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Response to rdubwiley (Original post)
Fri Nov 23, 2012, 04:41 PM
SheilaT (23,156 posts)
1. Interesting. Any job dealing directly
with the public is difficult. It's harder if you're understaffed or management treats you badly or any other such things.
Response to rdubwiley (Original post)
Fri Nov 23, 2012, 04:59 PM
brewens (4,956 posts)
2. I deal with blood donors. Probably the best people to deal with as far as
customer service goes. You don't tend to have them coming in looking to make trouble for anyone. By default they are great people. None of the other retail or wholesale jobs I've had can compare to it. Those jobs stressed customer service. You had to kiss peoples asses even when they deserved to be grabbed by the hair and flung out the door!
Response to rdubwiley (Original post)
Fri Nov 23, 2012, 05:00 PM
chervilant (8,242 posts)
3. Recently,
I went to our local Wallyworld (a decision I did not make lightly, as I do not routinely shop there) to buy my dog some food (MUCH cheaper there, by almost $6). I typically get a few cans of Pedigree to mix with his dry food, but on this visit, I discovered that most of the cans were badly dented, AND the cans had been stocked inside of their boxes, with almost no clearance inside each shelf to pull cans out for purchase. I asked a passing clerk to send the manager over.
A VERY young man arrived (it took him about eight minutes to respond), and I started to tell him why I had wanted to see him. He looked down to his left and started picking up bags of dog food off the floor to put on the appropriate shelf! I stopped talking immediately. When he realized I was silently watching him moving the sacks of dogfood, he stopped and looked at me. I asked him, "Do you think I could have your respectful attention while I talk to you?" He turned beet red, and became very attentive.
This young man asserted that it's Wallyworld's policy not to shelve dented cans (yeah, right), and that whoever stocked these cans of dog food was supposed to remove the front of the boxes, so that customers could easily remove cans from the shelves. He apologized for my "inconvenience" and said that he would 'talk to' the stocker.
I have decided that the 40 cents per can of Pedigree and the almost $5.00 per bag of dog food is not adequate savings to compel me to step foot inside that store again.
Response to chervilant (Reply #3)
Fri Nov 23, 2012, 05:55 PM
xtraxritical (3,576 posts)
4. My wife works at a local, small, pet supply store. They regularly beat WalMart and Petco prices
and the products are nutritionally better than name brands like Pedigree (avoid products with corn as a main ingredient). The customers enjoy a much higher level of service and knowledge about pets and products for pets. Try the local small store once and see how they compete with the big boxes.
Response to xtraxritical (Reply #4)
Sat Nov 24, 2012, 10:30 AM
chervilant (8,242 posts)
8. I'm learning
to explore ALL my options, including buying online.
Frankly, I think we are now very close to global economic collapse--as we watch with bated breath the propagandists' relentless efforts to assure us that this is just a recession, and that we're slowly recovering.
This, I think, is what scares the corporate megalomaniacs most: the likelihood that their obscene wealth (on paper) will dissipate like so much morning mist in the face of the rising sun.
Response to chervilant (Reply #3)
Fri Nov 23, 2012, 06:09 PM
dixiegrrrrl (50,700 posts)
5. Dented pet food cans are commonly stocked at Wal-Mart.
the upside is, when our town's Animal Control person notices them, she asks that they be donated to the City Shelter, knowing that dented cans are NOT to be sold.
The downside?
She does this once a week.
Response to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #5)
Sat Nov 24, 2012, 10:32 AM
chervilant (8,242 posts)
9. Perhaps, it's time for me
to meet our Animal Control person...
Response to chervilant (Reply #9)
Sat Nov 24, 2012, 12:23 PM
dixiegrrrrl (50,700 posts)
10. She also gives the pet food to people who cannot afford much.
We live in a small town, everybody knows the "Animal Lady".
She makes the rounds of all 3 grocery stores, gets any torn bag dry food, any dented animal food, some goes to the shleter, some goes to people she knows who have little money and need help feeding their pets, some goes to people who are fostering animals, which I have done several times.
For some reason, she brings me critters who need bottle feeding..a wee kitten she found stuck in a wall, ( we kept him) a wee puppy found on a highway,!!!! etc.
Our newest cat wandered into the house, he was a year old, have no idea where he came from,
I got a voucher from the shelter to have him neutered, because as a stray, he would/could have been under the care of the shelter in the first place, I just saved them the trouble of taking him in before I adopted him, if you follow the logic.
And we have raised abandoned baby birds..Mr. D. does that very well.
We volunteer the time, shelter provides the food if needed.
Response to rdubwiley (Original post)
Fri Nov 23, 2012, 09:52 PM
southernyankeebelle (11,304 posts)
6. Well I don't know what area your store is in but when I worked at WalMart a few years
back I always made it a point to help the customer. I remember once working in the card section making sure the area was stocked. I remember this old couple come up and they were looking for a graduation card for the grandkid. Graduation had already passed but I told him there was another area that had some cards and about that time the old man's pants fell and he was standing there and he quickly pulled them up and his wife was so upset and I did my best not to act like I saw it. I told them to wait there and I would go check where they had stuff on sale. So I left and was walking back and when I got there to look I just started laughing to myself. I just couldn't let him know I saw him. After I got myself together I went back and told them they didn't have any left. They thanked me and they left. My husband works there and he doesn't let himself get upset. He tries to help the customer and when they want him to do something that he can't do and they get upset with him he tells the customer sorry I'll get a manager for you. He can make that decision not him. The only thing that gets him upset is when he sees the teenagers running around in the wagons. He tells them to get out in his best teacher voice. They do. But believe me here in this store an employee can get fired if he runs after someone who is stealing. WalMart is so afraid of being sued.
Response to rdubwiley (Original post)
Fri Nov 23, 2012, 10:49 PM
JKingman (75 posts)
7. This Youtube guy also has two vids about Joe Scarborough and
Joe's October 2012 inability to understand math, as in Nate Silver math.


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Joey Gallo picks up his pro-ball leading 38th homer in the loss
By Jay Wallis / Frisco RoughRiders | August 9, 2014 12:08 AM ET
FRISCO, TEXAS (August 8, 2014) - Joey Gallo went deep again for the 'Riders, but it wasn't enough as the Drillers took the first game of the series 8-3 Friday night at Dr Pepper Ballpark.
The Drillers (21-26, 59-57) out-homered Gallo with three shots of their own, accounting for five of their eight runs. Taylor Featherston and Ryan Casteel went deep and each picked up three RBI on the night.
The 'Riders (27-21, 67-50) are in the midst of just their fifth three-game losing streak of the season as Andrew Faulkner (1-1) took his first loss with the 'Riders since they called him up. Frisco's offense didn't provide much support, only producing five hits in five of the nine innings.
After a 30-minute rain delay before the game, the Drillers didn't take long to get on the board. With Delta Cleary Jr. on second after a single and a stolen base, Casteel knocked an RBI single up the middle of the field, giving the Drillers an early 1-0 advantage.
In the bottom of the first frame, Frisco decided to copy Tulsa and score in similar fashion. After Jon Gray (10-5) walked Odubel Herrera, the Texas League batting average leader showed off his speed by stealing with Trever Adams at the plate. Adams continued to work the count and placed the an RBI single in center field to bring Herrera home and tie the game.
Newcomer Nomar Mazara showed off his arm early on in right field and kept some runners at bay. Fellow newcomer and catcher Jorge Alfaro couldn't handle one of Mazara's throws home, though, as a sacrifice fly from Featherston scored a run. Casteel followed that with a two-run bomb to right field, putting the Drillers up 4-1.
Mimicking the Drillers worked earlier for the 'Riders, and they did so again in the fourth with their own two-RBI homer. Gallo, who entered the game on a seven-game homerless drought, showcased his superior power with a towering two-run blast to deep center field, cutting the deficit to 4-3. With that homer, Gallo picked up his minor-league leading 38th home run and 100th of his professional career.
The Drillers offense came alive in another odd inning, as they increased their lead in the fifth. Faulkner started the inning by walking Cleary Jr. and then took down Chris O'Dowd swinging for his fifth strikeout. However, the next batter, Featherston, took Faulkner deep for the third two-run homer of the night. The 21-year-old lefty handed the cowhide to Francisco Mendoza in the sixth. Faulkner gave up six runs (all earned) on six hits while walking two.
Mendoza struggled against his first few batters, giving up a Tyler Massey double and RBI Jayson Langfels single to start. The Frisco righty, though, took down his next three batters faced to get out of the inning.
Gray also saw his time on the mound come to an end after the fifth, allowing two hits for three runs. He also struck out five and walked four.
Irving native Trevor Story tacked on another homer for the Drillers in the eighth, belting a solo shot directly into the Dr Pepper Patio in left field.
Tulsa relievers Nate Striz and Kraig Sitton took care of business to close out the game, combining to give up only three hits in the final four innings.
The RoughRiders will play the second game of this three-game series Saturday at 7:05 p.m. at Dr Pepper Ballpark. Rangers left-hander Derek Holland will make his second major league rehab start with the 'Riders and take on righty Richard Castillo (3-9, 5.00 ERA). For tickets to see the 'Riders in 2014, call 972-731-9200, e-mail email@example.com or visit www.ridersbaseball.com.
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Suburban Houston – A fifteen year-old boy and his younger sister were home alone when home invaders broke in. Fearing for their lives he shot the invaders – multiple times.
I love stories like this!
I love a story like that. I would also pray for the two kids to be able to work through the trauma and ptsd. Maybe the fact that no one died will help.
As for the 2 criminals, a bounty on them.
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108 Comments on "SAG Red Carpet"
Gr and her make up artist Catalina su and her assistant pride themselves on being skinny. The call people fat and are the chicks at the restaurant that come from the bathroom smelling like vomit. Catalina is Korean….I love they way GR saw Angelina with her son at a premiere..two days later ohhhhhhh wow Catalinas son is GR god child and walking the red carpet with her!!!! Right check out Catalina's blog about fashion and makeup……right it's all about her stalking GR and that hideous brown smokey eye look.
WTF is Rancid doing to that poor baby. It looks like it almost weighs as much as she does
Thanks laura
If anyone wants a scorecard of the event http://www.sagawards has all the nominee/categories.
New post is up.
Maybe d o Russell isn't my thing. Didn't like silver linings and don't get b coop at all.
Oh Mariah – WTF with the old lady half gloves. She's not Vadge quite yet. Why is she clutching that hood ornament in front of her tits? Oh well, nevermind, it's MC.
Oh dear, Kelly and her dress that would look good on someone else.
Cate's their fave of the night? Fucking blind ass-kissers.
It doesn't matter how much weight Kelly Osbourne loses, she still looks fat. I don't get that because I'm sure she's NOT fat. It's weird.
Time for a new post, Enty!
@Betty K – really? That's too bad … sucky movies are the worse
Is Kelly high or drunk? Gawd she's annoying …
… and Mariah is wearing those stupid fingerless gloves … yuck!
Jennifer Lawrence is re-doing her red carpet posing – looks so bored.
I've only seen G use the manicam once … she's gonna be in SO much trouble with her producers …
Mariah looks fat …
Meryl keeps trying to look staid and respectable and instead looks frumpy.
Just got back from American hustle…I do not get the hype. What a waste of time. Nothing makes me miss my tv more than going to the movies.
I'm glad nobody else liked Cate's dress … first time EVER I've seen her look awful. It would have been better without those weird flappy things at the front.
Meryl Streep disappoints me … she always wears this same style dress (black; off the shoulder; long sleeves), and hair style (half-pinned at the back) … I wish she'd do something just a teeny bit different. Even different coloured glass frames would be neat.
I love Emma! I don't always like what she wears but I think she looks good tonight. I even like that she wore the flats.
Oh Gawd … Emma Thompson … far out she's an annoying old bat
Owww ninotchka! Buuuuurrrrnnnn!on wassername=-O
Julia's been hitting the bottle …
That was funny how the fence thing fell over and the fans came crashing into Julia … she was probably squirming at catching 'common peoples' germs' …
Julia's wearing a jump suit … it looks okay but it's not great … it's missing something … needs something in the middle …
Julia loves Jason Kennedy, apparently …
And G is being over-familiar again … *sigh*
Bwahahaha love all your responses, Seven! 🙂
That's awesome Stepper,that you did this earlier…just sit back and enjoy the show….and thanks alot
Sandy – bad dress – charming comments.
Kaley Coco – a tacky girl's idea of what a glam gown/look should be. Poor thing.
No wonder there's a Velveeta shortage, as hard as they're pushing Rotel dip in commercials.
@missinfo…it seemed like grancic only realized her insipid words after they fell from her mouth chasm. It looked like spacey caught her chagrin and fucked with her. Classic.
Caley Kuoco Sweeting's kiss with her husband just then looked very forced on her part … she reminds me very much of Amanda Bynes pre- her meltdown.
I hate how G is so over-familiar with people – her greeting to Sandra Bullock 'what's up girl?' … Nancy O'Dell from ET can get away with that as a lot of celebs are her personal friends, but not G.
Sandra's dress looks a bit school ball ish. Gorgeous hair and makeup though.
I never realised how thin Jennifer Garner was before – muscly, but also thin, if you get what I mean (she had a sleeveless dress on). I don't rate her as an actress or personality though (smiles through gritted teeth).
They are obviously going cheap with Rancid
Jennifer G looks soooooo pretty. I love a navy dress. Not liking Sandra's dress……at all.
I'm back, but will leave the running commentary as there are heaps of others here now 🙂
@Betty K – I concur – they need to get Catt Sadler and Kristina Guerrero to do a few of these. And no Ross and Kelly thanks – both are very silly. Kelly was just about screaming with excitment before about something (couldn't see the TV from where I was, but could hear her).
Looks like nick is the Mariah wrangler.
E needs to have different people interviewing for each awards. 1 day of grancic is enough.
I can promise nothing, Steampunk!
G just told Kevin Spacey "do you like coming out (awkward pause) to the red carpet" and they start talking about closets. WTF?! Did I miss something…did he come out or is this bobble headed wench trying to out him?! So confused.
Have fun TTM, don't fall off the table!
Kevin doesn't have time to binge-watch? Right, because he's too busy binge-fucking cute young things.
Oh, they cut away with Mr. Breaking Bad walking up. Idiots.
It gets to me that women get the knife AND the microscope while men get Vaseline on the lens
I have a date night, so I'm oot too, y'all have fun now!
I don't know why Noone comments on Rob Lowe's shark mouth. That plastic hack screwed him there and no one notices that his upper lip lost its bow…
JLaw looks good! I like the stripes in her dress.
What in the hell is Kerry W wearing? I like the skirt but the top looks like somebody ran out wool to finish her sweater.
McBongo – you kicked some serious acting ass in Dallas Buyers Club. You are still not a serious thespian. Calm down.
LUPITA! Um… I dunno. Hair and makeup are good. The dress is good but I don't know about that neck decor.
OMG Lupita looks amazing!
Rob made a deal with the Devil, he never ages.
Steam – so far Amy's best dressed on the night (although I missed the earlier arrivals).
It would be funny as hell if they Color co-ordinated everyone…
Puce wait with green, you're next!


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- Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/162)
- Equality Act 2010 (Equal Pay Audits) Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/2559).
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Dynamics and reactivity in heme proteins include direct and indirect interactions of the ligands/substrates like CO, NO and O2 with the environment. Direct electrostatic interactions result from amino acid side chains in the inner cavities and/or metal coordination in the active site, whereas indirect interactions result by ligands in the same coordination sphere. Interactions play a crucial role in stabilizing transition states in catalysis or altering ligation chemistry. We have probed, by Density Functional Theory (DFT), the perturbation degree in the stretching vibrational frequencies of CO, NO and O2 molecules in the presence of electrostatic interactions or hydrogen bonds, under conditions simulating the inner cavities. Moreover, we have studied the vibrational characteristics of the heme bound form of the CO and NO ligands by altering the chemistry of the proximal to the heme ligand. CO, NO and O2 molecules are highly polarizable exerting vibrational shifts up to 80, 200 and 120 cm−1, respectively, compared to the non-interacting ligand. The importance of Density Functional Theory (DFT) methodology in the investigation of the heme-ligand-protein interactions is also addressed.
We can divide NO, CO and O2 ligand molecules interactions inside a protein into two different groups. The first one, called the inner cavity interactions, results from interactions of the ligand molecules with amino acid residues inside the protein cavities and represents those ligand molecules in the unbound-to-the-metal states. The second one, called the bound interactions, deals with the bound forms of the ligand molecules and either the related changes in the coordination sphere of the associated metal or other interactions that influence their binding energies and chemistry. As for the latter we will focus on the proximal interactions in the heme bound forms of the ligand molecules and in the deprotonation/protonation events in the coordination sphere of the CuB metal of Cytochrome
Inner protein cavities play a crucial role in controlling the dynamics, as well as their reactivity in reactions with small ligands like O2, CO and NO by accommodation and/or docking [
Myoglobin (Mb) is found in large concentrations in muscles storing and delivering molecular oxygen to mitochondria of red muscle cells. Theoretical characterization of CO/NO and O2 ligand binding to ferrous (Fe2+) Mb becomes a significant step towards a better understanding of more complex biological systems, like CcO or nitric oxide reductases (NOR). CO dissociates from the heme-iron of the active site, during photolysis of complexes like Mb-CO [
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By changing the electrostatic environment near the free NO, CO and O2 on small models and in b3lyp/6–31g(d, p) level of theory we calculate the stretching vibrational frequencies ν(NO), ν(CO), ν(3O2) to construct diagrams of frequencies vs. interactions. It is interesting to note that especially for the free, unbound CO molecule, ν(CO) can become as low as that of the bound CO, depending on the electrostatic interactions with amino acid side chains [
Aside from the importance of CO as a molecular probe, several biological processes involve NO, as a cellular molecular messenger that controls a number of physiological events. It is known to inhibit O2 reduction by CcO or to be involved in additional oxidation and nitrification degrading proteins [
NO, CO and O2 forms bound to heme groups are subject to distal or proximal interactions. Blomberg
Hydrogen bonding networks that affect the basicity of an axial to the heme iron ligand to support oxidation states greater than Fe(III) have been reported [
A number of studies have addressed various aspects of hydrogen bonding effects to the proximal side. Franzen [
Turning to CcO, the ν(CO) frequency of the transient CuB-CO complex determines in great amount the conformational changes (
In the rest of the paper, we will focus on new theoretical models probing such as the above mentioned interactions and discussion in general to include previous theoretical works and conclusions. The accuracy of the B3LYP functional in DFT methodology has been tested in the extended G3 benchmark set [
Results will be focused, initially, on the unbound forms of the CO, NO and O2 ligands (Section 2.1) and then theoretical calculations will be reported for metal-ligand complexes, such as CuB-CO from CcO, heme-Fe-NO and heme-Fe-CO (Section 2.2).
Recently [
All above calculated vibrational frequencies are consistent with the Badger's rule [
The CO molecule can exist in three different resonance forms, depending on the environment or metal ligation. The different resonance structures of CO are linked through the below equilibrium (experimental interatomic distances are also shown for clarity):
When a positively charged atom is near carbon atom of CO, the first form is the dominant one, as in that case, electrostatics (attraction) are the main cause of stabilizing such interaction. Further polarization of CO molecule towards this direction would lead to a further strengthening of the C-O bond (model
In the models with NH4+ interacting with either O2 or NO we introduce, in addition to the positive charge effect, a hydrogen bond, not always present in the CO models with NH4+. Electrostatic fields, present in the protein cavities (or DFT models presented in this study) are responsible for a Stark Effect. An electric field induces a shift in ν(CO) in addition to a change in dipole moment, μ, of CO due to excitation by absorption of a vibrational mode. DFT studies by Brewer and Franzen [
Moreover, we simulate intercavity interactions inside a protein in cases where the ligand molecule is different from CO, by replacing it by either NO, or 3O2 in the above presented models. Again, free ligands interact with charged or neutral moieties acting as amino acid side chains. Results are shown on
Summarizing, we can accept that the variation of ν(CO) of free CO ligand inside a protein cavity can reach up to 170 cm−1 (2,216–2,047 cm−1 based on theoretical models presented herein), without excluding more pronounced shifts. Such interactions are of course more complicated and combine effects from hydrogen bonds, positively and negatively charged side chains, but in any case the present study enforces us to reconsider the experimental results on ν(CO) or ν(NO), where bound and unbound states may exert vibrational frequencies in the same region of the spectum.
While in dioxygen a favorable overlap between its π*-orbital and Fe-dz2 orbital minimizes the binding energy by bending [
As of the importance of electrostatic interactions in M-C-O systems, DFT calculations by Blomberg L. M.
In the CuB-CO models the changes in the bond lengths of the CO-bound and, thus, the calculated frequency shifts, can be attributed to the increase of electron density on the metal center: as the electron density on the metal centre increases (deprotonation increases the flow of electron density to CuB as discussed above) more electron density donation to the CO ligand takes place. This increases the M–CO bond strength making it more double-bond-like (M=C=O) which in turn, further weakens the C–O bond by increasing the electron density into the carbonyl antibonding orbitals. Trans-ligands to a carbonyl can have a particularly large effect on the ability of the CO ligand to effectively π-backbond to the metal. For example, two trans π-backbonding ligands will partially compete for the same d-orbital electron density, weakening each others net π-backbonding. Trans-ligand which are a σ-donors can increase the M–CO bond strength (more M=C=O character) by allowing unimpeded metal to CO π-backbonding.
The existence and identity of a reorganization of the CuB geometry caused by protonation/deprotonation and/or breakage of one of the Cu-N(His) bonds has been a difficult matter to either prove or disprove since CuB is spectrally silent and therefore no definite spectroscopic evidence had been observed. The ν(CO) frequency of the transient CuB-CO complex determines in great amount the conformational changes (
In contrast to Fe-NO complexes, heme-CO complexes (
Theoretical DFT studies on heme-NO complexes of heme proteins conclude that the distal effect is crucial for recognition and discrimination of ligand molecules by the protein [
To summarize, we conclude that, for CO bound in heme groups, changes to the axial proximal ligand, through either hydrogen bonding networks or deprotonation, do not affect to the same extent, compared to CuB-CO complexes, the Fe-C/C-O bond energies.
For the
A scaling factor has not been applied for the bound model species, as absolute experimental vibrational frequency values depend highly on the system under study and usually refer to either more complicated model-compounds or enzymes. In contrast, all unbound vibrational frequencies have been scaled as small theoretical models in reference (CO, NO and O2) have been also studied experimentally as they were designed in theory.
No restrictions in geometry, as well as a Hessian calculation, after the full geometrical optimization of each structure have been applied for all above calculations. Mulliken population analysis was also performed and the results are shown on
Unbound (CO, NO and O2) and bound (heme-CO, CuB-CO/heme-NO) complexes are treated differently in the level of theory. As the theoretical model used increases in size (unbound to bound states), we have to decrease the level of theory to converge the calculations in a descent amount of cpu-time. This seemed to be a compromise in accuracy and on this line we compared spectroscopic results between b3lyp/lanl2dz based calculations in Gaussian 98 and blyp/dnd based in dmol3 for selected CuB-CO theoretical models in
Intracavity dynamics play a major role in the function of protein and enzymes [
Empirical diagram depicting the polarizability extend, expressed in wavenumbers, of CO molecule inside protein cavities (figure taken from
Parameter fitting for Badger's rule on CO molecule based on the DFT models (figure taken from
(A) Binding energies of CO models. (B) C-O distances in Å of CO models. (C) Charge separation Δq = q(C) – q(O) observed in the CO models.
Empirical diagram depicting the extent of polarizability, expressed in wavenumbers, of NO and triplet O2 molecules inside protein cavities.
DFT models of diverse Cu-CO complexes in groups A, B and C (figure taken from
DFT models of diverse heme-iron/CuB-CO complexes of group D (figure taken from
DFT optimized geometries in heme-iron-NO binuclear complexes. Hydrogen bonding network to the proximal area is variable.
DFT optimized geometries and theoretical vibrational frequencies in heme-iron-NO complexes. Hydrogen bonding network to the proximal area is variable.
DFT optimized geometries and theoretical vibrational frequencies in heme-iron-CO complexes. Hydrogen bonding network to the proximal area is variable.
Theoretical vibrational frequencies in cm−1 of the various DFT models in groups A, B and C (table taken from
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PBS's National Memorial Day Concert, the iconic event that has become a national tradition, will mark its 25th anniversary with a special tribute to our men and women in uniform, their families at home, and all those who have given their lives for our country. Live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, the inspiring night of remembrance will offer veterans from Afghanistan the grateful thanks of our nation, commemorate the 70th anniversary of World War II's D-Day invasion on the beaches of Normandy, and look back at the stories of service and sacrifice featured throughout the years during the annual concert. The multi award-winning program airs on KUED Sunday at 7:00 p.m. and again at 9:00 p.m., before a concert audience of hundreds of thousands, millions more at home, as well as to our troops serving around the world on the American Forces Network.
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Izakaya Den hosts Asabiraki Sake Brewery for a lesson in sake pairing
Izakaya Den will host a sake-pairing extravaganza tonight.
All sakes start with rice and water, which are fermented in a process similar to that of brewing beer. But every toji -- head sake brewer -- has a different style, and rice polishing, additives and aging techniques all result in vastly different expressions of the spirit. Sake can be bracingly dry or sweet and ambrosial, crystal clear or nearly opaque, sparkling, fruity or floral. Some are meant to be served hot, while it's an insult to serve others any way but cold.
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Izakaya Den is hosting an event that will pair appetizers with spirits from Asabiraki. The brewery's distinct sakes are award-winners, but you don't frequently find them in Denver.
The brewery, which was started in 1871, is famous for its Nanbu style of sake brewing, which uses lower temperatures and long-term fermentation to achieve spirits with a crisp, smooth finish. The Nanbu technique was developed in northern Japan -- where Asabiraki is located -- 300 years ago, and has since proliferated throughout the country.
Yasu Kizaki, owner (with his brother) of Izakaya Den, Sushi Den and Ototo, says his decision to bring in Asabiraki Sake is related to the earthquake. "Because we are deeply connected with many vendors from our industry in Japan, we have decided to carry some of their sake we never carried before," he says. "We feel this is the long-term solution to help companies in Japan, including sake breweries."
Asabiraki is located in the Iwate prefecture, which was rocked by the quake; industries in the area, including sake brewing, are still recovering slowly.
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University President Named to CUMU
García and Three Other Higher Education Leaders Named to Organization's Executive Committee
Jan. 23, 2014
Mildred García
California State Fullerton President Mildred García, along with three other leaders in higher education, was recently appointed to the Executive Committee of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU).
CUMU is an international affiliate organization of universities in large metropolitan areas that share common understanding of their institutional mission and values — to provide leadership in addressing urban problems, through teaching, research and professional service.
"Over the past two years, the coalition's executive committee and headquarters have worked through a strategic planning process and I feel confident these individuals will help us carry out our vision for this organization," said Wendell Pritchett, president of the coalition and chancellor of the Camden campus of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.


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Computer Security Expert Reinforces ACM Recommendations For Secure, Reliable E-Voting
Felten's Congressional Testimony Urges Voter Verified Paper Trails
Virginia Gold
The Association for Computing Machinery
Felten's Congressional Testimony Urges Voter Verified Paper Trails
New York, NY - March 7, 2007 - At a Congressional hearing today on election reform, Professor Edward W. Felten, a Princeton University computer security expert, testified that voter jurisdictions should use properly designed paper records to clearly convey voter intent. Professor Felten's position closely tracks recent statements by ACM's Public Policy Committee (USACM), that a voter verified paper trail is a significant step toward mitigating security risks, potential software bugs, or voting machine failure during an election.
Appearing before the Subcommittee on Elections of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on House Administration, Professor Felten, a member of USACM, focused on the appropriate role of technology in elections. He said rather than choose between an all-electronic system and one that relies only on paper, policy makers should ask how to use computers and paper together, so that each can do what it does best, and each can compensate for the drawbacks of the other. He noted that such a hybrid system can be easier to use, more reliable, and more secure than either an all-electronic or an all-paper system.
The hearing on election reform was examining provisions of H.R. 811, the Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007. The bill, introduced by Representative Rush Holt (D. NJ), is aimed at amending the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voter verified paper ballots, among other things.
"The integrity of our elections requires that our voting systems accurately collect and count votes," said Barbara Simons, chair of USACM's voting subcommittee. "Given the acknowledged shortfalls of security testing and the risks of buggy or malicious software, we believe that voting systems should enable each voter to inspect a physical (i.e., paper) record or ballot to verify that his or her vote has been accurately cast. The paper ballot is also needed for random manual audits and total recounts," said Simons, a former ACM President.
USACM's Chair Eugene Spafford, Professor of Computer Science at Purdue University, added that while election security is of critical importance, so too is accessibility for all voters. "Fortunately, appropriately-designed systems using a combination of technologies can support a broader array of voters with physical limitations than many of today's machines, while also providing the increased accuracy and confidence of paper records," he said.
Professor Felten's statement urged further research to help understand how to improve the voting system. USACM has continually acknowledged that e-voting faces numerous challenges, and that it is a field ripe for further research. In addition, USACM has recommended that all voting systems - particularly computer-based e-voting systems - embody careful engineering, strong safeguards, and rigorous testing in both their design and operation.
The ACM statement on e-voting (http://www.acm.org/usacm/Issues/EVoting.htm) reflects the values in its long-held Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. The Code states that computing professionals have a responsibility to share technical knowledge and expertise with the public by encouraging understanding of computing, including the impacts of computer systems and their limitations.
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ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery http://www.acm.org, is an educational and scientific society uniting the world's computing educators, researchers and professionals to inspire dialogue, share resources and address the field's challenges. ACM strengthens the profession's collective voice through strong leadership, promotion of the highest standards, and recognition of technical excellence. ACM supports the professional growth of its members by providing opportunities for life-long learning, career development, and professional networking.
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LAURA Massaro is not interested in records or revenge missions as she begins her National Squash Championship campaign today.
The world number two from Chorley was denied an historic three wins in a row last year after losing in an epic final against Alison Waters at the National Squash Centre in Manchester.
The pair are scheduled to meet in Sunday's final but Massaro's mantra has always been to take one game at a time – starting against qualifier Carrie Ramsey this evening.
"I'm not really interested in revenge missions as such but I do want to win a third national title," said the two-time champion.
"You always want to win as many titles as possible but my aim is to try and get as far as I can in the championships.
"I am seeded one but it is a tough draw because there are so many good British girls.
"But as I have always said, I just take each game at a time and will treat Carrie with the respect she deserves."
Massaro's hopes of becoming the first person since Cassie Campion to win three in a row were denied by Waters who won a thrilling 78-minute five game marathon.
While she was disappointed not to join Campion in the record books, Massaro was happy to have just reached the final.
"You never like to lose but I went in to the nationals suffering from injury and illness," she said. "So I was pleased to get to the final and push Alison all the way."
Massaro goes into the championship having played back-to-back tournaments in America – including the Tournament of Champions at the iconic Grand Central Station in New York.
"That is probably the best venue I have played at," said the 30-year-old. "It was amazing. It is such an iconic building and to play there in front of thousands of people was an honour and a privilege."
Massaro reached the final, losing out to world number one Nicol David before suffering a surprise defeat to Annie Au in the Cleveland Classic.
"The defeat to Annie was down to a clash of styles rather than a lack of form and that is something I will address if and when we meet again," said Massaro.
"But I was happy with my performance in New York all the way up to final."
It's not just Laura Massaro who is competing in Manchester this week, her brother Chris Lengthorn, right, and husband and coach Danny Massaro are also in action.
The latter lost in the third qualifying round in the main event yesterday but will be in action again today in the Over 35s Veterans.
Lengthorn, head coach at the National Squash Centre, lost his first round qualifier.


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Maputo (AFP) Feb 13, 2013
Aid workers in flood-hit Mozambique said they were fighting to contain an outbreak of cholera Wednesday, which has sickened 282 people.
Cholera had struck three districts, a United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) representative told AFP.
"We have 282 cases as of today," said Emanuele Capobianco.
The outbreak happened as disaster officials battle floods that have killed 109 people since the start of the rainy season in October and affected at least 240,000 more.
No deaths from cholera had been reported so far, but officials are on high alert.
Cholera is endemic to northern Mozambique and occurs during the rainy season each year.
"At the moment I think the response is ok but we need to keep a very close eye on it," Capobianco said.
"The rains are a factor that could worsen the situation so we need extra caution from the ministry and all partners on the ground," he said.
Rita Almeida, a spokesperson for the countrys disaster management institute, said 240,000 people had been affected by the floods, including 60,000 who had lost their homes.
UN sources have put the number of those affected at 250,000.
Sprawling camps have been set up in the southern Gaza province to accomodate the displaced.
Most of the 109 deaths have been attributed to a flood surge that hit the region in late January.
But the impact of the floods is still being felt across the country.
In northern Zambezia province thousands of vehicles have been left stranded after heavy rains opened up a 25-metre (82 feet) wide crater on the country's main north-south highway.
The crater continues to grow because of the rain, Daniel dos Santos of Mozambique's national road authority told local media.
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Recovery in Action Exhibition - Barnum Museum
Hours: 11am-3pm
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820 Main St. - 203-331-1104
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Description: Following a destructive tornado that tore through the museum in 2010, the Barnum Museum is still in the reparation process. In the meantime, visitors are encouraged to visit the museum's collection of unique artifacts, including Tom Thumb's miniature carriages and P.T. Barnum's ornate furniture which are on display in a separate "evactuation" space while the historic portion of the building is repaired. Visitors may have the opportunity to observe a conservator at work on some of the artifacts that were damaged by the tornado, as well as see many items that have already received conservation treatments. Enter through the double doors at the back of the historic building, where it is connected to People's United Bank. The front doors are closed.


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Become a Luxury Corporate Travel Agent
Think you have what it takes to become a luxury corporate travel agent?
The benefits of high-end luxury travel agents include: jet-setting around the globe; finding exquisite exotic locales for demanding clients or feasting upon sumptuous fare at 5 star restaurants.
If you enjoy living the high life and working with the rich and famous becoming a luxury travel agent is not only an amazing job, but an adventure.
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Skills such as basic math, writing and reading comprehension are required to become a travel agent. Your task is not only to find a great luxury resort for your clients, but do it in the cheapest, fastest and most comprehensive way. To succeed you'll need basic high schools skills. In fact, most travel agencies won't hire you without a high school diploma and some travel booking experience.
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Get trained as a travel agent with an emphasis on luxury service.
Either start working as an apprentice with a seasoned luxury-traveling guru, or get a gig with a local hotel.
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Learn how to secure a last-minute passport; recommend a private jet or two for a sultan; book a luxury yacht in Monte Carlo and find a bottle of vintage red wine in Cairo.
Luxury clients demand top service. As a high-powered travel agent, you're hired to not only meet their travel needs but exceed them.
Luxury Travel Consultant and Travel Agent Tips:
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- You might be required to register with your state before starting your own travel agency.
- Luxury travel agents receive many perks. Benefits include: free airplane tickets, discounted hotel accommodations, reservations at some of the most celebrated 5 star restaurants worldwide.
- Professional Association of Travel Hosts (PATH) the and National Association of Commissioned Travel Agents (NACTA) are organizations that provide services for travel agents.
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- Luxury travel agents make considerable salaries often in the six-figures. However, it takes many years to build a reputation and develop a loyal client list.


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Muhammad vs
Said Allah hates those who don't accept Islam.
(Qur'an 30:4, 3:32, 22:38)
Said God loves everyone.
(John 3:16)
"I have been commanded to fight
against people till they testify that there
is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad
is the messenger of Allah"
(Muslim 1:33)
"He who lives by the sword
will die by the sword."
(Matthew 26:52)
Stoned women for adultery.
(Muslim 4206)
"Let he who is without sin cast the first stone."
(John 8:7)
Permitted stealing from unbelievers.
(Bukhari 44:668, Ibn Ishaq 764)
"Thou shalt not steal."
(Matthew 19:18)
Permitted lying.
(Sahih Muslim 6303, Bukhari 49:857)
"Thou shalt not bear false witness."
(Matthew 19:18)
Owned and traded slaves.
(Sahih Muslim 3901)
Neither owned nor traded slaves.
Beheaded 800 Jewish men and boys.
(Sahih Muslim 4390)
Beheaded no one.
Murdered those who insulted him.
(Bukhari 56:369, 4:241)
Preached forgiveness.
(Matthew 18:21-22, 5:38)
"If then anyone transgresses
the prohibition against you,
Transgress ye likewise against him"
(Qur'an 2:194)
"If someone strikes you on the right
cheek, turn to him the other also."
(Matthew 5:39)
Jihad in the way of Allah elevates one's position in Paradise by a hundred fold.
(Muslim 4645)
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for
they will be called Sons of God"
(Matthew 5:9)
Married 13 wives and kept sex slaves.
(Bukhari 5:268, Qur'an 33:50)
Was celibate.
Slept with a 9-year-old child.
(Sahih Muslim 3309, Bukhari 58:236)
Did not have sex with children.
Ordered the murder of women.
(Ibn Ishaq 819, 995)
Never harmed a woman.
"O you who believe! Fight those of the
unbelievers who are near to you
and let them find in you hardness."
(Qur'an 9:123)
"Blessed are the meek, for
they shall inherit the earth."
(Matthew 5:5)
Ordered 65 military campaigns
and raids in his last 10 years.
(Ibn Ishaq )
Ordered no military campaigns, nor
offered any approval of war or violence.
Killed captives taken in battle.
(Ibn Ishaq 451)
Never took captives.
Never killed anyone.
Encouraged his men to rape enslaved women.
(Abu Dawood 2150, Qur'an 4:24)
Never encouraged rape.
Never enslaved women.
Demanded captured slaves and
a fifth of all other loot taken in war.
(Qur'an 8:41)
"The Son of Man came not
to be served, but to serve."
(Matthew 20:28)
Was never tortured, but tortured others.
(Muslim 4131, Ibn Ishaq 436, 595, 734, 764)
Suffered torture, but never tortured anyone.
"And fight them until there is no more persecution and religion is only for Allah"
(Qur'an 8:39)
"Love your enemies and pray
for those who persecute you"
(Matthew 5:44)
Blessed the brutal murder of a half-blind man
(al-Tabari 1440)
Healed a blind man
(Mark 8:28)
Ordered a slave to build the very pulpit
from which he preached Islam.
(Bukhari 47:743)
Washed his disciples feet.
(John 13:5)
What are the Greatest Commandments?
"Belief in Allah and Jihad in His cause"
(Muslim 1:149)
What are the Greatest Commandments?
"Love God and love thy neighbor as thyself."
(Matthew 22:34-40)
Demanded the protection of armed bodyguards, even in a house of worship
(Qur'an 4:102)
Chastised anyone attempting
to defend him with force.
(John 18:10-12)
Died fat and wealthy from what was
taken from others in war or
demanded from others in tribute.
Demanded nothing for himself.
Died without possessions.
Advocated crucifying others.
(Qur'an 5:33, Muslim 16:4131)
Was crucified himself.
According to his followers:
Had others give their lives for him.
(Sahih Muslim 4413)
According to his followers:
Gave his life for others.
(John 18:11 and elsewhere)
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"L.A. Candy" Book Signing, LA
Returning to her natural roots Lauren Conrad signed copies of her book "L.A. Candy" By Lauren Conrad for fans at the Grove yesterday.
Sporting a familiar hairstyle the former 'Hills' star wore a satin black mini-skirt, black Louboutin's and a tie dyed batwing sleeved blouse.
It is me or does Lauren seem sincerely happy? I guess not having to film the Hills is a welcome relief for her.
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen Premiere, Sydney
Isabel Lucas split from her co-stars to promote "Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen" in Australia this week.
Whilst Megan Fox was dazzling the crowd in a bright fuschia pink Armani Privé dress, the Australian actress opted for a black embroidered Marchesa Fall 2009 jumpsuit.
Eh??? Jumpsuit I hear you say. Surprisingly this is a jumpsuit or a playsuit as I like to call the short versions.
On Isabel it's hard to appreciate the embroidered detail because her playsuit has a black lining the runway version doesn't have.
Tights, Jimmy Choo Tahiti glitter peep-toe pumps and a black headband completed the look.
Headbands will never been the same after Paris Hilton overused them during Cannes Film Festival.
'Coco Avant Chanel' Australian Premiere
Lara Bingle opted for one piece from the Chanel Fall 2009 collection to attend this premiere.
Her black bouclé jacket had white and black ruffled cuff detail, but thankfully not the white collar.
I don't think the collar would have worked with her casual look of jeans and YSL ankle boots.
Carol's Daughter Hand And Foot Spa, New York
Rihanna attended this opening wearing a very smart ensemble.
She teamed a sexy figure hugging slate grey A.L.C Twisty dress with a tailored Preen Hawk wool blazer and cute polka dot peep-toe heels.
It's such a shame her wild hair is such a distraction from all that's good about this look.
"Late Show With David Letterman", New York
Jada Pinkett-Smith looked outstanding wearing a figure-hugging khaki Dolce & Gabbana strapless bustier dress with metallic skyscraper heels.
Jada's body looks amazing and this dress full appreciates her stunning figure.
It looks like she has eased up on the weights which I'm very thankful for.
Celebration Dinner Honoring 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival Keyote Films, LA
Here's another Dolce & Gabbana dress, this time it black and worn by Scarlett Johansson.
I love the ruched detail which runs down the front of her fitted dress and the cute puffy shoulders.
Gold satin peep toe pumps complete the look.
Hopefully we'll see her wearing more colourful dresses in the future.
"Bruno" Paris Premiere
For some reason Isla Fisher's reminds me of a mermaid in her strapless sea-green embellished Julien McDonald dress.
I think this is one of her worst ever red carpet looks.
The dress is looks like something you could pick up in a market plus her hair and make-up are just awful. Hugely disappointed in her.
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by James Hataway for UGA News
Athens GA (SPX) Dec 13, 2012
Long ago, when life on Earth was in its infancy, a group of small single-celled algae propelled themselves through the vast prehistoric ocean by beating whip like tails called flagella. It's a relatively unremarkable tale, except that now, more than 800 million years later, these organisms have evolved into parasites that threaten human health, and their algal past in the ocean may be the key to stopping them.
The organisms are called apicomplexa, but people know them better as the parasites that cause malaria and toxoplasmosis, serious diseases that infect millions of people every year, particularly in the developing world.
Now, researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered how an important structure inside these parasitic cells, which evolved from the algal ancestor millions of years ago, allows the cells to replicate and spread inside their hosts. Their research may soon lead to new therapies to halt these deadly pathogens before they cause disease.
In order to survive, the parasitic apicomplexa must invade an animal or human and force its way into the cells of its host. Once inside the host cell, the parasite begins to replicate into numerous daughter cells that in turn create additional copies, spreading the infection throughout the body.
In their study, published Dec. 11 in PLoS Biology, the researchers demonstrate that, during the process of replication, the parasite cell loads genetic material into its daughter cells via a strand of fiber that connects the two. By altering the genes for the components of the fiber in the laboratory, the researchers discovered that they could prevent parasite replication, making the parasite essentially harmless.
"These altered parasites can initially infect cells, but once we turn off the fiber genes, they cannot create new daughter cells and spread," said Maria Francia, lead author and doctoral candidate in the department of cellular biology. "Since it cannot replicate, the parasite eventually dies without causing serious harm."
This replication fiber appears to have evolved from the flagellum that ancient algae used to swim.
"This was a surprising finding," said Boris Striepen, a Georgia Research Alliance Distinguished Investigator in UGA's Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases. "These parasites no longer use flagella to swim, but they have apparently repurposed this machinery to now organize the assembly of an invasive cell."
During evolution, flagella have been reengineered to serve numerous different functions in animals, including the sensors that allow us to see and smell. This study suggests that in these parasites structures used to invade host cells may be also derived from flagella.
Current treatments for diseases like malaria are threatened by the parasite becoming resistant to the drugs, so the need for new therapies is always pressing.
This algae-based connective fiber may serve as a promising target for anti-parasitic drug development, said Striepen, who is also a cellular biologist in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. He cautions, however, that more work must be done to learn how to manipulate or destroy the fiber in parasites that have infected humans or animals.
But both Striepen and Francia argue that scientists do well to pay close attention to the evolutionary history of the organisms they study.
"It is extremely important to understand the evolution of different organisms, but especially the evolution of pathogens," Striepen said. "The analysis of their evolution produces important opportunities to develop treatments, but it also helps us understand the basic structure of the pathogens that we must fight."
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St. John's UCC of Belvidere hosting guest speaker from Sri Lanka
Oct 27, 2012 - Oct 28, 2012 Saturday, October 27, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm; Sunday, October 28, 10:30 am to 11:30 am
St. John's United Church of Christ 401 N. Main St Belvidere IL 61008
St. Johns United Church of Christ will have the pleasure of having a Missionary visiting from Sri Lanka. Darshan Ambalavanar is an at large member of the Church of the American Ceylon Mission. He will be leading our worship services on Saturday October 27th at 5:00pm and again on Sunday October 28th at 10:30am. Please come and listen as we learn about the people and land of Sri Lanka.
Lettie Thurman