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First time for everything: AmaKatarina Cruise Review by blethers
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Destination: Baltic Sea
Embarkation: St. Petersburg
The Amakatarina is a Russian river boat (MV Mstislav Rostropovich) built (I think) in the 1980s and completely refurbished last year. We chose a cabin on the very top deck - the sun deck - and very much enjoyed the elevated view of the country through which we passed from our balcony, though in the first week of October I only actually sat out on it once, when a warm afternoon in St Petersburg had me out in a thin Tshirt for well over an hour. The cabin was roomier than I had anticipated, though we visited a slightly larger one on the deck below us. The window and glass door took up the whole of one wall, so when the sun shone the whole cabin was lit up - if you choose a starboard cabin for the St Petersburg-Moscow More trip, you face south much of the time. The shower room was small but surprisingly user-friendly because of the large mirrored cabinet above the basin, which itself was quite large and could hold toiletries (supplied) on its sides. The shower curtain worked efficiently, and the hot water was piping hot and the pressure amazing. The beds were extremely comfortable - even though I initially thought the pillow somewhat robust - and the gentle vibration from the engines when we were sailing was soothing. (I never found out if it was more apparent on lower decks)
One point to note is that there is only one internal and quite steep stair to the top deck, and the lift doesn't go as high as that, so if you find steep stairs a problem choose a lower deck).
Before I went on the cruise, I read a good deal of negative comment about the food on this ship. When I was on it, there was one American chef and a Russian one, and I found everything I ate tasty and beautifully presented. They soon cottoned on to the fact that not all of us wanted a full 3-course lunch and excellent salads and lighter lunches were made available on a self-service basis in the upper dining room. I had asked for soya milk, and this was provided along with a small laminated card explaining in Russian and English the need to avoid cream and shellfish, which I could show to waiters if necessary. Breakfast was self-service and lavish; we could have had champagne and salmon every morning if we'd wanted.
The trips ashore were a marvel of organisation and hugely interesting. We were well-served by knowledgeable local guides with an excellent command of English, and the young on-board guides (our fave was Julia) who made sure we were all where we ought to be were wonderful. I wanted the cruise never to end - part of me is still gliding down silent waterways in the dusk, with the golden forests slipping past in the light from our bridge. Less
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Good size, on top deck. Steep stair access. Good balcony, big window/door. Very quiet - good soundproofing. Air-con rather temperamental, so cabin could be chilly during day as heating didn't come on. Comfy beds, good wardrobe, only 2 small drawers in bedside tables.Read All Deluxe with Balcony (A) Reviews >>
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney arrived in Great Britain today for the Olympics and to expand his foreign policy experience with a three-country swing. Knowing he'd be meeting with Romney this morning, Prime Minister David Cameron prepared himself last night by hosting a reception for the LGBT community where he reaffirmed his support for marriage equality:
CAMERON: I think marriage is a great institution – I think it helps people to commit, it helps people to say that they're going to care and love for another person. It helps people to put aside their selfish interests and think of the union that they're forming. It's something I feel passionately about and I think if it's good enough for straight people like me, it's good enough for everybody and that's why we should have gay marriage and we will legislate for it.
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MANAMA: The government and the Industry and Commerce Ministry will continue to provide all support possible to the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sector to enable them to boost their capacity and competitiveness locally and regionally.
The ministry has an integrated plan and adopted strategies to ensure co-operation with the private sector and concerned institutions to study the situation of the sector and put forward recommendations to enhance it, the minister, Dr Hassan Fakhro, said.
He spoke as he chaired the 13th meeting of the main committee to co-ordinate and integrate SME activities in the kingdom.
He stressed the importance of joint action and co-ordination between all relevant authorities to provide the best services and highest levels of support required by the SMEs sector which has witnessed a remarkable growth in the recent years.
Dr Fakhro emphasised the role of sub-contracting and industrial partnerships in strengthening and diversifying small industries and enterprises and offering their products and services to large companies.
The minister also discussed the role of large and medium companies and their divisions to serve business owners and help economic diversification and the contribution of the industry to the national GDP.
The meeting considered the possibility of helping micro-enterprises submit their audited financial reports to the Company Affairs Directorate at the ministry at a modest cost.
The meeting discussed latest developments related to projects developing the electronic portal for SMEs which is being implemented by the ministry in collaboration with Tamkeen and Bahrain Development Bank (BDB).
The portal aims to encourage a culture of entrepreneurship.
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Multicolor lineage tracing methods and intestinal tumors
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The generation of chimeras, which is now a standard technology for producing gene modified mutant mice, was originally developed as a tool for developmental biology. However, the application of conventional single marker chimeric mice for developmental study was initially limited. This situation has been dramatically changed by development of multicolor chimeric mice using various kinds of fluorescent proteins. Now using our technology, up to ten different clones could be distinguished by their colors, which enable us to perform more accurate statistical analyses and lineage tracing experiments than by conventional methods. This method could be applied to visualize not only cell turnover of normal stem cells but also cancer development of live tissues in vivo. In the present review, we will discuss how these methods have been developed and what questions they are now answering by mainly focusing on intestinal stem cells and intestinal tumors.
KeywordsChimeras Mosaic Intestinal stem cells Lineage tracing Intestinal tumors
Developmental studies by generating chimeras
The first artificial method to create mammalian chimeras was developed by Tarkowski in 1961 [2, 3]. He removed zona pellucida from two early embryos and mechanically fused them together. Interestingly, when fused embryo is transferred to the uterus of a surrogate mother, it starts developing as a single large embryo, but is born at a normal size [4]. If two lineages of cells that compose chimeric mice could be distinguished, the mice could be used for lineage tracing experiments. Later, Gardner developed another method to generate mammalian chimeras. He isolated cells from inner cell mass of blastocysts, and transferred to the blastocyst cavity of another embryo. The injected blastocysts developed as chimeras [5, 6]. Evans and Martin developed the method to culture cells from inner cell mass in vitro, and established embryonic stem (ES) cells [7, 8]. This method, blastocyst injection, is now a standard method to generate knockout mice.
Another line of generating chimeras is via methods that make use of the X chromosome inactivation or the genome imprinting of [9, 10, 11]. In this method, a marker gene, such as LacZ is put into the genome locus susceptible to gene inactivation. During the early embryonic stage, one of the two alleles is inactivated at random in each cell. In heterozygous mice, one of the two alleles has LacZ gene. As a result of gene inactivation, LacZ positive/negative two-color chimeras are formed, which could be used for lineage tracing [9, 10, 11].
Multicolor lineage tracing methods and their application to study of intestinal epithelial cells
To search for tissues that are generated by monoclonal progenitors, we analyzed various tissues from adult tetrachimeric mice [20]. In this experiment, monoclonal tissues were almost exclusively observed in endodermal epithelial and acinar tissues. Mesodermal and ectodermal tissues are generally polyclonal in origin (our unpublished findings).
By expressing an inducible form of cre, CreER and its mutant CreERT2, which is activated by tamoxifen but not endogenous estrogen [29, 30, 31, 32] under tissue specific promoter, multicolor chimeras can be introduced in a time and space specific manner even in the tissues of interest. Of course, the system can be used for lineage tracing method [33]. It is not only a very powerful tool to follow the fate of stem cell-derived cells, but it adds the important information regarding clonality to the conventional lineage tracing method [26, 27, 28].
Two different models of intestinal stem cells
Basically, Lgr5 strong positive CBCs are cycling and Bmi1 strong positive cells are slow growing or resting within crypts. However, when Lgr5 positive CBCs are ablated, Bmi1-expressing stem cells compensate for the loss of Lgr5-expressing cells and Bmi1-expressing cells give rise to Lgr5-expressing cells, suggesting that they can compensate with each other [41]. If all the intestinal stem cells are cycling, they are likely to be very susceptible to DNA damage and could thus easily acquire mutations that can lead to cancers. However, human epithelial malignant tumors are extremely rare in small intestine, suggesting that there is a kind of safety system to protect against tumors in small intestine. In other tissues such as hematopoietic tissue in bone marrow and hair follicle, it has been established that long-term and short-term stem cells have distinct roles in maintaining the tissue. Short-term stem cells are cycling and mainly supply differentiated tissue cells but are short-lived. On the other hand, long-term stem cells are usually resting or slow growing, and occasionally enter the cell cycle to supply short-term stem cells [35]. In this model, long-term stem cells are protected from DNA damage. Short-term stem cells are susceptible for DNA damage but they are short-lived and therefore they would not get cancers unless they are immortalized. From the past reports, Lgr5 positive CBCs that are cycling have the characteristics of short-term stem cells [38]. On the other hand, Bmi1 positive stem cells tend to locate at position +4 and are slow growing, matching with the characteristics of long-term stem cells. However, as described, these two populations are in part overlapping, and at least Bmi1 positive stem cells can generate Lgr5-positive CBCs, making interpretation of the data complicated. Therefore, it is not clear whether Lgr5 positive CBCs are short-term stem cells with a capacity to generate long-term stem cells, or whether they all have a capacity to be long-term stem cells from the beginning. To further investigate the issue, multicolor lineage tracing experiments have been done.
Clonal analysis of intestinal stem cells
As described above, it has been shown by chimera analysis that epithelial cells within each crypt originate from a single progenitor during development. This raises a question as to when the single cell progenitor appears during fetal development. Interestingly, it was reported that epithelial cells in neonatal crypts are polyclonal by chimeric analyses, and gradually acquire monoclonality within the first 10–14 days [42, 43]. This means that adult type stem cells appear in the crypts during the neonatal period. Because by germ line chimeras, it is not possible to control the timing of generation of chimeras. However, to accurately examine the timing of generation of stem cells during development, inducible chimeras are required. The methods for inducible chimeras via the cre-loxp system had already been developed [24, 25]. We and others improved the methods so that they could be used for all the tissues in the mammalian body [26, 27, 28, 38], and applied the method to analyses of maintenance of intestinal progenitor cells in the crypts. In the experiments, crypt epithelial cells within one crypt are initially labeled with multiple colors; however, they gradually acquired monoclonality after 1 month (our unpublished data) [44]. To explain the results, two models were proposed. One is that each crypt has one long-term stem cell and multiple short-term stem cells, and that a hierarchy exists between stem cells. Another model is that all the Lgr5 positive CBCs have the capacity as long-term stem cells, but constantly compete for limited space in the niche, and only a single clone survives in the long term (neutral drift model) [44]. However, the study hypothesized that all the Lgr5 positive CBCs (approximately 15 cells per crypt) possess equal ability as long-term stem cells, and competition occurs between these equal stem cells, one of which survives. Now, it has been widely accepted that there exist two types of stem cells in crypts as described above [35, 45], and that Bmi1 positive stem cells can generate Lgr5 positive stem cells [41]. Taking this into consideration, the model would not be so simple. These issues have not reached consensus and debate is currently ongoing.
Maintenance of crypt number by crypt fission
In vitro culture of intestinal epithelial cells
Wnt signaling pathway and cancer development
APC is an inhibitor of the Wnt signaling pathway. Mutations in the APC gene cause both genetic and sporadic adenomas. Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an inherited disease in which numerous polyps are formed mainly in epithelium of the colon, due to mutations of the APC gene [52, 53, 54]. It has been shown that APC inhibits transformation of colon epithelial cells [55, 56].
Lgr5 and its homologues are known to bind to Wnt receptors and mediate Wnt signaling pathway [57]. It has also been shown that Lgr5 activates the Wnt signaling pathway by competing with Dkk1, the inhibitor of the canonical Wnt signaling pathway, and inhibits internalization of the LRP co-receptor [58, 59]. R-spondin1 is a ligand for Lgr4 and Lgr5 and thus activates the Wnt signaling pathway [60, 61]. Interestingly, the whole genome sequencing of human colon tumors has identified recurrent abnormal fusion genes involving R-spondin2 and R-spondin3 that enhance the Wnt signal, raising the possibility that it could be a new target for cancer therapy [62].
The mechanism of how activation of the Wnt signaling pathway immortalizes cancer cells, or cancer stem cells has not been clear, but it was shown that activation of the Wnt/β catenin pathway activates telomerase activity [63], as the accumulation of β catenin stabilizes telomerase [64, 65, 66, 67].
Clonal analyses of the origin of intestinal tumors
Clonal origin of tumors has been one of the most important themes in cancer biology. Chimera analyses should be very useful for these studies. Basically it has been imagined that, regardless of whether they are benign or malignant, tumors develop from a single cell that undergoes oncogene mutations. To examine this, the clonal origin of tumors were studied by using naturally occurring human chimeras [1] or by analyzing glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD). In these studies, the clonal origin of sporadic tumors was studied, revealing that the origin of tumors such as chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), carcinomas in the cervix, and leiomyoma are monoclonal [68, 69, 70, 71]. Moreover, by using experimental models, research has found that the origin of mouse colon tumors generated by azoxymethane [72] or DMH [73] is monoclonal.
However, regarding benign tumors, there have been conflicting reports. In the case of hereditary neurofibromatosis, both benign and malignant neural tumors are generated. By chimera analysis with G6PD, the clonal origin of benign (neurofibroma, neuroma) and malignant (primary neurofibrosarcoma, hereditary neurofibrosarcoma) tumors was examined. Interestingly, benign tumors were polyclonal and malignant tumors were monoclonal in origin [74].
In the case of human colon tumors, it is well known that a benign adenoma is formed first, followed by growth of adenocarcinoma from a part of the adenoma. Multiple genes are known to involved in carcinogenesis of the colon, including APC, ras, DCC, p53. The multistep hit model involving these genes has been proposed and is well established. The APC gene mutation by itself generates benign adenomas. However, activation of proliferation by Wnt activation leads to additional mutations in essential genes for colon carcinogenesis, and generates cancers.
In 1983, Hsu et al. [75] analyzed adenomas in Gardner syndrome patients by using genome imprinting of the G6PD marker, and reported that they are generally polyclonal in origin. On the other hand, in 1987, Vogelstein [76] utilized RFLPs (restriction fragment length polymorphism) for analyzing the clonal origin of human colon tumors (adenoma and adenocarcinoma), and reported that both adenomas and adenocarcinomas are monoclonal in origin. In 1996, Novelli et al. [77] analyzed adenomas in an FAP patient with XY/XO chimerism, and reported that they are generally polyclonal independent of their size. The mechanism of forming polyclonal tumors is not clearly understood. It was proposed in these reports that in FAP models, multiple adjacent polyps, each of which is monoclonal, form a single tumor by "collision", resulting in tumors in which multiple clones participate [72, 77]. However, it has not been made clear if it is also the case with sporadic adenomas without a germ line mutation in APC. One difficulty of the analysis is that we don't yet have a good mouse model for sporadic adenomas.
Future directions
In this review, we have presented an overview of how chimeric analyses were originally developed, as well as how new methods using multicolor chimeras were applied to studies of tissue specific stem cell maintenance and the development of cancers. Newer technologies are now helping to expand research on these fundamental questions. They should be especially powerful when combined with in vitro organ cultures, and time lapse imaging of live animals, which at this time are not easy to perform, but will be possible with future technical developments.
The authors thank members of the Department of Stem Cell Pathology, Kansai Medical University for their helpful discussion. We acknowledge financial support from the following sources: Funding Program for Next Generation World-Leading Researchers, The Mochida Memorial Foundation, The Naito Memorial Foundation, The Cell Science Research Foundation, The Uehara Memorial Foundation, The Mitsubishi Foundation and The Yasuda Memorial Foundation to H.U.
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The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.


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By Adam Schreck, AP Business Writer
NEW YORK Oil prices settled above $145 a barrel Monday, after swinging between gains and losses as traders weighed global supply concerns and a mixed dollar against worries about the health of the U.S. economy.
Light, sweet crude for August delivery settled up 10 cents at $145.18 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Earlier, the contract dipped as low as $142.49 and rose as high as $146.37.
"There's a bit of a tug of war going on," said Addison Armstrong, director of market research at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Conn. "You've got some people in here trying to buy the dips a little bit ... but we're kind of stuck trading inside of Friday's range," when prices gyrated by nearly $6 and set a new trading high of $147.27.
Monday's swings came as the White House said President George W. Bush announced plans to lift an executive ban on offshore oil drilling. Such a move will not ease tight global supplies in the short term, however, because a Congressional prohibition remains in place and any new wells would take months, if not years, to complete.
The dollar advanced marginally against the euro and yen, but fell against the pound and the Swiss franc. Investors have been buying dollar-denominated crude contracts as a hedge against inflation and a weakening dollar, pushing the price of oil to about double in the past year. When the dollar strengthens, such currency-related buying often unwinds.
"We believe that in light of the dollar reversal, energy bulls could find things rather difficult on the upside, at least during the early part of the week," Edward Meir, an analyst at MF Global, said in a research note.
Markets will be keeping a close eye on this week's testimony before Congress by U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, looking for signs, among other things, of which direction interest rates could take in the coming months.
"The stress in financial markets should be a dominant market-making influence this week," said Olivier Jakob at Petromatrix in Switzerland.
Geopolitical concerns continued to weigh on energy markets.
About 2,500 workers in Brazil's Campos Basin, which produces more than 80% of Brazil's oil output, began a strike Monday to demand that state-run oil company Petrobras give them an extra day off at the end of each two-week shift on the platforms.
"Supply-side concerns in Brazil, Iran and Nigeria are putting a high floor on prices," Shum said.
Iranian officials vowed on Sunday that the Islamic Republic would fight back against any attacks on it and "cut off the hands" of invaders. The comments came amid heightened speculation that Israel and the United States will attack Iranian targets to destroy what they say are Tehran's suspicious nuclear programs.
Iran is OPEC's second-largest oil exporter.
Supply concerns have helped keep energy prices high in recent days, although analysts said specific fears about cutbacks in Brazil and elsewhere were already factored into prices. Oil hit a trading record of $147.27 a barrel on Friday before closing just down from Thursday's settlement record.
"The (energy) complex will need fresher geopolitical headlines to keep the upside momentum intact," Meir said.
In other Nymex trading, heating oil futures fell a penny to $4.0666 a gallon while gasoline futures fell by a similar amount to $3.54 a gallon. Natural gas futures rose a penny to $11.970 per 1,000 cubic feet.
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Arizona's Homecoming game will be a late one.
The Pac-12 announced this morning that the UA's Nov. 9 home game against UCLA will kickoff at 8 p.m. It will be televised by ESPN.
It's a big difference from last year's Homecoming game, which started at 11:30 a.m., against Colorado.
The Wildcats have yet to have a day game at Arizona Stadium this season. Their games against NAU and Utah started at 7 p.m., and the UTSA matchup was a 7:30 p.m., start.
The Nov. 9 game will mark UCLA's first trip to Tucson since losing to the UA 48-12 in 2011 a week after the Wildcats fired coach Mike Stoops. The Bruins got revenge last season with a 66-10 win at the Rose Bowl.
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Renowned Scientist receives IRL Industry and Outreach Fellow
Renowned Scientist receives IRL Industry and Outreach Fellowship
IRL has appointed Professor Juliet Gerrard, a biochemist and leader in the industrial application of biochemistry in New Zealand as its second Industry and Outreach Fellow.
IRL's Industry and Outreach Fellowships have been established as part of IRL's drive to strengthen links between the research and high-value manufacturing organisations.
"New Zealand's economic success depends on our ability to get greater coordination and alignment across our research and industry sectors. One area of significant potential is through greater mobility of highly talented people," says Shaun Coffey, IRL Chief Executive.
The Industry and Outreach Fellowships attract leaders from the research sector into IRL to develop areas of scientific research and assist with their application to industry.
Professor Gerrard, who runs the Biomolecular Interaction Centre at the University of Canterbury, has held a number of significant positions in recognition of her scientific work and has recently been appointed Chair of the Marsden Council.
Professor Gerrard sees the overall strategic aim of the Industry and Outreach Fellowship programme as boosting collaboration.
"There is a lot of research being done in both universities and industry and I'd like to bridge that gap between fundamental and applied work," she says. "By collaborating with IRL I believe that we will be able to achieve this."
Professor Gerard's track record includes stints working for Crop and Food Research Ltd, and conducting research for the likes of Fonterra. She is also a principal investigator at the MacDiarmid Institute and Riddet Institute and has been on a number of editorial boards for scientific journals. She has written over 100 journal articles.
IRL Industry and Outreach Fellows are initially appointed for a five-year term and are mandated to resolve industry-related problems while building links between research institutions and business.
IRL's first fellowship was awarded to Professor Shaun Hendy, who is building a complex system modelling group at IRL with the aim of characterising, modelling and understanding the New Zealand innovation ecosystem and its relationship with the world economy.


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Saint Lucia Day celebrations
begin in the morning when the oldest daughter wears a white robe,
a red sash, and a crown of lighted candles as she serves coffee
and Lussekake - Saint Lucia Buns- to other members of the family.
Later in the day, communities celebrate with Saint Lucia parades,
and carols are sung in the praise of the Queen of Light, who it
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and the baking begins. A traditional dish to be served at the end
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Jultomten is the Swedish
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on Christmas Eve. Before Jultomten came to Sweden, the Christmas
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Singh, AK and Balasingh, C (1973) Sample-curvature error in stress measurement made with an x-ray diffractometer. Journal of Applied Crystallography, 6 . pp. 466-471.Full text available as:
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The effect of an arbitrary sample curvature on the centroid-shift and the broadening (variance) of a diffraction-line profile is discussed for the seemann-Bohlin geometry of a diffractometer. The errors in stress measurement arising from the curvature 0f the sample surface are estimated .The shift of the centroid and hence ,the error in stress increase with increasing equatorial divergence and curvature of the sample for example, for a cylinder of radius 10mm.Ao/K increases from 0.075 at1 divergence to 0.32 at 2 divergence for w=D-60 and bragg angle 70. The analysis helps one to choose the experimental parameters to keep the errors small in case this is not possible, the expressions derived in this paper can be used to minimum variance is different from that given by the seemann-bohlin para focusing condition.However, the line-widths for the two positions do not differ appreciably.
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Lorene Culotta on November 25, 2011 at 6:56 am
Recycle – do they do that in Taiwan? Maybe you can teach them how!!!


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There's much to like from today. They got what they needed from Brian Lawrence. Jorge Sosa didn't mope about his demotion and came through during a key part of the game.
And, the offense scored a whole bunch of runs.
I don't want to be the ants at your Mets picnic, but I've learned not to get excited when they go crazy at the plate. Six times this year the Mets put up double-digit runs. They are 2-4 the next day, averaging just over two runs a game.


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We had a healthy dose of Hayley Atwell's even healthier body earlier in the week. Now we're getting a nice little booster shot of Hayley hotness in the form of this much racier dress she had on at the London premiere of THE WORLD'S END yesterday. What a gorgeous body she has. You skeleton fans can scoff, but in my mind it doesn't get much better than what Hayley's got. Curious how the English have so many curvier ladies about their shores. It is awfully cold there most of the time. It probably helps to have a little bit of extra content to insulate you during those freezing, foggy evenings. I'd be more than happy to snuggle with Hayley for warmth amidst some bitter English winter. In fact, there are few places I'd rather be.
Too bad she looks to have only a relatively minor role in the next CAPTAIN AMERICA movie, although the short feature about to premiere at Comic-Con called AGENT CARTER, which centers on her CAPTAIN AMERICA character Peggy Carter, looks tantalizing:
Too bad those of us not attending the show will have to wait until the IRON MAN 3 Blu-ray comes out to see it. Almost makes me wish I was at Comic-Con this year. Almost.


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Firefighting is a profession we often let blend into the background of our society despite its necessity. People have been putting out fires since fire was discovered, but what caused fire to shift from a personal burden to one of the community? As comical as it is to say considering he did just about everything, it was Benjamin Franklin that pushed for organized firefighting.
On a trip to Boston, Franklin observed they were much more competent when it came to putting out fires than the citizens back home in Philadelphia. When he returned home from his trip, he contacted Junto, a group that focused on civic improvement, for advice on how to better fight fires in their city.
He also used his paper, the Pennsylvania Gazette, to raise awareness about the need for a community effort to improve firefighting techniques.
He pushed for chimney sweeps to be licensed by the city and held responsible if something goes wrong on their watch. He then brought together thirty men, who formed the Union Fire Company. They brought leather buckets along with strong bags to each fire. Citizens were also required to have leather buckets in their houses. This union met every month to discuss ways to improve their firefighting.
In addition to the Union, some men in Philadelphia chose to start their own fire fighting company.
Thanks to Ben Franklin's efforts, Philadelphia became the safest city in the United States in regards to fire damage.
The website of Chris Mayo says that fire-related injuries can cause significant damage quickly. Without an organized union committed to putting out fires, we would be on our own in situations regular citizens are not trained to or have the equipment to handle. Due to the persistent dangers of fires, firefighters continue to be as important as they were when Benjamin Franklin founded them in Philadelphia.
Prenuptial, or premarital agreements, are defined under Arizona State Legislature as the "agreement between prospective spouses that is made in contemplation of marriage and that is effective on marriage." In most instances, the agreement is with regard to property, but anything can be included in the agreement provided it does not violate any other law or any one's civil rights.
Most people have a negative reaction to prenuptial agreements, mainly because it indicates a lack of trust. However, as a Houston divorce lawyer can explain to you, prenuptial agreements have a few benefits for both parties. For one thing, it sets out in black and white the disposition of assets that may provide a measure of relief for concerned parties such as family members and children. For another thing, it obviates the need for litigation in case of a divorce, and considerably simplifies the divorce process in many ways. A prenuptial agreement may also provide a measure of protection of assets from creditors.
Arizona law on premarital agreements generally follows the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act adopted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 1983 with slight modifications. The short, sweet version of the Act states that any premarital agreement is considered valid and enforceable if it is written down and signed by both parties unless one of the spouses was under duress or there was a deliberate non-disclosure of assets/liabilities at the time of signing.
The court typically maintains the validity of the prenuptial agreement and therefore affirming its enforceability unless it is proven that the terms of the agreement is unconscionable or a criminal violation. It is therefore important to consult with a lawyer to handle any issues regarding the enforcement of prenuptial agreements in Arizona. The rules are there but open to interpretation, and it is fatally easy to be railroaded into a situation without proper legal representation. In fact, to avoid issues of enforceability, it is advisable to seek the counsel of a competent divorce lawyer when drafting a prenuptial agreement.
Every year hundreds of workers are diagnosed with severe health conditions due to their regular exposure to, or contact with, hazardous chemicals and other dangerous substances in the workplace. Most of these illnesses, however, are chronic, developing overtime and getting manifested only when these have already reached a stage wherein treatment is no longer possible. Cancer and lung disorder are the usual types of these disorders.
The organ most affected and easily damaged by toxic substances is the lungs and, depending on the kind of substance they are exposed to, the damage can be any of the following:
Many workers are not fully aware of the deadly effects of many different kinds of minerals, especially silica. Breathing in silica dust (regularly) is common among workers whose job involves crushing or breaking of rocks and sands. Thus, many of them end up with the lethal lung disease called silicosis, which is inflammation and scarring of the lungs.
There are three known types of silicosis an individual may suffer from:
The effects of silicosis cannot be reversed. Thus, it is absolutely necessary that workers wear protective gears and that employers make sure that they do so. Failure of employers or supervisors to ensure worker protection can make them liable for whatever illness a worker may develop. Workers, on their part, should be aware of their health condition and make sure to contact competent Houston personal injury lawyers once symptoms of any illness appear.
If you have ever been behind the wheel of a car you have been driving for several hours, you may have experienced the sense of lethargy that steals over you without you realizing it until you jerk awake, hopefully not in the hospital. There have been stories of drivers who work the night shift that find themselves in bed when their last conscious action was turning on the ignition to drive home from work.
These are examples of microsleep episodes, short "naps" that the brain takes when an individual has not had enough sleep or is extremely tired. Microsleep typically last for a few seconds but it is possible to experience several episodes in a short period and the person is not even aware that such naps had occurred. The driver's eyes are open but nobody's home.
It is a condition that is likely to occur with long-haul truck drivers who are on the road for hours at a stretch and for days on end. While driver fatigue is to be expected because of the type of driving these truckers have to do, it can be significantly aggravated when truckers ignore the federally mandated hours-of-service (HOS) which are implemented precisely to prevent such occurrences. Even the most seasoned truck driver may find how fatally easy it is to fall asleep at the wheel of an 80,000-pound rapidly moving piece of steel and cause horrendous mayhem on life and property.
Truck drivers owe a duty of care to other drivers above and beyond that of a regular driver because of the size and weight of the vehicles they operate. As pointed out in an article on the website of the Sampson Law Firm, the potential for danger with an 18-wheeler is why the government has put regulations in place that are designed to neutralize some of that danger, including HOS. When truck drivers or companies choose to violate these safety regulations, they are guilty of negligence.
If you have been seriously injured from a negligent truck accident, you may have a valid claim against the truck driver and/or company for compensation. Ask a personal injury lawyer in your area for more information.
On April 30, 2014, Ethicon,the unit of Johnson & Johnson responsible in the manufacture, sales and promotion of the pharmaceutical giant's power morcellators, ceased distribution and sales, and ordered the withdrawal of the said devices from the market.
Ethicon's move came barely three weeks after the US Food and Drug Administration issued a safety alert (on April 17, 2014) that discouraged doctors and hospitals from the continued use of power morcellators in laparoscopic surgical procedures, specifically in the removal of uterine fibroids or myomas through myomectomy and in the removal of the womb or uterus through hysterectomy.
FDA's decision is based on medical reports regarding the possible spread of unsuspected cancer tissues, called uterine sarcomas, during morcellation treatment of women with uterine fibroids. Due to the lack of a device that can accurately detect the presence of uterine sarcomas, risk of spreading it beyond the uterus can happen as uterine fibroids are divided (or morcellated) into pieces.
Power morcellators are medical devices designed to cut an overgrown uterus or fibroids into pieces tiny enough to allow them to be extracted through 0.5-1cm incisions. These devices have been approved by the FDA to be used in laparoscopic (minimally invasive) surgeries. Since the early 1990s, many doctors began preferring power morcellator-aided laparoscopic surgeries over open surgeries (such as abdominal hysterectomy, which required incisions between five to seven inches long) due to the former's many advantages, including tiny incisions that healed faster, shorter hospital stay, lesser blood loss, reduced pain and minimal chances of infection or complications.
Johnson & Johnson introduced three of the best engineered power morcellators in the market in 1998 which, many believe, actually set the standard on the way the device should be designed. These are Gynecare Morcellex, the Morcellex Sigma and the Gynecare X-Tract. Despite the accuracy and efficiency of J&J's power morcellators, in particular, and the overall benefits provided by all power morcellators, in general, the FDA still find the risk of cancer not worth continuing the use of the devices.
Up to 50,000 morcellation treatments are performed in the US every year, with most of these for the purpose of removing uterine fibroids. Women who have been harmed by a morcellation treatment have to option to file a morcellator lawsuit to seek compensation for the injuries they've sustained. Though FDA's safety alert does not totally stop doctors from using power morcellators, the FDA reminds them of their major duty in informing patients of the risks associated with the procedure.
Not everyone are comfortable with applying for a Social Security Disability benefit, even when they are qualified or are in dire need of financial support. A certain number of reasons can come up that would require a person to apply for a Social Security Disability Insurance, among them is a truck accident. Truck accidents typically cause serious injuries and property damage, all accumulating to be a big financial burden to the victim. Applying for a SSDI benefit would help ease the financial situation of the victim while recuperating.
Many people find it difficult to file for SSDI benefits, or they might think it a hassle or a complicated process for them to do. There are a lot of things that people often misunderstand about SSDI, which is why the number of applicants for the benefits is low. This is despite the fact that many insurance companies force their clients to file for SSDI benefits after they are involved in a serious truck accident. Because not everyone is qualified for an SSDI benefit, it would be better to consult a lawyer who knows how SSDI and truck accident claims work, such as those from the Chris Mayo Law Firm in San Antonio. Many truck accident victims find it harassing for their insurance company or adjuster that are forcing them to apply for SSDI, regardless of whether it is applicable or not.
For those who are worried about whether their injuries qualify them for SSDI benefits or not, know that many SSDI laws take into consideration the daily activities, type of work, age, and education. These factors play a role in determining whether the injury and its effects will last a lifetime. Those who have been denied should know that they have the option to appeal their application (a better choice than to re-apply). Victims can also go back to work while receiving SSDI benefits, provided they contact their ensure their eligibility for the benefits and their smooth transition back to the workplace.
After surviving a serious truck accident, it may be possible to file an injury lawsuit as well. A lawyer would also prove instrumental in a person's success, should this be the course of action they decide is best. He or she would be able to use those long years of training to determine what kinds of compensation you may be eligible for and from whom. In many cases, settlements are reached out of the courtroom, saving everyone involved valuable time and money.
An increase in the number of fatalities from 2011, at 4, 612 to 5,027 in 2012, due to motorcycle accidents, is enough to worry authorities from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Considering the total number of reported motorcycle accidents per year, which go over a hundred thousand, it may even be considered a relief that the 2012 statistics is quite small.
Some motorcycle accident reports show riders crashing into fixed objects, such as a lamp post or a tree; a usual incidence among drunk or speeding riders. The more dangerous collisions, however, involve multiple vehicle accidents, that is, between a motorcycle and another motor vehicle, such as a car, a van or, worse, a commercial motor vehicle (a bus or a truck).
In the event of multiple vehicle accidents, it is always the motorcycle rider who suffers the greatest damage to vehicle and the worst injuries due to the little body protection they have, which is actually limited to the helmet. And oftentimes, despite the helmet, the force of the collision is strong enough to cause severe harm, like head and/or spinal injury and broken bones, besides the trauma that may last a lifetime.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) motorcycle accidents are mostly caused by other driver's failure to recognize riders' right of way. Many drivers, without first checking for possible approaching motorcycle riders, make sudden turns (usually at intersections) or abrupt lane changes.
Injuries sustained in motorcycle accidents are often severe, subjecting the victim to additional financial worries brought about by costly medical treatment and loss of income due to failure to report for work. Accidents due to the negligence or carelessness of other motorists, which cause injury to a motorcyclist, make these liable individuals legally responsible in compensating the victim based on whatever present and future damages (the victim) may be subjected to.
In the event of permanent disability to the victim, the liable party's responsibility in compensating the victim, as well as the amount of compensation, is increased. It is necessary that the victim is represented by a highly-qualified and determined lawyer who will help fight for the victim's rights, even if the liable party offers an out-of-court settlement.
If the victim's injury is expected to last for, at least, a year, will render him/her incapable to continue to perform the work he/she did before the disability, and if he/she is employed (or was recently employed) and has earned the required number of credits in Social Security, then he/she may also apply for the Social Security Disability Insurance to avail of the agency's disability benefits. The Social Security credits can be earned through payment of Social Security taxes – an amount automatically deducted from employees' pay checks.
Insurance works as a cost-sharing means made to limit the financial risks from anything unexpected that could result to a significant loss. Disasters, accidents, and other issues can happen to anyone at any time, therefore having prepared for it (at least financially) can ease you and your family's mind and make you more ready to start over again. Insurance covers a number of things, from health, to auto insurance, business insurance, and residential properties insurance. It helps to know which type of insurance coverage you need and what will work for you.
For homeowners, having residential property insurance is more than security; it is the greatest investment that they could get. It covers for any renovation that the house needs to have, provided it is within the scope of the policy coverage you have agreed on. It also protects you or anyone in an event of an accident that occurred within your property, such as a slip and fall accidents or animal attacks. Any injury that happened within your premises can be covered by residential property insurance. Belongings and high-end items are also covered by homeowners insurance, but it would be a better option to have property insurance with liability insurance. This ensures that any risks will be covered by the insurance. When disaster does strike, it is important to file for a homeowner or residential property claim in order to acquire financial help from your insurance company. Getting the help of a lawyer for consultation or representation would make the claim faster to process.
Insurance can be used for a home that was damaged due to a fire or natural calamity, an auto accident due to another driver's recklessness, or an injury that resulted in death. As long as you have signed up and paid for an insurance coverage, you and your family will be protected from losses that could happen.
Most people brush off minor burn injuries, thinking they are inconsequential wounds that will heal with time. Although there are injuries that don't need hospitalization or follow-up, there are burns injuries that could be potentially dangerous to health and could lead to severe pain and suffering. Among the many types of burn injuries, chemical burns may be among the most dangerous ones.
Chemical burns are usually the result of close contact or long exposure to acids and alkali, whether they are from household items or industrial products that can be in gas, liquid, or solid forms. There are natural foods can also be a cause of skin irritation which can cause a burning sensation, although not as serious as chemical burns. Aside from the skin, chemical burns can also affect other parts of the body, namely blood vessels, muscles, lungs, nerves and eyes. The severity of the injury could depend in on how many layers of skin and tissues affected by the burn, but many chemical burns often show signs of injuries many hours after the exposure.
Chemical burns are often a common occupational hazard. Often, workers who are in the chemical fabrication, mining, construction, and medicine are exposed to harsh chemicals that could result to chemical burns. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) already has certain rules and safety regulations for workers who are exposed to chemicals to secure their wellbeing, although accidents do occur. When they do, workers who are hurt can avail of worker's compensation, or they can file for personal injury claims. Lawyers such as those from the Sampson Law Firm help to represent workers who have suffered from serious chemical burns while on the job, and the injuries required long-term rehabilitation and health complications.
Workers' compensation or personal injury claims are aimed to compensate for the expenses lost on treatment, rehabilitation, lost wages and pain and suffering. If another person is the cause of the chemical burn injury, then that person can be held liable for their actions through a personal injury claim. Proper safety measures, cautionary warnings on toxic products, as well as protective clothing can aid in lowering the risks of accidents involving chemical burns.
Tylenol is an over-the-counter medication easily available to the public used generally for reducing pain and fever, as well as alleviating the symptoms of flu, cough, colds, and allergies. Its active ingredient is acetaminophen, known worldwide as paracetamol, which is an antipyretic and analgesic. It was first marketed for children but was then widely used as a pain-killer, dominating the American pain-reliever market.
The easy accessibility of Tylenol on the market has given way to a number of patients suffering from overdoes with others even resulting to serious health complications and deaths. Tylenol is said to be responsible to as many as 78,000 emergency room visits, with 26,000 people being hospitalized and 450 deaths due to overdosing and health complications. One of the most common and alarming complications from overdosing from Tylenol is liver disease or liver damage.
Due to the increasing number of lawsuits being filed, the manufacturers of Tylenol (McNeil consumer Healthcare, under Johnson & Johnson) says that there will soon be a red warning alert on the bottles of Tylenol to inform the patients regarding the dangers of overdosing on the active ingredient acetaminophen. Overdosing on acetaminophen is the leading factor for liver failure.
According to the National Injury Law Center, even taking the right dosage can still put a patient in danger of the side effects of acetaminophen, especially if they are mixing it with other medications that also contain acetaminophen. Known as "double dipping", these are often the cause for many accidental overdosing. Taking Tylenol as recommended is deemed as safe (with minimal side effects), but it can damage the liver if it is taken on higher dosages.
The problem that FDA and regulators face and are tackling is that people are not generally aware of the dangers of acetaminophen: aside from Tylenol, there are other medications that contain acetaminophen (there are more than 600 out in the market, including Vicodin and Percocet). Presently, FDA has required over-the-counter medicines that contain acetaminophen as an active ingredient to have a warning regarding serious liver damage.


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U.S. Cellular President and CEO, John Rooney, to Give Keynote at AbilityLinks Employment Expo
February 13, 2009, Wheaton, IL — John E. Rooney, keynote speaker for the 2009 AbilityLinks Employment Expo, is known as the "maverick" of the wireless industry because of his passionate commitment to complete customer satisfaction. Rooney, U.S. Cellular President and CEO, will address job seekers, employers, and service providers at the Expo on April 9 at the DoubleTree Guest Suites & Conference Center in Downers Grove.
The AbilityLinks Consortium Employment Expo will provide a full day of education, training, mock interviews, and dynamic networking opportunities, all designed to improve employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.
For more information on the Expo including information on sponsorships, reserving a booth at the job fair, or attending as a job seeker, visit www.AbilityLinks.org.
Under Rooney's leadership at U.S. Cellular, diversity and inclusion are key elements for creating an environment of respect and ethics for all customers and associates. These elements are woven and integrated throughout the business operation in the areas of recruitment, retention, community alliances and market opportunities/partnerships.
Rooney joined U.S. Cellular as president and CEO in April 2000, changing the company's business strategy by focusing on complete customer satisfaction. This vision required a new leadership model – a culture of teamwork among all associates to focus on U.S. Cellular's efforts on satisfying the customer. Thanks to its customer-focused philosophy, U.S. Cellular now has one of the best customer retention records in the wireless industry.
Over the past two years, U.S. Cellular has seen unprecedented growth under Rooney's guidance by introducing service into numerous new markets. The company's entrance into the Chicago market was one of the most successful in its history. Highlights included a long-term agreement with the Chicago White Sox for the naming rights to U.S. Cellular Field and inking a $1.6 million sponsorship with the City of Chicago to support free festivals for the community.
Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Rooney earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from John Carroll University in Ohio and an MBA in finance from Loyola University.
The AbilityLinks consortium of businesses, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations was established in 2001 by Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The award-winning website—www.AbilityLinks.org—brings together business and job candidates with disabilities. The AbilityLinks staff provides ongoing support to website users including job seekers, companies, and schools and nonprofit organizations that assist disabled individuals to prepare for and find work.


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Defending Mom-and-Pop Stores, an Old and Enduring Fight: Echoesby
India's ambivalence about modern retailing has brought derision from the West. The government's decision to put off legislation that would have opened India's retail market to foreign investors, announced Dec. 7, led to howls of outrage. On Jan. 10, the government partially reversed course, decreeing that foreigners could own single-brand stores under certain conditions.
Those conditions include obtaining at least 30 percent of the products sold from small Indian manufacturers -- which was unattractive to retailers who gain competitive advantage from their ability to source globally on a large scale. On Jan. 22, the Swedish furniture retailer IKEA said it was putting its entry into the Indian market on hold.
From a historical perspective, India's new measures are far from unique. Almost every country has intervened at one time or another to protect mom-and-pop retailers from larger, more efficient competitors. In many countries, including the U.S., those protections have lasted for decades on end.
The reason governments shelter small retailers and wholesalers is straightforward. In a modernizing economy, mom-and-pop stores are usually enormous sources of employment. The grocery retail and wholesale sectors alone accounted for one in 18 U.S. jobs on the eve of the Great Depression. No one denies that modernizing the retail sector brings benefits in terms of productivity and consumer well-being. But in the near term, it also causes considerable economic and social pain by throwing Mom and Pop out of work.
When I was a student in West Germany in the 1970s, for example, we had to shop between 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. On Saturdays the stores closed at 2:00 p.m. except the first weekend of each month, when we celebrated "long Saturday" by spending 'til 4:00 p.m. If you happened to run out of milk on Sunday, heaven help you. Such rules had first come into place in 1900, ostensibly to protect retail workers from the ravages of unsocial working hours. Their real purpose was to protect independent stores. A factory worker on the day shift couldn't come home, change clothes, and venture out to a distant grocery chain or department store for an evening's shopping. The neighborhood shop was the only practical option.
Japan achieved much the same end by restricting big retail establishments after World War II. The most notorious of these restrictions, the "Large Retail Store Law," which went into effect in 1974, gave existing merchants a veto over the establishment of "large" stores in their neighborhood -- and in most parts of the country, a store of 15,000 square feet, roughly a third the size of the average U.S. supermarket, counted as large. Until it was repealed in 2000, this law proved highly effective at keeping foreign retailers such as Toys "R" Us and Wal-Mart from building a presence in one of the world's wealthiest markets.
Italy has also long coddled independent retailers. In 1971, a census counted 407,000 retail shops in Italy, more than 90 percent of which occupied spaces smaller than 25 square feet. That year, the proprietors of these tiny establishments -- who felt threatened by the arrival of supermarkets and discount hypermarkets -- won protection. A new law allowed municipal authorities to determine whether their towns needed more retail space -- and if the answer was yes, existing shopkeepers were to be given the first right to fill that space.
The law also dictated what types of items each shop could sell: Grocery stores could sell packaged foods and milk but not fish or meat, while only book stores could sell books. Pharmaceuticals could be purchased only in a shop owned by a pharmacist, which couldn't be too near another pharmacist's shop. Reforms announced by Prime Minister Mario Monti, to take effect next month, will finally give chains and foreign retailers a shot at the Italian market, where they have had difficulty even gaining permission to set up shop.
The U.S., of course, did this sort of thing much earlier. In the 1920s and '30s, most states imposed special taxes on chain retailers to increase their costs relative to independent stores. Many states required a minimum retail mark-up over the wholesale price on every single item in the store, to constrain discounting. Congress joined in with the Robinson-Patman Act, a 1936 law that was meant to keep manufacturers from giving volume discounts to their large retail customers; if every retailer could obtain its merchandise at the same price as its competitors, the reasoning went, the little guy might have a chance.
In most countries, these laws to protect small shopkeepers have faded over time, but change has often come slowly. That's likely to be the case in India as well. Indian consumers will gradually learn the virtues of large-scale retailing, and they will press their own government to let them choose which type of retailer they wish to patronize. Meanwhile, we in America shouldn't be patronizing about a country that seems to be turning its back on modern retailing. That used to be us.
(Marc Levinson's most recent book is "The Great A&P and the Struggle for Small Business in America." The opinions expressed are his own.)
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- Required Light Intensity 5-10,000 lx (3-10,000 lx when in Color Night View Mode)
- Lens Focus Point Fixed (focal range: 0.3m to ∞ )
- Network Connection Ethernet (10Base-T/100Base-TX)
- Operating Temperature 0°C to +40°C (+32°F to +104°F)
- Operating Humidity 20% to 80%
- Power Source AC Adaptor : input 100 - 240V AC, Output 9V DC 750mA
- Weight (only the unit) 495g (1.09 lb)
- 1-Way Audio Yes
- CODEC/Audio Compression Fixed (focal range: 0.3 m to ∞ )
- Dimensions (H x W x D) 2-15/16" x 2-15/16" x 3-9/16"
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Date published: 2011-10-21
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Date published: 2011-03-17
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Date published: 2011-01-14
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- Release Date: 10-22-2010
- Operating Systems: windows/mac
- Version: 4.31R00
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- Release Date: 6-8-2010
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- Version: 4.31R00
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- Release Date: 6-8-2010
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Last week, NewsBusters reported the peculiar occurrence of former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich appearing alongside current Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a global warming ad funded by Nobel Laureate Al Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection.
Included in this piece was an explanation the former Speaker offered at his website regarding this matter which sparked largely uncomplimentary reactions in the rightosphere as well as from conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh.
Two days later, Gingrich appeared on Fox News's "O'Reilly Factor," and answered Rush (video embedded right):
I disagree fundamentally with Rush on this question because I believe we have a good case to make. We made it last year in contract with the earth. I'm going to keep making it. We, for example, let's invest in the clean coal plant in Illinois and prove you can use America's natural resources without damaging the environment.
Gingrich answered some of his other critics as well; what follows is a partial transcript of this segment.
O'REILLY: Continuing now with former Speaker of the House and current FOX News analyst Newt Gingrich
You may have noticed there are a series of television commercials running, pairing unlikely people like Al Sharpton and Pat Robertson there. The commercials are produced by Al Gore's company, and are designed to bring awareness to environmental concern s. Now, we got a kick out of seeing the latest one. Nancy Pelosi and Mr. Gingrich.
NANCY PELOSI: Hi, I'm Nancy Pelosi, lifelong Democrat and speaker of the house.
NEWT GINGRICH: Hi, I'm Newt Gingrich, lifelong Republican and I used to be speaker.
PELOSI: We don't always see eye to eye, do we, Newt?
GINGRICH: No,, but we do agree our country must take action to address climate change.
PELOSI: We need cleaner forms of energy and we need them fast.
GINGRICH: If enough of us demand action from our leaders, we can spark the innovation we need.
PELOSI: Go to wecansolveit.org. Together we can do this.
O'REILLY: You know, she's looking rather adoringly at you. You know, it's kind of like Hansel and Gretel there. You know? You guys should have been in leder hosen. I -- she really looks like she likes you.
GINGRICH: What a way to spend a Friday evening getting you raking me over the coals.
O'REILLY: Tell me about Nancy Pelosi. She won't talk to me. In fact, she tried to get me fired because I made a joke out of San Francisco. They didn't want the military. The next time, there was a terror attack around their own. But tell me about Nancy Pelosi? Do you like her? Do you have a cordial relationship with her?
GINGRICH: She is -- look, she is a very tough, very professional, very wealthy, liberal woman who earned becoming speaker. She -- I knew Nancy back when she was the national committee woman before she came to Congress. She worked very hard as a liberal Democrat. She is about 70 miles to the left of me. And she's a tough professional. We're not personal friends but I respect that she managed to get to be Speaker of the House.
O'REILLY: Honest woman?
GINGRICH: But I want to say something, Bill, that's going to surprise you maybe. I believe conservatives have got to get in the habit of being right on the same stage and being prepared to debate what are the right things to do about the environment. And I don't think standing offstage and yelling no is a strategy.
O'REILLY: Well, that's what you write in your "Real Change." And that's why, you know, I think the book's a bestseller, because we have to engage the issue of, you know, the environment. It's an important I ssue. And everybody should want a cleaner planet.
Now whether God is causing global warming or it's the carbons, nobody knows, but I agree with you.
But let's get back to Pelosi for a moment. She is a very, very left- wing woman, but she represents the most radical part of the country. Do her -- does she really believe in income redistribution and a soft approach to terrorism and all these other things? Does she believe that?
GINGRICH: I suspect she does. There was a terrific book in 2004 by two economist reporters called "The Right Country" in which they explain America. And they compared Speaker Pelosi's district and speaker Hastert's district. And they pointed out that San Francisco is different from almost anywhere else in America.
So, I mean, here's a person who goes back home, all of her major donors are on the left, all of her social activities on the left, all of her conversations are on the left. I suspect, you know, I mean, I happen to think that a lot of that stuff is nuts, but I think that probably she sincerely now is so surrounded by that, that she believes it. I don't think she's insincere.
O'REILLY: But here's - you know, if I could interview her, I would say look, you were very nice to the pope, Mrs. Speaker. And you're a Roman Catholic. You were raised that way. You still go to church.
And now you're the biggest pro-abortion person in the country. I mean, how do you -- what is that? You know, those are the kinds of things with Nancy Pelosi that I'm like I don't get it. I don't understand it at all. Can you reconcile that?
GINGRICH: No, there's not a question of reconciling. There's a whole generation of liberals who made a series of decisions that their secular values were more important than their religious values. And that's where they are. That's who they are.
I mean, I can - I actually respect the integrity of her position, because she would say bluntly that she disagrees with the pope. Now I'll let you get involved in what that means from a Catholic hierarchical perspective. But I think that she is an honest, hardline left wing to the left of normal liberalism. And I think that that is an accurate reflection of the district that she represents. It's very dangerous for the Democratic party because it means that their national leader is probably 40 points to the left of the country.
O'REILLY: All right. But she did like you. I just noticed that on the couch. She had that look. Limbaugh says you were wrong to do this. Gave you jazz and said you're playing into the hands of what Limbaugh considers the enemy. 30 seconds.
GINGRICH: I disagree fundamentally with Rush on this question because I believe we have a good case to make. We made it last year in contract with the earth. I'm going to keep making it. We, for example, let's invest in the clean coal plant in Illinois and prove you can use America's natural resources without damaging the environment.
O'REILLY: All right, Mr. Speaker. "Real Change", "Day of Infamy" coming out. Thanks very much.


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Wildcat freshman split district games
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April 12, 2007 - The Sulphur Springs freshmen Wildcats split a pair of games in the last week, losing to North Lamar but blasting Mount Pleasant.
SSHS 24, Mount Pleasant 0
Jace Jackson hit a pair of home runs and a double, walked once and scored four times to lead the offensive assault. Jayden Wallace added two hits, three runs and three walks from the lead-off spot.
The Wildcats scored 16 runs in the top of the first to set the pace.
Daniel Rosales pitched three shutout innings, striking out three, while Chasen Folmar threw one scoreless frame.
Defensively, second baseman Brandon Harry and shortstop Grayson North combined in a double play to end the third inning.
North Lamar 4, SSHS 2
PARIS - The Wildcats made a pair of errors in North Lamar's four-run first inning, and offensively never could get the big hit to overcome the mistakes.
Kolten Jones was the hard-luck loser on the mound. He threw a complete-game and didn't allow a runner to reach base after the first inning. He struck out six, walked two and allowed three hits.
Wallace went 3-for-3 at the plate with a run, Ben Barrows added two hits, and Jackson had a hit and a run-scoring sacrifice.
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Easy pumpkin cupcakes that start with a cake mix, topped with a rich brown sugar and cream cheese frosting.
**Also seen on the Cafe Zupas Blog**
Have you ever had one of those days when you find out that you need a treat, and need it right away? So it couldn't be an "experiment" – it had to be something failproof.
I had one of those days a few days ago. I got a call from my sister, saying that it was my sister-in-law's birthday and that we should take her out for lunch. Great idea! But I was not prepared! If you are a regular reader of my blog, you'll know that I have been giving cupcakes to the birthday boy/girl in my family over the past 10 months. In my forgetfulness, or absentmindedness – I totally spaced her birthday, so I didn't have a cupcake recipe planned to take to her. I knew I was going to have to go to the store since I probably didn't have everything I needed on hand, and I only had a couple of hours before we met, so I knew I needed something I knew would work. I decided to just pick up a cake mix, since yes – they work every time! But I wanted something a little more, and I had remembered seeing a pumpkin cupcake made from a cake mix. After a quick internet search, which brought up lots of recipes, I decided on this one. It worked perfectly, was delicious, and I was right on time for the lunch with cupcakes for my sister-in-law!!
For the frosting, I used a recipe I used for my first blog post on this blog. I think about that frosting a lot because it was so delicious, but have never made it since. So I decided to take this opportunity to make it again, and I'm glad that I did, because it is my new favorite cream cheese frosting!
So if you are scrambling last minute for something to take to that Halloween party tomorrow night but you are running short on time, here's your solution!
- 1 package spice cake mix
- 1 15 oz. can pure pumpkin
- 3 large eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
- ⅔ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Preheat oven to 350F. Paper-line or grease 24 muffin cups.
- Blend cake mix, pumpkin, eggs, oil and water in a large mixer bowl until moistened. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared cups, filling evenly.
- Bake for15-20 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pans on wire racks for 10 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
- In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, brown sugar and vanilla. Beat until soft.
- In a separate bowl, whip cream to soft peaks, then fold into cream cheese mixture.
- You may have to refrigerate for a few minutes for the frosting to stiffen up enough to pipe on cupcakes.


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As the 2013 Bassmaster Classic approaches I thought we'd continue our look back at some of the greats, guys who are great fishermen but also great guys. Davy Hite is one of them. Back many years ago when I first met and fished with him he was best described as an absolute fishing machine. That man would fish anywhere, anytime for bass and for any amount of money. He didn't know the meaning of the word quit.
I remember one time before he won the Classic we were fishing an event down on Lake Murray. It was the last day and we were standing in the weigh-in line waiting for our final catches to be weighed and the checks to be distributed. As was my tradition, I intended to stay for the after-tournament festivities. (I'm frugal — free food.) Davy had another idea.
He turned to me and said that if we left right after our fish were weighed we could drive all night and still make another tournament on another lake several hundred miles away. I was as energetic as he was — note that I didn't say crazy — and so I followed him across most of the back roads in the eastern United States until dawn the next morning.
Without an hour of sleep we signed-up at the ramp and fished another event. I can't speak for him but I can say that I don't think I could do that again. I love to fish, and I pride myself on being tough, but two tournaments with an all-night drive in between is probably more than I can handle these days.
I always admired his determination to fish and to compete. It says something positive about him. There's something else about him, though, which I think is even more important. That's his attitude about the sport and his respect for the fish.
His Classic win in 1999 on the Louisiana Delta set a serious standard for all of us. It was miserably hot down there at the end of July. In some places the thermometers were recording 100 degrees or better. Nevertheless, Davy kept at it. In the end he weighed 55.10 pounds of bass to bring home the gold.
That win really set his career on fire. But then, somewhere along the line, he ran into some tough years. He wasn't catching them like he once did. After being at the top of his game he found himself struggling. Nevertheless, he didn't complain. He just kept fishing. And, sure enough, after a while he started catching them again.
I'll never forget what he said, both in words and by his actions, about that experience. He told us all to never take success lightly in this sport, tough times might be just around the corner. He said we should appreciate the wins and the high finishes, but also warned us about expecting them.
Davy's a class act. He's fished 14 Bassmaster Classics during his career. I guarantee you he's never taken any of them for granted.