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Thursday, June 26, 2014 LG Display to Invest 700 bln Won On OLED Production
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A high dietary intake of phosphate promotes tumor formation in an animal model of skin cancer, researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have found. The results, published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research, suggest that a high intake of phosphates may promote tumor development and contribute to tumor growth in skin cancer, while restricting phosphate intake may help prevent cancer.
The researchers applied dimethylbenzanthracene, a carcinogen found in cigarette smoke, to the skins of mice, followed by another chemical that stimulates cell growth. Feeding these mice a high phosphate diet (1.2 percent by weight) increased skin papilloma number by 50 percent compared with a low phosphate diet (0.2 percent). Skin papillomas are the initial stage of skin cancer development, which may progress to full carcinoma.
"This is a very well established model for the initiation and progression of cancer, and the effects of many physiological conditions on cancer initiation have been measured this way," says senior author George Beck, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (endocrinology). Beck also is a member of the Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University.
Phosphate is an essential nutrient forming both the physical support for bones, when complexed with calcium, and the chemical backbone of DNA. Phosphate chemical bonds provide the energy currency in the cell, in the form of ATP (adenosine triphosphate). In addition, many oncogenes, the motors driving cancer cells to divide relentlessly, are regulatory enzymes that attach phosphate chemically to other proteins, turning their activity up or down depending on the protein target.
Altered levels of phosphate could be tipping the balance of these chemical reactions in complex ways, Beck says.
Public health researchers say that phosphate dietary intake has increased over the last 30 years and also may be underestimated because of the increasing contribution of food additives. Phosphate is added to a variety of processed foods such as meats, baked goods and soft drinks to improve texture and durability.
The authors calculate that the human dietary equivalent of a mouse's high phosphate diet is 1,800 milligrams per day, an intake level that many humans match or exceed. The high-phosphate diet did not have a corresponding increase in calcium, which would reflect the equivalent of a dairy-rich diet. A low-phosphate diet in the mice corresponds to 500 milligrams per day for humans.
"Another way to look at it is that a low-phosphate diet may help prevent cancer," Beck adds. Previous research on the effects of a restricted-calorie diet in the same mouse model of skin cancer lowered the number of skin papillomas by a factor comparable to that obtained by limiting phosphate intake.
According to Department of Agriculture data from 2006, the average phosphate intake for American males and females over two years old is 1,334 mg. The Recommended Daily Allowance is 1,250 mg for pre-teens and teenagers and 700 mg for adults, with a maximum tolerable level set at 4 grams per day.
Researchers in Korea have recently found similar effects of high dietary phosphate on lung cancer in mice. Beck says he began studying phosphate's influence on oncogenes in bone cells grown in the laboratory. He and his colleagues found that in the presence of high phosphate, bone cells divide more quickly and produce more osteopontin, a protein linked to the breakdown of bone, and other cancer-related proteins.
In this paper, Beck and colleagues also found that high phosphate activates the oncogene N-ras in skin cells, and that high phosphate in a mouse's diet increases the level of osteopontin in the blood.
He cautions that many foods naturally contain phosphate, but not all of it is absorbed equally, so the amount of phosphate consumed does not always reflect phosphate levels in the blood. In addition, phosphate requirements by the body may vary according to age, sex and daily activity, he says.
"Phosphate in the diet has been previously studied for its effects on bone formation and bone breakdown, as well as by cardiologists and kidney specialists," Beck says. "But outcomes and endpoints having to do with cancer have not been looked at. This is an area where we have to be careful about mechanism, because there are many influences on phosphate metabolism."
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Hey, Is it possible to recover files that are deleted from the server? By default, when I delete files from the server running OS X 10.6.8 it says that the files will be deleted permanently. Isn't there a way to change this behavior so that if you accidentally delete a file / folder you can retrieve it? Is Time Machine the solution here? thanks, r
I don't know too much about servers but I think the problem here is that there is no Trash Folder (The Trash is an invisible Folder) on the remote Data carrier, same with some other physical disks for instance, if there is no trash Folder the Finder can't move it to the Temp. Folder so it gets deleted instantly.
Can try searching for invisible folder ":trashes". That's how we used to recover user deletions. Hindsight is golden, but I'd suggest in the future using Carbon Copy Cloner and use the archiving feature. It's good stuff.
Time Machine would only help you in the future. If you don't have a Time Machine backup yet, then your best option would probably be Data Rescue 3 for Mac.
If you did not empty the Trash, click on the Trash icon at the right side of the Dock and drag those files to a different location. If you emptied the Trash, it is more difficult. Typically, when a file is erase, it is not really erased. The space the file occupied become unallocated, so that new data can be written over that space. If new data files have not yet been written over that space, the old data is still there and may be recoverable. There are utilities specifically for data recovery. For example (I have not used) http://www.prosofteng.com/products/data_rescue.php Other more general utilities, such as TechTool Pro by Micromat, have a data recovery "module" as part of the package. I have this utility (and it's a good product), but I have never used it for doing data recovery. You may be able to use such tools to recover erased data. If you intend to try, you should use the disk that held the erased data as little as possible, to reduce the likelihood that new data files will be written over the space used by the old data.


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The Yalong river is one of the largest tributaries of China's Yangtze river watershed. Originating in Qinghai province, the 1368 kilometer long river system creates some of the deepest gorges in the world falling 3180 meters in elevation before flowing into the Yangtze at Panzhihua in southern Sichuan province. According to the 2013 Twelfth Five Year Plan for resources management issued by the Chinese National Energy Administration, 21 dams will be built on the mainstream of the Yalong River and two of the dams will be the highest in the world. The Plan also includes the completion of several hydropower projects which have been on hold since 2005 due to concerns about the fragility of the local ecosystem and culture. Continue reading
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Allegheny County Dems make endorsements Monday, March 11, 2002 By James O'Toole, Post-Gazette Political Editor
City Councilman Jim Ferlo won the Democratic Party's backing in the 38th state Senate District yesterday, defeating the son of the retiring incumbent, state Sen. Leonard Bodack, D-Lawrenceville.
In another rebuff for a veteran lawmaker, Jake Wheatley won the party endorsement for the Hill District state House seat held by Rep. William Russell Robinson. Those were among the highlights yesterday as the party's elected committee members cast ballots for their choices for a variety of legislative and party offices.
County Councilman Michael Crossey was among those campaigning yesterday among the Democrats gathered at the South Side headquarters of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Crossey said he will resign from County Council tomorrow to launch a challenge to state Rep. Tom Stevenson, R-Mt. Lebanon. The county's home rule charter requires council members to give up their seats in order to run for other offices.
The endorsement, in theory, binds the party workers to line up behind the winning candidates for the nominations that will be determined in the May 21 primary. In practice, however, many rank-and-file party workers feel free to disregard the official choice. That and other factors have led to the widespread perception that the endorsement is considerably less potent a political factor than it was years ago. Still, it means something.
Ferlo won the votes of 194 committee members to outdistance Leonard Bodack Jr., with 159, and Bonnie DiCarlo, a financial adviser, with 16.
"Obviously, it's a tremendous honor," said Ferlo. "It was a tough race, I was really running against two people, the senator and the son."
The younger Bodack said after the vote that he hadn't made up his mind whether to continue to pursue the nomination without the endorsement. Staying in the race would not be that unusual a move for most candidates, but it would be noteworthy in Bodack's case. His father, who is retiring from the Senate at the end of the year, is the party's county chairman and as such has an institutional interest in defending the credibility of the endorsement process. Bodack Jr. is a consultant to the party organization, working out of its Downtown headquarters.
DiCarlo remains a candidate for the newly drawn Senate seat, which extends from the city of Pittsburgh out the Allegheny River valley as far as Armstrong County. Others, including consultant Warner Macklin III, could seek spots on the ballot by tomorrow's filing deadline.
In the 19th House District, Wheatley, a member of the staff of city Councilman Sala Udin, defeated the veteran Robinson, 56-to-45. Udin and Robinson are longtime rivals in city politics.
In other contested legislative races:
Rep. Harry Readshaw, D-Carrick, easily defeated Michael Waligorski in the 36 House District;
Rep. Ken Ruffing, D-West Mifflin outpolled Diana Olasz, 18, and Dr. Samuel A. Baker, 10, in the 38th legislative district. Olasz is the wife of District Justice Richard Olasz Jr., and the daughter-in-law of former state rep. and county Councilman Richard Olasz. The elder Olasz is considering an attempt to return to the Legislature from the neighboring 35th District, but he did not seek the party endorsement yesterday.
In the 45th District, the county's western suburbs, Nick Kotik won the endorsement with 51 votes, defeating Louis Parrilla, 28, and Michael Finnerty, 16. Kotik is an aide to the incumbent legislator, Rep. Fred Trello, D-Coraopolis. Trello is retiring.
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To most people highlight range is the first thing they think about when talking about dynamic range, that is the amount of highlight detail above middle gray the camera can capture before it clips to white. Shadow range is more complicated; in our test the line on the graph stops as soon as the luminance value drops below our defined 'black point' (about 2% luminance) or the signal-to-noise ratio drops below a predefined value (where shadow detail would be swamped by noise), whichever comes first.
The most important thing to note on this graph is the curve at the top of the highlight range. The gentleness of the curve illustrates the NEX-6's ability to render highlights with a pleasing curve to 100% brightness instead of clipping off. As you can see the 6's default tone curve is all but identical to the 5N as well as other recent Sony cameras. The 6's dynamic range performance is among the top of its class, especially compared to Micro Four Thirds.
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I had my double eyelid done at few years before by cutting method. But everyone still can see an uneven scar on my eyelid when i close my eye or blinking. How should i do? Is revision surgery can totally solve my problem or this is what will happened if go for incision method?
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Thank you for your question about the irregularity in your eyes after a double eye lid blepharoplasty.
- See your surgeon for close up photographs of both eyes open and closed.
- Discuss the problem and what can be done.
- Blepharoplasty revisions can have complications, just like the first blepharoplasty.
- Be sure you understand the risks before having revision blepharoplasty. Hope this helps. Best wishes.
After two years from blepharoplasty, it is generally safe to proceed with eyelid scar revision surgery consultations from experienced Facial Cosmetic Surgeons.
What do your eyelids look like when you have them open. That is the most important feature for you to focus on. Revision surgery is more challenging and risky. There is a saying in surgery: "the enemy of "good" is "better"
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Are You Sick of Hearing About the 'Steroid Era'? — Sports Survey of the Day
It appears that the "steroid era" in Major League Baseball is still going strong. Will baseball ever be out from under its shadow?
It appears that the "steroid era" in Major League Baseball is still going strong. Will baseball ever be out from under its shadow?
Today's biggest sports news: Tiger Woods in the lead, the Wolverines return to the top, the world's richest sports team, and more.
The Northern Illinois Huskies' men's basketball team isn't very good. They are spectacularly bad, actually. On Saturday, Northern Illinois broke its own NCAA Division I record for least points in a first half in the shot clock era by scoring just four points before halftime in a 42-25 loss to Eastern Michigan.
The red-blooded Americans of 4for4.com Fantasy Football are true public servants. These dedicated football junkies hope fellow U.S. citizens will rally behind them and sign a petition at WhiteHouse.gov asking the Obama Administration to declare the Monday following Super Bowl Sunday a national holiday.
The family of the late Junior Seau has filed a wrongful death suit against the NFL Wednesday, alleging that the trauma the 12-time Pro Bowl linebacker suffered while playing in the league caused a brain disease that led him to commit suicide in May 2012.
NFL fans could see laser first-down markers like those currently visible on television broadcasts also used in stadiums in the future. (Insert bad Dr. Evil impression saying "lasers" here)
As if losing in the NFC Championship game weren't bad enough, an unlucky Atlanta Falcons fan was stabbed by a San Francisco 49ers fan outside the Georgia Dome after the 49ers 28-24 victory on Sunday night.
On Wednesday morning, Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III underwent surgery to repair torn ligaments in his knee. His recovery time is expected to be six to eight months, which means he should be ready for the start of the 2013 season. But will he be the same?
Since his dine and ditch on our Texas Tech Red Raiders to be with Cincinnati, many have wished him ill-will in his career. Turns out wishin' might've done the trick or Tuberville's just finally showing his true colors. Either way, it's left Cincinnati without a star recruitment quarter back.
On Wednesday, baseball's Hall of Fame will announce the players who comprise the 2013 class of inductees—or they will announce that no one has surpassed the 75 percent voting mark required for induction. Which would be remarkable, given that some of the greatest players ever to step on a baseball diamond are on the ballot this year. So why the uncertainty? Steroids, of course.
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Sunday, January 20, 2013
President Obama's swearing in for his second term in office. The best video you will watch today.
"I did it." He says to Sasha.
Yes Mr. President you sure did!
Of course tomorrow is when we have the OFFICIAL swearing in with all the pomp and circumstance, but I have to say that I might actually prefer this more intimate swearing in ceremony.
I like the idea of it just being the President and his family with Justice Roberts and a gaggle of reporters. The bigger venues, and larger crowds, make me nervous anyhow.
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I cannot express the depth of appreciation I have for this man. His heart, his soul, his ideas, his wisdom, his grace, his dignity, his honor, his compassion, his deep integrity and empathy, his humor, his voice, (and his 'voice' (Loved him singing) his SPIRIT of such Light and Love.
I'm just a day or so away from clocking 60 decades on this planet, and having witnessed presidents for a long, long, long, time, THIS president is the one who truly makes me PROUD to have in the White House, representing this country around the world. His capable intelligence and nuanced approach to difficult things makes me feel safe.
And ALL I wish for he and his family is to feel and BE..SAFE.Replies- Anonymous11:22 AM
Yes, the best President to serve the American people in its history and yet there still remains a segment of the population that hate the man with such vengeance that it makes me fearful for him and his family.
I know that GWB received his share of hatred from liberals but I can't recall it ever being this bad. I'm guessing that's a typo and you're not really coming up on 60 decades on the odometer. If you really are, maybe Sarah Lou will post one of your secret recipes in her fitness/cookbook.
I agree with your words on President Obama. He ain't perfect but he's the best we have for the job right now, and without a doubt, one of the best in the past 100 years. He deserves our respect and support.
- Anonymous8:49 AM
President Obama Sworn In for a Second Term, in a Quiet Ceremony
President Obama was quietly sworn into office for a second term just before noon in a brief and intimate ceremony, ahead of Monday's far showier public inaugural celebrations.
The ceremony, which lasted less than two minutes, satisfied the Constitutional requirement that the president's swearing-in take place by noon on the Jan. 20 after an election.
The oath was administered by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. in the White House Blue Room, an elegant, gilded space with a sweeping view of the South Lawn. Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in earlier in the day. Great comment by Outlandish on the swearing in article at HuffPo which summarizes how grateful I am for this day and this President:
"President Obama a recollection: Was born in Hawaii to a mixed ethnicity family; Was raised by a single parent; Saw and lived in a foreign culture for a few years; Returned to Hawaii while his mother studied and completed a course in anthropology; His family was so poor, they lived on food stamps. He studied at 2 Universities. Majored in constitutional law; Was the top of his class on graduation; Turned down million dollar job offers to work with the poor, disposed, dispossessed and disenfranchised, for a pittance; Became a constitutional Professor; State senator, Senator, Has a loving highly gifted wife and well adjusted children; Has just paid off his first house; Has a net worth of 8.4 million dollars; Is the first president to pay for renovating the living quarters in the White House out of his own pocket and returned the amount allotted for this to every president, back to the treasury; Has tried to govern from the middle, much to the chagrin of the left base; Has adopted Republican ideas when he saw value in them only to have the Republicans obstruct even their own ideas; He has an outstanding list off accomplishments and successes as President and is too humble to beat his own drum about them; Has gone from poverty to President; He doesn't use religion as a wedge issue to divide the nation: He survived the most dishonest campaign and propaganda event in the entire history of the United States, He turned the economy around from net job losses in the first quarter of 2008 to 32 months of job creation, through his foresight and in spite unparalleled obstruction by those avowed to destroy his presidency, even if it meant destroying the economy and shattering real people's lives. Thank whatever God you believe in that he won because his loss would have brought back the same team that nearly destroyed the world economy and went to wars for personal enrichment while Americas sons and daughters lost their lives for no bid contracts and big oil.The whole world breathed a sigh of relief on Nov 7.Congratulations Mr. President"- Anonymous8:53 AM
...In sharp contrast to the ceremonies planned for Monday, with their blaring patriotic music, pealing of bells, and parade of thousands of human and equine participants, the ceremony on Sunday was small and understated.
Witnessing the Blue Room ceremony were family members of the president, including his wife, Michelle, and their daughters, Sasha and Malia.
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in earlier at his residence on the grounds of the Naval Observatory, using the same 19th-century family Bible he has used in every swearing-in ceremony since he entered the Senate in 1973.
At Mr. Biden's request, the oath was delivered by Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor who read from a printed text to avoid any chance of mistake. He was surrounded by family members, including his wife, Jill.
Afterward, Mr. Biden shook the justice's hand, turned to a large audience of family, friends and close political associates, and expressed his warm thanks. Justice Sotomayor, he noted, was due in New York and had a car waiting to take her to Union Station. "Madame Justice, it's been an honor, a great honor," he said.
Mr. Biden then left for Arlington National Cemetery, where he joined President Obama in laying a wreath before the Tomb of the Unknowns.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/21/us/politics/president-obama-inauguration.html?hp&_r=0 - hedgewytch9:26 AM
One the President's first inauguration there was an issue with a messed up swearing in - and they did a re-do after in the Oval Office.
Did they have this personal, private swearing in ceremony BEFORE the public ceremony in order to avoid a 2008 replay?RepliesIn a word, no.
January 20 today, the date mandated by the 20th amendment for the swearing in, is, as you may have noticed, a Sunday. By tradition, formal inaugural ceremonies are not held on Sundays. Since the 1933 ratification of the 20th amendment, Eisenhower and Reagan were sworn in on the Sunday before the formal ceremonies. Before the amendment, Monroe and Taylor just postponed taking the oath for a day but Hayes took it privately the day before.
More to the point, I am grateful that Roberts wrote down the oath this time so he doesn't flub this simple task.Did they have this personal, private swearing in ceremony BEFORE the public ceremony in order to avoid a 2008 replay?
It was to meet the Constitutional requirement (20th amendment) that the president's swearing-in take place by noon on the Jan. 20 after an election.
Why is the public ceremony a day later? Tradition! President James Monroe started it, in 1821. He decided to hold the ceremony on Monday because "courts and other public institutions were not open on Sunday," according a release from the Presidential Inaugural Committee.
- Sally in MI9:30 AM
What a beautiful, loving family. It is so sad that the right is so full of distrust and hatred they cannot see what a fine example this family is for our youth. Gracious, calm, loving...everything we need at this stressful time in our history. And, yes, I too am worried about security tomorrow. The crazies are on high alert.
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I had to sever contact with a few family members who have become profoundly racist since Obama's reelection. I was told verbatim "the blacks don't have to take any responsibility" as the sole rationale to repeal the estate tax. That, and because I actually read books and newspapers, I now cannot visit my sister without my brother-in-law begging me to admit that Obama won reelection because people were voting with their heart and not their brain. Yes, the incumbent who passed the health care reform he ran on the first time, presided over the capture of Osama Bin Laden, delayed a financial collapse, and ended an unpopular war beat a political unknown because of jungle fever.
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I know that feeling all too well. I haven't been able to sever relations with a couple of the baggers in my family because I wasn't hosting the get-together at Thanksgiving. But they know where I stand, and I got some kudos from others who are not so die-hard politically partisan for not being baited into a debate with those who don't listen anyway. Without directly acknowledging a jab directed to me " your boy is gonna cause another civil war getting them blacks all stirred up". I ignored the speaker, but told another relative a few seconds later that I had been " looking forward to seeing everbody and eating some gooood food. It's always good to see family, because they don't let little things like politics or favorite football teams and rivalries come between us. We can pull for the Falcons , well I can't personally. lol, or we can pull for the Saints... But we're still all family before, during and after the game, regardless of who wins or the margin of victory." The baggers heard this and I never heard another mention of the President's name or rude comments the rest of the day. The prior year that wasn't the case, where feelings were hurt and some were embarrassed.
But it's true. It's not worth losing a family member over. These happen to be in-laws married I to the family, but still, their wives and kids love them do I shouldn't be rolling my eyes at their nonsense just because theyve been fed a bunch of nonsense that they now believe as the gospel.
- Anonymous9:38 AM
Forward….. to Inauguration Day
My ALL TIME FAVORITE video and song from 2012 and an amazing anthem for the next four years! Listen and be reminded of what wonderfulness lies ahead...when we do it together!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1GOwfCSiuGg#at=216 - My District Sucks9:43 AM
I live in a small town with a small school district. It's a military town. On the day of the first inaguration, we all received an email that we couldn't show the ceremony in our classrooms because a few hateful, bigoted parents objected. We couldn't send their students to another room. Oh hell now! NOBODY gets to watch history happening live when an African-American is elected as president. We can show live feeds of any other historical events though.
So far, no email forbidding it this year because it is happening on a holiday.Replies- Anonymous11:03 AM
I work in a city elementary school in western NY. We were fortunate to have the full support of our district administrators 4 years ago when the inauguration happened on a school day and many principals chose to have the students watch as history was being made.
Since most of the students in my school are of African-American or mixed race, the event was particularly significant, and the pride that all of us felt - even those of us who were middle-class, middle-aged, white teachers - was palpable.
I was so thrilled that my students had such wonderful role models in President and Mrs. Obama, both as professionals and as parents of wonderful daughters.
I wish the President and his family a successful and SAFE second term and I hope he is able to realize many of the dreams he has for our country. - Anonymous5:23 PM
That's what they call throwing the baby out with the bath water. Or maybe it's "that's why we can't have nice things."
You're right though. Being forced to ignore history as it occurs is just plain ignorant. The fact that it's done based on race is beyond just being ignorant... It's repulsive.
- Anonymous9:55 AM
And in Wasilla a lonely refrigerator is hurting from deep dents once again.
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From those photos the other day it looks like Palin is in AZ. I wonder if she wings cans at the AZ fridge too? From the looks of her home there that must be a really nice fridge, probably subzero commercial model for a house that size. Makes me sad to think of something so nice being abused!
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Looking at Baldy being so strung out and tipsy, I'm doubting she can really heave the old 16 oz can of creamed corn the way she used to. Maybe a snack size of jello or pudding. Or a small can of Vienna sausages or Sardines. While those might get someone's attention ir make a small mess, even costetic dents are unlikely, even if she gets lucky and hits her target. You can come out of the closet now, Todd. Or the pantry, where you're hiding, and stay in the closet.
It's my opinion that Sarah's days of making the big dents are behind her. The era of booming appliance sales days are over for Wasilla. I m getting a little misty-eyed because of the nostalgia of the good ole days.
I watched the ceremony this morning and also loved the intimate setting and the simplicity. It was very moving and I was extremely proud of my country.
Sadly though, it didn't stop the right wing meme of a super-secret swearing in on a Quran.
Despite the fact that The Constitution requires the POTUS to be sworn in before noon on 1/20 and despite the fact that it was televised on all major channels and included a close-up of the Robinson Family Bible held by Michelle Obama and clear audio of the President saying; "So help me God", they are still lying and hating.- Anonymous10:24 AM
OT: OMG Gryph - Your blog is mentioned in an update on the goofy palin4president2016 website. There is also another photo of the Alaskan Calamity Jane at a restaurant, still sporting her see-through idiotic shirt and black bra. Such a classy broad!
IM comments are mentioned in the paragraph, although I must admit I never read the one about Toddles burying one of the Trigs at an airport hangar....The Palinbots are truly delusional. - Anonymous10:31 AM
O/T: more SP sightings.
She looks SO wiped out...the same fragile grin in each picture...a wowser of a low-slung belt and that same beaded flag-style wrist band.
So, after checking in here, I go over to C4P...have been doing that now for months...trying to find some common ground...and I just can't...we do not live in the same world. See this Washington Post article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/opposing-views-on-obama-and-future-of-the-country-split-ohio-community/2013/01/19/b0cd4af2-6190-11e2-b05a-605528f6b712_story.html
Aurora - Anonymous11:10 AM
So I like Rush, the awesome prog-rock 3 man band, on my Facebook. Facebook 'dun goofed and showed me an ad for Rush Limbaugh: "You know how to stop abortion? Require that each one occur with a gun"
...yeah. Every time I think that this guy cannot possibly be as awful as I think he is, something else happens. Reminds me of the this one article he did: during the Kony 2012 crazy, Rush had an online article about how Obama had sent evil government troops to kill CHRISTIANS in Uganda. He was helping MUSLIMS (gasp black Muslims, too) kill CHRISTIANS.
Jesus fucking Christ.
Oh, BTW, all you NRA fanboy lurkers need to get your history in order. Hitler didn't disarm the German people, he confiscated the property of the Jews. In fact the Weimar Republic had stricter gun laws than the Nazi regime that took it over. Hell, the Nazis lowered the age at which somebody was legally able to buy a gun from 20 down to 18. - Anonymous12:47 PM
I loved the intimacy of this ceremony!
But, I'm sick and tried of watching the tube (turned it off) because ALL the channels are asking what President Obama's priorities are in this second term and why he'll fail in obtaining them! Fucking media!! MSNBC has become just as bad!
All they promote is the negative and I'm sure are going to continue to do so for the next four years.
Good luck, Mr. President! The majority of Amercians do IN FACT support you and love the fact you are going to nail their asses (Republicans) this go around! Love the thought of it! - Anonymous1:11 PM
It was the moment that Republicans worked every minute of the day to stop. It was also a moment that they also dreaded as deep in the dark corners of their minds, they felt the inevitability. When Barack Obama took the oath of office for his second time as president today it represented the success of the changing face of America, and the failure of the old guard to recapture power that may be forever gone.
The corporate billionaires threw in their pocket change millions. The white conservatives bubbled over with venom and rage. The South tried to muster its political strength. The old Republicans promised that this time these new young faces would not vote.
They dreamed. They conspired. They even invented polls that they thought would twist their visions of victory into reality.
In the end, here we are again. Barack Obama, the man they spent every waking second of the last four years trying to defeat, once again is their president.
Obama was able to again take this oath because of millions of Americans who didn't go along with the plan. While the right was telling itself that anybody could defeat Obama, a majority was working hard to make sure that no one defeated Obama.
When Obama was sworn in for his second term, it was reminder to right wing billionaires that the presidency is not for sale. It was reminder to Republicans that the negative politics of obstruction had failed. It was a reminder to the people that they can make a difference. It was a reminder that hope and change are great ideals, but what we are fighting for is the future of the country.
Most of all, it was a reminder that for the next four years, Barack Obama will be our president.
http://www.politicususa.com/watch-live-president-obama-sworn-start-term.html - Anita Winecooler7:16 PM
We watched it live and later they had a retrospective of his first inauguration. What struck me was how much the Obama girls have matured in four years! They're beautiful young ladies who carry themselves with grace, and you can see the pride in their eyes.
I like the idea of using the Robinson family Bible today, and the Lincoln AND Martin Luther King Bible tomorrow. It ties in well with President Obama's story.
And I felt a tinge of sadness because being witness to something like this only happens once. The closest I can vaguely recall was JFKennedy in my parent's generation.
Four more Years, yes we Did! ! !
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MADISON -- An ecumenical prayer service, commemorating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, will be celebrated on Sunday, Jan. 18, at 6 p.m. at Assumption Orthodox Church, 11 N. 7th St. (northeast corner of E. Washington Ave.).
The service will consist of prayers and readings from the Bible, centered on unity in Christ in the Gospel. Our one common Holy Tradition in faith will be shared in psalms, canticles, epistles, and gospels. A social hour with refreshments will follow the service.
The Wisconsin Council of Churches (WCOC) is cosponsoring the ecumenical prayer service for Christian unity. The WCOC represents the Baptist, Disciples, God in Christ, Brethren, Episcopal, Lutheran, Orthodox, Moravian, Presbyterian, Reformed, UCC, Methodist, and Roman Catholic Churches.
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity was developed by Fr. Paul Wattson, S.A., at Graymoor in Garrison, N.Y., and was first observed at Graymoor from January 18 to 25, 1908. This year will be the 100th anniversary of this observance.
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We have mere weeks darlings to make decisions about Valentine's Day. Let us start with an easy one:
There will be Stockings.
Think about the evening a moment. Dinner reservations, a different fragrance, a necklace not seen for long months wakened from a dark, plush, velvety bed. Valets hopping, doors held open and chairs slid gently beneath you at a candlelit table. Time does not stand still on Valentine's Day. Time flies backwards at the speed of light to the day you met, last month, last year and further still.
However long ago that day was, Valentine's Day takes us all back to a more romantic moment, a more romantic era. Valentine's Day has an air of nostalgia to it. Valentine's Day feels just a little vintage.
And there is no single garment that says romance, evokes nostalgia, and has vintage vibe quite like a pair of stockings is there?
I rest my case. There will be stockings. It is merely now a question of which ones.
We can quibble politely friends about whether they are traditional stockings fastened to a beguiling garter belt or silicon strip stay-ups. We will not, however quibble about tights. Tights get the night off on this big night. Are we agreed? I thought so.
Today then is the first of a pair of reviews of Valentine's Day suitable hosiery. Pretty things that are amped up just a bit. Hosiery from mills that are not run of the mill. Lets start with a lovely new offering from a favorite old friend, StockinGirl.
I am a long time StockinGirl client. I was introduced years ago when I won an online giveaway from the fabulous Couture Carrie. I have written glowing things about them here on Guilty Pleasures and way back in the mists of time as a guest author on Treacle's indispensable Lingerie Addict. Be advised, I am a fan.
No pussy-footing around here. StockinGirl is furiously focused on Stockings. They do mine bygone times for inspiration, but are not stuck in the past. Current and contemporary, rooted in the here and now, all grown up and still ready to misbehave nicely. Classic, yes. Kitsch no.
I wore a new and very celebratory StockinGirl model, Marissa, pictured above, out for New Year's Eve (the other Hosiery High Holiday). My legs received more complements than I could count. Admittedly I also lost count of how may glasses of wine I inhaled, but I am quite certain that I do owe Marissa a good measure of credit for the complements. I do have nice legs, yes, but they popped like Champagne corks with Marissa's help.
They are, in some respects, typical of StockinGirl stuff: well made, non-stretch, all nylon stocking with a reinforced toe. And now the departures from the typical:
Cuban Heel. Full double-dark sole and heel tapering sexily upwards a good 5 inches or so north of heel socket, surely visible above ankle straps, but narrow and subtle, not at all loud and brazen.
Back Seam. Hand sewn and dye matched to the stocking yarn. Again, subtlety and sophistication are the gorgeous effects here. Attentive, refined eyes will notice you walking away. Heads will turn, but not snap.
Welt. Double yarn, modestly dark and finished with a true keyhole notch at seam top. What does the keyhole do? Practically nothing. It does however prove that there was a caring, skilled person at the sewing machine. It is a quality hallmark.
Where the quality shows best though is in the feel. Most all-nylon stockings, even the very finest, have a characteristic hand feel that is coarse relative to contemporary, everyday Lycra-enriched hosiery. This is not a bad feeling. Just a different feeling. Marissa however has a surprising yielding feel. The thread has been treated in some clever way and the result is a pliable, warm, Chambray softness that still slides and glides on and around your legs as only an all nylon (or silk I suppose) stocking can.
Which brings me back to looks. Marissa gives off a graceful glimmer in night light, and especially under close inspection by candlelight. Marissa is not a day-to-night look. This is a dinner-to-dawn look. Sophisticated, subtle, pretty and provocative. Valentine's Day appropriate, pitch perfect even.
Choose from go-to shades of black and nude, a newly introduced pale silver and a completely come-hither violet (above). Mine are silver, and they absolutely light up the LBD. If you are even close to borderline size-wise, get over it and go up a size. Tall and curvy girls are beautifully catered to here as well, which is to be applauded. Dynamite comes in big packages too, yes?
StockinGirl has dozens of other Valentine's Day options from value to premium price points, including the custom, personalized Cheryl's and Ruby's (pictured above) Yes, your own name stitched in at stocking-top you cheeky thing you. Go ahead, drop a hint and find how how smart and motivated your man is. Look around for lingerie and accessories with the same now vibe too, including a broad selection of garter belts if you need something to hold your new stockings up.
Next up, the Valentine's Day Time Machine will whiz us back up to the future with a look at Stay-ups that are more vixen than vintage. Stay tuned.
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New mum Adele has been bombarded by sick jibes from online trolls following the birth of her baby.
The 'Rolling in the Deep' hitmaker and her boyfriend, Simon Konecki, welcomed a son on Friday night, but rather than celebrate the star's happy news, twisted tweeters took to the social networking site to make vile jokes about the tot.
A user using the name Vanessa Bieber wrote, "Aw Adele gave birth to a baby. Is it fat and handicapped lol? Just murder it already lol."
Another sick tweeter called bRoliQ senselessly added: "Maybe her baby will die?"
Meanwhile, several users retweeted a nasty comment about the superstar's size which said: "Adele was pregnant? I thought she was fat."
Despite the sickening abuse Adele has faced online, she is focusing on the exciting task of being a proud new mum - and she's so besotted with her bundle of joy, she's snubbing royalty.
The star will miss out on the upcoming world premiere of the new Bond film, 'Skyfall' - for which she penned the theme tune - on Tuesday, despite it being attended by Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.
"Now he's here, she can't bear heading out without him, even to hobnob with royalty."


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Mid length vs M4 carbine
While researching the purchase of a new AR-15, I came across several forum topics on the M4 Carbine VS midlength debate.
It seems that the midlength rifle is a little more reliable then the M4, mainly due to pressures in gas system. The question I have, in most of the debates people keep using the word "slightly". How much is slightly? Is a midlength 20% more reliable then the M4 gas system, 10% more reliable, 5% more reliable, 2% more reliable, .005% more reliable,,,,? Surely there has been some kind of government, FBI or military study that shows the difference between the M4 and midlength systems? The reason I am asking, I am down to the final line on a new AR purchase. At this time I am looking at a Spikes ST-15 midlength, or the M4 version. I like the looks of the M4 version, but I also want a full length 16 inch barrel + flash hider, and not a 14.5 inch barrel + flash hider. It seems to me that some people try to break the AR15 into a science (correct me if I am wrong). I just want a rifle that works, and is compact enough to carry in my truck, in my boat, or on an ATV. On the rifle I am hoping to add a Magul MOE grip + surefire tactical light. It seems to me that the M4 version would be easier to operate with everything so compact and close together. I would like to hear from people who have combat experience with either the midlength of M4 versions. Which version do you prefer and why? The intended purpose of the rifle is for home / property protection. This is my Bushmaster Xm15 that was made during the assault rifle ban. I am leaning towards another M4 version so the parts can interchange easier.
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Both systems function reliably for me, don't have any percentages. The carbine system is a little harsher in function, nothing you couldn't cure with a heavier buffer if need be. The middie system probably saves a little wear and tear on the gun, but I doubt it is any real savings over the usable life of the weapon. I personally prefer the middie system, just personal opinion.
I would go with the collaspable stock. I had one on my M4 in the army and mine never jammed. That way you can adjust the stock into the postion that is most comfortable to you. If you are shooting in tight spaces, then you can collaspe it, or if you like the extended stock you can extend it. I prefer flexibility. For reliability I honestly dont know how it affects.
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my m4 has never jammed but then i've not submerged it in mud and !@#%ed in it either.
so can't say what it would do under those circumstances. however a middy will be slightly heavier, but due to the weight will reduce muzzle rise and perceived recoil |
I have a 20in on my ar. My next one will either be a 16-18 with the rifle gas system. One like said earlier a little easier recoil and two i want the greater distance for a better sight picture. I had a shorty and didnt like it. I love my rifle but to long for cleari.g the house. So im going with the 16 with full length rails and gas system. As far as reliable i never had problems with the m4 not preforming like it should.
OP. I don't have actually figures in front of me but here's a small comparison. One AR is a DD, full 12 in Omega X rail, heavy ass ACS stock, gov't provile 16in barrel with carbine gas system. With optic and loaded mag it comes in at around 9-9 1/2 lbs. Second is a BCM with a 16in pencil barrel with middy gas, moe handguard, ctr stock. It's the lightweight training gun and with optics and mag probably comes it at 7 1/2 lbs. The heavier DD gun should absorb more of the recoil than the light gun but the middy is definitely a softer shooter. I would say get the middy but if you get the carbine you will be perfectly fine as well (assuming bought from a quality mfg). The only issue I've seen with a middy was a 14.5" middy (with pinned FH to make legal) and it had some problems cycling the horribly underpowered wolf ammo. As long as you aren't shooting the cheapest ammo you can find and sticking with a 16" barrel, I think you will like the middy better. Pair it with a Vltor A5 kit and you're gold. |
As said above if you wish to stick with the carbine definitely go with the heavier buffer such as the Spikes ST-T2. I recently installed one and bought both the car and spike buffer to the range for a comparison and could tell the difference.
[QUOTE=Icculus;3675019]Why because it has 2 inches more of gas tube? Identically configured guns; one carbine gas and one a middy; and there will be virtually no weight difference.[QUOTE]
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I am kinda leaning towards a midlength AR-15.
Even though I already have a carbine version, it would be nice to have something different. At least then I can do side-by-side comparisons. And, I really like the look of the rifle Getyershells posted in this thread - http://www.survivalistboards.com/sho...d.php?t=211263 |
For proper function, there has to be a specific length of barrel in front of the gas port. The M4's gas port location was correct for the shorter military barrels. They just kept the same location when the 16 inch carbine length guns started hitting the civilian market. The mid length system slows the cyclic rate somewhat, which decreases the perceived recoil and helps reliability a bit.
What I especially appreciate about it is the increased sight radius. Personally, I think the dissipator concept over a mid length gas system is just about the perfect compromise. |
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The main concern is bullet velocity. Shorter barrels will cause the bullet to travel slower causing them to not tumble at yards greater than 200-300. After 200-300 yards the round will only be as effective as a .22
My current AR was a built by me. I went down to a 14.5" barrel with a mid-length gas system. The muzzle device is pinned and welded in place to keep it legal. I used a low profile gas block and a free floating rifle length handguard. The front sight is on the end of the rifle length handguard for a nice long sight radius and plenty of room to get my hand WAY out for stability.
I love this combo. It shoots everything I feed it. It is more than accurate enough for a non-scoped rifle with iron sights or a red dot. I HIGHLY suggest building your AR yourself. Its rather easy overall and you will get more rifle for your money. |
Now if you go with a lightweight barrel there are some real weight savings. If you look at numbers 27 and 28 the LW saves you 4.8 oz. http://www.03designgroup.com/technot...ht-comparisons With the middy you probably get a more appropriate dwell time for a 16" barrel plus the added bonus of a longer sight radius. I won't say there is a single thing wrong with the carbine gas and wouldn't necessarily pay to make the switch if you already had the rifle. But when buying a new one its hard to find a real reason to go with the the shorter gas system. |
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I think these debates are all theoretical personally. I mean, I have a BCM 16" mid-length and it was harsh as hell, seemingly overgassed, and would recoil when the buffer hit the back of the tube too fast. I put in a spikes buffer and it calmed down quite a bit, but still, a mid-length gas system shouldn't need such a thing if you listen to what everybody says about them. I consider the Spikes buffer to be a band-aid and didn't like having to resort to that.
In contrast, you can watch the videos on a Daniel Defense M4 with a carbine gas system and they hardly move at all when you pull the trigger. According to the legend it should be the other way around, a heavy mid length should be crazy stable as compared to a light carbine but that doesn't seem to be the case. In other words, it's all about how well the entire system is tuned. Spring rate, buffer weight, bolt weight, gas tube length, gas tube size, gas tube rear port size, barrel length... there's a whole bunch of things that need to work together. If I were to do it over I'd get a Daniel Defense carbine system and be done with it. Also supposedly if you got a mid-length, the 14.5" barrels are supposedly actually smoother than the 16" like I got. I'm assuming that's because a 16" has another 1.5" that the bullet has to travel and more gas is pressing into the gas port during this time. A 14.5" should have slightly less gas pressure due to a smaller timeperiod that the gas can enter in other words. Of course this is due to BCM marketing too, but yeah supposedly a 14.5" mid-length is the smoothest shooting thing they offer. |
i have a 20" A2, a 16" CAR (m4 profile), and a 16" midlength. my favorite is the A2. it is the most accurate rifle that i have owned! as for the 2 16" rifles, i think they are pretty much the same. i love all my rifles.i rally dont have any complaints about either one.
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