a variety of cyber attacks.
"Today we're announcing something new, we're introducing anti-malware into Azure. With our Trend Micro and Symantec partners' additional security features, these new capabilities can protect your virtual machines and apps," he said.
Azure Site Recovery is a hybrid set of business continuity services designed to add an extra layer of protection to businesses' critical systems that builds on Microsoft's previous Hyper-V Recovery Manager. The Site Recovery feature lets customers replicate their virtual machines and services in the Azure cloud, enabling them to continue to operate and function even if their primary data centre fails.
Anderson said the Azure Site Recovery service's cost-effective nature will let enterprise companies back up and protect all of their systems.
"With this [Azure Site Recovery] you can have a complete disaster recovery solution within Azure, he said. "Traditionally the cost of recovery means its been limited to mission critical areas, but now disaster recovery can be for every part of your company."
Microsoft senior technical product marketing manager Matt McSpirit added that the service will encrypt all data stored in Azure, offering IT managers an added layer of assurance their systems will be secure against cyber attacks in the cloud. Azure Site Recovery is set to be made available in preview next month.
Microsoft's Azure Site Recovery service is part of Microsoft's wider push to market Azure as a hybrid service to enterprise businesses. Microsoft announced its Azure Expressroute and Azure Remoteapp services alongside the security updates.
Expressroute is available now and is designed to improve information sharing and lets customers create private connections between Azure and on-premises environments using key network providers such as AT&T, BT, Equinix, Level 3, Singtel, Telecitygroup, Verizon and Zadara Storage.
Azure Remoteapp makes it easier for businesses to deploy Windows applications across a limited number of other operating systems using Azure. "Azure Remoteapp lets users upload applications [to the cloud] and bring them to all their devices across Windows, iOS and Android," explained Anderson. Microsoft Azure Remoteapp is available to preview now.
The Azure security updates come during a reported boom in the number of attacks targeting Microsoft services. Over the past months vulnerabilities believed to have been actively exploited by hackers have been discovered in several Microsoft services, including its Sharepoint server.
Microsoft was forced to release an emergency security patch for Windows XP mere weeks after discontinuing support for the decade-old OS after a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer was discovered at the start of May. µ
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All 7B Series modules are rated for a nominal power supply input of +24 V DC; and, for maximum flexibility, they will accept supply voltages in the +14 V DC to +35 V DC range. The input modules, with the exception of the 7B21, provide a high-level output voltage that is factory configured for either the +1 V to +5 V or 0 V to +10 V range. The 7B21 is a unity gain, isolated input module with an input/output range of ±10 V. Output modules are available that provide either isolated process current or isolated bipolar voltage output. Model 7B39 converts either a +1 V to +5 V input to a 4 to 20 mA output or a 0 V to +10 V input to a 0 - 20 mA output. The input/output ranges of the 7B39 are factory configured. The 7B22 is a unity gain module that provides an isolated ±10 V output signal. All modules have a universal pin-out and may be readily hot-swapped under full power without disrupting field wiring.
Each module accepts analog transducer signals and transfers them to a process control or factory data collection system without the inherent noise, non-linearity, drift and extraneous voltages which frequently accompany the signals. The modules feature a maximum nonlinearity of ±0.02% and are factory calibrated to guarantee a maximum accuracy specification of ±0.1%. The 7B Series offers up to 1500 V rms continuous common mode voltage isolation and 120 V rms of field wiring input protection. The power supplies necessary to drive each of the individual module's input circuitry are internally isolated, enabling the 7B Series modules to offer true channel-to-channel isolation of the input signals.
The modules directly accept analog signals from thermocouples, RTDs, current loop powered transmitters, and other process control signals. The 7B Series modules amplify, linearize, isolate, protect and convert the transducer output signals to standardized analog inputs for high-level analog I/O subsystems. The 7B Series Subsystem consists of 19-inch rack- compatible hardware (Model AC1363), with universal mounting backplane and a family of plug-in (up to 16 per backplane) input and output signal conditioning modules. Four-, eight- and sixteen-channel backplanes are available. Each backplane incorporates screw terminals for easy power connections and field wiring, and includes a 25-pin D-type connector for interfacing the high-level single-ended voltage outputs to the user's equipment. Gold-plated sockets are provided on each channel of the backplane to ensure the reliability of each module's electrical connection.
- Accepts a Wide Range of Process Control and Factory Data Collection Signals: mA, mV, RTDs and Thermocouples
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Los Angeles Neighborhood Dreams (LAND) is an initiative of L.A. City Council President Eric Garcetti. LAND participants are working through a collaborative process to identify priority projects for their neighborhoods that they will work to achieve in the next three years. Here are some responses to the event.
Leave your response or ideas in the comments below.
Attending the Atwater Visioning Meeting was an exciting experience. We met in a unique space at the end of Casitas Ave and even though it was chilly the people inside were warm and friendly. I was pleasantly surprised by the enthusiasm and passion the attendees and the administrators had for their community. I am thrilled to be working in such a wonderful community
– Heather Moss-Layman, Marketing Director for Circle X Theatre at Atwater Village Theatre
I loved this day! I came representing my son's charter school, Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts, that has recently moved into the area. It was like opening a treasure trove of connections to be at the meeting and to realize how many powerfully cool creative things are going on right around the corner from us. Can't wait to get deeply involved in this community.
The whole facilitated dreaming together process was amazing in how quickly and clearly it allowed a clear picture of what is good and a distilled plan of action to appear organically.
I am inspired by Eric Garcetti and his team truly working on grassroots level to bring people together. I wish all politicians were working in such a genuine and insightful way.
My favorite part was to know that I'm not the only who has been riding along the river bike path and feeling how much potential it has to be an amazing place for people to enjoy. Every time I'm riding I think 'Oh, someone oughta…' and the meeting made realize that we can. I am thoroughly charged to get involved!
– Tish Hicks is a vibrantly involved parent at Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts and a powerful voiceover actor and teacher (www.thevodojo.com) who thinks she might want to be a community organizer when she grows up.
Leave your response or ideas in the comments below. More ideas can be shared at the CD13 LAND blog or by using the hashtag #LAND4WRD on Twitter.


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For many decades, Caribbean medical schools have been vilified as the havens of substandard education for weak students. But the critics of the schools of medicine in the Caribbean could be wrong.
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Ducks Unsure Who Their Goalie Will Be For Playoffs
Being the No. 1 Team in points in the Western Conference, the Anaheim Ducks have major uncertainty in goal just a few days before the playoffs begin.
Their regular No. 1 for a long time now, Jonas Hiller, has been in a major funk; in the month of March he had a save percentage of .889, and in two April starts it was even worse at .841. In his last 10 starts, the Ducks only won three.
Meanwhile his backup, Frederik Andersen, has been very good this season in his appearances but right now he's injured and there's no clear timetable when he'll return.
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Darrell's Garage is a full service Gastonia auto repair shop with top quality auto repair and professional, friendly staff. We are a full service general auto repair facility and we work on all makes and models of vehicles. With an 36 month/36,000 mile warranty*, our ASE Certified Gastonia auto repair technicians are happy and excited to maintain your car.
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For high-net-worth individuals, we highlight an IHT-efficient alternatice to pensions
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Question 1: Is it possible to gift cash away to avoid inheritance tax, yet still enjoy the income from that cash, for life? The answer is yes!
Question 2: Is it possible to avoid inheritance tax on property, yet still retain the property? The answer is yes!
Question 3: Is it possible to invest for retirement in an alternative to pensions, but without punitive pension rules? The answer is, of course, yes!
Introducing the discretionary discounted gift trust, DDGT. For high-net-worth families who wish protect their assets from inheritance tax, increasingly the structure of choice is the discretionary discounted gift trust. From the trust, the donor can withdraw five per cent per annum, with no income tax liability for up to 20 years. If the donor survives for at least seven years, then no inheritance tax applies to the trust nor the growth, but importantly those income withdrawals continue for life, however long that may be. But, unlike other conventional discretionary trusts, depending on age and health, you can gift very much more than £325,000 without triggering prohibitive entry tax charges. Of most relevance to wealthy families, with some clever planning it's possible to achieve this with property too.
Finally… after seven years it's possible to create yet another DDGT with exactly the same benefits - and the same again every seven years thereafter. The result is that you shelter substantial amounts from inheritance tax. But let's face it, more important to you is the increasing level of tax-efficient income you'll receive as you get older. A far more palatable alternative to pensions.
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A professional dancer, choreographer, AFAA certified fitness and dance instructor. She is a native New Yorker who received her dance training and B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College. Kimani has worked with Andrea E. Woods, Ron Brown, Youssouf Koumbassa, and David Rousseve to name a few. She was an African Dance Consultant to "Once On This Island," performed at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Kimani teaches African and Contemporary Dance at Rutgers University, Hillcrest Academy, Crunch Fitness Gyms, Sandra Cameron Dance Center and Manhattanville College. Kimani performed in Ghana, West Africa for the Panafest of 2003 and was spotlighted as a teacher and dancer on the morning news television program "Good Morning New York." Kimani was featured in Dance Magazine in 2004. Kimani's choreography is highlighted in two prominent music videos for cutting edge recording artists Kenna and !!! (chk, chk, chk.) Kimani teaches fusion-based classes in Hip Hop, Modern, West African Dance and Acrobatics. She has conducted workshops, performed, choreographed, and toured in dance companies throughout the United States, South America, West Africa, and Russia. Currently she is co-founder of ChoreoConcepts with MaiaClaire Garrison.


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ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI -- Police say a drunken driver who repeatedly crashed into the median barrier wires on U.S. 131 thought she was actually driving on Burlingame Avenue SW.
An Allegan County sheriff's deputy was dispatched early Saturday, March 9, to a report that a vehicle was traveling about 25 mph in the southbound lanes of U.S. 131 in Leighton Township. The witness told police just after 2 a.m. that the vehicle struck the barrier wires four times before coming to a stop.
Police said the driver was arrested for drunken driving. She had a blood-alcohol three times the legal limit of .08 percent.
"The investigation found that the driver had operated while intoxicated and that the driver believed she was traveling on Burlingame Avenue in the Grand Rapids area," police said in a report.
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Dear Readers: Looking for some helpful ABCs to help your container plants thrive?
Watering is by far the most important part of keeping container plants healthy and happy. So:
A. Make sure pots have drainage holes in the bottom. If the water can't drain out, the roots will rot.
B. Don't place pots directly on a patio or porch surface. Instead, raise them up a few inches so the water can drain out. You can use flat pieces of bricks or wood.
C. If you use a saucer under pots, don't let water stand in it. Check back after about an hour, and if there is still water in the saucer, remove it.
D. Remember, some potted plants can dry out fast, especially ones in clay; smaller pots will need to be watered every day.
E. How can you tell if your plant needs water? Stick your finger into the soil up to the second knuckle. If the soil feels dry, it's time to water.
Be sure to give the plant a good, thorough soaking to encourage healthy root growth. - Heloise
Dear Heloise: I got a good hint from my mother for how to cover my youngster's broken arm to bathe.
We had been using a plastic trash bag to keep the cast dry, but for a small child, it was too much plastic.
My mom suggested a plastic bag that covers the newspaper on rainy days. Our paper comes in it every day, so it is always available. The newspaper bag is the perfect size for her little arm. Add tape, and off to the tub she goes. - Ann in California
Dear Heloise: When traveling for long weekends or four- or five-day trips, instead of packing jars of day and night face creams, I transfer each into contact-lens holders - day cream in right side, night in left.
Doing this, you can put them in your carry-on for plane travel, and you don't have the heavy, full containers to lug around. - Lynnette in Washington
These little containers are wonderful to reuse for so many things. - Heloise
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Gov. David Paterson recently gave Syracuse the green light to install red-light cameras at intersections around the city.
The cameras capture photographs of vehicles that run red lights so that violators can be ticketed. The bill Paterson signed last week makes it legal for the city to collect $50 fines from owners of cars caught on camera.
"Red-Light Camera Programs have proven to be an effective traffic safety measure that prevents injuries and the loss of life due to accidents caused by red-light running," bill sponsors Sen. David Valesky, D-Oneida, and Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli, D-Syracuse, wrote in a legislative memo.
Now it's up to City Hall to decide if and when the cameras will be installed and where they will go.
The state authorized Syracuse to install them at up to 25 intersections. At the very least, if the program moves forward, they would likely be placed at the five most dangerous intersections in the city: Almond and Adams streets, Almond and Harrison streets, Fayette and Salina streets, Hiawatha Boulevard and Solar Street, and Park Street and Carousel Center Drive.
Common Councilors are still trying to work out the details of the program, designed as a five-year pilot, to decide whether to launch it. They also have to determine how much it will cost.
"There's still a lot of unanswered questions about it and a Big Brother aspect that has to be addressed," said Councilor-at-Large Bill Ryan, who heads the council's Public Safety Committee.
Opponents also say that drivers are more inclined to slam on their brakes when they know there's a camera, causing more rear-end collisions. Signs would warn people about intersections equipped with cameras.
Ryan said lawmakers will spend the next several weeks discussing the program with Mayor Matt Driscoll, Syracuse police and neighborhood groups.
The state also approved red-light cameras this year for Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers and Long Island.
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text: A lively street market is held along Jalan Gaya every Sunday morning, with stalls selling items as disparate as herbal teas, handicrafts, orchids and rabbits. In addition, a huddle of markets on the waterfront are open daily, and together form one of the city's highlights. Approaching from the northeast, you first reach the labyrinthine Central Market, which includes a fish market that's at its best very early in the morning. Next comes the Handicraft Market, also known as the Filipino Market thanks to the ethnicity of many of its stallholders. Around sundown, the area west of here becomes a gargantuan night food market; further west still is the waterfront parade of bars and restaurants.


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Begin of tour: Tesserete Stazione bus-stop
End of tour: Lugano station
Access starting point: Bus from Lugano station to Tesserete
Access point of arrival: Trains to Basle, Lucerne, Zurich, Chiasso
Technical requirements: Easy
Physical fitness: Easy
Total altitude meters: Approx. 300 m
Hiking time: 3 hrs. 10 min.
Season: January to December
Gastronomy: Various possibilities along the way
Overnight: Tesserete, Origlio, Lugano
Various: Churches along the way, Origlio lake, Old Town of Lugano
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The views are particularly impressive from the San Bernardo church, where the city and lake of Lugano are at your feet, with the unmistakeable San Salvatore behind them, while to the north-east you can see far away into the Val Colla. Finally, the last few kilometres of the walk pass through a densely populated area, where the route is lined by wonderful gardens and beautiful houses in typical Ticino style.
Tesserete - Vaglio - Ponte Capriasca - Origlio - Lago di Origlio - San Bernardo - Comano - Lugano
The walk begins in Tesserete Stazione and heads first towards Origlio, then down to Ponte Capriasca. After passing through the picturesque village centre of Origlio, you continue to the lake of the same name. Then you climb up to the woodland church of San Bernardo. The path takes you down to Comano, then past splendid gardens and stately villas on down towards Lugano. The last part of the walk is mostly along the road to the station in Lugano.
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Just how powerful is he?
Gov. Christie said last week that he had mulled defying a possible order from New Jersey's Supreme Court to restore funding to schools.
The statement, on a call-in radio show, left legal scholars wondering whether this was the Republican governor just spouting threats and bluster - or foreshadowing an unprecedented break with tradition.
If Christie ignores the ruling, scholars said, he could be ruled in contempt of court and personally fined, he could be impeached for violating his oath of office, or he could trigger a constitutional crisis and the statewide closing of schools.
Or maybe nothing would result, and voters would be left to decide whether to reelect a governor who overruled the highest court in his state in the name of fiscal prudence.


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Oriental Orthodox Festival and Liturgy 2011 - DanielM - 04-05-2011
As agreed at the last meeting of the COOC, the Annual Oriental Orthodox Festival and Liturgy will be taking place on Saturday, 14th May, at 10 am at
St Michaels Eritrean Orthodox Church
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Do please ensure that all the members of your churches are aware of this event and that as many representatives of our churches participate as possible.
This regular event is sponsored by the Council of Oriental Orthodox Churches in the UK.
As is customary, please arrange that food be brought to share with others during the buffet lunch.


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This pudgy pooch recently weighed in at 77 pounds and is now required to wear a harness so his body doesn't drag the ground. It's only a matter of steps before the poor thing is worn to pieces. Obie has made several TV appearances, including one last month on the TODAY Show. He's also currently on the top of the Yahoo search list.
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text: Here we go again! Back to another marathon campaign. Do we realize that we just completed a long, long, dreary presidential primary season where millions upon millions of dollars, guised as campaign contributions, were spent on many, many expenses? Those expenses included TV ads, airfares for a cast of thousands, hotels, food, beverages, conventions, books, parties and enough balloons to eclipse both the sun and moon. This is so hard to swallow for the average $30,000-a-year income workers who are the real voters, who must spend $4 per gallon for gasoline. We also should know by now that there will be a loser and that means a lot of wasted cash, not that the winner deserves all those contributions either.


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The New York Rangers (12-11-0) defeated the Nashville Predators (11-10-2) by the score of 2-0, tonight. For a box score, go to Yahoo! Sports.
…easily one of the best all around efforts of the season for the Rangers. You know, minus the fact that they're still struggling to find the back of the net. But hey, when you play defense like that, all you need is a few opportunistic goals and you're all good.
…not much action for Talbot, but when you haven't given up a goal in two games, you must be doing something right. I've said it a couple of times this season, but Talbot needs and deserves to get 25-30 starts this season.
…amazing how much tighter the defense is with Talbot in goal than Lundqvist. The King must be wondering if his teammates like him at this point.
…the one aspect of McDonagh's game we all felt might hold him back from being a legit Norris Trophy candidate was his offense. Welp, I think he better start making room on his mantle for multiple pieces of hardware.
…not only nice to see Stepan help the Rangers win the game, but also help his own chances of making the US Olympic team by scoring in front of Nashville GM David Poile, who is also serving as Team USA GM.
…hey Zucc, don't listen to anyone telling you to shoot, just keep feeding the rock.
…bravo Mr. Dorsett, bravo. The game was evenly played until he decided to stick up for the fallen Boyle. I never want to hear that teammates sticking up for one another doesn't give a team a lift because that's exactly what Dorsett did tonight. The Rangers still need a real enforcer, but that's another conversation for a different day
…not sure I've enjoyed watching a Rangers fourth line this much since the last time D. Moore was with the team.
…in the last eight days the Rangers have played two 1-0 games, a 2-0 game, a 2-1 game and a 3-2 game. Weren't these low scoring, one goal games supposed to go away when the Rangers hired AV? The life expectancy of a Rangers fans must be so much lower than the average human being.
…after Del Zotto's two absolutely egregious giveaways on the Rangers first power play, I thought he settled down and had a solid game. Hey, if I'm going to kill him when he's bad, I've got to give him credit when he's good.
…things went so well for the Rangers tonight, Pouliot even had a couple of nice offensive plays. Of course he didn't finish, but beggers can't be choosers.
…btw, was it me or did AV look like an evil henchman with that all black ensemble tonight?
…off tomorrow then in Tampa Monday night.
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The Sacramento County coroner released the name Sunday of the teenager who was killed by a train in Galt Friday night.
Officials said 15-year-old Kyle Guenther died Saturday morning after being hit by a Union Pacific train near C Street.
According to officers, Guenther was with three other teenagers who were loitering in and around the tracks. Officers said Guenther was playing chicken with the train, but was unable to get out of the way of the train in time.
Guenther died after he suffered head trauma, injuries to both legs and lacerations, Galt police said.


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Backdoor Trojan making the rounds
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Backdoor.Sparta.C is a Trojan horse that creates a backdoor on infected systems that a remote cracker can use to gain entry into your system. The Trojan horse opens a port on all of your network interfaces and attempts to send an ICQ message to the cracker with information about your system, such as your IP address and the open port number.
In addition to this nasty little activity, it actively seeks out specific processes to terminate their execution and delete their source files. The files it seeks out are the core components of several widely used firewall and antivirus products.
Backdoor.Spart.C can infect systems running Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP and the RC1 and beta releases of Windows .NET.
Fortunately, this malicious code entity was discovered early in its life in the wild. So far, it has infected few systems, is easily detected and is easy to remove from a system.
To detect and remove Backdoor.Sparta.C, perform the following:
- Update your antivirus product and perform a full system scan.
- Delete any files detected as infected with Backdoor.Sparta.C.
If your antivirus software was compromised by Backdoor.Sparta.C, then you must re-install your antivirus software before attempting the detection process.
Once it has been detected and removed, re-install any firewall products to ensure they were not compromised.
Most antivirus products are able to detect, remove and disable this Trojan horse. For more information on this malicious code entity and various antivirus products that can be used to detect, protect and repair a system, see the following sites:
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