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Why do my cats throw up a lot?
When my family and I go on short trips, long vacations, and even a day out, we almost always find cat puke when we get back. They sometimes throw up when we are around or when it is nighttime. They rarely steal food off the table(we keep close watch!) so that can't be the problem. We don't know why they throw up all the time! Please help!
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It is weird to always find cat puke when you get home with only the two cats. We have 14 here so it's just statistics that we never go more than a few days without a little barf, but with two there is definitely a reason. If you sometimes find hairy bits (especially big long hairballs) it could just be that they need more frequent brushing- Peaches is a medium hair so she especially needs a lot of extra grooming time, particularly in the spring and fall. But if the increase in puking is a sudden or recent development or you have noticed any weight changes in either kitty you should really ask their vet about it ASAP, it could be something more serious.
Kyle answered on 6/8/11. Helpful? / 1
Stress from separation anxiety might be a cause. If you leave extra food out for them when you go away, overeating may also be a cause.
Member 746328 answered on 6/8/11. Helpful? / 1
Maybe they just simply don't like the food that you feed them because for whatever reason, it doesn't agree with their system. It certainly wouldn't hurt to take them to the vet to rule out any medical issues & you should talk to you vet about this.
Twinkle answered on 6/9/11. Helpful? / 1
This could mean some sort of intestinal upset brought on by food allergies. Many cats do not tolerate grains well, and this leads to inflammation in the gut and nutritional malabsorption over time, and they need to eat an all protein food (made with good protein, not animal byproducts). Most commercial cat foods are full of all sorts of unhealthy additives, rendered animal byproducts (yes, pets end up eating pets), as well as flavor enhancers (for instance dry cat food is often sprayed with flavor enhancers). None of this is very healthy for cats, and some tolerate it better than others. Some develop food allergies to certain substances which could explain the throwing up. Some cat owners end up making food for their cats, using organic meats and pure proteins and there are many good raw diets available. Some of the canned cat food companies are ok like Wellness and Halo for Pets, but most commercial cat food isn't great and that could be why your kitties are reacting. Hope this helps!
Snowie answered on 6/13/11. Helpful? / 1


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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The Northern Arizona volleyball team opens their brief spring schedule this weekend in Albuquerque, N.M. at the New Mexico Spring Tournament with four matches on Saturday. The Lumberjacks will play host New Mexico in addition to West Texas A&M and Adams State with their first match of the day against UNM alums at 9 a.m. Flagstaff time.
The team scrimmaged the NAU men's volleyball club team last weekend, earning victories in four of five sets, in preparation for this Saturday's busy tournament slate. The Lumberjacks will also welcome in-state rival Arizona State to the Rolle Activity Center next Saturday, April 12 for a spring match at 11:30 a.m. The match will be open to all fans and will be free to attend.
Since the Lumberjacks completed their season with an appearance in the Big Sky Championship quarterfinals in November, the team has focused on improving their defense. Another focal point has been the team's ability to put pressure on their opponents at the service line. In the team's scrimmage against the NAU men's club team, the Lumberjacks' improvement was evident and they hope to continue that this weekend.
"We want to see how many of the things we've been working on will transfer into match situations," said head coach Ken Murphy. "So far, we've seen a lot of big changes in the intensity we play with. It's been great that all of our players have specific goals in their minds in where they want to get better and they're not afraid to make changes. This team has really tackled the challenges of improvement and gotten to places where they're uncomfortable because they're creating new habits."
The Lumberjacks finished fourth in the conference with a 19-11 overall record, 13-7 in the Big Sky, in 2013 and return nine players in 2014, all of whom are playing this spring. Junior-to-be Janae Vander Ploeg headlines the returning Lumberjacks after a sensational sophomore season in which she earned All-Big Sky First Team and Big Sky Championship All-Tournament honors. Sydney Kemper, one of three seniors-to-be in 2014, was named All-Big Sky Honorable Mention.
This spring, the Lumberjacks have had the opportunity to incorporate one new face in Reese Laufasa. Laufasa, an incoming freshman from Bothell, Wash., joined the Lumberjacks this spring and has already displayed the great improvement working in the back row.
"We have [Reese] in a defensive role right now and that's a big focus for our team to improve in," Murphy said. "Like all of them, she's made a lot of improvements. Her first contact is substantially better than it was before. She's a tough kid and she fits in with us right away with her mentality."
Although this may only be a weekend full of spring matches, the team is anxious for a return to Albuquerque after not faring well back in September. The Lumberjacks posted a 1-2 mark over the two-day Lobo Invitational in the fall with three-set losses to Towson and New Mexico.
"We're excited about it especially because of our preseason tournament playing New Mexico (in the fall)," said senior-to-be Taylor Stephens. "We want to show them that we have definitely developed since then. Being a young team, seeing us grow has been cool."
2014 NAU Volleyball Spring Schedule:
Saturday, April 5 (New Mexico Spring Tournament – Albuquerque, N.M.):
9 a.m. – NAU vs. UNM Alums
10 a.m. – NAU vs. New Mexico
12 p.m. – NAU vs. Adams State
2 p.m. – NAU vs. West Texas A&M
Saturday, April 12 (Rolle Activity Center – Flagstaff, Ariz.):
11:30 a.m. – NAU vs. Arizona State*
*Match open to the public, free admission
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Wolves have insisted that none of their star turns will be leaving Molineux this summer.
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Wolves have insisted that none of their star turns will be leaving Molineux this summer.
Wayne Hennessey, Seyi Olofinjana, Sylvain Ebanks-Blake and particularly Michael Kightly have been linked with big-money moves away from the club.
Wolves owner Steve Morgan and chief executive Jex Moxey have stressed they are not ready to sell and now Mick McCarthy has reiterated their stance.
"There's nobody leaving," said McCarthy.
"Steve and Jez have already said that so you may as well hear it from me.
"Why would we want to sell anybody? Selling our better players would be really counter-productive, wouldn't it?
"We are trying to bring players in to strengthen the squad.
"I think the players that have come in and done well and this was a step up for them.
"But let me tell you, why are we so good all of a sudden?
"We weren't even in the play-offs.
"Why should we suddenly be the flavour of the month with players and individuals?
"If we were that good then we would have been in the top six and if everyone was that good we should have been in the top two.
"It's a little bit of feet on the ground and get back to it.
"Let's come back here and be the side that we all thought we should have been and be in the promotion shake-up next season and let's all be Premier League players, that's my view.
"Don't let anyone come knocking at my door - the way to the Premier League is to get us up."
Kightly talks
McCarthy was drawn into talking about speculation regarding Kightly after the player admitted he wanted a new contract.
Kightly has been strongly linked with a big money-move away with Blackburn, Everton and West Ham all said to be keen.
But McCarthy insists the club are willing to sit down with the England Under-21 star.
"If that's the case (Kightly's comments) then as always we will sit down and talk to him about it," said McCarthy.
"What we want is happy players, and I want Kights to be a happy player because he is one of our best ones.
"Myself, Steve and Jez - we are on it.
"Like anybody else players come and talk to us.
"If we can help we can help, and if we can't there's not a great deal we can do about it but happy players make for a better club."


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Florida's only harness track and several Thoroughbred industry executives are making plans for Quarter Horse racing, with potentially lucrative poker rooms serving as part of the attraction.
But The Isle Casino & Racing at Pompano Park won't start holding quarter horse races next month, as it originally planned. Instead, the Pompano Beach, Fla., harness track is targeting the second half of 2009.
In separate developments, former Gulfstream Park presidents David Romanik and Paul Micucci hope to open a Quarter Horse track near Tallahassee in 2010, while Magna Entertainment Corp. chairman Frank Stronach is mulling future plans for a Quarter Horse venue near Ocala.
Pompano Park on July 23 withdrew its applications to activate its Quarter Horse permit and to expand its daily poker room operation from 12 to 24 hours. Florida law allows a pari-mutuel a maximum 12 hours of poker per day for each racing permit. Pompano Park filed applications on June 30. The Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering later told it that a Quarter Horse permit can be renewed only between Dec. 15 and Jan. 4.
"We will file the applications again in December," said Michael Bloom, vice president and general manager of Pompano Park, which in 1991 held Florida's last Quarter Horse races.
"Our main purpose is indeed to get the second 12 hours of poker," he said. "We will make a major investment for Quarter Horse racing, and hold at least as many race dates as the state requires."
A Florida law requires any pari-mutuel to hold at least 40 live cards under a permit, with at least eight races per card, if it also wants to be eligible for sending or importing of simulcasts. But another state law suggests a Quarter Horse track is only required to hold just one race card a year to operate a year-round poker room.
"We are looking into the interpretations of these statutes," said David Roberts, the Florida DPMW's director.
Pompano Park applied to hold 47 Quarter Horse race cards in separate meets in August 2008 and May-June 2009. It will continue to hold its required annual minimum 140 harness cards, Bloom said. Pompano Park will resurface and re-configure its track for the periods in which it runs Quarter Horse races. Bloom estimates the initial reconfiguring would cost several hundred thousand dollars. Plans for those changes would be one of the factors in a review of Pompano Park's application, Roberts said.
Some harness owners and trainers have said they don't like the prospect of moving horses to other sites when Pompano Park holds a Quarter Horse meet, Bloom said.
"But this is a business," he said, noting the goal of additional poker revenues and the fact that harness racing would retain the track's attractive winter months.
Adding a Quarter Horse permit apparently would not impact Pompano Park's year-round simulcasting under its harness permit.
Pompano Park and Florida Thoroughbred tracks compete with tribal casinos, where card rooms are open 24 hours a day. That competition includes blackjack and baccarat at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. The Seminoles on July 17 appealed a Supreme Court of Florida ruling that declared those two card games illegal in Florida.
Florida horse tracks, Greyhound tracks, and jai-alai frontons can have card rooms, only with poker, open 12 hours for each pari-mutuel permit.
Pompano Park's 38-table poker room is on the second floor of its casino building--and those tables have waiting lines almost every night and many afternoons.
Through last May 31, the first 11 months of Florida's fiscal year, Pompano Park had $9.4 million in gross poker receipts, according to the Florida DPMW. That was the highest among 24 pari-mutuels that had combined poker receipts of $82.7 million.
Each pari-mutuel pays a state tax of 10% of gross poker receipts--a combination of bets, entry fees and purchases of chips. Sales of drinks and food also are a revenue generator in poker rooms.
On July 1, Mardi Gras Racetrack and Gaming Center in Hallandale Beach, Fla., expanded its poker hours from 12 to 24. The Greyhound track is using a second permit it acquired from Biscayne Kennel Club after that Greyhound track closed in the mid-1990s.
Also on July 1, neighboring Gulfstream Park filed a suit in a state court in Tallahassee that asks that Mardi Gras be restricted to 12 hours of poker. Gulfstream cited a state law that forbids a pari-mutuel to relocate a permit across a county line. Mardi Gras, like Gulfstream Park, is in Broward County, and Biscayne Kennel was in Miami-Dade County.
Through the first 11 months of fiscal 2007-2008, Gulfstream had $3.5 million in poker revenues and Mardi Gras had $2.5 million. Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Fla., does not have a poker room.
Stronach on board?
This year's list of applicants for Quarter Horse permits include Stronach, who on March 19 applied for a permit to build a Quarter Horse track in Marion County near Ocala.
Stronach withdrew that application on June 23. He is considering filing a new application, said Marc Dunbar, an attorney who represents Gulfstream and Magna. Stronach applied in March because a bill pending in the Florida Legislature would have changed some rules for applications filed after June 30, 2008, said Dunbar, a partner in the Pennington Law Firm in Tallahassee.
A main provision of the bill, which did not pass, would have prohibited building a Quarter Horse track within 100 miles of another Florida pari-mutuel--rather than the current 50-mile limit. Stronach is interested in Quarter Horse racing and not a poker room in Marion County, Dunbar said.
Gulfstream, Calder and Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar, Fla., have inactive Quarter Horse permits. Gulfstream has no immediate plans to activate its permit, Dunbar said.
Romanik and Micucci have received Florida DPMW approval for a Quarter Horse track in Jefferson County, about 30 miles east of Tallahassee. But that county has rejected their land use application. They have received zoning and land use approvals for a Quarter Horse track in Gadsden County, about 30 miles west of Tallahassee. The Florida DPMW is still reviewing their application.
"We think both are in locations where there would be strong interest in Quarter Horse racing, and we also would have a card room," Romanik said. "We do not think the market could handle two tracks."
Both sites are within 50 miles of Greyhound tracks, which could veto their ability to have simulcasting.
"My dream has been to own a racetrack, and this will be about Quarter Horse racing," Romanik said. "I expect we would have weekend events, and a county-fair like atmosphere."
Romanik expects it would cost "in the $10 million range" to build a Quarter Horse track. He and Micucci will start seeking investors and funding after one site has all approvals. Micucci was Gulfstream president in parts of 2006 and 2007 and previously was a gaming executive for Magna.
Romanik spent 20 years as general counsel and later president at Gulfstream, before leaving in 2000. He is of counsel to the Pennington firm, which represents Gulfstream and Magna. But neither company is part of the Quarter Horse applications near Tallahassee.


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Missing Woman's Family Seeks Answers, Launch Search Effort
There are 112 comments on the WJW Fox 8 Cleveland story from Jul 11, 2010, titled Missing Woman's Family Seeks Answers, Launch Search Effort. In it, WJW Fox 8 Cleveland reports that:Loved ones of a Cleveland woman who went missing while boating in Lake Erie have now launched their own search effort.
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#22 Jul 12, 2010
While it's sad that this happened, don't start blaming other people for the actions of a 20-year-old woman. She's not a kid. She knows what drinking is. She knows what swimming is. If she willingly jumped in the lake, she made a bad decision if she knew she couldn't swim. Put a life jacket on for crying out loud. I do my fair share of boating and drinking on Lake Erie too - not only does the boat owner make sure there are enough life jackets and that anyone going in the water puts one on...no one on the boat would go in the water without putting one on, especially people that don't know how to swim.
Again, it's sad that this happened, but stop blaming other people. Emma made the decision to drink on the lake and jump in with no life jacket. Throw some blame her way.
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#23 Jul 12, 2010
Hit her for what??? Being a Mom...you're an idiot!!!
#24 Jul 12, 2010
i think they are referring to sleep with her not smack her....
still inappropriate
#25 Jul 12, 2010
We hadn't seen Emma in a few years but knew her well when she still lived with her Dad. He was the most caring and dedicated father. Her mother was rarely mentioned by Emma and she seemed to want a positive female influence in her life.
It feels like we've lost her twice ... once in Lake Erie and when she left her father to a life not quite as wholesome with her mother.
I personally attest to her being able to swim well and she was athletic so there is more to this story (alcohol?).
#26 Jul 12, 2010
I have known Mike, Emma's VERY LOVING and CARING DAD for at least 26 years. He raised Emma right and taught her morals, goals and values, when her mother abandoned them when Emma was a young child. Mike worked very hard to provide for Emma, putting her through a very good, private school. Mike's mom helped to raise Emma, too. Mike loves his daugther more than life. She was a very sweet and loving child and grew to be a wonderful young lady. Her mother was not in her life until the last 2 years and her livelyhood went downhill. Her mother allowed her to engage in behavior that her Dad would have never let happen. Emma was and is his life. Due to very sad lies that Emma was told by her mother, Mike had a restraining order put on him. His heart has been broken ever since and he will never heal from this tragedy!!!! He called me crying, numerous times, wondering where Emma was and if she was ok and wanting so desperately to just talk to her one more time. He never got that chance!!! He is one of the most decent men that I have ever known and he does not deserve this pain of not being able to be present where his beloved daughter was last seen. Emma had the world at her feet and we can only pray for her safe recovery. Tracy, if you read this, I can only pray that you will let your hatred for Mike be put aside for now and you can work together, through this tragedy and I am begging you to please let Mike be a part of this. I was on the phone with him, yesterday and he could not even speak, from crying so hard. Tracy, I know you are hurting as well. I can't imagine, but please find it in your heart to let Mike help. Peace be with you all.
#27 Jul 12, 2010
So very sad. Hoping and praying that she is found and that the unanswered questions get resolved. To her mother, I pray the Lord gives you strength and comfort through this terrible ordeal.
#28 Jul 12, 2010
upon reading the comment just above mine, a little late...I want to tell Emma's dad how very sorry I am for what he is going through. I really hope that the mother will let him be a part of helping to find her.....the person Heartbroken in Texas said everything just right....and I agree with them. To the father may the Lord give you strength and comfort now when you need it most.
#29 Jul 12, 2010
wow! bitter! or maybe he just met her that day when others brought her along??? just a thought dummy.
#30 Jul 12, 2010
You're an idiot. Unfortunately, the world is full of morons like you.
#31 Jul 12, 2010
Every one knows you should wear a life jacket while swimming in a large body of water but people dont use them all the time. She made her own choice to NOT wear a jacket. You sound like one of those, i'm always the victim - woe to me, people. Lets blame everyone else.
#32 Jul 12, 2010
This is not about Emmas mother or father at this point! Why does anything from their past have to be brought up. This is about a missing girl. It is sick how people twist and turn this . Everyone is so quick to blame. Im sure that her mother and father love her very much and that is all that matters, not that they have had issues in the past. No one is a perfect parent! Lets focus on what really matters....Emma is missing.
#33 Jul 12, 2010
this girl was a great person full of life and personality she had nothin but a bright future to look forward too and im sorry but i firmly beleive there was foul play stop it nothing nahas family ta get ur answers u deserve the truth
#34 Jul 12, 2010
A lot of the people on that boat are big drug abusers. I hope they investigate thouroughly, because there has to be a lot more to this story...
#35 Jul 12, 2010
i know that emma nahas knew how to swim. i worked at many of emma's volleyball matches as a scorer and stats person when she used to attend our lady of the elms high school in akron. emma was very athletic and i remember somebody on her volleyball team telling me that emma did know how to swim. i do not know why her cousin would say (on another fox8 story about emma's drowning) that emma did not know how to swim. emma was a fairly good swimmer and i am fairly certain that somebody might have drowned emma by using her body to save his or her own life in the lake that evening. i remember emma being a very caring young woman when she was in high school and it does not surprise me to know that she would sacrifice her own life to help somebody else when that somebody else probably used emma to save their own life.
#36 Jul 12, 2010
So very unsettling. An investigative journalist needs to get involved and really uncover this story. This is a powderkeg ready to explode once the truth comes out.
#37 Jul 12, 2010
It was not my intent to deflect the focus from Emma, to her parents and I totally agree with you and I thank you for your comment. I was just trying to appeal to anyone that might be reading this that knows Tracy, to please ask her to see about temporarily lifting the restraining order under these very tragic circumstances and please let Mike be included in all of this. He needs to be there. I know without a doubt that Emma loved her father very much and would want him there, helping to look for her.
#38 Jul 12, 2010
In the picture in this vidoes Emma has a drink in hand. Yes she is an adult, but she is still not legal to drink as were some of the others drinking on this boat. The first charge should start with contributing to minors. I cant believe alcohol testing was not done on any one of the boaters especially the owner. If Emma was drunk obviously it would make swimming harder and she would get tired faster than normal. I am on the lake often and I know my friends would never operate a boat like this. Raging music, beer, vodka & swimming far from where its safe? Bad combination! This probably isnt the first time its happened and wont be the last. This person should be charged before it happens again to another beautiful girl.
#39 Jul 12, 2010
thats not fair to conclude that someone else used her to save their own lives when there is no proof of that, its not fair to blame the boat owner for the lack of life jackets if they are not the one responsible for the swimmers to jump. If no alcohol test were not administered at the time and there is no specific evidence of who and who was not drinking we cant point fingers at who was drinking under age or while operating a boat. If there is true suspicion for foul play, focus on that, if not quit those rumors because they add unwanted drama. Instead of pointing uneccesarry fingers and rumors, focus on the real situation and find this girl
#40 Jul 12, 2010
the reports from lakewood.. mike, marc whatever your name is.. yes we are completely aware that you are very good friends with alex cucu (the owner of the boat) you made that very clear before and you also claimed he is a family man w/ 2 children right?? well if he is such a FAMILY MAN WHY IS OUT BOATING ON A THURSDAY NIGHT WITH UNDERAGE GIRLS IN BIKINIS... YEA SOME FAMILY MAN, he should have been home with his wife & kids... i feel sorry for his wife. and THERE IS WAAAAAY MORE TO THIS STORY... most of the people that are leaving negative comments on here were either on the boat or are friends with the druggie, alcoholics losers that were with poor Emma that night that are NOTORIOUS FOR BEING WASTED & DOING DRUGS JUST CHECJ THEIR FACEBOOKS & MYSPACE PAGES (which they all recently took down all their pics of that night, hmmmm),that constantly change their stories & continue to party like nothing ever happened, ask them why the guy in the water with emma was naked when the coast guard pulled him out??????... yes she was an adult (and which is why she could make her own decisions on where she worked and who she hung out with, so dont blame her family for that they just want their daughter back) but no one deserves to be lost like this. NO ONE... REGARDLESS OF HER FAMILY'S PROBLEMS WITH EACHOTHER, THEY SHOULD ALL BE COMING TOGETHER TO HELP GET THE TRUTH ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED TO HER.... i pray Emma is found so her family can have some closure & i hope none of them ever rest until they get the full story because alex cucu has connections and you wonder why no tests were taken?? it happens all the time here in cleveland bc thy have money they get out of almost everything/// think about it... he should be charged with manslaughter.. im sure his lawyer he hired will attempt to get him out of it. PRAYING FOR EMMA & ALL OF HER FAMILY & FRIENDS BC SHE WAS AN AMAZING GIRL!!!!!!!
#41 Jul 12, 2010
It is not uncommon in a panic situation for someone who feels their life is at risk to use another person as a floatation device in attempt to save their own life. Rescue swimmers are taught not to let a victim grab hold of them so they don't end up getting pushed or pulled under and put themselves at risk for drowning during a rescue. Based on the information in the article that the man in the water with this woman was screaming for help, I think it is not unreasonable to investigate and question him further about his actions during the event. As reported, he was the closest person to her location in the water. I also think it is a relatively scathing error of omission that the responding emergency services personnel did not conduct any sobriety evaluations or collect samples from the witnesses for the presence of alcohol or other illicit materials at the time this incident was reported, particularly since more than one of the attendees seem to be under 21. It wouldn't bring this poor young woman back, but could perhaps prevent a similar occurrance in the future.
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It was amazing to watch and listen to these young performers sitting on the pavement of Calcutta ; lost in their music ...against the backdrop of paintings or photographs hanging from dilapidated walls and oblivious of the passers-by.
( From L to R ) Jeannette from USA on ektara, Marie from France on flute and Reshmi from India on ektara. P.S. Ektara literally means ek = one and tara = string ie a musical instrument with one string. This is an instrument used by wandering bards or minstrels of Bengal.
Hot. A strange town somewhere down under. Christmaseve. The few locals perform on the main street. An evening to remember.
In an old homestead, in the middle of nowhere, in the Northern Territory in Australia, I found this old piano. It sounded terrible, due to the hot weather and the fact that nobody played it anymore, but it made me feel at home.
The cello that serenades couples on their wedding days.
The cellist serenades the couple as they proclaim their love for each other in front of witnesses.
a weekend musician inside Carrickfergus Castle playing traditional Irish songs
playing an Irish music inside a castle in Northern Ireland
A weekend musician inside the Carrickfergus Castle.
Taken when I was in Uganda for work. A rural school had just received a donation of musical instruments and the kids loved the xylophone.
A government-sponsored musician in Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan, India.
A government sponsored musician strikes up a tune in the entrance chowk to Jaisalmer Fort. Sure, he was doing it for the benjamins (baksheesh benjamins?), but he was engaging, friendly, and he knew what he was doing with his chunk of wood. Good on him.
At the Armin van Buuren concert in Manila
At an international gathering in Colombo.
At an international gathering in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Wish you could hear the music! Because I was sitting on the stage, I was able to photograph this beauty up close. It's one of those "Did I really take this photo?" moments.
he played tangos at the park in Recoleta
Florence, Italy
As I roamed the streets of Venice I heard this marching band's music echoing through the piazza.
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The biggest stringer Kelly Jordon ever caught came in early December on a jigging spoon from Lake Fork in Texas. The five fish weighed 54 pounds, 11 ounces, one of which weighed just under 12 pounds. He idles over deep water while monitoring his electronics to search for wads of baitfish and schooling bass beneath them. The falling, flashing spoon emulates a dying or injured shad and signals an easy meal for a hungry fish.
Water Conditions
Water temperature: Mid-40s or 50s is ideal
Water color: Clear or only slightly stained
Wind/current: Wind isn't a factor unless it prevents you from holding over a spot. Current can enhance the bite.
Structure: Flats close to creek or river channels or the bends of a channel, especially those at the mouths of bays and creeks. Points can help, but the channel is the key element.
Cover: Not required, although bridge pilings or deep timber may hold the fish better.
Depth: 10 to 100 feet. The 20- to 45-foot depths tend to be the most productive areas on most lakes.
Lure: Jigging spoons, 3/4 to 1 ounce, such as a Hopkins Shorty or the 5-inch Lake Fork Big Joe Spoon for a larger look. Best colors are anything shiny, such as chrome or white.
Rod: 7-foot heavy action Fenwick Techna AV
Reel: Abu-Garcia Revo with a 6.4:1 or 7:1 gear ratio
Line: 15- to 20-pound Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon
Retrieve: Work the spoon in a vertical presentation, hopping the bait off the bottom with a fast tempo. Experiment with short hops of an inch or two to big sweeps that draw the bait 5 to 6 feet off the bottom until you determine how the fish want the lure.
Keys to success
Watch for birds working the water to determine where the bait is located. The bass will be close by. Stay mobile, as the schools of bait and bass move around and the depth to find them can change daily.


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Let me tell you why I've been searching for Simple, Natural and Effective Pain Relief …
Last Year my dad, who is 78, went to hospital for a Quadruple Heart Bypass. He got through the operation, came home, and spent many months recuperating, walking and attending physiotherapy to return to what he was hoping to be 'better than ever' health
He is, of course taking a selection of drugs, including Warfarin, which means the doctors will not prescribe him the drug to help with the pain from his Arthritis. He is allowed Paracetamol for the pain – but he is not keen on them – (and neither am I!)
I hate to see him suffering from pain – and said to myself a couple of months ago, that I must find something to help him.
I am not a lover of drugs or medications, unless they are natural, and contain no man-made chemicals, so I've been looking for a simple, natural and effective way to reduce pain …
and now I've found it!
What is Pain?
from Wikipedia ….
Pain is an unpleasant feeling often caused by intense or damaging stimuli, such as stubbing a toe, burning a finger, putting alcohol on a cut, and bumping the "funny bone".[1] The International Association for the Study of Pain's widely used definition states: "Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage."[2]
Pain motivates the individual to withdraw from damaging situations, to protect a damaged body part while it heals, and to avoid similar experiences in the future.[3]Most pain resolves promptly once the painful stimulus is removed and the body has healed, but sometimes pain persists despite removal of the stimulus and apparent healing of the body; and sometimes pain arises in the absence of any detectable stimulus, damage or disease.[4]
Pain is the most common reason for physician consultation in the United States.[5][6] It is a major symptom in many medical conditions, and can significantly interfere with a person's quality of life and general functioning.[7] Psychological factors such as social support, hypnotic suggestion, excitement, or distraction can significantly modulate pain's intensity or unpleasantness.[8][9]
Pain is all consuming when you have it, and how it wears down the body and spirit. How did people cope?
Some amazing people have done, Cole Porter comes to mind, who suffered a riding accident in his 40's and worked through perpetual pain for the rest of his life.
" Watching Someone in Pain is Painful "
What Can the NHS offer for Effective Pain Relief?
Here is a link to the NHS website about managing Long-term Pain.
I'm sure in the USA and other countries, similar things are available
In summary, pain killers, pain clinics, some natural therapies like acupuncture, which I have used in the past.
But still, a lot of suffering.
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As Gen Singh's Mar 12 letter to Prime Minister in which he had complained about lack of defence preparedness continued to generate controversy, he issued a strongly worded statement in which he said the source of leak should be dealt with "ruthlessly".
In a brief statement released by Army Headquarters, Gen Singh, who is currently in Jammu and Kashmir, said his official communication with the Prime Minister and Defence Minister is "privileged" communication. "The leakage of the letter should be treated as high treason. Cynical approach to tarnish my reputation should stop. Sources of the leakage should be found and dealt with ruthlessly," said Singh, who is due to retire on May 31.
At a press conference in Delhi, Defence Minister A K Antony vowed to take the "strongest action" under laws against those responsible for the leak of Gen Singh's letter to the Prime Minister. He disclosed that the Intelligence Bureau has been asked to go into the leak of the letter and said the government will get to the root of it and find out the persons behind the "anti-national" act.
Maintaining that no patriotic Indian would indulge in leak of sensitive communication because it would only help the enemies, Antony said the report will be available at the earliest. "I assure you that we will not leave it there. We will make every possible attempt to find out the real culprits who have done this anti-national activity and they will be given the maximum punishment under the Indian Penal Code," he said.


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Gulf International Bank (GIB) has been named by The Banker magazine (owned by the Financial Times Ltd) as the "Most Innovative Investment Bank from the Middle East" in the year 2012. Winners of The Banker's Investment Banking Awards were announced on October 4th during a special ceremony held in London.
The magazine's key criteria for granting the awards were innovation and genuine value creation for clients and markets. Its distinguished panel of independent judges looked for innovative transactions that generated cost savings, risk reduction and real returns for clients.
HE Jammaz Al-Suhaimi, GIB's Chairman, commented: "We are pleased to receive such a unique and prestigious award that recognizes the Bank's leadership and achievements in the field of investment banking in the region. We are also delighted to know that GIB was the only bank from the Middle East to receive an investment banking award from The Banker this year."
Dr. Yahya Alyahya, the Bank's Chief Executive Officer, said: "GIB and its investment services subsidiary GIB Capital have one of the best and largest investment banking teams in the GCC and have completed a number of milestone transactions over the past two decades. This reflects our commitment to further strengthening GIB's status as a leading provider of innovative corporate advisory services in the region."
Dr. Alyahya added, "Earlier this year GIB was also named by New York-based Global Finance magazine as the "Best Equity Bank in the Middle East" and the "Best Investment Bank in Bahrain." Moreover, The Banker magazine's Deal of the Year 2012 title for the Islamic Finance-Middle East category was given to Almana Group's US$215 million Sukuk issuance, in which GIB played the role of sole book runner and joint lead manager."
GIB's awards were won based on the recent successes of its investment banking business. In 2012, GIB acted as joint book runner and joint lead arranger of the US$ 1.5 billion bond issuance by the Kingdom of Bahrain. In 2011, GIB Capital - GIB's fully owned, Riyadh-based subsidiary - advised on the Hail Cement Company IPO of SAR 489.5 million in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). This was the largest IPO of the year in KSA and the second-largest IPO in the entire region in 2011.
On the debt side, GIB concluded a number of major transactions in the past couple of years. The Bank arranged SAR 8.5 billion contracting facilities for the Saudi Binladin Group for the expansion and development of King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. In addition, GIB Capital acted as joint lead manager and joint book runner for Ajil Financial Services Company's privately placed SAR 500 million Sukuk, issued via Ajil Cayman - a limited liability special-purpose company incorporated in the Cayman Islands.
GIB and GIB Capital offer innovative solutions in the fields of financial restructuring, private placements, private sale, IPOs, underwriting equity as well as mergers and acquisitions. The Bank provides client-focused, innovative financial products and services to a wide customer base in the region, including asset management, IPOs, private equity placement, mergers & acquisitions, Sukuk/bond issues and Sharia-compliant banking services.
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Target: The Egyptian Military Leadership
Goal: The Egyptian Military must protect Christian minorities from attacks.
The Copts, a Christian minority in Egypt that makes up about 10% of the population, has been increasingly under attack from a violent fringe group of President Morsi's supporters in the wake of his ouster from power. No Egyptian deserves to live in fear because his religious beliefs make him a target for violence and no religious observer should see his place of worship desecrated and burned down. Therefore, the military should maintain a continuous presence around Coptic churches and neighborhoods so that they are ready to respond to provocations at all times. What is at stake here are not only the lives of the Copts, but their very right to continue living in their homeland. Many have been virtually banished, driven by fear to flee abroad.
With such violence to contend with, no wonder some are considering immigration. Angry at Coptic pope Tawadros' backing of President Morsi's removal from power, some of his supporters have directed their rage at the Christian community. The Copts have had to contend with a spate of violent attacks resulting in numerous casualties as well as damage to their homes, businesses, and places of worship. A mob also murdered four people and wounded three others in the village of Nag Hassan in the Luxor Province, while setting fire to 16 homes and businesses. Three days earlier, Copts in the Delgia village in the Minya province were likewise subjected to mob violence. The mob torched St. George's Church and fired at the Al Saleh church, attacking and looting nearby homes and businesses. In El-Arish, North Sinai province, masked men gunned down the priest Mina Aboud Cheroubim.
By signing this petition, you will encourage the Egyptian military to take responsibility for ensuring the security of the Copt community and preventing acts of violence such as those described above.
Dear Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, Leader of the Egyptian Military,
The attacks that the Copts have had to put up with recently have affected their very dignity as human beings. The very least a country owes its citizens is the basic feeling of security, the assurance that they won't be personally assaulted and that their homes, businesses, and places of worship won' t be threatened. Forcing the Copts to emigrate because they have reason to fear death or serious injury as targets of religious persecution is an intolerable outcome for a fledgling democracy. No democracy can survive if the rights of some of its citizens are blatantly disrespected and violence is given free reign.
Therefore it only makes sense that a military or police presence should be provided for Coptic churches and residential areas that are liable to be attacked by extremists. Whether worshipers are at home, in their shops or congregated for prayer, they shouldn't be anxious about their safety. A strong military or police presence in Copt neighborhoods might at least partially put these worries at rest. When attackers are pushed back by the army or the police, they are less likely to succeed in inflicting casualties and property damage. If such security were present earlier, perhaps we wouldn't have seen the murder of the priest Mina Aboud Cheroubim in El-Arish, North Sinai nor would we have witnessed a mob murdering four people and wounding three in the village of Nag Hassan in the Luxor Province. Likewise, St George's Church in the Delgia village might not have been torched.
We urge you to take action to provide a strong military or police presence near Coptic churches and in Coptic neighborhoods so that the Copts may feel safe in their homes, businesses, and places of worship.
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VENI VIDI VINO! Wine Tasting Tour of Italy (4 Thursdays)
Boston Wine School
Thursday, September 25, 2014 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT)
So many excellent Italian wines, so little time! Take a whirlwind introductory tour of the whole Italian peninsula, from Nebbiolo in the foothills of the Alps, to Chianti in Tuscany, all the way south to Sicily's rugged reds. These are some of the best food wines in the world, and we'll explore how beautifully they work with Italian cheeses, olives, and olive oil too. We could easily do a 52-week Italian wine class and never run out of exciting wines to taste, but we'll try and jam all the delicious into just four weeks.
CAN'T MAKE ALL FOUR CLASSES? No problem, just let me know in advance, and we will work something out.
SYLLABUS (tentative)
Week 1 ~ Introduction to Italy: Wines, Regions, and Grapes
Week 2 ~ Northern Italy: Veneto, Piedmont, and the Alps
Week 3 ~ Southern Stars: Sicily and Puglia
Week 4 ~ Tuscany: Chianti and Beyond
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Today on my way to work I lined up against an 03 Cobra. I knew it wouldn't be fair going from a dig so I decided to wait and let him make the move leaving the line.
So as we leave the line in frirst gear 10mph or so he nails it
(oh shxt- thats a mistake) and jumped about a 1/2 car in front of me. All I could hear was his engine screaming and I reacted.
I ran first gear to redline and he was still about 1/2 car in front of me. I slammed 2nd gear and slowly start to reel him in? I slam third gear and I'm now about a 1/2 car in front of him and slowly walking away from him. I get about 1 car in front of him and he lets off and gives up.
First I was really happy and then I started to think to myself this was way too easy. Then I came to the conclusion, he must have been braking his tires loose. It was 7:30am and the roads were dry but not totally dry. You know the way roads can be early in the morning.
So I waited for him at the next light and asked him if he had traction issues. He said yes. I told him I thought so. He said his Cobra was stock. He seemed like a really cool guy.
This race shows why I bought an STi. I'm ready to race anywhere at anytime. Not just under perfect conditions. So give this race to the STi.


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1. Yes he's using my mom's money. Money is tight. I sold my M5 to help pay bills. I see this as me selling my baby to pay for his weed. That pisses me off.
2. The cops would come. I live in a town of under 4k people and they're bored. I'm in the Criminal Justice program and they all know me and my family.
3. I'm not going to smoke it. I don't really give a **** if he does it, but the fact that he uses my mom's money to do it is what pisses me off.
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Happy Saturday Everyone.
Today I ventured outside despite being sick. It was just too beautiful and hot outside not to. I took a trip to Foyles, which is a little dangerous for me (Some woman are shoe addicts, I'm a book addict.)
Here is a beautiful book I found called Avec Le Coeur.
"With Heart"
by the photographer Theo Gosselin.
If you are interested In buying this book snap it up quick as there is a limited edition of five hundred copies.
This is copy 160
I also bought an interesting art magazine I hadn't seen before.


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Joey Bozich is a 6-foot-2, 225-pound redshirt freshman from Hinsdale, Ill. His bio in UNC's media guide is brief and notes no all-anything honors while in high school, although he passed for 1,813 yards and 19 touchdowns and ran for another 669 yards and a 10 scores as a senior. His Carolina accomplishment of note is that he holds a Tar Heels quarterbacks record by power cleaning 315 pounds. So why is he one snap from the spotlight? (Wilmington Star News)
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Union to act on teacher shortages
Leaders of one of the big unions for teachers have authorised ballots on industrial action in schools and whole areas of England where there are staff shortages.
The union says shortages are putting teachers under intolerable pressure.
The government accuses it of making matters worse.
The NASUWT's national officers, at their regular monthly meeting in Rednal, near Birmingham, considered a report from the general secretary, Nigel de Gruchy, with details from union branches on the situation in their areas.
Afterwards, a spokesman said they had given authority for ballots to be held where "significant teacher shortages" were reported - either in individual schools or in whole areas.
The move to possible area-wide ballots adds a new dimension to the situation.
Mr de Gruchy said afterwards that there was no question of teachers going on strike - the action would be confined to teachers refusing to cover for unfilled posts beyond the three days required in their contracts.
"So we will be reasonable, but we are not going to have imposition after imposition and keep covering for ever more because the government can't find enough teachers to fill all the gaps," he said.
"While the government claims there is little local problem, headteachers and members of NASUWT complain of widespread problems.
"The government cannot have it both ways. If it is not a crisis, then there will not be much need for NASUWT action.
"If, however, there is more of a crisis than a 'problem' then the extent of that will be well illustrated by the proposed action."
The NASUWT is to meet the biggest union, the NUT, to co-ordinate their approach "on furthering action on this issue".
Problems in the North
Brian Garvey, the NASUWT official for West and North Yorkshire, said this was the first year he could recall having shortages on his patch.
Like the Education Secretary, David Blunkett, he thinks the chief problem is the buoyant economy.
"If you can get as much money as in teaching elsewhere then why stand for the abuse and hassle that teaching involves?" he said.
He had someone phone him for the first time last term, saying she was quitting teaching after only a couple of months in the job.
"She was disillusioned," he said. "It wasn't what she thought it was going to be."
Although the government points to its success in recruiting a wider range of people into teaching, Mr Garvey thinks this can backfire.
"A lot of those coming in now are older people... who have this idea of schools as they were in the past, when there was some co-operation between the vast majority of kids and the staff.
"Now of course a lot of kids have a different attitude."
Minister's anger
The union is using the ballot process to raise the profile of the issue.
In the Commons on Thursday, David Blunkett again rejected Opposition charges of a "crisis".
"I'd be interested to know how many vacancies exist in the NASUWT, who far from actually helping to resolve the problem, are deliberately trying to make it worse," he said.
Official figures show the vacancy rate for teachers in England and Wales is less than 1%.
But that does not take into account those on a short-term contract, and unions are also concerned that many schools are relying on stop-gap measures such as teachers having to cover for unfilled posts or sick leave.
Mr de Gruchy responded: "It's pretty rich for David Blunkett to accuse me of making the crisis worse when I have spent the last three years trying to persuade him to take measures which would have avoided the problems in the first place."
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- 8 ounces uncooked fettuccine
- 6 tablespoons butter, cubed
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
- 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon each pepper and ground nutmeg
- Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Stir in the cream, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese, egg yolks, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until a thermometer reads 160° (do not boil).
- Drain fettuccine; serve with Alfredo sauce and remaining Parmesan cheese. Yield: 4 servings.
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MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) — Police in the southern Russian region of Dagestan said a female suicide bomber injured at least 11 police officers and civilians.
Dagestan's police spokes-man Vyacheslav Gasanov said the bomber blew herself up today on the central square in the provincial capital, Makhachkala.
Since 2000, at least two dozen female suicide bombers, most of them from the Caucasus, have carried out terrorist attacks in Russian cities and aboard trains and planes. All were linked to an Islamic insurgency that that spread throughout Dagestan and the predominantly Muslim Caucasus region after two separatist wars in neighboring Chechnya.
The bombers are often called "black widows" in Russia because many of them are the wives, or other relatives, of militants killed by security forces.


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Iris has escaped from the Tower but she still needs your help! Explore the Kingdom of Stonebriar and solve the mysteries of the shadows that prowl its streets in this cinematic adventure game. Enter magical worlds through colorful paintings and meet a host of fantastic characters that will help you on your quest. Only someone with the power of imagination can unravel the mysteries of the three beacons, and save a future queen that will bring hope back to a people!
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✓ Original music score composed specifically for each area of the adventure
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"What I like most of all about Dark Flight, however, is its message. Here's a game about helping people in need, for no other reason than that they are in need. And it's about helping those people not through violence – with swords or guns or big veiny fists – but instead with art, and music, and craftsmanship. It's an absolute celebration of creativity, and all the magic that comes with it. That the game is so unequivocally and consistently creative itself just seals the deal." - Lewis Denby, Beefjack.com
"Gorgeous, whimsical scenery will draw you into Dark Flight's living world of art and imagination…" - 4/5 Adventure Gamers
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Great follow up to the original
I loved the first version. So when I started this game I was excited to continue the story. As the game gets up to speed I was suddenly VERY disappointed and felt like I blew $7. The first puzzles did not have the same "look and feel" of the first version. The vector graphics looked sophomoric and not at all the beauty and fluid movement of the original. This lasted for about the first 1/3 of the game. It's like it wasn't even done by the same developer or the team of developers had changed. It seemed very "basic" in every respect. But I figured "dang it! They got me for $7b asked on my loyalty and love for the other game. But I paid so I'm going to at least finish it. I'm glad I did!
Aside from the new way to navigate (which I still don't like) a little farther in the old feelings of the original started to seep in. Then changed over to the wonderful, beautiful graphics and game play of the first version. (You can read my review of the first at that game). I really started to enjoy the game then. It was smooth, smart and beautiful. By the end I was very happy with this game. Like I said in the first review. You used to have to pay $40-60 for this kind of quality game for a pc. This one you can even try before buying. It's well worth the money for the hours of enjoyment I got out of playing this game. I recommend it to anyone that enjoys adventure and puzzle games.
Still crashes upon entering "blue light" picture
I noticed that this last update indicated some problems had been fixed on crashing, but unfortunately it hasn't fixed all of them. Having selected the "free" version first to see if I wanted to spend the money, I played the game up to the decision to purchase or put it on the back burner. I was thoroughly impressed and intrigued with the plot and graphics, and even though I had suffered a couple crashes, I chose to purchase. It crashed almost immediately. I then began again and went just a little further, and again suffered a crash. Most of the crashes deal with entering the pictures. The huge glitch I encountered is in the "blue light" scene. After I provided the missing picture, the program kept crashing. Previously I had been able to just restart, but not this time. I wish I could wait to evaluate this app because I find it extremely enjoyable. Since I'm a novice, I appreciate the unique hint button. Pictures speak a thousand words! On a side note, I did shut down thinking that might help, but it did not. I don't want to reinstall if I don't have to. I have given a 3, but once the remaining glitches for the iPad version have been taken care of and I no longer crash at every turn, I'll definitely change it to a 5!
Another design masterwork...
As in the first chapter, it will be the design and graphic achievement that makes DRAWN memorable and worth your time and investment.
This second installment is heavier on interaction than the first episode. There's a disparity in styles that feels less "less of a piece" than PaintedTower. Some areas feel like they were ported over from another game design and thrown in. Overall this does not distract from the experience but it does feel odd given the unique and unified vision for the previous game.
After all is said and played, the Drawn titles are outstanding examples of how a tablet game can become a magic mirror for both kids and adults. I hope as those growing up on these games advance we'll see serious work with gravitas and dramatic ambition. These games are a solid step onto that path.
Update: Okay - having now played-thru I have given Drawn 2.0 a five star rating as the endgame provided some pleasant surprises. It also felt at least 25% longer than the first title, which counts for a lots in my book. So many of the games are too short in relationship to the price charged. I'd like to have seen some more of the cool character animation (e.g. Lamplighter coming off page.).
Overall a better installment than the first part. Look forward to iPad version of next Drawn title, assuming it will be ported over.
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Re: Naming pieces of patterns
Dear Cyril,
To see why it doesn't work, use FullForm. For instance, in your first
FullForm[-(I/(2 a))] is Times[Complex[0,Rational[-1,2]],Power[a,-1]]. This
does *not* match your pattern (I/(2 a)) , for which FullForm{(I/(2 a)) ]
gives Times[Complex[0,Rational[1,2]],Power[a,-1]]; it's the Rational[__]
parts that don't match.
This is one of several examples of Mathematica pattern matching "quirks", in
the sense that you must know how Mathematica represents expressions
internally (as obtained by using FullForm). There are only two arithmetic
heads, Plus and Times. Minus is represented as Times[-1, ...], and Division
by Power[..., -1]. Also, negative integers like -3 are atoms; the minus
sign won't match in patterns. These design decisions were presumably made
for the sake of efficiency, but they are not user-friendly. A common
problem is trying to simplify a square root everywhere in an expression; the
obvious rule doesn't work if you are dividing by that square root (it won't
be replaced, because a b/(a+b)^(1/2)
is represented as Times[a,b,Power[Plus[a,b],Rational[-1,2]]]; it's that
pesky Rational[-1, 2], with the -1 that doesn't match the pattern
(u_+v_)^(1/2) ).
One could write a whole book on the pattern matcher and the design decisions
underlying its behavior. Perhaps I will do this, from the viewpoint of an
outsider looking out.
"Cyril Fischer" <fischerc at itam.cas.cz> wrote in message
news:9ijhj3$rhj$1 at smc.vnet.net...
> How can I as simply as possible use "substitutions"
> 1.
> -(I/(2 a)) /. I/(2 a) -> A
> does not work, while
> (I/(2 a)) /. I/(2 a) -> A
> works well
> 2.
> {(a + b), -(a + b)}/. a + b -> e
> gives
> {e, -a - b}
> instead of {e,-e}
> 3.
> {-Sqrt[a + b], 1/Sqrt[a + b]} /. Sqrt[a + b] -> e
> gives
> {-e,1/Sqrt[a + b]}
> 4.
> gives
> {J, 2 \[ImaginaryI], -\[ImaginaryI]}
> I know _why_ these cases do not work, but I would like to know, if there
> is a possibilty to use a common pattern rule to substitute all
> occurences of an expression.
> Thank you,
> Cyril Fischer


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After what's surely one of the most disappointing starts in American Idol history, we get to put four contestants out of our misery tonight. The question remains, though: Who goes? And who do we have to put up with for another week?
"Your votes are in," Ryan Seacrest says, then adds that 24 million votes came in.
But we've got an hour, so, even with four going home, it'll be a while before we find anything out. Before that's all done, we'll hear from last season's Allison Iraheta and Kris Allen.
(Went back and watched Allison's semifinals performance from last year -- Alone -- and it smoked everybody from this season.)
Ryan says Simon's apparent harsher-than-usual behavior was the talk of the nation. Simon replies that it's not the talk of the nation, it's just a couple of people's opinion.
Ellen says she was a little surprised by her first week on the show, notably that she said, "I like bananas."
And tonight, Kara is accompanied by her husband.
The first group performance is a song that has done well for individual members of the group this season, Estelle's American Boy. Funny, though, Crystal Bowersox and Casey James look like they're completely out of place and they know it but they're playing along anyway. In fact, at one point, Casey gives an I-don't-know-what-I'm-doing-here shrug to the camera.
Nashville-based Brian Mansfield began writing about music for USA TODAY in 1997 and took over Idol Chatter just before the start of Season 8. He co-authored Make Me a Star: Industry Insiders Reveal How to Make It in Music, and while he has never auditioned for American Idol, he did sing Boot Scootin' Boogie at Disney World's American Idol Experience the day the attraction opened (he lost). More about Brian | E-mail Brian


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My daughter has a bit of a collection of Sylvanian family merchandise, which includes such things as tiny little animal figures to some rather grand looking manor houses.
But for those people who have never heard of Sylvanina families they are toys, (or collectable pieces), which started their lives back in the mid 1980's, initially made by David Sylvian. He created many animal characters, such as dogs, mice, beavers and even hedgehogs, with even more animals joining the family throughout the years.
These many animal families live in many different types of building, from a simple tent to some grand houses, and enjoy travelling around in such things as cars, bikes and even canal boats.
The Sylvanian family collection hit a few highs and lows since its creation, from making it to animation status to actually stopping being sold in the UK in the early 1990's, but soon re-emerged on the shelves due to a company called Flair who re-created the Sylvanian families collectables once more.
Since then, the Sylvanian families have rocketed in the sales department with many children, and some adults, wanting to collect the ever growing families of Sylvanian.
Anyway, that's a brief history of the Sylvanian families and so back to my daughters ever growing collection.
As I said, she has many many items from the Sylvanian land, with a mix of different families members and a mass of places for them to live in.
Her latest offering is in fact a rather quaint looking, if a little small, building which has the grand name of Beachwood Hall.
It's made of a sturdy plastic and is a nice shade of cream, or beige, with a red roof which has a slate effect for detail. It's not the biggest of the Sylvanian families collection, being 205mm by 650mm by 360mm when closed, sliding open in a 'triangular' motion to show the inside rooms.
There are five rooms in all, the lower floor having two of the larger rooms, with a central floor connecting the two, this floor doubles as a grassed area for when the hall is closed, it just needs turning over. Then you go up a 'grand' staircase up to the second floor, these stairs are movable and are used on the outside when the Hall is closed, so that the figures can get to the balcony. The upper floor contains three smaller rooms, these upper rooms are connected by a lovely looking walkway, which has to be connected manually, with a rail to stop the Sylvanian character from falling off.
There are many windows surrounding the property, both upstairs and down, with a double door leading onto the balcony upstairs.
When it first arrived in the box it came in a few pieces, with the two main pieces being either side of the 'hall' itself, which slot together on a couple of hinge type brackets. Then there's the other pieces such as the reversible floor/garden, the triangular piece of flooring and the staircase.
But once it slotted together, which only took a few minutes, it resembled the image that was on the box itself.
This Sylvanian Beachwood Hall has it's positives and negatives, which, in my opinion, many of the recent Sylvanian 'goods' have, with some having more negatives than positives.
Firstly, the positives...
It has some fine detail to give it that Sylvanian style that people, be it collectors or children, have come to expect. With the wooden 'slat' effect of the hall to the red salte effect on the roof. Then there's the nice detail on the railings, both inside and out, giving the Hall a more realistic look.
It comes with two lights which actually work, although you do have to buy 2 AA batteries, but these lights can be moved around the Hall and give it that 'special' look when lit, especially when the Hall has things in it.
The windows, although a little on the small side, do seem to look the part, with some of the windows having a bay window look.
When it is open there is some fine detailing, such as a veranda with hand rails going around the top floor, with some lovely steps going down to the ground.
Now for the negatives...
All you get is the Hall itself, that's all, there is no furniture or even a few bits of added detail, such as a lamp or even a sink, it's just the shell, so do prepare yourself to end up buying some other items before hand. Such as a few bits of furniture, a rug or two and a few characters as well.
Plus, it does seem a little on the small side for the larger Sylvanian characters.
So, that's the main positives and negatives, with the pro's out weighing the cons enough to warrant buying this Beachwood Hall to play with, or even to add to your collection.
I do like the way that the designers have managed to use the single staircase and the 'flip-able' flooring/grassed area so that they can be used both when the Hall is shut up or when it is open.
The 'flip-able flooring/grassed area has a brown flooring design on one side, which is for when the Hall is opened, and, when flipped over, it has a grassy effect look for when the Hall is closed.
Another thing I maybe should have added to the negative list was the actual price. Considering that all you get is a shell of a building and nothing else, apart from the staircase and a couple of floor parts, I think the price for Beachwood Hall is a little on the steep side.
The price in fact is around the £65.00 region from places such as Amazon and the Toymaster group, which , as I said, is a little steep for what you get.
But if it is something that you want to add to your collection, or your child wants to play with, especially if they have got other Sylvanian parts, such as families and furniture, then this should be a must have item.


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Hey guys I need some advice and need it quick. I have a bad floor sensor under my tile. I bought a new thermostat and tested my old sensor and it was reading 147 degrees on the floor. The one that came with the new thermostat said 68. I think my sensor is shot. My question is how do I remove my tile without damaging the floor mat that is inbedded in the mortar. I have 18" x 18" porcelain tiles. I only need to break one tile then I can reposition the new sensor in the mat. I am just nervous about ruining the mat. Now I did pour a layer of thinset over the mat and let that dry before installing the tile not sure if that will be in my benefit or not. Thanks and please respond with some ideas.
That's a tricky bit of work---you poured self leveling compound ,not thinset,I hope--
This will need to be surgically removed---I would simply smack and crack the tile and remove it in pieces.
any tools must not penetrate the mat--so be careful.
Yes mike it was actually self leveling compound and not thin set. I really hope I don't screw this up. I'll just take my time and tap lightly. I will keep you posted on how it goes.
Usually a few sharp taps will get it started----no tools below the tile---I usually remove the grout first --but in this case that could be dangerous---be careful ---
You may want to consider the option of leaving the old sensor in place and installing the new one. At least on my setup, the sensor wire was completely independent of the warming wire. If yours is the same, you can disconnect the old sensor wire from the thermostat, and install the new sensor and sensor wire in a different location under the mat. Maybe you can gain access from underneath (my mat has access from the basement) and install the sensor wire and sensor that way.
Yeah mine is independant bit it is basement concrete. Perhaps I can put it in the grout line and cover it with grout. If I can get the temp close that is good enough for me
If that is an option---consider using a multi-tool with a grout blade---I have a Harbor Freight one and it is very easy to control---
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I put the trusty orange bandana on my dog Max, went out for a nice walk in the woods, and realized that I would really miss shooting for the next three weeks.
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Site: Indianapolis, Ind. (Conseco Fieldhouse)
Event: Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals
Result: #11 seed Illinois 55, #3 seed Michigan 47
Records: U-M (17-12), Illinois (9-22)
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- After falling behind by as many as 24 points, the University of Michigan women's basketball team's late second-half rally came up short as the Wolverines fell, 55-47, to Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday afternoon (March 4) at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Sophomore Kate Thompson (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata) led the Wolverine offense with 10 points off the bench as the lone Wolverine in double figures. Michigan fell victim to cold shooting from the perimeter, managing just a 19.2-percent clip (5-for-26) from three-point range and 32.1 percent (18-for-56) from the floor.
After allowing the Illinois lead to swell back to 50-26 at the 9:12 mark, Michigan went on a 17-2 run over the next six minutes to cut the gap to nine (52-43) off a layup by sophomore forward Sam Arnold (Medinah, Ill./Lake Park) with 3:12 to go. The Wolverines could not get any closer, scoring just four points the rest of the contest.
Michigan came out of the break on a 9-2 run, cutting the Illini's lead to 39-25 on a lay-in from sophomore forward Rachel Sheffer (Watervliet, Mich./Watervliet) with 15:33 remaining in the contest. Illinois once again responded, scoring the next seven points to push its lead back to 46-25 with 11:26 remaining.
Illinois jumped out to an early lead, starting the game on a 15-4 spurt. Back-to-back treys from Thompson and junior forward Carmen Reynolds (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard) and lay-up from senior guard Veronica Hicks (Chicago, Ill./Thornwood) brought Michigan back to within five, 17-12, at the 10:03 mark.
The Illini took control over the remainder of the half, closing the frame on a 20-4 run and keeping Michigan off the board for the final 7:21 to enter halftime with a 37-16 advantage. The Wolverines struggled from the field, shooting just 26.9 percent (7-for-26) from the field and 13.3 percent (2-for-15) from three-point range, while Illinois shot 51.7 percent (15-for-29) from the field and 44.4 percent (4-for-9) from behind the line.
The Wolverines will now await postseason consideration. The NCAA selection show is Monday, March 14, at 7 p.m.
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