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I think the name "mat catastrophe" says it all! I find your comment very uneducated and ignorant, a catastrophe, if you will...?
So are you an Individualist or Collectivist Anarchist, or have you not found your cup of political segregation yet?
Whatever it may be please educate yourself on American History before you decide to spew your hereditary beliefs, or non-beliefs (who knows?) to the rest of us!
Please just step outside of your comfort zone to read your opposing viewpoints to better understand your own. It might even enlighten you?

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USPHS officers join Veterans Day parade
By Josef Rivero, Alnissa Carter, and Christine Fallon
The state of North Carolina held its annual Veterans Day parade Nov. 10 in Raleigh. This year's theme, "Welcome Home Iraqi War Veterans," brought together a wide range of veterans, from active-duty service members of the Fort Bragg 50th Signal Battalion to Veterans of Foreign Wars.
For the first time in the history of the parade, U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps officers, from various operating divisions in North Carolina, were invited to participate. USPHS officers from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Butner Federal Correctional Complex, Womack Army Medical Center, and NIEHS joined the celebration. The distinguished USPHS Honor Guard led the contingent through the parade route.
Parade attendees were greeted by a host of service organizations and youth programs, including the American Red Cross, Boy Scouts of America, Capital City Young Marines, Military Order of the Purple Heart, U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, and numerous local high school Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) units. The officials of the parade included N.C. Gov. Bev Perdue, U.S. Rep. David Price, U.S. Rep. Brad Miller, and Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane.
Assistant U.S. Surgeon General Rear Adm. William Stokes, D.V.M., from NIEHS, joined parade officials on the reviewing stand and participated as a guest speaker during the ceremony. In his remarks, Stokes thanked and honored all veterans and their families, including the hundreds of veterans who now serve on active duty in the USPHS Commissioned Corps. Immediately following the parade, the wreath-laying ceremony commenced with the presentation of colors by the Sanderson High School Air Force Junior ROTC, followed by the singing of the national anthem.


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> While it isn't IPSec there is a VPN solution that is open sourced that
> can handle dynamic addressing at both ends, and works on *BSD, MacOS X,
> Linux, and even Win32, and that is openvpn. http://openvpn.sourceforge.net/
Yep, I've been looking into that, too - looks nice and simple (only one
UDP port, so that should take care of all the NAT problems people are
having with PPTP and IPsec). The only thing the Win32 client is lacking is
some kind of simple GUI for users who don't understand configuration
files and command lines.
> I for one would love to see support for OpenVPN in m0n0wall, and have
> considered trying to add it myself... Just as soon as I build up a
> FreeBSD machine to develop on.
That would be really cool. :)
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Flames Sports Hotline Update for Monday
Due to Liberty's men's basketball game against UNCW, tonight, at 7 p.m., this week's Flames Sports Hotline with head football coach Turner Gill will not air.
However, Gill will be "Voice of the Flames" Alan York's special guest during halftime of the men's basketball game. The men's basketball game will air on the Liberty Flames Sports Network radio affiliations and on LibertyFlames.com (see Game Day Central page for more information).
During the halftime segment, York and Gill will recap Liberty's 59-21 Senior Day victory over Brevard. The pair will also preview the Flames' road matchup against No. 13/12 Charleston Southern this Saturday, a game that will determine the winner of the 2013 Big South title and have postseason implications.
Should the Flames qualify for the 2013 NCAA FCS Playoffs, the Flames Sports Hotline will return to its normally scheduled time (7 p.m.) on Nov. 25 on the ESPNinVA network (Central Virginia area: 93.3 FM (Lynchburg), 106.3 FM (Danville), 1240 AM (Roanoke), 1320 AM (Lynchburg) and 1350 AM (Bedford)).


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What's new? When a new chief executive gets his hands on the tiller, there's always a chance of a change of tack.
Under its new chief executive, Grant O'Brien, Woolworths has decided that Dick Smith Electronics is no longer a good fit in its food and liquor business and is scaling back its exposure to televisions and PCs.
Woolies hasn't abandoned the consumer electronics category altogether; it will continue to use the category within its Big W format.
As a stand-alone set of stores, the company just could not foot it any more with the rampant Australian dollar rapidly forcing down the unit prices of electronic gadgets.
Woolies will therefore walk away from the $1.5 billion of annual sales in Dick Smith Electronics, which had operating earnings of only $27 million.
That's a poor return of 6.8 per cent on the $419 million investment in the business, compared with the group average return on funds employed of almost 30per cent.
Shutting up to 100 underperforming Dick Smith stores is a good way to liftthe profitability of the remaining business and should enhance its salevalue.
Dick Smith's biggest competitors, JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman, will be happy for two reasons.
There will be one less competitor and there might be an opportunity to pick up a handful of Dick Smith's better-located stores.
The company will take a $300 million hit to its first-half profit for the restructuring of Dick Smith Electronics.
The news about the Dick Smith chain distracted from the company's first-half sales release, which showed its food and liquor business had lifted sales by 4.3 per cent.
On a same-store basis, sales increased by just 1.5 per cent during the period as the price wars in basic categories such as milk, bread, fruit and vegies rages on with Coles.
Woolies calls this price deflation but the market knows this is hot competition as Coles fights hard to get more people through its doors.
Another 25 supermarkets and 14 Dan Murphy's liquor stores were opened during the period, with more to come in the second half. Woolies has a whopping 864 supermarkets in Australia, another 158 in New Zealand and 831 liquor stores to go along with its 294 hotels.
Outlook Woolworths retained its profit guidance for the 2012 financial year, excluding the restructuring charge at Dick Smith Electronics.
That's a reasonable effort in what is a very tough consumer environment. Much will depend on how vigorously Woolworths defends its lead in the supermarket business against the resurgent Coles.
Price From a peak of $34.85 in December 2007, Woolworths' share price has drifted during the past few years to about $25 now.
Worth buying? Woolworths is going through its midlife crisis.
Biting the bullet on Dick Smith Electronics is theold toy being thrown out now thegroup has its sharp new home-improvement chain, Masters, to buildup.
The group has deservedly been priced as a premium stock for many years but has seldom looked cheap as a consequence — it still doesn't.
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This is Veracruz on Mexico's eastern coast. Not known for its surf, there ARE waves, but also a lot of other things to explore, especially if you are into the eco-tour thing. Leave the big city behind and say hello to exploring the wetlands, fishing, SUP, and the occasional wave out front–something for everyone, whether you surf or not.
The food is off the hook and the people are friendly. You get there by boat only, but you still have Internet, cerveza, great salsa, and fresh fruit. Time to turn off that Droid or iPhone and go!
Long time Spyder Surf friend Scott Valor is the author of "The Surfer's Guide to Mainland Mexico". Check out his other surf info and photos on BurningPier.com, Scott's global surf travel blog.


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The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970)
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Film adaptation from the novel by D.H. Lawrence, discovered after the celebrated author's death in 1930, a romantic love story tells of a prim young English girl who is sexually attracted to a seductively virile gypsy. The climatic dam burst is linked with the consummation of her desire.- Written by alfiehitchie
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The call came in about 2:30am for a house fire. Troutman Police on the scene confirmed a working house fire. Troutman units were on scene within a couple of minutes to start extinguishing the fire. The weather was cold with temperatures in the 30's and the street was torn up to add to the problems of fighting the fire. Units from Troutman, Shepherds and Wayside Fire Departments responded as well as the Iredell County Air Van and Troutman Police Dept.
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Then squeezing the hand of amine, which he had not released, Schriften hastened out of the cabin.
amine has exposed herself," thought Philip, "and may be hurt.
amine sat down opposite to him, and was silent during his repast.
"I believed you when you said so to my father," replied amine.
As may be well imagined, in that quarter where they had last seen the raft with the isolated amine.
amine also walked by the side of the vehicle, with her father.
amine then descended to prepare breakfast, and Philip walked out for a few minutes.
The priest quitted the room, and amine and Philip were again alone.
Philip was soon dressed, and followed amine down into the parlour.
"The priest is right, amine," said Philip sitting down by her.
amine a·mine (ə-mēn', ām'ēn)
Any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen that may be considered ammonia derivatives in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by one or more hydrocarbon radicals.
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Amine: phenylamine.
Any of a group of organic compounds that may be considered derivatives of ammonia (NH3) in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by a hydrocarbon radical. In aniline (C6H5NH2), for example, one hydrogen atom has been replaced by a phenyl group (C6H5). Amines are produced by the decay of organic matter.


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Katharine McPhee has signed with Verve Records, says Billboard. Her label debut is due before year's end.
• David Archuleta would like your help naming an online game. The game, according to a MySpace blog post, "will basically be a board game and by finding codes on websites and other places you'll be able to move through the board. Along the way you'll get to hear from David himself and if you make it to the end you'll be eligible to win a grand prize." Submissions are due by Friday, Feb. 6.
• Jason Castro has re-recorded Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah for a film called Amar A Morir. The film premiered Friday in Santa Barbara, Calif.
• Idol cast-off Josiah Leming has a video of himself covering the Verve Pipe's The Freshman on YouTube.
• The Florida Times-Union has some details about the Jacksonville audition rounds, which air tonight.
Nashville-based Brian Mansfield began writing about music for USA TODAY in 1997 and took over Idol Chatter just before the start of Season 8. He co-authored Make Me a Star: Industry Insiders Reveal How to Make It in Music, and while he has never auditioned for American Idol, he did sing Boot Scootin' Boogie at Disney World's American Idol Experience the day the attraction opened (he lost). More about Brian | E-mail Brian


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Jazzmine, born March of 2000, is described as a clever, kind, and compassionate young woman. Some of her favorite activities include drawing and reading. Jazzmine likes being around her sister. She likes attention, although she is able to take a back seat and watch others interact. Jazzmines favorite foods are pizza, hamburgers, rice and beans, and chicken. In 7th grade, she particularly likes her science class and wants to go to college someday. Her dream is to one day have her own apartment and be able to cook and care for herself. Jazzmine is great with younger children and looks up to older youth. She would do great in a home with other children. Jazzmine would also like to maintain contact with her other siblings. She wants to be adopted and looks forward to the day her and Jessica join their forever family.
Jazzmine and Jessica are close sisters who look forward to being adopted. They would like a family who listens to them and spends quality time with the girls. They are open to one or two parents.
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Creating more excitement for the upcoming release, Warner Bros. Pictures debuted a brand new poster for "The Great Gatsby" on Friday (April 5).
The image features Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire in an old Ford, driving down the highway in style.
We're still a little over a month away from the street date for "The Great Gatsby," and Warner Bros. Pictures has just released a new teaser trailer.
In addition to the recently-unveiled character posters, the new clip ignites a new level of excitement over the much-anticipated and long-awaited movie.
Gearing up for its big debut next month, Warner Bros. released a new poster for "The Great Gatsby" on Wednesday (April 3).
The new peek at the highly anticipated film shows the cast decked out and posed around a stylized title.
It's one of the year's most anticipated films, and "The Great Gatsby" has just been announced as the opening feature at the 2013 Cannes International Film Festival.
Stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan will attend the big premiere in the South of France on May 15th, Leo's first appearance at the festival since 2007.
Stepping out for a star-studded night with fashion's finest, A-listers came out in full force for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards in New York City on Tuesday night (November 13).
Kicking off the week with some promotional duties, Tobey Maguire, Ray Liotta, and Kerry Washington stepped out for the premiere of "The Details" last night (October 29).
The ArcLight Cinema in Hollywood was brimming over with star power as "Pleasantville" stud Maguire worked the crowd before the screening.
It was quite the day for the folks at the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, as they held not one but two snazzy shindigs chock full of beautiful people.
Jennifer Aniston, January Jones and Fashion Fund Finalist Jennifer Meyer (who attended with husband Tobey Maguire) looked chummy as they chatted at the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Event hosted by Lisa Love and Mark Holgate at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles.
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Alright gang, it's time for me to use what little influence I do have to force the lot of you to vote for Christopher Hitchens as one of Time Magazine's "Most Influential People". Go to the site and vote for him, otherwise the Gods of Atheism will strike you down... Hitch is currently 12th on the list below Lady Gaga and Beyonce. Surely we can do better. ...Read more ›


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This metaphor raises a lot of questions when juxtaposed with the rest of the lyrics of the song.
And at Waddesdon Manor last year, items were placed in certain places, juxtaposed with objects that look entirely different.
In a devastating ad, footage of Kerry riding the breeze of Nantucket was juxtaposed with hits on his alleged "flip-flopping."
It is against their wholeness that the incomplete impressions of the recent past or present are juxtaposed.
Such moments of defiant innocence cannot but be juxtaposed with those of destruction.
In other words, they are not superposed, as in the human species, but juxtaposed.
If things may be juxtaposed they can be compared; if not, the comparison is bound to be bad.
It is known that juxtaposed colors generally enrich one another and this phenomenon is known as simultaneous contrast.
When they were together the Jacobean and the Victorian ages were juxtaposed.
Thus it happened that in Eustacia's brain were juxtaposed the strangest assortment of ideas, from old time and from new.
1851, from French juxtaposer (1835), from Latin iuxta (see juxtaposition) + French poser (see pose (v.1)). Related: Juxtaposed; juxtaposing.


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I'm excited to share with you my Number Formation Rhymes! I've been teaching my little ones how to write numbers and wanted some rhymes to help them remember the formations. I found these rhymes and decided to make my own posters for our school room. These rhymes are a great way for little ones remember how to write numbers.
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Here are some ideas for using the number formation rhymes:
- write numbers on a salt tray
- construct numbers with these
- form numbers with play dough
- race cars on this number tracing road
- writing numbers on a bag filled with paint or hair gel
- use q-tips and paint to trace the numbers
There are lots of fun ways to use these rhymes! Of course you could also use them as posters, too.
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In roller skating, as in dangling from the edge of a cliff, it's important not to let a fear of falling make you miss an opportunity to hold someone's hand. Don't leave this Groupon hanging.
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Since 1971, Car-Vel Skateland has fitted feet with quad skates for enthralling laps around its indoor rink. Inexperienced wheelers can improve their balance and gliding skills during private lessons or get a group together for private or public birthday parties. Named after mom and dad, Carl and Velma, the family-owned business also offers beginner skates and skatemates to assist younger children at an additional cost, as well as parties geared for schools, churches, daycare groups, and fundraisers.


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International conference connects UWM to the global film network
Since 1999, the Center for International Education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has brought some of the greatest scholarly minds specializing in a wide range of topics together for their annual conference.
This year, a handful of the world's top experts in the world of film and media studies will converge for the "World Cinemas, Global Networks" conference, held April 27-28 in UWM's Hefter Conference Center, 3271 N. Lake Drive.
"Part of the reason we wanted to do the cinema conference was that for the last 12 years we've supported and run various film festivals – the annual French film festival, Asian cinema festival – lots of festivals, but we've never looked at or surveyed what's happening across the globe," said Professor Patrice Petro, vice provost and director of the CIE. "That's the aim of this conference."
"World Cinemas, Global Networks" will take an in-depth look at film from around the world, as well as the themes seen throughout the medium of global cinema.
"We're not just looking at the cinema world but the world as reflected in cinema, and what it tells us about the world today," said Petro. "It's bringing together some of the finest scholars and critics in the world to talk about what the state of cinema is today.
"For the general public that have an interest in either the world or in movies, this would be a very unique occasion to meet and hear from scholars."
Among the scheduled speakers are Hamid Naficy of Northwestern University, Adrian Martin of Monash University in Australia and film critic and writer Jonathan Rosenbaum, in addition to several UWM film experts.
"The best way to do it is to invite the best people," said Petro. "What we usually do is we work with a group of people and say, 'Who's doing interesting work?' In this case we wanted to make sure that we were looking at cinema worldwide so that we weren't just having scholars from Europe, for instance."
The conference has recruited a total of 18 speakers and 6 moderators from the United States, Australia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Five of the featured speakers are also from UWM.
"We invite faculty on the UWM campus who are interested in the topic or who have expertise in the topic to participate," said Petro. "One little known fact in the area is that Milwaukee and UWM was really the place where modern film theory was promoted and built in the '70s and early '80s.
"This conference – and in fact many of the conferences that we've done at the center –have tried to prolong that tradition of very interdisciplinary work in film and media studies."
For this year's conference, the CIE partnered with the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. It's organized by Petro, Tami Williams from UWM's English department and Elena Gorfinkel of UWM's Art History department.
"I'm a cinema studies scholar myself. In fact, I'm past president of the Society for Cinema and Media Studies, the largest scholarly organization in the world devoted to film and media studies, so obviously I have an interest personally in this," said Petro. "The two other scholars who are working with me are in the fellows program here, and the theme this year was networks. They particularly were looking at cinema networks, so this year's topic is more focused on cinema."
Although this conference is film-centric, past themes have joined international education with a wide selection of other subjects.
"The themes vary, but they're broad, large, interdisciplinary themes," said Petro. "For instance, last year we did a conference called 'Eating, Cooking, and Culture: The History and Politics of Food.' We've had conferences on rethinking security, on global cities and an array of other themes. Next year we're working on peace and we're doing a conference on peace-building."
Admission to "World Cinemas, Global Networks," which run from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, is free and open to the public.
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About the Book
New Orleans' French Quarter on Mardi Gras is a free show of costumed characters out roaming the streets.
If you stand in one place, the cast of Mardi Gras will pass by.
The portraits in this book were shot Mardi Gras mornings of 1998 and 1999 at the corner of Bourbon St. and St. Anne in New Orleans' French Quarter.
I had set up with a back drop one year and then with just a plain bed sheet the next year on the side of Bourbon St. and as costumed characters would walk by I would ask them if they would stand for a photo.
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- Category Arts & Photography
Standard Portrait, 7.75×9.75 in, 20×25 cm
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- Publish Date Mar 19, 2009
- Language English
- Tags Fat Tuesday, Bourbon St, Mardi Gras, Carlton MIckle
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Two weeks ago, the Asian arm of Greenpeace issued an alarming press release: "24 children used as guinea pigs in genetically engineered 'Golden Rice' trial." A Chinese news agency leaped on the story and reported that Chinese and American researchers had carried out a dangerous and unauthorized experiment to feed modified rice to a group of rural children in Hunan. The Chinese blogosphere lit up with outrage. China's top health authority denied that it had approved the research; it suspended a Chinese scientist and demanded that the Americans investigate.
A spokesman for Greenpeace warned: "The next 'golden rice' guinea pigs might be Filipino children."
Greenpeace has long been an implacable opponent of genetically modified foods, especially Golden Rice. And it had an especially good reason to be alarmed by this trial: It was a complete success.
The Hunan trial, conducted in 2008, was meant to determine whether a small bowl a day of genetically modified rice (called Golden because of its yellow colour) could effectively deliver enough Vitamin A to make a difference. Vitamin A deficiency is a scourge of the world's poor (Vitamin A is contained in fruits and vegetables such as carrots, sweet potatoes and spinach). According to the World Health Organization, Vitamin A deficiency affects about a third of the world's children under 5. It claims the lives of more than a million people a year, including hundreds of thousands of children. As many as half a million children go blind every year because they don't get enough Vitamin A.
Golden Rice was developed in the late 1990s by crop scientists who donated it to the world as a humanitarian tool. It was hailed at the time as a spectacularly promising breakthrough. But, in the early days, Golden Rice couldn't deliver enough Vitamin A to make a difference. For years, Greenpeace and other anti-GM groups ridiculed it as overhyped and ineffective. They called it a propaganda tool for the evil GM industry.
But now, that problem has been fixed. The trial conducted in Hunan – the results were published last month in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition – helps to demonstrate that. It showed that Golden Rice is now as good a source as vitamin supplements, and better than spinach. (For the record, the Americans say the trial was approved by all the proper channels at the time, and was entirely ethical.)
The last thing Greenpeace wants is for Golden Rice to be effective. It insists that the rice poses all kinds of environmental and health risks, even though repeated risk assessments by leading scientific bodies have found no such risks. In fact, according to scientists at the University of California, GM rice reduces pesticide use and improves farmers' health.
Greenpeace is campaigning vigorously to block Golden Rice trials throughout Southeast Asia. And it has lots of allies, including luminaries such as Naomi Klein and groups such as the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network, whose mission is "collaborative campaigning for food sovereignty and environmental justice." These groups insist that what the poor really need is utopian political solutions. "Food insecurity is brought about by lack of enough land, by decreasing rice production and decreasing incomes," says one Golden Rice opponent. "Only through a genuine land reform which ensures farmers' access to sufficient rice and other food sources will farmers start to become healthy again."
Genetically engineered crops do far more than improve people's health. They can dramatically boost yields in places such as Africa. They are the key to feeding the world's exploding population. But GM opponents have been tragically successful in stalling the spread of modified crops to the people most in need of it. In China, where people are already terrified about food safety because of major scandals over tainted milk powder, GM crops are generally shunned.
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Hyun-Jin Ryu shines as Dodgers blank Angels
Anaheim, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched seven strong innings and Hanley Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a two-run single to pace the Dodgers over the Angels, 7-0, Thursday night.
Ryu (13-5) surrendered two hits and a walk, and had four strikeouts to win his fourth straight decision over a five-start span. The lefty hasn't lost since July 8 at Detroit.
"Hyun-Jin was really good tonight. He changed speeds, used both sides of the plate and kept them off-balance," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said.
Adrian Gonzalez had a two-run single for the NL West leaders, who captured the final three games between the two rivals to win the Freeway Series for the first time since 2006.
C.J. Wilson (8-8) was charged with six hits and four runs across 5 2/3 innings. He's winless in his last five appearances.
"C.J. had a tough time with his command early," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "He made some adjustments, but used a lot of pitches and had deep counts. They (Dodgers) did a good job on the mound the whole series against us. We didn't swing the bats well the last couple of games."
The Angels lost their third in a row for first time since a season-high four- game skid May 30 - June 3. The Angels, who fell three games behind Oakland for first place in the AL West, host Boston for three games this weekend.
Wilson walked Justin Turner and Gonzalez around a single from Yasiel Puig, all with one out in the third. Ramirez then lined a single to center, and Matt Kemp followed with a sacrifice fly to right for a 3-0 margin.
Ryu didn't allow a hit until David Freese doubled with one out in the fifth. Freese advanced to third on a groundout, but C.J. Cron struck out swinging to end the frame.
"It was a really good game," Ryu said through an interpreter. "The pace was good and I had a good defense behind me. I also had good command of my fastball and my change-up was the key."
Juan Uribe doubled to center field to knock in Kemp in the sixth.
The only other hit Ryu gave up was a double to Albert Pujols in the sixth, but with men on second and third, Josh Hamilton flied out to left-center with Puig making a leaping catch against the wall.
Gonzalez's two-run single in the eighth made it 6-0 and a bloop hit to right by Miguel Rojas plated Carl Crawford in the ninth.
Game Notes: Kemp was ejected by home plate umpire Brian Knight in the eighth inning ... The Dodgers head to Milwaukee for the start of a seven-game trek ... Angels outfielder Mike Trout, who turned 23 Thursday, went 0-for-3 with a walk . He homered on each of his previous two birthdays ... Both teams made trades Thursday. The Dodgers obtained pitcher Roberto Hernandez from the Phillies in exchange for two players to be named later or cash considerations. Hernandez is expected to start Friday's game ... The Angels acquired pitcher Vinnie Pestano from the Cleveland Indians for minor league pitcher Michael Clevinger.


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Obama: Economy, Not Gay Marriage, Will Decide Vote [VIDEO]
President Barack Obama says it is "hard to say" whether his new stance supporting same sex marriage will hurt his re-election.
He says there's a major difference between himself and Republican challenger Mitt Romney on the issue, but says the economy will ultimately determine the outcome of the election.
PREVIOUS: Obama Voices Support For Gay Marriage
Obama made his remarks during a discussion on ABC's "The View," a daytime talk show. That interview will air later today, but ABC broadcast an excerpt on "Good Morning America."
He said churches should have the right to make their own determinations about marriage. But he said that as a matter of civil law, all Americans should be treated equally.
Obama became the first sitting president to support same-sex marriage last week. Before, he had said his views had been evolving.
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South East Overlay
Number of cars per household
Analysis of car ownership in 2011, indicates 21% of households in South East Overlay had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 20% in the City of Adelaide.
The ability of the population to access services and employment is strongly influenced by access to transport. The number of motor vehicles per household in South East Overlay quantifies access to private transport and will be influenced by Age Structure and Household Type, which determine the number of adults present; access to Public Transport; distance to shops, services, employment and education; and Household Income. Depending on these factors, car ownership can be seen as a measure of advantage or disadvantage, or a neutral socio-economic measure, which impacts on the environment and quality of life.
Derived from the Census question:
'How many registered motor vehicles owned or used by residents of this dwelling were garaged or parked at or near this dwelling on the night of Tuesday, 9 August 2011?'
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of the households in South East Overlay in 2011 compared to the City of Adelaide shows that 67.3% of the households owned at least one car, while 19.0% did not, compared with 59.4% and 28.4% respectively in the City of Adelaide.
Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a larger proportion who owned just one car; a larger proportion who owned two cars; and a smaller proportion who owned three cars or more.
Overall, 46.7% of the households owned one car; 17.8% owned two cars; and 2.9% owned three cars or more, compared with 39.8%; 15.8% and 3.8% respectively for the City of Adelaide.
Emerging groups
The largest change in the household car ownership in South East Overlay between 2006 and 2011 was:
- 1 motor vehicle (+102 households)


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I've recently replaced my old gateway/firewall box with a net4501
and m0n0wall. Its setup with LAN using the default private IP space
(192.168.1.0) and my wireless card/interface is bridged to the LAN.
I also have a small static IP network (/29) and set that up on the
DMZ (opt1). After figuring out that I had to disable NAT (checking
Enable advanced outbound NAT), and add a few firewall rules I got
the DMZ server traffic in/out working and after adding back in an
outbound NAT rule for the 192.168.1.0 network LAN traffic works from
both wired/wireless clients.
The problem I've run into though is from the DMZ servers (one of which
is my workstation) I was seeing lots of problems, web sites, mail
servers, etc. I couldn't access anymore. Lowering the MTU to 1492
on all the DMZ servers eliminates the problem but I must be missing
something as I don't think that should be necessary. The old firewall
(FreeBSD/ipfilter) using the standard userland PPPoE setup, the MTU,
mssclamping thing was all done automagically, I've never used 'mpd' or
NAT before so I'm new to both, I found an old message from Manuel in
the archives:
>What? Tell you what - I have ADSL with PPPoE, too, so I had my fair share
>of MTU problems when I started using FreeBSD/ipfilter instead of a ZyXEL
>router. If you use PPPoE on m0n0wall's WAN interface, it will
>automatically add a "mssclamp 1452" statement to each NAT rule, so the MSS
>clamping that all commercial ADSL routers with PPPoE do should be in
Apparently since I have a NAT rule for the LAN I have no MTU related
problems with it, but since I don't have any rules for the DMZ no
mssclamping is being done on the DMZ traffic (just LAN traffic).
Seems to me somehow all this should be transparent, automagical,
without the need to manually set the MTU on individual machines, etc.
what am I missing or how do I need to configure m0n0wall to do this?
I hate sex on the TV....I keep falling off!!
Mike Hall,
Unix Admin - Rock Island Communications <mikeh at rockisland dot com>
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UPDATE April 2015: Peter Gloftis has since sold No Name Lane. you can find him nearby at The Lamb Shop.
It may have begun life in a street without a name, but No Name Lane has quickly made a name for itself as the place to have coffee in Broadbeach. It's one of a handful of top quality specialty coffee houses on the coast, serious enough to be recognised in the CSR Sugar Golden Bean Roaster Competition, the Southern Hemisphere's coffee Oscars.
After ten years at Merlo Coffee, Head Barista Adam Metelmann has found his dream job, he says, working with the finest equipment and small batch roasted A Grade + beans, with each blend designed for a specific type of coffee. No Name Lane uses two blends of coffee: 'Black Sheep', a six origin coffee blend by café owner Peter Gloftis, three of which are organic beans, used for milk coffee only; and Epic (King Kili) espresso, a rich blend with overtones of blackcurrant and stone fruit, a 2011 Bronze Medal Golden Bean Espresso winner, roasted for No Name Lane by specialty coffee supplier Supreme Roasters at Yatala.
'Though coffee is the featured menu item, chef Robert Quarrie provides a complementary small but top quality range of food available for breakfast and lunch. The blackboard menu features some of the options: Macadamia muesli with natural yoghurt and seasonal berries; scrumptious Banana bread; Free range truffled egg and local Bangalow ham on brioche with toasted tomato chutney; Roast beef sandwich with Roma tomato, baby rocket with horseradish on Turkish bread. The food is exceptionally fresh, healthy, beautifully balanced and artistically presented. Gluten free options are available upon request.
No Name Lane's a small shop of wood, bricks and warehouse grooviness in the middle of the surrounding urban jungle of glass, concrete and terrazzo paving, but recently the jungle has entered the laneway, with a glistening Bavarian Bier Café opening up on the opposite side. By late afternoon, as No Name Lane is closing up, the natives come out to play, so morning's probably the best time to find that quiet corner to sit and sip in peace tucked away from throngs of shoppers and day trippers.
The bar has been raised in Australian coffee culture as networking and tightening competition have seen the standards of sourcing, roasting and serving coffee improve out of sight. Added to this, more information is available to the consumer via the explosion of blogs and websites about food and coffee experiences. With fabulous coffee costing no more than a bland, ordinary or bitter cup, why do any of us settle for less than the best?
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Hey guys! I have a huge favor to ask of anyone who is possibly in the position of being able to help!
(And I'd just like to say that I realize that I am at the bottom of the totem pole here, being a new member to the HP Wiki, but I didn't know where else to go at this point, and I figured that this may be my best chance for finding what I'm looking for!)
I've been obsessed with Harry Potter for as long as it's been around, and this obsession of mine is almost on par with that of the one I hold for dragons. I have come to learn that one of the books included in the "Collector's Edition" of the "Harry Potter: Page to Screen" book is titled "The Creature Shop Compendium: Flora and Fauna from the Harry Potter Films," and that there is a section (mercifully!) designated to the dragons from the films, with concept art and the like. I have ALWAYS wanted to get a look at the designs for the dragons, having scoured the webpages of the concept artists who have worked on the films, but I feel like there is so much more that I haven't been able to see. And the cost of the "Collector's Edition" . . . is just too far beyond what I can currently pay (college is NOT cheap!).
So I was just wondering if anyone out there who is lucky enough to have a copy of this tome could possibly scan (or even take some pictures on a regular camera) of the dragon pages of the "Creature Shop" book? I'd be eternally indebted, and needless to say would only use what you sent me for my personal viewing pleasure (not looking to get sued here!).
Ultimately, if anyone could help me out, words wouldn't even be able to describe how thankful I'd be. Just let me know, and I can send you my email.


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Retire lawmakers who don't protect gun rights
Re: "Let NRA be in charge of protecting students," From Readers, April 26
Emilio Iasello's letter begins on the false premise that 90 percent of the public supported the Senate gun control bill. Actually, only 4 percent of respondents cared about gun control, according to a Gallup poll published April 15.
And anyway, Iasello is missing the point. The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution (remember that little document?) says that "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." There is no provision in the Constitution for restricting the rights of millions of law-abiding Americans based on the evil actions of a few.
The National Rifle Association does not espouse gun violence, it merely affirms the right of U.S. citizens to arm themselves under the Second Amendment. Lawmakers who vote to break the law by restricting the rights of citizens deserve to be voted out of office.
Joe Garber
McAuliffe's outside donations raise troubling questions
Re: "McAuliffe gets 78% of campaign cash from outside Virginia," April 23
At the end of this article, there is a quote from University of Mary Washington political scientist Stephen Farnsworth, who stated, "I don't think there are going to be a lot of voters in the state that are going to care whether the money comes from Maryland or Pennsylvania or not." This is very concerning.
Virginia voters need to ask themselves why people from California, Connecticut, Illinois and New York are giving so much money to Terry McAuliffe. What influence will this out-of-state money have on his campaign? How will this money affect his policy?
And why doesn't Terry McAuliffe have this same support in Virginia?
Virginia's next governor needs to be elected to serve the people of Virginia, not big out-of-state donors. With so much outside money funding his campaign, I have to wonder who Terry McAuliffe will be accountable to, Virginians or special interest groups?
James A. Turbett
Most EB-5 immigrant investors become legal residents
Re: "New questions loom as EB-5 program explodes," April 23
As a student of the EB-5 visa program at Yale Law School, I believe that William Patrick cited misleading statistics to claim that a low number of EB-5 "immigrant investor" visa recipients ultimately received green cards over the past four years.
Patrick is correct that 7,871 EB-5 visas and 2,424 green cards were granted during this time period. However, it typically takes EB-5 visa holders two years or more to obtain green cards.
Thus, the 2,424 green card holders both includes visa recipients prior to four years ago and excludes visa recipients who will receive green cards in the next two years.
To be sure, not all EB-5 visa holders receive green cards. But the article suggests that few visa holders receive green cards -- a claim that is not supported by the facts.
Nipun Kant
New Haven, Conn.


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I know I do. Especially when the adventure has a purpose, maybe even an eternal purpose. I believe life is an adventure – one to be fully lived and shared with others. Sometimes it's dramatic (in good ways and bad), but mostly, it's about perspective. Seeing the humor when things don't go as planned. Spotting inspiration in the little things. Finding traces of the divine woven throughout our days.
Even in my everyday world that's often mundane, my friends say things happen to me. I guess I attract adventure like a magnet. At least, it provides the fodder for my ponderings. I like what G.K. Chesterton writes:
"An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered."
I'm glad you dropped by for a visit. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and come join the adventure with me. You can find out more about my debut book, read my blog, and let me know your thoughts.
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Inspiring and with humorous moments, We Wait You is the real-life story of hearts transformed after the 1989 revolutions that forever changed Eastern Europe, as told by one woman who made a difference.
The second edition of We Wait You has been released! When you purchase, be sure to click on the edition which lists May 26, 2014 as the publication date and Trusted Books (an imprint of Deep River Books) as the publisher.
A new electronic version is available in practically every format–not just Kindle. It now has a clickable Table of Contents and a nice low price! (Published by BookBaby on February 18, 2015.)


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Tabasco Combine all the ingredients for the rub in a mixing bowl.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together the buttermilk, Tabasco sauce, fennel seeds, and black pepper.
This species has been taken in Tabasco and northern Chiapas.
It extends also into Chiapa and Tabasco, and reaches into Honduras.
Pass horse radish, Tabasco sauce or tomato catsup and crackers or wafers or brown bread and butter.
Pepper and Tabasco, the two riding horses, were saddled and brought out.
He must have Tabasco in his head, fer he's got the divil's own timper.
They wanted oysters—with vanaka, with Tabasco or with Kala berries.
Yucatan and to a certain extent her neighbor, Tabasco, endeavored to carry water on both shoulders.
No longer were daily presents sent in by the inhabitants of Tabasco.
proprietary name of a type of hot sauce, 1876, (the sauce so called from 1650s, originally Tavasco), named for state in Mexico, perhaps because the pepper sauce was first encountered there by U.S. and European travelers. The trademark (by Edward Avery McIlhenny) claims use from c.1870.


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Inside Mariah Carey's First Birthday Party for Her Twins (PHOTOS)
Now Carey is sharing intimate pics from "dem babies'" bash held at the Plaza Athenee in Paris, France. The pop music diva, 42, and the America's Got Talent host, 31, invited a few of their close friends to celebrate birthday, as the tots were treated to a toy Ferrari, a rocking horse, and a miniature white piano.
Click through the gallery to see more photos from the twins' first birthday.
Showbiz 411 reports that the party featured a lovely array of "pastries, balloons, toys and confetti." Though the twins looked as adorable as ever, their mother was also show-stopper in her nude-colored J. Mendel gown that complimented her husband's cream-colored suit perfectly.
Three days before feting Roc and Roe's birthday, Carey and Cannon renewed their wedding vows–a tradition they've kept up every year since their 2008 nuptials.
They were married in the Bahamas in 2008. Carey gave birth to twins, Moroccan and Monroe, last year.


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On Thu, 2006-11-09 at 12:16 -0500, Jimmy Bones (Mhottie) wrote:
> Oh yeah, I would expect that, it's only a mini 180w pwr supply. I was
> suggesting for the m0n0/firewall box instead with no hd's, nics and CF
> flash.
I sent a reply but it got lost. Those power supplies are junk. I have
a hand full of those cases if you want them. All the motherboards went
into tower cases. The VIA case I linked to, however is rock solid.


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Alpha Protocol - Preview @ A+E Interactive
The Obsidian site is pointing out a new Alpha Protocol preview at A+E Interactive, describing some of the consequences from the demo they were shown - though we've seen this example before:
Since then, the developers have been polishing the gameplay, emphasizing the branching storylines. To show me the impact of choice, the team showed two different scenarios. In the first one, the main character, Michael Thorton, is a ladies man. He's suave and heartfelt, and he manages to seduce one of the game's love interest, Madison. The move wins the player a passive perk that makes women putty in Thornton's hands.
Obsidian restarts the demo, and I see a different result. It's almost like watching an episode from the last season of Lost. It's almost like an alternate reality. Michael walks into the room, where Madison is staying, but instead of being greeted with a kiss, she knocks him on the head with a lamp. It shocks him. He doesn't know why she did it, but the developer explains that to that point Michael has been a mean guy. Fans shouldn't worry though. They're not penalized for being a creep; Michael gets a breakup perk from this as well, so it's really a no-lose situation. Both ways are feasible.
Information aboutAlpha Protocol
SP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Modern
Genre: Action-RPG
Platform: PC, Xbox 360, PS3
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Phillips Idowu insists he will be fit to jump for gold at the Olympics and that fears over a nerve complaint affecting his left hip and knee have been blown out of proportion.
The triple jumper opted not fly to the holding camp in Portugal on Sunday, instead preferring to remain in London to train and work with his own physio on the neural issue.
His absence from the pre-Olympic camp led to fresh fears that the 33-year-old will not be fit in time to compete in front of his home crowd in triple jump qualifying in 14 days time.
But Idowu said: "I'm fine, I'm ok. Things are being blown out of proportion. The season's goal is still the same - to come away with the Olympic gold medal. That's what I've been looking for since the heartbreak of Beijing.
"Even if the build-up to the Games hasn't been what I wanted, I'll always come out and jump a season's best. I'll do everything I can to make sure I'm pain free for the competition so that I can jump to the best of my abilities. That's the plan."
The Beijing silver medallist has not competed since the start of June but had been scheduled to jump at the London Grand Prix earlier this month only to pull out with what he described on Twitter as "a slight bit of muscle tightness".
The current complaint is a trapped nerve running from his hip to his knee which the Londoner insists is enabling him to still train fully but requires constant physio treatment.
"I made the decision to stay in the UK for another week just so I can work with the physio," he said. "We're trying to get the nerve along the hip and back just to loosen.
"Before Crystal Palace I jarred my hip slightly doing a weights session so that was a bit irritated but going into Crystal Palace I was in really good shape. I was warming up and running really well, doing everything really well. Some of the other triple jump guys in the warm-up area at Crystal Palace were like 'it looks like you're hitting the feeling'. I felt really sprightly."
Following that niggle, he immediately returned to training and claims to have been squatting near to his best in his gym sessions.
"I know I've been low key but this is a niggly issue I have to deal with," he said. "It's not a big one. I'm training fully with it. My shape is physically the best it's ever been. My power is there, my speed is there and I'm jumping well. Within a couple of days I'm confident we can loosen out the nerve and carry on with the plan. It's about ticking the boxes."
Idowu insists that such setbacks are nothing new. "I've jumped in pain and with injuries in the past - in triple jump that's just part and parcel of the sport," he added.
As news filtered out of his decision not to travel to Portugal where the likes of Jessica Ennis and Dai Greene are finetuning their Olympic preparations, Idowu tweeted: "I will not give up."
He still hopes to travel out to Portugal in due course, saying "I want to go out there and be a part of the team."
Idowu's Olympic ambitions were further fuelled at the weekend by carrying the Olympic torch through his home city.
Of the torch relay, he said: "It was a massive buzz with such a good turnout and I got a bit emotional as being inside the Olympic Stadium will be on a whole new level. It's difficult to describe, it's almost like my Olympics started in that exact moment."
It is the second Olympic relay torch in the Idowu household, taking pride of place alongside his daughter D'Karma's homemade effort - "she wasn't that impressed by the real thing at all!" jokes her father.
Now, the target is to get in the best possible shape to pick up a gold medal to go alongside the silver from four years ago.
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Prince William yearned for three years of crime
The Duke of Cambridge, who changed degree courses at the University of St Andrews from history of art to geography, really wanted to study criminology, he revealed yesterday.
Prince William also disclosed that the reason he dropped history of art was that he did not find it the most gripping of subjects.
After a visit to Carole Gething House, a homeless hostel in Small Heath, Birmingham, one resident, Reanne Waite, 18, said that she told the Duke about her plans to study criminology at Derby University. "He told me he wanted to do criminology but ended up doing geography," she said. "He said he kept falling asleep in history of art."
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He justly observes that "moko" is the counterpart of the armorial bearings of which many families in Europe are so vain.
Some are found to undergo the painful operation of "moko" five times.
It kept pace with her to the place where moko, the Picture-maker, lived.
She told me that she couldn't let me have Mrs. moko, because she was trying caps on her.
As Turi could not write, Hongi made the ingenious suggestion that his moko, or face-tattoo, should be copied on the deed.
The painting moko was now doing was the most wonderful of all that Songbird had ever seen.
Amongst the primitive arts of the Maori with which "Ringiringi" became familiar about this time was that of moko, or tattooing.
moko gave a sharp glance at Songbird, then spoke in a low voice.
This branch of art, that of moko or tattooing, they carried to a grotesque perfection.
What will you paint if my father does not come back again, moko?


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I dunno man, anal rapeage usually makes me too giddy.
but my point was valid. if you're thinning your shit with water, it is NOT buff resistant in the slightest.
nothings buff resistant... all depends the lazyness of the buffer or buffette
abor; "...you know the dude...the dude on bombingscience with the xzibit signature?"
why would someone bump a gay ass thread. a marker thread is already stickied so leave this and let it die. crn or bizerk pm me with what u mean by adding elmers glue to ink, that confused me
you add alittle bit of glue
so it dries onto and soaks into the surface
making stain and dry on harder
i think
thats what i got out of it
i used glue to thicken up my inks
but i ve never heard that
and what happened to my homosapien razor???
either a uni or broad deco with krink and a mashed up nib is my preference. those little midget mops are pretty cool i bought one just for fun.
There are 3 kinds of people in this world...those who make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who wonder what happend.
flowpens are overpriced zig woodcrafts. mini flowpens are overpriced zig 2-in-one glues.
I say overpriced because, even though Michaels near me charges 6.50 for a zig, you can steal that shit. Try racking an OTR. Good luck.
Walmart has these rackable "Markwell" markers with huge, but kinda shitty tips. On the other hand, they left a gold ghost when I painted over them, which is pretty cool.
pilot, molotow, otr, homemade.
i havent used anything else.
PM me if your in the 570
BLACK pilot only!,empty 15mls,homemade,drippy dick markers,krink markers,empty kirink squeez bottles!
thats all i'v came across just now!


text: Nanbawan - Unregistered December 19, 2012 9:15 PM Well, it's not because the GP2 runs during F1 events that they can't have a couple of races outside. They could add some races in Europe partnering with other series, it's not as if F1 principals must watch 100% of the GP2 races during F1 week ends. Apart from that, looking forward to watch those crazy dogs race again, always good for entertainment ! 0 agree 0 disagree


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Arthritis & Rheumatism, Volume 62,
November 2010 Abstract Supplement
Abstracts of the American College of
Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals
Annual Scientific Meeting
Atlanta, Georgia November 6-11, 2010.
Recently Diagnosed Ankylosing Spondylitis: Gender Differences and Factors Related to Delay in the Diagnosis. The North Israeli Study of ANkylosing Spondylitis (NISAN).
Slobodin1, Gleb, Reychan7, Iris, Avshovich5, Nina, Balbir-Gurman6, Alexandra, Boulman2, Nina, Elias3, Mona, Feld3, Joy
Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
Bnai Zion Medical Center
Carmel Medical Center
Haemek Medical Center, Afula, Israel
Hillel Yaffe Mecial Center
Rambam Medical Center
Gender differences have been demonstrated in patients with advanced ankylosing spondylitis (AS). There are no studies evaluating this in patients with recently diagnosed disease. The aim of the study was to characterize a cohort of patients with recently diagnosed AS, both preradiographic and established, with emphasis on gender differences and factors leading to delay in diagnosis.
All consecutive patients diagnosed with AS in 20042009 were recruited over a 6 month period by participating rheumatologists. Clinical, laboratory and imaging data was collected during the screening visit and/or retrospectively for all patients enrolled.
Seventy-nine men and 72 women with AS were enrolled.
Both groups (men versus women) had similar age of onset of disease-related symptoms, as well as similar delay time to diagnosis, follow-up duration and frequency of anti-TNF treatment. Typical inflammatory back pain as a first symptom related to AS was reported more often by men (p=0.02). Women reported significantly more frequent lower abdominal or pelvic pain (p=0.0032), heel pain (p=0.003) and widespread pain (WP) (p=0.0001) during the course of AS. There was no gender-related difference in the incidence of uveitis, dactylitis or peripheral joint involvement. At the time of diagnosis, men were more limited in chest expansion (p=0.012) and showed increased occiput-to-wall distance compared to women (p=0.0032). At diagnosis, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and/or C-reactive protein (CRP) were detected in a similar proportion of men and women. X-ray films were more often diagnostic for AS in males, with more females undergoing CT or MRI studies to confirm the presence of sacroiliitis (p=0.018). In the subgroup analysis, women with WP had longer delay to diagnosis (p=0.0073) and more frequently elevated ESR/CRP levels (p=0.0068) compared to women without WP. No other statistically significant differences in disease presentation or burden, laboratory findings, or imaging characteristics were demonstrated to correlate with delay to diagnosis.
Women constituted almost 50% of all recently diagnosed patients with AS, with CT or MRI studies more frequently utilized in their diagnosis. Gender-related differences were demonstrated in both disease presentations and burden. WP in women was frequently reported, being related to significant delay in the diagnosis. As no other disease-related features were found responsible for delay in AS diagnosis, the physician's high level of suspicion may be the dominant factor in the early diagnosis of AS.
Table 1. Gender-dependent features of AS
Table 2. Disease features in AS women with and without widespread pain (WP) #
To cite this abstract, please use the following information:
Slobodin, Gleb, Reychan, Iris, Avshovich, Nina, Balbir-Gurman, Alexandra, Boulman, Nina, Elias, Mona, et al; Recently Diagnosed Ankylosing Spondylitis: Gender Differences and Factors Related to Delay in the Diagnosis. The North Israeli Study of ANkylosing Spondylitis (NISAN). [abstract]. Arthritis Rheum 2010;62 Suppl 10 :550
DOI: 10.1002/art.28319


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From tiny twinklers to a premiere experience joining light to nature, the suburbs shine brightly this holiday season.
"Illumination: Tree Lights" transforms The Morton Arboretum with a one-of-a-kind artistic event, said Anamari Dorgan, director of education and one of the planners behind the effects. Among her personal favorites is the juniper grove, where three trees among the 11 have different special properties.
"You can hug one of the three, so you make the entire grove of junipers respond (in a) joyful array of changing colors," Dorgan said. "We want people to care about trees – to see them in a new light – to have a relationship. And we want people to have fun."
She notes that "Illumination" is a powerful way of making the connection; it's literally a way to shine a light on trees and their value to the world.
Normally, the Arboretum is not open after dark, however, this holiday season through Jan. 4, visitors will find numerous special effects along a mile-long, walking trail. They can view over-sized projections of their own faces on a canvas of trees, create falling snowflakes, spot crystal chandeliers, and sing to the trees to watch them respond.
Offered are three concession areas, including a make-your-own s'mores station, and outdoor fire pits. Special event nights are detailed at mortonarb.org/illumination, and advance ticket purchase is recommended. The attraction is closed certain nights.
At a nearby venue, the volume goes up for a sonic light show nightly at The Promenade Bolingbrook, where a kinetic quarter million lights are computer-controlled to visually convey the effervescent rhythms of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Kris Kuchler, director of marketing, said Symphony in Lights' "gorgeous" effects center on a 48-foot tree and giant dancing snowflakes. Shows are offered gratis on the hour from 5 to 9 p.m. to New Year's Eve (www.thepromenadebolingbrook.com).
"It's a really great show, and we love being able (to) give families a nice tradition," Kuchler said.
Two suburban zoos are lighting up their night skies, including Cosley Zoo in Wheaton.
"There are over 20,000 twinkling lights that come on (for) a great holiday atmosphere," said Bonnie McMaken, staff writer of the Wheaton Park District. "It's really lovely."
The Festival of Lights blinks on through Dec. 30, and also features Christmas tree sales until Dec. 24 to support the zoo (www.cosleyzoo.org).
"This is a fun opportunity for families to come out and start a new tradition and choose their tree, drink some hot chocolate, and choose holiday gifts or wreaths for sale," McMaken said.
A new laser light show is part of Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo, where a million colorful lights transform the darkness, and entertainment is offered nightly. A light and video show will be projected, and Santa has a new home away from home.
"As another new feature, we're going to have a 38-foot talking tree, (who) asks questions and tells jokes and talks to the children," said Julia Enderle, the zoo's on-site marketing coordinator (www.brookfieldzoo.org).
Making its debut is the Festival of Lights, co-sponsored by the Bloomingdale Park District and the village, said Director of Recreation Sandy Vangundy. An amped up display of holiday lights will brighten Old Town Park's trees and pavilion, with giant teddy bears and presents among the shining displays. Inside the park district's nearby museum will be exhibits and holiday activities for families, along with hot chocolate and cookies.
"There are select days (for) horse-drawn carriage rides around the park, live reindeer and an ice sculpture demonstration," she said. "It's going to be really nice – something they'd like to grow each year."
The fun continues through December, with details at www.bloomingdaleparks.org.


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January: Efforts to free a group of climate change scientists marooned in the Antarctic due to an unprecedented amount of ice continue to be frustrated by the record-breaking cold weather. Speaking from the ship's icy bridge, the head of the expedition calls for urgent action on reducing dangerous carbon emissions: "W-w-w-w-e are at a t-t-t-ipp-ing p-p-point," he says. "The t-t-t-tip of my n-n-nose is about to f-f-freeze off."
Bill Shorten maintains that "hanging onto their jobs" will be the toughest challenge people face this year: "Me in particular." Tony Abbott returns to work. Twitter goes into meltdown predicting the imminent collapse of the Abbott government.
February: At the Sydney Mardi Gras, a leading gay marriage advocate decrees gay marriage is "the defining issue of our times, in which all of humanity can express their love and respect for every Australian, including those of a different persuasion". The speech is followed by the ritual burning of effigies of Tony Abbott, George Pell and Christopher Pyne.
Bill Shorten decrees: "I have no idea what gay marriage actually entails but I support it unequivocally."
March: Efforts to rescue a group of climate change scientists stranded in the Himalayas are hampered by record-breaking drifts of snow and "blizzard-like" conditions. Instruments designed to measure the catastrophic effects of global warming are ditched because they're "frozen solid".
April: Tony Abbott goes for a bike ride. Twitter erupts, predicting Malcolm Turnbull will be prime minister "by Christmas". Anthony Albanese stars in an ABC special entitled The Real Albo – an intimate portrait of the doting footy Dad who should be leading Labor.
May: A group of climate change scientists trapped in the Sahara due to excessive amounts of rainfall get swept away in floodwaters. Joe Hockey releases "horror" budget.
Minor cuts to health, education and welfare programs and scrapping of ineffectual climate change subsidies. Twitter goes into meltdown predicting the "end of civilisation".
June: Activists protesting outside the Parliamentary Midwinter Ball against the removal of the carbon tax are rushed to Canberra Hospital suffering hypothermia.
Tony Abbott and cabinet go to Arnhem Land for a week to focus on indigenous affairs. Twitter erupts, claiming Peta Credlin will be PM "by spring".
July: A group of climate change scientists studying the devastating effects of global warming on plant growth become lost in the Amazon due to an unprecedented amount of jungle. Calling for help, the expedition leader tweets: "We're completely surrounded by all these huge trees and tangly stuff."
Carbon tax repealed by new Senate. Twitter erupts, predicting the extinction of the human species and that Barnaby Joyce will be prime minister by year's end.
August: New Indonesian president vows to work closely with Australia to stop boats. Twitter silent.
September: A group of climate change scientists monitoring the catastrophic effects of rising sea levels on a Pacific atoll don't need to be rescued when they don't get washed away.
Bill Shorten denies leadership is under threat, pointing out that new rules mean there can be no challenge before an election.
October: At the party conference, respected Labor elder John Faulkner releases long-awaited report: Rebirth of Labor (version 13). Delegates vote to change leadership rules back to "exactly how they were before Rudd stuffed it all up". A group of climate experts heading to a conference in Shanghai are unequivocal in their praise for China's new Five-Year Carbon Reduction Plan, which envisages a new windmill farm in Guangdong Province. Unfortunately, delegates can't see the windmill farm due to an "unprecedented" level of thick brown smog covering the entire nation.
November: No boat arrivals in six months. Twitter manically depressed. Chris Bowen goes on Sky to confirm: "There is no leadership challenge."
December: Bill Shorten steps down "in the interests of the party". Albo and Bowen anointed as Labor "dream team". Twitter swoons. Tony Abbott goes on Christmas hols. Twitter erupts, predicting Scott Morrison will be prime minister "by Boxing Day". A group of climate change scientists embark on a critical research mission to monitor the devastation wrought by melting glaciers in Iceland. (Update – cancelled due to extreme icy conditions.)
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Kubitza slams M-Braves past Lookouts
Kubitza's grand slam was the 15th in M-Braves history
By Miranda Black / Mississippi Braves | June 5, 2014 10:39 PM ET
PEARL, MS -- Kyle Kubitza blasted a grand slam in the bottom of the fifth to lead the Mississippi Braves to a 6-1 victory over the Chattanooga Lookouts Thursday evening at Trustmark Park. Chasing Mobile in the South Division race with nine games to play, the M-Braves gained a half game with the BayBears and Stars rainout in Huntsville.
The series continues Friday at 7:00 PM. Mississippi (35-25) will enter Friday's contest a half game out of first place. The M-Braves scored six runs on nine hits while Chattanooga (24-37) plated one run on nine hits. Kubitza and Gustavo Nunez each had two hits.
Jason Hursh (5-4) tossed seven innings, limiting the Lookouts to just one earned run on six hits and a walk. He struck out one batter and notched the victory. John Cornely and Jorge Reyes worked the final two frames in relief to finish the game.
The M-Braves took a 1-0 lead in the third. Hursh and Mycal Jones reached on back-to-back singles to start the inning. Nunez drew a walk to load the bases with no out before Cedric Hunter grounded into a double play, allowing Hursh to score the game's first run.
Chattanooga responded in the fourth to tie the game at 1-1. Ryan Adams doubled and O'Koyea Dickson singled to put runners at the corners. Daniel Mayora then grounded into a double play to plate Adams.
Nunez led off the bottom of the fifth with a single to center. He stole second and Hunter walked. Seth Loman then delivered a RBI-single to right field, putting the M-Braves out front 2-1. Elmer Reyes walked to set up Kubitza who launched a grand slam to extend the M-Braves lead to 6-1. It was the 15th grand slam in M-Braves history.
Nick Struck (1-4) gave up six earned runs on eight hits, a homer and five walks. He recorded two strikeouts and took the loss.
In game two of this five-game series, M-Braves right-hander Ryan Weber (1-1, 4.58) counters Lookouts righty Tyson Brummett (4-5, 2.38). First pitch is slated for 7:00 PM. Gates open at 6:00 PM.
Chattanooga Lookouts (24-37): 1 R 9 H 0 E
Mississippi Braves (35-25): 6 R 9 H 1 E
W: Jason Hursh (5-4)
L: Nick Struck (1-4)
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 3,118
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For city Comptroller John Liu, the news only got worse last week when the U.S. attorney's office arrested a young campaign staffer for alleged illegal fund-raising on behalf of Liu's mayoral campaign. The question for Liu is no longer can he continue to campaign for mayor, but if he can weather the storm and finish his term.
In the most recent incident, campaign treasurer Jia "Jenny" Hou, 25, was charged with wire fraud and obstruction of justice for her alleged role in collecting 40 fraudulent donations. Hou is accused of helping Liu's wealthy Asian-American backers evade the $4,950 limit on individual contributions by dividing their money among straw donors.
According to the criminal complaint, Hou instructed volunteers to forge signatures on donation cards and accept them in a manner to conceal that they were filled out by straw donors. Federal agents reportedly examined the signatures on the donor cards to see if they might have been filled out by the same person.
If convicted on all charges, Hou could face a 60-year prison sentence. No one expects that to happen, but Hou's Facebook page lists her as a Beijing native who attended Rutgers University and currently lives in Flushing. A criminal conviction could result in deportation.
She is not the first Liu campaign staffer to be investigated. Earlier this year, Xing Wu "Oliver" Pan was indicted on charges of trying to use straw donors to contribute $16,000 to Liu's campaign on behalf of an FBI agent posing as a wealthy donor.
We were happy to see Liu take a shot at the mayoral race because we respected his work as a councilman and comptroller. We understood what his campaign means to the city's Asian Americans.
The evidence causes us to wonder if Hou understood the seriousness of what she is accused of doing. According to the city Campaign Finance Board, Hou was paid a meager $27,678 for her work on the Liu campaign between June 2011 to January 2012.
It is hard to believe Liu did not know Hou was instructing volunteers to forge signatures, if that is what happened. If Liu is innocent and did not know what his campaign staffers were doing, he needs to answer tough questions.
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Tokyo summoned China's envoy Tuesday in protest at what it says was another incursion into its territorial waters, after Beijing's ships sailed near islands at the centre of a bitter dispute.
"The foreign ministry summoned the Chinese ambassador over ships entering the waters near Senkaku islands," said an official, referring to a chain claimed as the Diaoyus by Beijing.
The move comes after Chinese state vessels spent much of Monday in waters around the islands and as the two sides show no sign of backing down in a dispute that has badly affected trade between Asia's two largest economies.
Two maritime surveillance boats arrived in the area shortly before 9:30 am (0130 GMT), the Japanese coastguard said, adding that they had remained there for around 14 hours.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference the actions were "absolutely unacceptable", adding Ambassador Cheng Yonghua had been called to the foreign ministry to hear Japan's "strong protest".
Chinese ships have repeatedly ventured into the waters, in what observers say is Beijing's bid to create a "new normal" in which Tokyo does not have effective control over the archipelago.
A Chinese government plane entered the chain's airspace in December, setting off sorties by Japanese fighter jets.
In recent weeks both countries have dispatched military planes, which on at least one occasion have shadowed each other, although there have been no clashes.
But analysts say the ramping up of rhetoric and the more frequent confrontations raise the risk of an accidental armed conflict.
On a Saturday visit to Okinawa, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed to defend Japan against "provocations", just days after his government approved a rise in defence spending for the first time in over a decade.
Some of the cash is earmarked for beefing up defence of the contested island chain in the East China Sea.
"Provocations are continuing against our country's inherent territorial land, air and sea as well as its sovereignty," Abe told troops in the island's capital, Naha, in an apparent reference to China.
Japan's already well-equipped coastguard said last week it would create a special unit over three years with 10 new large patrol boats, two helicopter carriers and a 600-strong force to oversee Japanese territory in the East China Sea.
Abe, who swept to power in an electoral demolition of his centre-left opponents, has made much of his muscular diplomatic credentials.
In the run up to December's poll, he talked tough on China and the need for Japan to stand up to what he and other politicians in the region say is a sometimes-domineering Beijing.
After taking office, he embarked on a three-country tour as part of a bid to shore up alliances in South East Asia.
But his tough talk has been matched with apparent olive branches offered to Beijing. In a television interview he suggested China and Japan needed to hold a summit and has sent two emissaries to Beijing in recent weeks.
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Glee, 4×10 Glee Actually Spoilers (Or Lack There Of)11/29/2012
Glee: Sugar and Artie related scoop
Here's some scoop on Glee from Kristin Dos Santos' Spoiler Chat for Thursday 11/29/12.
Jody in Colo.: What happened to Sugar and Artie? They were so cute together on Glee!
"I think Sugar has had this off and on romance with Artie," Vanessa Lengies tells us. "She's had a thing for him, but I think she's socially pretty awkward, so it hasn't really blossomed. But there are hints of it all the time." And since Damien McGinty is coming back for the Christmas episode, we had to ask if we were going to get some sparks between Rory and Sugar. "Sugar is not in the Christmas episode," Lengies says sadly. "So, Sugar and [Rory] do not meet again." Bummer city!
Glee returns with 4×08, 'Thanksgiving,' on Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 9pm on Fox. In Glee, 4×08 'Thanksgiving,' It's time for Sectionals, and New Directions receives guidance from some of the recent McKinley graduates who volunteer to mentor the glee club during their Thanksgiving breaks. Meanwhile, Rachel and Kurt have a non-traditional holiday dinner in the Big Apple.
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The Athens Banner-Herald reported in February on a documentary being made about Civil Rights protests at the Varsity in the early 1960s.
The 10-minute long film, "If We So Choose," is now available to watch online (you can do so at the end of this post), and a live viewing with the directors is being planned for the fall.
Directors and native Athenians Nicole Taylor and Gabrielle Fulton spent a number of days last winter interviewing leaders from the Civil Rights movement in Athens. Their project was funded by the Southern Foodways Alliance's Greenhouse Films project, through which the Mississippi-based organization supports the work of emerging storytellers.
The film features notable Athenians like Ken Dious, Shirley Taylor, Robert Harrison, Rev. Archibald Killian and Charlie Maddox.
Both Taylor and Fulton were born in Athens. Taylor is a graduate of Clarke Central High School and is involved in various media projects from her new home base in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Fulton currently resides in Atlanta were she is a filmmaker.
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2014 NHRA: Mopar Motorsports - Johnson No.1 Qualifier at NHRA Summernationals at Englishtown
Picking up right where he left off last weekend with his Pro Stock title win at the Kansas Nationals, Allen Johnson drove his âMagneti Marelli Offered by Moparâ Dodge Dart to the top spot on both qualifying days at the 45th annual National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Summernationals to earn his 33rd career No.1 qualifier position.
With cool evening conditions on Friday, Johnson drove his HEMI®-powered Mopar to the provisional pole position by setting the track elapsed time record at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park with a 6.502 second / 213.00 mph pass. He followed up that performance by improving on it in the final session on Saturday with the second quickest pass in Pro Stock history to take his second No.1 qualifier honor of the season.
âThis track is absolutely awesome when you have cloud cover and cool conditions especially that left lane so when we saw it coming, we went back and reset the car on kill and it worked,â said Johnson of his quickest career pass of 6.472 seconds (214.35 mph). âRight before our run, Erica (Enders-Stevens) and her crew chief told me not to do anything heroic and throw them a bone and I said âNopeâ. It was exciting to go out and grab it from them. Iâve got a great crew and Jeg (Coughlin Jr.) is right there behind me and we have a good combination going into race day.â
Johnson, who finished runner-up last year at the Summernationals, will face Chris McGaha as his first round opponent in eliminations.
Mopar teammate and reigning champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. heads into elimination in sixth spot after posting a win and a runner-up finish in consecutive national events leading up to this weekendâs competition.
Coughlin posted his second best career e.t. run of 6.489-second (214.25 mph) in the JEGS.com Dodge Dart in Saturday's early session to match-up against Kenny Delco in the opening round.
"We're in the top half, and that's what matters the most," said Coughlin, who earned the win in Atlanta from the eighth spot on the eliminations ladder. "I think the left lane here is slightly better because it's smoother and seems to have better traction from 60 feet to around 400 feet, which is an important area for Pro Stock cars."
While the debut of the new Dodge Dart Pro Stock was celebrated with a win by Johnson at the Gatornationals in March, it took the HEMI-powered twoâcar Mopar team a few more events to get a good handle on the new combination. Their hard work, however, has most recently been rewarded with three consecutive final round appearances and two victories, including the all-Mopar final elimination showdown between the teammates last week in Topeka, which they are hoping to repeat on Sunday.
Fellow HEMI-powered Dodge Dart driver, V.Gaines qualified 14th with a 7.583-second e.t. and will face Shane Gray as his first round opponent.
Jack Beckman led the way for the Don Schumacher Racing contingent of Mopar Funny Cars with the quickest run in the final qualifying session by posting a 4.017-second (318.99 mph) to put him fifth on the eliminations ladder. Heâll see Chad Head as his first round competitor.
Also qualified in the top half of the ladder is Mopar teammate Tommy Johnson Jr., who drove his Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger R/T to an eighth place position and will face teammate Ron Capps in the opening round.
Last yearâs Funny Car title winner at Englishtown, Matt Hagan is looking to rebound from a difficult start to the season and repeat last yearâs performance after qualifying 13th with a best run of 4.080-seconds set in Friday's first session.
"It's been a tough weekend and it's been a tough year,â said the Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T driver who will see John Force as his first elimination round opponent. âThere's no way around it. It's just that we're still fighting through some stuff that's biting us. We did make a good run this weekend with that 4.08 and we have a tough battle first round tomorrow."
ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will provide television coverage for the 45th annual Toyota NHRA Summernationals, the ninth of 24 events on the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season schedule, with three hours of eliminations coverage on Sunday, June 1, beginning at 4 p.m. (ET).
2014 NHRA Points Standings
(Following Englishtown NHRA Summernationals Final Qualifying)
PRO STOCK (season wins in parentheses)
1. Erica Enders Stevens â 751 (2)
2. Allen Johnson â Dodge Dart â 668 (3)
3. Jason Line â 603
4. Jeg Coughlin Jr. â Dodge Dart â 588
5. Vincent Nobile â 563
6. Shane Gray â 562
7. Dave Connolly â 495
8. V. Gaines â Dodge Dart â 456
9. Chris McGaha â 407
10. Rodger Brogden â 315
FUNNY CAR (season wins in parentheses)
1. Robert Hight â 807 (4)
2. John Force â 601 (1)
3. Alexis DeJoria â 544 (2)
4. Ron Capps â Dodge Charger R/T â 534
5. Courtney Force â 527
6. Tommy Johnson Jr. â Dodge Charger R/T â 488
7. Del Worsham â 475
8. Jack Beckman â Dodge Charger R/Tâ 440
9. Matt Hagan â Dodge Charger R/T â 434
10. Cruz Pedregon â 426
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