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EVER wonder what it takes to be a psychopath? Many with psychotic traits can be found in boardrooms and government
"Damn it! I'm going to be late for my meeting!"
Robert, an ambitious CEO for a multinational corporation, was to announce his clever shotgun takeover of yet another firm at that morning's boardroom roundtable. Instead, stuck in traffic, he looked down at his watch and shook his head in disgust. He climbed out of his Porsche and slammed the driver's door behind him. His eyes surveyed the devastation covering the landscape. Two transport trucks had collided, causing a domino-effect of bloody carnage. Emergency responders were on the scene, and anxious spectators gathered at the roadside. Some quietly wiped tears from their cheeks, while others made no such effort to conceal their grief.
But Robert thought not of the people who had just lost their lives only a few metres away from where he was standing; he thought not of his wife and children, who were themselves on their way to work and school. Unlike the others, who watched the emergency crews valiantly fighting to preserve life, Robert was instead fascinated by the sight of all the grieving faces around him. He found the emotions perplexing. Amusing even. It was as though he were studying an alien life form.
I wonder why on earth they're upset, he thought. What the hell? They didn't even know these people. They're just strangers!
Just then, an elderly lady standing next to him reached out and grasped his forearm. She looked up at him, tears welling in her swollen eyes.
"It's terrible, isn't it? So many innocent people hurt …" she said, through her dry, quivering lips.
Robert forced a frown and averted his gaze to the bloodied pavement, as he nodded his head in feigned agreement.
But he had simply learned the words; he knew not how to make the music.
For, although Robert is a successful and prominent businessman, and a trusted neighbour and family man, he's also afflicted with a severe personality disorder.
Robert is a psychopath.
It's a scary and unsettling truth that between 1-5 per cent of the world's population are full-fledged, clinical psychopaths, some of whom are born to kill. Yet a large majority of psychopaths are "subclinical," meaning that they embody a wide - but not full - range of psychopathic traits. They're able to lie, cheat and steal - even kill - without feeling any remorse or concern for their victims, while leaving a trail of tears and destruction in their wake.
And it's not that they don't know the difference between right and wrong; they simply just don't give a damn. These emotionally vacant people walk freely among us, and chances are good that we'll unknowingly encounter at least one on any given day. With true chameleon-like abilities, most psychopaths will travel right under our noses without any of us being the wiser. To most, psychopaths seem charming, intelligent, completely normal and in full control of their lives. Lucky for us, they're not all serial killers.
But not all serial killers are psychopaths either. Surprisingly, when assessed at an arm's length for my book, Camouflaged Killer, Colonel Russell Williams, who bound and raped four women and bludgeoned two of them to death, was deemed not to be clinically psychopathic. He scored just above average on the PCL-R test (Psychopathy Checklist-Revised, the accepted yardstick for clinical diagnosis by psychiatric professionals). Remarkably, the same has been said for Adolf Hitler.
The shocking reality, however, is that very few psychopaths are violent criminals. A great many of those who harbour psychopathic traits can instead be found in boardrooms, legislatures, and even upper levels of government (a perspective likely observed by English writer Douglas Adams, who once mused: "Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job"). Some of the greatest achievers throughout history have probably been psychopaths. Drawn to positions of power and prestige, they represent many of the movers and shakers, cage rattlers and fence climbers in our society.
They're found within the ranks of CEOs, corporate managers, soldiers, test pilots, spies, lawyers and politicians of all stripes. On average, they are extremely intelligent and have higher than average IQs. They're also crafty, manipulative, controlling and usually very successful at what they do. Risk-takers by nature, they're relentless in the pursuit of their goals, and their unyielding determination often earns them golden rewards. Success at any cost can be completely justified. All of which makes them natural born leaders - a reason they're often recruited to such powerful positions in the first place. In psychiatric circles, these non-violent versions are known as "white-collar psychopaths."
"Some are able to use their psychopathy to carve out success in business and other niches of life where individual excellence, leadership, confidence and strength can take you far," explains Dr John Mitchell, chief psychologist at the United States Penitentiary in Allenwood, Pennsylvania.
But it has always been the psychopathic killers who intrigue us the most. They shock, fascinate and even entertain us. If nothing else, they make for very colourful characters. And that's why there are no shortage of them in books and movies. Sometimes, they're even the good guys.
Take James Bond, for instance. One of the most popular and enduring movie franchises, not only does each installment feature at least one psychopathic villain, but the protagonist - James Bond himself - is also a very likely candidate for this unflattering designation. Some have even called him "the perfect psychopath." In fact, it's likely that one of the reasons we've embraced the Bond series for half a century is the inevitable and explosive death match waged between two equally matched and strong-willed psychopathic opponents.
Despite their penchant for causing harm (and even death) without remorse, psychopaths are known to be both charming and charismatic, and for exuding a calm confidence (often to the point of being quietly egocentric or narcissistic). They're impulsive, manipulative, strong of mind and fearless. Often quite popular in social settings and at work, many are very promiscuous, tending to have several random and short-term relationships. Most likely because they can.
Often male, psychopaths embody the qualities of the quintessential, uninhibited alpha male. For that very reason, many women find themselves inexplicably drawn to these irresistible, "bad boy," take-no-prisoners player types - which, in turn, fuels the psychopath's already grandiose sense of self-importance, whereby he believes that the rest of us are merely facilitators for his goals. They can readily read others, and assess their vulnerabilities with ease. Those around them are regarded as either objects, tools, targets or obstacles. Quite simply, we're their pawns, to be quickly discarded once we have served our purpose.
Now, if that doesn't sound like a textbook definition of our most famous fictional British spy, I'll eat my Walther PPK.
"Bond has always been a bastard," says Bruce Scivally, co-author of James Bond: The Legacy. "Sure, he's charming and has the airs of a gentleman, but when the chips are down, he'll twist you around in the middle of a dance so that it's you, and not him, who gets the bullet in the back." After which he'll probably smirk and utter a saucy quip before dashing away.
But if he is a psychopath, at least he's a suave and honourable one - and on our side. "Were [Daniel] Craig's Bond to be captured and brainwashed and used against us, we'd be in big trouble," jokes Scivally.
Others, however, like Dr. Michael H. Stone, a professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University in New York City and author of The Anatomy of Evil, believe that Bond simply exhibits several psychopathic traits but is not a clinical, card-carrying psychopath.
"Bond, being ruthless, daring, going by his own rules, absurdly brave and fearless, has some of those 'psychopathic' traits but lacks the ones that are totally repugnant socially, like total callousness and absence of remorse," says Stone. "He's not a true psychopath."
"Most spies have some of those [same] traits. They can lie and hide behind false identities better than you and I, for example. But they are capable of loyalty to their country, and of obeying orders from their leaders - unlike the true dyed-in-the-wool psychopath, who wouldn't give a sh*t for what the boss thought and would be loyal to no one but himself."
But if Bond himself is not a clinical psychopath, no one argues that his opponents fail to make the grade.
Scivally believes that the ruthless and conniving Le Chiffre (a Bond adversary in Casino Royale) is one of the most formidable psychopathic villains in the history of 007's cinematic adventures. A private banker for terrorist organisations, Le Chiffre is a chess prodigy, a brilliant mathematician and a criminal mastermind.
"[He was] a cold and calculating killer. Le Chiffre almost got the best of 007 at the gaming table, tried to poison Bond and then administered one of the most grueling tortures ever seen in a Bond film," Scivally says. "And when Steven Obanno [another villain] threatens to slice off his girlfriend's arm, Le Chiffre doesn't shed a single blood-stained tear" (his physical trademark is a scar circling his left eye, with a derangement of his tear duct that causes him to weep blood).
But in spite of Le Chiffre's many psychopathic traits, there is an even bigger threat to mankind in Casino Royale.
"As dangerous as Le Chiffre appeared to be, he was small potatoes compared to Mr White, the man who pulled Le Chiffre's strings. As a member of the mysterious Quantum organisation, Mr White is a slippery eel of a villain whose ultimate goals have yet to revealed," says Scivally.
Compelling characters like Bond and Le Chiffre, as with all psychopaths, are so strongly goal-focused that their lust for victory overpowers any sense of risk or consequences. Those with this mindset simply do not fear or respond to punishment. They've got their eye on the prize, and that's all that matters to them.
"The true [clinical] psychopath … is an extreme case," says Dr Stone. "They're no longer of any benefit to society."
So what makes a psychopath, and can they be cured?
Social scientists believe that a toxic mix of genetics and environment are responsible for producing psychopathy. Recent studies by Nashville's Vanderbilt University show that there are genetic predispositions for the disorder, and that a hyper-reactive dopamine reward system may serve as its foundation. These biological conditions may then be further enhanced by other environmental influences. For instance, one recent study suggested that adults who were neglected by their mothers as children were more likely to have difficulty feeling empathy and were also predisposed to other psychopathic traits.
Others argue that the condition may simply be a strategic evolutionary change of the human mind. Perhaps we are becoming more Spock-like by trading weak human emotions for powerful and unmitigated logic. It's an argument that may have merit.
So is psychopathy a matter of "bad" wiring, or simply a different kind of wiring? Are all psychopaths to be feared and avoided? Or is there any room, in a case such as empathy-challenged Robert, for sympathy - or, perhaps, as in the case of corporate saviors, heroic soldiers and world-saving spies, even reverence?
Regardless of the answer, great efforts continue to be invested to find a treatment or cure. But, for now, such a remedy remains an unattainable brass ring. "It is likely that a cure for cancer will be found before psychopaths can be routinely treated and cured," claims Peter Vronsky, in his book, Serial Killers: The Method and Madness of Monsters. One thing is certain, though: If scientists are successful in developing a cure, psychopaths will not be lining up for the treatment. In their eyes, they don't need fixing.
So the best we can do in the meantime is to take inventory of our own vulnerabilities and try to protect them from attack. That, and just strive to maintain a peaceful coexistence with these remorseless and incorrigible human piranhas, who hide among us behind their masks of sanity.
While most of us tend to think of a psychopath (or sociopath) as simply a deranged individual who can kill or maim without feeling any remorse or compassion, that's an oversimplification of a very complex condition. There's actually a lot more to it than that. Actual psychopathy requires the coexistence of several key indicators. Here are some important ones to watch for:
- Insincerity, coupled with superficial charm.
- An inflated sense of self-worth, egocentric.
- Lies habitually.
- Manipulative.
- Remorseless. Can easily rationalise wrongdoings.
- Shows little in the way of emotion or feelings.
- Fakes emotions.
- Callousness, lacks empathy.
- Failure to accept responsibility for their own action(s).
- Easily bored. Needs constant stimulation.
- Takes advantage of the goodwill of others.
- Lack of realistic long-term goals.
- Impulsiveness.
- Behavioral problems earlier in life.
- Poor behavior control.
- Irresponsibility.
- Commitment issues, many short-term relationships.
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China's Huawei, Unwelcome in the U.S., Finds Favor in Canada
For years, Huawei Technologies has been a pariah in the U.S. The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in 2012 issued a report concluding that its ties to the Chinese government pose a threat to U.S. national security and that Americans should avoid buying from the company, China's biggest maker of telecom-networking equipment. In July 2013 former National Security Agency Director Michael Hayden, now a director at rival Motorola Solutions, said he had evidence that Huawei, whose founder and chief executive officer served in the People's Liberation Army, provided customer information to the Chinese government. Huawei, which also makes smartphones and tablets, has denied the claims, calling them "tired, unsubstantiated, defamatory remarks."
The company has scaled back its ambitions in the U.S. for the time being. Instead, it's turned to another North American market, with far better results. In Canada, Huawei supplies 3G and 4G network equipment to Bell Canada and Telus, two of the nation's big three cellular operators. Its hardware makes up 100 percent of the 4G network of Saskatchewan Telecommunications, the regional carrier owned by the provincial government. SaskTel also relies on the Chinese company to troubleshoot technical problems and help the carrier plan ways to expand its service. "Huawei is not just here to sell equipment and leave," says Ron Styles, SaskTel's CEO. "They are at the table with us when we are making decisions about what's needed for our customers."
Until recently, the Chinese company's strategy up north was "to maintain a relatively low profile," says Scott Bradley, Huawei Canada's vice president for corporate and government affairs. Although it has almost doubled its quarterly smartphone shipments this year, sending 20.3 million phones around the world in the second quarter to place third behind Samsung Electronics and Apple, most of its sales outside China are in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. It's now ramping up efforts to sell smartphones in Canada, where it has less than 1 percent of the market. "Recognizing that we had challenges in the United States, we weren't in a position to aggressively build a consumer brand" in Canada, but that's changing, says Bradley. In a July 29 report, IDC said its figures "show that the momentum is undoubtedly there" for Huawei to push further into markets where it's been weak.
Bradley says Huawei has new opportunities in Canada because of changing regulations that, as of December, prohibit carriers from locking consumers into three-year contracts. The new policy, which gives people more flexibility to switch from one carrier to another, means operators have to make in two years the money they used to make in three. The shorter window has pushed carriers to cut back on subsidies for pricier phones, making Huawei's models more attractive, says Bradley. Huawei phones can't compete with an iPhone or a Samsung Galaxy when the competitors' phones are heavily subsidized and comparable in price, he says. But as consumers see the true cost of their phones, the Chinese company may have an edge.
To help sell its products in Canada, Huawei is pumping up marketing. This summer it's sponsoring the Canadian leg of pop singer Katy Perry's concert tour; it's also helping to pay for uniforms and equipment for some 35 amateur hockey, curling, and soccer teams in Canada. It's donating networking hardware to remote communities in the far north of the country to better link them with cell networks. "We want to be embedded with people's lives," says Sean Yang, Huawei's top executive in Canada.
That prospect concerns some Canadians. While Huawei hasn't encountered the same level of resistance in Canada as it has in the U.S., it's still had to respond to accusations that it's spying for its home country. On a visit to Beijing in February 2012, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper attended a signing ceremony for a Huawei deal with Bell Canada and Telus, but after the U.S. House Intelligence Committee's report came out later that year, Harper's administration barred Huawei from bidding on national government contracts for networking equipment. Former Canadian security and intelligence agents have expressed concern in legislative hearings and in the press that Huawei's presence in Canada's cellular network makes the country more vulnerable to cyber attack. "You wonder, is it too late? Have we drunk the water and now we're contaminated?" says Michel Juneau-Katsuya, former head of the Asia-Pacific desk at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Canada's equivalent of the CIA. Bradley says the company is "working openly and transparently with our customers and government."
Styles of SaskTel makes no apologies for cooperating closely with Huawei. "The province is my shareholder, and the province has no concerns at all about the relationship," he says. "They have seen the benefits of working with Huawei." SaskTel sells two midrange Huawei smartphones for C$350 ($320) and C$450, less than half the price of an unsubsidized iPhone 5S, and Styles says he expects demand to grow. "A lot of people are looking for phones at slightly lower prices," he says. "Phones are very expensive, and there's a real opportunity for companies that are able to bring the price down a notch."
Last month, Huawei reported operating profit of 24.85 billion yuan ($4 billion) for the first half of the year, with sales up 19 percent to 135.8 billion yuan. CEO Ren Zhengfei says he isn't racing to invest in the U.S. "We will accelerate efforts in countries that have accepted us," he told reporters in London in May. "Right now we should not be expending too much effort in the United States, as it might take 10 or 20 years for them to know that Huawei is a company with integrity."


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Earlier this week, Politico ran a piece looking at the extent to which the Supreme Court would be an issue in this year's presidential election; a piece that included speculation that Chief Justice Roberts' role in the Obamacare decision may undercut Democrats' ability to use the court as a wedge issue during the campaign.
Chief Justice Roberts may well have hoped that his decision to provide the fifth vote to uphold Obamacare would remove the Supreme Court as a campaign issue. But because of the Court's intrusion into the political process to seize control over fundamental issues such as abortion, race, religion, and now gay rights, the Court's membership will remain an issue for the elections.
I propose that control of the Supreme Court is ultimately more important to Democrats than Republicans. Democrats seek an agenda that often cannot survive the political process, and so they must turn to the courts to impose it from above the rough-and-tumble of electoral politics. Gay marriage comes to mind, as do various privacy rights recognized over the years.
Republicans, I think, generally want to put into place a Court that may be activist in the short term, but with the long term purpose of returning more issues to the political process. Control of the federal judiciary, therefore, will always be more important to Democrats than Republicans, in this election as well as those in the past.


text: More than two decades have passed since the Education Reform Act became law in 1993; over $4 billion in Chapter 70 state aid goes to cities, towns and regional school districts every year. Yet, there has never been a thorough analysis of whether the schools have sufficient resources to enable students to meet state standards. Until now. As a result of 2014 legislation, the Foundation Budget Review Commission — a panel of legislators, state administrators, educators and business leaders — spent the fall and winter assessing the appropriate level of funding for K-12 public education. The commission, of which MTA President Barbara Madeloni is a member, heard testimony at public hearings held across the state. The commission then issued a preliminary report on its findings on June 30, 2015. Reviving the commission was a top legislative priority of the MTA. The Basics Foundation Budget Review Commission, What is it? Foundation Budget Review Commission: Final Report, October 30, 2015 MTA Today coverage Budget commission says funding falls short, MTA Today, Fall 2015 Foundation budgets fail to cover key needs, MTA Today, Winter 2015 Foundation Budget Review Commission begins work - MTA Today, November, 2014 Resources The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center offers a wealth of resources on state budget and tax policies, including the Massachusetts education funding system. The links below help to shed light on Chapter 70 funding. Understanding the education funding formula Demystifying the Chapter 70 Formula: How the Massachusetts Education Funding System Works (Downloadable PDF) DESE memo: Report on Plans for Foundation Budget Review Commission Charge of the Foundation Budget Review Commission Deeper Dive Cutting Class: Underfunding the Foundation Budget's Core Education Program, Mass Budget and Policy Center Long Term Financing, Final Report authored by (then-Governor Deval Patrick's) Readiness Project Sub-Committee (March, 2008) Washington Supreme Court Holds that State Is Not Adequately Funding Public Education, National Education Access Network Does Money Matter in Education? Albert Shanker Institute


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Medical Pot Vendor Gets 10 Years In Federal Prison
A medical marijuana dispensary owner in California was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison this month for drug dealing, even though he wasn't breaking any state laws.
Aaron Sandusky, 43, operated three G3 Holistics stores in Southern California that provided medicinal marijuana for 17,000 patients. Drug Enforcement Agency operatives raided Sandusky's shops in 2011 and arrested him on a number of federal manufacturing and distribution charges.
Medical marijuana has been legal in California since 1996 and Sandusky was not charged with violating any state laws. Of course, pot is still illegal under federal law, and while the U.S. government can't force California to enforce federal law, it can send its own agents in to do the job and try defendants in federal court.
Sandusky could have faced as much as life in prison but Judge Percy Anderson instead gave him 10 years, the fewest possible under federal minimum sentencing guidelines.
"In this case, as the defendant was warned, the court's hands are tied," Anderson said. "Whether you agree with the defendant's position or not."
Prosecutors smeared Sandusky as a scruple-free profiteer, writing in a memo, "Defendant built a veneer of legitimacy around his criminal enterprise using his customers' good-faith search for pain relief. There is absolutely no altruistic component to defendant's continued and sustained criminality."
Sandusky made a distinctly unapologetic apology after his sentencing. "I want to apologize to those with me and their families who have been victimized by the federal government who has not recognized the voters of this state," he told the court.
Waging War
Four U.S. Attorneys have been waging a war for two years now to shut down dispensaries in California, despite President Obama's promise to not circumvent state laws on medical marijuana after his initial election in 2008. A 2009 Justice Department memo even said that federal attorneys "should not focus federal resources in [their] states on individuals whose actions are in clear and unambiguous compliance with existing state laws providing for the medical use of marijuana." However, hundreds of retail stores in California have closed their doors since the feds started ratcheting up the pressure in 2011.
Sandusky's conviction is a departure, however, as the normal tactics the U.S. Attorneys use are intimidation and asset seizure to scare off pot facilities without actually bringing them to court. In his case, they decided that charges were the way to go. His trial is only the fourth instance of prosecution for operating a dispensary in a state that allows medical marijuana– there has been one other case in California, one in Montana and one in Michigan. All have resulted in convictions.
"Aaron was in full compliance with California law, but the federal government says that California law is irrelevant," Sandusky's attorney Roger Diamond said.
The defense had tried to convince the jury that Sandusky was a victim of entrapment, based on Obama's promise to not interfere in medical marijuana and subsequent Department of Justice statements along the same lines. However, the judge disallowed the maneuver.
"He gave him the mandatory minimum of 10," Diamond said. "I tried to get the judge to go below the minimum by arguing the sentence would be unconstitutional."
Sandusky's arrest came one day before a lawsuit he filed against the city of Upland over a dispensary ban that would have shut him down was due to be heard in court. He had previously closed his other two stores after receiving warning letters that he was in violation of federal law.
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Kristian Digby
Shock waves ripped through the British television community in early March when news broke that beloved BBC host Kristian Digby was found dead in his East London flat. The openly gay host of various property shows including BBC One's To Buy or Not to Buy was adored by fans and colleagues, both left devastated by his sudden death. What led to this tragedy is still unknown, though police do not suspect foul play. He was 32 years old.
AppealOn the outside, Kristian Digby was a dynamic personality oozing with natural charm and boyish good looks. But according to some sources, Digby had some questionable behavioral tendencies that may have contributed to his death. Some reports suggest that the young host died of autoerotic asphyxiation gone horribly wrong. Though this hasn't officially been confirmed by police, it would certainly alter the public's opinion of the magnetic personality. Digby, who was openly gay for most of his life, was said to have been involved in a long-term relationship that ended prior to his death.
SuccessDespite showing early promise as a filmmaker, Kristian Digby achieved the majority of his success as the host of various daytime property shows including Open House, Buy It, Sell It, Bank It, To Build or Not to Build, and perhaps most notably, To Buy Or Not to Buy for BBC One.
Kristian Digby BiographyKristian Digby was born to a family of property developers, and it's been said that his life was in a constant state of renovation. He attended Bramdean School in Exeter where he struggled with dyslexia. He seemed destined to work in property development. But before he went down that path, Digby tried his hand at filmmaking, and was quite successful at it. His first film Words of Deception won him a Junior Bafta and the title of the youngest winner ever, and his follow-up film The Last Train to Demise won Best Student Film at the 1998 Melbourne Film Festival. The openly gay star was said to have discovered his sexuality while studying film at the University of Westminster.
kristian digby embarks on a career in televisionKristian Digby began his career in television as a presenter for the TV show Nightlife. Though he had found a home in front of the camera, Digby continued to work behind the camera, directing episodes of Homefront, Fantasy Rooms, She's Gotta Have It, and O-Zone. He also presented the second season of That Gay Show for BBC Choice.
kristian digby finds his callingHaving grown up in a family of property developers, Kristian Digby knew the ins and outs of the business better than anybody. In 2003, Kristian Digby was a presenter on a variety of shows including Uncharted Territory, Holiday, Trading Up, Living in the Sun, and Open House. His most successful show was by far To Buy or Not to Buy for BBC One, in which families were given an opportunity to sample a house for a few days before actually purchasing it. Digby also hosted the popular BBC One morning shows Buy It, Sell It, Bank It and To Build or Not to Build. Digby was also outspoken about his sexuality, and openly complained about the lack of gay role models when he appeared on Simon Fanshawe's The Trouble With Gay Men.
kristian digby is found deadOn March 1, 2010, at approximately 7:45 a.m., a neighbour discovered Kristian Digby's lifeless body in his London apartment. Although initial reports marked the death as unexplained, information began to seep out about the exact nature of Digby's death. Apparently, a plastic bag and a belt were found by his body, leading police to believe that Digby died while performing autoerotic asphyxiation on himself, similar to how David Carradine allegedly passed away. The dangerous practice is believed to increase sexual pleasure by limiting the amount of oxygen to the brain. Needless to say, Digby's friends, family and colleagues were shocked by the news. He was just 32 years old.
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A European Union embargo on Iranian oil went into effect on Sunday, provoking anger in Tehran which says the measure will hurt talks with world powers over its sensitive nuclear activities.
Oil market observer bodies and analysts say the embargo, coupled with US financial sanctions ramped up on Thursday, are gutting Iran's vital oil exports, which account for half of government revenues.
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Braced against potential reprisals from Tehran, Saud Arabia and fellow Gulf nations have placed their armies on alert.
While not anticipating full-scale war, they are acutely apprehensive of possible Iranian strikes against Gulf oil fields, export terminals, pipelines or tankers either by covert Al Qods Brigades squads or local Shiite saboteurs.
Tehran has repeatedly threatened to treat an oil embargo as an act of war and close the strategic Strait of Hormuz to Gulf shipping in response.
Two days before the oil embargo went into effect, Saudi Arabia and the UAE activated two extra oil pipelines bypassing Hormuz and providing alternative routes for their oil to continue to flow to export markets if the Straits are blocked.
American and French forces went on standby at this port since Saturday. Tehran could attack both of these pipelines as one form of reprisal for the tough, new sanction.
Friday, June 29, a senior Revolutionary Guards Corp general announced that missiles with a range of 300 kilometers were to be installed on Iranian warships on duty in the vicinity of the Hormuz Straits.
debkafile's military sources are looking at next Tuesday, when nuclear talks are due to resume at a technical level, as a critical moment for a possible Iranian response to the oil embargo.
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Protecting Your Home in the Cold
Residents still have time to prepare for the deep freeze. We spoke with professionals around town who showed us some of the best ways to protect your home during this arctic blast. Three things you should definitely protect are your pipes, plants, and pets.
Judy Brown, a manager at Garden Gate Retail Nursery said, "very extreme cold coming our and its very hard to believe." She says she's seen cold weather like this in the past, but tonights weather can do serious harm to your plants. "The most important thing is to realize that a lot of things this year have not received much cold yet so their going to be even more tender than usual so you definitely want to bring in all your cold sensitive house plants."
Besides protecting your plants, brown says there are a couple of things people often forget about...like fountains. You should drain your fountains-- and other standing water-- to prevent them from freezing. Brown said, "I have horses and here's something to think about is you want their troughs filled as much as possible in the morning and then in the morning go out there as soon as you can and break the ice that will be there so they can have water."
Pipes, for both irrigation and sprinkler systems are also very susceptible to cold weather. Plumbers say it's an easy fix, just buy some insulation tubes and put them on your exposed pipes. Even better, you can leave the insulation on for the rest of the winter.
Plumber John Boswell said, "it only takes a matter of 3 or 4 hours for your pipes to freeze. The best thing to do is to find the faucet furthest away from the water source in your house, turn on the hot and cold just enough to let it run a little bit, that'll keep the water moving in your home and the pipes from freezing."
How do you know if your pipes have given way to the cold? Boswell said, "you're going to hear water running if your pipe burst and you're going to hear it its going to be really loud. Or you're not going to have any water at all if your pipe is frozen."
More than your pipes and your plants, you should also pay close attention to space heaters and fireplaces. Brown chooses to look at the bright side of this deep freeze, she said, "just enough to cause a lot of work for some people and then we'll have to undo it all but that's kind of nice you get to clean real good while everything's up."
Most people just throw a sheet over the plant and think that's enough. But Brown says doing that is not protecting the most important part of the plant. You should make sure to wrap a sheet or blanket around the base of the plant because this is the part that cannot be saved if it freezes.
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SANT' ANA, Paulo José Péret de and ASSAD, Ana Lúcia Delgado. Research programme on natural products of CEME. Quím. Nova [online]. 2004, vol.27, n.3, pp.508-512. ISSN 0100-4042. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0100-40422004000300025.
The Brazilian effort on R&D of products from the national biodiversity dates back to the 70's. The Central de Medicamentos - CEME - was tailored to add scientific and technological competence to the production of pharmaceutical drugs derived from the Brazilian biodiversity by means of the Research Programme on Medicinal Plants - PPPM. Although previous to the Convention on Biological Diversity - CBD - and to the current debate and the ever-growing interest on phytomedicines, CEME has historical importance in the present governmental efforts on fostering the R&D on phytomedicines. This article makes a historical redemption of the PPPM, the actions and the results in the course of its existence.
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5 yrs later my heart is still broken :'(
Well it's September 25th. The day I dread most each year since 2008 when I had to say goodbye to my sweet boy "Shooter". It's the DAY I dread, but I don't dread the blog. Why? I'm not sure really...maybe it's a bit theraputic to 'talk' about Shooter and share memories and pictures with you?! I'm not really sure but for those of you who "get it" - THANK YOU!
To me, when you lose a pet you've lost a family member. Even though it is not widely recognized as such. Just because some people DON'T "get it" why should that matter? I mean, it doesn't change how it feels to the person who is grieving, right? Let's put it this way: If you lose a sibling you get bereavement from work, you get support from all over, etc. But you lose a pet and some insensitive people will even say stuff like "it was JUST a cat/dog...just get another one".
I hate that phrase more than I can tell you. To a woman during childbearing years who doesn't have children but adopts a pet, that IS her child. I rarely even hear from my siblings...and they certainly didn't cuddle with me on the couch every night for 15 years! When I went through a herniated disc issue I was in constant pain and much of the time I spent out like a light because of the medication. Were my siblings there? Nope. Did Shooter ever leave my side? Only to eat or go to the litter box. Seriously.
Shooter didn't really like people very much. He loved me and much later he learned to love Jim. The two were NOT immediate pals! In fact, one of the first things Jim said when he moved in was admitting "I'm not much of a cat person". Boy did Shooter turn THAT around!
Shooter was a rescue by the way...adopted by my Ex and I and my Dad went with us to pick out a furbaby. I walked by the little cage with some tiny little grey kittens in it. Most of them were snuggled together in the back. One came to the cage door and when I put my finger up to it, this lil grey puff ball wrapped his paws around it immediately. My ex said "well don't just pick the first one, let's look at all of them". My Dad said "too late, that one has already picked Doreen!" He was SO RIGHT! I remembered his markings so I would remember which one of the grey kittens "picked me" and that's the one I chose (back) :)
As I said earlier, Shooter didn't like many people. But he was REALLY attached to me. That's how I used to preface it when I would 'introduce' him to people. My Father-in-law at the time would tell my ex "She loses that cat she's gonna lose her mind". I recently told my Ex Father-in-law that he was right about that :(
Shooter had some health issues - - including going into renal failure at around 2 yrs old. TWO vets told me he had about 6 mo - 5 years tops. I got a third opinion from Dr. Allen in Plain City, Ohio. He said that Shooter was in renal failure but he wasn't going to give up on him just yet. With Dr. Allen's help, we were able to have Shooter for a full 15 years. For that I will always be grateful to that wonderful man!
But then September 2008 came and Shooter was having problems. I had to eventually take him to Medvet Animal hospital in Columbus and he had to be there overnight. He HATED being in the car. He liked this one Whitney Houston song though and I would have to sing it to him over and over all the way to and from the vet. The second I would stop, he's start meow-crying again. (TO THIS DAY I still can't hear that song, let alone try to sing it.)
So a week after his 15th birthday Shooter had to stay overnight at Medvet. I went home and brought back his favorite purple fleece blanket because I think in my heart I already knew. They told us Shooter had tumors in his belly and yes, the cancer could be removed but they would just grow back and they'd have to keep probing him (I won't go there), the tumors would just grow back and if I did nothing he would eventually just slowly starve to death. They left us alone to make that terrible decision.
Just then my co-worker Shaun texted or called me (not sure) but I just remember he was on the phone telling me "you know what you have to do and you know WHY you have to do it. To put Shooter through all of this would be for you and not for him. The unselfish thing for you to do is let him go and not have to go through the suffering". I hated that he was right.
They took my blanket and wrapped Shooter in it and brought him to me and I held him the whole time just telling him how much we loved him. I knew the second he was gone. "it" happened when I literally saw his light/spirit move from his right eye through his left eye and then out the side of his lil head and disappear. By best pal....my boy....my baby. Gone.
My husband took me directly to my family Dr. for any kind of medical help I could get. I couldn't take the pain. Since I am bawling my eyes out as I type this out, apparently I still can't. Our pets are family. I don't recommend telling anyone - especially me - "it was just a cat" He was SO much more.
The ONE THING that made me stop crying was we decided to take all of Shooter's indoor climbing toys etc... and build a little memorial 'park' in our backyard for the outside furbabies to play on. It took us the whole weekend and it started out small but we've kept up with it and today "Shooter park" is better than ever. A forever reminder of all he meant to me.
Shooter park Sept 2008
Shooter park 2013
So, today (and every day) I defend Pet loss grief on behalf of anyone who has lost a furry baby/furry family member. Their pawprints are forever left on our hearts :'( I know Shooter certainly left his on mine.


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heres my AFC East analysis, and this is coming from an outsider who is not a fan of any of the teams in the division. this is my second division as i'm going to try to do one of these for all 8 divisions
completed: AFC North, AFC East
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New England Patriots
2004 Record: 14-2, Super Bowl Champions
Head Coach: Bill Belichik
The Pats, led by their only true star, Tom Brady, charged toward their third Super Bowl title in 4 years last year. But despite being the World Champions, 2005 will not be easy by an means. Both of their head coordinators, Charlie Weis on offense and Romeo Crennel on defense, are now head coaches elsewhere. Eric Mangini almost left too, but will be a great defensive coordinator. On offense, i'm not exactly sure who is the OC this year, though i'm pretty sure Belichik will handle play calling duties. Just weeks after the SB win, The Pats organization suffered crippling news when Tedy Bruschi suffered a stroke. He will likely sit out the season. Reloading after the loss of Bruschi, The Pats signed two linebackers, veteran Chad Brown and the younger Monty Beisel. They also traded for Cardinal washout Duane Starks, who did show signs of great potential in his stint in Baltimore, and signed return man Chad Morton. On offense, the team looks very similar. Tom Brady will once again lead the team, and will be his usual stellar self. He'll likely land in the Pro Bowl, as will running back Corey Dillon, who finished last year 3rd in the NFL in rushing yards. He has a chance to top last years total. The Pats have one of the deepest recieving corps in the league, despite the loss of David Patten to Washington. Super Bowl MVP Deion Branch leads the group, which also includes the team's regular season recieving leader David Givens and speedsters Tim Dwight and Bethel Johnson. The Pats also traded for former Bears bust David Terrell, and he can hopefully resurrect his career at Foxboro. Ben Watson seems like the favorite to start at TE, hes considered to be one of the best prospects in a while and Pats fans should be very excited about him playing this year. The offensive line lost Joe Andruzzi, and still has its usual list of phenominal no names. Dan Koppen is one of the most underrated centers in the game. On Defense, I expect Richard Seymour's holdout to end soon, and he'll anchor the D-line. The big-play Willie McGinest is back, as is Super Bowl TD man Mike Vrabel. The secondary will be led by Rodney Harrison, who will come up with more big hits and huge plays. And of course, Vinatieri was re-signed as the most clutch kicker in the NFL will never leave Boston. The Pats are in a very good position to repeat, but they have a very rough first 5 weeks to the season. They'll start by facing Randy Moss and the Raiders on Thursday night, before traveling to Carolina and Pittsburgh in playoff rematches from the past two years, and then a home game against San Diego before traveling to Atlanta to face Mike Vick and the Falcons. i think they'll be fine though, they'll probably only drop one of those games, and expect to see them in the playoffs again.
Projected Finish:
12-4, AFC East Champions
Offensive MVP: Corey Dillon
Defensive MVP: Richard Seymour
Breakout Player: Ben Watson
Buffalo Bills
2004 record: 9-7
Head Coach: Mike Mularkey
It's All About J.P.
The Bills started last year 0-4, before rebounding and coming into the last weekend w/ a shot at a playoff spot, only to lose and fall right out of the picture. This year, lots of things are different. There is no Travis Henry, as the disgruntled former starter was traded to Tennessee recently, and McGahee will have every oppurtunity to run becuase 2nd year HC Mike Mularkey and his Bills are relying on JP Losman to come in and start for them, after they released Drew Bledsoe this past offseason. McGahee will be in the Top 5 in rushing yards, hes a workhorse who just will not stop. pencil him in for 1600 yards and 15 TD's. I think Losman is ready. hes got all the tools, and hes been working hard this offseason. The bills management wouldn't have released Bledsoe if they didn't feel that Losman was ready for this. he has some weapons, namely Eric Moulds and rising second year man Lee Evans. Evans scored 9 TD's and averaged 17 yards a catch last year, and especially heated up at the end of the year. In the last 4 games, Evans caught 19 passes for 289 yards (72.3 per game) and 4 TD's. He'll probably take on Eric Mould's role as the no. 1 reciever. The Bills brought in Bennie Anderson from Baltimore to shore up their offensive guard position, and Kevin Everett, their 3rd round pick from Miami, will have a chance to start at TE. Buffalo also has one of the stingiest defenses in the league, led by monster Takeo Spikes at OLB. Aaron Schoeble had 8 sacks last year at the defensive end position, he and Chris Kelsay hope to get the QB as often as possible. They also have ageless wonder Sam Adams plugging up the DT position. Terrence MgGhee is a solid corner, but a dynamic kick returner. Mularkey hopes he can provide at both positions. Nate Clements also looks poised to contribute, he had 6 picks last year. London Fletcher will likely be near the top of the NFL tackles chart, as will Spikes. Overall, this team looks ready to make a run at the playoffs. a Rock solid D and an Offense that looks potent will lead to an AFC wild card. they'll rattle off 4 straight wins to end the season and clinch the playoff berth
Projected Finish
11-5, 2nd in AFC East, AFC Wild Card
Offensive MVP: Willis McGahee
Defensive MVP: Takeo Spikes
Breakout player: Lee Evans
New York Jets
2004 Record- 10-6, AFC Divisional Round loss
Head Coach: Herm Edwards
Can't Blame the Kicker This Year
Chad Pennington and Curtis Martin hope to make another run at the playoffs as a revamped Jets squad looks for revenge after last years heartbreaker at Heinz Field. Doug Brien is gone, there was no way he could show his face at Giants stadium ever again. Mike Nugent, the teams first selection in the draft, will handle kicking duties this year. Curtis Martin had his best season yet last year, and with new backup Derrick Blaylock in New York, the running game will be stellar. Lavernues Coles is back where he had his best season, after a two year adventure in Washington. Coles was traded back to the Jets in exchange for Santana Moss, who slumped last year w/ Pennington back throwing the football. The Recieving core is solid, with Justin McCareins ready to break out--
and Jerricho Cotchery and the ageless Wayne Chrebet. The O-Line is led by center Kevin Mawae as usual, but on offense the main question mark is on Chad Pennington. Can the kid stay healthy for the entire season? On defense, John Abraham and his contract dispute is a big issue. If hes back, he and Shaun Ellis form one of the best end partnerships in teh league. Dewayne Robertson will also have a huge year. And looks whos ready to improve on his DROY campaign, its Jon Vilma! this guy is going to have a monster year, he seems like a mini Ray Lewis. The corner position lost some depth when Donnie Abraham retired, David Barrett and either Ray Mickens, 2nd round pick Justin Miller, or Derrick Strait will be asked to start. Another bright spot should be Eric Barton at OLB, he'll have a big year. Despite a great looking squad, i don't think the jets will make the playoffs. why? Chad Pennington. he'll be injured again this year, and this time the Jets won't make it w/o him. Jay Fiedler will not take this team to the playoffs.
Projected Finish
9-7, 3rd in AFC East
Offensive MVP: Lavernues Coles
Defensive MVP: Jonathan Vilma
Breakout player: Dewayne Robertson
Miami Dolphins
2004 record: 4-12
Head Coach: Nick Saban
New Sheriffs in Town: Saban, Linehan, Ricky, Ronnie.... and Gus!?
Nick Saban ushers in a new era of Dolphin football this year, but even this "Mini-Belichek" guru will go through a rough first season. Saban started his regime off well w/ a phenominal draft, nabbing franchise running back ronnie brown, and then getting matt roth and channing crowder about one round after they were expected to be gone. Travis daniels in the 4th round was nice too. Saban also got Ricky Williams back on board, though it remains to be seen whether this is a good thing or not. The offense is completely reshaped, with Scott Linehan coming in from Minnesota to be the coordinator, and possibly a new starting QB. Ineffective AJ Feeley could find himself giving up the starting spot to career underachiever and backup Gus Frerotte, who will be most remembered for nearly giving himself a concussion by running into the wall as celebration for a TD while he was a Redskin. Whomever starts inherits a very shaky offensive line, but also a very talented receiving corps. Sure handed TE Randy McMichael leads the group, which also contains explosive Chris Chambers and possesion reciever Marty Booker. the wild card is David Boston, who is just totally unpredicatble. Ronnie brown is the starting running back, Ricky Williams is the backup. that much is known. what is not known is how much Ricky weighs, how ready he is to play, or even how dedicated he is. Both will struggle to gain yards thanks to the offensive line, led by Stockar McDougle. The Dolphins suffered a huge setback during mini camps when Will Poole, slated to start this year at CB, suffered injury and is out for the year. Poole was set to replace Pat Surtain, who is in Kansas City now as part of a draft day deal. Mario Edwards, Reggie Howard, or rookie Travis Daniels will try to take the No. 2 spot behind Sam Madison at corner now that Poole is out. The defensive line upgraded this offseason with the signings of Vonnie Holiday from KC, and Kevin Carter from the Titans firesale. Jason Taylor moves to OLB as the Dolphins switch to a 3-4 front. Taylor will likely wreak havoc from that position, he'll post a very high sack count. Junior Seau and Zach Thomas are the starting ILB's, with Channing Crowder very much in the mix to start. I expect Crowder and Thomas to start, and both will pick up a huge tackle count. Saban has this team moving in the right direction, but for now he'll mostly have to settle for moral victories. Dolphins are the only sub .500 team in the division
Projected Finish
- 5-11, 4th in AFC East
Offensive MVP- Randy McMichael
Defensive MVP- Jason Taylor
Breakout player- Gus Frerotte
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Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 2:12 pm
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i do agree with were you placed the dolphins (last) and the patriots (first). but heres what i dont get, i can see the bills pulling an average year, but they dont have Henry any more, which was dumb to even get rid of him. they dont have Drew Bledso anymore and JP Lospan, (or however you spell it) just got injured in TRAINING. if you are starting at QB, the most critized postion in all of sports, when you threw, for i believe, 5 times in your NFL carrear, how far is he going to get you. i dont think the Bills will have a bad year but, the Jets win/loss record is better, and i dont see the Bills defeating the Jets both times in the season. im still 50/50 on them beating the Jets once in the season. i think the Jets will get the the playoffs, and if Pennington does not get injured, the Jets could go, like, 12-4 or 11-5. the Jets could do it this year if injuries arent a factor. i only worry about the Patriots. and if the Jets get Ty Law, thats a "+" for the Jets, and a huge "-" for the Patriots. the Jets just could beat the Patriots once this year. 25% chance. to put the Jets in 3rd is crap. other wise good job on facts and info.
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Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 2:55 pm
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there is now way jp losman leads buffalo to a 9-7 season, he is a first year starter and will need time to develop. While i admit he is in a good situation there in buffalo i still think they go 8-8 or 7-9. the jets though are going to be strong this year if pennington stays healthy and look for jonathon carter to have a big year in teh slot as well. I see them going 10-6 this year.
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Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 4:08 pm
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You have too much faith in J.P. Losman but I think that both the Bills and Jets will be 9-7 and one will make the palyoffs as a wildcard. Agree with Dolphins and Patriots.
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This article was published 23/4/2013 (1521 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Daly House Museum has received a donation of a plaque made of schist rock from Queenstown, New Zealand.
The plaque, to be installed in the museum's Victorian Garden, was presented to the museum by Alex Glennie from Invercargill, New Zealand in memory of his great-uncle John Walker Glennie, who died in Brandon during the typhoid epidemic of 1905.
With a posting on ancestry.com for information in 2001, Alex Glennie began his search for the truth behind the family legend that John Walker Glennie had come to Canada for free land and died in Quebec.
It took another eight years of searching online through various provincial genealogy websites past before Alex contacted a professional genealogist in Quebec, who discovered that John Walker had died in the Brandon General Hospital of typhoid fever on Sept. 10, 1905.
From this information, Glennie began searching for more records regarding John Walker's death and burial. He contacted the Brandon Regional Health Centre and was able to obtain his great-uncle's medical file.
Other researchers in the area searched through the many cemeteries around Brandon in order to try to locate John Walker's grave, but nothing was discovered.
However, advice from local researcher Janet Nicholson brought Alex to the conclusion that his great-uncle was likely interred in the Brandon cemetery in a pauper's grave.
"I thought I would visit Brandon and leave some sort of memorial plaque for John W. in the Brandon Cemetery," Glennie said. "However, I soon found this would not be allowed by the city authorities.
"The Daly House Museum came to my rescue and offered to place the plaque in their Victorian Garden. I hope that John Walker Glennie's memory will now linger on in Brandon for many years to come."
The Daly House Museum is honoured to be able to give the Glennie family a chance to honour their ancestor by giving the plaque a home.
The plaque and the story of the family's search for the truth about their great-uncle's life will be a unique piece of history to tell visitors to the garden and museum.
"John Walker Glennie's story highlights a little known piece of history of our area," museum curator Eileen Trott said.
"We commonly think of the Spanish influenza being the most serious disease to affect our local communities, but during the early years of settlement in our area, there were many outbreaks of typhoid and other diseases.
"The surrounding areas often wrote to the Brandon General Hospital requesting nurses be sent out to assist with the epidemics and an isolation hospital was built in Brandon to deal with the sick."
As soon as the museum's garden committee and volunteers are able to begin planting, the plaque and a rose bush will be placed in the garden.
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Tropical Fish Distributors Closing
Just wanted to give people a heads up about this wholesaler in Wickliffe (east side of Cleveland) closing. They've apparently got a huge stock of tanks and a bunch of equipment that they're selling off before shutting down completely. Maybe I'm not looking in the right places (actually, it's very very likely that I'm not looking in the right places) but the only ad I've seen from them about clearing house was on craigslist. The ad didn't say much beyond the fact that they were closing and that they're asking $15 each for 40 breeders, though the tanks do have 1" holes in the bottom.
I'm hoping to have a look tomorrow; I'll update this with findings.
I couldn't find the ad. I thought the sale was this past Saturday only.
TFDFish has been out of business for a few months now. I guess they finally got rid of all the surplus stock and are liquidating the hardware.
Were decent people to deal with. I got some nice deals through them over the last few years.
I didn't know that there had been a sale on Saturday, or if a link to craigslist is kosher here, but if you search the cleveland craigslist for "40 breeder" it's there still. Call before you go, as their hours are not necessarily regular now that they've shut down.
In any case, what I found was a ton of 30 and 40 breeders, $15 each, all heavily calcified, most with damaged rims (the black part, not the glass,) and most heavily siliconed in the corners. The glass looked fairly unscratched under the crud and the fellow who helped me out was very nice. He has a few new 40 breeder tank fronts as well. Basically, if you've got more time and elbow grease than money, and you want to give building your own tank a whirl, you can get a deal on some glass. Or if you don't care what the aquarium looks like at all.
The glass is pretty crusted, and I hate to get someone's hopes up who knows more about this than I do (most people,) but it appears that the tanks that I bought were made with low iron glass. The new tank fronts that I picked up have that very dark greenish look when you look at them on edge (i.e. plate glass,) but the tanks themselves are a pale blue/aqua color on edge (low iron glass???) All have a 1" hole drilled through the bottom.
In any case, the number to call before going is 440-516-5600 between 9 and 4, m-f. They've probably got 200 tanks left at least.
Thanks Jason, I appreciate the follow up.
They got what they deserved. Glad they are out of business. Treat your customers like crap, well........enjoy the loss.
burks, i was talking to matt to see if he heard anything about TFD closing and he mentioned it was a health issue with the owner (or so he heard), he also mentioned he wasn't too impressed with the customer service or quality either
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Min, B.C. and Lodder, J.C. and Jansen, R. and Motohashi, K. (2006) Cobalt-Al2O3-silicon tunnel contacts for electrical spin injection into silicon. Journal of applied physics, 99 (08S701). ISSN 0021-8979
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|The resistance of Co–Al2O3–Si tunnel contacts for electrical spin injection from a ferromagnet into silicon is investigated. The contacts form a substantial Schottky barrier, 0.7 eV, which plays a dominant role in the electronic transport. On Si with a low doping concentration ( ∼ 1015 cm−3), the contact resistance is affected by the Al2O3 tunnel barrier only in the forward bias. In the reverse bias (the spin injection condition), the Schottky barrier results in a very high contact resistance, ∼ 102 Ω m2. While the contact resistance is improved to ∼ 10−2 Ω m2 using Si with a high doping concentration ( ∼ 5×1019 cm−3), it is still about five to six orders of magnitude higher than the value needed for resistance matching to silicon
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Skip to comments.Astronomy Picture of the Day -- At the Edge of NGC 891
Posted on 05/26/2012 9:48:24 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Explanation: This sharp cosmic portrait features NGC 891. The spiral galaxy spans about 100 thousand light-years and is seen almost exactly edge-on from our perspective. In fact, about 30 million light-years distant in the constellation Andromeda, NGC 891 looks a lot like our Milky Way. At first glance, it has a flat, thin, galactic disk and a central bulge cut along the middle by regions of dark obscuring dust. The combined image data also reveal the galaxy's young blue star clusters and telltale pinkish star forming regions. And remarkably apparent in NGC 891's edge-on presentation are filaments of dust that extend hundreds of light-years above and below the center line. The dust has likely been blown out of the disk by supernova explosions or intense star formation activity. Faint neighboring galaxies can also be seen near this galaxy's disk.
(Excerpt) Read more at 18.104.22.168 ...
[Credit: Composite Data Subaru Telescope (NAOJ), Hubble Legacy Archive, Michael Joner, David Laney (West Mountain Observatory, BYU); Processing Robert Gendler]
The galaxy alone probably contains many billions of planets.
Thank you so much, SunkenCiv.
I'm always awestruck.
This 30 million light year thing is a bit confusing. It could be gone now and we would not know...right? In fact is there even any way to prove anything farther than let's say a million light years is still there? This stuff kinda hurts my head.
Thank You for another awesome APOD! :-)
That's very true. Only the closest stars in our own Galaxy can be seen with.. well "real-time" so to speak, even some of those might just poof suddenly (that would be unlikely though).
There goes the cosmic neighborhood! Another galaxy just like ours? There isn't enough room in the Universe!
This galaxy has a bulge in the middle? Don't we all....don't we all....
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Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast, part of Carolinas HealthCare System, has been named a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission in recognition of its exemplary clinical performance in multiple specialties. The designation recognizes hospitals for attaining excellence in using evidence-based processes that are shown to improve care. This distinction places CMC-NorthEast among the top 33 percent of all Joint Commission-accredited hospitals that reported accountability measure performance data for 2012.
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I'm officially in 2014 mode, what about you? Actually, I have been for some time now, but the Matt Harvey news and the purge that followed clinched it for me. Speaking of Harvey, God bless that poor kid. After the news broke about his torn UCL, my heart went out to him and I tweeted him the following: @MattHarvey33 Thanks for all the hope & optimism you've given Mets fans. Thanks for all the thrills too. Get well, get back, and God Bless. — Mets Merized Online (@MetsMerized) August 26, 2013 Matt Harvey responded to the overwhelming outpouring of prayers and hope with the following: Thank you everyone for the kind words and support. I may be done this year, but I will be back next year for April 1. — Matt Harvey (@MattHarvey33) August 27, 2013 I responded back to him with yet more optimism and also a warning: @MattHarvey33 Now that's the Met spirit! Ya Gotta Believe! Stay away from the naysayers & pessimists, stick with those who have your back! — Mets Merized Online (@Mets...
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, for more than 30 years she appeared on radio, television, and film, playing a single scatterbrained character, with her husband playing opposite as the straight man. She was born Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen in San Francisco to George and Margaret Allen joining a family consisting of three sisters and a brother. George Allen was a song and dance man who abandoned his family when Gracie was but five years old. Barely three years old, she became a vaudeville performer appearing with the family Irish dancing group called "The Allen Sisters" consisting of her three older sisters, Bessie, Hazel and Pearl. Her education was at the Star of the Sea Convent in San Francisco. After graduation she was again a member of the family group. Venturing to New York, fearing her career was over at eighteen after quitting in a dispute with the Larry Reilly Stock Company, she was preparing for a life outside the theatre by attending secretarial school in New York. With hope of a career still burning, Gracie and a friend went to Union Hill, New Jersey to view a vaudeville act which was splitting up. The members were George Burns and Billy Lorraine, both needing a new partner. George was selected resulting in the "George Burns-Gracie Allen" Vaudeville act. Four years later, they were married in Cleveland by a Justice of The Peace. The couple had marginal success in their early days but did make a short film for Paramount. However, it was radio, starting in 1932, that gained the duo its greatest fame with a weekly comedy program. The couple jointly made a few movies and Gracie make an occasional picture appearing solo. With radio era on the wain, 1950 saw their long run on Television begin..."The George Burns-Gracie Allen Show." Migraine headaches and a heart condition forced her to retire permanently in 1958 and she spent her final few years caring for her family, gardening and painting. Gracie passed away quietly from heart failure as she slept in her Beverly Hills residence. The couple avoided religious conflicts in their mixed marriage all their wedded life and did so even in death. Gracie a Catholic, had her funeral at All Saints Episcopal Church in Beverly Hills so George a Jew, could be buried next to her. They then chose a non-Catholic, non-Jewish cemetery for their final resting place. Gracie was placed in a companion crypt in a mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. George who lived to be 100 and never remarried, was interred beside Gracie upon his death in 1996. The words "Together Again" are engraved which reminds readers of the amazing, enduring love story attested to the best remembered couple in Hollywood history. Gracie is buried above in the chamber because George wanted her to have top billing. Her career and legacy...The Burns & Allen Show" (on CBS and NBC from 1934 to 1950) was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1994. Radio turned to television success in the 50's with the decade long "The George Burns-Gracie Allen Show." Some solo filmography: "Lambchops" "Walking the Baby" "College Humor" "Love in Bloom" "College Swing" "Honolulu" and "Two Girls and a Sailor." Some notable TV appearances: "The Jack Benny Program" "Whats My Line" "This is Your Life" "The Bob Cummings Show" and "Biography." The annual Gracie Allen Awards are presented by American Women in Radio and Television, Inc., to programs by, for and about women. In 1995, The city of Los Angeles renamed the eastern end of Alden Drive "Gracie Allen Drive" creating the Burns and Allen Intersection as it crossed the previously renamed northern end of Hamel Road "George Burns Road." In 1991, the book "Gracie" was published. It was an attribute to Gracie Allen written by George at age ninety two and highlights the story of their life together.
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Our Client is a leading industrial conglomerate. They have recently embarked in a number of high profile projects in Cambodia including the setup of a green field plant for pipe and fitting manufacturing for PVC, PU, PE, PR, etc. with a production capacity of 7 to 10 lines. The Plant Manager will be directly responsible to oversee all plant operations; including production planning, scheduling, coordination and throughput monitoring.
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ABC Family's PRETTY LITTLE LIARS Returns as No. 1 Cable TV Telecast in Key Demos
The season 5 premiere of social media darling "Pretty Little Liars" (8:00 - 9:00 p.m.), entitled 'EscApe From New York,' ranked as Tuesday's #1 scripted TV telecast in Women 18-34 (935,000/2.8 rating), Viewers 12-34 (1.8 million/2.0 rating) and Females 12-34 (1.6 million/3.5 rating) - behind only Game 3 of the NBA Finals on ABC - and as cable TV's #1 telecast in Adults 18-34 (1.1 million/1.6 rating), Adults 18-49 (1.4 million/1.1 rating) and Women 18-49 (1.2 million/1.9 rating). Further, "Pretty Little Liars" stood as Tuesday's #1 scripted cable TV telecast in Total Viewers (2.7 million).
Impressively, "Pretty Little Liars" stood as the #1 cable TV telecast in The Hour for its 96th-consecutive original telecast in Females 12-34 - every telecast since its June 2010 series launch - 48th in Adults 18-34, 55th in Women 18-34, 51st in Women 18-49 and 59th in Viewers 12-34.
Versus its winter/spring 14 average, "Pretty Little Liars" was up by solid margins, including by 13% among both Total Viewers (2.7 million vs. 2.4 million) and Viewers 12-34 (1.8 million vs. 1.6 million), by 11% in Women 18-34 (935,000 vs. 842,000) and by 14% in Females 12-34 (1.6 million vs. 1.4 million).
Based on full-week DVR viewing during its most recent winter/spring season, "Pretty Little Liars" soared by nearly 1.3 million Total Viewers to 3.7 million (vs. 2.4 million) and by nearly 1 million key demo viewers to 2.1 million Adults 18-49 (vs. 1.3 million) and to 2.5 million Viewers 12-34 (vs. 1.6 million).
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Jack Wilshere has warned Arsenal to keep a close eye on Wayne Rooney after the forward rediscovered his goalscoring form for England.
Rooney had only netted four times in nine appearances for club and country this season until his brace against Scotland took him to within three goals of England's leading scorer, Sir Bobby Charlton.
It's a big game for us even if it wasn't against Manchester United because we've dropped points. We need to get back to winning waysJack Wilshere
"He's looking sharp," Wilshere said. "The main thing that I always notice about Rooney is his love for the game. He's still got that. In the last 18 months he's probably got that even more.
"You can see that he really loves the game, he enjoys being out there and he's got his goalscoring form back, so we'll have to watch out for him on Saturday.
"Last season United struggled but this time round they seem to have come back really strong. They've bought really well, they've got great quality in the squad, so they'll get back to that quality again.
"The Manchester United games are always special. When I was growing up they were always the biggest games of the season and that's still the case. Both teams have great players, so it'll be a good match.
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[NJCAA: Milestone] Mike Pantalione became the all-time NJCAA men's coaching leader in wins as Yavapai College captured the NJCAA district championship with a 3-0 victory over Otero Junior College on Saturday.
Pantalione, Yavapai's only head coach, has a 535-45-22 record in 25 years with the Roughriders.
He overtook former Ulster County Community College coach George Vizvary, who posted a 534-163-28 mark in 37 seasons.
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Sonic is home to a delicious cheeseburger, and I've been known to drive the 57 miles it requires for me to taste that goodness (closest Sonic to D.C. is Fredericksburg, Va.).
Sure, there are other delicious burger options closer, but Sonic has recently set a new precedent, separating itself from all other fine burger eateries. Sonic has made the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Go Ragin' Cajuns) the first school to have its logo adorned on a hamburger.
That isn't a sticker. That, my friends, is food coloring. Before you hem and haw and shout something about going organic or holler that Red 40 can cause night-blindness, ask yourself this: If that was your institution's logo on that bun (I'm looking at you, LSU), wouldn't you chew with pride as a single tear rolled down your grease-stained cheeks?
I, a George Mason University, alumnus, would. Your move, Sonic.
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