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TORADOL (ketorolac tromethamine) ORAL is not indicated for use in pediatric patients and it is NOT indicated for minor or chronic painful conditions. Increasing the dose of TORADOL (ketorolac tromethamine) ORAL beyond a daily maximum of 40 mg in adults will not provide better efficacy but will increase the risk of developing serious adverse events.
- Ketorolac tromethamine, including TORADOL (ketorolac tromethamine) can cause peptic ulcers, gastrointestinal bleeding and/or perforation of the stomach or intestines, which can be fatal. These events can occur at any time during use and without warning symptoms. Therefore, TORADOL (ketorolac tromethamine) is CONTRAINDICATED in patients with active peptic ulcer disease, in patients with recent gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation, and in patients with a history of peptic ulcer disease or gastrointestinal bleeding. Elderly patients are at greater risk for serious gastrointestinal events (see WARNINGS).
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Ketorolac tromethamine is a racemic mixture of [-]S and [+]R ketorolac tromethamine. Ketorolac tromethamine may exist in three crystal forms. All forms are equally soluble in water. Ketorolac tromethamine has a pKa of 3.5 and an n-octanol/water partition coefficient of 0.26. The molecular weight of ketorolac tromethamine is 376.41. Its molecular formula is C19H24N2O6.
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Filmmaker Ken Burns' newest documentary, Yosemite: A Gathering of Spirit, celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Yosemite Land Grant Act. President Abraham Lincoln signed the act into law in the middle of the Civil War. The law preserved Yosemite Valley with its 3,000-foot granite cliffs, and Mariposa Grove with its towering sequoias. This was the first time in our country's history that wild land was set aside for protection. What's more, the law inspired the birth of a great idea: our country's national parks. Here, Burns talks to TFK about the process of making A Gathering of Spirit, and how Yosemite came to mean so much to him.
What did you want to capture in the documentary, Yosemite: A Gathering of Spirit?
We are trying to celebrate the birth of one of the best ideas human beings have ever come up with. It's an idea that I think was only possible in the United States, a country that was living under a Declaration of Independence. Yosemite is the Declaration of Independence applied to the landscape. For the first time in human history, land would be set aside, not for kings or royalty or for the very rich, but for everybody and for all time. The writer Wallace Stegner called this "America's best idea."
Can you talk about Yosemite's importance as a national symbol?
Yosemite is one of the most beautiful places on the planet. The park is a symbol of our national willingness to share the most beautiful spots in our country with everyone. Think about what Yosemite would be like if it weren't a national park. It would be a gated community, and only the wealthiest would be allowed inside.
How do you create a story out of a place?
We're interested in the idea of how the park came about. Who were the human beings who struggled, sometimes against tremendous odds, to enable this park to be set aside and protected? We're also interested in those who struggled equally as hard to protect the park in the generations since. It's a different story from the normal national park story that centers on where to stay, what wildlife there is to see, and what are the beautiful vistas. All of that is important. But we think the ideas and individuals behind Yosemite are central to the dramatic story we wanted to tell in this documentary.
Did you find it difficult to convey in a film something that really needs to be experienced firsthand?
There's no substitute for real experience. But it's also nice to have a sense of what's out there awaiting you if you chose to click off the TV and get off the couch. This small film on Yosemite was born out of a much larger series that I produced on the national parks called The National Parks: America's Best Idea. After its broadcast in the fall of 2009, attendance at the national parks increased significantly, by more than 10 million people. That tells you people watched the film, and then turned off the TV and traveled to places. That made us happy.
What kind of research did you do before you made this documentary?
When we create any film, we do a great deal of research. We explore the archives: the photos, newsreels, and movies. We interview experts. What we accumulate is a lot of loose information. Then, like a student putting together a report, you begin to pick and choose. It's not enough to look up those dry dates, facts and events for the report you're writing. It's when you weave those facts and events into a story that the project becomes much more satisfying.
Did you have Ansel Adams in mind when you were shooting the documentary on Yosemite? (Ansel Adams is a photographer who became famous for his photos of Yosemite).
We had the beauty of the landscape in mind. When you're standing in all the various places where Yosemite steals your breath, you feel connected to Ansel Adams, and before him to the painter Albert Bierstadt. President Lincoln created the Yosemite grant in 1864 in the middle of the Civil War. The only proof that Congress had the place existed was through the photographs of Carleton Watkins and the paintings of Albert Bierstadt. These artists came about a century before Ansel Adams started photographing Yosemite.
Why do some consider Yosemite to be the first national park?
It's not technically the first national park because it was initially entrusted to care of the state of California. But it is the first space that was reserved by the federal government for everybody. So the idea of our national parks started with Yosemite. The honor of the first truly national park, however, went to Yellowstone in Wyoming. At the time, Yellowstone was located in a territory, so there was no entity to give it to. That's why it became a federal national park.
Is there a reason Yosemite is special to you?
Yosemite is connected with a childhood memory. When I went to Yosemite, I thought I had never been to a national park. I had two magical days of filming. There was a smile on my face and wonder in my eyes as if I were a new parent. The last night there I couldn't sleep. I remembered that in 1959, my father had taken me to Shenandoah National Park. My mother was dying of cancer, and this was the only road trip he and I took together. We had a magical weekend. Those days filming in Yosemite brought this memory back to me. It was Yosemite that gave me that gift. And this is the important thing for everyone to understand as they visit any national park: it's not just about the spectacular vistas. It matters very much who you see these sites with. That connection to each other is something the parks reinforce in a wonderful way.

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At Davenport, students can engage with real-world professionals in business and industry through class-based projects, field trips, and job shadowing opportunities. Many of our faculty also work in business and industry and bring their knowledge and experience to the classroom. As a form of experiential learning, business & industry projects allow students to test out classroom theories in a real setting, learn from current professionals in the field, and form important career networking relationships.
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Survivalists fear currency crash
To survive a feared currency crash, some people are going for gold.
"People are frightened, pensions are at risk because of this devaluation and printing that's going on and the debt thing is a monster," said John Budden, a veteran market analyst based in Ottawa. "Have some gold - physical gold. By that I mean bullion or coins, tucked away. Maybe bury it in the garden."
Budden says Canada is generally a safe place to stash money for an emergency, but the value for precious metals as currency is still lost on many.
"Canadians, North Americans, just don't have a clue - they have never had to get their families across a border in the middle of the night using gold as a bribe, when no one will take any paper currency," said Budden.
Demand for gold and silver has jumped since the 2008 recession. Many fear the fiat currency, one not backed by gold deposits, will eventually collapse, leading to a worthless paper dollar in the United States, akin to the Weimar Republic in Germany after the First World War.
Republican leadership candidate Ron Paul advocates a return to the gold standard, and wants to allow independent mints to produce their own coins, altering legal tender laws.
The state of Utah changed its law this year and now allows shoppers to use gold and silver to do business, with several states thinking of following suit.
Survivalists are stocking up on so-called "junk silver," for trading after a crash and some businesses are asking to be paid in it already.
Canadian dimes and quarters minted prior to 1966 contain 80% silver and 20% copper. American coinage is similar. With the date stamped on them, survivalists say this junk silver has clear precious metal value and could be used as hard currency in a crisis.
"It protects your money. They see the future coming," said Frank Rossi, part owner of Universal Coins in Ottawa. "Everybody remembers in Germany when you could buy whole buildings for an ounce of gold, and if they don't remember, they should.
"A quarter in 1966 would buy you a Coke and chips. That same quarter today buys you a Coke and chips, but a 2011 minted quarter buys you nothing."
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Canadian currency was valued with the gold standard from 1854 until the outbreak of the First World War. Its value was allowed to veer from gold in the 1920s and the gold standard was abandoned entirely in 1971. The timeline is similar in the United States.


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Send the Vegetable Garden Skyward!
Grow your veggie patch vertically as well as horizontally this season, and create more planting space! Many vining and spreading vegetable plants benefit from the support offered by a trellis, pen, or fence. Even if you aren't pressed for space in the garden, there are many reasons to "go skyward":
- Your crop ripens more evenly and cleanly
- Harvesting the veggies is much easier — no crawling around!
- Nibbling pests can't access the crop as easily o the ground
- Vining plants cast a bit of welcome shade onto neighboring crops.
Tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, and peas are among the crops that usually need some sort of support, but many other fruiting plants benefit from vertical growth too. Try peppers, baby pumpkins, summer squash of all types, berries, and even small melons on vertical supports. You'll be amazed by how much healthier the fruit looks, how easy it is to harvest, and how productive the plant becomes!
Nature provides many natural supports for vining vegetables, such as corn stalks for beans (part of the Native American "Three Sisters" planting). But placing a few cages, pens, and fences into the veggie patch at the start of the season can save you considerable trouble later on, as your crops begin to take off. Let them grow up and through these supports, tying the stalks gently if needed, and you'll enjoy your best harvest ever!
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Former Tennessee Titans linebacker Keith Bulluck was arrested on a felony robbery charge after a cab driver accused him of taking money during an argument in Nashville, Tenn., early Sunday.
The cab driver, who called 911 at 3:50 a.m. ET, was waiting outside a bar for a paid fare when Bulluck, 36, approached him, according to a statement released by the Nashville Police Department. The driver said there was an altercation and Bulluck took a $100 bill and fled, according to police.
United Cab driver Habib Hashi, 39, called 911 at 2:50 a.m. while parked outside a bar in the 1700 block of Church Street. Habib told responding West Precinct officers that he was waiting for a customer who had already paid when a man he subsequently identified as Bulluck approached the cab and asked for a ride. Habib said when he told Bulluck he already had a fare, Bulluck reached into the car through the front passenger window, grabbed him by the shirt and wound up taking a $100 bill that Habib had in his hands. The officers noted that Habib's shirt and undershirt were torn.
Bulluck was on a broadcast crew for the Titans' preseason game Saturday night against the Atlanta Falcons.
this sounds like one of those robberies where bullock thinks the guy stole from him and he takes his money back or some shite.
The driver said there was an altercation and Bulluck took a $100 bill and fled, according to police.
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Discussion in 'Member Garages' started by Jimmeh, Sep 27, 2012.
Betty White :: 2005 Chevrolet Silverado (2012-09-27 20:41:00)
And just a couple of my favorites that I probably have posted here before, but will post again:
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Soon to come before road trip:
Rear bumper build (swing out tire carrier being the main attraction)
Power windows/door locks and window tint
Leather seat covers
Sleeping platform (rebuilding, stay tuned!)
Yakima Q-Towers and basket for the cab
Long in the future mods planned:
Front winch bumper (can't decide if I want to do tube or plate)
Suspension lift (really only want another couple of inches so I can fit 35's)
Rear locker
On board air
Dual battery set up
Air horns
Double din head unit
WAY down the road:
6.0 and a 6 speed swap.
Maybe a SAS, though I haven't really thought of that.
As you can see, my way down the road list is just random stuff that I may do here and there. Otherwise, I don't want a ton more done to the truck. 1,000,000 more miles would be great!
Added a new head unit which I pictured above, but I'll throw it down here too:
I am going to continue to use this thread specifically as a build log. Anything I add or change, I will update as I go and all that jazz. It's a lot simpler than creating a ton of different threads, and I'm sure the mods will be happy to see one thread for all my picture pimping
Nice looking truck. Rick Astley is questionable, but hey, to each his own :lol:
LOL, Anyone who has seen that picture, just got Rick' Rolled! LOL, Nice, Jimmeh. OBTW, very nice truck and excellent pictures!
Yes! Rick Rollin' by truck mod!
For a while I was getting scam emails from posts of things I had for sale on craigslist. I would respond with a email saying that I had put all the info that they wanted on a webpage and provided a link. The link was a rick roll. Every time you clicked to close the window a dialog box would pop up and move around with the words to the song. It took like 15 clicks to get it to stop. Those guys stopped emailing me!
Nothing much has changed lately. Put the tow mirrors back on and added some newer window vents. Hoping to start a basket build next week some time!
Also put in some new Silverstar Ultra bulbs. HUGE improvement!
lookign good dude! i like it better with the tow mirrors. how do you like those? been thinking about getting some for my truck.
I like them alot, although I can't stand them night driving. It's like a giant light shining straight in the eyeballs when somebody is behind me. Almost like it's their reflection or something
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The reason the Alamo Incorporation Movement (AIM) has focused on incorporating Alamo is the same as it was for other successful local cities: They incorporated to provide better planning and control of their own land use, roadways and other infrastructure and better levels of municipal services than provided under county governance.
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Dear Editor,
I was wondering.
Is Mr. Gibson running for city council? He seems to be running for something with his all-too-political commentary.
Maybe The Danville Weekly could offer other sources for incorporation review. Like most Alamo neighbors, I would not want to simply rely on a study that Mr. Gibson and his fellow committee members paid for.


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http://wot.motortrend.com/2013-porsche-boxster-priced-at-50450-bumped-up-to-265-hp-157247.htmlWith all the fanfare surrounding the newly released 911, you'd think Porsche had no time for anything else. But we're happy to report that Porsche has also been hard at work on the 911's little brother, set to arrive in showrooms this summer, just in time for prime drop top season. Better yet, the 2013 Porsche Boxster has lost some weight, gained horsepower, and is sporting attractive sheetmetal.Many of the changes sound similar to the 991 911. The new Boxster rides on a heavily revised chassis with a larger footprint thanks to a longer wheelbase and wider track. Power is up in the base model, despite a new, smaller displacement 2.7-liter flat six that produces 265 hp. That's good for a 10-hp increase over the outgoing 2.9-liter mill. The Boxster S retains its 3.4-liter flat six, but gains 5 more horsepower to 315. Both come standard with a six-speed manual or a seven-speed dual clutch. Porsche not only claims quicker 0-60 mph times, but a 15-percent gain in fuel economy (based on the European cycle). Porsche hasn't provided the exact curb weight yet, only promising that it will be lighter than the current base model, which tips the scale at 2943 pounds (2978 pounds for the Boxster ***As expected, the Boxster's new appearance is evolutionary, although the rear end now sports a dramatic spoiler that blends into the taillights. It's a good look we like a lot. Interior materials appear to be upgraded, though we'll reserve judgment until we have a chance to sit behind the 2013 Boxster's steering wheel. The center stack is similar to the 911's and the windshield has been pushed forward. Features new to the Boxster include a Sport Chrono Package with dynamic transmission mounts and the Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) system. Pricing has been set at $50,450 for the base model ($1400 more than a 2012 Boxster), which includes the $950 destination charge. The Boxster S is priced at $61,850 including destination ($2300 more than a 2012 Boxster ***Source: Porsche
IMO, SLK is much better looking.
I like it though I kind of feel like Porsche has designed themselves into a corner.
I never did like this car much, because I thought it was poser, that opinion was solely bases on its price, I just can't justfy it, porsche badge all you want, I can't get the price in my head. Looks good though.
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BlackSeries:IMO, SLK is much better looking.It's also heavier, softer, and more isolated from the drive. The Porsche is the one to get if you want to attack a winding canyon road.
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UTSA's Ryanne Dupree to represent U.S. in Germany
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(Aug. 15, 2007)--UTSA All-American Ryanne Dupree will represent the United States at the USA vs. Germany Decathlon and Heptathlon Challenge scheduled for Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 18-19 in Stuttgart, Germany.
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Dupree earned a spot on the squad by virtue of her eighth-place finish in the heptathlon at the USA Outdoor Championships in June. The East Central High product tallied 5,582 points in her highest finish in three appearances at the national championships.
One of the most decorated athletes in school history, Dupree capped her collegiate career this past spring by picking up her fourth All-America certificate at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in early June.
She scored 5,773 points to finish sixth in the heptathlon, her third career top-eight finish in the event. A three-time Southland Conference Athlete of the Year and a 10-time conference champion, Dupree posted a career-best and school-record 5,818 points at the Texas Relays in April.
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The Invisible Cure: Africa, the West, and the Fight Against AIDS. Helen Epstein. xxv + 326 pp. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007. $26.
The development of effective antiretrovirals has transformed AIDS into two diseases—one for the rich and quite a different one for the poor. In the developed world, people infected with HIV who have access to health care can now think of their illness as a chronic condition with which they may live for decades, and the incidence (the number of new cases diagnosed each year) has declined significantly. By contrast, in much of the developing world HIV infection is still largely a near-term death sentence, and the far greater incidence is only just beginning to level off.
Why have we not yet prevailed over HIV? Part of the answer is to be found in the biology of the virus, which evolves quickly, hijacks and eventually destroys the host's immune system, and depends on the most powerful of human urges—sex—for its transmission.
But the AIDS pandemic has been a formidable adversary for other reasons as well. As Helen Epstein makes clear in The Invisible Cure, the fight against AIDS in Africa, where nearly 70 percent of the world's HIV patients live, has been a chronicle of missed opportunities, well-intentioned fiascos, greed and folly.
Epstein, a trained scientist who is now a journalist eager to make a difference in the lives of others, has spent many years in the AIDS trenches. With clarity and precision, she describes the human dimensions of the crisis in Africa, casting a cool and analytical eye on the way the world has responded. The book makes a major contribution to our understanding of the pandemic by focusing on the many ways in which foreign aid, foreign experts and unresponsive Western governments have collided with long-standing traditions and emerging dysfunctions of the African continent.
Because Africa is such a complex mosaic of nations, peoples and histories, no single pattern of disease is found throughout the continent. Eastern and Southern Africa, for example, themselves heterogeneous regions, have suffered far greater ravages from AIDS than have North or West African nations. Certain countries, such as Uganda, have achieved remarkable decreases in the incidence of HIV infection, whereas others, such as Botswana and South Africa, continue to labor under an increasing burden. Having spent considerable time working in and reporting from various parts of Africa, Epstein understands that no single explanation accounts for the ferocity of the unfolding pandemic. The power of the book lies in Epstein's ability to derive compelling conclusions without ignoring country-specific idiosyncrasies. The Invisible Cure is not just a disjointed collection of dispatches from the AIDS front.
Epstein notes that potential aid givers realized, correctly, that the per capita health budgets and the poor medical infrastructure of many African countries made a vigorous local response to this emerging disease unlikely. So when the dimensions of the pandemic first began to come into focus in the late 1980s, international organizations, public and private charities and donor nations all earmarked billions of dollars to address prevention and treatment in Africa. But tangible successes have been hard to come by. How could so much money end up making so little difference?
Part of the problem is that the response to AIDS, both inside and outside Africa, was conditioned by events in the early history of the epidemic. For instance, the initial reports of deaths among gay men due to an unknown illness that caused the immune system to collapse appeared in June of 1981, irreversibly branding HIV as a gay disease. And yet, only a few months later, similar reports appeared of deaths among hemophiliacs receiving blood transfusions and of deaths among infants born to mothers using intravenous drugs. One can only imagine how differently forces would have been marshaled had HIV initially been seen as a disease afflicting newborns. Similarly, the linking of the HIV epidemic with patterns of sexual behavior that prevailed in parts of the urban gay subculture of the 1980s provided ammunition for branding HIV infection as a disease of promiscuity. This stigmatization resulted in needless suffering and facilitated the illusion that AIDS was exclusively a disease of homosexuals, prostitutes and drug users.
In a series of dispassionately narrated but profoundly affecting vignettes, The Invisible Cure chronicles how the social construction of the pandemic continues to haunt efforts to address AIDS in Africa. A number of governments there wasted valuable time before acknowledging the reality of the pandemic, in part because of the perception (conveyed by narratives in the developed world) that the disease was associated with homosexual behavior. In the 1990s, however, it became clear that HIV transmission in Africa was occurring primarily as a result of heterosexual contact.
A new explanation for the high prevalence of HIV infection there subsequently emerged, one that, as Epstein makes clear, bought into an old racist stereotype about African promiscuity and hypersexuality. The focus was now on this supposed promiscuity which, in conjunction with purported high rates of prostitution, was thought to account for the spread of HIV. As a result, many foreign aid initiatives either preached abstinence or targeted high-risk populations: sex workers and their migrant-labor clients.
These aid programs, in effect, had been constructed around Western narratives at odds with the realities of African culture. A number of surveys, including some conducted prior to the onset of the epidemic, revealed that in Africa the average number of sexual partners over a lifetime for both men and women was at or below the norm in the developed world. How then to account for the fact that no more than 1 percent of the population of the United States was infected with HIV, whereas prevalences of 20 to 25 percent or even higher could be found in certain countries of Eastern and Southern Africa? The answer is embedded in the details of social relations.
Certainly the introduction of the disease had been facilitated by the movement of individuals and populations across the continent. The colonial enterprise displaced people from their ancestral agricultural lands. In the absence of jobs near their homes, laborers left their villages in search of wages and lived for months or years at a time as migrant workers in camps and hostels near mines and factories. All of this, in combination with increased urbanization, created opportunities for the migration of the HIV virus across the continent and the world.
However, none of these factors alone could account for the startling incidence of HIV in countries such as South Africa, Botswana, Uganda, Kenya and Lesotho. Epstein compellingly argues that we cannot understand AIDS in Africa without understanding the arrangements that frequently underlie sexual relations there. For instance, she points out that transactional sex—engaging in longer-term sexual relationships with an expectation of receiving cash or gifts—is common in many parts of Southern Africa and should not be conflated with prostitution. Also, coerced sex occurs with alarming frequency in certain parts of Africa and has not, until recently, been treated as a serious crime of violence. Perhaps most important, in many of these countries men (and to some extent, women) engage in simultaneous long-term relationships with two, three or more partners. These relationships are not casual and might last months, years or even a lifetime. But their concurrent nature provides a web of transmission opportunities for the virus. In contrast, in the United States, men and women might, on average, have many more partners over their lifetimes, but social norms dictate that these relationships be sequential.
Epstein emphasizes that many social factors affect the dynamics of HIV on the African continent. Some arise from the disruptions that have gripped the continent in recent decades: wars, displacements and the pathological violence—particularly against women—that emerges in times of social upheaval. As the role and status of women in traditional agrarian and pastoralist societies gives way to a more egalitarian conception of women's lives, the control of women's sexuality becomes contested territory.
Epstein also provides a nuanced and evidence-driven critique of foreign aid programs. She turns the spotlight on this multibillion-dollar enterprise to reveal the gulf that often separates good intentions from desirable outcomes. Furthermore, she has the courage to expose the mixed motives and deplorable behaviors that inhabit the shadows of virtually all foreign aid undertakings.
Although no single factor can explain why large-scale foreign aid projects so often fail, the history of efforts to combat AIDS in Africa reveals how such programs satisfy not just the needs of the recipient but also the needs of the donor. Early in the history of the pandemic, aid projects relied heavily on consumables (testing kits, antiretrovirals) available only from the donor country. Such programs in effect diverted tax dollars into the coffers of companies in the donor country. Foreign aid undertakings often provided significant employment opportunities for professionals from the donor nation while generating only a few transient low-wage jobs in the recipient country. Most perniciously, recipient countries became dependent on the vast streams of capital being funneled through the project—streams that would inevitably dry up.
Western countries are learning from their mistakes, and the massive involvement of nongovernmental organizations and private foundations has dramatically altered the landscape of the fight against AIDS in Africa. Nonetheless, a certain Western gigantism still afflicts many of these programs: The sheer scale of the pandemic compels the creation of multimillion-dollar initiatives. But the sudden infusion of vast sums of cash into the economies of most African countries is in itself disruptive, igniting corruption and highlighting inefficiency.
Here again, Epstein's analysis is subtle and informed by her time in Africa. She unflinchingly details the acts of petty and grotesque corruption that have taken place, but she does not succumb to the conventional narrative that blames African greed. As the number of U.S. public servants serving time in prison attests, greed in combination with a shortage of civic morals is not solely an African phenomenon. But in the absence of an independent judiciary and an infrastructure that can audit expenditures, the concentration of power in the hands of only a few people sets the stage for flagrant acts of personal and institutional corruption.
The gigantism Epstein notes also results in the chronic underfunding of small-scale projects, particularly those for which effects cannot be readily quantified in the short term. The book describes a succession of immense aid ventures foundering under the weight of their own complexity and ambition—for instance, the $20-million-per-year loveLife project in South Africa, which sought to reduce HIV infection by enhancing the self-esteem of participating teens. But loveLife would not mention AIDS directly and did not, in the end, significantly reduce the risk of contracting HIV.
Epstein also details the rise of abstinence programs, driven by political considerations in the United States and the spread of evangelical churches throughout the African continent. These efforts, usually well intentioned and always well funded (by a $1 billion allocation from the U.S. Congress), have yet to demonstrate any effect on the behavior or the HIV risk of teenagers.
This book is sobering, but it is not demoralizing. For among the many tales of cultural blindness, venality and mismanagement in the fight against AIDS in Africa, there are some successes. Most notable perhaps is the case of Uganda, where HIV prevalence has fallen from about 18 percent in 1993 to just under 7 percent in 2005. Some of this progress may well depend on factors unique to Uganda—the country's fertile soils, natural wealth and relatively small population. In addition, colonial behavior in Uganda was comparatively benign, leaving behind a cadre of qualified professionals and one of Africa's premier universities. As a result, Uganda has been able to withstand years of political turmoil and violence without the uprooting of the population and the disruption of traditional social networks one might have expected.
But perhaps most important has been the willingness of Uganda's citizens and their government to talk openly about HIV and AIDS. Diversified programs distributed condoms and also warned people about the dangers inherent in partner networks. Ugandan men and women were encouraged to practice "zero grazing," a cheeky allusion to the risks of concurrency in sexual relationships. More recently, Uganda has incorporated an extensive array of home services for individuals and families afflicted with AIDS, ranging from meal preparation to the delivery and monitoring of antiretroviral drug therapy. As a result, access to and compliance with antiretroviral regimes has increased markedly. From the outset, Uganda treated HIV as a disease that could infect any of its citizens. The resulting "social cohesion" meant that individuals and institutions viewed combating the pandemic and caring for the afflicted as a shared responsibility.
Infectious diseases, as The Invisible Cure reminds us, are the truth serum of social relations. Regardless of what people claim, admit, deny or fear, HIV transmission simultaneously reflects and illuminates the complex reality of sexual contacts. The HIV virus has caused the African continent immense suffering. Its effects—demographic, economic and social—will be felt for many generations. But Africa is a resilient continent. If the economic and scientific resources of the developed world can be joined with the courage and resourcefulness of the people of Africa, the cure for AIDS need not remain invisible.
You can find this online at http://www.americanscientist.org/bookshelf/pub/the-aids-industry-in-africa
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If this starts off with a pick 6 it's right to the tequila!~
Forget the Past, Live for the Future!
I just had the newest Game of Thrones beer, Take the Black Stout.
Oh my ****ing god. De-lic-ious!
Schlafly Hefeweizen
Sam Adams, anything but the IPA
They said Brady and the Patriots couldn't be beat, Eli did it twice, how's that for Elite?
mmmmmmm icy cold MGD's time now
NFL Championships : 1927 1934 1938 1956 Super Bowl Champions: XXI XXV XLII XLVI
IPAs are my all time fav but I've been going with Tripels lately.
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Alameda County Coliseum - July 23, 1977
Rare 8mm footage of Led Zeppelin live in Oakland 1977.
Concert info: http://www.ledzeppelin.com/show/july-23-1977
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I was there! Best concert
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In Pakistan, UN human rights chief meets with Jahangir
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, in opening remarks at her press conference in Islamabad on Thursday, addressed a wide range of problems in Pakistan, including those faced by journalists. (The full statement is on the website of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.) What was especially gratifying was her mention of meeting with human rights defender and former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association Asma Jahangir at her home--a request we made on Tuesday of Pillay and E.U. Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton, who was also on an official trip to Pakistan.


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Hype, hysteria, and strategic planning.
Steven Andersen is a Fortnightly contributing editor based in New York. Portions of this article were contributed by Michael T. Burr, editor-in-chief.
Hype, hysteria, and strategic planning.
Smart grid backers might do well to heed the words of George Orwell, himself no stranger to fantastic visions. Of Orwell's many observations was this one, on the mercurial nature of slang and cursing: "The strange thing is that when a word is established as a swear word, it seems to lose its original meaning. It loses the thing that made it into a swear word."
But though "smart grid" might not yet qualify as a curse—not in most circles anyway—lately the term has come down in the world, its meaning undermined by ubiquity. Once a phrase becomes a buzzword, its connotations begin to bob and swirl in the eddies of public imagination. And over the last couple of years, "smart grid" has been through a veritable spin cycle.
"People are getting tired of the word in all its different parts and pieces, because it's been so overused. It's not as bad as 'sustainability' yet, but it's getting there," says Chris Hickman, president of Innovari Energy and former PNM executive. "The very unfortunate part is that the expectations have been completely screwed up."
Indeed, the past year has seen remarkable pushback against smart grid initiatives on several fronts. An Illinois state court ruled in October that Commonwealth Edison was wrong to pass on smart grid costs to customers. Maryland's PUC denied Baltimore Gas & Electric's smart grid investment plan in June, prompting the utility to come back with a less ambitious approach. And public protests in such places as Northern California and Ohio have cast public fears in Orwellian overtones.
Much of the trouble tracks back to the way utilities and public figures talk about smart grid issues. The problem isn't just that "smart grid" is a vague and over-applied term; the bigger problem is that it has morphed into a catch-all idea, stuffed full of promises that could smother the true potential.
"The hype has brought people into the industry who don't understand utilities or even revenue metering," says Mark Munday, CEO of metering technology vendor Elster Solutions N.A. "That has given the industry a black eye. My worry is there's so much focus on the negative that people will miss the benefits of the smart grid. We need to help utilities get out there and talk about the success they've had."
While reflecting on language and usage might not be an everyday utility concern, effective communication around smart grid issues is turning into one of the biggest and trickiest problems facing utilities today—and one that could persist for years or decades. (See "Dos and Don'ts of Smart Grid Communications.")
The critical questions in the discussion shouldn't be whether to build the smart grid—that seems inevitable as companies upgrade their systems over the course of time—but how much it will cost and how it will be funded. If the dialogue gets sidetracked by red-herring concerns, however, "smart grid" could turn into


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Hello everyone,
Last week I encountered a particular situation dealing with floats in my Android project. I have two devices, a tablet and a cell phone, that give different results after computations. There is a continuous collision system for a ball and it falls with gravity. It works perfectly on the tablet device, but on the phone the ball falls through the table. After stepping through the code, the only difference found between devices were the time of impact ~0.04/s. This caused the ball to be embedded with the surface and falls through.
So in general, what is the difference between accuracy and precision? Is the terms accuracy and precision one and the same? I know floats don't have that great of precision, but with margin of errors in the hundredth's place?


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Fecal incontinence is the inability to control bowel movements, causing stool (feces) to leak unexpectedly from the rectum. Also called bowel incontinence, fecal incontinence ranges from an occasional leakage of stool while passing gas to a complete loss of bowel control.
Common causes of fecal incontinence include diarrhea, constipation, and muscle or nerve damage. The muscle or nerve damage may be associated with aging or with giving birth.
Whatever the cause, fecal incontinence can be embarrassing. But don't shy away from talking to your doctor. Treatments are available that can improve fecal incontinence and your quality of life.
Most adults experience fecal incontinence only during an occasional bout of diarrhea. But some people have recurring or chronic fecal incontinence. They:
For some people, including children, fecal incontinence is a relatively minor problem, limited to occasional soiling of their underwear. For others, the condition can be devastating due to a complete lack of bowel control.
Fecal incontinence may be accompanied by other bowel problems, such as:
See your doctor if you or your child develops fecal incontinence. Often, new mothers and other adults are reluctant to tell their doctors about fecal incontinence. But treatments are available, and the sooner you are evaluated, the sooner you may find some relief from your symptoms.
Here's some information to help you get ready for your appointment and know what to expect from your doctor.
Some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
Be ready to answer some questions that your doctor may have:
Avoid foods or activities that worsen your symptoms. This might include avoiding caffeine, fatty or greasy foods, dairy products, spicy foods, or anything that makes your incontinence worse.
Your doctor will ask questions about your condition and perform a physical exam that usually includes a visual inspection of your anus. A pin or probe may be used to examine this area for nerve damage. Normally, this touching causes your anal sphincter to contract and your anus to pucker.
A number of tests are available to help pinpoint the cause of fecal incontinence:
Depending on the cause of fecal incontinence, the options include:
Stool consistency is affected by what you eat and drink. Your doctor may recommend drinking plenty of fluids and eating fiber-rich foods, if constipation is causing fecal incontinence. If diarrhea is contributing to the problem, high-fiber foods can also add bulk to your stools and make them less watery.
If fecal incontinence is caused by muscle damage, your doctor may recommend a program of exercise and other therapies to restore muscle strength. These treatments can improve anal sphincter control and the awareness of the urge to defecate. The options include:
Treating fecal incontinence may require surgery to correct an underlying problem, such as rectal prolapse or sphincter damage caused by childbirth. The options include:
Kegel exercises strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, which support the bladder and bowel and, in women, the uterus, and may help reduce incontinence. To perform Kegel exercises, contract the muscles that you would normally use to stop the flow of urine. Hold the contraction for three seconds, then relax for three seconds. Repeat this pattern 10 times. As your muscles strengthen, hold the contraction longer, gradually working your way up to three sets of 10 contractions every day.
You may be able to gain better control of your bowel movements by:
You can help avoid further discomfort from fecal incontinence by keeping the skin around your anus as clean and dry as possible. To relieve anal discomfort and eliminate any possible odor associated with fecal incontinence:
When medical treatments can't completely eliminate incontinence, products such as absorbent pads and disposable underwear can help you manage the problem. If you use pads or adult diapers, be sure they have an absorbent wicking layer on top, to help keep moisture away from your skin.
You may feel reluctant to leave your house out of fear you might not make it to a toilet in time. To overcome that fear, try these practical tips:
Because fecal incontinence can be distressing, it's important to take steps to deal with it. Treatment can help improve your quality of life and raise your self-esteem.
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So many games for me to do this week. Downloading Temple and Bernard Pierce right now. Hoping the Toledo game isnt cut up so I can do afull Eric Paigevid. Alabama has like 4 guys I need to do. Vontaze Burfict , Morris Claiborne my brain hurts from thinking about it.
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Israel and Iran: A love story?
When war between Israel and Iran seemed imminent, Israeli graphic designer Ronny Edry shared a poster on Facebook of himself and his daughter with a bold message: "Iranians ... we [heart] you." Other Israelis quickly created their own posters with the same message — and Iranians responded in kind. The simple act of communication inspired surprising Facebook communities like "Israel loves Iran," "Iran loves Israel" and even "Palestine loves Israel."
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text: I am not a beekeeper yet, my husband and I have talked about it a time or two over the years but never pursued it. About two weeks ago while working out in the yard I heard a strange noise. As it got louder I started looking around for the source and saw a huge swarm of bees surrounding one of my large crepe myrtle bushes. After the initial panic subsided at having such a large number of bees show up so close to the house it's been fascinating watching them. They started out in one large mass in the bush about 15 ft up. They have since divided themselves. Some have left and there are two smaller masses still here. One is lower in the bush than the original (about 5 ft off the ground). The second seems to be in a flower pot just above ground level almost straight down from the first. We are toying with the idea of building a top bar hive this weekend. I'm here to learn, we have more questions than answers.


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How's this - you pay a nearly ten percent premium to get a factory navigation system in your new whatever, and when it's replacement time, that very same nav system will cost you again, whacking 1% off the car's resale price. It makes perfect sense if you try to use some of the integrated nav setups in one- or two-year old used cars out there. Not only did they cost a fortune, they're not always terribly user friendly, and honestly, how often do most drivers need a nav system? Some at Autoblog love them in our review vehicles, but going the same route every day makes it virtually impossible to get lost. For people who travel a lot to areas they've never scouted, there's value in nav, but when you can get an aftermarket unit for far less, integrated nav starts to take on a pallid appearance. Automakers are starting to get hip to this fact. Hyundai, while they're offering integrated nav on the Veracruz, sees no problem selling Garmin aftermarket units right off the showroom floor. The portables are a fast growing segment as consumers realize the value of third-party, portable nav systems. Portable navs are less expensive, offer features that cost a lot more on factory systems, and are upgraded far more regularly. For $1,000, you can get a system that offers real time traffic and weather data, works with bluetooth phones, and can be even more functional with the addition of optional software cards. Not only are the aftermarket units cheaper, they're portable, so you can use them in whatever car you please. Of course, luxury buyers being who they are, there's a certain need to show off that a factory navigation system fulills, but puffery is costly. The quick path to obsolescence that all in-car electronics take means that very in short order, you've got an expensive, unfriendly, limited hunk of LCD-interfaced crap in your dash.
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I constantly travel to new areas but I really don't have a need for those things. But then, I'm kind of old school and even took cartography classes in college.I really envy sailors and travelers who can nagigate by the stars
The world will burn up in 10 years. (Al Gore in 2005. 7 to go!)Global Warming will kill everyone on the planet. (Michael Bloomberg)Global warming will turn us into cannibals (Ted Turner)A 0.01% change in CO2 concentration is destroying the world - right.Fearmongering is counterproductive (Nancy Pelosi)
I don't know who's thread came first, but I'm going to post in both (me being the post ho I am). I am a big navigation fan. I live in a city I did not grow up in. I love navigation when I travel, the POI feature can be a life saver. I tried to get it on my GTi, but it was a 16 week wait, so I opted to not get it and drive my car home that day (patience>me). The garmin units are nice, but in a crime infested city like Memphis leaving it in the car is out and I don't want to be wag that *** thing around with me in every place I go into. Aftermarket units are nice, but also a thieves dream. Factory units look great and I know not completely undesired by criminals, are to a much lesser degree, which would give me a piece of mind. I have the ultimate solution. I have GPS on my phone with POI (points of interest). It's a full navi system and all on my phone. It gives turn by turn voice directions and works with the phone closed AND I can recieve incoming calls and texts w/o interfering with my trip directions. Some people say they suck, but I rarely have issues with mine. Especially considering it cost me $10 for the software and $10/month. It would take 10 years to equal the cost of oem or aftermarket navigation. I don't worry about theft b/c I take my phone with me everywhere and it's not cumbersome. I don't know for sure but I am assuming that it automatically updates. I'd like to find that out. If so, that eliminates the need for costly navigation cd's. And probably the BEST thing about it.....I CAN USE IT WHILE I DRIVE But, I have to be careful of course. Even with my phone I would like the 'coolness' feature of having oem navi in my car. I just like gadgets. If I get a G37 it WILL have navi.
Portable sat-navs are the way to go. Things change too quickly to have one permanently installed in the dash of your car. Besides, when you get to pick your own portable sat-nav, you get to pick the one with the best maps that fit you. Most TomTom devices use Tele Atlas maps, which I think are preferable to others. But at least you get to make that choice.


text: after i finished the little bike for Zach, i was gonna get into this bike anyways and just list it in the build section. i have most of the parts and ideally want this bike ready for the Galt round-up @ Karfer's :mrgreen: i'm only 1/3 way through my welding class and haven't bought a welder yet :? sooooooo, this is kinda going down the face lift road (i promise no apes & white walls sensor :wink: ) i want to re-do my 20" and i like BMX parts on any 20" ride.................... 8) growing up on the coast, i've had my share of gravity bikes too........................ :shock: here's my before picture--------------------- well, at least if it doesn't make it to the round-up i got a good shot at the deadline...... looking forward to seeing the true "anything goes" bikes! all you welders, GO CRAZY!! good luck everyone! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:


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Los Cabos Wedding from Parker J Pfister PhotographyIf ever there was a moment where I was about to drop everything and jet off to Mexico, it would be this moment. The culprit? This gorgeous destination wedding crafted by Fiestas Los Cabos and Elena Damy. From the second I laid eyes on
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Looks like fun! Too bad about the DP-28, I'd be pissed
I went shooting today with JJglith. we took the heavy equipment to the county sheriffs dept range and introduced them to belt feds!!
JJ had his 1919 set up on his nicely restored 1928 tripod and I brought my M2 tripod
We turned a lot of heads as there were mostly bolt guns and some 10/22's there.
This was the first trip out for my gun, I just finished it last week, it is an A grade kit form OOW with a Halo side plate. It has a set of my spade grips and scope mount on it. I have it set up in 30-06 and ran a can of tiwanese ammo already linked. it ran like a clock from the first shot. I couldn't really let it rip, but it was still fun.
I also brought my Galil wich I really love, it is an accurate fun shooter, the L1A1 from hell that still refuses to work right and my new DP28 that doesn't work. The DP28 was a big disapointment, it fired 2 shots them refused to fire. it is getting light primer strikes. I need to take it apart and see if I can figure out the problem
Looks like fun! Too bad about the DP-28, I'd be pissed
" Save a tree...........Eat A Beaver!"
I seldom talk to liberals.............................. But when I do, I order fries............
nice but id not say what plate you have.....stupid atf
Cheap bastard plus ghetto tools=quality AK build
Very, very nice...I can't think of a better way to spend an afternoon!
Those spade grips look great, nice work.
It takes a nation of millions to hold us all back!


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The epic lead singer of The Black Dahlia Murder. He slays women from horizon to horizon with his devilish good looks and his deep baritone voice. He is agile and has cat-like reflexes that even spiderman is jealous of. Ladys want him, guys want to rock with him, llamas wish they were 1/2 as cool.
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The Week in Review: Why Is a Canadian Hero on the Speakers' List for an "Anti-Semitic Conference"?
Marni Soupcoff | Posted 10.24.2013 | Canada
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Senator Romeo Dallaire is currently listed as a speaker at a conference being held by an organization that the Southern Poverty Law Center calls "perhaps the single largest group of hard-core anti-Semites in North America." Other speakers at this event will include the president of the John Birch Society and a former professor who is slated "to explain satan's role in current human history." You don't have to agree with every position a group takes before agreeing to talk to them. But when a sitting senator is given high billing as a speaker to a divisive fringe group that was apparently too far right for William F. Buckley, there's reason to get riled up.


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"overrated player" are you kidding me off one bad game. i am a huge nd fan and have watched him for many years guy is a stud... trust me
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We don't need drama in the locker room. didn't we learn from the shockey/ tiki days?
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???? he played in a 4-3 his whole college career
Notre Dame plays a 3-4 tho...
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Such a weird story I really dont want him on the Giants
I can hear John Mara saying that
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2016 GTAGaming Database Compromised
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We believe our forum database has recently been compromised, which has given hackers access to email addresses, hashed passwords, and any other details you may have saved in your profiles. Upon logging into the site you will find you are forced to change your password, and shortly we will be force resetting all passwords not updated. We also recommend changing your password on any site(s) that may have used the same one.
We have now closed the forums permanently, and any accounts not updated within the next couple weeks will be deleted from the database. We will be moving the account database into a more secure authentication system, removing all trace of the vBulletin forum software, and until then will be keeping a close eye to prevent any further compromises.
Beyond that, we don't know what the future of this site will be. This marks our 13th year online, and the 8th year online for GTA4-Mods.com, but recently - as any visitor or modder would have noticed - both sites have fallen further and further into neglect with no staff to maintain them. It was our intent to at least keep the sites online as long as possible for access to our massive file library of mods and tools, but as being hacked is not in anyone's best interests, if we cannot successfully maintain a secure account database for our users, we may need to consider closing both sites.
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2015 Exclusive 4k screenshot of GTAV PC
Grand Theft Auto V - General News | @ 08:00 AM MDT | By Ash_735
2015 Introducing GInput
GTAGaming.com - Modifications | @ 09:30 PM MDT | By Ash_735
We know it's a hassle to go back to the older Grand Theft Auto games on PC these days with their lack of controller support, on screen prompts, etc, but thankfully, you don't have to worry about that anymore! Here's GInput, a plug-in for Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on PC which gives the games full XInput Controller support, as well as additional support for DualShock 3 and 4 (that's right, even SIXAXIS controls for these titles is an option!). This plug-in is easy to install, basically drag & drop for the III/VC version, and the SA version requires an ASI Loader. After that you have a load of controller options in the INI that you can tweak with to get things just right for you, whether you want the original PS2 style control set up or if you want to try the modern "IV" style controls to get a more fresh up to date experience with these games. You can even choose which button style to display between Xbox and PlayStation! Here's a list of features this modification has and supports:
- Complete XInput support, so pads are mapped to match console versions perfectly (including Start button, which can't be mapped on PC version without this modification).
- Proper vibration support - something that was cut from all PC versions of the game!
- FIVE (TWO in San Andreas) different control mappings - four setups matching PS2 selectable setups and fifth one being a recreation of GTA IV controls!
- Pad buttons in In-Game helps, replacing PC key names (depending on user's choice, either PlayStation or XBOX buttons are shown).
- An INI file with tons of options - including toggleable vibration, selecting controls setup, Invert Look option from console versions, axis inversion options from San Andreas and more!
- Automatic switching between keyboard & mouse and pad controls, basing on last device input.
- Support for Guide/PS button. The button is fully functional and can show your Steam Overlay menu if you launched the game via Steam!
- Cheats input from the pad. Use classic PS2 cheats on PC!
- Full co-op support in San Andreas - the game can make full use of two pads or bind the first pad to second player, so co-op can be played even if only one pad is connected
- Increased support for DualShock 3 controllers and SCP Driver Package - including pressure sensitive buttons and SIXAXIS accelerometers
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2015 New Radio Station "The Lab" coming to GTAV PC
Grand Theft Auto V - General News | @ 10:00 AM MDT | By Ash_735
In a surprising turn of events, the Grand Theft Auto V radio dial is getting another update! This time in the form of a completely new Radio Station called "The Lab" which is mixed and hosted by Alchemist & Oh No. So far we only know of a list of artists who will have songs on the station which include Earl Sweatshirt, Little Dragon, Phantogram, Freddie Gibbs, Popcaan, Killer Mike, Tunde Adebimpe and Samuel T. Herring.
A new album will also be released titled The Alchemist and Oh No Present: Welcome to Los Santos, which will be available for download, plus retail CD and Vinyl from April 21st. Rockstar also confirmed that these new tracks will be available in the PC versions Video Editor, making sure the most up to date music will be available for people to use. Below is one of the new songs you will be hearing on the station:
2015 New GTAOnline Heists Teaser
Grand Theft Auto V - General News | @ 10:23 AM MDT | By Ash_735
Here's a quick new teaser for Grand Theft Auto Online's Heists update coming next week:
2015 Polished Grand Theft Auto V PC Screenshots
Grand Theft Auto V - General News | @ 09:45 AM MDT | By Ash_735
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2015 Grand Theft Auto V PC Delayed AGAIN, Heists Coming March 10th
Grand Theft Auto V - General News | @ 09:25 AM MDT | By Ash_735
In what's becoming a running joke amongst the community, Grand Theft Auto V has been delayed yet again on PC, with a new release date now being April 14th (anyone want to take bets when the next delay comes?), as a weak apology to PC gamers Rockstar will be offering anyone who's pre-ordered the game an additional worthless $200,000 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
On the flip side, HEISTS finally have a release date, set as March 10th, hopefully they meet the target on this one as the long awaited other running joke might finally come to an end!
2015 Classic HQ Palm Mod by Jestic
GTA: San Andreas - Modifications | @ 04:30 PM MDT | By Ash_735
It has been a while since we've posted any mods on the frontpage but this one caught my eye and really does add something to the classic Grand Theft Auto games. Here we have a mod for both Vice City and San Andreas which replaces the generic palm tree model and texture with a higher poly 3D model and higher resolution texture of the original image. What makes this stand out compared to other palm tree mods is how this one has been made to stay as close as possible to the original design so it fits in well with the games art style, it's worth checking out. You can grab the mod from GTAGarage or from the Jestic's original thread over on GTAForums. Here are a couple of screenshots from the San Andreas version:
2015 Grand Theft Auto V PC Digital Pre-Order Details
Grand Theft Auto V - General News | @ 07:00 PM MDT | By Ash_735
You can now pre-order the Digital Download version Grand Theft Auto V for the PC via various stores. Here is a brief round up of where you can get the game from and what benefits they include.
First up is the Rockstar Warehouse, getting the game directly from Rockstar themselves means you'll be supporting Rockstar fully and will only have to deal with one set of DRM (Rockstar's Social Club), plus if you pre-order by February 1st you will get $1,000,000 in-game ($500,000 for Grand Theft Auto V and $500,000 for Grand Theft Auto Online) and an additional $300,000 for Grand Theft Auto Online. To sweeten the deal even more you will also get a FREE Digital PC game of your choice from their store.
Second place you can find a pre-order would be Green Man Gaming, where if you pre-order by February 1st you will get $1,000,000 in-game ($500,000 for Grand Theft Auto V and $500,000 for Grand Theft Auto Online) and an additional $300,000 for Grand Theft Auto Online, and a bonus digital download of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on PC. This game will be delivered as a Rockstar Games Social Club redemption code. Customers will require a free Rockstar Games Social Club account to play. Grand Theft Auto San Andreas will be provided as a Steam key.
Third place you will be able to find the game digitally is the well known Amazon.com, which includes the same pre-order bonuses as Green Man Gaming. (Please check Amazon in your own region for more details.)
Grand Theft Auto V for PC will be available for pre-load prior to release.
(Most of you will probably just buy it on Steam anyway.)
2015 "Snowfall" by Ferino Design
Grand Theft Auto V - General News | @ 01:50 AM MDT | By Ash_735
The talented Ferino Design is back with another video, this time recorded from the PlayStation 4 version of the game during the Festive Surprise season. This cold yet calming video shows off how amazing a winter wonderland-esque Grand Theft Auto could be, with enough atmosphere to really make it feel like you can breath in that cold air:
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In Iowa.
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If Rand can get at least 12-15% of the black vote, he will be president. The magic number for Latinos is 42-45% IMO.
The magic number for Latinos is 42-45% IMO.
If his "brand" is that he isn't the typical Republican, he can get some people to listen. And everyone has something to gain from smaller government, so once you have a receptive, open minded audience you just have to point out how they would be better off with libertarian policies.
Oof. I don't see it that way. If Rand get 42-45% in the general election he will win in a landslide going away. I think GWB received 40% of the Latino vote and won. I think Rand could win with 37-38% of the Latino vote.
On kind of a separate note, if the Republicans were like the Democrats they would be exploiting the crap out of this GZ/TM circus. This is a perfect opportunity to pander to the Latinos. IDK know how you could do it but, I do know if the Democrats were in the same position that the Republicans are in now they would be taking advantage of this circus to gain Latino support.
Rand has done a decent job of not letting others define him. His reaching out to groups early will be helpful in this area. He just needs to continue defining himself & rejecting the other narrative.
Needs to meet with his dad. If he can bring his dad to his senses, that would be a real accomplishment.
Yes. I think we discussed this that day. I hope he has a boom response to the civil rights narrative that's heading his way. He knows its coming & needs to be prepared with a short boom worthy sound bite that will carry we'll in the media.
Needs to meet with his dad. If he can bring his dad to his senses, that would be a real accomplishment.
quote:If Romney got 70% of the Latino vote, he still would have lost. Think about that.
The magic number for Latinos is 42-45% IMO.
In 2012, President Obama famously won 71% of the Hispanic vote to Mitt Romney's 27%. If all other factors remained the same, how large a percentage of the Hispanic vote would Romney have had to win to capture the White House?
What if Romney had won 44% of the Hispanic vote, the high-water mark for Republicans achieved by George W. Bush in 2004? As it turns out, if Romney had hit that Bush mark, he still would have lost, with 240 electoral votes to 298 for Obama.
But what if Romney had been able to make history and attract 50% of Hispanic voters? What then? He still would have been beaten, 283 electoral votes to 255.
What if Romney had been able to do something absolutely astonishing for a Republican and win 60% of the Hispanic vote? He would have lost by the same margin, 283 electoral votes to 255.
But what if Romney had been able to reach a mind-blowing 70% of the Hispanic vote? Surely that would have meant victory, right? No, it wouldn't. Romney still would have lost, although by the narrowest of electoral margins, 270 to 268. (Under that scenario, Romney would have won the popular vote but lost in the Electoral College.)
According to the Times' calculator, Romney would have had to win 73% of the Hispanic vote to prevail in 2012. Which suggests that Romney, and Republicans, had bigger problems than Hispanic voters.
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Pine Street bridge to close for maintenance
October 11, 2012
Drivers planning to take the Pine Street bridge to downtown Nevada City or to Seven Hill Business District will need to find
another route, as the bridge will be closed today and again Oct. 9, according to city workers.
The 16-year-old bridge will be closed for basic maintenance, such as cleaning, application of epoxy sealer and laying concrete, said Verne Taylor, the city's public works director.
DMCE Concrete and Engineering Contractors is doing the concrete work for $19,950, Taylor said.
Funding for the work comes from Measure S.
The bridge will be closed during daytime hours for both days of work, but will be open at night, Taylor said.
Built in 1996, the bridge spanning Deer Creek is not the first. The original bridge, on Bridge Street, was constructed in 1862 but was washed out, said City Engineer Bill Falconi.
In 1892, a suspension bridge on Pine Street was created to replace the washed-out bridge, Falconi said.
The first Pine Street bridge lasted until 1903, when a new one was erected that was similar in design to the current Pine Street bridge but made from less sturdy materials, Falconi said.
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James Franco is considered a jack of all trades with acting, writing, producing, directing and hosting credits. But it's his passion for education that has garnered him the most attention lately, as he has simultaneously earned a master of fine arts degree from Columbia while starring in multiple films, and is currently pursuing a doctorate in English from Yale. [ + - ]
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Piquant greens, such as mizuna and red mustard, are mellowed with a sweet-and-savory dressing that includes a whole head of roasted garlic. Add a skewer of grilled shrimp or teriyaki beef to make it a main course. To soften the leaves, heat the dressing just before serving and pour over the greens.
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Serves 4
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Missing Fountain woman found after crash
FOUNTAIN, Colo. - An elderly woman with Alzheimer's disease missing from Fountain was found in Pueblo after she crashed into a gate.
Christane Williams, 90, was reported missing Wednesday after she didn't return home from a trip to a bank. Williams drove to Brighton before she found Douglas County deputies around 12:30 a.m. Thursday.
Sgt. Ron Hanavan, public information officer for the Douglas County Sheriff's Department, said deputies evaluated Williams and decided she was coherent and let her go.
"She was answering questions appropriately. She was doing everything appropriate. Her driving actions were actually fine," Hanavan said.
Faye Williams, Christane Williams' daughter, said her mom should never have been driving. She said she asked deputies to drive her mom home.
"You know we've been looking for her. Why didn't you just take her home? I asked them can't they take her home because no one could come get her," Faye Williams said.
But Hanavan said that's not what happened. He said Faye Williams told deputies to escort her mom to Interstate 25 and then let her drive home alone. According to Hanavan, Christane Williams was not a danger to herself.
Hanavan said, "If we saw something that indicated anything else, we would have taken action."
Hanavan said the department stands by its decision.
After the crash, Christane Williams was transported to Parkview Hospital. She crashed into a gate on Department of Transportation Road in eastern Pueblo County She suffered minor injuries.