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Sustaining a robust pipeline for highly-skilled workers and keeping America competitive are two sides of the same coin. Consider the alternative: if these highly trained engineers, scientists, mathematicians and programmers are not allowed to stay and work in the U.S., they'll simply end up helping one of our global competitors grow their own economy.
Similarly, college graduates with STEM degrees that are not allowed to stay and work in the U.S. will leave.
This undermines U.S. competitiveness and the ability of businesses to hire the talented workers they need. As President Obama said last year, "There are brilliant students from all over the world sitting in classrooms at our top universities. We're giving them all the skills they need to figure that out. But then we're going to turn around and tell them to start that business and create those jobs in China or India or Mexico…That's not how you grow new industries in America."
Another way to look at foreign born entrepreneurs' impact on economic growth is in startup formation. A study conducted by Duke professor Vivek Wadhwa, who was cited last year by Time Magazine as one of the Top 40 Most Influential Minds in Tech, showed that a quarter of technology-based companies started between 1995 and 2005 had a foreign-born CEO or chief technologist. These new companies posted revenue of $52 billion and employed a staggering 450,000 people.
Furthermore, a report by the Kauffman Foundation held that "…immigrants were more than twice as likely to start businesses each month than were the native-born in 2010." According to the Brookings Institution, "…among people with advanced degrees, immigrants are three times more likely to file patents than US-born citizens. Such investments in new businesses and in research may provide spillover benefits to US-born workers by enhancing job creation and by increasing innovation among their US-born peers."
Simply put, the current limits for highly-skilled individuals to work in this country put the U.S. at a competitive disadvantage in the global marketplace. These limits must be lifted while maintaining a level playing field for all those who need to tap that global talent pool to succeed – and without discriminatory carve-outs for special interests that will simply drive jobs offshore.
Fixing our immigration system is crucial as our country faces increasingly competitive challenges in the years ahead. Washington needs to take "yes" as an answer for once and take action on an issue that members of both parties say is long past due.


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My husband had to go o the emergency room Monday night and was admitted to the hospital until Wed. afternoon. He 1st had blurry vision for about a half an hour Monday afternoon and then around 5pm that night he had blurry vision a horrible headache around his right temple and at one point lost vsion in his left eye(all he could see out of that eye was colors) plus nausea. The hospital was worried he had a mini stroke. They did a catscan, MRI, lots of bloodwork(which the bloodwork did come back all out of whack, high white blood count). He expierienced another headache while at the hospital. Well by the end they said it was Optical Migraines. He's home now, (Thurs @9:30pm) suffering from yet another painful headache. The pain is at the same area and it started with his vision getting blurry. Is it normal to get a migraine 3 times in 4 days?READ MORE
Is it normal to get a migraine 3 times in 4 days?
Your husband needs to follow up with his own doctor. One of the most important things is to get an accurate diagnosis. To simplify matters and make it easier for people to get information and treatment, doctors usually go by the gold standard for diagnosis, the International Headache Society's International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd Edition (ICHD-II). Under ICHD-II, there is no diagnosis of "optical Migraine." We do see it used, but doctors use it differently, so it really doesn't tell anyone what type of Migraine you actually have. You can read more about this in Ocular, Optical, and Opthalmic Migraines and The Type of Migraine Does Matter.
It would be unusual to have multiple Migraines that close together, but not impossible.
Another reason to follow up with his doctor is to see why his bloodwork was unusual. A high white count often indicates infection, but his doctor is really the only person who can address this.
Your and your husband are bound to be going through a rough time. If you'd like some additional support, come join our discussion forum. You'll need to register again once there because it's a separate membership database, but you can use the same member name, email address, and password that you used here. You can find our forum at http://forums.healthcentral.com/discussion/migraine/forums.
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Maybe it's still the same headache that never went away - just let up enough for a little while before increasing in strength again? Just a guess . . . I have migraines that sometimes last for days to over a week, occasionally letting up for bit enough to think it went away, then there it is again (same one) I agree w/ Teri - she knows what she's talking about. Going to the dr. is definitely the best option to cover all bases. In the meantime, what was going on when the migraine let up? Anything obvious you could pinpoint? Any additonal meds they prescribed for him until he can see a dr.? If so, at least there is some warning that it's coming, in order to take meds before it kicks in full force) Regardless, you need to get him in there asap to address it all.READ MOREYou should know Answers to your question are meant to provide general health information but should not replace medical advice you receive from a doctor. No answers should be viewed as a diagnosis or recommended treatment for a condition. Content posted by community members does not necessarily reflect the views of Remedy Health Media, which also reserves the right to remove material deemed inappropriate.DISPLAY TEXTLINK URL

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Help You, Help Your Boss: Get Fit
Obviously, your health is an issue that is paramount for, well, for you. But your employer should also take an interest in it, because the healthier you are, the better their bottom line looks.
Dr. David Agus, author of the new book "A Short Guide to a Long Life," dropped in on the MoneyBeat desk to talk about health issues, including why employers are getting active in promoting healthy lifestyles, and the two most important things people can do right now to improve their health.


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Series 2 - Daniel Radcliffe
The offer still stands...
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|Original airdate
|28 September 2006
|Written by
| Ricky Gervais
Stephen Merchant
|Directed by
| Ricky Gervais
Stephen Merchant
|Guest stars
| Daniel Radcliffe
Diana Rigg
Warwick Davis
The third episode of the second series of Extras.
Darren has landed Andy a role in a film with Daniel Radcliffe. He also got Maggie some extra work in the film so he wouldn't be alone on the set. During filming, Daniel Radcliffe approaches Maggie and tries to chat her up and impress her with his fags and condoms. Andy confides in Maggie that he is annoyed that Warwick Davis, a dwarf who is also appearing in the film, has such an attractive fiancé and he figures that if she had the choice, she would choose Andy over him. Maggie of course, feels the need to tell Warwick's girlfriend this information. Andy takes Maggie out to a nice restaurant and gets annoyed by a loud child so he tells the waitress to get the woman to shut her kid up. Yet Andy is not aware that the woman's son has Down syndrome. The next morning, the paparazzi are waiting for Andy outside of his home to get a statement but they don't listen to him and twist the story around. Andy is able to sort out the situation by buying the kid an Xbox and Darren goes further by donating half of Andy's fee, after agency deductions, for his current film to a charity chosen by the boy's mother. Later on the set, word gets back to Warwick about what Andy said to Maggie and he confronts Andy looking for a fight. Andy inadvertently kicks Warwick in the face trying to avoid the fight and this latest scandal makes it to the newspapers while his generous gift of an Xbox gets overlooked.
- Daniel Radcliffe: I've done it with a girl.
Maggie: What?
Daniel Radcliffe: I've done it, with a girl. Intercourse wise.
- Daniel Radcliffe: Can I have my Johnny back?
Diana Rigg: May I have my Johnny back?
Daniel Radcliffe: May I have my Johnny back?
Diana Rigg: Please.
- Maggie: The only person with money that finds me attractive is a teenage boy.
Andy: It could be worse, he's a film star, he's got his own condom.
- Darren: And the thing is he didn't realize that the kid was, you know, mentally deranged or whatever, because he could only see him from behind. And I defy anyone to be able to identify from behind, you know, one of these mongoloids.
- Darren: (reads) "TV bully kicks dwarf in face."
Andy: Accurate, but as you say there's no such thing as bad publicity.
Darren: (reads) "Pick on someone your own size, fatty."
Andy: Oh, maybe there is.
- Darren"s 52 inch plasma television comes from a real anecdote told by Stephen Merchant on an Xfm radio show on 19 July 2003. Steve's actual television also cost £3500 but it was 42 inches.
- The opening titles of When The Whistle Blows were animated by Karl Pilkington's friend Laurie Peters. The theme song was sung by Liza Tarbuck, who plays Rita.
- For more images go to: Gallery:Extras - Series 2 Episode 3
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For business systems, the project go-live date really does matter — and project managers seem willing to sacrifice budget limits more often than they're willing to blow past a scheduled deadline. There are sound business reasons for doing this as bonuses, commissions and stock valuations depend upon the revenues and earnings for the quarter. So you don't want to make any changes that would mess up this quarter's results, but you do want to implement changes as early as possible next quarter.
Now for the problem: You've got a few days to go, and the time pressure to do the cutover will only increase. And with that, the collective IQ of the project team will only decrease. Because of the 4th of July weekend, everyone will be lobbying for a slash-cutover to the new system so everyone can make their Q2 bonuses.
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Yes people actually don't know what they want so I wouldn't even ask them but stick to market research.
You are mentioning skills that refer to both profiles, Web Designer and Web Developer, and yes if you consider yourself either than the skills you mention should not be a limitation.
biyanpasau said
A good designer should know what people want based on his limitation.
What does one have to do with the other? This statement doesn't make any sense to me.
"What people want" is called market research and generally if you are an Web Designer then your only limitation is you imagination. The corner stones of good web design are well know and measurable (type, color, vertical rhythm, layout) everything else is just aesthetics which are measured on a subjective basis.
But back to the OP you can do some market research yourself by browsing thru popular items. It seems themes that bundle premium plugins (let's forget that it's bad practice) seem to do well. Also themes that pack tons of features (even if it's 20+ shortcodes to handle just the layout grid – the total number matters :)) also do well.
And then you have some "outsiders" that are doing things right and produces well designed and executed themes, but they have more or less a solid base of loyal customers that appreciate the good work.
I would suggest taking some time and researching popular items. You can learn valuable information from that alone. Go thru top 10 items and ask yourself: Why are they so popular? Compare prices, features, go thru comments, etc.
I guess this is the only way and I even if 10 buyers will respond to your question that is in no way an indicator of what would sell well.
Yeah, finding it was kind of revelation for me personally. It somehow sliped under my radar before.
What would be a good codebase setup? I was thinking of forking the master and maintain my own version and also submit pull request for stuff that would make sens to be added to the master branch. I guess the actual themes could also be in separate branches then.
I would like to know if anyone uses _s as a base for their themes and what are your experiences with it?
Personally I need to take some decisions if I am to finally publish anything here on TF and starting from scratch just doesn't make sense to me mainly because of lack of time. I am an experienced programmer though just didn't yet get around to making a WP theme so I am comfortable with starting off with something pre-made.
_s looks like the way to go, after all it's built by Automattic and if they don't obey the Codex who does? Also what I like about it is that it's a proper base theme namely it only has stuff in it that is absolutely necessary especially the CSS is clean and doesn't have any stuff in it that has do with styling (it does look like crap :)).
Anyways what's your take on _s and also generally on using a base theme to cut into the overall development time?
PixelBook said
Prometheus: according to the 'tax specialist' there are now over 21000 authors who are in trouble because they havent charged and payed VAT. The country of the author doesnt matter. What matters is the country of the buyer.
In my opinion, authors can't possibly pay VAT for 2 main reasons:
1. our items are not purchased with real money. items are purchased with envato credits. the client buys these credits from envato and he gets an invoice for that. This is the only real money transaction that actually matters. Then the client spends these credits on items from the marketplaces. You can't expect the author to issue an invoice with envato credits. And then the client would get 2 invoices for the same thing? i don't think so.
2. the second reason is that we dont even know the identity of buyers and especially their countries of residence, and in my opinion this is normal. After all, envato sells these credits to the client. if envato wants to keep the identity of clients confidential is their right to do so.
The relationship between an author and Envato is similar to the relationship between an app developer and Apple. I know for a fact that whenever a client from the EU buys an app, Apple is the one that charges and pays the VAT (not the app developer). Instead Envato is treating every buyer the same and charges the GST rate of australia for every purchase/deposit.
I'm not accusing anyone of anything, but boy it would surely be nice if we the authors and envato would come up with a solution and solve this VAT thing once and for all.Personally, I do what most of the authors here can possibly do. Make an invoice between me and envato and dont pay VAT because its outside the EU
Nuff Said!
I think if Envato would need an invoice they would definitely clearly state so.
Just make an invoice once a month when the funds from the previous month a finalized and keep it in your records so your accountant can also put your earnings into the books.
I am bit confused that a tax specialist concluded something like that. In the end it's like a tooth paste manufacturer would have to invoice every buyer who buys the tooth paste in a store that the manufacturer supplies the tooth paste to. I think that does not make any sense does it?
Anyways I think you should be contacting your local government tax office in the end they are the ones that will want explanations if you should be audited or something.
As I mentioned in the other thread I contacted my local tax office because I wanted to have everything cristal clear (mind this was for work via oDesk, but I think essentially the same financial flow as here on Envato) and after quite a long conversation I was reassured that if I invoice oDesk everything will be allright from the TAX point of view.
Also if you look at the cash flow Envato invoices the full price to end buyer then they take the fee which is their income and the rest goes to the author which is their expense. So if you invoice Envato once a month for all the fees you receive your are not withholding any income are you? If you would be audited you can always show your Envato account to the auditor so they see that any money you receive is all on the invoice. I guess any items are digital goods and any fees from referrals would be a service I guess.
Once you know you only have to invoice Envato and you know Envato is in Australia then everything is clear you just charge the total amount and don't charge any VAT because Australia is outside the EU. And that's it.
Again contact you local government tax office for clarification that the best way to get reassured I guess.
Both themes look great, that's no question.
I think the things that do make them similar are the boxed layout with the background texture and the header (logo, banner, menu, flash news ticker).
Maybe you could try to address those things in the newer one to make them look more different?
But I guess the best thing to avoid to much similarity would be that you create a different type of theme, maybe a portfolio type theme? I would guess making two themes for the same category (without a totally different concept/approach from the start) you are tempted to go back to the original design and copy stuff.
My advice would be that you start fresh with a different kind of theme.
What is Web 2.0?
Just start with the basics: typography, color and layout (vertical rhythm, spacing, ...). There is a lot of resources out there, WebdesignTuts being one of them.


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Shades of McCain from an unlikely corner . . .
When at the beginning of the current financial mess John McCain declared that "the fundamentals of the economy are strong," he was roundly lambasted by the MSM, while the Obama campaign called his statement "an enormous mistake."
So, should we expect the liberal media and the Obama campaign to go after Barney Frank . . . now that he has said something remarkably similar? Discussing the markets with Maria Bartiromo on CNBC this afternoon, Frank declared: "I think it's clear that the fundamentals are better than the psychology."
View video here.
While he was at it, Frank echoed McCain on another important issue. Like the Republican candidate, the Dem chairman of the House Financial Services Committee indicated it would be a mistake in the current economic climate to raise taxes on the richest Americans, as Obama has proposed.
MARIA BARTIROMO: So you agree: taxes should go up, then, on the top earners, even in this slow environment.
BARNEY FRANK: No. Not right away. I want to wait a year.
BARTIROMO: Will you ask [Obama] to push the plan back then? Because he wants to raise taxes as soon as he gets in office, correct?
FRANK: Well, I do not think he has said recently he's going to do it as soon as he gets in office.
Really? When Obama told Joe the Plumber he wants to "spread the wealth around," there was nothing to indicate he meant later, not now. The official Obama website similarly suggests nothing about a delay:
Obama will ask the wealthiest 2% of families to give back a portion of the tax cuts they have received over the past eight years to ensure we are restoring fairness and returning to fiscal responsibility.
Obama might have Colin Powell, but McCain has Frank! To be sure, the Dem congressman expressed formal support for Obama, but on the big economic issues of the day, Barney was singing John's song.


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Cheesy Wild Rice Soup Recipe
- 1 package (6.2 ounces) fast-cooking long grain and wild rice mix
- 4 cups 2% milk
- 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of potato soup, undiluted
- 8 ounces process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
- 1/2 pound Jones Dairy Farm Dry-Aged Bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
- 1. In a large saucepan, prepare rice mix according to package directions. Add the milk, soup and cheese. Cook and stir until cheese is melted. Garnish with bacon. Yield: 8 servings.
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1 cup: 464 calories, 29g fat (14g saturated fat), 70mg cholesterol, 1492mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 21g protein.
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"This recipe was so good that my 7-year-old daughter wanted some of the left-overs for breakfast the next morning!"
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Zillow Home Value Index: $470,000
Year-over-year change: -9.9%
Walk score (out of 100): 86
Walk Score considers it the most walkable city in America, and its compact, concise layout makes it easy to see why. It's yet another city that didn't care a whole lot about the car when it was incorporated in 1850, when it was rebuilt after the 1906 earthquake and even in the car-crazy 1950s, when local protest stopped freeways from running through town. As a result, 17 of its neighborhoods rank among the top 150 most walkable in the country, with Chinatown and the Financial District sitting behind only New York's TriBeCa, SoHo and Little Italy. Only 1% of the city lives in areas dependent on cars. The mass transit's not bad either, with the Bay Area Rapid Transit subway system carrying more than 100 million passengers last year and the San Francisco Municipal Railway taking on another 209.5 million. That doesn't include other commuter rail and bus service from Silicon Valley and elsewhere that adds more than 20 million riders to the mix. If Steve McQueen had to film the greatest chase scene in movie history from 1968's Bullitt in San Francisco again today, he might have to trade in his Dodge Charger for bus fare.


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Mosasaurus tooth
A beautiful Mosasaur tooth. The Mosasaur was a saurian in the late Cretaceous (71.3 to 65.4 million years ago).
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The Mosasaur is a saurian that lived in the late Cretaceous (71.3 to 65.4 million years ago) in the seas.
Teeth of a real dinosaur
The first fossil remains of Mosasaur were found near Maastricht. The Mosasaur is named after the river. This tooth was found in the phosphate mines in Morocco.
These marine reptiles were among the largest of their kind and grew up to 18 meters long! The photos are enlarged to show detail. In the last picture is a ruler for the actual size of the tooth.
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11 Dorrance Street
Providence, RI
by Bob Mariani
With a menu as large and sprawling as McCormick & Schmicks, keeping the flavors of each dish focused and precise isnt easy. Surprisingly, on my third visit to this bustling downtown restaurant, the quality and tastes were as sharp and well-tuned as ever.
Its also great to see this historic downtown Providence landmark so thoughtfully restored. McCormick & Schmicks décor has re-captured the 1920s speak-easy atmosphere that fits beautifully with the Hotel Biltmores heritage. Dark woods, mission-style lamps and glass works, lush carpets and even cozy little curtained snugs for four bring you back to a romantic and elegant era.
The menu fare, however, is as fresh as the daily catch. In fact, McCormick & Schmicks prints its menu new every day based on what seafood comes in freshest.
On the night we went, the "Fresh List" contained no less than 29 items. There was a bevy of oysters from as far away as Prince Edward Island, Canada, and from as close by as Narragansett.
My friend Courtney and I began with a large oyster sampler platter ($19.80)two oysters each from the six different locales listed. I was delighted with the range of tastes, from the rather briny Milford Haven, Virginians to the milder Raspberry Points from W. Vancouver.
I followed the crustaceans with a cup of sumptuous New England clam chowder, creamy but light and with what Im pretty sure was just a hint of sherry.
My wife had McCormick & Schmicks Wedge, a quarter head of fresh Iceberg lettuce and tomatoes with a rich blue cheese dressing. (I often refer to this dish as "the steak of salads."). She also sampled the classic jumbo Shrimp Cocktail ($12.95) with a horseradish dipping sauce. The shrimp were big but very tender.
For her entrée, Courtney chose the Ahi Tuna ($20.90), which, although it had traveled all the way from the Penguin Banks of Hawaii, was day-boat fresh. It comes to the table "seared rare," which makes it pretty much like sushi. It was melt-on-your-tongue tender and simply garnished with soy sauce, tangy Wasabi mustard, and pickled ginger.
My entrée was the Tilapia ($19.90) from Guayaquil, Ecuador. A mild tasting fish to begin with, it was greatly enhanced by a finely chopped cashew crust and a slightly sweet rum butter sauce. Even the little helpings of veggies that came with this dish had a garden freshness.
Jans main dish was the Maryland Lump Crab Cakes ($21.70). The cakes were flash fried and not a bit greasy. They had a great, ocean-fresh flavor and were surprisingly light. All they needed was a touch of tarter sauce for accent, which is precisely what they came with.
As I said earlier, McCormick & Schmicks menu is huge and not only does it cover the waterfront, it also has plenty of options for the meat or pasta lover. So while the Specialties menu offers everything from Grey Sole and Cajun spiced Catfish to Shrimp Scampi and Rainbow Trout or Bluefish, there is also a meat and poultry menu. There youll find Grilled Chicken Breast, Linguini with blackened Chicken, an 8-oz. Filet Mignon, home style Meatloaf and even a grilled BBQ Chicken sandwich.
Looking for the best lunch deal in town? Waitll you see McCormick & Schmicks $1.95 bar menu available seven days a week. It offers a half-pound cheeseburger with fries (how bout that, Mickey D?); or Sautéed Mussels Creole with rice cakes; Southwestern Fish Cakes with sherry mayo; Cashew Catfish Nuggets; a Spinach Dip with chips; Buffalo chicken Tenders with celery and blue cheese; a Quesadilla with pepper jack and cheddar cheese; or Cajun Fish Nachos with pico, cheese, and sour cream.
I have not been for lunch yet, but my guess is that if words gotten around downtown about this menu, McCormick & Schmicks is a pretty busy place around noontime.
McCormick & Schmicks also has breakfast seven days a week too, from 6:30 to 11, which Im sure makes a lot of the Biltmore Hotel guests happy.
McCormick & Schmicks has brought a very valuable dimension to the Rhode Island dining scene and is certainly a great addition to the Biltmore, which after so many years of ups and downs, deserves a little limelight right about now.
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Sadiku, S.O.E. and Alao, I.A. and Tiamiyu, L.O. (2003) Digestibility and nutrient utilisation of soybean bran-based diets in Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus. In: 16th Annual Conference of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON) , 4-9 November 2001 ,Maiduguri, Nigeria, pp. 169-174.
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The digestibility and utilisation of two soybean bran-based diets and two fishmeal-based diets serving as control, at optimal (30%) and suboptimal (20%) protein levels were evaluated in Oreochromis niloticus. These were Diet I (Control)-fishmeal based diet at 30% crude protein, Diet II (Control) - fishmeal based diet at 20% crude protein, Diet III - hydrolysed Soybean Bran based diet at 30% crude protein, Diet IV - hydrolysed Soybean Bran based diet at 20%. Dry matter digestibility differed insignificantly with variation in diets (P<0.05). There was significant variation in the protein (p 20.05), lipid and ash digestibility. Protein was more digestible at optimum level than sub-optimum level, while lipid and ash digestibility did not vary with their inclusion levels. Variation in the utilisation of the diets was significant (P<0.05) except for survival. It was observed that the best diet was Diet 1, closely followed by Diet II with highest values of mean final weight, specific growth rate, protein efficiency ratio and the apparent net protein utilisation. The high digestibility values of Diets III and IV suggests their inclusion in fish diet to spare protein for growth
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From: "John F. Chandler" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] DYS Numbers and Mutations
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 14:57 EDT
In-Reply-To: firstname.lastname@example.com message <firstname.lastname@example.com> of Fri, 25 Oct 2002 06:42:50 -0600
Jim wrote:
> I can't imagine the DNA retailers pooling resources anytime in the near
> future.
Not likely... I wasn't pinning my hopes on that.
> Maybe "someone" could encourage each of the retailers to pool their data,
> and provide it to one person, who could develop mutation rate for each DYS.
Indeed, the retailers do not have the necessary information, except for
the Special Cases at BYU. In fact, the experience of the Rices with
BYU/Sorenson suggests that the retailers can't be expected to get the
genealogical details right, even if the lineages are supplied along
with the DNA samples. No, I think the answer is cooperation among
the many project coordinators.
> Last thought: Will the www.ybase.org [Alastair Greenshield] database help
> in this pooling effort, and eventually someone with your knowledge [and
> others at this list] will be able to take the data and develop
> contemporaneous mutation rates?
What's needed is a descendancy chart connecting all the test subjects
in each family, so that the total number of transmission events can be
counted and (just as important) so that the actual number of independent
mutations can be counted. For example, the Strickland study included
three brothers who all have the same haplotype (which includes a one-step
difference at DYS449) -- all three together are evidence of only one
mutation, not three, and, although the first brother brings in 8
transmission events to the tally, each succeeding brother brings in
only one more.
> As for now, I would like to do whatever I can to contribute to this pooling
> effort, which you suggested.
The Strickland web site has just the right approach, as far as enabling
outsiders to mine the data is concerned. It has a virtually complete
set of descendancy charts (just one testee is omitted, and that one is
clearly not related to the other Stricklands anyhow). The charts
suppress the names of living persons, but that's ok, since place
holders are given to allow the reader to count up transmission events.
Of course, it would have been just as good to give a discussion of
the results, identifying which Stricklands are actually traced to the
known progenitors, giving the tallies of transmission events, and
mentioning which apparent mutations are actually independent. That's
what I did with the Rice and Blanchard studies.
It's unfortunate that the Strickland results are clouded by uncertainty
over the uncalibrated loci, but one can hope that that will be cleared
up in time.
John Chandler
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Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 14:46:35 EST
John, the Datin family is tied in to my Downing line. Sebastian Datin
married Mary Francis Downing 5 Sep 1867 in Nauvoo; Sebastian being the 10th born
child of Noel Datin and Nancy McDonnall. I have a photo of their graves, and
I have a photo of the Sebastian brothers....but they are not identified; don't
know who is who.
I'd like a copy of your CD very much. After I look it over, I'll contact
you with any information I have that you may not.
Ray Downing, 4571 McMillan Road, Las Vegas, NV 89121-4745
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — When the Rev. Mike Burr was told he was being considered named "Person of the Year" by the Western Colorado Atheists and Freethinkers, the group asked if it would be "detrimental" to his church, said Burr, with a chuckle.
He replied, "no," that he wasn't afraid of any backlash.
Church pastor named "person of the year" by local atheists/freethrinkers
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When the Cold War spy drama returns on February 26 on FX, Rhys' Philip Jennings is seen wearing boots and hat to go undercover as a Texan.
FX has set the premiere date for "The Americans" season 2. The Cold War spy drama starring Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell will return with its new installment on Wednesday, February 26 at 10/9c.
A sneak peek at the first episode has also landed online in the form of a photo. The image gives a look at Rhys' KGB sleeper agent character, Philip Jennings, sporting lighter hair, sunglasses and brown suit as he goes undercover as a Texan.
"I had the boots and the hat," the Welsh actor tells TV Guide. "I hope they bring him back - although the other day I heard my accent [on screen] and went, 'Holy s**t! In my head I sounded like a Texan."
Rhys and Russell, who play two Soviet KGB officers posing as an American married couple in Washington DC on the FX series, were recently rumored dating in real life. The 37-year-old actress confirmed through her representative earlier December that she and husband Shane Deary had been separated since early summer.


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Today, life gave me lemons, delivering them straight to my nuts via my neighbor's tennis ball shooter. FML
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Today, my aunt and uncle stole $584 from me, since I'm moving out. Their reasoning? I stole things. When I asked what I'd stolen, my aunt looked me straight in the eye and said "Milk Duds." FML
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So, you're ready to implement a wireless LAN to support mobile applications, like price marking, inventory control, or hospital bedside monitoring? Before installing wireless LAN access points, you need to ensure that there will be adequate radio wave coverage throughout the facility and that no unforeseen RF interference will wreak havoc on the system. Here's a step-by-step procedure (often called an RF site survey) you can follow to determine the optimum number and location of access points for a particular environment:
- Obtain a copy of the facility blueprints and verify their accuracy. Blueprints are often outdated because structural changes, such new construction or the removal of walls, are not always reflected in the drawings. As a result, you should walk through the facility before running tests, and update your copy of the blueprints as necessary.
- Mark user locations. On the blueprints, mark the location of users who will be operating from fixed locations. Outline potential user roaming areas within the building as well. For some shops, the roaming areas may cover the entire facility; however, there may be some areas in your facility where users will never roam.
- Identify obstacles that may attenuate the radio waves. Office walls and the high metal shelves typically found in warehouses cause a great deal of attenuation.
- Identify potential sources of RF interference. Discuss sources of interference with the facility's frequency manager, if one exists. If there's doubt about the nature of potential interference, utilize a spectrum analyzer (such as Tektronix's U3661 or Berkeley Varitronics Systems' Champ) to record RF transmissions that fall within the frequency band your wireless LAN will use. On your blueprints, outline the areas that the sources of interference may affect.
- Identify preliminary locations of access points based on the wireless LAN vendor's range specifications and the information you gained from steps 2 through 4. Your goal is to ensure that all stationary and roaming users can maintain access to the wireless LAN via an access point.
- Verify the location of access points. This is best done by setting up access points at each location identified in step 5 and testing the signal strength at all corresponding user locations. If possible, utilize a client adapter and antenna type that will be part of the eventual system. This will provide the most accurate results. Most wireless LAN vendors have utilities that run on a client PC and record signal levels and packet-transmission statistics. With the appropriate tool loaded, walk with a portable computer and record the signal qualities at all applicable locations. If the signal quality falls below the values suggested by the vendor, consider relocating some access points or adding more. Plan on having an extension cord available to supply power to the access point at each test location. Also, be sure to wear comfortable shoes, because you're going to do a lot of walking!
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ABC on Tuesday introduced Barack Obama with an opening that looked and sounded more like a movie trailer for an action film. As dramatic, pounding tones played throughout, an announcer began, "The State of our Union. We heard this, just two years ago."
Then, images of the President, firework-style graphics and people crying appeared onscreen. A clip from 2008 showed Obama proclaiming, "Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and begin again the work of remaking America."
During the intro, ABC also included a segment often seen on the weekend Good Morning America, montages of people summing up their feelings in three words. This version of "In Three Words" was political. As the triumphant music played, the announcer wondered, "With so much at stake, what do Americans want to hear tonight?" Some of the signs featured: "Health care now," "more city jobs" and "public services matter." There were no Tea Party-esque "cut our taxes" declarations.
This isn't the first time ABC dramatically hyped Obama with booming audio and visuals. On January 20, 2009, the same unnamed announcer extolled at the beginning of that day's GMA: "This morning, a new dawn: Barack Obama sworn in as the 44th president of the United States. A new face from a new generation. Driven by an audacity to hope."
In comparison, GMA blandly introduced George W. Bush's second inaugural this way: "This is a special edition of 'Good Morning America.' The second inauguration of George W. Bush."
The 2009 version, for a Democratic president, announced, "The nation's capital, filled to capacity. A journey of millions, fueled by hope and the shared dreams of a renewed America."
A transcript of the opening, which aired at 9pm EST on January 25, 2011, follows:
[Triumphant music plays throughout]
ANNOUNCER: The State of our Union. We heard this, just two years ago.
BARACK OBAMA: Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and begin again the work of remaking America.
ANNOUNCER: We heard this just two months ago.
OBAMA: I'm not recommending for every future president that they take a shellacking like I did last night.
ANNOUNCER: And we heard this just two weeks ago when tragedy struck.
OBAMA: We should do everything we can to make sure this country lives up to our children's expectations!
ANNOUNCER: With so much at stake, what do Americans want to hear tonight? Well, here are what some Americans said to that in three words. And now the question is, what will the President say to unite a country anxious to move beyond bitter debate and to a newly divided Congress looking for ways to unite? From ABC News in our nation's capitol, the State of the Union address and the Republican response. Now reporting, Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos.
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LEND Lease is planning to focus on infrastructure and construction projects via government work, it said, after it reported an above-forecast profit yesterday.
Asian retail and development markets are also expected to help offset weak residential and construction sectors in Australia and Europe.
Having already issued guidance in early June, the group's net profit came in 1.7 per cent ahead at $501 million for the year to June 30.
But chief executive Steve McCann maintained the company's tradition of not issuing new updates for the end of this financial year.
''If we are uncomfortable with analysts' forecast we will issue a guidance, but we don't, [as is normal practice] give out guidance,'' he said.
One analyst suggested a figure of about $533 million, based on income from management and construction fees from the $6 billion Sydney waterfront Barangaroo South project, and the $9.4 billion development pipeline.
It was also revealed that Mr McCann had received about a 60 per cent pay rise to $7.33 million for the year to June 30. According to the remuneration report, Mr McCann's 2011-12 earnings were made of $2.18 million salary, up $111,000 on the previous tear, and a bonus of $2.185 million, up $358,000. His remuneration also included a $1.049 million retention payment and $1.142 million of long-term incentives.
Shareholders received a final dividend of 22¢, to be paid on September 28, lifting the annual payment to 38¢.
Mr McCann said while the group's focus will be on delivering Barangaroo's three office towers, forging new projects in ports, road, rail, electronics (the NBN) and power-generation infrastructure would be a future growth engine.
He did not elaborate on the casino plans at Barangaroo, except to say that Lend Lease and Crown were working closely to gain the regulatory approvals for the planned ''six-star'' hotel and resort.
Mr McCann said the group's residential business had felt the pressure of the weaker market conditions and would stagger the release of new stock on Queensland and Victoria in the coming year.
He said assets sales in Britain, such as the stake in Bluewater Shopping Centre and the redesign of the athletes' village for the London Olympics were being reviewed.
''We see about 7 per cent annual growth rate for the infrastructure business going forward, but we are keeping an eye on the mining sector, in light of recent remarks about its slowing down,'' he said.
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"cremation is not necessary to have safe and dignified burial," Tarik Jasarevic tells me.
Last November, for example, I managed to track down a celebrated tantric at a cremation ground near Birbhum in West Bengal.
Then Heal STL was burned down Monday like a moribund body for cremation.
Cammue, whose agency has now performed a thorough assessment of the current cremation process at Boystown, is extremely concerned.
Perhaps it was a Utopian form of fire alarm, and we were doomed to cremation in our mosquito-netting unless we roused ourselves.
It is but seldom that a cremation is not in progress at the burning ghat.
The stranger's sharp eyes surveyed the remaining board and the cremation ashes of the departed, and nodded sourly.
The cremation, my dear, has nothing in truth to do with the Fixed Period.
The tooth did not, according to Sinhalese tradition, form part of the relics distributed after the cremation of the Buddha.
Here, as in Calcutta, cremation is constantly going on beside the river.
1620s, from Latin cremationem (nominative crematio), noun of action from past participle stem of cremare "to burn, consume by fire" (also used of the dead), from PIE *krem-, extended form of root *ker- "heat, fire" (see carbon).
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Fidel Castro recently rebuffed the umpteenth round of rumours of his demise with the classic line, "I don't even remember what a headache is", shortly before his first public appearance in months at the Hotel Nacional.
This art deco landmark is as much a fixture of Havana as the former leader, a relic from the pre-revolutionary days when it was the hangout of US mobsters, before Castro changed the course of Cuban history forever in 1959.
The hotel retains its tall, twin-turreted charm, and is reached along a graceful length of palm-lined driveway, but my family and I chose not to stay. Old-school
glamour doesn't always translate into the modern world, often losing something along the way.
We preferred to sip the first of many fresh-mint mojitos on the marble terrace overlooking the fabled Malecón ocean wall, surrounded by soothing, strolling crooners (and an at times patchy waiter service).
Instead we checked into the Hotel Saratoga for its elegant 19th-century façade, glamorous roof-top pool and perfect, if noisy, location in the middle of gritty Old Havana. For modern travellers it has the distinction of being the only hotel in Havana with free wi-fi, even in its lofty rooms. The Saratoga diagonally faces the even taller Capitolio, the one-time Cuban seat of government turned science academy.
The ornate neo-classical domed building juts into the clear blue sky like a white-frosted cake. It has a strong — now ironic — resemblance to the US Capitol building in Washington DC.
Behind it, through the park from the hotel, lies the Partagas cigar factory where workers roll tobacco leaves for 12 hours a days.
We avoided a tour of what would surely have felt like a human zoo.
You can wander the noise-filled, washing-hung narrow streets of Old Havana — the real attraction — on foot, but the elite areas of Vedado and Miramar require a car. Cuba's classic cars are as much a cliché as Fidel and his beloved cigars but it's worth a tour in one just for the sheer thrill of it.
Our red Buick convertible drew stares as we rumbled along the Ramblas-like Paseo de Prado, turning right at the dramatic, decrepit sweep of the Malecón.
Cordoned off due to superstorm Sandy, waves leapt high before crashing against the concrete wall with enough force for the sea spray to reach our faces (sadly, days later, it would rage across Eastern Cuba, causing deaths that were not widely reported).
Architectural expert Pedro was explaining how Havana began as a fortified city base for the Spaniards as they "discovered" Central and South America — "we were already here", he smiled. Facing us was the chunk of Castillo de Real Fuerza, the oldest existing fort in all the Americas, built by the Spanish between 1558 and 1577 to protect the city from pirates on the seaward side of the Plaza de Armas.
This, Havana's oldest square, dates from 1519, when the city built on sugar and slaves was founded.
Lined with palms and the graceful arches of the Doric el Templete, where the first mass was held, second-hand bookstalls, mostly selling books with Che Guevara on the cover, set up here most days. Havana was built around four squares linked by cobbled streets — the next nearest, Plaza de la Catedral, holds the baroque cathedral with its unique asymmetrical façade.
Cuba may be crumbling but it has been noticed. El Capitolio was closed for renovations and in Old Havana — a World Heritage Site since 1982 — restoration work is under way, funded by UNESCO and tourism revenue. And only last week Cuban ballet star Carlos Acosta announced plans to re-open the Havana ballet school with Norman Foster designs, despite the Cuban government fearing Foster's glass-and-steel projects may overshadow the original building.
Ironically, economic progress may end up destroying much of this faded city we love to photograph like a film set, frozen in time.
Across town, Vedado is home to tree-lined boulevards and residential houses laid out in a North American-style grid. This and the few skyscrapers (a lovely word — rascacielos — in Spanish) nod again to broken relations with the US.
The architectural blend here is no less eclectic. Stunning art deco, wavy-lined balconies curve across apartment blocks, ocean-side prefabs slowly lose the fight with mould and Fifties-style cinemas mix with towering hotels.
The Hotel Riviera rises up over the Malecón, another remnant of Havana's pre-revolutionary heyday. This Fifties icon was built by US mob boss Meyer Lansky to mirror the wealth and glamour of Miami and Las Vegas.
Today the original cutlery is still in use, perhaps preserved by circumstance as much as care.
Another high-rise hotel became part of history in 1959 when Castro and his troops set up camp in the Havana Hilton, a classic modernist building, since renamed the Havana Libre.
Many of the mansions lining the wide avenues span from the Twenties to the Fifties. Resident wealthy families were turfed out post-Revolution, replaced by flag-bearing diplomats and foreign entrepreneurs. Some lie empty.
I was keen to see the Plaza de la Revolución, imagining one of Havana's atmospheric squares dressed with a Che mural. In reality, it's an ugly car park of a space made for rallies with avenues fanning off the soaring 18ft central JoséMarti memorial.
The drab Ministry of Interior is emblazoned with Che's iconic outline (he worked here as minister of industry).
After bidding adios to Pedro by the leafy park back in Miramar, with its 60ft vine-hung Banyan tree, it was time for lunch. Up to this point, however, all I could say about the food was thank God for mojitos and Cristal beer.
The average Cuban's wage is low and tourists no doubt get the better food but this is the only Caribbean trip where I actually lost weight. The usual cheery Caribbean staple of plantain, rice and beans was ruined by chicken and pork as tough as old boots.
But this was before experiencing Le Chansonnier, a paladar in an unsigned faded blue 19th-century mansion.
Since Raul Castro opened the door to private enterprise last year to help the ailing economy, Cubans can now legally open private restaurants — paladares — and often in their homes (the changes will effect property ownership too).
Opening late last year, Le Chansonnier wouldn't look out of place in Shoreditch. Soaring moulded ceilings, black walls, red carpet, arty white paper shades, modern Cuban art and a chic bar area set the scene for the fusion menu — handwritten to allow for what the chef can and can't get at short notice.
Still, owner Héctor Higuera Martínez produces delicate empanaditas mixtas (tiny triangular turnovers); filet mignon; lamb curry with cous cous; all perfectly presented. There's also duck and squid.
Local artists' work is displayed on walls, including battered oil and paint cans on the toilet façade — true modern art created by artist Damián Alquiles.
Another, Rio Mar in Miramar, only opened this year, overlooking the mouth of the polluted Rio Almendares. It bucks the traditional look in favour of a light-filled space with Perspex Philippe Starck Louis XIV chairs.
Beef carpaccio, ceviche and paella grace the starched-white tablecloths.
Economically poor, culturally rich Havana seduces you just by being itself. Perhaps because we are a mixed race family, Pedro had said to me: "We don't say black or white here because somos todos Cubanos — we are all Cubans".
That is the spirit of the place.
One balmy evening, we sat on the terrace of the Hotel Telégrafo watching the rhythm of life: men arguing around a copy of Granma, the state newspaper; Fifties cars, bonnets up, inventive owners underneath fixing the latest breakdown, a barefoot, emaciated beggar smiling as he asks where we are from; an old lady dancing to the music in the street. Havana is all this — and more.
Virgin Holidays has seven nights at the Hotel Saratoga from £1,245 per adult and £1,105 per child room only, including return flights from Gatwick and transfers (UK residents require visas, £15), virginholidays.co.uk
Esencia Experiences specialises in Cuba. Half-day architecture tours £140; half-day food tours £140 including cocktails, two meals and market visits. New 10-day food tours start next March, esenciaexperiences.com.
Currency: Tourists should use the Cuban Convertible peso, which you get from Cuban banks, although tips in other currencies are accepted.
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Zombie Hamlet
The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 25.022 Saturday, 11 January 2014
Date: January 11, 2014 at 9:43:11 AM EST
Subject: Zombie Hamlet
A horror-themed mockumentary take on William Shakespeare's classic bloody tragedy HAMLET titled ZOMBIE HAMLET is now available on DVD and instant view.
The official description of ZOMBIE HAMLET is as follows: "First-time director Osric Taylor finally manages to get his dream film financed, Shakespeare's Hamlet-set against the epic backdrop of the American Civil War. He heads to a small town in Louisiana to start filming when production funding suddenly dries up. Osric agrees to take up southern matron Hester Beauchamp's offer to finance his movie as long as he throws some zombies in the film to attract a wider audience. When Hester suddenly dies mid shoot, and with the local sheriff and ambitious news reporter Shine Reynolds hot on his trail, Osric is thrust into precarious and hilarious situations in a desperate effort to keep Zombie Hamlet alive."
ZOMBIE HAMLET features Travis Wester, Jason Mewes, Shelley Long, June Lockhart, John Amos, Vanessa Lee Evigan and more.
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1778940/
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rsc21xgwr8
Rotten Tomatoes: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/zombie_hamlet/


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Rated 5 out of 5 by Anonymous from Why Did I Wait So Long? I kept looking at this reel...& looking.... I had just made a major purchase of 2 Kistler Helium LTA Fishing Rods & so u can imagine how particular I was about which reels I wanted to pair them with. I wanted something lightweight to stay with the sensitivity of the rod, it had to be high performing & being a "bassinchick" I wanted my new Kistler's reel to be elegant:) Now, I am so glad I purchased them! Not only are they lightweight, they are so smooth, castability is totally amazing, the drag system is incredible & the reels r above elegant! It is a perfect match for my Kistler Heliums! I fish many tournaments & I love these reels! Will be purchasing more:)
Date published: 2011-02-01
Rated 5 out of 5 by LunkerChaser from Best Reel Ever Created Th Premier is the most versatiles in the Revo family. Its light, has a lot of line capacity, a ton of drag, is insanely smooth, casts any weight baits with ease (when set right). I have 2012 model that has been through the ringer and the thing keeps ticking. My brother received the new style premier for xmas with the new drag system and maybe it was the difference in rods but I had a solid 10ft of distance on him with my long cast...Regardless, both breaking systems are awesome I love this reel and always will.
Date published: 2015-01-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by Anonymous from Big step up from my Revo STX and Curado First time out using this reel I could tell it was a winner. the controls of the braking system are excellent - this is the first bait casting reel that I have owned that I can back off the brake and not worry too much about burning out my thumb. I have a few nice reels, old trusted Curado 200SF, Revo STX and a Lews Speed Spool, if I was to give the best of the rest an 8 of of 10, then my Premier 7.1:1 gets a 10 every day of the week. Just returned from a salt water trip and was able to cast all day without worrying about backlashes after finding the sweet spot for the real controls. Cast further and smoother and combined with a Veritas 7ft was super light. Nice job Abu.
Date published: 2014-02-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by Anonymous from Abu for a day until last summer I never used an Abu reel,but thanks to my fishing partner I got the opportunity on 1 of our many outings that summer.The first thing I noticed was the weight or I should say the lack of it.Next was the ease of casting accompanied by serious distance and finally the retrive of the PRM20 was amazing,I was able to work the baits with ease and when I hooked up, the carbon matrix drag was smooth allowing me to land fish consistantly without worrying about getting hung up. I write this review as an avid fisherman with alot of experiance with top of the line equipment and I must say this was the best experiance I've ever had
Date published: 2011-02-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by Anonymous from Hands down best reel ever!!!! I have had more reels in my hands than most people will in a lifetime and I always pick up my Premier first no matter what! Now don't get me wrong as I love all my Revo's but for the first cast I always use the Premier. I don't know if it is because of the lightweight, or the smoothness but it just has to start the day out for me first. The quality of the Revo series reels has this lifetime fisherman gut hooked and running for the net. In my opinion you can't go wrong with this or any Revo! So if you are shopping for a new reel give this reel a cast and it will become your favorite as mine has over and over!
Date published: 2011-02-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by Anonymous from NW Salmon fishing I use this reel for King's, Coho and Chum Salmon I search for monsters fish. It held up and whooped a decent size king 25-30lbs without issue smooth drag and casting and smooth reeling ( gears) caught plenty of Coho mostly 6-10lbs Chum season it coming up then it will be put to a hard test... I love to low low profile as I fish with my finger on the line before the reel. it helps my hand from getting what I like to call the claw hand effect. All around real happy with the reel... I switched out all my Low Pro reels to the revo series from having all Shimano Curado E series... Biggest seller for me was the ability to cast very light weights a long distance..
Date published: 2012-09-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by DaveL from I love this Reel! I purchased this reel last year and it still performs as well as it did when brand new. If only able to carry 2 reels this is one of them along with my Revo MGX. It performs almost as well as the MGX at a bit lower price. I also own a Revo STX and this reel is a much better performer and well worth the additional price. I have found the best performance using braid and a fluorocarbon leader. I couldn't be happier with the product, performance or service.
Date published: 2014-09-27
Rated 5 out of 5 by Anonymous from great reel i've been using PRM (upgraded to ceramic orange seal ABEC 7) for about 2 years. PRM performed flawlessly with its casting, pitching and landing ability. with an one eighth of ounce lure I was able to barely pitch to a distance of about twenty feet using 30lb braided line. Everything I was hoping to my reel, PRM delivers- good line capacity, excellent casting and pitching performance, a strong smooth drag, ergonomics, and tough construction. as the conclusion-don't waste ur money spending on expensive reel offering in the market which is PRM (much more cheaper) has it all. try it and i bet u wont regret, cheers!!
Date published: 2012-06-07


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A substantial rewrite engineered by THE and myself. Please to enjoy.-Sir Ljlego, GUN VFH FIYC WotM SG WHotM PWotM AotM EGAEDM ANotM + (Talk) 04:03, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
|It's good, but for this Brit, it's not super laugh out loud funny. A few smiles came as I noticed some of the clever parodies between the restaurant concept the American outlook, but not quite "Boil in the bag" enough for me.
The humour was (for me) mostly just "clever" rather than laugh out loud funny. In places I felt the prose was a bit laboured, and it appears a little padded in places (see section on prose) which kinda spoils the overall effect.
In places it was also rather "political" without really having an funny attached to the attack on the good ol US of A. OK, this is obviously a great vehicle to attack questionable American policies, but in places I felt it was attacking without really being funny while doing it...
America's vision is to be the world's best quick service restaurant experience... I thought there should have been more about the American constitution here. How about detailing more of it from a point of view of food? How would the amendments relate to food and cooking?
Being a Brit, I can't mention an article about America without a dig at the American attempt to steal the ENGLISH language. Surely there is some room for something on this? How about America competing with the British restaurants over the use of the letter 'U'? America uses less Us in an attempt to cut costs? What coloUr would the food be as a result of all the cost cutting? OK, I'm a whore.
|A tasty idea. It's refreshing to see this page looking coherent and well structured. I guess you had a few options in deciding on your angle here, but this works well. I was not sure if you were suggesting that America is one big restaurant, or lots of different ones. In some places you talked about "of the country" rather than the restaurant. If you are trying to get the flow perfect I think this needs to be clarified.
What about the obesity problems?
What about the different foods which are served? Maybe you can parallel the different foods to different wars America has started/contributed to? Kebabs for the middle east, sausages for WW2, ice cream maybe for the cold war, Korean (rice, noodles, tofu), whatever for Vietnam! You get the idea.
Also, not that it's particularly important, and I'm starting to ramble now but.. "Little faggot with the earring." was about prince was it not? Maybe call Bono "Prince Bono of Ireland"?
|Prose and formatting:
|It's rather good, and flows well most of the time. Having read some of what you guys have done in the past I'm sure that you can polish this up a little though... Some of the sentence structure is a little labouring in places (for me), and you use more words than are necessary to express your ideas.
Most critics of the country cite the fact that the American UN delegate only ever makes one contribution to the debates, "Uhm...which way should I vote if I wanted to maximize profits?", as evidence of America's true political standing.
Was of particular concern. Are we talking about a country now? Also there are a lot of words between the fact that someone is making a citation, and what the citation is about. This kinda prose is something which I saw a few times. I guess it just needs a little more work.
As I normally say in my reviews, I think you can easily use a few less words to say the same thing in many of the paragraphs. I have had a little stab at changing part of one of the paragraphs, and I don't know if you will agree that it needs doing or not, but for me it's always best to get your ideas over as quickly as possible. It's just easier to read that way.
Large sections of the article, in particular towards the end are rather light on wiki links. Come now chaps, add some more links eh?
Just as an after thought to the above, did you think about writing the whole article in the style of a restaurant guide? In the UK we have egonronay [1], I'm sure there is an American equivalent. Perhaps if you wrote in a particular style it might add to the flavour of the article? OK the police are on their way for that last comment. ;-)
|"The First Thanksgiving at Plymouth" and United States Troops accepting a consignment of meat destined for an outlet in Baghdad were both rather good. Excellent actually!
The others appeared to be put in rather as an after thought to me. In particular We must control money - I missed what this has got to do with the rest of the Article. Well, I got it, kinda but the pic was just rather lame. You probably need to put more effort into improving the pics than any other part of the article, as it's rather good elsewhere.
There are some rather large sections of the text which are a bit nasty to read as there are no accompanying pics. There are a lot of options out there for American food, and I would rather see a picture of a Big Mac, than no pic at all.
|Final Score:
|Good re-write chaps. I remember having a look at this article in its previous form, and I'm glad someone has done this! It really was a mess before.
Basically, I think you need to move away from the 'too much' political attacking of the US unless you can find a way to make it funnier. It smacks a bit as a rather obvious dig at American policy, but does not have the funny to back it up. I think people are happy to read the political stuff, but you have to give em some lolz when you do...
Regarding the structure, it's just a little too wordy in places. Maybe consider reading through chopping out the bits which you feel don't really contribute much, and streamlining some of the sentences which are longer than they need to be. Hopefully you will think some of my suggestions suitable, and you're not short of material.
Hmm, now that you have done this, you just have to spend the rest of your Uncyc life removing vandalism and stupid comments that don't with the style of the rest of the article! That's coming from the guy (with another) who is still trying to re-write Gay. I guess America is one of the most attacked pages on Uncyc. Good luck defending it from the IPs!
Because of the obvious appeal of this article to the majority of Uncyc voters I feel that this article might do well on VFH if you decide to put a fair bit more effort in, but in its current state it just looks a little rough around the edges. Enjoy. :-)
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Switched from flash to piggyback and very pleased :)
Short description, last year I got my otherwise stock E92 335i flashed with a stage 1 (giac) flash. The change was great, the car became transformed, and I thought BMW are fools forcing people to pay for a Alpina B3 to get this version of the N54.
But lately I have been wanting more power, I started reading a lot on different sites and forums. When I found bimmerboost I got totally caught up, some threads are amazingly interesting, and it is also a scene for quite amount of drama.
Since I want to be able to play around with my tune, I decided to get a piggyback. I was really against the usage of piggys but reading on forums like this (in the beginning also on E90) and some Swedish BMW forums I changed my mind and decided to give it a try.
I started by emailing BMS and Vishnu, both gave me similar info, get the ECU back to stock and then install the JB3 or V4.
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I did decide to try the JB3 and also ordered DP and a FMIC from cp-e (from BMS), since I live in Sweden but with a brother in Seattle, I ended up needing things shipped asap. Terry managed to find stuff and get it all shipped in no-time. Worth mentioning is his unbelievable email responsiveness, without it I would not have gotten my stuff in time.
I ended up installing the DCI and DPs first so I had a few days with the flash and the mods. Last tuesday I got my ECU back to stock (thanks to turbocenter). The change back to stock was huge, my wife did summarize well "it is like the car is sad".
This friday I finally got time to install the JB3, and I have now been driving around on map 3 for a few days. The difference from the flash is more than noticiable, the car was little angry with the flash but is now getting more insane
I will install the FMIC this week and try map 7.
Main message from me is to choose a piggy over a flash, it is cheaper (well the JB3 is anyway) and gives more power even if you never touch it.
And my 5-cents when it comes to choosing between BMS and Vishnu, I think customer service is very important, this is one of the reasons I choosed a BMW in the first place. It seems to me with the G4 boards coming from Terry that Shiv needs to stop marketing himself and the V4 and get something new out there or he only has high price and his attitude problems to differentiate him from BMS.
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|Sat, 26 Jun 2010 20:29:16 +0100
On 26 June 2010 20:26, Dave Wichers <dave.wichers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I would definitely recommend doing it only in one place. If all your > 'password' setting/checking related code is in the application, I would > do it there. If all this code is in stored procs in the DB, then I would > do it there. > > Hopefully you have all your password management and use related code > properly abstracted and managed in a single object or set of related > objects for managing all of this. This is one of the reasons I like the idea of doing the work at the database layer, all data has to go through it so it all gets encoded in the same way. Using libraries is fine but I once came across an application that had a web and application interface, both MD5'ed the password at the presentation layer before passing it through, the problem we found was the implementation of the MD5 on one of the interfaces was wrong so it produced different hashes to what was expected so you could only log in to the system on the interface you created the password on. This means for multiple interface applications you would have to avoid presentation layer encoding. Robin > > -Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: listbounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:listbounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Robin Wood > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 9:06 AM > To: webappsec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: At what layer to hash a password > > When developing a web app using a presentation (html generation not > browser side), application and database layer approach at what level > should you encode a password that is on its way into a database? I'm > generally thinking of hashing as the main encoding method but anything > could be used. > > If you go for presentation layer then you could end up needing to > update multiple areas of the code if you change the encoding method > changes. You can pass this off to a function but in some situations > you could still end up having to make multiple updates. The advantage > of this layer is that the password is protected for its whole journey > down the stack and into the database so even if it leaks in a debug or > error log for example the plaintext isn't leaked. You could also have > a problem if you use multiple different presentation layers keeping > them all in sync and ensuring they all have the correct functionality > to perform the encoding. > > At the other end if you do the encoding at the database layer then you > only have a single point to change to update the algorithm so this is > better from a coding point of view but there is the potential for the > password to leak out on its way there. > > This leaves application layer, might be the best as you can pull all > the setting calls into a single place but there is still chance of > some leakage. > > I prefer the presentation layer from a security point of view but from > clean coding I'd rather do it at database layer the same way I encode > timestamps to what will go into the database at the last minute. > > What do other people think? > > Robin > > > > This list is sponsored by Cenzic > -------------------------------------- > Let Us Hack You. Before Hackers Do! > It's Finally Here - The Cenzic Website HealthCheck. FREE. > Request Yours Now! > http://www.cenzic.com/2009HClaunch_Securityfocus > -------------------------------------- > > This list is sponsored by Cenzic -------------------------------------- Let Us Hack You. Before Hackers Do! It's Finally Here - The Cenzic Website HealthCheck. FREE. Request Yours Now! http://www.cenzic.com/2009HClaunch_Securityfocus --------------------------------------
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