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is material from the award-winning investigation by Brian Deer for The Sunday Times of London, the
UKs Channel 4 TV network and BMJ, the British
Medical Journal, which exposed vaccine
research fraudster Andrew Wakefield | Investigation
This text of the
February 1998 paper which triggered a global
health crisis, omits three visual figures from
the original printed paper: a graph titled
"urinary methylmalonic-acid excretion in
patients and controls," pictures titled
"endoscopic view of terminal ileum in child
three and in a child with endoscopically and
histologically normal ileum and colon," and
"Biopsy sample from terminal ileum and from
colon". See a full Lancet PDF here
The Lancet, Volume 351,
Number 9103 28 February
Bowel Disease Study Group, University Departments
of Medicine and Histopathology (A J
Wakefield FRCS, A Anthony MB, J Linnell PhD, A P
Dhillon MRCPath, S E Davies MRCPath) and
the University Departments of Paediatric
Gastroenterology (S H Murch MB, D M
Casson MRCP, M Malik MRCP, M A Thomson FRCP, J A
Walker-Smith FRCP,), Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry (M Berelowitz
FRCPsych), Neurology (P
Harvey FRCP), and Radiology (A
Valentine FRCR), Royal Free Hospital
and School of Medicine, London NW3 2QG, UK
to: Dr A J Wakefield
Background We
investigated a consecutive series of children
with chronic enterocolitis and regressive
developmental disorder.
Methods 12
children (mean age 6 years [range 3-10], 11 boys)
were referred to a paediatric gastroenterology
unit with a history of normal development
followed by loss of acquired skills, including
language, together with diarrhoea and abdominal
pain. Children underwent gastroenterological,
neurological, and developmental assessment and
review of developmental records. Ileocolonoscopy
and biopsy sampling, magnetic-resonance imaging
(MRI), electroencephalography (EEG), and lumbar
puncture were done under sedation. Barium
follow-through radiography was done where
possible. Biochemical, haematological, and
immunological profiles were examined.
Findings Onset
of behavioural symptoms was associated, by the
parents, with measles, mumps, and rubella
vaccination in eight of the 12 children, with
measles infection in one child, and otitis media
in another. All 12 children had intestinal
abnormalities, ranging from lymphoid nodular
hyperplasia to aphthoid ulceration. Histology
showed patchy chronic inflammation in the colon
in 11 children and reactive ileal lymphoid
hyperplasia in seven, but no granulomas.
Behavioural disorders included autism (nine),
disintegrative psychosis (one), and possible
postviral or vaccinal encephalitis (two). There
were no focal neurological abnormalities and MRI
and EEG tests were normal. Abnormal laboratory
results were significantly raised urinary
methylmalonic acid compared with age-matched
controls (p=0·003), low haemoglobin in four
children, and a low serum IgA in four children.
Interpretation We
identified associated gastrointestinal disease
and developmental regression in a group of
previously normal children, which was generally
associated in time with possible environmental
Lancet 1998;
351: 637-41
We saw several
children who, after a period of apparent
normality, lost acquired skills, including
communication. They all had gastrointestinal
symptoms, including abdominal pain, diarrhoea,
and bloating and, in some cases, food
intolerance. We describe the clinical findings,
and gastrointestinal features of these children.
12 children,
consecutively referred to the department of
paediatric gastroenterology with a history of a
pervasive developmental disorder with loss of
acquired skills and intestinal symptoms
(diarrhoea, abdominal pain, bloating and food
intolerance), were investigated. All children
were admitted to the ward for 1 week, accompanied
by their parents.
We took histories,
including details of immunisations and exposure
to infectious diseases, and assessed the
children. In 11 cases the history was obtained by
the senior clinician (JW-S). Neurological and
psychiatric assessments were done by consultant
staff (PH, MB) with HMS-4 criteria.1
Developmental histories included a review of
prospective developmental records from parents,
health visitors, and general practitioners. Four
children did not undergo psychiatric assessment
in hospital; all had been assessed professionally
elsewhere, so these assessments were used as the
basis for their behavioural diagnosis.
After bowel
preparation, ileocolonoscopy was performed by SHM
or MAT under sedation with midazolam and
pethidine. Paired frozen and formalin-fixed
mucosal biopsy samples were taken from the
terminal ileum; ascending, transverse,
descending, and sigmoid colons, and from the
rectum. The procedure was recorded by video or
still images, and were compared with images of
the previous seven consecutive paediatric
colonoscopies (four normal colonoscopies and
three on children with ulcerative colitis), in
which the physician reported normal appearances
in the terminal ileum. Barium follow-through
radiography was possible in some cases.
Also under
sedation, cerebral magnetic-resonance imaging
(MRI), electroencephalography (EEG) including
visual, brain stem auditory, and sensory evoked
potentials (where compliance made these
possible), and lumbar puncture were done.
Thyroid function,
serum long-chain fatty acids, and
cerebrospinal-fluid lactate were measured to
exclude known causes of childhood
neurodegenerative disease. Urinary methylmalonic
acid was measured in random urine samples from
eight of the 12 children and 14 age-matched and
sex-matched normal controls, by a modification of
a technique described previously.2
Chromatograms were scanned digitally on computer,
to analyse the methylmalonic-acid zones from
cases and controls. Urinary methylmalonic-acid
concentrations in patients and controls were
compared by a two-sample t test. Urinary
creatinine was estimated by routine
spectrophotometric assay.
Children were
screened for antiendomyseal antibodies and boys
were screened for fragile-X if this had not been
done before. Stool samples were cultured for Campylobacter
spp, Salmonella spp, and Shigella
spp and assessed by microscopy for ova and
parasites. Sera were screened for antibodies to Yersinia
biopsy samples of ileum and colon were assessed
and reported by a pathologist (SED). Five
ileocolonic biopsy series from age-matched and
site-matched controls whose reports showed
histologically normal mucosa were obtained for
comparison. All tissues were assessed by three
other clinical and experimental pathologists
were approved by the Ethical Practices Committee
of the Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust, and parents
gave informed consent.
Clinical details
of the children are shown in tables 1 and 2. None
had neurological abnormalities on clinical
examination; MRI scans, EEGs, and
cerebrospinal-fluid profiles were normal; and
fragile X was negative. Prospective developmental
records showed satisfactory achievement of early
milestones in all children. The only girl (child
number eight) was noted to be a slow developer
compared with her older sister. She was
subsequently found to have coarctation of the
aorta. After surgical repair of the aorta at the
age of 14 months, she progressed rapidly, and
learnt to talk. Speech was lost later. Child four
was kept under review for the first year of life
because of wide bridging of the nose. He was
discharged from follow-up as developmentally
normal at age 1 year.
In eight children,
the onset of behavioural problems had been
linked, either by the parents or by the child's
physician, with measles, mumps, and rubella
vaccination. Five had had an early adverse
reaction to immunisation (rash, fever, delirium;
and, in three cases, convulsions). In these eight
children the average interval from exposure to
first behavioural symptoms was 6·3 days (range
1-14). Parents were less clear about the timing
of onset of abdominal symptoms because children
were not toilet trained at the time or because
behavioural features made children unable to
communicate symptoms.
One child (child
four) had received monovalent measles vaccine at
15 months, after which his development slowed
(confirmed by professional assessors). No
association was made with the vaccine at this
time. He received a dose of measles, mumps, and
rubella vaccine at age 4·5 years, the day after
which his mother described a striking
deterioration in his behaviour that she did link
with the immunisation. Child nine received
measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine at 16 months.
At 18 months he developed recurrent
antibiotic-resistant otitis media and the first
behavioural symptoms, including disinterest in
his sibling and lack of play.
Table 2 summarises
the neuropsychiatric diagnoses; the apparent
precipitating events; onset of behavioural
features; and age of onset of both behaviour and
bowel symptoms.
All children were
antiendomyseal-antibody negative and common
enteric pathogens were not identified by culture,
microscopy, or serology. Urinary
methylmalonic-acid excretion was significantly
raised in all eight children who were tested,
compared with age-matched controls (p=0·003;
figure 1). Abnormal laboratory tests are shown in
table 1.
The caecum was
seen in all cases, and the ileum in all but two
cases. Endoscopic findings are shown in table 1.
Macroscopic colonic appearances were reported as
normal in four children. The remaining eight had
colonic and rectal mucosal abnormalities
including granularity, loss of vascular pattern,
patchy erythema, lymphoid nodular hyperplasia,
and in two cases, aphthoid ulceration. Four cases
showed the "red halo" sign around
swollen caecal lymphoid follicles, an early
endoscopic feature of Crohn's disease.3
The most striking and consistent feature was
lymphoid nodular hyperplasia of the terminal
ileum which was seen in nine children (figure 2),
and identified by barium follow-through in one
other child in whom the ileum was not reached at
endoscopy. The normal endoscopic appearance of
the terminal ileum (figure 2) was seen in the
seven children whose images were available for
comparison. [note: figures 1 - 3 are omitted from
this online version]
findings are summarised in table 1.
Terminal ileum A
reactive lymphoid follicular hyperplasia was
present in the ileal biopsies of seven children.
In each case, more than three expanded and
confluent lymphoid follicles with reactive
germinal centres were identified within the
tissue section (figure 3). There was no
neutrophil infiltrate and granulomas were not
Colon The
lamina propria was infiltrated by mononuclear
cells (mainly lymphocytes and macrophages) in the
colonic-biopsy samples. The extent ranged in
severity from scattered focal collections of
cells beneath the surface epithelium (five cases)
to diffuse infiltration of the mucosa (six
cases). There was no increase in intraepithelial
lymphocytes, except in one case, in which
numerous lymphocytes had infiltrated the surface
epithelium in the proximal colonic biopsies.
Lymphoid follicles in the vicinity of
mononuclear-cell infiltrates showed enlarged
germinal centres with reactive changes that
included an excess of tingible body macrophages.
There was no clear
correlation between the endoscopic appearances
and the histological findings; chronic
inflammatory changes were apparent histologically
in endoscopically normal areas of the colon. In
five cases there was focal acute inflammation
with infiltration of the lamina propria by
neutrophils; in three of these, neutrophils
infiltrated the caecal (figure 3) and
rectal-crypt epithelium. There were no crypt
abscesses. Occasional bifid crypts were noted but
overall crypt architecture was normal. There was
no goblet-cell depletion but occasional
collections of eosinophils were seen in the
mucosa. There were no granulomata. Parasites and
organisms were not seen. None of the changes
described above were seen in any of the normal
biopsy specimens.
We describe a
pattern of colitis and ileal-lymphoid-nodular
hyperplasia in children with developmental
disorders. Intestinal and behavioural pathologies
may have occurred together by chance, reflecting
a selection bias in a self-referred group;
however, the uniformity of the intestinal
pathological changes and the fact that previous
studies have found intestinal dysfunction in
children with autistic-spectrum disorders,
suggests that the connection is real and reflects
a unique disease process.
Asperger first
recorded the link between coeliac disease and
behavioural psychoses.4 Walker-Smith
and colleagues5 detected low
concentrations of alpha-1 antitrypsin in children
with typical autism, and D'Eufemia and colleagues6
identified abnormal intestinal permeability, a
feature of small intestinal enteropathy, in 43%
of a group of autistic children with no
gastrointestinal symptoms, but not in matched
controls. These studies, together with our own,
including evidence of anaemia and IgA deficiency
in some children, would support the hypothesis
that the consequences of an inflamed or
dysfunctional intestine may play a part in
behavioural changes in some children.
The "opioid
excess" theory of autism, put forward first
by Panksepp and colleagues7 and later
by Reichelt and colleagues8 and
Shattock and colleagues9 proposes that
autistic disorders result from the incomplete
breakdown and excessive absorption of gut-derived
peptides from foods, including barley, rye, oats,
and caesin from milk and dairy produce. These
peptides may exert central-opioid effects,
directly or through the formation of ligands with
peptidase enzymes required for breakdown of
endogenous central-nervous-system opioids,9
leading to disruption of normal neuroregulation
and brain development by endogenous encephalins
and endorphins.
One aspect of
impaired intestinal function that could permit
increased permeability to exogenous peptides is
deficiency of the phenyl-sulphur-transferase
systems, as described by Waring.10 The
normally sulphated glycoprotein matrix of the gut
wall acts to regulate cell and molecular
trafficking.11 Disruption of this
matrix and increased intestinal permeability,
both features of inflammatory bowel disease,17
may cause both intestinal and neuropsychiatric
dysfunction. Impaired enterohepatic sulphation
and consequent detoxification of compounds such
as the phenolic amines (dopamine, tyramine, and
serotonin)12 may also contribute. Both
the presence of intestinal inflammation and
absence of detectable neurological abnormality in
our children are consistent with an exogenous
influence upon cerebral function. Lucarelli's
observation that after removal of a provocative
enteric antigen children achieved symptomatic
behavioural improvement, suggests a reversible
element in this condition.13
Despite consistent
gastrointestinal findings, behavioural changes in
these children were more heterogeneous. In some
cases the onset and course of behavioural
regression was precipitous, with children losing
all communication skills over a few weeks to
months. This regression is consistent with a
disintegrative psychosis (Heller's disease),
which typically occurs when normally developing
children show striking behaviour changes and
developmental regression, commonly in association
with some loss of coordination and bowel or
bladder function.14 Disintegrative
psychosis is typically described as occurring in
children after at least 2-3 years of apparently
normal development.
psychosis is recognised as a sequel to measles
encephalitis, although in most cases no cause is
ever identified.14 Viral encephalitis
can give rise to autistic disorders, particularly
when it occurs early in life.15
Rubella virus is associated with autism and the
combined measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine
(rather than monovalent measles vaccine) has also
been implicated. Fudenberg16 noted
that for 15 of 20 autistic children, the first
symptoms developed within a week of vaccination.
Gupta17 commented on the striking
association between measles, mumps, and rubella
vaccination and the onset of behavioural symptoms
in all the children that he had investigated for
regressive autism. Measles virus18,19
and measles vaccination20 have both
been implicated as risk factors for Crohn's
disease and persistent measles vaccine-strain
virus infection has been found in children with
autoimmune hepatitis.21
We did not prove
an association between measles, mumps, and
rubella vaccine and the syndrome described.
Virological studies are underway that may help to
resolve this issue.
If there is a
causal link between measles, mumps, and rubella
vaccine and this syndrome, a rising incidence
might be anticipated after the introduction of
this vaccine in the UK in 1988. Published
evidence is inadequate to show whether there is a
change in incidence22 or a link with
measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine.23
A genetic predisposition to autistic-spectrum
disorders is suggested by over-representation in
boys and a greater concordance rate in
monozygotic than in dizygotic twins.15
In the context of susceptibility to infection, a
genetic association with autism, linked to a null
allele of the complement (C) 4B gene
located in the class III region of the
major-histocompatibility complex, has been
recorded by Warren and colleagues.24 C4B-gene
products are crucial for the activation of the
complement pathway and protection against
infection: individuals inheriting one or two C4B
null alleles may not handle certain viruses
appropriately, possibly including attenuated
methylmalonic-acid concentrations were raised in
most of the children, a finding indicative of a
functional vitamin B12 deficiency. Although
vitamin B12 concentrations were normal, serum B12
is not a good measure of functional B12 status.25
Urinary methylmalonic-acid excretion is increased
in disorders such as Crohn's disease, in which
cobalamin excreted in bile is not reabsorbed. A
similar problem may have occurred in the children
in our study. Vitamin B12 is essential for
myelinogenesis in the developing central nervous
system, a process that is not complete until
around the age of 10 years. B12 deficiency may,
therefore, be a contributory factor in the
developmental regression.26
We have identified
a chronic enterocolitis in children that may be
related to neuropsychiatric dysfunction. In most
cases, onset of symptoms was after measles,
mumps, and rubella immunisation. Further
investigations are needed to examine this
syndrome and its possible relation to this
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further 40 patients have been assessed; 39 with
the syndrome.
A J Wakefield was
the senior scientific investigator. S H Murch and
M A Thomson did the colonoscopies. A Anthony, A P
Dhillon, and S E Davies carried out the
histopathology. J Linnell did the B12 studies. D
M Casson and M Malik did the clinical assessment.
M Berelowitz did the psychiatric assessment. P
Harvey did the neurological assessment. A
Valentine did the radiological assessment. JW-S
was the senior clinical investigator.
This study was
supported by the Special Trustees of Royal Free
Hampstead NHS Trust and the Children's Medical
Charity. We thank Francis Moll and the nursing
staff of Malcolm Ward for their patience and
expertise; the parents for providing the impetus
for these studies; and Paula Domizo, Royal London
NHS Trust, for providing control tissue samples.
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There is not support for bt4 beta only the final.
Also on the new site.
BackTrack Linux
Hi all
My question is re: connecting to long distance network (getting internet connection) through BT4 beta on VMware.
My Details:
My usb wifi : Alfa AWUS036H
Im using VMware workstation 7 with BT4 beta VM ware image. (gettin BT4 final shortly)
My machine is a Dell 6100 laptop with internal Dell wireless 1370 mini pci card.
Ive read quite a few threads re: getting internet connection through VMware. Im able to connect to internet via my local modem by selecting 'bridged connection' on the VM settings for BT4 beta virtual machine.
After starting (start x) I use the following commands
ifconfig eth0 up
dhclient eth0
...ping Google etc..
My Situation is:
My internal wireless card (1370 mini pci card) does not have good enough signal to bridge the connection of my target network for BT4 virtual machine.
So. my question is:
Would anyone be able to advise how I can aquire network connection without using my internal wireless as bridge through using VMware and BT4 beta image? eg. I have disabled my internal card and trying to connect to the AP target I have access on, that is within range using just my AWUS036H.
I have gone through various posts on connecting backtrack to internet/ connecting networks,,mostly they are relating to connecting via a bridge connection.
Would you be able to point me in the direction of any good tutorials or tips? Do I have to change the VM settings to NAT?
To be successful here you should read all of the following.
If you are new to Back|Track
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Failure to do so will probably get your threads deleted or worse.

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The new releases are raging this week, with labels cranking out a ton of titles to make up for last week's holiday respite. Fittingly, Tuesday (July 10) is the 86th birthday of the original Raging Bull, boxer Jake LaMotta, so, in the spirit of the sport, we're pitting this week's contenders against each other boxing-match style. Let's get ready to rumble!
Main Event: Smashing Pumpkins vs. Interpol The Pumpkins might actually have more in common with Crowded House — both bands recently reunited and just played at Live Earth. But when it comes to the Billboard albums chart, Billy Corgan and his cohorts have a more formidable opponent in Interpol. The Pumpkins actually tried to issue their Zeitgeist comeback LP on Saturday, to coincide with the worldwide concert event, but alas, the U.S. is still caught up in that whole Tuesday-release thing. With songs like "Doomsday Clock," "Neverlost," "For God and Country" and more, the band's album should fit comfortably next to Nine Inch Nails' Year Zero or even Linkin Park's Minutes to Midnight.


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Commercial Real Estate Lending
The freeze in the nation's credit markets has adversely affected commercial and investment real estate. Property owners seeking to refinance existing loans are finding access to credit limited. Restoration of the orderly functioning of financial markets is essential.
Commercial real estate lending refers to the process through which commercial buyers obtain mortgages or other financing.


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A Justice Site
California State University, Dominguez Hills
University of Wisconsin, Parkside
Created: March 28, 2001
Latest update: March 28, 2001
Plea for Reasoned ArgumentTed Goertzel's plea for reasoned argument on the Brown University protest issue.
- The David Horowitz advertisement in Brown University student paper.
- The Progressive Sociologists Net Index with protest comments.
- Why We Need to Study Marxism Related theoretical perspective.
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Thursday, November 21, 2013
Five Educators Named Finalists for National Education Award
WASHINGTON, DC (November 21, 2013) – Five educators will receive the 2014 Horace Mann Awards for Teaching Excellence, $10,000, and recognition as one of the nation's top educators at the NEA Foundation's Salute to Excellence in Education Awards Gala to be held on February 7, 2014 in Washington, DC. They are:
- Kimberley Gilles, language arts educator at Monte Vista High School in Danville, CA;
- Eileen Sheehy, Advanced Placement government and politics and U.S. government educator at Billing West High School in Billings, MT;
- Kathleen Sims, early childhood special education and school readiness educator at Foley Elementary School in Foley, MN;
- Brian Sites, social studies, mathematics, and technology educator at River's Edge High School in Richland, WA;
- Christopher Stone, language arts, social studies, mathematics, and science educator at Pond Hill School in Wallingford, CT.
The NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence are given annually at the Foundation's black-tie event— known as the Academy Awards of public education— that attracts more than 800 national leaders from the public education, philanthropic, and business sectors. The awards recognize, reward, and promote excellence in teaching and advocacy for the profession.
"These educators have been selected for this award by their peers because they have attained the highest teaching standards, as shown by their exemplary instruction, advocacy
for the profession, attention to diversity, leadership in professional development, and engagement of parents and community," said Harriet Sanford, President and CEO of the NEA Foundation. "Honoring them is our way of thanking them for their excellent work."
In addition to the recognition, students and educators at the awardees' school will receive digital arts training from the Pearson Foundation. Video profiles of the awardees will be produced during the trainings and featured at the Awards Gala.
"We are pleased to honor these five teachers with the Horace Mann Awards for Teaching Excellence," said Marita Zuraitis, President and CEO of Horace Mann. "These educators teach a variety of topics, each playing an instrumental role in making sure the children of tomorrow are well-educated. Horace Mann is proud to showcase the great work done by these educators."
The NEA Foundation and the National Education Association jointly present the awards with support from NEA Member Benefits, the Horace Mann Companies, the Pearson Foundation, and California Casualty.
For the first time, this year, on February 7, 2014, the NEA Foundation will live stream the event on its website, enabling students, peers, and families of the awardees to join in the celebration.
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Re: Factor and/or Rules replacements
On 1 Nov., 10:11, yves <yves.daup... at solvay.com> wrote:
> Hello everybody,
> Here is the model problem:
> I tried to obtain the factorisation of x^2+b x +c and expected to get something like (x-1/2(-b+Sqrt[b^2-4 c))((x-1/2(-b-Sqrt[b^2-4 c)).
> So I tried
> in:Factor[x^2+b x + c] and get
> out: c + b x + x^2
> So my first question what should I have done?
> I tried another way
> in:sol=Solve[x^2+b x + c == 0,{x}]; and get the couple of replacement rules.
> Next I defined
> in: f=(x-x1)(x-x2)
> and finally I replaced x1 and x2 in succession by
> in:f /. {(sol[[1]] /. x -> x1), (sol[[2]] /. x -> x2)}
> which gave the expected factorisation but enclosed in {}.
> My second question is :
> Is there a simpler way or more compact to replace x1 and x2?
> With anticipated thanks.
> Yves
Hi Yves,
you could try:
In[1]:= Times@@(x-x0/.Solve[x0^2+b x0+c==0,x0])
Out[1]= (1/2 (b-Sqrt[b^2-4 c])+x) (1/2 (b+Sqrt[b^2-4 c])+x)
In[2]:= Expand@%
Out[2]= c+b x+x^2
in this moment I do not see any simpler approach.


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AOL plans to launch later this year a program that will allow third-party developers to develop applications and content, including instant messaging and social networking, for its e-mail sites.
"We are opening up the panel architecture in Web suite, which is the content portion of Web mail, to third-party developers by the end of this year," said Richard Landsman, senior vice president for mail product and technology at AOL, in an interview on Thursday. "Once that is opened up, technically, there is no reason why somebody cannot create some other IM mashup or some other IM client that can be plugged in there," he added.
The strategy reflects AOL's recognition that users will want some applications and content from competitors like Google and Yahoo, and no single company can control all the applications that users will want to use, Landsman said.
Panels developed by third-party developers will be included on AOL's mail sites in various countries, giving the user the option to choose a variety of content, and integrate AOL mail with popular applications in local markets, Landsman said. AOL will however have some process in place to ensure that, for example, a third-party application on its site does not behave maliciously, he added.
Having already integrated its AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) into its e-mail, AOL also plans to integrate the ICQ instant messenger with its mail application this year in certain markets where ICQ is popular, said Roy Ben-Yoseph, AOL's vice president for mail products.
The company will also offer ICQ mail as a separate domain under its Affinity domains program, which allows a user to customize an AOL mail address by using a domain name of their choice instead of the default aol.com, Ben-Yoseph added. ICQ became part of AOL after it acquired Mirabilis in 1998, but has been run as a separate service.
AOL is also including Microsoft's Silverlight multimedia technology to deliver a new high-performance, Web mail application, Landsman said. Silverlight is a cross-platform plug-in that lets developers create multimedia and rich Internet applications and then run them from the browser. The mail product from AOL will probably go into beta testing by the third quarter of this year, Landsman said. AOL plans to use the flexibility offered by Silverlight to give users the ability to change the user interface, change skins, themes, and also change the organization of the mail, Ben-Yoseph said.


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Biological ActivityAntagonist of 14.3.3 proteins (KD ≈80 nM). Competitively inhibits 14.3.3-ligand interactions without requiring phosphorylation. Blocks the ability of 14.3.3 to bind to target proteins such as Raf-1, Bad, ASK1 and exoenzyme S.
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Artificial DNA variant could aid medicine, biotechnology and nanotechnology
If aliens have DNA, it might look something like this.
Chemists have synthesized a DNA-like molecule using unnatural versions of the A, T, C and G "letters" that make up the genetic code. The resulting molecule has greater structural stability than natural DNA and would resist breakdown by DNA-degrading enzymes in cells, the team reports in the July 23 Journal of the American Chemical Society.
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A rural Pease woman, Mary Janelle Roelofs, 47, has been convicted of gross misdemeanor malicious punishment of a child stemming from criminal charges filed after an incident in February 2012. A jury found Roelofs guilty on one of five criminal counts she faced.
The charges stemmed from an incident Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Deputies began investigating Dec. 10, 2011 when they arrived at the Fairview Northland Hospital in Princeton. At the hospital, deputies met with a 3-year-old child and the child's mother. The woman told deputies that her child had been cared for by Roelofs from 8:30 a.m. to around 6 p.m. the day before at her residence in Princeton. Deputies saw bruising on the child and photographed the injuries.
The child told his mother Roelofs had made him stand outside in the cold several times that day. The child and an adult also in Roelofs' care told the mother and investigators that during one of these times, the child wet his pants. Both said Roelofs changed his wet pants, and put a pull-up on him. The child said later he was put outside again wearing only a t-shirt and pull-up.
Roelofs is licensed for foster care placement for children and adults.
In a taped statement to investigators, a witness said the 3-year-old would not sweep the floor so Roelofs put him outside in the cold without a coat or shoes. She said this went on for the majority of the day, until 3 p.m. — each time the child didn't sweep, Roelofs would put him outside.
National Weather Service records indicate the temperature outside that day for Princeton ranged from 9 to 17 degrees.
Law enforcement received the medical records for the 3-year-old child from the examination Dec. 10. Police also took a statement from the attending doctor. The doctor said he would have been concerned about the bruises even without the mother's statements because they are located in unusual places. Bruises were found on the child's upper back, chest, neck and shoulders. Superficial scratches were also found on the child's face.
Roelofs was charged with three counts of malicious punishment of a child, one count of child neglect and one count of endangerment of a child. The result of her trial, which concluded Friday in Stearns County, was one conviction for a gross-misdemeanor malicious punishment of a child. She was found not-guilty of the other four charges.
A sentencing hearing has not yet been scheduled. Roelofs faces up to one year in jail and up to $3,000 in fines. The conviction will likely prohibit Roelofs from caring for foster children and adults in the state of Minnesota.


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Approach to the work; timing, planning etc / Understanding of key project outcomes / Ability to deliver these outcomes / Professionalism, interaction with others and then of course any other comments/views/feedback…
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"The project was challenging from a timing point of view; capturing the best features of three buildings, at different times of day (and with weather conditions not playing ball) inside two days was always going to be tough. Andrew's planning, and willingness to burn the candle at both ends ensured the best possible end product."
"AJ spent a lot of time prior to the shoot discussing our business, existing and desired markets, core features of our product, and media usage. The "hard yards" put in before the shoot were the crucial factor in the success of our project."
"This was an experimental project for us, and Andrew really helped to tease out the messaging we were hoping to achieve through the photographs. Client feedback thus far would suggest he got it spot on! One of our key deliverables was to represent the fun factor in our product; AJ's interaction with our staff and residents created the right atmosphere of genuine excitement to ensure that target was met."
"Solid planning phase, timely follow ups, showed flexibility on scheduling and maintained good communication throughout. Engaged with the subject, asked questions, proposed ideas. Captured the essence of the shots, they look natural and honest."
"Excellent communication skills, puts people at ease and helps their personality shine through. Solid technical skills. Have a script but listen to his ideas as well – you'll be pleasantly surprised."
"I have used Andrew at Digit Imaging on a number of occasions for some high profile PR work and I have to say that his professionalism and ability to understand the requirements on the job are two key reasons why I would not hesitate in using him again."
"My project involved capturing images of two very high profile figures from the world of business and entertainment in conversation for a publicity shoot. Andrew not only achieved this at very short notice, but also delivered a finished product in less than 24 hours, to go live on the BBC websites to promote part of the Sport Relief campaign in 2010. Andrew had only 10 minutes with the subjects and managed to put them at ease immediately. I would highly recommend Andrew and Digit Imaging for any future projects."
"We found Andrew to be extremely professional in his approach. He was punctual, polite and very discreet throughout. In fact we barely noticed him as we requested a reportage style of photography and this was delivered expertly. We are subsequently aware of a number of his other more recent works and believe he has a great talent. We not only wish Andrew well in pursuing this career but would heartily recommend him to anyone considering employing the talents of a very special photographer indeed."
"Andrew works well both inside, outside and alongside multimedia teams, going about his job extremely professionally and avoiding being noticed in anyone else's shots, despite multiple video cameras covering several different angles. Employing this approach, his presence is welcomed by director, location manager, camera operator, PR, attendee and event organiser alike. Andrew is always willing to share tips and best practice with less knowledgeable associates. Despite his complete awareness around other professionals, he manages to deliver stunning stills photography appropriate to – and without disrupting – high-profile events, and makes use of a variety of electronic transmission and communication media to deliver the best results with speed."
"Kept to schedule very accurately and responded to last minute changes immediately. Understood brief and what was expected 100%. Met the brief exactly and went the extra mile to ensure that the results were exactly what was needed i.e.researched the locations to be photographed and analysed when the best time for photography would be. Very professional. The author, editors and publishers very happy with the work."
"One of the things you're going to love about working with AJ is his straight forward way of doing things. He is a professional who clearly cares about you as much as the 'shot', of course because of AJ's planning and approach he will understand your needs completely; be they time constraints or just the feel of the image you're looking for. Another nice thing is that when the times are set, they're met, and he delivers outstanding results with a wonderful sense of humour, he has an uncanny ability to put you at ease and really get the shots you want."
"Professional, short telephone interview from Andy confirmed what was required and secured a date and location to shoot. Good set of questions and a thorough briefing gave me confidence that Andy understood what I wanted. Exceeded expectations and a lovely way to spend a few hours, interesting banter, great humour."
"Highly flexible and accommodating with obvious restraints in terms of physical location at any given time taken into account and well addressed. Obvious comprehension of both product and intentions with respect to image portrayal or message transmission to the intended recipient. Limited only by availability and our inability to pin down definitive scheduling for attendance. Might be considered over-familiar by some but friendliness with professionalism works for us."
"AJ has a very pro active approach to any project he undertakes, he ensured he fully understood the brief and will then come back with questions, feedback and observations from his perspective to ensure that there was a clear outcome for all parties. AJ's planning was very detailed and covered all of the areas that were required. With this particular project a range of options were looked at in terms of practicality of the photoshoot and AJ offered complete flexibility around times to suit the needs of the business. The excellent attention to detail that AJ insists on were managed within the time frames that were agreed and all of the areas discussed prior were achieved with several more that AJ found whilst working through then photoshoot. AJ has a fantastic ability to work with all levels of the team, he ensures there is a collective understanding of the goals and then gains a team buy in to ensure that everyone is comfortable with what is happening. I would highly recommend AJ, I have not found anyone else in this field that shows complete flexibility around the needs of the business and the ability to deliver great results!"
"Andrew is extremely committed to all projects he enterprises, very punctual, respects set timings and he's is very able in setting up a realistic planning to completion. Andrew is outstanding in generating the right probing questions to uncover and to understand the full spectrum of a projects outcomes and goals. Once understood, Andrew will honestly relay his ability to accomplish the outcomes or not."
"In my experience, Andrew's ability to accomplish outcomes have been excellent and has succeeded in all the projects we've worked together. Andrew is very committed to any project he accepts to work with, he does it passionately and therefore with a high level of Professionalism. He's someone who is genuinely interested in what others have to say."
"Andrew is a people's person, he's very able in adapting to different multi cultural situations and is appreciated by those with whom he interacts with. He's a great person to work with, very talented, highly intelligent and shrewd but also fun".
"Excellent overall. Very involved approach to understanding what was needed. Some delays along the way which was mainly due to untimely feedback from us. The 4 videos are of excellent quality and are exactly what was required. Total commitment throughout with no hesitation to push the Client to obtain answers. Delighted to be working with such professionals. Would have no hesitation in using your company for future work."
I would welcome any prospective clients to talk to my past clients and get a better understanding of what I do and how I do it. My reputation is important to me, when I'm dead and gone all that will remain is a few images, some copy, the odd video clip and my reputation. I genuinely believe 'you're only as good as your last job' so 100% customer satisfaction begins right at the very start of the process and note also I never invoice a job until a client is completely happy.


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Fame leads to more than fortune. When armed with talent, ambition, passion, business-sense and an loyal audience, celebrities pack a lot of power. On Monday, Forbes released its annual list showcasing 100 of the world's more powerful celebrities.
The famous faces topping the roster do more than perform. Some helm media and fashion empires. Others make millions designing and/or endorsing fragrances, cosmetics and other consumer products. A few even moonlight as venture capitalists.
Beginning with comeback queen Jennifer Lopez, here's a look at the celebrity elite that landed spots 1 – 10 on Forbes Celebrity 100.
- Jennifer Lopez: Before winning a seat between Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler at the American Idol judging table, J.Lo's A-list status was dangerously close to sliding down a notch or two. In the past year, she has earned more than $52 million, landed major endorsement deals with Procter & Gamble's (NYSE:PG) Gillette and L'Oreal (PINK:LRLCY). She also has a successful clothing line at Kohl's (NYSE:KSS), a popular fragrance and a new album.
- Oprah Winfrey: Although Winfrey had a tough year dealing with her struggling cable network, OWN, she still earned $165 million last year. Her magazine, radio deal with Sirius (NASDAQ:SIRI) and spin-off shows have helped Winfrey remain the top earner on the list.
- Justin Bieber: He's only 18, but the Canadian superstar earned about $55 million dollars last year. In addition to recording hit albums, selling out shows and hawking myriad consumer products, Bieber is a budding venture capitalist. He owns stakes in start-ups such as Spotify and Tinychat.
- Rihanna: The beautiful singer from Barbados earned $53 million during the past year. Her hit singles like We Found Love and Talk That Talk helped her score a spot on the list for the first time. She also makes millions with her fragrance and endorsement deals.
- Lady Gaga: The incomparable Gaga held last year's No. 1 spot on the list, but with earning $52 million despite touring less, fifth place isn't shabby. With more than 24 million Twitter followers and 50 million Facebook fans, the musician is very influential in social media.
- Britney Spears: J.Lo isn't the only celeb on the list who has made a comeback. At the No. 6 spot, Spears has officially revitalized her career. She earned $58 million last year because of extensive touring, endorsements, a platinum album and a fragrance line with Elizabeth Arden (NASDAQ:RDEN).
- Kim Kardashian: Millions snicker at the celebrity power harnessed by the TV reality-show star because she's mostly known for stirring controversy. However, drama can reel in money, fame and power. The 31-year-old earned $18 million last year and appeared on more than 60 magazine covers.
- Katy Perry: Aside from rocking blue hair — seriously not many people can pull that one off — Katy Perry is only the second artist in history to have five No. 1 singles from the same album. The other celebrity who accomplished that? Michael Jackson. Perry earned about $45 million last year.
- Tom Cruise: The ninth spot on the list and the third comeback story goes to Tom Cruise. Many wrote Cruise off after his couch-hopping stint on Oprah coupled with his noisy opinions about silent childbirth and other philosophies. But the legendary actor has some serious star power. The success of Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol helped him earn $75 million.
- Steven Spielberg: With two Oscar nominated films, The Adventures of Tintin and War Horse and earnings of $130 million, the movie producer/director landed the No. 10 spot on the list. DreamWorks' (NASDAQ:DWA) successful debut on the small screen with hits such as Terra Nova and Smash also add to Spielberg's power prowess.
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I would not expect incontinence to occur as a result of a labiaplasty and have not personally seen this complication of surgery. Labiaplasty surgery is performed on the labia, which are separate from the structures involved in urinating (the urethral opening, the urethra and bladder).
If you are experiencing incontinence after a labiaplasty I recommend that you see your surgeon and primary care physician. You may benefit from referral to a specialist for further evaluation and treatment. If your surgery was performed without complications in a standard manner it is unlikely that persistent incontinence is related to your surgery.


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Meet the YNPN Atlanta Committees
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (EST)
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If you're looking for an opportunity to expand your skill set, gain some leadership experience, and help further the mission of YNPN Atlanta, consider joining one of our committees! Our committee members have the opportunity for professional development in a real world (and fairly risk free) environment. Join us for this Networking Hour, meet the YNPN Atlanta Committees, and find where your talent might be best used.
At the event, in addiiton to plenty of time for mingling and networking, our committee chairs will talk about the responsibilities and opportunities within their committees, and you'll also hear from other committee members about their experience!
YNPN Atlanta Committees include:
- Finance & Fundraising: Chair, Tayo Adeyefa (Treasurer, Board of Directors)
- Member Relations: Chair, Molly Friesenborg (Chair-Elect, Board of Directors)
- Events & Programs: Co-Chairs, Christine Brasile & Nicole Morgan (Members, Board of Directors)
- Marketing: Chair, Rachel Ciprotti (Member, Board of Directors)
- Next Gen Breakfast: Chair, Lindsey Hardegree (Chair, Board of Directors)
Find out more about each committee on our website.
P.S. If you are interested in learning more about our Board of Directors, keep in mind that we give preference to people who have served on a committee for a minimum of three months. (Wink, wink...nudge, nudge)
Meet great people, make connections, and find out how you can help us grow! Free appetizers will be provided.
Don't forget: If you are a YNPN member, visit our webpage for a discount on this event.
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (EST)
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Two commercial developments planned for Harker Heights could be a huge boon to the southeast portion of the city.
But they also could produce headaches for local motorists.
The proposed developments — Hudson Heights and Stillhouse Lake Road Shopping Center — received preliminary City Council approval last week. Both will be built on the southwest corner of Knight's Way and Stillhouse Lake Road, diagonally across from Harker Heights High School.
And both are bound to draw a lot of traffic to the area.
The concept plan for Hudson Heights envisioned as a 200,000-square-foot retail and office center. The preliminary plat for the nearly 10-acre Stillhouse Lake Road Shopping Center includes a 40,000-square-foot Walmart Neighborhood Market, though no official announcement has been made.
According to Walmart's website, the Neighborhood Market stores offer meat, dairy products, a bakery and deli, household items, health and beauty aids, and a pharmacy.
Given the development's location and the growth of the surrounding area, a Walmart grocery store would likely see brisk business — and that would mean heavier traffic. Add to it the customers heading in and out of the adjacent Hudson Heights complex, and you're talking serious congestion.
City Manager Steve Carpenter acknowledged at Tuesday's council meeting that the intersection is already a problem. He said project managers graded the current traffic flow at a D, with F being the lowest rank possible.
Councilman Spencer Smith also had concerns, warning that traffic would likely back up to the south along Stillhouse Lake Road.
Still, there are some significant pluses associated with the new commercial properties.
The opening of a third Walmart store in Harker Heights — along with the Walmart Superstore and the nearly completed Sam's Club — would be a major commitment to the community by the retail chain.
Neighborhood Markets employ about 95 associates, according to the Walmart website. Along with the number of jobs generated by the other businesses in the two developments, the potential boost to the local job market is significant.
The impact on the city's property tax base and sales tax revenue also would be considerable.
The developments may offer a glimpse of the city's proposed Knight's Way thoroughfare overlay district, which calls for a comprehensive set of standards for building aesthetics, landscaping and streetscaping, among other categories.
Hudson Heights will reflect some of these concepts, such as wide sidewalks and dedicated turn lanes. It also will feature a large, open green space to act as a buffer with the adjacent Skipcha Mountain Estates subdivision.
Both commercial projects are a departure from the trend of businesses locating along U.S. Highway 190 — a needed change if Harker Heights is to evolve toward more neighborhood-centered commercial development. Carpenter told the Herald the development anchors the area for possible mixed-use neighborhoods.
In encouraging such development in other areas of town, city officials must make sure those areas have the infrastructure necessary to support it.
The traffic and congestion likely to be associated with the two new retail centers will be aggravated by the developments' proximity to Harker Heights High — particularly before and after school.
With that in mind, officials must make safety a top consideration when examining issues such as traffic flow, ease of access and pedestrian visibility.
Carpenter said he has asked the Texas Department of Transportation to further analyze the roads in the area of the proposed developments — a good first step.
Looking ahead, these developments eventually could be among the city's most prized commercial jewels.
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Kix Brooks and his family have suffered a devastating loss
Kix has lost his older sister, Midge. The singer shared via social media Thursday (Feb. 20) that he was on his way to Maine to pay his final respects.
On my way to Maine for a last goodbye to the sweetest God ever gave us- RIP my sister Midge :(
— Kix Brooks (@KixBrooks) February 20, 2014
According to her obituary, Midge suffered a recurrence of breast cancer in 2010, which metastasized to her brain. She continued to work every day until she and Stewart sold their agency in late 2013. The couple attended the 2013 Kentucky Derby with Kix and Barbara Brooks. She passed away on Monday (Feb. 17) at her home, surrounded by family and friends.
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The 2003 vintage received "Year's Best Argentine Malbec" by Wine & Spirits Magazine.
The construction of the cellars began by digging out a huge crater of more than 6000 cubic meters to create cellars which will accommodate up to 2000 barrels. The cellars were then totally buried under tons of earth and highly-insulating pumice stone to assure a constant temperature and humidity ideal for the ageing of our Malbec without the use of air conditioning.


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Western works with area communities to protect Candlewood Lake
From the shores of Candlewood Lake to the laboratories and greenhouses of the Science Building, WCSU faculty and students are having an important and growing impact in preserving Connecticut's largest lake — and the Danbury area's primary fresh-water resource — through their deepening research and instructional collaboration with a diverse array of public and private sector partners.
Larry Marsicano, executive director of the Candlewood Lake Authority (CLA), described Western's expanding research and instructional role in exploring the fresh-water ecology of the 5,420-acre manmade hydroelectric power reservoir as an invaluable scientific and public policy planning resource for the CLA, Candlewood owner FirstLight Power Resources, and the municipal governments of shoreline communities. "Having the university involved is an extremely important component in achieving well-informed and effective natural resource management in this area," Marsicano observed. "They have the tools, the expertise and the talent to do the necessary research that the Authority cannot do on its own."
Two WCSU research projects currently in progress seek to test and evaluate strategies for more effective containment and eradication of Eurasian watermilfoil in Candlewood Lake. Seasonal proliferation of thick milfoil growth near or at the surface during summer and early autumn months has caused serious disruption to boating, water sports and other recreational activities on the lake and has had a significant impact on Candlewood's overall ecological balance as areas of high milfoil concentration have spread along its 60-mile shoreline over the past several decades.
Over the past two years, WCSU student research assistants under the supervision of Dr. Mitch Wagener, professor of biology and environmental sciences, have participated in a pilot study of the use of a type of weevil known to damage and potentially destroy watermilfoil as a biological tool to control the pest weed in shallows near the lake shoreline. WestConn students have assisted in the implantation of milfoil weevil eggs at several underwater test sites in shallows at the north end of Candlewood Lake and have conducted periodic site visits to monitor progress of the milfoil weevils in establishing and growing their populations. Wagener noted that the students' work will contribute significantly to determining whether weevil populations can survive and build through reproduction to levels sufficiently high to become an effective biological tool in controlling milfoil spread.


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South Auckland event in line for top award
South Auckland event in line for top award
A free event that see's kids across South Auckland gathering at the Auckland Botanic Gardens for four days to learn about the environment is a finalist in the Best Emerging Event section of this year's New Zealand Association of Event Professionals Event Awards.
Eye on nature' is a surprise finalist in this year's awards, and is up against four big-name events including the Dick Smith NRL Auckland Nines, ENZED V8 Jet sprints @ ASB Park, Festival of Transitional Architecture and Wellington Jazz Festival.
Graeme Bakker,
Manager of the Manukau Beautification Charitable Trust who
run the event, says they are thrilled to make the
"This type of event is the first of its kind in New Zealand, and it's really captured the imagination of school children throughout South Auckland. We have waiting lists of schools wanting to take part every year.
"A huge amount of hard work and passion from the team - including hundreds of volunteers - goes into making the event such a success. It all pays off when we see the thrill children get from happily letting bees fly around them or watching their art creations walk down the runway at the Wearable Arts Fashion Show, but getting nominated for this award is just the icing on the cake," he said.
Eye on nature sees 1,500 South Auckland school kids bussed into the gardens free of charge over three days to engage in a series of interactive educational activities. On the fourth and final day of the event – Saturday – the children's families, friends and local communities return to take part in fun games and competitions that culminate in a Wearable Arts Finals taking place after dusk.
2014, the second year
of the event, saw attendance of more than 8,000 take part
throughout Saturday, which was more than double the amount
of the first year.
To get Eye on Nature off the ground, the Manukau Beautification Charitable Trust brought together 24 environmental organisations as partners and six of Auckland Council's Southern Locals Boards and the Auckland Botanic Gardens as sponsors.
"The real winners here are
the kids," says Bakker. "That's what all of this is
for, and if Eye on Nature wins the award, they'll be as
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Can you tell me what these "stuck pixels" look like? Are they white specs?
Does the screen do this on all inputs?
Let me know,
OK, are the dots stationary and increasing in number?
OK,last question...... how old is the TV? and the model number?
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The DMD chip/board on your TV is failing.This is the chip with the "tiny mirrors" invented by texas instruments a few years back that is the heart of the DLP light engine.This is not good news as 9 times out of 10 it is cheaper to replace the TV than perform this repair.Most people live with the problem until the TV becomes unwatchable and then replace.
HOWEVER, with a TV your size and only a couple years old, I believe it will be worth repairing.
If you give me the exact model number I can locate some parts and be able to give you a better estimate at what the parts and labor will run you here.
Looks like this part will run around $650(after core deposit), .....see here....
Add in about 300 for labor to have this done(I do not recommend this as a do-it-yourself job), and you're looking at a 900 dollar + repair here. So I retract that you should repair this. The TV simply isn't worth this much. See here.......
Sorry for the news here,but no sense throwing good money after bad. I don't recommed DLPs for this very reason. We are seeing this ALOT with the aging fleet of DLP TVs.
You may consider calling Mitsubishi customer service and letting them know about this. I'm sure they heard this from customers before,but this is an expensive TV to only last 3 years.
Hope this helps,If this answer helped you please click the ACCEPT button.Positive feedback/tips appreciated!Have a great day!
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Today I got in the mail a letter for a collection agency. Saying I Owe the company "precise park link" $100. It has my name address ect and my licence plate number. The letter Came from Saskatoon , A city 3 hours away from me. precise park link does only one Parking lot in my City. Thats SIAST. Its a trade school mixed with a bunch of things. I go there once in awhile to teach TIG welding when they need extra help.
You have to put in two dollars Every day and the machine prints you out a ticket. You place it on your dash or you are given a ticket. I Never did get one. Ive seen the tickets they Issue. Its a piece of paper with the colour plate, and time. Thats it. They dont take pictures of where your parked like a city ticket. I phoned this place and asked about this, then asked if they had proof of my vehicle actually being there.
He didnt really say anything when i asked. All he said was if you dont pay this we will Ruin your credit for the next 10 years as he yelled into the phone. I asked agian " Is there any way you can prove this was my truck parked there? Im sure the guy just wrote down the plate wrong" He replied with " Nope our maids are professionally trained and dont make mistakes" i asked "Your guys? Your the collection agency not the parking company" After a few more questions he hung up on me, After i looked this place up the collection agency and the parking place is only a few block away from each other...My question is, do i have to worry about this or throw it in the trash? They have no proof to say i was parked there without paying. How could this even hurt my credit? Is credit not based on borrowing money and not parking? They have no proof i was even the one that parked the truck, simply because im the owner of the vehicle? It seems like scare tactics to me. Just looks like they are trying to scare me into paying them some cash, when this parking place has no authority to give tickets. What are your guys thoughts
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The best BBQ joint I've been to is in Driftwood Texas called "The Salt Lick." My wife, daughter and I flew from Spokane Washington to Austin during spring break. Why? To find lots of good places to eat particularly, BBQ places. And where else can you do that but in Texas. We got into Austin about 5:00 pm, kind of tired and already hungry. After stopping at the hotel, we decided to hit The Salt Lick first. A short (30 min.) drive from Austin if you following directions and not try to find your own way! Needless to say, we arrived about 8:00 pm! Pulling into the front drive was exiting and aromatic. You could smell the smoke coming from the pit. A rustic place out in the Texas county side with rolling hills and beautiful oak trees. As we drive between the banquet facility and the main part of the restaurant, we see lots of folks enjoying themselves in the warm evening air out on a rock patio. Many were sipping on a cold beer. I slowly pull past this scene and proceed to the parking lot. Once we get to the outside reception area, I put our names in and then ask if my daughter could get a quick dinner role as she was starving. A six year old's patients can wear thin when hungry. After explaining the long flight and the wrong turn the hostess said "oh sure not a problem just go over to the restaurant and ask a server to get what ever you like including drinks." I said great and we headed over with our combination buzzer and light display for notifying us when the table was ready.
Walking into the front door was a dazzling show of grill masters cooking over and open pit BBQ about eight feet in diameter. The aroma of the ribs, roasts and steaks was overwhelming! Next to them were more people with cleavers whacking away at cuts of cook meats for patrons sitting near the pit. The waitress asked us what she could for us. "How about a dinner role for my daughter and a glass of Chablis for my wife and could you tell me what kind of local Micro brews (being from the Northwest) you have on hand?" "I'm sorry we don't have any," she replied. Well what do you have I asked? You don't understand sir we don't have any at all! Now I'm starting to think something's drastically wrong here so I said Miss I've come a long ways and we're kind of dry and all I want is a cold beer and a glass of wine. Then she looked at me and said "well I guess you don't understand it's a dry county we don't serve alcohol." But what about those people outside drinking beer," I said? Well they brought their own the waitress said. Wow, I never heard of such thing in Washington, I thought to myself and then began to laugh.
We were seated on long picnic table in the screened in area. The servers were most gracious in their service. The menu included individual meals or family style huge helpings of beef brisket, sausage, pork ribs, served with potato salad, coleslaw, beans, bread, pickles and onions. In addition, on the menu, was chicken and it stated, "When is season." We laughed and asked the waitress if it was chicken season! She looked at us as if we were crazy and said "well yes it is." The BBQ sauce at The Salt Lick is not a tomato-based sauce. It has a sweet tangy with a hint of mustard sauce. Try the Habenero sauce if you go. It's not as hot as you might think but it brings out the beef taste out of their brisket.
This place is worth the effort to get there. We would drive 150 miles out of our way to re-visit "The Salt Lick." I only wished we lived closer. http://www.saltlickbbq.com/ 18001 FM 1826, Driftwood, Texas 78619. 512-858-4959 Monday thru Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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