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Regulatory Lawyers and Law Firms in Pinardville, NH
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Shaheen & Gordon, PA
New Hampshire Full-Service Law Firm(603) 635-4099
The team at Shaheen & Gordon consists of several expert attorneys who cover a vast legal landscape between them. They take on cases of personal injury, criminal defense, family law, estate law, intellectual property law, as well as workers' compensation. They are also experts at...
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Bernstein Shur
Multi-Service Law Firm(603) 623-8700
Bernstein Shur is one of northern New England's largest multi-service law firms, with more than one hundred attorneys in its Maine and New Hampshire offices.
The firm was founded in 1915 with an entrepreneurial spirit that prevails to this day. Bernstein Shur is known for providing...
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Morrison Mahoney LLP
Litigation, Transactional, Business and Industry Law Firm(603) 622-3400
Morrison Mahoney LLP, for more than 60 years, has been committed to servicing its clients' needs and working with its clients to achieve desired goals and objectives. With 160 attorneys and nine offices throughout the Northeast, Morrison Mahoney LLP is recognized as one of the leading...
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Nixon Peabody LLP
Comprehensive Legal Services to Individuals and Organizations(603) 628-4000
Nixon Peabody LLP is one of the largest multi-practice law firms in the United States, with offices in 14 cities on the east and west coasts and more than 600 attorneys working in 15 major practice areas. Their size, diversity, and state-of-the-art technical resources enable them...
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China's New-Old Inflation Paradigm – Mark A DeWeaver
From Asia Times:
The latest Chinese economic statistics might make one wonder if the economy is on the verge of overheating. In the past 12 months, Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation has risen from 0.8% to 3.3%, while first-quarter GDP (gross domestic product) growth came in at 11.1%, the fifth consecutive quarter above 10%. The last time the economy grew at a double-digit rate for five quarters in a row, from the second quarter of 1994 to the second quarter of 1995, inflation was running at more than 20%. Could the country be about to enter another high-inflation period similar to those experienced in the late 1980s and early 1990s?
In fact, the dramatic structural changes that have occurred in the Chinese economy over the past two decades make such a scenario very unlikely. While past high inflation rates were the result of excess demand, infrastructure bottlenecks and trade deficits, today's inflation has more to do with money-supply growth generated by balance-of-payments surpluses. China today is more like Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan in the late 1980s, which had inflation in the 5-10% range as a result of large foreign-exchange inflows, than the China of 20 years ago.[Full Text]
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The mutant child of Alan Moore, Terence McKenna and Robert Anton Wilson, Morrison has emerged as one of only a handful of comics writers with a true voice and vision. He's as fascinated by paranoid conspiracy theories and the Kabbalah as he is by superhero archetypes. They're all played out in this psychedelic science fiction adventure. Like his best-known works The Invisibles and Doom Patrol , this story follows a subterranean organization with terrifying science at its disposal—but in a break from Morrison's previous works, covert government agency the Hand is actually working to maintain the status quo against the mass hallucinations of a society that needs to dream. The story follows Greg Feely, a balding, middle-aged man who wants nothing more than to look at porn and care for his sick cat. It soon emerges that Feely is actually Ned Slade, special negotiator for the Hand. As Feely/Slade tries to decide which personality he really is, he takes on such twisted entities as deviant superman Spartacus Hughes; Anders Klimakks, a porn star with black semen and irresistible pheromones; the Libertania , a giant ocean liner that's its own country; and Dmitri, a deadly communist monkey assassin. Artistic collaborators Weston and Erskine capture this insanity with razor-sharp precision, dead-on characterizations and such memorable vistas as a decaying miniature world and planets covered with machines. The Filth isn't always entirely coherent, but for sheer audacity and density of ideas, it will stand up to many readings. (June)
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Problem with Ubuntu booting to HD
Right before upgrading to 12.04, my Ubuntu installation was acting weird: the GUI was being unresponsive. So I upgraded to 12.04 using the command line (ctrl-alt-F1). After that, the problem just got worse. Even doing a wipe didn't fix it. I thought my external hard drive I was booting Ubuntu off of was dying, but when I installed it to the internal, I had the same issues. Here's the frustrating part: When I boot the live CD, the GUI works just fine.
I have a Core 2 Quad with an NVidia GeForce card (don't remember what it is at the moment, I think 6800).
The problem most likely is the Nvidia driver. The Live-CD uses the open-source nouveau driver, so no problem with that, but the Nvidia driver in version 295.40 has serious problems with pre-G90 cards (6000-series, 7000-series, 8800GTX, 8800GTS). To fix that I would use the nouveau driver until the newly released 295.49 makes it way into the Ubuntu repositories.
And how would I use the nouveau drivers? Just uninstall the nVidia custom drivers?
Yes, when you uninstall that driver the nouveau driver should automatically be enabled.
Thanks for the info.
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California Wine month rolls on with special events throughout the state in September, including some right here in Temecula.
A good place to begin any visit to Temecula's Wine Country is the website of the nonprofit Temecula Valley Wine Growers Association ---- www.temeculawines.org .
Listings of events, specials and discounts can be found there, along with links to the three dozen wineries that are group members.
Wine tasting can be expensive, and usually there are 2-for-1 tasting coupons from several wineries at the website that can be printed and used to save a few bucks.
Those coupons are usually not valid on weekends, so read the fine print.
However, this month the 2-for-1 deals have been replaced by the SIP passport I blogged about recently.
For $50, wine sippers can buy a SIP passport good to taste full flights at any five of the association's member wineries during the month.
You can buy your SIP passport online at the group's website ---- www.temeculawines.org ---- or at its office on Rancho California Road next to Van Roekel Winery.
So are there other deals to be found?
Of course, especially if you want lunch.
In September, the association is featuring "Lunch in Wine Country" discount coupons for six eateries at wineries along Rancho California Road.
Discounts range from 10 to 20 percent.
Again there is some fine print involved, which you should probably read before beginning your wine tasting adventure.
Other discounts for spa treatments, overnight stays in Wine Country and wine purchases also are available this month.


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The fabulous Baker Boys - the fall and rise of the pianist duo when they trio up with Michelle Feifer after a terrible interview. Michelle leaves the band after she falls for the younger Baker Jeff Bridges. The movie is a delicacy and can be good to spare a nighttime couch hour.
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ESCONDIDO -- Sempra Energy Resources is considering building a 500-megawatt power plant on the west side of the 200-acre Quail Hills site within months, according to real estate agent Bill Effinger, who met with officials and property owners Wednesday night.
This is the first public disclosure of the size and location of the proposed plant. At full capacity, a 500-megawatt power plant could supply the energy needs for about a half-million homes.
Effinger said the meeting's participants were Sempra representative Joseph Rowley, three property owners and his brother, real estate agent Jim Effinger, at his brother's Escondido office.
"Sempra has laid out a general scope of what they want to do," Bill Effinger said Thursday. "But there is always an apprehension. We are wondering if the city is going to buy into this, but we are happy Sempra is involved."
Effinger said Rowley explained that Sempra's goal is to build the 500-megawatt power plant with an industrial/business park as quickly as possible on Quail Hills, one of the largest undeveloped industrial areas left in the city.
Sempra Energy Resources is the division of the San Diego-based Sempra Energy that develops new power plants. Sempra is the parent company of San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
Sempra spokesman Art Larson confirmed Thursday afternoon that Sempra representatives met with property owners Wednesday night and discussed plans to build a power plant.
"Sempra looks forward to working with local property owners in going forward to develop the area while meeting the city's objectives," he said.
Sempra's plans come as California is reeling from the 1996 deregulation of the state's utility industry, which left consumers at the mercy of out-of-state power generators. Now, electric bills are soaring and cities across the state are considering power plant projects.
Sempra is scouting for sites throughout the country to build plants to increase power production, Larson has said. He announced last week that Sempra Energy Resource was eyeing Quail Hills as a possible site for a power plant. Quail Hills is rocky, mostly vacant land south of Highway 78 near Vineyard Avenue in the western portion of the city.
Ted Watterson, who owns 21 acres in the southern portion of the property, confirmed Effinger's comments about the size of the plant and the industrial park Thursday. He added that Sempra's Rowley told him Sempra only plans to buy the northern 130 acres owned by the Sherpbier family. Though Watterson has been trying to sell his property for over 15 years, he said he thinks Sempra's plans will help him ultimately sell his land, too.
"I think the chance of selling my property will increase because Sempra will proceed with this project," Watterson said. "I think they will be able to get the job done in a smart, timely manner. We are very happy with the project and look forward to meeting with them again."
Effinger said southern property owners had worried that they would be left out but said they now think Sempra will find that it needs to include all of the property for grading and design purposes.
"As they get into it, Sempra is probably going to find it would be easier to develop it all at one time," Effinger said. "They assured us at the meeting that their project would not be to the detriment of the remaining property owners."
Sempra officials told them they are also considering a joint venture partnership to develop the industrial park since Sempra normally only builds power plants, Effinger added.
Rowley told them at the meeting that the Quail Hills site is perfect for a power plant because it has high tension power distribution lines running through it and has easy access to natural gas, Effinger said.
Jon Brindle, the city's assistant planning director, agreed earlier this week that the site has good access to amenities such as water, sewer, power lines and natural gas.
A 500-megawatt power plant needs at least 12 to 13 acres of land and 25 acres total to build the plant's two jet turbines and one steam turbine, said Dean Tibbs, the city's energy consultant. One megawatt can power 1,000 homes.
Sempra officials also told property owners and Effinger that they plan to create wide walking and riding trails along the west side of the property.
Sempra would also stay with the current design of Citracado Parkway, which is proposed to be a four- to six-lane road from Interstate 15 to Highway 78, Effinger said.
Watterson and Effinger said they agreed to meet again with Sempra in a week after Sempra meets with more city officials to hammer out details.
Sempra representatives met Tuesday with City Manager Rolf Gunnarson and Mayor Lori Holt Pfeiler and in separate sessions with Councilman Tom D'Agosta and Quail Hills neighbor Steve LoRusso.
Participants said the meetings were amiable, brainstorming sessions and that talks will continue as Sempra formulates its plan of action.
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A MAN who exposed himself to two female rail passengers is being tracked down by police.
The man, on board a train travelling between Manchester Airport and Barrow in Furness, began started talking to two females before making lewd comments as the train approached Chorley.
During the conversation he pulled down his trousers and exposed himself. It happened at about 8.40pm on Thursday, October 17. PC Adam Heslop, of British Transport Police, said: "As the train travelled towards Chorley, a man began talking to two women passengers and made sexual comments towards them. The behaviour of the man was completely unacceptable and it is vital we trace him as soon as possible.
"Our enquiries to date have enabled us to isolate the image of the man seen in the CCTV image.
"I believe he has key information about the incident and I call on anyone who recognises him – or who has information about the incident – to come forward."
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CROWLEY: Governor Rick Perry joins me now from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where you're telling me the weather is great, so one thing that's going well for you. I want to talk to you, though, about these social conservatives, the evangelicals, the Christian conservatives meeting in Texas and deciding their consensus candidate is Rick Santorum. What's your reaction to that, Governor?
PERRY: Well, obviously, you'd like to get every endorsement of the groups that are in line with your beliefs, but you're not going to do that. So our focus is on the people of South Carolina.
This morning we're going to be talking to a host of social conservatives. So we'll be reaching out directly to the South Carolina voters and sharing with them our story of being -- when you look at the record, I'm the most consistent, both social and fiscal conservative, in this race. If you're looking at just one part of that scenario, then you may go with somebody else. But if you're looking for the full package of a job-creating social conservative that's had 11 years of executive experience of running the 13th largest economy in the world, then South Carolinians are going to be pretty happy with us.
CROWLEY: You know, Governor, they didn't actually disagree with you at that meeting in Texas. In fact, Tony Perkins, who I know you know, the Family Research Council came out and told reporters on the phone and later, listen, he marks all the boxes in terms of social conservatism, fiscal conservatism, but they just don't think you can win. That seems to me to be quite a blow.
PERRY: Yes. Well, that's the same thing they said about Ronald Reagan in 1980, if you'll recall. They said he couldn't win, and then he came down to South Carolina and won that state because his values were more in line with the South Carolina voters. So Saturday the 21st we'll know. And at that particular point in time, we'll find out who was right.
CROWLEY: What do you think the impact will be? Do you expect it to have -- be a big boost for Rick Santorum's campaign or a big negative for Mitt Romney? How do you think this will affect South Carolina?
PERRY: You know, again, we'll just have to see how it plays out. South Carolina has pretty independent voters, and there's a lot going back and forth. And you can't hardly turn on a TV here without seeing an ad that is attacking Rick Santorum for his fiscal policy.
So, you know, it's going to be interesting with the economy like it is -- and there are a lot of people who are social conservatives who realize they've got some choices in this race. But the economy of South Carolina is suffering. They're almost at 10 percent unemployment.
We were in Georgetown yesterday, where people are still very sensitive to the issue of jobs lost and what's gone on in that town through the years. So I think there is a very deep focus on who is it that can get this country back on track from the standpoint of economics. My record's pretty hard to argue with on that.
CROWLEY: You know, at some level, Governor, this must have hurt, or did you just take it as, oh, it's only business?
PERRY: I've been in this business long enough to understand that you're not going to get everybody to love you, and you're not going to get everybody to support you.
CROWLEY: These are your folks. I guess that's what I'm saying. These are your people.
PERRY: Well, the issue is -- I understand how this process works. It's not organizations that elect, it's the people. And we're going directly to the people and sharing with them our story. So, again, if you're worried about getting your feelings hurt, you might not want to get in the business of politics to start with.
CROWLEY: That's for sure. Let me move you on to some of the campaigning you've been doing down there. In particular, talking about Mitt Romney and his association with Bain Capital and what Bain Capital does. Here's a little bit of what you campaigned on.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) PERRY: I will suggest they're just vultures. They're vultures that are sitting out there on the -- on the tree limb, waiting for the company to get sick, and then they swoop in. They eat the carcass. They leave with that, and they leave the skeleton.
Governor, lots of things are said during primaries, as you know, that crop up, again, in the fall. Should Mitt Romney become the Republican nominee, are you comfortable with the fact that that quote is going to end up in an Obama commercial?
PERRY: Well, the issue is that which one is best prepared to lead this country from the standpoint of job creation. And over the course of my tenure as governor of Texas, we've helped created a climate where 1 million jobs have been created. We haven't been destructing businesses or destructing jobs.
CROWLEY: Sure. I guess I'm talking more --
PERRY: What we do is build jobs.
CROWLEY: I'm talking about the rhetoric here. I mean, this is -- you know, you called him a vulture capitalist. It's the kind of thing that you know President Obama, who I know you want defeated, is going to use, should Romney become the nominee.
PERRY: Well, that issue's been out there for some time. It's not -- as a matter of fact, Stewart Stevens, who is Mitt's consultant, used those exact words against Meg Whitman in California. So this is not new terminology. And the fact is, if this is a -- if this is a fatal flaw, we need to be talking about it now, not talking about it in September and October.
CROWLEY: So you don't think that this will -- would hurt Mitt Romney in the fall?
PERRY: Well, we'll see here in South Carolina. I think it'll be a -- it's -- the test is going to be in South Carolina. Georgetown, where we were yesterday, it is still a very sensitive issue that Bain Capital came in, and they basically shut down that steel mill and left with a substantial amount of money, making management fees, and there were a lot of people out of work.
So the issue is not going to go away. And it's not like we cracked an egg open here for the first time. This was something that the Obama team certainly knew about. And now's the time to talk about it, not September and October.
CROWLEY: Governor Perry, I'm going to ask you to stick with me. And when we come back, we'll ask Governor Perry about his campaign plans after South Carolina. Is this recently released Web ad a clue?
PERRY: I never quit a day in my life. I never quit in the face of adversity, and I'm not just about to quit on the future of America. I'm going to stay in this race.
CROWLEY: We're back with Texas governor and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry.
I want to pick up on that web ad. First of all, was that a concession that your decision after what was a less than perfect showing in Iowa, to go back to Texas and, kind of, think about whether you should stay in the race -- is that web ad saying, "I'm not going to quit; I'm not a quitter" -- is that a recognition that that was probably a mistake on your part, to, kind of, signal that you were thinking about maybe you would get out of the race?
PERRY: Well, there are a lot of folks in South Carolina that certainly took the -- the message that night that we were going to go back to Texas and reassess, and the phone -- the phones lit up, and our -- it was an easy call for me. I went out the next morning, had a run, and cleared my head.
And it's, kind of, like, you know what, there are way too many people in South Carolina -- Medal of Honor recipient General Jim Livingston and former Navy SEAL Mike Thornton, who is also a medal of honor recipient, said, "Hey, listen, you know, the -- the folks of South Carolina, they want to you come; they want to have that former Air Force pilot and veteran and chief of your Air Forces and Armies in Texas to be in South Carolina so we have a real option.
CROWLEY: Does that mean...
PERRY: It made it pretty easy for me to say we're back in.
CROWLEY: OK. Does that mean that, no matter what, rain or shine, in South Carolina, no matter how you do, you are in it for Florida as well?
PERRY: That's our intention.
CROWLEY: So you're definitely -- you would definitely go to Florida even if you placed last?
PERRY: That's our intention.
CROWLEY: OK, let me -- you brought up your military background, which makes me want to just veer a little bit from politics and ask you a question about something that's in the news, the picture of these four Marines urinating on the bodies of dead Taliban members. If you were President Perry, what would you do about that?
PERRY: Well, obviously, 18, 19-year-old kids make stupid mistakes all too often, and that's what's occurred here. But, you know, when you're -- when you're in war -- and history, kind of, backs up there's a picture of General Patton doing basically the same thing in the Rhine river. And although there's not a picture, Churchill did the same thing on the Siegfried line.
So I'll tell you what's been...
CROWLEY: That was -- you know, I have to tell you...
PERRY: ... really disturbing to me...
CROWLEY: OK. All right. Go ahead. Finish that thought.
PERRY: But what I'm saying is what is really disturbing to me is just, kind of, the over-the-top rhetoric from this administration and their disdain for the military, it appears, whether it's the secretary of state or whether it's the secretary of defense.
I mean, these kids made a mistake. There's not any doubt about it. They shouldn't have done it. It's bad. But the -- the -- to call it a criminal act, I think, is over the top.
CROWLEY: Well, here's the problem, I think. All the things that you mentioned as part of history was before YouTube; it was before the Taliban; it was before this feeling that the U.S. somehow does not respect, you know, religions.
This is -- this is something that's not just a picture. It's not just a message to Americans. It's a message that could hurt us in the larger world. So I'm not sure the exact age of them, but no matter what age they are, is this the kind of behavior that you think you can tolerate in the day and age when that picture is everywhere? PERRY: Well, here's the issue. I will suggest to you that these are 18, 19, 20-year-old kids. They make mistakes. There is video out there of all types of things, I will suggest to you. But the idea that this administration would go after these young people for a criminal act is -- again, I think it is over the top and -- and did they make a mistake? Absolutely. Should they be reprimanded and appropriately punished? Yes. But going after them as a criminal act, I think -- really bad message.
CROWLEY: OK. Thank you so much Governor Rick Perry. Thank you for joining us this morning.
PERRY: So long, Candy.
CROWLEY: We'll see you in person in South Carolina later this week.
PERRY: Indeed. So long.
CROWLEY: After the break, the White House says they're not in campaign mode, but they've already honed in on one Republican target. We'll tell you more after the break.


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But American Independence also marks a significant day for Pakistan. Ironically on this very day, Pakistan reached its very low in dependence, for it was the day when supply lines were reopened for Nato troops, something that causes many Pakistanis to bitterly recall the incident in Afghanistan that left 24 soldiers dead and many other Pakistanis indignant and humiliated.
"It was a horrible day," my dad exclaimed, recalling the Nato air strikes, "America has bought out every last bit of integrity Pakistan has ever had with its aid. It feeds corruption, not heal it! You know what? Cut the aid! I'm glad they are doing so! Pakistan needs to learn to stand on its own two feet, for God's sake!"
Although Pakistan claimed independence in 1947, it has never been the most economically self-sufficient. From its founding, it received a prestigious priority for American aid, wallowing in economic and militaristic assistance for over 60 years and rarely in civilian and public assistance. It was an independent country that hankered for dependence, dependence that rarely expressed gratitude for America's goodwill efforts because of the persistence of anti-American sentiment.
Because of this, I saw where my dad's indifference was coming from. It made sense. I, too wanted to be indifferent, I forced every ounce of my being towards the aloof. But something was holding me back. A slight shiver struck my spine as I walked over to my bag and took out two passports: one navy blue American passport, and one murky green Pakistani passport rested in my hands as I paused over the phone to gaze at their cosmopolitan nature.
"Don't you think these cuts in aid will impact our traveling back and forth 'cause of the countries drifting in ties?" I asked as I gazed worriedly at my passports.
"No!" he statically stated, "what kind of question is that?!"
It is a question asked by many curious Pakistanis as we speak. Its debate is nothing new but has been rekindled in light of America's recent cuts. Some say that the implications behind these cuts are somber, symbolising downplay in US-Pakistani relations. Others, like my father, claim that Pakistan-US relations were always superficial, solely relying on economic and militaristic aid and never possessing any long-term benefits in the first place.
Although I partially agree with the latter perspective — for I do feel diplomatic relations have solely been defined by economic and militaristic means rather than goodwill and friendship — I share similar sentiments to those of the former perspective. I cannot help but panic for what these changing ties will do impact dual citizens like myself. What if it becomes harder for me to travel back and forth between the two countries every year? What if there comes a day where I can no longer practice my civilian duties as a Pakistani in conjunction with my duties as an American? Even worse, what if these worsening ties will further darken American perceptions on Pakistanis in general?
Keeping the last question in mind, I am taken aback to incidents and encounters in America that I use to measure these degrading ties.
I do not know if it is just me, but I feel each year, as Pakistan and the United States wrangle, my personal encounters in the United States grow wearier. In airports, TSA questioning gets lengthier, harder, harsher. Rubber gloves slipping my passport into a neon green envelope as if it were evidence from a crime scene, the guards ask me with stern, cold eyes, "Have you ever trained with Islamic militants? Have you ever engaged in suicide combat? Have your friends and family ever participated in anti-American plotting? What is your purpose here in the United States?"
In my college, non-Pakistani friends would swarm around me like honeybees, asking me for my take on what the "current situation" in Pakistan is, what is my prospect on its horrors, or what is the status of my friends and families amidst the danger, just to tacitly make more obvious the ruthless politics of that country, just to infer how such ruthless politics are what largely define the country and its people. At every question, I shudder with shame. How I would steel myself against confrontation. How the anger that would puncture my eyes quickly soften into a broken smile. I am insecure in talking about Pakistan, just like how Pakistan is insecure itself.
My own family is even not an excuse. Relatives sigh in horror at every bomb blast, every indiscriminate murder, and every extremist robbing life with their vitriolic words. They root against their own country with their shame. They mourn the death for a culture that once lived.
Maybe it is just the fatalist in me that is talking here. Maybe my dad is right about Pakistan needing to stand alone. Maybe these cuts in aid and my encounters in United States have no implications on US-Pakistani relations, hence on my dual citizenship what-so-ever. Maybe, as many people like to tell me, I care too much.
Nevertheless, I do care. Being a dual citizen is a rich and complicated opportunity, fraught with many conflicts, risks and benefits. It collapses, but does not necessarily destroy the distance you feel from the countries that have inducted you, in ways that are both freeing, yet confining as well. But this confinement is what deepens you as an observer and thinker, creates complex influences and provides a kaleidoscope of perspectives with colors you must bear with care in your life. It is a burden that is an honor to bear. That honor is precisely what defines global citizenship. I really do hope US-Pakistani relations do not burn to a cinder so that I can continue to practice such global citizenship and perhaps someday use it to contribute to a healthier, more prosperous bilateral relationship.


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Jeremy Hobson:In Jacksonville, Fla. tonight, the four remaining Republican candidates for President will debate each other yet again. But unlike the last debate on Monday night, the audience will be allowed to cheer and jeer the candidates as much as they want. The audience has become a key player in the debates this year.
Marketplace's Nancy Marshall-Genzer reports now on how exactly the audience members are chosen.
Nancy Marshall-Genzer: Debate audiences are picked by the sponsor. The Florida Republican Party is the main sponsor of tonight's faceoff.
Florida GOP spokesman Brian Hughes says seats will go to rank-and-file members. And they can hoot and holler all they want.
Brian Hughes: Some of the energy that an audience filled with grassroots people can bring – we see that as part of the energy of the debate itself.
That energy exploded in a debate last week when Newt Gingrich attacked the media.
Newt Gingrich: I am tired of the elite media protecting Barack Obama by attacking Republicans.
Paul Light teaches political science at New York University. He says wild applause can influence a debate's TV audience.
Paul Light: And you kind of forget what the candidate just said and you say 'Wow! These people love him. Therefore I should love him.'
CNN is moderating tonight. If things get rowdy, it says, it'll "ask the audience to refrain."
In Washington, I'm Nancy Marshall-Genzer for Marketplace.


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Asteroid Vesta Video: World of Color Revealed
A new video from NASA's Dawn mission has been issued that shows the giant asteroid Vesta in colorful terms.
This newly issued visualization enables a detailed view of the variation in the material properties of Vesta in the context of its topography.
The colors were chosen to highlight differences in surface composition that are too subtle for the human eye to see.
Scientists are still analyzing what some of the colors mean for the composition of the surface.
But it is clear that the orange material thrown out from some impact craters is different from the surrounding surface material.
Green shows the relative abundance of iron. Parts of the huge impact basin known as Rheasilvia in Vesta's southern hemisphere, for instance, have areas with less iron than nearby areas.
Many of the images were taken at different viewing angles to provide stereo for use in determining the topography.
What next for Dawn?
The spacecraft is currently spiraling up from its lowest-altitude orbit into its final science orbit, where its average altitude will be about 420 miles (680 kilometers).
Dawn is scheduled to leave Vesta around Aug. 26th.
The spacecraft is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif.
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At the time of the Gulf War, Norman Schwarzkopf remarked:
"War is a profanity because, let's face it, you've got two opposing sides
trying to settle their differences by killing as many of each other as
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Which brings us to nuclear weapons...
The purpose of this archive is to illuminate the reader regarding the effects of these destructive devices, and to warn against their use.
At this time, although the threat of a nuclear world war has receded, there are other threats to our tentative peace which have emerged. These involve regional conflicts, and the activities of terrorist parties or nations. They involve issues such as plutonium smuggling, and the sale of weapons technology (possibly clandestine) to militaristic nations.
We have indications of changes both good and bad:
During the 1990s it became almost obligatory for nations to sign on to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. In the 1970s and 80s, there many states that had not joined, but in the early 90s this shrank to a small number of hold-outs.
The nuclear armed nation of South Africa voluntarily disarmed itself, and nuclear weapons programs in Argentina and Brazil were abandoned.
The 1996 ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) by the UN General Assembly proised to be a major step toward halting further horizontal or vertical nuclear proliferation. But at the same time, the circumstances of its approval give considerable cause for concern.
India dropped its long time support for CBTB, dating back to the days of Jawarhalal Nehru at the establishment of the Non-Aligned Nations in the early 1950s. Not only did it not support the treaty, it vehemently opposed it, and did everything to in its power to wreck the approval process. Although India offered a lofty rationale for these actions - it claimed its opposition stemmed from a failure of the treaty to set a schedule for abolishing all nuclear weapons - even at the time the advanced state of India's preparations for nuclear testing suggested a different agenda. India's conduct of multiple nuclear tests in 1998, and its open declaration of itself as a nuclear armed power removed all uncertainty regarding its objectives, and prompted Pakistan to follow suit.
Since then the United States Senate has blocked adoption of the CBTB. North Korea has moved to the brink of declaring itself a nuclear armed state (and likely already possesses them), and Iran now appears to be in the final stages of development of a nuclear weapons capability. U.S. intervention in Iraq to overthrow the Hussein regime, while treating North Korea with circumspection has provided inducement for any nation at odds with the U.S. to acquire nuclear weapons to protect its own soverignty. Similarly, the upgrading of U.S. relations with India after its test of a thermonuclear bomb has confirmed that nuclear armament is indeed a source status and respect on the international stage.
The chain of action and reaction leading to the spread of nuclear armaments is disheartening:
We are extremely fortunate that none of 130,000 or so nuclear weapon built since World War II have been used for anything more destructive than intimidation and testing.
It seems though, on the evidence, that claims made long ago that this is a weapon that makes war too terrible to contemplate, and will ensure world peace, may in fact be largely true. No nation, and no nation's leaders, have been willing to risk nuclear attack.
The possibility of grievous error remains though, especially since some nations have tested whether conventional war is still feasible even with a nuclear armed neighbor. And at the very least, the cost of these arms has drained staggering resources from the nations who possess them.
The issues and policy questions created by these weapons change with time, but they remain as urgent as ever:
The implications of these questions, and the possible answers are severe - trillions of dollars, sources of power for generations to come, implications for global warming and pollution, civil liberty protections, are all affected to potentially very great degrees.
The only way these questions can be addressed in the emerging post- totalitarian world is through public debate by an informed electorate.
This site seeks to make a contribution to providing a sound basis for this debate. Historical information, current affairs, references to sources of information, and various kinds of technical data can be found here.
No technical specifications of weapon designs are found on this site. All information is from public sources, or based on reasonable inference or speculation from public information. If at times you are surprised by the level of information presented, then you have already learned a useful lesson - just how much information already exists in the public domain.
Please note that some of the material in the archive is speculation, although well grounded. To support or deny some of the statements requires an extensive weapons testing program. Please use the material as a guide only, and always check the factual base and consistency of the material, no matter where it comes from.


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Whether it's the letter for a first name, a whole name or a word, adding sequins can turn this into a lovely hanging ornament.
Part 1
Preparing the Wooden Letter
1Choose a wooden letter (or letters). If you're using a single letter, a large wooden letter is a good pick. If making a name or word, a large capital letter with smaller letters is one possibility. Or, keep all the letters the same size.
2Add a finish to the sides of the letter first. To make the letters look better and to remove the rough side edges, measure a piece of ribbon or braid around the letter edge. Glue in place. Allow to dry before proceeding.
- Repeat with any other letters being used.
Part 2
Adding the Sequins
1Glue the sequins onto the wooden letter. Glue the sequins in one of the following ways:
- Make a border of large sequins around the edge. Fill in to the middle with small sequins.
- Make a letter within a letter; design a smaller letter inside the wooden letter. Glue one color of sequins around this letter outline, then infill the rest of the wooden letter with a different color of sequins.
- Glue sequins randomly. Any color, any size, anywhere.
- Glue with beads, pearls, buttons or artificial gems.
2Repeat with any remaining letters. If you are using a theme, make sure to keep the theme moving through all of the letters used.
3Create a hanging loop. Use the ribbon or braid to glue a loop hanger at the top back of the wooden letter or letters. Allow to set before hanging.
4Hang the sequin letter (or series of letters that form a word). There are lots of ways to use the decorated letter:
- Place on a closet to denote the owner.
- Hang letters in a row as a sign on a door or window, spelling out a word, or even a phrase.
- Hang a letter up for a party decoration.
- Hang a letter or word up in your desk space.
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As the dates depicted in their film approach, it is always interesting to look at how film makers imagined the future. Yesterday, this column reviewed "WarGames," a classic science fiction film from the early 1980s. While it did not probe the future per se, it was a cautionary tale about what can happen when humans yield too much power to technology. Another memorable science fiction film from that era that grapples with smart technology is "Blade Runner," from 1982. Much darker than "WarGames," "Blade Runner" is set in 2019, and it offers a sobering view of the human condition.
"Blade Runner" is set in a futuristic Los Angeles. The movie's protagonist is Rick Deckard (played by Harrison Ford), a recently retired "blade runner," or cop who kills replicants. Replicants are artificial people with a lifespan of a few years. They are used outside of the planet. When a group of replicants hijack a ship that goes to earth. Rick is assigned by his boss, Bryant (played by M. Emmet Walsh) to find and destroy them. Their leader is Roy Batty (played by Rutger Hauer). As he searches for them, the divorced cop falls for Rachael (played by Sean Young), a replicant who thinks she is human.
The look of "Blade Runner" is striking. It is set in 2019, which is only a few years from now, but in the early 1980s, it seemed like the distant future. In the film, super high tech buildings and flying cars are the norm. There is an alien feel to Los Angeles.
Harrison Ford is excellent as Rick. His work here is more somber and toned down than in the "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" films. Sean Young is also quite good as Rachael. Although she is technically a replicant, she has more human qualities than some of the real humans in the film. Another memorable performance is by Daryl Hannah, who plays a replicant working with Roy.
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This "Green Lantern" extended TV spot that aired during last night's "American Idol" and is essentially a new cut of the trailer, since it's over 90 seconds long, but they're calling it an extended TV spot, so whatever, let's just go with it, then. It shows more of the bad guy played by Peter Sarsgaard, along with that killer alien cloud thingie that offs the Green Lantern who gives his ring to Ryan Reynold.
In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. A brotherhood of warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan. Hal is a gifted and cocky test pilot, but the Green Lanterns have little respect for humans, who have never harnessed the infinite powers of the ring before. But Hal is clearly the missing piece to the puzzle, and along with his determination and willpower, he has one thing no member of the Corps has ever had: humanity. With the encouragement of fellow pilot and childhood sweetheart Carol Ferris (Blake Lively), if Hal can quickly master his new powers and find the courage to overcome his fears, he may prove to be not only the key to defeating Parallax…he will become the greatest Green Lantern of all.
Starring Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Temuera Morrison, Jenna Craig, Jon Tenney, Tim Robbins, Angela Bassett, Taika Cohen, Jeff Wolfe and directed by Martin Campbell.
Beware the cloud June 17, 2011.
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Richard Reeves suggests the UK could manage with a unicameral parliament. I disagree. The loss of a second chamber would not serve our democracy or our country well. The second chamber is an essential part of the checks and balances of our system. It has not been "bolted on" to the Commons, but is an integral part of parliament. Its primary function is the revision and scrutiny of legislation - to provide a second opinion. Providing this through the institution of a second house has additional advantages. It can also be representative of different views and interests from the primary chamber.
We need it to be vigorous and confident in its role, and its membership must be based on a system that gives it the right to ask the government and the Commons to think again. The Commons has voted, by a significant majority, for the second chamber to be largely or wholly elected, and the government continues to work with the other political parties to build a consensus on reform.
Critically, a reformed second chamber must continue to recognise and respect the primacy of the Commons as the house to which the government owes its authority. The Commons will continue to have the sole right to determine taxation, but a reformed chamber will provide an enhanced role in delivering effective scrutiny and revision.
Philip Hunt
Justice minister
To argue there is no need for regional government in England (Letters, April 24) is to say we are happy with a ridiculously centralised system, with most of the infrastructure centred on London. A democratic system of regional government, based on some form of proportional representation, and with control over spending on infrastructure, could be a shot in the arm, culturally, politically and economically. It could also provide the basis, as in Germany, for an accountable second chamber at Westminster.
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– Below is video of CM Punk playing wiffle ball for charity at Wrigley Field this past weekend:
– Here is footage of Big E Langston working out at Muscle Beach:
– WWE announced at today's SummerSlam press conference that Sunday's SummerSlam Kickoff will be one-hour. It will begin at 7pm EST and feature Shawn Michaels, Booker T and Natalya. Dean Ambrose will defend the WWE United States Title against Rob Van Dam.
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This fine collection of beginning band level selections can be performed by most students after only eight to ten weeks of instruction! �The enhanced CD packaged with the score includes full performances of all the music, accompaniment tracks for three selections as well as additional resources for the director such as a concert program invitation, parent follow-up letters and motivational ideas. �Titles include: �Theme And Variations On Hot Cross Buns; Aunt Rhodie Pays A Visit; Theme and Variations on Lightly Row; The Caisson Song; Power Rock; Ode to Joy; Shortnin' Bread; Pour It On; Alakazamand Midnight Shadows.
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Master interviewing skills with INTENTIONAL INTERVIEWING AND COUNSELING! This textbook will give you the tools you need to adapt your skills to meet both individual and multicultural uniqueness, conduct interviews using five different theoretical approaches, and be well on your way to developing a personalized style and theory of interviewing and counseling that matches your own aptitudes and affinities. Case studies, sample interviews, and "Portfolio of Competencies" are just a few of the many tools that w
A text for introductory courses in interviewing skills and counseling theory and practice for students of counselling or therapy. From a microskills approach, explains how to structure an interview, listen productively, measure the effect on the client, and evaluate interviewing skills. Updated to incorporate ideas developed since the 1988 edition; first published in 1983. Acidic paper. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)


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It's do or die as raging West Ham boss Sam Allardyce is up for a scrap
SAM ALLARDYCE has warned his West Ham players they must come out fighting - or else they will sink and die.
The Hammers suffered a humiliating 6-0 defeat to Manchester City in the first leg of the Capital One Cup semi-final at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday - and that came only days after the embarrassing 5-0 FA Cup third-round exit to Nottingham Forest.
Allardyce's side face a crunch Premier League clash with Cardiff tomorrow, with fans calling for his head.
But Starsport understands the West Ham board still support their manager - and he is now ready to get angry in a bid to stop the rot.
Allardyce said: "You either come out fighting or you sink and die - I come out fighting as a manager and my staff and players are the same.
"We've got to get out there, face the music and use it to anger us, if you like, make us mad, and win football matches."
Co-owners David Gold and David Sullivan, who plan to spend money on new signings rather than find the £6m to sack the Hammers' management team, backed Allardyce in an open letter to the club's supporters in the wake of the loss to Forest on Sunday.
Axe But despite reassurances over his position at the club, a defeat in south Wales could finally force Gold and Sullivan to wield the axe.
Allardyce added: "The players can't feel sorry for themselves.
"We've got to be man enough to take it on the chin"Sam Allardyce, West Ham manager
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Meanwhile, Hammers defender George McCartney admits it will be hard to mend the mental scars of the heavy defeats against Forest and City.
But he knows its vital the squad try to do it as soon as possible to ensure they get a decent result against Cardiff.
McCartney said: "We're going through a difficult time and trying to come out the other end.
"We've got a massive game on Saturday. It's not going to be easy to forget about this latest defeat.
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Children in Oktibbeha County will have a brighter Christmas this year thanks to Second Baptist Church in Starkville.
Members of the congregation donated 65 bikes to elementary, city and county schools.
Before loading them up on a truck, church members brought the bikes to service for a blessing.
Pastor Joseph Stone says he hopes the bikes will bring joy to children this holiday season.
"The Lord just put it on my heart that we as a church can be a blessing and also at this time of year we know that there are many families that are struggling that are without and we feel this is a good way to show them that Christ is the reason for the season by giving them something that they can cherish for a long time," says Pastor Stone.
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By John Barry
If you plan to sell your self-storage facility in the next year or two, there a plenty of things you can and should do to maximize your ultimate sales proceeds. Some require additional capital expenditures, while others just require a little time and effort. Just fresh paint can add tremendous showing value to a home, simple improvements can make a big difference at your self-storage operation. Let's talk about what you can do to increase the value of your facility before you go to market.
1. Raise Rents
Carefully review your management reports, specifically the rent roll, to determine the rent variance, the difference between your standard rental rate per unit and the actual rent being paid by customers. Don't let customers get a bargain rate any longer. Try to increase those customers up to the standard rent, and you should make thousands of dollars more per month and, of course, annually.
Since the average customer stay is about 10 months, try increasing the rent after six, then annually thereafter. If you miss the six-month opportunity and the customer stays for 10 months, you never get the opportunity or the benefit. Do this at least a year in advance of selling. If you do it right before you go to market, buyers will not give you the dollars you deserve, since the new income is not part of your trailing 12 months of revenue.
Result: An additional $3,000 per month at a 10 percent cap rate equals $360,000 in property value.
2. Reduce Delinquencies
Late fees are great if customers ultimately pay, however, I would rather have the rent when it is due. Your manager should be diligent about making collections calls. This may be the worst part of his job, but it can pay off more than you think.
Try to maintain the delinquency rate below 5 percent. You will find more cash in the bank, and your manager will have more time for marketing and leasing units without the albatross of deadbeats hanging over his head. If payments do not come, move on the lien process right away. Do not accept partial payments, or you will be required to start the lien process over from square one.
Result: A reduction in delinquent customers from 15 percent to 5 percent can mean thousands more in rent in the bank this month instead of hundreds in late fees.
3. Appeal Real Estate Taxes
It's almost contrarian to think that in a soft economy local tax-appeal boards would actually reduce property taxes, thus reducing revenue for local municipalities. The truth is, market values do decrease during significant recessions, and a tax decrease is possible. Call your taxing municipality for details on how to tackle this effort, and consult with a self-storage expert or your attorney. They will prepare you for the three-minute presentation you make before the tax-appeal board.
Result: A $10,000 reduction in property taxes increases your property value by $100,000.
4. Reduce Operating Expenses
Most self-storage owners closely monitor expenses, but some are not aware of the additional value that can be captured. For example, shop your property insurance annually. Shop energy providers annually (they will usually call you). Keep close watch on snow-removal and landscape bills so you are not double-billed. Reduce Yellow Pages advertising to the bare minimum and replace it with marketing dollars for the Internet.
If your facility is 40,000 square feet or larger, a 5 percent to 6 percent third-party management fee will be added to your expenses when you sell. If you use a management company now, hold it accountable to the budget and arrange to sign off on all expenses over a certain dollar amount.
Your total operating expenses should typically be in the 25 percent to 35 percent range of total revenue. If yours are higher than that, you have room to manage expenses down.


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DISLIN is a high-level library of subroutines and functions that display
data graphically. It is intended to be a powerful and easy to use software
package for programmers and scientists that does not require knowledge of
hardware features. The software is available for the programming languages
C, Fortran 77, Fortran 90, Perl, Python and Java.
DISLIN can display graphic information directly on graphic terminals or
store them in metafiles. The supported display types are VGA, X Windows,
Windows API and Tektronix. The supported file formats are GKSLIN, CGM,
HPGL, PostScript, Prescribe, WMF, PNG, BMP and TIFF. DISLIN metafiles can
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DRV or imported into third party products such as TeX and MS Word.
WWW: http://www.linmpi.mpg.de/dislin/
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No options to configure
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Linux binaries for version 8.2 are unfetchable, then switch to native
FreeBSD binaries for version 8.3 (i386 only).
Note: does not run on FreeBSD >= 6.0, because linked with libc.so.5.
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Repocopied by: marcus
This port is scheduled for deletion on 2005-09-22 if it is still broken
at that time and no PRs have been submitted to fix it.
Mega-patch to cleanup the ports infrastructure regarding our linux bits:
- USE_LINUX now implies NO_FILTER_SHLIBS=yes. It also doesn't use FreeBSD
tools to strip binaries anymore, so it's not neccesary anymore to override
STRIP and STRIP_CMD.
- USE_LINUX_PREFIX implies NO_MTREE now.
- In the USE_LINUX case, USE_XLIB now depends upon the linux X11 libraries
instead upon the native FreeBSD libraries.
- The variable LINUX_BASE_PORT contains a string which is suitable as an
item in *_DEPENDS, so if a port BATCH_DEPENDS or FETCH_DEPENDS upon the
default (or overriden) linux base, ${LINUX_BASE_PORT} should be used
instead of a hardcoded reference.
- Change all ports to comply to the "new world order".
- The Ports Collection now allows to override the default linux_base port.
Specify e.g. OVERRIDE_LINUX_BASE_PORT=rh-9 in /etc/make.conf to use
${PORTSDIR}/emulators/linux_base-rh-9 (the logic is to use
At Kris's request, back out the MACHINE_ARCH spelling correction until
after 5.4-RELEASE.
Assist getting more ports working on AMD64 by obeying the
Ports Collection documentation and use 'ARCH' rather than 'MACHINE_ARCH'.
BROKEN: Unfetchable
Approved by: portmgr (self)
Respect the user's USE_LINUX setting.
I no longer have the time nor the inclination to maintain this.
Say hello to the linux mega patch, it consolidates our linux bits a
little bit and allows to proceed to a more recent linux_base from
a stable (read as: the major bugs should be ironed out or identified
and most linux ports build just fine) source.
It also allows to ship 4.11 with a working linuxolator (the EOLed
linux_base is marked forbidden because of a security hole).
This is a major update, please read UPDATING (and CHANGES if you
develop linux ports).
- change the default linux_base from v7 to v8
- add a newer freetype to linux_base-8 for nicer fonts display [1]
- don't let cpio use hardlinks in the linux_base-8 port to quiet some
Update to 8.2.
BROKEN: Unfetchable. This port is scheduled for removal on April 16 if it
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Oct 24, 2011 - 9:58 pm
I try not to worry about things that I have no control over, but I'm freaking out a little bit. When I had my first CT scan, the day of my diagnosis back in July, I was told by the radiologist that I had two lesions on my liver. My doctor never mentioned them. The radiologist made it clear that it was she, my doctor, who did not think they were cancerous which might imply that maybe he did.
Now I just read in my MMMT Group that someone was told that she had a lesion on her liver and had to have either radiation or surgery. Do cancerous lesions show up different on a CAT scan? I assumed that to determine if it was cancer a biopsy had to be done.
I have an appointment with my radiologist on Wednesday to be tattooed before my first radiation treatment. I am also getting a CAT scan. Is it normal to have a CAT scan before radiation treatment? I'm beginning to think that maybe he has some concerns about those lesions.
Oct 24, 2011 - 10:17 pm
IT may depend on how big they are. I had the same thing only they were to small to specify. My oncologist said that lesions are not always cancerous. If they are too small to determine they watch to see if they grow.
I can't answer about a ct prior to radiation and 4 months after the first. How about giving your doc a call?
As a friend told me last night on the phone. "Don't assume, ask." He Teed me off but he was right.
Oct 24, 2011 - 10:54 pm
When I had tomo radiation they gave a CT scan first to help determine the proper location of the beam.
Oct 24, 2011 - 10:54 pm
I had radiation for a recurrence this summer and a CT was part of the marking, set up process and was used to guide beams during treatments - Image Guided Radiotherapy.
Oct 25, 2011 - 8:28 am
I feel a little better regarding the CT scan. Sounds like it's standard protocol.
Oct 25, 2011 - 11:06 am
I think I'm the girl on your MMMMT on-line group...named Jan? Right? I responded to your question on liver lesion and asked you to explain further. I had something similar and for life of me can't find my documentation from the CT 2 years ago. Mine wasn't cancer and in fact, might not have been called a lesion, but it was an abnormal growth. Doc wasn't worried, but just wants to watch to see if it ever changes size, etc.
Just wanted to post so you're not freaking out that it might be cancer. We might have different type abnormal showings on the scans.... Giving you hope that it might not be a thing wrong. Sorry think you misunderstood what I was posting on other group.
Best to you
Oct 25, 2011 - 12:37 pm
It was Joyce that I was referring to but yes I emailed you as well. I'm almost positive they referred to mine as lesions which is what they are calling hers. Anytime you hear anything about something on the liver (often referred to as spots) it's cause for concern. I thought it was odd that my oncologist didn't mention it at all.
Joyce responded to the email and it looks like the only reason they think it might be cancerous is because it did show up on her CAT scan which suggests to me that it wasn't on her initial scan. Looks like she is going to see a liver specialist first which makes sense rather than just jump right into surgery. (don't they usually biopsy those things first).
Anyway I get a CAT scan tomorrow so if those lesions have changed I assume that will be a bad thing.


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Legal Question in Workers Comp in Indiana
I had shoulder surgery and physical therapy due to repetitive stress injury at work. It was covered by Worker's comp. After my final doctor's visit, he reported to insurance company that I have a 5% PPI so the inusrance co. is offering me a settlement. I am mostly pleased with my recovery and agree that I have only a slight disability and if my condition stays as it is now, I won't have any problem doing my job or normal daily activities. My concern is that over time, my condition could deteriorate and I'd have to have more surgery and/or therapy. My question: if I settle now, and later have a recurrance will a future insurance company refuse to cover it especially if they learn I received a settlement? Am I correct to assume the settlement is *not* intended to cover any future related injury or worsening of condition? Also, what is the length of time that would have to lapse before another insurance company would cover it, if there were a future recurrance. (There is a 20% rotator cuff tear that doctor did not repair and he said bursitis and arthritis that he removed could return.) Also, what is the time limit I have to agree with insurance company's offer of settlement? Is that determined by state law?
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If you settle the case, you close the medical. Future work injuries, re-injuries, or aggravations of past injuries CANNOT be excluded. You have as much time as the insurance carrier wants to give you.
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John Wallace "Jack" Graham, 95, of St. Augustine, died Aug. 14, 2005, at Samantha Wilson Care Center at Bayview. Mr. Graham was a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., and had resided in St. Augustine since 2000. Born on Aug. 16, 1909, Mr. Graham was a longtime resident of Coconut Grove, Miami where he was Past Master of Masonic Lodge No. 258. Mr. Graham retired in 1974 from AT&T after 47 years of service and was a member of Memorial Presbyterian Church in St. Augustine.A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Presbyterian Church, 32 Sevilla St., downtown St. Augustine, with Dr. Dwyn Mounger, officiating. Organ Prelude begins at 1:30 p.m.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Graham, St. Augustine; children, Claire (Harris) Francis, Gainesville, Joan Branam, Miami, and Janet Graham, St. Augustine, and Richard (Susan) Graham, St. Augustine; One brother, C. Richard Graham, Marlton, N.J.; eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a grandson, James Wallace Branam, sisters, Martha, Janice, and Sarah Graham, and brothers, Robert and Harry Graham. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Memorial Presbyterian Church, St. Augustine.
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JAKARTA, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The Sumatran tiger population in a national park in Indonesia's Jambi province has been dwindling due to rampant illegal hunting, an official said.
The number of tigers, Panthera tigris sumatrae, in the park has declined from 300 to 165 in the last decade, Dian Rusdianto of Indonesia's TNKS tiger conservancy said.
Poaching remains a major problem in the region. TNKS officers recently confiscated 120 tiger traps hunters had set in the park, China's state-run Xinhua News Agency reported Thursday.
Deforestation is also having an impact on the tigers, Rusdianto said.
"The diminishing population isn't only caused by hunting and poaching, but also forest destruction by corporations which have damaged the park," she said.
The forest damage not only threatens the habitat of the Sumatran tiger but also the tigers' prey on such as deer, tapir and warthog, she said.
"The ones that need to be protected are animals which the tigers prey on because they can survive in any conditions as long as they have food all the time," Dian said.
The Sumatran tiger is the last tiger species in Indonesia; two other species of the big cats, the Bali and Java tigers, have been extinct since the 1950s and 1960s, respectively.


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The Crow's Nest, the latest project from the folks behind the Bleeding Deacon Public House, opened late last year in downtown Maplewood. We're not crazy about the term 'gastro-pub,' but the menu at The Crow's Nest definitely was a notch or two above what usually passes for pub grub around town.
The interior of The Crow's Nest was what we consider to be a take on the traditional dive bar. While there was a jukebox, pinball machines and hefty bar, the walls were adorned with posters of cutting-edge musicians of years past (we sat by Robert Smith of the Cure) and a vintage foreign thriller was projected, sans sound, on the wall by the bar. The place abounded with smart, humorous details, like the menus tucked into album covers.
We immediately loved the space and hoped the food was just as entertaining. The menu was broken down into Starters, Sandwiches, and Knife and Fork, and we sampled from each. To kick things off we ordered the Hummus ($6) and the Meat Loaf Sliders ($10). The hummus came with a generous dollop of honey in the middle, which was the perfect complement to the creamy chickpeas and garlic. According to the menu, it also had peanut butter in the mix, though that ingredient wasn't overly apparent. The sliders came four to a plate, and were a meal in themselves. They were served on sweet Hawaiian rolls, augmented with housemade bacon ketchup, and each was garnished with a couple of green beans. Just like Wednesday night supper at Mom's—on a bun.
All of the sandwiches looked enticing, but we were immediately intrigued with the Southside Special ($9), which featured tempura-fried calf brains, chili paste and a fried egg, served on Companion bread. Of course, the brains caught our attention, and we immediately wondered if they were on the menu merely as a gimmick. One bite, and we were convinced that wasn't the case. The sandwich reminded us of a NOLA po' boy, with the crusty roll and batter-fried bits inside, and the brains had a similar texture to oysters, but more of a pronounced flavor. Of course, a fried egg makes any sandwich that much better! For those who have shied away from tasting brains previously, this dish could prove to be your gateway.
The Chicken-Fried Fish 'N Chips ($10), consisted of two pieces of pollock, fries and a smoked remoulade. Very simple and straight-forward, and very tasty. The batter stayed crispy and didn't get mushy and sodden as we've experienced with other versions of this dish.
We capped off our visit with an order of Donuts ($6), delicious little fried balls of sugar-covered dough served with a coffee sauce.
The Crow's Nest also offers lunch and plenty of beer options, as well as some pretty enticing happy-hour prices, making it a full-service joint–a good place to tip back a brew or two or have a quality meal. It's a fine addition to what is fast becoming one of the area's go-to culinary neighborhoods.
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Coca-Cola tests NFC-enabled vending machines to bolster mcommerce presence
During the "Brands and Innovation – Spreading Stories to Create Value " keynote session, the executive discussed how mobile plays an integral part in the company's overall strategy. According to the executive, evolution is absolutely mandatory and the landscape is constantly changing, as should marketers.
"We're doing a trial with Google Wallet and it's great for those consumers who don't have cash but want to buy a coke," said Wendy Clark, senior vice president of integrated marketing communications and capabilities at The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta. "We're experimenting with this.
"The combination of mobile commerce and location technology moves our business from the point of sale to the point of thirst," she said. "If we know where you are and that you are thirsty we can move you to the nearest outlet to quench that thirst.
"We have to place bets and we have to take risks if we want to feel innovation in the way that we market."
Consumer engagement
According to Ms. Clark, consumer engagement has changed over time.
"We're now interacting with connected consumers," Ms. Clark said. "What does this change mean?
"Content, there is more content in the world," she said. "Storytelling is key – stories to us are content experiences and conversations.
"What do we want to do with these stories, we want them to spread and of course this creates value."
According to the executive, it is important that marketers spur innovation and create value over time.
"Stories equal currency," Ms. Clark said. "No one's lacking for content so yours has to be supremely good if you want it to spread."
In addition to Coca-Cola's mobile efforts in the United States, the company has been bolstering its presence internationally as well.
In Europe, Coca-Cola's Fanta rolled out a voice transformer app that let users play a prank on their friends.
The app changed the user's voice. For example, if the person was male they could change their voice to sound female.
"At the end, you could post the recording of the conversation on Facebook," Ms. Clark said. "Fanta is very playful and it was a great opportunity."
Additionally, Coca-Cola rolled out Chok, a mobile application to Hong Kong consumers.
The objective of the app was to get users to collect bottle caps from the Coca-Cola TV commercial they were watching.
Users were encouraged to download the Chok app and when they saw the Coke bottle cap flying out from the TV commercial, they could "catch" it with their mobile device and then shake their handset for a chance to win prizes and rewards.
The company promoted the new app through newspaper and magazine ads, as well as online and mobile ads.
"The app hit No. 1 in the charts after the launch," Ms. Clark said. "The penetration for this campaign was outstanding."
Maximizing value
According to Ms. Clark, marketers need to be shareworthy and make sure that they content that they provide to users is engaging.
"If we do our job well and we give our fans share-worthy content," Ms. Clark said."Then they become the salesforce."
"We have to be relentless as marketers," she said. "There are a lot of challenges in mobile marketing right now.
"There are a lot of pieces and guidelines and when you try to do it on a global basis it's even more complex. We want this to be better."
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SPENNYMOOR teenager Simone Abley claimed a bronze medal at the first World Taekwondo Federation Cadet Championships in Azerbaijan last month.
Abley, 14, from Middlestone Moor, had already claimed a bronze at the European Cadet Championships last year and she has now added a world medal to her growing collection.
Completing for Great Britain, Abley won her first fight against Belarus 29-1 with the tie being stopped in the second round before taking a 22-2 win over Italy in her second fight.
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The teenager then breezed to a 26-5 quarter-final win over Uzbekistan to earn a semi-final match-up against Israel.
The contest was in the balance until Simone had to chase the match at 5-3 down with the Spennymoor teen eventually losing 10-3.
Abley is with the Great Britain development team and will continue to train with the squad throughout the summer ahead of the British Championships, where she aims to retain her national title.


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