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As forbidding as this terrain is, there is another force at work on the ocean surface – the antarctic Circumpolar Current.
During a scientific expedition in the antarctic he lost his colleagues 300 miles from safety.
The teams of service personnel, all of whom have physical or cognitive injuries, have walked 335km across the antarctic Plateau.
In 'Chasing Shackleton', Tim Jarvis re-enacts a hundred-year-old antarctic journey using replica gear and clothing.
The team of wounded servicemen and women twill trek across 208 miles of the antarctic to the geographic South Pole.
Its nesting habits and eggs are unknown, but they are supposed to breed in the antarctic regions.
All hands work like fury, for a full antarctic hurricane is on them.
It is not possible to say so much of the antarctic Polar region.
But single instances—so an observation by Scott, in the antarctic.
Weddell now made for the south, crossed the antarctic Circle in W. long.
late 14c., antartyk "opposite to the north pole" (adj.), also (with capital A) "region around the South pole" (n.), from Old French antartique, from Medieval Latin antarcticus, from Greek antarktikos "opposite the north," from anti- "opposite" (see anti-) + arktikos "arctic" (see arctic). The first -c- sound ceased to be pronounced in Medieval Latin and was dropped in Old French. Modern English spelling, which restores it, dates from 17c.
The region around the South Pole, Antarctica, and the surrounding ocean.


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Group home gets approval from Unity
Unity officials on Tuesday granted a request to allow an independent living home to operate with 15 residents.
The township zoning hearing board approved Unity-based Adelphoi USA to increase the number of residents at the home at 431 Saxman Road, which operated as a personal care home from 1995 to 2004.
Property owner Michael Nath testified during the hearing that once the care home was no longer financially feasible because of changing health care stipulations, it was rented as a single-family home.
Adelphoi has signed a memorandum of intent to lease with the owner.
The 10-bedroom, three-bathroom residence was licensed by the state Department of Public Welfare to house up to 18 people, but in 1994, the township imposed a 10-person limit, said attorney Dan Hewitt, representing Adelphoi.
The facility is planned to house male residents between the ages of 16 and 20 in an independent living arrangement that enables them to attend school and work, but they are transported and monitored by staff at all times, said Mark Mortimer, vice president of residential services.
Twelve staff members are assigned to the home with two or three present at all times, which is more than the required 8-1 ratio of residents to staff required by the DPW, said Mortimer.
Tobacco is not permitted on the premises, and family visits are only allowed by appointment for the court-adjudicated youth, Mortimer said.
Residents typically stay in the program for six to nine months and could be delinquent or dependent, requiring outpatient mental health or medical services, he said.
Any inpatient or substance abuse treatment would have already been completed at a different facility, Mortimer said.
Residents are randomly drug-tested by staff members, who complete 40 hours of annual training, including first aid and crisis management, Mortimer said.
The property is also subject to annual reviews by DPW and health inspections every three years, Rutter said.
About 15 people attended the meeting, including neighboring property owner Jim Newcomer, who said even though he does not reside on the property, the facility could inhibit personal safety, property safety and property values nearby.
The facility is intended to replace one of three independent-living homes, including the Margaret Home in Latrobe. Judy Rutter, chief of staff with Adelphoi, said the property is a better-suited environment than the existing home in downtown Greensburg.
Adelphoi operates 21 facilities statewide.
Stacey Federoff is a staff writer for Trib Total Media.

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GRESHAM, Ore. -- Victoria Israels (So., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) and Johanna Sierra (Sr., San Diego, Calif.) combined for five goals for all No. 4 ranked the University of Florida needed as the Gators knocked off No. 19 Middlebury College 8-4 to take the seventh place game at the 2008 National Collegiate Club Championship at Mt. Hood Community College.
Florida never trailed in the game opening up a 2-0 lead two minutes into the game as Israels scored at the 5:50 mark and Sierra finished on an exclusion opportunity with 4:55 left in the first period. Middlebury cut into the margin with a marker by Jeannie LaPlante (Sr., Suffield, Conn.) at 4:41, but the Gators answered less than a minute later as Sierra put home her second goal for a 3-1 lead after seven minutes of play.
Middlbury pulled to within a goal at 3-2 courtesy a penalty shot by Whitney Thomas (Sr., Southborough, Mass.) at the 6:16 mark of the second period, but Florida began to pull away as Ally Moran (Jr., Orlando, Fla.), Israels and Andrea Ferreira (Gr., Petropolis, Brazil) registered scores with 6:00, 4:47 and 2:17 remaining in the first half to give the Gators a 6-2 lead at the break.
The teams traded goals in the second half with LaPlante and Israels ripping off markers at 1:59 and 1:40, respectively, in the third period, while Sarah Black (So., San Antonio, Texas) scored on an exclusion at 5:30 of the fourth period for Middlebury and Ashleigh Abel (Sr., Orlando, Fla.) tallied an exclusion marker with 5:10 to go for Florida to set the 8-4 final.
For her performance, Sierra was named the Player of the Game as she added a game high five steals to her pair of goals.
In goal, Gina Petrakos (Sr., Windmere, Fla.) made five saves for Florida to pick up the win, while Kristen LaPlante (Fr., Suffield, Conn.) blocked away four shots for Middlebury as the Panthers finished eighth in the championship field.
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|#19 Middlebury
Florida Goals -- Victoria Israels (3); Johanna Sierra (2); Ally Moran; Andrea Ferreira; Ashleigh Abel
Middlebury Goals -- Jeannie LaPlante (2); Whitney Thomas; Sarah Black
Florida Steals -- Johanna Sierra (5)
Middlebury Steals -- Amelia Noble; Jeannie LaPlante
Saves: Florida - Gina Petrakos (5) ; Middlebury - Kristen LaPlante (4)
Ejections: Florida - 6 ; Middlebury - 5
Shots: Florida- 16 ; Middlebury - 12
Sprints: Florida - 3 ; Middlebury - 1
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This work explores the alternative use of noble metal nanowire systems in large-scale array configurations to exploit both the nanowires' conductive nature and localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). The first known nanowire-based system has been constructed, with which optical signals are influenced by the simultaneous application of electrochemical potentials. Optical characterization of nanowire arrays was performed by measuring the bulk refractive index sensitivity and the limit of detection. The formation of an electrical double layer was controlled in NaCl solutions to study the effect of local refractive index changes on the spectral response. Resonance peak shifts of over 4 nm, a bulk refractive index sensitivity up to 115 nm/RIU and a limit of detection as low as 4.5 × 10−4 RIU were obtained for gold nanowire arrays. Simulations with the Multiple Multipole Program (MMP) confirm such bulk refractive index sensitivities. Initial experiments demonstrated successful optical biosensing using a novel form of particle-based nanowire arrays. In addition, the formation of an ionic layer (Stern-layer) upon applying an electrochemical potential was also monitored by the shift of the plasmon resonance.
In this work we present various designs for nanowire arrays, their fabrication, their optical characterization and their potential in (bio-)electrochemical sensing applications. Existing combined electrochemical sensor systems, such as electrochemical optical waveguide lightmode spectroscopy (EC-OWLS) and electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (EC-QCM-D), have clearly demonstrated their individual uniqueness and usefulness [
Currently the emergent field of nanowire systems is strongly dominated by the work on semiconducting nanowires, with silicon nanowires in field-effect transistor (FET) configurations as the obvious current system of choice [
Analogous to plasmonic nanoparticle or nanohole systems [
Yet at present there is a fundamental lack of understanding of the exact and predictable response of nanowires or the response of environments surrounding nanowires upon stimulation. For example, little is known about the
The advantages of an array configuration, whether referring to a collection of single-nanowire devices or a collection of multiple-nanowire devices, include: (i) high uniformity and reproducibility, (ii) multi-analyte parallel sensing possibilities, (iii) high device yield with built-in redundancy to avoid failure, (iv) scalability and large-scale manufacturability, and (v) the direct integration into external systems (e.g., electrical, optical, mechanical).
Some nanowire arrays of various configurations for sensing applications or simulation already exist. The well-known work of Gao
The arrays in is this work were created using Extreme Ultraviolet Interference Lithography (EUV-IL) and exposed in PMMA resist [
The resulting nanoline patterns are converted to two different systems of nanowires either with conventional material deposition (e.g., shadow evaporation) or with unconventional nano-object self-assembly (e.g., nanoparticles) as summarized in
The evaporation method results in continuous e.g., gold nanowires ranging from 20 nm (shortest successful exposure) to 90 nm (longest successful exposure) in width. Again, due to varying exposure doses, the nanowire width decreases from region 1 to region 9 (with decreasing exposure time), but not necessarily linearly. Furthermore, the exact nanowire widths slightly differ from production batch (e.g., wafer of chips) to production batch. The dimensions of the evaporated Au nanowires for this work are summarized in
The particle-based nanowires are created with DNA-coated gold particles (British Biocell), which adhere to a PEI layer on the Nb2O5-coated substrate within the PMMA template. Initially the particles are not dense enough for electrical conduction, thus they are still referred to as particle nanolines. A chemical process of gold enhancement (GoldEnhance, Nanoprobes, NY, USA) enlarges the particles with the intent to grow the particles into each other, thus completing the conducting wire structure. A successful time-controlled growth prevents the wires from growing into each other [
The arrays for this work differ in configuration to other referenced works, because each fabricated nanowire sensing region contains up to 5,000 multiple nanowires connected in parallel of up to 1 mm in length. Thus they more represent an array of large-scale nanowire arrays on a single chip [
All LSPR results here have been collected with transmitted light through the nanowire sample, thus permitting the observation of the extinction spectrum peak and intensity. The spectra were recorded by SpectraPro 2150 (PIXIS 400, Princeton Instruments, USA) using halogen lamp illumination. The recorded information was evaluated by a custom-made program. The peak position was determined by fitting the spectrum with a parabolic function.
Access to unconventionally powerful nanolithography to create nanoline templates enabled a dual-fabrication approach of two types of large-scale nanowire arrays with high periodicity and structure sizes in the tens of nanometers: the top-down evaporation of continuous metal (e.g., gold) nanowires or the bottom-up self-assembly of particle-based nanowires. Having achieved the necessary nano and microfabrication techniques to simultaneously expose the nanowire arrays to optical and electrical stimuli, this initial study focused on the characterization of the combined optical-electrical nanowire system, as well as its clear demonstration as a functioning sensing platform. This necessitated the combined knowledge from the fields of biology, chemistry, physics and engineering to explore the young and relatively unexplained concept of metal nanowire sensing. It is the intention that results shown here and future work with combined optical and electrical techniques will help to expand the understanding of electrical double layer formation, as well as the response of nanostructures to bio-electrochemical surface reactions. Although both types of nanowire arrays, evaporated or particle-based, exhibit a polarization-sensitive response, as demonstrated in
To further characterize the sensor performance of the nanowire arrays and to compare different sensor architectures, the bulk refractive index sensitivity
Upon establishing a stable baseline in ultrapure water, 1.5 mL of solution (∼7.5 times the volume of the flow cell) was manually pumped into the cell at each injection step. Finally, the flow cell was rinsed by at least 5 mL of ultrapure water. Consistent with theory, the plasmon resonance wavelength increases as the refractive index increases. Rinsing with ultrapure water nearly re-initializes the system to the baseline, thus indicating a successful medium exchange. The average wavelength in each interval was then calculated and the refractive indices of the mentioned glycerol concentrations were measured by a J357 automatic refractometer (Rudolph Research Analytical, USA). As predicted by Δ
By optimizing the tracking algorithm of the monitored LSPR spectrum, it is possible to maximize the sensitivity or to minimize the limit of detection (LOD), which is calculated by 3
Simulations offer a deeper understanding into the further characterization of the nanowires arrays, as well as their sensing limits and potential for optimization. A simulation of the field decay length and the extinction spectrum was performed by the multiple multipole program (MMP) using the MaX-1 software package [
Initial biosensing experiments were performed on Au particle-based nanowire arrays using a standard streptavidin-biotin affinity model to demonstrate the feasibility. By capitalizing on the LSPR in the particle-based nanowire array, it was possible to observe changes in the extinction spectrum as the first layer of biomolecules adsorbed to the surface of the exposed gold and surrounding Nb2O5 surface, as shown in
The combination of electrical and electrochemical properties of the nanowire arrays with their optical response is unique. As mentioned earlier, there are no known studies on the
To investigate such a local electrochemically induced refractive index effect, the substrate was mounted in an electrochemical-optical flow cell (see
Since a chloride ion has a higher polarizability (3.65 Å3) than a water molecule (1.45 Å3), a red shift of the resonance is anticipated when the ions are attracted to the gold surface at positive potentials [
The measurable LSPR-based sensing performance of noble metal nanowire arrays beyond initial theoretical predictions has been shown. As a first step towards biosensing, the use of nanofabricated particle-based nanowire/nanoline arrays to measure the adhesion of biomolecules has been demonstrated. Furthermore, the unique system configuration and LSPR-based sensing principle enabled simultaneous
In this work it is left undetermined if the LSPR peak shift in ionic solutions occurs only in response to a local change in refractive index in the medium surrounding the nanowires. However, the constructed system with combined optical and electrical techniques should offer new possibilities to study electrical double layer formation and surface reactions near and/or on the nanowires. This future study using nanowires is already supported by the work of Sannomiya
Future measurements will focus on the use of polarized light to combine optical measurements with cyclic voltammetry (CV) to provide complementary information about the surface reactions and their effect on the properties of the nanowires. Furthermore, this system still possesses an enormous potential for improvement. Alone the controlled modification of the wire materials, wire profiles, wire gaps, amount of material, as well as the functionalization of the wires stirs the imagination regarding the yet unknown and achievable limits of detection and application.
We acknowledge and appreciate the generous financial support of this project from CCMX and from the Nano-Tera Initiative. In addition we wish to thank the associated project partners at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and the Swiss Federal Institution of Technology (ETH Zürich), with special mention to Martin Lanz and Stephen Wheeler for their support with the microfabrication of the optical/electrical nanowire chip.
Extreme Ultraviolet Interference Lithography (EUV-IL) is a newly emerging nanolithography method that combines the advantages of a parallel fabrication process with high resolution. These features make it an attractive tool for researchers who are increasingly in need of nano-patterning capability that is beyond what is available from other methods such as photolithography, e-beam lithography (EBL), and scanning probe lithography, in terms of resolution or throughput. The used EUV-IL setup is part of the X-ray Interference Lithography (XIL) beamline of the Swiss Light Source (SLS) [
The spatially coherent incident beam from an undulator is diffracted by a diffraction grating and the resulting fringe pattern produces lithographical patterning of resist on a wafer. The synchrotron light has a wavelength of 13.4 nm. The diffraction grating was fabricated by e-beam lithography and subsequent dry etching of a thin chromium film on top of a 100 nm thick silicon nitride support membrane, although EUV-IL itself can be used to create subsequent masks. Detailed information about the fabrication of the diffraction grating is provided by Auzelyte
Two different approaches for the fabrication of nanowire arrays were used: metal evaporation and a particle-based self-assembling process. The first process is schematically shown in
At the beginning, chromium was evaporated while the glass wafers were tilted by 15°. This forms a structure on top of the PMMA lines that prevents the subsequent deposited metal at normal incidence from covering the whole exposed substrate. In the following step 2 nm chromium and 15 nm gold were evaporated at a rate of 1 nm/s at a pressure of 2 × 10−6 mbar. The resulting line width of the gold wires is smaller than the gaps between the PMMA lines due to a shadowing effect. This under-cut profile is necessary for the final PMMA lift-off. The nanowire quality mainly depends on the resist pattern roughness, the properties of the metal and the conditions for metal deposition.
The second approach is a self-assembling process of nanoparticles. All process steps are schematically depicted in
After cleaving the glass wafers into chips (9 potential regions of nanowire arrays per chip), each chip was rinsed in ultrapure water (18.2 MΩ·cm @25 °C, Milli-Q, Millipore Corporation, Switzerland) and treated for typically 10 seconds in oxygen plasma. Afterward the chip was covered by PEI (polyethylenimine) for 20 minutes. The adsorption of PEI onto Nb2O5 forms a positively charged layer which is the base for the adsorption of negatively charged metallic nanoparticles. We have used gold colloid solution purchased from BBInternational, UK with particle diameters of 5, 10 and 20 nm. The interparticle distance of the colloid/water solution was adjusted by tagging the nanoparticles with ssDNA thiol-5′-CCC-CCT-TAC-GAT-TCC-AT-3′ (Eurogentec, US), adjusting the salt concentration and centrifugation similar to a process described by Storhoff
In order to establish an electrical connection to the nanowire arrays, contact leads (e.g., width of 200 μm) were fabricated by conventional photolithography. The substrate was covered by a negative photoresist (ma-N 1400), spin coated at 3,000 RPM for 30 seconds and hardened by a soft-bake step for 2 minutes at 100 °C. Mask alignment and exposure were performed in a Karl Süss X380 mask aligner for 120 seconds followed by a 1 hour long relaxing of the resist at room temperature.
After removing the unexposed photoresist by immersion in ma-D 533/S developer for 120 seconds, 10 nm titanium and 40–50 nm gold were thermally evaporated. The photoresist was removed in 100% NMP. In a second photolithography step, the whole chip was again covered with S1805 photoresist and only one 50 μm × 300 μm small window per nanowire array was opened. This step isolates the contact leads and most of the nanowire array, but opens a window to only a portion of the nanowire array between the contact pads for measurement. A summary is shown in
Finally, specialized PCBs were fabricated to establish an electrical connection to the nanowire arrays, while still allowing optical interaction with the nanowire arrays. The contact leads were connected to the conductive paths of an inverted PCB by silver paste. Thus, the top-side of the chip and the windows to the nanowire arrays were completely separated from the electrical side of the PCB. Afterward the system was sealed by adding epoxy to the PCB/chip interface. The smooth back-side of the PCB was optimal for sealing with a PDMS flow cell. The complete configuration is summarized in
An illustration of the concept of an array of nanowire sub-arrays and microfabrication configuration. Image
In order to expose the nanowire arrays to various fluids, a reusable flow cell was fabricated. A schematic of the assembled and disassembled flow cell is shown in
A custom built electrochemical flow cell in its disassembled state. The flow cell itself consists of PDMS which is pressed against the PCB and sealed on the upper side by a glass slide. The flow chamber has a cylindrical shape (height: 2 mm, diameter: 11 mm) with a total volume of roughly 200 μl. Two 0.8 mm Teflon tubes were inserted into two adjacent flow channels of the cell while a silver reference and a platinum counter reference electrode was placed into the remaining channels for electrochemical measurements.
Optical measurements were performed in an Axiovert 200 Microscope from Carl Zeiss, Germany. Light from a halogen lamp is guided through a condenser lens further through the nanowire array under investigation and focused by a 5x objective into a SpectraPro 2150 spectrometer (Princeton Instruments, US). The spectra were recorded by a PIXIS500 CCD camera (Princeton Instruments, USA). All optical experiments were performed in this transmission geometry, as illustrated in
optical measurement setup in transmission mode. Light is guided through a nanowire array into a spectrometer. Finally, the transmitted spectral intensity is recorded by a CCD camera.
Prior to each measurement, a background and a flat field image were recorded in order to remove artifacts from distortions in the optical path and variations in the sensitivity of the CCD camera. During the measurements, all fluids were manually pumped through the flow cell by syringes. The spectral intensity (five integrations) along a line within the opened photoresist window was recorded by WinSpec/32 software. Finally, the sequence of spectra was evaluated by custom-made software, which determined the position of the LSPR peak in each spectrum with different fitting functions.
An illustration of a realistic EUV-IL exposure. A PMMA resist on an Nb2O5 coated wafer is exposed to light diffracted by an e-beam fabricated grating. The grating-dependent periodicity of the resulting interference pattern here is 100 nm. The result is a chip with nine exposed regions, which is illustrated in
Continuous nanowires
Optical extinction spectra of selected measureable chip regions with
SEM images of a chemically enhanced particle-based nanowire arrays with a line period of
In a 150 mM NaCl solution, voltages of ±500 mV were applied to the nanowire array (
The voltage-dependent optical response of Au nanowires (width: 50 nm, height: 2 nm Cr + 15 nm Au) in an electrochemical flow cell in solutions of differing ionic strength. At the beginning of the measurement (<1,400 s) the optical response in 150 mM NaCl is almost step-like compare to the response in ultrapure water, where the response is slower because of the low concentrations of (naturally existing) ions e.g., OH−,
A summary of mean nanowire (NW) widths for the evaporated Au & Ag nanowire arrays used in this work. The values are based on the estimated mean values of SEM images of four Au chips and two Ag chips from the same production batch. In height, all nanowires have a 2 nm adhesion layer of chrome and 15 nm of gold or silver.
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A summary of bulk refractive index sensitivities and limits of detection (LOD) for various nanowire/nanoline geometries and materials. The headings Region 1 & Region 2 refer to the measured nanowire region on a chip. Please refer again to
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JERUSALEM — Iran said Tuesday it would send a blockade-busting ship carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists to Gaza. The announcement fueled concern in Israel, where commandos were training for another possible confrontation at sea.
Iran's state television reported that an Iranian ship called "Infants of Gaza" would sail Sunday, carrying 1,100 tons of relief supplies and 10 pro-Palestinian activists.
Israel eased its three-year-old blockade of Gaza under international pressure after a raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla on May 31 that killed nine Turkish activists.
"No one in their right mind can believe that a ship sent by the ayatollahs and their Revolutionary Guards has anything to do with humanitarian aid," said Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor. "I don't think there is one single country in this region and beyond that would let such an ayatollah ship come near its coasts."
The Associated Press was told by security officials that the prospect of an Iranian boat headed for Gaza has Israel deeply worried and that naval commandos were training for the possibility of taking on a vessel with a suicide bomber on board.
The Iranian ship is one of several that activists say will head for Gaza in the next few months. One is said to be heading from Lebanon soon.


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What a fun way to find out if you are having a boy or girl. Intelligender is the only test out there that lets you know with 90% accuracy rate. About a year ago I got this kit (back when it was $50) to find out what I was having. You could only tell as soon as 10 weeks, with an ultrasound its about 16 to 21 weeks. I don't know about you but I hate surprises and waiting! In this kit you get four main things. A cup, (to pee in) a syringe, (to collect urine) a test and the instructions. It is really easy to use there are six main steps. Oh and remember you can't have sex 48 hours before taking this test!
- Fill the cup with your FIRST morning urine.
- "Pull" 20 ml in the syringe
- Inject your urine into the cup, slowly
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- swirl rapidly for 10 seconds in circular motion. DO NOT SHAKE!
- Read your result in 5 minutes.
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CAMBRIDGE, MA- The Merrimack track and field teams will take on Boston's best as they get set to participate in the Greater Boston Track Club Invitational January 22 at Harvard University.
Jesse Fowler (Lynn, MA) and Ethan Weaver (Brooklyn, CT) have been selected to compete in the Elite Invitational at the Greater Boston Track Club meet.
Fowler will represent the Warriors in the PUMA Invitational Men's 200 meter dash. The junior is one of just five competitors slated to race in the event.
Weaver will compete in the SAKA Water Invitational 400 meter dash. The field for the 400 meter dash is comprised of just five sprinters.
Earlier this season, Weaver clocked in with a time of 51.39 seconds in the 400 meter dash at the Harvard Open. Weaver's time was good for a 10th-place finish while also qualifying him for the Northeast-10 Championship meet.
Last winter, Fowler claimed 14th in the 200 meter dash at the Northeast-10 Championships with a time of 23.70 seconds.
In the short history of the Merrimack track and field program, Fowler owns the fastest time in the 200 meter dash. The junior turned in a time of 22.82 in last year's Valentine Invitational.
In the 400 meter dash, Weaver holds the top three spots in the record book. The senior co-captain's best performance came at the Harvard Open earlier this season.
The Warriors have competed in just two meets this season, the Harvard Open and Tufts Invitational. So far this year, Merrimack has turned in 14 Northeast-10 qualifying marks.
At last year's event, Merrimack had ten runners turn in Northeast-10 qualifying times. John Doherty (Chelmsford, MA) and Harry Mullin (West Hartford, CT) each earned a spot at the Championship meet on the men's side. Anne Bajor (Methuen, MA) led the way for the women's squad with a pair of qualifying marks.


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The life-threatening plight of Ammar Muhammad was discovered by Marine Maj. Kevin Jarrard of Gainesville, who with the help of his fellow Marines arranged free care at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
Kathleen Ellis, a spokeswoman for the university, said Ammar had two abscessed teeth extracted on Thursday to prevent the possible spread of infection. She did not know if the one-day delay in the surgery was related to the dental work.
Ammar was born with a condition called tetralogy of Fallot, which is normally treated when the child is an infant. However, the surgical procedure to correct the condition was not available in Iraq.
"The skin color of the body is a little blue, meaning there's not as much oxygen as usual reaching the tissues," Dr. Andy Atz, director of the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at the university, told a Charleston TV station. "And second, routinely they have a very loud murmur that anybody with a stethoscope can hear."
Atz is confident the surgery, which should take roughly four hours to complete, will do wonders for Ammar.
"What's great about this is I think we can make a dramatic change in how he looks, how he behaves, his activity level, and drastically extend his life," he said.
Ammar and his father, an Iraqi police officer, are staying at the home of a host family from a Charleston area Rotary Club. He is expected to remain in the hospital for about a week, then stay near Charleston for two weeks of follow-up doctor visits.


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Countdown to College: handling disappointing admission news
December was a tough month for many high school seniors. Early decision and early action notifications for many colleges were released around Dec. 15.
Students who applied to any of these early admission programs were notified that they were either: accepted, denied or deferred. Being deferred means that their applications will be pushed into the regular decision pool, and they will receive notification in March.
With the holidays here, teenagers who have been rejected or deferred are not looking forward to the inquisitive questions or concern from well-meaning relatives.
Accepting their new reality, regrouping and then relaunching their college application process to meet many of the Jan. 1 deadlines is also not a welcome thought.
Consoling the rejected and advising the deferred is a tough role for a parent. It is even tougher for most kids who had to face their peers back at school the day after the big releases. Social media only adds to the disappointment as they see their friends and their friends' parents boasting and posting of their successes. If you have a child who was deferred or rejected, you know exactly what I'm talking about.
The entire college admissions process often echoes teenage relationship drama. Students flirt with a college, they visit and show interest. Colleges "tease" them with mailings, emails, etc., to encourage them to apply. Then, the tables turn.
When students are applying they need to demonstrate their love and commitment and the college sits in the power seat, wielding control of their fate. Then comes the breakup, i.e., the rejection or the deferral, with the worst part being that it's public and impersonal. The colleges aren't returning the students' affections and now the student needs to fall in love with another college right away.
How can you help?
• Don't discount their sadness, but at the same time, don't encourage them to wallow for more than a few days. Parental platitudes abound here from the semi-spiritual – "things happen for a reason," to several of the all-knowing – "You can't always get everything you want." "This is one of life's lessons and it's good to learn it now." "It's not the end of the world. It will be OK." These aren't what they want to hear, but you need to be supportive.
• Explain that colleges are responding to institutional priorities and a rejection should not be viewed as a personal failure.
• Help students reprioritize their college needs and wants and review their college list.
• Be enthusiastic about the other colleges students have applied to, emphasizing that they, too, are good fits.
• Assist them with the organization of their future application timelines, i.e., what needs to get done immediately and what can wait.
• Take the time over the Martin Luther King weekend and/or spring break to visit a new college or revisit colleges that may now be deserving of a second look.
• Begin researching scholarship opportunities at colleges where they've already been accepted and through your high school guidance office.
• As important as college selection is, the truth is that it is what they do in college – any college – that will make them happy and lead to successful careers.
Lee Bierer is an independent college adviser based in Charlotte, N.C. For more information, visit www.collegeadmissionsstrategies.com.


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The Lost World: Jurassic Park
review by Todd Doogan of
The Digital Bits
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Collector's Edition
- 1997 (2000) - Amblin (Universal)
Film Rating: B+
Disc Ratings (Video/Audio/Extras): A-/A/A-
Specs and Features
129 mins, PG-13, letterboxed widescreen (1.85:1), 16x9 enhanced, single-sided, RSDL dual-layered (layer switch at 40:44, in chapter 6), Amaray keep case packaging,
The Making the Lost World
documentary, 2 deleted scenes, illustrations and conceptual drawings gallery, gallery of storyboards for 12 scenes (including omitted scene and the film's original ending), gallery of miniature fabrications,
The World of Jurassic Park
(gallery of dino art, model work, live-action puppets, vehicle models and designs),
The Magic of ILM
(gallery of live action storyboards and behind-the-scenes work), gallery of production photos, poster and toy gallery, 3 theatrical trailers (for
Jurassic Park I
), dino encyclopedia, production notes, cast & filmmaker bios, DVD newsletter offer, DVD-ROM materials (including film-themed screen saver and web browser with links to official site and live
events), animated film-themed menu screens with sound and music, scene access (20 chapters), languages: English (DD 5.1) and French (DD 3.0), subtitles: English & Spanish
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (DTS)
Collector's Edition
- 1997 (2000) - Amblin (Universal)
Film Rating: B+
Disc Ratings (Video/Audio/Extras): A-/A+
(see updates)
Specs and Features
129 mins, PG-13, letterboxed widescreen (1.85:1), 16x9 enhanced, single-sided, RSDL dual-layered (layer switch at 40:44, in chapter 6), Amaray keep case packaging,
The Making the Lost World
documentary, 3 theatrical trailers (for
Jurassic Park I
), dino encyclopedia, production notes, cast & filmmaker bios, DVD newsletter offer, DVD-ROM materials (including film-themed screen saver and web browser with links to official site and live
events), animated film-themed menu screens with sound and music, scene access (20 chapters), languages: English (DTS 5.1 & DD 2.0), subtitles: English, French & Spanish
Note: We have updated this review to include some comments on the DTS audio version of The Lost World - look for that at the end of this text.
Unless you've been extinct for about 65 million years, you know what this flick is about, so why bother reviewing it here.
The Lost World
is the follow up to a movie that changed cinema (yet again) and it actually upped the ante a bit in terms of story and violence. I have to say, for such a family filmmaker, Spielberg really seems to enjoy scaring and grossing people out - microwave death in
, a human heart yanked out a guy in
Indy 2
and two dinos making a wish with some poor schmo in this. Gotta love it.
I'm sure Bill will want me to give you some run down on the story so here goes: Dr. Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) is tricked into heading up an informational safari on Jurassic Park site B (site A from the first film was the actual attraction, but B was the dino farm, so to speak). Once he gets there, he finds that his daughter stowed away in the equipment. Just as he starts to deal with that, a group of hunters, working for Jurassic Park parent company InGen, come raiding the island for dinos to fill a theme park back in the States. Now, it's up to Malcolm and the rest of his team (played by Julianne Moore and Vince Vaughn) to protect the dinos without ending up as dinner. Expect lots of Spielbergian reaction shots as people stare in wonder at stuff, lots of crane shots and a kid doing something heroic.
The Lost World
is fun. It's not the best movie anyone's seen, but you have to admit, the first time you see it (especially with an audience) you're totally engaged... and that's what it's all about. This isn't a flick meant to be pored over and studied - just enjoyed and thrown away like a bag of extra large, extra buttered popcorn. Spielberg knows this (that's why he's richer than God), I know it (that's why I'm even bothering to write this) and since you're reading this, now you do too.
It's a tough one to call, this DVD. To some, this will be a one of those flawless transfers, exhibiting the most beautiful picture quality they've ever seen. Others might think it a bit on the soft side. I'm right in the middle. Although the anamorphic widescreen video is excellent overall, it isn't exactly reference quality. Like the
Jurassic Park
DVD, there's some light edge-enhancement visible occasionally, although digital artifacting is kept to a minimum. Since most of the film takes place in the dark, rainy night, that's important. There are a few points where you will notice the picture looking a bit soft. But it's a problem with the print more than the compression. This is a newer print than the one used for
Jurassic Park
, but it does show its age in spots (take a look at about 1:14:42 - is that water damage?). On the glowing positive side, the colors on this disc are incredibly rich and passionate and the black levels are deeply rendered. This may be as close to reference quality as you're going to get without actually being there, although I don't think the regular consumer will be disappointed in the least.
Now... when you're talking sound, that's where this baby shines. In fact, I'm going to find it hard to believe that this could sound better in DTS. The Dolby Digital 5.1 audio mix on this disc is sweet. The range this mix has is all over the place. Dino roars, crashing trees, glass popping - even the quiet parts sound great. It's an aural orgy, man. The best part is, the track just sounds right - it's natural. Like Bill noticed in the first disc, there are no surround gimmicks. Everything you hear is as essential as everything you see. And it works so well together. Dialogue is centered and clear, and the side and background ambience is well placed and puts you right in the action. If the DTS track sounds ANY better, you'll find me next to my TV like that guy from
when he got caught in the video loop. You know what I'm talking about.
I'm not as impressed with the quality and efficiency of the extras on this disc as Bill was with the first one, however, and I'm gonna tell you why. There's plenty on this disc... plenty. But I couldn't help but feel like I was transplanted back to the wistful days of laserdisc. Aside from the 2 deleted scenes (which are pretty cool, actually), the "making of" documentary (which, like the first film, totally explains everything and serves as a commentary track because we didn't get one - darn you Mr. Spielberg) and the three trailers, everything else is in gallery form and requires "stepping" through. And let me tell you, a couple hours worth of material that you have to manually go through step by step gets boring (although, to Universal's credit, you don't HAVE to step, the player will do that for you after about 10 to 20 seconds... but still). Some of this stuff should have been packaged with narration or technical commentary from one of the thousands of craftsmen who worked on this film - anything but reams of gallery shots. Including all of the stills, drawings and behind-the-scenes photos like this, and not balancing it with more video footage, is a bit off-putting. But, you know what? Oh well. With every complaint there's a compliment, right? And "step-itis" aside, what you get here is a pretty definitive look at the making of this film, even if it's not how I'd like it too be. It's all here - drawings of the dinos, paintings of the dinos, encyclopedias (the same one from the first disc), set photos, miniature production photos, toy and poster designs. There's a lot of stuff. I think besides the deleted scenes, the storyboards are the best thing. There are two scenes that were never shot, and which would have made this a very different film. I'll leave them a surprise, but a dino that was notably missing from the first film was totally excised out of this one. Here's to part three...
The best thing that can be said about this disc, is that sitting next to the first one, you won't have to go far to answer any question you have about these films. It's pretty much all here, even without a commentary track. Universal has once again done a great job with some crowd friendly films. I can't complain too much, because what we are given is great. I just think the overall execution for this film isn't quite up to the level of the first disc. But in terms of video and sound quality, this disc pretty much rocks. You know you're gonna buy it, and feel no shame in that decision. In fact, I highly recommend you pick it up. You'll have a great time, and it just might make you think back to those laserdiscs that got so many of us into DVD in the first place. See, something good comes of everything. Life really will find a way.
8/2/01 - Bill's DTS Update
Although there is now conclusive proof that the first pressings of the DTS DVD version of
Jurassic Park
featured defective 5.1 audio (the low frequency was missing, causing Universal to quietly correct and re-press the disc), it's my belief that the DTS version of
The Lost World
does not share the same defect. The audio quality of the DTS mix on
The Lost World
is excellent, with a somewhat wider dynamic range than the Dolby Digital version, along with greater clarity and smoothness to panning, and excellent low frequency during such scenes as the dual T-Rex attack on the RV. Particularly careful comparison between the DTS version of
The Lost World
and the newly corrected DTS
Jurassic Park
makes me confident that this conclusion is the correct one.
Todd Doogan
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Lovely details and fine craftsmanship take this vintage ring to new heights! A natural aquamarine with ethereal pale blue coloration has been cut into a faceted emerald shape of an estimated 1.7 carats. Set in a 14k white gold rectangular bezel with cut off corners, the gem is accented with 14k yellow gold garlands of acanthus leaves. An open work white gold filigree mounting features ornamental foliate forms and sweeping curves.
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caroline ferguson
The Class Bully - Poem by caroline ferguson
Hello my name is Julie
Have we met oh yes?
I see you are the class bully
Every where I go I feel I know
Just one girl destroys my world
She may be white she may be black
Most days she will give me a smack
She takes my lunch or I get a punch
She takes my brake or I get a shake
I can't move again for my family it's a pain
I try to be tough but am not enough
Where ever I go she will be there I know
Her hair may be red her eyes are green
She rules the class like a wicked queen
Next place I go her hair is brown
Yes it's her with that wicked smile
And evil frown that's when you know
Some thing big is going down
That's when I get the blame she
Sure gives me a bad name
I plead for help for my innocence
But no justice do I find
Every one in the class is terrified
Or our they all just blind
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Nicolas Lopez
Missing since November 30, 1993 from Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California.
Classification: Missing
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"RISE is much more than a technical conference. It combines both market needs
and technical solutions that drive innovation in the Nonwovens industry."
Bob Dale
Senior VP R&D,
"INDA and the RISE Committee put together a first-class conference in 2010 bringing
in speakers who covered very specific industry topics as well as thought-provoking
topics to get innovation engines in high gear. RISE 2011 is on track to bring
great speakers to Raleigh and combined with planned networking events, all those
attending are sure to benefit."
Jeff Bassett
Managing Director, Fi-Tech, Inc.
"Building on the success of the inaugural RISE event last year was the Committee's
goal going into 2011. I believe we have done quite well in achieving those objectives
by developing a program that will not only stimulate innovation but also help
companies increase profits and decrease costs across a wide variety of markets."
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
Asking for Help
There have been countless, everyday situations in my life when my load was made lighter because I decided to ask for help. There have been times when I probably should have asked for help but didn't, and other times when I felt uncomfortable asking but did it anyway, and was later gratefully aware of what a gift it was to be unexpectedly held by another in my time of need. I've also been able to move forward from major, life-altering events in my life because I reached out and someone was there on the other side to grab my hand.
We all experience these times in life when maybe we could go it alone but it's difficult, or when we just can't manage something by ourselves. When it's hard to ask for help, I've found that just choosing to be willing to seek help with something opens the door for Divine Consciousness to present the help I need in the most perfect way.
As the song says, "We get by with a little help from our friends," or from our family, a stranger we encounter, a caring professional, or from that perfect passage that jumps out at us from a book we're reading. The key for me seems to be the willingness part - being willing to acknowledge that I am confused and stuck, and that God in her infinite expression will provide the answer I need. I just need to ask so that I can be answered.
I've learned what a gift asking for help can be to the person providing the help. There is a state of grace inherent in caring for, and being cared for by another. In helping another we know ourselves as strong, and loving, and compassionate. And in being helped by another we are able to experience the truth of how precious we are.
May you trust that the help you seek awaits you, and may this tool be a blessing. . .
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I like the ideas you have. I need to keep your thoughts in mind. Sometimes life seems overwhelming by oneself but as you said we can get by with a little help from others and the grace of God.ReplyDelete
Even Moses had to learn to accept help. His father-in-law, Jethro, had to scold him that he shouldn't do everything alone, but must assign lieutenants. "Have them bring every major dispute to you, but let them decide every minor dispute themselves. Let them share the burden with you."ReplyDeleteReplies
Andrew, I appreciate your comment. Sharing the burden always lightens the load.Delete
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for free sometimes, he will give you proof before taking money. He is a wonderful man and he was the only person who actually gave me real results. I really hope he doesn't mind me advertising his contact on the internet but I'm sure any help/ extra work will benefit him.contact him as email@example.com He travel sometimes.i cant give out his number cos he told me he don't want to be disturbed by many people across the world..he said his email is okay and he' will replied to any emails asap,love marriage,finance, job promotion ,lottery Voodoo,poker voodoo,golf Voodoo,Law & Court case Spells,money voodoo,weigh loss voodoo,any sicknesses voodoo,Trouble in marriage,HIV AIDS,it's all he does Hope this helps everyone that is in a desperate situation as I once was; I know how it feels to hold onto something and never have a chance to move on because of the false promises and then to feel trapped in wanting something


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How do you count fish?
Keepers at London Zoo have had their work cut out this week counting all the animals there for their annual animal stock take.
With thousands of creatures living at the zoo, it's a big job. So we sent Ricky along to help out...
"So, I'm at London Zoo. Apart from the rubbish weather (it's raining!) it's a great chance for me to take a look at the lions and a few cheeky chimps.
But sadly, I'm not allowed to have a wander around the zoo just for pleasure. No, I'm here to count some of the animals.
Every single creature has to be counted so the zoo can keep track of all the animals living at the zoo.
From camels to fish, every creature, big or small has to be accounted for.
I helped out Brian Zimmerman, who's in charge of the aquarium and soon found out that counting fish isn't easy.
For starters, they're constantly moving about and lets face it, it's not easy to tell them apart.
If the tank is full of small fish, the staff at the zoo take a picture of it so they can try to work out how many fishes there are. It's a lot easier than watching them all swim about, trying to remember which ones you've already counted!
It takes the keepers at London Zoo around three weeks to complete their list. But I've only got a couple of hours
so I better get cracking...!"
Watch the clip to find out how Ricky got on.


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A few brokerages dominated an otherwise drab year in residential real estate in Westchester, according to the New York Times. Home sales dropped 4.5 percent in 2011 compared to 2010, and total dollar volume fell 6 percent.
But Houlihan Lawrence had 15 of the county's top 20 producing agents, and brokered $2.6 billion in sales, or 34 percent of the county's total volume.
Other successful brokerages include McClellan Sotheby's International Realty in Pelham, which took home $82 million of the $166 million of sales in the town, according to its own calculations, and Keller Williams NY Realty which exceeded last year's total and brokered more than $100 million thanks to its focus on distressed properties.
Finally, Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty in White Plains completed $100 million in sales, in part because it went on an acquisition spree of smaller firms this year.
"While others were closing, we expanded," said J.P. Endres, the firm's White Plains office manager. "Some people get paralyzed in a market like this one. Others forge ahead." [NYT]


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Taking a romantic trip with her beau, Kirsten Dunst flew out of LAX Airport with Garrett Hedlund on Valentine's Day (February 14).
The 30-year-old actress looked cute in a black wool coat with brass buttons, blue jeans, and suede ankle boots as she toted her luggage inside.
Looking over the last year of theatrical releases, W magazine has selected the hottest actors in the game. And there are plenty of deserving gentlemen that made the cut.
Obviously no list would be complete without Matthew McConaughey, whose films "Killer Joe" and "Magic Mike" were both impressive.
The first trailer for "Inside Llewlyn Davis" hit the web on Thursday (January 24). It's the latest directing masterpiece from Joel and Ethan Coen.
After showing the world his acting chops in "On the Road," Garrett Hedlund is sharing his sexy modeling side as the new face of La Nuit de L'Homme men's fragrance.
The Yves Saint Laurent scent will feature the 28-year-old hunk in ads beginning in June. However, one preview image has been released, showing Garrett looking in the distance in a black and white suit and tie.
After the release of his acclaimed film "On the Road," Garrett Hedlund took time to cover the February 2013 issue of DETAILS magazine.
Looking to overcome the midweek slump, Kirsten Dunst and Garrett Hedlund showed up at the ArcLight Hollywood Cinemas last night (January 2).
The "Crazy/Beautiful" babe and her "Country Strong" boyfriend both kept it casual as they enjoyed their movie date, despite a few prying paparazzi nearby.
Gathering together as they enter the final stretch of promotional obligations, the stars of "On The Road" held a ritzy premiere for their film in New York City on Thursday night (December 13).
Giving some lucky folks an early viewing, "On The Road" took over the spotlight at the Landmark Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday night (December 6).
Jumping into her post-"Twilight Saga" career, the film's leading lady Kristen Stewart joined her handsome "Country Strong" co-star Garrett Hedlund and director Walter Salles in working the arrivals carpet prior to the upscale west coast screening.


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Aaron Griffin wrote: > I have two large databases of addresses (street name and number, postal > code and municipality). I need to match the addresses to varify that > they actually do exist. Are you comparing the two databases? Are the formats the same? What rules are you going to use to determine a match - an exact match, or will you try to handle small spelling errors? If there is a discrepancy is database A guaranteed to be right? What about an address in B that isn't in A? > has anyone done this before with pgAdmin? I'm not sure it's got anything to do with pgAdmin - that's just a user-interface to the database. I'd write a small Perl script, but you'll need to provide more information if you'd like something more specific. -- Richard Huxton Archonet Ltd
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Sometimes I'm outspoken...other times I'm quiet; sometimes I enjoy a good argument just for the sake of disagreeing and keeping my wits polished & sharp. I'm not usually very outgoing, and it takes the right person to really open me up...ohh but when you do-be ready! HaHaHa. Really though: looking for a great gal to have fun with and hopefully grow into a serious life long relationship.
My idea of camping at this point of my life is going to my cabin up north. I enjoy deer hunting; love being in the woods to watch daylight creep in & daylight to fade away. I enjoy target shooting of all kinds just for fun. I really have fun teaching people to shoot handguns & rifles for the first time. (have them get over their fear of guns). They always enjoy it!!!
I am a one woman man, and expect the same in return in a committed relationship. I believe a good relationship needs to have a strong emotional bond and a mutual physical, sexual attraction to work properly. The kind of special woman I'm looking to find and be with, foremost, needs to be honest. I would like her to be straightforward with her thoughts and feelings. Being funny and laughable, especially at one's self, is a virtue. I would like someone who is responsible, emotionally strond and caring, but yet can also be playful and crazy (know what I mean!?!?). She must care about herself and her family, and still find a special place for me in her life. I believe sensitivity to someone's wants and feelings is a modest character trait for any special relationship. [...of course I want to be pampered, who doesn't???]
Even though I don't have children of my own, I enjoy kids of all ages. I like learning from them and opening their eyes to new and wondrous things that God has created in this place we call Earth; teaching them new skills in life. There are so many things that children don't learn from books or school; they have to be experienced in life to learn and appreciate so many things.
Because I am thin, I prefer slender to average weight women. Overweight to me is a no-no and I am serious about this. And no, that is not being shallow...it's about being particular. My choice.


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An original contributor to the WordPress project, Alex has created dozens of popular WordPress plugins and themes. His experience includes enterprise and consumer start-ups, roles in design, user experience, development and web application architecture.
In 2003 he moved from the Bay Area to Denver, CO where he founded Crowd Favorite, a preeminent WordPress and web development firm. Crowd Favorite is proud to have pioneered drag-and-drop page layouts for WordPress with Carrington Build and to have solved WordPress content deployment with RAMP.
Previously, Alex co-founded FeedLounge and created ShareThis and the share icon.
Alison Barrett
Alison has been working with WordPress since 2007. She did agency work for several years, building highly customized sites for businesses large and small. She now works as a Code Wrangler at Automattic.
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Amy Hendrix has been building websites since 1996, and working with WordPress since 2008. She is a freelance plugin and theme developer, a WP core contributor, and an all-around open-source enthusiast. If you've spent any time at all talking to her, she's probably already tried to talk you into contributing. Amy lives in Durham, NC, where she splits her non-internet time between fencing and the never-ending search for the perfect beer/cheese pairing.
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Andy Skelton died according to his plan on September 1, 2078, at the precise end of his week-long one-hundredth birthday party. In his posthumously decrypted farewell Skelton provided cryptographic proof of responsibility for several previously unattributed philanthropic acts. He also emphasized the role of WordPress publishing software in this century's many cycles of social upheaval and reorganization. Skelton contributed to WordPress development beginning in 2005 and joined Automattic in the same year. He is survived by descendents on at least three planets.
Beau Lebens
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Brad Williams
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Grant Landram
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The Source of the Ryūmyaku is a place in Rōran where the power of Ryūmyaku (龍脈, English TV: Ley Line, Literally meaning: Dragon Veins) is located. The Ryūmyaku is an ancient source of chakra that flows deep under Rōran, and can grant infinite power to those who harness it. Only the blood heirs of the kingdom can open or close the flow, but after it's open, anyone can use it. After Sāra closed it off, Minato Namikaze sealed the source to prevent evil people from using it for their own deeds.
- The symbol seal of the Ryūmyaku source is the same as the one used for Healing Resuscitation Regeneration Technique.


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The Amazing Trailer For The Amazing Spider-Man 2
UPDATE: International version arrives
UPDATE: Peter Parker has gone viral. Hidden within The Amazing Spider-Man 2's trailer, it turns out, is an amazing URL for an amazing website. Or at least, the site may do something amazing at some point.
As it stands, visiting electroarrives.com - the address revealed in a beam of light at 02:09 in the promo (to the right of Jamie Foxx's head above) - gives us Dane DeHaan's Harry Osborn sitting in Oscorp looking at a fancy tablet device showing some mysterious footage that looks like a body falling into a tank. The words "Ravencroft" and "Max Dillon experiment" are visible (Ravencroft is Marvel's equivalent of Arkham Asylum; Max Dillon is Electro), and there's also a countdown that will reach zero on New Year's Eve.
What happens then? Well in the real world some Spidey shenanigans are being planned for the New Year celebrations in New York's Times Square. On the website... we'll have to wait and see.
In the meantime, keep poring over the trailer below for more clues. Empire's excellent shot-by-shot breakdown may provide some assistance.
The pre-Christmas rush of big trailers for upcoming films is getting going in earnest now. Yesterday saw a new look at 300: Rise Of An Empire, The Monuments Men and Pompeii, and today we get a fresh gander at The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and in particular a first look at Paul Giamatti's Rhino and Dane DeHaan's Harry Osborn. Check it out below.
The film sees Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) more comfortable in his Spider-skin these days and enjoying his abilities, along with girlfriend Gwen Stacey (Emma Stone). But his good mood is about to be tested when new villains appear in the shape of Jamie Foxx's Elektro and Paul Giamatti's Rhino, and rich kid Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan) tells Peter that he's been under surveillance by Oscorp. Yikes.
Marc Webb is back as director, and promised at Comic-Con that this one will be "operatic" in scale and ambition. This trailer certainly seems to suggest that he's right, and we're sneakily happy that they've lost the first-person web-shooter cam of the last film in favour of a more classic style here.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 hits cinemas on April 18, 2014, with two more instalments planned for May 2016 and May 2018. Expect lots more from our friendly neighbourhood menace, in other words.
There's also an international version of the trailer online, which you can see below...


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Today, in honor of the Tampa Bay Rays starting a series against the New York Mets, we will look at how one of the most hated men in the Tampa Bay area matches up against one of the most hated men in New York. In fact, these guys could be some of the most evil men since Ivan the Terrible, Adolf Hitler, or George W. Bush (too soon?). Today, we have a satanic edition of the tale of the tape, Vince Naimoli vs. Bernie Madoff.
Used to own:
Naimoli –Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Madoff – Madoff Securities
Advantage: Madoff – The Devil Rays won 70 games…once. Madoff Securities made almost 70 billion.
Why he is evil:
Naimoli – Stole the hearts of thousands by taking their millions of dollars in ticket money and putting it in his bank account instead of investing in baseball players
Madoff – Stole the hearts of thousands by taking their billions of dollars in stock money and putting it in his bank account instead of investing for them
Advantage: Madoff – Billions > Millions
Lame attempt to reinvest money:
Naimoli – The "Hit Show" – Fred McGriff, Jose Canseco, Greg Vaughn, and Vinny Castilla, a complete and utter failure
Madoff – Million dollar bonuses, given too early which caused the start to an investigation which got him caught
Advantage: Naimoli – At least he tried
First to:
Naimoli – Bring an MLB team to the Tampa Bay area
Madoff – Provide "legal kickbacks"
Advantage: Naimoli – We wouldn't have this blog if it weren't for him
Would have been better if he ran his company more like:
Naimoli – George Steinbrenner, actually investing in his team
Madoff – George Steinbrenner, actually investing in his clients
Advantage: Push – Authors note: I despise the Yankees, but Steinbrenner did anything he could for his team to win under the MLB rules and you have to respect that.
Attempted to hide from the public for years:
Naimoli – That he was the 2nd most profitable owner in Major League Baseball
Madoff – Ponzi Scheme
Advantage: Madoff – What Vince? You couldn't find a way to beat out Steinbrenner? (Author's note: this is the last time I mention Steinbrenner in this post, I promise).
Baseball stadium he owns a suite at:
Naimoli – Tropicana Field
Madoff – Citi Field
Advantage: Madoff – Both are empty, but Citi Field is newer and the suites are a lot more expensive, thus wasting even more of his fraudulent money
Has to hide in his suite at:
Naimoli – Tropicana Field
Madoff – Metropolitan Correctional Center
Advantage: Naimoli – A rabid group of season ticket holders would have nothing against a rabid group of former Madoff investors
Father was a:
Naimoli – New York Subway System worker who became an engineer
Madoff – A plumber who became a stock broker
Advantage: Push – Both started in the sewers and made something of themselves
Better college football team of the school he attended:
Naimoli – Notre Dame
Madoff – Hofstra
Advantage: Madoff – Notre Dame sucks
Donated money to:
Naimoli – Notre Dame athletic facilities
Madoff – Lymphoma research
Advantage: Madoff – His donations were actually useful for the good of humanity, and Notre Dame sucks
Strange Donations:
Naimoli – Jewish National Fund, Naimoli is Catholic
Madoff – Political Parties, donations split between Republican and Democratic Parties
Advantage: Naimoli – We thank you for your generous donations, sir
Named after a family member:
Naimoli – The Tampa Bay Devil Rays, named for his father Raymond
Madoff – The Madoff Family Foundation charity, named for himself
Advantage: Naimoli – At least he tried to sneak this past us and didn't try to gloss himself.
Personal financial risk that made him all of his money:
Naimoli – Buying drowning company Anchor Glass
Madoff – Penny stock trading with $5000 made lifeguarding
Advantage: Naimoli – Provided jobs for others while saving a company which was in shambles, which is much more honorable than investing in yourself
The day the downfall started:
Naimoli – March 31, 1998. Tigers 11, Devil Rays 6
Madoff – December 11, 2008. The day he heard helicopters, sirens, and the music of "Bad Boys, Bad Boys, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?" outside one of his multi-million dollar homes.
Advantage: Madoff. Would have made for the best episode of "Cops" ever
Quote while pulled over/arrested:
Naimoli – "Don't you know who I am?" (Author's note: true story, he really said this when pulled over a few years back)
Madoff – Nothing, he knew he was done.
Advantage: Naimoli – Just because I would have loved to have been one of the police officers to laugh at him when he pulled out this gem
Destroyed their respective baseball team by:
Naimoli – Owning the Devil Rays
Madoff – Having the Wilpon family (owners of the New York Mets), as a client
Advantage: Naimoli – At one point he had good intentions
Naimoli – In the original Devil Rays logo
Madoff – Orange prison jumpsuit
Advantage: Push – Nobody wins with a rainbow baseball logo or bright orange
Hall of Famer you attempted to destroy:
Naimoli – Lou Piniella, this is one team even he couldn't turn around
Madoff – Sandy Koufax, one of his clients
Advantage: Madoff – Koufax lost lots of money, but Piniella lost his reputation as a manager with the ability to win in any situation with any team.
You are the punch line of many jokes in:
Naimoli – The Tampa Bay area
Madoff – The world
Advantage: Madoff - Go to any comedy show or watch any late night talk show, I guarantee Madoff's name gets mentioned
Sentenced to:
Naimoli – A life of shame as one of the worst owners in baseball history
Madoff – A life in prison
Advantage: Naimoli – They can take your dignity, but they can never take (or at least haven't found a way to take) your freedom!
Final Standings:
Vince Naimoli - 9
Bernie Madoff – 9
Push – 3
Naimoli's team, The Devil Rays, couldn't win games. Madoff's clients, investors of billions, couldn't win any money. So it is fitting that when it comes to Vince Naimoli vs. Bernie Madoff, 2 of the most hated men in their respective communities, nobody wins. This is just the way I see it, it's not like it's rocket science.


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|Reviews for Smell This
| Matt The Muse chapter 1 . 2/22/2010
That is a really scary fic.
| YoSafBridge chapter 1 . 12/31/2009
I read the summary of this story, was vaguely interested, but thought I might check my other options first. My eyes travelled up to the title, back down to the summary, and up to the title again before I starting giggling fiendishly and decided to this story would be worth it.
It was. The last line was brilliant.
| Overly Hysterical Scarecrow chapter 1 . 6/17/2009
ROFLwaffle! Okay, I was wondering when Dante would realize who he smelt on Randal's finger. Hahaha.
This is both really cute and really funny. Randal/Elias is one of my favorite crack!parings, and I finally got the bright idea to look for Kevin Smith instead of Clerks or Jay and Silent Bob. This is the FIRST Clerks fic I've read! And I must say, it was an awesome one to boot.
You got both Randal and Dante down, I swear I could SEE them and HEAR them. I laughed. I cried. I lost 10 pounds. (Well, okay, 1/3 isn't bad)
Randal is such a cutie. He's so funny, and a little slow, but always so sincere.
Perfect fic. :D
| lying mongoose chapter 1 . 5/19/2009
Oh man, that was so Randal. I swear, I could literally see this playing out like it was in the movie in my head, it sounded so good. Awesome.
| starrrz chapter 1 . 5/19/2009
Great fic! I love how long it takes Dante to realise too. :)
| Kris S3 chapter 1 . 5/15/2009
First of all, you definitely got Randal's voice down. If he was coming out to Dante (well, and Dante wasn't the one he wanted), it would be a lot like this.
But when I realized exactly what Dante realized at the end, I definitely shuddered at the thought of Randal and Elias. So in other words, perfect fit for Clerks 2 fic. Well done.
| Swamp Thing chapter 1 . 4/16/2009
You got the characters down for sure! Good job!
| brandytook chapter 1 . 3/18/2009
(I can't remember my password so this review's anonymous, sorry. I haven't been on in a long time.)
I really enjoyed this. Their banter was in character and I liked the focus on Dante and Randal's friendship in juxtaposition with Randal's relationship to Elias.
Funny and well done.


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The AUD built on the gains made against the Pound from previous weeks. Traders needing to buy GBP on 14 April would have done so at a year high rate of 0.541. This represents a gain of close to 20% from the year low in early September.
A number of analyst's attributed the continued weakening of the GBP to ongoing uncertainty around the upcoming "Brexit" decision. News that the UK's budget deficit was larger than expected, combined with the UK inflation rate hitting a 15 month high, also put downward pressure on the GBP.
The Aussie Dollar was range-bound against the USD last week. Traders buying American Dollars on 13 April got the best of the market with the exchange reaching a weekly high of AUD – USD 0.771. This was up considerably from a low of 0.749 earlier in the week.
When explaining the AUD strength, analysts cited stronger than expected economic data releases this week across a number of key Australian sectors. This comes despite the ongoing weakening of the Australian mining industry and weaker than expected Chinese Consumer Price Index announcement.
The nascent turnaround in commodity prices could result in many re-evaluating their position that the AUD is set to decline in the near future. Higher commodity prices, if sustained, would result in growth for the Australian economy which would lead to a stronger AUD.
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Car crashes into Winter Haven store, narrowly misses customer
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (970 WFLA) – Winter Haven Police say an 84-year-old woman crashed her car through the front of CVS in Winter Haven narrowly missing a customer inside and causing an estimated $65,000 in damages.
Police say it happened Wednesday just before 5 p.m. The woman drove her husband to the store off SR 540, police said, and the woman stayed in the car while her husband went inside.
When he came back out of the store, police say she began backing out of the parking space and struck an SUV that was driving in the parking lot. Police say her husband came outside and she drove the car back into the parking spot. Police say for unknown reasons, the woman then accelerated forward and crashed through the front doors of the store, landing approximately 25 feet inside.
Inside of the store, police say an 80 year-old woman was walking along the front counter pushing a shopping cart and looking at things, she stopped and moved back a few feet to reach something. Police say as she leaned down to retrieve the item, the vehicle came crashing through the door destroying the counter and narrowly missing her. The shopper was taken to the hospital where she was treated for cuts and bruises, police said. A store employee did rush over to help both the woman who was shopping and the driver of the vehicle, police said.
Police say the driver was cited for improper backing and careless driving.
Photos Credit Winter Haven Police Department