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Valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory is a model in chemistry used to predict the shape of individual molecules based upon the extent of electron-pair electrostatic repulsion. It is also named Gillespie-Nyholm theory after its two main developers. The acronym "VSEPR" is sometimes pronounced "vesper" for ease of pronunciation; however, the phonetic pronunciation is technically more correct.
The premise of VSEPR is that the valence electron pairs surrounding an atom mutually repel each other, and will therefore adopt an arrangement that minimizes this repulsion, thus determining the molecular geometry. The number of electron pairs surrounding an atom, both bonding and nonbonding, is called its steric number.
VSEPR theory is usually compared and contrasted with valence bond theory, which addresses molecular shape through orbitals that are energetically accessible for bonding. Valence bond theory concerns itself with the formation of sigma and pi bonds. Molecular orbital theory is another model for understanding how atoms and electrons are assembled into molecules and polyatomic ions.
VSEPR theory has long been criticized for not being quantitative, and therefore limited to the generation of "crude", even though structurally accurate, molecular geometries of covalent molecules. However, molecular mechanicsforce fields based on VSEPR have also been developed.
The idea of a correlation between molecular geometry and number of valence electrons (both shared and unshared) was first presented in a Bakerian Lecture in 1940 by Nevil Sidgwick and Herbert Powell at the University of Oxford. In 1957 Ronald Gillespie and Ronald Sydney Nyholm at University College London refined this concept to build a more detailed theory capable of choosing between various alternative geometries.
VSEPR theory mainly involves predicting the layout of electron pairs surrounding one or more central atoms in a molecule, which are bonded to two or more other atoms. The geometry of these central atoms in turn determines the geometry of the larger whole.
The number of electron pairs in the valence shell of a central atom is determined by drawing the Lewis structure of the molecule, expanded to show all lone pairs of electrons, alongside protruding and projecting bonds. Where two or more resonance structures can depict a molecule, the VSEPR model is applicable to any such structure. For the purposes of VSEPR theory, the multiple electron pairs in a multiple bond are treated as though they were a single "pair".
These electron pairs are assumed to lie on the surface of a sphere centered on the central atom, and since they are negatively charged, tend to occupy positions that minimizes their mutual electrostatic repulsions by maximising the distance between them. The number of electron pairs therefore determine the overall geometry that they will adopt.
For example, when there are two electron pairs surrounding the central atom, their mutual repulsion is minimal when they lie at opposite poles of the sphere. Therefore, the central atom is predicted to adopt a linear geometry. If there are 3 electron pairs surrounding the central atom, their repulsion is minimized by placing them at the vertices of a triangle centered on the atom. Therefore, the predicted geometry is trigonal. Similarly, for 4 electron pairs, the optimal arrangement is tetrahedral.
This overall geometry is further refined by distinguishing between bonding and nonbonding electron pairs. A bonding electron pair is involved in a sigma bond with an adjacent atom, and, being shared with that other atom, lies farther away from the central atom than does a nonbonding pair (lone pair), which is held close to the central atom by its positively-charged nucleus. Therefore, the repulsion caused by the lone pair is greater than the repulsion caused by the bonding pair. As such, when the overall geometry has two sets of positions that experience different degrees of repulsion, the lone pair(s) will tend to occupy the positions that experience less repulsion. In other words, the lone pair-lone pair (lp-lp) repulsion is considered to be stronger than the lone pair-bonding pair (lp-bp) repulsion, which in turn is stronger than the bonding pair-bonding pair (bp-bp) repulsion. Hence, the weaker bp-bp repulsion is preferred over the lp-lp or lp-bp repulsion.
This distinction becomes important when the overall geometry has two or more non-equivalent positions. For example, when there are 5 electron pairs surrounding the central atom, the optimal arrangement is a trigonal bipyramid. In this geometry, two positions lie at 180° angles to each other and 90° angles to the other 3 adjacent positions, whereas the other 3 positions lie at 120° to each other and at 90° to the first two positions. The first two positions therefore experience more repulsion than the last three positions. Hence, when there are one or more lone pairs, the lone pairs will tend to occupy the last three positions first.
The difference between lone pairs and bonding pairs may also be used to rationalize deviations from idealized geometries. For example, the H2O molecule has four electron pairs in its valence shell: two lone pairs and two bond pairs. The four electron pairs are spread so as to point roughly towards the apices of a tetrahedron. However, the bond angle between the two O-H bonds is only 104.5°, rather than the 109.5° of a regular tetrahedron, because the two lone pairs (whose density or probability envelopes lie closer to the oxygen nucleus) exert a greater mutual repulsion than the two bond pairs.
AXE Method
The "AXE method" of electron counting is commonly used when applying the VSEPR theory. The A represents the central atom and always has an implied subscript one. The X represents the number of sigma bonds between the central atoms and outside atoms. Multiple covalent bonds (
Key: LWBPNIJBHRISSS-NUQVWONBAX. Properties. Molecular formula, BeCl2 ... The linear shape of the monomeric form is as predicted by VSEPR theory. ...
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Answers:Theory: Arrhenius According to Arrhenius, if a molecular substance ionizes (forms ions) in water solution, and the only positive ion turns out to be a hydrogen ion (H+), then the substance is an acid. Example: HCl(aq) --> H+(aq) + Cl-(aq) In the above example, a molecule of hydrogen chloride, when dissolved in water, breaks up to produce a positive hydrogen ion and a negative chloride ion. Of course, I am leaving the role of water from this equation. Hydrogen chloride molecules and water molecules are highly polar. That means, that they both have oppositely charged ends that attract each other. When the positive end of HCl (the hydrogen end) attracts the negative end of H2O (the oxygen end), the oxygen rips the hydrogen atom (actually just the proton) off the hydrogen chloride molecule leaving the hydrogen's electron behind it. This extra electron gives the chlorine atom its negative charge transforming it into a chloride ion, while the water "adopts" the hydrogen (proton) that begins to share a pair of oxygen's electrons forming a covalent bond with it. Since a proton carries a positive charge, the entire resulting molecule becomes a positive polyatomic ion called the "hydronium ion". The complete equation for this reaction that includes water is HCl(aq) + H2O(l) --> H3O+(aq) + Cl-(aq) H+ and H3O+ can be used interchangeably for the hydrogen ion, because hydronium ion (H3O+) is just a proton attached to a water molecule. A base, on the other hand, is a substance that either dissociates or ionizes in water to release hydroxide ions (OH-) as the only negative ions in water solution. Most bases are already ionic, since they usually contain a metallic (positive) ion. An ionic substance does not need to ionize (form ions) in water solution. It only dissociates. Polar water molecules are attracted to both the positve and the negative ions in the crystal, and surround them, separating them from one another, making the crystal dissolve and become part of the solution. Example: NaOH(s) --> Na+(aq) + OH-(aq) Note that the only negative ion that is released in water is OH- (hydroxide ion. This makes sodium hydroxide a base. Some bases (the weak kind) start out as molecules. When those molecules interact with water, some of them capture a proton (H+) from a water molecule and become positive polyatomic ions, while the rest of the water molecules without a proton become a hydroxide ions (OH-). Example: NH3(aq) + H2O(l) --> NH4+(aq) + OH-(aq) In the above equation, an ammonia molecule takes a proton from a water molecule and becomes a positive ammonium ion, while the remaining part of the water molecule becomes a negative hydroxide ion. This makes ammonia a base. Theory: Bronsted-Lowry According to Bronsted-Lowry, an acid is a particle that donates a proton to another particle. The "particle" may be a molecule, an atom, or an ion. Example: HCl(aq) + H2O(l) --> H3O+(aq) + Cl-(aq) In the above equation, hydrogen chloride molecule "donates" a proton (H+) to the water molecule. Therefore, HCl is defined as an "acid". However, donating something means donating it to something else that accepts the donation. That something is called a base. In the above example, water accepts the proton, and in so doing, it acts as a "base". Another example: NH3(aq) + H2O(l) --> NH4+(aq) + OH-(aq) In the equation above, an ammonia molecule (NH3) takes (accepts) a proton from a water molecule. This makes the ammonia molecule a base, while the water molecule acts like an acid since it supplies (donates) the proton to the ammonia molecule. Note, that in the above examples, water acts sometimes as an acid, and sometimes as a base, depending what it is that water is interacting with. Theory: Lewis According to Lewis, an acid is any particle that accepts an electron pair. Example: H2O(l) + H+(aq) --> H3O+(aq) In the above example, a water molecule, accepts a proton. A proton does not have any electrons of its own. A water molecule is made up of a central oxygen atom that is surrounded by four pairs of electrons. Two of these pairs are shared with two hydrogen atoms respectively, leaving two unshared pairs. A proton moves in and begins to share one of those unshared pairs of electrons and forms a so-called coordinate-covalent bond with oxygen. Hydrogen ion (proton) is seen as a proton acceptor, and defined as an acid, while the water molecule that provides the electron pair is seen as and "electron pair donor", and therefore, a base.
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It seems Tennessee isn't the only state that's doubting whether it will get a full refund for re-opening the Smokies during October's government shutdown. North Carolina officials say they don't expect to get reimbursed either.
During the shutdown, Tennessee and North Carolina worked out a plan to re-open the park for five days at a cost of $375,000.
The shutdown ended sooner than expected, so both states only spent $60,000 in total.
The government refunded most of the money, but not the $60,000 billed to Tennessee and North Carolina.
Congress is considering legislation to reimburse money to the two Smokies states and several others as well.

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The Assistance League of Silicon Valley has scheduled a book drive to collect new and gently used books for children in kindergarten through eighth grades.
The drive supports Saturday's "Make a Difference Day," a national day of community service.
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The mystery surrounding Bungie's new shooter Destiny has finally been lifted with the release of its first gameplay video.
Fans of the studio will be pleased to see the definite hints of Halo, what with the sweeping alien vistas and structures.
Destiny featured as part of Sony's big PS4 news bomb at E3 last night.
"In Destiny you are a Guardian of the last city on Earth, able to wield incredible power," the blurb reads. "Explore the ancient ruins of our solar system, from the red dunes of Mars to the lush jungles of Venus. Defeat Earth's enemies. Discover all that we have lost. Become legend."
There are two videos below – the first is a short gameplay trailer while the second offers a more detailed walkthrough:


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Rally Day to Recognize Five Outstanding Alumnae
An advocate for incarcerated women, a radiologist to U.S. presidents, the leader of the world's largest scientific society, an authority on infant development and a member of the House of Representatives will all be recognized on Rally Day, Feb. 20, 2008.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – By February of their senior year, most students have given serious thought to life after graduation. So it seems appropriate that they don their caps and gowns that month to honor alumnae whose lives and work exemplify the purpose of a liberal arts education.
Held annually on the third Wednesday in February, Rally Day is a tradition that began during the earliest years of the college. On Feb. 20, 2008, five alumnae, whose combined Smith experiences span four decades, will be honored during the ceremony in the Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall.
Medalists Irene Cebula Baird, Anne Clayton Brower, Catherine T. Hunt, Lella Gandini and Tammy Baldwin were chosen by Smith's Board of Trustees. They will speak at the ceremony and visit classes while on campus.
The Smith College Medal, designed by art professor Elliot Offner in 1988, depicts the Grécourt Gates and the Smith College motto, "To Virtue, Knowledge." As ever, Rally Day is a time for the Smith community to gather, remember the past and look to the future.
The Medalists
Irene Cebula Baird, Class of 1945
Believing in the transformative power of literature and committed to the education and wellbeing of all women, Irene Baird has revolutionized the way female prisoners are treated in Pennsylvania correctional facilities and has gained widespread recognition for creating innovative models for helping prisoners. Baird's program consists of reading and writing groups that challenge inmates' use of violence and their addictions and encourage them to change. By publishing several collections of inmates' essays and incorporating others into a play that was performed in community theaters, Baird has focused public attention on this often ignored population. As affiliate assistant professor of education at Penn State University, Baird continues to publish scholarly papers and to present at professional conferences.
Anne Clayton Brower, Class of 1960
The Reverend Anne Clayton Brower, M.D., is an internationally recognized expert in skeletal radiology whose book "Arthritis in Black and White" is now in its third edition. As the 1997 recipient of the Madame Curie Award for the nation's most outstanding woman radiologist, she was cited for her role as a pioneer in the field. Her patients have included U.S. presidents from Richard Nixon through George H. W. Bush. Brower now combines her medical background with her devotion to the spiritual component of the healing process. An Episcopal priest, she founded the Center for Healing Ministries in Norfolk, Virginia and is senior chaplain at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., whose most recent book, "I Am Not Ready to Die Just Yet," came out last year.
Catherine "Katie" T. Hunt, Class of 1977
Catherine Hunt is president of the American Chemical Society, the largest scientific society in the world with over 160,000 members, and serves on the board of directors of the Council for Chemistry Research, where she is active in drafting science and technology policy statements and advocating for funding for science research on Capitol Hill. Throughout her career, Hunt has received numerous honors, including being one of just 25 women to represent the United States in the People-to-People Ambassador Program's Women in Science Delegation to Cuba in 2001. She was also recently named one of Pennsylvania's "50 Best Women in Business."
Lella Gandini, Class of 1978
Lella Gandini is an outstanding professional authority on infant and toddler development and care. For more than 25 years, Gandini has been a leader and an advocate in the field of early childhood education and has been recognized internationally for her scholarship and teaching. As a proponent of the Reggio Emilia approach to childrearing she has been instrumental in disseminating the program, which had its origins in Italy. Her contributions to Smith, which she attended as an Ada Comstock Scholar, have been significant. She has taught Italian at the college, developed teaching internships for students studying on their junior year abroad in Florence and has been a consultant to the Smith College Center for Early Childhood Education at Fort Hill.
Tammy Baldwin, Class of 1984
In 1998, Tammy Baldwin became the first woman elected to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives from the State of Wisconsin and the first non-incumbent, openly gay person to be elected to Congress. She has been re-elected in each of the four subsequent elections. Assuring healthcare for everyone is the issue that inspired Baldwin to pursue political office and is the issue that keeps her there. She is a forceful supporter of civil rights and an advocate for those in our society whose voices too often are not heard. She serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Judiciary Committee and spoke at the Democratic National Convention in July 2004.
The program will also include presentations of Faculty Teaching Awards, given by students to one junior and one senior faculty member, and the Elizabeth B. Wyandt Gavel Award, given by students to outstanding Smith staff members.
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|Great climb, 5.9 doesn't seem to be on par w/ other grades on this wall. Little bit of everything to be encountered. Seems like it could have gone on. Single 70 meter rope works perfect on this route.
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i thought this route was just kind of ok. the first 1/3 is easy scrambling. the crux is pulling on overhanging loose blocks, with pro in the aforementioned blocks, directly above a ledge. you definitely do not want things to go bad here, or they would go really bad. i definitely would not recommend this to somebody who doesn't have some desert climbing experience.
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The Bank of Japan maintained its zero interest rate policy Wednesday while offering a somber assessment of global financial markets, saying close attention is needed "mainly due to concern about the European debt problem."
"There remains a high degree of uncertainty about the global economy, including the prospects for the European debt problem" and the momentum toward recovery in the U.S. economy, the central bank said in a statement following a two-day meeting of its Policy Board.
"Careful attention should be paid to future developments in international commodity prices and in medium- to long-term inflation expectations," the BOJ said.
The ultralow interest rate, maintained by a unanimous vote, will leave the key short-term interest rate at zero to 0.1 percent. The policymakers also agreed to leave unchanged the bank's credit and asset-purchasing program at ¥70 trillion.
The BOJ's inaction came despite growing concerns in Europe over the new elections in Greece that have led to further appreciation of the yen and falls in Tokyo share prices.
The situation in Europe "is a risk that needs to be watched most closely," BOJ Gov. Masaaki Shirakawa said during a news conference after the policy meeting, adding that eurozone members must work on the twin tasks of strengthening economic growth and restoring fiscal balance.
However, he wouldn't speculate or comment about the possibility of Greece leaving the eurozone or how that would impact Japan, only repeating his hope that Europe's leaders will work closely to stabilize the situation.
Also, Fitch Ratings on Tuesday cut Japan's long-term foreign currency rating to A-plus from AA with a negative outlook. But the BOJ had been widely expected to hold off further easing for a later time in case the crisis in Europe deepens.
It also boosted the size of its asset purchase program by ¥5 trillion last month to "better ensure the return of Japan's economy to a sustainable growth path with price stability."
Touching on the outlook for the domestic economy, the BOJ said Wednesday it "has been increasingly evident that Japan's economy is shifting toward a pickup phase, although its economic activity has remained more or less flat."
Public investment, housing investment and private consumption have been increasing, the BOJ pointed out. The economy should return to a moderate recovery path as reconstruction-related demand strengthens and the pace of recovery in overseas economies picks up, it said.
Regarding the uncertainty in Europe and the domestic challenge of overcoming deflation, the bank said it is dedicated to pursuing policies in an appropriate manner.


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With prime planting season coming up, three garden tours in Southern Arizona next weekend offer plenty of ideas.
Watergardening Possibilities
Aquatic plants are the focus of this annual self-guided tour by the Tucson Watergardeners.
"It shows and demonstrates what you can do in the desert environment," says organization president JoAn Stolley.
Even a small pond can have a couple of dozen plant species, each with a specific design job.
Underwater plants provide oxygen to the water, Stolley explains. Anchored floaters include water lilies. Water lettuce is an example of a free floater.
Plants on the pond edge whose "little feet are in water all the time," says Stolley, include cattail, giant taro and yerba mansa.
On the tour are large, professionally landscaped ponds; small, preformed ponds; bog areas and converted stock tanks. Homeowners will be on hand to answer questions.
Other activities include a Saturday morning appearance of animals from Forever Wild Animal Rehabilitation Center.
Bisbee Bloomers
Non-native bed gardens, water-saving landscapes and water-harvesting systems make up the stops on Saturday's 11th annual garden tour by the Bisbee Bloomers. Several homes have distinctive microclimates, says group president Kay Lynn Cummins.
One unusual tour stop is Carol Taylor's home. She puts seeds and plants directly into moistened and slightly composted straw bales.
"It creates instant raised beds," says Taylor, "and as the straw beds deteriorate, it creates beautiful soil for next year."
Musicians will perform at several of the gardens.
Fall Xeriscapes
Sierra Vista landscapes that use little water give the Cochise County Master Gardens Association a chance to discuss xeriscape, techniques that conserve water.
The organization's tour next Sunday includes a yard that has two water features and a small lawn. It demonstrates that xeriscape does not mean stark landscaping.
"Unless it is unusually dry, the owner does not water the landscape except for the lawn," says Cado Daily, water resources coordinator for Water Wise. That's a program of the University of Arizona Cochise County Cooperative Extension.
The landscapes range from lush animal-attracting gardens to a yard of rocks, desert-adapted plants and artwork.
If you go
Watergardening Possibilities
• What: Self-guided tour of eight home ponds by the Tucson Watergardeners. Seven will be open Sunday.
• When: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and next Sunday.
• Where: Central, northwest and eastside areas on Saturday. Maps are available at tucsonwatergardeners.org or on tour days at Tucson Koi & Water Gardens, 3372 N. Dodge Blvd.
• Cost: Free.
• Information: 760-5565.
Bisbee Bloomer's Garden Tour
• What: Self-guided tour of 10 home gardens.
• When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.
• Where: Old Bisbee Historic District, Warren and Saginaw communities.
• Cost: $10. Tickets and maps are available on tour day at the Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum, 5 Copper Queen Plaza.
• Information: 1-520-432-3554, 1-866-224-7233, discoverbisbee.com
Water Wise/Master Gardener Fall Xeriscape Tour
• What: Self-guided tour of five home gardens.
• When: 1-4 p.m. next Sunday.
• Where: Highland Park Estates in Sierra Vista. Maps are available on tour day at 3059 Newport Ave.
• Cost: Free.
• Information: 1-520-458-8278, waterwise.arizona.edu
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Hi everybody,
I think I found a bug, but I cannot tell exactly where :-(.
My Setup: I created a Webservice with MyEclipse/XFire that works fine and I want to use it within an ant task I wrote. When I try to run the ant task the following error message occurs:
"javax.xml.stream.FactoryConfigurationError: Provider com.bea.xml.stream.MXParserFactory not found"
This looks like a missing stax jar on the buildpath, but it is definately there. I defined the classpath this way:
<path id="libsXfire">
<pathelement location="${webservicelibdir}/stax-api-1.0.1.jar" />
<pathelement location="${webservicelibdir}/stax-1.2.0.jar"/>
<pathelement location="${webservicelibdir}/activation.jar" />
<pathelement location="${webservicelibdir}/xfire-all-1.2.2.jar" />
<pathelement location="${webservicelibdir}/jdom-1.0.jar" />
<pathelement location="${webservicelibdir}/commons-codec-1.3.jar" />
<pathelement location="${webservicelibdir}/commons-httpclient-3.0.jar" />
<pathelement location="${webservicelibdir}/commons-logging-1.0.4.jar" />
<pathelement location="${webservicelibdir}/wsdl4j-1.5.2.jar" />
If I put stax-1.2.0.jar and stax-api-1.0.1 into $javahome/lib/ext everything works fine. Somehow there seems to be a problem somewhere in reading com.bea.xml.stream.MXParserFactory from stax-1.2.0.jar in that constellation. As I cannot tell where exactly I cannot submit a bug – or am I doing something wrong?
Thanks for your help,
Riyad KallaMember
Moving to OT > Soft Dev
If moving the JARs to your lib/ext dir fixes the problem, then the issue is a bad classpath (when you move them to lib/ext you are effectively forcing the JVM to be aware of them, so it means all your code and your ant script logic is right. If you remove them from the lib/ext dir and all the sudden the ant task dies, then it means how you are referring to their or the path you are using is incorrect.
Riyad KallaMember
Copied response from user's other post to this to keep it in the same thread
Thanks for your reply,
this is not the case – the path is definately correct. All other required libs are on the same path and they work. When I remove stax-api-1.0.1.jar and stax-1.2.0.jar from the path in ant the error message is:
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/xml/stream/XMLInputFactory
This correct because it is in stax-api-1.0.1.jar. If I put stax-api-1.0.1.jar back on the path in ant the error message is:
javax.xml.stream.FactoryConfigurationError: Provider com.bea.xml.stream.MXParserFactory not found
Which is also correct, because it is in stax-1.2.0.jar. If I put that one back on the path the message still is:
javax.xml.stream.FactoryConfigurationError: Provider com.bea.xml.stream.MXParserFactory not found
Now, because this is obviously not working I put stax-1.2.0.jar to lib/ext (stax-api-1.0.1 ist still on the path!) and get this errormessage again:
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/xml/stream/XMLInputFactory
Finally if I put stax-api-1.0.1.jar to lib/ext as well it is working.
If found this bug at java.sun.com: http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6267888 … but as far as I found out I am not using jaxb at all here (and so no old version).
– The behavior ist the same, if ant ant is started from the command line (so far only tested from eclipse).
– Ant 1.7.0RC1 is showing the same behavior
> If moving the JARs to your lib/ext dir fixes the problem, then the issue is a bad classpath (when you move them to lib/ext > you are effectively forcing the JVM to be aware of them, so it means all your code and your ant script logic is right. If you > remove them from the lib/ext dir and all the sudden the ant task dies, then it means how you are referring to their or the > path you are using is incorrect.
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Thrill Da Playa (of 69 Boyz) - Slide
Grapevine right, clap, grapevine left, clap—sorry, I was just brushing up on my electric slide, which, if the 69 Boyz' Thrill Da Playa is to be believed, is about to come back in style in a big way. On the newly-released Slide, the Panhandle State veteran calls listeners of all ages, sizes, regions, and sun signs out onto the floor to party like it's 1989 (The Electric was released in '76, but that's when it really caught on). Though Thrill and his HB Fraternity bring plenty of energy, this kind of cut lives or dies on the strength of its beat—luckily, V. Bryant and Mr. Bright's upbeat, sampled instrumental oozes retro appeal, playing like a disco throwback lightly seasoned with the Miami Bass sound the 69 Boyz rode to success on '94's Tootsee Roll. Slide's got body-moving potential to spare, but can it catch on with the Crank That crowd? You be the judge. Thrill Da Playa's School Dayz LP has yet to receive a solid release date, but fans can grab a copy of his recently-released prelude mixtape, School Dayz: Street Leak now.


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At once, a dearth of public sector tech talent and innovation inertia
The public sector is facing an IT workforce crisis: attracting too few technologists, tasking those that are found with managing outdated systems and failing to nurture the type of culture that could foster innovation.
In many ways, argues a report commissioned by the Ford and MacArthur foundations, the Department of Health and Human Service's botched rollout of Healthcare.gov illustrates the problems on a grand scale and it "incited a highly visible debate about how the government develops and acquires technology and whether adequate expertise exists within government to pursue such large-scale technology systems," according to a report by Freedman Consulting.
Despite recent signs of progress, such as federal, state and city governments creating CTO and equivalent positions, "deep questions remain about the ability for many areas of government and civil society to identify, cultivate, and retain individuals with the necessary skills for success in a world increasingly driven by information technology," the report concluded.
Freedman Consulting staff interviewed almost 50 current and former policy makers, scholars and advocates at organizations like Code for America, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Microsoft Research, and found a shared concern about innovation in public sector IT, the current talent pipeline flowing to public IT departments and the long-term implications of the shortcomings.
More than a few of interviewees argued that it could take 20 to 30 years to fix the deficiencies — a slow pace given the problems in healthcare, education and transportation, among other areas, that local, state and federal governments are themselves trying to fix.
[Also: When CTO Bryan Sivak showed up at HHS he met a 13-year old operating system.]
For one, the current talent pipeline is "insufficient," many argued. Almost all of the policy makers and technology advocates and leaders interviewed agreed that there is "a severe paucity of individuals with technical skills in computer science, data science, and the Internet or other information technology expertise in civil society and government," as the report described it.
A number of barriers contribute to that insufficiency, the interviewees said, by making the public sector unattractive compared to the private sector — among them lower compensation, "an inability to pursue groundbreaking work," and organizational cultures "averse to hiring and utilizing potentially disruptive innovators."
Especially for young technology workers, the interviewees said, the private sector is perceived as offering both better pay and a culture based on "innovation, openness and creativity."
As for opening the cultures of governments and civil society and improving the public sector's use of technology, those surveyed by Freedman have several different takes.
"The first thing government needs is a service delivery execution strategy," one former policy maker said. "It needs to be able to think about how to do what it traditionally does with a smarter technology strategy."
Another former policy maker warned: "If the public sector can't be as smart and agile with new technologies, it will really atrophy."
Meanwhile, there are at once too few individuals with the right skill sets and mismatches of skills and government needs.
In municipal government and in federal agencies, one former policy maker said, "there are a lot of people in government already who are just being underutilized." A nonprofit leader echoed that point. "More often than not, government and the public sector isn't set up to take advantage of their skills."
In some places, the mismatch is perhaps a function of the government agencies relying on technology that's outdated or at least perceived as such. The experts interviewed cited a prevailing use of traditional IT infrastructure, as opposed to the cloud-based software-as-a-service technologies that young IT workers grew up with and that even middle-aged workers now view as a norm.
"Historically, technical knowledge in government has been shunted into IT support and procurement," one policy maker said. "By the time you get to state, city, county government," said another policy maker, the leaders are "disproportionately" older. "Because they're the prevailing group, they set the tone for sophistication, technology adoption, these kinds of things. It's a challenge for us to make room for a generation of professionals who think differently, work differently."
At the same time, the policy makers and advocates said some criticism is due for the workers themselves — that perhaps their own approaches and misunderstanding of public processes and institutions contribute to innovation inertia.
"There's something about the personalities of people who are attracted to technology that make them not so good on policy," one academic said. "Some of the technologists I know are a little fast and loose, and I don't think they always know the value of procedure."
Regardless of how the blame is divided up, the status quo is unacceptable in these modern times, when information technology is being used outside government to build social movements, raise money, share information, and provide services and when the very governments lagging in IT are also regulating the use of technology in varying extents across different sectors of the economy.
It would behoove government agencies to start reforming their technology policies now — as the federal government has been trying to with the cloud-first initiative — as sort of long-term investments to both attract more talent and procure more modern systems
"I really believe it will not solve itself," as one technology advocate said. "I think you have to actively create the vehicles for this fertilization to happen."
"The longer and longer we wait, the longer and longer we're going to have to wait — exponentially — for better results," another nonprofit leader said.
Freedman Consulting's report was commissioned by the Ford Foundation and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
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...to tighten my whole face and neck. Is there any benefit to having them done on the same visit? Will Ultherapy assist in building more collagen at the places Sculptura is injected? Or will they counteract each other? Or...? Thanks!
Considering Sculptura to Enhance my Cheekbones And Ultherapy?
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Ultherapy and sculptra
Ultherapy can be performed with Sculptra being injected immediately after, but I would not reverse the order. One of the surgeons who was involved with the research of Ultherapy, often does inject Sculptra after Ultherapy.
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Sculptra and Ulthera in combination are a great way to improve collagen, build up cheek bones, and tighten skin
Many of my patients are doing exactly what you asked. Sculptra and Ulthera. They work differently to build up collagen and increase lost volume from aging. The end result is a fuller face that is lifted and tighter. They can be done on the same day, and because the Sculptra has lidocaine added, the Ulthera is more comfortable. There is no destruction of fillers with laser, Ulthera, or any other device. A recent presentation and soon to be published study has shown when Sculptra is done with Ulthera, it's like you are getting 2 1/2 times the benefit of the Sculptra than without doing the Ulthera
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Sculptra and Ultherapy to enhance cheelbones
Ultherapy may be indicated for some tightening of the skin, but I doubt if you will get any cheek volumizing from this kind of therapy. Sculptra, however, will increase volume of virtually anywhere you inject it providing you are not over 65 years old or so. If older, you will need to also take a whole food vitamin C, as Vitamin C is required to produce collagen and whole food nutrients are more effective.
Sculptra requires at least two sessions and possibly a third touch up session, according to your goals. Sculptra will last about 2 years, but many patients return for more after a year or so. There are many different injectables that will work for cheek augmentation and your PS will suggest the one that best fits your needs.
If you want larger cheeks, you may someday consider fat transfer or even an implant, which is permanent.
Good luck of achieving your goals.
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Ulthera and Sculptra
You could have both procedures on the same visit but I would bet that most of us would prefer not doing them on the same day. Ultherapy is a great tightening procedure and Sculptra over time can do great things to replace volume in any areas that need this type of enhancement. We know from clinical trials that most every filler can be used with lasers and light sources together and nothing will happen to the filler. So if you were having the procedures done together I would do the Ulthera first and then the Sculptra – although you may find very nice results with the Ulthera and may not need as much Scultptra as you may think – and this takes several injection series to achieve a result. And remember, that Ulthera works over time – it also can take up to 3 moths to see the best results. So in my clinic I would do the Ulthera first, wait and add the Sculptra as needed.
The amazing results fo Sculptra and Ulthera...
You can have both done on the same day but I wouldn't. Certainly the Ulthera should be done first. Immediately after treatment with Ulthera there may be some mild facial swelling and some mild redness. This swelling may effect the amount of Sculptra injected in some areas, such as the cheeks and for this reason I would do the Sculptra on another day. This is probably insignificant though, because you are only injecting 1-2 vials on that visit. Any fine tuning can be performed in subsequent visits, recommended at least a month apart, for Sculptra. Ulthera is a one time treatment, with possible additional treatments a year later if desired. The combination is fantastic and in my experience one of the best more long term treatment options available for rejuvenation of the face! They will not counteract each other...
Most injectors would recommend doing the Ulthera first, but there are some fascinating considerations with actually doing Sculptra first:
1. The melting point of Sculptra beads are significantly higher than the thermal point of Ulthera. Therefore there should be no destruction of Sculptra contrary to other fillers, such as Hyaluronic acid fillers.
2. Sculptra induces new collagen deposition. If the Sculptra was injected first, and the secondary collagen allowed to accumulate, then this new collagen hit with the Ulthera ultrasound energy, there may be a synergistic response inducing even more new collagen formation. This should provide better more long-lasting results.
A study needs to be done to determine which is the best way to go. I hope this hasn't confused you! I highly recommend Ulthera and Sculptra!
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President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Mitsuhiro Furusawa.
The importance of holding the 48th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank in Baku was emphasized, and high level preparations for the event were hailed during the meeting. It was stressed that Azerbaijan was a favorable place for holding high-profile international events and had good experience on this front.
The parties underlined the significance of long-term successful cooperation between Azerbaijan and the International Monetary Fund, and discussed prospects of this cooperation.
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The Washington Post had an article about how fake roses that come in a 4 inch glass tube are being used for crack pipes in Southeast, as well as the backlash against convenience stores for selling them. I understand the desire to shut down crack smoking by taking away the utencil (the glass tube), but does anyone think this will seriously do anything? I remember in college that bongs were considered contraband (yes yes, I know that they COULD be used for tobacco) so I saw people using Coke cans and apples. So is this community going to go after Giant for selling and contributing to drug use. The article said they were also focusing on cigarette papers and blunts. Really? You guys just figured out that people weren't buying 30 cent blunts for their smooth vanilla tobacco flavor? This campaign by concerned residents is going to work about as well as our war on drugs is doing at stopping dirt poor farmers from growing super profitable cocaine.


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"The construction will begin as soon as China starts transferring [its $25 billion loan to Russian state-controlled crude producer Rosneft and pipeline operator Transneft]" Sechin, who is responsible for the fuel and energy sector in the Russian government, said. "Probably, in April if everything goes as scheduled."
Transneft head Nikolai Tokarev confirmed that the construction would begin in April saying that "the funds are available."
On Tuesday Russia and China signed an intergovernmental agreement on the construction of a branch of the East Siberia-Pacific Ocean (ESPO) oil pipeline toward China and long-term Russian oil supplies.
Under the agreement, Russia will supply 15 million metric tons (110 million barrels) of crude annually for 20 years to China. China, in turn, will provide $25 billion in loans to Rosneft and Transneft.
Sechin praised the deals as a "breakthrough," saying that "$25 billion is a unique deal in the history of the global economy."
The ESPO pipeline is currently under construction and expected to start pumping its first oil in late 2009.


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VIDEO: Newt Gingrich Visits CBS THIS MORNING
Former House Speaker and Republican presidential candidate Newt said the President is "deliberately seeking" for a fight on debt ceiling during an interview with co-hosts Charlie Rose and Norah O'Donnell that was broadcast, today, Jan. 15, 2013, on CBS THIS MORNING on the CBS Television Network (7:00 AM – 9:00 AM). Check out the video below!
Below are excerpts from the interview:
O'DONNELL: Good to be with you. And you say that fighting over the debt ceiling is a bad idea for congressional Republicans. Why?
GINGRICH: Because in the end, it's a threat they can't sustain. No one is going to default. No one is going to allow the United States to not pay its bills. No one is going to accept the economic costs. It rallies the entire business community to the President's side. And the fact is, the Republicans have two much better arenas in which to fight over spending. They have a continuing resolution which funds government which comes up at the end of March, and they have the sequester, which automatically cuts spending unless it's dealt with. And those two fronts they can fight, and they have much less resistance from the average American, and it's much harder for the President to oppose them.
O'DONNELL: But Speaker Boehner said yesterday that the American people do not support raising the debt ceiling without reducing government spending at the same time. So do you disagree with Speaker Boehner?
GINGRICH: I think that if you get involved in a head-on fight over the debt ceiling and people begin to ask about defaulting which is what the consequences of the – if the President's truly stubborn, the Congress is truly stubborn, you get a default. At that point, the pressure in the Congress just becomes a dead loser. At this point, all these different groups come together and say you have to pass this. I don't think we should pick fights where we are in a position that we can't, in fact, in the end enforce our will, because we have no evidence that Barack Obama's going to compromise. Nothing he's done in the last couple of months would imply that he's going to compromise.
ROSE: Therefore do you agree that the President is right in not negotiating?
GINGRICH: No. I think the President's wrong, but here's a fact. I think this President is deliberately seeking confrontation. I think he's going out of his way to bully the House Republicans. And I think the House Republicans ought to pick the continuing resolution and the sequester which are places where they are totally within their grounds. They don't have to pay for any of his government.


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AUSTIN, Texas -- Mack Brown's tenure at Texas shouldn't have ended like this. But you knew once it was all over, once it was time for the news conference, he'd make the best of it.
After a hellish and probably heartbreaking week, Brown conceded it was time to walk away. He believed he could coach many more years. His bosses offered a chance to keep going. Brown knew that wasn't going to work.
If the 62-year-old is bitter, if he's crushed by an ending unbecoming of his 16-year run, he hid it well on Sunday. The Mack Brown who sat before reporters and opened up on Sunday was his trademark self, full of class and pride and positive spirit.
Brown held it together. No tears, no pauses. But there was plenty of emotion. He sat down, took one long gulp from a water bottle and then talked for more than 20 minutes, about his passion for Texas and what he's accomplished and what the Longhorns must do after he's gone.
"I want to make sure that everybody knows that I've been treated fairly and it's been a wonderful run here and that I love the University of Texas," Brown said. "I have no regrets at all."
An already toxic situation had become untenable and perhaps unsalvageable without injecting a new coach and embarking on a new era. Brown said so himself.
"I think it's better now and he'll have a chance to come in here and get it back and that's fun for him and fun for these kids," Brown said. "They just need new energy. A lot of negative energy around and you know what, life's too short. We don't need negative energy, especially around kids."
For all the criticism levied against him by a furious fan base and even some of the reporters who cover the program, and for all the talk that his ego and pride were threatening to sink Texas' ship, the man took the high road.
He hopes his days of wearing burnt orange will be remembered for bringing joy to Texas and getting the program back among the nation's elite. He wants to be known for his integrity and class and winning the right way.
But he knew the score all along. He knows the Texas standard -- he is, after all, the one who revived it -- and he knows what the program needs now.
"We used to win 12 and 13 and we won eight," Brown said. "It's not about integrity, it's not about class, it's not about grades, it's not about any of that stuff. You've got to win, and we set a standard at this place that you better win all of them. That's the expectation, and I understand that."
The fan base is divided. A portion probably did some celebrating Saturday night, glad that Brown's reign is finished. In their zeal to hunt down his replacement, let's hope they'll pause to remember the kind of human who ran their program for 16 years.
Brown reminded us on Sunday, in an unscripted moment of honesty. He was asked to reflect on the things he'd go back and change. He had only two.
The first: The death of Texas defensive lineman Cole Pittman in a one-car accident in 2001. He said it was the hardest moment of his coaching career, the one he'll never get over.
"I talked to Marc and Judy Pittman today," Brown said, referring to Cole Pittman's parents. "I have the little program from the funeral in my office that I look at very often."
The second: The death of 12 Texas A&M students in 1999, when the traditional A&M bonfire pyramid collapsed prior to the Aggies' rivalry game against Texas.
"Playing A&M on Thanksgiving, I thought about the families," he said. "Because I want to keep my children, and when you lose your children there is nothing worse than that in the world. I think about that every Thanksgiving, because there are 12 families that don't have a good Thanksgiving. That will never go away."
He lost 47 games at Texas, some of them the hardest of his career. They're meaningless by comparison.
That's Brown at his finest. A lot of coaches can take over at Texas and win big, but that character is what will make Brown irreplaceable. Even on these rough days, he's still got his charm.
"I'm going to get out of the way," Brown said to end his news conference, "because y'all are more excited about the one coming than you are the one leaving."
He stood up and, surrounded by cameras, met men's basketball coach Rick Barnes for a long hug and a laugh. And then he walked away, the clock starting on his final weeks. Soon, he'll become Texas' legendary former coach. It's not the ending he dreamed of, but he's ready for this.
"We're leaving it better than we found it," he said, "and it's been a fun ride."


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Elizabeth "Betty" Victoria Presby, entered peacefully into rest Oct. 24, 2010 in Stockton, CA. A former resident of Fremont for 47 years, currently was residing in Ione, CA. Born May 25, 1924 in Binghamton, New York, she was 86 years old. She enjoyed her flowers, orchids and plants and working in her garden. She loved her Yorkie of 14 years, named Gee. Loving Wife of the Late Howard M. Presby for 41 years. Caring mother of Lenora Strader of Michigan, Deborah J. Remillard-Diaz of Ione, CA, George Dawson of Oklahoma and Harold Dawson Sr. Of Keyes, CA. Caring Sister of Marge, Anne, and Teresa. Loving Grandmother of Harold Jr., Lorrene Swars, Christina Hensley, Tonya Quintana, Steven Strader, Lisa Swars, and Victoria Pedrotti. Great Grandmother of 17. Betty is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Family and Friends are invited to attend a Funeral Service at 1:00 pm, Tuesday, November 2nd, with visitation Monday November 1st from 3:00-8:00 p.m. held at Berge-Pappas-Smith Chapel of the Angels, 40842 Fremont Blvd, Fremont, CA., Interment services will immediately follow at Irvington Memorial Cemetery, 41001 Chapel Way, Fremont, CA 94538. For futher information please call Berge-Pappas-Smith Chapel of the Angels 510-656-1226
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Class Conflict and Industrial Location
This paper examines the effect of class conflict on industrial location both theoretically and empirically. It demonstrates that there is a sound theoretical basis and empirical support for the conclusion that U.S. industries have chosen to abandon agglomeration and scale economies in order to secure a distribution of income that favors capital at the expense of labor. The decline of the U.S. manufacturing belt is examined with reference to union density, bargaining power, and the effects that large-scale production plants have on these factors. The meat packing industry in the postwar United States serves as a case study to establish the specific ways that class conflict has shaped the scale profile and geographic distribution of production plants. The paper builds upon the class conflict approach to urban and regional economics pioneered by Matthew Edel and David Gordon and aims to demonstrate its explanatory power. JEL classification: R30, J51, B51.
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BALTIMORE ( Stockpickr) -- When it comes to dividend stocks, bigger is generally better.Bigger dividend payouts and bigger companies mean two things: heftier income and more stable payouts. That's especially true right now, when market conditions are anything but favorable for folks who are trying to earn income from their portfolios. Right now, we're seeing a convergence of factors working against investors. For starters, retail investors are fleeing from equities en masse. In the last year, more than $170 billion has come out of equity mutual funds, instead making its way over to less risky (and less rewarding) bond funds at a time when interest rates are scraping against the bottom of historic lows. >>5 Stocks Set to Soar on Earnings And let me remind you that the companies that make up the S&P 500 have more cash than ever before, have higher profits than ever before, and pay a bigger dividend yield than they have in the last two decades. Clearly, something's off. So today, we're scouring the stock market for a new group of big-name stocks that look ready to hike their dividend payouts in the coming quarter. In other words, these five firms are getting ready to boost dividends; they just don't know it yet. In the past few months we've had some stellar success in finding future dividend hikes just by zeroing in on a few key factors. Now we'll look at our crystal ball and try to do it again. >>5 Dividend Stocks for the Next Decade For our purposes, that "crystal ball" is composed of a few factors: namely a solid balance sheet, a low payout ratio, and a history of dividend hikes. While those items don't guarantee dividend announcements in the next month or three, they do dramatically increase the odds that management will hike their cash payouts, especially as investors start to get antsy about this mid-2012 rally. Without further ado, here's a look at five stocks that could be about to increase their dividend payments in the next quarter.
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Sophia, is that you?
During a recent photo shoot, a glammed-up Kim Kardashian channeled the ultimate screen siren: Sophia Loren.
The reality star, 31, tweeted images from a Loren-inspired photo shoot during which she showed off her killer curves in a silver, form-fitting gown.
"Finding my inner Sophia Loren," Kardashian wrote. "I love playing dress up!"
The fashion designer's sexy shoot comes on the heels of a getaway to Mexico last week with love Kanye West and family friend Joe Francis.
West, 34, and Kardashian managed to squeeze in plenty of pooltime, sunbathing, ziplining, and laid-back group meals. How was the overall vibe during their vacay? "Totally relaxed!" a Kardashian insider shares.


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A Phase 1 Study To Evaluate The Pharmacokinetics And Safety Of Three Modified Release And One Immediate Release Formulations Of Tofacitinib (CP-690,550) In Healthy Volunteers
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text: I was in Harry Rosen today and saw that they've started carrying a very large Corneliani collection. I think they have more Corneliani than they do Canali and Vestimenta combined, though obviously the Armani Collezioni and Hugo Boss collections still dominate. ANYWAY: the Corneliani stuff is beautiful, and quite fashion-forward. Nothing outlandish -- almost a cross between Etro and Canali. All the suits were double-vented, with funky but wearable pinstripes. Paisley-underprint striped shirts. What's odd though, is that I've never seen Corneliani stuff that looks like this. When I asked the salesperson what the deal was, he said simply that they wanted to carry this sort of stuff (1) because it moves fast and (2) it doesn't encroach too badly on Canali, etc. Anyone seen this stuff anywhere else?


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- Learning and memory in rape victims with posttraumatic stress disorderM A Jenkins
Department of Neurology Research, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Diego, USA
Am J Psychiatry 155:278-9. 1998..In this study the authors examined memory functioning among rape survivors without alcoholism or substance abuse but with PTSD...
- Attentional dysfunction associated with posttraumatic stress disorder among rape survivorsM A Jenkins
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI 02906, United States of America
Clin Neuropsychol 14:7-12. 2000..Performance differences were not attributable to co-morbid psychiatric disorders or substance abuse. The implications of these findings regarding the effects of trauma on attentional functions are discussed...
- Dementia rating scale performance: a comparison of vascular and Alzheimer's dementiaK A Lukatela
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J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 22:445-54. 2000..These results are indicative of qualitative differences in the pattern of cognitive deficits associated with the two types of dementia...


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February 15, 2012
Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center hosts the annual âFire & Iceâ weekend, February 17 â 19. Saturday will be filled with cool activities featuring a city-wide ice carving competition by local ice artists, along with professional carvers transforming large and small snow blocks into masterpieces!! Starting at 9am Saturday, carvers will begin the process of turning snow & ice into art.
The public is also invited to vote for their favorite carving for the Peopleâs Choice Award. Event maps with ice & snow block locations will be available at most businesses throughout the weekend or at the Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center office, 36 S. 3rd Avenue.
Saturday night, Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center and Stone Harbor Resort host the annual âFire & Iceâ Dinner/Dance and Silent Auction. Enjoy a fabulous meal followed by the amazing sounds from the 1950âs to 2000âs of Little Vito and the Torpedoes. Tickets to the dinner dance and additional information about Fire & Ice and other special events is available by calling the Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center; 800.301.6695 or 920.743.6246 or by visiting www.sturgeonbay.net
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A couple of people have told me to write about Vera Wang's new line for David's Bridal. Today, I finally found the time to do so. Good news for those fashion-forward brides on a budget–Vera launched a more affordable line called White that is only available in David's Bridal stores. Vera Wang is known for her amazing workmanship and innovative designs. Can I also gush over those cute headpieces and belts that are also for sale, by the way! And although these dresses can only be purchased in the States, I've heard a couple of stories of brides just ordering them through friends abroad and having it shipped here for alterations–FYI, this is actually what I did for my own gown–not a bad idea if you ask me! With a price range of $600-$1,300, you'll be walking in a Vera.
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I have heard that it affects the glands and promotes smoker like wrinkles. I would also like to ask after each treatment and the following days do you need to double up on your moisturizer?
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Laser hair removal does not create more wrinkles on the upper lip due to the fact the oil gland is not involved only the base of the hair root which deters hair growth.
In a professional medical setting when discussing the options of laser hair removal time should be taken to address the Fitzpatrick Levels to ensure safety and follow up care.
Using sun protection to protect the skin after any laser treatment is key for optimal results.
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Laser hair removal is not associated with premature wrinkling of the upper lip. Some may argue that waxing may cause premature wrinkling or sagging of the skin, as it pulls the skin.
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Laser hair removal has not been shown to increase the risk of wrinkling. Lasers create a beam of highly concentrated light that penetrates into the skin where it delivers a controlled amount of light energy that is absorbed by the pigment located in the hair follicles. The laser pulses for a fraction of a second, just long enough to destroy numerous follicles at a time and leaves the surrounding skin unaffected. In fact, many lasers are now being used to treat wrinkles, not cause them.
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Laser Hair Removal will not cause wrinkles
No, laser hair removal affects only the hair root, not the oil gland or the epidermis, so you will not cause or worsen any wrinkles by having laser hair removal. After treatment, you should be diligent about using a daily sunscreen, but there is no need to increase moisturizer---unless your skin seems dry and flaky. Sometimes you can have a reaction to topical anesthesia that causes mild skin irritation. If you have severe redness or flaking, you should call your physician.
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Here is the opening number from their "regionals set" performed by the Glee cast in Season 3 featuring a mash-up of two epic songs "Fly" (Nicki Minaj featuring Rihanna) and "I Believe I Can Fly" (R Kelly). This inspiration setting perfectly portrays the emotions of the young performers as they seek their dream.


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Congrats on the win, Joey Logano. And nice aim also. Uncle Si would be proud.
-- Parker Kligerman has such awful luck that we half-expected him to be taking a hot-air balloon ride over the track just as Joey Logano was firing his Victory Lane six-shooters into the air.
-- Last week, Kurt Busch broke a long winless drought. And if NASCAR and their strange meteorological powers know anything, it's how to end droughts.
-- Carl Edwards did not run the Aflac scheme for the Duck Commander 500, we assume because the Aflac duck would not have lived through it.
-- Hearty congratulations to Chase Elliott on his first Nationwide win Friday in the O'Reilly Auto Parts 300. An impressive drive by the young man. It's like he has racing in his blood or something.
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Today on the Hub's twitter account, they let loose that their announcement of the season three premiere date will be within thirty days. While it isn't any actual information to mark on a calendar, it does get us closer to knowing when to expect our hit of :ponydrugs:.
At the New York Comic Con, there will be a My Little Pony panel hosted by our benevolent overlords at Hasbro and the Hub on October 11 at 6:15 PM eastern time. Given that this is within the thirty day window, it's highly likely that season three's premiere date will be announced at that panel.
The worst case date (for viewers, as opposed to Hasbro's desire for money) would be a season 3 premiere date in early December. The next stand-alone DVD (which contains season three episodes, so don't click that link if you want to avoid minor spoilers) is due for release on December 4.
Our completely uninformed guess for a premiere date would probably be sometime in November. The seventeenth sounds good, as it gives ample time for replays of episodes that would be on that DVD, just in time for holiday sales. Of course, an earlier date is always preferred, but at this point no one is quite sure what will go down. When we get a more concrete date, we will of course let you know. ■


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Cirrhosis of the liver is an extremely serious, life-
In the initial stage of cirrhosis of the liver, very few symptoms are encountered. Symptoms that can occur include dry mouth, jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), fatigue, and swelling of the upper abdomen. However, it is also possible to have early-
In the second stage of cirrhosis of the liver, the abnormal tissue growth that occurred in the first stage begins to harden into rigid lengths of connective tissue. This is also known as liver fibrosis. Fibrosis of the liver can occur in other contexts than cirrhosis, but it is also a critical point of advancement for cirrhosis. The fibrotic condition can spread beyond the liver as well, affecting nearby veins and ducts. Continued below....
In the third stage of cirrhosis, the fibrous bands of connective tissue that formed in the second stage begin to merge together, causing affected areas of the liver to become enlarged. Liver functions can begin to be seriously disrupted in this stage, affecting the body's ability to digest fats and also to process fat-
Stage 4 of cirrhosis of the liver is considered terminal. Hepatic function is severely impaired, and a liver transplant is mandatory for survival.
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UFC fighter Chael Sonnen spoke to TMZ and stated that he wants to buy WWE when he retires from MMA. Chael's representative told TMZ that he's not joking and has already met with "big wig friends in the investment world to enact his takeover."
A WWE rep told TMZ, "We are a publicly traded company, so Chael is more than welcome to purchase shares of WWE stock and become one of our valued shareholders."
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INGREDIENTSRetin A Cream Each g of cream contains: tretinoin 0.01%, 0.025%, 0.05% or 0.1% in a bland, hydrophilic base. Nonmedicinal ingredients: butylated hydroxytoluene, isopropyl myristate, polyoxyl (40) stearate, purified water, sorbic acid, stearic acid, stearyl alcohol and xanthan gum. Retin A Gel Each g of gel contains: tretinoin 0.01% or 0.025%. Nonmedicinal ingredients: butylated hydroxytoluene, ethanol undenatured and hydroxypropyl cellulose. Retin-A Liquid (0.05% Tretinoin w/w) polyethylene glycol 400, butylated hydroxytoluene and alcohol (denatured with tert-butyl alcohol and brucine sulfate) 55%
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I have used this stuff for 15 years, after my dermatologist first prescribed it, and it's the best. Not cute, fun or sexy but it gives slow, steady results. I am naturally pale, blond and blue-eyed, and I fried my skin in the sun including years on the swim team, at the beach and growing up in California. Lots of sun damage but Retin-A really does undo a lot of this. I hardly ever wear foundation and only a little concealer to cover redness around my nose and mouth, as otherwise my skin is pretty good (a miracle thanks to this stuff). I use it in the .1 strength 2 or 3 times a week, and it rarely makes me peel anymore. The last year I've been using it on my legs, especially lower shins, forearms and hands where I have age spots, along with prescription hydroquinone cream, and slowly they've faded -- HOORAY! also the chest, throat, which was really spotted before but now is a lovely smooth light gold. I put it on my nose and cheeks more thickly to discourage blackheads and use a lighter coat on the rest of my face. I experimented with lactic acid & TCA peels to repair sun damage but haven't had the same steady, sure results which I have with Retin-A, which is really like a slow peel. In France and some other countries (Mexico, for example) it costs around $30 per 40g tube without a prescription and this can last 4 or 5 months. I wouldn't waste time on the non-prescription 'retinoids'. The downside is that it does turn you into a pale person; 15 years ago I was sun-tanned and sun-kissed but now I am definitely pale, and have to wear a little makeup so that I don't look sick. I didn't go through a painful time when I first started using it, as some others report. My derm. told me to start with 1/4 pea mixed with moisturizer, then a month later it was 1/2 a pea ... there was some redness & flaking but it wasn't painful or difficult to conceal. If you've ever had poison oak, Retin-A is *nothing*.
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DEFENCE Secretary Philip Hammond has said he has faith in the basic common sense of the Scottish people to see through Alex Salmond's "half-baked rhetoric" and reject independence.
The minister, who described himself as a passionate believer in the UK, said: "As we get closer to the referendum, the level of evidence the Scottish people will be demanding of those who are proposing a break-up will get higher; the bar will be set higher.
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"I don't see any sense that the Nationalists are rising to that demand for evidence; all we are seeing is more rhetoric."
The Defence Secretary denied the pro-UK camp was being too negative, saying it is right to focus on the "extraordinary risks that the Scots would be taking if they decided to vote for separatism".
The Surrey MP also insists that tomorrow, on his third visit to Scotland this year to make a speech and meet military veterans in Glasgow, he will be accentuating the positive case for the Union, which he describes as an extraordinarily successful story.
"A history that has delivered us…one of the most successful economies. But also our culture, our language, our values have been projected around the world through various means over centuries. We've been hugely successful. We punch way above our weight as a unified nation in a world where, frankly, it's getting harder and harder to do that with the emergence of new centres of power and economic influence."
He declared if "it ain't broke, don't fix it" and, far from being broken, the Union was going from strength to strength. Asked if a No vote would be a door to further devolution, he replied: "Logically, it would. I can't see what the next stage of devolution would mean other than more responsibility, more accountability for Holyrood and with it more powers." Asked if that meant more tax powers, he said: "Tax powers would be part of it, I'm sure."
Mr Hammond says he is horrified at the prospect of the golden thread of historic tradition of Britain's armed forces being broken.
"It's a huge part of what the military call the moral component of our fighting force; the regimental traditions, the battle honours, the sense of being part of an entity that has fought together and worked together and achieved so much over so many years.
"The Scots have a disproportionate stake in the success of our armed forces. If you look back over the last 200 years of our history Scottish regiments, Scottish soldiers, Scottish sailors and more recently Scottish airmen have made a huge contribution and in many parts of Scotland military traditions are very strong and very deeply embedded."
He derides the SNP Government's defence budget for an independent Scotland, suggesting it is not £2.5bn as proposed but nearer £2bn. Mr Hammond denied claims the UK Government has short-changed Scotland, which the Nationalists say provides £3bn to the military but gets back only £2bn spent north of the border.
"That in a sense says it all. Defence is about defending our country, it is not about spending every pound of defence money in some pre-proportioned fashion in support of some other agenda ... in point of fact, we will have, by the time we have finished the Army rebasing plan, a higher proportion of our military based in Scotland than we did in 2012 when the announcement was made."
Mr Hammond says he challenged the SNP Government over its defence proposals 13 months ago and is still waiting a rebuttal.
"It's staggering beyond belief that people in Scotland are genuinely being asked to make a huge decision of this magnitude for their future and despite the questions being very clearly set out and presented, there has been absolutely no attempt by the Nationalists to answer them."


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GLENDALE, Colo. — The BYU Cougars advanced in the College Premier Division championship by beating Arkansas State 36-15 on Saturday night.
BYU will play Cal in title game on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Rio Tinto Stadium.
The upcoming championship appearance will be BYU's sixth consecutive since 2006, with a lone victory coming in 2009 for the program's first national championship. Last year, the Cougars lost a heated championship bout 19-7 to Cal Berkeley.
BYU's sixth straight championship game is no small accomplishment, as only the historically vaunted Cal Berkeley team can claim such a stat with 12 straight coming from 1991-2002 and a current streak of eight straight since 2004.
But the Cougars' sixth championship appearance will take on added significance since it will be the first to be held in the state of Utah.
In Saturday's other semifinal game, Cal Berkeley dominated the University of Utah 62-14.
Utah finished its season with a 13-3 record, while undefeated Cal Berkeley is now 25-0.
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This comic drama tells the story of two American misfits on the run. Claire is about to turn sixteen in the psych ward of a Boston hospital, when she is smuggled out by Roland, a man who claims to be her godfather. Together they head north, deep into Quebec, on an escapade that threatens to land them in jail or the grave, or perhaps back on the road to happiness.


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About us:Physicians specializing in allergy and immunology diagnose and treat disorders of the immune system, including asthma and allergies. There are a number of allergists who are members of the division. The member of the division with an office on campus is Dr. Alvin Sanico, MD, Director of the Asthma Sinus Allergy Program (ASAP) at GBMC.
To find a physician who specializes in allergy and immunology, call 443-849-GBMC (4262) or follow the link to Find a Doctor.
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The Asthma Sinus Allergy Program (ASAP) is a state-of-the-art center that satisfies the need for efficient evaluation and effective treatment of asthma, sinus and allergy problems, with significant emphasis on patient education. ASAP is an integral component of the Otolaryngology Center of Excellence, offering comprehensive treatment and management of nasal, sinus and lower airway diseases. With a coordinated and comprehensive approach, ASAP provides diagnostic testing such as needle-free allergy testing, spirometry and nasal endoscopy, all of which can be accomplished during the initial visit. Examinations by an ear, nose and throat specialist and sinus CT scans can be performed onsite within the same day as a convenience to the patient. A complimentary Internet café is available onsite to patients who are waiting for allergy skin test results or after receiving allergy shots. Important information about the patient's condition and its treatment is provided using multimedia in a patient education room.
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Dr. Sanico received his medical degree from University of the Philippines and completed his residency at Good Samaritan Hospital of Maryland. He completed his fellowship at Johns Hopkins Asthma & Allergy Center. He is board-certified in Allergy and Immunology and Internal Medicine.
To learn more about ASAP @ GBMC, visit http://www.asap-gbmc.com/.