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Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Why Me?
John also hosts The Annual Rockstar Genealogists Awards. When I looked at John's post announcing the nominations I was surprised to find my name on the list and was pleased to see a fair representation of Australians there. I still don't know who nominated me but I am most grateful.
I was very excited for my mate Shauna Hicks yesterday when I read that she was the Silver Medalist for Australia and New Zealand on a list of international genealogy megastars.
I got an enormous surprise earlier today when John let me know that I was the Gold Medalist for Australia and New Zealand. When I emailed my husband to tell him the news he replied "what an elite group". I was humbled, surprised and gobsmacked to find my face on the page with the others in this group. I realise that more than a a few people must have voted for me in the poll, thanks to each and every one of you for your support.
With our relatively small population base downunder it is difficult for Australians and New Zealanders to gain a large number of votes in international contests. I thank John for creating an Australian/NZ category and for including so many worthy Australians on the list of nominations.
You can see the list of the the top ten Rockstar Genealogists from Australia/New Zealand on Anglo-Celtic Connections tomorrow.
Your support for genealogy in our country is truly appreciated, John.
6 comments:
- Chris Paton said...
Congratulations Jill!
- September 17, 2013 at 9:45 PM
- Julie Goucher said...
Congratulations Jill. Very well deserved. I have some reservations of awards and recommendations such as these, and this should not detract from the well deserved mention that both you and Chris Paton received.
Sadly, there are those who use these types of award to intimate that they are of a higher calling and this sends out the very wrong message.
However, recognition is well deserved for those who genuinely take part, promote and engage within the genealogical arena. So once again congratulations to both you and Chris Paton, very well & rightly deserved.
- September 17, 2013 at 11:30 PM
- Celia Lewis said...
Congratulations, Jill!! I'm so pleased for you!
The names on John's lists are of people with humility, humour, knowledge, and a high level of willingness to share with others. The best! Cheers!!
- September 18, 2013 at 1:35 AM
- Janelle Collins said...
Congratulations Jill! You totally deserve this award. You are an inspiration to so many of us bloggers.
- September 18, 2013 at 9:27 AM
- Merron Riddiford said...
Congratulations Jill. Well deserved.
- September 18, 2013 at 11:08 AM
- GeniAus said...
Thanks, everyone, for your comments and super support.
- September 18, 2013 at 4:01 PM


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(2012-04-13, 16:49)noumenon Wrote: Anybody know which NVIDIA cards support AE? What is the cutoff?
nVidia has excellent documentation on HDMI audio for their cards: http://ftp.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/g...io_support
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Alternative name Floripa
Wave qualityWorld Class
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
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Good swell directionWest, SouthWest
Good wind directionNorth, NorthWest, West
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Park your car in the parking lot, they have security. No rip off problem (but don´t show your CD player to everybody).
Powerful beach break. Very good waves, good for tubes and lots of maneuvers. Most consistent spot on the island of Santa Catarina. As most beach breaks, no easy way in when it´s big.
Better places to paddle to the line-up are between a large rock in the water and the coast cliff, and around the middle of the beach.
Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3asYyxNJis
This is the most well-know spot on the island, but surprisingly, sometimes you can get great (and I really mean GREAT waves) with the beach empty, even on weekends (at winter only).
The waves are great, the beach is nice, and there are plenty of other stuff to do (sandboard, girl chasing). It´s always worth a try. Beware of locals.
One of the best surf spots in Brazil. Check Joaquina on a classic day with all its locals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EasSyDGl5_M&feature=related
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Natal = Xmas - Hello there. Can anyone tell me about at this spot at xmas time? Is summer a good time to surf here at all? Hope someone can help me!
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Summer Surf - Is there any surf here in January? My friends are planning a trip to Florianopolis this January. I want to go, but I'm afraid this might be the worst time of year to visit for surf. Any information would be very helpful.
By Leo , 22-05-2007
joaca rules - I went there today... it was nice, about 8ft, heavy... there were about 20 surfers... didn't have any problem with any of them... you're gonna have trouble with the locals only if you're looking for trouble... if you wanna avoid crowd, just go a little bit further south, the quality of the wave is the same...Love and peace!
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Music and driving have gone together since the first car radio was introduced around 1930. What would a road trip be without tunes?
But, with so much talk about distracted driving, it might be time to reexamine this relationship. Studies have shown that having a phone conversation while driving is highly distracting, and we all know texting while driving is even worse. So listening to music must be distracting too, right?
Or is it?
Several studies have been done on this subject, and the results vary considerably.
Conclusion #1: Music you like is more distracting.
A recent Israeli study conducted by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev found that teen drivers who listened to their preferred music made more driving errors. The 85 novice drivers each took 6 challenging road trips for approximately 40 minutes with an instructor. Music was played on 4 of the trips: 2 trips used songs from the driver's own playlist, and 2 played a special mix of light jazz, soft rock, and easy listening designed by the researchers to enhance driver safety. The remaining 2 trips didn't have any music.
When driving to their playlist, 98 percent of the drivers made serious mistakes (such as speeding, tailgating, or driving one-handed) versus 92 percent who made similar mistakes without music. Listening to the safe-driving music, however, decreased the rate of mistakes by 20 percent.
The researchers speculate that drivers listen more actively when they enjoy the music, which may cause them to pay less attention to the road.
Conclusion #2: Music actually improves concentration.
A Dutch study found that listening to music had no ill effect on driving ability. The drivers in the study, all between the ages of 19 and 25, were asked to make playlists of familiar songs they liked. That music was played as the subjects drove on a simulated road for 30 minutes in predictable, monotonous traffic. The results: they had no trouble following the car ahead of them, and they actually responded to changes in the lead car's speed better than those who drove in silence. The music seemed to enhance the drivers' energy and alertness. The study's author was careful to note, however, that under stressful conditions, music might have a different effect.
Conclusion #3: It's the volume that matters.
A study conducted by Memorial University in Newfoundland found that, no matter what kind of music was played, drivers' reactions were slower when the volume was high. At 95 decibels (as loud as a power lawnmower), the time needed to make decisions increased by 20 percent.
Conclusion #4: The song search is the issue.
Once again, technology is to blame. According to research conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, scrolling through playlists on an MP3 player can impair driving performance. When drivers searched lists of 580 songs, they looked away from the road more often and for longer periods (over 2 seconds) when compared with shorter playlists. Aftermarket MP3 controllers intended to decrease distraction were not helpful — in fact, they actually lengthened the amount of time the drivers' eyes were off the road.
Our conclusion …
Based on this conflicting data, we can't say for sure whether music causes distraction behind the wheel or not. But, as with most things, common sense can make up for a lot of uncertainty. Any device that causes you to glance away from the road for several seconds should be avoided. And whether it impairs driving or not, excessively loud music can prevent you from hearing sirens or horns. Learn more about the three types of distracted driving here.
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TDCJ guards charged in cell phone scheme
Thirteen former Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison guards have been charged with racketeering and other crimes for allegedly taking bribes while on the job to smuggle cellular phones, drugs and tobacco to locked-up gang members.
They were among 32 people, including four other former guards, inmates and other civilians, accused of drug trafficking in a federal indictment unsealed Wednesday.
The indictment contends the conspiracy created a culture of corruption within the TDCJ's McConnell Unit in Beeville, where the smuggling occurred.
Arrests were made in at least 18 Texas cities, including San Antonio and Houston.
The probe began in 2009, when members of the white supremacist Aryan Circle gang were caught trying to smuggle stolen sport-utility vehicles from Corpus Christi to Mexico for a drug cartel, according to federal authorities.
That led to charges against several members of the Raza Unida gang for supporting racketeering by committing acts of violence including home invasions, shootings and conspiring to commit murder. During that investigation, the prison guards were implicated.
Authorities wouldn't go into specifics of how the guards and the two gangs are tied together, but TDCJ Inspector General Bruce Toney, whose office was involved in the operation, said gangs sometimes set aside ideological differences to do business together.
Toney said prohibited cellular phones enable inmates who are inside prison walls to direct action on the outside, as well as communicate with fellow gang members who are locked up elsewhere.
"They knew what they were doing and who they were helping," Toney said of the former guards, who were fired from the prison system before being indicted. "The offenders rely heavily on communication to carry out their criminal enterprise."
Toney said inmates know their mail and visits are monitored by authorities, and a contraband cellular phone allows them to get around such scrutiny.
Kenneth Magidson, the Houston-based U.S Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, said the guards and others were charged under a law established in 1969 to go after traditional organized crime families on the East Coast.
Magidson said the investigation took four years.
As the guards are charged federally, they don't face being sent to a state prison if convicted.
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I was amused when I first heard of a famous curry fish head restaurant in Subang Jaya 3K complex. 3K actually stands for Kompleks Kemudahan Kemasyarakatan which means public sports facility. This place has fitness gym, swimming pool, football field and badminton court. But when I was told about the restaurant, I was wondering how does it fit into the overall picture.
Strangely enough, the restaurant is there alright, located right next to the main entrance of this complex. It looks like a Malay owned restaurant judging by the signage.
What was even more surprising is the popularity of this place. The restaurant was literally packed with people during lunch hours.
My colleague ordered the set promotion which consists of a curry fish head, ayam madu (honey chicken) and mango salad for RM 38.
The portion of the curry fish head was quite huge. The curry has a thick texture to it and tasted good. I find myself pouring a generous serving of the gravy on my plate of rice.
The honey chicken has a slight sour-ish taste to it. I would prefer if it was a wee bit sweeter. But it was still nice.
They also have quite a variety of other stuff to try out.
For something different, we also took the Mee Goreng Mamak (RM 4.80). Suitable for those who prefer noodles than rice.
The Thai Tou Foo was another dish we ordered (RM 8). It has a sweet and sour taste to it. The tou foo was crispy on the outside.
And here is a picture of the big plate of omelet (RM 6) that came with the rest of the food.
Overall I do enjoy the food a lot. The large number of people coming to eat during lunch time is an indication of the good food that they serve there.
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We Americans have long had a distaste for flopping. It's the reason we hate soccer. It's the reason we hated Vlade Divac. Flopping and faking an injury, to us, has long been a sign of weakness. You aren't a real man if you flop. You're supposed to win the game by being strong, not by faking fragility.
That's why the Giants are getting flak for faking injuries on Monday Night to shut down the Rams' no huddle offense. Not only did people find it lame to do this against the RAMS of all people (much more understandable to do so against the likes of New Orleans or Green Bay), but it somehow offended their patriotism to see a football team resort to such underhanded tactics. People take this stuff very personally. It's almost more of a reflection on them than it is on the team doing the flopping.
But faking injuries in football isn't a new thing. The Jets have done it. College teams have done it. I probably did it six times when playing touch football because I was out of breath and needed a second to work out my stomach cramp. It happens a lot, but every time a team does it, somehow people get newly outraged, as if the country has suddenly descended to an unacceptable level of wussiness.
But here's the thing: I kind of like it when defenses do this. I'm not saying that just to be contrarian. I really do find it enjoyable. The entire NFL system is rigged to favor the offense. The offense gets to know the snap count, the play, and they get increasing protection from the league when it comes to contact. Defenses have been neutered, and if you've seen Tom Brady's passing numbers lately, you know it's only getting worse.
So what can you do if you're a defender to stop the onslaught? FLOP. Flop like a man, baby. This isn't like soccer flopping, where some Italian guy goes down and starts screaming like a little girl. Football floppers are much more manly in their flopping. They sit down, clutch their knee, let out a mighty grimace, and that's good enough. Much more macho. OOF! OH! OH, THAT MIGHT BE A KNEE! OR AN ANKLE!
I like that, in a league that has grown increasingly more civilized, there are still pockets of filthy, old school, underhanded tactics: biting in the fumble pile, vaselining your jersey, and flopping. Flopping isn't manly on its own, but the REASONS for it -- to undermine the authority of the league and win at any cost -- are as American as you can get. I like to see a defense fight back using every available tool in its arsenal, and if a little flopping needs to be deployed, so be it. Maybe you think it's bush league, but sometimes bush league tactics are what makes sports such naughty fun.
Why It's OK to Fake Injuries in the NFL
The Giants flopped against the Rams: Was it worth it?
We Americans have long had a distaste for flopping. It's the reason we hate soccer. It's the reason we hated Vlade Divac. Flopping and faking an injury, to us, has long been a sign of weakness. You aren't a real man if you flop. You're supposed to win the game by being strong, not by faking fragility.


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As the Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh prepared to give his key note speech to nearly 200 world politicians and international dignitaries at the UN's Convention on Biodiversity, three Greenpeace activists accompanied by 'Tigers' from the Central Indian forests tried to meet the Prime Minister to deliver a petition signed by more than 2,50,000 Indians to save the forests from mass destruction.
They were stopped at the door of the conference hall where the PM was making his speech. Later they detained for 5 hours. Greenpeace delegate and activist Brikesh Singh, who recently spent a month occupying a tree at the edge of the Tadoba -- Andhari Tiger Reserve, led the 'Tiger' delegation.
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text: Several hundred accidents involving the use of circular saws and resulting in injury, to hands or fingers occur each year in Germany. In the presented project, new approaches for the prevention of hand injuries and for the contactless detection of fingers are being investigated for comprehensive protection on circular saws. The basic principles can be applied to other machines with manual loading and/or unloading. This paper describes several principles to distinct human skin and wood and a safety guard that prevents touching the rotating blade. In a first approach a reliable protective device with functional diversity has been developed using a passive infrared sensor in combination with a capacitive field sensor. Second the distinction between skin and wood or other material is done by dedicated kind of spectral analysis in the near infrared region. With a kind of light curtain the intrusion into the dangerous zone near the blade can be prevented. The safety guard protects the operator's hand within 50 ms. The forces of the protective system peak at no more than 120 N. We are presenting a complete strategy for such different tasks as cutting wedges, stopped cutting and hidden cutting, which have a very high odds ratio.


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SAN ANTONIO — Billionaire booster Red McCombs apologized Thursday for critical comments he made about new Texas football coach Charlie Strong, and said he told Strong he has his "total support."
In an interview in his office near downtown, McCombs said he spoke with Strong via telephone on Thursday to clear the air. Earlier this week, McCombs told ESPN 1250 that Strong's hiring at UT was "a kick in the face" and suggested that the coach would "make a great position coach, maybe a coordinator."
Thursday, McCombs said he apologized to Strong and "to anyone that might have been offended by anything I said or did."
"My interest is in Longhorn athletics, and in the University of Texas," said McCombs, who's donated more than $100 million to the school. "My interest was to see that we hire one of the best three coaches in the United States."
McCombs said he regretted making the "kick in the face" and the "position coach" statements, saying he didn't intend either to be a personal criticism of Strong. He said Strong told him during their phone conversation that an apology wasn't necessary.
"He wanted my help and my support," McCombs said. "I told him I'd be happy to do it."
McCombs said he was bothered by the perception that his comments about Strong — who is black — were based on race. He said John Lucas, who McCombs hired as a head coach when he owned the Spurs, called him this week and said "a lot of people are saying ugly things" and offered to speak up for him.
McCombs said he told Lucas that wasn't necessary.
"I'm not sure I knew anything about the race issue until it was broadcast like that," McCombs said. "I didn't even think about that."
Listen to the whole interview:
Related links:
• Buck Harvey: McCombs and his Giant mess
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Dave Carson
Executive Director of College and Career Readiness, Rockford Public Schools
Incoming Assistant Superintendent for School Improvement, Belvidere School District
Alignment Rockford Operating Board Member
Career Awareness A-Team, Chair
College Readiness A-Team, Chair
Bio and Professional Experience
I am finishing my service as the Executive Director of College and Career Readiness for Rockford Public Schools. In this role, which I held for four years, I coordinated the district efforts to implement its wall-to-wall College and Career Academy model, provided leadership to the counseling department, and supported the Career and Technical Education teachers. Prior to this position in College and Career Readiness, I served as the curriculum coordinator for social studies in Rockford Public Schools. My teaching experience includes six years at Jefferson High School, the start-up of a small charter high school in Oceanside, CA, a traditional high school in Chino, CA and experience in middle school with both 8th and 7th graders.
As part of my ongoing education I am currently working toward my EdD and EdS through Northern Illinois University. I previously earned a Masters in Teaching from National University, completed a principal certification program through Lamar University, and earned a bachelor's degree from Illinois State University. One of my proudest professional accomplishments was to earn recognition as a National Board Certified Teacher in 2006.
I am married to my wife of sixteen years, Jen (High School Counselor) and we have two children Daniel (10) and Nora (7). I enjoy fitness and outdoor activities (mountain biking, hiking, and downhill/cross-country skiing), travel, and cheering for Chicago sports teams. An experience I had of which many are not aware; is the time I spent in the Army Reserves as an Aviation Operations Specialist.
You spearheaded the high school redesign into Academies and have led nearly all Alignment Rockford teams at one point. Can you share one specific memory or experience that stands out the most?
The two that are most prominent for me at the moment are the night the school board voted to approve our move to implement the College and Career Academies of Rockford and the graduation ceremony for Jefferson High School four years later. The Pathways Team (Committee) had been working for nearly two years to identity the wall-to-wall academy approach through research and engaging the community in a feedback process to determine the level of support for the approach. After this extensive work, we were rewarded with a who's who of Rockford's business and civic leadership stepping up to the podium at the school board to voice their support for the change in our schools. The result was a unanimous vote to support the proposal, an almost unheard of outcome at that time in the school board's history. At the other "book-end" of this journey was a stadium full of students, staff, and parents celebrating the first class of students who completed their high school experience as members of the College and Career Academies of Rockford at Jefferson High School. Leading the ceremony was Dr. Ehren Jarrett as the superintendent, Mr. Don Rundall as the principal, and Mr. Bob Guirl as the speaker; it is because of these and MANY other people that we were able to honor many firsts these students got to experience: the seminar course, the Academy Expo, choosing an academy, business site visits, academy based projects and events, just to name a few. I am excited that there are many other "firsts" to be added to the collective experiences of future graduates, rooted in the changes the community began with the class of 2016 from Jefferson High School.
In your opinion how has the high school redesign and Alignment Rockford changed Rockford?
High school redesign has strengthened and added to the connections which exist between students, educators, and community members. College and Career Academies are structurally rooted in and designed to support collaboration, which has long been an approach that education has endorsed, but with traditional structures and foci, have lacked the ability to develop deep and broad connections which are possible through small learning communities. As a result of these enhanced connections, in conjunction with the other great work occurring in Rockford, a spirit of trust, belief in human capacity, and a shared vision for a better future for the region is emerging and coming to fruition. However, this is generational work and it must persist through the inevitable challenges and changes which are inherent in a city like Rockford. The ongoing relationship between the school district and the community, facilitated by organizations like Alignment Rockford, is the structure necessary to continue and sustain the change.
As you pass the torch on to another to guide college and career readiness within the Rockford Public Schools, how do you hope your successor will continue to guide this important work? How do you envision the future of the Academies and Alignment Rockford?
I feel that the College and Career Academies of Rockford are at a tipping point, where in the next three to five years they will demonstrate some significant results or they will stagnate and eventually collapse. From my perspective, a key to the success of the model is maintaining a long-term view in which sufficient time and support is given to continue to enact the necessary changes to fully realize a system in which the way teachers teach and the way students learn is truly transformed. This requires a continued redefining of roles and structures, and there are still many people (students, staff, and community members) who see academies as a program or a part of school and have not yet embraced that they are not a part of school, but rather how you "do" school. This reformation must dig deep into the school system and grow roots which emerge in the experience of students in early childhood, elementary school, and middle school. Conversely, relationships with post-secondary education/training programs and employers will need to take advantage and more fully integrate with the new structure of the high schools in Rockford if the true fruits of the system are to be experienced.
What are some of the lessons you have learned that will help you to bring the same successes to the Belvidere School District?
They are many of the same lessons I learned as child/student, just applied to a different context: be patient, listen more and talk less, love learning, trust in the good nature of others, surround yourself with great people, plan carefully but remain flexible, be kind, work hard, laugh a lot, and enjoy the moment.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Thank you for the incredible journey, all of the support from so many people, and I wish nothing but the best. I will always remember and cherish the great work which was done together and I look forward to seeing the return on investment which Rockford has not yet realized, when the graduates of the academies complete their education and/or training and assume their role in the community as "grownups."


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NIDA scientists are always saying that teens shouldn't use drugs, tobacco, or alcohol. But do you know why they say that? Because of scientific studies like this one by Dr. Jay Giedd, which shows that your brain won't reach its adult potential until you're over 20 years old. If you're a teen—even if you're a high school senior—your brain is still maturing. Your neurons are still developing, and connections between different parts of your brain are still forming. Drugs and alcohol may mess up that process.
Along with his colleagues at the National Institute of Mental Health, Dr. Giedd created this scientific figure.
This picture is a cartoon depicting how the human brain continues to change between the ages of 4 and 21 years. As you move from left to right along the red arrow, the brain gets older. Above the arrow are side views of the brain (as if someone was standing in front of you, looking toward your right shoulder). Below the arrow are views of the brain from the top (like you are looking down on someone's head).
So what's with the rainbow colors? The colors represent the amount of "gray matter" (or active brain cells called neurons) that the researchers found in brains of different ages, using a brain imaging technique called MRI. Gray matter isn't usually this colorful (hence the term 'gray' matter), but these brain pictures have been color-coded to show areas of more or less gray matter. Pink and red areas have the most gray matter, while green and blue areas have the least.
So, who do you think has more gray matter—you, or your parents? What does the figure show?
Yep—you do! It turns out that the number of neurons in your brain actually decreases as you get older. Younger brains have more gray matter (represented by the pink and red areas) than older brains (which are more green and blue). But wait—if the number of neurons in your brain is going down as you age, does that mean you're getting dumber?
Fortunately, no. The total number of neurons in your brain isn't as important as how your neurons connect to each other. As you get older, everything you learn and experience shapes the connections between the neurons in your brain. Over time, the connections between neurons become stronger. Your brain also develops more myelin—a white substance that wraps around neurons, insulates them, and helps them communicate more effectively. It's like starting with a blob of clay and carving it away to make a sculpture: eventually you get a sleek, smart, mature adult brain, like the blue brains on the far right of the figure.
This figure also shows which parts of the brain mature first and which mature last. One of the very last areas to develop is the prefrontal cortex—the part of the brain located just behind your forehead. This part of the brain is responsible for helping you make good decisions, and isn't fully mature until well after you graduate from high school! Scientists think this might help explain why teens tend to take more risks than adults, including experimenting with drugs.
Does all this mean that teens can't make smart decisions? No. Teens can and do make good choices all the time. What this figure shows is that your brain doesn't reach its full potential until you are in your mid-twenties. Basically, teenagers have a lot of brainpower still to come online—good reason to avoid stunting your potential brain power now with drugs or alcohol.
Watch some cool time-lapse movies showing how the brain changes with age.
Interesting... Thankfully, as we age, experiences add to the equation and make up for some of our declining grey matter! :)
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wow, that's so kewl, i never knew that we as children have more gray spots than our parents. And i do agree that drugs are VERY BAD for you. i don't see how people could live with knowing that they are dying slowly, and that the fact that their family goes through a hard time when people are doing those things. Our brains as children are still growing, and i believe that Dr. Jay, is totally right. and by the way i also agree with ( Mags comment )
What is the legal age to start smoking? And why is the brain not fully developed until 20 years of age?
@DEAGLE--good question. The legal age to smoke cigarettes is 18. The brain isn't fully developed really until the mid-20's usually. Research shows that the adolescent brain undergoes rapid development, particularly in areas involved with thinking, decision-making, judgment, and impulse control. We don't really know why the brain is still developing at this time, but scientists believe it makes adolescents more likely to engage in risky behavior that can jeopardize their health and safety--like experimenting with drugs. And people who do drugs when they're young are more likely to have problems with addiction.
This is a very interesting article. For all of those who say they are smarter than their parents... They have been proven wrong. As shown by the picture, the gray matter in your brain does increase with age, giving you a more mature brain. As a child or teenager your brain is still in development and isn't fully grown until about 21.
The human brain continues to change between the ages of four and twenty-one years. the recent research stats that human brain will degenerate when we over 30 years old.
Such an interesting article about brain research! No matter what the age, I think we should avoid stunting our potential brain power with drugs or alcohol anyway. :)
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Interesting, will be good to teach children about this fact. To prevent them from drug and alcohol drinking.
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Where else could anyone get that kind of information in such a complete way of writing?
very interesting article, i think the more years you live the more knowledge you acquire, even though we grow up with ever moving technology, it does not always give us the mental tools we need.
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So, Does the gray matter make you smarter? Is that why you have more Gray matter when younger than older? What does Gray Matter do? Are Children smarter then adults?Is that really true on some levels? I red a book where the adult was Not very smart, And then There are child genius' and Scholars.To be a child scholar do you need more gray matter?
What great questions! The brain is an extremely complex organ and we are just beginning to understand how it works. Gray matter is a term for the cell bodies of neurons. The neurons that make up gray matter are involved in much of what the brain does: muscle control, sensory control (hearing, seeing), speech, memory, emotions… When you are born, your brain contains a very large number of neurons. As you learn things, connections between some of those neurons get stronger and join up to form larger networks of neurons. Connections that aren't used fade away, making the remaining networks more efficient – they work better and "smarter."
There is no way to look at someone's brain and tell how smart they are. Plus, there are different types of "smart" – the child geniuses you mention are particularly gifted in one area, but less gifted in others. Everyone has their own individual strengths and weaknesses. To your final question: it is possible that geniuses do have structural differences in their brains – but those differences would vary depending on the person's talent. The surest way to be a child scholar is to strengthen those neuronal connections by continually learning and doing new things – that would make YOU a genius!
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Local jet-setters can now travel from Belfast to the USA for as little as £99 one-way, thanks to a low budget airline.
To celebrate their 15th birthday, Norwegian Air is offering one-way flights to the USA for as little as £99.
The sale started on Monday August 29 and will end on September 18.
The sale covers travel from October 16 2017 to March 16 2018.]
Norwegian Air currently operate flights to the east coast of the USA from Belfast, Dublin Cork and Shannon.
The flight service from Belfast is to Stewart International Airport in New York state
Norwegian Chief Commercial Officer Thomas Ramdahl said: "To help celebrate 15 years of affordable flights with Norwegian, we're delighted to offer holidaymakers further savings on our new transatlantic routes.
"With low-cost flights to the US east coast, there's never been a better chance to book an affordable transatlantic trip. We're very grateful for the loyal support our passengers have shown us over the last 15 years, and we look forward to welcoming them on board for many more years to come."
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A solution for sharing sports data
SportsML 3.0, an open and highly flexible standard for the interchange of sports data, was released in July 2016. It is a comprehensive update to SportsML 2.2.
Sports Markup Language is the tech industry standard XML format/vocabulary for Sports scores, lineups, schedules, standings and statistics. It is used by many news companies and sports organizations for the Olympics, World Cup and European championships, as well as domestic and local competitions.
SportsML 3.0 allows for a single format for data of many different sports and types of events, which makes processing easier and cheaper — the wheel doesn't have to be re-invented. Data can be easily converted into human readable information. Using this open standard allows data providers to deliver data to many consumers in a common format, while also remaining independent from proprietary providers.
Key features
- Semantic tech capabilities: SportsML 3.0 features 114 sports controlled vocabulary for everything from event-status (pre-event, mid-event, suspended, halted, etc.) to statistical concepts for 11 major sports, with more to come. The vocabularies come in the form of NewsML-G2 Knowledge Items.
- Generic statistical structure: Some users prefer sports-specific stats in specific element like stats-soccer-offensive. But others, particularly those dealing with multiple sports, prefer the flexibility of a general property that would have the same xpath address from sport to sport. The updated SportsML 3.0 makes this possible.
- Generic tournament formation: SportsML-G2 has elements specifying the following tournament sections: division, stage and round. However, there is little agreement on where to use each or even what constitutes a stage versus a round. SportsML 3 deprecates these specific elements and replaces them with a more generic tournament-part element with a typing vocabulary.
- Schema redesign: Custom schemas will be easier to create.
- Full compatibility with IPTC NewsML-G2 structures: Benefits are internationalization of names, more flexible markup for locations, more-easily processed date formats, and better and standardized management of vocabularies and taxonomies.
Development of SportsML is open, your feedback on the SportsML Users Forum is welcome!
Who is using SportsML
AP mobile (USA), APA (Austria), BBC (UK), ESPN (USA), NTB (Norway), PA (UK), Univision (USA/Mexico), XML Team Solutions (USA), Yahoo! Sports (USA)
Business Cases
- Provide all data of events conducted by a sports federation.
- Aggregate data from different sources for specialized products.
- Can be used for fantasy sports or wagering systems.
- Create a specific variant of SportsML for regional or local types of sports.
SportsML 3.0: download the ZIP Package of the latest revision with:
- XML Schemas
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(Follow the Revision History)
SportsML 3.0 makes use of more than 100 controlled vocabularies, download the ZIP package.
Find more specification documents in the SportsML section of the IPTC Developer Site.
- SportsML 2.2 Classic documentation pages (schema hierarchy overview)
- SportsML-G2 2.2 documentation pages (schema hierarchy overview)
- SportsML-G2 3.0 documentation pages (schema hierarchy overview)
Users of SportsML 2.0 and higher can select to create and share standalone SportsML files, or they can include their SportsML as part of IPTC NewsML-G2 structures. Find more documentation in the SportsML section of the IPTC Developer Site.
The IPTC Developer Site provides technical information about SportsML-G2.
The SportsML Users Forum is used to share experiences, raise questions and recommend and discuss changes to the SportsML-G2 standard. It also connects companies and organizations who use SportsML-G2 and vendors who create tools that process NewsML-G2 documents.


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We have been using Cutviewer for several years now with pre-made (software generated) code and it has worked very well for us.
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New York, NY (PRWEB) May 11, 2012
Mount Sinai School of Medicine honored pioneers in discovery and innovation at its 43rd commencement ceremony at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. A total of 224 degrees were granted, including 141 MDs, 39 PhDs, and 44 Masters degrees. Ruth J. Simmons, PhD, President of Brown University, addressed the Mount Sinai graduates as commencement speaker.
Dr. Simmons received a Doctor of Humane Letters for championing diversity and inclusiveness in higher education. Also honored were Ada Yonath, PhD, the first Israeli woman to win a Nobel Prize, for her pioneering work in developing novel antibiotic drugs; Harald zur Hausen, MD, a Nobel Prize-winning virologist who established that HPV, the human papilloma virus, is the leading cause of cervical cancer; and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, MD.
This year's commencement reflected Mount Sinai's commitment to translational medicine: bringing research breakthroughs made in the lab into clinical practice. The medical school and its Graduate School of Biological Sciences collaborate closely in education, patient care, and therapeutic discovery, forming a foundation that defines Mount Sinai. This unique integration gives students the chance to work in interactive, multidisciplinary teams so they have a better scientific understanding of diseases and how research can benefit patients and improve their care.
In her address, Dr. Simmons of Brown University challenged the graduates to embrace their roles as advocates for change and to use their influence to trigger that change, whether through scientific discovery or providing health care to the community. She urged them to not settle for the "status quo," and to always reflect on why they chose a career in health care.
"As you go out from Mount Sinai, I extend to you my heartfelt congratulations and my very warmest wishes for glorious years ahead in which you have the intellectual and moral challenges you are qualified to meet and deserve to have, the fortitude to weather the difficult periods in which doubts inevitably arise, the good sense to meditate frequently on what matters and what does not, and the heart to love with the full measure of commitment that you can possibly give," Dr. Simmons said.
Dennis S. Charney, MD, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs of The Mount Sinai Medical Center, said in his address that discovery and innovation are encoded in Mount Sinai's DNA, exemplified by the opening later this year of the Leon and Norma Hess Center for Science and Medicine, which will open during a time of fierce competition for scarce research funding. One of few research centers opening at an academic medical center in the United States, this new building will bring nearly a half-million square feet of state-of-the-art medical research and clinical facilities to the area and expand Mount Sinai's research program space by about one-third.
Dr. Charney encouraged the graduates to carry on the legacy of the scientific pioneers who grace Mount Sinai's history. "More diseases and clinical syndromes have been named after Mount Sinai physicians than those at any other medical center. Mount Sinai surgeons have a long history of developing and perfecting new procedures that save thousands of lives. Through advances in genomics, systems biology, and bioinformatics, Mount Sinai will be at the forefront of a revolution in personalized and precision medicine. Stand shoulder to shoulder, arm in arm, and heart to heart with those who have come before you – your loved ones, your mentors, and the giants of Mount Sinai."
Peter W. May, Chairman of the Mount Sinai Boards of Trustees, discussed the changing landscape of medicine and the increasing importance of collaboration with philanthropists and lay leaders.
"In today's world, your role is more complex," he told the students, "and you must adapt to the responsibilities that your training carries. You have learned the value of productive collaboration with your colleagues across disciplines during your time at Mount Sinai — that philosophy is fundamentally embedded in every program, every laboratory, every operating room, and classroom at our institution. Do not overlook the importance of partnering with nonmedical professionals who have the vision, influence, and willingness to support your endeavors. I urge you to understand, appreciate, cultivate, and nurture these relationships. What you hope to achieve for your patients and for the future health of generations will rely on the strength of these partnerships," Mr. May said.
Kenneth L. Davis, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Mount Sinai Medical Center, stressed the critical need for a team approach to medicine.
"Today, we pursue excellence in a culture of cooperation because the best way to address the needs of our patients is within a team, and because of the complexity of the problems we face. We treat patient populations, not just individual patients; multiple organ systems not just single diseases; drug interactions, not just a single medication; and today, we must use not just the most effective treatment, but the most efficient treatment," Dr. Davis said. "Most patients have comorbid conditions and a host of factors — environmental, social, genetic, therapeutic — that greatly influence every aspect of care. When you encounter similar challenges to delivering health care at the institution where you work, we hope that the culture we have immersed you in, of working closely with all kinds of colleagues, will guide you."
Dr. Davis offered Mount Sinai's Preventable Admissions Care Team (PACT) as an example of this collaborative spirit. PACT was formed at Mount Sinai in 2010 by a team of nurses, physicians, and social workers to reduce Medicare re-admissions rates. PACT developed a program of engagement that bridges gaps in care and strengthens hospital-community relationships in a variety of ways, including improved processes for appointments, expanded visiting nurse services, and outpatient programs and support groups. All of these efforts resulted in a 45 percent reduction in re-admissions.
Honorary degrees were given to pioneers in education and discovery and innovation in disease prevention:
- Ruth Simmons, PhD, (Doctor of Humane Letters) is the first African American to lead an Ivy League institution. Under her leadership, Brown has solidified its reputation as one of the world's finest research universities and integrated principles of diversity and opportunity in every dimension of the university's culture and practice. Her expertise has been widely sought on an array of educational and public policy issues including institutional governance, foreign language study, diversity, liberal arts, science education, leadership, and women in higher education.
- Ada Yonath, PhD, (Doctor of Science) is a Nobel Prize-winning structural biologist and biochemist whose pioneering work in ribosome crystallography has given scientists new insight into how bacteria acquire resistance to antibiotics — widely acknowledged to be one of the most pressing medical challenges of this century — and paved the way to developing novel bacteria-resistant antibiotic drugs that have the potential to save countless lives in coming generations. As the first Israeli woman to receive a Nobel Prize, and only the fourth woman ever to receive the award in chemistry, she has been a champion for the role and contribution of women in the sciences.
- Harald zur Hausen, MD, (Doctor of Science) is a Nobel Prize-winning virologist, whose pioneering research established the human papilloma virus (HPV) as a key cause of cervical cancer, one of the most common cancers afflicting women, and paved the way for the creation of a preventive vaccine that has since transformed women's health and continues to save innumerable lives. His research challenged the widely held belief that the herpes simplex virus caused cervical cancer and went on to identify HPV16 and 18 as the types that account for most incidences of the disease.
- Margaret A. Hamburg, MD, (Doctor of Science), an expert in community health, disease prevention and control, and bio-defense, and one of the youngest members ever elected into the prestigious Institute of Medicine, has devoted her career to pioneering innovative programs that protect and promote the public health. Appointed by President Obama in 2009 to serve as the 21st Commissioner of the FDA, she is only the second woman to serve in this capacity. Dr. Hamburg is an outspoken advocate for systemic changes in the nation's public health policies and infrastructure that meet the challenges of the modern era, including global health and the growing threat of deliberate and naturally occurring infectious diseases.
About The Mount Sinai Medical Center
The Mount Sinai Medical Center encompasses both The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Established in 1968, Mount Sinai School of Medicine is one of the leading medical schools in the United States. The Medical School is noted for innovation in education, biomedical research, clinical care delivery, and local and global community service. It has more than 3,400 faculty in 32 departments and 14 research institutes, and ranks among the top 20 medical schools both in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and by U.S. News & World Report.
The Mount Sinai Hospital, founded in 1852, is a 1,171-bed tertiary- and quaternary-care teaching facility and one of the nation's oldest, largest and most-respected voluntary hospitals. In 2011, U.S. News & World Report ranked The Mount Sinai Hospital 16th on its elite Honor Roll of the nation's top hospitals based on reputation, safety, and other patient-care factors. Of the top 20 hospitals in the United States, Mount Sinai is one of 12 integrated academic medical centers whose medical school ranks among the top 20 in NIH funding and US News & World Report and whose hospital is on the US News & World Report Honor Roll. Nearly 60,000 people were treated at Mount Sinai as inpatients last year, and approximately 560,000 outpatient visits took place.
For more information, visit http://www.mountsinai.org/.
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Dec 30, 2018
The Paper Robots is a weekly podcast hosted by writer Logan Naugle that chronicles his journey into the comic book industry as he talks to other creators along the way trying to learn and share as much as possible.
It's really about the conversation with people working in various different industries and how the creative process, careers, and personal lives work for all of them.
But we're all also regular humans that buy toilet paper and laugh at the internet, so give us a listen and hopefully we don't waste too much of your time!
The episodes very from week to week with content such as:
- Guest episodes (artists, writers, music, etc.)
- PQ's Topics ( Podcast questions, answering questions from followers)
- Solo Shows (personal life, struggles and interests of Logan)
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See UFCW News Section for special message on current health crisis.
United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 711 is chartered by the UFCW International Union which represents over 1.3 million workers in the United States and Canada, making it one of the largest and strongest private sector unions in North America. UFCW members work in a wide range of industries, including healthcare, food processing, manufacturing, and retail food.
Local 711 traces its history back to the 1940's and the separate Retail Clerks Local 1536 and Amalgamated Meatcutters and Butcher Workmen Local 468, which merged together in 1982 to form the powerful and effective Union we know today.
Our Union's jurisdiction encompasses both Nevada and Utah, and proudly serves members working primarily in the retail food & drug industry.
Our purpose is to elevate the social and economic status of workers and, further, to advance the principles and practice of freedom and democracy for all. Local 711 has a long history of excellent membership service and fine contracts, and a commitment to the future security and dignity of our members.
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About.com Genealogy had a short article by Kimberly Powell on the "Most Popular Genealogy Websites 2013." They listed the usual four large online genealogical database/family tree programs, Ancestry.com, MyHeritage.com, findmypast.com and FamilySearch.org, but also added in FindAGrave.com.
It should be noted that FindAGrave.com is now owned by Ancestry.com. Each of these four entities have multiple websites so the question is whether you consider only the main website or add the traffic from all the owned sites? If you base "ranking" on a website such as Alexa.com (which I have done in the past) then it is difficult to factor in the multiple websites own or operated by the parent entity.
In doing this comparison, I struggle with the terminology. FamilySearch.org is a non-profit and does not technically compete with any of the other entities. The other large companies have multiple websites, some of which are more or less autonomous. For example, it has been reported that Ancestry.com has owned Archives.com for some time now, but the website still does not reflect any connection with Ancestry.com. A quick check with Alexa.com shows Ancestry.com today at 584 in the global ranks and 176 in the U.S. No other genealogy company is even close to this ranking. But at the same time, Archives.com is ranked 11,663 in the world and 2,476 in the U.S. In looking at MyHeritage.com today, it is ranked 5,405 in the World and 3,062 in the U.S. Putting it ahead of Archives.com in the World and behind in the U.S. Do we discount Archives.com simply because it is owned by Ancestry.com? Then why include FindAGrave.com?
If you look at FindAGrave.com, today it is ranked at 3,649 in the World and 899 in the U.S. So, if you consider FindAGrave.com to be a separate entity from Ancestry.com, it would rank way above MyHeritage.com in both the World and the U.S. In fact, since FamilySearch.org is ranked at 5,190 in the World today and 1,516 in the U.S., it is above MyHeritage.com in both. For more easy reference here are some of the statistics from today for a few of the larger companies with the World figure first and the U.S. figure second:
Ancestry.com 594 -- 176
FamilySearch.org 5,190 -- 1,516
MyHeritage.com 5,405 -- 3,062
findmypast.com 152,452 -- 67,028
FindAGrave.com 3,649 -- 899
Archives.com 11,663 -- 2,476
Mocavo.com 51,929 -- 9,448
findmypast.co.uk 28,094 -- 1,438
WorldVitalRecords.com 62,389 -- 16,113
RootsWeb.com 59,034 -- 24,620
Genealogy.com 15,343 -- 3,635
genesreunited.co.uk 46,686 -- 3,593
Fold3.com 33,339 -- 9,630
GenealogyBank.com 14,662 -- 3,454
Geni.com 6,876 -- 4,812
If you look at just the U.S. ranking, then the top five are Ancestry.com, FindAGrave.com, findmypast.co.uk, FamilySearch.org and Archives.com. Note that three of these are owned by Ancestry.com. So, if we count Ancestry.com as one huge entity with all of its owned subsidiaries, we could look at the rankings for the U.S. as follows:
About what would be expected except for findmypast.co.uk. What about the world rankings? Once again, combining all of the Ancestry.com companies, it looks like this:
In this list there is no number five because all the rest of the list are owned by someone else. For example, MyHeritage.com owns WorldVitalRecords.com and Geni.com. Where is findmypast.co.uk? Well, if you take all the D.C. Thompson Family History websites together, they would likely rank very high, but individually, there are more popular websites.
Ranking the top ten or whatever of the genealogy companies is much harder than you might think and the lists are almost always wrong, probably mine also. Any site in the top 100,000 of the World and in the top 50,000 in the U.S. is extraordinarily popular. If you want to get some perspective, you could look at this blog's ranking today, 346,691 in the World and 59,692 in the U.S. Not high enough to be on anyone's radar for a long time.
Friday, October 25, 2013
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Judges Longo, King recertified
Magisterial District Judge Richard King and Senior Magisterial District Judge Nancy L. Longo were again certified for service as members of Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System after successful completion recently of continuing legal education course work.
The week-long instructional program is designed to ensure magisterial district judges remain current in a variety of legal topics and management techniques required to fairly adjudicate cases and effectively supervise a district court office.
Included in this year's curriculum are updates on Civil Law, Landlord/Tenant Law, Criminal Law update; Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code update; Overweight Vehicles Regulations and Enforcement update; Bail in domestic violence cases and Protection From Abuse; Driver record; Realigning a district court; Ethics; Elder Law; MDJS technical update; Help Desk Q & A; Legal advice vs. procedural information; Contempt, community service and fringe groups and legal representation; Search Warrants in the Clouds, SORNA, and Evidence update and the darker side of social networking and its effect on the criminal justice system.
Continuing education course work is required by statute of each of the more than 500 Pennsylvania magisterial district judges, with approximately 50 district judges attending one of 13 such classes at some time during each academic year.
Conducted by the Minor Judiciary Education Board and the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, the educational program for magisterial district judges is held in Harrisburg, PA.


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A.budzinski necesitaba un nuevo diseño de banner publicitario y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 16 diseños de 7 diseñadores freelance.
International Capital Markets
We are a financial services firm offering Forex, Shares and CFDs to via an online trading platform.
We appeal to a broad audience of financially savy online investors most of which are male aged between 30 - 45.
Our online trading platforms allow both experienced and novice traders to trade shares, forex and CFDs on over 23 gobal stock exchanges.
Our primary goal is to generate leads using this flash banner, we have two tools that can help us do this, this is an eBook and and and demo trading platform download. The links for each of these are below:
It would be great to have a flash banner in our corportae colours using images such as money and charts as these represent financial markets, however we are open to other ideas and images. We want something that is really catchy and stands out as the aim of the banner is to drive traffic to one of the landing pages.
Below is a link to our site which will give you a feel for our corporate coulours:
We really like the flash banners listed on this site as they look good without being too cheesy:
Please feel free to experiment with the designs.
The size of the banner should be 300 x 250
I have attached images of our logo below and a few other assorted images that you may wish to use but do not have to.


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The perception of your brand is highly influenced by its visual presentation as it identifies the overall look of your marketing communications.
The interactive website experience establishes you from competitors and makes a lasting impression on your business and ideas.
There are many different ways to connect using marketing strategies, especially with our guidance to help you every step of the way.


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Mounties in Dziekanski case to appear in court
August 31, 2011
CBC News
Four Mounties charged with perjury during the inquiry into the death of Robert Dziekanski at Vancouver airport in 2007 are set to appear in court in Vancouver on Wednesday.
Constables Bill Bentley, Kwesi Millington, Gerry Rundell and Cpl. Benjamin Robinson are accused of lying about their actions when they confronted Dziekanski and stunned him multiple times with a Taser.
Dziekanski, 41, died in the secure arrivals area of Vancouver International Airport on Oct. 14, 2007, moments after he was shot with RCMP stun guns. His death ignited an international debate about the police use of stun guns.
The Mounties told commissioner Thomas Braidwood they feared for their safety when Dziekanski picked up a stapler, but Braidwood rejected their testimony in his final report.
No charges were ever laid against the four Mounties in Dziekanski's death, but a special prosecutor approved the charges of perjury.


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Who knew that one of the easiest superhero powers to get (at least on a neutered, pathetic human scale) is the Human Torch's Flame On power? If you're Russian and/or drink a lot of vodka, you can use a hot wire and a debauched sense of pain to create fire with your bare hands. Just pour fuel on the ground, hold a hot wire in one hand and place your free hand over the fuel to complete the circuit. Instaflame.
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Geni.com, the online genealogy site that spawned the successful enterprise social networking company Yammer, was bought Wednesday by rival MyHeritage of Tel Aviv.
It's the second big deal of the year for Geni founder David Sacks, following Microsoft's $1.2 billion acquisition of San Francisco's Yammer in July. Exact terms of the Geni-MyHeritage deal were not disclosed, but the eight-figure transaction was a mix of cash and equity.
Sacks started the online family tree building service in 2007. But Yammer was created as a better way for Geni workers to communicate internally, and in 2008, it was spun out into a standalone company that grew like wildfire.
Earlier this year, Yammer had 4 million users at 200,000 companies in 160 countries.
MyHeritage, which has 72 million registered users, said it will keep all of Geni's employees and still operate the company as a separate brand based in Los Angeles, which will also serve as its main U.S. engineering hub.
Sacks, one of the so-called PayPal Mafia who have gone on to other tech startups, is joining MyHeritage's board of directors.
"Together with MyHeritage, we look forward to continuing Geni's mission of connecting humanity through a single family tree," Sacks said in a statement.


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Democrats to host soup supper
October 27, 2011 Tama County Democrats will host a soup supper on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 5-7 p.m. at the Tama American Legion Club, 1105 E. 5th St. more »»
Republican Women to meet
October 27, 2011 Tama County Republican Womens meeting, Saturday, October 29, 9:30 A.M. at the State Bank of Toledo's Community Room. Speaker is Mona Kilborn, Marshalltown, the subject is Illegal Immigrants. more »»
AAUW hosts Inman's War author Jeffrey Copeland
October 23, 2011 TOLEDO CHRONICLE-Jeffrey Copeland was shopping at a flea market when he stumbled upon an old suitcase full of love letters. more »»
Toledo Library sets events
October 22, 2011 Fall has once again graced us with its magnificence. It is a wonderful time to get out and about and enjoy this time of year. more »»
Chelsea Library now has new after school program
October 22, 2011 TAMA NEWS-HERALD-From: Dianna Dunning Library Director The Chelsea Library has begun an after school program for students from the Chelsea area. more »»
South Tama Food Pantry is overwhelmed by demand
October 20, 2011 TAMA NEWS-HERALD-There is an urgent need for monetary and food donations at the South Tama Food Pantry, Maralyn Hotchkiss, a Food Pantry Board member reported Tuesday morning. more »»
Check out emergency service volunteer opportunities in Tama County
October 15, 2011 TAMA NEWS-HERALD- All 12 of Tama County's Fire Departments are volunteer services. These dedicated volunteers train to the same level as paid firefighters in bigger cities and do the same jobs. more »»
Vining plans "Heart Transplant" Oct. 16
October 15, 2011 TAMA NEWS-HERALD-The Community of Vining requests your presence for the"heart transplant ceremony" to be held on the south edge of Vining on Sunday, Oct, 16 at 1 p.. more »»
Antique appraisals returning to Tama
October 14, 2011 TOLEDO CHRONICLE- Bring your mystery objects, treasures, or possible treasures and find out what they are and what they are worth. Class will be held Saturday, Oct. 15, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. more »»
Toledo city-wide clean up is Friday, Oct. 14
October 12, 2011 TOLEDO CHRONICLE- The annual fall city-wide clean up is this Friday, Oct. 14. Residents may place items at curb side for free pick up. more »»
Tama firefighters to host pancake supper tommorow
October 12, 2011 TAMA NEWS-HERALD-Tama firefighters will host their annual pancake supper at the Fire Station on Thursday, Oct 13 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. more »»
Operation EDITH set Wed. Oct. 12
October 12, 2011 OLEDO CHRONICLE- The Toledo Fire Department will conduct the annual Exit in Drill in the Home (Operation E.D.I.T.H.) exercise during Fire Prevention Week on Wednesday, Oct. 12 beginning at 6:30 p.m. more »»
Toledo Council to consider Census - Ward System
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Toledo Fire Dept. seeking volunteers
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Vining plans "Heart Transplant" Oct. 16
October 9, 2011 TAMA NEWS-HERALD- The Community of Vining requests your presence for the"heart transplant ceremony" to be held on the south edge of Vining on Sunday, Oct, 16 at 1 p.m. more »»
Tama firefighters to host pancake supper Oct. 13
October 8, 2011 TAMA NEWS-HERALD-Tama firefighters will host their annual pancake supper at the Fire Station on Thursday, Oct 13 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. more »»
Tama Co. Public Health and Toledo to participate in Iowa's "Start Somewhere Walk" is today
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Tama Sesquicentennial planning is underway
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T-T Blood Drive is today - Wed. Oct 5
October 5, 2011 You can make a difference in your community by helping to maintain the local blood supply when you donate blood with LifeServe Blood Center. more »»
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[Hook: Cassidy]
If the D.A. ask me to tell I'm like (uh uh)
They like you want to go back to jail I'm like (uh uh)
Upstate with the inmates and C.O.'s, no (uh uh)
I like to clap gats but my P.O. like (uh uh)
I sit in jail, I will never tell (uh uh)
Keep your deal, I will never squeal (uh uh)
I wanna walk, But I never talk (uh uh)
And that's that, I will never rat (uh uh)
[Verse 1: Cassidy]
Blow the fuckin whistle, I'm on my fuckin grissle
Trying to make a dollar out a dime and a fucking nickel
I'll knuckle with you, But I got a couple pistols
If they fuckin hit, you'll be dead or fuckin crippled
I'm just fuckin wit you, I ain't gon bust a pistol
Cuz I'm on parole and I ain't tryin to get fuckin pickled
I call my gat acrobat, cause it'll fuckin' flip you
Stuff you in a box like some fuckin' tissue
If you cats got 9 lives, I hope you brought a couple wit you
Or you won't live, your relatives gonna fuckin' miss you
If you a rat I ain't fuckin' wit you, I wouldn't even
Tell if I seen Bin Laden buyin' a fuckin' missle
If you a snitch I'll come and get you, take your life
And the life of the rest of the mice runnin' wit you
You pack gats then I'm fuckin' wit you
But if you, live by the gun you gon' die by the fuckin' pistol
[Verse 2: Cassidy]
You ain't a killa yet, you ain't a gorilla yet
I bang like I'm at the rage and you could be the silhouette
Yea I'm still a threat, you could still feel het
The led put you to bed cuz you soft like a pillow set
You pussys asleep, I'll put you to sleep
The bullets I put in the heat it'll put your face on ya feet
You could look in my face and see you facin' defeat
It's basically beef, Dont let me see your face in the street
You betta stand on the payment, you ain't safe in the street
I'm flippin' weight in the street, I get cake in the street
So what you make in a year I could make in a week
Or probaly a couple hours, I'm gettin a couple dollars
All I'm doin is takin a beat, And then speakin' the
Truth on it like Doctor King makin' a speech
Man you snitches coversate wit police, But theres a
Difference betweent a lake and a beach and a grape and a peach...
[Verse 3: Cassidy]
I said you cats rats like the Master on Ninja Turtles
I was being nice, cause y'all mice 'bout as big as gerbils
Little hamster, guinea pig type niggas
Who be giving information to the pigs with the quickness
Them kids snitches, They'll try to ride against you
Then sign a subpoena and testify against you
Go to jail, never that
Take a deal, never that
Squeal, never that
This song is the anti-snitching song. Cassidy essentially saying he would never tell Law Enforcement about any leads he could give to catch some other criminals. He wouldn't even rat out Bin Laden.
Oh, and if you snitch… Cassidy don't like that, he might wanna end your life.


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