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The popular show called "Shark Tank" offers investors that back up small businesses – businesses that then turn around and make millions and are able to hire more and more American workers each year, still mentions something that breaks the heart in almost every episode. The fact that overseas manufacturers could save the entrepreneur who's speaking a great deal of money and lower their costs. Is that particular fact true? Well…unfortunately it is. However, as business has been changing, and America has been attempting to get back on the horse, many big names have proven that you can succeed and manufacture your product line in America, all at the same time. They are not about to go out of business anytime soon, and they take a whole heck of a lot of pride in the fact that their products are "Made in the U.S.A." Don't believe? Keep reading.
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Alphabet (Google) Overtakes Apple As World's Most Valuable Company
Alphabet (Google) Overtakes Apple As World's Most Valuable Company By Burt Carey After-hours trading pushed Alphabet shares 6 percent higher than their close on Monday, elevating Google's parent company past Apple to become the world's most valuable corporation. Alphabet's market cap reached $547.1 billion shortly after the opening bell Tuesday, surpassing Apple's cap of […]
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"I'm not allowed to talk about that one," said makeup artist Diane Kendal. "Alex wanted it to be a secret for the show." The Alex in question is none other than king of minimalist futura, Alexander Wang. We're backstage at his spring '13 runway show, and the crop of models walking around with the "secret" beauty look are starting to multiply. We're more than intrigued.
Kendal along with the NARS team used NARS powder foundations on top of moisturizer to give the girls a clean, modern look. They used Zen blush by NARS to sculpt the cheeks and applied the powder foundation to the lips. For the brows, Kendal created a square boyish brow — on most of the girls.
Here, the mystery unveiled: The 10 models that closed the show sported bleached-out, futuristic brows and high shimmer on the face, created with NARS Albatross highlighting blush. We suddenly understood all the hush-hush, as the models, sporting all-white ensembles, scattered out amongst the runway as the lights dimmed and spotlights circled them. Their outfits glowed in the dark, as they marched off stage, wrapping up another successful season for Wang.
All of the models sported either black or white tape down their parts, topping off a sleek, modern ponytail. "Ponytails are always a challenge for me to try and update," says hairstylist Guido. "Alex likes to push things as a designer; the tape was a different thing." Guido and the Redken team used Redken Satinwear 02 to create a sleek, futuristic ponytail, leaving the ends dry and loosely curled. "I wanted the actual pony to be loose," Guido explains, "to offset the tightness of the crown." He finished the look with Redken Fashion Work 12 hair spray, a moveable hair spray. Click through for all Alexander Wang's beauty looks, as well as a glimpse at the glow-in-the-dark surprise!
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What we do in life echoes in eternity
There are some films that are plot driven, there are some films that are character driven and there are some films that are location driven. Every once in a while there is a film that is driven by all three of those elements. Gladiator is one such film. The 2000 Oscar Best Picture Winner, Gladiator is violent but if you can deal with the violence it is an extremely well done film.
The film opens with a battle that pits Rome against the Germanic Tribes at Vindobona. The Roman Army, led by General Maximus Deamus Meridias (Russell Crowe), earns a decisive victory and ends a long Roman War and conquest. A brilliant general, Maximus earns the favor of Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris). Though the Emperor already has an heir, Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), he does not believe that Commodus is right to rule and the dying man wishes to give power to Maximus in the hopes that he will return power to the Roman Senate. Already bitter that his father favors Maximus over him, the news sends Commodus into a fit of rage and he kills his father before he can tell anybody but Maximus his true wishes.
As Commodus takes the throne, Maximus realizes the truth about the Emperor's death but Commodus sentences Maximus and his family to death. Betrayed by his friend General Quintus (Tomas Arana), Maximus is unable to tell anybody the truth before he is taken away to be killed. Maximus manages to escape but his wife (Giannina Facio) and son (Giorgio Cantarini) are killed before Maximus can save them. Passing out from exhaustion after burying them, Maximus is picked up by slave traders, bought by Proximo (Oliver Reed) and forced to fight for his life as a gladiator. With nothing to lose, Maximus is a fierce gladiator that slowly wins over the crowd so that Proximo and his gladiators are invited to fight at the Roman Colosseum. Proximo's gladiators are pitted against a chariot and archer force and though they are expected to die Maximus enlists the help of two gladiators he has befriended, Juba (Djimon Hounsou) and Hagen (Ralf Moller) to ban the gladiators together and defeat the impossible odds.
With this victory Maximus has the crowd in the palm of his hands and finally reveals to Commodus that he is in fact still alive. Obsessed with keeping the crowds approval, Commodus deems Maximus worthy to stay alive. Maximus begins to build a plot to fulfill the Emperor's dying wish. Learning from his former servant Cicero (Tommy Flanagan) that his army is still loyal to him, Maximus works with Commodus' sister Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) and Senator Gracchus (Derek Jacobi) to overthrown Commodus and turn Rome into a Republic.
Every part of this film, from the acting to the locations, can be described in one word: grand. Russell Crowe commands the screen, matched only by Joaquin Phoenix's earth-shattering performance. The two are both brilliant actors but pitting them against one another makes for some of the most well acted scenes a movie can have. There was a single shot that occurred twice in the film that I thought represented the film perfectly. It is a close up of Maximus' face. His eyes are closed and it does not look like he is moving but the earth is moving under him. After being betrayed, the world is spinning around Maximus and he is just doing his best to hold on. The films locations brought us from the beautiful Roman countryside to the spectacular sight of the Roman Colosseum. Everything seemed to bigger and grander than the shot before it, leading up to the dramatic and climactic end.
2000 was a great year for films with Chocolat, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Erin Brockovich and Traffic all being nominated, Gladiator came out on top. While I loved Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Traffic, I do agree that Gladiator deserved Best Picture. Russell Crowe took home the Oscar for Best Actor and Joaquin Phoenix was robbed of the award for Best Supporting Actor. Gladiator also won Best Visual Effects, Best Costume Design and Best Sound. I give this film an A, new rating system information, but will remind you that this is a very violent film but if you can handle the violence it is a must see.


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A leaked Microsoft roadmap shows that the next version of Office won't ship until the first quarter of 2013, according to the Dutch developer who found the document.
Maarten Visser, the CEO of Meetroo and a decade-long Microsoft partner, stumbled upon the roadmap a week ago after clicking on a link posted on Microsoft's Dutch website. The PDF was not password protected.
"I'm always curious about the roadmaps," said Visser in a YouTube video he posted yesterday. "For me, since we build SharePoint applications, the release of SharePoint 15 is an important thing. The better I know when this will happen, the better I will be to ready my products before launch."
Visser's Meetroo is building project management software that relies on SharePoint.
While Visser noted that much of the information in the roadmap was already known -- that Microsoft will release a public beta of Office alongside betas of supporting products like SharePoint and Exchange -- he pointed out that the document pegged the suite's final release as the first quarter of 2013.
Contrary to Public Record
The roadmap's date for the public beta, however, doesn't jibe with Microsoft's recent comments.
On the roadmap, the Office beta was marked as smack-dab between the third and fourth quarters. While Microsoft has not yet revealed a detailed timetable for Office, two months ago the executive who runs the Office group, P.J. Hough, said "Everyone will have the opportunity to try the Office 15 public beta later this summer."
To meet Hough's "summer" promise, the beta would have to appear in the stretch between late in the second quarter and near the end of the third.
Microsoft has not assigned the next Office an official name, but has used "Office 15" as a placeholder. The roadmap used the same label.
Another section of the roadmap showed timelines for Windows -- both client and server editions -- as well as Internet Explorer 10 (IE10) and Windows Phone.
Windows 8's schedule was bare, with only last September's Developer Preview marked, and others, including Windows Server 8 -- which is expected to launch at the same time as the client editions -- simply showing a label of "Historical Release Cadence" that stretched from mid-2012 through early 2013.
Most experts anticipate a formal release of Windows 8 -- at least the desktop version -- in the fourth quarter, possibly October, because they assume Microsoft wants new Windows 8 PCs on shelves during this year's holiday sales season.
IE10's launch was marked as some time in the second half of 2012.
Microsoft's Cagey Nature
One analyst said the roadmap demonstrated just how opaque Microsoft is when it comes to disseminating information to customers. "Not only do ISVs [independent software vendors] and corporations need to know release dates, but as a customer, you need to know them, too," said Michael Cherry of Directions on Microsoft.
"Everyone needs a timeline that's dependable, but it's not enough to just give us dates," Cherry said, referring to the leaked document. "You have to give us descriptions why those dates are what they are."
That's something that Microsoft doesn't do early enough in its development process, Cherry said, making it nearly impossible for software makers like Visser, companies that craft their own applications for internal use, and customers -- especially enterprises -- to make intelligent decisions on developing for a new platform or migrating to it.
A purported roadmap posted to a Microsoft website shows Office 15 launching in early 2013. [Image: Maarten Visser.]
Cherry argued that a reliable timeline was more important for an operating system than for an application like Office, big as the latter is to Microsoft's revenue, because fewer partners work with Office than with Windows.
"For an OS like Windows, especially WOA [ Windows on ARM], I'm kind of stunned at the lack of information available at this point," Cherry said. "There are a lot of people who need to be aware of the changes in Windows and WOA."
Directions on Microsoft creates detailed roadmaps for its clients, but the job is neither simple or easy.
"It's very hard to do, to represent [a roadmap] well," said Cherry, adding that it's necessary to show dependencies between products -- how Internet Explorer relies on Windows, for instance -- and timelines that include older products for those rare times when Microsoft takes features from a new edition and backports them to a predecessor.
Cherry highlighted the roadmap's Office 15 launch in early 2013 as another example of dependency. If Office won't be available until then, Cherry was skeptical of a WOA launch in 2012, what with Microsoft having stressed the importance of Office on that tablet-oriented OS.
"Apple can be secretive because they build the hardware," Cherry said. "The more you control the ecosystem, the more closed you can be. But I've always thought of Windows as open."
Microsoft declined to comment on the roadmap that Visser uncovered.
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Report: F-35 basing data 'fudged'
Boston Globe cites sources who claim political pressure
Is data behind bringing the F-35 fighter jet to Vermont 'fudged?' An article published in Sunday's Boston Globe said sources within the Pentagon said information collected about the plane's basing decision may have been tampered with.
The article cites military officials who tell the newspaper the Air Force relied on inaccurate noise and population estimates when selecting Vermont as a potential site for the F-35.
The paper implies information positively identifying the Vermont Air National Guard base in South Burlington as a site for the new jet was misrepresented in order to please Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy, one of the most powerful men in Washington.
Leahy is the Senate Pro Tempre. He chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee and sits on the Senate Appropriations Committee.
"Unfortunately, Burlington was selected even before the scoring process began" a Pentagon official tells the Globe. "I wish it wasn't true, but unfortunately that is the way it is. The numbers were fudged for Burlington to come out on top. If the scoring had been done correctly Burlington would not have been rated higher."
Those opposing bringing the jet to Vermont are calling for an investigation into the allegations.
"I think our state's attorney here in Chittenden County should open an independent investigation," said James Marc Leas. "We have to have a restart. Make it so we base the decision based on the facts and the facts alone. Not based on any pressure the most powerful senator in the U.S. Senate can apply."
In response to the accusations, Leahy's spokesman, David Carle, said, "The Vermont Guard and the Burlington location were selected by the Air Force through a rigorous process. The writer unfortunately did not seem to be interested in doing a fair and balanced report."
Sen. Bernie Sanders' office released a statement saying, "...We have seen no credible evidence that the scoring was done incorrectly or inconsistently."
Earlier this year, the Pentagon said it had mistakenly crunched 2000 Census numbers when looking at the F-35's potential impact. The information as released is a draft version of the Environmental Impact Statement.
A final version of that document will contain 2010 Census data, the Pentagon later confirmed.
Vermont's congressional delegation and Gov. Peter Shumlin all support the F-35, saying not basing it in the Green Mountain State would mean a loss in jobs and economic opportunities.
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Understanding Oxycontin Withdrawal
Understanding Oxycontin Withdrawal
OxyContin is a strong prescription painkiller derived from oxycodone, and specifically formulated to release pain medication into the body over a period of up to 12 hours.
This medication was formulated to help patients with severe, long-lasting pain. The Food and Drug Administration recently specified that strong painkillers like OxyContin should only be used for severe, chronic pain from conditions like arthritis and cancer.
Prescription doses for OxyContin range from as little as 10 mg to as much as 80 mg. The benefit of the medication, for people who suffer otherwise unmanageable chronic pain, is that the pain relief lasts consistently for several hours, making it easier for these individuals to participate in daily activities. This also means that these individuals do not have to take pain medication every 4-6 hours and can focus on having a normal daily routine.
OxyContin Withdrawal Symptoms
OxyContin withdrawal symptoms are similar to those of other opioid pain medications, but can be more severe depending on how the drug was abused and how large the dose was. Especially with a strong medication like OxyContin, the potential for addiction and subsequent withdrawal symptoms is very high.
- Mood changes, like anxiety, irritation, restlessness, or agitation
- Sleep changes like insomnia
- Physical changes, like muscle aches and cramps, or yawning
- Symptoms similar to a cold or flu, like a runny nose, sweating, chills, fever, and congestion
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Abdominal cramps
- Reduced appetite
- Dilated pupils
- Blurry vision
- Shivering or goosebumps
- Rapid heartbeat
- High blood pressure
Withdrawal Timeline
Because OxyContin comes in an extended-release format, if taken in pill form, the medication will not begin to wear off for 12-24 hours after the last dose. However, oxycodone has a half-life of four hours, so if the medication is abused in ways that bypass the time-release aspect, withdrawal can start within 4-8 hours after the last dose.
Later symptoms typically start 24 hours after the early symptoms. The first full day of OxyContin withdrawal may manifest as severe flu for many individuals, but the second day shows more typical withdrawal symptoms.
As with other opioid medications, OxyContin withdrawal can take 1-2 weeks. The most acute symptoms usually begin to clear up after three days, but for some people, withdrawal can continue for two weeks or more. Some individuals who suffer from severe addictions can experience psychological withdrawal symptoms for months after ending OxyContin use.
Duration of withdrawal depends on many individual factors, including the strength of the OxyContin dose, whether it was extended release or not, whether the individual found illegal ways to bypass the time-release formulas in the medication, how long the individual took OxyContin, environmental stresses, and biological or genetic factors that can contribute to addiction.
Medications to Ease Withdrawal Symptoms
When a person wants to end an addiction to opioid medications, such as OxyContin, it is important to know what options are in place to help ease the transition. Many individuals can benefit from inpatient detox and rehabilitation, because this removes them from the environmental stress that might trigger addictive behaviors or self-medication.
In some instances, tapered doses are given rather than forcing the individual to quit "cold turkey."
Naloxone has not been recommended as a primary treatment for OxyContin or other opioid withdrawal, but medical researchers are investigating the possibility. This medication binds to opioid receptors in the brain faster than opioid medications do, and right now, this drug is used by emergency responders in several states in the US to stop overdose symptoms long enough for the individual to be taken to the hospital. Naloxone leaves the body faster than opioid drugs, however, so overdose symptoms do not end but are instead halted. Medical research is being conducted on how naloxone could be applied to withdrawal or addiction treatment, but no guidelines have been approved yet.


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14 June 2013 | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau
One-in-two Asian men could be at risk of developing osteoporosis or other bone-related diseases
Singapore: One-in-two Asian men could be at risk of developing osteoporosis or other bone-related diseases reveals the analysed results of more than 15 million free bone health checks carried out across Asia by nutrition company, Fonterra.
The insights show that the region's men need to do more to look after their bones. Commenting on the results, physician and endocrinologist, Dr Alvin Ng of the Endocrine Clinic at Singapore's Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Center, said that, "Osteoporosis, a disease causing bones to breakdown and fracture, has commonly been associated with women and the elderly, but the results unveiled clearly show that men from as young as 20 are also at risk of developing this debilitating disease. A balanced diet, rich in calcium, adequate vitamin D intake and regular weight bearing exercise from an early age significantly reduces bone loss and helps people maintain a fit and active life."
International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) CEO, Ms Judy Stenmark, said that it is expected that 50 percent of all osteoporotic hip fractures will occur in Asia by 2050 and IOF has been working in partnership with Fonterra for a number of years to raise awareness about bone health. "The incidence of hip fracture has already risen 2 to 3 fold in most Asian countries during the past 30 years and it is clear that men are not immune to this trend. In addition, IOF experts have identified low calcium and vitamin D intake across the region as a potential contributing factor for poor bone health in men and women," she said.
Fonterra Nutritionist Joanne Todd said, "We have been conducting our Anlene Bone Health Check since 2005 to raise awareness of Asia's 'silent epidemic' and help educate the public on how they can maintain healthy bones. The initiative provides free bone scans using GE Healthcare's Achilles ultrasonometer technology to provide people with a better understanding of their own bone health."
"In the last three years alone, we've carried out more than 15 million bone scans across Asia and the Middle East and we are committed to building on these efforts to help ensure that people - no matter their age or gender - take action to look after their bones," she said.


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Are you being Gamed with RFID?
Games are fun. I enjoy family game night at the Ski Pass Defender household and picking a few of the games which we've collected over the years. At the end of the night the member of the family with the most wins gets a medal presented by last week's winner. Participation is strongly encouraged and sometimes incentivized, but not demanded. If a member of the family wants to opt-out of the games they are allowed to do so.
When a person is strong-armed into participating and given no choice they become resentful. But what if they are being manipulated into play the game? The person incentivizing must offer something of value to the gamer. Playing games can be fun and entertaining. But what if you found out that you are being manipulated, gamed? Would you feel so good about it then? Perhaps, or perhaps NOT. What if you found out that you could not opt-out? What if you found out that all your data was compiled, used, sold or traded? Regardless to whether you had access to it or not. Some people care, some don't. Either way, I believe it should be the gamer's choice.
This year there will be more than 1000 Resorts using RFID enabled ski passes to access their lifts. The vast majority are basic systems of lift entry that keep user information anonymous. Some include RFID payment systems, which are not anonymous. There is a growing trend of Harvesting and aggregating (non-anonymous) data. Some areas such as the Vail Resorts have incentive and tracking programs such as EpicMix in which you can win digital "pins" as you reach certain achievements. For some people that enhances the ski and ride experience, for many others it makes no difference, and the vast majority don't even know about it. Yet, whether you know about it or not ALL skiers and riders are being tracked and cataloged around the mountain. And most areas using RFID have some time type of data storage systems for their "gamers". When getting your pass with your name and info attached to it, check to see which "Resort Partners" will also gain assess to your information. Pay special attention to resorts with affiliations with Insurance companies and Financial Services companies. Your information WILL be aggregated and compiled into a digital dossier. This is no longer just science fiction.
We at Ski Pass Defender saw this trend starting more than 5 years ago. We wanted to enable the skiers and riders to be able to control how much information and access to their payment information accessible via the unsecured technology that is RFID. Simply sliding your pass into the Ski Pass Defender allows you to open your pass for reading or block it so that others cannot access it. It is simple, lightweight, and effective. You can still participate in incentive programs as you wish. Yet have security from skimming, scamming, and scanning of your information.
So as you watch the above videos the trends are toward more Gaming of the people. Once educated, then make informed decisions and maintain control of your personal information.
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Melanie Griffith's Wedding Ring -- It's Hard to Let Go of Antonio Banderas
Melanie Griffith It's Hard to Let Go
Melanie Griffith may have filed the divorce papers, but the symbol of marriage to Antonio Banderas is still firmly in place.
The "Working Girl" star left a hair salon in Beverly Hills on Monday, sporting what looks like a wedding band on her left ring finger.
As TMZ first reported, Griffith pulled the plug on her marriage to Antonio after 18 years. Griffith wants spousal support. She's also asking for custody of their minor child ... who turns 18 in September.


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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Demonstrators demanded an overhaul of immigration laws Wednesday in an annual, nationwide ritual that carried a special sense of urgency as Congress considers sweeping legislation that would bring many of the estimated 11 million people living in the U.S. illegally out of the shadows.
Thousands joined May Day rallies in dozens of cities from Concord, N.H., to Bozeman, Mont. In Salem, Ore., Gov. John Kitzhaber was cheered by about 2,000 people on the Capitol steps as he signed a bill to allow people living in Oregon without proof of legal status to obtain drivers licenses.
In Vermont, more than 1,000 people assembled on the Montpelier Statehouse lawn. And in New York, thousands of demonstrators marched in downtown Manhattan waving banners and banging on drums in a scene reminiscent of Occupy Wall Street's heyday.
The generally lively gatherings across the country were marred late Wednesday as a few dozen protesters in Seattle began pelting police with rocks and bottles and officers responded with pepper spray and "flash bang" grenades — releasing smoke, a flashing light, and a loud noise. Police said there were 13 arrests for property damage.
The spurt of violence came hours after Seattle's march for immigration reform by thousands of protesters had ended and was reminiscent of the gathering a year ago when some protesters broke windows and set fires.
The size of the May Day crowds paled in comparison to the massive demonstrations of 2006 and 2007, during the last serious attempt to introduce major changes to the U.S. immigration system. Despite the large turnouts six years ago, many advocates of looser immigration laws felt they were outmanoeuvred by opponents who flooded congressional offices with phone calls and faxes at the behest of conservative talk-radio hosts.
Now, immigrant advocacy groups are focusing heavily on contacting members of Congress, using social media and other technology to target specific lawmakers. Reform Immigration for America, a network of groups, claims more than 1.2 million subscribers, including recipients of text messages and Facebook followers.
Many of Wednesday's rallies featured speakers with a personal stake in the debate. Naykary Silva, a 26-year-old Mexican woman in the country illegally, joined about 200 people who marched in Denver's spring snow, hoping for legislation that would ensure medical care for her 3-year-old autistic son.
"If you want to do something, you do it no matter what," Silva said. "There's still more work to do."
Police in New York restrained several demonstrators, but the marches were peaceful.
Gabriel Villalobos, a Spanish-language talk radio host in Phoenix, said many of his callers believe it is the wrong time for marches, fearful that that any unrest could sour public opinion. Those callers advocate instead for a low-key approach of calling members of Congress.
"The mood is much calmer," said Villalobos, who thinks the marches are still an important show of political force.
In Los Angeles, a band playing salsa classics from the back of a truck led a march up Broadway. Demonstrators waved American flags and signs with messages such as "Stop deportations."
"I've held the same job for six years, but I don't have papers," said Mario Vasquez, a supermarket butcher who brought his two Chihuahuas. "Immigration reform would help me and my family and for everybody here."
In downtown Chicago, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin told thousands of demonstrators that America had a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to change immigration laws.
"We need to seize that opportunity," said the Illinois Democrat, who is part of a bipartisan group of eight senators who introduced the legislation last month.
May Day rallies began in the United States in 2000 during a labour dispute with a restaurant in Los Angeles that drew several hundred demonstrators, said Angelica Salas, executive director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles. Crowds grew each year until the House of Representatives passed a tough bill against illegal immigration, sparking a wave of enormous, angry protests from coast to coast in 2006.
The rallies, which coincide with Labor Day in many countries outside the U.S., often have big showings from labour leaders and elected officials.
Demonstrators marched in countries around the world, with fury in Europe over austerity measures and rage in Asia over relentlessly low pay, the rising cost of living and hideous working conditions that have left hundreds dead in recent months alone.
The New York crowd was a varied bunch of labour groups, immigrant activists and demonstrators unaffiliated with any specific cause. Among them was 26-year-old Becky Wartell, who was carrying a tall puppet of the Statue of Liberty.
"Every May Day, more groups that have historically considered themselves separate from one another come together," she said.
In Brea, a Los Angeles suburb, a small group opposed to the legislation stood on a freeway bridge waving signs at motorists. One read, "No Amnesty."
Spagat reported from San Diego. Associated Press writers contributing to this report included Meghan Barr in New York, Morgan True in Concord, N.H., Lauren Gambino in Salem, Ore., Gene Johnson in Seattle, Sara Burnett in Chicago, Edwin Tamara in Los Angeles and Alexandra Tilsley in Denver.


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And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
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And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
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Whilst I was being most puny with strep I read The Magician's Assistant by Ann Patchett. It was a pretty good book. I really liked the characters and didn't want to leave them at the end of the book. The ending was somewhat lackluster, but I liked the characters so much that I didn't really care. The only thing that drove me crazy was that she uses "towards" all the time instead of "toward." Oh my gosh, it stopped me in my tracks every time I came across the word and I came across it a lot. See, I AM anal in some ways! I am a "toward"-preferring gal.
Now I'm finally getting around to reading She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb. This is so typical of me. I'm either reading all the time or I go a year or more without reading anything but work stuff and textbooks.
My only pleasure-reading rule is that I only read writers I would want to emulate. No pot boilers. No quickie mysteries. I want to be wowed by the witty, wise and musical words of a great writer, or at least a great writer in the making. I don't ever want to say "good grief" to myself while I'm reading a book.
Well, I have to get back to feeling like shit, croaking like a frog and blasting snot out of my nostrils to the chagrin of all office mates. At least I'm back at work, sweating because I'm so blasted hot, but still, back in the "swing" of things. I know: wah, wah, wah.
Posted by teresa at 7/28/2004 10:39:00 AM 0 comments
Well it turns out I was feeling cruddy last week because I was coming down with strep. I've felt like crap over the past few days but got to see the doc yesterday and began some antibiotics.
Rooney is now on all soft cat food. His bloodwork came back ok. At this point we think he's simply not able to eat enough with this gum/tooth condition. He always comes down to eat breakfast and starts munching away, but feeding the kitties is usually the last thing I do before I leave so I don't see how long he eats. So, he's getting two small cans of soft food everyday and antibiotics twice a day to help the inflammation in his gums. Don't we all love to give the cats pills?! Hopefully we'll fatten my little boy up and get him happy again. Which will make me happy. It horrifies me to think that he's been hungry.
It's funny that Rooney and I are both taking antibiotics at the same time. Thanks for all the nice comments--sorry I didn't update sooner--just feeling awful... hopefully tomorrow will hold an upswing...
Oh yeah, and one more fun tidbit. For the first time in my life my blood pressure is high and now I have to monitor it for two weeks and fax it in to the doc. WTF??!!! I'm answering work email from home today because I feel like crap--not to mention I'm probably contagious. Whatever...going to lay down now...thanks again for all the comments :-)
Posted by teresa at 7/27/2004 11:09:00 AM 0 comments
I took little Mr. Rooney (a.k.a. Secret Agent Eyebooger) to the vet at lunch and they wanted to keep him for the afternoon to do some testing: feline AIDS, feline leukemia, bloodwork, etc. They're also going to give the poor little guy some prednisone to help with his lousy mouth condition. Rooney has a genetic condition that promotes an immune response to his own teeth. His gums are always raw and the enamel is disappearing from his teeth. Short of having many, many fillings done by a feline dentist-which I would do if I had even half the money-there's nothing we can do but have his teeth professionally cleaned every year. Somehow, he remains the most cheerful cat I've ever met and jumps into the lap of every person who comes into our house.
So, I hope nothing is wrong. My poor little bony boo-boo...he hates going to the vet anyway. I didn't expect to leave him there. I'll pick him up at the end of the day and I've already stopped by the store to buy him a big supply of soft food-no more crunchies for his sore little mouth. He likes Fancy Feast.
Posted by teresa at 7/23/2004 01:51:00 PM 0 comments
I really don't feel well today. And I didn't feel well yesterday. I feel suddenly and extremely tired--abnormally tired. I just had bloodwork done a couple of weeks ago and nothing is way out of range. I just feel like I'm out of gas... don't understand it. Must...sleep...now...(even though I have napped and slept enough for four people over the last day or so). WTF? I don't have time for this crap! *stamps foot*
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Check out the Rocky Top Brigade tailgate party over at Big Orange Michael's place
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We finally had to close off the bedroom to the kitties, especially Baxter (below), except when we are physically in the room.
Why? Because of his unexplainable puking. Baxter likes to sleep on the bed and now that he's older he's not interested in jumping off the bed to spew up his gastric juices. Thus, we were getting surprises on the bed on a daily basis (see below).
The vet still has no explanation for his puking. He's healthy minus a borderline hypoglycemia problem and is at least 13 years old (we rescued him when we was estimated to be 2 years old). I just don't know how his system takes it, but it does and we can't find a food or remedy anywhere that works. We recently began giving him liquid vitamins on a regular basis. No change in the puke schedule but he looks better. We had washed our sheets so many times they were starting to resemble cotton postage stamps.
So, mommy's sorry, but you have to go sleep somewhere else while we're out... :-(
All our animals are over 10 years old now, but the one I worry most about is Rooney (below).
Rooney's weight has dropped off significantly over the last year. I am taking him to the vet on Friday to see what's going on. Although I haven't noticed him drinking more than usual I'm afraid he might have diabetes because I have been feeding him more but to no avail. At his last vet appointment he checked out fine (just needed his teeth cleaned) but had obviously lost some weight. Ugh, as soon as there was no money, everyone needed vet attention. That damn Murphy bastard.
Posted by teresa at 7/21/2004 09:42:00 AM 0 comments
DH rented The Butterfly Effect last night and I was surprised to find I thought it was really pretty good. Okay, fine, I really liked it. There.
Oh, and being the closet poet that I am, I rented Sylvia last week. The movie is about Sylvia Plath's life and while I thought it was intriguing and Paltrow's performance very good, there was something missing, although I'm not sure what...anyway, if you are a Plath fan you'll like it; if not, you'll fall asleep or poke your eyes out with, as Dooce would say, "hot forks of displeasure." (Note to self: quoting other bloggers is likely to lead your gentle readers to believe that you neither have a life of your own nor do you ever plan to have one...)
BUT, the renter of the YEAR in my opinion is The Station Agent. Quirky, intelligent and extremely witty, this movie really captured my heart and I did not want to say goodbye to the characters. YOU MUST RENT THIS MOVIE. I absolutely adored it and by golly, I'm pretty picky.
Go forth and partake of mid-week entertainment!
Posted by teresa at 7/20/2004 03:45:00 PM 0 comments
I don't like politicians but at least most of them are not this publicly and completely obtuse.
"Nohhwww, line up all de kitties and paaahhhpies where I cahn shoot dem and save ahs lots of maaaahney for ah new Hummahhs..."
Posted by teresa at 7/19/2004 11:03:00 AM 0 comments
There's nothing more humbling than getting a bill collector call AT WORK. We are going to be destitute for about another year until DH gets out of his "training period" for his new career. Having slashed our income by about 60 percent or more has been shitty to say the least. We pay our bills, but sometimes we have to juggle. Sometimes I can afford a smidgen of yarn; other times I can only drool--like today. DH works on strictly commission--factor in lowly trainee cuts and you've got a recipe for disaster. Almost 40 (oh dear, less than six months now!) and struggling...hmmm, not my idea of fun. Happy friggin' Monday. That electrical cord is looking more and more like licorice all the time...
Posted by teresa at 7/19/2004 09:51:00 AM 0 comments
Just like that frightening childhood wart...
Anyway, I had a great time tooling around Asheville (took mi mama with me) and had some good vegetarian food whilst I was there. I wish I could have taken pictures and shown you all the good stuff I saw at the show, but you know how that is...kinda naughty and all. I found another dollmaker I am very impressed with--Lesley Keeble. She is also a new member of NIADA. See her work on this page. The pictures do not do her figures justice at all. They are really exquisite.
On the way back over the mountains it rained and made us feel like we were "in the clouds..." (click the image for a monster size...)
I've also been working on some more laminated scarves... (click the image for a monster size...)
I also wanted to show you what I did with Lori's Art Cards. I look at them every day when I open the fridge! I found some magnet frames that are just perfect. Now isn't that a well-dressed fridge?
Posted by teresa at 7/18/2004 09:30:00 PM 0 comments
I took some pictures of another laminated felt scarf I did, but they are so dark and boring that they don't do the piece any justice at all. I'll have to retry and post some others tonight. I'm also continuing to knit on the rib-hugging raglan sweater from The Purl Stitch book. But I have to tell you, although I think the Filatura Di Crosa Millefili Fine Print is mucho delicioso, it has friggin' knots in it, which is my number one pet peeve. Expensive yarn should not have knots in it. If stinkin' Red Heart can make a one pound skein without knots then, by golly, other manufacturers ought to be able to perform the same feat for 136 yards. The yarn has zero give so I don't like joining anymore than I have to. Pbbbbllllllt!
Something exciting for the weekend: tomorrow I'm going over to Asheville, NC to attend the Southern Highland Craft Guild show. I am so excited. It's the guild I hope to get into one day. Their application process is worse than getting into graduate school. Ah, something to shoot for.
Seabiscuit is still snorting and stamping around in my head. I've never hated to finish a book so badly. In the book one of the horse owners' dogs is named "Wee Biscuit." I thought it would be funny someday to have a small dog and name him "Crouton." I know, I'm warped. And damn proud of it!
p.s. I am staying in school. Really.
Posted by teresa at 7/16/2004 10:12:00 AM 0 comments
Do you ever write something so stupid, so whiny, so self-absorbed that you just have to delete it?
Well, I did. All that's left is the title...it should say "shut up."
I'm into self-deprecating humor. If you don't like it you can suck my dill pickle. :-P
Posted by teresa at 7/15/2004 01:53:00 PM 0 comments
It's always a bittersweet moment when I close the cover to a really great book. I have to say Seabiscuit is the best non-fiction book I have ever read. I am really sad to see it end and feel like I've been booted out of gentle-reader-bliss. I guess I'll console myself with a little bit of knitting.
If you are looking for more gripping non-fiction, I would definitely recommend Level 4: Virus Hunters of the CDC. Amazon has them used for shit-cheap and it's hard to put down. It's nothing like Seabiscuit, but it just came to mind as another page-turner.
Posted by teresa at 7/14/2004 07:40:00 PM 0 comments
|Last week I was obsessively knitting on the 2x2 rib raglan and this week all knitting was cast aside to read Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand. Yes, I know I am the LAST person in the world to read it--shaddup already. I was kind of obsessed with the movie and started reading the book and can't get enough--I'm nearly finished. It's been a long time since I picked up a book I couldn't put down. The only other book that absorbed me so completely was Anne Rice's Interview with The Vampire, which I read in one day (very unusual for me) and my favorite book of all time To Kill A Mockingbird. Well, I have to throw in Coming of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody, too. Ah, heck, I was trying to make a point...
Anyway, I was previously somewhat possessed by horse information and now I'm demonically and awesomely possessed. If you gave me a job of staring at one horse for eight hours a day every day, well, I'd take the job without hesitation. Yet another rabbit hole is opening up for me to fall through. I hope to take some lessons before the year is up so I can get horsey with it. If you offered me a horse but told me I had to quit school, I wouldn't even blink before saying "the horse, please." Neigh, fair maiden, you have lost your mane as well as your brain...
Gah, work has been terrifically soul-squashing this week. I would do almost anything to get out of it. *The visualization: a poor animal caught in a steel trap chewing away at its own leg to escape.*
I was going to write a commentary on the killing of Bobo, but what's the use? I could have written the news story the day the big cat disappeared.
Posted by teresa at 7/14/2004 12:19:00 PM 0 comments
Blue sound of flute
So childish tenderly little
Dull beat of drum
Triumphantly scarlet sounding of kettle-drum.
These verses are written by Russian poet Balmont early in this century. The ability to compare, to confront visual and auditory impressions is called "synesthesia." In the case the coloristic aspect of visual impressions is emphasized, or, more specifically, when visible component of the association is limited with color, they usually use another, more vivid and possibly lightly embarrassing term "colour hearing."
--editor's preface to the book "Children Draw Music" by I.Vanechkina, I.Trofimova. - Kazan: FAN, 2000, in Russian.
I mostly see music as shapes and textures in my mind's eye with color being secondary--which doesn't really qualify as synesthesia. Most people who truly have the condition (or ability) see colors, shapes and images projected outside of themselves. I can still sort of identify with this experience though. Usually when I hear music I really love, I will not only describe the actual tones of notes, but their shapes. There are certain notes in pieces that are distinctly round and some that are quite square or pointed, glassy, rough, curved, metal, wood, warm, cold, fluid, still, vibrating, expanding, contracting, exploding, dissipating, regenerating, etc. It's more than a sensory description, but a physical image of the sound that pops into my head. I've often thought about painting "sounds" to see what kind of composition would come out.
I also get hung up on the visual and musical qualities of words. Sometimes it slows my reading to a crawl. I can read quickly, but I really don't enjoy it. I like to munch on words and repeat their "sing-song" qualities in my head. Unfortunately it's a great way to lose track of the plot and who begat who and all that stuff. Anyone else "see" or "visually experience" music or words?
p.s. Thanks for all the hairy compliments! I haven't regretted the big "locks-off" yet!
Posted by teresa at 7/12/2004 03:24:00 PM 0 comments
I think I finally talked my dad into recording the stories of his youth. He's a pretty good writer, but he's decided to tell the stories into a tape recorder and give them to me. "Writing is hard work!" he said. I'll second that one.
I love hearing the stories my parents tell of the Great Depression. My grandfather on my dad's side was somewhat of a "round-a-bout" in his younger days, and it's no wonder after being thrown out of his own house at one year of age and raised by his uncles, one of whom shot his father off his horse and killed him. He never knew which uncle lifted the rifle and they all went to their graves holding the secret--probably because my grandfather would have exacted revenge. I am quite sure of that.
He began working in the coal mines when he was only 9 years old and pretty much raised himself, hopping railcars to find work, living in hobo camps in between and doing his share of fighting. During Prohibition he ran the most popular moonshine still in the area and had a standing order with the county court judge. He literally had no fear and practiced hard-knock justice, but every few months he would drink himself into oblivion when he began thinking about how he was treated as a boy. It was a rare occurrence when he showed vulnerability. I guess it hurt so bad he intended to render himself unconscious.
His mother never took him back in but he loved her. Many years later when her husband, a very large man, decided to "smack her around," my grandfather grabbed a huge piece of wood, marched over to the house and whacked him in the head. He stayed in bed for three weeks recovering. I am pretty sure he never again lifted a finger toward her and she lived to be 101.
By the time I knew "papaw," he was old and gnarled, working in his huge garden well into his 90's. "Let me put some 'maters in a poke, fer ya," he would say. Who knew he had been dubbed the "meanest man in the county" before his graying years? With the hardship he endured, I'm surprised he didn't wind up behind bars or worse. He lived a few months short of age 100- bent in every direction; crooked as "a dog's hind leg," but never completely broken.
Posted by teresa at 7/12/2004 11:14:00 AM 0 comments
Whoopee. It's Monday. It's Monday and I have no hair. Which is okay. I added another picture below after the haircut, because I don't fix my hair like my stylist does. I feel perfectly weird when I post photos of myself. It makes me feel all self-absorbed and boring. Anyway, it was all for the hair, I promise.
I found a quote I really like, so I'll share it with you:
"If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men."
Saint Francis of Assisi
Posted by teresa at 7/12/2004 09:39:00 AM 0 comments
Well, I did not chicken-out. I like it. My dearest hairstylist Chaundra always fixes my hair sleek, but I mess it up when I get home and make it more piecey. Yah, I know it doesn't look exactly like the picture I took with me, but I DO need to see. How I fix it is more swept forward like that...maybe another pic sometime... Next on the agenda is to lose the 30 pounds I gained after surgery about a year-and-a-half ago. Pics of the hair: before, after at the salon, after I have washed and fixed it myself and the leftovers that will be donated to Locks of Love.
It feels good. It's not that I didn't like my hair before--I just needed a drastic change. Maybe it's because 40 is only six months away. Maybe I just need to feel different in some way...whatever it is, a major whack-job seemed to do the trick...for now.
Posted by teresa at 7/10/2004 09:51:00 PM 0 comments
Currently my hair is halfway down my back and is all one length. Tomorrow it is going to be not much longer than my ears. I NEED A CHANGE. Here's the pic I'm showing up with after not having my hair cut for at least two years (minus one hatchet-job by yours truly).
Posted by teresa at 7/09/2004 11:22:00 AM 0 comments
This morning at the gym (I never thought I'd be saying those words), I was reading an article about creativity downers and realized I am guilty of a few. I think I really get hung up on trying to different, when all I need to do is be GENUINE. Genuine is always as unique as you ever need to be and has no "false fire" within it. Like the article said, "It's all been done before, so get over yourself, honey." And I suppose it has, so I'm going to try to be very aware of the genuineness in my work. I need to trust myself more and stop censoring what I need to express...
I did another nuno scarf last night, but I forgot to take a picture. Shate. I'll take one later, I promise.
And the knitter's nightmare. Yes, I AM knitting something--a raglan body hugger (like my body needs to be hugged)--but I think I accidentally mailed off a ball of the yarn I am knitting it with! Gah!!!!!! I was going to knit on the raglan at lunch yesterday so I threw in a new ball of yarn (the other only had a couple of yards left in it) with the other Ebay yarn to be mailed that day. Then, I wound up not knitting at lunch, but going to the post office to mail off the other yarn and got in a hurry when I mailed...when I got back I couldn't find my project yarn. *sinking feeling* I think I will send the buying ladies an email...what to do?! I suppose I could knit short sleeves instead of long ones, but...gah! piss! bugger! doggie doo!
Posted by teresa at 7/09/2004 10:12:00 AM 0 comments
The Phone.
Found at Alas, A Blog
Speaking of being transported...man, I feel like crawling under my desk and hiding out today. All this family bullshit/drama has rubbed raw every nerve I own. I'm tired of being the person who steps up to the plate all the time. Where's the escape hatch? I want out!
Posted by teresa at 7/08/2004 09:31:00 AM 0 comments
Sadie got her stitches out yesterday, so other than still owing $150 to the vet, we're back on track and in the healthy zone--the biospy of the growth came back benign (yippee!). Next off to the vet will be Rooney, my little Manx kitty who is getting TOO skinny. He has a genetic gum disease that makes it hard for him to eat crunchy food (so I suspect anyway), so I've been giving him little cans of Fanc*y Fea*st cat food. You know, the prissy stuff. I hope he's not developing feline diabetes. I had a friend with a cat that developed the disease and it was just awful. Rooney has the cutest little cat butt I've ever seen--one ball is cream-colored and the other is tan--and they're topped by a petite (and usually quite clean) pink pucker. The cuteness meter goes up even more with his stubby little tail. I guess I just love them a bunch from head to toe. :-)
Oh yeah, we took the nieces to see Spiderman 2 last night. Ooooh, I just loved it. I'm sure I'll find a way to see it again. I forgot what a wonderful mental break a movie provides when you have too many worries rattling around in the noggin'.
Posted by teresa at 7/07/2004 03:25:00 PM 0 comments
I am upset that my brother doesn't want more for himself in life. It absolutely tears my heart out. I said my peace, but I feel no peace. Nevertheless, I can't live my life without putting up my dukes on his behalf.
Posted by teresa at 7/07/2004 10:01:00 AM 0 comments
You're "Master Harold"... and the Boys!
by Athol Fugard
Even though you should have realized it for years, you're only just
starting to understand how bad your society is. It's been keeping some of your best
friends down for ages, and even you have been complicit with this system. When you
make a mess, someone else is quick to clean it. When you need help, someone else is
quick to your rescue. But when they point out injustice, you've pulled the wool over
your eyes. Until now. If you ever need a cast, it will be small.
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Posted by teresa at 7/07/2004 09:57:00 AM 0 comments
My crappy little elf name is Tealeaf Granitebottom.
What's yours?
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Posted by teresa at 7/07/2004 09:42:00 AM 0 comments
Gah, I wish I had the balls to leave my rant up, but that damn shred of decency keeps interfering...damn it. If you missed it, you missed it. At least it made me feel better to keep it up for a couple of hours--and I only commented it out...it DOES still exist for posterity.
Posted by teresa at 7/06/2004 12:28:00 PM 0 comments
I am floating around...pointless bullshit deleted...I just couldn't stand looking at all the whining, so POOF! I deleted it! Ah, I feel much better...
An update: I did find out that my brother has been to the doc and is now on Gluco*phage for his diabetes, so that's really great news. I guess it was worth being the bad guy after all. :-)
Posted by teresa at 7/02/2004 11:24:00 AM 0 comments
I've been working on some large nuno felt scarves. Nuno felt, also called "laminated felt," is the process of felting fibers into lightweight cloth...in this case, I used silk gauze. I laid out very thin layers of superfine merino and handyed silk and felted the silk gauze between the layers. The whole idea is to make super flexible lightweight felt that is still durable. "Nuno" is Japanese for "cloth." Click thumbs for monster-size photos.
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Do you want an SUV? Yes? Do you specifically want a Suzuki SUV? Yes? Really? You do? Well then you want the Grand Vitara, a company that impresses MotorWeek.
I have a bit of the soft spot for the Vitara, as it was the rental car my family got a number of times on vacations when I was younger. It wasn't super special, but there were some dirt roads and it handled them well.
Saying it's a good car is a little far, but it held its own. I'm glad John Davis liked it too. I knew there was a reason I was unhealthily obsessed with him.
MotorWeek Theater is our showcase of some of our favorite classic reviews from public television's finest motoring program. How does this video only have 15,198 views on YouTube? It's the car of the people!


text: I attended the CISSP bootcamp put on by Intense School last week. I have to say that if anyone is looking for good instruction, they are the way to go. Top of the line instructors. My instructor was Shon Harris, author of the All-In-One Study Guide. She was on top of it all. I am looking for others out there that have recently taken the test. I'm curious how you thought you did after it was over. I knew the material and felt very confident going into the test. I have to say, though, that after it was all said and done, I have no clue how I did. That was the consensus from every single person that I have talked to that took the test. Any others out there with similar experiences? Just curious. For those of you that are looking to take the test, study hard. It is very difficult.


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[ABIDJAN] Climate forecasting in an early-warning strategy led to fewer deaths and more efficient disaster management for floods that took place in West Africa in 2008, a study reports.
It was the first time seasonal climate data in an 'early warning, early action' (EWEA) system had been deployed for flood response in the region, enabling the Red Cross to improve its response compared with that over previous years. As a result, relief supplies reached people in days rather than weeks.
According to the study, published in Disasters last month (16 October), EWEA is defined as "routinely taking humanitarian action before a disaster or health emergency happens, making full use of scientific information on all timescales".
"Through EWEA, disaster managers utilise long- and medium-range forecasts to consider potential implications for their region and to develop a set of 'no-regrets' strategies that lay the groundwork for the implementation of increasing levels of preparedness according to a progression of forecasts on shorter timescales," the study says.
"All the sources — national, regional, international — [that used EWEA] estimated that the weather was likely to be more humid than before in most areas of West Africa," says Arame Tall, a co-author of the paper and a researcher in the CGIAR Consortium's Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security programme.
As a result, when the floods struck in July 2008, Youcef Ait-Chellouche, co-author of the study, and coordinator of disaster control at the office of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Dakar, Senegal, and colleagues were ready to act promptly.
In the 2008 floods, 34 people were killed, compared with 322 in floods the year before; overall, 155,322 people were affected in 2008, compared with 816,198 in 2007. The cost of responding in 2007 was more than double that in 2008, at US$4.23 million and US$1.64 million respectively.
Kili Fiacre, general manager of the national office of civil protection of Côte d'Ivoire, says that EWEA is a good initiative as it helps efficient management of flooding.
But to take advantage of the system, he says, "one must keep on with the efforts of and the collaboration between the managers of the disasters, the providers of climatological services and the main donors of humanitarian help".
Tall adds that the EWEA system has contributed to progress in climate research and risk reduction for West Africa.
This article has been produced by SciDev.Net's Sub-Saharan Africa desk.
Disasters doi: 10.1111/j.1467-7717.2012.01297.x (2012)


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New AP poll: Clemson has best ranking in 25 years
Clemson has surged to its highest ranking in The Associated Press poll in 25 years after the Tigers won the biggest game of the opening weekend of the college football season.
Clemson is No. 4 in the first regular season Top 25, following its 38-35 victory against Georgia. The Tigers received one-first place vote and have their best showing in the poll since Sept. 12, 1988, when they were No. 3.
Georgia moved to No. 11 and South Carolina stayed at No. 6.
Alabama remains No. 1 and receives 58 of 60 first-place votes from the media panel after beating Virginia Tech 35-10 to start the season.
No. 2 Oregon and No. 3 Ohio State flip-flop spots from the preseason rankings. The Buckeyes receive one first-place vote. Stanford is No. 5.
No. 20 Washington and No. 23 Baylor move into the rankings.


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Out of the 58 crimes 37 were registered at Central Police Station, 10 at Mu'a Station, 01 at Vaini Station, 09 at Nukunuku Station, 01 at Neiafu Station.
Housebreaking was the most reported crime with 18 offences followed by 14 Theft, 13 Assault, 05 Embezzlement, 02 each of Use of threatening language to government servant, False pretence, 01 each of Willful damage to property, Killing or maiming cattle, Bodily harm, and Assaulting or obstructing government servant..
Regarding other acts beside Criminal Offences Act and Traffic Act Offences total 20 offences were registered compared to 21 offences the previous week. Drunkenness and Disorderly behavior the most committed offence.
Under the Traffic Act and Regulation total of 278 offences were registered compared to 226 offences the previous week. Not licensing of motor vehicle for quarter March, 2012 was the most committed offence.
At approximately 0130hrs today, police received report that a shooting with a pistol happened at the frontage of the HELEPEKU CLUB on Fatafehi Rd. Fortunately no one was hurt or injured. Police have taken into Custody two 26 yrs old men from Fasimoeafi to be taken before the Magistrate whilst search continues for the weapon.
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Stop calling me a Grinch! It's not because I hate Christmas!
And for once, I actually have a boyfriend, so Christmas this year will not be spent sitting in a darkened room with my parents and grandparents watching Rooney Mara get anally raped.
(No, Goodmans don't typically celebrate Christmas with voyeuristic sodomy. My family made me see The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo with them last year. And I had to watch that scene sandwiched between my mother and my grandmother. It was worse than the time my dog rolled in another dog's excrement. We're talking THAT level of bad.)
No, December is my least favorite month for three reasons: Hanukkah, cold weather, and school.
Let's go in order, shall we?
Hanukkah is the world's worst holiday. And the world's best holiday because my parents still get me eight wonderful night's worth of presents. And Sara loves her presents. (Hint hint loyal readers, my shoe size is 8 ½, Ulta gift cards are lovely, and diamonds are a girl's best friend. Just saying.)
But Jewish guilt then demands that I make sure that my parents both have presents to open for each of the eight nights. Stupid? Yes. But I'm not telling my parents that it's okay to not give ME a present for any of the eight nights, so they need something too. Even if it's something little. And my dad hasn't purchased a present for my mom since I was 12 (in some indeterminate year in the 1990s. I will give you no more clues to my age than that!), when he started dropping me off at the mall with a credit card and saying "buy your mother something nice."
The problem? My mom hates everything. Like she'll literally pick out a present, tell me she wants it, send me all over creation to find it, then decide she doesn't really want it and make me return it. She doesn't return it. I have to return it.
Add in that I hate malls, hate the Christmas music that blares in malls at this time of year incessantly (except the Bruce versions, which are acceptable year round), hate holiday shoppers, and hate crowds, and this time of year becomes the stuff of nightmares.
This year, I came up with a solution to the What-to-Get-My-Parents problem. I sent them the following email.
Okay parentals, we have reached the point where you need to give me Hanukkah ideas. I have one tiny present for dad, nothing for mom. Failure to respond to this email with ideas for yourself and/or each other will result in me getting a tattoo of "Mom" in a heart on one butt cheek, "Dad" in a heart on the other, and I will personally deliver and show off said presents at your respective places of business. So please give me some ideas because I really don't want that crap tattooed on my ass. K thanks bye.
Mom replied that she would work on it.
Dad didn't reply.
And when I called my dad to tell him that I was on the way to the tattoo parlor to get his present, he said "Cool. Have fun."
Thanks dad. Really. That was helpful.
Worst holiday ever. And therefore the panic attacks leading up to it when I have to come up with eight things to give my mother (she wants a grandchild, despite the fact that the boyfriend and I have decided that if we DO have a child in the future, we are naming him Jesus Nixon the Baptist III, just to piss my parents off. But that's one present she's NOT getting any time soon!) make December the worst month ever.
And even worse? It's cold out. I'm a warm weather girl. I drive a convertible. I love the beach. And I REALLY hate shivering in the freezing pre-dawn air waiting for my dog to sniff out the one and only spot that she finds worthy of receiving her bodily excretions. (As a teacher, I'm not supposed to use profanity in my daily life, so I need to find creative ways to explain the process my dog uses in finding a spot to shit. Oops. Sorry mama.)
Is it winter break yet? OH WAIT, I still have three full weeks of school to teach in the worst teaching month. Because as kids get closer to time off from school, their behavior gets exponentially worse until even the best behaved students turn into something out of Lord of the Flies, complete with a conch shell, spears, hunting a beast, and killing a fat kid. Add the possibility of snow? You don't want to think about that. Add in the fact that they KNOW a break is coming, that they're getting presents, and that it might snow?
If you need me, I'll be hiding under my desk, rocking like an autistic child. Just 75 more classes to teach after today until winter break. FML.
PS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my best friend, Ary! Love ya!


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"Cloud technologies have proven to be powerful change-agents across all segments of the enterprise IT landscape, providing infrastructure and services at unprecedented scale," said Kiran Bhageshpur, CEO, Igneous. "This Series A round enables Igneous to accelerate development of our product as we work to transform the data center with a cloud solution that solves some of today's most complex engineering challenges. The participation of NEA, Madrona, Redpoint and Sujal Patel also provides us with a wealth of entrepreneurial and technology experience on which to draw as we grow this company."
Igneous Systems, a company that is reimagining the future of rapidly-expanding data center infrastructures, today announced it has closed a $23.6 million Series A financing round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) with participation from Madrona Venture Group, Redpoint Ventures and Isilon Systems co-founder, Sujal Patel. The company had previously raised a $3M seed round led by Madrona Venture Group with participation from Redpoint Ventures. The company will use the funding for product development and for significant expansion of its engineering and leadership teams. As part of the funding, Ron Bernal, venture partner at NEA, joins the board of directors.
"With heavyweights like Microsoft, Amazon, F5 Networks, and EMC Isilon, Seattle is becoming a tech mecca in its own right, particularly when it comes to cloud technologies," said Matt Mcllwain, managing director at Madrona Venture Group. "Igneous brings together three of Seattle's leading technology visionaries, who have already set about building a world-class team comprised of top talent from cloud pioneers including Amazon Web Services. We are excited to have seeded and incubated Igneous and look forward to playing a role in the success of Seattle's next great enterprise technology company."
Founded by three former leaders from enterprise storage pioneer, Isilon Systems, and storage and data management leader, NetApp, Igneous' leadership team brings deep business and engineering experience in the enterprise technology market. CEO Kiran Bhageshpur has more than 20 years experience in enterprise technology, the last six of which he spent in engineering leadership roles at Isilon. Most recently, Bhageshpur served as the vice president of engineering at EMC where he spearheaded all aspects of product development in the Isilon Storage Division. Byron Rakitzis, Igneous' Chief Architect, has over 30 patents in storage and file systems. As the first non-founding employee of NetApp, Rakitzis was integral to the development of NetApp's Write Anywhere File Layout (WAFL) and more recently worked on their all-flash storage solution. Jeff Hughes, Igneous' VP of Engineering, spent more than 8 years in product engineering at Isilon, serving as the Director of Engineering for EMC's Isilon Storage Division since 2012.
"We have been working the Igneous team since the beginning," said Ron Bernal, venture partner at NEA. "This is a top flight team that knows how to execute at scale. We are pleased to be leading this funding round."
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Igneous Systems is a Seattle-based, venture-backed company. The early technical team draws on veteran infrastructure talent from Isilon Systems, EMC, NetApp combined with modern cloud expertise from Amazon and Microsoft. The go-to-market team combines talent from market-disrupters such as Tableau and Barracuda Networks, complemented by incumbent infrastructure vendors including Isilon Systems, EMC, and NetApp. Igneous exists to fundamentally reset expectations about how to build, maintain, and scale on-premises compute and storage infrastructures in the cloud era. To date, Igneous has been granted 11 patents in the US based on its technology breakthroughs. For more information, visit http://www.igneous.io


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I'm Listening: Shawn Mendes Shares the Struggle Behind 'In My Blood'
The singer shares how he gets over anxiety
Shawn Mendes will be a part of I'm Listening on Sunday September 8, as all Entercom radio stations across the country will mark the start of National Suicide Prevention Week with a special two-hour commercial-free broadcast dedicated to ending the stigma of talking about mental health.
Mendes is currently making his way across the country on tour, backed by the strength of his most recent self-titled album. It features his GRAMMY-nominated song, "In My Blood," which he reveals is about his own struggle with anxiety.
"I think that everybody experiences it differently, but it's nice to just hear it out loud sometimes," Mendes explains, using his music as fuel to working towards his own mental health. "I think a lot of people don't realize that the number one way to get over anxiety is to talk about it, and to talk it through with people you love and people who love you, not to keep it in. That's kind of what that song was for me."
Shawn launched The Shawn Mendes Foundation last month, hoping to evoke positive change, focusing on causes such as human rights, anti-bullying, and mental health.
At 7 AM local time on September 8 on your favorite RADIO.COM station, you can call-in live and join artists like Shawn Mendes, athletes, and medical professionals for an in-depth conversation about mental health and suicide prevention.
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LOS ANGELES/TORONTO - August 22, 2011 - Entertainment One (eOne), Sony Pictures Television Networks, NBC and Global Television announced today that the highly anticipated drama series "The Firm" commenced production on August 18, 2011 in Toronto, Canada. The one-hour series will be simulcast on Global and NBC and will air on Sony's AXN networks in more than 125 territories around the globe.
Joining the cast in recurring roles are Tricia Helfer as Alex Clark and Shaun Majumder as Andrew Palmer. The series is based on the 1991 best-selling novel by world-renowned author John Grisham ("The Pelican Brief," "The Client").
"The Firm" stars Josh Lucas ("The Lincoln Lawyer," "Sweet Home Alabama") as Mitch McDeere, Callum Keith Rennie ("The Killing," "Californication") as Ray McDeere, Molly Parker ("Deadwood," "Swingtown") as Abby McDeere and Juliette Lewis ("Natural Born Killers," "Cape Fear") as Tammy Hemphill.
The series continues the story of attorney Mitch McDeere who, as a young associate, brought down the prestigious Memphis law firm of Bendini, Lambert & Locke, which operated as a front for the Chicago mob. After a difficult decade, McDeere and his family now emerge from isolation to reclaim their lives and their future -- only to find that past dangers are still lurking and new threats are everywhere.
"The Firm" is produced by eOne in association with Sony Pictures Television Networks and Paramount Pictures. The executive producers are Grisham, Lukas Reiter ("Law & Order," "Boston Legal"), John Morayniss ("Haven," "Hung"), Michael Rosenberg ("Hung," "The Riches") and Noreen Halpern ("Rookie Blue," "Call Me Fitz"). David Straiton ("House," "Fringe") is confirmed to direct the two-hour premiere episode and Helen Shaver ("Judging Amy," "Law & Order: SVU") will serve as a co- executive producer and will direct multiple episodes.
eOne Television will retain basic and pay television, broadcast television and digital/DVD rights for the show outside of AXN networks markets and handle distribution of the series worldwide, including the U.S. and Canada.
Entertainment One Ltd. (LSE:ETO) is a leading international entertainment company that specializes in the acquisition, production and distribution of film and television content. The company's comprehensive network extends around the globe including Canada, the U.S., the UK, Ireland, Benelux, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Through established Entertainment and Distribution divisions, the company provides extensive expertise in film distribution, television and music production, family programming and merchandising and licensing. Its current rights library is exploited across all media formats and includes more than 20,000 film and television titles, 2,500 hours of television programming and 45,000 music tracks.
Sony Pictures Television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. It produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. In addition to one of the industry's largest libraries of feature films and television shows, SPT boasts a current program slate that includes the top-rated daytime dramas and game shows, landmark off-network series, original animated series and critically acclaimed primetime dramas, comedies and telefilms. Internationally, SPT is a leader in local language productions around the world, some of which are co-produced with local partners, and sells SPE-owned formats in approximately 70 countries. To better serve its clients and partners worldwide, SPT maintains offices throughout the world, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, the People's Republic of China, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Venezuela and the United Kingdom. SPT's worldwide television networks portfolio is a key strategy in SPE's long-range commitment to the global marketplace, with 122 channel feeds, which are available in more than 140 countries reaching almost 438 million households worldwide. SPT also creates original content for and manages SPE's premium video website, Crackle. Additionally, SPT owns Dutch entertainment company 2waytraffic, production company Embassy Row and an HD movie channel, and is a part owner of cable channel GSN, a new 3D channel, FEARnet, the premier horror/thriller website and VOD service, and national media sales company ITN Networks, Inc. SPT advertiser sales is one of the premiere national advertising sales companies, handling the commercial inventory in SPT's syndicated series as well as in all of SPE's digital businesses in the United States. SPT (www.sonypicturestelevision.com) is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company.
NBC Entertainment develops and schedules programming for the network's primetime, late-night, and daytime schedules. NBC's quality programs and balanced lineup have earned the network critical acclaim, numerous awards, and ratings success. NBC has earned more Emmy Awards than any network in television history.
NBC's roster of popular scripted series includes such critically acclaimed comedies Emmy winners as "The Office" and "30 Rock," starring Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey.
Veteran, award-winning dramas on NBC include "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and "Chuck." Unscripted series for NBC include the new vocal competition hit "The Voice" as well as the popular "The Biggest Loser," "The Celebrity Apprentice" and "America's Got Talent."
NBC's late-night story is highlighted by "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," "Last Call with Carson Daly" and "Saturday Night Live." NBC Daytime's "Days of our Lives" consistently finishes among daytime's top programs in the valuable women 18-34 category. On Saturday mornings, the network broadcasts Qubo on NBC, a three-hour block that features fun, entertaining, and educational programming for kids, including the award-winning, 3-D animated series Veggie Tales.
Global Television is a Shaw Media network.
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Shaw Communications Inc. is a diversified communications and media company, providing consumers with broadband cable television, High-Speed Internet, Home Phone, telecommunications services (through Shaw Business), satellite direct-to-home services (through Shaw Direct) and engaging programming content (through Shaw Media). Shaw serves 3.4 million customers, through a reliable and extensive fibre network. Shaw Media operates one of the largest conventional television networks in Canada, Global Television, and 18 specialty networks including HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, History Television and Showcase. Shaw is traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges and is included in the S&P/TSX 60 Index (Symbol: TSX - SJR.B, NYSE - SJR). For more information about Shaw, please visit www.shaw.ca.


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Hi Guys.
I must have been bored today, coz I downloaded a vista-lookalike installer called a BricoPack for my XP box:
It looks great (includes an osx-like dock, or did BG copy that with Vista, too?), but my firewall goes nuts. I'm guessing from my messages that it sits as a new interface and passes the clicks, etc. on to windows and the apps. Being piggy-in-the-middle means it's so easy for it to log keystrokes, etc.
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(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.)
At Taylor Swift's recent intimate mini-concert at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City , she did more than a half hour of music — old stuff and new. But she also answered a few fan questions. This time, she revealed a little bit more about herself. First, she talked about her 2011 song "Mean." "This is a song that I wrote about a critic who hated me. And when you write a song, you never know where it's going to go. You never know what it's going to mean to people. And you never know if, in your lowest moment of feeling totally, completely rejected — and like this guy hates you and you can do nothing and you're helpless and you're in this horrible place — and you write a song," she explained." Then, a year later, you … win two Grammys for it."
After that, a fan named Evie asked Swift who or what inspired her to become a singer and songwriter. She said that she'd been inspired by the really great female songwriters of the '90s. "I grew up when Melissa Etheridge and Sarah McLachlan and Alanis Morissette were killing it. Just like telling it like it is. And then the Dixie Chicks came along," Swift said. "And that made me go, 'Wait. You can sing about your life?'"


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Sir Ken Robinson's 2nd TED Talk
I am sure many of you are familiar with Sir Ken Robinson's excellent TED talk "Do School's Kill Creativity" from 4 years ago (if not it is worth a watch). He was asked back to TED in February of this year and his talk was posted today. It addresses revolutionizing education through a personalized approach to each child. You can check it out here: "Bring on the Learning Revolution!". It is definitely worth 15 minutes of your time.