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The 2016 BMW 6-Series continues BMW's tradition of high-speed grand-touring models by laying down the fundamentals in a capable-handling coupe, convertible or 4-door Gran Coupe model, then offering a long list of high-tech enhancements that can improve performance. Meanwhile, the Gran Coupe is an unusual offering, with the sleek roofline of a coupe and all the performance of the 2-door 6-Series models, complemented by four doors and enough rear-seat space for adults. M6 models continue to stun with their over-the-top performance and a dynamic personality that can be dialed in with various settings for all of its electronic controls.
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For 2016, BMW has given the 6-Series a slight facelift. Standard equipment now includes adaptive LED headlights, and a Black Accent Package adds gloss-black exterior details, special 20-inch alloy wheels, and bi-color black and cognac Napa leather interior.
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The BMW 6 Series might be seen as a luxury car, but it feels like a grand touring machine, in particular the four-door Gran Coupe model with its 4.5-inch extended wheelbase. But there's also an everyday two-door coupe, a convertible, and a high-performance M6 version. They all have evocative styling, athletic and elegant, with a long hood, muscular flanks, and a sensuous roofline.
The 2016 BMW 6 Series gets a facelift, touched up with one less vertical bar in the grille (now nine), along with tweaks to the lower air intake and foglamps. Adaptive LED headlamps have a new take on the classic double round design, with turn-signal indicators now moving along over the beams. In the cabin there's more LED ambient lighting, along with new wood and glossy black trim.
The BMW 640i coupe, convertible and Gran Coupe come with a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged inline-6 making 315 horsepower. The BMW 650i versions use a 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 making 445 horsepower. We love the classic inline-6, but found the V8 to be better suited to the 6 Series pace and attitude.
They all use a BMW-made 8-speed automatic transmission, with a 6-speed manual available for the BMW 650i with rear-wheel-drive. All-wheel drive (xDrive) is available for both BMW 640i and BMW 650i.
The powerful M6 uses its 560 horsepower to accelerate to 60 miles per hour in a brief 4.1 seconds. It takes two transmissions, the 6-speed manual or 7-speed twin clutch. Its road performance inspires awe, given all its electronic stability, traction and dynamic controls affecting steering, suspension and power. However on the track, it's limited by its size and weight, topping two tons. The smaller M5 sedan is faster.
Fuel mileage takes a hit because of the weight, 4200 pounds for the coupe and 4500 for the Gran Coupe. The BMW 640i with its smaller engine gets an EPA-rated 20/31/24 mpg City/Highway/Combined with rear-wheel drive, while the BMW 650i with its V8 gets 17/25/20 mpg. Both get about 1 mpg less with all-wheel drive.
The BMW 640i uses an exhaust system that enhances the beautiful sound the straight six engine makes. Use the Driving Experience Control switch (really, that's the name), to tune the volume of the engine note that comes into the cabin (treble and bass are not yet programmed). Twenty years ago, appreciating the scream of the M3, who would have guessed it could come to this.
The 2016 BMW 6 Series encompasses a dozen models, from the rear-wheel-drive 640i coupe ($77,300) to the xDrive 650i convertible ($99,200). There are also M6 and Alpina models.
The M Sport Edition gives the look of the M, with 19-inch wheels, black brake calipers, and M aero touches. Inside there's an M steering wheel, dark trim and leather dash. A new Black Accent package features black Nappa leather, a glossy black grille, black tailpipe tips, and 20-inch two-tone alloy wheels.
Stand-alone options include a Harman Kardon sound system, and a host of things from night vision to help with parking. A Driver Assistance Plus package includes lane departure, forward collision and pedestrian warnings, city collision mitigation, blind-spot monitor, and multiple camera views.
The kidney grille shoots tight creases out its top, up and along the hood. Aggressive headlamps speak to big air intakes. Flared fenders and eye-catching curves make it seem like the windows are low, but it's an illusion. The aerodynamic sideview mirrors have light strips. The alloy wheels are as big as they look.
Styling on the M6 is even more aggressive, with a carbon-fiber roof.
The 6 Series cabin is stark and business-like, with a muted palette, while still being rich and well-appointed, exotic, nearly as plush as the 7 Series. The controls display order and restraint, intriguingly low-key and high-tech. It's a new look for 2016, with glossy black trim and chrome. Premium plastics. Imagine the tactile sensation of the optional white leather and fine woods.
It's a snug fit inside, even with the longer four-door Gran Coupe. There's room in the rear, but adults will have to duck to get in and out, because of the gorgeous arching roofline. It's worth it, let your passengers duck, they're lucky to be riding in such a car. BMW calls it a 4+1, meaning room for four adults and maybe sometimes almost a fifth, in the center rear position. Well. We'll say this: darn sight more room than a Porsche 911.
The front seats have good space, great back and thigh support, and headroom for all. In the M models, the sport seats are lighter and have yet more back and thigh support.
The convertible uses a folding fabric roof, it don't need no stinkin' hardtop, it's about space and speed. And the rear window opens. A real ragtop.
The 6 Series is quite happy to sail along at triple-digit speeds, like it can do in Germany where it comes from. It's smooth and confident, easy to steer. But the handling isn't razor sharp, as it's tuned for comfort, not the track or even the twisties.
Of course the driver can tune it him or herself, with Driving Dynamics Control knob with Comfort, Sport, and Sport+ settings that set the suspension, steering, throttle and transmission responses.
The twin-turbo V8 in M6 versions makes 560 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque, and is mated to either a 7-speed twin-clutch (BMW calls it M-DCT), or 6-speed gearbox (rev-matched downshifting available). If the 6 Series is comfortable at 100 mph, the M6 is comfortable at 150. And electronically limited at 155.
The M6 has beefier suspension and tires, plus launch control and specific traction and stability control to maintain grip. Even with its size, the M6 is capable of out-cornering and out-braking many sports cars, although not the smaller BMW M cars.
There aren't many things in this world more elegant than a BMW 6 Series convertible, in white. And then you put your foot down and add power to the elegance, from either the classic inline-6 or a throaty V8. If it's flat-out performance you want, consider the M5 over the M6.
Sam Moses contributed to this report, with staff reports by The Car Connection.
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DroolingSalivation; Excessive saliva; Too much saliva; Sialorrhea
Drooling is saliva flowing outside the mouth.
Drooling is generally caused by:
- Problems keeping saliva in the mouth
- Problems with swallowing
- Too much saliva production
Some people with drooling problems are at increased risk of breathing saliva, food, or fluids into the lungs. This may cause harm if there is a problem with the body's normal reflexes (such as gagging and coughing).
Some drooling in infants and toddlers is normal. It may occur with teething. Drooling in infants and young children may get worse with colds and allergies.
Drooling may happen if your body makes too much saliva. Infections can cause this, including:
- Mononucleosis
- Peritonsillar abscess
- Strep throat
- Sinus infections
- Tonsillitis
Other conditions that can cause too much saliva are:
- Allergies
- Heartburn or GERD (reflux)
- Poisoning (especially by pesticides)
- Pregnancy (may be due to pregnancy side effects such as nausea or reflux)
- Reaction to snake or insect venom
- Swollen adenoids
- Use of certain medications
Drooling may also be caused by nervous system disorders that make it hard to swallow.Examples are:
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS
- Autism
- Cerebral palsy (CP)
- Down syndrome
- Multiple sclerosis
- Parkinson disease
- Stroke
Home Care
Popsicles or other cold objects (such as frozen bagels) maybe helpful for young children who are drooling while teething. Take care to avoid choking when a child uses any of these objects.
For those with chronic drooling:
- Caregivers may try reminding the person to keep lips closed and chin up
- Try to avoid sugary foods, as they may increase the amount of saliva
- Watch for skin break down around the lips and on the chin
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if:
- The cause of the drooling has not been diagnosed.
- There is concern about gagging or choking.
- Your child has a fever, difficulty breathing, or holds his or her head in a strange position.
What to Expect at Your Office Visit
The doctor will do a physical examination and ask questions about your symptoms and medical history.
Testing depends on the person's overall health and other symptoms.
A speech therapist can determine if the drooling increases the risk ofbreathing infood or fluids into the lungs. This is calledaspiration. This may include information about:
- How to hold your head
- Lip and mouth exercises
- Encourage you to swallow more often
Drooling caused by nervous system problems can often be managed with drugs that reduce saliva production. Different drops, patches, or pills or liquid medicines may be tried.
If you have severe drooling, the doctor may recommend:
- Botox shots
- Radiation to the salivary glands
- Surgery to remove the salivary glands
Lowell MJ. Esophagus, stomach, duodenum. In: Marx JA, ed. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2009:chap 87.
Melio FR. Upper respiratory tract infections. In: Marx JA, ed. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2009:chap 73.
Vanderhoff BT, Carroll W. Neurology. In: Rakel RE. Textbook of Family Medicine. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 54.
Review Date: 2/25/2012
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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Filner Gave Out Raises Before Resigning
The raises totaled $86,000 on an annual basis, according to 10News.
While the mayor's office confirmed the pay increases and subsequent adjustments by Interim Mayor Todd Gloria to City News Service, names were not provided.
According to the station, the pay increases were given to Protocol Officer Molly Chase, Press Secretary Lena Lewis, Binational Affairs Director Mario Lopez, former Council Liaison Francisco Estrada and three administrative staffers.
All but Estrada remain employed by the city, but some are in different roles.
Interim Mayor Todd Gloria told the station that he didn't know what prompted Filner to hand out the pay increases.
``I respect the right of each administration to determine the value of its staff members," Gloria said in a statement.
``In the past few weeks, I have restructured the staff of the Office of the Mayor to better accomplish the work of the city and to fit within the office budget. The team currently in place joins me in working tirelessly on behalf of San Diegans, and I appreciate their service."
Councilman Scott Sherman told the station the circumstances made the raises ``suspicious.''
Lewis last month received the biggest raise, from $82,500 to $115,000, 10News reported.. The mayor's office said Gloria reset it at $95,000.
Chase's salary went in August from $50,000 a year to $65,000. Gloria later put her pay at $60,000.
Lopez' salary last month was increased from $70,000 to $85,000, and the interim mayor returned it to the original level.
The pay of the administrative staffers was increased $5,000 each to $35,000, which Gloria maintained. They now work in community outreach.
Estrada no longer draws a city salary.
Gloria's office said there may have been others no longer employed by the city who also received raises.


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UPDATE 1:49 PM 7/25/2009 : YAY new BIOS 3310 ! I will update this forum if it allows for boot to SD card ! http://global-download.acer.com/GDFi...&LC=en&SC=PA_6
UPDATE 1:49 PM 7/25/2009 : YAY new BIOS 3310 ! does not allow to boot from SD and after I installed 3309 I started to have wifi issues.... even with base install etc ..http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/08/wi...he-aspire-one/ I also tried the F7 to disable ACPI/APM etc that totaly @W#$%ed it it would pegg the cpu with interrupts
UPDATE: 2:10 PM 5/11/2009 : date changed on 3309 .... same flash they just repacked it with a stupid PDF
dated Acer BIOS 3309 954.5 KB 2009/03/20
UPDATE 6:12 PM 1/27/2009 : so as of 3309 flash update still can't boot from SD slots
this is easy way to update the flash and also maybe install XP ....
NOTE: EVEN with latest BIOS as of 10/20/2008 you can't boot from SD card ... WTF ....Code:* format USB stick as FAT NOT USB HDD !!! * install SP27608.exe * load up HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool * format it using the .\acerflashkit\win98boot * copy the bios files into the root of the usb stick * boot and run whatever.bat im my case its 3309.bat rmccurdy.com
* windows xp cd ( go find torrent if need be dont forget WGA ;P ) ( my nlite CD worked fine but it did not pick up my settings and keys etc .. the boot builder overwrites it some how)
* USB Flash drive ( I could not get it to boot with a HDD .. )
* USB of the latest BT !
first download the drivers:
* http://us.acer.com
* service and support
* Driver Download
* notbook > select 'Aspire one'
wifi card:http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/dat...v18.104.22.168.zip
card reader http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/dat...1.00.16.01.zip
bios: http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/dat...s/ZG5_3304.zip http://macles.blogspot.com/2008/08/a...-recovery.html
chip set driver: http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/dat...22.214.171.1248.zip
nic: http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/dat...188.8.131.528.zip
video: http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/dat...14.10.4926.zip
audio: http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/dat....10.0.5628.zip
webcam: http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/dat..._V.126.96.36.199.zip
my realtek drivers : RTL8187 :
2 ( optional )
make mountable ISO file of all the drivers extracted for EASY driver install !
* extract all the zip files to one folder
now download download ultra ISO or use nero to burn a ISO ( NOT NRG ) file.
3 install windows/add ISO to flash drive
* NOTE: I had to use a flash drive not a external HDD for some reason it was different and files would not copy for install !
also read the whole guide don't skim over it !
* NOTE: after you make the boot install copy the ISO along with deamon tools ( the older one 3.7 I think it is not the one with malware on it ... or what ever iso mount app you want )
4 Drivers
download deamon tools and mount the ISO and tell windows to search for the drivers wala if not the video drivers are a little tricky I had to point it to .\intelvideo_somcrap\graphics\ or something
also dont forget the webcam drivers !
download the USB BT3 final use the changes guides on this site or search the forums !
NOTE: BT boots perfect altho I had to delete my old changes folder for it to boot the changes were from a thinkpad so maybe that had something to do with it.
NOTE: EVEN with latest BIOS as of 10/20/2008 you can't boot from SD card ... WTF ....
once you have it all setup perfect for a week or two back the freaking thing up .. god knows it took me about 4hrs to get it all right...
use clonezilla or PING to backup the entire disk to an external USB drive or something. If you are new to USB boot it will be a pain to get it working but you know ..
BT 3 USB install works great with aircard etc.. other then the warning at the beginning about screen size
Response (Online Agent-12) 11/10/2008 02:19 PM
Dear Robert McCurdy,
Thank you for contacting Acer America. We appreciate your interest in our online support. Currently, all technical support for the Aspire One product is only provided by our telephone support staff at 1-800-816-2237. Hours of operation for live support are from 7am-9pm CST Mon-Fri and 8:00am - 5:00pm CST Sat & Sun, excluding holidays. Currently we are experiencing high call volume, so please expect your hold time to be longer than normal. It will help to expedite your call if you have the following information available in front of you when you call in: Your contact information, physical shipping address (no PO boxes are accepted), your Acer product.
Acer America
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Customer (Robert McCurdy) 11/10/2008 12:22 PM
I would like to know when the next BIOS firmware will be posted to fix the not booting from SD card... Seems pointless to have not one but TWO SD slots but not able to boot from them ....
SN: NA I do not have the unit with me here.
Here is my post online about my workings with the Apire ONE and
Idiots ...
not the 12 boot something else a PM not what I want but may be usful to you guys
I will update this thread as I see new firmware outCode:shortbaldaznguy shortbaldaznguy is offline Just burned his ISO Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 0 Default aspire one hey, not sure if you've already figured this out (searched the forums a bit), but i've been able to boot my aspire one from the sdhc card. unfortunately, i'm just a lurker in these forums and a total noob at *nix and can't get my aspire to boot bt3 from sdhc, was only able to do it with ubuntu (winxp on ssd, and ubuntu on sdhc). i was thinkin maybe you know more about grub and bt3 to get it to work. i found instructions at the below link to get my aspire to boot from the sdhc >>> http://www.osnews.com/story/20743/Eeebuntu_2_0_SD_Card_Installation_on_the_Aspire_One when i try to do the above instructions with bt3, and replace the uuid with the sdcard (blkid to get the uuid) and boot, i get a few errors that it can't find some files, my syntax in grub is probably garbage, but maybe you can figure it out. anyway, didn't want to put garbage in your thread, so i pm'ed u. let me know if any of this helps or if you figure it out another way. thanks for the aspire one article btw! -khoi
UPDATE 1:49 PM 7/25/2009 : YAY new BIOS 3310 ! I will update this forum if it allows for boot to SD card ! http://global-download.acer.com/GDFi...&LC=en&SC=PA_6
The link appears to be dead. Being another AA1 user, I was anxious to read about the updates.
I just checked the 'support.acer-euro.com' website and ftp server and they are still only showing BIOS 3309 avail for download.
Perhaps Acer retracted it?
I was wondering if the SD card are working with BT4pf and AOA?
mines are not working any help
I have an acer one aspire which had a bios failure, which I managed to sort out the first time with a flash, but now it has done it again, probably more seriously.
I have tried a few times to rectify it, and have given up and bought another computer.
I reckon the acer is a below standard product anyway.
However, what I wanted to say is to thank you and the other fellows who patiently try to help us novices out, with all your advice and care.
I am sure that when guys get their problems sorted they disappear to enjoy their reinstated boxes, so thank you for all of them.


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Fmr. Browns GM calls Richardson trade "tough to stomach" for fans
(Cleveland) - The Browns management has sent a message to the locker room...no one is safe.
That's the take of former Browns General Manager Phil Savage on the surprise trade of running back Trent Richardson Wednesday to the Indianapolis Colts.
Savage was on "Wills and Snyder" Thursday morning and called the trade "tough to stomach" for Browns fans. He thinks the message fans are getting is that the team has already given up on the 2013 season.
Savage thinks it's pretty obvious the Browns felt the running back position was expendable and they could possible pick up another player. But they'll only get a 15 to 25 pick next year, depending on where the Colts finish this season.
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cerz nice stuff
thanks bro
structures for conformists.
I'll never paint that anyways..I wing it when I go out.
good start. color. some 3d, outlining. go into depth with the piece and see how it turns out
Cerz, I absolutely HATE that flower with the arrows
Fuck off.
hahaha, why.. i dont know, i drew the flower for a friend and it was in my blackbook so i just tryed to give it the graffiti feel i guess
sbal- try a capital A instead of a lower case on those throwies..
Your letters are WEAK. You just shunned some really solid advice on how to IMPROVE.
''blaahh blahh i don't want to be conformist and standard graffiti..''
Guess what.. your work is STANDARD POOR TOY.
There's nothin wrong with wantin to be different, but youre not and you never will be unless you take some constructive advice and improve your letters.
loki- listen to the crits. seriously
i had real bad writers block recently so i took this pic and tried to design this around it without directly biting, apart from the a was a bit bitten.
it actually helps a lot, way more than i thought actually
the only thing that is close to that piece is the A which is pretty much bitten
res4- that piece you started in the bottom i dig a lot, cant wait to see it fully colored.
weakfingers- those letters look nice and simple, something easy that would look good on a wall ( the backwards R is cute)
weak- i prefer the first r and the second u, looking pretty good
sbal- keep working on the orange one, make the l more pronounced for one thing
meph- did anyone else notice the name on the brains, that was a god idea just need clean up a bit. and i will never finish it. i have no pens only biros and one red colouring pencil. im to ghetto for that shit
weak- lose the glitter
sbal- just fix it a little, just saying lowercase is a little harder to make work.. just keep at it.
thanks for the crit res4 and yeah i thought a throw up on the brain was mind-blowing too lol


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By Joshua Bryant Cole, BSN
Recently compassion fatigue is getting a lot of attention, especially in regards to nursing. For good reason; it could be very detrimental to your practice, permanently reducing your ability to care.
Carla Joinson, RN, coined the term in 1992 while researching burnout in emergency department nurses, and she noticed some nurses had lost their "ability to nurture."1 The concept of compassion fatigue has since been described by various authors and applied to a variety of groups outside of nursing, such as social workers, firefighters, therapists and disaster relief workers.2
Caring is a large part of the nurse's job. If the nurse's ability to care is affected, then the quality of care the nurse provides to patients could also be affected. It is important to note Joinson did not define compassion fatigue beyond the loss of the nurse's ability to nurture. Subsequent research has used the term incorrectly and interchangeably with secondary trauma syndrome or burnout. Recent research provided a concrete definition of the term in their exploratory study.3
What Is Compassion Fatigue?
Compassion fatigue is a progressive and cumulative process that is influenced by three factors: interaction with patients, the nurse's use of their own resources, and exposure to stress.3 It can be caused by a prolonged or continuous exposure to stressful events or by a very intense event.
Compassion fatigue is divided into three stages. The first stage is compassion discomfort, which is a temporary change that can be reversed by rest. Symptoms of compassion discomfort may include weariness, lessened enthusiasm, and weakening attention.3
If compassion discomfort is not addressed, it will progress to the second stage, compassion stress. During this stage, the nurse's stress level increases and his/her endurance level decreases. The nurse may experience loss of strength, diminished performance, irritability and an impaired ability to concentrate.3
The third and final stage is compassion fatigue. If nurses reach this stage, it is very likely they will never completely recover their ability to nurture. A nurse who has reached this stage is likely to feel indifferent or apathetic, have a desire to quit and have poor judgment. It is currently not known how long it takes to progress through the stages of compassion fatigue, or if it varies between persons.3 Due to differences in individual nurse's personal resources and capacity for resiliency, the time spent in each stage is likely to vary.
Why is Compassion Fatigue Important?
Looking at the progression of compassion fatigue and its symptoms, one thing is clear: compassion fatigue can have a major impact on a nurse's professional practice. It is easy to see how symptoms such as diminished performance, impaired ability to concentrate and poor judgment may lead to a poor quality of care for the patient.
A nurse experiencing compassion fatigue may become so exhausted and indifferent simple things of great importance to the patient may be overlooked. Little efforts such as making sure the call bell and telephone are within reach may mean a great deal to the patient. A nurse who has a lack of concentration is at greater risk for an error and is more likely to commit a serious medication error. Since the progression of compassion fatigue is cumulative, nurses may exhibit symptoms from more than one stage.
Previous research has used the term compassion fatigue interchangeably with secondary trauma syndrome, which identifies the causative factors as traumatic incidents.4 While a traumatic incident may cause compassion fatigue, it may also be caused by prolonged or continuous exposure to stressful events.3 This is important point for several reasons. First, prolonged or continuous stressful exposure may be more difficult to identify than a single traumatic event.
What to Do about It?
Since compassion fatigue has only recently been defined, little is known about what interventions may be useful to prevent it. The available research suggests several strategies that may be effective in preventing compassion fatigue. Simple efforts such as taking a day off or requesting an assignment change may be enough for some nurses to reverse compassion discomfort.5 Informal debriefing, with colleagues, is used by many nurses because it tends occur naturally when close friendships are developed.5 Formal debriefing could also be encouraged although there is no research to date to substantiate its use. 5 Additional research suggests hospitals provide in-service education to raise awareness about compassion fatigue and provide life skills training. This will enable the nurse to recognize the early stages of compassion fatigue in him or herself, as well as in colleagues.3 Furthermore, nursing programs should introduce the concept into the curriculum to raise awareness about compassion fatigue is to introduce the concept into nursing program curricula, thereby allowing students to understand compassion fatigue and learn how to prevent this from occurring in their own practice.3 (Coetzee & Klopper, 2010).
1. Joinson, C. (1992). Coping with compassion fatigue. Nursing, 22(4), 116-121.
2. Hooper, C., et al. (2010). Compassion satisfaction, burnout, and compassion fatigue among emergency nurses compared with nurses in other select inpatient specialties. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 36(5), 420-427.
3. Coetzee, S. K., & Klopper, H. C. (2010). Compassion fatigue within nursing practice: a concept analysis. Nursing and Health Sciences, 12(2), 235-243.
4. Dominguez-Gomez, E., & Rutledge, D. (2010). Prevalence of secondary traumatic stress in emergency nurses. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 35(3), 199-204.
5. Yoder, E. (2010). Compassion fatigue in nursing. Applied Nursing Research, 23(4), 191-197.
Joshua Bryant Cole is a recent graduate of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Worcester.
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Let's start with what the Series A crunch is.*
For that, turn to how CB Insights defines it in its Seed Investing Report from December: "[The] Series A crunch is nothing more than excessive demand for a limited supply of Series A financings."
Precisely. Lest we're confused from the get-go, it's important to know that the Series A crunch does not refer to any sort of contraction in the overall number of Series A investors doling out stacks of Benjy Franklins to cash-hungry startups.
Rather, the "crunch" represents what will happen as hordes of startups—those that have received seed rounds of financing from angel investors—find themselves chasing too few Series A dollars. Again, turn to CB Insights' Seed Investing Report: 1,000 startups will be "orphaned" as they're unable to raise successive rounds of investment capital following their initial seed raises.
Admittedly, this point about what "Series A crunch" means was muddled in the piece I wrote for Technically Baltimore, especially where I scoffed openly at even calling this phenomenon a Series A crunch:
"Series A crunch? Meh. What appears to be happening, rather, is that startups are starting to feel the effects of an excessive amount of poorly executed seed deals undertaken by inexperienced angel investors."
I promise you I'm not operating under a misapprehension of what the tech world means when it says Series A crunch.
I am, however, being a curmudgeonly fuck. Let me explain.
In financial terms, a crunch is a shortage of cash or credit. We've already established that "Series A crunch" is a phrase that does not represent any shrinking in the overall capacity of Series A dollars. It's not as if Thurston Howell Barnaby the Deuces is dropping dead, and therefore his $50 million in what could have been Series A funding is suddenly gone (with the appropriate amount extracted by the federal government in the form of estate taxes).
So why are we calling this phenomenon the Series A crunch instead of the Seed-Investment Glut? Or, you know, the Angel-Seed Glut? (Don't laugh.) Or: "EXPLOSION!"
Forgive me for engaging in nothing more than a game of semantics, but I majored in English literature in college. Dissecting words, their meanings, and why certain diction is used in describing specific situations is more appealing to me than a jungle juice-soaked weekend in Vegas.
What I tried doing in my piece for Technically Baltimore was reframe the conversation. If a crunch is a shortage, then I don't want to call this a Series A crunch. (Insert refutations by reporters/tech big-wigs—with far more experience/talent than a 24-year-old—asserting that all I'm doing is whining.)
Let's call this something that focuses on the problem, namely: the deleterious effect had on startups when too many angel investors engage in seed deals, inflating companies' relative worth, and, perhaps, founders' dreams and aspirations.
Over the last four years or so, we've seen the volume of seed deals balloon. This "crunch" is now happening thanks to "pesky angel investors flinging dollar bills harder than Rick Ross out of a Maybach's front, driver-side window, #LIKEABOSS."
What that has created is an issue of supply and demand. With so many startups having received smaller rounds of seed financing, that means there are now more startups shooting for a limited amount of Series A funding. A portion of those startups are crappy startups that don't deserve money, period.
Others, however—ones perhaps worthy of, and in need of, more investment dollars—will garner no attention from Series A investors. Which means those startups will receive no more funding. Which means those startups become subject to fortune (as well as a caffeine drip and the relative worth of whatever they're selling). Will they make enough money to keep operating, or will they be forced to close shop? (Remember when unemployment was below 7 percent?)
CB Insights' latest report shows that the volume of Series A deals in Q4 of 2012 increased.** So why the crunch?
Let's pick a word that shines the spotlight on the problem: far, far too many seed deals.
*Rick Ross GIF unrelated to aforementioned crunch.
**Yes, yes, I KNOW even the smallest increase in Series A deals won't alleviate the painful money-strapped smackdown many a startup will face as 2013 continues.


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The universe may be doomed to collapse and disappear. Everything we see now, and at a much larger distance that we cannot see, will collapse into a point smaller than a proton. Locally, it will be the same as if you were inside a black hole... We have found that some of the best attempts to describe dark energy predict that it will gradually become negative, which will cause the universe to become unstable, then collapse... Physicists have known that dark energy could become negative and the universe could collapse sometime in the very distant future... but now we see that we might be, not in the beginning, but in the middle of the life cycle of our universe. 2
They do not measure Allah with His true measure. The whole earth will be a mere handful for Him on the Day of Rising the heavens folded up in His right hand. Glory be to Him! He is exalted above the partners they ascribe! (Qur'an, 39:67)
The Hour will come when adultery becomes widespread. (Al-Haythami, Kitab al-Fitan)The Last Hour will not be established until they (wicked people) commit adultery on the roads (public ways). (Ibn Hibban and Bazzar)Men will imitate women; and Women will imitate men. (Allama Jalaluddin Suyuti, Durre-Mansoor)People will indulge in homosexuality and lesbianism. (Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, Muntakhab Kanzul Ummaal)There will be prevalence of open illegal intercourse. (Bukhari)The Hour (Last Day) will not be established until murders will increase. (Bukhari)
Near the establishment of the Hour there will be days during which (religious) knowledge will be taken away (vanish) and general ignorance will spread... (Bukhari)There will be a bried dark trial which will not fail to afflict everyone of this community and then when people think it is finished it will start all over again. during it a man may be a believer in the morning and an unbeliever in the evening. (Abu Dawud)There will come a time upon the Ummat when people will recite the Qur'an, but it will not go further than their throats, (into their hearts). (Bukhari)Before the Last Hour there will be commotions like pieces of a dark night in which a man will be a believer in the morning and an infidel in the evening, or a believer in the evening and infidel in the morning. (Abu Dawud)A time will come when a man will not care about how he gets things, whether lawful or unlawful. (Bukhari)There will appear in latter times a people who will gain this world with the help of religion. (Tirmidhi)The Last Hour will not be established until there will remain those people who will neither be aware of the virtues and never prevent the vices. (Ahmad)The Last Hour will not come before Allah takes His religion away from the people of the earth, leaving no one in it but heathens who do not recognise right or object to wrong. (Reported by Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As),
The Last Hour will not come before there come forth thirty Dajjals (imposters), each presenting himself as an apostle of Allah. (Abu Dawud)
Molecular evolution is about to be accepted as a method superior to palaeontology for the discovery of evolutionary relationships. As a molecular evolutionist I should be elated. Instead it seems disconcerting that many exceptions exist to the orderly progression of species as determined by molecular homologies; so many in fact that I think the exception, the quirks, may carry the more important message. 6
Each class at molecular level is unique, isolated and unlinked by intermediates. Thus, molecules, like fossils, have failed to provide the elusive intermediates so long sought by evolutionary biology… At a molecular level, no organism is "ancestral" or "primitive" or "advanced" compared with its relatives… There is little doubt that if this molecular evidence had been available a century ago… the idea of organic evolution might never have been accepted.7
This "common material" is not the result of an evolution but of "common design," that is, their being created upon the same plan.
He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth. How could He have a son when He has no wife? He created all things and He has knowledge of all things. That is God, your Lord. There is no deity but Him, the Creator of everything. So worship Him. He is responsible for everything. (Qur'an, 6:101-102)
Then He formed him and breathed His Spirit into him and gave you hearing, sight and hearts. What little thanks you show! (Qur'an, 32:9)
You do not engage in any matter or recite any of the Qur'an or do any action without Our witnessing you while you are occupied with it. Not even the smallest speck eludes your Lord, either on earth or in heaven. Nor is there anything smaller than that, or larger, which is not in a Clear Book. (Surah Yunus: 61)
Is Allah not the Most Just Judge? (Surat at-Tin, 95:8)
Follow what has been revealed to you, and be steadfast until Allah's judgment comes. He is the Best of Judges. (Surah Yunus, 10:109)Nuh called out to his Lord and said: "My Lord, my son is one of my family. Your promise is surely the truth, and You are the Most Just Judge." (Surah Hud, 11:45)
So that you might all believe in Allah and His Messenger, and honor him and respect him, and glorify Him in the morning and the evening. (Surat al-Fath, 9)


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Answering a Question about a Michigan Lawyer Shortage
Don LeDuc, President and Dean | October 3, 2012
Earlier this year, I posed a question that asked whether Michigan will soon have an annual shortfall in the number of lawyers admitted to practice compared to those leaving practice. The question was addressed in a report using data produced by the State Bar of Michigan and the National Conference of Bar Examiners, which suggested that beginning in 2015 Michigan would begin a sustained period during which more lawyers would retire, leave practice, or die than would be admitted to practice. That analysis assumed a 40-year career cycle for Michigan lawyers.
A second report, based on State Bar of Michigan demographic data, noted that Michigan law practice faced what might be characterized as an "age bubble." According to that data, about 56% of Michigan's lawyers were age 50 or older in 2011 and about 30% were age 60 or older, while only 22% of Michigan's lawyers were under 40, and just 5% were under 30. This graying lawyer population lends credence to the notion that we will soon face a decline in the number of lawyers admitted to practice in Michigan.
Since those reports were published, additional analysis of that data plus another year's worth of bar admissions data suggest that the predicted onset of the negative growth in Michigan bar membership in 2015 was accurate.
A new factor, however, has now come into play—the decline in first year enrollment that hit the nation's law schools in the fall of 2011, a phenomenon that Michigan fully experienced. Even greater new student enrollment declines will be evident when the fall 2012 enrollment levels are announced.
The 2011 entering class will graduate in 2014, and the number of those graduates who are admitted to practice in Michigan will be reported by the State Bar in 2015; the same cycle will follow for those who start law school in 2012. These substantially smaller entering classes will most assuredly produce a substantially smaller number of graduates, with a coordinate smaller number of bar passers and admissions to practice.
The data establishes that the 40-year career cycle used initially is too long. Reducing that cycle modestly, it now appears that 37.5 years is closer to the mark regarding the average career length. Using a six-year average of the number of lawyers admitted to practice for the base period better estimates the number of lawyers likely to leave practice in a particular year some 37.5 years later (the average of the six years reflecting admissions to practice 35 to 40 years earlier). [See Chart A and Chart B at the end of this commentary.] The following table provides the basis for this discussion, along with the two earlier reports:
This model predicted that in the year 2011 there would be a net increase of 169 lawyers in active Michigan practice. The actual increase was 163. For 2012, the projection is that there will be another small increase of about 132 lawyers. In 2013, the projection is for an increase of 13 lawyers, essentially a break-even situation. These figures will be reported by the State Bar in 2013 and 2014, respectively.
Beginning with those who graduate in 2014, the situation changes significantly, with a projected deficit of 227 lawyers. That means that the class admitted in the fall of 2011 should see increased employment opportunities by the time they graduate, since more lawyers will be leaving practice than coming into it.
First-year student enrollment numbers at Michigan law schools fell by about 18% in 2011 and will be down an estimated additional 10% in 2012. I project that in 2013 we will see the beginning of a rebound, returning first-year enrollment to about the 2011 level. After that, I expect to see enrollment growth of 5% per year for another four years. This will still leave Michigan with an annual deficit in lawyer replacement.
While this discussion involves estimates and attempts to predict human behavior—who will apply, graduate, and pass the bar; who will retire, leave practice, and die—it is based on previous experience and data published by reliable third parties--the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Michigan.
For those considering law school now, they should think about these demographics. There is no question that Michigan's lawyer population is aging and that Michigan's retiring lawyer population will parallel retirements reflected in national Social Security figures. By the time students entering law school in the fall of 2013 graduate in 2016, we will be in the third year of deficits in replacement lawyers, a cumulative 900-lawyer shortfall, and there will be continued deficits for a long period thereafter. Michigan's aging lawyer population is also distributed unevenly; 66 of Michigan's 83 counties reported having more lawyers aged 50+ than the state-wide average.
While this analysis is based on Michigan data, I have no reason to doubt that most, if not all, other states face a similar situation. (See, e.g. the dilemma faced by the State of Washington.) The significant growth of lawyers in Michigan reflected a national trend, including the overwhelming contribution to law school enrollment and law practice growth by females. A number of states have already noted the challenges created by their aging lawyer populations. These states are likely to face similar deficits, although the timing in each state will vary based on the law school enrollment and graduation demographics. Those considering law school now should think about attending in states where these deficits are already identified.


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Police: Amanda Berry is the hero here
(Cleveland) - "We are happy they have returned to us."
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson opened a news conference Tuesday discussing the recovery of kidnap victims Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight.
But Jackson says there are many questions as to how these women could have been held captive in a Cleveland house for a decade or longer.
Jackson says police responded to the house on Seymour Ave. two times. One was in 2000 when suspect Ariel Castro reported a fight in the street. The other time was in 2004 when Castro accidently left a child on a bus. No one answered the door.
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A frantic 911 call from Amanda Berry led police to the house near downtown where the three women were found Monday.
Officials say three brothers, ages 50 to 54, are in custody. They are identified as Ariel, Pedro and Onil Castro. These individuals are currently being held in the City of Cleveland Central Prision Unit awaiting charges.
Police say Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight were tied up at the house and held there since they were in their teens or early 20s. Knight disappeared in 2002, Berry in 2003 and DeJesus about a year after that.
Deputy Chief Ed Tomba confirmed that a six-year-old girl recovered from the house is Berry's daughter with her captor.
There are numerous reports that all three women were raped and there were other pregancies. We don't know what may have happened to the babies.
Chief Michael McGrath rejoyced in reporting that finding these women truly gives police officers "a boost". This is a moment that many officers and agents have waited many years for.
Three men are currently under arrest in regards to this investigation. The men, who are brothers, are Ariel Castro, Pedro Castro and Onil Castro.
During the press conference, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Cleveland Office, Steven Anthony, remarked, "Prayers have finally been answered, the nightmare is finally over". He further stated that the families of these ladies never gave up and neither did law enforcement.
Deputy Chief Edward Tomba commanded the attention of those in the room when he stated "The real hero here is Amanda. Without her lead, we would not be here."
The next steps will include sorting through ten years of logistical information, interviews being conducted and evidence examined. The Federal Bureau of Investigation remains in partnership with the Cleveland Division of Police and has provided the assistance of the Evidence Response Team which will examine all evidence at the crime scene.
Chief Michael McGrath says they never stopped looking for these missing women. They continued to investigate any and all leads in these cases.
McGrath also says the emotional states of the women are the most important thing right now and he asked reporters to be respectful of that. He says no of this would have happened without the heroic efforts of Amanda Berry.
FBI Special Agent in Charge Stephen Anthony says they are still asking that anyone with information about Ariel Castro get in touch with them.
Tomba says they expect charges to be filed in the next 36 hours. He also says there is no evidence at this time that there could be any other victims.
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Nice, I like it ……. and it shares to FB etc now on IOS 7 without crashing
An update for YourTube is being worked on.
Nice since youtube hasnt worked for me in a while. Just wouldnt connect..
While I wait for protube, uploaded a new Flex patch that does the following.
YouTube. V18.104.22.16804
Removes the video ads.
Disable what to watch screen.
Always on WIFI (better quality videos on 3G)
I'm just waiting for it to appear. Older patches don't work on the new build :-(
The only thing that really did grind my gears was that it doesn't give you an option to play videos on HQ but instead gives me a lower quality video. Sorry but until they add that option, I'll be using Safari to watch my YouTube videos on HQ.


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News-wise, it's been kind of a quiet Federation of Genealogical Societies conference so far, but here are a few of the tidbits we picked up yesterday:
Some of the maps have landowners' names, and you can move around to look at the neighbors and compare the old map to a modern one. It's not in many libraries yet, but ask at your library's reference desk if it's available there.
Some of the maps have landowners' names, and you can move around to look at the neighbors and compare the old map to a modern one. It's not in many libraries yet, but ask at your library's reference desk if it's available there.
At today's opening session of the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) conference in Philadelphia, Ancestry.com and FGS announced the federation is partnering on Ancestry.com's World Archives Project (now in public beta testing). The project enlists volunteers to index genealogical records.
FGS member societies will sponsor some of those indexing projects by recruiting volunteers and helping with access to records. Volunteers will transcribe information from historical record images, helping to create indexes that'll remain accessible free on Ancestry.com.
Active indexers also will be able to access record images that are part of the World Archives Project. (Read more about the project in our blog post.)
Similar to FamilySearch Indexing, Ancestry.com will donate a digital copy of the sponsored index and images to the partner organization for a particular record set.
"We've been searching for years for the right way to partner with genealogy societies, and we think this project will allow us to help them attract new members by leveraging the popularity of Ancestry.com," says Tim Sullivan, president of Ancestry.com's parent company, The Generations Network.
"We appreciate the encouragement and support FGS provides and look forward to continuing our relationship as this project marches forward."
The Federation of Genealogical Societies conference in Philadelphia got started last night with exhibit hall preview hours. The hall was busy with genealogists; a live events area features product demos and presentations. This morning is the opening session, followed by three days of conferencing—genealogy classes, meetings and exhibit hall shopping.
We'll keep you updated on conference news. Meanwhile, some show-and-tell. I got into Philadelphia early and tooled around to some of the historic sites, including:
… Christ Church Burial Ground, whose walls guard Benjamin Franklin's gravesite (not in this photo) and those of other founding fathers and Christ Church congregation members. Few of the headstones are still readable, but a church record book has told caretakers the inscriptions many stones used to bear.
… Independence Hall, where the Constitutional Congress debated the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. (The chair at the head of the room is the one from which John Hancock presided over Congress; other chairs aren't original.)
… The Liberty Bell (this is the side opposite the famous crack), which used to be in the Pennsylvania State House. I learned it didn't crack when the Declaration of Independence was signed—no one knows exactly when the large gap formed, but it was some time between 1817 and 1846.
In honor of Labor Day, this week's free database is the Erie Magazine Last Name Index, created by a Milwaukee-based Erie Railroad fan.
It's actually not truly a database, since you don't search it—instead, you browse by last name. Names come from Erie Railroad Magazine, published for workers who helped build the railroad. It started in southern New York (because the upstaters got the canal) and eventually extended into Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois (learn more from the Erie-Lackawanna Historical Society).
Look around the rest of this railroad enthusiast's great site, too, for historical information, employee rosters, rail officials' names and resources for continuing your search for Erie and other railroad ancestors.
This week's highlighted 101 Best Web Sites for genealogy take us to Canada and Europe:
To see all our 101 Best Web Sites for 2008, visit the (new!) FamilyTreeMagazine.com.
We've posted a video of Maureen's second segment with Meredith Vieira on the Photo Detective blog.


text: The Wulf Den: Personnel Perplexities Standing on the eve of free agency, and with cuts and restructures going on all around the league, it's time for us to identify just where the Cowboys will look to improve, both in free agency and the draft. The reality of the Cowboys' cap situation is such that they will likely not be huge players in free agency, but that doesn't mean they won't do anything. And if they are able to work out a contract extension for Tony Romo as well as a long-term deal for recently-franchised Anthony Spencer, it will clear up enough cap space that they could potentially be busier in free agency than many have anticipated. Since we are approaching March Madness, I thought I'd take a look at the roster, see who's in, who's on the bubble, and who is likely on the outside looking in for a spot on the roster next season. After all, the only way to really know what you need is to first get an accurate survey of what you've got. Quarterbacks *Who's In: Tony Romo, Kyle Orton * On the Bubble: N/A The Cowboys have no need of another QB aside from having a couple of young arms when they head to training camp. They already have one on the roster in Nick Stephens, and they will likely get another following the draft. There is a possibility that the Cowboys could draft a developmental QB, but with Romo likely to get a 4-5 year extension, it's hardly a necessity. Keep an eye on players at the position that slide into the middle rounds, especially Tyler Bray from Tennessee. Cowboys' Wide Receivers Coach Derek Dooley was his head coach with the Volunteers, and will know how this young man ticks. If Dooley has signed off on Bray, don't be surprised to see the Cowboys use a mid-round pick on him. Running Backs/Fullback * Who's In: DeMarco Murray, Lance Dunbar * On the Bubble: Phillip Tanner, Lawrence Vickers With the departure of Felix Jones in free agency, the Cowboys will need someone to step in as the primary back-up to Murray. Whether in free agency or the draft, that person needs to be able to carry the load for several games, if necessary, as Murray has yet to show the ability to remain healthy for an entire season. Dunbar is more of a change of pace back, and it's doubtful he could take the pounding as the primary ball-carrier. Many had hoped that Tanner would step up to fill this role, but he showed little to no improvement last year, and I doubt he'll be around after training camp. The Cowboys could address the position with a low-level free agent like Peyton Hillis, who played for RB Coach Gary Brown in Cleveland and had his most productive years there. More likely, however, is to target a RB in the middle rounds of the draft the way they did when acquiring Marion Barber and Murray, himself. Stepfan Taylor from Stanford, Jonathan Franklin from UCLA, or Mike Gillislee from Florida are three guys that could be available in the third or fourth round. Another interesting name to watch is Stefphon Jefferson from Nevada. How anyone could be considered under the radar when they are second in the nation in rushing with 1883 yards and 24 rushing TDs is beyond me, but it appears to be the case with Jefferson. He can catch the ball out of the backfield as well, and has the size (5-11,210) to be an every down back. Some team is going to get a late round steal with this guy. I don't really expect the Cowboys to release FB Lawrence Vickers as some do, despite a so-so season last year. It may become a cap necessity, but I doubt it considering the other moves the Cowboys have already made. Vickers, too, played for RB Coach Brown in Cleveland, and had some significant success in paving the way for Jamal Lewis, Jerome Harrison, and Hillis. I believe the thinking is that improved play on the offensive line will help the running game far more than a change at the FB position. Tight Ends * Who's In: Jason Witten, James Hanna * On the Bubble: Colin Cochart, Andre Smith The Cowboys need a third tight end, and I'm not sure he's currently on the roster. This is Cochart's second time around with the Cowboys, but what they really need is someone who is a solid in-line blocker, and he simply doesn't have the size for that job. Smith has better size, but is unproven as well. A middle or late round draft pick could be used on a tight end as I see little chance the Cowboys waste precious salary cap space on a free agent to be the #3 on the depth chart. A guy that I like as a possibility in the 5th round is Alabama's Michael Williams. He's got excellent size (6-6, 267) and dispelled some concerns about his speed by running a 4.52 40-yard dash at the combine. He's also an outstanding blocker, and seals the defensive end as well or better than anyone else in the draft. I heard one scout say that Williams would "block your face off." That sounds about like what I want in that position, and you know he's been well coached coming out of Nick Saban's program at Alabama. Wide Receivers * Who's In: Dez Bryant, Miles Austin, Dwayne Harris * On the Bubble: Danny Coale, Cole Beasley, Anthony Armstrong, multiple others There was a lot of speculation that Austin could be released as a salary cap move, or that the Cowboys would just let him play out his contract and leave. With the restructuring they did, however, it appears he will, indeed, be in Dallas for at least one more year, and possibly longer than that. Dez came into his own last season, and should only get better with experience. Harris came on late in the season, both as a returner and as a receiver, and was, for all intents and purposes, the #3 receiver by season's end. Kevin Ogletree is a free agent and won't be back. Beasley started making plays in training camp and never really stopped taking advantage of the opportunities he was given. A solid offseason for him, and his role could increase this year. Danny Coale essentially had a redshirt year as a rookie, battling multiple injuries that eventually landed him on IR. I almost put him in the "Who's In" category simply because I can't see the Cowboys not keeping him on the roster with a chance to see what he can do, when healthy. But it wouldn't be the first time a draft pick didn't make the roster, so I put him "On the Bubble" instead. I fully expect him to earn a spot and contribute in a significant way this season. Anthony Armstrong was a late season addition, and is a veteran with serious downfield speed. Unfortunately, he's not been able to stick with several previous teams, so whether or not he manages to do so in Dallas remains to be seen. There are a number of other young guys on the roster, and I think the Cowboys will give them the opportunity to fight it out for a final roster spot rather than go out and bring in another free agent or use a draft pick on another receiver. That's not to say they won't take one at all, especially if one slides to them. But I can't see them going into the draft targeting a receiver, and will be more likely to fill out the position for training camp with undrafted rookies. Offensive Line * Who's In: Tyron Smith, Jermey Parnell, Nate Livings, Phil Costa, Ryan Cook, Mackenzy Bernadeau * On the Bubble: Doug Free, Kevin Kowalski, David Arkin, Ron Leary, multiple others Everyone expected Doug Free to be canned and designated as a June 1st cut for salary cap relief. And while I said I wouldn't be surprised if that happened, I also indicated in my last article that it wouldn't surprise me if they restructured his contract—significantly lowering the non-guaranteed portion of the deal and pushing the bulk of it into the future—and then let him compete for the starting RT job with Jermey Parnell. Considering they have not done anything yet, the question still remains. It's not as if cutting him now and designating him as a June 1st cut would in any way lessen the salary cap immediately, since the savings wouldn't take effect until June 2nd, so they don't have to be in any hurry. What they ultimately do with Free will likely come down to two things: whether or not he's willing to take a pay cut and what becomes available in free agency or the draft. If they get a chance to take a good young OT in the draft that they think can come in and start on the right side—or at least challenge Parnell for the job—I think it becomes much more likely that Free is released. On the inside, I put four players on the "Who's In" section simply because they have either restructured their contracts or have agreed to do so, should the Cowboys need the space. That at least suggests to me that the Cowboys currently have the intention of retaining those players. I will say, however, that I don't think any of them are guaranteed a starting job or even a spot on the roster, as there could be improvement at all three interior positions. Kevin Kowalski essentially lost a year to injury in 2012, and he'll have to stay healthy if he wants to have any chance of claiming a back-up role or challenging Costa for the starting position. Ron Leary was coming on as a member of the practice squad from the reports, and a solid offseason could mean that he pushes for a starting position. David Arkin has little to no shot at making the roster, and I'll be surprised if he makes it past the first round of cuts. The rest of the guys on the roster are camp bodies, for the most part, so it would take some serious effort on their parts to make the roster. A lot of fans are crying for the Cowboys to improve the offensive line in free agency and the draft, and I think the latter is more likely. So while I'd love to see RT Andre Smith or G Andy Levitre in Dallas, I think their price tags might be a bit too high. And let's face it, the Cowboys went the middle-tier free agent route last offseason when they brought in Livings and Bernadeau, and that didn't exactly prove to be the greatest of decisions. In the draft, I'd gladly take any of the "big 5" offensive linemen (OT Luke Joeckel from Texas A & M, OT Eric Fisher from Central Michigan, OT Lane Johnson from Oklahoma, G Chance Warmack of Alabama, and G Jonathan Cooper from North Carolina) at #18 in the first round. But of those five players, I think only one, at best, will be available when the Cowboys go on the clock, and that will likely be one of the guards. Warmack is rated higher on my board, but I actually prefer Cooper for the Cowboys because of the movement they're wanting to use on the offensive line. Having said that, I don't think the Cowboys will use a pick on an interior O-lineman in the first round. The guard class is deep this year, and I think the Cowboys will get one later in the draft and use their first round pick to get a player with more "sizzle." Again, I'm not saying it's what I would do, and a lot will ultimately depend on how the first 17 picks fall. Defensive Line * Who's In: Demarcus Ware, Jay Ratliff, Jason Hatcher, Anthony Spencer, Tyrone Crawford, Sean Lissemore * On the Bubble: Marcus Spears, Rob Calloway, Ben Bass, Brian Schaefering, multiple others The biggest question has apparently been answered with Spencer receiving the franchise tag for the second consecutive year. Now the Cowboys could still trade him for a draft pick if they can't work out a long-term deal, but I don't expect that to be the case unless someone blows their socks off with a trade proposal. I think it much more likely that they sign him to a "reasonable" contract in the 5-year, $45 mil range. After that decision is made, however, the Cowboys still have work to do at DE. They could bring in a lower tier FA to serve as a pass-rushing back-up to Ware, but I think it more likely that they look to the draft and the younger guys already on their roster to find that depth. So for those out there daydreaming about Dwight Freeney or Cliff Avril coming to Dallas, I think you can rule it out. Like the outside, the primary question on the inside of the defensive line is depth. As it stands, you have a three-man rotation, and you really want a fourth. Calloway is the purest NT on the roster, but Defensive Coordinator Monte Kiffen has never had to have that giant guy for his defensive line to work. Instead, he wants explosive upfield penetration, applying pressure into the backfield as quickly as possible. The top DTs will likely be off the board before the Cowboys pick, so the likelihood of Sharrif Floyd from Florida or Star Lotulelei from Utah being available is slim (assuming Lotulelei's heart condition checks out). If a player like Sheldon Richardson from LSU were to be available at #18, though, I think they'd definitely have to consider taking him. If those three are all gone, however, I really hope they don't reach at the position. Sylvester Williams from North Carolina and Kawann Short from Purdue are both good players, but I don't think either of them is worth the #18 pick. If either of them are still on the board in the second round, you take them and don't look back. A couple of other guys to keep an eye on are Jordan Hill from Penn State and Montori Hughes from Tennessee-Martin. Both look like they may have that initial explosiveness Kiffen wants, and could be available when the Cowboys go on the clock in the fourth round. Another guy I really like is DE Cornelius Washington from Georgia. He was impressive at the Senior Bowl, then turned in a 4.55 40-yard dash at the combine. I think he would be a good candidate to back-up Ware on the weak side, and his draft grade currently is around the 5th round. He worked out as a LB at the combine as well, though, and his performance may have his stock climbing with 3-4 teams who view him as an OLB as well. Linebackers * Who's In: Sean Lee, Bruce Carter, Alex Albright, Kyle Wilber * On the Bubble: Dan Connor, Caleb McSurdy, Orie Lemon, Brashton Satele Many people, myself included, think Albright and Wilber will battle it out for the starting strongside linebacker (SAM) position. Whichever one wins that battle, the other will serve as the primary back-up, so you will have decent depth. That can't necessarily be said at the middle linebacker (MIKE) or weakside linebacker (WILL) positions. Connor has been told to either take a cut in pay or be released, so we'll see whether or not he's willing to do so. Having a veteran as a back-up in the middle would be nice despite Connor's struggles last year, and the MIKE position in a 4-3 defense may fit his skills better than his role in Rob Ryan's 3-4 defense. The problem then becomes depth behind Carter at the WILL position. McSurdy is an ILB, so it's unlikely he can play outside. Can Lemon do so? I honestly don't know if he has the movement skills necessary for the position, so even though Carter won't come off the field very often, it is a position of concern. I had hoped they might bring free agent Ernie Sims back, as I think he could provide that depth for a reasonable contract. But the latest indications are that the Cowboys aren't looking to bring him back at least until they review other options. So if there's an OLB in the draft that slides a bit, or one that they really like, the position could be a target in the middle or late rounds. I personally like both Sio Moore of Connecticut and Jamie Collins from Southern Mississippi, but both are climbing draft boards around the league and may be gone by the time the Cowboys go on the clock in the third round. Defensive Backs * Who's In: Brandon Carr, Mo Claiborne, Orlando Scandrick, Barry Church, Matt Johnson, Danny McCray * On the Bubble: Sterling Moore, Vince Agnew, Micah Pellerin, Brandon Underwood At cornerback, the Cowboys are essentially set at their top three positions. They will keep at least four on the roster, and I liked what little I saw out of Sterling Moore last year when he had some opportunities. He may also have some position flexibility which helps his chances of making the roster. As for the rest of the cornerback crowd, no one really stands out. It's a spot that they could look for depth in the draft if a player comes available, but I doubt it will be targeted early after they addressed it both in free agency and in the first round last year. I like what I saw of B. W. Webb from William & Mary and Robert Alford from Southeastern Louisiana in the Senior Bowl, but they're both climbing a lot of draft boards, and they might not be available when the Cowboys go on the clock in the third. The situation at safety, though, is of much greater concern after the release of Gerald Sensabaugh. Not only does it mean a change at the starting position, but they currently only have three safeties on the roster. Of those three, Church is coming off of a serious Achilles injury, Johnson spent the entirety of his rookie season wrestling with assorted injuries, and McCray showed he is, at best, a situational safety whose greatest assets are in playing on special teams. This position, to my mind, is as important to address as any other on the team. In a perfect world, Church and Johnson would be your starters, and both would be 100% ready to go. But we don't live in a perfect world, and there are WAY too many questions to feel at all comfortable with where the Cowboys stand. I think they need to address this position both in free agency AND the draft. I don't see them trying to attract a high-priced free agent like Dashon Goldson, but a lower level guy could certainly find his way to Dallas. Personally, I'd love to see them pursue Ronde Barber, who successfully made the switch to FS last year and knows the defense better than anyone not already on the coaching staff. He could come in for a year or two and help teach the system to the younger guys while providing high quality leadership. As for the draft, this is a deep class, so the Cowboys should be able to get a quality player. I'd be hard-pressed to pass up on Kenny Vacarro from Texas if he were available at #18, but I'm not sure he'll still be on the board with several teams just ahead of them (Pittsburgh and St. Louis, among others) in need of a safety. To my mind, there's no other safety worthy of a first round pick. In the second round, though, I'd gladly take Florida's Matt Elam or Florida International's Jonathan Cyprien if they were available when the Cowboys go on the clock. I also like Phillip Thomas from Fresno State and Tony Jefferson from Oklahoma as possible candidates in the third round. Another name to keep an eye on is USC's T. J. McDonald. He played in Kiffen's defense last season, so the Cowboys will know for certain whether or not he'd be a good fit. If Monte signs off on him, he could be an option in the fourth round. Special Teams * Who's In: Chris Jones, Dan Bailey, L. P. Ladouceur * On the Bubble: N/A The biggest need was to re-sign L. P. Ladouceur, and they took care of that already. Jones will be fully recovered in plenty of time to reclaim his job as the punter, and Bailey could be in Dallas for a long time. The Rest of the Story Looking at the breakdown, it's fairly clear where the question marks are. The Cowboys have to make some moves on the offensive line and at safety in order to even field a competitive team. They need depth on the defensive line and at linebacker, as well as a quality back-up at both running back and tight end. That's a lot to take care of, and with only six picks currently in the draft, there's no way they can fill every need that way. So expect some low-level activity on the free agent front, if for no other reason than to "fill holes" on the roster before heading into the draft. The Cowboys have shown in the past that they prefer to operate that way, freeing them up as much as possible to go with a "best player available" mentality with each pick, and I see no reason they won't do the same again this year. The biggest question remaining is just when (and if) they'll be able to work out long-term deals with Romo and Spencer to free up the money to do so. Assuming they do, expect an offensive lineman and a safety to be added to the roster, as well as possibly a veteran outside linebacker, prior to the draft. Cheers!


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Vegucated is a documentary that follows three decidedly un-vegan New Yorkers for six weeks while they try to live a vegan lifestyle.
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Part sociological experiment and part adventure comedy, Vegucated is a guerrilla-style documentary that follows three meat- and cheese-loving New Yorkers who agree to adopt a vegan diet for six weeks. Lured by tales of weight lost and health regained, they begin to uncover the hidden sides of animal agriculture that make them wonder whether solutions offered in films like Food, Inc. go far enough. Before long, they find themselves risking everything to expose an industry they supported just weeks before, but can their convictions carry them through when times get tough?
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this movie makes me want to go vegan!!!
oh wait.
Can't wait to see this film! (and for the conference…literally counting the days!)
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If I wanted to create a blog on a controversial topic that is sure to generate a lot of, well.. controversy, is it possible to do so anonymously, i.e. no one knows who owns or runs the blog? If so, what is the best way to accomplish this?
Can someone find your identification from the account id of your various ads such as adsense, amazon or clickbank? Can one run a "reverse lookup". I bet if you did a google alert with a character string of someones id code you could reverse lookup?
Also there is the issue if the domain is an "add-on" domain because I believe the parent domain of the Hostgator (or similiar) host can be determined. If that website is id free then fine. But if not!
I am examining affiliate marketing and many seem to advocate generating sites in areas one does not even know about with various software. I would not want my id known in these fast sites because in other sites I care strongly about my material and list my name. I don't want to taint my "brand" as novice as it is.
Thus even if the site were not in a controversial area if I was just writing it to generate affiliate income and it was not a "heart vested" site I would want to also be anonymous!
have you tried Mofuse? Mofuse lets you instantly create mobile version for any blog or RSS-enabled website. You can use it to create mini mobile websites using only RSS feeds. or you can set up mobile version for your blogs.
I agree. Plus there's a lot you can do to protect yourself from exposing important information about your identity. Be smart and go step on some toes!
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and yous some add-ons or software to hide your ip address, they might cost so do a research and find if you can get something cheap or a browser based add-on.
it is quite simple... start a new blog with a different email address and give different details about yourself... and while posting stuff to your blog don't accidentally include any info which will identify you.
Yep, this is good way.maybe still someone can look the IP from the poster. But i think the only man can do it is the people who works for the hoster(blogger or wordpress)Don't worry, you will be still unknown from the reader
just the host should be able to do this. but if you're so concerned, you'd be using a proxy.
Everyone has their right of opinion, I dont think you need to hide.
Get an account at Blogger or Wordpress.com with a fake email account - but not those one-time email accounts.
Really depends on what you intend to do with the traffic. If you will not post any ads then a Wordpress.com blog is a good choice. If you gonna put ads then blogger is for you.
That's it? Sounds too easy... I don't need to own the blog myself and host it on a server with a company like PRQ out of Sweden?
Or you could register a domain name anonymously with someone like Katz and then get some anonymous offshore hosting. Google these terms and you will see a whole host of sites offering anonymity.
as long as you don't need any of that fancy stuff for which you need to pay (own domain name, ads - to name just two), you're fine with blogger or wordpress.com


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"We are pleased with our profit improvement despite our comparable store sales being essentially flat," CEO Darren Jackson said. "The positive comparable sales growth at the start of the quarter was offset by weaker demand in the balance of the quarter including sales shortfalls in key seasonal categories. While the macroeconomic environment continued to impact our customers we continue to be encouraged by the strong long-term fundamentals of our industry and remain focused on improving our sales performance as we continue to improve our profitability."
Profits increased 17.3% to $116.9 million, compared to $99.6 million. The improved profit performance was driven by sales of higher margin products and strong expense control as SG&A costs declined to 37.7% of sales from 38.3% the year earlier. The 58 basis-point decrease was primarily driven by the timing of last year's company-wide leadership meeting, lower marketing expense, increased labor productivity and lower credit card fees as a result of the insourcing of the company's commercial credit program.
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