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Ebird list from February 15th: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16964672
Canvasback drake. Photo by Marianne Balkwill
Canvasback hen. Photo by Marianne Balkwill
Common Goldeneye drake. Photo by Marianne Balkwill
Another spot Jeremy and I checked out recently was the Little River corridor. Here too puddle ducks and divers are giving great views including at the pollution control plant tanks which had a Lesser Scaup and a Canvasback among the Mallards. The steam rising out of the tanks make it appear like a hot spring.
Ebird list from February 9th: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16857736
We are FINALLY in for some warmer weather this week starting tomorrow (after a forecasted 4 inches of snow tonight!!!) However, it looks like old man winter will be seeing us again towards the end of the month. I wonder if we will find any remaining snow piles in the woods in Point Pelee this May? I heard of some people who have, but I think I have only seen it snow during that month, not the actual remnants of winter.


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To my way of thinking, it tells us that Microsoft still doesn't understand search nearly as well as Google or even Yahoo. But you don't need to believe me when the figures speak for themselves. A little over two years ago, in February 2005, market research firm Nielsen/NetRatings reported that Microsoft had 14 percent of all web searches to itself, compared to Google's 46 percent share of the market. Two years later, after rebranding its search engine, Microsoft could only claim a 9.6 percent share of web searches, compared to Google's 56 percent share.
Those percentage points aren't small potatoes. They represent a loss to Microsoft of nearly 300 million searches per month. This loss is happening at a time when search advertising is set to explode. According to Piper Jaffray, revenues in this field will reach $44.5 billion in 2011. That's more than double the $15.8 billion they reached in 2006. Even Microsoft can't ignore those kinds of figures. In the first six months of last year, it made less than $1 billion on search advertising, as opposed to nearly $6 billion on sales of the Windows operating system. But Google recently spent more than $4.5 billion just to acquire two companies, YouTube and DoubleClick. It's no secret that Google gets most of its money from search advertising. If you were Microsoft, wouldn't you want a piece of that action?
Clearly Microsoft does want a piece of that action. So far it has been unsuccessful at stealing market share from Google with its own advertising campaigns. And though its product shows signs of improvement, most users seem to agree it still isn't as good as Google. So rather than out market or out compete the search giant, Microsoft is now trying to out leverage Google with a little bribery.
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The news was originally broken by John Batelle in his search blog, and later picked up by just about everyone. Microsoft's new program is called Microsoft Service Credits for Search. It's aimed at changing the search behavior of employees at large companies. Here's how it works: companies that sign up for the program earn a $25,000 enrollment credit that can be redeemed for Microsoft products and training. But that's just the beginning.
If the company promotes use of Microsoft Live Search, it can earn anywhere from $2 to $10 a user annually, depending on how much Microsoft's search engine is used. Batelle had a PowerPoint slide on his site that explained how it could work. It showed that a company with 10,000 PCs that did a lot of web searching could earn $120,000; a company with 50,000 PCs that didn't search the web quite as much could earn $200,000. Those numbers can add up very quickly.
So how does Microsoft know you're really with the program? Every computer at an enterprise participating in the program will have IE7 installed with a "Browser Helper Object." (I know, I couldn't help but imagine Clippy popping up and saying "It looks like you're doing a web search!" either). This lovely addition to IE7 will track search queries and send that information back to Microsoft. The tracker doesn't work with any other browser – not FireFox, not Opera, not even earlier versions of IE. According to the New York Times, Microsoft wants to sign up 30 companies, each with at least 5,000 computers, who are willing to install this software.
Microsoft is also hoping to convince enterprises to do the marketing for them by promoting the program internally to their staff. Some of the suggestions it has made for promoting it include in-house training sessions on how to improve your search skills (featuring Windows Live Search of course), setting the home page to Live Search, removing all other tool bars from the browser, and even having the CEO send a "message of encouragement" to the staff. Get them to sign up AND get them to do your marketing – talk about killing two birds with one stone!
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It's not just about market share though – or at least, not just about buying it outright and wholesale. As Windows Live spokeswoman Whitney Burk explained in a statement, "Currently, we are conducting a trial program through which Microsoft is providing service or training credits to a select number of enterprise customers based on the number of Web search queries conducted by their employees via Live Search. These customers, in turn, are providing valuable feedback to Microsoft on the use of Web search in an enterprise environment. As search evolves into more of a productivity tool, and revenue sharing becomes more commonplace across the industry, we are engaging in mutually beneficial partnerships such as this and our recently announced deal with Lenovo to more easily enable customers to choose Live Search." So it's at least partly about getting the information necessary for improving Microsoft's search engine.
Apparently Microsoft can't pull this off with just the web surfers who choose to use its search engine. There are a number of modern applications that "learn" how to be more relevant the more they're used; consider Amazon's "those who bought X book also bought Y" feature, or how it suggests new items of interest to you when you log in based on what you have searched for and/or purchased before. The more you use it, the better it gets.
This may be why Microsoft's search engine isn't improving fast enough to keep up with Google. As the New York Times explains, "While the quality of results among different search engines is hard to judge objectively, Google enjoys the benefits of a network effect. Its software is tuned to learn from the clicks of its users, and the more users it attracts, the smarter the software evolves, the more users are drawn in, and on the virtuous cycle revolves."
Still, I can't help but think that Microsoft is going about this in the wrong way. Sure, the company can leverage its cash and its installed base to give its search a boost, but will the information it gains be enough to permanently improve its market share? Microsoft is probably hoping that being forced to use the product in the work place will change some search habits in the long term. John Batelle thinks it's more likely to lead to a form of corporate protest against an imposed policy: "How would you feel if, to save a few bucks, the CIO and CFO dictates that you now have to use IE7 preset to Live Search? I can imagine a backlash where usage of Firefox goes way up in large corporations so as to avoid that 'Browser Helper Object' installed in IE7…"
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As I mentioned in the introduction, this isn't the first time that Microsoft has gone after searchers with some kind of reward to get them to use its search engine. Last year it ran "MSN Search and Win," a contest of sorts where users of MSN Search could win prizes instantly ranging from a Starbucks gift certificate to a Panasonic high-definition TV. The five-month-long promotion, according to Adam Sohn, director of global sales and marketing for Windows Live, "drove tens of millions of queries and for a relatively small amount of money."
Microsoft isn't the only company to consider this kind of scheme. About the same time Microsoft came out with MSN Search and Win, Yahoo surveyed its Yahoo Mail customers to see what incentives would entice them into designating Yahoo as their primary search engine. The ten-item list included things such as free music downloads, a Netflix discount, donations to charity, and PC-to-phone calling credit. Yahoo ultimately decided not to create a rewards program.
Still, such programs are time-honored traditions in other industries; just think about airlines and frequent flier miles. There are a number of reasons why Microsoft's version might not work as well as the airlines' programs, however. Just looking at frequent flier programs among business travelers, it's easy to see that employees benefit from earning the miles, but their companies pay for the product. As Mara Lederman, an assistant professor of strategic management at the University of Toronto points out, "If the fare for your preferred airline is $100 more, you don't care because you don't pay. You just want the points because you want to take your family to Hawaii."
Internet search doesn't cost the searcher anything whether they're searching on Google, Yahoo, Microsoft Live, Ask, Searchles, or any of hundreds of search engines. But Lederman notes that "there's no reward going directly to the individual carrying out the search." In other words, the business as a whole might have an incentive to earn money from Microsoft, but the employees within the business will look at it, think "What's in it for me?" and not see any point to using Microsoft Live rather than Google.
Indeed, there's still plenty of reason to prefer Google in a work environment. If Google delivers more relevant results, it makes employees more efficient because they can find what they need more quickly than they would with Microsoft Live. Microsoft Service Credits for Search may have a certain short term effect, but the only way it's going to increase its market share in search is by delivering a better product. To put it bluntly, as blogger and former Microsoft employee Robert Scoble did, Microsoft needs to "Ship a better search a better advertising system than Google, a better hosting service than Amazon, a better cross-platform Web development ecosystem than Adobe, and get some services out there that are innovative (where's the video RSS reader? Blog search? Something like Yahoo's Pipes? A real blog service? A way to look up people?) That's how you win." Microsoft seems to have forgotten this a long time ago.

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Three arrested in robbery of postal worker
Detectives have identified three juvenile suspects in the July 5 attempted robbery of a postal worker that occurred in the 2100 block of Ives Street, the Beaumont Police Department said in a press release.
Detectives obtained felony warrants for all three suspects and have arrested all three. A 16-year-old, a 14-year-old and a 12-year-old, all female, were booked into the Jefferson County Juvenile Detention Facility for a charge of attempted robbery, a third degree felony.
The juvenile suspects were identified through information provided by patrol officers. Those officers working the beat on the day of the robbery heard the description of the suspects and were able to develop the possible suspects through their personal knowledge of the neighborhood and through corroboration by area residents.
The investigation into this incident was a joint operation between the Beaumont Police Department and inspectors from the U.S. Postal Service.


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Story highlights
- Storm system could bring snow to parts of West and Southwest on Tuesday
- Then, system could deliver blizzard to central Plains on Wednesday and Thursday
- Severe thunderstorms also possible in South on Wednesday, Thursday
A storm system in the western United States is expected to pose a triple threat to the country over the next three days, eventually bringing snow to the Southwest, a blizzard to the central Plains, and severe storms to Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas, according to CNN's weather unit.
Portions of California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado, especially those at higher elevations, face winter storm conditions over the next 24 hours.
Higher terrains in central and southern California could receive 4 to 6 inches of snow, with higher amounts possible in the Sierra Nevada range. Parts of eastern Nevada could get about 6 to 8 inches, and 8 to 10 inches are possible across central Arizona.
The system should shift to the central Plains by Wednesday night or Thursday morning. Kansas and Nebraska could see more than a foot of snow by Thursday, the National Weather Service said. Winter storm watches are in effect for nearly all of Kansas and Nebraska, as well as much of eastern Iowa and much of Missouri, through Thursday morning.
Meanwhile, significant ice buildup could make travel treacherous in the southern Plains. The weather service advises postponing travel until after the storm passes, if possible.
Areas farther south, including Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi, could see severe thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday, with the possibility of large hail and damaging wind gusts and strong tornadoes, CNN's weather unit said.
Later on in the week, the storm system could dump up to 6 inches of rain on areas from Mississippi to Georgia.


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IO module replacement advice: Check shielding, ground loops, electromagnetic noise
Control Engineering: When replacing input/output connections, what are key considerations?
John Lehman, Dataforth Corp. engineering manager: When replacing input/output connections, key considerations are grounding, shielding, use of twisted pair cables, cable spacing, bundling of signal and power conductors, appropriate wire gauge, insulation rating, proper wire routing techniques, hazardous location concerns, and wiring practices for system electromagnetic compliance.
Q: Is there documentation?
Lehman: Good installations and system designs will have thorough documentation on I/O connection and wiring requirements. Dataforth offers extensive information on I/O wiring to preserve signal integrity in a signal conditioning tutorial. https://www.dataforth.com/catalog/pdf/DTF-Tutorial.pdf
Q: What functionality do attached applications need to incorporate?
Lehman: The functionality that attached applications need to incorporate depends on system requirements. Using isolated signal conditioning products relaxes the many requirements of I/O wiring and solves many system wiring problems.
Q: What types of signals (analog, digital, serial, mixed…), what units (current, volts, resistance, ac, dc…), what range, and how many channels are needed?
Lehman: These are all important considerations for I/O wiring and are dictated by system requirements. Analog signals, digital signals, and power signals should be routed in separate bundles, or at least in separate twisted, shielded pair cables to preserve signal integrity. Channel input-to-output isolation, input-to-power isolation, and channel-to-channel isolation are also critical specifications of a good system design.
Q: What network protocols are required, and will they be wired, wireless, serial, digital, or a combination?
Lehman: The most common networking method remains TCP/IP. Modbus is still a prevalent and useful protocol. Wireless is making inroads into many industrial applications. Q: What are the sensing, signal conditioning, distributed control, isolation, and other requirements? Lehman: Modern sensors allow users to monitor more process variables than ever, which improves process efficiency and reliability and provides for better health-of-machine statistics, as well as prevention of downtime and accidents. Signal conditioning is an essential part of any system design as it provides proper scaling, filtering, linearization, and isolation. Microcontrollers, miniaturization of electronics, and wired and wireless networks allow more distributed control than ever. This expanded control, along with new opportunities in remote process monitoring, also supports more efficient, reliable, safe, and cost-effective systems.
Q: Will the application expand, and by how much?
Lehman: Good I/O wiring practices allow for easier future expansion.
Q: What design and how granular should the modules be?
Lehman: I/O wiring is an essential part of any successful system design and must be considered from the start of a project. Large systems, once wired, can be prohibitive to reconfigure.
Q: Will the I/O connections be enclosed or exposed?
Lehman: System requirements will specify whether I/O connections are enclosed or exposed. This is largely an environmental concern, but it is also important for operator safety and for applications in hazardous locations where arcing and sparking are not allowed.
Q: What are among the most-overlooked considerations?
Lehman: The most overlooked considerations are grounding, shielding, ground loops, capacitively and inductively coupled noise, and wiring practices for electromagnetic compliance (CE, FCC).
– Mark T. Hoske, CFE Media, Control Engineering, www.controleng.com, and John Lehman, engineering manager at Dataforth Corporation. www.dataforth.com
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The Spring Trend We Weren't Expecting
Now that we've got our confessions out for the day, allow us to share our newest spring trend discovery that's as easy as 1-2-3. We've noticed a crop of ladies layering bustiers and bralets over their everyday shirts. Click through to find out exactly how to pull off this seemingly strange, but totally adorable trend, and shop your favourite pieces along the way!
Sabrina Meijer of afterDRK
Don't feel like budgeting for a corset this spring? No problem! Do like Meijer did, and tie a cashmere sweater around your midsection to create the illusion of a crop top. Genius, right?
Marni Moss Bustier Top ($970)
?We're crazy about the colour, cut, and texture on this chic bustier.
We know we can always count on Theyskens' Theory for the ultimate cool-girl look, but this one blew it out of the water.
Zara Cropped Sporty Top ($30)
?We can totally see a model-off-duty (and you) wearing this sporty crop top over a slouchy t-shirt and blue jeans.
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Anouska Proetta Brandon
?A button-down blouse with a blazer is nice and all, but a throw a corset into the mix and you're looking at a serious outfit upgrade.
Acne Rue Li Mix Bustier Top ($381)
?If you're new to this trend, try a structured, black bustier over a simple, white button-down blouse.
OK, ok, we know there's no real layering going on here, but we're never ones to skip out on a tromp l'oeil reference, especially when it relates to the latest trends.
H&M Leather Bustier ($60)
?Vamp up your look by layering this strapless bustier over a blousy, charcoal t-shirt.
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Pernille Teisbaek of Look de Pernille
?For a minimal, clean iteration of this trend, go for a look a la Teisbaek.
On Teisbaek: Acne bustier and shirt; vintage Levi's; Chanel bag; Balenciaga shoes.
Tibi Sonoran Eyelet Bustier ($225)
?Well isn't this just the sweetest bustier that we ever did see?
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If a sweater and skirt combination sounds boring to you, spice things up with a ribbed bralet. Bam!
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Nasty Gal Cropped Out Top ($78)
?Our favourite part of this crop top: the subtle, white stitching. It'll pair perfectly with a crisp, white button-down blouse!
Topshop Limited Edition Silver Lace Bralet ($76)
?This cheerful bralet will have even more of an impact over a shirt than when worn alone, we promise.


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"Laptop orchestras" in seven locations — from Stanford University to Louisiana State to Queens University in Belfast — are scheduled to perform together tonight, virtually, as part of the first Symposium on Laptop Ensembles and Orchestras, which is being held in Baton Rouge.
Musicians and technologists, many of them based on college campuses, have increasingly been making use of the sonic capabilities of laptops and related gear to create unorthodox pieces that demand performance techniques far afield from what you'll see if you go to hear the New York Philharmonic. The Birmingham Laptop Ensemble deploys "kitchen items, bells and cellos" as well as "kinetic controllers such as iPhones, Wiimotes, Xbox Kinects," according to a piece published in January in the Financial Times. The FT's Alex Newman explained:
"What binds this gamut of noise-creation together is programming code, says Jeff Snyder, [Princeton Laptop Orchestra's] associate director: "Generally, each composer writes new code for each piece . . . if the composers are writing new code for their pieces, then they have the ability to make it do exactly what they want, and it opens their horizons for what is possible."
This might mean allowing players to improvise within certain sonic parameters, or directing them to follow a more traditional musical structure. The possibilities are practically endless, with the route from composition to performance constantly being played with.
Roger Dannenberg, an associate research professor of computer science, music, and art at Carnegie Mellon, will conduct the multiple participating orchestras tonight from Baton Rouge. "The speed of light is a limitation for us," he says in a statement, "so I won't be able to control the beat. But I can give cues for the orchestras to play with different textures or sound."
Sideband, a spinoff of PLOrk, the Princeton ensemble — the granddaddy of these groups, founded in 2005 — will be playing in Baton Rouge (although I'm not sure whether they're taking part in the group concert). Here's footage of them performing a piece called "In Line," by Jascha Narveson, last year, at the Open Ears Festival, in Kitchener, Ontario, which gives a sense of what to expect from a laptop group.


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Deadspin's own Brian Hickey checks in with a report from Frazier's business manager and friend, Les Wolff, who says the fighter's bout against liver cancer may be nearing an end.
A source close to Frazier also told the New York Post that "They're only giving him a short time to live. We need to have as many people as possible praying for Joe right now."
Pray for, or send positive vibes to, Joe Frazier [Hickey]
Smokin Joe Frazier deathly ill [NY Post]


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Oh, which reminds me: PBXT now has a new home at http://www.primebase.org, so take a look around! I have actually found a bit of time to write some documentation. Right now the documentation describes building, installation, and the PBXT system parameters. Future additions will include information on performance tuning and a road map for PBXT development.
But there is more to the new home than just a new web-site. The PBXT project is now owned and funded by PrimeBase Technologies, an open source software development company. So altogether this is a important step forward on the road to my goal which is to make PBXT a significant contribution to the MySQL community and business/eco-system.
Besides full durability, the latest release includes the following improvements:
- Calculation of index statistics as required by the optimizer (execute FLUSH TABLES to refresh the statistics).
- New system variables: pbxt_log_cache_size, pbxt_log_file_threshold, pbxt_transaction_buffer_size and pbxt_checkpoint_frequency (details here).
- Implementation of SELECT FOR UPDATE, which performs row-level locking to prevent concurrent updates.
- Group commit: increases update throughput by committing multiple transactions concurrently.
- Support for SHOW ENGINE PBXT STATUS, which displays information about memory usage.
Even better would be to be able to specify this per table. Now if only MySQL would allow engines to specify custom table attributes...


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Moving Easy
Moving Easy provides a safe, stress free, relaxing environment to work on balance, flexibility, and fluidity. We offer Tai Chi classes adapted for people living with Parkinson's, Dystonia, and other movement disorders. An article in the New York Times, references a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (Feb 2012), that quantifies the impact of Tai Chi on people living with Parkinson's.
Moving the body is critical for mind, body, and emotional well-being. Whether your are sitting or standing, Tai Chi enriches your quality of life, and adds stability to your movement. In addition to classes, we also offer workshops and special programs for our students.
Whether through the natural aging process or a diagnosis such as Parkinson's, rigidity, muscle weakness and balance concerns limit movement. Moving Easy offers classes where you can maintain and restore fluidity, strength and stability.
Moving Easy provides a safe environment. The emphasis is on gentle movement at a comfortable pace, allowing you to explore what is possible in the moment. Classes begin and end with quiet meditation and with an appreciation for what the body can do.
Watch some of a class and listen to Moving Easy students share their experience: http://youtu.be/9UqDvMDzb9k


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The league's done a top-notch job of saying and doing the right things as their NFL counterparts get blasted on ignoring head trauma. New rules against cheap shots and hits on defenseless players are on the books, and have been clearly expressed to the players. Everyone knows what you can't do. But there's been well-deserved criticism of their inconsistent discipline.
What to do with LA's Jarret Stoll, who came in late with an elbow/forearm and smushed San Jose's Ian White into the glass in a cartoonish fashion last night? The Sharks are pissed, and Stoll has a disciplinary hearing with the league today. Complicating matters is that no penalty was called on the play.
It was undeniably dirty, and should have been called even at a time of year when the refs swallow their whistles. But the problem is, fans like when they let them play. No one wants games to be decided by the zebras, and that means a lot of even strength. But what about suspensions? Are they willing to remove a key player from the equation? In the regular season, maybe Stoll gets a game or two. In the playoffs, normally I'd say nothing happens. But with the recent crackdown, who the hell knows? And that's kind of the problem under Colin Campbell: no one has any idea what he's thinking from case to case, perhaps not even him.
UPDATE: One game suspension for Stoll.


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Its Carnival Time!
We are counting down the days, and cant wait to see you there!
To help find your way around on the day, please download a copy of our carnival map here
We are incredibly grateful to everyone who is involved in this wonderful event. A huge THANK YOU goes out to our sponsors, parents and teachers who have contributed. It is only with the fantastic support of everyone that the day will be the success we hope for.
Whatever the weather, we guarantee fun together!
Of course there has to be a reason for raising money, this for our much needed hall extension project.
Check out the latest newsletters and competitions here.
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Become a Carnival sponsor
There are many different ways to be a sponsor at the Carnival and many different benefits! Sponsored prizes, goods or services are one option as well as cash donations, which are tax deductible.
There are a variety ways that our sponsors are able to profile their organisation or company name prior to the carnival, as well as on the day.
You can even be a sponsor for your child's classroom activity.
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What's on Offer
|We have kept to our word of giving you lots for your pocket money! There are old favourites and many new ones, all at a great price. Click here to explore some of the excitement for the kids (and adults) at Carnival.
- Drinks: Fresh juice, coffee, tea, water, softdrinks and 'Snowie' shaved ice
- Hot food: Sausages, bacon butties, steak rolls, pulled pork buns, hot chips, deluxe cheeseburgers
- Dessert: Mr Whippy, candyfloss and popcorn, churros
- Specialised: Sushi, dumplings, tea rooms, pita pockets
Wheel of fortune
|This new game is a bit of a mix of all of our popular old games. A new wheel has been created ready and raring to spin! EVERY player wins a prize. Ranged from $1-$300, you have to be in to win!
Wheel of wonder
|Not very fair if the kids don't get a turn at spinning the wheel too! They have their own Wheel of Wonder.
Toys and books
|Conveniently split into two rooms - one for preschoolers and one for school age. You are bound to get a bargain in our Toys and books rooms.
Willy Wonka sweets
|A hugely popular room this one! For young and old who don't mind a treat. The array of colourful treats beckons you!
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|Throw away the calorie counter before entering this delicious room! Whether you want a cupcake on the go, a birthday cake, some fudge for the family or tasty slice, you will find a great variety of sweetness in this room!
Tea Rooms
|Delectable quality high tea food with a lovely hot cuppa in a peaceful environment away from the chaos outside!
Silent Auction
|Please check out the awesome list of items available in the auction here. Make sure you visit the School hall to put your bids in.
Main stage
|Show timetable to come
Parent Market Stalls
|From tea lights to jewellery to honey to hidden secrets, a tranquil room where you can buy a range of quality goods at this intimate market.
Games Galore
|A variety of fun games to suit everyone
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Journey Selection Room Display
This system includes a simple and affordable display that offers consistency from the arrangement office to the selection room. This attractive display can be implemented on existing slatwall with packages starting at less than $2,000.
Aurora offers complete training for your staff on using the Journey system. From using the Celebrating Life's Journey arrangement guides to explaining the choices and selections illustrated on the selection room display, arrangers will approach every family with confidence.
Browse the downloadable documents and videos in the Journey Resource Center (login required).
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February 6, 2008, 8:49 am, Wed Feb 6 8:49:38 UTC 2008 #61
Holloway suit vs. Dr. Phil can proceed
Wed Feb 6, 1:00 AM ET
LOS ANGELES - A judge refused to dismiss a defamation suit Tuesday against CBS and television psychologist "Dr. Phil" McGraw brought by two brothers who were questioned in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.
William Cremer, the lead attorney for Surinamese brothers Deepak and Satish Kalpoe, praised the decision by Superior Court Judge Edward A. Ferns.
"I'm going to take Dr. Phil down," he said outside the courtroom.
The ruling came a day after ABC's "20/20" aired a secretly recorded conversation involving Joran Van der Sloot, who also has been interrogated by Aruban authorities on Holloway's May 2005 disappearance. In the tape, Van der Sloot claims that Holloway died on the beach while they were kissing, and that he tried to revive her but failed. He said that the teen's body was dumped in the ocean and that it would never be found.
Joseph Tacopina, a lawyer for Van der Sloot, said that his client was not responsible for the Alabama teenager's death and that the tapes do not amount to a confession. Last week, Van der Sloot said he was lying in those conversations and denied that he had anything to do with Holloway's disappearance.
The Kalpoes, who have maintained they had nothing to do with Holloway's disappearance, sued in December 2006, claiming the "Dr. Phil" talk show altered portions of a taped conversation between Deepak Kalpoe and a private investigator to "create false, incriminating, and defamatory statements that the plaintiffs engaged in criminal activity against Natalee Holloway."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080206/.../people_mcgrawIt's probably too late to get justice for JonBenét. Maybe it always was. But knowing where things went wrong is the first step to not going there again. **-- Alan Prendergast-Dec 21, 2006--**
Bring all our Missing Home www.usearchut.org
Prayers for our military who are protecting our freedom.
February 6, 2008, 12:53 pm, Wed Feb 6 12:53:13 UTC 2008 #62
I missed the Dr. Phil show where this tape was played, apparently. I have heard about this suit, but I don't follow this case that closely. Now I'd like to hear the whole tape, which I believe Dr. Phil's lawyer said was not edited to create incorrect impressions about what Kalpoe actually said, but was edited to play on TV for time constraints, which is common because of the limited time shows have per episode.
But here is something I went back and looked at because I had forgotten the NAMES the "psychic" scammers gave about their version of "what happened" to Natalee: turns out the "half brother" of Joran is named...Lorenzo!
So now we know where this "psychic" couple got that name from, and if it is true Lorenzo is in fact part of a drug ring, I guess they also know that and that's why they say they stayed in different places and used aliases in Aruba. But why they attacked Beth is something I don't understand.
Here is part of some publication I posted on the other thread:
Meanwhile Dutch TV program Netwerk reported that the Arubans know who Joran's accomplice with the boat was, a certain Lorenzo R., his half-brother. Lorenzo R. is a known underworld figure on Aruba. He was arrested in November of last year in connection to an illegal marijuana plantation. Apparently they've kept quiet about this because Lorenzo's superiors in the Aruban underworld were not prepared to do without him. He is already being held for questioning by the police.
A lot of accusations are not being made about corruption in Aruba with this case. We heard "ruminations" that this was about drug running before. Did Natalie happen into a gang of ruthless criminals and pay with her life? And is the government so corrupt there that they've helped them cover it up for over two years?
The answer is looking a lot like "YES" to me.
"University of Colorado Law Professor Paul Campos declared the letter a 'reckless exoneration.' He went on to state, 'Everyone knows that relative immunity from criminal conviction is something money can buy.
Apparently another thing it can buy is an apology for even being suspected of a crime you probably already would have been convicted of committing if you happened to be poor.'"
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November 23, 2010, 2:33 pm, Tue Nov 23 14:33:16 UTC 2010 #63
Very strange things going on in this case.
To recap: A jaw bone was found on the same beach of the hotel where Natalee stayed, where Joran says he went with her. But it's not hers, Aruban officials say. Belongs to a young caucasian woman, but not her.
Five yrs. after her disappearance, with Joran now revealed to have murdered another young woman in Peru, where he awaits trial in prison there, this jaw bone shows up on that particular beach in Aruba? And it's not Natalee's?
Something is very fishy here. Moab and I were wondering if it was planted. Is it from a grave, an anthropological lab, a mortuary, something like that? Or was Natalee not Joran's first kill and someone knows it, and knows where the bodies are.
Aruban official said the bone is porous and therefore was in the water a long time. What are the odds that a body part would wash ashore at that place, a jaw bone of another young, caucasian woman? I'm not buying it.
Is it possible the unidentified woman's body was buried in a bog or a grave infiltrated with sea water on the small island and that's why it's porous?
Or is this some kind of extravagant, cruel hoax?
I thought the odds were slim to none that it could be Natalee's jaw bone, after five years in the sea. Coming out of a shallow grave or a container in the sea, concealed nearby--this was the only thing that gave me pause. But it's not hers? They say.
Aruba wants this to go away. I don't trust them at all. They subscribe to the Hunter/Lacy School of Justice.
I'm not buying any of this. The placement of this jaw bone was planned and executed by someone. Yet another "mystery" Aruba will try to bury.
"University of Colorado Law Professor Paul Campos declared the letter a 'reckless exoneration.' He went on to state, 'Everyone knows that relative immunity from criminal conviction is something money can buy.
Apparently another thing it can buy is an apology for even being suspected of a crime you probably already would have been convicted of committing if you happened to be poor.'"
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Joran van der Sloot to be extradited to the US in 2038
Associated Press
March 10, 2014
LIMA, Peru Perus government says that once Dutch citizen Joran van der Sloot completes his murder conviction in 2038, he will be extradited to the United States to face trial on charges he extorted and defrauded the mother of a young American woman for whose disappearance he is the chief suspect.
A decree published Sunday in Perus official gazette says he will be extradited under an indictment in U.S. District Court in the state of Alabama.
Van der Sloot is serving 28 years in prison after being convicted of killing 21-year-old Peruvian student Stephany Flores after meeting her in a Lima casino.
The slaying occurred five years to the day after American teenager Natalee Holloway disappeared during a high school graduation trip to the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba, where Van der Sloot lived. She was last seen leaving a bar with him.
Holloways body was never found, and no charges were filed against Van der Sloot in the case. A judge later declared Holloway dead.
U.S. prosecutors allege Van der Sloot accepted $25,000 in cash from Holloways family in exchange for a promise to lead a lawyer for the family to her body in early 2010, just before he went to Peru.
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Called 'The Leap Year' the anthology charts transformational moments in twelve women's lives over the consecutive months of the year. Each story is set in a different country and considers a particular life stage
The six authors of the book, named 'The Contemporary Women Writer's Club' are Miranda Glover, Lucy Cavendish (my wife), Jennie Walmsley, Rachel Jackson, Alexa Hughes Wilson and Anne Tuite-Dalton
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Defense spending is at historic highs. And though it's the same size, the same shape, and has the same abilities, the U.S. military costs 35 percent more than it did a decade ago.
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I built clMAGMA v1.0 using VS2008, Windows SDK v6.0A, gfortran (GNU 4.4) and MKL 11, on WinXP-HE 32bit with an AMD HD5850 GPU. The unix makefile commands were revised with equiv DOS commands (e.g. cd instead of pwd) & syntax (\ in stead of /, and .exe suffix for executables). The -EHsc flag added to COPTS variable, with both COPTS and FOPTS used to distinguish different options for the C and Fortran compilers. The file magmawinthreads.h is missing (include dir) in the v1.0 release, so I copied my edited version from the v0.3 release (At the top of magmawinthreads.h v0.3 I added the lines "#define __midl 600", "#define __int3264 int", and "typedef unsigned char byte".) In common_magma.h, '#include <limits.h>' changed to '#include "limits.h"'. In the two include files operators.h and magma_types.h, and also the source file auxilliary.cpp, the ".x" were all replaced by ".s[0]", and ".y" replaced by ".s[1]". Also in magma_types.h "(v, t, s)" was replace with "(v, t, scale)", and "(s)" replaced with "(scale)". In Makefile.internal: 1) ifeq / else ifeq / else ifeq / else / endif changed to ifeq / else ifeq / else ifeq / else / endif / endif / endif, 2) PTRFILE line revised to use blackslashes for DOS syntax, 3) PTRSIZE = $(shell $(CC) -nologo $(PTRFILE) > nul && $(PTREXEC) && del $(PTREXEC) > nul ), and 4) #commenting out the section regarding Plasma. In magma_types.h: "#if HAVE_CUBLAS" changed to "#ifdef HAVE_CUBLAS", and "#elif HAVE_clAmdBlas" to "#elif defined(HAVE_clAmdBlas)". In interface.cpp "__func__" changed to "__FUNCTION__". At the top of every .cpp file in the testing dir the line "[module(name="magma_<>")];" was added, where <> = sfortran, dfortran, cfortran, zfortran, or param (for testing_constants). To overcome a linker error (zdotc and cdotc both being defined in magma code and mkl_intel_c.lib) I deleted the zdotc and cdotc subroutines from the top of both the zhet21.f and chet21.f files in the testing/lin dir. In trace.cpp "<sys/time.h>" replaced by "<time.h>". In src/dlaex3.cpp and src/slaex3.cpp a single underscore prefix was added to the copysign() function calls, to make them _copysign() instead. In the four xlacpy.cpp files in the interface_open dir, where x = c, d, s or z, the #include "CL_MAGMA_Rt.h" entries were moved up just below <stdio.h> to become the first magma related include. In the four files testing_xgeev.cpp, where x = c, d, s or z, the calls to fmax() and fmin() -- with arguments of type double -- were replaced with calls to the VS2008 system macros __min() and __max(), respectively. To get the "d" and "z" precision .cl codes to build I had to add to the top of each "d" and "z" .cl source file in the interface_opencl dir the #pragma line (#pragma OPENCL EXTENSION cl_amd_fp64 : enable) as cited in the June 13, '12 posting at viewtopic.php?f=2&t=501&p=1613&hilit=clmagma#p1613 .
In magma.h the line "#include <malloc.h>" was added, and all throughout the build system the calls to malloc(A) [but not magma_malloc() though] were replaced with calls to _aligned_malloc((size_t)A, (size_t) 32), and calls to free{A) were replaced with calls to _aligned_free(A).
In CL_MAGMA_RT.cpp "return ciErrNum;" replaced with "return false;".
Among the testing progs, some include printf fields which are too small; e.g., in testing_Xgesv_gpu.cpp the printf calls near end of file "%8.2e" should be "%9.2e".
Before building, I installed AMD StreamSDK v2.3 and clAmdBlas v1.8, and got Stream and Blas to compile and run their respective samples (which requires proper settings of their system environment variables). Building clMAGMA was done in a VS2008 command prompt window, which automatically sets required path entries for VS2008.
Some of the test codes don't spit out a "command usage" prompt when executed without any arguments -- I found the xgemm test codes all to work with the argument line -M 1024 -N 1024 -K 1024.
Update Sept 2013:
The above build had some issues (which I detailed in another posting: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=764 ) and I resolved the issues with the "z" routines by doing the following three things: 1) Replaced the missing "|" symbol (bitwise or) from line 43 in ztranspose2.cpp. [This also applies to all Xtranspose2.cpp files.] 2) In ztranspose-v2.cl [also all other X types as well] I limited the nesting of the IF statements to no more than four deep: It was five deep. (This may be a hardware dependent issue: it mattered when compiling the OpenCL on a system with Intel CPU but not another with AMD CPU.) 3) In ztranspose.cl I found that on some systems (Intel ) the use of integer multiplication in OpenCL in the determination of the array indices appears to be the cause of corrupt memory references: Instead of "A[ 24 * lda ]" I used "lda8 = lda * 8 ; lda16 = lda8 * 2; lda24= lda16 + lda8;" followed by use of A[ lda24 ], and a similar replacement for A[ 16 * lda ]. Strange, but it works, and the z routines now work very well.
I've traced the remaining problems with the s/c/d routines (remaining after doing the same three things specified in the above paragraph, same as was done for the z type) to an apparent bug in the clAmdBlasXtrsmEx() routines (X=s/c/d), which Xgetrf_gpu.cpp and Xgetrs_gpu.cpp call via magma_Xtrsm(), which is a wrapper for clAmdBlasXtrsmEx(). I've posted my observations on the AMD Developer Central forum: http://devgurus.amd.com/message/1299829#1299829 It turns out that these remaining "bugs" do not appear with a particular set of drivers when using clAmdBlas v1.10 in XP/SP3: display driver = v8.911 (Cat 11-11), runtime v10.0.873.1 (Cat 12-3), development SDK 2.4.595.10.
If anyone would like a copy of my clMAGMA v1.0 build on WinXP (make cleanall), send me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com with subject line "Requesting clMAGMA source".
my make.inc file contents = {
# -- MAGMA (version 1.0.0) --
# Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville
# Univ. of California, Berkeley
# Univ. of Colorado, Denver
# April 2012
# setenv AMD_CLBLAS_STORAGE_PATH /home/tomov/cl_magma
# GPU_TARGET specifies for which GPU you want to compile MAGMA:
# "Tesla" (NVIDIA compute capability 1.x cards)
# "Fermi" (NVIDIA compute capability 2.x cards)
# "AMD" (clMAGMA with AMD cards)
# See http://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-gpus
CC = cl
NVCC = nvcc
FORT = gfortran
VCDIR = c:/Program\ Files/Microsoft\ Visual\ Studio\ 9.0/VC
GPUBLAS_ROOT = c:/Program\ Files/AMD/clAmdBlas
MKLROOT = c:/Program\ Files/Intel/Composer\ XE\ 2013/mkl
ATI_STREAM_ROOT = c:/Program\ Files/ATI\ Stream/
WINDOWS_SDK_ROOT = c:/Program\ Files/Microsoft\ SDKs/Windows/v6.0A
GFORTRAN_ROOT = c:/Program\ Files/gfortran
ARCH = ar
ARCHFLAGS = cr
RANLIB = ranlib
COPTS = -O2 -DADD_ -W3 -EHsc
CNOLOGO = -nologo
FOPTS = -O0 -DADD_ -g -Wall -x f95-cpp-input
NVOPTS = -O3 -DADD_ --compiler-options -fno-strict-aliasing -DUNIX
CLDOPTS = -openmp
FLDOPTS = -fPIC -Xlinker -zmuldefs -fopenmp
CLIB = mkl_intel_c.lib mkl_intel_thread.lib mkl_core.lib libiomp5md.lib libm.lib vcomp.lib
CLIB += clAmdBlas.lib OpenCL.lib
FLIB = mkl_intel_c.lib mkl_intel_thread.lib mkl_core.lib libiomp5md.lib libm.lib vcomp.lib
FLIB += clAmdBlas.lib OpenCL.lib
CLIBDIR = -link \
-LIBPATH:$(VCDIR)/lib \
-LIBPATH:$(WINDOWS_SDK_ROOT)/Lib \
-LIBPATH:$(MKLROOT)/lib/ia32 \
-LIBPATH:$(MKLROOT)/../compiler/lib/ia32 \
-LIBPATH:$(GPUBLAS_ROOT)/lib32/import \
FLIBDIR = -L$(MKLROOT)/lib/ia32 \
-L$(MKLROOT)/../compiler/lib/ia32 \
-L$(GPUBLAS_ROOT)/lib32/import \
-L$(ATI_STREAM_ROOT)/lib/x86 \
-L$(WINDOWS_SDK_ROOT)/Lib \
-I$(VCDIR)/include \
-I$(WINDOWS_SDK_ROOT)/Include \
-I$(GPUBLAS_ROOT)/include \
-I$(ATI_STREAM_ROOT)/include \
FINC = -I"c:\Program Files\gfortran\include"
my Makefile.internal file contents = {
# -- clMAGMA (version 1.0.0) --
# Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville
# Univ. of California, Berkeley
# Univ. of Colorado, Denver
# April 2012
include $(MAGMA_DIR)/make.inc
# Set default values if they are not set in make.inc
LIBMAGMA ?= $(MAGMA_DIR)\lib\libclmagma.a
LIBMAGMABLAS ?= $(MAGMA_DIR)\lib\libclmagmablas.a
prefix ?= $(MAGMA_DIR)\install
# NVCC options for the different cards
TESLAOPT = -arch sm_13 -DGPUSHMEM=130 -gencode arch=compute_13,code=compute_13 -gencode arch=compute_10,code=compute_10
FERMIOPT = -arch sm_20 -DGPUSHMEM=200
ifeq (${GPU_TARGET}, Tesla)
ifeq (${GPU_TARGET}, Fermi)
ifeq (${GPU_TARGET}, AMD)
COPTS += -DHAVE_clAmdBlas -DHAVE_CBLAS
FOPTS += -DHAVE_clAmdBlas -DHAVE_CBLAS
$(error GPU_TARGET, currently ${GPU_TARGET}, must be one of Tesla, Fermi, or AMD. Please edit your make.inc file)
INC += -I$(MAGMA_DIR)/include
# Define the pointer size for fortran compilation
PTRFILE = $(MAGMA_DIR)\control\sizeptr.c
PTREXEC = sizeptr.exe
PTRSIZE = $(shell $(CC) $(CNOLOGO) $(PTRFILE) > nul && $(PTREXEC) && del $(PTREXEC) > nul )
# if LIBEXT used (make install), it needs to involve CLIBDIR, FLIBDIR, CLIB, and FLIB
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Senarai Artis Terkenal Berbangsa Yahudi
1. Barry Manilow — Rolling Stone Magazine named Barry 'The Showman Of Our Generation'.
2. Susanna Hoffs — Lead singer of the girl group 'The Bangles'.
3. Bob Dylan — 'changed the face of rock and roll forever'.
4. Al Jolson — 1920′s Broadway singer: Baby Face, Sonny Boy, My Mammy and Carolina In The Morning…
5. Lou Reed — lead singer of velvet underground, groundbreaking 60′s band, connections to andy warhol
6. Billy Joel — Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter ('Just the way you are', 'Uptown Girl', 'Piano Man')
7. Marc Bolan — (born Mark Feld) was the guitarist/vocalist of the rock band T. Rex.
8. Elvis Presley — The King of Rock and Roll – yes, the King has unbroken Jewish maternal ancestry.
9. Barbra Streisand — The first performer to win an Oscar(2), Emmy(4), Tony(1), Grammy(10) and Golden Globe(10) Awards.
10. Neil Diamond — 36 years of powerfull music and still going strong!
11. Craig David — The popular soul sensation from Southampton, England.
12. Evan and Jaron Lowenstein — Successful Pop Stars (They are twins.)
13. Paula Abdul — Grammy/Emmy award winning Singer, Dancer, Choreographer
14. Bette Midler — Singer and Actress: 'The Rose', 'The First Wives Club', 'Beaches', 'Down and Out in Beverly Hills'
15. Beastie Boys — The first caucasian rap group.
16. David Lee Roth — Former front man of the Mighty Van Halen, and solo artist
17. Paul Simon — One of the finest songwriters of our time: Sounds of Silence, Bridge over Troubled Water
18. Art Garfunkel — Singer and Songwriter: Scarborough Fair, Feelin' Groovy, Mrs. Robinson, The Sound of Silence.
19. Carole King — singer/songwriter of numerous hits like 'You're Got a Friend,' 'Locomotion' and 'Up on the Roof'.
20. Phish — popular band, grateful dead cover band.
21. Mick Jones — Lead guitarist for the best rock 'n' roll band ever, the Clash.
22. Gene Simmons — Bass, Lead Vocals for the rock band 'KISS'.
23. Gavin Rossdale — Lead singer of British rock group Bush.
24. Jakob Dylan — Lead Singer of 'The Wallflowers' and Bob Dylan's Son.
25. Leonard Cohen — songwriter, poet, novelist and singer.
26. Paul Stanley — Lead singer for the rock band Kiss.
27. Beck Hansen — the Grammy-winning pop star.
28. Raoul Journo — Popular Tunisian singer & oud player.
29. Lenny Kravitz — singer. 1999 Grammy: Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.
30. K.D. Lang — Country rock singer from Canada.
31. Adam Duritz — Lead singer for the alternative band Counting Crows.
32. Dana International — Israeli transsexual Eurovison winner.
33. Randy Newman — Singer/Composer:
12 Academy Award nominations, 'Short People', 'Mama Told Me Not To Come'.
34. Salima Pasha — Most popular female Iraqi singer since the early 1930′s (Salima Murad).
35. Phranc — self-proclaimed 'all-American Jewish lesbian folk singer'.
36. Perry Farrell — lead singer of Jane's Addiction.
37. Justine Frischmann — Elastica.s Jewish frontwoman.
38. Danny Elfman — Lead singer for 'Oingo Boingo'.
39. Lisa Loeb — the first unsigned artist to top the American charts.
40. Mel Torme — Silken-voiced pop and jazz singer and actor: The Christmas Song (Chestnuts roasting in an open fire).
41. Joseph Schmidt — pre ww2 tenor in Germany, died Switzerland during the war.
42. Yves Montand — Famous French Actor/Singer.
43. Arlo Guthrie — singer/composer of 'Alice's Restaurant'.
44. Dinah Shore — Singer, actress and tv personality.
45. Friedrich Schorr — Leading Wagnerian bass-baritone of the 1920s and 1930s.
46. Lainie Kazan — Actress and Singer: My Favorite Year, Beaches.
47. Beverly Sills — vast opera career, performing over 90 opera roles.
48. Theodore Bikel — Actor, singer, linguist, storyteller, activist.
49. Christopher Baron — Lead singer of the 'Spin Doctors'
Pereka Fesyen
1. Calvin Klein — Famous Clothes Designer (brand of clothing)
2. Ralph Lauren — (Ralph Lipshitz) world famous fashion designer. (brand of clothing)
3. Pauline Trigere — 1940s-50s fashion designer, she created the first reversible coat.
4. Levi Strauss – Levis Brand, Inventor of Blue Jeans, the quintessential American garment.
5. Isaac Mizrahi — fashion designer, starred in Unzipped.
6. Kenneth Cole — Fashion Designer who's married to Mario Cuomo's daughter
Ahli Kumpulan Pop Rock, Alternatives dan Hard Rock
1. Hillel Slovak — Late guitarist for Red Hot Chili Peppers
2. Rob Bourdon — Drummer in Linkin Park
3. Brad Delson — Guitarist in Linkin Park.
4. Mark Knopfler — rock musician; leader of the British band Dire Straits.
5. Peter Green — Founder of Fleetwood Mac, British blues master.
6. Artie Shaw — Jazz Musician, Bandleader, Author.
7. Joey Ramone — Leader of The Ramones; key role in 'Rock 'n Roll High School' movie.
8. Slash — lead guitarist for Guns'n Roses.
9. Gil Shaham — One of the most renowned violinists today.
10. Itzhak Perlman — Grammy-winning Violin soloist and Klezmer fiddler.
11. Max Weinberg — Drummer for Springstein and musical director for Conan O'Brien.
12. Isaac Stern — last great violin virtuosos of his generation.
13. Guster — A happy frappy Bob dylan sounding band on happy frappy folk mission.
14. Adam Gaynor — Matchbox Twenty rhythm guitarist & back-up singer.
15. Herb Alpert — leader and trumpeter of Tijuana Brass, Producer and founder, A&M Records.
16. Stan Getz — Jazz Tenor Sax player most famous for The Girl from Ipanema.
17. Joshua Redman — Jazz Tenor Saxophone Player.
18. Gene Simmons — Bass, Lead Vocals for the rock band 'KISS'.
19. Jascha Heifetz — One of the greatest violinists of the 20th century.
20. Yehudi Menuhin — Great Jewish violinist of the 20th century.
21. Paul Shaffer — Musical director & band leader for SNL. 'Late Night With David Letterman'
22. Kenny G. — (Gorelick) popular lite jazz saxophonist.
23. Jon Moss — drummer, Culture Club, the Damned.24. Benny Goodman — Jazz Musician, clarinetist, bandleader.
25. John Zorn — A diverse New York based composer\saxophone player, known for his bizarre and eccentric style.
26. Percy Faith — Pianist, arranger, conductor and composer.
27. Dee Snider — Twisted Sister frontman, now actor/director ('Strangeland').
28. The Frogs — influential grunge/punk band. Their music covered by Pearl Jam.
29. Anton Rubinstein — 19th century Russian pianist and composer. As pianist, considered second only to Liszt.
30. Lee Konitz — jazz musician, sasophonist, bandleader.
31. Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel — Sister of Felix; pianist and composer
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Everyone is special in their own unique way. From a genetic point of view, no two humans are genetically identical. This means that DNA for each individual contains variants that are more or less common in the overall population.
Some gene variations are actually genetic deletions, where sections of DNA 'code' are missing entirely. These variants are likely to have important effects on gene function and, therefore, likely to contribute to diseases associated with that gene. But what happens when multiple genes are disrupted in a single family?
A large collaborative study led by scientists based in Oxford, Bologna and Utrecht sheds some light on this complicated situation by describing the genomic characterization of a family with two rare microdeletions, in CNTNAP5 and DOCK4. Multiple members of this family were diagnosed with autism, dyslexia, and/or learning or social difficulties.
The genetic analysis revealed that the CNTNAP5 deletion segregated with autism. In contrast, the DOCK4 deletion was present in multiple individuals without autism, but this gene microdeletion co-segregated with reading difficulties.
"This report provides further evidence linking CNTNAP genes with autism, one of the most promising gene families in autism research," commented Dr. John Krystal, Editor of Biological Psychiatry, where this research is published. "But it also highlights how complex the connection between genes and syndromes can be, supporting the importance of DOCK4 for brain development -- particularly in circuits involved in reading- but questioning its role in autism."
"This is another example of the emerging theme whereby multiple rare genomic variants within a single family might, in combination, lead to the variable phenotypes associated with autism spectrum disorders," said first author Dr. Alistair Pagnamenta.
Interestingly, CNTNAP5 is closely related to other genes that can influence susceptibility to autism, such as CNTNAP2, which was first identified in 2008. DOCK4 is thought to be involved in the growth and development of nerve cells in the brain. Together, these results may open up new lines of research to help understand mechanisms behind neurological disorders and brain development.
The authors have noted that additional studies, which are needed to confirm these associations, are already underway.


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You see the following error code when you try to download content on your Xbox 360 console:
This may mean the content became corrupted during the download process.
To resolve this problem, try the following solutions.
Solution 1: Delete your profile, clear your system cache, and then re-add your profile
The system cache contains temporary files used by the Xbox 360 console. Deleting your profile and clearing the system cache may fix this problem. Follow these steps:
|Remember Password option
The Remember Password option is off by default, which means you'll be prompted for your Microsoft account password when you sign in to your Xbox Live profile.
You can now sign in using your Xbox Live gamertag on this console.
Important If you downloaded your profile to another console and you chose the Remember Password option, you can remotely remove the password so that your profile can't be accessed on the other console. To learn how to do this, see Manage your sign-in preferences on your Xbox 360 console.
Solution 2: Delete the content and try to download it again
The content may have become corrupted during the download process. Delete the content and try downloading it again.
For information about how to delete items from your Xbox 360, see Copy, move, or delete Xbox saved games, profiles and avatar items.
Solution 3: Troubleshoot your network connection
Check your console's connection to your router or modem. If it's connected to the Internet correctly, see Troubleshoot your Xbox Live connection.
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I know I've been harping on how little has happened so far in Season 4 of "The Walking Dead," and at times that was because I was dozing off or not paying enough attention, but I was focused from start to finish during Sunday night's new episode, "Indifference," and seriously, very little happened.
First of all, only one (inconsequential) human and nine or ten zombies were butchered.
So there was a lot of dialog and character development, but if that's what I was into I would just DVR old episodes of "Guiding Light".
Most of the conflict in this episode comes from the two groups that go out on missions to find medicine that Hershel can use...


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Maxim Hot 100 List: Bar Refaeli, Katy Perry and…Stephen Colbert?
Stephen Colbert, faux political pundit extraordinaire and host of Comedy Central's 'The Colbert Report,' is no stranger to write-in campaigns. In the past, he's rallied his fans — who call themselves the Colbert Nation — to write in his name as a presidential candidate, and another write-in effort saw a treadmill on the international space station named after him.
Now he's done it again, but this time with even better results. Colbert now has a slot as one of the most beautiful women in the world.
This year's Maxim Hot 100 list includes the usual suspects — voluptuous 'Modern Family' star Sofía Vergara, frequently scantily-clad pop star Rihanna and model Bar Refaeli all made the cut — but wedged in at No. 69, there's Stephen Colbert. (We're guessing the erotic numbering was pure happenstance.)
"Democracy isn't always pretty: Sometimes it's downright handsome," Maxim said. "With a massive write-in vote campaign, the Colbert Nation proved they're not only loyal but also incredibly horny."
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Submitted to: American Phytopathological Society Abstracts
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Publication Acceptance Date: 4/20/2000
Publication Date: 7/1/2000
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Technical Abstract: The interaction between maize and Gibberella fujikuroi mating population A (MP-A: =Fusarium moniliforme) involves the plant's defensive compounds DIMBOA and DIBOA. These preformed compounds and their derivatives have wide-ranging antimicrobial activity, yet MP-A is very tolerant because of its ability to detoxify the compounds. A screen of many Fusarium species showed that MP-A had the greatest tolerance. Of the >50 strains of MP-A screened, only one was found to be sensitive to the compounds. Subsequent genetic analyses assessing segregation of tolerant and sensitive progeny indicated that two loci, Fdb1 and Fdb2, are involved in detoxification. In vitro physiological complementation assays resulted in detoxification of the antimicrobial BOA and have suggested an unknown intermediate compound is produced. Cloning of Fdb1+ by genetic complementation is underway. Cloning and targeted disruption of the native Fdb1+ allele in a detoxifying strain of MP-A will allow for stringent testing of hypotheses regarding the impact of antimicrobial detoxification on fungal virulence and/or fitness for endophytic growth.


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Friendship Ties from the New Adventures of Loli and Poppy Collection. Papers are from the Echo Park Candy Shoppe Dots & Stripes Collection. The gorgeous white cotton lace can be found at Wild Orchid Crafts along with the beautiful self adhesive pearls which accent two corners of my card.
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May our alluring silhouettes and charming eyelashes not lull you into complacency, gentlemen of the battlefield. Arm yourselves well as we shall do the same, and you will see where the sting of our longbow finds its mark. Hold back not for beauty, or the cold blade of defeat will find your weakened heart. Fight with honor, fight with pride... fight like a girl.