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Aha… genetic research showing that the Scythians were a genetic blend of Asian and European. Nifty.
What confuses me is that the earliest Tarim mummies already show an east-west genetic admixture, nearly two millennia before these Scythians — well, Pazyryks, actually, claimed in the article to be "traditionally associated with Scythians", whatever that might mean — and Chinese archaeologists are saying that those early mummy people came from across the Altai.
So, either the Chinese are mistaken, and the same metallic culture is not found on both sides of the Altai, or this article's conclusion is much more sweeping than the evidence will bear. What may remain is the observation that the large-scale, population expansions of north-east Asia were an Iron Age phenomenon. I think we already knew that.
You're most welcome, sir, and apologies for parachuting into your thread unannounced like this.
I've been looking at this area and time period for a while, now, and have been discussing this article in particular on another blog.


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I want my dog to go outside but he dosnt have flea protection...
my mom and I have had Malachi for about 5 1/2 months. In that time he has almost never been outside (walking, playing, ect.).. He has only been outside wrapped in a blanket, going to the vet.
My point it, I really want to take him walking, but we dont have the money to give him his shots yet. Nor the money for a flee collar, or special shampoo. I want to take him walking so how can I walk him without bringing flee's in
(I know its almost impossible but I wonder if theres a solution to wash him in, I want him to enjoy the sun while he can before it rains)
(we live in washington state(not D.C))
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Malachi Bubu M.
on Aug 1st 2011
in Flea & Tick Prevention
- Cast your vote for which answer you think is best!
If you cannot afford to get a dog shots then don't get one. Those shots are very important, he cannot go outside without them. He will get sick. Flea shampoo is not much higher priced then normal shampoo, please understand that its expensive to have a dog and if you don't have enough money to take care of one then its not the smartest idea to get one, please get him shots and at LEAST shampoo, does he have heartworm medication either????
Gia answered on 8/1/11. Helpful? / 0
There is a growing population of pet owners that have left the realm of conventional veterinary practices... and that is something you should look into - natural rearing, etc. Most of these flea/tick preventatives, shots, vaccines, meds, collars, shampoos, etc. are very harmful and even toxic to our animals. Many people have stopped all these "extras" other than a rabies vaccine that is required by law.
When you go outside, you don't bring home fleas, do you? What makes you think your dog will unless you take him to a flea infested area?
My dogs don't get any flea/tick treatments or heartworm preventatives, etc. Use your common sense, and do a LOT of research.
Umberto answered on 8/1/11. Helpful? / 1
What I do for my puppies for flea, and fly protection is give them a garlic pill daily. They're all too young to take flea medication, and garlic is a natural flea repellant. It works for them, and we live on a farm (just dont O.D on it as it is a blood thinner).But I must say that your pup ABSOLUTELY needs it's shots, parvo lives in the ground and if yours isnt protected, it can pick it up from a veriety of places, like at the park, and even outside the vets office. I dont know about where you live but it is of vital importance in the south to protect against puppy parvo.
Anna Bell answered on 8/1/11. Helpful? / 0
Dogs don't get fleas just from walking down the street, and just plain baths with shampoo get rid of them most of the time unless it's a very severe infestation. You can get Frontline or Advantage pretty cheap too if you buy online, look at Drs Foster and Smith for prices. that said, Bruno isn't on any flea control, is outside for hours every day, and has never had fleas.
You can get shots cheap at low-cost shot clinics- ask at your pet supply store if they do those there, or where you can do that. In my area (Portland OR) we have "Good Neighbor Vet" clinics that set up in pet stores and farm stores for a day and give shots, it's usually under 50 dollars for a health exam and full set of shots. If Malachi had puppy shots from the breeder or shelter he came from, you don't have to get any shots other than rabies (rabies is mandated by law, it's ILLEGAL in most places to not vaccinate for rabies.)
Dogs need to go for walks and be outside, it's part of being a dog!
Bruno CGC answered on 8/1/11. Helpful? / 0
I am with Gia on this one,if you can't afford shots don't get a dog,shots are bloody important and should have had them at 8 weeks.
It beggers belief that so many owners are no educated enough on keeping dogs!
Molly Doll ( In Loving Memory) answered on 8/2/11. Helpful? / 0


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Helen's New Years News and Views!
Gill Arnold
Happy New Year! Welcome to this weeks News and Views…
Well now the festive period has finally finished, let's have a sneak peek at what to expect in 2012!!
Orange has entered the Tablet wars by introducing a Tablet called The Tahiti. The Tahiti is priced at the lower end of the market steering away from competing with the likes of the iPad. It does, however, challenge Amazon Kindle Fire (UK launch date TBC). Will a contract tablet that requires a 24 month contract sign up create enough consumer interest?
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For all you techies out there, check out these cute and super-smart Karotz! These bunnies are designed to update your Facebook and Twitter pages using an app designed for Apple and Android. The gadget can share what they see and hear through microphone and camera and are the ultimate digital pet!
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A giant leap for digital! For the first time in History, US digital sales have overtaken physical music sales for singles and albums. This has massive implications for the future of music as Amazon and iTunes becomes leaders in the digital music sales market.
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Engineers at MIT have now used a new microchip technology to rapidly test potential drugs on tiny worms called C. elegans, which are often used in studies of the nervous system. Using the new technology, associate professor Mehmet Fatih Yanik and his colleagues rapidly performed laser surgery, delivered drugs and imaged the resulting neuron regrowth in thousands of live animals.
"Our technology helps researchers rapidly identify promising chemicals that can then be tested in mammals and perhaps even in humans," says Yanik. Using this technique, the researchers have already identified one promising class of neuronal regenerators.
The paper will appear in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences the week of Oct. 11.
C. elegans is a useful model organism for neuron regeneration because it is optically transparent, and its entire neural network is known. Yanik and colleagues had previously developed a femtosecond laser nanosurgery technique which allowed them to cut and observe regeneration of individual axons —long extensions of neurons that send signals to neighboring cells. Their femtosecond laser nanosurgery technique uses tightly-focused infrared laser pulses that are shorter than billionth of a second. This allows the laser to penetrate deep into the animals without damaging the tissues on its way, until the laser beam hits its very final target i.e. the axon.
In the PNAS study, the researchers used their microchip technology to rapidly cut the axons of single neurons that sense touch. Moving single worms from their incubation well to an imaging microchip, immobilizing them and performing laser surgery takes only about 20 seconds, which allows thousands of surgeries to be performed in a short period of time.
After laser surgery, each worm is returned to its incubation well and treated with a different chemical compound. C. elegans neurons can partially regrow without help, which allowed Yanik's team to look for drugs that can either enhance or inhibit this regrowth. After two or three days, the researchers imaged each worm to see if the drugs had any effect.
The MIT team found that a compound called staurosporine, which inhibits certain enzymes known as PKC kinases, had the strongest inhibitory effect. In a follow-up study, they tested some compounds that activate these kinases, and found that one of them stimulated regeneration of neurons significantly. Some of Yanik's students are now testing those compounds on neurons derived from human embryonic stem cells.
This microchip technology can also be used to screen compounds for their effects on other diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and ALS, says Yanik.
Source: "Large-scale in vivo femtosecond laser neurosurgery screen reveals small-molecule enhancer of regeneration" by Chrysanthi Samara, Christopher B. Rohde, Cody L. Gilleland, Stephanie Norton, Stephen J. Haggarty and Mehmet Fatih Yanik. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 11 October, 2010.
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2010 South African Roundup
By Ron Jackson
It has not been a good year for South African boxing with the reduction in the number of promotions around the country and the reduction in the number of active boxers.
South Africa's foremost boxing statistician Andre de Vries has presented a statistical chart showing that between the years 1990 and 2009 a total of 4103 boxers entered the professional ranks and made their debuts. In the same period a total of 4623 boxers retired from the sport – indicating a net loss of 520 licenced fighters. The biggest net loss occurred last year when a total of 305 boxers retired against 108 making their debut – giving a net loss of 197. In Boxing South Africa's latest ratings, some 192 boxers are listed as being active.
Only four South African fighters Hekkie Budler, Nkosinathi Joyi, Gideon Buthelezi and Mzonke Fana managed to win a "world title" compared to ten in 2009.
At the end of the year seven South African fighters have claim to one or other world organisation belt.
They are William Gare (WBF super middleweight), Mzonke Fana (IBF junior lightweight), Lubabalo Msutu (WBF bantamweight), Moruti Mthalane (IBF flyweight), Nkosinathi Joyi (IBF mini flyweight), Hekkie Budler (IBO junior flyweight) and Gideon Buthelezi (IBO strawweight).
However, despite holding so called world titles, on closer inspection one must ask whether any of them can be ranked among the top ten in the world in their divisions, let alone be called world champions. The exceptions however could be IBF champions Moruti Mthalane and and Nkosinathi Joyi who could be ranked in the top ten of any organisation.
In the December issue of The Ring magazine Moruti Mthalane is ranked at number seven and Joyi at number two and Mzonke Fana at a rather high number one.
There were 25 SA title fights in 2010 and only 13 "world" title fights involving South Africans.
There were no SA title fights in the super middleweight, welterweight and minimumweight divisions.
This is how they ranked in the honours:
In February Hekkie Budler beat Juanito Rubillar from the Philippines to win the vacant International Boxing Organisation junior flyweight belt.
In March Nkosinathi Joyi won the International Boxing Federation mini flyweight belt when he outpointed champion Raul Garcia of Mexico.
In June Gideon Buthelezi won the vacant International Boxing Organisation strawweight belt when he outscored Filipino Ronelle Ferreras over 12 rounds.
In September Mzonke Fana regained the International Boxing Federation junior lightweight belt when he outclassed Cassius Baloyi in a clash for the vacant belt and Moruti Mthalane was in outstanding form with a fifth round stoppage win over Zolani Tete to retain his International Boxing Federation flyweight belt.
Also in September Australian based South African Lovemore Ndou was far too experienced for fellow South African Bongani Mwelase and in a closely fought contest he retained his International Boxing Organisation welterweight belt.
Most of these so-called world titles are not worth much in world terms. The champions can at best be called only belt holders.
It is significant that South Africans often challenge for vacant belts.
Unfortunately Ali Funeka lost in a challenge for the vacant IBF lightweight belt against Joan Guzman from the Dominican Republic. Francois Botha and Simphiwe Nongqayi both lost their belts on stoppages.
Despite poor press and the state of the game in South Africa some local fighters are still highly regarded in world terms as shown in the December rankings of The Ring magazine. The following are rated: Kaizer Mabuza (junior welterweight 7), Ali Funeka (lightweight 4), Cassius Baloyi (junior lightweight 10), Jeffrey Mathebula (junior featherweight 5).
Other than Moruti Mthalane, Kaizer Mabuza and Nkosinathi Joyi there were no really outstanding performances by South African fighters in 2010.
Among the promising fighters who impressed during the year were Flo Simba, Sabelo Jubatha, Macbute Sinyabi and Unathi Gqokoma,
The standard of boxing in some national title fights also left a lot to be desired. The quality of the challengers also caused concern, as did the officiating in some fights.
Best and worst of SA boxing in 2010
Here is an unofficial "awards list" that reflects the year's South African successes and failures.
Boxer of the Year: Mzonke Fana and Nkosinathi Joyi jointly.
Fight of the Year: The junior lightweight clash between Jody Stiglingh and Warren Joubert with Stiglingh taking a split decision.
Prospect of the Year: Joey Stiglingh.
Trainer of the Year: Elias Tshabalala and Nick Durandt jointly.
Ring Official of the Year: Deon Dwarte.
Promoter of the Year: Rodney Berman.
Punch of the Year: The devastating right hand by Zimbabwean Tineyi Maridzo that knocked out Mikey Schultz in the third round of their fight for the WBO Africa super middleweight title.
Disappointment of the Year: Ali Funeka'a loss to Joan Guzman who came in well over the weight limit in their fight for the vacant IBF lightweight belt.
Chin of the Year: Elvis Moyo from Zimbabwe who became the only fighter to take Flo Simba the distance when he withstood a six round battering at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park in June.
Most Improved Fighter of the Year: Sipho Taliwe the South junior lightweight champion who made two successful defences of his title in 2010 and finished the year in style when he outpointed the rugged Filipino Vin Vin Rufino to win the vacant WBC International super featherweight title.
Comeback of the Year: Commonwealth bronze medallist in 1998 and Olympic representative in 2000, Phumzile Matyhila never realised his full potential as a professional but after only four fights in the last three years he turned in a brilliant performance when he outpointed Nkqubela Gwazela to win the South African bantamweight title and make a successful defence against Ntobela Duma.
Mismatch of the Year: Johnny Muller's first round stoppage win over Ronnie Lategan for the vacant South African light heavyweight title.
Worst Decision of the Year: An unmarked Juanito Rubillar from the Philippines appeared to outclass Hekkie Budler in March in their clash for the vacant IBO junior flyweight title but the judges thought otherwise and rendered a majority decision in favour of Budler.
Saddest Moment's of the Year: </b>The match-up between William Gare and Roland Francis for the WBF super middleweight belt before only a handful of spectators.
Upset of the Year: There is no one other than his trainer Manny Fernandes who would have given South African junior welterweight champion Kaizer Mabuza the remotest chance against former WBO welterweight champion Kendall Holt in Atlantic City. Mabuza upset the odds in scoring a sixth round stoppage.
For the record
Results of all SA title fights in 2010:
Mar 7- Osborne Machimana W tko 8 Bull Muravha, Johannesburg.
Junior heavyweight
Jan 22-Thabiso Mchunu W tko 4 Ruben Groenewald, Bloemfontein.
Nov 5-Thabiso Mchunu W pts 12 Daniel Bruwer, Durban.
Light heavyweight
Mar 30-Rupert van Aswegen W pts 12 Balimo Weliya, Kempton Park.
Nov 30-Johnny Muller W tko 1 Ronnie Lategan, Kempton Park.
Super middleweight
No fights.
Sep 24-Khaphathe Mpambanyeni W tko 5 Mthokozisi Malinga, Durban.
Dec 16-Khaphathe Mpambanyeni D 12 Christopher Buthelezi, Durban.
Junior middleweight
Apr 16-Tshepo Mashego W tko 2 Johannes Salie, Witbank.
No fights.
Junior welterweight
Apr 25-Sikhulile Sidzumo W pts 12 Mzolisi Yoyo, East London.
Nov 14 Sikhulile Sidzumo W tko 7 Samuel Malinga, Mdantsane.
Oct 24-Patrick Malinga W tko 8 Vusumzi Tyatyeka, Uitenhage.
Junior lightweight
Apr 23 Sipho Taliwe W tko 4 Warren Joubert, Johannesburg.
Jul 25-Sipho Taliwe D 12 Godfrey Nzimande. Johannesburg.
May 21-Sabelo Jubatha W tko 2 Marcel Japhta, Port Elizabeth.
Oct 30-Sabelo Jubatha W ko 5 Malibongwe Thoba, Mdantsane.
Junior featherweight
May 14-Macbute Sinyabi W tko 6 Themba Lesiba, Johannesburg.
Dec 17-Macbute Sinyabi W tko 7 Pfariso Neluvhelani, East London.
May 29-Nkqubela Gwazela W pts 12 Klaas Mboyane, Mdantsane.
Aug 1-Phumzile Matyhila W pts 12 Nkqubela Gwazela, East London.
Dec 18-Phumzile Matyhila W pts 12 Ntobeka Duma, East London.
Junior bantamweight
Mar 27- Themba Joyi W pts 12 Zolile Mbityi, Mdantsane.
Nov 21- Unathi Gqokoma W tko 10 Themba Joyi, Esat London.
Apr 9 – Xola Sifama W ko 6 Anele Makhwelo, East London.
Sep 26-Xola Sifama W ko 11 Wele Yokose, Mdantsane.
Junior flyweight
Jul 17- Siswe Sinyabi W pts 12 Mfundo Gwayana, Port Elizabeth.
No fights
South Africans in world title fights 2010
Feb 27-Hekkie Budler W pts 12 Juanito Rubillar
(vacant IBO junior flyweight title), Kempton Park.
Mar 26-Nkosinathi Joyi W pts 12 Raul Garcia
(IBF mini flyweight title), East London.
Mar 27-Ali Funeka L pts 12 Joan Guzman
(vacant IBF lightweight title), Las Vegas.
Mar 27-Takalani Ndlovu L pts 12 Steve Molitor
(vacant IBF junior featherweight title), Rama, Canada.
Apr 9- Siphiwe Nongqayi D12 Malik Bouziane
(IBF junior bantamweight title), Massy, France.
Apr 10-Francois Botha L tko 8 Evander Holyfield
(WBF heavyweight title), Las Vegas, USA.
Jun 19-Hekkie Budler W pts 12 Juanito Rubillar
(IBO junior flyweight title), Kempton Park.
Jun 19-Gideon Buthelezi W pts 12 Ronelle Ferreras
(IBO strawweight title), Kempton Park.
Jul 31-Simphiwe Nongqayi L tko 6 Alberto Rosas
(IBF junior bantamweight title), Tepic, Mexico.
Sep 1-Mzonke Fana W pts 12 Cassius Baloyi
(IBF junior lightweight title), Brakpan.
Sep 1-Moruti Mthalane W tko 5 Zolani Tete
(IBF flyweight title), Brakpan.
Sep 18-Lovemore Ndou W pts 12 Bongani Mwelase
(IBO welterweight title), Kempton Park.
Nov 6-Tommy Oosthuizen D 12 Isaac Chilemba
(IBO super middleweight title), Kempton Park.
Dec 12-William Gare W pts 12 Roland Francis
(WBF super middleweight title), Johannesburg


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Sunday, 13 November 2011
observer ONLINE
By Shanika SRIYANANDA
Paying tribute to a father is a great moment in one's life. A father
means a lot to a son, who learns his ABC of life and learns to become a
great person. It is a memorable moment for a son to pay tribute to a
father who was of immense strength and helped him to stand on his own
feet. No one can dismiss the fact that the most courageous leader in
this era didn't shed a tear, when he was placing floral tributes at the
foot of the statue of his father last week.
It was the moment that a heroic son paid tribute to a great father
who was the former Deputy Speaker and Minister D A Rajapaksa, the 'Lion
of Ruhuna'. The son- President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who learnt to be an
ordinary man from his father, has followed his footsteps to create a
better Sri Lanka for all its citizens.D.A Rajapaksa, who paved the way
for the less fortunate, down-trodden masses to live a free life without
being a burden to others, did not take a red cent from the people or the
country but served the people without expecting rewards and profits.
The 44th commemoration of renowned politician D.A. Rajapaksa, a
pioneer in the formation of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, was held in
Tangalle last week. Rajapaksa, who followed S W R D Bandaranaike, had
initiated awareness for a new era for the country and his son -
President Rajapaksa - implemented the Mahinda Chintana concept taking
forward his father's vision to develop the country.D.A. Rajapaksa was
born on November 5, 1905 and passed away on November 7, 1967.
A native of Giruwapattuwa he represented the Beliatta electorate in
the Hambantota District.Coming from a wealthy family background, during
his last years in politics, Rajapaksa who had spent his money on looking
after the poor and developing his electorate, had even to mortgage his
house.He was one politician who believed in creating a domestic economy
based on agriculture.
The President arrived in Male on November 9 to attend the 17th SAARC
Summit to be held from November 10 to 11 at the Hithadoo Convention
Centre in Addu and the Fuvahmullah City on the theme 'Building
Bridges'.President Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa were
received by Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed and First Lady Laila Ali
at the Gan International Airport. The two leaders unveiling the plaque
at the foundation for the construction of an asphalt concrete road from
Sunset Bridge through Maradhoo and Feydhoo in Addu city, built with aid
from Sri Lanka. Addressing the SAARC conference President Rajapaksa
said: The three agreements are SAARC Agreement on Multilateral
Arrangement on Recognition of Conformity Assessment, SAARC Agreement on
Implementation of Regional Standards and SAARC Seed Bank Agreement.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa who arrived at the closing ceremony of the
17th SAARC summit, was received by his Maldivian counterpart Mohammed
Nasheed. President Rajapaksa, accompanied by President Nasheed inspected
the Hithadoo Convention Centre where the summit was held.
Before his departure to Male he met a group of representatives from
the Congress of Religions at Temple Trees early this week. Ven Prof
Bellanwila Wimalarathana Thera, Ven Dr Ittapane Dhammalankara Thera, Ven
Banagala Uppathissa Thera, Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal
Ranjith, Emeritus Bishop of Colombo Rt Rev Oswald Gomis, Kurukkal S.M.
Sharma, Moulavi MM Fazeer and also opened the new building complex at
Police headquarters in Tangalle.
President Rajapaksa at a discussion held with local businessmen said
that the government had no intention to acquire private sector
enterprises through the proposed legislation titled, 'Revival of Under
Performing Enterprises and Under Utilised Assets.' and it was only
institutions which had deviated from the specific aims and objectives
laid down by the government when they were originally vested in the
private sector will be subject to the new legislation to effect their
revival and meet the original objectives.He also said that no enterprise
or assets other than those that have been specifically mentioned in the
draft legislation would be subject to the proposed law.At the meeting
the businessmen pointed out to the President that a wrong impression was
being created on this whole issue, adding that they were in no way
against acquiring ventures that had deviated from the government's
original intention when they were first handed over, and had strayed
into other territory.
The businessmen were also of the opinion that laws of the country
should undergo a change from time to time in keeping with the changing
economic climate so that the country's economy would be
strengthened.President Rajapaksa recalled his warning to enterprises
that were not working towards the expected goals in his last budget,
saying he had granted them one year to reform.
The President pointed out that the objective was expanding production
capacity and employment generation when these public assets were vested
with the private sector but were used for other purposes to derive
illegal profits causing serious problems to the country and the
economy.It was also revealed that certain ventures had similarly
functioned for over 20 years in contravention of the laid down
objectives with some even violating labour laws relating to EPF
payment.The President also emphasized that there was no political motive
behind the proposed legislation, explaining the dangers that would ensue
if important economic decisions are to be decided on the basis of
political considerations.
At the lengthy discussion on the topic, it was also pointed out that
the future of the employees of enterprises to be revested will be
guaranteed under the employment protection regulations.
It was also agreed by those present, of the importance of taking a
decision on enterprises which are vital to the country's economy, which
instead of keeping to the original aims had deviated from course
bringing loss to the country and its people.
In his address to students of Tissa National School, Kalutara on its
75th Anniversary, President Rajapaksa requested children to love their
country with the same devotion with which they love their parents.
He said Sri Lanka could face any challenge in the future with
confidence, if the children love their country with the same devotion
and dedication as they love themselves and their parents.
He said that it was important to mould a strong future generation
with all round skills and knowledge to face them with confidence and Sri
Lanka faced multiple challenges internationally.
Rajapaksa said that education should be holistic in nature and
children should not only confine their education to studies but also
pursue sports and extracurricular activities as well as sports would
help the child to cultivate valuable qualities, including, team work and
the ability to bear both victory as well as defeat in the same stride.
He said children should not act in a selfish manner to only achieve
victory but should give prominence to team work, whilst being
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Re: st: AW: Merging database
"Eric A. Booth" <email@example.com>
Re: st: AW: Merging database
Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:14:00 -0500
On Apr 29, 2009, at 12:03 PM, Nick Cox wrote:
I have various comments on this code.
1. -foreach x in V*- won't work. Eric is probably thinking of
-foreach x of var V*- but in this case -foreach v in V1 V2 V3- takes
no more thought.
2. Eric wants to -recode- missings and also concatenate the
identifiers. If so, it is easier to go
egen V_combined = concat(V1 V2 V3), p(_)
replace V_combined = subinstr(V_combined, ".", "x", .)
Thanks, Nick...this is very helpful.
I wasn't aware of subinstr() and I couldn't get regexr() to work with
the missing value "." (hence the use of 99...but you're right about
that too, using 99 is dangerous, and in the past I've used a much
larger number that was clearly out of the range of the dataset, but
using substr() without the recode is a far better approach).
Eric A. Booth
Public Policy Research Institute
Texas A&M University
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To add to Jochen's comment:
If you were hoping to have a new 'ID' variable that keeps the
information from all the ID variables V1, V2, and V3, you could create
a string variable...here are some examples:
input V1 V2 V3
1 . 1
2 . 2
3 3 3
4 4 . . 5 5
6 . 6
foreach x in V* {
recode `x' (.=99) // <-- So that -regexr- isn't tripped up later
tostring `x', replace
gen str10 v_combined = V1+"_"+V2+"_"+V3
gen v_combined2 = regexr(v_combined, "99", "x")
sencode v_combined2, gene(uniqueID) gsort(+v_combined2) label(id)
On Apr 29, 2009, at 11:36 AM, Jochen Späth wrote:
Hello Sergio,
I'm not quite sure of what your problem is, maybe it would help if
you were a little more precise.
Below, I assumed that the example you gave is AFTER your three data
sets have been merged, with v1 coming from the first, v2 from the
second and v3 from the third and with v1, v2 and v3 denoting all the
same ID. If this is the case you could
-replace v1 = v2 if v1 == . & v2 != .-
-replace v1 = v3 if v1 == . & v2 ==. & v3 != .-
-count if v1 == .- /* should return 0, otherwise there are
observations in your data that are not uniquely determined by either
of your three ID variables.*/
-drop v2 v3- /* of course, only if you got all IDs caught in v1 */
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"I used to think I was special," Ms Brown told the British news agency Masons in April, in a rare interview to mark her forthcoming birthday.
"I used to think about how I was conceived quite a lot when I was about 10 or 11, but I don't think about it at all now that so many other babies have been born in the same way.
"Then I obviously didn't understand what it all meant, but I do now. I never felt any different from anyone else though. Now I just get on with my life. People still come up to me and ask whether I am Louise Brown or if they've seen me somewhere else before."
Dozens of other IVF babies and their parents and families will attend the Bourn Hall birthday party next Friday. Among them will be Ms Brown's younger sister Natalie, another IVF child.
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I assume that your reference to "regular speed boats" was a freudian slip. It's the "regular" speed boats that are the problem. With regards to your second last line…the only killing in this town has been by boaters!
How soon we forget!
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Dear Editor:
I am writing in response to the letters in this week and last week's paper regarding the suggestion of banning boats on Osoyoos Lake.
I moved here 10 years ago with my family from Calgary.
I have been coming to Osoyoos since 1966 – first with my parents and then with my own family.
In 2002 I decided to buy a house and relocated my family and my business to Osoyoos. I was lucky at that time to purchase waterfront property.
There was a reason for this. I love the water and love boating.
I do not agree that boats should be banned from this lake. Maybe the huge ones, but not regular speed boats.
The lake is the major draw for people coming here every summer to enjoy themselves. Do you want to kill off this town completely?
If you take the boats out of the lake you will take the life out of Osoyoos!
Annette Star,
Osoyoos, B.C.
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I assume that your reference to "regular speed boats" was a freudian slip. It's the "regular" speed boats that are the problem. With regards to your second last line…the only killing in this town has been by boaters!
Banning speed boats will not kill this town, but it might make it much more enjoyable! I'd rather see sail boats, kayaks, and other non-motorized boats being used more. Small electric motors on fishing boats would be ok. Get the large pollution spewing motor boats off the lake. …and the town has the nerve to tell us that we can't idle our cars for more than 3 mins while these large motorboats and seadoos can roar all over the lake for days at a time! (shakes head).
Les W Dewar makes a good point. Unfortunately the environment is not upgraded by the use of motorized boats. Banning them means the death of pollution and that can only be a good thing.
'Long term' is the way to look at this.
My plan is to move to Osoyoos in the future… Ban the jet skis, speed boats, the morons that ride them, alcohol inspired acts and overall stupidity. Sailboats, kayaks, and some peace and tranquility is way more peaceful and less harmful to the environment.
Let me see now…. No large motors… No large trucks to pull them… No showing off… No keep up with the Jones's… = no tourism, no income for the town. Resorts closing their doors. No employment = people leaving town to work elsewhere…That would mean that the retired seniors trying to enjoy retirement and never having to work anymore, having to man cash registers and stocking shelves?
I love boating and have so for many years. Unfortunately, the behaviour out here is the worst of the many places I've boated in Canada. It seems that out here we forget that there are many types of users, not just waterskiers.
Watch the boating on Skaha, for example. Drunken boobs driving too fast, too close to shore, too close to swimmers, too close to each other. It's aweful. One day I took my little girl out on a paddleboat. Some degenerate in a ski boat came and circled me until we were swamped. Ever try to swamp a paddle boat? It takes determination. All this less than 30 meters from shore.
Tourism is good business, but we're not some third world destination starving for Western cash. We live in BC, the richest and best place in the country. As such, we can afford to welcome visitors without fear that if we offend them we'll starve without their money. Let them bluster about they'll take their money elsewhere. How arrogant. Oliver has a lot to offer, and we can afford to ask the users to sober up and slow down.
Good Point! Is anyone monitoring the orchards of what chemicals are going into the ground and then into the lake?
This would kill the lake far more than boats 4 months of a year. Chemicals are sprayed all year! No because the people in the town are blaming the boaters. This would have an impact on thier income from the vineyards! Lets see the enviromental reports, controls and regulations!
What about the US section of the lake? Who knows what going in the lake there?
I'm all in agreement with locals and tourists enjoying the lake on their boats. I love boating as well and motorcycling. The only thing is that some of the boaters could show a little more courtesy to the people, like me, who enjoy swimming in the lake, as long as they stay more in the middle of the lake as opposed to closer to the shore, that's all.
There we were, my husband and I , in our 50,s , in our little 12 foot aluminum boat and our 4hp Evinrude motor at the far north end of the lake near Willow Beach , trying to enjoy a little fishing while almost getting swamped by these large , high horsepower ski boats with music blasting and hooting and holloring. Guess what? Here comes the RCMP. At this point I'm thinking wonderful, they are going to pull the big ski boat over and ask them to tone it down a little and ask about alcohol on board. Um no… They passed right by the big fancy boat and pulled us over. Asking the usual questions including what is in the cooler, which at the time was 2 tuna sandwiches and a bottle of water. I have a question.
If big boats get banned on the lake, and only electric and small engines would be allowed? Would that mean that I would get pulled over by a Zodiac with twin electric motors?
Exactly how large is a large engine anyways? Don't worry folks. With the price of gas being what it is and rising, most tourists will probably just park their boats in the water, sip on a beer and admire them from a distance. God knows we get ALL our oil from Iran.
Unfortunately, there are those that spoil it for everyone. There are a lot of responsible boat owners as well as the not-so responsible. We have been going to Osoyoos Lake for 6 years every summer. We enjoy the water sports, and yes have a powerful boat but always try to respect others and hopefully have passed that on to our kids. But, I do think those boat owners are a very big part of the tourism ecomony there.
Living next to the lake for 20 years, I appreciate being able to boat for many purposes, eg waterski, fishing, sailing and just sightseeing the lake. My family and friends who visit me and spend money in our town appreciate the lake for boating fun as well. We observe the majority of boaters operate their vessels responsibly. The small percentage of newbies, drunks and yahoos can be controlled by having a regular police boat presence on the lake in the summer, unfortunately this is not happening as often as it should.
Thinking about banning boats on the Osoyoos lake is an outrageous idea. I haven't had the chance to experience summer in Osoyoos but this year will be my first. But its obvious that taking the boats away will also drive thousands of people away.
Our family has been hostage not only to the irresponsibility, speed and 'too close to the shore' driving of boaters but also to the booming high volume midnight parties in our ear, losing sleep on what should be peaceful summer nights – and our home is elevated and situated about a block UP and out from the lake.
We have always thought it would be nice to have at least one end of the lake set aside for 'quiet' – bird watching, kayaking, sailing etc. Especially since its already quiet with no development at Willow Beach. There should also be a 'quiet' area south of Hayne's Point as there is a sort of sanctuary happening there at this time. It's not just about people – doesn't it make sense to leave the fish and wildlife alone and safe for a section of our lake?
There must be space left for the louder boats, but it should be kept to daytime hours and should it be to a specific area it will give them freedom to scream up and down the lake if they need and at the same time the rest of us can know when to avoid them 😉
Banning boats WOULD only speed up the death of this town imo that started years ago with the " french invasion " and city council's attempt to suck every $$$ possible out of tourists ( while providing practically no services @ all ) unless you consider building MORE unoccupied condos for people to buy ( and conversely tax $$$$) on the only bits and pieces of public beach access left …. what a joke …. they are doing a good enuf job shooting themselves in the foot …. yeah let's spend a gazillion $$$ make the sidewalks wider so for 2 MONTHS OF THE YEAR ONLY…. merchants that cant suck tourists into buying their overpriced junk…. maybe if they trip over it they will buy it….. what marketing school did you graduate from …..
What I'd like to know is why the current boating rules and regulations are not enforced? Instead of banning boats, why not just have patrols a little more often? I have been out on the lake with our little boat numerous times, and I have never seen a patrol boat. Seems to me that just having a visible police presence would deter those "bad apples" that cause problems on the lake.
I'd also like to know why there seems to be no one noticing the many people jumping off the bridge into the lake right by the warning sign. I see young people constantly climbing over the railing and leaping in. Someone is going to get seriously hurt there, but the police seem not to notice it at all.
I think – all in all – there needs to be a much stronger police presence in town during the summer. They seem to be too busy waiting for vehicular violations on the highway between Osoyoos and Oliver rather than taking care of problems in town. Perhaps if they paid more attention to what's happening on the lake, we wouldn't be having this discussion in the first place.
its quite straight forward whos causeing trouble and whos not .the out of towners with there big expensive boats ,with the music on full over loaded with partyers,most likely haveing something to do with drinken beach(we all know what beach that is) ya policeing, they need to target those people,and leave the town regular boaters alone ,and the cops cant say they cant tell the differance between the two,i do agree there is alot of ignorance on our lake,and town people in boatshave to put up with our over populated ignorant tourist town every summer,but banning boat motars from our lake is ignorance to the people who support this town all year round…. POLICE you no who to target on our lake lets get with it allready!!!!!
Since I was the dude who appeared before town council, I can say with authority that there have been some on here who never bothered to read the report. At NO TIME was it suggested that all boats be banned.
What was suggested was that boats with large engines – over 100 or 200 hp – be phased out over a 5 year period so that our heavily polluted lake can recover and so that it becomes safer over time, not more dangerous and more noisy and more more damaging to the environment.
Is that such a radical suggestion? For a town that prides itself on being "green," when it comes down to the crunch, it's still old school and anything but green.
The weather and scenery is nice in Osoyoos but it sure wouldn't be as fun without taking the kids on jet skis and ski boats..
Might as well ban farming too while you're being stupid -the runoff from that is a thousand times worse than motor boats


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Despite all that's happened, 2G case will see a verdict: Bhupendra Chaubey
Where does the 2G scam case probe stand now?
Where does the 2G scam case probe stand now? CNN-IBN's national bureau chief Bhupendra Chaubey joined IBNLive readers for an interaction the issue.
Q. Don't you think that CBI prosecutor may be just the tip of iceberg? The government never wanted to accept that this was a scam. May be CBI prosecutor was acting on instructions of some higher up people Asked by: Sandeep
A. It could well be just the tip of iceberg. Watch this space for more.
Q. Sir, a public servant should be answerable to very one. A justice should not only be done but it must seen to have been done. Asked by: haroonmuqeet
A. Agree, hence it's very sad to see public prosecutor behaving this way.
Q. Are we really come to know someday the real culprits or its like all are culprits so lets make it legal!! Similar to all the illegal construction in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad are has been stated for legal status by Maharashtra CM. Asked by: Prithviraj Chavan
A. I didn't get your question.
Q. On what grounds do cases get fast tracked? Does 2G scam pass that criterion. Asked by: Pawan
A. It's upto the judiciary to decide which case can be fast tracked. 2G certainly passes that criterion.
Q. May I know who is behind leak of tapes CBI internal, Swamy or persons behind Radia taping? Taping seems to be recurring in this case:) Asked by: Pawan
A. CBI itself has said that they got a tape from an anonymous source.
Q. Is this judicial match fixing? Asked by: srinivass
A. It's happened in the past too and that's a worrying sign.
Q. Don't you think, the whole issue is getting murkier? During UPA regime even the judiciary is getting affected. Asked by: sarin
A. Sign of the times I guess. This is what happens when ineqaulity grows within a society.
Q. Obviously, somebody with the right amount of power is involved in the 2G scam. People are trying their best to derail the probe. I hope this is just the tip of the ice berg. Media should unearth the scam totally and ensure that no telecom operator survives in this country as it is evident that each and every MNC in this country is involved in the scam. I hope CNN IBN comes up with the name of the UPA top honcho involved in this scam. It would generate huge TRPs and lots of on air time for journos! Right? Asked by: Karthik
A. We will report what we find out.
Q. Earlier the Radia tapes went missing and it was only due to the copy of the investigating officer that did not absolve the case. Now we have a colluding prosecutor? Will the scam ever see a final verdict? Asked by: EMathew
A. I think despite all that's happened, 2G case will see a verdict.
Q. Is there any reason to believe that the govt would exonerate Raja and others in the 2G scandal? DMK had always maintained let the courts decide. Can this be the reason for their belief in court? Asked by: EMathew
A. One thing I must say, judge hearing the arguments in 2G case, is beyond influence. He is a very strong judge. So rest assured, something will come up.
Q. Good lawyers knows the law, the great lawyers know the judges and law makers. Why our justice delivery system failed miserably whereas the same justice system, works very well in USA and UK? Where was the money gone in Satyam case, Telgi case, 2G case and so on? Asked by: satyan
A. Don't lose all hope. I'm sure something can be done.
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Panic on the streets of Birmingham
I wonder to myself
Could life ever be sane again?
Those lyrics by The Smiths are worryingly apt at the moment. Trouble has been brewing for a few days now. It started on Saturday evening as a candle-lit vigil to honour 29 year old Mark Duggan, shot dead by police during an attempted arrest last Thursday. It stayed as a peaceful protest for two hours whilst 120 of Duggan's friends and family congregated outside Tottenham Police Station asking for answers. But as rumours spread and darkness fell, there was a change in the atmosphere and hooded youths and gang members started to turn up. By 8pm the violence had begun, Twitter and Facebook were being used to encourage people to join the disturbance and Tottenham soon became engulfed with rioters. As the night wore on, the violence simply escalated further and further. Hordes of people were looting shops and businesses and other buildings were being set alight.
By now it has become sadly apparent that far from being any sort of political or civil protest, the riots are just an excuse for criminal behaviour: Arson, looting and violence towards police. Stories of mobile phone shops having every handset taken, jewellery stores being raided, HD TVs, alcohol and clothing being taken, have become commonplace. There were calls for the army to be called in, water cannons to be used. People are starting to ask why the police allowed things to go so far. Why were stronger measures not taken? Why did it take David Cameron so long to return from Italy? And most concerning; will there be another night of unrest tonight? Views are torn with Theresa May, Home Secretary saying "The way we police in Britain is not through use of water cannon. The way we police in Britain is through consent of communities." but Conservative MP Patrick Mercer declares "I find it strange that we are willing to use these sort of measures against the Irish yet when Englishmen step out of line and behave in this atrocious and appalling way, we are happy to mollycoddle them. If the police want cannon then they should be allowed to use them. I have used water cannon myself and I found them extremely effective".
David Cameron has now returned to the UK and is due to give a statement this morning. As for further conflict, we can only hope that sense prevails and no more clashes occur – not least because of the damage it is doing to the lives of individuals and to the recovering economy of the country as a whole. To end on a note of hope that society is in fact not crumbling, we can see people banding together this morning for the riot clean up. If you want to join in or support those who are, you can find more information here.
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Remington: It Might Be All About the Benjamins
Benjamin Franklin was the oldest man to sign the Constitution of the United States, but he continues to be one of the most relevant to the modern day.
The Second Amendment, as CEO George Kollitides asserted, played a role in Remington's expansion to Alabama, but so – apparently – did $65.9 million in incentives from the state of Alabama, Madison (Alabama) County, and the city of Huntsville.
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A litany of fiery statements Tuesday night did not stop the City Council from cleaning the slate at 450 Whisman Road, rejecting a proposal for 64 homes on the Hetch Hetchy right of way.
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I applaud the Mountain View City Council for not bowing to the pressure of the developer and the SFPUC. Make sure this is a decision that will make our city a great place to live and work.


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Staedtler-Mars Lumocolor Markers write on nearly all surfaces. Marks on most plastics, metal and glass. Water soluble. Wipes off w...ith damp towel. Series 315 set of four: Black, Red, Blue and Green. 1.0mm. Size: Medium. read more
The vintage Xonex Chubby Mechanical Pencil comes in a matte, charcoal finish with chrome accents. A push button advances lead one ...eighth of an inch at a time and has a built–in pencil sharpener on its top. A tube of 6 mm leads includes one each of... read more
General Information Product Type: Mechanical Pencil Manufacturer Part Number: P207Z Manufacturer Website Address: http://www.pente...l.com Packaged Quantity: 1 Each Manufacturer: Pentel of America, Ltd Product Name: Sharp Mechanical Pencil Product Line:... read more
Koh-I-Noor Professional Toison D''or Graphite Pencils, Set of 4 w/Eraser Koh-I-Noor Professional Graphite pencil set of 4 with era...ser. Premium-quality professionally graded graphite pencils are made from the finest Hardtmuth Graphite. They feature high... read more
Features Mechanical china-marking pencils mark on metal, glass or glazed surfaces with a bold, wide mark Marks wipe off with cloth... Nontoxic marking pencils are refillable. Color - Black 12 Per Dozen Color: As Shown. read more
Prang Metallic Washable Art Marker in assorted colors features a bullet tip and provides sensational, high luster color for striki...ng effects especially when applied on dark paper. Non-Toxic marker is formulated to wash easily from skin and clothing.... read more
Strokes 36pc premium colored pencil set are manufactured with high quality lead guaranteeing full color. The barrel is made of pre...mium wood for easy sharpening and durable long lasting usage. Packed in a peg-able box for easy storage. Strokes, Placing... read more
Great for use at home or school, Crayola Short Colored Pencils are an essential creative tool for kids. This pack of 64 pre-sharpe...ned short colored pencils contains a range of vivid colors to inspire children's self-expression and imagination. Made... read more
Spectrum Noir-Twin Pencil Sharpener. Precision sharpening for all sizes of color pencils. This package contains one 1-3/8x1-1/4x1 ...inch twin pencil sharpener. Imported. read more
Permanent paint marks are automatically removed by the pickling bath prior to galvanizing. Writes on wet oily or dry surfaces. Wri...tes on rough rusty or smooth surfaces. Color: Yellow. Color: As Shown. read more
Compatible with all Bazic mechanical pencils requiring 0.5 mm lead. Features 20 Count Pack of 8 Case of 24 Color: As Shown.
This Copic Marker Storage Case is an ideal way to keep all of your sketch markers in one place. It stores them properly for long-l...asting performance. This convenient case is made of crystal clear plastic so that you can see what's inside and choose the... read more
DecoArt Glass Paint Marker are designed for glass and glazed ceramics. They can also be used on porcelain and metal. Great for per...sonalization, outlining or drawing. Bake in the oven for a durable, dishwasher-safe finish. Not for direct contact with... read more
made of wood pack of 12 pencils licensed Color: Multi.
The radiance of a brilliant white, a dazzling gold, and a striking silver light up dark backgrounds and shine bright on light-colo...red surfaces. Handwritten invitations, cards or custom stationery will leave a distinct impression with Pentouch paint... read more
Zebra Pen-Cadoozles Mechanical Pencils: Assorted. The compact size of these pencils are perfect for small hands and the hexagonal ...shape prevents rogue pencils from rolling away. This package contains six 5 inch long mechanical pencils in four designs... read more
Flip head pencil sharpener, a hinged cover helps keep blades clean and a pushbutton locking lid prevent shavings from spilling. 2 ...separate holes for different length of pencil point. Shavings container keeps the pencil case and workspace clean. Compact... read more
Being in the dollar merchandise business since its beginning, we know what sells, and we are always adding new and different items... to our inventory. We are always looking for new items, and we have recently added pet items and craft supplies to our... read more
Soft, flexible stencils specifically designed for curved and flat, smooth surfaces. Self-adhesive back allows the stencil to be ea...sily repositioned and eliminates potential for paint to bleed. Perfect for use with any Americana Gloss Enamel Paint. read more
Ours Only Ocean inspired hues showcase this distinctive print beautifully Top has side slits A line skirt features an elasticized ...waist and side seam pockets Poly/spandex knit Machine wash Imported Top, S XL, 25' long; PS PXL, 24' long; 1X 3X, 27' long... read more
This 4-Pack Magnetic Latch Kit comes with everything you need to install. Use on cabinet doors for a secure close. Holds up to 2 l...bs. read more