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Skywing Dragons spend most of their lives flying in the air. They hunt from the air, diving at prey from above, and land only to rest. They are some of the fastest fliers, capable of extremely high speeds. The webbing at the end of the tail acts as a rudder, allowing them to easily change direction during flight.
Dragons are creatures with nearly unlimited life spans. They can survive for long periods of time, and no one has found a dragon that has died of old age. Adolescence is usually marked by the growth of a hatchling's wings, although not all breeds of dragons grow wings and some breeds have other traits that indicate the beginning of maturation. Once they hit adolescence, hatchlings change quickly, maturing to their full forms in only 2 years.
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Part 2 in a series about Eastman Kodak.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (TheStreet) -- The George Eastman House, a museum dedicated to the life of Eastman Kodak's founder, is so steeped in the company's mighty past it isn't presenting a future.
Curator Kathy Connor and the Eastman House have collected a century's worth of Kodak's camera breakthroughs, blueprints of factories that no longer exist, and photos of what used to be called Kodak Park, once the world's largest industrial complex. It is a museum that captures Kodak's best memories and the personality of its founder, George Eastman, but says little about what lies ahead for the 133 year-old company.
Kodak fell into Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Jan. 19, 2012, after a 30-year collapse of its dominant film business and a failure to identify a next big idea to replace it. The company has since sold many of its most recognized businesses and inventions.
As Kodak prepares for a second-life outside of bankruptcy, the company is likely unrecognizable to a historian like Connor. The hope, however, is that Kodak can give Eastman House one more story to present to visitors.
Eighteen months ago, many assumed Kodak's restructuring would result in a liquidation of the American corporate icon. Instead, the company appears to have found a toehold in businesses that are at a crossroads of technology and manufacturing and are squarely of the 21st century.
Kodak now positions itself as a maker of printers with up to 90% of revenue coming in the form of recurring digital printing plate, services and ink sales. More importantly, investors feel the company has the capability to use its printing assets to manufacture semiconductors, holographics, batteries, biomedical devices and circuitry.
Overall, Kodak optimistically forecasts its printers, ink, plates and toner will serve a $720 billion commercial printing and packaging market that could grow at near double-digit rates globally in coming years. Kodak will also retain its famous motion picture film business, a fixture on Hollywood silver screens up until a few years ago.
Kodak is currently conducting a $406 million rights offering, which will allow creditors to exchange billions in claims against the company for shares. Unsecured creditors are poised to see a minimal recovery on their claims, while Kodak recently said in an amendment to the offering second-lien holders will get a full recovery.
The company is scheduled to present a reorganization plan in a New York court on August 20, with the prospect it exits bankruptcy shortly thereafter.
Sources familiar with Kodak's bankruptcy process say the company will be re-listed on the New York Stock Exchange shortly after it exits bankruptcy.
Even so, the company will be a shade of its former self.
In the late 1980s Kodak swelled to 145,300 worldwide employees, and in the 1990s the company hit a revenue peak of over $16 billion and a market capitalization of about $30 billion.
Kodak's total capitalization will now be about $1.2 billion, the company said in a July 15 presentation to lenders. It forecasts 2013 revenue to be around $2.5 billion, a drop from the previous year. Kodak may also end the year with fewer employees than it shed in 2012 alone.
Those projections, however, may position the company for its first growth spurt in decades.
By 2017, the company expects annual revenue growth of over 6%, buoyed by 20% compound annual growth from its Digital Printing & Enterprise business. The company's margins are forecast to nearly triple to 15.4% in that time horizon.
Kodak spokesperson Christopher Veronda expects that after the company exits bankruptcy, it will restart recruiting programs at college campuses and eventually begin hiring again.
Sources also say Kodak will look to reengage with the Rochester community, after the company froze its once-generous charitable contributions during bankruptcy.
If there is anything positive about the fall of a former manufacturing titan, the near-wipeout of billions in non-pension benefits to the company's more than 50,000 retirees, and steep losses by most investors, it is that Kodak's bankruptcy doesn't appear to be its end.

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The new UK government, which will present its first Budget next Tuesday, has pledged to learn its lessons from the retrenchment in Canada between 1994 and 2000. Good for them: Paul Martin did much right. He realised that, if you are going to rein in a colossal structural deficit, you need a wide consensus. The Canadian regime has also recognised that consolidation requires you to cut where the fat is. It did not salami-slice every budget, but went for where there were savings to be found.
But the Ottawan lesson only goes so far. As Paul Krugman says, it doesn't help the UK with the macroeconomics of cutting. Its retrenchment took place as the US was booming. The political pain of cutting would have been much higher, the process much more difficult and the results less successful if its giant cousin to the south hadn't had its nose in the punchbowl.
Britain is going to cut its deficit in what will probably be a weak neighbourhood. German manufacturing has been roaring, but the eurozone is weak and vulnerable. The whole continent's states are tightening their belts. So while the weak pound might help the UK build market share, the market might be sickly. George Osborne's confidence that Britain can grow while consolidating looks like hubris.
So what is to be done? Well, the chancellor of the exchequer should press ahead with his ambition to rein in the structural deficit. I don't really want the government spending more on pay and pensions to prop up output. Stimulus needs to be temporary programmes that come to a defined end. Raising structural spending, only to slash it when the economy recovers, is bonkers. So Mr Osborne should work out temporary packages to offset the deflationary effects of his structural cutting.
The FT has come to the view that Mr Osborne needs to prepare stimulus measures, and so has Martin Wolf. In his open letter to George Osborne, he asked the chancellor:
Are you going to stand by if the economy goes into a steep decline? … In such circumstances, the most effective instrument might be central bank financing of additional public spending. But your commitment to pre-programmed spending cuts would seem to rule this out. The alternative might be a temporary reduction in taxes, of the kind you condemned under the previous government. In any case, the UK should have a plan for growth of nominal demand at a rate of 6 per cent and preferably more, for some years. Who is to take responsibility for this and how?
There are major attractions to setting out plans for stimulus measures now. Moving towards a clearer rule-based system for discretionary fiscal policy would make it possible to take stimulatory action without spooking holders of gilts. You can make sure they're ready to go where they're needed. The Treasury should compile a list of names and addresses to which it could post cheques. In case the UK's troubles are longer-term, the finance ministry should prepare a list of infrastructure projects it would like to build.
Setting out such contingency plans would require a bit of political bravery. Mr Osborne would be the first chancellor to admit that he is not, in fact, in charge of the economy and not its master. He would be required to admit there is uncertainty in the world and limits to his powers and foresight.
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This article was published 22/3/2013 (1612 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
For some bodies of the famous, it seems the show goes on even after death.
This aptly titled compendium follows up on the corpses of more than 50 famous people and the adventures (or misadventures) of their body parts.
As gruesome as her subject matter may first appear, Seattle-based journalist Bess Lovejoy rarely descends into the grisly.
Her very short chapters speed the reader along and her flippant humour often keeps the stories more gossipy than ghastly.
Rest in Pieces, Lovejoy's first book, spans more than 2,000 years, from Alexander the Great to Osama bin Laden. The varieties of indignities that can occur to a corpse are equally vast.
Lovejoy reports that film genius Charlie Chaplin's corpse was kidnapped and reburied in a cornfield while being held for ransom. Latin American revolutionary Ché Guevara's hands were sawn off his corpse and stored in formaldehyde for access to his fingerprints.
Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin's penis was removed and is currently on display in St. Petersburg, although an item that was also reputed to be that severed member was later proven to be a sea cucumber.
Lovejoy admits that some stories about what happened to bodies are conflicting. In such instances, she chose the version she felt had the most-respected documentation.
In the case of actor John Barrymore, whose corpse was allegedly taken from the funeral home and propped up in a suit for a final drink with his buddy Errol Flynn, Lovejoy offers several of the circulated stories but concludes that probably none are true.
She provides a 30-page bibliography for readers "who want to take their own stab at unraveling the mysteries." A number of her sources are recent newspaper articles, thus updating other work in this area, including Edwin Murphy's 1995 collection, After the Funeral: The Posthumous Adventures of Famous Corpses.
Lovejoy states that her book sketches "the evolution of our attitudes toward death and mourning." But her glib style, her focus on detail without linking to the bigger picture, and her emphasis only on the famous suggests celebrity scandal more than cultural history.
It is quite possible that Lovejoy's tone is calculated to satisfy readers who found Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Michael Kammen's 2010 book, Digging up the Dead: A History of Notable American Reburials, too scholarly. She may be hoping instead for the popular reception Mary Roach's bestselling and award-winning book Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers had in 2003.
Although the consideration and insight she provided in her pieces on death in the New York Times are generally lacking, Rest in Pieces offers the general audience an array of interesting, and oddly entertaining, examples of reverence and irreverence toward the deceased.
With its oblong shape suggesting a casket, and its funereal black and grey cover, Rest in Pieces is cleverly designed by Jason Heuer, associate art director of Simon & Schuster. Cover illustrations are by Mark Stutzman, known for his illustrations of Stephen King novels and the young Elvis stamp. His illustrations also introduce each famous corpse with a fittingly drawn tombstone.
"While death troubles us," Lovejoy says, "it also intrigues us. Death is the ultimate mystery and contemplating it does us good."
Rest in Pieces reminds us to seize the day, before someone seizes our pieces.
Mary Horodyski is a writer, researcher, and archivist in Winnipeg.


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I am Helen and i live in Cape Town, South Africa. I have lost both my precious sons to suicide. I have no more children just a step son Scott who is married to Tanya.
My first husband (Peter) died when he was 34 and i was only 30. Peter was 10 and Glen just 5. I believe they never got over the loss of their father and ultimately this was the cause of both suicides. They never suffered from depression and even if i say so myself, were two of the most beautiful boys you could find, inside and out.
Peter - being my first-born was very close to me and we had an exceptional relationship. He was gay but that never hindered our relationship. I loved and accepted him so unconditionally and I know that he worshipped the ground i walked on.
Glen was my baby and was 5 years younger than Peter. I always tried to keep Glen my baby and protect him from the cruel, ugly world - when he
was 2 he told me he loved me so much he wanted to climb back into my tummy!
Four years after their father died i met Graeme, the man who has been my husband for 21 years. We lived together at first but he never interfered
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Peter left home when he was 18 and went to live in Johannesburg which was about 800 kms from Pietermaritzburg where we were living. He got on with his life and never gave me a day's problem.
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Peter's birthday is April 15th - it was the Easter w/end and he came to visit. Glen phoned home to wish Peter for his birthday - Peter was
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3. P+ make a mistake + y
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6. D + eager
7. B + lease an apartment
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Topic: Obituaries
Just a question. How long do people usually run obituaries for? I can't believe how expensive they are. I took a few to create my mother, the funeral director came back today with a price. I know it was long, but so were the others. My mother was well known around her town with two very successful businesses. But at $270 per day, I can't run it for consecutive days.
Any suggestions? Which day would be the best, Friday, the weekend? Her services are on Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon. Is this a waste to spend this money? She didn't mention anything to me about an obituary. I do know she wanted an open bar at the reception after the funeral...and she told my dad not to be cheap.
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Columbia's water is tested more frequently and more thoroughly than is required by law. The well water is monitored for any possibility of contamination and over 4,000 tests are run each year on samples at the Water Treatment Plant and from 41 locations throughout Columbia.
Columbia's drinking water meets or exceeds all quality standards set by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (see letter for more information). For detailed information, please see the complete list of testing results, the Water Quality Report or the Source Water Protection Plan.
Columbia's water is pumped from wells that tap into a water-filled bed of sand and gravel beneath the bottom land bordering the Missouri River just southwest of the city. Long ago, melting glaciers washed sand, gravel and boulders downstream and left thick deposits along the course of the river. This geological formation is an alluvium and when saturated with water becomes an alluvial aquifer. Water slowly moves through the aquifer, which acts as a natural filtration system. Forty-four billion gallons of water fill the area which is constantly replenished by groundwater sources. The wells average 110 feet deep, penetrating the aquifer near its bottom.
Aeration: At the treatment plant, the water first flows through aerators and is exposed to air that is drawn through the aerators by fans. This oxidation of the well water reduces levels of iron, carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide that are naturally found in the water.
Softening: Lime is then added to the aerated water, and a chemical reaction occurs between the lime and the calcium and magnesium dissolved in the well water. Heavy, insoluble particles of calcium and magnesium form and settle to the bottom of the softening basins, and as it accumulates, it is piped to storage lagoons. This process physically removes fifty percent of the hardness causing minerals from the water. Softened water enables you to use less laundry detergent and reduces scale formed in water heaters and pipes.
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Disinfection: Water must be disinfected to prevent bacterial growth and prevent disease causing illnesses like typhoid, hepatitis and cholera. The disinfection method used in Columbia allows for disinfection of the water through the distribution system all the way to the faucet. The Columbia Water Treatment Plant first disinfects the water with chlorine, than adds ammonia, forming chloramine. Chloramine is a common disinfectant that has been used for the last 90 years. There are 0.6 milligrams of ammonia added per liter of water. For comparison, this would be similar to adding six grains of table salt to a one gallon container of water. For more information on disinfection methods, please see a 2009 report from the University of Missouri's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Missouri Water Resource Research Center.
Note: During the summer months, the Department of Natural Resources recommends that Columbia Water & Light switch from the chloramine disinfection method to the chlorine disinfection process to reduce nitrification. Usually this is done during the summer. During the time that chlorine is being used to disinfect the water, consumers might notice more of a taste and smell of chlorine than during times when chloramines are used. Customers who are sensitive to the chlorine taste can fill a pitcher with water and wait for several hours to drink it. Activated carbon filters will also reduce the chlorine taste. Customers using filters are urged to replace filters as recommended by the manufacturer to reduce the risk of harmful microorganisms forming.
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FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Behind a two home run night from Nova Southeastern leadoff hitter Carlos Asuaje, the host Sharks defeated Saint Leo 3-1 in Sunshine State Conference baseball action on Friday night from South Florida.
It was a night where pitching dominated all but two innings as both starters had stellar outings.
Saint Leo scored their only run on a fielding miscue in the fourth inning from Nova Southeastern (21-6, 6-3 SSC) when the Shark third baseman tried to turn a Lion bunt into a double play. After getting the lead runner at third his throw to first was wide, allowing Michael Revell to slide safely into home.
Asuaje would hit the first of his round-trippers in the bottom of the fifth as he took the first pitch of the inning and deposited it over the right field wall. A walk later in the inning would later come around to score on a two-out RBI single to give NSU the lead.
The NSU second baseman would hit his second dinger in the bottom of the eighth to widen the host's gap to 3-1.
Saint Leo (19-13, 3-7 SSC) could not capitalize on a nice outing by starter Rick Teasley, who tossed 6.2 innings and only surrendered two runs on 118 pitches. Matthew Hewitt came in for the final few innings of relief work.
NSU starter Zach Wescott went the distance for the Sharks, not allowing an earned run and only five hits in exactly 100 pitches.
The Lions will look to draw even in the conference series when the two teams square off in doubleheader action on Saturday afternoon. The Lions and Sharks will get game one underway at 1 p.m. at the NSU Baseball Complex. For the latest news, information, and updates on the baseball team, visit SaintLeoLions.com.


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Hell has froze over... Even Bob K wonders what's up with the Ps being cast as braggards.
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The media wants players and coaches to speak forthrightly, then casts them as chatty when they answer questions.
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Pacers locker room is one of my favorites of all time. Not a bad guy in there. All talk and have something to say
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Where did this Pacers-are-a-chatty-bunch meme come from? They answer questions honestly. They want Miami. What's chatty about that
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You know how hippos are made out to be sweet and silly, like big cows, but are actually extremely dangerous and can kill you with stunning brutality? The Pacers are the NBA's hippos....Matt Moore CBS Sports....
"Just look at the flowers ........ BANG"
For what it's worth... from Kornheiser's radio show on 12/18 Hour 1 @ 41:11 during the PTI preview with producer Matt Kelliher.
KORNHEISER: What else do we have?
KELLIHER: Well, I think today's the day you'll talk about the Portland Trailblazers.
KORNHEISER: Haven't we done that a lot?
KELLIHER: Well, they're the best team in the NBA.
KORNHEISER: Haven't I heard Wilbon talk about their big three or their big four where two of these people I've never heard of?
KELLIHER: Yeah today's the day... the Legion of Batum.
KORNHEISER: Yeah, I...
KELLIHER: So you're... I take it you're not putting them on the level of the Heat and the Pacers?
KORNHEISER: It's fine. You can put them on any level you want. Just don't tell me that Wesley Matthews is one of the ten best players in the NBA. Don't tell me there's a big three or big four when you compare that to something legitimate like Miami. I mean... I just don't want to hear that cause it's stupid.
KELLIHER: Okay, I'll make a note not to...
KORNHEISER: They're a very good team. Indiana's a very good team; they're a very good team. Tiny little market teams. I root... I hope they do very well. I do. I'm happy.
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I Was Photographed Naked and Pregnant
Celeb moms aren't the only ones to be preggers and nude.
-Cathy Hale, MommyQ
In the December issue of W, model Miranda Kerr, wife of the hottest elf ever, Orlando Bloom, graces the cover totally nude with a bit of extra meat on her bones. No, that's not a beer belly. She's actually pregnant with the couple's first child.
Thanks to Demi Moore appearing pregnant and nude on the cover of Vanity Fair in 1991, that's not quite as shocking or controversial as it once was. In fact, many celebrities followed in Demi's footsteps. Cindy Crawford posed nude and preggo on the cover of W in 1999, Britney Spears did it in 2006 for the cover of Harper's Bazaar and in 2007, Milla Jovovich showed off her baby curves, sans designer clothes, for Jane.
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I'm blown away by people who act like posing nude while pregnant is some kind of abomination. Sure, it may be on the provocative side, but what isn't these days? I think artistic pictures of pregnancy, like the ones Miranda, Demi, Cindy and the others did, are stunning. To me, there's something totally amazing about the shape of the body, the way it transforms and the incredible profiles. Besides, what's wrong with being sexy and pregnant? I didn't know that was a crime.
When I was pregnant with my first child in 2004, I even followed in their footsteps by doing a maternity photo shoot, where I took almost all of it all off for the sake of preserving a special time in my life. At that point, I didn't know if I was going to have a second child, and I thought it was important to live in the moment. There were a lot of photographers who offered this type of maternity photo shoot, so I was pleasantly surprised that it was a totally acceptable form of photography.


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Many things come to mind when one thinks of yum cha. Tea, obviously. Steamed pork buns, or perhaps chicken feet. Custard tarts. Noise. Trolleys. Only one of these is to be found at Darlinghurst's Fu Manchu, but a fine breakfast is certain.
Fu Manchu spent 18 years on nearby Victoria Street before packing up last May and moving into the swish ground floor of the Kirketon Hotel. Dinner is served daily, but it's the weekend-brunch yum cha, offered during the brunch-perfect timeslot of 10am to 3pm, that brings us here on a drizzly Sunday morning.
The sleek dining room fits with the chic Kirketon aesthetic, with granite floors, warmly glowing hanging lamps, wooden Chinese screens and two enormous red lacquered doors that lead to the hotel lobby. It feels, however, like a stand-alone restaurant, not as though we're in a hotel.
After arriving bang on 10, our group being impatient breakfasters, we're given a table near the door and immediately offered water and tea. At first we're the only ones here, but several other tables are soon taken. A heavy iron pot of chrysanthemum and jasmine tea arrives with tiny, pixie-size glasses. Service is friendly, and there's not a trolley in sight.
With the pencils provided, we mark our desired dishes and quantities on the paper menu, a wonderfully efficient ordering method. There are steamed or fried dumplings, poached and boiled dishes, and sweets. It's Chinese with a dash of Malaysian, and caters to the inner-city crowd by clearly showing what's suitable for vegetarians or coeliacs. A warning for the caffeine-dependent, however: Fu Manchu is traditional enough to not serve coffee.
Our food arrives slowly but steadily, starting with dumplings: steamed lobster gow gee in a silken wrapper, and crunchy parcels of blue swimmer crab. The dumplings are served two at a time, but we're told the kitchen will happily send out three if requested. Fu Manchu's shrimp toast is made with rye bread - I'm converted - and duck wraps served Peking-style with crispy skin, hoisin sauce and paper-thin pancakes disappear quickly. There's no char siu bao and we likely have Momofuku's David Chang to thank for the decision to replace them with a pork belly bao - slices of soft, fatty hoisin-daubed meat in tender steamed buns.
A plate of plump, silken tofu cubes quickly deep-fried and served with a light soy sauce and spring onion demonstrates perfectly how tofu should be served: with texture and rich flavour. Steamed eggplant and tofu is flavoursome and substantial enough to make a meal on its own, while a vibrant baak choi and shiitake stir-fry makes a welcome meat-free change.
Among the non-Chinese dishes are nasi lemak with ikan bilis, a Malaysian dish of coconut rice with a sweet-and-spicy caramelised mix of dried anchovies, peanuts and chilli, served with the traditional sambal, a sliced hard-boiled egg and chopped cucumber. There's also a flaky, golden roti. It's usually served with dhal, but today they're out of supplies and offer us a creamy, soupy tomato-based curry with the bread instead. We skip the simple sweet offerings - home-made ice-cream or mango agar agar - in favour of another pot of fragrant tea.
By the time we stroll out, a little before midday, the restaurant is busier, but the pace remains leisurely and noise levels are calm. While a boisterous morning of tea and dumplings is fun, there's something to be said for the lesser-known Zen yum cha experience.
Yum cha with a dash of Malaysian.
Good. Yum cha dishes $3-$14, with most less than $10.
Recommended dishes
Gow gee (steamed dumplings), doufu manis (fried tofu), sesame shrimp rye toast.
229 Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst, 9360 9424
Mon-Sun 5-10.30pm; yum cha
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A POLICE car crashed into a York beck while its driver was pursuing a car that had failed to stop for officers.
North Yorkshire Police said the force's vehicle was damaged in the incident in Hempland Lane, but neither of the officers inside was injured, and nor was any member of the public.
A spokesman said that at about 3pm on Saturday, a blue Ford Fiesta in Melrosegate failed to stop for police officers.
"Following a short pursuit, by a trained officer, the police vehicle left the road on Hempland Lane, when it sustained damage and had to be recovered," he said.
"An 18-year-old York man was later arrested on suspicion of failing to stop. He has now been released on bail to allow for further police inquiries."
A local resident told The Press he was coming back from the park with his children when he saw one police car, followed by others. He said a police BMW 5 had fallen into the stream next to a bridge.
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Stop everything! Light hula hoop with 18 LEDs! That is the most awesome Xmas gift ever. I am so happy with my new hula hoop, it kicks my pink one to the ground. It's so cool, i can't tell you how much i love it. It's so bright, so much fun and a great exercise. The lights come in pairs and you can get it in a bunch of different colors like turquoise, magenta, green and even a 3 color fast strobe! Splits 3 ways for easy storage and transport. From website: weight is 900gm, hoop diameter is 39", tube thickness is 1 1/4" (this allows for larger light dispersion). If you're a hula hooper like myself, you gotta have one of these. My life is now complete.


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I recently made a cardgame (using pygame)
you can download it here: http://speedy.sh/wbXDm/card-game.rar
it is based on the game patience (solitaire). But the way you draw cards is different: when you click on the stack there will come a new card on top of every card.
to drag a card click the left mousebutton, move the mouse and click again. To put the card back on his original place (while dragging) cick the right mousebutton.
if you want to put a card to the top you can also press the rigth mousebutton instead.
ps. I'm still loocking for a name, suggestions are welcome


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Interview Tips: Demonstrating Motivation
Prior to your interview, consider making a list of your qualifications. How do your past experiences demonstrate that you are the right person for the job? What are your strengths and weaknesses? Where do your interests lie? And perhaps more importantly, how did you come to that conclusion? Was it a class that piqued your interest—or maybe a previous internship or experience? Once you've answered these questions, it's vital to create a story from your responses—one that will resonate with your interviewer. Interviewers like to know how you've ended up in their office and why your experiences have made you their ideal candidate.


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- What is auditory neuropathy?
- What causes auditory neuropathy?
- What are the roles of the outer and inner hair cells?
- Are there risk factors for auditory neuropathy?
- How is auditory neuropathy diagnosed?
- Does auditory neuropathy ever get better or worse?
- What treatments, devices, and other approaches can help people with auditory neuropathy to communicate?
- What research is being done for auditory neuropathy?
- Where can I get additional information?
What is auditory neuropathy?
Auditory neuropathy is a hearing disorder in which sound enters the inner ear normally but the transmission of signals from the inner ear to the brain is impaired. It can affect people of all ages, from infancy through adulthood. The number of people affected by auditory neuropathy is not known, but the condition affects a relatively small percentage of people who are deaf or hearing-impaired.
People with auditory neuropathy may have normal hearing, or hearing loss ranging from mild to severe; they always have poor speech-perception abilities, meaning they have trouble understanding speech clearly. Often, speech perception is worse than would be predicted by the degree of hearing loss. For example, a person with auditory neuropathy may be able to hear sounds, but would still have difficulty recognizing spoken words. Sounds may fade in and out for these individuals and seem out of sync.
What causes auditory neuropathy?
Although auditory neuropathy is not yet fully understood, scientists believe the condition probably has more than one cause. In some cases, it may involve damage to the inner hair cells—specialized sensory cells in the inner ear that transmit information about sounds through the nervous system to the brain. Other causes may include faulty connections between the inner hair cells and the nerve leading from the inner ear to the brain, or damage to the nerve itself. A combination of these problems may occur in some cases. Although outer hair cells—hair cells adjacent to and more numerous than the inner hair cells—are generally more prone to damage than inner hair cells, outer hair cells seem to function normally in people with auditory neuropathy.
What are the roles of the outer and inner hair cells?
Outer hair cells help amplify sound vibrations entering the inner ear from the middle ear. When hearing is working normally, the inner hair cells convert these vibrations into electrical signals that travel as nerve impulses to the brain, where the impulses are interpreted as sound.
Are there risk factors for auditory neuropathy?
Several factors have been linked to auditory neuropathy in children. However, a clear cause and effect relationship has not been proven. Some children who have been diagnosed with auditory neuropathy experienced certain health problems as newborns, or during or shortly before birth. These problems include jaundice, premature birth, low birth weight, and an inadequate supply of oxygen to the unborn baby. In addition, some drugs that have been used to treat medical complications in pregnant women or newborns may damage the inner hair cells in the baby's ears, causing auditory neuropathy.
Auditory neuropathy runs in some families, which suggests that genetic factors may be involved in some cases. Some people with auditory neuropathy have neurological disorders that also cause problems outside of the hearing system. Examples of such disorders are Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome and Friedreich's ataxia.
How is auditory neuropathy diagnosed?
Health professionals, including otolaryngologists (ear, nose, and throat doctors), pediatricians, and audiologists, use a combination of methods to diagnose auditory neuropathy. These include tests of auditory brainstem response (ABR) and otoacoustic emissions (OAE). The hallmark of auditory neuropathy is a negligible or very abnormal ABR reading together with a normal OAE reading. A normal OAE reading is a sign that the outer hair cells are working normally.
An ABR test monitors brain wave activity in response to sound using electrodes that are placed on the person's head and ears. An OAE test uses a small, very sensitive microphone inserted into the ear canal to monitor the faint sounds produced by the outer hair cells in response to stimulation by a series of clicks. ABR and OAE testing are painless and can be used for newborn babies and infants as well as older children and adults. Other tests may also be used as part of a more comprehensive evaluation of an individual's hearing and speech-perception abilities.
Does auditory neuropathy ever get better or worse?
Some newborn babies who have been diagnosed with auditory neuropathy improve and start to hear and speak within a year or two. Other infants stay the same, while some get worse and show signs that the outer hair cells no longer function (otoacoustic emissions). In adults with auditory neuropathy, hearing can remain stable, fluctuate up and down, or progressively worsen, depending on the underlying cause.
What treatments, devices, and other approaches can help people with auditory neuropathy to communicate?
Researchers are still seeking effective treatments for people with auditory neuropathy. Meanwhile, professionals in the hearing field differ in their opinions about the potential benefits of hearing aids, cochlear implants, and other technologies for people with auditory neuropathy. Some professionals report that hearing aids and personal listening devices such as frequency modulation (FM) systems are helpful for some children and adults with auditory neuropathy. Cochlear implants (electronic devices that compensate for damaged or nonworking parts of the inner ear) may also help some people with auditory neuropathy. However, no tests are currently available to determine whether an individual with auditory neuropathy might benefit from a hearing aid or cochlear implant.
Debate also continues about the best ways to educate and provide communication skills for children who have hearing impairments such as auditory neuropathy. However, most hearing health experts agree that parents should work with a team of professionals who considers the situation and options for each child as well as the child's family members and caregivers. Most also agree that parents and caregivers should interact often with infants who have auditory neuropathy by holding, facing, smiling at, and responding to the child.
There are two main philosophies of how to teach infants and children with auditory neuropathy how to communicate. One philosophy favors using sign language as the child's first language. The second philosophy encourages the use of listening skills and skills in spoken English together with technologies such as hearing aids and cochlear implants. A combination of these two approaches can also be used. Some health professionals believe it may be especially difficult for children with auditory neuropathy to learn to communicate only through spoken language because their ability to understand speech is often greatly impaired. Adults with auditory neuropathy and older children who have already developed spoken language may benefit from learning how to speechread (also known as lip reading).
What research is being done for auditory neuropathy?
Scientists are working to understand the causes of auditory neuropathy, and are searching for genes that may be involved in causing this condition. Researchers are also continuing to investigate the potential benefits of cochlear implants for children with auditory neuropathy, and are examining why cochlear implants may benefit some people with the condition but not others.
Where can I get more information?
NIDCD maintains a directory of organizations that can answer questions and provide printed or electronic information on auditory neuropathy. Please see the list of organizations at www.nidcd.nih.gov/directory.
Use the following keywords to help you search for organizations that are relevant to auditory neuropathy:
- Auditory processing disorder
- Augmentive and alternative communication
- Early identification of deafness in children
For more information, contact us at:
NIDCD Information Clearinghouse
1 Communication Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20892-3456
Toll-free voice: (800) 241-1044
Toll-free TTY: (800) 241-1055
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
An additional resource for professionals in neurogenic communication disorders:Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences
P.O. Box 26532
Minneapolis, MN 55426
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Internet: www.ancds.org
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The Crap I Missed – Friday 8.19.11
Faced with low ticket sales and budgetary woes, Madame Tussauds had to find a creative way to cut down on the wax costs.
Welcome to a special Friday The Crap I Missed, where I may be flying solo, but I would never fail to bring you Diddy mindfucking the shit out of Psych 101, the producers of this movie making sure Gerard Depardieu doesn't ruin the upholstery in this van, Enrique Iglesias showing exactly twice the length of his dick when fully erect and Regis trying to get those goddamned kids off his lawn.
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At Sea Rescue
3 Jan 1945 — Formosa
Lt (Jg) Donald Francis Seiz and the crew of his TBF (John Francis Brady RM3c, C.B. Talbot) were struck by anti-aircraft fire after an unsuccessful torpedo run against a cargo ship. The damage caused one wheel to come down while the other remained retracted. He was unable to jettison the torpedo but made a water landing near an American destroyer. Seiz and his crew were rescued at 1430 by the DD-700 USS Haynsworth. He was a part of VT-20 flying from the USS Lexington during strikes against Formosa that day. Haynsworth war deck log reports, "recovered the following officer and men all in good condition."


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WASHINGTON Keep your distance: The director of national intelligence is having intestinal distress.
"For me, it is literally not figuratively, literally gut-wrenching to see this happen," James Clapper told NBC News' Andrea Mitchell over the weekend, referring to leaks about the government's secret program to collect vast troves of phone and Internet data.
There might be a bit more sympathy for Clapper's digestive difficulty if he hadn't delivered a kick in the gut to the American public just three months ago.


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Fergie Cover Shoot
After picking up her three Grammys in an electric blue Emilio Pucci tubedress last February, the Black Eyed Peas front woman settled into more classic pieces for ELLE's cover shoot. Inspired by Michael Curtiz's 1942 film Casablanca, the ELLE team built an entire set at Milk Studios in L.A. resurrecting Rick's Café Américain—complete with palm fronds, a baby grand, and a velvet banquette. Upon arrival, Fergie traded in her J Brand jeans and Rick Owens platforms for finger waves and a '40s-style silk Jean Paul Gaultier corset dress. Illuminated by movie-style moonlight, the singer posed seductively against the white piano in a beaded Miu Miu gown with a starched collar, followed by a very Ingrid Bergman jacket-and-skirt ensemble by Christian Dior. The hit of the day, however, was Chloé's diaphanous nightgown shift, which Fergie thought would be just the thing to wear around the house. Here's lookin' at you, Kid.—Alexa Brazilian
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JACKSONVILLE, FL - Tuesday's weather conditions differed greatly depending on your location- much a Southeast Georgia, and even the Northernmost counties in Northeast Florida were under cloudy skies with temperatures only reaching the upper 60's for afternoon highs. South of that, including in Jacksonville- the sun broke through the clouds during the late morning hours and warmed temperatures as warm as 80° by the afternoon.
A sagging frontal boundary, stalled out just South of the State line, prompted the opposing weather conditions. A stronger system sweeps through Wednesday, energizing the frontal boundary and pushing a stormy squall line through the entire area. Showers and thunderstorms are likely Wednesday area wide. The storms will arrive initially over inland Southeastern Georgia- and make for a stormy morning, especially by 10:00am. The storms push out to the South and the East, arriving in Jacksonville by the afternoon hours. Rainfall will be heaviest in Southeastern Georgia, with storm rainfall totals ranging from 2.50" to 3.50". The rain along I-10 will generally reach around an inch. To the South of I-10 and along the Southern coast, rainfall totals will reach .50".
An isolated chance for tornadoes exists, primarily to the North of the State line and well to the East of I-95 in Southeastern Georgia, during the late morning hours. Strong thunderstorms are possible along and to the North of I-10- with wind gusts above 40mph, and heavy rain possible for short durations. Flooding is not expected to be a concern.
Expect dropping temperatures Friday, that continue to drop all weekend long, making for an especially chilly Sunday.
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SAINT LEO, Fla. – Saint Leo men's basketball head coach Lance Randall will address current high school coaches at the annual Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) Basketball Coaches Clinic on Friday, October 6. The event is sponsored by HUDL and held at the Sirata Beach Resort on St. Pete Beach.
Invited to attend the event and share experiences through his 17 years of coaching, including his initial year at Saint Leo, Randall will join the University of Miami's Jim Larranaga and the University of Central Florida's Donnie Jones in mentoring up-and-coming coaches at the high school level.
The annual three-day clinic begins October 6, and features coaches from all levels of the sport.
The Florida Athletic Coaches association was founded in 1936 by a group of head coaches in the member schools of the Big Ten Athletic Conference. The Big Ten spanned the state from Jacksonville to Tampa and Miami and encompassed the largest schools in the state.
Past guest lecturers at the FACA Clinics represent a Who's Who in American Sports, including familiar names such as Bear Bryant, Frank Leahy, Bobby Dodd, Adolph Rupp, Jack Nicklaus and Bobby Richardson.
For more information about FACA visit www.floridacoaches.org.


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LANSING, Mich. - Gov. Rick Snyder today announced appointments to two lesser known Michigan committees.
The Michigan Onion Committee received new members Michael Bosch, of Hamilton, and Bruce Klamer, of Byron Center.
Nathan Karnemaat, of Fremont, Ralph Oomen, of Hart, and Stanley Van Singel, of Grant, were also appointed to the Michigan Carrot Committee.
Each committee consist of five members who prepare and oversee either the carrot or onion program budget and makes recommendations to the marketing program, which promotes the advancement of Michigan's carrot or onion industry
"These individuals are dedicated to advancing Michigan's agriculture industry and I am confident they will do great work on this committee," said Snyder.
Bosch is a field supervisor at Eding Brothers' Celery Farm in Hamilton. He began farming part-time in 1997 and has worked full-time since 2006. Bosch holds a bachelor's degree in secondary mathematics and movement science from Grand Valley State University. He replaces Greg Krikke.
Klamer is owner and president of V & W Farms Inc. in Byron Center. He is a third-generation vegetable farmer, bringing 30 years of experience. Klamer currently serves as the committee's chairman.
Karnemaat is the assistant manager of Karnemaat LLC in Fremont, where he has served for the past eight years.
Previously, he worked at Worldview Academy Leadership Camp and served as a field scout assistant for Cheever's Inc., now Helena Chemical Co.
Oomen is president of Oomen Brothers Inc. He brings nearly 30 years of farming experience to the committee and serves as vice president of the Michigan Vegetable Council.
Van Singel is a partner at Van Singel Farms LLC, where he has worked for nearly 50 years. He is president of the former Michigan Muck Farmers, which has now merged with the Michigan Vegetable Growers Association.
Appointees will serve four-year terms and their appointments are subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
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I am new to python programming. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I would like to generate a GUI, which would take some parameter values from the user; and then call another software ; use the user specified parameters; run the software; display the results. The problem might sound very elementary to the people out there. I am completely clueless, as how to proceed.


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The Cancer Council Victoria and Quit have welcomed new state tobacco reforms saying they represent a huge opportunity to get smoking rates down, and curb the toll of tobacco in our community.
From Wednesday, Victorians can look forward to a ban on smoking in most enclosed workplaces, the covered areas of train stations platforms, tram shelters and bus shelters, and a ban on smoking and the promotion and sale of tobacco products at all underage music and dance events.
In addition to this Victoria will have some of the best laws controlling the marketing of tobacco with a ban on buzz marketing and non-branded tobacco advertising also being implemented.
Director of the Cancer Council of Victoria, Professor David Hill said Victorians were well and truly ready to become smokefree.
"In the last few years we have seen an huge increase in public support for tobacco control initiatives and smokefree environments, and people across the State will be pleased with these further efforts to protect them from harms caused by tobacco," said Professor Hill.
"The reform package continues efforts by the State Government in the last few years to reduce harm caused by tobacco and it is great to see such a promising investment in the quality of life of future generations."
"We only need look at the experience in places such as New York or Ireland to see that by making more public areas smokefree you can have a significant and positive impact on smoking rates, and as a result, the health of the whole community.
Executive Director of Quit, Mr Todd Harper, said the tobacco reforms, combined with the introduction of graphic health warning on cigarettes packets, opened a once-in-a-generation window of opportunity to get smoking rates down in Victoria.
"Between now and July 2007 workplaces, public transport waiting areas and licensed venues are all becoming smokefree."
"There is no reason that these initiatives cannot result in Victorian smoking rates falling to 15% or below in the years ahead, providing they are supported by long-term media campaigns that both highlight the dangers of smoking and provide smokers with encouragement to call the Quitline."
Mr Harper said the State Government understood that tobacco control is still a priority public health issue, and this was reflected in statements made around the recent Council of Australian Government's (COAG) meeting.
"In a statement just prior to the COAG meeting where State and Commonwealth leaders agreed to spend $500million to prevent lifestyle diseases, Premier Bracks cited studies that show a $50 million investment in Quit anti-smoking programs in Victoria would save $400 million in health costs over 10 years."
"The State Government has made a lot of progress in recent years in relation to tobacco control, and statements like this mean we be confident this commitment to easing the enormous burden of tobacco in our community will continue in the years ahead," said Mr Harper.
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(Posts in Category 'St. John's')
9 Jul 2016 by Guest Blogger in Festivals & Events , Culture , Entertainment , Cultural Experiences and St. John's
Whether it's the island portion of the province or Labrador, there's no shortage of sounds to delight the ear.
3 Jun 2016 by Guest Blogger in Boat Tours , Icebergs , Kayaking , Whale Watching , Gros Morne National Park , Torngat Mountains National Park , Lighthouses , Cultural Experiences , Fogo & Change Islands , Ferryland , L'Anse aux Meadows , St. John's and Twillingate
This isn't the type of place where you'll struggle to find an adventure. The Canadian Signatures Experiences collection is here to point you in the right direction.
3 Jun 2016 by Dave Sullivan in Camping , Food & Dining , Trip Planning , Torngat Mountains National Park , Signal Hill , Fogo & Change Islands , St. John's and Outdoor Adventure
As a former touring actor and comedian, I've spent my fair share of time in hotel rooms. And, don't get me wrong, hotels are great places to stay – I mean, they clean your room every day. How can you not love that? But, sometimes you just want to experience something different. Something a little left of centre.
17 Mar 2016 by Guest Blogger in Birdwatching , Culture , History , Top Destinations , Lighthouses , Cultural Experiences , Signal Hill , Cape St. Mary's and St. John's
With St. Patrick's Day on the horizon we thought it only fitting to write about the Irish in Newfoundland. Our culture is brimming with Irish influences - here within are some of our favourites.
20 Jan 2016 by Dave Sullivan in Culture and St. John's
Four or five years ago, I was cleaning up my parent's basement in St. John's when I came across a treasure. It was an old can of pop. Not much to you maybe, but to me it was as if I hit the jackpot.
16 Dec 2015 by Dave Sullivan in Food & Dining , Culture , Entertainment , Top Destinations and St. John's
My second favourite food on the planet is macaroni and cheese. I'd walk a mile in a blinding snowstorm to get my hands on its ooey-gooey goodness. But if somebody offered me chocolate – I'd walk that mile blindfolded on my hands. I love chocolate. Or, as we like to say around here, "I dies for it." So, when the idea came about that I should go do a course at the Newfoundland Chocolate Company on how to make chocolate, and blog about it – well, let's just say the sentence wasn't out of their mouths before I had my coat on and was out the door.
27 Jul 2015 by Janelle Hickey in Food & Dining and St. John's
The Merchant Tavern - St. John's most highly anticipated new restaurant - has finally opened its doors at 291 Water Street. Founded by "The Jeremies" - Jeremy Charles and Jeremy Bonia of Raymonds - "The Merchant Tavern pays homage to hard-working people who appreciate fine fare and spirits." Casual dining, simple food, great cocktails. I sat down with some of the crew to chat all three.
24 Jul 2015 by Janelle Hickey in Shopping , Nature , Culture , History , Trip Planning , Entertainment , Geography , Art Galleries , Geology & Fossils , Cupids , St. John's , Museum and Weather
Rain got you down? Don't fret! There's still so much to see and do in St. John's: Entertainment, shopping, gallery hopping – there's something for everyone!
15 Jul 2015 by Dave Sullivan in Boat Tours , Icebergs , Whale Watching , Nature and St. John's
Picture yourself at work, you're sitting at your desk, and a tiny red flag pops up in your Facebook notifications. You click through only to find that it's a message from Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism telling you that you've just won a whale adventure.
That's exactly what happened to Kirk Saint of Truro, Nova Scotia.
7 Jul 2015 by Janelle Hickey in Food & Dining , Trip Planning , Travel Trade and St. John's
Best known for its late 70′s inception as Stanley's Steamer, the Bella Vista has been in operation for over 55 years and has been the site of various functions and events. It has grown through many stages to become the well-know and loved Bella Vista and Stanley' Pub we have today. I stopped by to take a look at their beautiful event space and hear a little of the history behind one of St. John's oldest venues.
7 Jul 2015 by Janelle Hickey in Festivals & Events , Shopping , History , Trip Planning and St. John's
Quidi Vidi is an award winning micro-brewery that sits nestled right at the mouth of the Gut. Established in 1996, they are known for producing world-class beers - their British IPA took home the gold at the 2012 World Beer Championships in Chicago. Offering daily tours and tastings to the public, I arrived just in time to belly up to the bar and take a peek behind the scenes of everyone's favourite local brewery.
7 Jul 2015 by Janelle Hickey in Food & Dining , History , Trip Planning and St. John's
It's easy to lose an entire morning exploring the bounty of beauty on display at the Quidi Vidi Village Plantation, and when you leave, you just might be ready for wee scoff. Lucky for you, Quidi Vidi is home to St. John's newest dining experiences in one of our oldest buildings - Mallard Cottage.
7 Jul 2015 by Janelle Hickey in Shopping , Culture , Trip Planning , Art Galleries and St. John's
Just minutes from downtown St. John's is the picturesque village of Quidi Vidi, a destination within a destination. The old fishing stages, slipways, narrow laneways, and a small harbour known as the Gut, all add to its charm. It is a hint of rural Newfoundland within the city limits. You can explore the Gut by boat or by foot, and there are numerous food, beverage and artisan experiences to be had. Join us as we spend the day taking in the Quidi Vidi Village experience. First stop - The Quidi Vidi Plantation.
3 Jul 2015 by Janelle Hickey in Boat Tours , Birdwatching , Icebergs , Whale Watching , Nature , Trip Planning , Cape Spear Lighthouse , Signal Hill , St. John's and Outdoor Adventure
You could say Dee Jay Charters knows a thing or two about adventure on the water – this summer marks their 25th year sailing through the famous St. John's Narrows. Whales, bergs, birds – they've seen it all, and today I hopped aboard to experience their unique brand of tour for myself.
4 Jun 2015 by Janelle Hickey in Food & Dining , Golfing , Nature , St. John's and Outdoor Adventure
The game of "golf" is about to change in Newfoundland and Labrador as Clovelly introduces the first FootGolf course east of New Brunswick! Curious? Read on and discover exactly how to navigate a golf course… with a soccer ball.
2 Jun 2015 by Janelle Hickey in Food & Dining , Shopping and St. John's
"What are we going to do with this decade?" – It's the question Kelly Mansell and husband Mark, co-owners of Rocket Bakery & Fresh Food asked themselves on their 50th birthday and the question that spurred on the idea for Rocket. "We just closed our eyes and stepped off" she says, "neither of us had done anything like this before. We had clear ideas of what we wanted – high quality food, healthy options and a great atmosphere… maybe the chairs don't match but there's a feeling of community, of being at home." When I sat down to chat food, community and how it all began, it became clear they have accomplished all that and more.
14 May 2015 by Janelle Hickey in History , Trip Planning and St. John's
Nestled comfortably in the Heritage District of St. John's is Winterholme Heritage Inn & Spa. Built between 1905-1907 for Sir Marmaduke Winter, the house is bold and handsome and, at the time of its completion, was one of the most expensive private dwellings ever built in Newfoundland. In 1993 this magnificent property was restored to a single family home and today is a 4-star Heritage Inn with 8 well-appointed suites, an in-house spa service and a large main floor that is often used for special functions. I had the absolute pleasure of spending an evening is this expansive property that is an absolute must see for any self-respecting traveller.
1 Mar 2015 by Janelle Hickey in Food & Dining , Trip Planning and St. John's
Blue On Water is a restaurant, bar and boutique hotel located on Water Street, the oldest commercial street in North America. Much like the street itself, both façades have changed over time while the essence of the street and the business have remained the same. This year marks a decade in business for owners Jason and Leslie Brake and they're ready to celebrate. They've been busy with renovations (think inviting copper tones), a highly anticipated addition to their kitchen team, and injecting additional doses of luxury into their 11-room boutique hotel. I recently stopped in for a taste, a tour and a chat.
15 Dec 2014 by Janelle Hickey in Entertainment , George Street and St. John's
Did you know that Canada's Favourite Bar is right here in St. John's, Newfoundland? Air Canada's enRoute Magazine and Rickard's Beer teamed up for the #SAYCHEERS campaign, a national search for the most loved bar in Canada. Bar patrons across the nation voted for the Top 100, supporting their favourite drinking establishments in each province and territory, and when it was all done, O'Reilly's Irish Newfoundland Pub was #1 in Canada!
2 Dec 2014 by Janelle Hickey in Shopping , History , Trip Planning , Art Galleries , Geology & Fossils and St. John's
St. John's is a local shoppers paradise! From spirits to crafts, jewelry to fine art, shopping local for Christmas is easy and affordable. Traveling to St. John's and want to bring a piece of the island home to place under the Christmas tree? Destination St. John's has you covered! From now until Christmas we will be running daily blogs that focus on shopping local for your holiday treats. Each blog will feature a different retailer, their most exciting products and why buying local is so important to them. Click the links below for more info!


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Pronunciation: ræ-vê-nês • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Extraordinarily hungry.
Notes: Today's word seems to have been derived from the second meaning of the verb raven "to gorge oneself, devour voraciously", as in, "After cleaning the garage all morning long, the children ravened on hamburgers and French fries." We seldom use the verb, however, though it is still there to be used. Ravenous has a family of two: an adverb, ravenously, and a noun, ravenousness.
In Play: This word most often refers to gluttonous eating: "Coming in after a long, hard soccer game, the kids were so ravenous they ate spinach without uttering a word of complaint." It works just as well with other types of consumption besides eating: "Rhoda Book ravenously devoured every word of the article about herself and her new novel."
Word History: Today's Good Word comes to us from Old French ravineux, from raviner "to take by force". This verb was inherited by French from Vulgar (Street) Latin rapinere, a word derived from the noun rapina "robbery, plunder". The meaning shifted from "plunder" to "plunderous eating" in Middle English. The original Proto-Indo-European root underlying rapina, rep- "to snatch", was also the origin of English rob, German rauben "rob", and Italian rapinare "rob". The PIE word also became Latin rapidus "seizing" whose meaning, over time, shifted to "swift, rapid", at which point English borrowed it, too. (Today we thank Husain Mustfa, whose ravenous appetite for English words led him to suggest this extremely interesting good one for our series.)


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Are you going to be anywhere near New York City during the weekend of October 9th and 10th? Cooking Channel hosts will be out mixing, mingling and excited to make your acquaintance…
Wine, fine food, free frozen treats, fun Cooking Channel folk…can you go wrong? If you are in the Greater Tri-State area, swing by and say hello!
NYC Wine and Food Festival Full Schedule:
Cooking Channel's Meatpacking, Uncorked, 6-9pm*
-Design Within Reach: Chuck Hughes [Chuck's Day Off]
-Scoop NYC: Kelsey Nixon [Kelsey's Essentials debuts November 2010.]
-Theory: Jeffrey Saad [United Tastes of America debuts November 2010.]
-Diane Von Furstenburg: Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos [Extra Virgin, Premiering January 2011.]
– Trina Turk: Lisa Lillien [Hungry Girl. Premiering January 2011.]
-Cooking Channel Ice Cream Truck: Roger Mooking [Everyday Exotic]
Grand Tasting 11am-2pm*
-Chuck Hughes [Chuck's Day Off]
Grand Tasting 3-6pm*
-Jeffrey Saad [United Tastes of America]
-Kelsey Nixon [Kelsey's Essentials]
Cooking Channel Ice Cream Truck (corner of 14th St. and 9th Ave)
-Lee Anne Wong: 12-2pm [Unique Eats]
-Roger Mooking: 3-5pm [Everyday Exotic]
Grand Tasting 12-3pm*
-Nadia G. [Bitchin' Kitchen]
-Roger Mooking [Everyday Exotic]
Grand Tasting 4-7pm*
-Lisa Lillien [Hungry Girl]
Carts in the Parc (@Cooking Channel Ice Cream Truck)
-Kelsey Nixon: 3-4:30pm [Kelsey's Essentials]
-Chuck Hughes: 4:30-6pm [Chuck's Day Off]
*Ticket required
For more information or to buy tickets, visit the NYC Wine and Food Festival Official Site.
Get more on some of our new Cooking Channel shows in the Fall Preview 2010.
Will you be at the NYC Wine and Food Festival?


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HOUSTON - Someone tried to set a northeast Houston house on fire Friday while a family slept, officials said.
Firefighters were sent to the 9300 block of Viscaro about 3:45 a.m.
Christian Serna said he woke up to find flames outside his window.
The fire started in the grass. Investigators said someone poured gas on it to ignite the flames.
"Do you have any idea who would want to target you like this?" KPRC Local 2 reporter Mark Boyle asked.
"No clue," Serna said.
The trail of charred grass started under a pickup truck and snaked around to the base of the home.
Vivian Serna work up to the smell of smoke and rushed outside. She and her five family members grabbed garden hoses and towels to douse the flames.
"It was all the way around back, wrapping around the house. He, I assume a he, did it on the side to try and trap us inside the house," she said. "We just put the water hose and water on the fire."
The fire was contained to the base of the home. The family worries what may happen next.
"Man up, tell us who it was. At least tell us who it was -- do something," Serna said.
No one was injured.
Investigators have few leads as to the person responsible.
Copyright 2012 by Click2Houston.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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With MS Office 2013 scheduled for general release in the first half of next year, it's useful to look at some new features. First of all, the look of the whole suite gets a makeover to align it stylistically and functionally with Windows 8. That includes new color-coded start screens and touchscreen functionality, although according to Helen Bradley in October's PC World, the touch interface works better on tablets than on large touchscreen monitors.
High points of the new version include:
- Sync across devices, including PCs, tablets, webapps
- Designed for cloud storage with SharePoint and SkyDrive
- PDF files now editable in Word(!)
- New task panes for PowerPoint improve object editing
- Excel charting now gets Recommended Charts, which will prompt you to create the most suitable chart for your data
This information was taken from the above mentioned article at PCWorld.com.


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homals (0.9-11)
Gifi Methods.
This package performs a homogeneity analysis and various extensions. Rank restrictions on the category quantifications can be imposed (nonlinear PCA). The categories are transformed by means of optimal scaling with options for nominal, ordinal, and numerical scale levels (for rank-1 restrictions). Variables can be grouped into sets, in order to emulate regression analysis and canonical correlation analysis.
Jan de Leeuw
Author(s): Jan de Leeuw, Patrick Mair
License: GPL
Uses: ape, rgl, scatterplot3d
Reverse depends: ForImp
Released about 8 years ago.


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Wild Bill, Texas Jack Omohundro, andBuffalo Bill Cody in 1873
Wild Bill Hickok is remembered for his services in Kansas as sheriff of Hays City and marshal of Abilene, where his ironhanded rule helped to tame two of the most lawless towns on the frontier. He is also remembered for the cards he was holding when he was shot dead -- a pair of black aces and a pair of black eights -- since known as the dead man's hand.Early Years
A legend during his life and considered one of the American west's premier gunfighters, James Butler ("Wild Bill") Hickok was born May 27, 1837, in Troy Grove, Illinois.
The son of William Alonzo and Polly Butler Hickok, he was by all accounts a master marksman from an early age.
Hickok moved west in 1855 to farm and joined General James Lane's Free State (antislavery) forces in Kansas. He was later elected constable of Monticello Township in Johnson County, Kansas.
For the next several years, Hickok worked as a stagecoach driver. During the Civil War he found employment as a teamster and spy for the Union Army.Birth of a Legend
Hickok's iconic status is rooted in a shootout in July 1861 in what came to be known as the McCanles Massacre in Rock Creek, Nebraska. The incident began when David McCanles, his brother William and several farmhands came to the station demanding payment for a property that had been bought from him. Hickok, just a stable-hand at the time, killed three men, despite being severely injured.
The story quickly became newspaper and magazine fodder. Perhaps most famously, Harper's New Monthly Magazine printed an account of the story in 1867, claiming Hickok had killed 10 men.
In July of 1865, in Springfield, Missouri's town square, Hickok killed Davis Tutt, an old friend who -- after personal grudges escalated -- became an enemy. The two men faced each other sideways for a "quick draw" duel, where each quickly turned and drew their weapons before firing. Hickock was the first to draw his weapon, and shot Tutt instantly, at a close range.
Hickok himself did little to diminish the attention. His legend only grew further when other stories about his fighting prowess surfaced. One story claimed he killed a bear with his bare hands and a bowie knife. The Harper's piece also told the story of how Hickok had pointed to a letter "O" that was "no bigger than a man's heart." Standing some 50 yards away from his subject, Hickok "without sighting his pistol and with his eye" rang off six shots, each of them hitting the direct center of the letter.
Press reports increased after he was romantically linked to Martha Jane, also known as "Calamity Jane," who'd become famous for her riding and shooting skills.Final Years
Following his Civil War service, Hickok moved to Kansas, where was appointed sheriff in Hays City and marshal of Abilene. Both towns had become outposts for lawless men before Hickok arrived and turned things around.
Overall, it was reported that Hickok had killed more than 100 men during his lifetime.
Hickok's national reputation as the West's finest and fastest gunslinger soon led him to the stage. He starred as himself in Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show in 1872 and 1873.
But the frontier called to him, and Hickok returned. During a heated poker game in 1876 in Deadwood, South Dakota,
he was shot and killed by Jack McCall, whose motives for the murder were never revealed. McCall was convicted for murder and hanged.
Meanwhile, even in death, Hickok's legend grew. The cards he was holding at the time -- a pair of black aces and a pair of black eights -- came to be known as "the dead man's hand."


text: James Dennin, Kapitall: The US Post Office is thinking of eliminating Saturday service to control costs. This is actually a pretty big deal. As you peruse the news for important market events, the actions of the US Postal Service don't always draw your attention. However, this holiday season it was the public sector who took home the prize for prompt deliveries – tackling a spike in volume of 19% and delivering over 75,000 packages on Christmas Day. Reports of delayed or damaged deliveries were negligible, a sharp contrast from the USPS's private sector competition. Read more from Kapitall: Deal or no Deal: 6 Dividend Stocks Under 10 Dollars for Value Investors If you were following the madness, then it probably wouldn't surprise you to hear that a lot of important business relies on the Postal Service. Even before private companies like UPS (UPS) and FedEx (FDX) dropped the ball, e-commerce companies like eBay (EBAY) continued rely on the post office to deliver up to 85% of their products. And yet the US Postal Service is still facing huge budget cuts that jeopardize its day-to-day operations, a problem that's being exacerbated by continuing cuts from the sequester. To close the gap, the USPS has proposed eliminating Saturday service, an option that's currently being debated by Congress. Why should you care? Because e-commerce does, not to mention a lot of other people. From consumer goods like gift cards and flowers to the entire financial services industry, a lot of people rely on the cheap and reliable services provided by the local post office. It isn't just e-commerce giants like eBay. For instance, many people now have their prescriptions delivered by services provided by CVS Caremark (CVS) and ExpressScrips (ESRX), delivering millions of medicines to their customers every weekend. The Post Office cannot go through with the action without approval by Congress, and is pursuing many other options to cut down on its debt, including selling itself outright. Many investors will want to pay close attention to the situation as it develops. If all of these industries had to start relying on the private sector to provide mail and delivery services, it could send shipping costs through the roof, which would pinch everyone come earnings season.


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It's Courtney Stodden's New Implants In A Bikini
Because making a sex tape requires work and might confirm she was born a man, Courtney Stodden needed a new plan quickly before Farrah Abraham squirted her into obscurity. And to her credit, she came up with "Watch me get new tits!" which somehow worked because we're all looking right at them. It's practically witchcraft.
Photos: Glen McCurtayne/Coleman-Rayner


text: N01 194 Report post Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) Hey, i've started integrating PhysX into my graphical engine recently(purpose is basic collision with level, which is represented by static primitives and some debris, like cans, barrels and bottles reacting at bullets and impact with a player). Currently done is representing the scene with static primitives and using convex hulls for dynamic actors. And at this stage i've noticed PhysX acting not exactly like one would expect. I'll try to describe it as verbose as possible, and i would like to hear some logical explanation and advice. My initial setup was: Timestep 1/30.0f, called in a separate from rendering thread, which runs at 30 FPS. simulate() and fetchResults() Are called exactly, as in example from official documentation. Gravity: Y = -9.8 Material for static actors: 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.5f (static friction, dynamic friction, restitution) Material for dynamic actors: 0.5f, 0.5f, 0.3f Static actors don't have any other parameters. All actors are positioned and scaled correctly, checked it through PVD. As for dynamic actors: setMass(PxReal(Objects[f].weight)); //currently 1-30 for different objects setLinearDamping(PxReal(0.05f)); setAngularDamping(PxReal(0.05f)); i also set setCMassLocalPose to model's relative center(because some models may be not centered correctly). First of all, i would expect to just set object's mass in kilograms, or at least relative to other objects, with default gravity of -9.8 and timestep of 30. Neither worked. Objects with mass of hundreds or thousands kilograms end up falling through the floor or bouncing crazily. And smaller objects with lower mass were too floaty. At first, all big\medium-sized objects were freaking out. And by looking at PVD's grid in comparison with my scene, i figured i need to rescale my scene. My level is up to 3000 by 3000 units size. Medium-sized object is 20-30 units, and small object is around 2-4 units of size. So in process passing physical objects to PhysX, i now rescale them and their positions by some factor(now it's 0.05f). And it made things better. But there are significant problems remaining. First thing i don't get is why scene get's slo-mo, if i decrease time step size. PhysX Tips page says "Few substeps: moon gravity effects", so it's vice-versa. Actors with bigger mass still act inadequately. Different scaling factor affects simulation speed. So setting scale to a smaler value, makes everything move more rapidly and with less inertia\bounce. With smaller scene scale, smaller objects act like they have enormous friction or low bounce\angular velocity. And that leads to the main problem i can't solve yet is that with scene, rescaled by 0.05f smaller objects(like soda can or a pack of cigarettes) act really floaty. They don't react well on collision, they rotate too slowly and don't bounce. I have a scene with a character model, some barrels, a big box and soda can, represented with convex hulls. And environment, represented with boxes, spheres and capsules. I fly around and shoot spheres at them, and look how they react. Medium-sized objects have a mass of 20-30, and small objects have a mass of 5(yeah, i did mention relative mass inconsistency. if i put more appropriate relative weight to smaller objects, they act even floatier and don't react much on a sphere with 100000 density and while falling, they act more like poo). I just don't want to fiddle with magic numbers. I would like to find some explanation and make it more predictable and consistent. P.S. PhysX version is 3.2.4 and platform is Windows. P.S.S. I hope this is an appropriate forum for such questions. Edited September 3, 2013 by N01 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Just a heads up to those who check server forums when interested in a server change.
You'd be well advised to avoid transferring to Unicorn. I recently transferred to Unicorn from Phoenix for the opportunity for some change, to meet new people, and to get a "fresh" start since I had somewhat recently returned to game from a long break. After doing a little bit of research, the consensus was that all servers are somewhat equal now in terms of population and what goes on in them. No one server is better or different then the other. This couldn't be farther from the truth.
The couple of weeks after my return and was still on Phoenix, the game ran just like I remembered it. Well populated with both English and JP players, and plenty of parties running almost around the clock from Valkurm Dunes to Caedarva Mines. After spending a few weeks on Phoenix getting acquainted with the game, I decided to transfer since all my friends had moved on. Like many others, I wanted a fresh start, and I blindly chose Unicorn.
Now, party invites are nonexistent. If you're looking to level up a character in 10-37 is near impossible. Even at peak hours the Dunes is often empty. Qufim Island and the Jungles are usually the same, with most activity going on for the various personal things people need done in Whitegate.
Just be forewarned that after you transfer, you are locked on the server for 90 days. Transferring to Unicorn you will find that you're wasting tons of amount of time seeking for an experience points party, and since being new to the server, you just don't know anyone that well.
It's somewhat depressing, as I was excited getting back into the game. Now more than anything I wish I would have stayed on Phoenix, for, if nothing else, I was actually able to play the game with other people.
Take it from someone who learned the hard way; do not make the same mistake I did and transfer to the Unicorn server.


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Companies are woeful at strategy. How can they get better? And who should be helping them do so?
These are important questions, which Kim Warren, who has taught strategy at London Business School for 20 years, addresses in a pungent new e-book The Trouble with Strategy, published by his strategy training company. It contains a strong call to arms to the big management consultants which, he says, "have been strangely absent from the discussion of what needs to be done". Why is that? Read more


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Robyn Rihanna Fenty, better known as Rihanna was born on the island of Barbados and became a R&B sensation with her hit, "Umbrella in 2007. She has since gone on to produce many mega hits under the R&B sound, but also pop, hip-hop and dance with singles like "Pon De Replay," "Only Girl In The World" and "Diamonds." While Rihanna has made her name as a singer, she has also made a name in fashion design, as an actress, and in cosmetics. Her upcoming tour, "Diamonds World Tour" is said to have designer gowns, shoes, lots of choreographed numbers with a little rock-n-roll and a little bit of sexy. Songs like "Mother Mary" and "Birthday Cake" are on the set list. TicketCity can be your official stop for Rihanna concert tickets!
Critics alike say this was her best tour to date; it was a two-hour event featuring dry ice, sparklers, plumes of smoke, guitar solos, cannons, moving stages and everything else to make a spectacle. She hit London's O2 Arena with a record-breaking 10 performances. Other top spots were Brazil, Norway, Ireland, Spain and her home of Barbados. Cee Lo Green made an appearance along with J.Cole and B.o.B. You can see the show at the O2 Arena in London on the "Loud Tour Live at The O2."
The show has five parts and an encore. She opens with "Mother Mary" in a prayer like state and ends the segment with a provocative Rihanna, it goes to Caribbean, then ballads, she has fun with the audience and then ends the show with "Stay" and "Diamonds." This world tour will circle back to the US and play at the American Ailines Center in Dallas and the Toyota Center in Houston and end in New Orleans at the New Orleans Arena on November 15, 2013.
Tops spots still to hold this event are Allphones Arena in Sydney, Vector Arena in Auckland, Johannesburg's FNB Stadium, Abu Dhabi's du Arena and she will hit her home island of Barbados November 1, 2013. She finishes the tour in the U.S. starting in Denver at the Pepsi Center November 9, 2013 and the final encore will be in New Orleans at the New Orleans Arena on November 15, 2013.
The show opens with "Mother Mary," "Talk That Talk," "You Da One," "What's My Name" and ends with her hits "Umbrella," "We Found Love," "Stay" and "Diamonds."


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Syngenta in North America announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted registration approval for Zemax herbicide. Zemax is powered by Callisto Plant Technology® and specially formulated to deliver long-lasting residual weed control and application flexibility.
"Based on the same capsule-suspension formulation technology as Halex GT corn herbicide, Zemax combines two active ingredients—mesotrione and S-metolachlor—into one product with optimized handling and physical properties," said Johnny Reynolds, senior group leader of Herbicide Formulation Development for Syngenta. "Featuring good compatibility with sulfur-containing nitrogen fertilizers and other critical tank-mix partners, Zemax also was designed to minimize the effects of overwintering, which helps both distribution channel partners and growers."
Mesotrione, the active ingredient in Callisto herbicide, provides burndown and residual broadleaf weed control while S-metolachlor, the active ingredient in Dual II Magnum herbicide, offers residual grass and small-seeded broadleaf weed control.
"This combination results in more effective residual control than competitive corn herbicides—SureStart, TripleFLEX and Verdict—on tough grasses and small-seeded broadleaf weeds such as waterhemp, pigweeds, foxtails, lambsquarters and ragweeds," said Carroll Moseley, asset lead, Syngenta. "Zemax also is targeted for weed biotypes like waterhemp and pigweed that are tolerant or resistant to glyphosate, ALS-inhibiting, PPO and triazine herbicides."
Moseley added that Zemax features excellent crop safety based on the proven corn safener, benoxacor, as well as unmatched application flexibility. "It can be applied at a full rate pre-emergence, at a foundation rate followed by Halex GT or tank mixed with glyphosate (Touchdown or Roundup brand herbicides) for post-emergence application up to 30-inch corn," he said.
Reynolds said bringing Zemax to market demonstrates the commitment of Syngenta to provide new technology solutions and meet customer needs.
"One of those needs was a product that could be applied in areas like Wisconsin and Minnesota where atrazine use is limited or prohibited," said Reynolds.
Zemax is also registered on more corn types than competitive corn herbicides. It is registered for use in field corn, seed corn, sweet corn, yellow popcorn and also grain sorghum. Refer to the product label for application instructions.


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These Stainless Steel Worktables address a wide range of hospital requirements while providing corrosion-proof performance, ensuring long life and maximizing value. The tables are very versatile and are offered in a variety of sizes, materials and accessory points to meet individual needs. The table footprints are designed to be compact to accommodate OR space constraints and technology trends. A wide range of accessories and caster options are available.
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