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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- There have been many wrong calls made by CEOs, analysts and investors over the past 20 years. But the three I remember as the absolute worst calls were the boom in Intel (INTC) in the mid-1990s, the America Online (AOL) purchase of Time Warner (TWX) in January 2000, and, most recently, the $1,000 price target for Apple (AAPL) in 2012 as the stock approached $700 a share.
As the new millennium began and the tech bubble was inflating, both Intel and AOL were considered by many to be "key to the market" stocks.
Intel Kicked Outside
Intel really took off beginning in 1991, with the "Intel inside" campaign. Nearly 200 other equipment manufacturers engraved or stamped that emblem on the devices they made with Intel microprocessors inside.
As the Intel hype evolved and the stock traded higher, this advertising campaign implied that consumers should only buy devices with "Intel inside" logo as a seal of approval. As Intel became a household name, the stock was selected to be a member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Nov. 1, 1999. I remember how I concluded that Intel was the key to the market, with the stock already in the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq.
The Intel bubble popped from above $75 a share in the second half of 2000. Since then it has been trading back and forth around its 200-week simple moving average, now at $22.83.
AOL Crash
I had been a subscriber to America Online way before the company's stunning announcement that it would buy Time Warner back on Jan. 10, 2000. Analysts called this merger the most significant development in the emerging world of the Internet. Wrong call!
During the 12 months before this deal, AOL stock traded as high as $95.81. But that isn't the same AOL stock of today. The merger was such a bad call that the AOL Time Warner board of directors removed AOL from the company name in September 2003, and also changed its symbol back to the old Time Warner symbol, TWX.
Although it was so popular before the merger, AOL became the unwanted brand. The two companies split again in the fourth quarter of 2009. Eventually AOL began a turnaround in the third quarter of 2011. I still use AOL today and believe that their products, services and content are superb.


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Jacqueline from BIND shared this Stripey Quilt for a Baby to Boy with us. We love the stripes, don't you?!
From Jacqueline:
This quilt came about when a dear friend told me that she was expecting a baby boy. I had in mind a baby-to-boy quilt. I wanted the quilt to feel cheerful and playful– masculine with a touch of softness– and modern. So, I had selected a mixture of stripe fabrics of different color tones with some simple blue and white clown stripe fabrics against a solid white fabric. I felt that the selection of stripe fabrics together with a hour-glass block design, randomly flickered around the quilt suited the idea of a transitional quilt and the aspiration behind it. I have also continued this 'flickering' at the back of the quilt, just to add some cheekiness to it.
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Fabrics in the quilt:
Stripes: Crazy for Dots and Stripes by RJR Fabric, Clown Stripes in Blue and Aqua by Michael Miller
Solid: White by Emma Louise
Backing: Kona fabric in Iron
Binding: Weekend Club House Random Pencil Check in Blue by Michael Miller
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New Least Privilege Book Garners Initial Reviews
Two weeks ago a new book called "Preventing Good People From Doing Bad Things" was published by Apress Media, and I even published the top 10 reasons to buy the book last week in this blog, but why take my word for it when you can look to those independent reviewers for unbiased insight?.
Bob Gligorea, an information technology and services professional with the following industry certifications: CISA, CISM, CPA, CIA, CCP and CDP said "Preventing Good People From Doing Bad Things is the first information security book I've read that adequately addresses the need to implement information security in a balanced approach which addresses all threats, both internal and external."
10 Ways to Stop Insider Security Threats is the article/review published by Dan McCafferty at Baseline Magazine along with a very cool slide show.
Jason at 404TechSupport said "The book takes an explanatory role. It addresses three audiences: auditors, business people, and IT professionals. It explains the difference between access, authentication, and authorization. One theme that is often brought up is that rank should not equal privilege. Just because somebody came in at the VP level doesn't mean they get local admin rights… If you're a business user or exec, this book might be more speaking your language and help you get caught up on thinking through least privilege."


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Across the country and in communities such as Vacaville, government employees protect and serve our nation. To honor these workers and their service, May 5-11 has been designated as Public Service Recognition Week.
We want to personally express our support for the 438,956 active and retired federal workers in California alone. Won't you join us?
If you checked the weather forecast before going outside this morning, thank the federal employees at the National Weather Service who alert us to impending storms.
If your child played with a toy today, thank the federal employees at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission who administer our toy safety standards.
If you travel to a national park this summer, thank the park rangers who help families create lifetime memories.
No travel plans? Here's something you can do from your own front door: If you received your mail today, thank the U.S. Postal Service carrier who delivered it.
With Travis Air Force Base in our back yard, thank the many federal employees, both military and civilian, who work to keep us safe.
Many of the services on which California relies are made possible by America's federal work force. We probably don't realize all that our federal worker neighbors do for us, but I hope they know that we appreciate their service to our country.
Bob and Margie DuSell
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Last month I wrote about Pension Reform and the Governor's 12-Point plan toward achieving some level of reform. The Legislature has seemingly been reluctant to address the issue until this past week. Quite frankly, I expected Sacramento to pass on taking any action on Pension Reform until at least after the November elections. However, on Tuesday, August 28, the State announced legislation (AB 340) concerning perhaps one of the most important issues facing the financial health of municipalities – Pension reform.
The process for this legislation is shaping up to be much like other controversial topics such as the State Budget and Redevelopment. The State Legislature has embraced last-minute introduction of controversial legislation as part of their methodology by allowing very little time to analyze the merits of such legislation. It does seem that the people for whom our State elected officials are supposed to represent are not well served by the middle-of-the-night tactics with the hasty process on such important long-term issues.
The last budget, which contained over 700 pages, was presented and passed in less than a week just so our Legislators could get paid, as dictated by Prop 25. My experience has told me that decisions made in haste have seldom worked out in the long run. The current Pension Reform Package was presented on Tuesday and both Houses of the Legislature are expected to read, digest, gather input from interested parties, and form a well- researched decision by Friday. Along with the Pension reform legislation are other proposed bills that the Legislature must consider in the hopes of speeding them through the process by the August 31st recess. They are faced with many bills to consider without really knowing either their content or their long-term ramifications.
California municipalities are drowning under the financial burden of unsustainable pension and I do not believe that hastily decided reform is in their best interest nor is it in the best interest of its citizens. We in Foster City have a $21 million pension liability and with only $13 million by the end of this fiscal year, that money will have to come from somewhere – some current and mostly future Foster City taxpayers. Our salaries and related benefits expense is approximately 77% of the General Fund operating budget and increasing each year.
What appears to be the main theme to the Pension Reform Package is placed upon future employees to the system, those hired after January 1, 2013. Although the proposed legislation should have long-term financial benefits to municipalities, the short-term issues are being ignored. Those hired after January 1, 2013 will not be the ones drawing pensions for at least 15 years or more. So what is being done to address the funds to pay those retiring during the next 10 years? Must we live with the continuing drain on the unsustainable pension system for another 5, 10, or more years? Where are the funds going to come from to pay for these unfunded pensions? More than likely it will come from our pocketbooks in the form of increased taxes or reduced services or a combination of both.
The Governor has stated this Pension reform legislation will make fundamental changes that rein in costs. But those cost savings he is talking about will not be seen for at least 15 years. Very little is being done to address the near-term pension problem. Because of many decades of court rulings concerning public employee retirements and benefits, little has been done. What is it going to take to address the short-term pension issue – more municipalities filing for protection under bankruptcy laws?
I do applaud Sacramento for at least addressing the long awaited and controversial pension reform legislation in this election season. Because I am writing this on the Wednesday before the Friday, August 31 deadline, I am unable to predict the outcome of the legislative votes on Friday, but I will be watching and hoping. The economy is not roaring back and pensions are out-of-control especially with the increased retirements from the baby-boomers.
I have always been someone with a "can-do" look on life. If someone sees an outcome other than a pending "train-wreck" in the financial future of municipalities, please assist me with seeing it.
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Hanoi saw prices rise at the slowest pace in the last 12 months in September -- 0.2 percent month-on-month.
For Ho Chi Minh City the figure was 0.88 percent.
According to the Hanoi Statistics Office, prices of seven out of 11 categories of goods and services rose, six of them by less than 1 percent.
Education rose by 0.98 percent and footwear and garment by 0.91 percent.
Transportation dropped by 0.56 percent while housing, electricity, water, fuel, and building materials fell by 0.01 percent thanks to the petrol price cut in late August.
The Independence Day holiday in early September pushed up the cultural, entertainment, and tourism services by 0.93 percent.
Figures from the HCMC Statistics Office showed that inflation in the first nine months was 14.49 percent.
Education saw an unusually high rise of 4.54 percent due to soaring tuitions at private schools. The figure had been only 1 percent in August.
Nine out of 11 commodities saw price hikes, with the other goods and services category recording the highest increase of 2.49 percent, followed by cultural, entertainment, and tourism services, which rose by 1.3 percent.
The other categories in the basket saw increases of less than 1 percent.
Food and restaurant services have risen the most year-on-year -- 27.68 percent.
Transportation and telecom services were the only two sectors to see prices drop this month, with both recording a marginal 0.07 percent fall.
Newswire VnEconomy quoted an official from the Ministry of Finance's Price Management Department as saying inflation in September was expected to be 0.7-0.8 percent month-on-month.
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Unlike big users that can buy truckload quantities direct from a
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Moxey stands by Connor appointment
Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey has defiantly stood by the club's decision to appoint Terry Connor as manager.
Connor has so far presided over six games following the sacking of Mick McCarthy, and after a draw in the first of those, Wolves have since lost five in a row. The Molineux club now stand on the brink of relegation as they are six points adrift of safety with just 21 available.
Asked if handing Connor the reins was the correct move, Moxey said: "Yes, and we still support him. We were losing games, and we're continuing to lose, but we made our decision and we're sticking to it. I believe, in the last two games against Norwich and Bolton, the team is performing better than before."
Despite Wolves' dire position - they have also lost a club record seven successive league games at home - there is a bigger picture that cannot be overlooked.
Even with relegation looming, Moxey is adamant there are building blocks being put in place to guarantee the club's future.
"We don't want to be giving post mortems out yet," Moxey told the Express & Star.
"We're confident that regardless of what happens this season, this club will prosper.
"We have the foundations in place for success and the huge disappointment of this season will not create a situation where we are knocked off course from the medium to long-term objectives of the club.
"Those objectives are to establish this club in the Premier League by continuing to invest money in new players by being a club that develops its own players through the academy to the first team.
"We also want to provide supporters with better facilities in a stadium with stands close to the pitch that gives us a competitive edge, while ensuring we comply with UEFA financial fair play rules and run the club on a sound footing. This is a long-term project and we will not be thwarted from our aims."


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Calvin Trillin, the author of Random House's Deciding the Next Decider: The 2008 Presidential Election in Rhyme, is The Nation's "deadline poet." He has been acclaimed in fields of writing that are remarkably diverse. As someone who has published solidly reported pieces in The New Yorker for forty years, he has been called "perhaps the finest reporter in America." His wry commentary on the American scene and his books chronicling his adventures as a "happy eater" have earned him renown as "a classic American humorist." His About Alice—a 2007 New York Times best seller that was hailed as "a miniature masterpiece"—followed two other best-selling memoirs, Remembering Denny and Messages from My Father.
It may not do much good to beg her
To cast her vote for Schwarzenegger:
His flicks, the tales make pollsters rate her
A hater of the Terminator.
Well, yes, we may have used the word "appease."
We may have called you weenies who munch cheese.
But now we're asking nicely for your aid--
"The nerve! Not so! That word still rankles."
"You're sinking. I can't see your ankles."
"The thugs are here; we now just squeeze."
The White House said, although it wasn't true,
Iraq must be invaded, PDQ,
Since terrorists, who'd caught us unaware,
Were with Iraq, and always gathered there.
Sleep tight. There's no one making much ado.
So sleep this night, Big O--in peace, sleep through it.
The folks you bombed now never mention you.
(From the new musical by George Bush & Karl Rove, The Buck Stops There.)
Aha! So Tenet is the guy
Responsible for Bush's lie
About the Niger A-bomb deal
That from the start was quite unreal.
The Niger lie's off Tenet's chest.
So what if it's private, in their hacienda?
It's sodomy still, and enough to offend a
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The man has been detained. His hands are bound.
His crime is truly simple to explain:
Possessing pictures of Saddam Hussein.
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She battled on, did Private Lynch.
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text: CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. Amelia Page Hankin and Ryan Matthew Banach were united in marriage on July 17 in an outdoor ceremony at the home of the bride's parents, The Four Winds in Canandaigua, N.Y. The Rev. Carl Thitchener performed the 12:30 p.m. ceremony with music provided by a quintet.The bride is the daughter of Reid and Bondie Hankin of Canandaigua and was given in marriage by her father. The groom is the son of Tom and Carol Banach of Wooster.There were a variety of floral arrangements and planters in the garden setting.The bride wore a vintage gown of candlelight satin, originally worn by her grandmother. She carried a bouquet of lilies and salmon roses.Salmon colored gowns were worn by maid of honor Lesley Hankin and bridesmaids Brinna Hankin, Mary Hankin and April Banach. They carried bouquets of Gerbera daisies and roses.Best man was Michael Banach and groomsmen were Jonathan Nester, Marc Nester and Monty Hankin. Ushers were Ryan Catteau and Ethan Edwards.A reception for 225 guests was held at The Four Winds Apple Orchard. Guest book attendants were Danielle Baughman and Yael Snyder.Following a honeymoon trip to Smallpoint, Maine, the couple is residing in Providence, R.I.The bride is a graduate of The College of Wooster and is now attending Rhode Island School of Design for her master's degree.The groom is a graduate of The College of Wooster and is now attending graduate school at George Washington University.The groom's parents were hosts for the rehearsal dinner at Canandaigua Inn on the Lake. Prenuptial showers were given by Linda Hutchinson, Leslie Nester, Judy Schneider and Kristie Yenne, and by Catherine Preston.


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EDEN, N.C. -- Arsenic, boron, chromium, selenium - those are just some of the contaminants found in coal ash.
The long term impacts of the Dan River coal ash spill are unknown, but WFMY News 2's Morgan Hightower spoke with a researcher who says he's seen some fish drastically impacted by coal ash.
Dr. Dennis Lemly has been studying the impacts of coal ash for 35 years. His research began at another Duke Energy plant, the Belews Creek Steam Station. There is one coal ash pond at that plant.
Dr. Lemley found deformed fish in Belews Lake that he says can be linked to the contaminants found in coal ash, namely selenium.
He found similar cases just last summer in Sutton Lake, near another Duke Energy plant.
READ: Dr. Lemly Researches Selenium in Lake Sutton
"The type of poisoning from selenium in coal ash causes very shocking impact in terms of its impact to deform fish and wildlife," said Dr. Dennis Lemly, Wake Forest University professor. Dr. Lemly also works for the United States Forestry Service.
"From the coal ash, it starts in the water and it accumulates in the microorganisms, in algae and the benthic insects, the food items of the fish and wildlife, then of course when the fish and wildlife eat those food items, they're taking an elevated concentrations of selenium in their diet," explained Dr. Lemly.
Dr. Lemly says once ingested, these contaminants are passed through the reproductive cycle.
"By the time it gets to the fish egg, it could be 5 to 10,000 times more than it was in the water."
Could deformities like the ones Dr. Lemly researched be found in the Dan River? He says it's very possible.
Duke Energy says it will clean up its mess, but Dr. Lemly says the problem is the elements in coal ash cannot be contained. Once it is in the water, he says, it's all downstream.
"Selenium doesn't just disappear, it's a trace element. It doesn't degrade and it doesn't go away. It's always going to be there, the question is how much and to what extent it gets into the food chain," explained Dr. Lemly.
The future of fish and wildlife in the Dan River is unclear, but the cities that sit along it, say the drinking water is safe.
The cities of Eden and Danville say it's drinking water is clean, and Duke Energy says 2 it's constantly sampling the Dan River.
But WFMY News 2 learned this spill is not the first time Duke Energy's pollutants made their way to the Dan River.
As early as 2008, the city of Eden started noticing issues with its water. Terry Shelton, Director of Environmental Services for the City of Eden, says its drinking water was coming dangerously close to exceeding state limits, and at a few points did.
"We eventually narrowed it down to Bromine and at that point, we pretty much knew whatever the source was coming out of a tributary near the Blewes Creek Plant," explained Shelton.
He added, "We contacted Duke Energy and they immediately met with us and we started to work together on a solution to take care of it and they have worked with us quite extensively since that point in 2011."
The contaminant causing Eden's problem is still seeping into the Dan River. Shelton says that's because, "Right now, there isn't a contaminant level that's been selected by the EPA for streams and rivers and such at this point and right now, I don't believe there is even one for drinking water for Bromine."
Shelton says the issue is under control, and that the water is safe to drink in Eden.
READ:Coal Ash Causes Drinking Water Concerns
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Superintendent of Schools Jim Yancey said that he is actively trying to get the School District out from under a "Load Reduction" agreement with Progress Energy. (Photo by Alan Youngblood/Staff)
(Update) - Progress Energy did not cut the power at 14 Marion County public schools on Tuesday.
Those schools went without power between 6 and 10 a.m. Monday and expected to face a similar fate Tuesday.
But Progress spokeswoman Suzanne Grant said demand for power within the utility's 35-county service area wasn't as great as it was Monday — hence, no need to cut power to schools. The story was the same at schools in Hernando and Pasco counties.
The Marion, Hernando and Pasco school districts have an agreement with Progress Energy that allows the utility giant to institute cutoffs during extreme peak usage periods. The affected Marion schools were without electricity between 6 and 10 a.m. Monday.
School officials acknowledge the power shutoff constituted an inconvenience and a distraction. But Marion realizes a $300,000 savings from this deal, and officials say the rare occurrences — the last winter shutoff was seven years ago — makes the deal worthwhile.
This Load Reduction plan has been in place for more than a decade. School Board member Ron Crawford said the agreement goes as far back as the 1990s. School Superintendent Jim Yancey said the contract is being reviewed in light of what happened Monday.
Despite the explanations about cost savings, some parents and teachers complained Monday that their kids were in unheated schools on a record-cold morning.
The district is never certain if, or when, cutoffs might happen. Given the weather conditions, it warned students at the 14 schools to bundle up Tuesday and even gave them the option of coming in late or staying home altogether.
Grant said the interruptions Monday allowed Progress Energy to meet its power demands. Grant said the next step after interrupting power would have been rolling blackouts, which occurred December 1989, when customers saw power interrupted for several minutes.
The affected schools were: Belleview Elementary; Belleview-Santos Elementary, Dunnellon Elementary, Dunnellon High, Emerald Shores Elementary, Fessenden Elementary, Forest High, Greenway Elementary, Lake Weir High, North Marion Middle, North Marion High, Reddick-Collier Elementary, Sparr Elementary, and Stanton-Weirsdale Elementary.
(Article published 6:30 a.m. Tuesday) A second power cutoff is expected again today at 14 area schools, but this time officials are giving parents some options.
Superintendent of Schools Jim Yancey said parents at the affected schools can send their children to school as normal, take them late when it warms up, or let them stay home. Tardies and absences will be excused.
"This is not districtwide," Yancey emphasized Monday night. "This only applies to those [14] schools that were impacted Monday."
The announcement capped a whirlwind day in the Marion County School District that started with a four-hour power cutoff at the 14 schools and included a call of concern from the state Department of Education. In between, there was hot debate about the wisdom of a School District agreement with Progress Energy that allowed the utility to cut power on a record cold day.
Monday's cutoff was part of an agreement that Progress has with three school districts, including Marion, in its 35-county service area. The Marion County School District saves $300,000 annually by allowing Progress to cut service during extreme peak usage times like Monday morning, when the temperature dropped into the teens and heaters all over the area were working overtime.
This Load Reduction plan, as it is known, has been in place for more than a decade. The last such winter power cutoff to impact Marion schools was in 2003. Monday's cutoff lasted from 6 to 10 a.m.
"As far as I am concerned, this is child abuse," said Eileen Klepper, whose granddaughter attends Dunnellon Elementary, one of the impacted schools.
"We did reach out to the district to relay our concerns," said Tom Butler, the state Department of Education's press secretary.
On the other hand, Belleview Elementary principal Brenda Conner said that the power cutoff, while inconvenient, was "a small price to pay for that kind of savings."
Yancey said there were cutoffs at the 14 schools for 38 minutes on Sunday. Given that fact, and the possibility of more cutoffs on Monday, the school system on Sunday sent a blast phone warning to parents at the affected schools, telling them to bundle up their kids on Monday.
"I really didn't think there would be a problem on Monday," Yancey said. Progress Energy said there was a 30 percent chance of cutoffs and, based on what happened Sunday, Yancey figured any Monday cutoff would last less than an hour.
Heating systems at the affected schools were fired up at 2 a.m., just in case. School District spokesman Kevin Christian said the district learned that Monday's cutoff was certain just hours before it kicked in at 6 a.m. As it turned out, power wouldn't be restored for another four hours.
As they realized what was happening, school officials adjusted as best as they could. Students were moved from the extremely cold classrooms, such as portables, and into the warmer parts of the school, such as lunch rooms and media centers.
At Fessenden Elementary, older buildings are still heated by gas boilers while newer additions use electric power for heaters. But for the most part, the 14 schools were all without heat.
At Belleview Elementary, teachers opened blinds to let in the sunlight so kids could see better. With no choice but to take a break from technology, they hit the books and taught traditional lessons. Though some classrooms were chilly, students in others didn't even need jackets.
At early lunch, students and faculty munched on peanut butter pockets, salad shakers and other food that could be served cold. Though power was restored at 10 a.m., the first Belleview class eats at 10:30 a.m.
An anonymous teacher at one of the schools called the Star-Banner to report her classroom temperature only reached 58 degrees by the end of the school day.
The School District has no control when the cutoffs occur. It only knows that they will happen during peak usage periods.
Such peak times usually are between 6 and 10 a.m. on record cold winter mornings and during afternoons on hot summer days. The School District receives only a few hours notice before the cutoffs kick in.
Of the 35 counties that Progress Energy covers, only Marion, Pasco and Hernando participate in this program. All three were affected Monday.
The contract with Progress is perpetual, meaning it continues to renew automatic annually and has since the 1990s, Yancey said. Even if the school system wanted to cancel the deal, a clause says the School District must allow cutoffs for five more years.
"We are taking a look at the contract," Yancey said.
"It [the Progress plan] is a great idea until we have to use it," School Board member Ron Crawford said, noting the substantial overall savings: The $300,000 is roughly the cost of salaries and benefits of five teachers.
Crawford said the agreement goes as far back as the 1990s when John Smith was Superintendent of Schools.
Christian, the School District spokesman, said most parents have been understanding, though some, like Jennifer Heckman of Anthony, were not so happy.
Heckman said she received the recorded phone message on Sunday but she didn't get a sense of how likely a cutoff would be. She has a son at Anthony Elementary, which had power Monday, and a daughter at North Marion Middle, which didn't.
"At my house it was 18 degrees this morning," a frustrated Heckman said moments after filing a complaint with the school system.
She said if the school system insists on using the cost-saving measure, "why don't they just let our kids stay at home" or start school later?
School officials say a late start is not feasible. Many bus divers cover multiple routes, and a delayed start for one route would affect transportation for schools on their later bus runs. Plus, a delayed start would cause a disruption for working parents, who need time to find child care.
The School District was planning to turn on the heat at the impacted schools late Monday to be ready if electricity was cut again today. It also planned to send another AlertNOW phone message to parents, though it acknowledged that the Sunday calling was less than perfect: Parents at Anthony Elementary were informed of a possible cutoff, but that school wasn't on the cutoff list; conversely, Reddick-Collier Elementary and Forest High parents did not receive calls because the School District was unaware those schools were on the cutoff list.
School officials say the recorded call did include a mention of the Progress Energy contract. According to a copy of the script, the message said schools "served by Progress Energy could experience brief power outages."
It also addressed the brief Sunday cutoff: "The power was interrupted as allowed by a contract the district has with Progress Energy to save money year-round," the AlertNOW message said.
The message further stated that Progress Energy can interrupt power for short periods during peak usage times.
Progress Energy spokeswoman Suzanne Grant said thousands of customers would have been affected if the utility did not impose the cutoff.
Grant said Progress Energy implements the cutoffs with participating school districts and companies when there is impending overload. Residential customers don't participate in this Load Reduction program.
She said if peak loads are met, and the Load Reduction plans were not in place, a large-scale power cutoff could ensue, as well as possible damage to Progress equipment.
She said schools could still end up being part of any such major cutoff. She said schools designated as shelters were not impacted by Mondays cutoff.
School District officials warned last week that all schools were starting the day with a slight chill while heaters struggled to heat quickly.
Christian noted that with low temperatures dipping to near 20, heaters take more time to get school temperatures up to comfortable levels.


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Graphics Hardware Acceleration for Android 4.0 on Origen and Snowball Development Boards
Last week, Linaro Android team announced that graphics hardware acceleration (2D and 3D) was coming to Android 4.0 for ST Ericsson Nova A9500 Snowball and Samsung Exynos 4210 Origen development boards. They have now release 2 videos to show the progress on the implementation.
The first video (around 5 minutes) showcases Samsung Origen development board running Linaro's build of Android ICS with 2D and 3D demo.
The second video (1:21) shows 2D hardware acceleration on ST Ericsson Snowball board.
Snowball Android 4.0 daily snapshots and instructions are available at https://android-build.linaro.org/builds/~linaro-android/staging-snowball/ and Origen builds at https://android-build.linaro.org/builds/~linaro-android/staging-origen/
The official December 2011 releases
should also come pretty soon are available at http://releases.linaro.org/11.12/android/.


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BETHESDA, Md. (WJLA) – A well-respected teacher and wrestling coach has been arrested for sex offenses against a teen girl he was coaching, mentoring and tutoring.
Montgomery County Police say Daniel Mandel Sirotkin, 30, of Germantown, is charged with two counts of Sex Abuse of a Minor and three counts of Third Degree Sex Offense.
Investigators say a friend of the alleged victim reported the sexual abuse to a Montgomery County Public School administrator, who promptly called the authorities.
Charging documents released Wednesday, allege the 2001 Quince Orchard High School graduate, began sexually abusing the girl in 2011, when she was 14-years-old. The abuse, which reportedly continued until sometime this year, involved multiple cases of groping and oral sex at various locations across Montgomery County.
"It's a been a very troubling time for him. He is of course very concerned and understands the nature of the charges. He's taking it very seriously, and we're going to respond appropriately," defense attorney Gary Gerstenfield said of his client, who he claimed, has been cooperative with authorities.
According to his Facebook account, Sirotkin attended Harvard University, where he competed on the Ivy League school's wrestling team. Upon earning his degree in 2005, the self-professed fitness buff, moved back to the Washington, D.C. metro area, where he was most recently living at his parent's home, along the 17300 block of Autumn Harvest Ct., in Germantown.
"You just don't know who your neighbors are sometimes," said Maria Phillips. "I don't know that I've seen him except driving by sometimes, so it's kind of scary."
"It's very troubling, especially since he's right across the street," added Johnny Bonilla, another next-door-neighbor. "In this day and age, you've got to be extremely careful."
ABC7 has confirmed Sirotkin was a substitute teacher for Montgomery County Public Schools from Feb. 2007 until Nov. 2012. A school district spokeswoman confirmed he worked at 20 buildings during his tenure. Those schools included Albert Einstein High School, Clarksburg High School, Goshen Elementary School, Thomas Wootton High School and Walter Johnson High School.
Chris Bonilla, 19, says Sirotkin was his substitute teacher at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School during his junior and senior years, where he went by "Coach."
"He was a substitute for gym class and government class, so he seemed really cool, but there were a lot of rumors going around that he was kind of flirtatious," Bonilla said.
From 2010 until 2011, Sirotkin was a travel squad head coach for the Viking and BCC Mat Club the Bethesda-based wrestling group's website says. During a phone interview, league director Michael Lerner told ABC7, "We are very surprised by his actions." Lerner also said upon learning of the serious allegations against Sirotkin, the co-ed youth wrestling club sent an email blast to every parent whose child had him as a coach.
Most recently, Sirotkin was an assistant wrestling coach and substitute teacher at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney. School President Paul Barker confirmed the 30-year-old coached during the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 wrestling seasons, and sub-taught social studies classes during the 2012-2013 school year. Barker said the prestigious Catholic preparatory institution released Sirotkin from his duties in the spring, but wouldn't go into detail as to why.
"We pulled his file today, and verified that his criminal background check was clean while he worked here. And it was," Barker remarked.
Upon news breaking Tuesday, staff members planned an all-school assembly, which was held Wednesday morning. There administrators informed the student body of 1200 about Sirotkin's arrest, and made counselors available to teens who needed to talk about the revelation.
"I don't think anybody can face charges like this and not feel like they're starring at a great abyss. That said, he has a strong sense of faith, and I think that's what's going to get him through this," Gerstenfield, who first met with Sirotkin Tuesday night in the county lock-up, concluded about his client.
In effort to protect the victim's identity, investigators have not stated how or where Sirotkin met the 14-year-old girl.
If you think the Harvard graduate engaged in inappropriate behavior with their child, you're asked to call the Montgomery County Police - Family Crimes Division at: (240) 773-5400.
Sirotkin remains behind bars on a $100,000 bond. If convicted on all five felony counts, he could face 80 years in state prison.


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Friday Night Cake Club For 01/23/15
Decorating By catlharper Updated 27 Jan 2015 , 3:17am by julia1812
Opening up another session of the FNCC! Everyone is welcome to tell us about your week, share your work, photos of your work, ask for help or provide help if you can!
Hi everyone! More cake plans were set but absolutely no baking happened this week. I've spent the past two days sick so I'm grateful that I didn't have a cake lined up for this week!
Hope you all are doing absolutely wonderfully!
what a fabulous cake @Pastrybaglady. I love the way you created the waves lapping up on the sand!!!!!
AThanks MB! Hey, this cake has your initials on it :) I looked at all kinds of different ways to do the waves before choosing this one. The second Hawaiian cake I'm doing is a different method of "wave making".
Pastry, love that cake. Cake and tickets to Hawaii too? Lucky lady!
AWhat a cool cake - and what a lucky lady!!! Tickets to Hawaii? I want to retire today, LOL
Good morning everyone!
@Pastrybaglady I adore that cake! I made one for a retiree a few years ago and I know that those chairs are not the easiest things to make. Love your waves! Can't wait to see your other version!
@julia1812 Those TMNT cupcake are just the cutest! I have a question on the super hero ones...did you have a cutter for the batman themed ones? I have a cake coming up in April and will need to do something similar.
Love seeing everyone's creations!
[email protected]: Thanks! No, I don't have any superhero cutters, but I made a paper template for batman and superman. That way it was "easy" to cut them all the same size and shape.
Julia, I like the superhero cupcakes best. Can't believe you made so many different kinds of toppers in just one night! There's a lot of detailed work that went into that one! What we do for friends eh?
I'm sharing my latest cake. It's a freebie for my friend's son. They've had many troubles beginning last year- cancer, aneurysm, deaths (yes plural) in their families, and others. I wanted to make something extra special to take their minds off things. The birthday boy is 6 and is mad about Ghostbusters. I used this opportunity to make my first 3d cake of a standing figure, and here's the result. He was a very happy boy- and thank goodness for that because yesterday his dad had said he'd changed his mind and wanted spiderman cake. Right, enough waffling,here's the cake
@julia1812 Thanks! I figured that is what I'm going to have to do. I had already planned to do this with the large emblem but was hoping against hope that there would be a small cookie cutter out there for the little ones!
@petitecat LOVE your cake! He's SOOOO much fun! I have no clue how you made him but he's wonderful!
AWow, the Ghostbusters cake is fab! So clean nice work. And what about the box he's standing in? Did you order it or how did you get the look?
Thanks Cat and Julia.
Cat, just to give you an idea, here's the cake when it was still in progress. I added the legs, then the arms. The head was done separately and I added it last. For the arms, I stuck a straw horizontally into the cake shoulder to shoulder so to speak. Then I inserted thick wires into the straw with some gumpaste to stop the wires moving. The I inserted the arms bit by bit. Fingers were the very last!
Julia, the box is just a cardboard box. I got a photo of buildings off the internet, blew it up to the size I wanted, and printed it out onto paper and stuck them together so it looked like one big photo. Then I stuck this onto the cardboard. I'll get on my phone and get the photo of the box in full so you can see what I've done.
AHere's the photo of the box in full
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AWhoa Petitecat, your cake is beyond amazing! You went above and beyond with decorating the box too! I would be petrified to move it, fantastic work!
Julia your cupcakes are so detailed and clean - so much work!!!
@julia1812 your cupcakes are very festive and colorful. Love them.
@petitecat that is a super cool marshmallow man. but the surrounding town really sets it off.
AThanks Pastry & MBA. Box was hubby's idea- gotta give credit where credit is due!
[email protected] I love your cake and it makes me want to be sitting on the beach somewhere.
@julia1812 your cupcakes are amazing. So much details you must have a lot of patience.
@petitecat wow is all I can about your cake and the box is just perfect. What a lucky little boy.
I wasn't really doing any baking until last night my son texted me and asked if I was baking a birthday cake for his wife's birthday tomorrow. So of course I baked her one. The frosting wasn't stiff enough and I ran out of powder sugar. So the flowers are wilting a little.
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Marian, those are lovely colours you used. Apart from making swirled roses I've never tried buttercream flowers. Bet your friend loved her cake.
Pastry, loving that cake too. I do love 3d work. The waves look great. Did you make the crab by hand or do you have a mold? It's cute.
AThis was my Saturday project, need to deliver it today for a baptism party. [IMG]http://www.cakecentral.com/content/type/61/id/3324765/width/200/height/400[/IMG]
AOmgoodness!!! The cakes for this week are so beautiful!
@pastrylady, your Hawaiian cakes are beautiful! And lucky lady who is going to go to hawaii! @petitecat, this has got to be one of my fave cakes! How did you ever get the tummy to be that smooth??? @julia, cute cupcakes! @marian, awww that was very sweet of you to make your DIL's birthday cake :) @canacake, i love that kind of cross! @cat, i hope you're feeling 100% better!! :)
My baby girl, Sophia, is one!!!! I make her a monthly cake till she turns 1! I can't believe this is my 12th cake for her :) we had a party last sat, and it was so much fun! [IMG]http://www.cakecentral.com/content/type/61/id/3324793/width/200/height/400[/IMG]
My coworker recently suffered a heart attack, and he's a fit and healthy 34 yrs old :( but praise God he pulled through and we're celebrating his birthday and thanksgiving today. So last night (after Sophia's birthday party), i was able to whip this cake up! I chose iron man theme as he now has a defibrillator (pace maker) implanted to help his heart. He's a real life iron man! [IMG]http://www.cakecentral.com/content/type/61/id/3324796/width/200/height/400[/IMG]
ACana, your cake is perfect! I love that technique, gotta try it one day :D
Mattyeatscakes, your work is always superb, Ironman is absolutely perfect for the situation!
Petitecat, yes the crab was made by hand. When I was little I used to love making little figurines out of clay. Who knew I would be making them some xx years later on cakes!
Cana, lovely baptism cake.
Matty, the castle cake is beautiful. The brand of fondant I bought just seemed to smooth really well. The seams in the back panels pretty much disappeared with enough smoothing, almost like modelling choc.
AI'm a bit late, but here is the cake I made on Friday. It's my first all butter cream cake. I had a bi#%! Of a time getting it smooth, and my dot sizing needs work too. I think I might invest in viva towels and try that method.part of my problem is that I only have a hand mixer, so I get alot of air bubbles. I use abc, and the minions are fondant. All tips and criticisms welcome, so please let me know what you think I should work on.[IMG][IMG]http://www.cakecentral.com/content/type/61/id/3324840/width/200/height/400[/IMG][/IMG] [IMG]http://www.cakecentral.com/content/type/61/id/3324843/width/200/height/400[/IMG]
AI'm late posting, I had a very busy weekend. I had a request for 12 standard red velvet cupcakes which was great because it fell inline with one of the demos I had to make for my Valentine's Day promotion. The cake with the pink frosting is yellow cake and of course the other is the red velvet.
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[@]Nanasmom[/@] I love the Lego and Bee's Hive cakes! What did you use to mold the legos?


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text: XenForo Template What can I say? I love 3D! From the moment I began watching 3D content in my home I quickly discovered that I needed more content. I suspect that those of you just purchasing your first 3D hardware will acquire the same ferocious appetite. That's why I became the HTF 3D ADDICT. I personally love images that pop off the screen and come inches away from your face without becoming overly gimmicky. However, I certainly appreciate the nature documentaries that offer beautiful depth and separation. These are not necessarily reviews of the film themselves. I am not going to concentrate on story or supplements -- you can find the 2D reviews elsewhere on this forum. My job is to let you know exactly what kind of 3D experience to expect from the titles that are being released. As I will be receiving a handful of new product from the studios expect to see more title coverage. TRON LEGACY Studio: Walt Disney Product Release: April 5, 2011 Ratio: 2.35:1 & 1.78:1 Audio: English 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French & Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital Running Time: 125 Minutes Rating: G ON A SCALE 0-5 Overall 3D Presentation Rating: 3 3D Separation: 3 3D In Yo' Face Factor: 0 As I begin this review I think it fair to warn everyone that I was never a fan of 1982's Tron. True, the film was revolutionary for its computer animated graphics. However, within this fantasy world created by Disney animators was a total lack of intelligent dialogue and overall emotion supported by thinly-veiled storytelling. While I was immediately captured by the visuals that were groundbreaking for its time, I felt it a struggle to watch. The film was all all glitz and no substance. It never captured me emotionally and for those reasons Tron has always ranked as one of the most boring films I have ever seen. With that, one would expect that I didn't have the highest hopes for Tron Legacy. While the rest of the world was overhyping the film prior to the release, I already decided I would skip the sequel entirely. With the film about to make its debut on 3D Blu-ray, my curiosity was raised enough to ask the studio to send over a screener copy. So, with a bit of hesitation, I finally sat and gave this film a look. As the film opens we find ourselves sitting through a rather laborious 20 minute storyline featuring Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) bidding his son goodnight and then suddenly disappearing for the next 20 years. Now at the age of 27, Flynn's son Sam (Garrett Hedlund) is playing pranks upon his father's company. He receives what he believes is a text page from his father and embarks on a search that takes him to the basement below Flynn's Arcade where he is sucked into "The Grid," a digital land of his father's creation. As the film shifts from 2D to 3D, we now find ourselves in this digital landscape of bright neon-enriched colors. This world is ruled by CLU, a hacking program who has taken on the form of Kevin Flynn but through a mutiny, has trapped the creator in his own digital grid for the last 20 years. Father and son are eventually reunited with the assistance of a program named Quorra (Olivia Wilde). Together the trio must travel across the cyber plains to find a way to stop CLU from executing his evil plans to invade the outer world. In very much the same effect as Dorothy opening her front door and discovering Oz, audiences will be hurled from a 2D world into a 3D filled with dazzling colors and computer effects that include a multi-level lightcycle track. However, though the effect work seems mostly fresh, it somehow doesn't achieve that groundbreaking feel of the original film. Perhaps the best piece of CGI work done in this film was the de-aging of Bridges for the role of his nemesis, Clu. The effect of making the actor look 20 years younger is somewhat convincing though the facial features sometimes lack expression. The film's eye candy quickly fades as it has little support from the film's thin storyline, one-dimensional characters and third-rate dialogue. The film is unevenly paced with action scenes sandwiched between long stretches of dull dialogue. As with the original film, there seems to be a lack of any human emotion here. I am going to do things a little backwards by first talking about the disc's DTS-HD audio track which I found to be actively engaging. The first thing you will notice is the pounding techno-rock track courtesy of the musician duo Daft Punk, which carries an amazing amount of bass. I was very surprised that their symphonic arrangement in this film sounds remarkably similar to Hanz Zimmer's Inception score. Be it as it may, the soundtrack is quite enveloping and the rear channels do a worthy job of delivering the films effects that include a lot of cool directional panning during the film's action sequences such as the light cycle race. Disney has done a superb job with providing a transfer that is highly detailed and artifact free. The digital landscape that is comprised of "The Grid" is filled with vibrant orange and yellow neon colors set across a dark backdrop. This creates a sense of "eye candy" that is stunningly conveyed here. The biggest disappointment I had with this film was the 3D itself. Going into this film I had anticipated that Tron Legacy would provide some amazing 3D effects, but sadly, it's not very impressive. Director Joseph Kosinski keeps the 3D effects squarely planted within the confines of the screen. However, because the film is mostly dark, you get very little sense of depth. From experience, I don't find the problem to be exclusive to a title like this. It seems anytime you diminish lighting you lose 3D definition. It's really a shame because this is such an incredibly hi-tech visual film and there is no sense of a 3D window atmosphere where you can just reach out and touch the characters. Sadly, "The Grid" landscape generally looks more flat than three dimensional. Nothing pops out at the audience, which is fine as it seems to be the director's intent, but some great effect enhancements have been thrown to the side such as light cycle explosions that one would expect to hurdle debris at the audience but instead is executed with the most minimal of impact. There were a few quick overhead shots that looked rather neat, and I would say that the last 20 minutes of the film which involved a light jet chase looked probably better in 3D than anything else. The film switches from a mixed aspect ratio of 2.40:1 in both 2D and 3D sequences to IMAX 1.78:1 during the film's climatic action moments. The switching of aspect ratios mostly goes unnoticed except that one feels more enveloped with the film when shown in IMAX mode. The overall quality of the 3D is not affected by these changes. What really has me scratching my head is that when considering how dimly lit this film is, there should be a wealth of noticeable ghosting. I was quite amazed to find no ghosting whatsoever during the entire length of the film. Big round of applause to the folks at Disney for accomplishing this. Tron Legacy arrives in a 2-Movie Collection alongside the classic original film, Tron. You get Legacy in 3D and 2D Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Copy. You get Tron in 2D Blu-ray. There are also other combinations of these films sold individually or in a deluxe set. CONCLUSION Tron Legacy does very little to improve itself upon the original film other than modernized CGI and a bigger cast. However, the more interesting talents of Olivia Wilde and Michael Sheen (as the flamboyant Zuse) are terribly wasted here with the small amount of screen time they are given. In fact, everyone in this film gets upstaged by the effects which seem more important than delivering a well-connected story that viewers can retain interested in. The 3D itself is mostly effective, though somewhat minimized. This doesn't look close to what we have seen in Avatar nor would I place it in any top 10 list of the best 3D titles I have seen to date. With all that being said, I actually liked Tron Legacy better than the original film, though once the credits rolled I considered it already "forgotten." Images are for illustrative purpose only not representative of the picture quality of this disc. Equipment LG 60PX950 THX Certified 3D display Oppo BDP-93 3D Blu-ray Player Denon 3808CI Receiver Atlantic Technology H-PAS AT-1 fronts, 4400 center; 4200 rear speakers SV Sound Subwoofer


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Jaw harp sound Recorded using an SM58, Tascam US-1641 and Logic Pro
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Before after repaired version of mikejedw's spring noise, (clipping fixed, cleaned, reverbed, etc).
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Toy slide whistle.
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Paint Using Stencils?
Decorating By AmbitiousBeginner Updated 23 Jun 2011 , 3:08pm by AmbitiousBeginner
I recently tried to use stencils to paint on a mixture on fondant and gumpaste. The stencils were of cursive letters. I used lemon extract to dilute the food coloring, which was the McCormick brand from my local grocery store - the first ingredient is water. I read about not using water-based food coloring but did it any way. I laid the the stencil on the fondant/gumpaste, touched paintbrush to paper towel to remove excess paint, and as soon as the brush touched the fondant, the paint bled under the stencil. The stencil is made of soft, flexible plastic.
Was the entire problem the water-based food coloring? Do intricate stencils not work well for painting on cakes? Do I need a super thin brush?
I ended up doing it free hand in block letters and that was fine. No running colors. Color was even. Except the pink looked red. Do I need to dilute more?
I really like the idea of painting on fondant and/or gumpaste, with and without stencils, and would appreciate any advice.
Generally you use royal icing with stencils.
If am painting (not just swiping with RI or buttercream) with the stencil I use lemon extract with powdered food colors. It has worked well for me. You can also use airbrush colors (undiluted, straight from bottle), luster dust or petal dust for stencils when painting with them. I have tried and failed with gel and liquid food colors, but extract plus powdered always comes out ok for me. Good luck.
Once I wanted to paint on fondant for cookies using stencil later I changed my mind and I used royal icing (the only picture that I uploaded).
But I practiced painting on fondant too and I will try to upload the picture in the message.
I rubbed a little shortening, very little, on the fondant and spread it evenly. It is only to help the stencil stick to the fondant. Do not put too much or you still have the color spread under the stencil. After I secured the stencil a little, I rubbed more shortening only on the design. Then with a clean stencil brush I applied the powder color (luster dust in my case) to the design (try holding the stencil in place with your hands too). Let it rest for a few minutes and very slowly remove the stencil. Let the design rest for a few hours before touching it.
This video helped a lot
Okay, I can not upload the picture in the message so I will add it to my pictures. It is the one with gold design on the red fondant heart.
I love using airbrush colors to paint with. No need to thin them done with anything and they dry well.
I think if your colors spread quickly under the stencil it had to do more with having the mixture thin and not that they were water based.
If you are painting on fondant, it has to be dry. If there is any moisture on it, it will bleed.
Thank you for the quick replies. It sounds like I have a few different approaches to try!


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I don't know about you, but there are a few things (or loves) that I want to pass onto to my daughter (Bug). There are some other things I hope she doesn't inherit, but that is a blog for another day. I am quickly passing on my sarcasm (not super proud of this one), my love of books, my love of the beach, my love of swimming, my love of History (the child is a nerd like me), and probably my most favorite thing… Bug's love of DANCE!!!
Check out these tiny dancers!
Circa 1990, got to love the bangs!
Circa 2013, not a great picture, but Bug wouldn't be still at class
Isn't Bug just the cutest little dancer! For the past 2 years all that Bug has wanted to do is dance. She has begged and begged for us to let her take class! This past January, we agreed to let her take classes. Unfortunately, I don't think Bug's love of dance comes completely from me. One of Bug's babysitters dances and over the last few years, we've watched several of her performances. "Bug's Danielle" has also taught her several dance moves. This has resulted in Bug always twirling, flipping, and leaping all over the house!
I will admit, I am glad that Bug has chosen dance as an activity. I don't know if she will stick with dancing, but I know the value of dance training. From the age of 4 until 16, I danced! I truly believe that my years of dancing shaped who I am today. Dance taught me discipline, focus, and time-management. I had the privilege of dancing with the Owensboro Dance Theatre Apprentice Company and Company for a number of years. During these years, I formed lasting friendships, got to travel (oh…that was the best part), work with some fantastic choreographers, and perform with some amazing dancers. I wouldn't trade my years of dance training for anything. It was such a sweet and special time.
Being back in a dance studio is kind of nostalgic. The noise of tap shoes, the pain of Pointe shoes, and tight ballerina hair buns! Oh…all of these things take me back. While I am excited Bug is dancing, I am doing my best not to influence her. If Bug decides she doesn't want to dance anymore, that is her choice. I will support her regardless.
However, right now I am enjoying this sweet time of learning. Watching Bug learn leap and turns just melts this momma's heart! I love that when she gets home, she wants me to show her more steps. This has proven interesting. Bug has informed me that some of my moves are wrong and then she shows me the correct way to do it. Ughh…stubborn child!
All stubbornness aside, Bug is doing quite well. She is catching on fast and more importantly having fun! I can't wait to take her to her first professional ballet. I really think she will enjoy it. After all, we've seen the New York City Ballet dance The Nutcracker far too many times on tape.


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Frogs, what are they good for? Absolutely nothing? Not anymore – now that one of them has learned to sit like a human and get millions of views on YouTube, along with many remix videos, I'm sure they'll all be doing their people imitations and uploading them pretty soon. Here's the frog who sits on a bench like a human:
A Frog Sitting on a Bench Like a Human
Nice one, Nature!
"Hello My Ragtime Gal"
Sittin' J. Frog
"What A Wonderful World"
This is the frog that was in Louie Armstrong's throat.
"Sitting on a Dock of the Bay"
Otis Redding and this frog are both sitting enthusiasts.
"Rainbow Connection"
Will the real Kermit please sit down?
Geoffrey Golden is the Editor in Chief of The Devastator: The Quarterly Comedy Magazine For Humans!


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Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing Hormone (LH) Response to Low Dose Clomiphene Citrate in Normally Menstruating Fertile Women
This study has been completed.
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Mayo Clinic
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Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: April 18, 2011
Last updated: December 19, 2012
Last verified: December 2012
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The goal of the study is to quantitatively evaluate pituitary hormone response, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), to low doses of clomiphene citrate in normally fertile women.
|Drug: Clomiphene Citrate
|Phase 1 Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|FSH and LH Response to Low Dose Clomiphene Citrate in Normally Menstruating Fertile Women
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Hormones
Drug Information available for: Clomiphene citrate Clomifene Sodium citrateU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- LH Concentration [ Time Frame: Outcome measures assessed every month until menses occur for 4 monthly menstrual cycles ]LH will be measured from blood samples of approximately 10 mL from each subject on cycle day 3 and then daily on cycle day 5 through ovulation as determined by urinary LH testing kit and every 3rd day until menses occur.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- FSH Concentration [ Time Frame: Outcome measures assessed every month until menses occur for 4 monthly menstrual cycles ]FSH will be measured from blood samples of approximately 10mL from each subject on cycle day 3, then daily from cycle day 5 through ovulation as determined by urinary testing kit and every third day until menses occur.
|Study Start Date:
|March 1991
|Study Completion Date:
|March 1994
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 1994 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Intervention Details:Detailed Description:
Drug: Clomiphene Citrate
0, 25, 50 or 100 milligrams daily. Will be taken orally days five through nine of the menstrual cycle.
Empirical use low-dose clomiphene citrate has been advocated by some practitioners to enhance fecundity in women with unexplained infertility. No clinical trials have examined the efficacy of such treatment in the patient population, although certain studies have shown that active ovulation induction can be effective in women with unexplained infertility, and that cycle fecundity is improved for normally cycling women with active ovulation management in a program of artificial insemination. Since clomiphene citrate can have paradoxical effects on fertility through its anti-estrogenic mode of action, the benefit or lack of benefit from treatment with clomiphene citrate in this patient group needs to be evaluated. We aim to establish a dose response of FSH and LH to various low doses of clomiphene citrate in normally cycling women of known fertility, that is women with an intact hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian-axis. The significance of this information is that it may help to elucidate the mechanism by which low-dose clomiphene citrate may improve fecundity in patients with unexplained infertility as it is currently being used empirically.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 35 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Normal cycling healthy women with known fertility
- Regular menses every 24 - 35 days
- 18 to 35 years of age
- be within 20% of ideal body weight
- normal TSH, prolactin and mid luteal phase progesterone
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women with Infertility issues
- Irregular menstrual cycles
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01340521
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01340521
|United States, Minnesota
|Mayo Clinic
|Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
Sponsors and Collaborators
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Mayo Clinic
|Principal Investigator:
|Carol L Gnatuk, M.D.
|a State University Hershey Medical Center /Mayo Clinic when study was conducted
More Information
Keywords provided by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Carol L. Gnatuk, M.D., The Pennsylvania State University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01340521 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|April 18, 2011
|Last Updated:
|December 19, 2012
Keywords provided by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center:
Pituitary Hormone Response
Clomiphene Citrate
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Luteinizing Hormone
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Genital Diseases, Male
Genital Diseases, Female
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Citric Acid
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Calcium Chelating Agents
Chelating Agents
Sequestering Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Estrogen Antagonists
Hormone Antagonists
Fertility Agents, Female
Fertility Agents
Reproductive Control Agents
Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators
Estrogen Receptor Modulators
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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The cuisine of the Western region of China is well-known for its spiciness, but many Western palates overlook the complex interplay of savory, sour, hot and sweet flavors that underlie the fiery spice of the Szechwan pepper and other spices that give the Szechwan cuisine its characteristic burn. For decades, most of the world was [...] Read more
Regional Cuisine Of China Szechuan Style
The Szechuan style of cuisine arose from a culturally distinct area in the central western of part of China, a province known as Sichuan. This area of China came into its own culturally towards the end of the Shang Dynasty, during the 15th century. However, it was also the climate of the area that helped [...] Read more
Regional Cuisine: Hunan Cuisine
Hunan cuisine shares many commonalities with its close, more well-known cousin, Szechwan cooking, Both cuisines originate in the Western region of China. The climate there is sub-tropical humid and warm enough to encourage the use of fiery spices to help cool the body, and to require high spicing of food as a preservative. With [...] Read more


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Bats make up for Buchholz's bad day
Bats make up for Buchholz's bad day
Coming off his worst outing in more than a month, the 25-year-old hurler entered Sunday's regular-season finale against the Indians intent on rebounding from a five-inning, seven-run drubbing at the hands of the Blue Jays on Tuesday.
It didn't happen.
Buchholz was tagged for six runs on five hits over three frames in Boston's 12-7 victory over Cleveland at Fenway Park, earning a no-decision in his final start before he will take the ball in Game 3 of the American League Division Series. He walked two and struck out six while throwing 70 pitches.
With the win, the Red Sox (95-67) matched a franchise record by securing their third consecutive 95-win season and sixth in seven years under general manager Theo Epstein.
Sunday had its share of positive developments for Boston, which will open its ALDS matchup against the AL West champion Angels on Wednesday or Thursday in Anaheim.
J.D. Drew clocked a pair of home runs in his first appearance since Tuesday after missing time due to left shoulder soreness, Alex Gonzalez went deep two days after taking a fastball off his right wrist, and in a sign that his left wrist could be gaining strength just in time for postseason play, switch-hitter Jed Lowrie belted a grand slam from the left side of the plate.
Five days after Toronto bludgeoned Buchholz for a career-high five homers, Cleveland's Luis Valbuena led off Sunday's game by taking the third pitch he saw from the right-hander out of the yard. It marked the sixth dinger allowed in a span of five-plus innings for Buchholz, who had yielded just seven long balls in 84 innings prior to Tuesday's start.
Buchholz is confident the issues that have plagued him recently will be corrected in time for his next outing, which will come at Fenway.
"The last two outings, I've felt good," Buchholz said. "My body feels good, but I've gotten away from the little things that I had been doing to get outs consistently. There are minor adjustments that I need to make, and they're definitely fixable. I just have to make a conscious effort to do that. I've got to get back to not thinking about too much and just pitching. Everything else will take care of itself."
The Red Sox scored four runs in the opening two innings. David Ortiz cracked a two-run single in the first before Jason Bay notched a sacrifice fly, and Gonzalez belted a second-inning fastball from Indians starter Tomo Ohka over the Green Monster to give Boston an early 4-1 lead.
Ortiz finished the regular season with 28 homers and 99 RBIs, numbers that appeared out of reach for the slugger earlier this year as he toiled through the worst slump of his Major League career.
"Like I told you guys, it's not how you start, it's how you finish," Ortiz said. "I'm a guy that fights back. My whole career, I've been a fighter. It's never been easy. This is a hard game to play, and sometimes, in bad situations, you have to learn something. I think I learned a lot this year."
Cleveland (65-97) roared back against Buchholz in the third. A bases-loaded walk to Matt LaPorta and an RBI single by Jhonny Peralta set the stage for Andy Marte, who roped a two-out two-run double off the left-field wall.
The Sox used the home run ball to do their damage the rest of the way, plating eight unanswered runs from the fourth through sixth innings thanks to swats from Drew (two solo blasts), Lowrie (first career grand slam) and Dustin Pedroia (two-run shot).
Though he admitted feeling pain swinging left-handed, Lowrie -- a candidate for Boston's ALDS roster -- believes the strength in his left wrist is progressing.
"I had been taking stronger swings from the left side the last couple days, but that's not to say it was without pain," Lowrie said. "All those swings didn't feel great. I had to choke up on the bat a little bit, and it worked out. I, obviously, hit the grand slam, but I have to continue to try to strengthen it and get through it."
Drew's left shoulder appeared strong as ever, as the right fielder notched the 15th multihomer game of his career.
"That's a pretty impressive day," manager Terry Francona said. "There's a reason why we didn't push him and gave him some rest. He has that ability when he feels good. It was really good to see."
In perhaps his final career game at Fenway Park, Jason Varitek received a rousing ovation from the crowd in the top of the eighth as he trotted back to the dugout after being replaced defensively.
The gesture caught Varitek off guard.
"It was a blur," he said. "It kind of freaked me out a little bit, but it was well appreciated."
Despite a less-than-ideal performance from Buchholz, Boston remains optimistic about its talented youngster.
"When he made his pitches, he was fine," Francona said. "We certainly would rather he pitch a gem, but he'll have another chance to get himself going in the right direction."
Buchholz is looking forward to it.
"You want to be in a make-or-break situation," he said. "If I go out and throw like I have the past month and a half, I'll feel good about myself."
John Barone is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Health News of Monday, 9 July 2012
Source: GNA
The Volta River Authority on Thursday received quantities of medical and surgical equipment estimated at several hundreds of Ghana Cedis from the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), to assist in quality health care delivery.
Mr. John Barley, Vice President of Megellan Aerospace who represented the CCC team stated that the medical equipment and consumables were to improve and promote effective health care services within the VRA's catchment area.
He said the donation symbolized a goodwill gesture intended to build a lasting relationship between the VRA and the community as a whole, adding, "There is no better way to contribute to the welfare of our new found friends than improving their health".
Mr. Barley urged the hospital authorities to make good use of the equipment.
Mr. Stephen Doku, Director of Special Engineering Projects, recounted various contribution in the areas of school buildings, award of scholarships, roads, public places of convenience and cold store aimed at improving the general well-being of people within its operational area.
Mr. Enoch Appiah, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Shama, was grateful to the VRA and its partners for enhancing the quality of lives of the people within the district since the VRA's inception in 1994.
Dr. Divine Amexo, VRA Hospital Superintendent who received the equipment, expressed gratitude to the donors and assured them of the hospital's commitment to use the facilities and equipment to enhance health care delivery in the area.**


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NEWTON — The Town Council on Monday gave its approval for Energy Market Exchange to go ahead with an energy auction on the town's behalf that could cut the town's total electric bill.
The council's action is non-binding and will depend on what happens at the Jan. 25 auction, results of which will be brought to the council at the Jan. 28 meeting.
As explained by company representative Mike Stoller, the auction will allow electric power suppliers to bid on a two-year contract to provide the town's power beginning in December.
How this program differs from the normal request for proposals, which the town already used to get its current 8.9 cents per kilowatt hour price through another supplier, is that under an RFP, suppliers are only allowed to make one bid.
In the reverse auction (reverse because the price keeps going down) suppliers using an electronic system can monitor what other companies are bidding and make counter-offers. Unlike other Internet auctions where a last-second bid wins, any new bid reopens a two-minute window of opportunity for a new bid.
The contract locks in a price for when the town's current electric supply contract expires on Nov. 30 and, according to Stoller, doesn't require any minimum purchase of power from the town.
That is important because the town will switch some of its operations over to solar power later this year. In one place, the town's wastewater treatment plant, solar is expected to provide all the power needed to run the operation.


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Your benefits: House stalls Pentagon cuts
A House panel put the brakes on Defense Department plans that would have led to lower housing allowances, higher commissary prices and changes to Tricare.
The new legislation also would require a survey of troops to help budget-makers prioritize future cuts.
Get the details — including the big budget item the lawmakers didn't push back on — in Army Times, on newsstands now.
Tattooed soldier taking Army to court
A staff sergeant who wanted to become a warrant officer says the Army's new tattoo regulations blocked his career path unfairly, and the service owes him — big.
He's suing for $100 million, saying the reg is unconstitutional.
Read his story in this week's issue of Army Times.
Being a 'soldier for life'
The Army will shed tens of thousands of soldiers in the coming years, and leadership hopes a new program will ease the transition from military to civilian life.
As the vice chief of staff put it, the Army is "not kicking you to the curb."
More from the Army's No. 2 officer and details on the Soldier for Life Program in this week's issue of Army Times.


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Genetics can't be changed, but one's DNA/RNA hormones can be given a boost. The body's level of DNA and RNA (which are nucleic acids) production changes as it ages. ProBLEN DNA/RNA can re-balance those changes back to normal, youthful levels by giving the body just enough of a boost in the right direction.
A body's DNA contains the genetic information of an organism, and this information dictates how the body's cells would construct new proteins according to the genetic code of the organism. Within the cell structure, DNA is organized into structures called chromosomes, which are duplicated during cell division.
These chromosomes would then release the genetic codes that will be transcribed and carried by the RNA (specifically the messenger RNA) to the ribosome. The ribosome will then synthesize new proteins that will help the body grow. This is the how the DNA and RNA work together in the body. (Courtesy of dnaandrna.com) One cannot function without the other.
DNA and RNA are both nucleic acids. These nucleic acids serve as a blueprint for proteins. Those proteins actually dictate all cell structures and functions. Obviously, these nucleic acids and the proteins they code for are of huge importance. (www.etap.org)
What happens if the body's DNA and RNA are imbalanced?No RNA = No translation of DNA = No proteins = No life.
Imbalanced DNA and RNA can cause these symptoms:
Decreased immune system
Decreased nutrient absorption
Unhealthy Skin, Hair and Nails
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