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Genre: Thriller, psychological
Year of publication: 1991
Setting & time: London, contemporary
A group of society's outsiders rent cheap rooms in an old, mouldering school building. The owner is obsessed with underground railways and is writing a complete history of the London tube. His cousin and her children lead a fairly care-free existence, a young musician falls hard for a young woman who has left her family in order to pursue her dream to become a solo violinist, and another young man worries over his pet hawk, which seems to be dying. When a mysterious stranger arrives in their midst, he sets in motion a chain of events that will change all their lives in one way or another.
This is one of the best psychological thrillers I have read in a long while. The story moves slowly, occasionally making sudden spurts of action, but even the action is described slowly, almost languidly, so that the tension is magnified with each sentence one moves closer to each narrative climax. The characters weave in and out of each other's lives, each interaction possibly meaningless, possibly not, but often loaded with a sense of foreboding or even menace. The characters come alive on the page, but each is described with indifference by the author, so that the reader can never be certain which characters matter, which ones are merely decorative, and which ones are expendable. The story moves with a sort of inevitability, much like an out-of-control subway train destined for a collision, which is apt because the London tube is very much a character in the book, a magic carpet that takes the characters where they want to go, indifferent as to their fates or whether they ever get to where they are going.
This can't really be called a mystery in the sense that the key events have become foreseeable long before they happen, but the nature of the narrative is such that you are never quite certain that what you have predicted will happen, or if some diabolical twist is waiting just around the corner, which is of course one of the things that make this such a good thriller.
Rating: A very good slow-moving psychological thriller. 4+ stars.
CWA Gold Dagger, 1991.
This is the second book I finished in the Mystery reader Café challenge: the "on the shelf for at least a year" one.
The reviews and rantings of a Bibliophile living in Reykjavik, capital of Iceland.
03 February 2009
Review: King Solomon's Carpet by Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell)
2 comments:
- Dorte H said...
I also like this thriller very much. I have used some chapters about the children who ´train surf´ as a teacher, and my students also enjoyed the horror of this side story.
In my experience most characters are expendable in a real thriller. There is one exception, though, which most writers adhere to: we do not murder children we have come to know.
- February 03, 2009 8:10 pm
- Bibliophile said...
The train surfing chapters are really heartstopping in places. I actually wondered if Rendell had interviewed train surfers because they were so realistic.
- February 04, 2009 1:21 pm
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How I Learned to stop using Firefox and love the ChromePosted: June 10, 2010 Filed under: Firefox, OSX | Tags: app, comparision, Firefox, google, Mac, opinion, OSX, review 7 Comments
One word: SPEED.
Seriously. I have been a long proponent and user of Firefox, having been lured into it by its relative elegance and the extension framework many moons back. Also, the web development support has always been far better than its competition, with Firebug and Web Developer to name just two great reasons for it being the developer's browser of choice.
The sheer number of Firefox add-ons and extensions (about 13,000 in the last count) is staggering – and list absolute essentials such as Adblock Plus, XMarks and DownThemAll! This combined with the themes (I suggest GrApple Yummy on the Mac) has been making the web browsing experience a far better one for me than Safari.
But the problem with Firefox is … it is SLOW.
With just seven add-ons (Adblock Plus, XMarks, DownThemAll!, 1Password, LastPass, FlashBlock and Firefox PDF Plugin for Mac OS X) it takes about 3-4 seconds to launch the application opening a blank home page on an OS X 10.6.3 MacBook. Another 2-3 seconds before any reasonable page is fully rendered. This becomes excruciatingly slow when I am busily opening tabs from a RSS reader or another application – and frustrating when it has to launch the first time I click on a link in another application.
Also, while a custom theme does look pretty – it sometimes does expose artifacts in the chrome (no pun intended) when rendering new pages – especially in the "awesome bar".
All in all, while the experience is nice, it certainly is not perfect. Speed of launch and rendering are the main gripes.
I have been toying with Google Chrome ever since the beta for OS X came out. I was initially put off by the inverted tabs as well as lack of extensions (hey, a 21st century browser with no extensions, come on!) Also, the single URL bar/search bar UI seemed … odd. So while the beta version did stay on the HDD, it did not see much use, and Firefox remained the work horse for daily use.
However, with the recent launch of the stable OS X version, I became interested again. And this time Chrome did have a pretty mature extensions ecosystem, some of which seemed to be reasonable replacements for the Firefox equivalents. Time for a spin!
The first thing which struck me was the speed of launch as well as page renders, and the UI feels much more "fluid". The Inverted tabs still look odd and out of place, but I understand the need to squeeze the additional 20-30 pixels for actual page use.
Actual page rendering in terms of quality is more or less at par with Firefox, though a few oddball sites (especially the work related sites) sometimes get weird effects. I blame it on the IE centric development though. 🙂
The unified bar is also starting to make sense, as it actually helps in not having to remember one extra key short cut for searching. It has good support for Firefox like keyword searches as well (example, 'wk' for Wikipedia searches) provided you set them up.
I also found more or less feature equivalent extensions:
Xmarks is available for Chrome
Lastpass is available for Chrome
AdThwart in replacement of AdBlock Plus
I found that FlashBlock does exist for Chrome, but I don't really need it anymore.
The one big hole in the extensions/add-on replacement is DownThem All! There are quite a few download managers, but none can match the Firefox one in terms of features (I am still looking).
The extension manager is also pretty nice, and arguably better than the Firefox one (at least for FF 3.6.3). However, the actual extensions gallery on Google is not quite as user friendly as the Firefox one. The extensions are not categorized completely, which makes it somewhat of a pain to search and find the right one.
All in all, the Chrome experience has been a refreshing one so far, and Firefox has not seen much use of late – except where I needed to use DownThem All! (simultaneously downloading all chapters of the free audiobooks from www.librivox.org is one example). If anyone has recommendation for a good replacement, let me know.
So there you have it. My infatuation with Chrome has already lasted more than a week, and I still find it a pleasure to use. Have not really dabbled much with the extensions (and themes – Chrome does have support for these as well) – but am finding that I don't really need to.
Snow Leopard – First ImpressionsPosted: September 15, 2009 Filed under: OSX, Rant | Tags: opinion, OSX, review Leave a comment
I finally bit the bullet and installed Snow Leopard over last weekend. I did a clean install (i.e., reformat and install afresh) – considering the significant under-the-hood changes that this OS revision has.
The basic steps I followed are:
- Cleaned up the existing Leopard install to remove applications, preference panes and documents I did not need
- Reviewed the preferences under ~/Library/Preferences as well as the application support items under ~/Library/Application Support and removed the items which were out of date or detritus from old installs
- Took an image backup using SuperDuper! of the Leopard install
- Took a backup of the disk using Time Machine to allow easier data restore during the installation
- De-authorized my iTunes to prevent increment of the install counter after reinstall of the OS
- Popped in the Snow Leopard DVD and started the install
- During installation, I used the Disk Utility to reformat the Mac OS partition
- I also did a custom install to prevent the printer drivers (over 2 GB) being installed. In addition, I selected the optional Rosetta and Quicktime 7 components (seriously Apple, these take less than 10 MB – why the optional tag?)
- Waited for around 20 minutes to have the base image installed, and then used the migration assistant to restore data from my Time Machine backup
The install was relatively smooth, and restoring the data from my Time Machine backup also went without any issues. However, post-install, some of the glitches started appearing:
- The default font for Safari as well as Firefox went crazy – with large bold fonts appearing. It turned out to be a font substitution issue with the Arial font, which for some reason was missing the "Regular" type. Restored the font from the old image backup and every thing was back to normal. It appears a lot of people are facing this issue
- Adobe's Photoshop Elements 6 refused to start, stating expiry of the license. This also is a known issue, and a restore of the /Library/Application Support/FLEXnet Publisher/ folder from the image backup made things normal again
- The key chain was not allowing storage of any new passwords, and was also not allowing viewing of the stored passwords. This is a known issue and my solution was to simply change the login keychain password once and reset it back again to the original password
- Emacs 23 was not compiling under Snow Leopard. There is already a patch available in CVS. However, there are incompatibilities with the 64 bit GCC – hence you need to pass a CC="gcc -arch i386" as part of the ./configure invocation. The compilation succeeded with this. Note that a recompile of some of the user installed lisp packages was required (notably Icicles)
Other than the issues listed. rest of the experience seems OK so far. The look and feel is not too different and most of the user visible changes are subtle – except for the new QuickTime Player – which is a dumbed down and dressed up version of the venerable QT Player.
In summary, this is an OS upgrade that does have the potential to break some of the old applications, though most of the issues do seem to have work arounds – it is also going to become a required update pretty soon – given the internals changes that Apple has made. No need to rush out right now (mea culpa!) to upgrade – but do be prepared to do the update in the near future.

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A great toy to keep your kids busy. Can fit up to two jumpers at a time and as a safety wall to keep your kids from hurting themselves. Can be used outside or inside.
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Package Quality: 4.0
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Petrol price cut by Rs 2 per litre, excluding local taxes
The government on March 15, 2013 announced that the petrol prices have
been cut by Rs 2 per litre, excluding local taxes. *Following are
the revised prices of petrol in four metros after oil firms cut
rates, with effect from midnight 15th March 2013t.
State Current Price Revised
Price Decrease
Delhi 70.74
68.34 2.40
Kolkata 78.34
75.84 2.50
Mumbai 77.66
75.14 2.52
Chennai 73.95
71.41 2.54
(All rates in Rs/litre)
The petrol price was hiked by Rs1.50 a litre on February 16 and by a
further Rs1.40 per litre on March 2. It currently sells at Rs70.74 a
litre in Delhi. Since the last revision, international petrol prices
have come down from $131 to $120 per barrel.
Petrol price to go up by Rs. 1.40 per litre from
March 1, 2013 midnight
New Delhi, March 02, 2013
(IANS): Petrol prices will go up by Rs. 1.40 per litre, excluding taxes, from
midnight on Friday due to the depreciating rupee and a sharp increase in
crude oil prices in global markets, the government-run oil marketing
firms said on Friday. This is the second increase in petrol price in
the past two weeks. It was hiked by Rs. 1.50 per litre February 16, 2013.
The country's largest oil marketing firm Indian Oil Corporation said the
prices have been revised upward due to the depreciation in the value of
rupee and rise in international crude oil prices."The combined impact of these two factors has compelled the company to
revise the prices. The Corporation does not have any other option but to
pass on the increase in motor spirit prices to consumers as the Corporation has already suffered losses on sale of motor spirit during
the year," Indian Oil Corporation said in a statement.
Petrol prices hiked by Rs. 1.50 a litre, diesel by 45 paise
from February 16, 2013 New Delhi, February 16, 2013: Prices of petrol and diesel have been hiked effective
midnight. While diesel prices have been increased by 45 paise per litre, the price of petrol has been increased by Rs. 1.50 per litre.
This hike does not take into account local sales tax or value added tax
(VAT), so the effective hike for consumers will actual work out to more
than the quantum announced. Petrol prices in Delhi will go up by almost
Rs. 1.80 per litre after taking into account a 19 per cent VAT. Dieselrates will go up by 51 paise.
The new price of petrol in Delhi will be Rs. 69.05 per litre, while a
litre of diesel will cost Rs. 48.16 in the capital. Before the hike, petrol cost Rs. 67.26 a litre in Delhi, Rs. 74.72 inKolkata,
Rs. 74 in Mumbai and Rs. 70.26 in Chennai, according to the Indian Oil Corporation, while diesel cost Rs. 47.65 a litre in Delhi,
Rs. 51.51 in Kolkata, Rs. 53.71 in Mumbai and Rs. 50.68 in Chennai.While the increase in the price of diesel is in line with the Oil
Minister Veerappa Moily's mandate to increase the price by 40-50 paise
per litre every month until the losses from selling the nation's most
used fuel at subsidized rates have been completely wiped out, petrol
prices were increased to keep pace with the stubbornly high international crude prices which has risen to almost $110 per barrel.
The price hike is the 20th for petrol since the fuel was deregulated.Under deregulation, oil firms are free to decide the quantum and the
frequency of a price hike. Since petrol prices were decontrolled in June
2010, they have been revised 27 times (increased 19 times and decreased
eight times).
LPG price hiked by Rs 11.42 on October 6, 2012
Cooking gas (LPG) price was on Saturday (October 6, 2012) hiked by Rs 11.42 per cylinder following government
decision to raise commission paid to the dealers. Petrol and diesel prices too may go up marginally as the Oil Ministry
considers raising dealers commission by at least 23 paisa and 10 paisa a
litre respectively. The Ministry yesterday issued orders raising commission paid to LPG
dealers from Rs 25.83 per 14.2-kg cylinder to Rs 37.25, government officials said.
The 44 per cent or Rs 11.42 per cylinder increase in the commission on the subsidised cooking fuel is being passed on to consumers, they said.
For the consumer, subsidised LPG in Delhi will now cost Rs 410.42 per cylinder, up from Rs 399.
The hike comes within weeks of the government deciding to restrict
supply of subsidised cooking gas to 6 cylinders of 14.2-kg size per household in a year.
The remaining supplies would have to be sourced at market rates.
Officials said the commission paid on market price or non-subsidised LPG too has been raised by Rs 12.17 to Rs 38 per cylinder. Accordingly, a
non-subsidised LPG cylinder price will go up from Rs 883.5 to Rs 921.5. A similar exercise is on to raise commission paid to petrol pump dealers
on sale of petrol and diesel. The Ministry is proposing to raise commission paid on petrol by 23 paisa to 1.72
and that on diesel by 10 paisa to Rs 1.01 a litre. The hike being considered for petrol and diesel is less than 67 paisa
and 42 paisa respectively being demanded by petrol pump dealers in view
of their working capital cost going up substantially due to frequent
price changes and sharp rise in overheads like electricity charges.
Diesel prices hiked by 5
rupees on September 13, 2012
The government raised the price of heavily subsidised diesel on September 13, 2012 by 5 rupees per litre to rein in its fiscal deficit and counter
the threat of becoming the first of the big emerging economies to be
downgraded to junk. The fuel price increase caused an instant political backlash.
Trinamool Congress, a partner in the ruling coalition, announced a
protest march at the weekend and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called
the move "financial terror".Protests earlier this year over petrol price and railway fare hikes
prompted Manmohan Singh to partially roll them back. "Nobody wants to put pressure on people but the subsidy bill had risen
so high that this became inevitable," Pawan Kumar Bansal, minister for
parliamentary affairs, told Reuters. "This is an essential step to revive the economy and the investors' confidence."
Diesel is one of the main contributors to a subsidy bill that economists
warn could push the country's fiscal deficit above a target of 5.1 percent of gross domestic product.
Petrol price hiked by Rs. 7.54 on May 23, 2012
The petrol price was hiked on May 23, 2012 by a record Rs. 7.54 per litre
as rupee had a free fall, an unpopular decision that was attacked by allies of UPA government who demanded its immediate rollback holding it
as unacceptable. The hike, the third in one year, came a day after end of the Budget Session of Parliament and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaking
of the need to take "difficult decisions" on the third anniversary of
UPA-II. The decision of the oil marketing companies effective midnight May 23, 2012
is the steepest hike in petrol price ever, the previous increase being Rs. 5 per litre.
Petrol price in Delhi has been hiked by Rs. 7.54 per litre to Rs. 73.18
a litre. In Mumbai it will cost Rs. 78.57 per litre as against Rs. 70.66 a
litre. In Kolkata, Rs. 77.88 per litre and Chennai Rs. 77.53 a litre. Oil firms had twice raised rates by Rs. 5 per litre - on May 15, 2011
when prices in Delhi were hiked from Rs. 58.37 a litre to Rs. 63.37 per litre and on May 24, 2008 when rates were raised to
Rs. 50.56 a litre. Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee maintained that the decision was taken
by oil companies as petrol is a deregulated commodity. The government had decontrolled petrol price in June 2010 but rates were
last increased on November 4 last year. This despite oil price rising by 14.5% and 3.2% fall in value of rupee against the US dollar.
on Tuesday, oil minister S Jaipal Reddy had stated that the depreciation
in rupee had necessitated an immediate increase in fuel prices. But rates of diesel, kerosene and cooking gas have not been revised as a
high-power ministerial panel headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee
and having representatives of key UPA allies like TMC and DMK, hasn't met for almost a year now. Price of diesel, kerosene and cooking gas were last raised in June 2011.
Pay Rs 2/lt more for petrol from midnight as IOC ups rates
New Delhi, November 3, 2011: Days after the oil minister distanced himself from the question of
another hike in petrol prices, oil marketing companies have taken action. Indian Oil Corporation
has raised petrol prices by another Rs 1.80 per litre from midnight.
Sources tell CNBC-TV18 that other oil marketing companies (OMCs) including HPCL and BPCL too will follow suit and hike prices from midnight.
This hike, OMCs say, is necessary as the Rs 15,000 crore compensation
promised by the Centre is yet to be released. Moreover, a depreciating
rupee as well as the lack of subsidy relief is hurting the liquidity
position of these companies. OMCs continue to lose Rs 333 crore everyday by selling subsidised LPG,
kerosene and diesel. This is the second hike in petrol prices in less than two months and it
came on a day when the food inflation rose "dangerously" to 12.21% for
the week ended October 22. Oil marketing companies had earlier hiked petrol prices by Rs 3.14 a
litre on September 16 when the rupee was ruling at about 48 to a US dollar. The government had in June last year deregulated or freed petrol
from all price controls but the retail rates have not moved in line with
cost as high inflation rate forced the oil companies to seek 'advice' from parent oil ministry before revising rates.
India raised diesel prices again on September 15, 2011
Government oil companies on Thursday, the
September 15, 2011 hiked petrol price by Rs 3.14-3.32 per litre after decline in rupee's exchange value increased the cost of
buying crude oil and widened losses from fuel sales. Petrol price in Delhi has been hiked by Rs 3.14 a litre to Rs 66.84 per
litre with effect from midnight on Thursday, a press statement issued by Indian Oil Corp, the nation's largest fuel retailer, said.
Separately, an Empowered Group of Ministers headed by finance minister
Pranab Mukherjee is likely to consider tomorrow limiting supply of subsidised LPG cylinders to 4-6 per household in a year.
The move, aimed at cutting the government's fuel subsidy bill by about
Rs 20,000 crore, would result in every household being supplied only 4-6
LPG cylinders at subsidised price of Rs 395.35 in Delhi and they will
have to pay the market price of Rs 666 per bottle for any requirement beyond that.
Petrol price will vary from city to city due to differential rates of
local sales tax. The fuel in Mumbai will cost Rs 3.29 a litre more at Rs
71.28 per litre, while in Chennai the price have been increased by Rs 3.32 to Rs 70.82 per litre.
Current petrol price of Rs 63.70 per litre in Delhi corresponds to crude
oil price of about $103 per barrel. But crude today is at $110-111 per
barrel. This difference coupled with weakening rupee against the US dollar necessitated the increase in petrol price.
This is the second hike in four months. Oil companies had last hiked
petrol price by Rs 5 per litre on May 15.
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The Petraeus Affair is becoming clear to me now ...
Flashback: 1998
Linda Tripp, a bureaucratic nobody working in the Pentagon decides to insert herself into affairs w-a-a-a-a-y above her pay grade and provides information ... and critically, a semen stained blue dress ... to prosecuters hired by the Republicans to do anything, anything at all, to bring down a popular Democratic president. (Remember, the leader of the Republicans at the time, Gingrich, was guilty of his own adulterous behavior at exactly the same time.) Millions of dollars, thousands upon thousands of hours of wasted time, and untold grief follow until Clinton is re-elected as President.
Back to the Present
Until today, I could not understand why any of this was happening. Who was this "Kelley" woman and why was she even involved? I could understand that Petraeus couldn't keep it in his pants. That story is older than the Bible.
None of it is really excusable. Petraeus did the right thing when it started to come out. He manned up and took it on the chin. But the pieces just didn't fit right. People were doing things that didn't make sense. But now it does. We'll see, in the fullness of time, if I'm right. Since there's nothing that gets people more excited than a juicy sex scandal, it's all gonna come out! OH, Yeah!!!
Petraeus' lover Paula Broadwell is the key. She's the "Linda Tripp" of the affair who has decided that she needed to insert herself into something w-a-a-a-a-a-y above her pay grade simply because she couldn't stand to be ignored. She's the wild card. Other than thinking they could get away with illicit sex once they were famous, the others in the case are just acting ... well ... like humans have always acted.
General Allen and Jill Kelley were just playing the game. So was Petraeus. But Broadwell had to be in control - just like Linda Trip over a decade ago. So, thinking that she could control the genie, she rubbed the lamp and started sending emails to Kelly to get rid of her. Kelly didn't know what was happening, but she knew that she shouldn't have to take it, so she went to the FBI. The FBI might be the only straight player in the game so far. They just did what they're paid to do and now it's all coming out.


text: The time draws near... Various news sources expect iBook updates to take place on November 6th. CNet, PowerPage, ThinkSecret and others have posted similar specs of the upcoming iBooks, with further proof provided by Apple themselves on price drops of the iBook to $999. The only dissent comes from YourDailyMac.com, who hint at a surprise iBook 32MB Video Ram upgrade. Specs and rumors about Powerbook updates are notably absent, however, with only PowerPage skirting the issue with talk of Powerbook MWSF 2003 updates. Unofficial specs have floated around... and As The AppleTurns even claims to be the only rumor site to predict Superdrives with the Powerbook, despite our claims of a similar update. Of interest... Powerbook supplies are low, but not at zero at this time. But if Powerbooks are to be delayed, why was did Apple's site also "]reflect a $200 drop in Powerbook prices as well?


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Islampur, Feb. 6: An undertrial Bangladeshi held for alleged infiltration escaped from the correctional home here this afternoon after scaling a 40-foot wall.
Sources said there were 185 male inmates in the jail and the post-lunch count of heads conducted around 2pm showed everyone was present.
Around 2.40pm, warders saw the cell where Mohammad Ibrahim, 25, was kept empty.
A search was conducted and the warders found a pile of rubble at the rear end of the home near the boundary wall. A blanket with bricks tied on both ends was also spotted on the other side of the wall.
An alarm was raised and the prison siren activated.
Jail sources said it was suspected that the youth had managed to accumulate the rubble and he must have got help from outside as someone was needed to hold on to the blanket from the other side.
Subdivisional officer of Islampur Samanjit Sengupta, also the superintendent of the home, and assistant inspector general of prisons Kamal Mukherjee visited the home.
"We are investigating how the prisoner escaped and if there were lapses on the part of the staff," Mukherjee said.
Ibrahim had been taken to the correctional home on October 7, sources said.
He was brought in by the Goalpokhar police after the Border Security Force caught him roaming along the India-Bangladesh border without valid papers.
Ibrahim is a resident of Balidangi village in Bangladesh's Thakurgaon district.


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Hello. Thank you for the question.
The Microsoft Surface RT tablet will be what you are looking for, as only a Windows tablet will be capable of the features you are describing.
Do you know the release date and the approximate cost as well as where I might purchase it. And, should I wait a few months so the bugs are worked out?
Are you aware of the options and expected release dates for the Surface RT tablet?
There is a version expected by the end of October, and another early 2013.
yes, means I should wait until 2013 version to avoid the basic bugs. What is the expected cost?
The one expected this month should be around $350, but the one coming in 2013 is going to be faster and more powerful. The price of that should be expected at around $425 - $500 but the specifics have not been released yet.
Yes, if you can, wait until 2013 to avoid basic bugs but more importantly a much faster version with better (Intel) hardware
Any idea of when the 2013 model will be released?
Early 2013 typically means first quarter, so could be any time between January and March. Come Christmas time, more details on that should be available.
Thank you. Christmas is really around the corner.
You're very welcome. Yes, there will be tons of ads for Windows 8 and the Surface RT tablets very soon.
By the way, will the mini USB/ethernet converter allow me to hook my xoom up to the internet by direct wiring?
With the details of functionality not yet available, I would expect Xoom tethering to be available via the adapter although possibly not until the 2013 version
Thank you. I appears that my current xoom will be good for many things but hooking up to the internet (wired) is not one of them.
Yes, for sure the xoom will be very useful even without the ability to tether to ethernet.
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Claire Danes poses with her "Homeland" costar Damian Lewis in a new feature for Vogue magazine. Danes has become one of the fiercest heroines on television, proving her place as a Hollywood elite and arguably one of the finest actresses of her generation.
"Claire can be awkward and graceful and beautiful and not so beautiful and tortured and calm, and we have all that roiling inside of us, but we are so often typed or labeled," said Winnie Holzman, the creator of 'My So-Called Life,' the 90s television series that put Danes on the map. "Sometimes we watch people who we want to learn from or be a little like."
As a new mom, Danes has the difficult task of managing her career with motherhood. The actress recalled being at this year's Golden Globe Awards, where she won the award for Best Actress in a TV series and had to sneak out to feed her son, Cyrus.
"I went on the red carpet, went upstairs, fed Cyrus. Went into the ceremony, got the award, went back to feed Cyrus, went out again. . . . Then it was 'Now you meet the president,'" she said, remembering her encounter with Bill Clinton. "I had these new boobs; I'm wearing a big Jessica Rabbit dress, and I'd been living in sweat pants for so long. . . . It was strange. It was dreamy, surrounded by my parents and my husband. It was one of the best nights of my life because of this perfect mash-up."
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Buying and holding the top 20 stocks has been a successful strategy, with returns from the ASX 20 eclipsing the benchmark ASX 200 in the past one, three and five years.
But for private investors seeking an edge, being able to anticipate the stocks that move in and out of this shortlist over the next five or 10 years could prove even more profitable.
It would be comforting to think that there is very little movement at the top end. However, a glance at the table shows just how much there has been since 2004.
No fewer than half the constituents that appeared in the Class of 2004 or 2009 have disappeared or emerged as largely different entities with News Corp, Foster's and St George among the notable names.
While corporate activity is difficult to predict, demographic and economic trends have led many experts to forecast a stronger showing from technology and healthcare stocks.
The question remains just which will move out to make room for them.
Offshore growth needed
One theme that fund managers are exploring is the continued internationalisation of the market – or expressed another way – the percentage of revenue generated offshore.
Alphinity Investment Management portfolio manager Johan Carlberg notes that companies that remain focused on the Australian market only are at risk of being leapfrogged by those who pursue growth offshore.
"There is a risk they will be left behind.
"I'm not saying Wesfarmers or Woolworths will drop out, but based on a 10-year perspective, if they have not started to do something offshore by establishing another growth leg, there's a reasonable risk they will be replaced."
While a long way from troubling the mega-caps in sheer size, Carlberg nominates the local online employment portal and category killer
"If SEEK is successful in rolling out its product globally, it could be in the top 20 in the next 10 years," he said.
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I received hyaluronic acid butt injections almost a year ago and my butt looks great but I'm nervous of future complications. What if she used some other substance other than what she claimed she used? Is there a medical procedure I can do to know what was used?
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Hyaluronic Acid For a Butt Lift?
I agree with my colleagues that you did not have medical grade hyaluronic acid especially if you still can see the results. Most likely you had silicone liquid injected and that is unfortunate because of the long term consequences.
In my practice I use fat injections and this method is very successful in building your buttock are with your own tissues.
Hyaluronic Acid Butt Injections?
Hyaluronic acid fillers supplied by reputable vendors in the United States are safe. However, they typically come in 1cc syringes at a cost of around $600-700 per syringe. Because of their cost, they are used almost exclusively in relatively small volumes for facial enhancement. The cost of these fillers in sufficient volumes for buttock enhancement make them cost prohibitive. Fat grafting is a much better option! Best of luck!
Unknown substance injected into the buttocks.
If you are sure you did not have fat injected into your body, are you sure they did not use PMMA or Hydrogel? These are non FDA approved substances. You should call whoever did the injections and ask them for a full report on what was used including the lot numbers.
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It is VERY unlikely that you were injected with hyaluronic acid
The most likely substance is silicone oil. Silicone has been used for many years by non plastic surgeons, and usually by people who are not even Doctors! Freely injected Silicone Oils can cause many problems, with the most common being that of pain and lumps around all of the droplets of silicone called "silicone granulomas". The severity of these symptoms can vary from mild or un-noticed to severely painful and deforming. The biggest problem is in removing the silicone and the granulomas without leaving you disfigured.
Few People can afford to have Hyaluronic Filler Buttock Augmentation
Regarding : "What if she used some other substance other than what she claimed she used?" There is NO DOUBT in my mind that your injector used a substance OTHER than hyaluronic acid to inject you with.
With a single cc of hyaluronic acid going for about 500 dollars and the average PER CHEEK buttock augmentation requiring from 300 to over 1,000 cc. That would translate to a cost of 150,000 to 500,000 dollars per cheek. I SERIOUSLY doubt you paid 300,000 to 1 million dollars on your augmentation.
My guess is that you picked an injector based on their price and friend's recommendation than on their training and certification. Since there is no way to know what was in the syringe nor of simply removing it, no one can really predict what will happen or when. Sad.
Buttock Injections with what???
I agree that Hyaluronic Acid (as found in products like Restylane and Juvederm) was not likely injected into your buttock as it would cost tens of thousands of dollars to make any difference, and would have been temporary at that!
If you saw a non-physician injector, you will likely not be able to track them down for obvious reasons, but that is the only person who really knows what was injected. Removal of non-medical grade materials that have been injected is difficult, so hopefully you will not experience any problems.
Injections for Butt Augmentation
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I'm sorry to say that I find it almost impossible to believe what was injected into you was actually hyaluronic acid.... This would have been incredibly expensive (more than surgery!) and would have only lasted a few months...
I would be very concerned about what is in my body- see your medical doctor about an MRI.
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Hyaluronic Acid for Butt Augmentation
Hmmm, very unlikely. That would have been very expensive procedure and would only last for may be 4 months. I dont really know how you would find out to see what you have injected other than talking to the physician.
Good luck.
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Hyalouronic acid
There is no way you had hyaluronic acid to the butt. You need atleast 400 cc to the buttocks for butt enhancement. each cc of hyaluronic acid will cost $500.
So 500x400=200000.
Were the injector a doctor?
or you got injected in a pumping party? If so then you had either commercial silicone from the hardware store, or Hydrogell from the hard ware store
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EML, Traction control, and Brake light all of a sudden came on *HELP*
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Happened to me also.....took it to the dealer and I think i got screwed. I paid like $1200.00. I believe they replaced some brake sensors and did some other crap. I hope you have a different experience
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Hey guys, I was driving to church with my wife and out of nowhere my EML, Traction controll, and brake light come in yellow (not the ebrake light in red). I do have an engine light on due to a bad intake boot, has a leak in it, dnt really feel like replacing it since im going to be getting a K&N intake.
The check engine light is for bank 1 and bank 2 being to lean which is due to the boot. This is the first time the three lights came on, I do drive a manual, if that matters. I felt no difference in ride quality, when i noticed the lights on i quickly pulled over, shut the car off than turned it back on, everything went away, i drove to church and back home (about 10-20 miles) without them coming back on.
Has anyone run into this problem? is it something to be worried about? could it possibly be a faulty sensor or maybe even my intake boot leak?
I did search and found a thread with the op having the same problem as me, but nobody had a solution.
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Revolutionary War Period Flintlock Trade Gun, Ca. 1780
Stocked in walnut this semi-military smoothbore is a composite of foreign and American made parts. During this era of our gun making history some of the most interesting and collectable firearms were made to meet wartime demand. Smiths would stock up guns from any parts available and creatively repair those with minor damage.
An attractive and unusual creation the gunsmith used the English Brown Bess musket for its stock architecture. The wrist extends well into the butt stock and is accentuated by the notched comb. A noticeable swell at the rear ramrod pipe is also indicative. Though diminutive in scale to a military musket it is lightweight, short, and easy to handle. The 69 cal. American made barrel has a pseudo touch mark, a crude wedding band 9 inches from the breech, and a bead front sight. It measures 40 inches and is the original length for this gun.
The brass ramrod pipes are probably crafted by the smith and accommodate an iron ramrod which originally had a worm. The front pipe is trumpeted and the rear is nicely designed with a pointed finial.
Another part made by the smith is the lock bolt plate of simple design. The same sheet brass was used by him as that of the ramrod pipes; both retain original patina of the same color.
Of special note is the trigger guard; it really sets this gun apart. Originally from a German gun of the mid 18th century it exhibits some fine Baroque engraving. The rear extension was quickly attached with a square nail rather than a screw.
"Ketland" is stamped on the inside of this unconverted flintlock, which is original to the gun. The hammer is not original to this lock but probably used to repair it for use on this gun.
No butt plate was ever present on the gun. The gunsmith didn't have one on hand and chose not to make one. Other small details suggest quick manufacture indicative of the era. Other than wood restoration between the lock and the barrel tang the gun remains in nice old condition, never cleaned or severely damaged.


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Ryan Gabrielson's story on drunk driving checkpoints, which was distributed by California Watch, has generated a lot of heat – and conflicting emotions.
On the one hand, the story has evoked angry comments that using DUI checkpoints to confiscate vehicles driven by unlicensed motorists – many of whom are illegal immigrants – is entirely justified.
Others are expressing outrage that these checkpoints should be used for purposes other than what they were intended to do: trap drunk drivers. (To get the full flavor, check out the comments section of the story on our site, or on those of other papers that carried the story, such as the Sacramento Bee).
What lies behind this controversy is the completely unresolved issue of whether immigrants without legal documents to be in the United States should be granted driver's licenses in California.
Some background on the long history of this issue:
Until 1993, driver's licenses were granted in California without regard to citizenship. But in an effort to deflect some of the anti-immigrant sentiment behind the Proposition 187 campaign that was then in full-swing, Democrats passed a bill in 1993 requiring applicants to provide proof of citizenship in order to get a license.
Almost exactly a decade later – September 5, 2003, – then-Gov. Gray Davis, in the closing weeks of an intense recall campaign, signed legislation authored by Sen. Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, granting illegal immigrants the right to a driver's license. But the law never went into effect.
The topic became a hot-button issue during the campaign and Arnold Schwarzenegger made repealing the legislation a major part of his election campaign. One of the new governor's first acts in office was to persuade the Legislature to do exactly that.
Since then, Cedillo has been trying each year to get Schwarzenegger to approve driver's license legislation without any success. The governor has vetoed multiple variations of legislation authored by Cedillo. Today, another bill that he has authored, SB 60, is languishing in the state Assembly Transportation Committee.
Cedillo, often referred to as "One Bill Gill" because of his obsession with the issue, points out that some 2 million undocumented immigrants live in California – which helps explain how police are able to snag so many unlicensed drivers at DUI checkpoints.
"The fundamental problem that faces us is the fact that we do not issue or require immigrants to be tested, licensed and insured," he told me in an interview.
As to the DUI checkpoints program, he said, "We've cast the net too wide, we're wasting resources, and we're wasting money."
Cedillo said he plans to meet with Senate President Darrell Steinberg and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to discuss the impact of the DUI checkpoint program on unlicensed motorists.
"It's an ineffective program and we need to make it more effective," he said.


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SPORTS>>Cabot AAA gets first win over SH Bruins
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Cabot AAA picked up its first win of the season on Wednesday against Sylvan Hills 8-3 at the Conrad Sports Complex. Southpaw Justin Haas went the distance on the mound for Cabot in the contest to earn the win, despite giving up a total of eight hits to the Bruins.
The bottom of the fifth inning would be the decider in the game, with Cabot racking up five runs to increase their 3-1 advantage to an 8-1 lead. Sylvan Hills put a run up on the board in the sixth and another in the top of the seventh inning, but was not able to fully answer.
It was the Bruins that struck first in the game with a run in the top of the first inning to take an early 1-0 lead. Cabot struggled its first time through the batting lineup, but had the bats in order by the bottom of the third inning.
Cabot would finally score in the third to tie the game at one run apiece, and came away with two more in the bottom of the fourth inning. While they were enjoying their strongest offensive success in the game during the middle stages, it was also Cabots biggest defensive stand of the contest, shutting out the Bruins for four consecutive innings while building up a comfortable advantage.
Weve played well all year, Cabot coach Andy Runyon said. We were finally able to put it all together and get a win. We played well defensively, and this time, we got a couple of breaks.
Colin Fuller led Cabot offensively, going 3 for 5 with an RBI, along with two stolen bases and two runs scored. Logan Lucas was 2 for 2 with three RBIs and a stolen base, and Drew Burks was 2 for 4 with an RBI.
For Haas, eight strikeouts and three walks would highlight his evening at the mound. The Clark College signee gave up eight hits and two earned runs in the game, but closed out the game in the top of the seventh to pick up his first win of the summer. The win gives Cabot a record of 1-4.
The Cabot A team also came away with a win over Sylvan Hills on Wednesday in the first game of the evening. Cabot jumped out to a two-run advantage in the first inning and never looked back to win 6-2.
All of the damage in the contest came in the first two innings from Cabot. The pair of runs in the opening inning were joined by four more runs in the second. In all, Cabot would rack up nine hits in the game, compared to four for the Bruins.
Sylvan Hills did not get on the board at all until the top of the sixth inning, which would prove to be too little, too late for the Bruins. Cabot reliever Chase Beasley closed things out in the top of the seventh inning to give the win to starting hurler C.J. Jacoby.
Jeremy Wilson was 3 for 4 for Cabot with two runs and a stolen base. Josh Brown was 2 for 3 with a double and three RBIs. Cabot A now has a record of 3-2.
Cabot AAA will be back in action today against Russellville at the Conrade Sports Complex beginning at 4:30 p.m. The A squad will play.


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Now tied for the Big Sky Conference lead in the loss column, Weber State cannot afford another stumble.
The Wildcats (17-4, 9-1 Big Sky) host Northern Colorado (7-14, 4-6) at 5 p.m. Saturday in the Dee Events Center. The game is scheduled to be televised on Altitude TV.
Damian Lillard, the nation's leading scorer, burned Portland State on Thursday for 40 points as WSU defeated the Vikings 92-79.
Meanwhile, in Greeley, Colo., Sacramento State freshman Dylan Garrity scored 18 points with nine assists in a 73-62 victory against the Bears, who missed 17 free throws.
"Hopefully this game propels us in the right direction," Weber State coach Randy Rahe said following Thursday's victory. WSU was upset at Idaho State the Saturday before. "Hopefully we can get better. Maybe it will help us out a little bit, what happened the other night."
Lillard, who had 13-of-18 shooting and now averages a Division I best 25.1 points, was one point off his career high and fell just two points shy of setting a Dee Events Center record. It was the sixth time in school history a Wildcat has scored 40 or more points. Lillard is now averaging 25.1 points per game.
No. Colorado at Weber State
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Tipoff • Saturday, 5 p.m.
TV • Altitude
Radio • 1280 AM
Records • WSU 17-4, 9-1; UNC 7-14, 4-6
Series • WSU leads 7-3
Last meeting • WSU, 72-71 (Jan. 29, 2011)
About the Wildcats • Damian Lillard leads the nation in scoring at 25.1 points per game. ... WSU improved to 12-0 at home this season, the best home start since the 2002-03 season.
About the Bears • UNC is coming off a 73-62 home loss to Sacramento State and have lost four of five. The Bears lead the Big Sky and rank third in the nation in 3-point percentage.


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STUDENTS at Denbigh High have achieved a 100 per cent pass rate in their A-level results.
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My Platinum cruise is my last Carnival Cruise: Carnival Fantasy Cruise Review by rmh151
Overall Member Rating
My Platinum cruise is my last Carnival Cruise
Destination: Bahamas
Embarkation: Charleston
I have been on this class of ships, but it was years ago. We chose this cruise for proximity to home and we are able to drive to port. We drove to the port the day of and arrived around 130pm and since we are Platinum, boarded very quickly. I imagine the line to get on would have been about 30 minutes if we had to wait. We skipped the requisite "Welcome Aboard" photo, found our room, dropped off some bags, and went to find some food and drinks. Our room was convenient to the lobby on Empress Deck (deck 7).
Positives: The crew is very friendly from the room steward to the waiters to bartenders. They do a great job. All of our room staff called us by name. And for the three nights we went to the Jubilee dining room, our waitress knew our name and was very cordial. We had to move dining rooms on day 4 and 5 because the crowd around us was unruly and acted like idiots in the dining More room. But since we realized we were the ones that didn't fit in, we elected to move to another dining room and were reassigned Your Time Dining. Our matre d in that dining room (Barish) was outstanding. We wished we would have moved sooner.
Another positive: drinks on this ship are awesome. They have classic cocktails like Long Island Iced Teas which are pricey but worth it. Plus, all classic cocktails get you a $5 match play card in the casino. The Martini tasting in the bar above Jubilee was cool, too. If CCL had any sense, they would turn that entire area into a Sports Bar. Both Saturday and Sunday were filled with families trying to watch games on television. It would have been nice to have tables and food service. I would have paid extra to have someone bring me food and beer to watch these games. Instead, they have one cocktail server designated for the room full of chairs pushed together to get a better point of view for the TV.
The food was all around disappointing in just about every venue. I have always thought CCL did a good job with food until this cruise. They have reached rock bottom. I'm not sure if its a budget item that has been reduced to nothing or just overall quality control has gone adrift. Too many examples to list but in general: tasteless, cold, unappetizing, and overcooked. I actually didn't look forward to dinner . . . something I have always enjoyed on CCL. Lobster night was a bust: overcooked, rubbery, and cold. Shrimp cocktail: uncleaned shrimp that were floppy and the size you would see in a popcorn shrimp dish.
Onboard activities were the Carnival norm: bingo, hairy chests, drink making competition, towel folding, etc. My wife used the spa twice for massage and facial and was happy with the quality BUT has been on other CCL ships with much nicer spas. She spent about $500 in the spa and got about a $250 experience if that makes sense to avid spa goers. For those that haven't spent the money, CCL spa is worth it most of the time. The nightlife on the ship was centered around the smoking area mid ship level 9. This area usually had a band or some cheesy trivia game going on and the casino was nearby. All clubs and bars are within walking distance so this area was overcrowded.
The best food on the ship was the Carnival Deli which was open from 11-11 and served hot and cold sandwiches. Don't bother with the pizza: its basically heated frozen pizza and tastes awful.
The ship has been redone and you can see the difference. Serenity is nice but overcrowded on sea days.
And to put it nicely, the people on this ship need a lesson in how to behave in public. It's hardly appropriate attire for a cruise ship and the staff will do absolute nothing to enforce an already loose dress code. Add beer and wine, and some of these people would probably get kicked out of most places on dry land. Loud, obnoxious, rude, and downright embarrassing. I like to have fun and Carnival is the place to go to let loose and have a good time. But there is a fine line between having a good time and acting like an idiot in public. Enough said.
Disembarkation was fine. They moved us to a private room (Platinum) and personally escorted us off the ship. We had them take our bags night prior so we could avoid getting up at the crack of dawn. It was obvious that most people choose self assist debarkation which is completed from around 615am and is all done by about 8am.
Carnival is lowering its prices to fill ships. Its pure economics and I understand the bottom line philosophy. But the brand image is suffering. Thanks, CCL, for a 9 out of 10 great cruises. But I am going to spend my hard earned money elsewhere from now on. Carnival is attracting a crowd that I am no longer interested in being around for a vacation and the brand is suffering immensely.
I rated this cruise very low for two main reasons: the quality of food is awful AND the party on a budget crowd has reached an all time low. I learned not all CCL cruises are created equal and the brand is different depending on the size of ship. Use caution when booking this cruise . . . if you want the large ship, large variety experience of a newer boat, you will be disappointed in this ship even with the immense savings. Less
Published 12/18/13
Cabin review:
The cabin is in a great spot. E deck is one below dining, and only 2 below main night activities. If you walk all the way to rear stairs, you are only 3 flights from the Lido deck for food.
Port and Shore Excursions
Atlantis Aquaventure
Expensive but worth the money to get on this property. Awesome rides. Awesome food at one of the restaurants included in the lunch voucher. Our lunch tab would have been about $35 if it weren't for the voucher. We both had Fish and Chips at Pisces near the beach. One of our best food experiences for the week, including all dinners in the main dining room.
We took a bus, arrived around 10 and stayed until about 3. I think Atlantis would be a great destination for a trip.
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The Crap We Missed – Tuesday 7.23.13
"I told her Target changed their dressing room policy."
Yeah no, roller-blading is cool. I'm into that.
Now, take off your skatess one by one, do it slowly… do it dusmally.
This picture is the perfect way to end the day here.
More like Zanotti's anus, amirite?
"Hold on a moment, let me get decent"
I like what I'm almost seeing here.
The 80's just called. They wanted to know if they were still doing well. The answer is a resounding, "Yes!"
Is this the porno version of the Rob Pattinson – Kristen Stewart breakup?


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^that last one is probably the worst diss ive ever seen
what the fuck is poppin?
this shits in toronto
funny thing is i know both these fools.
and the larger throw was there a good 3 years before the smaller one..
homeboy thought that buddy was biting him...
but if his head was out of his ass at the time, he woulda realized that he was actually biting the older larger throw...
too jokes... and that guy still rocks that throw today,
the other one... the larger one has long since evolved
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LEETO BBT... Nice
On the left of the bridge...
bump ynizz was wit da homie dis night
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lol looks like you did that sober soon
Seek Yee first......the kingdom of Heaven
jasp over sist
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why people envy those works? is it because they're not good as them?
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By Hal M. Bundrick
NEW YORK (MainStreet) Your social media accounts may finally be safe from the prying eyes of potential employers. Background checks that include social media searches are fading from pre-employment screening processes but are still a useful tool for recruiting and sourcing new employees.
"A number of states have passed or are considering laws that prohibit an employer from requiring a consumer social networking password, or to insist on 'shoulder surfing,' meaning the applicant goes online and the employer examines a website site over the applicant's shoulder," writes employment screening specialist Les Rosen in a blog post. Rosen is the author of The Safe Hiring Manual (Facts on Demand Press, 2013).
Rosen says that social media searches are also fading as a tool for background checks, because many job applicants have become more aware of the impact of their social media content and have begun protecting their privacy.
"In fact, smart applicants are using their cyber identities as marketing tools in their job hunt," Rosen says. "Also, many employers have discovered that searching for relevant material online is like looking for a very small needle in a very large haystack."
To boot, employers are concerned that plundering material online could elicit lawsuits for discrimination if the search reveals age, ethnicity, medical conditions, religious affiliation or similar personal information too early in the hiring process.
Rosen says the practice of social media searches has seen limited use. A 2011 survey fielded by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) found just one-quarter (26%) of organizations used online search engines to screen job candidates during the hiring process. Even fewer organizations (18%) tapped social networking sites for candidate screening.


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Technical assistance and dissemination of the Chicago Project for Violence Prevention model
Violence is the number one cause of death among the young in many cities, and minority groups are disproportionately affected. CeaseFire was launched in 2000 under the auspices of the Chicago Project for Violence Prevention to address this problem. The program applies a collaborative public health approach to reducing violence that uses community mobilization, outreach workers, faith leader engagement, law enforcement coordination and public education to change norms and provide on-the-spot alternatives to shootings. The program's success in reducing youth and gang violence in high-crime neighborhoods in Chicago has attracted the interest of cities across the country and, in January 2006, a Foundation grant to support the dissemination and replication of the CeaseFire model was approved. It has since become apparent that the most challenging component of the model for sites to bring to life is outreach, which requires the hiring of new staff--indigenous workers who can identify with those who are most likely to shoot someone or be shot themselves and who can be available to intervene on the ground when a crisis arises. These additional funds will be used to enable up to four sites that have demonstrated a good-faith effort to implement CeaseFire, and that pledge fidelity to the model, to hire two to three full-time outreach workers. One of these sites will be Newark/Irvington, which, if successful, may serve as a model and a source of technical assistance for additional communities in New Jersey that have expressed an interest in establishing CeaseFire programs. The project is consistent with the Foundation's Vulnerable Populations Portfolio's strategy of replicating promising models that address the intersection of health and social factors.
Learn more about Cure Violence
Grant Details
Amount Awarded $1,825,588.00
Awarded on: 5/9/2007
Time frame: 5/15/2007 - 6/30/2013
Grant Number: 60697
University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health
2121 West Taylor Street, MC 923
Chicago, 60612-4394
Candice M. Kane
Project Director
Gary Slutkin
Project Director


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In honor of that monumental milestone of a toddler's birthday, photos lay the basic counting blocks to set thefestive stage.
A bare-chested tutu-clad babe is all grins; her dessert is strategically placed in reach. Each aspect of conventional celebratory planning receives its due from one to 10, beginning with the pink-iced cake with two candles on top. The concluding spread displays 10 gleeful tots poised to enjoy the delightful occasion. With food in the forefront, aesthetically pleasing details abound on white backgrounds, from the sliced cheese pizza to each uniquely designed cupcake. The numeric items are not always viewed in their entirety (the number three places that amount of hats in one shot, though there are clearly 10 on children's heads in the final scene.) A listing of items provides the only text. Though the small size may suggest a secure fit for tiny hands, thick pastel-trimmed pages lack the durability required for the intended audience.
Though not a complete bust, this might be one party scene to skip. (Board book. 3 mos.-2)


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This team has been riddled with problems from the start. There were psychological problems, philosophical problems and physical problems. Now that we're 22 games in, some of those things are beginning to work themselves out.
Tonight, Lou Williams and Andre Iguodala both took long strides toward regaining their form from the second half last year while philosophically, I think the team took a giant leap backwards.
After the jump we'll talk about Mo's new lineup, EB's disappointing showing, Iggy's monster first half, Lou's killer fourth and the 12 and a half minutes that cost the Sixers the game.
Let's start with the horrendous and work our way back to the somewhat positives. I had an extremely bad feeling about this game as soon as I saw the starting lineup. Mo's panic button move, inserting Willie Green into the starting lineup for Thad Young, is a horrible idea. I understand the logic, a little bit, Thad has been struggling a little bit, Iguodala may feel more comfortable at the three. It was still a horrible move for a couple of reasons.
First, no team with Willie Green in its starting lineup is a legit playoff team. It's as simple as that. Willie got off to a hot start this year in his role off the bench, but he's been ice cold for weeks. The problems Andre Iguodala has had at the two are strictly limited to his ability to shoot from the outside. Willie Green is no better and beyond that, he does not contribute in any other area of the game. If Iggy is your starting shooting guard he's going to give you defense, rebounding and assists even if his shot isn't falling. With Green if he isn't hot he's killing you on both ends of the floor.
This seems like a desperate move to get back to what the Sixers did last year, and while it's a noble intention, this is not the way to do it. I'm disappointed in Mo, and I think this move, if he insists on repeating it, will ultimately lead to his firing.
Since wer're on the subject of horrible coaching, let's talk about the two stretches of time in which the game was lost. The opening 6:31 of the second quarter and the opening 5:59 of the third quarter. During those two stretches the Sixers were outscored 30-5. It's not hard to figure out why, in both cases.
Mo went with a lineup of Lou, Ivey, Thad, Donyell and Theo to start the second quarter. I thought he'd learned his lesson earlier in the season, but apparently not. This team's offense isn't exactly electric when he has the Andres and Brand on the floor, but when they are all on the bench it's positively putrid. This has been true since the opening tip of the opening game and it's still true now. Mo's insistence on sending out lineups like this at the beginning of the second has killed momentum in nearly every game he's done it. This game woudl've gotten out of hand early if not for Iguodala's miracle finish to the second.
In the third, the blame needs to fall on Elton Brand's shoulders, and indirectly on Mo again. In the first half, the Sixers ran one successful play for EB, that's it. They got him the ball on the low block with Ben Wallace on him, he moved Wallace back a little bit, then hit a lefty baby hook. It was a simple move, and not one I think Wallace could've stopped. They never ran that play for him again. They never even attempted to get him the ball on the low blocks again.
Instead, Mo insisted on running the exact same pick and roll, or pick and pop play at the top of the key for the entire third quarter. The Cavs did an excellent job of defending it, mainly because the guards weren't capable of knocking down an open shot to save their lives, but Mo insisted on calling it. The few times that they actually got the ball to Brand, he coughed it up. It was a terrible stretch for Brand, who blew a couple of shots, travelled, dribbled the ball off his foot and handed one to Ben Wallace. It was almost comical watching the Sixers run the exact same play over and over again and getting absolutely no results from it. By my math, the Sixers opened the third quarter 0/10 from the floor and 3/6 from the line. It's really a shame too because they ended the first half with all the momentum.
EB was showered with boos when he came out of the game in the third and again when he returned in the fourth. Not a good sign. He looked like he's still hurt, or maybe getting back into the swing of things very slowly. He better have a miracle recovery tomorrow, because they face this same team in Cleveland on Friday.
Now, for the good. This was, by far, the best game Andre Iguodala has played all year. He played very good D on LeBron, as good as you can expect anyone to play. He was hitting his jumper, taking smart jumpers and going to the hole with authority. The main thing about his drives is that he was looking to finish, rather than draw fouls. That's a huge factor for him. His final line, 11/16 from the floor, 1/2 from three, 4/4 from the line, 9 boards, 5 assists, 1 steal and only 2 turnovers, wasn't deceiving. He played an excellent all around game. His disappearance in the second half was due in part to Mo's shoddy play calling and also the fact that Cleveland starting sending doubles at him. He did a good job of finding the open man on those doubles, but the recipients of his passes rarely converted.
Finally, let's give a nod to Lou. He scored 11 of his 22 in the fourth quarter and really sparked their running game with some tough finishes in the lane. He wasn't forcing his offense, and he kept his turnovers down. He's beginning to resemble the Lou from the end of last season, which is a very good thing for this team.
So, to sum things up, we've got Iguodala and Lou rounding into shape, meanwhile EB is hurting (physically, and hurting the team) while Mo's desperate moves are taking this team down a dark path. It sucks when the bad outweighs the good, and that's definitely where we are right now.
Here's my prediction. If the Sixers don't go 3-2 over the next 5 games (Cleveland, 2 against Washington, Milwaukee and Indiana), Mo won't be around to coach the game at Boston on December 23rd.
Player of The Game: Andre Iguodala
Team Record: 9-13
Up Next: @ Cleveland, Friday night.
by Brian on Dec 10 2008
Tags: Andre Iguodala | Basketball | Cavaliers | Elton Brand | Lou Williams | Sixers |
Tags: Andre Iguodala | Basketball | Cavaliers | Elton Brand | Lou Williams | Sixers |


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"I bow my head in shame for what has happened," he said.
His comments came after a government inquiry this week said some Congress party leaders at the time had incited mobs to attack Sikhs.
One Indian minister has resigned and another politician on Thursday quit as a development board chairman in Delhi.
'Better future'
Mr Singh, the current Congress premier and the first Sikh to hold the top post, told parliament: "What took place in 1984 is a negation of what is enshrined in our constitution and on behalf of my country I bow my head in shame for what has happened."
He said: "We cannot undo the past but we can build a better future."
The riots were sparked by the assassination of PM Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards.
The 339-page inquiry report was tabled in parliament on Monday.
The report, by retired Supreme Court judge GT Nanavati, was the ninth inquiry commission into the riots, and was set up in 2000 by the then governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which is now in opposition.
The inquiry said that accounts from witnesses and victims of the rioting indicated that "local Congress leaders and workers had either incited or helped the mobs in attacking the Sikhs".
It found "credible evidence" against Jagdish Tytler, the minister for expatriate Indians, and recommended further investigation into his role.
Mr Tytler offered his resignation on Wednesday and it was accepted on Thursday on the recommendation of Mr Singh.
Mr Tytler denies wrongdoing and said he was resigning to work to clear his name.
On Thursday, another Congress MP whose role was questioned by the inquiry, Sajjan Kumar, resigned as chairman of the state-run Delhi Rural Development Board.
In parliament, Mr Singh urged MPs not to make political capital from the inquiry.
"Let us not create a situation or use loose language which will give a handle to those forces which are inimical to our country's unity, integrity and cohesion," he said.
"It is no service to the Sikh community or to our nation."
However, widows of some of those killed in the riots have protested on the streets of Delhi, demanding Mr Singh's resignation.
The BJP has repeated its calls for prosecutions.
The Indian media have said that despite all the commissions of inquiry, there has been scant justice for the victims' families.
The Indian Express said: "The fact that not one of those who masterminded or spearheaded this carnage has had to face punishment will remain an affront to the nation."


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Unless you're my mom, you've probably forgotten that I mentioned something growing on my left eyelid last week...it turned out to be nothing. It was gone before I could even get to the doctor, so, yea!
And in much more important news, Daina's ultrasound was "perfect." Please, though, continue to keep them all in your prayers. You can imagine the emotional burden one continues to carry after 4 consecutive losses.
Thanks, y'all!
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Posted by The Writer Chic at Tuesday, August 05, 2008
2 comments:
- The Balsmeyer Family said...
Yay for "nothing" on your eye! :) So happy to hear the twins are doing well. Even without the complications that Dania has faced, all of my pregnancies had nervous periods until I could feel those little babies squirm. My prayers are with her & her family!
- August 7, 2008 at 1:15 PM
- Amy (Metz) Walker said...
Wow, that's great about your eye, but so good to hear everything came back perfect. Can't ask for more!
- August 11, 2008 at 1:31 PM
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Biola Alabi
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Biola Alabi
Biola is an African media expert and Managing Partner at Biola Alabi Media Consulting - a company designed to provide organizations with access to highly qualified professionals in the broadcast, telecommunications and digital industries. Until recently, Biola served as Managing Director of Electronic Media Network (MNET), Africa's first private and leading subscription television service. As Managing Director for MNET, Biola worked tirelessly to produce and air stories created by and about Africa and Africans. Based in Lagos, Nigeria, she spent four years increasing the company's Africa portfolio, including overseeing the launch of AfricaMagic Hausa and Yoruba in 2010 and AfricaMagic Swahili in 2011: channels that have made considerable contributions to the promotion of indigenous languages and cultures in Africa. She oversaw four editions of the popular reality series Big Brother Africa, and created the Face of Africa Finale in Lagos in 2010 and the first ever Africa Magic Viewer's Choice Awards in 2013. Biola was listed as one of the 20 Youngest Power Women in Africa by Forbes in 2013. She previously worked with leading brands Sesame Street, Bigwords.com and Daewoo Motors. She is currently consulting on special projects for MNET.