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Gathered at the dedication ceremony are, from left: U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven Site Office Manager Frank Crescenzo, Stony Brook University President and Chair of Brookhaven Science Associates Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., U.S. Congressman Lee Zeldin, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, U.S. Congresswoman Kathleen Rice, NSLS-II Project Director Steven Dierker, and Brookhaven Laboratory Director Doon Gibbs.
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz dedicated Brookhaven Lab's National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) on February 6, 2015. A $912-million DOE Office of Science User Facility, NSLS-II produces extremely bright beams of x-ray, ultraviolet, and infrared light to examine a wide range of materials including superconductors and catalysts, geological samples, and biological proteins to accelerate advances in energy, environmental science, and medicine.
"The research performed at NSLS-II will probe the fundamental structure of novel materials and help drive the development of low-cost, low-carbon energy technologies, spark advances in environmental science, and spur medical breakthroughs," said Secretary Moniz.
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From new insights into the building blocks of matter to advances in understanding batteries, superconductors, and a protein that could help fight cancer, 2014 was a year of stunning successes for Brookhaven Lab. Oh, and did we mention the opening of a brand new facility that will push the limits of discovery across the scientific spectrum?
A crowd gathered on the experimental floor of NSLS-II to witness "first light," when the x-ray beam entered a beamline for the first time at the facility.
Opening a new era of scientific discovery at Brookhaven Lab, the brightest synchrotron light source in the world delivered its first x-ray beams on October 23, 2014. Soon researchers from around the world will start using the powerful x-rays produced by the NSLS-II to advance their research on everything from new energy storage materials to developing new drugs to fight disease. The seven initial experimental stations designed to receive x-rays from the half-mile-circumference electron storage ring at NSLS-II have received "first light" and the scientists running them will begin experiments this year.
How the spins of the building blocks of matter add up: Measurements from RHIC's STAR and PHENIX experiments reveal that gluons (yellow corkscrews) contribute about as much as quarks (red, green, and blue) to the overall spin of a proton. But there is still a mystery to explain what accounts for the rest of the "missing" spin.
Results from experiments at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) revealed new insights about how quarks and gluons–the subatomic building blocks of protons–contribute to proton "spin." The new precision measurements will help solve a mystery that has puzzled physicists since the 1980s, showing for the first time that gluons make a significant contribution to proton spin and that transient "sea quarks"–which form primarily when gluons split–also play a role. Pinpointing where spin comes from could yield new information about the mechanisms of the complex subatomic particle interactions within protons, the effects of spin on other properties, and perhaps even ways to control those properties for future, unforeseen applications. RHIC is the world's only facility capable of colliding spin-polarized protons to perform these precision studies.
In operando 2-D chemical mapping of a multi-particle lithium-iron-phosphate cathode during fast charging (top to bottom). The called-out close-up frame shows that as the sample charges, some regions become completely delithiated (green) while others remain completely lithiated (red). This inhomogeneity results in a lower overall battery capacity than can be attained with slower charging, where delithiation occurs more evenly throughout the electrode.
Using a new method to track the electrochemical reactions that take place in a common electric vehicle battery material, scientists gained new insight into why fast charging inhibits this material's performance. The team used a combination of techniques to study the material under operating conditions–and at the nanometer scale–at the National Synchrotron Light Source. The resulting high-resolution images and electrochemical "fingerprint" show, pixel by pixel, where lithium ions remain in the material, where they've been removed, and other potentially interesting electrochemical details. The findings provide the first direct experimental evidence to support a particular model of the electrochemical reaction, and could inform battery makers' efforts to optimize materials for faster-charging batteries with higher capacities.
The STAR collaboration's exploration of the "nuclear phase diagram" shows signs of a sharp border—a first-order phase transition—between the hadrons that make up ordinary atomic nuclei and the quark-gluon plasma (QGP) of the early universe when the QGP is produced at relatively low energies/temperatures. The data may also suggest a possible critical point, where the type of transition changes from the abrupt, first-order kind to a continuous crossover at higher energies.
To figure out how the hot soup of subatomic particles that filled the early universe transformed into the ordinary matter of today's world, nuclear physicists run the process in reverse at RHIC. They accelerate ordinary atomic nuclei to close to the speed of light, and smash these ions together to re-create matter at the extreme temperatures and densities that existed just after the Big Bang. In 2014, new analyses of the particles that emerge from the trillion-degree collision zone turned up interesting details about how the transition from primordial matter to atoms takes place. In particular, the RHIC STAR collaboration's analysis over a very wide range of collision energies that can be created at this versatile facility suggests that the type of transition changes depending on the energy the particles have when they collide. Future experiments making use of recently installed detector components should help the physicists hone in on a "critical point" where that change of transition type takes place.
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No matter how the presidential election turns out in November, it's clear most people will come away from the polls feeling pretty disappointed. From the time the primary season got underway back in January, it was apparent that George Bush had become a highly unpopular president, and that his outgunned veep, Dan Quayle, was held in low esteem by the majority of the American people, a disdain that cut across party lines. The unpopularity of the incumbents contributed to the initial success of insurgent Pat Buchanan's campaign, which in turn prompted eccentric billionaire Ross Perot to flirt with entering the race.
At the same time, it was evident that even if Bill Clinton did manage to wrest the nomination of his party from Paul Tsongas, Jerry Brown, Tom Harkin, Bob Kerrey and Doug Wilder, he was going to enter the fall season as a badly bloodied, compromise candidate whose nomination was not going to be a pretext for breaking out the Chateau Margaux. Neither Bush nor Clinton could be plausibly described as a charismatic candidate on the order of FDR, JFK or Ronald Reagan. This circumstance ensures that no matter who wins in November, few voters will emerge from the polls in a euphoric state. The public was fed up with the candidates in January, fed up in April, and fed up in August. And the public will probably have to stay fed up with them straight through November.
But I'm not fed up with them. I'm going to be a happy guy no matter who wins in November, because in my book either Bush or Clinton is a million times more acceptable than Ross Perot. Now, don't get me wrong; it's not that I dislike or fear the diminutive cowboy from down yonder. I take my hat off to the feisty little cuss for the way he energized the electorate this year. And I am not one of those paranoids who revile Perot as a wacko, a Peronist, a fascist, a poujadiste, or any of the other nasty epithets that were pinned on the poor guy throughout his quixotic campaign. Nor, for that matter, do I think Ross Perot would have made a bad president. Ross Perot would have been at least as good as Jimmy Carter and probably just as good as George Bush. And no matter how things turned out, he couldn't have been any worse than Herbert Hoover, Warren G. Harding, Ulysses S. Grant, Andrew Johnson, James Buchanan, Millard Fillmore, or Franklin Pierce. Nobody could be any worse than those guys.
No, what relieves me about Perot's decision to drop out of the race is its reaffirmation of the national credo that businessmen should stick to business, and politicians should stick to politics. The worst thing that can happen in a society is when people who are really good at one thing start trying their hands at other things. Woody Allen was a really funny guy until he decided to start making depressing movies like Ingmar Bergman. Mark Spitz was a terrific swimmer, but he's a terrible talk show personality. Ed Koch was one of
But what scared me about Perot was not the possibility that his election would inspire more businessmen to go into politics. What scared me was the thought that his victory would prompt more politicians to go into business. If it were true, as Perot so often claimed, that a tough executive like himself could clean up Capitol Hill by applying the principles of business, then it might also be true that a hard-nosed, successful politician like Mario Cuomo could clean up Wall Street by applying the principles of politics.
The thought is too terrifying to contemplate. Imagine Jerry Brown taking over for Bill Gates at Microsoft and immediately installing a populist compensation plan in which once every two months a gong would go off, and every employee would be forced to exchange wallets with the person sitting next to him. Imagine Illinois Sen. Paul Simon instituting a corporate dress code requiring all employees-male and female-to wear a bow tie. Imagine West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd instituting a dress code requiring all employees to sport a coif of wavy blue hair.
The list of horrors does not stop there. Would Pat Buchanan, with his rigorously xenophobic protectionist platform, be the guy you would want at the helm of a troubled global enterprise like DEC? Is
Of course, the most terrifying possibility of all is Dan Quayle. I don't have any problems with Dan Quayle heading the Council on Competitiveness and secretly rewriting federal regulations regarding the use of the wetlands. I mean, who cares? But I do have problems with Dan Quayle, say, taking over as manager of the Fidelity Magellan Fund and handling $20 billion in assets, some of it mine, every day. I don't mind Quayle managing my society, but I certainly don't want him managing my money. That's why it's a good thing for
A whole lot more dangerous.
Joe Queenan is a regular contributor on business issues, corporate culture, and financial follies to Barron's and The Wall Street Journal.

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Dentistry is not exactly a growing business. Some have suggested that a boomlet ought to occur after some time from 2008 passed and all the fired workers who have postponed teeth-fixing eventually, and perhaps with a new job, correct their mouth.
An industry insider tells that such boomlet, a small one, has occurred, and dentistry is for sure no longer sinking.
Yet the business of teeth fixing remains notoriously splintered, with thousands of independent, ego-driven dentists, who love their independence and consider their work immaculate, so much so that when, say a crown does not fit well in the patients' mouth, it is anybody's fault but of the dentist.
American labs, equally small, scattered and independent had to deal with the inflated dentist egos as much as with their tantrums as to how to fix what went no good on their end.
…and customize they did for the dentists, until DentSPLY International (XRAY) came along and told the dentists that they no longer have to deal with America's faulty dental laboratories, that they could sidestep them and get a fake tooth for less then what would cost them to fill up their SUVs.
For $30 per crown, dentists signed up to get XRAY-shipped fake tooth and bypass America's US dental labs who charged about $150.
To the suddenly uncompetitive US labs, slammed additionally by rising metals prices, XRAY sold machines, metal and zirconium and then stood on the side because their real weapon is to sidestep these uncompetitive labs altogether and consolidate this splintered business all for themselves.
Things, however, begun to change several years into this business model. After a prolonged accumulation of angered egos and worries that they may lose their practice over a Chinese made crown, dentists begun shipping their impressions back to the local US labs.
The problem was that the $30 Chinese made crown was as-is and dentists could not have it customized. After having to do 2 or 3 more impressions, the cost advantage against the US labs quickly gets eroded. Sure that XRAY stood to make the money on the retakes, but all of that wounded dentists ego already loaded with grievances.
The patients also begun to worry as to what exactly are these dentists sticking up their mouths. Chinese-made crowns left many dentists wondering what metal, or chemical was used to produce the oft faulty fake and the dentists, who care about their practice as much as the ego, were looking for alternatives.
Sirona (SIRO), I was told this weekend by the industry insider who uses Sirona products, seems to understand the fractal nature of the US dentistry. By selling digital imaging technology to the dentists, the impressions these dentists make no longer depend on a a slimy substance dentists stick in the patient's mouth. By eliminating human error, Sirona, the industry insider tells me, assures greater degree of accuracy in what dentists do. Moreover, the impressions, being digital, eliminate delivery time to the local lab, which even if it makes a mistake, can eventually, unlike the Chinese, customize the fake tooth to the dentist' liking.
On laboratory end, Sirona makes money by selling the software and grinder that makes the fake tooth and gets a small cut of every order dentist makes.
Laboratories themselves, free from cheap Chinese competition, can now eliminate the entire modeling departments and take the subjective artistry out of the production line. A result for them is a way quicker turn-around: a dental case that can drag for 3 days could be done in as little as 15 minutes.
Well, the juicy part of this dinner-story is that dentists and laboratories are said to be dumping XRAY in escalating numbers and signing up with Sirona.
These insiders say that they are fed up with XRAYs conniving business model that wants to undermine US laboratory business while frustrating the hell-outta dentists. Dentists, I was told, like Sirona's model because the precision, customization and turn-over is better and faster while laboratories say that they can cut costs and have a better product.
As for the financials, some have expressed worries that Sirona's prospects should be monitored because of rising inventories, and the industry insider confirms that dentists are absolutely not interested in re-equiping their bricks and mortars, like chairs and drills, but that dentists are keen on having a better service where the upfront cost is less. Sirona's forward PE of 16 might reflect some of these concerns.
Technicals on both stocks are inconclusive with both needing to break above previous tops, but it is worth watching both to see whether price validates these interesting dentistry insights.


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I like me some Joss Whedon. I consider Angel and Firefly two of the best shows of the last 15 years. I "grr, arg" along with the end credits every time. The man knows how to write dialog, how to make badasses of the doofiest of nerds, how to make sexpots of the most unlikeliest of actors. He is a ginger titan, a colossus bestriding the tube of boob. Joss Whedon knows how to make great television. If only he did it more consistently, and without all the accompanying bullshit ...
5He Will Slaughter Everything That Makes You Happy Inside
Firefly fans loved Wash. Who didn't love Wash? Joss rammed a tree trunk through his chest for no reason. Penny from Dr. Horrible might be the most innocent, sweet natured girl Whedon's ever written. She ends Dr. Horrible bleeding out with a chunk of shrapnel stuck in her body, Normandy Beach style. Why? There is only one real lesson in Whedonland, and it's that loving cool people is dangerous because someone's probably gonna shove a flaming rock into their skull.
In fact, this is the only way Whedon characters achieve growth. It's a recognized cliche amongst his fanbase: If someone makes you happy when you see them onscreen, grab your balls, because he's going to lacerate them heavily. Sometimes I don't mind a good nut-stabbing. I like The Wire, I like Battlestar Galactica. But sometimes I just wanna sit back and watch Doogie Howser sing songs about horsies into his webcam. It's at those times that I'd rather Joss Whedon not pop up like the "Toasty!" guy from Mortal Kombat and pulp my yambag with senseless death.
4This Whole Feminist Empowerment Thing Smells Fishy
Yeah, Buffy kicked unholy ass, Zoe was Mal's Terminatrix-like enforcer, Faith begat Echo and Echo is the baddest ass Kung Fu Whore TV has ever seen, and yet, aside from the fact these girls have done some push ups and punched masculinity in its shriveled balls time and again, the idea that Whedon is some sort of hyper-feminist stinks as bad as Eliza Dushku's "acting."
Joss shoots his actresses most lovingly when they're wet and crying and curled up in the fetal position, pressed up against a wall, broken, mascara running, bleeding, and reaching out. And what are they typically reaching out for? Some dude (or vampire or werewolf) and the dick he's attached to.
That's it. That's as complex as it gets. Sound familiar? That's because it's also the image of women we get from every other movie or show written by men. And yet when a lisping nerd who tritely describes himself as "a lesbian in a man's body" does it to a high-school cheerleader, it's "feminist." This is like when Toni Morrison called Bill Clinton "The First Black President." You could only say such a thing if you were THAT willing to settle. His two most artistically successful shows are Angel and Firefly, both centered on men, and written from a male point of view. If I wanted to be glib (and I usually do) Angel and Firefly worked because they're basically "Batman in LA" and "Han Solo, the TV Show," respectively.
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Can anyone tell me what a good Colon Cleanse would be for Blood Type O + Nonnie!?
Thanks :)
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following your guidelines would be a safe one
beware of drastic cleanses, disrupting your gut ecosystem
Arabinogalactan is a very useful tool
also read about biofilms.......genoma security
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Thank you Lola :)
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I think a professional colonic irrigation is a fairly reasonable plan. and not a bad option.
I have never had one myself, due to other expenses. but I would...
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If you're eating the right foods, you shouldn't need a colon cleanse. You should be naturally moving your bowels several times a day.
If that's not happening, then something is "out of balance" with your diet. You need to correct that imbalance. It may be something as simple as too little water in your diet- or you may need more magnesium, or more fat. You may need to add in blood type specific probiotics and/or fermented foods. You may need more fiber, or you may need less fiber- the key is to find "the right amount" for your body. Some people who have been using fiber supplements to help with constipation find that the problem clears up when they stop the supplements.
Harsh cleanses may or may not be appropriate when first starting out, if you've been eating a very toxic diet in the past. But cleanses will wash away good germs along with the bad ones, and you then need to rebuild your gut ecosystem. Once you've been on BTD for a while, you don't want to undo all that gut healing with a harsh cleanse.
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6th IFR CEO Round Table on Easy to use Robots
Two Users and one Chinese Robot Supplier will participate
Dr. Day from Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry Co. (Foxconn) as a robot user in the electronics industry and Dr. Stefan-Markus Baginski from BMW as a robot user in the automotive industry will discuss among robot suppliers on "Easy to use robots - challenge and chance to capture new applications and customers".more
New IFR Industry Association Member
China Robot Industry Alliance (CRIA) joined IFR
We are very glad to welcome our new IFR Industry Association member China Robot Industry Alliance (CRIA), who just joined the International Federation of Robotics. In 2013, the alliance was initiated by the China Machinery Industry Federation (CMIF) as a non-profit organization that will focus on robot research and development, production and utilization.more
President's Report
2013 set new Record in Sales
Excellent news for the Robotics Industry: Year 2013 has seen another all-time record in robot sales, reaching 168,000 units. The main driver of the new record is the impressive demand in the Asian market, which confirms the growth achieved during recent years as well as the expected projections.more
IFR at INNOPROM's Conference in Moscow
Exhibition will take place in July 9-12, 2014
As part of the preparation for the fifth anniversary industrial trade fair INNOPROM the international conference "New industrial environment: New industries, New vectors of development" was held at the Baltchug Kempinski Hotel in Moscow. Dr. Bauer, Chairman of IFR Industrial Robot Suppliers Committee, took part in the conference.more
45th International Symposium on Robotics ISR 2014
Registration opened - Program released
The 45th International Symposium on Robotics (ISR 2014) and the 8th German Conference on Robotics (ROBOTIK 2014) - ISR/ROBOTIK 2014 will be held from 2 to 3 June 2014 at the Munich Trade Fair Centre, Germany. Early bird specials for registration are valid until 1 May 2014. Please register now.more
IERA Award 2014 - Apply Now !
Deadline for applications: 15 April 2014
Don't miss the deadline! Applications for the IERA Award must be submitted not later than 15 April 2014. On 8 July 2014, the finalists of the IFR/IEEE Invention & Entrepreneurship Award will present their applications at the CIROS show and conference in Shanghai, China.more
IFR: All-time-high for industrial robots in 2013
Strong demand from Asia
"The global demand for industrial robots reached an all-time-high of about 168,000 units in 2013," said Arturo Baroncelli, IFR President, on Wednesday in Frankfurt. "The success story of the robotics industry is continuing."more
Review of event
On behalf of the 44th International Symposium on Robotics (ISR 2013), we would like to extend our deepest gratitude and sincere appreciation for your valuable contributions to ISR 2013 held at KINTEX, Seoul, Korea during October 24-26, 2013.more
President's Report
Outlook 2014
Year 2013 is at the end: market data for the first 3 quarters show a further increase in comparison with the same period of 2012, which has been a very good year. Robotic Industry therefore confirms all previous promises of an overall progress, even in presence critical economic situation in some key countries.more
"Robotics meets IT - Ubiquitous" in Seoul
Theme of the 2nd IFR Research Lectures
"2013 IFR Research Lecture" was organized by KIRIA (Korea Institute for Robot Industry Advancement), KITECH (Korea Institute of Industrial Technology) and CNU-RRI (Chonnam National University-Robot Research Initiative). 14 young researchers from 5 different countries participated in this year's IFR Research Lectures. Main topic of the 2013 IFR Research Lectures was "Robotics meets IT - Ubiquitous" and the program was composed of 14 academic lectures, 3 Laboratory tours, 4 Company tours and 2 World Heritage Culture tours.more


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Malaysia Straits Settlements 1/2 and 1 Cent (Fakes are possible) 1919 to 1932
Well that's cool. A square coin. Your coin is from the Straits Settlements, now known as West Malaysia, with its major city Singapore, on the Malay Peninsula of Asia. The name was changed to Malaya in 1939.
Coin: 4597 , Genre: Islamic Hindu Buddhist
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Requester description: 1926 This is a square coin Front: George V King and Emperor of India with a picture of King George - There appears to be a mint mark below him but unable to determine what it is. Back: Straits Settlements surrounding 1 cent
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I have a very similar coin with the exception of it saying GEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA. It is a 1 cent Straits Settlement 1920. - Gretchen
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Supporters of Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi demonstrate in Cairo on Dec. 11.
Updated at 5:12 p.m. ET -- Egypt's army chief called for talks on national unity to end the country's deepening political crisis after a vital loan from the IMF was delayed and as thousands of opponents and supporters of Egypt's Islamist president flocked to key locations in the nation's capital four days before a nationwide referendum on a contentious draft constitution.
The meeting was scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.
"We will not speak about politics nor about the referendum. Tomorrow we will sit together as Egyptians," armed forces chief and Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said at a joint gathering of army and police officials.
An aide said President Mohammed Morsi had supported the call for talks. The Muslim Brotherhood announced it would be there, while the main opposition coalition said it would decide on Wednesday morning whether to attend.
Outside the presidential palace - where anti-Morsi protesters are demanding the Islamist postpone the vote on a constitution they say does not represent all Egyptians - there was skepticism tinged with some hope.
"Talks without the cancellation of the referendum - and a change to the constitution to make it a constitution for all Egyptians and not the Brotherhood - will lead to nothing and will be no more than a media show," said Ahmed Hamdy, a 35-year-old office worker.
But the fact that the army was calling such talks "is an indication to all parties that the crisis is coming to a head and that they need to end it quickly," he said.
The demonstrators began to gather just hours after masked assailants set upon opposition protesters staging a sit-in at Tahrir Square, firing birdshot and swinging knives and sticks, according to security officials. At least 11 protesters were wounded in the pre-dawn attack, according to a Health Ministry spokesman quoted by the official MENA news agency. It was unclear who was behind the pre-dawn attack.
The violence stoked tensions ahead of the mass demonstrations in Cairo by supporters and opponents of Morsi over the disputed draft constitution. The charter has deeply polarized the nation and triggered some of the worst violence since Morsi took office in June as Egypt's first freely elected president.
Egypt is rapidly approaching its own 'cliff'
Protests are also planned elsewhere in Egypt, including the Mediterranean city of Alexandria and Suez to the east of Cairo.
The latest spate of violence in Egypt has divided the country into two camps: Morsi, his Muslim Brotherhood and ultraorthodox Salafis on the one side, and liberals, leftists and Christians, on the other.
The Tahrir protesters belong to the liberal opposition, which claims the draft of the charter restricts freedoms and gives Islamists vast influence over the running of the country. The draft, hurriedly adopted late last month in a marathon session by a constituent assembly dominated by the president's Islamist allies, is going to a nationwide referendum on Saturday.
In a further twist, Egypt's largest union of judges voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday afternoon to boycott supervising polling stations, which will likely cast significant doubt on the referendum's integrity, NBC News reported.
Despite President Morsi rescinding much of the decree he issued last month giving him near absolute authority, Egypt's opposition want the Islamist leader to cancel a referendum on a disputed draft of a new constitution. TODAY's Natalie Morales reports.
Cracks in the opposition
The dispute has prompted hundreds of thousands of the president's opponents to take to the streets in massive rallies — the largest from primarily secular groups since the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak last year. Morsi's supporters responded with huge demonstrations of their own, which led to clashes that left at least six people dead and hundreds wounded.
There have been at least two dozen attacks on offices of Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood, according to the group's leaders. Meanwhile, senior opposition figures, including former lawmakers, have been badly beaten by pro-Morsi Islamists.
PhotoBlog: Protests in Egypt continue despite Morsi's concession
Also in Cairo, several hundred Islamists were camped out Tuesday outside a media complex that is home to several independent TV networks critical of Morsi and the Brotherhood. The Islamists have threatened to storm the complex.
Protesters dismantle a barbed wired fence guarding Cairo's presidential palace ahead of demonstrations on Tuesday evening.
With four days left before the referendum, the opposition has yet to decide whether to campaign for a "no" vote or call for a boycott — something many see as a reflection of divisions within the opposition. The disparate opposition groups are led by reformist and Nobel Peace prize laureate Mohamed ElBaradei, Egypt's former foreign minister and Arab League chief Amr Moussa, and leftist politician Hamdeen Sabahi.
'Men don't have to worry about being caught': Sex mobs target Egypt's women
Cracks in the opposition's unity first appeared last weekend when one of its leading figures, veteran opposition politician Ayman Nour, accepted an invitation by Morsi to attend a "national dialogue" meeting. On Monday, another key opposition figure, El-Sayed Badawi of the Wafd party, met Morsi at the presidential palace.
The opposition has rejected any dialogue with Morsi until he shelves the draft constitution and postpones the referendum. They had also demanded that Morsi rescind decrees giving him near absolute powers. He withdrew those powers on Saturday, but insisted that the referendum will go ahead as scheduled.
Anticipating unrest on the day of the referendum, Morsi has ordered the military to join the police in maintaining security and protecting state institutions until after the results of the vote are announced. The decree went into effect on Monday.
Egypt army gets temporary power to arrest civilians ahead of referendum
Egypt's army chief called for talks on national unity to end the country's deepening political crisis after a vital loan from the IMF was delayed.
The meeting was scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.
"We will not speak about politics nor about the referendum. Tomorrow we will sit together as Egyptians," armed forces chief and Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said at a joint gathering of army and police officials.
An aide said Mursi had supported the call for talks. The Muslim Brotherhood announced it would be there, while the main opposition coalition said it would decide on Wednesday morning whether to attend.
NBC News' Ayman Mohyeldin, Reuters and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
More world stories from NBC News:
- Analysis: Egypt is rapidly approaching its own 'cliff'
- Nelson Mandela suffers recurrence of lung infection
- Banking giant HSBC to pay record $1.9 billion in money-laundering case
- Suspect in US envoy's killing in Libya arrested in Egypt
- Parents: US Marine detained in Mexico for bringing shotgun across border
- Cuba's jailing of American contractor 'arbitrary,' UN panel concludes
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Breaking News From John Ceretto: Kimble Appointed To Water Board
March 1, 2012
Assemblyman John Ceretto (R, I-Lewiston) today announced that Renae Kimble has been appointed to serve on the Niagara Falls Water Board. Ceretto had previously recommended Kimble for the position in a letter to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. "I am thrilled that Renae has earned the appointment," said Ceretto. "I stressed to Speaker Silver her qualifications, and I am appreciative of his confidence in her. Renae Kimble was the best person for the job, and her appointment shows what can be accomplished when we put partisan politics aside and work for the good of Niagara Falls first." Assemblyman Ceretto received the confirmation-of-appointment letter from Speaker Silver Thursday morning. It read: "I am pleased to inform you that, at your recommendation, I have appointed Renae Kimble to the Niagara Falls Public Water Board." "I am excited to get to work," said Renae Kimble. "I am humbled by the confidence shown in me by Assemblyman Ceretto. I am pleased to again serve the people of Niagara Falls, and I look forward to working with the other board members and staff members at the Water Board." Niagara Falls City Councilman Glenn Choolokian said, "This is the right appointment. I'm ready to work with Renae and the rest of the board to serve the people of Niagara Falls. Congratulations to Renae and Assemblyman Ceretto. It's great to see both parties working together." "I have every confidence in Renae to do the very best for Niagara Falls," said Ceretto. "I'm glad the Speaker recognized her character and qualifications. It's a great day for the Niagara Falls community."


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Coilcraft, Inc.
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June 2007
ECM Records
Guitarist David Torn's awkward blend of ambience and loops can make even fellow guitar iconoclasts like Reeves Gabrels and Adrian Belew sound normal by comparison. Prezens comes 20 years after Torn's previous full-band effort for ECM, Cloud About Mercury, and features a similarly uneven ride. Yet the new disc is also occasionally reminiscent of his masterfully acidic, one-man-band disc from 1995, Tripping Over God.
Within the full-band context, the flavorful sideman on recordings by David Bowie, Tori Amos, and Bill Bruford (as well as several soundtracks) leans toward overly long epics like the 10-minute-plus "Structural Functions of Prezens" and "Neck-Deep in the Harrow..." that, if anything, shift in too many different directions. Each was co-composed with alto saxophonist Tim Berne, keyboardist Craig Taborn and drummer Tom Rainey.
Torn's shorter compositions tally the other half, but they make up only one quarter of the CD's minutes. "Rest & Unrest" and "Miss Place, The Mist..." have the dream-sequence capacities of Tripping Over God. The unorthodox, bass-free, full-band lineup lacks the star power of Cloud About Mercury (with Bruford, trumpeter Mark Isham and bassist Tony Levin), but not the firepower. The mercurial "Ak" shifts between ambience and Torn's power chords; Berne and Taborn create orchestral harmony amid Rainey's cymbal washes on "Bulbs," and "Sink" is one-half funk-metal and one-half noisy John Cage update.
The split-personality pieces are symbolic of the full-band work released under Torn's name. The guitarist's best ensemble recording came as a sideman, along with trumpeter Chris Botti, on the enjoyably unpredictable 1998 Bruford-Levin CD Upper Extremities. On Prezens, Torn crosses the fine line between unpredictability and inconsistency.


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A Prince of Persia Primer: Everything You Need To Know, Part 2
Memorial Day weekend isn't over yet, and that means some of you still have time to catch Disney's swashbuckling The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time in theaters. But did you know what brought us up to this point? In our first part of this guide, we covered everything from the classic 1989 Prince of Persia, all the way up to the trilogy...
A Prince of Persia Primer: Everything You Need To Know
Disney's massive summer blockbuster wannabe The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time opens everywhere today, and let's face the facts: you're probably going to go see this movie, despite our own scathing review. We understand. Sometimes you just have to see these things for yourself. Or maybe you're inexorably drawn to Jake Gyllenhaal's oiled...
The Movie As Tutorial: Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time Review
Over the last decade or so, Hollywood movies have cannibalized just about every aspect of video games, whether it's free-roaming cameras, huge boss-battle set-pieces or over-amped, bombastic action sequences, but formulaic action flick Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time manages to jack something you wouldn't think a movie would...
How Much Prince Of Persia Being A Game Weighed On The Film's Director
There are hopes amongst fans that Prince of Persia: The Sands of TIme could usher in an era of video games adapted into Hollywood movies that don't make video game fans hang their head in shame. Does making that happen require a director that appreciates, understands and video games? Well, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time director Mike...
Nugget From The Net: Lego Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time Trailer In Legos!
Hollywood may have spent eleventy-twelve buttzillion dollars on a big screen version of Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, but they could have achieved a similar result with an eighteen dollar box of Legos and some creativity. To see what I mean, check out the below, an all-Lego version of the movie's trailer! What do you think? Awesome or...
Prince Of Persia Movie Photos Unleashed
Check out the photo above. That's Prince Dastan, played by the Jake Gyllenhaal, and Princess Tamina (Gemma Arterton) from the upcoming Prince of Persia movie, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Dastan and Tamina have just escaped from something wet, and are drying off on their horse. The flick is being directed by Mike Newell and produced by...
'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time' Movie Footage
I'm genuinely intrigued by the film adaptation of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. And I'm not just saying that because Jake Gyllenhaal's abs are holding a gun to my head right now (They really are!). It has a solid cast, a great director in Mike Newell, and based on the brief bits of action on display in the above...
Bruckheimer Talks 'Prince of Persia'
Super-producer Jerry Bruckheimer (Pirates of the Caribbean, National Treasure, Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins) attracts big Hollywood movies like honey attracts flies, and among his many projects, the man is working on a screen version of video game Prince of Persia: Sands of Time. Website latinoreview.com spoke with The Bruck and got the...
'Prince of Persia' Film Pushed Into 2010
Prince of Persia's big screen debut has been pushed back a year by Walt Disney Pictures. The Jerry Bruckheimer-produced film was originally set for a June 2009 release. Bruckheimer, who produced Pirates of the Caribbean, said that the movie will be inspired by all Prince of Persia video game titles. Prince of Persia: Sands of Time is directed...
'Prince Of Persia' Film Inspired By All Games
Pirates of The Caribbean mega-producer Jerry Bruckheimer plans to make his new project more than just a mirage. He told Sci Fi news that his latest project, a film adaptation of Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, will take inspiration from every game in the series since its debut on 1989. "We worked with the creators of the game and with...
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Last month, the Arkansas Supreme Court adopted an order that encourages — but does not require — courts throughout the state to participate in a uniform system allowing for legal documents to be filed electronically.
After years of working to lay the framework for electronic filing throughout courts in Arkansas, the Supreme Court adopted Administrative Order 21 on June 17 (go ahead and click the link to pull up the complete order in PDF format).
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Does Happiness Come With Age?
Survey Says ... Yes! Life After 50 Is Looking Brighter
The New York Times reports that happiness may grow as we age, according to a recently-released Gallup poll. The survey, which was conducted over the phone, reached over 300,000 people between the ages of 18 and 85 to measure how satisfied people are with their lives. And the results were simply surprising.
Contrary to popular belief, it's not those supposedly carefree twentysomethings, or even the more stable thirtysomethings, who are having all the fun. "On the global measure, people start out at age 18 feeling pretty good about themselves, and then, apparently, life begins to throw curve balls. They feel worse and worse until they hit 50. At that point, there is a sharp reversal, and people keep getting happier as they age. By the time they are 85, they are even more satisfied with themselves than they were at 18," the Times reports.
We don't know about you, but we're pretty stoked about the poll's findings. While we're not looking forward to the physical effects of aging, these newfound emotional perks totally outweigh the fact that we may not be able to dance the night away in high heels our whole lives. When it comes down to it, we'd rather be shimmying on the inside well into our golden years instead.
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Notice Title: City Council Policy Session meeting
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Event Start Date & Time: July 16, 2013 6:00 PM
CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, July 16, 2013 Meeting held at the City of Saratoga Springs City Offices 1307 North Commerce Drive, Suite 200, Saratoga Springs, Utah 84045 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA One or more Councilmember may participate in this meeting electronically via video or telephonic conferencing. WORK SESSION-Commencing at 6:00 p.m. 1. Discussion with Zions Bank regarding culinary, secondary and sewer rate study. 2. Adjourn to Policy Session. POLICY SESSION- Commencing at 6:00 p.m. • Call to Order. • Roll Call. • Invocation / Reverence. • Pledge of Allegiance. • Public Input - Time has been set aside for the public to express ideas, concerns, and comments. Please limit repetitive comments. • Awards, Recognitions and Introductions. POLICY ITEMS 1. Consent Calendar: a. Award of Bid for the Israel Canyon debris basin. b. Lakeview sewer reimbursement settlement agreement. c. Approval of Minutes: i. May 14, and May 28, 2013. 2. Public Hearing: Amendment to the Zoning Map and Concept Plan for Alpine School District located at approximately 220 West 400 North, Alpine School District, applicant. a. Ordinance 13-15 (7-16-13) Rezoning Alpine School District from A, Agricultural to PSBL, Public School Bus Lot. 3. Preliminary Plat for Beacon Point located at approximately 4300 Redwood Road, Western States Ventures, applicant. 4. Final Plat for Green Springs Manor located at 1855 South Centennial, Capital Assets, applicant. 5. Lease Agreement with SenaWave for wireless internet services. a. Resolution R13-26 (7-16-13): adopting the agreement with SenaWave. 6. Discussion of committee assignments. 7. Public Hearing: Revisions to the Land Development Code. a. Ordinance 13-16 (7-16-13) amending Title 19 of the City of Saratoga Springs Land Development Code. 8. Reports: a. Mayor b. City Council. c. Administration communication with Council. 9. Motion to enter into closed session for the purchase, exchange, or lease of property, pending or reasonably imminent litigation, the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual. 10. Adjournment. Notice to those in attendance: • Please be respectful to others and refrain from disruptions during the meeting. • Please refrain from conversing with others in the audience as the microphones are sensitive and can pick up whispers in the back of the room. • Keep comments constructive and not disruptive. • Avoid verbal approval or dissatisfaction of the ongoing discussion (e.g., applauding or booing). • Please silence all cell phones, tablets, beepers, pagers, or other noise making devices. • Refrain from congregating near the doors to talk as it can be noisy and disruptive.
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The Burgerman cometh
Every time I go back there's a light trepidation. Every new site I try there's a little fear. Will this be the point they jump the shark?
Thankfully not it would seem. And I've even tried to catch them out with a Saturday early dinner in the Westfield Shopping Centre branch.
There's a constant level of innovation on the menu; most recently with the 'Chilli Queen', a collaboration with the Admiral Coddrington's Fred Smith. Other than the semi-regular specials they have a classic, cheese, cheese and bacon, chicken or veggie variants. It's clear what they master in and they don't try anything special. They've also focussed on the beers, introducing a short but solid craft ale menu to go alongside.
Most importantly they get the fundamentals right. The burgers are tasty, fresh and well prepared to a consistent quality. Sides are high quality, grease free and tasty. The staff are universally happy, attentive and well drilled and the spaces while different are all clean and decorated to a similar simple formula.
All in, a chain I'm delighted to see growing and growing. Assuming the standards remain as high as they have I'll keep coming back on a regular basis.
And my first review from mid 2010, the Wellington Street restaurant is still the one I go back to most often...
Where: Byron Hamburger, Covent Garden
With who: Roger the Dodger
How much: £15 a head for the Byron Burger, fries and a chilled bottle of Peroni
I've been semi-resisting this one for a while. I hate to say it, but I thought that there may be a few too many burger reviews around at the moment. To be honest, I always thought there were few bigger burger fans than me, until I started writing me blog and realised that I was a rank amateur. I've mentioned it before, but have a look at A Hamburger Today if you want to understand true obsession.
The Dodger and I had a pleasant afternoon meeting over a couple of beers (I love my job sometimes) and decided to grab a bite before heading off. In a sheep like tourist packed strip of chain restaurants running along the arse of Covent Garden towards the Strand, Byron doesn't initially stand out. It's a fairly substantial chain of its own now, ten restaurants strong stretching from Kingston to Canary Wharf. Despite my misgivings of chain restaurants generally, I have to admit that Byron appears to be really rather quite good. It's a clean, tiled room with church hall style chairs and basic decor. There's a cavernous space downstairs that I hope fills out regularly.
It was a quick bite, post and prior to a few beers. I went for the Byron Burger and courgette fries. Never having had courgette fries, I was pleasantly surprised. Soft and juicy courgette strips, in a light and crispy batter. Perfect. The burger was cooked medium, with a beautiful pink colour. The charred flavour I was hoping for only came through in the last last few mouthfuls but it was there, and it was good. There was a nice tang to the cheese, though the bacon was a little thick and came away in lumps.
UPDATE - Byron Soho Sept 2010
The old Intrepid Fox on Wardour Street was a proper dive pub. Full of bikers, rockers and various other ner-do-wells, listening to rock music. Dingy, black and somewhere you could always get a pint. I was deeply saddened when it went the way of the developers.
And when they announced plans for a gourmet fast food restaurant underneath the luxury city centre flats I shrugged sadly and composed eulogies to old Soho.. So I was pleasantly surprised when it turned into a Byron. Service is as friendly as the others, food just as good, if not a little better. Maybe there is hope for Soho yet.


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Here is the latest sports news: Wolves handle Spurs. Nick Johnson takes part in NHL Skills Competition. Chilly lands in Cleveland. Gardenhire names Pavano OD starter. Gophers welcome Illinois.
T'Wolves Down Spurs
(Minneapolis, MN) — Kevin Love had another double-double with 18 points and 16 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the San Antonio Spurs, 87-79. Ricky Rubio scored 18 and dished out 10 assists to help the T'Wolves win their second straight game. The T'Wolves are back in action tomorrow night when they host the Los Angeles Lakers.
Wild Rookie Johnson In Skills Competition Tonight
(Ottawa, Ontario) — Minnesota Wild rookie Nick Johnson will participate in tonight's All-Star Skills Competition in Ottawa. The 26-year-old Johnson will be the one-time passer for Team Alfredsson in the NHL Skills Challenge Relay. Johnson was selected to the All-Star Game to replace center Mikko Koivu, who was ruled out of the game with an upper-body injury.
Report: Browns Hire Childress As Offensive Coordinator
(Cleveland, OH) — The Cleveland Browns have hired former Vikings head coach Brad Childress as offensive coordinator. NFL.com reports that Childress will become the first offensive coordinator under Browns head coach Pat Shurmer. The former Minnesota head man was an offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles under Andy Reid. The Vikings fired Childress as head coach and replaced him with Leslie Frazier in November 2010 during his fifth season at the helm.
Twins Name Pavano Opening Day Starter
(Minneapolis, MN) — The Twins haven't wasted any time planning out their rotation to start the 2012 season. Manager Ron Gardenhire confirmed yesterday that Carl Pavano will get the nod when Minnesota opens its season in Baltimore against the Orioles on April 6th. Right-hander Scott Baker is scheduled to start the team's home opener against the Los Angeles Angels on April 9th if things go according to plan. Gardenhire added that it was not his call to name Pavano the number-one starter, but that of pitching coach Rick Anderson.
Gophers Host Illini
(Minneapolis, MN) — The Minnesota Golden Gophers play host to the Illinois Fighting Illini this evening. Minnesota suffered a 68-52 loss to the 11th-ranked Michigan State Spartans on Wednesday to drop to 3-and-5 in the Big Ten. The Gophers are 15-and-6 overall. The Illini enter tonight's tilt with a 15-and-5 record and at 4-and-3 in conference.
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The Tees are nice and thick. Im glad I read the other reviews before I bought them. The other reviews said that these shirts are cut small. I found those comments to be very helpful when making my purchase! My son is 4 yrs old. Keeping inmind how they were supposedly cut, I bought my son a size (SMALL). It fit him just how I had hoped. They were just slightly bigger than a size (4T) which prolly would have been like XS. Perfect!
These shirts are well made and thicker than the competitors. I made the mistake of buying my son Fruit of the Loom the first time around, and you could see right through them, they were so thin. We got the Hanes in a package deal with underwear, which are great as well.
I would recommend these, but they run very small. The M (10) I would put on a 7 year old as a regular shirt size. The 10 year olds were in a L if they were small, and most of them preferred the XL.
Great shirts at a great value. They run a bit small so my advice would be to buy one size up.
Qaulity and comfort at it's best, nit to mention the GREAT DEALS!
Bought this for my son who out grew his other shirts. He really like it
I was very surprised when I pulled these from the dryer and they had shrunk several sizes smaller. My son is 9 and the Large 14-16 size will just fit him after being washed. Thank goodness I ordered a big size. I dried them on medium heat and my son is an average sized 9 year old.
Great quality, tag less, nice material not to thin, wash very well. I purchased size small for my grandson who will be 5 soon. Fit perfect. He just started wearing size 6 pants and weighs about 45 pounds.
I am glad I read other reviews before making my purchase. I have 2 boys 1of which now insists on wearing an undershirt under his uniform shirt. I ordered as another reviewer suggested an XL for my 11 year old. However, I only needed to buy a L.( I did not realize an XL was a 18-20). I washed them and they were still a little long. We kept them because he will use them later. I later bought a L (14-16) and they fit my 11 year old well (he is slim and tall). I ordered a small for my very small 6 year old and they fit well. I also like that the undershirts are tag less. So I guess my advice would be to order a size up from what your child normally wears.
The shirts I purchased was very thin....so if you live in a cooler climate you may want your shirts to be a little heavier.
I like this brand of t-shirts, they seem to be of good quality. I have purchased t-shirts that were very thin, these have more material so to me are a better buy.
These tee shirts are very nice they do not shrink up to nothing! They retain their shape and size even after many washings!
I actually bought these shirts for my daughter. She has all these cute pj pants and no tops to wear with them. So I had the idea to get her just a few white undershirts to sleep in. She is a hot natured child and kicks off all her blankets at night. These shirts were so soft and very nice for the price. EXACTLY what I was needing for her. They did not shrink hardly at all in the wash and they just keep getting softer I think. We love them!
Great buy
these seem to be well made tshirts however they are very short in body length. i had to return the order.
My boys love these!!!!
I washed and dried them and they didn't shrink. It's a great length to tuck in as an under shirt or wear as a tshirt
I use the Hanes crew tees because they hold the shape of the neck and look good if it happens to peek out from underneath the top shirt.
At some point in the seasons we all use tees and Hanes are the ones we use.
Do not seem become greyish as they age.
I did not like how these shirt shrank in the wash. I got 2 sizes larger for my grandson and the shrank in warm water. I don't use hot water at all.
I read the other reviews and ordered a size up (my son is 4 1/2 and I got a size small). They are a tad big but overall the fit is perfect.


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You're right that this is not the right board, but then, I'm not sure either since one thread similar to this got moved from the simple probability and statistics board, and I do factorials, permutations and combinations in statistics.
To answer your first question:
Here, there are repeats, and as such, is different. My way of solving this is this:the number of ways you can use capital and lowercase a's
aa AA aA Aa
theres only two variations, a and A. 2*1=2.
I first put two blanks: _ _
In the first blank, I can have either a or A, so, two possibilities.
In the second blank, I can get either a or A, so again two possibilities.
Total becomes 2 x 2 = 4
This works with more than two items too.
With abc, you can have:
aaa, aab, aba, aac, aca, abc, acb, abb, acc,
baa, bab, bba, bbb, bac, bca, bcc, bcb, bbc
caa, cab, cba, cbb, cac, cca, ccc, ccb, cbc
Which is obtained using the logic; 3 possibilities in each blank, hence, 3 x 3 x 3 = 27
IF there were no repeats, then 2! is the answer for the first case, and 3! for the second case.
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AppAdvice Daily: iPhone 4S/iPad 2 Untethered Jailbreak Walkthrough
The Chronic-Dev Team has done it again! They have just released the first untethered jailbreak for the iPhone 4S and the iPad 2, and it's called Absinthe A5. This is also the first untethered jailbreak for the Apple A5 chip so get excited and down a glass of Absinthe! The digital kind that is! On today's AppAdvice Daily we'll walk you through a few easy steps that will give you access to Cydia, the door to the jailbreak universe. Step 1: Backup your device! Step 2: Download the file from the main link or the mirror link Step 3: Watch the video!


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Today, my sister had her batmitzvah. During the party, there is a tradition where the batmitzvah gets lifted on a chair, and so does her family. It was my turn after my sister's. I got in the chair. They couldn't lift me. FML
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05/08/12 By Evan Haga
JT Editor Evan Haga Introduces the May 2012 Issue
Jazz is "popping" off: Glasper and Spalding are leading the way
Call it the 2012 Battle of the Radio-Titled Crossover Albums: At around 12:30 a.m. on March 20, jazz-informed R&B occupied two of the three major TV networks. Pianist Robert Glasper, on Jay Leno's show, played a svelte neo-soul cut off his bestselling Blue Note release, Black Radio. Concurrent with that, on David Letterman's program, Esperanza Spalding made plain her love for Stevie Wonder with a song from her Radio Music Society (Heads Up). It was an opportunity to choose favorites, of course, but also a time to realize how remarkably similar these artists' situations are.
Both Spalding, last issue's cover story, and Glasper, profiled in this issue, face problems that are old and familiar, though that doesn't make them any easier to navigate. How can these jazz-rooted musicians pursue their genuine interests in popular music without leaving their home constituency behind? Should they even care if they do? How much of their creative decision-making is invested in love, and how much in money? These are questions our veteran readers will recall from the fusion era, and I'm sure they predate even that.
But there is something new here, in the music rather than the rhetoric. In their seamless coupling of jazz and popular music, Black Radio and Radio Music Society represent a uniquely postmillennial refinement. Glasper, Spalding and their cohorts are jazz musicians as technically capable as they come, but they selflessly subsume those abilities into pop values like hooks, beats and texture. On TV, the jazz learning was evident—Glasper's gliding touch, with its intimations of Mulgrew Miller and Herbie Hancock; the elastic horns of Spalding's "Radio Song"—but not the point. It's worth noting that neither Leno nor Letterman used the "j" word to introduce these players, and that probably makes sense for today's generation of post-genre improvisers.
And as the musicians break free of idioms, so must their listeners (and, it follows, critics). Today, it's clear that assessing music in the jazz sphere involves more than counting choruses, knowing your standards and understanding the difference between Papa Jo and Philly Joe—as if exploring jazz's first half-century wasn't already a limitless task. It's impossible to fully appreciate Glasper without absorbing J Dilla and the boom bap of golden-age hip-hop, just as Bitches Brew couldn't be understood without foreknowledge of Hendrix and James Brown. Some of you have very fun homework to do.
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Freedom New Mexico
The June 19 vehicle rollover that involved a Portales police officer was a frightful reminder of how dangerous those public servants' jobs can be.
It also is a reminder that law officers have no super-human skills — even when they're trying to help somebody — and that safety must come first.
Thankfully, neither Officer Lee Ferguson nor anyone else was seriously injured in the accident on the edge of town near Wal-Mart. What is unsettling, though, is the incident was not the first one in which he's shown poor judgment behind the wheel of a police car.
This on-duty crash was Ferguson's third in less than four years while driving a patrol car:
• On Jan. 4, 2007, as a Melrose officer, he failed to yield at an intersection and crashed into another vehicle. He was cited and paid a $55 fine.
• On Oct. 12, 2008, as a Portales officer, he ran through a red light and was blamed for a collision with another vehicle. That case was dismissed when the prosecuting officer failed to appear in court.
In 2007, Ferguson's accident occurred as he was responding to a silent alarm at Melrose High School. In 2008, he was pursuing a vehicle that ran a red light in front of him. This year, the June 19 rollover came as he was responding to a report of a child abduction in progress (it turned out to be a child custody dispute).
It's understandable and appreciated that Officer Ferguson clearly wants to go where he's needed as quickly as possible in defense of the public. Yet it is unsettling that in at least three cases he didn't show the judgment to actually provide the help needed.
In the most recent incident, police said Ferguson was traveling at least 60 mph in a 45-mph zone when he swerved to avoid another vehicle and flipped his cruiser along U.S. 70. Investigators said they would recommend the driver of the other car be cited for failure to yield and that Ferguson be cited for failure to wear his seatbelt.
New Mexico State Police Capt. Jimmy Glascock told a reporter last week that officials are trying to determine whether Ferguson also should be cited for excessive speed. Law officers sometimes can exceed the speed limit when circumstances warrant, he said.
As for the seatbelt violation: "Just because we're the police, we can't run around without one," Glascock said. "Our department enforces that very, very vigorously."
Officer Ferguson's service is appreciated. His repeated involvement in traffic accidents is not. He must hold himself to the same standards required of the rest of us. If he doesn't, he should be taken off patrol duty permanently.


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Dodgers sign infielder Turner to Minor League dealThe Dodgers on Wednesday signed veteran infielder Justin Turner to a Minor League contract that includes an invitation to Major League Spring Training. The coach of that Chargers team was Turner. "When you have the No. 1 defense in the league, it's easier… (more)Source: MLB.com
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Norv Turner wants "explosive" offense for VikingsThe new offensive coordinator also is looking for a dynamic young quarterback.
Souhan: Turner knows winning QBs don't always fit usual moldNew Vikings offensive coordinator Norv Turner either will be asked to coax a career performance out of a less-than-heralded veteran, or rush a rookie into action, or both.
Hartman: Count on an entertaining Vikings offense under TurnerRich Gannon believes the Vikings will shine both on the ground and in the air with Norv Turner calling plays.
Norv Turner: Everyone's in agreement that we're trying to add a young quarterbackNorv Turner met the media on Thursday for the first time since becoming the Vikings' offensive coordinator and there won't be any prizes for guessing the main topic of conversation. Turner talked a lot about quarterbacks, calling it a process that the t…Source: profootballtalk.com


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Superheroic action won't be limited to movie screens this summer.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will return to Amarillo for five performances of "Super Circus Heroes" beginning July 31 in the Amarillo Civic Center Complex Cal Farley Coliseum, 401 S. Buchanan St.
"It's unlike anything we've ever done before," Ringmaster David Shipman said. "In a day of CGI and special effects and all the editing that goes into movies, it's great to see up-close and personal these real-life feats of strength, resilience and courage.
"The message this year is everyone has a hero within," Shipman said. "I think that's a message that everybody can relate to, whether you're 5 years old or 95 years old."
Not everybody can train elephants or perform acrobatic stunts on teeter-boards, though.
"People see these different superheroes on TV and the movies and the Internet, but (in the circus) they actually get to see people be superheroes live in front of them," said Karlyn Sims, one of a pair of the ringmaster's dancing sidekicks. "And they really are superheroes. They have all these skills that normal people don't have."
That includes Cathy Carden, the longtime animal trainer for the circus. In this year's show, Carden's using the superhero ID "The Communicatrix."
"My power is I communicate with animals. That's the same as every year, but they just put a name on it this year," Carden said, laughing.
"I think my talent lies in the fact that I let the animals' potential shine," she continued. "To be an animal trainer, you have to really love animals because it's so much time involved, so much patience.
"You really have to love being with them for hours and hours on end."
For the show, not everyone in the circus knows what their power is, though.
Mr. Boredom, a clown portrayed by native Italian Davis Vassallo, "who doesn't seem to have a strength," Sims said.
Shipman guides Mr. Boredom through the show in an attempt to discover his power, but he "always falls short, and I have to stand by him and make sure he can find what his super power is."
"He doesn't think he's good at anything," Sims said, "but at the end of the show, he realizes what his ability is, to make people laugh."
And, through Mr. Boredom, the circus folk hope to impart a message to the whole crowd.
"We all have a superhero within us that we just have to bring out," Carden said.
how to go
o What: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
o When: 7 p.m. July 31 and Aug. 1; 3 and 7 p.m. Aug. 2; and 2 p.m. Aug. 3
o Where: Amarillo Civic Center Complex Cal Farley Coliseum, 401 S. Buchanan St.
o How much: $12 and $33 opening night; $14, $20 and $33 Aug. 1, 2 and 3
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visited LRO recently--Why have Hardy Reels increased in price so much? and are they worth it?I think they are made in England aren't they?Are the new ones as loud as the old reels?Lot's of folks like that aspect of them.
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Currently, the British Pound is very strong against the US Dollar (almost 2 dollars to a pound). I think that explains why they have gotten more expensive - they are manufactured in the UK.
The quality of a Hardy remains the same as ever.
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Skip to comments.British troops called into Basra as Shia battles rage on
Posted on 03/30/2008 4:47:08 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Hopes for a ceasefire in Iraqs developing Shia civil war were swiftly undermined last night when the Government said that it would not stop attacking outlaw militia members despite an offer from militia leaders to freeze the conflict.
Fierce fighting went on in areas of Basra loyal to Hojatoleslam Moqtada al-Sadr, despite the rebel clerics call to his militiamen to put down their weapons. In Baghdad mortars continued to slam into the green zone government compound.
British troops stationed at Basra airport were deployed outside their base for the first time yesterday, backing up Iraqi forces on the edge of the city. The grand plan to start reducing the British presence in southern Iraq to 2,500 from the spring will be put on hold formally tomorrow when the Government announces a pause in troop cuts.
Final advice has yet to be given to ministers, but Des Browne, the Defence Secretary, is expected to tell the Commons that it is prudent to freeze the drawdown plans until the security conditions in Basra become clearer. Senior military officials are expected to advise that a full brigade of about 4,100 British troops was still needed, even though the bulk of the Service personnel is located well away from Basra city at the airport.
(Excerpt) Read more at timesonline.co.uk ...
Times seems to want it portrayed otherwise...
News ping.
The Brits ARE making the right call there. It's time to drop the mouse and step...away...from the...computer.
I wish our leaders would do the same....
It's a civil war man. A CIVIL WAR !!!
All H is breaking loose. The surge is failing, failing. Retreat. RETREAT
Seems the MSM is going all out to side with the terrorists.
wtf is a "Hojatoleslam?"
Hojatoleslam (from Arabic حجة الإسلام hujjat-ul-islām) is an honorific title meaning "authority on Islam" or "proof of Islam", given to all Shia clerics. ...
Iran's puppet Sadr is about to get a lot of shia thugs into mohammad's paradise to reap their reward of 72 white raisins.
While the announcement was welcomed by the Iraqi government as helping its effort to "impose security" in Basra, the southern oil city, it appeared to conflict with other comments by Mr. Sadr, who told Al Jazeera Saturday that the US would be "defeated just the way they were defeated in Vietnam" and that his militiamen were on the path of "liberation."
It was too early to tell whether the statement, read in the holy city of Najaf, would end fighting in the south or in the capital. But contrary to initial reports, the US and Iraqi government campaign against the Mahdi Army, say officials and analysts, is a carefully coordinated effort by the US and Sadr's Shiite rivals to deal a decisive blow to the outspoken cleric.
Let's hope so!
British troops stationed at Basra airport were deployed outside their base for the first time yesterday
It's the latest episode in a strategy that has been under way for some time now to draw out the militia's hard-core elements, thus dividing it into "good" and "bad," according to the deputy chief of staff of Iraq's armed forces, a secular Shiite who has strong ties to US military commanders, including Gen. David Petraeus.
"There is the good, bad, and ugly, but the heads are linked. Now we are rooting out the bad guys," says Gen. Naseer al-Abadi.
The US has long accused so-called "special groups" within the Mahdi Army of having ties to Iran, being behind the more spectacular roadside bombings in Iraq, and more recently for firing rockets and mortars into the fortified Green Zone, the area of Baghdad that houses the US Embassy and Iraqi government offices.
But analysts say that the strategy of drawing out these "rogue elements" within the Mahdi Army in Basra quickly spread to other southern cities and gave rise to fighting in Baghdad's Shiite stronghold, Sadr City.
If the battle does continue, critics warn, it risks driving Baghdad and the whole southern half of the country into a precipice and perhaps leading to a civil war between Shiite factions.
"The US was involved in the initial decision to move against the Mahdi Army.
The Americans are going to help crush the Sadrists by siding with Hakim and Dawa," says Mustafa al-Ani, a Dubai-based analyst with the Gulf Research Center, referring to Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, the force behind the ruling Shiite political bloc which includes Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's Dawa Party.
So Mookie knows all about the DemocRATs in our Congress. And here I thought he was just another ignorant 7th century throwback thug
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In other words, NOT a civil war.
They just want to get the readers attention....
They were in the city at one time, and determined that they couldn't fight the militia so they retreated to the airport and set up base.
Once they left the city, the criminals, Iranians, Sadr followers, etc. swarmed the place making the situation even worse.
I remember reading their reports about it right here on FR. I don't understand why they weren't reinforced and this city cleaned out a year or so ago.
I don't know how old this video is, but the 'mahdi army' can't be winning too many friends in Iraq with actions like this: (if it's 'civil war' then it's shia-on-shia!)
What in the hell is a Hojatoleslam .....?
All H is breaking loose. The surge is failing, failing. Retreat. RETREAT
Seems the MSM is going all out to side with the terrorists.
Steady on, young fella'
Don't get stuck on the MSM, read these blogs:
EuReferendum: Maybe things aint what they seem
Talismangate: Second hand propaganda
Looks like al-Sadr's troops are receiving a pasting. Hopefully, Allegra can fill us in as soon as she feels it is appropriate.
Thanks...been out most of the day, just catching up..
The bloggers are the only ones making sense...I watched the mahdi 'militia' doing their little bravado dance on the TV 'news' and never saw any more than three or four at any one time. I did ask myself however, who was it that was able to get close enough to take the film?
We've been fed the same garbage all along. Might as well be watching al Jazeera TV.
You're right. And there never WAS a civil war here...even when the media insisted such in 2005 and 2006.
Sounds like an uncivil war to me...
Didn't the Brits just pull out of there?
Iranian general played key role in brokering Iraq cease-fire
See #20.
Sigh. When the US leaves other cities it has occupied for some years and the insurgents use their moles inside the Iraqi forces to wreck havoc, permission to roll my eyes sagely...
We could have fought the militias. We did fight the militias. It was developing into a British vs Iraqi contest, which doesn't give the locals much to cheers for. They cant very well look to be supporting the Brits, cos we aint Arab or Muslim. So, in accordance with a long thought up plan of overwatch, we made a redeployment to the international airbase a mile or so outside of Basra. This overwatch capacity was utilised by the Iraqi Army during the recent battles in Basra, including air and artillery support from our squadrons and batteries, called in by UK Special Forces operating inside the city. Armoured columns set up check points at key points around the city to prevent reinforcement to the enemy.
FYI: We wouldnt have the problem of militia infiltration into the Iraqi Army if it hadn't been disbanded after the invasion 5 years ago.
Permission Granted. :)
We wouldnt have the problem of militia infiltration into the Iraqi Army if it hadnt been disbanded after the invasion 5 years ago.
I certainly won't argue that.
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A computer simulation model has been published in the International Journal of Community Currency Research that illustrates token-dollar flow in a virtual US county. A press release has been issued that announces publication of the paper.
The aims of the paper are to: (1) introduce the LEDDA framework and Token Exchange System (which governs dollar and token flow); (2) describe some general concepts of token-dollar flow; and (3) demonstrate that a stock-flow consistent illustrative model of token and dollar flow can be parameterized such that every LEDDA-member family receives a direct income gain over baseline in every year, and the membership eventually achieves full income equality and full employment. Results presented in the model are for a county population of size 100,000 adults.
The model illustrates a token-dollar economy, and is not predictive. While hypothetical, it is semi-realistic in the sense that dollar flows at the start of the simulation resemble those of a real county economy, and conditions evolve from this base. For example, starting income levels resemble real income levels, and tax rates resemble real tax rates.
Although the model is elementary in many respects, it represents a milestone; it is the first agent-based simulation model to examine semi-realistic flows of complementary and national currency within a local economy. It sets the stage for future studies that will expand the model, assess its assumptions, and examine whether such results can be practically achieved in a real LEDDA.
Links to the paper and it's appendix can also be found at https://ideas.repec.org/f/pbo785.html. A collection of graphs produced by the model is also available.
Paper Title and Abstract
Boik J. "First microsimulation model of a LEDDA community currency-dollar economy." International Journal of Community Currency Research. 2014; 18(A), 11-29.
Results are presented for a first-in-class microsimulation model of a local-national currency system. The agent-based, stock-flow consistent model uses US Census income data as a starting point to project the evolution of local currency (community currency) and dollar flows within a simplified county-level economy over a period of 28 years. Changes in the distribution of family income are tracked. The community currency system under investigation is the Token Exchange System (TES), a component of the larger Local Economic Direct Democracy Association (LEDDA) framework under development by the Principled Societies Project. The model captures key design features of a TES, and results suggest parameter ranges under which the simulated TES is capable of achieving stated aims. Median and mean take-home family incomes more than double during the simulation period, income inequality is nearly eliminated, and the unemployment rate drops to a 1 percent structural level. The need for more sophisticated modeling of a TES, and avenues for future research, are discussed.
Python TES-simulation Package
The Python package TES-simulation runs the simulation model described in the paper. The package can be downloaded at https://pypi.python.org/pypi/TES-simulation. See the installation instructions on the Pypi page. The package was developed and tested using a Linux operating system. It has not been tested on Windows operating systems.
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The 2013 NHL draft is right around the corner, and it's shaping up to be one of the most interesting versions of the event we've seen in a long while. Hot on the heels of one of the most entertaining Stanley Cup Finals in recent memory and a crazy (BS) lockout that destroyed nearly half of the regular season, it's only fitting that we get a zany draft to cap it all off.
More so than in recent memory, there are a lot of questions heading into the NHL offseason. The added element of the compliance buyout adds another layer of intrigue, but any time names like Kris Letang and Roberto Luongo are being tossed around as trade bait, you know the possibility of a few Snorlax-sized trades is high.
Add in the "will they or won't they?" saga that is unfolding between the Colorado Avalanche and Seth Jones, and this draft will be chock full of entertainment for fans of all teams. The fact that all seven rounds will occur on the same day makes things interesting, too.
You just can't have 30 full team staffs in the same room for that long and not expect some fireworks.


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Almond Board :: Cooking with Almonds
Cooking with Almonds
Almonds sheer versatility makes them a wonderful nut to cook with. They give salads crunch and a sweet, toasty flavor, they jazz up whole grain and rice dishes, and theyre a great complement to fruit, just to name a few uses!
Whole almonds have the most bite. But slivered almonds pair perfectly with delicate green vegetables and squash, and sliced almonds can be just right for desserts. Chopped almonds can compose a nutritious coating to fish and poultry. Almond flour, which is made simply from finely ground almonds, gives baked goods a rich, toasty taste.
Two well-known chefs with different culinary styles offer their favorite tips and techniques for cooking with almonds, along with recipes. They make it clear that chefs love almonds!
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I'm all for almonds," says famous spa chef Bill Wavrin. "They are very good for you -- a great source of heart-healthy fats and protein. I love to combine them with fruit. Learn more about the health benefits of almonds.
Chef Wavrin should know. Formerly Executive Chef at Miraval Resort and Spa and Rancho La Puerta, he is celebrated for using fresh, flavorful, healthy ingredients to create scrumptious, low-fat food.
He recommends making pesto with almonds. He also raves about a baked egg dish that combines almonds, egg whites, sugar, salt, herbs and chile powder. Here Chef Wavrin shares other favorite recipes.
The chef suggests roasting almonds to bring out their delicious oils and enhance their crunch.
Globe Trotter
More than any other nut, almonds are part of cuisines spanning the globe, including Asian, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and American cooking. San Francisco-based chef and cookbook author Joyce Goldstein, an expert on Mediterranean cuisine and another almond fan, explains:
Almonds are believed to have originated in China and Central Asia, but were introduced to the Mediterranean in the Middle East by Arabs, she says. The Arabs ruled Spain for over 700 years and planted almonds there. When the Moors and Jews were expelled from Spain and its lands after the Inquisition, numerous almond-based recipes were promulgated throughout the Mediterranean.
Today, more than 80 percent of the worlds almonds and 100 percent of the U.S. supply are grown each year in the chefs home state of California.
Chef Goldstein also recommends roasting almonds before using them in cooking and as a snack. She says she stores her almonds in the freezer for up to two years so they do not go rancid. The chef shares her best uses for almonds.
"I like to eat warm and salted almonds out of hand, and I use them roasted and ground as a thickener in soups and stews, in the manner of a Spanish picada," reveals Goldstein. "I also love them in dessert pastries."
Our story on almonds and whole grains has additional tips from Chef Wavrin and Chef Goldstein.
Enjoy these delicious almond recipes from the chefs:
Chef Wavrin:
Roasted Red Bell Pepper Pesto with Almonds
Spicy Orange and Almond Salad
Chef Goldstein:
Couscous Salad with Almonds, Raisins, Orange Zest and Saffroned Onions
Chickpea and Spinach Soup with Shrimp, Almonds and Garlic


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As the 2014 college football season approaches, Tennessee senior Justin Worley is in position to improve his play across the board and lead the team back to its first bowl game since 2010.
Although he struggled at times during the first few games of the 2013 season, Worley was beginning to come into his own by midseason. The Georgia and South Carolina games proved that while he doesn't have a cannon for an arm, the former South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year performs well under pressure.
Unfortunately, the momentum he was building was lost when he injured his thumb against the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in the eighth game of the season and was forced to the sidelines for the rest of the year.
His stats through two-thirds of the 2013 season included a 55.6 percent completion rate, 1,239 yards passing, 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
For an SEC quarterback, it's fair to label those numbers as below average. However, Worley didn't have many experienced targets to throw to in 2013—a situation that should be remedied this season.
Although Worley is unlikely to emerge as a top quarterback in the SEC, he will undoubtedly show marked improvement in just about every category as the Volunteers' starting quarterback in 2014.
Here are the over/under stat projections for Worley through Tennessee's gauntlet of a schedule this fall.


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