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MURRAY HILL — Police were asking the public to help find three young girls who disappeared last week.
Shou Ying Zeng was last seen leaving her house on 41st Avenue as she was leaving for school around 5 a.m. Jan. 16. She is 14 and stands 5 feet tall, weighing 80 pounds.
Long Lin, 12, was last seen the same day leaving her home on Parsons Boulevard around 8 a.m. She stands 4 feet 1 inch tall, weighs 85 pounds and has brown hair. She was last seen wearing black jeans, gray sneakers and a black jacket.
Noshin Hossain was last seen Jan. 18 leaving her home on Maple Avenue in Flushing for school around 9:30 a.m. The 15-year-old is 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 103 pounds. She was last seen wearing blue jeans, a blue wool jacket and brown boots.
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MANAMA: An important challenge for the Islamic finance industry is to establish effective liquidity management.
For Islamic financial institutions their internal liquidity management operations must be supported by an industry wide and International money market that is active, liquid, deep and, most importantly easy to access," Housing Minister and AAOIFI board or trustees chairman Shaikh Ibrahim bin Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa said.
"In this respect I am pleased to announce the co-operation between the AAOIFI and the International Islamic Finance Market (IIFM) relating to its master agreement for treasury placement (MATP)," he told delegates at the conference yesterday.
"AAOIFI and IIFM are working closely to ensure that the MATP confirms to AAOIFI standards and we hope this will enable MATP to gain even greater acceptance and consequently strengthen the foundation for liquidity management for the international Islamic finance industry.
"Another important challenge that the financial crisis has demonstrated is the need for transparency in terms of information on financial performance as well as operational practices," he added.
"In any uncertain and difficult economic environment, market confidence can only be assured if financial institutions are transparent with their financial reporting."

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UPDATED: After autopsy, shooting death of Hinsdale man, 26, ruled a homicideBY MEGHAN PIERCE
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October 30. 2013 5:31PM
Uh-oh! The first "County" Fair - Stratham Fair - is happening this weekend. You know what that means? Yummy fair food! And fun rides, entertainment and good times, but fair season - which takes us...
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President Obama paid tribute Tuesday to police officers who died in the line of duty last year.
At the annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service on Capitol Hill, Obama remarked specifically on the lives of three officers who died in 2011.
He told the story of Det. John Falcone of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., who died when responding to a shot fired on Main Street to find a man holding a gun in one hand and a small child in the other. The child would survive, but not Falcone.
"In a situation like that, every instinct pushes us toward self-preservation," Obama said. "But when the suspect fled, still holding the child, Det. Falcone didn't think twice. He took off in pursuit, and tragically, in the struggle that followed, he was shot and killed."
The president honored Sheriff's Deputy Bryan Gross of Converse County, Wyo., who dove into the raging North Platte River to rescue a teenage girl caught in the current. The girl survived, but Gross was swept away.
"I suspect that at that moment," Obama said. "Deputy Gross wasn't trying to be a hero; he was just doing his job."
He also paid tribute to Sheriff's Deputy Suzanne Hopper of Clark County, Ohio, who was admired as "the go-to" person in her department. She was killed on New Year's Day 2011 soon after arriving at a crime scene.
"Deputy Hopper arrived at a crime scene and began a preliminary investigation, just as she had done many times during her 12 years of service," Obama said. "But as she was photographing evidence, a man opened the door of his trailer and fired at her with his shotgun, killing her."
The annual service is a tradition that began in 1982 as a gathering in Senate Park of approximately 120 survivors and supporters of law enforcement. Over the years, it's been folded into National Police Week, a series of events that draws thousands of survivors of fallen police officers and their colleagues to Washington.
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We posted our final Quarterback Report earlier this week, noting that for all the discussion about our collection of elite and near-elite quarterbacks, only one really had a top-10 season in 2012. ESPN analyst Ron Jaworski concurred in his final rankings of all NFL quarterbacks .
You'll need an Insider subscription to read the entire file, but I can provide you some snippets of Jaworski's NFC North thoughts along with my own below.
Jaworski excerpt: "He has felt pressure at times -- and gotten a little frenetic as a result -- but he worked his way through it. He was very, very solid in the last quarter of the year."
Seifert comment: Rodgers was sacked an NFL-high 51 times this season and doubled his turnover total from last season. But he led the NFL in touchdown ratio (39 in 552 attempts). Given injuries at receiver and line, 2012 was probably the second-best season of Rodgers' career.
12. Jay Cutler
Jaworski excerpt: "He needs a support system that can help him maximize his talent."
Seifert comment: With all due respect to Jaworski, Cutler seemed set up pretty well in 2012 considering the acquisitions of his favorite receiver (Brandon Marshall) and coach (Jeremy Bates). Admittedly, the Bears' failure to address their offensive line left him harried for much of the season.
20. Matthew Stafford
Jaworski excerpt: "I know he understands what he needs to do, but the mechanics just aren't ingrained."
Seifert comment: Jaworski has been the most vocal critic of Stafford's at-times unorthodox mechanics, especially his sidearm throws. As a result, Stafford was the biggest dropper in his rankings this season. The fundamentals issue is a sensitive topic for Stafford and the Lions. My amateur sense is that when players reach their fourth NFL seasons, they are what they are from a physical standpoint. It's hard to imagine a fundamental makeover at this point. As with any player, the good comes with the bad.
23. Christian Ponder
Jaworski excerpt: "The Vikings don't need Ponder to be a Hall of Famer when they have Adrian Peterson."
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Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 23:13:09 -0400
There is a short description on this web site, along with the origin of other sayings.
Q.: What is the origin / meaning of the phrase, "You ain't just whistling dixie?"
- Maria T.
A.: It's an expression meaning that you're not kidding around. It surfaced during the 20th century, but it's roots come from the song Dixie Land. Nobody seems to know for sure how "whistling dixie" came to signify being serious about something. Dixie itself is thought to be an abbreviation of the Mason-Dixon line, which divide the North and South prior to the U.S. Civil War.
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More than 36 per cent of company securities voted against the report, while another institutional investor representing 8 per cent of the company's stock abstained from voting on the matter.
The backlash followed a report from proxy advisors ISS Riskmetrics, which recommended security holders vote down the report, which shows joint managing directors
About $1 million of each of their pay packets was a bonus for successfully taking over Macquarie Bank's property platform, in a deal concluded this March.
Mr Roxburgh said some major institutional shareholders were obliged to vote with the proxy advisor's recommendation. He would be meeting several major shareholders – both for and against the report – to discuss the matter.
He told the meeting that Mr Harrison and Mr Southon stood to make a similar amount this year, though their base salaries had been lifted from about $750,000 in 2010 to $1.05 million this year.
When questioned about the company's sluggish share price, Mr Roxburgh conceded the company had underperformed its peers of late.
He said the market was looking for the benefits of the Macquarie real estate acquisition, which were likely to be apparent this financial year.
Charter Hall has forecast a 20 per cent rise in earnings to 5¢ a share and a 25 per cent rise in distributions to 4¢ a share.
Security holders voted in favour of the company's 4-for-1 share consolidation, which will be completed this month. The company said the consolidation would make the company more appealing to the market and reduce share-price volatility.
Mr Harrison said there was strong demand for Australian property exposure, from domestic and offshore wholesale funds, Australian superannuation funds and listed trusts.
The company was looking for buying opportunities but also looking for opportunity within its own portfolio, he said.
Charter Hall said its new Direct Industrial Fund had secured about $30 million in retail investment since it was launched in July. The fund recently bought an Australia Post distribution centre in Kingsgrove, NSW and agreed to buy a Grace Worldwide distribution centre in Willawong, Queensland, for a total of $44 million.
The acquisitions follow the fund's purchase of a Toll Holdings distribution centre for $24.2 million and take the fund's total assets to almost $70 million.
Charter Hall securities closed up almost 1 per cent at 54.5¢.
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So many of our kids are not learnong the skill of baking or cooking for that matter. We are a fast food world and store bought packaged baking lacks passion , flare and real flavor.
I learned old school any years ago, cracking eggs measuring every thing and making all the mistakes that come with a young apprentice.
I mastered my techniques in time and always had a job. recently I have been teaching my 13 yr old son Thomas baking and cooking.
You. Rose and Julia child were my biggest influences, So of course you and Julia are his as well.
Today we were watching your outside video on you tube with the cards announcing your new book and I have to
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" she looks like sugar spice and everything nice"
"I wonder if there are many of them left?"
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How you carry yourself and your positive passion for baking radiates
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I am enjoying watching your videos with my son and I am learning so much
myself. we are doing your shortbread recipe as I type this.
He is doing the second batch alone for his Toastmasters meeting.
I first posted this on your channel and our first batch was as allways, perfect.
We followed the directions to the letter. I really enjoyed passing on my love of good baking with my son
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High-school physics has been denounced as humanities masquerading as science by heads of physics at Australia's most prestigious universities.
However, the Board of Studies has denied that pure science has been downgraded, saying the new syllabus has arrested a decline in student numbers.
The Australian Heads of Physics put out a statement yesterday criticising syllabuses across the country as so bloated with history and sociology that the "essential character of physics as an experimental, quantitative discipline is at risk of being lost altogether".
Yesterday's call to bring students back to basics came after a meeting of 18 leaders of university physics departments last month.
The head of physics at the University of UNSW, John Storey, said the HSC syllabus, for which exams were first held last year, was an "interesting subject - but it's not physics".
Looking at a question from last week's exam asking how Einstein "changed the direction of scientific thinking in the 20th century", Professor Storey said "it would be better if students learn relativity, the photoelectric effect, and so on".
Professor Storey said the inclusion of recent developments - including light-emitting diodes and superconductivity - came at the expense of a thorough grounding in Newtonian physics, and could only be taught at a superficial level.
"You can't build the links from the old stuff to the new stuff, so [in today's HSC] you learn a little bit of the old stuff then there's this huge leap . . . it just degenerates into hand clapping."
Associate Professor Brian James, head of physics at the University of Sydney, said that the HSC's inclusion of "the significance of physics in our modern society" decreased the time given to qualitative problem-solving, and the result was less "depth of understanding".
However, Ross McPhedran, also of the University of Sydney's physics school, said that the new syllabus struck an appropriate balance between matters old and new.
"It's wrong to deny students the excitement of [developments in physics in] the last 20 years . . . and it would be wrong to deny them the Newtonian physics - the new syllabus attempts to put those elements together," said Professor McPhedran, who is a member of the Board of Studies' science syllabus advisory committee.
Bringing HSC physics up to date necessitated a more general study, he said. "You simply can't teach [high school students] the equations relevant to 20th century physics."
Understanding physics was about more than high-level mathematics, Professor McPhedran said.
"There's a narrow view that if you can't write the equation then you haven't understood; but if you can read about it on the internet and explain it to your girlfriend and father then you have understood."
The Board of Studies responded to the claims of the Heads of Physics with a statement insisting the basics were still taught, and the inclusion of contemporary material had reversed a pre-2001 enrolment decline.
The new syllabus was not only drawing school students, but also a new generation of teachers, one academic said.
Rick Connor, a science methods tutor at the University of NSW, said yesterday that his students expressed a sense of "excitement and re-engagement" with the broadened material.
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Make waffles with Joshua Katcher tomorrow! Image via The Discerning Brute.
- New York State Humane Lobby Day is upon us, March 24, people. This is our chance to talk about legislation that will directly and significantly affect the nonhumans with whom we share the state. Want to go but don't have a ride? Chartered buses will leave from Water Street and Midtown West the morning of. $25 pp.
- In the Awesome Vegan Shit on Etsy department, there's this (maybe NSFW?) Vegan Vulva Lip Balm, for the, uh, lips on your face. VulvaLoveLovely's store totally cracks me up with its vagina pendants, uterus plush dolls, breast pillows, and other assorted vag trinkets.
- And how's about these super cute handmade vegan flats?! Vegansaurus pointed these out earlier this week, but I can't not direct you them again cause I loves me some sustainably-made shoes!
- Speaking of shoes, we went to the opening of Melissa Shoes's pop-up shop at Kaight this week. Ooooh, shiiiiny.
- Discerning Brute founder Joshua Katcher will give a vegan cooking demo TOMORROW, hear me?, at JivamukTea Cafe 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event costs $75, and you can sign up here by going to the special events tab on the upper right and clicking "signup now!" next to Joshua's photo. (Pssst, you can check our NYC events calendar for more vegan happenings in the area, too!)
- SuperVegan is looking for writers! If you're interested, check this post and get in touch pleeease and thank you.
- TeaNY is reopening, say some news-rumors. Alas, the LES restaurant, which has been closed since it lost to an electrical fire in June '09, isn't answering the phones or opening the doors, so I have no real live dates for you at present. TeaNY, answer my calls, open up, and bring back your sweet, sweet, frothy almond milk tea lattes. I still love you.
- 'sNice is opening a new location at Sullivan Street between Prince and Houston, sooort of near TeaNY. Some time this month they will fill the sandwich and tea chasm below Houston. So, TeaNY, whatever with you. Oh, consumers are so fickle. (Just kidding. More is more. Give me my lattes.)
- New kid Terri is getting lots of fab reviews.
- Since you probably read the news this week, I won't belabor it except to say ENDANGERED WHALE SUSHI WHAT?!
- Let us close on a positive note: New York Magazine named BabyCakes's doughnuts "Best Vegan Treat." Meanwhile, Erin McKenna is working on a candy cookbook. Sweet.
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Pulley/tensioner problem?
I've searched these forums but I can't find a solution to this problem.
It seems like other people with a sound coming from the alternator belt area have it during start up.
For my car, I have no problem when I start it in the mornings. I have problem in the afternoons after work. I can also force the sound to come if it is in neutral and I rev it above 3,500 rpm's.
The sound seems to be coming to the direct left of the alternator. I have not used a stethoscope or screwdriver, but judging by ear, it seems like it is coming from the area.
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Housing market sentiment has risen sharply across all states, according to a new report, following surging house price growth in Western Australia and a turnaround in Victoria.
House prices around Australia rose 0.4 per cent for the first three months of the year, according to the 300 property professionals surveyed as part of National Australia Bank's quarterly residential property survey.
Western Australia topped property price and income growth for the quarter, with Perth now ranked as the most popular city in Australia in which to build a new house, overtaking the liquefied natural gas capital of Gladstone in Queensland's north.
Queensland was the only state to slide backwards, with house prices falling by 0.4 per cent.
Victorian house prices also moved ahead, a surprise to many observers after years of moving sideways.
National Australia Bank chief economist Alan Oster said stronger economic growth in the state and an improvement in the local sharemarket could be the main drivers of renewed interest in the market.
"Victoria was the biggest turnaround. There was a lot more optimism about the state," Mr Oster told The Australian Financial Review.
Property professionals surveyed are expecting a modest pick-up in residential price growth, to 2.2 per cent, over the next 12 months.
Western Australia is expected to lead house price growth nationally, climbing 3.8 per cent, while Victoria is expected to add another 2.4 per cent and NSW is predicted to grow by 2.2 per cent.
Mr Oster said that low interest rates had lured investors and new-home buyers back into the market. A rally on the Australian sharemarket had also boosted confidence, he said.
"People assume the world economy is in better shape, even if it isn't, and it makes them feel happier. And there is still a view that property is a good place to invest."
The report highlighted some points of weakness persisting in the sector.
The growth in house prices remains subdued compared to the past three decades, in which annual gains have averaged around 7 to 8 per cent.
Housing credit is still at its lowest level in 30 years, growing at about 5 per cent a year, Mr Oster said.
An overall demand for new property is also relatively soft compared to long-term averages.
Tight lending conditions, a perceived lack of employment security and poor affordability were listed as the biggest constraints on new development.
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Clockwise from the left: Cameleon and Buffalo
This week we welcome two different Bugaboo models to the ring: the Cameleon and the Buffalo. Let's meet the contenders…
The Cameleon3 is Bugaboo's iconic stroller: 3 terrain, 3-in-1 design, 3rd generation. And we can see why people love it. Weighing in at 21lbs, the 3-in-1 design easily adapts to car seats (with a variety of adapters for a variety of manufacturers), the reversible bassinette, and the reversible stroller seat. Watch as it takes on the city with it's smaller swivel wheels to the front; marvel as the handle bar pivots around to hit the trail with the large foam wheels forward to take on rough terrain; and stand in awe as it transitions easily from four to two wheels to take on snow and sand. The seat and bassinet (independent and included) both flip easily to allow your child to face you or the world. The easily accessible hand break allows you to stop on a dime and the handlebar is height adjustable to allow for easy, one-handed steering. The foam wheels in conjunction with adjustable swivel wheel suspension in 4 positions makes the Cameleon live up to it's namesake easily taking on a variety of environments.
A newcomer to the scene, we're excited to invite the Buffalo to the ring. It's optimized for robust use, allowing you to put up to 13lbs of weight on the handlebar without the stroller tipping, 50lbs in the seat, and 22lbs under the seat for a combined weight of up to 80lbs. You can also attach the wheel board at 31lbs and be ready to go. Of course a stroller this robust doesn't steer with one hand like the Cameleon, but it still swivels smoothly and is ready to take on any terrain. This stroller has a more outdoorsy family in mind. It has the largest seat of the Bugaboo models and it's four foam wheels are prepared to provide a smooth ride in any environment. It also has an extended canopy for extra protection against wind, sun, and rain. It can fold up in one piece for garage/in-home storage or in two pieces to more easily fit in the car so you can get out and go. The seat reclines to allow the little one to sit up straight when awake, recline when relaxed, or lie flat when fast asleep. We also love the height-adjustable handlebar that offers a greater range of heights than ever before.
In the Bugaboo vs. Bugaboo battle, which contender do you put your money on? Let us know in the comments!


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Filter Rules: Bypassing directory listings of empty directories
FDSE can be made to not index directory listings for folders that are empty. This behavior is controlled using a custom Filter Rule with the "Deny" action. As of FDSE version 2.0.0.0056, this rule is present and enabled by default.
Note: most installs of FDSE will already contain an enabled copy of this Filter Rule, named "Skip empty directory listings". If this rule is already present, you can just confirm that the "Enabled" property is checked and you will be set. Otherwise, go to "Admin Page" => "Filter Rules" => "Create New Rule" and create a new rule with the following parameters:
|"Skip empty directory listings"
|(*) Deny
|(*) Document Text
|(*) Apply rule only if...
( ) Always apply rule, unless...
After creating and/or enabling this filter rule, you will need to rebuild your search index to have the changes take effect.
The filter patterns above apply to Microsoft IIS 5.0 and Apache 1.3. Different web servers, different versions, and different configuration options may prevent these patterns from matching directory listings on your system. If this happens, please cut-and-paste the HTML source code of your directory listing and send it to Fluid Dynamics. I may by able to help in devising a pattern that will recognize your listings. You may also post to the Discussion Forum on this site for assistance.
See also Filter Rules: Creating a new Filter Rule and Directory listings in the search results.
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Servus Sascha!
Am Mittwoch, den 29.06.2005, 11:32 +0200 schrieb Peter Allgeyer:
> The fact that the external interface is sis0 (and not ng0), as
> googl3meister stated, is interesting. Maybe there has to be an
> additional rule for sis0:
> pass out quick on sis0 from any to any keep state
> I can try this out, if you want.
OK, have tried it. googl3meister was right. Besides adding an IP address
to your sis0 interface, you'll have to type these two rulesets in
echo "@7 pass out quick on sis0 from any to any keep state" | ipf -f -
echo "map sis0 192.168.200.0/24 -> 0.0.0.0/32" | ipnat -f -
Since there isn't any NAT configured for interface sis0, you don't have
to change any NAT settings for the WAN interface (as described in
Beside this, adding a rule for the sis0 interface is mandatory!
If everything works fine, add these lines to the configfile:
<shellcmd>ifconfig sis0 inet 192.168.178.2 alias</shellcmd>
<shellcmd>echo "@7 pass out quick on sis0 from any to any keep state" |
ipf -f -</shellcmd>
<shellcmd>echo "map sis0 192.168.200.0/24 -> 0.0.0.0/32" | ipnat -f
One problem will arise: <shellcmd>...</shellcmd> will only be executed
at system start, not when you change any settings of your firewall rules
(adding, deleting, changing rulesets). So you'll have to type the
ruleset lines every time after you've changed your ruleset.
If we would have the possibility to define alias interfaces (in this
special case, a normal interface configuration for sis0 would be
enough), this problem is going away. Maybe a nice feature for past 1.2.
Ciao ...
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In a medical breakthrough, Australian surgeons have managed to regrow breast tissue for women who have had cancer surgery.
They say in one patient, breast tissue was successfully grown from her own fat cells.
It is hoped regrowing breasts after a mastectomy could one day become an alternative to silicone implants.
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The Dakota at Governors Ranch is a luxurious community of one and two-bedroom homes featuring a variety of incredible amenities. Residents can take advantage of the on-site car wash, clubhouse, and business center. Additionally, just outside the community, there is a neighborhood full of exciting restaurants, shops, and recreation activities. A variety of enticing eateries are all within a few blocks of The Dakota at Governors Ranch. You can easily take care of all of your shopping when you live at The Dakota at Governors Ranch as well. Southwest Plaza is within walking distance and has popular stores including Macys, Eddie Bauer, and Dillards. If you need groceries, you can stock up at Sprouts, King Soopers, or Tonys Market. If you love the outdoors, visit the nearby scenic Chatfield Reservoir or Clement Park. Please call for an appointment today!
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Abstract: "Software created by end users often lacks key quality attributes that professional programmers try to ensure through the use of abstraction. Yet to date, large-scale studies of end users have not examined end user software usage at a level which is sufficiently fine-grained to determine the extent to which they create abstractions. To address this, we deployed an online survey to Information Week subscribers to ask about not only software usage but also feature usage related to abstraction creation. Most respondents did create abstractions. Moreover, through factor analysis, we found that features fell into three clusters -- when users had a propensity to use one feature, then they also had a propensity to use other features in the same cluster. These clusters corresponded to macro features, linked data structure features, and imperative features. For each of the three factors, we created a scale and used it to categorize users into two bins -- those with a high propensity to use features associated with that scale, and those with a low propensity. Compared to users with a low propensity to use imperative features, users with a high propensity to use imperative features were more likely to report testing and documenting. Propensity to use linked structure features was less strongly related to these practices. These findings represent a step toward a more complete map of end users' skills."


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In a promising sign for Australia's aspiring health technology entrepreneurs, listed technology start-ups
The two locally listed juniors have walked divergent paths in pursuit of growth and development, but Bluechiip managing director
Earlier this month Mr Hupert sealed a five-year deal that will see one of the world's largest radiology groups, vRad, implement Pro Medicus visage imaging technology which allows radiologists to visualise and diagnose without moving the image file.
Having never had to raise equity or debt, Pro Medicus defies the image of the cash-strapped tech start-up continually holding out the hat to investors. The company was able to fund its acquisition of Visage for $US3.5 million with cash from its existing operations.
In a shrewd move last July, Pro Medicus sold Amira – a research division that came with the Visage purchase – for $US15 million.
Mr Hupert, a former doctor who co-founded the medical practice management and imaging company with programmer Anthony Hall in 1983, is confident the deal will put his firm on the map in the US.
"This is a key milestone for us. The first phase of the rollout is material in its own right yet represents a relatively small percentage of vRad's overall volume, so there is potential for significant upside in this contract," Mr Hupert said.
vRad employs more than 400 radiologists reading 7 million studies annually, and the credibility that stems from partnering with such a large group should help Pro Medicus expand its US footprint.
The positive aura that comes from working with industry heavyweights is not lost on Bluechiip's Brett Schwarz.
Having penned a deal with distributer Micronic America in January, Mr Schwarz said that teaming up with global giant STMicroelectronics as a manufacturing partner back in 2011 was an important early validation of the Bluechiip technology.
"There's significant credibility that comes with having ST on board. That's a due diligence checkpoint for a lot of people."
Since leaving chartered accounting in 1999, Mr Schwarz has been set on commercialising sophisticated barcode-like chips that are temperature sensitive and can store data.
Importantly for a product focused on biobanking (the storage of IVF samples, cord blood and so on), the chips can also withstand extremely low temperature and is able to monitor samples without handling, which prevents accidents.
Including $3 million in its 2011 initial public listing, Bluechiip has raised around $13.5 million over seven years and has booked its first $100,000 worth of sales in the past 11 months.
Mr Schwarz expects the company will be cashflow positive in 2015. "We've taken down the under development sign and we're open for sales," Mr Schwarz said. "We are on that growth path toward commercialisation so I can stop worrying about raising capital."
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Caritas Turkey is sending a delegation today to the border region of Hatay to gather information about the Syrian refugees who have crossed the border following the crisis in their country.
Thousands of refugees fled to Turkey and also to Lebanon following military operations in their country as a result of recent popular unrest.
"Caritas is collecting basic information regarding the humanitarian needs of the population in coordination with the government and other national and international aid agencies," says Joseph Farah, president of Caritas Middle East and North Africa (MONA).
Reports say there are around 5,000 refugees in the camps run by the Turkish Red Crescent and the government in the region of Hatay and it seems that it is mainly vulnerable population, elderly, women and children. Recent clashes in the Syrian town of Jisr al-Shughour have caused further increase in the number of people seeking refuge in Turkey.
The Syrian Government is calling for people to return home after the army regained control of the town.
Meanwhile, Caritas in Lebanon has a team in the north of Lebanon which is working with UNHCR to assess the needs of the refugee population there, where around 2000 people are estimated to have arrived. Two social workers from Caritas Lebanon's Migrant Centre are helping people face the psychological impact of their uprooting.
Caritas will provide 1000 hygiene kits and 200 outfits for newborn babies. Assessments are still being carried out.
Listen to an interview with President of Caritas Lebanon, Father Simon Faddoul on Vatican Radio.


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The Motorola W220i is a small clamshell phone that feels a little plasticky but still nice in the hand. There is no screen at the front, but three coloured lights alert you to calls and messages.
As a budget handset, the Motorola W220 is light on features, but it does have WAP browsing capability, an FM radio with nine presets and an LED light for those late-night door-key-confusion moments.
Motorola's user interface is known to be difficult, but actually it takes no time to get to grips with ion the W220. The keyboard is spacious with large keys so texting and dialling are comfortable.
As a basic phone its main functions, calling and texting, are AOK. The radio sounds pretty good, although the screen is really very basic.
The Motorola W220 has 480 minutes of talktime, which is a great battery life, especially in such a budget handset.
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A soupçon of RAZR/KRZR design DNA gives it the edge over other entry-levellers.
The screen is uncommonly poky and does effect your game and WAP enjoyment.
Motorola's W series of handsets concentrates on the entry to mid-level range of the market, steering clear of the style ambitions of its RAZR handsets. Not everyone demands the latest look, and some prefer a basic phone to make and receive calls and texts. The W range caters for these mobile punters, although Motorola hasn't ditched the style angle altogether.
The Motorola W220 is the manufacturer's latest budget prepay clamshell. It's a very rudimentary handset offering no camera, connectivity, music player or expandable memory. In fact, the only forms of entertainment are a nifty built-in FM radio and a selection of games. But of course, these features are just a diversion from the main act of making calls and sending text messages.Understandably, at this level, the W220 won't boast the RAZR's superb build quality, but it's still a solid and compact handset, if a little 'plastic fantastic'. Motorola has ditched the caller ID front display, relying on three coloured symbols that appear from the darkness, alerting the user of incoming/missed calls, received messages and battery status.
It's also fair to say that Motorola hasn't completely abandoned its RAZR/KRZR design heritage on the W series, passing on a hint of the famous etched keypad and chassis design into the W220. Sure, the keypad isn't laser-etched or mined from metal, but it's still equally responsive and really easy to operate.The spacious keypad is joined by an abnormally tiny display and this pint-sized window does have its limitations when playing games or browsing the WAP portal.
Unfortunately, the improved user interface hasn't made it to the Motorola W220, but if users persevere, they won't find much to trouble them, despite its reputation for being tricky to navigate. It's left to the built-in FM radio to provide musical entertainment and it works and sounds pretty good through the supplied headphones. There are nine presets to store favourite radio stations. The W220 also features a lantern light that will help illuminate low-level lighting situations, like fumbling around in the dark for your door keys, for instance. For a basic, prepay cheapie, the Motorola W220 is nicely designed and does the basics well. You can't really ask for more, especially with a £50 asking price.


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Lane Powell Represents Bike Gallery in the Sale of its Business to Trek Bicycle Superstore
Lane Powell client Bike Gallery was recently acquired by Trek Bicycle Superstore, a bike retailer based in San Diego, Calif. Lane Powell attorneys Annie Lee and Scott Davidson represented Bike Gallery and were instrumental in making it an easy transition for the company and its employees. The first Bike Gallery shop was opened in Portland by Bob Graves in 1974. Since then, Bike Gallery has become a staple in Portland's renowned bicycle scene, opening six stores in the Portland area and expanding their brand along with their enthusiasm for biking. Jay Graves, Bob's son and former owner and president of Bike Gallery, retired after 39 years of working for the company.


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This Sunday, June 17th, Greece is holding elections. The elections will determine how the country chooses to relate to the European Union. In this post I'll provide a brief overview of the situation as well as share my opinion on how it all ends -- and the opportunities it presents for investors.
First, it should be noted that the markets may be especially volatile. Some large forex brokers are even stating that they will halt trading. As such, if you have trading positions open and are trading on margin, be very careful. The market could gap significantly this weekend and put you in some trouble.
Now, here's what's going on in Greece:
1. There are a number of parties competing in the election, but the battle is expected to boil down to two of them: Syriza and New Democracy. Syriza is the "no austerity" party; here is a rundown of what their platform is. Syriza wants to stay in the European Union, but does not want to accept the austerity measures Germany and other heads of the EU seek to impose.
2. New Democracy is the "let's play it safe and accept austerity" party. They argue that if austerity is not accepted, Greece will be kicked out of the Eurozone -- an alternative that is far worse.
If New Democracy wins, then Greece will undergo more austerity. I would expect political unrest and rioting to increase. I would also expect Germany to have even greater control of Greece's economy, and the march towards greater fiscal unity in the European Union to continue.
If Syriza wins -- an outcome I personally regard as more likely -- I think it comes time for more negotiations between Greece and the EU, and a political restructuring of sorts. The one thing Syriza and the powers behind the EU agree upon is that neither wants Greece to leave the EU; Syriza threatens that a contagion will emerge if they leave, and the EU will be left with nothing, while the EU threatens that Greece outside of the European trade relationships and left to convince the market to accept a new Greek currency doesn't stand a chance. Both sides are correct, and I believe politicians will come to the solution they always do: when in doubt, print money! Indeed, the ECB has already stated they are ready to provide liquidity (aka print money). And so, I believe the solution will be to give Syriza the bailout it wants, on the condition that Greece concede greater fiscal unity to the Eurozone. The ECB will then print as much money as it needs to to make the debt problem go away. The details of how this will go down will depend on a number of factors, although I think discussions surrounding the European Redemption Pact are worth watching. The ERP basically calls for the excess debt of member countries in the Eurozone could get rolled up and packaged into Eurobonds, and these bonds would be partially backed by gold.
So, what's all this mean for you, the investor?
1. At first thought printing money could mean currency debasement and an opportunity to short the Euro (NYSEARCA:FXE) -- although I do not favor this trade. The US, with $15.7 trillion USD in national debt and larger deficits, has a larger debt problem and spending problem than the countries in the Eurozone added up. Put another way, while the problem in the Eurozone is bad, I think the underlying fundamentals of the US dollar are even worse. If one wants to short the Euro, I would recommend coupling it with a long position in the Canadian dollar (NYSEARCA:FXC), so that one is speculating upon a decline in the Euro relative to the Canadian dollar.
2. If the end result is global money printing, that means inflation and higher stock prices for everyone; as such broad indices like SPY should have no trouble rising. That is why I have repeatedly argued that while the underlying US economy remains weak and is not experiencing any type of real, self-sustaining recovery, stocks will march on higher because central banks will expand the money supply to avoid austerity and panic runs out of financial assets. Of course, this will likely spark panic runs into financial assets -- even more commonly referred to as a bubble. See my previous post on where the next bubble might be.
3. If the European Redemption Pact is part of the plan to reconcile the conflict between Greece and the Eurozone, and if gold (NYSEARCA:GLD) is part of what is used to back forthcoming Eurobonds, then we may be headed to a world where the Euro is somewhat relational to gold and is appointed the new reserve currency in a new international monetary agreement. This idea seems laughable now, but the idea of a gold-backed Eurobond has already been proposed. Whoever makes their currency relational to gold will immediately become a safe haven asset, and if it is a supranational entity like the Eurozone doing it, they could have the political strength to become a new reserve currency of the world. Ultimately, though, China and the SDR from the IMF also need to be watched carefully.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.
Additional disclosure: I am long the Canadian dollar in the spot forex market and physical gold.


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Review: Review: Toshiba Qosmio X70 review
Toshiba's Qosmio gaming laptops have never been shy about showing off their high-end heritage, and that's certainly true of the new X70: it's got a ring of red metal around its base. The same material is used to circle the touchpad and the power button, and the keyboard is illuminated with the same bright colour.
The bright, anodised borders contrast well with the aluminium used to create the rest of the 3.4kg Toshiba. The metal is dark, finished with a pattern made of small diamonds, and is used on the wrist-rest and lid. The Qosmio logo on the lid is large and metallic and lights up when the machine is turned on, and the chassis is 44mm thick – which puts it into the top tier of gaming notebooks.
The Qosmio has a suitably high-end specification to match the garish exterior. This gaming behemoth is powered by an Nvidia GeForce GTX 770M, which is one of Nvidia's most powerful mobile GPUs. It's supported by a Core i7-4700MQ processor and 16GB of RAM. A 256GB SSD is used as the boot drive, and there's a 1TB hard disk to house an extensive library of high-end games. The screen is standard fare in the realm of high-end gaming notebooks: a 17.3-inch panel with a Full HD resolution.
The Qosmio is designed to attract attention from potential buyers, but this laptop has also attracted plenty of competition. The MSI GS70 Stealth is a gaming notebook with a 17-inch screen, but it crams high-end hardware inside a chassis that's 2.7kg in weight and just 22mm thick – dimensions that make the Toshiba seem chubby.
The Asus G750JX is a superb all-rounder with a suitably high price, and then there are 15.6-inch models in the former of the Schenker XMG P503 and Gigabyte P25W – machines with huge power in slightly smaller designs.
The Qosmio costs £1,699, which sees it squeeze into first place – the MSI GS70 Stealth is £20 cheaper. It's not immediately clear why the Qosmio is as pricey as the MSI, which is slimmer and lighter yet includes two SSDs and better networking.
The Asus, Gigabyte and Schenker machines are all significantly cheaper – all cost between £1,000 and £1,300, depending on the configuration.
Gaming laptops can't get away with skimping on the core components and so, true to form, Toshiba has made sure that the Qosmio X70 is packed with top hardware.
The key component is an Nvidia GeForce GTX 770M graphics chip. Only two other mobile GPUs from Nvidia's range have more gaming grunt, and neither the GTX 775M or the GTX 780M are found in any of Toshiba's rivals.
It's not like the GTX 770M lacks for power, either. The chip inside this machine uses 960 stream processors that run at 811MHz. There's 3GB of GDDR5 memory and, while the core doesn't use GPU Boost to overclock, it still has the capability to challenge anything else in modern gaming laptops.
The Core i7-4700MQ processor is a familiar part, as it's appearing in virtually every high-end consumer laptop at the moment. It's easy to see why it's popular, though: four Hyper-Threaded cores that run at 2.4GHz and hit a top Turbo speed of 3.4GHz. It's the same processor as found in almost every other laptop here – only the Schenker has the faster Core i7-4800MQ, which boosts the core and Turbo speeds to 2.7GHz and 3.7GHz.
The rest of the specification is just as enticing. The boot drive is a 256GB Toshiba THNSNH256GMCT SSD built with cutting-edge 19nm NAND flash chips, and it's accompanied by a 1TB hard disk, again by Toshiba. There's a mighty 16GB of memory on-board, too, which is twice as much as provided by many other models – including the Asus, MSI and Gigabyte machines.
Dual-band 802.11n wireless is welcome, but the Intel chipset included here can't hold a candle to the Killer Networking DoubleShot chip inside the MSI GS70, which is designed for gamers. The networking setup is rounded out by Bluetooth 4 and Gigabit Ethernet, and optical support comes from a Blu-ray drive. Audio is handled by a quartet of Harmon/Kardon speakers that provide six Watts of aural output.
The port selection serves up no surprises: four USB 3.0 sockets, HDMI and D-SUB outputs, Gigabit Ethernet, two audio jacks and an SD card reader. We're pleased to see so many USB 3 ports – most other laptops include two or three – but the absence of DisplayPort and additional audio jacks is disappointing.
The Toshiba is one of the heftiest notebooks we've seen for some time, but that does mean there's more internal access than most portables can provide. There are two vacant SO-DIMM memory sockets and an empty bay can be used for a 2.5-inch hard disk or SSD. The installed 1TB hard disk and wireless chip can be accessed, too, although there's no easy way to get at the SSD or existing memory.
3D Mark:
Ice Storm: 82,278, Cloud Gate: 14,661, Fire Strike: 3,307
Cinebench 11.5:
CPU performance: 5.71, OpenGL graphics performance: 15.49
PCMark 8 Home battery test:
1hr 58mins
343 nits
The Qosmio romped through 3DMark's tough Fire Strike benchmark to a score of 3,307. That's the best we've seen recently: the Gigabyte P25W scored 3,104, the Asus G750JX returned a result of 3,123, and the MSI GS70 Stealth brought up the rear with 2,211.
It's clear that the Qosmio can handle any modern game, as real-world gaming tests demonstrated. We ran Bioshock Infinite at 1,920×1080 and Ultra settings, and the Toshiba averaged a smooth 37fps.
The Core i7 processor wasn't able to top the table in benchmarks. In Cinebench 11.5's encoding test it scored 5.71: marginally behind the MSI's 5.99, and further down from the 6.94, 6.95 and 7 scored by the Schenker, Gigabyte and Asus notebooks.
Toshibas has spent the last two years producing lightning-quick SSDs, so it's no surprise that the drive inside the Qosmio impressed. In AS SSD's sequential read and write benchmarks the Qosmio's SSD scored 505MB/sec and 434MB/sec – both among the top speeds on offer from mSATA drives.
As with most gaming notebooks, though, don't expect the Qosmio X70 to last long away from a power source. In our standard battery test the Toshiba couldn't last longer than 1hr 32mins and, with the screen dimmed and Power Saver mode activated, it ran out of juice after just over two hours.
The non-touch 17.3-inch screen's Full HD resolution is great for making games look pin-sharp, and in benchmark tests it impressed. The measured brightness level of 343 nits is a superb headline figure, and it means the Toshiba's panel makes an eye-searing first impression – the MSI, its nearest rival, topped out at 318 nits.
The sRGB gamut coverage of 87.3% and average Delta E of 4.5 are both good, too: the former figure indicates that almost all colours will be accurately rendered by the Toshiba's panel, and the latter ensures reasonable accuracy.
The only black mark against this panel is the black level: at 0.57 nits it's a little high, and it means a mediocre contrast ratio of 606:1. Dark colours aren't as deep or as distinctive as we'd like: while we were able to distinguish between slight variations in lighter shades, different greys and blacks tended to blend together.
The four Harmon/Kardon speakers are hugely loud, but the audio output is dominated by tinny high-end sounds that go some way to masking the crunchy mid-range. There's bass in the range, too, but it's often barely audible – we'd prefer much more.
The Toshiba's keyboard has a rock-solid base, but its glossy keys don't look or feel as good as the MSI GS70 Stealth's unit. The keys are light, but there's not enough travel, which makes for an action that feels too subtle for fast-paced games. Conversely, the two buttons in the wide, smooth trackpad have too much travel – we were unable to click with as much speed as we'd like.
The Toshiba Qosmio X70 follows the classic gaming laptop blueprint: a thick, heavy chassis with plenty of garish design features and a specification that's powerful enough to brush aside the demands of modern gaming. The screen and graphics core are the stars of this particularl show, with the former providing bright, vivid colours and the latter standing up to rivals with great benchmarks scores.
We liked
The GeForce GTX 770M graphics core has enough power to run the most demanding games without big quality drops, and it's accompanied by a powerful quad-core processor. The screen makes a great first impression, too, thanks to superb brightness levels and good colour coverage and accuracy.
The Qosmio has a solid wrist-rest and keyboard base, a full-size numberpad, and plenty of ports alongside a Blu-ray drive. It's also got one of the most versatile designs we've seen recently, with expansion room and plenty of access to the internal components.
The quarter of Harmon/Kardon speakers are the loudest available inside any laptop, and the Qosmio's bright design will attract those who want a laptop to stand out as well as play games.
We disliked
The Qosmio's unique sense of style won't suit everyone – rivals such as the MSI GS70 Stealth are much more demure. The divisive looks also come with a bloated design: the Qosmio's 3.4kg weight and 44mm-thick chassis means this is a laptop that's tricky to carry around.
The hefty size and high-end components haven't been paired with a decent battery, either – the Qosmio has one of the shortest lifespans we've seen, even from gaming notebooks.
The speakers lack bass and are dominated by a tinny high-end, the keyboard doesn't have enough travel, and the screen's black level is too high. Build quality, too, is iffy – the solid wrist-rest is undermined by a flimsy-feeling screen.
The price is also high. Other laptops with similar specifications are hundreds of pounds less, and the MSI GS70 Stealth works harder to justify a similar outlay by installing two SSDs and better networking hardware inside a slimmer, lighter and better-looking enclosure.
Final verdict
The Qosmio has undeniable power levels thanks to its current-generation hardware, but the Toshiba's table-topping benchmark results are undermined by small flaws elsewhere: the battery life isn't up to scratch, the keyboard and build quality are mediocre, and the volume from the Harmon/Kardon speakers isn't matched by good quality.
As for the price, it's just too high. The Asus and Gigabyte machines offer similar power and similar flaws for hundreds of pounds less. And if you're determined to spend around £1,700 on a gaming notebook, the MSI GS70 Stealth is a more rounded package.
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Overall rating: 7/10
PROS: Great gaming power; good processor; fast SSD; bright screen; Blu-ray
CONS: Awful battery life; garish design; mixed build quality; mediocre speakers; high price


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When Valley designer Catherine Hayes created a steakhouse to look like a jewelry box, we knew there had to be a killer bathroom. Behind an unassuming door with a frosted window — right next to the Dorothy Draper-style dresser — is a fabulous backdrop for a mid-meal photo shoot. Pepto-pink wallpaper, gracefully lit vanities (we all know the effects of poor bathroom lighting), and a pair of retro-chic couches create a convenient getaway from an awkward date, a family reunion — hell, even a friendly lunch. Baskets of powder-room necessities can be found near the vanities, because a quick powder might be necessary after that T-bone steak. Hayes says she wanted to create a place for women to feel comfortable and have the chance for a quick chat. Little did she know she left their dining partners waiting and wondering just where their ladies went.
Want an original piece of art but can't afford the hefty price tag? Enter the Art-o-mat, a restored vintage cigarette machine that poops out handcrafted art pieces as if they were gumball-machine trinkets. The project began in 1997, when North Carolina artist Clark Whittington displayed his black-and-white photos like old-school ciggies. People loved them so much that the display became a permanent fixture and the idea blossomed into a national network of machines (though this is the only one in Arizona). Pop your cash in the slot, pull the old-timey plastic knob and out comes a work of art from the project's huge roster. Most are pretty amusing. Recent sightings at the slick chrome machine include Bearded Bunnies by William Hessian, Victorian vignettes, and Julie Graces' "Peep Show" secret spy mini-telescopes. You're obviously not going to get a Van Gogh-quality oil painting here, but for $5, any piece of art better than a line drawing is a steal.
Those Christian Louboutin kicks looked damn cute when you saw them on sale at Barney's — and even cuter when you wore 'em — but honestly, that's hardly practical footwear for an evening of walking around Old Town. Easy on the eyes, murder on the feet. Since your pocketbook's emptier than Lady Gaga's head, following your latest shoe-gasm, we've got a suggestion that's equally chic and cheap: Hop aboard one of the four Bunny Rides street-legal golf carts puttering from club to club. Operated by entrepreneur Aaron Lipson, these eight-passenger rides provide complimentary jaunts (although tips are appreciated) from 7 p.m. until 3 a.m. every Thursday through Saturday night. Decorated in electric pink livery and pumping out Top 40 tracks via built-in stereos, Bunny Rides are hard to miss, even after dark. Lipson's crew cruises a service area encompassing Old Town (which stretches south from Chaparral to Thomas roads, and east between 68th Street and Hayden Road), which means schlepping slews of drunken divas and dudes to danceterias, as well as back to nearby hotels. "People get loud and crazy, girls show their boobs, you name it," Lipson says. "It's like a party on wheels." Some caveats: They won't take you home, and those appearing to be overintoxicated aren't permitted to ride. "We don't wanna get sued if people fall out," he says. Besides, why risk the chance of scuffing up your $500 babies? Reach Bunny Rides at 602-405-2106.
We've long thought Phoenix's skyline was pretty — if a little odd. Why do there appear to be two downtowns, and why does one lone skyscraper — the building formerly known as the Dial Tower — rise up from the earth between them? Then we learned something about our skyline that got us asking another question. Why are we so short? Here's a telling fact: At 483 feet, Chase Tower is Arizona's tallest building. Okay, maybe that number doesn't mean anything to you, so let's put it in perspective. Arkansas has a building that's 546 feet high. We're talking about Arkansas, the land of Walmart and rampant shoelessness. Actually, such less-urbanized and less-populous states as Iowa, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Nebraska all have buildings taller than the biggest and best of Arizona. Chase Tower wouldn't be one of the 20 tallest buildings in Texas, and that state isn't exactly known for passionate urban planning. Actually, of the country's 10 largest cities, only San Jose, California, has a tallest building shorter than Chase Tower, and, let's be honest: No one knows how or why San Jose is one of the country's 10 largest cities.
As a former New Yorker who's lived in the Valley for a decade, Marshall Shore may know a lot more about Phoenix history than most natives. Like the fact that Mr. Lucky's was intended to be Arizona's first casino or that Wayne Newton was a regular performer at Bill Johnson's Big Apple. Shore, who calls himself an information curator, deals hour-long doses of local lore each month at the Phoenix Retro Spectacular. For a fiver, listeners and fellow tale-tellers can sip wine and lounge on vintage furniture at Phoenix Metro Retro while Shore, through stories and images, shares his understanding of Phoenix antiquity and the importance of saving it.
Photo booths are always cool, like black T-shirts and motorcycles. They practically invite rebellion, so we give ourselves permission to act up. We contort our bodies with those of our friends and family as we try to get everyone in the frame. In short, we ham it up. So what could be better than a traveling photo booth? Enter Mr. Fun Booth, where you can take as many digital pictures as you like with a nifty remote control inside the 2-by-2-by-6-foot box. Renting Mr. Fun Booth comes with delivery within 50 miles of Central Phoenix, setup and teardown of the booth, three hours of shooting time, and a webpage for viewing and/or purchasing prints. Call 480-588-2778, and have fun.


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Good but a bit of a disappointment: Zaandam Cruise Review by mistletoe
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Good but a bit of a disappointment
Destination: Hawaii
Embarkation: San Diego
4 out of my last 5 cruises have been on Holland America but this Zaandam cruise was (by far) the worst.
My first cabin was 1882 on the Dolphin deck. On the first night of the cruise the seas became a bit rough and we began to hear this loud crashing noise as the ship rolled to starboard. Then 3 or 4 seconds later there would be another crash as the ship rolled back to port. Since the crashing noises always came in pairs, I have a hunch it was a heavy door opening and closing on the ship someplace. The guy in the cabin next to mine (1878) was going nuts by the second night. Others in that area of the ship were bothered by it too. The ship's crew would not tell us exactly what the problem was. They made plenty of suggestions but none of them made any sense. I am sure they knew exactly what the noise was because after many More complaints, they finally gave us a different room.
The next room (2542) was not noisy but the toilets would not flush properly. I gave up complaining about that but I felt sorry for our room steward who ended up "manually" cleaning our toilet many times.
We also found both of our rooms to be incredibly uncomfortable to sit in. It was almost impossible to sit in bed and watch TV without leaning back against the light switches and turning the lights on and off. The couches were also very uncomfortable to sit in. I think both of our rooms had couches that converted into sleeping beds and were not really designed for the comfort of anyone who wanted to just sit on them.
Most of the food on the Lido deck was good but we found it difficult to get something as simple as ketchup. More often than not, the ketchup dispensers were empty or broken. The Asian food was good on the Lido, but trying to find a bottle of soy sauce was almost impossible. There was a ton of simple things like that could easily have been fixed but weren't. I also thought the Lido breakfast menu was a bit boring after 10 days of exactly the same menu. Most of the other cruise ships I have been on have had more variety.
One thing that was almost laughable was the portions of popcorn they served in the ship's movie theater. This was the first time in 25+ years of cruising that I actually attended a movie on a cruise ship. The day I was there we had at least 150 people for which the cruise staff brought in about 24 bags of popcorn. But the funniest part was the fact each bag held no more than 2 dozen kernels of popcorn. Obviously none of the crew had ever attended an American movie theater before.
Last year we took a two cruises on the Holland America Eurodam. My wife loved the free Tai-Chi classes that were held twice a day on the aft deck. Sadly, this cruise had no such classes. Obviously more cutbacks.
This cruise seemed to be less organized than other cruises too. This may be my last Holland America cruise and DEFINITELY my last cruise on the Zaandam. With some of the horror stories we have been reading about in the news, I am beginning to wonder about the cruise industry in general. Less
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The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District prides itself on offering a broad menu of school choices. In addition to traditional and alternative schools, the district offers several innovative charter school options, ranging from Waldorf-inspired to one supporting home-school families. Most of these charter schools serve only K-8. Consequently, many parents of these charter school students are concerned about where to send their children once they have completed the eighth grade.
These parents are part of a dramatically growing number of families across the nation seeking alternative approaches to learning, smaller class sizes, and more personalized, involved relationships with their schools. According to the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools, last year alone more than 600 new charter schools opened across the country.
Local parents are telling us they want a high school with an emphasis on place-based, experiential learning, where sustainability and social responsibility are integrated throughout the curricula. They want rigorous academic programs relevant to an increasingly complex world, where learning takes place through doing, life skills are part of the fabric of academics, and achieving a diploma is not an end point, but the beginning of a journey of inquiry, exploration, and discovery. Our school is committed to providing this kind of learning community.


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As erotic as it may be this exhibition of photography performs the various pictures of our previous generation's sexual life. There is not as much too say as to observe. This gallery just as the previous two is called "Acrobatic Stunts". This is a total sexual bliss for those who truly appreciate the art of love, a look back at how it used. No shame, not a slightest shade of it as we observe naked people making love, sometimes it is just pure sex, but the feelings, different feelings in this case, are still strong. The women seem to really enjoy the photographer's attention. They spread their legs and the observer can see every single detail somewhat covered by dark hair. And the male don't tend to care, the most important for the men models here are their female partners.
The striking photo is the one of a man wearing a dress coat and a top hat. He is dressed up nevertheless this is not a reason to stay away from two charming lasses next to him, and more than that, he probably conquered them with his good looks and his wonderful suit. He sits on the top of one lady and touches his cock while the other lady is intending to sit on the top of her girl friend – and we can see her bushy privy parts – the source of pleasure.


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Contour Crafting
The Need
Victims of disasters such as floods, earthquakes and war have to seek shelter elsewhere. A need arises to rapidly construct houses on site and at minimal cost. This will eliminate the need to transport pre-fabricated shelters long distances, saving the time and costs associated with transportation. Since Contour Crafting is an automated process, labor needs are highly minimized allowing relief workers to allocate their time and effort to rebuilding local infrastructure such as water sanitation and distribution systems, roads, electrical and communication systems as well as irrigations systems.
The Technology
Contour crafting is a fabrication process by which large cale parts can be fabricated quickly in a layer by layer fashion. This technology uses conventional robotics and a novel extrusion system to rapidly build three dimensional objects. Concrete is the primary material that is used by Contour Crafting, however, a variety of paste materials such as adobe, ceramics, gypsum and even wood chips mixed with epoxy may be used by the process.
The Benefits
- Contour Crafting has a strong potential to provide homes to disaster victims in a very short time.
- A Contour Crafting machine can build a 2,000 square foot house with all utilities for electrical and plumbing in less than 24 hours.
- CC eliminates the need to transport large prefabricated structures long distances, saving the time and costs associated with transportation.
- As this is an automated process, labor needs are highly minimized.
6 foot high structures as well as a variety of curved structures have been built out of concrete. Contour Crafting "Print a House" construction technology was recently funded by Caterpillar.
- Not know at this point of time.
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I had a vitalize peel done by a dermatologist, but it appears she did not apply the 3rd step, which was the retinoic acid. There was no yellow tinge to my skin and she did not instruct me to wait before washing my face. Everything that I had read about the skinmedica vitalize peel described yellowing of the skin, and having to wait at least 2 hours before washing your face. I have put a call into the office, but have still not heard back. I am irritated, because it cost $225
Is a Vitalize Peel Without Retinoic Acid Normal?
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Vitalize Peel Without Retinoic Acid
Learn more: http://www.shahfacialplastics.com/skin-rejuvenation.html
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Thank you for your question. You should consult with a Board Certified Dermatologist (get another opinion if necessary) or Plastic Surgeon who has expertise in peels for a skin evaluation and ask the questions you have. Peels are an art form, and each practitioner adjusts things to maximize safety, and efficiency at the same time. I hope this helps.
Not the standard for Vitalize Peel
What really makes the Vitalize Peel work so well is the layer of retinoic acid (0.3-0.4%) that is added as the last step. Without it, you just had a modified Jessner Peel (Vitalize has less resorcinol than a standard Jessner but Skin Medica won't tell the percentage). Jessners are good peels but you won't see the same amount of peeling or pigmentation improvement as with the Vitalize with retinoic. I would keep calling that doc. If this was your first Vitalize, it is typical to use less of the Jessner part but never to skip the retinoic.
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Retinoic Acid is the most important step at the end of the vitalize peel. By skipping this step you won't get the full benefit of the peel. If you your skin didn't have a yellowish look immediately after the peel, most likely you did not get any retinoic acid. In addition you shouldn't wash your face until the next morning not only a couple hours after the treatment. We charge $150 for the peel, or a package of five for $500.
Learn more: http://drturowski.com/chemical-peels-chicago.html
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My parents leaving on Wednesday and extreme heat (around 100 degrees): Too much for a sensitive boy of many feelings.
It was a big and messy behavior storm.
Charlie had had one of not quite such magnitude at the end of a happy school day, to the point that his teacher called me. It was 2.15pm and Charlie's bus was waiting but it wasn't clear if he could take it. But he pulled through and made it home.
The evening storm began with Charlie banging his iPad on the wall and then a lot more with his head. We were just glad to get him to the point where, sobbing, shaking, amid the wreckage of his room, all that could be heard was our assurances that 'we all love Charlie' and 'we're together' and (Jim's latest) 'one team.'
(A phrase evoking immediate images in my head of team USA wearing cowboy hats at the opening ceremony of the Olympics.)
Charlie sobbed 'Barney' once and then for his iPad and sat with it in the brown chair with Jim across from him and my mom and I restored Charlie's room to order to the soundtrack from Wiggle Bay.
He was ok for a walk and then went to bed and called me to sit beside him. We did 'type b ocean' and at one point, I spelled out s-h-o and before I could say the next letter, Charlie did something he has not done before, not just typing what I said but filling in the rest on his own, saying o-o-e.
It was a misspelling, shooe.
But, at the risk of reading too much into three letters, it was a first instance of Charlie spelling on his own.
He was soon asleep, the iPad in its spot beside him on the bed where his Barney and Alphabert used to be.


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A TODDLER has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a crash on the Bruce Highway.
A Queensland Ambulance spokesman confirmed a small child, believed to be aged about two, was taken to Brisbane's Royal Children's Hospital in a serious condition, after a vehicle crashed into a tree near the Caboolture turn-off.
Three adults were also taken to hospital.
The accident, which happened about 5pm on Sunday, left the highway closed for about 1.5 hours.
Originally published as Toddler seriously injured in crash


text: Islamabad- Imran Khan lashing out at Jang group today said that anti-Pakistan media house was promoting peace with Pakistan's rival neighbor country but creating war atmosphere in tribal areas of the country. "Jang group's foreign funding made them take lead in narrative of Aman ki Asha on Eastern border but Jang ki Asha on Western border," PTI Chief tweeted. Earlier on Friday, Khan announced that he and his party would boycott Geo and Jang over what he called "the group's role in rigging" during the national elections held last year. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Khan said PTI would boycott the media group until it tenders an apology. He said Geo was responsible for airing a victory speech of Nawaz Sharif at a time when the election results had not been fully counted and collated. Khan had also alleged that the media group had benefited from "siding with the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz".


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[quote:Sungaze_At_Dawn:MV8yMDEzOTI1XzM0NjA2NDIzXzFCMTVEODg2] [quote:Anonymous Coward 22270906:MV8yMDEzOTI1XzM0NjAyODExXzU4NEU4NDVB] Now Peoples, Listen up. Just put on your thinking caps for a moment and use your noodle. Pretend you are the Creator. Blasphemous, I know. So let's scale it down a bit. You are the sole proprietor of a curiously Intelligent Ant colony. Better, yeah? Here we go. Mysterious Mr. Hand (that's you) not in want of keeping of all the joys and happiness of Life to Himself (herself, if you please too of course, but for simplicity sakes, please just let me use the masculine pronoun henceforth), sets himself to placing one of those ant colony sand formations in betwixt two simple planes of Plastic. "Now here I shall see in a little microcosm a mirror reflecting all that I see in my own daily life, and how splendid this endeavor shall be!" you say outloud, even though you are in all actuality talking to yourself. Doesn't matter. You're determined to provide the Means for life to flourish in any case. You bring in your subsequent subjects, having no immediate knowledge of your existence, into their new home, and you're delighted to no end for the longest time how they go about making the most of their circumstances and trying to improve it in every way imaginable! Work is divided among the different abled bodies, a sort of hierarchy develops, and efficiency blossoms! After enjoying a certain number of generations of their gathering their wits about them as they hone in on their own most efficient societal structures, you begin to notice that some are beginning to take exception to their Natural order. Being all the wise of them, you can indeed sense their thoughts, even the wayward ones, and leaning more to grasp their reasonings, you are astonished that you find them Denying that You even exist, but only the craft of their own hands. "As if your entire world just exploded into being, without me!" you tearfully lament. You give them some time, but unfortunately those counted among the most wise and prosperous do nothing but promulgate this disposition to most of the other colony. "How long shall I continue this to last?" you ponder. Their generation comes quickly enough, and so you Decide to let some time go by, seeing how things will materialize after a time. Unfortunately things don't seem to get any better, but just get worse with each passing generation. "I'm going to shake them up!" you say aloud. But after some additional inward pondering, you remind yourself that there are many who still think truly that but by the Grace of your setting up the Colony in the first place, they go. So you let them have at it, for an extended duration of time. Until at last you can see only one or two who remains, willing to be cast in a crazy light, that a Mr. Hand exists, and has provided all this to you in the first place, and just would have you acknowledge him at the very least, and to say thank you every now and again, if at all possible. "I shake Thee!" you say at last, and so do. A little stupid story, but it's the best I can do! But just imagine that if you were the Creator, and you provided all this for the rest of us, that we cast you aside, and instead pursued our own desires, denied you, and caused everyone else to Forget you. Would you be Pissed? I would! [/quote] LOL. The mirror part I get. As a testing ground for soul growth, but I think it must have taken a fall to get to this level because I truly cannot believe that most people in existence would choose to learn through so much pain. And heirarchies are a part of the pain and problem for Family is the Equality, and that is one of the traps and lessons here. Grassroot management, grassroot solutions need to be encouraged, and instead of heirarchy, all work seen as equal value. Without construction workers and cleaning services all those corporate scientists are nothing really, but a bunch of impractical ideas with no place to go. Without the farmer everyone is toast. And without a good mother, often the kind that doesnt value wealth but spends time with family, most aren't loving adults. Knowing what Love is, it would be very hard to allign this reality with the very High Love above. And I don't believe it has anything to do with anyone, not having memories when they enter, not believing in God, for truly God/Goodness/Family/Love is Humble of Heart. It would have to do with thoughtscape and frequency. Ie. as you lower frequency with bad thoughts, you may lower your realms, like a teeter totter, people may go up and down in the cosmos until they are loving enough to never be capable of harming anyone. Its a messy playground where you wear what you think and are to some extent, but with alot of Mercy and Love and Help shining in. [/quote]
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In our EU, the usual nearer and stronger EM forces of the sun keep us oriented--usually.
However as we approach galactic center, the forces there are so strong that we tilt even moreso sometimes (given whatever conditions we pass through at any given time), giving that mushroom smoking Cat like grin to the moon we witness, sometimes, even out of season.
Not to mention the polar disarray the sun is also going through not only with its own solar cycles (of which are bad enough), but--again--approaching galactic center.
These are signs of our impending pole shift.
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