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Oliver was normally a calm 14-month-old, but when I went to pick him up from the play area at a local bookstore before he thought he was ready to leave, he transformed into a howling, thrashing stranger in a matter of seconds. He sobbed, shrieked, and even hurled a toy at a kind (but foolhardy) customer who tried to distract him.
I'd love to report that I ended this tantrum quickly, earning me wild applause from the gathered crowd. Instead, it caught me completely off guard. Red-faced and humiliated by my uncontrollable offspring, I stumbled through every calming trick I could think to try. (What actually worked in the end: a hasty retreat, then a long afternoon nap -- for both of us.)
Tantrums erupt as your child starts to develop his own (strong) will and his impulse control lags far behind. It's just too bad you can't say to the Mommy Police (glaring at you in the grocery store like you're a terrible mother) that "Jimmy's still learning to express himself."
But I've discovered that you can brace yourself and get through it. Try to think of tantrums as beasts you can understand -- and master.
The Shopping-Center Showdown
Habitats: Malls, toy stores, supermarkets, and dollar stores
Triggers: Boredom, confinement, a desire for material gain
Age range: 18 months to 6 years; peak season occurs between ages 2 and 3, when attention spans run short
Look for: Squirming and fussing when secured in shopping carts and strollers; demands for toys and sweets
Field report: Meredith Roth of Atlanta knows the pressure of a public tantrum. Recently, a shopper at a department store accosted her after Julia, 2, burst into angry tears when Roth wouldn't let her climb out of the shopping cart. "This woman came up to me and said very loudly, 'Aren't you going to pick her up? This is the cruelest thing I've ever seen.'" Roth tried to tell the stranger that she was handling the tantrum, but the woman kept on criticizing -- as she followed Roth around the store.
"I wanted to go to my car and cry," says Roth. "I felt like a failure, a public embarrassment."
Prevention and handling:
* Distract! Young toddlers respond well to silly faces and nursery rhymes; ask older toddlers to, say, identify and choose items like bananas and apples.
* Escape the "public-razzi." Leave your cart at a courtesy desk (look for one before a tantrum erupts, even if you think everything's going fine) while you deal with your child in your car or outside the store.
* Ignore your audience. Focus on your child instead. What he remembers is a lot more important than what strangers say, says Stacy DeBroff, a mom of two and author of The Mom Book: 4,278 of Mom Central's Tips for Moms From Moms.
* Check your temper. If you're snarling and cursing at traffic on the way to buy groceries, guess who's getting a lesson in emotional mastery in the backseat?
* Keep up with your changing child. Your 3-year-old might have been happy to sit in a shopping cart last month, but now he may long for a little more independence. Nip a tantrum in the bud by allowing him to walk -- but only if he agrees to hold your hand or the side of the cart.
Diana Burrell is a coauthor of The Renegade Writer.
The It's-Time-for-Bed Blowout
Habitat: The bedroom
Triggers: Exhaustion, disrupted schedules, fervent wish not to miss anything
Age range: Mostly older toddlers and preschoolers, but occasionally overtired new walkers (and preteens!)
Look for: Squirming, yawning, and vigorous rubbing of eyes accompanied by a fierce, vocal desire to remain vertical
Field report: Even after a long car trip, 18-month-old Oliver was still going strong -- at 2 a.m. When I urged him upstairs, he burst into tears and pushed me away. Forty-five minutes later, I gave up and called it a night -- if you could still call it that. I lugged him into bed with me and, as he howled and thrashed, announced, "Oliver, I'm tired and I'm going to sleep. Good night." This ignited a fresh outburst, but five minutes later he snuggled up to me, an angel in repose. Score one for Mommy!
Prevention and handling:
* Stick to bedtime routines. If you get distracted by phone calls and expect your child to trot off to bed without incident, you're kidding yourself. Let your answering machine do its work.
* Announce transitions well ahead of time. Try "When the video is over, it will be time for your bath," or "Let's read these three stories, and then we'll turn out the light."
* Set the mood for sleep. Think dimmed lights, quiet voices, and calm music.
* Create a bedtime reward plan for kids 3 and older, advises Virginia Shiller, Ph.D., author of Rewards for Kids!: Ready-to-Use Charts & Activities for Positive Parenting. Make a plan together that after a certain number of peaceful bedtimes, your child will earn a modest treat, such as a day at the park or a video rental.
* Stop trying so hard. Put her in bed, shut the door, and let her cry for a few minutes alone -- it may tire her out enough to get her to sleep. If she doesn't quit after five minutes, go in and comfort her, then leave and wait again, this time for ten minutes.
The Playtime Pop
Habitats: Playgroups, playgrounds
Triggers: Sharing, certain playmates, competition with other kids
Age range: 3 to 6, when toddlers and preschoolers become more social
Look for: Rapidly diminishing interest in play; grabbing toys away from playmates; throwing, pushing, slapping, and biting
Field report: When child-development expert Bonnie Harris's son was 6, he threw a whopper of a tantrum after losing a board game to an older child. "It really shocked me, but in retrospect it was actually classic for that age: the need to win, to be perfect, and to have things go his own way," she says.
Prevention and handling:
* Assess the playgroup. Does it seem like the meeting times, length, and dynamics are going to jibe with your child's nap schedule and temperament?
* Head off a fight. If your child throws tantrums when he has to share a special toy, ask him to put it away before the playdate. And compliment the kids on their sharing skills when they do try -- you just might inspire more good behavior.
* Make up some rules. Kate Kelly, a mom of three and author of The Baffled Parent's Guide to Stopping Bad Behavior, recommends carefully explaining procedures: "It's your turn to hold this toy, but when I count to twenty, it will be her turn." Then "I counted to twenty, and now it's Jamie's turn."
* Take the lead when tempers blow. Sometimes parents are afraid to take action in front of other parents, says DeBroff. If you wait for one of the other grown-ups to step in, you -- and your child -- may find yourselves waiting a long, long time for relief.
* Call for snack breaks during minor altercations. A change in routine can nip a tantrum in the bud.
The Fearsome Fret
Habitats: Daycare centers, near baby-sitters and grandparents
Trigger: Separation anxiety
Age range: 18 months to 5 years, often during key developmental milestones
Look for: Your child clinging to your legs; piercing shrieks as you try to extricate yourself from her viselike clutch
Field report: Oliver adores his babysitter, who spends afternoons with him while I work at home. But the other day, he made it very clear that he wanted Mommy, not Dawn, to watch videos with him. I said my goodbyes and escaped into my office, whereupon a mini-tantrum erupted in the living room. Dawn weathered the storm, which passed when Oliver gave up and seemed to remember that she's a good video partner too.
Prevention and handling:
* Let your child "babysit" something of yours. Give her a pillowcase with your smell on it or a small photo album she can carry around with her.
* Talk up overnight sitters. Remind your child that Grandma is your mommy, and share some happy childhood memories with her.
* Bring the caregiver into the loop. Many tantrums erupt over "Mommy does it this way!" Your child will feel comforted if she's served the same breakfast cereal she enjoys at home.
* Say your goodbyes, then leave. Your hesitation and nervousness might just reinforce her anxiety over departures.
The Ouch Monster
Habitat: The doctor's office
Triggers: Fearful anticipation, dread, scary-looking medical instruments -- or the mere sight of a waiting room
Age range: 18 months to 6 years
Look for: Kicking, scratching, and clawing; panicky shrieks and howls
Field report: When Sharon Fisher of Kuna, Idaho, had to take Maggie, 3, to the doctor, her own mother joined them in the examination room. A nurse told them that Maggie's grandmother would have to leave, which sent the little girl into a fit. When the doctor arrived, he told Fisher that he couldn't perform the procedure because Maggie was "too fearful." Fisher explained to him what had happened. "So Grandma was brought back in," she says, "and Maggie sat on my lap, completely cooperatively."
Prevention and handling:
* Keep your child on a "need to know" basis. Telling him on the way to the doctor that a shot is in his future only serves to heighten anxiety.
* Take a teddy bear or doll. Ask the doctor to do all the exam procedures to the toy first, from checking its ears to administering shots.
* Pile on the compliments. Acknowledge your child's fear, then tell him how brave he is -- even if he's thrashing around on the ground.
* Forget all the bad stuff you've read about bribery. This is the time to promise a small toy, a lollipop, or an ice cream cone after the appointment.
* Do whatever it takes to remain neutral. If you're freaking out and tearing up, it's only going to reinforce his fears and anxieties. I admit that seeing my son in pain turns me into a blubbering mess. When Oliver needs immunizations, I leave him in the room with my husband and return when the dirty work is over.
* Check your pediatrician's bedside manner. The best ones carry a dependable bag of tricks to help calm their little patients.
The Unhappy Ogre
Habitats: Absolutely anywhere, from home to amusement parks
Trigger: Thwarted desire
Age range: 2 to 6, when children begin developing strong opinions about their wants
Look for: Begging and whining when decisions don't go her way
Field report: Leslie Lido of Merrick, New York, was in a public waiting room with her 4-year-old daughter, Madeline, who proceeded to fly into a rage over a piece of gum. Finally, Lido left the room, with screaming child in tow. Out in the hallway, though, Madeline continued the tantrum, grabbing hold of her mother's elastic-waist pants and actually pulling them down. "People were getting off the elevators, staring at us," Lido says. "Madeline was rolling around, screaming, and banging her head. It was my worst nightmare." When her daughter started to calm down, Lido told her they were going to return to the waiting room and sit nicely. Back they went, with Madeline acting as though nothing had happened.
Prevention and handling:
* Take mini-breaks when tempers ignite. Find a quiet place where the two of you can read a book together, talk quietly, or cuddle.
* Become a tantrum detective. Try to determine what sets your child off. Too much visual stimulation? Sugary sweets? Corinne Gregory of Woodinville, Washington, has a 4-year-old daughter who used to throw a major fit after naps. The culprit? Low blood sugar. A cup of juice right away eliminated the little girl's outbursts.
* Provide alternatives. Abbi Perets of Valley Village, California, offers her 2-year-old daughter, Liat, cheese or bananas before she has time to beg for the favorite sugary snack that puts her in a black mood when it's denied.
* Breathe deeply -- both of you. Even a 2-year-old can mimic -- and learn -- deep breathing. And it does help.
You're sure to discover that there's no such thing as a typical tantrum -- some are long, big, and loud, while others end quickly but leave a nasty bite. With some experimentation and (unfortunately) experience, you'll figure out the best ways to handle these messy moments. And soon, she'll develop enough self-control to keep her emotions in check (and her voice at a manageable decibel level). That is, until she's a teen...


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Judge Elenisse Leyva delivered a verdict of not guilty after the prosecutor decided to drop charges, saying the drugs could have been concealed in the secret compartment of the minivan without the teens' knowledge.
Federal police in November detained Sergio Torres Duarte, 18, and his friend Julio Cesar Moreno, 19, at a checkpoint near the Pacific Coast resort city of Mazatlan, as they traveled to a soccer match. Officers discovered a kilogram of cocaine hidden under the minivan's dashboard and booked them at a nearby jail.
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Every brick of drugs confiscated in an inspection at the international bridge in Pharr, Texas had the word "Good" written with a black marker, just like the one seized by Mexican police a year afterward, Torres' father said. In July, the family began a media campaign to draw attention to what they said was "an error by the U.S."
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There have been similar past cases of people being arrested for drugs they didn't know had been previously hidden in their vehicle.
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This is definitely an easy pass for me... so many Battle Packs I've passed on this year. Hasbro must really not want my money.If they had done something like this, then I would have handed over $20 to them -- Scout Trooper Rebel Disguise (already included)- Imperial Officer (already included)- Stormtrooper (maybe the Tantive IV version)- Rebel Officer (SAGA2 version w/ new head sculpt)The Han and R2 just kill this set for me. Oh well. Hopefully kids will want it for Christmas.
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It was a moment the entire Bollywood was waiting for. SRK and Salman Khan, who were good friends, had a fight on Katrina Kaif's birthday a few years ago and the quarrel lasted years and even forced the industry to pick sides.
At MLA Baba Siddique's iftaar party, the superstars were under the same roof. Everyone was wondering what would happen because on earlier instances they timed their entry and exit. This time SRK came later and sat on the table that had many dignitaries including Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan. Salman's father, Salim Khan, was seated opposite SRK. Salman, meanwhile, was seated at another table with his brother Sohail.
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Why Was Datsun Abducting Customers In 1981?
"Datsun is going to pick you up". Thanks to the upbeat singers it sounded like a good thing, but no one in this commercial seems too pleased about being "picked up" against their will. Thanks to the magic of advertising that all changed once they were placed in the bed of one Datsun's compact pickup trucks.


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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's presidency declined to directly address reports Thursday that anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela was being treated at a different hospital than previously identified by a senior government official, raising questions about who was caring for the 94-year-old.
Mandela, admitted Saturday to a hospital, had been thought to have been at 1 Military Hospital near the capital, Pretoria, after Defense Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said she visited the leader there Monday. But as local media suggested Mandela wasn't at that hospital Thursday night, presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj issued a statement seeming to indicate the politician wasn't there.
"President Mandela is being treated at a Pretoria hospital as said from the first statement we issued," Maharaj said. "We have refrained from disclosing the hospital in order to ensure privacy and also to allow doctors space to do their work of caring for (him) without interruptions or undue pressure."
It was not immediately clear if Mandela had been moved or if he had been at a different facility during his entire six-day hospitalization, his longest since 2001, when he underwent radiation therapy after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. On Monday, addressing journalists after her visit, Mapisa-Nqakula said: "We confirm that former President Mandela is in (the) hospital, 1 Military Hospital, and he's doing very, very well."
Government officials could not be immediately reached for comment Thursday night.
South Africa's government has said Mandela, initially admitted for medical tests, was being treated for a lung infection. Mandela has a history of lung problems, after falling ill with tuberculosis in 1988 toward the tail-end of his 27 years in prison before his release and being elected president. While doctors said at the time the disease caused no permanent damage to his lungs, medical experts say tuberculosis can cause problems years later for those infected.
Mandela had an acute respiratory infection in January 2011 and the chaos surrounding Mandela's stay at a public hospital saw the South African military take charge of his care and the government control the information about his health.
On Thursday, President Jacob Zuma honored Mandela by unveiling a statue of him in the city of Bloemfontein, also called Mangaung, which next week hosts the governing African National Congress political party's convention. Mandela once served as an iconic figurehead of the party while in prison, later becoming its leader and the nation's president. The party still honors him today.
"As we meet, Madiba is recuperating from a lung infection at a Pretoria hospital," Zuma said, calling the leader by his clan name, often used here as a sign of affection. "We wish him a speedy recovery and assure him yet again of the love and support of many in the country and abroad."
Each day Mandela is hospitalized causes growing concern in South Africa, a nation of 50 million people that reveres the aging leader for being the nation's first democratically elected president who sought to bring the country together after centuries of racial division.
Mandela largely retired from public life after serving one five-year term as president, and lived a private life, although he did publicly campaign to raise awareness and fight the nation's AIDS and HIV epidemic. He last made a public appearance when his country hosted the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament. The Nobel laureate has also grown more frail in recent years, with his grip on politics in the nation ever slackening.
Associated Press writer Thomas Phakane in Bloemfontein contributed to this report.
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The N.C. Department of Transportation is in the midst of gearing up for a possible strike from Tropical Storm Arthur.
Work crews in the coastal divisions are checking equipment and topping off fuel tanks. Along the Outer Banks, crews are staging front end loaders, motor graders and bulldozers along N.C. 12 in Ocracoke, Rodanthe and Pea Island, south of the Bonner Bridge, in Dare and Hyde counties.
That's in addition to other equipment already at the maintenance yards in Manteo, Ocracoke and Buxton.
Crews have inspected emergency ferry docks to ensure the sites are ready if needed. The ferry division anticipates that service could be affected along its routes from south to north as the storm gets closer.


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GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cub (AP) — The officer in charge of the operations of the Guantanamo Bay prison says hidden listening devices have been removed from rooms used by defense lawyers to meet with prisoners.
Army Col. John Bogdan says the microphones disguised to look like smoke detectors were not used to monitor private conversations between lawyers and their clients. But Bogdan says he had the devices pulled out of the rooms to remove any doubts.
He testified Thursday during a pretrial hearing for the prisoner charged with war crimes for allegedly orchestrating the deadly bombing of the USS Cole in 2000.
Lawyers for the accused bomber and for the prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 attacks in late January and expressed alarm over the possibility of eavesdropping on their private meetings.


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Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.
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Johnny Depp's Tonto wears a dead crow on his head in The Lone Ranger. The star himself carries a dead movie on his shoulders.
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This is slick trash. A bloated, unfunny, sometimes downright bizarre train wreck featuring some of the loudest, longest and least entertaining actual train wrecks in recent memory.
Extravagant but exhausting...this over-the-top oater delivers all the energy and spectacle audiences have come to expect from a Jerry Bruckheimer production, but sucks out the fun in the process,
The Lone Ranger has it all, but what you end up with is not much. It's an extravagantly squandered opportunity.
It's a 2 1/2-hour slog, with tonal inconsistencies and monotonous, drawn-out action sequences. Scenes alternate between frenetic and tedious.
A moderately amusing but very uneven revisionist adventure with franchise and theme park intentions written all over it...This attempt by Verbinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer to plant the flag for another Pirates of the Caribbean-scaled series tries to have it too many ways tonally, resulting in a work that wobbles and thrashes all over the place as it attempts to find the right groove.
Though the story is mostly faithful to the established origin of the character, it's not until the last 15 minutes, when "The William Tell Overture" arrives in its full glory, that this starts to feel a little like The Lone Ranger. But that's too little, too late. And when The Ranger (played here by Armie Hammer) finally shouts "Hi-yo Silver," the moment is spoiled by turning it into a joke.
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OK for kids 13+
Occasionally entertaining but overlong and overly violent.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that The Lone Ranger is a reboot of the famous TV show and film serials about a lawman-turned-vigilante and his trusty Native American sidekick, Tonto. Only in Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski's take, Tonto (Johnny Depp) isn't merely a secondary character -- he's the story's guide, catalyst, and narrator. There's a surprising amount of violence -- not just the body count, but also persistent references to cannibalism (including a scene of a man's heart being cut out and eaten, albeit partially in shadow) and rape. (Some of the scary scenes are interrupted by flash-forwards, relieving the intensity, but things still get tense.) The language is mild, as is the sexuality (although one scene does take place in a brothel, and a supporting player is a madam), and the drinking is done by adults. A kid holds a gun to a man who's threatening his mother's life, and the lesson that sometimes the law can't provide true justice takes a bit of discussion. On the plus side, Depp has said he is in fact of Native American heritage and had the support of several Native American groups in his portrayal of Tonto.
Messages: The message is rather dubious, because the law doesn't necessarily provide true justice, so ultimately the Lone Ranger decides to work outside law enforcement. Tonto and John do form a brotherhood of sorts and, despite all their bickering, have each other's back again and again.
Role models: The Reid brothers are both upstanding, moral men who believe in what they do: Dan as a Texas Ranger and John as an attorney and man of the law. Tonto is dedicating to righting the wrong that led to the deaths of so many of his tribe. He helps the Lone Ranger again and again, though they do work outside of standard channels/procedures. Rebecca, Dan's wife, is the opposite of a damsel in distress. She displays courage and bravery throughout the film.
Violence: More violence than you might expect, and some of it is pretty close up. Villain Butch Cavendish not only shoots people, but he's also known for eating their body parts. Audiences watch as he slices a man's stomach open and then holds his victim's heart in his hands. In silhouette, he's then shown eating the heart. There are lots of explosions, and the body count is quite high. A group of white (and one Mexican) outlaws dresses up like Native Americans and terrorizes people using arrows, burning down homes, etc. Butch's crew kills people -- usually with guns. The Army fights Native Americans, sparing no one. A woman is kept as a hostage and slapped/pushed/threatened. Butch alludes to rape when threatening her. Men are scalped and blown to pieces and drowned; horses are shot and killed in battle. A young man lies and says that Tonto and the Ranger threatened to "violate" him. A boy holds a gun on a man who's threatening his mother, and a boy is slapped in the face by a man. There's also a very startling scene in which seemingly cute bunnies turn ferocious.
Sex: A couple of kisses and a passionate embrace. A scene takes place in a brothel, but nothing too risque is shown other than women dressed in cleavage-baring corsets.
Language: Native Americans are referred to as "savages," "Injuns," and "heathens"; other insults and exclamations include "hell," "harlot," "damn," "drunks," "ass," "oh my God," and "idiot."
Consumerism: No product placements in the movie, but there are plenty of off-screen endorsement deals, from LEGO sets targeted at kids 9+ to promotions at Subway restaurants.
Drinking, drugs and smoking: Adults drink from jugs and wine glasses. A couple of men smoke cigars (accurate for the era).
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Sinead O'Connor is giving her on/off marriage another try after reconciling with her husband once again.
The Irish singer split from Barry Herridge two weeks after their Las Vegas wedding in December, but after reconciling in January, she revealed they had parted ways again just days later.
She was subsequently hospitalized to treat her depression following a public meltdown on Twitter.com in which she pleaded for help and revealed she had taken an overdose of pills.
O'Connor closed her Twitter account after the incident, but is now back online and she has revealed she has reunited with her on/off husband.
In a series of posts, she writes, "Yay! I (am) sickeningly happy. Love me (sic) beautiful husband… He gone home to get his jammies (pajamas) and he comin (sic) back… Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy!!! (sic) Snuggles every night for like… ever… and ever… yaaay!!! No more snuggle-less-ness… Happy girl."


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Following a brave journey into the waves off the Skraborg Coast, Lodi Windrun and first mate Thrinn return in their vessel Njordadi safely and with a successful haul. Here Lodi tasks Thrinn with the selling and trading of their catch, inspected closely by the high-king's trade inspector. Lodi, meanwhile, continues to care and craft the ship, slowly pondering over what and when the duo's next adventure may be.
A small (but lengthy!) build showing the boat in a context of an actual setting, gain, trying new water-building techniques. There's been small modifications and it's now named but hoping to keep improving it. After the last MOC I thought i'd better bring my characters home first before sending them anywhere else


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Every month we offer a puzzling satellite image here on Earth Matters. Every month someone seems to figure it out quickly. So in December 2013, we threw down the gauntlet.
For the first time, we put a false-color image—this swirl of purple and pink—into play. A week later, we have received many thoughtful responses but no one came up with the answer. The puzzler this month was a swatch of the Gulf Stream as seen in the infrared by the Thermal Infrared Sensor on Landsat 8.
A number of you came pretty close. Kevin Acosta was one of the first to speculate that we were looking at ocean currents, though he guessed it was the Benguela and Agulhas currents south of South Africa. Eric pointed out it was a false-color image of heat, but he was focused on the Great Lakes as opposed to ocean currents.
I was impressed by the sheer diversity of ideas that flowed in. I've included a few of the more creative responses below.
"Looks like part of a red algae bloom or 'red tide' on the oceans surface. Can be very beautiful, but can also be deadly when seafood gathered from an algae site is consumed." — M. Lowe, Earth Matters
"Looking at the gas cloud produced after an eruption using thermal imagery probably underwater hence the blue at top of picture. Recent off Japanese coast." — Duane Elliott, Facebook.
"Looks similar to nickel tailings in Sudbury, Ontario, much like the images shot by Edward Burtynsky. Improper chemical waste is an on-going environmental issue, which definitely needs more exposure." — Brittney Hopson, Facebook.
"Enhanced satellite imagery of a desert area, showing buried aquifer formations which are potential water supplies, GPR perhaps." — John Munsey, Facebook.
"To me it looks like it is hot lava with the gases swirling with smoke…Iceland…or Hawaii? — Alison Renee Heller, Facebook.
Thanks to all of you for puzzling away with us in 2013. We had a lot of fun looking at satellite imagery, and we hope you did as well. (Missed one of our 2013 puzzlers? We've tagged them here.) Looking forward, the puzzler will be back and even more puzzling in 2014. We'll see you then.


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Raising and Training Retriever Puppies with Pat Nolan
Raising Your Retriever Puppies is an online, interactive, video illustrated training manual on raising and training retrievers for the field and competition. The training approach presented is based on over 30 years experience successfully raising and training retrievers for competition.
This puppy training manual will show ways to develop drive, mold desirable character traits and instill a love of training and learning in your puppy.
This program is aimed at puppies 7 weeks to 6 months. The information about how dogs learn is applicable to dogs of all ages.
To get the most from this program you will need an open mind a genetically gifted puppy, a flat buckle collar, some string, Puppy bumpers, Dixie cups, tennis ball, hot dogs and a couple of puppy size pallets. (we'll explain each piece of equipment as you need it)
There are two RSS Feeds that show all the new content as we add it: Training Retriever Puppies Video RSS Feed and a Training Retriever Puppies Manual RSS Feed.
What a student can expect to learn from this Course:
- Introduction to how dogs learn
- Understanding Luring for new behavior/responses
- Understanding Rewarding
- Using a verbal Marker or the Terminal Signal
- Building retrieve drive
- Beginning obedience
- Beginning instruction on casting and lining
- Introducing your pup to birds,
- Introducing your pup to the gun.
- Introducing your pup to the water
- Beginning marks on land and water
As new sections are added they will be listed here.
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Video of 4.5 month old Puppy doing a triple Mark
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With video clips and articles I want to help you maximize your puppy's potential, raise a retriever pup you can enjoy and help you prepare him for a successful life of competition and hunting.
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Here on Eagletarian, the question was asked should Michael Vick be cheered or booed when he makes his debut with the Eagles on Thursday night against Jacksonville.
Of the nearly 1,700 votes at this hour, 60.5 percent said cheered and 39.5 said booed.
Two former Eagles now with the Jaguars weighed in on what they are expecting from the Eagles fans at the Linc in today's editions of the Florida Times-Union.
Said safety Sean Considine: "Those fans up there are very knowledgeable about the game. I think they're really gong to embrace him."
Added left tackle Tra Thomas: "I think they [fans] are going to be high energized. With Vick making his debut, the stadium is definitely going to be packed, and they're going to be riled up and ready to go."
A few other views from Jacksonville:
Wide receiver Troy Williamson: "I just feel like everyone needs to leave him alone and let him play."
Quarterback David Garrard: "I just want to see his ability to break the pocket and outrun everybody. I just want to see if he even has that same kind of speed. I'm sure he'll be a little nervous. But whenever you're nervous, you use your legs, and that's a good thing for a quarterback."
Defensive end Reggie Howard: "I think it's going to be great. He needs to get his feet wet back in the NFL. He needs to get acclimated to playing fast-paced football. I'm glad to see he's back in the league and he's comfortable with a team and that he's showing a lot of remorse for that, and now it's time to focus on football. It's time for him to get back into the groove of doing some of the great things that he did before all this dogfighting stuff went down. I wish him much success. I don't wish him any success against us, of course, but it's a good story and a good learning lesson that he went through. Hopefully, the rest of the world can learn from it."
As for on the field, the Jaguars are playing their third game in 11 days so the starters might not be in for very long. Starting linebackers, Justin Durant, Clint Ingram and Daryl Smith sat out practice Tuesday. Their status is unknown.


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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Quarterbacks Bo Wallace and Barry Brunetti directed Mississippi to a 31-point outburst in a 20-minute span in the first half to highlight a win over FCS member Southeast Missouri 31-13.
The Rebels (2-0) scored on five consecutive series in the decisive surge, highlighted by touchdown passes of 64 and 67 yards from Wallace to Evan Engram and Donte Moncrief, respectively. Wallace was 8 of 15 for 188 yards and did not play in the second half.
Brunetti scored a 4-yard touchdown run and had a game-high 111 yards on 18 carries. Ole Miss accounted for 532 yards in total offense, including a 10-yard touchdown run from I'Tavious Mathers and a 37-yard field goal from Andrew Ritter.
Southeast Missouri (0-2) of the Ohio Valley Conference, was led by Scott Lathorp, who threw touchdown passes of 14 and 16 yards to D.J. Foster and Spencer Davis, respectively. Lathrop finished 16 of 24 for 159 yards.
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COLUMBUS, OH (FOX19) - The Internal Revenue Service has issued a warning to taxpayers to be aware of a scam email about electronic federal tax payments.
The bogus email states that tax payments made by the email recipient through the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) have been rejected and directs recipients to a bogus link that downloads malicious software (malware) that infects the victim's computer. The scammer uses this personal and financial information to commit identity theft.
"The IRS doesn't send unsolicited emails to taxpayers about their tax accounts and doesn't communicate payment information through email," said IRS spokeswoman Jennifer Jenkins. "An unexpected email claiming to be from the IRS should be treated with caution. Some scammers are using real or made-up employee names, addresses and similar information to make their emails seem credible. If you receive a suspicious email, avoid malware. Don't click on any links, don't open any attachments, and don't reply to the sender."
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As I appreciate so many of the links and read-a-rounds of the bloggers I read, I have decided to do a weekly link round up of my own.
I wish that everyone were reading news like this in their Sunday papers rather than the same-old same-old msm corporate controlled (dis)information…
- Over at Counterpunch at the beginning of the week, Robert Fantina questioned McCain's claim that the recent Supreme Court ruling that granted Gauntanamo prisoners the ability to seek redress in civilian courts is "one of the worst decisions in the history of this country." As his post, "McCain, Racism, and the Supreme Court," suggests, apparently giving prisoners habeas corpus rights is WORSE than the Dred Scott decision. Perhaps we should call him John McRasict.
- At the Labor is Not a Commodity blog, Tim Newman explored the exploitation of sugar workers in Brazil and examines how this links to the biofuel boom. This post serves as an important reminder of labor rights and how corporatism fuels global exploitation.
- Cortney at A Feminist Response to Pop Culture in "The Feminist Blogosphere is a Site of Resistance" posted on blogging feminist activism. Hurrah!
- Wal*Mart Watch analyzed Pink magazine's article on the women of Wal*Mart here. As the post notes, focusing on a few "top women" at Wal*Mart in order to suggest this corporation is saving its soul leaves out the majority of women that Wal*Mart screws over with its inhumane labor polices both here and abroad.
- Womanist Musings mused about "Policing the Muff" in her typical smart, funny style, asking why the "nether regions" need trimming. Reminded me of the muff-policing scene in the Sex and the City movie. Oh yeah, how empowering, attack your best buddies for their 'overgrown' pubes!
- Dave at The Fanonite posts on the anti-Arab message of the film Don't Mess With Zohan. I haven't seen the film, but it sounds like yet another movie to trade in the "oh isn't racism funny" stance.
- And, to limit myself to seven posts for the seven days of the week, the inimitable WOC PhD posted an update on Maria Isabel Vazquez's death and the urgent need to protest Trader Joe's stocking of Two Buck Chuck (and to fight for farm workers rights). See her post for more information and links.
Lastly, I will throw in a book recommendation for the week, Naomi Klein's Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism coming out in paperback TODAY. Get thee to a library/bookstore and get stuck in this great book (first published last fall). See Klein interviewed here where she briefly describes the concept of disaster capitalism (and shares that homeland security is now a 200 billion dollar industry – jiminy cricket that's one heaping load of corporatist windfall!)


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Fiat Money
Modern fractional reserve central banking seems to be a great improvement to the prior fragmented US regime. Though the Great Depression of the 1930s forced some tinkering with this system, in particular introduction of the FDIC to federally guarantee deposits and Keynesian prescriptions to address chronic unemployment, the system has worked exceedingly well.
So central banking had evolved from being on the gold standard in prior centuries, to fragmented fractional reserve banking, to fully fiat money central banking (when the gold standard was officially abandoned in 1971.)
There is nothing conceptually wrong with fiat money. Paul Volcker demonstrated in 1979 and the years following that adept maneuvering and resolve by a strong Fed Chair could make fiat money as good as, or better than, gold. Under Alan Greenspan and Bernanke, the Fed formalized the intuitive discipline of Volcker's policies by elevating analytic methods of inflation targeting to the forefront [4]. In effect, inflation targeting replaces the single commodity--gold--with a basket of commodities and other traded and consumption goods. The CPI, or more specifically CPI plus 2 percent per annum, becomes the numeraire. Bernanke's academic works suggest that the Fed's "dual mandate" to manage both inflation and unemployment can be optimized through inflation targeting. Countless papers on macroeconomics, modern monetary theory, and central banking, establish this as the current economic state-of-the-art, political realities and implementation challenges aside.
Conspiracy theories abound. The bureaucratic structure of the Fed is complex. It is simultaneously "independent" but "within the government."[5] Ownership of the operating arms is conceptually vested in member banks of the Federal Reserve System[6], but the President of United States, and US Congress, respectively appointing Chair of the Board of Governors and legislate the laws governing the Fed. Even though the CPI is calculated by the BLS rather than the Fed, the Fed more so than even the BLS, draws criticism for CPI calculation methodology, and modifications to it. The CPI is being attacked by those who think it is too subjective and those who think it is too mechanical.
Ultimately, like all major US institutions, the Fed is run under an implicit license of the US government, the body politic or ultimately, therefore, the country's populace. Like all successful democratic bureaucracies, its endurance is assured by the web of interactions between its rules, regulations, practices, personnel, and appointments with the outside world that govern its daily operations and longer term policies.
For 99 years, this generally has worked well. Though inflation has fluctuated and crises involving gold (in 1933 and 1971), the misery index (combination of high unemployment and high inflation in the 1970s), and occasional major bank failures have come and gone, the Fed has endured.[7] Most recently, the Fed has received high marks for doing "whatever it takes" to put a floor beneath the US economy after the bubbles in housing, banking, finance and employment imploded in 2008.


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Reservoir remains closed; Lovewell State Park open
LOVWELL RESERVOIR — While conditions at Lovewell Reservoir in Jewell County continue to improve, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is continuing to advise the public to avoid contact with water in Lovewell Reservoir in Jewell County.
On July 16, KDHE issued a public health advisory after confirming a toxic blue-green algae bloom in the reservoir. Concentrations of algae in the reservoir exceed the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended level of 100,000 cells/ml for recreational water use. Elevated levels of toxins from the algae were also confirmed.
Samples from the lake will be taken again next week, and if cell counts continue to decline, KDHE may revise or lift the public health advisory. But at the present time, the public health advisory does remain in effect. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has announced the lake will remain closed until further notice. However, Lovewell State Park is open.
KDHE continues to recommend the following precautions be taken at Lovewell Reservoir:
- avoid ingesting reservoir water;
- avoid swimming or wading in reservoir water;
- avoid consuming any fish or shellfish from the reservoir until further notice as fish; and shellfish may absorb toxins from the bloom.
The irrigation canals were also sampled this week and results were below the WHO recommended limit. Subsequently, the irrigation canals are no longer part of the public health advisory.
Exposure to the algae or its toxins can cause illness and is dependent on the route of the exposure. Contact with the water, such as wading or swimming, can cause a skin rash, as well as eye, ear and throat irritation. Ingestion or inhaling aerosols (such as from personal watercraft or boating) of contaminated water can cause diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, fever, fatigue and flu-like symptoms. If you develop similar symptoms after contact with the reservoir water, seek medical care from your healthcare provider.
Animals, especially dogs, can also become ill. If your pet becomes ill soon after contact with the water, contact your veterinarian right away.
KDHE and Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks will continue to monitor the situation and rescind this advisory as soon as conditions warrant. If the public has any questions or concerns, KDHE can be contacted during normal business hours at 785-291-3092.
Further information on algae and algae blooms can be found at: www.kdheks.gov/befs/download/bibliography/BlueGreenAlgaeFactsheet_CEC_2004.pdf


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Types of Press Releases
Press releases are often lumped together as one single tool in PR writing or publicity. However, there are many different types of press releases, all with their own rules, formats, and other subtle differences in how they convey a message to members of the media. Some examples of types of press releases include general news releases, launch releases, product press releases, executive / staff announcement news releases, expert positioning press releases, and event releases. Here's more on those six types of press releases:
General News Releases – General press releases are what most people think of when they think of press releases. A general press release simply includes news that needs to be disseminated to members of the media in the hopes of media coverage and exposure. For example, a general news release might be used if a company runs a contest, wins an award, or has some other general news about the company, organization, person, or website.


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Yale PRs
3000m 8:43.92
5000m 14:45.68
XC 8k 24:48
High School PRs
1600m 4:18
3200m 9:14
2011-2012: Third on the team at both the Fordham Follies and Fiasco Invitational and the Harvard-Yale meet… Set cross country PR at the Harvard-Yale meet.
2010-2011: Competed in 5000m at outdoor Heps … Placed fifth in 5000m at Harvard-Yale … Finished in top five at Heps and NCAA Regional during cross country.
2009-2010: Competed in 5000m at Springtime Invitational in outdoor … Indoors, ran PRs of 14:45.68 in 5000m at BU Terrier Invitational and 8:43.92 in the 3000m at Dartmouth-Columbia … Ran among Yale's top five at first two cross country meets before illness hampered the rest of his season.
High School: Won the New York state indoor two mile as a junior…Finished fourth at the New York State Federations Cross Country Championships.
Personal: Timothy Dwight College.
Q: Recovery drink / meal of choice?
A: Right after i usually go with the Endurox or Recoverite or what have you of the general recover variety type of drinks. Chocolate is always the best flavor. And then it is generally on to whatever else is on hand when i get home. Today, for instance, was poptarts, an egg sandwich, and some zebra cakes.
Q: Favorite song?
A: Mr. Jones, by Counting Crows. Ah thats a great one!
Q: Facebook or Twitter? (list twitter name if applicable)
A: I think Facebook is more practical, but i think that Twitter is way more fun.
Q: Most memorable race?
A: Harvard Yale XC freshman year, Coach I sent me on a suicide mission. He told me to run with the lead pack in order to trick the Harvard guys into thinking that we had more guys that were going to finish up there than we really did, it was meant to psych them out. So I did, and each time I felt like falling off I just thought of going another mile or half mile, cause you know, I didn't have to finish with them, just stay there as long as I could. I made it almost to the 4 mile mark before I lost 'em, and I thought my goose was cooked. Then I saw one of the harvard's drop off the pack as well, and i gunned him down! It was awesome, a real break out race for me.


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A formal and institutional level evaluation of each theme for each year has been established to allow for concentrated analysis, transparency, and encourage greater university-wide involvement and feedback in its continuous improvement efforts. The following links provide results for each theme and their associated objectives and outcomes during the 2011-12 cycle.
Core Theme 1: Teaching and Learning
Core Theme 2: Inclusivity and Diversity
Core Theme 3: Scholarship and Creative Expression
Core Theme 4: Public Service and Community Engagement


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Henry, oh Henry, what on God's glorious earth were you thinking?
Henry, oh Henry, what on God's glorious earth were you thinking?
Pocono Township Supervisor Henry Bengel just became the municipality's director of public works, replacing Supervisor Harold Werkheiser after months of infighting over Werkheiser's job performance.
The problem is Bengel voted himself into the job.
Last year I criticized Werkheiser when he voted for his brother to become township police chief. I called it a conflict of interest.
So was Bengel's latest move.
Werkheiser and Bengel, along with Frank Hess, make up the township's Board of Supervisors. Bengel and Hess voted for Bengel's job appointment. Werkheiser voted against it.
Bengel shouldn't have voted at all. He should have abstained.
Bengel said he didn't consider it a conflict of interest.
"It's been done before," he told me Tuesday. "The (state) Ethics Committee has never been involved in this type of decision-making in the appointment of a position."
That may be true, but sometimes we must go beyond the letter of the law and honor its spirit.
A conflict exists when a voting member stands to benefit from the outcome. That was exactly the case here, something I believe every Pocono Township resident knows in their gut.
I've known Henry for years. He was a co-worker and became a confidant. He's a decent man who ran for supervisor for all the right reasons — to make life in his township better. And I think he is still that man.
I warned you Henry, before you ran, after you were elected and after you were seated: Never forget the reasons you ran in the first place. They were genuine and altruistic.
You didn't advertise the public works job. Other potential candidates never had the chance to compete for it. And the township was robbed of the opportunity to choose the most qualified candidate.
Please don't become what you ran against. Step outside yourself. See the world through your constituents' eyes.
Bengel and Hess felt Werkheiser needed to be replaced. When former Supervisor and Township Manager Jane Cilurso decided to retire, Hess offered his services — pro bono — in lieu of hiring an expensive replacement.
Henry, I wished you had done the same until a suitable replacement was found.
Actions like voting yourself into a job stir anger, conflict and mistrust, just as it did in Middle Smithfield Township. They created the municipal version of a reality show.
Don't let the authority corrupt you. Don't become institutionalized by the power of your position. And don't let it affect your judgment or change who you are.
I don't think it has. But I do think you've committed a frightful faux pas.
Please consider your actions, your constituents and most of all, yourself.
I still believe you're one of us. Even good people do dumb things.


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MOSCOW – The main suspect in the grisly poisoning of Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in London withdrew on Tuesday from the British inquest into the murder, saying that political pressure and state secrecy were preventing him from clearing his name.
Litvinenko, a former Russian intelligence officer turned fierce Kremlin critic, died in 2006 after drinking tea poisoned with the radioactive isotope polonium-210 at a London hotel. His family says he was working for Britain's intelligence services, and believes the Russian state was behind his death.
Britain has named Andrei Lugovoi, a former KGB officer and Russian lawmaker, and businessman Dmitry Kovtun, who met Litvinenko hours before he fell ill, as the main suspects. Both deny their involvement and have refused to attend the inquest, though they have sent legal representatives. Russia has turned down British requests to extradite the two men.
In Britain, inquests are held to determine the facts whenever someone dies violently, unexpectedly or in disputed circumstances, though they do not apportion blame. But in Litvinenko's case every detail of the inquiry is being scrutinized for clues to the alleged involvement of Russia's secret services.
Parts of the inquest have been held in secret after the British government cited security reasons, over the objections of Litvinenko's family and media. Russia's top investigative agency has conducted its own investigation of the crime and said that Lugovoi, who claims he was also exposed to the polonium, was also a victim.
Lugovoi claimed the polonium trail in fact led from London to Moscow and scoffed at allegations in the British media that the Russian state ordered Litvinenko's death.
"Litvinenko's not Trotsky - he doesn't have enough stature for secret services to run around the whole world after him with an icepick in their hand," he added, referring to the prominent rival of Stalin assassinated in Mexico in 1940.
Brandishing what he said was a classified British police report into Litvinenko's death, Lugovoi said that the accusations against him were "nonsense" and that Scotland Yard was ignoring alternative theories of the crime in order to smear the Kremlin.
Litvinenko's alleged work for British intelligence, collaboration with Spanish authorities investigating the Russian mafia and private intelligence work was a "lifestyle that earned him all sorts of open and covert enemies," Lugovoi said.
Logovoi alleged that the British inquest has been influenced by Boris Berezovsky, a flamboyant and outspoken Russian oligarch in London exile who had close ties to Litvinenko. Lugovoi says Berezovsky was involved in the poisoning, a charge that Berezosvky has denied.


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Acting Program Supervisor: Prof. P. Ayres, Associate Dean (Undergraduate)
A multi-disciplinary Minor program in Newfoundland and Labrador Studies is offered to candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree. The objective of the program is the study of Newfoundland society and culture through a variety of disciplinary approaches rather than the concentration upon a single discipline. This Minor program is an alternative to a Minor offered by a single department. Since the program draws upon courses in several departments, it is administered by an interdepartmental committee. The Program Supervisor will advise students upon the selection of courses in the Minor.
To qualify for a Minor in Newfoundland and Labrador Studies, a student shall complete a total of 24 credit hours in courses as follows:
Fifteen credit hours in courses on the following list and from at least four different Departments.
- Archaeology 3850 (same as Folklore 3850), 3860 (same as Folklore 3860 and History 3860)
- Economics 2070, 3070
- Education 3571
- English 3155
- Folklore 2230 (same as S/A 2230), 2300, 3850 (same as Archaeology 3850) and 3860 (same as Archaeology 3860 and History 3860)
- Geography 2290, 2495
- History 3110, 3120, 3200 (same as Law and Society 3200), 3860 (same as Archaeology 3860 and Folklore 3860)
- Law and Society 3200 (same as History 3200)
- Linguistics 2210
- Music 2021, 2022, 2023 (a maximum of 3 credit hours)
- Political Science 3880 or the former Political Science 3780
- Religious Studies 3900, 3901
- Sociology/Archaeology 2220, 2230 (same as Folklore 2230)
Nine additional credit hours in courses chosen from the above list and/or from the following, including at least 3 credit hours chosen from courses at the 4000 level:
- Anthropology 4280
- Folklore 4310, 4400
- French 4400 (same as Folklore 4400)
- History 4230, 4231
- Linguistics 4220
- Political Science 4650 or the former Political Science 4731
- Sociology 4240
Students should consult the Program Supervisor on the applicability of special topics and other courses that have a high level of Newfoundland and/or Labrador content. The Program Supervisor can then seek permission for the inclusion of such courses in the student's minor program.
Prerequisites: Normal departmental prerequisites will be required as laid down by the various Departments.
Up to 6 credit hours in courses counted for a student's Major Department may count towards the Minor, but these shall be in addition to the minimum course requirements for the Major.


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Deider wrote:Just some information on some changes that were just made.
First, a minor one: the recipes for the golem manuals have been altered. More specifically, the gold and material component costs have been reduced. The descriptions of the items have been changed to reflect these changes. Old versions will not show the new desciptions, but they will use the new cheaper recipes.
Now for the big ones:
Savvy players probably realized that gold drops had been based on the level of the player making the kill or opening the chest. This is no longer the case. Character level is no longer a factor in the amount of gold that drops. However, partying up will substatially increase the amount of gold dropped. This is a departure in realism, admittedly, but it was done to promote partying up.
The list of item drops has been expanded. For example, more than 3 types of arrows now drop. Also, the Rod of Grease bug has been fixed (thanks to PJ!) - you'll find some other rods and wands dropping from now on.
The bonus for parties has been substantially increased, to promote partying up.
Also, the maximum difference between CR and PC level (or average party level, if you are partied up) for which you get XP has been expanded from 7 to 10. That means you get XP for killing creatures that have a CR up to 10 above or below your level.
If you kill a creature whose CR is more than 10 higher than your level, you get minimum XP (1d4+1).
If you kill a creature whose CR is more than 10 lower than your level, you get no XP. This was done to stop rewarding people who were camping spots with fast respawn rates or that spawned many low-level creatures.
Thank you all for the feedback on the XP issue. We now have a much clearer picture of the effect of the change and are in the process of evaluating it. We kindly ask that you no longer discuss party makeup and areas (it was getting pretty spolierish ). Fear not, the thread has been moved to a safe place.
If you're seeing some over-the-top loot drops, please send a note to email@example.com.


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Jennifer Hudson Covers Ebony, Talks Family Murders and Fiancée Saving Her
Jennifer Hudson shines in a strapless, curve-hugging icy-blue dress and with a sleek blow out on the December/January cover of Ebony. While she's smiling on the cover, the Oscar-winning singer opens up about an incredibly difficult subject in the accompanying story: how the decision to visit her fiancée David Otunga in Florida for a WWE event, as opposed to returning home to Chicago, saved her life.
Hudson's mother, brother and nephew were brutally and tragically murdered in Chicago three years ago, and since she was visiting Otunga down south, she narrowly missed being a victim of the incident that claimed her family members' lives. Her sister's estranged husband committed the crimes in Oct. 2008.
"That's one of the things that saved my life, because I could have been home with my mom then," she says. "[David] wanted me to come out to Florida instead of going to Chicago. I flew out to see him; that's why I'm still here." It was fate, destiny and serendipity.
"I've never said that before, and I can't believe I just said that now," Hudson finished. "But I didn't know. He was just like, 'I'm going to this wrestling thing, and it's in Tampa. I'm going out there now, so you can come out there and see me versus going home.'" Sometimes higher powers work in mysterious ways, in a case such as this.
Hudson and Otunga, who are parents of a two-year-old son, have been engaged since 2008 but have no immediate plans to wed or set a date. Given the tragedy, Hudson had a lot to process and isn't quite ready for a lavish ceremony. She admitted, "After that happened, I was like, 'I don't know what I want.' A lot of things have happened in my life. There are a lot of things that I need to get adjusted to before I do anything else. That's how I feel about it."
It's likely that Hudson will appear in court in February 2012 to testify against her brother-in-law. Stay strong, Jennifer.


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I dont know the concentration of my samples so I tried a few dilutions to run on a gel.
I ran 1:10, and 1:100 dilution. I could see a band at 1:10 but not 1:100.
I want to try running samples at 1:2 or neat.
How do I go about making up the samples in loading buffer for loading onto the gel.
I am using 2x sample loading buffer.
When I did 1:10 and 1:100 dilution previously I added 45ul of 2X sample loading buffer and 5ul sample. Then made a 1:10 dilution of this to get 1:100 dilution. I used 2X loading buffer again to do this dilution.
This time I was thinking of doing 10ul sample + 10ul 2X loading buffer to get 1:2 dilution. How do I go about loading the neat sample? Do I need to add the loading buffer at all? The sample is already in lamelli buffer?
I am now thinking that I didnt load the 1:10 and 1:100 correctly. I should have had 50% 2X loading buffer and 50% 1:10 sample. Is this correct?
How do people normally load samples when dealing with dilutions?
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Western blot sample loading question
Started by soulsista , Mar 27 2012 08:20 AM
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Posted 27 March 2012 - 08:20 AM
Posted 27 March 2012 - 11:38 AM
If the sample is already in Laemmli buffer, then there is no need to add additional loading buffer as it already contains the glycerol and salts necessary for running, unless you are making a dilution (though why you would is beyond me, you could just load a smaller amount...). For protein quantitation people typically do a plate based method, such as the BCA or Bradford assays.
To make the dilutions you are correct in your first example of a 1:10 dilution.
To make the dilutions you are correct in your first example of a 1:10 dilution.


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