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MA132 Statistic
(1) Pinworm: In a random sample of 810 adults in the U.S.A., it was found that 80 of those had a pinworm infestation. You want to find the 99% confidence interval for the proportion of all U.S. adults with pinworm.
(a) What is the point estimate for the proportion of all U.S. adults with pinworm? Round your answer to 3 decimal places.
(b) What is the critical value of z (denoted zα/2) for a 99% confidence interval? Use the value from the table or, if using software, round to 2 decimal places.
zα/2 = ..................
(c) What is the margin of error (E) for a 99% confidence interval? Round your answer to 3 decimal places.
(d) Construct the 99% confidence interval for the proportion of all U.S. adults with pinworm. Round your answers to 3 decimal places.
................ < p < ..............
(e) Based on your answer to part (d), are you 99% confident that more than 5% of all U.S. adults have pinworm?
(f) In Sludge County, the proportion of adults with pinworm is found to be 0.17. Based on your answer to (d), does Sludge County's pinworm infestation rate appear to be greater than the national average?
(2) Pinworm: In a prior sample of U.S. adults, the Center for Disease Control (CDC), found that 8% of the people in this sample had pinworm but the margin of error for the population estimate was too large. They want an estimate that is in error by no more than 2.5 percentage points at the 90% confidence level. Enter your answers as whole numbers.
(a) What is the minimum sample size required to obtain this type of accuracy? Use the prior sample proportion in your calculation.
The minimum sample size is ............... U.S. adults.
(b) What is the minimum sample size required to obtain this type of accuracy when you assume no prior knowledge of the sample proportion?
The minimum sample size is ................ U.S. adults.(3) Diet Methods: Here we study the effectiveness of two dieting methods. Method 1 is a diet high in protein, fiber, and fat but low in carbohydrates. Method 2 is a diet low in fat but high in fiber and carbohydrates. After one year, a sample of participants from each diet method were checked for the amount of weight lost. The 99% confidence intervals for the mean weight loss of each plan are given below.
Method 1: 8.25 < μ < 9.15
Method 2: 6.25 < μ < 7.75
(a) What is the sample mean weight loss for participants in the Method 1 diet plan? Round your answer to 1 decimal place.
x1 = .............. pounds
(b) What is the sample mean weight loss for participants in the Method 2 diet plan? Round your answer to 1 decimal place.
x2 = ............... pounds
(c) Are you 99% confident that the mean weight loss for all those on the Method 1 diet plan is greater than the mean weight loss for all on the Method 2 diet plan and why?
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La Torriola
2 Bedrooms, 1.5 Bathrooms, Capacity: 4
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Bedrooms: 2. Bathrooms: 1.5
The villa has self catering apartments of two sizes, for 2 or 4 people, and it is in a 16 acres secluded property with production extra-virgin olive oil and wine, the typical flavors of Umbria.
At villa La Torriola you will experience a relaxing break in a breathtaking environment, surrounded by hills and woods that make of Umbria the green heart of Italy.
Villa la Torriola is also in the ideal location to reach with an easy trip the main sites of Umbra and Tuscany and be back for a relaxing swim or massage before dinner.
The self catering apartment for 4 people (up to 5) is on two floors, with double bedroom, twin bedroom, bathroom, living room,half bathroom,kitchen,direct access to a private portion of garden with garden furniture for alfresco dining.
Villa la Torriola has been carefully restored and decorated on 2001 by an ingenious craftsman artist,using only unpolluting methods.
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|Agriturismo La Torriola
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- High Season 995 Euros Per Week
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AmenitiesSwimming pool , Jacuzzi , Patio , Barbecue , Birdwatching , Ping pong , Soccer table , Hidrobikes , Crossbow archery
2 Bedrooms, 1.5 Bathrooms, Capacity: 4
Beds: 1 Queen, 2 Twins
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Bob's approach on 'Mood Swings' is a very personal one.He applies his creativity to tunes and styles he has loved for his entire life.The originals; 'Invested In Love', 'Cozumel', and 'I Want To Be With You' are instrumentals that ignite your night or brighten your day. The quiet and poignant ballads like 'Everytime We Say Goodbye', 'The Midnight Sun', 'My Foolish Heart', 'Afternoon Love Song' and group-vocal medley 'Imagination/My Romance' will put your brain on 'fast-backward'. Be prepared for your 'Moonstone' to pass the color barrier, your 'Biorhythms' to shake up your hormones and your 'Moods' to swing when you finish track 14 on Bob Fanelli's Mood Swings. Bob Fanelli is a Jazz Alto/Tenor Sax Player, Vocalist, Arranger from West Chester, PA. You can find him featured in all of the Jazz Venues in the Philadelphia area. His 'Jazz Saxophone Classics' CD released in 1997 received a lot of play on jazz radio stations nationally. His latest CD, 'Mood Swings released 10/1/01 is already receiving rave reviews.


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Author's Banner by StaceyLC
Alright, It's about time for me to update this profile a little bit. I was getting bored with myself...
Name Origins: 'wicked angel' is a combination of two of my favorite things: the musical Wicked (delicious!) and, well, angels in general, but specifically Angel (the star of the TV show spin off of Buffy, also delicious). I also like that 'wicked' is associated with magic and 'angel' is associated with faith...I enjoy learning more about both.
Birthdate: March 2 (just turned 26, which rounds up to thirty, but I'm trying to remain positive)
Location: Northeastern Oklahoma. It's almost as boring as everything you've heard. Yes, we have running water. No, there aren't Native American teepees all over. Really, it's a pretty cool part of the world with lots of genuinely nice people.
Family: I am married to my high school/college sweetheart, and we live in the suburbs with 2 dogs that we spoil like children. Sickeningly sweet, huh?
My HP story: A good friend and coworker was mildly addicted to Mugglenet and showed me some of the fun stuff going on there. This is about the time that CoS was coming out on DVD. I hadn't seen or read anything yet, but after watching the first two movies, I went and bought the first two books, which I read in like two days. A week later, I'd read PoA and GoF, and was hungry for more. I started going to midnight book releases, and the premier of PoA the movie was actually the day of my wedding rehearsal (yes, most of my wedding party and I left the dinner early to go see the movie. good times).
Now, I'm the Mugglenet addict, and a fanfiction writer to boot!
HP Fanfiction: Let me just say, I love this world. I love the freedom and the fun and the community of avid readers and writers. I'm probably too old to get such a kick out of it, but I do! I've been a writer for a long time, but my problem writing shorter stories was that I would get hung up in character description (I still sometimes do). But here in this world, we know the characters, so I can spend more time giving you plot and drama...so much fun!!
I write just about anything, and am willing to give any ship a chance, but I have a bit of an obsession with Draco. Okay, I have a bit of an obsession with Tom Felton as Draco... You'll see the sadder, more vulnerable part of DM in some of my stories.
My OTP: To read: Remus/Sirius (I can't help it!!) To write: D/Hr (should be easy, but not so much)
What I hope you'll get from my work: I mostly just hope that I made you think about something. You don't have to agree with my theories or my pairings, I just want to make you pause for a second and go "hmm," or "i never would have thought of that."
Alright enough rambling!
Here is a lovely banner created by StaceyLC of the BA for my contest winner:
Wow. Exceptionally well written. Deliciously wordy and hard to walk away from. I'm glad I got to read it all in one go. I would have probably had a fit waiting for the next installment. Nice work!
Author's Response: Thanks! I guess we share a taste for words. ^^. Yes, everybody\'s happier when the story\'s done and nobody\'s kept waiting!
Also, welcome to the website! Cheers!
so, my ribs are aching from laughing, and i have hysterical tears all over my keyboard, thank you very much! i adored it, especially Snape's review. exceptionally funny, and well done within Draco's POV.
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Oh, thank you so much for this review! I love you people, and I\'m glad my li\'le story gave you a laugh =]
i just stumbled across this, and i absolutely adore it! it was everything i was hoping it would be when i read the summary. times ten! i haven't really spared Tonks much literary thought before this, but you capture her beautifully. and don't get me started on Snape! i love him and hate him and mostly just want about 10 minutes alone with him after reading that. Bravo!
Author's Response: Only ten? *grins wickedly* Thanks for the nice review!
tears. that's all i got. tears. (nicely done!)
Author's Response: Aww thank you! I\'m so glad you liked it! I\'m even more glad that it stirred you emotionally. Thanks for the review!
sad and touching, really beautiful! the world, both the one we live in and the one we lose ourselves in long enough to write about, they are both quite tragic at times...you spelled this out quite well. nicely done!
Author's Response: Thank you! This story is very different from all my other work, so I feel really self-concious about whether people like it or not. I\'m glad you did enjoy it! It makes me feel very good about myself.
this is the funniest thing i think i've ever read. i'm having one of those "why didn't i think of that???" moments over here. please, please don't say it's really over. i need more!!
Author's Response: Thanks so much! This particular story is over, but there will probably be some sort of sequel. I\'d love some feedback as to what would go into it.
holy wow! that was so cold and dark and so well done. nearly cried more than once. i eagerly and earnestly await the sequel!!
Author's Response: The sequel is called Come Hell or High Water and all eleven chapters have already been posted. You ought to go read it! Thanks so much for reading.
Well, friend, you got me. I thought I had it figured out and then *wham* there you go with 'unnaturally green eyes.' It knocked the wind out of me. I know this isn't your usual style, but I liked it mucho! it kept me engaged and twisted me up at the end, all you had intended it to do. Bravo!
Author's Response: Thanks very much. This story doesn\'t get near the attention that my other ones do, so it\'s always fun to get a review here. Surprisingly, the next story I have planned is going to be pretty dark (although not quite this dark -- this one freaks ME out). I\'m glad I was able to pull one over on you. Makes you think, doesn\'t it?
love, love, loved it! even better than the first! Wolfstar is now my new favorite slash, thanks much!
Author's Response: Absolutely my pleasure! Always is to convert another; it\'s part of my plan for world-wide domination. *mwahahaha*
adorable! i love that she's in love with his messy hair. that's one of my favorite parts about the Potter men too! well done and good luck!
Author's Response: I love their hair too! Thanks for reviewing! :]
wow! really neat! i sang along and it worked really well! i like the way you repeated the last line of each verse, and how you retained the theme of the original carol: "with peace on earth, goodwill to men" and added a twinge of sadness. just lovely!!
Author's Response: I always try to sing the songs and tunes with the parodies. I\'m so glad that you enjoyed this, I really had fun writing it. Cyns
Okay, can I just say I.Love.This. I saw it in the most recent stories section and thought the title looked interesting...two hours later, I'm tapping my foot impatiently for the next chapter! Not only is the plot rather addictive, your descriptions are vivid and entirely believable. Your little snippets of thesaurus aptitude (ingress and egress--brilliant!) and your underlying humor has made this a really enjoyable read so far. I know you're in trouble with the law over your grades, and real life must come first, but (to be cliche) please update soon!!
Author's Response: Um...wow. This wasn\'t one of my better chapters, but this is quite possibly the most emphatically complimentary review I\'ve gotten. Thanks!
aw! well done! short and quite sweet. a very realistic situation played out with characters that you've given such intriguing depth to. i love your continually fun take on Wolfstar in their daily lives. good job!!
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Well, I have tried....
Thanks so much for continuing to read!
very, very nice! touching, engaging, and well written. my only suggestion has to do with the spacing on your paragraphs. the last story i submitted here did the same thing and added several break lines between each paragraph incorrectly. it's a pretty easy fix though, and it would make your story seem more connected. i really did enjoy this--good luck in the challenge!
Author's Response: Thanks very much, good luck to you too!
Beautifully done, Gina! The maze was fantastic--I love how it reminded me partly of the 3rd task of the Triwizard Tournament, partly of obstacle course-filled chamber in SS, and still maintained a wonderful originality. Flamel's vision was chilling and actually made me tear up a bit when you talked about the Death Chamber. I wish you the BEST of luck in the challenge...this is my favorite entry in this category, I must say!
Author's Response: Hi Wicked Angel! Thank you so much for the amazing review!! You are too kind. *blushes* I\'m really glad you enjoyed this story. I\'m thrilled you picked up on the similarities between this maze and Harry\'s journey toward the Stone in SS/PS. I had a line in the second part where Dumbledore remarked on it as well but didn\'t think I needed to hit people over the head with it - and I was right! The vision is horrible, I certainly hope it doesn\'t happen that way! Thank you so much for reading this story. I really appreciate the wonderful review!! ~Gina :)
hehe, Blokeco! I do hope I'm not the only one to get that. Clever and hilarious as usual, Schmergo! I can't wait for more, preferably more on the subject of spandex and the Malfoy men.
Author's Response: I hope you\'re not the only one who got that, too! If you\'re interested in the Malfoy men in spandex, wait and see the OotP film! LUCIUS WEARS FULL-BODY LEATHER! Oh, and I\'m honoured to receive a review from you, you winner of the Winter Challenge, you! Your story is like fillet mignon to my story\'s mangled squid intestines. (Ack! Analogies again.)
Hmm, an intriguing beginning to what is bound to be another lovely story; you do have an enthralling way with words. The title drew me in: Black and Whites (not Black and White, or Blacks and Whites). Is there one Black in particular we're going to hear more about soon? Well, before I ramble on or speculate, let me just say 'well done, looking forward to more soon!'
Author's Response:
Thank you
Actually, this being a follow-up to Come Hell or High Water, it is most unlikely that there will be a particular Black mentioned here, but then you\'re guess is as good as mine at this point. The Black and Whites actually referes to the photographs mentioned. The line comes from the song Ellsworth by Rascal Flatts and is a particular favorite of mine
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Veterans One-stop Center of WNY, Inc. Opens in Buffalo
Buffalo, NY— The Veterans One-stop Center of Western New York, Inc., ("One-stop Center" or "VOC of WNY") announced Tuesday that they will open a "one-stop" veterans advocacy and service center at 1280 Main Street in Buffalo in April.
The VOC of WNY is an independent, nonprofit collaborative, that will offer U.S. veterans, service members, and their families the convenience of a barrier-free "one-stop" location to access coordinated, individualized and integrated social, health, educational, economic, and supportive services. The "One-stop Center" will feature the comfort of a "home base" environment to welcome, affirm, and respond to each individual veteran's specific needs. A variety of services will be provided by existing, independent providers working together in a coordinated, seamless way to provide programming to assist veterans and their families in developing wellness, successful achievement of their goals, realization of their full potential, and reintegration into the community. Services include accredited benefits counseling; employment resources & services; peer mentoring; readjustment, behavioral, and mental health counseling; legal services & veterans treatment court mentorship; financial counseling & coaching; education resources & services; and housing & emergency services. The VOC of WNY will be able to tailor all services to have a male, female or a family-specific focus.
"The One-stop Center, through innovative public and private partnerships, will use a collaborative approach to serve the entire veteran by linking the individual to community resources and providing an individually tailored , community-based plan designed to meet the specific needs of the veteran and their family, along the entire continuum of care," Roger Woodworth, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said. "Together we work to complement the efforts of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense, and along with state, county, and local resources we provide access to a full network of veteran's services in an integrated, coordinated, and managed manner – from comprehensive outreach and intake, through case management and support services," Woodworth added.
Thomas Lynch, Interim President & CEO of the One-stop Center, said "This initiative has been made possible through the generous support of the sustaining funding partners including – BlueCross BlueShield of WNY, the National Fuel Gas Company Foundation, and The John R. Oishei Foundation and founding funding partners including the Buffalo Sabres Foundation, the First Niagara Foundation, Wounded Warrior Project, The Robert J. and Martha B. Fierle Foundation, along with Collins and Collins Attorneys, LLC and several individual donors. We appreciate the support and encouragement we have received from these partners and look forward to opening the One-stop Center this spring."
The "One-stop Center" is a collaboration of the Western New York Veterans Housing Coalition and Goodwill Industries of Western New York along with key service providers including Belmont Housing Resources of WNY; Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo; Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Buffalo, Inc.; Compeer; and Erie County's Departments of Social Services, Mental Health, Veterans Services along with the full support of the Erie County Legislature. Additional partners continue to join the collaboration.
"We have always needed a 'One-stop' available to veterans for accessibility to services in the community in the same location. The services exist but are difficult to navigate and the creation of the "One-stop Center" solves this," said Celia O'Brien, chief operating officer of the Veterans Housing Coalition. "We strongly support the VOC of WNY, as we know that the Center will be able to reach a multitude of veterans, service members and their families to provide a solution to the many challenges facing them."
"Goodwill is proud to be a founding collaborator of the VOC of WNY initiative," said Terrence Gilbride, Chairman of the Goodwill Board of Trustees. "Goodwill began assisting veterans returning from service in the 1930's and continues to work in assisting them in overcoming the barriers the face as well as the successful transition to civilian life. We see the One-stop Center as a way to leverage our resources, along with the resources of all the One-stop Center Service Provider Partners, to increase our combined effectiveness so we can have an even more significant impact on the lives of those who have sacrificed to serve our country."
The Veterans One-stop Center of WNY ("VOC of WNY") has launched a website, Facebook page, and Twitter account that contain additional information and provide the opportunity to support the initiative. They can be found at www.vocwny.org, www.facebook.com/VOCofWNY, and on Twitter at @VOCofWNY.
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O'Mara co-sponsoring legislation to delay implementation of OMH plan jeopardizing future of Elmira Psychiatric Center
Elmira, N.Y., November 19— State Senator Tom O'Mara (R,C-Big Flats) welcomed yesterday's comments from a key colleague, Senate Deputy Majority Leader Tom Libous (R-Binghamton), that Governor Andrew Cuomo will consider alternatives to a comprehensive state Office of Mental Health (OMH) reorganization plan that calls for shutting down inpatient services and other changes at the Elmira Psychiatric Center.
The Cuomo administration announced the OMH plan in early July. Since then O'Mara has been working with local and state leaders across the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions, including Libous, to urge the plan's reconsideration.
O'Mara also said that he's signed on as a co-sponsor of legislation Libous is introducing, the "Freeze Unsafe Closures Now Act," to delay the implementation of any OMH reorganization plan until at least April 1, 2015.
"I look forward to continue working closely with Senator Libous and all of our local leaders and stakeholders to make the case to the Cuomo administration that our mental facilities in Elmira and Binghamton deserve a stronger role, a much stronger role, in the OMH reorganization strategy," said O'Mara. "It's welcome news that Governor Cuomo is at least willing to listen. I look forward to ongoing opportunities to keep making the case for saving the Elmira Psychiatric Center."
Libous made his comments at a news conference in Binghamton yesterday. A meeting between state lawmakers, stakeholders and the Cuomo administration could take place as early as next week.
In late October, O'Mara held a public hearing in Elmira on the future of the Elmira PC [read and watch more].
O'Mara also urged area residents to attend a public rally in support of the Elmira Psychiatric Center this Saturday, November 23rd, at the Clemens Center in Elmira. The rally, which begins at 10:00 a.m., will be followed by a "community walk" on the grounds of the Elmira PC. Read more...


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Lenford Isaacs, of Salem, died Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. He was 93.
Born March 14, 1918 in Shamrock, Texas, he served as a 1st sergeant in World War II after graduating from high school and beauty college, and landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day.
After a brief stay in Los Angeles, he and wife Gene moved to Salem. He worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad and later the state of Oregon as a commodity distributor for the school lunch program until his 1979 retirement.
Survivors include: his wife of 68 years, Gene; children, Philip, Sally and Gena; granddaughter, Priscilla (Kameron) Fender; and grandson, Judiah Schotthoefer.
Private interment will be at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, OR. Arrangements are by Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service.


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Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] Dr Jeff Smith obituary-Vera
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Thanks for posting this obit, just wonder if you have one for Judge
Tom Ashley as well. (16 April 1929) Would like to know if he had
more than one wife, some of the dates don't seem to add up...hrb
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> Calico Rock Progress Jan 2, 1948
> Dr Jeff Smith of Violet Hill Dies Wed.
> Dr Jefferson D. Smith, aged 81 of Violet Hill, a life-long resident of
> Izard County, died at a Batesville hospital Wednesday night. He was widely
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> He was born at Lunenburg. A graduate of a medical school at Memphis,
> practiced in this county more than 45 years. He is survived by his wife; a
> daughter, Mrs Mildred Billingsley of Violet Hill and a brother, Dr. J. H.
> Smith of Oxford; Funeral services will be held at Violet Hill at 2 p.m.
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It's been a whirlwind two weeks, capped by a frenzied few days of his first taste of what pro hockey will be all about.
And Nikolaj Ehlers, the Winnipeg Jets first-round draft pick, June 27 in Philadelphia, has eaten up every second.
"I knew it was going to be hard," Ehlers said Thursday's session. "I knew there was going to be a lot of competition. But I also knew it was going to be fun. And I've been enjoying every single day here. I'm just really happy to be here."
Surprises? Not really.
The 18-year-old from Denmark had a pretty good idea what he was getting into, after a year with the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior League.
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Operation Round Up funds local service projects
Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative's Community Trust board met this month and awarded $12,837 to eight local organizations for their community service projects.
Receiving awards in this round were: Eagle Bend Community Development ($1,000, park renovations); Eagle Valley Schools ($1,737, digital cameras); Menahga Senior Center ($1,200, water softener); Verndale Senior Center ($1,500, flooring); Trees for Wadena ($2,500, replacement trees); Wadena Area Food Shelf ($3,000, food); Wahoo Valley Deer Hunters Association ($900, gun safety classes); CentraCare Health Foundation ($1,000, infant warmer/incubator).
Operation Round Up grant applications are reviewed and recipients selected by an eight-member volunteer Community Trust board. Funds for the program come from Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative members who allow their monthly electric bills to be rounded up to the nearest dollar, with the change allocated to the Community Trust fund. The average donation is less than fifty cents a month, yet the Trust fund typically donates about $30,000 annually to community service projects in the two-county area.
Local, nonprofit community service groups may apply for Operation Round Up grants by stopping by or calling the Cooperative office at (800) 321-8932 or by downloading a copy of the application form and guidelines from the Todd-Wadena website: www.toddwadena.coop. Future application deadlines are Jan. 15, May 15 and Sept. 15.


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No Silicon Valley venture capitalist has invested in it. Government subsidies for it are skimpy, at best. It lacks clout in Washington. And it's been around forever.
Yet it's by far the most popular form of renewable energy used at home, dwarfing the impact of rooftop solar panels and appealing not just to well-to-do greens but to poor people, African-Americans and, we'd bet, climate change deniers, too.
Yep, I'm talking about-as Popular Mechanics put it recently-the 'high-tech, cutting-edge, carbon-neutral alternative fuel of the future: wood.'
About 80% of residential renewable energy is created by wood heat appliances (not including fireplaces), while just 15% comes from solar and 5% from geothermal, according to Energy Information Administration statistics provided by the Alliance for Green Heat, a small nonprofit created two years ago to promote environmentally-friendly wood heat. Some 15 million American homes use wood as a primary or secondary heat source.
Of course, there's nothing new about wood heat. Wood supplied more energy than fossil fuels in the U.S. until the 1880s, when it was displaced by coal and, more recently, natural gas, oil and electricity.
What's new are the arrival of modern high-efficiency wood stoves, as well as a fast-growing wood pellet industry, that enable either cordwood or wood pellets to be burned more cleanly that before, dramatically reducing emissions of soot. Here's a look at one:
Provided the wood burned in these stoves comes from waste or from well-managed forests, it can then be deemed an environmentally friendly fuel. Wood is already seen that way in much of western Europe, according to this 2009 article in Science [subscription req'd] which argued that 'sustainable wood energy offers recurring economic, social, and environmental benefits.'
'We're the only modern, industrialized country that hasn't looked at wood as a serious way to reduce fossil fuels,' says John Ackerly, who started the Alliance for Wood Heat two years ago.
Last week, I met with John, a lawyer and former human rights activist. (He worked for the International Campaign for Tibet for 21 years, including 10 years as its president.) Wood heat, he argues, is social justice and jobs issue, as well as an environmental solution. It's a low-cost and low-carbon way to heat homes. It's a 'green' technology that appeals to poor and working class people. And, because gathering and distributing wood is labor intensive, it's generates economic activity.
So why haven't you heard much about wood heat? One reason, surely, is that the industry is very fragmented-there's no association of the guys who deliver firewood-and therefore not organized to make its voice heard in Washington. Wood stove manufacturers are part of a trade group called the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association, which pretty much tells you all you need to know about its influence inside the Beltway.
Yet the firewood industry, John estimates, is substantial, with about $3 billion in revenues. 'It's about the size of the U.S. wine industry,' he told me. 'It's probably the only $3 billion industry that doesn't have a lobbyist in town.'
John, who is 53 and lives in Takoma Park, MD, practices what he preaches. He's got an efficient wood stove, and he fuels it by gathering waste wood from trees cut down in his neighborhood. 'I haven't bought wood in 15 years,' he says. But he admits that keeping the fire burning requires some effort. 'You have to split the wood, and stack it,' he says.' You have to either enjoy it-or have no other choice.'
Popular Mechanics calculated the annual costs of heating a house using various fuels and estimated wood at $1,299, just below natural gas, which is a historically low levels, and well below fuel oil, propane gas and electricity. Stoves costs $3,000 to $4,200, including installation.
Wood stoves are most popular (obviously) in colder climates and (not so obviously) among poor people. Arkansas and West Virginia, for example, are big wood burning states. John says: 'It's actually poor people in this country who are at the forefront of not using fossil fuels, and they're doing it without getting any money back.'
One of John's goals at the Alliance for Green Heat is to get wood heat recognized as a form of renewable energy deserving of government support. Homeowners installing solar panels are eligible for 30% tax credits, which are often coupled with state incentives. The buyer of an electric car gets a $7500 tax credit. Whatever you think of those incentives, they flow mostly to the well-to-do. By contrast, wood stoves get a maximum tax credit of $300.
'Basically, low and middle income people are excluded (from renewable energy subsidies) because they can't afford solar or geothermal,' he said. If the goal is to reduce CO2 emissions, a dollar spent on wood buys more GHG reductions than competing clean technologies, he said. It's way more effective than turning biomass in the form of corn into ethanol. The drawback of burning wood is that even efficient stoves produce some particulate pollution, so they should not be used in places like Los Angeles or Denver where smog remains a problem. 'It's not for everyone and it's not for everywhere,' John said.
But as is so often the case with environmental or health problems-think about excessive packaging, or overly-processed foods-solutions lie not in some futuristic technology but in the past.
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The 16 March 2016, is a date that many a homosexuals in Botswana shall never forget. After a lengthy court case with the registrar of companies, blood and sweat, tireless efforts and mostly very expensive legal team, LEGABIBO managed to come out victors despite the appeals from government.
It has been three full years, since the organisation has been fighting to get registered. and now finally those efforts proved to not be in vain. Frustrations, tempers, tears have been plenty.
But the struggle had to continue, and finally it was all worth it.
Registration on LEGABIBO, is not nearly enough of an achievement, but it is a huge step in the right direction. It means the voices of the minority get to be heard, it means they get to have grounds for legal representation. They could sue, or be sued! they are recognised as deserving people to rights and privileges… it means the organization gets to acquire much needed funds, as an individual and not fight for crumbs with other organizations under BONELA.. As much as we appreciate all they have done and the support, it helps to finally flee the nest and take care of our own. LEGABIBO is no longer just an ideal, but a recognized movement, listed with other organization. Meaning they are now in a better position to engage with stakeholders.
However, the winning of this case, does NOT decriminalise homosexuality as many might presume, but it gives them a little bit of leverage in the pursuit of such. Baby steps, I know, but great journeys start with a single step. One day we will look back on this date, when we no longer have to fight to be recognised as equal to our heterosexual counterparts, and smile for we bore witness to history being made. To my homosexual friends and family, let us not tire to go after our rightful place in this world. It is not going to be easy, but it will all be worth it. So for now, let us raise our glasses because no matter how small a victory, we still need to celebrate winning the little battles, let's have faith that we will win the war one day.
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Been round a friends house, 4 bottles of Dogfish Head brewery ale.
Like most people I've heard of Dogfish but dissmissed it as 'what do they know about beer? They grew up with budweiser"
It's that good I'd actualy consider paying the £15 a bottle it costs when you can find it over here.


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No really.
I kinda am a turkey.
I've been super busy lately. Really busy.
I've been making some wonderful things for some wonderful people and I am loving every minute of it. And I try to get as much done as I can while the girls are in school so that when I pick them up, crafting business is over for the day - (or at least until they go to bed).
So today when Red came to me asking for a turkey t-shirt to wear to their big Thanksgiving feast at school tomorrow, my first reaction was to say no...because hey, this was supposed to be my non-crafty time! But before I did, I took a second to think about the last time I made something for them.
And I couldn't remember the last time I made something for them.
So upstairs to my craft room we went and I turned on my long-neglected heat press and fired up the laptop again. After some googling for turkey silhouettes and a lengthy discussion as to what the shirt should say, my Design Team headed back downstairs for a snack while I worked on the finished product.
I was rewarded not just with these awesome smiles, but also with a leftover piece of Halloween candy attached to a "Good Job!" sticker.
Thanks girls for reminding me - again - what's really important.
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Oh, mojitos and mint, which do I love more? I guess it would have to be mint, but I don't think I discovered my love for mint until after I tried a mojito. I spent my 21st birthday at the beach with my mom, aunt, and sister, we always have the best time down there. One of our favorite restaurants is known for there famous mojitos, ever since then, it is our drink of choice for the summer.
When I saw this version of a mojito, I could not wait to try it. I have so many juicy, plump blueberries from another fabulous aunt's garden and I knew they would be perfect for this drink. This drink is absolutely superb. It has a tartness from the blueberries and a fresh bite from the mint. I loved every single drop. I highly recommend serving it in a mason jar, it is just so fun and the perfect size. This recipe makes enough for two mojitos, feel free to double, triple, quadruple, you know, if you wanted to make a pitcher!
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1 cup of fresh Blueberries, plus more for garnish
4 oz. of Clear Rum
10 fresh Mint Leaves
2 teaspoons of Sugar
Juice of 2 Limes
6 oz. of Club Soda
Lime wedges, for garnish
First, fill your glasses with ice and split the club soda into the two.
Next, in your shaker, add the mint leaves, sugar, and blueberries*. Use a muddler (or the end of a wooden spoon) to muddle well. Add the lime juice and rum; shake vigorously.
Now, pour the drink from the shaker into the glasses, give it a gentle stir. Add more mint leaves, a lime wedge, more blueberries, or whatever you desire to garnish the glass.
*This is the way I made these and they were perfect. If you are worried about the consistency, place the blueberries in a blender or food processor, then add them to the shaker with the lime juice and rum.
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After a Jesus-take-the-wheel kind of week, House Speaker John Boehner said Friday that it was up to Obama to keep the nation from falling over the fiscal cliff. Speaking to the press Friday afternon, Obama said he had met Republicans "more than half way," and there was "no reason" they couldn't reach an agreement. The president said had just finished talks with Boehner and Harry Reid, and that he remains "ready and willing" to cooperate with Republicans. Obama focused on the parties' agreement on middle-class taxes: "Averting this middle-tax class hike is not a Republcan responsibility or a Democrat responsibility, it's a shared responsibility."


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HARKER HEIGHTS — While candidates in Killeen are spending a hefty sum of money on advertising, signs and event expenses, candidates in Heights have a different approach when it comes to campaigning. The Texas Ethics Commission requires local candidates to file two campaign finance reports, 30 days and eight days before an election.
According to a campaign finance report, Mayor Rob Robinson leads the pack in spending, after he spent $204.59 in printing expenses to produce campaign cards and buttons.
Despite not having an active opponent to campaign against, Robinson said he's not "taking anything for granted" and is actively seeking election because Oscar Dominguez's name still is on the May 10 ballot, despite his withdrawal from the race.
Political newcomer David Brown, who is running for vacant Seat 4, said he hasn't "raised a dime or spent a dime."
"I've attended two forums so far, and if people want to hear me talk, I will talk," Brown said. "There are a lot of people running for office in Killeen and because it's so competitive, I believe they feel like they need to buy signs and such."
As of Wednesday, Brown's opponent, John Reider, had not turned in a campaign finance report.
According to the Texas Ethics Commission, on the campaign treasurer appointment form, there is an option to choose modified reporting for the next election cycle. Modified reporting excuses an opposed candidate from filing reports 30 days and eight days before an election and eight days before a runoff. An opposed candidate is eligible for modified reporting only if the candidate does not intend to exceed either $500 in contributions or $500 in expenditures (excluding filing fees) in connection with an election.
"I haven't spent any money, and I don't intend on asking anyone for money," Reider said. "When I campaigned a few years back and wasn't as well known, I asked for money, but it's not something I like to do and I don't plan on doing that again this time."
Reider was unable to attend a March 27 forum at the St. Paul Chong Hasang Parish Center hosted by the Harker Heights Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee because of an illness, but sent his daughter, Lauren Reider, to speak on his behalf.
Reider did not attend the forum hosted by League of United Latin American Citizens Council 4535 and the Killeen Branch of the NAACP on Monday because he did not receive an invitation, but said he will attend the forum hosted by the Exchange Club of Killeen on Monday.


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I'm somewhat saddened by the response made to my post on the closure of the Dippy Egg Cafe yesterday. A reader has noted that Franklins in Kennington has been closed. Sure enough, I checked their website, which reports:
"Due to unforseen circumstances Franklins Food Emporium is closed. Franklins Restaurant and Franklins Farm Shop in Dulwich are trading as normal."
My guess is that the unforseen circumstances are the credit crunch, but I suppose there's a possibility that it might reopen.
Kennington has been rather badly affected by the credit crunch, but I'm not convinced that the worst has yet happened... At this rate, we're going to lose a lot of businesses in the SE11 area.
Wednesday - A working day with the cats indoors. My toothache appears to have eased. It's all about the Druqs, innit. I'm bloated on penicillin, ibuprofen and paraceta...
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County Executive's Holiday Senior Ball
On Wednesday, December 1st, Senator Robach attended, and make remarks at, the County Executive's Holiday Seniors Ball. Sponsored by the Monroe County Office for the Aging and teh Rochester Monroe County Youth Bureau, the event was held at the Double Tree Hotel. Senator Robach is pictured with Lois Robinson, Coordinator, MARC of Baden Senior Center.


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Life is Not Fair ... I dare you to try it
My wife takes care of some kids during the day. When I was home, one of them asked me, "Opa (which is grandpa in German), can I help you do that?" I said, "Yes" and let him help. His brother immediately came along and said, "That is unfair that you do not let me help and do something!" He folded his arms and expressed his frustration all over his face. What he should have asked is, "Can you let me do something too, so I can help?"
Too often our reactions to situations and circumstances in life are like that young man. We just want something for us and see it from our perspective like he did. He only saw that he was being "cheated" by not being allowed to help. He never asked if he could help. There was something he could do. I was more than happy to let him help. He only saw it from where he was at. He did not even think to ask the right question. He did not know that I had other things and resources to give to him to take the frustration and pouting face away from him.
It is true — life is not fair. We normally want to at least get what we want. We look at things from how we see ourselves. Our experience and what we see others experiencing narrows our thinking. We just see, "Those are the options available for me. If I don't get that or what the other person is getting, it is going to be unfair for me!"
When we are totally dependent on ourselves that's all we've got. If we do not trust anyone else, we can't expect anything else. What we are going to get or have, we need to work for. With life being unfair that can be frustrating, tough and cheat us. Others always seem to get more, more easily and without the frustration we experience. Trust me, that is not true. Life is not fair for all of us!
How do we get into the situation the young man in our home should have seen? There was someone there who had more resources. A person right there could give him what he was looking for. The "Opa" had much more insight, experience and power available. He was right there. All the young man needed to do was ask. Even more than he wanted was there for him. There was a perspective that I could share with him. After that he might have said, "I guess life is not that unfair after all."
All of that is there for you and me. Here is the evidence and how you know it. No two people are exactly alike. Not even twins. Good thing, because it would really be an unfair world if there was anyone else who looked quite as ugly as I do. (Have tried to wipe that ugliness from my face, but nothing seems to help!) The wonderful thing is that the creator is one of infinite variety and creativity. He can do anything for each of us, just the way he created us uniquely.
OK, how is that going to happen? We often just look at the world around us and see the news that seems to be nothing but negative. We need to take a look inside and be willing to see and admit what there is. "There are mountain peaks in our souls that we cannot climb, there are ocean depths we cannot fathom, there are possibilities in our hearts that terrify us" and experiences whose pain still controls our reactions.
Are we willing to ask the person who is right there, "Please give us what we need?" It is the God of the universe. Are we willing to give him permission to give us the peace we need as we see the inner tumultuousness? Will we admit, that maybe he has more resources, a better perspective and more experiences than we have? He is not an "Opa!" He never will be! He is alive, all powerful and is present with His love. He wants us to be able to say, "Life is not fair, but I have it with such satisfaction that I can live it as if it is fair."
I dare you to try it. You can get some help. Pay a visit to Faith Baptist Church and you can meet "Opa." He will let you know, God loves you even more than he does!


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A math teacher was found dead Wednesday in the woods outside her Massachusetts high school, and authorities said they would charge a 14-year-old student with murder.
The body of the teacher, identified as Colleen Ritzer, 24, was found just after midnight in the woods near Danvers High School, about a half-hour outside Boston. Blood was found in a second-floor bathroom at the school, authorities said.
Authorities said their murder investigation was connected to their search for a missing 14-year-old boy the day before, but they did not explicitly say that he was the juvenile charged in the killing.
They said the 14-year-old charged with murder would be arraigned later Wednesday. They did not discuss a motive, nor how the teacher was killed.
Jonathan Blodgett, the Essex County district attorney, told reporters that it was a "terrible tragedy."
"She was a very, very respected, loved teacher," he said.
On what appeared to be her Twitter profile, Ritzer posted about her enthusiasm for geometry proofs and listed homework assignments. Earlier this month, a tweet encouraged her followers to "find something good in every day."
Her students took to Twitter to express their shock and grief. One called Ritzer "literally the sweetest, most harmless person ever. she always wanted to help anyone in any way she could." They also spread word of a candlelight vigil at the high school Wednesday night.
Ritzer graduated magna cum laude from Assumption College in Massachusetts with a math degree, the school confirmed.
Public schools in Danvers were closed for the day.
Tracy Connor of NBC News contributed to this story.


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November 2009: twenty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the revolution that was velvet.
Back in 1989 I was still at primary school. I think I remember seeing the fall of the wall on TV but perhaps I've invented that later. A boy in our class brought in a fragment of the Berlin wall to show everyone. I remember being disappointed. It was just a small bit of grey rock I could have picked up on the wasteground where I used to take my dog for a walk. The dog was called Teddy. He was a Bearded Collie and had masses of fur that I didn't brush often enough so it matted into huge clumps I'd later have to cut off with nail scissors.
My very first Czech-related memory goes back to primary school too. We had a spelling test and I was the only person who knew how to spell Czechoslovakia. There aren't many words in English that begin with 'Cz'.
I also collected stamps. Three pages of my album were devoted to Czechland. I still have it. The ones from exotic places like Equatorial Guinea and Cuba and Malaysia have huge butterflies or angelfish or Disney characters launching space rockets. The Czech ones are less colourful. Some have tiny engravings of castles or a thumb sized portrait of Gottwald. Another one has a zebra; one has a Soviet red-star with a 50 in the middle. There are a couple with pictures of carp on them. They are all very neatly arranged on the page, pasted on carefully with stamp hinges, those little strips of gummed paper. I was that kind of child.
According to Samuel Johnson, no-one but a blockhead wrote but for money. Or a bloghead. I've been trying to write for money recently which is partly why you've heard less from me here. My recent assignment was to interview an ex-pat novelist whose last book was set in Czechland. I spent some time compiling a thoughtful and intelligent list of questions which I first saved as a Word document and then fired off by email.
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The University of Edinburgh is internationally renowned as a world-leading research institution, ranked 21st in the world by QS (2015-16) and 4th in the 2014 UK Research Excellence Framework for research power, based on the quality and breadth of our research.
Building on the outstanding successes of our previous tenure-track Chancellor's Fellowship programmes and our world class research performance, we are investing in another cohort of 30 Chancellor's Fellows across multiple disciplines. Based in the heart of one of the world's finest cities, these prestigious 5-year awards support highly talented early career researchers from across the world to develop their careers. Our previous Chancellor's Fellows have generated £9.3M in research income, published 789 articles and 25 have secured external fellowships to contribute to their salaries.
You will already have begun to establish a reputation for the high quality of your research and will have a commitment to develop your skills in teaching and student development at a University level. Colleagues with translational-industrial linkages, international academics and those interested in interdisciplinary collaboration are particularly welcomed.
Equality and Diversity
The culture of the University is open and diverse and we strive to replicate that in our appointments. As women and members of ethnic minorities are currently under-represented in posts at this level we particularly encourage applications from members of these groups. We are the proud holder of a prestigious Athena SWAN Silver Institution Award recognising our work in supporting the advancement of gender equality in academia. We have committed to broadening this round of fellowships to include opportunities for individuals looking to return to research after a career break for family, caring or health reasons.
Level of Appointment and relocation
Appointments will normally be made on the Grade 8 Academic scale (£38,896- £46,414), dependent on experience, but in exceptional circumstances a more senior appointment may be made at Grade 9 (£49,230- £55,389).
Relocation support is available for colleagues who need to move to take up the Fellowship. This includes practical support for a spouse or partner.
What is tenure-track?
You will initially concentrate on research and innovation, with a start-up package in support, but will be trained in teaching and student development skills and be expected progressively to take up this core academic activity. It is anticipated that following a successful end of year 3 review the majority of Chancellors Fellows will transition to an open-ended lectureship.
Induction, orientation and professional development programme
The Institute for Academic Development, in conjunction with University Human Resources, Colleges and individual Schools, will provide and develop a structured suite of induction, orientation and professional development for Chancellor's Fellows.
The provision will include a focus on research roles and progression to broader academic roles including teaching, supervision, research, professional contribution (administration) and knowledge exchange.


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Walt Disney is going 3-D on a lot of future films – and some from its past.
The studio announced Tuesday that 3-D versions of the computer-animated tales "Toy Story" and "Toy Story 2" will be released Oct. 2 for a two-week run as a double feature. Disney also is preparing a 3-D version of its hand-drawn animated musical "Beauty and the Beast" for release Feb. 12, 2010.
The "Toy Story" double bill is an "offer to moms and dads and people of all ages that they can come back to the movie theater and they can see two movies that they loved in 2-D format. Now they can see them in 3-D format for one price," said Mark Zoradi, president of Disney's motion picture group. "This was a way to kind of create an event with a very good value proposition given today's economy."
With 17 3-D releases in the works through 2012, Disney offered a preview of its lineup at ShoWest, an annual convention of theater owners.
The Disney 3-D slate includes Pixar Animation's "Up" in May, Robert Zemeckis and Jim Carrey's adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" this November, Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" starring Johnny Depp, and a follow-up to the 1980s sci-fi adventure "Tron."
The Disney-Pixar partnership also has next year's "Toy Story 3" and 2011's "Cars 2" coming in 3-D.
The movies are part of a 3-D wave in Hollywood that includes last weekend's hit debut from DreamWorks Animation, "Monsters vs. Aliens." More and more theaters now are equipped with projectors that can show films in the new digital 3-D technology.
"Up" marks the first 3-D release from Pixar, whose films include "WALL-E," "Ratatouille," "The Incredibles" and "Finding Nemo." Director Pete Docter showed the ShoWest crowd the first 47 minutes of "Up" in 3-D, along with an action sequence from later in the film, which features Edward Asner providing the voice of a cranky old man who uses thousands of helium balloons to fly his house on a South American adventure.
Unlike 3-D movies of old Hollywood, which generally used the multidimensional images as gimmicks to give audiences some cheap thrills, the makers of "Up" applied the 3-D techniques judiciously, Docter said.
"We chose different sequences or different moments to really punch out, to give you the depth. We didn't want to wear people's eyes out or get them too used to this extreme depth," Docter said. "We kind of played it a little conservative, and then when we really want the impact, you go for broke."
Other upcoming Disney 3-D films include this summer's family action comedy "G-Force," the fairy tale "Rapunzel" and Burton's horror comedy "Frankenweenie."
"Alice in Wonderland" marks the latest reunion between Burton and Depp, whose collaborations include "Edward Scissorhands," "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Corpse Bride." It also reunites Disney and Depp, who donned buccaneer's headgear for the studio's "Pirates of the Caribbean" blockbusters and now will play the Mad Hatter in "Alice in Wonderland."
"Any time this guy wears a funny hat, it's always good for us," Zoradi said.


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Koch Promotes 'Fit Moms' With 'Parents'13 Oct, 2007 By: Angelique Flores
Super Energized Workout
Koch Vision has partnered with Parents Magazine to promote its two upcoming DVDs from the "Fabulously Fit Moms" series.
With the purchase of either Lower Body Burn or Super Energized Workout, consumers can receive a one-year subscription to the magazine (a $7 value).
Lower Body Burn and Super Energized Workout street Nov. 6 at $14.98 each.
Koch will further promote the DVDs with in-store exposure and awareness through bottle-neck hang tags on Apple & Eve products as well as via print ads in Shape, Oxygen, Tango and Women's Day.
Star Jennifer Nicole Lee also will be making promotional appearances.
The two upcoming titles in the series are designed to help mom stay fit and strong through the coming holiday season.
"'Fabulously Fit Moms' is such a unique series in that it targets a large, yet quiet, sorority of women — moms — that are over 80 million strong," said Dan Gurlitz, GM of Koch Vision. "As a mom herself, Jennifer Nicole Lee knows not only how to face down mom issues, but also how to communicate with moms."


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|Hireko Golf's iBella Volare is a traditional ladies' putter design with extra flair (and crystals). (Courtesy of Hireko Golf)
While sappy jewelry store commercials would have you believe that your mate would simply melt upon opening matching his-and-hers rings, watches or bracelets, chances are the mixed twosomes among us would prefer something a bit more useful.
If you and your beloved would rather play 18 than stare at shiny trinkets dangling from one another's appendages, Hireko Golf has his-and-hers flatsticks this holiday season that will have you both ho-ho-holing more putts in the coming year.
Last year, Hireko introduced the fashion-forward iBella Bellissima line of women's clubs. Several of the company's putters match the set nicely, but the newest one, the iBella Volare, is the sleekest and best-suited for more accomplished players.
The Volare ($41.55, assembled) is a heel/toe-balanced flanged blade with a straight shaft that meets the head 3/4 of the way to the heel. As for the uniquely shaped putter head, it is crafted to look like the wings of a butterfly at address. There is functionality in this frilly design, however, as the tips of the wings provide heel-toe weighting and greater MOI.
Oh, and if your favorite playing partner simply must have something sparkly, there are six genuine Swarovski crystals embedded in the back of the putter head/butterfly wings.
For Mister Right (as in, "Missed 'er right again! Damn this slice!"), the Acer MC 4 ($37.94, assembled) is a "modernized classic" designed to promote the more "gate-like" putting stroke of many better players.
Hireko Golf's crack research team discovered that more proficient golfers have putting strokes that travel on average three degrees inside-to-out, so the flanged-blade, heel-shafted MC 4 has no offset. Moreover, the rear flange is intentionally angled to provide a visual cue for that preferred stroke.
The matte silver clubhead also featured precision CNC milling on the face and a Winn grip, the quality of which are the same as on putters selling for up to 10 times the price.
For the money, you will simply not find a pair of better putters aimed at accomplished players of both genders. The only knock I can find against the iBella is trivial: The headcover is a bit small for the shapely head.
As for the MC 4, it took a while to re-acquaint myself with a more traditional putter after years of playing with a mallet, but after about a half-dozen holes (during which I kept bashing balls past the cup, overcompensating for the perceived smaller mass of the MC 4 compared to those monster mallets), it all came back to me. Putts started snuggling up nice and cozy to the hole like kiddies by the fire on Christmas Eve.
And nothing is nicer on Christmas morning than a stocking full of gimmes.
For more information, visit www.hirekogolf.com.
December 15, 2009
Kiel Christianson has lived, worked, traveled and golfed extensively on three continents. As senior writer and equipment editor for WorldGolf.com, he has reviewed courses, resorts, and golf academies from California to Ireland, including his home course, Lake of the Woods G.C. in Mahomet, Ill. Read his golf blog here and follow him on Twitter @GolfWriterKiel.
Cobra and Arccos Golf have teamed up to create the COBRA CONNECT feature that is an ultra light-weight sensor to track distance and accuracy. Kiel Christianson reviews it.
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Menace – Blood Niggaz (Feat Lil Wayne & Mitchy Slick) [Official Music Video]
Here is the official music video for Menace's single, "Blood Niggaz" featuring Lil Wayne and Mitchy Slick. The video was directed by TAYDOE, and Weezys verse in this song is definitely one of my favorites from him lately! Cameos in the video include Tyga and Glasses Malone.
Let us know your thoughts on the music video in the comments below, and you can also see some more photos from this video shoot after the jump:
Shouts to Weezy Xclusive, and you can view more photos here!


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Priyanka Chopra was recently spotted at the airport. The diva was dressed up very smartly and was looking like a Rockstar. Though her white shoes reminded us of jumping jack Jeetendra, she was looking very hot in white t-shirt and black denim. And how can we miss her cute necklace, which goes perfect with her rockstar avatar.
Priyanka Chopra is very busy these days because of her music video In My City. She was seen returning from LA at the airport recently. Talking about her hectic schedule, Priyanka wrote on Twitter, "Back in Mumbai just for a day, then back to LA to shoot my video."
Talking about her music video, Priyanka told a leading daily, "To a large extent, I have dedicated the song to all the cities, I've lived in. The idea was to have my first single represent something very personal and a part of me and yet be relatable to everyone who hears it in any part of the world."
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Travelling Musician
Honestly, if I could do one thing that I love to do for the rest of my life, I would travel the world playing my trombone. I've been playing the trombone for 10 years now, playing almost every style. I could travel the world playing my trombone like "Trombone Shorty". Meeting new people and having new experiences all while sharing my talents with the people I encounter along the way. I would love to meet other artist and learn from them and grow as a musician. If I could I would start travelling and playing on the street and sitting in on different playing opportunities. I would play every chance I got with hopes that I would be noticed, and maybe play for an orchestra, jazz band or even in a studio setting. Even if I wasn't noticed, I would still enjoy travelling and doing what I love to do.


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Today is a special anniversary for The University of North Carolina at Pembroke as we celebrate 130 years of changing lives through education.
On March 7, 1887, the North Carolina General Assembly chartered the Croatan Normal School to educate teachers who would then educate American Indian children. We owe a debt of gratitude to the seven original founding fathers who understood the power, the potential, and the promise of education. And, we look forward as UNCP


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Sipping Your Way to Beautiful
Sipping Your Way to Beautiful
Talk about multi-tasking. An easy path to healthy skin is the concept of "healthy skin from within." Instead of working on the outside, beauty beverages target the inner causes of skin's problems. Call it beauty from the inside out.
"Beauty from the inside out is nothing new," so Scott Vincent Borba told me. This creator of BORBA, a popular line of nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals, touts the concept of "healthy skin from within" with precious treats (think gummy bears and jelly beans) packed with skin-saving nutrients. "Doctors and derms have started telling patients that, although genetics holds a big part of how your skin looks and how it performs on a daily basis, that's only one component. Diet is also a key trigger on how your skin can look."
And armed with the right choices, you can even combat those pesky "gifts" from mom…like acne, oily patches or dry flaky skin.
"By addressing the challenges from the inside, you stave off what genetics provided you," says Borba. "You can stop issues from happening externally by controlling it from the inside. So when it reaches the last layer (the epidermis), your skin is beautiful and healthy."
"We're going back old school," he continues. "People are trying to look for the miracle cream to do it and you can't. You have to start from the inside, then whatever you put on topically will work better."
Makes sense. After all, you are what you eat. Or in this case…drink. Here are a few tasty treats to sip your way to beautiful…
Noah's Natural Anti-Aging Beauty Beverage (available at most grocery stores, this boasts a whopping 300 percent of your daily skin-brightening Vitamin C, 100% of Vitamin A, and 200% of Vitamin E)
BORBA Nutraceuticals (age defy, banish pesky pimples or firm skin with an array of skin-saving waters and powders for complexion nutrition)
Dr. Brandt Skincare Anti-Oxidant Water Booster (just a dropper a day keeps wrinkles away, cleansing the body of harmful toxins and even protecting against UV damage)
Crystal Light Skin Essentials (infused with Vitamins A, C and E for super skin elasticity)
Talking Rain ActiWater (choose the Lemon Lime for skin-saving Vitamin A, B and E)
(Editor's note: Consult your physician prior to use if you're taking any medication, are pregnant, or nursing.)
For more beauty, fashion and fitness, visit Cheryl Fenton at EasyPeasyBlog.com and follow her on Twitter @cherylfenton. To become an EasyPeasy Facebook fan, click here.


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Apple has objected to or otherwise challenged at least 12 government requests to help extract data from locked iPhones since September, bolstering its argument that its current battle about a terrorist's phone is not as unique as the Justice Department has maintained.
The other requests are listed in a newly unsealed court brief filed by Apple attorney Marc Zwillinger, responding to a magistrate judge in a Brooklyn federal court. That case involves a government request to search an Apple iPhone 5s for evidence about a suspect's possession or sale of methamphetamine.
Apple has refused to extract data from the phone, even though it could (because it was running on an older operating system) arguing in court they it was "being forced to become an agent of law enforcement."
A California magistrate judge last week ordered Apple to develop and install software to help the FBI break in to an iPhone 5c belonging to San Bernardino killer Syed Rizwan Farook. Apple CEO Tim Cook refused to comply, issuing a public letter that set off a major new debate about digital privacy.


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Some people have all the luck, don't they? Take what's his face – the dude who "invented" Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg's his name, I think. Just several weeks ago, I wrote about a movie being made about him. Dubbed The Social Network, it's not exactly flattering, from what I hear. Still, how many guys in their 20s have their lives made into movies? (Okay, so there's more than a handful, but still!)
So anyway, this time, a book has been published about Facebook – if not exactly about Mark Zuckerberg. (I just now realized how his last name can take on an entirely different meaning if the first letter was pronounced differently…)
The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company That Is Connecting the World (Simon & Schuster, 372 pages, $26), is written by David Kirkpatrick and takes on a more meaningful approach to the story that surrounds Facebook. Unlike the movie, the book doesn't limit itself to how Facebook was founded or how Mark Zuckerberg was a klutzy geek way back when.
Still, it seems that journalist David Kirkpatrick did quite well in making the birth of Facebook exciting, which I am sure it was anyway. For example, did you know that Zuckerberg received $10 million – anonymously – four months after the site was launched?
The book also takes on a more interesting topic: how the social network has impacted the lives of people around the world – that includes all of us, who probably do not go a day without Facebooking. See, the noun has even become a verb!
So Mark Zuckerberg may not be our favorite guy, but I think that I just might get my hands on this book. I'm a bit short on reading material anyway. Interested?


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Sonntag household served Bell customersDear editor,
Regarding Bill Cooke's memories about the old days of telephone service, there was a whole generation of Rockdale people, back in the 1950's and '60's, who thought the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company number was the Sonntag's home phone number.
It was a time before personal service became extinct. Both my parents, Ann and John Sonntag, worked for "the phone company," my dad as an outside installer/ repairman and my mother as a service representative in the office with Christine Payne (my mother also worked as an operator on the second floor of that old bank building before dial came to Rockdale, and when it did, she transferred to Taylor and commuted from Rockdale until she got the office job here).
Business hours didn't much matter to Rockdale people who had problems with their service, questions about their phone bills, etc. They knew if they called our number, they could get quick answers.
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Lombardozzi, Peacock, Milone likely callups
Lombardozzi, Peacock, Milone likely callups
Second baseman Steve Lombardozzi and pitchers Brad Peacock and Tom Milone will get the promotion. The Nationals have to put them on the 40-man roster, and they haven't decided who they will take off.
Lombardozzi, who is expected to be the leadoff hitter of the future, is hitting a combined .312 with eight home runs, 50 RBIs and 80 runs scored for Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Syracuse this season. The Nationals are planning to use Lombardozzi at second base, shortstop and third base.
Peacock is expected to be in the rotation behind right-handers Stephen Strasburg and Jordan Zimmermann in the future. He is a combined 13-3 with a 2.44 ERA for Harrisburg and Syracuse.
Milone has a 3.43 ERA and has allowed a mere 13 walks in 136 1/3 innings.
The Nationals also plan to call up players already on the 40-man roster. However, the source declined to name who will get a chance to play in the Major Leagues.


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Ceva preps new DSP architecture, drops Parthus name
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San Jose, Calif. -- DSP core specialist ParthusCeva, Inc. is changing its name to CEVA Inc. while at the same time launching its latest DSP architecture, dubbed CEVA-X.
The name change, effective in early December, is part of the company's strategy to focus on DSP cores and integrated application technologies, where it has the greatest market strength and potential.
Chet Silvestri, CEO of ParthusCeva, said, "With our enhanced strategic focus, effective branding and a range of DSP-centric new technologies, which we will launch in the coming quarters, we expect to further consolidate our position as the leading licensor of DSP to the industry."
Details of the company's CEVA-X DSParchitecture and the first CEVA-X deployment are expected to be announced in early December.
ParthusCeva was created in September 2002 through the merger of the IP licensing businesses of Parthus Technologies and the DSP Group to serve DSP-based applications in digital communications, wireless systems and multimedia devices.
CEVA's technology, including the cores and IP, are licensed to over 100 global semiconductor and electronic equipment companies.
This item was originally published on CommsDesign.com


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I-play Brings Blend the Boss to iPhone and iPod Touch
July 6, 2009
I-Play Brings Blend the Boss to iPhone and iPod Touch
Based On the Hilarious Internet Phenomenon, Now Available at the Apple App Store
I-play, Oberon Media's publishing division and the world's leading multi-platform casual games publisher, today announced the launch of Blend the Boss for iPhone™ and iPod® touch. Based on the hilariously crude Internet sensation from JOE CARTOON-which has been played more than 600,000 times-the game allows players to have the thrill of turning the company top dog into a corporate smoothie. Taking the online game one step further, players can now import pictures of their boss for the most realistic leader liquefying ever. Additionally, this intoxicating cocktail of mayhem and destruction features original artwork by Joe Shields, creator of JOE CARTOON.
Blend the Boss is a spin-off of Frog in a Blender, the most successful viral campaign in history, which still has a cult following on the Web with millions of views on YouTube, Facebook and MySpace. The brand-new Blend the Boss taps the same crude humor and tongue-in-cheek comedy that made the cartoons a viral phenomenon, offering high replay value and an easy-to-pick-up format perfect for short game sessions. The game features the familiar and successful duck hunt gameplay mechanic with fun new twists. In the game, players tap the screen to shoot and attempt to land a duck on the seesaw in order to launch the head honcho into the blender. If the boss is teetering on the edge, they can use the iPhone's accelerometer to tip him into supervisor slush.
If mincing the boss hasn't satisfied the player's appetite for revenge, they can also take out their frustration on annoying coworkers, loud neighbors or favorite celebrities by importing their pictures and blending away. Those who excel at professional purees can achieve all 10 awards for office bragging rights.
Blend the Boss is now available at the Apple App Store for $.99.


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Hi Jim,
First sign of some weakness in the Dow, and we get this.
CIGA Lou Lou
Bullard Says Fed 'Full Steam Ahead' With Bond Purchases
By Steve Matthews – Apr 3, 2013 4:12 PM MT
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said the Fed is in no hurry to reduce its record bond buying with inflation running below its 2 percent target.
"It is full steam ahead right now," Bullard said today on Bloomberg Radio's "Hays Advantage" with Kathleen Hays. "That is exactly what the committee is doing."
A voter on monetary policy this year, Bullard was one of the first Federal Open Market Committee officials to urge slowing the pace of bond purchases in 2013 if warranted by economic reports, a position taken by Chairman Ben S. Bernanke last month. In 2010 Bullard initiated calls for a second round of bond buying, which ran from November 2010 until June 2011.
On days like today perhaps the CIGAs should spend their time reflecting on just how different the economic landscape will be when gold reaches it's full valuation, and on how they plan to deploy whatever wealth they still have.
My wife who was 19 during the collapse of the Soviet Union, listens to me talk about you and says, "I remember people pulling gold and US dollars out of hiding who ate well for a while, but in the long run the people that got rich were the ones who understood that things were going to be very different and acted accordingly."
And so I watched your 2010 Toronto CIGA video and there you are explaining to people that gold won't make them rich, but rather give them options they wouldn't otherwise have. I think people who look to you for short term pricing assurances are cheating themselves of a much greater understanding. Too many of your readers seem to be using the dollar price of their gold as a mental crutch to avoid doing the hard work of understanding the failing underpinnings of our system and the consequences that will flow from this failure. So they panic whenever the price falls when it "should be rising" rather than seeing the fall as evidence that things are even worse than we imagine behind the scenes.
The last few days along with the Cyprus story and all that has come from it has once again reminded me that this is really happening. The next few London price fixes ought to be the least of anyone's concerns.
CIGA Tom
I fear the worst is creeping towards us… or them. Either way, it's not good.
CIGA Wolfgang Rech
North Korea declares it has given approval for a nuclear attack on the United States
NORTH Korea has declared it has given 'final approval' for a nuclear attack on the United States.
The North Korean army said it would launch "merciless" military strikes on the United States, involving the possible use of "cutting-edge" nuclear weapons.
In a statement published by the official KCNA news agency, the General Staff of the Korean People's Army said it was formally informing Washington that US threats would be "smashed by… cutting-edge smaller, lighter and diversified nuclear strike means".
"The merciless operation of (our) revolutionary armed forces in this regard has been finally examined and ratified."
The declaration came minutes after the United States announced it would deploy a land-based missile defence system to Guam to counter North Korean threats of a nuclear strike.
Master Sinclair,
When people are lucky enough to know the key to monetary self preservation, yet are unable to mentally sustain ticker-fibrillations and anything other than Xanax-calmed waters; then perhaps even a pocket full of gold won't help them when the time comes. If they haven't got what it takes for the journey, then whose laurels do they wish to claim? Will they expect you to guide them still even then with advise as to how to use gold? I implore you, let them be.
What little I've got left, it's all in PMs. One day I will thank You for that. Personally, I like battles. And I am having a bloody great time.
Kindest regards,
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Last year, Santa Brought Me a Man
This year has been an adventure. I had just started my relationship with my boyfriend about this time last year, and it has been the best time of my life- even with all the bad. It doesn't matter how bad it got, I always had some reminders from former interests that kept me in check.
So, pardon me while I go on a tangent for a moment. (Gosh, I am such a nerd when my brain automatically goes to Trig-mode when I use the word tangent.)
So, I've mentioned before how I wish I would have had the foresight to change the names in my phone of all the dudes I had no intention of talking to again to "Do Not Answer." The last few days, I have been overwhelmed with reasons to be grateful that I am no longer on the market.
2008-2010 were my years of dating exploration. I went on lots of dates with many different guys. Some dates were great… like the guy who snuck me into a closed bowling alley without telling me he worked there, but never told me…that was pretty cool. Then there were some that were no so great… like the guy who took me to this redneck bar and then took me some place random in Mansfield or Stonewall or somewhere… to watch the stars… I ended up watching my skin swell from mosquitoes and hearing strange animals around me. Oh, and the random abandoned toilet was great ambiance too. Thank goodness he wasn't a serial killer. And there were a couple who seemed like good guys, but I just wasn't that interested in, for whatever reason… and you know how guys are… they think you're being hard to get and it takes months to get rid of them.
The other day, I got a text message from a number I didn't recognize. Immediately, I feel a sense of dread because I have no idea if this is someone I have tried to forget… like the photography guy who hides the fact that he's married, or the guy with the Family Guy tattoo. Eeek.
Well, it was neither. It was one of those guys who I thought was very nice, but just wasn't feeling it. He has been involved with someone about as long as I have been with my boyfriend, and from what I have seen (Facebook supposedly randomly deleted me), his girl has really turned things around for him. This made me very happy. I was so glad he had moved on and found someone who not only appreciated him, but who made his life better and happier than I could have made him.
First he asked if I was still with my boyfriend. I told him yes and gave him a brief rundown of the year which has been more eventful than the last 10 years of my life combined. He told me he is getting married… this weekend! Wow, how exciting! I was so excited for him… but that begged the question… "Why are you talking to me when you're getting married next week?!?"
Well, he said he just wanted to check in with an old friend. A friend that he hasn't checked in with in over a year, mind you. I tell him how sincerely happy I am for him and glad that he found someone like her because I knew I would never make him as happy as she did. That's when he replied, "Well, I wouldn't go that far, but I am happy."
Dude, if a girl decides she is going to marry you, and your last name is harder to spell than Natchitoches, you should probably turn your life around and be a good guy. I mean, I go by Ally for a reason… my REAL name is too difficult to say, and hits a nerve that would cause me to be on the top floor of LSU if I had to hear everyone say my name wrong every single day. And I LOVE my real name, it's beautiful, but for some reason, when my name is said wrong and I correct you like 4 times, I start to lose my patience and my mind. Anyway, my point is, if a girl is WILLINGLY going to take on your weird last name… MAKE IT WORTH IT. Because having a bad husband AND a bad last name, is not cool. Trust me… I know.
Anyway, I have decided to give my sweet boyfriend a break. I don't care of my boyfriend wears his lumberjack looking jacket with his overalls and crazy red beard. That's fine. Take me to Outback in it, baby, because at least you're not like the guy that tried to date me who didn't even know the alphabet. Yeah…gosh, I really thought I had forgotten all this stuff.


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i think I have the following options
1. Buy new wheels (prob Mavic 819 on Hope) - £265 at CRC, sell existing for about £150. So £115 ish
2. Convert existing with Joe's kit or similar - about £50
3. "Ghetto" - about £15
now, the questions.
- If option 2 or 3, do you use tubeless or standard tyres, or doesn't it matter? ie any advantage in using a tubeless tyre on a non tubeless rim?
- if option 1, do you still need sealant? i assume you do
- is there any functional advantage of 1 vs 2 or 3, or is it just the fact it should pump up easier?


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Childhood obesity programs cut blood pressure
High blood pressure is one serious health consequence of child obesity, one that can linger into adulthood.
Even modest elevations in the elevated blood pressure in adolescence can pose cardiovascular problems later in life, according to recent research.
A recent review and meta-analysis of published studies of the effect of child obesity intervention programs on blood pressure has found that whether such programs prevented obesity or not, many of them reduced blood pressure. It also found that the most effective programs in this regard promoted both healthy eating and physical activity.
The study, one of the first of its kind, "Effect of Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs on BP: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," was led by Dr. Youfa Wang, an epidemiologist at the University at Buffalo. Researchers from UB, Johns Hopkins University and other institutions were involved in the study.
Of the 28 obesity interventions involving changes in nutrition and exercise, nearly half had a favorable impact on weight and blood pressure and more than a third had "a significant effect on the reduction of BP," even if weight was not affected, Wang said in a news release.
"It is important to identify obesity intervention programs that can help children develop healthy lifestyles and keep BP at an optimal level," Wang said.
Wang's research team, based at UB, is working on projects in the U.S. and abroad funded by the National Institutes of Health that aim to assess the additional benefits of obesity prevention programs for children and to develop the most effective programs possible.