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Southwest Louisiana should brace for a continued onslaught of rain this weekend and into next week, as some storms moved eastward, out of the Lake Area, and others prepared to take their place.
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Made a thread on this yesterday
I for one will always root for Chad even if he is playing for the Eagles. Seems like a good kid and the fact that he has gotten back to this point show just how hard he has worked.
good luck and hope he makes it......
"Measure Twice......Cut Once"
You couldn't be more full of **** if you were break dancing in a Port-a-Potty.......Kruunch
Good luck to Chad Brown....Im still excited about Stevie Brown...this is the ball hawking safety we need here. BallHawks are more valuable nowadays because the big hitting Safties will be called for defenseless receiver penalties all day long.
I hope they sign him too $100 million dollars, then he is set for life and gets what he deserves after that horrible accident. However, from that point on he must suck at football.


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To see a World in a Grain of Sand,
And a Heaven in a . . . Meteorite, . . . .
Admirers of William Blake will recognize (and surely not forgive) the dissonant change to the first sentence from the 18th-century poet's work Auguries of Innocence. The rocky substitution doesn't slip off the tongue as readily as Blake's "Wild Flower," but it may have literal truth. In the past few years, a small group of scientists has been sifting through meteorite fragments, searching for dust grains that were formed around other stars—before the formation of our own solar system. These presolar grains are indeed from a heaven, one much older and in a different place from the one we see in the night sky.
The scientists who study these grains of ancient stardust are a breed apart from the astronomers who rely on telescopes to gather information about the stars. Calling themselves "cosmochemists," these scientists bring stardust into the laboratory, where they examine the structure and composition of the dust grains with electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction and ion microprobes (which permit the measurement of various isotopes in the grains). These laboratory surveys have turned up an assortment of minuscule grains (usually less than a few micrometers in diameter) whose "peculiar" isotopic composition suggests that they could not have been created by the processes in and around our sun. They could only have formed around other types of stars and then made their way into the presolar nebula that became our solar system.
Roy Lewis and his colleagues at the University of Chicago were among the first to isolate and identify a type of presolar stardust back in 1987. It turned out to be a crystal form of carbon—diamond—each about 20 angstroms across and consisting of only about 1,000 atoms. "Diamond stardust came as quite a surprise," said Lewis during a recent telephone interview. Since this first discovery, cosmochemists have come to appreciate that only the sturdiest of substances can survive the laboratory techniques used to separate the presolar grains from the rest of the meteorite. The process is so severe that Lewis's colleague Edward Anders (also at Chicago) has likened it to "burning down the haystack to get at the needle."
Diamond, it turns out, is the most common type of presolar grain found. But several other mineral forms have also been discovered, including silicon carbide, graphite, corundum (aluminum oxide), silicon nitride and trace amounts of titanium carbide, zirconium carbide and molybdenum carbide.
Once the grains have been isolated and identified—"tedious work, requiring a great deal of care," says Lewis—the next step is to deduce the type of star that could synthesize the various isotopes in the grain and produce the grain itself. This is where the hands-on cosmochemists must turn to the theorists, whose pencil-and-paper calculations of stellar nucleosynthesis lie at the heart of modern astrophysics. The theorists' calculations have shown that many of the presolar grains were made by stars at or near the end of their lives. In particular, catastrophic events such as supernova explosions and the dusty exhalations of certain red-giant stars during their death throes seem to have been major contributors to the heavy elements and the exotic isotopes found in the presolar grains.
However, "certain observations can't be so readily explained by the standard stellar models," according to Lewis. For example, cosmochemists have now studied nearly 20,000 grains of presolar silicon carbide. The majority of these grains have an excess of two heavy silicon isotopes (29Si and 30Si) compared to the lighter isotope 28Si. Stellar models suggest that an excess of 29Si and 30Si could be produced in the outer layers of carbon-rich red-giant stars, in a well-defined ratio. If one plots the relative ratios of 29Si/28Si to 30Si /28Si for each grain, a straight line is formed, dubbed the "mainstream." The problem, according to Lewis, is that "theory predicts the enrichments in 29Si and 30Si should spread the grains out on a correlation with a slope between 0.3 and 0.5, not the observed slope of 1.34." In other words, the mainstream grains contain more excess 29Si relative to the excess 30Si than theory would suggest. Some astronomers have proposed ad hoc explanations invoking notions of galactic chemical evolution, "but this remains a little hard for many of us to immediately accept," says Lewis.
Isotopic abundances of other elements in these presolar grains also suggest additional problems with some of the stellar models. In only its first decade, the new field of laboratory cosmochemistry is now challenging some fundamental aspects of stellar physics. "Unfortunately," says Lewis, "many of the astrophysicists are not paying much attention to our work." Perhaps they should. Where else does science rise to the level of a William Blake poem?
For those who may have forgotten, the first sentence from Blake's poem ends:
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand,
And Eternity in an hour.
Scientists have yet to hold infinity in their hands, but they've held stuff older than our solar system, and even the poet would have been impressed by that.—Michael Szpir
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#1 Thu 22 Nov 12 4:53pm
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Jamie in 15 minuten
Another great book filled with available meals that I can even make for my pickey eaters. I ran back to the book shop and bought 2 more cooking books for my both kids. With these recepies they have no excuse to order out because it will cost them less time to cook the meal then the time it takes to find the order menu, make there chose, order and wait for the delivery or go and pick it up.
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Re: Jamie in 15 minuten
Weird I did not like 30mins. 15 mins I really like. That said perhaps jamie does a 3hrs book, that would be great.
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I liked 30 minute meals and my mother has got me 15 minute meals for Christmas. I haven't seen the book yet, but if there's just one meal in it that's as fantastic as Jamie's Indian Style Steak, I'll be very happy.
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Tibetan / Vajrayana
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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The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa
A New TranslationPowerful and deeply inspiring, there is no book more beloved by Tibetans than The Hundred Thousand Songs, and no figure more revered than Milarepa, the great eleventh-century poet and saint. An ordinary man who, through sheer force of effort, faith, and perseverance, overcame nearly insurmountable obstacles on the spiritual path to achieve enlightenment in a single lifetime, he stands as an exemplar of what it is to lead a spiritual… Read More
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Discovering a Lost TraditionUntil the early twentieth century, hardly any traces of the Tibetan tradition of Chinese Chan Buddhism, or Zen, remained. Then the discovery of a sealed cave in Dunhuang, full of manuscripts in various languages dating from the first millennium CE, transformed our understanding of early Zen. This book translates some of the earliest surviving Tibetan Zen manuscripts preserved in Dunhuang. The translations illuminate different aspects of the Zen tradition, with… Read More
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Gesar's Magical Birth, Early Years, and Coronation as KingThe epic of Gesar has been the national treasure of Tibet for almost a thousand years. An open canon of tales about a superhuman warrior-king, the epic is still a living oral tradition, included on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This book is a translation of the beginning portion of this enormous corpus, covering all the events from Gesar's divine conception to his human birth… Read More
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The History and Mysticism of the Tulku Tradition of TibetA tulku is a fully enlightened one (buddha) or highly accomplished adept (siddha) who chooses to be reborn again and again for the benefit of all beings. Most tulkus, though, are the rebirths of well-trained masters who are engaged in spiritual training and serving others. Tibetan Buddhists have, for well over a millennium, been meticulously following the tradition of finding, recognizing, enthroning, training, and venerating these revered figures who provide… Read More
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BINGHAMTON, NY – Comedian and actor Aziz Ansari is set to perform a stand-up comedy show at 7 p.m. Friday, Apr. 29 in the West Gym located on the Binghamton University campus.
Ansari will be performing as part of his "Dangerously Delicious Tour" which has sold out shows in Los Angeles' Orpheum Theatre, New York's Beacon Theatre, and San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium. Ansari, who has been doing stand-up since 2001, was recently named as one of Entertainment Weekly's top 12 "Future Stars of Comedy" and was named by Paste Magazine as one of "The 10 Best Comedians of the Decade." He was also featured on his own Comedy Central special entitled, "Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening."
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3-Point Play promotion: March 7 men's basketball
By Kyle Stephens
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(Feb. 26, 2009)--UTSA fans can take advantage of the "3-Point Play" promotion for the men's basketball game against Stephen F. Austin at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 7 at the Convocation Center on the 1604 Campus.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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The "3-Point Play" package includes a game ticket, hot dog and 20-ounce soda -- and the cost is $10 for adults and $8 for children age 17 and under.
To order the "3-Point Play" package, call the UTSA Athletics Ticket Office at (210) 458-UTSA (8872).
The game also will serve as Senior Night as the men's basketball program honors its two seniors -- Travis Gabbidon and Joey Shank -- before the tip-off.
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You were like Iceland in the Mighty Ducks sequel. You were the perfect, unstoppable team, and yes, quite possibly the best football team to ever play.
And we beat you.
We beat you, because your entire organization got so full of themselves that they disregarded our very real threat. Your precious team made its own bed by underestimating us, and paid dearly for that mistake. In a truly spectacular way, I might add.
You didn't "deserve" to win. If you did, they wouldn't have even held the Superbowl at all. That's the point of the game, jack. In 2007, the Patriots proved that they were fallible.
We've all moved on from then. We're a new team now. The Patriots are a new team now. And you know something? Win or lose, you can't break our hearts.
Because no victory of yours will EVER come close to topping our SBXLII win, or even providing even 1/10th the satisfaction that particular game held for us. Because no matter what happens, we stared down a beast...the supposedly "unbeatable" 2007 Patriots, took an enormous amount of badmouthing, had everyone from every corner heralding our downfall...
and we.
18 wins, one GIANT loss.
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Re: st: RE: xtivreg2: confusing analytical samples reported
"Kemeny, Thomas Ernest" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
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Re: st: RE: xtivreg2: confusing analytical samples reported
Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:04:42 +0000
Hi Mark,
Thanks for your help. Some answers:
Versions: I am running stata 12.1; ivreg2 v3.0.06; xtivreg2 v1.0.12.
Singletons: yes! It detects singleton groups, resulting in observations not used.
Coefficients- yes, same coefficients with or without partialling and clustered SEs.
On Mar 18, 2013, at 4:28 PM, "Schaffer, Mark E" <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
> Tom,
> A few thoughts...
> 1. Can you report which versions of Stata, xtivreg2, ivreg2, etc. you are using? (As per the Statalist FAQ.)
> 2. Is xtivreg2 reporting anything about not using singleton observations? It is more informative in this respect than the official xtivreg and xtreg commands.
> 3. The coefficient estimates you obtain with
> xtivreg2 y (a = x z) b c d_* e_* f_*, fe ffirst partial(d_* e_* f_*) cluster(g)
> you can also obtain with official xtivreg:
> xtivreg2 y (a = x z) b c d_* e_* f_*, fe
> Are they the same?
> --Mark
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>> Subject: st: xtivreg2: confusing analytical samples reported
>> I'm estimating a fixed effects model using annual panel data on
>> individuals.There is some reason to investigate potential bias due to
>> endogeneity of one predictor (let's call it variable a).
>> My base model, ignoring endogeneity issues, is as follows:
>> .xtreg y a b c i.(d e f), fe vce(cluster g)
>> where d, e and f represent time, geography, and industry dummy variables.
>> This model runs on a certain analytical sample. This all seems fine. Here is
>> where the trouble starts: starting from the same data, I then want to run
>> a 2SLS, using instruments x and z. Before I can do so, I have to the generate
>> the dummy variables for d, e and f, since the i() subcommand will not work
>> with xtivreg2.
>> .qui tab d, gen (d_)
>> .qui tab e, gen (e_)
>> .qui tab f, gen (f_)
>> Then I can run xtivreg2, as follows:
>> .xtivreg2 y (a = x z) b c d_* e_* f_*, fe ffirst partial(d_* e_* f_*) cluster(g)
>> The thing is, xtivreg fe reports a smaller analytical sample than xtreg fe --
>> more than a third less! And, even more curiously, if after running the
>> xtivreg2, I run the following
>> .keep if e(sample)
>> the kept analytical sample is actually the same as it was in the original xtreg fe
>> command.
>> I am perplexed. Is ixtivreg2 mis-reporting the analytical sample? Or is
>> something else going on here?
>> Weirder - when I run xtivreg, the native stata panel IV command, the
>> analytical sample here is the same as with xtreg fe, in other words the
>> sample issue disappears (but i cannot cluster SEs using xtivreg, which i can do
>> using xtivreg2).
>> Any thoughts?
>> Much thanks.
>> Tom
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>> University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill http://unc.edu/~tkemeny/
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Things to Do in Vernon, BCWondering what to do in Vernon, BC? We're here to help! Below, you'll find information on some of our favourite local attractions. Feel free to contact us with any questions or for more ideas on things to do in Vernon, BC. We also recommend visiting the Tourism Vernon listing of things to see and do in Vernon.
Top Vernon Attractions
Historic O'Keefe Ranch
Sunday, May 11, 2014 - Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Historic O'Keefe Ranch tells the story of early BC Ranching and endeavors to preserve the history and culture of the early ranching era for future generations.On Friday nights in the Summer, book your spot at the Cowboy Dinner Show. Great food & entertainment!
Davison Orchards Country Village
Thursday, May 01, 2014 - Friday, October 31, 2014
Located just a short 12 minute drive from the Village Green Hotel, Davison Orchards is a great place to bring the family for fun things to see and do. Don't forget to visit the Critter Corral!
Planet Bee Honey & Gift Farm
Catch the buzz! Bring the family to Planet Bee and be both entertained and educated about the life of a honey bee. Located just a 12 minute drive from the Village Green Hotel. Tours and tastings daily. Try their brand new Mead Wine! Mmmm, delicious!
Okanagan Spirits
Awarded the status of World Class Distillery and Distillery of the Year 2013, a tour & tasting at Okanagan Spirits is a must when visiting Vernon. Located in downtown Vernon, just a 10 minute drive from the hotel.
Atlantis Waterslides
Saturday, June 07, 2014 - Monday, September 01, 2014
Voted Best Family Fun in Vernon and located just north of the Village Green Hotel on Hwy 97.
Historic Downtown Vernon
Stroll through downtown Vernon and enjoy the many beautiful murals displayed on city buildings. Mural Tours can be booked through the Downtown Vernon Association at 250-542-5851. Enjoy the shopping, sights & sounds of Downtown Vernon – located just a 7 minute drive for the Village Green Hotel.
Olive Us
This new Olive Oil & Vinegar Tasting Room is located in downtown Vernon and is a great way to experience a great variety of crafted oils and vinegars.
Popular Attractions Located Within a 10 Minute Drive from Hotel
Silver Star Mountain Resort
The Village Green Hotel is the closest off-hill, full service accommodator to popular Silver Star Mountain Resort. Enjoy all that Silver Star has to offer just a short 25 minute drive (23.5 km) from the hotel. A Winter and Summer playground for the whole family.
Swan Lake Nurseryland
Stock up on fresh, local organic produce, health foods, flowers, garden supplies and much more at Vernon's beloved fruit market and garden centre. Swan Lake continues to be a delightful shopping experience for the community of Vernon and surrounding area, and a surprising little find for visitors to the area.
Enjoy the finest Swiss Chocolate refined in Armstrong, just a short 15 minute drive north from the Village Green Hotel.
The Village Cheese Company
Located just a short drive north to Armstrong, The Village Cheese Company is a must see for those who enjoy the taste of an award winning Canadian Farmstead Artisan Cheese. Check out the link to their website to find out more about Tours & Tastings.
Golf Courses
Spallumcheen Golf & Country Club
Spallumcheen's 27 hole facility is the golfing gem of the North Okanagan. Within 10 minutes of beautiful Vernon, British Columbia, Spallumcheen is your ideal holiday golfing destination. 9401 Hwy 97, Vernon 250-545-5824 (12.8 kms or 19 minute drive from hotel).
The Rise
The pride of Vernon! Five tees on each hole and breathtaking views of the Okanagan Valley wilderness; truly a masterpiece in every respect. The Fred Couples Signature Course at The Rise was designed to give golfers an adventure they'll be talking about long after the day is done. 8500 Rising View Way, Vernon, BC 250-542-3436 (8.8 km or 15 minute drive from the hotel).
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Vernon Golf & Country Club
For those wanting to test their golfing abilities and yet enjoy the pleasure of playing in a park-like setting, this is probably one of the best kept secrets in the Okanagan. The club is considered semi-private, but visitors are always welcome to enjoy its warm hospitality. Situated on Kalamalka Lake Road, off Highway 6, the golf course is only minutes from the Village Green Hotel & downtown Vernon. 800 Kalamalka Lake Road, Vernon 250-542-9126 (4.4 kms or 9 minute drive from the hotel).
Salmon Arm Golf Club
An approximate 1 hour scenic drive from the Village Green Hotel, this highly regarded course is ranked #49 in Canada by Score Golf Magazine and rated #1 in British Columbia by readers of Pacific Golf Magazine. The extinct volcano cone of Mount Ida dominates the area of Salmon Arm and it is this natural feature that inspired renowned golf course architect Les Furber to design this award-winning course. Well worth the drive!
Predator Ridge Golf Resort
Experience the picturesque fairways of The Predator and The Ridge Courses at beautiful Predator Ridge Golf Resort. The Ridge Course was voted Best New Course in Canada for 2010 by SCOREGolf. 301 Village Centre Place, Vernon 250-542-3436. (17.6 km scenic drive from the hotel.)
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Canoe Creek
Canoe Creek Golf Course, located near the Salmon Arm of Shuswap Lake in British Columbia, offers a new look and a very rewarding golfexperience. The course features creeks, waterfalls, fountains and natural marshes, with fescue defining many of the fairways. This is a traditional look with a modern approach. Canoe Creek Golf Course is an approximate 50 minute drive from the Village Green Hotel.
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Okanagan Golf Club
Okanagan Golf Club (Quail and Bear) - The Bear Course at the Okanagan Golf Club is one of two spectacular golf courses at this 36 hole Kelowna golf resort. Planned by Nicklaus Design to ignite your passion for the game, The Bear's 18 hole 6,885 yard, part 72 masterpiece design opened for play in 1999 and is unlike any other golf course in British Columbia. The Quail Golf Course is a magnificent par 72, 18-hole championship golf course that has become an Okanagan Valley and Kelowna golf favorite since the day it first opened. Designed by renowned golf course architect Les Furber and built in 1994, this unique course features dramatic elevation changes and breathtaking views as 6,794 yards of multi-tiered fairways meander around a majestic rock bluff.
MJO Tours
Check out the wonderful day tours available through MJO Tours. They'll pick you up in front of our hotel and drop you off after the day of wine sightseeing….
Ex Nihilo Vineyards
Located in beautiful Lake Country just a scenic 25 minute drive south on Hwy 97, Ex Nihilo Winery is a must see for any wine enthusiast.
Arrowleaf Cellars
Also located in Lake Country just a 25 minute drive south on Hwy 97, Arrowleaf Cellars is a family run business owned and operated by Joe and Margrit Zuppiger and their son, Manuel Zuppiger.
Gray Monk Estate Winery
From the heart of British Columbia's Okanagan Valley, the Heiss family welcomes you to their Estate Winery. Gray Monk was established in 1972 by George and Trudy Heiss. Enjoy a delicious lunch on the patio that features a breathtaking view of Okanagan Lake. Located in Lake Country, just 25 minutes from the Village Green Hotel travelling south on Hwy 97.
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There are any number of programs that allow children (and adults — sometimes with memes it's hard to tell the difference…) to manipulate photos, drawings and images. My 13-year old twins are currently using the well-known Sony Vegas Movie Studio programs and have been known to download the free trials. And, of course, there are the various Photoshop programs of all different stripes.
But Smith Micro Software's trio of Manga Studio, Anime Studio Pro 9, and Motion Artist are three programs that I would highly recommend for kids as well. My twins have been using the first two consistently for several years and pronounced the third one, still in beta testing, very cool. Continue Reading "Smith Micro's Creation Software" »


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In 1999, City and Borough of Juneau voters passed Proposition 1, assigning a tax of $5 per cruise ship passenger to assist in funding projects that enhance the tourism experience and offset community impacts created by the cruise ship industry. Federal law requires that any project funded with these fees must address both the "safety and accessibility" of cruise ship passengers. In 2008, the Assembly amended the ordinance to provide for the solicitation to be issued by posting on the CBJ website and disestablished the Passenger Fee Proceeds Committee.
The City Manager annually develops a proposed list of Passenger Fee Proceeds Fund projects through requests from the industry, city departments, and individual businesses and citizens. All proposals received for Passenger Fee Proceeds project requests will be forwarded with the Manager's proposed list to the Assembly Finance Committee.
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The closure activity for this option is a comprehensive examination that will cover the coursework the student has completed in fulfillment of the master's degree. BIO 402 must be taken before the closure exam can be administered. BIO 583 (Closure Exam Preparation) must be taken either during or following the semester when the remainder of the course work has been completed.
The examination consists of both a written and an oral section, which are administered at the end of the semester. An examination committee will conduct the oral examination and will consist of two faculty members from the Biology Department and a faculty member outside the department appointed by the Dean. It wil be offered twice a year in the last week of the spring and fall semesters. A summer exam will be implemented if there is sufficient demand.
To pass the comprehensive examination, the student must obtain a grade of B or higher on both the written and oral exams (grades of B- or lower will not be accepted). In the event the student fails the first comprehensive examination, a second but final opportunity with be given to pass the exam. Campus policy requires students be enrolled in at least one semester hour of closure exercise credit for each semester after they have begun their graduate closure exercises until the degree is completed. If the exam is not passed with the completion of four credit hours of BIO 583, the student must enroll in BIO 584 (zero credit hours, one billable hour) each regular semester (fall and spring) until the exam is passed.
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Can we use real bread at Mass?
A seminary pal of mine once remarked that he had no difficulty believing that Christ is present in holy communion. What he did question was the proposition that it was actually bread being used as a host.
Believe it or not, the hosts we use at Mass qualify as "real bread," but they aren't very good bread—at least not in any ordinary, earthly sense of the word. In accordance with one particular tradition of Western Christianity, canon law requires that the bread be unleavened (made without yeast).


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Who is the second-class citizen?
The neighbor who lost his job and now has to apply for food stamps?
The neighbor who relies on the food shelf to feed his or her children?
Our brothers and sisters in the Native American community who can't find jobs, can't overcome poverty and alcoholism, who suffer from lack of education and opportunity?
Our brothers and sisters from all parts of the world who seek a better life under a fair and just democracy? Who seek the right to live their religion in peace?
There are no second-class citizens. There is only the human community, charged to love one another, and restart our democracy in its best traditions.
It is time to begin again.
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The interviewers, who were all women, all asked me the same two questions with a grimace: "So did you have a scene where you had to... be physical...with a 14-year-old?" And I tried to explain, to make light, to assure them that it was... obviously uncomfortable but really honestly it was...fine. But I didn't have the time to explain myself; the interview moved on. Judgment was passed. My character in the film doesn't have a good defense.


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Starting Position: Stand with your feet hip-width apart holding a medicine ball with both hands directly in front of your chest; palms facing each other, and elbows fully bent pointing toward the floor.
Downward Phase: Shift your hips back and down. This will create a hinge-like movement at your knees. Continue to lower yourself until you feel your heels about to lift off the floor. Try to maintain a flat back by bending forward at the hips. Keep your head directly facing forward. Shoulder blades are pulled down and back and the abdominal / core muscles are engaged to brace your torso and support your spine. Reach the medicine ball back between your legs to prepare to bring it up overhead in a rapid motion.
Upward phase: Swing the medicine ball up and over your head, bending at the elbows to take the ball back behind your head and neck. AT THE SAME TIME straighten your knees and hips, rolling up on your toes. The torso is leaning back and the hips are pushing forward to lengthen the abdominal muscles. Keep the abdominal muscles bracing throughout the movement to ensure spinal stability.
Explosively bring the ball back over your head to throw it directly down into the floor while dropping your weight back into your hips. As you throw the ball down, make sure you are keeping the abdominals braced, hinging from the hips to maintain spinal stability.
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Hi, I have the same issue as chented above. I called and the reps told me I have to pay to replace, which is more than $300. I don't understand as this is not something like our error. The error is already there since the machine is out for sale! HP, Nvidia did replace a whole bunch of laptop/chip for the similar condition. My laptop is like unusable now!!! Mark, pls help!!!
To Mark_Lenovo,
I have searched for fixes for this issue for the past 18 months and just came across your thread.
My September 2009 build T400s has had the random shutdown issue since day one. I have searched for a solution at various times but never found this thread previously.
Can you please direct me to the correct service group to have the system board of my unit replaced?
as this a board defect, will replacement boards be covered for systems out of warranty? I noticed this issue about a year ago and I always thought it was something I was doing, but i'm experiencing the shutdown problem exactly as described on this forum. What recourse do I have?
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Sorry tapara youre in the same boat as me. The most troubling part of this issue is mark? lenovo said http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/T400-T500-and-newer-T-
We have determined that an internal noise issue with the voltage regulation component is the common element. This is an electrical noise issue which manifests in a fairly small portion of the use base and does not appear to develop over time.
This is not correct, my machine developed problems months out of warranty and as you can see more machines still pop up with the random shutdowns... As a responsible consumer I did not return my t400s within warranty window only to be let down with customer support now.
i pm'd mark several times but no response, biggest waste of time ever is trying to explain the situtaion to tier1 tech
terrible support of a top of the line flagship model lenovo! lenovo should warranty random shutdown issues even out of warranty if the known part# fails
i have resorted to using a 1000$ laptop as a undervolted unstable mp3 player because it is absolutely unreliable,
the worst laptop i have ever used. sorry about the tone of this post I really want to get that Lenovo Yoga as soon as its available but after being burnt so bad with this purchase... man
Same problems from Spain. Random shutdowns, windows broken and can't even boot a partition management CD!
The support from Lenovo Spain is rubish, as are their products. My laptop has been three times in reparation and now I can't even work with it. Every five minutes shuts down...
hey , I am from india
i am also facing same problem.
some of my ovservations
one month before I un installed and reinstalled wireless lan driver, it was resolved.
this time , its working fine in office with full time aircondition ( 23-24 C) environment, at my res its reboots as i dont have full time aircondition in Home ( 30 C).
My T400s has started experiencing random shutdowns after 2 years of constant daily use. Is there some other reason behind it? Please help.
Sad to say, but I just created a case at the Lenovo Support Center. I've been slowly and randomly experiencing shutdowns. Four in the last four months, two of which happened in front of me today within 20 minutes of each other. Of course my 3 year extended warranty expired in September. I'm curious of how this will be handled, we shall see.


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Well, we certainly won't hold em to a safety again. But still win. They barely have beaten 2 bad teams in back to back weeks. The mighty Texans got smashed by GB tonight. We smashed the 9ers. Many were predicting 9ers/Texans SB prior to todays games. So does this make the undefeated Falcs the NFL's best team? A certain team in NY begs to differ.
I prefer other teams to be called the NF's best & for the G-men to get dissed. We play much better when everyone picks against us being able to defend our title.
Thats why I felt the Giants woud play well today. They seem to always play well vs good teams and generally bad towards lesser teams. They did put a hurting on the Browns after that crazy 3 minute start to the game. I think the Giants will be up for the skins game as well, since they got swept by them twice last year. And RG seems to be impressive as well, but haven't really watched him besides a few highlights here and there.


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I can only conjecture...
Maybe the heat of firing discolored the gun's slide.
Maybe the oil you applied to it "sunk in" and discolored the gun's slide. (You did clean and oil it, didn't you?)
Maybe the "black nitron" isn't really black, and looks gray under certain lighting conditions.
Maybe since the slide is made of a different material from that of the frame, it absorbs oil or dirt differently, or refracts light differently.
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The latest version of the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Courseware is due to be released and presented for the first time at Hacker Halted USA 2008 in June. Many small details of CEH Version 6 have been peppered on the Internet, as well as snippets of teaser copy on EC-Council's own web site.
"With a total of 28 new and never seen before modules, covering the latest concepts, featuring more real life cases, and showcasing the latest hacking and security tools, the Certified Ethical Hacker (Version 6) will be the most advanced course ever."
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If that is her picture, as a good German, I would be willing to volunteer my services. No payment necessary.
Soupolos paid Maus $2,500 for the job and for three evenings a week for the next six months, Maus tried desperately a total of 72 times to impregnate Traute.
When Traute did not get pregnant after six months, Soupolos insisted Maus go for a medical examination which revealed he was sterile as well. Mau's wife was then forced to confess Maus was not the real father of her two kids.
In his defence, Maus said he did not 'guarantee' conception, but only that he would give a 'honest' shot at it.
Man sued neighbor for failure to make wife pregnant after 72 different 'attempts' THE TEMASEK TIMES
I swear, by my life and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine. - Ayn Rand
If that is her picture, as a good German, I would be willing to volunteer my services. No payment necessary.
Let's see; I would easily pay $2,500 to sleep with his wife 3 times a week for 6 months. After that she would most likely never sleep with me again.
Hmmmm, sounds just like my marriage, except I am still paying.
Smart manIn his defence, Maus said he did not 'guarantee' conception, but only that he would give a 'honest' shot at it.
"Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem" Ronald Reagan
Frank said "It is not an easy job honey, but hell someone has to do it."
Oh my God I have seen it all...
"Man needs but two things to survive alone in the woods. A blow up female doll and his trusty old AK-47" - Thomas Jefferson 1781
Karl strikes again... unbelievable! Thanks Karl.
Too bad I wasn't available.
I would have done it for free, and guaranteed a pregnacy, probably on the first attempt.
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That's 34.72 per visit from the neighbor, what a deal! Now if the neighbors wife knew he was sterile, was she covering herself because she knew he wasn't the father of their kids? What a twisted tale, but really funny Karl! Another good one from you!
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SLT-A99: Sony is back in full-frame fightTuesday October 30 2012 Sensor Preview
Finally, a Sony full-frame DSLR: the last one was the Alpha 850. But though the new full-format 24Mpix camera shines with all of its new technology and features, it now belongs to the family of cameras with electronic viewfinders instead of with the Alpha 900 and its traditional DSLR viewfinder. With this new positioning, Sony stands out from among the leading lights in this market segment.
Full-frame 24MP sensor
As with the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1, the Sony SLT-A99 inaugurates a new 24Mpix Exmor CMOS full-frame sensor. The sensor resolution, rather more modest than that of the Nikon D800, along with its wide sensitivity range – from 50 to 25600 ISO – should deliver good low-light results as well as a good dynamic range, which we expect our tests to confirm.
Also worth noting is that the SLT-A99's sensor moves to compensate for camera shake or vibrations caused by the photographer's motions, and provides integrated mechanical image stabilization. This is both significant and rare for a camera equipped with a full-frame sensor, and means that the vast majority of Sony lenses will benefit from image stabilization.
SLT technology
As with the rest of the SLT line, the A99 is equipped with a translucent mirror that diverts a portion of the light entering the lens to the video system to feed the electronic viewfinder or screen. Thus it is a video DSLR, and because of this, it doesn't have an optical viewfinder — which may cause some problems for photographers who are used to using traditional DSLR viewfinders.
To offset this sacrifice, the camera gains a powerful autofocus – an AF hybrid high-quality 2.35 Mpix XGA OLED viewfinder found on NEX-7 and SLT-A77 models (as well as on the Fuji X-E1). The image is beautiful and smooth, with vivid colors, and the viewfinder offers the additional advantages of covering 100% of the framed image, while offering white balance validation and exposure compensation.
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Another strength of Sony SLT DSLRs is their high-performance video mode, and the SLT-A99 is no exception to the rule: Full HD in 50p for a bit rate of 28 Mbps in AVCHD V2.0 format. It also possesses a 24p mode with cinematic rendering. Thanks to its Translucent Mirror Technology system, the DSLR provides improved phase detection autofocus, and video with continuous subject tracking (customizable on three levels — a small plus that puts SLT cameras among the favorite choices of videographers). Its large sensor size should produce velvety bokehs.
The key argument in favor of the Alpha 99, and thus its full-frame sensor, is undoubtedly its responsiveness: 10 fps burst shooting, an autofocus with 19 focus points (11 cross-type) and 102 assist points, and tracking with subject recognition. Sony has also adopted a muscular shutter that can achieve 1/8000s and is good for 200,000 cycles.
Pricing and availability
The SLT-A99 will be available this October as body-only for $2,800, or in other words, the same price as the Nikon D800, and a few dozen euros less than the Canon EOS 5D Mark III.
Further readings for the SLT-A99: Sony is back in full-frame fight
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
The new Sony SLT Alpha 99, Sony's first full-frame DSLR equivalent in three years, combines the company's latest and greatest 24.3-megapixel Exmor CMOS sensor with its SLT (Single Lens Translucent) technology to deliver impressive image quality combined with fast and continuous autofocus while shooting still images and videos.
Finally, a Sony full-frame DSLR: the last one was the Alpha 850. But though the new full-format 24Mpix camera shines with all of its new technology and features, it now belongs to the family of cameras with electronic viewfinders instead of with the Alpha 900 and its traditional DSLR viewfinder. With this new positioning, Sony stands out from among the leading lights in this market segment.
Added by tonkore | January 10 , 2016
Zeiss 135mm 1.8
What's your problem with this lens? Why was it never tested?
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Re: Zeiss 135mm 1.8
Our apologies for the late reply. Due to a very tight testing schedule and quite a lot of other priorities, we could not include this lens on our road map, and we are still not sure whether we'll be able to test it or not. We can only advise you to stay tuned on dxomark.com and on our social media pages for future announcements.
Added by desmond68200 | September 03 , 2015
sony a99
Sony is doing well, a99 is one wonderful innovation, but I don't know why Sony has stop manufacturing DSLR or DSLR like cameras which is less expensive like sony a580 and which have longer battery life. I think is time for Sony to upgrade the a99, we have had a lot of a7 series which too expensive and very small. honestly I like a99, because of how it was built and great image quality.
Added by inspiredbynature | March 07 , 2014
Lenses to Test
I know it would be difficult, but is there any chance you guys can get your hands on the older Minolta glass? It is much more integral for the Sony mount since the Minolta mount is still very much a part of our system. So if you ever get your hands on the following lenses (I am a bit biased as a wildlife photographer), can you please test them as many alpha shooters still use them.
Minolta 200/2.8 G APO
Minolta 300/4 G APO
Minolta 400/4.5 G APO
Minolta 600/4 G APO
Minolta 80-200/2.8 G
Hopefully you can get your hands on some of these lenses and test them.
Added by voigtkampff | December 18 , 2013
still no tests for many lens
Any news regarding the tests of broader range of high-end lens for Alpha system? The Sony 50/1.4 ZA SSM was supposed to be tested in the summer and it's still not there. People often ask for testing Sony 135/1.8 ZA or 24/2.0 too, are there any plans for them? And the new 70-200/2.8G SSM II? These are probably the lens the professionals are most interested in.
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | January 07 , 2014
Re: still no tests for many lens
No news for now as we did not get hand on one sample :(. But these 2 lenses remain in our wish list for this winter. The 70-200mm SSM II should be done too.
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The DxOMark team
Added by timtom | December 05 , 2013
test lens
numbers don't talk to me that much... but this is not the point here. However i think the prime lens ranking is going to be bothered when you will review the 135f1.8 sony zeiss. and... the 50f1.4 sony zeiss planar! just purchased it, It's my 4th 50mm among every brands and this is stellar, contrasty as f*** straight from widest aperture. SSM crazy fast and accurate, way above all others CaNikon. Not flawless (distortion, CA f1.4), but almost, it's a must have and indirectly a must test. you must do it!
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a99 and D600
i'm a beginner in these dslr cameras, can you suggest to me what to choose between a99 and D600 because im so confuse about the two.
also, what's the best standard lens for nikon D600? at first id like to choose a99 with sal2875 and for nikon lens that i dont know..
please help me..
Added by rtrechow | July 11 , 2013
Sony 300/2.8 SSM scores much too low...
from my rather long experience with the predecessor, the still "current" 300/2.8 SSSM, there has to be a mistake in the testing of the new Sony lens - it will not be worse than the old version (or will it?).
And the current 300/2.8 SSM is at least on par with the Zeiss 85/1.4 AF or the 135/1.8 AF which I use, and A LOT (and I mean: A LOT!) sharper than the Sony 35/1.4, for example - it is one of or even the best lens in the Sony system (for an impression, just look at Sony´s MTF charts).
Almost everybody in the Sony forums who has access to that lens says the same... - so could there have been a mistake?
A focus problem or a "faulty" lens, for example?
I would LOVE to see a retest with a second item - Sony company should be interested in putting the result right and proving the 300/2.8 SSM to be the "stellar" lens it is... - the current version is indeed!
Thank you,
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | July 22 , 2013
Re: Sony 300/2.8 SSM scores much too low...
Thanks for your interest in DxOMark.
Sony lenses we analyzed were provided by Sony itself. About your remark on the 35mm f/1.4, DxOMark results confirm what you noticed (please check the comparison here Sony 300mm vs 35mm f/1.4).
If you only look at the Sharpness score, the 300mm is far higher rated than the 35mm f/1.4. However the DxOMark score is performed in lowlight condition. In such illumination, the larger aperture of the Sony 35mm f/1.4 enables a lower noise on the SLT A99 sensor. That means that you will finally get a similar IQ on both couples: on one side (300mm), you have a sharp image but with an higher level of noise, on the other side, the image is softer but without noise.
Best regards,
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Added by Hawaii-Geek | July 03 , 2013
Zeiss 50mm f1.4 ZA SSM Test ?
When will you have the new Zeiss 50mm f1.4 ZA SSM on this Test list ?
Would also like to see the side by sides with all the best 50mm
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | July 17 , 2013
Re: Zeiss 50mm f1.4 ZA SSM Test ?
Thanks for your comment.
We should receive a sample this summer… Stay tuned :)
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by Kuau | June 29 , 2013
Zeiss Manual focus lenses
I use Zeiss manual focus lenses on my A99 and the results are amazing.
Basically I purchased Nikon mount ZF.1 lenses and easily changed the mounts with Leitax mounts, now I have the best of both worlds, class leading glass, fantastic EVF with focus peaking.
I did a comparison of the Excellent Sony 24/2 lens and Zeiss 25/2.8, I preferred the look of the Zeiss 25.
Added by trainerKEN | June 28 , 2013
PLEASE test the Carl Zeiss 135mm f1.8!
I really wish you guys would do some test with this lens... A lot of us a-mount shooters feel that it could possibly be the best a-mount (prime) lens... and even the best 135mm prime on the market. I would love to see how it does (in terms of scoring)
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Re: PLEASE test the Carl Zeiss 135mm f1.8!
Thanks for your comment.
ZEISS 135mm is planned on Canon and Nikon mount soon, we will ask for the Sony mount too but we can not give you a precise date, stay tuned…
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Local App Stops Texting While Driving
POCATELLO, Idaho - A Pocatello doctor has developed a smartphone application that he says will keep you safer on the road.
The app prevents your smartphone from texting while driving.
For parents, giving their teenagers the keys to the car for the first time can be terrifying, but when you add in the possible distractions of phone calls and texting behind the wheel, it gets even scarier.
"I have two grandkids, and they're all texters, so I worry about that all the time when they're on the roads,? said Pocatello resident Roy Montgomery. ?Are they doing this in a safe manner??
Portneuf Medical Center heart surgeon Dr. Jacob DeLaRosa said he's seen too many people injured and killed because of distracted driving.
"A girl died from being distracted. We couldn't get her into the operating room. She had a torn aorta. After that situation is when we decided we were going to go ahead and do something. We needed to make a difference, and we went forward and made an app,? said DeLaRosa
Dr. DeLaRosa put together a team to develop a smartphone application.
The app uses your phones GPS, and if you go over 15 mph the app shuts down the ability to text and make or answer phone calls.
"There's a lot of people who seem to be really distracted while driving, and I think it's a real safety issue, and I just think we're going to get more people hurt if we don't do something," said Montgomery.
The downside to this app is that it doesn't actually know for sure if you're driving. If you're in the passenger seat going down the road, you're still locked down.
"If somebody can be saved from an accident, a life can be saved. That's really what we're working for,? said DeLaRosa
Dr. Delarosa said his team is working on future versions they hope will be able to distinguish if someone is driving a car, or just a passenger.
The app costs $4.99, but all of that goes to charity.
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I can see what fun you two are having..........GREAT
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We also strolled through the Old Smoky Distillery--they legally make moonshine there. I had a taste of a "moonshine cherry" It was pretty terrible!!!
We decided to head out of town before things got too wild and came back down into Pigeon Forge, which has grown so tremendously from when I was a kid. It is a solid string of country theaters, mini golf, go cart racing, arcades, inns, restaurants, souvenier shops and RV parks. A very hoppin, busy, busy place anymore!
Time to head out of town and head to South Carolina to visit my Aunt Ina. This drive takes us through Smoky Mountain National Park, another beautiful drive across the Tennessee/North Carolina border. Again, or rather still, I am in awe of the beautiful foliage. This is definitely God's paintbrush at work.


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Greetings from the Antioch Community.
My cousin Omanell Robertson called me from Florida last week. She wasn't feeling too good. It is always good to hear from her.
The VBA will be held at Antioch the 14th through the 17th at 10 a.m. on Sunday morning and 6 through 8:30 at night. They will have the kickoff Saturday the 13th at 3 p.m. All the children are welcome to come.
The Team Kids and teachers had a fun day at Jump Street Bounces.
Dolores Harris and Vanessa Price attended the Birthday Party for Abby Appling. She turned 7 years old. A good time was had by all.
Some Birthdays in June are Chris Kenner 3, Olicia Fuller 6, Corbin Chick 6, Shawn Fuller 7, Goldie Johnson 8, Kelsie Kenner 13, and my sister Sue Fuller 13, Isaac Christian 15, Jeff McIntosh 16, Rosie Yarnell 22. Hope everyone has a wonderful Birthday.
Some anniversaries in June are Chris and Kelsie Kenner 12, Bro. Jimmy and Penny Kenner 23, Harry and Sheila Epley 20, Wayne and Michelle Winders 24, Jimmy and Judy White 25, Bro. Carmel and JGenia Hoskins 26. May they have a special day and many more to come. My son, M.T. and Betty the 3rd.
The WOM Ladies will meet Saturday the 14th at 4:30 p.m. The Brotherhood will meet at 5:30 p.m. We invite you to come and be with us as we study about Missions. Our project the next two months is to fill a Water Bottle with change for "Pure Water, Pure Love."
Patty Campbell, Barbara Belilles, Brenda Trent, Dolores Harris and myself had lunch at the Colonial Inn Restaurant last week after the Tops Program. Everything was so good, especially the chicken.
We sow the seed – God produces the harvest.
Have a good week.