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A CAR plunged down an embankment near Belmont after the driver "tried to overtake another vehicle".
Two women were taken to hospital after their grey Vauxhall Astra Sport crashed in Belmont Road, near Roddlesworth, at about 8.30am today.
A female passenger was taken to Royal Preston Hospital and was treated for hip injuries.
The driver was been taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital with abdominal and back pain. Her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
Firefighters from Bolton Central station attended the scene, along with police, North West Air Ambulance, a technical response unit from Leigh fire station and fire service hazardous area specialists.
The rear of the car was badly damaged after hitting a tree.
Crew manager Phil Dearden, from Bolton Central fire station, said: "The driver was taken out of the car with a stretcher and the passenger was complaining of an injury to her hip.
"North West Air Ambulance and doctors are assisting both casualties.
"The rear of the car was completely squashed up after hitting the tree and there were no other cars involved.
"We were there for about an hour and a half."
A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: "We got the call just before 8.30am.
"A vehicle has tried to overtake and has gone down a large embankment.
"The incident took place near Winter Hill, on the Bolton side of Belmont Road."
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Topic: Info on Johns Hopkins & other treatment centers on the east coast
Dear all,
I'd like to introduce myself to the group after being a silent discussion board peruser for many weeks now. My name is Sarah, I'm 23, and my boyfriend is "jur777" who is 29 and was diagnosed with cc about 1 month ago while we were living in France.
We are currently at the Mayo Clinic and have seen Dr. Axel Grothey and Dr. Louis Roberts, and have been advised to go with the Theraspheres treatment. They have told us that John's cc is intrahepatic, inoperable, and transplant not possible. The tumor is about 6.5 cm, mostly on the right lobe but moving towards the left. Lymph nodes seem to be involved. Yesterday they successfully put a stent into his distended gall bladder to relieve some of his discomfort. It's Christmas Day and we thankfully got him discharged!
As we are from the east coast (NJ) we are searching for a treatment center that does Theraspheres closer to home. I have seen "Wayne" post that Dr. Kennedy in NC is the preeminent doctor for that treatment, but how about some other hospitals closer to NJ? Have any of you had or heard of experienced doctors treating CC with Theraspsheres at Sloan Kettering, Mt. Sinai, Johns Hopkins, in Pittsburgh or Philadelphia perhaps? We are looking to get started quickly, and of course closer to home would be best We could still do this at Mayo if we cannot find another hospital.
Please help!
Thanks for your input, this message board has been invaluable to me over the last few weeks.
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Almay Makeup Remover Towelettes Reviews
Best TowelettesThese are by far the best makeup removing towelettes. The biggest bonus is that they are fragrance free and free of common skin irritants and a great facial cleaner and refresher. This is the only makeup removing towelette that does not irritate or break out my skin and it cleans well too. They are a bit pricey like similar products, but great on the go (redoing makeup after work, a long night ...read moreof partying, using before or after working out or after a day at the beach or hiking, or paintball). This would be a great care package item for our troops in the desert to refresh their faces and wipe the dust off. — 7 years agoThorne | 456 reviews
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goodI like these cloth makeup removers. They gently clean your face without irritation and are great for traveling. — 7 years, 10 months agoiggymama | 296 reviews
better than olay, neutrogena and maybellineThis one is the best wipes of all drugstore brands. It has the softest and biggest sheets. It is not too wet or dry, and it effectively removes all of my makeup with one sheet (and I wear tons of makeup on some days). I checked by using a second sheet to see if it left the first sheet left any residues, but it came out clean, meaning that one sheet did the job great. — 9 years, 3 months agoMakeupGuru | 444 reviews
Great Product!!I love these for taking my makeup off. They are convenient and truth be told, sometimes I cut them in half to save money, and you can get away with using half because of how well they work! — 9 years, 9 months agomvap47 | 345 reviews
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Gentle & Very EffectiveI use these cleaning wipes even on my eyes with no problem. Gets makeup off great and I sometimes cut them in half for light makeup days. I like to rinse with water afterwards to make sure there is no residue left on my face. — 4 years, 4 months agoBeverlyJean | 19 reviews
Best makeup removerAlmay is the best makup remover towelettes I have used. They remove the makeup well even waterproof mascara. They leave my skin feeling soft and clean. I love the smell too. — 4 years, 9 months agorna | 32 reviews
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hard on sensitive skinthese do a good job taking off makeup, but they irritate my eyes pretty badly and sometimes make my skin burn mildly. not my favorite. i also don't like the little sticker that is supposed to seal the package. it doesn't stick well at all so there's not much protection from drying out. — 6 years, 2 months agorachel_bo | 20 reviews
just all rightI use makeup-removing towelettes as the first step in my nightly routine before I cleanse and exfoliate. I bought these because I trust Almay and because these wipes receive such good reviews, but for me they're just okay. They don't cleanse as well as other brands, and they're not as gentle as I'd expect from Almay. They stung my eye area badly when I tried (unsuccessfully) to remove eye makeup ...read morewith them, and they burn when I use them on chapped skin. I've never had either problem with other brands. These are all right, but they're not for me. For a gentler, more thorough clean, including eye makeup, I much prefer the Clean & Clear or Noxzema wipes. — 6 years, 8 months agoblueroses99 | 20 reviews
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I found this doll. I have no idea where to even start researching her. She has no markings at all. Her eyes open and close. Her hair is attached through a rubber type cap that has been glued to the bisque (I think that is what she is). Her body is cloth and stuffed with what looks like pieces of scrap fabric. Her head goes over her chest and over her back (sorry, I don't know what its called). It looks as if she had a bonnet or hat on, her hair is a little thinner in the back. I would appreciate any info anyone may have on her. She is about 17 inches tall.


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An Italian coffee specialist founded in Keighley is celebrating its success in helping three eateries win official industry recognition.
Casa Espresso has been supporting Buon Apps in Otley, Jeanette's Cakery in Saltaire and Cafe Fortythree in Wakefield.
All of the businesses received Cup Accreditation in the Beverage Standards Association's awards, which recognise the quality of hot drinks, alongside service and the environment in which they are served.
Both Jeanette's Cakery and Buon Apps received four cups and were judged to be 'exceptional' after being secretly visited and tested on hot drinks. Cafe Fortythree was described as 'excellent' and was awarded three cups.
Harden resident Nino Di Rienzo owns Casa Espresso, which supplies premium Sanremo coffee machines and freshly-roasted speciality coffee to restaurants throughout Keighley and the Aire Valley.


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8.4" 640 x 480 reoslution widescreen VGA display
External high-sensitivity GPS receiver
Worldwide, satellite-enhanced basemap
Garmin G Motion technology for fast map redraw
Incredible networking options with NMEA 2000
The Garmin GPSMAP 6208 Chartplotter a huge 8.4" VGA display and is designed with Garmin G Motion technology for ultra-fast, smooth map redraws and refresh rates. NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 capabilities and expanded plug-and-play compatibility allows you to network the your GPSMAP 6000 Chartplotter with a variety of other displays, sonar, AIS monitoring, VHF radios, radar, cameras, and more.
Physical/Performance Features:
• 8.4" diagonal VGA color display
• 640 x 480 resolution
• Flexible brightness levels
• Add more maps using the high-speed SD card slot
• Waterproof to IPX7 standards
• Includes GPS 17x NMEA 2000 antenna with cables and mounting equipment, NMEA 0183 cable, protective cover, power cable, video cable, snap covers, bail mount, and flush mounting gasket and hardware
• Weighs 11.3 lbs.
• 11.5"W x 7.4"H x 5.9"D
Mapping Features:
• External high-sensitivity GPS receiver/antenna
• Worldwide, satellite-enhanced basemap
• Preloaded BlueChart g2 US coastal maps
• Garmin G Motion technology for extremely fast map redraw and refresh rates
• Save up to 5,000 waypoints and 100 routes directly from your device
• Save up to 50 tracks with up to 50,000 track points
• View 3D maps and utilize Auto Guidance with the addition of BlueChart g2 Vision cartography
• Audible alarms
• Tide tables
Multifunction Capabilities:
• XM WX Weather and Radio compatible
• Networks with NMEA 0183 (4 inputs / 2 outputs) and NMEA 2000
• 2 video inputs for onboard cameras
• 1 PC monitor video output
• Garmin Marine Network compatible
• Garmin radar compatible (plug-and-play)
• Garmin sonar compatible
• Displays distress calls and positions when connected to a DSC VHF radio
• Displays target information when connected to an AIS receiver


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No VowelsLanguage brain teasers are those that involve the English language. You need to think about and manipulate words and letters.
Name a five letter word with no vowels in it.
HintAssume y is not a vowel.
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NYMPH, WRYLY, SYNCS, SHYLY, SLYLY, MYTHS, HYMNS, GYPSY or MYRRH
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Next Natural Numbers?Series teasers are where you try to complete the sequence of a series of letters, numbers or objects.
Which numbers come next in this series?
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HintThe title might give you a clue.
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The series is natural numbers with the letter 'n' in their names (one, seven, nine, ten, eleven, thirteen, fourteen - after this, the next number that doesn't have an 'n' is 'thirty'). Did you notice numerous N's in the title?
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OLD Halesonians have been boosted by the arrival of a new first team coaching set-up ahead of the new season.
After a good 2013/14 campaign, Old Hales are now looking to continue their progression.
The new season will see them take on a host of quality sides that will include both Bromsgrove and Dudley Kingswinford, who both joined following relegation from the league above.
Lichfield, Burton and Peterborough will also pose a good challenge after their promotions.
Other teams in the league are Nuneaton, Sandbach, South Leicester, Sutton Coldfield, Bournville, Hinkley, Longton and Scunthorpe.
A new coaching team has been brought in to help them meet the challenge head-on.
Head coach Mark Evans will work with backs player/coach Matt Williams and assistant coach Steve Chinn.
Evans said: "Last Season was a fantastic effort from the players and we know as a squad where we got unstuck. We now have the structure and personnel to look to push on upwards in a very competitive and physical league."
Former Stourbridge, Bristol and Gloucester player Williams added: "It's a fantastic opportunity for me to work with a great set of lads that want to play a expressive and expansive style of rugby. The players and club want to be playing at the highest level so the atmosphere and support is fantastic to be a part of as a coach. I am really enjoying being back working in senior rugby and looking forward to getting the season started."
Old Hales will warm-up for the coming campaign with a pre-season away friendly against Stourbridge on August 16.
A club spokesman added: "Our intention again this season is to compete at the highest level in all of our rugby sections, including mini, junior and colts.
"To do this we need to ensure that everything we do is geared to achieving as a developing club which provides opportunities for our young players in the community."


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Foods workshop scheduled for youth
Area youth are invited to attend a 4-H workshop focusing on foods and nutrition
1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Ashland County office of OSU Extension at 1763 Ohio 60 in Ashland County Service Center.
This workshop is open to any 4-H'er, or anyone interested in joining 4-H this year, who is in third grade or older. Participants will learn about some of the new projects available including dashboard dining, science fun with dairy foods and canning and freezing. Several experiments and activities from these projects will be done during the day. Also, members will get a chance to learn about the requirements for Ohio State Fair participation and explore the new "My Plate" guidelines.
Cost is $5 per person, payable at the door, which includes supplies for all the activities. To register, call the office at 419-281-8242 by Thursday, Feb. 16. This program is planned and conducted by members of the 4-H Family and Consumer Sciences Advisory Committee.
Charter bus trip for volunteers, teens set
All Ashland County 4-H volunteers and teen members are invited to attend this year's Ohio 4-H Volunteer and Teen Conference.
This statewide event will take place 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 10 at Greater Columbus Convention Center.
Participants may choose from more than 90 educational sessions to attend throughout the day.
Ashland County 4-H Committee will pay the $35 registration fee for all those interested in attending.
Booklets describing all session choices are available at the Extension office. Registration forms need to be turned into the office by Friday, Feb. 10.
Free transportation by charter bus will be provided by the committee. The bus will leave the Extension office at 7 a.m. and will depart from Columbus between 4:30 and 4:45 p.m. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information or registration materials, contact the Ohio State University Extension, Ashland County office at 419-281-8242 or visit online at ashland.osu.edu.
Quality assurance program scheduled
All youth who wish to exhibit market steers (including baby beef), market lambs, market hogs, market goats, market poultry, lactating dairy cattle and lactating goats (including pygmy and angora) at the county and state fairs must complete a quality assurance program. This is a requirement according to the Livestock Show Reform Act passed by Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Eight training opportunities for Ashland County exhibitors will be available. All trainings are by reservation only this year. Participants must call in at least three days in advance to register. No walk-ins will be accepted. Each class is limited to 25 participants, so call early (419-281-8242) to get first choice of dates.
All training programs will take place at the Ashland County Extension office, 1763 Ohio 60 as follows: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 20; 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27; 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 24; 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 5; 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, May 21; 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 13; 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 14; and 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 15.
Ashland County FFA members also are welcome to attend these programs or may meet this requirement by completing quality-assurance training through their high school FFA class.
A training for beginners only will take place 7 to 9 p.m. at the Extension office Monday, April 30 at the Ashland County Extension office, 1763 Ohio 60, Ashland. This is only for youth who have never attended a quality assurance program. Members who have attended a program in past years will not receive credit for attendance at this meeting.
For more information or to register, call the Extension office at 419-281-8242.
4-H goat members busy in 2012
4-H and goat project members will have a busy year in 2012. The 4-H Goat Committee has several clinics and project workshops planned and have just updated their project requirements for the year. An important rule for members to be aware of concerns horns on market goats.
This year, all market goats, both dairy and meat breeds, may not have any horns. De-horning is best done when the goats are very young, so members are encouraged to contact a goat committee member or their veterinarian with any questions as soon as possible.
Goat members also will have a car wash this summer to help raise funds for improvements to the goat barn on the fairgrounds.
Ashland County Agricultural Society is planning to replace the dirt floor with concrete, put in new doorways and improve the lighting and white wash the inside of the building.
In addition, it is seeking donors for the new pens for the barn. "The wooden pens are too big and they take up too much space," said Steve Englet, Ashland County Fair manager. "The wide boards obstruct the view of the animals for some of the more curious and interested fairgoers -- the children."
The board is hoping to sell 80 new pens and will display donor names over the door of the pens.
Those new to the 4-H goat program should call the Extension office at 419-281-8242 to find out more about the program and enroll in a 4-H club. Members may enroll any time of year but must be enrolled in 4-H by Sunday, April 15 to exhibit at this year's county fair.


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The following article was written by Kimberly Miller – for the Palm Beach Post and republished with excerpts by Roy Oppenheim, Oppenheim Law for the South Florida Law Blog.
WEST PALM BEACH — Florida's five-year deadline to foreclose on a home is ticking on thousands of aging cases statewide, giving lucky borrowers a shot at a free house and catching banks with muddled files unaware.
The statute is common contract law that says a person has five years to sue on a debt, with the right to collect that money expiring at the end of the time period.
But its application to foreclosures is unsettled. A very specific set of circumstances must be in play for a homeowner to walk away a jackpot winner, and without clear case law or a high court's ruling, its impact on foreclosures filed between 2007 and 2009 is hazy.
Still, a few prominent judgments in favor of owners, including a multi-million-dollar waterfront mansion in Boca Raton, have presented another surreal twist in Florida's lengthy foreclosure fiasco.
"At some point there has to be an end to the dispute, and if a bank sits on its rights for five years, or they try once and fail and don't bother to try again, then they abandon their right to go after someone," said foreclosure defense attorney Michael Wasylik. "You either pull the trigger or you don't, and you get five years to do it."
No one knows how many foreclosure cases the deadline could affect, but estimates range from several hundred to thousands.
In Palm Beach County, 30,100 foreclosures were filed in 2008. There are about 1,550 still in the system that are five years old or older.
But it's not just age that determines whether the statute of limitations will grant a free house.
The most common scenario in Florida: The bank filed the initial foreclosure, then dismissed it for whatever reason and failed to refile during the five-year period. It is possible that cases currently in the system, and older than five years, could get dismissed and then can't be refiled because the allotted time has run out.
It's also critical to know when the clock started ticking. Most attorneys agree it's at the time of "acceleration" — when the bank decides after a series of missed payments that the entire loan amount is due. That typically happens when the foreclosure is filed with the court. Continue reading


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What's your favorite Opening Day of all time?
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Well, at a certain point, it is not about how many cores, it is more about, how can you feed them with instructions. When the memory wall reduces the system performance, then you might be better of with less processors. This is what I want to demonstrate with this project as well, that SHP pushes the limitation we have from the memory wall a little bit.
I remember having seen the 6502 on opencores.org. If it turns out to be a stable core, it shouldn't be a big deal to apply SHP on it.
By the way, you might want to tell your good lady wife, that this board will make you really happy. She should have a considerable amount of interest to make you happy, doesn't she ?
Cheers, Tobias
Hi Crusty,
thank you for your kind words.
The initial version is based on the Atmega 2560 (so the full AVR-8 instruction set).
But there are others in the pipe: (MSP430, ARM3,) OpenRISC 1200 and a self designed Cortex M3, but I would like to release the AVR-8 first. You know, this project is not set up to compete with some other guys, it is more about to demonstrate how you can make off-the-shelf CPUs (e.g. opencores.org) more efficient using SHP, that's it. But I guess you know that since our good old APP times.
Hi Alex,
I'm not sure if SHP is a very, very known technique – otherwise it would be used more often, I guess. I will unroll the full technology concept of SHP in one of my next blogs on this site. So stay tuned.
So this project is more or less driven by some research fun and the enjoyment you have when analyzing the concept and when you are playing with it in real life. We will see where this all leads to and how it differs from other concepts (like the one you are referring to for instance).
If you like to go with some other concepts, go with it.
If you like to play with a new system architecture and providing suggestions how to improve it (just like some nerds do right now as I pen down these words) then feel welcome and help us by funding this project.
@TonyTip "software defined peripherals has been done before"
Well, I never said that I invented virtual peripherals, for sure I didn't. But the point is, that the technology I'm using (System Hyper Pipelining) has many advantages, especially for the system architecture. One out of many potential features is, that it is very, very suitable for virtual peripherals. Only because virtual peripherals are known since the beginning, does that mean I should not optimize the flow for it so user can utilize it.
@betajet "I've never determined where the product name Arduino comes from"
Guess you have to make more research on where the name is really coming from ;-) Sometimes a letter makes a huge difference.


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Obama should tell cook to stop being a ***** and make some new and exciting products because frivolous lawsuits will get you nowhere--then kindly ask Tim if he could borrow his S3 charger to charge up his Note II.
Or he was looking for a loan!!!
Look what you did mmi. I hope you're proud you brought politics here that would inevitably lead to flame wars. I mean I can handle the constant lawsuits that you put up daily and start flame wars but really politics? Next you'll be putting up religious controversy
So, according to Jokadaking, if u didn't vote for Obama, then ur racist! That's a lot of intelligence, right there! LOL! Is that why he was re-elected?!?!
The 'racists' obviously see that Obama made this country worse than Bush...plain & simple.
...or maybe we're racist against Tim Cook...IDK, now I'm confused!
What Obama was trying and are trying to do is exactly what Ronald Reagan was doing back in the 80s.
The difference of the two is .... The current Potus is NOT white. That's why they have been giving him a hard time for the past 4 years.
Go back to school and learn history again.
PS: Be ready for Clinton on 2016 - She will be number 45! Another Democrat will run this country and continue shaping the Obamacare and tackling the tax loop holes, so those 1% Americans will keep getting taxed properly for their "Capital Gain" income tax.


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A FORMER Blackburn Rovers youth team player has swapped tackling strikers for tackling wheelie bins.
Michael Aspin, 24, has set up his own industrial cleaning firm, MJA Power Clean, after returning from a spell playing in Australia.
The well-travelled defender, who was the first Englishman to play in the Thai Premier League, picked up a passion for pressure washing during his time living in Perth.
And when the Feniscowles native's working visa expired in January, he returned home and decided to put his dreams of a professional career on hold to concentrate on getting his business off the ground.
Mr Aspin, who played for Rovers' academy sides between the age of eight and 16, said he had already built up a host of regular customers since he launched the firm in April.
The company, which deep cleans bins and disposes of pests, uses recycled water tanks to collect contaminated waste and dispose of it safely.
He said: "I've been working on the business since January and it finally got up and running in April. I did a little bit of work in Australia and growing up I was always doing cleaning jobs.
"I saw a gap in the market and thought: 'Why not?'. There's a customer base of thousands of businesses and residents out there and with warmer weather towards summer I see demand going up.
"One of the aims of the service is not to pollute local waterways with harmful chemicals and promote the use of biodegradable chemicals to ensure that our products are as friendly as our service."
Mr Aspin joined Preston North End after being released by Rovers' then-academy manager Gary Bowyer in 2006, before turning out for Northwich Victoria, Farsley Celtic, Chester, Farnborough Town, and Hyde United.
And although he has been training with AFC Fylde with a view to signing next season, Mr Aspin said he was 'fully concentrating' on his day job.
The former St Paul's RC Primary School and St Bedes RC High School student said: "I've received a lot of support from my parents, Julie and Phil, to help get everything together. It's different from football but I'm putting all my effort into making it a success."


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A ROUNDUP of trading on major world markets:
NEW YORK - US stocks closed in mixed territory on Friday as tepid earnings from Wells Fargo kept markets restrained.
At the close of trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 17.21 points (0.13 per cent) at 13,488.43
But the broad-based S&P 500 was flat, down 0.07 point (0.00 per cent) at 1,472.05, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 3.87 (0.12 per cent) to 3,125.63.
The results came as Wells Fargo became the first major bank to report financial results in the current earnings season. Although Wells bested expectations, news of slimming profit margins drove shares down 0.9 per cent to $US35.10.
LONDON - European stock markets closed with modest gains, while the euro rose against the dollar as traders digested Chinese inflation data and the announcement of a stimulus package in Japan.
London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies added 0.33 per cent to 6,121.58 points while
Frankfurt's DAX 30 was 0.09 per cent higher at 7,715.53 points and the Paris CAC 40 edged up by 0.08 per cent to 3,706.02 points.
The market in Madrid rose by by 0.53 per cent to 8,664.70 points, while in Milan it gained a modest 0.29 per cent to 17,502 points.
The Euro climbed to $1.3353 from $1.3261 in New York on Thursday.
HONG KONG - Asian shares fell except Tokyo which hit a 23-month high as the yen sank further after Japan's new leaders unveiled a stimulus package worth hundreds of billions of dollars.
The yen came under fresh selling pressure after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe outlined his economy-boosting plan.
However, the latest inflation data out of China didn't impress investors as much as the better-than-expected trade figures the previous day that indicate a pick-up in the world's number two economy.
Tokyo climbed 1.40 per cent, or 148.93 points, to 10,801.57 - its highest level since February 2011, but Sydney fell 0.28 per cent, or 13.5 points, to close at 4,709.5 and Seoul lost 0.50 per cent, or 10.13 points to 1,996.67.
Hong Kong fell 0.39 per cent, or 90.24 points, to 23,264.07 and Shanghai closed down 1.78 per cent, or 40.66 points, at 2,243.00.
WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index rose 12.67 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 4131.754, a new five-year high.
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By looking at information stored in chemistry, says former NASA fellow, life from non-life can be explained
An outstanding question in the
field of evolutionary biology
and biochemistry is how the complex, fragile biochemicals that made up life
arose and transformed biomaterial
in the early Earth from non-living to the earliest "living" organisms. Some researchers have looked for quasi-alive constructs
like prions or viruses
for clues.
But a new paper by Paul Davies, an
Arizona State University
Regents' Professor and director of the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science, and Sara Walker, a NASA post-doctoral fellow at the Beyond Center,
in the journal
suggests that researchers are approaching the problem in the wrong way.
They suggest that rather looking at the "hardware" (biochemicals), they look at the "software" (chemically encoding information). The authors suggest that the defining line between the living and non-living is the ability to manage encoded information, thus the key question is how this information handling arose.
Could the clue to how life arose lie in how it encodes information?
Comments Prof. Walker, "When we describe biological processes we typically use informational narratives -- cells send out signals, developmental programs are run, coded instructions are read, genomic data are transmitted between generations and so forth. So identifying life's origin in the way information is processed and managed can open up new avenues for research."
"Chemical based approaches have stalled at a very early stage of chemical complexity -- very far from anything we would consider 'alive.' More seriously they suffer from conceptual shortcomings in that they fail to distinguish between chemistry and biology."
"We propose that the transition from non-life to life is unique and definable," Prof. Davies adds, "We suggest that life may be characterized by its distinctive and active use of information, thus providing a roadmap to identify rigorous criteria for the emergence of life. This is in sharp contrast to a century of thought in which the transition to life has been cast as a problem of chemistry, with the goal of identifying a plausible reaction pathway from chemical mixtures to a living entity."
"To a physicist or chemist life seems like 'magic matter. It behaves in extraordinary ways that are unmatched in any other complex physical or chemical system. Such lifelike properties include autonomy, adaptability and goal-oriented behavior -- the ability to harness chemical reactions to enact a pre-programmed agenda, rather than being a slave to those reactions."
"We believe the transition in the informational architecture of chemical networks is akin to a phase transition in physics, and we place special emphasis on the top-down information flow in which the system as a whole gains causal purchase over its components. This approach will reveal how the logical organization of biological replicators differs crucially from trivial replication associated with crystals (non-life). By addressing the causal role of information directly, many of the baffling qualities of life are explained."
Crystals are also self-replicating, but they lack the flexibility of life.
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If that all sounds a bit abstract, it is.
But basically it seems that the pair are arguing that by looking at differences between the self-replicating information in biochemicals (e.g. RNA) verus self-replication information in inorganic/non-living constructs (e.g. crystals), researchers may be able to retrace the process of how life arose on Earth more easily than if they merely focus on painstakingly mixing chemical constituents, hoping something arises.
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Hi Everyone,
Looking for advice again from people who understand. We found out about 8 weeks ago that Dad's CC is terminal - despite a successful op, it has gone into his glands and he's been told that a palliative course of chemo is all that they can do now.
Noone knows how long Dad will have - the Doc says 1-2 years maybe, but definitely not 5. I know from the posts on here that this is a relatively long time, and I am so grateful that there is at least a chance, if not a definite one, that we will have a few more years with Dad. I do recognise that this is a blessing, but then at other times I just think FFS, why is this happening at all? There are moments when it still feels dreamlike. Just the other day I woke in the night and truly believed that it was all a dream, and that I had slipped back into my old life, the pre-cc one where everything was great. When I woke properly and remembered that it wasn't, I felt so pathetically desolate.
I feel like I am going through the grieving process already. I feel such an unbearable amount of sadness and sometimes anger that Dad is leaving us so early. As the weeks pass, I feel as though I have come to some acceptance of the inevitable, but the sadness lurks everyday, always within view. Some days I feel alright, others I can feel tearful and hopeless for days at a stretch. Everything is affected and changed. Sometimes this grief just seems like an impossible task, and I feel as though it will never end, and only worsen after Dad passes on. On better days I try to imagine happy times in the future with the rest of my beloved family, which helps a little. But I am afraid of how sad I feel already, as well as being deeply afraid of the future and of looking after my mother and sister. I don't want to let them down. What if I can't cope? What if they can't cope and I don't know what to do? I'm scared.
Is it possible to begin the grieving process now? Does anyone think that this period can help us to prepare for the death of a loved one, and if so, can anyone share any advice on how to make it through? I'm not sure that I can bear to feel this way for years and years - surely there must be a way to make peace with this, even in some small way, so that I can get on with enjoying the time we have left.


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President Obama sets out his vision for U.S. policy in the Middle East and North Africa:
[T]he events of the past six months show us that strategies of repression and strategies of diversion will not work anymore. Satellite television and the Internet provide a window into the wider world--a world of astonishing progress in places like India and Indonesia and Brazil. Cell phones and social networks allow young people to connect and organize like never before. And so a new generation has emerged. And their voices tell us that change cannot be denied.


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What to Do with a Lupus Diagnosis
Maybe you are relieved to finally know what's wrong. Maybe you are scared, because you don't know what it really means to have lupus. Maybe you are not sure what to feel.
While lupus can be disruptive to everyday life and even be life-threatening, the good news is that, with the correct medication and a healthy lifestyle, many people diagnosed with lupus can look forward to a long and productive life.
If you've just been diagnosed, it's a good idea to…
Get a Lupus Doctor
Lupus is a complicated disease that can affect people very differently. Try to see a doctor who cares for people with lupus—a rheumatologist—and other specialists familiar with the complications you may have.
Watch What You Say at Work
Wait a bit before saying anything to your employer about being diagnosed with lupus. Give yourself a few weeks or more to get used to the news and learn about the disease—and how it seems to affect you. Then ask yourself, what do you gain or lose by telling your employer? Do you need an explanation for missing work days because of feeling ill or seeing doctors, for example?
Your employer has no right to ask about your medical history or condition. If you do decide to say something, keep in mind that it's illegal for your employer to fire you just because you have lupus. And they can't pay you a lower salary because of lupus either.
You can call the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission at 1-800-669-4000 for guidance.
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This very strong drug lowers inflammation and can help control lupus. It has saved the lives of people with lupus. But it also can quickly cause reactions that you might not be too happy with, such as mood swings, increased appetite, and puffiness around the face.
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For friends and family to help you cope with lupus, they have to learn more about lupus. Many might not understand just how sick you are, because you may not look sick. Brochures and other printed information from the NIH and the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation can help explain lupus, so that you don't have to. And people at support groups may have good ideas on how to talk to people and let them know how to help you.
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Miss America crowns 1st winner of Indian descent; racist tweets follow
(CNN) -- No sooner had the tiara been placed atop her head than a barrage of racist tweets flooded the Internet.
"If you're #Miss America you should have to be American," said one.
"WHEN WILL A WHITE WOMAN WIN #MISSAMERICA? Ever??!!" screamed another.
Nina Davuluri is American. She just happens to be of Indian descent. In fact, she's the first Indian-American to be crowned Miss America.
But the tweets that followed the 2014 pageant in Atlantic City on Sunday night didn't focus on how it's the second consecutive year that a Miss New York has taken the crown, or about the judge's questions (including ones about Miley Cyrus and Syria).
They were about Davuluri's heritage.
"Well they just picked a Muslim for Miss America. That must've made Obama happy. Maybe he had a vote," vented one person.
Not that it bears pointing out, but Davuluri's not a Muslim -- and the president didn't have a vote.
The 24-year-old Davuluri, who's from Syracuse, competed on a platform of "Celebrating Diversity through Cultural Competency." For the talent portion, she performed a classical Indian dance fused with Bollywood moves.Davuluri's father is a physician. And she wants to be one too. She once battled bulimia, according to a profile on her on syracuse.com.
Being a trailblazer isn't easy. When Rima Fakih was crowned Miss USA in 2010, she faced a nasty backlash as well. Fakih is of Lebanese descent, and many were quick to try to link her to the militant group Hezbollah.
In Davuluri's case, many tweeters wasted no time connecting her to terrorism.
"Miss America right now or miss Al Qaeda?" tweeted Shannon McCann.
Others invoked the September 11, 2001, terror attacks. Yes, really."9/11 was 4 days ago and she gets miss America?" posted Luke Brasili.
For her part, Davuluri didn't immediately respond.
But many, turned off by the reaction, turned off Twitter and turned in for the night."I'm not going to click on #MissAmerica. I could do without a whole bunch of racism directed at brown people right now. Thanks," tweeted Josh Shahryar.
But there were plenty who came to her defense."i think its amazing that @NinaDavuluri was crowned Miss America. THIS is the american story," tweeted drummer Questlove.
And finally, there were those who tweeted variations on "Deal with it!""meanwhile in america, our country's citizens have officially reached their lowest point. #MissAmerica is Indian; GET OVER IT," wrote Mariah Contreras.
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This week we have a new modding interview with BGS forum member Sami Pesola of Canterbury, UK — otherwise known as CptJoker in the forums.
If you're wondering about the pic above, it's from his Enhanced Night Sky mod.
How long have you been a member of the forums?
For a couple of years, posting on and off and "lurking" as they say. I started out in the Oblivion Mod forum, looking for new mods to try and posting up my own. Since then I have stayed for the great community I found!
Do you remember what the first project you worked on was?
Real Lava, my attempt to improve on the depth of the lava I encountered while playing Oblivion. For all of its fine features, personally, I have to say that seeing the lava in Oblivion was quite underwhelming – to the point that it spurred me, right then and there, to quit the game and fire up the Construction Set for the first time. I just had to attempt a "fix" before I could carry on– my immersion depended on it! So like all mods I made it initially for myself, and later thought I might as well upload what I'd created in case others felt the same way.
For members that are just getting into modding, what would be your #1 tip for getting started?
Just go for it! There are loads of tutorials for modding Morrowind and Oblivion that are applicable to Fallout 3, and it's a great way to get started into modding in general. The GECK comes with some intimidating options, but if you work through a good tutorial you can get the hang of it in no time at all. It's certainly one of the most robust platforms to do in-depth modding that I've seen for any game, and considerably simpler than traditional methods of modding.
You've moved from modding Oblivion to Fallout 3. How's that going so far?
It's quite similar, which is just what I expected. All the things I learned in modding for Oblivion transferred almost directly to Fallout, and it made getting started a lot faster. I was impressed by the number of mods being released even before the GECK came out. Bethesda has a wonderful community behind its games, and it's this great two-way relationship which makes Bethesda games so unique.
So which series is more your cup of tea — Fallout or The Elder Scrolls?
That's a tough question… I've been a fan of the Fallout series longer than TES — when I first played Morrowind it was a revelation. In fact, I was overjoyed when I heard Bethesda would be making the next Fallout, having given up hope that I would ever see a real sequel to Fallout 2. It was like getting the best of both worlds! If I really had to pick though, I've probably enjoyed more about the Elder Scrolls games, even though I only started with Morrowind. But in truth I enjoy both for their distinct features.
Between Oblivion and Fallout 3, what are your three favorite projects you've worked on?
Real Lava, the minor texture mods I did for Fallout 3 (particularly the Enhanced Night Sky mod) and adding the grumbling sound effects to Real Hunger. The last is unique because it highlights what I see as one of the defining strengths of the Bethesda modding community — the willingness to share and be a part of improving the game in any degree possible. Real Hunger was created long before I even began modding, and by the time I started using it the mod had already gone through several revisions and authors. It had lain abandoned for some time — updated now and again by an intrepid immersionist (like myself) whenever a new food source was modded into the game — until I had the sudden flash (inspired by posts in Delte's Immersion Thread) to add stomach grumbling sound effects to the text-based prompts. The response to this addition was so positive that it carries on in current revisions as the mod continues its journey from modder to modder. A small contribution, but I feel a worthwhile one.
Any other projects you're currently working on?
I've been quietly writing material for some Fallout 3 quest mods that I want to get rolling. I feel like there are a lot of interesting storylines that could be expanded upon, and I'm hoping to fill in a few of the empty corners.
What other games are you currently playing/modding?
I've been playing a lot of GTAIV and Empire: Total War. I also play Armed Assault quite a bit, as part of a huge war-sim tournament called IC-ArmA (we fight a full combined-arms battle every Saturday.) You could say I have a passion for games that emphasize realism and immersion.
Favorite games of all-time?
Another tough question! I'm not even sure if I could give a definitive answer, but if pressed I would have to say the Civilization series. No other game has so brilliantly combined my interests in strategy and history with infinite replay value. I've probably spent more time with this series than any other. A close second would have to be Morrowind and Oblivion. Both have offered an unparalleled world of sword-swinging excitement that few have matched, and mods have only made them better! I would be remiss, however, not to mention other greats such as the Total War series, the Half-Life series, and those amazing LucasArts adventure games of yore.
Have you thought about a career in game development?
Oh yes, it's very much in my plans — I just haven't found the right opportunity yet!


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Ben wrote:Yesterday, a boat holding more than 200 asylum seekers capsized between Indonesia and Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. While rescue efforts continued overnight, it is expected that there will be a large loss of life. Please consider averting your mind to the asylum seekers, and asylum seekers everywhere, if and when you practice metta bhavana and the sharing of your merits.
In this country, our government treats asylum seekers who arrive by boat as if they are criminals by locking them up in indefinite detention and using them as political fodder. It is shameful and disgusting and it is why I support the UNHCR.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/dozen ... 20rnz.html
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manas wrote:... I too find appalling the way the mainstream media & both major political parties in our country often portray asylum seekers, as if we are being 'swamped' by them, when in reality they represent a tiny fraction of total immigration. But this point is not generally known by the wider public!
Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says the Government does not plan to publicly reveal when or if any asylum seeker boats are turned around - a measure that is a key plank of the Coalition's border protection policy.
The Coalition's measures, Operation Sovereign Borders, began last week and Mr Morrison and its commander Angus Campbell held the first weekly media briefing on Monday.
The Minister says the Government will announce how many boats arrive and the numbers of asylum seekers at the briefings, but there will be no information about whether boats are turned around.
Ben wrote:Thanks Kim.
The essay by Julian Burnside is excellent and articulates a lot of my own feelings about the issue.
kind regards,
Ben wrote:Thanks Kim.
The essay by Julian Burnside is excellent and articulates a lot of my own feelings about the issue.
kind regards,
dagon wrote:I wonder if it would be possible on this forum to provide links where those interested could better inform themselves of the issues or in some way help in accordance with the Dhamma?
Some may find this interesting in getting the information that the government does not think we should have. https://www.facebook.com/ExposingTonyAb ... 1381691919
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Components 101: Chain/Belt
A bicycle chain is a roller chain that transfers energy very efficiently from the pedals to the wheels. Through prolonged use, a chain will wear resulting in chain 'stretch' where the links do not fit precisely into the spaces between the teeth in the drivetrain. This makes gear shifts 'clunky' and can cause the chain to 'skip', therefore reducing power transfer.
A belt-drive (also known as a chainless bike or a poly chain) is a continuous piece of reinforced rubber that transfers energy like a standard roller chain. Its design is very similar to that of a timing belt found in certain cars, with moulded teeth on the inside which mesh with the cogs.
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Image Expo Roundup: New Titles From Brubaker, Morrison, Fraction, Burnham, DeConnick, Snyder And More
One of the most significant -- and to many readers, one of the most exciting -- developments in comics in the last few years has been the growth of Image Comics, with many of the most popular writers and artists in the industry currently producing much, if not all, of their creator owned work through the publisher. As such, Image Expo has become a highly anticipated event, as publisher Eric Stephenson uses the annual show to announce several upcoming books from both established and new talent.
Today's Image Expo continued that tradition, as more than a dozen new titles were announced, from Ed Brubaker, Grant Morrison, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Chris Burnham, Matt Fraction, Rick Remender and more.


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Star UCLA Bruins freshman wing Shabazz Muhammad is actually 20 years old, not 19, according to a report from the Los Angeles Times.
In a wide-ranging feature story that includes extensive comments from Muhammad's father, Ron Holmes, the Times discovered that Muhammad's birthday was Nov. 13, 1992. To this point, UCLA's media guide and other resources listed Muhammad's birthday in 1993. The report says it is unclear when in Muhammad's life the year was effectively shaved off. Holmes initially denied the age discrepancy, but later confirmed the news. The Times also obtained Muhammad's birth certificate.
The story also notes some other oddities in Muhammad's path to stardom:
-- Holmes picked names for his children based on what "would sound good and be marketable worldwide."
-- Holmes said he was fascinated by thoroughbred breeding and once allegedly spotted his wife Faye Paige (now Muhammad, who participated in basketball as well as track and field) and said "See that No. 10? She's going to be my wife, and we're going to make some All-Americans."
The Times also notes an interesting wrinkle in the infractions case against Muhammad that cost the Bruins wing three games this season. Holmes had a secretly recorded phone call between financial planner Ben Lincoln and the NCAA. On that tape, an NCAA official allegedly approved of Lincoln paying for Muhammad's trips to North Carolina and Duke.
Read the Times' full story here.
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The Marin Energy Authority decided this week to begin setting aside money to develop its own renewable energy generation projects within its jurisdictional boundaries, which include all of Marin County and the city of Richmond.
The authority's board Thursday gave its unanimous approval to the creation of a "local renewable development fund." The fund will be fed by half of the revenue generated each year from the authority's "Deep Green" program. The authority has set a goal of creating 14 megawatts of new solar capacity within its jurisdiction by 2019.
"The fund helps make local projects a reality and that is an important goal of the Marin Clean Energy program," said San Rafael Councilman Damon Connolly, who serves as chairman of the authority's board,
Dawn Weisz, the authority's executive officer, said, "We're hopeful that this tie to local build-out will encourage more folks in our community to participate in Deep Green, because it will allow us to drive more projects. The more customers we have in the Deep Green program the more quickly we can do our local build-out."
About 1.5 percent of the authority's 95,000 customers are Deep Green subscribers. Deep Green customers pay 1 cent more per kilowatt-hour, about an extra $5 per month for the average residential customer, to ensure that all of their electricity comes from non-polluting, renewable sources.
Fifty percent of the electricity the authority supplies to the rest of its customers comes from renewable sources. By comparison, the authority's investor-owned competitor, Pacific Gas and Electric Co., gets 19 percent of its electricity from renewable sources. The authority, which consists of the county of Marin, all 11 of Marin's municipalities and the city of Richmond, was the first successful attempt in California to launch a new, public model for providing electricity to residents.
One of the authority's Deep Green customers is Good Earth Natural Foods in Fairfax.
Sheila McNulty, the Good Earth's marketing director, said, "Marin Clean Energy's reinvestment of Deep Green funds into developing more locally sourced renewable energy will spark more support. People want to be part of the solution, and by choosing Deep Green, each individual can help generate more green jobs and sustainable solutions."
With the board's decision, about $51,500 of Deep Green revenue from 2012 will be deposited in the new development fund and used to pay pre-development costs on initial generation projects.
Weisz said the authority has identified a variety of potential project development sites suitable for solar projects ranging in size from 250 kilowatts to 1 megawatt. She said the site at the top of the list, however, is Port of Richmond. The authority is exploring the possibility of installing solar panels on the roof of a large building and building a carport shade on which it could install additional panels.
Weisz said it is likely the authority would start relatively small, with a 1 megawatt installation at the port, which would cost $3 million to $5 million; but she said the site could probably accommodate enough solar panels to eventually produce 5 megawatts. She said construction is unlikely to begin before 2014.
Weisz said money from the new development fund would be used to pay for pre-development costs only. She said the authority would use other financing to pay for construction. She said that might involve a bank loan, issuance of a revenue bond, or partnership with a commercial entity, which could access tax credits.
Weisz said the authority is also looking at two sites in Marin County that are owned by Golden Gate Transit. One of the sites is a bus lot in downtown San Rafael and the other is a site in Novato suitable for construction of carport shades.
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