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Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Research: Good News In Shades Of Gray
When I first heard about the new emphasis on comparative clinical effectiveness research (CCER) in Obama's economic stimulus bill I thought, "Thank goodness! Maybe now science will truly regain its rightful place and we'll end the CAM, 'me-too' drug, and excessive-use-of-technology madness that is wasting so much money in healthcare." In fact, I was so excited about the new administration's apparent interest in objective analysis of medical treatment options, that I intended to write a jubilant blog post about it. However, as with most things that seem black and white at first glance, further analysis reduces them to shades of gray.
What Is Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Research?
The new economic stimulus bill, also known as The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) includes 1.1 billion dollars for clinical comparative effectiveness research. Interestingly, CCER is not defined in the bill though AHRQ describes it this way in their glossary:
"A type of health care research that compares the results of one approach for managing a disease to the results of other approaches. Comparative effectiveness usually compares two or more types of treatment, such as different drugs, for the same disease. Comparative effectiveness also can compare types of surgery or other kinds of medical procedures and tests. The results often are summarized in a systematic review."
Any mention of "comparative cost effectiveness" or value-based language is notably absent.
How Does It Work?
The government's new CCER initiative will be administered through a Federal Coordinating Council for clinical comparative effectiveness research. The FCC consists of a group of 15 federal employees, half of whom "must be physicians or other experts with clinical expertise." [Meaning, none have to be physicians.] Some have suggested that the FCC is the first step toward an organization modeled after Britain's National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). NICE is regularly tasked with helping the NHS to decide which medical treatments should be available to their beneficiaries, and which should not be covered (based on their efficacy and cost).
The budget for the CCER will be divvied up as follows:
400 million – left to the discretion of the Secretary of HHS with 1.5 million to go to the Institute of Medicine for a report regarding where to focus CCER attention initially
400 million – to the office of the director, NIH
300 million – to AHRQ
Here is a quote from the ARRA bill, discussing the mechanics of CCER:
"The funding appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to accelerate the development and dissemination of research assessing the comparative clinical effectiveness of health care treatments and strategies, including through efforts that: (1) conduct, support, or synthesize research that compares the clinical outcomes, effectiveness, and appropriateness of items, services, and procedures that are used to prevent, diagnose, or treat diseases, disorders, and other health conditions and (2) encourage the development and use of clinical registries, clinical data networks, and other forms of electronic health data that can be used to generate or obtain outcomes data: Provided further, That the Secretary shall enter into a contract with the Institute of Medicine, for which no more than $1,500,000 shall be made available from funds provided in this paragraph, to produce and submit a report to the Congress and the Secretary by not later than June 30, 2009 that includes recommendations on the national priorities for comparative clinical effectiveness research to be conducted or supported with the funds provided in this paragraph…"


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Project ID: 2002WV6B
Title: WRI47-Establishing Biological and Water Quality Criteria for Water Resource Management in Mining Impacted Watersheds
Project Type: Research
Focus Categories: Water Quality, Ecology, Management and Planning
Keywords: aquatic ecosystem integrity, biotic degradation, water quality criteria, biological criteria, benthic macroinvertebrates, stream condition indices
Start Date: 03/01/2002
End Date: 02/28/2004
Federal Funds: $23617.00
Matching Funds: $104061.00
Congressional District: 1
Principal Investigator: Petty, J Todd
Abstract: Nature, Scope, & Objectives:
Waterheds throughout the Appalachian region have been severely impacted by mining activities. Hence, it is critical that state and federal regulatory agencies develop effective means for managing and restoring aquatic ecosystem function. Effective water resource management in this region, however, is currently limited by two critical information needs. First, an ecologically relevant, operational definition of biotic degradation does not currently exist. Second, we cannot predict the amount of biotic degradation that will result from a specific level of water quality impairment. The principal objective of this application is to establish appropriate biological criteria (based on benthic macroinvertebrates) for water resource management in the Cheat River watershed and determine specific water quality standards needed to restore and maintain aquatic ecosystem integrity in acid impacted watersheds. To meet the principal objective of this application, I will address the following specific aims:
* Develop a stream classification scheme for the Cheat river watershed based on natural variation in landscape and instream features.
* Quantify biological degradation in streams across a range of water quality impairment, and link biological degradation to specific water quality parameters.
My basic approach will combine benthic macroinvertebrate community surveys, water quality assessments, and Geographical Information System (GIS) based analyses of watershed conditions in the upper and lower Cheat River basin. The overall design will enable me to develop a watershed scale reference condition, against which deviations from the expected pattern can be used to quantify the direct and cumulative impacts of mining activities. My approach also will provide information needed to build statistical models that can be used to predict the response of invertebrate communities to specific changes in water quality.
Expected Results and Benefits:
The primary expected benefit of my proposed research is a significantly improved ability to assess environmental impacts associated with mining activities and an improved ability to implement TMDL budgets in acid impacted watersheds. Specifically, my research is expected to produce the following benefits:
* The research will quantify the direct and cumulative effects of mining on invertebrate communities at a watershed scale.
* The research will produce predictive models that can be used to direct watershed management actions in the Cheat River Basin and other mining impacted watersheds. The models will imcorporate the effects of specific water quality conditions on invertebrate communities and make it possible to predict the consequences of a permitted impact or a particular stream remediation plan to the overall biological "health" of the watershed.
* Models produced by my research can be used to facilitate discussions of "pollutant trading" in the Cheat River basin and throughout the Appalachian region. Predictive models with biological endpoints will enable water resource managers to evaluate trades on the basis of water quality standards and according to whether or not they improve the overall biological health of the watershed.
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Adrian Peterson ran for 154 yards and two early touchdowns to lift host Minnesota in a key NFC North clash.
Peterson, the league's leading rusher, went over 100 yards for the seventh consecutive game as the Vikings (7-6) avenged a 28-10 loss at Chicago on Nov. 25 and dealt the skidding Bears (8-5) their fourth defeat in five games.
Harrison Smith returned an interception 56 yards for a touchdown to help Minnesota snap a six-game losing streak to the Bears and remain in contention for one of the NFC's two wild card slots despite being outgained by nearly 200 yards (438-248).
Jay Cutler was 22-of-44 for 260 yards with one TD and two interceptions before he was replaced by Jason Campbell on the final drive. Campbell threw a 16-yard scoring pass to Brandon Marshall to cut it to 21-14 with 1:48 to play, but Minnesota recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock. Marshall had 10 catches for 160 yards.
Minnesota did next to nothing offensively after Peterson scored twice on 1-yard runs in the first 6 1/2 minutes. Christian Ponder finished 11-for-17 for only 91 yards with an interception and the Vikings punted seven times and had an interception in their eight possessions following Peterson's second TD.
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- Title
- A faint galaxy redshift survey to B=24
- Author(s)
- Glazebrook, Karl; Ellis, Richard S.; Colless, Matthew; Broadhurst, Thomas J.; Allington-Smith, Jeremy; Tanvir, Nial R.
- Abstract
- Using the multislit LDSS-2 spectrograph on the William Herschel Telescope we have completed a redshift survey in the magnitude range 22.5 < B < 24 which has produced 73 redshifts representing a 73% complete sample uniformly-selected from four deep fields at high Galactic latitude. The survey extends out to z > 1 and includes the highest redshift galaxy (z = 1.108) yet discovered in a field sample. The median redshift, zmed = 0.46, and form of the redshift distribution constitute compelling evidence against simple luminosity evolution as an explanation of the large excess of faint galaxies (similar or equal to x 2-4 no-evolution) seen in this magnitude range. Rather we identify the excess population as blue objects with z ~ 0.4 and B, luminosities similar to local L* galaxies indicating a dramatic decrease in the density of such objects over the last Hubble time, confirming the trends found in brighter redshift surveys. We also find a marked absence of very low redshift galaxies (z < 0.1) at faint limits, severely constraining any significant steepening of the local field galaxy luminosity function at low luminosities.
- Publication type
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- Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 273, no. 1 (Mar 1995), pp. 157-168
- Publication year
- 1995
- Keyword(s)
- Catalog; Catalogue; Distances; Evolution; Galaxies; Luminosity function; Mass function; Number counts; Quasars; Redshifts; Spectroscopic survey; Surveys
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- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
- 0035-8711
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Le Creuset Cast-Iron Mariner's Star Dutch Oven
- Summary
This anniversary edition of a classic Le Creuset Dutch oven, called the Mariner's Star oven, features a distinctive raised pattern of a sailor's compass rose on the lid. Designed to transfer seamlessly from stovetop to the table.
- 5 1/2-qt. cap.
- One-time, limited-edition release of 1925 ovens with a mariner's star design and stainless-steel knob on lid.
- Each oven is marked with a series number on the lid knob and comes with a certificate of authenticity and numbered medallion.
- Cast iron retains and distributes heat evenly, perfect for slow-simmered soups, stews and braises.
- Enameled finish resists staining, dulling and chipping and requires no additional seasoning.
- Dishwasher safe for fast, convenient cleanup.
- Made in France.
- 5 1/2-qt. cap.
- Dimensions & More Info
- 10 3/4" diam., 7 1/4" high with lid.
- 5 1/2-qt. cap.
- 11 lb. 8 oz.
Additional Information
- Light sand color of interior enamel makes it easy to monitor cooking progress and prevent sticking and burning.
- Stabilizers in the newly engineered lid prevent rocking, keeping the lid snugly in place.
- Large handles provide a good grip, even while wearing oven mitts.
- Made in France.
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- Ideal for use on any cooktop, including induction.
- For best results, use low to medium heat on cooktop.
- Oven and broiler safe to 500 F.
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- Enamel can chip or crack if dropped or banged on hard surface.
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[619] Fantastic apartment in excellent location - Santa Cruz area
Size50 m²
Floor No.
- Kitchen
- Family/child friendly
- Air conditioning
- Washer/dryer
- Suitable for events
- Towels
- Baby cot
Accommodation summary
Elegant and comfortable apartment with a careful decoration.
The house can accommodate up to 4 people, it is spacious and bright, located on the first floor of the building.
It has a bedroom with double bed, a bathroom with bath, a large living room with sofa bed for two people and a fully equipped kitchen.
In less than five minutes, you get to all the major sights in the area:
La Giralda, the Cathedral, Archives of India, the Torre del Oro, Plaza de España, etc ...
No pets, no smoking.
This apartment and its perfect location will not disappoint you!
House rules
Check out before 12:00h
For any arrivals after 21h30, we charge a supplement of 25€
No pets allowed.
No smoking
Babycot 25€
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It was all great! The hostess very well and the perfect place !!
Fue todo genial! La anfitriona muy bien y el apartamento perfecto!!
beautiful classic Andalusian house, patio and lemon included. Comfortable and convenient, easy access to the center of Seville
bonita clasica casa andaluza, patio y limonero incluido. Confortable y comodo, bien comunicado con el centro de Sevilla
The perfect home, with great care and very friendly Adolfo. It has been a pleasant experience. Thank you.
La casa perfecta, la atención genial y muy amable Adolfo. Ha sido una grata experiencia. gracias.
My parents loved Seville. The apartment was great and friendly.
Small flat the sofa was a bit hard and what a shame that the apartment is not sunny. Despite this all impeccable !! Thank you
Mes parents ont adoré Séville. L'appartement était très bien situé et sympa.
Petit bémol le sofa était un peu dur et quel dommage que l'appartement ne soit pas exposé au soleil. Malgré cela tout impeccable!! Merci
The apartment is in perfect place, everything was very clean and tidy, we were four people but the sofa bed is not suitable for rest, ended with the fatal kidney, I would recommend change.
El apartamento se encuentra en sitio ideal, todo estaba muy limpio y ordenado, íbamos cuatro personas pero el sofá cama no esta adecuado para descansar, terminamos con los riñones fatal, yo recomendaría cambiar.
The appartment is located in a great area of beautiful Sevilla, you can walk easily to nearby Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping places!
The appartment has got evrything u need, a huge comfy bed with room for 3persons!! the room is small,but nice!
Great terace upstairs!
We enjoyed our stay really much, thanks a lot, we will come back for sure!!
All perfect. Even the slightest problem. The floor corresponded exactly to the listing description. Thanks to Milagros for its exquisite attention. Return.
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1993 NCAA Div. III champions
MONMOUTH, ILL.—After winning four straight games, the Central College women's basketball team couldn't keep pace with Monmouth College (Ill.), falling 81-48 Wednesday.
Guard Rachel Evans (sophomore, Fort Dodge) had a team-high 10 points and guard Alyssa Henrich (freshman, Newell, Newell-Fonda HS) notched eight points off the bench. Forward Hilary Beaird (junior, Burlington) collected six rebounds.
The Fighting Scots, who are receiving votes in the top 25 poll, raced to a 19-6 lead with 10:07 left in the first half and carried a 47-27 advantage into intermission. Evans knocked down a pair of free throws to open the second half as Central stitched together a six-point run.
"Rachel hit some shots and did a good job of using the dribble drive to get to the free-throw line," coach Mike Jacobsma said.
But Monmouth stymied a Dutch comeback quickly, running off 12 unanswered points to go up 72-34 at the 10:08 mark. .
Central (7-4) shot 31.5 percent for the game and just 8.7 percent from behind the arc while committing 28 turnovers. Monmouth held a 41-35 rebounding advantage while shooting 52.7 percent from the field, including 60 percent in the first half. The Fighting Scots (11-1) placed five in double digits.
"As a team we have to shoot the ball better than we did tonight," Jacobsma said. "We'll regroup and get after it the next two days in practice and be ready to play at Coe."
The Dutch open Iowa Conference play Saturday with a women's-men's doubleheader against Coe College at Cedar Rapids. The women's game is set to begin at 2 p.m. with the men tipping off at approximately 4 p.m. Coe, last year's league tournament champion, is 7-4.


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Alaska's Cardiovascular Health Coalition
Alaskans Promoting Physical Activity (APPA) is a coalition representing a wide variety of organizations interested in promoting the benefits of regular physical activity. Our mission is to increase physical activity among Alaskans by influencing policies, physical and social environments, and personal behaviors through health promotion, education, and advocacy efforts. Our goal is to improve health, fitness, and quality of life for all Alaskans.
To accomplish our mission and goal, APPA works to implement recommendations in the Take Heart Alaska Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Plan that involve physical activity.


text: My daughter is 11 months old and I had a 4 day vacation scheduled so I figured it would be an alright time to wean from the breast. She takes a bottle fine when her father and I have date night and such. So, she is perfectly weaned. I on the other hand am not doing so well. I am very engorged. Wearing a sports bra and nursing pads. Using lansinoh, cabbage, anything! I feel as though I have implants. I am usually small chested, about an A and am busting out of a C at the moment. I don't want to get an infection (which I read may happen during engorgement) nor do I want stretch marks bc of the increased size or sagginess. Any suggestions? It has been 6 days, and about 5 days since I last used my medela or hand expressed.


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Reviewed By Amy A (Comfort, TX) Reviewed for a 2003 Acura MDX —4/10/2006 7:40 AM
These covers look as close to factory as I can imagine. They wear well, look polished, and stay in place. Warning, if you are an inpatient person, take a pill or have these installed by someone else. If you have large hands, find a small-handed friend to help. We found a guide wire made from a wire hanger to be an invaluable tool. (Slip the hanger through, attached to a strap, and pull the hanger back.) It was worth the acrobatics and effort.


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Under legislation enacted by the 1997 Indiana General Assembly, school systems throughout the state of Indiana are requiring at least a Limited Criminal History for all employees. Some school corporations might only accept an expanded criminal history check. It is up to each individual student teacher to research into the proper and appropriate criminal background check for her/his student teaching placement. Many school corporations consider student teachers as nonpaid employees because of their daily and continuing contacts with students. Due to this role within the school system, student teachers will be required by the school system in which they are contracted to present the original copy of the results of the appropriate criminal history check.
Should you have concerns about what may appear on your record, please contact the Office of Teacher Education Services and Clinical Practice (OTES/CP) immediately. We want to avoid any last-minute information that might cancel your placement. Schools may cancel placements at their discretion based on the individual policies of each school system provided the student has a conviction for one or more specific offenses enumerated under Indiana law.
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|December 22, 2012 03:59 PM EST
If you read any
business or financial pu blications this time of year, you're likely to see an article that goes something like this: "Buy these stocks and forget them…"
We recommend that you ignore these articles,
but just in case you are tempted to read, then follow the instruction to buy these stocks, and then simply forget them, take a look at the results of this prediction from Fortune Magazine August 14, 2000.
buys August 14, 2000:
1. Nokia (NOK: $54)
2. Nortel Networks (NT: $77)
3. Enron (ENE: $73)
4. Oracle (ORCL: $37 split adjusted)
5. Broadcom (BRCM: $158 split adjusted)
6. Viacom (VIA: $69)
7. Univision (UVN: $113)
8. Charles Schwa
b (SCH: $36)
9. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (MWD: $89)
10. Genentech (DNA: $150)
2. Nortel Networks (NT: $77)
3. Enron (ENE: $73)
4. Oracle (ORCL: $37 split adjusted)
5. Broadcom (BRCM: $158 split adjusted)
6. Viacom (VIA: $69)
7. Univision (UVN: $113)
8. Charles Schwa
9. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (MWD: $89)
10. Genentech (DNA: $150)
Closing prices Decem
ber 19, 2012:
1. Nokia (NOK: $4.22)
2. Nortel Networks ($0)
3. Enron ($0)
4. Oracle (ORCL: $34.22)
5. Broadcom (BRCM: $33.28)
6. Viacom (VIA: $54.17)
7. Univision ($36.25 private equity
buyout price)
8. Charles Schwa
b (SCH: $14.61)
9. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (MWD: $14.20)
10. Genentech (Takeover at $95 share)
2. Nortel Networks ($0)
3. Enron ($0)
4. Oracle (ORCL: $34.22)
5. Broadcom (BRCM: $33.28)
6. Viacom (VIA: $54.17)
7. Univision ($36.25 private equity
8. Charles Schwa
9. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (MWD: $14.20)
10. Genentech (Takeover at $95 share)
This recommended portfolio lost 66.59%. There were 3
bankruptcies, one bailout, and not even a single winner of the ten stocks recommended by the highly recognized magazine. Our clients may recall we purchased Genentech in Decem ber 2007 at a price less than $70 per share…
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SYS-CON Events has announced today that Roger Strukhoff has been named conference chair of Cloud Expo and @ThingsExpo 2017 New York. The 20th Cloud Expo and 7th @ThingsExpo will take place on June 6-8, 2017, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. "The Internet of Things brings trillions of dollars of opportunity to developers and enterprise IT, no matter how you measure it," stated Roger Strukhoff. "More importantly, it leverages the power of devices and the Internet to enable us all to im...
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The Internet of Things (IoT) promises to simplify and streamline our lives by automating routine tasks that distract us from our goals. This promise is based on the ubiquitous deployment of smart, connected devices that link everything from industrial control systems to automobiles to refrigerators. Unfortunately, comparatively few of the devices currently deployed have been developed with an eye toward security, and as the DDoS attacks of late October 2016 have demonstrated, this oversight can ...
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More and more brands have jumped on the IoT bandwagon. We have an excess of wearables – activity trackers, smartwatches, smart glasses and sneakers, and more that track seemingly endless datapoints. However, most consumers have no idea what "IoT" means. Creating more wearables that track data shouldn't be the aim of brands; delivering meaningful, tangible relevance to their users should be. We're in a period in which the IoT pendulum is still swinging. Initially, it swung toward "smart for smar...
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"ReadyTalk is an audio and web video conferencing provider. We've really come to embrace WebRTC as the platform for our future of technology," explained Dan Cunningham, CTO of ReadyTalk, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at WebRTC Summit at 19th Cloud Expo, held November 1-3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
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Bert Loomis was a visionary. This general session will highlight how Bert Loomis and people like him inspire us to build great things with small inventions. In their general session at 19th Cloud Expo, Harold Hannon, Architect at IBM Bluemix, and Michael O'Neill, Strategic Business Development at Nvidia, discussed the accelerating pace of AI development and how IBM Cloud and NVIDIA are partnering to bring AI capabilities to "every day," on-demand. They also reviewed two "free infrastructure" pr...
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Financial Technology has become a topic of intense interest throughout the cloud developer and enterprise IT communities. Accordingly, attendees at the upcoming 20th Cloud Expo at the Javits Center in New York, June 6-8, 2017, will find fresh new content in a new track called FinTech.
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WebRTC is the future of browser-to-browser communications, and continues to make inroads into the traditional, difficult, plug-in web communications world. The 6th WebRTC Summit continues our tradition of delivering the latest and greatest presentations within the world of WebRTC. Topics include voice calling, video chat, P2P file sharing, and use cases that have already leveraged the power and convenience of WebRTC.
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As data explodes in quantity, importance and from new sources, the need for managing and protecting data residing across physical, virtual, and cloud environments grow with it. Managing data includes protecting it, indexing and classifying it for true, long-term management, compliance and E-Discovery. Commvault can ensure this with a single pane of glass solution – whether in a private cloud, a Service Provider delivered public cloud or a hybrid cloud environment – across the heterogeneous enter...
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"At ROHA we develop an app called Catcha. It was developed after we spent a year meeting with, talking to, interacting with senior citizens watching them use their smartphones and talking to them about how they use their smartphones so we could get to know their smartphone behavior," explained Dave Woods, Chief Innovation Officer at ROHA, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at 19th Cloud Expo, held November 1-3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
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Video experiences should be unique and exciting! But that doesn't mean you need to patch all the pieces yourself. Users demand rich and engaging experiences and new ways to connect with you. But creating robust video applications at scale can be complicated, time-consuming and expensive. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Zohar Babin, Vice President of Platform, Ecosystem and Community at Kaltura, discussed how VPaaS enables you to move fast, creating scalable video experiences that reach your aud...
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With major technology companies and startups seriously embracing IoT strategies, now is the perfect time to attend @ThingsExpo 2016 in New York. Learn what is going on, contribute to the discussions, and ensure that your enterprise is as "IoT-Ready" as it can be! Internet of @ThingsExpo, taking place June 6-8, 2017, at the Javits Center in New York City, New York, is co-located with 20th Cloud Expo and will feature technical sessions from a rock star conference faculty and the leading industry p...
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In his keynote at 18th Cloud Expo, Andrew Keys, Co-Founder of ConsenSys Enterprise, provided an overview of the evolution of the Internet and the Database and the future of their combination – the Blockchain. Andrew Keys is Co-Founder of ConsenSys Enterprise. He comes to ConsenSys Enterprise with capital markets, technology and entrepreneurial experience. Previously, he worked for UBS investment bank in equities analysis. Later, he was responsible for the creation and distribution of life sett...
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DevOps is being widely accepted (if not fully adopted) as essential in enterprise IT. But as Enterprise DevOps gains maturity, expands scope, and increases velocity, the need for data-driven decisions across teams becomes more acute. DevOps teams in any modern business must wrangle the 'digital exhaust' from the delivery toolchain, "pervasive" and "cognitive" computing, APIs and services, mobile devices and applications, the Internet of Things, and now even blockchain. In this power panel at @...
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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/41621
- Title
- Current problems in plasma spray processing
- Author(s)
- Berndt, C. C.; Brindley, William J.; Goland, Allen N.; Herman, Herbert; Houck, David L.; Jones, K. W.; Miller, Robert A.; Neiser, Richard A.; Riggs, Walter L.; Sampath, Sanjay; Smith, Mark F.; Spanne, P.
- Abstract
- This article summarizes eight contributions from a thermal spray conference that was held in late 1991 at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, Long Island, New York. Plasma spray processing is discussed in terms of plasma-particle interactions, deposit formation dynamics, thermal properties of thermal barrier coatings, mechanical properties of coatings, feedstock materials, porosity, manufacture of intermetallic coatings, and synchrotron X-ray microtomographic methods for thermal spray materials. Each section is intended to present a concise statement of a specific practical and/or scientific problem. It then describes current work that is being performed to investigate this area, and finally suggests areas of research that may be fertile for future activity.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 1, no. 4 (Dec 1992), pp. 341-356
- Publication year
- 1992
- Keyword(s)
- Mechanical and thermal properties; Nickel aluminides; Plasma processing; Porosity and microstructure; Powders; Temperature diagnostics; Velocity
- Publisher
- Springer
- 1059-9630
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Downtown Mainstreet Executive Director Tim Kabat officially announced he will run for mayor of La Crosse.
Kabat entered the race Thursday morning, just two weeks away from the deadline to file paperwork with the City Clerk's Office.
"Our city hall has a lot of good department heads, a lot of good people, council members," Kabat said. "But there is a need to bring everyone together with one vision and I really think that' s been lacking. And I feel that's a strength of mine, to bring a diverse group of people together with one vision in mind."
So far ten candidates have filed papers with the City Clerk's office. Former La Crosse Mayor John Medinger dropped out of the race earlier this week.


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Stephanie Ragusa. Tampa, FL. Between March and April of 2008, Ragusa , a math teacher, was arrested three separate times for having sex with two different underage male students, one 16 and the other 14. On June 28, 2010, she was sentenced to 10 years in prison.


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Histone acetyltransferases (HATs) enzymes regulate the acetylation of histones and non-histone proteins. The acetylation of the e-amino groups of lysine residues present at histone tails correlates largely with transcriptional activation, but it is also involved in DNA replication, DNA repair and proteinprotein interactions. HATs have major roles in the control of cell fate and their misregulation is involved in the development of some human tumors. The p300/CBP-associated factor (pCAF) acetylates specific lysines on the N-terminal tails of histones H3 and H4.The SensoLyte® HAT (pCAF) Assay Kit provides a convenient protocol for screening of enzyme inhibitors and for continuous assay of pCAF activity. After incubation with acetyl CoA and histone H3 (1-21) peptide the pCAF enzyme generates acetylated H3 peptide and CoASH. The fluorogenic substrate reacts with thiol groups of CoASH and produces an increase of the fluorescence that can be detected at excitation/ emission=389nm/513nm. Kit size: 100 assays (96-well plate)


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Terry Voltaggio stays fit with the help of an app on her smart phone - MyFitnessPal. It's an easy way to track calories. Terry Voltaggio "All I have to do is find the food I've eaten, select the number of servings, and it goes right into my calorie count for the day." MyFitnessPal was among the top-rated in Consumer Reports' survey of its subscribers who were asked about their real-life experiences with 13 popular ways to lose weight. Nancy Metcalf "People who used MyFitnessPal said it made them very aware of how many calories they were eating and how much they were exercising. They also liked how it helped them maintain their weight loss." MyFitnessPal has useful features like a barcode scanner that automatically enters the amount of calories per serving. You can also track how many calories you burn exercising. And on its website you can get encouragement from others using the program. "Besides the do-it-yourself diets like MyFitnessPal, we also rated commercial diets, which you generally have to pay to join and in some cases buy their prepackaged food." Nutrisystem was the lowest-rated commercial diet. More than a third of those surveyed who tried it didn't like the plan's food. Nancy Metcalf "Among commercial diet plans, Weight Watchers scored much higher - higher than Jenny Craig. It works a bit differently. You don't have to buy their food, and you can eat whatever you want within their points limit." You can attend Weight Watchers meetings and track your diet online. However, Terry is happy with MyFitnessPal, which is free. Terry Voltaggio "I'll lose ten pounds easy. It's a great tool for me." ."
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In Luke 1:35, the angel Gabriel told Mary, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God."
Upon Jesus' birth, Gabriel appeared to shepherds in a field and told them who Jesus was and where to find Him: "Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger." (Luke 2:11, 12)
When Mary and Joseph took Jesus to be circumcised and named, the elderly priest Simeon took Him in his arms and said: "Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel." (Luke 2:28-32)
When John baptized Jesus, "the Holy Spirit descended on Him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: 'You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.'" (Luke 3:22)
In the book of John, we read that when Jesus claimed to be God's Son, "the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him; not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God." (John 5:18)
Paul wrote in Philippians 2:6-11, "Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made Himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death-- even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
If you really want to be blessed, read the 53rd chapter of Isaiah. This Old Testament prophecy, written some 700 years before Jesus' birth, was fulfilled by His crucifixion and resurrection.
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Home List of Titles Investigating the effects of guest-host interactions on the properties of anion-exchanged Mg-Al hydrotalcites
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/214260
- Title
- Investigating the effects of guest-host interactions on the properties of anion-exchanged Mg-Al hydrotalcites
- Author(s)
- Malherbe, Francois; Besse, Jean-Pierre
- Abstract
- A starting [Mg-Al-Cl] LDH, prepared by coprecipitation, was further anion-exchanged to incorporate a variety of anions in the interlayer domain: (Fe(CN)6)3-, (P2O7)4-, (V2O7)4-, (CrO4)2-, and (Cr2O7)2-. The resulting materials were fully characterized using classical techniques like XRPD, FTIR, TGA/DTA, and BET, and their structural modifications studied as a function of calcination temperatures. Under mild calcination, only the oxo-anions were shown to interact strongly with the host matrix. This resulted in a systematic shrinkage of the interlamellar domain, with a negative impact on the surface properties. However, intercalation of oxo-anions proved to be beneficial to thermal stability, the lamellar structure being maintained up to 400°C in the case of the dichromate intercalated [Mg-Al]. A thorough analysis of the FTIR spectra, revealing an evolution in the symmetry of some oxo-anions, confirmed the occurrence of a grafting process. Furthermore, the permanent character of the pillars was evidenced through unsuccessful rehydration and back-exchange reactions.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 155, no. 2 (Dec 2000), p. 332-341
- Publication year
- 2000
- FOR Code(s)
- 0302 Inorganic Chemistry; 0303 Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry; 0306 Physical Chemistry (Incl. Structural)
- Keyword(s)
- Exchange; Hydrotalcite; Layered double hydroxides; Oxo-anions; Thermal behavior
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- 0022-4596
- Publisher URL
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- Copyright © 2000 Academic Press.
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Mountaineers top Laconia, 7-1
The Vermont Mountaineers hit their first two home runs of the season and beat the Laconia Muskrats for the second time this season, 7-1, Wednesday night in New England Collegiate Baseball League action.
Mike Krische and Trey Amburgey both crushed home runs to left field as the Mountaineers scored their highest total of runs on the season.
Six different Mountaineers picked up runs and all but two members of the Vermont lineup picked up a hit as the offense continued its recent tear over this three-game winning streak, featuring wins against rival Keene and Sanford.
Two newcomers, who arrived just a couple days ago, combined for eight scoreless innings. Alabama-Huntsville transfer Daniel Koger threw five scoreless innings while allowing seven hits and striking out two to pick up the win while future collegiate teammate Dalton Goss added three two-hit innings.
Koger worked out of several jams throughout the game, including leaving the bases full of Muskrats in the fifth. He gave up a pair of singles, including slipping when he came off the mound as he attempted to field a ground ball and loaded the bases with just one out. However, he got the next two batters to pop out and ground out to work out of the jam.
His replacement, Goss, retired the first six batters he faced in order before running into similar trouble after putting runners on first and third. However, newcomer Josh Treff threw out Nick Masonia from behind the plate and Goss got the next two in order to escape the jam.
Vermonts offense was quieted by Laconia starter Shea Spitzbarth through the first three innings as they managed just one hit before striking for three in the fourth. Blake Tiberi continued to hit the ball well as he led off with a double and came around on a RBI single from Essex High School alum Adam Picard.
Then, with two outs, Krische got a hold of a 1-0 fastball and crushed it to left field over the Muskrat Monster for a two-run home run. The Muskrat Monster stands at 17 feet tall, a tribute to the iconic Green Monster at Fenway Park.
Spitzbarth stayed in until he walked consecutive Mountaineers in the seventh inning. He struck out eight and walked three while allowing just three hits. He gave way to reliever Adam Frank, who was met with a rude greeting in the ninth inning.
After retiring the first two batters on flyouts, he let six Mountaineers reach base in order. Krische doubled and then came home on a RBI double from Bret Charbonneau. Charbonneau and Treff, who reached on a walk, came home on Amburgeys blast.
Amburgey, a pinch hitter in the seventh, crushed a pitch into deep left field for a no-doubt, three-run home run that pushed the Vermont lead to seven.
Laconia fought back in the bottom of the ninth against Mountaineer reliever Nick Kevlin, who recorded just one out as he struggled with his control. Kevlin walked the bases loaded after giving up a leadoff single, a situation similar to his first appearance against Sanford.
Manager Joe Brown went to his bullpen and Jared Gesell got two quick outs- but a run came across on a foul out down the left field line to spoil the shutout.
The Mountaineers improve to 5-4, moving above .500 for the first time since June 9. Theyll host the Muskrats on Friday as they try to win their fourth straight.
Vermont sends Ryan Davis to the mound as he tries to bounce back from a shaky start against Laconia where he allowed 11 hits and six earned runs over just 5 2/3 innings.
Hes 1-1 on the season with a 4.62 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 11.2 innings pitched.
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MARTINSBURG -An Eastern Regional Jail inmate was arraigned Tuesday on one count of first-degree sexual assault for allegedly raping a fellow inmate.
As of Tuesday, Aaron Jamaal Stanback, of Greenbrier County, was being held at the Eastern Regional Jail on $500,000 bail.
According to jail records, Stanback was booked at the jail, located in Martinsburg, April 1, 2012.
Stanback was previously sentenced in Greenbrier County Circuit Court Aug. 27, 2012, to 15 to 45 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual abuse and an additional count of felony sexual abuse.
The inmate he is accused of sexually assaulting is currently awaiting trial in Berkeley County Circuit Court on child sexual abuse and assault charges, as well as charges of assault during the commission of a felony and child neglect creating a substantial risk of bodily injury.
According to court records, at about 1:07 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to the Eastern Regional Jail after receiving a report that the alleged victim was sexually assaulted at the jail and was being transported to City Hospital in Martinsburg.
The victim told police at the hospital that he was in his cell and was sexually assaulted by Stanback.
After reviewing the evidence and speaking with doctors and nurses at the hospital, police believed that the victim was sexually assaulted.
At about 4 a.m. Tuesday, police traveled to the jail, where correctional officers had Stanback in a waiting room waiting to be interviewed. Stanback at first denied that he sexually assaulted the victim. After several minutes, Stanback told police he had consensual sexual intercourse with the victim. Stanback told police was rough with the victim, but didn't mean to hurt him, records show.
Stanback said the victim was bleeding when correctional officers took him. Police examined the victim's cell and observed blood on a mat located on the floor, records show.
If convicted of first-degree sexual assault, Stanback faces 15 to 35 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
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Police: Beckley man kidnaps three adults
A Beckley man was arrested this weekend for allegedly kidnapping three adults at a party and forcing them to drive him to a local alcohol and tobacco store, while also threatening to shoot and eat them, police said.
John Will Jackson, 40, was charged Monday with one felony count of attempted robbery and three felony counts of kidnapping after he forced the victims – all over the age of 18 – to drive him to Smoker Friendly in Elkins on Randolph Avenue.
According to the criminal complaint filed in Randolph County Magistrate Clerk's office, Trooper D.T. Stallings with the Elkins detachment of the West Virginia State Police was dispatched at about 3 a.m. Sunday to Smoker Friendly's parking lot to assist Sgt. S.R. Judy with the Elkins Police Department.
When Stallings arrived, he saw three people sitting in a green Subaru Legacy and another man secured in the rear of Judy's Elkins police cruiser. Stallings interviewed the three adult victims seated in the Legacy – Dustin Lee Redman, Heather Snead and Jonathan Belachew. Redman, the driver, said he'd been at a party earlier Saturday night in Beverly when a fight broke out, and he, Snead and Belachew decided to leave.
The three went outside and were attempting to enter Redman's vehicle when Jackson allegedly approached Redman "with his hand concealed in his waist band, as though clutching a weapon" and demanded that Redman let him in the car, the complaint states. Redman said he complied with the request, and once Jackson climbed inside the Subaru Legacy, he allegedly ordered Redman to drive him to Elkins.
Redman informed Stallings that during the ride into Elkins, Jackson allegedly repeatedly threatened to "shoot," "bite" and "eat" the three victims, according to the complaint. When they reached the Smoker Friendly parking lot, Jackson demanded that Redman, Snead and Belachew exit the car and leave the keys inside. Redman again complied, but after stepping out of the car, he called the police.
In a separate statement, Belachew told Stallings that he, Redman and Snead had let Jackson in the car because they were "scared for what he might do," since Jackson allegedly threatened to shoot the victims and bite their arms, Stallings wrote.
Stallings told The Inter-Mountain Monday that Jackson did not have a firearm in his possession.
"He did not have a weapon on him, though he presented as if he did," Stallings said.
Jackson remained in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $1,496 bond as of presstime.
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The White House launched several messages over the past few weeks to encourage sign-ups for health coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The one that's caught our eye: news about 35-year-old Michael Robertson, deputy assistant to the president and deputy cabinet secretary, who happens to be a stage IV colorectal cancer survivor. Looks like one of the One Million Strong is working hand-in-hand with the president.
National Public Radio (NPR) reports that:
A White House official says in the coming days, the administration will call attention to stories like Robertson's. While many parts of the Affordable Care Act are unpopular, this provision has broad support.
The release of Robertson's story is intended to highlight problem areas in health coverage the ACA hopes to remedy; one being pre-existing conditions. Quotes from Robertson regarding his eye-opening experience 16 months ago, and his gratitude for health coverage, are peppered throughout the campaign.
Incredible Story. Incredible Platform.
We aren't sure what is most remarkable about this story. We definitely aren't happy that someone within the White House was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. However, as an advocacy group, knowing that Robertson and his colleagues now have a personal tie to CRC and can understand the motivations behind our fight and legislative priorities, greatly encourages us. You better believe we've been on the phone, persistently looking for ways to gain even more political support now.
Looking beyond our advocacy, we're inspired by Robertson's story. Like many others diagnosed under age 50, his story sounds all too familiar:
"I went overnight from being completely healthy and exercising and all that to having this catastrophic disease."
But while his life prior to diagnosis may appear like it's the typical "under 50" case, his remarkable recovery and treatment of stage IV CRC offers many of us hope:
In Robertson's case, roughly $900,000 of treatment left him with no detectable cancer in his body.
He went from a stage IV colorectal cancer diagnosis a little less than a year-and-a-half ago to having no evidence of disease today. The NPR article mentions chemotherapy, radiation and surgery as part of his treatment plan. We're encouraged to see such great results to what we can assume is the latest and greatest treatment for colorectal cancer. We're hopeful that this story doesn't only boost the discussion about ACA, but that it's a constant reminder within the Hill community that healthcare policy needs to address access to prevention, treatment, and survivorship.
For us in the colorectal cancer community, the story also highlights the value and importance of ground-breaking medical research, especially for late-stage treatment options. As of today, he is cancer free.
What a great story to bring awareness of colorectal cancer and spread a message of hope to all of the other survivors in the fight. From our hometowns to the White House – we are One Million Strong.
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Holo and Lawrence arrive in a village where the citizens are preparing for an annual festival. After Holo pays the price for celebrating a little too enthusiastically, Lawrence heads out to do some business with the locals.
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Come on now this seems to be getting a little personal. also is it to late to get some team help? :L
"Your fighting demeans us both."
"Your uncouth mouth has offended my gentleman's sensibilities."- Dudley.
No, it's fine. You can PM him about teams, but he is no longer in the clan.
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Username: Ytterbuim
Knights or Rebels: Knights
Wifi is all i got
Job: None in mind, can do pretty much anything but art
Refferers: None
My Platinum Monotype:
White Team:
Accepted!!! Welcome!
My 3DS FC is 2964-8767-0282 PM me if you add me!
Visit Me and Chapter of Charizards gaming blog. Fans are always appreciated and welcomed. Feel free to comment!
Yeah! I got accepted.
My Platinum Monotype:
White Team:
Hey Ytterbium! Welcome to the clan! Ill add you to the knights division now. XD
Remember, check the war and tournament threads if you're involved. Tourney matches are due Friday. Flygon will advance if the battle does not happen. Then, flygon and Eon are in the finals. GL to the remaining three competitors.
Unfortunately, tourney ended w/ random elimination. DX Check out the results.
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Anybody want to battle? I'll probably lose, but...
Friend code for white is: 1378 1335 7015
My Platinum Monotype:
White Team:
I can't. Still building my wifi team. i m good to go on PS tho.
Because of inactivity, we have lost our first war. This is a large loss, because we didn't even try! Please, be more active.
Also, congratulations to EonDragonFTW for winning the tournament, and ranking up! Great job!
And let's give a round of applause to our runner-up, flygonlj!
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Guys, we need to get our act together. As CoC said, we lost our first war because of it. I understand very well that it's the middle of the school year and it's tough to balance everything, so until we improve ourselves and get better and more members, no more wars.
So train yourselves and until I feel we're ready again, we won't war again.
New 3DS FC: 2981-8908-8671
IGN: Brendan
Friend Safari: I have no idea I just got this new 3ds
PM me if you want a battle or trade
Thank you Mr. Iwata. May you rest in peace. You will surely be missed dearly.Originally Posted by Mr. Satoru Iwata
I absolutely agree. We need:
a) more members that will be more active and
b) to at least see a post from you once or twice a week
Points will be deducted from members who struggle to post at all. Right now, ysmr97 is unavailable because of a commitment. Either way, he at least said he wouldn't be available for a bit (until St. Patty', to be precise.)
If you can't post just say so.
We see when you're on Serebii and we know when you post elsewhere. Would a, "Who's up for a battle," or a, "Up for a trade?" here and then hurt?
You joined, so participate! For example, I don't know if our Asst. War Cap't. even knew we were warring!
Also, to help promote Pokeguard, please put a link or banner or rank mini-banner in your signature. Better yet, tell your friends, and recommend those who you think would strive here!
Thank you.
Speaking of which... I will be up in Vermont over the weekend, so I'll post when I can. (My laptop always has terrible wi-fi at hotels and what not.)
Competitive battling...I dunno much about it, tbh. Do you use Wifi and connect to somethin', or what?
Sorry, newbie to competitive battling, until four days ago I had never even CONNECTED to Wifi on Pokèmon... sorry if I've posted something wrong.....
humanitarian of the year/
No, no it's fine. U can trade and breed here too. Also, check out pokemonshowdown.com if you want to battle online, or smogon.com to learn more about competitive battling! Thank you for at least posting at all!
Oh, thanks:-) always wanted to check out chaos' site, but I never got round to it.
I do like breeding:-) I nature breed and I have a breeding app that I think tell you your pokemons ivs.
I trade on GTS (in pokemon center) and recently my brother got me a celebi on it. It seems genuine but I posted it in the hack check thread just in case.
But everyone ignored my post ;(
Anyway, gonna be active in this thread now.
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Awesome. Can't wait to have an active member. LOL I'm just kiddin'. I like breeding and trading too. It makes your PKMN so much better (I feel) and I LOVE egg moves.
Can't wait to see you in the guild Celebi-Rose!
I love breeding too:-) I have a Sammurott and all the babies I have bred from it have known x scissor and Surf.
I love raising pokemon from lv.one, it boosts there friendship and you can train em up from when they were first
bred :-)
I wanna get shinies so imma tryin to MM my japanese pokè's from gts. Im not patient enough tho...
Oh an btw, if you wannna tyranitar and you have a jirachi to spare, look for an ace trainer called Sam, female, with a tyranitar called Sungyeol, lvl seventy two on gts:-)
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I love MMing. In fact, at my art shop I just added shiny cards to the list of available works! You should check it out (Inferno Productions and in my sig) if you want to!
Anyways, we should trade DWF and Egg Move parents some time.
Hey, so it seems we have a new member. Welcome, Celebi-Rose!
Anyways, if you need help learning with competitive battling, just come to me.
I see you're quite the breeder, so that would really help in terms of getting the right natures and egg moves.
And most people use online simulators to battle, though I prefer good-old fashioned Wifi (Using the games), so it doesn't really matter if your DS can't connect well. All you need is a computer and internet and you're all set
New 3DS FC: 2981-8908-8671
IGN: Brendan
Friend Safari: I have no idea I just got this new 3ds
PM me if you want a battle or trade
Thank you Mr. Iwata. May you rest in peace. You will surely be missed dearly.Originally Posted by Mr. Satoru Iwata
CoC-Cewl:-) I was on DW for the first time yesterday, but fsr my tablet logged me out of it before I had the chance too cstch any pokes, never mind female ones :-) also, do we have different timezones? I use gmt, the time joe merrick (serebii) uses, which is at the bottom of any serebii page on the fofum
eon-i don't have a computer just a seven inch prestigio tablet lol, but I doz hav internetz connection:-)
I will probs be breeding today, I will post any breeds on here. I am struugling with gl tho I can use gts freely, so for now I will say things like
Lv one oshawott for a lv one torchic! Search for lv one male oshawott on gts and findi sam ac
This is just a demo adv, I will only do this here so only quild members can seee it:-)
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Awesomeness. That sucks about DW though. You can easily find DWF on GTS though. And, many members here (probably) would love to have your awesome trades. +, Thanks so much for changing your signature!!!
BTW, I (on another forums) have a trade ready for a Japanese Charmander that knows Acrobatics! Also, I have the DWF Poliwag (which will evolve into Drizzle Abbility Politoed) in my PC.
Awesome, I will deffo cheeck that out.out :-)
Awesum also about that charmander, I might y and get a charmander with acrobatics. What are u trading for it.
Also, what are you looking for that Poliwag? Just curious lol:-)
Oh, no neeed to sya thanks. I made the banner and insted the link cos this is a cool guild!
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Hey! so I haven't posted in a bit, but i was just wondering if anybody was interested in an adamant cross chop lucario i bred. I'm looking for any DWF, but really don't care much about what i get, only that it's good
My Platinum Monotype:
White Team:
DWF....Shame, really, I like the look of your Pokèmon:-)
You can always advertise in the trade forums if noone replies here.
You breed? Great :-) Do you breed natures, egg moves IVs and such, or just enjoy breeding?
I have a pokenom breeder app, which I *think* ttells youIvs.....
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Moroccan chickpea soup
Try something different for vegetarians with Moroccan chickpea soup
Nutrition and extra info
- Freezable
- Healthy
- Vegetarian
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal148
- fat5g
- saturates1g
- carbs17g
- sugars0g
- fibre6g
- protein9g
- salt1.07g
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Olive oilol-iv oyl
Probably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…
- 1 medium onion, chopped
Onions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia…
- 2 celery sticks, chopped
A collection of long, thick, juicy stalks around a central, tender heart, celery ranges in…
- 2 tsp ground cumin
An aromatic spice native to eastern Mediteranean countries and Upper Egypt. This warm,…
- 600ml hot vegetable stock
- 400g can chopped plum tomatoes with garlic
A member of the nightshade family (along with aubergines, peppers and chillies), tomatoes are in…
- 400g can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 100g frozen broad beans
Broad beanbraw-d be-en
A member of the legume family, broad beans are pretty hardy and adaptable - they grow in most…
- zest and juice ½ lemon
Oval in shape, with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile fruits…
- large handful coriander or parsley and flatbread, to serve
Heat the oil in a large saucepan, then fry the onion and celery gently for 10 mins until softened, stirring frequently. Tip in the cumin and fry for another min.
Turn up the heat, then add the stock, tomatoes and chickpeas, plus a good grind of black pepper. Simmer for 8 mins. Throw in broad beans and lemon juice, cook for a further 2 mins. Season to taste, then top with a sprinkling of lemon zest and chopped herbs. Serve with flatbread.
Spicing it up
Spice it up further with a spoonful of harissa paste. Curry lovers can swap the cumin for 1 tsp of garam marsala. Or for a more hearty dish, fry 4 sliced chorizo sausages along with the onions and celery.
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Really delicious and easy soup! To play up the Moroccan flavors I used 1 teaspoon of ras el hanout and then reduced the cumin to 1 teaspoon (since there is already a bit of cumin in ras el hanout). I also added a pinch of cayenne for a little bit of heat. I loved the flavors and will definitely make this again.
I've made this soup a couple of times now and it gets better every time. I used more garlic than stated and used Kidney and Soya Beans instead of Broad Beans. I also left out the celery. I blitzed all the ingredients as I'm not a fan of chickpeas so it was an easy way to hide them - it makes a thick soup this way but it's filling and very tasty. This is a firm favourite to give our cholesterol-friendly diet a big boost thanks to the beans and chickpeas. Thank you :-)
A wonderful, easy and flavourful soup.
My own tips: (1) Skip the broad beans; the soup is tasty enough without them. (2) Pour about half the soup into a blender and blend it briefly, then mix with the unblended remainder. This makes the overall texture much nicer, because the soup is kind of stew-like otherwise. I think it improves the flavour, too.
This is a cracking soup that I've made a few times and double the last batch and froze it. Tasty and hearty enough for a night shift!
Only thing of note though is that this soup does seem to be prone to erupting in the microwave when you reheat it so definitely worth covering it over and keeping an eye on it
Delicious! I left out the celery as I didn't have any and added a diced potato to bulk it out a little bit more, not that it needed it. I also added a couple of cloves of chopped garlic with the onion. Really tasty and the doesn't 'feel vegetarian', probably because of the hearty chickpeas.
I found that it serves 4 for light lunch or a side, or 2-3 for a evening meal main course, but maybe that's just saying something about my appetite!
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Jonathan Sanchez pitched 6 1/3 innings, but the bullpen blew up in the eighth, giving up seven runs to the Cincinnati Reds as the Reds beat the Giants 10-3.
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Edgar Renteria hit his second spring home run.
Pablo Sandoval was 1 for 3
Aubrey Huff was 1 for 3 with an RBI
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Thanks again for the game thread, Rady. Today's game will forever be dubbed the 'curfew game' in my mind. If we win, this might be something we see again in the future, if we lose, this might be the most interesting anecdote about the days before Coach Woodson got fired. The word is that Brooklyn has once again lost Brook Lopez for the year, who by the way, is also signed for 16 to 17 million both next year and the year after. If nothing else, today is a good day to be thankful we're not them, even if we stink about as bad.
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Originally Posted by natssuu
''my girl died so i'm gonna make the whole world pay for it'' ..umm, I'm gonna go with Sasuke.
"My emo-brother died by his own wish, so i'm gonna make the whole world pay for it".. Yeah Obito is the true avenger.
Originally Posted by LeEvilTongue
"My emo-brother died by his own wish, so i'm gonna make the whole world pay for it".. Yeah Obito is the true avenger.
Hahaha...yeah, my whole Clan and family have been massacre in one night or i'm going to put Infinite Tsukuyomi for a girl that i loved, but didn't love me back...this a complete joke....Sasuke is the true avenger here.
Sasuke doesn't even know what he wants anymore
He was even acting all brotherly with Itachi, once he was revived.
The person he swore he detested and hated, and was the fuel for the falme
Originally Posted by MellowHype
a kid who was friendzoned?
Should have thought of this one myself lol. I totally agree : Obito's reason is lame and so is putting the world under a genjutsu. What the... Is that what a true avenger would do ? No sirs, a true avenger would leave a trail of blood and hate, just like Sasuke did. Yes he was manipulated. But he willingly offered himself to Orochimaru for vengeance's sake fully knowing he could die, tossed all his friends aside. Vengeance at all cost
Originally Posted by yuan of cruxis
Sasuke doesn't even know what he wants anymore
He was even acting all brotherly with Itachi, once he was revived.
The person he swore he detested and hated, and was the fuel for the falme
Lol, that's before Sasuke was told the truth....people seriously need to read the Manga.
Both acctualy...but if I had to choose I vote on Obito...
Originally Posted by natssuu
''my girl died so i'm gonna make the whole world pay for it'' ..umm, I'm gonna go with Sasuke.
This ^ Sasuke is avenging his brother and his clan obito did all of this for one girl
One girl dies n I want to destroy the world....my whole clan gets whipped out by my brother to protect so I start wrecking every thing in my path to revenge .....my votes for sasuke
Originally Posted by LordHokage22
Obito! I never seen sasuke kill like that
My thoughts exactly
Originally Posted by delonge182uchiha
I go for Obito!!!! Sasuke is just talk!!!...he kept on babbling about destroying konoha...and killing everyone and shit...but has only killed danzo!!!!!!!! obito on the other hand.. killed every freaking Mist ninja when he witnessed his love die!!!!
Obito is a big badass!!!! sasuke is shit infront of him..will never get his Revenge on konoha and will end up dying!!! fuk him
I totally agree with the post. How else to avenge the one you care for by killing all the mist shinobi instead of killing the one who used a Chidori on her (SARCASM)
neither they were both manipulated and used
Obito is not an avenger, Sasuke is. Obito actually wants to eliminate the concept of hatred by putting the world in a state of illusion, whereas Sasuke wants to eliminate his hatred by slaying the city protected by murdering his innocent family. Two very different things.
who cares they both gotta go down. uchiha's arent the only people out there in this world that have bad shit happen to them and their friends/family but are definitely the biggest whiners about it.
Bullshit. Show me those 'many people' that go through this level of insane massacre and cruelty that Sasuke did in real world, and I will tell you that they turn out exactly like Sasuke. Maybe you need to pull your head out of the sand and look at what happens in third world, worn torn countries and how kids behave when their entire families are murdered by an opposition party or allied forces. It is so ****ing easy to type stupid tripe behind a computer. I would love to see how you would act if your whole family was butchered for political reason like it actually happens in few countries to this day. The way you trivialize violence against innocents in real world and the repercussions on their character sickens me. You yourself would whine and cry, sicko. Funny, isn't it?
neither are.
sasuke is going to destroy leaf when he should destroy madara for betraying the clan. and the clans downfall to begin with.
and obito well same madara probly sent those ninjas and setup rin knowing obito could help him with his sharingan. so both fighting for messed up caused.
sasuke will never get his clan back and cant figure out his clan isnt extinct reproduce and revive ur clan dont kill leaf then that will kill ur whole clan. the whole emo thing hasnt worked for him and he gaining power to advenge his family. ok advenge his family but then go against the only person truly cared his brother. yeh he like i dont care brother i am still going to kill everything you loved brother to avenge my clan. ok to advenge his clan destroy everthing his brother loved his only true clan member that cared for him. instead avenging his clan sounds like defiling his clans beliefs and honor.
and obito is messed up. making everyone in illusion wont bring true peace cause everyone be in comas basicly in fake life. there be no free will and whos say madara wont twist it to make him king or god of world. this obito being backstabbed in back someway to live a life with no free will and no true reason. his goal makes everything he fought for worthless. without free will all he did wouldnt have ment anything.
Musings of 12 year old who doesn't understand how revenge works, or the nit-grit of human psyche. This forum is plagued by intelligent teenagers. And Madara was responsible for what? LOL wht?
sasuke...even obito said so...
Obito is not an anvenger,kinda just wants to see rin come back to life,, he has rinnegan he could just resurect her
The ones that say Obito is a true avenger are most likely Sasuke Haters or Obito fanboys.
sasuke has a legit reason while obito
watched his friend kill a girl that friendzoned him -_-"
sasuke for sure...
Obito doesn't even want revenge and he's still a better avenger than Sasuke.
Both reasons are stupid..
Hurt a bunch of innocent people for basically being born in the Leaf.
Take over the world cause you got friend-zoned..
Just to troll Obito himself said Sasuke is a true avenger sooo sasuke all the way obitibo is a dark savoir
Obito.. sasuke hasnt really done much..
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