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THEY are the online diaries of the 21st century where writers often condemn their employers or write racily about their love lives. But the world of blogging faced a new challenge last night as two internet pioneers called for a new code of manners for anyone tempted to pour out their heart on the web.
The call for moderation came from Tim O'Reilly and Jimmy Wales, the creators of the hugely popular online encyclopedia, Wikipedia. The pair want to call a halt to the so-called "flame wars" that can erupt on the internet as incensed readers of blogs then vent their feelings with heated comments online.
Blogs have become a runaway success on the web and up to 70 million blogs on a bewildering variety of subjects can be found online.
The power of the blog was vividly illustrated last month when Sir Martin Sorrell, an advertising magnate, head of the global WPP agency, accused two former colleagues of being behind a blog that depicted him as a mafia don. The case ended when Sir Martin accepted a 120,000 payout for invasion of privacy and libel.
A British secretary, Catherine Sanderson, also illustrated the cost of careless type in her blog La Petite Anglaise - a nameless account of her life working for an accountancy firm in Paris. The 34-year-old single mother was fired for gross misconduct after her employers, Anglo-French firm Dixon Wilson, said the blog brought their firm into disrepute.
Other blog incidents are more sinister. Kathy Sierra, a blogger and author from Colorado, cancelled an appearance at a technology conference in San Diego after receiving death threats from anonymous commentators on her blog. A police investigation into the threats continues.
Mr O'Reilly is a friend of Ms Sierra's and her experience prompted the new attempt to clean up the blogosphere, Mr O'Reilly and Mr Wales published their proposals last week. They suggest bloggers sign up to a "Civility Enforced" standard committing the blogger to a code of conduct designed to eliminate "unacceptable content". Mr Wales defines that as published articles or comments designed to "abuse, harass, stalk or threaten others" or that is "libellous", "knowingly false" or that "infringes upon a copyright or trademark".
The code also commits those bloggers who sign up to it to respect confidentiality when appropriate and to respect other peoples' privacy.
Most ambitiously, the Blogger's Code asks that online writers refrain from publishing anything that they would not be comfortable saying in person. Furthermore, the code also asks that bloggers refrain from permitting commentators to post responses anonymously.
"If it's a carefully constructed set of principles, it could carry a lot of weight even if not everyone agrees," said Mr Wales, who stressed that any code of conduct would be voluntary.
The code's backers believe that adopting a code of practice for the blogosphere would help safeguard its future, ensuring that those voices most frequently targeted by hostile and threatening responses - particularly women bloggers - will be able to defend themselves more effectively.
"This is an interesting moment," said Garance Franke-Ruta, a senior editor at the American Prospect, who also blogs on her personal site.
"Our media is out of control. It's lost any sense of decency," she said. "Why should we have lower standards for online media than traditional media?"
Other bloggers, however, believe that the proposals reflected a desire to control an arena known for its free-wheeling, buccaneering style. Andrew Sullivan, creator of his eponymous popular and long-running blog, complained that "nanny-bloggers" would stifle free speech.
This effort at "cleaning" the blogosphere deals only with the conduct of bloggers themselves. Even so, the law is catching up. In the last year a number of court cases have been settled in the US, as courts take the view that online diaries and blogs are in the public domain and that the laws of libel apply.
Last year. a Louisiana woman was asked to pay $11 million in damages to a Florida lawyer she had libelled online.
Meanwhile, in Washington a court will hear a lawsuit brought by a former Senate employee who accuses a colleague of a breach of privacy for publishing details of their sexual adventures in a blog. Robert Steinbuch is suing Jessica Cutler, who won notoriety in 2005 after her online account of her serial affairs with political aides and Bush administration officials was discovered. Ms Cutler, who blogged under the nom de plume "Washingtonienne", subsequently used that fame to win a book contract and film deal.


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UN calls for immediate resumption of direct Israel-Palestinian talks
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Today's discussions are a follow-up to similar meetings held last month, at which both sides agreed to come forward with comprehensive proposals on territory and security within three months.
The series of meetings are part of a strategy launched in September by the so-called Quartet comprising the UN, the European Union, Russia and the United States to bring the two sides together again following the breakdown in bilateral talks last year.
The Quartet envoys "continued to encourage the parties to resume direct bilateral negotiations without delay or preconditions," according to information released by the UN.
They also discussed with the parties their development of proposals on territory and security, called on them to create a conducive environment for restarting talks and urged them to refrain from provocative actions. The envoys intend to have a follow-up meeting in December.
Peace talks have been stalled since late September 2010 following Israel's refusal to extend a 10-month freeze on settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territory.
That decision prompted Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to withdraw from direct talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which had only resumed a few weeks earlier after a two-year hiatus.

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• The declaration of a snow emergency is made by the Director of Public Works or his designee Odd/Even Parking Policy was created:
• To allow plow trucks to safely clean off one side of residential streets
• Creates a safer environment for our citizens traveling on residential streets.
• Odd/Even Parking works as follows:
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• Every storm is different.
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• We rely on radar and forecasts to assist us in planning the operation.
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• Analysis of last year's salt usage and storm patterns have allowed us to improve operations and spread salt more efficiently
• We currently have 11,000 tons of salt on hand and will purchase additional salt after the first of the year
Question: How do I know if a snow emergency has been declared?
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An old book on my bookshelf always brings a smile and loads of memories back to me just like an old photograph! After all, for most of us, books are not just set of pages. They are friends from the past – recent and not so recent – but friends we can barely let go of.
So a lot of us have bookshelves at home filled with tens and hundreds of books. They are stacked in cartons, filling up the lofts and spilling over everywhere. But all of us are proud of our books; treasure them as our friends, love them so much as they reflect our life journey and how our interests have changed over time. Our bookshelves have books that we read once and plan to read again some other time. Then there are books that we want our children to read and so we keep them. There are some books that were referred to by friends as 'must read' and we did! And then there are books lying on our shelves because we want to show the world, what we read!
- Is not a book lying in a book shelf missing out on the core essence of its existence?
- Do we not wish that someone enjoys the book as much as we did reading it?
- Is it not true that most books on our book shelves lying there for no reason
What we realized is that most people answer Yes to questions above. But the books are just lying there either because we find it difficult to part with them unless we find a 'worthy' reader-keeper or we are just lazy to clean up.
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It is an experiment where book lovers, who want to share their joy of reading a book with the world create a 'pay-it-forward' cycle of giving. All it needs for us is to take a good hard and loving look at the bookshelves to pick up books we love, label them and set them free for the world as a gift! The idea is books labeled 'Set Books Free' should NEVER lie idle on any bookshelf and are continuously passed forward.
You might get a book through a friend, friends friend or a complete stranger and give a book the same way. New books get added as more people are inspired to give. Bookshelves get space for newer books, some bought and some received as gifts through Set Books Free! As a friend suggested this is 'read-cycling' : Helps reduce number of books to be bought just to read once, creates a cycle of book lovers and everyone discovers the joy of sharing something that we love!
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Allergies, nasal pollops, etc. etc. and I can't breath through my nose. It's always been like this, so I'm more or less used to it, but it has also always limited my endurance. My chest/lung muscles give out way before my legs do, and I'll end up taking very shallow quick breaths.
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This month's challenge was to make a world map with at least one continent fleshed out with detail. There were to be certain cities included on the map: Heimmaerr, Thorsgrimm, Hallowdwelf, and Burdisson Brewery for the dwarves; at least one elf city/town, and at least one human port city with some extra smaller towns, and some villages for ogres. There had to be at least 13 interesting places to visit so other names were up to the cartographer. If you read the links provided on the deviant art page or website of the sponsor you would have also found names for a few other places that were included in the stories: Liverton, Mallowhedge, Freyhurst, Boar's Head, and Poorsgate. You would also have found the name of the mountain range where the dwarves live...Northpeak Range. Thus there was a little bit of homework to do but it was not mandatory so maps not including these extra places should not be graded down.
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Actress. She is best remembered as "Mrs Olson," of the Folger's Coffee television commercials of the 1960s and 1970s, who dispensed sage advise to next door neighbor young couples while serving them Folger's Coffee. Born Virginia Christine Kraft in Stanton, Iowa, to the family of Rudolf Kraft, a first generation German farm laborer, she began acting in radio while attending UCLA. She was initially trained for a career as a concert pianist and lyric soprano by her future husband, Fritz Feld, whom she married in 1940 shortly after her graduation from college. Raised in the German/Swedish community in Iowa, she also spoke four languages fluently, English, French, Swedish and German, all without an accent. She began her film career with Warner Brothers Studios in mostly uncredited supporting roles in the typical patriotic, military movies of World War II, such as "Mission to Moscow" (1943), "Action in the North Atlantic" (1943) and "Women at War" (1943). Ironically, her first movie role was as a Norwegian peasant girl, Miss Helga Olson, in "Edge of Darkness" (1943). Her fluency in foreign languages helped her in imitating foreign accents when her role required her to do so, and she was noted for a variety of European type accents. In 1951, she moved onto television for the first time, finding steady work in cameo type roles or guest actress in supporting roles, on such shows as "Science Fiction Theater," "The Lone Ranger," "The Thin Man" and a number of similar television shows in the 1950s to the 1970s, making her last appearance on television in a 1976 "Kojak" episode. She would also use her voice for occasional off-camera work, such as the cartoon series, "Scooby-Doo." She also appeared in small cameo roles in such remembered films as "High Noon" (1952) and "Judgment at Nuremberg" (1961). But she is most remembered for her motherly next-door neighbor role of Mrs Olson, in the Folger's Coffee commercials of the 1960s and 1970s. Due to her fame as the spokesperson for Folger's Coffee, her hometown of Stanton, Iowa, changed its city water tower to resemble a giant coffeepot, in her honor.
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Racked up Credit Card debt (50K). Haven't missed any payments (yet), but struggling to be able to pay down debt more than the minimum payments (about 1300 a month). Barely making minimum payments, do not foresee any significant income increases. Looking to buy-down debt quickly, and free up monthly income for savings, etc.
I have settled debt before (over a decade ago), and eventually, all those negative reports have fallen off my credit report, and I've been able to keep it "clean" at least from late payments, etc. But ran into situations that has gotten me into another financial debt (but I'm trying hard to keep it afloat, not missing payments, etc.). I'm also in the market for a home, so obviously, do not want to mess with the credit, but due to amount of debt (pretty much all 5 credit cards I have are maxed out), my home loan approval amounts are quite low, preventing me from considering any homes locally. I've never tried credit counseling resources (I'm always getting letters and advertisements from various debt counseling services, most recent being rescue one financial). If I decide to utilize one of these services, how will that affect my current credit rating/score, etc. that I've tried keeping clean and brin ging it back to where it is the past decade? I hear from others, that maybe I should try settling directly with the various banks I have credit with, but I"m afraid that will show as a sign of weakness, and they would close me out, or red-flag me, etc. Please advise of my best avenue out of debt and back into savings.
Hello Peter,
It seems to me that you might not be in the best position to be purchasing a home at this juncture and perhaps it is better to first get yourself out of the debt and put off the home purchase for a few years. You are asking me about two different strategies, credit counseling and debt settlement. Which approach would be better for your situation, if either, is impossible for me to say based on the limited information I have.
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Ratings for Dr. Daniel G. Becker
I went to him for a revision rhinoplasty because I had what's called an inverted V due to too much being removed from my 1st rhino. He used my ear cartilage which reabsorbed & basically did nothing, other than waste my money. I wouldn't recommend him.
I had an extremely positive experience with Dr. Becker. I had sinoplasty, septoplasty, turbinate reduction, and rhino. I have seen a slew of doctors in my 21yrs due to other medical conditions and he is definitely my favorite doctor. I came to him with severe sinus congestion and he made surgery the final resort even though it's what he does primarily. I asked to add on rhinoplasty and he helped me "shop" for my new nose, and when I decided I wanted to change something a wk before surgery, he was more than happy to see me last min and make changes. He spent time with me before surgery to make me feel comfortable. Post op, he gives you his personal cell and says to text him any time of day with concerns (and actually answers promptly!). He always seems genuinely excited to work with you. The nose is beautiful, everything I wanted, my breathing is great, and my congestion mostly gone. He does excellent work and I trust him with my life.
I had a rhinoplasty and septoplasty with Dr. Becker a little over a month ago and am extremely happy with the results. I can breath much better and am also very pleased with the appearance. Dr. Becker was straightforward and explained everything extremely well. He was able to achieve exactly what we had discussed and was very responsive to all my questions before and after surgery. I think you would have a hard time finding a more knowledgeable and skilled surgeon. I highly recommend him.
I had orig gone to Dr.Becker for allergies/sinus issues.Once I was there and noticed that he also performed rhinoplasty,I finally got up nerve to ask him the question that I was always embarrased to ask.I hated the way my nose looked, especailly my profile.I had a bump along the ridge of my nose and my nose just seemed big for my face.Dr.Becker was happy to answer all of my questions and made me feel comfortable.He was not pushy about getting the surgery.He told me take my time, think about it and let him know if I had any other questions. I finally made the decision to go through with it,Rhinoplasty and Septoplasty (due to a deviated septum).I could not be happier.The bump is gone and he brought in the tip of my nose for a more balanced look.As far as surgeries go,it was relatively smooth with liitle pain.I was back to working(from home)2 days after surgery.I am so much more comfortable with how I look and starting to see slow improvement in my breathing. Very happy with the results
I went to Dr. Becker for revision rhinoplasty to add length back to my nose because of an initial rhinoplasty in 94'. Sadly I believed that ear cartlige was suffice in for me once I talked with Dr. Becker. However, I knew immediately I had not got much length from looking in a mirror in the post op room and was more and more disappointed as time went on. I think I needed rib and Dr. Becker led me to believe otherwise. I heard he doesn't even do rib. Go to him if you want little results and want to spent big money.
I went to Dr. Becker for functional sinus surgery and rhinoplasty. My surgical experience with Dr. Becker was nothing short of life-changing. He is extremely attentive and readily answered my questions/concerns throughout the entire process. I am extremely happy with the results of both procedures. Dr. Becker is both a talented and caring surgeon, which is difficult to find. His staff is fantastic. If you are suffering from sinus problems or considering rhinoplasty, you'd be foolish to go anywhere else.
I never got past the initial visit during which he did most of the talking, appeared to be in a hurry, and raised his voice because I didn't answer one question quickly or as he expected? Therefore, his treatment of meds did nothing since he never gave me a chance to explain my nasal situation. Had he listened, his prescriptions may have been considerably different. We'll never know because I certainly won't return!
I had a very quality experience with Dr. Becker. He is truly a talented plastic surgeon, who is very passionate about his work. I received a Septoplasty and a Rhinoplasty from Becker, and was delighted with the results. Thank you Dr. Becker for having a positive impact on my life!
My first visit with Dr. Becker went really good, he was very friendly and eager to help me with a specific sinus problem I was having. But after I my surgery was done, of course I had questions for Dr. Becker, that he seemed completely annoyed and aggravated to answer. It felt that after giving him my money he thought it was okay to be rude to me. My questions may have been routine and mundane to him but I have every right to ask questions and I did not deserve his frustration. It was disappointing because he did do a great job with my surgery but was so rude to me for being annoyed with my questions. I did not go to school for 7+ years and I also have never attended surgeon school, so pardon me for not knowing every little detail Dr. Becker.
So glad I chose Dr Becker for my septoplasty/rhinoplasty surgery! Everyone at the office was so friendly and made me feel very comfortable. Dr Becker spent a lot of time with me answering all my questions and explaining how the procedure would work. I had no pain after the surgery and was able to return to work a week later. The results are so natural and my breathing has improved greatly. I would absolutely recommend Dr Becker to anyone who is considering having this surgery!
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From: Bert Wesarg (wesarg_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-03-06 12:22:12
this gives the option to use the umem cache feature from the libumem[1]
for the opal object system.
It is full backward compatible to the old system.
But the patch exists of more changes:
(1) reorder opal_class_t, in the hope that vital members fit in the first
cache line
(2) a per class lock for initialization
(3) the global class list is now a linked list embeded in the opal_class_t
(this can be reduced to a stack/single linked list)
(4) new contructors/destructors for the one time cache initialization
To complile with this new feature you must configure open-mpi with
"-DUSE_UMEM" in your CFLAGS, and all other needed build flags to find the
header and library of lubumem (LDFLAGS, LIBS).
To full use the object caching of libumem you can use the new macro
OBJ_CLASS_INSTANCE_CACHE() which have arguments for the cache
In the followup mail, I convert the opal_free_list_t and
orte_pointer_array_t to use the cache for the initialization of the
opal_mutex_t and opal_condition_t members.
I have just compiled it with and without USE_UMEM but no benchmarking.
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You may be better served with these questions to contact our instructors at 800-34SCUBA or email@example.com. For the shorty suit, with kids the height and weight are important. The do not stretch a great deal and aren't ideal for playing OUT of the water as they are made of neoprene which is a foam rubber materal. They are made to keep us warm, so they may find them too hot to wear. In the pool or in water, they'll be ideal as they also float, which will help alleviate any fears there, as well.
Ive had trouble finding a kids shorty suit that is long enough in the torso for my (tall) 8-year-old. She wears a kids 7-8 one piece bathing suit, but size 8 or even 10 in the StingRay core warmer we used last year are way too short. Would the large be too short for her? Is there another kind we should try? The cutout in the neck and zipper front are essential - she cant stand the styles that have a mock turtleneck.
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November 27, 2012
Mayan Safe Zone Has Been Closed
I've been laughing at doomsday believers for nine months. Now I feel horrible.
Humans have spent the worse part of the last thirty thousand years charting and plotting end-of-the-year disasters. Global warming, Tsunami Floods-and who can forget the 2012 theory? For those of you who haven't been keeping up with popular news or just don't have a life, scientists made a startling statement for the world a few years back on a possible discovery that they made.
This discovery, which really was never a discovery at all, turned out to be one of the greatest practical jokes that an ancient civilization could have hoped to achieve. Too bad no one actually knows what happened to the Mayans. Apart from the obvious predicament of anarchists and doomsday enthusiasts, over a majority of the populace of Earth has abandoned this theory due to the infinite amounts of 2012 refutations!
However a tragedy has struck the cozy apocalypse faithfuls near the mountain of Pic de Bugarach. Bugarach, rumored to be the only one of just a few mountain peaks in the world safe from the end of the world, has been issued a nationwide shutdown. How can authorities be so cruel to individuals simply trying to take refuge against natural disaster?
The answer is not so simple, I'm afraid.
In an article that you can read here, we find that, as stated before, Pic de Bugarach is one of only a few safe spots on the planet when the volcanoes start erupting. There's over 7 billion human harboring life forms on this planet. Unless we're redefining The Holiday Inn, there's no mathematical, architectural or geological way that any of us could all fit on the safe spots.
Authorities understood this issue when they made the plan of appointing over 100 police officers and firefighters to guard the entrance to the mountain on December 21st. If you ask me its a bit depressing to shut off someone's only method of emotional consoling, regardless of the logical factors and over crowding theories behind the flood of December 21st. If they wanna take turns playing chicken, to shove each other off cliffs for safety then who are we to stop it?
Umm…the guys holding the keys, I believe.
Humans will never stop being afraid of end of the world theories/global warming disasters/running out of fresh milk for cereal scenarios. Sometimes that fear flies far past our definition of psychotic and on into plain weird and unreasonable.
Some 2012 faithfuls in fact believe that on the 21st of December the mountain Pic de Bugarach will open its mouth to the sky and reveal a massive space ship that will carry all who believed on it to a safe far away planet.
Forgive me for not jumping on the hitchhiking space mountain-taxi but this story sounds an awful lot like the plot to Crysis. And in any case I suppose what our biggest worry should pertain to is whether or not this theory does in fact hold some weight of truth in the near future.
I first heard of this prediction when I was only sixteen years old-by this age I had enough exposure to Star Wars and imagination-shattering science fiction films that I could tell the difference between fact and fiction.
If there are any words of wisdom that I could instill in you, it would be that it all makes too much logical sense to happen exactly as I've heard it predicted. Remember that the end of the world has been plotted thousands of times in our history-and while I do think that there have been major hiccups in prediction here and there I believe wholeheartedly that we're all safe.
We'll let the arrival of Christmas give a you a perspective.
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Summit Appliances has the industry first 20-inch wide undercounter refrigerator for tight spaces. The new refrigeration series consists of well over 300 models and variations, developed to satisfy any taste and kitchen design. Popular for their series of 24-inch wide compact refrigerators, Summit has unveiled this widely requested smaller size with the same customization options for matching built-in refrigerators and freezers as well as refrigerator-freezers, making it easier for big city residents to renovate with small appliances.
All of Summit new undercounter refrigerators and freezers accept a wide array of customizations, including frames and integrated frames for custom panels, stainless steel or diamond plate doors, black or white cabinets, glass doors, and various professional handle choices.
Located in New York City, Summit Appliance is familiar with the urban market. "Customers do not want to sacrifice design just because they have a smaller living space," says Paul Storch, president of Summit. "This new 20-inch wide series introduces large possibilities for designing in limited space."
Also available are medical-grade refrigerators and freezers in this size, and commercially rated units are soon to come. Learn more at Summit Appliances.
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May 20th, 2013
Search Engine Optimization
Back in 2010, Google debuted Google Instant, a set of functionality updates designed to speed up the search process by providing suggestions and results in real-time as a user searches. Since its implementation, suggested searches have had a a growing influence on the way people structure their queries by pre-populating the search box with the most popular related queries. This process has revealed common insecurities, influenced geopolitics and provided a distinct business advantage for companies that are included in Google autocomplete suggestions.
We thought it would be intriguing to look at SEO in its smallest form, a single letter search, and examine the companies that Google suggests after typing each letter in the alphabet. The size of each company's circle represents approximate site traffic. Now, here are your champions of single letter SEO:
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5 Ways to Avoid High School Senioritis
Beginning your senior year of high school is a whirlwind of emotions–excitement, fear, exhilaration, happiness, and maybe even a little sadness. It's a very bittersweet time, and that makes focusing on schoolwork more of a chore than a thrill. Senioritis grips even the most diligent of students. Here are five ways you can avoid this dreaded "illness" and make your senior year count.
1. Know your enemy. Senioritis is a dramatically decreased sense of motivation towards homework, classes, and school in general. It makes sense, considering the number of years you've been in school and the amount of busy work you've completed. You're over the mundane high school classroom scene. You're ready for real life! You're ready for fun. Essentially, your enemy is your impending acceptance to a more interesting establishment (college). You're bored.
2. Find your enemy's weakness. Senioritis cannot survive when you become more powerful than it is. Your creativity and imagination have the ability to conquer the hallways of boredom that are destroying your motivation. Get innovative. Gather study groups on a friend's porch instead of preparing for the SAT alone. If you always take the essay route, choose the video production option for a final group project.
3. Make a plan of attack. Senioritis is sneaky and creeps up on you slowly. Fight back! Try the tips featured in Beat Senioritis! Beat Senioritis! Among other proactive things you can do, there is a bucket list option. How can anyone be bored and unmotivated when there's a bucket list to be completed?! Making these sorts of plans will motivate you in other ways, too.
4. Get REAL. Nothing wakes you up in the morning like a cold shower. Nothing breaks your bout of Senioritis like a reality check. Take a look at tuition costs at your college and find a fun scholarship application to complete. Knowing you've got a more exciting and fulfilling future awaiting you at school will spark a fire under you to get moving! Don't let these tuition reminders get you down. Yes, college is expensive, but there are tools to help you achieve your goals.
5. Make a peace offering to your enemy. Senioritis probably will not disappear completely. It is hard to stay focused when there are fun senior events and everyone seems to be finding a way to make this final year of high school memorable. Give in to that sentimentality – you're only a senior once. Make time for the fun, relax after your final applications are sent, and embrace your stage in life. Then perk up! Because college is right around the corner, and pretty soon you'll be a freshman again!
How High School Seniors Can Hit the Ground Running This Fall
Being a senior is a pretty big deal. You're the oldest, the smartest, and before you know it, you'll be emptying your locker and kissing the school buses and bells goodbye forever! Sure, you could sleep through your classes and skip days. You could take that early dismissal every chance you get. You could blow off your assignments and call it "senior-itis." But is that really how you want to spend your last year?
This is your last chance to score the lead in the musicals, to make captain of your swim team, and to break personal records. This is your last opportunity to get to know your classmates before you all part ways and only see one another through the lens of a Facebook page. The time to make a difference is now. Here's how you can hit the ground running this fall!
"It Ain't Over till the Fat Lady Sings."
It's hard to care about high school academics when you're so close to the end. It gets even harder when you have an acceptance letter in your hand, and your exciting future is quickly beginning to sketch itself right before your eyes! Hard as it may be, it's crucial that you maintain your motivation and continue to work hard! The truth is, until you have that diploma in your hand, it isn't over. There will be plenty of time to celebrate (like all summer) when you really have finished your journey! Don't start the party too soon, as there can still be consequences.
Seize the Year
Since you're here another year, you may as well make the very most of it. Even if you're dying to get out, and you think you will never want to see these people or go through this experience again, there will be times you look back on it fondly. Don't give yourself the chance to wonder if you missed out on an opportunity. Try out for cheerleading if you always wanted to. Go to homecoming, whether you have a date or not. Take an art class, just for the heck of it! Ask that guy or girl out! What do you really have to lose at this point?
Don't Take Your Reputation Too Seriously
A year from now, you will be somewhere new, with a different life, and new friends to add to your old ones. Most of the people you see on a daily basis, you probably won't see much, or ever again for that matter. Don't waste your energy trying to impress the girls in the front row who made it clear back in elementary school that they don't want to be your friend. Don't spend the year trying to correct a rumor you once heard about yourself. You've got one year left, and it's not worth it! Focus your energy on what you are going to do, and what you're going to become! It's your future that matters now.
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During the Fall 2008 admission cycle, the average number of college admission offers revoked by colleges was 10. The most common reason that colleges rescinded admission offers was final grades.
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KOCT provides venue for community issues with Journalist Roundtable
Oceanside The red light is the tell.
It's a dark room with cameras and crew surrounding the table. A monitor hangs within eyeshot — it's a little jarring to see your own face on the screen.
The program director and station manager, Jake Rush, is in the booth talking to the floor manager's headset. The latter, Garvin Ha, calls out "10 seconds" then counts down "four … three … two …" and points at me.
The camera's red light blinks on.
"Welcome to Journalist Roundtable …"
We're live.
This isn't 17.8 millions sets of eyeballs watching the geeks on "The Big Bang Theory," it's community access television and is viewed by hundreds or maybe a few thousand people interested in their city and region.
But for my two cents, Oceanside's award-winning public affairs station, KOCT, is a gem.
Of course, the accolade is somewhat self serving.
After all, I was the moderator for the program, which was first aired live a couple of Thursday nights ago, and we — Dean Nelson, the director of the journalism program at Point Loma Nazarene University, Allison St. John from KPBS, U-T San Diego columnist Logan Jenkins and I — were there to talk about the state of newspapers and media in North County and beyond.
Our host, KOCT, has been around since in the mid-1980s when it obtained life as a separate 501(c)(3) from the city. While the city budget used to help it considerably, those days seem long gone and it now operates on cable franchise fees passed through from the city, sponsorships and various contract production work, like shooting the TriCity hospital board meetings.
Tom Reeser, is KOCT's longtime executive director and first full-time employee (the station has two full-time employees and a handful of part-timers).
Reeser, a thoughtful man with a passion for producing local community service television programming, said this week that before he joined the operation in the mid-1980s, he was just about broke and living in Carlsbad doing freelance video work.
"I knew what the ideal television job that I wanted … I wanted to do television that made a difference," he said.
The next day KOCT's founder, the late Bob Bowditch, called and offered Reeser a job.
"I was going to be willing to work for $9 an hour and he offered me $11," he said.
When Bowditch died of cancer a couple of years later, the nonprofit's board offered Reeser the top position.
"We always tried to do as much programming for the community as we can" and more, he said.
For instance, the station was contracted to do six episodes of its "Voice of Oceanside" program in 2012, but delivered 12, including two election programs.
This year they have money to shoot five Journalist Roundtable segments, but are on path to do 11.
In the recent Thursday Journalist Roundtable, we four panel members spent an hour discussing the current state of news coverage in North County — and the country generally — and how we got there.
Once upon a time, there were a lot of daily newspapers serving North County. Now, of course, there's only one … the exit has left a kind of hole in the doughnut, so to speak. That's what happens as papers disappear and reporters' feet on the street shuffle off to find other work.
Nelson sees this terrain as ripe for new forms of organization and new solutions for coverage to grow. I agree, but what shape it takes is far from clear.
Reporting, story telling, fact and information sharing, analysis, watchdog digging and all the things that journalists do, have real value, but finding the economic support to make it work locally in the new, consolidated digital age is a problem.


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The Magic Castle
The Magic Castle (CD/MP3 Download)
'The Magic Castle' is a superb high quality meditation recording by Heather Bestel. Heather is a very experienced psychotherapist who has worked with children developing and building their self esteem and confidence since 1994.
This CD/MP3 is a lovely and safe way for 8-11 year old children to feel calm & confident, increasing feelings of happiness and pride and helping to build a belief in being amazing and talented. With the use of these CDs/MP3s children learn to develop their own inner resources to cope with the big, wide world. This recording includes four tracks:
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4. The Magic Library (10:26)
'The Magic Castle' is ideal for using at home: during chill out time, at bedtime, on long journeys, before exams or anytime children need to switch off and relax.
For use in school: at the beginning or end of each class, in the chill out zone, and during circle time. The CD version also includes instructions for a creative activity linked to the CD content.
To read Alison Bayne's blog post about using Heather's range of CDs click here.
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instructions for making a 'Feelings Wish Box'
Heather Bestel is a very experienced psychotherapist who has worked with children developing and building their self esteem and confidence since 1994. Put simply, Heather is a therapist and storyteller who loves working with children. She has a special kind of magic that makes people feel good about themselves.
She lives in a farmhouse on a hill in the 'middle of nowhere' in Scotland surrounded by beautiful countryside and no mobile phone signal. She loves: eating chocolate, getting pictures from children who love her stories, face painting and meditating magically.
You can catch her in school, at children's festivals and online at www.magicalmeditations4kids.com
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I have been checking this site out for a while now and admiring all the amazing maps you guys have created. I recently started my own big fantasy map project and would like to thank all of you for the inspiration! I'm really excited to become a member of this community and look forward to sharing my own work here in the future and getting constructive feedback. Nice to meet you all
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Is there a place in orlando called winter park or is it winter gardens? Pretty confused but I think its somewhere with museums,boat rides and things like that?
It sounded like a good place to spend a day relaxing
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There is a place called Winter Park. It's not in Orlando, it's Winter Park. It's just north of Orlando.
There is a place called Winter Garden too. It's north of WDW.
Winter Park is most likely the one you are referring to.
Winter Garden has Fowler Groves. It's a large area of shops, an outdoor mall, if you will (meaning that each store has its own entry, and they are not all under one roof).
Winter Park, has a similar area, and also the "village" area with loads of little shops.
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Climate.gov's El Niño page
Climate.gov's new ENSO page provides information on the current status of El Niño and La Niña, plus links to forecasts, maps, and videos from across NOAA that help explain the impacts of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation on the U.S.
UN Climate Change Learning Partnership Releases Learning Resources Guides on Climate Change Science
The UN Climate Change Learning Partnership released two resource guides to help people understand the science of climate change. The two guides provide a tour of the best & most relevant resources on climate change science.
Navigating Change: Hawaii's Approach to Adaptation
A report based on the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA) was recently presented to the President's Task Force for Climate Preparedness and Resilience. The report examines climate change impacts in Hawaii and also assesses the adaptive capacity of the Pacific Island communities.
NOAA Releases Annual Climate Report
NOAA's National Climatic Data Center has released its climate report for 2013. According to the annual report, last year was warmer and wetter than average for the contiguous U.S. and 2013 marked the 21st wettest year of record for the nation and the wettest since 2009.
USC Seagrant Outlines L.A.'s Vulnerability to Future Sea Level Rise
In anticipation of rising sea levels, a team from the University of Southern California Sea Grant partnered with the city of Los Angeles to gauge the impact of rising tides on local communities and infrastructure in order to protect at-risk assets through proactive planning and early identification of adaptation measures.
Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis
On September 27, 2013, Working Group I of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presented its report to member governments for approval and acceptance. The report is the first of four that will make up the IPCC's 5th Assessment.
Climate Sensitivity of the Nation's Estuaries
The United States' 28 National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERR) are experiencing negative effects of human and climate-related stressors, according to a new report from NOAA's National Ocean Service. This is the first national-scale climate sensitivity analysis of estuaries to help coastal managers protect the health of estuaries.
Pacific Islands Climate Education Partnership
This partnership has developed a detailed strategic plan to collaboratively improve climate knowledge among the region's students and citizens in ways that exemplify modern science and indigenous environmental knowledge, address the urgency of climate change impacts, and honor indigenous cultures.
Pacific ENSO Update
The Pacific ENSO Update is a bulletin of the Pacific El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Applications Climate Center, providing information on climate variability for the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands. This newsletter is intended to supply information for the benefit of those involved in such climate-sensitive sectors as civil defense, resource management, and developmental planning in the various jurisdictions of the islands.
The Island Climate Update
The Island Climate Update is a monthly summary of the climate in the tropical South Pacific islands, with an outlook for the coming months, to assist in dissemination of climate information in the Pacific region. This bulletin is a multi-national project with collaboration from a number of Pacific nations and support from various organizations.
Climate Change in the Pacific: Scientific Assessment and New Research
This is a rigorously researched, peer-reviewed scientific assessment of the climate of the Western Pacific region. Building on the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, this two-volume publication represents a comprehensive resource on the climate of the Pacific.
Climate Change and Pacific Islands: Indicators and Impacts
Climate Change and Pacific Islands: Indicators and Impacts is a report developed by the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA) aimed at assessing the state of climate knowledge, impacts, and adaptive capacity of Hawaii and the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands.
NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Service Center Publications
A regularly updated database of reports, theses, working papers, and more written by PIFSC staff and collaborators.
NOAA Coastal and Ocean Climate Applications funding
The Coastal and Ocean Climate Applications (COCA) program addresses the needs of specific decision makers grappling with pressing climate-related issues in coastal and marine environments. This program strengthens initiatives to support interdisciplinary applications research aimed at addressing climate-related challenges in coastal communities as well as coastal and marine ecosystems.
Grants are available annually for researchers and decision makers.
Alaska Climate Webinar Archives
The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy has an archive of all its webinars on a variety of climate issues in the Alaska and the Arctic. The webinar series is also ongoing with new speakers and topics scheduled regularly.
Storm Data Resource Guide
This guide from NOAA's Coastal Service Center provides links to resources for managing the impacts of hurricanes and tropical storms, and helps users locate data to use before, during, and after a storm. The site also highlights geographic information system (GIS) data layers useful for planners and emergency responders.
NOAA Coral Reef Information System
An information portal to products from NOAA coral reef research, monitoring, and management activities with emphasis on the U.S. states, territories, and remote island areas.
Climate Change 2007: Mitigation of Climate Change
A comprehensive scientific assessment providing an in-depth analysis of the costs and benefits of different approaches to mitigating and avoiding climate change.
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture
A publication released every two years to provide policymakers and civil society with a global view of fisheries and aquaculture and associated policy issues. The most recent release was 2012 and the full archive is available online.
State of the Climate in 2010
Over 360 authors from 45 countries contributed to this comprehensive appraisal of the Earth's climate. Observations from pole-to-pole show climate patterns such as La Niña and El Niño contributed to some climate events this year. Trends consistent with manmade climate change over the last 50 years are also continuing. These include warming temperatures, melting glaciers and saltier seas, which are related to rising atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations.
Fisheries of the United States
A 2010 report on the state of commercial and recreational fisheries in the U.S. including territorial seas, the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, and the high seas.
Our Living Oceans: A Report on the Status of U.S. Living Marine Resources
The sixth edition of a report card to the American public on the biological health of U.S. living marine resources, published by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service. The report includes updates on major fisheries and marine resources as well as feature articles on fisheries science, coral, and cooperative and proactive approaches to the Endangered Species Act.
Atmospheric Aerosol Properties and Climate Impacts
A detailed look at global distributions and properties of airborne particles known as "aerosols." The report examines the various ways in which aerosols influence climate, and the uncertainties in our ability to observe and measure these particles' impact on the climate system.
Abrupt Climate Change
An assessment of abrupt climate change events where key aspects of Earth's climate system change faster than the responsible forcings would suggest and/or faster than society can respond. This report examines four types of abrupt change in Earth's past that were so rapid and so large in their impact that if they were to recur today they would pose clear risks to society in terms of our ability to adapt.
Climate Impacts on U.S. Living Marine Resources: National Marine Fisheries Service Concerns, Activities and Needs
A 2008 report on climate impacts on coastal and marine ecosystems as it relates to the National Marine Fisheries Service's work.
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Coral Reef Ecosystem Integrated Observing System
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Up-to-date information to help reduce interactions between Hawaii-based longline fishing vessels and loggerhead turtles.
Coral Reef Watch
A suite of map-based products from NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program that provide information on environmental conditions. Managers may also subscribe to bleaching alerts.
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Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System Voyager
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Asia-Pacific Data Research Center
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Pacific Islands Climate Outlooks Catalog
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International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS)
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Back in the surprise swing state of North Carolina, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama says his campaign is "six days away from changing America."
The Illinois senator told thousands of supporters in downtown Raleigh that his campaign is less than a week away from turning the page on Republican policies, such as those held by rival candidate John McCain.
Obama's rally at Halifax Mall drew tens of thousands of supporters.
A new Associated Press-GfK poll released Wednesday shows Obama and McCain about even with a week before Election Day.
Both candidates are pressing hard to win the state's 15 electoral votes. Obama's visit Wednesday is his seventh visit to the state. His wife Michelle is campaigning in Rocky Mount and Fayetteville, where McCain held a rally Tuesday.
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Construction is scheduled to begin Thursday
on a $6.5 million cotton gin in Noxubee County.
Bogue Chitto Gin Inc. was created by a group of 25 cotton farmers from Aliceville, Ala., and from Lowndes, Clay and Noxubee counties in Mississippi.
Rodney Mast, a member of the investment group, told The Commercial Dispatch that the project will create four full-time jobs and 20 to 25 temporary jobs, during harvest season.
The gin separates the leaf trash, seeds and stems from the cotton, leaving a pure product. The seeds are kept and sold for cattle feed and cooking oil.
Once the cotton grows to maturity, it is harvested, usually beginning around the first of September through mid-October.
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Elmo is ecstatic for cake, and you should be too when you get to eat it off of the Sesame Street 1st Birthday Cake Plates! The yellow square shaped plates feature Elmo alongside his good friend Abby Cadabby to give your little one some sweet Sesame Street birthday wishes.
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21st Century Library Design
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Rick Roche sent over A Link to the PLA program titled 21st Century Design on which I reported over @PLABlog.org. He says it was full of good and challenging ideas for how libraries utilize space to provide new and better services. "This was a very thought provoking program. I know I want us to get neon signs. I have to think about some of the rest of this."


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Flames Defeat Western Michigan, 71-61, For Seventh Straight Win
Dec. 18, 2013
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The UIC women's basketball team (7-2) won its seven consecutive game Wednesday (Dec. 18) with a 71-61 road victory over Western Michigan (3-6) inside University Arena. Rachel Story scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Flames while Katie Hannemann (15 points and seven rebounds) and Ruvanna Campbell (13 points and 15 rebounds) had strong games inside the paint.
The Flames' 7-2 record matches the 2001-02 squad for the best nine-game start in the Division I era. It is also UIC's first seven-game win streak since Jan. 11-Feb. 8, 2007 in the midst of a program-record 11 consecutive victories. Four of the seven victories have been over 2012-13 WNIT participants (Idaho State, Miami Ohio, Texas Southern and Butler).
UIC and WMU both shot 36.7 percent from the field (22-of-60) but the Flames held a 26-to-13 advantage in made free throws. UIC out-rebounded WMU 47-37 and held a 13-7 advantage in second-chance points. The Flames scored 12 points off 14 Western Michigan turnovers.
WMU led 15-14 with 9:46 remaining in the first half before UIC went on an 11-2 run to take a 25-17 lead with 5:43 left in the half. Alex Morton's layup with 1:47 before halftime cut the Flames' lead to 31-25 at the break.
WMU got within one at 34-33 on A.J. Johnson's three-pointer with 18:29 left in the game but Story scored 17 of UIC's 40 second-half points as the Flames pulled away for their fourth straight win over the Broncos. Two free throws from Campbell at 2:11 gave the Flames their largest lead at 62-50. UIC hit 18-of-26 free throws in the second half.
Story was 7-of-13 from the field and a career-high 11-of-15 from the charity stripe. In the second half, she was 5-of-6 from the field and 7-of-11 from the line. Story now owns three 20-point efforts this season and 14 in her UIC career. She has been in double-figures in ten straight contests dating back to last season and the Flames are undefeated (7-0) with Story in the lineup this season.
Hannemann was 5-of-9 from the field and 5-of-7 from the line. She has been in double-figures in eight consecutive contests. Hannemann, who had nine second-half points, also collected two steals against the Broncos.
Campbell recorded her conference-leading seventh double-double and she has been in double-figures in every game this season. She also added three assists, two blocks and two steals. Campbell had eight points and eight rebounds to lead UIC offensively in the first half.
Sophomore Terri Bender added seven points, seven rebounds, three assists and two of UIC's six steals. Senior Emily Kobel contributed six points and five rebounds.
UIC is next in action Saturday (Dec. 21) when the Flames travel to Madison, Wis. to take on Big Ten program Wisconsin. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. CT inside the UW Field House.
A win would be the best ten-game start (8-2) in the Division I era. UIC started 9-1 twice (1976-77 & 1977-78) prior to becoming a Division I program for the 1980-81 season.


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Indian banks have often been pulled up by the RBI for borrowing short-term money for long-term lending purposes known as asset-liability mismatch in banking parlance. While the problem persists, banks dependence on deposits with maturities of one year and below has come down significantly from a year ago, notes the RBIs report on Trends and Progress in Banking.
According to data compiled by the central bank, bank deposits with maturity of up to one year, or short-term deposits, contributed nearly 35.6% of the total deposits compared with 50% a year ago. However, short-term deposits were still the largest contributors to total deposits.
Part of the drop in short-term deposits may be attributed to an attempt by public sector banks to reduce bulk deposits. Earlier this year, the government had asked PSU banks to reduce bulk deposits to under 15% as a way to reduce cost of funds.
The contribution of deposits between one- and three-year maturities stood close to 31% against 26.3% in the year ended March 2012. Deposits over five years contributed only 18.4% of the total deposits in FY13 compared with 15.7% in the year before.
In case of foreign banks, the dependence on short-term deposits was the highest at 62% of their total deposit base in FY13, while deposits with maturities above five years constituted only 0.1%. Public sector banks, on the other hand, showed only 34% of their deposits in the short-term categories, while the five-year-and-above bucket contributed 19% of their total deposits.
Meanwhile, loans and advances of up to one year contributed only 25.8% of the total against 36% a year ago. The contribution of loans between one and three years stood at nearly 48% of the total loans, showing that banks continue to run an asset-liability mismatch. Longer-term loans of over five years constituted 17.8% of total loans for the banking system.
Such a mismatch can put strain on liquidity, earnings and, at times, even solvency of the bank, RBI said in its report on Thursday.
Bank borrowing up to one year stood as high as 57% of the total borrowing by the banking system against 52.6% last year. Long-term borrowing of over five years was only 21.3% in comparison while 43% of bank investments were in the above-five-year category.


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Himachal Congress on Thursday alleged that the number of unemployed people has gone up to 16 lakh in the state of 68 lakh population during the Dhumals regime.
Addressing a joint press conference, re-inducted Congress leader Vijay Singh Mankotia and partys candidate from Dharamsala Sudhir Sharma blamed the BJP government for the rise in unemployment.
The number of unemployed registered or otherwise have gone up to 16 lakh in the state of 68 lakh population in Dhumals regime, Mankotia said.
He alleged that Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal deliberately cut down funds for Kangra districts development because of political enmity with his partys senior leader Shanta Kumar.
Shantas group people have given in writing to the BJP high command that Dhumal and his son (Hamirpur MP) Anurag are leading the most corrupt government in India, Mankotia alleged.
Mankotia also talked in length about the CD imbroglio involving him and senior party leader Virbhadra Singh.
He said that CD related enmity between him and Virbhadra has been buried outside the court.
Mankotia said that Virbhadra when first time rang him, said that jo pichey hua main dafna dena chahta hoon (I want to bury what happened in past).
Mankotia said he too responded saying, Saheb aap do kadam aage chalen to main dus kadam chalunga (If you take two steps I will walk 10).
Mankotia also distributed a list with details of alleged properties of Dhumal and his son in Jalandhar, Goraya, Phillaur (all in Punjab), New Delhi and Dharmsala which he raised during the last 5 years.


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As a kick start to tandem riding we recently traveled to Moab, Ut for the annual skinny tire festival. This festival is four days of supported riding with all rides starting and ending in Moab at the Archway Inn. They provide sag support, feed stations and lunch on three of the days. The festival is a fund raiser for various cancer and cancer support groups in the Moab area. I think there were about 1100 registrants. We saw quite a few tandems, at least 2 Calfees(ours and our riding partners), 3 Pakeetas, a few Santana Beyonds and various other Santanas and numerous Co- Motions. The weather was spectacular with high about 70-71 and minimal wind. The scenery in the Moab area really makes the riding enjoyable. We modified the routes somewhat to include more climbing on the 2nd day ride (our 3rd day). We arrived early and did the last day ride before the start of the festival and left Moab the last day of the festival. There are no mass starts so most people waited a little later in the mornings to let the temps rise. As it was our first day on the pavement since November (we have record snowfall here in Anchorage) the climbs were a bit more of a challenge. I have included the Garmin connect files of the various rides. As our friends are doing the Leadville 100 on their mtn tandem we added miles and climbing on two of the days.
The ride below called the La Salle loop took us up into the snow on the road with about 200 yards of riding the tandem in the snow, a first for us on this bike. Fortunately it was on the climb and not on the descent. This was a major deviation from the standard route and I don't think any other riders did it except us and our riding partners.
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Cholesterol is one of the number one enemies of successfully losing weight, but the problems it poses don't stop here. It's common knowledge that people with high cholesterol levels tend to suffer from obesity, but run higher risks of developing heart and artery problems in time. While most people know that there is a difference between 'good' and 'bad' cholesterol, the difference has not been sufficiently explained, for the majority of the population to have an accurate representation of this situation.
Essentially, the human body requires a small quantity of high density lipoproteins cholesterol, otherwise known as HDL, in order to function properly. HDL has the ability to absorb low density lipoproteins cholesterol, or LDL, and take it back into the liver, which then attempts to process it once more. Eggs, for instance, are nowadays considered health food, after years of controversy, yet only when consumed in moderate quantities. And recent research on both human and animal subjects indicates that they are not the only food likely to positively impact cholesterol levels.
• Algae Extract
Algae extract has long been touted as a sort of wonder product, likely to alleviate all sorts of ailments and ills. Recent research undertaken by Dr. Simti Gupta from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has confirmed that 'bad' cholesterol can be driven down through the ingestion of the substance. The test involved feeding sixty hamsters food with elevated fatty contents, then dividing them into two groups. One group received ProAlgaZyme, a product with 20 per cent algae extract contents, while the other one was kept on a diet which only included a 5 per cent extract solution. The results indicated that the ones which received bigger quantities of algae extract had lower levels of bad cholesterol, and higher contents of good cholesterol.
• Blueberries
It's a well-known fact that blueberries, like most berries, actually, are highly beneficial for one's health, but recent research has indicated that the tart, sometimes sour fruit also contain an active compound which might reduce blood pressure. The research was conducted at the University of Mississipi School of Pharmacy and School of Medicine and presented on September 20, at the Scientific Sessions on Blood Pressure, held by the American Heart Association in Washington D.C.. According to the double-blind clinical test, patients with high cholesterol levels saw an improvement in blood pressure, lipid level and weight. For six to eight weeks, they received doses of pterostilbene, a substance naturally found in blueberries.
• Sesame and Rice Bran Oils
A study presented at the same convention, and conducted in New Delhi, India, by M.D, Ph.D. Devarajan Sankar, from the Department of Cardiovascular Disease at Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital in Chikushino, Japan. The results were truly spectacular: the people who used this combination of sesame and rice bran oils for cooking over a sixty-day period reported improvements in blood pressure and cholesterol levels that were very similar to the effects of dedicated medication. The 300 test subjects ranged in blood pressure levels from mild to moderately high and were divided into three groups. One group only used an ounce of these healthful oils, low in saturated fats, another received blood pressure medication, while the third group received both products and reported the most spectacular improvements in blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
Higher levels of HDL lowers the risk of having a stroke, or of developing chronic heart disease. While not all of the above tests have been confirmed through further experiments on human patients, it is important to address the issue of cholesterol, since it is one of the most often-used 'silent killers' in America's plates.
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Alyssa Denny is a medical professional, a freelance writer and a registered dietician. She always recommends that her clients order a lipid profile to measure cholesterol levels prior to prescribing a specific diet.


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Two suspected drug traffickers are off the streets and behind bars this morning.
Matthew Smith, 32, and 33-year-old Vickie Exum are currently locked up in the Greene County Jail. Court records show Smith and Exum face felony charges, for trafficking opium or heroin, and conspiracy to traffic opium or heroin. Smith is also charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine. The Kinston Free Press says a confidential informant tipped off the Greene County Sheriff's Office to the two.
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Derek Hough Will Be Choreographing For And Performing At The Emmy Awards!
August 22, 2013 03:00 PM by Stephanie Gustafson
Fans of Dancing With The Stars will definitely want to tune in for this year's Emmy Awards, as their favorite blonde dynamo Derek Hough will be choreographing a number for Neil Patrick Harris….and performing in it!
We already knew that DWTS fan favorite Derek Hough was slated to choreograph a routine for this year's Emmy Awards, but we had no idea that he would also wind up on the stage. But it's true — Derek recently confirmed to Glamour that he'll have a brief appearance on stage and on screen during the NPH-hosted awards show. Asked by a Twitter fan as to whether he would be choreography the Emmy number, dancing in it, or a taking on both roles, Derek responded, "I'll be doing a bit of both. All of us fellow nominees and all of us fellow choreographers are doing a big piece. Neil will be a part of it. He'll be in it. I'll be performing in it. We're very excited."
Derek adds that, while preparing for the Emmys has been an absolute blast, it also requires a ton of hard work. The pro dancer that he, Neil Patrick Harris and everyone else in the production has been kept plenty busy, working diligently to put together a fantastic production. "We've been brainstorming ideas about music and ideas."
Of course, with such creative geniuses as Derek Hough and Neil Patrick Harris at the helm, we can definitely expect a stellar performance!
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