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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: !! Ballina Chronicle, May 2, 1849
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 13:31:58 -0600
Wednesday, May 2, 1849
Every fiftieth person in the kingdom is a drunkard; one in every 280 is
a prisoner; and one in every 700 inhabits a lunatic asylum.
From the 26th Feb. to the 13th March there arrived in New York about
6,394 emigrants. The deaths on the passage out amounted to 75 in all.
At the Cork Assizes, Baron Richards said he would stop the salaries of
high constables who had not summoned jurors of the proper class. Many were
obliged to attend as jurors who were not able to pay their expenses from the
REMARKABLE LONGEVITY IN HORSES- Francis Mulcahy, Esq. of Neddins House,
has now in his possession four horses whose united ages amount to over a
hundred years and all of which he works and drives daily.--Tipperary Free
THE RATE IN AID.- The farmers who attended our markets to-day make no
secret of stating that, in their opinion, the safe working of he general
poor law will be hazarded by any endeavour to enforce the rate in aid-that
is, should the iniquitous measure pass the Upper House. Like Corbett, on a
former occasion, when the Commons "ran riot," they thank Providence that
there is a House of Lords.- Newry Telegraph
It has been arranged by the mortgagees of Mr. Bell Martin's Connemara
estate, that the entire property shall be submitted for sale by public
auction, in London, the first week in July; and whatever portions remain
unsold, will be put up to competition during the successive weeks at
Liverpool, Glasgow and Dublin.
Mr. Errington, of Kingstown, sent Archbishop Mac Hale £500 last week
for the relief of the poor of his diocese.
Michael Monahan, Esq., the father of the Attorney-General for Ireland,
died last week at Galway of cholera.
THE CONSTABULARY- Constable Campion of the Moystown station, King's
County, has been promoted to the rank of Head Constable, vice Johnston,
retired on pension.
The outfit of eighteen female emigrants for Australia sent out by the
guardians, cost the union of Dungarvan £100.
A fiat of bankruptcy was opened in the Newcastle District Court last
week against Mr. Cuthbert Rippan, formerly M.P. for Gateshead,and of
Stanhope Castle. He was described as a lime-burner!
Mr. Martin's herd at Tullyra, county Galway, caught a woman of the name
of Donohoe killing a lamb on Thursday, and he locked the offender up in a
stable while he went for the police, but when they arrived the unfortunate
woman had hung herself with her apron! Mr. Martin having heard of the
occurrence, turned off the herd.
Colonel Chatterton, K.H., Grand Inspector General was entertained at
dinner, on the 24th inst., by the members of the High Masonic Order of
Princes Grand Rose Croix, No. 1, Cork, at the Rooms, Tuckey-st.
Cathy Joynt Labath
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by James Tsai, Scott D. Grosse, Althea M. Grant, Nimia L. Reyes, W. Craig Hooper, Hani K. Atrash
Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (PE) are responsible for substantial mortality, morbidity, and impaired health-related quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlates of in-hospital deaths among hospitalizations with a diagnosis of PE in the United States.
By using data from the 2001-2008 National Hospital Discharge Survey, we assessed the correlates of in-hospital deaths among 14,721 hospitalizations with a diagnosis of PE and among subgroups stratified by age, sex, race, days of hospital stay, type of admission, cancer, pneumonia, and fractures. We produced adjusted rate ratios (aRR) and 95% confidence intervals using log-linear multivariate regression models.
Regardless of the listing position of diagnostic codes, we observed an increased likelihood of in-hospital death in subgroups of hospitalizations with ages 50 years and older (aRR?=?1.82-8.48), less than 7 days of hospital stay (aRR?=?1.43-1.57), cancer (aRR?=?2.10-2.28), pneumonia (aRR?=?1.79-2.20), or fractures (aRR?=?2.18) (except for first-listed PE), when compared to the reference groups with ages 1-49 years, 7 days or more of hospital stay, without cancer, pneumonia, or fractures while adjusting for covariates. In addition, we observed an increased likelihood of in-hospital death for first-listed PE in hospitalizations of women, when compared to those of men (aRR?=?1.45).
The results of this study provide support for identifying, developing, and implementing effective, evidence-based clinical assessment and management strategies to reduce PE-related morbidity and mortality among hospitalized PE patients who may have concurrent health conditions including cancer, pneumonia, and fractures.


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Student Life
Famous for its rich history and cultural diversity, Paris is THE most visited city in the world. Known as "the city of lights", Paris has over 134 museums, 170 theatres, 400 gardens, parks, and squares and world-famous universities and cultural festivals, which take place all year round.
Living in Paris will include daily interactions with your home stay and maître de stage (internship supervisor), grocery shopping, doing your laundry, commuting to and from your stage (internship) by métro or bus, and learning to live with neighbours from all over the world – you'll go beyond the typical tourist experience. You can still discover the city's famous monuments, charming old quarters, cafés, restaurants, cabarets, and theatres. In Paris, you will learn not only the language, but experience the unique culture, literary and political life.
Depending on what your home university's program includes, experiencing Paris with EUSA could mean activities like a cycling tour around the city, trips to the theatre, or membership in an international youth club.
Part of the thrill of living in a new city is the chance to discover it for yourself – but as a EUSA student, you won't be by yourself. Our Paris team is only a phone call away in case of emergency – 24 hours a day, every day.
As the second largest city in Europe, the center of French business, political, and cultural life, and one of the world's greatest cultural capitals, Paris offers an unrivaled opportunity to explore virtually any area of French working life and culture and develop your French language skills.
Our students have worked in areas as varied as marine genetics, hospitality, politics, and art galleries. While generalizing about a diverse city of eleven million people is almost impossible, many past interns have reported that
- You shouldn't be surprised if a physical greeting of some kind, either la bise (a kiss on each cheek) or a handshake, is routine in your French workplace, not just on first introduction but every morning upon arrival at work. To Bise or Not to Bise? Beware – don't take the first step if you are uncertain, but be ready to embrace! Two kisses are the norm in Paris and keep in mind that la bise is NOT a kiss. It's just a hello or a good-bye.
- Business lunches are an important part of communication. The lunch breaks are often occasions to build relationships. Needless to say, "brown bag" lunches are unknown in France. Typical discussion subjects are culture, food, vacation, politics, family, office gossip, etc (but not money!). Be prepared for intense discussion of political issues, current events in France, and their country's political situation, foreign policy, etc.
- But…don't be surprised if it takes a little while for your French colleagues to warm up to you. The French take their time before they decide whom they want to socialize with. Social relations are much more at a one-to-one level and building a network can take time.
- Compared to the US, France has a much more hierarchical, top-down culture of management. For the French, the Boss is the Boss and management can be quite authoritarian. In France, respecting the significance of hierarchy and managers is important.
- Within the company, the French keep the doors closed (open spaces are not as popular as in US). It doesn't mean that you can't have conversations with your colleagues, you just have to knock on their doors…
- A typical day is 9-6, but depending on the sector it can also be 9:30am or 10:00am to 7:00pm, with lunch generally between 1 and 2. The standard French working week is 35 hours but most employees in France will stay until the job is finished.
"I am not exaggerating when I say being in Paris and my internships have helped me grow as a person. I know its tres cliche but it's absolutely true. I can't stop raving to everyone what a fantastic job you do! You truly listen to the student's request and successfully match according internships. And I know this is no easy task given we are competing with French students obligated to find internships as well." – Tali, Brandeis University
If your program includes housing through EUSA, you will live with a French family, where you will have your own bedroom and key to the house or apartment, and access to the family bathroom, kitchen, and other common areas. Breakfast is provided for you, and most students eat lunch near work. If you enjoy cooking for yourself, make sure you let us know, and we'll do our best to match you to a family with a very relaxed kitchen policy. That said, many students find that they so frequently go out after work, that they don't really need or want to spend much time cooking.
Home stays come in as many forms as French families – you may live with a widow whose children have left home, or a young family with a few children or any other kind of family you can imagine. All of our families are carefully screened and many host our students year after year, so we know them very well. While we can't guarantee that we can find the exact kind of family you request, we encourage you to tell as much as possible so we can find a really good fit for you.
All EUSA home stays are safe and centrally located or easily accessible by public transportation.
Your academic program is determined by your home university – in some cases this may mean independent research, or compiling a journal and portfolio of work to support your internship experience, along with small seminars designed to help you understand French culture or the industry in which you are working, and you may be attending a French language course.
Other programs may have full semester courses with a workload equivalent to your home campus – these may be taught by faculty from your own college or by local faculty. Many local faculty members are accustomed to working with American students, and will be helpful resource in coping with the challenges of learning through a second language.


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by John Kmiecik | June 18, 2012 9:01 am
The market has been doing its best to overcome much of the negative news and reports that have been thrown at it lately. The same can be said of quite a few stocks. Then, there are other stocks that have fared rather poorly when taking into account that many economies around the world are slowing.
Here is a trade idea on a stock that has brought joy to bearish traders during the past couple months:
The trade: Buy the Joy Global (NYSE:JOY[1]) July 55 puts for $3 or less.
The strategy: The long put is a strategy that can be used for a bearish outlook on a stock. The trade profits if the stock falls and the put premium increases to an amount more than was paid. Maximum profit is almost unlimited only because the stock can fall to $0 (which is highly unlikely), and the maximum loss is $3 (or whatever was paid) if JOY finishes at or above $55 at July expiration. Breakeven is $52 at expiration based on a $3 cost.
The rationale: JOY manufactures and services mining equipment. The stock has taken a tremendous fall from about $95 back in February of this year to where it currently is trading. The unfortunate fact is that the company operates in a sector that takes into account the overall economy. Given that economic growth has been slowing in countries where JOY operates and coal demand has been diminishing, it's no surprise that the stock has tumbled.
The market finished the week rather bullishly, but JOY was unable to make much progress moving higher. There is no doubt that the stock probably will rise again, but based on the technicals, it looks like it might fall even lower. JOY has a two-year pivot low (significant low) right below $50. This might make an excellent target if JOY keeps falling.
A bearish sign would be if the stock can trade below Friday's low, which was $55.20. If it can't, it might be starting its rise.
As of this writing, John Kmiecik did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.
Source URL: http://investorplace.com/2012/06/bearish-bets-on-a-kill-joy-market-joy-global/
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Homework Questions? Ask a Tutor for Answers ASAP
1. Connectionist models provide evidence that:
A. Infants begin life with special-purpose knowledge systems. B. Supports the core knowledge perspective. C. Neural networks are initially weak, sufficient only to support looking behavior. D. Connections between units change very little with age.
2. Piaget's famous _______ problem demonstrates preoperational children's difficulty with _______. A. Three-mountains; dual representation B. Three-mountains; hierarchical classification C. Class inclusion; hierarchical classification D. Class inclusion; dual representation
3. The goal of Binet and Simon's original intelligence test was to: ***** a battery of tests that could be used to assess infant mental development. B. Develop an objective method for assigning students to special classes. C. Determine the underlying mental abilities associated with intelligence. D. Devise a systematic method for assessing classroom disruptiveness.
4. Heritability estimates are computed by comparing the IQ correlations of: A. The same group of individuals at various points in time. B. Individuals from different ethnic and SES groups. C. Children of different ages. D. Twins and other relatives.
5. Today, virtually all experts agree that: A. Piaget largely neglected children's independent efforts in constructing their own knowledge. B. Children's cognition isn't as broadly stagelike as Piaget believed. C. Younger children appear less competent and older children more competent than Piaget believed. D. Cognitive development begins with far more than just sensorimotor reflexes.
6. Which of the following statements about the Bayley Scales of Infant Development is correct? A. It emphasizes complex cognitive skills, such as infant memory and problem solving. B. It's helpful for assessing the health and well-being of newborns. C. It taps the same dimensions of intelligence as assessed in childhood. D. It doesn't tap the same dimensions of intelligence as assessed in childhood.
7. Sally's memory for her first trip to Disney World resides in her _______ memory. A. Semantic B. Script C. Short-term D. Autobiographical
8. Cooing in infancy refers to: A. Strings of different speech sounds. B. Repeated vowel-consonant combinations. C. One-syllable vowel-like noises. D. Strings of several identical sounds.
9. According to Vygotsky, private speech during the preschool years: A. Reflects young children's egocentrism. B. Doesn't play a major role in young children's cognitive development. C. Is due to young children's poor communication skills. D. Helps young children guide their behavior during challenging tasks.
10. According to the principle of mutual exclusivity bias, children: A. Assume that objects have multiple labels. B. Ignore the shapes of objects and focus instead on color distinctions. C. Assume that words refer to nonoverlapping categories. D. Discover the structure of sentences by relying on the meanings of words.
11. Dr. Bean believes that language development is a product of inner predispositions and environmental influences. Dr. Bean's belief is consistent with the _______ perspective. A. Behaviorist B. Nativist. C. Interactionist D. Psychoanalytical
12. Research has shown that most preschoolers: A. Don't use the words "think," "remember," or "pretend." B. Have a complete grasp of cognitive processes. C. Believe that an event can be known without being directly observed. D. Often insist they've always known information they just learned.
13. Which factors seem to be most important for the development of make-believe play? A. Maturation of the frontal lobes and the cerebellum B. Children's readiness to engage in make-believe play and the social experiences that promote it C. Development of perspective taking and social problem-solving skills D. Opportunities for peer interaction in settings that inspire make-believe play
14. Tyrone groups words with agent qualities as subjects and words with action qualities as verbs. He then merges these categories into sentences. Tyrone is demonstrating: A. Semantic bootstrapping. B. Syntactic bootstrapping. C. Telegraphic speech. D. Semantic complexity.
15. Grammar consists of two main parts: _______ and _______. A. Pragmatics; semantics B. Syntax; semantics C. Syntax; morphology D. Morphology; phonology
16. In Piaget's theory, a circular reaction is a means of building schemes in which infants: A. Construct mental representations of sights and sounds encountered as they interact with the environment. B. Try to repeat chance motor behaviors again and again. C. Make use of operant conditioning to make sense of everyday experiences. D. Attempt to imitate the behaviors of those around them.
17. Research shows that children who become fluent in two languages: A. Often receive support for their native language in school. B. Are actually advanced in cognitive development. C. Can acquire normal native ability in only one language. D. Often show serious metalinguistic deficits.
18. Respecting research investigations of creativity, it's generally found that: A. Creativity involves alternating between divergent and convergent thinking. B. Extensive knowledge isn't necessary for one to creatively contribute to a field of study. C. IQ and creativity are highly correlated. D. Creative people typically have little patience and persistence in the face of obstacles.
19. In the _____ model, information first enters the sensory register. A. Store B. Biological C. Encoding D. Transfer
20. Longitundinal research reveals that the IQ score of most children ____ during childhood and adolescence. A. Remain stable. B. Vary by about 50 points. C. Fluctuate. D. Increase by about 35 points.
1. Trevor is unable to engage in nonverbal communication behaviors, and his language tends to be imitative. He pays little attention to the people around him, preferring to sit and play intensely at activities requiring repetitive motions. Trevor is displaying qualities that are characteristic of: A. Bipolar disorder. B. A learning disability. C. Mental Retardation. D. Autism
2. Four –year-old Ella becomes nervous when her swimming class practices using a life vest, which forces her into a floating position on her back. She looks at her mother, who smiles calmly at her. Reassured, Ella relaxes and enjoys floating on her back. Ella's situation illustrates the use of: A. Social referencing. B. Emotional display rules. C. Empathy. D. Sympathy.
3. Most researchers _______ Gilligan's claim that Kohlberg underestimated the moral maturity of females. A. Support. B. Reject. C. Are divided over. D. Are unaware of.
4. Which young adult is at risk of long-term identity foreclosure or diffusion? A. A college graduate who switches majors. B. An aspiring chef, who has no opportunity for culinary training. C. A young woman with several possible vocational choices. D. A Peace Corps volunteer.
5. Mastery of gender ______ is associated with the attainment of conversation. A. Typing. B. Equality. C. Constancy. D. Stereotyping.
6. Elevated heart rate and blood pressure, a depressed immune response, and reduced digestive activity are all outcomes of: A. Social referencing. B. Poor prenatal care. C. Joint attention. D. Psychological stress.
7. _________ is the only emotion that males express more freely than females in everyday interactions. A. Anger. B. Sorrow. C. Embarrassment. D. Envy.
8. Parents of impulsive children can foster conscience development by building a warm affectionate relationship that promotes: A. Frequent power assertions. B. Secure attachment. C. Ego development. D. Fear and guilt.
9. Dr. Thorne is interested in learning how children come to understand their multifaceted world. In her research, she asks questions like, "When do infants discover that they're separate beings, distinct from other people and objects?" Dr. Thorne is studying: A. Social cognition. B. The inner self. C. Self-concept. D. Social comparisons.
10. Dr. Bouview observes the bees sacrifice their lives to protect the hives and a dog cowers in the corner after wetting the carpet. Dr. Bouvier concludes that many morally relevant behaviors have evolutionary roots, which is consistent with _____ theories of human social behavior. A. Piaget's B. Social learning C. Biological D. Kohlberg's
11. In Kohlberg's theory, at the _______ level, moral understanding is based on rewards, punishments, and the power or authority figures. A. Principled B. Precoventional C. Conventional D. Postconventional
12. When both parents believe that men are capable of nurturing infants, A. Mothers devote less time to caregiving. B. Fathers devote less time to caregiving. C. Fathers devote more time to caregiving. D. The marital relationship tends to suffer, particularly when men spend little time in the caregiver role.
13. Typically, when paired with a boy in a laboratory play session, a two-year-old girl is likely to: A, Stand idly by while the boy explores the toys. B. Assume domineering behavior and tell the boy what to do. C. Actively explore the surroundings. D. Play cooperatively with the boy.
14. The _____ emphasizes that the broad function of _______ is to energize behavior aimed at attaining personal goals. A. Ethological theory of attachment; reasoning B. Functionalist approach, emotion C. Goodness-of-it model; cognition D. Synchronous approach, language
15. A parent who uses imperatives and specific suggestions in everyday life is most likely the parent of a: A. Son B. Teenager C. Daughter D. Son and a daughter
16. Both Piaget and Kohlberg used a/an ______ procedure to study moral development. A. Clinical interviewing B. Structured observation C. Cross-sectional D. Ecological
17. Baby Eniko grasps her mother's hair, gazes into her eyes and smiles. These actions bring Eniko into close contact with her mother, which comforts her. According to Bowlby's theory of attachment, Eniko is in the ______ phase. A. Reciprocal relationship B. Clear-cut C. Attachment-in-the-making D. Preattachment
18. Mischel's research shows that _____ is especially important in teaching children to delay gratification and resis temptation. A. The belief-desire theory of mind B. Diverting attention C. Perspective taking D. Reinforcing
19. Dean associates certain activities, roles, and trails as being typical for either males or females. His associations conform to cultural stereotypes and encompass many gender-linked responses. This is an example of gender: A. Atypicality B. Roles C. Typing D. Identity
20. _______ is considered a powerful tool in self-development because it permits children to represent and express the self more clearly. A. Language B. Movement C. A large social network D. Recursive thought
Here are my answers for comparison with your own: 1. D. Autism 2. A. Social referencing 3. B. Reject 4. B. An aspiring chef who has no opportunity for culinary training 5. C. Constancy 6. D. Psychological stress 7. A. Anger 8. B. Secure attachment 9. C. Self-concept 10. C. Biological 11. B. Preconventional 12. C. Fathers devote more time to caregiving 13. A. Stand idly by while the boy explores the toys 14. B. Functionalist approach; emotion 15. C. Daughter 16. A. Clinical interviewing 17. B. Clear-cut 18. B. Diverting attention 19. C. Typing 20. A. Language


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the monday wtf
monday, december 7: breaking the silence
welcome to the third edition of the monday wtf, where we "celebrate" the inane, stupid, crazy, distasteful, and just plain weird crap that has happened in the past week. this doesn't necessarily limit itself to the internet, or just whatthefuck.com, but sometimes those are the easy pickings. if you'd like to submit something that you feel should be highlighted, information on how to do so is at the bottom of this column, and every column hereafter.
thank you to one wtf'er, who decided to actually make some submissions, though without any commentary on why they thought it appropriate for the monday wtf. don't make me start offering prizes, you really don't want what i'd have to offer.
since we missed last week, some of this stuff is from the previous week. do you get a longer column? fuck no.
you still have until december 13th to enjoy the timeless christmas classic, a klingon christmas carol, in falcon heights, minnesota. i hate this state.
there is a new, widespread epidemic across indiana schools, and that is "ball tapping". a recent survey of 163 indiana schools showed 33% of nurses being aware of ball tapping in their schools. what is ball tapping, you ask? some weird new way of scoring a bowling game? a new form of touch football? fuck no it isn't! according to the story, ball tapping is "the act of intentionally hitting or kicking a male in the genitals", resulting in "serious injuries" for students. so, good, it's the whole fucking midwest.
just in case you were wondering if it's safe to hike in northern europe, there is a murderous moose roaming around sweden. so, you know... keep on your toes. or, in this case, feel free to murder and just blame the moose. anyone seen sarah palin?
a man named erik estavillo is suing activision blizzard, makers of world of warcraft. in this lawsuit, mr. estavillo claims that blizzard "continues to maintain a harmful virtual environment to many of its customers by forcing them to follow [World of Warcraft's] sneaky and deceitful practices." these sneaky practices apparently include the time it takes to move from once place to another in the game, and he's apparently very upset about grinding. now, normally, this wouldn't really qualify for a wtf. we all know that world of warcraft players are large, unshaven, socially inept losers who can't make it in the real world, so what makes this guy so different? well, you see, to help prove his case in a santa clara county california court, he has subpoenaed the actress winona ryder, and the lead singer of depeche mode, martin gore. gore was subpoenaed because "he himself has been known to be sad, lonely, and alienated as can be seen in the songs he writes," while ryder shared an interest in the book catcher in the rye, and she can apparently "explain the significance of alienation in Catcher in the Rye and will also testify to how alienation in the book can tie to alienation in real live/video games such as World of Warcraft." good luck with that, mr. estavillo.
america online has started a rebranding campaign, losing their triangle and swish logo for a series of nonsensical logos, combined with a capitalization change to 'Aol', forcing one to attempt to pronounce their name. welcome to phase two of fail.
patriotic people, throw your hands in the air. to help fight back against the liberal media elite, there is a new, white, bearded rapper on the scene named hi-caliber. don't call him a republican rapper, apparently, he prefers 'conservative hip hop artist', as he lends his voice to the retarded tea party movement.
because it just isn't a new week without something stupid to come from florida, governor crist directed people to a telephone sex line. see, he meant to direct parents to florida's kidcare program, but two numbers were transposed on the automated message, so tons of parents were greeted to 'hey there, sexy guys,' instead.
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TUESDAY, MAY 1st at 7.30 pm there is to be a presentation in the Village Hall by an excellent speaker, Chris Shaw on "Bear Necessities – the Arctic". She told me it was a fantastic experience and she is looking forward to sharing it with us! Everyone welcome – visitors £2.00, coffee/tea available.
SATURDAY, MAY 5th from 10 till 12 noon, there is The Chesil Bank Garden Club's Annual Plant Sale held in Portesham Village Hall – come and get your garden restocked! and what you can't find there maybe you will get on Wednesday, May 9th at the RNLI Annual Plant Sale at Friar Waddon, in Di Ludlow's lovely garden.
THE ELM TREE are holding a Wine and Beer Festival (local Dorset ones, I believe!) over the Bank Holiday w/e of May 4th to 7th, more details later or from the pub.
PLANS ARE forging ahead for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Street Party in Langton Herring! There will be lots to do and see, one of which will be a competition to paint the Queen's portrait (A3 size, paper available) – children/adults and the finished articles will be displayed in the Hall.
I will be keeping you up to date as details emerge.


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Tackle Scott had ankle wrapped after win over Colts
INDIANAPOLIS — Left tackle Jonathan Scott had his left ankle wrapped in ice and used crutches to get around the visiting locker room at Lucas Oil Stadium following the Steelers' 23-20 win Sunday night.
Scott's injury appears to be the most serious of the ones that sidelined three of the Steelers' five starting offensive linemen in their win against the Indianapolis Colts.
The Steelers only dressed seven offensive linemen Sunday night. When Scott, who struggled against Pro Bowl defensive end Dwight Freeney, left the game late in the fourth quarter, Marcus Gilbert replaced him at left tackle.
Gilbert had been knocked out of the game earlier with a shoulder injury. The Steelers put the 6-6, 330-pound rookie on the left side because it was determined that would put less pressure on the shoulder he had injured earlier. Had Gilbert been unable to play, the Steelers would have had to play tight end David Johnson at left tackle.
"When J. Scott went down I was the first one out there," Gilbert said. "I wanted to help my team in any way."
Both Gilbert and starting right guard Doug Legursky, who was knocked out of the game early in the fourth quarter with a shoulder injury, said they expect to play next Sunday at Houston.
"I'll be fine," Legursky said.
In other injury news, wide receiver and special teams captain Arnaz Battle didn't finish Sunday night's game because of a hamstring issue.


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Hopefully all of you know who Lindsey Stirling is because of our last post on her, but today we have a special occasion where she isn't performing with a violin, and is instead wielding the Master Sword. In a video "Pot Smasher" created by freddiew, Lindsey Stirling once again adorns the blue tunic and brings to life an element of the Zelda series that has been in almost every game- smashing pots. Hit the jump to see the video!
Everyone familiar with Ocarina of Time should immediately recognize that this room was inspired by the guardhouse right next to the drawbridge in Castle Town. A singular guard stands emotionless as Link adventures into clay-container heaven. In the video, rather, Link shows great excitement at the idea of breaking all of the pots, and the guard performs his duty much more terrified than in the game.
And like every freddiew video, the visual effects are profound. Lindsey Stirling's acting, the guard's reactions, and the post processing all make for a fantastic video.
What did you think? Tell us in the comments!
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Orion Light
"The term Orion Light refers to the point in Orion's evolution where they have succeeded in integrating polarity. It can also be considered the Orion Mass Consciousness - the non-physical aspect of Orion that operates from a sense of unity and integration." (Lyssa Royal & Keith Priest, The Prism of Lyra)
This topic was copied from the HyperBase and is likely to be revised.


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Madonna returns to Malawi. Prepare the sacrifice!
Madonna is back in Malawi today to build a $15 million school as part of her arrangement with the country's government to basically adopt/snatch in the dead of night whatever children she wants at any time. She also plans on meeting the father of her latest acquisition Mercy. Us Magazine reports:
"Madonna wants to meet Mr. Kambewa because she does not want to deny Mercy her background," a source tells Us. "Madonna wants to assure Mr. Kambewa that Mercy will not be delinked from her roots."
For those of you unversed in the ways of Madonna, this will be a simple meet and greet where she'll demonstrate her mastery of the dark arts then devour a large jungle cat to assert her dominance. So nothing fancy.


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As I mentioned earlier, I am going to be baking my daughters wedding cake next July, so I've begun 'practicing.' I started with the SMB, which came out as delicious as always, and yesterday I baked the chocolate, yellow and white butter cakes, two six inch pans of each.
We are in a new home, so I am getting used to my ovens, plus we are at 3000 feet. Our other home in MT is at 5000 feet so I have learned to adjust everything to high altitude, but in TCB it said this isn't much of a problem for 3000 feet. All three cakes took about 12 minutes longer then the 30 minutes recommended, which I didn't mind.
The problem is the chocolate and white cakes came out very delicate and dry. The chocolate is so delicate there would be no way I could ice it without freezing it first. The chocolate cakes also had a slight dome in the middle, which the white and yellow did not. I did put the cake strips on the outside of the pans. I had in the past checked the temperature of the ovens and they were fine, but I didn't redo this yesterday and probably should have.
Any suggestions on how to adjust this? I am sure it was me, but I'm not sure what I could redo. I'll be bringing these for a tasting when we see them Saturday anyway, but would like to remake the chocolate and the white in the future so we can taste them 'correctly.
As I said, I baked two of each, so I have the extra in the refrigerator with the Grand Marnier Syrup on them, I'll taste a little preview of them tonight.
Thank you Rose for this wonderful sight, and to all the people who put so much effort in sharing ideas. I ordered Valrhona Chocolate (I never heard of it before reading this forum), from Verano's in Seattle, since they have great prices and do sell smaller bags as well as the 5lb. bags of cocoa. This cocoa is worth the money, the flavor in the chocolate cake is the best I ever had in any cake. We do not have any of the bigger quality supermarkets out here in our rectangular states (no World Market!!!), so I count on learning about new products from other people.


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London (CNSNews.com) - Britain on Monday began to rally support from African leaders in its campaign to pressure Zimbabwe into dropping its land-grabbing policies, after a weekend in which one white farmer and two black opposition members were murdered.
British officials said Foreign Secretary Robin Cook has contacted the leaders of Nigeria, and planned to speak to those of South Africa, Mozambique and Algeria - whose president, Abdelaziz Bouteflikak is the current head of the Organization of African Unity.
Cook said he would urge the leaders to use their influence to urge Zimbabwe to stop a spree of invasions of white-owned farms, to "give the same message to President [Robert] Mugabe to stop the destruction of his own country before he also starts to damage Africa as well."
The British government is under fire from opposition Conservatives for not taking firmer action against the southern African former British colony.
Despite the three weekend deaths, allegedly at the hands of his supporters, Mugabe said Sunday he would not call on pro-government squatters to vacate farms they have seized in the past two months.
"We cannot protect you if you provoke the war veterans," he said on returning to Harare from a visit to Cuba. "You must accept the consequences.
"We warned farmers not to resist, not to pull out guns, not to fight," he added.
"There is an expectation I will say to the war veterans they must get off the land. I will not do that until we start redistributing the land."
Some of the squatters are veterans of Mugabe's Marxist guerilla movement, which fought white Rhodesian minority rule in pre-independence Zimbabwe.
Mugabe maintains the occupations are a legitimate response to the years of land dispossession suffered by black citizens, while several thousand white farmers own the most productive land.
A spokesman for the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) said two party activists died on Saturday when their car was petrol-bombed by supporters of Mugabe's ZANU-PF party.
Also over the weekend, David Stevens, a white farmer and active MDC member, was abducted by squatters and beaten to death. Five friends who tried to rescue him were also captured and severely beaten before managing to escape. Police were apparently at the scene when Stevens was taken captive.
Reports from Harare say Stevens was targeted not as a white farmer, but because of his MDC activities. After two decades of remaining outside of politics, many whites are now supporting the MDC, which poses the first serious threat ever to Mugabe's 20-year regime.
Britain Sunday called in Zimbabwe's high commissioner (ambassador) to demand that further violence and killings be prevented
Peter Hain, Foreign Office Minister responsible for African affairs, said in a statement that he had told the diplomat it was essential the lawlessness be stopped.
"I said that it was particularly disturbing that a farmer had been killed after being abducted in front of the police by squatters, and that two members of the opposition had apparently been killed by government supporters."
Faced with Conservative Party calls to cut off aid or to have Zimbabwe suspended from the Commonwealth - a grouping of Britain and its British colonies - Cook said during a television interview in India Sunday such action would be counter-productive.
"The people we help with our aid program are the people who are among the poorest in Zimbabwe ... cutting off aid would hurt those people and I am bound to say I don't see any sign that President Mugabe would be the least bit concerned if the poor in his country were hurt any further."
Cook noted that MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai had told him during talks in London last week that cutting Zimbabwe off from Britain or the outside world would cause its citizens further hardship.
Confronting similar questions in another interview in Britain, Hain echoed the line that sanctions would hurt the very people they intended to help.
Ironically, Hain was a leader in the campaign to isolate South Africa's racist government during the 1980s. Anti-apartheid campaigners at the time dismissed similar arguments from opponents of sanctions.
The United States earlier this month cut back on aid for Zimbabwe land reforms in reaction to the land seizures.


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Schizophrenia is a disorder that is challenging in nature as it will make the patients hard to distinguish between what is real and what is unreal. They will never be in a position to function normally, they cannot relate to others, they cannot manage their emotions and cannot think clearly. But, this does not mean that these patients do not have any hope in their lives further. The reason is that this condition can be managed successfully and the initial step in this process is to identify the signs and symptoms of this condition. The second step in getting out of the issue is to seek medical help without any delay and finally the patients should stick to the treatment. With the right kind of support and treatment, a patient with this mental health issue can lead a happy and peaceful life.
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A lovely fresh dish that you could also serve up as a starter if you fancy trying something different. You can use chanterelle, cantaloupe or galia melons, but make sure they're perfectly ripe. This is best served really chilled.
Serves 6
2 melons
2 tbsp honey
Juice of 2 lemons
150ml unsweetened apple juice
½ bunch basil, finely chopped
A handful of mint leaves
A tub of lemon sorbet
1. Peel the melons, remove all the seeds and chop into small chunks. Place the pieces in a blender with the honey and lemon juice.
2. Blend the melon until it forms a puree, adding a little apple juice if it feels too thick.
3. Chill until cold, then serve the soup in bowls with a scoop of lemon sorbet and a sprinkling of basil and mint leaves.


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I've had my new toy for a couple of months now, enough time to play around with it in various teaching contexts, on a few long and short trips, and in two different countries. I say toy because, if I'm honest, that is mainly what it is – I mean, it's a luxury item, something I wanted rather than needed, and something which makes my life more fun rather than better. Nonetheless I have found myself doing a lot with it, and with certain reservations I would recommend it.
Which Model?
Mine is wi-fi only, and 64GB memory. My university campus doesn't have wi-fi, so it means I have to be a little better prepared for class – not that I was unprepared before, but I had greater flexibility with a laptop plugged in via an ethernet cable. I miss not being able to call up youtube videos, google images and the like on the spur of the moment. On the other hand, I don't miss carrying my MacBook Pro up a very steep hill every morning.
In the UK, wireless coverage is far more widespread – you can check up in pretty much any cafe or pub. For Japan, I may pick up one of these mobile routers – very cheap minimum monthly plan, but handy for emergencies.
I can live without the 3G, but I am glad I got the largest memory available. I have a lot of audio and video, as well as quite a few books, and it's nice not to have to keep deleting and re-synching.
Classroom Apps and Applications
The main reason I held off on the first model is that it didn't have video mirroring, which the iPad 2 does. That means that whatever is on the screen of the device can be beamed through a projector or shown through a TV, with the right adaptor cables. This is great for showing video clips in class – I use handbrake to rip my own dvd's onto my mac, and it is also handy for converting other files sourced from the internet. From the laptop, I can easily synch them onto the iPad. One video app which has a lot of potential is the TED+SUB application. Many of the subtitled videos are available to be saved and played offline, too. I have also loaded up all my class cd's – one less thing to forget when scrabbling around before a lesson, and also easier to use in mp3 format with a touch-slider control.
The first essential app is Keynote. You may have used the desktop software in presentations or class before, but I really love the way it is set up in the iPad version. It's so easy to create nice looking slideshows, with animations, audio/visual inserts, or different design features. I like it because it allows me to pace the class according to the mood. Rather than writing three discussion questions on the board, for example, I can put each one on a slide and reveal them one at a time. The same goes for new vocabulary, or images, or example sentences, or whatever it is you want to show. It saves paper, and looks neater than my scruffy handwriting. One drawback is that I haven't figured out a way to save the files into folders on the device itself yet, although they are so quick and easy to knock up that I'll probably just delete them and remake them as necessary. Those that are worth saving can be exported in several formats and saved externally, them synched back onto the device in the future.
The two other apps I have used the most so far in class are both dictionary apps. The first is the Oxford Deluxe Dictionary and Thesaurus, very expensive for an app, but for an English teacher probably worth it. I've found it very useful as a dictionary training tool, for pointing out differences in usage, and for demonstrating pronunciation (with the audio). The other dictionary is Midori, a very effective Japanese / English (and back again) translating dictionary. Lower level classes in particular tend to rely on their translating dictionaries, (although I try to encourage and support other methods) and it helps me to make sure that they are saying what they want to say. As an aside, it's great for my personal study. I can input Japanese via the keyboard or with a stylus directly onto the touch pad – so I can even look up complex Chinese characters.
One more reference tool which has come in handy is All of Wikipedia, as you can imagine it's a huge file but when I am offline it can be handy for checking up on random ideas or questions which come up in class. A very useful tool for a wi-fi only, 64GB iPad 2. If you have wireless access, Qwiki presents information via audio, text and pictures. It also detects your location to offer you encyclopedia entries which may be of particular interest, although to be honest the best use in class might be spotting the inaccuracies! I am still tinkering with maps, but World Travel Atlas seems to be the best so far.
With only one iPad for a class of twenty to thirty, and no wi-fi, there have been no fundamental changes to the way I teach. If I had several iPads and wireless classrooms… now THAT would be something! Imagine students video recording each other and uploading the videos to a class blog, solving puzzles, doing research together….
I have been teaching a professional couple, informally, on-and-off, for several years. In the past, I used a notepad with a piece of carbon paper in a 'dogme' style lesson – I noted the 'emergent language', we worked on whatever we needed to work on, and at the end of the class I gave them the top sheet and kept the carbon copy myself. However, they are very tech savvy people, now each with an iPad! I am set up on the wi-fi in their house and we are figuring out together some of the things we can do. One app they put me on to is Note Taker HD. Using a stylus, we can write directly onto the screen, insert images or links, save as a pdf and share on dropbox or via email. Another which could be fun is Dragon Dictation, a very clever (and free!) app which transcribes whatever you say (as long as you are wi-fi connected). It could work for presentation or pronunciation practice very well.
Finally, GoodReader is another essential app. It's a pdf reader which I'll talk about it more in part two of this review, but in class I have used the highlighting and annotation functions on conversation transcripts, to show particular features of conversational English. It works well in conjunction with audio downloaded from elllo, an excellent free resource in its own right.
I am still exploring the possibilities for classroom use, but I can say that the device itself has a fundamentally different feel to using a laptop or desktop. By removing the keyboard and mouse and interacting more directly with the screen, it feels far more intuitive and responsive… there seems to be one less layer of mediation between what you want to do and what the computer does. Because of that speed, flipping between a video and a text document, then zooming on to a thesaurus page feels far more natural and the flow of the class is less likely to be interrupted.
In part two of the review I'll talk more about the out-of-class applications, for research, for admin (and for fun!). Until then, I'd love to hear what you've been doing with your new toy!


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Journalist David Philipps was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and for the J. Anthony Lukas Award for a work in progress.
In 2007 he was a finalist for the Livingston Award, a prize that recognizes journalists under 35.
The night I found out I was a National Book Award finalist I had too much to drink, and slept in my car near the Oakland Airport.
He is now a finalist and Palestinians finally have something to cheer about.
The duo also thanked mentor—and former CVFF finalist—Prabal Gurung for his assistance and support.
Lepore was awarded a Bancroft Prize for her book The Name of War and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for New York Burning.
Already the finalist theory of life eludes all precise verification.
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Differences in the temporal lobes and olfactory bulbs also suggest a combined use of brain functions related to cognition and olfaction. The increase of brain size is intimately linked to the evolution of humanity. Two different human species, Neanderthals and modern humans, have independently evolved brains of roughly the same size but with differing shapes. This could indicate a difference in the underlying brain organization.
In a study published this week by Nature Communications, led by Markus Bastir and Antonio Rosas, of the Spanish Natural Science Museum (CSIC), high-tech medical imaging techniques were used to access internal structures of fossil human skulls.
The researchers used sophisticated 3D methods to quantify the shape of the basal brain as reflected in the morphology of the skeletal cranial base. Their findings reveal that the human temporal lobes, involved in language, memory and social functions as well as the olfactory bulbs are relatively larger in Homo sapiens than in Neanderthals.
"The structures which receive olfactory input are approximately 12% larger in modern humans than in Neanderthals", the authors explain.
These findings may have important implications for olfactory capacity and human behaviour. In modern humans the size of the olfactory bulbs is related to the capacity of detection and discrimination of different smells. Olfaction is among the oldest sense in vertebrates.
"Also, it is the only one that establishes a direct connection between the brain and its environment", says Markus Bastir, the lead author of the study. While other senses must pass through different cortical filters, olfaction goes from the environment right into the highest centres of the brain.
What is more, "olfaction never sleeps", adds Antonio Rosas, "because we always breathe and perceive smells". The neuronal circuitry of olfaction coincides with that of memory and emotion (the limbic system), "which explains the enormous memory retention and vital intensity of olfaction-mediated life events."
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, who also contributed to the current publication, could recently show differences in the patterns of brain development between modern humans and Neanderthals during a critical phase for cognitive development.
"In the first year of life the brains of Neanderthals and modern humans develop differently," says Philipp Gunz from the Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig. "Modern humans have smaller faces and smaller noses than their Neanderthal cousins. However, the part of the brain that processes smells, is bigger in modern humans than in Neanderthals".
"Evidence is accumulating that Neanderthals and modern humans independently evolved large brains and that their brains might have worked differently. Our new study offers a glimpse into the functional significance of these developmental differences," adds Jean-Jacques Hublin, who heads the Department of Human Evolution at the Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig.
Olfactory information projects to brain regions directly responsible for processing of emotion, motivation, fear, memory, pleasure and also attraction. Neuroscientists have coined the term "higher olfactory functions" to describe those brain functions which combine cognition (memory, intuition, perception, judgment) and olfaction.
The greater olfactory bulbs and relatively larger temporal lobes in H. sapiens compared to any other human species may point towards improved and different olfactory sense possibly related to the evolution of behavioural aspects and social functions.
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A new study of how compound word formation is influenced by subtle forms of linguistic pressure demonstrates that words which "sound better" to the speakers of a language have a higher chance of being created, suggesting that, like biological organisms, words are subject to selection pressures that play a role in deciding which words become part of a language over time. The study, "Grammar ... read more
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The Japan boss believes that the Rossoneri's new signing has the character to succeed in Serie A, adding that he is surprised that he has not moved to a big club sooner
Honda scored 28 goals in 127 games for CSKA Moscow before moving from Russia on a free transfer this month, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal with the Rossoneri.
Zaccheroni believes that the midfielder has all the qualities to make a positive impact at the club, most notably due to his strength of character.
"In my view, he is a top player," the 60-year-old told Gazzetta dello Sport.
"He's certainly a great signing and I am astounded Keisuke hadn't reached one of the most important leagues before. Perhaps it was the transfer fee causing the problem, as it wasn't easy for Milan to take him away from CSKA Moscow.
"He has character as well as strength, technique and stamina. He's naturally left-footed, has a great shot, takes good free kicks and is very difficult to knock down.
"It won't be easy to win a place in Milan's first team and he's been handed the No. 10, which is a sign of the expectations placed upon him. But Keisuke can bear the responsibility."
As Japan head coach, Zaccheroni has led his side to the 2014 World Cup and has been impressed with what he has seen from Honda on international duty.
"Honda is an atypical Japanese player, even though he himself is very tied to his homeland," the former Milan boss added.
"When he talks, it is never something banal.
"He's a character and that is essential at Milan. You could have the technique of Diego Maradona, but if you don't have character then you won't last long at Milan."


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The Innovation System of Norwegian Aquacultured Salmonids
This paper is about one of the most important export products in Norway, "Norwegian salmon", focusing especially on the innovation system of aquaculture of salmon and trout in Norway, the aim of the paper is to describe the sector in a national and global context, for thereafter highlight in particular how different aquaculture firms operate and carry out innovation by looking at what kind of external relations and interactive learning processes are involved in innovation, and as such suggesting input to policy makers on how to strengthen the sectoral innovation system, a sector with the potential to become even more knowledge intensive and innovative than today. By differentiating aquaculture according to knowledge base and degree of structured and functionally differentiated organisations, the empirical material presented in this paper shows that aquaculture firms have very different approaches to innovation; from antiinnovation strategies to strategies of being in the fore-front of innovation in the industry. The empirical material has shown that firms with very different innovation systems exists side-by-side and the overall functioning of the sectoral innovation system of aquaculture is influenced by all the different layers of firm types.
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Welcome to the Oxford Music Festival website for 2017. We hope you find in its pages all the information you need. The Festival is held at three venues. The dates are 28th, 29th January at Headington School and 4th, 5th February at Rye St Antony School. The Festival Concert will be held in the Jacqueline du Pré Music Building at St Hilda's College on Sunday, 12th February at 6:00 pm . About us explains what we aim to contribute to the musical life of the community and how to contact us. In the Syllabus you will find a provisional timetable, a list of the classes and who the adjudicators will be. To perform in the Festival you need to send us a completed entry form before 15th October. A form can be printed off from the Entry Form page. The Friends of the Oxford Music Festival are among our supporters.
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Cornerback may not have been envisioned to be a primary concern for the Jets before this offseason began but after the loss of Antonio Cromartie and several top-tier free agents the Jets are in the hunt for another cornerback to beef up the depth of the secondary. Luckily, the Jets have the draft to add some talent to the position. Realistically the Jets may not have the luxury of drafting a couple of the top tier cornerbacks in the first round because they are projected to fly off the draft board a few picks before them but stranger things have happened. Let's take a look at who should be on the Jets radar.
1.Darqueze Dennard:
Scouts say that he is the one and only complete corner in this draft. His 5-foot-11, 199 pound frame is well-balanced and controlled enough to bump receivers off the line and has strong enough hands to throw them off of their routes. He is able to stay stride-for-stride with straight-line speed and has the fluidity in his hips to stick with quicker receivers. He was a unanimous First-Team All-American last season and was able to grab four interceptions on top of 11 pass deflections and 68 total tackles. He would play alongside Dee Milliner to provide a sensational 1-2 cornerback tandem, and one of the youngest.
2. Justin Gilbert:
The Oklahoma State product may in fact be the most physically gifted athlete of the bunch but that doesn't automatically equate to greatness. Gilbert spent time in the coach's doghouse after relying too heavily on that physical talent. He has a similar body frame to Dennard (6-foot, 202 pounds) but has more explosiveness in breaking on a big play and has a bit more quickness than Denard. He is lacking in the run support area though and doesn't always do an excellent job of shedding blockers.
3. Kyle Fuller:
He could be a great value if he can be had in the second round. He missed the second part of the season after suffering a sports hernia injury during the second half of the season. He has been rising on a lot of different analysts draft boards and has gotten praise from Mike Mayock as being "fluid" and a good tackler. That kind of praise puts you on the Jets radar.


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Bartiromo: Chevron CEO says liquid fuels are the future
Oil prices have been among the few wild cards in this economic recovery. With gasoline at high levels, economists worry that any further rise in prices could zap people's disposable income and put a crimp in the economic recovery just as it is gaining traction. I caught up with one of the leading CEOs in the oil business. Chevron's nbsp>John Watson says the reasons prices are high are not likely to go away anytime soon. Our interview follows, edited for clarity and length.
Q: Gas prices have been rising, following the price of oil. What's causing high oil prices?
A: About 75% of the price of gas is really dictated by crude oil. At the heart of the issue is increasing demand over a period of many years around the world. World crude oil consumption now is close to 90 million barrels a day. Most of the growth in demand is coming from China and the developing world. On top of that, we're seeing little spare capacity, and we're seeing tensions and pressures, primarily in the Middle East, where most of our oil is produced, and we're seeing restrictions in supply. The sanctions that are being applied against Iran are curtailing supply from that country. We have unrest in North Africa. Spare capacity that we might have had before is very thin today, and that's putting pressure on prices.
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Q: Meanwhile, natural gas prices are falling.
A: Natural gas is much cheaper than oil because of the dramatic expansion in supply that we've seen. The industry has invested rapidly to increase natural gas production, and that's been great for consumers and industrial demand, as we have a surplus. Over time, I expect prices to rise, because as we deplete wells, we'll need to drill new ones.
Q: Heading into the summer driving season, could gas prices go down?
A: It will be dictated by some of the tensions in the Middle East. If we see an easing in some of those tensions and more supply come on the market, we could see oil prices, and in turn gas prices, recede somewhat. But I'm not very good at predicting those things. What I can tell you is there are some things that we can do in this country to put more supply on world markets. People forget we're the third-largest oil producer in the world. If we have policies that are pro-development, we can affect world supplies if we used the resources that we have. For example, 85% of our continental shelf is off limits to development. If we made public lands on shore available more rapidly, we could see more oil produced. If we saw the permits being issued in the Gulf of Mexico and elsewhere at a more rapid pace, we could see more oil produced.
Q: What should U.S. energy policy look like?
A: We have to be grounded in the reality that it will take all forms of energy for us to meet our needs. We have an energy system that's been built up over the last 100 years, and the principle behind it has been affordable energy. And we've seen oil, gas, coal, nuclear and renewables contribute to that energy mix. The idea that we can force energy into the system that's not economic before its time is not the policy that I think this country needs. What we need is open markets, consistent tax and regulatory policy, and to be clear about our priorities. We've seen an emphasis on environmental issues. Those are important. We also have national security objectives. But overriding all of these is the need to have affordable energy. And right now, we're seeing the emphasis in other areas, and we're getting a predictable outcome, which is higher prices, whether it's utility costs or gas at the pump.
Q: Your company is investing in the U.S. and has two major liquefied natural gas projects in Australia. What are your investing plans?
A: Chevron this year will spend $33 billion on energy projects around the world, and about a quarter of that will be in the U.S. We have to spend money where we have the access and the proper geology. We spend money in the Gulf of Mexico, we have new shale gas developments in Pennsylvania, and we have our big flagship projects in Australia that are liquefied natural gas. We invest where we have the incentive to do so.
Q: Are you confident you can gain access to the product safely? After the Gulf of Mexico disaster, many Americans are asking if this be can done without hurting the environment.
A: I do have confidence. The public has every right to have high expectations for our industry. We shouldn't put oil in the water, and we should run our business safely. We live in the same communities as every other American, and we want to see our resources developed responsibly. We've learned from the Macondo incident and others and have steadily improved our practices as an industry. We're in a much better position as an industry today than we were a few years ago.
Q: Does big oil need to improve its image?
A: The industry has made mistakes, and those get highlighted. But over time, the industry has a very good track record of delivering affordable energy. If we don't have affordable energy, it's not going to create the growth that we need in our economy, and it will cause higher costs, whether it's utility bills or at the pump for gasoline. If those costs rise, it's ultimately going to hit consumers and businesses and make it tougher to create jobs.
Q: China is slowing, and it has been the engine of global growth. What do you expect there?
A: Chinese growth will either be strong or very strong. They have a voracious demand for energy that will only continue to grow. What they're doing … is looking at all forms of energy. They're going ahead very strongly with coal, nuclear, oil, natural gas.
Q: What is the most viable alternative to oil when it comes to transportation?
A: Liquid fuels will be the transportation fuel for the foreseeable future. Many have talked about the prospect of natural gas. That's possible. It's used to some degree today. But we don't have the infrastructure in place that will make that easy or cost-effective to do.
Contributing: Bartiromo is anchor of CNBC's Closing Bell and anchor and managing editor of the nationally syndicated Wall Street Journal Report with Maria Bartiromo. On Twitter: @mariabartiromo. To see previous columns; go to Bartiromo .usatoday.com.
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Cohort mortality and nested case-control study of lung cancer among structural pest control workers in Florida (United States)
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A previous report on the mortality of this cohort of Florida (United States) pest control workers found the risk of lung cancer was positively associated with the number of years licensed. An additional follow-up (1977–82) of this male cohort confirmed the excess (SMR=1.4) and the rising risk with increasing number of years licensed (SMR=2.2 among workers employed more than 20 years). A nested case-control study was undertaken to determine the effects of smoking and the type of pesticide exposure on lung cancer risk. Occupational histories and other data were obtained on 65 deceased lung cancer cases, 122 deceased controls, and 172 living controls. Interviews were conducted with next-of-kin regardless of the vital status of the subject. Odds ratios (OR) were adjusted by age and smoking. Adjustments for diet and other occupations had no effect on risk estimates and were not included in the final model. Using information from licensing records, ORs for lung cancer were greater for workers first licensed before age 40 (OR=2.4, 95 percent confidence interval [CI]=1.0–5.9 with deceased controls) and increased from 1.4 (CI=0.7–3.0) for subjects licensed 10–19 years to 2.1 (CI=0.8–5.5) for subjects licensed 20 or more years. Using living controls, an association with duration of employment was observed when years of licensure were lagged five years, but was not observed in unlagged analyses. Using information from the questionnaire, the risk of lung cancer was greater among those who worked as pest control operators than non-pest control workers. Although numbers were typically small, lung cancer risk among pest control operators was associated with reported exposure to carbamates, organophosphates, and phenoxyacetic acids and more specifically with diazinon, DDT, carbaryl, and propoxur. These results further suggest that pesticides may play a role in lung cancer risk and underscore the need for research that focuses on specific chemicals.
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Has the BM applied for custody or is she just trying to stop the adoption at this point?
Do you have any solid proof that the GAL and the BM are seeing each other outside of the court process in more than a professional manner (that they are meeting away from court or his office as more than friends?)
Does the dog belong to the GAL? Why was the dog at the GAL's office?
Do you know how much longer it is until the GAL issues a final written report to the court??
Mary,I'm trying to respond to you but having a hard time and i paid already!
1-JUst trying for visitation,she's never seen her on her own only supervised.I would k, that but don't want to ,she's very unstable.
2-something happened between the GAL and the BM, but nothing sexual.She's a wild one though ya never know?no proof just what we see.
3-THe dog lives in the office!Hes single and thats his baby.uhhhh
4-after july 9th.Because the BM is getting a new lawyer so it's going to be sometime after that.
thanks ,please answer,Sher
Hello again Sher -
From what you have told me, it does not seem that the GAL is exhibiting any true bias against you in this case and while it is certainly within your rights to request that the court change the GAL to someone you are more comfortable with, the court will probably not do it unless you can show the court clearly that the GAL is biased against you or is seeing the BM outside of the case or is just plain incompetent for some other reason having nothing to do with the case (such as digging up evidence that courts have thrown out some reports of his in recent cases and your judge was not aware of this). Under the circumstances, if BM is not trying to actually prevent the adoption from taking place, then all of your worrying notwithstanding, you are actually in a better position than if BM were trying to contest the adoption and take your daughter away from you (trust me when I say this -- no matter how bad a BM has become in their life and lifestyle, family courts are still very reluctant to permit an adoption if either biological parent opposes it - preferring to grant guardianship and give the biological parents excessive chances to try to straighten out their lives and regain custody of their child or children). While you can certainly take the overall position that it is not in the best interests of your daughter to have any kind of relationship with the biological parents, the GAL is most likely going to come down in her favor for some rights to be involved in your daughter's life and possibly even visitation rights simply because it is the law in all states for the judges, courts, GAL's, psychologists, etc to encourage and keep open a channel for the biological parents to at least have some involvement up to supervised visitation rights during the childhood unless it will be completely detrimental to the child to do so (for example -- BM is a drug addict who has been given many chances and refuses to change her ways). So, in the end here, I do not think you will be doing your case a good turn by asking for a new GAL unless you can show proof of any bias and overt friendliness between the GAL and the BM to the court and you will probably be in a good position if you and the BM and GAL can work on some recommendations to the court between yourself -- perhaps if she agrees to the adoption that you permit her to have limited involvement in your daughter's life (pictures. presents, etc) and a tentative agreement to permit supervised visitation a few times a year so long as the BM can continue to show that she has straightened out her life and she continues to live on the straight and narrow. These cases are extremely difficult for the judges involved because he or she is being asked to split the child under bad circumstances -- and the judge will be genuinely interested in any ideas that you can come up with amongst yourselves to resolve the case so that the judge does not have to make a ruling that will potentially hurt one side at the cost of the other side (as far as the judge can see, all of you love your daughter and wants what is best for her -- and the judge does not want to be the one to upset the apple cart here but their hands are generally tied when it comes to facilitating the rights of a biological parent in all instances where he/she can be involved in reuniting a BM with a child and if that cannot happen, the next thing is a good adoptive home for the child).
Please let me know if you have any more specific questions or anything that you want me to follow up with here for you. As I said, you can certainly request a new GAL (it is within your rights to do so) but you want to be careful before taking that step.
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Why are NBC/WSJ polling about a political party that doesn't exist?
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This just seems dumb, but I'm sure we're going to see more of it in coming weeks and months: news orgs spending money to poll on the viability of Tea Party candidates and comparing the favorable ratings of the Tea Party vs. Democrats and Republicans.
The problem with that? The Tea Party does not exist, per se, which means there is no defined Tea Party platform, and there are no candidates. But hey, other than that it makes perfect sense to poll people, right?
Never underestimating the (theoretical) interest in a third party movement, I'm not surprised by the results of the NBC/WSJ poll, although I think everyone is supposed to be shocked that according to the NBC/WSJ data the Tea Party is more popular than Dems or GOP. (MSNBC's Mark Murray and Domenico Montanaro take the results very seriously and offer up no qualifications about the poll.) I'm not surprised because the Tea Party is a faceless movement that has doesn't actually stand for anything specific, so people can pretend it's whatever they want it to be. It's an utterly pointless polling exercise because people have an ingrained idea of who the Democrats are and what they stand for politically. Same with Republicans. But the non-existent Tea Party, for now, can be whatever voters want it to be.
But put a specific face on it (i.e. Sarah Palin or Dick Armey) and start pressing poll respondents to choose, and the results will change. Start spelling out what the supposed Tea Party is for and against, and the results with change. Because isn't it a fact of polling that when you give people the choice between an undefined blank slate (i.e. a Tea Party that doesn't actually exist) and ask them to pick between that and well-known entities with lots of political baggage, that people are likely to pick the blank slate? But once that blank slate becomes more defined, more and more people will peel away.
If there's truly a third party movement afoot and Democrats and Republicans are about to get steamrolled by it, so be it. It just seems odd for news ogs to poll people about a political party that doesn't actually exist.
UPDATED: This apples-to-oranges exercise is similar to the silly one Public Policy Polling engaged in last week when it asked people if they supported "the impeachment of President Obama," even though, y'know, there are no impeachment proceedings against President Obama. i.e. Why are firms suddenly polling about fictitious political scenarios?
UPDATED: Peter Hart at FAIR notes that according to the NBC/WSJ polling data, a large percentage of survey respondents had no idea what the Tea Party movement was, which raises doubts about how popular it really is. Plus, the description NBC/WSJ gave as part of its polling question portrayed the Tea party in a "remarkably upbeat" manner, says Hart.
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