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Another day's wait for the HealthCare.gov update
The Obama administration is giving HealthCare.gov yet another extension.
On Friday night, the eve of the self-imposed Nov. 30 deadline to get the federal Obamacare portal working smoothly, the agency in charge of the effort announced that the application and enrollment systems would be taken offline for 11 hours for extended maintenance. And instead of a reporters' briefing on Saturday – as was pledged earlier this week, ostensibly to announce whether the performance target was met – the update would come on Sunday.
The pivot, though slight in terms of time, is noteworthy because of the administration's many pronouncements leading up to Saturday.
In late October, tech surge czar Jeff Zients promised that the website "will work smoothly for the vast majority of users" by the end of November — a goal that he and other administration officials have repeatedly echoed since.
Last week, after tracking error messages and page-load rates, officials publicly identified a couple new metrics. Zients said that hardware additions and software fixes continuing through this weekend would double the site's capacity to 50,000 users at a time and 800,000 visitors per day. Those numbers are what the site was intended to accommodate when it launched Oct. 1.
On Wednesday, during the last CMS update, agency spokeswoman Julie Bataille again said that the site would be working smoothly by the end of the month. She blurred the line slightly on traffic volume, however, saying the site would be able to handle the higher numbers by Dec. 1.
( Also on POLITICO: W.H.: We're getting it right — this time)
Spikes in traffic are still expected to overwhelm the portal, administration officials have warned. In the first days after launch, as many as 250,000 people tried to access the site at once.
Because of recent fixes, people whom the site cannot accommodate now will be placed in an online queue and can be emailed when HealthCare.gov can handle more visitors.
On Friday, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius urged people to shop during off-peak times, mornings, nights and on the weekends.
"The product is popular, so avoid the lines and shop HealthCare.gov during off-peak hours," she wrote in a blog post.
She reminded consumers that they now have until Dec. 23 to purchase coverage that will begin Jan. 1 — because of a recent eight-day extension of the original deadline. "There are 23 shopping days in December … No need to rush," she wrote.
HealthCare.gov is scheduled to be offline Sunday from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m., as it has typically been on weekends during the intense repair push.


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U.S. Virgin Islands Begins Collecting Wind Resource Data: A Wind Powering America Success Story
March 25, 2013
In the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), electricity is so expensive that families struggle to pay utility bills and businesses close due to high energy costs. With technical assistance from the U.S Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the USVI Energy Office is preparing to develop the territory's first commercial wind farm. The first step: collecting data to better understand the USVI's wind resource.
Installed on the islands of St. Croix and St. Thomas in December 2012, the measurement devices include a 60-meter anemometer tower and a SODAR device on each island. The towers will measure wind speeds and direction at three levels (32 meters, 47 meters, and 58 meters) and will provide potential developers with reliable data about the wind resource.
Karl Knight, director of the Virgin Island Energy Office, believes that measurement devices will eventually lead to a lower cost of energy for the USVI.
"We're hoping that in addition to diversifying our energy portfolio, we can also realize a cost reduction from our current energy production utilizing fuel oil. We believe that we can build a fairly economical wind project to supplement our other sources of energy and do so at a cost that is less expensive than the current cost of importing fuel oil," Knight said.
According to NREL engineer Owen Roberts, high energy costs on island nations underscore the importance of renewable energy development in these areas.
"Currently the residential energy prices are between 48 and 50 cents a kilowatt-hour, which is astronomical. That's what makes it attractive for renewables in this location," Roberts said.
Along with the wind measurement devices, the Energy Office installed solar pyrometers to measure solar irradiation. The information gathered by the solar and wind measurement equipment will be important to project developers looking at potential USVI installations.
"This portion of the project involves deploying instruments that will produce industry standard data that financiers are used to seeing," Roberts said. "When the utility, USVI Water and Power Authority, releases a request for proposals to the public, the available data should help attract developers."
NREL involvement stems from U.S. participation in the Energy Development in Island Nations (EDIN) initiative. Formed in 2008 as an international partnership, EDIN aims to advance the deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies on islands across the globe. EDIN has supported the USVI in its goal of reducing fossil fuel-based energy use to 60% by 2025 through a mix of energy efficiency and renewables.
According to NREL project lead Adam Warren, work on this project began prior to the installation of the anemometers and involved multiple parties.
"We worked with the USVI Water and Power Authority, the Governor's Office, the Energy Office, and local stakeholders as a group and came up with an Energy Roadmap that looked at different options of how you get to the 60% reduction over the next 15 years or so," Warren said. "One of the first things we did was help them identify how much solar could work in the existing grid. From that came an 18-megawatt power purchase agreement of solar, which doesn't sound like a lot but is 20% of the peak load for the island of St. Croix. The next phase of wind will be at a lower cost, but it also requires a bit more homework in the form of data collection and making that data available to developers."
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provided $270,000 in funding for the resource data collection. Local funds also contributed to the project.
Knight believes that with the current timeline, a project should be installed within a few years.
"We kicked off our project development meeting in March. We're hoping to have our solicitations out by the end of 2013, to have a project under construction in 2014, and hopefully have everything commissioned and grid-tied by 2015," Knight said.
Additional NREL work on this project includes a more detailed report, Wind Power Opportunities in St. Thomas, USVI: A Site-Specific Evaluation and Analysis. The group is also working on a grid integration report that will gauge the volatility of adding renewables to the existing structure and will provide future assistance as the project moves forward.


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Slamming is the illegal practice of changing a consumer's telephone service without permission. Before a telephone company can place an order to switch the telephone service of a customer, the company must have the agreement of the customer. When a customer agrees to switch long distance service, the long distance carrier must obtain the customer's agreement and authorization to switch using one of the following methods:
The LOA provided by the carrier must be limited strictly to authorizing a change in telephone carrier, and it must be clearly identified as an LOA authorizing the change. The LOA must be written in clear language, and the print must be of sufficient size and readable style, generally comparable in type style and size to any promotional materials, and must make clear to the consumer that the document, when signed, would change his or her telephone carrier.
Only the name of the telephone carrier that will set the consumer's rates can appear on the letter of authorization. The LOA must also contain full translations if it uses more than one language.
NOTE: Advertising promotions that use checks can incorporate an LOA but must meet specific guidelines. A check must contain the necessary information to make it a negotiable instrument and shall not contain any other promotional language or material. The carrier must place the required LOA language near the signature line on the back of the check. In addition, the carrier must print on the front of the check, in easily readable, bold-faced type, a notice that the consumer's signature will authorize a change in his or her telephone carrier.
If you feel that you have been slammed, call the slamming carrier and tell them that you want the problem fixed. If you have not paid them, tell them that you will not pay for the first 30 days of service. Call the authorized company (local or long distance) to inform them of the slam. Tell them that you want to be reinstated to the same calling plan you had before the slam.
You may also file a complaint with the Consumer Affairs Division. If we determine that your long distance service was changed without your authorization and you have not paid the bill of the carrier that slammed you, you do not have to pay anyone for long distance service for the first 30 days after being slammed. This means you do not have to pay either your authorized telephone company (the company you actually chose to provide service) or the slamming company. You must pay any charges for service beyond 30 days to your authorized company, but at that company's rates, not the slammer's rates. If you have paid your phone bill and then discover that you have been slammed, the slamming company must pay your authorized company 150% of the charges it received from you. Out of this amount, your authorized company will then reimburse you 50% of the charges you paid to the slammer. For example, if you were charged $100 by the slamming company, that company will have to give your authorized company $150, and you will receive $50 as a reimbursement.
How can you avoid being slammed? Be a smart consumer.
RSA 374:28-a Slamming Prohibited


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Maha Shivarathri is the most auspicious of festivals dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. Here are 5 Shiva Mantras to help you celebrate Lord Shiva! It is believed that on this day Lord Shiva appeared to the world in the form of a pillar of light, or Jyotirlinga. Lord Shiva, the primordial teacher, is believed to be easily pleased; thus, any worship offered to him – regardless of its simplicity or grandeur – is thought to bring about great merit. All across India, and in many Hindu communities around the world, nightlong vigils are observed in honor of Lord Shiva. Devotees offer abhisheka, or a ritual bath, to bronze and stone sculptures of Lord Shiva in his many forms. Among the most popular of the forms that receive worship on this day are the Shiva Linga, Lord Dakshinamurthy, Lord Bhairava, and Lord Somaskanda.
Since Shiva is easily pleased, offering milk, water, leaves, flowers, clothes, fruits, or even an oil lamp is commendable. Simply meditating upon the form of Shiva with a pure mind and utmost devotion is considered the highest form of worship. The sage Adi Shankara wrote Shiva Manasa Puja as an affirmation of this notion. In this beautifully composed hymn, Shankara performs the Puja of Lord Shiva with vivid and devout imagination. Reciting this hymn on the night of Maha Shivarathri is the best way to begin or end the night's festivities!
Shiva Mantra 1: ratnaiḥ kalpitamāsanaṃ himajalaiḥ snānaṃ ca divyāmbaraṃ
nānāratna vibhūṣitaṃ mṛgamadā modāṅkitaṃ candanam
jātī campaka bilvapatra racitaṃ puṣpaṃ ca dhūpaṃ tathā
dīpaṃ deva dayānidhe paśupate hṛtkalpitaṃ gṛhyatām
Oh ocean of compassion!
Oh lord of those bound by the noose!
I imagine a throne made of precious gemstones to seat you,
cool water trickling from the Himalayas to bathe you,
divine clothes embroidered with various jewels to adorn you,
sandalwood with the intoxicating fragrance of musk to anoint you,
flowers composed of jasmine, champak, and Bilva leaves,
divine incense,
and a bright oil lamp.
Oh Lord, please accept these offerings which I imagine in my heart for you!
Shiva Mantra 2: sauvarṇe navaratnakhaṇḍa racite pātre ghṛtaṃ pāyasaṃ
bhakṣyaṃ pañcavidhaṃ payodadhiyutaṃ rambhāphalaṃ pānakam
śākānāmayutaṃ jalaṃ rucikaraṃ karpūra khaṇḍojjcalaṃ
tāmbūlaṃ manasā mayā viracitaṃ bhaktyā prabho svīkuru
Rice pudding and ghee in a golden bowl studded with the nine precious gems,
five dishes prepared with milk and curd,
tasty water infused with herbs,
a piece of flaming camphor,
and the aromatic betal leaf,
These I have prepared in my mind with utmost devotion.
Please accept them oh Lord!
Shiva Mantra 3: chatraṃ cāmarayoryugaṃ vyajanakaṃ cādarśakaṃ nirmalaṃ
vīṇā bheri mṛdaṅga kāhalakalā gītaṃ ca nṛtyaṃ tathā
sāṣṭāṅgaṃ praṇatiḥ stuti-rbahuvidhā-hyetat-samastaṃ mayā
saṅkalpena samarpitaṃ tava vibho pūjāṃ gṛhāṇa prabho
I offer a splendid umbrella to shade you,
fly whisks and a fan to cool you,
a spotless mirror to see you,
music from the vīṇā, bheri, and mṛdaṅga to please you,
sweet songs and dances to entertain you,
a full prostration to respect you,
and abundant forms of hymns to praise you.
Conceiving these in my heart, I offer them unto you.
Please accept my puja oh Lord!
Shiva Mantra 4: ātmā tvaṃ girijā matiḥ sahacarāḥ prāṇāḥ śarīraṃ gṛhaṃ
pūjā te viṣayopabhoga-racanā nidrā samādhisthitiḥ
sañcāraḥ padayoḥ pradakṣiṇavidhiḥ stotrāṇi sarvā giro
yadyatkarma karomi tattadakhilaṃ śambho tavārādhanam
You are my soul,
Parvathi is my intellect,
your attendants are my five vital breaths,
my body is your abode.
My involvement in the world is nothing but worship unto you,
my sleep is a deep state of meditation upon you.
My roaming feet are constantly in the divine act of walking around you,
all my speech is in praise to you.
All the work I do is a form of worship to you, oh Lord!
Shiva Mantra 5: kara caraṇa kṛtaṃ vākkāyajaṃ karmajaṃ vā
śravaṇa nayanajaṃ vā mānasaṃ vāparādham
vihitamavihitaṃ vā sarvametat-kṣamasva
jaya jaya karuṇābdhe śrī mahādeva śambho
Whatever may be the sins I have committed with my hands and feet,
those sins born of my speech and body,
or the sins arising from my work.
Whatever may be the sins born of my ears and eyes,
or of my mind,
or those sins arising from my doing of what has been prescribed and not prescribed.
Please forgive all of these sins, oh Lord.
Victory unto you, oh ocean of compassion, the greatest and most auspicious of gods!
|10 Kali Mantras
|15 Saraswati Mantras
|3 Ganesha Mantras
|6 Murugan Mantras
|8 Krishna Mantras
|7 Hanuman Mantras
|3 Lakshmi Mantras
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Airlines belonging to the Aviation Global Deal (AGD) Group have returned to Bonn with the next version of their proposal for how international aviation emissions should be dealt with under a new global deal on climate change.
The Group's updated proposal sets out a range of emission reduction scenarios and targets for UN negotiators to consider. The AGD Group believes that negotiators should set a target for the international aviation sector as part of a broader global climate agreement that would cover all international flights.
Hosting a side event at the UN Negotiating Sessions in Bonn today, the AGD Group will emphasise the importance of reaching a global deal in Copenhagen in December that fairly and equitably addresses aviation CO2 emissions. They will present three scenarios based on differing emissions reduction targets for the sector.
The AGD Group has considered a 'carbon neutral growth' target, a 5% reduction and a 20% reduction in emissions through to 2020, using a 2005 base-year and estimated future carbon prices. These targets were chosen to reflect the range of government, industry and NGO views regarding the role international aviation should play in helping to address global climate change. Under all scenarios, the airlines would be active participants in international carbon markets in order meet their emission targets most cost effectively.
Under the AGD proposal a proportion of the sector's emission allowances would be auctioned to generate revenues for climate change initiatives in developing countries. Based on the scenarios assessed, auction revenues of up to USD$5 billion per annum could be generated to support activities such as climate adaptation programmes and initiatives to combat tropical deforestation, a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. AGD members highlighted the critical role these auction revenues could play in delivering a fair and equitable deal in Copenhagen.
The AGD Group also presented, for consideration by UN negotiators, a draft text on international aviation for inclusion in the 'Copenhagen Agreement'. In line with the Group's proposal, the text suggests a range of possible emission targets and calls for a global sectoral agreement, developed through the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), and designed to ensure equal treatment of airlines and avoid carbon leakage.
Mark Kenber, Policy Director, The Climate Group, said, "The AGD approach reflects a business perspective on what is necessary to deliver a fair and equitable outcome for airlines, informed by an understanding of the political realities of the international climate change negotiations. The AGD proposal would ensure a robust environmental outcome, achieved at the lowest cost, while generating important financial flows for addressing climate change in developing countries. This is a solution that works for the environment, the aviation industry and critically the international climate negotiations."
Virgin Blue Airlines Group became the first Australasian airline to join the AGD Group last week.
The AGD Group will continue to engage with the industry and negotiators on its proposal in the months leading up to the Copenhagen climate conference in December.


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by Alison Glass for Andover Fabrics
100% Cotton, Hand-Batiked*
Width: 44-45 inches
We price our fabric per half-yard, so if you want 1 full yard, change the quantity to 2, etc. The total quantity of yardage you order will arrive as one continuous un-cut piece of fabric.
*A note about the qualities of this fabric from the designer, Alison Glass alisonglass.com …
"Handcrafted fabric is an exciting interpretation of the batik fabric dyeing process. Made in Indonesia by skilled artisans, Handcrafted fabric is very different from other quilting cottons.
Hand stamped, hand dyed, one piece at a time, each bit of fabric is completely unique from the next, adding to the beauty. No two bolts are alike and cuts from one bolt will likely look different than cuts from another. Like natural leather or stone, these variations make each piece perfectly imperfect.
From design, to production and finally to you, the maker of a finished piece, Handcrafted is infused with a human touch. We hope you will enjoy your hand made fabric as much as we enjoy creating it."


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I used to be what you would call an "uninformed voter." I felt a duty to vote, but I didn't pay much attention to where the candidates stood on issues, focusing more on how honest and well-spoken they seemed. Although honesty and communication are still important to me, I now spend time reading about where candidates stand on issues, and although none of them ever agree with all of my viewpoints (and some of the issues are so complex that I'm not even sure of my point of view), at least I feel that I am now an informed voter who has made a choice based on more than gut reaction.
This makes me feel more involved in the political process. Believe it or not, politicians want our involvement. They want to hear from us. They want to know that we are taking an active role in the issues that affect us.
As business owners and operators, your views on issues matter to your local and federal legislators. Several bills sitting in various committees within the federal government could affect the fitness business. The more informed you are about these bills and the more you let your legislators know how you feel about them, the better the chance these bills will pass or fail (depending on your stance on each). Politicians care about the bills they are told their constituents care about.
One of the latest federal bills to be introduced is the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) bill (HR 5479), which expands what can be paid out of a person's pre-tax health investment account (health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, medical savings accounts) to include the cost of physical fitness programs and exercise equipment. Some estimates say this bill could save individuals up to 25 percent to 30 percent on their club memberships. As of press time, the bill was in the House Ways and Means Committee.
The Workforce Health Improvement Program (WHIP) Act (HR 1634 and S 772) has been around for some time and deals with corporate wellness and the Internal Revenue Service. It was reintroduced last year and as of press time was sitting in the House Committee on Ways and Means and in the Senate Committee on Finance. If this act passes, employers would be allowed to deduct employees' health club membership costs without classifying the benefit as additional income for employees.
The Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Notification Act (HR 2804) would amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to require that a business be given the opportunity to correct alleged violations of the ADA Act before a lawsuit could be filed against it. As of press time, the bill was in the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Other bills affecting fitness facilities and business owners are being discussed on a local and state level, including bills to ban automatic membership renewals and to tax health club memberships.
I encourage you to become better informed about local, state and federal legislation and then act upon that knowledge by writing your legislators, calling them and even visiting them to discuss the issues. Many federal bills languish in committees for several sessions before any significant action occurs on them. By showing you care about these bills and you want action sooner rather than later, you can make a difference — especially if you enlist the help of your members to contact legislators. You can follow fitness-related bills by visiting Web sites that track legislation. Here are two good ones: http://thomas.loc.gov and www.govtrack.us.


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1990's Total Recall, now seeing a remake starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, et. al, may best be remembered for a two-second scene in which a three-breasted woman exposes herself to Arnold Schwarzenegger. The woman who originated the part, day player Lycia Naff, went on to write for OK! Magazine, People Magazine, and the Miami Herald. She divulged to Vulture that four breasts were the original plan until they tested poorly ("too bovine"), compared Schwarzenegger to a "baby bird" and "an automaton" in the same breath, and admitted her discomfort while filming:
It didn't hit me until the first moment where the scene called for me to expose myself, because what came over me was such shame. Which was weird, because they weren't my breasts, and it was what I had signed up to do. So why was I getting a reality shock now? I started to cry, and if you look closely at those scenes when I'm opening my blouse, I'm smiling, but not in my eyes.
She also wished her successor in the remake, Kaitleen Leeb, the best of luck with the "horny sci-fi fanboys" and myriad other opportunities that scared her shitless at the time.
I was so petrified when all the reality of it sunk in. Entertainment Tonight wanted to me to come on the show, me and the guy with the one eye, so they could do a piece on the prosthetics, and I said no. Johnny Carson wanted me to come and sit on his couch, and I said no. I was stupid, embarrassed, and young. Now, looking back, why not? Why not make a goof of it?
'A Candid Conversation With Total Recall's Original Three-Breasted Woman' [Vulture]


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Thanks to Auke at 'TutBasedotcom' for contributing this new tutorial gives you some cool techniques along with some rather nice textures created by Auke. He writes . . .
In this tutorial you will get a detailed, step by step, tutorial of how to create Rusted Text.
It's very easy to follow and you'll have amazing results as seen here!
Step 1.
Create a new document. I've used 800x600 px.
Fill the background with black using the paint bucket tool (G)
Now search for an steel/metal background or use one from below:
Drag it in and fill your document with the steel'ish background.
I've used background3 and set the opacity to 30% for a darker look.
Step 2.
Now select your Type Tool (T) and write the text were you want to apply the rust effect on.
I've used simple Arial for this tutorial, but you can choose whatever font you want.
NOW : Add Metal Textures
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Stag Grey and White Foldable Fabric Storage Bins Collection - Set of 2
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Sweet Jojo Designs fabric storage bins offer a stylish yet functional storage solution for toys, clothes, household clutter and more. What a perfect way to transform your organizational system in any office, playroom, nursery, or bedroom. This set of two foldable storage cubes can be used in most standard cubby-hole shelving furniture, as stand-alone bins, or collapsed to save space when not in use.
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Luangwa River Camp
Where the Giraffe Come for a Drink
Luangua River Camp is situated just six miles north of Mfuwe on the river which borders the South Luangwa National Park. South Luangwa National Park, the southernmost of three national parks in the valley of the Luangwa River, is a world-renowned wildlife haven. It supports large populations of Thornicroft's Giraffe, and herds of elephant and buffalo often several hundred strong, while the Luangwa River supports abundant crocodiles and hippopotamus. It is one of the best-known national parks in Africa for walking safaris. The camp's gentle but exquisite décor fuses vibrant earth tones and raw materials. Palm stalks, indigenous timber, thatch and red earthen plaster create a strikingly elegant yet warm atmosphere. The camp is unique, with its décor and great attention to detail making Luangwa River Camp quite like nothing else currently in South Luangwa or Zambia. The camp is elevated between 3-9 feet on wooden decks affording great views to the park and river. The five brick-and-thatch bush suites are individually named and all feature unique decorative themes. The suites can accommodate either a double bed or twin beds and contain hot and cold running water, twin sinks, shower, and a sunken bath (large enough for two people). The suites feature overhead fans in both the bedroom and bathroom, walk-in mosquito nets as well as a sealed mosquito proof room (as long as the doors are kept shut!).. All bush suites have 240v plug sockets and hairdryers, large, free-standing fans inside the mosquito nets and 110v converters are provided. Wardrobe and vanity table with rechargeable electric lanterns, candles and matches provided. Luangwa River Camp offers a myriad of activities to enhance your safari. These include walking safaris, as well as driving and riverboat safari trips (depending on the water level of the Luangwa River). Visits to local cultural sites of interest can also be arranged. The swimming pool is sunk into the deck on two levels with a waterfall adjoining the two pools. Seating areas are all elevated and open plan with a bar area as well as a dining and reading area.
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#!/usr/bin/perl -w package SHSigGenes; use strict; use Tracer; use CGI; use HTML; use Sprout; use Time::HiRes; use FIGRules; use RHFeatures; use base 'SearchHelper'; =head1 Gene Discrimination Feature Search Helper =head2 Introduction This search performs a signature genes comparison. The user selects two genome sets, and the search returns genes from a given genome which are common only in the first set and not in the second. If the second set is empty, the search will return genes from the given genome that are common in the first set. Gene identity will be computed in this case using bidirectional best hits. If gene X from the given genome has a BBH in a specified genome Y, then it is said to occur in whatever set includes genome Y. A gene is considered I<common> if it occurs in a certain percentage of the genomes of the set. This search has the following extra parameters. =over 4 =item given The ID of the given genome. =item target[] The IDs of the genomes in the first (target) set. The given genome is automatically considered a part of this set, so it can never be empty. =item exclusion[] The IDs of the genomes in the second (exclusion) set. If this set is empty, then no genes will be considered common in set 2, causing all genes common in set 1 to be selected. =item commonality Minimum score for a gene to be considered common. The score is equal to the number of genomes containing a bidirectional best hit of the gene divided by the total number of genomes. The default is C<0.8>. A value of C<1> means a gene must have BBHs in all of the genomes to be considered common; a value of C<0> is invalid. =item cutoff Maximum match difference for a BBH hit to be considered valid. The default is C<1e-10>. =item showMatch If TRUE, then all the genes in the target set that match the ones in the reference genome will be shown in an extra column. =back =head2 Virtual Methods =head3 Form my $html = $shelp->Form(); Generate the HTML for a form to request a new search. =cut sub Form { # Get the parameters. my ($self) = @_; # Get the CGI and sprout objects. my $cgi = $self->Q(); my $sprout = $self->DB(); # Start the form. my $retVal = $self->FormStart("Signature Genes"); # The bulk of this form will be two genome selection menus, one for the first # (target) set and one for the second (exclusion) set. Above these two controls # there is the selector for the given genome, the commonality and cutoff values, # and the submit button. Our first task, then, is to get the genome selection # menus. my $givenMenu = $self->NmpdrGenomeMenu('given', 0, [$cgi->param('given')]); my $targetMenu = $self->NmpdrGenomeMenu('target', 'multiple', [$cgi->param('target')], 10, 'exclusion'); my $excludeMenu = $self->NmpdrGenomeMenu('exclusion', 'multiple', [$cgi->param('exclusion')], 10, 'target'); # Get the default values to use for the commonality and cutoff controls. my $commonality = $cgi->param('commonality') || "0.8"; my $cutoff = $cgi->param('cutoff') || "1e-10"; my $statistical = $cgi->param('statistical') || 1; my $showMatch = $cgi->param('showMatch') || 0; my $useSims = $cgi->param('useSims') || 0; my $pegsOnly = $cgi->param('pegsOnly') || 1; # Now we build the table rows. my @rows = (); # First we have the given genome. push @rows, $cgi->Tr($cgi->td({valign => "top"}, "Reference Genome"), $cgi->td({colspan => 2}, $givenMenu)); # Now show the target and exclusion menus. push @rows, $cgi->Tr($cgi->td({valign => "top"}, "Inclusion Genomes (Set 1)"), $cgi->td({colspan => 2}, $targetMenu)); push @rows, $cgi->Tr($cgi->td({valign => "top"}, "Exclusion Genomes (Set 2)"), $cgi->td({colspan => 2}, $excludeMenu)); # Next, the tuning parameters. push @rows, $cgi->Tr($cgi->td("Commonality"), $cgi->td($cgi->textfield(-name => 'commonality', -value => $commonality, -size => 5))), $cgi->Tr($cgi->td(), $cgi->td(join(" ", $cgi->checkbox(-name => 'statistical', -checked => $statistical, -value => 1, -label => 'Use Statistical Algorithm') . SearchHelper::Hint("SigGenes", "When two sets of genomes are specified, check this " . "box to use a statistical algorithm designed " . "specifically to choose differentiating genes. " . "This box has no effect when looking for genes " . "in common."), $cgi->checkbox(-name => 'useSims', -checked => $useSims, -value => 1, -label => 'Use Similarities') . SearchHelper::Hint("SigGenes", "Normally, Bidirectional Best Hits are used to " . "find matching genes. Check this box to use " . "similarities instead.")))), $cgi->Tr($cgi->td(), $cgi->td(join(" ", $cgi->checkbox(-name => 'showMatch', -checked => $showMatch, -value => 1, -label => 'Show Matching Genes') . SearchHelper::Hint("SigGenes", "Check this button to display the genes matching " . "each gene displayed in the results.")))), $cgi->Tr($cgi->td("Cutoff"), $cgi->td($cgi->textfield(-name => 'cutoff', -value => $cutoff, -size => 5))); # Next, the feature filter rows. push @rows, RHFeatures::WordSearchRow($self); push @rows, RHFeatures::FeatureFilterFormRows($self); # Finally, the submit button. push @rows, $self->SubmitRow(); # Create the table. $retVal .= $self->MakeTable(\@rows); # Close the form. $retVal .= $self->FormEnd(); # Return the result. return $retVal; } =head3 Find my $resultCount = $shelp->Find(); Conduct a search based on the current CGI query parameters. The search results will be written to the session cache file and the number of results will be returned. If the search parameters are invalid, a result count of C<undef> will be returned and a result message will be stored in this object describing the problem. =cut sub Find { # Get the parameters. my ($self) = @_; # Get the sprout and CGI query objects. my $cgi = $self->Q(); my $sprout = $self->DB(); # Declare the return variable. If it remains undefined, the caller will # assume there was an error. my $retVal; # Create the timers. my ($saveTime, $loopCounter, $bbhTimer, $putTimer, $queryTimer) = (0, 0, 0, 0, 0); # Validate the numeric parameters. my $commonality = $cgi->param('commonality'); my $cutoff = $cgi->param('cutoff'); if ($commonality !~ /^\s*\d(\.\d+)?\s*$/) { $self->SetMessage("Commonality value appears invalid, too big, negative, or not a number."); } elsif ($commonality <= 0 || $commonality > 1) { $self->SetMessage("Commonality cannot be 0 and cannot be greater than 1."); } elsif ($cutoff !~ /^\s*\d(.\d+)?(e\-\d+)?\s*$/) { $self->SetMessage("Cutoff must be an exponential number (e.g. \"1e-20\" or \"2.5e-11\"."); } elsif ($cutoff > 1) { $self->SetMessage("Cutoff cannot be greater than 1."); } else { # Get the result helper. my $rhelp = RHFeatures->new($self); # Set up the default columns. $self->DefaultColumns($rhelp); # Add the score at the end. $rhelp->AddExtraColumn(score => undef, title => 'Score', style => 'rightAlign', download => 'num'); # Find out if we need to show matching genes. my $showMatch = $cgi->param('showMatch') || 0; # If we do, add a column for them at the front. if ($showMatch) { $rhelp->AddExtraColumn(matches => 0, title => 'Matches', style => 'leftAlign', download => 'list'); } # Only proceed if the filtering parameters are valid. if ($rhelp->Valid()) { # Start the output session. $self->OpenSession($rhelp); # Now we need to gather and validate the genome sets. $self->PrintLine("Gathering the target genomes. "); my ($givenGenomeID) = $self->GetGenomes('given'); my %targetGenomes = map { $_ => 1 } $self->GetGenomes('target'); $self->PrintLine("Gathering the exclusion genomes. "); my %exclusionGenomes = map { $_ => 1 } $self->GetGenomes('exclusion'); $self->PrintLine("Validating the genome sets.
"); # Insure the given genome is not in the exclusion set. if ($exclusionGenomes{$givenGenomeID}) { $self->SetMessage("The given genome ($givenGenomeID) cannot be in the exclusion set."); } else { # Insure the given genome is in the target set. $targetGenomes{$givenGenomeID} = 1; } # Find out if we want to use a statistical analysis. my $statistical = $cgi->param('statistical') || 1; # Denote we have not yet found any genomes. $retVal = 0; # Compute the list of genomes of interest. my @allGenomes = (keys %exclusionGenomes, keys %targetGenomes); # Get the peg matrix. Trace("Requesting matrix.") if T(3); $saveTime = time(); my %bbhMatrix; if (! $cgi->param('useSims')) { # Here we are using BBHs, which are fast enough to do in one gulp. $self->PrintLine("Requesting bidirectional best hits. "); %bbhMatrix = $sprout->BBHMatrix($givenGenomeID, $cutoff, @allGenomes); } else { # Here we are using similarities, which are much more complicated. $self->PrintLine("Requesting similarities.
"); # Create a filtering matrix for the results. We only want to keep PEGs in the # specified target and exclusion genomes. my %keepGenomes = map { $_ => 1 } @allGenomes; # Loop through the given genome's features. my @features = $sprout->FeaturesOf($givenGenomeID); for my $fid (@features) { $self->PrintLine("Retrieving similarities for $fid. "); # Get this feature's similarities. my $simList = $sprout->Sims($fid, 1000, $cutoff, 'fig'); my $simCount = scalar @{$simList}; $self->PrintLine("Raw similarity count: $simCount. "); # Create the matrix hash for this feature. $bbhMatrix{$fid} = {}; # Now we need to filter out the similarities that don't land on the target genome. $simCount = 0; for my $sim (@{$simList}) { # Insure this similarity lands on a target genome. my $genomeID2 = $sprout->GenomeOf($sim->id2); if ($keepGenomes{$genomeID2}) { # Here we're keeping the similarity, so we put it in this feature's hash. $bbhMatrix{$fid}->{$sim->id2} = $sim->psc; $simCount++; } } $self->PrintLine("Similarities retained: $simCount.
"); } } $bbhTimer += time() - $saveTime; $self->PrintLine("Time to build matrix: $bbhTimer seconds.
"); Trace("Matrix built.") if T(3); # Create a feature query object to loop through the chosen features of the given # genome. Trace("Creating feature query.") if T(3); $saveTime = time(); my $fquery = $rhelp->GetQuery($givenGenomeID); $queryTimer += time() - $saveTime; # Get the sizes of the two sets. This information is useful in computing commonality. my $targetSetSize = scalar keys %targetGenomes; my $exclusionSetSize = scalar keys %exclusionGenomes; # Loop through the features. my $done = 0; while (! $done) { # Get the next feature. $saveTime = time(); my $record = $rhelp->Fetch($fquery); $queryTimer += time() - $saveTime; if (! $record) { $done = 1; } else { # Get the feature's ID. my $fid = $record->PrimaryValue('Feature(id)'); Trace("Checking feature $fid.") if T(4); $self->PrintLine("Checking feature $fid.
"); # Get its list of matching genes. The list is actually a hash mapping each matched gene to its # score. All we care about, however, are the matches themselves. my $bbhList = $bbhMatrix{$fid}; # We next wish to loop through the BBH IDs, counting how many are in each of the # sets. If a genome occurs twice, we only want to count the first occurrence, so # we have a hash of genomes we've already seen. The hash will map each gene ID # to 0, 1, or 2, depending on whether it was found in the reference genome, # a target genome, or an exclusion genome. my %alreadySeen = (); # Save the matching genes in here. my %genesMatching = (); # Clear the exclusion count. my $exclusionCount = 0; # Denote that we're in our own genome. $alreadySeen{$givenGenomeID} = 0; my $targetCount = 1; # Loop through the BBHs/Sims. for my $bbhPeg (keys %{$bbhList}) { # Get the genome ID. We want to find out if this genome is new. my $genomeID = $sprout->GenomeOf($bbhPeg); if (! exists $alreadySeen{$genomeID}) { # It's new, so we check to see which set it's in. if ($targetGenomes{$genomeID}) { # It's in the target set. $targetCount++; $alreadySeen{$genomeID} = 1; } elsif ($exclusionGenomes{$genomeID}) { # It's in the exclusion set. $exclusionCount++; $alreadySeen{$genomeID} = 2; } # Note that $alreadySeen{$genomeID} exists in the hash by this # point. If it's 1, we need to save the current PEG. if ($alreadySeen{$genomeID} == 1) { $genesMatching{$bbhPeg} = 1; } } } # Create a variable to indicate whether or not we want to keep this feature and # another for the score. my ($okFlag, $score); # We need to see if we're using statistics or not. This only matters # for a two-set situation. if ($statistical && $exclusionSetSize > 0) { # This is the magic formula for choosing the differentiating genes. It looks like # it has something to do with variance computations, but I'm not sure. my $targetNotCount = $targetSetSize - $targetCount; my $targetSquare = $targetCount * $targetCount + $targetNotCount * $targetNotCount; my $exclusionNotCount = $exclusionSetSize - $exclusionCount; my $exclusionSquare = $exclusionCount * $exclusionCount + $exclusionNotCount * $exclusionNotCount; my $mixed = $targetCount * $exclusionCount + $targetNotCount * $exclusionNotCount; my $inD = 1 - (($exclusionSetSize * $mixed) / ($targetSetSize * $exclusionSquare)); my $outD = 1 - (($targetSetSize * $mixed) / ($exclusionSetSize * $targetSquare)); # If the two differentials are greater than one, we keep this feature. $score = $inD + $outD; $okFlag = ($score > 1); # Subtract 1 from the score so it looks like the commonality score. $score -= 1.0; } else { # Check to see if we're common in set 1 and not in set 2. my $score1 = IsCommon($targetCount, $targetSetSize, $commonality); my $score2 = IsCommon($exclusionCount, $exclusionSetSize, $commonality); if ($score1 && ! $score2) { # We satisfy the criterion, so we put this feature to the output. The # score is essentially $score1, since $score2 is zero. $score = $score1; $okFlag = 1; } } if ($okFlag) { # Put this feature to the output. We have one or two extra columns. # First we store the score. $rhelp->PutExtraColumns(score => sprintf("%0.3f",$score)); # Next we add the list of matching genes, but only if "showMatch" is specified. if ($showMatch) { # The matching genes are in the hash "genesMatching". my @genes = sort { FIGRules::FIGCompare($a,$b) } keys %genesMatching; # We need to linkify them. my $genesHTML = join(", ", map { HTML::fid_link($cgi, $_) } @genes); # Now add them as an extra column. $rhelp->PutExtraColumns(matches => $genesHTML); } # Compute a sort key from the feature data and the score. my $sort = $rhelp->SortKey($record, sprintf("%0.3f", 1 - $score)); # Output the feature. $saveTime = time(); $rhelp->PutData($sort, $fid, $record); $putTimer += time() - $saveTime; # Increase the result count. $retVal++; } # Check for a timer trace. We trace every 500 features. $loopCounter++; if (T(3) && $loopCounter % 500 == 0) { Trace("Time spent for $loopCounter features: Put = $putTimer, Query = $queryTimer, BBH = $bbhTimer."); } } } # Close the session file. $saveTime = time(); $self->CloseSession(); $putTimer += time() - $saveTime; } } # Trace the timers. Trace("Time spent: Put = $putTimer, Query = $queryTimer, BBH = $bbhTimer.") if T(3); # Return the result count. return $retVal; } =head3 Description my $htmlText = $shelp->Description(); Return a description of this search. The description is used for the table of contents on the main search tools page. It may contain HTML, but it should be character-level, not block-level, since the description is going to appear in a list. =cut sub Description { # Get the parameters. my ($self) = @_; # Return the result. return "Search for genes that are common to a group of organisms or that discriminate between two groups of organisms."; } =head3 SearchTitle my $titleHtml = $shelp->SearchTitle(); Return the display title for this search. The display title appears above the search results. If no result is returned, no title will be displayed. The result should be an html string that can be legally put inside a block tag such as C
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. =cut sub SearchTitle { # Get the parameters. my ($self) = @_; # Compute the title. We extract the relevant clues from the query parameters. my $cgi = $self->Q(); my $type = ($cgi->param('useSims') ? "Similarities" : "Bidirectional Best Hits"); my $style = ($cgi->param('exclusion') ? "Discriminating" : "Common"); my $retVal = "$style Genes using $type"; # Return it. return $retVal; } =head2 Internal Utilities =head3 IsCommon my $score = SHSigGenes::IsCommon($count, $size, $commonality); Return the match score if a specified count indicates a gene is common in a specified set and 0 otherwise. Commonality is computed by dividing the count by the size of the set and comparing the result to the minimum commonality ratio. The one exception is if the set size is 0. In that case, this method always returns 0. =over 4 =item count Number of elements of the set that have the relevant characteristic. =item size Total number of elements in the set. =item commonality Minimum count/size ratio for the characteristic to be considered common. =item RETURN Returns TRUE if the characteristic is common, else FALSE. =back =cut sub IsCommon { # Get the parameters. my ($count, $size, $commonality) = @_; # Declare the return variable. my $retVal = 0; # Only procced if the size is positive. if ($size > 0) { # Compute the commonality. $retVal = $count/$size; # If it's too small, clear it. if ($retVal < $commonality) { $retVal = 0; } } # Return the result. return $retVal; } 1;
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There are numerous different types of insurance; so knowing how to differentiate between them is important. You will need this information to find out if you are getting comprehensive coverage or not. In addition, knowing the differences will allow you to tell if you have all of the protection you need for all aspects of your personal or professional life.
Insurance companies like this make a profit off of the premiums you pay. However, some agencies charge far less than others while offering packages that include several different types of policies. Among the most popular types of insurance quotes received are for:
- Homeowners or Renters Insurance
- Automobile Insurance
- Boaters Insurance
- Health Insurance, including Dental and Vision coverage
- Life Insurance
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Of course, there are numerous other types of coverage available. It all just depends on what you need. For Florida residents, boaters' and renters' insurance are typically more popular than homeowners' and health insurances. This is partly due to the demographic makeup of the state; but it also has to do with the kinds of quotes people are getting.
In order to find the best insurance quotes as a Florida resident, you will need to know some more basics. Doing your homework is of paramount importance if you want to get the best coverage for the least amount of money. In fact, certain types of insurance are mandatory in the state of Florida; so shopping around is most certainly a good idea.
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As previously stated, some insurance companies charge more than others. This is because of the fact that different companies offer different amounts of coverage. In addition, there are a number of personal factors which play a role in the prices you are quoted. That is why it is so important that you ask some serious questions when you looking for the right insurance company to write your policy. Indeed, it is your role as the policy holder to know exactly what you are getting.
There are a couple key considerations that you should think and ask about while shopping for Florida insurance quotes. Remember that there are state mandated minimums in place on certain types of insurance. Ask each company if their policies offer enough coverage to allow you to remain legal. Often, a company will lure in customers will lowered prices only to offer those people subsequently lowered policy standards as well. In essence, you get what you pay for; so play the role of the wise consumer and shop around.
Do your Homework
Who says talk is cheap? In today's world, we often need the advice of one another to get us through when things are bleak or confusing. Perhaps that is why so many people are so forthcoming with their insights, producing innumerable reviews on products and services. Use this precious resource to your advantage when looking for insurance quotes. Don't bother gathering quotes from companies that you find to be disreputable. This will save you time on your search for the best policy.
You could also check out the records contained within the Better Business Bureau. Here, you can typically find out everything that a consumer needs to know about a business, including an insurance company. This route is typically more accurate than reading consumer reviews, although both typically come from about the same source. At the end of the day, you will need to use your best judgment to find quality insurance quotes.
Word of mouth is always a good source for finding valuable information about a company. That means you should ask you friends, family, and especially your neighbors about their insurance company. You may become privy to new information that could help you make a better decision. However, it is important to note that not everybody's experience with an insurance company will be the same. In fact, some people tell stories without mentioning any faults of their own. Because of this, you should be discerning when listening to the tales of other consumers.
Your best bet to find the best Florida Insurance Quotes is to visit https://floridainsurancequotes.net/. They do all the leg work for you and are capable of quoting you for every available insurance provider with one form.
Lock and Load
Once you find an insurance quote that has everything you need, you will want to lock in that price. Things are subject to change without notice, especially in the insurance industry. To get a fully-loaded policy, strike while the iron is still hot.


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Welcome to this informative site around web design. This site is designed to give you some key information to help you make the correct online decisions. Don't forget to check out our web design Scottish Borders Blog.
We offer web services to meet your business needs and this website is designed to help you make the correct decisions. Need help? Contact us.
So, what is web design?
Website design is split into several areas and depending on your needs, relates to which services you need. For example an e-commerce site may need: a database, a check out process and product pages, and all these need designed. Whereas a information site will need to have article pages. Two hugely different requirements that need dealt with in a different way.
Where do you start? The first thing to do is sit down with a piece of paper and decide what your end goal is. What are you aiming to do? Then from that you can work back to a stating point.
A simple example:
End goal: an information site ranking for key services "service 1″ "service 2″ and "service 3″
What do you need to achieve (just list what you think you need):
- A website
- A domain name (and a company name if you do not have one)
- A good understanding of your services
- Some content for your website
- A list of keywords that people are using
- Good rankings so you get the traffic and sales (See SEO Scottish Borders for more information or see this link for a definition of SEO)
- A catchy design so people re-visit your website
Once your list is complete you need to sit down with an expert (probably an online marketing expert would be best) and work through how to achieve your list, and also fill in any gaps. This will then generate a strategy to get you to your end goal.
The main reason you need to speak with a specialist is because the online work is far more complex than it first appears and only someone in the field will understand the complexities enough to guide you into a successful strategy. For example if you don't pay a designer and use an off the shelf design, your website may not get the repeat visits you want and people will not spend very long on it. It all depends on your target market and your budget.
Honest, ethical specialists will sit down with you for free to work out the initial strategy. This will give you prices and goals to aim for so you can see if your project is feasible. If the project isn't feasible then you will know upfront and will not have lost any money. If the project is feasible then you can move forward with confidence.
One thing you must always remember with website design for the Scottish Borders, is never forget or leave out the marketing element. Don't leave it until last as it should be the first job. Online marketing can be hard work so you need an expert to place you in the correct position to gain achievable results.
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"Rachel Monique", is the Sophie Calle installation at the Palais de Tokyo which I managed to see in Paris last week. The show sadly closes tomorrow, the 27th November, so if you haven't seen it, I hope this can explain what you missed.
There are few shows in this world that really move you, or have the ability to deeply affect you, but Sophie Calle's was one of them for me. I can honestly say it must be one of, if not the best show I have ever seen. Even as I write this now, recalling what I saw and experienced, something changes in me, physically and emotionally. I am still so touched by the tenderness, the honesty and poignant reminders of grief brought about by this exhibit.
The installation is about the death of Calle's mother, and brings together a collection of video, old family photographs, new imagery and objects to the lower ground, unused part of the Palais de Tokyo. The broken concert floors, the unfinished walls only enhance your experience as you wonder through a memorial for a woman you never knew. What is immediately apparent is stillness, a silence that one rarely witnesses in a gallery anymore. This is certainly achieved through the strict entrance limit of 30 people, but its more than just that. There is a real sense of respect paid to the works, as if you are walking through a grave, or a witness to her funeral.
Behind tall, metal fences you see black and white photographs, shipping containers marked with Calle's name and destinations of places the works, or some have been exhibited. Mixed with these are vases of flowers, notably white lily's, the flower for death placed carefully in front of an image or in the middle of the concert floor. Each flower is fresh, reminding us of her grief and what has recently passed.
One video work in particular moved me so deeply, tears streamed down my cheeks. We see two different views, to the left Calle's dying mother being tendered to and to the right a floating iceberg in the North Pole. As you watch the two films unfold, you witness the moment of death juxtaposed to the cold yet calming swirl of the iceberg in the sea. Having recently lost someone very dear to me and seen him in his casket, the coldness was very familiar. What was so beautiful about this piece was the honesty, the rawness of the action, but produced with such dignity. I could of watched that film for hours, over and over again.
I could go on and on about the installation, but I feel this helps to explain a little of what the exhibits achieved. It proved to me that you can produce a body of work, solely on death, a death close to you which not only creates something beautiful and inspiring, but something that brings light back into a dark place.


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Barcelona advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League for the sixth consecutive year after battling back to draw 1-1 with Paris Saint Germain at the Camp Nou.
Javier Pastore gave the visitors the lead early in the second half but Pedro cancelled the goal out with 20 minutes remaining, helped by the appearance of Lionel Messi, who began the match on the substitutes' bench after injuring a hamstring in the first leg.
It meant Barcelona progressed on away goals after the tie finished 3-3 on aggregate.
The Catalans were far from their usual brilliant selves without Messi and met their match in a disciplined and intelligent PSG, who afforded them little space and caused a lot of problems on the counter attack.
Cesc Fabregas began in place of Messi while Adriano was chosen at centre-back, deputising for the injured Javier Mascherano and Carles Puyol.
Xavi almost gave the hosts the dream start from a 30-yard free-kick, but his effort went just inches wide of the near post.
PSG did not take long to have their first attempts on goal either.
A lively Ezequiel Lavezzi tested Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes after two minutes and then raced towards goal after getting the ball from an off-colour Sergio Busquets. He was stopped by Gerard Pique, who did exceptionally well to recover.
Iniesta tried an audacious lob from over 40 yards out as he saw Salvatore Sirigu off his line, but the ball sailed a couple of feet over the bar.
Lucas Moura then forced Valdes into a save, and a few moments later Lavezzi shot over the bar in a period of surprising superiority from the visitors, who were allowed a fair amount of possession of the ball and space.
Barca did not create another chance until 21 minutes, when Pedro forced a low save from Sirigu and the ball fell to the forward again, who hit the side netting.
Lavezzi then missed PSG's best chance of the half, forcing his way into the area but poking his shot straight at the legs of Valdes.
The goalkeeper had to be alert later on when Lucas headed the ball towards the top corner after a cross from the byline by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but the Catalan stopper tipped it away for a corner.
Barcelona's first-half performance was well below their usual high standards, and although they had 13 shots on goal, could only hit the target once.
The second period initially followed the script of the first half, with Barca controlling possession but creating little danger.
The difference was that once PSG created a chance of their own, they made it count.
Ibrahimovic played Pastore in with a wonderful ball to the left-hand side and the Argentine surged forward ahead of Barca's line of defence, controlled the ball and slotted into the net, the ball bouncing off Valdes on its way into the corner.
Dani Alves had a chance to equalise shortly after the goal, but blazed over the bar, and then Pastore could have doubled the lead, but scuffed his shot wide from close range after a pass from Ibrahimovic.
With Barca needing to score and looking unlikely to do so, they brought on the man who has scored 51 times for them in the Primera Division and in Europe this season.
Messi was brought on in place of Fabregas, while Adriano, on a yellow card and carrying a knock, was replaced by Marc Bartra.
The Argentine had an immediate impact on Barca's spirit and gave them an edge to their attack.
Sirigu had to dive low to stop an effort from Iniesta and the ball fell to Messi, who could not get his shot beyond the first defender in front of him.
Pastore then had a third effort, this time shooting just over the bar, before Barca pounced.
Messi created the danger on the edge of the area as he tried to play in David Villa. Instead the ball was scuffed only as far as Pedro, who lashed the ball into the top corner.
It was only Barca's third attempt on target but it was struck with such power that Sirigu was left with no chance.
The goal allowed Barca to relax and forced PSG to come at their opponents, when before they had been causing all their damage from the counter attack.
They struggled in this new role and Carlo Ancelotti brought on David Beckham with seven minutes remaining to add to their creativity.
Barca took off Villa for defensive midfielder Alex Song as they sought to hold on and progress to the final four.
Barca breathed a huge sigh of relief when the final whistle sounded as they celebrated becoming the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the Champions League six times in a row.
They will, however, be praying that Messi will be at full fitness when they do contest the final four of the competition, because they were a shadow of their usual selves without him and only stopped themselves exiting the tournament when he appeared.
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Do you feel that your day starts out right and then derails with the first distraction? This is how many international business professional feel. But if you want to be more productive and successful as a international business professional, you need to find ways to be focused and stay focused throughout the day. Here are some tips for being a more focused international business professional.
- Start Early – If you start early, you can usually get some quality time before the bustle of the day sets in. Starting early can help you get some things done, making you feel motivated and accomplished, and not let the distractions of the day take over your to do list.
- Eat Breakfast – Focused international business professionals eat their breakfast. It is a proven fact that you have more energy and more mental focus if you eat "the most important meal of the day." Skipping breakfast because you don't like it or are too busy are not the excuses used by focused and productive international business professionals.
- Get up and Move – Throughout the day, it is important to get up and move around. In order to stay more focused you need to recognize when your eyes and brain need a break and your body needs to move. Moving around, getting the circulations moving, and tearing yourself away from your computer can help you be more focused when you return to the task at hand.
- Do not Multitask – Though it seems that multitasking would mean you get more done, it has been shown that, typically, those that multitask are not able to give their 100% to one task. Therefore, though more tasks may be completed, they are typically not completed to the best of one's ability. Learning to focus on one task at a time and committing your attention to it wholly will help you become a more focused international business professional.
- Prioritize – One of the first thing that productive and successful international business professionals do when they start their day is prioritize their daily tasks. This will help them focus on the most important and time sensitive matters first guaranteeing they get done. If you want to be more focused, you must know what to focus on in order to succeed.
- Know your Limits – A more focused and successful international business professional knows his or her limits and knows that saying yes to everything will not bode well in the long run. It is important to know your limits as a person and a international business professional therefore knowing when to say yes and when to say no to meetings, tasks, collateral duties, and extracurricular activities. To be more focused as a international business professional, you must know your limits and not be afraid to enforce them.
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Colo. governor installs beer taps at mansion
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is a big fan of his state's craft beer industry — so much so that he has installed beer taps at the governor's mansion.
"Beer has become a big part of what Colorado is," Hickenlooper said in an interview with KDVR-TV in Denver.
The state, which is the first in the nation to feature beer taps at a gubernatorial residence, has more than 230 federally licensed breweries, KDVR reports. Fifty-three craft beer operations opened last year alone.
The craft brew industry has contributed economic benefits to the state, including $826 million in revenues last year and about 5,000 jobs, according to a statement from the governor's office.
The draft beer system was paid for and donated by the Colorado Brewers Build and the Governor's Preservation Fund. No taxpayers' money was used to install the taps, said Denise Stepto, spokeswoman for the governor's office.
Hickenlooper, a Democrat, is also one of the state's earliest craft brewers. He founded the Wynkoop Brewing Company in 1988.
The governor's mansion beer taps will feature a rotation of three Colorado-brewed craft beers for parties and events. One of the first beers to go on tap will be a pale ale from the Wynkoop brewery, KDVR reports.
The governor invited brewers to the mansion on Friday to see the taps. The unveiling of the beer taps coincides with Craft Beer Week, a nine-day celebration of local breweries organized by the Colorado Brewers Guild.
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Southern Ontario ranges from the extremely wealthy to the very poor. There are industry owners in castles and migrant workers who have no rights, no land and in wage slavery shacks living beside each other.
A particularly loaded place, a place of major importance, is North Buxton. North Buxton is one of the terminuses of the Underground Railroad with a major historic site preserved in this small community. Also adjacent is a major oil field and a windfarm. Following is video of a couple derricks, one right on the edge of lake Erie, and a wind farm. Following are photos of some of the places in North Buxton, but not the school or museum. You will have to go there yourself. It is 5 minutes off of the 401, just outside of Chatham.
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When it comes to energy and the environment in Colorado, there is no end to divisive questions.
Is Boulder right to defy Gov. John Hickenlooper's lift of a fracking ban? Will Longmont stand up to oil and gas interests and vote for a fracking ban in November? Will SB 252, a controversial bill that requires rural electric cooperatives to double their renewable energy targets from 10 to 20 percent by 2020, increase electricity costs for rural Coloradans? And out in the western part of the state, what will happen as oil and gas companies drill into the Piceance's Williams Fork formation, a significantly more shallow formation than the Niobrara of eastern Colorado?
Lines are being drawn in the sand. Political cleavages are emerging. Brace yourself for a fight.
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"As a mystery story, White Wolf is somewhat dry. Nancy has been hired to investigate a series of dangerous incidents, including a few explosions, at Icicle Creek Lodge, but in order to fully investigate shell have to pull triple duty as a maid, cook, and detective. The plot unfolds steadily enough, but theres never really the level of intrigue or danger that it so desperately tries to achieve. Sure, there are bombingsbut nobody dies. Yeah, everyones a viable suspect with possible motivesbut, really, so what?"
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