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Dado, didn't you post this very same topic once before? If all you are going to do is complain about this woman, you are a very weak man. Grow a pair and leave already. You're not doing her any favors. Strong body, weak man.
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Wait, are you this woman you're complaining about?
"Stop valuing your petty life as if it is important" is what the Dado once told me.If I just said LOL, I lied. Do or do not. There is no try.
Dado, you going to clarify the circumstances! I read the input with interest, but it seems the details..marriage, kids, did you know of the BPD?...count.
Why do you chose to think of him staying as weak? Maybe he's there for her benefit, willing, to a point, to sacrifice his happiness, for hers. Making a choice, no matter what the choice, is a sign of strength. We all have breaking points, maybe he's at his, who knows for sure. I'm just not sure how insulting his mental strength is helping anyone, except maybe it makes you feel better about yourself?
GTFO dude, seriously, pack your stuff and GTFO.
He's weak if he's come on this forum twice to bitch and moan about being abused by his borderline girlfriend. He's asked us for advice and not taken any action. If his action was to stay because he loves her, then his weakness is coming here to bitch and moan. Not only that but to come on here and tell just about every freaking person how awesome it is to be strong, that being strong is good and being weak is bad and then turning out to be pretty emotionally weak. By the way, I have PLENTY to bitch and moan about regarding my passive-aggressive boyfriend but I stay with him because I choose to and love him and hence no need to tell the world I'm abused. By the way, in case this is useful information, one way I deal with it is to take separate vacations.Female, 5'3", 50, Max squat: 202.5lbs. Max deadlift: 225 x 3.
I'm guessing your passive aggressive boyfriend has nothing on his BPD girlfriend. One is just annoying, the other is a scorched earth nightmare. Not everyone gets out the 1st time they complain and he'd be smart to listen to all of the advice re: protecting his online info by changing passwords and safeguarding all of his belongings. I was married to someone like that and the only way I got out was to plan an escape that took months to make sure it was clean and he couldn't do anything to stop it. It's really not easy.
Of course, now I have the passive aggressive SO - what he does is almost cute compared to my ex.
Somebody is weak because they speak of their issues instead of keeping them quiet and suffering in silence? Is it because it's the internet that it bothers you? Sometimes it's good to get perspective from online instead of people who are too close to the situation.
Just because you find suffering in silence and putting up with a crappy relationship right for you doesn't mean someone else needs to cope the same way.
I'm not foreign to staying in less than ideal relationships. If I didn't have kids, I wouldn't be married still. I made a choice to stay for my children, no matter how crappy of a husband I have, he's an awesome Dad. Some days, it would be nice to have someone to vent to, who doesn't think that a great Dad should be enough.
And seriously, BPD adds so many complications, batshit crazy is super hard to cope with and generally some of the crazy rubs off
Hubby's xW has BPD and my advice is to get out and DO NOT have children with her. I got with DH while he was trying to get a divorce from her which she was stalling on even though she had left him for another man. I saw what she did to their daughter who was smart enough to stay with her Dad. If DH didn't give her what she wanted, she made SD pay and vice versa. It was sick. SD is now an adult and is still incredibly messed up, because of her mother.
Get the book "I Hate You Don't Leave Me" and visit the very helpful sites devoted to this personality disorder.
Looking back on his first marriage, DH knows exactly how and when he messed up. His first mistake was not calling the police the first time she threatened suicide and then not getting a divorce with supervised visitation the time she grabbed the steering wheel while he was driving and SD was in the back seat. Get out while you can, while you are still alive and there are no children, but do it carefully. You know her better than anyone, don't be afraid to use that to get out and to keep yourself safe.
Originally posted by The Return of Dado View Posti can't save the world.
when i met her, i was weak and she was weak. now, i am strong but she is weak.
i can't save the world people.
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Actively participate in seminar discussions and activities.
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Review collected materials for a professional portfolio documenting achievement of the NAEYC Standards for Initial Professional Preparation.
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The kha-nyou, as local people call it, was discovered by a team of scientists in a hunter's market in central Laos, according to a news release from the New York-based group.
"It was for sale on a table next to some vegetables. I knew immediately it was something I had never seen before," Robert Timmins, a WCS researcher, was quoted as saying of his find.
Another colleague, Mark Robinson, later discovered other specimens caught by hunters, and also identified bone fragments in an owl pellet. Based on morphological differences in the skull and bone structure, coupled with DNA analysis, it was estimated that the animal diverged from other rodents millions of years ago.
WCS is working in Laos, in southeast Asia, to stop an illegal wildlife trade that has devastated animal populations. While wild animals are hunted for food, the biggest toll has been taken by the smuggling of wildlife to China for traditional medicine and consumption.
"To find something so distinct in this day and age is just extraordinary. For all we know, this could be the last remaining mammal family left to be discovered," Timmins said.
Very little is known about the kha-nyou, other than it seems to prefer areas of limestone outcroppings and forest cover and appears to be a nocturnal vegetarian. It also gives birth to one offspring at a time, rather than a litter.
Timmins, who also discovered a new species of striped rabbit from the same region in 1999, warned that habitat protection and regulations to reduce hunting are vital to safeguarding remaining populations of the kha-nyou and other unusual species.
"Skeptics might say that if we are still discovering such amazing new animals, why are people worried about wildlife loss. But of course it is an indication of how little we know and a window onto what we could be losing without ever knowing," Timmins said.
The new species has been described in the recent issue of the journal Systematics and Biodiversity by authors from WCS, The Natural History Museum in London, University of Vermont and World Wide Fund for Nature-Thailand.


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Arthritis & Rheumatism, Volume 62,
November 2010 Abstract Supplement
Abstracts of the American College of
Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals
Annual Scientific Meeting
Atlanta, Georgia November 6-11, 2010.
A Novel, Simple Fluid Phase Binding Assay for the Detection of Serum Anti-Domain I Antibodies in Patients with the Antiphospholipid Syndrome.
Pericleous2, Charis, Garza-Garcia1, Acely, Driscoll1, Paul C., Latchman4, David S., Isenberg3, David A., Giles4, Ian P., Rahman4, Anisur
National Institute of Medical Research, London, UK
University College London, London, United Kingdom
University College London, London, United Kingdom
University College London, London, UK
Domain I (DI) of beta-1359-glycoprotein I (b2GPI) has been established as a critical immunodominant region for pathogenic antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) in patients with the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). A direct enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to detect anti-DI antibodies in APS sera could be affected by conformational changes in immobilised DI and has required considerable efforts to optimise by multiple groups including our own. Here we present an alternative concept for detecting anti-DI activity based upon inhibiting anti-b2GPI activity with recombinant DI in the fluid phase.
Sera from 15 anti-b2GPI positive patients fulfilling APS classification criteria (15/15 female; mean age 47.4±11.9; 14/15 Caucasian, 1/15 Asian; 14/15 with a thrombotic history, 7/15 with previous pregnancy morbidity), and 5 patients with circulating anti-b2GPI aPL (but without APS, aPL+/APS-) were serially diluted (from 1:50) and tested in triplicate using a standard solid phase anti-b2GPI ELISA. The appropriate dilution of serum corresponding to 50% of maximal binding (MBD) was identified for each patient. In each case this gave an OD405nm >0.4. For the new anti-DI assay, each serum sample at the 50% MBD was firstly incubated (2hr, RT) with increasing doses of in-house bacterially-expressed recombinant human DI (0, 20, 40, 60, 80 or 100 mg/ml) and then a standard anti-b2GPI assay was performed. For each patient sample the percentage binding was calculated based on a change in OD405nm in the presence of DI.
Mean percentage binding (± standard deviation, SD) to b2GPI for all 15 APS sera was calculated in the presence of increasing concentrations of DI; the same was performed for the 5 aPL+/APS- samples. The presence of DI significantly reduced binding for APS samples compared to aPL+/APS- samples, in a dose-dependent manner (Table 1).
Table 1. The inhibitory ability of recombinant human DI in the fluid phase
|Concentration of DI added (mg/ml)
|Mean (SD) binding for APS samples as a percentage of binding in the absence of inhibitor (n=15)
|Mean (SD) binding for aPL+/APS-samples as a percentage of binding in the absence of inhibitor (n=5)
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|96.3 (12.4)
|62.0 (15.6)
|99.7 (12.0)
|56.9 (18.1)
|94.0 (13.2)
|44.3 (22.9)
|89.1 (17.1)
|37.5 (21.7)
|85.1 (16.1)
Using the well-established direct anti-b2GPI assay, serum inhibition of anti-b2GPI activity by fluid phase recombinant DI is both remarkably simple and selective of pathogenicity in this small sample of patients. The ability to express recombinant human DI in a bacterial system allows for the cost-effective production of large amounts of DI for use in this assay. The findings from this proof-of-concept novel and simple approach to measuring anti-DI activity in an anti-b2GPI positive patient warrant further exploration to further characterise specificity and sensitivity, and hence clinical diagnostic and prognostic utility.
To cite this abstract, please use the following information:
Pericleous, Charis, Garza-Garcia, Acely, Driscoll, Paul C., Latchman, David S., Isenberg, David A., Giles, Ian P., et al; A Novel, Simple Fluid Phase Binding Assay for the Detection of Serum Anti-Domain I Antibodies in Patients with the Antiphospholipid Syndrome. [abstract]. Arthritis Rheum 2010;62 Suppl 10 :1359
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I tried to sneak in a quick scratch every time Bachardy looked down, but I must have looked like a crazy person with scabies.
There they had to deal with a great deal of smallpox and in another case with scabies which they stamped out in one small village.
The Guinea pig, like the rabbit, suffers from scabies and coccidiosis.
From them it is evident that the same insect inhabits the scabies of Sweden and Madeira.
Is the grade of cutaneous irritation the same in all cases of scabies?
Cases of erysipelas, scarlatina, scabies, and diphtheria were met with in small numbers.
Mercury is used for chronic and syphilitic laryngitis and pharyngitis; sulphur for scabies and other skin diseases.
Many cases are known of the disease being contracted from animals suffering from scabies, or mange.
Kamala is also used externally by the natives of India in various skin complaints, particularly in scabies.
As for Sulphur, "the common people have long used it as an ointment" for scabies.
skin disease, "the itch," c.1400, from Latin scabies "mange, itch, roughness," from scabere "to scratch, scrape," from PIE root *(s)kep-, a base forming words meaning "to cut, scrape, hack" (cf. Gothic scaban, Old English sceafan "to scrape, shave;" Greek skaptein "to dig;" "Old Church Slavonic skobli "scraper;" Lithuanian skabus "sharp," skabeti "to cut;" Lettish skabrs "splintery, sharp"). Related: Scabious.
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Woman Admits To Kidnapping Baby From Hospital 23 Years Ago
Imagine being 23 years old and finding out that your mother is not actually your mother. Devastating, right? Now imagine that you find out that she kidnapped you from a hospital. That's, like, beyond. This insane scenario is a reality for Nejdra Nance, born Carlina White. The woman she knew as her mother, Ann Pettway, has finally confessed her crime to the FBI.What would possess someone to kidnap a 19-day-old baby and raise her as your own? Ann claimed she had several miscarriages and feared she would never become a mother. Uh, I'm thinking that excuse won't hold up too well in court. Her err in judgement may earn her life in prison, not to mention the pain she has caused Carlina and her biological family. [People]


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After seeing this, I started searching the internet for ideas of how to incorporate these details into my garments. Last weekend, I made a knit tank top using Jalie 965 and a black rayon slubbed knit from Fabric.com. Having already made J965 in black slinky, I wanted to add some sort of embellishment to this newest version. I bought a spool of silver single-strand sequins and started designing some layouts. Here are my options:
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Of the five designs (starting at the upper left corner), I like numbers two, four, and five the best. The third design would hide the sequins in the hem and the first doesn't do anything for me. I am leaning toward design four because it's simple and busy (is that even possible?). However, crossing the lines of sequins might create unsightly humps and bumps. Designs two and five are also very cool. I wonder, though, how difficult it will be to keep the curved lines uniform.
I was so eager to finish the tank top, that I didn't think to embellish the front before sewing the side seams. Oh well. I am not picking out those stitches. I'll just have to channel my inner Tim Gunn and make it work!
Do you like sequins? Have you ever sewn with them? Am I in over my head? =)
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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 11.1058 Wednesday, 17 May 2000.
Date: Tuesday, 16 May 2000 23:01:18 +0100
Subject: 11.1050 Re: Collations
Comment: RE: SHK 11.1050 Re: Collations
In response to David Lindley:
I agree that *some* lineation is highly significant, the most well-known
example probably being Dover Wilson's demonstration of revision in act 5
of MND based on mislineation in QF. That should be in every collation
although, as Steve Urkowitz points out, it is hard to write
user-friendly collations for variants that involve more than a single
word or phrase. But some mislineation arises because, for example, a
particular line was too long for the compositor's measure, so that he
split it in two. That is not significant to me as a reader (it is of
course significant to a bibliographer) and, arguably, need not be
Incidentals are also not all significant. For example, blatant misprints
such as 'otand' for 'stand' in Q Othello can safely be put in an
appendix, or not noted at all. Of course, if an incidental affects the
range of available meanings then it is not incidental at all and should
be collated.
As a reader you have to trust the editor to take such decisions; the
alternative is to read facsimiles and do your own editing. When I wrote
that people should take less on trust I was very far from meaning that
they should take nothing on trust. As David says, it is question of
setting limits to collation. Sean's questions are important, and I agree
that blind cynicism is as bad as blind faith. I can't answer his
questions but I hope others will try.


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ESPN is closing its high school business unit, reports SportsBusiness Daily, which includes its ESPNHS.com website, two magazines and its event management service, which staged all-star events and high school games at Disney World. With the closing in mid-September, about 75 staffers will lose their jobs.
ESPN channels will continue to air various high school games -- about 30 high school football games are slated to air this fall -- and espnW.com will pick up content about girls' basketball while ESPNRecruitingNation.com will cover high school recruiting.
Spice rack: NBC and the NBC Sports Network cable channel averaged 1.8% of U.S. TV households and 3 million viewers for the six games of the Los Angeles-New Jersey NHL Stanley Cup -- the lowest levels since the Ottawa-Anaheim Cup Final in 2007. While NBC/NBCSN's playoff ratings had been up heading into the Cup Finals, having teams from the USA's two biggest TV markets didn't do much for ratings. ... Dick Vitale tweets a photo of him riding a horse. He will not be mistaken for a Triple Crown jockey. ... ESPN announces changes in Wimbledon coverage as it this year inherits NBC's old coverage. ... Worth a replay: NBC's Johnny Miller looks ahead to how Tiger Woods might do in this week's U.S. Open. ... In case you missed it: Jim Rome and David Stern talk about "beating your wife." Testy.
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A Word in Season
Cheating Death, Growing in Gratitude
In a nanosecond I saw my life pass before my eyes as an oncoming, out-of-control Camaro crossed into my lane. I did all I could to avoid the impact, while thinking, "Oh, God, this is how I'm gonna die."
But then I didn't. The pulverizing sound of the crash was less frightening that the thought of what we would look like afterward. The little economy car was totaled. Despite a severe whiplash and bruises, I managed to get out from behind the crooked dash, unbuckle the children in the back seat—crying and shaken but okay—and walk away.
That day, and for weeks after, I grew in gratitude for the preciousness of life amidst harrowing flashbacks and "what if's?"
Five years later I faced doctors telling me I had breast cancer. At first I was misdiagnosed, so it took time to determine what was really going on. Four surgeries cleared up the mystery, changing me in ways physical and spiritual.
And, again, I grew in gratitude for the preciousness of life amidst the narrow razor margins signifying a good versus bad prognosis.
I felt like I had cheated death for the second time, through no power of my own; I reveled in the Lord's provident bounty. Indeed, that year Thanksgiving became more than just a national holiday to celebrate with family and friends. It was a deeply personal one. And every birthday and anniversary after that became miraculous milestones, mini-Thanksgivings.
The first Thanksgiving celebration in Plymouth in 1621 marked the successful harvest season following the survival of fifty-three remaining "pilgrims" coming to a foreign land and making a new settlement, despite the tragic loss of some of their number. Still, the need to give thanks in a tangible way was no less overwhelming: to affirm the preciousness of life.
Maybe you have felt the close shave of death in your life, or that of a loved one? It is unforgettable, and the need to memorialize presses in on us. I'm told veterans who've seen combat, and civilians of war-torn nations have a deep need to gather and share their stories with willing listeners.
These death-defying moments cry out for recognition. And so we baptize them with ritual and stories told over and over. Not because we are moribund or have a death wish; no, precisely the opposite.
We were made for life and for the living of it.
Death may be a scary specter to our mortal sensibilities, yet we sense the preciousness of life supersedes its fragilities. The human person intuits a glorious existence, if not in what we know now, but what is to come.
God so love the world that he gave us his only begotten Son that whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life (Jn. 3:16).
November is the month of holy souls in the Catholic Church; we recall those who've left this life ahead of us, who are still in need of purification and movement on to the fullness of glory. We pray that they may come into the fullness of eternal life. We pray too for ourselves. Such mindfulness should impart to us that we too possess an eternal elasticity and destiny.
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Frankie "The Answer" Edgar tried to stay busy throughout the fight, but Benson "Smooth" Henderson matched his rhythm and produced the harder shots to outpoint him Sunday and seize the lightweight title of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Henderson won a unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 144 in Saitama, Japan and stay undefeated since joining the promotion at the start of 2011. Two judges scored four rounds for Henderson and one for Edgar. One judge had three rounds for Henderson and two for Edgar.
Though Edgar was hoping to set the lightweight mark for successful title defenses, his championship reign ended in his first fight as beltholder that was not a rematch. In 2010 he fought BJ Penn twice and in 2011 had a pair of classics with Gray Maynard, who defeated him years earlier.
Although Edgar continued the constant movement that has become his hallmark as a fighter, Henderson often matched his pace. The eventual winner matched Edgar in many punch exchanges, landed several kicks and knee strikes and latched onto one threatening submission with a guillotine-choke attempt. When he gave up takedowns, Henderson rarely stayed on the ground for long.
Edgar believed he did enough to win on Sunday. Compustrike saw Edgar outlanding Henderson 124-114 overall, including more strikes in the first, second and fifth rounds.
On the other hand, FightMetric counted 100 strikes for Henderson and 81 for Edgar. Henderson led in significant strikes every round, in FightMetric's view.
Henderson also landed the most solid shots of the fight, including an upkick near the end of the second round that stunned Edgar and opened a deep gash on the bridge of his nose.
The new champion credited Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone, who hit him with a similar kick when they fought in World Extreme Cagefighting in 2009.
"I told him I was going to land that on someone else, because that hurt bad," Henderson said. "So 'Cowboy' Cerrone, thank you, because I stole that one from you."
The area around Edgar's left eye was also bruised and swelled, though not to the point of being shut.
Some observers scored the bout for Edgar, including Dana White, president of UFC parent Zuffa. FightMetric.com, MMAjunkie.com, MMAweekly.com and a writer for Sherdog.com saw Henderson winning. Two Sherdog writers and an MMA Fighting reporter viewed Edgar as the victor.
USA TODAY's two writers scored the fight 48-47, but disagreed on the winner.
UFC gave the event's Fight of the Night award to Henderson and Edgar, with $65,000 bonuses for each man.
In the other lightweight bout of the main card, Henderson nemesis Anthony "Showtime" Pettis knocked out Joe Lauzon with a left kick to the head in the first round. Pettis received the show's Knockout of the Night award, including a $65,000 bonus.
Pettis defeated Henderson in December 2010 to become the final lightweight champion of World Extreme Cagefighting before that promotion was absorbed into UFC. The bout, marked by Pettis' eye-popping running kick off the cage, was USA TODAY's 2010 Fight of the Year.
After beating Lauzon, Pettis called for a shot at the winner of Edgar-Henderson.
He might get his wish. Although the next opponent for Henderson hasn't been determined yet, it probably will be Pettis, said Dana White, president of UFC parent Zuffa.
Edgar suggested that an immediate sequel to Sunday's fight should happen first. His three title defenses were all rematches, he noted.
"I'm not trying to shoot anybody out of anything they deserve, but I had to do two immediate rematches, so what's right?" Edgar said.
In other action from Sunday's pay-per-view card:
• Ryan "Darth" Bader took down light-heavyweight former champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson multiple times and controlled him to win a unanimous decision in the co-main event. Jackson executed one of the hard slams that were his trademark when he fought in Japan years ago for Pride Fighting Championships, but he was otherwise ineffective in the face of Bader's superior wrestling.
• Ballyhooed featherweight Hatsu Hioki improved his record to 2-0 in UFC with a dominant grappling performance against Bart Palaszewski. Hioki and Palaszewski are Nos. 2 and 10 in the USA TODAY/SB Nation consensus rankings for featherweights.
• Mark Hunt scored a first-round technical knockout of Cheick Kongo. Hunt, a winner of kickboxing's K-1 World Grand Prix in Japan, dropped Kongo for good with successive right hands and finished him with punches after he fell to the ground. Earlier in the round, Hunt knocked him down with a left hand to the temple, although Kongo quickly popped back up.
• Jake Shields outstruck Yoshihiro "Sexyama" Akiyama to win every round on the judges' scorecards. Akiyama shut down Shields' bread-and-butter wrestling and threw him to the ground twice with judo tosses, but did virtually no damage of his own.
• Tim Boetsch survived two dominant rounds by Yushin Okami before knocking him out in the final round.
UFC 144 marked the promotion's first show in Japan since 2000 and the first show under the ownership of Zuffa. Sunday's show was a sellout at the Saitama Super Arena, the traditional center of Japanese MMA.


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All Aboard the "Kate Express" for August 2008 Vogue
All Aboard the "Kate Express" for August 2008 Vogue
>> Just as suspected, Kate Moss graces Vogue's August "Ageless" issue. The cover may be all kinds of bland — especially considering that Kate is anything but — but within, little tidbits are revealed about her relationship with Sir Philip Green, her upcoming Fall Topshop line, and her clotheshorse tendencies (she's been collecting since she was 15 and has over 1,000 pieces).
Kate loves her handbags.
In her 20s, [Kate] would spend her earnings on Hermès Kelly bags from the Paris store. 'I would go and spend £3,000. That felt quite good.'" . . . She also has "at least 100 Chanel purses."
She's over airports and is saving for a private jet, a la Gisele.
"I'm going to call it the 'Kate Express.'"
She has a pet name for Sir Philip Green.
"When she wants something, she calls me up and goes, 'Uncle Phil, Uncle Phil, please…' " he says, impersonating Kate in a squeaky, high voice.
Just as suspected, Kate's Topshop line is heavily influenced by her own clothes.
Amelia, one of the [Topshop] designers, shows Kate a black silk-and-net dress that is the inspiration for the party dresses. Then she notices Kate's leopard-print trench. "Do you want it?" asks Kate with a grin. "Yes!" the two designers cry in unison. Kate takes the coat off, and it is hung on a sample rail, ready to be reincarnated for the masses. "See" says Kate, "they take the clothes off my back!"
Speaking of, a few details about the Fall Kate Moss for Topshop line . . .
"A slightly Beatles-esque wool sweater with just the right amount of stripes to keep it punky (around $110); there's a charming black chiffon flapper dress that could easily wander into a cocktail party on Park Avenue ($240); . . . a little faux-fur gilet ($100) . . . most of all I want the skinny black sweater with sheer chiffon blouson sleeves ($100)."


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- What consoles may be next to jump on board with the Netflix streaming functionality? Rumors are swirling that the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 3 are next in line. — Gizmodo
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Daimler AG has recently announced plans to increase production in China with construction of a $2.7 billion manufacturing plant as the automaker increases it efforts to surpass its German rivals in China's lucrative luxury car market. The move comes as Daimler finds itself falling behind sales of both BMW and Volkswagen AG, Audi's marquee in the Chinese market. Both of its rivals broke through the 300'000 car mark in sales this year after aggressive expansion of their own.
Daimler for whom China accounts for over half of all sales of its S model sedans and is the largest consumer of its E model cars, expects that its new facility will more than double Chinese production to 200,000 units per year as it seeks sales targets of 1.4 million cars this year. Already Daimler is receiving engines for European manufacturing from its recently completed power plant production line in the China.
"The luxury car market in China is one that no one is ignoring, at present its size and the rate at which it is expanding none of the key producers can afford to do so. Already this year we have seen large scale expansion from German automakers in the country, in both production facilities and dealership networks. Daimler is of course following suit to ensure it gains the best possible market share," explained James Carter, Senior Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions at Abney Associates.
Although Daimler did not set Chinese sales as a primary focus as early on as its rival BMW and Volkswagen did it is the only one of the three automakers to have commenced exports from China and is expected to rely on the domestic Chinese market for 50% of all sales of its vehicles by 2015. Daimler's shares have had a well performing year to date continuing to trend up sharply giving a ROI of 33.8% for the period.
"With the Chinese market being so crucial for the expansion plans for luxury car makers it is a positive sign that Daimler is making these key expansion efforts for the right reasons. The cost being paid now is secondary to the benefits that are present as the market continues to grow. We are always happy to see a company that is of interest to our client's and their portfolios continue to make smart decisions in regards to their future performance," concluded James Carter, Senior Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions at Abney Associates.
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text: If you have discovered a method of dynamically shaping brainwave activity using a simple placebo or prop, then maybe you should consider retaining a patent attorney to protect your method. ________________________________________ From: saizai at gmail.com [saizai at gmail.com] on behalf of Sai [noisebridge at saizai.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 9:28 PM To: Gregory Perry Cc: neuro at lists.noisebridge.net Subject: Re: [Neuro] Eyes-open EEG stimulation via the ear canals On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 6:09 PM, Gregory Perry <Gregory.Perry at govirtual.tv> wrote: > A showing of EEG monitoring data that demonstrates brainwave entrainment with this method of stimulation should elevate the findings just a notch above your research into magnetic bracelets, faith healing, and homeopathy. Indeed it might… IF you do properly sham controlled trials. (Sham treatment is the equivalent of placebo for non-pharma. Do everything you normally would, except have the software secretly not turn the lights on in half the trials, such that you don't know which is which until the very end.) And if you don't get the results you want on proper controlled trials, think hard about why that is. (Hint: it rhymes with "blacebo effect".) If you get results you want when you're NOT controlling, all you've managed to show is that your brain reacts to your expectations — not ear-light. As for selling shit purporting to help people with serious medical problems until you have solid reason to believe it works: no, that ain't research, that's quackery and it's unethical. - Sai


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AbstractDESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We propose to extend our successful development of an agile spectral light source for light microscopy, funded through the NCI-IMAT initiative, into FDA trials. The SpectraLamp(tm) device enables the automated and quantitative analysis of double-immunostained samples in brightfield (non-fluorescence-based) microscopy, with particular utility for hematopathology applications. A clinically compelling area is the enumeration of malignant blasts in bone marrow biopsy specimens of patients with acute leukemias, myelodysplastic syndromes and chronic myleloproliferative diseases for the purpose of staging and evaluating therapeutic responses. Current methods are inadequate due to poor sampling (typical of bone marrow aspirates) or difficulty in identifying true blasts (bone marrow biopsies and single-color immunohistochemical phenotyping). Double-immunophenotyping permits largely unambiguous detection, but such labeling strategies are not supported by standard (non-multispectral) color imaging systems. To overcome this limitation, we will combine our multispectral imaging system with a high-speed slide-scanning platform that can scan an entire bone-marrow biopsy at high resolution in under 3 minutes. Machine-learning software tools and spectral imaging will identify blasts, combining morphology parameters and double or even triple immunophenotyping to ensure accuracy and precision. After blasts are identified, flow-cytometrylike software will present the data in histograms and other modalities, allowing the user to "gate" on particular cellular populations and pull up panels of cell images for confirmation. Time-line: Final equipment-related tasks will be accomplished in the first year and preliminary testing of the instrumentation and software features will occur in the second year, as will development of qualified panels of immunoreagents and staining protocols (by DAKOCytomation). FDA-sanctioned clinical trials will be conducted in the third year, leading to submission of an application for a 510(k) clearance.
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1. The committee reviewed an application. The committee agreed to fund the request in full. All RPC awards for the current year are available on the RPC website: http://www.library.illinois.edu/committee/rpc/awards/awards12.html
2. The upcoming Brown Bag sessions that RPC is sponsoring were discussed. Tina is setting up the first session, to be held on April 4, which will focus on internal Library and Campus funding. Beth Sandore is organizing the second session (April 11), which will focus on external funding resources. Both Brown Bags will be held in Room 428 Library at noon, lasting about 1 hour.
3. The RPC was asked to work with Beth Woodard's group, the Awards and Recognitions Task Force, to help shape the proposed Research Award. The AULs and Paula have already held some preliminary discussions on the basics of the award. RPC had similar questions concerning how nominations would be generated (Self-nominated? Peer nominated?), jury, qualifications, etc. Beth Sandore will forward the AUL's and Paula's comments to RPC so that we can incorporate their ideas and suggestions into our draft. As a preliminary discussion, RPC suggested that the nominations be vetted through the Divisions (finding a way to also vet the AP awards since APs are not in Divisions) and that the review group for this award be the Faculty Review Committee, since that group regularly reviews research of the faculty and is divisionally-represented. RPC will attempt to have a draft of the Research Award Guidelines to Beth Woodard by April 1.
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Utilities stocks declined 0.8% on Wall Street today.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.5%, the Nasdaq fell 0.4% and the S&P 500 declined 0.5%.
Only one stock in the utilities sectors showed gains:
- Cheniere Energy (LNG): LNG stock is up 0.3% today.
Some of the biggest losers among utilities stocks include:
- One Gas Inc. (OGS): OGS stock is down 1.9% today.
- Hawaiian Electric Industries (HE): HE stock is down 1.8% today.
- American Electric Power Company (AEP): AEP stock is down 1.5% today.
- Ugi Corp (UGI): UGI stock is down 1.5% today.
- Atmos Energy Corp (ATO): ATO stock is down 1.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Aqua America (WTR): WTR stock is down 1.4% today.
- Oneok Inc (OKE): OKE stock is down 1.4% today.
- PNM Resources Inc (PNM): PNM stock is down 1.4% today.
- Black Hills Corp (BKH): BKH stock is down 1.4%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Comp En De Mn Cemig Ads (CIG): CIG stock is down 1.3% today.
For more information on the best stocks to buy right now, check out the latest commentary on InvestorPlace.com.
And for more on the hot stocks moving most on Wall Street right now, check out our archive of daily market movers by sector here.
Editor's Note: Returns for the fastest-moving stocks listed here are based on share prices 20 minutes prior to publication of this story.


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Report of the Working Group on Obesity: Appendix H - Developing Effective Consumer Messages
The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Obesity Working Group Report
Effective consumer health messages about weight management and obesity prevention should be research-based and take into account the values, beliefs, motivations, needs and behaviors that comprise the "consumer reality" of the target audience. It is important that these messages be clear, simple, and understandable and do not undermine the credibility and impact of public health agencies.
There are six key questions to consider when developing research-based messages that encourage knowledge utilization:
- What is the purpose?
- Who is the target?
- What is the promise (i.e., motivators)?
- What is the support?
- What is the image?
- Where are the best opportunities for delivering the messages?
In determining the target audience(s) for research-based messages, it is important to consider that communication theory holds that more direct, population subgroup-focused messages typically have greater impact than messages that address a wider audience (e.g., the general public). At the same time, overweight and obesity have been identified as a national health problem, so it seems important to develop focused messages that affect large population subgroups.
Among private sector organizations, IFIC has been prominent in recent efforts to develop effective nutritional messages. IFIC uses a five-part system (Borra et al., 2003):
- Defining the relevant issues
- Developing the initial message(s)
- Examining candidate messages in focus groups
- Refining the messages
- Validating the messages in quantitative surveys
IFIC has drawn a number of conclusions from its efforts, many of which are supported by other researchers (Marietta et al., 1999; Kennedy and Davis, 2000; Borra et al., 2001; Patterson et al., 2001; Balasubramanian and Cole, 2002; Ikeda et al., 2002; Gans et al., 2002; Borra et al., 2003; Gans et al., 2003; IFIC 2003):
- Consumers will not react positively to messages unless the messages set forth concrete goals that consumers view as achievable.
- Consumers perceive general nutrition guidelines as too abstract and requiring too much planning and calculation to translate into action.
- Consumers are receptive to messages that make direct, concrete suggestions and therefore provide tools with which consumers may exercise choice. Consumers resist being told what they must do.
- Goals should be incremental rather than monolithic so that consumers can receive continuous positive feedback. Concrete and incremental goals sustain and reinforce consumers' desire for autonomy. Equally important is that setting and achieving incremental goals provides more opportunities for reinforcement (both self and external), which is important for sustaining positive behaviors. Consumers view monolithic goals as unrealistic because they would have to make substantial changes in diet and habits.
- Overemphasis on one or a few nutritional components of a diet may impede the overall goal of achieving a healthy, varied diet.
- Health and nutrition messages should be developed with an awareness of the varied cultural backgrounds found among the American public; different ethnic and cultural groups exhibit different dietary patterns and practices.
In qualitative studies, consumers claim they do not wish to spend a significant amount of time reading and comprehending labels. This is borne out by the fact that many use health or nutrient content claims as indicators as to the overall quality of the product and do not check the nutrition facts panel on the back (Roe, et al., 1999). Also, consumers appear to be confused by serving sizes, particularly by multiple servings listed on small packages, as well as by the %DV listed in the nutrition facts panel. Consumers use food labels for multiple reasons, including diet plans and pre-existing health conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, and look for macronutrients of concern. On the other hand, taste, convenience, price, mood and family preferences influence purchases and are often at odds with healthy eating. Such factors present challenges for developing effective messages.
Other findings indicate that adults do not like "diets" and do not believe they work over the long term (Borra et al., 2003). They also question whether there is any new nutrition information that they will find useful. Also, the qualitative studies found that encouraging parents and children to work together resonated, as did messages promoting better appearance(29) and self-esteem. Consumers need to hear new kinds of information, or a re-packaging of old information in new and relevant ways, that will serve as "motivation to jumpstart new thinking and behaviors."
29 At this time, FDA does not intend to use "better appearance" as a motivator for any of its obesity messages, given the larger concern about the effect such a focus may have on those with eating disorders (e.g., anorexia and bulimia).


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Biotechnology company Dendreon (NASDAQ:DNDN) reports earnings on Monday, Feb. 27, before the market opens. In the past two months or so, Dendreon shares have approximately doubled because of what appears to be increased confidence in the Provenge commercial opportunity.
Provenge is an immunotherapy for Prostate Cancer recently approved by the FDA; but in August of 2011, Dendreon lost two-thirds of its market capitalization when it reported disappointing Provenge sales and removed financial guidance for this product.
In the subsequent quarters after the disappointing report, the company has changed its CEO and COO. The new CEO, John Johnson, was the former CEO of Imclone, which was sold to Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY).
If the launch progress is satisfactory to investors, the stock could continue to retrace some of its losses and lift toward where it traded before Dendreon withdrew guidance, which was around the $35 mark. A large gap still remains from the August 2011 selloff in the second chart.
From a technical perspective, the stock shows good immediate-term support at $13.50 but is wedged between its 50- (yellow line) and 200-day (red line) simple moving averages. Any further positive news could propel the stock further into the still-unfilled gap dating back to last August. The 200-day moving average currently sits around $19.30, which might be a good upside target should the stock be able to clear the $15 level.
Also, it might be worth taking a look at similar earlier-stage companies for potential trading opportunities. Technically speaking, many of those smaller companies have been tending to follow what happens with Dendreon (i.e. are positively correlated to Dendreon).
Here are some names we'll be watching for trades after Dendreon reports for potential trading opportunities:


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Manufacturing in New York Region Contracts for Sixth Month
Manufacturing in the New York region contracted in January for the sixth straight month as the industry continued to face the effects of fiscal uncertainty in the U.S. and lackluster demand overseas.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's general economic index fell to minus 7.8 from a revised minus 7.3 in December. The median forecast of 54 economists in a Bloomberg survey called for a reading of zero, which signals no change in conditions. Readings of less than zero signal contraction in New York, northern New Jersey and southern Connecticut.
Weakness in manufacturing is holding back the economic expansion, damping the effects of advances in housing and household spending that are contributing to growth. On Jan. 1, Congress and President Barack Obama reached an agreement on taxes and spending after a protracted standoff that had caused some companies to hold back on investment. The pact calmed some so-called fiscal cliff worries even as it triggered a higher tax bill for American workers and left policy makers with more budget cutting to do.
"The manufacturing sector in general has been stuck in neutral for several months now," said Thomas Simons, an economist with Jefferies Group Inc. in New York, who had forecast an improvement in the Empire index to minus 2. "It still hasn't shown any progress. We're still stuck in the mud here."
Stock Futures
Stock-index futures trimmed earlier losses after the report. The contract on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index maturing in March fell 0.3 percent to 1,459.5 at 8:36 a.m. in New York as concern about talks to raise the government's debt ceiling outweighed investor optimism over corporate earnings.
Bloomberg survey estimates for the January data ranged from minus 8 to 9.5.
The Empire State gauge of new orders decreased to minus 7.2 from minus 3.4 in December. A measure of shipments fell to minus 3.1 from 11.9 in December.
The index of prices paid rose to 22.6 from 16.1, while prices received jumped to 10.8 from 1.1
The measure of factory employment rose to minus 4.3 from minus 9.7.
Factory executives in the New York Fed region were more optimistic about the future. The gauge measuring the outlook six months from now climbed to 22.4 from 18.
U.S. Economy
Manufacturing makes up about 12 percent of the U.S. economy and about 6 percent of New York's.
Economists monitor the New York report and Philadelphia Fed factory readings, due Jan. 17, for clues about the Institute for Supply Management figures on U.S. manufacturing, set for release Feb. 1.
With U.S. policymakers at loggerheads at the end of last year over tax and spending policy, manufacturers were pursuing cost-cutting and remaining cautious about investment. Some of that uncertainty has been resolved, and overseas markets are showing signs of improvement, giving hope to companies such as Steinway (LVB) Musical Instruments Inc., based in Waltham, Massachusetts.
The musical instrument manufacturer closed out 2012 with piano business results that failed to meet expectations. Now it's ramping up piano production to meet demand in Europe, China and elsewhere, Chief Executive Officer Michael Sweeney said.
"Our more established markets of Europe and North America also provide significant growth prospects," Sweeney said on a Jan. 2 call with analysts. "Some of this will come as the natural result of improved economic conditions, particularly an improved housing market."
Labor Market
An improved labor market and rising wages had Americans buying clothes and electronics last month, while vehicle sales jumped as some Northeast residents sought replacements for autos damaged by superstorm Sandy. Cars and light trucks sold at a 15.3 million annual pace in December after a 15.5 million rate in November, the best two months since early 2008, according to Ward's Automotive Group.
Still, "the overhang of uncertainty continues," said S.D. Shibulal, chief executive officer of Infosys Ltd. (INFO), a global information technology company in Bangalore, India. While the U.S. works through its spending issues, Europe continues to battle sovereign debt and emerging markets are slowing, he said on a Jan. 11 earnings call. Some Infosys clients are wary.
"It is clear that they believe that while the worst is over, some of these events can impact their business prospects in a manner difficult to predict," Shibulal said. "Their ability in gauging the full impact of these events on their business is affecting their confidence in making spending decisions even though they have huge amounts of cash reserves."
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Experienced Geologist & Former Head of Mining and Energy Department, William Searson Joins Board of Petromin.
Petromin PNG Holdings Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr William (Bill) Searson C.B.E, B.Sc., as a Director of the Board of Petromin.
Petromin Board Chairman Brown Bai said Mr Searson brings to Petromin over 30 years of experience in PNG in the fields of minerals and energy development.
"Petromin is pleased that Mr Searson has chosen to join the Petromin Board.
His wealth of experience and vast knowledge of the resource potential of PNG will be of great value to the Petromin decision making process."
After graduating as PNG's first national Geologist from the University of Papua New Guinea, Mr. Searson began his career in the 1970's working as a government geologist undertaking mineral exploration and regional mapping work in various parts of PNG.
In 1983, he was appointed the Head of the Department of Mining and Energy where led the Department on an ambitious program of promoting the mineral and petroleum potential of PNG world wide.
In 1983 – 1990 under his stewardship, there were numerous discoveries and development of world class resource projects such as OK Tedi and the Porgera Gold Mine.
His active involvement in promoting the Papuan Basin eventually led to the discovery of commercial amounts of Oil at Kutubu and the ending of the myth that PNG only had gas.
After resigning from Government services in 1990, Mr Searson continued as an independent Consultant to mine development projects such as Lihir, Simberi, Ramu, Hidden Valley and Gold Ridge in the Solomon Islands.
He has served on various boards and was chairman of the PNG Electricity Commission Board from 1983 – 1990. During his tenure, he saw the construction of he Yonki Hydro Power Dam and the Rouna Hydroelectricty Project.
Mr Searson is a current board member of the Mineral Resource Development Corporation (MRDC).


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Veritas confirms profit forecast; increases dividend
For NZX & Media Release
27 February 2014
Veritas confirms profit forecast; increases dividend
Full year forecast on track
• Dividend increased to 70% of NPAT for FY14
• Interim Dividend of 3.94 cents per share
• New acquisition Kiwi Pacific Foods settling in well, new GM appointed
• Mad Butcher Store openings on target
• Retail environment tough and experiencing product shortages, but product opportunities identified
Veritas Investments Limited (NZX:VIL) is increasing its forecast dividend for the 2014 financial year from 60 per cent of net profit after tax (NPAT) to 70 per cent of NPAT on the back of a solid forecast and higher cash holdings.
The Auckland-based investment group today announced its unaudited half year result for the six months ended 31 December 2013. Veritas is on track to meet the profit forecast for the 2014 financial year set out in its Investment Statement dated 28 March 2013.
For the six months ended 31 December 2013, Veritas reported EBITDA[1] of $2.8m against a full year forecast of $6.2m while NPAT was $2.0m, compared to the full year forecast of $4.2m. Revenue for the six months was $14.5m, compared to the full year forecast of $35.8m, noting a higher level of rebate based business in the product mix. While trading initially experienced a slower start for the first quarter, total revenue contribution of $3.9m for the full 6 months was in-line with forecasts.
Acquisition of joint
venture interest in Kiwi Pacific Foods
On 20 December 2013, Veritas announced an investment in Kiwi Pacific Foods Limited, a manufacturer and supplier of meat patties for local and international markets. The remaining 50% of Kiwi Pacific Foods is owned by Antares Restaurant Group Limited, which holds the Burger King franchise in New Zealand.
Kiwi Pacific Foods owns and operates a Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) approved meat patty production facility in Auckland, employing 14 staff and with a preferred supplier arrangement with Antares. The purchase price had three elements; $2.8m in cash, $0.6m of Veritas shares issued at $1.38 per share and an earn-out calculated by reference to export profits over the three years following acquisition.
Veritas also acquired the rights to manage Kiwi Pacific Foods' operations on behalf of its shareholders. From the 2015 financial year, Veritas expects Kiwi Pacific Foods to contribute around $0.6m of NPAT per annum to the Veritas group.
Following the acquisition, Kiwi Pacific Foods has appointed Gus Crawford as General Manager. Mr Crawford, who joins the business in March 2014, has more than 20 years' experience in meat processing including seven years as general manager for ANZCO Prepared Foods, a key food supplier to McDonalds.
Mad Butcher CEO Michael Morton says the Kiwi Pacific Foods acquisition is settling in well.
"We were delighted to secure Gus Crawford with his wealth of experience to run the Kiwi Pacific Foods business for us. We see good potential for increasing export sales and will work closely with our joint venture partner Antares to develop overseas markets. These are exciting times for Kiwi Pacific Foods."
Regarding further acquisitions Chairman Mark Darrow added: "We continue to look for further complementary investments. While we continue to actively look at a number of businesses, we are not currently in any advanced discussions.
"The Board is working very hard with the investment strategy to ensure any further acquisitions meet the criteria of growing shareholder value in the long term without materially affecting dividend streams."
Mad Butcher Stores
As forecast, the Mad Butcher business is on track to open four new franchised stores in the year ending 30 June 2014. In the six months under review, Mad Butcher has opened new stores in Invercargill, Kapiti and New Plymouth. Management is now working on a Nelson store which it hopes to open by mid-year. In Invercargill, Mad Butcher has taken initial ownership of the store while a franchisee is being inducted.
The Veritas Board has declared a fully imputed interim dividend of 3.94 cents per share. This represents an increase on the forecast dividend from 60% of NPAT to 70% of NPAT. Subject to cash requirements for acquisition opportunities, the Board expects to maintain this increased dividend payment ratio for the final dividend in respect of the 2014 financial year.
Mark Darrow commented: "Based on the strong cash position of the Group, we are comfortable to increase the dividend for the year from 60 per cent to 70 per cent of NPAT within the band of our dividend policy."
The record date for the interim dividend is 14 March 2014 and the interim dividend will be paid on 28 March 2014.
Trading environment
Mad Butcher CEO Michael Morton expects both risks and opportunities in the short term.
"We are seeing a shortage of protein available following the 2013 drought and higher meat exports both contributing to domestic supply shortages.
"We are operating in a tougher retail environment from the points of view of both competitive activity and consumer spend. We do see opportunities with the change in pork meat regulations driving better supply and lower pricing in the fresh pork sector.
"We are also looking at other supply opportunities to mitigate local shortages. Our relationship with key suppliers is important and we continue to be very well supported by them," Mr Morton says.


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Conservatives have constantly railed against institutions of higher education with the false claim that they are overly liberal and brainwashing North America's youth. Teaching students to think critically is seen as brainwashing, because if done successfully — they will understand how power and hierarchy really work, thus disabling undeserved privilege over time. Unfortunately, despite the due diligence of many liberal arts professors, time after time, we have seen that students fail to understand the discursive elements of our social world. Last week, Eastern Michigan University's paper published what was clearly a racist cartoon and then failed to apologize for it. This week, The Purdue Exponent, the Purdue University student newspaper published a cartoon in their "sex position of the week" series, that clearly reduces rape to a simple form of trickery.
What happens in this cartoon is clearly not sex, it's rape. The element of consent is removed because the men switch without the woman's approval. Consent is what separates sex from rape and it is something that is continually ignored, because of a desire by patriarchy to assert the right to female bodies. This cartoon further promotes our rape culture. When cartoons like this appear in the mainstream, I find it difficult to understand how anyone could possibly argue that violence against women has not been normalized. Of course, men's rights activists would look at an image like this and once again remind us that we should be focusing on men, though statistics have shown time and time again that the violence in our society is largely perpetrated by men against women.
I am further troubled that no one seemed to think about how an image like this could be traumatic and triggering to rape survivors. It tells these women that what happened to them was meaningless sex and that they should just get past it. We have this idea that rape must happen under very specific circumstances to be legitimized and in an instance like this, there is no apparent violence with the exception of the rape itself. If a woman is already engaging in sex, it is assumed for too often that she consents to all sexual activity. We only seem to have sympathy for rape victims that are virginal and all others are assumed to be complicit in their own rape, because this once again disciplines women and maintains the gender imbalance.
It will be interesting to see if the Purdue Exponent offers a faux apology like Eastern Michigan. Somehow I doubt they will even concede that this image is at the very least problematic, because of how we understand rape and its reinforcement of male privilege. Perhaps some have become desensitized, because the rape culture has proliferated through the annals of our social discourse, but all one need do is simply pay attention, because daily rape is something we not only approve of, but justify through victim blaming. How can we say women matter, when rape can be made into a cartoon?


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Lady Friend 11-4 (9-3) Keen, in touch, headway on inside when not clear run well over 1f out, soon ridden, 4th when eased inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 7l behind Bee Sting (9-1) at Chester 1m 2f mdn stk (4) sft in Jun.
Prime Powered (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, challenged going well 3f out, soon led, carried head high, wandered under pressure and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 11, 4l behind Polish Red (8-12) at Windsor 1m 4f hcap (4) gs.
Rawdon (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Keen hold in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon no impression, 6th of 9, 11l behind Lady Romanov (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Jun.
Moves Goodenough 7-2fav (9-11) Steadied start, held up, headway over 1f out, kept on well, not reach winner, 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind Blue Mistral (8-10) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Ganache (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, keen, ridden and outpaced 3f out, 6th of 10, 8l behind Nan Jan (8-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jun.
Border Edge 16-1 (8-13) Disputed lead, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 11l behind Desert Dreamer (9-4) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Libre 33-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 15, 16l behind Azreme (10-0) at Ripon 1m hcap (5) hvy.
Summer Bounty 20-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 9th of 10, 23l behind Raffish (9-3) at Warwick 1m 5f app hcp (6) sft.
Aypeeyes (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) In touch, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Personal Column (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) pol.
Bold Cross (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, in rear when hampered 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 7th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Bucharest (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcap (6) pol.
Mixing 16-1 (10-3) Never better than mid-division, 13th of 18, 10l behind Monashee River (10-2) at Goodwood 1m 1f amt hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Bollywood (IRE) 28-1 (8-0) Always behind and never on terms, last of 14, 10l behind Motafarred (9-0) at Kempton 7f app hcp (5) pol.


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(Blanks are your name, italics are what you "say" to people.)
Chapter 1 - Meeting
It's tough being a mute, that's for sure. Having to communicate without words--It's amazing how you've managed for the twenty-something years of your life. It's even worse when trying to explain how you feel to someone...
Your name is (F/N) (L/N). You live in Saint Binah, with no one but your cat. You frequently make trips to Grand Chokmah by coach, sending messages to your slightly-older brother. You've considered moving there--It's so much nicer than Saint Binah, which is half-gone after it fell.
Recently, during your visits, you have "spoke" with a man, who appeared to be somewhere about your age. He was a soldier like your brother, though he seemed to be of a higher rank. He had brown hair and glasses, but his most striking feature was easily his eyes. They weren't natural, and you found it fascinating. His name was Jade. Jade was a nice man, from what you had seen, albeit a bit sarcastic, and you had come to consider him a friend. You still remember the day you met...
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You had just finished your most recent visit with your brother. It was getting quite late in the day, and you were growing very tired. A notebook and pen in hand--These were your main method of communication--You wandered through the streets to find a carriage home. You must have nearly fallen asleep walking, because you suddenly run into someone. You attempt to try and apologize, but a deep voice stops you.
"Oh, my apologies. Are you alright, miss?" ..Looking up, you see a soldier there. You nod in response to his question.
"Are you lost? I don't believe I've seen you around here..." ..Facepalming, you take out your notebook and quickly write.
"Hmm? Oh, can you not speak?" ..You blush ashamedly and nod, showing him a note.
"I've just finished visiting my brother, and I'm heading back to Saint Binah. My name is ____."
"____..? Ah, so you're the one Major (L?N) spoke of?" ..Your eyes widen, nodding. You begin to write again.
"You know my brother?"
"... Yes, we have spoken on occasion. He's a very capable young man." ..You smile and nod in agreement. You write again.
"What is your name?"
"Colonel Jade Curtiss." ... Your eyes widen again, a bit further than before. You've heard of this man before.
"... You're the Jade Curtiss? Jade the Necromancer?"
... Seeing your note, he frowns.
"... Yes, that is correct." ..You frown, giving an apology that way.
"Are you apologizing? There is no need." ..You watch him curiously, feeling a little warm as he grins. You really liked something about that grin.
"Well, you seem like an interesting person. I do hope we can speak again, ____." ..Smiling a bit brighter, you nod eagerly. You turn around, waving at him as you walk away.
Jade couldn't explain it even if he tried, but something about you caught his interest. Maybe it was the fact that you were a mute... And a rather cute one at that.
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In the early 90's, I had my first dinner at Ringside, yet I remember the night like it was yesterday. It was a cool, crisp winter evening. I wanted to impress a date, and knowing nothing about the Portland food scene, was told it would be a safe bet. Going inside was like stepping into – Read more…
The Results of Our Steakhouse Reviews
I frequently get asked "where should I go to get the best steak?" In an attempt to answer that question, I decided to go to all of the major steakhouses in Portland, and do a thorough review. Here are the results for each restaurant.
52 Fords, Fallout Shelters and the Steakhouse Review Summary
On a recent warm night, I stuck my head out the window and smelled summer; the odor of fresh cut grass and brush drying, triggering memories of long ago.
I've talked many times about my summers on the family ranch in Texas. I'll never forget one of my last trips as a kid of about 16. My grandmother was getting old, and we knew she wouldn't be able to stay there alone much longer. My visit was as much to say goodbye to the ranch as it was for anything else, as I knew I probably wouldn't be back again.
Review: Morton's The Steakhouse
I hadn't been to Morton's in at least eight years when I pulled up to the valet a few weeks ago. The last time my experience had been pretty good. On this warm Thursday evening, I was expecting a meal that would be close to the quality of El Gaucho. Morton's was founded in 1978 – Read more…
Review: El Gaucho Steakhouse
To many, El Gaucho epitomizes what a steakhouse should be. It feels sophisticated. The atmosphere is formal, the lighting dim and romantic, and lots of dark wood provides a backdrop to tinkling stemware and white linens. Live jazz wafts from the background as tuxedo-clad waiters scurry by with carts for tableside Caesar salads, the darkness punctuated by an occasional burst of flame from a bananas Foster in the making. To many people, this type of ambience is it, as fancy as they will ever dine, a place
Review: Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
1.3.14 – Note: Since this review was completed, the restaurant moved to a new space on SW Broadway. It is decidedly more upscale, with a darker, clubby feel. The bar area is quite nice, and the happy hour food is surprisingly good – and only $7 for many food items and drinks. I had a – Read more…
The Steakhouse Showdown!
A friend called me a few weeks ago. "My boss is coming into town, and I need to take him to a steakhouse. Which one is the best?" I paused and thought about it. I really had no idea. I've heard good things about several, but as a dedicated gourmand, I don't really eat a – Read more…


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According to Fox & Friends host Gretchen Carlson, First Lady Michelle Obama is "implying a vote for Mitt Romney could kill you." Mrs. Obama, Carlson says, "is apparently doubling down now on that other controversial cancer ad that blamed Mitt Romney for killing a woman of cancer last week."
Carlson's evidence? These remarks delivered by the first lady on Monday:
We all know these stories—the grandparents who couldn't afford their medications; the families going broke because a child got sick; the woman dying of cancer whose insurance company wouldn't cover her care. And let me tell you something, that's what kept Barack going day after day. That's why he fought so hard for this historic reform.
And today, because of that reform, things are different for so many Americans. Our parents and grandparents are paying hundreds less for their prescription drugs. Our kids can stay on our insurance until they're 26 years old. You know what that means for our young people? That when they graduate from college, and they're out there looking for a job, trying to get themselves settled, they don't have to go without health care. Because of this reform, insurance companies have to cover basic preventative things like contraception, cancer screenings, prenatal care, with no extra cost. Because of this reform, insurance companies can't discriminate you because you have an illness that they call a preexisting condition. And if you get really sick, a real serious illness—something like breast cancer—and you need expensive treatment, you really need your insurance to work for you, no longer can your insurance company tell you, sorry, you've hit your lifetime limit and we're not paying a penny more. Today, because of health care reform, that is now illegal. (Applause.)
But make no mistake about it, this November we're going to get to decide: Do we want these reforms to be repealed? Because there are those who do. Or do we want the people we love to have the care they need? That's the choice we face.
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The year of 2013 has been dominated by the big trends - mobility, social media, cloud and big data. We're looking forward to taking on these trends together with you!
At Nilex, we have initiated extensive changes to meet the demands of our customers and the market. We have launched a new technology platform. The investment in the new platform is the largest in the history of Nilex and it makes us well prepared for meeting the radical shifts that are taking place in IT today. New technologies such as mobility, social technologies and the cloud is a vital part of our new product DNA.
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Poll: Haringey Council blasted for 'spending too little' on bin collections
PUBLISHED: 16:56 03 July 2014 | UPDATED: 16:56 03 July 2014
Haringey Council must spend more on refuse collections to get the service residents deserve, critics have said, as it is revealed that the authority has cut funding by more than 75 per cent over five years.
Year-on-year spending on waste collection per head
2007/08: £60.63
2008/09: £55.08
2009/10: £35.86
2010/11: £31.45
2011/12: £13.38
2012/13: £13.62
The council is accused of letting standards slip in a desperate bid to balance its books in the face of savage government cuts.
Figures reveal it has slashed spending on domestic waste collection from about £60 per person in 2007/8, above the London average, to just over £13 by 2012/13. It took on a new contractor, Veolia, in 2011 and reduced domestic collections from weekly to fortnightly a year later.
Cllr Gail Engert, Lib Dem spokesman for the urban environment, said the council is spending too little to provide an adequate service and it should revert to weekly bin collections in areas where rubbish is piling up.
She said: "I constantly hear complaints about bins overflowing and dumping across the borough. I really think they need to get a handle on how to deal with rubbish. I think it smacks of bad council service.
"You only get what you pay for. If you're not paying enough obviously you're not going to get the service."
The figures were compiled by the Audit Commission and reveal Haringey's spending on domestic waste collection was the fourth-lowest of any borough in the city.
The amount spent on collecting people's rubbish took a dive in 2011/12, which coincided with the council signing a new waste contract with Veolia.
Green Party activist Sarah Cope, who lives in Highgate, said: "The bins will often be overflowing in my estate and we have to phone repeatedly for them to come and collect them.
"It's not a great service and if they are cutting corners in terms of how much they're spending on the service that is why we're seeing things like this."
But Haringey Council defended themselves against the allegations.
A spokesman said: "We're committed to a first-class refuse and recycling service that boosts recycling rates and helps make Haringey London's greenest borough.
"Complaints about refuse collection have fallen consistently since our contract with Veolia began three years ago, which has saved the council more than £2million each year in the face of significant government cuts.
"A range of performance targets are included in the contract, and through regular meetings we are always exploring ways in which we can continue to improve our service."


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Brentwood superintendent to retire after school year
Eight-year Brentwood Borough School District Superintendent Ronald Dufalla will retire at the end of June.
Board members accepted Dufalla's retirement in a unanimous vote Monday night. His last day will be June 30.
Dufalla, 59, of McKeesport, has worked in education for 38 years, 37 of which he spent in Brentwood.
"I've always enjoyed interacting with the community, the parents and the staff," he said. "It's just a great, unique little place."
Dufalla said he has thought about retiring for "quite some time" and after discussions with his family, he realized now was the right time.
The superintendent started in Brentwood schools in 1977 as a junior/senior high school social-studies teacher and activities sponsor. He later served as the assistant principal at the junior/senior high school through the school's transition to a middle/high school.
At one time, Dufalla worked as the principal of Brentwood middle and high schools until a middle school principal was hired. He then worked as an acting superintendent before taking over the district's top job eight years ago.
"I've got a wide variety of interesting experiences," he said.
Dufalla said he alerted the board of his retirement plans early — prior to last week's agenda setting meeting — so that board members would have enough time to plan for his successor.
"It's not the kind of job where you can come in and say, 'Here's my two weeks,'" he said.
How the search for the next Brentwood superintendent will look has yet to be determined, Dufalla said.
As for his future plans, Dufalla said he has yet to figure that out.
Stephanie Hacke is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 412-388-5818 or email@example.com.