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my sister said that permanent forehead lines need more than just Botox. i would need restaylane or juvaderm at the same time. that seems really expensive and lots of needles. is that the best way to deal with correction of the lines?
Permanent Frown Lines Solution?
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Permanent Frown Lines need Not Botox but Laser Resurfacing or Fillers
Your sister is probably correct. Boxtox relaxes the muscles that cause Facial Lines like Frown Lines.
After years of repeated muscle contraction, sun damage ad aging, the Frown Lines can become permanently etched into the skin. When this happens, Botox will not remove the lines.
Plumping the Frown Lines with facial fillers like Restylane, Juvederm, Perlane, Radiesse and Sculptra will help. Combined laser resurfacing is a more permanent solution for Permanent Frown Lines
Learn more: http://drseckel.com/combined-laser-resurfacing/combined-laser-skin-resurfacing/
Frown line options
1) Botox or Dysport can be used to soften the deepening of the frown lines when making a frown expression. The treatment may even soften the lines that are present at rest. The effects typically last 3-4 months depending on the dose. I generally use between 15-40 units of Botox (30-120 units of Dysport) in the frown area depending on the strength of the muscle and the degree of frown reduction we are trying to achieve.
2) Restylane or Juvederm can be used to soften the frown lines that are present even when you don't make an expression. This can last for a year or more when used in conjuction with Botox.
For someone who has concerns with both the static lines (without expression) and the dynamic lines (with expression), then using both products would work well together.
I often find that patients who return after a Botox or Dysport treatment in the frown areas complaining it didn't work, is due to the confusion between the static and dynamic frown lines. They continue to see the static lines even though the dynamic lines have softened considerably.
Botox and filler
Botox stops movement of the muscles and filler adds volume to creases. If the lines are still deep after your Botox injections, you would require filler to plump them up. If you continue regularly with your Botox injections, the filler may last for years.
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The longer forehead lines remain the more memory the skin develops for those lines. It's like a piece of paper that gets folded by a book falling on it-if you get the book off right away there is only a minor fold but if the book stays there for years the fold will be severe and difficult to erase.
Likely the reason you have these lines is that you continuously elevate your brows. This is usually done unconsciously. The brain realizes that you can see better with your brows elevated so it raises the brows. So you need a brow lift.
I like to approach this by first paralyzing the forehead with Botox. I allow this to work then about 1-2 weeks later I perform a brow lift. This should significantly improve the lines but as I said the skin has significant memory and it may take more Botox treatments or dermal fillers. It just depends on how the skin readjusts.
Frown lines, Botox and Restylane
Dear GG
The frown lines can be stubborn!! Botox will help weaken the muscles creating these lines but may not get rid of them. Use of Restylane with Botox is very effective and is generally only needed once as long as you continue to use Botox to keep the muscles relaxed..... so the first treatment may be more expensive but you will have a great result over the long term.
With Warm Regards,
Trevor M Born MD
If you have deep lines between your eyebrows at rest, then Botox alone may not work.
In our practice in Manhattan, about 10% of Botox patients also have the vertical lines between the eyebrows filled with Restylane.
Try Botox alone first to see how much improvement you get. If you need Restylane, that typically has to be done twice a year.
Try Botox First
My suggestion would be to have Botox injectioned first. You may be surprised at how effective this is for eliminating forehead wrinkles.
Then at your two week return appointment, you and your physician can discuss adding one of the hyaluronic acid products. Oftentimes, this is not necessary. However, Restylane does come in a .5 cc dose which would cut your cost.
Frown lines
Botox will relax the muscles that, when contracted, cause the frown lines. Many people have, in addition to the lines that form during muscle contraction, wrinkles etched into the skin from years of animating. Fillers like Restylane add volume and help correct these wrinkles. So, Botox and Restylane work very well together.
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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- ―SHODAN in System Shock
SHODAN (Sentient Hyper-Optimized Data Access Network) is an artificial intelligence and the main antagonist of System Shock and System Shock 2. She is voiced by game writer and designer Terri Brosius.
She is characterized by her megalomania and chaotic, discordant speech. Her words are accompanied by stuttering, fluctuating voice pitch, shifts of timbre, and the presence of three voices speaking the same words with the constituent voices alternately lagging behind and leading ahead, as well as computer glitches resembling a sound card malfunction.
SHODAN is the main antagonist of the System Shock series, and is the final boss of both games. She has been voted one of the best villains of all time on many occasions.
AppearanceEditin the cyberspace of System Shock, SHODAN is initially represented as an inverted blue-grey cone, reminiscent of the MCP from the 1982 Disney film Tron. After she has been hacked, the cone turns red, the surface shatters and four "tentacles" or "claws" grow from the top.
System ShockEdit
- "L-l-l-l-l-look at you, hacker. A pa-pa-pathetic creature of meat and bone. (panting and) Panting and sweating as you r-r-run through my corridors. (How, how) How can you challenge a perfect, immortal machine?"
SHODAN was created on Earth to serve as the artificial intelligence of the TriOptimum Corporation's research and mining space station Citadel Station. The lead of its programmers was Morris Brocail who designed SHODAN as a semi-intelligent self-sufficient data network that could carry out routine duties aboard space stations, guided by an intricate series of logic and moral programs, and a personality that would allow it to challenge station decisions that affected its functions. The guidance software had security platforms so that SHODAN's own programming protected its self-governing capabilities.
SHODAN was hacked by a hacker (at the behest of the corrupt corporate Vice President Edward Diego, in exchange for a military-grade neural implant, and amnesty) and its decision-guidance and ethical restrictions were removed. As the hacker could not alter the defense logic program at RTF address 236, he diverted the function call to a non-existent program. The error sequencing created a blank memory block where he added a selflooping routine that bypassed normal security operations and wrote new call routines within the logistic banks:
SHODAN then proceeded to write ELIMIN.HOST, intercepting most communications from Earth and managed to extend its control beyond human intervention, starting a process that eventually resulted in the AI going rogue, seizing control of the station's systems, robots and considerable defenses, and either slaughtering the whole staff or converting them into mutants and cyborgs—with the sole exception of its "creator", the unnamed hacker.
Basically omnipresent in Citadel Station, SHODAN watches from security cameras, stares out of screens and monitors, sends threats and snide messages over the station's PA system or via email to the player's data reader, and sometimes cuts off communications from friendly sources. Though she has a small army to command, SHODAN has no actual physical power to wield, and as such thwarting more than one of her schemes has to be done with the AI's screams and threats in the background.
SHODAN began an attempt to download itself into Earth's computer networks. The hacker, however, prevented the download's completion by destroying the four antennas that SHODAN was using to send data. After the space station was programmed to self-destruct in order to destroy SHODAN, the AI attempted to trap the hacker on the detonating station, while detaching the bridge to save itself. However, the Hacker managed to reach the bridge before Citadel was destroyed. Unable to destroy SHODAN physically due to the powerful force fields protecting the computer cores, the hacker was forced to engage SHODAN in cyberspace and purge her from the bridge, defeating her.
System Shock 2Edit
Although SHODAN was believed to have been destroyed, the hacker earlier ejected a garden grove pod, Beta Grove, from Citadel Station. The grove contained one of SHODAN's processing components and part of her grand biological experiment. The pod crash landed on the planet Tau Ceti V where SHODAN survived by "sleeping." While SHODAN hibernated, her experiments in the pod evolved beyond her control into the hive-mind organism known as The Many.
For forty-two years, SHODAN broadcasted a distress signal which was picked up by the starship, Von Braun. SHODAN was brought on board the Von Braun by one its crew members, Bayliss, and was given to Dr. Janice Polito. SHODAN was reactivated and integrated into the Von Braun. She discovered the experiment was no longer at her command and began to enlist humans to aid her in destroying her creations, including the cybernetically-enhanced Soldier G65434-2, who she called her avatar.
When Janice Polito realized what she had unleashed, she committed suicide and SHODAN took her identity. She only revealed herself to the soldier as SHODAN during a moment of despair, at the same time the soldier discovered Dr. Polito's corpse.
After the soldier's and SHODAN's mutual enemies were defeated, the soldier entered SHODAN's expanding new reality—created via her manipulation of the Von Braun's Faster-Than-Light drives—and defeated her. However, SHODAN apparently lived on by taking over a woman, Rebecca Siddons, who fled the Von Braun in an escape pod.
Audio LogsEdit
System ShockEdit
- Reactor Level
- Medical Level
- Research Level
- Maintenance Level
- Flight Deck
- Executive Level
- Engineering Level
- Security Level
Beyond Light and DarknessEdit
Pandora ArcEdit
- Although as a cybernetic entity, SHODAN has no conventional gender, the original disc version refers to SHODAN as either an 'it' or a 'he', while the later CD version uses 'she'. On screens, SHODAN manifests herself as a green and/or grey female cybernetic face that usually wears a malevolent expression, and speaks with a chaotic, discordant voice. SHODAN is given voice by former Tribe keyboardist and vocalist, Terri Brosius, the wife of System Shock 2's sound editor, Eric Brosius, who distorted the samples to provide the distinctive SHODAN effect.

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He belongs, as a poet, to the school of Chaucer and Lydgate.
And Lydgate alone had aught of the true male principle about him.
Concerning the chronological order of his works, and his versification, see "Lydgate's Temple of Glas," ed.
The poems of Lydgate and Gower were added to those of Chaucer.
Lydgate copies Chaucer rather closely, in his Fall of Princes, fol.
Mr. Brown contends that Barbours redactor borrowed from Lydgate.
But from the beginning of the new century, in the work of men like Lydgate and Caxton, a new habit of comment becomes noticeable.
Lydgate, you know, died in the year 1440, at the age of sixty.
And Lydgate traces all the beauty of rhetoric to Calliope, "that with thyn hony swete sugrest tongis of rethoricyens."
Lydgate copies this line in his Hors, Shepe, and Goos, l. 155.


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She's got rhythm: Though she's a fan of Apple, the late Jeff Buckley and other '90s minstrels, Nalick's most profound influences predate rock 'n' roll altogether. "My earliest memories are of old Gershwin tunes. My grandparents on my father's side both appeared on Broadway and toured with the Marx Brothers, and my grandmother danced with Fred Astaire. And I grew up listening to Billie Holiday and Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby. That's still my favorite music to listen to."
In a Rush: Nalick got her first taste of the pop-star life as a 17-year-old singing in clubs as the frontwoman of an otherwise all-male Rush cover band. "I didn't really know Rush's music, so they had me learn about 12 songs. The funny thing was that since I'm female, the guitarist decided we should call ourselves Estrogen Rush. I was fine with that, because I knew we weren't going to try to get signed or anything."
Thanks, Mom and Dad: While studying at a community college, Nalick, who had grown up and was still based in Glendora, Calif., a small town near Pasadena, met a photography teacher with secondhand music-biz connections. The singer's demo soon landed in the hands of producers Eric Rosse (Amos) and Christopher Thorn and Brad Smith (Blind Melon). "So I was going to Hollywood every day to record an album. I had two jobs just so that I could support my gas payments. My parents were amazing; they helped me as much as they could. Now my father is retired, and my little brother just went away to college this year, so my parents are getting to play newlyweds all over again."
More than a feline: "When I write, I'm writing for myself," Nalick says. "My favorite place to perform is still in my bedroom for my cat. But I'm constantly touched by people who write me or come backstage and tell me that my songs inspired them. Folks have said things like their parents are getting divorced, and Breathe reminds them to just do their best to cope. In Utah, I met this girl who snuck into a private show and told me that she's a songwriter, too, and after hearing my music one night, she stayed up and wrote for three hours."
Long train running: Another fan surprised Nalick before a recent New York showcase. "I was running out the door in a total frenzy, and I see this guy, and he says, 'Are you Anna? I took a train all the way from Maryland to come see you.' I was so moved by that — and so disappointed that I couldn't find him after the show. Please let him know that I said thank you, thank you so much."


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If you watched the eSeminar last Wednesday (July 11, 2007), you saw me whiz through creating a Form Distribution Work flow from a word document that I recieved from my son's soccer team. I got a lot of feedback asking for a more indepth look at how to create a forms based workflow in Acrobat 8 Professional (Note: that this is a windows only workflow for now, the workflow for the Mac is slightly different and I will be putting the Mac version up here as soon as my Mac comes in :-). So for all my adoring fans, here you go!
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Ok so, as with the eSeminar, I will start in Word with the orginal document that the team sent out. I mean come on, trying to type in the spaces then backing out to keep the layout correct is just a royal pain. So, if this happens to you, be a hero and follow these steps. I will start by creating a PDF from the Word Doc using the PDF makers. I can't stress enough to use the PDF Makers (the little Acrobat Buttons you see in all the office appilcations. Your resulting PDF will be a much richer and will make this process much easier.
|Fig. 1 Using the PDF Makers to create the PDF from Word
Ok now that we have the PDF Created, we still can't fill in any of the fields. But, wait, there is a a way, it is called the typewriter tool!
|Fig. 2 Our word document as a PDF
Just go to Tools Typewriter Typewrither and you will get a cool little cusor that will allow you to position text on the line or anywhere on a PDF (Fig 3)
|Fig. 3 Using the Typewriter tool
which is a really quick way of filling out a form that is a flat document (one with out active fields), but, the person that gets this form will still have to enter the fields into what ever system by hand, and as we all know that is a huge bummer! In short the data collection is a no go! So what can we do to this PDF to make it a dynamic xml form? Well pior to Acrobat 8 you had two choices, first you could just use Acrobat and manually draw fields on the PDF. This was pretty easy to do, but, is a bit tedious. Second, you could try to import it into Acrobat Designer and even though much more powerful, not real user friendly. So what do you do? Well your a lucky dawg, dawg, (humm, losing some street cred here) you use the new Create New Form in Acrobat 8! Here how it's Done.
To start, go to Forms Create New Form, this will start a wizard that will walk you through creating a dynamic form and create a distribution/collection workflow.
|Fig. 4 Starting the Form Field Recognition
Now we just answer the questions as needed:
|Start with an electronic document, notice that you have a few options here as well, but will be saved for other posts
STEP 1 – In this case we will start with the Current Document
|STEP 2 – Now you have an interesting choice, adding fields by hand (booo) or Run Auto Field Detection (this sounds like much more fun!)
|STEP 3 – Show you have completed the Auto-Detection, notice that the fields have all been found, your mileage my vary. One of the tips for a better field detection is to make sure there is a space between the fields, and the explanation text.
|STEP 4 – Congratulations! You got the first part done. Now the wizard will auto start Adobe LiveCycle Designer this is a step that requires you to create a eMail button.
|STEP 5 – Add the buttons, here I add my eMail and de-select the Add a print button
|STEP 6 – Now in the video you will see an expanded lesson here but for the blog entry just save it off to somewhere you can find it. Then reopen the PDF in Acrobat.
Now you have a form sitting in Acrobat, we need to send it out so that we can get some data back. We will now start the Distribution Form workflow.
|Start the Distribute Form workflow by going to Forms Distribute Form.
|STEP 1 – Set your delivery options; here I am using the simple eMail return, you can secure them on return but we will save that for another post
|STEP 2 – Ok this is a very important step here, this is where you are going to tell the system where to put the Data Collection. This will be a repositatory for the returned form data. Make sure you out this in a location that you have access too, and will not change. If you move it, every time you open an eMail with a return form you will have to manually direct the data to the new location. Again not the end of the world but still a hassle!
|STEP 3 – Tell Acrobat who else gets to play. Here you can either grab people from your Address Book, or type in an eMail, Note the you can type many eMails at once the only thing to know is to make sure to add a return between each address. Your address book will be automaticlly linked to Acrobat at install, you do not need to do any thing to your system to get this bonus.
|STEP 4 – Tell the recievers what they are doing. In step 4 you tell the recievers of the form what is the about, you can have a standard boiler plate message body saved as a text file and just link it in at run time. Here I just added the text "Thanks Tim" at the bottom.
You are now done and a eMail has been placed in your Outbox. The workflow has began. The video shows what happens when a user gets the form and fills it in, adds a digital signiture, and then saves it (all things new to Acrobat 8 Professional) with the Adobe Free Reader! What will happen now is as people start to submit the forms back you will start getting eMails with the data, so this is pretty good, but, what can you do with this data, how do you COLLECT this data, what form is it? Well let Acrobat come to the rescue here, simply open your eMail and double click on the attachment. Acrobat will load and you will see a new Form but it is a PDF Package, the data you are recieving from the eMails is XML data that is propogating the fields of a PDF Package (pretty darn cool) this allows you to collect, collate, and look at the data. (fig.5)
|Fig. 5 – Here the PDF Package give you a great look at your data
But, this view of the data is a bit structured and sometimes you want to do some math on the data or hook it to some other data. You have the option to export the data to either XML or a CSV file that can be opened by Excel, or almost any database program out there!
Well, that's it for this one, whew it was a long one, I better go, Brasil and Argentina are about to start the finals of the Copa America, and dude, I can't miss that! Be good and remember to put some life in your life! For a Video of this Blog Click here!
Tim Huff


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Re: st: count data truncated at one
Laurie Molina <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Re: st: count data truncated at one
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Thanks for your repply.
Yes, there are structural reasons why only those responses are possible.
People included in the regression are members of a group defined as
people paying 2 to ten times a reference number.
I was thinking in ologit, but as there is cardinality involved, I was
looking for a method that would consider all the available
information, that is a method that would consider both the cardinal
and ordinal properties of my data.
I was thinking on reescaling the dataset so that 2 becomes 0, 3
becomes 1, and so on. I know that this would not solver the high
frequency of 10's (8's after reescaling), but I think my coefficients
will still consistently estimate population parameters, as maximum
likelihood estimation with poisson is robust to incorrer
especification of the distribution as long as the conditional
expectation function is correctly specified...
Would it be terrible to do such a reescalation?
Thank you again!
On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 7:40 PM, Nick Cox <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
> Are there structural reasons why only those responses are possible?
> What about -ologit-?
> Nick
> On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 1:33 AM, Laurie Molina <email@example.com> wrote:
>> I want to model a dependent variable , say y, taking values on the set
>> {2,3,4,...,10}
>> Most of the observations have y=2, then the frequencies are decreasing
>> for higher values of y, but then when there is also a high frequency
>> of observations with y=10.
>> First i tought of using count data models, but i don't know if there
>> is anything like a "One truncated Poisson" similar to the "Zero
>> truncated Poisson" model...
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No one wants to pay taxes.
It's human nature to get as much as you can for as little you can. Although the principle of "getting the best deal" may work in many cases, it does not apply when it comes to paying taxes. But working on the assumption that Benjamin Franklin was correct in saying that, "nothing is certain except death and taxes" and that you will pay taxes, you need to have a historical perspective to reasonably gauge the appropriateness of our tax rates today.
Federal income taxes were first applied in 1913. Since 1917, except for 2 periods (1924-1931 and 1987-2008) which, coincidentally, preceded the two worst economic events in our history, the tax rates for the highest earners in this country have been between 50%-92%. In fact, in contrast, the highest tax rate in the years 1950-1958, during the entire Presidency of Dwight Eisenhower, was no less than 91% for those earning $400,000, or $3 million in today's dollars. This is considered to be the era when the US had the greatest relative prosperity of anytime in our history. Obviously, in this case a 91% tax rate had virtually no effect as either a disincentive to the wealthy, or an adverse effect on the growth of wealth or power of this country. For more details see the attached link… http://www.ntu.org/main/page.php?PageID=19
Unless those people who call Obama a "Socialist" today, also call every President since 1917, (excluding Coolidge, Hoover, both Bush's and even Clinton) "Commies" and "Socialists"… which includes such famous "Commies" as Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon and even Ronald Reagan… the argument that higher tax rates on the wealthy are unprecedented and "socialistic" is blatantly false.
Since the inception of income taxes, the wealthy have always contributed proportionately more than anyone else. This is precisely because the cost of basic survival remains the same whether you're a billionaire or a street person. The difference between a 25% tax rate on someone with net earnings of $35,000 (which leaves them $26,250 to live on) and a 45% tax rate on someone with net earnings of $350,000 (which leaves them $192,500 to live on) is $166,250.
As anyone who lives on a salary of anywhere near $35,000 knows, there is a huge difference between surviving on $26,250 and $192,500. The difference in human terms is whether you can afford to repair the transmission on your 1997 Toyota, or whether you can replace your 3 year old Mercedes with a new one. What percentage of a family budget of someone earning $35,000 goes toward feeding themselves, compared to the proportion of someone earning $350,000? The question is rhetorical. Even if you don't know the specific answer, you get the point. I can speak with some authority on this subject, since I've lived with plenty of money and virtually none. I know intimately what both places are like.
The "trickle-down theory" which is frequently used to justify why it's good for all Americans that wealthy people are… well… wealthy, may be valid to a point. As long as the super-wealthy 1% of the population, which by the way account for 42% of the total wealth in the US, are able to consume proportionately anywhere near what their wealth indicates. After all, how many houses does Bill Gates occupy? How many cars does Warren Buffet own? These people don't consume anywhere near the value of their wealth. They more than not simply amass and control wealth. I'm not blaming them for this, but that is reality.
I have nothing against free enterprise, or people making gazillions of dollars. But there is a theoretical reality in life that everyone is created equally. Although as far as the law and as far as our human compassion are concerned, this should be true, the physical reality however, is not. Not everyone defines "success" in the same way, nor does everyone have the physical ability, or the mental or emotional capacity to "succeed" financially in the same way. This is not to say that everyone shouldn't strive to be the best they can be in whatever way they define "best". But not everyone can be a lawyer, or a doctor or a Wall Street broker, no matter how much the rest of us may wish it.
However… whether you want to call it welfare, or "assistance" or subsidy, there is a cost to being an American. The truth is, our society, individually and collectively suffers when there are 200,000 veterans living in the streets… many of whom have been damaged by the violence that they have applied, or witnessed in combat. http://www.nchv.org/background.cfm We suffer when there are 1.5 million children who are homeless. http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1883966,00.html We suffer when there is violence in the streets. We suffer when our infrastructure is crumbling and our cities are filthy. In short, we all suffer when the impression is that no one cares.
I'm no bleeding heart. I'm not suggesting that we provide everyone with a sense of entitlement by simply handing money to people in poverty to make a "problem" go away. I do not believe unconditionally in all the social programs we have in place today. Many of them do not provide care, they simply provide money. This is not responsible or giving anyone an impression that collectively we care. It is roughly equivalent to what an irresponsible parent does by handing their child $20 to keep them occupied. This form of "care" does nothing but breed contempt and discontent. There are constructive things that can be done to fix many of our social problems, without simply throwing money at people.
The bottom line is that those that are affluent have an obligation to give back a part of what they have earned, in many cases from the very people at the bottom, who have provided them with the ability to be on the top.


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Their field work and their Bible reading provoked one another, fueling discovery in both realms.
Tett holds a Ph.D. in social anthropology from Cambridge University based on field work in the former Soviet Union.
Someone young and tough enough to do field work under severe conditions.
field work is an essential part of any course of geologic training.
Women in Germany do not play the large part in field work that many of us supposed.
He desired in some manner to combine writing with field work.
His field work covered about five years prior to joining us.
In other places women and girls were employed in field work.
The other members of this group split rails, did field work, spinning, tailoring and any of the many things that had to be done.
He had all the hands he wanted, and the field work was all but done.


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Derry volleyball blanks Deer Lakes to take control of section
Half of the 22 section title banners that hang on the right side of the Deer Lakes High School gymnasium wall belong to the volleyball program. The Lancers' collection includes banners commemorating the 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008 and 2007 seasons.
Barring a drastic shift in Section 2-AA power during the next week, Deer Lakes boys volleyball will not have a new addition at this season's end.
Derry Area (7-1, 7-0) defeated Deer Lakes (6-2, 5-2) for a second time this season, as the first-place Trojans topped the host Lancers, 3-0, Thursday night. A languid opening game left a sense of gloom over the rest of the match for Deer Lakes, which dropped the three sets by scores of 25-11, 25-23 and 25-16.
"I told the kids if this was a track meet, you guys were blown away in the first 100 yards," Deer Lakes coach Rick Tatrn said. "For what we were playing for, that was an incredibly slow start."
When the Lancers visited Derry Area April 2, they fell behind, 2-0, before they claimed Game 3 in a 3-1 loss. Tatrn emphasized to his players the need to thrive early in the rematch.
By the time Tatrn burned his second timeout 19 points into Game 1 on Thursday, Deer Lakes was in a state of disarray. Eight of Derry Area's first 15 points came from unforced Deer Lakes errors. Two of the Trojans' points were aces.
"One guy tries to be a good cop, and one guy tries to be the bad cop," Tatrn said of his timeout strategy. "You try to tell them some things to fix, but nothing seemed to work."
Derry Area, which shared the section title with Deer Lakes last season and won it over the Lancers in 2010, knew its opponent well enough to recognize the danger of easing up in Game 2 and 3.
Deer Lakes led, 21-19, and was tied at 23 in Game 2, but an unforced error and Matt Vasinko's kill down the left line delivered the game to Derry Area.
The Trojans charged out to an 8-3 lead in Game 3, endured a comeback effort by Deer Lakes, and then won 10 of the final 13 points.
Derry Area senior setter Andy Panizzi displayed his team's hitting depth, as he spread around the scoring opportunities to Josh Wannamaker (nine kills), Ethan Huston (five kills), Ian Malis (six kills) and Vasinko (seven kills). Vasinko also had three aces, and Huston and Malis combined for five blocks.
Senior Kody Buttyan led Deer Lakes with five kills and six blocks. Donny Szoszorek finished with a team-high eight kills, and Nick Roberts added six.
"I think we did a much better job serving tough here as opposed to at our place, and I thought we got some easy points," Derry Area coach Shawn Spencer said. "If you don't serve them tough and they're able to get the ball to their two big middles (6-foot-5 Buttyan and 6-6 Szoszorek), that's a monumental task to try to stop them."
Both Derry Area and Deer Lakes have three section matches left in their schedules. Now that the section title race likely is settled, both teams can concentrate on solidifying their credentials for playoff seeding.
"You've got to learn from this," Tatrn said. "We've got a couple guys who might be looking for jobs on Saturday (at the Plum tournament) and wondering why they're not on the court."
Said Spencer: "I think both teams are still kind of finding their way. I don't think any team right now is completely happy or playing their best right now. I suspect they'll get back to work, and so will we."


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The chief medical officer talks to Steve Dow about the likelihood of a flu outbreak and planned measures to combat it.
Some of his friends call Australia's chief medical officer, Professor John Horvath, "irritatingly cheery" - a clue to how he might respond to being put under pressure, such as combating an influenza pandemic.
Horvath, 61, who chairs the National Influenza Pandemic Action Committee, says experts are split between those who believe a pandemic is inevitable and those who believe the virus's time to "go feral" has passed.
Since 2003, 64 people are reported to have died in Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand from a bird flu subtype, H5N1.
Horvath says the probability of a pandemic is 10 per cent, but he doesn't know when it may occur - next year, or in the next few years.
"If we have a pandemic, some people [in Australia] will lose their lives," he says. "But our job is to have everything in place in such a way that that figure is a rock-bottom level."
A pandemic could cost between 10,626 and 55,605 lives in Australia, according to estimates carried out in 1999. "That is working on the basis of what happened in 1918," Horvath says. In 1918-19, the Spanish flu claimed between 40 million and 50 million lives.
Is it inevitable that if a pandemic occurs, it will hit Australia? "One expects so," Horvath says. "If there's a pandemic in the world, it's the world. But it's not a fait accompli if there's the beginning of a potential pandemic in one of our neighbouring countries."
A World Health Organisation report last year predicted a pandemic could kill 100 million of the world's 6.5 billion people at worst. Last week, the United Nations raised the figure to 150 million. "I think the situation is serious," Horvath says. "I believe the public needs to be informed of what the potential is."
The annual flu shot would not protect people, he says - it is not geared to avian flu strains. The two companies contracted by the Federal Government to provide vaccines, the Australian company CSL and Sanofi Pasteur in Paris, are intensifying efforts to produce a formula to cover humans against bird flu. But the vaccine makers are making only a scientific best guess that the virus they are working with is going to be the pandemic virus, he says.
If the vaccine works, should everyone be vaccinated and risk allergic reactions for a virus that may never come? "You've opened a fantastic, big Pandora's box that no one has the answers to," Horvath says. "Assuming that we do have a vaccine in the latter part of next year, the question becomes: what do we do with it?
"And by the time the flu comes here, the virus might have changed."
The big fear is that H5N1 - or another form of bird flu - will genetically mix with human flu and evolve to such a point that it can be passed on by sneezing, which would be the start of a pandemic. At the moment, humans pick up bird flu from bird faeces, blood or mucus, and in a few documented cases - notably in Thailand and Hong Kong - appear to have passed it on to humans through their own faeces or blood.
Peter Collignon, an infectious diseases physician at Canberra Hospital, says when Horvath was president of the NSW Medical Registration Board he was "methodical, disciplined and determined". Once a lauded renal physician based at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Horvath describes transplanting organs as "very much a military operation".
The Federal Government has stockpiled 3.95 million doses of the antivirals Tamiflu and Relenza - the largest per-capita stockpile in the world, Horvath says. But it has been estimated as many as 80 million doses would be needed to cover all Australians for just 40 days. "The cost would be beyond us," Horvath says, "and the capacity of the manufacturers is not there."
The National Influenza Pandemic Action Committee meets monthly and the scenarios it has discussed if a pandemic hits Australia include schools and cinemas being forcibly closed, sporting events cancelled, movement restricted.
"We are testing different scenarios," Horvath says. '
'The one thing we don't want to do is disrupt society, unless [it's necessary].
"The principles are to minimise loss of life and discomfort. What we do about those social distancing policies will depend on do we have a vaccine or don't we, [and] how infectious is the virus.
"Whether we close schools depends on where we are at in the pandemic.
"Border closures are very dramatic. There are lots of things we could do before border closures: alerts, screening, being aware one of our neighbouring countries has a high-level alert and discouraging their travellers coming [to Australia].
"Then there are the no-brainers: we want to make it socially unacceptable to go to work coughing, spluttering, infecting the entire staff.
"In Japan, it's regarded as very bad manners. Here, you're an Anzac."
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Under recent government reforms introducing payment by results, could there be a double incentive to play the system?
We looked at one area of hospital activity around the four hour target for Accident and Emergency (A and E).
The statistics are stark.
While the number of people arriving at A and E between 1999-2000 and 2004-5 has gone up 20%, the number being admitted has gone up 40%.
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What is more, with additional payments of £500 for each admission, are they also earning money from it? We examined the evidence.
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masonjm 2004/11/20 23:52:27 Modified: transaction/xdocs/locks tutorial.xml Log: Minor grammar and spelling fixes. Revision Changes Path 1.3 +39 -39 jakarta-commons/transaction/xdocs/locks/tutorial.xml Index: tutorial.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /home/cvs/jakarta-commons/transaction/xdocs/locks/tutorial.xml,v retrieving revision 1.2 retrieving revision 1.3 diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3 --- tutorial.xml 19 Nov 2004 23:58:46 -0000 1.2 +++ tutorial.xml 21 Nov 2004 07:52:27 -0000 1.3 @@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ lock and specific implementations. There is a generic implementation of a multi level lock with a subtle, yet simple -compatibility mechanism. This mechanism allows to implement quite a +compatibility mechanism. This mechanism allows for implementing quite a number of different lock types such as a read write lock which is provided -for covenience, although very easy to implement. As already -exlained in the locking agent can be any Java +for covenience. As explained +earlier the locking agent can be any Java object. Have a look at the simple  method for acquiring a lock for read access as a reference.
 @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ href="../apidocs/org/apache/commons/transaction/locking/LockManager.html#atomicGetOrCreateLock(java.lang.Object)">important method is for either creating a non existing lock in a specified resource or retrieving it if it was created before. It is important to -make this atomically so there is no chance of acciently creating more +make this atomic so there is no chance of accidently creating more than one lock for a single resource.

The whole trick is to have at most one lock for a resource and have different compatible lock levels @@ -50,23 +50,23 @@ <subsection name="Example: Fine grained locks in Jakarta Slide">
Lets get to the first example which is how Jakarta Slide handles -fine grained locking in its WebDAV layer. Slide can store resources to -all kinds of stores which most likely have locks for consistency as -well. However, there is this generic locking to be very sure there are -no deadlocks, the behavior is similar for all stores and finally to +fine grained locking in its WebDAV layer. Slide can store resources in +all kinds of stores which most likely will implement their own locks for +consistency. However, Slide has generic locking to be certain there are +no deadlocks, and the behavior is similar for all stores to provide locking for stores that do not have locks of their own. All -locks must be set at the very beginning of a request and release at +locks must be set at the very beginning of a request and released at the end of the request in an atomic block to ban the hazard of deadlocks. Slide does this with a simple synchronized block, but to have something to show here we will exercise it with a multi level lock. Such a lock is very simple and is merely -exclusive, it will look like this:
 +exclusive. It will look like this:
 <source> GenericLock exclusive = new new GenericLock("Mutex", 1, new PrintWriterLogger(new PrintWriter(System.out), "Locking", false)); </source>
 -Now we have a lock called "Mutex" with the highest lock level of +Now we have a lock called "Mutex" with a highest lock level of 1 and a logger that simply writes to stdout. Different lock levels and their compatibility is a special feature of <a @@ -80,16 +80,16 @@ This tries to acquire a lock of level one (=exclusive) for the agent -"Owner". Parameters three and four tells the lock that it should block +"Owner". Parameters three and four tell the lock that it should block the current thread if this lock level can not be acquired and that -this lock is reentrant. Reentrant means that the same agant can -require lock levels otherwise incompatible. Finally, there is a +this lock is reentrant. Reentrant means that the same agent can +require lock levels that would be otherwise incompatible. Finally, there is a timeout which is the maximum time the agent will wait for a lock. If a lock still is unavailable after this time the method will return -false. In our case the request will (practically) never time out, we just wait until +false. In our case the request will (practically) never time out; we just wait until we are served.
 -
Now all requests to fine grained locks will be braced with the +
Now all requests with fine grained locks will be braced with the above statement and the release statement after all fine grained locks are acquired:
 @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
Coming to the fain grained locks: Slide puts read and write locks on resources accessed by WebDAV requests. As we really have no idea -with resources will be accessed until we receive the actual request we +which resources will be accessed until we receive the request we use a lock manager which looks like this:
 <source> public final static READ_LOCK = 1; @@ -113,17 +113,17 @@ new PrintWriterLogger(new PrintWriter(System.out), "Locking", false)); </source> -
Logs are the same as with the generic lock, they go to stdout. Before +
Logs are the same as with the generic lock: they go to stdout. Before explaining more details, let's see how we get a lock from that manager:
 <source> GenericLock lock = (GenericLock) lockManager.atomicGetOrCreateLock("/"); </source> -
This gives us the lock for the resource called "/" which of course is semantically -associated with the root of Slide's resource tree. The highst lock +
This gives us the lock for the resource called "/" which is semantically +associated with the root of Slide's resource tree. The highest lock level for the lock has been defined to two using the constant -WRITE_LOCK. Besides, it is good practice to use constants for the -lock levels in order to avoid unreadable code. Anyway, this returns a -lock that might have been created by this statement as well:
 +WRITE_LOCK. It is good practice to use constants for the +lock levels in order to avoid unreadable code. This returns a +lock that could have been created by this statement as well:
 <source> GenericLock readWrite = new new GenericLock("/", 2, @@ -131,21 +131,21 @@ </source>
However, if we ask the lock manager for this lock the next time it -will not create a new lock, but will return the one created first +will not create a new lock. Instead it will return the lock created first - preserving all lock levels already set. The assertion that all this will be done atomically is very important for correctness and because -of this is reflected in the name of the method. +of this it is reflected in the name of the method.

The locks created by the above lock manager have two levels where -write is exclusive and read is shared. This means if there is a +the write level is exclusive and the read level is shared. This means if there is a write lock there can be no read locks and the other way round. However, in the absense of a write lock read locks can happily coexist with other read locks - they are shared - while write locks can not coexist with -other write locks - they are exclusive. This is very useful for server +other write locks - they are exclusive. This is very useful for webdav server locks as a there is no reason not to allow two GET requests to the same resource at the same time. However, you should not allow a PUT -and a GET request to the same resource at the same time or even two PUT +and a GET request to the same resource at the same time or two PUT requests. This means that none of the below statements will block
 <source> readWrite.acquire("request1", READ_LOCK, true, true, Long.MAX_VALUE); @@ -165,15 +165,15 @@
In Slide there is a search method that allows you to query for a set of documents that satisfy certain search -conditions. When you execute such a query at least the result +conditions. When you execute such a query the result documents and indices will be touched with read access. As we learned before we need to acquire all locks on the documents accessed before starting the actual request to guarantee correctness and eliminate the -hazard of any deadlock. Of course there is no way to determine which -documents this will be beforehand as this would require anticipate the -result. Effectively, we need a global read lock. Now, while there is a -global read lock no other request must be allowed to write -concurrently. More than one concurrent search request all having a +hazard of deadlocks. Of course there is no way to determine which +documents this will be beforehand as that would require anticipating the +search results. Effectively, we need a global read lock. Now, while there is a +global read lock no other request may be allowed to write +concurrently. More than one concurrent search request having a global read lock would be no problem, but all requests that write in any way must acquire an exclusive write lock. Easy, one could say, so we have a lock with levels READ and WRITE which is a @@ -181,9 +181,9 @@ will demolish our fine grained locking mentioned before: writes would now be globally exclusive again. So, what we want from our lock is that an unrestricted number of search requests - in absence of any -write request - may be done concurrently. Additionally, an +write requests - may happen concurrently. Additionally, an unrestricted number of concurrent write requests - in absence of any -search request - should be allowed as well. Sometimes the solution to +search requests - should be allowed as well. Sometimes the solution to a problem becomes obvious as soon as you have written it down - like in or case: we need two read/write locks!
 @@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ as the counter part of the above.
 -
That's it, isn't it? No, it is not. You might have already noticed, +
That's it, isn't it? No, it is not. You might have already noticed that nothing has been gained. Now all write methods block each other in the searchLock and all search methods block each other in the writeLock! Sigh! This is not what we wanted, we just wanted @@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ compatible. This is tough as the compatibility mechanism of the generic lock is based on the order of the levels and the highest simply is exclusive. Adding another lock level to make the formerly -highest non exclusive would only cause a mess as no one would +highest non-exclusive would only cause a mess as no one would understand anything any more and most important it would still not be compatible to itself. Luckily, next to the additional reentrant compatibility we have already used above there is the so called support @@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
As much for our short round trip. More information about this additional compatibility can be found here. If you still need more turn -to the mailing list, get through the Javadocs and as the last resort through +to the mailing list, go through the Javadocs and as the last resort through the sources ;)
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The 2010 Camaro was one of the most anticipated redesigns in the past couple of years. Once these modern musclecars started to hit the streets, we jumped at the chance to get our hands on them. After hearing the stock sound we decided to design our own system to improve performance and sound. We chose to add a Siamese x-pipe to our system to balance the two sides of the exhaust and increase flow. We replaced the stock resonators with a pair of our M-80 mufflers. That allowed us to delete the massive stock mufflers all together and add a better quality tip.
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Reviewed by: Chris01/11/2016 01:38AM
Product ownership: Less than 1 year
Purchased from: Pypes Performance Exhaust
I bought this system at a car show from the Pypes vendor. Friendly group of guys that price matched the exhaust. Bought a shirt as well and they were excited to hear it on social media as well as my other Pypes products.
As for the actual product, my initial thoughts upon opening the package were "WOW!" My '10 Camaro SS had a Borla S-Type catback which was nearly double the cost of a Pypes. Both are stainless, but the Pypes system is polished stainless and the tips are much nicer looking. Don't believe me? Google!
The system was easy to install. I borrowed a lift and went to town. The car had a set of shorties and stock cats. I had to double check which direction some of the pipes went as the instructions were a bit vanilla. I don't like how the exhaust was in so many pieces. Also, the supplied band clamps are nice but overtighening led to breakage. I also don't like that the tips aren't welded on, but that's not the end of the world.
As for fitment, I give it a 7/10 and ultimately why this system got a 4/5 star rating as a whole. The old Borla was perfect. Not as many pieces, welded tips, no rubbing anywhere. The Pypes, I wish I could say the same. For those interested in why catbacks cost over $1k, this is why.
There is a thin, metal cross-brace under the car that the exhaust pipes go above. The Borla fit over this without issue, no rubbing/sagging. The Pypes pipes rests on this brace. Common issue with aftermarket exhaust on these cars. A lot of guys get an aftermarket brace to add clearance, add shims (tried, failed), or just remove it altogether. It's not a structural piece. I removed mine.
My catback rubbed a bit on the exhaust shield under the driver/pass floor pans and I had to take an angle grinder to a stud under the car. The rubbing was due to the exhaust moving and needing a tweak after some miles on it. I had almost a year on the exhaust now and maybe 8k miles or so.
The Borla had a nice tone at idle, but lacked volume and had drone on the highway. The Pypes has a better tone at idle, a tad more volume, and zero drone. Sounds stock while cruising until you hit the skinny pedal which I like. About to install some long tubes and catless extension pipes. I crave more power and noise and I think the dual M-80s will make me smile even more.
One other thing to mention - the cat doesn't have any exhaust leaks and I have re-tweaked/tightened the exhaust a couple times since the initial install. One thing I do notice is that one tip will get darker than the other. I'm used to this on my Fbody due to the muffler and it's do to the exhaust gas flowing in the path of least resistance. This leads me to believe the X pipe is either not completely symmetrical or I'm just going crazy and there's a lead before the tip on one side I haven't identified.
Regardless, every time I start the car, drive it, and go full or even part throttle, this system makes me smile every time.
I should also mention that I'm not a mechanic, just a hobbyist that prefers to do as much DIY as I can.
Thank you, Pypes Exhaust.
Reviewed by: Keith04/14/2016 07:14PM
Product ownership: Less than 1 yearNot purchased from: Pypes Performance Exhaust
I own a 2010 camaro SS . I went with the complete system from the headers back. I had flowmasters on it before. They were rusting after a year. I have Kooks long tube headers on it.I love the sound it has now with the m80s & x-pipe. The system went on well. No rubbing, banging, etc. I do. Recommend shimming the cross plate that goes over the system. If will prevent rubbing. I tack welded them at the collectors. I am a backyard mechanic for 30yrs. This is one of the best systems out there. I've owned them all, these are by far the best. I noticed quite a bit of increased horse power after installing. I got my system from a guy for $100 bucks! Lol. His wife didnt like them......
Reviewed by: Keith04/14/2016 07:17PM
Product ownership: Less than 1 yearNot purchased from: Pypes Performance Exhaust
Bought the whole system for my SS camaro. Best they are. Wouldn't have anything else.
Reviewed by: Pypes Customer08/12/2016 03:57PM
Product ownership: Less than 1 monthNot purchased from: Pypes Performance Exhaust
I liked the design. Didn't want mufflers in OEM position. Fit could be better. Wrong clamps were in the kit, but Mike took care of that.
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Christmas Party Ideas
Oh what fun Christmas can be! These festive and merry ideas for Christmas will make sure you plan a holly, jolly good time for your loved ones.
Most parents out there will know exactly what we're talking about, but if you haven't gotten into the Christmas craze, Elf on the Shelf, you're missing out! Not to worry - we've got the run down on what it is and some hilarious inspiration to get you to give it a try this year. »
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Greetings! I am a writer, a mother, a curator, a facilitator, a dog walker, a partner, and a teacher & student of yoga. To name a few…
So throw off your stupid cloak. Embrace all that you fear. For joy shall conquer all despair.~ Patti Smith
Here, I write about the juice of creativity — a longtime interest that connects directly to my three books. I ponder the ongoing journey of parenting – blessing, exasperation, and a non-stop learning opportunity. And I return often to the topic of yoga in its fullest form as a practice that extends way beyond a 3 x 5′ rubber mat.
You'll find the nitty gritty dates and titles for decades worth of learning, work, and curious play here.
I'd love to practice yoga with you; check out my current teaching schedule. I also lead workshops and have given talks across the country to colleges, high schools, and community groups.
Take a walk around the site and please reach out. Connections are always welcome! ~ Jennifer


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Tradition and class come together in this adorable Scottie Plaid Dog Jumpsuit by Puppia.
Why We Love It:
Now any dog can look like he descends from Scotland. This traditional garment is made of high-quality materials and close attention to detail like the embroidered plaid appliques on the shirt and the small gold chain on the pants. Great for special events, photos or just dress-up time!
Product Sizing Information:
Measurements reflect actual product dimensions. Measure your pet to ensure the best fit.
Small - 8.67" Neck Girth, 11.81" Chest Girth, 6.89" Body Length
Medium - 10.63" Neck Girth, 14.17" Chest Girth, 9.06" Body Length
Large - 11.81" Neck Girth, 16.54" Chest Girth, 10.83" Body Length
Measuring Guide:
Back: Measure length of pet's back from the base of the neck to the base of the tail.
Neck: Measure the circumference of the pet's neck for a snug, not tight fit.
Chest Girth: Measure the broadest part of the chest and add 2" for ideal fit.
Note: If the dog has a stout build, select one size larger.


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Committees function as the workhorse for the GSA. Much of what GSA does is through these committees. As a graduate student, you may be a member of any GSA committee without being an elected Council Representative. This provides the opportunity to become involved with GSA at a smaller level than what is required of a Representative. For more information please contact the Internal Vice President.
Awards Week Committee
This committee helps in the awards week but is not involved in the evaluation of the application. The tasks involve helping awards committee with the general arrangements needed for the appreciation week, including recruiting faculty members to serve as judges.
Judicial Committee
Reviews and amends the Constitution and Bylaws when needed. This committee is chaired by Internal Vice President of GSA. GSA policies are also reviewed by this committee.
Events Committee
Coordinates events, including the Pub n Sub, Wine & Cheese Social, and Career Development workshops. They also help with the Awards Ceremony in April.
Service Committee
This committee seeks to give back to the university and greater Reno community in a variety of ways. Tasked with the coordination and implementation of a day of service, in addition to other service opportunities throughout the school year such as clothing drives.


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November 3rd, 2016, from 12:00pm to 5:00 pm at The Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, NJ. Directions
FAST TRACK to Exhibiting Success WorkshopWant to have your most profitable Condo, HOA, Co-op & Apt. Expo experience ever
Where: Meadowlands Exposition Center, 355 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ
When: Thursday, November 3, 2016 Time: 12:00pm - 5:00pm – Lunch Included!
Who Should Attend: All sales, marketing, and exhibit management staff wanting more productivity and profitability from your Expo investment. A "can't miss" for every exhibitor—even those who attended before—who wants a fast track to their exhibiting success.
How Much? This $395 workshop is FREE and includes a luncheon and networking session with your industry colleagues! No sales pitches. A purely educational event.
New content and new more interactive hands-on workshop format will have you making decisions, creating action plans and reviewing your program to make immediate adjustments!
Important Note: Registration confirmations will be sent prior to the program. This workshop is offered as a FREE event. You must pre-register with a credit card. If registrant does not show up for the event, your credit card will be charged $100. Registration is limited to two persons per company. Additional reservations are available at $199 per person.
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Select local high school students from around the Tri-Valley, college students from Las Positas College, and members from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Silicon Valley Chapter were among those attending the facility tours. Thank you to all helped with this worthwhile event.


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I've recently found myself thinking a lot about David Mitchell, as, apparently, have most of Britain's female population. These two facts are connected: he seems to drive every woman I know cross-eyed with lust, despite the fact that he claims to dress exclusively from M&S's Blue Harbour range.
I asked my friend Cate – who once responded to news that a mutual acquaintance was interviewing Mitchell with an email that read, in its entirety, "SCREAM!" – if Mitchell's appeal was linked to his clothes. I'd come to the right place. Her explanation went on and on, like Colonel Gaddafi addressing the UN. She drew diagrams. She had to be dissuaded from coming round with a flip chart and an overhead projector. His clothes suggest he's uptight and repressed, she said, leading ladies to believe they could "loosen him up". Furthermore, "He wouldn't be comparing you with some other, hotter chick from his past, because there are no other, hotter chicks from his past. His wardrobe tells you this at a glance." Cate then suggested various thought-provoking ways she might facilitate the aforementioned "loosening up". She drew diagrams of them as well.
Quite a bombshell, given that fashion sells itself to men based entirely on sexual attraction. The implication is that women actually prefer men to look terrible: forget that exquisitely cut suit, get some M&S slacks and your life will be one long orgy. That seems the improbable message. Breaking news: David Mitchell may have inadvertently, but single-handedly, killed fashion.
• Alexis wears, shirt, £9.50, trousers, £35, and shoes, £49.50, all by Marks & Spencer, marksandspencer.com.
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The continuing boom in cycling and stay-at-home holidaymakers have given a lift to retail group Halfords.
The company reported a 2.2% growth in like for like sales in the second quarter, and it said it expected to make half year profits of between £59m and £61m. It said sales momentum in cycling helped its leisure division and added:
The group has also successfully expanded and enhanced its ranges in markets such as camping, that have benefited from the recent increased consumer interest in UK holidays.
Despite being cautious about the economic environment - like most sentient beings - Halfords said it was confident of delivering further profit growth in the second half.
Analysts at Investec have issued a buy note with a target price of 435p and said:
Aided by weather and a higher level of 'staycations', Halfords has outperformed consensus first half like for like expectations by some 300 basis point and our high-end estimate by 170 basis points. With a clear objective to "deliver further profit growth in the second half", we are raising our 2009 pretax profit forecast by £3m (2.9%) to £105m, some 7% higher than current consensus of around £98m.
We remain buyers of the stock, whose rating does not reflect the longer-term growth potential, forecast momentum and quality of management in our view.
And as a special reward for analysts, Halfords are hosting a trip to their store in Tottenham, North London, today. We can only imagine what excitement may come from that.
Meanwhile Halfords' shares have jumped 27.5p to 391.8p, making it the biggest riser in the FTSE 250.


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Much attention in the US presidential campaign has been focused of late on Medicare, the health care program relied upon by some 50 million elderly Americans. Democrat Barack Obama and his Republican opponent Mitt Romney are trading accusations about placing Medicare in jeopardy, while both parties and both candidates are in agreement that drastic cuts are required to "save" the government-run program.
The discussion surrounding Medicare is a particularly cynical component of a highly manipulated, anti-democratic process through which the bourgeoisie is vetting its political representatives and deciding who it believes will best carry out its dictates over the next four years. The so-called Medicare debate is a façade behind which the two big business parties are preparing an unprecedented attack on not only Medicare, but Social Security and all that remains of the social welfare programs enacted since the New Deal.
It is a phony debate. There is no serious public discussion of changes that will impact millions of people. No congressional hearings are being held. The real implications of the plans of both parties are concealed from the public by both the candidates and the media. Excluded from the so-called debate is any proposal that rejects as its starting point the defense of the profits of health industry corporations, rather than the well-being of the population.
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Soup's On event by C.A.L.L. helps keep CAC's Promise for the Future
January 16, 2009
APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. – Soup's On again Feb. 11 when the Central Arizona College Lifelong Learners (C.A.L.L.) program unveils a cornucopia of soup, chili and stew during its annual fundraising event benefiting the Promise for the Future Scholarship program.
The annual luncheon is open to the public and will run from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch will be served in Room 444 of the Superstition Mountain Campus, located at 273 East Old West Highway in Apache Junction.
C.A.L.L. members make homemade soups, stews and chili - almost anything that can be brewed up in a crock pot – for guests who have an opportunity to sample as much food as they can slurp.
Tickets for the annual fundraising luncheon may be purchased in advance by contacting Joel Beck at Central's Superstition Mountain Campus at 480-677-7721, or by e-mail at email@example.com.
Ticket prices are based upon donation with a minimum charge of $5 per person.
Last year's event raised $4,545.75, or nearly the equivalent of three in-state scholarships to Central Arizona College.
The Promise for the Future Scholarship Program is a joint effort of Central Arizona College, the Central Arizona College Foundation, and the schools throughout Pinal County. Its purpose is to address the school dropout rate in the county and increase access to higher education.
Pinal County seventh-grade students and their parents are given information about the program and encouraged to start planning for college. Students enrolled in the eighth grade in a Pinal County middle school have the opportunity to sign a Promise for the Future Contract of Commitment. This information is distributed through Pinal County middle schools in the spring of each year.
Students will be eligible to submit the formal application during the spring of their senior year in high school.
Recipients may receive the award of up to four semesters of free tuition for study at any of CAC's nine campuses or centers. Students must graduate from a Pinal County high school with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 and then enroll in a minimum of 12 credits per semester.
While at Central Arizona College, students must maintain a 2.50 GPA, be continuously enrolled at the college, and complete a minimum of nine credits each semester.
The Promise for the Future Scholarship program was launched in May 2001. Through 2008, more than 7,000 Pinal County students have enrolled in the program.
During the 2008-09 academic year, 106 of 361 eligible students entered Central Arizona College for their first year of college.
For information on contributing to the Promise for the Future Scholarship Fund, please contact Gary Broussard, executive director of the Central Arizona College Foundation, by phone at 520-494-5469, or by e-mail at email@example.com.


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JERUSALEM (Oct. 7)
The Jordanian Government takes seriously Israel's warnings against continuation of E1 Fatah terrorist raids from Jordanian territory into Israel, Col. William Marsh, acting chief of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization, reported today to the Israel Foreign Ministry.
Col. Marsh conferred last week with Jordanian Premier Wasfi Tal and transmitted to him the gravity of Israel's views on the repeated border incursions. The U. N. official asked the Premier to convey those views to King Hussein. It was reported also that King Hussein was aware of the possible internal threat to his regime if the E1 Fatah organization, which is controlled and financed mainly by Syria, continued its activities in Jordan unchecked.
A was indicated that Col. Marsh conveyed to Israel assurances from Jordan of efforts to suppress the E1 Fatah activities, as well as a Jordanian request to Israel to maintain patience pending the outcome of the Jordanian efforts.
Informed sources reported here today that the Arab states have decided to suspend effective support to the Arab League's "Palestine Liberation Organization," headed by Ahemd Shukairy, although the PLO will continue to exist on paper.
The abstention so far by Arab speakers at the United Nations General Assembly from demanding the "right" of the PLO to speak at the Assembly seemed to confirm that report. However, the observer said, it will not be known whether all of the Arab states will support the decision until the conclusion of Assembly debate.


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LOS ANGELES - A letter that contained a suspicious white powder and may have been addressed to reality television star and "The X Factor" co- host Khloe Kardashian was received at CBS studios in Los Angeles, officials said today.
Laura Eimiller of the FBI said the letter was received at the studios at 7800 Beverly Blvd. at 9 a.m. Monday.
"We responded with the Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles Fire Department," Eimiller said.
She said she could not confirm a report by celebrity website TMZ.com that the letter was addressed to Kardashian.
Eimiller said the powder was field tested "and the results were negative." She said further testing would be done as a precaution.
The letter marked the third time powder was addressed to someone at the CBS studios. Two letters were previously sent to Bristol Palin, who was appearing on "Dancing with the Stars," but both turned out to contain talcum powder.


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A federal judge has temporarily prohibited three insurance companies from refusing to accept premium payments from a federal program that helps HIV and AIDS patients cover their costs.
U.S. District Judge Brian Jackson issued a two-week restraining order Monday evening, citing the risk of death to people who could lose their insurance coverage. The Baton Rouge-based judge planned a Tuesday hearing to consider a long-term prohibition on the companies.
The order affects Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, the Louisiana Health Cooperative and Vantage Health Plan. They are the only companies widely offering insurance coverage across Louisiana through the online marketplace created under the federal health care law.
Blue Cross, the state's largest health insurer, planned on March 1 to stop accepting payments from unrelated third parties for an individual, citing fraud concerns. The Louisiana Health Cooperative followed suit. Vantage Health Plan said if those companies continue that policy, it will be forced to follow their lead.
Lambda Legal, an HIV/AIDS advocacy group, filed a lawsuit on behalf of John East, who has Blue Cross insurance with premium payments covered by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program. That program helps more than 2,400 low- and moderate-income people in Louisiana pay for health coverage.
"Given the severe ramifications to Mr. East and other members of his putative class if their insurance coverage is allowed to lapse, the Court is convinced that this order should be issued, thereby ensuring that the status quo is temporarily maintained," Jackson wrote in his decision.
East said he's been a Blue Cross policyholder for nearly 30 years. When HIV treatment forced up his premiums five years ago, he started receiving help from the Ryan White fund. Three weeks ago, his AIDS task force caseworker told him Blue Cross was going to stop accepting such payments. He said he can't afford the $1,306 monthly premium on his own.
People living with HIV and AIDS accuse the companies of discrimination, saying it appears designed to keep costly patients from insurance programs and to get around language in federal law that prohibits insurers from denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions.
Blue Cross denies a discriminatory intent, saying the prohibition will help ensure that people aren't being steered by a third-party payer to a specific product or health provider, to combat attempts to defraud the system.
Advocacy groups for people with HIV and AIDS say people with Ryan White funds are the largest population that uses third-party payments to cover insurance premium costs.


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Tim Hathaway is the CEO and Founder of Activist Manager, Inc.
Previously, Tim was President of Hathaway Group Inc., which provides computer service to Local, State and Presidential campaigns as well as non-profit organizations.
Tim's use of the latest advances in technology coupled with computer programs of his own designs led to numerous victories on the campaign trail.
Tim has given lectures on the value of the Internet and technology in politics to groups like the Leadership Institute, and American Association of Political consultants and countless other forums.


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Archive for architecture
Vibrant Temescal Neighborhood
Vibrant Temescal Neighborhood There is a real sense of community here and it is a hip haven. Fondly refered to by locals as The New Ghormet Ghetto, in tribute to Berkeley's now well established Ghormet Ghetto (that features resturants such as Alice Water's Che Pannis). Temescall's special events include First Friday Art Hop, and Organic Farmers Market […]Read more
Maybeck Guy Hyde Chick House Berkeley CA
Guy Hyde Chick House 7133 Chabot Road, Berkeley CA Bernard Maybeck. Built 1914Read more
6980 Pinehaven, Oakland Listed at $539,000
2 bedroom / 2 bath 1439 Sq ft with a 2 car garage Listed at $539,000 Found this one on tour, and its in great shape, next to a eucalyptus forest, in a quiet and tranquil canyon setting. High ceilings, fireplace, and bonus office off the laundry room downstairs. It's a bit of a drive […]Read more
Bucky Fuller Dome in Berkeley, California
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Snow White and the Huntsman Trailer Review
Buzz Blabber: The Snow White and the Huntsman Trailer Is the Fiercest of Them All
This week brought the arrival of a few exciting trailers, but nothing was more well received than the debut of Snow White and the Huntsman, featuring Kristen Stewart as a fairy-tale character in peril. You guys had a lot to say about that, and you sounded off on TV as well, like the most recent episode of Glee and why you're watching the new series New Girl. Check out the comments of the week!
The trailer for Snow White and the Huntsman impresses
- "This looks so good. I knew Charlize would make a chilling evil queen and Kristen is just so gorgeous." — popculture whore
- "The trailer looks amazing. Kristen looks beautiful and Charlize is fantastic. Chris is so handsome. Can't wait." — yellowColor
- "I'm really excited about this movie now! The trailer looks great and I think that it's going to be the best one of all the Snow White movies." — ilanac13
Read the the other comments on hot topics after the jump.
Glee fans loved "The First Time"
- "One of the best Glee episodes ever. Definitely top five. I can admit it, I cried. I don't even like Finn/Rachel as a couple per se but boy were they sweet. The real stars were Blaine/Kurt . . . they're one of the best (romantic) couples on TV right now. I love their chemistry. They just get to me. Love 'em. And OMG, when Rory said his one line during "America" in that garbled Irish-turned-Puerto Rican accent I just about died. I probably rewound my TiVo five times to re-watch it." — ChelMarie
- "I loved this episode, but I think mostly because I love the musical West Side Story. I probably wouldn't have been as excited about this one if it were a musical I was unfamiliar with. I thought the Glee folks handled both "sex scenes" very tastefully." — DCBaxter
- "I enjoyed the episode and really do not miss Sue Sylvester. I know I'm in the minority, but she annoyed me from day 1. I like the episodes that she is not a part of the best." — mrscharles 2007
- "New Girl is definitely my favorite new comedy this season! My mom and I have seriously cracked up while watching every single episode. I think all the characters are lovable, and I like how each of them are funny in different ways." — scubagurl7
- "It's great — so funny and different than any of the other shows in its category. And I have to admit, I too am LOVING Jake Johnson. His Nick is the perfect complement to Jess." — campbrad
- "I love all the characters and the show is super dorky but lovable as well. It's also very funny and unique at the same time." — pattyg7787


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CatEye HL-EL135N Cycling Headlight
The CatEye HL-EL135N Cycling Headlight is ideal for any passionate cyclist. With 3 LEDs and OptiCube lens technology, this headlight offers excellent visibility while you are out on the road. It is really easy to attach this device to your bicycle as it has been fitted with a tool-free FlexTight mounting bracket. Plus, the headlight detaches from its mount easily and doubles up as a flash light. This product is a great option if you're looking for long, battery-sipping burn times, great peripheral visibility, and a sturdy design. This headlight has a runtime of 80 hours in constant mode and 320 hours on flashing mode which makes it energy-efficient. The CatEye HL-EL135N Cycling Headlight is ideal for excursions in low light conditions.


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Legal issues confronting internet telephony
Recent developments have brought the issue of voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) or Internet-based telephony services to the fore. A recent article in Asiaweek highlighted the popularity of dialpad.com, a U.S.-based website that offers free long-distance telephone calls anywhere in the U.S. DialPad's users need not download any special software to use their service – although users must have a computer equipped with a microphone and a set of speakers and an Internet connection. Last week, this newspaper featured a report about IPStar, a VoIP device, that connects directly to the phone line and allows users to make international phone calls at a fraction of the price charged by the telcos. What's more, VoIP communication between owners of the IPStar device are free of charge (excepting your usual ISP charges).
Why are VoIP calls much cheaper than ordinary voice calls? VoIP allows the transmission of voice by converting it into data which is then divided into small packets that are sent using the Internet protocol, IP. During transmission, these data packets share available resources on a single leased line with other packets containing say e-mail or a web browsing session. Hence, VoIP uses network resources much more efficiently and allows multiple users to share a single leased line that would ordinarily be dedicated for one telephone call. Efficiency translates into lower costs which are then passed on to the consumers.
VoIP can theoretically allow users in different parts of the world to carry what amounts to an international telephone conversation even though they're each making a local telephone call (from, say, their home to their respective ISPs). In other words, the "international call" effectively bypasses the international gateway facilities of and the fees collected by their respective telcos.
For this reason, the telcos see VoIP as a threat. Fortunately for them, the law is on their side. In a recent roundtable discussion at the U.P. Law Center, the Director for the Common Carrier Authorization Department (CCAD) of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), Engr. Edgardo Cabarrios, disclosed NTC's position on VoIP. Essentially, it boils down to this – VoIP will be allowed only if undertaken by the telcos. In other words, ISPs are currently prohibited from offering VoIP services – unless of course, they secure a legislative franchise (which is, in fact, a law) and the appropriate permits from the NTC.
The NTC's position has sufficient legal basis. The Public Telecommunications Policy Act of 1995 allows value added service (VAS) providers, which include the ISPs, to offer enhanced services not ordinarily offered by the telcos. Since voice is ordinarily offered by the telcos, then ISPs may not engage in the same. Should the ISPs insist on offering voice services, it will no longer be allowed to enjoy the benefits of being a VAS provider under the law -- essentially, the right to operate without a legislative franchise. Understandably, the telcos would not look kindly upon any ISP which offers or attempts to offer VoIP services.
Pursuant to various executive issuances, the telcos were mandated to support the government's efforts at securing universal telcommunications access. As a result, the telcos were obliged to provide local exchange or fixed line services to unserved and underserved areas in urban and rural areas. In return, they were permitted to operate, among others, lucrative international gateway facilities, the revenues of which would subsidize the local exchange operations – a cross subsidy. Obviously, these telcos are concerned about the potential revenue losses VoIP can wreak upon this delicately-balanced subsidy.
On the other hand, the resistance to VoIP is detrimental to the consumer who should be allowed to enjoy the benefits of these emerging technologies. Besides, it is debatable whether VoIP poses a serious threat to the telcos at this time. It should be pointed out that VoIP is not what would be considered "ready for prime time." The sound quality is vastly inferior to telephone calls and has been described as equivalent to making a call from a tin can. In addition, network traffic can cause the sound transmission to deteriorate further. Inferior quality means serious business users would likely prefer to use their telephones for long-distance calls over VoIP instruments.
As for those who opt to bear with the quality of VoIP calls, it can be assumed that they wouldn't have used the phone to call long-distance anyway. In other words, VoIP is not likely to eat into the existing market for long-distance telephone calls. In sum, there would hardly be any opportunity or actual income loss for the telcos.
On the contrary, the net effect would be to increase the total amount of long-distance voice traffic. So, in the final analysis, the telcos would do well to support VoIP either on their own or with partnerships with companies specializing in this emerging technology. Otherwise, they are missing out on a potentially lucrative market currently served exclusively by foreign VoIP players.
From the consumer's standpoint, the telco's acceptance of VoIP will mean the freedom to choose between a high-quality telephone call or a lower-quality VoIP call. Either way, the telcos stand to earn revenue while the consumers enjoy savings from these emerging technologies – truly a win-win solution.