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Flourless Salted Chocolate Cake
This is the perfect time to bake my favourite chocolate cake ! It's simple to make and the secret to making this purely delicious is to use quality ingredients that taste absolutely amazing ! It's important you use room temperature eggs that whip up creamy and velvety. Take your time – put on some classic French music such as "Putumayo" and enjoy the process of creating your masterpiece. Make the cake the day before you need it – I find that gives it plenty of time to settle and set after baking. The cake is not very sweet – but rich, dark and sensual. It's perfect for after dinner celebration served simply by itself or drizzled with a little raspberry puree that cuts through the richness of this gorgeous cake.
What's great about it:
The cacao in dark chocolate is rich in magnesium, iron, copper, manganese, riboflavin and essential micronutrients for health and vitality. The high flavenoid content of cacao has been scientifically linked to a reduced risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Cacao contains theobromine that boost endorphins and increases mental alertness. Eggs are high in protein and contain all the essential amino acids needed for growth and repair. Butter provides good amounts of short- and medium-chain fatty acids, which support immune function, boost metabolism and have anti-microbial properties. When butter comes from cows eating green grass, it contains high levels of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a compound that gives excellent protection against cancer and also helps your body build muscle rather than store fat.
200 g good quality (70 % ) dark eating chocolate such as Lindt
175 g good quality butter (see notes)
6 organic eggs – room temperature
2 tablespoon coconut sugar or honey
2 teaspoons natural vanilla extract or paste
good pinch sea salt
Preheat your oven to 150 C.
Lightly oil or butter your cake tin and line completely with baking paper. I used a 20 cm springform cake tin for this recipe.
Melt the dark chocolate and the butter in a bowl, set over a pot of gentle simmering water.
Stir the chocolate and butter well until melted then remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
Add eggs into a mixing bowl fitted with a wire whisk.
Beat for 10 – 15 minutes until light and creamy.
Add sea salt, vanilla and sugar and beat until combined.
Fold through half of the melted chocolate mixture through the beaten eggs and incorporate lightly, then add the rest of the melted chocolate and fold through gently until combined.
Pour the mixture into the prepared baking tin.
Bake the cake for 35 minutes or until just set and springs back lightly when touched.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
Place into the fridge to cool completely before removing from the tin.
Serve straight from the fridge as it is or served with smashed raspberry puree.
This delicious cake will keep for 5 days in the fridge.
Serves 20
This is a very delicate – melt in the mouth cake. Serve in small delicate portions.
I also love to make this cake as mini chocolate fondants and place into smaller individual ramekins for dinner parties.
This cake is very delicate – so care must be taken when removing from the tin.
Use quality butter – cultured or grass fed to make this delicious cake – for those who want to substitute coconut butter or oil….I haven't tested it yet but I suggest you give it a go and let me us know.
For a slightly firmer texture I something add 1/4 cup coconut flour, almond meal or 1/4 cup Naked Chocolat.


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|REAL NAME: Kabur.
OCCUPATION: Prince of Thule.
PLACE OF BIRTH: Thule, in the land of Hyperborea.
RELATIVES: King Sharon (father), Damara (mother, deceased), Rath (older brother, deceased), Vanosa (cousin).
FRIENDS $ ALLIES: Lagrid, Balthazar, Shaka, Gorondur, The Reaper, Nevlak & Sebho, Tribhan, Kimera, Zembla.
ENEMIES: Borg, General Suryak, Oktar the Merchant, Shamal Al Azref, Balor, The Mauve Queen, Kaifar, Selinor Psah.
GENDER: Male.
WEIGHT: 235 lbs.
EYES: Blue.
HAIR: Blond.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: None.
POWERS: Peak physical condition, strength, speed, reflexes, and stamina. Superb swordsman, excellent hand-to-hand combatant.
WEAPONRY: Lance of Lug.
BIOGRAPHY: The story of Kabur takes place during the time of Pangea, approximately 100 million years ago. Kabur was born the second son of King Sharon and Queen Damara of the Kingdom of Thule in the land of Hyperborea. His mother died in childbirth and his older brother perished in battle against the Shaikortin pirates. Kabur was educated by weapon-master Shaka and court minstrel Gorondur. His childhood sweetheart was Kimera, daughter of Duke Orande of nearby Commorion. Tales of his youtrh were told in Young Kabur (see below). Kabur was a boastful and rebellious adolescent. Before he reached his legal majority, the traitorous General Sudryak and Oktar the Merchant conspired with the wizard Sham to turn a man-beast into Kabur's evil doppleganger. Accused of crimes he did not commit, Kabur was then banished and forced to flee Thule with a mysterious slave-girl. Lagrid.
Eventually, Kabur discovered that Sham was trying to destroy him because his family were descendents of the powerful Danaian man-god Lug, sworn enemy of Shivar, Lord of the Abyss, whom Sham worshipped. The wizard Balthazar, who was once Moloch, weapon-maker of the Danaians, gave Kabur his inheritance, the magical Lance of Lug, after he recovered the Scepter of Moloch. Kabur then saved the city of Lorgash from his old enemy, Borg, Chief of the Nogol Hordes, who was allied to Balor of the powerful alien race, the Fomore, and who had once killed Lug. Kabur later killed the man-beast who had impersonated him, and cleared his name.
Kabur and Lagrid then returned to Thule, escorting Tribhan's great merchant caravan. During the journey, they met and reached a truce with The Reaper, a notorious bounty-hunter from the Brotherhood of Urajii. They fought alonside Zembla against the Demon Queen Mauve. Kabur allied himself with Wampus to fight the renegade Fomore Levan. In the city of Ilshanyi, Kabur and Lagrid fought the two ruthless mercenaries Nevlak and Sebho. In Commorion, Kabur made peace with Kimera who had become jealous of Lagrid. Kabur finally arrived back in Thule, and reconciled with his father.
Then, Lagrid was taken away by agents of the mysterious Selinor Psah, Sultan-Sorcerer of far-away Arkanal. Kabur embarked on a rescue mission, and met the beautiful Arianrod, the daughter of the King of the Fomore.


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White Mallow is one of the dreamiest flowers I know. Extremely soft and velvety with creamy white petals, they remind me of fragile skin that needs the utmost delicate care. The irony is that White Mallow is actually a dichotomy of being a delicate plant, but strong enough to provide soothing relief to babies (and adults) with hyper sensitive and dry skin conditions prone to irritation, bouts of itching, eczema and other sensitivities.
Five years in the making, the Baby Derma White Mallow range is one of the newest addition to Weleda's exceptional family of skin care products. There is body lotion, face cream and a nappy change cream. It is entirely fragrance free, artificial additive free, essential oils and synthetic perfume free. The range is also certified by NATRUE as being 100% natural, so perfect for caring and nourishing for young and old skin alike.
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My daughter suffers from patches of eczema and for various reasons doctors tend to prescribe a lot of mineral oil based products or even steroids to deal with it. Baby Derma offers a real alternative to parents wanting a more gentle but highly effective approach to relieve the irritation of dry skin and eczema conditions. As a mum, I recommend it highly. As a mum, who regularly pinches the baby's products for her own use, I recommend even more!
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We know it's a little premature to start ruminating on the career of Matt Damon who, at the age of 40, is just entering the middle of his career. But as one of the biggest stars on the planet, a look at his work up until now is quite remarkable and pretty much unmatched by anyone his age in Hollywood. You wouldn't have thought it watching his first, small appearance over 20 years ago in 'Mystic Pizza," but Matt Damon has evolved into one of the biggest and the most interesting movie stars in America. Even a decade ago, it looked as though his best friend and co-writer of "Good Will Hunting," Ben Affleck, was set to be the breakout; Damon made a serious of unfortunate film choices, and his career was somewhat on the ropes.
But "The Bourne Identity" turned things around, and ever since then, Damon's been committed to, and more importantly, had the requisite commercial heat to pick interesting roles and work with great directors -- Steven Soderbergh, Terry Gilliam, Clint Eastwood and Martin Scorsese among them. He's got the everyman Gary Cooper-esque charm of the great stars, but it's when he subverts that appeal that he proves that he's not just a movie icon, but a tremendous actor as well.
"The Adjustment Bureau" hits theaters tomorrow, and we were pleasantly surprised to find that despite our fears over the project, which was delayed nearly nine months from its first mooted release date, the film is offbeat, interesting and mostly well-executed, and features yet another solid performance from its star. In honor of its release, we've gone back and taken a look at the career of a man who's becoming, for the most part, a seal of quality.
"Courage Under Fire" (1996)
Damon had popped up in various films before, most notably the coming-of-age tale "School Ties" but he really grabbed people's notice for the first time in Ed Zwick's military thriller "Courage Under Fire." The young actor, then only 25, underwent a dramatic, Christian Bale-style weight loss of 40 pounds for his role as Specialist Ilario, the medic of the Gulf War unit whose late leader (Meg Ryan) is being considered to be the first woman to be awarded a posthumous Medal of Honor. But the survivors have a secret, and Damon does excellent work as the guilt-ridden, drug-addicted soldier. It's no wonder that his method commitment landed him the lead in Francis Ford Coppola's "The Rainmaker." The film is one of Zwick's more palatable efforts, content to be a thriller first and a polemic second, but it's best remembered now for that early performance from Damon. [B-]
"Good Will Hunting" (1997)
Not only was this the film that launched Matt Damon into the mainstream film world, but it also demonstrated how powerful an actor he already was, not to mention what he would become. Playing a South Boston mathematics savant with a criminal background full of physical and psychological abuse, Damon takes on the role of Will Hunting with aplomb. We always believe him as he plays the rock hard exterior with the soft, mushy guy waiting to break out from inside. It doesn't hurt that the screenplay is magnificent, and Damon co-wrote it with Ben Affleck, meaning he makes every line count. He's also never more convincing than when playing a character from Boston -- the place is clearly in his blood. Perhaps most impressive is the way he plays against the other actors -- it's not surprising that he's got chemistry with best pal Affleck, but to stand up against an Oscar-winning Robin Williams and the excellent Stellan Skarsgård takes some chops. You suspect that, without Damon in the lead, it wouldn't be regarded as one of the best films of the 1990s. [A]


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Mofos Mobile
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Given that I was the one who reviewed the desktop version of this mega-site, I knew that Mofos Mobile had the potential to be a very good site as well. After having spent some time on the office iPod Touch surfing the site, I am able to confirm the quality of this one as well and that in at least one way it actually turns out to be somewhat of a better deal.
One of the biggest issues with mobile sites is that the design and navigation is sometimes too simple. It needs to be easy in order to make sense on a small screen, but too simple means that getting through everything can be a hassle. So how does this one stack up, you ask? Well, for starters, it's got a slick look.
You will see latest, upcoming and highest-rated flicks when you first sign in, but these only reveal some of the movies. Pick the menu at the top of the page to see a variety of browsing possibilities. You can check out all of the vids, navigate to a specific site (like the mobile versions of I Know That Girl and Pervs On Patrol) or peruse the model index. Choosing any of those will also reveal a basic search option.
I should also mention that as far as pagination goes, the site does have some kind of system in place. You can skip to the last page and then back to the first with a single touch. You also can move forward and back through the content by a single page or by five at a time. There are several hundreds of pages right now, though, so you're looking at touching your screen multiple times just to get to the middle.
You will find over 1,874 videos and they are adding new ones (actually sometimes multiple vids at a time) every single day. This mobile site actually offers 140 more movies than the standard version, so that's why in one sense it offers more value. It turns out that photos aren't offeredhere, although there are some free user-submitted pics available on the tour.
Whether streaming them in clips or in their full-length versions, the newer vids look great and the older ones tend to look good. You'll also notice that each video has a download option, which isn't something you see very often on mobile sites. Click it and you're automatically redirected to the iTunes app store. I guess that it's up to you if you want to pay for the download manager they're selling.
Mofos is known for hot chicks and fun porn scenes, with scripts that make you laugh a little before you cum. That tradition continues throughout much of the content on sites like Can She Take It and Teens At Work. So if you have been looking at your smartphone and wishing you had all of the Mofos sites right there at your fingertips, well, now is your chance. Mofos Mobile is a good portable site for all your on-the-go hardcore porn needs.
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RNC: People v. Obamacare. [UPDATED.]
Commendably fast of the RNC: Also, Mitt Romney just finished his press conference. He understands the basics: this is a 500 billion dollar tax hike* on the American people, it will not stand, and so if elected President Mitt Romney will KILL IT WITH FIRE on day one. And that's pretty much how it has to go. If you want Obama's health tax gone, well, | Read More »


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If that frame builder is the one that built one of the bikes in your Avatar I have done many a Harvard Loop with him. And I am sure he has not slowed down much on the climb.
Sorry I missed seeing you on your way back I was out on my 40 mile Concord loop between 11 and 1:30 pm.


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[November 21, 2012]
Local Boys pride themselves in local freshness and quality
Nov 21, 2012 (Kitsap Sun - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Nothing beats the snappy crunch of a fresh apple, the sweet taste of a juicy melon or the ripened goodness of a just-picked berry. To get any of the above along with plenty of other fresh produce, dairy and more -- nothing beats Local Boys Fruit and Produce, located at 6702 Tyee Drive, near the Bridgeway Market on the corner of Purdy Drive and Highway 302, just before the Purdy Spit bridge.
The produce stand, operated by father and son, Robert and Trevor Jones respectively, of Gig Harbor, has been a mainstay on the peninsula for the past 10 years -- the first seven with a tent upon a 20-foot by 30-foot swath of pavement closer to the road than their now permanent stand.
Three years ago they remodeled an existing building to look like a tent, with an open feel, but with a much bigger footprint of 4,500 square feet inside and out.
And they utilize just about every square inch. From floor to eye height (and sometimes higher) are displays filled with fresh fruit and vegetables, custom-made chips and salsa -- there's always an open bag for sampling, jams and jellies, wine, eggs and milk -- all of it farm fresh and guaranteed local.
Moving from a tent to a building made for a number of improvements. "It's a little easier to set up," Trevor said, noting that with the tent, they had to set up and take down everything every day. The change also allowed them to bring in a freezer and cooler that expanded their line of products.
The permanent facility also has given them the opportunity to expand through the addition of other services, such as Ray's Meats, an on-site butcher. The duo plans to have a fresh fish market in place by spring, Robert said. "We'll sell fresh fish caught that day. What can beat that " The plan is to sell a variety of seafood including salmon, crab, oysters and shrimp.
Robert estimates they work with between 50 and 60 local farmers and vendors to provide the best possible products for their customers.
"We play a trick on our customers," Robert smiled. "We give them the best, but they've got to come back." The best includes a number of trademarked products, such as Orange Creamcicle melons (Local Boys is the only place you can find it in the state), Mahogany cherries, Perfect peaches, Unbelievable corn and Vanilla Ice melons.
"You put your name on the line when you put your name on (the product)," Trevor said. He added they sold 33 tons of the Orange Creamcicle melons this year. "That kind of dumbfounds us when we look at that." When raspberries are in season, they have flats delivered literally on an hourly basis.
"Our fruit and produce is brought in every day," Trevor said. "They don't arrive in a semi cooler. It's from the farm to us." They also work with small farms across Pierce County to sell raw milk and fresh eggs. Other farmers provide rhubarb, heirloom tomatoes, basil and lettuce.
Along with the produce, they put their name on custom jams and jellies, tortilla chips and salsa, syrups and wines. Given the shelf life of these products, they are popular for shipping all across the country, Robert said.
"Anything that is grown locally, we can get," he said. "Citrus is the only thing we can't get." To assure freshness, Trevor is the official taste tester, Robert said. "We have our own apple cider. When he opens a bottle and smells the cider, he smiles." Some of the growers have been with Robert for 35 years -- back when he owned and operated Tacoma Boys on 6th Avenue -- while they are always on the hunt for new suppliers, such as a cranberry grower they just picked up this year near Westport. They also added pumpkins a year ago, Trevor said, and sales have picked up with the gourds.
While they stay strictly local for the fresh foods, they're willing to travel around the world for other items, working with family-owned companies in Singapore to sell imported pottery.
"We've got to have our unique items to survive," Trevor said. "Everybody can sell grapes and bananas." The farm fresh fruit and produce season runs from April through October. Spring is also their season for flower sales and hanging baskets.
They close up for a couple of weeks in November to make the transition to selling Christmas trees, centerpieces and wreaths. The same quality they seek in the produce goes into the trees.
Tree sales run from mid-November until Dec. 24.
They sell flocked and green trees ranging from 2 feet to 16 feet in height. Their trees come from farms in Shelton, Chehalis and Winlock and include Douglas, Fraser, noble and grand firs.
The pair also has tree lots on Highway 302 and Pacific in Federal Way, the Kmart parking lot on 6th Avenue in Tacoma, and the corner of Steilacoom Boulevard and Bridgeport.
During this time they will continue to sell frozen corn, peas, berries and peaches, along with wine, milk and eggs at their Purdy location. "We sell an amazing volume of milk," Robert noted.
Robert started Local Boys with just Christmas trees in 2000 and expanded to produce in 2002. But his history in pedaling produce goes back a number of years.
He first started selling daffodils in Puyallup when he was 10. He soon expanded to a dozen flower stands and by the time he was in college he had 180 flowers stands from Tacoma to Seattle.
His practice of hiring young people to man the stands was cultivated during this time. He said the key was they were well trained and knew how to talk well.
"Business was good," he said. "Christmas during the break, fruit in the summer and flowers on weekends." He remembers his first sign advertised "Seasonal specialties: fruit, flowers, fireworks and Christmas trees." He opened Tacoma Boys and grew it into the largest fruit stand by volume in the country. Robert sold that business years ago, but he wasn't done and he opened Local Boys in 2000.
Trevor graduated from Gig Harbor High School in 2004 and joined his dad in the business as the store manager.
Running a successful fruit stand doesn't mean standing around polishing apples all day. Trevor said it's routine to put in 14-hour days, and the stand is open seven days a week.
"In this business, you can't take time off and smoke a cigar," Robert said. "You have to be here. You are a prisoner." Robert's reputation of hiring high school students continues to this day. The number varies with the changing seasons. They total 20 part-time and fulltime employees. He said they work in different departments, depending on their knowledge and skills. "They are very well informed and know what to say on a particular product," he said.
The bottom line is keeping the customer satisfied. "Our growers know what we want. If it isn't up to par, we won't sell it and our customers are happy with that," Robert said. "You give them the best and they've got to come back.
"A customer coming back tomorrow is what's important." ___ (c)2012 the Kitsap Sun (Bremerton, Wash.) Visit the Kitsap Sun (Bremerton, Wash.) at www.kitsapsun.com Distributed by MCT Information Services
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30 May 2016
For IP service providers Guangdong is a go-to venue as patent monetisation activity increases thereThe IP Office of Singapore (IPOS) has announced plans to open its first satellite office in Guangzhou, in the Chinese region of Guangdong. The destination says a lot about where the patent world's centre of gravity is shifting to. Guangdong is in the south of China and borders Hong Kong. As well as Guangzhou, it is home to the boom town of Shenzhen. Both cities are major manufacturing hubs, but are increasingly known, too, for their technology-based businesses. Over recent years, Read more
29 May 2016
The world's leading private practice patent lawyers and attorneys identified in this year's IAM Patent 1000The fifth edition of the IAM Patent 1000 2016 – The World's Leading Patent Professionals is now out and available as a fully searchable, free-to-access online resource. The publication identifies and profiles leading private practice patent professionals and firms in the world's key jurisdictions. It is unique in being a one-stop shop that focuses exclusively on naming best-in-class patent prosecution, licensing and litigation practitioners on a global basis, as well Read more
27 May 2016
We will be a very different company in three years' time, says Spherix CEO after key RPX deal closesMore evidence of a rapidly evolving NPE market came this week in the shape of two announcements from Spherix. The public IP company (PIPCO) which has a slew of Nortel patents in its arsenal, courtesy of two deals with the former Rockstar business, announced on Tuesday that it had reached an agreement with RPX that gives the defensive aggregator's members a licence to the Spherix portfolio. In return, the NPE will receive $4.355 million in cash and will see the cancellation of the almost Read more
27 May 2016
Intellectual Discovery may be the biggest of the sovereign patent funds, but its activities are the least knownSouth Korea's Intellectual Discovery (ID), Japan's IP Bridge and French outfit France Brevets are typically seen as comprising the first generation of 'sovereign patent funds' (SPFs). Loosely defined, these are entities with significant state funding that are dedicated to patent aggregation and exploitation in the pursuit of gaining competitive advantage for their respective countries' economies. Other SPFs, or comparable vehicles, have been launched, but have Read more
26 May 2016
International cooperation is the key to safeguarding the US's innovation economy, says USPTO Director LeeThe growing level of cooperation between the world's five biggest patent offices, the IP5, points to a more globalised future for the procurement – if not the enforcement – of patents. Through initiatives such as Global Dossier, the US Patent and Trademark Office, the European Patent Office, the Japan Patent Office, China's State IP Office and the Korean IP Office have undoubtedly begun the process of developing a harmonised system for patent owners across the world. Read more
26 May 2016
Despite a year of conflict, the EPO is still rated as number one for quality and service by IAM readersIAM readers have once again given a major vote of confidence to the European Patent Office, with respondents to our annual benchmarking survey putting the office top of the IP5 for patent quality and service. The result repeats the one the office achieved in last year's survey. Published in the latest issue of IAM, the benchmarking survey asked a series of questions relating to the performance of the world's five largest patent offices: the EPO; the Japan Patent Office (JPO); the Read more
26 May 2016
Huawei's Samsung litigation could end up revealing much about the Chinese company's licensing activitiesHuawei's filing of lawsuits against Samsung Electronics in China and the United States this week – accusing the Korean giant of infringing several of its standard-essential patents (SEPs) relating to 4G and LTE technologies – perhaps shows us that the 'smartphone wars' are not quite done just yet. But one of the most intriguing aspects of this latest battlefront is what it may tell us about the extent and sophistication of the Chinese company's licensing Read more
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Mechanical Engineering: Full-time, tenure track position in the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology to begin August 2014. Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field is required. Two years of relevant U.S. industry experience required. Experience in a multi-skilled mechanical and electrical environment is preferred. Certifications related to the multi-skilled, mechanical/electrical industry standards preferred. Will teach electromechanical engineering technology courses in fluid and pneumatic systems, manufacturing processes, control systems, machine design, mathematical system modeling and dynamics, and engineering economy will be required. Additional experiences/skills in mechatronics/robotics, industrial networks and servo controls will be a plus. This individual will be expected to be involved in laboratory maintenance and development, develop and teach on-line courses for the EMT program, and teach at MSU satellite campuses. Duties include involvement with professional organizations, student placement, participation in student recruitment and building industry relations. A level of research and writing, commensurate of an assistant professor, tenure-track position is required. Application Deadline: April 25, 2014. To apply please go to: http://www.murraystatejobs.com/postings/2875. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Murray State University is an equal education and employment opportunity, M/F/D, AA employer.
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I have a Leupold 6x I am going to install today and recheck/reclean the barrel. I've let it sit overnight with the barrel soaked down with Sweets. See what happens next week.
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I have a Leupold 6x I am going to install today and recheck/reclean the barrel. I've let it sit overnight with the barrel soaked down with Sweets. See what happens next week.
Swapped the scope and been pushing patches thru the barrel all day! Still getting crap out...thought I had it pretty clean. I will put as many patches as it takes to get some clean one thru the barrel.
Get some Wipeout Foaming Bore cleaner. Spray it in, let it sit for 12 hours. Then push a couple patches through and do it again. Repeat until the first patch through comes out clean. That stuff will take it down to bare metal. I had a Savage that did the same thing. Turned out it was collecting copper like a son-of-a about 4 inches ahead of the throat.
Thanks. Seems like this gun probably hadn't really been cleaned for a long time!
Remember that high velocity cartridges have a tendency to copper foul ...
I bought some of the foaming bore cleaner and left it overnight and it really worked. Clean patches now. Won't get back to the range until Friday (Am taking my wife fishing Thursday) so I'll see what happens.
I'm anxious to hear how it turns out. Never used Sweets.
It's kinda nice to hear a discussion on rifle work. With all I the bow hunters tuning their bows I sometimes feel like an outcast working on my rifle.
Let us know how it turns out.
Talked to a tech at Leupold and they want the scope back to recheck it out. Sent it back today. They are also sending me some new mounts as they want tp eliminate one more potential problem area. The mounts are FREE! Process of elimination.
I have the 6x on the rifle and hope to get to the range Friday.


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TUSCALOOSA ?? Footage from last month's "Operation Hardwood II" where University of Alabama basketball coach Mark Gottfried was among a small coaching delegation who traveled to Kuwait to coach U.S. troops in a basketball tournament will air tonight, Wednesday, June 7, on Fox Sports Net's "Best Damn Sports Show Period."
One of the show's hosts, Leeann Tweeden was among the delegation the USO sent on the trip and tonight's show will mark her "welcome back" to the cast. She'll share her experiences on the trip and the network will likely air some video from the trip. FSN will air its coverage which includes interviews and features from "Operation Hardwood II" at a later "to be determined" date in either late July or August.


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Bikes: Old steel race bikes, old Cannondale race bikes, less old Cannondale race bike, crappy old mtn bike
Wow. Lime Rock Park. Hallowed racing ground... bikes rocking through Big Bend? Epic. Good luck; here's hoping you have a huge turnout!
raced that 20+ years ago.
it rained: just enough to bring up the oil + not enough to wash it away = crashfest.
You know, I bet you were in the race with me. It was a very sparse 2-3 race, some guy Todd I think from Cannondale/Bethel won it after jumping from who knows how far away from the line. Gene Center and myself sprinted for second (he just beat me but our places got swapped because he took me from the right side to the left - he tried to close a 40 foot door). I think almost everyone fell, in fact I think I fell.
Regardless I'm going there on Sunday. Looking forward to it.
After getting completely annihilated today I'm going to skip the race tomorrow. Doing 10 minutes of racing (my expectation) for 3-4 hours of driving isn't worth it, and I have too many things to do at home. Today's race was not good, lasted way less than 20 minutes.
I know what you mean. I'll do races near me, but the days of driving hours for a race are gone.
Bikes: Old steel race bikes, old Cannondale race bikes, less old Cannondale race bike, crappy old mtn bike
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Tobacco Control in a Rapidly Changing Media Environment
This project is part of the Health Media Collaboratory.
This research focuses on the role of mass media in state and community tobacco control efforts. The overarching goals of the project are to:
- Develop an understanding of the amount and variety of tobacco-related information that both smokers and nonsmokers encounter across media platforms
- Analyze the relationships between that information and attitudes, beliefs and smoking behavior.
This research is critically important for state and community tobacco control efforts. The mass media landscape has fundamentally transformed over the past five years, to include platforms such as increasingly sophisticated Internet marketing and advertising strategies, social networking (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube), mobile messaging, and the growing fragmentation of traditional broadcast media. As a result, the amount and variety of pro- and anti-tobacco information available across media platforms has proliferated. Yet, there is very little detailed public information available about which new media are commonly used, or how much they are used across demographic groups. In addition, little is known about the extent to which smokers and nonsmokers are exposed to pro- and anti-tobacco information, or how much tobacco-related information seeking and exchange is conducted across media platforms.
This research includes the first large-scale survey on new media consumption, exposure to smoking-related advertising and information seeking and exchange related to smoking and quitting across traditional and new media platforms. By combining existing data on exposure to smoking-related messages on TV, with new data collected as part of the proposed research, this project will provide the first comprehensive description of the amount and variety of pro- and anti-tobacco information that smokers and non-smokers encounter passively, and which they actively seek out and exchange. With these data, we will be able to explore whether, and the extent to which, smoking-related information delivered across various media platforms is associated with attitudes and smoking behaviors. Further, these data will enable us to examine whether and how the various types tobacco-related information and media interact with each other.
In a supplemental study, we are evaluating the CDC's Tips from Former Smokers Campaign of 2013. Learn more.
Affiliated Center/Program
National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health (Grant No. U01 CA154254), one of eight awardees of the NCI's State and Community Tobacco Control Network
Joseph N. Cappella, PhD
Frank J. Chaloupka, PhD
Jidong Huang, PhD
Yoonsang Kim, MPH, PhD
Kurt M. Ribisl, PhD
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Emery SL, Vera L, Huang J, Szczypka G. Wanna know about vaping? Patterns of message exposure, seeking and sharing information about e-cigarettes across media platforms. Tob Control. 2014;23:iii17–iii25. [See abstract.]
Huang J, Kornfield R, Szczypka G, Emery SL. A cross-sectional examination of marketing of electronic cigarettes on Twitter. Tob Control. 2014;23:iii26–iii30. [See abstract.]
Pepper JK, Emery SL, Ribisl KM, Southwell BG, Brewer NT. Effects of advertisements on smokers' interest in trying e-cigarettes: the roles of product comparison and visual cues. Tob Control. 2014;23:iii31–iii36. [See abstract.]
Rose SW, Barker DC, D'Angelo H, Khan T, Huang J, Chaloupka FJ, Ribisl KM. The availability of electronic cigarettes in US retail outlets, 2012: results of two national studies Tob Control. 2014;23:iii10–iii16. [See abstract.]
Emery S, Aly EH, Vera L, Alexander RL Jr. Tobacco control in a changing media landscape: how tobacco control programs use the Internet. Am J Prev Med. 2014 Mar;46(3):293-6. [See abstract.]
Ayers JW, Althouse BM, Ribisl KM, Emery S. Digital detection for tobacco control: online reactions to the United States' 2009 cigarette excise tax increase. Nicotine Tob Res. 2014 May;16(5):576-83. [See abstract.]
Kim Y, Choi YK, Emery S. Logistic regression with multiple random effects: a simulation study of estimation methods and statistical packages. Am Stat. 2013 Aug 1;67(3). [See abstract.]
Terry-McElrath YM, Emery S, Wakefield MA, O'Malley PM, Szczypka G, Johnston LD. Effects of tobacco-related media campaigns on smoking among 20-30-year-old adults: longitudinal data from the USA. Tob Control. 2013 Jan;22(1):38-45. [See abstract.]
Huang J, Zheng R, Emery S. Assessing the impact of the national smoking ban in indoor public places in China: evidence from quit smoking related online searches. PLoS ONE. 2013;8(6):e65577. [See abstract.]
Kim HS, Lee S, Cappella JN, Vera L, Emery S. Content characteristics driving the diffusion of antismoking messages: implications for cancer prevention in the emerging public communication environment. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 2013;2013(47):182-187. [See abstract.]
Emery S, Kim Y, Choi YK, Szczypka G, Wakefield M, Chaloupka FJ. The effects of smoking-related television advertising on smoking and intentions to quit among adults in the United States: 1999–2007. Am J Public Health. 2012 Apr;102(4):751-7. [See abstract.]
Pierce JP, White VM, Emery SL. What public health strategies are needed to reduce smoking initiation? Tob Control. 2012 Mar;21(2):258-64. [See abstract.]
News releases
Want to Know about Vaping? Turn on the TV or Go Online (June 17, 2014)
E-cigs Heavily Marketed on Twitter, Study Finds (June 16, 2014)
Anti-Tobacco TV Ads Help Adults Stop Smoking, Study Finds (April 19, 2012)
UIC Awarded $14 Million to Study Tobacco Pricing and Media Research (October 10, 2011)


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Police have released crime scene photos from a hair salon shooting in Casselberry where three people were killed and one was critically wounded. WARNING: Some of the images are graphic
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Crime scene photos from Casselberry salon shooting releasedUPDATED 12:44 PM EDT Oct 25, 2012
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Yet again another dual stick shooter has made it into the app store and is taking the world by storm. But this one is different. Gun Bros is a free game..... let me repeat that... free game that easily outclasses any of the paid apps in graphics, gameplay, and features. The first time I started it up I didn't expect much. But as I began to play, it became apparent this game was ridiculously deep and fun to play.
You play as one of two men created for the sole purpose of wreaking havoc on anything in their way. As you play through waves, you will collect experience that can be used to create money. This money buys new abilities, weapons, and much more. The game look absolutely gorgeous although I did find the menu system to be a little sluggish. You can hook up with another player online to duke it out together and rumor has it that wifi gameplay is coming in the near future.
Overall, the game is far from perfect. But for the easy price of nothing, you really can't beat all the content you get. Definitely check this game out.
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Two and a half years since the groundbreaking ceremony and beginning of construction of the NC Korean War Veterans Memorial in the Park on Fairview, construction is 85 percent complete.
The granite sign was first, then came the footings and construction of the four-foot tall brick wall planter, topped with 80 green boxwood plants.
Plumbing PCV lines were laid, connecting the fountain in the center of the memorial and the irrigation system to the planter and trees. A 1,000-gallon tank to supply the water has been buried and is ready to be hooked up to the main water supply line. Electrical conduit lines to the in-ground lighting throughout the memorial are ready for wiring to the control panel. A six-inch concrete flooring was poured and an additional amount of concrete was added on four sections in the center that will be covered with Astroturf. Two life-size granite statues, one dressed in a poncho and the other in class A uniform, stand guard at the four 14-foot tall granite pylons with the names of the 788 men from North Carolina who were killed or are listed as missing in action during the Korean War.
Loads of four-inch granite slabs were placed starting at the sign and moving down into and through the memorial. On many of the slabs are more than 400 engraved memorial pavers remembering and honoring "veterans of all wars." Stainless steel handrails have been manufactured and await installation on the two handicap ramps leading to the fountain and Hallowed area of the memorial. The center is the water fountain with the South Korean flag, the "Taeguk," colored in red and blue with fiber-optic lighting at night.
Three memorial benches were placed in the parking area facing the entrance and 10 more are on site, ready to be placed along with 14 live weeping cherry trees, around the outside of the brick planter.
Moving forward, workers still need to complete electrical and plumbing connections, place the remaining granite flooring to the road inside the park, relocate the three flags: American, N.C. State, and Mint Hill from rest area to the memorial site, and add the South Korean and POW/MIA flags.
Also left on the list is to install handicap hand rails and curbs on the handicap ramps, finish the granite and flooring work around the statues, engrave the Medal of Honor faces on the statue bases, engrave any additional memorial pavers, place the seven "Appreciation" granite markers at the entrance, complete the work on the fountain top, connect fiber-optic light control box, install granite curbing that will complete the walkways and the roadway entrance, and complete the final landscaping.
Last will be correcting cosmetic and errors in engraving, followed by installing the Astroturf carpeting.
Fundraising continues, and the latest project is the Korean War Veterans Cook Book.
Chapter 265 has raised and spent $480,000, and an additional $85,000 is needed to complete construction, along with a $140,000 to pay back a non-interest loan. N.C. Korean War Veteran's Association Chapter 265 is a 501-C -19 nonprofit organization. All contributions are tax deductible to the extent of the law.
The dedication date is still to be determined, but June 25, the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the war in 1953 is being considered.
For additional information on Memorial pavers and donations: please contact Capt. Don G. Putnam USAF KWV, 7036 Thorncliff Drive, Charlotte, N.C., 28210, 704-496-4709, firstname.lastname@example.com, or Col. Billy J. Reid. (Ret.) USAF KWV, 8433 Rittenhouse Circle, Charlotte, N.C. 28270, 704-302-5268. www.koreanwarmemorialnc.com


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Lawmaker files "Merry Christmas" billUPDATED 8:10 PM CST Dec 09, 2013
A lawmaker filed a bill to protect the phrase "Merry Christmas."Video Transcript
STATE LAWMAKER IS PUSHING TO PROTECT THE HOLIDAY. KOCO'S MORGAN CHESKY IS AT THE CAPITOL WITH THE DETAILS ON THE MERRY CHRISTMAS BILL. 51 - 29:29 Paul, Jess lawmakers are calling this a war on Christmas, people living in fear of acknowledging the upcoming holiday, but today inside the Oklahoma State Capitol lawmakers hoped to change that. 14 - 02:56 our rights are God given so the government should defend and protect these rights. AND MONDAY - THE RIGHT IN QUESTION - ONE, MANY TAKE FOR GRANTED. CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS. 14 - 05:49 our spirituality and search for meaning in this world is part of our humanity that cannot be turned off like a water spigot during a school day. LAWMAKERS SAY OVER TIME THAT'S EXACTLY WHATS HAPPENED. TEACHERS AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES STAYING SILENT OVER FEAR OF A SUBPOENA COME CHRISTMASTIME. ADVOCATES DIDN'T HAVE ANY NUMBERS SHOWING OKLAHOMA LAWSUITS AGAINST CHRISTMAS , BUT THE FEELING HAS PROMPTED REPRESENTATIVE KEN WALKER TO FILE HOUSE BILL 2613. 14 - 03:44 Oklahoma we declare it is ok in the schoolhouses to say Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukah. THE MERRY CHRISTMAS MEASURE WOULD ALLOW SCHOOLS TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS AND USE CHRISTIAN AND JEWISH SYMBOLS IN THE CLASSROOMWITHO UT FEAR. AN ALMOST IDENTICAL BILL JUST PASSED IN TEXAS - MEANING PASSAGE SHOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM. 14 - 04:06 in the words of the Hebrew blessing may the Lord bless you and keep you and may the Lord make his face shine upon you. 57 - 31:12 Lawmakers say if all goes according to plan that bill should be brought up next legislative session and pass by early 2014. At the Capitol, Morgan Chesky KOCO 5 News. SIMILAR BILLS ARE POPPING UP ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN ALABAMA, ANOTHER MERRY CHRISTMAS BILL IS ALREADY PICKING UP BIPARTISAN SUPPORT.
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I am using Outlook 2003 with ZCO 5.12, and I have a couple of users who do not have the same calendar sharing in Outlook and in the webmail.
For instance, in the webmail, User A, will have...
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I am using Outlook 2003 with ZCO 5.12, and I have a couple of users who do not have the same calendar sharing in Outlook and in the webmail.
For instance, in the webmail, User A, will have...
When I try to access a .pdf file in a message (as an attachment in a message), Zimbra destkop only allows me to download it, and does not propose me to pickup an application to view it...
Same thing here.
Using Ubuntu 8.10 and latest Zimbra destkop.
Any clues?
I found in /var/log/zimbra.log the following when I launch zimbra:
Nov 30 21:12:13 web postfix/postqueue[2441]: fatal: Queue report unavailable - mail system is down
and later on:
Nov 30...
Hi, i am still struggling with my postfix problem and I tried this:
zimbra@web:~/bin$ postfix upgrade-configuration
SAFETY: editing main.cf, setting unknown_local_recipient_reject_code=450.
I have on my todo to provide access to zimbra from squirrelmail as well, so any detailed info you have would interest me!
On a separate topic, since you have bugzilla accouts, I am trying to raise...
I had a working Zimbra 4.03 installation running on Debian. It was serving a main mail domain and several virtual mail domains. It was working fine, but I had to reinstall the machine, so I...
Hi everyone,
I am trying to bring this feature to everybody's attention as I think this would be a great addition to Zimbra.
If you would like to have the ability to merge conversations added...
by the way, I realisze this is not a specific zimbra question but a more general cyrus question, I was wondering the purpose of /opt/zimbra/index (as opposed as /opt/zimbra/store) and if in case of...
I am indeed running Debian.
I fixed my problem, not by using the zmfixpermissions script but by resetting serveral times the correct ownership to redo.log and /opt/zimbra/index
I have the feeling...
Hi there!
Everything was working fine on my zimbra box until today where I am receiving messages like this one when I am sending a new email:
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that's exactly it.
I am creating a bugzilla account to vote for this one right now!
That would be awsome!
I have been using Zimbra for a few months now, and I am found of it, good job guys.
One thing annoys me though with the 'conversation' list of messages. Sometimes in the exchange of...
Is there any possible way to have a white list / black list feature?
Idealy very much like tmda (http://tmda.net).
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L.T. in a rush to reach end zone
The Jets gained 291 yards on nine kickoff returns, with Leon Washington and Jerricho Cotchery setting up short touchdown drives with returns of 94 and 54 yards, respectively.
"I'm sure the return coverage will be the first thing we see in films and the first thing we work on this week," said Marques Harris, who normally is on every kickoff return coverage but was limited to just one shift because he was seeing regular duty at outside linebacker.
And that was part of the problem, according to specialist Kassim Osgood.
"We need Carlos Polk back," Osgood said "We've got a bunch of young guys getting a lot of reps on defense and having to double duty. They have to realize they have to work as hard on special teams as they do on defense."
Kicker Nate Kaeding said everyone needs to do better.
"I can kick it better and we've got to cover better," Kaeding said. "We tried some different things, bloop kicks and mis-direction. Nothing worked.
"That's as big a failure on kickoff returns as I've seen."
The Jets produced something rare: three onside kicks by Jay Feely.
The results were fairly predictable; they went 1-for-3 in securing a possession.
The most interesting call came after New York scored less than two minutes into the second quarter to cut the Chargers' lead to 17-14. Feely popped the ball high in the air, but after a scramble, the Chargers' Harris wrestled away the ball. In the scrum, somebody ripped Harris' helmet off.
Strong safety Clinton Hart, who had surgery on his left hand last Monday, had an interception sail through his grip against the Jets.
"It's obvious it wasn't 100 percent," Hart said. "I wanted that interception, but I couldn't close my fingers around the cast."
As for the Jets quarterback, Hart said: "He's still Favre. He zipped one past me in the end zone. But the defense got rolling. We needed that. We want to end September 2-2. It's not pride, we have a standard we want to keep up."
-- Chargers punter Mike Scifres didn't have to make a kick until a minute remained in the third quarter. Last week, he only had one punt against Denver, and he has only seven punts in three games.
-- The attendance of 68,922 was the largest to watch a Chargers home game.
-- Chargers left tackle Marcus McNeill, out since Aug. 4 with bulging discs near his neck, started for the first time this season and played the entire game.
-- The Chargers defense didn't yield a first-quarter touchdown for the 10th straight regular season game. The streak dates to the 2006 season finale against Arizona.
-- Seven of Antonio Gates' eight catches this season have gone for first downs. The other one would have, as it got seven yards on third-and-7, but he fumbled.
-- Darren Sproles is averaging 36.1 yards per kickoff return, second in the league (253 yards, seven returns).
-- The Chargers have scored touchdowns on just two of their six red zone trips, which is tied for the fourth-worst mark in the NFL.


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Copperman said heavy cellphone use can create mindless eating, much as television does. If you're using your cellphone during much of your time awake, you have to sometimes be eating while using the device, she said.
Cellphone use can also affect sleep, study co-author Barkley noted. He said some students have been known to "sleep text" -- sending messages while they're sleeping and not remembering they did it when they wake up.
Copperman said she worries that while this study focused on college students who were about 20 years of age, many of today's elementary school students are just as tethered to smartphones. "This is probably affecting physical activity in younger kids now, too," she said.
For the study, the researchers surveyed more than 300 college students about their cellphone use, leisure activities and physical activity. Then 49 students used a treadmill test to evaluate their heart and lung fitness.
In that group, those who spent a lot of time on their cellphones -- up to 14 hours daily --- were less fit than participants who only averaged about 1.5 hours of use.
The findings took into account factors such as gender, percentage of body fat and "self-efficacy" -- the participant's confidence that he or she could be active in a variety of settings, Barkley said.
High-frequency cellphone users tended to report they were involved in more sedentary activities than were low-frequency users. The researchers said that high cellphone users may also be attracted to other forms of digital media such as television, movies, computers and video games.
However, the research can't conclude that cellphones are causing people to be less fit, Barkley acknowledged. "It's possible that less fit people use their cellphones more," he said.
Copperman offered some practical advice. She thinks parents should monitor not just what their children are doing on their smartphones, but how frequently they are using them. Adults should start monitoring themselves, too, she suggested, noting if they're interrupting physical activity by using their phones, or making their cellphone their dinner companion.
"People should take time from their cellular technology for a better quality of life," Copperman said.
The study appeared online recently in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.


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Feb. 15, 2006 08:58 PM
OREM, Utah - Mormons on average weigh 4.6 pounds more than other Utahns, a study by a Brigham Young University professor concluded. The study also found that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were 14 percent more likely than nonmembers to be obese. That was 18 percent for men, and 9 percent for women.
The study was made by BYU health science professor Ray Merrill from data obtained in 1996, 2001 and 2003-2004 by the Utah Health Status Survey.
The most recent numbers, while still high, showed there has been some improvement since 1996, when Mormon adults were found to be 5.7 pounds heavier on average and 34 percent more likely to be obese.
Merrill's study suggests Mormons may be using excessive eating as a substitute for prohibited indulgences such as smoking and drinking.
"For years, the church has focused on the don'ts - don't smoke, don't drink, and all the other things that you shouldn't do that are heavily enforced," said Steve Aldana, a BYU professor who presented some of the study's findings at a recent heart conference at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center.
"There has been little emphasis on the do's - eat good foods and exercise," he said. "In the church, we have a lot of don'ts, and now finally here's a do - go ahead and do eat - and boy, do we eat."
Aldana, a health and human performance professor at the Mormon church-owned university, said the weight problem is a growing trend both in the state and in the nation as a whole.
"It's been a slow and gradual trend, and now when we stop and take a look, this is where we are . . . this has crept up on us, and now it's dramatic," he said.
Aldana said the church is one of the few organizations actively working on the problem by instituting a wellness program for its employees and calling wellness missionaries. But, he said, there is much more to be done.
"You still aren't hearing this over the pulpit," he said.
A spokesman for the church declined comment, the church-owned Deseret Morning News said.


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As there is only a few days until the exam does anybody know some of the key points that need to be remembered. Another thing, can anybody help with recessive and dominant epistasis?
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... Another thing, can anybody help with recessive and dominant epistasis?
Dominant epistasis is where a dominant allele(s) at the first locus masks the expression of alleles at the second allele. So if C/c at the first locus and D/d was the second locus, then CcDd/CcDD/Ccdd/CCDd/CCDD/CCdd would mean that only the C allele would be expressed. The ratio for this is 121 or 13:3
Does that helps?
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this exam was a load of *******s.
Worst exam yet, worse than history....
Thank you! I understood dominant and recessive epistasis, but the exam was horrible, there was nothing on anything I knew well like protein synthesis or plasmid, but thanks again, just got to hope I did well enough.
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Crochet Adds a New Dimension to Pillows
November 1st, 2010
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What development related tools do you carry around with you on yours?
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Code::Blocks Open source, cross platform C/C++ IDE
- Supports several compilers (that you must supply) but you can also download a version that includes MingW.
- (There's a FAQ question on their website explaining how to make it portable)
Codelite -- Open-source, cross platform C/C++ IDE
Eclipse -- Open-source, cross platform Java IDE
NetBeans -- Open-source, cross platform Java IDE
JCreator -- Java IDE
MSVC6 -- Microsoft's pre-.NET C/C++ environment
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Portable Python -- Interpreter for the Python programming language
- Includes SciTE (editor) and Django (web framework)
Strawberry Perl -- "A 100% Open Source CPAN-capable Perl for Windows® computer that works exactly the same as Perl everywhere else."
Py3k -- Newest version of the Python programming language
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HEdit -- Hex editor
XVI32 (Hex Editor)
e text editor -- "The Power of Textmate on Windows"
Intype text editor -- Code editor for Windows
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George Clooney Writes Op-Ed On Daily Mail's Wedding Rumors: "It Should Be Criminal"
Word to the wise: Don't fabricate outlandish rumors that are offensive to George Clooney and his wife-to-be, Amal Alamuddin. He's not afraid to put anyone in their place — especially when they are published to sensationalize religious issues.
After the Daily Mail published a now deleted report that Amal's mom disapproved of their relationship because of her Druze religion, including jokes about killing brides in that religion, George took to USA Today to publish a response to the story, and he is understandably pretty upset.
George gets it all out in the open: None of the story is true, and Amal's mother does not even practice the Druze religion. He's okay, he says, with rumors surrounding their wedding, since those are inevitable. What he's not okay with? Stories that "exploit religious differences."
"We have family members all over the world, and the idea that someone would inflame any part of that world for the sole reason of selling papers should be criminal," George writes.
"The Daily Mail, more than any other organization that calls itself news, has proved time and time again that facts make no difference in the articles they make up," he continues. "And when they put my family and friends in harm's way, they cross far beyond just a laughable tabloid and into the arena of inciting violence. They must be so very proud."
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2004-05 Highlights: Recorded the second-most assists in school-history for a single-season with 138 helpers and was second in the Horizon League with 5.1 assists per game...averaged 11.4 points per contest, good for second on the squad...knocked down 118 of 162 free throw shots, both good for ninth in school-history for a single-season...knocked down a career-best 34.3% (23-for-67) from beyond the three-point arc...was second in the Horizon League with 2.26 steals per contest...tallied 10 points against Butler in the Horizon League Quarterfinals on Mar. 3rd....posted 16 points and seven assists against Butler on Feb. 9th...nearly missed a triple-double with 12 points, nine rebounds and eight assists against Youngstown State on Jan. 27th...recorded a double-double of 20 points, while tying a career-high with 10 assists against Cleveland State on Jan. 22nd...grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds against Youngstown State on Jan. 6th...named Horizon League Player of the Week for the period ending Dec. 19th...led Flames with 20 points against SEMO on Dec. 18th...scored a 21 points, including nine assists, against Dartmouth on Dec. 16th...had a season-best 24 points and eight rebounds against Eastern Illinois on Dec. 2nd...posted 23 points against Bradley on Nov. 24th.
2003-04 Highlights: Led squad and was fourth in the Horizon League, averaging 14.3 points per contest...was named to the All-Horizon League Second Team...garnered Horizon League Player of the Week honors for the period ending December 7th, averaging 20.5 points per game in victories over Northern Iowa and Air Force...was fourth in the Horizon League in both assists (3.7) and steals (2.1)...topped UIC and was 10th in the Horizon League in free-throw shooting (72.8%)...knocked down 32 treys on the season, good for third on the squad...was third on the team with 3.9 boards per contest...tallied a career-high 28 points, including 10 points in overtime, in a 76-71 victory over Brown on Nov. 26th...posted a game-high 22 points in a 70-61 triumph over Northern Iowa on December 4th...collected a game-high 26 points against Illinois State on Dec. 14th...had a game-high 25 points and a career-high eight rebounds against Northwestern on Dec. 18th...earned her first-career double-double of 11 points and 10 assists against Portland State on December 20th...scored a team-high 17 points against Loyola on Feb. 4th...posted a game-high 26 points against Butler on Feb. 12th.
2002-03 Highlights: Took over starting duties at point guard on January 6th...averaged 4.4 points per game and appeared in 27 games, including 14 starts...recorded 65 steals, which ties her for tenth in school history for a single season and was good for fourth in the Horizon League...posted a season high 13 points and six assists against Butler on Feb. 8th...recorded 12 points in her first career start against DePaul on Jan. 6th...scored 11 points (5-for-6 FG), dished out seven assists and recorded five steals against Loyola on Feb. 26th...had a team-season high eight steals against Detroit on Feb. 22nd...knocked down crucial three-pointer with 24 seconds left against Chicago State to help UIC edge the Cougars, 72-71...hauled in a season-high seven rebounds against Cleveland State on Jan. 16th...turned in 11-point efforts against Cleveland State (2/20/03), Youngstown State (1/25/03) and UW-Milwaukee (1/9/03).
Prep/Personal: Four-year letter-winner for The Latin School...led the Romans to four-straight 20-win seasons...propelled The Latin School to four consecutive Independent School League championships...helped The Latin School to regional championships as a junior and as a senior...selected as The Latin School's Most Improved Player as a freshman...three-time Independent School League All-Tournament first-team selection...garnered Independent School League MVP honors as a junior and as a senior...qualified for the IHSA three-point championship as a junior and as a senior...took home All-Tournament honors at the St. Ignatius tournament as a junior and as a senior...finished career as The Latin School's all-time leading scorer...born August 23, 1984...daughter of Monica Dizon...major is business.
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I'm sure around the fantasy football grapevine you've heard about the popular avant-garde draft strategy this year: wait to get your QB. I, personally, also uphold this strategy unless there is impeccable value in a later round (i.e. Tom Brady falling to the 7th). Waiting on your quarterback is a completely plausible angle to approach your draft with, and if you're so inclined you can apply this strategy to auctions too. Here's how I do it:
Waiting on a QB in auctions is a little different than it is in drafts. What you're aiming to do is let the rest of your league (or most of them) grab a quarterback early on. Who you put up on the auction block each round matters most toward the end of your auction when the bidding dollars are scarce and you're less likely to afford the player you want.
So with that in mind the auction strategy begins with this: use your first few selections to put up high value quarterbacks and watch your league mates dwindle their budgets. There will always be those few guys willing to spend their money while they have it, why not force them to spend it on Aaron Rodgers before they're ready? Between you and a couple of your peers, it's likely that at least six or more QBs will go in the first three rounds.
This strategy does several things:
- It fills the starting QB spot for at least half of your league which reduces the bidding competition later on.
- It causes several teams to spend top dollar on these QBs early in the draft. When team owners have money bidding wars always happen, and once you're past the third round the spending drops because everyone has already tapped into their funds to grab their big expensive player. You have now forced at least three guys to make that big expensive player a QB, lowering their chances of scoring as big at a shallower position such as RB.
- It allows you to see who you'll be bidding against later on. Once the top 7 or 8 QBs are off the board, chances are the rest won't come up too soon. You can use these next few rounds to keep building your depth positions (i.e. positions that require depth/more than one starter) or, most importantly, RB.
- When it comes time to bid on the QB you want, you'll get them grossly cheaper than their average auction price/value. In one 12-man league I go Stafford for $3 which is an incredible value considering he's rated at about $20 in a standard ($200 budget) 12-team league.
So then the question is this: who should you be shooting for in those later auction rounds? No doubt – I got lucky in that one particular league with Stafford, but that isn't such a strange occurrence believe it or not. Common players to fall to you for under their value in a 12-team auction are:
Any of these QBs can be a great value to have on your team. Each one either has some elite options to throw to, or have the wheels to get you some of those coveted rushing TDs. Take Russell Wilson for instance – most experts have him projected to finish the season only about 55-75 points behind Aaron Rodgers; of course, the bad man in Green Bay is much more reliable but Wilson is great value considering he will go for around $25 less.
By waiting for QBs that fall late in auctions like Stafford, Wilson, Romo or the rest of that crew, I was able to pick up tandems like Doug Martin and Arian Foster at my auction (even CJ Spiller and Ray Rice in a 16-team league) and still manage to get great depth at WR with players like Marques Colston and Victor Cruz. What's the benefit to having a great RB tandem? The projected deviation of points between the #1 RB and the #12 is 100 points (70 points for QB and you only have to start one). If you have two of the top backs, then other teams in your league become grossly outmatched against you at that position, especially since you have to start two.
Even if you're in a deeper 16-team league and you wait beyond the group I listed above, there are still great choices to get the job done. You've got:
If you wait this far there is plenty of value. Each of these guys will produce enough to be a serviceable QB1 provided you spend the money you saved on them properly.
The dark horse of this crew is Alex Smith. He's in a new offense that is ready to cater to his accuracy, he's got an extremely talented receiver in Dwayne Bowe and an even more talented RB in Jamaal Charles who will open up the passing game, as well as catch whatever is thrown his way. It's a great recipe for a passer of his style, but it hasn't been proven yet which is why he's all over the place on the projection boards. He's stayed pretty clean and sharp in the preseason, but take that with as much salt as you'd like.
Let's keep one thing in mind though: there is always a consistent possibility in drafts and auctions known as player favouritism. In one league I had a team bid high and early on Russell Wilson, who usually falls to the lower tier of QB1s, but one fan clearly had a bias for his pick and wasn't going to let him go. Never reach in a draft/auction based on emotion – always follow your strategy. You can't predict who's going to be left when the first eight or so QBs go but you can prepare yourself with options for when it comes around.
For more insight and analysis from Ryley Henry, check out his other columns on notsofantasy.sportsblog.com. and on Twitter: @ryleyhenryff