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The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) will crown their respective world champions for 2004 at a gala banquet this Saturday, February 26th, at Conrad Jupiters Casino on Australia's Gold Coast.
The black tie function will be hosted by the Gold Coast for only the second time, and after the huge demand for tickets last year, ASP management made the decision to move the heralded night with the stars to the swank Conrad Jupiters venue.
ASP world champions in men's, women's, longboard and junior divisions will receive the accolades of their peers and attendant industry representatives as they are presented with prestigious champions' trophies on stage during the evening.
A procession of limousines will deliver the world champions to a red carpet reception at the Casino's entrance from 630pm, the awaiting media and fans acknowledging their arrival as the world champions are escorted into the ballroom.
In attendance at surfing's glittering night will be the Top 45 rated men and Top 17 women, together with former world champions, industry heavyweights and select members of surfing and mainstream media.
Hawaiian surfer Andy Irons will be crowned champion of the Foster's Men's World Tour for the third consecutive time, while Peruvian superstar Sofia Mulanovich will take the nervous walk to the podium for the first time to be awarded the Women's Title.
Despite astounding top-end standards of surfing prowess, both Andy and Sofia were runaway victors claiming their titles before their respective tours were completed. Sofia's 2004 title campaign also succeeded in breaking Layne Beachley's record setting stretch of six consecutive world crowns.
American two-time world champion Joel Tudor will receive the coveted longboard crown, while another Brazilian star in the making, Pablo Paulino will be crowned as the new ASP World Junior champion after his stunning win at North Narrabeen last month.
Presentations will also be made to the year-ending #1 ranked WQS surfers of their respective divisions. Brazilian Neco Padaratz has secured the top slot from the men's WQS tour for the second consecutive year, while Australian Chelsea Georgeson displayed enormous potential in reaching for her future aspirations by finishing the year as #1 ranked WQS woman.
There will be several other major categories recognised and awarded on the night, including presentations to men's and women's WCT runner-ups — Gold Coaster Joel Parkinson and Hawaii's Rochelle Ballard, Men's and Women's "Rookie of the Year awards, Most Improved WCT surfer, as well as special presentations for Service to the Sport and the annual Cultural Award.
The celebratory gathering will also launch the 2005 season, with a preview of the 'dream' tour venues featuring the sport's superstars. With the waiting period for the first WCT of the Foster's Men's Tour season, the Quiksilver Pro presented by Boost Mobile, and the women's Roxy Pro presented by Boost Mobile, both kicking off at Snapper Rocks three days later, the ASP's surfing luminaries will be in attendance embracing and celebrating the exciting season ahead.
Wayne 'Rabbit' Bartholomew
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Utah Utes football: USC-Utah score clarification
motorbike Cottonwood Heights, UTSept. 12, 2011 11:54 a.m.
I hated seeing the Utes lose, but I definitely take solace in the casinos losing 100% of the bets placed on the game!
dhsalum Saint George, UTSept. 12, 2011 10:15 a.m.
I thought this year in college football, an unsportsmanlike penalty before the TD is scored negates the TD..?
JohnInSLC Cottonwood Heights, UTSept. 12, 2011 10:14 a.m.
"You gotta keep your Vegas friends happy."
Spare the sanctimony. Vegas was NOT happy.
Reports from CBS, ESPN, etc, are that Vegas bookies had to pay both sides. While the score was still 17-14 bookies paid people that took the Utes against the spread, yet people that took SC against the spread had to be paid when the score was changed.
A rare instance of the house losing all the way around.
niners SAINT GEORGE, UTSept. 12, 2011 10:06 a.m.
@ cougzz. Especially for us in St. George since we are a 35 minute drive from betting in Mesquite haha.
Cougzz St. George, UTSept. 12, 2011 9:06 a.m.
You gotta keep your Vegas friends happy. That's what college football is all about!
Ragnar Danneskjold Bountiful, UTSept. 12, 2011 7:57 a.m.
It doesn't really matter. Either way they lost. But just so we are clear on how absurd the NCAA rules regarding celebration are: If one player does a flip into the endzone or celebrates a touchdown, the TD is called back. If the entire team comes out onto the field to celebrate, it is cool. Got it?

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Detective Fiction
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This one-semester course will explore the origins and evolution of the detective fiction genre primarily in the British and American tradition from the nineteenth century to the present. The course will begin with the detective tales of Edgar Allen Poe and the Sherlock Holmes stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; students will then read works from the British Golden Age, move on to the American hard-boiled tradition, and then conclude with contemporary detective stories. Among the themes students will examine — through narrative conventions and devices — are the ways detective fiction reflects and challenges cultural values about gender, race, sexuality and class. The course will also give students the opportunity to examine the adaptations of and experiments with the form over time. Students should expect to be evaluated on participation, formal and informal writing, quizzes, tests, and a semester exam. There may also be projects and/or presentations.


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If Black Hills State University students, alumni, or community members want to keep up with BHSU President Tom Jackson, Jr., they may want to check his Twitter updates.
Jackson, who assumed the presidency at BHSU this month, was named the top "Rising Accounts of Higher Education Presidents to Follow on Twitter" in a national blog by Josie Ahlquist (www.josieahlquist.com).
Spearfish was named one of the Top 10 Small Towns by Livability.com this week.
Spearfish ranked number seven on the list, with Black Hills State University listed as a key component to the community's high quality of life. Livability looks for small communities that inspire creativity and activity.
Not even a week into the job and the new Black Hills State University president, Dr. Tom Jackson Jr., encountered a whole different world when he visited the Sanford Underground Research Facility (Sanford Lab) to visit with faculty and researchers about their work nearly a mile underground in the former Homestake Mine near Lead.
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The Recreational Standard
June 28, 1999
To measure a society's living standard, economists usually consult income data. But economist Dora Costa of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology thinks a better measure would be what people are spending on recreation.
Costa does that in a new study which looks at surveys of consumer spending from the late 1800s to the present "to determine whether trends in real income per capita are consistent with trends in recreational budget shares" -- by which she means the percent of income that people spend on leisure: reading, going to the movies or playing sports, for example.
- She found that in the late 1880s, less than 2 percent of household expenditures were devoted to recreation
- By the mid-1930s, the recreational budget share had risen to 4 percent -- reaching 6 percent by 1991.
If reported income falls while the recreational budget rises, that's a sign reported income is understating living standards. Income changes likely underestimate the increase in living standards -- particularly during times of innovation in consumer goods and reduction in work hours such as in the 1920s and the 1970s and 1980s, she found.
- Although reported per-capita income fell 1.2 percent per year from 1919 to 1935, by looking at changes in recreation spending during that period, Costa concludes that per-capita income actually grew 1.2 percent annually.
- For the period 1972 to 1991, reported income rose 1.8 percent per year, but consulting recreational-spending figures convinces Costa that the true figure is more like 3.6 percent increase per year.
Moreover, lower-income households experienced a larger increase in living standards than higher-income ones. One reason is that in the 1890s, workers in the lowest decile of wage distribution labored nearly 11 hours each day, while those in the highest decile worked nine-hour days. Now, it's the highest-paid workers who put in the longest days.
Source: Macroscope, "How Much Better?" Investor's Business Daily, June 28, 1999.
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Montie Brewer was president and chief executive of Air Canada between December 2004 and April 2009, having joined the airline in April 2002 as executive vice president commercial. Prior to Air Canada, he was senior vice president planning at United Airlines. While at United he was president of United Shuttle and acted as a key negotiator in the founding of Star Alliance.
Montie has also held senior positions at Northwest Airlines, Republic Airlines, Braniff and TWA. He currently serves on the airline boards of Allegiant Travel Company, Swiss International Air Lines and Aer Lingus, and serves as a member of the US Federal Aviation Administration management advisory council.
Geoff Dixon stepped down in November 2008 after eight years as Managing Director and Chief Executive of Qantas. He currently sits on the Boards of publicly listed Australian companies, Crown Limited, Consolidated Media Holdings Limited and Facilitate Digital. He is Chairman of the Australian Government agency responsible for the international and domestic marketing of Australia as a destination for leisure and business travel – Tourism Australia and Chairman of the Garvan Medical Research Foundation.
Ray Webster was the Chief Executive of EasyJet during its first 10 years,standing down in 2005. He currently sits on the Boards of Kuoni Travel Holding, listed in Zurich, and Pegasus Airlines, a low-cost airline based in Istanbul. He also sits on the Advisory Board of the Sloan Management Program at Stanford University, California. He consults to the airline and travel industry, focusing on the low cost sector. Prior to joining EasyJet, he had an extended career with Air New Zealand in a range of commercial and technical roles, holding the post of Director of Strategy at time of departure.
Michael Bell is a Senior Client Partner in the Global Industrial Practice of Korn Ferry, based out of the Miami office.
Michael was previously with a global recruiting firm, where he founded and co-led the Global Aviation, Aerospace & Defense Practice. He provides top-level executive search and leadership advisory services to a broad range of clients in the aerospace, airline, and airport sectors.
Earlier in his career, Michael enjoyed seven years at McKinsey & Company with a specific focus on the firm's Organizational Performance Practice. Prior to McKinsey, he worked at the Rotman School of Management of the University of Toronto, where he worked with the dean, the faculty and the Dean's Advisory Council on a broad range of development areas, including strategic planning, program development, and fundraising, as well as business, community and alumni relations
Alex de Gunten is the Business Development Officer of the Flight Support Group at global spares specialist HEICO. From 2003-2013 Alex served as Executive Director of the Latin American & Caribbean Air Transport Association ALTA, which he was instrumental in re-launching. He remains as Advisor to the association's executive committee. Previously, Alex served as Managing Director International of Orbitz, CEO of RepWorld Holdings, Vice President International LanChile, and Director General for Latin America for Canadian Airlines International . He has a Master's in Business Administration with a major in International Business at Queen's University in Ontario, Canada and a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from McGill University in Quebec, Canada.
Professor Doganis advises governments and airlines on air transport policy. Until 1997 he was head of the air transport department at Cranfield University. He became chairman of Olympic Airways in the mid-1990s, implementing a major restructuring programme. He was until 2006 a non-executive director of South African Airways and sits on the board of Hyderabad International Airport. Until recently, Doganis was a member of the EasyJet board and continues to chair the board's safety sub-committee. Doganis is author of several books on air transport, the latest being The Airline Business, a new edition of which appeared early in 2006.
Chris Tarry, one of the most highly rated aviation analysts in the London market, established independent consultancy CTAIRA in 2002. Prior to that, he headed airline analysis at Commerz-bank. Previously he headed European transport research at Dresdner Kleinworth Benson, leading a number of major international share issues. He writes a monthly column in Airline Business and also lectures at the UK's London School of Economics and Cranfield University, as well as holding a Senior Visiting Fellowship at the University of Surrey.
Max Kingsley-Jones, who is executive director content at FlightGlobal, was appointed editor of Airline Business in December 2010, having previously spent 14 years with Flight International magazine where he was ultimately deputy editor. Prior to joining Flight in May 1996 as commercial aviation editor he spent 10 years working in various roles at UK aviation consultancy Airclaims, which later became Ascend and is now he consultancy arm of FlightGlobal. He also had a short spell with Aviation Week magazine as London bureau chief.


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Journal of hand therapy : official journal of the American Society of Hand Therapists, vol. 22, issue 3 (2008) pp. 200-7; quiz 208 Published by Elsevier Ltd
STUDY DESIGN: Randomized clinical trial.
INTRODUCTION: Contrast baths are a treatment modality commonly used in hand clinics. Yet the benefits of contrast baths have been poorly substantiated. Contrast baths have been suggested for the purposes of reducing hand volume, alleviating pain, and decreasing stiffness in affected extremities.
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: To determine the effects of specific contrast bath protocols on hand volume in patients diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
METHODS: Study participants were randomly assigned to one of three treatment group protocols--contrast baths with exercise, contrast baths without exercise, and an exercise-only control treatment group. Study participants were evaluated with hand volumetry, before and after treatment at two different data collection periods-pre- and postoperatively.
RESULTS: Data were gathered on 58 participants before Carpal Tunnel Release surgery and on 56 participants after Carpal Tunnel Release surgery, for a total of 114 treatments. The changes in hand volume (the after treatment volume minus the before treatment volume) were analyzed using one-way and multi-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Although all three treatments resulted in a slight increase in hand volume both pre- and postsurgery, the increase was not clinically significant with regard to hand volumes. Also no significant differences were noted among the three treatments. Specifically, the ANOVA for presurgery differences among treatments had F=0.155 (2 and 55 df), p=0.857. The ANOVA for postsurgery difference among treatments had F=0.544 (2 and 53 df), p=0.584.
CONCLUSIONS: The use of contrast bath treatment has no significant effect on increase or decrease of hand volume in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome patients, pre- and/or postoperatively.
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APAR's WORKING WEEKEND: Super Bowl Video Tampa-Proof2 Feb, 2001 By: Bruce Apar
The thrill of atttending any of these sports spectacles –- with the NHL game offering the triple-threat of ice hockey, boxing and wrestling -– makes it easy to forget that these are not the best of times for sports video sales, which are scraping bottom across the board, from the World Wrestling Foundation to Major League Baseball.
That no doubt is a big reason why USA came to the realization it didn't have to continue covering all the bases of the four major sports and decided it could walk away from Major League Baseball. That was even after experiencing a record-setting 302,000 copies sold of the 2000 World Series, featuring two New York teams in a very rare crosstown championship battle.
You could say that the drama of sports is very much of the moment and trying to freeze that moment in time or to relive it on video is a feeble attempt to capture lightning in a bottle. But ESPN Classic, a spinoff of the phenomenally successful cable network owned by Disney, is a popular magnet for subscribers who easily wax nostalgic for vintage athletics.
One answer is that the linear inconvenience of videotape is not friendly to the short bursts of action that animate the most memorable sporting events. DVD, being a digital, random-access platform that we have every reason to both believe and hope will eventually displace retro VHS, offers renewed promise for sports video fans.
In fact, we found it not insignificant that at its Super Bowl weekend, with about 20 key retail accounts in tow, USA dispensed a goodie bag of sports videos -– including each of the four professional leagues it has distributed in recent years –- with not a single videotape in sight; each and every one a DVD.
Hanging out at the Super Bowl with leading retailers who also are fun and friendly folks made for a memorable and highly enjoyable weekend, even if your team was thoroughly thrashed, with the New York Giants quarterback Kerry Collins seemingly throwing more touchdown passes to the Baltimore Ravens than they received from their own quarterback Trent Dilfer.
As we were walking in what felt like an aimless and endless direction to reach the NFL Experience theme park before the game, Bill Miller, associate DVD buyer of the Trans World Music record and video retail chain, made an incisive merchandising observation.
As we commiserated about the ill-designed winding path we were on, in the middle of the final stretch of corridor, Miller marvelled, "This should be the power aisle!" He pointed out that the coordinators had missed a prime opportunity to fill the area with merchandise to sell a captive audience trapped like mice in a maze. A wag by his side countered, "Must be the same person who designed the butterfly ballot."


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Patron: His Eminence, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor
President: Most Revd. Peter Smith, Archbishop of Southwark
December 2010 witnessed the revival of the Lattey Lectures at St Edmund's College, Cambridge, originally founded in honour of Fr Cuthbert Lattey SJ, first Chairman of the Catholic Biblical Association of Great Britain. Henry Wansbrough OSB delivered a commemorative lecture marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the CBA, a shortened version of which was published in The Tablet of 11th December 2010. We are delighted to be able to publish the full version here, in the on-line journal of the CBA. In his lecture, Fr Henry traces the CBA's key phases and important publications, and provides affectionate pen portraits of its major players, against the backdrop of the great Roman encyclicals on Scripture. Another anniversary, falling in this new calendar year, is the quatercentenary of the King James Version of the Bible. To mark this occasion, Nicholas King SJ, himself an accomplished translator of the Scriptures, reflects on the cultural context of this significant English version, and the influence of its antecedents, including the Catholic Douay-Rheims Bible. More broadly, he offers an insightful reflection upon the particular challenges confronted by all biblical translators. In the third article, Adrian Graffy offers a lucid assessment of the recently-published Apostolic Exhortation Verbum Domini, the long-awaited post-synodal document to the 2008 Synod on the Word of God. He explores its threefold focus on the word in itself (Verbum Dei), in the Church, especially the liturgy (Verbum in Ecclesia), and vis-à-vis the world (Verbum Mundo). He suggests that Verbum Domini should itself been seen as a milestone in Catholic attitudes to the Bible, evaluating how far Catholics have come since the Second Vatican Council, and inviting a renewed commitment to the Scriptures within the life of the Church. Ian BoxallEditor
To mark the impending beatification of John Henry Newman, this edition of Scripture Bulletin includes two articles exploring different aspects of Newman's engagement with the Bible. In our first article, Henry Wansbrough OSB offers a stimulating account of two aspects of Newman's developing thought pertaining to biblical study: the relationship between Scripture and Tradition, and the quest for an appropriate Catholic understanding of scriptural inspiration. In the former case, Wansbrough shows how Newman anticipated the direction eventually taken by the Second Vatican Council, for which, among a number of reasons, Vatican II has often acquired the title 'Newman's Council'. In the second, we also see Newman responding, often creatively, to challenges posed by critical scholarship and developments in the natural sciences. The second article considers Newman as a preacher of the gospels. In this year of Luke, it examines Newman's treatment of the Third Evangelist and his writings, together with some specific examples of sermons on Lucan texts. It aims to show that, although very much a preacher of his time, in several ways Newman anticipates more recent developments in scholarly study of the Bible, as well as reminding us of older, well-tested exegetical strategies. Timothy Ashworth's article offers a sustained study of a fundamental aspect of Pauline thought as expressed in his Letter to the Galatians: the relationship between Christian liberty in the Spirit and continuing moral discipline. He does this through a very effective exploration of the key terms stoicheia and stoicheō, arguing that, in contrast to their normal treatment by translators, they have firm definitions which Paul uses effectively to clarify difficult theological concepts. Ian BoxallEditor
Welcome to the first on-line edition of Scripture Bulletin. The Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Association is most appreciative for the very generous donations from subscribers which have made this newventure possible. We hope that this new format will enable the journal to reach out to a wider audience, as well as to our existing body of readers.
In the modern tendency to oppose Science to Theology, and against a general preference for the 'scientific' prosaic over the poetic, the Bible is regularly regarded as a problematic text. In her article on 'Reading theBible after Darwin,' at the end of a year marking the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth, Mary Mills examines the presuppositions underlying both creationist and evolutionary treatments of the Bible, and explores an alternative and more nuanced strategy for reading Genesis. She finds in the early chapters of Genesis some similar interests, though differently expressed, to those found in evolutionary theory. She also highlights ways of reading Genesis which prioritise human responsibility over human 'dominion'.In the latest article in our 'What are they saying about…?' series, Peter Anthony offers a wide-ranging exploration of recent trends in scholarship on Luke-Acts. He shows the potential for complementing more established historical-critical approaches with other methods: holistic readings, for example, which encourage an approach to the finished text, and social scientific approaches. He also alerts us to some of the challenges posed, for example, by deconstructionist approaches and committed readings. This is a fine survey of the range of approaches on the current scholarly table, which includes suggestive pointers to the future shape of this fertile area of New Testament studies.
Our final article is what might be called an exercise in historical imagination, aiming to flesh out the historical and social context presupposed by the book of Revelation. Ironically, although authorial location is regularly regarded as significant for the interpretation of the gospels and the Pauline letters, John's named context of Patmos has been largely ignored in scholarly discussions of the Apocalypse. This article hints at how to restore the balance, inspired by visits to Patmos itself.Ian BoxallEditor
The first article in the current issue, by Michael Tait, revisits Matthew's story of the magi, to challenge a long-established interpretation – popularised by Prudentius' hymn 'Bethlehem, of noblest cities' – according to which the gift of myrrh prefigures Christ's death and burial. In his rich survey of biblical and other Jewish antecedents, Tait argues that the funerary associations of myrrh are rare, and offers other more plausible interpretations of this gift to the Christ-child. Subscribers to Scripture Bulletin have often expressed appreciation for its commitment to keeping them abreast with developments in contemporary biblical studies.
In what it is hoped will be the first in a series of 'What are they saying about…?' articles, Richard Ounsworth OP offers a wideranging survey of recent scholarly literature on the Letter to the Hebrews. He opens up for readers a number of the new avenues Hebrews scholars are exploring, revisits the state of play on some older issues, and offers his own informative and incisive assessment.
In the final article, Henry Wansbrough OSB introduces the background to, and contents of, the latest document of the Pontifical Commission, on the subject of the Bible and Morality. Particularly illuminating is his examination of the six biblical criteria for moral reflection with which the document concludes. These, Wansbrough suggests, might be better regarded as five criteria and one principle of discernment, the latter concerned with the application of the earlier criteria in specific situations.
As the accompanying letter explains, this July issue will be the last issue of Scripture Bulletin in its current paper format. The Editorial Board hopes that our readers will continue to enjoy the benefits of the journal in its new free on-line format.
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Every parent knows that dealing with children during their teenage years can be difficult, for both parent and teen. Your children are making the complex transition from childhood to adulthood and are undergoing immense hormonal and physical changes. Teens may try to test boundaries, or perhaps even begin heading down the wrong path. Meanwhile, you continue to try your best to keep them disciplined and focused on bettering their future. This is often much easier said than done.
One of the toughest things for parents of teenagers to grasp is why their teenager is acting disobediently or out of character. One reason could be that they are trying to create their own independence, away from their parent's identity. In order to do that, they often act out in a rebellious manner. They may intentionally not listen to your requests. Or they may constantly argue with you. As frustrating is this can be, it is important to remember that they are still children and aren't fully cognizant of how an adult should properly act.
Another reason your child may be acting out is hormones. Teenagers tend to be chemically unbalanced and may experience quick and drastic mood swings. The hormonal shifts could cause a loss of appetite, energy shifts and alter their overall disposition. However, it is important not to always blame their behavior on hormones. If you are finding that your child is always moody, or is often disruptive or violent, then their problems could be due to a serious emotional disorder, such as being bi-polar or having a severe depression.
Additionally, other mitigating factors such as substance abuse, anxiety, peer pressure, family issues or the loss of a loved one could lead to disruptive behavior. Whatever the reason is for your child's negative behavior, it is imperative as parents that you pay attention and look for any possible warning signs. The sooner you diagnose their problem, the better off your child will be.
It is also essential that you employ preventative measures to help influence your child's behavior. For instance, parents must lay down clear and concise ground rules that elucidate to your child what behaviors are unacceptable. Here are a few suggestions as to how you can set up your ground rules:
- Your teens should clearly understand your rules and the limits that comprise it.
- You should keep an eye on your teens and observe if they have abided by your rules.
- Continuous reinforcement to these rules should always be applied.
- To prevent unwillingness in abiding by these rules, you should apply appropriate punishments for disobedience or disruptive behavior.
Sometimes, despite our best intentions, our teens will continue to ignore our rules and engage in disruptive behavior. Perhaps revising a certain punishment will show them how serious you are about them acting properly. If you are finding that your efforts are not working, then the best thing you can do for your child is find help for them. Perhaps talking to a therapist will clear up their issues. Also, you may want to thoroughly investigate proven treatment programs such as a boarding school, treatment center or a wilderness camp to see if their program could help your teen. It is prudent to not search for the most convenient option by choosing the program that is the cheapest and closest to your house. We strongly recommend that you research which program fits your child's needs and which one will be most effective in correcting their issues. Be certain that the program you select is properly staffed and employs trained professionals who have the expertise and experience needed to help your child. The most important thing is that you find the help that your child needs.


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|22 Jul 2011
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I just got this computer 3 days ago & it was never normal.
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|22 Jul 2011
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|23 Jul 2011
Yea, I am getting the same results as the other guy. My monitor is unable to change refresh rates so I am stuck at 60. I don't have any system restore points because my computer is very new.
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Try a program called (windows maximiser) it worked for me.
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|25 Jul 2011
No, that didn't work either because the picture included DOES show that the window is maximized. The problem is not that it won't maximize, it is that when it IS maximized, it doesn't fill the screen.
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|27 Jul 2011
Windows 7 Home x64
Potential Fix for Window won't fully maximize
Try unlocking the task bar, moving it up to the top, then back down again. Absurdly enough, it worked for me. I had the exact same strip across the top that would remain unfilled when I maximized my windows, yet could be filled by standard windows moved up into that space, as well as support the mouse moving through them. Hope that helps.
PS. I found this fix elsewhere, but if you want to thank me, I won't stop you.
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|29 Jul 2011
Another possiblity:Check what the monitor's native resolution is versus what you're using. There is a difference between 1280x768 and 1280x800.
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|25 Aug 2011
Windows 7 Professional x64
Same problem here. There are no Windows 7 drivers for my Dell 2001FP monitor so Windows is using a Generic PnP Monitor driver. I'm guessing this is not uncommon and usually does the same job but it might not properly support as many resolutions as the actual manufacturer's driver? I was having trouble with the 1280x960 resolution btw (caused a 1 cm gap above maximized windows). In the end I just switched to a slightly different resolution (1152x864) and it works properly.
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|02 Sep 2011
Problem solved: Dell Driver Issue
I just solved this problem. Like others, this problem happened to me immediately after receiving a new Dell Inspiron N4050 laptop. After four hours search this problem on Google with, I broke down and contacted Dell technical support. The support agent downloaded and installed a new video driver and a new BIOS update. This fixed the problem.
Needless to say, I am glad the problem is now solved. But I am angry I wasted an entire day on a problem that never should happen with a new PC.
Hope this information helps someone else.
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|02 Sep 2011
Problem Solved: Dell DataSafe Recovery Software
I originally posted that the solution to this problem was outdated video drivers and BIOS firmware. That turned out not to be the case. The problem came back after a little bit. So, I called Dell Support again. Turns out that the preinstalled program Dell DataSafe recovery software causes the problem. I was informed that there is a patch coming soon. But I just decided to uninstall it instead.
Not a very good experience with a new PC. Disappointed.
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Photo travelogues are often sprightly, the forms defined and the colors sharp. Réka Koti has a completely different interpretation. A location is a basis for experiments. Nature is a double-exposure detail or a nebular extension of her model's frock. Branches and leaves are blurred to look like paint strokes. The outcome is mysterious, and Lomography can't help asking: What is the alchemy behind these dusky pictures?2 24 Share Tweet
Holga 135 BC: The Master of Vignettewritten by tomkiddo on 2011-07-23 #gear
Adore dreamy, mysterious photos? Holga 135 BC will be your best choice. It has a mask which creates extra thick vignette to your photos (BC stands for Black Corner). It uses 35mm films, which are cheaper than 120 films.5 19 Share Tweet
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I was still a little hesitant about blurs until what I thought was an unsuccessful shoot in Santa Monica Beach completely converted me. So my advice to you, dear shooter: embrace the unpredictability of film and enjoy the blur!11 14 Share Tweet
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Photos That Show Silent Screamswritten by soundfoodaround on 2012-03-13
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Finding Beauty in Blurswritten by weaver on 2012-03-13
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Sometimes, having a steady a hand isn't all that matters when taking a good picture. So much so, that a blurry picture can often make an excellent shot. This installment of Influence or Coincidence looks at the ballet shots of Alexey Brodovitch and who of our fellow lomographers came closest to his delicate motion.4 9 Share Tweet
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A lens: smaller than a film canister. A shutter button: the size of an M&M. A body: it can be compared to a really fat goldfish. Despite the bad comparisons, you get the idea: the Lomography Fisheye Baby 110 is super small! But don't let it's size fool you! This little guppy makes it's way through a large ocean with amazing color and effects in the photos it produces.5 Share Tweet
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The Daily News - Mathern Unveils Healthcare Plan
Erin C. Hevern
With more than 20 rural hospitals operating at a deficit in the state of North Dakota, Dem-NPL Gubernatorial Candidate Sen. Tim Mathern said a number of things need to change with the state's health care system to avoid a crisis.
A four point plan released this week addresses the need to help North Dakota families struggling with the rising cost of health care, and elderly struggling to find adequate care.
A first step in providing quality health care is to address the failing infrastructure and spend the money to support its recovery.
"Large and small hospitals are losing money because reimbursement rates are not keeping up with rising costs," Mathern said. "We have to make sure they have enough money to exist and to keep developing their system."
Mathern, if elected governor, would develop a revolving low-cost loan fund to help rural hospitals with infrastructure needs. Once paid back, the money would be available to other hospitals. Also, in hopes of protecting health care providers, Mathern would increase Medicaid reimbursements to large and small hospitals, and physicians so they could at least cover their costs.
"I believe government needs to pay its bills," Mathern said, adding that North Dakota has approximately $1.2 billion in the bank in surplus.
The four point plan also focuses on prevention and reducing high rates of chronic illness.
"A Mathern administration will implement prevention programs for an estimated $2.1 billion dollars of savings over what is currently spent on health care," Mathern said. "We need the prevention kinds of programs to help our seniors stay well and those need to be connected to our health care facilities so we aren't segmenting out different aspects of people's lives."
Prevention efforts include providing health insurance for all kids so they are able to see a doctor regularly, increased physical education in schools and promoting healthy lifestyle programs in workplaces.
Also incorporated into Mathern's plan is providing health coverage for every child through Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program, Healthy Steps, to the maximum amount allowed by the federal government.
"This reduces what the rest of us pay for the health care of these uninsured kids with higher insurance premiums," Mathern said.
A last point in Mathern's plan is to make health insurance affordable and available to every adult and business in the state that needs it.
Beyond his four point plan, Mathern raised concerns Wednesday on keeping rural hospitals in North Dakota staff and offering competitive, "family wages."
"We need to actually have practitioners that know about health care. We need to increase wages in our region so that people will actually be here who have special skills, so that young people won't all leave," Mathern said.
Addressing the needs of the elderly aren't really just direct, he added, "we need to make sure we have young people here to develop and carry out the service."
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|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Mar 9, 1993
|Filing date
|Jul 30, 1991
|Priority date
|Jul 30, 1990
|Fee status
|Also published as
|Publication number
|Hideaki Nobusawa
|Original Assignee
|Nec Corporation
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (6), Referenced by (31), Classifications (12), Legal Events (6)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present invention relates to a DC-DC converter for hand-held radio pagers.
Hand-held radio pagers are equipped with a built-in DC-DC converter for powering a decoder with a rated voltage. The DC-DC converter comprises a voltage inducing circuit coupled to a battery from which the front end of the pager receives its operating energy. The voltage inducing circuit is formed by a series of an inductor and a switching transistor which is turned on and off in response to gating pulses to charge a capacitor from which the decoder receives its operating energy. The gating pulse has a constant duty ratio that is predetermined so that the amount of DC energy stored in the capacitor meets the decoder's maximum energy requirement.
However, the inactive state of the decoder accounts for a greater period of the pager operation, and therefore, the prior art DC-DC converter for radio pagers wastes most of the limited amount of energy.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a power saving DC-DC converter for radio pagers.
According to the present invention, there is provided a DC-DC converter for a radio pager having a front end and a decoder for processing an incoming signal received by the front end, wherein the front end is powered by a battery and the decoder generates a first signal indicating a first, or active state of the decoder and a second, or signal indicating a second, or inactive state of the decoder. A first pulse signal having a first duty ratio or a second pulse signal having a second duty ratio is generated in response to the first or second signals from the decoder, respectively. Connected across the battery is a voltage inducing circuit which includes an inductor and a gate-controlled switching element coupled thereto. The switching element is responsive to the first and second pulse signals for allowing a current to periodically pass through the inductor for a varying duration proportional to the duty of either of the pulse signals to cause a voltage higher than the voltage of the battery to be induced in the inductor. A capacitor is coupled to the inductor for storing DC energy proportional to the duration of the current and powering the decoder with a voltage developed therein. A power savings circuit is provided for comparing the voltage developed in the capacitor with a reference voltage. When the voltage in the capacitor is higher than the reference voltage, the capacitor voltage ceases to increase for power savings purposes.
The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of a radio display pager incorporating a DC-DC converter of the present invention; and
FIG. 2 is a waveform diagram showing waveforms of the pulses generated in the circuit of FIG. 1.
In a radio display pager shown in FIG. 1, radio-frequency paging signals detected by antenna 1 are fed into a receiver, or front end 2 in which the signals are converted into a form that can be digitally processed and applied to a decoder 4 of known circuitry. In a known manner, decoder 4 drives a display 5 for providing a display of received information and a loudspeaker 6 for alerting the user.
Front end 2 is powered by a battery 3 and decoder 4, whose energy consumption varies significantly between active and inactive times, is powered by a DC-DC converter 7. DC-DC converter 7 is essentially a switching regulator and includes a pulse generator 10 that generates square-wave pulses "a" as shown in FIG. 2. This pulse signal is delayed by a predetermined amount by a delay circuit 11, producing a delayed pulse signal "b". These pulse signals are combined by an AND gate 12 to produce low duty-ratio pulses "c" in comparison with pulses "a". The high duty-ratio pulse signal from pulse generator 10 and the low duty-ratio pulse signal from AND gate 12 are supplied to the upper and lower positions of a switch 13, respectively, and one of the pulse signals is selectively applied to an AND gate 14 in accordance with the binary state of a load indicating signal which is supplied on lead 21 from decoder 4. The output of AND gate 14 is coupled to the base of a switching transistor 16 having an emitter-collector path connected between ground and one end of an inductor 15, the other end of which is coupled to battery 3. When AND gate 14 is enabled, switching transistor 16 is gated on and off according to the duty cycle of the pulses from AND gate 14 to induce a dumped oscillatory voltage higher than the voltage from battery 3. This voltage is rectified by a diode 17 and a capacitor 18, coupled to the cathode of diode 17, is charged to store DC energy of a varying level according to the load. As will be described, decoder 4 is sufficiently powered by this DC energy when processing the incoming signal and allows DC-DC converter 7 to decrease the amount of energy stored in capacitor 18 in the absence of incoming signals.
To the cathode of diode 17 is coupled the negative input of a comparator 19. The positive input of comparator 19 is connected to a constant voltage source 20. By comparator 19 the voltage developed across capacitor 18 is compared with a prescribed reference voltage set by constant voltage source 20. A logic-0 output is produced by comparator 19 when the capacitor voltage is higher than the reference voltage, otherwise a logic-1 output is produced. The output of comparator 19 is applied to AND gate 14. Therefore, AND gate 14 is enabled when the voltage developed in capacitor 18 is lower than the reference voltage to supply DC energy thereto, and is advantageously disabled for power savings purposes when it is higher than the reference voltage.
Decoder 4 generates a load indicating signal having a logic-1 state indicating that it is processing an incoming signal and a logic-0 state indicating that it is not processing signals. When the load-indicating signal is at logic-1 state, the contact of switch 13 is switched to the upper position for coupling the high duty-ratio pulse signal to AND gate 14. Otherwise, the switch is moved to the lower position for coupling the low duty-ratio pulse signal to AND gate 14.
Since the amount of energy stored in capacitor 18 is proportional to the amount of current flowing through transistor 16, the DC energy stored in capacitor 18 increases when transistor 16 is gated with the high duty-ratio pulses and decreases when it is gated with the low duty-ratio pulses. Therefore, the stored energy increases in the presence of an incoming signal and decreases in the absence of an incoming signal.
The foregoing description shows only one preferred embodiment of the present invention. Various modifications are apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention which is only limited by the appended claims. Therefore, the embodiment shown and described is only illustrative, not restrictive.
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|Jan 6, 2004
|Linear Technology Corporation
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|Aug 10, 2004
|Linear Technology Corporation
|Circuits and methods for synchronizing non-constant frequency switching regulators with a phase locked loop
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|Aug 10, 2004
|Interdigital Technology Corporation
|Subscriber terminal temperature regulation
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|Linear Technology Corporation
|Circuits and methods for synchronizing non-constant frequency switching regulators with a phase locked loop
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|Switching power supply
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|Dec 5, 2002
|Linear Technology Corporation
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|U.S. Classification
|340/7.37, 323/284, 455/343.5, 323/222
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Sep 30, 1991
Owner name: NEC CORPORATION, JAPAN
Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:NOBUSAWA, HIDEAKI;REEL/FRAME:005884/0012
Effective date: 19910910
|Sep 6, 1996
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Year of fee payment: 4
|Aug 28, 2000
|Fee payment
Year of fee payment: 8
|Sep 22, 2004
|Maintenance fee reminder mailed
|Mar 9, 2005
|Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees
|May 3, 2005
|Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee
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Baroness Williams of Crosby: The second of those issues--
Lord Carter: My Lords, the noble Baroness is completely outwith the conventions of this House. It is now the ninth minute of Question Time. I suggest we move to the next Question.
Baroness Williams of Crosby: In this situation--
Lord Carter: My Lords, the Chief Whip is on his feet at the Dispatch Box. I suggest that we move to the next Question.
Lord Inglewood asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Inglewood: My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for that reply. Is it inherent within it, although she says that she is opposed to wholesale renationalisation, that some renationalisation may take place?
Baroness Hayman: My Lords, I believe I made it quite clear that, at a cost of £4.5 billion, renationalisation simply cannot be a priority, considering the other pressures on public expenditure. There are major problems in the current system of regulation. Those are the problems we are addressing, both in the short term by the measures announced on 6th November by my right honourable friend the Minister for Transport, and in the longer term through an integrated transport policy.
Lord Gisborough: My Lords, is the noble Baroness aware of the dramatic improvement in the train service on the Edinburgh line since privatisation? Is she further aware that the 15-year franchise awarded to the privatised companies is not long enough to enable them to re-equip with rolling-stock? Will the Minister consider whether the franchise should be increased in order to encourage investment in new and better rolling-stock?
Baroness Hayman: My Lords, on the second point, we are certainly interested in encouraging proper investment in the rail network and improvements in service quality. I am sure that local authorities, for example, will welcome the new emphasis on the need for the franchising director to build a constructive partnership with them. When franchises come up for renewal, we shall be examining those questions very carefully.
I am interested in the noble Lord's anecdotal experiences of improvements in rail services since privatisation. I suspect that they are not echoed everywhere in the Chamber, nor everywhere in the country.
Lord Stoddart of Swindon: My Lords, if my noble friend agrees that the present system of privatised rail services is not so efficient and not delivering a proper service, and that British Rail delivered a much better service, would not £4.5 billion be a small price to pay to have efficient railways?
Baroness Hayman: My Lords, even after six months in government, I cannot say that I think £4.5 billion is a small price to pay for anything. It is important to set the priorities that we said we would set when in government. Those priorities are expenditure on education--we have just heard how strongly the House
Baroness Thomas of Walliswood: My Lords, I join with the Minister in her implied comment that not everywhere in this kingdom is everyone 100 per cent. satisfied with their current rail services. Do I need to mention South West Trains, Connex South Central or trains serving East Anglia? Does the Minister agree that one of the problems with the new system is that it is very difficult to place the public interest in a sufficiently dominant or powerful position in the complex of interests that currently rule the network? Can she give any further indication of how the Government propose, through the new regulatory system, to achieve that aim?
Baroness Hayman: Yes, my Lords. The Government's aim is to introduce a strategic rail authority which would allow some co-ordination of exactly the sorts of issues of investment and improving the quality of service to which the noble Baroness refers. As I said, on 6th November the Minister for Transport announced new objectives, instructions and guidance for the franchising director. He announced the publication of OPRAF planning criteria, and a concordat with the rail regulator containing a statement of the Government's objectives for the rail industry, the regulator's aims and objectives and a framework of communication between Ministers, the franchising director and the regulator. That is an attempt to introduce some integration into what is at present a very disintegrated system of regulation.
Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos: My Lords, does my noble friend agree that if the Welsh lines were renationalised, the service in Wales would be infinitely better than it is now?
Baroness Hayman: My Lords, I know of my noble friend's long-standing concerns about rail services in Wales. I understand that Virgin is committed to exploring with Railtrack the case for electrifying the line between Crewe and Chester. It remains to be seen whether that electrification project will represent good value for money. It is an area that I know they will explore.
Baroness Platt of Writtle: My Lords is the noble Baroness aware that on the East Anglian line we have a greatly improved service; and on Chelmsford station there is a helpdesk--
Baroness Thomas of Walliswood: That is not the case in Norfolk.
Baroness Platt of Writtle: I am sorry that it is not true of Norfolk, but it is certainly the case in Essex. Those who run the service are extremely helpful. That was not the case previously.
Baroness Hayman: My Lords, I am always glad to hear of improvements. However, it should be said that
Lord Peyton of Yeovil asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Peyton of Yeovil: My Lords, I am grateful to the noble and learned Lord for that Answer. Is he aware that the Question stems not so much from personal interest as from experience as a trustee in one case where the costs involved and time spent seemed to be far more than was reasonable. Is the noble and learned Lord prepared to examine matters and so to arrange them that much of the ground can be covered effectively before the case ever comes to court, without the involvement of counsel, so that the high costs and long duration of time are avoided?
Lord Falconer of Thoroton: My Lords, I am aware of the case to which the noble Lord refers. I have looked into the case and have discussed it with him. As I said, I share his concerns. In the Attorney-General's office we are particularly acute to avoid both time and costs being wasted because we are aware that all costs spent in relation to these matters are costs effectively taken away from the charity. However, the use of counsel by the Attorney-General's chambers will often reduce the time spent in court, because counsel will be able to reduce the issues, thereby reducing the time. That is our aim.
Lord Clark of Kempston: My Lords, does the Minister agree that charities depend on voluntary contributions, which saves the Exchequer a certain amount of money? Would it not be a good idea to consider extending legal aid to charities, rather than
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A housewife who despises society's obsession with health and looks suspects her husband of cheating on her with a hot model in a local health spa. She decides to infiltrate the spa, find the woman and get her revenge. But is it that simple?
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As an entrepreneur or aspiring small business owner, one of the most significant considerations that may come to mind is how to protect your work. What steps should you take to ensure that someone else couldn't lay claim to what your product or service? Does a patent, copyright or trademark apply? Here's some clarifying information about patents, copyrights and trademarks and how to protect your intellectual property.
The U.S. Copyright Office provides a clear distinction between these three types of protection:
- Patents protect inventions or discoveries
- Copyright protects original works of authorship
- Trademarks protect words, phrases, symbols or designs identifying the source of the goods or services of one party that distinguishes them from others
Cornell live Bird Cams
During this spring, the Cornell University Lab of Ornithology has set up two live "Bird Cam" sites. This is an extraordinary way for bird lovers and others to check-in live on bird nests. There are a Great Blue Heron nest and Red Tail Hawk nest both being live-streamed 24x7. Along with the video streaming, there is a live-chat available as well, where viewers from around the world can ask questions and post comments about the birds. Hundreds of thousands of viewers from around the globe have checked into the sites.
This is a fascinating use of video and audio technology along with the Internet that can reach professionals, educators, students, and the general public all at the same time.
Here is the URL to the Red Tail Hawk Cam. The Great Blue Heron Cam can be tabbed from that page - enjoy.
NYSEG issues customer data warning
New York State Electric and Gas has reported a possible data breach of its customer data files in recent days. Since the majority of our clients are NYSEG customers, we are suggesting that everyone follow-up on this information.
It appears that sensitive NYSEG and RG&E customer information was put in the hands of a third party company who was doing programming work for the company. That company apparently did not have adequate data security systems and procedures in place to full secure that data.
New wine, cheese and bread CSA in town
There is a new CSA in Ithaca. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture and there are now many CSAs available in our community. The Finger Lakes Wine Center, one of our clients has created a new CSA just in time for the holidays. Here's more information on their program.
Have you wanted to expand your experience with Finger Lakes Wines? Do you love to sit down with your loved ones and enjoy wine, cheese, bread, and good conversation? Then the new Finger Lakes Wine Center CSA is for you.


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Live: 2Cellos @ Greenwich Music Time
Almost everyone has a bucket list. No matter if you are interested in fashion, music, travel, photography or you want to gain some personal goals. Mine contains mostly bands I want to see live for the first time. 2CELLOS has been on top of that list since a friend of mine send me the link to their video of Smells Like Teen Spirit. As a die-hard Nirvana fan, who detests cover versions, my first thought was not another miserable take on the famous song…I watched it and surprisingly I liked it. For the very first time, I had a feeling it wasn't...Read More


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Colby is similar to Cheddar, but does not undergo the cheddaring process. Considered a semi-hard cheese, Colby is softer, moister, and milder than cheddar because it is produced through a washed-curd process. The washed-curd process means that during the cooking time, the whey is replaced by water; this reduces the curd's acidity, resulting in Colby's characteristically mild flavor. As with most other cheeses, it takes a little more than a U.S. gallon of milk to produce one pound (just over 8 liters for a kilogram) of cheese. Monterey Jack cheese is produced almost identically to Colby, but is uncolored and softer.
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The book is as engaging and enjoyable as the first two in the My Demonic Ghost series. Rachel's internal conflicts are brought out well and her characterisation is endearing. The pace was brisk and the narrative was smooth and flowing.
I thoroughly enjoyed the read and would definitely recommend it to lovers of supernatural and paranormal genres.
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Hunters and Creators
My Demonic Ghost # 3
By- Jacinta Maree
Genre- YA Paranormal/Ghosts
It's been five years since the phenomenon that shook the world's belief in the supernatural. It has become a worldwide obsession as crowds flock together in hopes of catching a glimpse of the spirits. That is most… except Rachael Hastings.
Rachael, now at University, lives with a giant blank page in her memory from when she was fifteen years old. Plagued by nightmares of a green-eyed monster, Rachael tries to stay as far away from the paranormal as humanly possible. Despite her efforts, he stalks her through the shadows and appears in her dreams for reasons she can't understand.
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December 02, 2011
MIAMI — Tuesday, November 29, 2011 marked the kickoff meeting for all the Principal Investigators (PIs) working on the 5-year $5 million National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) funded Pulley Ridge Project, under the direction of Lead PI, Dr. Robert Cowen of the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science (RSMAS).
Located in the Gulf of Mexico, Pulley Ridge is a mesophotic (mid-light) coral ecosystem, home to important species in commercial and recreational fisheries. With Florida's reef ecosystem in decline, places like Pulley Ridge may serve as sources of larvae that can help sustain the Florida Keys' ecosystem and the tourism economy that is dependent on it.
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Robert Cowen (Lead PI, RSMAS/UM), Andrew Baker (RSMAS/UM), William Browne (BIO/UM), Felimon Gayanilo (CCS/UM), David Gruber (CUNY), Margie Oleksiak (largely hidden; RSMAS/UM), Felicia Coleman (FSU), John Reed (HBOI/FAU), Xaymara Serrano (RSMAS/UM), Rick Reira-Gomez (RSMAS/UM), Jessica Lou (RSMAS/UM), Peter Ortner (RSMAS/UM), Shirley Pomponi (HBOI/FAU), Chris Mader (CCS/UM), Jerald Ault (RSMAS/UM), Ryan Smith (NOAA), Arnold Valle-Levinson (UF), Kimberly Puglise (NOAA), Villy Kourafalou (RSMAS/UM), George Halliwell (NOAA), Josefina Olascoaga (RSMAS/UM), Su Sponaugle (RSMAS/UM), Esther Goldstein (RSMAS/UM), Dennis Hanisak (HBOI/FAU), David Die (RSMAS/UM).


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I am no archeologists or anthropologist but I am quite sure that the first upright walking skeleton of a homo sapien was found in Africa. Then, we migrated and after thousands of years those people who moved to colder regions, less sunny had their skin turn pale. All this doe not seem like brain surgery - I am sure everyone can understand this. Yes, we are all Africans and with that in mind we should get involved in helping Africa! Africa needs our help in so many ways!
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In my opinion, even though it is currently believed that Africa is the birthplace of human beings, that does not mean that everyone is African.
Today, Caucasoids' roots are either in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa or the Indian sub-continent -- Mongoloids' roots are in East Asia -- Negroids' roots are in Africa -- Polynesians' roots are in a number of Pacific islands and Australia -- and Eskimos' and so-called American Indians' roots are in the Western Hemisphere.
Also, I believe that if Africa is, in fact, the birthplace of human beings, the distant ancestors of the Caucasoids of northwestern Europe are Negroids who were born as albinos -- the distant ancestors of all other Caucasoids (e.g. many southern and southeastern Europeans, North Africans, Middle Easterners, Persians and Indians) are people who were a mixture of Caucasoids and Negroids -- the Mongoloids distant ancestors are Negroids who were born with something akin to Downs Syndrome -- the Polynesians' distant ancestors are people who were a mixture of Negroids and Mongoloids -- and the Eskimos' and so-called American Indians' distant ancestors consist of a number of peoples, including Mongoloids, Polynesians, North African Caucasoids, Sub-Saharan Negroids, and nothern European Caucasoids.
Now, the foregoing is merely my own theory and, quite frankly, I am giving serious thought to writing an "epic novel" based on my theory.
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