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Spanish sales outfit Sogepaq and France's Wild Bunch have closed a string of sales on the highly anticipated Spanish-language thriller The Devil's Backbone (El Espinazo Del Diablo) from director Guillermo del Toro. Sogepaq and Wild Bunch are jointly handling international sales on the film outside Latin America.
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On May 21, JeffS wrote: > > Really weird! I uninstalled plt and activated McAfee. Then I did > an install and everything went fine! Must be an intermittent > problem of some sort. Not too surprising... If there is anyone who encounters this problem, and has the MS compiler installed, it would be very helpful to invoke the debugger when mred crashes so we get a stack trace. Without this, it is pretty much like trying to help a blindfolded person to walk home through a cell phone. -- ((lambda (x) (x x)) (lambda (x) (x x))) Eli Barzilay: http://www.barzilay.org/ Maze is Life!
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One thing I know that WON'T move us into environmental action is believing that everything is okay. We simply must face the horrible truth of what we are doing to our planet, even if it's excruciatingly painful or provokes despair.
I often hear environmentalists say we have to soft pedal the bad news because otherwise people won't listen to us. I understand that reasoning if that's ALL we focus on, but I don't see how anything constructive can come out of denial about the awful truth and the seriousness of the situation.
I know that every time I learn of some new environmental horror, I become more motivated to make Earth care a priority in my life. Sometimes it's one little image — a beautiful polar bear stranded on a single ice floe in an expanse of arctic water — that can touch my heart and move me into action. I find that facing the truth is good for the soul. A sense of aliveness emerges even in the pain, whereas refusing to face reality only dulls the soul and makes for superficial living.
I think it's important that we do more than present the bad news. If people get trapped in hopelessness, they retreat into inertia. An excellent book that does a good job of marrying bad news and hope is Half the Sky. This book about the oppression of women worldwide is specific, graphic, and searingly honest about the horror that many women endure. But what makes reading the book bearable are stories of courageous women who are bucking the system, making changes in their communities, and raising consciousness. Likewise, I think most people are willing to face the scary reality of the state of the planet if they are also given solutions, positive role models, and stories of hope.
Here's another perspective on despair. I once heard a talk by an environmental activist who spent a lot of time trying to prevail against the logging industry. He said each time his efforts failed and a tree plunged to its death, his heart sank a little more, until all he felt was despair. Then he said that an amazing thing happened — when he gave up hoping, he was able to carry on with even greater zeal. This many seem counter-intuitive, but I think I understand it. When we are attached to outcome and don't see it happening, we lose energy. But when we work against seemingly impossible odds just because it's the right thing to do without being so concerned about observable results, then something almost magical happens. It's similar to situations in which you are so far down and have nothing to lose, that you'll try anything and find you have reserves of strength and energy, a David conquering Goliath.
When we courageously face the details of heart-wrenching environmental destruction, something transformative can happen. Our hearts can be broken open in compassion, our souls can dig deep to mine hidden faith, and our weary arms and legs can be infused with new vigor to carry on anew.
The truth will indeed set us free.
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Powers wins Guardian First Book Award
Former soldier Kevin Powers has won the £10,000 Guardian First Book Award for novel The Yellow Birds (Sceptre).
The book is a fictional depiction of the psychological impact of serving in the Iraq war, informed by the author's own experiences of the conflict.
Chair of the judges Lisa Allardice, editor of Guardian Review, called the book "a powerful meditation on war and morality." She said: "Its subject matter is ugly and harrowing, but its expression is beautiful and poetic. It is a triumphant, unforgettable first novel."
Also judging the 14-year-old prize were authors William Dalrymple, Ahdaf Soueif, Kate Summerscale and Jeanette Winterson, as well as Guardian deputy editor Katharine Viner and Waterstones events co-ordinator Stuart Broom.
Also shortlisted were Chad Harbach's The Art of Fielding (Fourth Estate), Katherine Boo's Behind the Beautiful Forevers (Portobello), Lindsey Hilsum's Sandstorm (Faber), and Kerry Hudson's Tony Hogan Bought me an Ice Cream Float Before he Stole my Ma (Chatto). The shortlist was selected in collaboration with five Waterstones reading groups from around the UK.


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Adversity can't slow Ravens' WR Smith
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — On game day, Torrey Smith is a whirlwind of dreadlocks, speed and big-play catches.
None of this provides a hint of the hurdles he had to overcome to become the deep threat the Baltimore Ravens needed to make it to the Super Bowl.
After helping his single mother raise six other children, a chore that included working after school as a teenager, Smith accepted a scholarship to Maryland. He played three seasons, scoring 22 touchdowns — including three on kickoff returns — before throwing his name into the mix for the 2011 NFL Draft.
Smith was selected in the second round by Baltimore, and he quickly displayed the ability to get downfield, although his inexperience resulted in several costly dropped passes.
Early this season, Smith rarely dropped a ball. But tragedy struck less than 24 hours before the Ravens faced New England on Sept. 23: Smith's brother, Tevin Jones, was killed in a motorcycle accident.
Smith left the team to join his family, then returned to catch six passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns to help Baltimore earn a 31-30 victory.
"Incredible," teammate Jacoby Jones said. "I'm not sure many people could perform under those circumstances, let alone play so well."
Smith finished the regular season with eight TD catches. In the second round of the playoffs, he twice burned cornerback Champ Bailey for long scores in the Ravens' 38-35 playoff win over Denver. Smith contributed four catches for 69 yards as Baltimore defeated New England, 28-13, to advance to the Super Bowl.
"We talk about the cauldron of competition and the fire that refines us," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. "To me, Torrey is the perfect example of how the right kind of person is made of the right kind of stuff."


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Matias Aguayo returned to the scene last year with strong criticism for the genre that made him famous. RA tracked the South American producer down during one of his rare visits to his former German home town Cologne to talk about minimal, his life between two continents and why he's partying on the street these days.
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RA looks back at the week that was in Miami during the Winter Music Conference.
Chicago's most unconventional house hero is back with an apocalypse-themed album, a mission to bring the dance floor out of darkness and some ominous prophecies about Hilary Clinton. RA's Lee Smith reckons he's too late to be saved...
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Front strut mount collar nut 31316769731
I'm in the process of replacing strut, shocks and all associated hardware with new parts. I got this part number from RealOEM but for some reason it was very hard to find. Many mainstream vendors I visited list nearly every other piece of installation hardware except for this nut. It is a self-locking nut so I figured I would need new ones when installing new strut mounts.
I ended up ordering 6 from getbmwparts. They didn't show it on the part diagrams for my car. I had to do a part number search, and even then it told me it wasn't applicable to my year and model :hmm:
I guess the bottom line is, I'm worried/curious why this part was so hard to find. Did I even get the right part?
Well, the part shipped today. I guess I'll wait to see if they thread properly onto the new strut tower bearings I have.
You'll need those for sure unless you have some strut bar that came with it's own nuts (e.g. factory M3 strut bars). Be aware that those are one time use nuts, hence "self-locking."
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I am not sure to qualify this as bug or enhancement, however, as the change proposed seems to be quite obvious I finally set it as bug. Sorry if I was mistaken
There several lines in the module where a SELECT COUNT(*) is performed but , even so easy sentence a ORDER BY statement is added to the end of the line : one example:
db_result(db_query("SELECT count(*) FROM {avatar_selection} avs LEFT JOIN {users} u ON u.picture = concat('%s/', avs.avatar) LEFT JOIN {avatar_selection_roles} avsr ON avs.aid = avsr.aid WHERE u.picture IS NULL AND avsr.rid IS NULL OR avsr.rid IN (". db_placeholders($user_roles) .") ORDER BY .......", $dir, $user_roles));
I just simply removed the clausules ORDER BY in my postgresql drupal installation and it works. I guess that this will work also in MySQL because I don¡t understand why is needed an ORDER BY in a SELECT count alike sentence.
This represents a few line modifications and AVATAR_SELECTION can support PostgreSQL
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Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj will feature in a preliminary Belgium squad for World Cup warm-ups against Luxembourg and Sweden, national coach Marc Wilmots was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
Wilmots, who last week made known Januzaj's decision to play for Belgium, said he had not given any guarantees to the 19-year-old that he would be in the final squad in Brazil.
Wilmots told Belgian newspaper De Morgen that Januzaj had shown he could also play as a centre forward, a useful option given the unavailability of Christian Benteke due to injury.
The coach said he would select Januzaj in an initial squad of 26 or 27 for training camps, including friendlies against Luxembourg in Belgium on May 26 and Sweden in Stockholm on June 1.
"I first want to see how he is in training. I'll pick 26 or 27 players and say there's only one thing that counts – the pitch. Come on guys, show me what you can do," Wilmots said.
"That I'll take him on the camp is certain. I think that's normal given his performances in the last year."


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Cisco VPN Client 5.0.07.0290 running on a Windows 7 x64 client
I am having problems with the Cisco VPN Client software version 5.0.07.0290 installed on a Windows 7 x64 Client.
When attempting to connect through the VPN client I am being prompted with the following error:
"The system cannot find the path specified.
Cisco Systems VPN Client Version 5.0.07.0290
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Client Type(s): Windows, WinNT
Running on: 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1
Config file directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\
Initializing the VPN connection.
Contacting the gateway at ***.**.***.**
Authenticating user.
Negotiating security policies.
Securing communication channel.
Secure VPN Connection terminated by Peer.
Reason: Firewall Policy Mismatch.
The client did not match the firewall policy configured on the central site VPN
device. Cisco Systems Integrated Client Firewall should be enabled or installed
on your computer.
Connection failed
See error message above
Press any key to continue . . ."
The backend infrastructure used is a Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator which has a Cisco PIX 525 Firewall.
When the Firewall is disabled, the connection is made with no errors. But obviously, this is not good practice.
The problem seems to lie with the Local Client Firewall?
Can anybody help or offer any advice?


text: The greatest of Mozart's wind serenades and the toughest of Alban Berg's major works might seem an unlikely pairing, but in an interview included with the sleeve notes for this release, Pierre Boulez points up their similarities. Both works are scored for an ensemble of 13 wind instruments (with solo violin and piano as well in the Berg) and both include large-scale variations as one of their movements - and Boulez makes the comparisons plausible enough in these lucid performances. It's rare to hear him conducting Mozart, too, and if the performance is a little brisker and more strait-laced than ideal, the EIC's phrasing is a model of clarity and good taste. It's the performance of the Berg, though, that makes this such an important issue; both soloists, Mitsuko Uchida and Christian Tetzlaff, are perfectly attuned to Boulez's approach - they have given a number of performances of the Chamber Concerto before - and the combination of accuracy and textural clarity with the highly wrought expressiveness that is the essence of Berg's music is perfectly caught. The authority and logic of the performance are compelling, and this is easily the best version of this intractable work to appear on CD.


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Contents of package under investigation
A package that Georgia's bomb unit took apart late last week near Tiger, Georgia remains under investigation. Rabun sheriff's officers Friday afternoon brought a K-9 to highway 441 south near the Tiger city limits and found a homemade device. Sky 104 Radio at Clayton reports the K-9 gave a positive alert for explosives inside the package. They used a water cannon to disrupt any electronics and reduce the volatility of any powders within an explosive device. And the GBI bomb unit disarmed the package and collected the remains as evidence. They remain under investigation.


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Temperatures will remain warm Friday with clouds increasing. The high is expected in the mid 70s. Details on page A-8.
Final farmers market
Friday will mark the final farmers market of the season in downtown Cambridge. In celebration of another successful season, the Cambridge Main Street Farmers Market will host Customer Appreciation Day featuring free hotdogs and cookies. This will be the last opportunity this season to purchase locally grown produce and local products on the Guernsey County Courthouse lawn.
Hydrant flushing
Cambridge will flush fire hydrants from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. from North First Street to Coventry Estates on Sunday, Oct. 28. Low water pressure might be experienced. Run water to clear any water discoloration.
Rose Day
Cambridge Pilot Club is taking orders for its annual Rose Day. The cost is $20 for a dozen roses, or $18 for a dozen carnations. The flowers will be delivered Friday, Nov. 16. To order, call 432-1887, or from any Pilot Club member.
Special session
The Senecaville Village Council will meet in special session at 7 p.m. today (Thursday) at the Senecaville Firehouse for the purpose of police business. For additional information, contact Laurie Haning, 685-8279.
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Homeopathic training can be an arduous inner and outer journey. The ideal SSH applicant will possess a high degree of initiative; determination; an open, inquiring mind; emotional resilience; respect for the privacy and viewpoints of others; and a willingness to engage in regular self-reflection. Being an SSH student entails a substantial personal and financial commitment. We therefore encourage you to interview us, just as we may opt to interview you, to make sure our program is the right match for you. We welcome diverse backgrounds among our students, knowing that diversity enriches the learning experience for all. The Seattle School of Homeopathy does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, nationality, gender, disability or sexual orientation.
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The City of Encinitas Arts Division and the San Dieguito Academy Foundation are celebrating arts education with the third annual Encinitas Arts Festival on Sunday.
The festival — free and open to the public — will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at the San Dieguito Academy Performing Arts Center, 800 Santa Fe Drive.
This year's theme is "Passport to the Arts," and a vast range of dance, theater and music performances from students and professionals on three stages are scheduled. The lineup includes a showcase of high school and college bands, Dragon Knights Stilt Theatre, North Coast Symphony Strings, Patricia Rincon Dance Collective, San Dieguito Academy Concert Band, Ocean Knoll Dolphin Sounds Chorus and Encinitas Ballet.
The festival also includes hands-on art workshops, artist booths, student art exhibits, chalk art, and food trucks.
The festival highlights arts education in Encinitas public and private schools, which receives support from the Encinitas Alliance for Arts Education, an affiliate of the grass-roots California Alliance for Arts Education.
"Research shows that the arts are vital to student success," Encinitas Union School District Superintendent Tim Baird said. "Arts education is linked to higher test scores across all subjects, as well as lower dropout rates. They foster creativity and imagination, hallmarks of careers in the 21st century. Beyond the classroom, the arts are shown to nurture collaboration and civic engagement in young people."
Encinitas alliance coordinator Francine Filsinger said the festival gives community members the opportunity to see how arts education benefits students.
"Encinitas is a city filled with art, artists and more than 70 arts organizations," city arts administrator Jim Gilliam said. "An arts festival is an important way to showcase the creative community and celebrate students' artistic achievement."
The festival is funded in part by a grant from the city and by the Mizel Family Foundation. Additional partners include the Encinitas Theatre Consortium, San Dieguito Union High School District, Encinitas Union School District, Cardiff School District, MiraCosta College District, and California Alliance for Arts Education.
The city also has a partnership with the foundation for use of the arts center.
"The festival was designed in 2012 with the arts center in mind," Gilliam said. "Presenting the arts in this state-of-the-art venue benefits the performers, artists and community."
For the full festival schedule, go to encinitasca.gov/festival.


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In 2003 I had breast implant surgery, in 2007 noticed capsular contractor had surgery to repair this, just found out after finally receiving medical records doctor implanted same implant back into my body. I thought all this time he implanted new implant. I now have ruptured implants both sides, no warranty for surgery and no insurance. It plainly states in Mentor product safety data sheet reimplanting same implant is a no no. It states the implant is a one time device and is not to be reimplanted. I spoke with them today and they say it is between me and my doctor. I have a contamitated implant inside me along with to ruptured implants and do not know where to turn for help
In 2003 Had Breast Implant Surgery, in 2007 Had Capsularcontractor Had Surgery Again to Remove This?
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Ruptured implant
There has been a movement toward replacing implants when capsular contracture is treated, that was not common practice in 2007. If your surgeon charged you for new implants, it would have been improper to not use new implants.
A discussion with your surgeon sounds appropriate to get this resolved. Thanks and best wishes.
Very usual to replant the same implant
Yes I know what it says in the brochure but that means it can't be used in different patients or removed and resterilized. In 2007 almost all doctors were treating capsular contracture with capsulotomy or capsulectomy and replacing the same implants. The manufacturers warranty from Allergan sates that care should be taken when performing capsulotomy or capsulectomy and using the same implant. Did the doctor say he was changing the implants or did you pay for new implants and not get them? If that is the case then that's something different. After the capsular contracture did you have any problems such as infection because I don't know why you are saying the implants are contaminated.
I would go back and speak to the original surgeon and ask these questions, but as far as I know Mentor does guarantee the implants (saline) for 5 years unless you bought the extended warranty (I know it sounds like a car) and 10 years if they were silicone. Check on those facts and then decide how to proceed, but I would speak to your original doctor first and also have him or her speak to his Mentor rep to see if there is anything they can do for you. Good luck, Dr. Schuster in Boca aton
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The Rhea is, above all other birds, a most characteristic representative of the avifauna of the Patagonian subregion.
Some members of the avifauna of Coahuila probably reached the State in this time.
Hence it is evident that in the Himalayas the avifauna along the snow-line differs greatly from that of the low, warm valleys.
The avifauna of Coahuila today is a mixture of the several mentioned elements.
This practice has declined, but the resultant vegetational changes and erosion have adversely affected the avifauna.
The avifauna of the Nilgiris is considerably smaller than that of the Himalayas.
A good many changes can take place in the avifauna of a country in that time.
These statements are applicable to the history of the avifauna of Micronesia.
Some representatives of the avifauna of the central and southern sections of the Central Plateau reach southwestern Coahuila.
The arriero is one of the most interesting members of Cuban avifauna.


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This Saturday, March 23rd, will mark the third anniversary of President Obama's signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Hailed by The New York Times as the biggest income redistribution program of the last 30 years, virtually nothing has gone right for plan since it became law.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius cancelled the law's government-run long-term care insurance program, the CLASS Act, after she admitted it was financially unsustainable and Congress has since formally repealed it. Enrollment in Obamacare's high-risk pools for individuals with pre-existing conditions has been so low that that program has also been cancelled. And the application process for obtaining small business tax credits is so burdensome that, according to the IRS, only 7 percent of the 4.4 million businesses the program was designed to help, have claimed the credit.
Worse, virtually every small business owner willing to go on the record says Obamacare is largely to blame for what has become the weakest economic recovery since World War Two. "There is tremendous confusion and fear among many of my competitors and other business owners in my network, particularly about what you have to cover and how you have to report," Hugh Joyce, owner of James River Air Conditioning in Richmond, told The Washington Post. "In speaking to them, I am convinced that the primary reason we aren't seeing a robust economic recovery is the uncertainty and costs associated with this health-care law."
Businesses can not be blamed for not knowing how Obamacare will affect their bottom line. As The Post also reports, "Nearly three years after the health-care law was passed, federal regulators have only recently begun to define its terms."
And then there are the 26 state health care exchanges that HHS is obligated by law to have up and running by October of this year. Nobody is expecting them to meet that deadline. Meanwhile, insurance premiums are climbing by double-digits nationwide.
According to the latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll, only 37 percent of Americans have a favorable view of Obamacare. As Obama's signature domestic accomplishment continues to rack up more failures, that number will only go down.
From The Washington Examiner
Examiner Editorial: Rand Paul and the false link between border security and immigration reform
Philip Klein: Iraq War made Obamacare possible
Byron York: Forget about immigration reform anytime soon
Michael Barone: More on the Obamacare IT nightmare
Tim Carney: The mistake of Iraq and the education of the Right
In Other News
McClatchy Newspapers, Congress moves to keep sequester spending cuts – while easing impact on public: Just weeks after Washington nearly went to war over automatic spending cuts, the Senate scripted a peaceful ending to the clash Wednesday as it backed the reductions while giving government managers flexibility to minimize the impacts on the public by finding the savings elsewhere in their budgets.
Gallup, Americans Remain Pessimistic About Finding Quality Jobs: Americans continue to assess the market for quality jobs in the U.S. negatively, with 74% saying now is a "bad time" to find one, essentially unchanged from February.
The New York Times, Chemicals Would Be 'Game Changer' in Syria, Obama Says: Showing solidarity with Israel's growing concern about chemical weapons in neighboring Syria, President Obama stated bluntly on Wednesday that if an investigation he had ordered found proof that the Syrian military had used such weapons it would be a "game changer" in American involvement in the civil war there.
The Los Angeles Times, Voters sour on high-speed rail: Though California voters approved nearly $10 billion in state bonds to pay for the first phase of the project, a new survey from the Public Policy Institute of California found that they remain divided over the proposal, which is scheduled to begin construction later this year. Just 43%of likely voters surveyed now say they favor the project, while 54% said they are opposed.
Roll Call, Lobbying Without a Trace: Nearly half of the lobbyists who were registered with Congress in 2011 and then went "inactive" in 2012 remained with the same employer, and many continued to influence public policy, according to a study released Wednesday.
The Wall Street Journal, Stagnant Japan Rolls Dice on New Era of Easy Money: Japan's new central bank governor, Haruhiko Kuroda, begins work Thursday on a feat no one before has managed: reversing nearly two decades of falling prices to lift wages and profits in the world's third largest economy.
The Washington Post, Health-care law uncertainty weighs down small firms: Nearly three years after the health-care law was passed, federal regulators have only recently begun to define its terms. Major pieces of the overhaul, such as state-run exchanges that will serve as marketplaces for qualified health insurance plans, have yet to take shape, and several rules remain unwritten. Consequently, the picture remains anything but clear for small-business owners, some of whom have been warned that their premiums may spike and that their current coverage may fall short.
Lefty Playbook
Kevin Drum makes his best argument against a Grand Bargain.
Greg Sargent asks Democrats to stop threatening filibuster reform until they really mean it
Brian Beutler admits Democrats made a tactical error on sequestration.
Righty Playbook
Joel Kotkin on the Limits of the Creative Class
James Pethokoukis notes that not many Hispanics are libertarians.
Reihan Salam on the Uneven Impact of Single Parenting on Women and Men


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Kate Bosworth: "Big Sur" Photo Session at Sundance
Posted Wednesday January 23, 2013 12:11 AM GMT
Taking time to strike a pose, Kate Bosworth made an appearance at the Village at the Lift on Tuesday (January 22) in Park City, Utah.
Looking bright on a chilly day, the 30-year-old blonde beauty donned a printed frock and brown boots for her photo session to promote her latest work in "Big Sur."
A recounting of Jack Kerouac's three sojourns to a cabin in Big Sur, the film is set to premiere at Sundance this week.
Joining the lovely Ms. Bosworth in the movie are Josh Lucas and Anthony Edwards.
Enjoy the pictures of Kate Bosworth at the Sundace Film Festival (January 22).
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I had a full TT with muscle repair 8 days ago. I'm 5'8" and weigh 145 pounds. I am not able to stand up straight and every time I'm up (even hunched over) I feel extreme stretching and burning. I'm afraid I will get new stretch marks or damage my newly tightened abdominal muscles. Is there a risk of new stretch marks? When should I be able to stand erect?
I'm 8 Days Post TT and Feel Extreme Stretching - Will I Get New Stretch Marks?
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8 days after tummy tuck tightness--will new stretch marks result?
Short answer: No.
That is because "stretch marks" are really NOT mostly due to actual tissue stretching, but instead are primarily caused by other factors. Let's explore this in a little more detail.
It is pretty well accepted by most physicians that stretch marks can be seen in areas other than pregnancy-stretched abdominal skin, such as breasts, hips, shoulders, and occasionally other areas. Any physician who has ever examined patients has also seen "stretch marks" in young women who have never been obese or pregnant, in men who have never been obese (or pregnant), and in many other areas of the body. I also operate on many gastric bypass patients who have been morbidly obese, and as they lose weight have developed loose, wrinkled, and stretched skin WITHOUT "stretch marks," so are those skin defects we call "stretch marks" actually due to skin stretching with weight gain or pregnancy, OR are we dealing with something else entirely?
Of course, slim, athletic young mothers who have never seen a stretch mark get pregnant, and end up with "stretch marks" on their abdomens, so it is entirely reasonable for them and their physicians to suppose they are due to the increase in abdominal pressure from the enlarging uterus causing these areas of skin damage. But, how do you explain these marks on men, teenagers, or women who have never been pregnant or obese?
The answer is that most stretch marks are caused by rapid fluctuations in hormonal status causing structural disruptions in the collagen and elastic content in the dermis (in certain individuals, but not all.) Hormonal status surely is in full-tilt disarray during pregnancy, right? How about puberty (boys and girls)? But if wild hormones are the cause, why does it not happen in all areas of the skin? Weight and actual tension on the skin can certainly contribute to the development and severity of "stretch marks" when they develop (again, think of the locations--pubertal boys' and girls' chest, shoulders, hips, and pregnant women's abdomen and breasts). These areas are not only awash with the massive changes in hormone status, but also growing rapidly (puberty growth spurt) or physiologically changing to allow a baby-size growth and breast feeding to occur)! Thus, it's not just hormones alone, and it's not just actual skin stretch alone. Stretch marks require a peculiar and unique combination of both hormonal status and rapid tissue growth in certain unique genetic make-ups to occur. However, skin stretch and tension alone without the hormonal rapid-change backdrop will generally NOT result in development of so-called "stretch marks."
So even though you may have HAD stretch marks, they are now removed via your tummy tuck, and your skin is indeed tight and swollen. But, unless you are having the precise hormonal fluctuations now that you had when you developed your stretch marks (pregnancy, right?), you can rest comfortably assured that you will almost certainly not develop "new ones" from your apparently nicely-performed tummy tuck! You may safely stand erect when it feels comfortable, and you should avoid sit-ups or crunches for 6 weeks to allow your muscle repair to heal fully. Skin moisturizer and ultraviolet avoidance are also recommended for best results. You look great! Cheers!
Learn more: http://www.mpsmn.com/html/tummy-tuck.html
Tummy Tuck Recovery
It's still early after your tummy tuck surgery. You should follow your surgeon's post-surgical instruction and limitations on physical activity. The stretching and burning you feel are most likely because you're stretching too much. I ask my patients to not stand straight or lie flat for 2 weeks after surgery. The tightening on the inside which is done during a tummy tuck has to be allowed to heal and strengthen or you will rip through your repair.
Martin Jugenburg, MD
New stretch marks after tummy tuck?
I have never seen a patient develop new stretch marks after abdominoplasty.
As for the tightness this will gradually lessen. You will get to the point where everything feels completely natural and normal, although you can expect this to take a number of months.
Your result looks excellent.
Learn more: http://www.vancouvercosmeticsurgery.ca
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Stretch marks after tummy tuck
Your result looks excellent. It is not uncommon to have difficulty standing up straight during the first week after a tummy tuck. This will gradually improve over the next week and by that time you are not going to damage any thing by standing up perfectly straight.
I'm 8 Days Post TT and Feel Extreme Stretching - Will I Get New Stretch Marks?
Great posted photo. Looks like a great early result. No I do not feel you will form additional marks. but best to discuss with your PS at the next visit for his input. From MIAMI
Stretch Marks After Tummy Tuck
First of all, I think you have a very nice result for one week post-op. It would be very unusual to develop new stretch marks following a tummy tuck, although one can never say never in medicine. As far as your posture is concerned, I no longer place restrictions on my patients pertaining to standing erect. I feel that you can do this at any time.
Usually not.....
Tummy Tuck surgery puts your tissues on stretch in order to reduce the laxity most patients have beforehand. Fortunately this does not routinely result in more stretch marks. Standing upright is usually possible in several weeks.
Best Regards,
John Di Saia MD
Tightness after tummy tuck
Learn more: https://gartnerplasticsurgery.com/
Post Operative Care After An Abdominoplasty
In general, post operative care in a full abdominoplasty will mean you will be bent over for 3-5 days somewhat especially if you had muscle repair or plication. You can remove all of the stretch marks in the area where the skin is excised only. The remaining stretch marks will not re-populate or get larger, so that should not be a concern. The most important thing is that you maintain a flexed position for 3-5 days and also ambulate often so as to prevent post operative problems including deep venous thrombosis, or blood clots.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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As winter break comes to a close, that means one thing to most sorority girls as well as eager freshmen and sophomores on campus. It means packing your best and heading back to the Nation for Sorority Recruitment Week exactly one week prior to the start of the semester. While recruitment takes up a lot of time, this girl still manages to look her best to go out with her friends. Whether it is heading out for some lunch with friends or and early dinner with drinks, this Fashionista can take her look anywhere from casual lunch to a night on the town.
This Fashionista opts for a very polished look with some bohemian flair. Her J.Crew Minnie pant and Chinese Laundry booties provide very clean and sleek lines on the bottom, while her Denim & Supply Ralph Lauren sweater provides some texture as well as a hint of bohemia among what would be a more polished look if paired with a Ralph Lauren Blazer. For the more glamorous Fashionista, the same outfit, minus the sweater would look just as glam with a Topshop Faux Fur Vest. No matter the Fashionista, this look can be modified for everyone to create a unique yet polished look.
One Simple Change: Substitute the pants for a BCBG Neon Power Skirt and tuck in the button down for a sexy yet polished outfit for a night out with your girlfriends or even a date night. You can easily take this daytime outfit and turn it into a night time outfit with the change of a bottom.


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46 U.S. Code § 70114 - Automatic identification systems
§ 70114.
Automatic identification systems
(a)System Requirements.—
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the following vessels, while operating on the navigable waters of the United States, shall be equipped with and operate an automatic identification system under regulations prescribed by the Secretary:
(2) The Secretary may—
exempt a vessel from paragraph (1) if the Secretary finds that an automatic identification system is not necessary for the safe navigation of the vessel on the waters on which the vessel operates; and
The Secretary shall prescribe regulations implementing subsection (a), including requirements for the operation and maintenance of the automatic identification systems required under subsection (a).
(Added Pub. L. 107–295, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2082.)
Effective Date
Pub. L. 107–295, title I, § 102(e), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2084, provided that:
"(1)Schedule.—Section 70114 of title 46, United States Code, as enacted by this Act, shall apply as follows:
On and after January 1, 2003, to any vessel built after that date.
"(B) On and after July 1, 2003, to any vessel built before the date referred to in subparagraph (A) that is—
a passenger vessel required to carry a certificate under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS) [see 33 U.S.C. 1602 and notes thereunder];
a tanker; or
a towing vessel engaged in moving a tank vessel.
On and after December 31, 2004, to all other vessels built before the date referred to in subparagraph (A).
The terms in this subsection have the same meaning as those terms have under section 2101 [now also 115] of title 46, United States Code."
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Malavisée rankings
Difficulty ranking world: 9877 (all)
Ranking Belgium: 356 (all)
Ranking Ardennes: 9(all)
Difficulty score: 25.59 what?
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What's the quickest way to the top of a mountain? A ride from a giant dragon of course!
Let¹s play Umi games in the park with Milli, Geo, and Bot! Join the Umiz for fun with bubbles, kites and even a game of hide-and-seek!
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Count It Up with Team Umizoomi, and count on Geo to show you one of the coolest shapes around--a dodecahedron!
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Help Milli, Geo, and Bot kick three soccer balls past Soccer Robot and into the net to win the game.
Milli tries out different bungee cords to reach the golden horseshoe that is stuck in a hole!
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Bot from Umizoomi comes to life with simple items found at home and a bit of imagination!
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Milli needs to use her measuring magic so she can help Team Umizoomi get down the river. Milli Measure!
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Making A Difference, So Little Ladies Like, Emma, Do NOT Have To Fight For Their Lives
As heard this morning, our radio brother over on Temecula's 94.5 KMYT, Greg Cozzo, came by to spread the word about something really cool he'd love for our listeners to get involved with. On Saturday he will be holding a 12 hour on-air telethon to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to help little princesses like Emma (in the picture Greg is holding above) find a cure for blood cancer, the type of cancer she is currently fighting.
As you probably know by now, I have been heavily involved with this non-profit for many years and serve on their board, so I couldn't be happier that Greg has decided to join the fight to find a cure.
If you can help by donating, even just $1, please do! It will greatly be appreciated. Make A Donation
You can listen to his telethon on Saturday, March 29th RIGHT HERE. You might even catch me on the air with Greg! :)


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Given that these have +- 0.5% stability, where crystals have 50ppm (+-0.005%) stability, I am not so sure that these "stick closer to their specified frequency".
i believe they're talking about variability as it applies to temperature. these are rated to +- .5% over a broad temp range.
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Last week I finally branded my GraphicRiver profile page. I'd have been meaning to do it for a while but just never found the time. Since branding the page I have seen an increase in sales, slowly but surely they are steadily increasing.
Branding your profile is always the first thing you should do, it really is a no-brainer. I can't help but wonder though if items predominantly sell on their own merit, or does branding really play an integral part?
My guess is that the merit of the items is always the main factor for their success. Branding is probably most effective over the longer term, as you keep releasing good items, buyers will come to know your brand and return and buy more of your work. But hey it's always a good thing to have a nice looking avatar.
Branding makes the profile more professional, and refresh yourself to continue making new and creative things. For buyers I think they care about the item itself more, but, as said, you looks more attractive when you're more professional
As a buyer I'd say yes it does up to a certain level. The quality / exclusivity of an item is one factor. Trust is the other one. And creating more trust can be accomplished by branding (among other thing depending on the business you are in; support for example)
Branding helps your content stand out from the others, also It makes you recognized among buyers and authors. You can know the name of various authors just looking in its thumbnail style, for example
Branding make sure that your items stand out from other authors. If you spend that much on your branding to make sure your items has great branding, the buyers see that you spend that much on your branding only. They will know that you spend also more time on your items and your item quality.
I would say yes. It adds continuity and If a buyer gets to know your files, they might jump right to yours because they trust the work.


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UNDP has a successful track record in helping the Republic of Moldova attract and use development assistance effectively. As such, UNDP is a trusted partner for all state institutions, including the Parliament, President's Office, the Judiciary and all ministries and agencies of the Government.
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UNDP has partnered with Local Public Authorities (LPAs) to ensure that all community members, in particular vulnerable groups, participate in taking decisions which affect their life and that of the community, thus linking local needs to the greater national development agenda.
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By USA TODAY
Baseball released the Mitchell Report on Thursday — and it did what many predicted it would by naming names and making recommendations to rid the game of performance-enhancing drugs.
It took former U.S. Senator George Mitchell and his staff 20 months to complete the 409-page study, which included the names of 90 players, former and current, including 300-game winner Roger Clemens and home run king Barry Bonds.
In announcing release of the report, Mitchell said, "This has not been an isolated problem involving just a few players or a few clubs."
A few hours later, baseball commissioner Bud Selig labeled the report a "call to action," and pledged to act. He said he will consider any punishments of players and club personnel on a "case-by-case" basis and called for independent year-round drug testing.
From the players' association came reaction from executive director Donald Fehr, who said "Many players are named. ... Their reputations have been adversely affected, probably forever, even if it turns out down the road that they should not have been."
The report made several recommendations to baseball, including creation of a "Department of Investigations" to probe allegations of improper drug use.
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Players on both sides of the football look to either establish or re-establish themselves as impact players in the CFL when the Calgary Stampeders host the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday.
Calgary's Bo Levi Mitchell and Montreal's Troy Smith will be the starting quarterbacks in a CFL season opener for the first time in their careers. Both want to reinforce their No. 1 status.
Former NFL star Chad Johnson will begin the revival of his football career as an Alouettes receiver. Prominent Stampeder receiver Nik Lewis is back after missing over half of last season with a broken leg. The 32-year-old slotback feels he has something to prove.
The sentiment can also apply to Tom Higgins, who returns as a CFL head coach with Montreal after six years working as the league's director of officiating.
His last coaching stint was with the Stampeders from 2005 to 2007 and Calgary's record in his final season was 7-10-1. It's serendipitous his first game back will be at McMahon Stadium.
"When you think about [it], why not?" Higgins said Friday. "I knew how to get here. The bus driver went the wrong way and I said 'no, no, you make a right here.'"
There are also players still feeling out their new teams, such as Josh Bell, a former Lion who will make his Stampeder debut at starting safety Saturday.
"I want to see how we adjust really when we have success and when we don't have success," Bell said. "How do we adjust? That's the biggest thing in football."
The Stampeders topped the CFL with a 14-4 record last season, but were upset 35-13 at home in the West Division final by the eventual Grey Cup champion Saskatchewan Roughriders.
The Montreal Alouettes went 8-10 and lost 19-16 in the East semi-final to Hamilton. Star quarterback Anthony Calvillo missed the final 10 games of the season with a concussion and subsequently retired in the off-season.
Smith, a former Heisman Trophy winner with Ohio State, got a crash course in CFL football going 2-1 to conclude the season.
"What you do know about Troy is he brings a level of leadership, he has a very strong arm and hopefully he has a cast around him that he doesn't have to carry the football team," Higgins said.
"If we do our job properly, hopefully we can spread that football around enough that he doesn't always feel he has to be on top of his game for us to win."
Mitchell won his three starts and came off the bench to win another in 2014. Stampeders coach and general manager John Hufnagel handed the 24-year-old the ball for the opener, but indicated he could have just as easily given it to Drew Tate.
"It was a photo finish between he and Drew," Hufnagel said. "I said earlier in the week when I made the decision both quarterbacks will play football for us this year. It just so happens Bo is getting the first start."
"He has earned the opportunity to play. He's won every game he's played as a Calgary Stampeder, so that's not a bad track record."
Both Mitchell and Smith recognize opportunities to be a CFL starter are limited and they must perform to earn more.
"Every game, every play, every snap, every rep is concreting or cementing who you are," Smith said.
Added Mitchell: "Now that I've been given the job, I'm going to make sure I keep it, run with it and have a lot of fun."
Lewis broke his fibula Aug. 17 and did not play again in 2013. It was the first time in a decade as a Stampeder he was unable to produce over 1,000 receiving yards.
Lewis was annoyed Friday that he'd been made a designated international for Saturday, which could limit the slotback's playing time because he can't replace a Canadian on the field.
"I don't make these decisions. I just play football," Lewis said. "In this business, it's what have you done lately. Last year, I wasn't able to play, so I've got to continue to go out and get better and prove that I can play.
"I've never had an injury like I had last year, so I am so motivated to get back on the field and just show it is possible. Maybe Week 1, we'll unleash the beast."
Stampeder offensive lineman Dan Federkeil will sit out Saturday's game. He took a hit to the neck in practice this week and has had a concussion before. Hufnagel wants to be cautious with the Medicine Hat, Alta., native.
So with internationals Stanley Bryant and Edwin Harrison both suiting up on the offensive line, Hufnagel said "it disrupted our ratio a little bit."
"I had to make one of our receivers the DI," Hufnagel explained. "Nik will be the DI, but we're still going to have three on the field and they all are going to have their roles. It's not like Nik won't be playing the game."
Lewis is considered one of the CFL's colourful, and at times controversial, players.
Montreal's Johnson could join him in that category. The six-time Pro Bowler and one-time Dancing With the Stars contestant's Twitter posts often include "sensitive material" warnings.
He changed surname to Ochocinco in 2008 only to return to Chad Johnson in 2012. He spent 10 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, but hasn't played a game since 2011.
The 36-year-old wide receiver wasn't among the handful of Alouettes available to the media at McMahon on Friday. Smith indicated Johnson is still adjusting to the Canadian game.
"Chad's okay. Man, he's done great," the quarterback said. "He's accepting the different nuances of the game and tried to perfect them the best he could, but his backbone and his foundation will be guys like S.J. Green, guys like Duron Carter and guys like Brandon Whitaker who can give him the ins and outs … on things he can do during the game if he's not feeling too up to par with what's going on.
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Uma Exploração de Comunidades Sustentáveis na América Latina.
The Común Tierra Project will be presenting and participating in several events and activities during the Rio+20 events ... All are welcome to come out and participate, to share the events with your friends, or wait for the photos and reports that will come in the next few days. Here's our schedule of activities:
June 15, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, in the Aterro do Flamengo: Environmental Educational workshop for Rio de Janeiro kids, produced with our friends Semeaçao, a group of artists and activists from Rio de Janeiro.
June 17, 2:00 pm – June 18, 5:00 pm, in the Aldeia Nova Terra: Meeting of CASA (Consejo de Asentamientos Sustentables de las Américas). A meeting of organizations and networks around Latin America to colaborate y coordinate actions and expansion of CASA as an international network of sustainable settlements. More information on this event here: http://www.facebook.com/events/419889248056392/
June 19, in the Aldeia Nova Terra: CASA Eco Caravan Sharing. A space to share the work and materials of the various Eco Caravan projects currently working in Latin America. Host organizations: Común Tierra and Nomads United. More information: http://www.facebook.com/CasaEcoCaravanas
June 21, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, in the Aterro do Flamengo, in the space of Gaia Home: Común Tierra presents: Sustainable Communities in Latin America: A Model for the Future. This event will be a sharing of some of the insights from the Común Tierra Project's first two years of investigation of the sustainable communities of Latin America. More information: http://www.facebook.com/events/397127087006921/
Additionally, we will have a photo exhibit on display at the Gaia Home space during the week.
We're ready for a week of collaboration, learning and connection... This is a histori moment for the whole world, which deserves out best effort to create together a just and sustainable world for all! Adelante!
Visit our webpage: www.comuntierra.org
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/Comuntierra
And our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/comuntierra
Towards a better world!
Ryan and Leti
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Bom dia Ryan e Leti! Ja entrei em contato c vcs pelo blog e adicionei no face! Quero muito fazer uma materia sobre o Comun Tierra para participar de um concurso da radio Cbn- Quero saber das experiencias sensações o q levaram vcs a criar esse projeto planos futuros- Tem algun numero de telefone q eu possa entrar em contato com vcs? Agradeço desde já! Parabens pelas ações!
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Portrait of youthful angst in miniature
Federation Square Atrium. Until October 22. Running time: 20 minutes John Slavin Reviewer
CHILDISH inventiveness abounds in Justin Harris' show, intriguingly subtitled The Late Great Libido: Rock Opera.
Theatre For One means what it says there is one performer and only one audience member admitted at a time. Harris sings his own compositions as a solitary prisoner trapped in the conventions of the millennium.
"I'm stuck with nothing that I want," he sings, "a house, a wife, a picket fence." Images of incarceration are prevalent. He is projected on to a video screen behind a grille like a latter-day Prisoner of Zenda. His solitary spectator sits in a box seat within a device that gives the illusion of a 19th century opera house.
Minute silhouettes, all of them painstakingly created by Harris, perform orchestra and chorus. An element of Shakespeare's sonnets pervades.
There are recognisable dramatis personae but if there is a narrative we must create it for ourselves.
Harris' compositions are distinguished by heavy syncopation while the two-part harmony is reminiscent of the Beatles in their heyday.
The effect is a claustrophobic portrait of youthful angst. The work needs dramatisation but it is an exquisite miniature.
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Today, this weird kid in class asked me on a date. He claims to be a werewolf. His excuse for not being able to turn into one? A "rare disease." His excuse for everyone rejecting him? "Friend-zoning bitches." I was the last resort even for a jackoff "nice guy" werewolf. FML
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Wildcat Spotlight
Transferring schools after one's sophomore year of college and learning a whole new system can be challenging for basketball student-athletes. For junior Vinnie Toor, however, the transition from Ohlone Junior College in Fremont, Calif., to Linfield College has been smooth.
"I decided to come to Linfield because I found out from my (former) coach that Coach (Shanan) Rosenberg got the job here. Since Foothill College (Rosenberg's former team) was in the same league as Ohlone, my team played against Coach Rosenberg's team multiple times within those two years," says Toor.
"His team was very fundamentally sound and he was a very energetic coach which I liked. I liked the style of offense he ran and how he ran his team."
Toor also seems to like the new surroundings and environment that Linfield and its students offer. He said he loves how everyone at school is nice and friendly. "It seems people at Linfield are always in a good mood and never hesitate to go out of their way to help someone else out," says Toor.
The 6-foot-3 junior thinks that there are many benefits to his small new college. He notes the professors are really helpful and accommodate students' schedules to meet up for extra help.
"The biggest benefit of being at a small college is all the extra help from the professors. They are very willing to help whether it is during class or during their office hours," says Toor.
As far as hoops goes, playing basketball at Ohlone and Linfield is not really different.
"My former coach and Coach Rosenberg were actually very close friends and they both share a lot of coaching traits, such as demanding a high level of smart play and intensity on the court that go hand in hand. It made the transition to playing for coach Rosenberg easy for me," Toor says. "I believe that my former coach prepared me very well about what it is like to play for a college basketball team and what is expected out of you."
Toor loves the concept of competition. He thinks of everything in basketball as a competition, whether it's competing to get a spot on the roster, competing with an opposing player for good rebounding position or the big picture: competing to win games.
Teammates and coaches of Toor are the most supportive to him here at Linfield. "If I have an issue with anything, whether it is basketball related or not, I can depend on my coaches and teammates to help me out," says Toor.
Fellow teammate and roommate Adam Myren, another first-year Linfield transfer from California, met Toor on the first day of school. "Vinnie and me are always together. Neither of us have a car so we're trekking everywhere, whether it's to Dillin Hall for food or the store if we need some stuff," says Myren.
On the court, Myren praises Toor's ability, saying, "He's a fluid scorer that can get hot quick, which is great to have. He's a good guy to have on the team because he brings a natural skillset that makes everyone want to get better."
Rosenberg appreciates Toor for his ability to catch and shoot the ball. With Toor's length, he can also be an efficient rebounder for the team and can distract opposing shooters defensively.
"Off the court, Vinnie is calm, has a great sense of humor, insightful, amicable, and a very nice person to be around. On the court, he's intense and is a really good shooter," Rosenberg says.
Toor, an accounting major, believes the hardest part of his completing his major is the number of classes he is required to take. "At first, balancing school and basketball was a bit tough, but it forced me to become organized and utilize my time a lot better," says Toor.
After Linfield, Toor plans continue his studies at a graduate school somewhere in Southern California or maybe the east coast, only because he has never been to that side of the country before and it is something that he would like to experience.
-Rhys Lendio '16


text: I think maui ignores torque filesystem size and file parameter of jobs.First of all - torque's mom configured with size[fs=/tmpx] parameter exports it properly, but maui doesn't parse it, while it parses many other variables exported in the same way. Weird, but not too problematic: --- maui-3.2.6p11/src/moab/MPBSI.c 2004-12-03 21:41:24.000000000 +0100 +++ maui-3.2.6p11.modified/src/moab/MPBSI.c 2005-02-04 14:37:34.421202143 +0100 @@ -5974,6 +5975,16 @@ int __MPBSIGetSSSStatus( { N->CRes.Mem = (MPBSGetResKVal(Value) >> 10); } + else if (!strcmp(Name,"size")) + { + char *ptr; + char *tok; + ptr = MUStrTok(Value,":",&tok); + if ((tok != NULL) && (ptr != NULL)) { + N->ARes.Disk = (MPBSGetResKVal(Value) >> 10); + N->CRes.Disk = (MPBSGetResKVal(tok) >> 10); + } + } else if (!strcmp(Name,"ncpus")) { N->CRes.Procs = (int)strtol(Value,NULL,10); As you can see it simply parses size=x:y variable and sets N(ode)->A(vailable)/C(onfigured)Res.Disk as free and total filesystem size. If parsing goes wrong, it is silently ignored and not set. After this patch checknode shows proper filesystem values. Well, and now problems begin. Theoretically parsing file parameter is very easy: @@ -3755,10 +3755,11 @@ int MPBSJobUpdate( else if (!strcmp(AP->resource,"file")) { tmpL = (MPBSGetResKVal(AP->value) >> 10); + RQ->DRes.Disk = tmpL; if (tmpL != RQ->RequiredDisk) { - RQ->RequiredDisk = (MPBSGetResKVal(AP->value) >> 10); + RQ->RequiredDisk = tmpL; RQ->DiskCmp = mcmpGE; } However I'm not sure whether RQ->D(edicated)Res is task-specific or job-specific parameter, but I checked experimentally that it works that way that every node assigned to the task must have at least requested size of free space on every node assigned to the task and it is quite enough for me. And now my standard question - are the changes not breaking anything else? I'd also like to ask any magician to tell me how to define disk space as renewable resource. When given patches are submitted and the job could start because of enough free tasks, but with not enough free disk space on chosen nodes, the job gets batchhold immediately. I have 100 dual-processor nodes in my cluster with local 80gb disk in every of them and amount of free space is constantly changing, but maui assumes that utilized space will never be freed. Marcin Mogielnicki


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After Years of Storytelling, Bethenny Tells the Truth, But Just a Little
Bethenny starts off this week with a girl's night out in anticipation of her 40th birthday. She has her "friends" over and you can't help but wonder who these women are. She slams them, saying they look like hookers, and strippers. They are now watching back asking why the hell they even went.
Bethenny says that if she were to die now there would be no regrets. It's sad. She would not see her daughter grow up, or get married and have her own kids, but no regrets. Good for her. They are drunk, dancing and making fools of themselves while Bethenny does a mean spirited recap about all of them.
Bethenny gets the offer to do Skating With the Stars. Well we all know how that turned out. She is foaming at the mouth at the thought of doing it. She panics for a second wondering how she will do it, but you know that regardless of what Jason thinks about it, she is going to skate.
Jason of course thinks it's silly. He asks her why she does not hold out for Dancing With the Stars and she shoots down that stupid show. She does not want to do the 12th edition of anything, but rather the 1st edition of this. Nobody wants her to do it, but surprise, she is doing it.
She goes out for lunch with Shawn the party planner to discuss her birthday party. She keeps talking about how everyone is harping on her to have a party, yet we have not heard anyone mention it but her. Yet another story Bethenny has written in her head and adopted as real.
Sidebar: Bethenny says that turning 40 is not a hard thing to do and can be achieved by sitting in the corner. As my friend Matt fights cancer, and may not experience his 40's, I want to tell her that it is hard actually. Count your blessing you selfish, self-centered, ridiculous woman.
Bryn is a really adorable baby and I wonder what her life will be like when everything will revolve around her mother. The way Bethenny describes her own mother, the one she does not talk to, is very similar to Bethenny's own behavior. Interesting how karma works.
Bethenny goes to a GLAAD event with her friend Jake and attempts to set him up. She throws out lame gay jokes, and in a matter if minutes, makes me want to poke my eyes out. She is back to party planning, the one she does not want, and is so full of crap that watching is painful.
She is talking about how at this stage of her life she wants something classy, yet she is saying sexually inappropriate things, to complete strangers, and acting like a child. She contradicts herself non-stop and if it was not so gross, it would be funny but the thing is, she's not funny.
At lunch with Jake and Lauren, Bethenny says she's not really one to plan her own party. Is she high? Bethenny is all about planning things for herself, by herself. She forgets that we are watching her and remember what she has said. She is out of control and the party is happening.
Bethenny and Jason are out walking and Bethenny is again a broken record. She simply does not understand that she is married, has a family, and the world does not revolve around her. It's her party, with her friends, and when Jason calls her on her crap, she acts like a spoiled child
In therapy she is bagging on her dead father again. She shares a birthday with her mother and she is comparing her childhood with that of Bryn. She wants a big party for Bryn but she does not want a party for herself because birthdays are a hard memory. She is crying again.
She talks about how horrible her parents were and this time she really talks about them on a different level. Then she drops a bomb. She says that she knows it sounds like she is making it up. Bingo. She also says that her childhood was not all bad and there were good times.
Perhaps Bethenny is realizing not everyone is buying what she is selling and decided to come clean. I doubt it. She is a master manipulator of the truth so maybe this is her way to ensure another season. She can delve into the therapy more, which is worth another season.
Sidebar: If there is a therapist reading, can you tell me if it is unethical for a therapist to allow filming during a session? It seems odd to me. I really like her therapist, and I love therapy in general, but it seems to me that shooting it is pushing the boundaries of what is safe for the client.
Bethenny is at the skate shop, making fun of her staff, her friends, and strangers. If people are not talking about her, she has nothing nice to say. In the end she is cute to a little boy in the skating store. It's sweet until she tells someone to get his number like they are beneath her.
Bethenny is being really horrible to her professional skating partner. She is making fun of him, saying he could have been an Olympian if he had not fallen during a critical skate, and it's mean. She fell, and decides to trash him and his skating to make herself feel better. Not nice.
Bethenny is out for dinner with Jason, Jake and his date. A first date for Jake and it's on TV. Not cute. They are crude and brash and it's a shame because she is unable to control herself. By unable of course I mean unwilling. She knows exactly what she is doing and does it on purpose.
Next week will be the big 40th birthday party and in the trailer we see it's going to be train wreck, but we knew it would. I find her annoying and at the same time I feel sorry for Bethenny. I'm hanging on until the episode when her mother is invited into therapy. That will be perfection.
Even more fun than writing about this show are the comments from her fans. They hate that I watch and write about it, yet they read my blog and keep coming back. She has a show and I watch. Maybe it will be easier for all of you to understand if you just relax, and keep the faith.


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Pansy Baggins
Pansy Baggins was a great-aunt of Bilbo Baggins, the sister of Bilbo's grandfather Mungo. She married Fastolph Bolger. Pansy and Fastolph had no children.
Pansy is a small garden plant of the violet family. The word derives from French pensée "she who is thought"
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After setting up shop in Asbury Park, NJ for a year, the U.S. chapter of All Tomorrow's Parties came to Manhattan for the first time in the fest's history. With a day curated by the Afghan Whigs, the line up was just as eclectic and varied as ever, offering the best in hip-hop, garage rock, noise and beyond. They even had a set from legendary composer Philip Glass, not something you see at your average rock fest.
Throughout the weekend we caught performances from Philadelphia rap staples the Roots, psych warriors Thee Oh Sees, soul master Charles Bradley, R&B innovator Frank Ocean, Nashville punk duo Jeff The Brotherhood and way, way more. It was quite the weekend. Check out our photo gallery, below. All photos by Adela Loconte.
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Jennifer Lopez Wants Out of 'American Idol,' Says 'It's Time for Me to Go'
"American Idol" judge Jennifer Lopez has been seemingly undecided about her fate on the reality competition show for months, but now it seems the singer has made a decision, AOL Music reports. After two years on the FOX show, J.Lo will likely call it quits. She broke the news on "Today" this morning (July 12).
"It's a huge decision," Lopez said during the interview, "But I have to say there are so many things I do that I put on hold for that. It's a heartbreaking decision if I have to go." The singer-actress is in the middle of a co-headlining tour with Enrique Iglesias and simultaneously on a promotional tour for her new movie, "Ice Age 3: Continental Drift."
J.Lo first suggested her time with the hit show might be at an end during an interview on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" back in May. She sited other projects and the increasing mobility of her 3-year-old Twins Max and Emme.
"Sounds like you're making up your mind," "Today" host Natalie Morales said. "Little by little I'm making up my mind," Lopez responded. "I love everybody, I love the guys, but I am thinking it's time for me to go and do other things I love to do like films and journeys." While it definitely sounds like she's leaning heavily toward one side, Jennifer closed the discussion on the matter saying, "But I'm torn. It's a tough decision."
Earlier this week, news broke that former "Idol" finalist Adam Lambert was at the top of producers' wishlists of potential new judges for the show.


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For Immediate Release:
June 28th, 2011
Contact: Barney
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Another Day, Another Tommy Thompson Defense of ObamaCare
Club for Growth President Chris Chocola: "Tommy Thompson should spend less time defending ObamaCare and more time trying to repeal it."
Washington, DC - Club for Growth PAC today issued the following statement in response to an Op-Ed by former Wisconsin Governor and Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson in Huffington Post defending state-based health exchanges, a requirement of ObamaCare:
"Another day, another Tommy Thompson defense of ObamaCare," said Club for Growth President Chris Chocola. "Health Insurance exchanges are a major component of ObamaCare and are not a free-market improvement to America's health care system whether they are implemented by the states or by the federal government. Health Insurance exchanges are a key part of Obama's health care plan for more government, more regulation, and higher costs for consumers. Tommy Thompson should spend less time defending ObamaCare and more time trying to repeal it."
Tommy Thompson is a Champion of ObamaCare
Tommy Thompson supports Health Insurance Exchanges, a major component of ObamaCare: Thompson: "Some governors have a negative opinion of insurance exchanges and I believe that by doing so they are giving up a tremendous opportunity to use marketplace choice and allow insurance companies to compete in their respective states." (Huffington Post, 6/27/11)
After ObamaCare was passed by the Senate Finance committee, Tommy Thompson co-signed a statement with former Democratic house Majority Leader Richard Gephardt praising the bill. (New York Times, 10/5/09)
Thompson on ObamaCare: "The bill that the Senate Finance Committee will vote out for consideration by the full Senate this week is another important step toward achieving the goal of health care reform this year. It moves us down the path of providing affordable high-quality health care for all and expanding coverage for millions." (New York Times, 10/5/09)
Obama Administration used support from Thompson as part of PR battle to pass ObamaCare: Administration officials say the White House is making a concerted effort to court high-visibility Republican support of the health care legislation away from Capitol Hill, in what appears to be a strategy similar to one used during debate of the economic stimulus plan earlier this year. (New York Times, 10/5/09)
President Obama noted support from Tommy Thompson in his weekly address (Source: White House YouTube Channel, 10/9/09, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS5T-Nkti7o)
Thompson opposes repealing ObamaCare, and supports the individual mandate in ObamaCare: Last year on CNBC, Thompson urged Republicans to drop a move to repeal the bill "because President Obama is not going to sign it." Two years earlier, he came out in support of an individual mandate — the heart of the Obama plan that conservatives are trying to strike down in court. (Politico, 5/18/11)
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When he ran into Sperling at a congressional dinner at the White House a couple of weeks later, the encounter was jocular.
Yet she never wanders far from the defining characteristics of her writing: it's all jocular observation of herself or others.
Where Simmons is jocular in a kind of clever fratboy way, Lund is more refined in his language and more robust in his indignation.
"No, old chap," cried North, slapping the sexton on the shoulder in a jocular way.
Baldwin was noisy and jocular; Brice silent and ill at ease.
Gustave, bewildered by the jocular tone in which the widow addressed him, was unable for a moment to find words in which to reply.
A jocular reply to those who complain that this world is a "weary" one.
It would make even six months' life as jocular as Bradshaw's Railway Guide or the dietary of a prison.
A jocular way of asking a person about people whom he has been to see.
I gazed at him in bewilderment; ready to laugh if he meant to be jocular, incredulous of his serious intention.
1620s, from Latin iocularis "funny, comic," from ioculus, diminutive of iocus (see joke (n.)). Implies evasion of an issue by a joke.


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Old-time cigarette ads tend to give the impression that smoking can cure almost any malady.
The tagline on a series of ads in the 1930s told waistline-conscious readers to "reach for a Lucky" when they felt tempted to over-indulge with food or drink, lest they put on extra pounds.
A Camel ad from the 1950s advised having a smoke "when stubborn annoyances bother you" to relieve stress and headaches.
Knowing what we know now about the health risks that come with smoking, these types of advertisements are cringe-inducing – and illegal – at best, leaving you shaking your head at what passed as top-notch marketing in decades past. But despite all the facts, state governments from coast-to-coast are preparing to believe those same misleading promises.
Faced with over-indulgent spending plans and mounting budgetary stresses, they are reaching for the cigarettes.
Nine states increased cigarette taxes during 2015, but governors and state lawmakers in several capitals want to soak smokers for even more this year. While cigarette taxes traditionally have been used to fund state health care programs or anti-smoking initiatives, several states are hoping to get smokers to pay for everything from road repairs to early childhood education.
Both of those options are on the table in Missouri.
One plan would raise the cigarette tax in Missouri by a whopping 300 percent (from 17 cents per pack to 67 cents per pack), with the estimated $250 million windfall directed to early childhood education programs. A competing proposal in the state legislature would see a smaller increase – to 40 cents per pack – with the estimated $100 million in revenue directed to road and bridge repairs.
Backers of both efforts are trying to get the proposals on the ballot for November, when Missouri voters would get to have a say.
In Indiana, lawmakers are kicking around the idea of using higher cigarette taxes to fund road repairs. The $1 per-pack increase is seen by some lawmakers as a way to increase highway funding — a priority for Republican Gov. Mike Pence — without broad-based tax increases.
Pence has criticized the plan to increase the cigarette tax, which passed the state House earlier this month with bipartisan support but has received a lukewarm reception in the Senate.
In West Virginia, Democratic Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin used his annual budget address to pitch a plan to raise the cigarette tax by 81 percent (from the current rate of 55 cents per pack to $1 per pack) to generate $43 million. The money would be used to fill a shortfall in the state employees' health insurance program.
Similarly, lawmakers in Louisiana are mulling a proposed 25 percent increase to the state cigarette tax that could generate an additional $81 million in a year when the state is facing a $700 million budget deficit.
Wrong-way revenue
Experts say there are a number of reasons states should shy away from balancing budgets and funding new programs on the backs of smokers.
"If you're using excise taxes or 'sin taxes' right, it should go towards things like smoking cessation programs or public health spending tied directly to smoking," said Scott Drenkard, the director of state projects at the Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan Washington, D.C., think tank. "Unfortunately, you have politicians controlling where the money is spent, rather than economists."
For starters, cigarette taxes are fundamentally regressive. That's even truer today than it was in decades past, as rates of smoking have fallen off more sharply among the well-off than among the poor. Cigarette taxes also hit minorities, who smoke at higher rates than whites.
When it comes to policies that benefit all — like education and roads — all taxpayers should contribute, rather than expecting a small, unpopular group of people with a nicotine habit to pick up the tab for popular services, Drenkard says.
Another problem: taxes on cigarettes provide a revenue stream that is likely to decline in future years, as more Americans kick the habit.
Indeed, that's part of the justification for passing higher cigarette taxes nearly everywhere they are introduced: to get people to quit.
"One of the things we know from science is that one of the most effective ways to decrease tobacco and cigarette consumption is to raise the price point of the product," Oklahoma Health Commissioner Terry Cline told the The Oklahoman newspaper. GOP Gov. Mary Fallin has proposed a 145 percent increase in cigarette taxes (from $1.03 per pack to $2.53 per pack) to generate $181 million that she says is necessary to balance the state budget.
In Indiana, proponents of the tax say the 10 percent increase could drive down smoking rates by as much as 4 percent in adults and 13 percent for youths.
Cigarette tax revenue tied to public health programs meant to alleviate the effects of smoking or to help people quit don't create a budget problem. As the number of smokers dwindles, the revenue from taxes will decline and so will the need for the programs those taxes are funding.
Most other government programs, however, go the other direction. Roads and schools are two costs in state budgets that are nearly always increasing. Using a revenue stream likely to decline in future years to create a new early childhood education program or to prop up poor infrastructure is a recipe for future deficits. The same is true in places where cigarette tax revenue is being tossed into the black hole of state employee retirement benefits or being used to fill general budget gaps.
States are not the only ones suggesting cigarette taxes be used for unrelated spending. President Barack Obama suggested in his 2013 State of the Union address, that an increase in the federal cigarette tax (currently $1.01 per pack) be used to pay for a national preschool program for four-year-olds.
Perhaps because the White House knew a program like that would mean higher costs and lower revenues in future years, the proposal would have passed that funding gap to the states.
States now looking to use cigarette taxes to fund long-term government spending will likely need to have a similar plan to stick someone else with the bill.