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Buss A Nut
It's too bad all the goodwill and excellence Jerry Buss built as 1 of the best owners in sports has been quickly ruined by his punk-ass son Jim. The latter has made a mockery of the Lakers and his arrogance knows no limits. His disrespect for Phil Jackson is incredible (that's putting it mildly) and particularly galling coming from a spoiled brat who has accomplished little with the Lakers. Unfortunately, Jim's dad handed him the keys to the castle. Now he should be taking his privileges away.
This is the same guy who interviewed Mike Dunleavy for the Laker job. Think about that. Mike Dunleavy gets an interview and Brian Shaw and Nate McMillian don't?
In the last year alone, Jim Buss has shown his disregard and lack of respect for many good people. Off the top of my head: Brian Shaw, Jim Cleamons, Tex Winter and all of the Laker assistants attached to Jackson and were shown the door; a slew of scouts, most notable Ronnie Lester, who ran the department before Buss ran him off before the Mike Brown fiasco; Derek Fisher; Brown; the fans; and now Jackson.
Jackson, who was ambushed with news the Lakers had hired Mike D'Antoni late Sunday night, released this statement today, via the L.A. Times.
"Saturday morning, Jim Buss called to ask if he could come and visit. I didn't solicit or ask for the opportunity but I welcomed both him and Mitch Kupchak into my home to discuss the possibility of my return to the Lakers as head coach," Jackson said.
"We talked for over an hour and a half. No contractual terms were discussed and we concluded with a handshake and an understanding that I would have until Monday [today] to come back to them with my decision. I did convey to them that I did have the confidence that I could do the job. I was awakened at midnight Sunday by a phone call from Mitch Kupchak. He told me that the Lakers had signed Mike D'Antoni to a three-year agreement and that they felt he was the best coach for the team. The decision is of course theirs to make. I am gratified by the groundswell of support from the Laker fans who encouraged my return and it is the principal reason why I considered the possibility."
November 12, 2012 No Comments
'Don't Look At Me'
Mitch Kupchak said during his press conference today that no player had any input on the firing of Mike Brown. Of course there has been plenty of speculation about Bryant's "death stare," replayed over and over, during the Lakers' loss to Utah 2 nights ago as having much to do with Brown's demise. Surely that wasn't the only reason, but it probably was the last straw among many that broke Brown's back.
Regarding Kobe, here's his statement about Brown's dismissal via his Facebook page: "Tough day. I've seen coaches as well as friends come and go. No matter how many years I've been playing, it's still hard to deal with. I had a good relationship with Mike and I will continue to have one. I wish him and his family nothing but the best. I spoke with him today and thanked him for all of his hard work and sacrifice.
As a team, we must focus our energy on tonight's game. We must block out the weight of today's news and simply do our jobs to the best of our ability.
I'm not sure what direction we are heading in next. All I can do is focus on the here and now.
Mamba out"
November 9, 2012 1 Comment
Instant Karma
Did we mention the Lakers have lost 11 in a row since this cable dispute started in L.A.? Didn't think so.
As an annoyed DirecTV customer, I figured I'd relieve some stress earlier this week regarding its ongoing failure to agree to a deal with Time Warner Cable to air Laker games. The latter holds all of the cards and rights to Laker broadcasts.
As I noted earlier, more than 2 million L.A.-area DirecTV subscribers are unable to view Laker games, with the exception of the ones telecast on ESPN, TNT or Prime Ticket. It's a total of 57 games. Or now it's 56 remaining.
Prime Ticket broadcast last night's defeat to the Clippers, who sent the Lakers reeling to an 0-3 start. No truth to the rumor Mike Brown needed a police escort out of Staples Center afterward.
This was the response I got from Robert Mercer, a spokesman for DirecTV.
"Sorry you feel that way, but look, we're just trying to get a deal that isn't going to drive everybody's monthly bill into the stratosphere and that's where we're headed with all these sports rights costs. It would not be responsible to manage the business any other way. Hope you understand that and will stay tuned. We're still in discussions with them. Thanks. Robert."
My response: "And DirecTV is going to prevent all of that, right? Please. Spoken like a true company flack. You've rehearsed your lines well."
Of course he didn't respond to that. I wouldn't have either.
Meanwhile, suicide hotlines are full of panic-stricken members of Laker Nation. The Lakers will try again Sunday, when they host the Pistons. We won't be able to see.
Chick Hearn wouldn't have allowed this.
November 3, 2012 No Comments
Happy Halloween: Tricks And Treats
This gem comes from our friends at BustedCoverage. Cheers!
October 31, 2012 No Comments
Questions always consume NBA fans on opening night. And they will have more as the season dribbles along. Can the Heat repeat as champs? Can the Lakers win the West? Can the Thunder continue to be the best in the West after trading James Harden? Or will the Nuggets emerge? In the East, can any club seriously challenge the Heat?
We know this. LeBron and the Heat are the favorites (7-4) to win it all again, while the Lakers (2-1) are the No. 2 pick. The Thunder (7-2) are the No. 3 choice, but after that it gets dicey.
Vegas Insider
October 30, 2012 No Comments
We Could Always Rely On Good Old Dr. Buss To Play Games, But Not These Empty Suits
It's bad enough we can't get the Pac-12 Network. Now this.
Taking a page out of the Phil Jackson playbook, this is like 2 bad-ass kids who can't get along in the sandbox.
Less than a week before the NBA season tips off, Time Warner Cable and DirectTV continue their standoff. What it means for Laker fans is we can't see games locally, unless they're carried by TNT (hell, I wish TNT carried all of the Laker games), ABC or ESPN. So far, most of us haven't been able to watch a preseason game because these 2 can't work out a deal. It's not only DirectTV subscribers being screwed by this. If you subscribe to the Dish Network, Charter, Cox, Verizon, AT&T and some of the other cable systems you're not getting the games either. This blackout also includes many bars in the L.A. area.
Here's where you can lodge complaints: At DirectTV, call or email Robert Mercer at (310) 964-4683 or email@example.com. You can call Time Warner Cable at 888.488.3368. Ask for Mark Shuken.
October 24, 2012 No Comments
Promises, Promises
I cracked open ESPN The Magazine's NBA Preview today. I immediately flipped to the prediction page for this season's final showdown. Heat defeat Nuggets as Miami repeats. Seriously.
We could see the Nuggets doing some damage. They're deep, play an uptempo style that gives teams like the Lakers problems and they now have Andre Iguodala to lead a talented cast. But can they crack the Thunder?
Laker fans will be annoyed to read their club is being pegged as the No. 4 pick in the West. That would be 4th behind the Nuggets, Thunder and (gulp) Timberwolves. We're not buying the T-Wolves.
And the Mavericks don't even make the playoffs.
October 23, 2012 No Comments
UFC Legend Chuck Liddell Will Lead Cheers At 4th Of July Celebration At Vegas Water Hole
UFC legend Chuck Liddell will host the 4th of July festivities at the Wet Republic, the adult pool play pen at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The eye candy is off the charts.
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June 29, 2012 No Comments
Down Goes Lakers
Series changer? We think so. There is no way the Thunder doesn't come out of L.A. without at least a split. If they win Friday, oh doctor.
May 16, 2012 No Comments
Spin It
The Clippers trail the Lakers by just 1 1/2 games for the No. 3 spot in the Western Conference as they try to win on the road tonight at OKC. Fat chance. They are an 8 1/2-point dog and we're betting they lose by more than that. Anyway, the rest of the stories…
Thug? Oh no, not Blake: Since we brought up his dirty play a week or so ago, much talk has shifted to whether Blake Griffin is a villain or not. Chris Paul plays defense attorney.
Kobe to miss 3rd consecutive game: The Lakers, who are 9 1/2-point underdogs, will be without the NBA's leading scorer when they face the hot Spurs tonight in San Antonio.
Freedom of speech: Despite being 1 of the clueless folks in Major League Baseball, columnist Rob Neyer believes nitwit Marlins Manager Ozzie Guillen should not have been suspended for speaking his mind.
SB Nation
More Lamar Odom stink: Now if the producers of the Kardashians show wanted to hit the roof with the ratings, they would air an episode with Odom and his less than professional attitude in Dallas immediately. But of course it ain't about him. It's all about the fame whores. Mark Cuban, though, speaks his mind about how the Mavs tried to make it work with Odom, who couldn't even make it to practice on time despite living across the street.
ESPN Dallas
Big man on campus: Folks are singing the praises of Arkansas AD Jeff Long for showing some balls and canning Bobby Petrino.
Sporting News
Fox, MLB object to Dodgers sale: It appears to be just a bump in the road.
USA Today
Typical Vegas visitor?: The snapshot here says he's white (big surprise there), 49-years-old and from Southern California.
Las Vegas Sun
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The University of North Carolina track and field teams finished their season last week at the NCAA National Championships, but also capped off a stellar semester in the classroom. Seventeen Tar Heels were named to the Dean's List for the spring 2013 semester and 40 student-athletes earned grade point averages of 3.00 or higher, including four Tar Heels with perfect 4.00 GPAs.
Richard Miller, Peter Rehder, Mariana Lucena, and Chelsea Weiermiller each earned 4.00 GPAs for the spring 2013 semester. Miller and Weiermiller also earned the perfect mark in the classroom for the fall 2012 semester.
A complete list of the UNC academic honors for the track and field teams is below:
Spring 2013 Dean's ListNate Fisher
Muad Hrezi
Richard Miller
Scott Morgan
John Ramsey
Peter Rehder
Houston Summers
Malia Cali
Lianne Farber
Aundrea Holmes
Sarah Howard
Annie LeHardy
Ashley Miess
Cameron Overstreet
Lauren Lazor
Julie Swaim
Chelsea Weiermiller
40 Tar Heels with 3.0 GPA or HigherKayla Adams
RJ Alowonle
Malia Cali
Chris DiLorenzo
Marisa Dobbins
Lianne Farber
Nate Fisher
Cori Floyd
Macon Gambill
Aundrea Holmes
Sarah Howard
Muad Hrezi
Joe Hutchinson
Sami Jorgensen
Tory Kemp
Lauren Lazor
Annie LeHardy
Javonte Lipsey
Mariana Lucena
M. McLeod
Ashley Miess
Richard Miller
Dylan Moore
Scott Morgan
Stephen Mulherin
Dan Mykityshyn
Emma Norman
Cameron Overstreet
Clayton Parros
Chadd Pierce
John Ramsey
Ryan Ramsey
John Raneri
Peter Rehder
Levi Rolles
Patrick Schellberg
Avana Story
Houston Summers
Elizabeth Whelan
Chelsea Weiermiller

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Italy 23 France 18: Favourites France shocked in Rome
Forwards Sergio Parisse and Martin Castrogiovanni scored a try each as Italy dealt a massive blow to French Six Nations hopes.
Brighton 2 Newcastle United 0: Seagulls knock out 10-man Magpies
Every soaring tale requires a fall guy. Compelled to quit the dance- floor early in order to catch the bus leaving Bigg Market at 2.30am, the Toon armada already felt like victims. Almost 2,000 made the 400-mile, six-hour trip. You wonder if they would have bothered had they known their team would not be turning up.


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Why blog now?Posted: February 23rd, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: about, why blog | No Comments »
Q -Blogging is so 2007, so why start now?
A-Because numerous people have encouraged me to share my thoughts and perceptions in some manner; blogging just seemed to be the most efficient way to accomplish that, from both the publishing and reading perspectives.
Q-What can be expected?
A-My goal is to encourage insight and to incite. To stimulate thought and provoke emotion. To calm and to disturb.
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Puppy's first walk, did he do great?
So I just took my 11 week old male puppy for a walk this evening and he walked behind me the whole time and when he did get in front of me he stopped and looked at me and waited until I got to him(which was only like 2 step). Does this mean he sees me as his leader or could it have been he was scared and didn't really want to go first? Thank you!
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From WaPo: Jason Trigg went into finance because he is after money — as much as he can earn. The 25-year-old certainly had other career options. An MIT computer science graduate, he could be writing software for the next tech giant. Or he might have gone into academia in computing or applied math or even [Read More…]
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From Larissa Wheatley, Dallas Willard's grand-daughter at the funeral … just a clip, so click on the link and read the whole thing at the High Calling: I always wanted that voice to teach me at USC. And I've been thinking about that a lot lately and how that isn't going to happen. But I [Read More…]
Mauro Perani's Find
From Bib Arch, by Noah Wiener, about the find of Mauro Perani: Italian scholar Mauro Perani recently discovered what he believes to be the oldest complete Torah scroll. The recently-dated Sefer Torah—a handwritten Torah scroll containing the full texts of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy—was written between 1155 and 1225 C.E. The monumental value [Read More…]
The Question for Churches
From Laura Ortberg Turner: Women make up only 10 percent of senior pastors and are paid less than their male counterparts, according to a 2009 Barna study. The figures are even lower among evangelical churches. At a time when women are making great strides in other areas—advancing in higher education, heading up a record number of [Read More…]
The Political Theologian
The theologian who has perhaps most shaped political theology in the world most, or at least European and North American political theology, is Germany's Jürgen Moltmann. I have recently been reading biographies of theologians and scholars, including that of Charles Hodge, Rudolf Bultmann, and Karl Barth. Moltmann, however, tells his own story (A Broad Place: [Read More…]
A More Common Kind of Leader
What comes to mind when you hear the word "leader"? [Go ahead, speak up and write up your response. Add to the list in the Comments if you think it helpful for us.] I suspect what doesn't come to mind is "Myrtle," and now I'm being sneaky because Myrtle isn't a name you know about [Read More…]


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The LX5090's colours, in particular, are simply in a different league to those of any other flat TV I can think of, delivering the sort of radiant intensity usually only found with LCD technology along with the sort of wide, natural colour palettes usually associated with plasma technology.
Add to this 'best of both worlds' scenario immaculately subtle colour blends thanks to a combination of the screen's Full HD pixel count and Pioneer's really outstanding image processing, and you really are fully ensconced in AV heaven.
And that's without even touching on the LX5090's phenomenal knack with fine detail. Fed the impressively detailed Blu-ray transfer of truly terrible Blu-ray movie 10,000 B.C., the Pioneer effortlessly portrays every CGI hair on the sabre-tooth tiger's body, every grain of sand in the desolate landscapes, every pore on the faces of the Neanderthal-but-English-speaking actors… honestly, the detail levels are so extreme, pure and noiseless that they're almost enough to make you forget about 10,000 B.C.'s awful acting, story and staging. And if there's any greater compliment you can pay a TV than that, I can't think of it!
If you need yet more justification for splurging well over two grand on an LX5090, then consider also the picture's unprecedented dynamism, which finds some of the purest, richest whites we've seen resting right alongside the deepest, most natural and most profound blacks in town.
Then there's the remarkable astuteness of Pioneer's various 'automatic' picture adjustment systems - very handy if you're too scared to tinker with all the picture options yourself. Or how about the gorgeous clarity and smoothness of its motion handling? And the outstanding effectiveness of the LX5090's various noise reduction systems, which are among the best I've ever seen at tackling noise without introducing nasty side effects?
Obviously you have to treat some of the Pioneer's image settings with care at times; for instance, I personally would advise you to deactivate all the noise reduction systems completely while viewing a good quality HD source. And I'd also advise you to keep adjusting the PureCinema mode according to what you're watching, rather than merely leaving it permanently on, say, Advanced (which I found to be the best mode to use with Blu-rays).
But with just a few simple precautions you'll be free to enjoy the absolute maximum benefit from a TV that outshines all of its rivals today by so great a margin that its initially steep-looking £2,350 or so asking price is suddenly turning into an absolute bargain.
Try as I might, nothing I can write in this review can do full justice to the truly extraordinary picture quality of the LX5090. You have to see it to fully believe it. So if I were you I'd start begging, borrowing or saving the necessary cash so that you can get one at home and start 'seeing' it for yourself as soon as humanly possible.
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Posted by Sucharita Mulpuru on February 27, 2012
eCommerce sales continue to grow rapidly, having topped $200 billion in 2011. As web shopping has been on an upward trajectory for over a decade now, these figures should shock few. We expect online sales will grow from 7% of overall retail sales to close to 9% by 2016. Key drivers of this growth include:
Aggressive deals, particularly during Q4. During key time periods in the last holiday season (e.g., Thanksgiving, Cyber Monday), more than 70% of online holiday buyers (in a joint survey with Bizrate Insights) say that they purchased online instead of in stores because deals online were better.
Innovative new business models. Among the most rapidly growing business models of the last decade were the flash sales sites, companies like Gilt Groupe and Woot. An earlier study that Forrester conducted with online shoppers showed that the majority of consumers said they spend less at traditional retailers after shopping at these daily deals sites.
More online loyalty programs. While over the years physical stores and brands have managed to capture greater shopper data with loyalty programs and private label credit card programs, online retailers such as Amazon.com have essentially created loyalty programs of their own with shipping clubs. In fact, during the holiday season in 2010, 9% of online buyers said they belonged to such a program, while in 2011 12% of online shoppers affirmed the same (again, a joint survey with Bizrate Insights).
Posted by Sucharita Mulpuru on February 7, 2012
Nearly 50% of web shoppers start their research process on Amazon or Google. Over 40% of the world's Internet traffic constitutes daily visits to Facebook and Google. Twenty-one percent and 49% of iPhone and iPad owners respectively purchasing products via these devices. Google, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook not only absorb consumer time but are quickly becoming gateways for other eBusiness traffic. This makes the Big Four critical in the product research and sales funnel. In our recently published report, "Google, Amazon, Apple, And Facebook: What eBusiness Executives Need To Know For 2012" we help eBusiness professionals identify what's on the horizon for these companies and what it means for them. Some key findings of the report include the following:
Posted by Sucharita Mulpuru on February 6, 2012
I was called a Facebook hater last week. No ambiguity. "You're such a hater!" this woman, who happened to be a social media marketer at a large retailer, told me. I will admit, I have reservations about Facebook's role in commerce which has no doubt made her job more difficult, but I must defend myself. I'm not a hater. In fact, contrary to all the tweets and blogs questioning Facebook's purported $100B valuation, I actually think the company is worth all of it and probably more. (To those same critics, if Facebook with $1B in profits is overvalued, what does that say about Groupon with about as much in losses? But that's a discussion for another day.) Here are some considerations:
Posted by Sucharita Mulpuru on February 2, 2012
I received a curious email from one of the founders of eBags the other day. In it, he said that by bringing customer service back to the US and away from an offshore vendor, the company actually reduced customer service costs by 34% (yes, reduced!) while still growing sales by double digits in Q4. It reminded me of another article not too long ago from the Wall Street Journal that cited Qantas as having one of the world's best check-in experiences because the airline invested in RFID tags for passengers, a decision that the article pointed out no other airline has yet copied. These examples stood out to me because these companies managed to pull off a very difficult trick: to make contrarian investments that industry peers would consider hogwash that nonetheless pay off in spades. It's more likely that such investments would backfire, but when they work, they succeed beautifully. Three cases in point:
Posted by Sucharita Mulpuru on February 1, 2012
As the Facebook IPO nears, all eyes are on the valuation the company will command. The vast majority of that valuation will come from the company's digital advertising business. As for commerce, don't expect much. About a year ago, I asked the question Will Facebook Ever Drive eCommerce? and the answer hasn't significantly changed in the time since. Not only has Facebook seemingly been much more focused on the display ad side of the business all but dismissing retail (they rejected a keynote slot at the annual Shop.org summit last year and rumor has it that they turned down the slot following Bill Clinton at this year's National Retail Federation big show, the trade show in all of retail), but the numbers that retailers have shared with us are no more encouraging:


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About the Dinkins Forum
Named for the 106th Mayor of the nation's largest city and the first African American Mayor elected in New York City, the David N. Dinkins Leadership & Public Policy Forum provides a vehicle for analysis, focus and dialogue around the dynamic elements of urban policies, programs, and initiatives.
For the past 20 years, this annual forum has addressed many of the challenging issues including education, the environment, labor, tourism, immigration and fiscal crises that successful and urban ecosystems must contend with.
This year's Forum is proud to welcome the Honorable John Lewis, U.S. Representative of Georgia's 5th District, to present the keynote speech. He will join the Forum's legacy of keynoters that includes notables such as Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Vice President Al Gore, Rep. Charles Rangel, Mayors Ed Rendell, Michael Nutter, Michael Bloomberg and Bill de Blasio, and labor leaders John Sweeney, Lillian Roberts, Randi Weingarten and Dennis Rivera.
This Forum was made possible through the support of the Andrew Goodman Foundation.
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Given the massive role of special effects in today's film industry, the Visual Effects Society has plenty of material to consider in determining each year's stand-outs.
And earlier today, the nominees for the 11th Annual VES Awards were announced, spanning 24 categories of film, animation, television, video games, and commercial projects. The winners will be declared during an official ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 5th.
It's time for the 40th Annual Annie Awards and this year's nominations have just been announced by the International Animated Film Society.
Vampires have once again reigned supreme with fans, as "Breaking Dawn Part 2" is set to emerge victorious at the box office over the weekend of November 16-18, 2012.
Beating out all of its Bond predecessors, "Skyfall" easily emerged victorious at the box office for the weekend of November 9-11, 2012.
Quadrupling its closest competitor, the Daniel Craig fronted "007" production roared out with an estimated $33.0 million first day in theaters while en route to a projected opening weekend take of $88.0 million.
Faring quite nicely upon its theatrical debut, Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph 3D" emerged victorious at the box office as the weekend of November 2-4, 2012 came to a close.
The animated film about a video game villain who wants to be a hero, but instead wrecks havoc, garnered estimated sales of $13.4 million on Friday and $21.2 million on Saturday with a $50 million projected take over its first three days of release.
Everyone loves a good animated flick, and last night (October 29) "Wreck-It Ralph" took over the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood.
"Walk Hard" hunk John C. Reilly looked dapper in his dark suit as he hammed it up with longtime friend Will Ferrell while shutterbugs snapped up pics.
It's one of the most-anticipated films of the fall, and "Wreck-It Ralph" has just spoiled movie fans with a brand new teaser clip.
Check out the video below, featuring John C. Reilly as Ralph alongside Sarah Silverman, who plays Vanellope von Schweetz.
We're still a ways off from its November 2nd release, so Walt Disney Pictures has teased fans with a new trailer for "Wreck-It Ralph."
The forthcoming flick features the voices of notable actors like Jane Lynch, John C. Reilly, Jack McBrayer and Sarah Silverman and promises to be a crazy ride.


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- Lead the development and execution of our strategy.
- Sell, communicate and report on the strategy and its progress.
- Build and lead the team to implement the strategy.
- Invest in the processes and projects to execute the strategy.
Your strategy will define not only what products you will offer to which customers, but also how and why you do things and, importantly, how and why you won't do things. You need a clear vision of your desired organisational ethos, values, modus operandi and style.
Sometimes that means changing an organisation in very drastic ways, sometimes it means changing one or two key individuals. Sometimes you do things quickly, sometimes gradually, but if change is needed, you'd better be doing it. And when you make a mistake in your people choices, fix it - decently, fairly and having done what you can to help.
For new businesses, of course, you have the luxury of starting as you mean to go on. Rod Drury told me that when he first started to think about his next venture, he knew exactly what kind of team and organisational culture he wanted. After all, he'd plenty of past experience to learn from. He'll undoubtedly still make some mistakes - we all do - but hopefully those will be correctable through small rather than massive change.
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Mumbai: Aishwarya Rai is the central attraction of the Cannes Film Festival. Every year at this extravaganza where the Hollywood, Bollywood and other world entertainment industries' celebs come and adorn it. Although Hollywood and Bollywood's celebs are those who hogged the main limelight at the fiesta, but others too gain the limelight by the paparazzi out there. The international media's presence is witnessed at the event. The red carpet event is what is loved to be seen by the world masses. The celebs hit the red carpet wearing well designed gowns and other outfits – the paparazzi hold their cameras to capture them.
Aishwarya Rai has been the constant attendee of the Cannes Film Festival and she arrives there at the glittering event every year and most importantly her looks during the festival are covered by the media. People love to see what she is wearing there and she endows their fans with her sparklingly well designed various outfits.
There were rumors making the rounds of the media about her not attending the Cannes Film Festival this year. But now it has been revealed and rather confirmed by the close sources that the gorgeous woman is all set to attend the event. And she will go there along with her six months old daughter Aaradhya.
The sources say that they cannot confirm whether Abhishek Bachchan would be there with her or not but it is confirmed that mother and daughter will go to attend the fiesta. Aishwarya will make her 11th year consecutive entry at the festival.. She always represents the cosmetic brand at Cannes and this year too she will do the same.
Let's wait and see if she shows her baby at the festival or she will be under wraps as usual. Well, it would be a lavish treat to see Aishwarya wearing well designed gowns.


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Situated in Dinnington, this luxury guesthouse is 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife and Falconry Centre and within 6 mi (10 km) of Maltby Leisure Centre and Roche Abbey. Rother Valley Country Park and Rotherham General Hospital are also within 9 mi (15 km).
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This smoke-free guesthouse features free breakfast, free self parking, and free WiFi in public areas.
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All 3 rooms boast fireplaces and offer free WiFi and TVs. Other amenities available to guests include coffee makers, hair dryers, and desks.
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- Excellent breakfast
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A complimentary breakfast is offered. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Throapham House is a smoke-free property.
- Total number of rooms - 3
- Number of floors - 2
- Free breakfast
- Free self parking
- Year Built 1750
- Free WiFi
- Smoke-free property
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Fireplace
- Air conditioning
- Private bathroom
- Bathtub or shower
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Television
- Desk
- Free WiFi
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Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast.
Guest House Policies
Check-out time is 10 AM
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets not allowed
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Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
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Child predators often use social media and the internet to identify and target child victims. Social media has also given rise to a new form of schoolyard intimidation – cyber bullying. Every parent should know how to protect their children online, but many may not know where to start. Below are a few practical tips for parents:
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Go where your kids go. Join the social media sites your children use to see what types of comments, images and videos they are posting or being exposed to. Joining your kid's social networks will not only help you spot suspicious social interactions - you may also get some day-to-day insight about thoughts and feelings that they aren't telling you.
Keep the family computer out in the open. Granted, this won't work for cell phones, tablets and other mobile devices, but keeping the family computer in a highly-trafficked area will discourage your kids from going to inappropriate sites. Kids who primarily access the internet in their room are more likely to seek out unsuitable content, interact with potentially dangerous people, or take foolish risks.
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Course DescriptionDevelops skills in the tonal placement of sound required for orchestration and arrangement for various styles of music and sizes of musical groups. Focuses on individual instruments and the scoring of each section in the jazz idiom. Includes instrumental and vocal transposition, ranges, harmony, voicing, form, counterpoint, styles, introductions, modulations, interludes, endings, harmonic progression and experimental materials. Must have prerequisite or instructor permission. Prerequisites: MUS 152B. Audit available.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Material for this course will be presented in lecture format. Listening from instructor's library of big band arrangements will focus on individual section sonority, mixed section sonority, and, finally, arrangement flow, this to include use of intros, transitions, and thematic variations of primary and background melodies. Playback of student two-part inventions will focus on relative melodic motion and active backgrounds.
- Students will be able to write in various textures for individual sections.
- Students will be able to write in various textures for mixed sections.
- Students will be able to organize an arrangement texturally and rhythmically.
- Students will be able to write backgrounds of all types (passive, riff, etc.).
- Students will be able to recognize the above usages aurally.
- Students will be able to prepare score and parts accurately for big band.
- Students will be able to write a two to three minute arrangement for big band
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Grading policy from first and second terms (Music 152 A, Music 152 B) will be continued here, this to include 90% attendance of classes. Criteria will include:
- Weekly student two-part inventions, performance and rating
- Surprise listening quizzes with focus on instrumentation, texture
- An original ballad or jazz waltz for saxophone and rhythm section
- Mid-term: scoring for rhythm section, blocking 11th, 13th, and added tone diminished chords
- Final: an arrangement (two to three minutes) for big band
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
- Precision scoring for big band
- Rhythm only outline technique
- Transposing from blocks-review
- Interlocking blocked sections (saxes/trumpets trombone/trumpets etc.)
- The added tone diminished 7th chord
- Voicing review of special chords (dominant 7th plus nine, dominant 13 etc.)
- The four relations of melodic motion: parallel, similar, oblique, and contrary
- Two part writing using these relations
- Reducing a block to three notes; increasing a block to five notes
- Listening analyses of ballad and jazz waltz form
- Theoretical analyses of ballad and jazz waltz including proper rhythmic usage
- Thematic backgrounds
- Motivic variation including inversion, retrograde, augmentation, and diminution
- Writing an improvised solo
- Special presentation: markets for the wrranger.
- Special presentation: adapting course elements to all styles.
- Writing for strings1 - guest lecturer
- Writing for voice 1 - guest lecturer
1Written material for strings and voice is not required of the student in the given time span of this class. These presentations are for future reference; it is important that the student be at least aware that vocal and string writing might be encountered at some point!
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- Execution of sectional and interlocking passages for big band
- Identification and use of relative melodic motion
- Precise and detailed scoring for big band
- Writing an improvisation using correct and varied rhythms, correct and varied melody tones
- Voicing and/or transposing the following: added tone diminished 7th, dominant 7th plus 9, dominant 13th, dominant 11th, and minor 11th chords
- In essay form: identifying and explaining possible venues and/or markets for arrangements of own material
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I made a post in an earlier thread that I successfully was able to remove the radio unit in my 2008 Ford Focus and some people wanted to see pictures on how I did this. If you've seen the 2008 Focus's dash unit you know it looks pretty intimidating to remove. After playing around a bit I was able to remove it with no special "DIN tools." The only thing you'll need is a flathead screwdriver, a 7mm ratchet wrench, and a little bit of carefulness and patience.
1) You want to start off by pulling the e-brake all the way up as far as you can. I also found it helps to put the key in the ignition (you don't need to start it) and put your automatic transmission into D or L. This will just make it easier when you pull off the plastic that surround it.
2). Open the middle storage compartment and pry the plastic up with a flathead screwdriver (see picture below).
3) Once you remove the center plastic that surrounds the e-brake and shift stick you need to remove the 2 screws that secure the bottom of the radio unit into place (please see the below picture).
4) Using a flathead screwdriver pry the plastic plate on the passenger side (where the airbag is located). This won't come all the way off, as there's a screw keeping it from doing so. You should be able to to get it off enough to be able to remove the radio.
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Why are eye doctors seeing so many cases of dry eye lately? This was the question addressed a couple of weeks ago in a Wall Street Journal article. According to the report, 25 million Americans suffer from dry eyes. It is now the second most common complaint heard by ophthalmologists after vision problems.
The reasons that more people are having trouble with dry eye is attributed to increased screen time, an aging population, and more people living in dry, arid climates. Unfortunately you can't do much about getting older, and it may be a bit inconvenient to change the climate where you live. However, you can spend less time in front of your computer, and when you do, remind yourself to blink more often. The doctor quoted in the article actually suggests making a sign on your computer monitor that says "blink," so that you are reminded to do so more often.
More cases of dry eye in the population means more products available to help with the problem. Of course, there are many eyedrops on the market that combat dry eye symptoms, some more effective than others. In more severe cases of dry eye, an eye doctor can insert punctal plugs into the patient's eye which help prevent tears from running off. There are also new therapeutic devices that help stimulate the production of tears.
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I have to tell you all about my trip. My mom and dad had to go to California for something called an internship, an I was really worried that they would leave me behind. They were going to be gone for a whole 2 months, and I did not want to miss them that long. But, I was wrong to be worried. They took me with them! It was such a cool trip! We got a new car so that my brothers and I would fit along with all the stuff everybody would need, and we all went to see the doctor to make sure we were healthy and then we were off! We are from Michigan, so it was a long drive! We went through corn fields and mountains and deserts and over rivers and around lakes... it took us more than a week to get there!
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April 4, 2004
LEXINGTON, Ky.
Lady Vol junior Majen Immink's victory at the No. 5 singles position clinched a dramatic, come-from-behind victory for the 28th-ranked Tennessee women's tennis team over the 16th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats by a score of 4-3 on Sunday afternoon. After trailing 3-1 in the match, UT was able to rally and record its second comeback win in the last two weeks, as Tennessee also trailed 3-1 in a match against South Carolina on Fri., March 26, before a victory by Immink clinched a 4-3 win for the Lady Vols.
With the victory, UT improves to 13-11 overall this season and 7-3 in the Southeastern Conference, while the Wildcats fall to 15-9 overall and 6-4 in the SEC. The win gives Tennessee an advantage over Kentucky in the quest for the fourth seed in the upcoming SEC Tournament.
Sunday's match, which was played indoors due to inclement weather in Lexington, began with the Wildcats taking in early advantage in doubles play by virtue of an 8-2 victory from 15th-ranked Sarah Foster and Aibika Kalsariea over Immink and senior Tammy Encina (Miami Beach, Fla.) at the No. 1 position.
Tennessee, however, battled back to seize the doubles point with victories at the No. 2 and No. 3 spots. Sophomores Sabita Maharaj and Melissa Schaub posted an 8-5 win over UK's Lara Maurer and Joelle Schwenk at No. 2, while freshmen Blakeley Griffith and Victoria Jones registered an 8-4 triumph over Kim Coventry and Christine Simpson at No. 3.
In singles play, though, Kentucky wasted little time building a 3-1 lead in the contest with three straight victories. Foster started things off with a 6-2, 6-2 win over UT junior Ashley Robards at the No. 3 position. Schwenk then notched a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Griffith at No. 2 singles, and 23rd-ranked Kalsarieva recorded a 7-5, 6-4 triumph over 27th-ranked Encina at the No. 1 spot to give UK its 3-1 advantage.
With her team's back against the wall, 85th-ranked Maharaj began to swing the momentum in Tennessee's direction with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory at the No. 2 position. Maharaj, who has five wins in her last six matches, now boasts a singles mark of 25-11 this year.
Jones then evened the match at 3-3 by posting a 6-1, 6-0 triumph over Liis Sober at No. 6 singles. After having a 10-match win streak broken against Vanderbilt on Friday, the freshman from Tyne & Wear, U.K., bounced back with authority to improve her record to 22-10 on the season.
The Big Orange's dramatic comeback was capped by a three-set victory from Immink over Coventry at the No. 5 position. After cruising 6-0 in the first set, Immink dropped the second set 6-1 but came back strong to claim victory with a 6-1 win in the third set. The junior now owns a singles record of 20-9 this season and has won 11 of her last 14 matches.
After this weekend, the Lady Vols will have just one match remaining before the SEC Championships, as Tennessee battles No. 4 Georgia on Sat., April 10 in Athens. This year's conference championships will be hosted by Vanderbilt over April 15-18 in Nashville.
#28 Tennessee vs. #16 Kentucky
Lexington, Ky. - April 4, 2004
Final score: Tennessee 4, Kentucky 3
Team records: UT: 13-11 (7-3 SEC), UK: 15-9 (6-4 SEC)
|No. 1
|#23 Aibika Kalsarieva (UK) def. #27 Tammy Encina (UT)
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|#85 Sabita Maharaj (UT) def. Lara Maurer (UK)
|4-6, 6-2, 6-1
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|#96 Sarah Foster (UK) def. Ashley Robards (UT)
|6-2, 6-2
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|Joelle Schwenk (UK) def. Blakeley Griffith (UT)
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|Majen Immink (UT) def. Kim Coventry (UK)
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|#15 Foster/Kalsarieva (UK) def. Encina/Immink (UT)
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|Maharaj/Schaub (UT) def. Maurer/Schwenk (UK)
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|Griffith/Jones (UT) def. Coventry/Simpson (UK)
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Seal Coat Color Vs Base Coat Color Question
I am ready to lay an epoxy primer seal coat on my body panels and was provided with a gallon of DP90LF (Black) from a friend. The base coat color I am using is a medium silver (Toyota Sequoia/Tundra code 1D6). Can I use the black epoxy primer without any adverse effect to the final color or should I use a grey seal coat?
use the grey
I would use grey if it were mine.. The black will work, but will take much more paint to get full hiding of the base.. Did I say much more with the black?? This is how you may feel as you see your base running out trying to cover that black
I know with SPI you can mix the black and white to get the shade of grey you need.. I would assume the ppg is no different.. I would buy a couple quarts of the white and then mix in a very small amount of the black, until its almost the same shade as the silver you are spraying.. Then mix it per the tech sheet and spray it.. Remember it takes very little of the black to tint the white, that is the reason I told you to get a couple of quarts of the white
What BondoKing said. My experience with PPG DPLF has not been good, and if it were mine I would not use it. I would go with SPI instead.
What BK said!
I don't buy gray anymore, just black and white.
I always mix to a shade to compliment the color,
that works real good.
Not familar with SPI. Can you provide more information on these products?
Edit: I found SPI but they do not have a retail location in the Houston area.
Does anyone have any experience/knowledge of Rubber-seal paints? They do have a local supplier and their epoxy kit is very cost competitive.
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SPI is mostly shipped.
Their shipping fees are real reasonable.
Here's a good supplier, they're very helpful
and nice to deal with.
Look under "Southern Polyurethanes"
I have used some rubber-seal products. I didn't have any problems with it, other than there clear seemed to dry to touch quickly, but then take a while to cure (get good and solid). As for SPI epoxy over DPLF, I think you will be just fine getting some white DPLF (I think it's DP48) to mix with the black (DP90) you have. It seems around here, we have some folks that really push the SPI. That doesn't necessarily make it better than some other products. Sorry, 302, just trying to keep a balance. As we say around here it's just an opinion, we all have our own.
We all have our opinions, but I bet Colormecrazy hasn't tried the SPI epoxy. So what's the opinion worth? Give it a try, it's a different animal and IMO a much better product than DPLF. I've used both. Unbalanced Bob
Rubber Seal is very good product. I would not use the PPG DPLF at all, it is not very durable and will wipe right off with lacquer thinner even after it is cured. Also brake fluid eats right through it. Southern Polyurethanes epoxy primer is far superior to DPLF in every respect, price, durability, and resistance to chemicals. You cannot wipe it off after it has reached full cure like you can with DPLF. The original PPG epoxy primer was a very good product until they neutered it which resulted in DPL(lead)F(free).
OK Bob, I have since we last butted heads, used some SPI.
I frankly did not think there was much difference!
So, for the price I must say I am not opposed to using SPI. But, in this particular thread this gentleman has stated he already has DPLF. I say go with it.
Not to mention I think you guys over push SPI on this site. To my knowledge SPI is not a sponsor, but a few of you guys treat it like this is a big advertisement. Just about every time any product comes up some of you guys push "SPI"! Once again Just trying to keep a balance!
As I always say it's just my opinion!
You've been around here long enough to know the value of my opinion! So, shame on you for that comment!
And as for my knowledge, you know I know my stuff!
Wes, no disrespect intended but DPLF and SPI are so far apart in similarity that I have to wonder how you used the products?
Yes, SPI does not sponsor this site and has no advertisements here. What it does have is high quality products that promote themselves through the people that enjoy using them.
Wes, I know you know a whole heck of a lot about paint but I have to question your opinion on the similarity between these two products.
I totally agree with ya on your Rubberseal Clear cure time experience. Check out what that clear looks like 6 years later, I've seen some examples and it ain't pretty.
I wasn't the first to bring up SPI in this thread, but I was the first to defend it's performance when I thought it was being put down. Fact is, yes there are a few people around here that do seem to push SPI. Why? because we are here to help each other out, to do things right, and also purchase the right parts, and the good materials- When a procedure or product shines above the rest you can bet it gets highly recommended as it should. Ever notice the threads praising lacquer primer, lacquer paint, red putty and other miserable products and how they get stomped so the uninformed doesn't waste their hard earned cash and labor? I think some feel the same way about DPLF.
in terms of quality but I bet it'll do just fine and he'll have no problems
with it. I've never used it so I don't know, I have used the SPI and
think it's really good, but if I had the other, I'd use it.
I'm glad you guys are keeping this civil,
We all use different products and have our preferences for different
reasons. Mosy ALL products will perform satisfactorilly.
Just some are better than others.
It's hard to recommend a product you really believe in without sounding
like you're advertiseing for them. It's a fine line, at least these knowledgeable
guys are keeping it professional and civil. Thanks for that.
It is indeed a rare occurrence when you find a product that is not only cheaper, but performs a whole lot better than the higher priced spread. Last time I bought DPLF I think a gallon was about $200 plus a quart of catalyst for about $85. That gave you a gallon and a quart of activated sprayable epoxy. SPI is a 1 to 1 mix, you get one gallon of part A and one gallon of part B for two sprayable gallons for over half the cost of DPLF. That and it's performance is why we promote it. On my 34 I spent about $3000+ at my local PPG jobber. If SPI had the color I needed I have no doubt I would have used them.
Thanks for the compliment JC!
There is no reason not to be civil. We are in a virtual chat-room. I only hang here to learn and share. As a matter of fact, The gentlemen promoting SPI in this thread are the very same guys that caused me to investigate. So, I tried the SPI epoxy on an S10 pickup(kind of a guinea pig) as a learning experience. I sprayed a 57 chevy the day after with DPLF. As I stated I did not see any huge difference between the two. They both sprayed well. They both turned out to have great paint jobs over them. Sorry, I used PPG paint (DBC)and clear (2042) on both. My boss at the time was calling the shots, and he is a big PPG fan. So, I did not convince him to change what was working in the way of paint.
I don't think I ever "put down" SPI in this thread. But, I did notice a few slaps at PPG. So, in the line of "balance" and "defence" for this forum. I will state a fact from my head. There ain't nothin wrong with puttin you some PPG on your ride! Nutin at all! In fact, If you use them right, and take the appropriate amount of time, and finish them out right, most modern products will satisfy even the most discriminate judges. I have my preferences, and it's a fact that PPG is not my favorite. But, If I can figure out how to down-size some pics, I'll post a few pics of show winners that I sprayed with PPG from the metal up.
Therefore, and furthermore, I stand by my advise from the beginning! Go with the PPG, it will be just great!
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1. Re: Full text indexing and querying885512 Nov 19, 2011 11:10 PM (in response to 885512)
Suppose that I have a huge XML document which structure is basically the one above.
<root> <elem> <id>[...]</id> <component>[...]</component> </elem> [...] <elem> <id>[...]</id> <component>[...]</component> </elem> </root>
(Or possibly a huge amount of XML documents which structure is basically the one below:
<elem> <id>[...]</id> <component>[...]</component> </elem>
The "<component>" elements' values can be 10,000 characters long or even more.
I would need those texts to be full-text indexed (to be able to full-text query them of course).
Can this be done using BDB XML?
If not, how could I supplement BDB XML to achieve that aim?
Thanks and best regards,
2. Re: Full text indexing and querying"Andrei Costache, Oracle-Oracle" Dec 5, 2011 5:23 PM (in response to 885512)Hi Léa,
Unfortunately full text indexing and querying is not yet supported in BDB XML.
As for some workarounds, I am afraid we are not aware of any 3rd party software that can support full-text for BDB XML.


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Dr. Susan Resnick, Chief of the Laboratory of Behavioral Neuroscience and the Brain Aging and Behavior Section was one of six distinguished recipients to be awarded an honorary Doctorate of King's College London at the College's 2013 Honorary Degree Ceremony, held on 12 November in the Chapel at King's Strand Campus. The Chairman of Council, the Marquess of Douro, and the Principal, Professor Sir Richard Trainor, conferred honorary doctorates of King's College London on six recipients who have made outstanding contributions to their field, representing a broad range of international distinction.
Publications & Online Resources
Subjective Well-Being: Measuring Happiness, Suffering, and Other Dimensions of Experience. Report of the Panel on Measuring Subjective Well-Being in a Policy-Relevant Framework, Arthur A. Stone and Christopher Mackie, Editors. NRC December 2013.
Research on subjective well-being, which refers to how people experience and evaluate their lives and specific domains and activities in their lives, has been ongoing for decades, providing new information about the human condition. During the past decade, interest in the topic among policy makers, national statistical offices, academic researchers, the media, and the public has increased markedly because of its potential for shedding light on the economic, social, and health conditions of populations and for informing policy decisions across these domains.
The National Institute on Aging and the UK Economic and Social Research Council asked the NRC's Committee on National Statistics to review the current state of research and evaluate methods for the measurement of subjective well-being in population surveys.
Rebok, GW., Ball, K., Guey, L. T., Jones, R. N., Kim, H-Y, King, J. W. and others for the ACTIVE Study Group. (2014) "Ten-year effects of the Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly cognitive training trial on cognition and everyday functioning in older adults" JAGS, 2014 Jan 13 [epub ahead of print]
The following new publications, online resources, and other products were developed, updated, or reprinted:
AgePages (English):
- Concerned About Constipation? (updated and reprinted)
- Depression (updated and reprinted)
- Flu—Get the Shot (updated and reprinted)
- High Blood Pressure (updated and reprinted)
- Hospital Hints (updated and reprinted)
- Medicines: Use Them Safely (updated and reprinted)
- Sexuality in Later Life (updated and reprinted)
- Stroke (updated and reprinted)
AgePages (Spanish):
- Consejos para cuando debe ir al hospital (Hospital Hints) (new)
- El duelo por la muerte de un cónyuge (Mourning the Death of a Spouse) (new)
- La fatiga: más que estar cansado (Fatigue: More Than Being Tired) (new)
- Ponga sus asuntos en orden (Getting Your Affairs in Order) (new)
- Suplementos Dietéticos (Dietary Supplements) (new)
- Lewy Body Dementia: Information for Patients, Families, and Professionals (new; co-branded with National Institute for Neurological Diseases and Stroke (NINDS))
- The Dementias: Hope Through Research (new; co-branded with NINDS)
- Understanding Alzheimer's Disease (updated and reprinted)
- What's On Your Plate? Smart Food Choices for Healthy Aging (updated and reprinted)
- Workout to Go: A Sample Exercise Routine from the National Institute on Aging at NIH (updated and reprinted)
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- Finding Your Way—Resources for Early Career Researchers (updated and reprinted)
- Legal and Financial Planning for People with Alzheimer's Disease (updated and reprinted)
- NIA Research Program Contacts (updated and reprinted)
NIHSeniorHealth website (http://nihseniorhealth.gov/)
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- Spotlight on Aging Research: News & Notes from the National Institute on Aging at NIH—September 2013
- Connections Newsletter – Fall 2013
- LINKS Minority & Training—Winter 2014
InsideNIA blog (http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog):
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- Participated in National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) Twitter chat about Alzheimer's disease
New videos added to NIA's YouTube channel:
- 2013 Butler-Williams Scholars
- Welcome to the Alzheimer's Disease Progress Report 2013-2013
- Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias: Research Challenges
- Biomarkers and Alzheimer's Disease: Dr. Neil Buckholtz
- Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trials: Dr. Laurie Ryan
- The Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA)
- Advances in Neuroscience: Impact on Healthspan and Chronic Disease
(For more information about NIA's publications, social media, and online resources, contact Vicky Cahan, Director, OCPL, Ph: 301-496-1752.)
Media & Outreach
NIA posted and distributed the following press releases:
Cognitive training shows staying power
Hypothermia and older adults
Study breaks blood-brain barriers to understanding Alzheimer's
FCC and National Institute on Aging to partner on research advancing accessibility to communications for Americans with hearing disabilities
NIH deposits first batch of genomic data for Alzheimer's disease
NIH-supported study identifies 11 new Alzheimer's disease risk genes
NIH funding boosts new Alzheimer's research on prevention, novel drug targets
NIH hosts national research summit on link between aging processes, chronic disease
Gene variants found associated with human immune system, autoimmune disease
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- Caregiver Day at the NIH Clinical Center (staffed and materials sent)
- Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting (staffed and materials sent)
- In November, Dr. Richard Hodes and NIA staff met with Professor Jacke Kuznicki, Director, International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Poland. Dr. Kuznicki has served at NIH and been the central person for the NGO-organized cooperation on aging.
- In September, the Alliance for Aging Research awarded Dr. Richard Hodes the 'Indispensable Person of the Year Award' for his leadership with implementation of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease, as well his support for the creation of an interest group made up of 20 institutes and centers to coordinate discussion and action on age-related research topics across the NIH.
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Note: this is the same story running a new titile , a memeber pointed out a possible issue with the old title for this story of "war report" . So we deleted the old thread and issued out this one.
Today is the very first edition of what hopefully will be a weekly pulse report here at Cadillac Forums . This week 231 members joined us for a total of 20,382 members . One of the most interesting new members is STS 4 AWD . Who as his name says owns a new STS AWD and hails from Soldotna Alaska. The most interesting Lurking member this week to log in is one Cold Canuck who joined us 10-31-04 and has never posted. Lets send the chap some mittens so he can type a hello to us.
Here is what I could Grub up on cars that currently arent running or are parked with large problems :
Looks like we will put a vote together for car of the month . Right now we are selecting vehicles . Were going to attempt to get a selection going of 5 cars . Once we select the car then ill need information and photos from members of the car .
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Center for Faith & Health
Putting our beliefs into action
At the Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing, we prepare students with the compassion, skills and knowledge necessary to deliver exceptional care in a wide variety of settings. As a Christian university, we also believe that we must put the great depth of knowledge and experience in our faculty, staff and students to work making the lives of people better, here at home and in communities around the world. That is why the College of Health Sciences created the Center for Faith and Health.
The Center provides a critical link between our academic programs and the communities we serve. Within the Center we have collected all of our outreach programs and all of our missions work. It is a model for inter-disciplinary collaboration that reflects the growing team orientation of modern health care practice.
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Anxiety is if you have to deal with a lot more than you're used to everything you experience. The body responds as if you're at risk when you're stressed. It creates hormones that cause you to breathe faster accelerate your heart, and provide you a burst of power. That is called the battle-or-flight stress response.... Read More »


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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug 23, 2012 / 04:06 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The official flag of the Olympic Games, on its way from London to Rio de Janeiro's Shrine of Christ the Redeemer, was received by Archbishop Orani Tempesta and World Youth Day volunteers. The flag was presented during a ceremony on Aug. 19 attended by the mayor of Rio, Eduardo Paes, and the president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, Carlos Arthur Nuzman. Archbishop Orani said the presence of the flag next to Christ … [Read more...]
Archives for August 23, 2012
World Youth Day volunteers receive Olympic flag in Rio
CNA editor to lead communications for Los Angeles archdiocese
Denver, Colo., Aug 23, 2012 / 02:42 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholic News Agency's editor-in-chief, David Scott, has been tapped to lead the communications operations of the nation's largest archdiocese. Archbishop José H. Gomez has appointed Scott as his vice chancellor for communications. Scott will "direct and coordinate all internal and external communications for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles," according to a statement released by the archdiocese Aug. … [Read more...]
Catholic movement finds 'American dream' fulfilled in Jesus
Rimini, Italy, Aug 23, 2012 / 12:24 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The coordinator of Communion and Liberation in North America believes the Catholic lay movement can help people there realize that "the American dream" finds its greatest fulfillment in Jesus Christ."There is something that is deeply rooted in the people of North America, we call it 'the American dream,' that is a fundamentally positive attitude about life, an idea that the future is going to bring … [Read more...]
Balearic Islands to propose law assisting pregnant women
Madrid, Spain, Aug 23, 2012 / 12:04 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The government of the Balearic Islands is slated to propose legislation aimed at helping pregnant women in difficult situations, and to encourage them not to undergo an abortion. After a meeting with Antoni Mesquida – leader of the islands' Department of Health – local spokesman for Right to Life Juan Jose Tenorio said the law will not "require" women to continue with their pregnancies, but is only intended … [Read more...]
Ireland can overcome troubles with authentic Catholic renewal, nuncio says
Dublin, Ireland, Aug 23, 2012 / 04:12 am (CNA).- Just as 19th-century Ireland experienced Christian renewal after the apparition of Our Lady of Knock, modern Ireland can likewise undergo an "authentically Catholic" renewal despite decades of troubles, says Archbishop Charles Brown, the apostolic nuncio to Ireland."Brothers and sisters, the future of the Church in Ireland begins now," Archbishop Brown said in his homily at the Aug. 22 closing Mass of the National Public … [Read more...]
Pope to proceed with Lebanon trip despite Syria violence
Rome, Italy, Aug 23, 2012 / 02:17 am (CNA/EWTN News).- As fighting in neighboring Syria rages on, Pope Benedict XVI has confirmed that he will proceed with his trip to Lebanon as planned."The Christians in Lebanon are looking forward to the Holy Father's visit with great joy," Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Boutros Rai told Aid to the Church in Need Aug. 22.Escalating violence in Syria and increased tensions in Lebanon gave rise to speculation that the Pope would postpone or … [Read more...]
Court approves Texas ban on Planned Parenthood funding
Austin, Texas, Aug 23, 2012 / 12:05 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In a unanimous decision, a federal court on Tuesday lifted an injunction that protected Planned Parenthood from a Texas law that bars state funds from organizations that perform or promote abortion. Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who backed the law, said Aug. 21 the decision is "a win for Texas women, our rule of law and our state's priority to protect life." Alliance Defending Freedom senior counsel Steven H. Aden also … [Read more...]


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Reviews for Anime Wild
Wig: Short Anime (Used for Gray Fullbuster from Fairy Tail)
Comfortable, stays in place, and looks great. Often got asked if it was my real hair.
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text: With the Steelers set to play the Ravens in the AFC title game, after Pittsburgh won both of their meetings in the regular season, the old adage about how hard it is to beat someone 3 times in the same season appears to be all over the place. You might think that in this day and age of easily retrievable stats and history, professional journalists might look for the actual facts before pontificating about them, but...nope. So I did just a bit of Googling, and turned up the answer here: since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, teams in Pittsburgh's current situation are 11-7 in their playoff matches, against teams they'd beaten twice in the regular season. So the actual facts could probably be interpreted one of two ways: there's a slight advantage to the team that won the first two games, or, because the all-time record is pretty close to even, there isn't much of an edge either way. In any event, the record certainly shows that it's not unusually hard to beat someone three times in the same season.


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Behold the horror that is mixed media literature.
Sadly, nothing about the intro paragraph is a joke. Suzuki's latest horror novella is indeed called "The Drop" and it was recently printed exclusively on rolls of toilet paper in Japan.
Sales of The Drop were so good (300,000 volumes sold at $2.63/volume) that an English translation of the story is scheduled to hit print on June 21st. The asking price for all three volumes (rolls) is about $8.00, which - while a bargain for a quality horror story - is a bit of a steep asking price for a three-pack of toilet paper.
Fans of J-Horror won't necessarily need to turn to import sites like J-List in order to get their hands (and other body parts) on the English language edition The Drop, however. The manufacturer responsible for the three volume set, Hayashi Paper, has plans to export it beyond the borders of Japan.
Accordingly, the company delivered the toilet paper novella to Yukio Edano, Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, in the hopes that the unique literary endeavor would be seen as an ambassador product fit to be distributed across the world.
Assuming that The Drop makes its way to the west, you may want to buy two or three sets if you live with a significant other, spouse, or roommate. This isn't exactly the sort of book you can share once you're done with it...
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Wounded Warriors Scale New Heights With the Heroes Project
Wounded warriors that may have lost a limb or suffered an injury while serving our county can find a renewed purpose in life and engage in physical activity. The Heroes Project is making sure of that, as it works to help combat-injured vets overcome their individual circumstances by climbing the highest peaks in the world. That's not only a "feel good" mission but an incredibly badass one as well.
Rita Ora Wants to Go Into Acting, Reveals Dream Co-Star
Pop stars never want to limit themselves to simply making music. "It" girl Rita Ora is no different. The singer, who is buzzing hard as she prepares to drop her debut 'Ora,' revealed that she does have acting aspirations and that the big screen is in her future, but right now she is zeroing in on her music.
300-Pound Pee Wee Football Player Banned from League Due to Size — Is It Fair? [POLL]
A 12-year-old boy in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area who is six feet tall and weighs 300 pounds is being denied the opportunity to play football with his friends, thanks to his size.
Kris Smith Strips Down to His Speedos — Hunk of the Day
Former-rugby-player-turned-model Kris Smith was strutting his stuff in Speedos during a fashion show in Sydney, Australia on Thursday. Smith, who once dated pop star Dannii Minogue, is essentially wearing black trunks, a well-trimmed beard and nothing else in the best photos. He's a well-oiled hunk.
Lady Gaga Comments on Fur Controversy in the Most Vague Way
Lady Gaga finally commented on "Furgate," the media controversy surrounding the fact that she has been seen wearing fur, which caught the attention of and inspired the ire of PETA. She did not admit to wearing animal pelts. She did not deny it, either.
Did Katy Perry Date John Mayer Before Meeting Russell Brand?
All eyes are on the seemingly budding romance between singers Katy Perry and John Mayer, who've been seen around town in Hollywood hotspots like the Chateau Marmont, which is where celebs are "supposed" to go to have some peace and quiet out of the public eye, yet they are always photographed there because the paparazzi know about it. However, the relationship between the two might not be as new as we think.
Lady Gaga to Appear on Kendrick Lamar Song 'Partynauseous'
Lady Gaga doesn't do too many collabos, so when she does, it certainly grabs our attention. Like that false story about her working with Eminem.
The Mother Monster confirmed via her massively followed Twitter account and her fledgling Little Monsters site that she is indeed appearing on a track on Lamar's upcoming Interscope debut, 'good kid, m.A.A.d city.' It's titled 'PARTYNAUSEOUS.'
Christina Aguilera Gets Purple Streaks
A new season of 'The Voice' means a new look for the show's sole female coach and resident looker Christina Aguilera. The singer debuted purple streaks in her platinum blond hair during the press junket for the smash hit NBC show, which returns for a third season in September.
Lady Gaga Offers Fabulous Manicure Tips in V
David Charvet 'Teaches' Us a Thing or Two About Looking Good — Hunk of the Day
Former Baywatch "babe" (since the women, like Pamela Anderson, weren't the only the only hotties on the show) David Charvet may have a brood of kids at home with his wife Brooke Burke, but his status as a 40-year-old father and husband have not caused him to get lazy about his looks.
Azealia Banks and Her Red Lips Don't Miss a Beat in 'Van Vogue' Video
Azealia Banks and her glossy red lips are all up in your face in her video for the rapid fire jam 'Van Vogue' from her '1991′ EP.
Beyonce Shares New Photo of Blue Ivy Wearing Watch the Throne Gear
Too cute! We can't even stand it. Beyonce updated her Tumblr, which is like a digital photo album for her scores of fans, and in it, she included the most adorbs pic of Blue Ivy ever. We can't even see Blue's face (you can do that here) as she is nestled in Mama's safe and secure arms, but she is showing props to her dad Jay-Z by wearing a Watch the Throne t-shirt or onesie.
It's never too early to get your famous offspring cloaked in musical gear while showing support for the family business.


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I hated Scrabble when I was a child. I even hated Scrabble Junior. I just didn't get the point of it, and I certainly didn't have a large enough vocabulary to make much of an attempt at winning. It's amazing how tastes change as you grow up, though, because I'm addicted to a Scrabble-a-like game on the iPhone at the minute: Words With Friends (iTunes link).
Words With Friends is, essentially, Scrabble under a different name, albeit with a different board layout and letter scores. What I like about it, though, is that it's possible to play opponents online. No more sitting down to play an entire game in one go… take your turn and your opponent will be informed it's their go. If you want to take a while to think about your move, you can do that. I was introduced to Words With Friends by one of our local radio DJs, Barry Snedden, and it's great to be able to play online against him.
You'll need to create a username to play online games, and usually give that username to your friends so they can create a session with you. But what if you don't have any friends online? Well, you can play a game against a random opponent or, if you're up for some (gasp) real life interaction, you can play your turn and pass the phone to your opponent in the imaginatively named "Pass and Play" mode.
One real advantage to playing Words With Friends on a computer is that there's very little arguing over whether something is a word or not. Now, I'll admit to occasionally trying random combinations of letters or words I've just made up and being very surprised when they're accepted by the game. However, I put that down to it having a larger dictionary than my vocabulary. Many of my words are still rejected out of hand though!
Words With Friends is surprisingly good fun. It's great to challenge your friends to pitch their linguistic skill against yours and, just once in a while, you'll pull out a cracker of a word that will stun even yourself.
Words With Friends is available as an ad-supported free download, or you can go ad-free by paying for the application up front.


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Is megalodon real? Did it ever exist? What does the Bible say about this giant shark?
Dear Answers in Genesis,
I am a 14 year old Christian homeschooled girl. I have always loved the ocean and everything in it, and I do a lot of research on it. I have always been very interested in sharks. But lately, I have been coming across an extinct shark called the megalodon. Since it is extinct, they don't have much info on it. I was wondering what your take on this shark is, and is it even real? Did it ever exist? What would the bible say about this giant shark? Thanks!
– Ellie
Ellie, megalodon was a real sea creature that was very common in pre-Flood waters. We know this because of fossil evidence that has been found, including fossilized teeth and a few vertebrae. Based on the teeth that have been discovered, it is estimated that megalodon could have been close to 60 feet long—twice as long as a great white shark—with jaws that could open nearly six feet wide and seven feet high!1
The Bible tells us that God created sea creatures, including sharks, on Day Five of the Creation Week around 6,000 years ago (Genesis 1:20–23). The Bible also tells us that all sea creatures originally ate plants (Genesis 1:29–31), although this changed at some point after Adam and Eve sinned in the garden of Eden. We know there was a global Flood (Genesis 7:11–24) during which all people and land animals perished—except for the people and animals on Noah's Ark. Many sea creatures also died during the global Flood. This is evident from the fossil record that we see today.
The Flood was a catastrophe that changed the entire earth, including its climate. Since conditions changed both on land and in the sea, it was harder for some creatures to survive. The Bible confirms that large sea creatures existed after the Flood, such as the leviathan described in Job 41:1–34. However, megalodon is one of those creatures that may have become extinct, although we really can't be sure, given the size and depth of the oceans.
To read more about megalodon, sharks, and sea monsters, please see the following:
Kids, we love to hear from you! If you have any questions, please ask an adult to help you submit them using this page on our website. We'll be looking forward to receiving more interesting questions!
1Paula Weston, Sharks, Denizens of the Deep, Answers In Genesis, http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/cm/v23/n2/sharks


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Civic Leadership
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Academic Unit: IU School of Public And Environmental Affairs
Degree(s): Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs
Overview: The Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs degree will give you the foundation for a leadership role in a variety of fields within the nonprofit, public, and private sectors. You will be trained to manage staff and financial resources, to process and distribute information, and to utilize multiple and ever-changing technologies.
At IUPUI we will prepare you for a career in civic leadership by immersing and challenging you in courses in political science, government finance and budgets, law and public policy, human resource management, leadership and ethics, organization of government, nonprofit and private organizations, and information technology management.


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i want to buy an item from graphic river and use it in a new theme i am thinking of making….Is this against any rules here on themeforest ?
Thanks Mike
Yes, it is against the rules. No license grants permission to resell an item purchased from GraphicRiver (or any marketplace, for that matter).
Thanks for the reply
Yep – it's certainly against the rules – too bad though, I could create some wicked mashups using VideoHive content, Flash widgets, and some of the code snippets from ThemeForest It's entirely ok to use mix products in a personal or client project, just not for resale.


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April 23, 2012
CHICAGO - After a successful outing against IPFW in the quarterfinals this past weekend, Dainis Berzins and Peter Jasaitis have been named Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week, it was announced today by the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. This is the second weekly honor for Berzins this season and the third for Jasaitas, as No. 13 Loyola sweeps the awards for the second time this season.
Berzins (Brinklow, Md./Sherwood) was named MIVA Offensive Player of the Week after continuing his recent hot streak and blasting 17 kills help lead the No. 3 seeded Ramblers to victory over the No. 6 seeded Mastodons. Berzins finished the match with a team-high .303 hitting percentage (17-7-33) and 4.63 points per set, both well above his regular season averages. The outside hitter also added to the defensive effort, collecting two blocks (one solo, one assist) and eight digs, while also playing for a perfect reception percentage (22-for-22).
Turning in another great performance in the match against IPFW, Jasaitis (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) picked up his third Defensive Player of the Week award as Loyola's libero. He gathered 14 digs to lead the Ramblers on defense for the 18th time this season, helping limit IPFW to a .128 hitting percentage on the night. In addition, he turned in a .957 reception percentage (22-for-23), while handing out three assists. Jasaitis enters the MIVA Tournament semifinal ranked first in the conference with a 2.76 digs-per-set average.
No. 3 seed Loyola travels to Romeoville, Ill. this Wednesday, April 25 for the MIVA semifinal match against No. 2 seed Lewis. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. CST. The winner will advance to the championship game on Saturday, April 28.


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U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) issued the following statement today following the announcement by the United States Supreme Court of their decision to uphold Obamacare:
"I am disappointed in the decision by the Supreme Court that this monstrous health care overhaul was deemed largely constitutional. I voted against Obamacare and have voted to repeal, defund, and replace it at every opportunity. It is obvious to me, as I have traveled around and heard from the folks of the First District of Virginia, that our nation's health care system is problematic and a major concern of many. I agree that we must continue to work to lower the cost of health care and ensure access to quality care. However, Obamacare is not the solution.
Rather than bringing common-sense reform to lower the costs of health care, this law raises taxes, cuts Medicare, raises the federal deficit, and puts the government bureaucrats between patients and their doctors. In the debate on health care reform, I have supported preserving access to care for individuals with pre-existing conditions, ensuring children can stay on their parent's plan up to the age of 26, and reforming our medical liability system. We must repeal Obamacare and immediately pass reforms that will truly lower health care costs. I will continue to listen to what the folks in America's First District have to say regarding our nation's healthcare and will continue to pursue responsible healthcare policies for our nation."
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