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USDA's Forest Service taking different approach to mobility
Tuesday - 2/19/2013, 8:49pm EST
The Agriculture Department's Forest Service is considering a bit of a different tact to going mobile.
Many agencies talk about using a virtual desktop interface (VDI) to enable employees to securely connect back to the network and applications through the cloud.
But Doug Nash, the Forest Service's chief information officer, is testing the PC-on-a-stick concept for its mobile workforce.
"It's essentially a specialized, highly-secure USB device that has a Windows 8 Forest Service imaged desktop on it," he said. "It costs $200 to $300 to deploy and provision. As long as any employee has any kind of PC device, they can plug it in and their work is connected to the network, and it's a very effective solution."
He said it gives teleworkers and other mobile workers another option to work securely from anywhere, at anytime.
Nash said employees use USDA's network, applications and save data back to the main database through the PC-on-a-stick's secure connection.
"We have so many employees that are out in the field, out in the national forest and grasslands, fighting fires and doing research that having an easy, highly connected device to do field work will just save folks a lot of time," Nash said.
Nash said the move to mobile isn't all about PC either. The Forest Service conducted a test last year with Apple's iPad where pilots in the aviation program used the tablet to pull up flight plans and maps.
"By the beginning of March, based on the success we had with the iPad pilot, we'll be rolling out our mobile computing strategy and solutions architecture, and making it available to our employees adding to the toolkit iPads and iPhones," he said. "One of the overarching principles around making iPads and other mobile technology, we are clearly budget constrained across the Forest Service so we want to avoid having iPads be almost this status symbol that you get it along with all this other technology you have. To the extent practical, we want the iPad to be an alternative device in lieu of a laptop."
Nash said once the mobile infrastructure is fully built out, there is a subset of the Forest Service's employees who would benefit from iPads in how they get their jobs done.
In addition to the government furnished devices, Nash said the Forest Service also supports the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) concept.
"There are some tricky issues we have to work through around the melding of personal information with work information, but that has been solved. Private industry is ahead of us on this and there are best practices for this," he said. "Also, the whole e-discovery, litigation hold data, leakage protection piece we have to address. I don't see any those as roadblocks. I don't see this as a total replacement or solution for everything, but it's absolutely a priority and solution in our toolbox. We expect to start a pilot on this later this spring and then as we work through these policy issues, scale it up from there."
Aside from mobile, Nash said the Forest Service is working with its parent department to take advantage of potential efficiency initiatives.
For example, the Forest Service quickly saw the potential of the USDA's move to email-as-a-service in the cloud, and worked with the International Technology Services organization to bring them onto the Forest Service's helpdesk contract. Nash said USDA estimated it would save the agency about $1.2 million a year.
Nash said the Forest Service also is working with a telecommunications consolidator to reduce the number of data and voice accounts the bureau pays for, and how they manage the bills from the provider. Nash also is doing something similar with cell phone contracts and software enterprise licenses with an eye toward reducing costs and improving management.
Over the next year, USDA is emphasizing its bureaus move to three more enterprisewide services: print management, e-fax and data center consolidation.
"Under the print management services you pay on a per page basis and the hardware, the paper, the supplies are all taken care of through this contract," he said. "We know, within the Forest Service, we are making assessments across our various sized units where that would practical. I think the larger offices it will be a better cost proposition than some of the smaller offices, because of their size and locations."
The cloud underlies many of these efforts. Nash said the Forest Service will move its data centers to the USDA cloud, which includes both public and private services.
Nash said the bureau also is looking at how best to use different cloud services, including platform-, infrastructure-, storage- and software-as-a-service.
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The Suffering of the Deportees in Transnistria
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I succeeded to acquire a very rare book: The Suffering of the Deportees in Transnistria by Fabius Ornstein, edited by the Association of the Former Deportees to Transnistria immediately after WW2 still in 1945. On Fabius Ornstein's life-saving activity in Transnistria we learn from the Jewish Telegraphic Agency report dated July 26, 1943 as follows:
"Thousands of Jews in Transnistria Have Not Seen Bread for Months, Hundreds Starving
Thousands of Jewish deportees confined in the various ghettos which the Rumanian occupation authorities have established in Transnistria, the Rumanian-administered section of the Russian Ukraine, have not seen any bread for months and the vast majority of them are threatened with starvation unless some assistance is forthcoming soon, according to private advices received here today. In the township of Copaigorod about 2,220 Jews are confined at present, the report discloses. Under the leadership of one of the deportees, Fabius Ornstein, the Jewish community has organized a free kitchen which has so far managed to distribute about 500 meals twice daily. These 'meals,' however, almost always consist of potatoes and nothing else. [...]"
Views on Czernowitz – Views from Chernivtsi
Marion Tauschwitz: "…following traces of Selma's life I try to breathe as much Czernowitz atmosphere as possible. So yesterday I went to an interesting exhibition: Ansichten of Czernowitz. Young people have started to discover Czernowitz and to claim the town as their heritage: ancient views caught by young people who discover Czernowitz' history and start being proud of what has been created in Czernowitz. The project started in spring and summer 2013 initiated by "Zentrum Gedankendach" by Oxana Matijchuk, the forum of architectures of Lübeck and the Oead Cooperation Centre of Lemberg. A Jury chose the 16 best motives and they were printed as postcards. The idea is to send the postcards to people all over the world and so transport the spirit of Czernowitz into the world. "Zentrum Gedankendach" and a local journalist documentated the opening exhibition and took interviews and they want to try to offer the film to a German TV station . They asked what I thought about the project – I told them that I am fascinated by the idea and that I think it is time for young people to start to cope with the history of their town. To discover the wealth of the culture that was created by Czernowitzers – especially by the Jewish population. to follow the tragic traces,too. These traces can be found all over the town. Each stones has its story, each "Kanaldeckel" can tell about history. Today I went along former Bischof Hackmen Gasse and discovered "Kanaldeckel" – from Vienna, Rumanian and Sowjet times – lined up in one row. Lined up history…."


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April 10, 2000 (Mill Valley, Calif.) -- In his early 40s, Ron Hanson was too young to be having trouble getting and sustaining erections. But like many men, he was too embarrassed at first to talk about the problem. Hanson (not his real name) waited seven years to see a urologist. By the time he spoke up, erectile dysfunction had become a household word, thanks to the popularity of the drug Viagra. But the widely touted drug, Hanson soon learned, doesn't work for everyone.
When Viagra (sildenafil) hit the market in 1998, some men thought it was the long-awaited answer to their problems. Many rushed to doctor's offices to give it a try. According to the Grey Clinic in Indianapolis, which specializes in erectile dysfunction, 17% of men between 18 and 55 experience occasional impotence, while 6% have regular erectile difficulties. For men over 55, that number jumps to about one in three. Some common causes of impotence are diabetes, heart disease, and psychological problems. It also frequently occurs after prostate cancer surgery.
Because Viagra works in a way that's similar to drugs that contain nitrates, however, it isn't recommended for men who take nitrates for heart disease or those with certain other heart conditions. In some men, it causes bad headaches. In others, it just plain doesn't work. In some instances, men may notice they have trouble telling blue and green colors apart when they start taking the drug.
During an erection, blood flows quickly into the penis, which increases its length, width, and firmness. If the "in" vessels (arteries) are too narrow or if blood drains too quickly through the "out" vessels (veins), men may have trouble achieving or maintaining an erection, says Arnold Aigen, MD, a urologist with Camino Medical Group in Sunnyvale, Calif. Viagra, which increases inflow, may not be strong enough to work its magic if the arteries are too narrow.
Hanson tried Viagra, but he couldn't tolerate the headaches it caused. Luckily, when Viagra fails, he discovered, there are several alternatives.
Alprostadil to the Rescue
A drug called Alprostadil, either alone or sometimes in conjunction with others such as papaverine and/or phentolamine, can be injected directly into the penis to dilate the arteries, experts say. The drug produces an erection in about 10 minutes that can last up to an hour. But there are several disadvantages, says Teresa Beam, MD, a urologist with the Grey Clinic. Some patients are averse to using a needle, which is why many men abandon the therapy. Those who give it a try may experience pain at the injection site or priapism (a painful erection lasting too long).
As an alternative, Alprostadil is available as a pellet-like suppository that is inserted into the tip of the penis and absorbed through the lining of the urethra. This can help produce erections lasting for 30 to 60 minutes, according to the Impotence World Association (IWA). Unfortunately, the suppositories are less effective than injections and may cause pain and irritation, according to both Aigen and Beam.
Last November, a topical gel formulation of alprostadil was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It is too soon to know if this form of alprostadil therapy will become widely used.
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- Selbstorganisation von Nanopartikeln an flüssigen Grenzflächen (2008)
- Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird eine umfangreiche Untersuchung der Selbstorganisation von Nanopartikeln als Folge ihrer spontanen Adsorption an flüssigen Grenzflächen vorgestellt. Die hier vorgelegten experimentellen und theoretischen Studien betreffen nicht nur den kinetischen Ablauf der Adsorption von Nanoteilchen unter Berücksichtigung aller darauf wirkenden Parameter, sondern auch die Organisation von Nanoteilchen an der flüssigen Grenzfläche im Hinblick auf die innere Struktur der gebildeten nanopartikulären Filme und ihrer mechanischen Eigenschaften. Die dadurch gewonnenen Erkenntnisse bilden daher eine wissenschaftliche Basis für vielversprechende praktische Anwendungen der Selbstorganisation (bzw. spontanen Adsorption) von Nanoteilchen in der Industrie. Die hier verwendeten Nanopartikel zeigen einen Kern-Schale-Aufbau, wobei der Kern aus Cadmiumselenid (CdSe) betshet und die Schale aus organischen Molekülen (TOPO) gebildet wird, die zur Strabilisierung der Partikel in Lösung beitragen. Hauptsächlich wurden kugelförmige Nanoteilchen mit drei verschiedenen Kern-Durchmessern verwendet: 2,3 nm, 4,6 nm und 6,0 nm. Außerdem wurde das Selbstorganisationsverhalten von stäbchenförmigen Nanopartikeln sowie die Entstehung von nanopartikulären Filmen untersucht. Die Abmessungen der Nanostäbchen betragen: (7 x 30) nm, (4 x 34) nm und (4 x 25) nm. Zur Untersuchung der Adsorption wurden Toluol/Wasser-, oder Luft/Wasser-Grenzflächen erzeugt. Aus der Arbeit ergeben sich folgende Erkenntnisse: 1) die Anlagerung von Nanopartikeln an der flüssigen Grenzfläche hat eine sofortige Minimierung ihrer Gibbschen freier Energie zufolge. Bei Raumtemperatur erfolgt daher die Adsorption von Nanoteilchen spontan. 2) die allgemeinen Vorstellungen über den zeitlichen Ablauf der Adsorption, ursprünglich vorgeschlagen von A. F. H. Ward und L. Tordai für die Adsorption von amphiphilen Molekülen an flüssigen Grenzflächen, haben sich in dieser Arbeit auch bei der Beschreibung des Adsorptionsverhaltens von Nanoteilchen an flüssigen Grenzflächen als richtig erwiesen. 3) die Adsorption verläuft gemäss dem lokalisierten Modell nach Langmuir 4) im Laufe der Adsorption entsteht eine Monolage eines nanopartikuläreren Films 5) aufgrund der anziehenden interpartikulären Kräfte bilden sich von Beginn der Adsorption Nanopartikel-Aggregate an der flüssigen Grenzfläche. Die Größe und die innere Symmetrie der Aggregate hängen von der Größe und Form der verwendeten Nanopartikel ab. Dicht adsorbierte Nanopartikel weisen klare filmbildende Eigenschaften auf und sind zur Herstellung von ultradünnen nanopartikulären Membranen geeignet.
- Synthesis and Characterization of immobilized Gold Nanoparticles and Binary Gold Nanoalloys on Cationic Spherical Polyelectrolyte Brushes and their Application as a Catalyst (2008)
- First of all the up scaled synthesis for cationic and anionic spherical polyelectrolyte brushes (SPB) was introduced and a reproducible method for the synthesis was established (Chapter 3.1). For a better understanding of anionic SPB the complexation of the anionic polyelectrolyte chains with the cationic surfactant cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide was studied in detail. The models were proved by cryogenic transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM) and dynamic light scattering (DLS), if it's in good agreement with the resulting systems (Chapter 3.2). It was possible to show, that cationic SPB could be used for the generation of gold nanoparticles (Chapter 3.3). The synthesized carrier systems were characterized in detail by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), cryo-TEM and disc centrifuge (DCP). The more detail examination of the Au/SPB system by DLS, TEM/cryo-TEM, showed that a reversible immobilization system for gold nanoparticles was synthesized. The immobilized gold nanoparticles@SPB could be complexed by cyanid ions and oxygen. After the complexation of the gold nanoparticles we get the previous carrier system back. Detailed studies by wide angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) show an amorphous morphology of the gold nanoparticles in the range of 1 nm. This kind of generation allow us to generate gold nanoparticles in the range of 1.0 and 2.5 nm on the surface of the carrier particle. In the following part of the thesis the concepts described above were used for the synthesis of binary gold nanoalloys (Chapter 3.4 and 3.6). The binary systems Au-Pt, Au-Ru, Au-Rh and Au-Ir were sucessfully generated. In the next step the nanoparticular structure of these binary systems were completely clarified by different HR-TEM methods and WAXS. It was shown, that there is a different behaviour between macroscopic and nanoscopic world. Bulk Au-Pt alloys show miscibility gaps, whereas Au-Pt nanoalloys have no such miscibility gap. This alloy obeys the Vegard's law. For the generation of facetted Pt nanocrystals (Chapter 3.5), the complexation of gold atoms by cyanid ions and oxygen is used. By this way it's possible to synthesize well-ordered PtNP structures starting from the Au-Pt nanoalloy. In the second part of the thesis the immobilized gold nanoparticles and the binary gold nanoalloys applied as catalysts for industrial interesting oxidation reactions of alcohols and epoxidation reactions (Chapter 3.4 and 3.6) were studied. All reactions could be conducted at room temperature and in water as reaction media. The catalytic activities have a strong dependency on the composition in the nanoalloy. Cryo-TEM characterization showed us no change of the morphology of the catalyst before and after a catalyst cyclus. Concluding this thesis showed successfully a new route for the synthesis of monodispers and well defined gold nanoparticles, gold nanoalloys and facetted platinum nanocrystals. The particle sizes ranges between 1.0 and 7.0 nm. All systems can be used as green catalysts. This is an important point in the discussion of sustainability. All dispersions are not light and air sensitive, so they can be handled without any problems.
- Smart organic-inorganic nanohybrids of functionalized silsesquioxane nanoparticles (2008)
- The formation and characterization of smart organic-inorganic nanohybrids was studied. The inorganic part was formed by N,N-di(2,3-di¬hydroxy¬propyl)¬3-amino¬propyl¬functional silsesquioxane nanoparticles being highly functionalized with ca. 14 tertiary amino groups per particles, each amino group bearing four hydroxyl groups. Two different polymer systems were used for the organic side: amphiphilic block copolymer micelles of poly(n-butyl acrylate)-block-poly(acrylic acid) and star-shaped poly(acrylic acid)s, the latter serving as a model system for frozen micelles. In all cases the mixing of aqueous solutions of anionic block copolymer micelles or the anionic stars with solutions of the silsesquioxane nanoparticles led to the easy and straightforward formation of organic-inorganic nanohybrids. The structure of the complex nanohybrids depends on pH and salinity. The amount of incorporated silsesquioxane nanoparticles within the micelles or the stars under varying external stimuli was determined using a large number of methods. Complexation preserved the original size of the micelles - consisting of a PnBA core and a PAA corona - according to dynamic light scattering and static light scattering as well as light scattering titration measurements and asymmetric flow field-flow fractionation experiments. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and dialysis measurements with fluorescently labelled silsesquioxane nanoparticles confirmed the nanohybrid formation over a relatively wide range in pH. Cryogenic transmission electron microscopy micrographs indicated a core-shell structure of the nanohybrids with gradual decreasing density of silsesquioxane nanoparticles. LS titrations gave an insight in the postulated interaction mechanism. Complexation in acidic media is driven by hydrogen-bonding and ionic interaction; in alkaline media nanohybrids are mainly formed due to ionic interaction. Depending on ionic strength, attractive Coulomb interactions may be either sufficient to promote complexation even at high pH, where hydrogen-bonding is absent (low ionic strength), or are screened (high ionic strength), resulting in less favourable interactions between micelles and silsesquioxane nanoparticles. The reason for the size conservation is most probably due to the kinetically frozen micellar core and the compensation of increased steric repulsion due to complexation and attractive interactions between the silsesquioxane nanoparticle and the charged PAA. The maximum of the interaction at 0.1 M NaCl could be deduced to be in the range 3.5 < pH < 7.5 NaCl. At low salinity (0.01 M NaCl) more nanoparticles were incorporated within the micelles. Nanohybrids exist even up to very basic conditions (pH < 9.5). The responsiveness of the system on pH and salinity as external stimuli was demonstrated by LS titration, dialysis and FT-IR measurements, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and AFFFF measurements. Quantifying the amount of nanoparticles incorporated in the micelles turns out to be a arduous task. SLS of dialysed and undialysed samples and AFFFF of undialysed samples clearly showed increased molecular weights of the formed nanohybrids. TGA - requiring an exhaustive dialysis procedure prior to the measurements - provided information about the amount of incorporated silsesquioxane nanoparticles within the micelles. Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) provided the possibility to investigate the complexation mechanism in greater detail. Small angle neutron scattering (SANS) experiments, conducted at basic conditions, provided information on the inner structure of the nanohybrids. A newly developed fitting model enabled the quantification of the amount of interacting nanoparticles under these conditions. All methods to determine the amount of nanoparticles incorporated within the micelles sustained the formation of the organic-inorganic nanohybrids. The absolute number of nanoparticles per micelle is quite high (in the range from 160 to 4300, depending on the used method and conditions), however, the calculated numbers of nanoparticles per acrylic acid unit are quite low (in the range from 0.002 to 0.053). The stars showed behaviour comparable to that of the micelles. According to DLS and SANS experiments their size was preserved during complexation. SANS and LS titration measurements demonstrated the increased mass of the nanohybrid stars compared to the net stars. Cryo-TEM micrographs confirmed the formation of organic-inorganic nanohybrid stars, indicating a morphology with gradually decreasing density of nanoparticles. An appropriate fitting model for the SANS data for this challenging system was developed that proved the interaction between the silsesquioxane nanoparticles and the PAA and enabled the calculation of the amount of entrapped silsesquioxane nanoparticles within one star. The determined values were comparable to the ones calculated for the micellar nanohybrids.
- Functional Cylindrical Polymer Brushes and Their Hybrids with Inorganic Nanoparticles (2008)
- Various cylindrical polymer brushes were synthesized via a grafting-from strategy. Very long poly(2-hydroxylethyl methacrylate) backbones of the brushes were prepared by anionic polymerization (DPn=1500), esterified with an ATRP initiator, and subsequently the side-chains were grafted by atom transfer radical polymerizations (ATRP). Cylindrical brushes with different architectures, such as brushes of single component, double-grafted brushes and core-shell brushes, were built according to the need of applications. A number of functional monomers were involved in the preparations of the brushes, providing possibilities for further functionalizations and uses. Nano-hybrids comprising organic cylindrical brushes and inorganic nanoparticles such as magnetite and polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) were fabricated through non-covalent inclusion and covalent attachment respectively. Double-grafted poly(lauryl methacrylate) brushes carry side-chains containing dodecyl short grafts. The long alkyl chains provided good solubility in hydro-carbon solvents like n-hexane and paraffin oil. DSC measurements revealed that they undergo side-chain crystallizations. Grafting of N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA) to the macro-initiator by ATRP yielded weak polyelectrolyte cylindrical brushes. They showed responsiveness to pH and salinity in solution. Strong cationic polyelectrolyte brushes were obtained by further quaternization of the PDMAEMA brushes. Their responses to counterions of different valencies were investigated. The addition of a sufficient amount of mono-valent salt induced the collapse of these brushes. When di- and tri-valent counterions were added, helical transition morphologies were recorded before the brushes collapsed into sphere-like structures. Special trivalent counterions, which can change valency through photo-aquation reactions, allowed switching the morphologies of the cationic brushes from worms to globules and back to worms. The morphologies of the cationic brushes could also be tuned by forming ionic complexes with the anionic surfactant sodium dedecyl sulfonate (SDS) and supramolecular inclusion complexes between cyclodextrins (CDs) and SDS. The brushes underwent transitions from worms, over pearl-necklace structures to totally collapsed spheres when SDS was added. Introducing alpha- or beta-cyclodextrins could bring the collapsed spheres back to worms. Adamantyl ammonium chloride, a more competitive inclusion agent, deprived SDS of CDs, and re-induced the spherical collapse of the brushes. The morphologies of the cationic brushes could be regulated in a similar way by forming inter-polyelectrolyte complexes (IPECs) with anionic linear poly(sodium styrene sulfonate) (PSS) in highly diluted solutions. Worm-to-sphere switching with helix-like transition states was also observed. A new strategy for the direct preparation of strong anionic polyelectrolyte cylindrical brushes without protection was introduced by forming supramolecular complexes between the monomer potassium sulfopropyl methacrylate (SPMA) and crown ether 18-crown-6 in DMSO using ATRP for the grafting-from processes. Well-defined worm-like morphologies were proven by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and cryogenic transmission microscopy (cryo-TEM). Water soluble double-hydrophilic core-shell cylindrical brushes were prepared and showed pH responsiveness. Magnetic hybrid cylinders were formed by introducing magnetite nanoparticles into the core. They could be aligned on a large scale on the substrates by applying magnetic fields. Finally, single-molecular hybrid cylinders were created by covalently attaching thiol-functionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsequioxane (POSS) to poly(glycidyl methacrylate) brushes. Their pyrolysis in air resulted in porous silica materials.


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I'm going to really miss Peyton and Kyle. Two of my closest, best friends. They're like family. Not like they are family, they're my brothers. I'm closer to them than I'am with my own family. I know Kyle is going to win that starting position and Peyton is going to do what he does in Chi-Town. He'll kill it.
the more I miss you and want us to be back together.
You told me we won't ever date again. I don't believe you. We're so good together. You can't deny that. I just need to do something with my life.
you just use me to make him jealous. I hate that. I love you more than he ever could.
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After making his farewells to the rest of his friends, Tom climbed in the backseat of his rented car and told the driver to drop him off at a shop on Hillsleigh. The cold was keeping most people indoors so he was not afraid of running into any photographers or fans that night. The anger inside had burned up any effect the alcohol may have had on him so he needed something else. Going into the shop, Tom kept his head low and his voice quiet as he bought a pack of cigarettes. He had never smoked outside of the occasional night at a bar or pub but tonight he wanted the calming effect of the nicotine. Standing outside the shop, under the awning, Tom looked down the street towards number 35.
He was done with thinking things through and decided that now was the time to be rash. Lighting up the cigarette as he stalked down the street, he nearly knocked over a man walking his dog. He didn't care in the least but apologized profusely none the less. Flicking the butt into the street, Tom punched the button for 35F and asked into the speaker, "Is it Covington now?" Fiona did not reply but buzzed him through.
He paced in the lift like a caged animal at the zoo and waited impatiently for the doors to open. He cared not for anyone else at this moment, just answers as he stomped down the hallway and banged on Fiona's door. She opened it quickly and stepped back as he lunged inside.
"Moscow? Stockholm? You didn't even leave the UK did you?" Tom screamed at her, slamming the door behind him. Fiona continued her retreat down the steps and into the living room, putting the arm chair between them.
"Tom, please. I can explain."
"Explain? Explain? How the fuck are you going to explain that?" He continued to yell questions at her without a care if anyone heard him. Her eyes were wide and he could tell that she was afraid of him. Due to her attire, he could tell that she had just gotten home minutes before he buzzed her on the intercom. Still dressed in the black satin corset and garter belt, her legs were bare and a robe thrown over her shoulders. He was so angry he didn't even notice that there were marks around her throat.
"I did go to Moscow and Stockholm. I just didn't go for as long as I told you. I didn't think that I would see you again. I didn't know that you were going to be there tonight." She tried reasoning with him. Tom was having none of it. All reason was gone as far as he was concerned. Fiona wrung her hands together and pleaded with him to keep his voice down. This only made him more angry.
"So is he what you were running back to? You lied to me! You said that you didn't want a relationship and I believed you! I fucking trusted you Fiona! I stayed away from you, just as you asked only to be completely mortified at the sight of one of my best friends fucking you in front of a mirror!"
Fiona gasped and covered her mouth with her hand in horror. "You saw that?" she asked quietly.
"Oh yes, I saw. I saw everything. I saw you writhe and moan! I saw you close your eyes as he touched your cunt! I saw you come for him!" Tom screamed, pointing an accusatory finger at her. "So what was it? What, Captain Nicholls not good enough for you so you had to go fuck Sherlock Holmes? What makes him so special? Or better yet, why does he get to fuck you and I don't?" Tom was beyond all control now. He had crossed the border into a dark place that he wasn't sure if he could come back from until Fiona screamed back at him, "Because he paid me!"
The world went still and Tom thought for certain that he had heard her wrong.
"What did you just say?" He asked evenly, cocking his head slightly. Fiona straightened and repeated her words again, this time more quietly. "Because he paid me." Tom was more confused than ever now. "I'm an escort. A call girl, a high class hooker, a prostitute, a whore. Call me what you like but the fact of the matter, is that I have sex with men for money." Stunned that he had heard her correctly the first time, Tom still couldn't believe what he was hearing.
"What do you mean?" he asked, not sure if he really wanted to know what she meant.
"Please sit down and let me explain. "
"No thanks, I think I'll stand." He replied unfeelingly.
"Fine, I'll sit." She said as she sat gracefully on the far end of the couch away from him.
"About five years ago when e-books became really popular, the book shop was going down the tubes extremely fast. I couldn't pay the rent here or for the shop, I couldn't pay my employees and I owed a lot of money to the bank. So, I answered an advertisement in a newspaper for models wanted. It paid only a fraction of what I needed to make and I was two weeks away from getting evicted. I told all this to one of the girls and she told me that she knew of a way to make a lot more money. She introduced me to a man named Peterson and I told him my story. He said that he had a way to help me but it would take a lot of time and even more collateral. We struck a deal. I work for him as an escort for one year and he pays the rent on my apartment and anything else that I need. Whatever money that I make from the shop I keep and use to pay off the bank, pay the mortgage there and pay my employees. Whatever money that I make as an escort he keeps as profit. "
Tom let out a deep breath and crouched down. Rubbing his face with his hands he took a moment to absorb what Fiona had just told him. Looking up at her he asked, "So this is about money?" he asked rhetorically.
"Most things are nowadays." She replied sarcastically. He gave a little chuckle and sat down on the steps. "You could've told me. I would have helped you. You didn't have to do this." He said, his head hanging defeatedly.
Fiona drew in a deep breath and said, "There's one other thing." Tom looked up at her but said nothing. "I had to sign over the deed to High Winds as well." Tom gaped at her and ran his fingers through his hair. He was in utter disbelief.
"This can't be happening." He said to himself quietly. He looked up at her for a moment and let out a short laugh before saying, "This isn't real. It can't be. This sounds like a script I would read through for consideration." Fiona scoffed and replied,"Well, this is real. And this isn't a Hollywood script. This really does happen and it happened to me."
Tom wasn't sure what to believe anymore. This vivacious, intelligent, beautiful woman sitting across the room from him was a prostitute. He wasn't sure if this was a very convincing lie or a very improbable truth. Either way, he still wanted her badly even through his anger and betrayal.
"Tom, I'm sorry that I lied but this is what real life is for me now. I never wanted to hurt you. You have to understand that I'm trying to save a legacy here. I could handle losing the shop but I couldn't handle losing High Winds. All of that history and all of those memories there. I want to preserve all of that and maybe make a few new ones of my own. And if this is what I have to endure to see that dream through til the end, then so be it. With that being said, I need you to leave. A clause in my contract states that I cannot entertain men unless they are paying clients that have been cleared through the agency."
Fiona stood and walked to the kitchen without looking at him and took a cup out of the cupboard before filling it with water. He watched her take a drink and noticed the bruising around her throat. He wished that he could've been the one to do that. Her voice broke through his thoughts. "It's time for you to go Tom." She said shakily. "So when we were at High Winds, that meant nothing to you?" He asked incredulously. She straightened and looked straight through him. She wasn't the woman that he thought she was. "No, it didn't. You were entertainment and that was all."
Tom was in shock now. He stood and made a step towards her in the kitchen before she walked around the other side of the bar and back out into the living room. "You don't mean that." He said, still trying to get a grasp on what was going on. "I'm afraid that I do." She replied. Tom had spent the better part of a year trying to deny the desire and feelings that he had for her. Now, she was telling him that it was all a lie. He let out a deep breath and pushed back the darkness inside of him a little more. Looking at her across the room, he couldn't help but picture himself in that chair back at the party, fucking her in front of the mirror, instead of Benedict. He didn't want to leave her.
"Mr. Hiddleston, I'm afraid that our time together is now at an end. I wish you the best of luck in all of your future endeavours and hope that you find true happiness. " Fiona stood straight and gestured for him to leave. Tom felt completely betrayed that the one woman who had been able to see him for who he really was, instead of just a name on a cinema screen, was now standing in front of him, asking him to leave. Looking down at the floor, everything that he had been through over the last nine months came flooding back to him in a wave of regret. He had to ask her one question though. Taking a deep breath, Tom asked slowly "Do you love me?" Fiona stayed silent but he saw a flicker of something in her silver eyes before she cut them away from him. Tom thought for sure she would say "Yes." And she would cry and fall into his arms and they would figure this out together. When she looked back at him, the flicker was gone and a completely different creature met his eyes. "Love is a commodity that I can no longer afford, literally." Tom couldn't believe what he was hearing from her and he immediately wanted her to hurt as badly as he did. She had played him like a fool for nearly a year. Every word, every look, every touch was really poison. He went into defense mode. Chuckling, he replied, "Spoken like a true whore." Fiona swallowed hard but did not bat an eye at the comment. That was what really hurt the most. Turning on his heel, Tom stomped out into the hallway and let the door slam shut behind him. As soon as he did, he heard a glass shatter and a muffled cry come from behind the door. He stood and listened to her sob and scream and sniffle before making his way back down the corridor and to the lift. He still had enough hope left that she would come running after him, out into the now falling snow and beg him back. But that hope was extinguished when he found himself wandering around Notting Hill at 2:00 in the morning. He was drenched from the snow but he didn't feel cold. He was on fire inside. He didn't even realize what time it was until Luke rang his mobile and was in a fit. Apparently, when his driver returned the car to the car park near his apartments, he had forgotten his coat and the driver went to take it to him, thinking that he had taken a taxi back, but Tom had not gotten back home. Worried, the driver rang Luke who in turn, rang everyone and their cousin trying to find out where he was because he had not answered the 14 calls Luke made to his mobile. In a daze, Tom told Luke where he was and a car was sent for him immediately. Tom didn't even remember the ride home or the lift ride up to his apartment. He sat on the floor of the shower and stared at the tiles as the hot water warmed him up. He didn't know what to do now. What was life going to be like without Fiona McKellan?


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The Detroit Tigers, as expected, currently sit atop the American League Central. Some expected the Kansas City Royals to challenge that spot, but a very slow start stopped that from happening. The Royals, however, have won their last seven games and are tied with the Tigers in the wins column. They Royals come into Comerica Park for a three-game series starting Monday night. Kansas City is just a game and a half back of the division lead and could head into the weekend as the AL Central leader. The Tigers also have the chance to come out of the series with some extra space between them and the second place team.
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The first game of this series starts Monday night and Detroit will send right hander Justin Verlander (6-6), who has been struggling giving up 12 earned runs in his past two starts. Verlander will pitch against Royals left-hander Jason Vargas (6-2), who has pitched exceptionally well his past few starts. Tigers vs Royals tickets have a secondary market price average of $42, which is 58% below the season average, with a get in price of just $8.
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Tuesday night's game has a secondary market price average of $38, 62% below the season average, with a get in price of a very affordable $8. The Game pitching matchup is the best of the series and features Detroit right-hander Max Scherzer (8-2) vs Royals young right-hander Yordano Ventura (4-5), who is coming off two solid outings earning victories in both.
6/18 – Jeremy Guthrie vs Drew Smyly | Avg. Price: $36 | Get-in Price: $9
On Wednesday, Tigers vs Royals tickets for this game have a secondary market average price of $36, which is 64% below the Tigers home average. The get in price is at a reasonable $9. Detroit will send right hander Drew Smyly (3-5), who has lost three of his last four outings, to the mound. Smyly will pitch against Royals veteran right-hander Jeremy Guthrie (3-6), looking to keep his momentum going after a solid outing and win against the Chicago White Sox in his last start.


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The Braves are set to take on the Boston Red Sox in a unique series that sees the Braves play two games at home against the team before shipping off to Boston to play two more games in the confines of Fenway Park.
The Red Sox are currently in the middle of a highly publicized 10 game losing streak, a frustrating stretch for fans of the 2013 World Series champions. Unlike the Braves, the Red Sox are suffering from an inconsistent offense AND starting pitching staff, with talents like Shane Victorino and Clay Buchholz really struggling here in 2014.
The Red Sox offense is hitting just .234/.312/.358 here in May, while their starting staff have tallied a 4.77 ERA in that same stretch. There are a lot of questions to ask about what the Red Sox must do to right the ship, so I did a Q&A with Joe Meehan, Staff Writer for of our Fansided Red Sox sister site BoSox Injection.
Brandon Woodworth: The Red Sox have obviously lost 10 straight games now. The Braves were in a similar situation just a little over a week ago because of a lack of offense. What is the cause of this slump for the Sox?
Joe Meehan: I'm not sure where to start. A big part of it is struggles offensively; Dustin Pedroia, David Ortiz, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Grady Sizemore are all hitting below .200 during the losing streak. And then, on the rare days where the offense scores some runs, the pitching blows up. The starting pitchers have been consistently mediocre all year, but at least earlier in the season they could count on the bullpen to keep it close. But they're so overworked at this point that they can't hold a lead anymore. It's a real mess.
BW: The recent signing of Stephen Drew pretty much spells the end of Wil Middlebrooks' time with the Red Sox, it seems. Is the plan to have Xander Boagerts move to third? And what will the Sox do with Middlebrooks?
JM: Bogaerts will be moving to third full time, but it's a little bit unclear what Will Middlebrooks' role will be once he returns from his injury. It would be a shame to trade him and have him crush 30 home runs for someone else, which he has the potential to do. But I don't think he's going to be happy with a utility role that he's not really suited for. He'll probably end up being traded at some point, but I think it's a mistake. I would've liked to see him come back healthy and try to work through his struggles. It's not like he can make the team any worse than it is right now.
BW: When can we expect to see Drew back in Major League action?
JM: Drew began his minor league assignment on Friday night in Single A and the team expects him to need at least 10 days before he's ready to return. That puts him in Boston on June 2. He could probably use a couple extra games in the minors after that date to really find his swing, but with all the losing the Sox are doing they might decide he'll have to do some on the job training.
BW: What's the deal with the inconsistencies of Clay Buchholz?
JM: It's gotten so bad at this point that I almost wish I could say it's a physical issue so that he could take some time off and come back as the old Buchholz. But he claims he's fine physically and just can't figure out why he's getting shelled. That's concerning to say the least. John Farrell believes his issue "looks mechanical in nature," so hopefully it's correctable. I have my doubts though; correcting a mechanical issue midseason sounds like a difficult task.
BW: The Sox are currently in last place in the division, but it's far from over in a division filled with many good but inconsistent teams. What do you feel has to be done for the Red Sox to contend for the division again, and what team is the biggest roadblock for them in pursuit of the division?
JM: I think they need to make a change to the rotation. There's something to be said for letting veteran pitchers work their way through their struggles, but the Sox are relying on Jon Lester and John Lackey to win every outing because Felix Doubront, Buchholz and Jake Peavy have been an almost guaranteed loss. Someone needs to go (probably Doubront) while letting a young guy like Brandon Workman step in. Then they need an outfielder who can hit. I don't care if he's the worst defender in the world (okay, I do a little bit), they just need to get someone who can hit over .220, preferably a centerfielder.
As for the pursuit of the division, I'd say the Blue Jays will be the toughest to catch. They're a dangerous pick to make because they're the kings of inconsistency. But that lineup has always been scary and they're winning now because the pitching is finally strong. They'll be tough to get through if their pitchers can keep up this recent performance level.
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Probables: Clay Buchholz (2-4, 6.32 ERA) vs Ervin Santana (4-2, 3.42 ERA)
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Probables: Jon Lester (4-6, 3.36 ERA) vs Aaron Harang (4-4, 3.32 ERA)
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Probables: Gavin Floyd (0-1, 2.49 ERA) vs John Lackey (5-3, 3.58 ERA)
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7:10 PM EST, Thursday, May 29th
Probables: Mike Minor (2-3, 3.90 ERA) vs Jake Peavy (1-2, 4.65 ERA)
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Glaciers and cabins high in the alps.
Postcard perfect. At the base of the northern slopes of Mont Blanc, La Mer de Glace is the longest glacier in France.
In the belly of the ice cave.
What all sunsets should look like.
Cat cupboard (after 15th century) at the Château d'Annecy.
At the sculpture garden at la fondation pour l'art contemporain Salomon.
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Waterford by Night – Blast from the Past
I was recently going through some photos and I found a shot taken from the now closed Ardree Hotel in 2005, Waterford by Night. It was my first long exposure and without a tripod I managed to take this 4 second exposure with a Fuji S7000. In 2008 I entered the Imagine Arts Festival Photography […]
Woodland Evening Light
I always like unusual lighting conditions and on a recent woodland walk I noticed a tree which was being lit in spots thanks to the overhead canopy and surrounding trees filtering the light. This resulted in only a section of the tree being lit and thus created an effect which I very much liked. The […]
Robin on Tree Stump
I was testing my new Canon 70-300 lens and spotted this Robin Red Breast standing in a patch of sunlight on a tree stump. I took 2 shots, in the first you couldn't see his head but this was the second. I was very happy with the shot as the feather lines and detail were […]
Beauty of Swans
During a recent visit to Naas I went for a walk around the lakes near the hospital, and although I lived in Naas for some time, this is an area I had never visited. The swans had their young nearby, still fluffy and probably only a few weeks old. There was also some activity amongst […]
2013 – My Year in Photo Blogging
WordPress via the Jetpack plugin publish reports on your blogs which are very interesting. If you have a WordPress blog and you have not yet installed Jetpack then you really should as there are some great features including the 'Publicize' feature where you can auto-update your Facebook, Twitter and Google+ accounts with your posts. My […]
Swans on the Lake Revisited – Morris Oil Calendar Final 12
Back in March I posted a photo called "Swans on the Lake". I recently submitted this to the Morris Oil calendar competition and it has been now shortlisted in the final 12. I am now hoping that you have a few minutes to vote for this picture by clicking the image below and on Facebook […]
2012 Photography Year in Review
With 2012 now over, I am having a look back at the photoblog, my photos during 2012, the blog traffic and what photography blog posts were the most popular during 2012. I got the WordPress email which had some very interesting stats. I have combined this report with some from Google Analytics and the results […]
iPhoto7 – iPhone Photography Challenge : 20/Project52
I played around with the idea of using the camera which is with me 100% of the time, my trusty iPhone4S which has a great 8Mb pixel camera. One photo per day for 5 to 7 days seemed like an easy challenge but I was trying to create quality photos, or different photos than just […]
Waterford Photo on 3e Weather Forecast
One of my photos, "Sunrise over Waterford City" will be shown on the 3e weather forecast on Friday 20th April at 6:28pm. The photo which I took from the bridge in Waterford is shown below. It is part of the LoveWaterford week on the 3e Weather forecast. A big thanks to everyone who, via my […]


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Enflite brews up new galley tech
Aircraft cabin accessory producer Enflite (Booth No. 183) is on hand at EBACE to show off its line of business aircraft products. The Texas-based company is highlighting the newest additions to its galley products line, aimed at simplifying crew tasks.
For instance, its new computer-controlled coffee maker brews just over a liter and a half of coffee in seven minutes and features an LED indicator showing the status of the reservoir. A triple-redundant flow measurement system helps eliminate spills, while the electronically controlled water heater maintains brew temperatures. The unit features a separate hot-water spigot for tea, and a brew lock keeps the filter basket in place during operation cycles.
Another featured item in the line is Enflite's hot beverage dispenser which has a removable tank with a standard capacity of 8.5 liters and weighs less than 5.5 kg. Custom-sized dispensers also are available.
Enflite recently augmented its production capabilities by moving into a new facility at the beginning of March. The Lifeport subsidiary's production and capacity has increased by 100 percent over the last three years, and it also just received an ISO-9001:2008 certificate.
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Frontier science is proving that there is a regulating field of energy that operates below cell level–at the quantum level. This regulating field of energy, we refer to as the human body-field. It is the master control system for the physical body, regulating all the information our DNA, cells, tissues, and organs need to work correctly. The human body-field is made up of pathways along which information flows to the more than 50 trillion cells in the body. The root causes of physical problems are distortions and blockages in the body-field caused by: stress, toxins, electromagnetic influences, emotional issues, environmental influences, microorganisms, and allergens.
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To restore and maintian the fullest expression of health, you must care for both your physical body and your energetic body-field. You can take pharmaceuticals, supplements, herbs, and other treatments to affect your biochemistry, but if you don't correct the root causes of biochemical imbalances–the underlying energetic and informational breakdown–then you may not experience lasting health. Lab tests can analyze your biochemistry, but only a NES scan can provide an accurate and comprehensive analysis of the state of your body-field.
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They are micro-minerals in purified water that have been "imprinted" with information to restore your body-field to optimal functioning. A healthy body knows how to take care of itself and to defend against threats–such as viruses and toxins–to maintain its health and vitality. That ability deteriorates when the information the body needs is distorted or blocked. The NES Infoceuticals provide the corrective information to restore the body's own self-healing intelligence.
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Madison Teachers Taking Google Education to the Next Level! Last May teachers in grades 2-12 were given the great news that the district would be continuing it's 1:1 initiative by adding 700+ Google Chromebooks for students in grades 2-12. Teachers wanted to get a head start on learning to use the equipment right away. Nine teachers chose to become "Certified Google Educators" via the Google for Educators program. . . . read more
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Whichever way you approach KALGOORLIE – the bustling gold capital of Australia: officially twinned, municipally merged but still fervently distinct from Boulder – it comes as a surprise after hundreds of kilometres of desolation. The conurbation possesses the idiosyncratic quality of places like Coober Pedy or Las Vegas. All three blithely disregard their isolation and bleak surroundings, so devoted is their attention to the pursuit of earthly riches – which, in Kalgoorlie's case, is gold.
In 1893 Paddy Hannan and his mates, Tom Flannigan and Dan O'Shea, brought renewed meaning to the expression "the luck of the Irish" when a lame horse forced them to camp by the tree which still stands at the top of Egan Street in Kalgoorlie. With their instincts highly attuned after eight months of prospecting around Coolgardie, they soon found gold all around them, and as the first on the scene enjoyed the unusually easy pickings of surface gold. Ten years later, when the desperately needed water pipeline finally gushed into the Mount Charlotte Reservoir, Kalgoorlie was already the established heart of WA's rapidly growing mineral-based prosperity. As sole survivor of the original rush, and revitalized by the 1960s nickel boom, Kalgoorlie has benefited from new technology that has largely dispensed with slow and dangerous underground mining. Instead, the fabulously rich "Golden Mile" reef east of town, near Boulder, is being excavated around the clock, creating a colossal hole, the open-cast "Super Pit", which is still going strong and being expanded every day.
Start your tour of the town by taking a walk to the top of Hannan Street to the red 33m-high Ivanhoe Headframe (with a viewing platform boasting 360-degree views of the city and mines) at the Western Australian Museum, right next to the spot where Paddy and his crew found their first, auspicious nuggets. Hannan Street itself is one of Kalgoorlie's finest sights, with its superbly restored Federation-era architecture, imposing public buildings and numerous flamboyant hotel facades.


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Sure, we all know who won Super Bowl XLVII. But what you may not know are the answers to some of the questions that cropped up as we watched the Baltimore Ravens defeat the San Francisco 49ers. Fear not, friends, because unlike the Superdome lights, we've been working all game, and long afterward, to bring you the answers to these, your 2013 Super Bowl Mysteries.
Conspiracy!1. Did Beyonce flash the Illuminati sign during her halftime performance?According to legend, the Illuminati are a tiny, super-secret cabal of influential individuals who have shaped the course of world events. So it makes perfect sense that Beyonce would flash their triangle sign to one of the largest viewing audiences in human history. What better way to preserve a secret? That's a definite possibility. Also a possibility? That she was showing some love to her husband Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records, which uses the diamond as its symbol. (Here's a bunch of celebs doing the same thing.) But then again, maybe Roc-A-Fella is in on it too. It's all connected!
[Photos: Beyonce shines at Super Bowl halftime show]
2. What caused the power outage in the second half? In one of the strangest twists in Super Bowl history, the power to half the lights at the Superdome went out and remained out for more than a half hour. Shortly after the game, Entergy, the local power company, and SMG, the management company of the Mercedes Superdome, released the following statement:
"Shortly after the beginning of the second half of the Super Bowl in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, a piece of equipment that is designed to monitor electrical load sensed an abnormality in the system. Once the issue was detected, the sensing equipment operated as designed and opened a breaker, causing power to be partially cut to the Superdome in order to isolate the issue. Backup generators kicked in immediately as designed. Entergy and SMG subsequently coordinated start up procedures, ensuring that full power was safely restored to the Superdome. The fault-sensing equipment activated where the Superdome equipment intersects with Entergy's feed into the facility. There were no additional issues detected."
[Related: Wildest Super Bowl ever: The top 10 moments from Super Bowl XLVII]
Within all that passive-voice, zero-subject tail-covering is a desperate plea to the NFL and CBS not to take the Super Bowl away from New Orleans. It won't happen again, promise!
3. Who was that intense fellow wearing nothing but his briefs in that Calvin Klein ad?Amid all the football and explosions, Calvin Klein offered up a little something for the ladies, an ad for underwear featuring a guy more fit than 99.9 percent of his viewing audience. But who was that fellow with eyes that burn with judgment? Turns out he's a 21-year-old former personal trainer from Pennsylvania who was, until very recently, stocking groceries. Wearing more than this, we presume, or that grocery store would've been wall-to-wall ladies.
4. How did Oreo capitalize on the blackout so quickly? While everyone else was making jokes, the folks at Oreo and their ad agency, 360i, saw an opportunity. They tweeted out the pic at right, and "You can still dunk in the dark" got 13,000 retweets and counting. As 360i's president told Buzzfeed, Oreo execs agreed to the rapid initiative, and it paid off in some unexpected (and also free) exposure.
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5. What's the story with that baby Clydesdale in the Budweiser ad? One of the most heartwarming ads of the entire game featured nothing but a man and his horse, bonding from the moment of the horse's birth. True story: the horse was born on Jan. 16, and was just seven days old at the time of the commercial's filming. (Obviously, it's not the "three-years-later" horse.) Budweiser's running a campaign to name the Clydesdale; we'd go with "Blackout."
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After a week of fireworks over NSA spying, including a judge's use of the word "Orwellian" and a surprisingly critical report from the president's own advisory panel, Obama speaks of reform but says specifics will come later.
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Buffalo (WKBW) Matt Moulson scored the eventual game winner on the power play as the Buffalo Sabres rallied with four unanswered goals in a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. It was only the second time all season that the Sabres had scored more then three goals in regulation.
The Sabres needed to erase two goal deficit to earn the win. Mark Schiefele scored a pair of goals :36 apart early in the second period to give Winnipeg a 2-0 lead. It was a kick in the stomach to a Buffalo team that had out shot the Jets 19-7 in the first period.
Steve Ott started the comeback. His fourth goal of the year cut the Jets lead to 2-1 at 10:16 of the second period. The Sabres kept coming in the third. Marcus Foligno tied the game less then a minute into the third with his fourth goal of the season. Moulson then gave the Sabres a 3-2 lead on the power play at 2:31 of the third. Moulson deflected a pass from Christian Ehrhoff for his 12th goal of the season. Matt Ellis finished the Buffalo scoring with his first of the year at 13:38.
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New managment, which was extremly service oriented and helpful. Best place we stayed on our journey, comfortable and nice living room area. Dinner and breakfast is fine, evertime we were served a cup of tea. Right in the nature but close to Nawara Eliya and to the railway station. Strongly recommend, we wil come again.
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n. A full, cooked meal purchased at a grocery store or other food outlet.
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"In a feverish economy, more New Yorkers are working longer hours than ever, and their numbers include a growing population of mothers who used to stay home and tend the stove. Combine that with the soaring incomes, minuscule kitchens and a passion for all things quick and convenient that are distinctively New York, and it's easy to see why so many residents, especially in Manhattan, are addicted to home meal replacements, or H.M.R.'s, as they're called in the food service industry."
—David Kirby, "The Unlit Stove," The New York Times, November 29, 2000
—David Kirby, "The Unlit Stove," The New York Times, November 29, 2000
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"The trend includes an increase in chicken consumption, time constraints on the family because both spouses work and a market we call home meal replacement," said Stephens. In short, it"s easier to buy a roasted chicken on the way home from work than to cook it from scratch.
—-David Young, "Rotisserie Fare In Fine Feather," Chicago Tribune, November 15, 1993
—-David Young, "Rotisserie Fare In Fine Feather," Chicago Tribune, November 15, 1993
Anatomy of a fad: The usage statistics for the phrase home meal replacement (or home-meal replacement) show an interesting trend in the Lexis-Nexis database of newspapers and magazines. Here are the numbers:
1993 - 1 citation 1994 - 33 1995 - 157 1996 - 654 1997 - 1,498 1998 - 1,373 1999 - 901 2000 - 504After peaking quickly in 1997, the numbers have fallen off rather dramatically. This tells us that the press is less interested in home-meal replacements, but it doesn't necessarily mean that these meals are no longer popular. In fact, I read one report that predicted a U.S.$170 billion market for "HMRs" by 2005. My guess is that the home meal replacement is now such an integral part of peoples' lives that there's no point talking about it anymore. (Now if we could only somehow convince the press to stop talking about Survivor...)
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In Ted We Trust … we've said it over and over through the years. As much hate as there is out there for the guy, it seems we all seem to come around to say, 'hey, maybe he was right after all.'
Time and time again, we are amazed at his ability to find guys who turn out to be stars. We ask how he does it while anticipating his next move. We've questioned his drafts – and true, he's had a few stinkers – but when you've got a team built from the ground up with 50 of 53 players having never played for a different team, that's just simply amazing in this day and age.
All that said, an interview that was published today by Tom Pelissero of USA Today Sports, cuts to the chase by digging into Thompson's psyche and reasons for his actions.
While he admits that he isn't superstitious, he still is the kind of guy who knocks on wood enough to give credence, but more importantly, he's the kind of guy who takes responsibility for his actions.
He told Pelissero:
If something went wrong at the backup quarterback position, it's my fault. It's not somebody else's fault. It's not even one of those quarterbacks' fault. I just didn't get it worked out right.
No excuses. No finger-pointing. He mentions Ron Wolf a couple of time and is clearly a protege of the former Packers general manager.
It's still based on the way Ron Wolf trained us. We're still trying to continue to push the envelope to try to get better all the time. We're still trying to work the bottom part of our roster during the course of our season, as much as you can without disrupting the flow of getting ready to play the game.
But what is it that keeps Thompson invigorated? While he's been at this for a while now, we shouldn't have any reason to think that he's going to retire any time soon. It's the vitality of the job, the search for the players that keeps him going. It's the scouting that keeps him excited about what he does … that is evident throughout this interview.
And that's just the tip of the iceberg of information that comes from this interview with the master of the one word answer. How many times have we heard him respond to a question with the word "fine?" Not here.
This is an interview every Packers fan should read. It will give you a new insight into the man.
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JavaScript slide shows are great for a lot of reasons. You can use them to spice up photo albums, add a little pizzazz to your home page, or even show a story, stop-motion-animation style. And one of the beauties of JavaScript is its reusability:Once you create your script, building a new slide show is just a matter of copying the code and pointing it at a new image folder.
To get an idea of the magic I'm talking about here, take a look at the slide show I made of the pics from my friend Azure's going away party. While Azure's parting was sweet, sweet sorrow, my loss is your gain:The script I used to create this slide show is easy to learn and modify. Just you wait and see!
Yes, in the lessons that follow, I'll show you how to build your very own slide show, then how to tweak it to your liking. (A hearty thanks goes out to Robert Bui – several parts of the JavaScript code I'm about to share are "inspired" by his script, which can be found at JavaScript.internet.com.)Continue Reading "Make a Javascript Slideshow" »


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