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From the same spot with the group of kids, now the adults. Included in the cast are my grandparents, one of my great aunts, a great uncle, my great-grandparents, and a couple others I don't recognize. Taken around 1946. View full size.
The fellow's elbow on the far left belongs to one of the guys looking at the map in this photo. This is what the rest of the family was doing. Dig the bowl cut on the little guy. View full size.
"Taken in front of Viola's place on the 25th of June." Not sure who Viola is except a friend of my grandma's family. I'm guessing the lady is Viola. View full size.
Yes that is me (the short one with the puffy cheeks)with my proud parents on Mother's Day 1967. Likely taken at my aunt's house somewhere in the San Fernando Valley. I have more hair on my head back then than I do now! View full size.
Visit the exciting Idaho Power Company. 7000 horsepower. From the series of photos Webb/Eames trip across Idaho (they started in Burley). My grandmother is the one standing on the step on the left. I looked up Idaho Power, which is still around but no info about the Malad plant still being around. View full size.
My dad around 8 years old or so, which would make this around 1946. He's in the back row on the right. My Aunt Susan is second from left, front row. Not sure exactly where it was taken other than somewhere in Los Angeles. I am thinking the other kids are cousins but I don't know their names. Or just friends. Just amazed you can get a group of kids to sit still while you snap a picture of them. I'd love to have the car in the background. View full size. [Where is this? - Dave]
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General Motors released a video showing its testing of the next-gen 2016 Chevrolet Malibu at the Milford Proving Ground in Michigan. Read more here. Video courtesy of GM.
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Maryland taxpayers spent $223 million for the Ravens' new home. And Cleveland is now building a $283 million stadium to bring football back.
But the agreement that Connecticut's governor cut to get the Patriots to move to Hartford, well, critics say, for the team owner, it is the sweetest deal of all.
Just recently, the governor made it official, signing the offer Patriots' owner Robert Kraft wouldn't want to refuse.
Kraft gets all the revenue from food, parking, and other concessions, a guarantee of up to $13 million a year for unsold skyboxes, and free rent for 30 years.
On top of that, Kraft pays nothing for construction. That will be paid for by $375 million in taxpayer-financed bonds.
Governor John Rowland says the costs will be covered. "The ticket tax that we re putting on the tickets for all the participants will pay off the bonds over the next 30 years," Rowland said.
Hartford's Mayor Mike Peters envisions city streets paved with tourist dollars and the stadium as an anchor for a convention center and hotel - a way to bring jobs and people back to this forgotten city between New York and Boston.
"Things are going to happen around that stadium that will be phenomenal for the business people downtown. There's going to be new life and a new feeling downtown," Peters said.
But Smith College Professor Andrew Zimbalist, who studies the economic impact of stadiums, says the football stadium will not contribute to economic development by itself or with the convention center.
He says research shows sports teams generate no new tax revenue, and, at best, only a few new jobs.
"When you build a football stadium for $500 million, at the very least, it costs you $250,000 to $300,000 to create one job," said Zimbalist.
In Baltimore's Camden Yards, the new stadiums for baseball's Orioles and football's Ravens are successful. But the neighborhood surrounding them is still waiting for a business bonanza.
If these stadiums are magnets for development, we haven't seen it yet, said Jon Morgan, who covers sports business for the Baltimore Sun.
"You don't see companies moving in," he added. "That actually makes sense when you think about it. Between those two stadiums they are open only 91 times per year for about three hours."
But that doesn't seem to matter back in Connecticut.
"If we do not generate one job out of all of this, it's still worth doing because of the spirit and enthusiasm and the impact it has on the culture of that city," said Rowland.
And taxpayers across the country seem to agree. When given a choice, voters have approved the majority of stadium deals -- paying dearly just to buy a little hometown pride.
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text: Mas - I've read here on Glock Talk and other forums that many different people have many different formulas for breaking in semi-auto handguns for SD, but I don't think I've ever read any opinions on how many rounds should be fired through a new revolver before you trust it for self defense. If you were to purchase a new high-quality revolver (say a S&W 642), how many rounds would you feel were necessary before you felt it was reliable for carry? I'm not talking about proficiency or accuracy or ability to change the loads under stress ... just assurance that the gun will go bang every time you pull the trigger, whether it's five shots with a 642 or six or seven or eight or nine (in case their are revolvers with more chambers). Thanks again for your informed opinion.


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There is no question a few extremist groups who self identify as "right wing" exist. But there is also no question such groups are few and far between. In fact, it could be easily and rightfully argued there are MANY more extremist "left wing" groups who are constantly and actively organizing violence across America. Many of whom are bankrolled by the likes of George Soros and other radical billionaires.
It's certainly the case that radical far leftism is dangerous, calculated and wants to see chaos rule in America. Yet, the DOJ apparently isn't concerned with that. According to the DOJ, they're most concerned with right wingers and radical islam. Both equally, apparently.
The Department of Justice is concentrating on "far-right" groups in a new study of social media usage aimed at combatting violent extremism.
The Justice Department's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) awarded Michigan State University $585,719 for the study, which was praised by Eric Holder, the former attorney general, earlier this year.
"There is currently limited knowledge of the role of technology and computer mediated communications (CMCs), such as Facebook and Twitter, in the dissemination of messages that promote extremist agendas and radicalize individuals to violence," according to the NIJ grant. "The proposed study will address this gap through a series of qualitative and quantitative analyses of posts from various forms of CMC used by members of both the far-right and Islamic extremist movements."
The study draws more upon right-wing forums than upon the corners of the web inhabited by Islamist extremists.
"We will collect posts made in four active forums used by members of the far-right and three from the Islamic Extremist community, as well as posts made in Facebook, LiveJournal, Twitter, YouTube, and Pastebin accounts used by members of each movement," the grant said.
This is a massive propaganda play on the part of the DOJ. The same Obama base that calls Ted Cruz a "far right" candidate is the same base applying the term here to a few true radicals who self-proclaim to be right wing. This enables the left in America to demonize and poison ANYONE to right of liberals.
And worse, it ignores the real domestic dangers in America. The racist, radical special interests of the modern day left that are fueling riots and violence against innocent people each and every day.


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The Peeber is back in the headlines, well not the Peeber, but the Bieber.
According to entertainment news media outlet, E! News the hashtag, #JustinPeeber, can finally be put to rest.
Justin Bieber was seen walking in Los Angeles with a nice sized wet stain on the front of his sweatpants, which left comments to start swirling around that he just might have peed on himself. This "pee" outing by Bieber took Twitter by storm, which laughed the trending hashtag, #JustinPeeber. Bieber has finally come forward and cleared up the wet pants incident, doing the best thing that any celebrity in his position would do, he made fun of himself.
Bieber first went on Instagram on Thursday and he referenced the Billy Madison meme, from Adam Sandler's popular comedy movie, that also included a picture of Bieber's pee stain. He captioned the photo, "You ain't cool unless you pee your pants." Which happens to be a quote from Sandler's character who intentionally spilled water on his pants in hopes that it would stop a group of kids from bullying a student who did pee himself.
Bieber definitely was a good sport and took the joke in stride, however, when the curiosity on the Internet began to take place, Bieber, of course, was able to Tweet the perfect response.
Bieber wrote, "Someone got me flowers and I was driving, made a turn, and the water spilled on my dick area. Didn't bother me if it made ya laugh nice!"
So how much did those sweatpants he wore cost? Those wet Vetements gray pants retail for $690, however, they are currently on sale for $414. But don't think that you will be getting a pair anytime soon because they're sold out. The pants will eventually dry, but come on, who wouldn't scream from spilling water on $700 pants?
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A pregnancy conception calculator can help you determine your pregnancy conception date, which is the date your baby was conceived, based on the due date of the pregnancy. If you are unsure about when the baby was conceived and would like to find out based on the due date/ birth date or the first day of your last menstrual period, you can input these into the conception calculator for results. The conception calculator will give you a range of days in which conception may have occurred.
from Birth, LMP and Due dates.
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The conception calculator figures the gestational age of the baby to determine the date of conception. Since the exact date of conception is hardly ever known, the conception calculator can use the first day of the last menstrual period (LMP) you have to determine the range of days in which conception would have occurred.
You can also use the conception calculator if you know the due date of your baby. The baby can typically be measured 5 or 6 weeks after your last menstrual period to determine the gestational age of the baby and the approximate due date.
If you know either of these figures, you can input this information into the conception calculator along with the current date to find out the possible days of conception. The conception calculator bases this off of the average 28-day cycle.
This process is based off of the assumption that every pregnancy is typical, that the pregnancy lasts 40 weeks, and that each woman has a 28 day cycle.
In order to calculate the estimated conception date, the calculator will use the last menstrual period date, date back three months, and then add seven days to determinate your due date. With the estimated delivery date, it will count back 38 weeks to give an approximate date of conception
The conception calculator is great for mothers or expecting mothers who are interested in finding out when their baby was conceived. Other calculators, such as ovulation calculators, due date calculators, and sexual intercourse timing calculators, are useful for women interested in their fertility and pregnancy.
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Women who experience regular period cycles typically conceive about 11-21 days after the first day of their last menstrual period. Determining the exact date of conception is difficult and so your conception date is mostly an estimate based on your period cycle.
Sometimes special cases, such as women who are artificially inseminated or use in vitro fertilization, are able to know the exact date of their conception.
In order to calculate your conception date, you need to know your estimated due date. Typically, your estimated due date is about 40 weeks from the first of your last menstrual period, but this is just an estimate. It is common for babies to not be born on their estimated due date.
Determining an estimated conception date is a good way to estimate your due date or even just to assess your baby's growth.
Another way to find your estimated date of conception is through an ultrasound. Ultrasounds are typically conducted between 8 and 20 weeks of pregnancy, and are used to determine the gestational age of the pregnancy. The basal temperature method is another way to figure out the days past ovulation, otherwise known as your luteal phase, which are the days between ovulation and the day before your next period.
Some factors that affect the estimated conception date vary. Some women, even with regular period cycles, may have varying ovulation cycles. Also, sperm life can last from three to five days, and this can affect the moment that the pregnancy is conceived. Since conception is based off the regularity of the women's cycle, factors such as stress can change these cycles monthly and make it difficult to pinpoint an exact conception time. Additionally, eggs typically take from 12 to 24 hours to shed, meaning that the conception date may be off by one day.
The only way to accurately know the exact conception date is if pregnancy is conceived through treatments such as artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization; otherwise the conception calculator can only give you an estimated idea of the time your baby was conceived.


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PARIS – Among a host of documents – allegedly taken from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) – released to the public this week, WikiLeaks disclosed, "As of October 2014 the CIA was also looking at infecting the vehicle control systems used by modern cars and trucks. The purpose of such control is not specified, but it would permit the CIA to engage in nearly undetectable assassinations."
WikiLeaks' links to meeting notes from 2014, which listed "potential mission areas" for the CIA's Embedded Devices Branch that included "Vehicle Systems" and "QNX."
The thought of hackers – or terrorists – remotely hacking into your car, taking over the control, and crashing it with you inside seems like a scene out of a spy novel. It's terrifying. But not so surprising, even to the general public, is to learn that the spy agency might have contemplated such a plot.
But this isn't the scenario that scares the automotive industry. Ransomware does.
Security experts in recent months have publicly predicted that 2017 will be the year hackers first target vehicles with ransomware.
Andy Davis is one expert who thinks it will happen.
Davis is transport assurance practice director at NCC Group (Manchester, the U.K.), an information assurance firm covering software escrow and verification, and cyber security consulting. He belongs to a technical steering committee of Fastr (Future of Automotive Security Technology Research), an industry group founded to foster cross-industry collaboration on automotive security technology.
"Ransomware," so called because it blocks a person or company's computer until a fee is paid to unlock it, is fast rising throughout the world.
According to the SonicWall security team GRID Threat Network, ransomware attacks grew to 638 million last year, an explosive rise from 3.8 million attacks in 2015.
Thus far, none of those attacks were aimed at vehicles, however.
We caught up with Davis and asked him what automotive ransomware entails, the eventual ramifications for automakers, and why he believes the vehicle is the next target.
Scenario for automotive ransomware
Picture yourself in your car. You've turned on the engine, and a message pops up on the dashboard." The message says, "This car has been hacked. Pay up XXX dollars in the next Y days, or we won't allow you to start the car."
This could be a very simple attack. It could be a bogus message. But you can't help but wonder what will happen the next time you hit the ignition. Will it start? Will it blow up? Will it crash intentionally into someone else?
"Few drivers would take the chance." said Davis. Most likely, they would get out of their car and simply walk away, because those ransomware messengers "are inducing fear." Ransomware typifies an aspect of "social engineering" – in the hacking sense --designed for psychological manipulation.
There is a second scenario, said Davis, that "can be more lucrative but potentially riskier." Hackers could go directly after car manufacturers for extortion. They'd play "a reputational angle," he said. Of course, the bigger the car OEM they target, the greater law enforcement's involvement, which could result in the hackers' capture.
In principal, ransomware is no different from computer malware. When a computer or a smartphone user opens an attachment, he could be accidentally installing into his device ransomware instead of a virus.
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Mystery Kids Trailer (2000)
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The surprisingly intricate, nimble plot is about a couple of kids who play amateur detectives one summer in the hopes of collecting a $5,000 reward offered to anyone able to find a missing 17 year old girl. The girl and boy are best friends who have a great, unforced camaraderie with each other. None of the tiresome sniping and bickering that goes on in so many other films of this ilk. And they are given some wonderfully smart, observant dialogue, tons of it. In fact, the film is overflowing with it, much of it tricky and the two actors handle it all like a couple of seasoned pros.
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As we are a service provider, supporting our clients in problem solving, we were looking for a VPN access solution to connect to our clients' systems that would meet special requirements for speech transfer quality. Some of the solutions that we tested lost data packets when transferring speech, and the packets needed to be sent again. This dramatically impaired speech quality.
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The Horseshoe Project is underway in Downtown Dallas. The eastbound Interstate 30 Commerce Street exit ramp is shut down and the northbound I-35E Frontage Road between Reunion Boulevard and Commerce Street is closed. The exits will be closed until March 31.
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I use Xbench 2.9 build 474, and after I upgraded my PC to Windows 10 whenever I try to "Check Ongoing Translation" Xbench stops responding. When I cancel the prompt "Windows is looking for a solution" I get "Runtime Error 216" and even though I can see the QA on screen I cannot export QA results, it stops responding again and I have to restart my machine to be able to close Xbench.
Is there a solution for that?
Many thanks in advance!
Xbench 2.9 was developed back in 2011 so it only supports well until Windows 7, which was the operating system at the time. In later Windows releases it may have quirks or issues here and there, so Xbench 2.9 is not really supported on Windows 8 or later because it pre-dates them.
The workarounds to avoid issues are to go back to Windows 7 or to switch to Xbench 3.0, which is actively developed and supports Windows 10.
Unlike Xbench 2.9, Xbench 3.0 is a paid subscription but has a trial for 30 days of actual use (not 30 calendar days) so that it can be thoroughly evaluated at the user's pace. Xbench 3.0 can be downloaded from here.
Thank you for your reply! I'll try Xbench 3.0, then.
Great, remember to update everything to Xbench 3.0 after you upgrade, such as the spell-checking dictionaries in Tools->Spell-checking dictionaries.
Also, Xbench 3.0 has many more integrations with newer CAT tools, such as Studio, memoQ, Memsource and more. Check out the various videos in our YouTube channel to see how these new integrations work.
Thank you for your tips!
I started my evaluation of Xbench 3.0 yesterday and today I received an email saying that I have reached half of my trial period, and that I have only 15 days left. Shouldn't I be able to try it for 30 days of actual usage (not 30 calendar days, as per Xbench's website)?
@Lara Most likely you had run the trial for a few days a while ago. Some users spend a few trial days one year, resume the trial where they left it a year later, etc. If you think that it is not the case, feel free to write us at support, we can investigate it if you wish.


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How To Save Your SHSH Blobs With TinyUmbrella
Step 1) - The first thing you will need to do is download TinyUmbrella to your computer. You can do so by clicking here (scroll down to TinyUmbrella section and download the version that is bold).
Step 2) - Once you download TinyUmbrella to your computer launch it and you should be presented with the interface show below.
Step 3) - The next thing you will need to do is plug your iDevice into your computer (if you have not already). Upon doing so TinyUmbrella will detect it in the connected devices tab.
Click on your iDevice in the connected devices tab now.
Step 4) - Once you click on your iDevice you will need to simply click the Save SHSH button in the top right hand corner of the screen and TinyUmbrella will begin saving your available SHSH blob. When the process is complete you should notice a list of saved SHSH blobs.
If all went well, you have now saved your SHSH blobs for the firmware version you are currently running.
If you did not get success with saving your SHSH blobs you may need to double check that Apple is still signing your firmware version. You can double check this at the developer of TinyUmbrellas website. When you are sure your firmware version is still being signed by Apple you may need to do the following:
Go into the Advanced Tab and uncheck the following:
When you Uncheck Request SHSH From Cydia go back to step 1 and try saving your SHSH blobs again.
Learning How To Downgrade Your iDevice With TinyUmbrella
Step 1) - When you have your SHSH blobs saved, and actually want to make use of them to downgrade your iDevice to a lower firmware version. You will need to once again launch TinyUmbrella, plug in your iDevice into your computer and click the Start TSS Server button.
Step 2) - Once the TSS Server has been enabled you will need to launch iTunes. With iTunes up and running click on your iDevice and then hold down the Shift key (Windows) or Alt key (Mac OS X) and click Restore button. Upon doing so a new dialog window will appear where you will need to select the firmware file you wish to restore to. Do this now, and your iDevice will begin being restored.
Step 3) - Once your iDevice has finished restoring you should encounter error 1015. When you receive this error all you will need to do is launch TinyUmbrella and click the Exit Recovery Mode button. Upon doing this your iDevice should reboot and function as normal. Congratulations, you have now downgraded your iDevice.


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Talks are ongoing between Opel and its workers to reduce their hours at its main Ruesselsheim plant in response to the dwindling demand for cars in Europe. Opel could get government subsidies to compensate for the lost wages of its employees. In 2011, GM reported $747 million in losses on its European operations.
Auto sales in the region had fallen because of the weak economy, compelling automakers to deal with high fixed costs and excess production capacity. In a statement last Thursday, Opel said that the "deteriorating market situation in Europe" had resulted to negotiations with the works council and labor union IG Metall because of fewer working hours.
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I went to clean the trash out of my car and noticed a surplus of empty packs of cigarettes and bottles of frozen water. Talk about having priorities backwards.
Anyway, here's a new song.
And the album art for good measure. Should be out before the end of the month. That's right, I'm gonna try and release an album or EP every month of 2014. Or at least every other month. Fuck it, let's not set the bar too high or anything.


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"I'm trying to listen to my stories!!!" Thoughts and memories from some of the music in my personal collection
Monday, March 1, 2010
Music For: Sanity
So the thought is that we all use music in our lives for different things. To celebrate, to mourn, to take your mind off things, to get motivated, etc.So I'm going to try and do a few different Music For: segments in the upcoming days.
So without further ado, in no particular order:
Ella Fitzgerald; "Summertime": In particular the version with Louis Armstrong. I don't know if it's because this song takes me back to Music Appreciation class in middle school when we first learned about Porgy & Bess, or remembering great summers spent, but it just makes me smile. Ella is the QUEEN of being able to relate to when it comes to her voice. When she was on, she was fucking ON and there wasn't nobody who could hold a candle to her (though I would give a limb to have been able to hear Sharon Jones sing together with her). A lot of people like Ella's faster tunes, but I think it's the slower ones and the ballads that really help her shine. Truly a wonderful tune.
Eric Clapton; "Nobody knows you when you're down and out" (unplugged album): I just read an article with Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck in Rolling Stone and it made reference to the fact that Beck replaced Clapton in the Yardbirds becuase Clapton decided to leave because he felt the bad wasn't staying true enough to the blues that he held so near and dear to his heart. They were straying too far from the integrity of the music. But yet on this particular verison, it seems to have an almost upbeat tempo, sung almost in a good way. The nice thing about this song is that it's written/sung from a point of view of someone who knows what they had before they lost it, and realize now, after the fact, how easy it is to take for granted or to not care. It really helps to take a step back, get things in perspective, and this song helps me do that. (BTW if you ever want to hear some incredible Rod Stewart on lead vocals, check out the version of Jailhouse Rock on Beck-ola. Fabulous!)
Zero 7; "Destiny": Yes, this one is a little bit of a departure from my regular genre, but honestly these guys are great. I first heard this song on a mixtape album from Dan the Automator titled "Wanna buy a Monkey?" which is an incredible mix of songs, btw. But I loved this song so much, the beautiful female lead vocal over some really rich electronic beats and melodies that I decided to splurge for the whole album. Was not disappointed. They're good. Some of you also may know them from their tune "In the Waiting line" that was featured on the Garden State Soundtrack, as well as, I believe, an episode of Sex and the City (so says my wife).
Grateful Dead; "Ripple": If you aren't familiar with American Beauty, it's truly THE classic Dead album, but not in the way you would think. While best know for their trippy, jammy live performances, this album is almost the exact opposite of that. Of the ten songs on the album, not one of them lasts more than five and a half minutes. But rather what makes this album so wonderful is it's full, homey, Americana-style feel. It just feels like the kind of album you could sit down and listen to the entire thing in one sitting and want to listen to it again in ten minutes. But hey, maybe that's just me. It's a little folksy, but it's fun. And this tune in particular has loaned it's lyrics to many a high school yearbook quote for sure. It hits the mark, and makes you just smile and sway.
Crosby, Stills, Nash ; "Helplessly Hoping": Another classic act, this tune in particular is wonderful because it's a nice simple tune that stays in the background while the harmonies of the singers really take the forefront and sound just beautiful. It's one of those rare occassions also that I feel alliteration in song lyrics don't come off a super-cheezy. While probably not their most exciting or popular song, it's one that strikes a chord with me.
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones; "Lochs of Dread": Hey, what could be cooler than an electric banjo, right?! I got into Bela Fleck in my early years of college, where I think the album "Live Art" was required daily listening for quite some time. The fact that Victor Wooten is one of the most incredible bass players EVER didn't even occur to me until I had been listening to them for a while (seriously, if you take nothing away from this article, at least watch this link of Wooten. Then you may leave) . And Futureman is a dude who created his own friggin' instrument, for crying out loud!
Beck; "Jack-Ass": Odelay is an incredible album. When it came out everyone knew Beck as "the dude who sang 'Loser'. But this album took him to another place. While eclectic, he showed that he had a knack for being able to write original material that wasn't held inside your standard musical stereotype. It wasn't rock, it wasn't emo, it was just fun. And this tune is the one that I kept coming back to over and over again.
Damien Rice; "Volcano": This whole album, "O", is phenomenal. The local radio station in Philly that I listen to most selected it as album of the year when it came out. It's one of those ones you listen to over and over and never get tired of hearing it. This Irish dude has a way of being able to put so much emotion and feeling into his voice on every tune, whehter it's with a full ensemble playing behind him or just him and him along singing. He's the kind of dude who you think must be completely exhausted after any show he performs because of how much it feels personal that he's singing these songs. This particular tune has more of an up-beat feel than most of his on this album, which is perhaps why I choose it more than any other to listen to. It's a perpetual favorite on any playlist, but one that has earned it's spot. Over and over again. Also, this video of the song is taken from the IFC series Live at Abbey Road. He did an incredible session. I'd recommend setting your DVR to record the series. They get some incredible guests. Some bands you'd think you weren't really into will really surprise you!
Billy Joel; "Summer Highland Falls": Songs in the Attic is and always will be my favorite Billy Joel album. Say what you want about the dude, but back in the day he delivered some really good work. And listening to it when he was live and he was in his prime you can recall the reason you had his albums when you were younger. This is another tune I remember from having on cassette from my parents and listening to incessantly when were in the Bieber Family Truckster (with the undercarriage rust protection of course) on one journey or another. Just brings back memories of a good time.
Mofro; "Brighter Days": If you don't know Mofro, you should. A soulful Florida band who play with a lot of emotion and energy. Seen them in Philly and also in Florida. They're fun. They're front porch soul. And this tune does a good job of starting off slowly and building throughout the tune. Definitely worth a listen.
Soulive; "Jesus Children of America": Soulive is a modern old-school trio, if that makes any sense. drums, Organ, and guitar. Two brothers and Eric Krasno. These dudes bring it hard. And they have for some time now. I still remember going to see them at Haverford College with Mallitz and Zietz, showing up hours before the show started because we were told that it was a student show and a limited number of tickets were available to the public and we didn't want to miss our chance. The concernt was in a fucking ballroom. we got there before the "ticket window" (a folding table just inside the front door of the building) was even set up. But you bet your ass we got our tickets! They cooked a sick 14-minute version of this Stevie Wonder tune at that show, which I am thankful to have an electronic copy of to relive whenever the need strikes. And for you, dear reader/listener, feel free to check out their major-label debut for a pretty impressive version.
OK while I could go on for a little longer, I think this may be enough to hold you over. I do leave an offer on the table that if anyone reading this is interested in hearing these tunes, or more from these artists, let me know. I'd be happy to send you some stuff.
Anyone else have any tunes they find particularly interesting to get their sanity back? Share in the comments, will you?
Peace out, yo.
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Thanks Brian, I queued these up on lala.com and am going to listen to them now (well, the Bela Fleck and Soulive weren't available, but the rest will have to do). I need it.ReplyDelete
Jen, Glad to hear it! In case you're still interested:ReplyDelete
Bela Fleck:
On reccomendation, I checked out a new online music site, Grooveshark. Was able to set up an online playlist of the tunes in this post, which is now visible on the right side of the blog. Or, you can access directly here:ReplyDelete
Feel free to search and make friends on the site if you sign up, my user ID is "yobiebs"


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please help me in de-formatting a pen drive.
I have inserted a 16 GB pen drive into dish tv set up box for recording,intially it asked me to format.i didn't know about the kind of format so i presssed ok and recorded some songs.
after connected to laptop,there is no presence of pendrive in my computer.but after searching in device manager i could able to see it there yet could not format it back normal.
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Strova is home to three major noble families: The Antonovics, the Gregorievs, and the Nikolovs. In addition, there are several families of lesser nobility that reside in Strova, usually as vassals to the larger houses- such as the Rusevskys.
Lady Helena Antonovic (Deceased): An eccentric noblewoman and one of the heirs of the fading House Antonovic. Outspoken and naive, but kind-hearted. She was shipped off to Westlake two years ago to marry Dietrich Stroud, a wealthy nobleman, but recently she returned to Strova unmarried and covered in dueling scars; ever since, she has been loudly parading around town, involving herself in all sorts of unusual situations and proclaiming her intention to clean up "her city." She inadvertently brought the party together in her efforts to dodge paparazzo Claudio Corolanus, helped them battle the rampaging Krenshars, and treated them to a drink after a great deal of talk about them having made a connection. Later that night, she was brutally murdered, and her body was found among the animal cages in the Crimson Sash Carnival's kennel tent.
Alesh Antonovic: Lady Helena's younger brother and the lover of Rozina Nikolov. A somewhat simple-minded but earnest young man, he has a hard time taking a hint but is generally pretty pleasant; however, immense pressure from his parents to achieve something useful in his life, followed by the sudden death of his sister Helena, have made his behavior as of late somewhat erratic. He surprised Rozina with a wedding proposition at Helena's funeral.
Nolan Gregoriev: A young man crippled by lifelong illness. He was previously engaged to Clara Esser, heiress to a wealthy shipping empire based out of Maristov, but Izsak Nikolov- older brother of Rozina Nikolov- stole her affections, humiliating Nolan and the entire Gregoriev family in the process. Nolan's older brother, Viktor, challenged Izsak to a duel for his brother's honor, and while the bout was only meant to be to first blood, somehow Izsak ended up being killed- and Viktor subsequently disappeared. Nolan, having withdrawn from public view following the scandal, recently approached Rozina to inform her that Viktor has returned to Strova and hopes to speak with her.
Antoine Rusevsky: A member of House Rusevsky, a vassal house to the Gregorievs, Antoine is heavily involved with the Bankers' Guild, as well as various shipping and storage companies along the banks of the Ornos River. A thoroughly unpleasant individual, he incensed the crowd outside the Crimson Sash Carnival into violence and led Rozina and Tizi on a brief chase before being tackled to the ground. He claims to have proof that the Amaranthi are responsible for some terrible crimes across Strova since the Carnival's arrival.
Teodor "Uncle Theo" Nikolov: Twin brother of Count Tomas Nikolov, he rejected the life of a pampered noble in favor of the rough and rugged Outriders, utilizing his skills as a tracker and horseman to aid the wilderness patrol alongside his longtime friend, Patrol Captain Deckard Corbin. He has been asked by the party to aid in the investigation of Helena's death, as they have little experience with such things.
Dietrich Stroud: A member of Westlake's wealthiest noble family, Dietrich Stroud's reputation precedes him; he is said to be callous, cruel, and calculating. He was formerly the fiance of Helena Antonovic, but now, mere days after Helena's death, has arrived in Strova and proposed marriage to Mira Nikolov, Rozina's younger sister.
Mira Nikolov: The younger sister of Rozina Nikolov. At 19 years old, she is a pretty typical noblewoman, interested primarily in fashion and luxury. Naive and impressionable, but sweet-hearted, she is completely taken with the handsome Dietrich Stroud.
Count Tomas Nikolov: Rozina's father and Count of Strova, an honorary title that bears influence over a number of factors on a local scale, but actually means relatively little as nothing lower than the rank of Baron actually has true authority on a political level. Tomas, twin brother to Uncle Theo, is crisp, calculating, and sometimes cold, but does care deeply for his family; however, he is also known to be a cunning schemer. He is currently overwhelmed with the death of eldest son Izsak, troubles at the Nikolov's silver mines north of the city, and the sudden engagement of daughter Mira to Dietrich Stroud weighing on him... not to mention the local drama Rozina has gotten herself into.
Viktor Gregoriev: Viktor is the older brother of Nolan Gregoriev. When Nolan was jilted by his fiance, Clara Esser, who had left him high and dry in favor of the more charming Izsak Nikolov despite their engagement, his older brother stepped up to avenge his honor. Known to be a troublemaker himself, Viktor nonetheless takes great pride in his family name, and wished only to humiliate Izsak if he defeated him in a duel- and even if he lost, he would have publically defended his brother's good name and exposed Izsak as a scoundrel. However, the duel proved fatal, and Viktor was sent off to Maristov to lie low while Izsak's death blew over. Now he has returned and hopes to investigate what exactly happened that day, and hopes Rozina will help him expose the truth.
Acting as the police force that protects Strova from crime and corruption, the Strovan Guard is unfortunately poorly-organized and under-funded. The Guard are for the most part hard-working, but famously prone to corruption.
Sheriff Burton Barrington: Sheriff of the Strovan Guard. A grim and generally unpleasant man who has served as Sheriff for fifteen years. His failure to capture the infamous Ratcatcher, and the subsequent suicide of his son and passing of his wife have left him a gloomy, suspicious, hollowed-out shell of a man. As his job is all he really has left, he takes it seriously, but he also is known to allow a bit too much freedom to his longtime friends, officers Cutwell and Bartley. He seems to harbor some suspicions toward the party, but whether he has any reasons other than his personal feelings about them is a mystery.
Deputy Valentina Gelliver: A Deputy serving under Sheriff Barrington. Generally well-mannered and reasonable, she has been at odds with the Sheriff as of late. Her growing frustration and disillusionment with the Strovan Guard as of late have led to her bending the rules a bit, including helping the party during their investigation into the murder of Helena Antonovic, which the Deputy is well aware is being bungled by her own peers.
Officers Cutwell and Bartley (a.k.a. "Dumpy and No-Chin"): A pair of long-serving officers in the Guard of somewhat ill repute. Often drunk, they throw their weight around and abuse their authority to their hearts' content, and Sheriff Barrington has thus far protected them from being reprimanded as they have been his best friends since childhood. Cutwell is rotund and has an impressive moustache, while Bartley has a beak nose and lacks a chin.
The faith of Adelos is by far the most prevalent religion across Kedrenos, and as such there are dozens of churches and temples across Strova, but the only one visible from miles away is St. Criswell's Holy Church of Adelos. Its towering gothic cathedral is the highlight of Strova's skyline, reportedly visible from any point in Strova at any time. Already a lavish and opulent place, it is under constant reconstruction as new wings are added and old chambers are renovated, thanks to the deep pockets of the Gregoriev family and the endless demands of overseeing high priest Father Lopur.
Brother Duncan: A heavy-set, well-meaning but somewhat sheltered priest at St. Criswell's. An expert on medicine, he frequently is summoned to the Strovan Guard's headquarters to serve as a medical examiner. He was charged with examining Helena Antonovic's body and was convinced by Tristan to allow them a peek. He seems convinced an animal or monster was responsible for her death.
There are seven Holy Orders of knights sanctioned by the Church of Adelos, each with the aim of exterminating one of the "Seven Great Enemies of Man." The Order of the White Star are tasked with destroying Witches, and any who practice the "black arts:" arcane magic.
Ser Erebus Svendt: A swaggering, self-assured Holy Knight who holds the rank of Captain. He is the leader of a unit of Knights of the White Star that recently arrived in Strova and took up temporary residence at the Angel's Respite Inn. He carries an enormous silver spear and seems to have a thing for apples and, possibly, Tristan's mom.
Ser Eugene: A very nice and helpful, if overbearing, Knight of the White Star. Perhaps due to his youth and inexperience, he is usually left behind to look after the Angel's Respite while the rest of Captain Svendt's unit conducts their business.
All NPCs not belonging to one of the aforementioned groups are assembled below.
Claudio Corolanus: A slimy, petulant writer for the Strovan Gazette. He is a rival to Tizi Loneward and considers it his mission in life to one-up her. The party has gotten on his bad side by intervening in his efforts to stalk Helena Antonovic, not to mention repeatedly slapping his notebook out of his hands or breaking his pen. He may have been the last person to have seen Helena Antonovic alive.
Romona Salis: A half-Amaranthi "lay priestess" who arrived in Strova some time ago and, with her genuine healing abilities, willingness to help the poor and downtrodden, and loose interpretation of the Silver Codex has become a thorn in the side to Father Lopur and the gang at St. Criswell's. The party met her after Helena's cremation and learned that she was actually in love with Helena back in Westlake, but fled to Strova after having her life threatened by Helena's betrothed, Lord Deitrich Stroud. She helped the party take on the cursed ghoul-like cannibals in the graveyard and has become an ally, as she is eager to uncover the truth of Helena's murder.
Weyland Killian: A skillful blacksmith who owns Killian's Anvil. He takes great pride in his Valhar heritage and has been tasked with reforging Tristan's sword- the sword that once belonged to his brother Gareth.
Antonio "Tony" / "Tony Tony" Loneward: The brother of Tizi Loneward, Tony was a well-known layabout and tramp and a fixture in Underbridge. He floats from job to job, unable to keep any one for very long, eventually finding his calling as a courier that worked for various drug dealers in the area. His tendency toward drinks and drugs often leaves him addled, but at heart he is a sweet, open-minded fellow who can never quite escape his vices. He revealed to his sister recently that he had been running Shudder, a drug known to be only available through the Wild Dogs, and had sold some off during an encounter with what seemed to be the Darkfolk.
A traveling Amaranthi carnival that has settled on the northern outskirts of Strova for what is meant to be a one-week engagement. With the death of a prominent noble on their carnival grounds, things have gotten very complicated for the Crimson Sash very quickly.
Mistress Ilmara: The aloof and sultry leader of the Amaranthi caravan and proprieter of the Crimson Sash Carnival. She met the party when they were investigating the death of Helena Antonovic and allowed them to inspect the kennels where her body was found. She seems to have taken a liking to the party and has informed them that she is at their disposal if needed, and has been seen to swing a mean whip when threatened.
Vollo with two Ls: Bartender at a drink tent at the Carnival. He seems to be a nice enough fellow.
Mauro: A rotund Amaranthi who is one of the ground supervisors at the carnival. He showed the party around and offered to Murtaugh a place among their caravan if he ever wanted.
Sirocco: Animal handler who manages the "Midnight Menagerie." He seems to care deeply for the well-being of his beasts and insists his Krenshars are very sweet and docile.


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Hollinger's playoff rating: 8.77 | W-L record: 12-5 | Result: Won NBA Finals
The high: Shook off their ghosts of a year earlier by winning four straight games to defeat the Bullets in the Finals for the franchise's only championship.
The low: Lost three straight games to Phoenix in the Western Conference finals before recovering to advance in seven games.
The story: The competitive balance of the late '70s works against the Sonics; the 54-win Washington team they beat in the Finals had the league's best record, and the Phoenix team they topped in the Western Conference finals was the only other 50-win team. I moved them up two spots to adjust for that.
Seattle lost Game 1 of the Finals on two last-second free throws by Washington's Larry Wright, but rebounded to win the final four games with relatively little drama, including two road wins.
The Sonics had a much harder time with Phoenix in the Western Conference finals, one of the most prominent entries in the Suns' voluminous "ones that got away" file. Despite an injury to star center Alvan Adams, Phoenix won Game 5 in Seattle to take a 3-2 series lead, but the Sonics went to the desert and took Game 6 by a point. In the seventh game, the Sonics nearly blew an eight-point lead in the final 20 seconds with a succession of ridiculous backcourt turnovers, but hung on to advance to a second straight Finals.
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Draft Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law for the State Council's Review by Stephen Yang (Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd. – China)
A new draft fourth amendment to the Chinese patent law was sent to the State Council to review and published on December 2, 2015. The period for soliciting comments ended on January 1, 2016. The proposed changes are mainly directed to design patent, patent enforcement and licensing.
Design Patent
The definition of "design" is proposed to change to allow partial design, i.e. design for a portion of a product, to be patented. Currently, a design patent is limited to a specific complete product and hence has relatively narrow scope. The term of design patents is proposed to extend to 15 years as China prepares to join the Hague Agreement.
Patent Enforcement
In the draft, repeated infringement or so called "group infringement", i.e. infringement conducted by multiple parties, is defined as wilful infringement which disrupts market order. If wilful infringement is found, a court may award damages up to three times of the damages calculated using the loss of the patentee, the illegal gain of the infringer or by making reference to multiples of royalties. Furthermore, the upper limit of statutory damage is proposed to increase from RMB 1 million (USD155,000) to RMB 5 million (USD770,000). If calculation of damages using one of the above three methods is supported by the court, there is no limit to the amount.
For the purpose of calculating damages, the draft proposes that if infringement is found by the court but the relevant evidences are in the possession of the infringer, the court can request the infringer to produce the evidences. If the infringer does not cooperate, damages may be determined with reference to the plaintiff's claim and evidence.
The draft introduces the concept of joint infringement and prescribes that if a party knows relevant products are raw materials, intermediate materials, parts or equipments specially used to exploit a patent but provides such products to another party who conducts patent infringing acts, or if it knows relevant products or methods are patented products or methods but induces another party to conduct patent infringing acts, it should be held jointly liable with the infringer. If an internet service provider (ISP) knows or should have known or is notified that its user infringes or passes off a patent using its internet service, but does not take necessary measures to curb it, it may be held jointly liable.
The draft also empowers local IP offices, in handling infringement cases, to carry out investigation and onsite inspection, review and reproduce evidences, and examine relevant products. Such power is currently limited to patent passing-off cases. Local IP offices, when dealing with wilful infringement, may confiscate the infringing products and the relevant parts, tools, moulds or equipments. For repeated infringement or patent passing-off cases, local IP offices may impose a fine up to five times the illegal amount of sales. However, the fine goes to the government instead of patentees.
License of Right
Patentees may write to SIPO to offer license of right, i.e. their willingness to license their patents to anyone, and specify relevant royalties. SIPO will announce the patentees' statements. If a patentee withdraws its statement of license of right, the previously granted license of right is not affected.
Standard Essential Patents
The draft prescribes that if a patentee that is involved in the making of national standards fails to disclose its patents that are essential to the national standards in the course of making the national standards, it is deemed that the patentee permits the user of the national standards to use the relevant patented technology. The user may still have to pay the patentee, though.


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Mainland's Quinton Powell said he has set up a visit to Southern Cal and will likely visit South Carolina.
Mainland senior linebacker Quinton Powell (6-1, 205) said that he has been hearing from several schools since he decommitted from Florida Dec. 10.
Powell said that South Carolina – the first school to offer him – has been in contact.
"I'm looking at them again," he said. "I'm most likely going to take a visit down there."
Powell took an official visit to Florida and can take four more. He said he already has an official visit to Southern Cal scheduled for Jan. 18.
Powell – who has accepted a bid to play in the Under Armour All-America Game - played mostly defensive end for Mainland this season, helping lead the Buccaneers to the Class 6A regional finals, where they lost 41-14 to Naples. He finished the year with 94 tackles and led the area in tackles for loss (34) and sacks (12).


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The Interdisciplinary Research Hub on Global Security brings together scholars from across the social sciences, humanities, sciences and public health to examine contemporary issues of security, risk, conflict, humanitarian intervention, militarization and disaster management. Our aim is to develop interdisciplinary forms of public engagement and new research methods to explore a wide range of intersecting issues of risk society, armed actors, protection discourse, epidemic response, disaster management, humanitarian intervention, piracy media, etc, in their political, historical, technological, cultural, race/gender/sexuality, and institutional forms, as well as the configuration of security/insecurity by popular imaginaries, mobilizations of resistance, structures of mass media, propaganda apparatuses, or in fictional forms.
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Balancing Analytics Agility and Stability
By Bill Franks, May 11, 2017
There have been many science fiction stories (as well as video games!) that revolve around the tradeoffs between powerful, strong, hard to harm combatants and those that are small, nimble, but easy to harm. Both have their merits and both can be useful in different situations. However, the same profile doesn't work best in every situation.
There are situations in a fight where being fast is more important than being strong. There are also cases where being able to stand your ground is more important than speed. The same is true with analytics. At times, agility is more important. At other times, stability is more important. The key is to know when you need which option
The Flaws of Targeting Only Stability
Many organizations struggle to progress effectively in their analytics journeys because of too large a focus on stability. During the exploration and discovery process, nearly all the stringent rules applied to a mission-critical production process are enforced from the start. This makes it very difficult to go in new directions and drives costs up much higher than they need to be. After all, if I just want to quickly see if an idea has merit, I don't need my process to be fully vetted and hardened. The time for that is later.
The Flaws of Targeting Only Agility
It is entirely possible to go too far the other way. Especially in a smaller organization, it is possible to get into a situation where there are virtually no governance processes or other controls in place. If someone has something they think works, it is deployed with little thought to ongoing support or how stable the process is. This, too, leads to a mess because invariably something will break and a mad scramble to fix it before too much damage is done will ensue.
After years of organizations leaning way too far and too early towards stability, today many analytics teams are over-reacting and leaning too far toward agility.
Learning a Lesson the Hard Way
One of my colleagues worked with an organization recently to assist them in implementing some new analytics. Historically, IT had placed very firm constraints on the client's team and how it built processes. To compensate, the team deployed an open source data repository and loaded all of the data they used into it so that they would have full control of their own destiny. Up to that point, there is no problem. The problem arose when the team started deploying processes out of the same platform.
The client boasted to my colleague about how many new processes they had deployed and how much faster they were deploying. He also mentioned how his latest process required a different format type for some of the data than was currently applied to the data. Luckily, he said, all he had to do was change the data type and he would be off to the races. No pesky IT team telling him he couldn't change the data type!
My friend then asked the very simple question, "So, if you change that data type for this new process, what will happen to all of the previous processes you already built against that data which are expecting the current data type?" The client had a blank stare for a few seconds and then had the "aha" moment that he hadn't considered. Namely, that all those processes would break. There was a need for some level of stability across processes even while there is a need for agility for his new process.
Striking the Balance
Usually in life, and analytics, you'll find that if there is a long-standing tradition or rule set then there likely is some reason for it. Perhaps the rules need tweaking or the tradition needs to be updated a bit. But, it is rare that they exist without some logical root reason. The same is true with strict IT process controls.
When deploying processes at an enterprise scale, stability is critically important and thus some rigidity and strict oversight is warranted. At the same time, when discovering new insights and developing new processes, agility is critical in order to validate that the new idea can succeed and to find the best way to do so.
However, it is a fatal flaw to either always enforce stability or always allow agility. There is a time for each. As the client in the above example realized, it can sound great to quickly make changes to data to fit your current needs. But, that can't be done without considering what else is impacted.
Originally published by the International Institute for Analytics
About the author
Bill Franks is IIA's Chief Analytics Officer, where he provides perspective on trends in the analytics and big data space and helps clients understand how IIA can support their efforts and improve analytics performance. His focus is on translating complex analytics into terms that business users can understand and working with organizations to implement their analytics effectively. His work has spanned many industries for companies ranging from Fortune 100 companies to small non-profits.
Franks is the author of the book Taming The Big Data Tidal Wave (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., April, 2012). In the book, he applies his two decades of experience working with clients on large-scale analytics initiatives to outline what it takes to succeed in today's world of big data and analytics. Franks' second book The Analytics Revolution (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., September, 2014) lays out how to move beyond using analytics to find important insights in data (both big and small) and into operationalizing those insights at scale to truly impact a business. He is an active speaker who has presented at dozens of events in recent years. His blog, Analytics Matters, addresses the transformation required to make analytics a core component of business decisions.
Franks earned a Bachelor's degree in Applied Statistics from Virginia Tech and a Master's degree in Applied Statistics from North Carolina State University. More information is available at www.bill-franks.com.
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Xonar D-KARAX Sound Card Released by ASUS
Gabriel Roşu / 4 years ago
ASUS has released the Xonar D-KARAX Sound Card. It is based on PCI-Express interface and offers 96KHz/24-bit playback, real-time audio processing, 7.1 audio and a 106dB SNR. You can also apply and hear audio effects in real-time with no playback lag, a sophisticated feature previously used only by professional recording studios.
The ASUS Xonar D-KARAX has a lot of features, such as studio-grade vocal effects that help aspiring singers immerse themselves in a professional performance environment. The clear and simple user interface lets users set up and start singing in just three simple steps, while studio-grade sound effects help singers sound like stars. Vocal effects such as high- and low-pass filters, voice equalization, dynamic boost, reverb and compression can be applied with a single mouse click, along with ready-made master profiles tuned by music engineers to suit different music genres.
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Review for Jimmy D's Car Care Center
KATHY A. on 07/12/2013
"Honest and Reliable"
When I pulled in for an oil change there were alot of cars in the parking lot and I said I would come back but Jimmy looked out in the service area and said they had a bay open(waiting for parts on other cars) so lets knock it out. Always so friendly. Going to miss them. Hope I can find another place like Jimmy D's back east.
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Discovering sensitive and specific biomarkers for systemic oxidative damage is essential to understand the role of oxidative stress in human disease. Once these roles are clearly understood, we are able to identify novel drug and nutraceutical targets. This volume goes beyond conventional analytical methods of measuring overall antioxidant activity and provides insight to the discovery of biomarkers that reveal information on specific areas of oxidative stress. Contributed by an international list of experts, Biomarkers for Antioxidant Defense and Oxidative Damage: Principles and Practical Applications describes both conventional biomarkers and recent developments in this area.
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