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Re: st: 'Meta' and 'Metareg' Coefficients & CIs Differ
"Tom Trikalinos" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Re: st: 'Meta' and 'Metareg' Coefficients & CIs Differ
Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:12:11 -0400
In the absence of covariates _metareg_ does a random effects
meta-analysis, indeed.
However, with a different method than _meta_ (using the default
settings for _metareg_):
_metareg_ uses REML to get the tau^2 estimate (between study variance)
_meta_ is using the DerSimonian and Laird method
To get the same results use the following syntax:
metareg beta , wsse(SE) mm z
where mm--> uses the method-of-moments estimate for tau^2, aka the
DerSimonian and Laird method
z --> uses the z and not the t disrtibution to get the SE and the CIs
On 7/23/07, Tiffany Davenport <email@example.com> wrote:
I am using the 'meta' and 'metareg' commands for meta-analysis in Stata. As
I understand it (and as previously posted) the pooled random effects
estimate obtained by using the 'meta' command should be the same as the
constant obtained in meta-regression analysis ('metareg') of a model with no
covariates. I am finding that the values of these estimates as well as
their confidence intervals differ slightly. I have entered the following
"meta beta SE" - for the meta command and
"metareg beta, wsse(SE)" for the meta-regression command
1. Shouldn't the pooled random effects estimate from 'meta' be the same as
the coefficient for the constant from 'metareg,' and shouldn't the
confidence intervals be the same? If not, I would appreciate any insight
into why the two commands would generate different estimates with different
standard errors. Are they weighted differently? Are adjustments to the
syntax of either command necessary to ensure the intercepts and confidence
intervals match?
2. Is it possible to display more decimal places in the 'meta' output?
Thanks very much for any help.
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"We had cars lined up a couple miles both ways on Volunteer Parkway," explained Claudia Byrd, Director of Speedway Children's Charities. So, the entrance was changed for this year. "For the safety of those coming to the show, we had to do something so we knew we had to change it," Byrd said.
Now, drivers will enter at the Bristol Dragway on Highway 394, which has less traffic than Volunteer Parkway and there is more room in the new route to prevent cars from waiting on the four-lane. "We can get people in off the road," said Byrd. "There's not as much traffic on this road."
The change to the entrance is marked with lights, signs, banners and a flashing marquee. "I think it's going to bring in more people and the entrance can fit a lot more people in," said Shaffer.
Speedway in Lights will run from Friday, November 16 through January 5 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. nightly. Entrance for cars is $12 from Sunday through Thursday and $15 on Fridays and Saturdays. The ice rink and Chill Hill opened on Thursday.


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"It's like getting to run away into a photograph," Corey Grayhorse tells me of her photos. "If I built it I could go there."
The photos exhibited in "Artificial Memories" at Craftland (235 Westminster St, Providence, through April 6) depict amazing wonderlands of Rainbow Brite colors, vivid patterns, fashion and masks, cute kids, svelte ladies, and the occasional nightmare wolf.
In her pictures, a clown and kids dash across a snowy field or a lady and a giant bunny eat breakfast in bed. A kid marauds around a room on a hobbyhorse as the babysitter screams. A crowned Madonna is surrounded by a court that seems part masked lucha libre wrestlers, part skull-faced calaveras from the Day of the Dead. Green- and bronze-haired ladies push each other around a laundry mat in carts. A group of wigged characters line up alongside a striped carnival tent. A veiled woman holds a child wearing a Mickey Mouse mask in her lap, like some bizarre Madonna and child scene.
"It's sexual. It's fashion. It's cartoon. It's fairy tale. It's happy. It's sad. It's scary," the 32-year-old Cranston resident says.
"It didn't really hit me that I wanted to shoot this way until about six years ago," Grayhorse explains. "I just kind of hit this wall in my life where I was really bored with this reality. I was a bit sad" from being away from where she grew up. "I was having all these wonderful dreams. And I had a bad breakup with a friend . . . And I just wanted to escape from a lot of shit in life that really weighs me down."
She grew up in Venice, California, and studied for three years at a community college in Santa Monica, where she began photographing in color, but left before graduating, and moved to Providence in 2001.
Her living comes mainly from commercial photography — portraits, fashion, lifestyle, products, some editorial, and boudoir photography for Providence Pinup. "It's like a Sears [portrait] session, but not," Grayhorse notes.
In the coming months, she's scheduled to exhibit at the RISD Museum, Candita Clayton Studio in Pawtucket, and DNJ Gallery in Los Angeles. And this week, she's a new contributor to the Phoenix.
Grayhorse's art photo of a giant white bunny with monster fangs and sharp claws (played by Katerina Pedersen) lurking behind a little girl (played by Pedersen's then 3-year-old daughter Katia) reading in a white, high-backed chair in a neat living room recently made the front page of Reddit — you know, "the front page of the internet."
"What I'm trying to get the viewer to see is when things seem scary they're not because there's a softer side to them, a funner side to them," Grayhorse says. "I think the monsters are looking for that happy place . . . The darkness and the monsters are coming into place because they need that."
She stages her scenes at her home, friends' homes, the Dirt Palace in Olneyville, a local bodega with a great fruit display, and other businesses. She imagines a world that is more bright and spectacular, where the sensations are more powerful, where the monsters are more obvious. For a while, she primarily shot with lots of studio lighting, but lately she's been enjoying staging her oddities outdoors, in the natural light of the real world.
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Some players are clearly drafted based on potential and are not yet ready to help a team. But there are also times when a player is ready to help, yet the team is not ready to play the player, perhaps because a stubborn coach trusts only veterans, or because veteran players are ahead of the rookie in the rotation. Either way, rooks who don't put up big numbers are not even remotely doomed to a career of obscurity.
This may seem crazy, considering how poorly Rivers played all season before he got hurt -- bad shooter, bad finisher and not a good passer -- but he has the ability to earn good looks. His attacking angles were spot on, as were his change-of-speed moves and many of his reads off ball screens.
The problem was his finishing maneuvers, which were off balance or poorly timed and rarely powerful. But balance, power and timing are all actual strengths of his game -- at least they were until he got to the NBA, where he encountered the size, length and speed issues that haunt many young guards.
But Rivers is known to have a huge drive to work hard, so it stands to reason that coming off a season like this will push him to new heights. More pull-up jumpers and fewer floaters and shots at the rim against bigs will be a huge step in the right direction and something most guards can easily grasp.
Rivers showed some flashes as a 3-point shooter, and when that part of his game starts clicking, then everything will open up for him even more. He may need to improve more than any other rookie to become a rotation player, but his ceiling is far higher than that. It would be a surprise not to see huge improvement from Rivers next season.
It would be a surprise not to see huge improvement from Rivers next season.
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I hope he gets better so we can trade him #htlogic
Ryno is an excellent 3 point shooter and rebounder that scores 16 a game? Trade him
Vasquez is 3rd in the league in APG and leads the league in total assists? Trade him
Gordon leads the team in PPG and is a good perimeter defender? Trade him.
Why? Well, we need to try to get talent, obviously
We cant keep this cycle of player turnover. We have good pieces. Can't always trade away our good players.
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Sorry is there a reason why the league and a lot of fans are so dumb...
wow 9 -18 100 yards and 60 yards rushing and a td. Yeah lets make him an MVP
Wow lets just call him the best ever lol
Anyone who understands football would realize its the Oline and there blocking schemes and morris putting them in makable first downs.
Rg3 could be david carr for the most part. I am not saying he isnt atheletic and all that but have you seen his passes ?? they are 2 wide open players which any QB in the league could make or its behind the wr completely and they have to adjust to make the catch.
I would much prefer R Wilson in seattle any day.


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Discussion in 'Fantasy Sports Central' started by roscoe36, Oct 18, 2008.
I just woke up and what I saw: I've got a team!
OMG...I had to go to a party...darn it. Oh well. The CPU choosed Kidd over Brandon Roy....FAIL.
Yeah, you just had to go to a party. And you just had to have fun. And you just had to lambada. I've heard it all before.
It must be very embarrassing for roscoe: he does hard work for setting up noob league but what his novices do? One slept(me) another was partying...
who the hell is john salmons.!??!? sorry i couldn't make the draft. We left right before....I think i have a team with a ton of potential. Oden, Rose, Beasley. It's a gamble, but I live in Chicago and I have seen enough to know that Rose will score a lot. Just a question of when he gets comfortable with playing in the NBA. I'll play around with it more. I want to see who other teams got. This should be fun.
Trust me...you'll like Salmons. He put up good numbers playing behind Artest...now he's the starter.
Novices, get your lineups set ASAP! if you have injured players in your lineups, you will need to adjust them to the bench. Do not delay, the season starts tomorrow, and rosters are locked for the week tonight at midnight!
i thought the season started wednesday. does it lock for the week every sunday?
Yessir. Please set your lineup ASAP. Don't dilly dally. Also, Milwaukee plays 4 times next week, so if you have bucks, even if they are sucky bucks, PLAY THEM!
Yahoo seems to have neglected to draft any centers for me. Oops.
Oh man, I'm hating this weekly setting thing. If you add / drop a player he won't be available until the next week.
Is it somewhat possible to see your roster and NBA schedule on screen at the same time in Yahoo FL? It is irritating to click between tabs....
Ouch. Sorry! Hey, if you add a guy, he should be available tomorrow!
You have to advance to MONDAY of any given week to edit your rosters.
Available in kind of a theoretical sort of way, but with no way to add him onto the active roster which can only be set once. I think. What's the thinking behind weekly settings? I guess it's a little easier in that you don't have the opportunity or need to think about it during the week (although you can set each upcoming day once a week too). But since every team has a couple of lesser players wouldn't they always end up on the bench? So basically those bottom guys are only there in case one of the better guys gets injured?
P.S. I take it I ended up with the #1 pick last night? I can't imagine any other way I snagged Chris Paul.
If you change players now, you can adjust them by advancing the day of the week to Monday. Or at least you should be able to. The idea behind weekly lineups is that it takes away from people dropping and adding guys to get extra games in during the week. It's also simpler.
If you pick up someone on the waiver wire today (which I did), they don't become available until Monday November 3rd (according to Yahoo), which of course is too late to put them in any games for this week. I guess the purpose of the waiver thing (which I never really saw the point of before) is to stop you from completely changing your roster every day by adding and dropping players. Anybody you grab off the waiver wire doesn't join your team for a day or two. Probably flying across country in their fantasy jets. You demented ideologue. (Sorry, couldn't resist, I just saw that thread.)
I'm sorry D about you not having centers. Maybe a small ball team is your future? I'm playing big ball. I'd be happy to trade you TJ Ford in a couple weeks. :D At first I wanted to cry. Now, I have embraced my dementia and wear it like armour.
I can put the best playground team on the floor you can imagine - Chris Paul, Iverson, Baron Davis, Andre Iguodala, and Vince Carter, with Lamar Odom on the bench. And Paul and Davis even rebound, sort of.
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Fremont: Ohlone College board member resigns to take UC Merced job - Article, Office of College Advancement
Thursday, March 20, 2014—Reprinted from San Jose Mercury News.
By Chris De Benedetti, The Argus.
Fremont—When Kevin Bristow won a seat on the Ohlone College Board of Trustees two years ago, he said he ran to help disadvantaged students whose challenges he, a former foster child, knew of too well.
Little did he know that the same goal would lead him to resign 15 months after taking office. Bristow, 36, has stepped down to devote time to running a new UC Merced program helping foster children. He said he wrestled with the decision to resign, but the new job was too good to pass up.
"My youth has fueled my desire to succeed in life, and helping foster youth achieve their goals within the realm of education is what I love to do," he said. "Sometimes life presents you with opportunities, and you have to go with your heart."
Bristow's departure, which he announced last week, took effect Saturday. Starting next month, he will head UC Merced's newly formed Guardian Scholars Program, which offers services to current and former foster youths. He ran a similar program at Cal State East Bay in Hayward for seven years.
Ohlone leaders said Bristow leaves the college on good terms, praising his energy and enthusiasm.
"He brought a fresh voice on a lot of topics," Ohlone College President Gari Browning said. "He would ask questions others didn't think to ask."
Browning said Bristow should not be criticized for leaving his post early because his decision comes at a crucial point in a burgeoning career that benefits disadvantaged students who likely need the most help.
"As educators, it's hard for us to say, 'Gee, we're disappointed in your commitment to education,'" she said. "We want to encourage young people like Kevin who are pursuing their career goals in education, and that's what he is doing."
Board President Garrett Yee said he and his colleagues will appoint an interim trustee to fill the open seat. He or she could vie to retain the post in the November election. The seven-member board has until mid-May to make its selection. The deadline to apply is April 16.
The prospects of a four-hour daily commute between Merced and his Fremont home will lead Bristow to move soon to the Central Valley, he said. That is closer to the new job and far outside Ohlone's district boundaries, which state election law says he must live in to continue representing Fremont and part of Union City.
In 2011, former Ohlone College Trustee Nick Nardolillo was convicted of felony election fraud and forced to resign from the board after this newspaper's investigation revealed that he lived in Livermore while representing Fremont.
Bristow said he will not make the same mistake. "I can't serve on the board and not live in the district," he said.
He said the implementation of Measure G, a $349 million bond earmarked for replacing or renovating several weathered Ohlone buildings, tops the list of board accomplishments during his abbreviated tenure. "Hopefully, it gives (Ohlone) one more reason to be considered one of the best community colleges in the state," he said.
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Movie Review: My Father and the Man in Black

A never-before-seen look at the life of Johnny Cash.

Director: Jonathan Holiff
Rating: NR
Studio: New Chapter Productions
Stars: Johnny Cash, Saul Holiff, June Carter Cash
It's often a mess, but an utterly compelling mess, this documentary in which estranged son Jonathan Holiff learns about Saul Holiff, the driven, distant deceased father he never really knew, a man who for decades absorbed himself in managing the career of Johnny Cash before committing suicide in 2005.
The movie is a bonanza for those who can't get enough of the turbulent Cash, especially for those itching for an edgier, more truthful glimpse behind the curtain than was delivered by Walk the Line. We learn how Holiff Sr., purely for commercial and creative reasons, first proposed putting the hell-raising Cash together with June Carter; how near death the singer's drugging and drinking brought him time and again; how drugs ruined Cash's voice and how Carter helped turn her husband toward asserting the preachy born-again Christianity that eventually cost Cash his TV series, lost him millions of dollars in a self-financed Jesus movie (in which Cash cast the elder Holiff himself in a dubious role) and produced an ill-timed and not especially good religious album. Running right alongside the story of Cash's hair-raising unraveling is the younger Holiff's discovering his father through written archives and daily audiotapes in which we hear his father struggle with the ghosts of his childhood, crippling depression, alcohol abuse, feelings of inadequacy, and indifference, if not outright hostility, toward his son. There's also a fascinating undercurrent of the increasingly unhinged, ultrareligious Cash's growing mistrust of Holiff for religious reasons (Holiff was a Jew).
There's so much compelling raw material that it's a pity it is so badly undercut by cheesy reenactments by sort-of-lookalike actors playing Cash, Carter and Holiff. Jonathan Holiff's uneasy, awkward and superficial narration doesn't help either. Elements this amateurish are unworthy of the great, grabby tale lurking at the center of the film.


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text: I have two top bar hives close to each other under my peach trees. Hive #1 is boomin in year 2, lots brood, packing in pollen and some wet honey in the brood combs but no capped honey yet. Some drones around, no dead bees on the bottom screen. Hive #2 is a new swarm caught in mid May and at first added a couple of bars of brood from hive #1. Brood looks ok, got new eggs and some capped but not much storage going on, no honey at all, no drones. I have checked on them for a few weeks in a row and each time there is a big handful or two of dead/dying bees, I think new ones? Furry. Wings ok, not seeing mites when I test but will test again. There are some ants in hive #2, none in hive #1. They have been crop dusting the potatoes next to me but he is a pretty good shot and that was several days ago. Today I saw at least a couple still wiggling, acting weak and dying in the pile in my hand dead bees w tongues sticking out. Since there are no dead bees in #1 I kind of doubt over spray? My guess is starving? Robbed by hive #1? I haven't seen any fighting on th porch though and have the entrance closed down some. We had a very dry spring here, then very hot so far all summer. I did feed them some and they built pretty new combs but not filling them. Anyway, this is only my second hive and I am trying to figure out what to do, feed 2:1 syrup to both?


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[/quote]Forget that rally at the stadium, we just won the SUPER BOWL!!!!!!
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MMB just utterly HATES NYC, LOL
its the popular opinion.. .i hate parades they are useless
u need to be one of the 500 to see the press conference. Parades are cheesy. Its a more personal setting at the stadium. EVerybody that wen thad a great time. Tailgating for it will be better than standing on the street for 5 hours, hiding brown bags from the cops
i'll pass... work a half day, tailgate, celebrate, post tailgate, ponies, food, beer, then off wed
[/quote]I guess your parade experience was less than stellar, ok so you say parades are useless but rally's in a parking lot are useful??
For me and my crew we had a WONDERFUL time, getting to see the parade and ceremony at city hall was rivaled by nothing. A press confrence is a press conference, the parade down the canyon of hero's is a rare occurance. Being in the Canyon Of Hero's is WAY better than standing in a parking lot in NJ for 5 hours
Ill tailgate on the train, party on the streets, celebrate at the ceremony, get some killer eats, and have TONS of Jameson
WTF are ponies, is that a jersey thing??
no tailgate in the parking lot then ceremony IN the stadium, which is bascially the parade and speeches IN one. Most people dont' get to see the speeches because tickets are impossible to get at the end oft eh parade.
what press conference are you taking about?
ponies - horses - racetrack


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At the end of my first year of beekeeping I thought it appropriate to think about what I have learned from by Top Bar Hives.
I think the biggest thing I have learned is an appreciation for those beekeepers, dreamers and experimenters who have gone before us.
It is truly amazing to me how many times I come back to the conclusion that the basic Langstroth hive solves the problem I am dealing with. I am not considering abandoning my TBH's or recommending that others do the same. Rather I suggest that our experimentations give us a greater comprehension of our guest, the honey bee, and the work and thought which others have contributed to make beekeeping a successful endeavor.
So I propose a toast (of tea with honey) to those dreamers, experimenters, and doers who have gone before us and upon whose shoulders we stand!
Cheers to all and best wishes for a happy and sweet new year!


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Airbus pre Final Assembly Line (FAL) activities have started although with some delay due to the late availability of some key composite and detailed parts. The start of the FAL is now scheduled for the first quarter of 2012. Entry into service is now rescheduled to first half 2014 to ensure smooth production ramp-up capability.
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The A350 XWB (Xtra Wide-Body) Family is Airbus' all-new long-range product line comprising three models capable of flying between 270 and 350 passengers in typical three-class layouts on flights of up to 8,500 nautical miles. Offering 25 percent better operating costs and equally less fuel burn, the A350 XWB has received to date 567 orders from 35 customers worldwide. Airbus forecasts a demand over the next 20 years for around 6,425 new twin-aisle mid-size passenger aircraft.


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Can anyone who uses mono to wire foundationless frames with tell me what they use.
What size nail do you use?
What size mono do you use? Do you know if the bees accept a smaller test mono like 6 or 8 as oppesed to 50lb test?
Can anyone who uses mono to wire foundationless frames with tell me what they use.
What size nail do you use?
What size mono do you use? Do you know if the bees accept a smaller test mono like 6 or 8 as oppesed to 50lb test?
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The bees won't care what size you use.
I use 20# b/c that's what I had on hand.
I'm more concerned with having a line size fat enough to hold the comb and not just cut through it when it is soft and heavy w/ nectar than with rated strength.
I use small 1/2" frame nails.
I pull the line nice and tight.
I don't bother with them much in the brood nest anymore, as I'm faf less likely to damage comb soft comb there, and it's unlikely to be extracted.
If I don't have any straight drawn comb I put foundationless frames between frames of foundation to keep the bees oriented.
the simplest starter strip I've found (other than Kelley's foundationless frame, which looks like a time saver) is to turn the wedge in wedge frame 90 degrees leaving about a 1/8" starter, which is plenty.
Have fun
I do just about the same thing as Beregondo. I use old 15 - 20# test fishing line off of my surf reels before replacing the line. The bees will build comb thru any size you use. I'm not sure if I would go down to 6-8# test, that seems a little light. Line that light might be too flexible for this application .. but I'm not certain, I've never tried it.
I use fishing line on all of my new foundationless frames. Sometimes they build too much drone comb for my liking on certain frames, and I like to cull those out of the brood nest boxes and use them in supers. This way the line is already embedded in the comb and is more stable for extracting if they end up in the honey supers.
I also use 1/2" X 19 wire nails on the edge of the end bars to wrap the line around and that works just fine.
To everything there is a season....
Here's a pic of some home made frames with 20# fishing line. I have to agree with Mike about not using the lower test line.To hold the line I use carpet tacks.
I use 21ga stainless steel wire wire.jpg
I think that this fatbeeman video might help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwYrT8XhKf4
Doesn't using wire defeat the purpose of the original question? Don't get me wrong, if you want to use wire, doo so. I t will work fine. I use fishing line for 3 main reasons; 1. it's cheap. 2. it's much easier to cut through when cycling out old comb, 3. I use the OTS system to raise queens. They seem to always build cells over the line. With wire that cell would most likely be lost. Those are my reasons for using line. Just my thoughts. Do what works best for you.
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I use all medium frames and run the mono line through the same pre-drilled holes used for wire, two strands horizontally. I attach the nails in the recessed part of the end bar. This allows me to scrape propolis from the upper part of the end bar and not snap or cut the line. I like to keep the wide part of the end bars cleaned up so the frames can be pushed as close together as possible in the box.
To everything there is a season....
I purchased 30 frames to assemble as foundationless this winter. I used what I had on a reel (probably 8#) and started at the top and worked my way through the holes (no eyelets) all the way down to the bottom. Wrapped line around frame 3 times close together and then hit it with a 1/2" crown staple on the edge. Pulled line tight all the way back up to the top, wrapped three times and stapled that too. Cut off excess and off to the next one. I like the idea of heavier test line...mine did do a bit of stretching, no doubt! A month later and they are still taught in a cold garage. I suppose once the heat from being inside the hive gets to them, they'll lose some spring, but hopefully the bees will fill them out quickly.
Here's a retail place http://www.elitedeals.com/cpf-16100.html
I pay $13.88 but I'm wholesale.
I use ultra fine mono but the bees chew through some of it at times, I'd go with at least 8#.
I started with 50# test mono, ran out and used the large spool of 20# test.......I like the lighter line better, seems easier to work with.
I usually put a 1/2" frame nail in where only about 1/8" of the nail is sticking out, wrap the line around it a few times and hammer it home. Oh ya, before doing that run the line through the frame where you want it to be! I then pull it taught and wrap it around the remaining nail and drive it home. Doesn't take long at all to do a box of frames.
Coyote Creek Bees
Maybe I'll end up regretting this, but I haven't used nails to string my mono. I'm only putting line in my foundationless deep frames, and only using the two center holes. I run the line through all 4 holes, then pull it tight and tie an overhand double knot on the outside of the endbar. Mono slips enough that I can pull up on both ends to get tension, and yank the knot tight. I then put a dab of Titebond III on the knot to stabilize it.


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BOSSIER CITY — Barbe pulled away from Parkway in the second half Friday night for a 45-35 win in a Class 5A quarterfiinal game.
The second-seeded Bucs (12-1) will host perennial power West Monroe (11-2) in a semifinal next week. West Monroe, the No. 3 seed, beat Airline 34-14.
Parkway's defense picked off Kennon Fontenot three times in the first half. Defensive lineman Antonio McGee also sacked Fontenot on the Barbe 5-yard line. McGee's big hit forced Fontenot's throw backward, and Hunter Huckaby recovered for a touchdown that put Parkway up 21-14 at the end of the first quarter.
But Fontenot was able to find receiver Trey Quinn for multiple first-half touchdown passes. The two connected on scoring plays of 12, 5, 57 and 7 yards.
"Our offensive line was giving him time to find me," Quinn said. "We have a bunch of weapons, and defenses have to key on them all. You can't just look at one person, and that's why we've played so well all year."
Parkway didn't have much trouble finding the end zone in the first half either. In addition to the Panthers' defensive score, Marcus Harper ran in a 12-yard touchdown, and Brandon Harris had two TD passes — 56 yards to Holden Orgeron and 2 yards to Brodrick Jefferson.
Parkway had the ball to start the third quarter and reached the Barbe 40, but a fumble ended the drive.
The Bucs were determined not to turn it over in the second half. Running back Courtney Galentine carried the ball seven straight times to set up a 1-yard quarterback sneak score from Fontenot that put Barbe up 35-28.
"Courtney is a big time player who makes the big plays," Quinn said of Galentine, who picked up most of his 138 rushing yards in the second half. "He really leads this team, and I think he's one of the most underrated running backs in the state."
Parkway tied the game again with a trick play on their next possession. Harris threw the ball deep to Marquis King, who had been hidden on the sideline and wasn't in the huddle. King caught the ball, cut between two defenders, and sprinted for a 75-yard touchdown.
Barbe, however, was too much for the Panthers. The Bucs ran nearly 80 plays.
"We try to get to the line fast and run a lot of plays in a little time," Quinn said. "That's key to our offense, spread them out and try to beat their athletes."
Barbe took the lead on a 25-yard field goal near the end of the third quarter. The score came after a 9-yard punt from Parkway set the Buccaneers up with a first down on the Panthers 15.
Galentine scored Barbe's final points with an 8-yard touchdown run with 7:16 left in the game.
Parkway did have chances to answer late, but a fumble into the end zone gave Barbe a touchback. The Panthers' final drive ended with a dropped pass inside Barbe's 10.
"Parkway is a heck of a 5A team," Quinn said. "If we hadn't won tonight, I think they would have a good run, just like we are about to have."
NEW ORLEANS — LaGrange was hoping to make two trips to Big Easy, but the Gators will have to settle for just one tough one.
Holy Cross knocked the Gators out in a Class 4A quarterfinal game at Tad Gormley Stadium.
The Tigers defense forced four turnovers, including three second-half interceptions, and the offense racked up 367 yards as sixth-seeded Holy Cross cruised past No. 14 LaGrange.
Holy Cross will make its first state semifinals appearance since 1967 against second-seeded Karr, who knocked off St. Augustine 28-12.
LaGrange (9-4) was led by quarterback Nicholas Pitre who threw for 185 yards including a 7-yard touchdown pass to Robert Leday late in the fourth quarter. Leday had eight catches for 94 yards, but the Gators only rushed for 66 yards after a 451-yard rushing effort versus St. Martinville last week.
"The first half was give and take, but the second half turnovers were costly," LaGrange Coach Jules Sullen said. "We threw a couple of interceptions, and we just couldn't get over the hump. Overall, I'm extremely proud of our kids, so we just have to look forward to what's going on in the future. We're very proud of what we've accomplished because we hadn't won a playoff game since 1999 until this year."
CROWLEY — Iowa's resurgent season came to a rough end as the Notre Dame defense dominated in a win in a Class 3A quarterfinal.
The Pioneers (11-1) advanced to face East Feliciana in the semifinals. East Feliciana advanced with a 22-16 win over Farmerville.
Notre Dame lived up to its No. 2 seed, holding Iowa (10-3) to 53 yards of offense and three first downs.
The Pioneers scored on offense, defense and special teams, opening the scoring on the last play of the first quarter when Max Venables blocked a punt near the goal line and Sam Veillon recovered in the end zone for a touchdown.
"They played really well, they have been here before and it shows," said Iowa head coach Sean Richard. "We did not really do anything wrong or bad."
Iowa was playing in the quarterfinals for the first time.
LIVONIA — Amedeo Carbjal kicked a 23-yard field goal in double overtime as the Livonia Wildcats edged the Jennings Bulldogs in a Class 3A quarterfinal game.
Jennings got the ball first in the second overtime but fumbled it away, setting up Carbjal's winning kick. Both teams blocked field goal attempts in the first overtime.
"They have a great football team and we do too," said Jennings coach Rusty Phelps. "I thought both played teams played their hearts out. I thought it was a great high school football game. I'm very proud of the effort from the players and proud of my coaches. Five weeks ago we were sitting twenty-six in the power ratings and went all the way to thirteen and gave it one heck of a ride."
Jennings had a chance to win it in regulation. The Bulldogs stopped a Livonia drive at the 3-yard line with 2:03 left in the game. Jennings marched down the field but with 4 seconds on the clock, the Wildcats blocked Seth Cox's 40-yard field goal attempt to send it to overtime.
The Bulldogs finished with 225 rushing yards and 72 passing yards. Charlie Matte finished with 87 yards on 20 carries and Jaylon Boutte finished with 72 passing yards and 15 rushing yards.
"This is a tough loss to swallow," Phelps said Phelps. "I'm proud of these players and coaching staff as they played for thirteen weeks as hard as they could. I hate it for our seniors but they gave an outstanding effort. After all we loss this last year to get back to this point I couldn't be prouder."
BASILE — It was not the type of ending the Basile Bearcats were hoping for.
Fifth-seeded Kentwood (11-1) scored on six first-half possessions and knocked off Basile (11-2) in a Class 1A quarterfinal game.
Shyheim Carter scored three touchdowns in the first half and finished with 115 yards on just five carries. Carter, who has verbally committed to LSU, scored on runs of 32, 4 and 52 yards.
Quarterback Tavarious Battiste threw for two more scores and ran in another from 41 yards out for Kentwood. Four turnovers hurt the Bearcats' cause.
Kendrick Ceaser led the Basile attack with 64 yards on 14 carries. His lone score came on a 20-yard pass from Trenton Pelloquin. Chazz Swift returned a blocked punt 24 yards for the Bearcats' other score.
Rummel 23, Ouachita Parish 19
Barbe 45, Parkway 35
Mandeville 28, Catholic-Baton Rouge 21
West Monroe 34, Airline 14
Holy Cross 40, LaGrange 8
Karr 28, St. Augustine 12
McDonogh #35 34, Teurlings Catholic 27
Neville 51, Vandebilt Catholic 14
East Feliciana 22, Farmerville 16
Livonia 24, Jennings 21, 2OT
Notre Dame 35, Iowa 0
Parkview Baptist 62, North DeSoto 21
John Curtis 62, Riverside Academy 10
Springfield 34, Many 28
University 19, Calvary Baptist Academy 7
Evangel Christian (10-2) at Carver (8-3), Saturday
Haynesville 34, Westminster Christian 17
Kentwood 47, Basile 14
Ouachita Christian 44, Southern Lab 8
West St. John 41, Vermilion Catholic 20
No. 13 Mandeville (10-2) at No. 1 Rummel (12-0)
No. 3 West Monroe (11-2) at No. 2 Barbe (12-1)
No. 21 McDonogh #35 (8-5) at No. 1 Neville (12-0)
No. 6 Holy Cross (10-2) at No. 2 Karr (12-0)
No. 5 Livonia (11-2) at No. 1 Parkview Baptist (12-0)
No. 2 Notre Dame (11-1) at No. 22 East Feliciana (8-3)
No. 4 Springfield (11-1) at No. 1 John Curtis (12-0)
No. 2 Evangel (10-2)-No. 23 Carver (8-3) winner vs. No. 3 University (12-1)
No. 5 Kentwood (11-1) at No. 1 Ouachita Christian (13-0)
No. 6 West St. John (9-3) at No. 2 Haynesville (10-2)


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| André Birotte Jr
United States Attorney
Central District of California
|For Immediate Distribution
July 07, 2011
|Thom Mrozek, Public Affairs Officer
(213) 894-6947
Los Angeles County Probation Officer Arrested for Wire Fraud for Fraudulently Obtaining Sdudent Aid
RIVERSIDE, California – A Los Angeles County Probation officer was arrested this morning on federal wire fraud charges that allege she bilked the federal financial aid system by using two identities to fraudulently obtain financial assistance.
Angenette Thomas, 43, of Rialto, was arrested at her place of employment in San Dimas by special agents with the U.S. Department of Education - Office of Inspector General.
A criminal complaint filed June 29 in United States District Court alleges that Thomas obtained federal student loans and grants to attend several local colleges, including Platt College; University of La Verne; California State University, Fullerton; California State University, San Bernardino; and National University in La Jolla. After Thomas defaulted on many of these loans, she applied for more financial aid in March 2009 and falsely claimed she was not in default on a federal student loan. According to the complaint, when Thomas was rejected for financial aid after it was discovered she was in default on her student loans, she used a second name and social security number to again apply for federal student aid. In this application, Thomas claimed she had never attended college and earned no income in 2008. Based on these representations, she received more federal student aid.
The complaint alleges that Thomas altogether received more than $135,000 in federal student aid, of which at least $18,000 was by fraud. The complaint also alleges that, when interviewed by federal agents in January 2011, Thomas lied about her employment and education.A criminal complaint contains allegations that a defendant has committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.
Thomas is expected to make her initial court appearance this afternoon in federal court in Riverside.
If convicted of wire fraud, Thomas would face a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
The case against Thomas is the result of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education - Office of Inspector General.
CONTACT: Assistant United
States Attorney Jerry C. Yang
  Riverside Branch Office
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Vajrayana Buddhism is most closely associated with Tibet and can be characterized by the figure of the siddha, the master whose spiritual realization is so profound that he or she has power over the phenomenal world, and in whom the profundity and vastness of absolute truth is fully and completely manifested. Many of our most well-known authors come from this tradition of Tibetan Buddhism .
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White Lotus
An Explanation of the Seven-Line Prayer to Guru PadmasambhavaThe text called the "Seven-Line Prayer" is said to contain the most sacred and important teachings of the Nyingma school and is recited daily by many Tibetan Buddhists. White Lotus unlocks the secret of the prayer and explains its meaning on many levels. The author, Jamgön Mipham, was a celebrated nineteenth-century scholar who was known for his prolific, lucid, and original writings on many subjects, including science, medicine, and philosophy—in… Read More
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The Fearless Lion's Roar
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What is true happiness? What is the cause of our suffering and dissatisfaction? And how can we live with the kindness and clarity of the Buddha in our own lives? This compact collection of teachings from Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche illuminates these most fundamental questions about the Buddhist path and provides essential guidance to help you along the way. Oriented to both beginners to Buddhism and longtime practitioners alike, these teachings… Read More
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Not sure why, but I can't see the pics. I just get a big red X.
I didn't really care for any of the other "modular" type stocks that are on the market, so I made my own. I've been quite pleased with their performance, so I'm offering them for sale now:
I'm calling the basic model the Wolverine... It fits an Ace type receiver block or folding mechanism, has a built-in sling mounting point, and includes an AR slip on rubber butt pad:
Price with the standard butt pad is $105 each plus flat rate shipping. Add $35 for a Limbsaver recoil pad. These are available in two different lengths (check my website for more details), and include mounting hardware.
My second model, the Werewolf, is a further development of my basic stock, that includes an adjustable kydex cheek rest for use with an optical sight:
It's available in the same lengths as the Wolverine. The cheek rest adjusts quickly using a pair of low profile thumb nuts (which can be reversed to the other side). When installed on an AK with an Ace folding mechanism, it is narrow enough to fold flat to the left side (you have to use a top mounted optic rail like the TWS or Krebs):
The Werewolf is priced at $150 each with the standard butt pad, plus flat rate shipping. Add $35 to substitute a Limbsaver recoil pad. For a sling mount, either use one of the folding mechanisms that provides for a sling attachment, or I can weld on a standard QD type attachment point for another $10, as pictured on my .308 Saiga above.
Both stocks are constructed from 4130N aircraft tubing and sheet, TIG welded in a hard jig to ensure correct alignment. Finish is a low-gloss black powder coat. Unfortunately due to the cost of shipping hazmat materials to Alaska, this is the only finish I can offer at this time. At special request if I have any unfinished units in stock, I can ship it in bare steel (same price) if you want to have it finished to match your firearm, so at least you or your refinisher won't have to remove the powder coating. Made by hand in the USA, and indelibly marked for your 922r compliance.
For more details, or to ask a question, feel free to PM me, post here, send email to firstname.lastname@example.com, or visit my website at Boomsticks Forever.
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Not sure why, but I can't see the pics. I just get a big red X.
Enforcement, NOT Amnesty!!!!!!
"If theyre going to come here illegally, apply for & receive assistance through a corrupted Government agency encouraging this lawless behavior, work under the table & send billions of dollars each year back to their families in Mexico, while bleeding local economies dry, protest in our streets waving their Mexican flags DEMANDING rights, while I have to press 1′ for English, then they need to be shipped back to where they came from!" -Chad Miller
Very nice stock, good to see people thinking outside the box.
Pics are working for me.
I can see them too
Nice design and I like the use of the cheek rest too.
"Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem" Ronald Reagan
Thanks for the comments. I don't expect that I'll be much of a threat to the bigger manufacturers, but for somebody who wants something a bit out of the ordinary, I think I provide that. Nobody else makes a stock out of chrome-moly that I'm aware of; I doubt anybody else would, because of the labor involved. And while there are other modular stocks with a cheek rest option, most of them either aren't adjustable, or require tools to adjust. With mine, if the scope breaks, to get on the irons, all you have to do is twist each of the thumb nuts a little, and slap the rest down with the palm of your hand.
I'm on a diffent computer today, and I still get the red X's. WTF?!?!?! Unfortunately my work computer security won't let me go to your website. Could I get you to maybe e-mail me a couple of pics? Sorry for the trouble, but I am really interested in checking out what you have.
firstname.lastname@example.com Thanks in advance,
Enforcement, NOT Amnesty!!!!!!
"If theyre going to come here illegally, apply for & receive assistance through a corrupted Government agency encouraging this lawless behavior, work under the table & send billions of dollars each year back to their families in Mexico, while bleeding local economies dry, protest in our streets waving their Mexican flags DEMANDING rights, while I have to press 1′ for English, then they need to be shipped back to where they came from!" -Chad Miller
I'm a better welder than I am a photographer, but I thought I would share this picture of one I welded up tonight, before throwing it in the blast cabinet:
This is the shorter version of the basic Wolverine stock, showing the butt plate without the spacer or slip-on recoil pad installed. Weld beads are left alone, except for the sling mount tube, which I smooth to prevent any chafing of the sling.
The finish I use is a flat black, but some people may want something different, in order to match their rifle. Unfortunately due to the difficulty of getting hazmat shipped to Alaska I can't accommodate special finishing requests. But what I can do, is ship you a stock in this condition, along with the recoil pad and the spacer which is glued on after finishing (the spacer just fills the extra space in the slip on pad, which is meant for a 1/4" thick AR stock). That way, you or your builder can finish the stock to match your rifle, without having to strip off the original finish. I don't offer a discount for this, since I don't really want people requesting it to save money and then rattle canning one of my stocks, but it is an option if you want something other than black.


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Five industry experts advise specialty pharma company on digital strategy
Five industry experts advise specialty pharma company on digital strategy
Liz Cermak, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, POZEN
At a time when many pharmaceutical companies are reluctant to adopt a comprehensive digital marketing approach in their promotional mixes, we at POZEN, a progressive, specialty pharmaceutical company, are embracing one. We have taken the innovative step of assembling a Digital Advisory Board to provide advice as we develop the launch plans for our pipeline products. We recognize that the world has changed, so we have brought together experts to give us insight into developing a new commercial model that will allow us to deliver more affordable medicines to patients as well as engage in more meaningful dialogues with them.
Five Digital Advisory Board members share their unique perspectives on POZEN's digital strategy below. Click on each name for exclusive video clips and written reports of their contributions:
• Raj Amin, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, HealthiNation
• Bonin Bough, Vice President of Global Digital and Consumer Engagement, Kraft Foods
• Marc Monseau, Founder and Principal, MDM Communications
• Daniel Palestrant, MD, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Par8o
• Meredith Ressi, President, Manhattan Research
A key element of working with the board is to share their experiences and best practices from both within and outside of healthcare so that everyone in the pharmaceutical industry – including us at POZEN – can learn as we try to navigate the digital waters together. We have worked with each member of the Digital Advisory Board to develop a paper that showcases their individual perspective on digital opportunities in the industry, and we are excited to share these papers with those at other companies so that as an industry, we can continue to learn and improve. I hope you find the perspectives of our diverse and elite group of digital experts to be informative and valuable as you tackle digital marketing within the pharmaceutical industry.


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The Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series of Hope College will feature Shane Book and Mat Johnson on Thursday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
Shane Book's first collection, "Ceiling of Sticks" (University of Nebraska Press), won the Prairie Schooner Book Prize and the Great Lakes Colleges Association New Writers Award and was a Poetry Society of America "New American Poet" Selection. Book is a graduate of New York University and the Iowa Writers' Workshop and was a Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford University. His work has appeared in seventeen anthologies and over forty-five magazines in the U.S., U.K., and Canada and on film. He has received scholarships to the MacDowell Colony, Brazil's Sacatar Foundation, the Breadloaf Writers' Conference, and Naropa University's Summer Writing.
Mat Johnson is the author of the novel "Prym, Drop, and Hunting in the Harlem," the nonfiction novella "The Great Negro Plot," and the comic books "Incognergo" and "Dark Rain." He is a recipient of the United States Artist James Baldwin Fellowship, The Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection, and the John Dos Passos Prize for Literature. Johnson is a faculty member at the University of Houston Creative Writing Program.
For additional information visit hope.edu/vws. The Knickerbocker Theatre is located at 86 E. Eighth St.


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Finding time to relax can be difficult. With work, family and hectic social lives, it can seem as though proper relaxation takes a back seat. Fortunately, there are many ways to make relaxation a part of your everyday life.
Try tryptophan
Many of us reach for food when we are stressed, however, this may be no bad thing as certain foods actually help us to relax. Foods containing tryptophan, an essential amino acid, are great to stock up on when you need to calm down or unwind. The nutrient helps to raise serotonin levels which can elevate your mood, and melatonin levels, which can help induce sleep. Good tryptophan-rich foods include nuts, cheese, turkey, chicken and soybeans.
Get active
If you feel stressed out, one of the best things you can do is go for a run or to the gym. Although you may feel more inclined to veg out in front of the TV to relax, exercise is great for releasing mood-boosting chemicals such as endorphins and anandamide, which can help lower anxiety and increase mental well-being. As well as having a great effect on your mood and stress levels, exercise is also good for taking your mind off problems and helping to induce sleep.
Take deep breaths
If you are short on time, one of the quickest ways to relax is to take a few deep breaths. Anxiety can cause people to breathe more rapidly than normal and taking deep, slow breaths can be an effective aid to relaxation. If you frequently feel anxious or stressed, it can be helpful to implement deep breathing in your regular routine by doing breathing exercises regularly or joining a yoga, Pilates or meditation class; all of which use deep breathing to promote relaxation and well-being.
Listen to music
Many of us are aware that listening to our favourite music puts us in a good mood, and studies have found that music reduces stress. Research has shown a strong link between music and lowered stress levels in everyday life and also indicated that music can lower extreme levels of stress in people undergoing surgery, critically ill patients and pregnant women. Rather than seeking "relaxing" genres of music, it is best to go with your individual taste and choose whatever music boosts your mood.
Stock up on chocolate
Good news for many is that chocolate - one of the world's most popular comfort foods - is also calming. Chocolate is high in magnesium - which can help relaxation - and also contains anandamide, a neurotransmitter which can help to experience a feeling of peace. With high levels of phenylethylamine, chocolate also raises endorphin levels.
Have a hug
Hugging is a renowned mood booster, and research findings published in Psychosomatic Medicine have reinforced what we knew all along - that having a good old cuddle is great for reducing stress. Having physical contact has been found to raise levels of oxytocin - the "love hormone" - and reduce levels of the stress hormone, cortisol, putting us in a more relaxed frame of mind. Human affection is not the only type that counts, however, as owning a pet has also been linked to lowered stress levels, meaning that playing with your pet could be a great way to wind down after work.
Pamper yourself
One of the best - and most luxurious - ways to unwind is to treat yourself to a spot of pampering. If your budget extends to it, you could have somebody else pamper you by heading to a health spa or beauty salon for a massage, facial or beauty treatment of your choice. Or indulge in a bit of DIY pampering by running yourself a bath, lighting some candles and lying back with a relaxing facemask and some calming music.
Have a laugh
Laughter is well-known for its therapeutic effects, and many places offer laughter therapy or laughter yoga classes to people seeking to boost their health and mood. Studies have found that even the anticipation of laughter can help us to relax by lifting our spirits and reducing stress levels in the body. If you are serious about your relaxation, you could consider attending a laughter class, but chilling out with a funny DVD, book or friend is an equally great option to help you relax.
Try aromatherapy
To really make the most of your senses, turn your home into a relaxing sanctuary with a scented candle or some relaxing essential oils. Good essential oils for relaxation include chamomile, lavender, neroli, bergamot and ylang ylang. Use these oils to aid relaxation by adding a couple of drops to a bath, burning them in an oil burner or adding (sparingly) to water to use as a room spray or skin spritzer.
Get in the moment
There are various things you can do that will help you relax. However, if you are distracted and not, as it's said, fully present in the moment, it is unlikely you will benefit fully from any relaxation technique. If you find it difficult to switch off from your stresses and cast off past regrets or worries about the future, try making a list of anything that needs to be done or thought about at a later date, set a time and date to deal with each item, then switch off your mind, cast your cares aside, and focus for now on simply enjoying the moment.
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Barbie's Ken Doll.
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belee dat woah, it's pink friday hoe!
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greatness is what we on the brink of.
the queen barbie has done team minaj proud with pink friday,
she's finally conquered the world so haters can sit the fuck down!
cause shes a mo'fuckin platinum monstaa!
this is her moment,
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life she can tell it's time..
young money. cash money.
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nicki minajj, is an absolute beauttty. i've never bought an album in my life and im glad that pinkfriday is going to be the first ;] probably the best investment i'll have ever made. can't wait till she comes to the uk. hurry up now barbie, england need you. -minajtingg. :]


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On September 17, 2012, Oracle announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire SelectMinds, a provider of cloud-based social talent sourcing and alumni management applications.
The transaction has closed.
SelectMinds applications enable organizations to empower recruiters, hiring managers and employees to leverage social connections to distribute job opportunities, source higher quality referrals, market their employment brand and manage corporate alumni relationships.
Together, Oracle and SelectMinds expect to create a comprehensive recruiting, candidate sourcing, and talent management solution for organizations to reach quality referrals through social recruitment. The addition of SelectMinds is expected to further extend Oracle's social and mobile initiatives into talent management and is already fully integrated with Oracle Cloud Recruiting, Performance Management and Human Capital Management solutions.
Oracle is currently reviewing the existing SelectMinds product roadmap and will be providing guidance to customers in accordance with Oracle's standard product communication policies. Any resulting features and timing of release of such features as determined by Oracle's review of SelectMinds' product roadmap are at the sole discretion of Oracle. All product roadmap information, whether communicated by SelectMinds or by Oracle, does not represent a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. It is intended for information purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any contract.
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