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ER/Studio 7.1 conquers drudgery with easy, insightful tools
Despite what some people may think, data modeling is still the preferred method for creating database schemas. Unfortunately, modeling often gets pushed to the back burner in lieu of creating tables and relationships in the middle of coding the application. For those who would push data modeling to the front burner if only they had a better tool, there's Embarcadero's smooth and easy ER/Studio. Version 7.1 adds a number of exciting new features.
You can run ER/Studio either as a stand-alone client or connected to a central repository. The repository allows you to create a centralized database to house your models and apply security to control who can alter models and define enterprise-level data dictionaries for use in all models. The repository doesn't yet allow access to sub-models without also allowing access to the main model, and it's hampered by other minor shortcomings as well. Embarcadero, however, says it is working to enhance the functionality soon.
Easy imports
Reverse engineering an existing model is not only easy, it also comes with some attractive options. Usually when you import an existing model you have to spend a lot of time arranging the tables in some kind of meaningful format before you can even begin working; on really large models I've seen this process take as long as three days. Using ER/Studio you can reformat your models with a single click into one of seven model designs -- including circular, hierarchical, orthogonal, symmetric, and tree -- and you have plenty of options to control how each layout behaves. You can define handling options for both connected and disconnected entities including, but not limited to, node and edge spacing, staggering, and space between nodes.
You can also easily organize subject areas by defining any number of sub-models or using colored shapes to highlight different subject areas. For example, you could place all of the customer tables in a yellow circle, the distribution tables in a green box, and the billing tables in an orange pentagon. The colors work well for smaller models, but for larger models where you have hundreds of entities to fit on the screen, you will need to define sub-models for each logical section. Sub-models provide a very efficient way to view only those entities you want to see.
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ER/Studio boasts a new capacity planning feature that will help architects project disk requirements on the production system. For each table you can count the number of rows that are currently held. In the capacity-planning screen you can define many options for sizing your physical model including initial size, maximum size, growth rate, index usage, row overheads, and much more. After you fill in the required data, you can generate a report showing projected database growth over time. This is an extremely useful function that often goes overlooked in even the biggest enterprise development scenarios. One little extra I'd like to see added would be the capability to specify expansion percentages. Say a child table is always 25 percent larger than its parent. It would be nice to simply specify the growth of the parent table, and have its children taken care of automatically without needing to do the math.
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The new data lineage feature makes a good start, but it's not terribly useful just yet. You can define a number of data movement rules for each column in your tables that allow you to document exact standards or expected guidelines for the data in the production system. You can define rules for operations, including backup, updates, archives, recovery, and more. You can also define data sources and targets and map them directly to your model, allowing you to document the dataflow in your environment with relative ease. This is all good. The problem is, getting the information back out of the model in any usable format isn't nearly as easy as putting it in. You need to write your own code to extract it. It would be nice if ER/Studio could show you the lineage in a nice diagram so you could package it with your data dictionary or publish it by itself.
ER/Studio may be the best overall data modeler on the market. Its combination of features and ease of use puts it leagues ahead of competitors such as Computer Associates' ERwin. The new capacity-planning capabilities will help architects answer tough questions such as how much space your database will consume one year from now. The repository gives larger shops the capability to wrap security around enterprise data models and define some top-level policies. The data lineage tool still needs some work, but it's an excellent start and will be of good use to serious data architects.
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Social Intelligence Startup Brandwatch Raises $33M Series C To Grow In US
Social media is officially eating Internet, and where the people go with their eyeballs, so do the brands. But the brands are – largely – all at sea, still trying to figure all this stuff out. One of the startups that has figured this out is Brandwatch — a social media monitoring firm that crawls over 80 million sites, including Facebook and Twitter, and then turns that… Read More
You said what? Brandwatch brings its social media monitoring search to Seesmic
Brandwatch, the UK social media monitoring startup, has released a free search plugin for Seesmic, the desktop client for companies who want to manage their social media presence. Aimed at users who want to monitor a particular brand or topic across the whole of the Web, not just the services that Seesmic supports out of the box, the Brandwatch plugin adds additional search/monitoring… Read More
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[UK] Bryan Tookey has joined social media monitoring startup Brandwatch as its new COO. He joins the Brighton-based company from search engine Ask Jeeves (Ask.com) where he was the European Operations Director. Prior to Ask, Tookey was Google's head of Sales Finance for European Partnerships and before that, a Senior Engagement Manager at management consultancy McKinsey. Commenting on… Read More


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The games have become too much about micro and not enough about scrapping.
I like microing in DOW2, getting my space biff mans in the best positions and occaisionally pointing where somebody throws a grenade, but I hate the starcraft 2 style of microing of constantly having to click because your units are too herp a derp to use their abilities.
Starcraft 2 was made to be played by the people who developed pro gaming from Starcraft 1, but to me that feels like the 'wrong' way to play the game? Ya getting me?
Even the whole scouting with your harvesters feels like bullshit to me.
(New) Blizzard games always come down to math now it seems and it just doesn't serve me as a 'game.'
Rather than knowing a unit's DPS and if i can cancel an animation, I'd rather be making intelligent use of my MLRS artillery thats hotkeyed to 2 and then press 3 then D to see all my grenadiers pile out my APCs but whats that? A flame tank has set an explosive chain reaction off and that has wiped out half my force...
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Disc dogs of the Carolinas.....
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We are a group of people with one thing in common--we love to throw plastic to our dogs!
We have been traveling across the Southeast competing with our dogs and have come to the conclusion that "Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina"---so we are forming a brand new dog and disc club which will be based in the Carolinas!
Interest in the sport is taking off across both North and South Carolina and we are making our presence known among disc doggers from around the world. It's time to share our sport with dog lovers across the Carolinas and show them just how much fun they can have with their dogs!
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Lance: To Arnold's government. There is no more financially dysfunctional municipality in the Alle-Kiski Valley than Arnold. That's because previous administrations played games like the $800-per-year garbage and sewage fee, which was inherently unfair, ridiculously high and nothing more than a hidden tax. Now, the city is in the dumper — facing a 25 percent tax increase, layoffs and the need of a $1 million loan. It's time the borough investigate filing bankruptcy and/or obtaining state help via Act 47, the Municipal Financial Recovery Act. And it's three decades past time to start municipal merger talks with New Kensington.
Laurel: To the Kiski Valley Water Pollution Control Authority. The authority's $28 million expansion will do wonders for the water quality in the Kiski River when it's finished in the summer of 2014.
On the "Watch List":
• The inventor of a wrench manufactured by Penn United Technologies in Jefferson Township claims in a federal lawsuit that Sears misappropriated his patent and is having the slightly modified version made in China. If that's true, Sears has cost our region several dozen jobs and should be sanctioned.
• Ben Roethlisberger. The Steelers quarterback is out of action indefinitely with an upper chest injury and an only lately disclosed serious rib injury that, if not fully healed and the signal-caller were to be hit just so, could lead to a fatal aortic rupture. Backup Byron Leftwich will start when the Steelers host Baltimore on Sunday night. We wish Big Ben a thorough recovery.


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Leah Remini Quit Scientology
As far as I can tell, Leah Remini's only job as a Scientologist was to convert Jennifer Lopez which she actually did in 2008, albeit destroying her marriage in the process, but mission accomplished. From there, Leah could've claimed her rightful place as a sacred and exalted waxer of Tom Cruise and John Travolta's various luxury aircrafts. Instead, she started asking questions like, "What if we didn't ex-communicate family members who don't think alien ghosts cause the flu?"; "Did that guy just say slave ships?"; and "Hey, where's your missing dead wife?" And like any person who starts asking valid questions about her faith, she realized it was bullshit and got the fuck out. Page Six reports:
The source tells us Remini is quitting because of policies that don't allow parishioners to question Miscavige's management or the reported abuse of members of its Sea Org religious order — and for forcing followers to "disconnect" from family members branded as "suppressive persons" if they choose to leave the church.
"It all began when Leah questioned the validity of excommunication of people," a source said of her decision. "She is stepping back from a regime she thinks is corrupt. She thinks no religion should tear apart a family or abuse someone under the umbrella of 'religion.' "
Former Sea Org member Mike Rinder blogged this week that at Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' 2006 wedding, Remini innocently asked where Miscavige's wife, Shelly, was. Former Scientology Celebrity Centre head Tommy Davis scolded her, "You don't have the [bleeping] rank to ask about Shelly." Mrs. Miscavige reportedly hasn't been seen in public since 2007.
As a result, Remini "was put through interrogations and blacklisted within the church that she donated millions to and that her family has spent their lives in. She was put through 'thought modification' for five years," our source said.
Fortunately, it sounds like Leah survived the brainwashing and will now go Brooklyn on some asses:
Someone close to Remini said she's weighing going public "when she sees what the church tries to do. She has heard they use people to scare you into silence."
The source added, "She's from Brooklyn. The church can't hurt her . . . they don't have her family, that's all that matters to her." And, "It's not about wanting or not wanting to do Scientology . . . The issue is that [Miscavige] is taking down this church and hurting people and families."
When reached for comment, Tom Cruise eyes burst into blue energy as he levitated several feet into the air and declared intergalactic war on Clan Remini. "But, first, is that a men's volleyball tournament? I call No Shirts!"
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- Average lowest cost Bronze premium by state: 2015 vs. 2016 and percent change
- Average lowest cost Silver premium by state: 2015 vs. 2016 and percent change
As shown in Figure 1, the average lowest silver plan in states with a federal exchange increased by 13.0 percent from 2015 to 2016, compared to 3.2 percent from 2014 to 2015.
"While premiums have increased dramatically in many markets, the vast majority of exchange enrollees receive premium subsidies that can protect them from these increased costs," said Caroline Pearson, senior vice president. "However, most consumers will need to return to the exchange to shop and may need to select a new plan to avoid higher premiums."
"In addition to monthly premiums, it is important to also look at benefit design," said Elizabeth Carpenter, vice president at Avalere. "Factors like deductibles, out-of-pocket limits, and provider networks can add significant costs for some patients."
"Today's findings underscore that the exchange market varies widely depending on where you live," said Chris Sloan, manager at Avalere. "For example, while lowest cost silver plans increased 44 percent in Oklahoma, they decreased 14 percent in Indiana."
2016 Exchange Premiums: Changes in 2016 premiums vary widely by geography and regional market dynamics. When considering premium impact, note that over two-thirds of exchange consumers picked silver plans in 2015. Exchange plan enrollment is often concentrated in the lower priced plans in a particular metal level. As such, changes in the lowest priced plans in markets will have a larger impact on the average exchange consumer than the average premium for the entire market.
Premium data based on the 2014 HHS Individual Market Landscape file, updated as of August 2014, the 2015 HHS Individual Market Landscape file, updated as of October 2015, and the 2016 HHS Individual Market Landscape file, updated as of October 30, 2015. The 2016 Landscape file is accurate as of October 16, 2015, after which several co-ops and other issuers may have exited the market. Analysis excludes state-based exchanges. All premiums are based on a 50-yr old non-smoker. Averages are not enrollment weighted.


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Sources informed a leading daily, Salman and his entourage were looking out for a location for the shoot of the film Dabangg 2 with the help of the locals when all of a sudden a fight ensued. It happened so that a group of locals were hired by Salman Khan's team to find out an ideal spot for the shoot, in a village near Panchgani.
Salman and his team were in a car, while the locals were accompanying them on bikes. Reportedly, Salman stepped out of his car and borrowed a bike belonging to one of the villagers. While he was riding the bike, one of the villagers tried to overtake him. It was then the bike brushed against the car and the riders fell. This minor accident led to a fight between the actor's team and the villagers.
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The Jennifer's Body beauty popped up on Late Night With Conan O'Brien on Thursday to talk about her movie and various other topics, such as her love for seafood restaurant chain Red Lobster.
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Description: I was charged with Driving on a Suspended License (Vehicle Code Section 14601.1); in addition, I had a prior conviction of Driving without a License (Vehicle Code Section Section 12500). Both cases went to warrant because I did not appear or I did not complete my requirements. I had 10 days of jail suspended on my old case when I picked up the new case for Driving on a Suspended License (Vehicle Code Section 14601.1) I hired Attorney Will Bruzzo to represent me because of his familiarity with the courts and District Attorney in Orange County. Mr. Bruzzo got me a program where the Driving on a Suspended License (Vehicle Code Section 14601.1) got DISMISSED after I completed the program. Also, he convinced the court not to give me jail time on the old case. I am very happy with this result and I would recommend Mr. Bruzzo for any similar case or criminal matter.


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HOUSTON - A bicyclist was rushed to the hospital Wednesday after being struck by a Metro Light Rail near downtown Houston.
It happened in the 1900 block of North Main and Quitman around 2 p.m.
According to Metro officials, the man disregarded warnings from the train and was trying to ride across the tracks when he was hit.
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Those weird Germans and their animal shagging ways
You have to laugh. But from the evidence I have seen in Pattaya, the Germans love nothing better than to shag dogs;
BBC News - Animal welfare: Germany moves to ban bestiality
Animal welfare: Germany moves to ban bestiality
The German parliament is expected to vote on the law next month
Germany's ruling coalition is calling for a ban on bestiality - or the practice of having sex with animals.
The German parliament's agriculture committee is considering making it an offence not only to hurt an animal but also to force it into unnatural sex. Offenders could face a hefty fine.
A final vote will be held in the Bundestag (lower house) on 14 December.
Germany legalised bestiality (zoophilia) in 1969, except when the animal suffered "significant harm".
But animal rights groups have campaigned for a change in the law and Hans-Michael Goldmann, the head of the parliamentary committee investigating the new amendment, told the Tageszeitung newspaper that the new legislation was intended to clarify the current legal position.
"With this explicit ban, it will be easier to impose penalties and to improve animal protection."
A fine of up to 25,000 euros (£20,000) is proposed if someone forces an animal to commit "actions alien to the species".
But Michael Kiok, the chairman of the pressure group Zoophile Engagement for Tolerance and Information (Zeta), said he was going to take legal action to fight the proposed changes.
"It is unthinkable that any sexual act with an animal is punished without proof that the animal has come to any harm," he said, adding that animals are capable of showing what they do, or do not, want to do.
"We see animals as partners and not as a means of gratification. We don't force them to do anything. Animals are much easier to understand than women," Mr Kiok claimed.
Bestiality is banned in many European countries, including the Netherlands, France and Switzerland.
The law was changed in the UK in 2003, which reduced the maximum sentence from life imprisonment to two years.
The act however, is permissible in Belgium, Denmark and Sweden, though Stockholm is considering a change in the legislation.
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that reminds me, we had a dog on the farm that seemed to have some strange fluid oozing from it's vulva occasionally
we found out she was having sex with some mental bloke who lived in a shack in the fields; she went there voluntarily so that was OK
when questioned, our dog would snuffle and say "EggChav, EggChav"
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chairman michael kiok with his sex partner (its all consensual)...
he fucks her only, when she wants...
english website of ZETA - ZETA – Zoophiles Engagement für Toleranz und Aufklärung
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Thailand seems to be having a problem with bestiality as well: Thai Groups Bothered by Bestial Sex Behavior | Pattaya Daily News - Pattaya Newspaper, Powerful news at your fingertips
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FFS I'm havin me breakfast..
To weird..
Maybe ok in Belgium.
I mean it ain't like confusing the come on signs from a pritty bird.
You seen the size of a mastiffs teeth...
Hardly a slap round the face..
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Dismay over removal of cherished herd of horses
The Humane Society of the United States has condemned the removal of a small herd of wild horses in Nevada, saying it has been a cherished attraction to the local community for more than 40 years.
The society urged the Bureau of Land Management to return the animals to their home just east of Carson City.
The animals lived in the Pine Nut herd management area.
"This small group of 11 horses has been a cherished attraction to the community members for more than 40 years," the society said in a statement.
The bureau had cited outdated and previously resolved complaints regarding public safety risks as the reason for the removal, it said.
"The removal of these horses from their home without notifying interested stakeholders contradicts BLM's recent announcement that it would increase agency transparency," said Holly Hazard, senior vice-president of programs and innovations for the society.
"Working with the local community to manage this herd would have been the right choice, but instead the BLM has added these horses to its inventory of nearly 50,000 wild horses now kept in holding facilities, which are already costing taxpayers $US43 million a year."
It called on the bureau to reverse its decision and and return them to their rightful home.
"Once the horses are returned to the wild, the BLM should work with the local community groups that have offered assistance in the management of this well-known group."
The bureau hosted a meeting just weeks before the removal, asking for public input and possible solutions.
Several groups submitted detailed proposals that included monetary resources to purchase and build fences and water troughs, as well as the application of fertility control vaccines that would help control the population over time.
The bureau refused the assistance and removed the horses from the wild without notifying local advocates. Residents immediately noticed the missing horses and had to call the BLM to learn of their removal.


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Is it legally against the law to inhabit a property that has been abandoned for at least a year? If you secure the property, make improvements to it, turn on electricity and gas, and have your mail delivered there--could this be considered payment for your rent?
Would this still be considered a civil matter or criminal matter?
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For nearly three decades, Pinellas schools have each crafted blueprints outlining strategies to guide them in raising student achievement. Often, school improvement plans have simply disappeared into filing cabinets or gathered dust. But the lengthy documents are getting a makeover this year.
They must now become "living documents" to be revised whenever new data on student achievement — or the lack thereof — indicates the need to change the plan.
The documents should be "powerful plans that will make a difference for schools," said chief academic officer Cathy Fleeger.
Yet she acknowledged that two months into the school year, some of the plans need work. "We've found that some schools' plans are incomplete," Fleeger said. "The schools need to go much deeper, and so we'll continue to work with them."
Nevertheless, the School Board approved the plans at a meeting last week without discussion.
The push to develop better school improvement plans is partly due to the state's increased focus on accountability. State education officials warn that failing to focus on the plans now could hurt schools in the long run.
"Your school improvement plan is your road map to success," said Nikolai Vitti, deputy chancellor of school improvement for the Florida Department of Education. "If you don't have a road map, you're going to get lost."
Here are some questions and answers about improvement plans.
Why do schools write them?
The state requires it. This year, schools had to file plans by Sept. 11.
Who writes the plan?
Teachers usually write the plan with help from their principal.
What typically is included in a school improvement plan?
Each plan should include "action steps" indicating what the school intends to do for its lowest-performing students in the areas of reading, math, writing and science. They also should spell out how the school will handle discipline issues. Additionally, schools should include a strategy for closing the achievement gap between black and white students.
What are some characteristics of a good plan?
They should have what the district calls "smart objectives." They should be strategic, measurable, attainable, realistic and time-based.
Who reviews the plans?
First, principals review each other's plans. Then, the district's regional superintendents review them. The state reviews plans of schools that repeatedly have failed to make adequate yearly progress under federal guidelines.
Do parents get a say in these plans?
Yes. Each plan must be approved by the School Advisory Council. Whenever the school makes a change in the plan, school officials should present the changes to the SAC.
What happens if a school fails to create a school improvement plan?
The state would consider the school out of compliance and could withhold school improvement funds. District officials say it has never happened here.
What if a school fails to meet the goals outlined in the plan?
With the exception of schools under state scrutiny for repeatedly failing to make adequate yearly progress, there are no sanctions for not meeting a goal. But because the state is requiring all students to be on grade level by 2014, missing a target makes it that much harder to meet the next year's goal.


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- Released: Aug 14, 1997
- Sound: 9
- Lyrics: 9
- Overall Impression: 9
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Released in 1997, "Azadi" is Junoon's breakthrough album, which made them one of the most internationally popular bands from Pakistan at the peak of their popularity in the mid-to-late 1990s. On "Azadi," Junoon establish the "Sufi rock" sound which they pioneered on their last album (1996's "Inquilaab").
Sufism is a mystical sect of Islam - practiced in the Indian subcontinent and some parts of Middle East - whose practitioners try to get closer to God through song and dance. As such, the album has a decidedly spiritual feel to it, which is evident in both the sound and particularly the lyrics.
The overall sound could be described as exotic yet catchy - it's a potent concoction of Indian tabla-driven acoustic grooves, raag-like eastern folk melodies and some crunchy guitar riffs thrown in for firepower.
Lyrics — 9
The lyrics, which are penned by poet Sabir Zafar along with guitarist Salman Ahmed, are mostly in the Urdu language, along with a folk song in Punjabi ("Mukh Gaye Nae"). One song ("Khudi") is an adaptation of a famous poem by the legendary Pakistani poet Iqbal, and much of the lyrics take inspiration from his work.
The subject matter mostly deals with simple but universal themes of unconditional love and longing - for God and/or a soulmate - and striving through hardships; some of the songs also have a slightly political slant (Junoon were one of the few music acts in Pakistan who were well-known for their outspoken political views).
The punchy, groove-heavy music perfectly complements the spiritual, uplifting vibe of the lyrics, which are brought to life by the earthy, passionate vocals of Ali Azmat, which have the energy of a rock singer but are informed by the rawness of traditional folk singers and Qawwals of South Asia. Although he may lack the technical finesse of qawwals, his sheer vocal energy and gut instinct for the subject matter (which is what matters most in this kind of music) more than makes up for it.
Overall Impression — 9
Although the record's crisp, organic production and focused "Sufi rock" sound keeps its exotic fusion highly accessible and stylistically coherent, its 15 tracks run just over 65 minutes, which can at times feel like the formula is being stretched a little too tight.
Regardless, there are plenty of memorable hooks and brilliant musicianship here to win over even the most esoterically unconcerned listener, and despite their exotic flavour, the tracks are hooky and economically structured like pretty much any good pop/rock song (most songs run 4-6 minutes) with plenty of expressive guitar solos to boot - it could be roughly described like Led Zeppelin or Santana riffs interwoven with Indian tabla/dholak beats and raag-based eastern folk melodies.
It's hard to pick out highlights since at least half of the songs here are A-grade material that warrant repeat listens and will dance their way inside your memory. However, my personal favourites (to name a few) would be "Sayonee" (their biggest hit to date), "Muk Gaye Nae," "Mahiwal," "Yaar Bina" and "Kis Ney Suna."


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ASK A QUESTION When someone sneezes, what does one say in spanish?
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When I sneeze, my students say "bless you." Many of them are Spanish speakers and I would like to say something to them in Spanish when they sneeze. What do Spanish speakers say when someone sneezes?
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I think you say "Salud" in most Spanish speaking countries. I would be hesitant to say that is the case in ALL cases. That is what we say in Spanish class so I am fairly confident it is correct. Hope that helps!
"salud" in my experience
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The Sun Storage Solutions white paper "Turbo-charging HPC Application Performance with Flash Storage: Changing the Focus from Processing to Moving Data Faster" (login or registration required) contends that, with ever more CPU cores and more GFLOPS per core, HPC application performance will be determined by the ability to move data in and out of fast processors. This paper examines how Flash technology can be deployed and the effect it will have on HPC workloads. It examines various Flash technologies and compares their performance on leading HPC application benchmarks. Finally, the performance characteristics of the Flash-based Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System is described.
The paper identifies the bottleneck to HPC application performance as a matter of storage I/O rather than one involving the CPU. It points out that in many HPC application environments, servers wait while data is delivered from the disk to the CPU. And with the onset of many co-processors and GPGPUs, the CPU - I/O chasm will reach increasingly gaping proportions.
The paper suggests that using Flash storage for I/O, which is up to 10,000 times faster than mechanical disk drives can provide, is the solution to improving HPC application performance. Flash technology is able to accelerate application performance by radically disrupting the price/performance curve for I/O intensive HPC applications.
Flash can deliver better performance with fewer processors and lower TCO with no change to existing infrastructure, the paper maintains. In addition, more reliable operation and lower power and cooling costs are also achievable using Flash technology, it asserts.
The paper uses a benchmarking exercise to demonstrate how one SSD-based server can get two jobs done in less time than using two HDD-based servers, resulting in a TCO, as measured simply by cost per useful work being done, that is less than half of the cost of the HDD-based solution.
The paper points out that many HPC applications are licensed on a per server or per CPU basis. If these servers are constrained by data I/O and therefore under-utilized more servers must be deployed to complete a given number of simulations. Along with this, more application licenses must be purchased driving the cost of solution even higher. When Flash-enabled servers increase application performance, fewer server and application licenses are required, lowering overall deployment costs. In addition, power, space, cooling, and maintenance for hardware and software may also be lower with Flash storage, further lowering actual TCO.
The paper then proceeds to a review of the numerous Flash technology solutions in Sun's product family. These include the Sun Storage F5100 Flash Array, the Sun Flash Accelerator F20 PCle Card, and the Sun Solid State Drive.
The paper contrasts the performance of Flash technology against HDD in both the ANSYS engineering analysis and the MSC Nastran MBR3 Benchmark on the Sun Fire X4270 server. Flash technology proves superior in both tests, as well as in a further benchmark test involving the Sun Fire X4170 on the Abaqus v6.9 benchmark and in a test of the Sun Solid State Drive with the Nastran Vendor 2008 benchmark on the Sun Fire X4170.
Following the results of these tests of HPC application acceleration with Flash storage installed directly to application servers, the paper proceeds to examine the performance of the Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System, which enables fast access to shared data among servers and clients.
Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System utilizing Hybrid Storage Pool technology and the ZFS filesystem provide the high performance shared storage and throughput todays HPC computational clusters require, the paper notes, calling it the fastest storage system on the planet.
The white paper includes a chart that compares the NFS sequential I/O and IOPS performance of the Sun Storage 7000 with the published numbers from the leading high performance network storage servers in the industry today. The Sun Storage 7000 is at least twice as fast as the incumbent performance leaders. What's more, the Sun Storage 7000 is less than half the cost of these systems while also featuring advanced data services like file system snapshots and file system replication.
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TWO senior parish councillors breached the code of conduct during a debate on affordable housing plans in their village near Tadcaster, an investigation concluded.
Selby District Council's monitoring office was called in to investigate after complaints were made about Bolton Percy councillors Denise Ford and David Robinson, who were chair and vice-chair of the parish at the time.
Former Selby district councillor Brian Percival and resident Kathleen Rhodes claimed the councillors failed to declare a personal and prejudicial interest when the parish considered the affordable housing proposals for land in Oak Avenue, saying they should have withdrawn from the room and avoided taking part in any discussions or vote.
In letters to them, upholding their complaints, deputy monitoring officer Michelle Sacks said it was clear there had been a significant amount of concern about an attempt by Selby District Council, the Rural Housing Trust and Broadacres Housing Association to identify and develop a small affordable housing scheme.
But she said the strength of those concerns did not set aside the duty of councillors to comply with the code.
She was satisfied the two councillors had a personal and prejudicial interest in the proposal – which they had failed to declare.
In Coun Robinson's case, he owned and lived in a property in the vicinity of the site and his financial interest would be affected by the development, while Coun Ford was a close personal friend of Coun Robinson.
Mrs Ford said she had resigned from the parish council last year, not because of the findings but because of new rules for declarations of interest which had been introduced, which would have led to personal details going online in an unnecessarily intrusive manner.
She claimed she had felt she did not have to declare an interest over the affordable housing issue because the district had not followed due process.
Coun Robinson, who remains on the parish as vice chair, said he accepted he had made a mistake and should have formally declared an interest, even though other councillors had all known he lived near the site.
He said he had received no training at the time about the code of conduct, although he and other parish councillors had since received such training.


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Johannesburg – Four bodies of illegal miners were found by security guards at a gold mine in Benoni on Saturday, Gauteng police said.
Security guards found several cartridges near the bodies at 9am, Lt-Col Lungelo Dlamini said.
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The state Controlling Board finalized $2.1 million in funding Monday for the earlier-announced TechBelt Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute in Youngstown.
According to documents, "The center will serve as the pilot in a network of national centers aimed at the critical areas of manufacturing process development and economic growth, particularly in the defense, aerospace, and medical manufacturing industries."
About 500 jobs are expected to be created as a result.
The project also is receiving $30 million through the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, with Youngstown State University providing $14 million in matching support.
The state's Third Frontier Commission approved the latest funding in August.
In other business, the Controlling Board OK'd funding for a number of area park projects, including $40,228 for a playground, shelter, ball field and other improvements in Mesopotamia Township in Trumbull County and $35,932, for a pavilion and fencing at Craig Beach State Park in Mahoning County.
The grants are part of the state's NatureWorks Program, which was created by voters 20 years ago. Funding is doled out to counties on a per capita basis.
Local governments from 72 counties submitted grant requests totaling $4.2 million during the most recent round, with 93 projects totaling nearly $2 million selected for funding, according to documents.
Other NatureWorks grants approved Monday included:
$8,785 for a new playground at Roosevelt Park in Campbell.
$6,218 for roof, gutter, lighting and washroom improvements at the Brick Pavilion in East Palestine.
$10,279 to replace playground equipment at Wick Park in Leetonia.
$3,169 for improvements to baseball and football fields at New Waterford's Field of Dreams.
$25,000 for restroom renovations, concrete walks, bleachers and other improvements at Werley Street Park in East Canton.
$12,500 for playground equipment at Lake Township Park in Stark County.
$9,790 for tennis court renovations in Canal Fulton.
$5,010 for new restrooms at the Beech Creek Botanical Gardens and Preserve in Washington Township in Stark County.
$11,000 for a new playground in Beach City.
Also Monday, lawmakers also released more than $369,000 for renovations at Melnick Hall at Youngstown State University. Strollo Architects of Youngstown are handling the design services.
The project will include the relocation of the Rose Melnick Medical Museum, a display of "common and unique medical items from the past 75 years," according to documents. The renovations will accommodate the expansion of YSU's health and human services programs.
The Controlling Board also released $504,450 for a roof replacement at the Youngstown Development Center in Mineral Ridge.


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To me a 'classic' is one that brings back memories of a certain bygone era, one that is no longer in production, one that is hard to find and most importantly, one that looks fantastic.
My classics would be original Boeings like 707,727, 737 and 747 probably not beyond 200 series...
Airbus is still a bit new but maybe the original A300 would count.
Also things like Tridents, Bac 1-11's Viscounts, HS748's, certain Soviet types from the 60's and 70's too...
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I got exact same error code I think it does av some fin to do wiv live?
This is a discussion on Sign in error code 0x80048883? within the Xbox One Hardware and Accessories forums, part of the Xbox One Forums category; Is anyone having the following problem signing in tonight 22nd Jan? When I started up it said could not sign in with the controller. After ...
Is anyone having the following problem signing in tonight 22nd Jan?
When I started up it said could not sign in with the controller. After getting to the home screen I then tried to sign in but got the following message;
There was a problem
We could not sign you in. Try again in a few minutes, or check your account by signing in to account.live.com. Sign in 0x80048883
Is this a live issue? Or my Xbox One bust?
I got exact same error code I think it does av some fin to do wiv live?
Yes. Just checked the official MS web site and there is a service error with signing in. Which they are trying to fix.
Does this mean that we cant play our games because they cant sign in?
i've same problem,a lot of people have the same we'll just have to wait
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If you were running into issues when you tried to sign in to Xbox Live, then we have good news! Our awesome team of engineers has mitigated the issue and the entire Live network is ready and waiting for you. Have fun!
I haven't tried to sign in since last night and off to work in a minute....Is it working as normal now?
I checked the MS web site this morning ad there were no service issues listed, so I am assuming they fixed it? Would be interesting to know what caused this problem.
I also get the signing in to account.live.com. Sign in 0x80048883 error while trying to connecting to Xbox live on my XBox one, but I can make the same sign-in connection on the 360. Finally I follow the method from Xbox One cannot sign in profiles error code 0×80048883 with Xbox Live | Microsoft Xbox One to change password and it seems to be fine now.
Had same issue on 3/16/2014, day of Titanfall's release. Fixed issue by
renaming my console in settings and then restarting it. Everything is working fine now.
If you have this problem in future, and come to this thread for a solution - what TheMadKing suggests is likely NOT to be the fix. On this occasion it was down to Microsoft to fix centrally. In the first instance, please check-out the Xbox status page at: Xbox Live Status - Xbox.com
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What Is Considered Vintage?
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I was recently on the bus, when I spotted someone wearing a sweater I owned in . . . 1997! I admit, at first I cringed, but after my face took its original form, it got me thinking: would that be considered old or vintage? Then I coincidentally came across this post written by FabSugar Community member Krystal Johnson deemed Vintage What?! She talks about a jean jacket her mother bought her during freshman year of high school, which she recently started wearing again, and which she now considers her version of vintage. So tell me, what do you consider vintage? Is it a piece that's been handed over to a few people? Is it the number of years it's been around? Share your thoughts below.


text: Community & People Homage paid to 9-11 tragedy at ERHS Published September 14, 2012 at 12:30 pm Dozens of students with trucks and at least one student with a car adorned their vehicles with United States flags on the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States. This has become a tradition at Elk River High School ever since the first anniversary of 9-11. Elk River High School senior Tanner Poplin said students organize the endeavor primarily through Facebook. He took part last year, but with a different truck.Photo by Jim Boyle


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Heat a medium pot with extra-virgin olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook 2 to 3 minutes until soft. Add onion and chickpeas to pot and cook 5 minutes until onion is just soft. Season the chickpeas with cumin, cardamom, turmeric, salt and pepper. Stir in stock, then tomatoes and peppers. Simmer soup 5 to 10 minutes. Using an immersion blender, emulsify the contents of the pot until desired consistency. Serve with a spoon full of yogurt and pita if desired.
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Thank you very much Danny. That may have been a good near-solution, but unfortunately keystrokes like NumLock, CapsLock and friends are not caught by the event handler (CapsLock is caught, though, but not as a standalone event), at least on my machine(s). Also, in fact, I wanted among other things to check the state of NumLock on application start, prior to any keystroke. Thanks anyway, maybe I'll take a closer look at the source code. Laurent On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 4:45 PM, Danny Yoo <dyoo at hashcollision.org> wrote: > Oh, I forgot about allowing the subclass to process the events too! > Add the following to the end of the on-subwindow-char method: > > (super on-subwindow-char receiver key-event) > > Full source code is here: > > https://gist.github.com/3892860 > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.racket-lang.org/users/archive/attachments/20121017/52f627ec/attachment.html>
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An 18-year-old Cambridge man was listed in fair condition today at the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus as the result of injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle accident on North Eighth Street late Saturday.
Trent M. Brownfield was initially treated at Southeastern Med for his injuries prior to being transferred to the Columbus hospital.
Brownfield was a passenger in a 2003 Pontiac Sunfire driven by Benjamin G. Colby, 20, Cambridge, who was also in the accident. He was treated at Southeastern Med and later released.
The driver of the second vehicle, identified as John R. Stoner, 50, Cambridge, was not injured in the accident.
According to Cambridge police, Colby was traveling west from the Cambridge City Park toward Westside Drive when he failed to yield the right of way and pulled into the path of the Stoner vehicle, which struck the passenger side of the Colby vehicle.
Stoner was traveling south on North Eighth Street in a 1987 Ford Mustang at the time of the accident.
According to the police report, Brownfield and Stoner were wearing safety belts, while Colby was not wearing a safety belt. Airbags deployed in the Colby vehicle.
Heavy damage was reported to both vehicles. Colby was cited for failure to yield.


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Robert was born very prematurely in May 2010. He has been diagnosed with intrauterine chronic acute hypoxia, severe asphyxia, and retinopathy of prematurity.
Robert is an active child who likes to play with noisy and musical toys. He can walk, but due to his impaired vision needs to hold on to a stable support or someone's hand. Robert is friendly and interactive, but can be stubborn and is protective of his favorite toys. He eats very well and likes being first when the meals are served.
Robert needs a patient and loving family that can provide the resources he requires to develop further.
Additional photos, reports, and videos are available upon request from the agency.
From a family who met Robert in May 2014: Even though Robert has impaired vision, it is clear that he sees something as he navigates himself through the room and seeks physical contact with others. Robert can walk with stable support and cruises along walls and furniture on his own. He was very affectionate with my husband and clearly enjoyed the attention. Robert was also able to play interactively with our son when receiving some guidance. The two boys had so much fun riding the seesaw together.
Update June 2016: Robert understands most of what is said to him and follows directions. He tries to repeat words and interacts with other children. Robert walks independently, feeds himself with a spoon, and uses the bathroom with reminders. He likes listening to music.


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Greer solider killed
A soldier from Greer was one of two U-S Army casualties November 16 in the Afghanistan province of Paktika. Channing Hicks was 24 years old and died of injuries when the enemy attacked his unit with an I-E-D and small arms fire. Hicks was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.


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text: Report a problem on a state highway or city street Report a pothole Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is the contact for questions about Interstate or State Highways. Use MnDOT pothole reporting form. The MnDOT pothole reporting form provides links to Minnesota cities and counties pothole reporting forms. Report a traffic signal problem For traffic signals maintained by the Minnesota Department of Transportation call (651) 366-5750. For traffic signals in the City of Minneapolis, call (612) 673-5750.


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Gamma Bros is almost finishedBuon Giorno. We are busy, busy busy working on finishing Gamma Bros this week, so I'm not going to write about anything today. Actions not words! With any luck my next Blog will be titled "Gamma Bros v1.0b is ready for beta testing!" or something like that. So, check back next week!
In future blogs, I'm going to be writing about other games we've got in mind, A simple tutorial on making pixel art, animations & the programs I use for it, A blog about our first game, Game 01, where Rat, Burger Boy and the Gamma Bros come from. I will probably be setting up stuff with Game art for sale too, like posters and t-shirts on cafepress.com, and perhaps other sites similar to cafepress.com that might be a little cheaper for you and me.
That's all for today. Arreviderci!
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Electric Car Environmental Issue
The 2011 Chevy VOLT fuel economy is officially released. A full charge will last 4 hours on only electric, and is equivalent to 93 MPG. This is calculated by how far the vehicle can go on the electrical energy equivalent to a gallon of gasoline. Using gas only though, the VOLT gets about 37 MPG. Combining both he MPGe and MPG this vehicle will get approximately 60 MPG a grade above anything else on the market.
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Are EVs really any better for the environment than gas-guzzling cars?
49.7% of the United States electricity is produced by burning coal. When you do the math, in some places such as Wyoming, North Dakota, and West Virginia, you find that to generate the amount of electricity needed to travel 100 miles in a tesla roadster one emits only a few pounds less of carbon dioxide than if they were riding in a 2006 Toyota Corolla. However in places in the country where power is generated by hydro or nuclear power the carbon dioxide emissions of an EV are much less than a car powered by gas. EVs do produce much less methane, nitrous oxide, and assorted other greenhouse gases than a regular gas powered car. However since some of their power is coming from coal, the sulfure dioxide, which helps produce acid rain, produced by coal plants must be factored into their environmental effects. Cars running on gas do not produce sulfur dioxide. There is also some question as to how environmentally friendly the large batteries are, and how best to recycle them. In the end, depending on what type of power plant produces your power, it may be more environmentally friendly to purchase a more fuel efficient gas powered car than an EV
By: David Patzer
Source: http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/the_green_lantern/2007/12/the_electric_vehicle_acid_test.html
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Team Zlaka: Electric cars have a greater environmental impact beyond their emissions. Since, electric cars use half of the components as a regular gasoline powered vehicle. This will greatly reduce the number of parts that end up in a landfill. Also, an electric vehicle will not need any engine oil like a typical gasoline powered vehicle, which means that there is a less chance for oil to leak into a water source. To read more check out the following link: http://library.thinkquest.org/ 20463/environment.html
While electric cars emit less pollution, they are also more efficient. While normal Internal Combustion Engines use about 20% of the possible energy from gasoline, Electric Motors are able to use 75% of the chemical energy from the batteries and convert it into energy to power the car. However, the battery can take up to 20 hours to fully charge, and the distance you can travel on a full charge varies greatly. For instance, Nissan's Leaf is said to have a range 100 miles, but EPA testing lasted only 73 miles. However, the Tesla Roadster claims it can go 256 mile on a full charge.
Environmental Impacts on Air Pollution
Based on a study done in China, it was found that the electric vehicle is actually more harmful to the environment than a regular combustion engine. This is because the electricity is produced by a power plant, which produces more emissions than a combustion engine. "They found that the electricity generated to power electric cars caused more particulate matter pollution than that caused by an equivalent number of petrol driven vehicles." Particulate Matter is bad for human health because it reduces lung capacity, and causes damage to the lungs by getting caught in the mucus lining. It causes diseases such as asthma, bronchitis, and black lung.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2100936/Study-shows-impact-electric-cars-worse-petrol-powered-vehicles.html#ixzz1sz6zLbYK
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Benefits of Electric Cars by Region
A study by the Union of Concerned Scientists states that the environmental impact of electric vehicles varies widely depending on where the vehicles are deployed. This is due to the fact that different regions of the United States employ different methods of generating electricity.
For example, charging an EV in California, New York, and parts of the north west will yield global warming emissions that are equivalent to 70 mpg. On the other hand, an EV charged in Florida or Texas will yield global warming emissions equivalent to 46 mpg, which is around the same mileage that many hybrids get. Thus, charging an EV in those states would be as environmentally friendly as getting a hybrid.
For further reading: http://articles.latimes.com/2012/apr/17/business/la-fi-autos-electric-vehicles-20120417
Submitted by Chuck Rosales of Team Totes
Environmental Issues of Electric Car Batteries
No one can doubt the environmental benefits of driving an electric car, but one issue that has started to concern environmentalists is the proper disposal and management of the electric car batteries at the end of their lifespan. Some people believe the best way of handling the batteries is recycling them, but others feel that repurposing the batteries is a better approach.
When recycling the batteries, a method called urban mining is used. This process extracts the valuable metals from the depleted battery packs. The remainder of the battery is then recycled. With stricter laws now in effect, battery pack management is legally enforceable against the carmaker, regardless of who manufactures the battery packs. These laws include a whole host of penalties, fines, and legal action should these batteries end up in landfills.
However, because of cost and profit factors, the urgency of recycling has been held back. There are also complications in managing these depleted batteries as they are much larger compared to current batteries. Additionally, even depleted battery packs carry electrical charge and when mishandled, can cause fire or shock to individuals. It is now up to the carmakers and governments to provide an infrastructrue for the proper waste management of these batteries.
Read more: http://www.electricforum.com/electric-cars/the-environmental-issues-of-electric-car-batteries.html
By: Daniel Guy
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For many years, we have been debating whether or not electric cars are really cleaner than ones that run on fossil fuels. We already know that electricity is only as clean as its source and how we need an environmentally-friendly method of dealing with depleted car batteries. However, there is one more critical angle we must address here: the manufacturing of these new electric cars. The website "carbusters.org" asserts that "a car causes more pollution before it's ever driven than in it's entire lifetime of use". This may be the case for all cars from gas-guzzling SUVs to the greenest of EVs. First of all, the production of the steel, copper, and aluminum components releases large amounts of suflur dioxide and other acidic gases into our air. Meanwhile, the production of the car's electrical circuits creates a good bit of mercury. Even the mining of the zinc, lithium, lead, and cadmuim for the batteries creates problems, since hazardous amounts of these metals leak into our soil and drinking water. This last problem applies to the electric vehicles more so than the internal combustion vehicles. Before we make the switch to electric cars, we need to revise the way in which we produce these new vehicles for the sake of our environment.
http://www.greenspeed.us/electric_bicycle_manufacture.htm http://www.ehow.com/about_6507967_environmental-batteries-used-electric-cars.html
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By 2050, a new study says, broad acceptance of PHEVs could cut up to 6.12 billion tons of greenhouse gases each year—approximately 2.5 times the amount currently emitted by power plants. Although the market share of electric cars is expected to stay under 50% for a while, it should still have a significant impact on reducing the carbon foot print that we leave behind. Switching over to electric is a step in the right direction for the environment, but it is still not the final piece of the puzzle.
Even though there will be an increase in our usage of plug in electricity, the increase in that will better replace the billions of barrels of gasoline that we are using yearly. Emissions from places such as power plants are much less than the amount of emissions that a gasoline powered car will release into the air. http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/4219512


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In addition to chemotherapy that rely n drugs, there are actually other ways to fight cancer. What are they? Check out six alternative cancer therapy as reported by Forbes below.
According to Acupuncture Today, some people believe this traditional Chinese medication method can help prevent the effective resistance system to cure cancer. Meanwhile, the National Cancer Institute only mention acupuncture as a way to relieve the side effects of cancer treatment, such as chemotherapy by means of controlling pain.
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Professor Jacek Pinsky of the Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, explained that the dietary supplement is now used as treatment and prevention of prostate cancer. Typically, a commonly used supplement is green tea, lycopene (from tomatoes, papaya or guava), selenium (in nuts and fish), genistein (in soy, tofu, and soy milk), vitamin E and vitamin D.
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"Some studies suggest that drinking pomegranate juice can slow the growth of prostate cancer," said one of the experts from Mayo Clinic.
Coffee Enema
Enema is the procedure of inclusion fluid into the colon through the anus. Unfortunately, this procedure is considered quite controversial. Though coffee is rich in antioxidants that can stimulate certain nerves in the gut and makes liver more maximum in detoxifying the body.
Some doctors who uses the chromatotherapy procedure believe that giving a light color in the body can make cancer cells die. Although the American Cancer Society says that there are no strong evidence of the effectiveness of the use of the color therapy.
Eco-activist Wiebo Ludwug, 69, from Canada claimed to have undergone therapy procedures involving injections of vitamin C and hydrogen peroxide to treat the throat cancer he suffered. He chose this method than the other methods that generates a lot of controversy.
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The Arizona Wildcats' freshmen were given another test Thursday, and it was a breeze.
This one was titled: How to properly channel anger from a really bad weekend.
After the Wildcats dropped out of first place in the Pac-10 last week with a close loss at Washington and a spiritless defeat at Washington State, Arizona blew out Oregon 70-57 Thursday in a game that wasn't as close as the score indicated.
"We had a bad taste in our mouth," freshman guard MoMo Jones said, "and we wanted to get rid of that taste."
The UA freshmen put the Ducks away for good, scoring the first 32 of the Wildcats' 34 points in the second half, when the game appeared all but over with 16 minutes left.
"We came a long way," Jones said of UA's five freshmen. "At the beginning of the season, we wouldn't be able to do that. We just worked and worked and worked hard to get to where we are right now."
Their efforts helped UA pull off the easiest win … since the last time they played Oregon, not only giving them a season sweep of the Ducks (12-11, 4-6) but also keeping them in a second-place tie in the Pac-10 at 7-5.
The Wildcats (13-11 overall) will play Saturday against Oregon State (10-13, 4-7), which lost 56-46 at ASU on Thursday.
A 74-60 winner at Eugene, Ore., a month earlier, Arizona did it this time with a quick shot of Derrick Williams early in both halves, a strong effort from point guard Nic Wise and key complementary help from Jones, center Kyryl Natyazhko and guard Brendon Lavender.
As it turned out, the Wildcats survived easily without the usual offensive help from sophomore guard Kyle Fogg and junior forward Jamelle Horne.
While Fogg was 0 for 9 from the field, scoring just one point, he had a season-high and career-tying eight assists.
Horne had just four points and one rebound, having started the game even though Miller had considered altering the lineup. Horne has just six rebounds in UA's past four games but Miller said he decided to stick with Horne because his shooting (49 percent from three-point range in conference games) could be critical against the Ducks' zone.
"I thought Jamelle's heart was in the right place," Miller said. "He had a couple of good days of practice. I had a good feeling that he was going to break out. It just statistically didn't happen."
Williams led all scores with 20 points while also grabbing six rebounds and dishing three assists, while Wise had 10 points, four rebounds and two assists. Off the bench, Jones had 11 points and six rebounds, while Natyazhko had five rebounds and Lavender had a pair of key three-pointers.
Arizona shot 46.7 percent from the field while holding Oregon to 38.6 percent shooting. The Wildcats also out-rebounded the Ducks 40-33.
While Horne did manage to make UA's final field goal, at a time when Miller lamented the fact that the Wildcats did not close out the game better, it was Williams and the freshmen who were all over the place in the second half.
Williams scored the Wildcats' first five points of the game and the first 11 of the second half, when UA built a 47-29 lead with 16:27 to go.
The Ducks cut it to 49-33 on a basket from Matthew Humphrey with 15 minutes to go but Jones hit a three-pointer to put UA up by 19 and the Wildcats were never seriously threatened from there.
Arizona pulled away from Oregon by grabbing five steals over the first eight minutes of the second half. The Wildcats scored 23 points off 15 Oregon turnovers.
"We want a quick pace up the floor," Miller said. "When you look at the most exciting thing second half, we had defense leading to a lot of (transition) opportunities."
When they weren't moving, the Wildcats were also passing, working their way carefully around Oregon's zone defenses. UA had 20 assists for its 28 field goals, taking control of the game with an 11-2 run toward the end of the first half that helped them build a 36-28 halftime lead.
"That was the name of the game coming in," Wise said. "They play a lot of zone and you're not going to beat it going one-on-one."
That passing could come in handy on Saturday, when the Wildcats will face the Beavers' 1-3-1 zone, which helped OSU knock off Arizona 67-64 on Jan. 12 in Corvallis.
"It's a different type of zone," Wise said. "That's something they work on every single day. It's going to be more of a challenge come Saturday."
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Burger King restaurants in the Washington, DC area are now offering delivery service. Two thoughts: Where was this in college? And, fast food isn't all that great anyway, how can it be improved by increasing the time from heating to serving? Oh, and if the delivery person is dressed like the King….
Here's a guide on what to do when you burn your tongue on hot pizza. Seriously, where was THIS in college?
I dig Trader Joe's. But some folks have developed an Apple like devotion to the grocer. Here's a quick explanation of its popularity. And I thought it was the Hawaiian shirt clad employees and Two Buck Chuck.
A look at the caffeine content of 22 popular pick-me-ups.
Some hope: The CDC reports the overall obesity rate in the United States has hit a plateau since 2000.
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The Nowthen Threshing Show is always sure to attract new exhibitors and guests as well as those people who attend every year.
Among the special first-timers coming to town for next week's 43rd annual show, fourth-generation International Harvester tractor owner Nate Schlief, 37, of Grand Forks, N.D., expects to be joined by 20 other members of his IH collectors club, Minn-Dak Chapter 26.
Schlief grew up around IH machinery owned by his grandfather, Alder, and father, Douglas, on separate farms near Glenwood, Minn. His great-grandfather, Henry, had bought the Schlief men's first IH tractor in the 1930s after starting his farming career on the backs of horses.
Schlief said that legacy has had something to do with his family's allegiance to one tractor manufacturer, but they also built strong relationships with local IH dealers, he said.
The product, too, is strong.
"It is good, quality equipment," said Nate Schlief, who serves as president of his Minn-Dak chapter. "It has stood up, and lasted in the field. You can put a lot of hours on them (the IH brand). They're just good, well-made machines."
IH set a standard that Henry and Alder Schlief, both of whom are now deceased, had appreciated and could not get from other companies, Nate Schlief said. The early IH machines were equipped with foot clutches, and the older Schlief men found those easier to operate than the hand clutches that came with competitors' tractors. Foot clutches are now standard throughout the industry, Schlief said.
His chapter members attend three or more fairs or threshing shows together per season, which reaches its peak in August and September. They have been to the Wadena County Fair this year, and Schlief said they have shows at Finn Creek (New York Mills), Dalton, Minn., and Albany Pioneer Days yet on their schedule.
Douglas and Nate Schlief, father and son, will be bringing IH tractors, all owned by Douglas, to the Nowthen show, including a 1951 H Farmall, a 1957 350 Farmall, a 1962 IH 404 (with mounted plow) and a 1968 IH 544.
After the threshing show season wraps up, Nate Schlief still has his career in the industry, which is now in a different era.
A graduate of North Dakota State University with a degree in agricultural systems management, he has worked for the past three years as a precision farming specialist. He sells and installs GPS technology for today's tractors and combines, and he instructs his farming customers on the applications.
Most new machinery from any manufacturer comes factory-made with GPS autoguidance, Schlief said, to program the rigs for driving straight paths in the field.
This represents progress for the customers, he said.
"It's the next wave of farming," he said. "At the end of the day, (the farmers) are not so worn out."
Nowthen Threshing Show 2013
The Nowthen Threshing Show is open Friday, Aug. 16, through Sunday, Aug. 18, on the grounds at 7415 Old Viking Blvd.
General admission is $10 daily for teens and adults. Weekend passes are $20. Youth 12 and under are admitted free when accompanied by an adult.
In addition to seeing farming equipment from many eras and different manufacturers, guests may visit buildings that include a one-room school house, sawmill, print shop, blacksmith shop, train depot and general store. The event offers spinning, quilting, weaving and pottery demonstrations, and live music is featured daily.
Tractor pulls are scheduled 6 p.m. Aug. 16 and 5 p.m. Aug. 17.
Food service begins 7 a.m. daily with a pancake breakfast (served until 10 a.m.), and lunch and dinner concessions include hot dogs, hamburgers, pork chops and gyros.
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Fox Talks
Location: Fox enclosure, to the left of the main pack as you enter the Park
Time: Varied, Saturdays and Sundays
Duration: Approx 20 minutes
Docents and staff members present information about the life and behaviors of foxes, some species of which still live wild in Indiana. The talk covers information about differences between foxes and wolves, including differences in vocalizations, habits and social structure. Red foxes are the most widely distributed canid in the world. Gray foxes are incredibly agile and spend a lot of their time in trees. Arctic foxes change color with the seasons: "blue" or gray in the summer, white in the winter.
Fox talks are a wonderful opportunity to see and appreciate the creatures that may be visiting your backyard when you are asleep.
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ZANESVILLE Muskingum County Common Pleas Court Judge Howard Zwelling defied public outcry when he issued a ruling Tuesday morning granting judicial release to a 22-year-old woman convicted of killing her newborn child in February 2002.
A month ago, I sentenced a sexual predator to life in prison. Today I granted judicial release to Jennifer Bryant. There are times in this business where compassion is called for, and there are times when justice must be served, Zwelling said.
Jennifer Bryant, 22, of Frankfort, Ohio, was released to her parents Tuesday afternoon and will return home to adjust to life outside an institution after serving seven months of the three-year sentence imposed in June 2002.
Bryant pleaded guilty at the time to three counts: A first-degree felony charge of manslaughter, and less serious charges of child endangering and abuse of a corpse.
The conviction resulted when Bryant gave birth to a son, failed to seek medical intervention, and ultimately placed the baby in a Dumpster behind her residence at Muskingum College in New Concord.
Zwelling took six days to review memorandums from the defense and prosecution, but ultimately the decision was up to his discretion.
In his written decision, Zwelling took the following position:
Certainly, the factors present at the first sentencing hearing, i.e., no prior record, good family history, college student, etc., are still present and came slightly short of convincing the court that the presumption for prison was rebutted. However, now with the defendant having served seven months of prison and having presented a plan to help prevent others from making similar mistakes the factors now balance out in favor of the defendants motion.
The prosecution expressed its disappointment with the ruling and also noted the considerable amount of discretion granted to a judge in judicial release hearings.
Certainly, we felt that the original three-year minimum sentence made by the court had already considered the mitigating circumstances, including the argument that Bryant suffered from neonatocide syndrome. She could have received a 10-year sentence, said Prosecutor Michael Haddox Tuesday afternoon.
Bryants attorney, Aaron Miller, said his client is ready to comply with the community sanctions imposed by the court which include regular supervision for a period of three years with the usual sanctions as to reporting, obeying all laws, payment of all costs within six months, etc. In addition, Bryant will establish a Web site and make herself available for consultations and speeches to individual women and womens groups at the high school, college and any other level that might help others.


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When Angelo is restoring an old church in Rome, he finds a small bird, barely breathing. Not being able to find somewhere safe to leave her, he has no choice but to take her home with him. Despite Angelo's 'professional dislike for pigeons', the pair become friends, and Angelo names the bird Sylvia. Eventually, Sylvia is able to repay Angelo's kindness by supporting him when he needs it most.
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These sumptuous new hardback editions mark the 70th anniversary of Fitzgerald's death.
Jay Gatsby is the man who has everything. Everybody who is anybody is seen at his glittering parties. Day and night his Long Island mansion buzzes with bright young things drinking, dancing and debating his mysterious character. For Gatsby - young, handsome, fabulously rich - always seems alone in the crowd, watching and waiting, though no one knows what for. Beneath the shimmering surface of his life he is hiding a secret: a silent longing for the one thing that will always be out of his reach. And soon this destructive obsession will force his world to unravel.
About the Author
F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in 1896 in St Paul, Minnesota, and went to Princeton University which he left in 1917 to join the army. Fitzgerald was said to have epitomised the Jazz Age, an age inhabited by a generation he defined as 'grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken'. In 1920 he married Zelda Sayre. Their destructive relationship and her subsequent mental breakdowns became a major influence on his writing. Among his publications were five novels, This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, The Beautiful and Damned, Tender is the Night and The Love of the Last Tycoon. Fitzgerald died suddenly in 1940.
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