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I have a pet peeve. I suppose it would be more accurate to admit to having a slew of pet peeves, but today I'm focusing on just the one. That is, the policy so many physicians have adopted that—with some variation—states that patients who are late for the appointment will be charged a missed or late appointment fee. The policy itself seems reasonable enough; it's the hypocrisy of it that gets under my skin.
Allow me to explain.
As the mother of four children—one of whom has special needs—I would venture to guess that I've spent slightly above the average amount of time at the doctor's office. I pride myself on being timely and, in spite of my family's hectic schedule, I do manage to show up five or more minutes early for nearly all of my appointments. Which, of course, leaves me more than a little frustrated when I arrive on time only to be kept waiting in the lobby—and subsequently in the exam room—for an exorbitant amount of time. It is in those instances when I can't help but notice the hypocrisy in those office policy late fees.
Last week, I took two of my daughters to a local oral surgeon (who shall remain nameless) for a consult. On the day of our appointment, I loaded up my girls and drove the forty-five minutes from my home in Vail to the midtown location of this particular office. You can imagine my dismay, then, when I arrived and was told that they could not see my daughter based on her insurance coverage. It is important to note that as I booked the appointment two weeks prior, I provided all of our insurance information to the receptionist. You read that correctly: the office was indeed aware of our insurance coverage when they scheduled the appointment. Yet during the two week lapse between my scheduling the appointment and my arrival on site, this surgeon's office did not call me to inform me of the oversight. Rather, they waited until I wasted my time and gasoline for a trip to an appointment they refused to keep. If ever there were an occasion to turn the tables on those missed appointment fees, I should say that occasion most assuredly qualifies.
Here is what I want physicians to know about my time: it is no more or less valuable than that of a doctor. I am mindful of scheduling appointments, so as not to overbook my days. It is reasonable to assume that doctors could extend that same courtesy to their patients by honoring appointment times. And since doctors have no qualms charging their patients for late arrivals, it seems only right that when the doctor is the one running way behind, some degree of compensation is appropriate. I'm willing to bet that if the tables were turned on those late and/or missed appointment fees, there would be far fewer of us twiddling our thumbs in the waiting rooms of America.


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Nike Softball Camps Returns To Willamette University
The Willamette University Nike Softball Camp is a camper favorite, where campers focus on the developing the fundamentals while creating goals of taking their game to a higher level.
San Rafael, CA April 9, 2014 – The Nike Softball Camp at Willamette University in Oregon runs July 7-11, 2014 and is a camp for any softball player looking to improve their skill set. The camp offers two programs a general skills and a high potential. The high potential gives campers a glimpse of what it is like to play at the collegiate level.
Both camps are directed by longtime Nike Softball Camp Director and head coach at Willamette University, Damian Williams. Damian Williams is in his 16th season as the head softball coach at Willamette University in 2013-14. He has achieved a 302-243 overall record at WU and has led the Bearcats to a 223-157 mark in the Northwest Conference.
"Coach Damian and his staff run an awesome camp," states Mike de Surville, Vice President of US Sports Camps. "Year after year campers return and always learn more and have fun. He has it down to a science."
Nike Softball Camps provide focused, intensive training that is essential to improvement for all skill levels. Every facet of the game is covered with an emphasis on fundamentals to help players become valuable team members. At each location, campers are broken into groups with other players of similar age, abilities and goals. Each camp director does their best to advance players to the next level, keeping in consideration each camper's experience and desire to improve.
About US Sports Camps
US Sports Camps (USSC), headquartered in San Rafael, California, is America's largest sports camp network and the licensed operator of Nike Sports Camps. The company has offered summer camps since 1975 with the same mission that defines it today: to shape a lifelong enjoyment of athletics through high quality sports education and skill enhancement.
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Jose Mourinho bids to send Manchester United back to the top as he begins a new era
"I think the third player is official, right?" Mourinho said.
"We made the nucleus of four priorities, four positions. To give a certain balance to the squad, a certain push in terms of quality. The quality I need and want.
"Especially the ones with more vision. I am more a manager that likes specialists and not so much the multi-functional players because I am very clear in my model of players.
"Multi-functional players are one or two because when you are in trouble, you need one or two guys who can fill. But basically I want specialists.
"We decided four targets. From these targets, we have three. Until we don't have the fourth, we are still working hard.
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LEHI — The death of a child is something families hope they never have to face, but it's an unfortunate reality for some.
City leaders in Lehi have recognized a need and are in the process of constructing an infant cemetery near the 65-acre Lehi Cemetery, 1100 N. 400 East. The infant cemetery will be near the cemetery offices at 1525 N. 600 East.
"This is a real reverent setting for what it is," sexton Shawn Winters said Thursday while surveying the field that will soon become the new cemetery.
City leaders are investing $90,000 in the project to deliver a measure of solace for grieving families. Eventually, it will feature a monument at its center. A bricked-in area already has been erected.
"What we want to see is something that embraces the family," Winters said.
Families who have lost children envision their babies still living, he said. The city hopes to honor that vision with the finished product. A statue is in the process of being commissioned, Winters said.
"Thinking that if the cemetery is the nicest place in the city, that's how I like to think of it, then this would be the nicest place in the cemetery," he said.Comment on this story
Winters said he envisions a Temple Square feel for the area. Workers will plant more trees and change flowers for the given season.
Child cemeteries aren't entirely rare. Provo now has a second one due to the city's growth.
Winters said 1,200 plots are planned for the Lehi infant cemetery. The hope, he said, is to create a place for families to want to return regularly.
"(We want it to be a place) that they're proud they're here, that when they come here and see this statue that it's breathtaking, it's amazing, or something that brings a positive light to a tragedy like that," Winters said.
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Sometimes the filesystem on the card gets corrupted. It can happen for example if the card was ejected while a file operation on it was in progress. When that happens you might have trouble accessing some of the files, loading times for some directories in file explorer may be very slow.
You can attempt to fix it using the desktop windows' built-in chkdsk utility.
Open up command prompt (start->run->cmd.exe) and type
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My SD card reader is X:\ drive, so i wold use the following command:
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SD card reader is recommended, but probably not necessary because it should also work with WinMo's built-in USB mass storage function or wm5torage.
Under linux you can check/fix the card's filesysterm and in some cases undelete a file using fsck.vfat or dosfsck (single tool, two possible names). Refer to its help for more details.
Now, my sd card fried itself and wouldnt for the life of itself show up in card readers, my phone, ect... i nearly gave up on it.
But then it occurred to me, when my xbox died, all i had to do was over heat it and i could get a few precious hours out of it, so taking this theory and having access to extremely hot battery backup units at my work i gave it a try.
so step 1, locate a hot surface, im talking over 100 degrees fairenhight,
step 2, place the dead sd card on top of the hot surface, i choose to put the leads up but you can put it whatever way you want.
step 3, set it and forget it! i left mine on there for 2 hours.
step 4, return the sd card into the phone, and mess with mpount/unmount sd card and BAM! if there is any hope for you, your sd card should recognize and you SHOULD be able to recover your files.
*NOTE* i could not get my sd card to get recognized directly in a card reader, it ONLY worked plugged in my phone, so experiment with this and let me know how it goes!
Found this on another thread and it completely fixed my sd card that both windows and android said needed to be formatted... all data saved!!!
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by Aaron Levitt | May 22, 2012 6:30 am
The solar sector can't seem to catch a break these days. Everything from an abundance of oil and natural gas flooding storage facilities in the U.S.[1] to recent policy moves in the European Union have conspired against the renewable-energy sector — and photovoltaics makers in particular. It seems that every breakthrough is followed by a huge step backward.
One of the biggest has been unfair business practices in China. U.S. regulators have accused Chinese solar manufacturers, including China Sunergy (NASDAQ:CSUN[2]), of selling their panels and wafers below cost, which they can do because of generous subsidies from Beijing. According to the complaint, these artificially low prices are pushing American manufacturers out of the industry.
This below-cost pricing has caused photovoltaic-module prices to plunge more than 75% over the past three years and has claimed a variety of victims. Solyndra, which filed for bankruptcy in August despite receiving $535 million in federal loan guarantees, was said to be a direct casualty of illegal Chinese dumping.
The complaint was filed by the U.S. subsidiary of Germany's SolarWorld (PINK:SRWRY[3]) and six other U.S. companies. Back in November, the U.S. Commerce Department said it would investigate. That inquiry has finally come to a head, with the U.S. imposing a series of tariffs on imported Chinese photovoltaic modules[4] averaging 30% — more than what analysts and China had expected.
The import tax applies to the bulk of exporters, including Suntech Power (NYSE:STP[5]) and Trina Solar (NYSE:TSL[6]). Overall, 59 Chinese solar producers will be affected by that 30% duty. However, some manufacturers could see fees as high as 250% because the U.S. ruling is retroactive and designed to cover imports dating back 90 days. Two months ago, Washington set tariffs of less than 5% on solar imports from China.
Beijing wasn't thrilled[7], citing the lack of fairness in the latest tariffs. Already, analysts have speculated that Chinese companies could circumvent the restrictions by buying cells and wafers for panels from Taiwan and assembling them outside of mainland China.
The group that filed the complaint heralded the Commerce Department's move. SolarWorld U.S. President Gordon Brinser said, "Commerce today put importers and purchasers on notice about the consequences of importing illegally subsidized and dumped products from China." SolarWorld had asked for levies of more than 100% on Chinese producers.
But Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ[8]) Chairman and CEO Shawn Qu[9] said the move "is unwarranted and will inflict losses on the entire solar industry. Limiting trade in solar products will cause panel prices to increase, defeating America's goal of driving down costs and hindering its move toward a clean energy future."
This echoes similar statements by Maryland-based Sun Edison founder Jigar Shah, president of the Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy, who said the tariffs ultimately will be paid for by the "paychecks of American solar workers."
The critics could be right: Efforts to increase fairness in the solar market could do more harm than good.
Why? Import fees will raise prices for solar panels and components in order for China-based manufacturers to turn a profit. That's likely to lead to price increases for modules in the U.S., which will dampen demand and installation growth. One of the major reasons why utility-scale solar installations have taken off is because of the panel-price plunge.
A decrease in demand could set off a chain reaction across the entire U.S. solar value chain.
High tariffs will slow demand for the polysilicon that's used to make solar panels. U.S. companies reported nearly $2.6 billion in polysilicon exports in 2011. That includes about $700 million worth to China. Already, analysts speculate that Beijing could target U.S. exporters[10] of the critical raw material with their own series of duties. That would directly affect companies such as Electronic Materials (NYSE:WFR[11]), the largest publicly traded U.S. maker of polysilicon.
Likewise, sales of U.S.-produced solar inverters could take a hit. These devices are necessary to convert the direct current (DC) generated by solar panels into grid-usable alternating current (AC). U.S. companies produced about 45% of all the inverters installed in the U.S. in 2010.
Then there are the various home-solar and energy-efficiency businesses that have sprung up across the country. These mom-and-pop operations require cheap panels to succeed.
The other thing that doesn't make much sense is that some of the companies targeted by the tariffs have factories and operations in the U.S. that employ U.S. citizens.
The duties will ultimately push back renewable energy's place in the nation's overall energy mix — and stoke a potential trade war with our biggest trading partner.
Where does that leave investors in the sector? With former industry leaders, such as Q-Cells, filing for bankruptcy and others, such as First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR[12]) announcing huge restructuring plans[13], the near-term outlook isn't good, especially when you add the new headache from the tariff scheme.
Perhaps the best strategy is to just walk away for now. Solar is a long-term — perhaps decades-long — bet on rising energy prices and dwindling traditional hydrocarbon supplies. The sector will be there after this tariff mess blows over. So, investors will have a chance to bet on the winners of this multi-year shakeout. Those companies will be stronger and better-equipped.
For really bold investors who want to add the sector today, the only way to do solar is via broad-sector plays such as the Guggenheim Solar ETF (NYSE:TAN[14]) or Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF (NYSE:KWT[15]).
I think the leave-it-alone-and-wait strategy will bear more fruit, however.
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Bollywood has its own shares of daughters who did their best in the industry. Like Will. I . Am says, If the girl real fine nine times out of ten, She fine just like her mama. If the girl real pretty, nine times out of ten, She pretty like her mama. All these ladies are beautiful and took after their mother. Well most of them did, in one field or the other and when after repeated trying, they realized they weren't fit for Bollywood, they gracefully retired and accepted the fact that they weren't Bollywood material.
kajol and tanuja
Kajol is known to be a very headstrong woman and more often than not she is closely associated with words like tantrums, arrogance, best actresses, heavenly laugh and so on. One fine day, Kajol decided to quit school and venture into the world of glitz and glamour. She made her debut with Bekhudi and then there's no looking back for her. Everything else is just history.
Hema Malini and Esha Deol
This madrasan kudi is a trained classical dancer like her mother and made her debut in Bollywood with Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe in 2002. Her confidence was mistaken for arrogance and neither the critics nor the audience liked her. Esha didn't give up and kept trying with movies like Kucch To Hai, Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne. Her role is Dhoom was appreciated but she didn't do well over all. Her last movie was Tell Me O Khuda after which Esha decided to enter marital bliss and live happily ever after.
Twinkle Khanna and Dimple Kapadia
Like mother, like daughter. This pretty lady won many hearts at her time and why not? She is the daughter of Bollywood's hottest pair, Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia. This dimpled beauty made her debut with Barsaat opposite Bobby Deol in 1995. Her career never sky rocketed but never hit rock-bottom as well. Her last movie as a lead actress was Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega after which she married Akshay Kumar. Did she retire because it was a prerequisite to be Akshay's wife? We will never know.
Babita, Karisma and Kareena
There's a lot to say about the famous Kapoor sisters. They practically ruled two generations. Karisma Kapoor made her debut with Prem Qaidi and from then on romanced every hero and gave hits after hits and the same can be said about her little sister, Bebo who made her debut with Refugee with Abhishek Bachchan. She was supposed to make her debut with Hrithik Roshan in Kaho Na Pyaar Hai but opted out because she felt that he was given more importance. Well, a choicce right made because I can never imagine Kareena playing the role of Amisha Patel.
Sonakshi Sinha and Poonam Sinha
Ah. Shotgun Jr. She's on a spree since the day she made her debut with Salman Khan in Dabangg. This pretty lady with a million dollar smile doesn't really resemble her parents a lot but has managed to win our hearts like it was no big deal. She gave us hit after hit. The best part? She has never been surrounded by any controversies or scandalous affairs! We love her!
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The late-morning sunshine peeked through the windows as Bill Mooney gathered file folders, a jacket, sack of medicine and some other belongings from his room at a hospice facility in north Lexington last October. He was about ready to walk out into the quiet carpeted hallway when he stopped, spun around and grabbed a book from a desk near his comfortable looking lounge chair in the center of the room.
"We'll need this, for the drive and in case we have to wait," Mooney said to me, holding the recent release of the fourth edition of Champions: America's Greatest Thoroughbreds.
The drive was to the doctor, across town at a cluster of office buildings near St. Joseph's Hospital in Lexington. The wait was something he'd gotten accustomed to during his courageous two-year battle with renal cell carcinoma, a form of cancer that ultimately claimed his life early Saturday morning at the age of 69.
Bill walked from the door of the hospice facility to the car that day, cautiously but not terribly slow, and off we went to the doctor's office. Mary Simon, who with her husband Mark became two of Bill's closest confidants during the latter stages of his fight, and Alicia Wincze-Hughes, another colleague and close friend of Bill's, also made the drive in separate vehicles.
It's a drive I'll never forget; four turf writers about to meet a fifth – Mark – once we arrived just off Harrodsburg Road in South Lexington.
Mid-October in Kentucky can be beautiful and it was about as good as it can get in the Bluegrass, replete with bright sunshine, a smattering of wispy clouds and warm air. Bill wore a sweatshirt and a jacket. The car was warm when we got in and still warm as we drove, windows only cracked a smidge, into town.
The cancer that Bill battled for more than two years to that day had already taken a heavy physical toll. He didn't look like the same guy who worked out, enjoyed doing work in his yard and was a fixture in the press box at Keeneland, always seated at the end of a table and in later years often flanked by the next generation of racing writers. He was, however, exactly like the same guy who would discuss just about any topic thoughtfully, enthusiastically, critically and intelligently.
When Mary Simon told me Bill was in a hospice facility I immediately thought I'd pay a visit to basically say goodbye to a man who through the years was someone I knew only by name and became someone I could call a friend. My first thoughts sprang back to our days at Thoroughbred Times, when I was in the managing editor's chair and he was in his role as contributing editor. He'd written a story, sent it in, called to confirm it was there and mentioned how it wasn't exactly his best.
Not thinking much of it at the time – Bill had won two Eclipse Awards, amazingly 22 years apart, to that point – I figured it would be fine and started to give it a read. A few hours later Bill called back, saying he'd rewritten the piece and would appreciate me discarding the other.
We talked about that very exchange on the drive and then the topic of conversations turned.
"Tell me about this lecture, what's the topic and what can I help you with," Bill said, referring to a conversation the day before when I asked a good time to visit and that I'd like his advice on a talk I'd been asked to give at the Saratoga Springs History Museum at the end of the month.
The topic of the lecture was the upcoming Breeders' Cup and how it's affected other major races and racing events in North America. Bill, in a way only Bill could, offered up a roadmap of where the discussion could go. Take a look at this race, or that race, or even this race, he basically said.
The advice he gave was helpful, not surprisingly, but it's how he did it that I can still feel in my heart, now two days removed from learning of his passing via email from Alicia that said, "He took his last breath at 3:20. He was very peaceful and not in any pain."
I showed up at the hospice facility expecting to say goodbye, to find out about what was keeping Bill up or down, or what his outlook on life might be at this very moment. As we drove to St. Joseph's we didn't discuss any of that, nor did we in the waiting room. We talked about the project and the research, two things Bill very much cherished, and we lived in the moment.
Bill lived in the moment plenty in the subsequent days, weeks and months.
I didn't see him again but we stayed in touch, either through Mary, his communication with the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters or on the telephone.
Our last conversation will stay with me forever.
Two days before Christmas, while visiting my sister and her family for the holidays, I gave Bill a call at his home. That's right, home, where he'd been for several weeks after leaving the hospice facility. The day before news circulated in the racing press that Lexington Mayor Jim Gray and the Kentucky Senate were honoring Bill for his contributions to the racing industry.
Sean Clancy sent an email that afternoon, asking, "is there anything we can do for Bill Mooney?" and I cobbled together a short introduction, pasted in the press release and added a few links to another story we wrote about Bill more than two years earlier when he informed his friends and colleagues of his battle. The story didn't seem quite complete without something fresh from Bill. Cue the phone call.
"This is all just too much; I'm embarrassed to no end," Bill said. "I just want to crawl under a rock … I'm just an ordinary guy … I'm blown away by it."
After a few more minutes of that type of response after receiving some more congratulations, Bill showed his mind was sharp as ever.
"So, how did the talk go?"
Shortly after explaining that it went off without a hitch, was fairly well attended and received with enthusiasm, Bill remarked how his biggest frustration at the moment was the fact his internet service wasn't working and he couldn't get emails out to thank friends and colleagues for sending along well wishes. He also discussed a recent cataract surgery, how it helped his vision become "bright, crystal clear and sharp" and the 2016 Breeders' Cup being "as a collection of races one of the best Breeders' Cups I've seen."
Just as the topic of conversation weaved toward the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series – Bill's favorite team is from across town, the Chicago White Sox – an in-home aid got his attention. Polite as ever, Bill asked if I could hold the line. He returned a few minutes later and we talked for a few more minutes, wished each other Merry Christmas and said farewell.
About two hours later my cell phone rang and the name "Bill Mooney" appeared on the screen. Bill called to apologize, saying he felt like he'd rushed off the phone and wanted to hear more about my holiday plans and about the talk at the history museum.
The thought – here was this man, riddled with cancer, tumors all over his body and probably down to his last days on earth – that he wanted to hear about something someone else did floored me that day and floored me again when I got word over the weekend of his passing.
It's one thing for people to say they care about others; it's entirely another to actually do it. Bill Mooney did it and his lessons, which I'll never forget, are a wonderful example for so many in our world today.
Rest in peace my friend. Godspeed.
Editor's note: Alicia Wincze-Hughes, president of the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters, sent a note to the membership and a note from Bill Mooney Saturday morning after learning of his passing. Here is her note:
"Bill Mooney passed away early this morning. He took his last breath at 3:20 a.m. He was very peaceful and not in any pain. His neighbor Barbara and his nurse Dutchess were with him. I can say in all honestly I am extremely grateful he is finally at peace. The celebration of life memorial will be taking place at The Thoroughbred Club at Keeneland. Barbara and Tom Tobin are expected to huddle up today to finalize the details, but it will take place Feb. 18 in order to give out of towners time to get here. Jennie Rees is working on the obit and once it is finalized, we will go ahead and post it on the NTWAB website.
So long my friends
So long and Hail!
I'm off to seek the Holy Grail!
Tiddly, Widdly.
My dearest wish Is to stay with you!
But I can't.
A celebration of Bill's life is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 18 at The Thoroughbred Club of America, 3555 Rice Road at the intersection with Versailles Road in Lexington. Memorial gifts: Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Dr, Lexington, KY, 40504, and Old Friends Equine, 1841 Paynes Depot Rd., Georgetown, KY, 40324, where founder and close friend Michael Blowen is naming a road for Bill.


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Loyalists can help solve flags row by taking it off the streets
Billy Hutchinson used the flag protests to revive the PUP's fortunes. But the UVF remains the elephant in the room, says Brian Rowan
In the play that is the flag row and protests, we are also watching political manoeuvrings and, for one party in particular, an attempt to put itself back on-stage.
Billy Hutchinson, a former life sentence prisoner and now leader of the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP), has had a significant role in the developing street script: in that pre-Christmas crisis, he became one of the voices and faces in this story.
Hutchinson is a former MLA and city councillor and the latest in a line of party leaders as the PUP has struggled to keep itself relevant since the sudden death of David Ervine almost six years ago.
But now there is an issue and a target. And Hutchinson's focus has not been on Alliance; on the party that has taken so much of the blame and has been the attention of attack and threat since the City Hall vote to reduce the flying of the Union flag to designated days.
Rather, the loyalist leader has chosen to concentrate on the long-time republican enemy. And not just on the issue of flags, but on the question of the past.
He believes the exploration of the conflict and the search for truth is a one-sided, Sinn Fein strategy. Recently, on his Twitter account, he wrote: "All of this needs to stop."
We know that he has asked his party to produce a paper and proposals for dealing with the past, which should be ready early in the New Year.
But, whatever else is going on in the wider frame, it is the flag row that in the here and now has served as a platform for Hutchinson.
It has made him relevant again in terms of media interest and important, also, to those in politics whose task it is to sort this out.
Hutchinson can speak the language of the street and can communicate with those in loyalist/unionist working-class communities disconnected from the political process.
So, alongside a commentary that accuses Sinn Fein of acting outside the spirit of the Good Friday Agreement on issues relating to culture, the PUP is also arguing that people in their communities must get registered to vote and must re-connect with politics.
On the party's Twitter account the message is community first. But Hutchinson, like David Ervine, Dawn Purvis and Brian Ervine before him, has another issue to address.
It's on his own doorstep: the PUP is politically aligned to the UVF.
And, in the flag row, and in those circumstances when protest has turned to street violence, elements of that organisation have been at play.
The intelligence assessments on this do not suggest central leadership organisation, or orchestration.
But in south Belfast and in the east of the city - and in that specific order - there are traces of UVF involvement.
There is also a suggestion that the associated Red Hand Commando (RHC) was linked to an incident in Newtownabbey.
But there is not yet a definitive assessment of the attack on police in east Belfast, when a petrol bomb was thrown inside a car and a woman officer had a lucky escape.
For Hutchinson and the PUP to make their community/political project work, they need the UVF to go away and in a manner that is believable.
And, somehow, they need to get this row off the streets before someone is seriously hurt, or worse.
The UVF and UDA still have the authority and clout within their communities to stop this.
And those in the loyalist leadership - both paramilitary and political - know that street protests and violence will not change the City Hall vote and decision.
This matter needs to be talked out, not fought out in some pointless street battle.
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State troopers pulled the 37-year-old's SUV over on the Palisades Interstate Parkway after a license plate scanner showed that his registration was suspended.
The man had a total of 10 passengers in the car, including two 15-year-olds, a 4-year-old and a 3-year-old, police say. None of the children were in car seats or wearing seat belts.
The man was arrested and taken to the state police barracks in Haverstraw. While there, police say, tests showed that he had a blood alcohol concentration of .10, above the legal limit.
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Research interests
The renovascular biology research group is concerned with translating knowledge gained from researching mechanisms of kidney disease and comorbidities into novel therapies for the benefit of patients. The group has interests in
a) preserving native kidney function and preventing progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD)
In this area we are investigating the nephrotic syndrome, in particular, mechanisms of proteinuria in Membranous Nephropathy, Minimal Change Disease and Focal Segmental Glomerular Sclerosis. We are researching the immune, inflammatory and epigenetic contribution to progression of chronic kidney disease through specific projects focused on Membranous Nephropathy, SLE nephritis and ANCA Vasculitis. We are developing novel biosensors for renal analytes that can detect patients at risk of chronic kidney disease.
b) improving dialysis modalities and reducing the comorbidities of dialysis
We are interested in developing novel ways of removing water and metabolic toxins in patients whose kidneys have failed. Arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) provide the vascular access necessary to undertake haemodialysis but 30-50% of AVF fail to mature following surgery. We are investigating the epigenetic, genetic and inflammatory mechanisms that control AVF maturation. For patients on peritoneal dialysis, it is essential that the peritoneal membrane maintains its function allowing water and uraemic toxins to be removed, but commonly the membrane can thicken over time due to fibrosis and permeability function is lost. A rare condition called encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis may develop in a minority of patients which is life threatening requiring surgery to remove a cocoon of fibrous matrix enveloping the viseral organs. We are researching the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms driving inflammatory scarring of the peritoneal membrane.
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In Manchester
- Dr Mark Dickinson, Photon Science Institute, Univ of Manchester
- Prof Matthew Hassell, Photon Science Institute, Univ of Manchester
- Dr Alastair Hutchison, Renal Medicine, CMFT
- Dr Tom Jowitt, FLS, Univ of Manchester
- Dr Rachel Lennon, FLS, Univ of Manchester
- Dr Edward McKenzie, FLS, Univ of Manchester
- Dr Sandip Mitra, Renal Medicine, CMFT
- Dr Nick Webb, Dept of Paediatric Nephrology, CMMC
- Dr Steve Roberts, Biostatistics, Univ of Manchester
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- Prof Robert Kleta, Center for Nephrology, University College, London
- Dr Gavin Welsh, Dept of Nephrology, University of Bristol
- Dr Dan Cattran, University of Toronto, Canada
- Dr Fernando Fervenza, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA
- Dr Jack Wetzels, Univ of Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Unlike the spinach smoothie my boot camp instructor tries to get me to drink, just because something is green doesn't necessarily make it a bad thing. Case in point – Algae.Here at Intel's Ocotillo campus in Arizona, as one of the ways our employees are constantly innovating with sustainability in mind, a team found that carbon dioxide emissions produced by the fabrication facility ("the fab") were well-suited to grow algae, which can be used to create clean-burning biofuel. The vision of this project is a "Zero Emissions Fab." This sort of carbon recycling could reduce the overall carbon emissions of the fab and, by creating a sustainable alternative fuel, displace the carbon emissions of burning fossil fuels. NOTE: Algae 'fun fact' – when it is living algae such as the stuff we are growing on the Intel rooftop, it actually smells clean and nice. Dying algae, such as 'pond scum', is what produces a foul smell. This project is part of Intel's Sustainability in Action program, through which employees can secure funding to share Intel's expertise in environmental sustainability with communities around the world. This program is a key element in our efforts to drive CSR and sustainability deeper into the corporate culture and engage all employees, not just employees with "CSR" type jobs like environmental engineers, community relations, supply chain responsibility, or corporate diversity. A perfect example is Brad Biddle – Brad's day job is in Intel's legal department – yet this project is one that taps not only his curiosity, but his personal passion for sustainability. And his Intel management team has been supportive of his time on this effort. Check out the videos below to see this proof-of concept model for yourself, and listen to what our very own Brad Biddle has to say about this innovative project!
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New York State Passes Budget
A day ahead of the deadline, New York adopted a $132.5 billion budget, giving Gov. Andrew Cuomo his most significant victory since he took office in January.
Just after midnight Thursday, Mr. Cuomo and lawmakers approved a budget that lowers total spending by about 1%, but counts on billions of dollars in cuts that have yet to be spelled out. It does not contain any major new taxes or borrowing.
Passage of the budget, which won broad, bipartisan support in both chambers, marked the first time since 2006 that Albany completed the task by the April 1 due date. "Tonight the legislature not only passed an on-time budget, but a historic and transformational budget," Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat and former attorney general, said in a statement.
The budget limits Medicaid growth to 4%, mandates higher wages for home-health aides, and creates a new fund to help hospitals pay for the costs of treating brain-damaged babies.
Public schools, which have spent almost all their federal stimulus dollars, will receive 6% less funding next school year. School districts have warned that the cuts could force them to raise property taxes, which are already among the highest in the nation.
Hundreds of teachers union members and other activists staged a rowdy protest inside the Capitol on Wednesday, demanding more school aid and higher taxes on the wealthy.
The budget also cemented a merger of the state banking and insurance agencies into a Department of Financial Services. Mr. Cuomo had wanted the new agency to have sweeping authority to investigate and punish financial fraud, causing concern on Wall Street. The final budget agreement softened the powers to ensure they don't bump into other state and federal regulators.
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Filling out PDF forms
I'm currently working with some PDF forms downloaded from official agencies.
To my dismay, my regular PDF readers, such as KPDF and the like can only read them but are unable to write on the predefined fields.
Previously, I've successfully used flpsed to insert words on PDF files. However, in this case flpsed cannot import the PDF forms.
Grudgingly, I'm going to install Acrobat Reader, which apparently is the only one that can handle these PDF forms.
Openoffice now has some editing ability for pdf's. I don't know if it handles forms or not but it would be worth a look.
I'm using Evince to read and fill in forms. and I don't have a problem filling out predefined fields in a pdf-file.
If I'm going to edit the pdf-file I prefer to use Open Office. It will open in Draw and is editable from there provided that "Sun PDF Import Extension" is installed.
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Songwriter, vocal producer, bilingual vocalist, and powerhouse performer Natalie Fernandez brings a distinctive style of sensuality and class to every genre she sings. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and raised in Miami, FL, Natalie is the daughter of international tango star Stella Milano. Influenced by watching her mother perform, Natalie earned a scholarship while studying music and graduated from Berklee College of Music. She has performed with music legends such as Chaka Khan, Ruben Blades, Sheila E., Anita Baker, Juan Luis Guerra, Diego Torres, and Juanes.
In 2010, she released an album with the group Positive Perception "A Voice In A World Of Echoes". She also, recorded with Grammy-winning producers such as Kenny O'Brien, Humberto Gatica, Dany Tomas, Sebastian J, and Daniel Indart as well as recorded background vocals for artists such as RBD's Anahi & Christian Chavez, Ne-Yo, and Enrique Iglesias. That same year, Natalie signed with Truth Revolution Records and began work on "Nuestro Tango" with the Curtis Brothers. The album promises to combine Afro-Cuban Rhythms with a bilingual Tango, Latin Jazz, and R&B-Soul. The album is due out in 2012.


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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Reenergized after a rare bye weekend, the New England Revolution returns to action on Saturday afternoon with a visit to the New York Red Bulls for a nationally televised Eastern Conference showdown.
Coverage from Red Bull Arena kicks off at 3:30 p.m. on the NBC Sports Network as both the Revs (2-4-0, 6 pts.) and Red Bulls (3-3-1, 10 pts.) play their second matches on the network. The radio call will be available on 98.5 The Sports Hub.
Current Form: NE aims to get back on track following bye weekend; NY hungry for redemption
For the second straight game the Revs conceded a late goal as Chris Pontius bagged the game winner in the 82nd minute, lifting D.C. United to a 2-1 win at Gillette Stadium on April 14. Pontius' heroics came nine days after Ugo Ihemelu scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time to sink the Revs at FC Dallas Stadium.
Off last weekend, the Revs have had plenty of time to reflect on their recent performances, and despite the frustrating results, they've been encouraged by the progress shown early in the season.
"The results haven't gone our way recently, especially in the last two games, but I thought we did enough against D.C. to at least get a point out of the game," said left back Chris Tierney. "I think we've been getting better and better in terms of our style of play, keeping the ball and moving towards doing the things that we really want to be doing under [head coach Jay Heaps'] new style. I think things are moving in the right direction, but at the same time, it's time to start picking up some points."
Much like the Revs, the Red Bulls have had an up-and-down start to the 2012 season. After suffering a pair of losses to open the campaign, New York then became the first club in MLS history to rattle off three straight wins by three or more goals. But the Red Bulls have since fallen back to Earth, playing to a 2-2 draw at home with the San Jose Earthquakes before suffering a crushing 4-1 loss to D.C. at RFK Stadium last weekend.
Past Meetings: Revolution's dominance over Red Bulls quelled in recent encounters
For a 14-game stretch spanning six years from 2005 to 2010 the Revs lorded over the Red Bulls, going unbeaten against their Eastern Conference rivals in the regular season with a record of 8-0-6. Additionally, the Revs eliminated the Red Bulls – formerly the MetroStars – from the playoffs in both 2005 and 2007.
But New York has slowly turned the tables in recent years as New England has just two wins in the past 10 encounters. The Revs are 0-2-1 in their last three meetings with the Red Bulls, including a pair of losses in their first two regular-season trips to Red Bull Arena.
Injury Report: Bye weekend gives ailing Revs time to recover; Red Bulls defense undermanned
Last weekend's bye came at a fortuitous time for the Revs, who've dealt with a glut of injuries and suspensions in the early part of the season. Benny Feilhaber is back to full strength after making his return as a second-half substitute against D.C., Lee Nguyen has overcome the illness which limited his time against United and Shalrie Joseph is eligible to return from suspension.
There are still a few ailing Revs whose statuses for this weekend are up in the air, however, including Blake Brettschneider (R ankle sprain) and Ryan Guy (R calf tightness), both of whom are listed as questionable on Friday's injury report.
New York's backline has been decimated by injuries and suspensions, leaving the Red Bulls with an inexperienced defensive unit which struggled to contain D.C. in last weekend's 4-1 loss. Defenders Roy Miller (L knee effusion), Wilman Conde (L groin strain) and Stephen Keel (back strain) are all out for this weekend's match, while Rafa Marquez – a potential replacement for Conde in central defense – is in the midst of a three-game suspension. Right back Jan Gunnar Solli could also be sidelined after suffering a calf injury last weekend.
While the backline is New York's major concern, forward Juan Agudelo (L knee surgery recovery) and midfielder Teemu Tainio (R knee sprain) will also miss out on Saturday afternoon.
Key Matchup: Entire Revolution lineup vs. Thierry Henry – Kenny Cooper
It's admittedly a bit disingenuous to use an entire squad in a key matchup feature, but that was the message in Revs camp this week as they prepare to battle the formidable strike partnership of Thierry Henry and Kenny Cooper.
Henry (8 goals) is tied with Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski atop the league's goal-scoring charts, while Cooper (7 goals) trails by a single tally. Henry and Cooper together have combined for more goals than any other single team in the league, and Heaps believes it'll take an entire team effort to slow them down on Saturday.
"It's important how we defend as a unit," said Heaps. "You can't defend what they do just by marking one or two guys and just staying on those guys. It's impossible the way they flow, the way they move.
"It's a collective effort," he emphasized. "It's not one or two guys responsible for their one or two guys. It's going to be 11 guys dictating where we go and how we can take away what they have."
Final Thoughts: Mental toughness the primary focus following pair of late losses
"We didn't fight as hard as we needed to do," right back Kevin Alston said of the recent setbacks. "We could've been a little tougher mentally. We could've fought more. We could've been a little bit more precise. We kind of just let the other teams slip away at the end."
"Stay mentally focused the entire game," center back Stephen McCarthy said when asked about the keys to victory against New York. "Not 90 (minutes); 93 or 94. It's going to be mostly mental I think to really get through this one."


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Chelsea have confirmed they have agreed a fee with Real Madrid for defender Ricardo Carvalho.
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Chelsea have confirmed they have agreed a fee with Real Madrid for defender Ricardo Carvalho.
The move will see Carvalho reunited with former Blues boss Jose Mourinho after working with the defender at Stamford Bridge and Porto.
The 32-year-old's future at Stamford Bridge has been the subject of speculation for some time with Carvalho revealing earlier this summer he would jump at the chance of moving to El Santiago Bernabeu.
The Portugal international will now travel to Spain to hold talks and undergo a medical at the Spanish giants before signing a two-year deal.
"Chelsea Football Club can confirm it has agreed terms with Real Madrid for the transfer of Ricardo Carvalho," a Chelsea statement read.
Personal terms
"The transfer is subject to a medical and the player agreeing personal terms.
"Chelsea would like to thank Riccy for his six years of service, and we wish him well in his future career."
A Madrid statement read: "Real Madrid CF and FC Chelsea have reached an agreement for the transfer of Ricardo Carvalho.
"The player will be linked to Real Madrid CF the next two seasons."
The Portuguese centre-back was brought to Chelsea alongside Mourinho from Porto in 2004 after he took over at Stamford Bridge and went on to become a mainstay alongside John Terry in defence helping the Blues will three Premier League titles during his time at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have now decided to let Carvalho move on and it will fuel speculation that Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti has lined up a replacement for Carvalho with Benfica's David Luiz strongly linked with a move to West London.


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MISD getting ready to start new school year
Workouts in football, volleyball, cross country and cheerleading began with a bang on the first Monday of August. It appears as if we will have very good participation this year. I believe that one way of keeping our teens focused is to get them involved in student activities. The more activities a student is involved with, the less likely it is that they will become involved in things detrimental to themselves and others.
The MISD maintenance and custodial staff is working feverishly to get classrooms and schools ready for the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 26. Staff development for all teachers will be held the week of Monday, Aug. 19. Our annual substitute teacher workshop will be held on Thursday, Aug. 15.
The first football scrimmage will be held on Friday, Aug. 16 at Bremond. Volleyball has already had two scrimmages and our spikers began their season in earnest with a trip to our neighbors in Rockdale on Tuesday and will participate in the Cameron Tournament this weekend.
On Thursday, the Texas Education Agency released the 2013 state accountability ratings for school districts, charter schools, and individual campuses across the state of Texas. Milano ISD and all of its campuses have "Met Standard" under the new accountability system.
In the first year of the new accountability system, schools and districts received either a rating of "met standard" or "required improvement." The new accountability system mea- sures schools and districts with a four-index model using the following indices: • Student Achievement • Student Progress • Closing the performance gap • Post secondary readiness
The f irst Indices, student achievement, measures the percentage of students passing the state assessment exams. To pass this component of the accountability system, a school or school district is required to score a 50 or more. The second indices, student progress, measures the percentage of students who met progress or exceeded progress in State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness grades fourth-eighth and the five high school end- of- course exams. To pass this area, the following scores need to be met: 30 for elementary schools, 29 for middle schools, 17 for high schools and 21 for the school district.
The third indices, closing performance gaps, measures the percentage of students in performance gaps groups who passed the state assessment. Tests that are included in this category are the STAAR grades third-eighth and the five high school endof course exams. Each school and school district is measured by the three performance gap groups that showed the lowest growth during the 2011-12 school year. These identified groups will vary from campus to campus and from school district to school district. The fourth indices, post secondary readiness, measures the graduation rate, the recommended high school plan and the distinguished high school plan. To pass this index, a school or school district is required to score a 75 or more.


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LETTER: Ard's help makes a big difference
To the Editor:
The managers and members of the Forest Voice, a group of neighbors for responsible renewable energy from the Town of Forest, wish to thank Scottie Ard for her support and assistance during the last two-and-a-half years.
As we fought to defend our homes and families from inappropriately sited industrial wind turbines, we believe our community's success could have been limited without her assistance. Scottie's vast knowledge of Wisconsin law, the legislative process, her willingness to volunteer countless research hours, and her impeccable ethical standards helped us navigate through tough situations and decisions that led up to the Public Service Commission's denial of the Highland Wind project.
It is amazing what a community can accomplish with the right leadership. Scottie is a believer in "of the people, by the people, for the people," and is committed to transparent and accountable government.
The residents of New Richmond District 2 would make a wise choice to elect Scottie Ard as their city councilperson on April 2. We have no doubt Scottie would bring the same purposeful dedication and sensibility needed to protect and promote a neighborhood as she has in her support of the Forest Voice and its community.
Brenda Salseg, Cindy Kuscienko, Doris Schmidt, Anne Johnston, Gloria Logan, Laverne Hoitomt, Jeff Ericson
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A new era of Lady Panthers soccer has begun.
Longtime Montezuma-Cortez High School assistant Nate Ross has taken the reigns of head man.
M-CHS has been closer than a missed goal off the crossbar to making the postseason the past two years, but the Lady Panthers came up oh so short each time. Ross and his regime of talent are determined to right the postseason ship, this season.
One of my biggest concerns is keeping things positive, Ross said. (Its) keeping team chemistry, playing well as a group, play well as a team. Theres no reason why we shouldnt be able to make the playoffs this year. But we have to take those baby steps to get ready for that.
Senior captain midfielder Baylee Lindsley would love nothing more than to end her career as a Lady Panther in the postseason.
Im hoping to go to playoffs. Its my last chance, said Lindsley, who scored four times last year. Its my senior year. Im just trying to do my best and trying to get everyone to do their best. Im going to work hard and try to get everyone else to step it up. Hopefully, well make it.
Fellow seniors Ellen Koppenhafer (mid, defender) and Kylee Sitton (defender) are expected to help lead the team. Junior returning leading scorer Allison Porter looks to be stronger. The forward had 10 goals in 2011. Junior Abby Engel will be a force in the midfield as well. Junior Tori Laymon will start at goalkeeper.
Its a new team. I feel if we all believe we can do it, well be good, Lindsley said. We have a lot of good freshmen that came in this year. Theyre very athletic. We have some pretty quick ones. I think well do good.
One thing often preached in sports is that defense wins. The Lady Panthers will greatly emphasize attacking defensively.
Im big on coaching good defense, Ross said. Its individual defense as well as team defense. You cant win in any sport unless you have good defensive strategy. Thats going to be a big focus for us. I think you should always start with the defense part of it. Your offense will come out of your defense.
Ross has been an assistant at M-CHS the past seven seasons with both the boys and girls teams. He feels his familiarity within the program will keep consistent success.
Ive coached every one of these girls since they were freshmen, Ross said. Im pretty knowledgeable about every one of their strengths or their weaknesses. Ive been with the program long enough to keep that consistency going with these girls. They know my expectations. A lot of the new girls will learn my expectations.
Before that, Ross spent four years as the head boys and girls soccer coach at Pueblo County High School. Ross also played soccer four years collegiately at CSU-Pueblo.
The season kicks off Saturday at Johnson Memorial Field against 3A Telluride at 11 a.m. M-CHS will tentatively be off for almost two weeks when it hosts 5A/4A Southwestern League foe Montrose on March 23. The early season matchup with the Indians will have playoff implications.
Montrose is our make-or-break game every season, said Ross about the fellow 4A school. I think its going to work in our advantage for us to have that time to prepare for that game.
The Lady Panthers will host league opponent Grand Junction Central the next day, before embarking on a six-game road trip from March 30 to April 13. M-CHS will conclude its home schedule with a three-game home stand April 17-21, against Durango, Fruita Monument and Grand Junction. The regular season ends on the road at Central, Montrose and Durango (April 27-May 3).
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Scheppers optioned as Uehara comes off DL
Scheppers optioned as Uehara comes off DL
ARLINGTON -- The Rangers activated pitcher Koji Uehara off the disabled list and optioned pitcher Tanner Scheppers back to Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday. Scheppers was 1-0 with a 4.56 ERA in 29 games for the Rangers since being called up on June 7. He had a 1.23 ERA in his last 18 games. Manager Ron Washington said Scheppers will be back in September when the rosters expand to 40 players. "Scheppers certainly made a good impression," Washington said. "But he has options. He's a piece that we certainly will have in the bullpen as we move forward into the future. He did a great job. He really did."
The decision came down to Scheppers or Michael Kirkman. But the Rangers wanted Kirkman as their second left-hander in the bullpen behind Robbie Ross. "Hopefully he can throw the ball over the plate because his curve ball can play big time," Washington said of Kirkman. Uehara has been sidelined since June 10 with a strained muscle in his right rib cage. He had a 2.11 ERA in 20 appearances before going on the disabled list and pitched a pair of scoreless innings without problem for Round Rock on Tuesday and Friday. "I only have one month left in the regular season, so I'm hoping I can enjoy the rest of the season," Uehara said. "It all depends on the mental side of the game. As long as I'm confident, I feel like I will be at my best."


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Album Rating: 2.5"Err, just because it's 320kbps doesn't mean it's from the CD. Almost all the ones I've heard have just been transcoded up from 96kbps (stupid thing to do), you can hear it in the drums, and by the fact they're 48kHz (CD's are 44.1kHz)"
Yep, that must be the problem I'm running into...
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound OffAlso, the version I'm listening to now is at 320 kbps and it sounds absolutely fine.
Album Rating: 4.0wow, thass all i gotta say bout this, just fucking great
Digging: Cosmic Church - Ylistys
Album Rating: 2.5"Also, the version I'm listening to now is at 320 kbps and it sounds absolutely fine."
Can you link it?
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound OffLinked it on your profile wall.
Album Rating: 2.5thanks bro :D
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound OffNo Problem man
Album Rating: 2.5your profile pic makes me lol, btw
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Offhaha, I nearly pissed myself the first time I ever saw it.
Album Rating: 4.0i shall steal that torrent as well >: D, just realized im sporting my AILD shirt atm lol
Album Rating: 3.0There's still something distinctly Lo-Fi about that one, it's also not 44.1kHz, the guy even admits in the description he rips his 'm4a's at 128kbps..
Looks like a 128kbps transcode up to 320kbps (pointless, and still only 128kbps, MAX, probably less now that he's trancoded a lossy file).
I'll keep searching, or wait til may 11 before I make any judgements on production
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound OffI recommend it. I mean, I may be a complete retarded faggot nerd and be wrong about it sounding good, but I doubt it. Sounds great to me.
Album Rating: 2.5listen closely to the drums and see if there is a liquidy (can't describe it any other way) feedback, thats the problem I've been running into.
Album Rating: 3.0There's lots of it, and the cymbals sound very 'washy'. Sorry, I probably sound like a pretentious audiophile douche, but I just can't live with sub 128kbps mp3 music these days *laugh*.
Also gets up my nose when people call shit like that high quality 320kbps.. to uh get hits I guess..
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound OffNow that you point it out, I do hear a feedback (liquidy actually does a good job describing it.) With that said, the ability to listen to the record isn't hampered by this at all, at least in my mind.
I'm currently on "The Only Constant Is Change" and it's not my favorite, but I'm not going to pass judgment on my overview of the album until I'm done with "The Blinding of False Light" (Last song per my download).
Current Favorite Song(s): Upside Down Kingdoms, The Plague
Album Rating: 2.5damnit...damnit...damnit
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound OffI don't know. I just finished the Album. and according to iTunes (SHUT UP, I USE ITUNES FUCK YOU....) I have 4 songs at 3 stars (Beyond Our Suffering, Parallels, Condemed, and The Only Constant is Change), 5 songs at 4 stars (Anodyne Sea, Without Conclusion, Anger and Apathy, Vacancy, and The Blind of False Light), and 2 songs at 5 stars (Upside Down Kingdoms and The Plague).
Guess that sits it PERFECTLY at the 4.0 rating it's been getting : ) Spot on.
Album Rating: 2.5vacancy would be a 5 for me
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound OffIDK, I absolutely LOVE the two 5's I had. And remember, that was only my FIRST run-through of the album...my opinion can change anytime depending on how I hear something when I'm a little less tired.
Album Rating: 4.0Sigh....another album I gotta get now...
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AGGRESSIVE flanker Scott Higginbotham has copped a two-Test ban for roughing up Richie McCaw, but his Wallaby tour prospects are still in limbo.
Higginbotham was a relieved man last night when his exemplary disciplinary record saved him from a potentially longer suspension for kneeing and headbutting the All Blacks captain in Saturday's Test.
The Wallaby forward pleaded guilty and there will be no appeal against the ban that rules him out of tour Tests against France on November 10 and England seven days later.
The Wallabies selectors must now puzzle over whether to take the influential flanker away when he is already scratched from half the tour.
The complication is the possibility that fellow backrower David Pocock (knee) will be available but also not for a full role until mid-tour.
South African judicial officer Jannie Lubbe last night ruled that the two counts of striking McCaw in last Saturday night's Bledisloe Cup draw in Brisbane were "low entry level" incidents.
"The hitting with the knee was more of a bump than a hit. The head butt was reckless and not executed with much force," Lubbe said.
"McCaw was not injured and play resumed.
"The player pleaded guilty and placed on record that he and McCaw shook hands after the match and that there are no ill feelings."
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen felt differently after the Test when he fumed at Higginbotham's act as "thuggery" and urged that he didn't become another rival who "got away with it (targeting McCaw).
Lubbe determined that the sanction of two weeks on both counts to run concurrently and cover the two Tests to open the November tour.
After a two-hour teleconference, Lubbe made special mention of it being Higginbotham's first appearance in front of the judiciary at the age of 26.
Meanwhile the French have been dealt a major blow with captain and backrow force Thierry Dusautoir ruled out of the Paris Test against Australia with a knee injury picked up in tackle in Toulouse's victory over Treviso last Saturday.
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Centipedegrass [Eremochloa ophiuroides (Munro) Hack.] has shown limited variability morphology and poor cold tolerance in the 64 years since its introduction into the United States. Variation in morphology and other parameters has been increased in other species by subjecting seed or vegetative parts to ionizing radiation. The purpose of this study was to observe and measure variation in morphology, cold tolerance, and growth habit of centipedegrass grown from irradiated seed. Centipedegrass selections grown from seed exposed to gamma radiation (0 to 80 kR) from a 80Co source were observed for variability in morphology, cold tolerance, and growth habit. No seedling emergence occurred at exposures greater than 40 kR. Irradiated plants had blade widths of 3.7 to 6.8 mm (controls 4.0 to 6.1 mm), blade length of 1.8 to 6.3 cm (controls 2.5 to 4.7 cm), and internode lengths of 0.6 to 4.1 cm (controls 2.0 to 4.1 un). Approximately 7% of the irradiated plants had a dwarfed growth habit, primarily due to shortened internode length. Environmental chamber tests indicated that several irradiated selections were equal or superior in cold tolerance to nonirradiated controls, and to 'Oklawn', 'Tennessee Hardy', 'Mississippi 2', and FC-2. In field studies conducted on a Dothan sandy loam (Plinthic Paleudult), more than 40% of the irradiated plants had an establishment rate from sprigs equal to that of the controls; however, none was superior and 4% were inferior. Variability was also noted in turfgrass color and seedhead production among the irradiated selections. Seven percent produced no seedheads during the 2 years following establishment. Variability observed in these studies indicates the potential use of gamma radiation of seed to improve several turfgrass quality parameters in centipedegrass.Please view the pdf by using the Full Text (PDF) link under 'View' to the left.
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Conservationists Seek to Protect Apes
VIENNA, Austria The Austrian branch of an international conservation group on Wednesday said it was launching a campaign to educate Austrian tourists about how bringing home souvenirs made from parts of dead apes, such as scalps, could contribute to the extinction of some species.
Despite years of efforts by governments and conservation groups, Africa's apes still face a bleak future, and conservationists estimate that at least one-third of the world's ape species face extinction.
The primates are hunted for meat and captured to be sold as pets, suffer from habitat loss and diseases such as Ebola virus. Many scientists predict that some species could be extinct in 20 to 50 years, according to a report by the World Wide Fund for Nature released earlier this year.
Apes are also killed and some of their body parts are used to make trinkets and decorations, and the Austrian branch of the World Wildlife Fund aims to educate Austrian tourists about how buying such items could contribute to the extinction of some species.
"Summer is the best season for tourism and that's why we are launching the project now. Austrians should be aware of what the souvenirs they are bringing back home are made," said Lydia Matzka, a spokeswoman for the group. The campaign is being financed by the Austrian government.
Many of the tourists go to Africa where they buy ape scalps or decorations made from ape skins.
"A big threat comes from the trade with apes in the United States and countries from the European Union," said Jutta Jahrl, an expert at the Austrian branch of the WWF.
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[Just's a heads up, if you're struggling with anything regarding body image, this may be a post to skip. What we read can affect our body and minds, so if you don't think it would be a smart choice to read this post, check back tomorrow for something more upbeat!]
So, I've been thinking.
Over the past few months, I've never felt worse about myself. I couldn't figure out what the problem was. I was working out hard, eating clean, sleeping enough, getting plenty of water – everything I could've been doing right, I was. Yes, I still splurged on the weekends, but nothing too out of control and I almost always got that sixth workout in on Saturday.
Yet for some reason, my body image was terrible. I felt unhappy and honestly, huge. I would complain to my friends every girl's night (sorry ladies) and constantly was struggling inside with why I felt so bad.
I also wasn't seeing any progress with all the hard work I was putting in and yet sat back and was watching people do the same thing I was and they were losing weight so easily.
What. The. Hell.
So there I was, miserable with myself and seeing zero results, which was making matters worse.
I knew something needed to change – but what? What was I missing? Why was I so unhappy?
Then, I went to a live Turbo event. Remember?
I left class that night and I knew – I knew what was missing. And while it wasn't the answer to all my problems, I knew it was going to help. I needed TURBO back in my life. I had cancelled my gym membership last Summer and recently had gotten an email about renewing with no money down. The next morning, following the turbo class, I signed back up for my regular gym membership.
I already felt better. This was a step in the right direction. I started back to attending my usual live turbo classes with Angie and was already feeling more like myself.
I missed Angie. I missed Turbo and the people in class and honestly, I missed my Shakeology (which I also had stopped drinking). Who had I become??
After about a month of taking classes, I started feeling better. My workout schedule now consisted of turbo, 21 Day FIX DVDs, my normal lifting routine and other random things I threw in there. My workouts, while still intense, weren't over the top and I actually felt like I was seeing progress. What a relief.
I'm not sure if I had been overworking myself before or what, but I'm finding that these less intense workouts are what my body was craving. Yes, a super intense workout here or there is great, but 4 days a week of kicking my own ass just wasn't working.
One day, when talking with my brother, it occurred to me that there was a person in my life that was making me feel super shitty about myself. Due to their lack of encouragement and periodic remarks regarding my lifestyle I constantly felt like a failure. I didn't notice this until I was separated from the them for a period of time.
Then, as the weeks went by, I started to feel like myself again. I didn't feel so much pressure. Workouts became more enjoyable, food became less of a fuss and I started to accept my body for what it is.
I now look at myself and see the strength in my arms and legs that I've built. Slow progression towards a thinner/less bloated abdomen. Defined calves, which I can thank my mother for. A pear shape, that I don't love, but I'm learning to accept. A big butt that'll just never go away – so rather than focus on making it smaller, I'm focusing on toning it – squats all day long! I'm learning to stop comparing myself to other women – I will never be them nor will I ever have their shape – so I will keep working to make progress on mine. When I look in the mirror, I'm trying to look to the good and not point out the flaws. I've accepted the cellulite ladies, because it'll always be there – hopefully less with more toning – but always there.
All in all, I've accepted that this is who I am and while I'm not perfect, I work damn hard for what I've accomplished this far and I'll continue to work damn hard in the future to reach my goals. I'm no longer focused on the scale or a number – I think my body is over trying to lose weight – I just want to be strong, healthy and comfortable in my skin. Everyday is a small step toward self acceptance, learning to love my curves and being proud of my accomplishments thus far.
Cheers to a bright future full of sweaty workouts – that we enjoy, clean food – that tastes good, martinis at happy hour – that give us a buzz and living a life everyday that makes us happy.


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We are happy to announce the release of Burn the Rope for PS Vita. Burn the Rope is an game where you — as the title implies — must burn as much rope as possible in each level. To start burning the rope you simply tap PS Vita's front touchscreen wherever there is rope. Once the rope starts burning, you control the direction of the flame by rotating the screen.
The flame always burns up and it will burn out if it runs out of rope. The speed at which the flame travels along the rope is determined by the angle of the rope. You can also control the flame using the touch screen, by rotating the PS Vita or you can use the rear touchpad if you don't want your fingers to block the view.
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The Cowboy's Time
It's become an annual event, a spring thing, a birthday party, and Cowboy Tom Sumpf — a longtime columnist for the Victoria Gazette — invites family and friends over to his home in Waconia to enjoy a spread of food and a little brew. His mother Marie Stumpf of LeSueur is now 91 years old and therefore the oldest Stumpf Star. But April 20th is the Cowboy's birthday.
That's Mrs. Stumpf on the left. Tom's sisters on the right are Barb Rizor of LeSueur (owner of her own beauty salon), Joan Burns of Janesville (partner in the family farm business), and Mary Dykstra of Roberts, Wisconsin (a retired administrative person). When asked to tell a little a more about his mother, the Cowboy replied, "She survived." Roman Stumpf, Marie's husband and father of the children, a kind and gentle man, a meat cutter by profession, died in 2008.
Three Stumpf generations. That's Tom's son Spencer with the brew.
Spencer was recently hired as Assistant Manager at Cabin Fever Sporting Goods in Victoria.
Tom's friend Patti made from scratch a carrot cake — Tom's favorite — and it was delicious.
A few days later, Pat and Michelle McNallan held a jamming' gathering at their home in Chanhassen.
Their daughter Kierra, 4, is also accustomed to the mic and the musical scene. That was Kierra's godfather Tom Stumpf and her dad Pat accompanying her with their guitars.
This is Kierra's mommy Michelle.
By the way, Pat's family farm south of Victoria near Rochester is where Allan, our son Nick and son in law Christopher went turkey hunting this spring, April 25th-29th, with perfect weather. Thank you, Pat.
Another young person at the microphone that evening was Meghan Payne, daughter of Patrick and Lisa Payne of Chaska.
Meghan and her mommy Lisa.
Part of the audience included Allan Orsen and Nicholas Payne.
Nicolas and Meghan with their daddy Patrick.
And then the musical group sang Happy Birthday.
Michelle's made from scratch chocolate cake was also delicious.
And, yes, the Cowboy and the Retired City Manager both have the same birthday — April 20th.
There's a little spread between their years … and also their ears … but not that many.
I also had a birthday cake for Allan at our home in Victoria and you can see who shared it with us — Sophie, Mia, and their daddy Nick. Nobody liked my chocolate cake more than Sophie!
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I just wrote a vent about being poor and I still have so much to say. I really feel down and out. I am lost and don't know what to do. I don't know how to be successful at least not w/o a college education. Im really trying and Im still in the dumps. I can't afford to go to college I dont have 18,000 laying around the house. Financial will only pay 3,000. I applied for grants ..still nothing! I even went as far as writing Oprah to see if I could get some kind of grant for school. I feel like a loser right now. I will take any advice I can get right now.
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What kind of education are you seeking? Alot of Americas Millionares are drop outs, Education will not bring financial success alone.
I too was under this misconception, here is one of my favorite quotes: Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.
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Like you I was tired of being Unsuccessful, So after a few visits to a near by church that gave me a book called SUCCESS! and a magazine called SUCCESS, reading through those I found there are some key elements to being successful in anything you do.
One thing that always has been seen is that the successful have mentors.
If you are interested in something like this let me know. I have started myself and enjoying it already.
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LifeFlight medical director gains national recognition
Tucson, Ariz. — Norm Dinerman, MD, emergency physician at Eastern Maine Medical Center and founding medical director for LifeFlight of Maine, was recognized recently for his tireless work to improve pre-hospital care over many years.
At its annual meeting in January, the National Association of EMS Physicians recognized Dr. Dinerman with the Ronald D. Stewart Award, the most significant honor among EMS physicians, akin to a lifetime achievement award. The award is given out annually to a person who has made a lasting, major contribution to the EMS community in the US and Canada.
"It remains an honor to have witnessed and participated in the arc of evolution of EMS as it becomes an acknowledged sub-specialty of emergency medicine in this very year," said Dr. Dinerman in a news release. "To the extent that I have been accorded the opportunity to contribute in some small measure to its growth and maturation is a blessing. I am humbled by this affirmation by my colleagues that my professional journey remains contributory, and is of purpose."
Responses from the EMS community across the state are in resounding harmony and mirror the comments of LifeFlight Executive Director Thomas Judge, "Norm was one of the original architects of LifeFlight and his passion, expertise and knowledge are literally at the very heart of all we do each day. While patients depend on the best technology and the skills, quality and performance of our teams, Norm reminds us also 'if our face is the last countenance a patient will see, and our hands the last touch that they will feel, we must be worthy of their trust.' The gift of trust is the soul of medicine and requires a commitment to unparalleled excellence. High tech, yes, but high touch in equal measure."
Deborah Carey Johnson, RN, CEO at Eastern Maine Medical Center, adds, "The rest of the world has recognized what we already know. Norm Dinerman is a treasure and we are lucky to have him here. We are grateful for his many contributions to EMMC, to EMS and to emergency medical care across the state and our country."
Dr. Dinerman serves many roles at Eastern Maine Medical Center, including emergency medicine physician, medical director of EMMC's Transfer Center, and medical director of LifeFlight of Maine. Dr. Dinerman's career at EMMC has spanned more than 25 years. This is not his first national recognition. In 2012 he was named the Air Medical Physician Association's Medical Director of the Year.
The National Association of EMS Physicians recognized Dr. Dinerman for his work at EMMC, LifeFlight, Maine EMS, and Denver General Hospital, along with his role as a founder of NAEMSP and the National EMS Medical Directors Course.
The Ronald D. Stewart Award was named for Dr. Ronald Stewart, a Canadian physician who was the founder of modern EMS in the United States.
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Proactive technical support: the overlooked essential in business resilience
Forrester/Disaster Recovery Journal study finding that IT hardware failure is second only to power failure as the most common cause of disaster declarations and major business disruptions. The 2010 IBM Global IT Risk study results showing that while 54 percent of respondents rated their approach to mitigating risk as good, only 23 percent indicated they were well prepared for hardware and software system failures. Read this white paper and discover how IBM tech support solutions fit into every good resiliency plan and what to look for in a good business resilience vendor.
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Investigation of physiological mechanisms at a cellular level often requires production of high quality antibodies, frequently using synthetic peptides as immunogens. Here we describe a new, web-based software tool called NHLBI-AbDesigner that allows the user to visualize the information needed to choose optimal peptide sequences for peptide-directed antibody production (http://helixweb.nih.gov/AbDesigner/). The choice of an immunizing peptide is generally based on a need to optimize immunogenicity, antibody specificity, multi-species conservation, and robustness in the face of post-translational modifications (PTMs). AbDesigner displays information relevant to these criteria as follows: 1) Immunogenicity Score, based on hydropathy and secondary structure prediction; 2) Uniqueness Score, a predictor of specificity of an antibody against all proteins expressed in the same species; 3) Conservation Score, a predictor of ability of the antibody to recognize orthologs in other animal species; and 4) Protein Features that show structural domains, variable regions, and annotated PTMs that may affect antibody performance. AbDesigner displays the information online in an interactive graphical user interface, which allows the user to recognize the trade-offs that exist for alternative synthetic peptide choices and to choose the one that is best for a proposed application. Several examples of the use of AbDesigner for the display of such trade-offs are presented, including production of a new antibody to Slc9a3. We also used the program in large-scale mode to create a database listing the 15-amino acid peptides with the highest Immunogenicity Scores for all known proteins in five animal species, one plant species (A. thaliana), and S. cerevisiae.
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If you saw the movie Flashdance (in 1983 with Jennifer Beals in the lead role) you simply cannot miss this musical which will premiere in London in September 2010!
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