text: We Feed 'em well 4H Group winners of the lip-sinc contest. Grand Champion Apple Pie Winner Brittany Fulton Reserve Champion Apple Pie Winner Outhouse Race Winner Blue Ribbon Crappers. Reserve Champion Country Raised Market Goat, Callie Detillion Grand Champion Market Chicken, Morgan Miller Grand Champion Market Goat, Grace Day Reserve Champion Market Goat, Hunter Hopkins Reserve Champion Market Hog, Makayla Baxter Grand Champion Market Hog, Natalie Rolf Sarah Wilson and her goat Augusta Hooks Aidan Place Fancy Poultry Winner, durring his competition 2 winners of the Pee Wee Showmanship 1982 Queen Karen Drummond Pawloski and 1983 Queen Shelly Mather Meyer reunite at a reunion of former Ross County Fair Queens. Hal Hardesty received the 2012 Friend of 4H Award. The 2012 Fair King and Queen and Court. Right to left, 2012 Queen Leah Uhrig, 1st Attendant Morgan Jones, 2nd Attendant Kaylee Brown, 3rd Attendant Chelsea Ray and 4th Attendant Mallory Martin. 2011 Fair King Ki Pulliam and his brother 2012 Fair King Silas Pulliam. The Zane Trace HS Band will perform Monday at the Bandstand. Other are high school bands playing this week: Tuesday - Southeastern HS Band Wednesday - Chillicothe HS Band Thursday - Huntington HS Band Friday - Paint Valley HS Band Saturday - Adena HS Band Be sure to see the fruits and veggies in the Farm Products Building. The 2012 Jr. Fair Beef Show for Market Steers, Beef Showmanship and Beef Breeding will take place at 8am Thursday. Photo 1 of 1 Continue Gallery


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Over the past few years I've heard and read stories involving breast milk. Whether it was PETA writing a letter to Ben and Jerry's saying that the company should use breast milk for their ice cream to a New York chef making cheese out of his wife's breast milk. Yet while Ben and Jerry's decided to ignore PETA's suggestion it appears that someone has decided to finally run with the idea.
You see just recently a London restaurant, Icecreamist's, located in Covent Garden, sold ice cream made out of breast milk for around $23 per serving. The breast milk was purchased, and created, from 15 women who responded to an advertisement and were paid $15 for 10 ounces of breast milk.
The ice cream flavor, named Baby Gaga, is simply pasteurized breast milk with lemon zest and vanilla. Interestingly enough the ice cream sold out shortly after it was made available to the public.
While I'm sure the founder of Icecreamists, Matt O'Connor, is happy at his new product's success he is also puzzled by the people who are squeamish of consuming such a treat. In a statement he says, "If it's good enough for our children, it's good enough for the rest of us. Some people will hear about it and go yuck -- but actually it's pure organic, free-range and totally natural."
For most guys, myself included, we love breasts. We love to look at them and we love to play with them. However I feel nauseated at the thought of drinking breast milk or eating anything made out of breast milk.
Granted it is hypocritical of me since I drink cow's milk which is milk from the female of another species. However, with cows milk, there are standards. The biggest example is that cows all eat the same kind of food so that there isn't too much of a variation between the products from one cow to another. With regards to women, I would assume that there can be a variety of differences between one woman's breast milk, compared to another's, based solely on their diets.
Another thing is that women aren't cows and can't produce a large quantity of milk in order to meet the demand should, for some unknown reason, breast milk become the new cow's milk.
Now while people claim, and rightly so, that breast milk is much healthier for people because it is made for human consumption, unlike cow's milk, I don't think that consuming a product made from the milk of 15 different women is such a good thing. What if some of those women had some sort of disease that was passed on into the milk they provided to the restaurant? Were any measures taken to analyze the quality of the breast milk? How would one even come up with a standard for selling breast milk products?
While these questions might sound ludicrous I do feel that they are valid. Whereas I might not want to consume such a product there are people who will; as evidenced by how quickly the ice cream sold out.
So what about you? Would you want to try some breast milk ice cream or are you squeamish at the thought of such a thing?
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My Baby's Gone!!!
Ryan, rycr2501993, drove about 6 hours from central PA today, and left to go home in an amazing BMP R32.
Take good care of my baby, Ryan!
My Baby's Gone!!!
Ryan, rycr2501993, drove about 6 hours from central PA today, and left to go home in an amazing BMP R32.
Take good care of my baby, Ryan!
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somebody will be a happy MF when they buy this car.
I just wish it was me.
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Clean,,,clean,clean and priced to sell
bump for an OG and amazing car!
Yummy.....but no more cars for me!
probably the cleanest r for sale right now. glws
PM'ed you.
That guy in TCL needs to jump on this thing!
throw in the dog?? J/K
gorgeous black .:R32...good luck with sale. bump for BMP.
191,200+ miles - all of them mine
I WANT THIS. Can you pm me a number that I can reach you at and when would be a good time to call ? Thanks
Ughhh, I wish you weren't 2.5 hours away, it'd be a PITA to find financing up there. Such a nice car though
Chuck i would like to come take a look at this car when your free, im close an have cash in hand. I pm'd you my number
I hate to see ya go Chuck/Mutley. It is a testament to your character that that BMP is that clean 8 years later.
GLWS and may someone who deserves this car take her home.
Beautiful car.
Just saw the car last Saturday. Looked as good as when it was new. I've known the car and the seller for 7+ years, whoever buys this will not be disappointed.
I want a nice red "4" on my motion
The car looks nice, and I am convinced Chuck did all the proper maintenace, and then some.
Leather seats suck in general in our cars, but other than that, it looks pretty good overall!
GLWS Chuck, I really hate to see you go.
V6 Wookie Roar!!!
V6 Wookie Roar!!!
PM Sent
Lovely .:R. Sorry you have to let it go, Chuck.
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US suspends training for new Afghan recruitsGreg Jaffe, David Wroe
Published: September 3 2012 - 3:00AM
US SPECIAL OPERATIONS forces in Afghanistan have suspended training for all new Afghan recruits and will carry out stricter vetting of the existing 27,000 trainees for ties to the insurgency amid a rising tide of insider attacks.
As the bodies of five Diggers killed last week - three of them in an insider attack - left Afghanistan bound for home, American officials announced that training of Afghan Local Police and Afghan special operations forces would be put on hold for at least a month.
Their US trainers will use the time to conduct stricter vetting to try to root out any infiltrators or new recruits who could pose risks to the coalition troops working with them, US officials say.
The review follows a spate of so-called ''green on blue'' attacks which this year have claimed the lives of 45 North Atlantic Treaty Organisation troops. The suspension affects only local police and special operations and commando forces, who make up 7 per cent of Afghan security forces.
It still leaves most of Afghan forces - more than 350,000 Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan National Police members - who are being trained and working in the field with US and NATO counterparts.
Australia's Defence Department was unable to say last night whether it had plans for a similar review or stricter vetting of Afghan forces being trained by Australian soldiers.
The five Australians killed in two separate incidents were farewelled by their comrades yesterday at Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, before their bodies began the journey back to Australia aboard an air force C-130 Hercules.
Lance-Corporal Stjepan ''Rick'' Milosevic, Sapper James Martin and Private Robert Poate from the 3RAR Task Group were killed and two other soldiers were wounded when an Afghan sergeant, Hekmatullah, opened fire on them at Patrol Base Wahab in the Baluchi Valley region of Oruzgan province on Wednesday evening. Last night the International
Security Assistance Force said in a statement that it had captured an insider who helped the Afghan soldier murder the Diggers. Australian and Afghan troops had worked closely together to seize him.
In a statement, Lance-Corporal Milosevic's family praised him as ''a typical Australian bloke, friendly, with a dry sense of humour and a natural charm''.
''We are all proud of what Rick was able to achieve, not only as a soldier, but as a loving partner, devoted father, son and brother.''
At the Tarin Kowt service, which was attended by ISAF and Afghan allies, the Commanding Officer of the 3 RAR Task Group, Lieutenant-Colonel Trent Scott, described the three men as professional and committed soldiers.
''We will honour our fallen mates through quiet professionalism and commitment to our mission here in Afghanistan and we will mourn them in the traditional Australian way when we get home,'' he said.
Australian, ISAF and Afghan forces are still hunting Sergeant Hekmatullah, who had only recently arrived in Oruzgan after his army induction training.
In a separate incident early on Thursday, Lance-Corporal Mervyn McDonald and Private Nathanael Galagher from the Special Operations Task Group died when an ISAF helicopter crashed in Helmand province.
The Foreign Affairs Minister, Bob Carr, acknowledged yesterday that Australians were war weary but said it was still possible to leave Afghanistan as a functioning country that could resist the re-emergence of terrorism. He said a hasty withdrawal would shatter Australia's reputation with its allies.
''Australia making a dash for it would do our reputation enormous harm,'' he said. ''It's not what Australia does; it's not what our country does. We've never done anything like this.''
US officials said the existing process for vetting recruits was effective but a lack of follow-up had allowed Afghan troops who fell under the sway of the insurgency or grew disillusioned with the Afghan government to remain in the force.
''We have a very good vetting process,'' a senior special operations official said. ''We learnt that you just can't take it for granted. We probably should have had a mechanism to follow up with recruits from the beginning.'' In other instances, the vetting process for Afghan soldiers and police was never properly implemented, and NATO officials say they knew it. But they looked the other way, worried that extensive background checks could hinder recruitment.
''Everyone admits there was a lot of international pressure to grow these forces, and the vetting of these individuals was cast aside as an inhibitor,'' said a US official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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This story was found at: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/us-suspends-training-for-new-afghan-recruits-20120902-258ks.html


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Spain is expected to request for assistance with recapitalising its debt-laden banks, without mentioning a specific figure, on Saturday.
BRUSSELS: Greece asked for a fresh two-year rescue deal with the European Union on Tuesday in a final roll of the dice just hours before its current bailout expires and it misses a critical IMF payment. The eleventh-hour appeal came as 20,000 pro-bailout supporters took to the streets of Athens, where banks have been shut by the spiralling debt crisis and people are queueing for cash.
ATHENS/BRUSSELS — Greece formally requested a six-month extension to its euro zone loan agreement on Thursday, offering major concessions as it raced to avoid running out of cash within weeks and overcome resistance from skeptical partners led by Germany.
With its EU/IMF bailout program due to expire in little more than a week, the government of leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras urgently needs to secure a financial lifeline to keep the country afloat beyond late March.
Brussels (AFP) - Eurozone leaders will hold an emergency summit in Brussels Tuesday to discuss the fallout from Greek voters' defiant "No" to further austerity measures, with the country's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras set to unveil new proposals for talks.
Eurozone finance ministers will not set any deadline for Greece to come up with reforms to get more funding because such time limits lead to brinkmanship in negotiations, a senior eurozone official said on Tuesday.
Greece, which is quickly running out of cash, pledged to its eurozone partners in February that by the end of April it would agree with creditors on a comprehensive list of reforms to get 7.2 billion euros remaining from its bailout.
A small dose of reality has set in for a group of European central bankers: Euro Officials Begin to Weigh Greek Exit as Euro Weakens.
Greece's possible exit from the euro moved to the center of Europe's financial-crisis debate, rattling markets as authorities in Athens struggled to form a government.
BRUSSELS – The European Union reached a landmark deal on Thursday to make the European Central Bank the bloc's top banking supervisor, giving EU leaders greater confidence that they are gaining the upper hand over the eurozone's debt crisis.
EU finance ministers forged a deal on the single supervisor in the early hours of Thursday after marathon talks. Leaders will give their stamp of approval at a summit starting later in the day, their last of 2012, and also discuss closer fiscal ties for their troubled currency area.
Eurozone finance ministers will discuss Ireland's debt crisis on Tuesday, a day after Dublin said it was in "official" talks with the EU but denied the negotiations involved a financial rescue package. Ireland says only its banks are struggling.
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Sleeping 5 in 3 bedrooms. Two miles from Denholm. Walking routes nearby.
Sitting just two miles from the charming village of Denholm, Brodie's Burn has all the right ingredients for a peaceful rural getaway. Bounded by scenic Border countryside and the sound of trickling water from the nearby Hassendean Burn, this warm and inviting three bedroom cottage is a super base to put a busy week behind you and take a break whatever the season.
Brodie's Burn sits at the end of a small terrace of cottages in a tiny farm hamlet and enjoys a tranquil setting at the foot of the Minto Hills where you can unwind and soak up the peace, quiet and fresh country air on long walks with your four-legged friend. Inside, this pretty cottage has everything you need for a comfortable stay. The accommodation sits on one floor with a cosy sitting room, three bedrooms, and a well equipped kitchen where you can relax after a busy day exploring the beautiful Borders countryside.
The side of the property leads onto a grassy stretch backed by woodland which leads down to the Hassendean Burn and is a super spot where children can leap into their wellies and delight in a simple game of pooh sticks or perhaps dabble for minnows in the summer months.
The property benefits from free Wifi for when you feel the need to connect to the outside world and entertainment includes a flat-screen TV, Blu-ray DVD, books and a games console for lazy nights in or wet-weather days.
The property sits on one floor and comprises:-
Porch and hallway leading into a small cosy sitting room with 2 sofas and high backed wing chair. Technology includes a flatscreen TV with Freeview and Blu-ray DVD player. There is an X-Box games console with a selection of games. Books, board games and a selection of DVDs are also provided.
The kitchen is fully equipped with electric oven, ceramic hob, fridge, freezer, washing machine, dishwasher and integrated microwave. Dining table with seating for six.
Family bathroom with corner bath and shower over, basin, shaving point and WC.
Bedroom one - with 3' twin beds, storage/hanging space, console table, side table.
Bedroom two - single 3' bed with wardrobe, chest of drawers, and side table. There is a super telescope which guests are very welcome to use.
Bedroom three - master bedroom with 4'6" fixed double bed, wardrobe, two side tables, and chest of drawers. En-suite with shower unit, basin, shaving point, and WC.
Central heating throughout the property.
Wifi and mobile coverage
Wifi is available. Mobile coverage is poor on most networks but this improves in the garden area directly outside the cottage.
There is a shed to the rear of the property but this is not currently available for guest use. Please enquire if you have any requirements for storage for bikes and outdoor gear and the owners will endeavour to accommodate any requests.
Garden and grounds
There is a lawned garden to the front and rear of the house. This area includes a raised decked patio with garden furniture and seating for four. Please note that the garden is fenced but not fully enclosed. The garden extends down onto the Hassendean Burn and children may require supervision in this area.
There is private parking to the rear of the cottage for two/three cars.
Guest amenities
A hairdryer is supplied in the master bedroom. Bath sheets and hand towels are provided for guests along with hand soaps.
Babies and children
A travel cot and high chair are available on request.
Welcome pack
A small welcome pack is provided.
One large dog or two small dogs are welcome at the property but are not permitted in the bedrooms. Guest should ensure their pets are clean before they enter the property and an outside tap is provided. It is essential that owners clean-up after their pets.
Guest privacy
Brodie's Burn sits at the end of a small terrace of cottages in the small, peaceful farm hamlet of Hassendean. The property is not overlooked.
Top Traveller Review
Excellent, high quality.
Thank you very much for taking the time to post a review, it is greatly appreciated. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay at Brodie's Burn.
I hope we can welcome you back in the future!
Best wishes,
The Crabtree & Crabtree Team
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Excellent, high quality.
The property exceeded our expectations. High quality of decor, fittings etc and kitchen was very well equipped. Very clean property inside. Ideal for family with or without dogs! We stayed in January and enjoyed it, but can imagine this is a fantastic location in the summer, being next to a burn and dene.
Activity and Interests
Local amenities
Despite its rural location, the cottage has good amenities close by and is an ideal base for exploring the picturesque towns and attractions of the wider area. The village of Denholm sits just 2 miles from the cottage where you will find an excellent butcher, post office, two pubs serving quality food using fresh local produce (dogs welcome in the bar), a coffee shop and the charming Denholm Meet with a cafe/bistro on the ground floor and an excellent antiques and interiors shop upstairs.
Non-members are welcome in the lounge bar at the nearby Minto Golf Course which has a great reputation for its friendly atmosphere and good home-cooking, or the town of Hawick sits a little further afield (6 miles) where you will find a more extensive range of amenities including a number of large supermarkets.
Activities and attractions
The rural location of means that it is perfectly placed for walking, cycling and exploring the great outdoors. There are thirteen designated walks around this area from short 2 mile stretches to more demanding 8 mile hill hikes taking in beautiful countryside and rolling border hills. You can follow the Ruberslaw Circular Route, a 5 mile hike where you will be rewarded with breathtaking views to the Cheviots, or the 6 mile Minto Hills route which starts and finishes at Denholm Village Green - a perfect spot to enjoy tea and cake after the day's exertions!
Similarly, for cycling and mountain biking there is everything from family friendly leisure routes to more challenging hill terrain including the NCN Route 1, Four Abbeys Cycleway, Tweed Cycleway, and Borderloop tour. Local trails includes the Denholm Circular (14 miles), Cavers & Stobs (19 miles), and Vertish Hill Loop (7 miles). For dedicated mountain biking trails, The 7Stanes centre at Newcastleton is 25 miles away, and the Kielder Forest Park is approximately 30 miles.
The nearby town of Hawick provides plenty of local amenities, with several supermarkets and a good selection of independent shops. Home to the finest quality Scottish cashmere and knitwear, guests can follow the Textile Trail which includes visitor centres and museums as well as factory and retail outlets, where you can buy everything from finest quality cashmere, unique sample pieces or perhaps just some rather natty woolly socks!
For a little bit of history or maybe even tracing your Scottish ancestry, head to the Heart of Hawick, a superb new arts and heritage project which includes the Textile Towerhouse Museum, as well as the Scottish Archive whose registrar and genealogy services can help you on the path of re-connecting with your Scottish roots. For wet-weather fun, the Teviotdale Leisure Centre has a pool and other activities to keep children happy and entertained, and the Tower Mill Hub has a cinema, theatre and cafe.
A short drive will take you to 'Born in the Borders', a super new visitor centre with shop, cafe/ restaurant, riverside walks and micro-brewery bringing together the very best of all things produced and created here. Next explore the pretty Border towns of Melrose, Kelso and Jedburgh where you will find an excellent range of independent shopping, the magnificent ruins of Border Abbeys, the elegance of Floors Castle, and the grand stately homes and gardens of Abbotsford, Mellerstain, Manderston and Bowhill. The outstanding cultural city of Edinburgh is an easy day trip - just over an hour by car from the property.
Not to be missed are some of the events and festivals running during the course of the year - our historic Common Ridings and Cavalcades, Border Rugby Sevens, National Hunt Racing at Kelso, the epic Borders Book Festival as well as Food Festivals, Music Festivals and Walking Festivals.
For golfing, 18 hole Minto course lies approximately 2 miles north from the property, a gem of a parkland course with wide challenging holes and the very aptly named Everest at the 12th. Across the wider area, you have a vast choice from stunning parkland tracts to PGA courses, including the Roxburghe Championship course at Kelso. There is clay shooting at Bisley at Braidwood and fishing and shooting days can all be arranged nearby.
Prices and Availability
- In addition to any short breaks policy throughout the year, short breaks are allowed within 14 days of arrival.
The following dates are available for short break bookings:
09 Apr 2016 to 08 Jul 2016
03 Sep 2016 to 21 Oct 2016
29 Oct 2016 to 20 Dec 2016
Short breaks allowed for dates within 14 days
- Deposit: 20% of total rent
- 12
- Available
- 12
- Unavailable
Property Type
- cottage
- Adventure
- Away From It All
- Family
- Sports & Activities
- Tourist Attractions
- Hair Dryer
- Heating ...
- Internet ...
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided
- Living Room
- Parking ...
- Towels Provided
- Washing Machine
- Free Wifi
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Kitchen ...
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Hob
- Toaster
- Child's Highchair
- Dining Area
- Books
- DVD Player ...
- Games
- MP3 Dock
- Satellite / Cable ...
- Television ...
- Video Games ...
Location Type
- beach
- rural
- restaurants
- ruins
Leisure Activities
- bird watching
- horse riding
- sight seeing
- walking
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/bank
Sports & Adventure Activities
- cycling
- fishing
- fly fishing
- golf
- mountain biking
- swimming
- tennis
- Bedroom three en suite - Toilet, Shower Enclosure
- Family bathroom - Toilet, Bath with Shower
- Family bathroom with corner bath and shower over, basin, shaving point and WC.
- 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 5
- Bedroom 1 - 2 Single Bed
- Bedroom 2 - 1 Single Bed
- Bedroom 3 - 1 Double Bed
- Bedroom one - with 3' twin beds, storage/hanging space, console table, side table. Bedroom two - single 3' bed with wardrobe, chest of drawers, and side table. There is a super telescope which guests are very welcome to use. Bedroom three - master bedroom with 4'6" fixed double bed, wardrobe, two side tables, and chest of drawers. En-suite with shower unit, basin, shaving point, and WC.
- Terrace ...
- Garden ...
- Outdoor Furniture
- Self-catering
House Rules
- Max. occupancy: 5
- Min. age of primary renter: 18
- Children welcome ...
- Parties/events not allowed
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Excellent to hear that she loves the LCP and good for her for carrying it. God Bless
This is a discussion on Ruger 380 lcp within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I just bought my wife a new lcp 380. We put 30 rounds thru it. She loves it. It is small enough for her to ...
I just bought my wife a new lcp 380. We put 30 rounds thru it. She loves it. It is small enough for her to pocket carry.
I wanted to get her the 9 but she wanted the smaller gun. At least she will carry it.
Excellent to hear that she loves the LCP and good for her for carrying it. God Bless
Her other gun is a Taurus .40. She shoots all of my guns. From My .45 to 12 gauge to AR15.
After she first shot my AR she said why cant all guns be this simple.
I'd recommend Hornady Critical Defense for the LCP. Very good quality gun, good choice.
Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable- JFK
Kahr CM9, Beretta PX4 SC .40, Ruger LCP/LM, Dan Wesson .357, Beretta 21A .22, Four Aces .22, H&R .22, Marlin .22 rifle and 1946 Remington 12 gauge.
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I love mine, extremely concealable. Get the cheap Hogue grip and cut it to size, adds quite a bit of comfort and helps me hold onto the little bugger better.
Mine goes everywhere.
I carry my Gen 1 LCP, I mean my KelTec P3AT every where. At least you know she will be armed most of the time.
Have Fun and Shoot Straight !!
After one problem in the first couple of magazines, mine has been trouble free ever since with everything I've put in it, including Hornady CD. I can't remember if that initial problem was a stovepipe, feed failure, or what. Since I've had no problems since, I'm convinced it was a matter of breaking in a new gun, and I'm quite comfortable carrying it.
I've switched to Ranger T, just because I like Ranger T's. The main thing, in my opinion, is to establish reliability with any ammo in your gun, and become proficient as possible with it.
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All of my hand guns are loaded with hornady critical defense.
I might just buy myself a Lcp.
I just bought my second LCP. I love pocket pistols and have a P32, LCP, S&W BG380, and Sig P238. But for pocket carry the LCP shines above the rest.
congrats on the lcp,great little pocket .380
I like my LCP, it's an easy remedy to be armed all the time. Better guns available, but it is what it is.
BTW, the LCP pocket carried in a holster, will collect much pocket lint and some dirt and dust.........at least for me it does, I work outdoors a lot. I know from two at-home tests, if it gets dirty it will have a high likelihood of FTF or FTE By all means, Keep 'em clean.
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Texas Instruments (TI) announced late last night that it will be acquiring National Semiconductor for $6.5 billion (£4 billion), meaning it will be paying a 78 percent premium for the pleasure.
The boards of both companies approved the move with TI agreeing to pay $25 per share, which was 78 percent above the closing price of the National Semi shares on Monday evening. Following the announcement, TI shares slipped by one percent while National Semi's share price soared by 70 percent. The move, should it be approved, will see a major consolidation in the analogue chip market and will see TI become the third largest chip manufacturer in the world, jumping ahead of Toshiba. Analogue chips convert sound, video and temperature into digital signals for a wide variety of electronic devices.
"This acquisition is about strength and growth," said Rich Templeton, TI's chairman, president and CEO. "National has an excellent development team, and its products combined with our own can offer customers an analogue portfolio of unmatched depth and breadth.†National Semi's portfolio includes 12,000 analogue products and the company has a strong presence in the industrial power market, TI said in their statement. Once the merger is approved, TI's total analogue chip sales will make up almost 50 percent of the company's total revenue.
With TI already holding the largest chunk of the analogue chip market (14 percent) in 2010, according to its press release, the acquisition of National Semi will only confirm that position.
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I'm considering adding another pistol to my armory, but primarily as main home defense weapon. I want another .45ACP with the light rail on it, to leave on the nightstand. Trying to get some input on the FNX-45, as I'm trying to decide between it and a GLOCK.
Just last night I fondled a FNX-45 ACP, which comes with three 15 round magazines, and has the rail for the weapon light. Seemed like a really well built weapon, and I'm wondering if any of you have any experience with this weapon? I know it's heavy as a boat anchor, but 16 rounds of .45ACP is heavy, without a mostly steel gun holding it together. Pro's/Con's?
I'm leaning towards the GLOCK, primarily due to the same trigger squeeze each time, no decocking lever, and because I own others, and thus am very familiar with it. I carry a Kimber Ultra Raptor II (.45ACP naturally), with night sights daily, along with a Kimber Solo Carry in 9mm, and one or both of them stand guard for me currently, along with a real nice Surefire torch. I don't need any advice on my carry guns, I got this covered. :smile:
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I ordered this RFID kit together with the starter kit for Arduino (UNO), assuming that they would match up since they were grouped together on the shop site. I probably did not study the specs close enough, and I didn't notice that it uses an USB connection. My bad ;-(
Anyways, is it possible to connect it to the Arduino Uno board and used it that way? - and if so, are there any tutorials, or hints for wireing it up available?
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|here is the more sophisticated master bedroom,
with just a hint of red
|the cobalt blue color and seashells create instant ambiance
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| this midcentury ranch house in Newport Beach was converted
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|the open kitchen features a carrara marble island
and pops of red and yellow
|a family name is displayed above the cabinets
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|a Pendleton blanket strapped down with belts and an antler chandelier dominate the dining area.
|paintings of western scenes compliment the simple log bin.
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|the boys' bathroom uses subway tiles on the walls and
penny tiles on the floor, and is accented with yellow accessories.
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L: Doug, there are flames going up in the Middle East, something you've long said was in the cards, but it's not between Israel and its neighbors. The revolutionary spirit sparked in Tunisia seems to have spread to Egypt, the largest Arab nation and a major U.S. ally, greatly destabilizing an already shaky region. The whole world suddenly seems in greater peril. What do you make of this?
Doug: Well, I think it's about time – in fact, way past time. Revolution in the Middle East is long overdue.
L: [Chokes on tea, starts mopping keyboard with napkin.] Care to elaborate?
Doug: I'm not saying I favor the unpleasantness and inconvenience for so many people that comes with such events, but this upheaval is long overdue. These Arab countries have long been the most repressive places in the world, with the possible exception of the despotisms in Africa, to their south. It's very good to see these regimes being overthrown. And the revolution – hopefully that's what it is – is internally generated. It's not the product of an invasion by foreign troops from an alien culture, which is what happened in Iraq and Afghanistan. Regime change in that whole part of the world is inevitable, necessary, and salubrious. The problematic question is: what are the old regimes going to be replaced with?
L: Fair enough. Let's take this one piece at a time… I think I know what you'll say, but do you think this is a fire that's going to spread, or were Tunisia and Egypt just particularly rickety?
Doug: I think it is going to spread, and I'll tell you why.
First, these regimes are not the only highly repressive ones. Every regime in the Arab world – in fact every regime in the Muslim world – is corrupt, backward, and repressive.
Second, with the communications and travel revolutions of the last few decades, the people in these places know they've been getting a raw deal and suffering a lower standard of living than much of the rest of the world. It was one thing, in the old days, to live from hand to mouth and get beaten by the police if you stepped out of line. People thought that was the natural order. But now they can see people in the west live vastly better, and they aren't going to take it any more.
Third, with Facebook, Twitter, cell phones, text messaging, and so forth, people can actually organize action on a massive scale far easier than ever before.
So a broad revolution in the Muslim world has been inevitable for a couple of decades. I suspect it's now imminent.
L: I remember reading that a major factor in the Soviets losing control was the fax machine, which enabled a primitive form of what you're talking about. It's interesting that the Egyptian authorities tried to prevent losing control by shutting down Twitter and other social networks. It didn't work. I just heard a news story saying that some two billion people across the planet are now on the Internet in one form or another. I don't think one third of the planet's population has even been literate at any past point in history, let alone actively participating in a language-driven system of information exchange. We've said before that the Internet is the most revolutionary thing to come along since the printing press – now we're seeing that this is literally true.
Doug: Yes – you can download the "Flash-Mobs for Dummies" app right now. And there's no way to stuff the genie back in the bottle. Technology is everywhere the friend of the common man, starting with fire and the wheel. But political and religious elites – the Atillas and the witch doctors of the world – always try to keep the genie in the bottle. The printing press, gunpowder, the automobile, the computer – the elites have always hated these things, and don't want the common man to have them. Radical new technologies always work to overturn the status quo.
L: So, where do you think the next place will be where the people decide they've had enough?
Doug: Could be anywhere. Of course we can't be sure this revolution will succeed – maybe it will be a false start, like the aborted insurrections in Europe in 1848. But I think it's more likely to catch fire, like the wars of liberation in South America in the 1820s.
The trouble is that there are all kinds of revolutions – as different as the Russian revolution of 1917 was from the one of 1989. I think this one is likely to be more like the latter: pro-freedom. We're watching chaos theory in action. It could appear in Pakistan, a perennial candidate, partly because it isn't even a real country – just a hodge-podge put together by an imperial power. Algeria and Libya are two more highly repressive regimes that deserve to go. Saudi Arabia is probably the biggest risk. This is not a Middle Eastern problem, but could quickly become a worldwide conflagration, especially if a keystone like Saudi Arabia falls.
L: I could see Saudi Arabia going next – it's hardly a bastion of freedom and respect for human rights.
Doug: Far from it; it's a medieval theocracy/kleptocracy. And yet, the "talking heads" on TV are not praising the people for throwing off their chains. The reason is that most of these horrible, repressive governments are all U.S. puppets. They are stooges, getting anywhere from tens of millions of dollars to billions of dollars per year, in the case of Egypt, in direct support from the U.S.
L: Rape and pillage all you want, we'll support you as long as you're a good ally.
Doug: Right. But aside from being grossly unethical, this is a short-sighted policy. In the minds of millions of people all around the world, it associates the U.S. with repression, rather than freedom, which is what the U.S. should – and once did stand for – back when it was America. And unfortunately, people conflate America with the U.S. government, even though they're totally different things – antithetical things, actually. I remember years ago walking down the street in Cairo, and a kid of about 15 yells at me "Damned American." I'd never done anything to him. But the U.S. government had obviously done something to make him feel that way. If I'd thought of it, I would have said, "Hey kid, I've got nothing to do with your secret police – I'm on your side." But it wasn't the place for a philosophical discussion.
L: It's Orwellian; the "land of the free and the home of the brave" is the supporter of tin-plated despots around the world.
Doug: I know – it's totally perverse. We supply their arms. When a protestor picks up a can of teargas, its label reads: "Made in USA." They see U.S. military equipment being used against them. The U.S. government is supporting all these disgusting despots, making enemies of billions of people, turning the U.S. into a police state, and bankrupting the American economy. They're truly multi-talented. But, the average American sees the government as a friend and protector. It's funny – the average Arab may actually be much more politically hip and realistic, and desirous of liberty, than the average American. Maybe some day they'll send their CIA and military over here to bring us freedom.
L: "Underprivileged dictators of the world – apply here for financial aid!"
Doug: [Chuckles] That's what it amounts to. And it's all free. The Federal Reserve can create as many trillions of dollars as anyone needs.
L: The amazing thing is that all these Bright Boys in Washington never seem to get a clue. They supported murderous dictators in Latin America until they got thrown out. They supported the Shah of Iran until he got thrown out. They supported Saddam Hussein, and then ended up turning on him themselves. And they still support some of the most brutal regimes in the world today, sowing the seeds of even more suspicion and hatred – how can they be so blind?
Doug: They never learn at all. And the worst part of it is that there's no need to – nor benefit in – having any involvement whatsoever in any of these places. It's both unnecessary and counterproductive to American interests; it only benefits the people who live within the D.C. beltway, and those who slop at the same trough. You can't impose a new social order on a people from the outside. And even if you could – whoever you put in office, there's going to be some group or another that's going to object, dig in, and hate you for it to boot. You create more future conflict and enemies for yourself. All these idiots blathering on about what "we" should do should just mind their own business.
L: If only the would-be "nation builders" would remember Jefferson's mandate: "Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations; entangling alliances with none."
Doug: Better watch out – quoting Jefferson can get you on the terrorist watch list these days. But you know I'm an optimist, and the good news is that all of this is coming to an end. Whatever happens is going to happen, and there won't be much the U.S. can do about it, because all this nation-building nonsense is horrifically expensive and the U.S. is already tapped out trying to rebuild Iraq and Afghanistan – not to mention Detroit and New Orleans. It's "game over" for Mubarak, and close to "game over" for the U.S. empire.
The U.S. government is bankrupt, and will be increasingly immobilized. In a few years, they'll be completely unable to meddle anywhere, because there simply won't be any money to pay for it. The Fed's own projections say the entire budget will be consumed by Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and interest on the debt, with no money even for the military, unless something is done soon. There is no politically feasible way to cut spending on those programs. Does that mean the U.S. Navy will wind up rotting at the dock, like the Soviet Navy? It will be interesting to see. Either the roughly $1.5 trillion for "defense" goes, or the $1.5 trillion for Social Security, Medicare, and such goes, or interest on the national debt goes, or the scores of federal agencies go…
At this point, the U.S. budget is like Wile E. Coyote after he's run off the edge of a cliff. His legs are still windmilling in the air, but he doesn't realize it yet.
Sometimes things need to get worse before they can get better. It almost certainly means that in the not-too-distant future, U.S. foreign interventions are going to be scaled way back, or stop entirely, because they simply won't be possible anymore. That will be a good thing for backward countries all over the world.
L: Okay, back to the Middle East, which is looking more and more like the Muddled East, do you think there's any chance this could blow over and die down?
Doug: These things are chaotic over the short run, but I'd say no. I think the cat's out of the bag, for the reasons we discussed earlier. I have not been spending much time there lately, so all I know is all anyone knows – if you can say they know anything at all from watching TV and reading the papers. One interesting thing about Egypt, in particular, is that no one really knows that much about the "Muslim Brotherhood" – what they actually believe, how powerful they are, and what they'd actually do if they take over.
I think back to the French Revolution. It was, initially, an excellent thing; they got rid of a tyrant and the entire old regime – a big plus. But what replaced it? First they got Robespierre and his Committee of Public Safety, the Jacobins and La Terreur – then they got Napoleon, who was another kind of disaster. The same thing could happen in the Middle East.
Nobody appreciates a busybody. Especially one who's consistently backed repressive criminals for decades. The best thing the U.S. could do at this point would be to butt out completely.
L: I'm not going to hold my breath for that.
Doug: I'm glad, because good analysts are hard to find. I've said for years that the way to defuse and start unwinding the war with Islam is to listen to what Bin Laden said was upsetting those people so much. We should get our troops out of their holy land, stop setting up brutal puppet regimes, and stop supporting Israel. If we did that, and sincerely apologized for our destructive actions and the criminal actions our tax dollars have paid for, a lot of those people would cool off and go back to herding goats, looking for oil, making shish kebabs, or some other pursuit of happiness.
L: We should not have to say this – and I know you won't try to justify your remarks – but some people are so touchy on this subject, so let me stress that you are not singling Israel out for harsh treatment. You would have the U.S. government stop supporting all government overseas, including Israel's Arab neighbors, as well as Israel itself. The point is not to take the Arab world's side against Israel, but to let the Israelis and the Arabs work out their own problems.
Doug: Of course. Israel and all countries should be treated the same – free trade and no military involvement, as you and Mr. Jefferson said. It's really that simple. I went into a lot of detail on Israel in the April, 2002 issue of International Speculator. And I wrote an analysis of Islam in the July, 2001 issue of IS. Never let it be said that I shy from controversy.
L: Perish the thought. Hm. You're saying there's no reason for this fire to be contained in the Middle East – I wonder if there's any reason for this fire to be contained by religion or culture. I'm remembering the mass protests I got caught up in Belarus, just a few weeks ago, which is about as far from the Muslim world as you can get. I have to wonder if Lukashenko, the Belarusian dictator, is watching what's happening in Tunisia and Egypt and wondering how close he came to being forced to flee the country – if the military had switched sides on December 19, as they appear to have just done in Cairo, he'd be toast. I have to wonder if people suffering under other highly repressive regimes around the world are watching and wondering if their time has come to reach for freedom. Could it be that we're seeing another "shot heard 'round the world" today?
Doug: I think the chances are excellent. Whatever happens, I'm convinced that the next five years are going to be among the most interesting in history, from about every point of view. At some point it should get interesting enough for me to jump in to the Egyptian, Tunisian, Pakistani, and Iraqi stock markets with both feet.
L: Interesting in the Chinese sense of the word.
Doug: Yes. Particularly interesting is the risk of 21st century Robespierres. The problem is that all these people still think in terms of government by nation-state. In that regard, unfortunately, what's happening is not really revolutionary – changing one ruler for another doesn't get to the root problem of the rule of some people by others.
Egypt is a perfect example. The government there serves absolutely no useful purpose whatsoever. It has done nothing but repress the people, act as a vehicle for theft by those in power, and hold the place back for decades. It's likely that whoever replaces Mubarak is just going to have his own goofy ideas of what the government should do, instead of just getting the government out of the way.
You know how it is: it's the most cunning, ruthless, and polished liars – the ones who can persuade the most people to support them by promising to take from others – who get elected. Dictatorship is no answer, but absolutely neither is democracy.
Over the long term – the entire span of history – humanity has gone from a state of 100% plunder by rulers to now only about 50% plunder. The long-term trend is, therefore, good – but I don't see any reason why we should take a cosmic leap forward just now, as nice as that would be.
L: Sounds like you've been listening to that song by The Who, Won't Get Fooled Again: "There's nothing in the street, looks any different to me, and the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye… Meet the new boss, same as the old boss."
Doug: Does seem appropriate. Behind the scenes, the U.S. is certainly going to be agitating for another repressive stooge, such as it always picks. Since World War II – or really, since the days of Teddy Roosevelt – when has the U.S. not picked the most repressive toady? And while the U.S. won't have much power around the world in a few years, because of the economic problems it's going to have, it's pretty powerful now, and it will be pushing in that direction.
L: Well, instead of a freer world, would you say this new revolutionary fervor is going to end up a big step backwards, setting the stage for worse repression and more war?
Doug: It's entirely possible, but I'm not going to make that prediction. Remember the French Revolution. Remember Rome: they assassinated Caligula, but then got Claudius; they killed him and ended up with Nero. And after Nero, they had a bloody civil war, in the Year of Four Emperors.
L: Well, Nero, I've read, at least had the grace to kill himself. Okay – investment implications seem pretty clear; oil just shot up over $100/bbl.
Doug: Yes indeed. I think the commodity bull market is likely to stay intact, and this instability is bullish for energy prices – good news for companies not operating in the Middle East or other areas at high risk. Sustained higher oil prices are also very bullish for alternative energies, especially alternatives to light sweet crude, including heavy oil, oil sands, and shale oil. All of these are abundant in the Americas, and some even in Europe. These are the kinds of opportunities we specialize in, in our energy newsletters.
On the other hand, this is very bearish for the economies directly affected. The top revenue industry in Egypt, for example, is tourism, and tourism there has dropped to zero. That's going to be devastating and make it all the harder for the place to get better.
L: So, bearish on the region, but bullish on commodities.
Doug: Yes, but looking ahead for the bright side, once places like Egypt bottom out, there could be some real bargains to be had there. There could be fantastic deals on prime real estate in Cairo and Tunis, and the local stock exchanges could become a gold mine, for those daring enough to buy when no one else will. Too early now, but the time could be coming.
L: One more question. A lot of people are probably wondering what you think of the changing odds for open warfare in the Middle East? If pro-Israel stooges get replaced by people whose sentiments more closely reflect those of the Arab masses – who are no fans of Israel – doesn't that bring the area that much closer to a shooting match?
Doug: Well, it's anyone's bet, but these people have been having wars with each other for the last 5000 years – I see no reason for them to stop now. And as close to the edge as the poor people in these repressive Arabic countries live, and with the economic outlook looking so grim, anything could happen. Even with Israel's nuclear deterrent, anything could happen.
L: That's a very sobering thought. If the oil fields of the Middle East turn into large glass bowls, that will have obvious and dramatic consequences for energy prices – but what if this all blows over instead of blowing up? Could oil prices retreat, hurting those who buy in now?
Doug: I think oil prices will go up anyway. There are new technologies on the horizon that could all but eliminate the use of oil as an energy source, but that's years away. Based on the fundamentals that underlie the commodity, I expect steadily rising prices for years to come, with fluctuations along the way, of course. Everything we see says that trend is very solid, so on top of that, political turmoil is just a bonus.
L: Okay then. Not exactly pleasant thoughts, but important ones. Thanks for your insight.
Doug: You're welcome. I feel insulated from the turmoil, here in Argentina. But only a plane ride away if I want to smell tear gas in the morning. 'Til next week.
L: Hasta la proxima.
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The objective of the current study is to investigate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of several doses of BI 1356 BS (0.5, 2.5 and 5 mg daily) compared to placebo over 12 weeks of treatment in patients with Type 2 diabetes and insufficient glycemic control. In addition, there will be an open-label treatment arm with metformin for sensitivity measurement with this patient population. Population pharmacokinetics of BI 1356 BS will also be assessed in this study.
|Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
|Drug: Placebo Drug: BI 1356 dose 3 once daily Drug: BI 1356 dose 2 once daily Drug: BI 1356 dose 1 once daily Drug: Metformin
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|A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Five Parallel Group Study Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of BI 1356 BS (0.5 mg, 2.5 mg and 5.0 mg Administered Orally Once Daily) Over 12 Weeks in Drug Naive and Treated Patients With Type 2 Diabetes With Insufficient Glycemic Control (Study Includes an Open-label Metformin Treatment Arm)
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Change From Baseline in HbA1c (Glycosylated Haemoglobin) at Week 12 [ Time Frame: Baseline, week 12 ]The change from baseline reflects the Week 12 HbA1c minus the Week 0 HbA1c. Means are adjusted for baseline HbA1c.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Change From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) at Week 12 [ Time Frame: Baseline, week 12 ]Change from baseline reflects the Week 12 FPG minus the Week 0 FPG. Means are adjusted for baseline FPG.
- Percentage of Patients With Absolute Efficacy Response (HbA1c <= 7.0%) at 12 Weeks [ Time Frame: Baseline, week 12 ]An absolute efficacy response is defined as HbA1c <= 7.0% at 12 weeks. A non-response is defined as HbA1c > 7.0% at 12 weeks.
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Experimental: BI 1356 2.5 mg
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Experimental: BI 1356 5.0 mg
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Drug: BI 1356 dose 3 once daily
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Drug: Metformin
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- Male and female patients with a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes treated only with diet and exercise (drug naïve) or with one or two oral hypoglycemic agents (as single treatment or in combination) other than rosiglitazone or pioglitazone -treatment. Antidiabetic therapy has to be stable for at least 10 weeks prior to screening.
- Diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes with duration of at least 3 months
Glycosylated haemoglobin A1 (HbA1c) of:
7.5-10.0% at screening for drug naïve patients (no wash-out needed) 7.0-9.0% at screening for patients treated with only one oral antidiabetic agent (wash-out required) 6.5-8.0% at screening for patients treated with two oral antidiabetic agents (wash-out required)
- HbA1c of 7.5%-10.0% at Visit 3 (beginning of the 2-week placebo run-in period).
- Age >=21 and <=75 years.
- BMI (Body Mass Index) >=25.0 and <=40 kg/m2.
- Signed and dated written informed consent prior to admission to the study in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and local legislation
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- Clinically relevant cardiovascular disease (e.g., myocardial infarction, stroke or transient ischemic attack within six months before enrollment)
- Impaired hepatic function defined by serum levels of either alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase or alkaline phosphatase above 3-fold upper limit of normal
- Renal insufficiency or impaired renal function defined by serum creatinine above upper limit of normal at screening
- Diseases of the central nervous system (such as epilepsy) or psychiatric disorders or clinically relevant neurologic disorders (including cerebrovascular but with the exception of polyneuropathy) that would interfere with participation in the trial
- Chronic or clinically relevant acute infections (e.g., Human immunodeficiency virus, Hepatitis)
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- Treatment with rosiglitazone or pioglitazone within 6 months prior to screening
- Treatment with insulin within 3 months prior to screening
- Alcohol or drug abuse within the last 3 months that would interfere with trial participation)
- Participation in another trial with an investigational drug within two months prior to administration or during the trial
- Fasting plasma glucose >240 mg/dl (= 13.3 mmol/L) at Visit 2, 3 or 4 any visit and confirmed by a second measurement (not on the same day)
Pre-menopausal women (last menstruation <=1 year prior to signing informed consent) who:
- are not surgically sterile,
- or are nursing or pregnant;
- or are of child-bearing potential and are not practicing an acceptable method of birth control, or do not plan to continue using this method throughout the study and do not agree to submit to periodic pregnancy testing during participation in the trial. Acceptable methods of birth control include transdermal patch, intra-uterine devices, oral, implantable or injectable contraceptives and vasectomised partner. No exception will be made.
- Intolerance of metformin
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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Endocrine System Diseases
Hypoglycemic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
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In February, 2010, the McStay family disappeared without a trace from a suburban Southern California neighborhood. For their family and friends, it was unfathomable how Joey McStay and his wife, Summer, along with their two children could simply vanish, with a carton of eggs still on the counter and the beloved family dogs left uncared for in the backyard. Their family SUV was found - abandoned - in a parking lot near the US-Mexico border and the only viable clues authorities have are blurry images from a security camera of a family walking across the border into the Mexican night. Now, Laura Ling and the E! Investigates team begin their own search to try and find out what may have happened to the missing family. Ling and her team follow a series of leads that takes them on a mission of discovery from Southern California to Mexico and eventually down to the beaches of Costa Rica. Ling also talks to Joey McStay's mother and brother, as well as friends of the couple to try and glean any new information that might answer the question on everyone's mind: did something tragic happen to the McStays or did they choose to disappear? E! Investigates: The Family Who Vanished premieres on December 15th at 10:00 PM on E!
E! Investigates began at home, with the McStay's family and friends. Michael McStay, Joey's brother, tells Ling, "It's so against everything that he is. I mean, who takes the children out in 50 degree weather to cross an international border at night unless someone tells them to, or unless they're under duress? That's not normal. There has to be something else going on behind the scenes." Susan Blake, Joey's mother adds, "I've always felt somebody else has to be involved, because those dogs would never have been left out. If they were leaving on their own, those dogs would have been with them. That's the one thing that sticks in your heart, because you know how they loved those animals."
This powerful E! Investigates also highlights the pain felt by the McStays' family and friends each and every day. "There is a wound in your heart and it just never heals. Because you just don't have any closure. You just sit there and in your darkest hours you're wondering well, am I ever going to see him again?" says Michael McStay.


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These spicy Buffalo-style chicken wings are wonderfully seasoned. They're an easy crowd-pleasing snack. —Myra Innes, Auburn, Kansas
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- 2-1/2 pounds chicken wings
- 1 bottle (2 ounces) hot pepper sauce (about 1/4 cup)
- 1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Celery and carrot sticks and blue cheese salad dressing, optional
- Cut chicken wings into three sections; discard wing tips. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the hot pepper sauce, garlic and seasonings. Add wings; toss to evenly coat. Transfer to a well-greased 13x9-in. baking dish.
- Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 30-40 minutes or until chicken juices run clear, turning every 10 minutes. Serve with celery, carrots and blue cheese dressing if desired. Yield: about 2 dozen.
Editor's Note: Uncooked chicken wing sections (wingettes) may be substituted for whole chicken wings.
Originally published as Like 'Em Hot Wings in Taste of Home October/November 2001, p8
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Chilean Peso Falls From Two-Month High as Copper Declines
Chile's peso fell from a two-month high after copper fell on China's plans to curb the real estate market.
The peso declined 0.8 percent to 489.03 per U.S. dollar from 485.35 yesterday. Copper for September delivery fell as much as 3.3 percent to $3.418 a pound on the Comex in New York.
China is the world's biggest buyer of copper, which makes up half of Chile's exports. The Chinese government said it will maintain a "firm grip" on the property market to prevent a rebound in house prices. The peso, the region's best performing major currency in July, strengthened 0.3 percent this week.
"In the last few days we have had an absence of news from Europe which had allowed some of that rally," said Alejandro Cuadrado, the chief Latin American currency strategist at Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BBVA) in New York. "In the last few sessions it has started to look a bit stretched and is no longer outperforming copper. They are trading more in tandem."
BBVA was the most accurate forecaster of Latin American currencies in the six quarters through June, according to data from Bloomberg Rankings.
International investors in the Chilean peso forwards market had a $9.2 billion short position in the peso on July 18, according to central bank data published today.
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My 9 month old German Shepherd has gotten a cousin, A pug 3 months old named Lexi. It is my sisters dog so its harder for me to be in control of the pug and set boundaries and rules.
When we first brought home the pug, Gemma sniffed around and started barking. We knew this would happen as its been Gemma's domain for 7 months. We would let Gemma meet with Lexi everyday for about an hour. Gemma is most of the time okay and will just smell the dog, nibble a little on the ears and I believe she just wants to play as she uses her paws at times (unless this is a sign of control) We bring both dogs outside to play together which they are perfectly fine doing. It has been a week since we got the pug and I know it is going to take time. The problems I am having are : 1. Gemma who is house trained, has now pee and pooped again in the house(I don't know if she is marking her territory or if its just a behaviour she is acting out) 2. Gemma takes all of the pugs toys and will eat her food, but not her own(same food but one for small dogs and one for large breed) I have put there bowls in the same room hoping that may help but Gemma still went and ate lexi's (which is a sign of dominance to me in the sense that EVERYTHING has to be her's.
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This past Saturday we had the return of Floyd Mayweather Jr to the squared circle. Thirty-seven years old and now a veteran of forty-seven pro fights, Mayweather Jr participated in only his second rematch fight of his career when he gave Argentinean Marcos "Chino" Maidana another go around at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. After a close first fight where many saw Maidana give Mayweather his biggest challenge since perhaps the first Jose Luis Castillo fight, this time Mayweather did exactly what many experts predicted, not much fighting but more moving and holding on his way to a wide unanimous decision over twelve rounds. With the win Mayweather Jr retained his WBC and WBA welterweight titles as well as the WBC super welterweight strap.
Professional boxing, or prizefighting, emerged in the early twentieth century as boxing gradually attained legitimacy and became a regulated, sanctioned sport. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse which is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional boxing bouts are supervised by a regulatory authority to guarantee the fighters' safety. Most high-profile bouts obtain the endorsement of a sanctioning body, which awards championship belts, establishes rules, and assigns its own judges and referee. Professional boxing bouts are typically much longer than amateur bouts, and can last up to twelve rounds, though less significant fights can be as short as four rounds. Protective headgear is not permitted, and boxers are generally allowed to take substantial punishment before a fight is halted. Pro boxing has enjoyed a much higher profile than amateur boxing throughout the twentieth century and beyond.


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The USDJPY made another insignificant movement yesterday. There are no changes in my technical outlook and aggressive intraday traders can still take advantage of the current range market by short around 77.50 or long around 76.21/00 with tight stop loss. No need to rush in this consolidation phase. A quick look at weekly chart below reveals that price has been moving indecisively in the last three weeks, making three Dojis and another Doji this week should not be a surprise.
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Woman hiding with kids shoots intruder | www.wsbtv.com
5 times and he is telling her to stop shooting. Not a scenario I would want my Significant Other in. I know after reading this she will practice reloading more and probably want a 9mm to replace her 38 Taurus :wink: 2 great lessons in one article.
But thank God she only missed once and was able to get away. Knowing my girl-friend that is what she will say about the article :biggrin2:
But it's also the reason I quit carrying my .380 as EDC years ago.


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Photos From SF Protest Against FBI Attacks Against Anti-War Protesters
On Tuesday Sept 28th at 5pm, several dozen protesters gathered near 7th St and Mission St in San Francisco to protest FBI raids against anti-war activists in several US cities
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"On Friday, September 24, FBI agents raided houses across the midwest, including the north-side house of Chicago activists Joe Iosbaker and Stephanie Weiner, as well as that of Hatem Abudayyeh of the Arab-American Action Network. The FBI ostensibly investigated alleged financial ties with unnamed international terrorists; the FBI has issued subpoenas to force testimony before a grand jury to about a dozen activists across the midwest.
Antiwar activists, mindful of the COINTELPRO intimidation tactics that the FBI has implemented in the past against radical activists, view the raids as little more than crass intimidation. Within a day, activists organized a solidarity vigil, a press conference to raise public opinion of the matter, and after an impromptu meeting have quickly organized a rally at FBI offices in Chicago, in concert with similar rallies in 18 other cities. "
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Wednesday Sep 29th, 2010 12:52 PM
Am concerned that the U.S. government is once again going after the peacemakers with more threats, harrassment and intimidation. Guess that is the price for being ethical and expressing dissent against the military-industrial complex. Thought that anti-war activists would at least get a break from the hardcore FBI surveillence that was endured during the years under GW Bush regime.
Is this the change we were promised by the current Obama regime??
All set to vote Green Party in 2012, am sick of the Democrat/Republican duopoly!! This sort of nonsense from Obama shows why we need to include third parties in the debates and electoral process. What other choice is there when both Democrats and Republicans are willing players for the military-industrial complex?!!
Green Party prepares for 2012;
"The conversation has already begun on the GPUS National Committee delegate email list, with names tossed around such as Barbara Ehrenreich, Margaret Flowers, Van Jones, and of course Cynthia McKinney. What I find interesting is the variety in "goals" that Greens expect from a Presidential candidate, and the variety of "types" of candidates that people think might accomplish those goals,
So what are the goals of running a national Green Party candidate for President? Winning the White House seems to rank low thanks to the reality of the duopoly in US Politics. So what, then? Five Percent might be brought up, because if a presidential candidate gets five percent of the national vote that political party is eligible for millions of dollars in support of the next presidential nominating convention, but more than that, the percent received by the candidate can impact ballot access in a number of states, Texas, Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin just to name a few.
Another major goal often brought up is "party building". A national candidate for President can travel the land raising money and recruiting volunteers for local chapters everywhere. Nader did it. Cobb did it. And McKinney did it as well, bringing new people into the Green Party fold, some of whom are now candidates for federal office or have taken leadership positions within the party.
So who might be a good Green Party candidate for President? Lets explore the topic by "type" of candidate."
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Thursday Sep 30th, 2010 5:04 AM
In its final stage of impending collapse, in 2008 US Imperialism launched a last-ditch effort to try "Saving Private Capital" by heavily donating to the Obama campaign, with the explicit quid-pro-quo that Bushed officials like War Sec'y Robert Gates and Wall Street coddlers like Treasury Sec'y Geitner et al were to be retained, to continue the Evil Empire's delusional Full Spectrum Dominance policies. All Obama had to do was to use his 'charismatic' smile and rhetorical skills to sell to the American people that "Change" was in the air. Of course, what actually happened was that, while Wall Street banksters and war profiteers got Trillions of Bailout, the unwitting USA voters got the Chump Change of a few token billions in unemployment extensions and homeowners' "relief". Nothing else in the Evil Empire's "soak the poor" program changed. Therein lies the farcical "Hope" of the Obama swindle... :(


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Art helps Roma children dream again in Hungary
By Krisztina Than
BERETTYOUJFALU, Hungary (Reuters) - In a classroom in this impoverished corner of eastern Hungary, children draw pictures of an imaginary village filled with colorful houses where Roma and non-Roma families live in harmony and people have enough money to get by.
When the class ends in the town of Berettyoujfalu, some 270 km east of the Hungarian capital, pupils go home to their real-life village, Told, where houses have no running water or sewage and illiteracy is often a problem among the mostly Roma families who live there.
A small art class brings little change to the dire poverty that plagues hundreds of thousands of people in Hungary, but that does not stop a few activists from trying such programs in the most destitute areas of the country.
A lucky few children do end up better off as a result.
Istvan Otvos, 15, started drawing four years ago. Last year he and another pupil had a chance to go to Portugal where they won a prize at an international art contest.
From September he hopes to enroll at one of Hungary's best secondary schools, run by the Catholic church.
"This is a fantasy bird, a kind of fairytale bird," Otvos said, showing off his painting of a huge golden peacock-like bird depicted against a bright blue sky.
"I'd like to make something better with my life through drawing," he said with a timid smile. Continued...


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The Challenge of Immigration: A Radical Solution (IEA Occasional Papers)
The issue of migration has often divided political economists even those of a broadly free-market perspective and in this book, Nobel Laureate Gary Becker briefly discusses the benefits and some of the problems arising from migration. He then makes a radical proposal that immigrants should be charged to enter countries such as the United States and the UK. This might be regarded by some as an inappropriate way to deal with the problems caused by unlimited migration. However, the author lucidly presents his case, showing how it will help both migrants and the country they are entering while defusing debates surrounding migration. He makes a powerful case that his proposal will help ease the serious problem of illegal migration.
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The first thing I look for in quarterback play is arm strength. For Zeke Pike this is no problem as he has a very strong arm with a solid quick release and follows through on most passes. On several plays receivers dropped catchable balls that would have helped Pike have a better statistical day.
But his balls are catchable and arrive with good velocity and a tight spiral in a position for receivers to make the catch. Pike can throw all the routes and does not muscle the ball with his body to get it there. In this game it looked as if Pike had a few receivers still adjusting to the speed of his passes as several came off their hands.
While Pike stands 6-foot-5, he has no problem escaping a rush and moving the pocket to avoid pressure. He has above average scrambling abilities and can roll left and right throwing a high velocity pass without having his feet set.
In this game you could see Pike still is a work in progress in finding the right touch especially on deep routes and will need to continue working on getting set to deliver the ball.
While Zeke Pike has all the tools to be a major quarterback, his overall athletic ability is what makes him a prospect you know is safe and one that will have more schools recruit him.
Pike played both ways in Friday night's game in temperatures in the low 90's. He is just as good as a linebacker/defensive end prospect as he is a quarterback and the play that stood out on the night didn't find Pike throwing the ball.
On a handoff, Pike watched as his running back went right only to find no running lane. With a quick cutback to the left, Pike got out in front of his back and made the key block in a long touchdown run. The block did not find Pike just getting his body in the way. Instead, he showed great balance and got himself in the right position to lock up the defender to free the running back.
That play said more about Pike's ability and desire to play the game than any pass he threw on the night.
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Final Salute : : News : The Rocky Mountain News
This is a discussion on International Picture Of The Year Photos within the Law Enforcement, Military & Homeland Security Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Chris, I have that print over my mantle and tucked into the corner is a photo of me in the exact same pose at The ...
Chris, I have that print over my mantle and tucked into the corner is a photo of me in the exact same pose at The Wall, leaning on my shipmates who died in Forrestal. Did you notice that the firgure at the far right in the wall, is a woman, a Nurse.
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence in their behalf. - George Orwell
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Final Salute : : News : The Rocky Mountain News
My allergies must be acting up or something, my eyes are a little watery.
Godspeed Marine.
Why do you own a fire extinguisher when you have the fire department to protect you?
God Bless Our Military & America
When I was working in DC, I often went by the Wall. Sometimes just passing, sometimes to visit. There were always a man or a few men, (about my age or a bit younger) off a ways by themselves -- literally by themselves, spread out. Sometimes only the "regulars." Often a new face -- for a day, or so.
Most tourist never noticed them, or had any idea who they were.
But the Vet organizations knew. They were the men with "survivor quilt" or too many flash-backs, or just too much pain. They were drawn to the site, but couldn't get but so close. The organizations approached them very gently -- want to reach-out, but not wanting to scare the off.
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I'm just one root in a grassroots organization. No one should assume that I speak for the VCDL.
I am neither an attorney-at-law nor I do play one on television or on the internet. No one should assumes my opinion is legal advice.
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Just saw this thread, and the pics from the original post.
Ye gods, those are powerful.
+1 on the lump in the throat.......
"Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined". - Patrick Henry
same here
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USMC.....helping enemies of America die for their countries since 1775
Americans should be put on a heart moniter and if these images
don't hurt , it should be borderline treason!!! As I said before I hope our future makes our fallen family proud!!
God bless our armed forces and all they stand for!
Proud to be an American
God bless to all past,present, and future soldiers!!
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
As a guy that doesn't show alot of emotions around my wife, these always bring me close to tears and I have to chock back a sob, God bless all our troops, especially those in harms way and those that have the ultimate price. They will always be remembered in my house!
Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.- George Washington
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Every time I see these pictures a chill runs up my spine.
If you have not read the full article you should. You'll cry.
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May we never forget the price of FREEDOM......
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Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight.
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Those pictures are hard to look at, but we must. We must honor our fallen brothers and sisters who have sacrificed all.
Thank you to all that have served. I KNOW my daughter sleeps safer at night, and has freedom in the morning because of YOUR sacrifice for her.
Your dedication is not forgotten. It is not lost.
Stunning... don't know what else to say, other than "thank you" to every single man and woman that ever did a push-up at Paris Island...
"Who is to say that I am not an instrument of karma? Indeed, who is to say that I am not the very hand of God himself, dispatched by the Almighty to smite the Philistines and hypocrites, to lay low the dishonest and corrupt, and to bust the jawbone of some jackass that so desperately deserves it?"
We owe our fallen soldiers, sailors and airmen our deepest respect and honor. Their families know the true cost of freedom.
Bless all those that serve!!!
Fear is a reaction.......
Courage is a decision.
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Jessica Simpson Is Obviously Gestating a Bouncing Baby Elephant [PHOTO]
Now that Jessica Simpson has confirmed what we already knew, she's free to share endless photos of her burgeoning belly so the paparazzi don't have to. And given Kim Kardashian's own gynecological news, the next few months are gonna be an epic Instagram showdown between the two.
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