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Connecting the Dots: Top stories for Monday, December 12
Today, Occupy L.A. will form a picket line at the Port of Long Beach. It's a decision influenced by the Occupy Oakland movement which managed to shut down the Port of Oakland in November. The day of action is not supported by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, though there are similar plans to shut down ports up and down the West Coast, including in Oakland…
The Occupy movement is taking on an additional form in Oakland with "Occupy Our Homes." Activists last Tuesday were determined to "reclaim" and "liberate" foreclosures on a national day of action…
Over the weekend in San Francisco, police cleared the last Occupy encampment, arresting 55 people for illegal lodging. This is in contrast to Berkeley, where the movement continues to thrive. The camp in Civic Center Park is now the largest Occupy protest in the Bay Area…
Ustream, created by Brad Hunstable, is an online video platform that was created to help troops communicate with friends and families overseas. But now, it's uses of user-generated live video have widened to the Occupy Wall Street movement. The website currently contains about 120 Occupy related channels, most of which are created and viewed by mobile phones. Now, almost anyone can broadcast live news…
Despite Democrats intentions to tax the wealthy, 16 companies in California have been put on the list of unpaid delinquent sales and use taxes by the California Board of Equalization. The 16 companies combined owe more than 21 million dollars…
In other financial news, a new study by the Commonwealth Fund has proven that the cost of health insurance is rising more rapidly than the incomes of families in California. In recent years, the average amount of healthcare premiums has risen to 52 percent while the incomes of families have only increased by a mere 4 percent…
In the world of art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is planning to add a new wing costing $325 million. That's about five times the amount it was to build the museum in 1995.
Connecting the Dots brings the day's news together


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Im trying to capture using PremiereProCS5 and a MBPro that has both FW400 and FW800 but the camera im using (SonyTRV33E) appears to be offline. What do i need to check in order to solve this issue?
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Be sure you are using FW400 directly, no adapters, no daisy chaining. Try plugging the camera to the computer, hitting play manually, and then turning on Premiere in that order.
Does any other software (iMovie) recognize the camera?
Well to be frank there is an adapter turning the FW400 from 6pin to 4pin because i don't have a cable thats 4/6pin. I will check and let you know ASAP. Thanx!
4 vs. 6 pin really only has to do with powering, so if both ends of the chain are already powered by mains, that shouldn't affect it.
I'm pretty sure smrpix was referring to USB<-->Firewire or other similar "adapters".
Now, I've heard on another thread that the Apple-supplied Firewire-->Thunderbolt adapter supposedly works to correctly capture DV, but I cannot verify that at all. Just 2nd-hand anecdote. YMMV and Caveat Emptor. If it were me, I'd stick to what is known to work (FW400 direct only, w/TI chipset, PC (desktop), 2nd+fast HDD, lean+mean system).
Yeap it was the cable allright!!!!
Please be clear for posterity: which cable/connection worked and which didn't work?
Well what didn't work was the following solution.
A FW400 cable (6/6pin) on which i had and adapter connected that would convert 6pin to 4 pin so it would be connected to the mini dv camera.
Now that i purchased a new FW400 cable (6/4pin), without using the adapter all is fine!
In little time i will find out if the cause of sync loss etc. was due to the FW800 (that you say) port or something else!


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"Adversity is opportunity in disguise."
There's a reason Charles Barkley will never get into the HOF. Oh, dang.
"I'm a moron for thinking the Browns could even sniff 10 wins in a division where the other three teams (two of whom almost always make the playoffs) made the post-season last year. Gyp Rosetti's thee God of football knowledge." - Brown Notes
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Jazz do need at least 1 star. In crunch time, no one has the ability to take over...and more importantly, get the refs to give them a call. You saw what happened against the Clippers: Paul took over and the Clippers got some questionable calls to go their way. That said, Utah has ZERO chance at getting a star. The GS pick will be in the mid 20's. The Jazz pick is likely to fall between 12-16, depending on if they sneak into the playoffs or finish just out.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
A star had to come out of the Deron deal in either Favors, the #3 pick (Kanter) or Hayward or Burks. I don't see that happening. It's doubtful the Jazz get a great player out of a Millsap or Jefferson trade. The best bet would be to try to get a late lottery pick from a team needing to dump payroll. Then package 3 1st-rounders to move up in the draft. It's a long-shot, but that's the only way I see the Jazz getting an impact player.
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Eva Rausing, the wife of the billionaire Tetra Pak heir Hans Rausing, was found dead Tuesday in the couple's London home. Here's everything you need to know about the wealthy couple and their travails.
Who was Eva Rausing?
She was an American and the daughter of a wealthy Pepsi executive.
She also was a prominent philanthropist, donating hundreds of millions to the U.K.'s drug prevention Mentor Foundation and other groups. The couple have four children
Has anyone been arrested in the death?
Rausing's husband, Hans, was arrested on drug possession charges, and police are questioning him about the death, the AP reported.
Hans Kristian Rausing, the 49-year-old heir to the multibillion-dollar Tetra Pak company, "has been arrested in connection with the death of his wife Eva after her body was found at their luxurious west London home," the Guardian reported.
Hans Rausing is receiving treatment at a London hospital, and police have not said that foul play was involved in his wife's death or that a crime was committed, according to the AP. An initial autopsy did not determine a cause of death for Eva Rausing.
Why was he arrested in the first place?
Police first arrested Rausing on suspicion of drug possession.
"The man was later rearrested in connection with the death, which is being treated as 'unexplained," the Guardian.said.
It's possible that Rausing had been dead for days before her body was discovered, according to reports from the Telegraph and the Times.
The couple had previous run-ins with the law in connection to drug-related incidents. In 2008, Rausing was arrested outside the U.S. Embassy in London for reportedly having crack cocaine and heroin in her handbag, according to the AP.
How did they earn their billions?
Rausing's Swedish grandfather Ruben Rausing invented the Tetra milk carton in the 1960s, and Rausing's father was ranked by Forbes in 2010 as the 64th richest man in the world. The fortune of the senior Rausing and his family is estimated at $6.7 billion by the Sunday Times Rich List.
Rausing's father later sold the business to his brother, Gad.
What is Tetra Pak?
Originally, the company manufactured laminated drink containers that could be stacked like bricks for easier transport.
Today, Tetra Pak is one of three companies in the Tetra Laval Group, which is headquartered in Switzerland. The company makes a variety of packaging products and processing equipment.
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The problems with the Raiders' first-team passing game go far deeper than a perceived lack of arm strength by starting quarterback Matt Schaub, coach Dennis Allen believes.
Allen was asked Saturday in a conference call with local writers if he was concerned about what appeared to be a lack of arm strength from Schaub and said, "I haven't seen that, so I guess the answer to that question would be no."
Schaub completed 13 of 27 passes for 110 yards in a 31-21 preseason loss at Green Bay on Friday night. There were five consecutive three-and-out possessions in the first half and Schaub lost a strip-sack fumble.
In his 11th NFL season, Schaub doesn't throw with the velocity of third-string quarterback Matt McGloin, who was 10 of 17 for 162 yards and two touchdowns on Friday, or backup Derek Carr, who sat out while recovering from a concussion.
When it became apparent after the third preseason game a year ago that Matt Flynn's sore arm wouldn't allow him to execute the offense, the Raiders began the process of transitioning to Terrelle Pryor for the regular-season opener.
Schaub, however, didn't thrive in Houston because of a strong arm. He's a rhythm and timing passer who relies on hitting receivers in stride with room to run when an offense is executed properly.
Against Green Bay, as well as Detroit and Minnesota, the Raiders have had breakdowns all across their passing game.
"It'd be a lot easier if you could narrow it down to just one particular area," Allen said. "All positions are a factor. We've got to make sure we're precise on our routes. We've got to make plays in a contested environment. We've got to do a great job in protection and make the throws when we have an opportunity to make the throw."
Allen also cited dropped passes, the most notable coming when sure-handed fullback Marcel Reece dropped a would-be touchdown pass on the opening drive of the third quarter.
While conceding that it's more difficult to shore up several areas of concern in the passing game rather than isolating one problem, Allen said, "I'm absolutely confident we can get that fixed" before the regular-season opener against the New York Jets on Sept. 7.
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A STREAMis shallow, narrow, natural body of of flowing fresh water confined by opposing earthen banks running in parallel direction with the steam's flow. In general, streams run slow enough and are sufficiently shallow and narrow enough to be safely traversed without the aid of watercraft. A BROOKis a small, shallow stream with a more rapid current, often characterized by a rough or rocky bed. A CREEKis a small, shallow stream of generally slow moving water, often characterized by a smooth or sandy bed. AN ARROYOis a creek that flows intermittently between higher and lower land elevations with varying depth and speed depending upon changing seasonal weather conditions. An arroyo may transform almost instantaneously from a dry shallow to a swiftly moving body of water. In dry, mountainous areas, arroyos are often the source of flash floods. A RIVERis a larger body of water continuously flowing downhill over considerable distance from smaller upstream sources to a larger downstream reservoir, lake, sea, or ocean. Rivers are generally deep enough and wide enough to require the use of watercraft. A STRAIGHTis a narrower, shallower body of swiftly flowing water connecting two larger, deeper bodies of of water. A RAPIDis section of fast moving water characterized by a rough, rocky bed and precipitous changes in elevation. The white water refers to the bubbling, roiling foam that results from the swift water flow twisting and turning over a winding uneven bed. A PONDrefers to a shallow basin of still water of less than ten surface acres. They may occur naturally, but are often man made. A LAKE(loch) is a large body of relatively still (usually fresh) water which is nearly or completely surrounded by land. Lakes may result from the accumulated flow of streams (either above or below ground level), or from mountain or glacial run off. Lakes are characterized by broad basins and may vary in size from approximately ten surface acres to several hundred square miles of surface area. A RESERVOIRis similar to a lake, but is the result of human engineering. Reservoirs may consist of a natural basin flooded by the deliberate damming or redirection of natural waterways, or they may be entirely manufactured by mechanically pumping water into large lined basins. A SEAis a large body of relatively deep (usually salt) water with limited or no connection to the greater oceans of the world. An OCEANis a vast body of salt water forming the interconnected waterway that surrounds the entire world. Oceans are deep and derive their currents from a complex system variable water temperatures and weather systems borne out of their varying depths and their absorption of the sun's radiated energy.
Talk to kids about the IMPORTANCE OF WATER AND HOW IT IS USED in our every day lives...Some things are:
• For drinking to hydrate our body• For cooking/food preparation• Washing dishes• Personal Hygiene• Laundry• House cleaning• Agriculture• Watering lawns and gardens• Recreation...swimming, boating, fishing, skiing, etc.• Sanitation • Fire protection• Washing our cars• To generate power and to cool electricity-generating equipment
What is the most common substance found on earth?Water
Does water regulate the earth's temperature?Yes (it is a natural insulator)
At what temperature does water freeze?32 degrees F, 0 degrees C
At what temperature does water vaporize?212 degrees F, 100 degrees C
How long can a person live without food?More than a month
How long can a person live without water?Approximately one week, depending upon conditions
How much of the human body is water?66%
How much of the earth's surface is water?80%
How much water must a person consume per day to maintain health?2.5 quarts from all sources of water and food)
How much water is used to flush a toilet?2-7 gallons
How much water is used in the average five-minute shower?15-25 gallons
How much water is used on the average for an automatic dishwasher?9-12 gallons
On the average, how much is used to hand wash dishes?9-20 gallons
How much does one gallon of water weigh?8.34 pounds
What is the weight of water in one cubic foot?62.4 pounds
How much water drops with an inch of rain on one acre of ground?27,154 gallons, which weighs 113 tons
Of all the earth's water, how much is ocean or seas?97%
How much of the world's water is frozen and therefore unusable?2%
How much of the earth's water is suitable for drinking water?1%
Is it possible for me to drink water that was part of the dinosaur era?Yes - water is constantly recycled
How much water does the average residence use during a year?Over 100,000 gallons (indoors and outside)
How much water does an individual use daily?Over 100 gallons (all uses)
How many community public water systems are there in the United States?54,000
How much water must a dairy cow drink to produce one gallon of milk?Four gallons
How much water is used during the growing/production of almonds?12 gallons
How much water is used during the growing/production of french fries?6 gallons
How much water is used during the growing/production of a single orange?13.8 gallons
How much water is used during the growing/production of a watermelon?100 gallons
How much water is used during the growing/production of a loaf of bread?150 gallons
How much water is used during the growing/production of a tomato?3 gallons
How much water us used during the production of an egg?120 gallons
How much water does it take to process a quarter pound of hamburger?Approximately one gallon
How much water does it take to produce one ton of steel?62,600 gallons
How much water is used to produce a single day's supply of U.S. newsprint?300 million gallons
What is the total amount of water used to manufacture a new car, including new tires?39,090 gallons per car
How much water is used during the growing/production of a chicken?400 gallons
Water is the only substance found on earth naturally in three forms.(Solid, liquid and gas)
How much water do these utilities process daily?38 billion gallonsWhat does it cost to operate the water systems throughout the country annually?Over 3.5 billion
How many miles of pipeline and aqueducts are in the United States and Canada?Approximately one million miles, or enough to circle the earth 40 times
What were the first water pipes made from in the US?Fire charred bored logs
Where was the first municipal water filtration works opened and when?Paisley, Scotland in 1832
Of the nation's community water supplies, what percentage are investor-owned?15 %
How many households use private wells for their water supply?More than 13 million
Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency
Did you know that World Water Day is March 22 each year?
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•Page 1: Art, Crafts, Science, Miscellaneous, Snacks and Book List
•Page 2: Discussion Topics-Bodies of Water, Water Use, Water Trivia
•Page 3: Outdoor Water Themed Games and Fun
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Advice on romance was flowing as freely as the Champagne punch at Cypress Court retirement center on Thursday, where eight couples — each married from 56 to 72 years — renewed their vows in a Valentine's Day-themed ceremony.
Residents Milt and Marilee Johnson, who will celebrate 62 years of wedded bliss in November, agree that selflessness, love and common sense are the secrets to their happy marriage.
"Plus we can't afford a divorce," Milt Johnson cracked.
View the photo gallery: Senior couples renew vows
John and Portia Schumaker had a hard time coming up with a reason for the success of their long marriage, but they agreed their love is stronger now than it was on their wedding day 57 years ago.
Making compromises has kept the bond firm for 56 years between Ed and Frances Ehrhart, who have lived at Cypress Court for 16 years.
"On our wedding day a friend told us that if I make the big decisions and she makes the little decisions, everything will be all right. So I can decide if we should go to war in Afghanistan but she decides how we spend our money," Ed Ehrhart said.
Thursday afternoon's ceremony, attended by a few dozen family members and residents, was the fifth time Cypress Court has hosted a vows renewal. Pastor Jack Rickman presided over the 20-minute ceremony.
"This is a glorious and wonderful thing," Rickman said. "We have eight marvelous marriages made up of 16 imperfect people who resolved never to throw anything away. They don't recycle, they fix it."
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About 160 people live at Cypress Court and just a quarter of them are couples. Last month, the center's longest-married couple — Bill and Ima Jo Burgreen — were separated after 75 years with Ima Jo's death at 93. Several of those who attended Thursday's ceremony were widows or widowers, but many residents stayed away because the memory of losing their spouse is painful to recall, said Sandy Homan, the wellness program director who organized the ceremony.
Among the family in attendance was Escondido resident Sharon Clark, whose parents Mark and Muriel Steinberg renewed their vows after 57 years.
"Their marriage is loving and strong," Clark said. "They've been a wonderful role model for me and my two brothers."
Cardboard Cupids hung from the ceiling of the community room where the "brides" made their way up the center aisle — some with walkers, one with a cane and another in a motorized wheelchair — to the wedding march. After the brief ceremony, they posed for photos with a three-layer red velvet wedding cake.
After pictures, Barbara Higby playfully pointed the cake knife at her 93-year-old husband Bud's throat. The affectionate and playful couple has been married for 72 years.
"The first time I ever saw her, she was 12," Higby recalled of his petite 89-year-old bride. "The second time I saw her, she was 14 and I tapped her at a dance. From that first second we touched, we have loved each other ever since."
The Arkansas City, Kansas, natives were secretly married for a year before the 21-year-old Bud plucked up enough courage to ask Barbara's father for her hand.
"He told me, 'I can't handle her anymore so you can take her,'" Higby said with a laugh. "We've had an interesting life."
This was the third time the Higbys have renewed their vows. Their marriage has included many moves, two children (now 68 and 70), and an active social life (Bud was an English teacher at Helix High for 30 years). Through it all, Barbara said their love and their shared sense of humor has seen them through.
"What advice would I give to couples getting married today? I'd say know him before you marry him," she said. "But more than anything, I would say always give more than 50 percent to marriage and you'll always be happy."
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Warning to beekeepers as deadly fungus arrives in Ulster
A deadly fungus that wipes out honeybees has arrived in Northern Ireland for the first time.
Belfast-based scientists have warned beekeepers in the province to be vigilant against the disease that has killed huge numbers of the insect in Spain.
Nosema ceranae infects adult bees when they ingest its spores, which then germinate in the gut and impair the bee's ability to absorb nutrition, particularly protein.
It has caused serious losses of honeybees in Spain linked to Marie Celeste Syndrome or Colony Collapse Disorder.
The disease was found in north Dublin in 2008 after it was first detected in six colonies in England and three in Wales in 2007.
Scientists at Belfast's Agri-Food and Biosciences Institution (AFBI) laboratory confirmed fears that the parasite is here, although they believe it may have been present for some time as it was found in four colonies spread across Northern Ireland.
Another strain of the bee-killer, N. apis, was already present in Northern Ireland's hives but N. ceranae is more aggressive, according to AFBI higher scientific officer Sam Clawson.
He said the scientists are monitoring the deadly fungus to prevent it affecting colonies here as seriously as those in Spain.
"In Spain the impact was very severe but in other countries it had no impact at all," he said.
"It did cause problems there — it was seen as a cause of Colony Collapse Disorder. However, it has probably been here for some time.
"We are monitoring it and as far as beekeepers are concerned, it will just be another problem to watch out for.
"Bees travel from their hives and may contaminate each other — poor management of hives can play a part. It's about making sure they are clean and well-managed — good husbandry in beekeeping. The message to beekeepers is to be vigilant and have good husbandry."
One of the four samples in which the spores were detected came from attendant worker bees with a queen imported from the Republic.
The other three samples were taken from local colonies with no evidence of importation. The apiaries are in counties Antrim, Down and Londonderry.
The scientists examined the samples for the killer bug using light microscopy and the presence of N ceranae was confirmed by molecular techniques to detect species-specific DNA.
N. ceranae was originally described in 1996 as the Asian variant of N apis affecting the eastern honeybee.
An AFBI spokesman said: "Nosema ceranae is considered to produce a more virulent disease than N. apis, probably reflecting its more recent association with the western honeybee. Nosema ceranae symptoms differ from those produced by N. apis.
"The dysentery and crawling behaviour associated with the latter infection may not be displayed by bees infected with N. ceranae.
"Rather the symptoms of an infection are more nondescript and include colony dwindling and increased overwintering mortality."
He said that approximately 20% of beekeepers in Northern Ireland use an antibiotic called fumagillin dicyclohexylammonium to fight the bee-killing parasite.
"Experimental studies have shown that this treatment is effective against N. ceranae, although work is ongoing.
"Antibiotics, though, will not kill spores in the hive, so comb changing and a hive scorch are recommended to clear an infection.
"As with all bee diseases, hygiene, good nutrition and vigilance are paramount," he added.
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By Jim Miller
When it comes to planning for retirement, most Americans could stand to brush up on their financial knowledge a bit, but it's especially important for unmarried women. Here's what you should know.
Retirement struggles
It's an unfortunate reality that most unmarried women — whether they're divorced, widowed or never married — face much greater financial challenges than men in retirement.
Why? Because women tend to make less money (about 78 cents for every dollar a man makes) and have shorter working careers (due to raising children and/or caring for aging parents) than men. And less money earned usually translates into less money saved and a lower Social Security benefit when you retire.
In addition, women also live an average of five years longer than men which requires their retirement income to stretch farther. And, according to studies, women tend to be less knowledgeable and more intimidated about financial issues than men, which means they don't always handle their money as well as they should.
Because of these issues, it's very important that women educate themselves on financial matters. Listed below are some good resources that can help.
Financial education
A good place to start is with the Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement, a nonprofit organization dedicated to financial education for women. At wiserwomen.org you can read and download for free a wide variety of easy-to-understand publications on retirement planning, money management, saving and investing, as well as Social Security, health care, annuities and more. If you don't have a computer or Internet access, you can call 202-393-5452 and order hard copies of their publications and have them mailed to you for a few dollars.
Another resource you should tap into is mymoney.gov, a U.S. government website dedicated to financial literacy and education that provides free information, resources, publications, financial calculators, checklists, budgeting worksheets and more, to help you make informed decisions. You can also call 888-696-6639 and order a free "My Money" tool kit that includes a variety of publications on saving, investing and getting the most for your money.
The Employee Benefits Security Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Labor is another agency that offers a variety of publications including the 62-page booklet "Taking the Mystery Out of Retirement Planning," and "Women and Retirement Savings" brochure. You can see them online at www.dol.gov/ebsa/publications, or call 866-444-3272 and have them mailed to you for free.
Also visit choosetosave.org, a website developed by the Employee Benefit Research Institute that offers the Ballpark Estimate retirement planning worksheet, more than 100 online calculators, brochures, savings tips and links to resources to help you manage your finances.
Social Security help
You also need to get up to speed on Social Security. To help with this, the Social Security Administration has an online resource specifically designed for women that covers how marriage, divorce, widowhood, work, caregiving and other life or career events can affect your benefits. It also offers information on SSI, Medicare benefits and provides calculators to help you figure out your future earnings at different retirement ages. You can access this information at ssa.gov/women, or call 800-772-1213 and order their free pamphlet entitled "What Every Woman Should Know."
Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC "Today" Show.
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Lovely. So I just posted the Psychosis article a couple days ago, and I have been trying to do some analyzing over why I am hearing these soft sounds play in my head, and in doing so, came to the conclusion that I have been relatively "stress free" since my move. I now laugh at that statement because I know myself all to well, and I will be the first to tell you that stress manifests itself in my body FIRST and that is how I recognize it is even there.
Stress will manifest as a sick stomach, high blood pressure, sleep loss, panic attacks, general anxiety, and I guess I can now add psychosis to that little list.
I must honestly say that I believe the move has gone well. I have seen a-lot of my big kids and have managed to schedule a visit to the babies for 11 days next month!!! (29 days to go!) I guess my biggest stress is money… but I have managed thus far.
Now I have noticed a second clue to my "stress" which is my sleep pattern. I have gone from sleeping very well…literally out like a light and sleeping about 9 hours, occasionally more (which is not odd for me)… to tossing and turning and waking up many times in the middle of the night. The sleep issue reared it's head about Thursday night, so it has lasted nearly a week.
With Bipolar Disorder, sleep patterns and GETTING sleep is highly important. (Sleep and Mood Disorders) When your not getting enough sleep, this usually will trigger a manic episode, which of course, needs to be prevented. Even on meds, when triggered, mania is possible… as is depression. I would like to hope that since I have been taking my medications like a good girl, if mania does strike, it will not be severe and it should be short lived. This is my hope.
So my plan?? Try to get into a PDoc (I am having a tough time finding good resources for this service at a reduced cost), and tonight I plan to go through a nice pre-sleep ritual. Take a nice warm bath, drink some warm milk with a touch of sugar and cinnamon, read for a short time, take meds, turn the light out, place my eye covers over my eyes, and throw on my favorite lip gloss. As I lay there, I will focus on nothing but the moment and every time my mind wanders off to race (as it has been doing), I will reign it in and once again focus on the moment. How do I do this?? I like to imagine a soft light enveloping me, warming me… and I keep my mind focused on this light. Each time thoughts pop into my mind, or my mind wanders off, I bring it back to the soft, warm light.
Here's to getting my sleep on track, and preventing a manic episode because what follows mania?? Depression… without fail. And THAT is the devil I don't like to deal with the most. ♥
On second thought, I could be in the beginning stages of mania ALREADY. Agh. That is a different post altogether. Crossing my fingers that this isn't the case, but it would certainly explain a few things.


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"I've said that we need to improve our play in the final third and if Luque comes in then he'll help us to do that."
"We have shown an interest in him; we have made an inquiry. He has the most incredible scoring record in Dutch football. Many people have described him as a young Alan Shearer, but whether that's true or not I don't know."
"It's been a nice, normal quiet week; it's been life at Newcastle United. But we've got to put it behind us. The important thing is to try and get a result."
"I'm sure Michael is really looking forward to going back and showing his old public what they are missing. He's exactly what we thought we were getting _ he can sniff goals out of nothing, and that's what makes him such a very, very special player."
"Towards the end of last season, Titus was outstanding for us and I have been very happy with Jean-Alain as well."


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To students and staff of the upcoming University of Arts.
The joining of Teak, Sibelius and Kuvataideakatemia into the University of Arts, has required that the institution acquires a new logo. The logo that has been chosen is a an X that can become any colour or even a frame for a picture + a design for the name of the University of Arts. You may have seen it taped around your school.
If you think that the mentioned logo is not suitable for its purpose and that the university should change it to something else then please sign this petition. And if you do please be so kind to state your connection to the University of arts in Helsinki. Thank you.
You can view the temporary site of the University of Arts here: http://www.uniarts.fi/fi
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MIAMI (CBS4) — Thomas Edison must be rolling over in his grave. This year is the beginning of the end for the incandescent light bulb. The phase out is part of the "Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007."
Good old fashioned incandescent bulbs will soon extinct, just like dinosaurs, and John Codman isn't happy about it.
"I will have a stock of incandescent light bulbs," he said. John's stocking up because a 3-year-old federal law most people don't know about raises efficiency standards for light bulbs and the old energy inefficient incandescents won't pass.
Codman has collected about 400 bulbs so far.
Here's how the Energy Independence and Security Act will phase out these bulbs. At the beginning of 2012, 100 watt incandescents will phase out. The next year, its 75 watts and in 2014, say goodbye to the 40 watt bulb.
"I'm not going to have a basement full of them, but I'm going to have a few cases," says Codman.
What about the rest of us?
CFL's, or compact fluorescent bulbs, are available but a lot of people aren't crazy about them. They don't get to full brightness instantly, and they contain tiny amounts of mercury, so if you break one, you have mercury to contend with.
So what's next?
The Sylvania Company says the future of lights is LEDs, light emitting diodes. LEDs are just now coming on the market for home use, though they've been available for commercial use for a while.
"The LED equivalent is 80-percent more efficient and will last 25 times longer," says Dr. Makarand Chipalkatti from Osram Sylvania.
The LEDs don't have mercury, they're instant on and dimmable but they're expensive, about $20 but prices are dropping.
"The same 40 watt bulb was once $40," says Chipalkatti. "Over the life of the lamp, you would probably save something like $130."
As we've seen with other electronic products, prices are expected to keep dropping. Consumers will save electricity and so will the country.
"We will actually make a big dent in our energy consumption," says Sylvania's Chipalkatti.
As for John? Well, he's no light bulb snob. He has a couple of CFLs and is even trying out an LED. He just doesn't like the government telling him how to light up his life.
Halogen bulbs are another alternative already on the market but they're not as efficient as CFL's and they're expensive.


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In these tough economic times, so many of us dream of having a wad of money come our way out of nowhere.
But what if the opportunity to obtain that cash was morally wrong and also considered theft?
One woman has learned the hard way that not being honest isn't just wrong, it also can land you behind bars.
28 year old Stephanie Paparo has been arrested one month after she figured she hit the jackpot.
Paparo was standing behind Jim Duffy in line at a store when Duffy dropped $2300 he was planning on using for a car.
Surveillance cameras captured the whole incident which saw Paparo scoop up the cash, remain in line for a short time, and then dart on out of there.
The footage was aired onNBC 10, and the tips flooded in that lead to Paparo's arrest only a half-hour after it hit the air.
She will be charged with theft and receiving stolen property, but at this point the money hasn't been recovered.
So What Would You Do??? Check out the video and click on the poll below!!
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I used my new Claytor mosquito hammock this weekend on a Boy Scout trip. I hung it with a descending ring & straps set up like the one on Jeff's website and that worked well. Overall I got a much better night's sleep than I ever have in a tent. But I did have a little trouble rolling over in the hammock, and it felt like I might roll out once or twice. There was a pretty good squeeze in there. I'm wondering if I had it pitched too tight. Also I didn't have spreader bars like Neo uses so I need to get those also. Perhaps I should have bought the bigger Jungle hammock but I went for reduced weight... oh well... live and learn.
My rookie questions are…
Where do you tie off the lines that suspend the mosquito net? I tied them to the ridge line but looking at pictures it appears some of you tie them back to the tree. Do I need to worry about breaking these or will they stretch?
If I'm worried about rolling out am I tied too tight to the trees? Is this just experiment with how tight you tie for personal comfort preference?
Should I try to place a permanent ridge line on the hammock like the Hennessy my son's hammock has?
Do you run a separate line for the tarp when you use a Claytor? I ran a seperate line to put up the Clayor big rain fly.
Any tips you learned the hard way would be appreciated for my backyard experiments that begin tonight.


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I was minding my own business this morning when the FedEx guy rang the bell at Mobile Tech Manor. The small box he handed me provided no clue what treasure might be hidden inside. Expert that I am with an Xacto knife I had that box open in 10 seconds, and my hands on a 14-inch ThinkPad Edge from Lenovo. Another two minutes and I had the Edge booting up and ready to go. I'll be reviewing the Edge on video soon.
I have already evaluated the smallest member of the ThinkPad Edge line, and found the 13-inch model to be a nice portable notebook. I was excited to recently hear that Lenovo was expanding the consumer ThinkPad line to include models for those who prefer larger screens (14 and 15-inches). They wasted no time in sending the 14-inch model for me to give a whirl.
The ThinkPad Edge line combines many of the features that have made the ThinkPad line a favorite with businesses, with other features that appeal to consumers. The result is a thin form factor with excellent consumer appeal.
The evaluation unit is configured as follows:
- CPU: Intel (s intc) Core i3, 2.13 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB
- Storage: 250GB (5,400 rpm)
- Display: 14-inch (glossy), 1366×768 resolution
- Camera: low-light capable, 2 megapixel
- Optical drive: DVD recordable (dual layer)
- Battery: 6-cell
- Communications: 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi
- Ports: 3-USB 2.0, VGA out, HDMI, USB/eSATA, ExpressCard, LAN, 7-in-1 card reader slot, audio in/out combo jack
- OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
- Dimensions: 13.5 x 9.17 x 1.29 inches; 5.1 lbs.
The ThinkPad Edge 14″ notebook comes in red and black; the evaluation unit is matte black with silver trim. It includes both the ThinkPad red trackstick and a multitouch trackpad for versatility. The keyboard consists of chiclet keys and is a typical spill-resistant ThinkPad model. The ThinkPad Edge starts at $599 and is $699 as configured here.
My quick impressions so far: I love the oversized trackpad. The screen is too glossy for my tastes, and I usually don't mind them.


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Propellerhead Announces ReCycle 2.1New version gains additional utilities
ReCycle prepares drum loops by analyzing and slicing them, then creates audio elements and embeds sequencer data into the REX file format, allowing the loop to become tempo-independent. The loops can then be rebuilt and their timing applied to other elements in applications that support the REX file format, such as Emagic Logic, MOTU Digital Performer, Steinberg Cubase and others. The new 2.1 version adds support for Mac OS X and also includes Reason Adapted and Reload. Reason Adapted is a streamlined version of Propellerhead's own Reason, designed for loop composition. It includes Dr. REX, REX2 file player, a mixer, effects, the NN-XT sampler and the Reason Sampler. Reload is a utility for importing Akai samples.
ReCycle 2.1 will be available by the end of the year for Mac OS X as a free upgrade for current users. For more information, visit http://www.propellerheads.se.
Contact the author: Dave Nagel is the producer of Creative Mac and Digital Media Designer; host of several World Wide User Groups, including Synthetik Studio Artist, Adobe Photoshop, Apple DVD Studio Pro, Mac OS, Adobe InDesign, Adobe LiveMotion, Creative Mac and Digital Media Designer; and executive producer of the Digital Media Net family of publications. You can reach him at [email protected].
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Caterpillar offers upgraded mechanical drive mining trucks — 785C, 789C, 793D and 797B. Additionally, Cat offers two AC electric drive truck models of more than 200 short tons capacity.One of the first steps in developing the new trucks is the integration of drive train components with the Cat C175 diesel engine, which will power both mechanical and AC electric drive trucks. The state-of-the-art C175 will be available in 12, 16 and 20 cylinder configurations and also will be used in electric power generation. In its new application powering trucks, the C175 produces 2,000 to 4,000 horsepower. It delivers more power from a smaller package and offers improved fuel economy and longer life between rebuilds.


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BioShock 2 is the sequel to the 2007 first-person shooter video game developed by 2K Marin and Irrational Games. If you enjoyed the first, read on to find out if BioShock 2 (PS3) is worth getting.
There's this little moment in BioShock 2 that replays endlessly in my mind's eye. The Little Sister looked rather pitiful, with her sad albeit creepy glowing eyes and that innocent squeaky girlish voice that pleads with me to be nice to her.
Little Sister, in the underwater world of Rapture, are helpless little zombie girls who exist to harvest a precious resource called ADAM. Two options present themselves forlornly: Harvest, or rescue her.
Harvesting her — the more tempting option — would give me lots of precious ADAM, the energy currency that would buy me powers and abilities. The killer advantage being that, yes, the little sister ends up dead so there's no need to drag her around.
On the other hand, rescuing her, like helping Singaporeans on the streets, would hardly merit a 'Thank You' or less. On the surface, an easy quickie decision – but in the world of Bioshock 2, it took ten minutes of internal debate before I came to the inevitable conclusion.
I would rescue her. And so I did.
Agonising moments like this play out time and again, as you move through the dream-like underwater world of Rapture.
(Rapture: Think of an abandoned Disneyland 20,000 leagues under the sea, but filled with scary mutants called Splicers who most certainly do not sing tunes like 'Under The Sea'. No finding Nemo here either).
At times, it felt stupid to waste so much time and effort harvesting ADAM with each Little Sister you come across, since you have slog to defend against dozens of Splicers who are drawn to the harvesting process.
Killing the Little Sisters would have been the most expedient way of collecting ADAM for personal use — but that would mean forgoing the little rewards that the rescued Sisters would leave behind for you as a form of good karma.
Yes, it can be emotionally draining playing through Bioshock 2 and its convoluted worldview — this is no simple shoot-em-up where you mow down aliens or terrorists with gay abandon.


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text: Heya, Hope someone can help me here. I have an 98 A3 1.6 sport (yeah yeah i know) I'm getting 3 beeps from the dash and the (!) light flashing on the dash, The car doesn't have the trip computer fitted. this only happens after i've been driving for around 30 minutes and when i'm stopping it then goes away when ., I presume as i'm stopping it may be brake related but the fluid levels etc seem ok and it has good disks and pads all round. Does anyone have any idea what this could be i presume the 3 beeps are an error code. Is it simply a sensor in the caliper or is my artodeetoo car trying to tell me that Little Jimmy has fallen down a well or something? I've called my local audi dealer and they can't see the car until the end of the month and won't say until they have seen it. (swines) Thanks in advance Graham


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Govt announces reduction in cost of ARVs
There has been a "massive reduction" in the prices of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, according to Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.
The latest tender for the government's roll-out of ARV drugs was 53% cheaper than previously, even though the same 10 companies were awarded the contract, Motsoaledi announced in Pretoria on Tuesday.
Motsoaledi conceded the government might have "made a mistake" when awarding the two-year tenders previously.
He said that instead of paying in excess of R8,8-billion for ARVs, the government would only be paying R4,8-billion over the next two years, starting January 2011.
This represented a R4,7-billion saving over what the government had previously paid for rolling out the drugs.
'Perhaps we were sleeping'
"South Africa can now afford to treat twice as many people with the same amount of money," he told reporters in Pretoria.
"It is notable that these tender price reductions have been achieved through the same suppliers that are contracted in the current tender."
The minister said the 10 companies included Abbott, Adcock, Aurobindo, Cipla Medpro, MSD, Pharmacare, Sonke, Specpharm and Strides.
Asked why the same suppliers were able to provide ARVs at a lower cost, he replied: "Perhaps it was our mistake in government, perhaps we were sleeping."
He said he was not at this stage contemplating a "witch-hunt" of suppliers because of the higher prices previously paid. Some of the suppliers had claimed that at lower prices there would be substantial job losses, he said.
"I called their bluff. There are more profits in pharmaceuticals than in oil. My message to pharmaceuticals is that they are in a sector that is very sensitive. They mustn't fish from our troubled waters."
Replicating success
He said the government hoped to replicate the success of cutting the cost of procuring ARVs when it focused on the tender process for tuberculosis drugs, vaccines and drugs for the treatment of diseases related to maternal and child health.
He said that of the 4,8-million people tested in South Africa since World Aids Day on December 1, t total of 905 000 (18%) were found to be HIV positive.
Highlighting the price differential in the ARV drugs, he said that 600mg of Efavirenz in tablet form cost the government R107,07 in 2008 when the previous tender was awarded. Under the new tender it would cost R39,22, which is 63% lower.
Another drug, 150mg of Lamivudine in tablet form, cost the government R29,77 in 2008. It would now cost the government R18,22, a 39% drop in price.
A 200mg dose of Nevirapine tablets cost R31,53 in 2008. It would now cost R22,99, or 27% less.
There was a 65% drop in the price of 300mg of Tenofovir tablets from R155,60 to R54,82.
Comment could not immediately be obtained from the National Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers.—Sapa, I-Net Bridge


text: Hello everyone. I was wondering if anyone could help me come up with a script for fading text in and out then changing the text to something different when it fades back in again. I want to overlay a series of quotes on my website across the top and have them display for about 15 seconds then fade out to a new quote and have it cycle through them all indefinitely. I am pretty new to javascript and not much more experienced in html in general, so please be as thorough as possible. I'm a true noob :) Thanks!


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The shamanic journey is a practice common to all indigenous societies throughout history. By listening to a drumbeat or other rhythmic percussion, the shaman enters "non-ordinary" reality an altered state of consciousness beyond time and space to access spiritual guidance and healing, assist others and the planet, and reconnect with the cycles of nature. Shamanic Journeying offers readers an interactive learning experience to discover how to journey just as traditional shamans have for centuries. With the instruction in this book and the accompanying CD, internationally respected teacher Sandra Ingerman illuminates: The original role of the shaman in indigenous cultures; How to meet and work with your "power animals" and other spirit guides; How to navigate the Lower World, Upper World, and Middle World; the three divisions of unseen reality; The keys to successful journeying in our modern culture.
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Last week at our family's restaurant, an elderly man dining alone requested a seat in a particular booth by the window. He then told the story of how he had proposed to his wife in that exact seat 50 years before and the good times they had at the restaurant over the years with friends and eventually their children and grandchildren. His wife had since passed on but he expressed his thanks for the opportunity to reminisce about the good times in the same spot with the same view, good food and warm hospitality he so fondly remembered.
Nick's Restaurant is celebrating 87 years in business on July 4. It will be the first anniversary without the presence of the restaurant's patriarch, Nick Gust. Just as it was for the man dining alone last week, it is a bittersweet time. With sadness, we have said good-bye to a great man while at the same time celebrating his life's work and the very special place he created at Rockaway Beach.
Just as the tides change, time changes things in everyone's life, but some things will continue to remain just what they are — good food, good company, warm hospitality, laughter and a smile. In the spirit of Nick we will continue to help bring these things to the lives of all who visit Nick's Restaurant in Rockaway Beach. In celebration of our 87th anniversary on July 4, we will have our traditional outdoor barbeque from 12-2 p.m. Thank you to our loyal employees, customers and friends, old and new, for sharing so many special moments in your lives with us.
— The Gust Family


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Content Down the Funnel
Content Down the Funnel
This article is a continuation of a previous feature and web story on content marketing.
While becoming a content machine is great for demonstrating thought leadership or branding, at the end of the day, it's all about the money. What's the point of content if it doesn't lead to sales? For CPGs, content pushes the brand top-of-mind so you remember to pick up, say, a six pack of Coca-Cola next time you're in the supermarket. But what about big-ticket items where the buying process is way more research-intensive and prolonged?
Cyber-security software company Sourcefire develops its content to score prospects as they navigate down the sales funnel. At a certain point—usually indicated when a prospect interacts with a certain piece of content—the individual becomes either a warm or hot lead. A hot lead (for instance, a prospect who downloads a Sourcefire-produced whitepaper about the company's vision for a new model of cyber security) goes directly to the sales force while a warm lead (for instance, a prospect who downloads a third-party piece of content on the Sourcefire site) goes through what company CMO Marc Solomon calls "the demand-creation route."
This demand-creation route, as Solomon describes it, entails sending additional emails or content that might be interesting to prospects based on their browsing history. Following this, Sourcefire will attempt to reach out and have a conversation. "There's no better way to engage someone than by talking to them, if they so desire," Solomon says. "And by getting an appointment, you can be turned into a hot lead."
Sourcefire's content strategy effectively provides a road map that allows the sales team to see what type of content the prospect looked at and, based on that, develop a clearer picture of that individual's particular needs. The important element, Solomon emphasizes, is to let the prospect dictate the type of engagement Sourcefire should initiate.
It's a sentiment echoed by Karen Guglielmo, content marketing manager at record management services provider Iron Mountain. "The [customer] journey dictates the message," she says. Iron Mountain's buyer persona drives its content blueprint. "We've understood our buyers very well for years and years and we wanted to take what we knew about our buyers through the persona work we'd done and map out what we understood to be their journey."
The purpose of Iron Mountain's content, says Guglielmo, is to incrementally move prospects from one piece of content to the next, thereby driving that individual further down the sales cycle. It's a philosophy Guglielmo describes as "a methodic approach to the call-to-action." If Iron Mountain gets someone to download a certain piece of content or to watch a video, the goal is to get that individual to take the next step—which can be a conversion, or can be accessing another piece of content that, ultimately, will lead down the conversion pathway.
"Further down in the funnel, different types of content will make that financial justification," Guglielmo says. Iron Mountain typically reaches out to business advocates first, then hopes that that advocate will go back to the various organizational stakeholders who can execute the sale. At this stage, the company produces content that can help empower that advocate to make a compelling case.
"An ROI calculator or case studies become really important," Guglielmo says. "When you get further down into the funnel, it's one thing to provide sales enablement to our salespeople, but with content it's very much advocate enablement. You're providing content so the advocate becomes the seller."
Next week: Measuring Content.


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The evolution of technology often moves from business use to casual consumers' daily lives, but social media tends to move in the opposite direction. Social networking is now becoming company policy, reports the New York Times, through internal social networks specific to the workplace. Microscope company Nikon Instruments and computer security company Symantec both have internal social networks, used by employees to handle company business?inter-office memos have entered the 21st century.
The sites are restricted to business etiquette, and employees are expected to treat the pages as an extension of their professional personas. Most companies work with network providers like Salesforce Chatter or Yammer that create sites for the companies. Some internal social networks have been shut down as potential breaches of security. Many employees don't really use the networks they're provided with. The potential of internal social networks is obviously huge, though; the ability to use a chat in a group to work out sales strategies or coordinate times for real-life meetings is definitely a step toward the future.


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St. Clair Software has just released version 4.0 of its well-known Default Folder X for both Leopard and Tiger. This utility enhances OS X's Open and Save dialogs in a number of ways, allowing easy access to favorites and Spotlight comments, defining a per-application default folder, integrating with open Finder windows and more. The new version revamps the interface with a more HUD-like Leopard look and offers support for Quick Look as you can see above. Last week Macworld posted a preview video that does a good job of explaining just what makes Default Folder X so handy.
Default Folder X is $34.95 and a demo is available. The upgrade is free to registered users of version 3 who purchased after June 1, 2007. The upgrade cost for other OS X registered users is $14.95 (and $19.95 for OS 9 registered users).
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Spiderman Cake
Spiderman is rkt covered with fondant. Webs are RI and buildings are fondant. Cake made for Cakes for Kids Las Vegas. I got the design idea from putting together about 3 different cakes I saw here on CC (thanks by the way!!) and one cake from on Flickr. It was a rushed cake and I'm not that proud of it but the child who received it was very happy....he hadn't had a bday cake in 3 years and he was turning 7.


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Bos Wars is a futuristic real-time strategy game featuring a dynamic rate-based economy. Resources are continuously produced while also being consumed by creating buildings and training new units. Bos Wars aims to create a completely original and fun RTS game.
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Release Notes: This release adds new maps, new terrain, new units, and improved campaigns, including an extensive campaign called 'Islands'. It also sees the introduction of the shipyard, which can build water scouts and destroyers. The editor and the engine were improved and many bugs were fixed.
Release Notes: This version uses a new patch based system for maps. The editor now also works with patches. The patch editor provides a convenient interface to set the accessibility flags (water, road, and so on). New units have been added and many old bugs have been fixed.
Release Notes: Some fixes were made. This version adds recyclable buildings and beautiful explosions using particle graphics. The start position in campaign level 5 was fixed.
Release Notes: This preview version features recyclable buildings and beautiful explosions using particle graphics. You will also find some graphical improvements, bugfixes, and new maps.
Release Notes: This update uses a new map layout, fixes a load/save bug, and makes OpenGL a run-time option.
A Fluent OpenStack client API for Java.
A TWiki appliance that is easy to use and lightweight.


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Introduction to Ireland The Republic of Ireland is an island nation situated in the North Sea off the northwest coast of Europe. It shares the island with the small nation of Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. As an active participant in the European community, Ireland is one of Europe's richest countries today, with strong links in the financial services and IT ... Read Full Article
Tara Motilor: Mountains, Wood, and the Scarisoara Cave
High in the Apuseni range of mountains in western Romania, between the cities of Cluj-Napoca and Deva, lies a dramatic area rich in wildlife and full of geological curiosities. It is inhabited by hardy villagers skilled in logging, woodworking, precious metal mining, and rearing sheep and cattle. They are the Moti people (pronounced motz), and the area is called Tara Motilor: the land of the ... Read Full Article
Loving Italy's Lake Garda
My grandfather gave me a copy of Goethe's Italian Letters before I took the train south from Frankfurt to Lake Garda, in the Sudtirol region of northern Italy. I read as much as I could as I wound through the summer valleys of the Alps that peeked at me as I sped past, finding just enough time to display wildflowers before we rounded another bend, another peak, past another ... Read Full Article


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Silverton Mountain, Colorado's newest and highest ski area gets first tracks of the 2002-2003 ski season. With several September snows dropping over 20″ inches of snow at the top of the ski area, Silverton Mountain experienced its first ski run of the season on September 18, 2002.
The abundance of early season snowfall has allowed Silverton Mountain to push the projected opening date for skiing up to October 17th 2002. Silverton Mountain with all natural snow and no snowmaking should be the first ski area open in the nation this year and for years to come. Once open, all Silverton Mountain ski runs are advanced and expert meaning early season skiing will be much more than the usual strip of man-made snow found at many other areas.
A handful of Silverton Mountain employees lucky enough to be working, fired up the lift to get in a couple of pre-season runs before work.
Jerome Gardner, Silverton Mountain employee said, "Best run of the season" after skiing calf deep powder September 18, 2002 at Silverton Mountain.


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Samsung Galaxy Gear Smart Watch - Orange
The Samsung Galaxy Gear Smart Watch is wearable technology you'll never want to be without. Perfect for linking up with your Samsung smartphone via Bluetooth, you can enjoy new ways to communicate – with what's happening in your life mirrored in your watch. You can keep track of everything without taking your phone out of your pocket or bag – with your smart watch let you know when you receive a text, call or social networking message, as well as telling you who's calling. It's all there on your wrist to see in a glance at the 1.6 inch colour touch screen – when a message or notification comes in, touch the app icon to read it. You can also use the Gear as a phone remote to make or take hands-free calls, as well as using voice recognition to compose text messages and set appointments in your calendar. There's even a 1.9 megapixel camera onboard that lets you shoot photos and video that's all wirelessly transferred to your phone. The Samsung Galaxy Gear Smart Watch is currently compatible with the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy 10.1, with the Galaxy S3, S3, Note 2 and S4 Mini all getting compatibility updates in November, followed by the S4 Active and Galaxy Mega in December. Useful info: Rubber strap and aluminium caseBluetooth v 4.0 with 150m range800Mhz processor1.9 Mp camera with auto-focusSound & Shot availablePedometer app pre-loadedDimensions: 56.6 x 36.8 x 11.1 mmWeight: 73.8 gSamsung Galaxy Gear Smart Watch Colour: Orange.


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- April 28, 2011 09:54 PM (GMT)
I have a pet I'd like to put UFA through you guys but he's on an account that's been permanently silenced, so I can't put any sign of up for adoption on his petpage or description because I cannot edit any visible information.
Can an exception be made or should I just find somewhere else to advertise him?
- April 28, 2011 10:26 PM (GMT)
For the time being, I think it'd be best to just advertise your pet on another site. It's not that we don't want you here, but for us, it's hard to tell which pet is on a silenced account or not and if the pet is actually UFA.
However, we are currently discussing this matter, and we will let you know if any changes will be made to the fostering policy on Neopound.
Best of luck adopting out your pet!
- Dorothy
- April 29, 2011 06:36 AM (GMT)
move him to an account that is not silenced (o o)d
Since silenced accounts can't use NM's and you can't put up a message to tell them to send the NM somewhere else, how would you even be able to effectively adopt out a pet on a silenced account? You have no way of communicating with applicants
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When a 2011 article in Science uncovered that black scientists are more likely to be rejected for medical research grants, it created a buzz in the research community.
A year later, the National Institutes of Health — the largest source of funding for medical research in the world — announced that it was considering making the applications anonymous.
Yet, a Virginia Tech adjunct professor, Dr. Ge Wang, and his colleagues say this change is not necessary, and that in their calculations released Thursday in Journal of Informatics, there is not actually a racial bias.
"We believe that this study has importance," says Wang. "The racial bias issue is very sensitive and yet complicated. Our analysis suggests that racial bias does not exist, as explained in our latest paper."
theGrio: Disparities among black scientists: Do degrees matter?
Wang and his team gathered data from September 2011 on black and white faculty members from 31 of the top American medical schools. They compared a randomly selected group of 40 black faculty members to 80 white faculty peers with the same degree, title, specialty, school and gender.
"He's finding some interesting things," says Dr. Donna K. Ginther, author of the Science article and professor of economics and director of the Center for Science, Technology and Economic Policy at the University of Kansas. "But the two studies are not that similar."
Ginther also points out the limitations of Wang's study. "We used 83,000 applications and he had information on [only] 40 researchers," she says.
However, Wang says that their findings are statistically accurate, regardless of the number studied.
Wang and his team also compared the scientific productivity of black and white faculty members after they were granted funding and found that the ratio was the same. They found a correlation between the amount of funding black and white researchers received and how many articles they ultimately published about their research.
For example, if a researcher received half the amount of funding as another researcher, it would be considered fair if the one with more funding published more work, says Wang, who is also newly a chaired professor of engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
But, it's not apples to apples, Ginther says, because her report was about the fact that black researchers were less likely to get the funds to begin with — not about the fairness in the amounts funded or the number of publications.
theGrio: Declining numbers of blacks seen in math, science
To address this ongoing issue, both the NIH and Ginther are performing further research on racial bias in the process by which research is judged for funding and publication in medical journals, called the "peer review" process.
"Funding is built on the peer review process and scientific achievement is built on it," Ginther says. "So, understanding the dynamics and whether or not there is bias in the process is important. It is critically important to every aspect of science."
Dr. Tyeese Gaines is a physician-journalist with over 10 years of print and broadcast experience, now serving as health editor for theGrio.com. Dr. Ty is also a practicing emergency medicine physician in New Jersey. Follow her on twitter at @doctorty or on Facebook.


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how long does it take to heal after a getting stitches on your head? i had to get about 30 stitches on my head (just above my temple) a month ago due to a car accident. some were removed and some were the dissolvable ones that are still in my head. the areas around the stitches feel a little off... sorta like bruised and/or feel like the numbing medicine is still working. also, once in awhile i get these weird pains/ pressure right where the stitches were. is this normal? will is go away?
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The normal time for removing stiches on the head are 5-7 days.
wounds heal fast and within a month.There might be occasional twinge/pain at the site but not long term.If you have swelling,discolouration,discharge etc you need to consult your doctor.
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SEXUAL health experts have expressed concern at the high proportion of people in the region being diagnosed with HIV at a late stage.
While early diagnosis is associated with a better outlook for patients, having a late diagnosis is associated with increased chances of developing Aids and dying.
Health Protection Agency experts are stressing that HIV remains a serious infection which, if left untreated, can be life-threatening.
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It followed an announcement that the number of people diagnosed with HIV in the North-East has fallen.
The HPA said there was a 14 per cent decrease in the North-East in 2011 compared to the previous year.
The HPA's annual 'HIV in the UK' report found there were 127 new diagnoses of HIV in the North-East compared to 147 in the previous year. The region also continues to have one of the lowest rates of HIV in England with 4.87 cases diagnosed per 100,000 people which is half the national rate (10.09 per 100,000).
A total of 368 new cases were reported in the Yorkshire and the Humber region in 2011, compared to 379 cases in 2010. Nationally, there were 6,280 new HIV diagnoses in 2011, taking the total number of people living with HIV in the UK to around 96,000. This compares to 1,385 people in the North East who are living with HIV.
Dr Kirsty Foster, a North-East HPA consultant, said: "The fall in newly diagnosed HIV cases in the North-East is welcome but it is too early to tell if figures are beginning to stabilise, so we must not become complacent.
"Advancements in treatment now mean the sooner HIV and other sexually transmitted infections are diagnosed and treated, the better the treatment outcome and the lower the risk of passing it on to others.
"However, late HIV diagnosis continues to be a significant challenge for the North East. In 2011, almost half of all new cases were diagnosed late or very late. This is of particular concern as we know that the health outcomes for people who are diagnosed 'late' or 'very late' are significantly worse than if diagnosed early.
"Testing for HIV and all sexually transmitted infections is both free and confidential and we advise anyone who has had unprotected sex with a new or casual partner to get tested. The best way to protect yourself is by using condoms with all new and casual partners."


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The Los Angeles Kings organization has a Stanley Cup championship but not the puck that was on the ice at the final buzzer of Game 6 of the series. That has created a hockey mystery, with theories and conspiracies as to where it might be.
The Los Angeles Times' Bill Plaschke wrote a column wondering about the puck's whereabouts and one theory is that the Devils' Patrik Elias may have nabbed it. Writes Plaschke:
"The puck was last spotted sliding across center ice at Staples Center while the Kings were in the corner celebrating their Game 6, clinching victory. A video shows the chunk of rubber then being casually flipped into the air and in the giant glove of the New Jersey Devils' Patrik Elias."
Elias is on vacation and there is no comment from him. The Devils have pleaded ignorance.
The Chicago Blackhawks are still missing their game-winning puck from the 2010 finals. And the Kings want to get their hands on this one.


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"Quite why it's worse because it's Apple is unclear."
That would be because unlike many other companies, Apple aren't using sweatshops to minimise costs so they can undercut competitors while still making a healthy margin. They're just trying to maximise profit, while suing rivals out of the market so they can charge whatever obscene premium they like.
Suggested new motto for Apple: "It just works, or else it gets the hose again".


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Things To Do In Dallas Tonight: June 10
A smoke camp at Lockhart in Oak Cliff; A Shakespeare festival at TCU; Failure returns to Dallas.
In her review of Dallas Summer Musicals' Mamma Mia, D FrontRow theater critic Lindsey Wilson theorizes about the impact that nostalgia can have on one's true opinion of a familiar production. In the case of this ABBA-led hit show, nostalgia is a good thing. Wilson goes on to praise Mamma Mia's depth, which is sometimes lost in all of the hit songs. That takes place at Music Hall at Fair Park this evening, and begins at 7:30.
The Trinity Shakespeare Festival has received heaps of praise for its passionate take on the iconic playwright's oft-performed work. This year's season includes both The Tempest and A Comedy of Errors. They begin with The Tempest at 7:30 this evening, at TCU's Buschman Theatre. Consider happy hour at Winslow's Wine Cafe before you go, and I'm making that recommendation mostly because they have caramelized-garlic truffle hummus on the menu.
Frozen drink oasis the Twilite Lounge in Deep Ellum will start its summer movie series with Pulp Fiction this evening, in acknowledgement of the film's 20th anniversary. There will also be an extended happy hour, with the screening at 9 pm.
If you had plans to have dinner at Lockhart Smokehouse in Oak Cliff tonight, the restaurant will be closed for its Smoke Camp class. All manner of brisket-related secrets will be shared, and Revolver Brewing will be onsite for a beer tasting. Call 214-944-5521 for reservations.
Finally, 90s rock fans will be glad to know that Failure is performing at House of Blues this evening. The somewhat overlooked act was not huge at the time, but its legend has grown in the years since. According to an interview with the Dallas Observer this week, the band claims to have not played Dallas since 1997. If you remember being at that show, don't do the math. Yes, we're that old.
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