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Loser: Every now and again, the confusing array of police and fire departments in Salt Lake County causes problems. It happened again this week when someone in an unincorporated area surrounded by Sandy City called for an ambulance. Sandy has a new agreement requiring Salt Lake City to dispatch emergency services, but a dispatcher got mixed up. As a result, it took five minutes to respond to the call. Officials say a new protocol has been put in place to make sure this doesn't happen again. The only way to guard against that, however, would be through a unified valley wide system.
Winner: It seems natural that school teachers should have the freedom to question a student they worry might be contemplating suicide. A bill sponsored by Rep. Steven Eliason, R-Sandy, would make it clear that teachers and administrators have that ability. A greater problem, however, is that people don't know how to approach the subject. It isn't easy to talk about suicide, and some people worry, for good reason, that doing so may plant ideas in the heads of vulnerable young people. But with Utah's youth suicide rate already among the highest in the nation, letting opportunities to intervene pass by because of legal worries makes no sense.
Winner: Utah lawmakers will soon consider whether to raise the minimum smoking age in the state from 19 to 21. That would be a good move. Critics often note that the nation allows people to vote and serve in the military at age 18, which they feel makes it inconsistent to prohibit them from making more trivial decisions about vices. But both tobacco and alcohol cause health and behavioral problems that are exacerbated by immaturity. Someone who is 21 tends to have a better ability to make right choices than someone who is 19, and restricting sales also would have the added effect of making it harder for even younger people to access cigarettes.
Loser: Colonel James Jabara Airport in Kansas had never seen the likes of a Boeing 747 Dreamlifter on its runways before this week. The pilots of such a craft landed there accidentally, mistaking the airport for the much larger McConnel AFB, nine miles away. While the story drew snickers around the nation, it raised serious questions about how such a thing could occur. Jabara Airport was barely large enough for the plane to land and take off. The public has a right to be concerned that such a mistake in the future might lead to an accident on a short runway.
Winner: Speaking of airplane mishaps, an emergency landing on an interstate highway in Maine this week was of a happier variety. The pilot of a Cessna 152 had engine trouble and needed to come down somewhere. He managed to land on I-295 during rush hour without hurting anyone or hitting any cars. While the traffic jam that ensued was of epic proportions, traffic jams are much better than funerals or hospital visits.

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The Bulldozer Review: AMD FX-8150 Testedby Anand Lal Shimpi on October 12, 2011 1:27 AM EST
Cache and Memory Performance
I mentioned earlier that cache latencies are higher in order to accommodate the larger caches (8MB L2 + 8MB L3) as well as the high frequency design. We turned to our old friend cachemem to measure these latencies in clocks:
|Cache/Memory Latency Comparison
|Main Memory
|AMD FX-8150 (3.6GHz)
|AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE (3.6GHz)
|AMD Phenom II X6 1100T (3.3GHz)
|Intel Core i5 2500K (3.3GHz)
Cache latencies are up significantly across the board, which is to be expected given the increase in pipeline depth as well as cache size. But is Bulldozer able to overcome the increase through higher clocks? To find out we have to convert latency in clocks to latency in nanoseconds:
We disable turbo in order to get predictable clock speeds, which lets us accurately calculate memory latency in ns. The FX-8150 at 3.6GHz has a longer trip down memory lane than its predecessor, also at 3.6GHz. The higher latency caches play a role in this as they are necessary to help drive AMD's frequency up. What happens if we turn turbo on and peg the FX-8150 at 3.9GHz? Memory latency goes down. Bulldozer still isn't able to get to main memory as quickly as Sandy Bridge, but thanks to Turbo Core it's able to do so better than the outgoing Phenom II.
L3 access latency is effectively a wash compared to the Phenom II thanks to the higher clock speeds enabled by Turbo Core. Latencies haven't really improved though, and Bulldozer has a long way to go before it reaches Sandy Bridge access latencies.
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xorbit - Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - linkYou are not measuring "branch prediction" performance. You are measuring misspeculation penalty (due to longer pipeline or other reasons). Nothing can "predict" random data-dependent branches. Reply
JumpingJack - Sunday, November 06, 2011 - linkThis is a good point. Reply
mianmian - Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - linkHow disappointed I am. I can't believe what AMD will claim later on. Reply
Marburg U - Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - linkCannot see a reason to wait for Piledriver. Am3+ won't survive that chip, and +15%, even in single thread, won't be enough (for Sandy, I'm not even talking about Ivy).
If BD had not been so bad i would have hoped in a price drop of the Thuban, and would have gone for it. But now, i fear price spikes of the old Phenom II X6 as it approaches it's EOL. Reply
Ethaniel - Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - link... using a chainsaw. Newegg sells a 2500k for USD 220. I'm thinking something like 170-180 for the FX-8150. I was expecting a lot from the FX line. And I think that was my mistake, probably. Too bad. Reply
Leyawiin - Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - linkI guess we can take comfort in that some things never change - naming AMD processors are always behind the curve (since before Intel's C2 Duo). Guess I'll hang onto my X4 955 @ 3.6 Ghz for a while longer. It'll be the last AMD processor I'll bother with (and I'm tired of being faithful and waiting on them). Reply
richard77aus - Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - link""At the same clock speed, Phenom II is almost 7% faster per core than Bulldozer according to our Cinebench results.""
I am far from being an expert in CPUs but isn't the main advantage intel has had since core2- sandybridge the per core performance? not closk speed and not multi core.
I've seen some benchmarks showing real world usage of the SB i3 dual core where it out performs a faster clocked quad core phenom 2. Reply
richard77aus - Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - linkMeaning AMD giving first priority to clockspeed and core count was the wrong thing to aim for even if they had achieved a 4ghz+ stock 8 core speed processor, but to actually go backwards compared to such an old arch. is a disaster. (my first post here, is there a way to edit posts?) Reply
Kristian Vättö - Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - linkThe thing is that Phenom II, which is AMD's arch, is FASTER clock for clock than their new Bulldozer arch. Intel is far ahead of both CPUs, but it's a bit laughable that AMD's older CPUs actually outperform their new ones. Reply
Saxie81 - Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - linkHey Anand, did you happen to get the power consumption numbers when you hit 4.7ghz?
This is... disappointing. I knew the Single thread benchmarks were going to be bad, but you need to be running something thats needing the 8 cores, if not its of no use. Kinda like using a Magny Cours to run Crysis. Reply


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Former world champion aerial skier Jacqui Cooper says Sochi silver medallist Torah Bright helped create a "negative vibe" during the Winter Olympics.
Cooper on Monday took aim at snowboarder Bright over her complaints about the halfpipe course at the Games and her involvement in rumblings over the funding distribution among Australian athletes.
"Whether she likes it or not, she's actually a role model," Cooper told Fox Sports.
"And if Torah thinks someone's getting hard done by, or if Torah thinks this or Torah thinks that, people are actually going to jump on her bandwagon."
Bright became the first snowboarder to enter three events at a single Winter Olympics, winning silver in the halfpipe and finishing seventh in the snowboard slopestyle.
Regardless, Cooper said the 27-year-old did not live up to expectations.
"I think she performed badly with social media. And I also think she performed badly as an athlete to complain about the course and the snow," she added.
"I didn't hear any other athlete making as much noise about anything as Torah did."
Bright, a 2010 Olympic gold medallist, admitted to starting the social media hashtag "teamoutcast" to show support for fellow snowboarders Belle Brockhoff, Jarryd Hughes and Scotty James over concerns about funding and resource distribution.
Both the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) and Olympic Winter Institute (OWI) strongly defended their funding model.
Cooper, a gold medal favourite in the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics before crashing out on both occasions, suggested Bright had nothing to complain about.
"She talks about the AOC not funding her sport and only wanting to see it every four years - the AOC actually tipped $50,000 into her preparation before the Olympic Games," Cooper said.
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In Sapphire of the Fairies: Five Collapse Children have been gathered by Garth and Kalina, who were discovered to be Alex and Jenneva Tork. Two of the Collapse Children are the Children of the Ancient Prophecy, but their identity is not yet clear. Calling themselves the Alcea Rangers, the group has managed to restore the Sapphire of the Fairies to the Sword of Heavens. Clear skies have replaced the Darkness over the area once known as Cordonia, but with the sunshine comes the pinpointing of their location to the forces of evil. General Gregor had been released from prison and he now labors to build an army in preparation of the Heir's return to Tagaret. Niki has met with Dalgar, who professes to be her real father. While acknowledging that he is a high-level Black Devil, Dalgar sows the seeds of doubt in Niki's mind.


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What's it like to have an inside track to all the action at the Golden Globe awards? Just ask Louise Roe. Our Celeb Style Council member is giving us a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at her experience. Yes, it's glamorous. Yes, there are celebs. And yes, she wore some serious gowns.
Covering the carpet takes a lot of prep, which meant Roe's day started very early. "Up to do my homework at 7 a.m., and then time for glam with my friend Rachel Wood," she tells PEOPLE of the photo above, perfecting her makeup look with an allover glow, statement brows and some mega false lashes.
Roe selected a poppy-color Monique Lhuillier cut-out gown featuring lace paneling for her red carpet interviews. "I fell in love with this gown as soon as I saw it," she shares. "It's comfy and chic" She also added a very special accessory for the night (see inset above). "Guess what? I'm wearing the actual ring Jennifer Lawrence won her Oscar in! Can you believe? @Chopard #GoldenGlobes," she Tweeted.
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The style star nabbed some of the biggest red carpet interviews of the night, including Zooey Deschanel, Lupita Nyong'o and Margot Robbie. She also pulled a complete dress 180° for the after party, changing into a colorful strapless design also by Monique Lhuillier.
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Do you think about her way too much when you are apart? Does the sound of her voice, or the way she looks coming to meet you leaving you grinning from ear-to-ear? Does her scent or the touch of her skin make you feel like you are "home"?Do you lose all track of time when you are together? Have you lost all interest in other women? Does the thought of walking away from the relationship and not having her in your life, leave your heart saying "I just can't do it"? Do you still feel that way after six months, eight months, a year has passed? Are you certain she feels the same way about you?<br />
This is what people mean when they say "you will know."
Infatuation?....of course. Obsession?!.......no. If her happiness and well-being is more important to you than your own, then she is "the one." Not saying you should sacrifice yourself for love, it is just the way it feels.
*shugs shoulders* Once I asked God to give me a partner, I guess you could call it a somewhat lengthy and heartfelt prayer. I was VERY specific, and God delivered to-the-t! It's hard to explain the details, I actually wish I'd never prayed the prayer. You see, when the time came and God had answered my prayer, I doubted myself, the same doubt I've had for years, that I am not, nor ever will be, a suitable partner. When the time came, I let him know that I was "insecure", and from what I've been told is that no one wants to be close to someone who is insecure, and therefore I shut myself away from most people, not knowing what's "normal" for societal interaction. I am aloof, "cold", "stuck up", but in reality, I hope they can see me for who I ultimately am, a coward, and ultimately even God will reject me for it. In conclusion, maybe you could pray about it, and be very specific, you know what the bible says about those who seek.
if she was - you wouldn't have to ask
if you know that you know that you know - than you know.
When she's looked after you and stayed with you for all your life and you still love and respect her.
Well...if it were me pondering this question I would think to myself...as my face resembles a big hairy arse and she still wants to know me then she is the one.
I can't really say but I know for sure that you're not in my cess pool because mine is bottomless.
Okay..just for you then.
Okay.. for your penance please slap yourself on the wrist 3 times with a feather.
Death by flogging with multiple duck down feathers at sunrise tomorrow for you then my friend!
She convinced me.
In my own case,in another city 8 years ago,I thought she was just a kid with a crush.When we met up again,that love was still there.I'm twice her age,not wealthy,not that good looking,yet she has loved me and wanted to be with me all that time,so I think it was something that was meant to be.
If you really know everything about each other,and can still both see yourselves happy together,then she probably is the one.
I had a job at the time that transferred me,she was a kid still in high school.As I said,I thought it was just a crush,that she'd get over it and find someone her age.Wasn't until later I realized she was part of God's plan.What else could have brought us together like that?
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Crews on Monday righted a 40-foot fishing boat that overturned in Warren, but fire officials say the vessel is still full of water.
Chief Al Galinelli of the Warren Fire Department said they are waiting for low tide to start putting water pumps in to float the boat.
The boat, called the Demi Lynn, overturned Sunday morning.
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NATIONALISM, as the late, great historian Eric Hobsbawm pointed out, is essentially an imagined sentiment.
It is retrospectively, or sometimes concurrently, developed, mostly by invoking a particular understanding of history, the present, and future.
Hence in simple terms, the first step in the construction of a 'nation' is the development of its past, the second step is how it achieved or will achieve territorial coherence, and the third step is to recognise what it means to be a part of it.
In the case of Pakistan, the state, specifically the army and bureaucracy, has controlled the nationalist project in a variety of ways, not least through the distortion of history.
The state-sanctioned story of Pakistan starts with the advent of Islam in South Asia, focuses on ideas of Muslim power, decline and revivalism, and creates a linear narrative that connects a lot of disparate dots over a time span of 12 centuries.
In the same vein, the achievement of a separate homeland is explained in terms of the much-vaunted two-nation theory, the idea of Muslims as a separate political and social category in South Asia, and the idea of — ironically enough — minority oppression and religious freedom.
Finally, the state's response to constant questions of what it means to be Pakistani uses Islam as a source of personal identification, the insistence on using Urdu as a linguistic marker of Pakistaniat, and a whole host of other smaller symbols like shalwar-kameez and cricket.
When one compares it to a standardised check list of sorts, the statist narrative in all its two-nation, Urdu-speaking glory, is fairly comprehensive — at least on paper.
It covers almost all bases — quality and objectivity of that coverage notwithstanding — and provides a coherent, legitimising narrative for the Pakistani state.
It is so comprehensive, in fact, that over the last 65 years, most challenges to the Pakistani state, and specifically to its idea of Pakistani nationalism, have taken the form of diffused ethno-linguistic movements and region-specific subversions — whether it was in East Pakistan, or Sindh, or as we've consistently seen, in Balochistan.
In India, contrary to our case, challenges to the state's hegemonic processes exist at both the local (Assam, Telengana, Kashmir the northeast) as well as the national level.
When the Bharatiya Janata Party attempted to revise school and college textbook curricula between 1998 and 2004, they were countered by strong opposition from opposition parties, like the Congress, secular groups and academics.
Essentially, the controversy showcased how there are competing versions of Indian nationalism and Indian history operating in the same political space.
The move to rejuvenate Ram as a symbol of Hindu masculinity, the portrayal of Mughal rule as being oppressive and the creation of India as the outcome of Hindu aspirations were challenged in both the political domain through political parties and civil society groups, and in universities and colleges — where nationalism itself has become an object of critical academic attention.
So what's happened in Pakistan? Why hasn't there been a more coherent and macro-challenge to statist history and religion-laced nationalism?
For starters, the few objective accounts of the Pakistan Movement focus more on elite manipulation in Punjab, the rise of the Muslim middle class in UP and Bengal, and Congress-Muslim League relations as verifiable historical truths.
The analysis of the 'salariat' class by Hamza Alavi, or of the politics within the Muslim League by Ayesha Jalal do not offer, on their own, any ideological weight that could justify the creation of Pakistan.
On the other hand, state-controlled history, peddled by a compromised, ideologically motivated academia, and taught in schools and colleges, presents the two-nation theory as gospel, and the creation of Pakistan as the inevitable outcome of a purposeful struggle.
Secondly, political and academic critiques of the state's oppressive relationship with smaller ethno-linguistic groups, especially during the formative years, have so far been unable to provide a working framework that would accommodate disparate identities within the larger ambit of a single Pakistani polity.
The inevitable question that arises is that if a group or an individual is allowed to identify itself based on ethno-linguistic characteristics, what trait or feature, apart from geographical presence or a CNIC, would determine its overarching identity as a Pakistani?
The state, instead, answers this question by turning to an officially sanctioned religion and the imposition of an official language which, on paper, sidesteps the question of accommodation all together.
Thirdly, and intrinsically connected to the two points raised above, the progressive goals of greater freedom for religious minorities, women and marginalised groups are currently operating under a state that perpetuates individual identity on the basis of religion, and is constitutionally mandated to prefer one religion over the other.
Without an ideological overhaul of how the state itself views other religions, and how it views groups who oppress and discriminate against minorities, the odds of changing the status quo are quite low.
When these three are seen together, it becomes evident as to why the state's brand of exclusionary nationalism and distorted history has only been countered at a diffused, geographically constrained level.
In 65 years, no ideological alternative has been able to scale itself up to the level where it can offer a comprehensive counter-construction of nationalism that would actually allow for progressive action.
It remains to be seen whether greater academic freedom, especially in the social sciences, and a more critical analysis of history and our current predicaments would allow for the development of more viable alternatives.
Till then, it's safe to say that the state's hegemony in the realm of identity and ideas will remain largely intact.
The writer is a freelance columnist based in Islamabad.
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Members of Osprey Packs upper management, sales staff, city officials and the Ogden-Weber Chamber of Commerce made their way to the entrance of the company's new distribution center during a lull in the rainstorm on Wednesday.
With a snip of oversized scissors, the group marked the official opening of the company's latest facility, in Business Depot Ogden.
Osprey Packs, a manufacturer of high-performance outdoor and travel packs, opened a new 108,000-square foot warehouse in March.


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US accused of stealing billions of Iraqi oil revenues
Some four billion dollars set aside for the reconstruction of Iraq have disappeared into American bank accounts administered by the occupying Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA).
The missing billions, uncovered by UK humanitarian group Christian Aid, are a combination of oil revenues now controlled by the CPA, plus seized Iraqi government assets and funds vested overseas.
"The fact that no independent body knows where this cash has gone is in direct violation of the UN resolution that released much of it for the rebuilding of Iraq's shattered infrastructure," said Christian Aid in a news release.
It is estimated that by the end of the year, the amount of unaccounted cash will double if CPA financial management is not made more transparent.
"This is Iraqi money. The people of Iraq must know where it is going and it should be used for the benefit of all the country's people - particularly the poorest," said Christian Aid's international director, Roger Riddell.
According to the CPA, the body does promote economic transparency by maintaining a Program Review Board to examine requests to spend Iraqi funds and make recommendations on expenditures. The authority asserts that minutes from meetings, as well as the Iraqi national budgets for the second half of 2003 and all of 2004 are posted on their website. — (menareport.com)
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Leader of Opposition in Telangana State Legislative Council Mohammed Ali Shabbir said that the 15th Plenary of Telangana Rashtra Samithi held in Khammam was completely disappointing for the common people.
Addressing a press conference, along with Deputy CLP leader Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy, at Congress Legislature Party office here on Thursday, Shabbir Ali said that Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao had spent crores of rupees on Plenary just to give an assurance to his workers that they would be given nominated posts. "The Chief Minister did not show any concern towards 4 crore people of Telangana who are suffering from severe drought and heat wave. He did not speak a single word on nearly 400 farmers committed suicide in recent past. He apparently looked concerned over accommodating his 4,000 workers on different posts. This is highly condemnable," he said.
Shabbir Ali said that the TRS Plenary confined itself to a single line resolution on drought. "The Supreme Court and High Court have pulled up both the State and Central Governments for their lethargic approach towards drought management. Instead of preparing a Contingency Plan to handle drought situation for the next two months, KCR is busy in the politics of encouraging defections in opposition parties. Ideally, he should have cancelled the Plenary and concentrated on managing drought crisis," he said.
"It is highly shocking that the ruling party leaders enjoyed about 2 lakh Chicken Biryani at Plenary while farmers and poor are unable to get a simple meal due to drought. State Government declare 'Drought Emergency' and depute a senior IAS officer as incharge for each of the 10 districts to implement the Contingency Plan. Relief measures should also be taken on war footing basis. NREGS should be implemented properly, especially in affected areas," Shabbir Ali said.
Shabbir Ali also ridiculed KCR's claim of Telangana becoming the top welfare State. Quoting latest statistics of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), he said Telangana ranks 10th in terms of spending on social sector and even lags behind Andhra Pradesh which stand 6th in the list. Similarly, he said Telangana ranks 29th, top from bottom, on expenditure on education sector.
"CLP condemns case against Sonia Gandhi"
Deputy CLP leader Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy informed that the Congress Legislature Party, in its informal meeting held on Thursday, has passed a unanimous resolution condemning registration of case against Congress president Sonia Gandhi in Augusta Westland helicopter issue. He said that the CLP has described the case as completely baseless and aimed at character assassination.
Ponguleti said similar attempts were made to tarnish the image of Shri. Rajiv Gandhi by his political rivals. However, all the charges were proved wrong in the Supreme Court. Similarly, he said all charges against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi would be proved wrong. He said that the BJP-led NDA Government would not succeed in its designs to malign the image of Nehru-Gandhi family and the entire Congress rank & file, from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, were behind Sonia Gandhi in this matter. (INN)


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Born in La Romana, Dominican Republic, in 1951, Fernando Ureña Rib began his Art training at the Age of twelve cumulating with a degree and designation as Professor of Drawing from the National School of Fine Arts in Santo Domingo. (1968) During his post graduate work he studied with Jaime Colson, a recognized master of Dominican Painting (1969-1971) In the early seventies he lived and studied in Spain. (1973-1976) During this time he traveled extensively throughout Europe and North Africa developing a more comprehensive understanding of fine Arts as cultural expression.
In 1977 he received an invitation from the State Department of the United States to acquaint himself with the major museums, universities Art schools and galleries of this country. Returning to the Dominican Republic he was named Director of the Art Department of APEC University (1978) and later he was appointed Public Relations Director of the National Museum of Modern Art (1981) He is a past president of the Dominican Artist Association. (1992-1994) Fernando Ureña Rib's work has been exhibited in museums and galleries in Madrid, Soria, Malaga, Ponce, Bonn, Mainz, Bad Kissingen, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Rome, Paris, London, Frankfurt, Munich, Brussels, San Juan, Miami, Ottawa, Quebec City, Montreal, Bogota, Caracas, Santiago, New York, Detroit, Chicago, and Santo Domingo
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Here's a stat that you would expect Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning to correct sooner or later. The Broncos have covered just 37% of their home games dating back to 2006. Of course to improve that percentage they'll have to throttle the Oakland Raiders in the Monday nighter. The Broncs are 141/2 point picks, one of a handful of lopsided spreads in Week 3 ... It's pretty much take your risk backing the Dallas Cowboys any week they play with inflated lines thanks to their status as "America's Team" and the trials and tribulations of quarterback Tony Romo. But the 'Boys are particularly vulnerable at home where they have covered four of their past 20 (or just 20%) at home. The Cowboys are the 31/2-point choice over St. Louis ... What does a pair of rookie quarterbacks each making their third career start get you? How about the lowest over-under total of the week (381/2) for the Bills and Jets at MetLife Stadium. The game's got 17-10 written all over it, doesn't it? ... According to Pregame.com, with the Ravens giving up 11/2 points to the struggling Texans, it marks just the 12th time since 1980 that the defending Super Bowl champs are "dogs at home ... Over-under players can't find an edge yet — each of the first two weeks the totals split down the middle, 8-8 ... Is this the week the Giants wake up and a) get a win and b) cover the spread? The G-Men are a one-point road favourite over fellow 0-2 squad Carolina but are just 1-4 vs. the spread in their past five ... Not only are the Patriots 0-2 vs. the spread this season (though 2-0 in the standings), they are far from the money machine they once were under Tom Brady going 2-5 vs. the spread in their past seven. The Patriots are a touchdown favourite over visiting Tampa Bay on Sunday.
- Rob Longley
In the NFL, not much is won in September but that doesn't mean that odds to win the Super Bowl don't fluctuate from their opening numbers. Some of the teams gathering some momentum include the Chicago Bears, having gone from 35-1 down to 20-1. Kansas City's 3-0 start has them back on football's radar screen and bettors have noticed, driving them down from 60-1 to a current 25-1. The Broncos remains favoured at 4-1 to take this year's crown but after Seattle crushed San Francisco last week, the Seahawks leap-frogged the Niners as second choice at 5½-1. The 49ers offer the third lowest return having gone from 5-1 to 8-1. Of the teams that saw their odds to win Super Bowl XLVIII increase dramatically, the Steelers (0-2) opened at 18-1 but their poor start has skyrocketed them to a lucrative 60-1. The winless Redskins saw their 30-1 odds jump up to a current 60-1 as well. With the fickleness of the betting public, the Eagles were an interesting observation. Philadelphia was as high as 65-1 at the season's start before dropping to 25-1 after defeating the Redskins with Philly's new turbo offence. However, after dropping two straight to the Chargers and Chiefs, the Eagles found their way back to 60-1.
Both New England and Houston illustrate how careful one must be when spotting points with upper tier teams. Combined, the Patriots and Texans are an unblemished 4-0 on the season. However, when you factor in the spread, the two contenders are a bank breaking 0-4.
Speaking of caution, keep an eye out for 0-2 teams versus the point spread that are underdogs in Week 3. Over the past six seasons, teams that start 0-2 vs. the points have bounced back with a combined 19-11 mark vs. the number in the Week 3. It's not the most appealing bunch but teams that qualify this week include Cleveland, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, St. Louis and Pittsburgh.
Much emphasis is put on the Thursday night travelling team and the difficulty preparing on a short week. It may be time to revisit that philosophy as both the visiting Jets and Chiefs have covered in their respective Thursday prime timers thus far.
- Randall the Handle
It's not very often that the NFL tosses you two absolute gimmes, but that's the case here in Week 3.
After demolishing the San Francisco 49ers – arguably one of the best three teams in the league – last week, the Seahawks now host the woeful Jaguars. With a betting line that opened at 16.5, there is clearly not a lot of confidence in a Jacksonville team that may be without Maurice Jones-Drew too.
In another complete mismatch, Peyton Manning and the Broncos host division rivals Raiders. Denver has looked dynamite and opened as two touchdown favourites. Of course, the only debate is whether to use the Broncos now or save them for a later week.
Lastly, the Vikings are facing the first team this season that looks like they've thrown in the towel: The Cleveland Browns. Minnesota lost a close one to Chicago last week and is already getting in must-win territory. They shouldn't have a problem taking down a team starting Brian Hoyer.
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In the newest video release by Crystal Dynamics, Game Director Daniel Bisson narrates the team's top ten favorite moments from the game -- spanning from action-packed escape scenarios, puzzles, and quieter moments of discovery and personal triumph. Spoilers imminent; watch at your own risk.
In Tomb Raider 2013, the player is confronted with a much younger Lara Croft who is shipwrecked and finds herself stranded on a mysterious island rife with danger, both natural and human. In contrast to the earlier games Croft is portrayed as vulnerable, acting out of necessity, desperation and sheer survival rather than for a greater cause or personal gain.
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Pelosi Floor Speech on Legislation Naming Lim Poon Lee Post Office in San Francisco
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this evening in support of legislation to designate the "Lim Poon Lee Post Office" in San Francisco to honor the life and achievements of the first Chinese American Postmaster. The full House is expected to vote on the legislation later this week.
"Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. It's such a cause of celebration for all of us in San Francisco to see Lim Poon Lee recognized on the floor of the House of Representatives.
"I rise in support of the legislation to commemorate the life and achievements of Lim Poon Lee, the first Chinese American Postmaster in the United States.
"Today, the House has an opportunity to honor Postmaster Lee's lifetime of public service and proud patriotism by naming the post office in the heart of San Francisco's Chinatown, the 'Lim Poon Lee Post Office.'
"Lim Poon Lee came to these shores from Hong Kong as an infant. Like many immigrants, his family so loved this country and he spent his entire life in public service. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army as a counterintelligence specialist. He worked in the Public Welfare and Juvenile Court Systems in San Francisco. And Mr. Lee served as one of my predecessors in Congress and a friend to many of us here, Congressman Phillip Burton, as a field representative.
"In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson appointed Lim Poon Lee the Postmaster of San Francisco. At the time, it was the highest federal appointive post ever held by a Chinese American.
"In this position, Lee transformed the face of San Francisco's postal system by increasing the hiring of women, minorities and disabled postal workers. In San Francisco, we know the beauty is in the mix, and Mr. Lee worked to ensure while hiring that the post office looked like the rest of the city in terms of its great diversity.
"In 1977, Lim Poon Lee established San Francisco's Chinatown Post Office; the post office located at 867 Stockton Street. Today, we have the opportunity to name that post office for him.
"As we honor Postmaster Lee, we also recognize his family: his wife Catherine, his children Rosalind, Dorinda, Lynnette, and Chesley, and his grandchildren. They helped make his success possible.
"As was mentioned by my colleague Mr. Lynch, Mr. Postmaster Lee passed away in 2002 at the age of 91. His absence is felt throughout San Francisco. He was the Master of Ceremonies for the annual Chinese New Year parade, a columnist for Asian Week, and a leader on many distinguished boards and commissions.
"All who knew him — knew him to be a larger than life personality. All who knew Philip Burton knew that it took such a larger than life personality to be his field representative.
"I urge my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to the life of the first Chinese American Postmaster — by supporting this legislation naming the post office in honor of Lim Poon Lee."


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Pop star Lily Allen stunned TV viewers in Holland when she showed off her third nipple during a recent canal boat interview.
The Smile singer was appearing on TV show Vara Live when her interviewer asked her about her odd blemish, prompting the fun-loving singer to ask him if he wanted to see it.
She giggled as she lifted her top to reveal an extra nipple just beneath her left breast, adding, "It gets hard when you touch it."
Allen was then thrilled to learn that her The Simpsons hero, Krusty The Clown, also has a third nipple.
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A completely new lightweight client has been added in this version. We're also introducing a persistence package, wich allows you to permanently store ignore lists and room op and access privilidges. Also new is the ability to kick users out of rooms or off the server for a given amount of time. Lastly, a number of bugs have been fixed.
This is a release candidate for version 1.1.0. If you encounter any bugs in this release, or anything else that has slipped our attention, please send a bug report or post to the forums. We expect to release the final version 1.1.0 in a week or two.
This first release of NFC chat in 9 months fixes some bugs that we encountered lately, mostly reported in the forums. The bugs were mostly related to logging and incorrect startup scripts.
By popular demand the functionality of the JdbcAuthenticator (which controls authentication of users using a database) has been enhanced. You can now restrict all access to the chat server to only the users in the database, and you can encrypt passwords in the database. The use of the JdbcAuthenticator is documented in 'database authentication.html' in the docs directory.
It's been over 2 years since the last release of NFC. Somewhat to my
suprise people still mail me about it and seem to be using it. A few
have even dared to get under the hood and add their own hacks to the
source code.
I thought that I owed it to whoever is using this or trying to use it
to make a maintanence release. Up to version 1.0.6-rc2, it used to be
pretty hard to get this all to build and run, especially the
http-tunneling support. I think the build and deploy process is now
quite easier than it used to be, thanks to switching the build system
to use Ant from Make. [I could go into a long rant right here about
how great Ant is for Java projects, but I'll spare you]... read more
This releases fixes numerous bugs and introduces a (very basic) Swing GUI. See the download section for the ChangeLog and files.
The FAQ-O-Matic is now up and running at http://research.lyrisoft.com/cgi-bin/fom. Not much there now, but I expect it to grow based on questions that people ask.
We are now distributed and scalable. Look out.
Sun's JMS (Java Message Service) specification is going to be used to transform NFC into a scalable distributed chat system. Details about JMS are at http://java.sun.com/products/jms/. More details about NFC's usage of JMS are forthcoming.
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There was a rootin' tooting time at Watlington Village Hall as a baby class adopted a Wild West theme to raise money for charity.
The babies attend the King's Lynn Baby Sensory class and this was the first ever Sensathon, a colourful fundraiser designed to delight and surprise babies while raising money for charity Tommy's.
Forty-five babies arrived through the doors of the class on Friday of last week in full cowboy and cowgirl outfits, complete with checked shirts, hand-made cowboy hats, neckerchiefs, fringed dresses and denim, before setting off on a Wild West adventure of imaginative play.
Greeted on arrival with Western music, the babies were treated to an action-packed day, including visiting the Rodeo centre, songs around the campfire, themed sock-puppet shows and hearing the story of Little Big Horn in the Last Chance Saloon.
King's Lynn Baby Sensory is one of more than 200 franchises taking part across UK, to raise more than £100,000 for Tommy's. In Watlington, £405 was raised.
Tommy's funds research into miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth, and provides advice and support for all parents-to-be to help them have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.
Tommy's runs three research centres, and the money raised by King's Lynn Baby Sensory will go towards opening a fourth centre.
King's Lynn Baby Sensory manager Suzy Hyde said: "Sensathon was a roaring success and there was not a baby in the house who wasn't in awe of everything they saw, heard and experienced.
"All the mums and dads had gone the whole way in supporting the day, putting together amazing cowboy and cowgirl outfits for their little ones and some even turned up in fancy dress themselves!
"We're very proud to be working with Tommy's this year, and we know that some of the families here will have their own stories and personal reasons for getting behind this important charity.


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ID Joins Kennedy Family, Civil Rights Legends for MARCH TO JUSTICE, 2/25
"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." Nearly fifty years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. proclaimed these words as he called for racial equality after completing the historic voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery in Alabama. But the question still remains today: has the United States of America made true progress in becoming a society in which all people are treated as equals? Reflecting on our nation's ongoing pursuit of equal rights, Investigation Discovery presents ID FILMS: MARCH TO JUSTICE produced exclusively for ID by NBC News' Peacock Productions. With unprecedented access to a civil rights pilgrimage attended by champions of the movement and three generations of the Kennedy family, MARCH TO JUSTICE premieres exclusively on Investigation Discovery on Monday, February 25 at 8 PM (E/P).
ID FILMS: MARCH TO JUSTICE features riveting first person recollections from Civil Rights movement luminaries, including Georgia Congressman John Lewis, who participated in the original Freedom Rides and was the youngest speaker at the March on Washington when Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Aboard a bus winding its way through Alabama, Rep. Lewis guides Kerry Kennedy, daughter of Robert F. Kennedy, her mother Ethel, and the youngest generations of Kennedy children through a turning point in our nation's history by providing an intimate account of his experience during the brutal Bloody Sunday attack and the Selma to Montgomery march that led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
"Created by some of the top filmmakers in the country, the documentaries featured in ID FILMS are, by their very nature, intensely personal," said Henry Schleiff, president and general manager, Investigation Discovery. "We are honored that the Kennedy family invited our film crews to come along the family's intimate journey to understand the threats and abuse so many suffered, just 50 years ago, so that so many more could live in a more fair and just society."
MARCH TO JUSTICE also features interviews with intimate revelations by Carolyn McKinstry, a Survivor of the 1963 bombing at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL, which killed four young girls; former assistant to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and First Amendment crusader, John Seigenthaler; and equal rights advocate Ruby Bridges, who at 6 years old was the first African American child to integrate the all-white William Frantz Elementary school in New Orleans, Louisiana and was forever immortalized in an iconic Normal Rockwell painting that was recently displayed outside President Obama's Oval Office.
MARCH TO JUSTICE is part of the ID FILMS strand, the television home for projects that shine a light on important, overlooked aspects of our justice system and showcase compelling stories of mystery, intrigue and determination.
ID FILMS: MARCH TO JUSTICE premieres on Monday, February 25 at 8 PM (E/P). The film is produced for Investigation Discovery by NBC News' Peacock Productions, with executive producer Elizabeth Fischer and producer Kimberley Ferdinando. For Investigation Discovery, Diana Sperrazza is executive producer. Sara Kozak is senior vice president of production and Henry Schleiff is president and general manager.


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Local Corporation (NASDAQ: LOCM), a leading online local media company, today announced that it has been named a finalist in two product and technology categories for the TechAmerica Orange County High-Tech Innovation Awards. Now in its 19 th year, this premier business event celebrates excellence and achievement in the region's technology industry and honors local companies, individuals and products that drive innovation in Orange County. This year's winners will be announced at a dinner on June 14, 2012, at the Hilton in Costa Mesa, Calif. Local Corporation's Rovion Ad Management Platform was named a finalist for Best Cloud Product and the company's Exact Match local business solution suite was named a finalist in the Best Internet/E-Commerce category. "This recognition from the TechAmerica organization validates our market leadership in delivering innovative digital media solutions that enable brands, publishers and local merchants to effectively connect with consumers," said Michael Sawtell, Local Corporation president and COO. Rovion Ad Management Platform The Rovion Ad Management Platform is the first automated, cloud-based solution that enables agencies, brands and publishers to create and publish original rich media ads without code or Adobe Flash® authoring software. The scalable platform is completely customizable and its drag and drop functionality helps companies develop rich media ad units that can be served in multiple formats across multiple channels including online or on mobile devices via HTML5. The company recently released additional functionality within the platform including the ability for users to develop ads that incorporate new video formats and polling features. Exact Match Local Business Solutions Exact Match is a suite of cost effective, subscription-based online advertising and digital marketing products designed to help SMBs build their online presence and be found. Exact Match enables local businesses to boost brand awareness and reach targeted customers when they are searching for products and services online and via mobile devices. The suite includes a geo-targeted website, a mobile-optimized website, social media presence, brand-centric display advertising and more.
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Widowed at thirty-three with two small kids, Beverly Simpson wants someone to blame. Angry, hurt, and full of regret for what she's lost, she rails against a once trusted God and hides her loneliness behind a sassy exterior.
Joe Clark, intrigued by Bev's irreverent approach to life, stubbornly pursues her. However, the pair have two very different outlooks on life. Joe is a dedicated preacher, while Bev insists she no longer believes in God. Despite being polar opposites, they can't hide their attraction to each other, but reconciling their beliefs may be harder than they imagined. Will faith and love be enough to mend a damaged heart?
Originally published in 1987, Tempted is an inspiring story of betrayal and trust that will refresh listeners.
©1987 Robyn Carr (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
"Mt least favorite Robyn Carr book ever"
No, I found the book to be tedious. Too many words to express simple thoughts, unlikable character (Bev), sappy character (joe). I found it difficult to listen to him basically begging her to love him throughout the story.
Oh no!
By the way I love Robyn Carr books...this is the first of all that I have read that I didn't like.
"Sweet sweet story"
Loved this story. The characters were so endearing. It was funny and very entertaining. The narration was great.
"Should've paid attention to reviews, not the best."
I appreciated the story line but the narration was not great. Lots of eye rolls.
"Simply Delightful"
Loved it from beginning to end! This was so refreshing and entertaining. I laughed all the way through the entire book. I was so real and truly showed the vulnerable side of even the most spiritual person. We are human and even with the most noble intentions our flesh is weak when it comes to the matter of the heart. I love the way the author showed the forgiveness of Joe and his willingness to hold fast to his commitment and trust in God to see what Beverly could not see. He had enough faith for the both of them and it paid off in the end. I want my book club to read this book because I can only imagine the discussion it will generate. I have come to love the author and this is my 3rd book i have read by her and I have not been disappointed yet! The narrator was awesome as well and helped bring this book more life if possible, great team!'' Off to find another book of hers to read :)
Joyfully Happy,
Rikkita Hughes
"Not Her best Work"
I love RObyn Carr and have been listening to lots of her novels. This one was not my favorite. The story was underdeveloped, lacked details and the characters were not as matured as her other novels. I did not realize until the end that it was one of her older novels. I would say her writing has matured over time and her more recent novels have ben fantastic.
I wasn't sure how this book was going to be but it was really good!!! I am a Christian and as a Christian you have to have a sense of humor and not gasp every time someone does or says something that you feel is wrong. I thought that a lot of this book was hilarious and laughed out loud at the things and times things were said. I would definitely suggest this book to others!
"Robyn Carr Rocks Again!"
Not the best--but held my attention--Robyn Carr seems to like to have her leading ladies get pregnant unexpectedly.. So that much was predictable
"Robyn Carr does it again!"
I want JOE
I would love to think that there really are men like Joe in this world.
Don't really have a favorite scene, but my least favorite is Joe, a man of God, continuing to cuss throughout the book
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Research Topics
A Cancellieri
Affiliation: Bellaria Hospital
Country: Italy
Detail Information
- Migratory marker expression in fibroblast foci of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisMarco Chilosi
Department of Pathology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134 Verona, Italy
Respir Res 7:95. 2006..This important morphogenetic pathway is able to trigger epithelial-mesenchymal-transition (EMT), a mechanism involved in developmental and metastatic processes, which is also potentially involved in pulmonary fibrosis...
- Respiratory failure due to micronodular type II pneumocyte hyperplasiaA Cancellieri
Department of Pathology, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
Histopathology 41:263-5. 2002..To report the first case of respiratory failure due to micronodular type II pneumocyte hyperplasia...
- Granulomatous lung diseaseA Cancellieri
Department of Pathology, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
Pathologica 102:464-88. 2010..In addition, a detailed review of their clinical features is provided, together with a description of the main procedures used to obtain respiratory samples for pathology and microbiology studies in these patients...
- Clinical spectrum of adult chronic bronchiolitisV Poletti
Department of Diseases of the Thorax and Clinical Pathology, Maggiore and Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy
Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis 16:183-96. 1999..Their clinical presentation, functional impairment, pathogenetic mechanisms when deemed clinically useful, BAL findings and therapeutical schemes are discussed...
- Acute lung injury associated with 5-fluorouracil and oxaliplatinum combined chemotherapyR Trisolini
Dept Thoracic Diseases, Bellaria and Maggiore Hospitals, Bologna, Italy
Eur Respir J 18:243-5. 2001..It is concluded that the aforementioned pathological manifestations were due to chemotherapy and included a pulmonary adverse reaction, a feature never previously associated with oxaliplatinum and 5-fluorouracil regimens...
- Morphologic changes leading to bronchiolitis obliterans in a patient with delayed non-infectious lung disease after allogeneic bone marrow transplantationR Trisolini
Department of Thoracic Diseases, Maggiore Hospital, Largo Nigrisoli 2, 40100 Bologna, Italy
Bone Marrow Transplant 28:1167-70. 2001..This represents the first reported case in which a model--supported by longitudinal biopsy results--for the evolution of histologic lesions toward bronchiolitis obliterans after BMT is suggested; therapeutic implications are discussed...
- Nucleolar organizer regions in normal skeletal muscle and benign and malignant rhabdomyoblastic tumorsV Eusebi
Istituto Anatomia ed Istologia Patologica,
Tumori 75:4-7. 1989..In addition, cases of rhabdomyoma were easily differentiated from rhabdomyosarcomas. Statistical analysis of data, from all cases, regarding the diameter of NORs and number per nucleus confirmed these observations...
- [Diagnostic utility of macrophages in interstitial lung disease]A Cavazza
Unità Operative di Anatomia Patologica, Ospedale S Maria Nuova di Reggio Emilia, Italy
Pathologica 98:211-23. 2006


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By KINGSLEY ADEGBOYE
As the commercial hub of the country, the demand for housing in Lagos is ever increasing. This is mainly due to continuous influx of people into the nation's commercial capital on a daily basis. These immigrants whose main reason for coming to Lagos is to seek greener pastures, however end up residing in the city that is already over congested.
Despite the ever increasing housing needs across the state, the government insists that it is responding well to the challenge. Governor Babatunde Fashola who made the declaration at a recent event in Lagos, explained that his government is providing various forms of housing opportunities for Lagosians, especially those in the low-income bracket.
The Governor said his administration has also encouraged private sector involvement in the provision of housing and other related services. He added that a significant number of first class housing developments have emerged across the state.
According to him, the demand for housing continues to remain strong as supply falls short of expectations, thus providing several opportunities to investors.
Governor Fashola noted that the Ministry of Housing has delivered the 256-unit Igbogbo Housing Estate at Ikorodu. The estate is sited on 3.352 hectares of land and was built under the Lagos Home Ownership Mortgage Scheme.
A further break-down shows that the estate comprises 96 units of two-bedroom flats in three twin blocks of 32 units each and 160 units of one-bedroom flats in five twin blocks of 32 units each. Each one-bedroom flat has a floor area of 55.80 square meters, while the two-bedroom flats occupy 97.30 square meters.
Facilities in the estate include a health centre with three consulting rooms, a police post, a mini-waterworks with 35,000 cubic liters daily capacity, shopping complex and security post.
The Governor disclosed that there are other completed and ongoing housing projects across the state to meet the increasing housing needs of Lagosians.
His administration, he said is ready to partner with the private sector in the provision of housing.
According to him, the current Lagos Mortgage Policy was designed to protect the public as the Lagos State Mortgage Bill 2009 was promulgated to provide mortgages for development and acquisition of homes.
The governor maintained that such collaboration would not just ensure the provision of sustainable human settlements, but will also increase productivity, reduce operating costs and attract private capital.
"The result is that while the public will have access to quality and affordable houses, the private sector will benefit from new business opportunities,"he said.
Business opportunities
Fashola hinted that the development of housing estates in parts of the state is predicated on the move to meet the challenges of the Lagos mega city, arguing that it would amount to to nothing if housing programmes are not vigorously pursued.
"In order to address this trend, we envisioned for ourselves the task of a sustained transformation of Lagos into Africa's model mega-city.
Hence we put in place sustainable human settlement development programmes that will create a better habitat for ourselves and our children", he said. He added that the state government is not concentrating on urban areas alone, but would also spread development to the sub-urban and rural areas.
He stressed that the future for housing delivery should be private sector driven with government strengthening the operational environment and legal framework for the private sector participation.


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Fits during sleep.
My 14 year old brother is a victim. He remains unconscious, eyes not moving but remained opened, lips turn purplish, growling sounds and stiffness of hands are observed with slight jerking of a head. Total 2 episodes occurred till yet with 2 months interval, one during sleep at night and one during nap. Both the episodes were of approx. 15 minutes. When he gained consciousness he was not able to remember what happened. Doctors here have performed MRI, EEG, Sleep Deprived EEG and CT Scans, but all are clear.
He is a bit overweight according to his age and he often complain about fast heartbeat and pain at back side of his head with a slight lost of visual. There is no history of such kind in our family.
What do you think? What should we do, as we are so much worried. Please reply.
The workup your brother underwent that includes the brain imaging and EEG are all appropriate. He will likely be treated with medication. It is not unusual that no cause is found, this is true in about 50% of cases. More than half of people with newly diagnosed seizures respond to medication and become seizure free. Depending on a variety of other factors, the medication may be stopped in 3-5 years. His weight, the pain in the head, and the fast heartbeat probably have nothing to do with the seizure. If your brother is not controlled with the first or second medication he tries, we recommend a complete evaluation at a comprehensive epilepsy center. These can be found on the Epilepsy Foundation website.
Michael Privitera, MD
Professor of Neurology
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati


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On Fri, 2007-09-28 at 13:38 +0200, Martin Michlmayr wrote: > * Ross Burton <email@example.com> [2007-09-28 10:42]: > > I see that 4.0r1 is broken, is it best to install r0 or are there > > installer images with the fixed kernel on? I could try installing Sid, > > but I'd prefer something known to work. :) > > The problem is that r0 is no longer on the mirrors so you cannot > install that. Anyway, there's a fairly easy workaround: install using > the 4.0r1 images, and when base install fails, do base install again - > this time it will ask you which kernel version to install. Ah cunning, that sounds even easier than changing the priority and getting asked lots of questions. > > I've never done software RAID before, so I'm being cautious. Is it > > fairly simple with the Debian installer to setup a 4G /, 1G swap, and > > the rest as /home, all on RAID-1? Would I need a separate /boot, or is > > the initramfs in the flash sufficient? > > RAID setup in d-i is fairly easy, even if maybe not very obvious (you > first need to mark some partitions for RAID, then go to a RAID config > tool, then configure the md partitions). You won't need a special /boot. On Fri, 2007-09-28 at 14:45 +0300, Riku Voipio wrote: > kernel and initramfs in flash is sufficent, no need for a separate /boot > partition. The setup you want is slightly complex, but it should still > be fairly simple to setup in d-i. Not simple in sense of "just hit next" > but rather "if know partitioning well enough to want such a setup, > you will manage to setup partitions relatively easily in d-i partitioner". Okay, thanks Martin and Riku. Maybe I should give the etch installer a go in qemu so I know what the raid setup does before I let myself go on a real device. :) I'm a huge fan of separate /home because of the amount of pain it solves when the OS itself dies. I guess a swap file in / instead of a swap partition would solve the swap-on-dead-disk problem and remove a partition, I think I'll do that instead. Thanks, Ross -- Ross Burton mail: email@example.com jabber: email@example.com www: http://www.burtonini.com./ PGP Fingerprint: 1A21 F5B0 D8D0 CFE3 81D4 E25A 2D09 E447 D0B4 33DF
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The Council on Anti-American Islamic Relations (CAIR) appears to be attempting to capitalize on the Republican Party establishments desire to have a bigger tent when it comes to embracing minorities. Now that they have successfully wormed and bribed their way into the Democrat party, they will try it with the GOP.
Contact Republican Representatives and Senators and warn them about CAIR. Here is a very good link you can send them and/or use excerpts from it in your email: CAIR Background. You can also include a link to all the CAIR stories from BNI.
Shoebat After losing the election, there is a debate within the Republican Party about what needs to be done to get more minority votes. CAIRs leadership apparently wants a piece of that action and is pointing to what they think is a carrot for Republican politicians in the form of a large percentage of Muslims who voted for Barack Obama. (continue reading...)(...more)


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About the Talk:
Racial microaggressions refer to subtle and often unintentional verbal, behavioral, and environmental indignities that target racialized minorities. While they often are invisible, especially to the perpetrator, racial microaggressions have harmful and lasting psychological effects.
Building on findings from McGill's Student Diversity Survey (Mendelson, 2011), which called for consultation with students who reported experiences with discrimination, the McGill Diversity & Equity Research Lab conducted focus group discussions with recialized students. Employing qualitative methods, we sought to understand students' experiences with racial microaggressions on campus.
Lisa Spanierman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology at McGill University. Her research focuses on white individuals' racial attitudes, developing white racial justice allies, and racial microaggressions that target visible minority and Aboriginal students.


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Stocks Shrug Off Lackluster Data, Close at August Highs
The market chalked up some mighty big gains today despite some mighty lukewarm economic data.
The S&P 500 rose 0.7% to 1,946.72 today, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.6% to 16,651.80. The Nasdaq Composite jumped 1% to 4,434.13. All three closed at their highest levels since July 30.
The big economic data today: Retail sales, which were unchanged in July after growing by 0.2% in June. That was the worst reading since January but no one seemed to notice. Citigroup's Peter D'Antonio thinks investors were right to ignore the report:
Retail sales were surprisingly soft in July, with no change in the headline and just a 0.1% rise in core sales. We are skeptical, however, that this report is telling us anything meaningful about the pace of consumer demand. The details of the report ran counter to already published company reports, which suggested there was a lot more sales activity in the month.
In particular, large retail chains reported that sales picked up notably this summer. The average same-store sales gain (versus a year earlier) was 4.2 percent, which was the highest reading since mid-2011. Thus far, August sales appear to be even stronger. Yet, July retail sales for comparable sectors (general merchandise, furniture, electronics, apparel, and sporting goods) actually dipped in today's report. This sales mismatch suggests there could be an upward revision to the July print in coming months.
Rhino Trading's Michael Block marvel's at the stock market's strength:
The one thing that stands out today is that nothing – not woes in Brazil, not renewed tension in Gaza and Ukraine, not the Candy Crush debacle – could deflate this market. SPUs broke the Monday highs handily and are poised to get back above their 50dma two weeks after they broke down below it. There it is.
Credit Suisse's Andrew Garthwaite and team recommend sticking with stocks until the first rate hike:
Don't sell too early, as in the past equities have peaked no earlier than four months prior to the first rate hike and by the time the first rate hike has occurred equities have only corrected by an average of 3% from their peak. After the first rate hike, the drawdown in equities has ranged from 6% to 11%, but markets tend to recover to average 4% gains in the six months after the first hike.


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Mehriran.de - Raids in houses of persons involved with human rights in Iran direct suspicions towards an action orchastrated by the regime in Iran.
Photo's of the office of Dr. Azmayesh, head of the Internation Organization to Preserve Human Rights in Iran
When Nasrin Sotoudehs family returned from a familial funeral on Friday, 27th of December 2013 they found the door to their apartment broken, lockers and closets dumped any anything of value disappeared. Reza Khandan, husband of Nasrin Sotoudeh, posted a picture of a vandalized room on his Facebook site and soon the International Campaign for Human Rights wrote about it.
As we learn from another Facebook site, the office of Dr. Seyed Mostafa Azmayesh was already raided and vandalized on Monday, 23.12.2013. Several data storage media with personal research data were taken away besides other objects.
Dr. Seyed Mostafa Azmayesh is an exiled Iranian who lives for more than 38 years in Paris, France from where he often reports in interviews about human rights violations and provides analysis on the dangerous ideology of the system that rules Iran. Dr. Azmayesh is a religious scholar, jurist and researcher in the field of history of the religions and world views in the Near East. He is the head of the International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights in Iran (IOPHRI) that is reporting regularly to the European Parliament, the United Nations or to human rights councils of individual states and engages in publishing divers human rights violations against various groups in Iran. His organization performed several street actions in multiple european capitals in favor of Nasrin Sotoudehs release from prison.
Two weeks ago a European Delegation headed by Tarja Cronberg met during their visit Nasrin Sotoudeh and Jafar Panahi in Teheran. This meeting has caused heavy criticism among fundamentalist forces inside the regime. These forces incline to show strong signs of their power when there is something that doesn't correspond to their views.
According to the informations provided by now tit is highly probable that behind both raids in Teheran and Paris there could be one of the numerous Iranian secret agencies. Besides intending to intimidate Mrs Sotoudeh and Mr Azmayesh and those around them the raids left property and material damage and provided the agency with dire information of human rights workers.
" title="Öffnet externen Link in neuem Fenster" target="_blank">Click here to hear an interview with Radio Farda about the raids (Farsi)


text: This year it's Big XII vs Big Ten. The way Texas is playing, they might end up with the Big 12 bid. Texas A&M might also get it, but they may not even qualify this year if their QB doesn't stop throwing the game. Other possibilities are Baylor & Kansas State. For the Big Ten opponent - Penn State is a favorite, with Illinois & Northwestern in the mix. I'm not too familiar with the Big Ten, so I'd love to hear other's input on that side of the field. Anyone going this year?


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Our Wedding Open Days allow us to dress up the hotel, present our function suites in their full glory and, of course, show you how perfect your day could be. There are no exhibition stands and no heavy selling - just an opportunity for you to look around the venue and speak to one of our wedding team members about your plans. There will also be a venue stylist at hand at all our evening events to help create your wedding ideas.


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LAHORE: Embattled former National Assembly member Jamshed Dasti has filed an appeal in Lahore High Court, Multan bench against Thursday's decision by a local court in Muzaffargarh which sentenced him to three years prison in fake degree cases.
Dasti was arrested from outside the courtroom following his sentencing.
District and Sessions Judge Abdur Rehman Niazi announced the verdict which also imposed a fine of Rs 5000 on the former lawmaker.
The former lawmaker had been elected from the Muzaffargarh NA-178 constituency in 2008 and later returned from the same seat in a by-election.
He later resigned as member of the National Assembly in 2010 after the Supreme Court ordered him to present his graduation degree.
Also, Balochistan High Court has over turned the prison sentence given to former federal minister of PPP, Mir Humayun Aziz Kurd in fake degree case today.
Earlier, Humayun Aziz Kurd was awarded one-year imprisonment and Rs5,000 fine by the sessions court of Sibi in a fake degree case.
Judge Sadatullah Bazai announced the verdict after the prosecution proved that Mr Kurd of PPP had submitted a fake degree to the ECP to contest election from the National Assembly constituency NA-267, Kacchi-Jhal Magsi.
Mr Kurd was arrested when he came out of the courtroom
In another fake degree case, the former Punjab Assembly MPA, Amna Buttar on Friday has been declared as proclaimed offender for possession of a fake degree.
A Lahore district session judge has directed the authorities to arrest Buttar and present her in the court.
Moreover, the former provincial minister from Balochistan Mir Ali Madad Jattak was sentenced two years imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000.
Earlier, a local court in Quetta reserved its judgment upon conclusion of hearing over a case pertaining to possession of fake degree against Jattak.
Jattak, belonging to the PPP was elected as a Member of Provincial Assembly from Balochistan's PB-5 constituency.


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