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EPA's Report on the Environment
Ecological Connectivity
As part of their natural functioning, ecological systems remove particulate matter and carbon dioxide from the air, purify surface and ground water, reduce flooding, and maintain biological diversity. These functions depend on a connected ecological "framework" of high-quality land consisting of central hubs interconnected by corridors that provide for the movement of energy, matter, and species across the landscape. This framework of connectivity is threatened by agricultural and silvicultural practices, road development, and "urban sprawl" that fragment the landscape. Maintaining ecological connectivity protects the entire system.
This indicator is directly derived from the National Ecological Framework (NEF), which is a GIS dataset that was developed by EPA Region 4. The NEF is an indicator of critical connectivity between important ecological areas in the contiguous U.S. It consists of a framework that captures the connectivity of important natural areas and ecological systems across the contiguous United States. Four ecological aspects contribute to the functionality of the NEF infrastructure (see Carr et al., 2002, for additional details). The most important of the four, hub and corridor connectivity, forms the basis for this indicator. Hub and corridor connectivity shows the connections among critical ecological systems. Hubs are large areas of important natural ecosystems such as the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia and the Osceola National Forest in Florida. Connections, referred to as "corridors," are links to support the functionality of the hubs (e.g., the Pinhook Swamp which connects the Okefenokee and Osceola hubs). The NEF is based on land cover data obtained from the 2001 National Land Cover Database (NLCD), which was constructed from satellite imagery (Landsat) showing land cover, impervious surface, and canopy density of the contiguous United States circa 2001 (MRLC Consortium, 2012).
What the Data Show
Exhibit 1 displays the ecological hubs and corridors across the contiguous United States. The hub and connection framework covers 53.2 percent of the total land and water resources in the contiguous 48 states: 50.6 percent classified as hubs and 2.6 percent as corridors (Exhibit 2). Currently, 49.0 percent of this framework area is protected as conservation land, 3.1 percent is in the public domain as open water, and an additional 3.9 percent is classified as wetlands, for a total of 56.0 percent of hub and corridor acreage being afforded some type of long-term protection (Exhibit 3).
- Due to both the limited availability of data (ecological data not available or not in digital or geographic information system [GIS] format) and the NEF parameter that sets a size threshold of 5,000 acres for ecological hubs, the results do not comprehensively include each and every ecologically important area in the United States. The NEF's purpose is to identify critical connectivity between important ecological areas. The appropriate geographic scale of connectivity depends on the species and communities that are the focus of particular protection efforts (Carr et al., 2002).
- Trend information is not available for this indicator. The most important data layer used in the NEF development is the 2001 NLCD. Improvements in mapping methodology, input data, and minor mapping legend modification confound the comparison between NCLD 2001 and the previous NLCD, circa 1992 (Homer et al., 2007). Future versions of the NLCD might make it possible to examine trends over time, however.
- NLCD is updated approximately every 5 years. It typically takes a few years for a full set of NLCD data to be organized and analyzed for release, plus it takes additional time to conduct the supplemental analysis that supports this ROE indicator. Thus, while the data may appear to be several years old, this indicator uses the most recent analysis available.
Data Sources
The ecological connectivity hub and corridor map is derived from EPA Region 4's NEF dataset. Summary statistics are shown in Exhibits 2 and 3. This analysis was based on the 2001 NLCD (http://www.mrlc.gov/nlcd2001.php) (U.S. EPA, 2012) and several additional datasets such as the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Protected Areas Data Set, Nature Conservancy Portfolio Sites, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Critical Habitat, and National Hydrography Data First Order Stream Catchments. These data layers are publicly available from websites of the associated agencies. A Web-based mapping application is being developed to facilitate access to the NEF data.
For More Information
- National Ecological Framework program brochure (PDF) (2 pp, 1.7MB)
- National Land Cover Database
- This indicator relates to the ROE question on Extent and Distribution
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Insider trader Rene Rivkin will return to jail today to resume his weekend detention.
The 60-year-old former stockbroker was rushed to St Vincent's Hospital last Thursday evening after taking an overdose of prescription drugs.
After receiving a report from Rivkin's treating psychiatrist, Dr Keith Roberts, the Commissioner for Corrective Services, Ron Woodham, confirmed yesterday that Rivkin would resume his periodic detention this weekend.
"Medical staff at Long Bay Hospital will ensure that Mr Rivkin receives the appropriate level of care over the weekend," Mr Woodham said.
According to his solicitor, Greg Walsh, Rivkin is still significantly depressed. "He's so obviously distressed about not being able to go to stage two [community service], the only answer is to get this sentence finished as quickly as possible," Mr Walsh said.
He said Rivkin's family and his psychiatrist see the completion of his weekend detention as a "a hurdle" and "he's just got to do it and get through it".
Rivkin was sentenced to nine months of periodic detention in May last year after a jury found him guilty of insider trading in Qantas shares.
Due to illness and legal appeals, Rivkin resumed weekend detention in February. He was due to finish on Sunday, October 24. Health permitting, he will now conclude his sentence a week later.

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Accreditation and Re-Accreditation Process: Suggested Timeline
1. Program submits application for accreditation with application fee of $100 to Commission Chair.
If preconditions are met per application information, program begins work on self study report. Note: Before submitting an application, Programs should carefully assess whether or not they meet the preconditions specified in the Commission's checklist.2. Program prepares Self Study Report.
The Program will refer to the following documents throughout this process: Accreditation Standards (BA, MA, or PhD), Guidelines for the Accreditation Self-Study Report (BA, MA, or PhD), Accreditation of Applied Sociology, Clinical Sociology, Public Sociology and Sociological Practice Programs: Policies and Procedures, and Accreditation Review Process Guidelines.
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3. Program submits Self Study Report (1 copy) with accreditation fee of $2000 to Commission Chair.
Chair reviews Self Study Report for completeness. If Self study Report is deemed complete Chair forms an Accreditation Review Committee and requests an additional 5 copies of the Self Study Report for distribution to this committee.
Estimated time: 3-4 weeks
4. Accreditation Review Committee reviews Self Study Report and schedules conference call and additional conference calls as necessary to discuss the self study.
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5. If Self Study Report is deemed acceptable by Accreditation Review Committee a site visit is scheduled.
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6. Site visit (September, October, November, February, March and April; see Section 7.1)
Estimated time: 3 days (Refer to Review Process Guidelines for details)
7. Site visitors write report and submit to Accreditation Review Committee members.
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8. The Chair of the Accreditation Review Committee forwards the site visit report to the Program Chair for review and rebuttal.
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Dimensional Flowers
These are very simple to make and can add a little extra texture to many of your projects, whether you choose to apply them to quilts, garments, or home decorating items.
Dimensional Leaves
To start with, you need a circle of fabric twice as wide as you want your finished rosebud to be.
Fold the circle in half, right sides out, keeping the folded edge up, matching raw edges around the bottom curve.
Fold the outer ends of the half-circle in toward the center, overlapping them. The folds should be far enough apart so that a section of the fabric shows between them. This will be the tip of your rosebud. It's okay to practice making a couple of folds before deciding on one that looks good to you.
Take a needle and thread and make a few running stitches along the bottom of the curve, through all the fabric layers.
Gently gather the stiches you made, and tie off the knot.
Your rosebud is now ready to be applique'd or added to other dimensional work. You can wrap a small piece of green fabric around the bottom to simulate a calyx.
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US Week in Review - Week ending 22 August 2013
The US Week in Review highlights this week's developments and emerging issues in the financial reporting world and gives you direct access to relevant technical accounting guidance and thought leadership produced by EY.
What's new from EY
Technical Line: Insurance contracts proposal would overhaul accounting and disclosures for insurers and others
The FASB has issued an exposure draft on a principles-based model for accounting for insurance contracts. The proposal would apply to any entity that issues a contract that meets the definition of an insurance contract and would result in the measurement of many contract liabilities based on current assumptions, adjusted to reflect the time value of money. Comments are due by 25 October 2013. Our Technical Line publication tells you what you need to know about the proposed changes.
Technical Line: Movin' on up to accelerated filer status: You'll need an audit of ICFR for this year
With the increase in equity values in 2013, many non-accelerated filers will be required to transition to accelerated filer status in their upcoming Form 10-K. In addition to preparing for the transition to larger company reporting timelines and disclosures, these registrants must obtain auditor attestation as to the effectiveness of their internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Our Technical Line publication focuses on the transition from a filer status that allowed a Section 404(b) exemption and the timing of compliance with Section 404(b).
Register now for the Q3 2013 financial reporting update webcast
The Q3 2013 financial reporting update webcast is scheduled for 19 September from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern time. This 90-minute webcast will feature EY panelists discussing recently issued exposure drafts, Private Company Council and SEC updates and other current financial reporting matters. To register, go to Q3 2013 financial reporting update.
Standard Setter updates
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
FASB issues proposal on PCC consolidation alternative
The Board issued for public comment a proposed alternative from the Private Company Council that would exempt private companies from evaluating certain common control leasing arrangements for consolidation under the variable interest entity guidance. For a description of the alternative, see our To the Point publication, Private company framework approved PCC proposes consolidation alternative.
FASB chair confirms that revenue recognition standard will be issued in Q4
FASB Chairman Russell Golden confirmed in an interview reported by the press that the FASB and the IASB now plan to issue final standards on revenue recognition in the fourth quarter of 2013, not the third quarter as they had planned. As we reported last week, FASB member Thomas Linsmeier told a conference earlier this month that the new standard would probably be issued in the fourth quarter.
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No meetings are scheduled for the week of 26 August 2013. For additional details, see the FASB's calendar.
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See the FASB's calendar for upcoming education sessions. No decisions are made at these sessions.
Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
FAF proposal on GASB scope of authority
The Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) Board of Trustees issued for comment a revised proposal to clarify the characteristics of information the GASB may incorporate into the financial accounting and reporting concepts, standards and guidance it issues for state and local governments.
The proposal would require the GASB to consult with the FAF Trustees' Standard-Setting Process Oversight Committee to determine whether certain information that the GASB might consider for standard-setting activity is "financial accounting and reporting information" within the scope of the GASB's standard-setting mission.
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
Progress report on interim inspections of audits of brokers and dealers
In its second report on its interim inspections of audits of brokers and dealers, the PCAOB said it identified deficiencies in all of the registered public accounting firms and 57 of the 60 audits inspected. The deficiencies involved areas related to the customer protection and net capital rules, audits of financial statements and auditor independence, the report said.
The report, which covers inspections performed from March 2012 through December 2012, summarized observations from the inspections of 43 registered public accounting firms covering 60 audits of brokers and dealers registered with the SEC.
The interim inspection program, which the PCAOB launched two years ago, is expected to continue through the end of 2013. The PCAOB is gathering information to help it propose rules related to the audits of brokers and dealers, including a rule on the scope of a permanent inspection program that the PCAOB is expected to propose as soon as 2014.
The SEC recently approved amendments to Exchange Act Rule 17a-5 requiring that audits of broker-dealers be conducted in accordance with standards of the PCAOB. It is effective for broker-dealers with fiscal years ending on or after 1 June 2014.
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If you'd like a reminder of exactly how many calories and fat grams you're ingesting when you eat out, your prayers have been answered.
SmartReceipt Inc.'s "Nutricate receipt" details each order's dietary impact, printing out a personalized account that includes the total number of calories, fat grams, carbohydrates and proteins that a diner has purchased.
The customized receipts also display personal messages based on orders, like, "Low-fat milk is a great source of calcium, and you just had over 35 percent of your daily calcium requirement."
If you ordered mayonnaise on your burger, you could receive this message: "Holding the mayo on your sandwich will save you 150 calories and 10 grams of fat."
That may sound unnerving, but a recently-published report suggests that Nutricate's somewhat eery personal messages were effective in changing future customer behavior.
According to Bloomberg, the report is the result of a pilot study conducted for over two years at Burgerville, a restaurant chain in the Pacific Northwest.
Researchers at the University of California at Santa Barbara found that diners receiving a Nutricate receipt became more likely to order apple slices instead of fries for their kids' meals, and pass up extra options for themselves, like cheese and sauce—both of which were among the receipts' common dietary recommendations.
However, Nutricate didn't affect every aspect of customer behavior—calorie counts per transaction tended to stay the same because diners continued to order high-calorie entrees.
But overall, researchers calculated that there was a 2.1 percent reduction in the average amount of cholesterol per order.
In the past, simply displaying calorie counts on menu boards hadn't proven to be an effective means of inciting healthier choices among diners. What makes the receipt a more effective option, at least according to the study's authors, is that it provides personalized information to customers and cites specific, small actions they can take to improve their choices.
Obviously, not everyone who eats out would appreciate a running commentary on their meals, but 84 percent of the Burgerville diners who were surveyed "liked or loved" their personalized receipts. And for others who would welcome some nutritional guidance, Nutricate will happily present it to them.
Related stories on TakePart:
• Ditch That Whopper: 8 Healthy Fast-Food Chains
• Fast Food Redemption? McDonald's Execs Launch Health Food Chain
• Power Play: Humane Society Buys Stock in Major Fast-Food Chain
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What would you be using it for?
I live in Alaska & don't see any neeed to move beyong heavy 450 Marlin/45-70 loads.
I did a search and read topics on the 50 Alaskan. Bottom line...does anyone think that they are worth the cost in increased TKO Vs. a hard hitting lead cast bullet from a 45/70? The 45/70's are pretty cheap and the 50 Alaskan's are expensive enough to buy most any rifle you could desire...including African rifles.
What would you be using it for?
I live in Alaska & don't see any neeed to move beyong heavy 450 Marlin/45-70 loads.
Vance in AK.
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"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."
If money was not a consideration a 50 would be fun, but would it kill em any deader than rhe Old Timer.
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Depends on wherether you need it or just want it.
Bigger holes bleed more, and hard cast lead is not ideal when something that can hurt you needs to go down.
Then why do most dangerous game rifles shoot solids? Does solid copper kill better than hard cast lead? A fellow down the road from me killed two cape buffalo with one shot with a hard cast 45-70 bullet. What more could one want?Originally Posted by FWiedner
I'm not sure that most professional hunters consider hard-cast lead to be a true "solid". And yes, I am lead to believe that solid copper does kill better than hard-cast lead. A fellow up the road from me fired a 540 gr hammerhead from a 45-70 at 1550 fps into a cape buffalo. It broke 3 vertebrae and lost 1/2 its length and weight. He said that the 540 gr would have put the bull down by breaking the spine, but the smearing was severe. It turned downward and went into the front of the diaphram tissue, above the stomach. He then fired a 450 gr Northfork solid at 1700 fps which took out 7 vertebrae, cut between the shoulder and chest and went through the neck (head hanging down) into the face of the buffalo. Penetration around 50 inches.Originally Posted by JBledsoe
(Edited... I got a mixed up while trying to pass on information from a couple of posts from another forum. Sorry, didn't intend to pass on bad information. Hope I got it straightened out this time. )
His statement on the event was "I will personally never shoot another hardcast bullet at a thick skinned, dangerous or heavy animal."
Here's his story:
The Kodiak bullet isen't hardcast and neither is the punch bullet so why does he swear them off?? Did I miss somthing?? Didn't seem he used Garrett's heavy 550 hardcast @ 1550fps? That would have been my choice for a brain shot when all you need is max penitration. Weird
Whats with the guide and client jumping into the truck and taking off in some kind of hurry? Doesn't congradulate the client or take photos? Seems fishy to me.
Canadian outdoorsman.
The 50 sounds cool. My main reservations are if it REALLY is going to make a noticible difference and you would have a HELL of a time finding ammo for it... Of course as of others have said if you really want it that is the overruling factor....
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To get a true picture of mono metal or steel clad solids, you need to do some searching on forums such as accurate reloading, or 24hr. campfire. BTW Garret has quit promoting the hardcast hammerheads for game such as elephant, hippo, cape buff and rhino. Heis only reccomending his exiter ammo, for them[500 gr. Hornady steel solid].
I've done a lot pf reading on the punch bullet, and if I were ever to go back to Africa, and take my Marlin 1895, .45-70, for cape buff, I would be using the punch bullet, loaded to about 2000 fps. Here is a good read on the 50 Alaskan/punch bullet for ele.
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I've got 4 45/70 levers ( 3 marlins of different barrel lengths and one is a winchester 1886) and a 50 alaskan. Most of the time I load the alaskan to 45/70 'hot loads' but if needed, I can shoot the 500 + grain bullets 400 fps faster from the same length barrel in the 50. Is it needed? Can't say, is it comforting, sometimes yes. The extra frontal area gives better shock and sectional density on the big bullets is around .3 which is optimum for good penetration. In light 300's I can get 2200fps in a 26 inch 45/70 vs 2600 fps in a 26 inch 50 alaskan.
As far as cost goes, for play I use a Lee cast 500 grain flat nose-- cost is the same as cast for a 500 grain 45/70. For serious use, Barnes, Woodleigh or Alaska Bullet works bullets all run about $1.00 a shot in either 45 or 50 caliber. From a cost standpoint, the 50 burns a bit more powder and I bought Starline cases at $94.00 a hundred when I had the gun made. The alaska may be a bit more costly to shoot, but not much. AS far as this discussion goes, I see it as the difference between the 45/70 and 50 alaskan is about the same as the difference between the 444 and 45/70. With the 45/70 being the 444 in this discussion. Do I enjoy it? Yes, so much that the 45/70s stay at home now.
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Many debate the reason for the feature, I look at it this way: It's the "wife" button. If you get a Sport line and have a wife that finds it uncomfortable you can hit a button and soften the ride as if you'd bought a Luxury/Modern/No-line car. Similarly, if you get a Luxury line for the sake of your wife but want to morph it into a tighter ride when she's not around you can hit a button and firm up the ride as if you'd bought a Sport line car.
I think you are potentially getting a lot more than just that with this option. The video for which you provided a link finally confirms to me that the system is indeed set up the way I was hoping it was and that it takes full advantage of all sensor inputs and adapts (within the limits of CPU processing speed and damper response speed to inputs). So what you are getting is damping being adjusted in real time to the car's dynamics. For example, and I am just guessing here, stiffening up of the outer dampers in a turn, stiffening up of the front dampers under braking, etc. The soft and tight setting is almost just icing on the cake.
But what I would love to see is a direct comparison to the passive sport suspension. Does the adaptive suspension have some idiosyncrasies that would make the passive sport suspension preferable for certain types of driving? Or is it always better?
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It looks like Miranda Lambert is headed for the movies as Hollywood Deadline reported yesterday that Lambert is collaborating on the female comedy script Something In The Water penned by celebrated country music video director Trey Fanjoy and screenwriter Cindy McCreery. Deadline writes, "The strong female-led project is a multi-generational ensemble piece set in the heartland; Lambert would take on one of the roles in the romp about five women challenging their men in a bass fishing competition. The project, which Fanjoy also hopes to direct, is said be in the vein of Bridesmaids meets Steel Magnolias." Miranda and Trey Fanjoy have collaborated on videos together for more than a decade. No word on when the movie project is coming out yet.
The Academy of Country Music announced yesterday that Jake Owen will host the 8th Annual ACM Honors, an evening dedicated to recognizing the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The event will take place on September 9 at 7:00PM at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. This is Owen's first time hosting the event and the fifth time the ceremony will be held at the Ryman Auditorium.
Honorees include Special Awards recipients Bob Beckham (posthumously), Steve Buchanan, Jack Clement (posthumously), Dean Dillon, Toby Keith, Kris Kristofferson, Ronnie Milsap, Paul Moore, Buck Owens (posthumously), Carrie Underwood and Rascal Flatts. Also, Special Awards recipient Merle Haggard was previously presented with the ACM Crystal Milestone Award for his 50 years in country music on the 49th ACM Awards in April.
As we mentioned via Tweetable, Lee Brice, Randy Houser and Jerrod Niemann took a break from their busy touring schedules Wednesday night to fulfill one of their lifelong dreams — to perform together on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. Neimann said, "The Grand Ole Opry experience last night was truly a dream come true. Lee, Randy and I are still wondering how we went from sitting in the Opry seats watching our heroes sing to being three guys up there on that Opry stage playin' music together. We're so lucky and so thankful!" Houser added, "It's always great to come home to Nashville and play the Opry. It's a huge honor and to get to share the experience with my buddies Lee and Jerrod, after all we've been through together, made it that much more memorable." And Lee said, "I love the Opry. I've played everywhere and it's still the only place that makes me nervous - it's just so special. When I got the call to perform, I asked if I could invite Randy and Jerrod to join me, and tonight, with all of you, we're getting to make one of our dreams come true."


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Sunday is payback time, says Sporting boss Sharpe
Sporting JLGB boss Gavin Sharpe has challenged his players to come out fighting after a lacklustre display against struggling Crumpsall.
Despite sneaking a 3-2 victory, Sharpe was unimpressed with his team's performance and was left seething at aspects of the performance.
And with Hyde Park Rovers providing the opposition on Sunday, Sharpe has warned his players they cannot afford a repeat of last weekend's showing.
"We were awful against Crumpsall and really didn't perform," he said.
"We were three goals ahead and we let them back into it because we were woeful.
"I had a few apologies from players because we didn't play anywhere near the level we can do.
"But we won the game and that's all that counts and we're still in the title hunt.
"We've got some very tough games coming up so it would be great to go to Leeds and come back with all three points."
Sporting will have to do without the influential Danny Jacobs for the clash against Rovers and with games against Republic of Mancunia 1st and Haroldeans coming up, Sharpe knows his side face a tough task to stay in the hunt.
"We've got a difficult run of games coming up and obviously Haroldeans have made a great start," he added.
"But they've yet to play the teams around them and it will be interesting to see what they do then and if they drop any points.
"We've got to concentrate on Hyde Park because they're a good team and I think they got a rude awakening when they lost to Republic of Mancunia 2nd.
"I don't think they'll want to slip up again and it should be a good game between two very even sides."
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Smartphones represent the biggest wave in the history of computing, bigger even than the personal computer was 30 years ago.
In one of the biggest "gets" of the book, Cohan interviews Robert Steel, who was the chairman of Dukes?
Frankly, I don't think even Michael Patrick King, Lisa Kudrow, and the show's biggest fans expected it to be this good.
The biggest change from the Romney of 2008, or even of a few months ago, is that he genuinely seems to be enjoying himself.
The biggest question of all I suppose is, if he was hoaxed, why would people do that?
Love, Music, and Salad are the three biggest things in life.
Three more were taken, of which the boy got two—and his were the biggest.
The biggest obstacles to agricultural progress were old women.
You are going to do a big thing, one of the biggest things in our history.
But on the seventh day Charles led a battalion of his biggest, fiercest Germans straight against the Moorish center.
c.1300, northern England dialect, "powerful, strong," of obscure origin, possibly from a Scandinavian source (cf. Norwegian dialectal bugge "great man"). Old English used micel in many of the same senses. Meaning "of great size" is late 14c.; that of "grown up" is attested from 1550s. Sense of "important" is from 1570s. Meaning "generous" is U.S. colloquial by 1913.
Big band as a musical style is from 1926. Slang big head "conceit" is first recorded 1850. Big business "large commercial firms collectively" is 1905; big house "penitentiary" is U.S. underworld slang first attested 1915 (in London, "a workhouse," 1851). In financial journalism, big ticket items so called from 1956. Big lie is from Hitler's grosse Lüge.
Successfully; outstandingly well: The wing-dancing and funny acts catch on big (1886+)
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There are an awful lot of opinions on this matter. By providing a little more information, you will be able to help narrow down the breadth of the selection process. First and foremost, you were told correctly. The Knight's and B&T cans are the only ones that are not warranty voiding. That doesn't seem to bother many folks.
You will want to choose between a light weight can and a can with a booster (LID device). On the light weight side, you're going to want one below the 7 ounce barrier. I've found that to be the point at which boosterless designs give me trouble.
What application are you contemplating? Is this just plinking at the range or at tin cans... or do you have a hunting application in mind. Weight and type of bullet make a big difference. Are you intending on shooting the can dry, wet, combination... First shot pop a big deal or not, etc. There are a LOT of really good suppressors available. Not every one is going to perform to expectations in every situation.


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Hello, this is my first guide so just remind me if i miss anything out. As you may know in back track there is the option to use a word list to crack the WPA password but it lacks a good word list. This list i have uploaded is a 205 GB word list compressed into 38 MB. Cracking the WPA takes time with this massive word list about 2 hours to get through the list. The program to decompress the list is in the torrents file. By the way if you download please seed 200 GB 1-7 word list compessed Torrent - btjunkie
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This is not a how-to.
To be successful here you should read all of the following.
If you are new to Back|Track
Back|Track Wiki
Failure to do so will probably get your threads deleted or worse.
So let me get this straight. You have made a 200 GB file of passwords 1-7 characters?
You do realize that the WPA minimum word length is 8 characters, right?
I would be willing to bet the reason it only takes 2 hours to get through the list is because thats how long it takes aircrack-ng to discard 200 GB of useless words.
seriously lol
i hope that you will go on with your effort to make a wpa word list. keep purehate's advice in mind and start with 8 - 10 characters. a friendly suggestion, put the results in the beginners section where you sure will get more responses.


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In what was a dramatic game on both ends, the Gaels battled back twice before taking a one-run lead into the bottom of the ninth, but the Terriers tied the game on a two-out error continuing the extra innings marathon.
Junior Jodi Petersen finished with a pair of hits, tying the Iona College single-season hits record with 60. In the fifth inning, Petersen tied the game on an RBI single to left field but then Boston took the lead once again in the bottom of the inning.
Three singles in the Iona sixth by Seniors Alyssa Maiese, Allyssa James and Junior Eileen McCann set-up a bases loaded situation that resulted with the Gaels scoring on a wild pitch to re-tie the game at two.
Iona struck in the ninth as Maiese picked up her second of three hits in the game on a single to short, driving in Peterson for what was then the go-ahead run.
Maiese threw a no-decision gem for her final performance as a Gael. Maiese lasted 8.2 innings and allowed two earned runs while fanning 10 batters. Teammate Sarah Jackson also ended her career with the Maroon & Gold, pitching the final four innings and allowed the game-winning run in the 13th.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Among the standout images at an exhibition of portraits of Queen Elizabeth taken by society photographer Cecil Beaton is a picture of the monarch carrying her eldest son Charles on her shoulders.
The moment of light-hearted intimacy taken in the 1950s was the kind of picture the royal family wanted the public to see, and Beaton was instrumental in shaping the monarchy's image for nearly three decades.
"Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration" runs from February 8-April 22 at the Victoria and Albert and features about 100 pictures from Beaton's huge archive of 18,000 photographs owned by the museum.
During World War Two, pictures of the royal family inspecting bomb damage to Buckingham Palace signaled that they, like everyone else in Britain, were feeling the effects of the conflict directly.
At Elizabeth's coronation in 1953, the focus was on color, pomp and pageantry to underline Elizabeth's credentials as new head of the royal family.
The show, which opened to the press on Monday as the monarch celebrated 60 years on the throne, opens with portraits of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and her princess daughters Elizabeth and Margaret taken in 1939.
At the time, Beaton, an avid diarist, wrote: "In choosing me to take her photographs, the Queen made a daring innovation ... my work was still considered revolutionary and unconventional."
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So cute! I really need to get into scrapbooking more, ha! Found you at the FMBT Blog Hop and am glad I did! Am a happy new follower :).
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I wish I was into scrap booking but I am not crafty at all!!! lol I like your blog it is so pretty!
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I start scrap booking, but than I forget about for awhile until I have a huge pile of pictures.hah...
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GSD's want to work, exercise and explore. They aren't a breed of dog that is content to lay around watching wheel and jeopardy. I'm surprised Jack has given them that much peace! He's very handsome....are you in classes or a club with him? I bet if they broke out a tug he'd be engaging and enthused to intereact with them.
|Around a year old Sofie decided I was her human. Up to that point my husband was her favorite and she laid on his feet every night. But I'm the one who does the serious training and exercise, and when that became important to her, so did I, and now she is my shadow. I'd say his behavior is normal.
What brembo said. Our guy loves everybody, but no matter what my boyfiend & I are his default alphas that he clings to the most. Now that your dog is older,he recognizes you as his main human. And if your parents act differently about it,he may be sensing the different dynamic. Try to keep calm & roll with it. Continue the family pack love, that's still important.
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You are his human. Get used to it. I have two shadows that live in my house, wrong breed if you don't want an insular and dedicated one person dog. Consider it a compliment.
My female is still young and outgoing with anyone, best friends are all over the place. My male is 3-ish and he's open to everyone for a short while then defers back to me in social situations. I'm used to the tendency now, and I like it. I'm his human, he's my dog. Simple and clean that way.
|GSD's want to work, exercise and explore. They aren't a breed of dog that is content to lay around watching wheel and jeopardy. I'm surprised Jack has given them that much peace! He's very handsome....are you in classes or a club with him? I bet if they broke out a tug he'd be engaging and enthused to intereact with them.
Jack is your bud......can't argue with a dog's affinities.
Oh, Jack looks mighty comfortable as well as handsome.
My GSD is showing increased aloofness with my parents. Is this normal?
My dog Jack is a 1.5 y/o GSD. My parents bought him for me when he was three months old. I currently live with my parents, so Jack has was raised around them. Recently Jack has started acting more aloof around them. I mean, it used to be my parents' thing with him that he would sit between them when they watch their evening t.v. show. However, lately they feel like they are having to force him to sit with them. He either wants to lay next to me or wants to go outside (he gets 1.5 hours of continuous jogging/running daily and does not act energetic at night). I have noticed this as well. When my parents tell him to jump up on the couch he often ignores them (unless they have food, which I DON'T allow them to feed him), but when I tell him to jump up he will obey. My parents love Jack and want to spend time with him so I think they are feeling a bit miffed that he doesn't seem to want to sit with them and that he doesn't obey them like he does me. I am sure he obeys me more than them because I train with him almost every day, but am not sure why he is suddenly reluctant to sit with them like he used to do. Jack is my first GSD and I want to know if this is normal for the breed or if it is something I should consider remedying...somehow.
fyi Jack is always very happy when my parents come home and he routinely spends the morning (starting at 5 AM) with my parents. However, my mother said that lately Jack has started laying outside my door after being fed and waiting for me to wake up whereas before he would choose to stay in my parents' room while mom was getting ready for work. Also, my parents have said that before I get home from work (which is usually later than them) Jack follows them around and sits with them but as soon as I come home he ignores them.
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Ok, first things first. I have a 2005 WRX Sedan running on only a TurboXS TBE and a Cobb AP Stg.2 OTS tune installed about 20k miles ago, nothing else. I run 93 octane always, as was required by the tune. The map was installed at around 55k miles and am now at 75k miles. I run Rotella T6 oil and a Bosch filter. I have no CEL's and overall, the car runs wonderfully. Haven't noticed any change in power or gas mileage since noticing this noise. This noise seemed to have come out of the blue. I've not tried anything to fix it yet as its not really been causing any mechanical issues. Also, I have an AP, but haven't datalogged yet due to A) not knowing how, and B) just been busy and the noise keeps going away for two weeks at a time.Provide as much info as you can in you posts
*All performance mods (80-90% of the problems are due to improper modding/mods)
*octane of gasoline being used
*Year/model of vehicle/miles on vehicle
*When the problem started (when I changed a part vs out of the blue)
*If you have tried to fix the problem list what you have done
*If you have the ability to datalog definately run a log.
Some background, I'm a mechanical engineer and have worked on my own cars my whole life. While I'm not claiming to be a full blown mechanic by any means, I'm only trying to say I can follow general terminology and conversation in this field.
Now, for the bad, err, annoying. I've heard this ticking noise perhaps half a dozen times over the past two months. It only occurs at idle (stop lights or signs) and only lasts for a few seconds, max. In fact, its so sporadic, I can't ever get the phone out in time to get a good recording of the noise to post.
At first, I feared the terrifying rod knock or spun bearing, but after having a still operational engine for two additional months, I doubt its this. Besides that, those issues seem to be very obvious and quickly accelerating, and this problem definitely hasn't shown either of those characteristics.
Secondly, I thought it may just be piston slap? But after reading more, this hasn't occur at start-up yet and it really only started happening in the hot weather, opposite to what I've read about piston slap, which seems to happen mostly during cold starts and on aftermarket piston'ed engines, though again, I'm not sure on the accuracy of all that...
Finally, at this point, I'm thinking maybe my timing belt tensioner? Not sure on any of this though, that's why I'm looking for your advice. The only thing that made me suspect the tensioner were the two videos below, found in this NASIOC thread:
YouTube - Dead timing belt tensioner. Impreza WRX
YouTube - New timing belt tensioner. Impreza WRX
Just to clarify, my problem/noise is NOWHERE NEAR this persistent. My only guess is its leading to this problem, but nowhere near shot yet. But what do I know...
Also to clarify, this does not resemble rod knock or a spun bearing as heard in countless YouTube videos.
I've dug up this DIY from this forum and feel pretty confident in my ability to complete this if needed: Timing Belt and Water Pump Replacement by section9.
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PURCHASE LINE: Students explore career options at tech center
PURCHASE LINE — The Indiana County Technology Center is a schooling option available to sophomores through seniors in Indiana County that is dedicated to helping the students improve certain academic and technical skills to become capable of meeting employers' needs when they get into "the real world." Not only can it help prepare you, but also it helps assure your employer that you have experience and can do the job.
"The world of work is ever-changing, and from year to year you don't know what jobs are popular and available, so it's our job to expose students to as many possibilities as we can," Jeremy Bracken, guidance counselor, said.
On Feb. 4, several interested students from Purchase Line High School went to "shadow" two chosen programs at ICTC to explore them deeper than they had during a previous tour to see if it interests them as a schooling option.
Students who went to the shadowing program came back excited and eager to share their experiences and decisions on whether or not ICTC is for them.
Freshman Chaney J. Pugh has decided that going to ICTC for Electrical Occupation is for her.
When she was shadowing, they had her put together a doorbell, which she described as being "very challenging, and I like challenges." She also shadowed at Computer Systems Technology, where they took apart PCs, but it wasn't nearly as interesting to her.
Freshman Lexie Huey wasn't too crazy about the Cosmetology program, though she enjoyed the hot-wax hand massage. Huey said, "I really liked the nursing program (Health Occupation). It was a really cool learning experience."
She plans on attending the nursing program next year.
Freshman Ashton Bouch sees it the other way. Bouch said, "The one I liked best was Cosmetology because … cutting hair and doing nails is what's easy. I did not like nursing because it's a lot of hard work."
Freshman Oressa Harkins said she liked the culinary aspects of her shadowing experience at ICTC. She said, "I like to cook, just like my dad."
Freshman Rachel Barnett went for Culinary Arts and Cosmetology. The Culinary Arts aspect wasn't as great as she had expected, though she enjoyed the making and eating of corn dogs.
Although, she said, "Cosmo was really fun and interests me." The hot-wax hand massage was something she really enjoyed. Plus, watching them cut hair was interesting for her. Barnett is considering a career with Cosmetology aspects and definitely plans on attending ICTC for Cosmetology.
Eighth-grader Jarvis Baker also attended and shadowed for Graphics and Electronic Media and Computer Systems Technology.
"At Computer Systems Tech, the instructor answered our questions about what we would do for the first half, which was repair hard drives, install software and troubleshoot computer problems. For the second half, he let us take apart computers, and look at what makes them tick. He had students explain what the parts were as we were taking them off," Baker said.
"In Graphic Design (Graphics and Electronic Media), when we got there, we went to a person that we either knew, or that we were willing to work with. When we were with that person, they helped us pick a decal, and sent us to get them printed. We were supposed to cut them out ourselves, but the students basically did that," Baker explained. He said that he really enjoyed Computer Systems Tech, and he wants to do it is his 10th-grade year.
The programs ICTC offers are Auto Technology, Carpentry, Collision Repair Technology, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Electrical Occupation, Health Occupation, HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning), Machining Technology, Masonry, Welding, Digital Media Technology, Graphics and Electronic Media, and Computer Systems Technology.
Bracken believes the opportunity for students to have another schooling option, such as ICTC, is a very beneficial thing. "ICTC provides our students with the opportunity to become trained in areas of interest, and can open doors to further education, until they can match their interest to a career."
Students in English teacher Sylvia Mahaffey's English 11 class are engaged in reading S.E. Hinton's "That Was Then, This is Now."
Mahaffey chose the book because "I think she is good at portraying conflicts that students can relate to." Mahaffey read some of Hinton's other books in college.
Mahaffey believes it's important for students to be interested in what they're reading.
[PHOTOS: Purchase Line High School juniors Garrett Gardner and Amanda Fetterman, are reading S.E Hinton's book "That Was Then, This is Now" in Sylvia Mahaffey's English 11 class. (Hope Hankinson/Purchase Line High School photos)]
"Students who read usually do better in school," added Mahaffey.
She thinks this book is relatable to students because "all the conflicts Hinton writes about are relevant to today."
I agree with Mahaffey because teens today also deal with relationships and friends distancing. The book was really easy to read because it was written at a teen level, with correct grammar on purpose.
I think Hinton was trying to teach teens that not every story has a happy ending. Also, Hinton is basically saying that everyone has their faults in life and no one is ever perfect. She expresses that friends can turn on you at any given point.
Junior Erica Mason said, "Although it is not what I prefer to read, it was an overall good book. It shows and helps express the challenges that happen in everyday life for teens."
Junior Brandon Gromley added, "It was a good book, but it just ended and left you (to) wonder what happened."
"I enjoyed reading it, because it was easy to relate to," said junior Zachary Faught.
Hadyn Greene, also a junior, enjoyed reading "That Was Then, This is Now." "I liked it because I thought it was very interesting," commented Greene. "I would read a book like that again," he added.
Greene encouraged junior Dylan Hart to read the book. Hart thought it was "funny," but was disappointed with the book's ending.
"It was a good book, but the end was horrible," agreed junior Garrett Gardner.
"So many readers say the ending made them throw the book against the wall," Hinton commented on her website. "… and I say, 'Great, you got it!'"


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I have 12 year and 10 year old kids, gained 60lbs on my first pregnancy. I am 5'1" and currently weighing 130 lbs . I excercise regularly. I had liposuction 10 years ago but I have a loose skin on my tummy so I decided to have it done and paid my way to this new journey. My frame is medium even though my height is lacking so I need to exercise to tone everything but my abdomen is so flabby.
Tummy tuck- Jul 17, 2014
I have 12 year and 10 year old kids, gained 60lbs...
4 days to go
I'm not so worried and excited due to work and stress from hubby's getting a new job or not so I'm not so focused on this surgery
Getting ready
I finally able to get some hibicleans soap and chlorhexedine wipes to use before and after surgery.
Last u jam exercise
Last exercise to the gym before going to work and prior surgery. I'm sure to miss it for 6 weeks
Tomorrow is the day
I ate pastry for breakfast after work to have a good sleep to get ready this afternoon for the surgery tomorrow. I know I have to watch what I eat starting tomorrow since I can't exercise . That's the downfall on my part.
My big day
Honestly I'm not dealing this emotionally yet. Or I'm so ready emotionally. I know it would be painful but that's expected for a big cut. I'm just excited of the end result
Transported to my room loaded with pain medicine. I might as we'll be comfortable tonight and suffer tomorrow. Let the recovery beging
1st bathroom trip
bathroom trip was a success. I asked for morphine prior to get up and still painful. The stream wasn't continuous but it feels good sitting up. It seem like I could stand straight but the nurse prohibits me in doing it. My plan for Percocet is to take it every 4 hours and morphin prior to getting up. My pain tolerance is height and I could tell you the muscle tightening is painful. I don't even feel the incisional
Muscle pain
I've been taking morephine every 2 hours and Percocet every 4 hours and the pain is still sore. The coughing can give me an intense pain. I've been using incentive spirometer after morphin is taken
Getting up
I was able to get up on my own. Pain subsided this morning except when coughing. Urinating is easier this time. Waiting for the doctor for the dressing change and I'm going on. I manage to change my clothes and put my panty. Yay. But coughing still very painful and I'm doing good for my IS
Survived the day
I survived my fists day st home with the help of my family. I take Percocet every 4 hours and increase the dose to 2 tablets. Surprisingly I'm not that sleepy and I managed to go in and out of recliner with the help of my family. I feel gas pain and took gas x hoping to relieve the symptom soon
3am post op day 2
Woke up with back discomfort from sleeping in a reclining chair. So far the gas pain doesn't bother me yet as I woke up maybe later.i tried in bed last night but it was to painful so I was stuck in a chair. It takes 2 people to help me get in in out of chair without pain. I always have to remember the v position. Always bend to the hips and everything makes it easier. I pout my alarm every 4 hours to take pain meds. I plan to decrease it to 1 Percocet today. I'll update you more of the pain. The drain doesn't bother me. I pinned it to the Cg and tubings been tucked to the panty and I wear beautiful summer dresses. I've been taking arnica in between my pain pills and the vita medical products to help speed my recovery. Hoping it will work. My spin tolerance is height but this procedure knocks me down. I walked around the house as soon as I get up to go Restroom . Hoping for a better day today
1am 3 day post op
Woke up with moderate pain and easier to get in an dot of recliner. I misstate bed but still too painful to do it. Hoping for a better day when I wake up this morning
As expected I went thru it. I've been taking cool ace and gas x 3 x a day to anticipate it but still the first one was hard to come out. I'm ready with fleets enema that helped me go thru it. It wasn't easy but a success. Been moving around more last Percocet I took 1 tablet at 2 am and taking arnica in between. Im so happy to have a family that is very supportive
Pain in the evening
This is the 3rd day that I feel awful in the evening . I'm well rested and only do walking inside the house. I'm well amen care by my family but still painful towards themed of the day. I've read a lot of posting and almost everyone blames to overworking. In my case not so it's really tiring and painful towards the end do the day so don't blame yourself ladies, it's just how the body react to healing I guess
4th day
Woe up at 1 am with severe gas pain. Took Percocet and gas-x and managed to go back to sleep. Wake up feeling better. I'll redress my bb and wil post pic. I'm getting bored in the house. My draining subsided significantly yesterday and mostly serous so hoping at least 1 would come output on my Thursday appt
I'm feeling it every time I'm in Pain but it goes away when everything is ok. I'm getting tired of walking, sleeping and eating
5th day
Woke up at 3am and comparing to my early awakenings, I felt so much better this time. Hope it continuos all day long. I had only 2 Percocet and 1 Motrin yesterday. I've been taking arnica but it seems like it doesn't really help with pain.it seems like my back was almost straight when I walked to the BR and I was able o lay down on bed with a HOB with some pillow but it's harder yo get in and out. I'll try longer to stay in bed today. I still used my cheap recliner most of the time.
No fleet enema uses yesterday. I used twice the other day
No fleet enema uses yesterday. I used twice the other day
In my own experience. I don't consider tummy tuck as a dangerous procedure because we are healthy going to the OR room maybe if it's just happen just minor complications which anesthesiologist are good at handling it. Remember it the surgeon that do the surgery but everything else is managed by anesthesiologist. You are in good hands while on surgery you worry after that is my advice to everyone going to have it. Enjoy the last days prior to having pain...that's what I did. I worked til the last days. Partied with friends and took out my kids to where they want to go. I was so ready going to the or and even I anticipated the pain still you gonna go thru it and get a good support from family. Teach your kids after to provide yo with water and to help you get in and out of the recliner. I used chair recliner the first night which tajes 2-3 people to feel no pain doing the movement until my husband suggested the reclining chair for outdoor/ camping and I could go in and out by myself of with minimal help when I'm in pain
I didn't take pain medicine yet but I drained my energy from constipation... I used 3 fleet enemy this morning. Gonna have a trip to Cisco to buy more fleet and try not to take Percocet anymore. I'll stick to 1 Tylenol and 1 Advil today plus arnica in between. I'll up date the pain tomorrow. My back is about 90 percent straight without pain medicine
Been up all day
So far it's a success with one Motrin and 1 Tylenol so far and it's 635 pm. I don't feel tired and been up all day with in between rest. Had constipation again and used 3 fleets enema in one setting this morning and I took a lot of fiber and drinking water plus cool ace and I had 3 x today but I anticipated a battle next am again so went to costco and get more fleets
Up with little discomfort
Midnight and up with little discomfort, since my hubby is asleep and have only Percocet at reached I took it. Next time I'll put Tylenol at reached area
Pain is more controlled and I'm on a better spirit
I've been doing chlorhexidine wipes and dry shampoo everyday and I took a real shower standing without a chair. No difficulty. My husband had to do standby and gave me what I asked so I don't need to grab things. I took Tylenol 1 tablet to avoid breakthrough pain
6th day evening update.
I only took 1 Tylenol before showering and if my stomach felt tight I took arnica tablet that seems to help a bit cuz I'm not too hunched. My stomach seems more swollen towards the evening cuz it feels more tight. So I do more walking around the house in the morning and a short trip to store. I might take some Valium tonight to keep my muscle relax or Percocet 1 tablet, I'll decide after my antibiotic is taken. My post op appt will be tomorrow. I don't mind having my tube for few more days rather than dealing leakage from the incision. But my rt drain only drains 10 cc/ day after a week and the left still 40 so I want to keep the left. I'm weird but rather than dealing with sermons later
1st post op visit
Everything looks good per MD. But drained not remove until Agustin 4th on my next visit. No pain meds taken last night except the arnica and even today. Moves like an old lady still with slow and minimal hunchback . No more constipation since I stopped Percocet. I get tired so easily
Better everyday
I feel better everyday but the swelling keeps me awake at night oh we'll I have 5 more weeks to go before going back to work. My drainage still draining the same amount as 4 days ago so I guess keeping it makes it better. MD said he'll revise the scar if needed someday on the drain sites
Slept in bed
Last night I slept on the bed . A friend of mine is coming to San Francisco and meeting her tonight for a dinner somewhere in sf
I'm Completely walking upright now. still very swollen due to my salt intake and coudn't really have a lot of clothes to wear due to my drains to betaken out August 4th
2nd Sunday post surgery
No pain meds taken but I noticed my left outer thigh is been numb. I dont know if its normal. I've been moving more but no long walking, I get tired easily or I'm enjoying being lazy. I'll catch up when My wound is totally healed..then I would limit my caloric intake to get back to my prefered weight
Been up all day
Went to Santa Cruz boardwalk with the family and I tolerated it without pain meds and able to walk straight most of the time and icing faster. I still have my drains
2 weeks
Nothing changed. I still have drains but it easier to move around now. I still use CG makes everything easier for any movements.
Today I decided to try spanx all day and at sleep. I've been lifting weights with 4lbs only. Never tried to run only walking with pace lower than my normal walking . I'm going back to work by the end of next week. I do a strenous job. So I need to start doing more exercises.
The 4's were given cuz I didn't really used the service. I didn't call/ email him after surgery.
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Energy & Environment
I'll Fly Away: Florida Stomps on Styrofoam
Florida is enlisting the aid of machines to "densify," "palletize" and "smush" polystyrene, the familiar coffee cup and packaging material known by its trade name Styrofoam
Florida is enlisting the aid of machines to "densify," "palletize" and "smush" polystyrene, the familiar coffee cup and packaging material known by its trade name Styrofoam.
The aim is to make the lightweight material smaller, denser and heavier so it can be sent efficiently to a recycler. "It's so light that if you can crush it, you can transport more," says Ron Henricks, administrator for the state's Waste Reduction Section in the Department of Environmental Protection.
The first pilot program began in Polk County in 2004. Companies that used to send egg cartons, sheets of polystyrene and Styrofoam cups to the landfill, where it would blow around, now send about 5,000 pounds a day of recyclable polystyrene to a facility that compresses it--in a way no foot coming down on a cup could. Officials estimate that more than 1.2 million pounds of Styrofoam have been recycled since the program began.
The most recent round of state grants will look at ways to spread the program throughout the state. If there is interest from enough governments, it's possible that the special equipment could end up in as many as half of the counties. It would make sense for about 25 of the state's 67 counties, those with populations of 150,000 and above. One school district that uses thousands of foam trays in its cafeteria every day is considering purchasing the equipment, which can cost from $26,000 to $50,000.
The state also would like to find ways to sell the crushed polystyrene in the United States. Large blocks of it currently are sold to China and South Korea, where it is used to make picture frames and shoes, among other things. "It would be nice," Henricks says, "to find markets here."
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We had between 60 and 75 attendees and a very lively conversation after the film. We want to thank both Jed Riffe and Gail Meyers for sharing their work and knowledge with us all.
Get ready for the August screening of Edward R. Murrow's classic "Harvest of Shame" on Sunday the 17th. Same time (4-7 pm) same place. We will have some very special guests.
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NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
The NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms features 8,091 terms related to cancer and medicine.
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The process of getting x-ray pictures of the esophagus or the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract (esophagus, stomach, and duodenum). The x-ray pictures are taken after the patient drinks a liquid that contains barium sulfate (a form of the silver-white metallic element barium). The barium sulfate coats and outlines the inner walls of the esophagus and the upper GI tract so that they can be seen on the x-ray pictures.


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It's 7:30am, my iPhone alarm wakes me and as I drag my finger along the slider to silence the annoying tone, I notice a bunch of "notifications" from Facebook and Twitter, messages from WhatsApp and a new follower on Instagram.
I need to get in the shower but, without thinking about it, I can see that Mark and four other people have liked my photograph, Natasha has commented on it. I'm alerted that my friend Matt was "checked" into a bar near my house the night before and a series of people have responded to a tweet of mine, others have retweeted it and my mother has sent messages to our family's WhatsApp group.
Drawn in, I slide my finger along a Facebook notification and get sucked into the newsfeed. There I see friends congratulating Vivienne and Andrew on becoming engaged and add a comment too. Someone I don't even remember has split with his boyfriend and I like a photograph that Kate has posted of her cat. Then Twitter tells me that my boyfriend @Zefference has replied to a mildly amusing tweet of mine about him, drawing me into my Twitter feed for a while.
I put the phone down, it's now nearly 8am. Social media has drained me of another half an hour. If you're one of the 33 million Brits on Facebook or the 11 million on Twitter, this experience might not be that dissimilar to yours.
I have long described myself as "addicted" to social media, in a jokey sense. I thought it was a good thing. After all, for six years I was the technology correspondent at Channel 4 News and my first reports introduced many viewers to social networking. Thanks to that exposure, I've amassed 59,921 subscribers on Facebook, 15,052 followers on Twitter, 8,361 on Google+, 644 followers on Instagram and I have 854 "friends" on Facebook.
However, since I left the world of TV news, I have started to wonder if my own use was becoming a little unhealthy and if the joke of "addiction" was actually true. There's a reason to be worried: a study last year by the University of Chicago suggested that Facebook can be more addictive than alcohol or cigarettes and harder to give up, too.
Recent research by the University of North Carolina found that we get a jolt of dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with addiction, whenever someone likes a post or retweets us.
People who can't tear themselves away are now starting to seek help: Bolton Wanderers revealed yesterday that their England Under-21 striker Marvin Sordell, 21, will receive counselling for an alleged "obsession" with Twitter and Facebook.
And so, for the Evening Standard, I went to the Tavistock and Portman, an NHS mental health hospital in Belsize Park, to find out if I really am an addict or just a genuine "social media guru".
The hospital has built up a reputation for treating tech addicts thanks to a unit led by consultant psychiatrist Dr Richard Graham, who treats more than 100 sufferers a year.
In the hospital waiting room I found myself sat next to a slightly agitated teenager. Although of course I didn't speak to him or even acknowledge his existence, just like so many of us do when we have a moment of downtime, I grabbed my iPhone and went straight onto Facebook and Twitter. "Oh dear," I thought, "perhaps I really am addicted."
As Dr Graham led me to his consulting room, we talked about a sort of online diary I had sent him. In it I listed how long each day I thought I used social media. It was the first time I'd ever sat down and quantified it — between three and four hours a day.
"What do you actually feel you post?" he asked.
"If you were to ask my real-world friends, they'd say 'way too much!'" I replied.
As we talked, I began to realise that, with Facebook in particular, I have posted to compensate for failings or mistakes in my real life, such as posting photos after a break-up to show the world (and my ex) that everything was okay, or just plain showing off when I check in to somewhere cool.
Dr Graham said: "Images have a greater currency than text — feeling your image is liked becomes compulsive. For you, wanting validation and to remain involved seems to be the greatest driver in your social media use."
What about my constant checking of the newsfeed? Dr Graham termed this "surveillance" — in part, we do it to check we haven't been left out of something.
"When it comes to the constant checking, one could consider that social media is on your brain for 18 hours a day," Dr Graham told me. "It's a very intense mental activity, something that is akin to a depressed mood."
I've spoken to other users who check even more than me. Sara, a heavy user, told me, "I can't stop logging into Facebook on my iPhone whenever I have a spare minute. I need to know what my friends are doing. Sometimes that's even when I'm sitting in traffic."
A study last year by the Institute of Advanced Motorists found that eight per cent of drivers are using social media behind the wheel, which is not just illegal but also highly dangerous.
Dr Graham then asked: "How would you feel if you couldn't access social media — say the servers crashed?" I surprised myself by saying "relief". Some of my happiest recent memories have been when I haven't been able to access the services — on an island with no reception, when my phone broke in Berlin or in a theatre.
Not everyone is so liberated. Heavy user Alessandro told me that when he's abroad "I have withdrawal symptoms from not being online. I'm anxious about what's going on and I worry all the time that I'm being left out of something." He added: "I'm happier when I'm online."
Scott, another heavy user who also suffers from anxiety problems told me: "I've posted 145,066 tweets," — not hard when he says he's actively on social media for eight hours a day. "Giving up wouldn't be easy for me," he explains. "It's a lifeline."
As my session drew to a close, I asked Dr Graham if he thought I was addicted. "I think you're edging towards a compulsion or an obsession right now, but not an addiction yet."
So what should I do to ensure it didn't become one? "A digital detox — at some point very soon allow yourself a minimum of a 72-hour period offline. I'm not sure how long you would manage, though, as you are so subsumed. A break like that could reduce some of the distress and it would allow some degree of recovery."
It's something I'm planning to do soon but I have already stopped my iPhone notifying me of the latest interactions with the virtual Ben who lives on Facebook and Twitter.
The problem with social networks is that, unlike smoking, it's not practical to actually give them up. When even my Grandma is a regular user, how on earth could I, as a journalist, not want to be part of it? Therefore the challenge for me and many others is how to wean ourselves off the habit-forming parts and to let social media be part of our lives — not dictate them.
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1) Looking at Facebook or Twitter more than 10 times a day or for more than half an hour (unless it's your job).
2) Checking social media on a smartphone when you're driving.
3) "Cyber-stalking" friends to see you haven't been left out.
4) Feeling down if no one comments, "likes" or retweets what you post.
5) Getting upset, angry or bewildered if Twitter or Facebook isn't working.
6) Ending a foreign trip with a sizeable bill for data roaming. When you're away, why not take a holiday from social media?
... and what to do if you are
NHS treatment for technology addiction can be found for extreme cases at hospitals such as the Tavistock and Portman with referral from a GP.
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China's software industry revenue touches USD 311 billion
China's domestic software industry has started to attract more local consumers, with revenues touching USD 311 billion in first ten months of the year, Chinese official media reported.
China's domestic software industry has started to attract more local consumers, with revenues touching USD 311 billion in first ten months of the year, Chinese official media reported.
Chinese software and operating systems for servers are meeting the industry's needs after years of development, as 75 percent of domestic business users are satisfied with the software they are using, state run Xinhua news agency quoted Gao Zhiyang, deputy director of the China Software Testing Center (CSTC), as saying.
In terms of certain criteria and standards, a number of domestic developers are nearing or even overtaking their foreign counterparts, he said.
In the first ten months of the year, business revenues for China's software sector surged 25.8 percent year on year to 1.96 trillion yuan ( USD 311 billion) , according to a report released by the CSTC.
Several India software firms have been making efforts to gain control of China's software market. While TCS is firmly entrenched with several local government contracts, others including Infosys and WIPRO relied mostly on contracts from multinationals in that country.
India has been pressuring China to open up the software market to address the trade imbalance between the two countries. The software sector in China, however, is still dealing with unstable software performance and an inefficient quality management system.
Some companies still lack innovation and rely heavily on overseas markets for core technology, Gao said. Gao called for more efforts related to copyright protection and a better management system for the healthier growth of the sector.


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Here's part three.
7am, Hosmer Grove Trail, Haleakalā National Park
Hawaiʻi Research Adventure: Day 49
I woke up at 6,800 ft. above sea level for the second time. This morning I darted out of my tent just before dawn, with binoculars around my neck, to check out the Hosmer Grove Trail, which abuts the Hosmer Grove campground, all within the boundaries of Haleakalā National Park, one of two National Parks in the Hawaiian Islands.
The birding was glorious. In fact, I saw very few birds, but I heard a cacophony of songs! What I did see was the ʻiʻiwi, an small indigenous honeycreeper—famous for its red feathers that are seen on Hawaiian cloaks and helmets in museums all around the world (including in New York City!). The bird was almost hunted to extinction—and some of the feather-bearing mountain birds here are now extinct—but nā ʻiʻiwi are still hanging in there, so to see one with my very own eyes was really a treat! Nā ʻiʻiwi only live in high elevations such as these, so their habitat is very rare in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Many of the honeycreepers that haunt these woods feed on the berries, such as the ones pictured in the photograph above.
After an hour's hike it was time to drive up to the summit of the crater. At over 10,000 feet, Haleakalā, the "House of the Sun," is Maui's tallest peak, and only dwarfed by Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Island of Hawaiʻi. The National Park visitor center is just above 7,000 feet, but then the best lookout into the pit of the crater is between 9,000 and 10,000 feet.
Haleakalā's "moonscape." Looking into the crater from about 9,700 feet above sea level. The crater is three thousand feet deep and many miles wide and long. It is said that the entire island of Manhattan could fit inside. (Even the World Trade Center building, at 1,776 feet, would fit!)
I spent some time looking into the crater, but it was hard to know what to think or feel. Almost nothing grows up here, except some silversword; and there are, I learned, a lot of insects living up here, too, but you won't see them. Also some birds pass through. But overall, the feeling one gets at 10,000 feet above the sea in Maui is one of desolation.
One of the big landmarks here is "Space Camp." Yeah, that's what it's called. Some kind of military-industrial-university complex that tracks things in outer space. Partly run by the University of Hawaiʻi and partly by the Department of Defense. You're not allowed to hike over there. But I took a picture of it from the summit.
Space Camp, atop Haleakalā, 10,000 feet above the ocean
On the morning I visited the summit, it was possible to see the Island of Hawaiʻi thirty miles in the distance—or at least its two main humps, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa, both over 13,000 feet tall and the highest mountains in all of Oceania.
View from Haleakalā, at 10,000 feet elevation. Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa are visible thirty miles in the distance.
I like both mountains and beaches. So, after two nights on the slope of Haleakalā, I decided it was time to pitch my tent beside the ocean. This entailed a long drive. First I drove down the crater, from 10,000 feet to about 1,000 feet in, what I am told, is the most rapid elevation change of that magnitude anywhere in the world. Certainly my ears popped a few times, and of course it was easier to breathe by the sea than up in the air.
I grabbed lunch in Haʻikū, an old sugar town that I write about in chapter seven of my dissertation.
Then it was off to Hāna. Everyone says the drive to Hāna is amazing, and it is. It is only about 60 miles, but it takes fully two hours. Drive as fast as you want, but you'll average no more than 30 miles per hour. That's because the road twists and turns ad nauseum (thankfully, not literally), and the traffic created by tourists unfamiliar with the terrain (like myself) makes it all the more slower. In many sections, it is just a one-lane road, so you have to stop and yield and then go and then stop and yield again, ad nauseum.
About three-fourths of the way out to Hāna, I pulled off to visit Waiʻanapanapa State Park, just north of Hāna, in East Maui.
Like all Hawaiian Islands, the east (or windward) side is often lush and green, while the west (or leeward) side is dry and hot. East Maui did not fail to meet those expectations. Indeed, the wet, lush, tropical flora exceeded what I had imagined. East Maui is truly beautiful!
Waiʻanapanapa State Park, East Maui
Napanapa means twisting and writhing and contorting, but ʻanapanapa means glistening and glimmering. I found the water to be both writhing and glistening. It was not an easy swim in the choppy waves entering the bay, but apparently there are many pools nearby where the water glistens more than it writhes. I, however, swam in the bay.
Paʻiloa Beach, Waiʻanapanapa State Park
Paʻiloa Beach here is known as the "black sand beach." It's true, the sand is entirely dark black in color. Maybe that is interesting, or maybe not. It's certainly not as comfortable to lay on as other types of sand. But it provides something to puzzle over.
Black sand at Paʻiloa Beach, Waiʻanapanapa State Park
After a quick swim, I was back on the road, passing through Hāna and on to the Kīpahulu segment of Haleakalā National Park. While the U.S. government does not control the land on every side of this dormant volcano, they do possess a strip of land on the eastern slope heading down to the sea. It is here, in the ahupuaʻa (district) of Kīpahulu, that a completely other side of Haleakalā National Park is revealed.
Walking the coastal trail at Kīpahulu, Haleakalā National Park
On the coast at Kīpahulu, Haleakalā National Park
After all that driving, I arrived at Kīpahulu campground around 4pm, set up camp, and then hiked the coastal trail half a mile to ʻOheʻo Gulch. This is supposed to be a big tourist attraction. Rather, I found that it is a very popular swimming hole for local teens and families. Some tourist outfits call it the "seven sacred pools," but that apparently has no basis in Hawaiian culture. I did not find it a very attractive place for a dip, but here in the ahupuaʻa of Kīpahulu, the ocean is very rough and there are no safe places to swim in the sea, so I can see why people might come to ʻOheʻo to swim. (That said, Hāna Bay, just ten miles north—but a forty minute drive!—has good swimming.)
ʻOheʻo Gulch, Kīpahulu, Haleakalā National Park
It was time to get a good night's rest without having to put my winter coat, winter hat, and long underwear on! Here on the beach I could fall asleep in just a t-shirt! I had my dinner of local bananas, trail mix, coconut water, and a vegan cookie, wrote in my diary and planned tomorrow's activities, and then, quickly fell asleep in my tent.
Dinner and thoughts, Kīpahulu campground, Haleakalā National Park
My camp along the sea, Kīpahulu, Haleakalā National Park
Almost done! My next post will look more closely at the Kīpahulu section of the National Park, as well as recount my explorations of the town of Hāna. A hui hou!


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Joel finished his career at Weber State in 2016 as one of the top players in WSU history. He finished his career as Weber State's and the Big Sky's career leader in rebounds, totaling 1,312 rebounds in his four-year career. In January 2016 he broke the WSU and Big Sky record that had been held since the 1970's. He had more rebounds than any player that has played college basketball at a school in Utah. He also finished his career as Weber State's career leader in blocked shots with 179 and is WSU's career leader in career free throws attempted at 651. He ranks seventh in career scoring in Weber State history with 1,484 career points and played in 130 career games, the third most in school history. he is also third in career free throws made. He started 91 games in his career and had 54 career double-doubles.
Bolomboy was named Big Sky MVP and a finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year award as a senior in 2016. He was twice named Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year and helped lead the Wildcats to two Big Sky titles and two trips to the NCAA Tournament during his career.
2015-16 (Senior)Earned Honorable Mention All-American honors and was named Big Sky Conference MVP and Defensive Player of the Year, the only player in Big Sky history to earn those awards in the same season...Became the ninth player in Weber State history to earn Big Sky MVP honors and earned Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second time in his career...Was also a unanimous choice for the Big Sky All-Conference First Team and earned First Team All-District 6 honors from the NABC...Was one of five finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award, recognizing the top center in college basketball...Helped lead Weber State to the Big Sky Conference regular season title, the Big Sky Tournament championship and a trip to the NCAA Tournament...Played in 33 games for the Wildcats during the season...Finished third in the nation in rebounding, averaging 12.6 per game...Set a new WSU single-season record with 415 rebounds during the season, breaking a WSU record that was set in 1970...Also set a school record with 26 double-doubles during the season, the third most in the nation...Finished second on the WSU team and eighth in the Big Sky in scoring at 17.1 points per game...Scored in double figures in 31 games and scored 20 or more 11 times and 30 or more once...Set a career-high with 34 points in a win at Southern Utah...Had double digits in rebounding in 26 games and reached 20 or more rebounds three times...Recorded 23 rebounds twice during the season, the most rebounds in a game by a Wildcat since 1987...Also finished fourth in the conference in blocks and fifth in field goal percentage and recorded 72 dunks on the year.
2014-15 (Junior)Earned Second Team All-District 6 honors from the NABC...Was named to the Big Sky All-Conference Second Team...Started in all 30 games for the Wildcats and led the conference in rebounding for the second-straight year...Averaged 13.3 points and 10.2 rebounds per game on the season...Finished the year 12th in the nation in rebounding...Was 16th in the Big Sky in scoring and scored in double figures 22 times on the season and scored 20 or more points five times...Posted a career-high of 23 points against Northern Arizona...Also pulled down a season-high 17 rebounds in that game...Recorded double figures in rebounding 17 times on the season and led the Big Sky with 12 double-doubles...His 306 rebounds is the 10th most in a season in Weber State history...Shot 47 percent from the field and finished fourth in the conference in blocks with 51 for an average of 1.7 per game. The 51 blocks rank as the sixth most in single-season history...Also shot 73 percent from the free throw line and knocked down 15 3-pointers.
During the summer of 2014, following his sophomore season, he was invited to tryout for the Ukraine National Basketball Team in preparations for the Basketball World Cup. He participated with the national team, coached by former NBA Coach of the Year Mike Fratello, but his tryout was cut short due to an injury.
2013-14 (Sophomore)Was named Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year and named to the All-Conference Honorable Mention list after helping lead the Wildcats to the Big Sky title and a trip to the NCAA Tournament...Became just the second player in Weber State history to be named Defensive Player of the Year...Saw action in 30 games and started 28 games for the Wildcats...Finished third in the nation in rebounding at 11.0 per game...Recorded 329 rebounds on the season, the seventh most in a season in Weber State history...His season rebounding average was the seventh best in a season in school history...Had 10 or more rebounds in 22 of 30 games played...Led the Big Sky in rebounding by 2.5 rebounds per game...Had a career-high 19 rebounds in a home win over Montana, the most rebounds in a game by any Wildcat since 2008...Averaged 11.7 rebounds per game in Big Sky games...Averaged 8.7 points per game and scored in double figures 11 times...Recorded a Big Sky-best 11 double-doubles on the season...Had a double-double in nine of 20 Big Sky games...Opened the season with a double-double of 11 points and 13 rebounds at BYU...Recorded a double-double in the NCAA Tournament, finishing with 11 points and a game-high 16 rebounds against Arizona...The 16 rebounds was the most any player recorded against Arizona during the season...Recorded 25 blocks on the year and finished eighth in the conference at 0.8 per game...Shot 48.8 percent from the field and 72.9 percent from the free throw line...Shot 83 percent from the line over the last 13 games of the season...Made his first and only 3-point field goal attempt of the season in a win over Montana State.
2012-13 (Freshman)Played in all 37 games as a true freshmen for the Wildcats and established himself as one of the top big men in the league...Helped lead the Wildcats to a record-setting 30-7 record...The 37 games played is tied for the most ever in a season in Big Sky history...Averaged 7.0 points per game on the year and scored in double figures 11 times...Had season-highs of 16 points against Arizona Christian and the University of the Southwest...Shot a perfect 8-8 from the field in the Southwest win...Led the team and finished fourth in the Big Sky in rebounding at 7.1 per game, totaling 262 boards on the year...Posted double figures in rebounds nine times on the year, the most of any Wildcat...Had a career-high 17 rebounds in a win at Southern Utah in January...Finished fourth in the Big Sky in blocks with an average of 1.7 per game...Recorded 62 blocks on the season, the third most in a year in Weber State history...Recorded four double-doubles on the season, tied for the most of any Wildcat...Had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds in his first collegiate game against Arizona Christian on Nov. 11...Shot 57.8 percent from the field on the season, the second best of any Wildcat.
Keller Central High SchoolWas highly recruited out of high school and signed with Weber State in the fall of 2011..Graduated from Keller Central High School in 2012 where he played for coach Kit Pehl...As a junior in 2010-11 he averaged 9.9 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game...As a senior in 2011-12 he averaged 17.8 points and 12.9 rebounds per game in leading the Chargers to a 27-8 overall record and a 13-1 league record...Scored in double figures in all but four games as a senior and scored 20 or more points 13 times...Shot 67 percent from the field...Was named District Champion, Team MVP, and Defensive Player of the Year...He led the state 5A in scoring and rebounding and earned First Team All-State honors.
PersonalWas born Jan. 28, 1994 in Russia..Last name is pronounced: Ball-um-boy...Parents are Joseph and Tania Bolomboy...Father is from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and mother is from Russia...Is majoring in Technical Sales at Weber State.
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