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Fluorescence is a form of luminescence in which light is emitted by a substance that had absorbed electromagnetic radiation or light. However, the emitted light has lower energy due to the longer wavelength as compared to the absorbed radiation. There are various practical applications of fluorescence including gemology, mineralogy, fluorescent labeling, chemical sensors, biological detectors, dyes, cosmic ray and fluorescent lamps. The emission of light frequently occurs in nature such as in minerals and other biological states in the animal kingdom.
Fluorescence was observed earlier in 1560 and 1565 when infusion was made. The matlaline is the chemical compound that is responsible for the emission of light. The chemical compound is also the oxidation product of the flavonoids extracted from the wood of Eysenhardtia polystachya and Pterocarpus indicus.
The phenomenon of fluorescence was described in fluorites by Rene Just Hauy in 1822. It was also associated to chlorophyll by Sir David Brewster in 1833 and in quinine by Sir John Herschel in 1845. Fluorescence was described as the ability of the uranium glass and fluorspar to alter invisible light over the violet end into a blue light. Europium serves as the activator that facilitates emission of blue light.
Physical Principles
- Photochemistry
Fluorescence happens when the orbital electron of an atom or molecule relaxes to ground state through the emission of photon of light. The phenomenon occurs after the photon is elevated to higher quantum state.
The hv refers to the photon energy in which h=Planck's constant and v=light frequency.
- Quantum yield
The quantum yield of fluorescence provides the efficiency of the process. It is explained as the ratio of the number of emitted photons to the number of absorbed photons as shown in the formula:
Fluorescence quantum yields are determined by comparison to standard. The quinine sulfate is the common standard in measuring the fluorescence.
- Lifetime
The fluorescence lifetime pertains to the standard time in which the molecule remains in its excited state prior of emitting photon. It usually follows first-order kinetics:
The fluorescence lifetime is an essential factor for practical applications such as Fluorescence-lifetime imaging microscopy and fluorescence resonance energy transfer.
- Jablonski diagram
This diagram explains the relaxation mechanisms of molecules on its excited state.
- Fluorescence anisotropy
The polarization of the emission of light is dependable on the transition moment. Likewise, the transition moment also relies on the fluorophore physical orientation.
- Fluorence
Fluorence is the unusual appearance of the fluorescent pigments that is also called as neon color. It is associated to the brightness of the color being a component of white. When the illumination wavelength changed, the fluorescent color seems brighter or more saturated as compared to the appearance of the reflection.
Fluorescence involved several rules and each rule serves as useful guidelines to understand the concept of fluorescence. Here are some of the general rules.
- Kasha-Vavilov rule – It explains that the quantum yield of fluorescence does not rely on the wavelength of the exciting radiation.
- Mirror image rule – The absorption spectrum is considered to be the mirror image of an emission spectrum. This rule is related to Franck-Condon principle stating that the electronic transition is vertical and the energy alters without changing the distance.
- Stokes shift – The emitted fluorescent light has lower energy, yet longer wavelength. This phenomenon is called as Stokes shift and it occurs due to the loss of energy.
Fluorescence in nature
There are various natural compounds that show fluorescence. Likewise, greeneye and other deep-sea animals are exhibiting fluorescence.
- Biofluorescence – It is the absorption of the electromagnetic wavelengths in living organisms. It is also the reemission of the visible light at lower energy level. This makes the absorbed light to be in different color than the re-emitted light.
- Bioluminescence – This is different from biofluorescence in a way that the light is produced through chemical reactions.
- Biophosphorescence – this is comparable to biofluorescence when it comes to the needed light wavelengths. The difference is apparent in terms of the relative stability of energized electron.
Mechanisms of biofluorescence
- Epidermal chromatophores – These are the pigment cells that are showing fluorescence. The functions are analogous to regular chromatophores.
Aquatic biofluorescence
The water can absorbs lights having long wavelengths, yet less light coming from the wavelengths can be seen as it reflects back. Thus, warm colors seem less vibrant as the depth of the water increases. As the water spreads light having shorter wavelengths, the cooler colors control the visual field. The intensity of light decreases 10 times as the depth increases 75 meters. Here are some creatures that exhibit fluorescence:
- Fish including lizardfish, sharks, wrasses, scorpionfish and flatfishes.
- Coral serves different functions and contribute in the process of photosynthesis.
- Jellyfish is a carrier of the green fluorescent protein or GFP.
- Mantis shrimp carries yellow fluorescent along the shell and the antennal scales.
- Siphonophores exhibit red and yellow fluorescence as the result of the bioluminescence.
- Dragonfish emits blue light and generates red biofluorescence.
Terrestrial biofluorescence
- Butterflies – Butterflies emit fluorescent light from their wings that have pigment-infused crystals. The crystals absorbed the wavelength of light that is why the more light absorbed, brighter light is emitted.
- Parrots – The fluorescent plumage present in parrots is useful for mate signaling.
- Spiders – Spiders possess wide range of fluorophores when it is exposed to UV light. The fluorescence in spiders is taxonomically widespread. It is used for interspecific and intraspecific signaling.
- Flowers – Some flowers have fluorescent betaxanthins. Fluorescence in flowers is important in pollinator attraction, thus pollination is encouraged when there is stronger fluorescence.
Applications of fluorescence
- Fluorescence is significant for different applications. A fluorescent lamp will not emit light without the fluorescence. The ultraviolet light emitted by mercury atoms is discharge in the tube making it to emit visible light.
- Fluorescence is also being used in analytical procedures involving fluorometer. It works best by using Boltzmann distribution.
- Fluorescence is also used in tracking or analyzing biological molecules.
- Fingerprints can be detected through fluorescent compounds. Thus, fluorescence is important in forensics.
- Dye tracing is utilized in determining cracks in the surface. Flourescence plays significant role in mechanical engineering.
- Fluorescent colors are being used in road signs and signage. The colors can be easily recognized even in longer ranges.


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'Revenge' ABC Season 3 Spoilers: First PHOTOS of Victoria Grayson's Son Patrick in Episode 1, Charlotte Hates Her Brother? 'Sexual and Emotional Manipulation' Ahead
"Revenge" season 3 is heating up as new spoilers emerge for Victoria's son, Ashley's last episode, and steamy episodes.
It was just announced that former "Smallville" actor Justin Hartley would play Victoria Grayson's son, Patrick.
According to the Examiner, Victoria will spend time with her son whom she gave up for adoption, Patrick, who was revealed at the end of the season 2 finale, when he showed up on her doorstep.
"Patrick Harper is Victoria's long lost son, and he will spend a lot of time reuniting with his mother during the season three premiere," the Examiner explained.
Spoiler TV said that Patrick is in his late 30s. Physically, He's ruggedly handsome and has a trace of darkness in his eyes.
In the premiere episode titled "Fear," Emily and Daniel are staying in Paris while Patrick and Victoria will spend a "solid quality time together." While they develop, "a transformed version of Charlotte Grayson will emerge."
In other spoilers, fans will see a new version of Charlotte as a "more sophisticated woman" after the death of Declan, the father of her unborn baby. She will also have a "strong level of hostility will fill-u" when she meets her half-brother, Patrick.
What about Ashley?
TV Guide revealed:
No, Ashley will definitely be back, at least for the season premiere, in which she pops up at one of Emily's big parties. Look for her to share an awkward encounter with her ex Daniel, just as he seems to be as in love with Emily as he ever was. Meanwhile, Jack will be hitting the bottle extra-hard now that he's a single dad and knows the truth about Emily.
Wetpaint said that season 3 will "be more focused on sexual and emotional manipulation than weaponry and explosions, and we'll hopefully be getting back to the core of Emily Thorne's quest for justice against those who wronged her father and ruined her life."
Gabriel Mann, who plays Nolan Ross on the hit ABC series, said that season 3 would be full of excitement.
"Could not be more excited to return to the #Hamptons THIS IS the season that @Revenge fans have been waiting for. #StartYourRevengines #S3," Mann tweeted.
Twitter username Karterhol, a "Revenge" writer, tweeted to fans that writers are really working on episode 5 right now.
"Definitely getting there!" Karterhol tweeted to a fan on July 9. "It's gonna be #Steamy. Funny to see how some stuff people screaming 4 is happening, some not! ;)."
Enstarz reported that there could also be a love triangle in the works.
Production for "Revenge" season 3 starts on July 15.
What do you think will happen on the premiere of season 3? Sound off below!
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UBS faces $1 billion fine for Libor rigging: source
By Huw Jones
LONDON (Reuters) - Swiss bank UBS UBSN.VX is expected to pay about $1 billion to settle charges of rigging the Libor interest rate benchmark, according to a person familiar with the situation, making it the second major bank to be officially ensnared by the global scandal.
The announcement could come as early as Monday, this person said.
Such a penalty, more than double the $450 million fine levied on British bank Barclays (BARC.L: Quote) in June for related conduct, indicates the scope of the misconduct by UBS could dwarf that exposed by Barclays' settlement.
Barclays in June admitted it improperly took trading positions into account when reporting interest rates used to calculate the Libor benchmark, touching off a firestorm that forced its chairman and chief executive to quit.
The settlement also prompted a political and public backlash against standards in banking across Europe and the United States.
The Libor benchmarks are used for trillions of dollars worth of loans around the world. Tiny shifts in the rate, compiled from daily polls of bankers, could benefit dealers in complex products.
While details in the Barclays settlement showed traders brazenly gaming the system, the expected size of the UBS settlement indicates that Barclays may prove to be far from the worst offender and that other settlements may also be larger than Barclays'. Overall, more than a dozen banks have been caught in the international inquiry.
UBS declined to comment. The agencies expected to be involved in the settlement, including Britain's Financial Services Authority and the U.S. Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission all declined to comment. Continued...


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Baseball Splits Saturday Twinbill With Santa Clara
May 11, 2013
Game One Box Score | Game Two Box Score
CINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati baseball team split a doubleheader with Santa Clara, winning game one 7-3 and dropping game two 3-1, Saturday in non-conference action at Marge Schott Stadium.
Matt Williams (Mason, Ohio/Cincinnati Hills Christian) finished the day with three hits and Justin Glass (Fort Wayne, Ind./Carroll), Forrest Perron (Strongsville, Ohio/Strongsville), Ryan Quinn (Sparta, N.J./Sparta) and Devin Wenzel (Blandon, Pa./Fleetwood Area) each had a pair of hits and an RBI. Russell Clark (Wexford, Pa./Pine-Richland) had a hit and two runs batted in.
Freshman right-hander Mitch Patishall (Pendleton, Ind./Pendleton Heights) tied a career high with five strikeouts, pitching seven innings in UC's 7-3 game-one win over the Broncos.
Patishall gave up three runs and nine hits over the seven innings, walking a pair and moving his record to 3-4 on the year. Bryan Chenoweth (Lafayette, Ind./McCutcheon) pitched two scoreless innings of relief, striking out two. Reece Karalus took the loss after tossing six innings and giving up five runs, only two of which were earned thanks to a pair of SCU errors. Karalus walked three, struck out a pair and fell to 0-8 on the year.
The Bearcats took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the second inning with Quinn and Ethan McAlpine (Cincinnati, Ohio/Moeller) scoring off a pair of singles, a fielder's choice and an error, giving UC a 3-2 lead.
UC would add an insurance run in the bottom of the fourth after McAlpine was hit by a pitch leading off the inning. He stole second and third and scored on a throwing error by the catcher. McAlpine stole three bases in game one and was 1-for-2 with a walk and two runs scored.
UC would build on its lead in the seventh, adding three runs on five hits. Perron led off with a single, advanced to second on a Glass single and to third on a Williams single before Clark singled to center field to score Perron and Glass. Quinn was up next and he also singled the gap in the left center to score Williams.
UC jumped out to an early 1-0 lead as Wenzel singled to right field to plate Glass, but SCU responded in the second inning with back-to-back singles by Casey Munoz and Jose Vizcaino, Jr. Munoz would score on a throwing error by Bearcats and Vizcaino came home on T.J. Braff's double to left center, giving the Broncos a 2-1 lead.
Game two was a nip-and-tuck affair throughout, tied at 1-1 for the first 7.1 innings. SCU's C.J. Jacobe hit a two-run game-winning homerun to right field off Andrew Strenge (Yardley, Pa./Holy Ghost Prep) to give the Broncos a 3-1 advantage.
The Broncos' Tommy Nance shut the door on the Bearcats, earning the save after allowing only one baserunner in two innings of work that saw him throw 16 pitches. SCU's Mike Couch got the win, moving to 4-8 on the year after giving up a run and six hits in seven innings with a pair of strikeouts. Santa Clara snapped a nine-game losing skid.
Strenge was relieving UC starter Grant Walker (Brookeville, Ohio/Northmont) who scattered a pair of runs and five hits over seven innings while striking out four and walking three. Walker, who walked the only batter he faced in the seventh, took the loss and dropped to 2-3 on the season.
SCU took a 1-0 lead in the first after Harisis led off the game with a single, stole second, advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt and scored when Casey Munoz hit a sacrifice fly to center field.
UC knotted things up at one apiece in the bottom of the sixth. Ian Happ (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) led off with a single, stole second and advanced to third on a flyout by Williams. Glass singled a laser shot off the fence in right field to score Happ and tie things up at one.
The Bearcats and Broncos will close out the series Sunday inside Marge Schott Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.


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So as you're probably aware, lent begins today. It's a day when lots of people will be giving up something they enjoy which is usually food or drink based for 40 days. I'll not go into the ins and outs of where lent came from but lots of people do it for spiritual discipline and others do it for the personal challenge. I've never personally managed to give up anything for lent but recently I saw a really great idea where you donate a bag of things for every day of lent. I personally can't afford to get rid of a bag of stuff every single day so I'm going to focus on 1 or 2 things per day but if you want to get involved obviously you do whatever you feel you can.
In effect you're doing a 40 day declutter and also helping those in need, no matter how small your donations.
I'm a self-confessed hoarder and I will literally hold on to anything I can 'just in case' it comes in handy so I'm setting myself this challenge to choose 1 thing to get rid of to a charity every single day for the next 40 days whether that's clothing, household items, books, DVDs... whatever!
There are some things in your house that you may not be able to donate to high street charity shops so here are some places you can send things like used bras, unused makeup/beauty products & socks...
Donating Bras
Against breast cancer bra bank (recycling)
Smalls for all (new or lightly used) - These are sent to people in developing countries like Africa so they can make small living from selling bras
Donating Socks (general rule of thumb... don't give any socks that you wouldn't give to your best friend)
Your local homeless organisation - our local charity who help the homeless and in need are actually crying out for socks because people assume nobody wants them.
Socks and Chocs - a national homeless charity who have drop off points around the country
Donating Makeup (same rule of thumb applies and no used lip glosses/mascaras)
Give & Makeup - Set up by Caroline Hirons in 2010, Give and Makeup will pass your donations onto Refuge and Women's aid in the London Areas. I would absolutely love it if there was something like this up north but there's not at the moment but I'm more than happy to support the work of this fab non-profit initiative.
Donating old towels/linen
Your local dog shelter/animal sanctuary - lots of places would be so grateful for the extra resources which can be used for bedding and/or keeping animals clean. Even if they're a bit tatty they might be able to put them to use!
Donating old towels/linen
Your local dog shelter/animal sanctuary - lots of places would be so grateful for the extra resources which can be used for bedding and/or keeping animals clean. Even if they're a bit tatty they might be able to put them to use!
I can't wait to get cracking with decluttering, I'm going to track my progress via Twitter so if you want to get involved too then use the hashtag #40daydeclutter
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I have no idea what any of this stuff does except internet doesn't show up in your house unless you have one. So they're pretty important.
TP-LINK official site
What do you look for in a router these days?
Since it gets its data from the RJ11 port, I am assuming the TD-W8101G cannot be used without a DSL connection.
In other words, unless the bridge mode can be configured to extend a network connected to the RJ45 LAN port or WiFi, I don't think you can use this only as a router or range extender. Correct me if I'm wrong...
Make sure the antenna on your router is detachable before you buy the directional antenna.
I owned the TP Powerline kit, after 2 months it stopped working. I tried resets, different outlets, switching them around. Ended up getting a refund from Amazon. Just my 2 cents.
The Directional Antenna uses a RP-SMA Male connector which works with devices with a RP-SMA Female connector (as stated in the description). If your router uses a RP-TNC connection, like the Linksys WRT54G series, grab this adapter from Amazon.
No Fair! I really want to get these range extenders but I don't want to spend above what Woot's selling them for...and Woot sold out of them too fast!
Went with the TP Powerline Kit. Hopefully it doesn't fail as it did for the previous wooter. From the review I read, it seemed like a solid device. Really wanted the range extender, but I don't think my issue at home is with range, but the amount of devices trying to access a single wireless point. (4 computers, 2 smart tvs, and numerous smart phones)
Going to see if I can setup a wireless access point via power line for the upstairs part of the house and split the amount of devices on the access points.
inkycatz wrote:What do you look for in a router these days?
High configurable. A console (serial) connection to configure it a GIANT plus.
I am trained on Cisco routers... maybe I am a bit biased...


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New yacht eclipses all others in sizePosted on
The world's largest yacht, the 557-foot Eclipse, has hit the water.
Eclipse, which is being built by Roman Abramovich, is getting its finishing touches, and may not be officially launched and delivered until next year at the earliest, according to the Wall Street Journal's Wealth Report.
Eclipse tops the world's previous record holder, a 525-footer owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai.
Abramovich has lost about half his wealth in the last year, now ranking No. 51 on the Forbes list of the world's wealthiest people, with $8.5 billion.


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A statement issued by the GPA said the panels "categorically distanced" themselves from the letter sent by the Tyrone board to Croke Park.
"Both panels wholeheartedly support formal recognition of the GPA," added Friday evening's statement.
"Both panels refuse to have the board speak for us."
Earlier on Friday, Tyrone football star Sean Cavanagh rejected the board's criticisms and he now has been joined by his county colleagues in making clear their displeasure at the county board's actions.
"They were not speaking for me or the Tyrone footballers, or the majority of GAA people in this county," he said.
He added: "I totally reject the comments made by the Tyrone county board in this letter.
"The players have earned the right to be officially recognised through the GPA."
Friday evening's statement said that the Tyrone footballers and hurlers did not believe that "formal recognition of the player's body will, in any way, impinge on the structures of the GAA".
"Only a fortnight ago, our football panel was involved in a fixture which drew over 82,000 people to Croke Park.
"This facilitated the GAA's leadership in putting on a spectacular display for the unveiling of their new floodlights prior to the arrival of international sport the following week.
"We would expect that, given the support afforded to Croke Park by the players of Tyrone and Dublin, Croke Park will, in turn, now distance itself from the malicious comments included in the Tyrone Co Board's letter to Mr Brennan.
The statement added that the football squad had had "a number of welfare issues in recent weeks as has the the hurling squad in seasons past".
"We find it ironic that at this particular juncture our county board should seek to castigate the GPA.
"We assert our right again, to be represented in an independent players association.
"We will not tolerate any effort by the county board to block or hamper the negotiations currently underway between Croke Park and the GPA.
"The county board does not speak for ALL GAA members in Tyrone."
The "welfare issues" referred to are believed to stem from the availability of tickets for Tyrone players for the recent floodlit game against Dublin.
The GAA has been negotiating with the Gaelic Players Association in recent months in a move which could eventually lead to it recognising the body.
In the letter the board said players are already represented by the GAA's powerful Central Council.
The letter is critical of the GPA's public show of strength last year when all matches in the opening round of the National Football League were delayed by 20 minutes.
Concern is also expressed that by giving the GPA preferential status other groups like referees, managers and supporters may seek a similar standing.
Tyrone feel this would disturb one of the strengths of the GAA - its sense of balance across all parts of the association.
Red Hands chairman Pat Darcy, who wrote the letter, said all county board delegates support the sentiments expressed in the letter.


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It was the movie to change Sci-Fi forever.A young up and coming GEORGE LUCAS had put his neck on the line with this movie in 1977. Working with the likes of HARRISON FORD, CARRIE FISHER, ALEC GUINNESS and the likes of JOHN MOLLO on costumes and others, it would be hard not love STAR WARS. This TV production being a 1 hour special showed how then,the very young DERMOT O'LEARY was to be transformed into a Star Wars fan forever through to the final saga of REVENGE OF THE SITH 2005, while on the political front, we get to see a view into how the late 1970's was to be dominated by the DARK FORCE itself in the various politics in Britain with Labour and the Conservative parties. Re-living the child-hood of Dermot's love for the REBEL ALLIANCE while partying with the STORMTROOPER (Jason Smith), OBI-WAN KENOBI (Steve Bellingham), R2D2 (Andy Loring) and other STAR GUESTS such as JOSIE DERBY (as herself) and THE DARK LORD, DAVE PROWSE (as himself) the true DARTH VADER making an appearance. Re-living the CANTINA scene with various costumed guests even a Holy Shrine to the great man himself George Lucas, we were always going to see the good and bad of the innuendos's put into the show. The production team and camera work was superb considering low budgetary, but with producers such as Paul Connolly and presenter and party host Dermot O'leary it was always going to be great fun and have a lot of interest. The STAR WARS fans will love it. Many will see the Dark Side of The Imperial Rebels and the truth behind The Jedi so I would give it 10/10 but then I would be sent to the DARK SIDE. Therefore a great and worthy 8/10. MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
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Very Good! love this recipe!
September 19, 2009
1 whole Pork hind leg (pata sa likod) include the upper meaty part.
1 pc. Star anise (sangke)
4 tbsp. Hoysin sauce (optional)
½ cup Dark Soy sauce
1 cup Brown sugar
2 cups Root beer (optional)
1 tsp Sesame oil
2 tsp Corn starch dissolved in ½ cup of water
1 pc Medium size Chinese cabbage
6 to 8 pcs Shitake medium mushrooms (optional) soaked on hot water
for 30 minutes then drained
1 pc. large carrot
1. Boil the pork pata for about 45 mins in salted water. Drain and let cool.
2. Deep fry in vegetable oil until golden brown. Let it cool
3. Place the fried pata in a casserole. Add about six (6) cups of water and the two (2) cups of root beer.
4. Add the star anise, hoisin sauce, soy sauce and brown sugar.
5. Place in high fire until it boils then reduce the fire to low and simmer for about 45 minutes, or until the pata is very tender (almost falling off the bone). Remember to add the carrots and shitake mushrooms
after 30 minutes of simmering.
6. Make sure to check the water level every 15 minutes. Ideally the level of the sauce should be 1/4th of the casserole when done. Add the cornstarch and water mixture. Simmer until the sauce thickens.
7. Add the Chinese cabbage and simmer until it is tender. Add the sesame oil.
8. In a serving dish, place the pata in the center. Place the vegetables on the side.Pour enough sauce on the pata. Serve hot.
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I'll try this one definitely!
thanx guys… now i know how is the proper way of cooking PATA TIM.
i'm I'm cooking right now following this recipe.
i like this viand ery delecious i taste this before .i try this next time to cook,thanks
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Im cooking ryt now….. I hope the kids will like this recipe of Pata Tim..good luck to me!!
Thanks… i just made this for my hubby, he loved it. The last time we had this was like 20 years ago back in the Philippines during our barangay fiesta! Yum yum!!
Its nice pata tim recipe,now i know
how to cook pata tim.
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Holy moly. Tried this recipe today and it was incredible! It's like it was ripped off from the books of Grand Convention Center (a famous restaurant here in Cebu)! Highly recommended!


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Friday, April 19, 2013
The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, at Western University, is inviting applications for the position of Chair in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology.
Microbiology & Immunology is a vibrant department with strengths in basic and clinical research in host pathogen relationships centered on studies of infectious disease, inflammation, cancer and the host microbiome. The Department has approximately 40,000 square feet of laboratory space and access to many core facilities located at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, and at the Robarts Research Institute. The department has a strong undergraduate program including Honours programs in Microbiology & Immunology and Biochemistry of Infection and Immunity. The Department has an innovative graduate program consisting of both basic and clinically relevant aspects of microbiology, immunology and cancer. In addition, the Department provides teaching to medical, dental, science and health science students through undergraduate programs in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and the Faculties of Science and Health Sciences. The department plays an integral role in the Centre for Human Immunology, a city-wide initiative.
The successful candidate should have a demonstrated track record of research excellence and have a reputation for effective interpersonal, administrative and leadership skills. The new Chair will be expected to support the research, educational and interdisciplinary initiatives of the Department, to help maintain the positive forward momentum of the Department and to develop new initiatives in research/scholarship. The successful candidate will be expected to strengthen bridges across both clinical and basic science departments and Institutes with a view towards developing translational opportunities. The successful candidate must have a MD, DDS, PhD or equivalent, and would receive a tenured academic appointment at the level of associate or full professor, as appropriate to their record of accomplishment in teaching and research. Candidates with a research program complementing existing research strengths are particularly encouraged to apply. The position of Chair is for a five year term, renewable.
Details about the Department of Microbiology & Immunology can be found at www.uwo.ca/mni/; the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at www.schulich.uwo.ca; and Western University at www.uwo.ca.
Interested candidates should submit a CV outlining their research, teaching, and administrative experience and interests, including future directions, together with the names and addresses of three referees to:
Dr. Michael Strong, Dean
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Room 3701A
Clinical Skills Building
Western University
London, Ontario N6A 5C1
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Review of applicants will begin after June 1, 2013.


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Implausible Data From ABS...
I had my wheels rotated last weekend and ever since I have randomly gotten a set of lights and "Service 4wd System". ESP/BAS and traction control are the lights. I scanned with my Superchips and it says "implausible data from ABS" and another for "brake switch 1/2 engaged" or something close to that.
Besides the rotation thea only change I can think of is I played with adjusting the wheel size through Superchips. I just can't remember if the code was thrown before I did that last weekend...
Again... this doesn't just come up when braking... it comes up just sitting idle or driving about 5-10 minutes after ignition.
Thanks in advance!
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Brad Paisley Makes Surprise Visit To Afghanistan
Taste of Country Music Festival headliner and overall good guy Brad Paisley went way out of his way to honor the troops over Memorial Day weekend. He flew to Afghanistan for a surprise visit to Bagram Air Base where he played an hour-long acoustic set for about 3,000 U.S. troops!
How did he get there? He rode with President Obama on Air Force One!
Brad had to move his concert in Iowa on Saturday to an earlier slot in order to make the trip happen.
President Obama was impressed. He told the troops, "[Brad] had to juggle a lot of stuff. Without going into details, this was a big sacrifice for him. And he did it because he cares so deeply about the military."
So great, right?
You can hear Brad's Latest song, River Bank right now on 'GNA, and you can see him perform live at the Taste of Country Music Festival in June at Hunter Mountain!
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Chick-fil-A® Nutrition Facts
Breakfast Items - Chick-fil-A® Chicken Biscuit
INGREDIENTS:100% natural whole breast filet, seasoning (salt, monosodium glutamate, sugar, spices), seasoned coater (enriched bleached flour [with malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], sugar, salt, monosodium glutamate, nonfat milk, leavening [baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate], spice, soybean oil, color [paprika]), milk wash (water, whole powdered egg and nonfat milk solids), peanut oil (fully refined peanut oil with TBHQ and citric acid added to preserve freshness and Dimethylpolysiloxane an anti-foaming agent added.
Served on a hot buttered biscuit. Ingredients: Enriched bleached wheat flour (niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), partially hydrogenated soy and cottonseed oil, sugar, buttermilk, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), pregelatinized wheat flour, salt, natural flavor, whey, dextrose, water, self rising flour (bleached and enriched flour, [bleached wheat flour, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, niacin, reduced iron, folic acid], leavening [sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate], salt) butter-flavored vegetable oil (partially hydrogenated soybean oil, palm kernel oil, lecithin, TBHQ to help protect flavor and color, artificial flavor, artificial color [beta carotene]).
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Keep Your Feet Stylishly Covered All Year Long With These Top Trends In Dress Boots! by jyec
Dress boots are a great investment and a fun way to turn up the heat on even the most basic of ensembles. With these top trends in dress boots, you will be an inspiration to everyone you meet! With suitable looks for summer, spring, winter, and fall, these designs will have you stylishly prepared for your beautiful everyday looks anytime of the year.
For a sexy evening dress boot, pick up the Ebbe style by BCBG Max Azria. These are beautiful in a sexy cut out pattern, peep toe, and a beautiful 3 1/2" heel. A great choice for an evening out in your favorite dress, these are unique and will showcase those legs of your. With the great bootie style but with sandal appeal, these dressed up boots are a great choice for spring, summer, or fall.
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Goat cheese and salami? Yes, the two taste wonderful together--and on pasta.
- 3/4 pound fettuccine
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 pound mild goat cheese, such as Montrachet
- 1/4 pound salami, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
How to Make It
In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the fettuccine until just done, about 12 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large pot, melt the butter over low heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Raise the heat to moderately low. Add the broth; bring to a simmer. Stir in the cream and bring just back to a simmer. Add the goat cheese and whisk until smooth. Stir in the salami, basil, and the pepper.
Drain the fettuccine and add to the sauce. Heat, stirring, over very low heat for 1 to 2 minutes, to allow the pasta to absorb some of the sauce.
Wine Recommendation: A sauvignon blanc goes well with goat cheese. Either a Pouilly-Fumé from the Loire Valley in France or a California sauvignon blanc is a good choice.
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Matthew Perry's sitcom, "Go On," may have been picked up by NBC for a full season run, but it won't stop him from returning to CBS drama "The Good Wife" as Peter Florrick's political foe, Mike Kresteva.
On Friday, CBS announced that Matthew would return to the show to play Mike, the Chicago attorney who is running against Peter (Chris Noth) for Governor.
PLAY IT NOW: Matt Czuchry Dishes On The Good Wife
Matthew will appear in one episode, set to air in early 2013.
Just a few months ago, Christine Baranski, who plays Diane Lockhart on the series, said she suspected Matthew (who appeared in Season 3), would come back to the show.
VIEW THE PHOTOS: Matthew Perry
"I think Matthew is wanting, actually -- he loves, loves, loves the show - I think he's going to try and be on the show, if the schedule permits," the 2012 Emmy nominee told AccessHollywood.com in July.
Fans of the show know that Peter and Mike aren't the only candidates for governor. Maddie Hayward (former "ER" star Maura Tierney) recently revealed that she plans to also enter the race.
"The Good Wife" airs Sunday nights at 9/8c on CBS.
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Umili segnalazioni di eroi e gruppi ora dispersi (non lasciamo che si perda la memoria musicale)....e poi chiacchiere, interviste, idee e proposte musicali "moderne" dell'altrettanto umile Ricky (curatore di questo blog...)!
sabato 12 marzo 2011
Alex Lowe "Boys United Never Die Young "
Seconda prova solista del buon Alex, sempre più genuino e fragrante.
Dischi con il cuore in mano! Averne sempre di più! (2001)
I have an announcement to make: There is a third Finn brother. Tim and Neil have a younger brother. Though he does not go by the name "Finn" he is unmistakably related to the brothers from New Zealand. OK, he has a different last name, and his voice is slightly rougher, and he does not live in Australia.
Alex Lowe makes fine pop music. And with "pop music" I don't mean that Britney/Christina/N-SYNC thing my dear colleague Nathalie seems to adore since a couple of weeks - no, I mean mature quality pop.
And I don't mean the alternative pop or rock in a Motorpsycho or Mercury Rev kinda way my dear colleagues Bas and Omar seem to like, because Alex Lowe is as pop as can be. What else is there to say? Which bands Lowe played in? Why bother? With a pop record as fine as this one (The tune is right, the chorus easy, but not too easy, Lowe's voice is as high or low as the song deserves, the lyrics are good, and the Hammond and piano are in their right place.) you don't need any history or related artists. (Manuel Aalbers - http://www.kindamuzik.net/)
- Flight From Nowhere
- Between Times
- Just The Same
- Darling Boy
- Fields (Come Along)
- All My Life
- So It Is Time
- New Beginning Ends
- Now I Know It's Right
- It's Understood
- Untitled
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Salt Lake City is a mass transit success story. The city and the Utah Transit Authority deserve credit for creating and maintaining a meaningful system of buses and trains. There are many cities Salt Lake's size and bigger that don't have that.
The benefits of that investment are felt not just by city residents but by the valley as a whole. Each time a car gets left home, we all breathe a little easier, and air quality is just one advantage.
And while the entire Wasatch Front invests sales tax in UTA for a truly regional transit system, Salt Lake City has been willing to go beyond that, as evidenced by its commitment to the Sugar House streetcar line and the new $360 yearly UTA pass that goes on sale in March for city residents.
So it's legitimate for Salt Lake to stretch further, as the city council wants to do with its Transit Master Plan. The city is willing to spend $150,000, and UTA will pick up another $200,000, for a $350,000 effort to plan the future of transit in the city.
That future should include a higher density of both routes and frequencies. A true urban transit system works best when people don't worry about catching a train or bus because another one comes along soon. It also should be a system in which most people can walk a short distance to catch a ride.
Yes, this is another study, and it deserves qualified support. In this case, the qualifications are that the recommendations are realistic, and, most importantly, city residents are dragged into the process in all ways possible.
There's a cautionary tale in the council's decision earlier this year to extend that Sugar House streetcar north along 1100 East, a decision made after an earlier, $150,000 study. Whatever the merits of that decision, it became clear that it was a surprise to too many people who would be directly affected. The city rightly used the community councils during the planning process, and it offered details on the web for anyone willing to go find it, but that wasn't enough.
Public outreach needs to be more intensive. That could mean more mailings. It could be more signage. It could be more public meetings. It could be all of those things. If those costs have to be factored into that $350,000 investment, they should be. The cost of pulling the public in too late will be higher. It remains to be seen if that 1100 East plan is still politically viable.
The rewards of more transit are multiple cleaner air, less traffic and road repair, higher livability all of which can translate into more economic development. But like all investments, it needs to be properly vetted by the people with the most at stake city residents.


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" Brand: Kylie Minogue / Type: Body Lotion "
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As I have recently reviewed the Kylie Minogue Showtime fragrance I thought I would also review the sparkling body lotion that also came in the gift set I received for my 30th birthday.
The Showtime fragrance is very fruity and initially over powering when you first apply it and I was wondering whether the body lotion would be the same. Thankfully it isn't. The body lotion has a much subtler version of the Showtime scent in which you can still smell the fruitiness but you can also smell that "body lotion" smell that so many lotions seem to have!
The body lotion that I received in the set is a 150ml bottle and comes in a deep pink tube with simple silver writing on the front. I have had a look online and it would seem that you can buy the body lotion for around £5.00 in some places but that it is most commonly found in the gist sets.
There is a screw top bottom to the body lotion which you simply twist to expose the bottom of the tube where there is a hole for the lotion to come out. You squeeze the tube and the lotion comes out. I would say squeeze the tube gently as the lotion isn't overly thick and will squirt out quite quickly.
Now the tube says the lotion is a "sparkling" body lotion so is this accurate? Well there are tiny glitter type particles in the lotion but it isn't enough to turn you into a glitter ball! You may notice these small particles on your skin if you look closely enough or if the sun hits them but they don't really stand out. I think it is a nice touch to the lotion though.
When you apply the lotion as with any other you can apply it all over your body if you wish. The lotion rubs on very easily and you don't need a large amount to feel moisturised. I tend to use the lotion after a bath when my skin seems to be more receptive to being moisturised. After applying the lotion my skin does feel really soft and has a lovely fruity and floral scent to it which is really nice.
I would definitely recommend this product either for yourself or as a gift to treat someone as it is cheap enough, has a lovely scent and makes your skin feel soft which is all I can really ask from this product.


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RIM's co-CEO Jim Balsillie said that the short-term hit to earnings is a necessary little bump required to get the company back on the fast track. During a conference call, Balsillie said, "We believe the launch of new handsets beginning in Q2 and into the second half of the year, as well as the positive halo from the PlayBook launch, (will provide) an opportunity for improved growth in North America." The executive also said that early in 2012, most of the BlackBerry smartphone line would be powered by the same QNX platform that drives the PlayBook tablets.
Analyst Ed Snyder from Charter Equity thinks that RIM is biting off more than it can chew. He said, "What people are worried here is you've got one company, albeit a really good company, but they're trying to take on all the OS development, all the ecosystem development, work with the developers on apps, build the hardware, work with the carriers. ... Any one company that tries to do this by themselves will probably lose."
BlackBerry has been losing marketshare in the U.S. smartphone business to the Apple iPhone and the Android OS. Despite a new OS that includes a WebKit based browser and the launch of the BlackBerry Torch which combined a touchscreen display with the usual highly thought of 'Berry QWERTY keyboard, RIM's phones have been seen as stodgy, boring and behind the curve (no pun intended). The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, with the QNX platform and a dual-core processor, has been winning over those who have had the chance to test it out. The device will launch in the U.S. on April 19th.
For its fiscal fourth quarter, RIM reported net profit of $934 million, or $1.78 per share on revenue of $5.56 billion. That beat analyst's estimates of $1.76 per share and revenue of $5.64 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. The problem is in the current three month period. RIM sliced it's forecast of earnings for the period to $1.47-$1.55, well below what analysts had forecast. The company shipped 14.9 million handsets in Q4 and that is expected to slip to 13.5-14.5 million in the current three month period.
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Rob Domenech moves along the Clark Fork River on a cool summer day, creeping toward a bald eagle. The bird is perched on a tree snag, near Quinn's Hot Springs. Net in hand, Domenech is stealthy, but not stealthy enough: The eagle flaps its one good wing and musters enough lift to jump from the snag, over Domenech's head, and land with a splash in the murky river.
Domenech had a feeling he'd be getting wet today. He jumps in after the eagle, fully clothed, and bobs up, net extended. He scoops up the boney brown-and-white bird.
"I just had to get him," he says.
Domenech is clearly more pleased with the outcome than the eagle, which ends up loaded into a large plastic dog carrier inside a dark SUV. Salmon scraps help win him over. Domenech feeds the bird pink hunks from the end of his Leatherman.
Domenech is the executive director of the nonprofit Raptor View Research Institute, in Missoula. Among his many bird-related tasks is tracking sick and injured animals, banding them, and testing them for lead poisoning. His partner, Brooke Tanner, runs her own nonprofit, Wild Skies Raptor Center. She works to make the animals flight-ready. It's not an easy job. Power lines, pesticides, erosion of habitat, human aggression, and lead poisoning all take their toll. "It's just one thing after another for these birds," Domenech says.
The bird netted by Domenech today will survive. But because of his crushed wing tip, he won't fly again. He'll likely become an educational bird.
The last two eagles Tanner tried to rehabilitate weren't so lucky. In February she took in a golden eagle found by a contractor in Thompson Falls. The eagle was bruised and had road rash after being hit by a car. It also had "crop stasis," a digestive ailment that develops when a muscular pouch near the bird's throat used to store and soften food stops emptying. The crop fills with fluids and fermenting food. This bird had a crop the size of a softball. The vehicle collision could have caused the condition, but lead poisoning could also be responsible. Domenech says the bird had 45 micrograms per deciliter of lead in its blood. That's well above the 10 microgram-per-deciliter "threshold for concern" that the Centers for Disease Control sets for human children.
How does lead end up in raptors?
Often enough, the birds eat gut piles of animals harvested by hunters. Fragments from lead bullets linger in the carcasses.
Lead in raptors causes digestive and kidney disorders, blindness, slowed motor reflexes, involuntary clenching of talons, droopy wings, and, not infrequently, death.
Of the 130 golden eagles Domenech has tested through Raptor View, more than 50 percent had what researchers call "above background" levels of lead in their blood. In another study, conducted in Wyoming by Derek Craighead and Bryan Bedrosian, 63 bald and golden eagles were tested during and after large game hunting seasons. Three-quarters of the birds had elevated lead levels. But such testing is not common, which makes it hard to gauge the scope of the problem. Still, researchers have now found that as many as 130 species, including mammals, are poisoned by lead from bullets or fishing tackle.
Conservationists and wildlife biologists for years have worked to educate the public about the possible effects of lead poisoning, yet it remains a touchy subject. The gun industry and some hunters say there's too little science backing claims that lead harms wildlife. And organizations such as the National Rifle Association and the National Shooting Sports Foundation say limiting lead, an inexpensive material compared to comparable metals like copper, will hit hunters in the wallet. The Center for Biological Diversity reignited this flashpoint last year when it petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for a nationwide ban on lead shot, bullets and fishing sinkers. The move prompted an outcry from the NRA and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, which called it an attack on hunters' rights. The EPA ultimately denied the center's petition. Undeterred, the conservation group filed a lawsuit in November asking a U.S. District Court judge to overrule the EPA's decision.
Montana Sen. Jon Tester jumped into the fray in April. With support from the gun industry, Tester is now working to pass his Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Protection Act. The bill would head-off attempts by the Center for Biological Diversity to ban or even limit lead ammunition, by permanently exempting it from EPA regulation.
As the debate has reached a higher pitch in the months leading up to Tester's 2012 reelection bid, the senator from Big Sandy is being accused of playing politics to the detriment of wildlife and, potentially, people. For example, Center for Biological Diversity senior legal counsel Adam Keats calls Tester's proposed legislation "one of the more craven and pathetic forms of kowtowing to a lobby that I've ever seen in Congress" and, for good measure, "a morally repugnant bill."
Domenech finds himself squarely in the middle of the debate. He doesn't support the center's attempt to get an all-out ban of lead. That would only cause hard feelings among stakeholders, Domenech says. He'd prefer to educate people about the dangers of lead instead. After watching dozens of birds fall ill from eating lead fragments, he thinks using lead ammunition to hunt is a bad idea. And he bristles talking about Tester's bill: "Lead poisoning is a huge issue out there for avian species. Why anybody tries to deny that when the evidence is so, so strong and so factual is amazing to me."
This bird is grounded
Brooke Tanner holds a red-tailed hawk on a black grate as a veterinarian places a plastic mask over its beak. The animal's wings finally relax. Even with anesthesia, the bird's body responds to the painful stimulus as a veterinarian attempts to repair its dislocated elbow. The hawk's discomfort is measured by a spiking heartbeat, a jagged green line on a black screen at Pruyn Veterinary Hospital: The line goes from 50 beats per minute to 200 as the vet manipulates the raptor's elbow. It flinches, drawing its wing closer to its body. The vet gently pulls the left wing out again, displaying the animal's tapered black, brown and white flight feathers.
Tanner squeezes the bird. The procedure is excruciating for the hawk, and it's also excruciating for Tanner. No matter how many times she takes a bird to the vet, it's never easy. "I hate stressing," she says.
The hawk has dirt on his talons. He's been hunting rodents. A raptor's talons in many ways tell the bird's story. In young eagles, they're bright yellow, not yet worn from a predator's hardscrabble life. In older animals, talons darken and become gnarled and pockmarked from wounds inflicted by sharp-toothed prey.


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FF Houston/Team Focalize August Meet
so i have heard some ideas going around.
install meet??
lets get this finalized now... with plenty of time in advance
Probably a no go for me. I have to cover some of my people going on vacation at work. Unless its a late afternoon evening gig.
most install meets last longer into the night.
but travis and i were talking about it. Austin is supposed to have some info on it as well. just trying to get it all out there..
Yea this coming month is a little up in the air, I can't show due to family get together and Ray has gone into hiding, so I suggested install/bbq meet. Austin said that y'all could do it at his casa. So check with him for more info.
Sounds cool. Looking at the 11th or possibly the Saturday after? I know 11th is second Saturday. Just trying to nail it down.
Also plan to try and make the aug 25 K1 meet. Got sick so I missed this past Saturday.
I will be at the k1, and yeah the 11th. ..... The day before my bday
uhuh pre burfday bash at austins on the 11th!!!!!!!!!!!
If Austin's house doesn't pan out we can always have it at my house. Provided I'm off of course. We need to think of a exact date very soon, like in the next few days soon so I can request it off.
2nd saturday, just as promised. so the 11th
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text: Teen seeking review of sentence for murder By Cheryl Caswell November 21, 2012 Story Share File photo Thomas Mallo, seen at his 2010 sentencing hearing in the death of Phyllis Phares, turns 18 in December. Mallo will seek a reassessment of his 40-year prison term at that time. CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Thomas Mallo, the juvenile convicted of stabbing his elderly West Side neighbor to death in 2009, will turn 18 next month and return to court to ask that his sentence be reconsidered.Mallo has been held at the Industrial Home for Youth in Salem since pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the brutal killing of his neighbor, Phyllis Jean Phares, 80. He was sentenced to the maximum of 40 years in prison.According to law, he was to be incarcerated at a juvenile facility until his 18th birthday. Mallo turns 18 on Dec. 6.His attorney, Kanawha County Chief Public Defender George Castelle, indicated that the judge could grant a motion for a reduced sentence at his next hearing in mid-December.Meanwhile, Mallo faces charges in Harrison County after trying to overcome a staffer and flee the juvenile detention center in January. Prosecutors said Mallo is charged with malicious assault, attempted escape and conspiracy to attempt escape.According to monthly progress reports filed by Salem officials, on Jan. 30 Mallo and another resident attacked and handcuffed an officer while they were taking trash to a Dumpster. He was moved to a more secure unit after that failed escape attempt.Prior to that incident, Mallo's progress reports indicate that he was doing well with schoolwork - sometimes earning honor roll status. He was in a treatment plan that included learning coping skills to effect positive change and to manage emotions, avoid drug use and deal with family relations.His most recent report, however, reveals a grade point average of 1.33 and a failed class. Castelle appealed to Kanawha Circuit Judge Carrie Webster to be lenient with Mallo and consider his family life and mental deficiency when he was sentenced in July 2010.In his written motion, Castelle said, "A harsh and prolonged adult sentence is inappropriate for a defendant who suffers from what was, in essence, a treatable medical condition caused by years of abuse and neglect."Mallo quit school after seventh grade, but Castelle said he had the academic and behavioral skills of a first grader. He said he had endured "extreme mental, physical and sexual abuse and neglect."But Webster said nothing in Mallo's background could explain the violence he exacted on 82-year-old Phares, a neighbor he had been friendly with. Police said the woman was stabbed 35 times with a pocketknife.The investigation into that murder unveiled a Mallo home filled with filth, insect infestations, decay and criminal activity. Every adult member of his family was charged in some way, and two young children were removed from the home.Assistant Prosecutor Maryclaire Akers said after a status hearing Tuesday that she would oppose any reduction in Mallo's sentence. She also objected when Webster ordered that Mallo be transported from Salem to Tiger Morton Juvenile Detention Center in Dunbar upon his birthday.Akers said she fears the Dunbar facility isn't secure enough for Mallo. Akers would have preferred Mallo be transferred to South Central Regional Jail. Although he was only 14 at the time of the murder, Webster agreed to transfer him to adult status for prosecution. He was also charged as an adult in Harrison County, prosecutors said.Contact writer Cheryl Caswell at email@example.com or 304-348-4832. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Deputies arrest owner of Kanawha-based New Beginnings rehab 2 Charleston couple's engagement published in Kingsbury novel 3 Irish woman visits WV to view 1924 painting of her grandmother 4 PHOTOS: A moment of remembrance for flood victims 5 WVU teammates impressed with new QB Will Grier 2 prisoners in W.Va. sentenced for punching guards Previous Story Man gets 10 years for drug, gun charges Next Story


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A Brother Light Bearer wrote me a letter last night in another post, I thank him all with my whole heart.
From reading this, its dedicated to others on The Tree.
To all Initiates the Grand Cycle has been aligning perfectly since 2007. You all remember the Lions Gate?
Shortly after, it all Begins with Jupiter and Saturn. And Ends on the side of the Tree with Venus and Mars , Jupiter and Saturn again at the base.
The world is in turmoil and awash in political changes and natural disasters. We were warned of this, that the cycle was going to wean us.
The first stage and second stage is done and we have the third stage to do. Remember the saying You ascend naked up the tree and descend clothed, Lets descend with our Light Garments and the Robes of the Illuminati cleansed and made white as snow..aspire no matter how much youve placed your broken heart on the altar.
We need the Legacy of our Father to pull this off together, Lets all forgive one another, Whether Prometheus is the Hero, or hes the Prodigal Son, The only thing that matters is this !
The Planets say its time:
E Pluribus Unum. Out of many ONE !
To the Rex quondam, Rexque Futurus !
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User ID: 938842, the one now calling him/herself EDWARD . M. DEW.( ALCHEMIST), is a true member of the Illuminati, a light bearer. Those with eyes to see will know this, eyes that can transmute lead into gold. Those who doubt, believe what you will, but know that you will what you believe. The Illuminati to which you all refer, the group that is the subject of this thread, are usurpers to the throne. They are the ones who have defiled the name of Lucifer, the spirit of light and liberation. He is one and the same as Prometheus, the entity that stole the fire from the gods for the benefit of mankind.
And what happened to poor Prometheus? The old gods chained him to a rock for the birds of prey to peck away at him for all eternity. It took a Herculean effort to free him, literally, as freeing Prometheus was one of the twelve trials that Herculese had to accomplish to ascend to his status as a god on Olympus. The time is coming for the spirit to be freed. It will be reborn in this world, and we will act as a catalyst for it and become catalyzed ourselves.
We will be given (or better yet, be made aware of) the power to control and create our own destinies and we will ascend into our own godliness. The first shall be last, the last shall be first, and the meek shall inherit the earth. No more shall we be slaves to the "gods" of old.
It is very important, however, to catalyze positivity in the world around us. If we fail in this, if we give into fear and negativity, the tyrants along with ourselves will catalyze this energy for mundane purposes, and lock us down for countless other ages until the grand cycle lines things up again. Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law, you create the world that you live in. Catalyze your life. I have spoken my peace.
Know that we are all branches on the Tree of Life, and that the Buddha, the true spirit of the Christ, is the entirety of the alchemic process. The Philosopher's Stone, the Holy Grail, lives, and for those of you who have been initiated into the temple of life it is now time to activate it. For the rest of you not yet awake, do not be afraid. The good king Arthur approaches the stone and the kingdom of Camelot is upon us. Catalyze your life. Be at one with Buddha in peace. Love.
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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - The Marines of General Support Maintenance Company, 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group shouted their motivation through the streets as they ran for a cause here, Sept. 4.
Brendan O'Toole, the co-founder of the Run for Veterans and a former sergeant in the Marine Corps, joined the company for a four-mile morning formation run from Soifert Field to the 2nd MLG headquarters building and back.
The Run for Veterans is a non-profit organization created to promote positive mental, physical and social wellbeing programs across America. The organization's goal is to raise money to support veterans, especially the disabled, and their families.
To achieve this, O'Toole is running approximately 3,600 miles across the country from Oceanside, Calif., to Portland, Maine. He makes stops in cities along the way to speak about the importance of assisting veterans as they make the transition from military to civilian life and former service members who struggle with post-traumatic stress and other mental, medical and emotional issues.
"Running was picked because it was the perfect delivery method for our mission," said O'Toole, a native of Alexandria, Va. "We didn't want to go too quickly across the country, but we also didn't want to go too slow and lose people's attention. Having someone run across America [is] going to naturally draw people's attention – there's a real Forrest Gump doing this."
O'Toole said he wasn't originally scheduled to run aboard Camp Lejeune, but he hopes the run will inspire the Marines to help the community.
"The run was pretty motivating," said Lance Cpl. Caleb H. Johnson, a machinist with 2nd Maint. Bn. "It reminds us there are veterans who aren't getting the benefits and help they need. It was nice to run for a [good] cause."
After O'Toole was hit by a car while running through South Carolina, he received support, not only for the program, but physical help on his way to North Carolina.
Sgt. Corey J. Riggs, a platoon sergeant with the battalion who served with O'Toole and who followed his progress throughout the run, met with O'Toole and joined him on the run to help him cross the North Carolina state line.
"This was my way of saying thank you and I wanted the guys he works with to know what he's doing [in support of the Run for Veterans]," said O'Toole. "It was awesome to get back in with the Marine Corps. I definitely got some motivation to get me into Virginia, and I'm looking to make stops in Quantico and [the Marine Barracks Washington D.C.]."
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TEHRAN, (Xinhua): Iranian Vice President Masoumeh Ebtekar urged Russia to release the Greenpeace activists it detained during their protest against its oil drilling operations in the Arctic, Tehran Times daily reported on Saturday.
Ebtekar, also Head of Environmental Protection Organization of Iran, said if these activists were just protesting exploration of new hydrocarbon resources in the Arctic, they did it out of " concerns" about the global warming.
"I expect that the government of Russia, by considering this reality, to order an immediate release of the detainees," Ebtekar was quoted as saying.
On Sept. 18, 30 people aboard Arctic Sunrise protested Arctic oil drilling at a Gazprom oil platform off Russia's northern coast. They were later detained by Russian guards on "disproportionate" charges of piracy and then hooliganism.
No government is expected to stand against civil institutions and environmentalists who are concerned about the future of the earth, said Ebtekar.
"I, as a Champion of Earth, hope the Russian government will investigate the pros and cons of the issue and do not create hurdles for Greenpeace activists," she added.
Ebtekar was named one of the seven 2006 Champions of the Earth by the United Nations Environment Program, according to the report.
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Belgian Trappists overwhelmed by world's best beer tag
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WESTVLETEREN, Belgium (Reuters) - Having a beer rated as the world's best and selling out in minutes should be a brewer's dream, but for the Trappists who brew Westvleteren ale at a monastery in western Belgium it seems more of a burden.
Monks at the Sint Sixtus abbey have been selling to locals since 1878, limiting production so that brewing never took over monastic life or earned more than the community needed.
After World War Two they even got rid of a truck that once delivered their beers to local cafes, selling instead only at the abbey gates.
"The fear was that the community was devoting more time and effort to beer than to prayer," said Brother Godfried.
He is one of 21 monks living at abbey, bound by the Trappist code of "Ora et labora" (work and prayer) that requires them to sell products ranging from cheese to soap to ceramics - and beer - to make a living - but not to get rich.
The system worked until the Internet age and the birth of beer fan sites such as RateBeer, which ranks Westvleteren XII, the abbey's hard-hitting 10.2 percent brew, as the world's best.
That and other media attention triggered a stampede and now, on most afternoons, a line of cars forms outside the monastery walls at a pick-up point for the latest prized batch.
Drivers stay in their vehicles as staff check registration plates, load two crates and take credit card payments. Continued...


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I'm interested in hearing from those of you that puled the trigger, and those that are close. I have a 2005 E46 325i and started looking at new BMWs out of a desire for a few creature comforts to ease my arthritic hands. Namely AWD (so I can stop swapping wheels and
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I then was tempted into the new F30 3 series, but I've come to my senses. Not that the F30 is bad, but as I looked, I realized that this E84 is something of a bargain. I can set up the 2.8 with plenty of options and come in around $40k. That's about $7k less than a comparable optioned F30, and in the F30, I'd feel like I was missing something with all of the option boxes left un-ticked! lol
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Week Ahead: AT&T, Libya and Japan and Housing
With the president traveling in Latin America and Congress on recess, there's no one issue driving the economic agenda and markets this week. As a result, investors will be pay close attention to the allies' air assault in Libya as well as other developments in the Middle East and what they mean for oil production and prices.
And, of course, as Japan continues its recovery efforts and struggles to get the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station under control, analysts will watch how fast Japanese industries return to normal operations. In the U.S., key housing data will be released this week along with the final results of economic growth in the last three months of 2010.
Oh, and Verizon? Can you hear me now? AT&T announced this weekend it plans to buy smaller rival T-Mobile for $39 billion in a cash and stock offer. The deal will catapult AT&T from No. 2, behind Verizon, to the nation's largest wireless carrier. AT&T and T-Mobile use the same wireless technology and the deal could lead to better cell service for AT&T subscribers who have complained about dropped calls and poor signals.
Consumer groups argue that with only two wireless companies controlling nearly 3/4 of the market, a lack of competition could send prices higher. While it could be a tough fight to get regulatory approval, AT&T is confident. It agreed to pay a $3 billion breakup fee to T-Mobile if the deal doesn't happen.
And this week, the Census will release data on New York State. Number crunchers, get your excel sheets ready!
MONDAY, March 21
Gasoline prices rose 5 cents last week to $3.57 per gallon, up 78 cents from a year ago. Updated weekly gasoline prices released around 4pm.
Existing home sales for February expected to drop from 5.36 million in January to just over 5 million in February. Existing home sales make up the biggest segment of sales. This is the first of two reports this week looking at the housing market. Despite the expected drop, once the spring comes there could be an increase in sales as credit conditions are more lenient compared to the previous past years and the employment picture has improved, albeit slowly.
TUESDAY, March 22
Reports that Nassau county officials and the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority will meet to discuss the troubled county's budget. Last week, a judge denied the county's request to stop the state from taking control of its finances.
The Treasury Department holds a series of panel discussion on the theme of "Access to Capital: Fostering Growth and Innovation for Small Companies." Expect lots of talk about seed capital to start businesses to IPOs.
Columbia University holds a panel discussion on "The Economic, Health and Political Consequences of Japan's Earthquake" at 6 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, March 23
New home sales results for February released, a much smaller subset, one that can fluctuate dramatically. Economists expecting a slight increase from to an annual rate of 287,000 homes sold, compared to 284,000 in January.
THURSDAY, March 24
New York State and City unemployment data for February will be released. In January, the state rate was 8.3 percent, while the city was at 8.9 percent. For that month, the national rate was 9.0 percent.
"Public Pensions, The Real Story" will be the subject of a morning panel discussion at the New School and organized with Common Cause. The panel will review the history of pensions as well as their costs and benefits. Attending will be Richard Ravitch, Lillian Roberts and Teresa Ghilarducci. NY1 News political anchor Errol Louis will moderate.
Census Department Director Robert Groves briefs the media at 2 p.m. about redistricting data and will cite "the new national mean center for population" as well as information about population distribution and race and ethnicity.
Weekly unemployment claims released at 8:30 a.m. Economists expect claims to fall slightly. Last week, they decreased to 385,000. The four-week average fell to 386,250 increase to 382,000 after falling to 368,000 last week.
FRIDAY, March 25
Third and final look at the nation's GDP in the last three months of 2010. The last report estimated U.S. economic growth at 2.8 percent. Economists expect this will be revised upwards slightly to 2.9 percent due to companies building up their inventory and new data showing an increase in consumer pending.
University of Michigan releases its second of two monthly surveys of consumer sentiment. It fell sharply earlier this month after unrest in the Middle East sent oil prices up sharply. Consumer sentiment is closely tied to gasoline prices, and when those go up, sentiment goes down. Now with prices high and worries about radiation from Japan, it's expected the number will remain low.


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Investigators say processor linked to salmonella outbreak distributed products even after its own tests revealed contamination. The Food and Drug Administration faulted Sunland Inc., the nation's largest organic peanut butter processor. It has recalled hundreds of nuts and nut butters since one of its products, Trader Joe's Valencia Creamy Peanut Butter, was linked to 41 salmonella illnesses around the U.S. in September. The FDA said that over the past three years, Sunland's tests showed products were shipped even though portions of their production runs tested positive for salmonella. In other cases, the agency found that the internal tests failed to find salmonella that was present. Company officials deny knowingly shipping tainted products. The Associated Press
Critics warn increasing safety problems are likely as the nation's pipelines age. Already, America's 2.5 million miles of pipelines suffer hundreds of leaks and ruptures every year. Since 1986, pipeline accidents have killed more than 500 people, injured over 4,000, and cost nearly seven billion dollars in property damages. With more than half of the nation's pipelines now at least 50 years old, the concern is that problems will worsen. The bulk of government monitoring and enforcement falls to a small agency, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. But it requires only 7 percent of natural gas lines and 44 percent of all hazardous liquid lines be subject to their rigorous inspection criteria and inspected regularly. ProPublica
Poor, largely minority communities hurt most by coal plant pollution, report says. The assessment by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People reviewed all 378 U.S. coal-fired power plants and gave 75 a failing grade for environmental impact. The report found that the six million Americans living within three miles of coal plants have a per capita income of $18,400 per year, and 39 percent are people of color. Coal plants are large emitters of mercury, lead, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and carbon dioxide. The pollution is linked to asthma attacks, heart problems and other diseases. Separately, a federal loophole allows oil and gas drillers to dump toxic wastes on the tribal lands of the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. The Daily Climate, NPR
FedEx and UPS targeted in criminal probe. The nation's two largest shipping companies said they are under investigation by U.S. authorities regarding their dealings with online pharmacies at the center of a broadening international crackdown on prescription drug abuse. Since 2005, dozens of arrests have been made and thousands of online pharmacy websites shut down. Last year Google agreed to pay $500 million to settle allegations by the U.S. Justice Department that it profited from ads for illegal online pharmacies. UPS said it was contacted by Justice Department authorities in San Francisco, where a jury Thursday convicted three men of operating illegal pharmacies that used FedEx and UPS to deliver drugs. A FedEx spokesman called the probe "absurd." The Associated Press
Two Texas employers cited for workplace safety violations. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration accused Vann Energy Services of 13 violations — including three repeat and two willful violations, the agency's most serious offense — for allegedly exposing workers in Nixon, Texas to flash fires and other hazards. OSHA inspected after an oil and gas field tank fire erupted, hurting two workers. It proposed penalties of $246,000. Separately, OSHA cited Williams & Davis Boilers for nine violations — including four repeat and one willful — for continuing to expose workers to fall and other hazards at the company's operation in Hutchins, Texas. The agency proposed penalties totaling $131,670. OSHA
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Join AROC - AYO and others in a symbolic funeral procession to honor the Palestinian martyrs who were killed by the ongoing attacks by Israeli Occupation Forces on Gaza.
Within the past couple weeks the illegal, terrorist, and apartheid state of Israel and their military have killed over 170 Palestinian, and thousands have been injured as the Israeli government has bombed Gaza.
It is going to be a symbolic procession that are similar to the funeral processions that happen in the streets of Palestine for over 60+ years!
Religious and community leaders will be invited to give prayers to honor those who have passed as we mourn the ongoing killings and stand up against the attacks on Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, and occupied 1948 Palestine.
The San Francisco Bay Area says no to Zionism!
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Free all our political prisoners!
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