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He really impressed with his numbers at the NFL combine. Johnson, who checks in at 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds, posted a blistering 4.45-second 40-yard dash, one of the top times for defensive backs.
At his size, that certainly turned some heads... but not his own.
"I've always had it," said Johnson. "Honestly, I've been fast as a kid. A lot of people didn't anticipate me running that, but I did. I anticipated running a 4.4 or lower, a low 4.4... it didn't shock me at all.
"Going into it they were expecting me to run a low 4.5 or high 4.5... just to run a 4.45 was great and turned a lot of heads."
Because of his times he only did position drills at NC State's recent Pro Day.
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The question facing Johnson is what position will he play? Is he a big cornerback or will he slide in and play safety in the National Football League?
"He's always a guy that I've felt has had the ability to play outside," said Doeren. "We had to move him to safety due to injury issues.
"I know he can play out there [at cornerback]. More press teams, he's be really good in those systems, not that he can't play off because he can, but with his long arms he's good on the line of scrimmage with people."
Does Johnson have a preference?
"I prefer to play corner at the next level, but if a team needs me to play safety then I'll play safety," he said. "I can also play nickel as well. I just feel like being versatile is going to help me."
His versatility is a big advantage Johnson may have on other defensive backs prospect. Throughout his career at NC State he has lined up all over the defensive backfield... essentially playing all four positions.
"That's going to help me a lot," said Johnson. "Just being able to learn the defenses... playing in multiple positions, I feel like I understand the defense from different positions and it's going to help me learn the defense from the outside and inside. It will help me be able to play faster."
Johnson is being represented by agents Jared Fox and Alan Herman of Sportstars which is based out of New York. Other clients of Sportstars include current NFL stars Owen Daniels, Tamba Hali, D'Qwell Jackson, and Alfred Morris.
What is the best advice Johnson has received from his agents?
"Just be myself," he said. "I'm a high character guy from all the feedback they've been receiving... just be myself and everything else will follow."
Several former Wolfpack players supported Johnson at Pro Day and he's lined up alongside current NFL players Earl Wolff and David Amerson. According to Johnson, they gave him very similar advice.
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In an article in the October 16 issue of Time magazine about how the scandal surrounding former Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) marks the latest example of how the Republican Party has purportedly grown "adrift from its ideals," Time national political correspondent Karen Tumulty wrote that upon resigning his position as chief of staff to Rep. Tom Reynolds (R-NY), former Foley chief of staff Kirk Fordham "threw fuel on the political fire by announcing that he had warned [House Speaker J. Dennis] Hastert's staff of Foley's 'inappropriate behavior' at least three years ago -- a charge that Hastert's chief of staff, Scott Palmer, denied." Later in the article, Tumulty altogether ignored Fordham's claim that he sought to alert Hastert's office to Foley's behavior, uncritically reporting that according to "a whisper campaign [that] has been launched in Washington," Fordham may have been one of the "gay staff members" belonging to "a 'velvet mafia' at the upper levels of G.O.P. leadership" which sought to protect Foley.
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Kingston (Jamaica), July 2: A Sri Lankan cricketer, who was drunk, tried to open the cabin door of British Airways flight at 35,000 feet creating panic among the passengers on-board, a newspaper report said.
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After Sri Lanka's opening match against the hosts in Kingston, the players were in the BA flight from Grenada to London Gatwick when the incident happened, "The Daily Mail" reported on Monday (July 1).
"A drunken Sri Lankan cricketer caused panic on a packed British Airways passenger flight when he tried to open the cabin door at 35,000ft.
In his stupor he tugged away for up to two minutes at the exterior door before telling BA cabin crew on board the packed Boeing 777 that he had mistaken it for the toilet.
The incident alarmed eye-witnesses among the 229 passengers on board flight BA 2158 as the Sri Lankan cricket team flew back high over the Atlantic ocean from St Lucia to London Gatwick after playing against the West Indies in the Tri Nations Tour," the report said.
The report added the BA officials confirmed the incident but did not name the cricketer.
A British Airways spokesman said: "There was a minor incident onboard the BA2158 service from St Lucia to Gatwick involving a customer who we believe had been drinking."
"It is impossible to open an aircraft door when it is at high altitude and at no point was the aircraft in any danger. Our cabin crew are highly trained to deal with such incidents and offered re-assurance to customers who were sitting near to the door," he added.
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Here is an example of a shot taken with my K5. I had to manual focus in LV zoomed in to any star in the top right. Well first I focused on the tower, painted it, shot then refocused on the stars to make the trails. This is done without moving the camera.
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I don't want to rain on your parade, but you probably will not find any takers... these things are practically useless since everyone gets them stock Good luck though.
I would keep them in case you have to send them notebook back to Apple at any point for service. Some have reported that it makes the troubleshooting easier as the service technicians don't have third-party RAM to blame for any hardware failures. (Just a suggestion.)
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Patience is a virtue.
A hot-headed ninja will get nowhere.
The Unstealthiest Ninja sounds like a children's book. I'd read it.
so... this must be ghost rider's less-coordinated japanese cousin?
I stayed up for no reason. Wrong doomcat shirt. "You weren't invited" better print or I'm taking it out of someone's hide.
Stop drop and roll buddy. Love the cartoony style. And the expressions on the other ninjas.
I am SO glad this finally printed! I was mega bummed the first time around when it game in 4th by a nose hair. I predict a hasty sell out.
How unfortunate that the only guy with a mouth to scream with was the guy who lit hisself on fire.
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The negative space foreground trees give the impression that the viewer of this event is a stealthy ninja himself, hiding in the bushes and watching the action.
This shirt is absolutely adorable and I don't normally wear adorable but I love it so much I already bought one.
I'm going to hug it and squeeze it and call it Larry.
Anyone else think Beverly Hills Ninja? RIP Chris
He may be the unstealthiest, but he's also the cutest! :p
Stealthy ninja light up night with his speed and stealthiness.
Judging by his weaponry, the unstealthy ninja appears to be the Raphael of that bunch.
I bet burning ninja smells like nothing. Nothing at all.
Congrats, Doomcat!
I know Kung Fu...
i hope one of those isn't really a bunny in disguise.
drinkingthesea wrote:I stayed up for no reason. Wrong doomcat shirt. "You weren't invited" better print or I'm taking it out of someone's hide.
I be would not be surprised to see some, errr, heavy licking in the days to come?
What else would you expect walking near flames with a head shaped like a marshmallow.
sabru8 wrote:I know Kung Fu...
I think you uploaded a Kung Fu that was infected with malware... At least, if you're on fire, cause that seems like a faulty program for sure.
shouldn't he be unconscious / dead by now.. considering the top half of his head is burnt to a crisp? o___o'''
awesome shirt btw
He isn't a klutz, it was totally intentional.
Hasn't anyone seen this, it's good advice.
I guess it's worth mentioning that there is a corresponding hoodie, but I don't know how much cross-pollination we are allow to do.
I'm disappointed in my fellow wooters. Edgar's "Happiness" didn't even make it into the fog.
My first shirt.woot shirt. Awesome design.
Love their expressions. Don't just stand there and watch me burn...it's NOT okay cuz I'm a NINJA!
This shirt overwhelmingly makes me think of one of my martial arts instructors/friends for some reason. I'm not sure if she'd think that's a good thing or a bad thing... Both are adorable until you make them angry, or until they catch on fire..? XD
bassanimation wrote:I think you uploaded a Kung Fu that was infected with malware... At least, if you're on fire, cause that seems like a faulty program for sure.
Must be a glitch.
If I were a ninja, guess which one I'd be?
Correct! - if you said "the one you can't see"!
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Absolutely in for one!
Yet another shirt that needs to come with a pamphlet you can hand out, instead of having to explain the (weak) joke to everyone.
So great that Dooomcat won! For those that don't know, she does a great webcomic. If you love the shirt, check out http://www.bearnutscomic.com/
That's one of the best shirts I have ever seen.
"Give a man a match, he shall be warm for a moment. Light a man on fire and he shall be warm for the rest of his life."
yes! glad this printed!
Congratulations! :D
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There are 5 ninjas on this shirt...
Going to buy one, because it made me laugh. LoL
I also like the artwork.
I'm happy that it is a black shirt, because i'm mostly a black shirt kinda guy.
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But while they quickly gained widespread acceptance in Austria, Germany and the Republic of Ireland, they were comparatively unknown in this country until recently. However, this has now changed somewhat: the Post Office and Midland Bank have both set up an internal counselling service, while British Gas, Reuters, the Department of Trade and Industry, Unilever and Whitbread have all called in Focus, an employee counselling consultancy, to establish and run EAPs on their behalf.
'We offer a short-term counselling service, where confidentiality is guaranteed,' says Melanie Lilley, the EAP manager at Focus. 'A Freefone line is established for each company, which comes directly through to our telephone counselling centre in Cockfosters, staffed by 14 trained counsellors.
'What happens when someone calls depends entirely on the nature of the problem. A lot of work-related calls, like disagreements with other staff members, can be solved over the phone just by talking through the situation. Other issues, such as relationship difficulties or alcohol and substance abuse, are more likely to require face-to-face counselling.
'When these arise we refer the caller to an appropriate counsellor, who lives within a 20-mile radius, with whom he or she can have between three and five free sessions.'
EAPs have certainly found favour with employees, as Jim, a branch manager at Thresher, testifies. 'I had received PIS after an armed hold-up in the shop. Initially, after the robbery I felt OK. But when someone came in the following week who looked like one of the robbers, I fell to pieces and had to leave the shop and take time off sick. I called the helpline, and after having a number of sessions with a counsellor, I had regained enough confidence to go back to work.'
EAPs do not come cheap, though: the cost to British Gas of running the service for its 68,000 employees has come to more than pounds 1m over the two years of its operation. Are they worth the money?
Kate Close, employee relations manager at Pizza Hut, is unequivocal about their value. 'Our scheme has only been going for a few months so we don't have any hard figures, but we have had an 11 per cent call-up rate. Branches all around the country report that staff are getting on a lot better with one another, and are more efficient as a result.'
This last point is crucial: many companies are just beginning to realise that economic growth depends as much on staff well-being as on rationalisation or new technology. Far from being an expensive white elephant, EAPs may just represent a cheap and enlightened way to sustained recovery.
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Years later, just as the diminutive, 5-8 Drew was making a big name for himself as the do-everything tailback at UCLA, he went and confused the issue by changing the name on his powder-blue jersey from "Drew" to "Jones-Drew."
But it wasn't confusing to him. It made perfect sense. It was a fitting tribute to his grandfather, Maurice Jones.
"He was my world," Drew says. "When I was assigned in school to write about the most important person in my life, it was my grandpa, no second thought about it. We just always kicked it off because we both loved sports."
Drew was named after his grandfather and, for much of his youth, he lived with him and his grandmother, Christina, in Pinole, Calif., near San Francisco.
His grandfather steered him into sports — first soccer, then basketball, then, when little Maurice stopped growing, football.
"He never missed a game, never missed a practice," Drew says.
It was his grandfather who helped guide Drew to De La Salle High, the legendary Bay Area football powerhouse in Concord, Calif.
That was fine with Drew's mother, who was more concerned about academics than football.
"It worked out for everyone, the best of both worlds," she says.
An emotional loss
As always, Drew's grandfather was there in the Rose Bowl for the Bruins' home opener this season against Rice on Sept. 10.
As the third quarter began, Drew's grandfather, 69, a retired probation officer who had a heart condition and had been diagnosed with diabetes last year, suffered a heart attack. He died on the way to Pasadena's Huntington Memorial Hospital.
Drew left the game immediately and got to the hospital in time to see his family gathered around, crying.
"I was numb," he recalls. "I really didn't feel anything for the next two or three days."
But he suited up for the next game, which would turn into a huge victory in the Rose Bowl against Oklahoma, with the name "Jones-Drew" on his back.
"My dad would have wanted him to play," Drew's mother says. "To him, it was a big game."
It was a big game for UCLA, too, a 41-24 victory that was the third of seven consecutive wins for the Bruins, who, at 7-0 and No. 6 in this week's Bowl Championship Series standings, are arguably the biggest surprise of the college football season.
Drew is easily recognized on the field for his speed, his elusiveness and the way he changes the scoreboard.
With his helmet off, the UCLA junior tailback presents one of college football's most distinguishable hairstyles.
He's been growing the dreadlocks since he arrived at UCLA, in the fall of 2003. They cascade over his ears, onto his neck. He bleaches the tips, so they're light brown.
"I always wanted them," he says. "But in high school, I always had a banquet or something to go to. I'd have to present myself, so I'd cut my hair. I could never get past that nasty Afro stage. When I got to UCLA, that didn't matter, so I started growing them."
The way Drew's playing, more banquets likely await. But, for now, the dreads are staying.
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Drew, a junior who packs 208 pounds onto his 5-8 frame, has been at the center of most of the Bruins' highlights.
On UCLA's first offensive play of the season, he scooted 64 yards for a touchdown.
In an upset of California, he produced 299 all-purpose yards and tied his own school record of five touchdowns in a game.
In the most recent Bruins triumph, a 51-28 rout of Oregon State on Saturday in the Rose Bowl, Drew rushed for 120 yards, had touchdown receptions of 43 and 20 yards, had a 59-yard punt return and finished with 250 all-purpose yards.
Overall, he has rushed for 605 yards, is averaging 185.6 all-purpose yards and has 16 touchdowns, averaging 28.1 yards on those scores.
He has scored on punt returns of 72, 66 and 81 yards and, counting a 65-yarder that was called back on a penalty, he has six returns of 59 yards or more.
"Oh my goodness, the dude is seriously outrageous," UCLA linebacker Spencer Havner says of watching his teammate tear up the turf.
Drew is easily the most exciting runner in, say, a 13-mile radius. Fourteen miles away, at No. 1 Southern California, is Reggie Bush.
Both teams are 7-0, perhaps headed for a monumental intracity showdown Dec. 3. Bush, a leading Heisman Trophy contender, leads the nation with 203.1 all-purpose yards a game. Drew's 185.6 average is fourth. Bush has 13 touchdowns. Drew has 16, tied for second in the country.
"Back when I was in high school, and in my first and second years at UCLA, I used to look at what he was doing," Drew says of Bush.
"But I don't really compare myself to him any more. What he's doing is not going to help my team out, and all I'm concerned about now is doing whatever I can to help out the Bruins. I'm just not concerned with individual things."
Drew has been a dream in Westwood, producing highlights on and off the field. Articulate, a good student, unusually team-oriented, he has become one of the most popular Bruins athletes in years.
Quarterback Drew Olson, a breakout star in his own right this season with 21 touchdown passes and only three interceptions, including 11 touchdown passes in just the last two games, deflects any Heisman questions to the other Drew.
"That's for Maurice, not for me," he says.
More than a runner
While Olson, like everyone, loves to watch Drew run, he also loves to watch the little guy block.
"On pass protection, he's awesome," Olson says. "You should see him drive his helmet into those big guys' thigh pads."
Drew says it's his way of getting back at all those linebackers and defensive linemen who are out to punish him.
"A lot of running backs don't pass block in the Pac-10," he says. "But I just see it as a personal challenge."
It's probably fitting for one of college football's littlest stars to be so grounded. And not surprising, given the guidance he received from both his grandfather and De La Salle coach Bob Ladouceur.
Of Ladouceur, Drew says, "We always wanted to make him proud. So we didn't drink, smoke, steal, cheat or lie. We didn't do any of that. We did everything we could to stay on his good side."
Ladouceur calls Drew "one of the best kids I've ever been around. I really love that guy."
Drew had a team-first attitude even in Pop Warner football.
"After a Pop Warner game, Maurice called all the guys on the offensive line to thank them for blocking for him," his mother says.
"The only reason I knew that is that one of the kids was the coach's son. The coach called me and told me. He said he's never seen that as long as he's been coaching.
"Maurice got that from my father. My father told him always give credit to your team. It's a team sport. You can't do it by yourself."
At UCLA, they might argue the point, having seen Drew pretty much single-handedly beat Cal, having seen him rush for a school-record 322 yards last year against Washington, scoring on runs of 47, 62, 58, 15 and 37 yards.
But nobody's perfect, his grandfather would tell him. Now his grandmother, who also attends all his games, fills the void.
"Yeah, she critiques every game," Drew says. "Just like my grandpa did."


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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, April 3 -- Saudi security forces clashed with gunmen Sunday in a day-long gun battle near a northern town known as a stronghold of Islamic extremists, killing three suspected militants.
Fifteen members of the security forces also were wounded in the shootout in the town of Ar-Rass, about 220 miles northwest of the capital Riyadh, according to al-Ekhbariya television, which quoted the governor of al-Qassim province, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz.
Ar-Rass is near Buraydah, an extremist stronghold.
Security forces killed "three wanted terrorists" and forced the other militants to flee their hideout to a building that is under construction, the governor said, according to the satellite TV channel.
Brig. Gen. Mansour Turki, an Interior Ministry spokesman, said there was a fight but disputed the casualty figures.
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Beijing's Olympic organisers are launching last-ditch measures to clean up the city's air in time for the games in August, amid fears that some endurance events may be postponed if pollution continues to cast its yellow-tinged pall over the city.
While the International Olympic Committee repeatedly says how delighted it is with the efforts the city has made for the games and indeed, the new facilities for the two-week event are among some of the architectural wonders of the world there have been warnings that cycling events and marathon running may have to be postponed if the air quality is not up to scratch by the time the games open on 8 August.
The Olympics are seen here as symbolising China's emergence on to the world stage, and there is huge anticipation growing in this vibrant city of 17 million people. But pollution is a vicious circle when the capital disappears inside a haze of yellow clouds, a mix of coal smoke, particulate matter and ozone, people leave their bicycles at home and opt for an air-conditioned car instead.
The host city has already spent 120 billion yuan (8.4bn) on environmental programmes to combat pollution, and city officials say that more efforts are planned.
They include closing factories and taking 1.3 million of the city's three million cars off the roads for the duration of the games. Some 300,000 cars with high emissions will be taken out of circulation; coal-burning furnaces are being converted to natural gas in the city centre; millions of trees are being planted and dust clouds from building sites kept under control.
Late last year, the IOC president, Jacques Rogge, said: "Despite all these efforts, time may be running out, and the conditions required for the athletes competing in endurance disciplines might not be met 100 per cent on a given day. For this reason, we may have to reschedule some events so that the health of athletes is scrupulously protected." Fearful of the embarrassment postponement or even cancellation of events could cause, the government is pushing ahead with the building of miles of urban rail lines and has cut bus fares to discourage driving. Other steps will include cloud-seeding, where chemical-infused rockets are fired into clouds to induce rain and clear the polluted skies.
The government has introduced tough new fuel standards for cars, which require service stations to supply petrol and diesel equivalent to the Euro IV standard. This will cut emissions of sulphur dioxide, which causes acid rain, by 1,840 tons, according to Beijing's Environmental Protection Bureau.
The capital's top five power plants, all coal-fired, which provide a third of Beijing's electricity and thermal energy, have committed to cutting emissions. They include the Huaneng plant, which has installed a nitrogen oxide reduction system to cut emissions of the gas by 75 per cent, or 10,000 tons, a year, while the other main plants will also curb emissions over the coming months.
China has pitched the Olympics as the "Green Games" to showcase the country's efforts to combat pollution and encourage sustainable energy use. However, Beijing is one of the world's dirtiest cities, choked with smog that is often two or three times the maximum allowed for by the World Health Organisation. The World Bank says China is home to 16 of the world's 20 most polluted cities.
The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) has issued a report which says Beijing was on course to hold a Green Olympics as it originally promised it would, but warning that air quality remains a problem. The UN's environment wing is particularly worried about the high levels of small particulate matter (PM10), which are sometimes at more than double recommended safe amounts.
Casual tourists visiting during heavily polluted periods complain of sore throats, allergic reactions and asthma, so it is no wonder that marathon runners and cyclists forced to race through the streets are concerned about the air quality. An endurance athlete inhales up to 150 litres of air a minute, about 10 times that of an average office worker.
There was much official celebration at news that the capital had squeaked past its target of 245 "blue-sky days" in 2007 by just one day. In 2006 Beijing had 241 clear-sky days, and local media said 2007's figure of 246 marked a steady improvement for nine straight years, even if many international scientists do not recognise Beijing's standard for a "blue-sky day".
"We anticipated the last 'blue-sky' day more than 10 days ago, but lingering fog and sandstorms frustrated us in the past week," Du Shaozhong, deputy director of the Municipal Bureau of Environmental Protection, told local media. Crucially, the data recorded only three heavily polluted days last year, in sharp contrast with 13 appallingly smoggy days in 2006, and city officials are setting a more ambitious target of at least 256 days with relatively good air quality in 2008.
The Beijing Olympics will not be the first games where smog is a problem one in five US athletes complained they had problems with smog in Athens, while British runner Steve Ovett collapsed with breathing problems at Los Angeles in 1984, blaming pollution.
During the marathon in St Louis in 1904, only 14 of the 32 competitors finished the course through the city's dirty streets, and one American runner died after inhaling too much dust.
Last year China's government staged a huge experiment where it took one million cars from the streets to see if it reduced pollution. Beijing said it was a success, although residents did not notice much improvement in air quality.
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The police said this morning they were informed of the fire at 11.45am.
Members of the Civil Protection Department went on site.
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Jova reached hurricane status on Monday, and threatened the Pacific coast of Mexico over the past 48 hours. The storm finally made landfall on Wednesday morning when it quickly dissipated and was downgraded to tropical storm status. By noon it had traveled north, and approximately 60 miles to the east of Punta Mita. At this point, it was classified as a Tropical Depression with maximum wind speed of 50 mph. The Punta Mita peninsula itself experienced no strong winds, and no storm surges in the surf. At no time was our community or the region without power or services.
We are grateful that our entire area was spared any impact from what was – for a time – a powerful storm. We are blessed that the geography of our region provides a natural protection against hurricanes – through both the orientation of Banderas Bay as well as the Sierra Madre mountains to the East.
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Published on March 8, 2011 by Tycho de Feijter
FAW's Besturn brand will debut two new cars at the Shanghai Auto Show in April. One is the facelifted B70 (pic) and the other the completely new B30 sedan. FAW is also working on a facelift for the B50 and on the big B90 sedan. Those two will have to wait a little longer.


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The average age on the ship was 70yo (according to the cruise director). I'm 45.
The food in all the dining rooms was very good. The Horizon Court Buffett was not something I would feed my dog (we called it the Caca Court Buffett). Smelled really gross too.
The carpet in our room stunk but the room was otherwise very nice and clean.
The customer service staff was amazing, the best I've ever seen on any vacation over the years. The nicest, most polite and friendly group of service employees I've ever seen.
The entertainment was exceptional and I was amazed at the production shows. Always found a seat at the last minute.
The captain and officers on board were very nice, humble and you could really tell they wanted to be there and wanted us to be there too.
It rained the whole trip but since I live in California it was wonderful. We never get rain here so it was a pleasant surprise.
We rented a car on all 4 islands. The cars were around $20 to $30 for the day (we booked on )
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PRESENTED ON: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
PURPOSE: COPD patients have reduced exercise capacity. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of elevated body-mass index (BMI) on exercise parameters during cardiopulmonary exercise testing.
METHODS: We reviewed the records of 60 COPD patients who underwent pulmonary rehabilitation at one of our hospitals. Exercise testing had been performed prior to starting pulmonary rehabilitation, per protocol. The following data were abstracted from records: age, gender, FEV1, six-minute walk distance (6MWD), peak oxygen uptake (VO2 peak), percent predicted VO2peak (VO2-PP), maximal minute ventilation (VEmax) and respiratory quotient (RQ). Pearson's test for linear correlation was used to determine correlation between BMI and studied variables. These variables were compared in patients with BMI < 30 and BMI > 30, using independent t-test.
RESULTS: Fifty-seven percent were male; the mean age was 69 ± 8 years, BMI was 26 ± 5 kg/m2 (20% had BMI > 30), FEV1 was 51 ± 19%.; 6MWD was 309 ± 71 meters; VO2peak was 13 ± 4.5ml/kg/min; VO2-PP was 65 ± 21%; VEmax was 37 ± 14L/min; RQ at peak exercise was 0.95 ± 0.1. Using Pearson's test for linear correlation, a significant correlation was noted between BMI and VEmax (r=0.471, p<0.001), indicating that increased weight was associated with greater minute ventilation requirement at peak exercise. No significant correlations were noted between BMI and the other parameters. On univariate analysis using t-test, no significant difference was noted in 6MWD, VO2pk, VO2-PP and RQ in patients with BMI >30 and < 30. However, VEmax was different between the 2 groups: VEmax 35 ± 12L/m and 46 ± 18 L/min for those with BMI below and above 30, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS: BMI is not related to peak exercise capacity, as measured by VO2 peak. It does, however, impact maximal minute ventilation during exercise: obese COPD patients have a higher VEmax than non-obese patients, but this does not affect exercise capacity.
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: More studies would be needed to further delineate the effect of BMI on exercise capacity in COPD.
DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Ricardo Perez, Richard Zuwallack, Debapriya Datta
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Miss Dimanche Woman Fashion Brand by Plan 9 ArchitectureTuesday, December 10th, 2013
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A concept store idea for \"Miss Dimanche\" s new stores…
Erasmus University Campus in Rotterdam, NetherlandsTuesday, December 10th, 2013
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A living heart for a modernist Campus
Erasmus University Rotterdam has opened the new public heart of its Woudestein campus. The project can be seen as a benchmark for the way grim and gloomy '60s and '70s institutional areas can be sparked to life. A new semi-sunken garage has been integrated with a new public space design and pond. Together with a new student pavilion, they mark the realization of the first phase of a unique and ambitious revitalization master plan. The master plan was designed by the collaborating Dutch firms Juurlink [+] Geluk and jvantspijker architects.
Hotel Akman in Istanbul, Turkey by Plan 9 ArchitectureTuesday, December 3rd, 2013
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Renovation project of an old office building to a boutique hotel in Old City of Istanbul…
Miss Dimanche Headquarters in Corlu, Turkey by Plan 9 ArchitectureFriday, November 22nd, 2013
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Miss Dimanche is a new local woman fashion brand which describe itself "modern and local". The brand is pretty new and they wants to make design a HQ building from Plan 9 Architecture. The area is located in Corlu which is a town in the north west part of Turkey. The brand owners also wants a showroom for to reachable every time close to HQ's. Thats why the idea is appear. The building is designed two neighbor and circulated blocks which they are offices and showroom.
Kindergarten in Doha, Qatar by Ark-Kassam ArchitectsThursday, November 21st, 2013
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This project is situated in the heart of Doha city; the capital of the State of Qatar which is taking its leap towards being one of the most internationally recognized and active economical hub attracting many professionals form around the world in addition to local citizens who are taking their places in such development. The site is located in Al-Wakir, East Hilal area presenting an active space between several important streets and highways and commercial buildings.
Zaryadye Park in Moscow, Russia by Maxwan architects + urbanistsWednesday, November 20th, 2013
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Our goal for this project is simply the creation of a timeless park that has great value for centuries to come. This is an informal and dynamic park that can adopt future trends and changes of use. We deny a formal, static, trendy and 'wow!' oriented park that only relates to current circumstances and stays 'hip' for a short while.
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iMUSEUM in Mykonos, Greece by CTRLZAK Art & Design StudioThursday, November 7th, 2013
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iMUSEUM is an a new concept store located in the island of Mykonos which brings together historical replicas from various Greek archaeological museums. Milan based CTRLZAK studio is responsible for the entire design concept, which can be broken down to three main axes: stratification, excavation sites and museological representation.
Cotillion Pavilion in Dallas, Texas by Mell Lawrence ArchitectsSaturday, November 2nd, 2013
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Commissioned by the Dallas Parks Department, this new shade structure bridges the gap between two groups of trees at a natural gathering place in the park. The composition of steel components abstract and mimic the surrounding trees to produce similar dappled shade.
Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law in Brisbane, Australia by ArchitectusWednesday, October 30th, 2013
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The Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law have opened to much acclaim. The building is a radical departure from traditional court design. It exhibits a high degree of transparency and lightness appropriate to the expression of contemporary justice and to its sub-tropical locale.
BUBBLE BUILDING in Shanghai, China by 3GATTI ARCHITECTURE STUDIOFriday, October 25th, 2013
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When I moved to from Rome to Shanghai I noticed many environmental differences. One was the fact that when I looked out the window here, it didn't give me the same good feeling like it usually did in Rome. It was probably a combination of the grey buildings, the immortal grey sky and the fact you couldn't open the window due to the outside air pollution.


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"Madagascar" races to $340 million overseas
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" led the foreign box office for the fourth time in five weekends as the overseas tally for the animal cartoon raced to $340 million -- about $2 million more than the final total of its 2005 predecessor.
"Madagascar 2," which began its slow international rollout in late October, earned an estimated $32.2 million from 60 territories during the weekend. It opened at No. 1 in Poland with $3.8 million. Territory totals include Germany ($4 million), France ($39.5 million), and Italy.
In its second weekend on the international circuit, "Australia" drew an estimated $21.7 million from 51 territories for an international total of $82.7 million. The period epic topped the charts in Germany, Spain, Sweden and Denmark.
Third was "Bedtime Stories," the family feature with Adam Sandler, which registered $21.2 million from 22 markets for an overseas total of $44 million.
Tied for the fourth spot were the sci-fi remake "The Day the Earth Stood Still" and the Jim Carrey comedy "Yes Man," with each drawing an estimated $12 million. "Earth," now in 63 territories, boasts an international total of $128.6 million. "Yes Man" has pulled in $34 million from 21 markets; it opened at No. 1 in Australia with $3 million.
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PURPOSE: Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is an inducible enzyme that catalyzes oxidative degradation of heme to form biliverdin, carbon monoxide, and free iron. Increasing evidences have indicated the critical role of HO-1 in cytoprotection and more diverse biological functions. HO-1 has been reported to stimulate tumor cell growth and proliferation. And several tumors, including renal cell carcinoma, prostate tumor, hepatocellular carcinoma, and sarcoma, express high level of HO-1.
METHODS: We previously demonstrated that HO-1 was expressed highly in A549 cells than other lung cancer cell lines. We aimed to investigate whether inhibition of HO-1 may induce apoptosis in A549 lung cancer cells.
RESULTS: ZnPP, specific HO inhibitor, significantly decreased the viability of A549 cells than other lung cancer cells in a dose-dependant fashion. Consistent with viability, HO enzymatic activity also decreased. Moreover, ZnPP induced the generation of intracellular H2O2 in a dose-dependent manner. A549 cells, next, were transfected by HO-1 small interfering RNA (siRNA) induced apoptosis, and Nrf2 siRNA resulted in decrease of HO-1 expression. However, NFkB siRNA had no influence on the expression of HO-1.
CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that increasing HO-1 expression in A549 cells may be resulted from the transcriptional activation of Nrf2, and inhibition of Nrf2-HO-1 pathway induces apoptosis.
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Therefore it provides new important insights into the possible molecular mechanism of the antitumor therapy.
DISCLOSURE: Euntaik Jeong, None.
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Chocolate dipped potato chips recipe
We all know that these chocolate dipped potato chips are going to be a sometimes food but really, how can anyone resist? These are a combo of your favourite salty snack and chocolate. You know it's wrong but they taste oh-so-right!
Chocolate, Easy recipes, Kids cooking, Party food, Snacks
- 1 bag (175g) plain salted potato chips
- 375g dark chocolate melts
Step 1. Grab a bag of your favourite salted potato chips.
Step 2. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper and set aside. Place chocolate melts in a glass heatproof bowl and microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir then heat in further 10 second bursts until the chocolate is entirely melted.
Step 3. Dip each chip halfway into the chocolate. Shake off excess and lay on the baking sheet.
Step 4. Leave to cool and set. If needed, pop into the freezer for 5 minutes but no longer or you will have soggy chips. Serve immediately.
- You need to make sure you don't seize that chocolate while you are melting it. Try to use the heat from the bowl and stir it for as long as you can in between bursts. You want it just melted but not hot if you can helps it.
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Manchester United defender Jonny Evans says Fernando Torres is harder to defend against than Didier Drogba.
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Manchester United defender Jonny Evans says Fernando Torres is harder to defend against than Didier Drogba.
Evans will be part of the United defence that is handed the task of containing Drogba when the Red Devils travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea on Sunday.
The centre-half, who will once again deputise for the injured Rio Ferdinand, has praised Drogba in the build up to the game, but thinks Liverpool's Torres is out on his own.
"I have played against Drogba a few times and I have always enjoyed the challenge," Evans told the Daily Star.
"He has a bit of everything, so you have to say he's up there as the hardest to mark.
"He's got strength, pace, power, he's good in the air and he's got a great strike on him.
"But sometimes, Torres is complete class. He would have done to most defenders in the world what he did to Rio at Anfield recently."
Evans also believes the criticism Ferdinand has received for his recent performances is extremely harsh, and revealed that the England international is a great help to more inexperienced players.
"I think people have been harsh on Rio," he added. "He's going to be vital for England at the World Cup - Rio and John Terry are England's best two centre-backs.
"Rio is a great leader, a really nice person and someone who encourages all the young players at the club."
The 21-year-old Northern Ireland international has had to step into the defensive breach vacated by Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic in recent games, despite carrying a knock himself.
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Maybe the sheriffs office is a bit anti gun. You could contact your state representative and see whats up. It could also be a small office and it takes more time . Ninety days dose sound excessive.
This is a discussion on NC -- Charlotte/Meck Co appointment wait time within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I just got back from my CCW class today (finally!) and I have some really bothersome news. In NC, if you reside in Mecklenberg County ...
I just got back from my CCW class today (finally!) and I have some really bothersome news. In NC, if you reside in Mecklenberg County (Charlotte area folks), there is now a 90 day wait to get your APPOINTMENT TO APPLY for your permit! (with the Sheriff's office, that is.) Other counties don't seem to be having this problem, however.
And then however long the wait is after that...
Maybe the sheriffs office is a bit anti gun. You could contact your state representative and see whats up. It could also be a small office and it takes more time . Ninety days dose sound excessive.
In Wake County, I've never made an appointment with the permit section of the Sheriff's office (not even sure they would make appointments). I and my wife and sons all obtained a number of pistol purchase permits from the Sheriff's office before getting our CCWs, with nary an appointment made. Here, it's just walk-in, first-come first-serve, and none of us had to wait more than a few minutes before being served. I renewed my CCW for the second time last fall, and my wife has just renewed hers for the second time.
Sounds like the "High Sheriff of Mecklenburg County" is infringing on your 2nd Amendment rights.
That sounds pretty convenient for the SO.
If NC is Shall Issue, there are probably state laws that deal w/issuing agencies who try to stall you off & generally try to make it not worth all your aggravation to get a CCW; my state has such laws.
Were I you, I would check that out while also getting ahold of my local [elected] representative.
An armed populace are called citizens.
An unarmed populace are called subjects.
Make a call here...for starters. Then hit up your local state rep.
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I know someone who took their class in January and couldn't get an appt until April 6. They are behind from what I understand. I am in Union County right next door and I had to wait a week, I thought that was a lot lol. Anyway, in Union I was told the person who does the fingerprints is only part time. Mecklenburg is a lot bigger, and with the increase in applications I am not surprised they are behind. It took my husband over a month to get his purchase permit in Mecklenburg and that was several years ago. I got mine in Union in one day. My friend just waited about a month for a purchase permit in Mecklenburg too. From what I hear around here, the classes are all full so the applications must be up as well.
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Union Co doesnt seem near as long the wait Ive heard. Meck is slammed. You know since the place reeks of da ATL gang stuff.
Everyone wants a permit there. Our other guitar player is in Mint Hill. He hasnt gotten his yet. He is gonna be in for a wait it seems.
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Apparently it's just that Meck is overwhelmed with new CCW applicants. They can't get everyone in fast enough, as there are SO many people taking CCW classes and qualifying. I'm going down to local PD to get my 10-card done, and I'll ask the Captain at that time if maybe that would help with the SO in getting my appt faster.
From what I'm told yesterday, the Charlotte area is the major hot spot for all the MS-13 gang activity, which is probably helping to drive up the number of applicants as well.
(Photos from my CCW class posted on the Back Porch here.)
When I applied in Wake Co., I walked in the SO with my "Safety Handgun Course" (I think it was called) training certificate and applied for a ccp. The ladies that work there are very nice and professional. About two weeks later I got the call to pick-up my permit.
You having to wait 90 days for an "appointment" to apply is absurd, especially in NC.
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Cumberland County I just walked in got fingerprinted and recieved the packet to fill out. Came back a week later paid my money dropped off my packet and 2 1/2 weeks later picked up my CCW.
Sorry about that.
"Without fear there can be no Courage!"
Sounds like a manpower issue...I know...raise taxes and hire more people...wait...that's bigger govt.
It is indeed a vicious circle. Guns and ammo flying off the shelfs, more CCW applications (not just in NC is the problem with manpower/processing...it is just about everywhere).
But since you have a special "in"...I'm sure that will work.
I hate to rub your nose in it,but here in Onslow county apply-to-permit,was 12 days.Sorry.
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Iron Mike, I'm moving into your garage till my permit comes, ok? *grin* I don't take up much room...
always room for another refugee.
BTW how was South Afrika? any pics?
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Just called the Mecklenburg County Sheriff Dept to schedule my cc appointment. Today is April 20th, the first opening they had was July 23rd....That is 94 days from today... And Lord only knows how long after that I will receive my permit. This is crazy..


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Kamil is the guardian of the ice diamond in the Desert Treasure quest. He uses ice magic spells that will freeze the player. He is weak against fire spells; this, coupled with the weakness of his spells, mean that using Fire Magic is advisable against him. Wearing black dragonhide will protect from his attacks effectively; however, this can detract from the effectiveness of spells.
Kamil makes a reappearance in the Recipe for Disaster final battle as Karamel.
He can be fought in the Nightmare Zone after the quest is complete.
Getting to Kamil Edit
Kamil is reached east of the Ice Path, north of Trollheim.
To get there, teleport to Trollheim, which requires 61 Magic and completion of Eadgar's Ruse quest, and walk to the Ice Gate. Squeeze between the gate, kill five ice trolls to get the gate to open. Head up the Ice Path, past the ice wolves (level 132) and you'll come up against Kamil. For a more detailed guide, see the Desert Treasure guide.
Kamil is powerful with Melee and Magic. It's a good idea to wear Ahrim's robes, Lunar robes, Splitbark armour, or Mystic robes with Black d'hide chaps to fight Kamil.
Fire spells are clearly the best way to go, but there is a common misconception here. Many people believe spells like Fire Wave are the best. However, the Freeze Effect (the effect that the icy area lowers all stats) reduces your Magic level. The higher level Fire spell you're using, the more stat restore potions you will need. Fire Bolt with Family Crest Gauntlets is a very good idea, and Fire Blast also works if you have a very high Magic level.
Once you come up against Kamil, turn on Protect from Magic or Protect from Melee and begin maging Kamil up close. If Kamil is next to you, he will use both melee and mage attacks, even if you are protecting against melee. If at a distance, he will use mage only, but will teleport next to you if you are protecting against mage attacks. It is highly recommended to use Protect from Melee instead of Protect from Magic due to the fact that Kamil is stronger with Melee. He will constantly teleport next to you, freeze you, and then melee you, so trying to run around is wasting time, as you won't get away. This fight isn't particularly hard if you do it right. As Super restore potions also give Prayer points back, this means that apart from the fact you hit slightly lower, you will drink just as many potions as if this was outside the icy area, which gets rid of his advantage. A one click teleport is highly recommended.
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Is it possible in mathematica to import pixmap files in e.g. pcx,
tiff or gif format and do some image processing on them?
I would also like to know if mathematica packages are available to
do some simple image processing on pictures (FFT, scaling etc.).
Rudolf Sprik
sprik at phys.uva.nl


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Matrimandir Update
Written by Marlenka Friday, 08 December 2006
Narad talks about his experiences with the Mother and how the Matrimandir Gardens came into being, from the first time She talked about the concept up to the present time. Narad first came in 1961, to the Ashram. He was in close contact with Mother. Her vision of creating a beautiful garden for the Matrimandir, which would be as important as the Matrimandir itself, she entrusted to Narad to manifest. Presently, with the completion of Matrimandir just around the corner, Narad wants to see the many and varied grasses get planted at its base that he has brought from America. Compost making is in processs, weeding is going on and volunteers to help plant the grasses are most welcome. You can download the recording here.
Ecocities – Small is Prosperous
Written by Radio Team Saturday, 09 December 2006
This event has been recorded. An interactive presentation given by Richard Register Saturday December 9 at 5:30 PM in the Conference Hall at Town Hall.Richard Register is a well known leader and practicing professional of 'Ecocity Movement' worldwide. His organization is known as 'Ecocity Builders.'He arrives in Auroville after taking part in the 6th International Ecocity Conference in Bangalore. Many books and articles have been published on this theme; the latest is 'Ecocities: Rebuilding Cities in Balance with Nature.'For further information contact www.ecocitybuilders.org © 2008 AurovilleRadio AurovilleRadio