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text: This file was created by the Typo3 extension sevenpack version 0.7.14 --- Timezone: CEST Creation date: 2017-06-28 Creation time: 21-18-17 --- Number of references 14 article CavusogluPBU2012 Regional effects of magnetization dispersion on quantitative perfusion imaging for pulsed and continuous arterial spin labeling Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 2013 2 69 2 524–530 Most experiments assume a global transit delay time with blood flowing from the tagging region to the imaging slice in plug flow without any dispersion of the magnetization. However, because of cardiac pulsation, nonuniform cross-sectional flow profile, and complex vessel networks, the transit delay time is not a single value but follows a distribution. In this study, we explored the regional effects of magnetization dispersion on quantitative perfusion imaging for varying transit times within a very large interval from the direct comparison of pulsed, pseudo-continuous, and dual-coil continuous arterial spin labeling encoding schemes. Longer distances between tagging and imaging region typically used for continuous tagging schemes enhance the regional bias on the quantitative cerebral blood flow measurement causing an underestimation up to 37% when plug flow is assumed as in the standard model. http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de Department Scheffler http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mrm.24278/pdf 10.1002/mrm.24278 mustafaMCavusoglu rolfRPohmann burgerHCBurger kuludagKUludag article CavusogluBYU2011 Retinotopic maps and hemodynamic delays in the human visual cortex measured using arterial spin labeling NeuroImage 2012 2 59 4 4044–4054 Cortical representations of the visual field are organized retinotopically, such that nearby neurons have receptive fields at nearby locations in the image. Many studies have used blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) fMRI to non-invasively construct retinotopic maps in humans. The accuracy of the maps depends on the spatial extent of the metabolic and hemodynamic changes induced by the neural activity. Several studies using gradient-echo MRI at 1.5 T and 3 T showed that most of the BOLD signal originates from veins, which might lead to a spatial displacement from the actual site of neuronal activation, thus reducing the specificity of the functional localization. In contrast to BOLD signal, cerebral blood flow (CBF) as measured using arterial spin labeling (ASL) is less or not at all affected by remote draining veins, and therefore spatially and temporally more closely linked to the underlying neural activity. In the present study, we determined retinotopic maps in the human brain using CBF as well as using BOLD signal in order to compare their spatial relationship and the temporal delays of each imaging modality for visual areas V1, V2, V3, hV4 and V3AB. We tested the robustness and reproducibility of the maps across different sessions, calculated the overlap as well as signal delay times across visual areas. While area boundaries were relatively well preserved, we found systematic differences of response latencies between CBF and the BOLD signal between areas. In summary, CBF data obtained using ASL allows reliable retinotopic maps to be constructed; this approach is, therefore, suitable for studying visual areas especially in close proximity to large veins where the BOLD signal is spatially inaccurate. http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de Department Scheffler Department Logothetis http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811911012201 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2011.10.056 mustafaMCavusoglu abartelsABartels barisBYesilyurt kuludagKUludag article VarkutiCKSVYRBUBS2011 Quantifying the Link between Anatomical Connectivity, Gray Matter Volume and Regional Cerebral Blood Flow: An Integrative MRI Study PLoS ONE 2011 4 6 4 1-15 Background In the graph theoretical analysis of anatomical brain connectivity, the white matter connections between regions of the brain are identified and serve as basis for the assessment of regional connectivity profiles, for example, to locate the hubs of the brain. But regions of the brain can be characterised further with respect to their gray matter volume or resting state perfusion. Local anatomical connectivity, gray matter volume and perfusion are traits of each brain region that are likely to be interdependent, however, particular patterns of systematic covariation have not yet been identified. Methodology/Principal Findings We quantified the covariation of these traits by conducting an integrative MRI study on 23 subjects, utilising a combination of Diffusion Tensor Imaging, Arterial Spin Labeling and anatomical imaging. Based on our hypothesis that local connectivity, gray matter volume and perfusion are linked, we correlated these measures and particularly isolated the covariation of connectivity and perfusion by statistically controlling for gray matter volume. We found significant levels of covariation on the group- and regionwise level, particularly in regions of the Default Brain Mode Network. Conclusions/Significance Connectivity and perfusion are systematically linked throughout a number of brain regions, thus we discuss these results as a starting point for further research on the role of homology in the formation of functional connectivity networks and on how structure/function relationships can manifest in the form of such trait interdependency. http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de Department MRZ Department Logothetis http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/asset?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0014801.PDF 10.1371/journal.pone.0014801 e14801 BVárkuti mustafaMCavusoglu AKullik BSchiffler veitRVeit OYilmaz WRosenstiel CBraun kuludagKUludag NBirbaumer rsitaramRSitaram article DiekhoffUSTCVG2011 Functional localization in the human brain: Gradient-echo, spin-echo, and arterial spin-labeling fMRI compared with neuronavigated TMS Human Brain Mapping 2011 3 32 3 341–357 A spatial mismatch of up to 14 mm between optimal transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) site and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) signal has consistently been reported for the primary motor cortex. The underlying cause might be the effect of magnetic susceptibility around large draining veins in Gradient-Echo blood oxygenation level-dependent (GRE-BOLD) fMRI. We tested whether alternative fMRI sequences such as Spin-Echo (SE-BOLD) or Arterial Spin-Labeling (ASL) assessing cerebral blood flow (ASL-CBF) may localize neural activity closer to optimal TMS positions and primary motor cortex than GRE-BOLD. GRE-BOLD, SE-BOLD, and ASL-CBF signal changes during right thumb abductions were obtained from 15 healthy subjects at 3 Tesla. In 12 subjects, tissue at fMRI maxima was stimulated with neuronavigated TMS to compare motor-evoked potentials (MEPs). Euclidean distances between the fMRI center-of-gravity (CoG) and the TMS motor mapping CoG were calculated. Highest SE-BOLD and ASL-CBF signal changes were located in the anterior wall of the central sulcus [Brodmann Area 4 (BA4)], whereas highest GRE-BOLD signal changes were significantly closer to the gyral surface. TMS at GRE-BOLD maxima resulted in higher MEPs which might be attributed to significantly higher electric field strengths. TMS-CoGs were significantly anterior to fMRI-CoGs but distances were not statistically different across sequences. Our findings imply that spatial differences between fMRI and TMS are unlikely to be caused by spatial unspecificity of GRE-BOLD fMRI but might be attributed to other factors, e.g., interactions between TMS-induced electric field and neural tissue. Differences between techniques should be kept in mind when using fMRI coordinates as TMS (intervention) targets. http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de Department MRZ http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hbm.21024/epdf 10.1002/hbm.21024 SDiekhoff kuludagKUludag RSparing MTittgemeyer mustafaMCavusoglu DYvon Cramon CGrefkes article 5689 Comparison of pulsed arterial spin labeling encoding schemes and absolute perfusion quantification Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2009 10 27 8 1039-1045 Arterial spin labeling (ASL) using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful noninvasive technique to investigate the physiological status of brain tissue by measuring cerebral blood flow (CBF). ASL assesses the inflow of magnetically labeled arterial blood into an imaging voxel. In the last 2 decades, various ASL sequences have been proposed which differ in their ease of implementation and their sensitivity to artifacts. In addition, several quantification methods have been developed to determine the absolute value of CBF from ASL magnetization difference images. In this study, we evaluated three pulsed ASL sequences and three absolute quantification schemes. It was found that FAIR-QUIPSSII implementation of ASL yields 1020% higher signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and 18% higher CBF as compared with PICORE-Q2TIPS (with FOCI pulses) and PICORE-QUIPSSII (with BASSI pulses). In addition, quantification schemes employed can give rise to up to a 35% difference in CBF values. We conclude that, although all quant itative ASL sequences and CBF calibration methods should in principle result in the similar CBF values and image quality, substantial differences in CBF values and SNR were found. Thus, comparing studies using different ASL sequences and analysis algorithms is likely to result in erroneous intra- and intergroup differences. Therefore, (i) the same quantification schemes should consistently be used, and (ii) quantification using local tissue proton density should yield the most accurate CBF values because, although still requiring definitive demonstration in future studies, the proton density of blood is assumed to be very similar to the value of gray matter. http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de Department MRZ http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=PdfDownloadURL&_uoikey=B6T9D-4WK4B0Y-1&_tockey=%23toc%235112%239999%23999999999%2399999%23FLA%23&_orig=search&_acct=C000003178&_version=1&_userid=29041&md5=13320c9280bc9acec40024e4b0368f Biologische Kybernetik Max-Planck-Gesellschaft en 10.1016/j.mri.2009.04.002 mustafaMCavusoglu josefJPfeuffer KUgurbil kuludagKUludag article CavusogluCSKEA2008 Investigation of sequential properties of snoring episodes for obstructive sleep apnoea identification Physiological Measurement 2008 8 29 8 879-898 In this paper, 'snore regularity' is studied in terms of the variations of snoring sound episode durations, separations and average powers in simple snorers and in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) patients. The goal was to explore the possibility of distinguishing among simple snorers and OSA patients using only sleep sound recordings of individuals and to ultimately eliminate the need for spending a whole night in the clinic for polysomnographic recording. Sequences that contain snoring episode durations (SED), snoring episode separations (SES) and average snoring episode powers (SEP) were constructed from snoring sound recordings of 30 individuals (18 simple snorers and 12 OSA patients) who were also under polysomnographic recording in Gülhane Military Medical Academy Sleep Studies Laboratory (GMMA-SSL), Ankara, Turkey. Snore regularity is quantified in terms of mean, standard deviation and coefficient of variation values for the SED, SES and SEP sequences. In all three of these sequences, OSA patients' data displayed a higher variation than those of simple snorers. To exclude the effects of slow variations in the base-line of these sequences, new sequences that contain the coefficient of variation of the sample values in a 'short' signal frame, i.e., short time coefficient of variation (STCV) sequences, were defined. The mean, the standard deviation and the coefficient of variation values calculated from the STCV sequences displayed a stronger potential to distinguish among simple snorers and OSA patients than those obtained from the SED, SES and SEP sequences themselves. Spider charts were used to jointly visualize the three parameters, i.e., the mean, the standard deviation and the coefficient of variation values of the SED, SES and SEP sequences, and the corresponding STCV sequences as two-dimensional plots. Our observations showed that the statistical parameters obtained from the SED and SES sequences, and the corresponding STCV sequences, possessed a strong potential to distinguish among simple snorers and OSA patients, both marginally, i.e., when the parameters are examined individually, and jointly. The parameters obtained from the SEP sequences and the corresponding STCV sequences, on the other hand, did not have a strong discrimination capability. However, the joint behaviour of these parameters showed some potential to distinguish among simple snorers and OSA patients. http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de Department MRZ http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0967-3334/29/8/003/pdf 10.1088/0967-3334/29/8/003 mustafaMCavusoglu TÇiloǧlu YSerinaǧaoǧlu MKamasak OEroǧul TAkcam inproceedings CavuoluKCSE2008 Spectral envelope analysis of snoring signals 2008 2 473-477 In recent years, several studies have shown the relationship between snoring and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Besides time domain analysis of snoring signal, the spectral features and shapes of snores can be used to discriminate simple snorers and OSAS patients. In this study, we propose a method to classify simple snorers and OSAS patients based on spectral envelope estimation of snoring signals. The formant frequencies and corresponding bandwidths are computed for both group, and the variation and consistency of the formant distributions are computed. A total of 1400 snoring episodes from 7 simple snorer and 7 OSAS patients were analyzed. Significant differences are found in the formant frequencies of both groups. The results are discussed from the view point of patho-physiological aspect. http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de Department MRZ https://www.iasted.org/conferences/pastinfo-601.html Hierlemann, A. Acta Press Anaheim, CA, USA Innsbruck, Austria 6th IASTED International Conference on Biomedical Engineering (BioMED 2008) 978-0-88986-721-5 mustafaMCavusoglu MKamaslǎ TÇiloǧlu YSerinaǧaoǧlu OEroǧul poster CavusogluPU2012 Magnetization dispersion effetcs on quantitative perfusion imaging for pulsed and continuous arterial spin labeling 2012 5 9 20 2002 The arterial transit time is a key local variable which has to be included in the kinetic models to estimate the CBF (f) in arterial spin labeling. Due to cardiac pulsation, non-uniform cross-sectional flow profile and complex vessel networks, the distribution of transit delay time has a statistical nature instead of being uniform. In this study, we have investigated the regional effects of magnetization dispersion for varying distances between tagging and imaging regions by implementing pulsed (PASL), pseudo-continuous (PCASL) and dual-coil continuous (DC-CASL) ASL encoding schemes. http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de Department Scheffler http://www.ismrm.org/12/tp_11.htm Melbourne, Australia 20th Annual Meeting and Exhibition of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM 2012) mustafaMCavusoglu rolfRPohmann kuludagKUludag poster CavusogluYBU2010 Retinotopy of the human visual cortex with perfusion contrast using arterial spin labeling 2010 6 879 MT-AM http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de Department MRZ Department Logothetis http://www.humanbrainmapping.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 Barcelona, Spain 16th Annual Meeting of the Organisation for Human Brain Mapping (HBM 2010) mustafaMCavusoglu barisBYesilyurt abartelsABartels kuludagKUludag poster 5686 Comparison of Pulsed Arterial Spin Labeling Sequences Using Different Absolute Quantification Methods 2008 5 5 16 324 Three different ASL schemes (Q2TIPS, FAIR-QUIPSSII and PICORE-QUIPSSII with asymmetric BASSI pulses) were compared measuring absolute cerebral blood flow (CBF) in the human brain at 3T. Signal-to-noise ratios (SNR), magnetization difference between control and tag images and three different absolute CBF quantification schemes were evaluated. For identical sequence parameters and voxels, it was found that a) FAIR-QUIPSSII has the highest SNR b) FAIR-QUIPSSII yields slightly higher CBF values c) absolute CBF values depend on the quantification scheme utilized. One possible explanation for the findings is that effective labeling efficiency and physiological noise contamination are different for the tagging procedures used. http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.defileadmin/user_upload/files/publications/ISMRM-2008-01930.pdf http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de Department MRZ http://www.ismrm.org/08/ Biologische Kybernetik Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Toronto, Canada 16th Scientific Meeting and Exhibition of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM 2008) en mustafaMCavusoglu KUgurbil kuludagKUludag conference YazdanbakhshRCHL2013 An 8-Channel Transceive Head Coil Array for 7T Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine 2013 10 5 26 Supplement 1 345-346 Purpose/Introduction: In this study we present an optimized 8-channel transmit-receive head coil array to achieve maximum B1 efficiency and minimum SAR for brain imaging at 7T. Subjects and Methods: The coil consists of 8 transmit-receive shielded array elements, symmetrically distributed around the head region (Fig 1). The distance between the back shield and each array element as well as the dimension of each element were optimized in order to get the max B1 efficiency and minimum SAR value of the array using CST simulator [1]. PIN diodes in all elements allow for actively switching off of the head coil during reception by a receive-only coil. Additionally a transmit/receive switch was used for each channel to allow for switching between Tx and Rx mode using the head coil as a transceive coil alone. Results: Results of the EM simulations (Fig.2) show the maximum B1 efficiency of 0.4 [μT/sqrt{W}]. The peak local SAR averaged over 10g cubes over the accepted power turned out to be 0.55 [1/kg] in CP+1 mode using CST human model [1]. any two channels at 297.2 MHz was lower than -20 dB. Fig.3 shows the measured B1 efficiency of the array using a sugar-water phantom after phase shimming (all 8 channels) with a maximum B1 efficiency of 0.46 [μT/sqrt{W}], whereas a maximum B1 efficiency of 0.34 [μT/sqrt{W}] was measured in an oil phantom and of 0.33 [μT/sqrt{W}] in the human brain of a healthy volunteer respectively. Discussion/Conclusion: An 8-channel transceive head coil was constructed and evaluated on a 7T MRI system. The optimized coil array has been shown to produce high B1 efficiency and high SNR. This coil can be used both as a transceive coil alone (due to its high B1 efficiency and low SAR) and also as a transmit-only coil. http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de Research Group Henning Department Scheffler Abstract Talk http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs10334-013-0384-5.pdf Toulouse, France 30th Annual Scientific Meeting ESMRMB 2013 10.1007/s10334-013-0384-5 PYazdanbakhsh FResmer mustafaMCavusoglu ahenningAHenning TLanz conference CavusogluBU2012 Retinotopic maps and hemodynamic delays in the human visual cortex measured using arterial spin labeling 2012 5 10 20 578 http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de Department Scheffler Department Logothetis Abstract Talk http://www.ismrm.org/12/Session57.htm Melbourne, Australia 20th Annual Meeting and Exhibition of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM 2012) mustafaMCavusoglu abartelsABartels kuludagKUludag conference 7082 Retinotopic mapping using perfusion contrast and velocity selective arterial spin labeling 2010 10 11 13 Arterial Spin Labeling (ASL) is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method to map the cerebral blood flow (CBF). ASL present a non-invasive alternative to the contrast agent and ASL techniques are capable of providing quantitative information about local tissue blood flow by tracking the inflow of magnetically labeled arterial blood into an imaging slice. Retinotopy describes the correspondence between visual field locations and their cortical representations. Many studies have used blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) fMRI to non-invasively reveal retinotopic maps. Their accuracy therefore depends on the spatial extent of the metabolic and hemodynamic changes induced by the neural activity. Many studies using gradient-echo MRI at 1.5T and 3T showed that most of the BOLD signal originates from macroscopic veins which might lead to a spatial displacement from the actual site of neuronal activations reducing the specificity for functional localization. In this study we performed perfusion contrast based retinotopic mapping of the human brain at 3T by using arterial spin labeling (ASL) which provides improved sensitivity and better functional localization relative to the BOLD signal. We determined retinotopic maps from both of the fMRI imaging modalities, tested their robustness and replicability across different sessions, and calculated the overlap of the resulting visual areas V1, V2, V3, hV4, V3A/B obtained between the two imaging modalities. Velocity selective ASL (VS-ASL) is a specific form of ASL methods which labels the blood below or above a certain velocity threshold by using velocity selective RF pulses instead of a spatial selection. Here we will describe the ASL methods in basics, retinotopy of the human brain with perfusion contrast as an application and the implementation of VS-ASL as a specific pulse sequence. http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de Department MRZ Abstract Talk Biologische Kybernetik Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Heiligkreuztal, Germany 11th Conference of Junior Neuroscientists of Tübingen (NeNa 2010) en mustafaMCavusoglu conference Cavusoglu2009 Retinotopic Mapping using Arterial Spin Labeling fMRI 2009 11 10 15 Arterial Spin Labeling (ASL) is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method to map the cerebral blood flow (CBF). ASL present a non-invasive alternative to the contrast agent and ASL techniques are capable of providing quantitative information about local tissue blood flow by tracking the inflow of magnetically labeled arterial blood into an imaging slice. The delivery of the tagged water to each image voxel is measured. Because ASL is completely noninvasive, the tagging can be repeated many times to obtain a high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). ASL produces perfusion maps of human brain with higher spatial and temporal resolution than any other existing technique. Furthermore, ASL techniques are an important tool to study the physiological basis of functional neuroimaging techniques such as BOLD signal. Retinotopy describes the spatial organization of the neuronal responses to visual stimuli. In many locations within the brain, adjacent neurons have receptive fields that include slightly different, but overlapping portions of the visual field. The position of the center of these receptive fields forms an orderly sampling mosaic that covers a portion of the visual field. fMRI retinotopic mapping provides detailed information about the correspondence between the visual field and its cortical representation in the individual subjects. In this study, we present the possibilty to map the retinotopic organization of the visual areas by using perfusion contrast measured with the arterial spin labeling fMRI. http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de Department MRZ Abstract Talk http://www.neuroschool-tuebingen-nena.de/ Ellwangen, Germany 10th Conference of Junior Neuroscientists of Tübingen (NeNa 2009) mustafaMCavusoglu

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Pope Francis' 77th birthday is December 17 (tomorrow!), and if you'd like to send him a birthday greeting, several groups are collecting letters and pictures to send to the pope on his birthday. The Vatican is also gathering video messages through Vine and Instagram that you can send through the Vatican web site Pope2you.
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IANS: The latest medical bulletin issued by AIIMS on Sunday said the five year old rape victim is conscious and talking to parents, doctors and nurses even as protests continue across Delhi.
The doctor said her vital parameters are normal and is responding well to the treartment.
Investigations into the barbaric rape of a five-year-old have revealed that the
accused, Manoj Kumar, tried to kill the girl after brutalising her as he feared
Police said the incident took place between 6 pm and 7 pm. Kumar kidnapped the
girl at 6 pm and left her locked inside his rented room around 7 pm. He left for
his native village in Bihar after the girl fell unconscious.
Condemning the rape of a 5-year-old girl in Delhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said safety, security and status of women in our country was a matter of major concern.
Prime Minister said, "The gruesome assualt on a little child reminds us to work collectively to root out this sort of depravity from our society."
All of us have a social obligation to contribute to the social and economic empowerment of women, he added.
He also called the attention of the Delhi Police and said that there was a need to show concern and sensitivity while dealing with public anxiety.
He also added that the UPA gdovernment has moved with speed in strengthening the law to be able to deal more effectively with offences against women.
The Prime Minister further said there is scope for vast improvements in the area of women's safety and that everyone has the social responsibility to provide security to women.
Pressure is mounting on the police to take action against policemen who failed to perform their duty. Protesters have demanded that Assistant Commissioner of Police BS Ahlawat be arrested and proscecuted for slapping a woman protesters at the hospitla where the victim was admitted.
Most of the protests this weekend have been against the insensitivity of the Delhi Police. On Saturday, many protesters gathered outside the Delhi Police Headquarters and demanded the resignation of Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar.
The girl, in the meanwhile is stable and responding to treatment.
While the capital was seething in anger over the rape, news came in the evening of a gang-rape of a 13-year-old girl by eight men.
Condemnation of the five-year-old's rape came from President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Hamid Ansari, while Congress president Sonia Gandhi paid a quiet visit to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) where the girl is being treated and met her and her parents.
Gandhi's visit came even as a candle light vigil was held outside AIIMS by protesters.
Accused left the girl to die
A joint team of Delhi and Bihar Police succeeded in nabbing the rape accused, Manoj Kumar, 22, from his in-laws house in Chitkouna village in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district early Saturday. He was flown to Delhi in a chartered plane and was interrogated by police.
The girl, a resident of east Delhi's Gandhi Nagar, was abducted by Manoj, a labourer, who lived on the ground floor of the same house in the working class neighbourhood. He kept her hostage for two days without food and water and subjected her to brutal repeated rape.
She was rescued when her family members heard her screams Wednesday, police said. The accused had locked the door from outside and fled, thinking that she had died.
"She was locked in the room for over 40 hours," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Prabhakar.
"Prima facie, it appears that Kumar had strangled the girl and she lost consciousness. She also gave in under the extreme pain inflicted by Kumar who inserted several objects inside body. Assuming her to be dead, Kumar locked the house and boarded a bus to New Delhi Railway Station from where he boarded the Swatantrata Senani Express for Muzaffarpur and left Delhi around 8.30 pm," said a source.
After leaving Delhi, Kumar first went to his ancestral house at Bharathua village in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on April 16 and the next day reached in-laws' house in Chiknauta village.
His father-in-law Mahendra Sah said Kumar suddenly arrived at the village on Tuesday evening without any prior notice. "We had no clue what he was up to," he told reporters in Bihar. People in his native village have decided to boycott Kumar's family.
He is likely to be produced in Karkardooma court later in the day.
Doctors at AIIMS in an evening bulletin said the girl's condition was stable and she was recovering.
Medical Superintendent DK Sharma said they had carried out a procedure to divert her stools as her private parts had suffered grievous injuries and were badly damaged.
Protests against police apathy
Protesters gave vent to their anger at the rising rapes. Delhi, which has earned the unflattering sobriquet of rape capital, has seen 393 rapes in the first three months of the year compared to 152 in the same period last year.
Students, women activists and members of the Aam Admi Party (AAP) and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student's wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, laid siege outside the Police headquarters in the heart of the capital from early morning, shouting slogans and waving banners.
Their numbers swelled by afternoon. The crowd demanded the resignation of Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar. Many protesters tried to break the barricades and enter the Police Headquarters.
The restive crowd soon moved to AIIMS, while another batch of protesters moved to union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde's house in Krishna Menon Marg in central Delhi and raised slogans against the deteriorating law and order situation.
Dozens also protested outside Congress president Sonia Gandhi's 10 Janpath residence.
Police imposed prohibitory orders around India Gate, to prevent a repeat of the earlier incidents in the aftermath of the Dec 16 gang-rape when protesters had overrun the area.
Gandhi Saturday condemned the rape, saying "action and not words are required to check incidents like this heinous rape."
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj went a step further – demanding death penalty.
"They reflect a mental sickness which has crept in society…a strong law is not sufficient, they need a shock treatment… They should be hanged to send a strong message to other people," she told reporters.
The girl was shifted to AIIMS Friday from an east Delhi hospital where doctors had said they had never seen such a brutal attack after they removed a bottle and pieces of candle from her private parts.
Much of the anger of the protesters is also directed against police for having failed to act promptly after her father filed a missing complaint. After the rape was discovered last Wednesday the local police allegedly tried to bribe the poor parents with Rs. 2,000 asking them to hush the incident.
In the second case reported from east Delhi's Farsh Bazaar, police registered an abduction report but failed to register a rape report. The parents April 9 went to court, which ordered police to act. Three of the eight men have been arrested.
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Time races on and none can stay the tread; Bridal bowers
Re-echo to the flight of bats. Their garland'd towers
Rear like gaunt spectres 'gainst the dawning's red,
Veiled by the fogs of time the Slayer glowers.
Blithe Pan has passed and all the dryads fled.
We walk a dim defined and mystic vale,
The mountains vaguely loom on either hand,
Groping we go and often lose the trail,
Compassed by demon shapes of Shadowland.
On either hand we hear the breakers roar,
The shifting grey fogs close behind, before.
Mazed by the trail, and by the whole world plan,
Drudging and toiling, never knowing why,
The Cosmic Jester of the gods is man,
Philosophers are fools, priests jest and lie.
Nothing is real. Leaves fade and song-birds fly.
Bewildered still, our plodding ways we go,
The vagrant sport of all the winds that blow.
And after all this toilsome fume and fret --
What ocean lies beyond? I only know
This Universal stage is set.
The trail is placed and run that we must follow,
The Destin'd trail. 'Tis none of ours to choose,
The trail that only runs from night to night
From out the grey dawn's cynic and mocking light
Into the smoldering sun-set's crimson wallow.
I only know that though we win, we lose.
I only know that all conflict must cease,
That always after war, comes, somehow, peace.
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Good to see the "otter of Mamilallacula' is still doing as he oughter. I cruised thru there back in '78 to'80.The mint and raspberries gone wild were really good. Of course the next destination will be Smith's and River's Inlet,eh?
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Fast, Alex (blog), great shots guys.
I gotta continually remind myself of the truly fantastic cruising grounds we have here.
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Such Incredible sailing grounds...and photos. Thanks for posting them!
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Are you sure you are not photo shopping those images ?
(its all just envy mate)
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We did Smugglers on the July long weekend with our club, the Gulf Yacht Club..
but spent a couple of days in Secret Cove on the way home because Smugglers can be brutal for mosquitos after a dry spell. We quite enjoyed Secret, and spent a lot of time exploring all the bays there by kayak.
On to some more highlights of our time beyond Desolation Sound
We did the Pig Roast at Pierre's at Echo Bay. A large potluck (plus $20 for the pork) was attended by over 100 people. I suppose it's a 'must-do', but while we're glad we did it we likely won't rush to do it again.
Now THAT'S a Barbecue
The true highlight of Echo Bay was Billy Proctor's.. a former fisherman, logger, trapper, author (we thoroughly enjoyed his 'Full Tide, Full Moon') who keeps a small museum of collectables and other items he's amassed over his 80 or so years as a second generation 'local'. Quiet and unassuming, he's willing to sit and talk to all comers and seemed a genuinely good person.
One of our party caught a 17 pound Red Snapper (also known as a "Yellow Eye") and a couple of days later we had a fresh-caught/fresh cut Fish and Chips fry on the beach at Laura Cove.
Here's a few shots of the tranquil beauty of Simoom Sound, where we saw the huge pod of dolphins chased by orcas..
The apparently thriving Sullivan Bay Marina
Lacey Falls was down to a mere trickly compared to the photos in the guidebooks..
A misty morning at the Mound Island anchorage
WE did occasionally get to sail, including a slow beat from Lacey Falls to the entrance of Simoom Sound.. we nearly laid the distant headland on that tack.
This last shot was from Chemainius Harbour in the Gulf Islands, which had a half dozen of these relatively rare jellies.. Awesome to look at but, I believe, these can deliver quite a sting too...
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I looked into Smuggler's but went with Secret instead. This was also before I had started stern tying. It looked really cool in there.
The boat sold quick, all that worrying for nothing. Once I listed it in Poulsbo, someone called and I said I was in PT heading there tomorrow. Well, he said he was in Sequim and came within an hour. I helped him deliver it to Sequim the next day.
As far as cruising. I spent the first entire month, from March 25 until May 1 in PT. I then crossed May 1 to Lopez and cruised until June 1. I drove to Oregon and got a friend that sailed with me until June 23. We anchored in Friday Harbor around June 17th, and I think I stayed there until I went north the beginning/middle of June. I was in Canada for 31 days.
So, probably 60% moving
Those 31 days were by far the best part. It all went incredibly well, but if I had to go back and change anything, I would have left earlier and stayed in Canada longer. I would have Spent a week in the Gulf Islands on the way, 2 weeks Sunshine coast, 2 weeks DS, and a week in the Discovery Islands. Then 2 weeks to return, including a week in Vancouver. I don't regret not going farther north, I liked how I went with my goal being the warmest part, I know alt of people like the Broughton's, but I have a feeling I'm more of a Desolation Sound/Sunshine Coast guy.
But I am certainly not complaining, as is, it was great, just great. How could I have known I would have liked the Canada portion the best? That's part of the experience, discovering favorite places.
It sounds like all of us that went to Desolation Sound had a successful summer.
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northoceanbeach: how much of that 5 months was live aboard but not cruising (when you were in Friday Harbor or Port Townsend), vs how much of it was cruising? I don't ask this to diminish your summer, I'm just curious to understand how much time you were on the move.
Did the boat sell easily?
My favorite spots were Smuggler's Cove, Isabel Cove, Ganges, Prideaux Haven. Smuggler's Cove is way up there mostly because it was our first real anchoring experience, Isabel Cove was overall probably a prettier stop.
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I went about the same time as alex and had good wind on the way there and motored most of the way back. 2.2 gallons or 9 litres of gas to get me from Friday Harbor to Desolation Sound. A lot of long days though, and I was less patient coming back.
Did you have a favourite spot? Mine was False creek Vancouver and Prideaux haven. Followed by Pender Harbor and Secret Cove. I made it 2 days short of 5 months.
At one point I had 31 days straight of nonstop sunshine. And I don't mean those partly sunny days, where the sun peeks out for a couple minutes, I mean, shirt off while sailing, sweating a little, break out the sunscreen, all day, no clouds sun.
The further from the strait of Juan, or the NW side of Van island, the warmer it gets. Not alot of people know this either. Seattle may have a weather forecast of:
H 82 L 61 Sunny
where in the San Juans it is
H65 L51 Mostly cloudy
And then the Gulrf Island get warmer the further north you get, keep going up the sunshine coast and it's warmer still. Until Desolation where the water was 73 at the highest and the air stayed warmer at night. I was able to wear tshirts, maybe a light jacket at night, where the san juans are colder and more humid, Port Townsend also, being right one the Strait.
I didn't even notice until I came back and was so cold. Its a negative to the San Juans and all cruising near Juan d Fuca for sure. There is better wind, but colder weather.
They try to pretend that they have some sort of "Banana Belt" or "Blue Hole" effect going on. They may not get as much rain as Seattle and Vancouver, but they also are cool and cloudy all summer. So sure maybe less rain, but they are cold and humid year round. I would prefer to actually have a summer, even if it meant I had more rain in the winter. It's humid too, just wet and humid all the time. Canada was better, and I think if I had mad it down towards Seattle that would have been better too. I actually think Port Townsend may be one of the more humid places in the US. I looked at some different weathers yesterday and PT was 92% humiditiy, Louisiana 88%, Florida 72%, Illinois 65%.
But I digress, I think everyone I know is sick of me complaining about how much I hated the weather, it's almost overshadowing all the fun I had, and it is really my one complaint. It's just that when you are out there, day after day on your boat, you're exposed to the elements, good weather makes you FEEL so much better.
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Beautiful! Great report and pics, thanks for sharing. Someday I will make it out there
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Thanks for the pics and log. I am so envious.
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Nicki Minaj compares the music biz the high school, opens up about her rough childhood and of course talks about social media in her new article featured in the June/July issue of Teen Vogue.
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no we don't know anything till tomorrow when we goto the inpound, we will keep everyone updated
This is a discussion on If you've seen my car, call the police within the Tri-State forums, part of the Regional Discussion category; no we don't know anything till tomorrow when we goto the inpound, we will keep everyone updated...
no we don't know anything till tomorrow when we goto the inpound, we will keep everyone updated
When I went to the impound lot to see my stripped 2000 Civic Si, I felt like I got kicked in the balls. I just wanted to puke. I hope the best for you tomorrow. but be prepared for the worse. I hope you car is not in bad shape.
Find out what shape it is in yet? I hope its not bad!
<---------------------I dont have the sonic WRX anymore....decided it was time for an upgrade!
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still stock
well i'm sure it could've been a lot worse, but it still hurts.
thieves drove my car until the gas light came on- about 100 miles or so.
pics are here
now i play the waiting game with the insurance company
Damn that sucks so bad. With that tail pipe it looks like they was jumping railroad tracks or something. And those roof dents.
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That sux so bad!!!!!!!!! Good point though...it couldve been a whole helluva lot worse! Its still a kick in the gut regardless though....i hope your insurance gets on this pronto! Good luck!
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that pisses me off, how could anyone still such a nice car, well any car, and just not give a ***** about it and tear it up like that. Not even my car i'm really aggitated about it! Least its not in to bad of shape....i bet they prolly drove the hell out of it though. Sorry bout the car.
I've been following your story from here in Atlanta--I saw your car, I'm almost sure, on the way home from NOPI in Atlanta. It was on Hwy 75 north just after the 85/75 split. (I was in a blue WRX with black Grillecraft grilles in front.) A guy was driving and he looked my way before moving on.
Maybe you were on your way home from NOPI because think this was before you reported it stolen.
Anyway--I was wondering about the taillights on your car. Where did you get them or did you make the mods yourself and if so how? They looked great.
Thanks and good luck.
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yup that was me and evil imports, my bf. I'm pretty sure I remember you too. Tail lights just have the replica aqua tail light covers painted to match.here's a set
Anyway, I should hear today from insurance what they are going to pay- hopefully it's a decent amount
Thanks for the tip on the Aquas. I went to the link but sadly they had been sold. Any ideas where I could find another set?
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this front splitter....
this rear window spoiler
and also some rear bumper spats! sure i've seen some on a bmw but can not find the pic....
this front splitter....
this rear window spoiler
and also some rear bumper spats! sure i've seen some on a bmw but can not find the pic....
This is the bodykit you are after
and I believe this to be the front splitter you're after
Take note that the bodykit on the first link has wide arches incorporated into it so there may be fitting issues. It may also look odd with the front splitter.
It's an expensive bodykit considering it's fibreglass but it is excellent quality and when fitted correctly it looks the absolute nuts.
My mate had it fitted to his M3. It was featured so many times you may have seen it. It was in it's full glory when Redline Magazine featured it. Registration was L3VED, one of the most recognised cars on the UK car show scene as I don't recall a show that it did not go to.
You couldn't miss it... Dakar yellow with a white and pearl flip. Crazy car that he still wishes he kept.
just that window spoiler i want mate.....
Click on the link I provided, then select BMW obviously, then select BMW RAFALE for E36 coupe cabrio, then select image PCAR_RF_L7 and then view CQ_E36_CPE.
Any probs let me know and i'll consider helping you......... maybe
its different dude.... if you look at the one in the pic i posted it goes down and meets rear side windows! that one doesn't..... grrr......
someone must know!
I tried, they look gay anyway . Better off fitting a rude set of 14" alloy look wheel trims like mine
Found it for you ages ago, open your eyes wider
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Leave it with me.
http://www.esquiss.fr/esquiss/v1/img/reelle/r534.jpg different.... but on the plus side...i know who makes it and got a price..... 150 plus vat!
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The teacher explains the value of the '8 [Aboriginal] Ways of Learning' framework, which includes eight interconnected pedagogies. The framework is particularly relevant to her school because of the large numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The framework has been designed to respond to their learning needs. She supports teachers and students at the school through demonstrating the efficacy of the framework in areas such as its emphasis on narrative-driven learning, land-based learning, and connectedness to community. She models a literacy lesson for foundation level students to a colleague emphasising 'Story Sharing' and 'Land Links'.
The school is a co-educational primary school in the South Western Sydney Region. The school has over 300 students enrolled from pre-school to year 6. The school has a strong emphasis on Aboriginal Education with many strategies embedded across all areas of school life. Approximately 26 per cent of students are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 17 per cent are of Pacific Islander background. Having chosen to embed Aboriginal Education across the curriculum of John Warby Public School the school leaders and teachers needed to adopt an appropriate pedagogical framework. They selected the locally developed 8 Ways of Learning framework across the school.
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Box Score | Photo GalleryLOS ANGELES, Calif. --- Jordan Leyland and Ronnie Shaeffer combined for eight of UC Irvine's 12 runs and Matt Summers collected his 11th victory as third-seeded UCI defeated No. 2 seed Fresno State 12-6 in the opening game of the Los Angeles Regional Friday at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
Leyland, who was a 2010 Los Angeles Regional All-Tournament choice, was 3 for 5 with three runs scored while Shaeffer was 2 for 4 with three RBI. Tommy Reyes and D.J. Crumlich each posted a run batted in on three hits while Drew Hillman drove in a run on one hit.
UCI junior Matt Summers, the Big West Pitcher of the Year, struck out six in six innings in winning his ninth consecutive game and improving to 11-2 on the year. He allowed five hits and walked just one, with two of his three runs allowed unearned.
UCI capitalized on four Bulldog errors as six of the Anteaters' 12 runs were unearned. The 'Eaters had 15 hits in the victory while Fresno State (40-15) recorded eight.
The Anteaters opened the game with a five-run fifth. Crumlich singled to lead off the inning and Hernandez (2-for-5) hit a one-out grounder to short that went underneath the glove of Garrett Weber to put runners on first and third. Hillman took advantage of the error by flaring a single to right to score Crumlich for the team's first run. Jordan Fox bounced a ball to second but pitcher Greg Gonzales, who was covering first base, was unable to hang on to the ball, allowing Hernandez to score and Fox to take first on the fielder's choice. Christian Ramirez slapped a single to center to extend the inning. With two outs, Leyland drove a full-count pitch to right field. Outfielder Dusty Robinson looked to have robbed Leyland of a home run with a grab over the wall but Robinsons was unable to hang on to the ball as Leyland recorded his fourth round-tripper of the year.
Fresno State snapped Summers' scoreless streak at 21.1 innings with two runs in the third. The Bulldogs opened the inning with back-to-back singles and Brennan Gowens hit a grounder to deep short that allowed Pat Hutcheson to score from second. An Anteater error put runners on first and third for Jordan Ribera who grounded to short to drive in Danny Muno from third, cutting UCI's lead to 5-2.
UCI responded as Crumlich cashed in Reyes' leadoff double in the fourth with a single through the left side to extend the lead to 6-2.
The Anteaters broke the game open in the fifth. Hernandez's leadoff single was followed by a out-out error that put runners on first and second. Ramirez was intentionally walked to load the bases and Leyland delivered again with a single to right-center to drive in two. Reyes and Shaeffer followed with consecutive RBI hits to stake the team to a 10-2 lead.
Shaeffer capped UCI's scoring in the seventh with a two-run single to drive in Leyland and Reyes.
Gonzalez suffered his first loss of the season, falling to 11-1. He allowed 10 runs (five earned) in 4.2 innings.
Jimmy Litchfield pitched two hitless innings before handing the ball off to Kyle Hooper, who allowed three unearned runs in the Fresno State ninth. Andy Lines gave up a walk before securing the final out of the game.
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i went to a lawyer's office and received an eviction notice to give the tenant. her lease expired last november and i want her to move out. it is a 2 apt family home. one letter is going to be sent out to her via mail and another one i gave to her personally. she got very angry with me and told me that she can receive a million of those eviction letters and she will NOT go to court no matter what. this woman is giving me a hard time and i want her out ASAP. im considering sticking with a lawyer right now.. what would be my next step?
The attorney you went to got you started with the first step in the eviction process. Go back to that attorney and ask for help commencing a summary eviction proceeding.
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Perhaps the paper you received from your`attorney is a termination of tenancy notice. That is the legal document that sets you up for a right to commence a summary holdover proceeding. Your tenant in a manner of speaking is correct. She could receive a million tenancy termination notices, but if none are served in the manner dictated by the statute, none will help move you along. When you have the notice correctly served, and the tenant does not move by the end date of the tenancy, you are forced into starting a court proceeding. As another attorney pointed out to you, you cannot be the process server. If your tenant had a normal month to month period (rent due date on the first day of the month) the notice you have should terminate the tenancy on May 31, 2013. Just have someone else who does not own your house perform the required acts of service. As this is a`strictly legal remedy, the service of the papers, is critical. If you do not know how to do this get written instructions from your attorney. The person performing the acts of service must swear out an affidavit of service. The lawyer should prepare the affidavit.
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Know what I hate? Anchovies on my pizza and recycled browser windows. You don't know what a recycled browser window is you say? Let's illustrate this idea with an example.
You have a web page open that you're checking out. An e-mail comes in and you decide to switch to your e-mail program. As you check out the new e-mail, you see a friend has sent you a link to a cool web page. So, you click the link and it loads in place of the page you were originally looking at. You catch yourself yelling, "Hey, stop! I was lookin' at that!"
Sure, you can always hit your Back button to go back to your original page, but wouldn't it be nicer if the e-mail link would just open up in a new window?
Good news- it can with just a couple of clicks of your mouse!
With Internet Explorer select the Tools menu, Internet Options .
Under the Advanced tab , look for the Browsing section. Now, look for a check box labeled " Reuse windows for launching shortcuts ". Uncheck that puppy and you're all set.
Now, for all you Firefox users it is also possible to have a new browser window open. Go to Tools/Options then click the "Advanced" button.
Under "tabbed browsing" look for "Open links from other applications in:"
Select the radio button you want—new window, new tab, or current tab/window (default).
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Lionel Marx Radio Flyer electric signal crossing arm o gaugw train part
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Here is a pair of metal train signals. Both are about 7 inches tall and have square basesroughly 2x2.They are both electrified but probably need tlc to get working. One is a road crossing signal arm in good condition and the other looks to be a lighted trafic signal or crossing light. This one has the no. 47 on it and the 7 looks like the Lionel 7. Neither are marked and could be Lionel, American Flyer or Marx, I am not sure. These would make a great addition to your layout or as parts to help existin pieces Sold as is, parts or refurb only. Paypal is expected 3 days from auction end, I combine shipping when possible. Check out my store for more goodies.


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The next Windows..Old posts Tagged Old posts, Old posts February 2nd, 2014
Rumour has it that the successor to Windows 8 will appear during April of 2015. Not quick enough for you? It probably isn't fast enough for Microsoft but what can you do.
- Somebody is going to have to fish the Start menu code out of Windows 7 and find a way to put it back without upsetting the OS.
- The 'refresh' function is going to take a bit of work for sure, it being probably one of the worst features ever included in a Windows operating system. Windows Backup was sacrificed for 'Refresh' and Windows Backup was bad enough already.
- The tiles are very unreliable too and will have to go. if Microsoft wants to forget about 8..
Windows 9 has to be as good as Windows 7 was. The 'out of the box' experience can't be allowed to fail, and that means releasing a desktop/laptop version which does NOT have any tiles showing, not even in the background. Microsoft will also have to use a different name for the tablet and phone OS. and preferably not 'Phoblet'. Microsoft also have to keep making changes to Windows 8.1 because it will not be fair on those who had to buy into it.
The trouble so far is that Microsoft has had to look like it knew what was happening, that it was all planned from the top. Now the 'top' has gone, and Microsoft can get back to where it used to be.. The two Steve's certainly left the boys and girls with much to do.
I wish Microsoft luck and you should too because Mac is not an alternative and Linux can't be given away..
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By Leslie Peart, Vice President of Education and Conservation
Over the last few days, I've tried in vain to sit still to write about wetlands. I sat at my computer with a stack of books and brochures, combing through scientific papers and online resources. I've even taken stabs at reworking articles I'd written in the past. But I've encountered a problem in these beautiful January days. Whether dark and spitting rain, or sunny and warm, I just couldn't sit still.
I love wetlands. I love to explore and muck around in them, and I have shoes caked in mud in the trunk of my car to prove it. I want to experience all they have to offer, from the feisty army of fiddler crabs in the narrow patch of sand out back, to the killifish that supply herons and egrets. In our neck of the woods, wetlands taste like the redfish and drum that use them for nurseries. A "quiet" wetland, if you can find one away from the business of being human, is a virtual symphony of watery, muddy, squishy sounds, not to mention the sounds of insects and animals.
So this is the problem. Texas State Aquarium is filled and surrounded by interesting coastal wetlands that tempt me away from the office. River otters Ari and Merlin may be our most persuasive wetland ambassadors. This is no easy feat, given the Aquarium is also home to crowd favorite Bo the alligator, who was rescued from a drainage ditch (yes that's a wetland, too) up the road near Taft. Grace, the rehabilitated Bald Eagle from Alaska; the wading birds, especially the roseate spoonbills known as the pink ladies, in the Nearshore exhibit; and Anna the diamondback terrapin in Swamp Tales, all speak volumes on behalf of wetlands every day.
From our third floor observation deck, one can take it all in – a 360 degree view of barges, ships, and bridges; Nueces Bay, the Papalote Creek Wind Farm, Indian Point, North Beach and Corpus Christi Bay. They are my playground, and yours, as well. These are the places we fish, swim, wade, sail, fly kites, walk, take pictures, and picnic. These special areas between the tides, where water and land come together, make our city habitable, enjoyable, and prosperous.
Today is World Wetlands Day. In our normal course of business, 60 seventh graders from Corpus Christi ISD will spend the morning gathering data to profile Rincon Canal and the wetlands surrounding our SeaLab facility. Two third grade classes will explore habitats and animal adaptations in our exhibits, and get up close and personal with a specially selected wetland inhabitant before heading back to school.
At 3:00 p.m., all staff that can get away will leave their desks and workspaces to meet at the corner of Burleson and West Causeway Blvd. We meet there five or six times each year to clean the precious wetland that has become a trap for windborne single-use plastic bags, Styrofoam cups, discarded fishing gear, and dumped garbage. We'll pick up a hundred pounds of trash or more. This is how we'll mark World Wetlands Day.
Learn more about wetlands with these great resources:
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The Atletico Madrid trainer was impressed with the striker's display, and is eagerly anticipating Friday's Super Cup encounter against Chelsea
The Colombia international netted a hat-trick to guide los Rojiblancos to their first victory over the season, and Simeone feels the attacker was close to perfection.
"Falcao had an extraordinary game, almost perfect," the Argentine coach stated at his post-match press conference.
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The Argentine coach then looked ahead to Friday's European Super Cup match against Chelsea, and says he is full of respect for the Premier League giants.
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The aroma of candles, incense, and scented oil hits you as soon as you walk through the door of this quaint, crowded little shop. Indeed, boxes of candles and a rack of incense can be found amid the piles of knickknacks and accessories that spill from arrangements stacked on frilly beds with wrought iron frames and dark-stained antique furniture (in one case, an ancient Singer sewing machine and cabinet). And candleholders of every description occupy shelves next to scented soaps and modern, stainless steel burners in which to ignite pungent aromatherapy oils. But there's so much more at Jezebel: Antique hats line the soffit near the ceiling along the left side of the store, while dainty parasols and bumbershoots mirror them on the other side. New novelty items, like Virgin/Slut toiletry kits with appropriately labeled red and blue soaps, are displayed alongside vintage cocktail jewelry and newly manufactured collectibles such as Elvis lunch boxes, while freestanding racks display funny and risqué greeting cards. Near the back of the store is the clothing department, which is packed tight with racks of dresses, shoes, and a hearty selection of Hawaiian shirts.
Yes, there are the mandatory lavender incense, dancin' bears, black lights, and tie-dye. But there's also a humidifier housing Dominican and Honduran cigars and a mean music selection of bluegrass and jazz greats like Charlie Parker and Billie Holiday. Acoustic guitars, painted wooden flutes, ukuleles, and even a mountain dulcimer offer further testimony to owner Bob Kovner's love of melody. Kovner, who's been in the smoke-shop biz for 18 years, also role-plays as house artisan with an on-the-premises studio, where he crafts sculpture from Lucite, glass, and gemstones. He's so handy that, after leasing the space, he bought a full-size school bus and chopped the front end off by himself. Now its psychedelic façade (think smiling suns and mushrooms) sits center stage, an Uncle Sam-hatted skeleton grinning from a seat. Pipes behind the counter; munchies like sourballs and Skittles toward the back. Chimes, kites, sundresses, harmony candles. A strange trip, indeed.
You want to have sex, but you drive a Corolla. And you know that driving a Corolla means it will be difficult, if not impossible, to find someone to have sex with. You need a car that says: "Not only have I made it, but I've squandered a good deal of it on this car, which makes me a very sexually attractive person, don't you think?" What to do? Scrape together a week's wages or so and take it to Unique Auto Rentals. There you will find approximately 35 very sexy cars for your renting pleasure. Unique can put you in a Ferrari 355 Spider for about $1000 a day. Or, if you don't need that much sex, you could rent a Porsche 996 Cabrio for about $400 a day, or a Plymouth Prowler for a little more than $300. The rest is up to you, tiger.
When it comes to styling, most dog owners think in terms of one of those God-awful poodle clips. But real dog obsessives know there is couture for K-9s. This house offers custom-designed pet outfits made by a local woman from all kinds of fabric. You can almost hear the voice-over as the fashion show begins: "Fifi is most charming this season in her wind-and-rain gear that keeps her coat dry and, well, smelling right. The fabric is waterproof, of course, and comes in a wide array of attractive colors. And when spring rains fall, her sleek little hood snaps on. And here comes Millie, rugged and ready for anything in a purple fleece jacket that slips on and off easily with Velcro ." Everyone knows to accessorize with collars, but how about that added touch: "Timmy Holedigger" pet cologne. There's even an oral hygiene product called Oxyfresh if your model is stepping out after a day on the runway. Is she jetting off to Paris for a show? Then you can get transporters and carriers here, along with diet treats so she can maintain that model figure.
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Menander (Greek: Μένανδρος; 342 BC – 291 BC), Greek dramatist, the chief representative of the New Comedy, was born in Athens. He was the author of more than a hundred comedies, most of which are lost. Only one play, Dyskolos, has survived in its entirety.
- Riches cover a multitude of woes.
- The Boeotian Girl, fragment 90.
- ὃν οἱ θεοὶ φιλοῦσιν ἀποθνῄσκει νέος
- At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool.
- Those Offered for Sale, fragment 421.
- The truth sometimes not sought for comes forth to the light.
- The Girl Who Gets Flogged, fragment 422.
- ἀπὸ μηχανῆς θεὸς [ἡμῖν] ἐπεφάνηϛ
- You are by your epiphany a veritable "god from the machine."
- The Woman Possessed with a Divinity, fragment 227, as translated in Menander: The Principal Fragments (1921) by Francis Greenleaf Allinson; this is one of the earliest occurrences of the phrase which became famous in its Latin form as "Deus ex machina."
- τὰ σῦκα σῦκα, τὴν σκάφην σκάφην...
- I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade.
- Unidentified fragment 545 K (K = T. Kock, Comicorum Atticorum Fragmenta, 3 vols. (Leipzig 1880/8)), as translated in Menander: The Principal Fragments (1921) by Francis Greenleaf Allinson.
- Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil.
- Unidentified fragment 651.
- It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.
- Unidentified fragment 639.
- οὐ γὰρ ἔρχεται μόνον
- [Old age] never comes alone.
- Monosticha (491).
- Health and intellect are the two blessings of life.
- Monosticha.
- The man who runs may fight again.
- Variant translation: The man who runs away will fight again.
- Monosticha.
- Conscience is a God to all mortals.
- Monosticha.
- This man has lived here
a reasonably long time and has gladly talked in his life
to no one, has spoken first to no one
except — of necessity, since he is a neighbor and passes by — me,
Pan. And he immediately regrets it,
I'm sure.
- Pan.
- Rest assured,
for every piece of business the most businesslike thing is
to choose the right moment.
- Khaireas.
- To say more than what's necessary
I don't think is appropriate for a man. Except know this, child —
for I wish to tell you a little about me and my character —
if everyone were like me there wouldn't be law courts,
and they wouldn't take them away to prisons,
and there wouldn't be wars, but having goods in measure each man would be happy.
But perhaps those things are more pleasing. Act that way.
This difficult and grouchy old man will be out of your way.
- Knemon.
- Variant translation: I don't hold with people saying more than they need; but there is one thing more, my child, that I'd like you to know. I just want to say a few things to you about life, and the way people behave. You know, if we were all kind to one another, there'd be no need for law courts, there'd be no arresting people and putting them into prison, and there would be no more war. Everyone would have his little bit, and be content. But maybe you like modern ways better? Well, live that way, then! This difficult and bad-tempered old man will soon be out of the way.
- As translated by William Geoffrey Arnott.
- Even if you were a softy, you took the mattock, you dug,
you were willing to work. In this part he most shows himself a man,
whoever tolerates making himself equal to another,
rich to poor. For this man will bear a change of fortune
with self-control. You have given a sufficient proof of your character.
I wish only that you remain as you are.
- Gorgias.
External links[edit]
- An English translation of Dyskolos
- Menander: Monosticha / Sententiae / Einzelverse Sentences from Menander's work in the original Greek and translated in Latin and German
- SORGLL: Menander, Dyskolos, 711-747; read by Mark Miner