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Health-care costs for morbidly obese adults are nearly twice those of people considered to be of normal weight, says a study led by University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers.
The study found that medical expenditures for morbidly obese adults in the year 2000 were 81 percent more than for normal-weight adults, 65 percent more than overweight adults, and 47 percent more than obese adults. The excess costs among morbidly obese adults resulted from greater spending on visits to the doctor, outpatient hospital care, inpatient care and prescription drugs, the researchers say. "The economic burden of morbid obesity among U.S. adults is substantial," says David Arterburn, MD, assistant professor of internal medicine and researcher at the Institute for the Study of Health at UCs Academic Health Center.
The study, led by Dr. Arterburn, appears in the Feb. 14, 2005 issue of the International Journal of Obesity. In 2000, nearly 5 million U.S. adults were considered morbidly obese, bringing health-care spending associated with excess body weight to more than $11 billion that year.
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Devoxx 2010 - Revisited using Parleys
This year in November three of my colleagues and I were visiting the best Java conference ever - Devoxx in Antwerp (blogs here: 1,2,3). Now, since more than a month of time went by its time for recall and see, what about Devoxx is still present in my mind.
The fist thing is, that the conference was very very well organized and the location was almost perfect.
The second thing, that is still in my mind is the awful "Coffee" they served. This stuff was not worth to be called coffee and for a Java conference, this seems to be just wrong, guys ;). Please make the tickets to be more expensive next year and get some good coffee-machines for the extra money you earn. The nerds will thank you.
But the most important thing I remember is the quality of talks and speakers. They helped me a lot and improved my work already. I think Synyx invested the money for Devoxx just right, because all of us enjoyed the conference and also have a whole new set of ideas and tools ready for production now.
Unfortunately, as on every conference I missed some of the great talks I was really interested in because I was busy seeing other talks in parallel. As I said, this happens on every conference. But Devoxx got kind of around that using Parleys.com, where you can watch all talks of Devoxx for around 100$ a year. Over the last days, I've seen just about all of the ones I could not see because they were conflicting with other talks and it is just great. It seems its the perfect thing to do in nights around Christmas if you neither have Internet around, nor a TV accessible.
Parleys is a fancy webbased application (Adobe Air) where you can browse through all of the talks and watch them as you were used to at the Devoxx' big cinema-Screens: They offer the video of the speaker next to the slides as well as the demo-videos in a synchronous manner. You get also some nice options like enlarging one of the videos, rate them, and so on. But the best feature is definitely the "download" feature, since this allows you to watch the talks offline at your grandmothers using the Desktop-Client. By the way, on my Linux machines I could not install this bastard using Firefox and http://parleys.com/desktop/ but i had to wget the .air file as to be found in the pages sourcecode and then run the installer manually using a pre-installed Adobe Air.
So over the last days I've seen some great talks from Devoxx 2010 which I could not attend at the conference and I definitely shouldn't have missed. Also, if you were not at Devoxx this is a perfect thing to get some of the feeling and knowledge at a nice price. Parleys also helped me a lot the last weeks at work where we introduced Wicket as the frontend technology of a new application. I could hand my colleagues the 3 hour University-Talk about Wicket as an introduction which turned out to be great since they could start using it right away afterwards.
The downside of Parleys in my opinion is the way too fancy Adobe Air style of it. As this might be great for designers and "regulars", I'd rather prefer more usability and performance while browsing and searching the videos over some nice animations and effects. The developers of Parleys should consider to include some fast and non-fancy search-able and filterable list of all talks with options like_ queue to download_, mark as to be watched and watch. I really hope to see these features announced when we're coming back to Devoxx 2011.

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This paper reviews some of the research on the causes of the financial crisis of 2008-09, highlights the key events that triggered a financial panic in September 2008, and summarizes the key policy actions that the United States has taken to ameliorate the crisis. We document the characteristics and growth of the sub-prime mortgage market, and the distorted incentives and flawed regulatory structure surrounding the secondary market for mortgage-backed securities. We also assess the role for macroeconomic determinants of the crisis that serve to explain the bubble in U.S. asset prices, most notably low global interest rates attributed to either loose monetary policy or excess global saving. Although low global interest rates may have contributed to the boom in housing markets and speculative excesses, we believe that the financial innovations and microeconomic distortions played a more fundamental role. Finally, a recovery marked by higher private saving, weak domestic investment, and a large public deficit appears to be unsustainable. Ultimately, the U.S. economy will need to shift about 3 percent of GDP from domestic consumption to the export sector. This will pose some serious challenges to Asian economies that have come to rely on exports to the U.S. market. (c) 2009 The Earth Institute at Columbia University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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I know I promised that my next post would discuss using the SAINT API in connection with capturing Twitter data—and that article is coming soon—but since Adam Greco's post two days ago, he and I have been fortunate enough to discuss with many of you how you're planning to capture and use Twitter data. I wrote about one way to capture this data here. The great thing about solutions like the one Adam and Omniture Consulting devised to pump Twitter data into SiteCatalyst is that they're constantly evolving and growing to serve more and more client needs. In this short post, I'd like to discuss briefly two additional points to consider as you and your colleagues help to develop your own strategy for merging Twitter and web analytics.
Twitter campaign tracking
First, a common practice on Twitter is to try to drive customers (and potential customers) to your site by linking to press releases, product info pages, user forums, and pages that may address specific questions/concerns about your brand that are raised by users on Twitter. This is typically done using a service such as tinyurl.com or is.gd to "shorten" the destination URL; since tweets are limited to 140 characters, some URLs would be too long even if they were their own tweet, without any additional explanation.
If you are doing this, or are thinking about doing it, consider adding campaign tracking codes to these destination URLs before shortening them using your preferred service. While tying tweets to specific visitors on your site is tricky, determining which tweets by representatives from your organization directly led to conversion isn't hard at all. Add a tracking code to the destination URL and let SiteCatalyst do the rest.
Twitter data in your production report suite without inflation
Second, in my post yesterday I suggested putting all of your Twitter (and other social media) data in a report suite separate from the one that you use to track user interactions with your web site. The reason for this is that tweets do not represent page views, visits, or visitors to your site; mixing Twitter data with site data would lead to inflation in each of these metrics. I am here today to tell you that there is actually a fairly nifty way of getting Twitter data into the same report suite as your site data practically without inflation.
As mentioned in Adam's post as well as in my own, we recommend pumping Twitter data into SiteCatalyst using the Data Insertion API. Typically, this involves populating the
<visitorid> element with a visitor ID that your server assigns in any manner that works well for you. Passing the visitor ID allows SiteCatalyst to organize requests into visits. But you don't want Twitter to inflate your visit count. So simply leave out the
<visitorid> element. Instead, pass the
<ipaddress> and
<userAgent> elements; this causes a visit not to be counted for the given XML post.
One metric down; two to go. As you may already be aware, SiteCatalyst is able to track a user as a unique visitor based on a combination of IP address and user-agent string when the visitor ID is not available. Typically this is a good fallback method because most end users on your site at any one time have unique IP addresses and/or user-agent strings, so SiteCatalyst tracks them as distinct visitors. But if, in your Data Insertion API implementation, the IP address and user-agent string are always the same, then all of the posts will appear to have come from one visitor. The visitor data in your production report suite will be inflated, but only by one (1) daily unique visitor, one monthly unique visitor, etc.
Finally, you will want to ensure that page views are not counted for each tweet. This is fairly straightforward as well. You can cause any Data Insertion API post not to be counted as a page view by counting it as something else—in this case, a "custom link," which passes data into SiteCatalyst but is not a page view. (I will cover custom links in depth in a post in the near future.) This is done by adding two additional elements to your XML post:
<linkName>Twitter Mention</linkName>
The linkName element is used to give a friendly name to the action that is being reported in this post, and can be anything that you want. The linkType element should have a value of "o" in this case, but can also be "d" to count a file download and "e" to count an exit link click.
Using this method, if you sent data for 10,000 tweets in a single day into your production web site's report suite in SiteCatalyst, you would end up with all of your Twitter data in eVars, zero extra page views, zero extra visits, and one extra daily unique visitor.


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Wednesday, July 7, 2004 | 11:03 a.m.
TONOPAH -- Nye County's brothels will survive without being put to a popular vote, and the suggestive signs that caused a furor in Pahrump are coming down.
In a contentious session Tuesday, the county commission voted 3-2 not to put a question on the November ballot asking voters whether brothel prostitution should continue to be legal in Nye County, which has the state's largest concentration of brothels.
The commissioners also voted to have the district attorney formulate revisions to the ordinance that governs the brothels, citing concerns that it is vague on crucial questions of advertising and enforcement.
Commission Chairman Henry Neth alarmed the brothel industry last month when he put an item on the agenda that could have led to an outright ban by commission vote. He admitted on Tuesday that the move was a tactic to pressure brothel owner Joe Richards to remove signs at the gateway to Pahrump that show scantily clad women in suggestive poses.
"The whole issue was about the signs," Neth said in an interview after the vote. "I used the only legal tactic that I had to bring pressure to bear to get the signs down."
He added, "The issue was never the brothels. I did what every responsible elected official should do, which is get something done."
Under a compromise brokered by Reno-based brothel lobbyist George Flint, Richards on Tuesday had already removed two advertisements featuring naked women that adorned the outside of his Kingdom Gentlemen's Club, a castle-shaped structure that greets visitors to Pahrump as they enter on State Route 160.
The club, which features all-nude female dancers, has caused much anguish among Pahrump residents, who say Richards sold them a bill of goods when he promised to build a mere bar and restaurant on the site.
Flint said Richards had also "made arrangements" to remove two 50-foot-wide billboards along 160 and to tear down a small massage parlor on the Kingdom property. And Flint said he would continue to negotiate with Richards to get rid of several other billboards.
"What I've told the chairman (Neth) is that we've committed ourselves to working toward influencing Joe (Richards) so that there's less heat on the board (of commissioners)," Flint said.
Based on Flint's assurances, Neth told his fellow board members at the meeting that eliminating the brothels wouldn't be necessary.
But a vocal group of Pahrump residents who have rallied around the issue vowed to keep fighting to outlaw prostitution in one of its last legal havens. Nevada is the only state that allows legal brothels. The brothels are legal only in rural counties that approve them.
"We're disappointed, but it's not over yet," Pahrump resident Linda Chesmore said of the commission's failure to put the brothels up to a vote. Chesmore was one of seven religious women from Pahrump who made the three-and-a-half hour drive to Tonopah to make their voices heard by the commission in person.
Residents also attended the meeting in Pahrump via videoconference. Many at the Pahrump site spoke in favor of keeping the brothels, however.
"I think we should just leave them alone," resident George Gingell told the commission from Pahrump. "If you don't want to live next to a pig farm, don't buy there. If you don't want to live by the airport, don't buy there."
But those who oppose the brothels vowed to continue their crusade. "We are not going to stop here," said Anna Cadigan, who has helped circulate petitions calling for a brothel ban.
"We are going to be a consistent voice," added Joanne Bainbridge. "This is a call for people who do know Christ, the believers, to rise up" against the brothels.
"It's time to take a stand in our community for what's right," she said.
In opposing a ballot measure, commissioners Neth, Midge Carver and Joni Eastley said any referendum should come from citizens in the form of a petition. It is too late now for that, so would-be petitioners will probably have to wait two years, although commissioners noted a special election could be called.
Commissioners Candice Trummell and Patricia Cox voted in favor of putting the issue on the ballot. Trummell, who proposed the move, said afterward she was "dismayed, but not surprised" by the item's defeat.
"I certainly wasn't surprised after I found out that behind-closed-doors negotiations were going on with certain members of the commission" and the brothel industry, Trummell said.
Trummell said she personally opposes prostitution, but "On a commissioner level all I want is to see what the community feels about the issue."
Many paint the conflict over brothels as pitting Nye's old-timers, who value the lingering Old West ethos of rural Nevada, against a bevy of puritanical, family-oriented newcomers.
The county's population has more than doubled since 1980, to more than 36,000, with most of the increase coming in Pahrump, which is increasingly a bedroom community for commuters to Las Vegas who want to raise children away from Sin City's tawdry displays.
"I specifically moved out from Las Vegas to move into a safe place for my children," said Pahrump resident Susette Vitto, who also spoke at the meeting.
She told the commission, "I have six children and I've got to drive down the street and I have to tell my children to look at the floor" when passing the nude club.
She added, "How do you tell your 11-year-old that there is a girl that will do that for money?"
The next step for Nye County's brothels will be the county's revision of the brothel ordinance, which Deputy District Attorney Ron Kent told the commission his office would try to do within 90 days.
While everyone involved wants a tighter rein on advertising related to the brothels, Kent told the commission that might be difficult because of First Amendment guarantees on commercial speech.
The offending signs in Pahrump do not directly advertise Richards' two brothels, the Cherry Patch and Mabel's Ranch, but rather the nude club and a "brothel art museum" and "bathhouse" that are attached to the brothels.
The revised ordinance will also likely raise the fees the brothels pay to county coffers, which have not been hiked for 12 years. Flint said brothel owners were amenable to an increase.
And County Sheriff Tony DeMeo said he would call for putting more teeth in the ordinance so that law enforcement can more closely monitor what goes on in the brothels. "There are so many gray areas there (in the ordinance) that they (owners) don't even know what they can do and can't do," DeMeo told the commission.
In March, DeMeo conducted what he said was the first inspection of the brothels in at least 12 years and found them all to be in compliance with regulations. One brothel had a fire-code violation that was quickly fixed, he said.


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The deadline to file for spring elections is noon Tuesday and among the candidates who have declared their intent to run is Fairway Mayor Jerry Wiley, who is seeking a second term in office.
Wiley defeated John St. Clair four years ago in a highly contended election. As of now, Wiley is unopposed for re-election.
Three of the four wards in Fairway also have candidates including incumbent Ky Weekly in the second, and newcomers David Watkins in the third and Tanya Keys in the fourth. No candidate has filed for office in the Fairway first ward as of yet.
In Roeland Park a contest for mayor has developed with Joel Marquardt filing to oppose incumbent Mayor Adrienne Foster. The fourth ward in Roeland Park has two council candidates, Teresa Kelly and Carol Losey. Sharon McNeil has filed in ward one, incumbent Robert Meyers, Jr. has filed in ward two and Mel Croston has filed in ward three.
In Mission Hills, incumbents are the only filers for office. Mayor Richard Boeshaar and councilors Roy Farchmin and Barbara Nelson.
In Fairway Mayor Wiley said his intention is to "Serve the citizens of Fairway as your Mayor for a second term and insure your Governing Body and staff works in concert to maintain Fairway as a residential community by continuing to manage a responsible and efficient municipal government that clearly demonstrates to the community fiscal responsibility as stewards of your tax dollars and conducts the business of Fairway in an open and transparent environment for all residents."


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Picking out your baby's name can be one of the most fun activities of pregnancy -- and also one of the most stressful. Should you choose a trendy name or a traditional name? What should you do if you and your partner don't agree? The moms of CafeMom help you navigate all of these baby name choices.


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OCALA, Fla. - An Ocala police officer was arrested on driving under the influence charges after he slammed into a brick mailbox early Monday morning.
Florida Highway Patrol says 47-year-old Miguel Gauthier swerved onto someone's front lawn and slammed his off-duty car into a brick mailbox on SE 8th Street Road.
Troopers said Gauthier did about $7,000 in damage to both his car and the home.
Jail records show Gauthier is still in Marion County Jail on $1,000 bond.
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Wynola restaurant Jeremy's On The Hill will collaborate with Star B Buffalo Ranch and the Pamo Valley Winery to offer area residents a unique evening of wining and dining in the backcountry.
On Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 6:30 pm, Jeremy's is teaming up with Star B Buffalo Ranch and Pamo Valley Winery to conduct a special, five-course gourmet dinner event that offers haute cuisine consisting of grass fed bison meat, specifically paired with local fine wine.
Jeremy's On The Hill is creating unique menu items that use American Bison, commonly referred to as buffalo. Jeremy Manley, the 22-year old La Cordon Bleu graduate and proprietor of the upscale Jeremy's On The Hill restaurant in Wynola, believes in using local products for creating his fare whenever possible.
"I felt that working directly with Star B Ranch and Pamo Valley Winery to create a unique dining event was a great way to introduce people to what we can do back here in the East County," said Manley.
In addition to the salad and dessert courses, the five-course dinner will include three dishes prepared with grass fed buffalo meat. Each course will be specifically paired with local wines that compliment the flavors and ingredients of that dish.
The price for this event is $50 per person, and advanced reservations are required. Tickets to the dinner can be obtained at Jeremy's, at 4354 Highway 78 in Wynola, or by contacting Star B Buffalo Ranch at 789-5767, or Pamo Valley Winery at 271-3090 or email@example.com.
Jeremy's On The Hill is a fine dining restaurant featuring California fresh cuisine. Manley serves lunch and dinner on Thursday through Tuesday and breakfast on Sunday. More information is at 765-1587 or www.jeremysonthehill.com.
Established in 1979, Star B Ranch at 28428 Highway 78 in the Witch Creek area of Ramona produces top quality buffalo breeding stock and buffalo meat. Recently, the family-owned and operated Star B Ranch partnered with other buffalo ranchers to produce a full line of grass fed buffalo meat.
Pamo Valley Winery is a small winery producing premium, award-winning wines from Ramona AVA wine grapes. It has been producing wine since 2004 and is at 2032 Black Canyon Road in Ramona. More information is at its Web site at www.pamovalleywinery.com.


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Relative Effectiveness and Adverse Effects of Cervical Manipulation, Mobilisation and the Activator Instrument in Patients With Sub-acute Non-specific Neck Pain: a Pragmatic Randomised Trial
This study has been completed.
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The primary purpose of this study was to compare the relative effectiveness of cervical manipulation, mobilisation and the Activator instrument in the treatment of subacute non-specific neck pain. The secondary purpose was to describe any adverse effects of these treatments.
|Neck Pain
|Procedure: manipulation Procedure: Mobilisation Device: Activator instrument
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Neck Pain Comparative Study
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Further study details as provided by Anglo-European College of Chiropractic:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Patient Global Impression of Change [ Time Frame: end of treatment, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Numerical rating scale for pain [ Time Frame: end of treatment, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months ]
- Bournemouth Questionnaire [ Time Frame: end of treatment, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months ]
- Adverse effects to treatment [ Time Frame: end of treatment ]
- SF-36 version 2 [ Time Frame: end of treatment, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months ]
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Neck pain is a common disorder. About 70% of adults will experience neck pain during their lifetime. After low back pain, neck pain is the most common reason patients give for seeking chiropractic care, and the second most common reason for the use of spinal manipulation. Usually, the underlying cause of neck pain is non-specific and cannot be related to a particular pathology as a cause of the presenting symptoms. Due to the uncertainty of the results obtained in the limited number of studies of manipulation and mobilisation for neck pain, further studies are needed to compare the different therapies available for neck pain. Participants in the study were treated as they would normally be with the exception of the type of spinal manipulation. There were three groups: a manipulation group, a mobilisation group, and an Activator instrument group.
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Inclusion Criteria:
- age 18-64 years; a new or recurrent episode of neck pain present for more than 4 weeks, but no longer than 12 weeks;
- neck pain that could extend to the shoulder region or upper extremities, and be accompanied by headache, but neck pain was more painful;
- the patient agreed not to take medication or receive other treatment for neck pain during the course of the study (paracetamol 500 mg 4 times a day was allowed as rescue medication);
- and a baseline pain level of at least 4 on the 11-point numerical rating scale.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Exclusion criteria were treatment with any of the interventions during 6 months prior to recruitment to the study; specific neck pain due to fracture, neoplasm, infection, inflammatory arthropathy, radiculopathy or myelopathy;
- factors contraindicating manipulation, such as blood coagulation disorders, long-term use of corticosteroids, anticoagulant medications, history of neck surgery, stroke or transient ischaemic attacks; plans to relocate;
- inability to read or understand English;
- and third-party liability or workers' compensation claims.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01029951
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|Anglo-European College of Chiropractic Out Patient Clinic
|Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom, BH5 2DF
Sponsors and Collaborators
Anglo-European College of Chiropractic
European Chiropractors Union
National Institute for Chiropractic Research
|Principal Investigator:
|Hugh A Gemmell, DC. EdD
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Keywords provided by Anglo-European College of Chiropractic:
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|Responsible Party:
|Hugh Gemmell Principal Lecturer, Anglo-European College of Chiropractic
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01029951 History of Changes
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|First Submitted:
|December 9, 2009
|First Posted:
|December 10, 2009
|Last Update Posted:
|December 10, 2009
|Last Verified:
|July 2006
Keywords provided by Anglo-European College of Chiropractic:
Chiropractic; osteopathic physicians; manipulation; neck pain; adverse effects; randomized clinical trial
Subacute non-specific neck pain
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neck Pain
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms


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If you are going to climb Big Bickford Mountain and reach the "summit" you will be bushwhacking through some open woods all the way to within a few hundred feet of ledges with great terrain, mixed pines, spruce and oak with various random vistas to the east and north. are no defined trails, but the mountain is relatively small so if you are to aim "up" then you will reach the summit.


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I realized today that I haven't posted anything in here in a LONG time. I'm correcting that now... This is a short story from a few years ago. It's a favorite of mine, moreso because I basically sat down and wrote it. Heck, it practically wrote itself.
Anyway, enjoy and, if you're interested, keep an eye out for more of my old work to be posted ^^ (Note: Most/All will be Sailor Moon stories, as I have the most inspiration there)
I don't own Sailor Moon or any of its contained characters.
Credit goes to their rightful owners.
::Dry Tears::
"The warmth of another's eyes, the fresh scent of rain on
a hot summer's eve -- moments like these renew in us a
heartfelt appreciation for life."
~ Gwen Weising
Upon entering I notice her at once, as if I could
ever really miss her, sitting in her nook, her
solitary perch in the corner of the windowsill.
An eagle, the one I love, held a captive by her mind.
One leg is bent gracefully before her, her bare toes
resting comfortably on the warm sill, the other free,
dangling off the side, and just barely brushing the
floor below. Her large soulful eyes, a beautiful
emerald green, touched with the softest rays from
the rising sun. She is staring out the window, not
really seeing what lies beyond, but watching
nonetheless. The world I once knew and loved is
reflected in her steady gaze, a world of peace,
laughter and love. A place where death is unheard
of, and the urge to spread goodness lies relative.
A world reflected in green.
An aura of power, a shield of defense, surrounds her,
carries her and her flightless wings outside of
reality, outside of what our destiny is, rather was,
to that gentle world of green. I always believed that
it was the source of her strength, but now, as I see
her walls crumble and fall rejected to the ground
below, I realize that I was wrong. I had never seen
her like this, not before it happened, not ever. At
times she would remind me that with me at her side,
she could handle any obstacle, lay to rest any kind
of opposition. I suppose that perhaps, in a way, I
was her support. Imagine, all this time I thought it
was the other way around. But it's too late now...
I'm standing here at her side now, but perhaps this
is only what I want to see in my mind. I'm so close,
I could reach out and touch her- at least I could have.
It breaks my heart that she can't acknowledge my
presence. I remember times in the past when she would
do this, recede into her own mind, barely realizing
I existed with her, for what do I know about flying?
A gentle sigh escapes her lips, shifting the golden
strands of hair over her forehead ever so slightly, a
moth's wing caress. She lifts an arm absently, places
it against the cool glass of the window, seeming
suddenly like a caged animal searching for an exit.
I can see her eyes, reflected in the transparent glass.
It seems that everything has become a reflection,
nothing solid to depend on any more, in my world.
Why is that? I ask myself this constantly, why me?
Why did it happen to us? I often wondered where Haruka
would go at times like these. Does she remain of this
world, in her natural form? I wonder who she chooses
to accompany her, who her true support is. I can only
pray that she'll never forget me, that in her mind
this never happened, and I too, have wings. Let her
live such a lie in the distant heavens.
I know it wasn't her fault. I know that if she had
had the power, she would take everything away with a
simple wish. But we receive no such power, had no
forewarning, for God works in strange ways, unfair in
our eyes. At first I tried to tell her so, tried to
get her to understand, but then I realized just what
had happened. The truth is always hard to handle,
death being nearly impossible to accept, for those
who have lost, as well as the deceased themselves.
I should know. That fateful day replays in my mind,
over and over, every minute of every hour, teasing
me in a sick, twisted way. Never will it allow me
some peace of mind, and never will I rest.
We were chasing a stray youma, Haruka and I, our
minds careless, our spirits feeling little pity
for the fate of the ill-famed creature. After all,
with the end of the Sailor Wars, and chaos sealed
once more, what had we to fear from a single rebel?
I see her, the only one I can truly depend on, the
only one I ever really loved, become the wind, a
sly knowing smile on her face. She challenges the
youma to a race to the death. I can see the fear
in its eyes, even from here, as it realizes the
warrior it stupidly attacked holds more strength
than itself. I slow, allowing them to race ahead.
After all, this is her fight, not mine.
I watch, a strange sense of pride taking room in
my heart, seeing my dear partner in action. The
youma spins, hoping to surprise her, but in vain.
I think I can see her eyes, sparkling with a
perverse kind of pleasure, from my solitary place.
The youma throws back its head, lets out a long
low howl, and leaps toward Haruka, claws bared,
their sharpness apparent even from here. My
partner leaps back, with all the grace in the
world, and lands at a safe distance.
A soft movement behind me, hardly noticeable,
yet vaguely insistently important, somehow.
I turn, just as I hear the youma's doomsday
curse, "World Shaking!" Its last pitiful cry
echoes only a moment before the end. I turn,
full of innocence, yet how innocent can a
heartless murderer really be? The youma, now
lying as a smoldering heap of dead flesh on the
ground, brought with it an ally. Perhaps because
it would be fair this way, two for two, or maybe
just a stroke of ill-fated luck. Whatever the
reason, I was unprepared for the looming creature.
My eyes widen in shock, as I feel that childlike
locking of muscles. This youma has no trouble
advancing on me, attacking with bared talons.
I feel them rip into my side, slicing through
my fuku as though it didn't exist, and into my
tender flesh. It feels strange, this pain,
mainly because it doesn't really hurt. It's more
like a separated feeling, as one already being
pulled from all they have grown to know,
something that hurts just as much. My arms
unlock, and glide down as if in slow motion to
my wound. They return to my view, completely
stained with my crimson blood. Somehow the shock
hasn't registered yet, I don't believe that such
a thing is really happening to me.
"Michiru?!" she cries, though whether it's meant
as a question, or just a word born out of
surprise I'm unsure. The youma glances up,
sees the approaching warrior, and quickly makes
a decision. It pulls its arm from my side- Was
it still holding me? -and throws me to the ground
like a piece of rejected meat. I glance up, as my
strength flows out along with my blood, barely
able to see Haruka reach my side. She looks
confused, unsure as to whether she should follow
the escaping youma, or remain here.
Without another word, though in her heart I
know she is screaming, she drops to her knees
beside my fallen form. I struggle to say
something, even if only her name, but can't.
My warrior wraps her arms around me, pulls my
still body close to her heart. My blood flows
freely onto her, stains her as well. I see
myself, reflected in her beautiful emerald eyes,
force myself to smile, and allow darkness to
overcome. My lover shakes, trembles with
untold pain.
My eagle has fallen.
I wish to speak her name, as I had in the past,
and have her turn to me with a cocky smile on
her face, her golden hair falling over her eyes
in a tangled heap, saying "Nani?" in that way
that had always warmed my heart. But she won't
and hasn't heard my calls, therefore she can't
answer. Her voice, my ears long for it. Her
touch, I long for it. But there is no chance,
no voice. Not anymore.
She balls her hand into a fist, and slams it
against the window with all the force she can
muster. There is a sharp crack, as a thin line
spreads quickly over the glass, but it doesn't
shatter. Her fist trembles, out of rage, out of
heartbreak. I know...I feel the same. Her eyes
close and another sigh escapes into the world from
her lips. Her mind remains hidden, kept safe
from my clutches. I have gained the wings she
lost. Such cruel ironic fate it is.
I draw her image, every aspect I know of, into
my mind and seal them there. My time here is
short, and grows shorter every moment and whether
I can return is, and remains, uncertain. If only
she will speak, utter a single word. But she
doesn't, so I must remember her voice only from
her pitiful last words to me. I lean in close,
allow my lips to brush her soft cheek with care,
though I know she can't feel it. In her mind,
she is still screaming. I can see it in the
green fire of her eyes. She blames herself, I
know, and yet passing breezes brushing over her
face, I can't change that.
I see tears well in the corners of her eyes, and
a single sparkling drop slide down her cheek and
travel down to the floor below. My heart weeps
as well, shattering into countless pieces, but my
lifeless cheeks remain dry, as they will forever.
I cry dry tears for her.


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Sunday, September 13, 1998 Published at 16:26 GMT 17:26 UK
Business: The Economy
IMF cash crisis
The IMF's coffers are in urgent need of a cash injection
The International Monetary Fund has been left strapped for cash after lending record amounts to countries facing economic and financial turmoil.
Presenting the organisation's annual report, Deputy Director Stanley Fischer said reserves have sunk to historically low levels.
Only $5bn-$9bn are left in its regular reserve fund.
The last year saw member countries borrow $26bn - almost four times the amount lent in the previous year.
Mr Fischer said the organisation would consider using some of the money left for future loans but only if it knew that more resources would be available soon from the United States and other members.
There are fears that Latin American markets could be on the brink of financial turmoil like that seen in Asia and Russia.
But Mr Fischer said no Latin American nation had, so far, requested IMF funds.
He said the IMF's commitments and possible future financial emergencies in other countries made it even more urgent for the US Congress to approve additional funding as quickly as possible.
"The international financial system needs a functioning IMF," he added.
US debates extra funds
President Clinton's administration has requested an extra $18bn for the IMF - $14.5bn as an increase in the US contribution and $3.5bn to boost the emergency fund.
Last week the US Senate approved the request in full, but a House panel would only authorise the money for the emergency fund.
The administration hopes negotiations between the House and Senate will lead to the full amount being approved.
Increases in the IMF's regular reserves and the emergency fund cannot be adopted without the approval of the United States, which is the largest contributor.
Mr Fischer said it was be premature to speculate on what would happen if Congress failed to support the IMF.
He said the IMF's substantial gold reserves could not be used because they assured members of the organisation's financial viability
He also said that the IMF could not borrow funds from international financial markets because it would mark a fundamental change in the way the fund has operated since it was created 53 years ago.
The report was published ahead of the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank on September 30.
Mr Fischer said the meetings would focus on strengthening the international financial system based the experiences gained from the Asian and Russian experiences.
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The years since Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, triggering the near collapse of the financial system. This weekend marks the official anniversary, but we'll be covering the anniversary on air and here on our website all week. Check out our interactive timeline of how the crisis unfolded. (Marketplace)
The approximate percentage drop in our budget deficit from a few years ago. (Marketplace)
And 12 years ago, terrorists launched an attack on America that sent shockwaves around the world. Survivors of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, remember the events of that day. (Marketplace)


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Cost-Minimizing Dynamic Migration of Content Distribution Services Into Hybrid Clouds
The recent advent of cloud computing technologies has enabled agile and scalable resource access for a variety of applications. Content distribution services are a major category of popular Internet applications. A growing number of content providers are contemplating a switch to cloud-based services, for better scalability and lower cost. Two key tasks are involved for such a move: to migrate their contents to cloud storage, and to distribute their web service load to cloud-based web services. The main challenge is to make the best use of the cloud as well as their existing on-premise server infrastructure, to serve volatile content requests with service response time guarantee at all times, while incurring the minimum operational cost.


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I'm here for what I do. And what I do is what I think You need. And You are here for that.
Yes, I do the whole work on my own. If someone helps me, I mention that. If you've got questions, you can simply ask me. I think of it as a benefit.
Q: Why are not you using real name, profile photo, etc.?
A: I want you to judge me not by my name, how I look like or how old I am. I want your decision on whether to collaborate with me to be based solely on the work I've accomplished.


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Therapy, Weasley? That must be how you dealt with Potter going out with Cho, wasnt it?
The next thing Hermione knew, Draco was lying on the floor with his hand to the side of his mouth, trying to stop the blood dripping from it. Ron wheeled around the bend in the hall and stopped in his tracks. He looked from Draco to Ginny and back to Draco again. Ginny! You clobbered him!
I know, Ron. Ginny was rubbing her left hand.
Ive never been more proud of a family member in my whole life. A wide smirk was spreading across his face.
Draco got up, muttered a Watch it, Weasley, and ran off.
Ginny- Hermione started.
I know! I know. Ginny walked down the opposite hallway toward her next class.
Kaydence looked up from her work and at the portrait hole which slammed shut. Her best friend Ginny Weasley stood there with a highly perturbed look on her face. What happened this time Gin?
Ginny sighed. Well, I failed my potions assignment, I beamed Draco Malfoy, and Harry is finally talking to me but for the wrong reasons. She plopped down onto the loveseat in front of the fire, totally oblivious to Kaydence gawking at her.
You decked Draco Malfoy?
Yes. Ginny was now covering her face with her hands.
How hard? Kaydence forgot all about her work and just looked admirably at her friend.
Well, I hear his lip was bleeding for ten minutes straight.
Good for you.
No, not good. Now hes going to make my life a living nightmare and the only thing that Harry will talk to me about is how it was great that I hit Malfoy. So much for being ladylike. Ginny looked at her watch. Its dinner time.
We should go to the Great Hall. Kadence picked up her bag of books and went to the portrait hole. You coming?
No, Im going to sit here and be miserable.
No, because then youll make Malfoy think that youre afraid to be in the same room with him. Plus, you need a meal. All the colors drained from your face. She dragged Ginny by her arm and out into the hallway. You know what you need?
A life? A stop to my Harry Potter crush? Or, better yet, a relationship with him?
Kadence looked at her. Ummm, no. What you need is to get all dolled up and go have some fun.
Yeah, that would be nice. Ginny was staring at a portrait of a beautiful woman with waist-length black hair.
Well, I happen to know that tomorrow is a Hogsmeade weekend. Theres a port to a small muggle city right outside of the Hogs Head, and theres a muggle nightclub there. It would be a lot of fun to go to, and she paused letting a wide smirk spread across her face the perfect distraction from Harry Potter.
They turned the corner into the Great Hall. Yeah, maybe. Ginny took her usual seat between Kaydence and Harry, but wished that she hadnt. Not only was Harry praising her for her fighting efforts that day, but she also had a clear view of the Slytherin table, and Draco Malfoy.
I wish I could have seen it. I mean, Draco Mal-
Hes staring at me. Ginny said.
Harry and Kaydence looked up and at the other table, where Draco was indeed staring at the youngest Weasley. Kaydence grinned maliciously and said, Not for long. She took her spoon, scooped three peas on it and launched them into the air, sailing over a whole row of students and hitting Draco Malfoy in the face.
Harry quickly looked down and started laughing into his hand. Ginny just rolled her eyes and smacked the back of her best friends head, sending her pink-streaked blonde hair out of place.
Draco stood up and looked over at Harry, Kaydence, and Ginny and watched them head out the door of the Great Hall. This was war.
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Finnebrogue's Oisín venison is highly acclaimed by Rick Stein among others and is exclusively from deer nine to 21 months old, to ensure a tender flavour. Order online, or find products at the Irish supermarket Super Quinn or at restaurants such as Oxford's Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons.
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Alaska "Deathers" Heckle Sick People (Updated with Photos)
I am taking a break.
This was a strange and disturbing morning.
I started the day with a big cup of coffee, and an 8:30am arrival at The Egan Center in downtown Anchorage. That's where the special session of the Alaska State Legislature is meeting today. They have two things on their plate – voting on whether to overturn ex-governor Sarah Palin's rejection of the stimulus money for energy efficiency, and whether to confirm Craig Campbell as Lt. Governor.
The joint session convenes at 1:00, so I had time to pop over and attend a press conference Organizing for America held about health care reform in front of Mark Begich's office downtown. I've been hearing a lot about these Town Hall meetings across the country where people stand and shout to try to disrupt the conversation and prevent discourse. People are angry and they are taking it out on those who want health care reform. Why this is, is a mystery to me, but it happens nonetheless.
Alaska is different, though. You hear that all the time. But here, in such a small community, we all need each other. We may vehemently disagree with each other politically. We may carry signs in opposition to one another's opinion. We may campaign for different people and vote for different people. But when it comes down to it, we are more united as Alaskans than we are divided. If you break your ankle on the trail nobody asks your political affiliation, or if your car breaks down on the side of the road at 20 below zero, nobody will look at your bumper sticker and drive past.
I knew there would be protesters carrying signs at this event, but when the press conference began, and four brave Alaskans…regular citizens….stood up to tell their harrowing stories of health care challenges, I never believed anyone would heckle them. I really didn't. But as I stood there and watched, that's exactly what they did. They shouted at a mom of a young child with special needs. They asked her how much she got paid by the AFL-CIO.
They shouted at a man with lung cancer, breathing with assistance, telling him he wasn't an American.
~~~Heckler (far right) taunts Roland Shanks as he talks about his bout with lung cancer an his trials with health care~~~
They shouted at small business owners who can no longer afford to provide their employees with health care, telling them that they are in cahoots with "Obama's Dirty Nuts" – ACORN.
I watched these brave Alaskans, not professional media people, not people who do public speaking for a living, get up and subject themselves to taunting from their fellow Alaskans while publicly sharing intimate and personal stories of some of the most emotional parts of their lives. I want to salute them.
Bravery is not wearing a t-shirt with a gun on it, carrying a flag with a snake, and screaming while someone is trying to to tell people how to contact their elected representatives. Bravery is not shouting accusations at sick people. Bravery is not stopping discourse. That is cowardice and ignorance and bullying. That is what you do when you know that in rational discourse you will lose.
Bravery is standing up in the face of anger and speaking your story, telling people how to become engaged with their democracy, and demanding that the government listen to the voice of the majority of Americans, not just the bullies.
Eddie Burke managed to show up, and get on camera. He repeated Sarah Palin's lies about a "Death Panel." He did it because it sounded good and because it will inflame his "posse" as he called them. He didn't say it because it was true. He didn't say it because he wants dialogue. Alaskans who use fear, and anger to intimidate those seeking discussion and reform harm us all. They shame their party, and their state.
There was a woman who shouted, loud and piercing while people were trying to speak, "I SPEAK FOR ALASKANS!" The only time I wanted to interrupt, and yell over the discourse was to tell that woman, "You do not speak for me."
~~~The woman who does not speak for me shouts at Johnathan Teeters of Organizing for America while he tries to give out contact information so people can contact their elected officials.~~~


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This April, we're celebrating choral music. Starting next week, we'll ask you to vote on your favorite choral pieces, but this week, we want to hear from you what we ought to put on the ballot.
We'll open the polls on Wednesday, April 9th at 6 a.m. and collect your votes for a couple of weeks. On April 30th, we'll countdown your favorite choral pieces on the air all day long.
Is there a piece you love to hear -- or sing -- that you want to ensure gets on the ballot? Let us know by filling out the form below. If you're not sure where to start, peruse the favorite works of some of Minnesota's finest choral interpreters:
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In honor of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's winter season, from Nov. 28 through Dec. 30, writer Harry Hurt III traded slacks and loafers for tights and ballet slippers in order to experience Ailey's magical vision for himself.
I stared in the mirror at a paunchy 60-year-old white guy in black ballet tights and a pink golf shirt. He was crouched on one knee in a practice studio at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on West 55th Street, surrounded by five much younger Latino and African-American professional dancers. As the opening notes of Duke Ellington's classic jazz composition Night Creature filled the air, I let the music seize my body and soul, trying to forget that the white guy in the mirror was me.
"Da da da da boom-boom… da da da da boom-boom."
For the preceding 90 minutes, I'd experienced the joys—and physical pains—of training to perform a 60-second dance routine under the tutelage of Ailey company veterans Mo Asca and Hope Boykin. They graciously assured me that my age, ethnicity and decaying athletic condition did not preclude me from helping them realize the late founder's eclectic vision.
"Alvin Ailey wanted human beings on stage, not cookie-cutter dancers," Mo informed me. "Everybody here is unique. We've got dancers who are big, small, short and tall. We try to break stereotypes by being a mirror of society. Mr. Ailey always said, 'Dance came from the people, and it should be delivered back to the people.'"
Ailey himself came from humble origins and personified diversity. A gay African-American born in Rogers, Texas, and raised by a single mom, he didn't even take up dance until the relatively ripe old age of 18. After studying under dance master Lester Horton in California, he moved to New York to start his own company. Ailey's uniquely American blend of ballet and modern dance made his performances accessible to mass audiences worldwide and earned him acclaim as one of the nation's preeminent cultural ambassadors.
Under the leadership of Ailey's recently retired muse, Judith Jamison, and newly appointed director, Robert Battle, the company has continued to innovate, infusing performances with elements ranging from tap and jitterbug to hip-hop and capoeira. In addition to developing professional dancers, they offer courses to the general public, with rates starting at $16.50 for a single class. As Jamison once put it, "If you can get yourself through the door, you can take a class."
Having gotten through the door, I was now more concerned about breaking a leg or ripping a tendon and being carried out on a stretcher. The warm-up exercises Mo and Hope led me through featured so many pliés, tendus, leg swings, coccyx balances, grapevines, twists, lunges and leaps, I broke out in a cold sweat punctuated by hot flashes.
Mo then announced that the climax of the Night Creature routine called for me to lift my partner off her feet and swing her around on my hip. I sensed that my assigned partner for the piece, 27-year-old Aisha Mitchell, understandably feared for her own health and well-being. As it happened, I stumbled on my first practice attempt, and tumbled down on top of her. All that saved us from serious injury was the padded Marley floor and my weak-armed inability to lift her more than a few inches off it in the first place. Next thing I knew it was showtime.
"Da da da da boom-boom… da da da da boom-boom."
When the music started, I rose from my initial one-kneed crouch and stood next to Aisha, swaying my butt in figure-eight-shaped "mess arounds" with one hand on my belly and one hand resting on her shoulder.
I followed with a trio of whirligig spins, thrusting my arms forward at Aisha while working my chest in concave "contractions" and bow-chested "pushes." After a quick butt-bump with our arms crossed high over our heads, we launched into a modified jitterbug, alternately smiling at each other and at the imaginary audience beyond the mirror.
As we rocked out of the jitterbug, Aisha kept smiling bravely and I gritted my teeth. A split second later, she leaped off the floor and onto my right hip. Summoning all my late-middle-aged strength, I somehow managed to keep her there for a full turn without dropping her again. She bounded back down to the floor and into a one-kneed crouch. I crossed my arms high overhead and the music stopped.
The paunchy white guy in the black ballet tights and by now soaking-wet pink golf shirt smiled at the guy in the mirror in stunned disbelief, realizing that he was me. Thanks to Mo, Hope and Aisha, we had—however briefly and ungracefully—danced like night creatures of Alvin Ailey.


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Making a face: A new and earlier marker of neural crest development
July 12, 2006 -- New Haven, Conn. — The fate of cells that go on to form the face, skull
and nerve centers of the head and neck in vertebrates is determined
much earlier in development than previously thought, and is independent
of interaction with other forming tissues, according to a recent study
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The neural crest is a population of stem cells that migrate extensively
during development and give rise to many derivatives, including most of
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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, June 1 (UPI) -- Honduras' diplomatic isolation since the disastrous coup of 2009 is easing slowly and one of the first steps will restore the impoverished Central American country to the membership of the Organization of American States.
The OAS membership carries its own rewards -- restoration of aid and respectability -- but by winning back its seat at the Washington headquarters of the community Honduras hopes to make some progress in Europe and the rest of the world, which remains closed to the country.
Honduras plunged into deep diplomatic waters when the coup, sanctioned by the country's Supreme Court and carried out by the military, catapulted elected President Manuel Zelaya into exile and triggered violent discontent, arrests and torture in detention of pro-Zelaya dissidents.
An unspecified number of deaths in confinement and in the streets remain unconfirmed by officials fearful of a new cycle of violent political infighting.
Zelaya had courted displeasure by seeking to stage a referendum that his critics said would have bypassed the constitution and given him an extended term in office. Zelaya denies the accusation.
In five months of crisis that followed, the military took charge and supervised a presidential election in November 2009, only to have the result rejected by most of Latin America.
The United States, which recognized the presidency of Porfirio Lobo as the best available compromise in tough conditions, worked behind the scenes to help Lobo restore democratic order and inter-faction reconciliation.
Last month Zelaya returned to Tegucigalpa, the Honduran capital, after Venezuela and Colombia, aided by Washington and the OAS, struck a deal that guaranteed his freedom and also will allow him and his aides to resume political activities.
All's not over yet. U.S. State Department spokesman Mark Toner told reporters in Washington that Honduras has "made a lot of progress in the past months in getting itself back on a solid democratic path."
He said the U.S. administration viewed Zelaya's return "as a step in that direction and we believe that they should be brought back into the OAS."
Toner spoke before the OAS voted to readmit Honduras, which it suspended in 2009 when Zelaya was forced from power. Of the 33 countries attending a special OAS session, only Ecuador opposed the move, saying those who deposed Zelaya hadn't been punished.
Lobo's election in November 2009 was dominated by promises of post-coup goodwill and reconciliation. After a court in Honduras dropped all corruption and political fraud charges against Zelaya, the brokered deal also cleared the way for him to participate in Honduran politics.
However, questions remain over repeated claims of human rights violations after the coup and even under Lobo's administration. The number of arrests, deaths and injuries in streets protests or among those still held in prisons remains unknown.


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Maintenance & Repair project requests for 2007-08 Fiscal Year
Requests for funding next Fiscal Year | December 12, 2006
In the past, there has been some confusion regarding the types of projects that fall into the category of "maintenance and repair". To clarify, there are three types of project classifications used by Physical Plant:
1. Work Order Projects are minor problems encountered on campus that require immediate attention such as: changing light bulbs, hanging pictures, unclogging toilets, repairing noisy fan coils, installing electrical outlets, etc. Work orders are submitted to Physical Plant during normal office hours. Priority is given to emergency items, while non-emergency items are handled in chronological order. The cost for all works order projects are paid out of the operations budget of Physical Plant
2. Maintenance and Repair (M&R) projects are small projects which maintain existing facilities to campus standards. These projects typically involve replacing existing systems or finishes that are worn out or no longer functional which include: painting, replacing carpet and tile, installing appliances, repairing ceilings, upgrading lighting, installing window treatments, repairing water-damage, replacing doors and windows, etc. Project cost can range from $500 to $50,000. Requests are made once a year by each division within the university and final selection is determined jointly by the Executive Committee. We anticipate that $855,000 will be provided for the funding for maintenance and repair projects through the annual budget process.
3. Capital projects are larger projects involving reconfiguring or improving existing space or constructing new facilities. These projects typically require the service of an architect or engineer for design purposes and can range in cost from $50,000 to several million dollars. Examples of these projects include new foundry for the Art Department, Elevator at Joseph Hall, artificial surface at Corcoran Field and Renovations to O'Connor Sports Center. The cost for capital projects is paid through a special project account set up by Financial Administration. While no funding has been specifically identified for these projects, it would be helpful to begin a list of such projects to assist in planning purposes. If you have capital project needs, please list them on the capital project request form available by contacting Physical Plant.
The Vice Presidents should have received a maintenance and repair request form via email on December 1, 2006 (the form is available from Physical Plant). We ask that all requests from individual departments be returned to the Vice Presidents who will then assign a priority to the requests before submitting them to Physical Plant. If the requests are submitted to Physical Plant by February 1, 2007 we anticipate the approval process to be as follows:
Thursday, February 1, 2007 - Requests returned to Physical Plant
Thursday, March 1, 2007 – List, with cost estimates and recommendations sent to Richard Hirtè
Friday, March 16, 2007 - Final approval by the Executive Committee.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this effort.


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"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests."
"It cannot be emphasized too clearly and too often that this nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religion, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason, peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here."
"It can not be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians, not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ!"
"The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them."
"Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined."
"Religion I have disposed of all my property to my family. There is one thing more I wish I could give to them, and that is the Christian religion. If they had that and I had not given them one cent, they would be rich. If they have not that, and I had given them the world, they would be poor."
"No free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue; and by a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles"
"Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains or slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take but as for me; give me liberty or give me death!"
"It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts... For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth, to know the worst, and to provide for it."


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Wisconsin's Drogue to Headline NACCU Community Involvement Workshop
WASHINGTON-The National Association of Community Credit Unions recently announced that Wisconsin Credit Union League Vice President of Operations Jim Drogue will participate in the group's community involvement workshop. Drogue will head up a panel of community involvement experts during NACCU's "Reaching the Modest Means Segment and Making an Impact in Your Community" workshop. CUNA Chief Economist Bill Hampel and Bear Paw Credit Union President/CEO Al Vukasin will also address the Oct. 23 workshop, which serves as a prelude to NACCU's Annual Conference in Boston. NACCU chose community involvement as its main focus this year because of the increasing number of community credit unions extending their outreach and seeking to further serve those of modest means. Highlights of the workshop include: * A statistical analysis of credit unions' involvement and impact with the underserved market, * A case study of the highly successful, award winning community outreach program between Bear Paw Credit Union and tribal members of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, and * An overview of successful programs and outreach ideas implemented by credit unions.


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Vehicle2011 BMW X5 xDrive50i 4dr SUV AWD (4.4L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
Review(Previously leased 2003 4.4 and 2008 4.8 X5 models).
By far, this 50i model is my favorite X5.
Improved satellite navigation system lets you speak the entire destination at once, instead of bit-by-bit, and is usually accurate.
Sound system has both an equalizer and surround sound.
Excellent back-up camera that shows not only the rear view, but also view from above, which is great for back-in and parallel parking.
8-speed automatic is noticeably smoother than the earlier X5's 6-speeds transmissions.
Fuel economy is slightly better than the earlier X5's (averaging 13.5 to 15.0 MPG).
The 19" tires help.
The '03 and '08 X5's both had 20" tires (and were more expensive to replace).
Best Features(1) 8-speed automatic (2) interior and exterior design (3) driver and passenger seat comfort (4) an extra and spacious cargo bin in spare tire well replaces optional 3rd-row seats (5) quiet interior (6) optional Head-up display (7) great handling (8) improved A/C (9) improved I-Drive (10) x-tra large moon roof (11) reliable (12) Auto Park (13) sound system (14) iPhone 3GS and 4S models work seamlessly with i-Drive technology. Top-rate BMW dealership in Winter Park, Florida.
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LONDON — Destinee Hooker scored 22 points and the U.S. women's volleyball team improved to 3-0 with a three-set preliminary round victory over China at the London Olympics on Wednesday.
Megan Hodge added 18 points for the top-ranked U.S. team in the 26-24, 25-16, 31-29 win. Zeng Chunlei scored 10 points, including two aces, for No. 3 China, which fell to 2-1 in the preliminary round.
It was the United States' eighth straight victory over China in international competition. The team's last loss came at the 2007 World Grand Prix. The U.S. women are among the favorites to medal in London. The team has never won an Olympic gold medal in indoor volleyball.
They brought the silver home from Beijing after falling in the final to Brazil. In an early-round rematch in London, the U.S. came away with a 3-1 victory over No. 2-ranked Brazil.Comment on this story
In the late match Wednesday, South Korea upset the Brazilians three straight sets.
Hugh McCutcheon, who led the American men to the gold medal in Beijing before shifting to the women's team, led the U.S. to the top spot in the international rankings late last year to end Brazil's four-year run at No. 1.
Salt Lake City native Logan Tom's ace in the first set made it 12-10 and it appeared the U.S. was making a move, but China pulled in front 19-18 on Wei Qiuyue's kill. Tom's misplayed dig gave China a short-lived 23-20 advantage.


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