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Sustainability to me is a lifestyle as well as an ideology. It is the desire to live in harmony with the planet instead of harming it so that future generations will be able to enjoy the environment as we have.
What are you doing to help UB become more sustainable?
I co-founded Alpha Kappa Chi, UB's first professional environmental fraternity in 2011, and have been president of the organization for the past three semesters. The fraternity's goal is to raise environmental awareness both on campus and in the surrounding community, as well as to encourage networking between like-minded students through professional and community service events. In 2012 I also worked as the Farmers Market Manager on North campus, and educated students about sustainable agriculture.
How do you involve UB's faculty or staff in your sustainability work?
I have been lucky enough to foster relationships with many of UB's impressive sustainability faculty members. The fraternity uses these resources to host speaker series and learn more about different careers and areas of study within the environmental field. The sustainability faculty in every department has made every effort to assist us in our pursuits to create a more sustainable UB.
How has sustainability impacted your academic pursuits?
When I found the Environmental Studies major I felt as though I had found my place at UB. I have been able to take incredible classes, and learn from inspirational professors which reaffirm my desire to work in the environmental field. Over this past summer I was lucky enough to study wolves in Yellowstone National Park, which was one of the most meaningful experiences of my life, and furthered both my love of the environmental field as well as my appreciation for all that UB's program has to offer me.
What is the one thing you would like people to know that you do in your personal life to further sustainability?
I think that the little things are the most important. I always use reusable water bottles and mugs, try to conserve energy as much as possible (by not leaving lights or appliances on), and I recycle everything. I'm also a strong proponent of volunteer work. I believe the students at UB should know that every effort, however small, can make a difference. Volunteering improves our community and also gives the volunteer the feeling of directly making a difference.
How could UB improve its sustainability efforts?
Even throughout just my four years at UB I have seen massive strides towards a more sustainable UB with the introduction of single-stream recycling, composting, and the Solar Strand. Education is key especially with such a diverse group of students. Encouraging students to waste less, use reusable water bottles and mugs, and to recycle as much as possible should be a priority of sustainability advocates on campus. My ultimate goal for UB would be to see a sustainable community garden on campus to be used for education purposes as well as for improving sustainability.


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1. Birra Peroni
11.2 fl. ozs of Genuine Italian Beer
Brewed and bottled in Naples, Italy
by Peroni Brewery
Imported by Reiter's Distributors, 67-71 Jay Street Brooklyn 1 N.Y
2. Zurcher Lowenbrau Zurich
12 fl. ozs
Product of Smitzerland
Imported by Reiter's Beer Distributors 67-69-71 Jay Street
Brooklyn N.Y
3. Kronenbourg Beer
11. fl. ozs
Product of France
Brewed and bottled by Hatt Brewers from Father to Son
Imported by Reiter's Beer Distributors
4. Bass & Co's Pale Ale
12 fl. ozs
Brewed by Bass Production Limited . Burton-On-Trent. England
Imported by The Guinness-Harp Co. New York, N.Y
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I joined facebook about 3 month, i want to make many friends more on the world to improve my skill English.
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to make friends on facebook you have to invest some time on community site and find the friends and also send the request to unknown friends and make them with nice quote.
you need not worry about your skill English... infact adding a friend is simple , but to reply his ? is a bit confusing ... who r u ? so for this you need to search some answers or some quotes online if you don't have a skill English...
facebook is gonna shutdown on 15 march its announced
No, it's not... Facebook is a huge money maker that's growing at an insane rate, the notion that it would shut down is simply absurd. It's widely been covered that this is nothing more than a silly, albeit, well marketed rumor.
Facebook to shutdown? That's a freaky idea.
If you want to make friends from facebook you can easily add friends along with nice quotes and status. There are lots of friendlier people on facebook and I believe they're not hard to befriend and help you with your English problem.
You can add more friends and create groups to add friends, to get real valye of facebook, chokut, myspace and orkut
I think you should add people randomly & also start discussing things on different groups. That also helps in boosting relationship.
I don't think fb is the right place to improve your English, for that there are other ways
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The countdown is on.....
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No crutch, in shorts, holding a basketball.
The countdown is on.....
Um, that wall is a pretty good crutch. He might have just had the ball boy run the crutches out of view for the photo.
Thank god...We need him back badly
"So, which one of you guys is going to come in second?" - Larry Bird before the 3 point contest. He won.
I believe he's continued to work out in whatever capacity he can. Leaning against the wall in shorts doesn't change his timing. To me this is what 3 months looks like. It's not like he's in a body cast till gameday and then he just Hulks his way out of the cast and starts playing.
In other words, cool your jets a little, this means nothing.
At the very least, he hasn't had a set back. A tweet I saw earlier mentioned he was walking without a limp and appeared to have worked out. I really hope we don't rush him back, though.
Danny is tough. I knew that before today and I'll know that tomorrow. Perhaps evenly more importantly, he is a competitor. No accusations of playing too relaxed will ever go his way. Danny is one of my all time favorite NBA players. I just hope that it is physically possible to return to usual self. But if he can't I know it definitely won't be because he isn't trying hard enough.
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Guess it shouldn't be surprising that Augustin also practices nonchalantly
I would like to know what Frank is saying to Danny! It looks like what ever he said, Danny looks, "What? Are you serious?"
Thats not Frank.... That's Josh Corbeil the trainer...
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
No, but that's what he needs to stage during his first home pre-game introduction whenever he does return.
I know who will be staring as Scrooge in this years version of the christmas carrol
Granger gave his Pacers teammates a bit of an emotional lift before they boarded a plane for the West Coast. He came to Monday's practice without crutches for the first time since receiving an injection to aid the recovery of his knee.
Granger did not speak to the media, but Hill said the sign of progress was speaks volumes. "It's "very encouraging. I'm thankful that he's recovering well."
Vogel tried to temper expectations. The timetable for Granger's return hasn't changed.
"He's still a long ways away," Vogel said. "That's a lifetime for me."
Danny Granger Ditches Crutches
Pacers forward Danny Granger was without crutches for the first time Monday as the team prepared for a week-long road trip out west. He has been on crutches ever since he re-joined the team last week.
Granger received an injection from Dr. James Andrews almost three weeks ago (Nov. 6) in his left knee to treat patellar tendinosis and is expected to be out until February. He injured the knee during the playoffs last season.
Granger played in the final two preseason games but was still bothered by the pain. Thats when he sought out other opinions and opted for the injection.
Coach Vogel likes the progress hes seen but recognizes its just a small step in the right direction.
Hes still a long ways away so it doesnt really change how Im thinking, Vogel said of Granger. Im focusing on the guys we have here and Ill be very excited for when he gets back.
Granger declined to speak with the media.
Pretty sure he and Shaw are judging a dance contest between Plumlee and the Hansbrothers.
"Now, Danny, the game is called basketball. It is played with a big brown ball, that not so incidentally, happens to be called a basketball. The object of the game is to score the basketball by causing it to pass in a downward motion through that orange circular thing attached to that large piece of glass above us. Is this too much information for your first day, or shall I continue?"
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
If games are won and lost on a calculator and piece of paper, then why do we bother to play them?
Danny Granger looks a lot like IU Frosh Jeremy Hollowell in that picture/view
Ha!Ha! I noticed a difference, but I thought Frank just needed a shave!
Since he isn't going on the trip I wonder if he wants to go bowling?
I'm glad I wasn't the only one that didn't think that was Danny in the picture. It doesn't really look like him at all.
Knocks teeth out, goes to locker room, staff takes so long cleaning up teeth pieces that the time out extends long enough that Danny comes back out of the locker room and is ready to play when the game is resumed. And this at the beginning of his new contract.
Danny put toughness and prima donna to rest that night for sure.
I really like this group of players which is why I'm not in blow it up mode or even that upset. It's frustrating to see Roy hitting an all-time low but he'll get out of that and Danny will return and they'll start getting back to consistently good basketball.
To me we see signs of this sputtering to life already. Young gets a couple of good games in, Roy is showing defensive confidence, George rips off a ton of 3s, Green has had many solid games, and even DJ and Mahinmi are starting to find their way a bit. It's not starting up quick and clean, but I think once it gets back up and running this thing will be good to go the rest of the way.
Corny...but kinda bad a** too.No, but that's what he needs to stage during his first home pre-game introduction whenever he does return.
Seriously it would be cool if they pulled a "Scotty" and misled the fans about his return so that all of the sudden he's introduced last and comes out of the tunnel. People would eat it up.
I think danny needs to pull a willy wonka and hobble out with a crutch then roll and jump up!


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It did not look good.
On Monday, members of the Fralinger String Band watched as a 4-alarm fire quickly destroyed the building at the corner of Second and Wharton streets, where they were storing elaborate parade floats they had been working on for the last 10 months.
The building is a wreck. The rear wall--three stories of brick and steel--collapsed. The Mummers assumed they would have to start from the beginning again, with only three weeks until the parade.
Almost 24 hours later, when fire officials gave the all-clear signal, the Fralingers frantically scrambled into the garage to see what was left of their parade.
"Fantastic. Much better than we anticipated," said Thomas D'Amore, captain of the Fralinger String Band. "I'm sure we've got some work ahead of us. It's all positive right now. We were able to get in and see what we got, and this is fantastic."
Dozens of band members darted into the dark hole of the garage door to emerge rolling pieces of 12 floats made mostly of foam, paper mache, and two-by-fours. They would have been short work for even the most tame flames.
The right side of the building - where the fire broke out - was an auto repair shop with several cars that purportedly exploded during the blaze. That part of the building is detroyed. The second and third floors suffered severe damage when the roof collapsed. A twisted piece of steel beam is all that is left of the third floor.
The cause of the fire is under invetigation.
The Fralingers had stored their stuff on the ground floor, to the left of the main fire.
"There's a firewall that separated the part of the building that was on fire from the section of the building that we rented," said Dan Marakowsky, the Fralinger financial secretary.
D'Amore, the Fralinger captain, said he received calls from all the other Mummer string bands offering support and spaces to store their props.
For now, the Fralingers wheeled everything out onto Wharton and Front Streest, where their spooky Haunted House theme is drying in the sun--including, ironically, a giant tombstone with "Rest-In-Peace" emblazoned in paper mache.
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How do the cells in our bodies talk to each other? Why do birth defects and cancer happen? For that matter, why don't they happen more often? And what is the molecular basis of evolution?
The questions fly fast and thick in a conversation with UC Irvine systems biologist Arthur Lander, including an obvious one: What is a systems biologist?
Lander has been answering some questions and asking far more for two decades, the last eight years at UCI. Systems biology – the holistic study of groups of molecules, genes, cells or entire organisms, and how they work together – led him to help zero in on a gene that causes a variety of birth defects.
His searching and probing for possible genetic candidates, which helped another biologist locate the gene itself, came too late for his first daughter, who died only a month after she was born.
But the discovery helped give Lander and other researchers a genetic target in their fight to defeat the malady she suffered from, Cornelia de Lange syndrome. Now the disease, which used to have only a name and a suite of debilitating symptoms, has a cause as well.
Lander also is the brother of Eric Lander, a genetic researcher known for his work on the Human Genome Project.
Arthur Lander was recently named UCI's new Donald Bren Professor of Developmental and Cell Biology. He took some time recently to let the questions fly.
Q. Are you targeting, research-wise, a particular topic?
A. The meaning of systems biology is very broad. It's not a niche within biology. It's more like a movement, almost like a philosophical change in biology, that's aimed at resolving a lot of issues in areas where we know a lot, but still don't understand very much. It's frustrating, because we've spent the last century getting to the point where we know a whole lot – really, really fast. Yet it's surprising: The more we know, it almost seems like the less we understand. So systems biology directly targets that problem. How do you actually get to understanding? It can be applied to almost any corner of biology, though it tends to work best on the molecular and the cellular end.
We focus on the problems of how cells are talking to each other, which makes possible things like development – accurate development – where we, more or less, come out OK when we're born. It's an amazing thing that that happens at all. (The research extends) to other specific things, like cancer – how it is that cancer cells are able to wage a battle against the rest of your body, and win?
Q. So systems biology is what it sounds like, the study of whole systems?
A. One big point of it is holistics, studying biological systems as a whole. But the main reason why it's focused at that holistic level is because it's trying to kind of close the loop between evolution and molecular biology. We tend to think of it as sort of a linear pathway; you start with molecules, they make proteins, the proteins make cells, the cells make tissues, the tissues make organisms, the organisms make populations that then evolve and do stuff. (But) it's not really linear. It's really a loop, because when evolution does stuff, it does stuff by changing the molecules. So really, it's one big feedback.
If you want to understand molecules, it's not enough to understand what they do. You have to understand why they're there, why we have the genes we have, as opposed to what the genes cause. You can only pose that question in a holistic way.
It sounds like this work could yield insights into evolution, as well as some of the more medically oriented research.
A. Yes, that's right. One of the things that makes evolutionary biology so interdisciplinary, so team-oriented, is that in order to close that loop you not only need to have different flavors of biologists. People who understand evolution have typically been a very different group from the people who understand molecules. You not only have to have those people working together, but rules that explain how particular arrangements at the molecular level give rise to functions useful at a higher level. Those rules are the rules of engineering, physics and mathematics. And in order to use data measurements to get at those rules – well, you need computer scientists, because you can't manage data and make inferences without computers. At the end of the day, you have to have biologists, mathematicians, computer scientists and physicists, all working together.
Q. You helped identify the gene that causes Cornelia de Lange syndrome. Are you still working on that?
A. My daughter had that syndrome. She survived for a month, and passed away. So my wife (Professor Anne Calof in the department of anatomy and neurobiology) and I became two of a small number of people in the world working on it. Now we've kind of roped in, like, five other investigators. Now we have this great interdisciplinary team at UCI; now we're pushing forward on that frontier. This particular disorder, it's a birth defect syndrome. That means children potentially have birth defects in almost every organ system. It turns out to be a systems biology problem, too. The cause of the syndrome is that that there is one particular gene that produces a certain protein at too low a level. And that protein controls the expression of an enormous number of genes. So as a result, the transcription – the product of genes throughout the genome – is slightly disregulated everywhere. So it's like there are just slight maladjustments all over your genome. It gives rise to these very specific defects in the body. It becomes a very interesting question: How do lots of little errors combine to form some very big problems? It turns out that this may be a better model of just normal human variability. Why are people different? Why are some long-lived, some not? Some are tall, some are short. Some are smart, some are less smart. It may not be the kind of classical model – find one gene which, when altered, is responsible for each different observable variation – but in fact a collective effect, a lot of tiny alterations in a lot of different places throughout the genome. It might be a good model for our diversity.
And you are also the brother of Eric Lander. Does his research intersect with yours?
A. We haven't officially collaborated. He runs the Broad Institute at Harvard and MIT. They're probably the leading genomics institute in the world. They played a major role in the Human Genome Project. Now he is one of three co-chairs of the President's Council of Advisors (on Science and Technology). I guess you would call him a human genomicist, so that overlaps with systems biology.
Q. Did you both take the same road in science?
A. No, we went down very different roads. He got a Ph.D. in math at Oxford. He was a Rhodes scholar. He came back to the states and got a job at the Harvard Business School, so he could kind of figure out what to do with the rest of his life. And at that point I kind of challenged him to apply himself in biology. I told him I thought we desperately needed people who could handle math within biology.
Biology is changing dramatically quickly toward the more mathematical, molecular end of things. This is really a revolutionary period in biology. The last time we had a period like this was in the '40s and '50s, when the biological revolution got started. This is like that revolution, but dramatically different. Currently the NIH (National Institutes of Health) fund these 15 national centers for systems biology. That was their attempt to put a stamp on this kind of revolution – here is where we think it should be, here is where the battle lines are. So we have one of those 15 centers. That's what the Center for Complex Biological Systems is. If you look at all 15 centers in this program, that is a really good way to see what the community at large feels what the heart of this change is.
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Have a cry Apple.
Have you heard of a thing called competition? If it wasn't for Samsung there would be no competition so grow up and be nice and stop being a little girl and going crying to mum every time Samsung look at you.
Competition is good as it should make you make a better product but it looks like Apple dont know that, they'd rather sue the competition and keep their inferior product than make a better one.
Apple raised the bar when it came to cell phones by introducing the iPhone to the world! It being 'inferior' is a matter of opinion....The millions and millions of iPhones sold and the crazy success Apple (76+ Billion) has had selling these products discounts your statement!
In truth Samsung makes decent devices, not great devices. To try and makeup for their lackluster products they infringe upon Apples copyrights and force legal action. Were they truly innovative they'd spend the untold millions going into this battle on creating better products.
Where as other manufacturers like HTC and Sony are now trying to compete with Apple without copying, Samsuck is blatantly copying Apple's design as much as they can, iPod, iPad and iPhone.
Galaxy S3 is a ugly piece of cr*p but as soon as Samsuck saw Siri, they just "had to" copy it and call it S Voice, granted it's using Vlingo but Samsuck ripped of Siri's design and UI, this is what Apple is getting at, Samsuck are ripping of Apple's design's so the average customer will go for the cheaper lookalike.
Galaxy S design was a rip of the iPhone/3G/3GS and came along with TouchWiz UI which basically ripped of the iOS "square" icons which later Samsuck removed in a TW update. It copied Apple's design packaging of pulling the box of from the top and phone sitting on top. Galaxy S3 is fugly but S Voice UI is copied of Siri's UI, where as Google actually designed a different UI for Jelly Bean voice assistant, Samsuck just copied Siri's UI.
A Samsuck phone being superior to iPhone's? Don't make me laugh. Samsuck copied other manufacturers in other departments as well but are focusing on copying Apple in the mobile department as it's bringing in revenue for Apple and Samsuck want a share of the pie. I've boycotted Samsuck products and refuse to let my family by a Samsuck branded product.
i totally agree what phil schiller said.
samsung might own some technology. but clearly, they made a decesion to copy wahtever apple has been doing. not only samsung, same as most korean companies. most korean cars also look like german car. why?
Boo freaking hoo.
a phone is a phone... There were phones that were touch screen before the iphone, in fact there were many. Apple was not the first to make a phone that had few physical buttons and focused on the touch screen interface. As far as ui, there are icons that do stuff when you push them... like every other interface on the market... they can't patent the button (or surely they would have). They made a functional device. It has set a new standard, credit must be given but it is as samsung has stated you can't own the black rectangle. There are quite a few palms, and nokia's as well as the neonode n1 (the real 1st phone with "swipe to unlock" btw) that had a similar design before the iphone. Bottomline is all phones will always basically look alike because they are phones. Apple can't win this lawsuit because it's stupid and they really don't have a logical leg to stand on IMHO. If they are really being violated in someway by other companies making touch focused products then who in turn are they violating when they make laptops... I mean they didn't invent those right, and their's have all the same features and then some (like the s3 vs the 4s) when compared to their rivals. They even use the same processors now!!! OMG SCANDAL!!! Ya know what last time I checked all cans of soda looked the same too, it was what was in the packaging that mattered.
Apple is no saint they have done the same thing to Microsoft. You think the mac was the first computer and that they didn't copy dos or windows. Did they invent the laptop or desktop NO. Apple sued the SH*t out of Microsoft for not letting IBM computers run apple products and now that they are on top they are doing the same to all others.
I do agree it "seems" like apple is just suing the competition to keep it away instead of making a better product then I realized that's retarded. Ok what is Samsung actually copying? I'm really over this who copied who. Kinda a 3rd grade problem with billions of dollars involved


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This document provides information on how to configure ArrowPoint Content Aware (ACA) on the Content Services Switch (CSS) 11000 and 11500.
Note: CSS 11000 is now End-of-Life. For more information, refer to End-of-Sale Models and bulletins.
There are no specific requirements for this document.
The information in this document is based on these software and hardware versions:
All CSS 11000 and 11500 Content Smart Web Switches
CiscoWebNS software releases
The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, make sure that you understand the potential impact of any command.
For more information on document conventions, refer to the Cisco Technical Tips Conventions.
The ACA algorithm is a load balancing algorithm that was designed to optimize a web site's performance because it prefers servers with better response times over servers with worse response times. The Content Smart Web Switch (such as the CSS 11000 and 11500) uses the normalized average response times from synchronize/start (SYN) to finish (FIN) of the TCP connections between clients and servers to determine a load value for each server. The server with the lowest average response time is given a load value of 2. The load ranges are from 2 to 255, and they are calculated separately for long and short (<15K) files and then averaged together. A server with a value of 255 is brought out of rotation. As the load value increases for a server, the less requests ACA sends to it. The algorithm that ACA uses to pull the server out of rotation is not linear, therefore, the server with a load value of 200 is hit much, much less than a server with a load value of 12, as compared with a server with a load of 2.
There are two parameters that can be used to modify the load values of the servers. The first is the load step. The load step is 10 milliseconds by default. The load step refers to the difference between each load value. A service with a load of 3 compared to a service with a load of 2 has a response time that is 10 milliseconds worse. A service with a load of 10 compared to a service with a load of 2 has a response time that is 80 milliseconds worse.
The second value that can be used to modify load is the load teardown-timer. The load teardown-timer is used to set the maximum time between teardown reports. Teardown reports are used to derive the load number for a service; they include a summary of response times for services when flows are being torn down. If your CSS does not have a high volume of flows, you may want to decrease the load teardown-timer so that the load value gets calculated more often, and therefore causes the CSS to become more reactionary when you use ACA.
There are two values that can be adjusted to modify the behavior of ACA. The load-threshold is used to determine when a service should be brought out of rotation. The default value is 254. If you determine that your site's performance is hindered when a service reaches a load of 100, you can change the load threshold to 99, which would cause these servers to come out of rotation. Since ACA uses the load value to determine how many requests it should send a server, past performance values are used to make load balancing decisions. If a service is not hit, the CSS has no data to make future load balancing decisions. Periodically, ACA causes the "bad" service to be hit so that it can determine if it has recovered. The load ageout-timer is the time in seconds that the CSS does not hit a server that has exceeded the load threshold. If you want to attempt to bring the server back sooner, you could decrease this value; the default is 60 seconds. If your server typically takes a longer time to recover than 60 seconds, you want to increase this value.
Issue these commands on the CSS:
show load—this command provides the average of long and short loads.
load step msec dynamic—this command is used to decrease to create greater deltas in load, or to increase to create smaller deltas in load.
load step 20 static !--- Services with response times within 20 milliseconds !--- will be treated the same.
load teardown-timer seconds —this command is used to decrease, which makes the load more reactionary (low flow rate).
load teardown-timer 10 !--- Decreased for low flow-rate.
load ageout-timer seconds —this command is used to increase to take longer to bring back in the "bad" server or decrease, to bring the "bad" server back more quickly.
load ageout-timer 120 !--- Increased for slow recovering server.
load threshold load_value —this command is used to decrease to bring the server out of rotation at a lower load value than 254.
load threshold 100 !--- When a service hits a load of 100, it !--- will be taken out of rotation.


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Go flight.
Thank-you Sir!
Any chance I could get a sig?
Good to go now.
Might I attain sig status as well now that my girl has arrived?
Done deal, mate.
Can I obtain sig status, I know I've only been on here for three years...lol
Done dealio.
I have one uploaded but it's not showing in my posts??? It appears to meet the size limits. Sorry for the noob questions.
is this the official. i was looking for the sig button and searched and found this thread. yet?
You're all set up!
Yeah, you need to keep the size (both dimension and file limit, if you are using the attachments feature to host the image) down to a manageable limit.
thank you
Yet another request for you Timeless can you hook me up with the signature option. Please and thank you.
is there a reason why they wont let me add this as my signature it's 290 x 125
^ bro from what i can tell you have it saved as a gif image? try .jpg and lowering the quality?
that is one i saved as.jpg
if you wanna give it a shot.
I would like a signiture
"Ceterum autem censeo, Carthaginem esse delendam"
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New drawing, this one for Bárbara.
And it was her that gave me this idea. What do you think about it? I think I have to develop it…
And the ladybug ring that Viri ordered a long time ago… thanks for the patience!
And, while I don't work in the online store, you know that if you want to order something just send me an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com .


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Dear friends,
When a bhikkhu is already in the stream,
Did he forget the mind-images from nibbana experience?
Did he rescues those images as a reference for meditation?
Is there some sutta or text talking about this?
thanks in advance,
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:The insight of a stream-enterer into the truths of causality on the one hand, and of the Deathless on the other, is accurate as far as it goes, but it does not equal the intensity of the insight of the arahant — one who has reached the final level of awakening. The differences between the two are suggested in the following simile.


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In October, publicity over Washington State's Imitative 522 increased dramatically on both sides of the issue. I-522 aimed to force all food manufactures in the state to label products that contain genetically modified organisms.
Anti-GM activists cried foul when it was discovered that those who oppose I-522 had once again raised more money than those supporting the measure. At one point, the media reported that supporters of I-522 were asking those who opposed it to quit donating money to defeat the bill.
One of the tenets that supporters kept touting for the measure was that consumers have a right to know what's in their food. The supposition, of course, is that once they know GMOs are in their food, they will not buy it, or better yet, will demand food manufacturers stop using GMO ingredients.
So, with this situation playing out in the media, it was interesting when Green America and GMO Inside held a press conference in October to launch their campaign "No GMO's, Cheerios!"
Since I was sent an invitation, I decided to listen in to the press conference. What a treasure trove of information. The four speakers ranted about how biotechnology is not a precision science and "shoots" genes into plants at random, the French scientist Seralini's research is proof positive that GMOs are dangerous for humans, the precautionary principle is best, food companies have too much control over our food and children's incidence of digestion problems and other issues have been increasing since GMOs were introduced into the country's food supply. One of the doctors said eating GMOs is eating pesticides because GMOs are pesticides and should be considered as a poison.
No scientific information was offered during the conference, only opinions. Although the two medical doctors that spoke claimed GMOs were responsible for damaging people's health, they offered no proof of their findings, just somehow knew that illnesses were caused by GMOs.
The press conference got even more interesting when the media were allowed to ask questions. One reporter asked the panelists why they had targeted General Mills and Cheerios in particular insteadof other cereal or food manufacturers. At first they claimed it was because General Mills is the seventh largest food company in the world and because they produce cereals in Europe without GM ingredients.
They argued that since General Mills can do it in Europe they should do it here as well.
But further into the discussion, they also noted that they had chosen Cheerios because it is typically one of the first foods children eat as they graduate to solid food. Then they went back to consumers have a right to know what's in their food. When asked if the group wanted voluntary or mandatory labeling, the group stressed that they wanted mandatory labeling, and even claimed they had a survey where 93 percent of U.S. consumers said they wanted mandatory labels. Again, no more details to this survey were given.
Finally, when asked about if it wouldn't be better to work with the FDA on the labeling issue, Elizabeth O'Connell, campaigns director, Green America, admitted that the goal of these groups is to eliminate GMOs from the U.S. food supply, not simply labeling them.
For all of their name calling of General Mills about keeping consumers in the dark and hiding a dirty little secret, these groups have a secret of their own. Their true agenda is not to provide more information to consumers, it's to eliminate a technology from the world. And they admitted it. Want to hear it? Go to http://www.hastingsgroupmedia.com/GreenAmerica/GMOInsideCheeriosReport.mp3 and listen to the conference for yourself.


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Rory Scholl Hosts ARTPROV with Ari Lankin at The Tank's 10th Anniversary Party, 12/15
Come join the party! Celebrate The Tank's 10th Anniversary with the live creation of art at the latest Artprov, honoring The Tank's decade of unlimited creation and exploration. Snacks and beverages will be provided by Qdoba before the show.
The Tank's 10th Anniversary is not only cause for celebration but also an exploration of the values that will continue for another 10 years. At select anniversary events and donation drives through May 2013, The Tank will toast to its services of support, empowerment, opportunity and access for the New York City arts community.
Accessibility isn't a privilege, it's a starting point. For early career artists, it's a curated, guided experience: a nurturing place to get your feet wet and find your audience. For the more experienced crafters, it's a financially risk-free place to play, in a theater with a full light/sound/projection package. For audiences, it's an economic alternative to the bright light 'premium-seat' attractions one block away. And with year-round, open submissions and no application or acceptance fees, this access is non-exclusive. The Tank has been open for business for 10 years and a tax deductible donation today will make it possible to remain an accessible resource for ten more.
Artprov & Tank 10th Anniversary Party is set for Saturday, December 15th, 2012, at 151 W 46th Street (8th floor). Tickets: $7 online / $15 online + open Bar; $10 at the door / $20 at the door + open bar. Tickets: http://ow.ly/fCr2Q. Doors and pre-party at 7:00pm, show at 8:00pm. For more information, go to http://thetanknyc.org/comedy.
Artprov is a unique, hilarious and entertaining show that brings together different artistic mediums to inspire each other and create new works of art together. The Artprov cast of comics create improvised scense and musical base on the gallery of their guest artist's work, who, at the same time, creates a new painting, sculpture or piece based on the scenes based on their work: an artist circle of life. This edition of Artprov will be hosted by Rory Scholl and feature live art by Ari Lankin.
Known for painting in the studio, on location, and at live events, painting is truly an extension of Ari Lankin's lifestyle. His painting styles range from conceptual abstraction to hyperrealism. Lankin collaborates in a wide variety of projects including design: apparel, film, performance, curation, and street art. Two of his most notable collaborations are that he designed a shoe for Adidas and he assisted Tino Sehgal during his solo show at the Guggenheim. Lankin lives in Manhattan, where he has had his current studio in East Harlem for the past five years, and is currently an educator at the Guggenheim Museum once a week.
Founded in 2003, The Tank is a Manhattan based non-profit arts presenter. Curating across all disciplines, The Tank provides an artistic home to both new and established artists who are engaged in the pursuit of new ideas. Combining free performance space, subsidized rehearsal space, discounted ticket prices and promotional support; the Tank brings quality programming to a new generation of audience for live performance, civic discourse, and the work of emerging artists. For more information, visit http://thetanknyc.org.
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Side-View Plays off the Auto Boom
As we learned from the January automotive-sales data late last week, which were up 14% vs. the prior year, the strength in this market has continued into 2013. Figures from Autodata put January U.S. auto sales at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 15.3 million, thus marking their third straight month above the 15-million mark. That means good things for Ford (F), General Motors (GM) and Chrysler, as well as their suppliers.
As I wrote a few weeks ago, the rebound in the domestic automotive market is expected to continue as move further into 2013. Several factors are driving this, including the very old fleet of U.S. cars on the roads, the impact of Superstorm Sandy and far better fuel efficiencies over the last few years. According to automotive-consulting firm Polk, the average car on the road in the U.S. is more than 11 years old. That has arguably led to some pent-up demand over the last few years. ...321 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Acacia help desk software is a Microsoft windows desktop software package that allows you to log support calls and jobs for anything ranging from help desks to problem tracking with products and services. Help Desk software key features: Client and Staff Administration, lpdesk job queues, Asset Management - Record individual asset details, attach assets to jobs and requests. Knowledge Base Management - Store and record knowledge base articles. Email functionality - sends emails to clients and staff, Customer relationship management CRM, Helpdesk categories administration, Project management and tracking, Desktop client which has a clean and neat helpdesk interface, IT Help desk issue management, Product and help desk support issues, Help desk requests / Support requests, Log calls, log helpdesk enquiries, Track problem helpdesk issues, Ticket writing and tracking, Reporting for management and staff, Attachments can be added to job tickets.


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Sarah Hughes
Sarah Nichols Hughes has been named the Assistant Director for Advancement at the Washington and Lee University School of Law, beginning August 1. In her new position, Hughes will focus on the School of Law's Annual Fund. She replaces Elizabeth Outland Branner, who recently was promoted to the new position of Associate Director for Advancement.
For the last four years, Hughes has served as the W&L School of Law's Assistant Director of Admissions. In that position, she marketed the School via direct mail, online communications, through law school fairs, on-campus open houses, and by counseling and interviewing hundreds of prospective students.
Hughes earned a B.A. in psychology from Presbyterian College in 1998 and a Master of Education in higher education administration from the University of South Carolina in 2002. Prior to coming to the School of Law, she was the Coordinator of Greek Life at Winthrop University. She held a similar position as a graduate student at the University of South Carolina. Hughes also has been an admissions counselor at Presbyterian College.
Hughes lives in Lexington with her husband Sy, assistant director of development at Virginia Military Institute, and their dog, Ernie.


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November 2014
What Is Atopic Dermatitis?
Fast Facts: An Easy-to-Read Series of Publications for the Public
Atopic dermatitis is a long-term skin disease. "Atopic" refers to a tendency to develop allergy conditions. "Dermatitis" means swelling of the skin.
The most common symptoms of atopic dermatitis are:
- Dry and itchy skin
- Rashes on the face, inside the elbows, behind the knees, and on the hands and feet.
Scratching the skin can cause:
- Redness
- Swelling
- Cracking
- "Weeping" clear fluid
- Crusting
- Thick skin
- Scaling.
Often, the skin gets worse (flares), and then it improves or clears up (remissions).
- Who Gets Atopic Dermatitis?
- Other Types of Skin Problems
- What Causes Atopic Dermatitis?
- How Is Atopic Dermatitis Diagnosed?
- Things That Make Atopic Dermatitis Worse
- How Is Atopic Dermatitis Treated?
- Atopic Dermatitis and Vaccination Against Smallpox
- What Research Is Being Done on Atopic Dermatitis?
- For More Information About Atopic Dermatitis and Other Related Conditions
- For Your Information
Who Gets Atopic Dermatitis?
Atopic dermatitis is most common in babies and children. But it can happen to anyone. People who live in cities and dry climates may be more likely to get this disease.
When children with atopic dermatitis grow older, this problem can improve or go away. But the skin may stay dry and easy to irritate. At other times, atopic dermatitis is a problem in adulthood.
You can't "catch" the disease or give it to other people.
Other Types of Skin Problems
Atopic dermatitis is often called eczema. "Eczema" is a term for many kinds of skin problems. Atopic dermatitis is the most common kind of eczema. Other types include:
- Allergic contact eczema. The skin gets red, itchy, and weepy because it touches something that the immune system knows is foreign, like poison ivy.
- Contact eczema. The skin has redness, itching, and burning in one spot because it has touched something allergy-causing, like an acid, cleaner, or other chemical.
- Dyshidrotic eczema. The skin on the palms of hands and soles of the feet is irritated and has clear, deep blisters that itch and burn.
- Neurodermatitis. Scaly patches on the head, lower legs, wrists, or forearms are caused by a localized itch (such as an insect bite).
- Nummular eczema. The skin has coin-shaped spots of irritation. The spots can be crusted, scaling, and very itchy.
- Seborrheic eczema. This skin has yellowish, oily, scaly patches on the scalp, face, and sometimes other parts of the body.
- Stasis dermatitis. The skin is irritated on the lower legs, most often from a blood flow problem.
What Causes Atopic Dermatitis?
The cause of atopic dermatitis is not known. It is likely caused by both genetic (runs in the family) and environmental factors. People with atopic dermatitis may go on to develop hay fever and asthma.
How Is Atopic Dermatitis Diagnosed?
Diagnosis is based on the symptoms. Each person has his or her own mix of symptoms that can change over time. Doctors will ask for a medical history to:
- Learn about your symptoms
- Know when symptoms occur
- Rule out other diseases
- Look for causes of symptoms.
Doctors also may ask about:
- Other family members with allergies
- Whether you have conditions such as hay fever or asthma
- Whether you have been around something that might bother the skin
- Sleep problems
- Foods that may lead to skin flares
- Treatments you have had for other skin problems
- Use of steroids or medicine.
There isn't a certain test that can be used to check for this disease. But you may be tested for allergies by a dermatologist (skin doctor) or allergist (allergy doctor).
Things That Make Atopic Dermatitis Worse
Irritants and allergens can make atopic dermatitis worse.
Irritants are things that may cause the skin to be red and itchy or to burn. They include:
- Wool or manmade fibers
- Soaps and cleaners
- Some perfumes and makeup
- Substances such as chlorine, mineral oil, or solvents
- Dust or sand
- Cigarette smoke.
Allergens are allergy-causing substances from foods, plants, animals, or the air. Common allergens are:
- Eggs, peanuts, milk, fish, soy products, and wheat
- Dust mites
- Mold
- Pollen
- Dog or cat dander.
Stress, anger, and frustration can make atopic dermatitis worse, but they haven't been shown to cause it. Skin infections, temperature, and climate can also lead to skin flares. Other things that can lead to flares are:
- Not using enough lubricants after a bath
- Low humidity in winter
- Dry year-round climate
- Long or hot baths and showers
- Going from sweating to being chilled
- Bacterial infections.
How Is Atopic Dermatitis Treated?
Treatment works best when the patient, family members, and the doctor work together. Treatment plans are based on:
- Age
- Symptoms
- General health.
You need to carefully follow the treatment plan. Try to notice what is or isn't helpful. Symptoms usually improve with the right skin care and lifestyle changes.
Atopic dermatitis treatment goals are to heal the skin and prevent flares. Your doctor will help you:
- Develop a good skin care routine
- Avoid things that lead to flares
- Treat symptoms when they occur.
You and your family members should watch for changes in the skin to find out what treatments help the most.
Medications for atopic dermatitis include:
- Skin creams or ointments that control swelling and lower allergic reactions
- Corticosteroids
- Antibiotics to treat infections caused by bacteria
- Antihistamines that make people sleepy to help stop nighttime scratching
- Drugs that suppress the immune system.
Other treatments include:
- Light therapy
- A mix of light therapy and a drug called psoralen
- Skin care that helps heal the skin and keep it healthy
- Protection from allergens.
Atopic Dermatitis and Vaccination Against Smallpox
People with atopic dermatitis should not get the smallpox vaccine. It may cause serious problems in people with atopic dermatitis.
What Research Is Being Done on Atopic Dermatitis?
Research is being done into what causes atopic dermatitis, and how it can be managed, treated, and prevented.
Research includes:
- Genetics
- Biochemical changes in skin and white blood cells
- Immune factors
- Light therapy
- New medications
- Supplements, herbs, and plant extracts.
For More Information About Atopic Dermatitis and Other Related Conditions:
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Information Clearinghouse
National Institutes of Health
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Bethesda, MD 20892-3675
Phone: 301-495-4484
Toll free: 877-22-NIAMS (877-226-4267)
Fax: 301-718-6366
Email: email@example.com
Website: https://www.niams.nih.gov
If you need more information about available resources in your language or another language, please visit our website or contact the NIAMS Information Clearinghouse at email@example.com.
The information in this publication was summarized in easy-to-read format from information in a more detailed NIAMS publication. To order the Atopic Dermatitis: Handout on Health full-text version, please contact NIAMS using the contact information above. To view the complete text or to order online, visit www.niams.nih.gov.
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Saturday and Sunday the USF campus will be buzzing with footballs flying as the second of two two-day 7-on-7 tournaments called the 'Sling and Shoot' gets underway.
In June, the first session was eye-opening - with many South Florida prospects and targets on campus for the first time. This weekend's event promises to be larger - with 46 teams competing.
So - we took a few minutes to break down five teams to keep an eye on - and players to watch as well.
Five to watch - the teams
Plant: The champions of the first Sling and Shoot in June, the Plant Panthers will look to defend their crown - and have all the talent to do so. Quarterback Colby Brown is a very smart and efficient signal caller - he reads defensives well and should be able to pick teams apart. He comes from a long line of talented Plant quarterbacks - and should impress this weekend.
Plant will boast an extremely talented secondary - with several big time prospects. Mazzi Wilkins has been a USF target for quite some time, Derrick Baity received his first offer from USF at the first Sling and Shoot event, and Wisconsin commit Austin Hudson will impress. Texas commit Andrew Beck will man the middle at linebacker for the Panthers.
Armwood: The Armwood Hawks are - as usual - a loaded 7-on-7 squad. Quarterback Noah Johnson impressed RTB at last month's Sling and Shoot - and was the top passer there. He was used as an athlete last year, but should be poised for a big season under center.
Rivals 250Kyle Gibson will be one of the most highly touted prospects this weekend. A new face to get familiar with is 2015 linebacker Jordan Griffin - he already has offers from Marshall and UCF. Armwood should be as solid as always and will be one of the top schools in contention.
Tampa Bay Tech: Lead by three-star USF commit Tajee Fullwood, Tampa Bay Tech will be a major player this weekend. 2015 athlete Deon Cain, who has early offers from Florida State and USF, will sling the ball around for Tech. He should have much success with the talented Tajee 'Hollywood' Fullwood at receiver. Fullwood has game-breaking speed and will be in the endzone - a lot.
Florida International commit Fred Russ and two-star prospect Micah Tucker play linebacker for Tech. Two-star running back Deon Thompson, who holds three division one offers, is lightning in a bottle for Tech.
Dunbar: Rivals 250 wide receiver Ryeshene Bronson is the headliner for the Tigers. Bronson is a freak talent - and the USF target should put on a show. Robert Byrd is undersized but should be a talent to watch out for.
The Tigers have speed to burn and will try to throw deep. They've got the talent to do so.
North Carolina commit Tajze Battle could also walk away with a new offer with a standout performance.
Gaither: Champions of the BCP 9route 7v7 tournament, the Gaither Cowboys will look to continue their seven-on-seven dominance. Quarterback Alex McGough is a Florida International commit and has all the tools to light it up at Sling and Shoot. Defensive back Amani Oruwariye will be one of the higher profile prospects on hand - and it will be interesting to see how he performs against a top receiver like Bronson. Gaither is a well oiled machine in seven-on-seven competition and should be a top team as well.
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