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Beau came into our lives in January 2000, just five days after our beloved golden retriever passed away. I thought it was too soon to replace Barkley, but the opportunity came up to get a 9-week-old blond Lab, and we jumped on it.
We should have known by his enthusiasm that we were going to have our hands full, but we were still grieving our loss and we accepted Beau as he was: an energetic puppy. By energetic I mean at 2 a.m. he would be tossing the cushion of a discarded love seat up and down the driveway. Or digging holes in the yard for hours on end. At 2 months old he was strong and willful. He knew what he wanted and it was his way most of the time, regrettably for the neighbors.
But he was great, too, in that in his willingness to own everything, he would help me bring in the horses at night, holding onto one of the lead ropes while I held the other. All I had to say was, "Get Dude out of there," and Beau would be in his glory, doing what he loved best: taking charge.
By 2, he was in charge of the cats, and they knew it; if they started to sharpen their claws on furniture and Beau would hear it — even in a sound sleep — he would move toward them and they would listen. To this day, they still look around to see if he's near before they begin their task of claw-sharpening or even just moving through a room.
And he was funny, too. Beau had more facial expressions than any other pet I've ever had. His eyes were readable and his constant moaning was hysterical. To us, anyway. To him he was trying to tell us he had his own personal demons. Beau was born with a disorder. He was born with a tormented mind that was his demise recently. Diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder three years ago, Beau didn't know when it was time to quit. If you asked him where the lizards were, he'd stand vigil for eight hours at a time, waiting for a lizard to appear.
However, over the years, his demons got the better of him. Our back property looks like a bomb test site. He'd dug several 8-foot tunnels throughout that area; he would dig until his paws bled. Bringing him out of his obsessive digging before the tunnels caved in on him also required an attempt on our part not to get bitten in his aggressive state of mind. And once he was brought into the house, he would hide in his closet as paranoia began to be his master.
Seeking professional help, we were told it's a common affliction of Labs to become OCD, and for the past three years, we've tried puppy Xanax, tranquilizers in pill form and lots of love. His demons, however, won over, and we were faced with that never-popular decision of helping him out of his misery.
He is now at peace, and his mind is at rest — not to mention his paws. The guilt we felt was unfathomable; it was the worst thing we'd ever done. If we ate the first three days after, we never tasted; sleep was difficult and the drapes weren't open at all. We cried, took turns comforting each other and spent our own times at his graveside, apologizing for what we'd done.
By week's end, we'd noticed a lot of changes around here; the cats no longer looked over their shoulders or spent their days in hiding. Our other dogs became closer to us.
The other night, both dogs and three cats slept with us all night, something that hasn't occurred for years because Beau so dominated the house the other critters just stayed at a distance.
The guilt has lessened and we can open the drapes and feel the sunshine without grieving too much.
To Beau, may you live on forever in puppy heaven, digging holes obsessively and waiting for lizards.
Darcy Maness lives in Leisure Hills.


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The Splash: When Should Wrestler's Change Their Gimmicks
by, 10-03-2012 at 02:19 AM (13396 Views)
Welcome back Splashers! I wanted to take this time to thank all my readers, and throw a shout-out to some of the people who comment on my splashes. (in no particular order) Ackbar, Thunderlips, Spankyspank22, pld459666, TheGreatOne, Heavy, Grave, PhEonYx, DX Wrestling Savior, Lucas Chapel, and Silvon. Whether you love my "splashes", or not. Agree or disagree with me, I thank you all for contributing. Now let's get down to business!
I watched the Zack Ryder's 86th episode of True Long Island Story. In a nutshell Ryder talked about his career, and how 2012 was supposed to be his year, but things "sucked" for him. Ryder then went on to talk about how things needed to change. That's when reality faded in, and we saw Zack was just "dreaming" the whole episode. Many could say the episode was just a promo, a "tease". But the hard truth is, as long as Zack Ryder keeps his "Goofy Long Island" gimmick, he will always be "Just another guy on the roster".
This is not Ryder's first gimmick. He debuted with his tag-team partner Curt Hawkins, and joined Edge, as a part of La Familia. While the team only lasted 3 years, Ryder proved he has not problems using different gimmicks in the past. Ryder has had the "Long Island" gimmick for over 3 years, and he continues to be a stepping stone.
While I will give some props to Ryder, as he took some incredible bumps from Kane. The WWE even had him hanging around John Cena and Eve, until they swerved the angle, and left Ryder out in the cold once again. That should have been the wake-up call for Ryder. What's more, the huge bumps that he took from Kane, was the perfect opportunity to change his gimmick. Apparently Ryder is content with the "Goofy Long Island" gimmick, and just being "Internet Champion".
If you look back through history, most comic relief gimmicks almost never hit main even status. Doink, Goldust, Eugene, Santino Marella, and Zack Ryder are just some of the names that didn't make it to the top. This is because these gimmicks are made for mid-card laughter…And not main event entertainment.
There were a few superstars that were fortunate enough to have "goofball humor" and be some of the top superstars: Shawn Michaels, Triple H, and Mick Foley all were fortunate enough to be in the WWF/WWE during the Attitude Era. Also, despite the stellar matches, that all these men had which defined their careers, they also changed their gimmick which gave them that initial push. Furthermore, all three of these men could cut some of the best promos one second, and then be goofy the next. That is a skill that makes you shine!
Some would also include The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin in those names. But I would not consider Rock and Austin "goofball" humor. Rock and Austin could certainly chime in on any situation to make things much funnier. However when they did their own promos, it was more of an off-beat comedy, rather than "goofball humor" than other superstars had.
Some would argue that Kane and Daniel Bryan are also exceptions to the rule, considering their current "anger management" story-line. Both men have been former World Champions; however that was long before they started the storyline. Now I will admit the "anger management" angle is very humorous, and it is getting crowd appeal. However I feel the more comedy sketches that Bryan and Kane do as a team, and as individuals, it will only hurt their careers, rather than hurt them. If you don't believe me..Just ask The Big Show or Mark Henry.
In 2002, The Big Show had won his second World/WWE Title. Although He had done a few comedy skits, at this point in the WWF/WWE, The Big Show was more of an "Angry Giant" character in his early years. Despite several Tag-Team title reigns, The Big Show was more or a clown than a monster over the years. By his own admission, Show had made a fool of himself at several WrestleManias, and failed on top of that. It's only been since mid-2011, that the "Angry Giant" gimmick has come back out. Since then The Big Show has been making a hard run for another WWE/World Title, but he has yet to capture the gold as of this writing. Perhaps he was just a little too late to make his change?
Mark Henry, the strongest men in the WWE. While the short-lived gimmick of "Sexual Chocolate" did get him over with the fans, it did him no favors in winning titles. In 2006 Henry was making a run for the World title, but a Patella injury set him back a few years. When Henry returned and started teaming with MVP, he was dubbed "Mr. Kool-Aid" because of the big red singlet he wore. While he won several tag-team titles, it did him no favors in the World/WWE Title Divisions. He finally turned heel, dropped the "Happy Mr. Kool-Aid" outfit, and finally won his first World Title.
You can call it a coincidence or you can call it flat out bullshit. The cold hard facts are that "Goofball" wrestlers might entertain the fans; they might even get mid-ranked titles. But at the end of the day, you're going to be nothing more than a joke. The only company that put a World Title around a goofball was WCW (David Arquette)...And look where they are now!
So here's my question for you: If you could pick 1 wrestler to change his gimmick (just 1) who would it be?
As always, feel free to post any comments, and follow me on my twitter page. Until Next time Splashers…See you when I see you -Rick Starr.

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Walgreens' Community Corner program launched in February with recognition of African-American-owned businesses in honor of Black History Month. Walgreens plans to continue expansion of the initiative to feature products produced by businesses with Hispanic-American, Native-American, and Asian-American ownership at different points throughout the year.
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"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." Aldous Huxley
The words "form," and "style," tend to allude to and to calcify in the mindset of beginners, that of a dogmatic approach. They then become well-intentionedly frightened to depart from this stricture, in case of displeasing someone or another, or straying from what they imagine is the path. Or simply because they mistake the finger pointing to the moon as the source of light! And so further new discovery and refinement stops dead. A living art becomes a rote and dies.
This strange human predisposition of bending the facts, and following the ape seen as "powerful," even into misfortune, probably first arose in the minds of our ape ancestors and their clans, an early evolution of the cult politics of the simian. The assumption of there being security in numbers if even on a self-extinction trajectory based on erroneous belief, is a strange predisposition. Looking at the world today, this quirk appears alive and well and is devouring us as a species. All someone has to do is to get on a stage and sing a song and suddenly numbers of people imagine he has the answers to all their problems.
And so, the wheel of life captures us in its thrall and keeps us rotating in meaninglessly stagnant circles, stopping us from expanding our horizons. Sometimes sadly, human beings even engage cruelty and injustice to inflict parochially outdated, dead views, as history reveals.
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Take your mom to tea
The Campbell Historical Museum and Ainsley House Foundation will hold Mother's Appreciation Teas on May 9 and 10 at 1 p.m.
Finger sandwiches, scones, petit fours, champagne and sparkling cider will be served.
The cost is $35, or $30 for museum members. Tickets include a tour of the Ainsley House. All proceeds will support the museum's exhibits, programs and operations.
Reservations are required to the Campbell Historical Museum at 408.866.2757.
Friends hold a book sale
Friends of the West Valley Library will host a book sale on May 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and May 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. All proceeds will benefit libraries and literacy.
Friends members can shop early–from 9 to 10 a.m.–on May 17. The group will be accepting new members.
On May 18, attendees will be able to fill a bag of books for $3.
The event will be held at the library, 1243 San Tomas Aquino Road in San Jose. For more information, call 408.244.4766.
Car seat inspection
Statistics show that more than 70 percent of car seats are not installed properly. So on May 16 from 9 a.m. to noon, a certified car seat technician from Baby Marcela Concierge will inspect car seats at Tiny Tots Boutique, at 138 Railway Ave. in Campbell.
The cost of an inspection is $25.
To register online, visit store.tinytots.com/store/ department/23/Classes-%26-Events.


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Swapping Books
Is there a limit to the number of books I can request?
What if my book doesn't arrive?
How are the feedback scores calculated?
What if I post my book but the other person says it didn't arrive?
What if I'm unable to send the book I agreed to swap?
What happens if another member wants to swap with me but I don't want any of his or her books?
What if I'm going to be away and can't swap books for a while?
How do I swap books?
The swap process works in the same way that you'd normally swap something. You find something you like, you ask to swap, another ReadItSwapIt members chooses something of yours and you exchange the goods. The only difference with ReadItSwapIt is that the swaps are done over the internet.
Step 1 - You select the book that you would like from The Library. Many books are available from more than one person, so choose the person you like the look of. Click 'Swap with this member'.
Step 2 - The ReadItSwapIt member who owns that book receives an email saying that you want to swap.
Step 3 - The other user logs onto the site and views your list of books. If this user finds one that he or she likes, he or she will confirm the swap. He or she can also reject the swap request at this point. If the swap is confirmed, the other user will be able to see your postal address.
Step 4 - You will receive an email saying the swap has been confirmed, along with the address to which you need to post the book.
Step 5 - When the books are received, each person logs on to say they have received the book and they rate the other person.
Is there a limit to the number of books I can request?
Yes, the number of books you can request from other users depends on the amount of positive feedback you have from other users. This is a security measure put in place to prevent abuse by users who do not have much feedback – a little like libraries which prevent you from borrowing lots of books the first time you go there.
The rules regarding outstanding swap requests are as follows:
|Number of 5-star ratings from different users
|Number of outstanding swap requests allowed
Swap requests are classified as outstanding until the member you are swapping with receives their book or the swap is cancelled.
What if my book doesn't arrive?
The ReadItSwapIt swapping process is based on a similar model to other sites relying on person-to-person sending such as eBay and Amazon. Because both people have confirmed they wish to swap, they have agreed to swap books with each other.
A rating system is used so that people looking to swap books can get an indication of how reliable the person they are swapping with is.
If you do not receive a book please go to your My Swaps page and click on 'I'm having problems with this swap'. For further information see the ReadItSwapIt 'Problem With a Swap' Policy.
How are the feedback scores calculated?
A member's feedback score is calculated using a "moving average". This is calculated as follows:
This means that a member's three most recent ratings contribute more to his or her feedback score more than his or her other ratings. This allows problem swappers to be identified more quickly, and also allows members who have had one or two low ratings to "recover" more quickly when they get some higher ratings.
What if I post my book but the other person says it didn't arrive?
ReadItSwapIt recommends that you obtain a 'Certificate of Posting' from the Post Office when sending your book. This entitles you to compensation if your book goes missing in the post.
What if I'm unable to send the book I agreed to swap?
Please go to your My Swaps page and click on 'I'm having problems with this swap'. For further information see the ReadItSwapIt 'Unable to Send a Book' Policy.
What happens if another member wants to swap with me but I don't want any of his or her books?
There is always an option to reject the swap. So if you don't want to swap your books with another user, you simply refuse to swap. This ensures every user gets a book they really want.
What if I'm going to be away and can't swap books for a while?
If you're going to be away and can't swap, you can make your books inactive. Simply login and go to 'My Books' and select 'I'm Going On Holiday'. This will remove the books from the library and people won't be able to request them. To start swapping again, just log back in and select 'I've Returned From Holiday'. This will just re-activate the books that were made inactive when you clicked 'I'm Going On Holiday'. Any other books will remain inactive. To activate all of your books click 'Make All Active'.


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We order a lot of CT scans in this country. Why? Because we can. We likely have more access to immediate CT technology than any country in the world. Go to any ER in this country and complain of a headache, abdominal pain or chest pain and chances are pretty good that someone, at some point, is going to order a CT scan on you. In fact, the annual percentage rise in advanced radiology imaging continues.
We already know about the potential long term dangers of CT scan radiation exposure. Go to this link and have your eyes opened to the dangers of frequent CT scan exposure. Some studies suggest one CT scan of the abdomen is the equivalent of 2000 xrays of radiation, or 30 years of background radiation. What does this have to do with your risk of developing cancer? Go read all about it.
Now comes reports out of the Archives of Internal Medicine that CT contrast exposure may cause thyroid damage and lead to higher rates of incident hyperthyroid and overt hypothyroid states. CT contrast (and any contrast used on angiographic studies such as heart catheterizations and other invasive arterial and venous studies) is a form of iodinated contrast media. In other words, they contain iodine. Contrast is used to enhance CT and angiographic imaging and is required to make certain diagnostic determinations.
Thyroid homeostasis is dependent on complicated iodine metabolism. I couldn't even begin to remember the complex physiology behind the association. Suffice to say, while cause and effect hasn't been definitively proven, this study raises the possibility the thyroid of some folks are incapable of handling the large iodine load associated with CT contrast and other angiographic studies.
This appears to be the first study suggesting the possibility of long term thyroid dysfunction with the use of iodinated contrast media. What does this mean from an informed consent stand point? Should all patients receiving CT or angiographic contrast media be required to sign documents detailing the growing list of complications and potential complications from these medical tests?
Should all patients who have received iodinated contrast media receive thyroid screening tests before and after, like we do with creatinine levels? If so, when should those test be performed? One week out? One month out? Should they be repeated in series? And who should pay for them? Does the risk of long term (and even short term) thyroid disease outweigh the potential benefits of the CT scan? Should greater weight be given to the pre-test probability of finding an abnormality on CT? Should ordering a "just to make sure" CT scan to avoid being sued for failure to diagnose give doctors second thoughts about the potential dangers present on the other side of the equation.
Untreated thyroid dysfunction can lead to a whole host of other medical problems too including weight gain, heart disease lipid metabolism dysfunction, depression and anxiety. Lots to think about. I don't know what the right answer is. But I'm sure, eventually, the lawyers will tell us.
By the way, some folks may ask, "Does MRI contrast have iodine in it?". The answer is no. Most commonly, gadolinium is the contrast of choice for MRI. It is not an iodine based medium. MRI is rarely used in the evaluation and treatment of diseases screened or followed by CT. The two technologies are simply not interchangeable in most circumstances.
By the way, some folks may ask, "Does MRI contrast have iodine in it?". The answer is no. Most commonly, gadolinium is the contrast of choice for MRI. It is not an iodine based medium. MRI is rarely used in the evaluation and treatment of diseases screened or followed by CT. The two technologies are simply not interchangeable in most circumstances.
Source article: Connie M. Rhee, MD; Ishir Bhan, MD, MPH; Erik K. Alexander, MD; Steven M. Brunelli, MD, MSCE; Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(2):153-159. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2011.677


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GPUs Go Mainstream
At the NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in September this year several ISVs announced extensive support for GPU based functionality. A reasonable question that arises from these announcements is 'why now'? GPUs have already found favour in a number of computational disciplines such as Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and finite element analysis. However it is only relatively recently that they have provided sufficient computational ability to be ready for main stream use. What did they lack? Importantly they lacked support for double precision arithmetic and conformance with IEEE single and double behaviour.
With the advent of the newer NVIDIA cards (compute capability 1.3 and later) this hurdle has been overcome, and this is why ISVs are introducing GPU functionality now.
As important as the 'why now' question is 'why should I care'? The answer is that many computations that engineers use to simulate their models and analyze their data run significantly faster on GPUs than on the computer itself. Great examples are Fast Fourier Transforms where you can see computational speed-ups of 10x – 30x in double precision (with even greater speedups in single), linear algebra functionality such as matrix multiply (around 7x) and backslash (around 5x).
There are obviously many other computations that can be accelerated. The goal of any package that uses GPUs is to make this computational ability available to the user.
However, it isn't sufficient to just have computation available. It is also vitally important to make this functionality easy to use. Writing native CUDA code is not something that most engineers would consider a good use of their time (in fact even most seasoned programmers find this task very challenging). Engineers need a higher level language that provides access to the GPU. This is where significant trade-offs are made: the simpler the application programming interface (API), the less functionality that will be available. Conversely, the more GPU functionality exposed, the more difficult the API is to use.
This problem can be overcome with several different levels of API that work together seamlessly. The simplest of these APIs should provide the features that almost all users want; for example maths functions and ability to create and manipulate data on the GPU. The next level should build on the general features provided by the first level, and extend the detail and functionality available. This API would be slightly more difficult to use, but would provide greater control. At the very lowest level a user may need direct access to CUDA kernels and other more complex programming structures to enable integration with legacy applications or direct control of the device.
The challenge for both hardware vendors and ISVs is to work together to provide such a system. Since this technology is still in its infancy there are significant differences in all areas of the hardware and software stack; this leads to a proliferation of different solutions. Differing solutions should be judged on their ability to easily solve the wide range of problems that engineers encounter. Read more about GPUs on MathWorks' site here: http://www.mathworks.com/discovery/matlab-gpu.html.


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Carnal Carmen
|By Lawrence Cosentino
Michigan Opera Theatre sharpens up an old aphrodisiac
Most one-night stands aren't worth this much heavy lifting, but most women aren't Carmen.
"Carmen" has been opera's most reliable arouser for decades, but to perk things up, the MOT moved Georges Bizet's opera from 19th-century to mid-20th-century Spain, so costume designer Constance Hoffman could wrap the young cast in more stylish, sexier clothes.
"I hesitate to say Nazi, but that's what they look like," he said wryly.
"I don't have a big problem with it, because the story is pretty universal," Joyner said. "It's just a story of people who shouldn't have gotten together in the first place."
When Carmen penetrates Don Jose's mind, war breaks out. Duty resists desire and order fights chaos.
Soul mates these two are not. When they sing to each other, their duets sound like duels.
This is Joyner's 17th turn as Don Jose, and he's still fascinated with the character.
Early versions of "Carmen" contained spoken dialogue that revealed a lot more of Don Jose's background. The MOT production, like most modern "Carmens," uses sung recitatives rather than speech, so a lot of that information is lost. Still, Joyner keeps that information in his mind, like period underwear the audience will never see. "He's a much more complex character than we see in the recitative version, and it's my job to try and bring that out," Joyner said.
For example, Don Jose was pressed into the army after killing a gambler for cheating, so he's not where he wants to be. He's also from northern Spain, and isn't used to hot-blooded types like Carmen.
Dangerous games with gypsy girls have taken Joyner, too, a long way from his roots. He grew up in Raleigh, N.C. "Episcopalians in Raleigh in the '60s and '70s didn't sing out very much," he said.
But at 8 years old, Joyner belted out his hymns in church without shame. "Somehow, I put a connection together," he said. "I'm singing. People are turning around and looking. I kind of like that."
At 15, he made his dad sit through all of "Tannhauser" at the Metropolitan Opera, "even though he wanted to leave after the first act."
After a sour year on French horn, Joyner joined a school choir and became hooked on song.
By now, Joyner, 47, has built up a huge repertoire, including three world premiere operas. In 1999, he premiered "What Next," modernist Elliott Carter's bizarre tale of strangers caught up in an auto accident. Two days after Joyner leaves East Lansing, he flies to England to rehearse "Prima Donna," a world premiere opera by pop singer/ songwriter Rufus Wainwright. After two weeks of rehearsal in Leeds, the show will premiere at the Manchester International Festival.
Joyner loves the travel but isn't crazy about spending time away from his wife and two young daughters back home in Connecticut.
Michigan Opera Theatre 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 21 Wharton Center Cobb Great Hall $35-78 1-800-WHARTON www.whartoncenter.com


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MINNEAPOLIS — Dave Thoen feared being alone at night, knowing he could be blindsided at any time by a debilitating, even deadly, seizure.
The Bloomington, Minn., actuary suffered from both diabetes and a condition called "hypoglycemic unawareness," which blocks the telltale signs of low blood sugar. Despite frequent blood tests and obsessive attention to diet and exercise, seizures could strike him like a hammer — like the blackout that occurred one night during a business trip to Los Angeles. When Thoen regained consciousness, he found himself locked outside his room and covered in blood. His spasms apparently had caused him to bang his head repeatedly into the nightstand.
"I literally had to crawl to the hotel desk," Thoen recalled.
Today those fears are a memory. Thoen is one of 48 people to receive a set of groundbreaking experimental treatments at the University of Minnesota, which proved that transplants of insulin-producing cells known as "islet cells" can treat — and sometimes cure — Type 1 diabetes, one of the nation's most serious health scourges.
After more than three decades of research, a consortium of schools that includes the University of Minnesota has completed testing on the transplant technique. Now, the university is preparing to apply to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a license to become a manufacturing facility. University officials said a "biological drug license" would allow them to commercialize the new treatment, which has cost the university at least $25 million in grants and donations so far. That, they said, would represent a unique example of a university bringing a new treatment directly from academic research to human applications without any company funding.
"That is completely and entirely unheard of," said Dr. Bernhard J. Hering, who directs the project at the university.
Waiting on FDA's approval
If the FDA approves, Hering said, a doctor will be able to prescribe human islets instead of insulin injections. Somewhere between 60 and 70 percent of patients who receive the cells could expect to remain insulin-free after five years, Hering said.
Even those who must still take some insulin, like Thoen, said the operation is life-changing. Before the treatment, Thoen said, he felt guilty relying on family and friends to take care of him. After the treatment, he was able to take his two boys to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on a camping trip, something he said he wouldn't have dared in the past.
"The transformation for me has been just absolutely amazing," he said.
Some 26 million Americans have diabetes, and the number is growing at a pace that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called "unsustainable." About 95 percent have Type 2 diabetes, which is often caused by poor diet and insufficient exercise. It occurs when islet cells in the pancreas fail to produce enough insulin — a hormone that converts food into glucose — or when the cells cease to recognize it.
About 1.5 million people have Type 1 diabetes, which results when the body's autoimmune system destroys its own islet cells. Of those, 100,000 share Thoen's condition of hypoglycemic unawareness.
People with unregulated diabetes face serious complications including blindness, heart and kidney failure, sexual dysfunction, nerve damage and death.
Stephanie Arneson, 49, of Rogers, Minn., was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 3. She tried everything to regulate her blood sugar, including an insulin pump, changes in her injection regimen and special training programs.
"Nothing seemed to help," Arneson said. "I would have the ambulance at my house three times a month."
The disease led to blindness in her left eye.
The last straw came when Arneson blacked out while driving and hit a concrete wall. Her doctor referred her to the experimental transplant program at the University of Minnesota. She rejected her first donor cells in 2001. But two additional transplants in 2003 took, and she's been insulin-free since.
Arneson, a human relations worker and mother of two daughters, said she never knew life without diabetes until then. In the past, for example, feelings of thirst indicated high blood sugar. She called Hering in a panic one time thinking that she must be rejecting her islet cells because she was thirsty, but her blood tests were normal.
"He said, 'Stephanie, people get thirsty,'" Arneson recalled. "This whole normal thing is so hard to get used to."


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Samsung's (SSNLF) newest smartphone, the Galaxy S8, hits shelves today and investors are hoping sales of the phone will make up for the company's disastrous recall last year of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, which was known to overheat or catch fire.
The S8's key features include an edge-to-edge OLED "infinity" screen, a new Bixby voice assistant, an iris scanner and facial recognition.
Already, the South Korea-based electronics company says that pre-orders for the S8 have exceeded those of its predecessor, the S7, which was released last March, according to Samsung's mobile chief D.J. Koh. A report from South Korea claims that the smartphone has exceeded one million pre-orders in South Korea, the highest ever for a smartphone in the country. The phone was originally unveiled on March 29 with pre-orders being accepted starting April 7.
The company sees the Galaxy S8 selling a total of 60 million units this year, vs. about 48 million S7 units sold in 2016, according to the report. Earlier reports had said the phone had pre-sold 550,000 units in the first two days it was available.
Review of the phone came out this week and have mostly been positive. Gartner analyst Werner Goertz has been using the Galaxy S8 for a week and said he was impressed by it. The S8 doesn't have many revolutionary features, but its "Infinity" edge-to-edge display is stunning and feels good to hold, he noted. "I expect the device to do well in terms of making up for lost sales after the Note 7 challenge and more importantly, in regaining consumer trust and brand equity," Goertz said.
Samsung phone sales slowed in the 2017 first quarter, meaning there should be healthy demand for the S8, according to Gartner. "The pent-up market demand, in anticipation of the S8 will make for a successful launch," Goertz said.


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Watford have moved to buy the freehold of the popular Red Lion pub opposite Vicarage Road.
The Hornets insist the acquisition is designed to benefit their home supporters on match days.
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The USSR was more responsible than the USA for the development of the Cold War outside Europe from 1950-85. How accurate is this statement?
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I think it is a bit overly simplistic to downplay the actions of the Soviets. United States policy during this time was a policy of containment, that is to stop communism from spreading further. It was the Soviets, not the U.S. who constantly interfered in governments in Europe, and Asia in an attempt to spread the influence of communism. Communism by its very nature called for a "world wide revolution." Following the end of World War II, Joseph Stalin told the Soviet people:
The war against fascism has ended; the war against capitalism has begun.
Any action taken by the United States during this time was in response to actions by the Soviets who were constantly attempting to spread influence first in Germany, then in Korea, and ultimately other parts of Europe. Thus the Soviet Union bears a substantial portion of the blame for the Cold War.
This is not a very accurate statement. Both the USSR and the US bear plenty of responsibility for the development of the Cold War during this time.
On the one hand, the Soviet Union did do a fair amount to increase Cold War tensions during this time. For example, its actions in Cuba that led to the Cuban Missile Crisis were some of the most important actions of the Cold War. Its invasion of Afghanistan was a major cause of renewed tensions in the early '80s. The Soviets also supported insurgencies around the globe.
But the US was deeply involved in developing the worldwide Cold War. The major instance of this was the US involvement in the war in Vietnam. But the US also got involved in coups in places like Iran and Guatemala. These sorts of actions did just as much as Soviet actions to develop the tensions that characterized the Cold War.


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text: Archived: Wekey – World's Thinnest, Lightest Tablet Keyboard: Unmatched flexibility & durability with an added touchpad/wheel for convenience iCrowdNewswire - May 14, 2015 Wekey – World's Thinnest, Lightest Tablet Keyboard Unmatched flexibility & durability with an added touchpad/wheel for convenience Woorin Coperation What is Wekey? While there are existing wireless keyboards out there that are less than 3mm thick, these generally relied on electrostatic touch technology for tactile responses. Wekey's super slim touch keyboard overcame those circuit and mechanical technological barriers by using constant pressure type film technology and hi-tech components and materials. About Wekey Why use Wekey? Unlike laptops, tablet PC's were developed with the focus of being extremely portable. However, tablets are not as comfortable to type on as laptops. With that said, we don't want to carry around thick or heavy keyboards just to use with our tablets. Wekey was designed to be extremely portable and to fit into your tablet case like a bookmark, allowing you to use it wherever you are. Because of its thickness (2.5mm) and weight (160g), a lot of people may be concerned that the keyboard will easily break. But as you can see from our video, even if a car drives over it, or it's dropped from 5 meters, the keyboard is highly durable and does not easily break. Using your tablet to give presentations while attached to a projector can be inconvenient, but connecting Wekey to an Android powered tablet allows remote control of the touchpad and wheel (up to 10 meters) When using your tablet at a cafe, a traditional wireless keyboard is prone to breaking from accidental coffee spills. But not with Wekey. Simply wipe off the coffee and keep on typing. In addition, from a user's perspective, having to constantly worry about battery life is something no wants to deal with. 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Rated 5 / 5 stars
she can "suck my bus"
sorry, that was kinda stupid of me but anyway,
this is great, good line art, good propertions, good perspective, the tone of the colours suit the theme and nice shading apart from the wings but thats hardly noticable,
great job
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i have three things to say about this
1. epic
2. succubi (more then one succubus) are supposed to steal your soul through estual content :D
3. reminds me of morrigan from capcom's darkstalkers game
yay thanks hun ^^
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you know, succubus are said to drain your life force through sexual contact.
it would take more than sheer will power to drive that away >_>
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Ok so I didn't get any good pics from Dean Street Town House or Soho House London (hopefully AB did) but here are some from Shoreditch House.
By the way Dean Street is a great boutique hotel in Soho. It's part of the Soho House group however it doesn't give you access to any of the Houses.
Soho House London on Greek Street is really cool. Very intimate with a great vibe!
Shoreditch House is really big with a great pool and outdoor areas. You can stay there which does give you access to the House.
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ABG Shipyard is the promoter of Western India Shipyard Limited (WISL) holding about 60.15 percent shares in the company. WISL announced that its promoter has pledged about 97.31 percent of its Holding. In the SEBI filling the company said that about 17.24 Crore shares of the company have been pledged by ABG Shipyard which is 58.53 percent of its total outstanding shares .In this 15 Cr shares were pledged on 29th September 2011. The deal brings to an amount of Rs 119.70 Cr as per Western India today's closing price of Rs 7.98 per share in the BSE.
As per the BSE data the promoter ABG Shipyard holds 60.15 per cent shares where as domestic institutional investors constitute about 10.92 per cent shares as on 30th June 2011. Last Year in October ABG Shipyard acquired 40 percent shares of Western India Shipyard Limited from its lenders to restructure its debt. In 2007 ICICI Bank had a deal with ABG Shipyard to provide financial assistance and technical support to Western India.
For the quarter ending June 30 the company had posted a net profit of rupees 4.56 Cr where as net sales were rupees 38.10 Cr. In the last fiscal the company posted a net profit of rupees 15.34 Cr with a turnover of about 111 Crore. The stock in today's trading closed at rupees 7.85 up by 4.39 percent from its previous close in the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
"Bell the Bull says: Recently CRISIL has graded valuation of 3 out of 5 to ABG Shipyard."


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Yeah it might be cliche but usually the truth is. Two of my classes this semester allow me to express my interest in education specifically charter schools like KIPP. In my Spanish class the final is a ten page research paper on the problem with public education and if charter schools like KIPP are actually fixing the problem. In my Econ Public Policy class I have to write two policy briefs also on KIPP and public education. Once those get off the ground and running I will be able to combine information and use resources over again in all three of my assignments.
My niche is KIPP and being able to write about how it helps me and its current students succeed in their own field of interest. Why, because even though KIPP might be here to prepare you for college they understand that college is not for everyone. But the skills to go to and through college should be for everyone. That is why it is my niche, KIPP allows me to help others while all the while continuing to help me and inform others of KIPP.


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The musical, like the movie, begins with sorority president Elle Woods getting dumped by her boyfriend Warner. Since he is attending Harvard Law School, he declares he needs a more "serious" girlfriend. Elle, obsessed with pink and with a seemingly unrealistic positive outlook on life, does not fit this description.
She sets out to change Warner's opinion as she applies and is accepted into Harvard Law in the hopes of proving to him just how "serious" she can be.
"Being Elle has been absolutely wonderful," said Tilson-Lumetta in an email. She noted that although she has been in other productions, this has been her hardest role so far. "Elle is so different from me," she explained.
Directed by Lori Stokes, the musical focuses on young people finding their identities and what it means to remain true to oneself.
"At first I judged Elle by her bubbly pink exterior," Tilson-Lumetta said. "But then I started to see her for the amazing and complex person she is. She is determined, driven, fearless and positive."
At first completely lost in a world that does not value the color pink or visualize her as the queen bee, Elle gradually begins to make a name for herself at Harvard (and not just because of her fuzzy pink pens and scented printer paper). She thrives as a law student and gains confidence in something more than her appearance: her intelligence.
Tilson-Lumetta described the empowering message in the closing number of Act One, when Elle finally discovers her full potential and realizes, in song, that her life has become "So Much Better."
"I think that's another message of this show: Dream big," Tilson-Lumetta said. "Elle has this fearless driven quality, this mindset that she can and she will achieve anything if she puts her mind to it."
Tilson-Lumetta loves playing Elle because of all her layers: She's perky, bubbly and seemingly unaware on the outside, but on the inside, she has a caring heart and a smart, driven mind.
"Elle has helped me grow so much," Tilson-Lumetta said. "(She has helped me) break past the boundaries of my comfort zone and cultivate the confidence that Elle has -- into me."
Tilson-Lumetta calls participating in this musical "one of the most rewarding experiences" of her life.
"It's awesome working with such talented directors and cast mates," Tilson-Lumetta said. "The environment is so warm and encouraging; I think all our hard work is really paying off. It's because we want to be there, we want to work, and we want to be great."
In that sense, she and the rest of the 50-member cast in "Legally Blonde: The Musical" -- which also includes Pleasanton teens Sarah O'Brien, Charles Platt, Patrick Maravilla, Julia Brunelli, Angela Yamarone and Uma Paranjpe -- are not so different from Elle. They all have dreams, goals and the ambition to be their best; being blonde, legally or not, has nothing to do with it.


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Can a single parent adopt a newborn without going through the foster care system? Yes. Domestic adoption of infants is usually open or semi-open. In these adoptions, the birthmother chooses the family she would like to parent her child (from parents who have completed a homestudy). Some birthmothers do want a two-parent family for their child, so single parents may wait longer to be chosen. However, some birthmothers have been very open to single parents.
In these cases the birthparents and adoptive parent negotiate how much openness they are comfortable with. The birthparent and adoptive parent often meet before the child's birth. They may exchange names and contact information or they may share only first names and correspond through the agency. They may agree on periodic letters and photos of the child, or they may agree to a yearly visit on the child's birthday, or they may even have regular visits and share holidays.
Decide ahead of time what you are comfortable with. Be open to stretching your comfort level, but give yourself time to think about any new requests. Remember it is easier to increase contact than to limit it later. However, many adoptive parents often find that the birthparent wants lots of contact to reassure herself during the child's first year, but then moves on with her life. Many adoptive parents are surprised to find they are the ones who long for more contact with the birthmother.
It is important to remember that adoption is not a joint custody agreement. Both birth and adoptive parents must remember that the adoptive parent is entitled to parent the child. A single parent may feel more need to "prove herself" than a couple might, perhaps feeling pressure to prove that the life she provides as a single parent is better than the life the child would have had with a single birthmother. The adoptive parent must remember that she is not perfect and need not be. Birthmother and adoptive parent will not agree on every parenting decision. The adoptive mother must be comfortable claiming the child, acknowledging that she is entitled to discipline him and make decisions for him.
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Here are all the parts spread out before I started cleaning them, but at least you get a good idea of what the majority of the design entails:
- One small pasture trough
- One feeding tray
- The top of a 5-gallon bucket (it is black and hard to see inside the feeding tray)
- A bird bath heater (not pictured - it was still in the coop)
- The top of a summer chicken waterer - that is sealed shut with the plug
- (Pictured here is also some cider vinegar and a brush - my cleaning tools)
After cleaning everything I turn the pasture trough upside down and use it as a base for the heated waterer. Next I put the feeding tray on top of the through and then I sandwich the birdbath heater between the feeding tray and 5-gallon bucket lid, as shown below:
WARNING: Make sure you put water into the tray before you put in the bird bath heater and plug it in, otherwise you will melt a hole in your tray!
Next I put the top of the summer waterer on top of the lid, but I leave it sealed shut. (The main purpose of putting this on top is for two reasons: First it holds the lid down, but more importantly it keeps the chickens out of the water.)
Now you just use a bucket (or a gallon jug like we do) to pour in the water - it holds about 2 gallons all together.
Here it is completely assembled:


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HP L1506 LCD Monitor- GUI Display gets corrupted while switching from virtual console
Operating System :Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5.1 (Tikanga)
LCD Monitor: HP L1506
My default runlevel is 5. When I switch over to virtual consoles; & back to GUI; the GUI screen gets corrupted. I can continue using the virtual consoles. Even; if I press the Ctrl+Alt+Backspace:) key combination; still the GUI remains corrupted. This scenario occurs irrespective of the desktop environment installed; may it be KDE/GNOME just plain; twm .
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I'm only guessing but it sounds like a hardware issue, perhaps check the compatibility lists. If possible drop the screen res to 800x600 or the lowest it will allow and retry.
Well. Drop down to 640x480 as well as 800x600. The problem now occurs less frequently. The same behaviour is exhibited on a LCD projector. The machine attached is of; HP make.
I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that you have an ATI gfx card. You will need to get the fglrx graphics driver from the ATI website.
If you are on a Red Hat release, how come 'support' cannot sort the problem? Check the bios.
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The E-Book Revolution is Not for Everyone. At Least, Not Yet.
The e-book revolution is here. To call it a revolution might be underselling it. The ability to transmit works of fiction and non-fiction through the aether is likely more revolutionary than Johannes Gutenberg's printing press. These are books that do … Continue reading
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Lumia 900 / Lumia 800
The Lumia 900 is arguably the most anticipated phone of the year. The premium Nokia device will land on AT&T in the near future and will be Nokia's big push in the US market. If you have been salivating at getting your hands on the device, WPcentral is penning that April 8th is the launch date for online/phone orders and April 9th will be the day you can get the device in the flesh.
WPcentral is also stating that the final firmware for the Lumia 900 is set to be released tomorrow which coincides nicely with an early April launch. As with any rumor, the date is subject to change and until Nokia/AT&T confirms the launch date, take this date with a grain of salt.
Nokia is betting big on the Lumia 900, which we already got our hands on back at CES, to be a big hit when it lands in the US as the company will be promoting the device as its flagship model. From our initial impressions, Nokia has a well built, highly attractive device, but as with everything, price and subsequent competition will determine its long-term success.
Nokia has already started its return to the US with the Lumia 710 on sale at T-Mobile and the Lumia 800 at the Microsoft store. The company has undergone a monumental shift in its strategy by adopting the Windows Phone platform and Microsoft is counting on Nokia to help penetrate the highly competitive mobile market with their devices to help boost Windows Phone's marketshare.
Thanks for the tip FoxieFox!


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Why Valeant Stock Continues To Fall
- Valeant's business model of buying drugs and hiking prices succeeded.
- Its use of specialty pharmacies may have been skirting the law.
- There may be no bottom in this stock.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:VRX) would appear to have the perfect business model. Buy drug companies, fire the researchers, hike the prices and take the profits to Canada. Wash, rise, repeat.
But competition could be a problem. Hike prices and doctors might recommend another drug, even a generic. Valeant's solution was allegedly to work with specialty pharmacies devoted to making certain that the name brand would be dispensed, even if it was more expensive, and even if the doctor didn't really care.
The risk is that prosecutors may call that fraud, especially if it's not an arms-length relationship. Medco Containment was able to get away with massive fines as it was purchased by Express Scripts Holding (NASDAQ:ESRX). Will Valeant?
The reporter selling the story that they may not is a "short" researcher, Citron Research, a company that writes reports designed to take stocks down and profit from it. Their report was followed by an anonymous file detailing the Valeant relationship with former Medco executive Laizer Kornwasser, accusing him of setting up specialty pharmacy Philidor RX, and affiliates, on behalf of a Valeant unit called KGA Fulfillment Services.
Since the Citron piece came out, Valeantstock has lost over half its value. More important, the company was subpoenaed by U.S. prosecutors and the U.S. Senate has begun investigating the company's business practices. CEO Michael Pearson was forced to liquidate 1.3 million shares to satisfy a margin call. Valeant stock has plunged dramatically in last three months.
Source:Valeant Stock Price Data by amigobulls.com
A conference call by Valeant tried to wave the problem away by saying they had an option to buy Philidor, but Citron called this a cover-up of phantom accounts. Bill Ackman of Pershing Square, a hedge fund owner and major Valeant stockholder, moved to support the stock by buying more shares, as did Martin Shkreli, who engages in a similar business model at Turing Pharmaceuticals. As the stock fell analysts continued to support Valeant and called it a bargain.
Even at its present level, however, Valeant is selling at a Price/Earnings multiple of over 40. That's higher than Alphabet Inc-C (NASDAQ:GOOG). Would you really rather own Valeant than Google?
By focusing on short-term profits, price hikes, manipulation of the payment system and overseas moves since the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010, all drug companies have made themselves vulnerable to re-regulation. The political and regulatory environment has shifted, even since 2013. The desire by prosecutors for "perp walks," executives being paraded into courthouses wearing handcuffs, has increased dramatically.
My view on the drug stocks remains that they're vulnerable to competition from biosimilars and other forms of competition. It's a bearish call not based at all on possible illegality. But with that risk factor now introduced, I don't see a bottom in companies like Valeant.


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Jobs at Curse
Curse Inc. is Hiring! Please select the position you would like to apply for in the list on the left hand side.
Job Description
Are you interested in leading the development team behind some the most popular PHP-based sites in the world? MMO-Champion.com, MinecraftForum.net and ArenaJunkies.com are just a few of the sites in Curse's network.Job Title: PHP Team lead
Reports to: Vice President of Technology
FLSA Status: Exempt
Department: Engineering
Location: Huntsville (On site only)
As the PHP Team Lead, the individual relies on significant experience in the development and deployment of large-scale PHP-based web applications to drive technical innovation of the company's products and services.
- Lead and manage the PHP team, promoting the creation of elegant, practical solutions to meet the company's business goals.
- Analyze system specifications and translate system requirements to task specifications for team members.
- Provide accurate effort-estimates for deliverables.
- Be committed to the deadlines through follow up of tasks with team members.
- Research and actively learn about new technologies and introduce them into the infrastructure.
- Resolve technical issues that are escalated by junior and mid-level developers.
- Work closely with the VP of Technology to assist in the analysis, evaluation and recommendation of new application and technology appropriate to the company.
- Ability to motivate staff in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
- Ability to manage priorities and work in a fast pace environment.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Exceptionally self-motivated and directed.
- Expert knowledge of PHP related development technologies.
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- Computer Science or MIS degree.
- 6+ years of object oriented programming experience.
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- 1+ years of management experience.
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Pinus ponderosa
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Pinus ponderosa Douglas ex C.Lawson
Common Name(s):
Pinus washoensis Mason & Stockw.
|Taxonomic Source(s):
|Farjon, A. 2010. A Handbook of the World's Conifers. Koninklijke Brill, Leiden.
|Taxonomic Notes:
|Ttwo varieties are recognized (Farjon 2010): the typical variety from British Columbia to southern California and var. scopulorum Engelm. from inland Rockies as far south as Mexico. Neither are threatened and are hence not assessed separately.
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Least Concern ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Farjon, A.
|Stritch, L. & Thomas, P.
Pinus ponderosa is one of the most common pines in the Rocky Mountains of the USA and is therefore assessed as Least Concern.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|Occurs in western North America, from southern British Columbia to just south of the Mexico-USA border.
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Canada (British Columbia); Mexico (Coahuila, Sonora); United States (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming)
|Additional data:
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|Very abundant throughout its range.
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|Pinus ponderosa is one of the most widely distributed pines, with a range spanning 20 degrees of latitude and from the lowlands to 3,300 m a.s.l. While in the north and east its limits are defined by temperature and rainfall respectively, in the south it is replaced by related species. The lower limit of average annual precipitation is around 300 mm, the upper limit 1750 mm. It grows on soils derived from many rock types, both acidic and basic varying from around pH 5 to pH 9, and usually with a capacity to retain moisture but well drained. Its great altitudinal range as well as geographic spread causes huge variations in temperature, both summer and winter, but to thrive and compete well it requires ample sunshine in the growing season. Pinus ponderosa is the first tall pine to appear above Pinyon-Juniper woodland in the interior of the western USA, but it is a seral species in the mesic mixed conifer forests of the Cascades and Sierra Nevada, where other conifers will eventually dominate. It grows with numerous other conifers (for listings see under P. monticola and P. jeffreyi) in these mountain ranges. Its relatively high tolerance of fire assures it a place in the succession in natural forests, but selective logging as well as fire prevention have altered the forest composition to the disadvantage of P. ponderosa in many managed forests
|Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat:
|Generation Length (years):
|Use and Trade:
|Ponderosa Pine is one of the most important timber trees in the USA. Its wood properties and potential size make it ideally suitable for sawn timber used in construction. It is used as roundwood for posts and sawn for crates as well as made into particle board and pulp. Timber of large sizes and high grade is sawn for light construction like window frames, doors, stairs, flooring, sidings, panelling, veneers and for furniture, cabinetwork, boxes, and woodware. In the National Forests of the USA the recreational and ecological functions of the open, sunny forests of Ponderosa Pine at relatively low altitudes are increasingly recognized and on public lands these trees are no longer exclusively regarded as a source of timber. The species and its variety scopulorum are common in horticulture in parts of Europe, but usually limited to large parks and arboreta. A few cultivars have been named, but they are uncommon. Introductions for forestry plantations have been less successful due to fungal diseases, e.g. in New Zealand.
|Major Threat(s):
|Selective logging, as well as fire prevention, have altered the forest composition to the disadvantage of Pinus ponderosa in many managed forests.
|Conservation Actions:
|This species occurs within several protected areas, but the vast majority of trees are on public and private lands where forests are exploited.
|Farjon, A. 2013. Pinus ponderosa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T42401A2977432. . Downloaded on 20 September 2017.
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Still Too Many Banks in Russia, Fitch Agency Says
Russian news agency Rosbalt quotes the Director of the Financial Institutions Analyst Department with Fitch Dmitry Vasilyev who stated that the number of banks in Russia remains too high even after the Central Bank's recent cleanup. The number of banks was reduced from over 1,000 to approximately 600 within the last couple of years, Vasilyev said. He stated that the number of banks per million inhabitants in countries comparable to Russia in terms of GDP is lower than the Russian average. Consolidation of the Russian banking sector continues, but it hasn't affected the smallest banks yet.
Earlier last week, Fitch blew the lid off the troubled financial condition of Bank Peresvet, a bank that has the Russian Orthodox Church as the single largest shareholder, and reduced its credit rating to "D", designating a bank with weaknesses.
Moscow Facing a USD 3.2 Billion Deficit in 2017
Russian business daily "Vedomosti" reports that the Moscow city budget deficit is expected to reach 218 billion rubles (USD 3.2 billion) in 2017 due to infrastructure development financing requirements. Moscow authorities plan to invest as much as 1.9 trillion rubles (USD 28.1 billion) in infrastructure in the period 2016-2019 after the city halted most of its development projects in 2015 due to economic uncertainty. Most of the infrastructure budget will be spent on transportation (654 billion rubles, or USD 9.7 billion), primarily to support and expand the metro network. The city will also increase its investments in road infrastructure in order to prepare for the FIFA 2018 World Cup.
Orthodox Banking in Russia
What's Left of Russian Liquidated Banks
Rosinterbank Folds and Buries Data on 3000 Clients
Putin Puts Money Where His Mouth is: Russia to Increase Defense Spending Regardless of Budget Shortfall
Gazeta.ru reports that the Russian Ministry of Finance prepared a proposal for the 2016 budget that involves an apparent increase of military expenditures. Regardless of the budget shortfall of 374.5 billion rubles (USD 6 billion), the Ministry proposes to increase the expenditures by approximately 300 billion rubles (USD 4.8 billion) to 16.4 trillion rubles (USD 262 billion), increasing the deficit to 3.66% of the GDP. As the Ministry plans to cut practically all "civilian" expenditures to offset the shortfall, this will free up a total of 678.8 billion rubles (USD 10.9 billion). The beneficiaries of this balance are not known, but as they are listed in a confidential annex not open to the public, it is very likely that they are related to defense and/or law enforcement.
As usual, some programs and regions will be impacted by the changes to the federal budget more than others, but it is interesting to note that the sequestration will affect even Crimea, as the program for the socio-economic development of the annexed peninsula will be cut by 15.6%.
Amendments to the federal budget management process also seem to be under way and should enable the Minister of Finance to reallocate up to 10% of all expenditures to military and security institutions without consultations with the Government or the Parliament.
The Ministry of Finance refused to comment on either of the proposed changes.


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WASHINGTON — How do you say the name of that black candy?
It is not pronounced "lickerish." It is pronounced "lickoriss." If you are like most Americans, you have been mispronouncing it your whole life; worse, by so doing, you have been blindly perpetuating an error likely begun eons ago by children who have trouble saying "s." When you think about it, saying "lickerish" is no more justifiable, and no less infantile, than saying "pizghetti" or "hostipal" or "drownded."
If you doubt this, try to think of another word ending in "ice" that is pronounced "ish." We do not drive to the "offish" unless we are very, very drunk, in which case we might be arrested by the … poleesh?
Now, I know what you are going to say, so you needn't bother. You were going to smugly inform me that you have just consulted a dictionary and discovered that "lickerish" is, in fact, the first pronunciation offered. And this would be a dandy argument were it not for the fact that dictionaries have finally proved they no longer can be relied on to offer reasonable assessments of proper pronunciation. There's a vacuum of leadership in this area, one I am boldly stepping forward to fill today, with as much obnoxious pedantry as I can manage. You are most welcome.
As pronunciation guides, dictionaries have long been flirting with irrelevancy. That's because they have been bending over backward to accommodate public ignorance, legitimizing linguistic lassitude such as ignoring the "r" in February. Dictionary editors defend themselves by arguing that a language is a living, breathing thing, and must remain supple enough to reflect changes in common usage. And I agree! Change is good! As custodians of the language — the innkeepers of the venerable Hotel English — dictionary editors should be open and hospitable and unafraid to modernize … so long as they don't let barbarians trash the place.
"Feb-you-erry" was tolerable, if annoying. But what has happened recently is not tolerable and beyond annoying. Dictionaries have not only begun recognizing even more wince-inducing formulations, but of late they have been uttering these unutterable pronunciations aloud, via online audio links. So it is now possible, with just two clicks of a mouse, to access Merriam-Webster.com, and to hear the crystal-clear voice of an intelligent-sounding woman, speaking with authority in well-enunciated syllables, informing your impressionable children that it is just peachy to say … "liberry."
Also, "ek-setra."
Also, "ath-a-lete."
And not "sherbet," but the appallingly ignorant "sherbert," as in Herbert. Dictionary.com not only says aloud the idiot's coffee-bar order of "expresso" but actually offers that as an alternate spelling of the real word.
And finally, ironically, in what can only be seen as its ultimate abdication as a trusted authority, Merriam-Webster gives us, aloud, the following pronunciation:
In short, the dictionary is dead to me — and, I hope, to you, too. It's okay. You have me.
So, listen up.
• It's "ma-choor," not "ma-toor." "Ma-toor" takes the sin of ignorance — we do not look at pictoors or have adventoors, and the Christ's second coming will not occur during raptoor — and compounds it with the sin of pomposity. People who say "ma-toor" think of themselves as more mature than the rest of us. I'll bet George Will says "matoor."
• It's "off-en," not "off-ten." Because I said so.
• Depot is "dee-po," not "deh-po."
• A tribute by example is an "oh-MAHZH," not "HOM-age," because occasionally, if rarely, the French know what they are doing. And therefore the word carries the article "an," not "a," despite what your local newspaper might print.
Do I have you convinced? Or are you going to stick stubbornly to, say, "lickerish"?
Well, if you do, here's a little asterisk (or, as Merriam-Webster permits, "asterik"). There actually is an archaic word pronounced "lickerish." It's actually spelled that way. By all means, keep blithely using it in the presence of your little children, if you wish. It means "horny."
Gene Weingarten can be reached at email@example.com. Chat with him online at noon Tuesday at www.washingtonpost.com.


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Columbus Zoo's New Baby Gorilla Was Years In The Making
Last month, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium welcomed a healthy, five pound baby gorilla. The happy baby boy was the result of four years of careful planning that is used to protect specific species at the zoo that are considered endangered or threatened.
Audra Meinelt, the assistant curator for the African Region of the Columbus Zoo, said in the weeks leading up to the gorilla's birth, her staff had non-stop observation on the baby's mom, Kambera.
After eight and a half months of pregnancy, Kambera went into labor during the overnight hours on May 23.
"You could see contractions, you could see that she was a little bit uncomfortable," Meinelt said. "She was in labor a couple of hours and did give birth to a very healthy baby boy."
Meinelt said the length of labor differs for each gorilla, but hers was only a couple of hours. The baby was born at 3:23 a.m.
The Columbus Zoo's Director of Animal Care, Doug Warmolts, said in 2009, the Association of Zoos and Aquarium, which Columbus is part of, met to discuss mating gorillas, with the goal being to manage specific threatened and endangered species throughout the country.
"Twenty years ago, breeding at the zoo was something that just happened in the spring, and there wasn't a whole lot of thought put into when and why and how," Warmolts said. "Nowadays, breeding at zoos are intentionally done and planned out so we can manage space."
The plan is called SSP, or the Species Survival Plan. There are more than 300 plans nationwide with gorillas being one of the most successful.
In 2013, the Columbus Zoo welcomed nearly a dozen new babies born under Species Survival Plans. Among the new babies, four critically endangered Amur tiger cubs made their debut in late March. There are fewer than 500 Amur tigers believed to exist in Russia.
The other babies born include a baby duiker, which is an antelope species, three Humboldt penguins and a Colobus monkey.
The baby gorilla now makes 31 gorillas that call the Columbus Zoo home.
"A birth of a gorilla at a zoo isn't just a random event," Warmolts said. "It's something that we plan for very carefully."
Warmolts said when a baby gorilla is born at a North American zoo, it is given a unique studbook number. The studbook number identifies the gorilla's gender, background, offspring and family tree.
"It also helps us understand and track the relatedness of that individual to the rest of the population, so it's a pedigree of sorts," Warmolts said.
Using special computer software, the Columbus Zoo staff identified one male gorilla in the national database that was deemed genetically important - a 19-year-old silverback named Oliver.
Zoo officials said Oliver was the last in his bloodline and only getting older.
"Oliver was a poorly represented male," Warmolts said. "His genes were not represented in the population. He just simply hasn't been with females much of his life or had the opportunity to breed."
Oliver came to the zoo from a place called Gorilla Haven in Georgia.
The Haven's former owner told 10TV's Angela An that goats lived on the property with Oliver and gave him some companionship, but he needed to be more socialized with other gorillas.
In September 2009, as part of the Gorilla Species Survival Plan, Oliver came to the Columbus Zoo.
"The purpose of Oliver coming to the zoo was two-fold," Warmolts said. "One is, we wanted to socialize him. They are social animals and he needed to be with other animals and he needed to be in a social setting, so we wanted to bring him in and then build a family group around him. A second purpose was to allow him to breed with a female so his genetic material was represented in the overall population."
Oliver and Kambera, who was born by Caesarean section in 1999 at the Columbus Zoo, were matched as breeding partners.
But it took some time for the zoo staff to learn how to work with Oliver because he's deaf.
"We needed to get used to how we could communicate with Oliver," Warmolts said. "He adapted very quickly to the way we do things here, we adapted to him, and the social interactions between Oliver and the other gorilla was of a normal gorilla."
The staff said it waited until Oliver and his family group was stable before allowing him to breed.
The new baby gorilla is the first offspring for both parents. He too has a studbook number with details including mom, dad, and the date and time he was born.
Meinelt said the baby gorilla is now under human surrogate care, because Kambera would not connect with the baby.
"After a certain period of time, she went ahead and laid the baby down," Meinelt said. "We still gave her opportunities to come and be able to pick him up and decide that she wanted to care for him. Again, just the lack of experience that she had, she chose that she was not ready for that."
The zoo staff said it sits with the baby next to other gorillas at various times of the day, hoping Kambera, or another female in the family group, will take to the baby.
That usually happens within the first five months after birth, experts said.
Zookeepers will continue Kambera's lactation process, just in case her motherly instincts kick in.
While the staff is waiting on Kambera, it tries to emulate a mother's behavior entirely.
"We are holding them at all times, just like a gorilla," Meinelt said. "We're making gorilla vocalizations whenever we're feeding the baby because that's what a mom would do."
The gorilla surrogacy program has made the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium famous around the world since 1956.
That is when a gorilla baby named Colo became the first gorilla born under human care. Colo still holds the record for longevity.
The Columbus Zoo believes these babies aren't just part of a master plan. They believe it is a responsibility to preserve endangered species for future generations to appreciate.
There are approximately 120,000 western lowland gorillas left in the wild. The numbers of wild gorillas are declining due to poaching, habitat destruction, and diseases like Ebola.
In the past two weeks, central Ohioans have been submitting name suggestions for the baby gorilla and the zoo has narrowed it down to three top choices: Dusty, Diesel, and Kamoli.
Watch 10TV and refresh 10TV.com for the latest information.


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EL CAJON, Calif. – A half-dozen power poles toppled onto an El Cajon street in domino-like fashion Thursday afternoon.
The incident forced the closure of a stretch of Mollison Avenue and leaving about 1,500 customers without electrical service, authorities said.
One pole apparently simply "gave out" and fell over for unknown reasons about 4:30 p.m., dragging five others with it via the cables strung between them, El Cajon Public Information Officer Monica Zech said.
Three other nearby standards also appeared "compromised" but did not come down, Zech told the station.
No injuries or damage to structures or vehicles were reported.


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J. League chairman Mitsuru Murai on Monday vowed to take swift action over the racist taunting of Kawasaki Frontale's Brazilian striker Renato in a league match on Saturday.
Yokohama F. Marinos banned a teenage spectator from watching their games indefinitely after he was caught waving a banana at Renato during the first half of Saturday's 2-0 victory over Frontale.
"The standard was (set) in 2010," said Murai, referring to the first incident of racial abuse toward a player by fans in the J. League, for which Urawa Reds were fined ¥5 million.
"I want to take into overall account, the social changes since and the way clubs handle (these situations). I want a quick decision," said Murai.
A penalty will be decided on through a J. League tribunal.
Marinos acted swiftly after TV footage of the supporter spread on Twitter. Team officials identified the fan and questioned him after the match at Mitsuzawa Stadium.
The supporter denied his actions were racist, but the club clearly felt otherwise.


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What's going on, Albuquerque?
Maybe I'm just imagining it, but it seems like there are a lot of monuments to various and sometimes obscure causes and personages scattered around Albuquerque. Many of these are quite old and have been moved a time or two from their original locations, usually ending up in someplace a bit more…quiet, shall we say?
That kinda describes the Madonna of the Trail, a likeness of a sturdy pioneer woma…
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