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Evolution Hoax
Excerpt from Mr. Adnan Oktar's Live Interview on A9 TV dated August 10th, 2011
MS.BETUL:There is a picture here and I would like to show it to you if you allow me. Following the explosion in which 30 people have been martyred in Iraq, Bagdad, everywhere was drenched in blood, Master. Even in a mosque, Muslims are killing Muslims, this is the photo we have insha'Allah.
ADNAN OKTAR: This, for instance, is a separate disgrace all its own. A separate ruse of satan's. Satan is mocking people, playing games with them. How can one Muslim bomb another? Are you crazy? There is a five-year-old, sweet little Jewish girl and this one kills her and say "I have acted like a hero". Your actions are disgraceful; you are following the satan, you fool. You will go to the lowest place in Hell -may Allah forbid- and receive your just deserts there. Don't be a fool.
People are all servants of Allah; how beautiful and sweet they are. This sweet one here for instance is a Serb, a very sweet person, a lovely creature. Why should I be her enemy? I would love her, feel love for her. I would pray for her well-being, I pray Allah to guide her. Why should she be destroyed or badly off? What kind of a mentality this is, I fail to understand. Theirs is a mulish hatred. Once they get it into their heads.. But a Muslim is not vindictive. He is not filled with hate. He is forgiving and compassionate. And hating people who have nothing to do with anything is a terrible cruelty. If someone has committed a crime, that person would be punished with whatever he has done, insha'Allah.
Ms.BETUL: Insha'Allah. Master, there are pictures of some very sweet Jewish kids. Shall I show them to you?
ADNAN OKTAR: Let me see. [Looking at pictures of Jewish children]What a sweet thing this is. Look at him. What a pity! Innocent as anything. They are full of light. It would be a pity to harm those in anyway. Look at that expression.. Look, they are so sweet, masha'Allah. They are Allah's servants, innocent people. Feeling hatred for them [these Jewish kids] is a vile thing to do. Look at that radiance, that loveliness. How utterly cute! Sweet as honey and cream all mixed up. Look at those faces. All happy as anything, masha'Allah.
Look, a face like a red apple. She looks so cute, her nose cute enough to eat. Masha'Allah. The sweetest things in the world, masha'Allah.
Hatred is a terrifying thing. One must always treat people with love and affection and compassion. Saying; "these ones did this and that to us.." Well, my brother, in that case there will be nobody left in the world at all. Things would not resolve with that mentality. Saying; "Revenge, revenge, revenge" .. And then what? Almighty Allah says if someone has done evil to you, you respond to evil with good, and then you would see that the person who has done evil to you has returned to you and become a good person. There is a verse of the Qur'an about that. Constant hatred is no good. For example, if you were to tell the Jews, "my brothers, of course you can live there, it is the land of your fathers. Why should you not live there? Let us open the borders and tear down the walls…" And the Palestinians as well.. One side is the sons of Ishmael and the other is the son of Israel. Both sides are descended from prophets. Children of the same father. Children of the same prophet father. Arabs are the children of Ishmael and our Jewish brothers are the children of Israel. What is the problem? There is boundless land there, all lovely. Let them go to Jordan and settle everywhere. Let them come to Turkey, they are all welcome. What is there to make a problem out of that? The Palestinians are living all cramped up, as if on tiny islands. What is the need for that? What need is there for police checkpoints? For military checkpoints. Get rid of them and let them live at ease. .


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Today is the Great American Smokeout
It's a great day to be a quitter
Nov 21, 2013
When you quit smoking, how long does it take for your health to improve?
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For many reasons, any day is a good day to quit smoking. But today is an especially good day. It's the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout – a day when smokers are encouraged to quit smoking, or to make a plan to quit smoking.
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text: Hmmm. I deleted the other post because I felt like it was kinda personal, but I wanted to make it clear that I didn't delete it because I like staunchly disagree with you guys or something. I know it's dumb. For a long time I was suicidal and so did a lot of stupid things by myself around the 38th st area of Indy at night. Which I know doesn't really make sense, but you're impulsive when you're deeply suicidal (or at least I was), and my instinct was always to head out in that area--partly, I'm sure, because I knew I wouldn't have to face any of my hoity-toity, "I go to a 40k/year school" Butler friends over there. [Everyone always wondered where I was!]


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Researchers in Finland have reportedly developed a next-generation solar panel utilizing silver nano particle antennas to trap incoming solar light. The silver nano-antennas reportedly drastically increase photovoltaic cell efficiency (the percentage of incoming solar light converted into electrical energy- approximately only 20% in current solar panels), and new fabrication techniques allow printing the silver nano-antenna at a low cost.
Jeffery Christian and the CPM Group's dire predictions notwithstanding, it appears silver's industrial demand won't be decreasing anytime soon.


text: Crowded at the top in Class A By Ryan Pritt September 24, 2013 Story Share Chip Ellis Tyler Consolidated's Kerstyn Cline (5) and Bridget Matthews (16) go up for the block against Roane County's Katie Mace (20). CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- On the opening night of high school competition at the Charleston Civic Center Volleyball Showcase, a pair of Class A powers and one trying to rejoin those ranks were on display.Both defending state champion Williamstown and runner-up Tyler Consolidated were back at the Civic Center on Tuesday evening and facing some new challenges.The Knights defeated Roane County 25-18 and 25-10 in an early match but were defeated 25-17 and 25-20 by Buffalo in their second.Speaking of the Bison, last season ended a three-year run of consecutive state tournament appearances.Buffalo has limped out of the gates a bit this season standing at 8-12-3 after beating Tyler and losing to Roane County 25-16 and 25-22 on Tuesday. But sophomore setter Rachel Martin, who is coming off of a fantastic freshman season, played for the first time all season after dealing with heart issues.Coach Brian Null, in his 14th year with the program, said a healthy Martin should change the complexion of his entire squad."It's kind of held us down a lot not having her, we've had to change everything we do," Null said. "We give a lot of credit to our JV setter, Kayla Willbond - she stepped in and allowed everyone else to stay in their positions. Now we're able to plug Rachel back in and no one else has to change." Buffalo has already faced Williamstown twice this season, falling once in three sets and once in four.While the Yellowjackets have rolled out of the gate to a solid 10-4 mark after besting Princeton 25-16 and 26-24 and losing to Robert C. Byrd 25-23, 22-25, and 25-19, Williamstown is facing a few issues of its own, primarily inexperience.Just one senior is on the roster after the Yellowjackets lost seven from last year's championship team. In fact, only juniors Ashton Chancellor and Erica Amos have significant varsity experience and as many as four freshman share the floor at one time for Williamstown. Still, third-year coach Rachelle Cole said her team has played well so far."We're young, we're inexperienced, but we've won some games already we probably shouldn't have or people didn't expect us to win," Cole said. "They work hard, they're young, they're scrappy - we're just kind of going day by day right now."Wirt County missed its first state tournament since 2003 last season and isn't expected to be down long, and Charleston Catholic followed back-to-back state titles in 2009 and 2010 with another tournament appearance in 2011 before missing last season.Needless to say, the top is crowded with contenders in Class A.That fact makes the Showcase a highly anticipated event for volleyball coaches as teams get a chance to look at and even play contenders in different classes from different parts of the state. "I like coming here because we usually play teams we don't see other times," Cole said. "We play Tyler, we play Ritchie [County], so it's kind of nice to watch them play, but then play teams we might not normally get to see."And then just in case we make it at the end, we've been here. Obviously that would be huge for us with such a young group."Null uses this week's stage to test his squad. "When we're all healthy we [have a chance]," Null said. "We requested Tyler, we knew they were going to have a good program and we saw it as a good opportunity. We generally try to play a AA or AAA team while we're up here too, so playing Roane [County] out of the [Little Kanawha Conference], all of those LKC teams are usually pretty good so that's helpful."Reach Ryan Pritt at 304-348-7948, firstname.lastname@example.com, or follow him at twitter.com/RPritt. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 'Heroin(e)' spotlights women helping combat Huntington's drug crisis 2 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 3 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 4 WVU pulls away from Kansas for 56-34 win 5 WVU law professor announces run for Congress Area roundup: WVU women climb ranks in soccer polls Previous Story Cardinal Conference football standings Next Story


text: Upgrades to Kanawha 911 are proving successful By Rusty Marks December 4, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Although Kanawha County's Metro 911 system has had its share of glitches in recent years, local residents have been spared massive outages that have plagued other parts of the country."We were planning for the expected unexpected from day one," said Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper, who has been pushing for state-of-the-art emergency services equipment since his first day in office.The inability of thousands of residents in Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut and other states to make 911 calls during June's derecho and superstorm Sandy earlier this fall revealed systemic problems with Verizon's telephone system, The Washington Post reported this month. Verizon routes 911 calls to 1,800 government dispatch centers in 12 states, according to the newspaper.Despite systems that are designed to be failsafe and operate when power and other infrastructure is down, the Post uncovered problems with Verizon's emergency call systems that included struggles to maintain equipment, computer glitches and the failure of company officials to notice or heed automatic alarms.Verizon set up the phone systems that serve the Kanawha County Metro 911 Center as well, but those lines were taken over by Frontier Communications when Frontier bought more than 600,000 telephone lines in West Virginia from Verizon in 2009. The changeover took place in July 2010.Metro 911 Director Johnny Rutherford said about half a dozen isolated outages in different parts of the county have kept some residents from being able to call 911 over the past two years, but nothing like the massive outages in Virginia and other states.Russell Emrick, deputy director in charge of technology for the 911 center, said local officials have been "very vocal" in making sure Frontier understands the importance of reliable 911 service in the county. Unlike Verizon, which the Post found often didn't know about 911 outages until being told by local officials, "Frontier has been working with us and informing us when there's a problem," Emrick said. He said Frontier notifies 911 any time there's a telephone outage that involves more than 200 customers.County officials got their first taste of potentially disastrous problems with the 911 center in August 2008, when a massive explosion at the Bayer CropScience plant in Institute so overloaded 911 lines that callers couldn't get through. Also during that disaster, emergency officials discovered that an automatic ring-down system that was supposed to call county residents in the event of an emergency didn't work.Although Carper said any large disaster or emergency is likely to overload phone lines, that failure "woke me up."County emergency planners thought they were ready for anything, but following the Bayer explosion they revamped response plans, corrected problems with the ring-down system and built even more redundancies into the 911 system. "We've gone through a lot of evolution," said Carper."It's improving every year," echoed Emrick.The preparations apparently have paid off. In July, a lightning strike from one of the thunderstorms following the June 29 derecho made a direct hit on the 911 center, knocking out power to the facility. But 911 service was unaffected. Calls were almost immediately rerouted to a fully staffed alternate site in downtown Charleston.Rutherford, who was elected Kanawha County sheriff last month and will take office in January, credits the foresight of the Kanawha County Commission and the commitment of local emergency officials in keeping the 911 center operating under the worst of conditions. "They're not reactive, they're proactive," he said.Reach Rusty Marks at email@example.com or 304-348-1215. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 2 Judge gives water crisis settlement preliminary approval 3 Plans for all-ages venue rise in old bakery building 4 Body found in Kanawha River, near South Charleston 5 City of Milton tries to revive Morris Memorial property Yeager to get jet service to Atlanta in March Previous Story State Police kill shooting suspect after standoff Next Story


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mfesmith wrote:E-sangha outlived its usefulness sometime ago. It is natural for things to split apart, and E-Sangha could not be everything to everyone. Even if E-Sangha were to return, it is most unlikely that I would be participating much, if at all, and certainly not as a mod or an admin.
If you want to see what I am up to, you can visit http://www.bhaisajya.net and http://sakyatradition.blogspot.com/
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Hi, Namdrol.
Interesting blogs. Good to see you have some stuff cooking there.
There is also a companion Forum to this one, for Mahayana / Vajrayana, --> http://www.dharmawheel.net


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Fair Trade in Action - Candida and the Tractor, Costa Rica
Guest post from Sri Artham, the Director of Strategic Accounts
This guest blog post comes to us from our very own Sri Artham, the Director of Strategic Accounts at Fair Trade USA. Sri is focused on creating business opportunities to transform the lives of farmers and farm workers around the world. Read on to learn more about his recent visit with banana and cocoa farmers in the Talamanca region of Costa Rica.
Sitting in the far Southeast corner of Costa Rica, right next to the Caribbean Sea, lives a group of indigenous farmers who grow Fair Trade organic bananas and cocoa in a truly sustainable fashion.
Asociación de Pequeños Productores de Talamanca (The Association of Small Producers of Talamanca or APPTA) is a group of about 1,300 farmers who use a unique intercropping method that harnesses the power of nature to prevent disease, increase productivity, and preserve a safe habitat for the local animals, like toucans, monkeys, and three-toed sloths! The heart of the age-old system consists of layers: tall fruit trees to provide shade for the farm, followed by banana trees, then cocoa trees, and herbs at ground level. Each level helps protect and fertilize the others while acting as a barrier to prevent the spread of diseases.
It's an amazing system that generates more income for the farmers and their families.
We met one farmer, Candida Salazar, who has been farming the few plots of land she owns her entire life. Her bananas have a long journey to make to get to your grocery store, and it all starts on her farm on the side of the hill. Once the bananas are harvested, she used to haul them down to the hill, load them on a small boat, where they were then taken down the river and loaded on a truck which hauled them to the nearby port. It's a long journey, and starts with a back-breaking haul for Candida.
However, a few years ago, she and her fellow farmers decided to invest their Fair Trade community development premiums in a tractor, which makes the journey so much easier for Candida and her bananas. The tractor has found all sorts of unintended uses - like hauling building materials up the hill to build a school, or transporting visiting doctors when someone gets sick in the community. It's one of their proudest possessions.
So the next time you pick up a banana for your morning smoothie or to put on your cereal, think about the long journey it took to get to your kitchen, and the farmers like Candida who worked hard to get it there. When you choose to buy Fair Trade, you'll certainly bring a smile to her face.


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I'd like to see the galaxy s4 vs iPhone 5 activations, or better yet note 2 vs iPhone 5 as they were both released around the same period.
There more google phone out there then iphone that's why those # are high
is that since the beginning of Android? How many of those devices are still in use? The reason there are so many is because Android is fast replacing the feature phone market with free pieces of crap whose users don't buy apps and don't even know what Android is. The differential between paid Android apps and paid iPhone apps being downloaded is still huge. Not to mention mobile safari vs everybody else's browser. iPhone users buy more apps, browse the web more, and are just plain better looking
I agree to this, companies, are releasing so many new Android models , this explains the massive figure. Well, when it comes to Apps, Apple is ahead....it has 50 billion apps downloaded as a single company, if we were to compare it with the multiple companies using Android together, that make it 48 billion.
people most of all wanted very very simple things like multitasking, flash support, the ability to add attachments to emails and text messaging.


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Thinking Outside the Classroom: Finding Mount Everest – with eighth-graders
November 5, 2012
Recently, as I hiked toward Mohawk Lakes with a group of eighth-graders from Texas, one approached me. "Hey, Mr. Jeff," he said, "This is my Mount Everest!" The look in his eyes was serious, and he was clearly both exhausted and exhilarated.
For these middle schoolers, this class trip was eye opening in so many ways. They flew from Houston to Denver on a Saturday afternoon. The mountains greeted them with cold and wind like they'd never experienced before (not to mention the breathtaking elevation). Starting Sunday morning, they spent three days immersed in forest and aquatic ecology, and their trip culminated with a Celebration Hike up one of Summit County's classic peaks.
In that moment, with that student, hiking on that trail took on a new meaning for me. It's a trail I've been on dozens of times, but that day I was treated to new perspectives. We started by talking about what our goals were for the hike. For some it was getting cool views along the trail, or seeing the old mining ruins. For others, it was getting to the lakes. As we hiked up Spruce Creek Trail, I began to see moments of recognition in the students as they discussed what they'd learned earlier in the week. A few students had a running debate about what mountain life zone we were in: montane, subalpine or alpine. They identified the flora and fauna, asked me probing questions, and fully immersed themselves in the experience. Four days earlier some of these same students had never even seen a mountain!
I was boggled. I sat back and smiled as I overheard them noting the lack of lodgepole pines or aspen, eventually coming to the conclusion that this was a climax forest and we were hiking up through multiple life zones. The group conversation turned to mining as we passed the ruins, and eventually led to some talk about the beautiful tarn that is Mohawk Lakes.
This hike was by no means an easy stroll. We hiked a short distance, then stopped, hiked a little higher, then stopped again. Rest breaks by patches of snow became a goal (snow is particularly astounding when you live in a warm climate!) As we approached the lakes, the Summit County winds picked up. People were losing hats, jackets were flapping, and the powerful winds were literally taking our breath away. Feeling the excitement, I ran ahead of the group. As each student crested to the lake I shouted "Get your hands up!" and took a celebratory picture of each student, arms raised, fists pumped.
This day at Mohawk Lakes got me thinking: as a teacher, what are my "Mount Everest" experiences? What really brings me a sense of pride and accomplishment? Is it teaching a difficult concept? Seeing the curiosity in a student's face while learning something for the first time? Or showing a local student the amazement of the things they so often overlook right here in Summit County?
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A common rallying cry amongst fellow teachers at Keystone Science School is "go change the world!" I think that's my challenge and reward: finding that sense of satisfaction that comes from guiding students toward curiosity about the world, observing them apply what they've learned to real life, and knowing that it will lead to new explorations. Sharing in their accomplishments only enhances my own.
Jeff Grabham is a Program Instructor at Keystone Science School. For more information on Keystone Science School, give us a call at (970) 468-2098 or visit http://www.keystonescienceschool.org.


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There is a bit more cheer to the holiday season this year.
Much like the overall economy, business-related Christmas parties are making a comeback, albeit slowly.
It's good news for employees who are getting the year-end perk, and for operators of venues like restaurants and hotels that host the events.
It also a reflection of confidence on the part of businesses bubbling up from the depths of the Great Recession.
"I just think that everyone has sort of had it with being down. We're looking for any excuse to have permission to have fun and to feel good about ourselves again," said Joseph Molina, founder and president of JMPR Public Relations Inc. in Woodland Hills.
"It's time to blow off a little steam."
One way to quantify this change in attitude can be seen at the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, which has seen an increase in holiday party bookings by 40 percent this year, according to marketing director Stuart Burdette.
"But it's not yet back to the elevated years of 2007 and 2006," he added.
Burdette said he senses clients have been gradually feeling better about the economy. "This is the third year in a row of growth in revenue and occupancy," he said.
Another longtime popular venue for company parties is the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, which is seeing an increase of about 20 percent this year.
"People are still watching their dimes but I definitely see an increase in optimism this year," said lodge general manager Laurence Whiting.
Clients are spending a bit more money this year, too, for example springing for a seafood bar and more extensive menu, he said. He also has been getting last-minute bookings again.
Therese Tucker, chief executive officer of Woodland Hills-based Blackline Systems, hosted a party last Friday night for 145 people at Mercato di Vetro, an Italian restaurant in West Hollywood.
The company rented the restaurant for the evening.
This year's party was bigger than last year's bash, said Tucker, who declined to discuss financial details.
"A big part of that is we've grown so much as a company. We easily had 20 percent more people this year," she said.
Charles Best, the company's chief financial officer, said about 95 people attended last year's party, which was also held at a restaurant.
"Creating a good environment and having a nice place to work is important to her," Best said of Tucker. "Events like this are very good for employee morale and retention."
Molina founded his PR firm 35 years ago this month, weathering more than one recession since then. The company maintained an even financial keel during the last one by focusing on a month-to-month strategy rather than long term.
"We have a lot to be thankful for so we are going to celebrate," he said.
On Friday, Molina treated his staff of 14 to a lunch at Marrakesh in Studio City, which specializes in Moroccan cuisine.
Of course, belly dancing was to be involved.
"We wanted to do something that was a little off beat and off kilter. We will be eating with our hands."
His budget?
"There is no budget. Whatever it takes," he said.
Across town in Sun Valley at Rem Eyeware the celebration was held in-house, which was fine with the employees.
The company paid for a catered lunch from Chin Chin, a Chinese restaurant in Studio City.
Mike Hundert, the company's president and chief executive officer, said that Rem used to hold off-site galas. A couple of years ago he surveyed the staff and asked what they wanted.
Bonuses was the response, and Hundert agreed.
The amount each year depends on how the company does.
"Business has been robust for the past couple of years and as a result we have been able to give meaningful bonuses to people," he said.


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Cracker Barrel Products Coming to Stores
Cracker Barrel will soon dish up its Southern comfort food at a grocery store near you!
The chain is set to sell some of its food products at other retail outlets.
Things like ham, bacon, lunch meat, glazes and jerky will be sold under the Cracker Barrel name.
Cracker Barrel already produces products like pancake and corn muffin mixes, cobbler filling and syrup, but those items are only available at Cracker Barrel stores and on its web site.
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Beneficio Santa Rosa Named Best Honduran Exporter of 2013
Fair Trade USA is proud to announce that our partner, Beneficio Santa Rosa, has been awarded the prestigious "Presidential Award for Exporters" for 2013. Awarded by the President of Honduras, Beneficio has been recognized for their creativity, quality, and innovation in the international marketplace.
The criteria for the Presidential Award, one of the highest honors in the Honduran coffee community, cover things like export volume, export growth rate, economic stability, innovation, job creation, and economic, social, and environmental programs.
Beneficio Santa Rosa not only exports coffee for Fair Trade Certified cooperatives in Honduras, they also serve as the Market Access Partner for a group of independent smallholders participating in Fair Trade USA's coffee pilot project.
As a celebrated exporter in the region, Beneficio Santa Rosa (BSR) is one of the first groups to help bring Fair Trade to independent, small-scale farmers in Latin America. This innovation was a key point of recognition for the group. Fair Trade USA is working closely with BSR to help 140 of these farmers meet the Fair Trade standards and earn certification. For the first time, these isolated producers, who traditionally sell their coffee to intermediaries, are now working together to export as a group, earn higher prices, implement sustainable farming practices, and invest in the future of their families and communities.
In one of their training programs, individuals learned best practices for water use in coffee processing. Since then water pollution has reduced significantly, benefiting farmers and their communities. They have also helped producers eliminate harmful chemicals, and are training them to use protective gear.
In addition, the farmers are now working together with BSR and Fair Trade USA to improve coffee quality by processing as a group in a new wet mill they recently acquired.
We congratulate Beneficio Santa Rosa for their exceptional work in coffee, and for supporting Fair Trade cooperatives as well as new groups of independent farmers to begin their journey toward social and environmental sustainability. As stated by the Honduran President Porfirio Lobo Sosa, this honor bestowed upon BSR is not only a reward, but it also serves to "encourage others to do the same."


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With the button discreetly integrated to the article, you can easily switch the light on and off.
You can rotate the lamp head of the Philips lighting fixture in the desired direction and bring light where needed.
The LED lighting technology used in Philips lighting fixtures is highly energy-efficient (7.5 W module produces 350 Lumen). As a result, every lighting fixture conserves energy, helping consumers to save money on their electricity bills and contribute to preserving the environment. For home lighting that's energy-efficient and provides great light in a range of contemporary designs, look for Philips LED products.


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Get an overview of this hotelA unique and independent 3 star hotel at the heart of downtown Glendale
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In city center
At the heart of downtown Glendale, Hotel Brandwood is within walking distance to over 200 shops and dining options including the Americana at Brand, Glendale Galleria and more.
Restaurant, bar/lounge
Hotel Brandwood offers a restaurant, Jax Bar and Grill and an onsite Coffee Shop/Cafe, Brand Terrace Cafe. Southern California's famous Porto's Bakery and Cafe is just a few doors away.
Boutique hotel amenities
Elegantly designed guestrooms featuring earth toned hues, offering in room amenities such as free wifi /DSL, Iron,Hair dryer, Mini-cooler, Coffee Maker serving Wolfgang Puck, select Bath and Body amenities, etc
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- Good location
- Proximity to shopping and nightlife
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Hotel Brandwood is a smoke-free property offering guests quality and convenient downtown hotel accommodations. Hotel amenities include: • Non Smoking Facility • Meeting Room/ Business Center • Concierge Service • 24-Hour Front Desk • Housekeeping Service • Wake Up Calls • Onsite Laundry Facility • Onsite Common Dining (with microwave) • Onsite Restaurant (Jax Bar and Grill) • Onsite Café (Brand Terrace Café) • Free Secured Self-Parking • Valet Parking (surcharge) • Limited Handicap Accessible (No Wheelchair access, No Elevator Access)
- 24-hour front desk
- Bar/lounge
- Business center
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Computer station
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free wired Internet
- Total number of rooms - 40
- Number of floors - 2
- One meeting room
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Free parking nearby
- Free self parking
- Coffee shop or café
- Concierge services
- Express check-out
- Free WiFi
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Year Built 1924
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Television in common areas
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- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Free self parking, Valet parking (surcharge), Parking (limited spaces), Free parking nearby
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Premium bedding
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bathtub or shower
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board
- Satellite TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- iPod docking station
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Where to Eat
Brandwood Hotel has a restaurant serving lunch and dinner.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! One child 12 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- 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.
Optional extras
- An early check-in fee will be charged
- A late check-out fee will be charged
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One child 12 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Ice Skates And Snowflakes
This is a cake that I made for a friend of my daughter that was turning six. The cake was chocolate with vanilla swiss meringue buttercream. The ice skates were rice crispy treats with modeling chocolate covering and gumpaste blades. The large snowflakes were gumpaste cutouts with royal icing detail. The small snowflakes were piped royal icing.


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'A free agent this summer, Zubrus is completely open to the prospect of signing with Buffalo next season. As time wears on, Buffalo has grown on Zubrus. "Why not? Right now I'm a Sabre," said Zubrus. "I'm a Sabre till July 1st. Honestly, I enjoyed it here. I honestly didn't know what to expect when I was coming here. But from day one the coaches, guys in the locker room and everyone around the area made me feel very comfortable. Everyone has been good to me, so there is no reason why not."'
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A FORMER Winchester fire station has brought civic chiefs under scrutiny over the issue of affordable housing.
The site at North Walls, which was closed in 2011, is to be demolished to make way for six four-bedroom, six three-bedroom and four two-bedroom houses, including two semi-detached two-bed bungalows.
But the plans to exclude affordable homes forced the planning committee to answer claims from other members of the city council.
Cllr Iain Tait, portfolio holder for housing, was unhappy that there is no affordable housing: "Whilst I whole-heartedly support the proposals I cannot support our policies on this particular application. We are striving for higher quality houses over affordable ones. We as a body have made a clear determination and it's very sad that affordable housing is less important than achieving a higher code of sustainability. We have to revise our policies if all that we do is cement money over and above affordable homes."
As reported last month, the application was put back for negotiation as the developer said the scheme would not be viable if affordable housing had to be provided.
Cllr Dominic Hiscock said: "We seem to be making life more difficult for ourselves. There is a severe need for affordable housing. It's getting more and more difficult to find somewhere to live where people can bring up a family in this city."
Cllr Barry Lipscomb said: "I have total sympathy with [Cllr Hiscock] but this is not the place for this. We are not here to have political debates about council policy."
The site was previously earmarked for 35 flats which was rejected.
Alistair Harris, Bargate homes' planning consultant, said: "I'm very pleased to report having gone back to the drawing board, quite literally in this case, and there's a large body of support with this application. We have moved away from a high density of 35 flats to family homes. The obvious problem is that reducing the level of a development by a third, it's difficult to achieve this level of code of sustainability. It does achieve all the rest of the code requirements."
Despite the objections the committee approved the application unanimously.
Cllr Therese Evans said: "This is a very important development. The problem for me is the lack of affordable housing. I'm aware that we seem to be choosing the sustainability over affordable housing. Do we want Winchester to be past making affordable housing regardless if we have Pitt Manor or Barton Farm? We have a moral obligation. I'm happy to support it but I do have regrets."
Sales and Marketing Director of Bargate Homes, Rob Lambie, said "This location has already generated substantial interest from buyers, I feel enormously fortunate to be offering home buyers beautiful new homes, once again, in the centre of Winchester."
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For one of my classes, I have to write a 25 page paper that compares an author to some bigger theme. For my piece, I've decided to analyze Chuck Palahniuk books and compare them to religion. However (regrettably) I haven't read all of them. Books that I am definitely looking to include are Invisible Monsters, Choke & Damned -- are there any others that you would recommend?
Sorry if this is a bit misplaced...I just figured that 'Choke' was the most outwardly religion based.


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Chinese Earthquake Administrators to Visit Fairfax County
Fairfax County Office of Public
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Nov. 9, 2005
Note to Editor: Media are welcome. Please call 703-324-3187, TTY 711, if you would like to attend. There will be an interpreter with both delegations.
Chinese Earthquake Administrators to Visit Fairfax County
Two Chinese delegations of earthquake administrators will visit Fairfax County this month to learn how emergency management operates in the United States, with particular interest in best practices and Fairfax County's role in and coordination of federal and local efforts in the emergency response to earthquakes.
The visit will also provide an opportunity for the administrators to share their experience and ideas with emergency management staff from Fairfax County. Severe earthquakes in Asia have dramatized the importance of this type of exchange.
The delegations are sponsored by the China Earthquake Administration and will meet with the Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management and the Fire and Rescue Department on Monday, Nov. 14 and Wednesday, Nov. 30, in the county's Alternate Emergency Operations Center located in the Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Emergency Management staff will provide an overview of the emergency management function in Fairfax County; Fire and Rescue staff will present on the Urban Search and Rescue Unit and its activities with recent earthquakes. Each meeting will begin with a presentation by county staff followed by a question-and-answer period.


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Salsa Verde with Green Tomatoes, Avocados, and Cilantro
Salsa Verde with Green Tomatoes, Avocadoes, and Cilantro
(Makes about 2 cups of salsa, recipe slightly adapted from Street Food by Tom Kime.)
4 large green tomatoes (I used green Brandywine Tomatoes, 6-8 tomatillos could be substituted)
1/2 large onion, peeled and grated
1 large Anaheim chile (use 2-3 hotter small chiles if you prefer)
1 tsp. garlic puree or minced garlic
1/2 tsp. salt
1 bunch cilantro, washed and spun dry, then chopped
2 avocados, chopped
2 T fresh lime juice (or more, to taste)
1-2 T extra virgin olive oil
1/2 bunch parsley, washed and spun dry, then chopped
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Grate onion into bowl and set aside. Wash chile pepper and remove seeds, then chop. Put chile pepper, salt, and garlic into food processor fitted with steel blade and pulse until it forms a smooth paste. Add half of the chopped cilantro and the onion and blend until well combined. (The recipe called for a mortar and pestle to do this. I was in a hurry and used the food processor.)
Pour mixture from food processor into mixing bowl. Add drained juice from tomatoes. Then chop avocados and tomatoes and add to mixture and mix so some avocado is crushed and some remains in pieces.
Mix in chopped parsley, the rest of the chopped cilantro, lime juice, and olive oil. Taste for saltiness and then season to taste with more salt if desired and a generous amount of fresh-ground black pepper.
Can be served immediately, but I thought this was even better the second day after being in the refrigerator. The recipes says it's good on just about anything, and I'd have to agree!
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Oven-Fried Green Tomatoes from Baking Bites
Ninfa's Green Sauce from Homesick Texan
Green Tomato Chutney from The Cook's Cottage


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Frank Delicious wrote:Hurricane wrote:Hey! Im a junior from Finland. I have played discgolf 1,5 years seriously, but I have started in 2007.
Hey man how's it going? We've got some good posting from your area already on here. JR is probably the most prolific.
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Gaza conflict pushes towards all-out war
Egypt opened a tiny window to emergency peace diplomacy in Gaza, but hopes for even a brief ceasefire while its prime minister was inside the bombarded enclave to talk to leaders of the Islamist Hamas movement were immediately dashed.
Three days of fierce fighting between Israel and Gaza militants has widened the instability gripping the region, straining already frayed Israel-Egypt relations.
The Islamist Cairo government recalled its ambassador in protest and dispatched Prime Minister Hesham Kandil to the Palestinian territory Friday in a show of solidarity with Hamas. Israel, meanwhile, showed signs it was preparing to widen the offensive.
After days of battering militant targets with airstrikes, Israeli forces were massing along the border in preparation for a possible ground invasion. The operation began Wednesday with the assassination of Hamas' military chief and dozens of airstrikes on rocket launching sites.
While Israel claims to have inflicted heavy damage, militants have fired hundreds of rockets into southern Israel, bringing the entire region to a standstill. At least 21 Palestinians and three Israelis have been killed, according to medical officials on both sides.
Meanwhile, a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip towards Tel Aviv on Friday landed in the sea, a police spokesman said.
"The rocket landed off the shores of Tel Aviv," the spokesman said after air raid sirens sounded in Israel's commercial centre and an explosion was heard.
Earlier on Friday, Prime Minister Hisham Kandil visited the Gaza Strip officially to show solidarity with the Palestinian people after two days of relentless attacks by Israeli warplanes determined to end militant rocket fire at Israel.
But a Palestinian official close to Egypt's mediators told Reuters that Kandil's visit, which included members of Cairo's secret service, "was the beginning of a process to explore the possibility of reaching a truce. It is early to speak of any details or of how things will evolve".
Israel undertook to cease fire during the visit if Hamas did too. But it said rockets fired from Gaza had hit several sites in southern Israel as he was in the enclave.
According to a Hamas source, the Israeli air force launched an attack on the house of Hamas's commander for southern Gaza which resulted in the death of two civilians, one a child.
But Israel's military strongly denied carrying out any attacks from the time Kandil entered Gaza, and accused Hamas of violating the three-hour deal. "Israel has not attacked in Gaza for the past two hours," a spokesman said.
"Even though about 50 rockets have fallen in Israel over the past two hours, we chose not to attack in Gaza due to the visit of the Egyptian prime minister. Hamas is lying and reporting otherwise," the army said in a Twitter message.
Kandil said: "Egypt will spare no effort ... to stop the aggression and to achieve a truce."
At a Gaza hospital he saw the bloodied body of a child. He left the Gaza Strip after meeting with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, the enclave's prime minister.
Palestinian medics said two people were killed in the disputed explosion at the house, one of them a child. It raised the Palestinian death toll since Wednesday to 21. Three Israelis were killed by a rocket on Thursday.
Air raid sirens wailed over Tel Aviv on Thursday evening, sending residents rushing for shelter and two long-range rockets exploded just south of the metropolis.
They exploded harmlessly, police said. But they have shaken the 40 percent of Israelis who, until now, lived in safety beyond range of the southern rocket zone.
"Even Prime Minister (Benjamin) Netanyahu was rushed into a reinforced room," said cabinet minister Gilad Eldan.
Israel has started drafting 16,000 reserve troops, in what could be a precursor to invasion.
The 21 Palestinian dead include eight militants and 13 civilians, among them seven children and a pregnant woman. A Hamas rocket killed three Israeli civilians a town north of Gaza, men and women in their 30s.
The last Gaza war, a lopsided three-week long Israeli air blitz and ground invasion over the New Year period of 2008-2009 aimed at ending repeated rocket attacks, left more than 1,400 Palestinians dead, mostly civilian, and killed 13 Israelis.
"If Hamas says it understands the message and commits to a long ceasefire, via the Egyptians or anyone else, this is what we want. We want quiet in the south and a stronger deterrence," Israeli vice prime minister Moshe Yaalon said.
"The Egyptians have been a pipeline for passing messages. Hamas always turns (to them) to request a ceasefire. We are in contact with the Egyptian defence ministry. And it could be a channel in which a ceasefire is reached," he told Israeli radio.
At the same time, there were signs of possible preparations for a ground assault on Gaza. In pre-dawn strikes, warplanes bombed open land along the border zone with Israel, in what could be a softening-up stage to clear the way for tanks.
Self-propelled heavy artillery was seen near the border.
The United States has asked countries that have contact with Hamas to urge the Islamist movement to stop its recent rocket attacks from Gaza, a White House adviser said.
"We've ... urged those that have a degree of influence with Hamas, such as Turkey and Egypt and some of our European partners, to use that influence to urge Hamas to de-escalate," Ben Rhodes, deputy national security adviser, said in a conference call with reporters.
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said in an interview with Voice of America: "I understand the reasons Israel is doing what they're doing. They've been the target of missiles coming in from Gaza ... ."
The Gaza conflagration has stoked the flames of a Middle East ablaze with two years of Arab revolution and a civil war in Syria that threatens to engulf the whole region.
Hamas refuses to recognise Israel's right to exist. By contrast, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who rules in the nearby West Bank, does recognise Israel, but peace talks between the two sides have been frozen since 2010.
Abbas's supporters say they will push ahead with their plan to become an "observer state" rather than a mere "entity" at the United Nations later this month.
Despite fierce opposition from both Israel and the United States, they look certain to win the vote in the General Assembly, where they have a built a majority of supporters.
Egypt's new Islamist president, Mohamed Mursi, viewed by Hamas as a protector, led a chorus of denunciation of the Israeli strikes by allies of the Palestinians.
Mursi faces domestic pressure to act tough. But Egypt gets $1.3 billion a year in U.S. military aid and looks to Washington for help with its ailing economy, constraining Mursi despite his need to show Egyptians that his policies differ from those of his U.S.-backed predecessor, Hosni Mubarak.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Thursday urged Egypt to do more to help the Palestinians.
"We call upon the brothers in Egypt to take the measures that will deter this enemy," the Hamas prime minister said.
The appeal poses a test of Mursi's commitment to Egypt's 1979 peace treaty with Israel, which the West views as the bedrock of Middle East peace.
The Muslim Brotherhood, which brought Mursi to power in an election after the downfall of pro-Western Hosni Mubarak, has called for a "Day of Rage" in Arab capitals on Friday. The Brotherhood is seen as the spiritual mentor of Hamas.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said they had targeted over 450 "terror activity sites" in the Gaza Strip since Operation Pillar of Defence began with the assassination of Hamas' top military commander on Wednesday by an Israeli missile.
Some 150 medium range rocket launching sites and ammunition dumps were targeted overnight, the IDF said.
"The sites that were targeted were positively identified by precise intelligence over the course of months," it said. "The Gaza strip has been turned into a frontal base for Iran, forcing Israeli citizens to live under unbearable circumstances."
Israeli bombing has not yet reached the saturation level seen before it last invaded Gaza in the first days of 2009, when armoured bulldozers and tanks flattened whole districts of the crowded enclave to make way for fire bases and open routes for infantry.
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MrAudits Ringside Ramblings
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Mr Audits Ringside Ramblings
Welcome and thank you for taking time to read my first blog entry here on EWN. I have been somewhat of a voyeur for I don't know how many years now and love reading different opinions & feelings from fans like me all over the world, so thanks. I've been a huge wrestling fan since WrestleMania 6 when I saw Warrior & Hogan go at it and from that day I've been addicted.
So rather than the usual "It was better then" or "It's just not the same" blog from an old timer, I wanted to talk about what's going on now and where I would like it to go. So this time round its…
Randy Orton, The Shield & Summerslam!
That's right folks, in my eyes there's only one way the biggest party of the summer should end. Now don't get me wrong, I'm as much a Daniel Bryan fan as the rest of you but I think my proposed outcome would make the weekly shows a lot more interesting than just having DB as champion.
So here it is, we're at our Main Event, Cena v Bryan with the gold on the line. We all know that this is going to be a great match and one that will have us on the edge of our seats from the get go but I don't think either man should leave with the strap. So what other outcomes are there? Obviously Randy Orton cashing in right?.....but not that obviously.
Everything I've read so far suggests that Bryan will win and either walk away to end the show or Orton will cash in on Bryan straight after his win. My feeling is that Orton will (or should) cash in before Bryan gets a chance to win…….with the help of The Shield. I would have it written so that the so called Hounds of Justice storm the ring towards the end of the match and put a good old beating on both men until….I HEAR VOICES….and out comes The Viper, Cashes in on Cena (still champ through double DQ) and stands tall with his new allies to form a stronger & newer Shield.
Yes, I am aware that The Shield prevented Orton from cashing in this past week but that could easily be a red herring. I feel that this is a good move for all involved as not only does it turn Orton to an instant heel and propel The Shield into the main event picture (See; Evolution) but it gives Bryan a real chase for the title in what would seem impossible circumstances. Cena can be involved maybe for the first month or 2 until its Bryan v Orton at Royal Rumble or maybe even Mania. By this time the crowd will be desperate for him to win the gold from someone that we know can be one of the best heels in the business.
So that's my thinking, it's what I'd like to see this Sunday and I'd love to know your thoughts about what you'd like to see in the comments.
Thanks for reading & I hope you enjoyed.
Mr Audit.


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Saudi Interior Minister: No Giving in to Propaganda against Kingdom
Saudi Arabia will not give in to the "malicious media campaign in the US and Europe" against the kingdom,Minister of Interior Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz said on Saturday, according to reports.
At a press conference in Riyadh Saturday, the minsiter said that the media campaign would not make the kingdom change its positions regarding supporting all the just causes in the Arab and Islamic worlds.
He questioned the motives behind the attacks on Saudi Arabia and whether the real reason was the kingdom's commitment to Islam and its teachings, or some kind of grudge.
Prince Nayef's comments came after the barrage of US and Western media attacks on the kingdom following the September 11 attacks on the US.
He said that the doors of the kingdom were open to anyone objectively seeking the truth.
The media campaign has not affected the ties between Riyadh and Washington, according to the prince, who described them as "deep-rooted and historic."
"The official US position and contacts at all levels are different from what is conveyed by the media," he said.
He said there had not been "any rally or demonstration in support of bin Laden or the Taliban" in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi authorities have detained several suspected supporters of bin Laden, Prince Nayef said.
The minister told reporters that Riyadh would not allow any Saudi national to volunteer to help bin Laden or the Taliban. "We do not accept seeing any Saudi national under the leadership of the Taliban and [Osama bin Laden's group]Al Qaeda."
"Those who go there (would) violate the obligations of their citizenship," he said - Albawaba.com
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text: I just realized that the original question was 'can one use it non-harmfully?' Strictly speaking, the answer is 'no', because it is harmful to one's own mind. In that last post, I just wanted to point out that one can still use it and not be breaking the five basic lay precepts. But yeah, it is always harmful, there's no getting away from that...we have to try to let go of it completely, the sooner the better. But in the meantime, you do the best you can (to abstain), while not flaying yourself alive over hot coals if you sometimes mess up, that's all...I mean, excessive guilt can actually increase it's allure (sad but true), and is unhelpful in breaking free of it.


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Future Music visits two artists I really like. If you don't know what Vitalic or Boys Noize sounds like check them out for some real fun. I remember performing in the south of France about 6 months before most people heard Vitalic's song Pony. I was at soundcheck and the DJ was using it to test the system. I stopped and said ah yes this is going to be so big. It's fun when you get a chance to hear things before they "happen".
"Pascal Arbez better known by his stage name Vitalic (born in 1976) is an electronic music artist. He was born in France. Alexander Ridha (born in 1982 in Hamburg), better known by his stage name Boys Noize, is a German electronic music producer and DJ." – Wikipedia
For more info: vitalic.org and boysnoize.com


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Detwiler, Ramos injured against Dodgers
LOS ANGELES -- Nationals left-hander Ross Detwiler and catcher Wilson Ramos left Wednesday night's 3-1 loss to the Dodgers because of injuries.
Detwiler sustained tightness in his lower back in the top the third inning, during a sacrifice bunt that advanced Roger Bernadina to second base. Detwiler had problems running the bases. His back would get worse in the bottom of the inning.
It was believed that Detwiler hurt his back while catching a wide throw from shortstop Ian Desmond in the bottom of the third, but Detwiler said he felt fine.
Detwiler had problems throwing pitches after that, and pitching coach Steve McCatty, head athletic trainer Lee Kuntz and manager Davey Johnson came to his aid. Detwiler stayed in and allowed a single to A.J. Ellis and walked Ethier to load the bases. Detwiler got out of the inning when Scott Van Slyke lined out to third baseman Ryan Zimmerman. Detwiler was then replaced by Craig Stammen, who pitched three shutout innings and struck out three batters.
It's not known if Detwiler will make his next start in San Francisco next week.
"It's not all that great now. Hopefully, tomorrow morning it will feel a lot better," Detwiler said.
An inning later, catcher Wilson Ramos re-injured his left hamstring, the same injury that put him on the disabled list last month. Ramos hit a two-out single to left field and ran gingerly to first. Once he reached the bag, he slammed his helmet to the ground and was replaced by Kurt Suzuki. Ramos felt something was wrong when he doubled in the second inning. Manager Davey Johnson believes Ramos will go on the DL.
"I'm not too hurt, but I talked to Lee and told him that I don't want to be hurt again, so they took me out of the game. I don't want to be on the DL again," Ramos said. "But it's a little bit sore. ... I was working hard with my hamstring and trying to get my hamstring stronger. But I don't know what happened today. I was feeling good before I felt it today."
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the time. He also could be found on Twitter @WashingNats. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Scientists and Engineers Invade Nation's Capital: Pictures
The deathstalker scorpion, native to North Africa and the Middle East, is highly dangerous because of its venom—a neurotoxin powerful enough to kill a child or elderly person, often by causing pulmonary edema.
Recently, Miqin Zhang, a materials scientist at the University of Washington, and her research team showed that a certain compound found in the venom of the deathstalker scorpion could help in the treatment of brain cancer.
In a study published in the monthly journal ACS Nano, Zhang showed off a way to use an ingredient of the venom called chlorotoxin (which, despite its name, is nontoxic) to help treat brain cancer. In gene therapy, doctors inject small bits of healthy DNA that are attached to nanoparticles, and these move toward the tumor site to repair or replace the cancer-causing gene mutations.
The problem is that many of the substances currently used for delivery either don't deliver the genes efficiently or have potentially harmful side effects. But by attaching chlorotoxin to the nanoparticle, Zhang and her research team managed to get significantly more of the therapeutic DNA sequence into the cancerous cells than by using nanoparticles without the compound.
In a similar study, Samuel A. Wickline, a biomedical engineer at Washington University School of Medicine, altered a protein found in bee venom—which often causes inflammation after stings—called melittin. Like chlorotoxin, melittin can help deliver therapeutic drug compounds to damaged cells. Wickline linked the compound to the membrane of nanoparticles, which, without disrupting a drug's normal function, helped it more accurately hit its target. Scientists are primarily focused on using this as an anticancer therapy.
Frederick Sachs, a biophysicist at the University of Buffalo, studies the function of ion channels on the membranes of muscle cells to see what happens in muscle tissue when you turn these channels on and off. He has been searching for a chemical that would inhibit these channels.
After getting no results from known drug compounds, he and his research team turned to the Chilean rose tarantula, a relatively harmless spider commonly bought in pet stores. In their studies of the venom, which is too weak to harm a human, they came across a peptide that they called GsMtx-4.
Sure enough, the isolated peptide successfully turned the channels off, which Sachs figured could reduce the amount of stress in muscles. Excessive mechanical stress on muscles is common in muscular dystrophy, a disease that can cripple young children. But by injecting a synthetic version of the peptide into lab mice with dystrophy, Sachs found that muscle activity improves. Currently, Sachs and his research team are awaiting FDA approval to begin clinical trials.
Popular Mechanics and the MythBusters Unveil A Backwards Porsche


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'There's no getting around it. Playoff series often come down to goaltending, and in the upcoming matchup between the Flyers and Buffalo Sabres, the scoreboard (so far) reads: Roman Cechmanek 4, Dominik Hasek 0. If that trend continues, the Flyers might dispatch the Sabres quicker than the five games it took last year.'
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text: Cena is awesome. The problem is that NOBODY else, not even punk is on his level. He is better with the crowd and gets the biggest reaction either way. He is the money man, the issue with that is that noone else does a good enough job to take some of the shine away from him.


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i'm totally new in using labveiw. now i'm doing a project for my school.. is regarding reading data from a sd card and plot it on a graph.
as i totally new ... i manage to source some vi which is similiar to wat i'm doing ..
but just that the plot is different. will be appreciate someone who kindly can help mi out .
i wish to plot the time on the x axis of my graph,and the ADC valve on the y-axis.
but not sure y the vi dun response to my .txt file ..
belo i the .vi n .txt ..
Sincerely thankful for any help ..
I'm not sure what your problem is. The VI you posted works fine and reads the text file you posted as well (and is actually not bad for someone who just started). If the problem is reading from an analog channel, that will depend on which card it is. If it's made by NI, you can probably read it by using the DAQmx VIs.
In any case, you should post the question to the LabVIEW board. You can also try posting it in your native language (in the same thread), as some people there probably speak it.
If you want to learn more about LabVIEW, I suggest you try looking at some of these tutorials.
sorry to disturb ,attached is a vi which i found online..
and is similar to wat i need to do..
but this vi can read only few of information ..
whereas i need to read a day(split into sec) of information.
how can i make it to display all the lines of information?
and how i can make it read only channel 1? and ignore all other channel ?
really thanks ..mine iis a LV8.2


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Read almost any woman's account of a first meeting with The Rolling Stones when the band were trying to establish themselves in London 50 years ago, and what strikes you is the subtext, the real business taking place between the printed lines. Even in Ms Marianne Faithfull's description of her initial encounter at a party with Mr Mick Jagger, as he then was - noting his greasy hair and bad skin - that subtext is there. Picture such a scene: in walk five rake-thin, unkempt, just-out-of-bed young men, their hair a mess, cigarettes clamped between fingers or lips, their jeans skin tight and delineating everything. "Ew", go the girls, recoiling (and straining to get another look). But privately, they are nursing other, altogether more basic thoughts. Which can be boiled down to: phwoar.
Then imagine going down to the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond to watch the band perform. They make a sound that is utterly alien to most white people's ears - raw blues, with lyrics of barely concealed carnality, delivered with a cacophonous swagger and a libidinous snarl. This is not The Beatles, wearing matching suits and confiding that they want to hold your hand. No, this is something different, darker, more unsettling. This is, not to put too fine a point on it, music as sex - precisely what had first impelled the five teenagers to hunt down American imports by artists such as Muddy Waters and Mr Chuck Berry and set about trying to reproduce their sound.
In the five decades since The Stones first sent a shiver - and a thrill - up the spine of British youth, as the monochrome 1950s gave way to the swinging 1960s, any number of bands have sought to replicate their swagger. And not one of them, not The Strokes, not The Libertines, not Kings of Leon, has come close. If the years have not been entirely kind to The Stones - the band's steady decline as recording artists - they have failed nonetheless to dilute the impact of that original brand. A brand later trademarked, of course, in the form of those unmistakably suggestive lips and tongue.
The Rolling Stones - 50 is published on 12 July by Thames & Hudson.
Peruse the images above: Mr Richards sunning himself in the garden of his Sussex home, ciggy in hand; the band taking tea on a sun-dappled summer lawn; Sir Mick and Mr Richards in suits and ties, in the back of a Bentley. These photographs fool nobody. There is surely something stronger than tea in those cups. It is unlikely that that is a straightforward cigarette.
Our fascination with the band endures, even if we are sometimes discomfited by the spectacle of weather-beaten sexagenarians still insisting on strutting their stuff on world tours that are now little more than corporate sponsor-fests with a bit of riffing thrown in. What stops us from turning our backs? I think it is because that original musical necromancy, that whiff of menace and danger, that sense of a group of people living by a different set of rules, still holds a fascination. Young pretenders may bid for their crown, but they are mere footnotes, delusional, pale imitations. Maroon 5 had one of the biggest singles of last year with a song that was a paean to Sir Mick's dancing. Put it this way: there is unlikely to ever be a hit single called "Moves Like Doherty". The Rolling Stones, then: 50 years on, the original, and still the best.


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Competition for network time slots is fierce--generated more and more by producer track records, relationships and scheduling needs than program content. New shows get only a few airings to prove themselves before they're yanked for backup material. Actors and executives get only a couple of development seasons to hit it big before they're replaced. Meanwhile, rising actor and production costs, and increasing political pressure on content, make program financing riskier.
What's more, the terrain is changing. No longer just a three-network landscape, the proliferation of programming outlets in cable and satellite TV has network and studio chiefs and producers scrambling to create shows that cut through the noise and hone networks into identifiable brands and overseas franchises.
Cigar Aficionado talked to some of TV's driving forces about their take on the industry--and their favorite smokes.
DOUG McCORMICK
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Doug McCormick spends his days surrounded by women.
As president and chief executive officer of Lifetime Entertainment Services, which includes Lifetime Television and the new Lifetime Movie Network, McCormick heads a primarily female team creating programs for a primarily female audience. "When people say, 'What's a man doing running Lifetime?' I answer, 'Does that mean a 10-year-old should be running Nickelodeon?' Actually, it's the second best job I've had in my life," McCormick says. "The best was a high school job delivering flowers to people. You've never seen so many smiles on so many faces. Of course, this is a better career move."
Lifetime's focus is representative of how television channels, particularly cable, are branding themselves and targeting specific audiences to cut through the explosion of programming outlets and grab viewers.
"The need for branding came about with the proliferation of satellite communications," says McCormick. "There was no need for the broadcast networks to brand themselves in the 1950s, because you were channel 2, 4 or 7 and had a captive audience. The ability to program to niche markets has destabilized the broadcast networks by creating a democracy of choice. You now have a whole nation of program directors with remote controls in their hands.
"With the proliferation of viewing choices, television started to resemble radio," he adds. "One station provides news; another, soft rock; a third is all-sports. These stations had to identify themselves. Television was never forced to do that until satellites came in and made 50, 60 channels available."
With the advent of the Internet and its subsequent impact, McCormick thinks he may have an advantage with a mostly female staff. "Business is moving more towards a supportive type of partnering environment. At the core of the Internet is a sharing of information. That opens up some great doors for women, because they have natural instincts on that. I find women to be far more supportive in meetings than men," he says. "I've seen situations where women will say, 'I can do this,' and another will say, 'I have someone who can help you on that.' Guys will say, 'You do your thing and I'll do mine. And let's see if you can do better.' [With women,] it's more communal than competitive."
While McCormick's job keeps him looking toward the future, his tastes in cigars hearken to the past. "I've got a stash of 35-year-old cigars that a friend gave to me that are as smooth as silk," says McCormick, a smoker since college. "You know you're smoking some history right there. A good aged cigar is absolutely fantastic. It becomes more mellow and less harsh. Those I reserve for when I want to give myself a treat. You literally watch history burn up before you. The oldest cigar I ever smoked was about 40 years old. I really feel blessed to have tasted it, because it was so smooth, so mellow."
His favorite setting for a smoke is after dinner with friends, sitting outside on the porch at Nick and Toni's restaurant on Long Island, accompanied by a strong Colombian coffee. "That to me is a good way to close down an evening," he says, between puffs of a Davidoff robusto. "If you savor it and ritualize it, it's like Zen, flowing in, flowing out."
Unfortunately, not everyone agrees. Once, a Yankee Stadium guard refused to let him hold an unlit cigar. "He said, 'There's no smoking here,' " recalls McCormick. "I said, 'But it's unlit.' He said, 'There is no PROMOTING of smoking here.' It was like a 'Seinfeld' episode."
Fortunately, he hasn't had to convince his colleagues. "Some of them already smoke and I love it," says McCormick, who keeps a humidor in his New York City office. "It's great to smoke a cigar with a woman. Nothing is better than to give a woman who smokes cigars one of your best stash and have her appreciate it. There is a camaraderie among cigar smokers in that we have something we want to share. I never walk out of my house with one cigar, even if that's all I'll smoke."
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"In college, I started having cigars after sex as an early indication of whether I could fall in love with that woman," says producer Tom Fontana. "If she said, 'Can I have a puff?' I'd immediately fall in love," he says with a laugh. "But a lot of them said, 'Get that smelly thing out of my room!' Don't forget, it was the '60s, and cigar smoking was not so acceptable among hippies. They were like, 'Isn't that a rich, fat, capitalist thing to do?' I was part of the hippie movement, but I also liked to maintain my own individuality.
"Then I got into television in the early '80s and started to make money, so I went from smoking El Stinkos to Cubans," he says with a grin. "So now it fits with a rich, fat-cat image. But I'm way too old to have to look at the rebellion side. I'm just trying to stay awake."
Fontana's mellow facade belies a mind that produces (with film producer-director Barry Levinson) some of TV's more strongly charged fare: NBC's police drama "Homicide" and HBO's gritty prison drama "Oz." In a cluttered, no-frills office at New York's Chelsea Piers, he still pens scripts longhand, sports an earring and maintains a cavalier air about everything--except creative responsibility.
"I think the trend in TV now is for mediocrity," he says. "I've been doing television for 17 years and in the last five, I've felt the corporate hand on my shoulder. Back in the '80s, it seemed the decision making was on a much more personal level and people were excited about making exciting programs. Today, the ultimate consideration is about the money, with people making programs just to fill a space, which is sad."
Fontana sees the less restrictive cable industry as the breeding ground for more innovative programming. "The freedom is extraordinary. It's amazing what they'll let you do," he says. "And I've tried to take that freedom very seriously, in that I'm going to use it to tell the stories as well as I can tell them. I also didn't want to fuck it up so the next producer would hear, 'Well, we trusted Fontana, why should we trust you?' "
His approach to cigars brings the same elements of respect and rebellion. A co-owner of the Manhattan cigar bar and restaurant Granville, Fontana prefers such smokes as Montecristos, Romeo y Julieta Churchills and the occasional Cohiba--as much for the taste as the contraband.
With apologies to Ernest Hemingway, Fontana does not find cigar smoking conducive to writing. "I get up at 5:30 every morning to write, so it's not really a good time to smoke a cigar," he says. "I see this as a relaxation thing. I smoke two a day--before and after dinner. I'm a Bourbon, Wild Turkey kind of guy, although it's probably not the best thing to drink with a cigar. I know some people who like to dunk the end of the cigar--the tip you smoke--into brandy, which adds a whole other flavor."
Certainly none as intriguing as Fontana's original use for cigars.
"My ex-wife was in town," he says. "She walked into what was formerly our apartment and said, 'Oh, you're smoking cigars in the house. I can smell them.' "
Did she kick him out of the house to smoke?
"No, she used to smoke in bed with me," he says with a laugh. "That's how I knew to marry her." So, does she still smoke? He pauses a moment to consider whether his marriage barometer worked in reverse, then says with a grin, "No, I don't think so."
Don't Tread on Me
Dick Wolf is a tough guy. If he wasn't making TV shows about cops and lawyers, he'd probably be one of them. Take salary squabbles, for example. Two summers ago, the six stars of "Friends" successfully banded together to renegotiate their salaries--big salaries. It gave other actors the same idea, like the two leads on the recently cancelled "New York Undercover," the drama Wolf co-created for Fox. The show couldn't carry on without them, they surmised. After all, they were the stars. So they boycotted the set.
Big mistake.
See, Wolf is also the creator of the Emmy Award-winning "Law & Order," which has survived the airways for eight years without relying upon the original cast members. Wolf's counterpunch was formidable. "We're holding auditions for replacements," he told the press. "If the guys don't show up Monday morning, we've got a new script in place. And it starts with a double funeral." The boys returned to the set.
"The escalation of fees has gotten so out of control on a lot of these new shows," says the Los Angeles-based Wolf. "Stars are getting huge money for acting and producing. It's fee on top of fee, until the show is carrying a huge deficit."
In television, networks pay a license fee for the right to broadcast a show. But it only covers a portion of the show's cost. The majority is borne by the production studio, which recaps its deficit in syndication and/or foreign distribution. But to do that, the show has to be on for a number of years, which is getting tougher with the proliferation of channels.
"Ninety-five percent of new shows fail," adds Wolf. "The market share of the networks is getting smaller as the number of viewing choices goes up. DirecTV has 175 channels. As it is, it's getting harder to come up with programming that sticks. Huge salaries are increasing the risk factor."
Wolf is also aggravated by the increasing government intervention in program content, courtesy of the V-chip and ratings system. "It takes on the form of economic censorship when you have a mindless device that blocks anything with a specific rating," he says. "Advertisers stay away and the show gets canceled. Once you start down that road, you don't know how far it will go, because you don't know what the next round of elected officials will be like. If I told you 10 years ago that the government would have a chip like that implanted in every TV set in the country, you would have locked me up as a paranoid."
Wolf is exactly the kind of guy you'd expect to smoke cigars. Imposing, brusque, to the point. A hard worker, but someone who appreciates the finer things in life. Wolf began smoking some 30 years ago as a student at the University of Pennsylvania, thanks to a membership in a fraternity with a smoking room.
"The cigars I liked initially were the old Dunhill Montecruz made in the Canary Islands. In the '70s, some other brands started to come in--Fuente, Montecristo No. 2, Cohiba Robustos. I also like the Hemingway Short Story, 49 ring gauge. It's four inches long and a good 20-minute smoke." His favorite smoking place is in his car on the way to work. The journey usually lasts as long as it takes to smoke a Montecristo No. 2.
"Since I live in the land of political correctness, it's the only place I can smoke without getting dirty looks," Wolf says with a laugh. "I drive with the sunroof open. To and from work gives me two great uninterrupted smokes."
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It started in Miami's Little Havana. In a jam-packed club filled with Cuban exiles, CBS News executive vice president Jonathan Klein and his wife, Jennifer Snell, an investigative reporter for Miami's WPLG-TV, began their love affair with cigars.
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