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This is a page about the website, in general. For information on what domestic fiction is, and about the intent of the site's content, go here.
Site's Purpose & History
History: This site was created in the summer of 1998, during
the gap between when my MA program ended & my PhD program
started. I had recently learned HTML and wanted to play around
with it over the summer; because of my love for literature, a
logical choice seemed to be creating a literary "fan"
type of site. I had admired websites like my own, about people
like Amy
Tan & Zora Neale Hurston,
and wanted to do something similar. I was deciding what author
to dedicate my site and work to when I was looking at a former
professor's site and saw that there were no websites for some
of the authors she works on (Sarah Orne Jewett was one that sticks
out in memory as being missing). So I decided to create a site
with biography & links to the authors that I had studied
in a course with that professor (who now moderates and monitors
this site). A number of the critical papers on the site were
written during that course but not all. A quick look at the contributors page should make clear
who was in the course at Southwest Texas and who was not (if
they are listed as attending SWT, they were in the course). Most
of these folks have moved on to other programs-- but not all
have kept in touch with me about it, so I don't have recent listings
for everyone. Most of the members of that course did receive
their MA, and have moved on the PhD programs or are professional
writers of another sort.
Unless otherwise noted, the basic text on the site (the stuff
on the 'black' pages) has been written by me. I've tried to note
sources for my information, but some of it is just general knowledge
that I've picked up over the years, the same kind of "teaching"
that any professor does in class every day-- in other words,
educated opinion.
My purpose: to increase knowledge about the authors featured on the site. To encourage people to read their books. To provide research, bibliographies, and very general biographies of the authors. To get you started-- and encourage you to go to the library for more information. To combat the growing elite nature of knowledge (Should you have to pay for it? Should it only be available on college campuses?) To provide a forum for discussion, and an opportunity for graduate students to be published.
Criticisms of this site
Ah, the critics have arrived! I remember a favorite author who talked about cri-TICKS, and pointed out that some (not all by any means) are really good at pointing out flaws (and sucking the life out of everyone) but don't do anything themselves. Some do not like the site's color (a matter of taste and opinion-- I like it and it's staying this way. For suggestions on improving the readability, look here.)
I apologize if you have trouble with the colors; I choose to avoid the more plain "commercial" white background with blue and red links. I know that this may make it difficult for some readers, some browsers, to read the text-- if this is your case, and you wish to have a more easily readable, printable article, please write to me and I'll send you a plain text version. (There, wasn't that easy?) Some of the e-texts that I attempt to link to are frequently moved (I think this is the source's way of trying to avoid plagiarism, although I'm not sure how effective breaking a mere link is in this.) If a link is broken, please feel free to let me know. I try to keep up with it, but there just aren't enough hours in the day sometimes, and your input would be appreciated.
I have seen a couple reviews of this site, and each time I
see one, I try to go through and fix any problems that the reviewer
notes, to make the site better and more navigable, have more
information, fix any broken links. If you publish a review (even
if it's not altogether positive) please do me the courtesy of
telling me where it is, so that I can see your critiques. And
consider the point of a review-- if you are criticizing, why
don't you give clear examples of the problems, and not make sweeping,
vaguely insulting threats and implications? (One reviewer suggested,
ever so subtly, that maybe I wanted people to cheat; which to
me, seems obviously wrong-- and it didn't look like this person
even bothered to look at the whole site, since some of the criticisms
were answered on the site somewhere).
Finally, about me
I don't really like putting tons about myself; I mean, how
much do you really know about the editor of any journal? You
accept that they are respected because someone has paid them
to be in print. Is this really the best way to respectability?
Maybe. I'm not sure, though. I do have a biographical
sketch of myself on my other site. You can read briefly about
what I'm doing, see a copy of my professional vitae, and see
a spiffy photo of me.


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Discussion in 'MacBytes.com News Discussion' started by MacBytes, May 8, 2005.
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I agree, i went to the Apple Store to play with Tiger the other day and I wasn't horribly impressed. I tried it out on the Mini (which is the closest machine they have there to my TiBook) and Spotlight was a lot slower than I expected, 2-3 seconds to complete a search. Dashboard was fun, but not fun enough. Ultimately not a significant enough upgrade to warrant 70 starving-student dollars.
If only they could pack in some performance upgrades, maybe a redesigned Finder, and some type of cool backup program, I'd have to reconsider. I know, I say it like it's so easy, but that's my right as the naive consumer For now I'll just wait for Leopard or Cougar or whatever the next big cat will be...
I haven't tried it on my Tibook but I know on my iMac it works as soon as I type something and it only has 512MB of RAM and a old 1.25 G4 processor.
tiger came with a hell of a lot more upgrades than basic users like you will and do use. there was more changed than spotlight and dashboard
I agree
Would pretty colors make you satisfied?
Ummm... sorry guys, first time I've commented on Tiger but I have to agree with my friend at the top of the thread - being a student as well I decided to get the educational discount so it didn't break the bank - £50, but unless I got an educational version that lacks some features... I haven't noticed a massive difference!
New safari is... RSSeriffic - haven't really found a great use for RSS yet, it's like reading the BBC news front page without all the nice layout and graphics that they've spent money on.
New mail is big! The mail window itself seems a little cumbersome, sometimes too big for my little 12" powerbook screen to handle...
Oh, the new screensavers are pretty
Spotlight and Dashboard have been talked about at length, but on both my PowerMac G5 and my PowerBook... they fail to impress to the extent I thought they would. Spotlight's useful...
... but is it worth the full price? I think it's more of a £30 upgrade myself, because from my point of view - what have I gotten? Some shiny widgets, faster searches, and a couple of my programs don't work properly yet (like bits on wheels)
Maybe I should have stayed on panther...
But maybe I'm wrong! Can anyone tell me some other features I might have missed?!
I am a very new Mac user. I have used an Apple IIe in the past. Yuck. Now I have an iBook 14'.
Was their a Tremendous difference between 10.2 and 10.3?
More of a difference than between 10.3 and 10.4?
There were more noticeable changes between 10.2 and 10.3 than 10.3 and 10.4 - or at least that's kinda what we're discussing here!
If you want to know more, I recommend checking out the Ars Technica review linked from the story - at the top of the second page there's a list of reviews of previous OS X's - from the 2nd Developer Preview right through to 10.4.
yeah, I don't totally see a lot of end-user differences, really. I mean, finder labels are still stinky, and you can't do much with a folder other than watch it be blue (wished for a icon of the major documents or apps in the folder to be put on the folder itself).
Dashboard seems to be just another application and doesn't have much to do with the OS at all. For example, when I change zip codes, I have to go in to all those stupid location-dependent widgets and enter in a new zip code.
Spotlight is pretty clever, in that you can use it in Open Dialogs and Finder windows, but Dashboard just seems like eye candy, really. Eh, maybe it'd be different if I didn't have Konfabulator (which you gotta give credit to for at least making the widgets all shiny and professional)
- The finder remained pretty much unchanged (with the exception of the afore mentioned spotlight)
- Mail seems to be the same, but just LOOK different (and also smartfolders ala spotlight)
- iChat seems to be mostly the same. Groups, which I don't use, and 3-way video chat. I use Adium anyways, and only switch to iChat now for when I wish to receive or send files.
- Automator is alright if you wanna steal a lot of pics off of porn sites. I was going to use it to download a bunch of bug reports from Bugzilla so that I could spotlight them, but the Safari action doesn't know how to log in.
- You can hold down Apple-Ctrl-D over any word in any (cocoa) application and it'll popup a definition
There really isn't anything majorly groundbreaking, yet at the same time, I don't know what they COULD do that still needs done. Perhaps resolution independence, so I could shrink the whole interface to give me more space.
just wait
Just wait till the 10.4 only apps start appearing and you'll be glad you got it. Core Video, Core Image, Core Data, etc are some major cool things that the average user won't notice till the apps start taking advantage of it.
He made a comment about the fact that there's no Apple stickers in the box, but there never has been. The stickers only come with a new computer or iPod (maybe a display, but I've never bought one). Stickers have never come with a software upgrade, at least not OS X.
Quite right. The majority of the changes are 'under the bonnet'. You're going to have to wait for Tiger-optimised apps before you'll see too much of a difference. Take a look at Core Image Fun House (/Developer/Applications/Graphics Tools) for an example of what Tiger can do.
Ill be keeping an eye on Philip Roy's articles regarding Tiger and will post them here as he delves deeper into the system and discovers more of the features that Apple has put under the hood. This initial report is just based on he first weekend of exploration.
For those of you who don't know, Philip hosts the NZ Macguide website and also tutors at Massey University in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
The key is going to be hard drive speed. Since Spotlight is accessing a hard drive based plain text index its hitting the hard drive every time you type something into Spotlight. So the Mac mini who has a 4800 RPM drive is going to feel substantially slower then a PowerBook that has a 5400 drive or an iMac that has a 7200 drive.
For more info see: http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/macosx-10.4.ars/9
I bow before the all knowing folks at arstechnica.
PS- I know its blasphemy but screw Spotlight. The tech that gets me feeling all hot and funny in Tiger is Automator. Scripting for the rest of us? Yah. Ive show several friends this app at the Apple store and they were drooling. When most apps get plugins for Automator
Esp with magic brownies. Does Tiger come with magic brownies?
I'm still seeing things through rose-tints as I came from Jaguar by-passed Panther entirely and am now riding Tiger. For me the upgrade has been completely warranted; I mean, I never even used Exposé until now! ... but I do sympathise with those making the leap from Panther. Sure, it's got excellent (for me) Spotlight, faster Safari, snazzier Mail, interesting Dashboard, breezier Preview ... It's early days yet for me (I still haven't even clicked Automator yet) but if I had already been running Panther, I'm not so sure I'd have bothered with the upgrade.
Seriously though, I agree that my issues with Tiger are superficial and there're probably tons of improvements under the hood quite worthy of seventy measly dollars. I wholeheartedly encourage Apple to reveal to me, the unappreciative end-user, the true sexiness of Tiger in the form of future applications and such. As for now, I still can't justify to myself spending $70 for faster search and built-in Konfabulator.
Oh and Automator of course. I too wet myself a little bit when they announced Automator.


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Annotated Bibliograpahy
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What is Ecstasy?
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The Impact of Sassafrass Oil Production for Illicit and Industrial Purposes on the World's Forests
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How is Ecstasy Production Effecting Cambodia's Tropical Forests?
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Possible Solutions
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Yamaguchi, Adam. "Vanguard Journalism: Forest of Ecstasy." Current News. http://current.com/groups/vanguard-forest-of-ecstasy/ (accessed April 5, 2010).
Vanguard is a documentary series aired by Current News on Current TV, which is based out of San Francisco. The young journalists of Vanguard report stories from around the world that often go unheard or unnoticed despite their importance. One of these documentaries "Forest of Ecstasy" is the inspiration for my webpage topic. The documentary features Adam Yamaguchi of Vanguard who goes to Cambodia to report first hand on the impact the demand for MDMA, the chemical precursor in the drug ecstasy, is having on Cambodia's pristine and until recently untouched mountainous tropical forests. Adam discovers that little by little the forest is being devoured from the inside out due to the trails blazed deep into the mountains by criminal gangs who are setting up illegal factories to produce safrole oil (aka sassafras oil, the raw ingredient for ecstasy) which comes from the trunks and roots of the rare Mreah Prew Phnom tree. While the Cambodian government is making a determined effort to root out these criminals and save the forests the lucrative drug trade and high demand for ecstasy is ensuring that this problem will not be dealt with easily or stopped quickly.
Miglierini, Giuliana "Sassafras Oil, a Key Raw Material Now Largely Banned from the Market." Chemistry Today 26, no. 5 (2008): 59-61.
For a significant period of time sassafras oil has been traditionally used as an important raw material in the production of chemicals used in the flavor & fragrances and insecticide industry. Safrole, the main component of sassafras oil, is the raw ingredient used to produce ecstasy which was first synthesized in 1898 by the German chemist Fritz Haber. Ecstasy can be easily synthesized starting from safrole and its cost is relatively low compared to classic drug such as cocaine or heroin. According to the annual report of the European monitoring centre for drugs and drugs addiction, the global annual production of amphetamines and Ecstasy is estimated to be around 520 tons. More than 95% of the world's sassafras oil comes from the destructive harvesting of trees, most of which is illegal, and has resulted in over 500,000 trees being cut down annually to meet the demand. Sources of sassafras oil are becoming harder to find due to the traditional suppliers (China, Brazil, Vietnam) banning its harvesting due to its illicit uses (ecstasy) and to prevent further tropical deforestation. Unfortunately the demand has remained for sassafras oil remains, particularly for its illicit uses, and has caused a shift from traditional areas of production to virgin oasis's of tropical forest particularly Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains. The best solution to stopping the deforestation caused by sassafras oil is to develop a synthetic version which is sustainable and environmentally friendly. A number of companies R & D departments are currently working on this task.
Campbell, Sam. "Harvested to Make Ecstasy, Cambodia's Trees Are Felled One by One." GlobalPost. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/asia/090812/drugs-ecstasy-cambodia?page=0,0 (accessed April 5, 2010).
In Cambodia's tropical forest, particularly in the Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary, trees containing safrole oil are cut down in order to begin the manufacturing process. Their oil-rich roots are mechanically shredded and boiled in large cauldrons. The resulting mixture is then distilled over fires that require enormous quantities of firewood to fuel them. Safrole oil manufacturing is a big business, and as a result, severe deforestation and erosion scar the mountainous areas around the factories. The rickety improvised distilleries are perilous at best, and explosions are not uncommon. Nearby streams that provide water for processing are soon contaminated by factory waste causing the poisoning of a delicate ecosystem. Even the oil itself is carcinogenic. The western Cardamom Mountains in Cambodia are part of southeast Asia's largest mainland contiguous rainforest and serve as the last refuge for more than 80 of the world's most threatened species, including Asian elephant, Indochinese tiger and Siamese crocodile. Safrole oil, which is also used in the production of cosmetics and in the traditional Khmer remedies, is produced from the aromatic oil of a tree known in Khmer as Mreah prew phnom, which experts think is Cinnamomum parthenoxylon. The species is generally considered rare, and in Vietnam, it is classified as critically endangered. It has no common name in English and no one knows how many of the trees are left in the world. Four Mreah prew phnom trees are needed to produce a single, 40-gallon barrel of safrole oil. An additional six trees of lesser value are felled to use as firewood in the processing of a single Mreah prew phnom tree.
Rocha, Sergio F.R., and Lin Chau Ming. "Piper Hispidinervum: A Sustainable Source of Safrole." In Perspectives on New Crops and New Uses, edited by J. Janick, 479-481. Alexandria, VA: ASHS Press, 1999.
This small chapter from the book "Perspectives on New Crops and New Uses" does not directly deal with Cambodia or the use of safrole or sassafras oil in ecstasy, but it does address the destructive deforestation used to produce it and provides an alternate plant to be used rather than the mostly endangered tropical tree species currently used to meet the demand. Piper hispidinervum or Piperaceae a common plant indigenous to the forest of Central America and the Greater Amazon has been found to contain high levels of safrole in its leaves (85% in unselected stock, up to 90% after selection). The species is most frequently found on degraded forest, bordering primary forest or farm land where it occurs as a colonizing "weed," either as a pure stand or along with other Piper species. On natural sites, plants develop initially into bushes and at an early stage they appear to inhibit growth of competing vegetation. As the plants age they become more tree-like, up to 10 m tall. Mixed planting of P. hispidinervum with cash tree crops is a practical possibility and would be economically attractive as leaf harvesting would permit an early cash return. Another production possibility is sustainable management in natural vegetation since it occurs in high populations in several open areas bordering primary rainforest. Reforestation projects, in natural or deforested gaps, could take advantage of the vegetative and productive potential of P. hispidinervum since it is a pioneer species.
French, Larry G. "The Sassfras Tree and Designer Drugs: From Herbal Tea to Ecstasy." Journal of Chemical Education 72, no. 6 (1995): 484-491.
This article highlights first the chemical composition of sassafras oil and why it has the hallucinogenic effect on the human mind in the form of ecstasy. French then goes on to explain how the drug came into being and how it was first used in the medical and psychiatric fields before it became a favorite party drug for rave goers around the world. French also addresses the emergence of the large underground industry created to supply the world's demand for ecstasy and the detrimental effect this demand has had on the environment. The drug is particularly difficult for governments to combat due to its small size which makes it easy to smuggle and the flexibility of the source of production which can easily shift as governments outlaw the harvesting and exportation of sassafras oil (which we have seen happen production centers have moved from China to Brazil to Vietnam and finally to Cambodia) also makes ecstasy particularly difficult to deal with. French also comments on the dangers of the drug and the long term effects it has on the brain. Many complications associated with MDMA (ecstasy) are fatal, the psychological effects of the drug range from psychosis to depression to panic disorders.
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|ecstasy.org aims to gather and make accessible objective, authoritative and up to date information about the drug ecstasy (principally MDMA).
The site is non-profit and is maintained by volunteers.
|Contains general information on how MDMA (which more commonly known as ecstasy) is manufactured, used, effects the user, handled legally, how it effects the health of the user, and how its production effects the environment.
|more news on ecstasy and the plight of the Cambodian tropical forests
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|more news on ecstasy and the plight of the Cambodian tropical forests
About the author:
This website was created by Robert Jonathan Dominguez a senior at North Carolina State University as a research project in FOR 414 under the supervision of Dr. Erin Sills.
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1. To determine when bioactive GAs reach the aleurone tissue in the superior malting barley cultivar, Morex. Results will be related to the temporal decline in the the GA-response inhibitor protein, DELLA, and the appearance of alpha-amylase messenger RNA. 2. To determine the source, within the barley seed, of these GAs. 3. To determine whether this temporal bracketing can be used to assess potential malting quality of other new barley varieties.
The gibberellin (GA) hormone(s) control hydrolytic enzyme production in the seeds aleurone layer. The origin of these GAs is still unknown. Seed tissues from the Morex malting barley will be carefully dissected and pooled for hormone analysis. The tissue extracts will be spiked with various internal control GAs and analyzed by GC-Mass spectrometry. The deduced GA types will indicate the biosynthesis pathway used by the aleurone, if GA synthesis indeed occurs in the aleurone. Alternatively, GA intermediates produced only in the root/shoot axis or in the scutellum will determine whether the GA comes from either of these tissues. The temporal profile of active GA accumulation in these tissues will be correlated with the rise in high-pI alpha-amylase messenger RNA production in the aleurone.


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can some please post a fit pic on tapered.
Pictures of my 28 tapered soaked.
I'm 5'5, weigh 124lbs.
Nope. Just the day to day life of a high school student. They've been through a lot though haha. Wild parties, travelling, you name it.
what was ur washing procedure? and did they become more comfortable after the first wash?
and did the combs and such become more distinguished after the first wash?
thx :D
Is there a real big difference between the inseam length of the skinny and tapered fit? was wondering which had the right length for a 5' 5" skinny guy.
Where can I buy a pair of the tapered jeans for the cheapest price?
Do these come in a 36 waist?
karma loop too. after the rep and promo code's they come down by like $10
Love the fit on my tapereds. But I'm pissed that the top button popped off only 4 days in. Should I contact Unbranded for new hardware or just hit up N&F for the good stuff?
how tall are you?
Cigarettes, Ice Cream and Figurines of the Virgin Mary http://www.last.fm/user/actsyalawlz
these jeans are ass. get LL Beans signature raw denim jeans instead..$65
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the materials are fine but the way they are cut up top just doesn't fit right imo. I'm an LL Bean person anyway so I just wanted to put those jeans out there.
black skinnies 34. (i usually wear 34 in levis 514 but theyre too loose if i dont sag. measured my waist recently and was a 33) im 6'3" 197lbs
top button is undone. was able to button it after a couple minutes though.
they stretch out that much after a week?! what shit.


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A winter storm has wiped out Tuesday's athletic schedule in the Northwestern 3A/4A Conference. Listed below are the games that were postponed and their make up dates....
Northwestern 3A-4A
Fred T. Foard at Watauga, ppd., Weds.
Hickory at Freedom, ppd., Weds.
St. Stephens at Hibriten, ppd., Weds (if school in session, otherwise Feb. 3)
S. Caldwell at Patton, ppd., Weds.
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Hibriten at St. Stephens, cancelled, will not be rescheduled
Freedom at Hickory, ppd., Weds., 6 p.m.
Maiden, Newton-Conover, Patton at S. Caldwell, ppd., Weds., 5 p.m.
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380 million year old fishes found with unborn embryos.
In 2005 Museum Victoria's expedition to the Gogo fossil sites in north Western Australia, lead by Dr John Long, made a swag of spectacular fossil discoveries, including that of a complete fish, Gogonasus, showing unexpected features similar to early land animals.
Today the team announced its latest discovery: a remarkable 380 million year old fossil placoderm fish with intact embryo and mineralised umbilical cord.
The discovery, published in Nature and one of the most significant ever made by Australian scientists, makes the fossil the world's oldest known vertebrate mother. It also provides the earliest evidence of vertebrate sexual reproduction, wherein the males (which possessed clasping organs similar to modern sharks and rays) internally fertilised females.
This fossil has been named Materpiscis attenboroughi, meaning 'mother fish', in honour of Sir David Attenborough, who first drew attention to the significance of the Gogo sites in his 1979 series Life on Earth.
Armour-plated shark-like fishes with no modern relatives, a second placoderm specimen containing three embryos was found earlier in 1986 and only recently recognised. These embryos also provided the first data on their developmental biology, indicating the early sequence of bone formation in the placoderm's growth stages.
Studied using an ultra-fine CT scanner at the Australian National University in Canberra, such extraordinary preservation in such an old fossil is unprecedented. The team had also previously announced the first 3-D preserved muscle, nerve and circulatory tissues in a Devonian age (380 million year old) fish in 2007 paper in Biology Letters.
This research project was funded by Australian Research Council Grant DP0772138 'Old Brains, New Data'.
ReferencesLong, J.A., Trinajstic, K., Young, G.C. & Senden, T. 2008. Live Birth in the Devonian. Nature 453, 650-652.
Long, J.A., Young, G.C.,Holland, T., Senden, T.J. & Fitzgerald, E.M.G. 2006. An exceptional Devonian fish from Australia sheds light on tetrapod origins. Nature 444, 199-202.
Trinajstic, K., Marshall, E., Long, J. & Bifield, K. 2007. Exceptional preservation of nerve and muscle. Biology Letters 3, 197-200.
Tamika - thank you for your comment. It's not really our role to 'convince' people of anything, but instead to communicate and foster an understanding of the scientific research that Museum Victoria does. I think you may have misunderstood this article about the 'mother fish' to some extent, particularly regarding the relationship of this animal to hominids, however this is not intended to be confrontational.
With this page, we are communicating scientific research and presenting evidence that supports evolutionary theory; widely regarded as the most rigorous scientific interpretation of the fossil record. Yes, evolution is a theory, however electricity and gravity are also theories; they are the best explanations for what we observe in nature.
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This episode in the ongoing gentrification of Dalston arrived at the same time as the East London Line extension, appropriate for a venue that lacks the kind of edge that defines so many neighbouring bars. It's deliberate, we think; at any rate, it's a worthwhile change from the norm in E8.
Done out in smart, faintly industrial fashion with a nice window on to the street, the Junction Room is a casual café-cum-diner during the day, dispensing burgers and other comfort-food staples to the locals. After dark, the kitchen's still open, but you can also choose from a short cocktail list and a few beers and wines. DJs deliver a soundtrack at weekends.
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578 Kingsland Road
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This signing is exactly why I have developed such an admiration for the Yankees... they see a weakness and then they do whatever it takes to fix it. I just can't hate these guys anymore, as they have an owner that just wants to WIN and doesn't run the team like a freakin' corporation with only concern for the bottom line.
GO YANKEES, GO ROGER! (Jaime Moyer, you are no longer the oldest pitcher in baseball....)
Just goes to show how wrong some guys are in their speculation...
Jason Stark said just last Thursday or Friday on ESPN's Mike and Mike in the morning that Clemens was at least a month away from making a decision on where he'd go. And to top it off, he thought he was leaning toward Boston, as that is where he'd be most likely to be pitching in October!
HAH! What does Stark know?
ESPN is all over the place on this one. Last night during the Phils/Giants game Peter Gammons (probably the biggest Sox apologist in the world) was saying the move was huge for the Yanks, and Joe Morgan was saying it was a stupid move.
It's funny how everyone, and I do mean everyone (check the post I put up today) has something to say about this, and pretty much everyone but Yankee fans are looking for ways to spin it in a bad way.
For me, 4 or 5 months of Clemens mentoring Phil Hughes is worth a prorated $28 mil, regardless of what Clemens does on the mound.
Brian, you're right on two counts...
1. there's a bunch of sour grapes out there among the rest of the world, and
2. if Clemens doesn't earn another strikeout, he still earns his money in the mentoring of Hughes.
As a former pitcher, I love watching this guy. He's the greatest pitcher of the modern era, arguably the greatest ever. I'm glad to see him back in the game.


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Exam Date for IELTS
5 Things to Remember When You Choose Your IELTS Exam Date
The IELTS is the International English Language Testing System. It is a standardized test that is used to assess the command over English that is possessed by the candidate. Many institutions and organizations in countries all over the world ask applicants to submit their results of the test, and use the applicant's performance in this test as one of their criteria for admission. The test is conducted at multiple centers around the globe. You can find a test center for yourself by visiting www.ielts.org
Exam Dates for the IELTS:
The test is conducted 48 times in a year. The dates are published on the official website. You can select any exam date for IELTS in order to take the Academic module, but you can take the General Training module only on 24 of these dates in 2012. The test is conducted up to four times a month and the exam date is usually on a Saturday or a Thursday.
Five Things to Remember When You Choose Your IELTS Exam Date:
1. Choose an exam date that allows you sufficient time to prepare for the test.
The amount of time that each candidate feels he/she requires varies from one person to another. You could take a practice test to find out how prepared you are for the test and then go through the types of questions you can expect. Using this information you could make a reasonable estimate of the amount of preparation time you will require.
2. Choose a date keeping in mind the admission process of the institution you are planning on applying to.
Institutions vary as to the time they require for application and admission to their courses. The date on which one course begins may be very different from another one. You should be thoroughly familiar with the requirements of the institutions you are interested in applying to. You also need to keep in mind the time it takes for you to receive the test result. It is usually issued 13 days after you take the test and is sent by post. Therefore the time taken for the results to reach you must also be considered before you choose an exam date.
3. Pick a date that allows you to take the test again if you have to.
It is possible that you are not satisfied with your performance in the test. In that case you may wish to take the test again. It will be wise therefore, to factor in the amount of time you will need for a retest. It is of course best to take the test only when you are well prepared. This way you can be sure that your test result is a true reflection of your command over the English language. Another possibility to consider is an error in your test result. Although this is an unlikely event, it could happen. You will need time to request the test center to look into this and correct any errors that may have been present in your result.
4. If you need special accommodations, make an allowance for extra time.
Your test center will most likely be able to help you if you need special accommodation for the test. However, test centers need time, up to three months, in order to make special arrangements for a candidate. Therefore keep this point in mind as you select a date.
5. Try to pick a date on which you will be least likely to experience traveling difficulties.
This may sound rather obvious but consider things such as public holidays, national events or other days on which you can reasonably expect problems in traveling to the test center. Avoid choosing a date that may cause you problems in scheduling the test.
If you keep these points in mind, you should be able to select a date
for the exam that suits your schedule and allows you to take the test
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Dates: 4/2 - 8, 2017
(7 days, 6 nights, Sun - Sat)
Assembly Point: South Rim
(Timberline van shuttle is included from Flagstaff to South Rim prior to tour and from Havasupai to Flagstaff following tour)
Not included: Airline, rail or bus service to Flagstaff; Guide Gratuity
Meeting time: hotel 8:30 am Drop off time: 5 pm
Tour Cost: $2,954
(Includes all lodging, all meals, park entrance fees, van shuttles from Flagstaff to North Rim prior to tour and return to Flagstaff, leaders, trail maps and narratives)
Additional Single Occupancy Lodging Cost $454
• Phantom Ranch
• Lodge in Havasupai Village
At some point during our earliest years when Timberline was primarily a bicycle touring organization, we proclaimed that "you've never seen the West until you've done so by bicycle." But if we learned anything from our first hike into the Grand Canyon as part of a Biker/Hiker 28 years ago, the only way to experience the Grand Canyon is on foot. For sure, one can float the Canyon on the Colorado, or lumber to the river's edge on the back of a mule, but the reality is — if you really want to see and feel the Canyon — HIKE IT!
Our Grand Canyon/Havasupai Hiking Tour assembles at the Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim (we'll provide shuttle service from Flagstaff to the Canyon early-morning of Day 1). Shortly after our arrival at the Canyon, we'll hike along the West Rim, with its awesome view into the canyon, as a preview of what lies ahead for the next two days (4 miles). Following an evening on the rim, we'll shuttle to the South Kaibab trail head early the next morning and begin an 8-mile, 4,800-foot descent to the floor of the Canyon.
The variety within the Canyon is overwhelming. The land forms, the colors, the spectacular vistas, that first sighting of the Colorado—every switchback along the trail is its own visual and sensual adventure. We'll descend from the ponderosa forests at the Rim through the desert scrub of the Tonto Platform to the Colorado at the base of the Canyon.
We'll spend the evening at famous Phantom Ranch and greet the rising sun as we begin our ascent up the Bright Angel Trail, to the South Rim (10 miles).Another night on the South Rim and an awesome dinner at El Tovar precedes a van shuttle from the village to the Havasu Canyon trail head at the Hualapai Hilltop. An 8-mile hike into Havasu Canyon leads to Supai Village on the Havasupai Indian Reservation, and we'll spend our first of two nights at the Havasupai Lodge. The magnificent waterfalls of Havasu provide the adventure for the day. We'll hike from the lodge along Havasu Creek, with an opportunity to visit Havasu's two newest falls, creations of the flood of 2008. It's then on to Havasu Falls with its drop of nearly 100 feet. Another mile downstream, we'll visit legendary Mooney Falls, where the waters of Havasu plunge 196 feet in a dramatic descent to the Colorado. A final evening at the Havasupai Lodge precedes our hike from the canyon and return to Flagstaff where our Grand Canyon/Havasupai Hiking tour concludes
|Day 1
|Group assembles early afternoon, South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park (van shuttle from Flagstaff to South Rim); West Rim Trail Hike (3-4 miles); orientation dinner; overnight lodging at the South Rim
|3-4 miles
|Day 2
|Hike to the Colorado River (base of the Grand Canyon) - South Kaibab Trail: (8 miles, 4800-foot descent); overnight lodging at Phantom Ranch
|8 miles
|Day 3
|Layover Day at Phantom Ranch (2 optional hikes planned)
|3-6 miles
|Day 4
|Hike to the South Rim - Bright Angel Trail: (10 miles); overnight lodging- South Rim
|10 miles
|Day 5
|Van Shuttle to Hualapai Hilltop / Hualapai Trail head: hike into Havasu Canyon / Supai Village (8 miles, 1700-foot descent); overnight lodging at Havasupai Lodge
|8 miles
|Day 6
|Hike to the falls of Havasu Canyon (Navajo, Havasu, Mooney Falls) (6 miles round trip); overnight lodging at Havasupai Lodge
|6 miles
|Day 7
|Hike out of Havasu Canyon to Hualapai Hilltop; (8 miles); van shuttle return to Flagstaff; program concludes late-afternoon
|8 miles
Total hiking mileage: 43 - 44
Elevation Gain by Day
Day 2 North Rim to Phantom Ranch Day 4 Phantom Ranch to South Rim
Day 5 Havasupai Hilltop to village Day 6 Supai to Mooney Falls
Routes, mileage and accommodations are subject to change due to safety, road/trail conditions, weather and availability.


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2013 Golden Globes Trend: Natural Makeup
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Built By Wendy Linen Dress
classic black dress with short sleeves and front pocks. Small keyhole in back w/ black button closure. Zipper on side. This dress is a cotton linen blend w/ a very classic fit. Sits at waist and hem falls below the knee. Cute as is or w/ a belt.
Cute & simple;want one with an S!
I really love V-necks on girls but a U-Neck on a guy is really where the new trend is. I really like to see a guys collar bones. It is just sexy!Added 9 Years Ago from Contextclothing
One of those perfect, live-in-it t-shirts.
I love this hoodie from Bank. The colors are simple but I love the pattern. Me likey.
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10 Celebrity Couples Who Got Matching Tattoos … And Then Broke Up
Love might be slightly less permanent than we're taught to believe from fairy tales, but there are some things that last forever-ish. Like tattoos. History has shown that when celeb couples get matching tattoos, it's a bad omen. Kelsey Grammer tempted fate this weekend when he he got his wife's name — "Kayte" — inked on his waistline. Kayte Walsh didn't go under the gun quite yet. Perhaps she's planning to reciprocate with a matching tat once the twins are born … or once the ink is dry on his divorce papers. But once she does, they are in grave danger of splitting. I'm thinking tattoo parlors should instigate a rule where they only ink up celeb couples who have made it more than 20 years together, but then again, there's always Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins. I guess the celeb tattoo removal and cover-up business is good for the economy. We've rounded up couples who got ink together but didn't stay together as a warning to Kelsey Grammer and Kayte Wlash … and all of us. Don't do it, people! [People]


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Norwin teams hope to break through in playoffs
Regular-season success rarely has been a problem for the Norwin boys and girls basketball teams.
Getting over the hump in the postseason, however, has been another story.
Both Norwin squads again are blessed with abundant talent to have successful seasons. Until the playoffs arrive, however, the jury remains out on whether these teams will have accomplished their goals.
"We've had a bitter taste in our mouth from the playoffs," Norwin boys coach Lynn Washowich said.
Norwin qualified for the 2008 WPIAL semifinals. Since then, it missed the playoffs in 2009 and then fell in the first round of the playoffs in each of the following three seasons. Close losses to McKeesport, Chartiers Valley and Gateway still irritate Washowich.
"We felt like we let those games away, right out of our fingers," he said. "We had Char Valley on the ropes then missed eight free throws in the fourth quarter. We were up seven against McKeesport with 2:50 left. It still bothers me."
There is good and bad news regarding Norwin's hope for a playoff run this season.
The Knights have four starters returning, and their new starter is Curtis Terz, a sophomore transfer from Greensburg Central Catholic.
"He has always lived in this district," Washowich said. "It's good to have him. He's only a sophomore, but he can really play."
Problem is the rest of Class AAAA can play, too.
Washowich has never seen such competition.
"It's already an incredible class, and then you add New Castle and Hampton," he said. "Man, this is going to be a struggle every night."
Senior Matt Stewart is expected to lead the way for Norwin. The forward led Norwin with 19 points per game last season.
He's one of four Norwin regulars who stands at least 6-foot-5.
Washowich clearly has high hopes for this team.
"You never enter a season with different expectations," he said. "We intend to compete, and with so many guys back, we're ahead of where we were last season at this point."
The Lady Knights have been one of Class AAAA's most consistent teams for the past decade.
They will boast a potent starting lineup this season. Madi Guffey, Rachel Keto, Rachel Dellefemine, Nikki Ingel and Amanda Batey give Norwin a rare blend of size and skill.
Guffey and Keto are both 6-foot.
Brian Brozeski, in his second year as Norwin coach, also has his eye on a postseason run.
"We just want to be playing our best basketball at the end of the season," he said.
At Norwin, that's always the goal.
Both coaches hope it becomes reality in February.
"I really don't know exactly what to expect because this class is unbelievably good, and our section (Section 1) is the best it's been since I've been at Norwin," Washowich said. "I mean, there really are no bad teams in our section. It's never been this deep. But I like to think we're pretty darn good, too, so we'll see what happens."
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blossom(redirected from blossomed)
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go gathering orange blossoms
To look for a wife. The phrase refers to the frequent use of orange blossoms as wedding decorations symbolizing the bride's innocence. I'm quite certain that Sir Andrew went to town to go gathering orange blossoms, so we'd best get ready for a wedding!
blossom forth
1. Lit. [for a plant] to burst into flower. All the trees blossomed forth at the same time. Each spring my tulips blossom forth in all their glory.
2. Fig. [for someone or a concept] to develop or grow quickly. A wonderful idea blossomed forth and caught on quickly. That summer she suddenly blossomed forth into a young woman.
blossom into something
1. Lit. [for a plant] to develop into full bloom. The bush blossomed into beautiful red roses. Imagine this brown old bulb blossoming into a lovely flower.
2. Fig. [for someone or a concept] to develop into something. She blossomed into a lovely young lady. The idea blossomed into a huge real estate development.
blossom out
1. Lit. [for a plant or tree] to become covered with flowers. The apple tree blossomed out for the last time.
2. Fig. [for someone or a concept] to develop fully, physically and intellectually. She blossomed out in her studies and her excellent grades showed it. In her last year in school, she blossomed out.
bring something into blossom
to make a plant or tree bloom. The special plant food brought the rosebush into blossom. The roses were brought into blossom by the lovely weather.
come into bloomand come into blossom
1. [for a flower] to bloom. This rose comes into bloom later in the summer. When do they normally come into blossom?
2. [for a plant, bush, or tree] to begin to have many blossoms. When do these bushes come into bloom? They come into blossom in June.
in blossomand in bloom
blooming; covered with blossoms. All the apple trees are in blossom now. When are the fruit trees in bloom in this part of the country?
blossom into
Also, blossom out. Develop, flourish, as in She's blossomed into a fine young woman, or His business has blossomed out and he's doing well. [Second half of 1800s]
toddy blossom
n. a large pimple from too much drinking. (see also strawberry.) He was sporting a toddy blossom that would be the envy of any bum on skid row.


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"A few things for Sox fans to chew on: Josh Beckett, Hideki Okajima and Jonathan Papelbon. The ace of the Sox staff, their number one set-up guy and their closer combined for 8.2 innings, 11 hits, 6 earned runs, 1 blown save and 1 loss."
And here's something for Yankee fans to chew: that was one game. And much like you guys like to claim it can't be a rivalry if one team always wins, it's hardly much of a "dogfight" until it's at least no longer a double-digit division lead. Maybe the Yankees can try winning a series against a team other than the Red Sox. Then we'll talk.
It was a crappy loss tonight, though, for sure. Long flight to Oakland for the Sox.
Also, maybe I'm crazy, but where was the blown save? You can't blow a save in the eighth, and when Pap came in, it was a tie game. Doesn't that give him the loss, and not a blown save?
And, I'm going to throw a fastball 90+ at your arm and see how you do.
It is a blown save for Okajima in the eighth. You can check the box score.
I've been hit by plenty of 90MPH fastballs, none brought me to tears. I've also fouled balls off my foot before, none made me collapse to the ground and writhe in pain, then bounce back up and show no ill effects 5 seconds later. He's a drama queen.
Watch the replay of the throw that hit off his knee, he looks like he's going to cry as the ball skips down the right field line.
I'll make sure no Yankee ever reacts badly to a ball hitting him, lest he be regarded as less of a man in the eyes of the public. Stoicism wins the day, I suppose.
I had no idea you could blow a save in the eighth. Weird.
I hate when Yanks overreact too. Baseball has always been about stoicism, when you get hit, everyone on the bench yells, "Don't rub it." Don't let him know he hurt you.
Youkilis looked like a soccer player begging for a yellow card tonight, it was a disgrace.
Maybe Youk has brittle bones. Osteoporosis is a very real problem these days.
I'm sure I'm wrong, but I've never really seen him react that way until tonight. He's normally a gamer, at least the way I remember it.


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A WIRRAL singer is set to tour the world performing alongside Spice Girl Mel C and radio DJ Chris Moyles.
Rory Taylor, from Heswall, has been signed up for the world tour of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' following his appearance on Andrew Lloyd Webber's ITV show 'Superstar' last year.
The 24-year-old came second in the search to find a new 'Jesus' but he has now been snapped up to play the role of 'Simon' and first cover for Jesus.
And Rory, who is also in local band 5,4,3,2,1 with his brothers, said he is looking forward to getting back on stage.
He said: "I was approached to appear in the first tour after the show but I decided against it as I had already made commitments with the band and some stuff I wanted to fulfil.
"But when I was asked this time, I thought 'why not?' and went for it. I've had a nice relaxing break and I feel like I'm ready to get back to work now and get stuck in.
"The band are really supportive because in our line of work, it's about taking opportunities when you can and we will always work together."
The UK leg of the tour kicks off in October, with dates in Australia, Europe and America to be confirmed later.
And as well as rehearsing for the show, Rory is also preparing to star in the touring production of Rent.
He added: "The world tour means I'm going to be away for about two months at a time, but I'm used to being away for lengths of time and it makes me appreciate home a lot more when I am here.
"I can't wait to meet up with Mel C [Mary Magdalene] and everyone else – they're a great bunch of people and I'm sure we'll have a lot of fun."
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CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED FOR ENTIRES, THANK YOU! WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS ON ASK AN ENGINEER on 7/30 at 8pm! Welcome to the first annual Raspberry Pi Photography Awards by Adafruit! The is a contest open to everyone to show and share the photos taken with a Raspberry Pi.
Winners of the Raspberry Pi Photography contest 2014! (video). These are all the winners of the Raspberry Pi Photography contest! 2014 - The GRAND PRIZE WINNER is Andrew Mulholland - runner up & other photos (14 total) selected by our judges here! If you won we will be contacting you on 8/1/2014 or sooner! All 182+ entries can be viewed here as well.
Andrew took all the photos with his raspberry pi powered LEGO panobot - you can see his photos here, his paonbot and video of how it was done.
Anyone, worldwide, with a Raspberry Pi and camera can enter. All photos must be taken with Raspberry Pi + Raspberry Pi camera and/or webcam/camera connected to the Pi. The photos cannot be altered "post" in image editing programs (GIMP, Photoshop, etc) but you can use the built-in filters that the Pi Camera has such as "Sketch", "Oil Painting", etc! Be creative and take a photo using a Raspberry Pi of something interesting*, like this cat (Carmen) and clock, taken with a Raspberry Pi. We do not want photos taken of Raspberry Pi units, please take photos using the Raspberry Pi. Grand prize is $314 in the Adafruit store and we have 14 $30 winners too!
Keep reading for all the details!
There are tons of ways to take photos with the Raspberry Pi, here is a video on how to set up your Raspberry Pi with the camera module or PiNoIR.
You'll need to connect the camera module to the CSI port, located behind the Ethernet port, and enable the camera software. Once you're connected, test the camera and try using it with Bash or Python.
We have a few great tutorials to get you started in the Adafruit Learning System too!
The most important thing is to tag the photo with #RPPA. We'll be mostly using Twitter, Instagram, Google+ to find them.
Post your #RPPA tagged photo on: Twitter, Google+, Flickr, Instagram, just make sure it's easily searchable on those services by tagging it with #RPPA.
That's it!
The team of Adafruit judges will pick our favorites. Grand prize is a $314 gift certificate in the Adafruit store and fourteen runners-up will receive $30 in store credit each. THE DEADLINE IS MONDAY JULY 21st 2014 at 11:59PM ET
Make sure to tag & upload by MONDAY JULY 21st 2014 at 11:59PM ET, that's the deadline.
We will display the photos and more on ASK AN ENGINEER Wednesday night 8pm ET, on July 30th, 2014.
The judges from Adafruit are: Alisa, Mo, Angel, Stella and Jessica. Liz Upton from the Raspberry Pi foundation is a special guest judge (photo: WIRED). Adafruit staff & partners may make entries but cannot win :)
Multiple entries are accepted, but each entrant can only win one prize. Contest is open to entries worldwide. The winner(s) will be solely responsible for complying with any and all applicable statutes, laws (including, without limitation, common law, if applicable), rules and regulations and for bearing any personal income tax, VAT, withholding taxes, customs duties, or other taxes, fees, insurance, surcharges or other costs relating to receiving, claiming or collecting any prize. By entering you agree Adafruit can display your photo on our website and video show (Ask an Engineer) - you own the photos, we're just celebrating them. *We realize there are many ways to take photos on the Pi the judges may or may allow certain scripts, programs or hacks/mods, judges' decisions are final.


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3320 Temporary Work Permits
Certain hazardous, recurring activities performed at Jefferson Lab are restricted and only undertaken when authorized by a temporary work permit. These work permits ensures that all hazards have been considered and associated risks have been acknowledged and mitigated.
The following activities have been identified as requiring a temporary work permit prior to execution:
· Permit-Required Confined Space Entry
Because of the severe consequences which could occur during the above noted activities, they have been provided for in separate documents as noted above. These procedures, as outlined, provide for a thorough hazard evaluation.
Responsibilities are outlined within the associated documents.
TEMPORARY PERMITTED ACTIVITIES: When a Temporary Work Permit addresses the principal hazard issue (associated with an unmitigated Risk Code >2), the Temporary Work Permit is considered the WCD. The permit is then attached to any associated Task List(s).
NOTE: If two or more temporary work permits are associated with the task, consult your Division Safety Officer (DSO), BEFORE proceeding with the task. The DSO will determine if a (T)OSP is needed for the combined hazards.
4.1 Confined Space Entry Permit (See ES&H Manual Chapter 6160 Confined Space Entry)
Jefferson Lab defines a "PRCS" to be any area that meets all of the following criteria:
· Sufficient space for a person to enter and perform work
· Limited/restricted means for entering/exiting
· Not designed for continuous occupancy
· An actual or potential hazard
Typical PRCS hazards include:
· A hazardous atmosphere
· Toxic materials that affect the skin or can be absorbed through it
· A material with the potential for engulfing a person or hindering quick escape
· Internal configuration that could trap a person
Entry is not allowed into a PRCS if there is a hazard that cannot be mitigated to RC<2 or lower by use of conventional controls (as listed on a permit). Inform the Confined Space Coordinator if this situation exists.
4.2 Energized Electrical Work (See ES&H Manual Chapter 6220 AC Electrical Equipment Safe Work Program)
Work performed on AC electrical power distribution system at Jefferson Lab with equipment in an energized state requires an approved Energized Electrical Work Permit as described in ES&H Manual Chapter 6220 AC Electrical Equipment Safe Work Program. The permit establishes the justification for working on "live" equipment, the required training qualifications of the workers, and any unusual aspects of the work. See ES&H Manual Chapter 6220 Appendix T1 Energized Electrical Work Permit (EEWP).
NOTE: Diagnostic work is permitted without an EEWP as long as it is performed in accordance with ES&H Manual Chapter 6220 AC Electrical Equipment Safe Work Program Paragraph 4.1.2.
4.3 Hot Work Permit (See ES&H Manual Chapter 6900 Appendix T1 Fire Protection: Hot Work Permit)
Work that presents an inherent risk of creating a fire is restricted at Jefferson Lab. Open-flame and spark-producing activities such as welding or soldering, are authorized by a Hot Work Permit. See ES&H Manual Chapter 6900 Appendix T1 Fire Protection: Hot Work Permit.
4.4 Radiological Work (See Jefferson Lab Radiological Control Supplement)
Activities which present the possibility of significant exposure to ionizing radiation are restricted at Jefferson Lab. Such activities are allowed only after careful analysis and planning to minimizing personnel exposure. Exposure must be As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA).
Jefferson Lab's Radiation Control Group initiates and authorizes Radiological Work Permits (RWP). It informs workers of entry requirements and radiological conditions in the work area, and provides mechanisms to reduce worker exposure.
A Radiological Work Permit is required for any of the following situations:
· Anticipated radiation dose rate to the trunk of a worker's body – usually measured 30 cm (1 ft) from the work piece – is greater than 25 mR/hr
· Total estimated dose to a worker exceeds 25 mrem
· Workpiece measures 250 mR/hr or greater on contact
· Entry into a posted contamination, High Radiation Area, or Airborne Radioactivity Area is necessary
Contact Radiation Control at x7551 (876-1743 cell phone) to initiate a RWP.
4.5 Dig/Blind Penetration Permit (See Facilities Management's Excavations and Blind Penetrations into Walls & Floors)
Excavation, digging, boring into soil; drilling or cutting blind penetrations into floors and wall; and demolition at Jefferson Lab is performed only after utilities have been located and marked by a competent person.
If you have work that requires digging or drilling into soil or blind penetration into walls or floors with tools or fasteners complete a permit request found at http://www.jlab.org/fm/ under Fillable Forms – Digging/Excavation Permit.
5.0 Revision Summary
Revision 0.3 – 10/22/15 – Periodic Review; added Temporary Permitted Activities note under 4.0 Referenced Documents
Revision 0.2 – 10/12/12 – Periodic Review; Minor clarification edits only
Revision 0.1 – 03/23/12 – Update to Web Chapter format
Revision 0.0 – 10/05/09 – Update to reflect current laboratory operations
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By Donna Freydkin, USA TODAY
NEW YORK Chanel. A brand so sumptuous, classically opulent and timeless that even have-it-all celebrities wax poetic about it.
Designer Karl Lagerfeld, 68, the man responsible for Chanel's endurance, is quietly approaching his 25th year as the artistic director of the iconic brand, but with a shocking lack of pomp and circumstance.
Lagerfeld is known for preferring to focus on the future, not the past.
But his work speaks for itself.
"His career at Chanel has been phenomenal," says Tim Gunn, Project Runway mentor, host of the upcoming Bravo series Tim Gunn's Guide to Style and chief creative officer at Liz Claiborne. "For Lagerfeld to step into (Coco Chanel's) atelier while her ghost was still there was the bravest thing …. It's extremely difficult to do and sustain, but he really does channel Chanel. There's whimsy and risk-taking."
And serious luxury.
Says label lover Beyoncé Knowles: "Whenever you wear Chanel, you feel like a lady. It just makes you feel rich, like you're a movie star."
The Teutonic, ponytailed rock star of fashion has no plans to retire. He collaborated on a documentary, Lagerfeld Confidential, which screened at this year's Berlin Film Festival, and he'll launch his own line of purses and luggage, set to hit stores next fall.
Lagerfeld, who took over Chanel in 1983 just 12 years after founder Coco Chanel's death, wasn't available to comment for this story. But he tells InStyle in its September issue: "If I didn't keep updating Chanel, it could turn into an old classic company."
Lagerfeld has taken Coco Chanel's legacy of simple black dresses, tailored jackets and skirts, and wearable separates, and tweaked them — pairing a snug jacket with a denim miniskirt, flowing skirts with lace-up boots, adding sequins and bling to tweed. And he's made the brand's signature quilted bag the must-have accessory for stars including Mischa Barton and Kirsten Dunst. According to Forbes, Chanel has a net worth of $4.5 billion.
Lagerfeld's vision for Chanel, Gunn says, is "a fresh point of view. It's a contemporary look, but it's Coco Chanel's DNA. He gets it. He is it."
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WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature that allows users to attach and share documents over chat, both on Android and iOS devices. Although the company has not made an official announcement as yet, many WhatsApp users have already seen the long-awaited feature pop up alongside sharing options.<\/p>
The new feature is also currently limited to PDF files only, although users can expect more document sharing options to roll-out soon.\n\nIf you do want to send a document to a contact, however, make sure the end user has updated to the latest version or they would not receive it. Moreover, many users on Android are not able to see the document icon under attachments as yet, so they can download the latest update from their website.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1457080131048","data":"56d9473e3fe75"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1457080149993","data":"
WhatsApp for iOS has received an update that brings in a bunch of new features like the ability to pinch to zoom in videos, and sharing content from third-party apps among others. iPost the update, when you open the photo or video library, you will see a new option \u2014 \u2018Choose from another app\u2019. You will be able to share stuff from apps like OneDrive, Google Drive, and Dropbox among others. Other new features include the ability to zoom into videos while they are playing, and also a tweaked design to browse photos and videos.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1457080428309","data":"56d9487839015"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1457080555379","data":"
Facebook-owned Whatsapp is also working on something big in future that is adding end-to-end encryption to its chats along with a deeper Facebook integration, according to leaked screenshots shared on Google Plus by Android developer Javier Santos.<\/p>
The new leaked screenshots indicate that the end-to-end encryption will apply to messages and calls, and users will have to turn on the feature in the setting. The end-to-end encrypted messages can\u2019t be read by anyone, including WhatsApp. The private chat feature will be similar to what apps like Telegram, etc offer with their private chat mode.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1457080743995","data":"56d949a135450"}]
For the first time in South India, 'The Singing Sensation' Sonu Nigam is going to perform live along with 30 musicians.<\/p>
Sonu with his magical voice and enchanting lyrics is all set to keep us<\/p>
He is gong to sing all his favorite songs and keep us entertained and captivated for 180 minutes. Since a decade \"Klose To My Heart\" has been enthralling people all over the world and now Sonu is bringing it to South India for the first time.<\/p>
It's a musical extravaganza that you just can't miss! the orchestra with its full complement of string, percussion, brass and wonder wind instruments will perform a perfect unison with a versatile voice of the music maestro! <\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1457077482528","data":"-rLN2YUcQ2E"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1457077127741","data":"
Event<\/i>: Musical<\/p>
Event Date<\/i>: Saturday, 20th Aug 2016 <\/p>
Location<\/i>: Supernova Arena, Century Avenue, Off Airport Road, Nitte Meenakshi College Road, Yelahanka Airforce, Banglore<\/p>
Timings<\/i>: 7:00 p.m - 10 p.m <\/p>
Price Ranging<\/i>: 750\/- to 3000\/- <\/p>
For Tickets log onto<\/i> www.meraevents.com<\/a>\n\n <\/p>"}]
Bournvita's new ad is out with a message this time!<\/p>
The Ad focuses on learning rather than getting good numbers in school or colleges.<\/p>
The Ad film which lasts for 1:02 minutes starts with a school principal who questions few parents about their marks in schools and colleges, but none of them were able to answer her, the principal enlights the parents by saying \"You don't remember your marks, but you always remember the memories and the lessons what you've learnt in the schools and colleges\"<\/p>
At the end, you can find the voice over of Bournvita Badam Booster with a tag line ' Taiyyari Har Exam Ki'<\/p>
It stands as an eye-opening video. Watch and prepare your kids to learn not just to focus on getting numbers!<\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1457073434771","data":"pTdXVmgC3us"}]
Day by day transportation industry is moving up to a greater extent and the air traffic has been rising all over world. The airlines are also increasing to provide accommodation to the maximum passengers. Airlines today has grabbed huge portion of the passengers. So, their is a great need to rank the airports in order to improve the airport services by carrying out the surveys. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1457021856913","data":"56d863df03e81"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1457021751095","data":"
According to these surveys Hyderabad\u2019s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) which is being operated and managed by GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) has been ranked 3rd Best Airport in the World. This ranking was given by the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards which was announced by the Airports Council International (ACI) in 5-15 Million Passengers Per Annum (MPPA) category . The ACI is termed as the global body of airports, for 2014. According to the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) survey by ACI, for the 6 consecutive years Rajiv Gandhi International (RGIA) has retained its position among the top three airports in its category, with a score of 4.82 for year 2014.\n<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1457021875266","data":"56d863f624220"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1457021746006","data":"
Since its inception, RGIA has consistently been rated amongst the top 3 airports in the world. Because of this accomplishment it reflects RGIA\u2019s fearless exertion to constantly strive to deliver service excellence and offer the best to the travellers all across the globe. According to ACI\u2019s ASQ passenger satisfaction survey, the annual ACI ASQ Awards recognize & reward the best airports in the world. By constantly giving these kinds of awards, the commitments of the airports will be improved regularly to satisfy their passengers.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1457021930463","data":"56d8642b8b409"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1457021814339","data":"
The awards represent the highest possible accolade for airport operators. The awards also gives the operators an an opportunity to celebrate. The ASQ survey is the benchmarking survey and has become the world\u2019s leading airport passenger satisfaction. The ACI carries out the survey on more than 300 airports. The ACI takes the feedback of the passengers on the 34 key indicators.<\/p>"}]
\"You can't believe everything you read on the internet,\"<\/i> a wise human once said, and probably after reading this you might think twice to believe something on the internet.<\/p>
What is about the internet which creates a cake - walk for the rumours and hoaxes? Perhaps because many of us are so awed about how much the Internet has changed our lives, yet equally clueless about how the thing actually works. As a result, we find ourselves taken in by the Internet's many distractions -- some innocuous, some quite harmful. <\/p>
Here are few myths about the Internet which took rounds especially in India!<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1457007766468","data":"56d82cac6f89f"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1457004427443","data":"
1. UNESCO declared National Anthem as best in the world<\/i><\/b>: This message has been highly circulated on the internet that UNESCO has declared India's National Anthem as the best and proudly messages were exchanged between people. This is a hoax should have been clear to people by the simple fact that there has been no media coverage of such an important issue, and suspiciously been broadcast by the internet alone, and that too, in some shifty websites, and not the principal media houses.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1457007785199","data":"56d82cbb32a67"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1457005083881","data":"
2. Indian women gives birth to 11 babies<\/i><\/b>: This picture was circulated all over the sites but in fact this was a hoax and according to information the image isn\u2019t. It is actually the picture of the 11 babies who were born on 11.11.11 at the 21st Century Hospital & Test Tube Baby Center in Surat.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1457007823560","data":"56d82ce16ca7c"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1457005314481","data":"
3. Kurkure has plastic in it<\/i><\/b>: There was news circulated all over that Kurkure contains plastic and pictures were taken of burning kurkure and were posted However, Kurkure is made of edible ingredients such as cornmeal, spices, etc., and is not harmful to the health. It melts on burning because of the carbohydrate content, and the plastic-like substance is dried starch, which is not unhealthy at all, as approved by the brand officials.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1457007881187","data":"56d82d1a8976c"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1457005691912","data":"
4. Pepsi\/ Frooti contaminated with HIV<\/i><\/b>: rumors were all around saying that pepsi and frooti were contaminated with HIV but it is completely false! such rumors are standard food contamination urban legends akin to the leper in the Chesterfield factory rumor. No news accounts, government agencies, or other reliable sources have reported Pepsi or Frooti products being contaminated with HIV-infected blood. <\/p>"}]
NIT Warangal is intensively getting ready for its biggest event 'Spring Spree 2k16', an 'Annual Cultural Fest' with the event theme as 'Silver Screen' <\/p>
SpringSpree was introduced in 1978 as a platform for students to showcase their talents outside of their academic performances. 36 years later, SpringSpree continues to be an evergreen platform for students across the nation to come together to celebrate their cultural talents. Over the years, we've had famous and ingenious artists taking part in SpringSpree with their majestic performances and esteemed prescence.\n\nThis year, we hope to take our event to the next level. To ensure the outreach of cultural aspects both Indian and International<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1456993065975","data":"56d7f424cd3ff"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1456991626798","data":"
We present to you SpringSpree's theme of 2016: \"Silver Screen\". Films help stimulate the mind and allow our creativity to shine. Movies dominate the entertainment industry entirely and have an impact on us socially, politically and economically. They are a major part of our lives and deserve to be celebrated. This year we aim to unite every cultural aspect of the movie industry, be it Bollywood or Hollywood, and celebrate the movies we love. Prepare yourselves to rejoice as we bring your favorite movies to life.<\/p>
You can witness many events like Music, Dance & Dramatics, Literary Events, Arts & Creativity and a lot more...<\/p>
With attractions of Paintball Sumo, Wrestling, Gaming Lounge, Mini Football, Archery Box Cricket.<\/p>
SpringSpree 16 Pro Shows<\/i>: Nikhil D Souza, DJ Angel and DJ Arthi BLAKC, Geeta Madhuri.<\/p>
Starts On<\/i>: 11 March<\/p>
Ends On<\/i>: 13th March<\/p>
Location<\/i>: NIT Warangal, Telangana. To reach: Train ( Kazipet station\/Warangal station ) Bus ( Hanamkonda bus stand )<\/p>
Registrations Ends<\/i>: 13th March<\/p>
Registration Fee<\/i>: 100\/-<\/p>
Event Coordinators<\/i>: Jishin C - 7799302507 Jayant Jain - 9885847912<\/p>
Fest Mail ID<\/i>: email@example.com <\/p>
Accommodation<\/i>: 450 people for 3 days.<\/p>
For more log on: http:\/\/springspree.in\/<\/a><\/i><\/p><\/p><\/p><\/p>"}]
This is a story of a lady who gets married to a guy called Rahul and later on.. after 8 big years of her married life, she realizes love for him! Let us check out the whole narration in her own words...<\/p>
\" Tears were rolling down my cheeks as I held the white piece of paper in my hands. My world was smashed to smithereens and I was trembling with disgust. All the anger, frustration and agony melted away in a few minutes. I could sense darkness all around and suddenly the happenings of the past few months flashed in front of my eyes. I was married to Rahul for eight years. Pari was born in the second year of our marriage, life changed since then. I had to join back work when Pari turned eight months. Sustaining a decent life in a metro city was not easy so I had to leave Pari in the care of her nani. Rahul was working as a middle-level manager in an MNC in Delhi, his job was demanding and he had to work for long hours. Meeting deadlines and targets always kept him on his toes. Rahul and I had different working hours in our offices.<\/i> <\/i><\/p>
I left for office early and returned early. Despite being exhausted after a hectic day, I always liked to spend the evening time with Pari. I was neck deep in mommy guilt that I was unable to spend time with my daughter; my heart was always full of gratitude for my mother who was the best nani in the world. Pari was more attached to her nani and used to be happy and comfortable in her company. Amid all this, Rahul and I were drifting apart from each other. We were just leading our lives to meet ends; the emotional bonding was waning down. It was a relationship of convenience for us and the apathy was bizarre. Weekends were full of arguments and bickering over trivial issues so most of the time we were not even talking to each other. Two estranged people living under the same roof but without any equation, both were always ready to point out flaws of each other.<\/i><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1456987042876","data":"56d7dc503f76e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1456985627858","data":"
Once in the middle of the night, he complained of mild abdomen pain and uneasiness which was ignored by me as I took it as normal acidity issue. After few days, Rahul started feeling uneasy and nauseatic most of the times. One day after having his dinner he threw away the food with stains of blood on it; this took the situation to the brim. Next day, we consulted a doctor in a private hospital in Gurgaon, the following two weeks were spent in getting all medical tests and diagnosis done. Rahul, my husband, and life partner was diagnosed with cancer of the stomach. We hugged each other tightly in the hospital foyer and cried, the diagnosis changed all the contours of our future relationship.<\/i><\/p>
My head hangs in shame when I see that it took me so many years to realize my true love and feelings for my husband. Our finances have taken a sharp downturn but love has increased manifold. All elements of my life are same; still the whole landscape has changed. Sadly, the realization happened with the diagnosis of this malignancy when I know that every moment he is drifting apart from me. We always say that 'time flies,' but I am painfully experiencing it. Now, I am just trying to conserve memories of each moment I spent with him.<\/i><\/p>
He is undergoing the first cycle of chemotherapy right now and responding well to it. There is still a glimmer of hope in my heart that Rahul will never leave us alone. I want to sincerely request every married couple to cherish each moment of togetherness and count your blessings. Time and tide wait for none. You never know what surprise the next moment holds for you, sometimes life doesn't give a chance to even repent.\" <\/i><\/p>
(By Mayuri Mehrotra)<\/i><\/p>
Many exciting theories are present on which films are featured or the biopics. \n<\/p>
The Man Who Knew Infinity <\/b><\/i>doesn't focus highly on mathematical equations or theories instead, the film greatly concentrates on the life of one of the most eminent mathematician of the 20th century, Srinivas Ramanujan Iyer.\n<\/p>
Dev Patel and Jeremy Irons plays the real-life mathematicians in this slogging and excessively dutiful biopic.\n<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1456985772091","data":"56d7d6c3a05f0"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1456985348299","data":"
Born to a Tamil family in Madras, Srinivas Ramanujan was an Indian mathematician and autodidact. With no formal training, he wrote a letter to G.H.Hardy, honorable professor of Trinity College, Cambridge.<\/p>
The never seen one of the much fruitful and unusual collaboration of an English man and an impoverished 25-year old Indian genius. He earns admittance to the University of Cambridge and sails from Madras to England to pursue his limitless journey.\n<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1456985592962","data":"
Catch the trailer of one of the mesmerizing biopic below.<\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1456986081937","data":"oXGm9Vlfx4w"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1456985414650","data":"
\nThis inspirational tale is Matt Brown's drama.<\/p>
The true story based film features tenacious cast.<\/p>"}]
Seems like Google has its plate full of awesome innovations coming up since the CES 16 since earlier this January. Google has now officially kicked off its pilot program for its new venture \u201cHands-Free\u201d where you can pay without using a card, phone,money or another cumbersome way of cash handling ever again.<\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1456984861155","data":"Qxet1VdpOQ4"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1456984691998","data":"
What\u2019s Hands-Free? <\/b><\/p>
Hands-Free is an android app which contains all your card credentials and when you enter a store which happens to be within Hands-Free\u2019s circle of business, enables you to pay the bill cashless. All you need to do is to say \"I\u2019ll pay with Google<\/a>\". It is as simple as that. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1456984722346","data":"56d7d2a49c6e0"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1456984732031","data":"
How does it work? <\/b><\/p>
As soon as you utter those magic words, the store keeper\/in charge will ask for your initials and will cross reference it with your Hands-Free Profile picture and the payment is done. You will get a push notification to your mobile phone once the payment is done. This is just a preliminary phase. In their commerce blog, Google  has mentioned<\/a> that it will implement even more easy technique where in cameras will be installed which will use facial recognition software and once they see you and confirm your identity, your bill will be paid. The images captured by the cameras are volatile and will be deleted soon after the transaction. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1456984752763","data":"56d7d2bfb9b0c"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1456984759895","data":"
How Safe is Hands-Free?<\/b><\/p>
Hands-Free is, as reported by Google, safe enough for you to buy whatever you want. As we can see that your entire account details are not shared with the stores where you make your purchase. They just confirm your identity and get paid by Google instead of you directly paying them. Kind of like PayPal but much simpler. This is totally unrelated to Google\u2019s previous money handling venture Android Pay. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1456984869083","data":"
Though this pilot stage is restricted to a few select stores inside the Silicon Valley, Google soon aims to perfect this and launch it worldwide. <\/p>"}]
Water is one of the important resources for the human existence. Water needs to be conserved for generations to come. A man with this motto started his journey of saving one tap at a time.<\/p>
Aabid Surti, a cartoonist, an author, and a social activist arrives at the topmost floor of an apartment building and asks one simple question \u201cDo you have a leaking tap at home?\u201d .If the answer is yes he fixes it and then goes on to do the same on every floor of the apartment.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1456945403050","data":"56d7390e1173b"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1456945426595","data":"
He also founded an NGO \u2018Drop Dead Foundation\u2019 and its tagline \u201csave every drop, or drop dead\u2019. His inspiration came from his mother who woke up at 4 a.m. just to get few buckets of water. He saw people fighting for every drop of water.<\/p>
Aabid Surti then read an article in a newspaper which stated that if one drop fell from a leaking tap for a second then there would be a loss of 1000 liters per month.Surti could not imagine this picture in his head. He soon hired a plumber started fixing small taps and faucets. Surti also had to hire a female volunteer just because people did not trust him in few households. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1456945471829","data":"56d7394d37088"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1456945481204","data":"
He was stuck with the first hurdle of money. He wanted to fix as many taps as possible. \u201cWhen honestly set out to do good work even God will come to your rescue,\u201d he says. It did happen to him when he won Hindi Literature Award with a prize money of 1 lakh rupees. With his all efforts put he saved around 10 million liters of water. He was also recently invited by Amitabh Bachchan for his enormous efforts to save water. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1456945528502","data":"56d7398c5355c"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1456945526709","data":"
Don\u2019t you think this man has sent a message to this country?<\/p>
[Source: bbc.com]<\/p>"}]
In a hilarious and interesting turn of events, acclaimed and recent Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly \u201cFORGOT\u201d his Oscar award at a bar. The actor has gone partying with his pals following his BIG WIN at the Oscars and it so happened that he, amidst all the hustle bustle and fun and fame have \u201cleft his most prized possession\u201d at the bar he partied hard.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1456938382294","data":"
A video has surfaced onto the internet which shows a bar attendant walking up to the actor to his car and handing out his Oscar statuette which he left out in the bar. <\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1456938399004","data":"hVgUVEJp7nw"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1456938443188","data":"
Leonardo DiCaprio has awaited to win this Oscar since long and when he finally did, it broke the internet. What was even better? His acceptance speech where he took time to educate everyone on the topic of Global Warming. Should give it out to you Mr. DiCaprio , You\u2019re one hell of a cool actor\/human who seems to be totally cool about your life long aspired dream.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1456938452797","data":"56d71de36598d"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1456938497689","data":"
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After the Stata 11.1 update was announced yesterday, a few listmembers
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When this happens, Stata asks for an update file from www.stata.com,
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Caitllyn Jenner is 'dating' herself
Caitlyn Jenner plans to date herself.
The 66-year-old former Olympian has been bombarded with questions about her personal life since she transitioned last year but is currently more focused on learning more about her own new identity than getting romantically involved with someone else.
In a blog for WhoSay, she wrote: "Ever since I transitioned, I've been asked, 'Who are you going to date?' Here's my answer: Me!
"Nine months into this and I'm still learning who I am."
And through making her show 'I Am Cait', the reality star has learned how "difficult" it can be for trans people to date.
She continued: "However, the road trip with my girls has put a lot of things into perspective (as I'm sure you saw Sunday night on 'I Am Cait' ...). Something that has really struck me is the difficulty of dating as trans woman or trans man."
Caitlyn recently admitted she thinks her youngest daughters, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, would find it "tough" if she dated a guy.
She said: "I think it might be a little bit tougher on the girls if it was a guy.
"I think yeah if I was dating some guy they would go, 'Wow!'
"I'm not looking forward to having conversations about dating with my kids. I think if I were to date a man, I think it would be confusing for them, and I don't want to confuse them."


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