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Georgian Minister of Interior: Don't Prosecute for Overdose Help
For years, emergency services staff summoned to the site of an overdose in Georgia have called the police to ascertain whether criminal charges should be laid. The practice has discouraged drug users from seeking medical treatment, and recently moved the Georgian Harm Reduction Network to ask the Minister of Interior, Vano Merabishvili, to amend the policy to protect the lives of those overdosing and those who helped resuscitate them.
Following his meeting with the Network, Merabishvili instructed police to refrain from investigating incidents of overdose for the purposes of prosecution.
For more information, contact Sanjay Patil and Mari Chokheli.
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Poor Scott Sizemore. The A's third baseman showed up for the team's first full-squad workout of the spring today, and in the first hour he hurt his knee during fielding drills. The news was tweeted almost immediately by several news outlets, but San Francisco Chronicle beat reporter Susan Slusser's Twitter dispatch was the first to get word to Sizemore's wife, Brooke:
Obviously concerned, Brooke Sizemore wanted details. Her next tweet was sent almost instantly:
A short time later, those details came: Sizemore was reportedly in "significant pain" after his knee reportedly made an "audible pop." He will have to have an MRI to determine the extent of the damage. But the first reporter with that last bit of news has a Twitter avatar in which she's riding a horse in a white gown near a large body of water:


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Bush library, museum handed to National Archives
DALLAS (AP) — The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Texas has been handed over to U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
Bush and his wife, Laura, attended Wednesday's ceremony in Dallas the day before the official dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center.
The George W. Bush Foundation raised the money to build the center. The foundation donated the library and museum portion of the center to the National Archives, which provides access to presidential records, documents, historical materials and artifacts over time.
The Bush library, located on the campus of Southern Methodist University, opens to the public May 1. The library's archives include more than 43,000 artifacts, 70 million pages of paper records and 200 million emails.


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Faust: "There Is Still a Considerable Way to Go"
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Faust Says Women Should Press Ahead
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Ben Miller Selected as 2014–2015 Radcliffe Institute Fellow
Harvard's Radcliffe Institute has selected nonfiction writer Ben Miller to be a Radcliffe Institute fellow for the 2014–2015 academic year.
Moving to Center Stage: Arts
A look at Harvard's future arts landscape. Says Radcliffe Dean Cohen: "In 10 years, I would hope to see a Harvard campus that is very stimulating aesthetically and reminds us as we move through it that our campus is a canvas that should reflect the same brilliance and creativity that we find in the University's museums, libraries, and classrooms."
Astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz Wins Fellowship at Harvard's Radcliffe Institute
Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz, is among a select group of 50 artists and scholars who will be spending the 2014-15 academic year at the Radcliffe Institute. As the Mildred Londa Weisman Fellow, Ramirez-Ruiz will pursue his research in theoretical astrophysics while part of a vibrant multidisciplinary community.


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FDA Seeks to Limit Antibiotics in Animal Feed
Practice blamed by some for increase in drug-resistant germs in people
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The practice of mixing antibiotics in animal feed to make livestock, pigs and chickens gain weight and become more resistant to disease has been criticized for years in many quarters. Health experts contend that this overuse of antibiotics has led to an increase of germs -- such as staph -- that are growing increasingly resistant to antibiotics, threatening human health.
The FDA said it was issuing three documents to help veterinarians, farmers and animal producers use medically important antibiotics "judiciously" by limiting their use only to combat diseases and other health problems in animals. Under this "voluntary" initiative, certain antibiotics would not be used for so-called "production" purposes, which include enhancing growth or improving the effectiveness of animal feed, the agency said in a news release.
These antibiotics would still be available to prevent, control or treat illnesses in food-producing animals under the supervision of a veterinarian, the agency said.
"We know that the widespread use of antibiotics can contribute to antimicrobial resistance, which has public health consequences," Michael Taylor, the FDA's deputy commissioner for foods, said during a noon press briefing. "We know that the use of medically important drugs for production purposes in food-producing animals is a contributing factor."
The FDA is proposing a three-year voluntary plan to change how antibiotics are labeled and used in farm animals. The agency hopes these steps will help preserve the effectiveness of these drugs for people.
The FDA said it decided at this time to make the changes voluntary, not mandatory.
"With the willingness of drug companies and others in the animal-production industry to collaborate in implementing our strategy, we can make changes more quickly than if we had to rely on a cumbersome regulatory process," Taylor said. "Working together is how we will get results in a timely manner."
But, if after three years, progress is lagging, then the FDA will consider tougher measures, he said.
The three documents, or plans, released by the FDA Wednesday are designed to help farmers, animal producers and veterinarians to use antibiotics in farm animals only to treat diseases.
The plans will ensure that certain antibiotics aren't used to enhance growth or improve feed efficiency in animals. These antibiotics could still be used to "prevent, control or treat illnesses in food-producing animals under the supervision of a veterinarian," the FDA said in a news release.
According to the FDA, the three documents being issued include guidelines for industry to assist in phasing out the use of antibiotics and increasing the oversight by veterinarians. The second document is a proposal to help drug companies phase out recommendations on using antibiotics for farm animals. And the third proposal outlines how veterinarians can use animal drugs in feed.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is also involved with the new initiative.
Dr. John Clifford, chief veterinary medical officer for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, said in the news release: "USDA worked with the FDA to ensure that the voices of livestock producers across the country were taken into account, and we will continue to collaborate with the FDA, the American Veterinary Medical Association and livestock groups to ensure that the appropriate services are available to help make this transition."
Commenting on the changes, Dr. David Katz, director of the Yale University School of Medicine's Prevention Research Center, said that "antimicrobial resistance is among the scariest trends in modern public health."
"We are in a race with germs that can cause infection and death, and when new kinds of resistance emerge, the germs get out ahead of us. The threat of serious infections we simply don't have drugs to treat is very realistic," he said.
While most people think antibiotic use by people is the major cause of such resistance, widespread use of the drugs in the raising of feed animals is probably an even bigger problem, Katz said.
"FDA guidance intended to reduce use of antibiotics in animal husbandry is thus important, timely, and very welcome. But, the new guidance is voluntary," he noted. "The real measure of this initiative will be how widely and rapidly it is applied."
Public health advocates are skeptical about asking drug makers to voluntarily restrict use of their products.
"The FDA is asking the public health community and those suffering from diseases whose antibiotic treatment has been compromised to simply trust them, and to trust the voluntary plan and the cooperation of the pharmaceutical industry to bring about needed change," Richard Wood, chairman of Keep Antibiotics Working, said in a news release. "This is not about trust. This is a question of whether or not the FDA has fulfilled its mandate of protecting public health."
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(Pocket-lint) - Dell has confirmed it will launch a 7-inch version of its Dell Streak Android tablet at CES in Las Vegas and we've managed to get some hands on time with the new tablet from Dell.
The new Dell Streak 7 will come with Android 2.2 at launch, although Dell has confirmed that it will be getting Honeycomb (Android 3.0) very soon after. Sadly our play was with Android 2.2 running Dell stage, so it's not worth us commenting on it (it's fast) but as it's going to be updated straight away let's move on.
That speed comes from an Nvidia Tegra dual-core processor superchip, while connectivity comes in the guise of Wi-Fi, 3G, and 4G if you're in America although it's T-Mobile's 4G.
There's a two cameras for video calling and snapping, and overall the build quality if very good. It's solid and similar to the Dell Streak (now the Dell Streak 5).
As for size - the new 7-inch form factor puts it on par with the Samsung Galaxy Tab and the BlackBerry PlayBook, being around the same height as the iPhone 4 (we didn't have an original Streak to hand).
Dell says we should see the new device in the coming weeks around the world.
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I decided to add a twist to the Almond Date Truffle recipe that I posted last week. This Shabbat afternoon I kept telling myself that they are totally natural and have no sugar at ALL….. they were so good with a cup of tea…. I wont tell you how many of these delicious treats I ate, but I can assure you that I will be in the Spin room at the gym bright and early tomorrow morning!!!
They are so easy to make. The whole recipe took about 12 minutes to put together and of course needs no baking. Great for Rosh Hashanah, Tu Bishvat, Passover, and all year round!! Gluten Free!!!
Kosher Recipe Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted dried dates
- 1 cup chopped almonds
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon Amaretto (optional)
- 1/4 cup of unsweetened coconut
Directions for this Kosher Recipe
- Grind almonds in a food processor until finely chopped. Transfer to a baking sheet and toast in oven for 5 to 7 minutes, until fragrant and slightly darker.
- Place the dates, almonds cinnamon, and honey in a food processor. Pulse the processor until the mixture comes together to form a ball.
- Form cherry-sized balls out of the mixture and roll them in coconut to coat. Enjoy them right away or store them in the fridge for later!
Related Kosher Recipes
- Almond Date Truffles for Tu B'shvat (thejewishhostess.com)
- 4 Gorgeous Fruit-Filled DIY Tu B'ishvat Centerpieces (thejewishhostess.com)
- Tu Bi' Shvat Wheat Berry Pilaf (thejewishhostess.com)
- Moroccan Style Stew with Chickpeas, Butternut Squash and Fire Roasted Tomatoes. (thejewishhostess.com)
- Warm Breakfast Quinoa With Almond Butter and Cinnamon (thejewishhostess.com)
- Tu Bi' Shvat Wheat Berry Pilaf (thejewishhostess.com)
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|The highly anticipated Victoria's Secret Fashion Show has kicked off in Paris, at the Grand Palais. This is a sneak peek of some of the first images. The show will air for us to watch on Monday, December 5, 2016. Not only do you get to see some fabulous over the top lingerie and gorgeous supermodels, but you also get to see performances by Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and the weekend! This year's show features 51 models including Gigi Hadid, Adriana Lima, Joan Smalls, and so many more. Newcomer Bella Hadid got to enjoy the stage with her sister, and Jasmine Tookes strutted the runway in a $3 million fantasy bra! These are just the first images, but many more to come! I will keep updating and crop them when I'm done! Enjoy!
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The Edie Parker brand, was founded in 2010 by designer Brett Heyman. The brand was named after Heyman's daughter Edie. Her fun and unique designs were inspired by acrylic bags designed in the 1950's-1960's in America. The designer kept up with this made in America tradition, in that all bags are handmade in a factory in Illinois. I'm obsessed with these Edie Parker new embellished bags, as well as the Edie Parker Bespoke Custom Clutches! These fabulous Jean Stud and Carol Stud acrylic clutches shown above, are embellished with clear and rainbow Swarovski crystals, along with black and gold hardware and matching steel chains. Take a closer look below at more fabulous clutches! Simply click on the image, or the description below, for more information.
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Welcome to The AFIB Report and afibbers.org. Our purpose is to serve as a gathering place for people with atrial fibrillation (AFIB) and to actively research and disseminate high quality accurate information about AFIB and its treatment.
Our main focus is sharing a truly integrative approach combining the best aspects of life-style risk reduction methods, including the best of 'Self-Health' principles, along with proven techniques from allopathic electro-physiology (EP) and cardiology toward managing, minimizing and eventually eliminating AFIB as a disruptive force in afibber's lives everywhere.
This wonderful oasis in the online AFIB universe came to be some 17 years ago when chemical engineer and afibber since the early 1990's, Hans Larsen and his wife Judi, had the vision to create this oldest AFIB-centric patient education and advocacy resource on the web, dedicated to deeper understanding of the challenges of this vexing condition and to help blaze a way forward towards eventual durable freedom from all atrial arrhythmia.
We were the first AFIB resource to champion the now recognized benefits of taking better care of one's own self-health, via better diet, proper exercise, repletion of key heart-healthy nutrients and electrolytes as well as effective stress reduction. And all the while, recommending each afibber to partner with an expert EP, and related health care professionals, in order to address those life-style risk factors that might be sabotaging one's progress towards a functional remission of AFIB.
What we share in the pages of Afibbers.org, and within our dynamic international afibber's forum, plus via The AFIB Report newsletter, are insights and rules of thumb ranging from rich anecdotal experiences of afibbers from around the globe who have found a home here, to the most reliable peer-reviewed research findings from the world of EP and cardiology.
Nevertheless, we emphasize that persons with AFIB should not apply any of the suggestions reported in The AFIB Report, or within this website or forum, without first obtaining medical confirmation and advice for each unique patient.
Although typically not directly life-threatening, AFIB can have a devastating effect on one's life, yet there is very real hope to both minimize total AFIB burden in our lives and regain long-term freedom from all arrhythmia.
The AFIB Report was started in January of 2001 as a vehicle for sharing our collective findings with fellow afibbers. Our Afib Forum saw its first posting in September 2000 and now contains over 150,000 contributions afibbers around the world.
www.afibbers.org and The AFIB Report are truly the place for information about atrial fibrillation. Please join us and contribute your experiences as well.
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This weekend the backyard BBQ season begins! With Memorial Day just around the corner, everyone is spending the next couple of days gathering the ingredients for the delicious cookouts that are about to go down. When we think of Memorial Day Weekend, two things come to mind BBQ and beer (of course besides honoring those who have given their lives serving the country). Now, just as any good American, we love to knock a few cold ones back, especially if they are organic.
About a year ago, we did an article on why buying organic beer is so important. During our research for that article, we quickly learned that conventional beers largely use hops that have been treated with pesticides. These pesticides not only seep into the soil and groundwater surrounding the farm, but they end up in your beer bottle, only to be swallowed and ingested by you. This doesn't sound too appealing, especially when you are trying to get your party on.
Luckily, there is another delicious choice out there: organic beer. And the best part is there aren't just a few choices but many! We thought in honor of our all American holiday coming in just a few days, we would discuss a few of our favorite organic beers. So here is your Autonomie Project guide to Organic Beer!
First up on our list is the wonderful small craft beer company based in Maine, Peak Organic. This delicious brewery only uses the finest of organic hops. Their beers are USDA organic certified and they offer great flavors including basic IPAs, ales, and interesting flavors including Pomegranate Ale and Espresso Ale.
We also love Bison Brewing in Berkeley, CA. This awesome eco-friendly brewery is listed on the Top 15 Eco Friendly Breweries by USA Today. Not only is their beer organic, but they purchase carbon offsets and their packaging is made from recycled materials. They offer only a couple of options including an IPA, Chocolate Stout, and interesting single favorites such as Honey Basil Ale and Gingerbread Ale.
Going back to New England, Wolver's Orgnic Brewing from Middlebury, Vermont provides some delicious organic brewskis. Their yummy organic hops are actually grown right here in the US (many others use organic Hops from outside the country). Wolver's not only provides tasty classic beers but they also have a line of organic ciders!
There are also several breweries that offer certain organic beers, but not all their beer is certified. One of our favorites is New Belgium Brewery which is worker owned and run on wind power. Although they currently offer only one organic beer, Mothership Wit Wheat Beer, according to emails we have exchanged with them, they plan to add more to their line in the near future. For other organic beers, look for North Coast Brewing Cru d'Or, Samuel Smith's Organic Lager, and Lakefront Brewery's Organic ESB.
For a full list of organic certified breweries and breweries who make some organic beers, check out this great list from Craft Beer. Happy Memorial Day and Cheers!!


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Separate yourself from the rest of the pack
Wax makes a difference
Everybody wants fast skis, and more than 60 people showed up at Ski Haus in Steamboat Springs on Thursday to see whether they could capture a little of the magic that Olympic Nordic combined skier Todd Lodwick waxes into his boards.
Lodwick was joined by Erik Hvoslef for a cross-country ski waxing clinic that focused primarily on applying glide wax to skate skis. Hvoslef is a sales representative for ski wax maker Toko.
Lodwick said the fastest skis he's ever had were waiting outside in his truck Thursday night. He planned to apply a fresh coat of wax right after the clinic so they would be ready for training when he left for Lillehammer, Norway, on Saturday.
Lodwick's favorite Rossignol skis are four years old, and he no longer competes on them, but you get the feeling he'll never part with them. He's back with Rossi after a couple of years skiing on Fischers.
"They were awesome to ski on," Lodwick told his audience. "It builds confidence when I know that what's on my feet is going to take them where I want to go."
"So," you ask, "How can I get skis as fast as World Cup veteran Todd Lodwick's skis? And what makes them fast?"
The answer to that question can be as simple or as complex as you want it to be. But Nordic skiing experts pretty much agree the three most critical components in order of importance are the flex of the ski, the "structure" or pattern ground into the base, and finally, wax. Unfortunately, the first two are difficult for recreational skiers and ski racers to control. Waxing is the factor weekend warriors have the most influence over.
The Rossignol factory representative will provide Lodwick with 30 pairs of skis to choose from at the start of a season, he said.
"This is the crux time of year for me as an athlete in the cross-country world," Lodwick said.
Next, the skis are stone ground to apply varying "structure" or pattern to the base of the skis. Typically, he might ask technicians to apply a single structure to three skis, and move on to the next set of three with another pattern.
The different structures help skis glide better over different snow conditions and snow temperatures, Hvoslef said. The most advantageous structure for new snow crystals, which tend to be very sharp, is different from the best structure for day-old snow that has been groomed, or old man-made snow.
World Cup ski teams are fanatic about the structure they grind into their skis, Hvoslef said, sometimes assigning a different structure to the different countries they ski in — one structure for Germany and another for Italy.
Recreational skiers aren't as apt to worry about structure. But citizen racers who can afford two pairs of skis, Hvoslef said, probably will want one pair stone ground for cold mid-winter conditions and another stone ground for wet spring snow. The cold weather pattern will be tighter, and the spring pattern will be more open to help channel water in the snowpack out from under the base of the skis.
The next step for Lodwick is to begin testing the skis to see which pairs flex the way he prefers. Despite careful manufacturing techniques, no two pairs of skis are alike. And Hvoslef said preferences vary greatly from skier to skier. It's a bit of a mystery why skis exhibit slight differences in flex patterns, but Lodwick said he is looking for skis that have the same amount of flex from the tip through the middle of the ski. He calls the point at which the flex begins to change a "break." Ideally, both skis in a pair will break at the same location.
"Sometimes one will break at a different place than the other," Lodwick said. "It's very minimal, but to me, it makes a difference."
Glide waxing is where science and alchemy merge in Nordic skiing.
The two challenges in glide waxing are managing snow crystals and managing water content in the snow. The coldest winter days produce hard snow crystals and demand hard waxes that can resist them. When the snow temperature is warm, water can create suction that reduces the glide efficiency of skis. On mild winter days, when the snow is wet, softer waxes are called for.
Toko has a new simplified system that allows skiers to keep just three waxes in stock, Hvoslef said. By blending them, skiers can cover all the snow conditions they encounter in a Rocky Mountain winter.
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text: Mike 2 Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 "Congratulations, gentlemen. You've just made your first No. 1." According to Beatles lore, those were the words spoken by producer George Martin on Nov. 26, 1962 after finishing the recording 'Please Please Me,' which was released, inconspicuously enough, as Parlophone 45-R 4983 on Jan. 11, 1963. Six weeks later, Martin would be proven right, with it topping the charts of two major British music magazines, Melody Maker and New Musical Express, thus kicking off the phenomenon that would soon become known as Beatlemania. 'Please Please Me' was one of the original songs the group recorded on their first recording session two months prior, but it would require a major modification. John Lennon, like everybody else cool at the time, was listening to a lot of Roy Orbison, and so he fashioned an Orbison-like ballad. For the lyrics, Lennon, whose fascination with wordplay was already in place, took inspiration from Bing Crosby's 'Please,' which began, "Please lend your little ear to my pleas." Martin liked the song, but not the arrangement, and instead he had them record a song by an established composer, Mitch Murray, called 'How Do You Do It?" The Beatles grudgingly complied, but were more enthusiastic to another suggestion of his, that they consider speeding up 'Please Please Me.' To Martin's delight, they had it ready to go, adding Paul McCartney's second vocal and Lennon's harmonica to the song, when it came time to record their second single. Unfortunately, EMI chose to erase the masters of the slowed-down version of 'Please Please Me,' so Beatles fans can only envision it in its original form. The B-side, 'Ask Me Why,' is a ballad that shows off how much they had already learned about songwriting from the Great American Songbook, with a few jazzy chords and close harmony singing. It was recorded in the same session that birthed the A-side. Copyright ® ultimateclassicrock.com Link to post Share on other sites


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Now you can listen to Gateway messages at anytime from anywhere! The Gateway podcast is your quick, easy and free way to hear the latest sermons from Pastor Robert Morris, the founding Senior Pastor of Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas—a multi-campus, evangelistic, Spirit-empowered church in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Since it began in 2000, the church has grown to more than 18,000 active members. He is featured on the weekly television program, The Blessed Life, seen in approximately 80 million homes in the United States and in more than 200 countries around the world. Robert holds a Doctor of Letters from The King's University, which is given to those who have made substantial contributions to their respective fields through published works. He is the bestselling author of nine books including The Blessed Life, From Dream to Destiny and The Power of Your Words. For more information on Gateway Church, visit gatewaypeople.com.
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Cape Cod, Massachusetts tends to attract a lot of vacationing New Englanders during the summer months, but its seal populations are known to attract a toothier class of visitor: great white sharks.
In this video, filmed last week by Cape Cod vacationer Peter Mottur, a great white can be seen feasting on a seal carcass just fifty feet from shore. According to BostonInno, great white sightings down the Cape have been unusually high this summer.
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Diablo II gets community multiplayer update
Mod DB's gone live with a new community update for Diablo II, focusing on multiplayer.
Diablo II turns 10, still being played on Battle.net
Diablo II turned 10 years-old yesterday, believe it or not, and Blizzard is celebrating with a bit of a retrospective on the Diablo III website.
Over 320K accounts banned from Warcraft III and Diablo II
Blizzard has announced over on the Battle.net forums that it has banned over 320K accounts for violating the terms of use.
Diablo II patch 1.13 now live on the test server
It's hard to believe that Diablo II is nine years-old, isn't it? But what is not hard to believe is that Blizzard is still supporting the title, and continues to release patches and content for the super dungeon game.Today's a prime example of this support, as patch 1.13 has been released on the public test […]
Blizzard soundtrack Echoes of War re-released with discount
Echoes of War, the collection of music from Blizzard games performed by the Eminence Symphony Orchestra, has been reprinted and released with a new limited-time price.The two-disc collection includes music from Warcraft III, World of Warcraft, Wrath of the Lich King, StarCraft, StarCraft II, Diablo II, Diablo III, and StarCraft: Ghost.Bonus tracks feature music arranged […]
Blizzard wants your input on upcoming Diablo II patch
Blizzard is planning on patching Diablo II again, and this time it wants to know what players want addressed.The forums over at Blizzard are waiting for your suggestions for v1.13, and the game maker's goal is to "get an overall sense of the single most important request from every member of the community."So far, the […]
Blizzard bans 350,000 cheaters from Battle.Net
Blizzard's issued a statement confirming the axing of 350,000 accounts from Battle.Net which were found to be using "third-party hacks" in StarCraft and Diablo II."The Diablo II CD keys associated with the closed Diablo II accounts are now restricted from playing on Battle.net for approximately 30 days," said the firm."Repeat offenders will have their accounts […]
Diablo II demo re-posted
Bigdownload's posted up both the Mac and PC demos of Diablo II, in case you can't be bother to pay a paltry $20 for such a great game. Just buy it, you cheapskate.
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Trial & Heirs: Protect Your Family Fortune! promises to be an entertaining and informative PBS television special hosted by local husband and wife legacy expert attorneys Danielle and Andrew Mayoras.
Trial & Heirs: Protect Your Family Fortune! is based on the Mayorases 2009 book Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights! which focuses on high-profile celebrity cases to highlight the importance of proper estate planning.
After introductions were made between PBS and the Mayorases, things moved rather quickly resulting in the decision to do a special based on their book.
That was the easy part, Danielle said. From there it took a lot of time to hone the script its a lot different sharing things through the TV medium than it is through a book.
Even though the Mayorases have appeared on several different TV shows discussing Trials & Heirs,including The Rachel Ray Show, Forbes, ABCs Live Well Network, NBC Chicago, WGN-TV, and Fox 2 Detroitdoing an entire special was a first for them.
By examining high-profile celebrity cases, the Mayorases hope to teach everyday people how to protect their estates, no matter how big or small they may be.
Estate planning is an uncomfortable topic for a lot of people, Andy said. The celebrity stories are a means to an end to get people motivated and informed about estate planning and understanding Whats a will?....Whats a trust?, but in a non-threatening, easy to understand, entertaining way. Thats always been our goal and thats what we try to do in the special.
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Having those stories behind the public records was really, really different than the book, Danielle said. And to hear it in their voices its one thing to talk about celebrities, its another to have a celebrity heir come forward and say, This is the pain Ive been through and this is what was like. Ive never told my story before and here it is.
Its amazing to us because whether its a multi-billion dollar estate, its the same exact same issues I deal with in my probate litigation practice. Its only the dollar figures that are changed, Andy points out. Thats the beauty of these stories. They can teach everyone what to do and what not to do.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. congressional negotiators Monday reached a deal on a $1.1 trillion spending bill that averts the prospect of another federal government shutdown.
"We are pleased to have come to a fair, bipartisan agreement on funding the government for 2014," Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., and House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers, R-Ky., said in a joint written statement. "Although our differences were many and our deadline short, we were able to a draft a solid piece of legislation that ... keeps the government open, and eliminates the uncertainty and economic instability of stop-gap governing.
"As with any compromise, not everyone will like everything in this bill. But in this divided government a critical bill such as this simply cannot reflect the wants of only one party. We believe this is a good, workable measure that will serve the American people well, and we encourage all our colleagues to support it this week."
The bipartisan agreement ahead of a Wednesday deadline, which is to cover the remainder of the fiscal year, would significantly ease the spending cuts known as the sequester, the Washington Post reported.
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NORWALK -- Doctors at Yale-New Haven Hospital took a Norwalk Shell station clerk off life support Monday who had been shot in the head during a robbery at the West Avenue gas station early Saturday morning.
An autopsy on the man, Jose Joaquin Morales, 33, of 17 Lee St., Stamford, is scheduled for today at the state's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
"This is so horrendous and so absolutely outrageous that I would hope anyone with information would be so angry they would call us and give us information," Norwalk Police Chief Harry Rilling said. "The robbery was extremely brutal. Words cannot explain how horrendous this was."
The robbery occurred just before 2:13 a.m. Saturday, when police said two masked men -- at least one armed with a handgun -- walked into the station's large convenience store and demanded money from Morales. The station is about 150 yards from Interstate 95's northbound Exit 15.
A security video shows that Morales complied with the demand and was on the ground when he was shot in the head by one robber, Rilling said.
"It is beyond belief that they would feel it was necessary to do that. Everybody was cooperating," Rilling added.
Pending autopsy results, Morales could become Norwalk's first homicide victim in nearly 15 months.
Morales was treated at the scene by officers and paramedics and then transported to Norwalk Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, police said. Because of the extent of his injuries, he was transferred later Saturday to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he was put on life support.
Surveillance videos from the station and surrounding businesses are being reviewed by investigators, Rilling said.
Marvin Morales said his cousin came to the United States from Guatemala about 14 years ago and began working for the Shell station about 7 months ago.
Another cousin, Luis Morales, said that Joaquin came to America for a better future and to help his parents by sending them money.
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Sunday's Washington Post had this very hopeful front page story, with several quotes that give me optimism about the willingness of members of Congress to just do better in their deficit reduction negotiations the next time around. See, it turns out that the great peer pressure of the American public actually works. Skeptics may ask why the next round should be any different from the last round–it's not like we were lacking bipartisan policy ideas the last time around–but as the story and in particular Alice Rivlin explain, this time around really is different, politically, just because we've already lived through the last time around:
Committee members might be eager to have their deliberations at least appear less rancorous than the negotiations over raising the debt ceiling that resulted in the panel's creation.
But the tone of comments also suggests that after that hard-fought battle there might be a brief moment of opportunity to do what has eluded other bipartisan panels and special fiscal commissions.
"There's a potential for a bipartisan deal here. There has been for a while," said Alice Rivlin, a former White House budget director who chaired the Bipartisan Policy Center's Debt Reduction Task Force. "The new element is the revulsion of the country and the world at the spectacle that we have just lived through."
And despite being labeled by some (based on his overall voting record) as the "most liberal" of the super committee members, congressman Xavier Becerra doesn't seem at all stuck in any ideological bunker when he puts it this way:
Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.) pledged to "be as open as possible, check my ego and my preconditions at the door and let the work of the committee drive us to a conclusion."
It's consistent with my column in today's Tax Notes (subscription-only access to my column here), where I put on my yogi hat (while sitting at my budget analyst desk) and explain the tremendous potential, still, for base-broadening, deficit-reducing tax reform to come out of the super-committee round of the debt limit deal:
Having spent the past weekend in a yoga workshop where I was encouraged to look at the positive, let me try an "isn't it great that . . ." perspective on this debt limit deal. Isn't it great that policymakers on both sides of the aisle and both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue didn't solve the whole problem this time around? They clearly weren't ready to, and if they had committed to policies anyway, they surely wouldn't have been well thought out. Importantly, taxes probably would have been off the table for good.
It turns out that our still-dysfunctional political process did something pretty good in coming to the debt limit deal (besides avoiding default, I mean). They opened up a lot of space to increase tax policy's role in the second phase. There is a lot of wiggle room for revenues between the current-law baseline and the policy-extended baseline.
I then call for a commitment to stick to strict pay-as-you-go rules on the extension of any expiring tax cuts (especially the then-Bush-now-Obama ones), and specific recommendations for reductions in tax expenditures–i.e., revenue increases gained by broadening the income tax base from its current definition. Now, there are a lot of technicalities to work out between now and November in terms of how a paygo commitment on the Bush tax cuts could be scored, but no matter what the official baseline, base-broadening tax reform would always "count" as deficit reduction relative to current law (and not just current policy). And under the baseline that really matters in all this, the "baseline of public expectations," letting the Bush tax cuts expire, or paying for any extension of any part of them, would also surely "count" as deficit reduction.
So I am very hopeful that real progress will be made the next time around, especially with members having come out of their past awful behavior with some remorse and now facing some scolding and "therapy work" back home with their constituents. I conclude my Tax Notes column this way, still in yogic bliss (but really, not on any drugs!), about this potential "zen moment" for tax policy's role in deficit reduction:
The members of Congress chosen for the special committee have reputations as moderates with experience in working toward bipartisan consensus on budget and financial issues. Public opinion no doubt had great influence over these picks, as recent polls indicate that Americans are quickly losing respect for politicians perceived as unduly catering to extremist views. That same public opinion is likely to keep pressure on the committee to follow through and come up with major policy solutions that can earn bipartisan support.
So don't count tax policy out of the debt limit deal. It may turn out just fine. Let's harness the power of positive thinking and seek a better path to deficit reduction. Promoting the possible in this fiscal policy present moment is far more likely to lead to success than continuing to dwell on past mistakes. I'm convinced that this is the secret to getting our fiscal house in order while best promoting a civilized society.
Yes, it's corny and incredibly optimistic, but what's the alternative, and where would that attitude get us?
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The year 2014 began with the promise of much remembering.
One hundred years since the outbreak of the Great War; 70 years since D-day in the Second World War. Princess Anne would re-dedicate Canada's national war memorial in Ottawa, 75 years after her grandfather, King George VI, first unveiled it in 1939.


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Jeanne Socrates arrived at Victoria, B.C. on Saturday afternoon just under a year after she departed on Oct. 3, 2018
British yachtswoman, 77, becomes oldest person to successfully sail solo around the world
It might have taken the 40-year-old (and fictional) Phileas Fogg 80 days to complete his journey around the world, but that feat was completed thanks to the help of his ingenious French valet Passepourt and royal ladylove Aouda.
As of Saturday afternoon, Fogg must tip his hat to a successor who holds not one but two world records. British yachtswoman Jeanne Socrates, 77, is being hailed as the oldest person — and only woman — to sail around the world non-stop from North America, without help. The previous record-holder was Minoru Saito, who completed the journey when he was 71 years old in 2005, according to the Royal Victoria Yacht Club.
Socrates arrived Saturday at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club in B.C., 391 days after she set sail on Oct. 3, 2018. She was greeted by hundreds of supporters waiting at Ogden Point.
"Time doesn't stand still (& bodies don't get younger!)," wrote Socrates in her blog, "so I felt it was the right time for me to 'sail around the world' in a reasonable short time, as a sailing challenge, rather as the sailors of olden times did."
Socrates' blog detailing her voyages offers a glimpse into the challenges of her trip. While she has not yet included documentation of the 2018-2019 trip, she has written extensively about her travels between 2009 and 2013 and included an interactive Google Map, where users can track her adventures.
According to her blog, this is Socrates' fourth successful solo circumnavigation of the globe and second sail without help or stops along the way. She completed her first solo circumnavigation in 2008, at the age of 66. A second successful attempt in 2011 almost came to a tragic end after her boat was shattered by strong winds west near Chile.
"I was knocked down on 5th January 2011 while lying hove-to-well west of Cape Horn," she wrote.
"I was quite devastated but, by a stroke of luck, personally uninjured although the boat suffered major damage: broken boom, sprayhood torn away, windscreen windows smashed, seawater ingress & general chaos down below, washboard broken in half, carbon pole broken, staysail furler broken … ."
In 2013 she crossed another landmark when she successfully sailed around the world with no stops, earning the title, marked in the Guinness Book of World Records, as the only woman to successfully do so.
As per her blog, she also attempted to set sail around the world in October and November 2016, but was thwarted on both occasions by boat damage due to stormy weather. An attempt in 2017 came to a sudden halt after she broke her neck and ribs from a fall from the deck of the boat.
Her boat, named SV Nereida, is a tribute to the nereids of Greek mythology, known as the handmaidens of Poseidon, Olympian god of the sea.


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'Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: whom resist stedfast in the faith.' 1 Peter 5:8–9
Suggested Further Reading: Luke 4:1–13
Here comes Esau, hungry with hunting; there is a mess of pottage ready, that he may be tempted to sell his birthright. Here is Noah, glad to escape from his long confinement in the ark; he is merry, and there is the wine-cup ready for him, that he may drink. Here is Peter; his faith is low, but his presumption is high; there is a maiden ready to say 'Thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.' There is Judas, and there are thirty pieces of silver in the priestly hand to tempt him, and there is the rope afterwards for him to hang himself with. No lack of means! If there be a Jonah, wishing to go to Tarshish rather than to Nineveh, there is a ship ready to take him. One of the greatest mercies God bestows upon us is his not permitting our inclinations and opportunities to meet. Have you not sometimes noticed that when you had the inclination to a sin there has been no opportunity, and when the opportunity has presented itself you have had no inclination towards it? Satan's principal aim with believers is to bring their appetites and his temptations together; to get their souls into a dry, seared state, and then to strike the match and make them burn. He is so crafty and wily with all the experience of these many centuries, that man, who is but of yesterday, can scarcely be thought of as a match for him! Did he not drag down the wise man, even Solomon, whose wisdom was more excellent than any of the sons of men? Did he not lay the royal preacher like a helpless victim at his feet? Did he not cast down the strong man, Samson, who could slay a thousand Philistines, but who could not resist the dallyings of Delilah? Did he not bring down even the man after God's own heart?
For meditation: Be thankful for the temptation-resistant inclinations of the indwelling Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:17), but beware of Satan's opportunity-seizing devices (2 Corinthians 2:11; Galatians 6:1). He left Jesus for a season (Luke 4:13), only to return (Luke 22:2–6).
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Equity futures seem to be able to rise in the overnight no volume environment, but whenever the volume picks up it is selling volume, like just prior to the close the past few days. The ECB raised rates by .25% (to 1.25%), and the Euro is lower, the dollar is higher, bonds are lower and approaching long term support, oil is higher, gold and silver are flat, while corn sets another record.
The move by the ECB to raise rates is interesting to say the least… Of course most European countries are saturated with debt and this will make everyone's debt carrying costs rise. The ECB along with their fellow criminals in the IMF and World Bank are pumping debt saturated countries with more debt at the same time they are now raising interest rates. Anyone see the dilemma here? Oh yeah, it'll all be okay, no problem. And just as a reminder, our criminal "Fed" has been feeding the Europeans money from nothing while they indebt our citizens.
What the ECB sees is commodities going through the roof and they want to cool that down – but again, the real economy sucks and so they continue to pump liquidity while raising interest rates? You can't have it both ways, sorry – and that will be painfully obvious later in hindsight.
So, while they raise rates, they are having to "bail out" Portugal, Ireland, Spain, and all the rest one right after another from their great debt money system. What that amounts to is yet another money grab by the central banks, no surprise there as their money grubbing never stops.
By the way, raising interest rates should make one's currency stronger versus those that don't – the opposite occurred on this announcement, was it priced in? Watch that relationship, and watch the reaction in bonds.
Weekly Jobless claims moved slightly lower, falling from last week's 388,000 to 382,000 (of course last week was revised up to 392,000). Here's Econoshill:
HighlightsMeanwhile, the media continues to ignore the importance of the Japanese Fukushima situation. We are following and covering this situation thoroughly in our daily thread, so if you wish to know what's going on there, please join the conversation there, where we have been miles ahead of the mainstream (which are nothing but a marketing/ shill arm for their corporate owners). The Japanese government has been hiding very elevated readings outside of their evacuation zone and it now looks like they are finally getting around to discussing moving it out further. Yet another crime against humanity that is going unchecked – those people's health will suffer hugely, and their land will not be inhabitable for decades or even centuries.
Jobless filings are moving lower one step at a time with initial claims at 382,000 in the April 2 week vs 392,000 in the prior week (revised from 388,000). The four-week average of 389,500 is down more than 5,000 from a month ago. Continuing claims edged lower in the March 26 week, to a four-week average of 3.746 million with the month-ago comparison showing a 100,000 decline. Unadjusted data show 8.52 million making a filing during the March 19 week, down nearly 250,000 from the prior week.
Claims trends point to labor demand as businesses gear up to meet orders. A wildcard for future reports is Japanese supply disruptions and whether they will affect US jobs. Markets are showing little reaction to today's report.
Closing Ranks: The NRC, the Nuclear Industry, and TEPCo. Are Limiting the Flow of Information from Fairewinds Associates
"Clearly we're witnessing one of the greatest disasters in modern time."
Gee, is that the way that our media is covering this story? Perhaps it's not that difficult to understand the disconnect once you know that General Electric, the maker of the majority of those plants, also owns or controls a large swath of the media here in the United States.
What Arnie Gunderson is discussing is simply the result of another corporation capturing government. TEPCO should have been removed from this situation a long time ago.
Want to see another blatant attempt of despots trying to hold onto their power?
Saudi Arabia's Mortgage Law Advances Amid Mideast UnrestPretty easy to see from the outside looking in that it's a blatant attempt to bribe the people into peace so that they are compliant.
April 7 (Bloomberg) -- Advisers to Saudi Arabia's king approved a long-delayed overhaul of the country's mortgage law after the monarch pledged more than $82 billion to fund homebuilding, at a time governments across the Middle East are offering concessions to quell political unrest.
The Shura Council agreed on its final amendments to the law and passed it to King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz for final approval, according to Saad Mariq, deputy chairman of the council's finance committee.
"The law will propel the creation of private mortgage- finance companies and banks will infuse a lot of money into mortgages," Mariq said in a telephone interview on April 5. "I expect to see the injection of tens of billions of riyals into the sector as a result."
King Abdullah promised to increase spending on housing after popular protests led to the overthrow of governments in Egypt and Tunisia and targeted regimes from Syria to Bahrain. Saudi Arabia's mortgage law will change the way home finance is regulated, from registering mortgages to prosecuting police officers who refuse to carry out eviction orders. The law, debated for a 10 years, will give rise to a private lending market that Capitas Group International estimates at $32 billion a year for the next decade.
But instead of just giving it away, they are creating banks that will indebt the people. Someone is going to make a ton of money, an artificial bubble will be created, and most will wind up being slaves to maintain their artificial and nonproductive lifestyles.
Now think about that and what has happened in the U.S.. Is it any different? Can you see it for what it is from the inside? Or are you too busy working or being entertained to understand the dynamic? Or, are you being distracted with arguments about debt ceiling limits and fear mongering regarding the shutdown of government?
All of that is political theatre, the math is so far gone that it is laughable and not a single person in Congress is on target or operating in reality – they are all operating inside of the central banker debt money box. Inside that box the math is impossible, the choices are limited to cut spending or raise taxes – of course no one can touch the interest expense that wouldn't be there if money were produced by the people and for the people.


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Improving In-The-Cut Time And Part Setups With Ductile Iron Vises
Previously using double-station vises with aluminum bodies, Vincent Precision Machining's workholding upgrade to HDL vises from this manufacturer provided the workholding rigidity that assured repeatable precision part after part, while the setup eliminated expensive scrap parts.
Previously using double-station vises with aluminum bodies, Vincent Precision Machining's workholding upgrade to HDL vises from Kurt Manufacturing Company (Minneapolis, Minnesota) provided the workholding rigidity that assured repeatable precision part after part, while the setup eliminated expensive scrap parts.
"We struggled through two different workholding setups that did not have the needed rigidity and holding power for these difficult-to-machine stainless steel medical parts," reports Bill Ehnstrom, owner and sole operator of Vincent Precision Machining. "During heavy milling operations, parts tended to creep upward and out of alignment within the vise jaws. Small chips became imbedded between the part and the vise jaws, causing all kinds of problems. We couldn't operate our new Bridgeport XP3 VMC from Hardinge, Inc. (Elmira, New York) to its full potential on this part project, so we sought a better workholding solution." At this juncture, Mr. Ehnstrom contacted his local Kurt sales representative, Mike Neeley, for his workholding recommendations for the new Bridgeport VMC.
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An applications engineer with a background as a machine tool salesman and a machining center operator, Mr. Ehnstrom had perceived the need in the upper Midwest's medical device industry for quality precision machining work at competitive prices, which is what led him to start the company. Specializing in high speed, 3D machining and hard milling to 65 Rc using a new 2XiF machining center from Kitamura Machinery of USA Inc. (Wheeling, Illinois) with two Kurt 3600V vises, the company realized that proper workholding could potentially contribute to creating a quality product while turning a fair profit. The workholding challenge was a 1 1/2-inch by 1-inch by 3/4-inch 420 stainless steel medical device component machined with a series of recessed flat and contoured surfaces inside a center slot. The company's goal was to produce these components to tight tolerances with a near-perfect finish to avoid secondary operations. Quantity requirements for these parts averaged 250 a week, which was a stretch for the previously tested dual twin station vise setup. Mr. Neeley recommended five side-by-side mounted Kurt HDL vises on the Bridgeport's 47.2-inch by 23.6-inch (1,200-mm by 600-mm) worktable in lieu of using two vises. For some machining centers, five ductile iron vises would prove too heavy, says the manufacturer. This model Bridgeport, however, has a table load capacity of 2,000 pounds (900 kg) and accommodated the vises, which weighed less than 100 pounds each.
"This 420 stainless material is very hard and difficult to machine with the many complex features we required," reports Mr. Ehnstrom. "The Kurt HDL vises, with their ductile iron bodies, gave us the rigidity we needed. Plus, the machine table and base are all iron castings, so everything from the vise clamping stations down to the floor is solid iron."
According to the manufacturer, the bases of Kurt HDL vises are made of 80,000 psi ductile iron, which provides strength, rigidity and long-term accuracy while absorbing vibration (especially when machining hard material such as 420 stainless steel).
Using changeable iron jaws machined to the medical components' outer contours, the vises in effect become custom fixtures using a standard model vise base. The parts "nest" inside the machined jaws; when the vise is clamped up, all outer surfaces are held tightly. This can therefore reduce the likelihood of part misalignment or chatter at high speeds. When the part run is completed, jaws can be replaced with others for different jobs. The jaws themselves relocate quickly and precisely without special alignment tools, according to the manufacturer.
"Part loading and unloading requires less than a minute," says Mr. Ehnstrom. "The parts position within the jaw plate's machined pockets—no alignment is needed. When the part is machined, less than a half-turn of the vise screw releases it. There's no wasted motion or heavy labor needed with this setup.
"Before, with the aluminum body vises, part loading took several minutes," he continues. "With the new arrangement, however, this process takes seconds. The five vises also handle 20 parts, whereas before the two vises handled only eight parts."
Mr. Ehnstrom says the enclosed design makes it easier to blow out chips and coolant with an air hose. The five-vise setup also frees him for 30 minutes to work on other projects while the machine cycles through all 20 clamping stations.
Each vise on the worktable holds the components for a different series of milling operations performed at cutting speeds as high as 350 sfm, which is well within the range of XP3 capabilities. The VMC has a rapid traverse rate of 43/43/36 meters per minute (1,690/1,690/1,410 ipm). The company says it uses premium toolholders and high-performance solid carbide end mills for all of the milling operations. When completed, each machined component has a 16 mil surface finish and tolerances of ±0.0005 inch on bores—without necessitating secondary operations.
Several features of the vise design expedite Mr. Ehnstrom's process for reduced cycle time while maintaining quality. With a 21–inch length (533.4 mm length) and 6-inch width (152.4 mm width), the vises are compact and position within 1 inch (25.4 mm) of each other so that less spindle travel is required (part to part) to get into and around parts for complex machining operations. With clamping forces as strong as 5,556 pounds at 70 foot-pounds of input torque, these vises provide repeatable accuracy to 0.001 inch, well within the company's tolerance requirements.
"The best machining center is only as good as the workholding used," concludes Mr. Ehnstrom. "After trying three different vise setups, I learned that when machining very hard materials, rigidity makes the key difference. Ductile iron helps me to achieve the desired level of rigidity."


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Shows Wrapping Up For DWTS Pros In Ballroom With A Twist And Forever Tango (Videos, Photos)
What a summer it's been for the run of "Ballroom With A Twist" and "Forever Tango". It seems these two shows have never been more popular as fans every where went to see their favorite pros from Dancing With The Stars take to the stage. Broadway World has a little ending promo article posted today for Forever Tango raving about Karina and Maks.
Originally scheduled to appear for three weeks only, the couple previously announced a two-week extension after their triumphant opening night. Entertainment Weekly raved about their performance in Forever Tango, saying, "Dancing with the Stars (and formerly engaged) pair Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff perform to rapturous cheers from the crowd. The couple is, in a word, dazzling. Smirnoff glides beautifully, and Chmerkovskiy shakes his hips (and his booty) with such skill, it's clear he was born with the talent."
Here are a couple of videos from the show that you might not have seen before as well….
As for Ballroom with a Twist, don't miss visiting their Official Facebook when you get a moment. There is a steamy new picture of Val and Peta on stage (I've always loved these two when they dance together.). Be sure you see the "Recent Posts" section by fans too for more even more pics of Val, Peta, and Tristan.
Tristan MacManus fans page also has some fun photos of the cast greeting fans and taking pictures backstage.
Peta also tweeted out this instagram of her herself doing the splits on stage with background lights. It's captioned, "My love… My Art… My life… The stage will always be where I feel most powerful." Beautiful and it about sums it all up for how our busy pros must feel right now after the dancing summer they've had!!
UPDATE: Check Ballroom With A Twist Official Facebook again. They've added even more new pics. Thanks to Elmari for the heads up!!


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So it turns out that jason Campbell doth protest also - if the Redskins had drafted a quarterback, he would have demanded a trade. The difference there of course is that Coach Zorn had been there for a year and the two had a working relationship and mutual respect.
I remember the rather recent story of another coach considered an "offensive genius" who went to a team to be their HC and immediately started pissing people off as far as the QB situation went. It was something like there being a certain high profile QB available at #9 in the draft getting passed over because the HC had different ideas. The possibility that the high profile QB may not even be that good is completely irrelevant. This coach's arrogance and belief in his own 'master plan' put the pressure on himself to get results with a team that simply was not capable. He got fired after one year.


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Cow calf producers know that an increase calf weaning weight usually leads to an increase in calf value at weaning. Let's discuss some different ways to look at weaning weights that may give us more insight to increase potential herd profitability than simply measuring weight weaned alone.
First, we will look at the "easy" measure of weaning performance…
Pounds Weaned: At the end of the day, cow calf producers sell pounds. A good measure of a cow's performance lies within the actual and adjusted weaning weights of her calves. Actual weight is quite simple; this is the weight of an individual cow's calf on the day it was weaned. This value is important to us, as it tells us what weight a cow actually generated to be sold. However, to look deeper into a cow's potential for weaning heavy calves, we should look at the adjusted weaning weights of her calves. This takes cow age as well as calf age, birthweight, and sex into account, and better allows us to determine a cow's performance potential. Let's look at an example:
Once we know our weaning weights, we can take steps to improve these numbers through better genetics and management. It's important to realize that that both weaning weight measurements are important. Cows with high adjusted weaning weights have the most potential to wean heavy calves in your herd. On the other hand, the cow that calves early each year and weans the heaviest actual weight at weaning may not have the highest adjusted weaning weight. Her value equally important and is best highlighted through her ability to breed early. To move your operation to the next level you'll want to seek out individuals excelling for both measurements as they're likely the combination cows that bring home the most profit for you.
Knowing our herd weaning weights and adjusted weaning weights can be a very beneficial first step to increasing profitability. However, we can learn more about our herd's productivity if we look past weights alone.
Therefore, it's important to step back and look at a few additional measures of weaning performance…
Pounds weaned per cow exposed: It's important to know not only our weaning weights, but also the percentage of our cows that actually wean a calf. Cows that don't wean a calf are feed-consuming members of our herd for at least part of the year, so we must account for them when evaluating herd performance. To learn the pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed, we look at both our calf weaning weight data and our herd's ability to become pregnant and raise a calf to weaning. A good goal for beef herds is to wean 90+% of the potential calf crop. This means that if we had 100 cows, 90 of these cows would become pregnant, birth a live calf, and successfully care for it until weaning. As the percentage calf crop goes down, so does your farm's pounds weaned per cow exposed and profit potential. Let's look at another example:
We should also consider our cow weights…
Pounds weaned per pound of cow exposed: Your mature cow weights may be eating into your profitability. A mature cow will generally consume an additional 500-550 pounds of dry matter for every 100 pounds of added bodyweight. As the size of the average US cow increases, we need to account for this additional intake and make sure our bigger females are pulling their weight. An 1100 pound cow that weaned a 500 pound calf has weaned 46% of her bodyweight, where a 1400 pound cow that weaned a 600 pound calf only weaned 43% of her bodyweight. Look beyond the raw weaning weight and ask yourself which cow is doing a better job. Reproductive performance in larger cows may also decline if their higher nutritional needs are not met; this could reduce your percentage calf crop weaned. Let's look at a final example:
These are just a few ways to re-consider how you evaluate your herd's weaning weights to add black ink to your profit equation.
Much of the above information is referenced from the following link. Click here to read more about assessing the efficiency of your beef cows.
If you have questions about calculating your herd's weaning data or other ways to enhance your program's profitability, contact myself or other members of the ACES Animal Science and Forages Team.
Sarah Dickinson, M.S.
Regional Extension Agent I
Animal Science & Forages
Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Cell: 256-537-0024
Office: 256-825-1050
Serving Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Lee, Randolph, Shelby, Talladega, and Tallapoosa Counties


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Jarred Cornfield's 2:28.40 clocking in the 1,000-meter run on Saturday qualified him for the IC4A meet.
After missing the IC4A qualifying standard for the 1,000-meter run by one-tenth of a second at Monday's Liberty Quad, Liberty redshirt junior Jarred Cornfield made the most of his second chance on Saturday. Competing at the Virginia Tech Challenge at Rector Field House, Cornfield punched his IC4A ticket with a 2:28.40 clocking. Cornfield finished third in the event, ironically dipping exactly one-tenth of a second under the IC4A standard of 2:28.50. The Empire State native will now have the opportunity to race at 1,000 meters in the IC4A meet for the third time in his career. Cornfield has enjoyed past success in the 1,000 at the IC4A meet, recording a personal-best time of 2:25.94 in 2011 and finishing sixth in the event final last season. Cornfield and the rest of the Flames will return to Blacksburg for the 2014 Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships, scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Rector Field House.


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WASHINGTON – One of the greatest challenges that U.S. President Barack Obama will face in his second term is Iran's pursuit of advanced nuclear technologies.
While a nuclear Iran would damage America's strategic position in the Middle East, action aimed at forestalling Iran's nuclear progress also carries serious strategic and economic consequences.
Armed with nuclear weapons, Iran would be better able to project influence, intimidate its neighbors and protect itself. As a result, U.S. allies in the region would need new security guarantees. But an increased American presence could provoke radical groups, while requiring defense resources needed to support U.S. interests in East and Southeast Asia.
Some of Obama's conservative critics believe that he will allow Iran to develop an advanced nuclear program, provided that it stops short of actually building a bomb. But no American president would want their legacy to include allowing so unfriendly a regime to acquire such a dangerous weapon — even if doing so meant avoiding greater strategic costs.
Indeed, Obama has repeatedly avowed that he will stop Iran from acquiring nuclear-weapons capability, rather than allow the country to develop its nuclear program and then rely on deterrence, as has been done with other nuclear powers. But such tough rhetoric might create a dilemma for Obama.
If Iran continues on its path toward nuclear arms, war may well become inevitable, whether instigated by Israel or the United States, or provoked by Iran's erratic foreign policy.
Although the costs of a containment strategy would be significant, the costs of fighting a war would be higher.
Iran has threatened to seal the Strait of Hormuz — through which 20 percent of the world's internationally traded oil passes — if it is attacked. While it would be difficult for Iran to seal the strait for long, if it managed to do so at all, it could easily make passage unsafe with attacks by small boats, sea mines and missiles launched from coastal mountains.
Furthermore, Iran would likely strike the pipelines in the Arabian Peninsula that would otherwise allow oil to bypass the strait. And several strategically crucial oil-processing facilities are within range of Iranian missiles and special forces, including the Saudi oil-stabilization facility at Abqaiq, which processes seven million barrels daily.
Such a response would immediately cause oil prices to spike — possibly to $200 per barrel in the short run. A protracted conflict could mean sustained prices of roughly $150 per barrel.
Given that Americans consume roughly 18.5 million barrels of oil daily, a mere $8 increase in the price per barrel would sap $1 billion per week from the U.S. economy, jeopardizing its already-fragile recovery.
America has already financed two wars on credit, contributing to a significant fiscal deficit. Another war would eliminate what little hope there is of achieving debt stability without drastic — and harmful — spending cuts (or tax increases).
Surging oil prices would also threaten Europe and other major oil-importing countries, including China, India, Japan, and South Korea, thereby lowering or reversing their economic growth. Iran's own economy, which depends heavily on oil exports, would also suffer.
The conflict would likely drag on, given that the definition of victory in this scenario is ambiguous. Would America win by destroying Iran's nuclear facilities, even if reconstruction began immediately?
What if Iran incited unrest in its neighbors, jeopardizing U.S.-allied regimes in the region? Is a settlement with Iran's leaders feasible, or is regime change crucial to an American victory? (And, in the latter case, would the U.S. follow its pattern of ousting a Middle Eastern government without a succession plan?)
Regardless of the goal, the end result would be more troops and ships in the region, more resources appropriated to fight new or revitalized terrorist organizations, and more arms for allied countries, many of which are themselves unstable. America's stake in the Middle East would grow, undermining its attempts to free up assets for its professed "pivot" toward Asia, where it hopes to balance China's growing influence.
Living with a nuclear Iran would require expensive countermeasures and create significant risks. But going to war to impede Iran's nuclear ambitions, and containing the subsequent chaos — including oil-price spikes, increased regional volatility, and reduced American strategic flexibility — would be far more costly. If Obama stands behind his first-term declarations, the world will pay a very high price.
Geoffrey Kemp is director of the Regional Security Program at the Center for the National Interest. John Allen Gay is a program assistant for the Regional Security Program at the Center for the National Interest. They are coauthors of the forthcoming book "War with Iran: Political, Military, and Economic Consequences." This commentary was provided in partnership with the Carnegie Corporation. © 2012 Project Syndicate (www.project-syndicate.org)
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In school-level tasks, when (almost) all substances are linear, homogeneous and isotropic, we have $D=\epsilon E$, $H=B/\mu$ and thus Maxwell "in material" equations (1) say how $E$ and $B$ depend on time given known dependence of $\rho$ (free charge density) and $j$ (free current density). Here they are in CGS unit system: $$\left\{\begin{aligned} \text{div} D=4\pi\rho\\ \text{div} B=0\\ \text{rot} E = -\frac{1}{c}\frac{\partial B}{\partial t}\\ \text{rot} H = \frac{4\pi}{c}j+\frac{1}{c}\frac{\partial D}{\partial t} \end{aligned}\right.$$ Also we know continuity equation $\partial \rho/\partial t + \text{div} j=0$. But this is not enough to determine, how j will change over time or in statical case, how $j$ is distributed in the conductor. What are other equations for $j$? Are there any for some "ideal case"?
For example, I don't know actually, is the following task correct or under determined:
Electric current I flows along infinite cylindrical conductor. Inner radius is $r$, outer is $R$, magnetic constants of all substances are given ($\mu_1,\mu_2, \mu_3$ from inside out). Find magnetic field ($B$ and $H$) and current distribution in a conductor.
The question: Is there any "standard" equations for $j$? Particularly, is the task above well-determined?