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A great tutor can be life changing. An okay tutor can do more harm than good. Many people ask us ways to evaluate whether someone will be a good tutor for their child. Choosing tutors is something we have a lot of experience with and we are happy to share what we've learned. Over the past… Continue readingContinue reading
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THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF Remember hearing the story about "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" as a kid? Do you remember what the message of the story is? Ask almost any child, and they'll correctly tell you that the message is "If you lie sometimes, people might not believe you when you tell the truth." It's… Continue readingContinue reading
While there are notable examples of people whose grades were not important or indicative of their future successes, be it in college or a profession — think Einstein, a notoriously poor student, or Harold Bloom, a preeminent professor and literary critic, who was accepted to Cornell, despite grades, after a "strong performance on the New… Continue readingContinue reading
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As universities are becoming more impacted by budget cuts and large increases in applications, many are trumpeting the option of taking a year off before college. High school grads burned out from intense study and not ready to commit to another four years are opting for the "gap year" where they can travel, explore, learn,… Continue readingContinue reading
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U2 and Noel Gallagher Dedicate Oasis Song to ManchesterBono dedicated the performance to the victims of the Manchester and London Bridge attacks and those in the Grenfell Tower blaze.
Watch U2 Perform 'Red Hill Mining Town' for the First TimeWhile in Vancouver, U2 performed the 'Joshua Tree' record in full at the tour kickoff, marking the first-ever live performance of "Red Hill Mining Town."
Want a Signed Vinyl Copy of Kendrick Lamar's 'Damn'?Anyone who wants a signed copy has to place an order before Thursday (April 20).
5 Best Songs on Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.'"DAMN." That's the name of the album. And our reaction when we heard it.
U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Weeknd To Headline Bonnaroo FestivalThe lineup also includes Chance the Rapper, Major Lazer, Lorde, Travis Scott, Cage the Elephant, Tory Lanez and Tove Lo.
U2 to Celebrate 'Joshua Tree' 30th Anniversary, Release New Album in 2017It looks like they'll be doing some special shows commemorating the anniversary of their classic 1987 album.
Ride a Jet Ski with DJ Khaled and Fight HIVBono, Liam Payne and many other musicians and celebrities are also offering experiences to raise money for charity.
Taylor Swift and U2 Lobby Congress for Streaming ReformsSwift has become a vocal proponent of fair compensation for artists whose music appears on popular streaming platforms
The Top 14 Music Stories of 2014While songs like "Shake It Off," "All About That Bass" and more rose to the top of the charts, these are the stories we were reading to accompany them.
Bruce Springsteen & Chris Martin Play Bono, Join U2 at World AIDS Day Concert: WatchKanye West and Carrie Underwood also performed—though not with U2.
Adele, One Direction, Bono Lead Band Aid 30 to Raise Money for Ebola Crisis in Africa with New Version of 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'The legendary 1984 single is being updated with another cavalcade of music stars, including Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Chris Martin and more.
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PS3 and PSP remoteplay styled (video)
Most people I know haven't really messed around w/the PS3s remoteplay features since well, it requires a PSP and PS3. One feature that was recently added is the ability to output audio via the PS3 and in turn your stereo/tv. … Continue reading
geek pr0n: PSPGo and PSP Phat (PSP-1001) side-by-side shots
i know. i'm that guy. after debating about it, i decided to go out and upgrade to a PSPGo. here are some quick shots of it next to its older and phatter PSP 1001 brother. enjoy
thoughts of a launch psp owner (post 4 1/2 years)
Well, I just realized today that I've owned my Sony PSP for almost 4 1/2 years! I originally purchased my PSP on launch day way back in March 24th, 2005. Â The PSP's superior screen and hardware (running nearly a full … Continue reading
my video MP4 tagging and zune tip!
MP4 video files are the new mp3 of video or so it seems. my psp, iphone and ps3 all use these type of files while numerous other devices do too (appletv, xbox360, cellphones, ipods, zunes, etc). After finally deciding to … Continue reading
Tech-Recipes Playstation 3 Tutorial Round-up!
Well, I am rapping up my current Playstation3 blog rapid-fire action with a list of my current PS3 related guides/recipes…
- PS3 – How to convert movie DVDs to MP4 for playback on Playstation3
- PS3 : How to backup PS3 game save files to memory stick / sd / cf
- PS3 : Zoom In/Out, Go Forward/Backward in Photo Album Slideshow and Tips
- PS3 – Upgrade Harddrive Notes and Tips
- PS3 – How to use Bluetooth Remote as Controller in Games
- PS3 – How to do a factory / hard reset
- PS3 – Change visual player screens when playing audio files
- PS3 – Music / Photo / Video Tips and Tricks (prepping, copying, playing)
- PS3 – Create video thumbnail of downloaded movie/trailer/video
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Livingroom Standoff: My Playstation3 vs My HTPC, Part 1 (PS3 video)
This entry is one that i've been waiting to do for quite some time now. Today i'll will be pitting my PS3 up against my Home Theater PC(well, mine is a Frankenstein'd laptop w/o lcd, hehe).  Sony has boasted about the PS3′s multimedia … Continue reading
My 2008 Playstation3 Feature Wishlist
Well, a new year means a new list! its been a while since i've written about my PS3-wishlist of features (ingame XMB FTW!!! still of course at the top of everyone's wishlist, along w/Home). i've always been told that once … Continue reading
PSP CFW 3.90: themes and using the network update feature (video)
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my new desk internet radio.. err.. my sony psp
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My PS3 and PSP w/CFW 3.90 and remoteplay (video)
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Watauga High track coach Randy McDonough has released his list of regional qualifiers that will compete Saturday at the NCHSAA Class 4A Western Regional
championships at Providence High School in Charlotte, N.C.
The Pioneers will have 13 regional qualifiers and a relay team competing Saturday. The WHS girls have four qualifiers---Savanna Randle in the 100-meter dash, Kathleen Mansure in the 3,200-meter run, Alison Seramur in the pole vault and Clare Harris in the discus.
The WHS boys have eight qualifiers and the 4x800-meter relay team in the field---Jacob Soule and Michael Holland in the 3,200 (Soule was a regional qualifiers in the 1,600, but will bypass that event to concentrate on the 3,200), Zach Styron and T.J. Poulos in the 300-meter hurdles, Matt Hall and Justin Hall in the pole vault, Kenan Foxx in the shot put and the discus, Connor Pate in the 800. Soule, Holland, Matthew Hellenbrand and Pate make up the 4x800 relay team.
The Class 4A state championships will be held at North Carolina A&T University on Saturday, May 17.
Savanna Randle - 100-meter dash
Kathleen Mansure - 3,200 meter run
Alison Seramur - Pole Vault
Clare Harris - Discus
Jacob Soule - 1,600 & 3,200 (only running the 3200)
Michael Holland - 3,200
Zach Styron, T.J. Poulos - 300-meter hurdles
4x800-meter relay (Matthew Hellenbrand, Jacob Soule, Michael Holland, Connor Pate)
Matt Hall - Pole Vault
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Kenan Foxx - Shot Put & Discus
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New Earth-based observations announced in 2005 appeared to show that Neptune's rings are much more unstable than previously thought. In particular, it seems that the Liberté ring might disappear in as little as one century.
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Over the weekend I participated in three development tours as part of WalkingtownDC. I decided to analyze how the Mount Vernon Triangle stacked up against other two "young" BIDs in the city. I've outlined my impressions of the Capitol Riverfront below.
Overview: The Capitol Riverfront is 500 acres along the Anacostia located in Near Southeast and Buzzards Point. At full build out the BID estimates 15 million s.f. of office space, 9,000 housing units, 800,000-900,000 s.f. of retail space, and 1,200 hotel rooms with four new parks and the Riverwalk Trail. The area is walkable to Barracks Row and the Southwest Waterfront.
Transit: The Capitol Riverfront is served by the Navy Yard metro station with an entrance for the ballpark on Half Street NE and another at the intersection of New Jersey Ave and M Street SE. This station is serviced by the Green Line.
Key Attraction: The National Stadium presently draws tens of thousands of fans into neighborhood 81 nights a year. Although the Lerners stiffing the city on rent is making more news than the team. Down the line The Yards, from Forest City Washington, will feature shops and a Waterfront park.
Anchor Tenant: While NAVSEA is the predominant employer they The U.S. DOT HQ represents the anchor tenant among development delivered since the BID formed. The DOT building has wide plaza sidewalks along M Street with extensive landscaping and extensive public art. The site hosts a farmer's market between it's two buildings and during the summer months a concert series and outdoor movies on the Plaza to the rear. I found it quite impressive how the DOT HQ engaged the Public Realm. Contrast this will some government buildings downtown and all you get are brutalist buildings with sidewalks made narrow by concrete barriers.
Public Realm: The streetscapes featured tree boxes triple the size of others in the city. Canal Park is planned 1.8 acre park that span 3 blocks from Eye to M Streets SE. Both are designed to collect and filter storm water. The Canal Park will reuse the collected runoff in two water features. The Yards project will also have a 5.8 acre waterfront park. It's clear that the environmental considerations that proximity to the waterfront present have contributed to planning green space rather than focusing solely on "the highest economic use". A riverwalk bike trail is planned.
Office: This area presently has 36,000 daytime workers and at buildout the number should push 100,000. M Street has the highest concentration of planned office development due to it's proximity to the metro and higher visibility. Presently government employees and contractors represent the majority of workers. BID director Michael Stevens stated that the present lack of sit down dining and perception of metro's Green Line (he suggests "Employers are afraid to get off the Red Line") are concerns that law firms have over the location. They are actively trying to recruit restaurants. The Green line stigma will take time to change but the Capitol Riverfront is estimated a 20 year project.
Neighborhood Retail: I didn't see much retail yet. That which is present, such as Starbucks and Five Guys, is geared towards serving the office worker lunch crowd. More is planned of course but tenants are TBD.
Residential: The Yards will feature several residential projects near the waterfront. Redevelopment of the Capper/Carrollsburg housing projects will be mixed income. Several residential projects north of M Street have delivered this year and are leasing.
Architecture: The Yards has some exciting adaptive reuse projects including old Navy Yard buildings such as The Pattern Shop Lofts, the Boilermaker Shop, and the Broadside Mount Shop. The WASA pumping station is an amazing 1905 Beaux Arts building nestled next to the Yard development – it will continue to be a pumping station (and eye candy).
Safety: I can't really gauge much from a visit at 11am on a Saturday and a few ballpark visits. But FWIW there was a striking lack of homeless compared to downtown and MVT.
Miscellaneous: Ample parking for high density development near the waterfront may present a challenge due to the high water table. The Pattern Shop Lofts needed to allocate the first floor of it's building as a garage. Questions were asked during the tour where the post office and schools will be. Stevens said plans are TBD and cited some charter schools at the Blue Castle (but Google searches suggest even those are endangered by development).
The investment in the public realm is extremely impressive. I also liked how the area had a wide boulevard-esque street (M Street SE) bisecting it's territory. MVT has that with K Street NW which will have wide 40 foot plaza sidewalks like you see at CityVista. NoMA seems to lack such a street to provide a focal point corridor – perhaps because it's territory is only 3 blocks wide east to west at most points.
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Mark Badgley and James Mischka have been hailed by Vogue as one of the Top 10 American Designers and as the darlings of the Hollywood set. The design duo has made their mark over the past two decades with glamorous, stylish and wearable evening wear and accessories. Mark and James joined forces in 1988 and have captivated the fashion press and prominent retailers around the world with their sophisticated style that caters to a younger, more modern couture customer, without forsaking women of any age.
Timeless designs
They have remained true to their design philosophy and the consistent integrity of their collections has pushed them to the forefront of fashion. Their designs appeal to a range of fashionable women, including celebrities like Madonna, Catherine Zeta Jones, Jennifer Lopez, Sharon Stone, Jennifer Garner and Julia Roberts.
Our style harks back to the glamorous Hollywood of the Forties say Mischka. The Badgley Mischka signature style is simple, streamlined and thoroughly elegant. Our designs are constructed of the finest fabrics and superior craftsmanship. "
Says Badgley: We like to keep things effortless. It"s fabulous if you can spend hours getting ready, but a woman should also be able to bring a dress to work and change there for an evening out.
Design duo
There is a unique synergy between the talented pair, who met while studying at Parsons School of Design in New York. They share a similar aesthetic about clothes and the way people dress. Both men spent time designing for leading names Badgley for Donna Karan; Mischka, the men"s collection for WilliWear WilliSmith before starting their own line.
In 1993, after a quick rise to fashion fame, Badgley Mischka sought financial support to elevate their company to the next level. Escada joined forces with the then up and coming design team. With solid financial backing, Badgley Mischka built a successful global business and expanded into new areas.
In October 2004, Candies, Inc., now, Iconix Brand Group, Inc., acquired the Badgley Mischka brand from its parent company, Escada. With Iconix"s financial and marketing support, the Badgley Mischka label has flourished to the next level and become a true lifestyle brand.
Badgley Mischka is sold in the most prestigious stores in the world including Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue.
For Fall 2012 designers are inspired by a wide range of influences, from the elaborate details of brocade and metallic gold embellishments to the dynamic mix of military chic and power pantsuits. Colo
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By the adjective jural we shall denote that which has reference to the doctrine of rights and obligations; as by the adjective ``moral'' we denote that which has reference to the doctrine of duties. --Whewell. [1913 Webster]
2. (Law) Of or pertaining to jurisprudence. [1913 Webster]
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Optional Modules
The UCLDH MA/MSc Programme includes the following optional modules. Please note that they are offered subject to availability, and certain modules may not run in each year. For any of these modules, students may be required to fulfil specific prerequisites. A full list of those available will be given to new students during Induction Week.
Affective Interaction
Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks *
Computational Analysis
Computational Photography and Capture *
Computational Synthesis
Computer Music
Cultural Heritage and Development
Digital Infrastructure: Materiality, Information and Politics
Early Modern Books and Their Readers: Historical Bibliography for Researchers
Early Modern Handwriting and Manuscript Culture for Researchers
Electronic Publishing
Fundamentals of Information Science
Geographic Information Systems in Archaeology I
Geographic Information Systems in Archaeology II
Historical Bibliography
Image Processing
Individual Approved Study
Interaction Design
Introduction to Digital Curation
Introduction to Digitisation
Knowledge Representation and Semantic Technologies
Legal and Social Aspects of Electronic Publishing
Manuscript Studies
Mapping Science
Research Computing with C++ *
Research Skills for Spatial Analysis
Research Software Engineering with Python *
Sociotechnical Systems: IT and the Future of Work
Software Engineering *
Spatial Analysis in Archaeology: Data Sources, Sampling and Statistics
Systems Management
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Celeb Style: Leona Lewis
Songstress Leona Lewis is taking the rocker trend very seriously as shown here outside Radio 2 in London. She paired a studded leather motorcycle jacket with a basic white tee, embellished black jeans, and gray suede over-the-knee boots. Staying right on trend, she carried what could be this season's new It bag — Stella McCartney's Chain Satchel. Shop it here along with her edgy bracelet and other similar items.
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Goodyear Fortera HL Edition
Initial Review: 24,000 miles on tires
June 13, 2012
These came OEM on our 2011 Pilot, and after only 24,000 miles they were illegal! We had them rotated every 7,500 miles per the recommendation.
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If you sit down with a handful of sports enthusiasts, even if all are from the same place, debating which city is America's finest sports environment will always elicit a few different answers.
Therefore, you can usually count on it to stir up a heated exchange.
My list, going from 5 to 1 below, is presented below.
Before we get started, I want you to remember a few things:
- One, that this list is not discussing the most successful cities, but simply the best sports environments.
Photo courtesy SportsOfBoston.com
- Two, in order to make the list it has to be one city, not a few scrambled around a state; sorry, Texas.
- Third and finally, while I wouldn't mind hearing any of you rip me for my list, just remember that reading it wouldn't be any fun if we all didn't have our own opinions over the topic. There's no formula for this list, and there really isn't even a way to definitively define what a "good sports environment" is. Even that is different in each of our opinions.
So let's get right down to it, for fun, starting at number 5 and working our way down to the best sports city in our great country.
5. Los Angeles
At first, the only LA teams that come to mind are the Lakers, Clippers, and Dodgers. But you can't forget about the likes of the Angels, USC, UCLA, and even the Raiders, who have a huge fan following in Los Angeles.
With each of these teams come a lot of annual sport spectacles throughout the typical year. And right now pretty much all of those teams are experiencing success and/or are turning the corner.
While I do give credit to LA for being a city that has a wide array of teams, and in turn fans, I'm not taking into consideration the teams' recent success for this list. And unfortunately for those Californians, there isn't a while lot else going for their city in terms of being a great sports city to bump them up this list.
Why? Sports do not reign supreme in LA, plain and simple. They never will. This is one of the most important factors for me in determining what cities are better than the other. LA revolves around Hollywood. It's a city that is known for being home to the movie industry and the nonstop "tabloid and paparazzi" atmosphere.
If it weren't, the Raiders wouldn't have failed there and moved to Oakland; and matter of fact, another NFL franchise probably would have moved there already. It's just too hard to predict if the city is the right fit for the biggest sports stage of today's day and age, the NFL.
Still, LA does deserve some credit for having such a widespread collection of fan bases; I'm sure it makes for some interesting arguments, rivalries, and bets between friends. All in all, #5 is not a bad place for LA to be on this list.
Photo courtesy USA Today
4. Philadelphia
We all know that the city of brotherly love is just about as passionate as they come. Fans go crazy every chance they get. My entire family is from Philly, so I have that blood in me. I've spent a ton of time there listening to sports radio and talking sports with my family, who are all big into sports.
If you're wondering whether or not Philadelphia's fan base is as harsh and brutal as advertised, the truth is that they are not.
They are even worse.
A great example is with Donovan McNabb and Andy Reid of the Eagles. Despite having a borderline Hall of Fame QB and a great coach that consistently helps orchestrate a Super Bowl contender, Eagle Nation lobbied for them to be traded or released year 'round for about a decade.
All that for a great Phillie of the 21st century who just retired...as a Phillie. They're brutal alright. Photo courtesy NBC Sports
The pessimistic attitude in and of itself is not why I didn't rank Philly higher on my list. I actually think that type of atmosphere is fun in a weird sort of way. I myself am a very pessimistic sports fan, and I know I get that from my Pennsylvanian roots.
But along with the pessimism can come harsh negativity, and that is why Philly is not in the top couple of spots on the list like many people would rank it.
Philly fans' irrational, unfair attitudes and standards can sap the fun out of the passion.
It is absurd that they couldn't fully appreciate McNabb while he was in town doing great things on the field. And if you look at the picture to the right, you see Philadelphia fans ripping on a Phillies' great of recent years, Pat Burrell, after he left town.
Whether it's wanting someone to be shipped out of town or disowning them because they do have to leave the city, Philly fans will turn against you in a heart beat. Sure, the tough Rocky-like atmosphere is fun, but it just doesn't always make sense with today's sports world.
Another example in addition to Pat Burrell and Donovan McNabb is Ryan Howard. Despite being one of the best power hitters in all of baseball throughout recent years and contributing to a World Series title, whenever I go on a trip there during the summer months, all I hear are attacks on him for striking out too much. Seriously, guys? Sure, one of our writers here at MSF agrees with you, but besides Albert Pujols you don't get much better at first base than Howard. Appreciate what 'ya got.
I've got a lot to say about Philadelphia. Here's another huge flaw for their city: there is a very clear tier system in place as far as how much each sport is supported.
Even if, say, the Flyers and Phillies are on top of the world, the city will still be bitter if the Eagles aren't doing well (even as far as having a poor off season). While there's nothing wrong with a hierarchy like this being in place, as there is in other cities that I've ranked higher, there is no reason for them to intersect and effect one another negatively.
Philadelphians loved seeing their Phillies win the World Series a few years back, but you'd still hear more complaints about the Eagles than you would praise of the Phillies. This plays into the irrational mindset of the Philly fan base.
Obviously all of that was describing why Philly is not ranked higher, but being behind just three cities is certainly not a bad thing. I don't want this to come off as a rant putting down the City of Brotherly Love. It's splitting hairs at the top of the list.
Philadelphia is as passionate as any other city about their sports. They truly do bleed their teams' colors. But the following cities do as well, and do not possess the major flaws that Philadelphia does in terms of the sports environments.
Photo courtesy visitphilly.com
There are numbers 4 and 5; which cities will be 1-2-3?
Continue reading to find out.
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TomTom is expected get a boost in sales following recently-announced deals with Fiat and Renault, which has seen the company start to put its navigation technology directly into cars–a move previously seen as too expensive.
UBS analysts predict that TomTom's automotive sales could reach 125 million euros ($178 million) in 2011, or 7% of total group sales. Analysts hadn't previously considered these deals to have an impact on group sales but have gradually started to incorporate them into their calculations, said Giles Shrimpton, managing director of TomTom's automotive division.
So far, TomTom's business had been focused on the creation of stand-alone navigation devices as well as software for personal assistants and mobile phones. And the lack of investment in integrated navigation devices for cars was due in part to its high cost – around 2,000 euros ($2,852) per device or even higher.
But the recent deal with Renault indicates TomTom is now on the road of building considerably cheap navigation systems, at around 500 euros ($713). TomTom hasn't yet said how much Fiat's own navigation system will cost in the market but it is expected to be around the same figure.
Expect other carmakers to join TomTom's new strategy. TomTom's Shrimpton told Forbes on Friday that it is the company's "long-term goal" to "get these products in every car". Shrimpton said such devices had a penetration of around 50% in the luxury car sector but only about 10% in the cheaper "volume" segment. He expects TomTom to increase the sales of navigation devices in these mass-market cars to more than 50% over the next five years.
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TDO Book Club
Join the Dallas Opera with special guest moderator Dr. Robert Scott Dupree (right), Professor of English and Director of Library & University Research at the University of Dallas, as we explore the inspiration of Dominick Argento's opera The Aspern Papers — a new production celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Dallas Opera world premiere commission. The book club will focus on the novella The Aspern Papers by author Henry James. Three sessions will explore different topics — come to one, or for the best understanding, attend all three!
Admission is FREE with RSVP, and includes a copy of the new, reworked libretto of The Aspern Papers.
Additional reading material
- The Aspern Papers: Argento's Opera vs. James' Novella
- The Aspern Papers: as explained by the composer
- Argento on The Aspern Papers
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A newly compiled, first edition, comprehensive book of the History of the Anglo-Nubian Dairy Goat in Australia, covering the original imports through to the present day.
Over 50 pages with extensive colour and black and white photos, including photos of the original imported animals.
Never before has a book been researched and published in Australia of this calibre on the Anglo-Nubian Dairy Goat.
Be sure to get your copy soon.
50 years of Anglo-Nubian Breeding in Australia.
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L.A. Triumph claims they have used the label to manufacture their brand since the 1990s and asks for a retraction as well as money.
Madonna is facing a lawsuit over her new Material Girl collection - bosses at a clothing company have accused the superstar of stealing the trademark. The pop singer and her daughter Lourdes have released a fashion line for teenagers through Macy's department store, and they have used the title of one of Madonna's most famous songs as the brand name.
However, executives at clothing manufacturer L.A. Triumph, Inc. claim in a lawsuit that the company has been trading under the Material Girl banner since 1997, and insist Madonna's range causes "deception" in the marketplace, according to papers obtained by TMZ.com.
L.A. Triumph bosses have asked a judge to ban Madonna from any further use of the trademark as well as demanding they receive all profits the line has garnered so far, reports the site.


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Current Elliott Boyfriend Jean
i was really surprised when i saw photos of katie holmes in roll-up boyfriend jeans, because it's a huge style departure for her. but i think after seasons of skinny jeans, it's rather refreshing.
A great piece right on trend.Added 7 Years Ago from Net-a-Porter
Genuine Leather Gold Flare Clutch. It almost looks like a lot of gold coins.
I love statement rings! This sparkling gold dome ring is certainly bold and fabulous!Added 8 Years Ago from Chickdowntown
Classic and timeless, these delicate gold bangles would look great with this date outfit.Added 8 Years Ago from Chickdowntown
These are perfect for a fun date, like dinner and a movie! Simple and sleek with a dark rinse.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Coach Jim Harbaugh met with the media on Thursday at the NFL scouting combine. Here's the transcript of the Q&A:On sitting on the Indiana basketball bench on Wednesday:
Harbaugh: It was great. Great experience. Never sat on the bench with a basketball team. And it was a great honor to be there and to be in the locker room before and after the game and support the Indiana Hoosiers, who are near and dear to our hearts as a family. Our brother, Tom (Crean), who's married to my sister, is the head coach at IU. It's great...
...Got the extra special benefit of sitting next to my nephew, Riley Crean. So that was great. Twelve-year-old Riley Crean is also a good quarterback. But I was amazed at how much he had to explain to me about the game of basketball. I felt like I knew a lot about basketball. Well-documented outstanding high school player. But the schematics of the game Riley was teaching me. It was great to be a part of it.On taking over a storied franchiseprogram, similarities with Crean:
Harbaugh: Talked with Tom about team and both of our respective games ever since I met Tom because he's just a star when it comes to coaching. Ever since he and Joanie first met and started dating, and especially when I made the transition from playing to coaching, Tom was a great resource for me.On Andrew Luck's abilities:
Harbaugh: You ever played spades? Trump games? He's holding a lot of aces in a lot of suits.On Luck's specific abilities:
Harbaugh: He's got all the qualities, really, mentally, physically. He's as prepared as anybody that you're going to find. He's really good. How about that one? He's got a lot of talent.On the pressure Luck faces being compared to Manning, Elway, etc:
Harbaugh: Well, fair or unfair, it's the nature of the business. But he's very equipped to deal with it. He's very mature.What stood out about Luck, his growth, etc?
Harbaugh: Many things.Specifically?
Harbaugh: I know you're looking for bullet points but a lot of things. What specifically? All great. Like I said, he's one of the finest football players I've ever been around. Is that good enough? And an even better person. One of the top 5 guys I've been around. So he's just a joy to coach. Not going to like playing against him. Not looking forward to that.On Robert Griffin:
Harbaugh: Yeah, I know a lot about Robert because we recruited Robert out of high school. Robert was a 4.0 student, great parents, comes from a great home. He has had great success at Baylor. You know, past performance usually indicates future success, and he's had nothing but a history of success. So you would predict great achievements in the future.On Alex Smith's future with the team:
Harbaugh: Yeah, Alex is our guy. That's well-documented. He had a tremendous season. Definitely as a coach, you worry about a lot of things. And when the quarterback's not signed and is a free agent, that leads to some lost sleep. But I'm excited to be back at work, very excited to be here and see what kind of improvement we can make from year 1 to year 2, and I hope all our guys feel the exact same way.On Colin Kaepernick's and Scott Tolzien's progression as rookies:
Harbaugh: Very well, very well. Both of those youngsters did as good a job or better than I've ever seen young quarterbacks approach the game. Both of them just sponges in terms of picking up as much as they possibly can. That first of all was the most impressive thing. I also liked the way they competed in practice, before practice, after practice. And the way they physically played. They belong, and I think an offseason is going to benefit both of those youngsters very much.On going into his second combine:
Harbaugh: I'm very much on edge. I've always felt like the most improvement you can make is from year 1 to year 2, much like a college freshman. The most improvement he can make in an entire one year of college football is going from year 1 freshman year to his sophomore year. Like a pro football player going from his rookie season to his second season. There's a window there that will never come again that you have a chance to making your biggest strides. Like going from game 1 of a season to game 2 and that week is the opportunity to make the most improvement you can in one weeks span over the course of a season. I'll be on edge about going through this combine a second time and evaluating for the draft and as it relates to free agency, as it relates to our young quarterback, as it relates to all the football playerson our team and on our team as a whole. And we'll chase it. Just like the NASCAR boys, we'll chase getting a mile an hour faster, chase getting .01 percent better any way that we can.On being the guy Peyton Manning replaced in Indy:
Harbaugh: If you're gonna be replaced by someone, that's a pretty good one to be replaced by, isn't it? I kind of take some pride in that.How remarkable is his career?
Harbaugh: I think that is the exact right word remarkable. That your career would be something that people talk about and remark about. And in the history of the game, you're talking about a quarterback whose career will be talked about for 50, 100 years to come. He's been that kind of player in the National Football League. Very remarkable. Good word.On going deeper into the Year 1 to Year 2 improvement:
Harbaugh: Because everything you're doing, you're doing it for the second time. You're doing it again. You've already experienced it one time. You've experienced the speed of the game, the potholes, the things that can come up. You're doing it again. You've got some muscle memory there. And it only is if you take advantage of it, if you attack it. That's been my experience. I have no empirical data to share with you at this time.That's my personal experience.On being familiar with guys coming out of college:
Harbaugh: That is true. That's the first thing I do when I look at the list is go through each one and I know that guy; we played against him. I remember (Florida State offensive tackle) Zebrie Sanders when we recruited him or RG III, etc. So I go through that list and that's the first thing I do look at. I can't wait to find these guys and find out why they didn't come to Stanford. Confront em!Will we see more of Kendall Hunter?
Harbaugh: You saw a lot of Kendall Hunter last year. Don't think there would be any reason not to. He did a fabulous job for us in two phases offensively and in the area of special teams. And he just works so darn hard at it. And he likes football so much and he's willing to spendextra classroom time. Kendall's a guy who's in at 7:30 in the morning and meets extra with Tom Rathman as some of the other runningbacks Frank Gore does it as well and so does AD (Anthony Dixon). But he's got that passion for it. So, all arrows, all indicators would be yes for that question.How has (Ted Ginn?) evolved?
Harbaugh: Evolved? I mean he's like any football player, you want him to evolve. You want him to continue to do that. And Ted was outstanding for us this past offseason. So you look for ways to do that?Recall the last conversation with Griffin?
Harbaugh: To say he's going to Houston and then to Baylor? Yes, I do. I was really fond of Robert through the recruiting process,and he made that decision. I think you've all had a chance to get to know Robert so far and understand him a bit. He makes good decisions. He makes cool decisions. He's very conscientious in everything that he does, and I respected his decision and wished him well.Memories on Indianapolis?
Harbaugh: Some of the best memories of my life. I love the Midwest, I loved playing here in Indianapolis. There's that memory. There's the memory of, we were pretty close to playing here a couple of weeks ago. So mostly good, though. Almost the signature years of my life when I think back atthose four years here in Indianapolis. The people above everything. Working with you, working with my teammates and coaches. There was a great feeling with the community and it was all so positive as I reflect back on it.On similarities in lost championship games:
Harbaugh: Both tough. The same feeling. There's mixed emotion there. On one hand, your team gave it everything they had in both cases, when played with the Colts and also this year our team with the 49ers. I mean, talking about them they played their hearts out. They gave it everything they had. They gave it their best. Technically you can say, OK, it wasn't good enough because you didn't win that game against the Giants andyou didn't go on to being in the Super Bowl. We would have loved to have been in that football fight. But also the team was you just feel so proud that you're part of a team that did play their hearts out and did give it their best and played extremely well in the championship game.That game could have gone our way. And then the other emotion of just being excited to get back to work. Just being here and understanding that you've got to get better because you draft lower, you play a division-winning schedule. And all of the other teams are competing their tails off the same way we are. So that brings a lot of energy, brings a lot of juice to getting back to work. And I know all our coaches feel the exact same way. That emotion being here and being excited to get going.On watching film of the Giants game:
Harbaugh: Yes, watched the game. It was two great teams. There's technical reasons for watching it, understanding the game and where you can find what you did well and what you can improve on. And also I enjoy watching our guys play. I really get a kick out of that. That really fires me up, watching our guys compete.
Q&A with 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh
Q&A with 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh
INDIANAPOLIS -- Coach Jim Harbaugh met with the media on Thursday at the NFL scouting combine. Here's the transcript of the Q&A:On sitting on the Indiana basketball bench on Wednesday:


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The rumor mill is already grinding away, and Chris Kahrl is hard at work analyzing the big trades of the last week. As baseball preps for its big Winter Meetings shindig, Will's Mill gets back to doing what it does best--reporting what's making its way around baseball's whisper wire.
There's one word that seems to keep popping up in the recent rumors, and that word is "reset." As in, "reset the market." The weak free-agent crop led first to a bunch of trades for premier players and a redistribution of two things that always have a market: big contracts and hot prospects. There figures to be more action before the Meetings and it could be that the Meetings themselves will be more active than they have been over the past couple years.
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Less than two years after the removal of bald eagles from the U.S.'s endangered species list, a research group in Maine has found an elevated levels of mercury in the blood and feathers of bald eagles in the Catskill Park region of New York. This morning the Nature Conservancy-NY, along with their partners at the Biodiversity Research Institute and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, released a report about the impact of bald eagle mercury study (see summary). An executive summary and the full report can be found at BRI's Web site. The New York Times covered the release with a major story in this morning's Science Section.
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TOORAK, Australia, July 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Antisense Therapeutics Limited ("ANP") is pleased to report that dosing of all 26 patients in the Phase II trial of ATL1103 for the potentially life-threatening growth disorder, acromegaly has now been completed. There were no patient withdrawals or reports of any serious adverse events related to dosing with ATL1103. Patients will continue to be monitored for a period of two months after their last dose of ATL1103.
Primary efficacy results are expected by the end of August 2014. The primary efficacy endpoint of the trial is the percentage reduction from each patient's baseline serum IGF-I levels to their levels one week after the completion of dosing with ATL1103. Acromegaly patients have elevated serum IGF-I levels compared to the normal population and reducing their serum IGF-I to within a normal range is accepted by clinical authorities as the therapeutic goal for treatment of the disease. Positive results from an Interim Analysis (as announced on 23 December 2013) of the data from the first 8 patients who had completed their dosing in this Phase II trial provided important indicative data on the efficacy of ATL1103 with the serum IGF-I reductions achieved with ATL1103 in line with reductions that could be therapeutically effective.
To assess the primary efficacy endpoint based on all 26 patients who have now completed dosing with ATL1103, the blood samples collected from all patients will be shipped from the trial sites in the UK, Central Europe and Australia to a laboratory in Germany for measurement of serum IGF-I. When the laboratory has completed the assays, the IGF-I values will be transferred to the contract research organisation (CRO) in the UK for entry into the trial database. After all checks are complete the IGF-I data will be statistically analysed and reported. ANP expects to receive the results of the primary efficacy endpoint by the end of August 2014.
Antisense Therapeutics Limited CEO and Managing Director Mark Diamond said "The reporting of the Phase II trial results will not only be a significant milestone for the Company, but potentially also for patients with this life threatening condition where there is a need for more effective treatment options. Notably for shareholders, achievement of a successful Phase II trial result would be a transforming event for ANP, putting us amongst a select and higher valued group of companies in the Australian biotech sector with successful late stage project assets. We look forward to reporting to shareholders on this important development project and the opportunities that it may open up for the Company."
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ATL1103 Phase II trial is a randomised, open-label, parallel group study of the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of two subcutaneous dosing regimens of ATL1103 in 26 adult patients with acromegaly dosed with ATL1103 for 13 weeks (3 months) with two months of follow up. Two ATL1103 dosing regimens are being tested (a)
200 mg 3 times in the first week then once weekly thereafter (200 mg/week) or (b) 200 mg 3 times in the first week then twice weekly thereafter (400 mg/week). The primary endpoints or main purposes of the trial as listed on the trial protocol are (i) to evaluate the safety and tolerability of ATL1103 in patients with acromegaly, and (ii) to evaluate the
single dose and multiple dose pharmacokinetic profiles of ATL1103 via the subcutaneous route in patients with acromegaly. Another important endpoint that is also on the trial protocol is the evaluation of ATL1103's effect on serum insulin like growth factor I (IGF-I) levels in patients. This efficacy endpoint is the average percentage reduction in serum IGF-I levels at the end of treatment compared to baseline levels for each of the two dosing regimens used in the Phase II study.
ATL1103 is a second generation antisense drug designed to block growth hormone receptor (GHr) expression thereby reducing levels of the hormone insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) in the blood and is a potential treatment for diseases associated with excessive growth hormone and IGF-I action. These diseases include acromegaly, an abnormal growth disorder of organs, face, hands and feet, diabetic retinopathy, a common disease of the eye and a major cause of blindness, diabetic nephropathy, a common disease of the kidney and major cause of kidney failure, and some forms of cancer. Acromegalic patients are known to have significantly higher blood IGF-I levels than healthy individuals. Reduction of these levels to normal is accepted by clinical authorities as the primary marker of an effective drug treatment for the disease. GHr is a clinically validated target in the treatment of acromegaly. In the case of diabetic retinopathy, published clinical studies have shown that treatments producing a reduction in IGF-I levels retarded the progression of the disease and improve vision in patients. Scientific papers have been published on the suppression of blood IGF-I levels in mice (Tachas et al., 2006, J Endocrinol 189, 147-54) and inhibition of retinopathy in a mouse retinopathy model (Wilkinson-Berka et al., 2007, Molecular Vision 13, 1529- 38;) using an antisense drug to the GHr. ANP have also reported that ATL1103 suppressed circulating levels of IGF-I in primates. In a Phase I study in normal volunteers, ATL1103 was assessed as being safe and well tolerated, while also demonstrating a preliminary indication of drug activity including suppression of IGF-I and the target GHR (growth hormone binding protein) levels. ATL1103 commercialisation is covered by patents to at least 2024, with the potential for extensions up to 2029 in some countries and 2030 in the US.
Acromegaly is a serious chronic life threatening disease triggered by excess secretion of growth hormone (GH) by benign pituitary tumours. Oversupply of GH over stimulates liver, fat and kidney cells, through their GH receptors, to produce excess levels of (IGF-I) in the blood manifesting in abnormal growth of the face, hands and feet, and enlargement of body organs including liver, kidney and heart. The primary treatments for acromegaly are to surgically remove the pituitary gland and/or drug therapy to normalize GH and serum IGF-I levels. In North America and Europe there are approximately 85,000 acromegaly patients with about half requiring drug therapy. Cost of drug therapy ranges from approximately A$30,000/annum to over A$60,000/annum depending on the treatment.
Contact Information:Website: www.antisense.com.auManaging Director: Mark Diamond +61 (3) 9827 8999Investor Relations: Annabel Murphy, Buchan Consulting +61 (2) 9237 2800
Antisense Therapeutics Limited (ASX: ANP) is an Australian publicly listed biopharmaceutical drug discovery and development company. Its mission is to create, develop and commercialise second generation antisense pharmaceuticals for large unmet markets. ANP has 4 products in its development pipeline that it has in-licensed from Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc., world leaders in antisense drug development and commercialisation - ATL1102 (injection) which has successfully completed a Phase II efficacy and safety trial, significantly reducing the number of brain lesions in patients with multiple sclerosis, ATL1103 a second-generation antisense drug designed to block GHr production and thereby lower blood IGF-I levels and is in clinical development as a potential treatment for growth and other GH-IGF-I disorders, ATL1102 (inhaled) which is at the pre-clinical research stage as a potential treatment for asthma and ATL1101 a second-generation antisense drug at the pre-clinical stage being investigated as a potential treatment for cancer.
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Easel and WP v3.4
I updated several sites this past week to 3.4, updated their themes, made some new child themes, all without issue. Good!
The last site I needed to update was chadmlorion.com.
This site was using the Easel theme (v 2.07). At the time, I was being prompted in the dashboard that there were updates for WP and my theme.
After I did the auto-update to 3.4, the prompt to update to the latest version of Easel disappeared and the drop down menus broke, did not function anymore.
I have reverted the site with a backup and it is working again as designed, but would like to understand why an update to WP3.4 would alter the update status of a theme. Is it due to known issues??
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Your reasoning seems to be that there is already a ton of info "out there" so we may as well just give up and let them have the rest.
My position is a bit more nuanced than that, although this is partly correct.
I do believe that the information Amazon has access to is basically unimportant. Very little of it is even worth anyone's effort to data mine, except for something like network reliability stats.
I do believe it is highly unlikely to be abused by government agencies (or at least, no more than having a paper book with notes in the margins, found during a search of your property).
I do believe almost all of us are making far more critical information available on a regular basis, especially via email, cell phones, and the like.
If you're going to be careful about this, you really ought to be careful about a heck of a lot of things, because let's face it, this is actually pretty minor and obscure.
I do NOT regard these type of privacy concerns as "tin foil hat" territory. I'm only expressing that I am not concerned by this particular circumstance, or similar ones (e.g. Gmail, online backup services etc).
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Forget privacy? Forget (for U.S. residents) the 4th and 5th amendments? Forget the 1st amendment? (it won't mean a thing to have "free speech" if people become afraid to use it when everything is stored "in the cloud")
Just FYI, there isn't actually any explicit references to "privacy rights" in the US Constitution, it was more fabricated by the Supreme Court in a series of decisions. IIRC the EU has some explicit privacy rights and protections -- which, by the way, a) afaik extend to Amazon as they sell ebooks across the EU and b) therefore we can presume so far Amazon has not violated.
I also do not see this as some sort of slippery slope that will erode our rights as citizens.
You, uh, aren't going to pull a Glenn Beck now and cry on cue, are you?
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You (and others) see no cause for concern? There are legions of historical examples to prove you wrong. Your attitudes of
It Can't Happen Here
will serve the next purveyors of dystopia very well. I suspect you were a mere babe in
so welcome to the
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Uh, no.
I'm not going to reveal my age because that's none of yer danged business
but I'm not 16. There's a tremendous difference between Amazon syncing data on their servers, and the NSA hooking into AT&T's routers.
If you don't want a Kindle because of privacy reasons, you have many options, and feel free to go for one (at the price of not getting wireless downloads, automatic backup of purchases and no multi-device syncs). But really, let's have a
of perspective, and spare us the hyperbole.
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The Blues ageing line-up know that their time to win an Origin series is running out, Greg Bird admitting he and skipper Paul Gallen had discussed their representative exits.
Seven NSW players – all forwards – are aged above 30 including Bird, Gallen, Luke Lewis, Anthony Watmough, Robbie Farah, Beau Scott and Ryan Hoffman. Aaron Woods is the only starting forward in his 20s. Playing all three games in a winning series evades all but Lewis from the current crop of Blues.
Gallen, who turns 33 next month, has already indicated he wants to play on beyond this series, but close friend Bird said Gallen's mind may change should they clinch the series on Wednesday night.
"I am sure if we win, Gal will give it away, he'll walk off the field after game two and not play again," Bird laughed. "[We've spoken about] getting older and new players coming in, stepping down, retiring.
"It's not something we have dived right into. There are a lot of players in the squad who came through this whole era, are nearly all the same age. I am sure they're thinking exactly the same thing I am thinking. You can't play forever and we still haven't won one."
While the players may be inching their way towards retirement, Bird said a series win could spur the group to stay on and chase back-to-back wins.
"The relief that we finally get the monkey off the back is one thing but the actual excitement and happiness that I am sure will come with it will drive players to want to go out and do it again, and try to re-produce that feeling," Bird said.
Watmough played in a losing game one match in the 2005 series before being dropped from the squad, when NSW won their last series win. The Manly back-rower said being part of an Origin series win would match his premiership success.
"Although it's only three games, you work your butt off," Watmough said. "You work so hard to get here early in the year and when you get here and training, it's so intense and so full on. It's massive, it's right up there with a grand final.
"The pressure is enormous. We're lucky we've had this team for a while now. We know what's coming, we know the pressure that's going to be piled on us. We can absorb that and use that to our advantage.
"I played the first game in '05. I'm claiming it. We got a nice, big, fat ring after that so I'm claiming that one."
While some of his Blues teammates may be having second thoughts about playing on, vice-captain Farah said he had no intention to relinquish his NSW spot.
"It's always in the back of your mind, you only get so many chances and as every year passes the end is nearer," Farah said. "We're all pushing 30 and there's not many chances left so it would be nice to win one especially for those guys as well.
"They've been through the tough times. They've carried that load of all the losses.
"Some of the new guys that have come in probably don't feel as much hurt as the older guys do, but for us older blokes it would be nice to win one before we retire.
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Intuitive Surgical Increases Share Buyback Program
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) today announced that its board of directors has authorized the Company to repurchase an additional $1 billion of the Company's outstanding common stock. The $1 billion repurchase authorization will be available after the Company's internal trading window opens on April 23, 2013. With this authorization, the total amount available for share repurchases by the Company is approximately $1.21 billion, which includes approximately $208 million remaining from previous authorizations.
The timing and total amount of share repurchases will depend upon market conditions and may be made from time to time in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, accelerated stock repurchase programs, issuer self-tender offers or otherwise, as determined by the Company's management. The repurchases will be made in compliance with, and at such times as permitted by, federal securities law and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. The Company expects to fund the repurchase program through cash and investments. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had approximately $2.9 billion of cash, cash equivalents and investments.
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Security sources revealed today the apprehension of two terrorist gave shortly before Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's historic visit to Jerusalem last November. Three other terrorist cells were also uncovered on the West Bank recently, the sources said.
They said that two days prior to Sadat's arrival, a five-member gang was detected crossing the Jordan River on a sabotage mission inside Israel. All were captured, after pursuit, near Kibbutz Na'aran in the Jordan Valley. They were identified as members of the Iraqi-sponsored Arab Liberation Front.
Four days earlier an explosion rocked a house in the Old City of Jerusalem resulting in the death of one terrorist and the capture of three others, two of them young woman school teachers. The terrorists had been preparing a large suitcase bomb which was to have been placed an a Jerusalem-Tel Aviv passenger train timed to go off at noon the next Sunday.
The gang was reportedly responsible for several terrorist acts last year, including a bomb explosion in the Old City on May 28 which injured a German tourist and two local residents and another bomb, concealed in a watermelon, that exploded near Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem on Aug. 27 but caused no casualties or damage.
An army spokesman reported that on El Fatah terrorist cell believed responsible for several Molotov cocktail attacks an Israeli military vehicles, was uncovered recently at a refugee camp near Jenin on the West Bank. Another gang, associated with the Syrian-sponsored Al Saiqa, was amnestied in the same area in possession of arms and explosives. Other arrests in the Jenin area included 31 members of a gang linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. They were apprehended at El-Yamun village while reportedly planning a series of attacks.


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Sedona Summit Resort by Diamond Resorts features 4 outdoor swimming pools, 6 spa tubs, and a fitness center. Wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. This Sedona condo also offers tour/ticket assistance, barbecue grills, and an arcade/game room. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Fitness facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Express check-out
- Total number of rooms - 417
- Laundry facilities
- Concierge services
- Number of floors - 2
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Number of outdoor pools - 4
- Number of spa tubs - 6
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Arcade/game room
- Free self parking
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( USD 12 per night )
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Premium TV channels
- Patio
- Separate sitting area
- Iron/ironing board
- Microwave
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Weekly housekeeping provided
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe
- Cable TV service
- Sofa bed
- Free WiFi
- Separate living room
- Separate dining area
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
- Free cribs/infant beds
Nearby Things to Do
4 outdoor swimming pools and 6 spa tubs are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
Condo Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 10 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Free rollaway/extra beds!
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
- Deposit: USD 100 per stay
- Resort fee: USD 12.00 per accommodation, per night
- Pool access
- Spa tub access
- Fitness center access
- Business center/computer access
- Internet access
- Additional inclusions
Optional extras
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 12 per night (rates may vary)
Condo Name
- Sedona Summit
- Sedona Summit Resort
- Sedona Summit Resort Condo
- Summit Resort Sedona
- Summit Sedona
- Summit Sedona Resort
- Sedona Summit Hotel Sedona
- Sunterra Resort Sedona Summit
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Some facilities may have restricted access. Guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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HP says Autonomy's founder and former boss Michael Lynch "should be held accountable for fraud" over HP's takeover of Autonomy in 2011.
The comments are the latest development in a long and bitter legal dispute between the two software companies.
A spokesman representing Lynch called the comments a "personal smear", the BBC reported.
HP paid $11.1bn (£6.8bn) for Autonomy, a British software company, but a year later said it was worth $8.8bn less.
HP and its shareholders have accused Autonomy of misleading them over the true value of the company, but Autonomy has denied this.
The latest court document HP also claims that Sushovan Hussain, who was the chief financial officer at Autonomy from 2001 to 2012, was "one of the chief architects of the massive fraud on HP", the BBC reported.
The court filing also said that shareholders and HP management agree "that Hussain, along with Autonomy's founder and CEO, Michael Lynch, should be accountable for this fraud".
HP shareholders had planned to sue the company's management over the takeover but in June decided to help HP pursue legal action against Autonomy.
A spokesperson representing Lynch and Hussain told the BBC: "This breathless ranting from HP is the sort of personal smear we've come to expect. As the emotional outbursts go up, the access to facts seems to go down."


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(MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia)Thin plates making up a gill.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
gill lamellae — plural of gill lamella … Dictionary of ichthyology
gill lamella — (plural gill lamellae)) the transverse vertical platelet on the gill filament, through which capillaries run. The primary gill lamellae carry numerous fine layers called secondary lamellae which are the actual regions of respiration and excretion … Dictionary of ichthyology
gill bar — (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) Dorsoventral rodlike thickenings of a gill lamellae … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
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gill sinusoid — the wide, thin walled capillaries found in the secondary lamellae on the gill filaments. They are short and have large lumina … Dictionary of ichthyology
bacterial gill disease — a disease caused by unfaourable environmental conditions which then allow an invasion by myxobacteria; fish show a lack of appetite and cannot school properly. The gills show clubbing and fusion of lamellae a myxobacterial infection of juvenile… … Dictionary of ichthyology
respiration — respirational, adj. /res peuh ray sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of respiring; inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing. 2. Biol. a. the sum total of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which oxygen is conveyed to tissues and cells,… … Universalium
bivalve — bivalvular /buy val vyeuh leuhr/, adj. /buy valv /, n. 1. Also called lamellibranch. Zool. any mollusk, as the oyster, clam, scallop, or mussel, of the class Bivalvia, having two shells hinged together, a soft body, and lamellate gills. adj. 2.… … Universalium
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CHICAGO (Oct. 27)
Senator Richard M. Nixon, Republican Vice-Presidential candidate, today defended his record on civil rights, and accused the Democrats of starting a false whispering campaign that he is anti-Semitic. "I strongly resent this studied attempt to inject the false issue of anti-Semitism," Nixon declared He cited his support of aid to Israel and his fight in California against a candidate backed by Gerald L.K. Smith as evidence the charge is untrue. He spoke at the Lincoln Denbitz Club, a Jewish organization.


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Limburg (; Dutch and Limburgish: (Nederlands-)Limburg; ) is the southernmost of the 12 provinces of the Netherlands. It is in the southeastern part of the country and borders the provinces of Gelderland to the north and North Brabant to the north and the northwest. To the east it borders the German state of Northrhine-Westphalia, to the west the Flemish province of Limburg, and to the south the Walloon province of Liège.
Limburg's major cities are the provincial capital Maastricht in the south, Roermond in the middle, and Venlo in the north, all upon the Meuse river. In South Limburg, there are also urban agglomerations at Sittard-Geleen and Parkstad Limburg, which includes the city of Heerlen.
Limburg has a highly distinctive character. The social and economic trends that affected the province in recent decades generated a process of change and renewal which has enabled Limburg to transform its peripheral location into a highly globalized regional nexus, linking the Netherlands to the Ruhr metro area and the southern part of the Benelux region. A less appreciated consequence of this international gateway location is rising international crime, often drug-related, especially in the southernmost part of the province.
For centuries, the strategic location of the current province made it a much-coveted region among Europe's major powers. Romans, Habsburg Spaniards, Prussians, Habsburg Austrians and French have all ruled Limburg.
The first inhabitants of whom traces have been found were Neanderthals who camped in South Limburg. In Neolithic times flint was mined in underground mines, including one at Rijckholt that is open to visitors. In Roman times Limburg was thoroughly Romanized and many existing towns and cities were founded, including Mosa Trajectum (Maastricht) and Coriovallum (Heerlen). Bishop Servatius introduced Christianity in Roman Maastricht, where he died in 384. After the Romans had departed the Franks took charge, and the area flourished under their rule. Charlemagne had his palace in nearby Aachen. After the partition of the Frankish empire what is now Limburg belonged, like the rest of the Netherlands, to the Holy Roman Empire. By the late Middle Ages, Limburg's territory was mainly divided between the Duchy of Brabant, Duchy of Gelderland, Duchy of Jülich, the Principality of Liège and the prince-bishop of Cologne. These dukes and bishops were nominal subordinates of the Emperor of the Roman Empire, but in practice acted as independent sovereigns who were often at war with each other. These conflicts were often fought in Limburg, contributing to its fragmentation.
In the early modern era, Limburg was largely divided between Spain (and its successor, Austria), Prussia, the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands, the Principality of Liège and many independent small Fiefs. In 1673, Louis XIV personally commanded the siege of Maastricht by French troops. During the siege, one of his brigadiers, Charles de Batz-Castelmore d'Artagnan, perished. He subsequently became known as a major character in The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, père (1802–1870).
Limburg was also the scene of many a bloody battle during the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648), in which the Dutch Republic threw off Habsburg Spanish rule. At the Battle of Mookerheyde (14 April 1574), two brothers of Prince William of Orange-Nassau and thousands of "Dutch" mercenaries lost their lives. Most Limburgians fought on the Spanish side, being Catholics and hating the Calvinist Hollanders.
Following the Napoleonic Era, the great powers (England, Prussia, the Austrian Empire, the Russian Empire and France) united the region with the new Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1815. A new province was formed which was to receive the name "Maastricht" after its capital. The first king, William I, who did not want the name Limburg to be lost, insisted that the name be changed to "Province of Limburg". As such, the name of the new province derived from the old Duchy of Limburg that had existed until 1648 on the southern borders of the new province.
When the Catholic and French-speaking Belgians split away from the mainly Calvinist northern Netherlands in the Belgian Revolution of 1830, the Province of Limburg was at first almost entirely under Belgian rule. However, by the 1839 Treaty of London, the province was divided in two, with the eastern part going to the Netherlands and the western part to Belgium, a division that remains today. With the Treaty of London, what is now the Belgian Province of Luxembourg was handed over to Belgium and removed from the German Confederation. To appease Prussia, which had also lost access to the Meuse after the Congress of Vienna, the Dutch province of Limburg (but not the cities of Maastricht and Venlo because without them Limburg's population equalled that of the Province of Luxembourg, 150,000 [1]), was joined to the German Confederation between September 5, 1839 and August 23, 1866 as Duchy of Limburg. On 11 May 1867, the Duchy, which from 1839 on had been de jure a separate polity in personal union with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, was reincorporated into the latter with the Treaty of London, though the term "Duchy of Limburg" remained in some official use until February 1907. Another idiosyncrasy survives today: the head of the province, referred to as the "King's Commissioner" in other provinces, is addressed as "Governor" in Limburg.
The Second World War cost the lives of many civilians in Limburg, and a large number of towns and villages were destroyed by bombings and artillery battles. Various cemeteries, too, bear witness to this dark chapter in Limburg's history. Almost 8,500 American soldiers, who perished during the liberation of the Netherlands, lie buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in Margraten. Other big war cemeteries are to be found at Overloon (British soldiers) and the Ysselsteyn German war cemetery was constructed in the Municipality of Venray for the 31,000 German soldiers who lost their lives.
According to the research of Herman van Rens, the residents of Limburg were especially active in hiding local and refugee Jews during the Holocaust, to the extent that the Jewish population even increased during the war. Jews in hiding were three times as likely to survive in Limburg as in Amsterdam.
In December 1991, the European Community (now European Union) held a summit in Maastricht. At that summit, the "Treaty on European Union" or so-called Maastricht treaty was signed by the European Community member states. With that treaty, the European Union came into existence.
Limburg mijn Vaderland is the official anthem of both Belgian and Dutch Limburg.
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News broke of the New York Yankees and veteran left-hander Andy Pettitte closing in on a one-year deal early Tuesday morning, but Ken Davidoff of the New York Post reports the deal is now official.
Pettitte will earn $12 million next season, a large pay raise from last season's $2.5 million salary. The 40 year-old starter will also have a chance to earn an additional $2.5 million in awards bonuses.
In 12 starts, Pettitte was 5-4 with a 2.87 ERA last season. He came out of retirement late in spring training to rejoin the Yankees, but did not start pitching in the Majors until May.
Pettitte also missed time late in the year with a fractured ankle, but returned in September and made two postseason starts, posting a 3.29 ERA.
After resigning Pettitte and Hiroki Kuroda, New York's entire rotation from the 2012 season will be returning for 2013.
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Liisa Reimann Rivera - Originally from England, Liisa has lived in Burlington since 2006. She earned her Master's in Historic Preservation from the University of Vermont and is a principal with Blue Brick Preservation. Liisa lives in a 1954 ranch house, whose historic wooden windows she thinks are of a genius design seldom seen since, in Burlington's New North End. Liisa's passions include historic industrial buildings, firehouses and little-known builder-architects of the vernacular landscape.
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Union president claims issues with airline 'long-standing'
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Published: Oct 16, 2013
Contract negotiations between the Bahamian Pilots Alliance (BPA) and SkyBahamas Airlines have been a longstanding issue for months, the union's president Mark Johnson confirmed.
Following a meeting with the airline's executives and the BPA late yesterday afternoon, Johnson said that securing medical insurance and seniority lists are just some of the items his union is looking to secure for those pilots in the new proposed contract. His comments come on the heels of an alleged "sick-out" by the majority of the domestic airlines' pilots over the weekend.
According to Johnson, the union sent out a contract proposal to the airline back in June and waited for SkyBahamas President and CEO Captain Randy Butler to respond with a meeting time and date to begin contract negotiations.
Since then, Johnson said three additional letters were sent because the union received no response from Butler. But he maintains that actions taken by SkyBahamas' pilots over the weekend were "not industrial", despite claims made by Butler.
"In the third letter, I told him that if I didn't hear from them within three days, the union would be taking action," according to Johnson
"What I meant was that we would be filing a trade dispute to have a penalty imposed on the company, a $5,000 fine for failing to meet and negotiate with the union.
"That's what a contract negotiation is all about, sitting down to the table so we can talk about things that the company would be able to afford and if the company is not able to afford something in the contract, then we would have to accept that."
On Sunday morning, the majority of the airline's pilots called in sick, demanding a new contract.
Butler estimated $126,000 in costs from the alleged "sick-out".
However, Johnson told Guardian Business that he has spoken to those pilots and that they were "legitimately sick" with doctor's notes to substantiate that fact.
"I think it was Captain Butler's conscience that was messing with him as we have been trying to get him to come to the table for some time as it relates to contract negotiations," he said.
Butler claimed he was left surprised by the pilots' action.
The union, which represents pilots working at private-owned airlines and charter companies, has been in existence since August 2011.
Tuesday afternoon's meeting marks the second since Sunday as representatives from the National Congress of Trade Unions of The Bahamas (NCTUB) and the Airport, Airline and Allied Workers Union (AAAWU) met with SkyBahamas executives Monday night.
Butler also confirmed to Guardian Business that he met with the union on Tuesday. Keith Archer, a consultant for the airline, is reportedly responsible for contract negotiations.
Up until Monday afternoon, the airline paid out approximately $126,000 to ensure its customers could find seats on other airlines.
Butler noted that in some cases the airline was covering "three times what we had been paid by the customer" to ensure that passengers were able to reach their destinations notwithstanding the action by pilots.


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