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Does Orochimaru transform into a eight-headed snake or just makes one? Cooltamerboy 12:17, 9 February 2009 (UTC).
- What I understand of it, Orochimaru is the eight-headed snake. It's a transformation of Orochimaru's white snake form. --ShounenSuki 19:49, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
Now that you mention it, on the subject of the Eight Branches technique, during the Shippuden episode 113-114 (I cannot remember the specific episode, just the actual part) I saw Orochimaru reading a scroll detailing a techniquer that vaguely resembled the Eight Branches technique. I was wondering whether it really was an actual reference to the technique or just a coincidence? —This unsigned comment was made by AvatarofDeath (talk • contribs) .
Ive seen it also, the part when Orochimaru is already researching for technique that could grant him immortality, possibly I think it is the true representation of his immortality technique. still, no evidences proved in such. Tsujiraoro07
Yamata VS. Susanoo
This Technique Is based off the Yamata no Orochi AND It was Killed by Susanoo in mythology and Itachis Susanoo should we put that on the trivia page.--Nintendo-Fan (talk) 00:19, November 27, 2009 (UTC)Nintendo-Fan
- That's been mentioned in the trivia section for over a year. ~SnapperTo 04:01, November 27, 2009 (UTC)
Kabuto can use it, can't he? User:Domynyk 14:12, February 19, 2011, (UTC)
- We have absolutely no idea if he can. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 13:15, February 19, 2011 (UTC)
- You should really keep your questions in one place. You already asked this at Kabuto's talk page, no need to do it somewhere else. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 18:15, February 19, 2011 (UTC)
What will happen, if all of the snake's heads are destroyed? Can they recover? If yes, we can add this to the Eigth Branches Technique's topic. User:Domynyk 16:25, February 26, 2011, (UTC)
- We don't know, and this isn't a forum. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 15:44, February 26, 2011 (UTC)
I haven't said this is a forum! —This unsigned comment was made by Domynyk (talk • contribs) .
Never said you did, but that kind of question is forum-like speculation. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 16:00, February 26, 2011 (UTC)
Producing snakes
I think we should add that Orochimaru can produce smaller snakes with this jutsu. This is true, because, after he was defeated by Itachi, three snakes was produced by the giant snake. User:Domynyk 23:18, Aug 13, 2011, (UTC)
White Snake Powers
Should not it be mentioned that in anime he found and stole a scroll from Konoha with kinjutsu that obtained his Eight Branches Technique, Living Corpse Reincarnation and other powers of the white snake? To add it to his background or abilities section with:
"In the anime, its shown that Orochimaru due to being rejected to the position of the 4th Hokage, (thus without a reason to stay in Konoha due to his lust for this position were only his own gains that being acces to forbidden techniques) infiltrated the Hokage Residence and stole a scroll that obtained the white snake's powers before his departure. It's possible that this was what started his obsession with Kinjutsu and to learn all the techniques in the world, thus becoming "the ultimate being" However he stated that a human's lifespan is too short for him to achieve his goals, and thats what made him to experiment on the human subjects he has captured to attain immortality. It is possible that other than his parent's death, this scroll was a reason of his descent into darkness. --Elveonora (talk) 23:58, November 2, 2011 (UTC)
? What episode? Skitts (talk) 00:13, November 3, 2011 (UTC)
Orochimaru never stole any scroll, not in manga nor in anime. The only scroll I recall being remotely associated with him is the one Sasuke got for him from the villain in the second Shippuden film. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 00:14, November 3, 2011 (UTC)
Shippuden 114--Elveonora (talk) 00:54, November 3, 2011 (UTC)
- Oh dear, it's there. This must be the heights of fodder though =_=. I'd say it inspired the technique from the anime point of view.--Cerez365™ 02:09, November 3, 2011 (UTC)
Yeah, the scroll has his Transfer/Living Corpse Reincarnation written inside and also a 8 headed snake/dragon god as a picture. Its implying that all his "white snake" power are from that forbidden scroll. I think it should be mentioned with "In anime its shown from where Orochimaru got his white snake powers" etc. It is not contradicting manga and no other explanation was given. So I say, why not ? --Elveonora (talk) 03:01, November 3, 2011 (UTC)
Do admins agree ?--Elveonora (talk) 03:34, November 3, 2011 (UTC)
- The first databook actually does say how Orochimaru got his Fushi Tensei: he developed it through many years of human experiments. The Yamata no Jutsu is an extension of his white snake powers, which themselves stem from the Fushi Tensei. The anime saying he got them off a scroll is contradicting the manga.
- We should still mention it, though. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 10:05, November 3, 2011 (UTC)
You are right, it says transfer technique but the image is of yamata no jutsu. Maybe its written in the scroll how to do that, and since human experiments are required its kinjutsu. With "in anime" only it should be mentioned. Its just animator's way of explaining from where he got the white snake powers. But where to add this ? To Orochimaru , eight branches , living corpse reincarnation or to powers of the white snake page ? --Elveonora (talk) 17:57, November 3, 2011 (UTC)
So should we mention it in a trivia or anime-manga differences ? --Elveonora (talk) 00:51, May 15, 2012 (UTC)
Parent Jutsu
Shouldn't the Living Corpse Reincarnation be the parent jutsu? After all it was developed and extended through the results of that technique. 22.214.171.124 (talk)
Bump 126.96.36.199 (talk) 16:48, February 1, 2012 (UTC)
- Uhm, no O.o? That technique is used to transfer Orochimaru's consciousness how's that related to eight giant snakes? Orochimaru's true form isn't a technique by the way...--Cerez365™ 17:18, February 1, 2012 (UTC)
"Using the "power of reincarnation" possessed by the White Snake as an intermediary, he can transform into a giant white serpent with eight heads and eight tails." The white snake equals (somewhat) Living Corpse Reincarnation. 22.214.171.124 (talk) 12:05, February 3, 2012 (UTC)
Read above topic, in anime Oro found a scroll in Konoha that contained either Eight Branches or Living Corpse techniques, or both. Still not resolved :O --Elveonora (talk) 16:25, February 3, 2012 (UTC)
"in anime" And that's where the your statement falls apart. ShounenSuki has already pointed out that the anime contradicts that manga by saying that and thus its canonicity is null in this case. Skitts (talk) 18:17, February 3, 2012 (UTC)
My point being it's at least worthy a trivia or mention of some kind --Elveonora (talk) 02:45, February 4, 2012 (UTC)
Isn't it a summon?
After the Orochimaru inside the mouth was sealed and the heads of the serpent cut, a cloud of smoke appears and the serpent disappear. So isn't it a summon--Fox616 (talk) 16:07, October 13, 2012 (UTC)
- Orochimaru actually transforms into the creature. Transformation techniques also dispel with smoke.--Cerez365™(talk) 16:31, October 13, 2012 (UTC)
The smoke is just for an effect, the same happened when Naruto turned from Kurama with 8 tails into Sage Mode Naruto in an instant with clothes intact, simply so Kishi doesn't have to draw the process in 3 panels--Elveonora (talk) 17:06, October 13, 2012 (UTC)
Can't be bigger than manda
Wait.. it says that this is much times bigger than manda. However, it is only somewhat taller than Susano'o, and Aoda in the recent chapter who is about mandas size dwarfed sasuke's susano'o. There's no way this is bigger than manda. —This unsigned comment was made by RobonUzumaki (talk • contribs) .
- Even looking at the situation without Susanoo (since the size it is depicted as fluctuates a little), a human is about the size of a tailed beast-sized summon's eye, whereas Orochimaru's human body was far larger than his transformation's eyes. That said, while it is definitely incorrect, that statement about Manda comes directly from the third databook.--BeyondRed (talk) 05:31, June 16, 2013 (UTC)
Nothing to point here. The angle creats that illusion for sure. Dan.Faulkner (talk) 14:05, June 16, 2013 (UTC)
- Databook says it's bigger than Manda either way. Assuming either way, that the size of Susanoo can't be manipulated. Look at them using its ribcage for protection. If it was to scale at all times, then that would be an improbable defence.--Cerez365™(talk) 14:12, June 16, 2013 (UTC)
Naruto Clone
Could it be that the Nine-Tailed Naruto Clone used a combination of this and it's Jinchuriki form? It's final transformation stage looked like a mixture of Eight Branches and Jinchuriki forms. Since the Clone Snakes which make up the Naruto clone are made from Orochimaru's cells, it's not far-fetched to say this.--Neffyarious (talk) 13:54, August 30, 2014 (UTC)
- It is farfetched. Don't try to rationalize and canonize fillers, they rarely make sense. Also correct me if I'm wrong, but it was the machine which mutated clone Naruto--Elveonora (talk) 14:05, August 30, 2014 (UTC)
- It mutated after absorbing the power from the Ama no Hoko. I know that filler rarely makes sense, im just saying that the clone seemed to used this technique, and thus could be added as a user.--Neffyarious (talk) 09:44, August 31, 2014 (UTC)


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In what will surely be referred to as "Bambi's Law," Manitoba's conservation minister has changed the way officers will enforce the provincial Wildlife Act.
After a tame deer was shot dead by Conservation officers on the Windy Bay Colony last weekend, Gord Mackintosh changed Manitoba's wildlife-euthanasia policies Wednesday.
As well, the conservation minister ordered a review of the incident, when wildlife officers shot the adopted deer, named Bambi, as some members of the Hutterite colony who raised it watched in horror.
Mackintosh said he's also ordered a new directive that wildlife officers may only kill hand-reared wildlife as a last resort.
The Bambi directive means wildlife officers can't shoot wildlife just because it's illegal to take in a wild animal and raise it.
"I've asked that a clear directive be developed to make it clear that euthanasia is a last resort. It is to be done in a way that considers all humane options," the minister said.
Last weekend, a colonist concerned Bambi was growing antlers called the wildlife department. Two officers went to the colony near Pilot Mound and shot the deer that had been raised on the colony since last spring.
Some members of the colony watched the killing through their windows.
The incident outraged colonists and incensed the public. The minister said he's also ordered wildlife officials to reach out to the Hutterite colony.
"The department will offer to meet with the colony to go over what happened with them," Mackintosh said. "It may well have been insensitive to those who were there. I believe we should all demonstrate empathy for the living world."
Ernie Maendel, who rescued the deer as a fawn last spring, said the colony will likely accept the friendly offer to meet with wildlife officials.
He welcomed the change in policy.
"Some good will come out of it," he said.
It's illegal to take in a wild animal and raise it in Manitoba. Until now, the department's policy has been to euthanize wild animals that have been tamed, unless there is a sanctuary available.
The minister emphasized there are times when euthanasia can't be justified as a judgment call officers make on the scene.
"The directive is critical to this one," he said. "When there is no immediate risk to the public, euthanasia efforts have to be approved at a supervisory level," Mackintosh said.
In Manitoba, there are no sanctuaries that take in injured or orphaned deer or bears, a situation that led wildlife officers to seize a bear cub from a St. Malo home and release it into the wild last summer, despite a public furor.
The shooting of Bambi serves as a lesson for everyone when it comes to wildlife, Mackintosh said.
"I'm compelled to strongly remind Manitobans that while we have to demonstrate empathy for the living world, please leave the wildlife in the wild," he said.
Phones were ringing off the hook Wednesday at the Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre as people reacted in outrage to the way Bambi was shot on the Hutterite colony.
A volunteer at the centre, located just south of the city on Highway 59, said she took calls from people all day.
The centre does not take in deer or bears, she said.
The province's supervisory order is a case of common sense, Mackintosh emphasized.
"I don't want to overstate it, because I know when you find an animal that's just been hit at the side of the road, it may be the most practical thing to do is to euthanize it at that point, without calling it in," he said.
But there are clearly cases where it pays to wait.
"It's in circumstances like this where there's time and there isn't an immediate risk to the public, we'd like to see some checks and balances," he said.
In addition to the review and the new directive on euthanasia, the minister said he'll also order enhanced training for wildlife officers after the Bambi shooting.

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Monday, Nov. 8 marks O'Brien's third late-night launch. Of course, there's no denying that this one stands apart from his previous premieres. All eyes will be on "Conan's" opening effort.
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I am having trouble getting a background image to work! :mad:
It appears in my index.php page, but not in other web pages from my "pages" directory...
Here is my directory/file structure...
In every web page in my site I have this code to include my Page Header...
<?php require_once('components/body_header.inc.php'); ?>
Here is body_header.inc.php...

And here is components.css...
width: 220px;
height: 36px;
position: relative;
h1 span{
background: url(/images/debbie_160x45.png) no-repeat;
position: absolute;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
Why is background: url(/images/debbie_160x45.png) no-repeat; not working??
My understanding is that in HTML, a forward slash represents the Web Root and therefore whether the page referencing this stylesheet is in the Web Root itself (e.g. "index.php") or in another sub-directory (e.g. "pages/article_index.php") the pages should be able to find my background image?!
What is going on??
<?php require_once('[B]/[/B]components/body_header.inc.php'); ?>
That won't work with PHP the way it does in HTML, however I have the right path in my include in the file article_index.php...
<?php require_once('../components/body_header.inc.php'); ?>
I think this is an HTML issue, thus why I posted it here. But then if I knew what the problem was I would have fixed it?!
Try adding display: block to the span style declaration.
ok, if you say so.
I just don't like specifying path names (absolute or relative) without starting them with either a /, ./ or ../
Doing so caused me problems in the past.
Yeah, most of the time a constant is defined that specifies the absolute path to the web root.
I believe the problem is with background: url(/images/debbie_160x45.png) no-repeat; which is HTML.
How does url work? (I assumed like src...)
That looks like css code to me, not HTML.
Yes, it looks like you are correct...http://reference.sitepoint.com/css/background-image
Unfortunately, SitePoint doesn't do a very job describing the URI/URL thingy... :-/
(Paths have got to be one of my weaknesses?!) GRRRR
It the H1 appearing on pages but not the bg image? If the H1 is appearing, then presumably the include is working. There is nothing wrong with the CSS, so something else is amiss. As usual, a link would be helpful.
tbh, I find absolute paths can be a pita so I always use relative paths instead.
You're using an absolute path in that url, so the actual path you are specifying is the path to your web root directory appended with your absolute path.
Have a look at what your web root path actually is, then append the path in your "url" and see if the image exista at that "full" path. Otherwise consider using relative paths. If using relative paths, the path to a file (image or whatever) needs to be relative to the directory containing the file your css is in.
Like I said, I find relative paths a lot less problematic - but that's just me
Weird. tba, I find relative paths can be a pita so I always use absolute paths instead. You can set the path and not have to think about it again, no matter what page you are linking from. The only problem can be with PHP includes etc., where a url is not enough. For example, with includes you need something like
<?php include $_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . "/components/body_header.inc.php"; ?>
Perhaps that's needed with require_once too, though PHP ain't my thing, so I don't know.
But I suspect DD is working locally, in which case—as you say—the absolute URLs might not actually be pointing to the web root. I gues that's the other problem with absolute urls, but I don't work locally much, and when I do, I set up virtual hosts so that the web root locally is the same as remotely.
oh dear :rofl:
Yin and yang perhaps? :lol:
For me it's just a personal choice - I just prefer, because I find things work much easier that way, to specify relative paths from the website's root folder, except for url's in the css file where they have to be relative to the folder the css file is in.
I'm not sure what you mean by "locally". I do all my coding on a "local" web server (xampp) and so it is essentially the same as working on the www.
If the H1 is appearing, then presumably the include is working.
There is nothing wrong with the CSS, so something else is amiss. As usual, a link would be helpful.
Let me upload all of my files - which is a pain - and see if that helps.
Ralph, this is one time me posting my code won't help you...
Because the PITA image is a "background" image, and when I run my index.php this is the source I see...

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As far as Absolute vs Relative, I say it depends on where you are using things.
From what I have learned, RELATIVE paths seem to work much better wuth things like HTML src.
And ABSOLUTE paths seem to work better for PHP includes, especially when the include is being used by different files in different places for things like my Page Header.
So you are both right.
Again it boils down to personal preference because you can use either absolute or relative paths in includes and they both work equally well. Just use the type of path you are more comfortable with
The last time I used an absolute path to specify the url in an include(), I think I was still in nappies.
Forgetting to include a style sheet in article_index.php will getcha every time!!!
<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="/css/components.css" />
ok, just humour me for a minute and try a relative path instead of your absolute path.
I'm assuming the file structure you posted in post #1
[B]background: url(../images/debbie_160x45.png) no-repeat;[/B]
which is saying go up 1 level and then drill down into the images folder to the image file.
If this works, then at least you will then know that your absolute path is specified incorrectly or there is something else going on.
As far as I recall, relative versus absolute paths for things like this don't matter. (I prefer absolute.)
As long as you don't change the directory structure, it shouldn't matter.
PHP includes are a different beast, and having a "config" file with a reference to your Web Root is often really helpful, so there, absolute wins.
That's right and is exactly what I said earlier - it boils down to personal preference.
If you look at my previous post you will see the point of trying a relative path in this case, which would have worked if you had not forgotten to assign a stylesheet, was to test if the absolute path from your web root was correct or not.
As it turns out, the relative path would not have worked either because YOU FORGOT TO ASSIGN A STYLESHEET :rolleyes:


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According to research by the Site International Foundation and the Incentive Travel Council, when asked about the opportunity to interact with higher-level executives, 60 percent of program participants agreed that it was seen as a motivational value. Seventy-two percent of respondents felt that incentive travel rewards allowed them to build relationships with peers away from work.
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Mary Rothermill of CooperVision, Inc., a global manufacturer of contact lenses, says the CEO of the company's U.S. division and other top executives make sure they are involved in the annual incentive trip. "It's important for them to show our salespeople that they are important to us," she says.
The annual CooperVision event includes a gala where participants have the opportunity to bring "talking points" to the CEO. "They have an opportunity to mention what they see in their world. That lets them feel connected with senior management," says Rothermill.
Both users and suppliers of incentive travel programs agree that team-building events are fine in measured doses. More than 70 percent of respondents to the Site/Incentive Travel Council survey found fewer mandatory company functions more motivating. The inclusion of meetings during group-based incentive travel has been and continues to be a staple feature, but it is important to avoid going too far and diluting the motivational value from the participant's viewpoint.
Group involvement in a charitable cause in the destination city is an increasing trend. In a twist on that concept — and the standard incentive travel model itself — IBM routinely sends groups to developing countries to get them out of their comfort zone and working on big, pro bono projects like improving children's hospitals in Brazil. Mind you, this is more training and development than incentive oriented. The goal is to get them used to working with diverse groups.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the program encourages employees to stick around. In a survey of 575 workers who went through the program, 76 percent said the experience "boosted their desire to complete their business career at IBM."
That said, doing good while celebrating sales success abroad is not for everyone. Elizabeth Becker, author of "Overbooked," an in-depth look at the tourism industry, encourages incentive travel planners to build a day of deep learning into a group trip, even at the expense of a community effort. Learning about a new culture is a key means of making a trip more memorable.
"I have a lot of questions about the concept of having a day of volunteer tourism. It makes you feel good, but I'm not sure what it does for the people who you are supposedly helping," Becker says. (Read a Q&A with Becker on page 58 and our full interview with her online.) "I would swap that out for a smart and fun travel guide to show your employees the history. I promise you you're giving your employees something that is invaluable. If you want to be helpful to the locals, the best thing you can do is tip heavy. That goes much further than some of the one-day volunteer exercises."


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T&T Bisso has successfully salvaged the 72 ft 1600 hp vessel, Miss Janice, which recently sank in the Port of New Orleans in the Mississippi River. T&T Bisso was
On Dec. 24, in the Persian Gulf, a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 prepares to embark aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17).
The Navy and several plaintiffs, including the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the Cetacean Society International,
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Houston, Texas, is being awarded a $55,000,000 cost no fee, indefinite delivery, indefinitely quantity contract to provide for
The Maritime Administration has released its new Public Port Finance Survey – FY 2006. This report is the only one of its kind in the port industry that covers U.
The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT) is inviting presentation for the International Marine and Offshore Coatings Conference, to be held May 18 to 20, 2009 in Virginia Beach, VA.
1862 - USS Monitor founders in a storm off Cape Hatteras, NC.
1941 - Admiral Chester W. Nimitz assumes command of U.S. Pacific Fleet.
1942 - Commissioning of USS Essex (CV-9),
Cole Hersee Company, a manufacturer of heavy-duty electrical, electronic, and digital products for the vehicle industry, introduces its new Smart Battery Isolator 48525 and 48530.
In the Exmouth sub-basin, offshore Northwest Australia, Apache Energy ltd. is developing the Van Gogh oilfield on behalf of a joint venture of the same name. As part of the Vincent field,
Over the past 21 years Harley Marine's charitable contributions have benefited the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Seattle Children's Home,
Fuel testing agency Lintec Testing Services has warned that three fuel oil samples taken recently from vessels that have bunkered in Riga, Latvia, have shown the presence of Dicyclopentadiene (DCPD),
According to a report from the Associated Press, Myanmar's government and four foreign companies have signed an agreement to sell natural gas from offshore fields to neighboring China,
As the first vessel to be used in the new Euro-Aegean service of the Grimaldi Lines shipping company, the RoRo ship Grande Sicilia was dispatched at Hamburg's Unikai Terminal on 27 December 2008.
Evergreen Line has announced the launch of its new combined weekly service with Sea Consortium Pte LTd. on the Arabian Express Service (ASX) that commenced December 27, 2008.
The U.S. Coast Guard's Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Implementation Task Force will meet Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 9:30 am at RTCM in Arlington, VA.
The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) issued a compilation of information relating to piracy in waters off the Horn of Africa, including maritime advisories, piracy statistics,
The Coast Guard is monitoring and assisting a Liquefied Natural Gas tanker that temporarily lost propulsion about 45 miles east of Boston today.
The 920 ft tanker Suez Matthew,
The US Coast Guard issued a final rule removing its regulations for tank level or pressure monitoring devices on single-hull tank vessels carrying oil or oil residue as cargo.
The US Coast Guard announced its intent to prepare a new Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) relating to the discharge of dry cargo residue in waters of the Great Lakes.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice announcing the Vessel General Permit (VGP) program as part of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination


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Topic: One month Whipple anniversary
I thought I'd say hello and introduce myself. I had a bad case of psedo-hepatitis just before Christmas. I say pseudo becase I did not have viral hepatitis, rather my Bile Duct was constricted by a "stone" and so I was jaundiced. After two ERCPs, I was sent to a surgeon. It was determined that I had a tumor blocking my Bile Duct. I went in for surgery and had a Whipple Procedure at the University of Pennsylvania a month ago. Lo and behold, I had a 2cm tumor that was cancerous. Pathology determined the cancer did go into the Gall Bladder but that was it, I was Stage IIA. All the lymph nodes and margins were clean. Thank God, supposedly they got all the cancer. So here I am wondering what the heck happened over the last 6 weeks. Whew!
I still have my drainage bags but will have them removed this Friday. During my last appointment my surgeon said I will be doing both Radiation and Chemo in another 6 weeks or so, as a prophylactic measure. I'm wondering what that will be like.
My Whipple went really well (knock on wood). I did everything I was told to do. I was out of the hospital in 7 days. (Don't tell anyone, but I drove myself home from the surgery!) I've made good progress. I have been doing easy farm chores and am eating pretty much whatever I want. I have really cut down my food intake and take Creon so my digestion is working OK.
This whole Cholangiocarcinoma thing is like a dream. I can't believe this has/is happening. I have so many questions so I'll be lurking around the site to maybe find some answers. Of course the biggest is "How long do I have to live?". It seems from reading if I get 5 years I'm lucky...this stinks. I want 40!
I look forward to participating at this site. The many stories I've read here are touching. As a fellow traveler on this road, I wish you the best in your struggles. I hope you find what you need.


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Delighted dads and a host of other people pigged out on pork products Sunday at the Big Bite Bacon Fest at the San Diego County Fair.
From sweet to saucy, savory and spicy, there were plenty of meat masterpieces to choose from as some 29 vendors served up everything from pastries shaped like pig snouts to bacon burgers topped with bacon cheese, bacon sauce, bacon strips and served up on — what else — a bacon-flavored bun.
"I've tried everything," said Eli Daniel of Los Angeles.
The father of two said his wife Jo surprised him with the tickets to the event as a Father's Day gift. Daniel said his favorite food was the deep-fried pickle wrapped in bacon.
Matt Johnston of Carlsbad, who was wearing a T-shirt depicting a pig saying "Mmmmmmm bacon," attended the event with his wife Sarah and 11-month old son Liam.
"I'm a bacon person," said Johnston.
He said he was excited when his wife presented him with tickets for the food festival and said the gift was much better that your average Father's Day present.
"Ties get outdated, but bacon never goes out of fashion," he said.
As many as 5,000 people were expected to participate in the pork fest, which took place in the fairgrounds' arena, said Big Bite Events spokeswoman Kelleigh Strobel.
The extravaganza also featured craft beers, bacon-inspired cocktails, swine swag such as T-shirts and cook books, the Big Daddy Bacon Pageant and a wedding where one lucky couple, united in their love of cured meat, were to tie the knot.
U.S. Marine Ryan Chamness, who is stationed at Camp Pendleton, won the aforementioned beauty, or rather, bacon contest, edging out the other contestants with his knowledge of bacon trivia and his ability to impersonate porkers.
"I think it was my pig noises that won it," he said.
The 25-year-old private first class was awarded a trophy, a sash and a crown adorned with bacon strips. He and his Marine buddies, lance corporals Jordan Brown, 19, and Brando Manrique, 19, who also entered the contest and were runners-up, said it was all for fun.
"I'm sure my dad will be proud I won a bacon pageant," Chamness said.
Vendor John Guseman, better known as "The Driveway Chef," was serving up bacon salted tortilla chips and chicken fried bacon topped with gravy.
"That's the best thing I've had yet," said one happy customer as he walked away after gobbling down the deep-fried delicacy.
Guseman's specialty, though, was what he called his blue cheese bacon blunts.
"I can't keep them on the table," the chef said.
The appetizer is made with candied, peppered bacon mixed with cheese, enveloped with wonton wrappers and deep fried.
Guseman said his business grew from the football-watching gatherings he had with friends when he would cook up goodies in his driveway. The San Diego native said he thought Sunday's event was wonderful.
Those with a sweet tooth were in hog heaven with selections including cupcakes, pies, caramel corn and cookies — all with bacon as an ingredient — and even bacon-flavored cotton candy.
Hilary Rossi, who runs Sugalab in Ocean Beach, offered up bacon granola and pineapple crème soda with candied bacon to wash it down. She said the event was a lot of fun.
"It's Father's Day," Rossi said. "All the fathers are happy."
Event spokeswoman Strobel said the event will be back next year — bigger, better and — if it's even possible — more bacony.


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TAUNTON'S medical and musical circles are mourning the death of Dr John Cole, who lost his battle with motor neurone disease on Saturday (January 19).
For over 40 years he was a skilled and popular doctor, his selfless devotion to patients spilling over into his musical life.
He founded the Somerset Summer Chorus and conducted the Taunton and Wellington amateur operatic societies, Taunton Choral Society and Somerset Opera.
Most recently, he founded Amici and created OrchestraWest, a professional symphony orchestra in Taunton.
Dr Cole never let poor audience numbers get him down and was an inspiration to fellow music lovers in dark hours.
His determination to support musical education for the young was strong, and he was supported devotedly by his wife, Linda Marshall Cole, a high-calibre dramatic opera singer and singing teacher.
Together, they guided hundreds of young people into the joy of making music.
When ill health prevented Dr Cole from conducting his beloved choir and orchestra he still maintained an enthusiastic interest in everything they did.
Colleague Harold Mead said: "His standards were high. Singing a solo at one of his concerts could be a terrifying experience as no-one wanted to let him down – to do so would tarnish the unswerving goal which he always set for every performance, to set the best possible musical experience for performers and audience.
"He may no longer be here to wield the baton but he'll continue to wield a massive influence on how music is presented in this town."
Among the famous names whose early careers were helped by Dr Cole is Amici's patron and principal soloist at the recent Remembrance Sunday Concert, international star Elizabeth Watts.


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While a white Christmas complete with snow angels, eggnog, and Bing Crosby crooning on the stereo is undeniably a magical experience, few things are more disheartening than waking up to a blanket of the fluffy stuff on a morning in early March. When snowflakes start falling at a time in the year when everyone is antsy to lose their trench coats and earmuffs, the only way to cope is through sweet indulgence—or moving to Hawaii.
Even if you live in a place where the closest thing to a snowman is a snow cone, this Mexican Hot Chocolate Pie will tickle your senses and warm your taste buds in a way that will have you dreaming of a nice, warm mug of cocoa and a roaring fire. (Full disclosure: I live in New Orleans, wore shorts to the farmer's market this morning, and would eat this pie in the middle of July in Jackson Square.)
The dessert has a deep, robust chocolate flavor, and relies heavily on a high-quality dark chocolate to properly balance out and compliment the spices. I recommend Sharffen Berger Unsweetened Pure Dark Chocolate, which has hints of nuttiness and caramel to add a more complex flavor to your pie, but any quality dark chocolate suitable for baking will work.
Tempering the cream and chocolate should be the piece of the recipe that requires the most painstaking attention: whisk constantly and remove the mixture from the heat just when it is warm and completely melted. If the chocolate becomes too hot, the likelihood increases that the cake will have notes of bitterness and a sticky texture.
Playing with the ratio of spices inside the pie can help determine the prime level of heat that you are seeking, and will ensure that you aren't rushing for a glass of ice water after each bite. In its current state, the pie recipe has just the optional amount of balanced kick from the ancho, chipotle, cinnamon, and ginger, but feel free to up the ante if you want to play with a little fire. Hungarian paprika can also be added to give the dish a smoky, seductive undercurrent.
The most important means by which to get just the right texture is to carefully watch the clock. Removing the pie from the oven at about thirty-five minutes—when the edges are puffy but the center still has a bit of jiggle to it—will leave you with a creamy, custard-like consistency. If you bake the pie for five-to-ten more minutes, the center will firm into fudgy decadence. It's a win-win situation, so try the pie both ways to see which one you prefer.
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About the author: Sarah Baird is a writer, editor, and petit four aficionado living in New Orleans, Louisiana. She likes planning elaborate dinner parties surrounded by her collection of dwarf citrus trees. You can read her latest musings and about her various misadventures on her website: hellosarahbaird.com or follow her on Twitter: @scbaird.


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Police want to speak to the driver of a small car who drove off after a crash that injured two teenage girls on a pedestrian crossing outside a North Yorkshire school.
The girls aged 15 and 16 suffered suspected broken bones in the collision outside Meadowside Primary School, Halfpenny Lane, Knaresborough at about 6.45pm yesterday.
The car, which may have been a dark coloured Vauxhall Corsa, stopped briefly and a woman aged about 60 got out of the driver's seat before getting back in and driving off towards Chain Lane. She did not say anything.
One of the girls had a broken bone in her foot and the other has a suspected broken wrist. Both were taken to hospital after the crash.
Harrogate traffic police are now looking for the car and its driver.


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Dress the Part: 19 Kentucky Derby-Inspired Separates
Kirsten Dunst was the original teen-vampire starlet. Since Interview with a Vampire (1994), the New Jersey native has starred in both big-budget blockbusters and indie flicks. Her sartorial spontaneity even landed her a Bulgari campaign and countless fashion week front-row seats. For her 31st birthday, we've rounded up her best red carpet looks.
Here, she attends a Bulgari event honoring Elizabeth Taylor in an asymmetrical Chloé gown.
Dunst sports a checkered Louis Vuitton column dress at The Art of Elysium's annual gala in Los Angeles.
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What started as an agreement to share herd responsibilities on land in Florida ended with one stealing more than $100,000 in cattle, bull semen and farm equipment.
The alleged cattle thief, Jeremy Bryan Best, entered an agreement with a cattle producer in Lakeland, Fla., in 2011. Although a contract was never signed, the two had an agreement to share land for 50 head of cattle and two bulls owned by the two separately. Best agreed to care for the cattle, the other man would provide the land and pay for supplies.
According to the Athens Banner-Herald, Best is accused of selling five heifers, two bulls, two trailers and a feeder for the $23,500 and keeping the money for himself. In October 2012, Best moved 40 head of cattle to Georgia.
Best, 31, was arrested June 21 and faces charges of grand theft, dealing in stolen property and fraud. Some of the charges stem from a accusation of attempting to sell 513 straws of bull semen worth $20,000 without the owners knowledge.
Additionally, a Statham farmer will file a civil suit, claiming Best owes him over $2,800 for housing and feeding the stolen cattle.
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DANE Peter Kildemand is refusing to get carried away despite his latest success during the opening round of the European Championship (SEC) at the weekend.
Fresh from making the final of the Danish GP as a wildcard a week ago, Kildemand powered to second place in Gustrow on Sunday to ensure he stood on the podium alongside winner Nicki Pedersen and Pole Janusz Kolodziej, who finished third.
Kildemand sits third in the SEC standings after round one ahead of his first trip to Russian track Togliatti in round two on July 20, but is determined to cast all thoughts of a rostrum finish at the end of the series to the back of his mind for now.
"It's going so well at the moment so I'm really pleased, it's been a really good week," he said.
"I said at the start of the season I needed to start doing well in the individual meetings because that's the next step for me, and it seems to be working so I'm pretty pleased.
"The track (in Gustrow) was hard because if you have gates three or four you had a real advantage, but I know it was the same for everyone. If you had the inside gate it was hard for you to make the start and nothing happened, but it was a good meeting.
"It was a good start but there are three more rounds to go and I've never been to Russia before so that could be hard, we'll have to see how we are after that.
"Hopefully I can do something in Russia and get some points because after that is Czestochowa and Holsted which are tracks I know, if I can do well in Russia then it could be looking good for me.
"I haven't set any targets but I wanted to make as many finals as I could and then things would be good."
Kildemand has recently been struggling with his hectic schedule but enjoyed a rare day off yesterday, although he still had to find time to sort his visa for Togliatti.
"It's been nice to have a day off because usually, at the moment, the only time I get them is when there is a rain-off and there's still loads of travelling," he said.
"It's good to have a proper sleep and that can really help. I try to relax and rest as much as they can, but I've had to spend my time sorting out a visa to go to Russia."
Meanwhile, due to popular demand, the departure time for the coach to the British Grand Prix next Saturday has been brought forward to 10am.
All fans travelling on the coach are asked to be at the County Ground by 9.45am ahead of departure. The coach will return to Swindon 45 minutes after the end of the firework display at the Millennium Stadium.
There are still a very limited number of places on the coach, which will be issued on a first-come first-served basis.
Anyone interested should contact Alun Rossiter on alunrossiter©yahoo.com as soon as possible.


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The Mobile Power Source (MPS) Robot four models in one building set offers creative light up models including the Helper Bot, Android, Worker Robot, and the Mini Android. Complete set includes the MPS (Mobile Power Source), 2 Laser Pegs, and 61 construction parts. This educational toy for kids will instill creativity and promote imaginative play with all four of the MPS Robots!
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The Keystone Kops could have done a better job of running Winnipeg Child and Family Services than the lot they had working during Phoenix Sinclair's short life.
A stunning pattern of malfeasance is coming clear at the inquiry into her death. Social workers rotated on and off the Sinclair file. Caseloads were too large to handle properly. Training was inadequate and note-taking a lost art. Cases were prioritized and the ones that weren't considered high-risk (although surely all CFS cases carry an element of risk) were shuffled to the bottom of the pile. The case of Phoenix and her parents, Steve Sinclair and Samantha Kematch, was not considered high-risk.
In fact, there were periods when it was not considered at all. A Section 10 report after Phoenix's death noted there was "minimal (CFS) contact" with the couple until the birth of Kematch's third child in 2001.
Social worker Delores Chief-Abigosis held the file in 2001 when Samantha Kematch went to hospital to give birth for the third time. She didn't know Kematch was pregnant. Granted, Kematch had a history of hiding her pregnancies, but it doesn't sound like her worker was looking at her very carefully.
Echo was born when Kematch was 19. Her first child, born when she was 16, was seized at birth and made a permanent ward of CFS, lucky duck. A file note reveals Kematch had a second chance with him but "was not able to feed him or meet his basic needs."
So Chief-Abigosis gets a call from a social worker at the hospital, alerting her to the new baby. She does not come to HSC to visit the family. They are sent home with their newborn. A hospital note indicates the social worker would follow up in the community with Mom, Dad, Phoenix and baby.
Did she? Chief-Abigosis has yet to testify, so all we have to go on is the family's thick file. CFS thought things were going so well with Kematch and Sinclair when baby Echo was born they considered closing the file.
On May 9, a visit by CFS was made to the home. No one was there. By July, concerns were raised about the care of the children. Kematch was allegedly drinking up the Child Tax Benefit. The couple had separated and Sinclair was the primary caregiver for his daughters. CFS knew he had been charged with assaulting Kematch. That didn't move them to the top of the priority list.
Chief-Abigosis left the agency in mid-July 2001. Social worker Kathy Peterson Epps, who had been Steve Sinclair's worker when he was a kid, caught the file in August. There was no contact during that time. The family was one of 30 on Peterson Epps' caseload. There was no transition meeting with Chief-Abigosis.
It was Peterson Epps, acting informally at the request of Steve Sinclair and his sisters, who learned the wheels had fallen off. She wrote a memo to Chief-Abigosis while she was still handling the case and placed it on her desk.
Sinclair told Peterson Epps he didn't know he still had a social worker.
There was a newborn and a one-year-old, a mother who was abusing alcohol, and two girls being cared for by a family friend the social worker had never met. This wasn't child welfare. It was neglect.
They played the pass-the-parcel game with Phoenix from birth. She was one of countless babies born into poverty and despair, so common she didn't rate on the risk scale. CFS was concerned enough about her mother they scheduled her for a pysch assessment, but when the appointment came, they had not armed the psychiatrist with concerns expressed by prior workers and her foster mother.
It was practically drive-thru psychiatry, an assessment done by a doctor unburdened by Kematch's history and unaware she had a grocery list of mental-health concerns in her past. His job was to diagnose depression, he testified, and he didn't find her depressed. The pity is his verdict transformed into a larger and inaccurate truth: There was nothing mentally wrong with the woman who would eventually kill her child.
Despite the surfeit of experts in her young life, Phoenix Sinclair was no more than a series of scribbled, fragmented notes. If anyone was connecting the dots between past and present, maternal and paternal history to immediate danger, it has not been obvious at the inquiry into her death.


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In Monday's FT, Lucy Kellaway writes about the impact that she, specifically as a female non-executive director (of Admiral, the FTSE 100 car insurance group), has on her board.
How much does gender deliver diversity? Will a woman inevitably bring a different perspective to the board table than a man, or do we exaggerate the importance of gender in our drive for more heterogeneous management teams? Kellaway goes on to take a tilt at another mantra for increasing female participation at board level: positive role modelling. She writes:
"I don't kid myself that my own inanely grinning face in the annual report is a good example to bright, ambitious women working in the company on whose board I serve."
In an article published last year in European Management Review, an international journal, Sabina Nielsen and Morten Huse discussed their research into the contributions made by women directors to board decision-making and strategic involvement at 120 Norwegian companies.
Because Norway has the highest level of participation of women in the boardroom globally, having introduced a 40 per cent quota in 2008, it makes for a useful gender lab.
Broadly, the researchers found it was not gender as such that underpinned women's different perspectives, but rather the varied professional experience and value systems they tended to bring to the boardroom. More women than men in the research sample had higher degrees and non-business backgrounds. They were less likely than men to tolerate ethical lapses such as insider trading.
Most of them held, like Kellaway, non-executive roles, and those who were executive directors tended to be in "soft" areas such as human resources, marketing and corporate and social responsibility. This difference led to a commonly held notion, among both male and female directors, that female board members were less central to driving their boards' decisions than their male counterparts. There was a difference in those cases where the chief executive was a woman: then all the women in the boardroom were deeply engaged in both setting strategy and contributing to board decisions.
One of the difficulties in research into gender difference in leadership is simply that it is hard to quantify. Also, it often corresponds to perceptions of gender stereotypes. We need more examples of gender-balanced boards – and especially of boards with three or more women executive directors – to be able to analyse how much gender itself makes a difference.


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The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) in partnership with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) will officially launch the CIMA Mayor's School Cricket Tournament. The tournament will be held on May 14 to 17 at the Eglinton Flats Park, G. Ross Lord Park, Centennial Park and Sunnybrook Park. The final games of the tournament will be held on June 2 at Summerlea Park.
CIMA has partnered with the City of Toronto since 2005 on cricket projects aimed to engage youth from Toronto's diverse neighbourhoods.
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DRIVERS heading into Bolton via the M62 were delayed by more than four hours this morning after dozens of live chickens spilled onto the road in a lorry crash.
The lorry hit the safety barrier at about 4am between junction 11 at Birchwood and junction 12 at Eccles, prompting the Highways Agency to close the road heading towards Manchester.
Highways Agency officials say most of the chickens released in the crash were quickly shepherded back into the truck.
There were 6,000 chickens being transported on the lorry.
Lane three of the westbound carriageway was also closed briefly.
A small amount of traffic stuck behind the incident on the eastbound carriageway was allowed to pass the scene in lane four by 5am.
The carriageway was closed until 10.40am, and specialist recovery of the vehicle is now underway.
One lane is still shut on the eastbound carriageway.
Drivers were being told to take the southbound M6 and eastbound M56 from junction 10 of the M62 at the Croft interchange.
Traffic is queuing back to junction nine at Winwick.
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Tom grew up in Milwaukee, bartended in Wauwatosa in the '70s and moved here in 1984.
Commentary, observations and musings about the outdoors, life in general and maybe Tosa politics and personalities will be the order of the day. He savors a lively debate as much as terrific cooking.
Talkn' Turkey
By the time any of you are reading this post I'll be out in the woods hunting my Thanksgiving dinner.
The elusive wild turkey.
Just like this fella I caught on the game camera.
Isn't that one of the most beautiful birds around?
Turkey's are a rather cagey bird.
For instance, deer can spot movement but their sniffer is their best defense. Turkeys cannot smell worth a darn but their eyesight is many, many times better than ours. Moreover, they tend to travel in flocks and many, many eyes make for a good defense.
It you are hunting turkeys the bottom line is this. Drape yourself in camouflage and be entirely still or conceal yourself in a blind.
I cannot tell you how many times I have crooned the turkey love call only to lure one of these birds within gun or bow range and have some lame human mishap spoil the moment. A movement of an elbow or sending an arrow through the zipper of a blind - all of these will conspire to spoil your hunt.
This is why some members of our deer camp have taken to hunting turkey.
It's more difficult.
A number of years ago I set-out to go turkey hunting with my bow and wouldn't you know it - I found myself in what some might call a target-rich environment.
Turkeys absolutely everywhere.
Scads of them.
And when they began to wander off I would call them right back to my decoys.
All of these birds are Jakes - yearling males.
Not a hen in the bunch.
They tend to travel in large disorderly flocks with their trousers hanging way too low.
Thankfully you won't find them at the Mayfair Mall.
As you might expect of younger males of any species they're barely wise to the ways of life and have a tendency to be careless about survival.
Their emerging hormones will sometimes induce one of them to put some clumsy moves on one of the ladies.
That is until a wise-old gobbler puts the beat-down on the young Turk with a flurry of yelping and a thorough bashing with a wing forearm and a slashing of spurs for good measure.
Jakes just don't think very clearly. And this old hunter could've had a clean shot at any one of about a dozen of them.
But somehow that wouldn't have been quite right. So they walked.
Check-in this week for a report from turkey camp.
Sid and I are hunting together for a change.
He's trying to quench his drought.
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Kayla Green10/29/2012
Reviewer is A current student here.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 1 of 3
Categories Comments What to do for fun
Nothing. There's a game room but you have to pay to play pool, the bowling alley is broken and the only thing you can do is play ping pong, cards or if you stay on campus go to your room and watch t.v if you have t.v.
Food and Dining
Breakfast is the same thing everyday. Whatever you have for lunch is what you have for dinner. Theres not a wide variety of food options and you cant take anything out the cafeteria to your room or outside, you can only do that if your injured.
Dorm Life
The dorms are too small and uncomfortable. It would be nice if there was more room. We have no control of the air conditioning in the rooms. The Residential Assistants (those students who are considered resposible) are quite rude, and dont do there job. If you do something like cuss you get wrote up and money comes out your grant check.
Academic Rigor
Some teachers dont have the credentials to teach there. Teachers can be disrespectful as well as the librarians. Its kind of upseting because in the library, your assigned a computer you dont get to pick, and the librarians treat you like your a little kid. Come on we're in College, would they tell an adult to sit somewhere?? And they block websites I mean come on.
In three sentences
Its a boring school
Stevana from Coahoma, MS04/20/2012
Reviewer is A current student here.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 2 of 3
Categories Comments What to do for fun
To be real not a thing
Food and Dining
The food is greasy and overcooked.
Dorm Life
i have know idea how drom life really is.
Academic Rigor
Some of the teacher are not qualified to teach any classes.
Tips for prospective students
good with your first mind of going to a four year college.
In three sentences
The school is not all that if you ask me. . Some teacher are uncaring and only thinks every student is out for the grant check. The school spirit down right suck.
Bobby from Friars Point, MS02/14/2012
Reviewer is A current student here.
2 out of 2 people found this review useful. 1 person found this inaccurate. 3 of 3
Categories Comments Campus Safety
very safe an no need of fear.
Clubs and Activities
there are many clubs and activities at coahoma community college. i am a part of many. they are fun and you can all ways gain from your time in them.
What to do for fun
you could go to the football games. there is a exercise room so u can b fit. there are many intermiar teams in sports like football and basketball.
Food and Dining
there food is delicious and very well cooked and served. the faculty are great and friendly.
Dorm Life
well keep and clean. the staff help the dorm memebers out with many thing including school work and skillls they need to no for life.
Academic Rigor
professional and no who to talk to every one they meat.
Tips for prospective students
just give coahoma community college a change an im sure you will injoy your time.
In three sentences
its a very nice an up right school in the mississippi delta. the teachers are friendly and ready to help. at coahoma community college you feel like you are at home where everyone cares.


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M2 Design - Red Hamsa Star of David Necklace
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What's the best way to handle a financial windfall?
First, put the money into a safe, liquid investment such as a money market fund, and take stock of your situation. Don't spend or invest your windfall until you have a chance to:
- See a tax professional and analyze the tax consequences--you may need a big portion of what you have received to pay taxes
- Consider how the windfall affects your overall financial situation
- Create a budget
- Speak with a financial professional to help you decide the best way to invest
- Consult with an estate planning attorney to create or update your will and other necessary documents
You should also guard against those who offer get-rich-quick schemes or otherwise want to share in your windfall. If you have hired an attorney or other professional to help you manage your new wealth, it might be a good idea to refer all of the requests that you receive to that person.
Often a wise financial move, no matter the size of your windfall, is to pay off high-rate loans such as credit card balances. Then, only after you have carefully considered how your circumstances have changed, indulge yourself with something you've always wanted. Spend wisely, though. Most people who get a windfall spend the entire amount within five years. If you plan well and control the urge to spend lavishly, however, your good fortune could provide you with financial security for many years to come.


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Bezalel "Tzali" Narkiss, founder and first director of the Hebrew University, died on June 27, 2008, at age 81.Narkiss was the Nicolas Landau Professor of Art History at the Hebrew University, where he had been on the faculty since 1964.
Narkiss founded the (CJA) in 1979 and created the Jerusalem Index of Jewish Art to document and virtually preserve endangered Jewish art and architecture. In nearly 30 years, CJA has done work in more than 40 countries (many in Eastern Europe) to preserve Jewish art, Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, ritual objects, synagogues, Jewish buildings, mikva'ot and tombstones. The documentation process includes a written description, architectural plans and photographs.
Narkiss received the Israel Prize in 1999 for his work.
Throughout his long career at the Hebrew University, Narkiss served as guest faculty at New York University's Institute of Fine Arts, at Brown University and at Princeton University (by genaa). In addition to his teaching positions, Narkiss was art editor for the Massada Press (1963—1975) and for the massive Encyclopaedia Judaica project (1965—1970), as well as holding the title editor-in-chief of the Journal of Jewish Art (1974—1986).—D.D.R.
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1. diablo 3
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Milk was a bad choice.
2013 MMO-Champion User of the Year (2nd runner up)
1.Super Street Fighter 4:Arcade Edition 2012
2.Diablo 3
3.Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
1. Skyrim (Dawnguard yo)
2. Mass Effect 3 (I still need to finish it, plus extended cut)
3. WoW I guess.
1.) Diablo 3
2.) Fifa 12
3.) Borderlands
My signature was too big, so now I use this one.
1. Starcraft II
2. Diablo III
3. WoW
1. WoW
2. Red Dead Redemption (when it arrives in the mail)
3. n/a
1. Final Fantasy 13
2. Ghost Recon; future soldier
3. Tutoro, i think thats what its called. Is a game where you spin a top and you bet dollar bills on whatever it lands on. I play it all the time at work with these Mexicans i work with.
1. Mass Effect
2. WoW
3. Fire Emblem (GBA)
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1. Aion
2. Minecraft
3. New Vegas
The Mundane and The Magic
Mustafina - Death Knight
Yeah, now, well, the thing about the old days: they the old days. -Slim Charles
1 - WoW
2 - Skyrim
3 - Angry Birds
Drunk & reckless drivers & those choosing not to wear seat belts = Job security.
I put instant coffee in the microwave, and nearly went back in time.
Pokemans White
LOTRO (occasionally)
Trying to fill that empty feel without GW2 Beta.
Oh and ALttP I stream occasionally.
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diablo 3
sims 3
star wars battle front with my brother. good times, good times...
If I have to pick just 3.
1. Smite
2. WoW
3. Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013
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Muschamp pleased with tight end progress
Published: Monday, August 5, 2013 at 6:04 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, August 5, 2013 at 6:04 p.m.
The tight end position on the Florida football team is considered the biggest question mark on the offense. Three days into preseason camp, coach Will Muschamp said he's been pleased with what he's seen out of the tight ends.
"I think (redshirt freshman) Colin Thompson has done some nice things, blocking at the point and in the passing game," Muschamp said. "Tevin Westbrook had a really good first day, continues to come on and progress. Clay Burton has been a very dependable guy. He's done some nice things.
"Kent Taylor has improved. We've improved from where we were in the spring. That's what you want to do, take the next step forward. I think we've taken some positive steps from spring."
Muschamp said Taylor has gained much needed weight and strength since the spring.
"He's gotten bigger, and he's doing a better job of blocking at the point," he said. "We've just got to ask him to do things that he can do. He can catch the ball and play in space and we've got to continue to try and get him the ball in those ways."
Muschamp also mentioned true freshman Trevon Young, the final member of the recruiting class who turned down a chance to possibly play college basketball to come to UF as a project at tight end or on the offensive or defensive line.
"Trevon Young is a guy we're mixing in there," Muschamp said. "Athletically, for 270 pounds at the tight end position, he moves well. I don't know how much he'll help us, but his athleticism fits.
"He's a really good athlete, very flexible. He can bend and change direction. He's 270 now and 6-4, 6-5. Those guys can do something for your football team. We want to be a big, fast, physical team and that's why you add guys like that in your recruiting class late."
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Goggles serve a specific purpose—to help you see in the water. It's an important job—so much so that you may see a couple of paranoid triathletes or open water swimmers with a spare pair of goggles with them at the start line.
Even if your goggles stay firmly on your face, the ill-prepared may have a dilemma once they jump in the water.
More: 8 Tips for a Salt Water Triathlon Swim
Your goggles will start fogging up if you're not careful, and the reason is simple. Your face (inside the goggles) is warmer than the area outside of the goggles—in this case, the water. Condensation creates fog that is a pain in the butt for swimmers in the middle of a hard workout or, even worse, a race.
This is an issue as old as goggles, and stories have been passed around the triathlon and swimming circles on how exactly to combat this nuisance.
Here are some of the more common solutions:
You can budget for a fog-free solution, but your own spit is a cheap and surprisingly effective short-term fix to prevent fogging. Many swimmers, due to the sensitivity of the eyes, would never put anything in their goggles other than a nice loogie.
More: 4 Common Swimming Tools and How They Work
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Harry Potter is all grown up! DANIEL RADCLIFFE rocketed to stardom at the age of 12 when he was cast as the title character in what would become one of the most successful film series of all time. He's come a long way from his role as Harry Potter. The charming star has traded in his robe to play famed American poet Allen Ginsburg in the chilling film, "Kill Your Darlings." He's telling Ellen all about this exciting project, his life, his career, and what's next for him!
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Versatile art director Henry Bumstead was an adroit master of outdoor set design, at his best and most prolific under Alfred Hitchcock (4 films), George Roy Hill (8 films) and Clint Eastwood (13 films). The son of a sporting goods store manager and a schoolteacher, Henry inherited both strong athletic and artistic inclinations. Captain of his high school football team, he joined the University of Southern California on a four-year football scholarship. However, plans for sporting stardom were scuttled after he sustained a back injury during a match, which was to plague him for the rest of his life. It forced him to dramatically re-evaluate his career options and concentrate on his arts degree. Because of his excellent grades in drawing and architecture at USC, he was hired in 1935 by John W. Harkrider at RKO as an apprentice draughtsman for $35 a week.
After two years learning the basics of his trade, he was engaged by Paramount as a sketch artist, model maker and assistant art director on the same salary. He gained valuable experience under the tutelage of Hans Dreier, one of Hollywood's foremost experts in production design. After serving with the U.S. Navy during World War II, 'Bummy', as he came to be known, graduated to full art director, beginning with the motion picture Saigon (1948). Until the end of his contract with Paramount in 1960, his name often appeared behind that of supervising art directors Dreier and/or his successor, Hal Pereira, in the credits, though neither had a great deal to do with the picture. This was notably the case with his early work for Hitchcock, which served as the foundation for his subsequent career.
The story goes, that Hitch's trusted cinematographer, Robert Burks, recommended Bummy to work on the remake of The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956). His keen sense for authentic detail (as exemplified by the Marrakesh restaurant) was duly appreciated and led to his subsequent work on the iconic thriller Vertigo (1958). His exquisitely textured and evocative outdoor design encompassed more than fifty individual sets, including the interior of the Spanish mission bell tower, the cemetery and the eerily quiet art gallery - all of which impart an indelible feeling for the story before even a single line is uttered. Hitch himself was so taken with Bummy's opulent 19th century-styled interior for Tom Helmore's office, that he tasked the art director with redesigning his own office.
A year after leaving Paramount in 1960, Bumstead joined Universal on a long-term contract. For the remainder of the decade, he worked on a number of prestigious assignments, recreating small-town Alabama for To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), a vivid 11th century landscape of Druids, knights and magic for The War Lord (1965), and the sun-drenched North African battlegrounds of Tobruk (1967) during World War II. For George Roy Hill, he created meticulous studio sets of depression-era Chicago for The Sting(1973), effectively contrasting the affluent with the seedy and impoverished. It was also down to his suggestion to use browns and sepias to evoke a 1920's or 30's look. Bummy's long association with Eastwood began with Joe Kidd (1972) and ended withLetters from Iwo Jima (2006). He memorably juxtaposed sparse frontier architecture forHigh Plains Drifter (1973) and Unforgiven (1992) with the harsh and vast western landscape surrounding it; and helped set the tone for Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) with his sumptuous, decadent exteriors and interiors of Savannah high society.
During his later years, Bummy taught production design at the American Film Institute. Still working at the age of 90, he remained consistently self-effacing and was most proud of the fact that he had never been fired, laid off or forced to look for work. He was inducted into the Art Directors Hall of Fame in 2007.


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I have page that lists contact people (liaisons) for each state in the US.
In my database I have three tables that are associated with this:
'states' (state_id, state_name)'staff' (staff_id, staff_name, etc)'liaisons' (id, state_id, staff_id)
The liaisons table joins the states table to the staff table, and it's a simple query to fetch the states that each staff member is assigned to.
What's not so simple (for me at least) is to also select the remaining states - the ones that the member is not assigned to. I can do it in a second query, but I'd rather do it in the same query, if possible.
you states table has all stats? If soyou just need to change your join condition from inner join for left joinsomething like
select s.state_id,f.staff_id,l,staff_id as lstaff_idfrom states sleft join staff fon s.state_id=f.state_idleft join liaisons lon s.state_id=l.state_id
Well, I actually don't need to join the staff table, because the page where I assign states to staff is on the edit page for that staff member, so I can do:
WHERE staff_id = 56
So this query gets me a list of the states assigned to the staff member with the ID 56:
SELECT states.state_id
, states.state_name
FROM ( states
INNER JOIN liaisons
ON liaisons.state_id = states.state_id
WHERE liaisons.staff_id = 56
ORDER BY states.state_name
Now I just need to get the remaining states that he's not assigned to, in order to populate the left <select>. I think this is going to be more difficult than I originally expected, because there are dozens of other members assigned to states for other offices (there are 3 offices with state assignments) so I can't just select the states where the staff_id is not 56.
How about
SELECT states.state_id , states.state_nameFROM ( statesleft JOIN liaisons ON liaisons.state_id = states.state_id )WHERE liaisons.staff_id = 56 or liaisons.staff_id is nullORDER BY states.state_name
I think I'm going to go ahead and change the table structure. I've run into some more problems that this one will cause.
'where staff_id is null' will still return the states with other staff members assigned to them, so I'll still get all the states.
SELECT states.state_id
, states.state_name
, liaisons.staff_id -- this will be null if 56 is not assigned to the state
FROM states
JOIN liaisons
ON liaisons.state_id = states.state_id
AND liaisons.staff_id = 56
BY states.state_name
Thanks Rudy,
The problem is that each state has three staff assignments - one for each office. I made a many-to-many relationship with the table above, but that introduced a bunch of problems.
The rendered page displays in an HTML table, like this:

State

One of the problems with the many-to-many was that if you deleted a staff member, their row wouldn't appear, and you'd get this:

State

When what I needed was this:

State

Office2	unassigned

Otherwise someone might think that state had no contact (which is entirely possible).
So now I've changed the table structure by combining the states and liaisons table.
id | office_code | state | contact_id
So this gives me something like this:
1 | Office1| Alabama | 562 | Office1| Alabama | 1213 | Office1| Alabama | 294 | Office2| Alaska | 644 | Office2| Alaska | 142etc
Now I can select from this table and left join the staff and not lose my null rows.
Does this setup horrify you? I hope not, because it seems to fix all my problems.
why would you lose your null rows?
did you try my query (post #6)? or does it no longer work in your revised schema?
I'd already changed the db around by the time I saw that post.
Ok, I'll try to explain in my usual, most confusing way, as only I can.
My office is comprised of five sub-offices. Three of those have state contacts, known as liaisons. I need to build a page that is basically a list of these liaisons, organized by state. I need to populate it based on the staff table in my database. Sometimes a staff member who is a liaison leaves the office (retires, changes jobs, etc), and their replacement isn't chosen immediately. For these instances, I need to still show the state and office, but show "unassigned" in place of the contact name. There are also instances where the liaison's office is in that state, and that needs to be shown with a * next to their name.
After changing the table, I came up with this:
SELECT liaisons.office_code
, liaisons.state_name
, liaisons.in_office
, staff.first_name & ' ' & staff.last_name AS fullname
, staff.phone
FROM ( ( liaisons
LEFT JOIN states
ON states.state_name = liaisons.state_name
LEFT JOIN staff
ON staff.staff_id = liaisons.contact_id
INNER JOIN officeteams
ON LEFT(officeteams.team_name,4) = liaisons.office_code
ORDER BY liaisons.state_name, team_order
Which creates this sort of quirky page.
Now I just have to finish redoing the back end for it.


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LUFF sets dates for 10th edition
Film London's London UK Film Focus (LUFF) has set the dates of its 10th edition for June 24-27 and is expecting around 120 buyers and 50 titles at the event.
The export market, which supports new movies and film companies from the UK, works in partnership with the BFI and promotes British talent and titles to the international market.
Last year's event generated about $8.5m worth of sales.
Applications are now open for the Breakthrough strand, which offers a platform for emerging British film-makers seeking sales representation and providing a chance for international buyers to monitor upcoming UK talent.
Film-makers interested in applying must have a recently completed feature length project of theatrical quality ready for June 2013 with predominantly British content, cast or production team.
Deadline for submissions is March 21 and full details of the criteria can be found at www.filmlondon.org.uk/luff
Helena Mackenzie, head of inward investment and business development for Film London, said: "Over the past decade, LUFF has showcased almost 400 British films, extending their international reach and provided an invaluable platform within the industry for both international buyers and UK sales agents.
"LUFF's past and ongoing achievements are worthy of celebration and I look forward to its further growth in the upcoming decade."
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