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UConn sets NCAA home wins record
Connecticut won its 89th straight home game to set an NCAA record, beating Dayton yesterday, 78-38, behind Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis's 23 points.
Bria Hartley and Stefanie Dolson each had 11 points and Dolson had seven rebounds for the second-ranked Huskies (6-0), who won three games in the World Vision Classic by an average of more than 47 points per game.
"To go home after every game they play with a 'W,' I don't know that that happens very often in very many places,'' coach Geno Auriemma said. "I love the consistency of our program, and I like how we approach things every year.''
The win extended UConn's Division 1 record home winning streak and set an all-time NCAA mark, passing Division 3 Rust (Miss.) College, which won 88 straight at home from 1982-89. Nobody has beaten UConn at home since Rutgers won the Big East tournament final in 2007. The NCAA counts UConn's postseason games in Hartford and Storrs as home games.
Baylor 76, Tennessee 67 - Brittney Griner scored 26 points as the top-ranked Lady Bears won on the road, beating the No. 6 Lady Volunteers.
The preseason All-American had 9 first-half points but came alive in the paint after halftime. Tennessee (2-2) took a 39-31 lead on Glory Johnson's free throw with 17:39 left, but Griner had a pair of layups in an 11-2 run for Baylor (6-0). The second gave the Lady Bears a 42-41 lead.
Miami 92, Longwood 43 - Shenise Johnson scored 22 points to lead the No. 9 Hurricanes (5-1) over the visiting Lancers (1-5). Miami kept Longwood scoreless for a 7:54 stretch of the first half and ran off 18 unanswered points for a 48-22 lead.
Georgia 81, Northeastern 61 - Jasmine Hassell and Erika Ford both scored 18 points to lead the Lady Bulldogs over the Huskies in the Lady Rebel Round-Up in Las Vegas.
Khaalidah Miller added 16 points for Georgia (5-1).
Jewel Tunstull had 15 points for Northeastern (0-6), while Deanna Kerkhof added 13 and Jamie Conroy had 11 points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds.
Boston College 68, Bryant 42 - Kerri Shields scored 14 points, Katie Zenevitch added 12, and the host Eagles (2-2) scored the game's first 10 points in an easy win over the Bulldogs (3-2).
Holy Cross 73, Harvard 68 - Alex Smith led four players in double figures with 22 points as the visiting Crusaders (3-3) erased a 13-point second-half deficit, making all 11 of their free throws in a win over the Crimson. Christine Clark had 17 points for Harvard (1-4).
Pittsburgh 81, Robert Morris 71 - Ashton Gibbs scored 21 points and Cameron Wright added a career-high 13 as the No. 17 Panthers rolled past the visiting Colonials (4-2), improving to 29-0 all-time against their crosstown rival.
Pitt (5-1) won its third straight by shooting 55 percent from the field in the first half and playing with a defensive intensity that has been lacking at times this season.
Missouri 88, Binghamton 59 - Kim English scored a career-high 29 points and the No. 21 Tigers routed the visiting Bearcats (0-5).
English, the Big 12's leading 3-point shooter hit 7 of 10 from behind the arc. His six 3s and 22 first-half points helped Missouri (6-0) to a 49-31 halftime lead.
Mississippi State 82, North Texas 59 - Arnett Moultrie scored 20 points and Dee Bost added 18 for the No. 24 Bulldogs, who took a 30-10 lead in the first 10 minutes and were never challenged by the visiting Mean Green.
Rodney Hood and Jalen Steele had 11 points apiece for Mississippi State (7-1), which shot 63.3 percent from the field in the first half and has won six straight. Chris Jones led North Texas (1-3) with 12 points.
Boston University 68, Hofstra 61 - Scoring 18 consecutive points for the Terriers among his team-high 25, Darryl Partin helped BU close the game on a 21-7 run, beating the Pride at the TicketCity Legends Classic in Kingston, R.I.
D.J. Irving added 15 points for the Terriers (2-4), including a layup that gave them the lead for good, 57-56, with 2:59 remaining. Mike Moore had 27 points for Hofstra (3-4).
Cleveland State 67, Rhode Island 45 - Aaron Pogue scored 20 points and the Vikings (6-1) beat the host Rams (1-5) in the TicketCity Legends Classic.
Maine 72, Holy Cross 60 - A 17-2 run sandwiched around halftime turned a 10-point deficit into a 5-point lead, the key sequence in the Black Bears' win over the visiting Crusaders. Justin Edwards had 22 points for Maine (2-1), while Holy Cross was led by a career-high 20 points from Dave Dudzinski.


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Former Eastenders star Rob Kazinsky has spoken about a desire to return to the soap, saying that his character Sean Slater's story did not conclude satisfactorily.
Kazinsky appeared on the BBC soap from 2006 - 2009, and has since found success in the US on the HBO vampire show True Blood.
The actor told Digital Spy that he wasn't happy with how things were left for Sean.
He explained: "I quit EastEnders after a short amount of time and eventually I left, but I was never happy with how the character finished and I've always felt like that we could've done more, but c'est la vie.
"I'd never say never to a return. I don't feel that Sean's character was ever finished off properly. I've always wanted to kind of finish that story - it feels like an open chapter in my life, so when the time is right then the time will be right."
The actor also said that soap stars don't get enough credit for their acting skills, saying: "We get told a lot that we aren't actors and that we are not up to the quality, but the truth is that I've worked on a lot of movies and worked with a lot of actors now, and the best I've ever worked with are still on EastEnders.
"I'm in touch with most people from EastEnders - if ever any of them come to LA, then I'm always putting people up. I speak to almost everyone, funnily enough it's more people than I thought it would be."


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Naugatuck Valley Community College, in Waterbury, CT a constituent unit of the Board of Regents for Higher Education, Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, is currently inviting applications for Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations, Management Position.Responsibilities include Human Resources Management, contract and grievance management, performance appraisal, payroll and employee benefits, providing advice and counsel to the President and management on resource allocation, recruitment, and collective bargaining agreements; developing and implementing effective employee communication and training programs; developing and maintaining operating budget for Human Resources.We offer excellent medical insurance, retirement and related fringe benefits.Complete announcements, qualifications, and application instructions are available on the NVCC web site at: www.nvcc.commnet.edu (scroll all the way to the bottom and then click on employment opportunities)
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- The effect of Korean pine nut oil (PinnoThin) on food intake, feeding behaviour and appetite: a double-blind placebo-controlled trialGeorgina M Hughes
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Lipids Health Dis 7:6. 2008..Collectively, these data suggest that PinnoThin may exert satiating effects consistent with its known action on CCK and GLP-1 release, and previously observed effects on self-reported appetite ratings...
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Craig City Council: Background on the safety center issue
December 4, 2010
As members of the Craig City Council, we feel it's in the best interests of the taxpayers of Craig and Moffat County to share with you the background that helped shape our decision pertaining to the Moffat County Public Safety Center.
Our primary intention has been to keep all law enforcement under one roof and spend tax dollars prudently. This column is meant to provide you with the more salient points.
In 1972, the Craig City Council needed additional revenue to provide funding for the increased demand for city services.
Rather than propose a 2-percent city sales tax, the council approached the Moffat County Commission to consider a 2-percent county-wide sales tax to help fund the increased demand for city services.
Originally, the commissioners agreed to put the issue to a vote of the citizens with all the revenue generated going to the city to help support the needed services. During a special meeting of the city council and county commissioners, the county indicated they would need some additional funds, as well. It was agreed to split the sales tax collections with the city getting 75 percent and the county receiving 25 percent. Voters approved the measure.
In 1997, the county was in need of improving or replacing its jail facility.
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It is important to note that Colorado state law requires counties to provide law enforcement for all citizens in the county.
Municipalities are not required to provide law enforcement, but may choose to do so. To this point, if there is not municipal law enforcement, the county is responsible to provide all the funding for law enforcement.
The county and the city held several discussions as to what kind of facility was needed and how to fund it. It was decided that a new facility could be built to house the jail and all the law enforcement agencies (city, county and state).
One proposal for funding was to ask the voters to re-impose the county-wide use tax.
The other proposal for funding was to ask the voters to allow the county to receive more of the county-wide sales tax (the county would increase from 25 percent to 62.5 percent, and the city would decrease from 75 percent to 37.5 percent.)
To offset part of the losses of revenue to the city, the county agreed to support the city as they asked voters to increase the city sales tax to 2.25 percent.
As part of this agreement, the city would donate the land to build the public safety center and the city would be allowed to be in the facility rent free for 10 years after which time the two entities would revisit the lease.
It was anticipated the City would lose to the county about $100,000 of sales tax revenue. This meant the city would be contributing around $100,000 a year toward the public safety center building.
In reality, that has amounted to an average of $128,000 per year, or a total for the past nine years of about $1.15 million toward the payment of the safety center.
The city believes it is already paying approximately $128,000 a year for its share of the facility.
In addition, our constituents, the sales taxpayers within the city, are already paying for a majority of the debt service that built the public safety center. So, arguably, we believe our constituents are being asked to pay for the police department space again.
With this history in mind, we could not justify the continued use of tax dollars to rent space in perpetuity for our police department and have nothing to show for the expense. In addition, during an initial conversation about the rent/lease agreement, the city and county were more than $200,000 apart in what the rent/lease payment would be each year.
As we entered into official negotiations with the county, we shared our reasoning and stated our desire to look at purchasing a portion of the public safety center for our use as well as an undivided portion of common use space.
The county was very receptive to this discussion.
After a series of meetings, the negotiators for the city and county came to agreement on several points, but stood approximately $346,000 apart on the sale price.
At this time, the city has chosen to negotiate a short-term lease. During this period, the city will explore the cost of building a facility that will meet the needs of the police department, and in our belief, be a more fiscally responsible use of tax dollars.
For additional information, we encourage you to visit our City of Craig website, and go to government, click city council, click public safety center and review a series of past articles that appeared in the newspaper that more fully present a picture of the initial community thoughts on the safety center, a tax spreadsheet compiled since 2001, and the current lease.
We hope this helps you as taxpayers understand the perspective we have with regard to this process.


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New Delhi: Subhash Chandra's Zee Entertainment Ltd, is in the running to acquire 9X, the Hindi general entertainment channel of INX Media Pvt. Ltd, for an estimated Rs65-70 crore, according to a report in 'DNA', the English daily in which Zee Group has a significant stake. Mint could not confirm the development independently as the Zee spokesperson declined to talk on the issue, while other senior executives were unavailable for comment.
However, according to a statement by Bhupendra Makhi, vice-president, finance, at INX Media, "INX Media is working on a restructuring plan. Part of this initiative includes continuing and growing the music and other niche genres and discussions with the Company's creditors to come to a settlement on outstanding dues. Discussions with Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd is part of this process."


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It's been more than two decades since the PGA Tour launched its wildly popular 'These guys are good' promotional campaign.
Many of golf's biggest stars from the 1990s are teeing it up on the Champions Tour now.
And guess what?
These guys are still good.
"Players come out here and realize it's not quite as easy as some people thought it was going to be," said Larry Mize, who won four times on the PGA Tour and has one victory — at the 2010 Montreal Championship — in five seasons on the senior circuit.
"I remember Kenny Perry, at his second event in San Antonio, he said 'Man, these guys are good out here.' And I said, 'Yup, they are.' I think some people just forget the fact that we all played the regular tour and we were competitive then and we still are."
Perry, Fred Couples and Tom Lehman will likely be marquee attractions at the inaugural Shaw Charity Classic, but they're not the only golfers capable of making a bunch of birdies in what's expected to be a Wild West shootout at Canyon Meadows Golf & Country Club.
Mark Calcavecchia, Steve Elkington, Fred Funk and Mark O'Meara collected all kinds of trophies during the prime of their careers.
Hale Irwin, Sandy Lyle and Nick Price are members of the World Golf Hall of Fame for a reason.
"To win any week on the Champions Tour, you have to play some phenomenal golf," said O'Meara, who won both the Masters and the British Open in 1998. "Even at this age, (Bernhard) Langer and Fred and Lehman and you can go on down the list, they all still play at a high, high quality of play. That aspect impresses me tremendously — how good the competition is and how difficult it is to win on the Champions Tour.
"You can't just play so-so or just above average and think that you're going to win. You have to play extremely well. You have to putt well, you have to hit it well and you have to shoot low scores."
Maybe it's the fact there's no cut — and guaranteed cheques — or that they only play three rounds in non-majors, but the Champions Tour doesn't always seem to get the respect it deserves.
Thanks to equipment advances and an increased emphasis on physical fitness, aging golfers are able to stay competitive for longer than ever before. Each year, a few more birdie-machines become eligible to join them on the senior loop.
Three-time major champion Vijay Singh turned 50 in February but has yet to make his Champions Tour debut.
The list of golfers who'll hit the half-century mark next year includes 1997 PGA Championship winner Davis Love III, Calgary's Stephen Ames and Woody Austin, who won the PGA Tour's Sanderson Farms Championship just last month.
"The competition — and I've said it about a million times this year — is as good as competition anywhere on the planet," said 50-year-old rookie Rocco Mediate, who became the 14th player to win in his first start on the Champions Tour, joining the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Lehman on that exclusive list.
"The golf that we play — and I say 'we' because I'm a part of it now — is exceptional. The scores that are shot are ridiculous, and it's on 7,000-yard golf courses. We're not playing pitch-and-putt courses like everybody thinks."
Canyon Meadows will be stretched to 7,117 yards for the inaugural Shaw Charity Classic, but don't expect to see these guys struggle to shoot even-par.
In fact, the worst winning score in 17 events so far this season has been Esteban Toledo's tally of 6-under at the Insperity Championship. That's the only three-round event where the eventual champ hasn't hit double digits below par.
Asked if it might be even tougher to win at the senior level than on the PGA Tour, Lehman — a past recipient of the player-of-the-year award on both circuits — admitted it's close.
"It's not tougher, but I'm not sure it's much easier, either," Lehman said. "The scores are awfully low and there's usually somebody who just goes off every week and shoots some crazy-low number. I don't think the pins are set as difficult — in fact, I know they're not — as at a PGA Tour event, and if the pins aren't quite as tough, it brings more guys into the mix. That's why I think you see some many guys fighting for a chance to win every week.
"And the courses are set up that way for a reason.
I think people like to see guys play good golf. People like to see birdies ... Because of the course setup, it lends itself to lower scores and more guys in the hunt, and that makes for better competition and more interesting competition."
And don't forget, these guys all understand what it takes to win.
The 81-man field for the Shaw Charity Classic has combined for more than 350 victories on the PGA Tour and more than 250 on the Champions Tour.
"You come out here and think you're going to be the young guy, but the guys on this tour can all play," South Africa's David Frost, 53, reminded reporters at the Senior British Open. "They are all winners, and the guys just don't choke. When they are in the lead, they can all win."
In other words, these guys are good.
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WELL done to the organisers of the teenage market; it was really good.
It was an excellent use of our beautiful Market Place and just the thing we should be using it for.
It was also so nice to see young people being given a chance. How polite, nice and kind they all were, and they are all obviously hard working.
There were some fantastic musicians who sang and played their music so well, especially Verity on her guitar. She is a very talented young lady. Well done to all of them.
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Berlin - A Canadian man suspected of murdering and dismembering a Chinese student, then posting a video of the grisly crime online, was arrested in an Internet cafe in Berlin on Monday after an international manhunt.
Interpol had issued a "red notice" - its highest type of warning - for Luka Rocco Magnotta, 29, who faces first degree murder charges in the death of 32-year-old Jun Lin.
Magnotta, who used at least three identities and was an avid Internet user, is believed to have killed Lin with an pick axe, dismembered and defiled his body and then mailed some of the body parts to political parties in the Canadian capital Ottawa.
"There was great relief among investigators when we heard this news," Montreal police spokesperson Ian Lafreiniere told reporters in the Canadian city where the murder took place.
"He used the web to glorify himself, and it was the web that got him arrested."
The gruesome murder prompted the largest manhunt in Montreal's history, Lafreiniere said. German police picked up the trail after a tip-off from French authorities, who realised Magnotta - who European media have dubbed the "Canadian psycho" - had caught a bus to Berlin from France.
"He should have known that there are identity checks when you travel by coach," a French police source said.
The owner of the Berlin Internet cafe, Kadir Anlayisli, told Reuters Television: "I wasn't sure if it was him but then I looked at some pictures and thought, that is definitely him. He spoke French, said 'monsieur' and wanted to use the Internet."
Anlayisli said he stepped out of the cafe, on Berlin's busy Karl Marx Strasse in the multi-cultural neighbourhood of Neukoelln, stopped a passing police van and told them, "I have someone here you might be looking for".
Magnotta left a bizarre Internet trail as an alleged kitten-killer and bisexual porn star, and Lafreniere said police had not ruled out the possibility that he was involved in other crimes.
The suspect is being held at a Berlin police station. Interpol red notices require that the suspect be held under arrest pending extradition.
It is unclear when Magnotta might be returned to Canada. A spokesperson for Canadian Justice Minister Rob Nicholson did not immediately reply to a question about extradition, while Lafreiniere said it would depend in part on whether Magnotta contested any application from Canada.
Magnotta is believed to have entered France on May 26, and French police had been investigating thousands of reported sightings. They alerted German police on Monday that he was headed for Berlin on a Eurolines coach, the French police source said.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said he wanted to congratulate German and French police for their good work.
Montreal police say they found a bloody mattress and pools of blood on the floor and in the refrigerator of Magnotta's apartment. A janitor found a torso with no head or limbs in a suitcase in an alley behind the building, while a decomposing foot mailed to the headquarters of the governing Conservative Party and a hand found inside a package at a postal depot are parts of the same person.
China on Monday urged its nationals in Canada to take increased safety precautions.
"The methods used in the crime were brutal. The nature and impact of this crime were utterly horrible and we feel deeply shocked," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Liu Weimin said. - Reuters


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The markets were jubilant on Friday as the Italian Senate approved a budget bill with new austerity measures and Greece announced a new government. Neither of these two situations is likely to stem the red tape for these governments. The massive debt of these two countries and the required funding to avoid their defaulting on their debt and the ramifications of such defaults is incomprehensible. While various numbers are bandied about between billions and trillions, that these countries and possibly others are unable to service their existing debt, why would adding to it help?
Any default especially for Italy, the third largest economy in the Eurozone behind Germany and France, would be disastrous and could prompt a domino effect globally. Even extending to the U.S. where the U.S. banks holding some of that debt are expected to take a 50% haircut. That would prompt a sharp cut in the income of the international banking sector reducing share prices exponentially. We are reluctant to try to analyze the actual negative effects of such a financial hit, but we can develop specific strategies to deal with any eventuality. Now for some actual information...
Interest Rates: The December Treasury bond closed at 14014, down 28/32nds on the expectation that the recent pronouncements by Italy and Greece will "miraculously" improve the current debt situation. We believe it is unlikely to change the fact that the combined debt of these two countries exceeds their national GDP and to either forgive 50% of that debt or provide funding will affect the eventual outcome…default or in the case of Greece…exclusion from the Euro. For the reasons indicated we continue to view the treasury market as a trading affair.
Stock Indices: The Dow Jones Industrials closed at 12,153.68, up 259.89 points tied directly to the reports of the new Greek government and the Italian senate vote to implement dramatic austerity programs. For the week the Dow gained 1.4%. The S&P 500 closed at 1263.85, up 24.15 on Friday posting a weekly gain of 0.9%. The tech heavy Nasdaq closed at 2678.75, up 53.60 for a weekly gain of 1%. The euphoria tied directly to the easing of the Euro zone debt crisis prompted by the two pronouncements by Italy and Greece has been responsible for the extremely volatile trading of late. We do not feel the efforts by Greece and Italy will have a prolonged positive effect on the Global financial crisis. We expect the citizenry of those two countries will protest the severe changes announced in order for those countries to secure debt accommodation. For that reason we continue to suggest strongly the implementation of hedging strategies for those investors with large equity portfolios.
Currencies: The U.S. dollar index closed at 7713.10, down 84.2 points tied almost exclusively to the reported changes by Greece and Italy. The December Euro closed at $1.3748, up 1.66c while other currencies also benefited from the above changes. The December Swiss Franc gained 78 points to $1.1102, the Japanese yen 78 points to 12964, the British Pound 156 points to 16056, the Canadian dollar 66 points to 9869, and the Australian dollar 159 points to 10244. We continue to look for wide price swings with no sign of stability returning to these markets. We favor the dollar but for well capitalized accounts only or through the purchase of calls.
Energies: December crude closed at $99.22 per barrel, up 1.44c tied to a bullishly construed inventory report by Energy Information Administration (EIA) indicating a reduction of 1.4 million barrel stockpile. December heating oil closed at 3.1905c per gallon up 3.94c but December gasoline closed 3c lower at $2.6087 per gallon after trading as high as $2.6590 during the session. Profittaking in front of the weekend was instrumental in Friday's energy trading. Light trading volume on Veterans Day was also a factor in wide price swings. We continue to view crude oil as bearish but would not add to put positions until expected carryover buying on Monday is out of the way. We could see an attempt at the $100 per barrel "magic" number.
Copper: December copper closed at $3.46 per pound, up 9c on Friday but for the week was down 2.8%. Copper is being affected by both Chinese economic conditions and labor concerns in the producing countries. We have been negative for copper prices but now would stand aside.
Precious Metals: December gold closed at $1,788.10 per ounce, up $28.50 as gold once again reverts to the dollar/gold relationship of "strong dollar, weak gold, weak dollar,strong gold" an historic relationship sometimes abandoned when opposing criteria is in place. For the week gold advanced 1.8%. The recent weakness has prompted the re-emergence of buyers for the precious metal. Concern also was voiced over the reports of Iran's possible expansion of its nuclear program to include weapons. December silver closed at $34.68 per ounce, up 58c and rose 1.8% for the week. Our choice, based on percentage possibilities, continues to favor silver over gold. January platinum closed at $1,646.70, up $19.40 gaining 1.1% for the week tied to the weak dollar. December palladium gained $15 per ounce to close at $662.80 also gaining 1.1% for the week. Our preference is palladium over platinum whereas the daily gains in palladium in an up market usually exceed that of platinum. On Friday Palladium gained 2.3% against the 1.2% gain for platinum.
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Johannesburg - A 26-year-old man is expected to appear in the Zeerust Magistrate's Court after he allegedly set his girlfriend's rented room alight, North West police said on Sunday.
The two had an argument on Saturday, said spokesperson Captain Pelonomi Makau.
"It is alleged that the suspect poured petrol in the room before setting it alight. Total damages to the house are estimated at R5 000."
He would appear in the Zeerust Magistrate's Court on Monday to face charges of arson. - Sapa


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Using the given information, calculate the gross requirements for each of the components when the company plans to build 100 of its Q Models if you have these inventories: 150 units of component T and 200 units of componentR.
Relevant QuestionsFlora's Fabulous Fountains' (FFF) top product is its Model A. Using the information given, draw the product structure tree for the ModelA.Using the planned orders generated in Problem 17, complete inventory records for components AB501, AB511, and AB521. Use the lot size rule, lead time, and usage information given in Problem 12.Describe a low-volume service operation and how scheduling should be done.Describe the principles of OPT.Raquel is concerned with efficiency. She believes it is probably more efficient to use SPT (shortest processing time) as her priority rule.(a) Develop a sequence using SPT based on processing time for preparing the area.(b) ...
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One of my friends contacted me saying that he had recorded a long video with Panasonic HDC-TM700, but there are some parts he would like to cut off. I once thought a video converter is a must for cutting videos. After I found Aunsoft Final Mate via google search for cutting AVCHD without conversion, it is no longer a big task.
Aunsoft Final Mate provides the timeline editing, which is easy for trimming video clip, cutting the unwanted parts. Since the AVCHD Cutter/Trimmer/Splitter provides lossless output on Windows for exporting .mts or .m2ts as the original files, the exporting speed and quality is excellent when playing on HDTV with Popcorn Hour.
Here I would like to demonstrate the simple steps to cut AVCHD MTS/M2TS videos files without re-encoding on Windows.
Step 1. Load AVCHD videos to Aunsoft Final Mate.
Free download Aunsoft Final Mate as the No-recoding MTS Spiltter, and you can load AVCHD videos from camcorder or computer as you like.
- To load AVCHD videos from camcorder
Connect camcorder to computer with USB cable, and run Aunsoft Final Mate, you will be asked to follow the wizard. Otherwise, click the Camcorder button to load camcorder videos.
You can choose to backup the videos to computer or just import videos. Here we just select Import, and create a movie with file in the same format.
- To load AVCHD files from computer
Just choose File > Add Files from the menu bar to browse the .mts and .m2ts files from computer.
Step 2. Trim/Cut AVCHD video.
From the timeline, you may notice the vernier, which is used as time pointer. Click on the Vernier, and move to the timeline you want to cut, and click the Split button to cut the video. You may also click the Split button when the video plays to the point you want to cut.
Then click on segment you want to cut off from the timeline, and then click the Delete button next to the Split button to remove the unwanted part.
Step 3. Export videos without conversion.
Choose Export > Lossless Output from the menu bar, and click the OK button to get videos without recompression. You will get the trimmed AVCHD without quality lost in a few minutes.
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It was two shouts in two days for a lifeboat station after two boats broke down over the weekend.
The volunteer crews of both Eastbourne lifeboats were launched.
On Saturday afternoon, a 38ft yacht broke down on its way into Sovereign Harbour.
It got into difficulties after a rope inadvertently left trailing in the water became tangled around its propeller.
Eastbourne's all-weather lifeboat towed the stricken vessel a short distance into the marina's locks.
On Sunday afternoon, a small fishing boat with two people on board broke down close to the shore in Eastbourne Bay.
Eastbourne's inshore lifeboat towed it back to the beach where from which it had originally set off.


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I talked to nick and he said depending on how many drivers, he could work a deal out for us.
How many of you would be willing to Purchase IA subs?
I say if we could get 10-15 people to sign up.. we good get a pretty good deal on these subs.
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Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> writes: > I'm really perplexed as to why this fairly simple query should cause an > out of memory error: > select loid, max(pageno) from ldata group by loid order by 2 desc > limit 10; Looks like the group by/aggregate step is eating lots of memory: > AggContext: 864018432 total in 127 blocks; 3400 free (110 > chunks); 864015032 used > TupleHashTable: 619175960 total in 95 blocks; 821528 free > (331 chunks); 618354432 used A guess is that there are a huge number of distinct values of "loid" but the planner fails to realize that and tries to use a hash aggregation. Could we see EXPLAIN output for this query? regards, tom lane
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- Sound: 9
- Overall Impression: 10
- Reliability & Durability: 7
- Action, Fit & Finish: 9
- Features: 9
Users' score:
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Price paid: $ 699
Sound — 9
It was apparent to me when I first saw this guitar that Epiphone was directly combating the Gretsch 5120 Electromatic. Rather it was the other way around at first, I thought to myself, is Gretsch putting out a limited edition 5120?' Definitely not, this is Epiphone's answer to the market they have not been able to overtake. Epiphone over the years has earned not the greatest reputation in terms of what guitars they are putting out, the quality of them, and most importantly for us guitar players, a pretty lousy sound. I have always been skeptical myself, I owned an Epiphone Les Paul many years ago and once I was able to actually hear the differences in tone I had since not touched another. Well this one comes in and my friend Tyler at a Best Buy Music location tells me that I have to play this. I told him I already have my Gretsch 5120 that I am more than happy with, but I'll give it a whirl. I plugged into a Fender Blues Jr. and instantaneously knew that this was not the Epiphone of yesteryear. This was something new; this was the new direction of Epiphone. I could tell the guitar was crafted well but I was interested in the pickups as every Epiphone pickup I have ever played has made the amp sound as if it was under a foot of mud. Not this one! The SwingBuckers really sounded great, they were extremely clear, very bright, and had a rich and warm tone. Using the series parallel option was great and opened up a whole new plethora of tones. I preferred when it was in the humbucker position. It is not a high output humbucker whatsoever but it is extremely warm and coming through the Blues Jr. produced a very warm, rockabilly/bluesy tone. The nicest thing about it is that the tone was easy to achieve. I did not have to use my dial spinning wizardry on the amp to conjure this tone, merely everything at 5 across the board. The guitar responded well to both using a pick and finger picking. I never once was playing and thought that the notes were not ringing out. Overall I give the sound a 9 on this. I was very impressed with how the pickups reacted to the body of the guitar and especially how unlike the old Epiphone's, the tone and volume controls actually did something when you turned them.
Overall Impression — 10
My overall impression is a 10 and I will tell you why. I was shocked it was an Epiphone. This made me a believer again in a guitar brand with an amazing history. A company that once produced amazing hollowbody's and some of the most sought after guitars is back. The craftsmanship and tone of this guitar is something that really stood out to me. How well it was done and how good it sounded. I was shocked, that's why I am so impressed. If you are in the market for a Hollowbody guitar I would strongly encourage you to pick up this guitar and give it an equal comparison to the Gretsch. I know in my heart that Epiphone was targeting the market that Gretsch has and even more so that the Orange color is nearly identical. The fact that I am considering selling the Gretsch and gunning for this Epiphone should give you a clue which side of the fence I stand on.
Reliability & Durability — 7
Reliability and durability is generally an area where most haters of Epiphone say is just the worst. I have never had that experience with them and I cannot comment and how or if they were bad. From my feelings I really believe this guitar will be extremely reliable. If you take time to look at this guitar, from the binding to the special carving on where the neck meets the body, to the accuracy of the set neck, and to the setup and playability you will be thoroughly amazed at how this guitar is put together. As Epiphone as a company is turning the page and moving into the new direction of who they are I can see only strides in the right direction in everything that they do. Time will tell with the new Epiphone's. Until they prove themselves they earn a 7.
Action, Fit & Finish — 9
Breathtakingly beautiful. The binding, the headstock, the carving on the bottom of the fretboard all work towards making this a visually stimulating guitar. I am thoroughly impressed with how well they put this together. Unlike some Epiphone Custom Les Paul's I have seen with the binding mysteriously vanishing into the neck or other poor craftsmanship, the assemblers at Epiphone took their time and better yet had a good quality control team to ensure accuracy. The action on this guitar was stupid good. Best out of the box setup I have ever played. I was truly amazed by it. Everyone has a different action they prefer but I would say the overwhelming majority of guitar players would say this was just right! It is one of those things when you pick up a guitar in a store and everything about it just feels and looks right, this was it.
Features — 9
This guitar has the Bigsby wire arm tremolo which gives this thing serious playability, Epiphone SwingBucker pickups which are the best sounding Epiphone pickups I have ever heard, beautiful binding all throughout the guitar, and three fantastic finishes. Style: Single-cutaway archtop Body: Laminated maple/birch Top: Select spruce Neck: Set 3-piece hard maple Scale length: 24-3/4" Neck profile: Slim-tapered Fingerboard: Rosewood Fingerboard radius: 14" No. of frets: 20 Fingerboard inlays: Thumbnail Inlays Nut width: 1-11/16" Neck pickup: SwingBucker Bridge Pickup: SwingBucker Controls: 1-Neck Volume, 1-Neck Tone (push/pull series/parallel), 1-Bridge Volume, 1-Bridge Tone (push/pull series/parallel), 3-way toggle pickup selector Hardware: Chrome Tuners: Grover Imperial Style Bridge: Floating rosewood bridge (Pinned) Tailpiece: Bigsby vibrato with wire arm Finish: Polyurethane


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It's the time of year people take stock, try to improve our routines and make progress toward some of our life goals.
The Norman Mayer library in Gentilly wants to help motivate patrons with a talk by Randy Square, a retired life insurance underwriter and speaker, titled "Modify Your Habits."
Square will speak Saturday, Jan. 12, at 11 a.m. at the branch, 3001 Gentilly Blvd.
For more information, call the branch at (504) 596-3100.
Pass, Rush, Read
Here's a great goal for the new year: Read more!
The public libraries are teaming up with Malin PR, the Usama Young Youth Foundation, Oxfam America and the Malcolm Jenkins Foundation to present the Pass, Rush, Read Super Reading Challenge, benefiting the Recovery School District.
RSD students are invited to read 30 minutes every day in January. The school with the students who spend the most time with their noses in a book will win a visit from a New Orleans Saints player. Top reader could win a Nook Simple Reader.
orleanspubliclibrary.org to download a log sheet.
Go to http://www.newAlgiers Regional
3014 Holiday Drive, (504) 596-2641
Storytime:Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.; Saturday, 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Computer education session: daily at 11 a.m. No appointment necessary.
Young adult homework club: ages 12-18, Wednesday, 3 p.m.
Adult writers club: Wednesday, 5 p.m.
Alvar Branch
913 Alvar St., (504) 596-2667
Storytime: Monday, 10 a.m. and Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Basic computer tutoring: By appointment
Central City Branch
2405 Jackson Ave., Building C, Room 235, (504) 596-3110
Movie for preschoolers: Monday, 10 a.m.
Storytime: Tuesday, 10 a.m.
Children's Resource Center
913 Napoleon Ave., (504) 596-2628
Lego Club (ages 6-12): Saturday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Story with craft (ages 4-8): Monday, 4:30 p.m.
Storytime: Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.
East New Orleans Regional
5641 Read Blvd., (504) 596-0200
e-books drop in help: Thursday, 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
computer classes: Saturday and Wednesday, 11 a.m.
Book club: Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
Storytime: Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.
Hubbell Branch
225 Morgan St., (504) 366-0657
Storytime for toddlers: Thursday and Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.
Pajama storytime: Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
Computer tutoring: By appointment
Keller Library and Community Center
4300 S. Broad St., (504) 596-2660
Reading to Rover: Thursday, 6 p.m.
Computer tutoring: Saturday, 10 a.m., by appointment
Storytime for toddlers and babies: Monday, 10:30 a.m.
King Branch
1611 Caffin Ave., (504) 596-2695
After-school movie: Thursday, 3 p.m.
Poetry workshop for adults: Friday, 3 p.m.
Storytime: Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m.
DIY crafts for ages 6 and up: Every day.
Latter Branch
5120 St. Charles Ave., (504) 596-2625
Family movie: Sunday, 2 p.m.
Storytime: Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.
friends of nopl book sale: Wednesday and Saturday, 10 a.m.
Mid-City Branch
3700 Orleans Ave., (504) 596-2654
Storytime with craft: Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.
Homework assistance: Wednesday, 4-6 p.m.
Nix Branch
1401 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 596-2630
Storytime: Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.
Norman Mayer Branch
3001 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 596-3100
Writing Workshops Led by Youths (ages 12-17): Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
modify your habits: Motivational talk by Randy Square, Saturday, 11 a.m.
Storytime: Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.
Smith Branch
6301 Canal Blvd., (504) 596-2638
Preschoolers' storytime: Thursday, 11 a.m.
Storytime: Saturday, 2 p.m.
Main Library
219 Loyola Ave., (504) 596-2565
Children's storytime and craft, (ages 5 and up): Saturday, 11:30 a.m.
Baby Jam: Saturday, 10:30 a.m.
comics kitchen: Tuesday, 4 p.m.
Free computer classes: Call (504) 838-1144.
East Bank Regional
4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190
Story with craft: Thursday, 11 a.m.
author event with phil sandusky: Thursday, 7 p.m.
sweater elephant craft: Saturday, 10 a.m.
calligraphy class: Saturday, 10 a.m.
drop everything and read (DEAR): Saturday, 2 p.m.
introducing the Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy: Monday, 8:45 a.m.
Family Night — NATIONAL HUGGING DAY: Monday, 7 p.m.
The Fiction Writers Group — Guest Author Jon Gegenheimer: Monday, 7 p.m.
craft for teens: Walk in, supplies provided. Monday, 4 p.m.
Infant and toddler storytime: Tuesday, 10 a.m.
Mad Skillz: T-SHIRT BAGS: Tuesday, 4 p.m.
Reading To Rover: Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Tax Seminar: Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Service Leadership: Wednesday, 4 p.m.
Breaking into Journalism, with Missy Wilkinson: Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Harahan Branch
219 Soniat Ave., Harahan, (504) 736-8745
Storytime with craft: Thursday, 4 p.m. and Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
Lakeshore Branch
1000 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-4375; Large groups call ahead
The Benefits of Solar Power: Thursday, 6 p.m.
Children's craft: Saturday, 10:30 a.m.
Story time and craft: Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.
Family movie night: "Hugo," Wednesday, 6 p.m.
North Kenner Branch
(504) 736-8730
Storytime bring a show and tell for the letters q and r: Wednesday, 10:30 to noon.
Old Metairie Branch
2350 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 838-4353
Story with craft: Thursday, 10:30 a.m.
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network: Saturday, 10:30 a.m.
Boys town common sense parenting class: Monday, 4 p.m.
The Benefits of Solar Power: Monday, 6:30 p.m.
4036 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, (504) 838-4350
Story with craft: Thursday, 11 a.m.
children's craft: Saturday, 1 p.m.
Grow Spring Vegetables from Seed: Master gardener Dr. Gerard Ballanco presents two sessions: at the Slidell Branch, 555 Robert Blvd., (985) 646-6470 on Saturday at 10 a.m.; and at the Causeway Branch, 3457 U.S. 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-9779 on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Free. Call to register.
Memoir Writing: Free monthly memoir writing classes for adults, led by Cathie McFarland, Call (985) 626-9779 to register.
computer classes: Self-paced classes at Slidell Branch, 555 Robert Blvd. on Monday at 9 a.m. and 10:10 a.m. Call (504) 646-6470 to register. Also at Causeway Branch Library, 3457 U.S. 190 on Monday at 2 p.m. and 3:10 p.m. Call (504) 626-9779 to register. Free.


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Family Change and Family Policies in Great Britain, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States
- Kamerman, Sheila B.(Columbia University School of Social Work)Kahn, Alfred J.(Columbia University School of Social Work)Registered editor(s):
This is the first volume in a series reporting on the evolution of family policies in twenty Western welfare states and comparing current provisions. The developments are presented in the context of a report on family change for each of the countries, and with a view of the economic, political, and institutional contexts in which they occurred. Each of the country reports in the present volume has been prepared as a team collaboration by internationally recognized experts. The co-editors have prepared an analytic introduction, which discussed the methodology for the series as well as the hypotheses that emerge from these first case-studies. The topics include family formation and current structural patterns, families and the division of labour, the income of families (earnings, taxation, transfer programmes) as well as the political and institutional context for family policy. An extensive bibliography is provided. About the series: A series of country studies and comparative analyses examining major changes in the family and the broad specturm of family policies in Western industrial society in the second half of the twentieth century. Vol. 2: The Consociational Democracies: Belgium, Switzerland, and the Netherlands Vol. 3: France and Southern Europe Vol. 4: Capitalist and Socialist Central Europe: Austria, the Germanies, Hungary, and Poland Vol. 5: The Scandinavian Welfare States Vol. 6: Family, Industrial Society, and the Welfare State in the West: Early Variations and Long-Term Developments in Comparative Perspective Vol. 7: Family Policies in the West Since World War II: A Cross-National Analysis
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Marcy Shull Browne died in her home on March 2, 2001.
A native of Des Moines, Iowa, she had lived in Athens for many years, having received her college degree and MBA from the University of Georgia. Marcy was a devoted wife, daughter and friend as well as a real estate developer through her company, Habitat. She was active for close to 20 years in local, state and national associations of Realtors. She was serving a second term as chairperson of the Equal Opportunity Committee for the local Board of Realtors. She was active in many civic projects and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens.
In recent months she was organizing a project to build a ramp and walkway from Athens Heritage Home to Bishop Park so that the elderly could enjoy our beautiful park.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens, 780 Timothy Road, Athens, Ga. 30605 to help create the Athens Heritage Park Walk.
Her memorial service will be held on Tuesday, March 6, at 1:00 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens. Daughter of the late Dr. Freemont ''Bud'' Shull, she is survived by her husband, P. Lott Browne; her mother, Dorothy Shull of Athens Heritage Home; her brother, Scott Shull of Watkinsville; two nephews, Adam and Nathan; her beloved Monroe and Wesley; and many friends.
Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, Ga. has charge of arrangements.
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Updated from 9:03 a.m. to include analysts thoughts in the seventh paragraph.
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Following yesterday's ban in New Jersey, Tesla Motors (TSLA) is hoping the same fate doesn't befall it in Ohio.
In a report first seen in The Columbus Dispatch, Tesla and the Ohio Automobile Dealers Association met yesterday regarding whether Tesla's business model of having company owned stores as opposed to traditional dealerships, should be banned in the state of Ohio. Currently, Tesla is banned from selling directly to consumers in Texas and Arizona, and as of April 1, New Jersey.
Senate Bill 260 is currently up for debate in the Ohio Senate, which states that an auto manufacturer cannot own a dealership outright. The bill was introduced in December, as dealers have become concerned about Tesla's presence in the state. Palo Alto, Calif.-based Tesla currently has two stores in the state of Ohio, one in Easton and another in Cincinnati. The legislation, as it currently stands, would prevent Tesla from opening any more stores.
Tesla could not be immediately be reached for comment for this story, but company spokeswoman Liz Jarvis-Shean did say the company would have more to say on the New Jersey ban in the coming days.
Shares of the electric automaker were higher in Wednesday trading, gaining 2.8% to $2340.86.
The company held a conference call yesterday to discuss the pending ban, which was later imposed. On the call, Tesla said it's sold "several hundred cars" in New Jersey, but declined to discuss the exact amount. Tesla's Vice President of Corporate and Business Development Diarmuid O'Connel said the decision would be "disappointing, if not downright outrageous." If the issue passes, Tesla would have to shut down its operations in New Jersey, O'Connel noted, calling it a "pretty black-and-white issue." It's likely that if the legislation passes in Ohio, it would have a similar affect.


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What Is Social Anxiety Disorder?
Social Anxiety Disorder can cause a person who suffers from it to feel an overwhelming sentiment of anxiety, a persistent and intense fear of being watched and judged by others and a trepidation of being around people to name a few. Social Anxiety, also known as a "Social Phobia" can be as debilitating to cause a person to retreat to being alone with the inability to work, go to school or being out in public.
There is a steady struggle between the people they "see" themselves as becoming and the "dark passenger" that rids them of anxiety and fear. This unrelenting fight usually occurs on a daily basis which can cause a person who endures SAD (Social Anxiety Disorder) unable to cope, yet fully aware of what is happening to them.
Social Anxiety Disorder invades more people than we are aware of, and although it is considered a Mental Health Disorder, the stigma usually wrapped in the "if we can't see it, it doesn't exist" mentality of our society, precedes to keep a perpetual cycle of silence.
Fortunately, there are ways of coping with this disorder. One of the most popular is cognitive behavioral therapy, which consists of the core, exposure therapy. This type of therapy helps the person to overcome what frightens them by exposing them to their fears through various stages. This is said to build confidence, coping techniques and to create constructive responses.
How Social Media May Help
Social Media is the interconnections of human beings from the comforts of their "safe zones", whether it is work or home or where ever else we choose to interact online. Through this newest way of communication, people are in control unlike ever before.
Social Networks are birthed daily and those that have grown to see true popularity have surprised many people on how effective socializing online has become an important part of our culture. Social Media has even persuaded other mediums to take part in its expanding phenomenon.
Clearly, Social Media is no longer considered a fad and has intercepted the way we want to relate to other people and how we want to do it. Given that, we the people see how much we can manage the way we connect with other people while enabling us to feed our innate human behavior.
Since people who are diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorder feel most comfortable alone, this does not imply that it is what they want. Rather, people who suffer from SAD, yearn to interact and to make friends.
Perhaps, Social Media can serve an even greater purpose by slowly integrating socializing online to a person with this type of unrest. We could even speculate that perhaps, one of the many reasons Social Media has become so popular is due to the massive amount of people plagued by this disorder. Besides its convenience and global reach, Social Media can also play an important role to help heal those who suffer from the silence of this all too common turmoil.
Ever since the beginning of time, people have gone in search of a sense of belonging and of other human interactions, it is abnormal for our species to want to be alone all of the time. We are social creatures after all.
Mixing Social Media and Social Anxiety Disorder could be a great start to begin a coping process that eases a person into forming connections with people; they would otherwise shy away from in offline situations. It could also help increase their feeling of hope, ease off the depression associated with SAD, and slowly build confidence by being in control of when they have the ability to socialize. Social Media could be the first step to lesson the feeling of loneliness and heighten their emotions of belonging or being "a part" of something. This could begin the demise of the "dark passenger" and contribute to gaining a sense of control over the person they deservingly see themselves to be.
Could Social Media play a role in helping those who suffer from Social Anxiety Disorder? Or do you think this is a recipe for disaster?
Here is an interesting Infograph with Facts and Stats about Social Anxiety Disorder
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what are some of your favorit spots in bonaire?
Take the Mushi/Mushi catamaran snorkel, great snorkeling, great catamaran, great crew. Just about anywhere in Bonaire is fantastic diving/snorkeling. Right across from the dock is a nice little bar/restaurant.
Hi Ndcurry,
You might want to have a look at the website of the Aquaspace. It's a semi-submarine sail charter that used to sail around Bonaire for years. It has been away for awhile, but is now back:
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Syria warns U.S. against strikes on Islamic State (The Washington Post). British intel ID Foley killer as former London rapper (USA Today). 3 sex assaults may be connected in DC (WUSA9).
From WaPo to WJLA, here are the stories that are leading your homepages today, after the jump…
The Washington Post: Syria warns U.S. against strikes on Islamic State
USA Today: British intel ID Foley killer as former London rapper
POLITICO: The incredible shrinking defense industry
The Hill: White House won't commit to asking Congress for Syria strike
Roll Call: Lawsuit Against Obama Price Tag Up to $350K
Daily Caller: Taking Him Seriously – Democrats Go After Ben Carson After He Wins Straw Poll
The Washington Times: Ben Carson slams Jesse Jackson for playing race card in Ferguson
National Journal: House Hires Lawyer for Obama Lawsuit
Washington Examiner: Sales of new houses disappoint in July, dimming hopes for an economic boost
Huffington Post Politics: PUSHBACK
WTOP: Fix to I-66 line mishap to close lanes
ABC 7: Fort Lee shooting: Female soldier goes on 'rampage,' then 'turns weapon on herself,' inflicts fatal wound
NBC 4: Teens Stabbed Near D.C. High School
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Kenneth J. Sytsma
Professor of Botany
250 Birge Hall
Ph.D. (1983) Washington University
Molecular systematics of vascular plants (Ericales, Myrtales, Onagraceae, Bromeliaceae, and Lamiaceae); Angiosperm Tree of Life; Biogeography; Adaptive radiations on islands
Sytsma's Lab
My research program within plant biosystematics encompasses a diversity of approaches and problems. This diversity reflects not only my broad interests but also my view that biosystematic data accumulation and analysis must be done in a multi-disciplinary environment in order to most fully understand evolutionary processes and patterns. Research interests at present include: (1) molecular systematics, evolution, and biogeography of temperate and tropical families and orders; (2) the Angiosperm Tree of Life project and new classifications of angiosperms (e.g., APGIII); (3) the integration of ecology and phylogenetics with collaborative studies involving adaptive radiations on oceanic islands and montane, high elevation "islands".
• NSF Biodiversity Project: Roles of functional, phylogenetic, and genetic diversity in structuring and sustaining plant communities through environmental change - PI's: Don Waller, Ken Cameron, Ken Sytsma, and Tom Givnish.
• AToL Project: Collaborative NSF Tree of Life project examining phylogenetic relationships among angiosperms with up to 20 gene regions.
• Ericales: Collaborative phylogenetic, biogeographic, and morphological study of the diverse order Ericales, including the origin, evolution, and horizontal gene transfer in the holoparasite Mitrastema.
• Myrtales: Phylogenetic studies of the order and families, especially Onagraceae, Lythraceae, and Combretaceae at the present.
• Clarkia: Detailed phylogenetic studies of this largely Californian genus in the evening primrose family, with specific interests in speciation, chromosomal evolution, and the rise of the Californian Florisitc Province.
• Hawaiian Biogeography: Collaborative molecular phylogenetic studies incorporating fossil dating to understand the biogeography and evolution of Hawaiian plants - lobeloids, violets, and nettles.
I teach Plant Systematics (Botany 400) every fall term and Plant Geography (Botany 422) or Vascular Flora of Wisconsin (Botany 401) every spring term. I teach the graduate level Systematics Seminar (Botany 940) with other systematics and evolution faculty each semester.
Some Recent Publications:
Drew, B. T., and K. J. Sytsma. 2011. Testing the monophyly and placement of Lepechinia in the tribe Mentheae (Lamiaceae). Systematic Botany 36: 1038-1049.
Givnish, T. J., M. H. J. Barfuss, B. Van Ee, R. Riina, K. Schulte, R. Horres, P. A. Gonsiska, R. S. Jabaily, D. M. Crayn, J. A. C. Smith, K. Winter, G. K. Brown, T. M. Evans, B. K. Holst, H. Luther, W. Till, G. Zizka, P. E. Berry, and K. J. Sytsma. 2011. Adaptive radiation and diversification in Bromeliaceae: insights from a 7-locus plastid phylogeny. American Journal of Botany 98: 872-895.
Soltis D. E., S. Smith, N. Cellinese, K. J. Wurdack, D. Tank, S. F. Brockington, N. F. Refulio-Rodriguez, M. J. Moore, B. Carlsward, C. D. Bell, M. Latvis, S. Crawley, C. Black, D. Diouf, Z. Xi, M. A. Gitzendanner, K. J. Sytsma, Y.-L. Qiu, K. W. Hilu, S. R. Manchester, C. C. Davis, M. J. Sanderson, R. Olmstead, W. S. Judd, M. Donoghue, and P. S. Soltis. 2011. Inferring angiosperm phylogeny: 17-gene analyses. American Journal of Botany 98:704-730.
Iltis, H. H., J. C. Hall, T. S. Cochrane, and K. J. Sytsma. 2011. Studies in Cleomaceae I. On the separate recognition of Capparaceae, Cleomaceae, and Brassicaceae. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 98: 28-36.
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For Immediate Release
USAID Mission Director, James Stein symbolically opened the corn harvest today in Pelagonija where farmers, with the help of the USAID Small Business Expansion Project and its Grow More Corn initiative, have achieved record-breaking corn yields this growing season. The first phase of the initiative began in May with the financing and installation of drip-irrigation technology and training programs to teach innovative farming practices to 40 farmers in Polog and Pelagonija. After a successful growing season, all participating farmers in the Polog and Pelagonija regions have increased their yields by an average of 21% for corn grain and by 45% for corn silage (a livestock feed made from corn stalks and leaves).
"The American people, through USAID, have been supporting economic growth in Macedonia for 20 years through programs like this one that strengthen and improve the competitiveness of Macedonian agribusinesses. When you look at what these farmers have accomplished, the power of innovation in transforming small-scale farming into a profitable business is undeniable," said USAID Mission Director James Stein "We encourage farmers to think of themselves as small businesses. As they invest and grow their businesses, they become a driving force of the local economy."
The Grow More Corn initiative will continue with its second phase in 2014 by helping more corn farmers from Polog and Pelagonija become competitive small businesses by investing in drip-irrigation technology and using innovative agricultural practices. By modernizing corn production in Macedonia, the initiative will improve the incomes of micro and small agribusinesses, and create value for other related industries, like the dairy and poultry industries which depend on corn for animal feed.
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Rugby match for family of Pontypridd's Stuart Williams
A charity rugby match has been staged in aid of the family of a Pontypridd RFC player who died suddenly.
Stuart Williams, 33, was taken ill at work at Craig yr Hesg Quarry in the town on 21 October and later died.
Gwlad Rugby RFC and Magor Veterans played at the Arms Park in Cardiff on Saturday in aid of a trust fund set up in Mr Williams's name.
Following his death, the prop forward from Glyncoch was described as a "fine man on and off the pitch".
The match was played ahead of Wales' autumn international against South Africa at the Millennium Stadium.
Pontypridd RFC thanked the organisers for staging the charity game.
"We support this venture to help Stuart's family - it's fantastic," said a club spokesman.
A statement on the club's website after father-of-two Mr Williams's death described him as popular and loyal.
"The club is today devastated by the news of Stuart's passing, and all thoughts now turn in deepest sympathy to his young family in their time of grief," it read.
Mr Williams represented his local club at youth level before moving to Pontypridd.
He graduated through the ranks and joined Rhymney in 2000.
Following a spell with Cilfynydd, Mr Williams became a regular member of the Pontypridd senior squad.
News of the death last month came as Wales coach Warren Gatland named his squad for the autumn internationals.
"Our thoughts and condolences are with Stuart Williams's family," said Gatland at the time.
"On behalf of the Welsh Rugby Union and the national squad our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this very, very sad time."
Mr Williams was married to Vicky and the couple had two young children, Harvey and Megan.


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I have been in a two yr relationship with my boyfriend. I am 33 divorcee with an eight yr old. I discovered I was pregnant back in November 2012 and after discussing with my bf we mutually agreed the timing was not right and decided to terminate. I discovered I was pregnant again in December 2012 due to the condom breaking. We had vowed to be careful and only had sex once after the termination and I was pregnant again, after almost thinking to keep the child I decided on termination because if I wasn't ready 4 weeks ago, then I wasn't ready now. Fast forward to now July 2013 and once again I am pregnant and before you judge, we had been strict users of condoms but there was a miscommunication during sex this last time and protection was not used. Now I told myself I would not terminate again, I would suck it up and have the child considering I want to have more children but then reality set in, I just accepted a new position, started graduate school, and got pre-approved for a house. Im in down payment saving mode and I have a goal of opening my own school in 5 yrs and having a baby would derail those plans. Plus my bf and I are not married and he is not ready at all. He is willing to accept me terminating and terminating the relationship. He has said he is not ready but he has said he would co-parent. I'm not aborting for him, bc he doesn't want me to abort and leave instead he wants me to stay. I don't want to force anyone into a family but I am concerned about the safety of aborting for the 3rd in less than a yr. I make 67, 000 a yr and I'm doing okay with my son and I. I want to be in a better financial situation to raise two kids though. I'm sad that I'm experiencing this again, I want the child but not the financial strain. I think I'm superwoman so raising two kids would be a task but I would make it work. I just feel I should be married first etc. I am prepared to practice celibacy and prepared for the possibility that I may not have children again but I just don't want to bring another child into a broken home. I feel so irresponsible and I feel that I'm hurting my body. Each termination as been through using the abortion pill. I also feel like I, shortening my life by doing this. I on the fence and I have the termination appt on Thursday.
I'm not going to judge you. Your body, your choice. I'm very sorry that you have to go through it again though. I haven't had one but my close friend did and it was a very hard decision. Just know that you're doing it because you're not at a place to have a child right now. It doesn't make you a bad person. Try to find a more reliable form of birth control in the meantime because apparently it can be bad for you to have many. I don't know if that is true or not though.
I'm sorry to hear you are going through this. I have had 2 abortions myself in less than a years time. One was in Feb 2012 and the other was Dec 2012. My bf and I have been together for 6 1/2 years and we have a 4 year old together. We decided the timing was not right for us. We like to be able to provide anything and everything for our son and we could not do that bringing another child into the world. I used the pill for both of my abortions. I wish you the best and hope that you become at peace with whatever decision you make.
If it's any comfort one of my really good friends has had 4 abortions. The last 2 were about a month apart. And she was able to successfully conceive and is in her 37th week now, so I know it is possible to have children later.
Honestly, you just have to do whatever you feel is best for your current situation and circumstances. You have no idea what the future may hold 9 months from now in regards to your financial situation or with your relationship so it is better to plan for what is going on now, then what may or may not happen. It is never an easy decision to make, but sometimes it is the best option. Good luck!
I appreciate the support.
use birth control or get fixed! i personally dont think ita right to have that many abortions or an abortion without a VERRY good reason. quit your bitching and stop being a slut. at least consider adoption. jeez
Liena Griffith - f**k YOU
Quoting Liena Griffith:"
Shut the f**k up you c**t. Learn the f**king rules or GTFO.
just my opinion. it should be considerd murderd. you werent raped or anything of that nature your not ready for a kid still after u aborted the first one. DONT try for another one. its just wrong. its # 3 in a few months apperantly abortion isnt the answer like i said at least consider adoption if you and your spouse arent "ready" your 33 years old grow up.
Quoting Drwordsspecialed:" Liena Griffith - f**k YOU"
Don't worry about her hun, she was modded out and wont be allowed to judge you.
Back to your OP.
I don't judge you. Do what YOU feel is right for you and your son. If you aren't ready then don't have the baby.
Good luck hun. I hope you make the right decision for you <3
Opinions are like a*****es, everyone has one. I'm done thank you .
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This is a protected forum. You can't say things like that in here. Your opinion is not welcome here. GTFO :arrow::arrow:
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It may be just your opinion but it is not welcome here.
if you dont want peoples opinion dont post your life drama were people HAVE the RIGHT to state there own opinion. thanks:D
Quoting Drwordsspecialed:" Opinions are like a*****es, everyone has one. I'm done thank you ."
I'm so sorry for her hun. Just ignore her. Everyone else is here for you and supports what ever you decide.


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Lorie Klein
|By Andy Balaskovitz
The economy was a pervasive news story in 2010. Here is one local perspective from a woman who spent the whole year unemployed and spared a few minutes of her time while job-hunting at the local Michigan Works! Association office on Cedar Street.
How have you been impacted by the recession?
I live in Leslie and have been unemployed for about a year.
How was the transition from working to being unemployed?
The transition didn't go real well. I do office-type, management work. I was really sick, and they let me go at the time. Other than that, I'm just trying to do the best I can at this point. I'm looking for work and plan on going back to school (to study) the medical field.
Have you seen any positive signs — statewide or nationwide — that we might be coming out of this economic slump?
Nope. I haven't.
What is the most challenging part of being unemployed on a day-to-day basis?
Paying the bills. Bills that we have accrued in the past.
How has the economy impacted your family life?
I have a husband and two children — a son and a daughter — any my daughter has two kids. It's been stressful — very, very stressful. Being financially low.
What do you make of the unemployment benefit extension?
When we are in the economy the way it is, I think they should extend it to the fullest.
What do you say to those who were critical of extending unemployment benefits?
People that are against it shouldn't mention anything about it until they are there.


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Aurelia is the newest She-Ro for N Street Village.
I just celebrated 10 years at N Street Village, and the birth of my second child, Aurelia! Help me support N Street Village and its work!
N Street Village is a rockstar organization serving women that have extremely low incomes and/or are homeless and need services, housing, and community. N Street Village has a day center, wellness center, five residential programs that include short and long term housing, and an apartment complex for families. We are all closer than we might think to a situation that could change our life in the most dramatic way.
I am proud to be in my fifth position as Director of Programs at N Street Village since coming to the agency in 2005. I generally only ask everyone I know once a year to give what they can to help this amazing agency continue to do wonderful work to help women in DC be and feel empowered, hopeful, strong, and have opportunities to continue to be SHE-ROES.
This year, Aurelia is my newest She-Ro! If you haven't gotten to meet her yet, she turned five weeks old and is amazing. I am lucky to have little and big SHE-ROES in my personal and work life and hope that others can see themselves as SHE-ROES and help others to find their SHE-RO selves.
Help me and N Street Village keep up the great work!
N Street Village is a community of empowerment and recovery for homeless and low-income women in Washington, D.C.
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How to earn more tips working at sonic?
A tip is not guaranteed and in hard times even those who understand how important a tip is may cut back.
I tried googling for the original article I read that in, couldn't find it but this gets close:
There are other ways of being perceived as being "us" but with all of these come a warning: if people realise you are doing it it will backfire and they will like you less. Be discreet and dont push it!
Here goes (i still dont know what sonic is so im just using random examples):
- arm touching we already talked about
- mimicking: similar body language gives impression of being part of the same group. If the other party crosses their arms, wait 5 seconds or so and also cross your arms. They lean forward, you lean forward. etc. (abuse of this makes it look like you are making fun of them)
- repetition: If someone asks a question or makes a request repeat it back to them. "I want a vanilla late and a muffin" reply "So, one vanilla late and a muffin". This shows you are listening and care. (abuse again looks like you are making fun or are a total idiot..)
- be on their side: this one is a bit underhanded but ethical dilemmas i leave up to you. Imagine a client comes in and wants to buy am expensive digital camera, what you do is advise the client that he will get the same value for less money with a cheaper model. This way the client feels you are defending him against the shop and therefore on the client's team (you saved him money). Then when you suggest buying an expensive set of lenses, memory card, carry bag, etc, the client will trust your opinion and end up actually spending more. (abuse of this might get you fired if the boss thinks you are tanking his business for more tips...)
OK I was not a big fan when my son pierced his eyebrow his ears and other parts as well as dying his hair but it was him finding himself, I took him to get the piercings and made sure it was a clean shop.
I have one tattoo it was my pen name when I first started writing poetry and I have never regretted it. (Wasn't macho to be a poet back then and where I lived.)
Do your avatar with the blue hair I want to see.
You are young and you are going to go through a number of jobs in life and not all of them are going to be a perfect match, so just relax and do your job until the next opportunity comes along and you find the profession just for you. And believe me you are going to wish these days back.
You can read my books at Browns University and Harvard University Library as well as you can read my writing on line.
I won awards for my writing all over the world but when I started I was "The Midnite Rider." And yes midnite was a hint to Josehf. So yes I had to find myself also.
Read some of my writing here:
I suggest you look for a job that doesn't force you to be a people person. Check out the local businesses and see what jobs are around. Avoid retail and restaurants as they will be less likely to hire you based on your looks and require a social aspect. When you go for an interview wear a suit and tie. If you don't have one then make sure you have your Sunday best on. Even if you going to interview to be a janitor the way you present yourself is important. I know lots of people with lots of tattoos, piercings and like to keep there hair different colors. But when they are at work they minimize the piercings and cover up most of the tats. Unless they are in a warehouse or some other job that keeps them out of the public eye.
Bottom line, be goth on your own time not on your employers time and you will be more successful in whatever job you have.


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Smoky eyes. Red lips. Loose waves. If you have these perennial trends picked for any of your award show beauty pools, you'll definitely win big this year. But we're putting our money on (and crossing our fingers for) some more high-drama, out-of-the-box looks on the many upcoming red carpets.
We're less than two weeks into 2014, and we've already predicted one trend right, thanks to Naya Rivera, who hit the red carpet at the People's Choice Awards Wednesday night with a brand new blonde-ish hair hue. (We can't decide if she reminds us of Kim Kardashian or J.Lo with the new color).
RELATED VIDEO: Watch editors debate the merits of extreme smokey eyes and french manis
What else do we want to see? Hand jewelry. Hair jewelry. Man manis. (kidding. sort of.) No extensions. Like we said, the more dramatic and unexpected, the better.
Watch Style and Beauty Director Andrea Lavinthal and Senior Style Editor Zoë Ruderman in the clip above for more red carpet beauty predictions. And tell us: What beauty trends do you expect (or hope) to see on the red carpet? Share your thoughts below!


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Polysulfones are a family of thermoplastic polymers. These polymers are known for their toughness and stability at high temperatures. They contain the subunit aryl-SO2-aryl, the defining feature of which is the sulfone group. Polysulfones were introduced in 1965 by Union Carbide. Due to the high cost of raw materials and processing, polysulfones are used in specialty applications and often are a superior replacement for polycarbonates.
A typical polysulfone is produced by the reaction of a diphenol and bis(4-chlorophenyl)sulfone, forming a polyether by elimination of sodium chloride:
- n HOC6H4OH + n (ClC6H4)2SO2 + n Na2CO3 → [OC6H4OC6H4SO2C6H4]n + 2n NaCl + n H2O + n CO2.
The diphenol is typically bisphenol-A or 1,4-dihydroxybenzene. Such step polymerizations require highly pure monomer to ensure high molecular weight products.[1]
Chemical and physical properties[edit]
These polymers are rigid, high-strength, and transparent, retaining these properties between −100 °C and 150 °C. It has very high dimensional stability; the size change when exposed to boiling water or 150 °C air or steam generally falls below 0.1%. Its glass transition temperature is 185 °C.
Polysulfone is highly resistant to mineral acids, alkali, and electrolytes, in pH ranging from 2 to 13. It is resistant to oxidizing agents, therefore it can be cleaned by bleaches. It is also resistant to surfactants and hydrocarbon oils. It is not resistant to low-polar organic solvents (e.g. ketones and chlorinated hydrocarbons) and aromatic hydrocarbons. Mechanically, polysulfone has high compaction resistance, recommending its use under high pressures. It is also stable in aqueous acids and bases and many non-polar solvents; however, it is soluble in dichloromethane and methylpyrrolidone.[1]
Polyethersulfone (PES) is a similar polymer with low protein retention.
Polysulfone has one of the highest service temperatures among all melt-processable thermoplastics. Its resistance to high temperatures gives it a role of a flame retardant, without compromising its strength that usually results from addition of flame retardants. Its high hydrolysis stability allows its use in medical applications requiring autoclave and steam sterilization. However, it has low resistance to some solvents and undergoes weathering; this weathering instability can be offset by adding other materials into the polymer.
Polysulfone allows easy manufacturing of membranes, with reproducible properties and controllable size of pores down to 40 nanometres. Such membranes can be used in applications like hemodialysis, waste water recovery, food and beverage processing, and gas separation. These polymers are also used in the automotive and electronic industries. Filter cartridges made from polysulfone membranes offer extremely high flow rates at very low differential pressures when compared with nylon or polypropylene media. Additionally, filter cartridges made from polysulfone can be sterilized with in-line steam or in the autoclave without loss of integrity up to 50 times.
Polysulfone can be reinforced with glass fibers. The resulting composite material has twice the tensile strength and three time increase of its Young's modulus.
Polysulfone is used as a dielectric in capacitors.
Polysulfone is commercially available from Solvay Specialty Polymers, BASF, and PolyOne Corporation.
Polysulfone is often used as a copolymer. Recently, sulfonated polyethersulfones (SPES) have been studied as a promising material candidate among many other aromatic hydrocarbon-based polymers for highly durable proton-exchange membranes in fuel cells.[2] Several reviews have reported progress on durability from many reports on this work.[3] The biggest challenge for SPES application in fuel cells is improving its chemical durability. Under oxidative environment, SPES can undergo sulfonic group detachment and main chain scission. However the latter is more dominant; midpoint scission and unzip mechanism have been proposed as the degradation mechanism depending on the strength of the polymer backbone.[4]
Polysulfone is used as filtration media. The pore size can be very small, down to 0.2 µm or less for use in filter sterilization.
Polysulfone was the primary component of the gold-plated lunar extravehicular visor assembly, the iconic gold-film visor portion of the Apollo space-suits worn by Apollo astronauts during their lunar excursions.[5]
See also[edit]
- Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)
- Polyetherimide (PEI)
- ^ a b David Parker, Jan Bussink, Hendrik T. van de Grampel, Gary W. Wheatley, Ernst-Ulrich Dorf, Edgar Ostlinning, Klaus Reinking, "Polymers, High-Temperature" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2002, Wiley-VCH: Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a21_449
- ^ Hickner et al. Alternative polymer systems for proton exchange membranes (PEMs). Chemical Reviews (2004) vol. 104 (10) pp. 4587–4611.
- ^ Borup et al. Scientific aspects of polymer electrolyte fuel cell durability and degradation. Chemical Reviews (2007) vol. 107 (10) pp. 3904–3951.
- ^ Lawrence and Yamaguchi. The degradation mechanism of sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone)s in an oxidative environment. Journal of Membrane Science (2008) vol. 325 (2) pp. 633–640.
- ^ Lunar Extravehicular Visor Assembly (LEVA). NASA. Retrieved 21 July 2010.


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Loved this! As homeschooling family, I can relate all too well. And I agree about Chutes and Ladders. We normally are singing "This is the game that never ends…" and give up about half way through when that one is pulled out of the closet. Glad they've moved on to Solitare, Uno, and Monopoly Deal (card version of the game that is MUCH faster). 🙂
By Jill Vettel
I'd like to tell you about homeschooling. About an unquenchable thirst for learning. About children who clamor to do extra math problems, write novels in their spare time and teach themselves Mandarin, just for the heck of it. I'd like to, but I can't. Because I have no idea who those people are.
There's this idea that homeschooled kids are some kind of special quirky weirdo geniuses. And maybe that's true, sometimes. But for the most part, my kids are just kids. They squabble over toys. They ask me to buy Lucky Charms. They love cartoons. They have to be asked approximately twenty-seven times to brush their teeth in the morning.
And when they spot the back-to-school display at the store, they hiss and scuttle away like vampires exposed to sunlight.
I had a lot of guilt about this. Have a lot of guilt. But guilt be can be good, sometimes. Not if I drown in it and feel hopeless because of it. But if I use it to keep myself in check. Am I doing what works best for my kids, for my family? As long as I can keep answering that question with a yes, or at least an I think so, I'm doing okay.
So I have to apply that not just to homeschooling in general, but to the way we homeschool, too. I've been at it long enough now that I've tried and rejected many different philosophies, different curricula, different labels and ideals that didn't suit us. What I've landed on instead seems to be a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants type of homeschooling. It doesn't have an official manual or website or expensive complete curriculum package, but it works for us.
So if I had advice for homeschooling, which I do because I can, it would be:
Finish your coffee. Or tea or kombucha or stand on your head and meditate. Whatever you need to get a moment to yourself first. It's okay. Really.
Nobody likes fractions. Okay so probably somebody does. For some reason. Pie related reasons, possibly? Hey, I'm not here to judge. The point is that everyone has to do something they don't want to. I don't care what educational philosophy you have. Sometimes the kids will complain and protest and lie on the floor making what can only be described as dying moose noises. That's life. I'm not exactly turning cartwheels at scooping the litter box. Don't take it personally. The cats sure don't.
Stop looking at other people. Not in an avert your eyes sort of way, but in a don't compare yourself or your children to others sort of way. There will always be someone more organized, more creative, more successful. You are on your own journey and so are your kids. I may be woefully unorganized, but I can make a killer blanket fort. I'll let you decide which is more important. (Hint: it's blanket forts.)
Have fun. All parents, not just homeschooling parents, live every day with the quiet awareness of the constant ticking away of time. Even when it's hard. Even when taking on your child's education feels like an overwhelming task. Even when you're sure he'll never read or she'll never quite grasp long division. This will pass and they will grow up and they will be the world's and no longer only yours. However you choose to school, take a day off and go on a day trip. Watch the cartoon together. Play a game.
Just not Chutes And Ladders. That game is the worst.
And I know, when you're in thick of it, the enjoying every moment platitudes feel obnoxious and trite. They are. They're also true.
Jill Vettel is a homeschooling mom of three living in Durham, NC. She's currently preparing to teach kindergarten, fourth grade, and the first year of middle school. She may need something stronger than kombucha to cope.


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FORTUNE -- It's impossible to guess who might be Carol Bartz's replacement at Yahoo because it's impossible to guess what Yahoo might look like when a replacement is named. It could be a totally different company before a CEO is even chosen. Or choosing the replacement might be part of the transformation if, for example, the struggling Internet firm decides to sell itself.
Yahoo's (yhoo) board complicates matters. Given its history -- including its surprising choice of Carol Bartz in 2009 -- it's hard to know what it might do now. "I think HP and Yahoo are probably running neck and neck for the worst board in corporate America," said Eric Jackson of Ironfire Capital in an interview with Bloomberg TV.
Jackson, like everyone else who is speculating on who might lead Yahoo, has former News Corp. (nwsa) executive Peter Chernin near the top of his list. Chernin, Jackson said, is "hungry" to "make his mark outside of Rupert Murdoch's shadow."
Chernin left News Corp. in 2009. He launched Chernin Group, a production and investment group that recently had success with the movie Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Chernin's companies also produce TV shows and invest in media and technology firms in China and other Asian countries.
At News Corp., Chernin was the main force behind Fox Entertainment's participation in Hulu, the video site that is owned by News. Corp., Disney (dis), Comcast's NBC Universal (cmcsa) and Providence Equity Partners. Hulu is selling itself, and Yahoo is among the bidders along with Microsoft (msft), Amazon (amzn), AT&T (t), Google (goog) and others.
Even before Bartz' ouster, Chernin was reported to be considering an acquisition of Yahoo as part of a group of investors. If he is indeed "hungry" to make his mark on the Internet under his own name, he might be persuaded to leave behind the Hollywood glamour.
Another possibility: Jason Kilar, the CEO of Hulu. The former top Amazon executive is ad-savvy (something Yahoo desperately needs) and, obviously, knows a lot about Internet video. If Yahoo, which refers to itself as a digital media company, gets deeper into video, with or without Hulu, Kilar might be a good choice.
Jack Ma is CEO of China's Alibaba Group, in which Yahoo has a 43% stake. He has battled with Bartz and would like that stake back -- and maybe all of Yahoo. His company is worth far more than Yahoo is, so a stock deal is a possibility. Ma would then likely break off and sell pieces of Yahoo.
Yahoo's board could decide to promote from within, though not without risk. In firing Bartz, the board named CFO Tim Morse as interim chief. It seems unlikely he'll be installed permanently since he was hired by Bartz and, though he's well-regarded as a cost-cutter, is also associated with Yahoo's revenue slide. A clue to his prospects might be found in Kara Swisher's description at AllThingsD of Morse's presence at Yahoo's "all-hands" meeting on Wednesday, where he was apparently nothing more than a supporting player to company co-founder and former CEO Jerry Yang. (Yang insisted that Yahoo is "not for sale," but there's little reason to believe him given the company's distress.)
A more likely internal candidate is Ross Levinsohn, Yahoo's executive vice president for the Americas. He's in charge of Yahoo's faltering display-ad business and its popular news, sports and finance properties -- in other words, Yahoo's most important businesses. Levinsohn came to Yahoo a year ago from Fuse Capital, an investment fund focused on digital media. As a News Corp. executive, he was in charge of that company's acquisition of MySpace, which went on to become a spectacular failure.
A strong candidate is Jonathan Miller, News Corp.'s chief digital officer. He was CEO of AOL for four years until 2006. Miller won a gold star when he unloaded MySpace from News Corp. earlier this year. He was once a considered for the top Yahoo job, but was blocked by Time Warner, former owner of AOL, because of a noncompete clause. Given all the situation at News Corp., the timing perhaps could be august.
The timing probably couldn't be worse for another potential candidate, though: Tim Armstrong, CEO of the beleaguered AOL (aol). Not only is he struggling to make the disparate parts of his company work together, he's also facing heavy criticism for his handling of the mess surrounding Michael Arrington and TechCrunch. Still, if Yahoo and AOL were to partner in some way, Armstrong could come out on top.
Yahoo has to endure some major changes no matter what, but nobody seems to know what they should be. It could be acquired, or it could sell off major chunks of itself -- perhaps its Asian businesses including Alibaba and Yahoo Japan -- and use the cash to make acquisitions of its own. For years, people have been asking: "What is Yahoo?" Any new leader has to be able to answer that question in a single, concrete, believable phrase.


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Super Bowls. Wrestlemanias. The years motion pictures were copyrighted. These cultural traditions have been our lone links to Roman numerals that have endured since, well, the age of the Romans. But now the NFL has announced that the Super Bowl – the most famous of the modern usages – for this time since its fifth installment, will take a year off to use boring ol' regular numbers.
That's right – the Super Bowl played in San Francisco in 2016 will be Super Bowl 50, instead of Super Bowl L.
"When we developed the Super Bowl XL logo, that was the first time we looked at the letter 'L,'" said Jaime Weston, the league's vice president of brand and creative. "Up until that point, we had only worked with X's, V's and I's. And, at that moment, that's when we started to wonder what will happen when we get to 50?"
Well I don't know, Jaime. It's not as though the Roman numeric system doesn't have a symbol for 50. It's right there in XL. But I suppose the NFL thinks Roman numerals aren't a cool enough brand feature for a big anniversary Super Bowl, so away they go on a one-year hiatus. Or perhaps the league is just worried that Photoshop-happy fans will draw big L's on the forehead of the losing quarterback.
All I know is the Romans are really upset right now. Look how sad they are. They probably won't even have it in them to kill Jesus or admire the physical form of a little boy. Poor Romans.
Nice work, NFL. You better not mess with the Roman numerals in Manning-Brady games or you'll have a real fight on your hands.