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Nutritionist Keri Glassman, who regularly shares her expertise on Access Hollywood and Access Hollywood Live, is answering your nutrition, diet and health questions.
Want to know which foods to curb sugar cravings? Or, what should you eat before a workout? Ask Keri anything, HERE!
This week's question…
"I heard about Zaggora workout gear the other day on the news. What's the deal with it?" — Theresa A., Laurel, MD
Keri says…
Zaggora is a line of workout gear, made with "celu-lite" fabric technology. They claim it helps to increase your core body temperature during workouts, which in turn helps you burn calories and lose weight. Specifically, Zaggora says that wearing their HotPants can increase your energy expenditure (calorie burn) by 11.3% and also continue increase calorie burn for up to an hour after exercise.
Too good to be true?
While it is very likely that the fabric used to make Zaggora's HotPants does indeed cause you to sweat more during your workouts and therefore lose weight (water weight!), you need to read the fine print before tossing your old workout wardrobe. 14 people in total were tested over a 4-week period on the effects of HotPants compared to a control garment when worn during exercise. The people that wore HotPants lost 1.32 pounds more than the control group. Not so compelling as this could all be water weight lost prior to being put on the scale!
The idea behind Zaggora has been around forever: the hotter you are = the more you sweat = the more weight you lose. (Does anyone remember sauna suits!?)
While I don't want you to believe that new workout gear is the miracle answer to your weight loss endeavors, as long as you stay hydrated these pants certainly won't hinder your efforts. And, if you find the styles slimming and comfortable they just may motivate you to go to the gym more (I know that does the trick for me!). Remember, the best and healthiest way to lose weight is by eating a healthy diet and incorporating exercise in your daily routine. Once again, there are no shortcuts. Here are some tips that will help you exercise steady and slim you down:
1. Exercise doesn't have to translate to spending hours at the gym. Find an activity that you enjoy doing, whether it is dancing, hiking, jump roping, or taking a beginners class in a sport that interests you. Find something, anything, you like.
2. Set positive, easy-to-measure goals. Telling yourself you want to "lose 2 inches off your tush" isn't always positive energy. Instead, set goals that you know you can meet, like "I'll go to the gym after work at least 3 times this week" or "I am going to incorporate 2 new green veggies this week."
3. Be consistent. Consistency helps build confidence in your ability to stick with a program and is the best way to see results. Be patient and consistent. Always.
-- Terri MacLeod & Keri Glassman


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An outbreak of hepatitis C has been reported in Dakota County, and health officials say most of the cases are in young adults who had been sharing needles to use drugs.
State officials say there have been 16 reported cases of hepatitis C so far this year in Dakota County. That's already twice as many as were reported in the county all of last year.
Richard Danila, deputy state epidemiologist with the Minnesota Department of Health, says none of the people known to be infected are showing symptoms. They discovered they have the virus after being tested for it.
All of those involved are under the age of 30, with a median age of 18. That means most of them are likely in high school or just out of it.
Danila says epidemiologists looking for similarities found that most of them use drugs, mainly heroin, and share needles.
"We couldn't say for sure that Johnny shared a needle with Mary, who shared it with Bob. But we could kind of see that they knew each other or were in this social network, persumably sharing needles," said Danila.
Hepatitis C causes swelling of the liver. There are treatments but no cure. Danilla says most people with it develop chronic conditions.
"Half of those with a chronic carriage will develop cancer of the liver, or cirrhosis of the liver. So it's a very bad infection to have, with lifelong consequences," he said.
The fact that this outbreak is among heroin users does not surprise Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows, who says there's been more heroin use recently in his county -- and around the state.
Dakota County had 42 heroin-related arrests last year, which is triple the number from 2008.
The total amount of heroin that was seized in the county in 2007 totaled four grams, about the weight of two dimes. Last year's seized heroin weighed 553 grams, which is more than a pound.
Bellows says the heroin, which is coming through channels from Mexico and Colombia, has been purer, which means it's stronger.
"These kids are not chemists; they don't understand what they're dealing with," Bellows said. "It's a deadly drug. Someone wants to experiment with a drug, and it can result in them losing their lives. That scares me, and it should scare everybody."
The state health department receives about 2,000 new reports of chronic hepatitis C in Minnesota each year, mostly found among drug users using infected needles.
State health officials say they don't think they've identified everyone who might be infected from sharing needles in this network in Dakota County. Health care providers, including school nurses in the area, have been alerted. They're being encouraged to assess whether patients are a risk for hepatitis C and test them if they are.
The state has a program that aims to curb the spread of disease by letting people buy 10 syringes without a prescription.

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CSS Result of FPSC Pakistan | FPSC of Pakistan announces CSS Result
CSS Result of FPSC Pakistan: Federal Public Service Commission of Pakistan announced the result of Central Superior Services (CSS) competitive examination 2010 result on October 14, 2010. The examination was conducted on March 6, 2010 for the posts of BS-17 under the Federal government.
The Central Superior Services (CSS) competitive examination 2011 would be conducted on February 26, 2011.
Central Superior Services (CSS) examination 2011 result: CSS Result of FPSC Pakistan
The result of written part of Competitive examinations (CSS) examination 2010 had been announced on 14th October 2010. The Federal Public Service Commission had conducted competitive examination (CSS) 2010 on 6th March 2010 for the posts of BS-17 under the Federal government.
Total 11887 candidates applied for the examination and 7759 appeared in the examination, out of which only 638 declared pass.
480 male candidates and 158 female candidates declared pass.
CSS written test usually conducted in month of February every year and this year it is scheduled on 28 February 2011. This date may be extended. After the exams, result announcement date will be decided. The CSS results 2011 will also be available on this page after announcement of result.


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Pat Elifritz
Exhibition: Dwelling
Gallery: C33 Gallery
Exhibition dates: September 6 - October 19, 2011
How did you find out about DEPS?
Through exhibitions at the Glass Curtain Gallery, and eventually by working for them as an exhibition assistant.
How long before the opening of your exhibition did you begin planning?
The proposal process began in October of 2010, and after being notified of acceptance in December I began planning heavily.
What inspired your vision for your exhibition?
I wanted to assemble a show that expanded and reinforced work by three artists in particular: Austin Swearengin, Carrie Schneider and Anna Katherine Peters.
What was the hardest part about curating your exhibition?
Keeping the number of artists and amount of work to a manageable scale. The ideas explored in the show were pretty broad and a lot of really exciting artwork seemed fitting. So the limits of available space required me to focus and assemble a clear and concise group of artists.
What was your favorite/most rewarding part about curating your exhibition?
Corresponding with artists. A number of great conversations occurred throughout the planning process, many on the themes of the exhibition and a few tangents as well.
Has this experienced helped to further your artistic or professional artistic career? If yes, how so?
Of course. I enjoyed mounting a show start to finish, but all of the research, communication and collaboration that went into it was really informative.
What accomplishments, artistically or professionally, have you done since your exhibition?
I continue to organize and assist with exhibitions, and write reviews from time to time.
What is your best advice to other students who want to curate an exhibition?
Plan ahead, give yourself time to reflect on your ideas. What is exciting now may look different to you a few weeks later. So if you start early, you have more time to add, subtract, edit, and so on.
What advice could you give about balancing a busy schedule with work, school etc and curting an exhibition?
Just stay in touch with the people you are working with. If you keep everyone informed and plan ahead, there will somehow be time to do everything.
For more information about Dwelling, visit our exhibition archive.


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Rex Ryan Will Play a Patriots Fan in New Adam Sandler Movie
New York Jets' coach Rex Ryan will make his movie debut in an upcoming untitled Adam Sandler comedy that cast Ryan as, of all things, a New England Patriots' fan.
'Field of Dreams' Property in Iowa Sold, Will Be Preserved
The baseball diamond immortalized in the 1989 film 'Field of Dreams' is being sold, but it will remain intact, thanks to Go the Distance Baseball LLC, which will turn the Dyersville, Iowa, property into a baseball and softball complex.
Terrell Owens Gets an Offer — From an Arena Football League Team
Terrell Owens is so desperate to get back to football that, trying to make an impression on an NFL team, he held a televised workout on Tuesday.
While no NFL teams bit, Owens did get one offer: from the Arena Football League's Chicago Rush, at $400 per week.
Voided Trade of NFL Player Jerome Harrison Led to Brain Tumor Discovery
After being traded to the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this week, running back Jerome Harrison was undergoing a routine physical when doctors discovered a brain tumor. The discovery both nullified the trade from the Detroit Lions and may have saved Harrison's life. He reportedly underwent surgery on Friday to remove the tumor.
IndyCar Driver Dan Wheldon Dies in Fiery Pileup [PHOTO, VIDEO]
Woman Gives Birth Shortly After Finishing Marathon
Amber Miller finished the Chicago Marathon three hours off her pace on Sunday, clocking in at six hours and 25 minutes.
But there's a good explanation for why.
Hawaii Makes Surfing a High School Sport
Surf's up.
Hawaii became the first state to officially recognize surfing as a high school sport, which will take effect by the spring of 2013. Funding for the program will come from the private sector and the community.
"Surfing has been a really big part of my life and has taught me a lot of valuable lessons: what hard work and perseverance can do, time management and how to stay organized," said Carissa Moore, 18, Association of Surfing Professionals women's world champion.
Texas A&M Will Join the SEC in 2012
Giants DB Antrel Rolle Wants to Face Michael Vick, Promises to 'Put It To' Eagles
With the Giants and Eagles set to square off in an early season NFC East showdown on Sunday, questions remain about whether Eagles' starting QB Michael Vick will be able to suit up as he recovers from a concussion suffered in last week's game against the Atlanta Falcons.
While having Vick sidelined would hurt Philly, one Giants' player is hoping that the Pro Bowler takes the field, after all.
Is the Full Tilt Poker Site Just a Massive Ponzi Scheme?
Full Tilt Poker, one of the Internet's most popular poker sites, operated "as a massive Ponzi scheme against its own players," alleges Manhattan's US attorney.
The allegations come as part of a civil money laundering complaint claiming that funds the site raised went to pay members of its board of directors, which includes poker pros Howard Lederer and Christopher "Jesus" Ferguson. The board is reported to have taken $440 million since April 2007.
Fox Sports Admits Making Up Headlines Questioning Jay Cutler's Toughness
Wanting to stress that some people have questioned Jay Cutler's toughness, Fox Sports ran a graphic on air of a series of headlines — including "Cutler Lacks Courage" — during the Chicago Bears season opener that criticized Cutler in Chicago for leaving last season's NFC Championship game last season with an injury.
Broncos Fans Drop $10,000 on Billboard Demanding Tim Tebow Play QB
Some Denver Broncos fans are publicly pressuring Denver coach John Fox to make a change at quarterback by spending $10,000 to purchase space on two billboards in the heart of the city begging Tim Tebow to take over the team's offense.
Tebow has begun the season on the bench behind starter Kyle Orton.


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Ford and Murphy for Arenas and Stevenson
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Ford and Murphy for Arenas and Stevenson
This is a type of trade we should be aiming for with our expiring contracts next year.
HELL NO, because after next season we own JT and Murphy nothing, notta, zilch.
We would still owe Arenas $61,000,000 from 2011-2014 and he's not close to the player he once was.
No thanks, just way too much money headed to Arenas for a guy who will never be like he was.
At this point, you really don't want Arenas with his health and his contract. He's getting paid a ton to not lead anyone anywhere.
If it was the original Agent Zero...This is a cheap (as in poor) copy...
If we're going to get an all-star caliber player to play alongside Danny and the youngsters, we're going to have to be willing to take on someone with some warts. I completely agree that Arenas may not be the guy we want, but any player we're going to have a chance at is going to come with a bit of baggage.
The only recently traded star players who didn't come with some issues were Gasol and Garnett. We don't have the pieces to make an offer like Boston did for Garnett, and Gasol trades don't happen everyday.
All I'm doing is looking for highly paid stars who are wearing out their welcome with their current teams.
I think I'd rather trade for Elton Brand... and that says a lot


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When the Palo Alto City Council gathers next month to discuss its priorities for the coming year, figuring out how to shorten its steadily lengthening meetings will be on the agenda.
Council members voted 9-0 Tuesday night to carve out an hour to discuss the issue at their Feb. 2 retreat.
"I think this really complements some of the efforts we're making in management of the meetings and in the time we're spending on agenda items," said Council Member Gail Price, referring to newly introduced time estimates on council agendas. "I look forward to the discussion."
Price, along with Mayor Greg Scharff and Council Member Larry Klein, broached the topic in a colleagues' memo last week. The trio wants the city council to accept "voluntary changes" to reduce the length of meetings, which now average about five hours.
If no improvement is seen within the first half of 2013, the city council could discuss "mandatory provisions" to limit questions and debate time at its mid-year retreat, the memo said.
"We acknowledge that there may be many reasons for longer meetings: more extensive reports and more discussions from the public, for example. But the one variable we have direct control over is the time we spend as Council Members asking questions and discussing issues," Scharff, Klein and Price wrote.
"We risk undermining public confidence in our processes if we can't get this problem under control."
In 2012, the city council spent 66 more hours in meetings than it did in 2008, a 34 percent increase, according to the memo.
The city council also started 37 of its meetings before 6 p.m. last year, only having done so 23 times in the previous four years combined, but still saw nearly the same number of meetings end after 11 p.m. or midnight.
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Lawyers for Japanese brewer Asahi and private equity firm Pacific Equity Partners will meet in Melbourne on Tuesday in a last-ditch attempt to settle one of Australia's biggest commercial compensation cases.
Asahi is claiming compensation of $500 million from Pacific Equity Partners and Unitas Capital over the brewer's $1.2 billion acquisition of Independent Liquor, alleging the private equity firms misrepresented the financial position of the spirits and ready-to-drink beverages maker.
The case is set down for hearing in the Federal Court next week.
However, the parties are scheduled to meet on Tuesday for mediation in front of Ray Finkelstein, a former Federal Court judge.
It is understood Asahi is interested in settling the case for about $200 million – less than half its original claim – to avoid a lengthy and expensive hearing. The brewer has already written down goodwill on the acquisition by almost $500 million.
If it reaches a settlement with Pacific Equity Partners and Unitas, Asahi would be able to recoup some of its original investment.
"My guess is they would prefer it to go away," one source close to the case said on Monday.
In March, lawyers for Pacific Equity Partners and Unitas filed a cross-claim against two senior Independent Liquor executives. They claim the executives, who are still employed by Independent Liquor, helped prepare financial forecasts which ultimately proved to be too ambitious.
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Giving things away for free to build your network and grow your business
At the Gathering of the Vibes music festival last weekend, besides the great live bands, I particularly enjoyed wondering around the camping area. It's fun to encounter interesting people who are part of the same tribe!
On Saturday morning, I saw a bunch of tie-dye shirts and figured that somebody was selling them. Tie-dye is very popular at Vibes. As I paused, I was told they are free. Now, that's interesting!
So I got to chatting with Dave, the guy who made them. Dave told me he loves to make the shirts and giving them away brings back much more to him than money ever could.
By giving away free tie-dye shirts, Dave meets interesting people. By giving away free tie-dye shirts, Dave initiates conversations. By giving away free tie-dye shirts, Dave gets gifts in return. By giving away free tie-dye shirts, Dave gives back to the community.
Although the shirts really are free and if you simply walk away with one, Dave's cool, some people ask what they can do for him. He always suggests making a donation to the Vibes Food Drive.
I picked out a purple and blue shirt (with a pocket!). I took the shirt and told Dave I'd be right back. I went to my campsite, grabbed a copy of my book (written with HubSpot CEO Brian Halligan) Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead, returned and gave the book to Dave. It was a great trade.
Giving away content
In the online world, it is so easy to give away content! (Much easier than tie-dye shirts). You can offer videos, an ebook, a white paper, a deck on Slideshare, an infographic.
I suggest offering these things completely for free the way Dave does with his tie-dye shirts. Don't require registration. Just give it away.
Sure some people will just take. But others will share the love with their friends, colleagues, and family members, which helps spread your ideas.
Other people will want to give you something in return, like their money when they purchase your products.
Giving it away for free is not just for Deadheads.
This is just pure beauty. Thank God for the Daves in the world.
Thank you Keith!
I'm a big fan of not "gating" content for a couple of reasons: 1) A registration form causes too much friction because I don't want to hand over my contact information. As soon as I see the registration form landing page, I bounce away. 2) From a search engine optimization (SEO) standpoint, search engines cannot detect keywords within the content because they can't get past the gate (thereby defeating the entire purpose of getting found organically).
I've only made one exception when it comes to gated content - your good friends at HubSpot.They've earned my trust over the course of years via the different ways they engage fans AND their content is truly valuable and substantive.
Tony, I'm with you on gates. HubSpot offers a sort of hybrid model. Plenty is completely free but some is gated. With the amount of content they create and offer the market, I'm cool with that. And the strategy is obviously working considering their high growth.
If you hear any feedback from Dave re your Marketing Lessons of the Grateful Dead book, let us know! That indeed was a great trade.


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Welcome Round' Dave's.... Were a group of guys (and a girl) who meet up and watch films, play games, talk about random crap, eat random crap and do random crap. We're Round' Dave's (not a support group for fat lads called Dave!)....We also do the odd review now and then!
Monday, December 17, 2012
Alice - Resident Evil Miniature
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I'd have to agree this is one of the best versions as it has the right sort of build. In Extinction it is very PA in look and feel. She would definitely fit in in a Mad Max setting without a doubt.ReplyDelete
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Cheers Brummie,Delete
I love the way these figures paint up. I've got myself their version of Mad Max on the way, so i might have to get myself some decent cars and pair them up for a zombie road warrior scenario.
She's definitely a must for those THW players who like to mix up ATZ with ATH.
Good paint-job on a very iconic figure.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Joe,Delete
These Studio figs are a joy to paint
I love this figure and you've painted her very well, Dave.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Bryan,Delete
I'm really excited about getting my hands on, and painting up more of their figs!


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You've probably read some unsavory Justin Bieber-related this year—one or two on our website—and noticed a common name among them: Lil Twist. This might have caused you some confusion, since unlike most of Bieber's previous oft-reported hangout buddies—Usher, Jaden Smith, Chris Brown—Lil Twist is not a particularly famous person just yet. Still, there are things to know about Lil Twist, and we're going to tell you them, so when you hear in two weeks that Lil Twist and Justin Bieber were caught attempting to steal some sort of rare jewel from a French museum while drunk on Jager, you'll at least have a good mental image to put with the imminent mugshot. Here goes.
LIL TWIST Is Signed to Young Money Records
Chances are, if you were familiar with the name Lil Twist pre-Bieber, it's because you remember seeing it on a list of names, probably somewhere between Cory Gunz and Gudda Gudda. That's because Twist is part of the Young Money label, also home to Nicki Minaj, Drake, and co-founder Lil Wayne, who signed him after Twist opened a show for him in Dallas. "Me and Wayne, we're like brothers," Twist told MTV of the label head. "He really took me in. He taught me how to do everything, he taught me the music business...We got a strong brother bond."
LIL TWIST's Wikipedia Page Still Has a Ways to Go
Gotta start somewhere, I guess.
LIL TWIST Is the Best Teen Rapper Alive
At least if you believe his 2009 mixtape, B.T.R.A., standing for the above. Twist will only be eligible for the honors for a couple more days, however, as he turns 20 on January 11th.
LIL TWIST's Most Popular Video on YouTube is "Love Affair" with Lil Wayne
In which Twist is plagued by hot chicks who desperately want him to stray from his girlfriend, which he maybe does but then maybe just goes back to her at the end (with fireworks!) "Who the actual fuck is this little bobble headed peanut" and "wtf so much autotune" are the video's two most popular comments.
LIL TWIST and Justin Bieber Have Been Bros for Ages
"Me and Justin are like best friends," Twist told MTV back in 2010. "We used to write raps together," he revealed to HollywoodLife last year. "When he first heard me he thought I was a good rapper and he reached out to me. Justin definitely got some of his swagger from me." A likely story, though the two were set to release a collaborative single back in summer 2011, "Wherever You Are." The song has yet to be officially released.
LIL TWIST Has Yet to Release an Album
The punnily titled Don't Get It Twisted was also scheduled for a 2011 release, but has yet to see daylight. Currently, the album (possibly just an EP) is scheduled for a Spring '13 release, and will, according to Twist, include features from stars like Drake, Weezy, Chris Brown, and, indeed, Justin Bieber. "Don't Get It Twisted is a masterpiece. I mean that from the bottom of my heart," says Twist of his upcoming debut. "I've scratched older records, added records, and put more features on there. The whole thing is that when I come out with my first work of art...I don't want it to be talked about for the wrong reasons. I want it to be in the talks for, 'Damn this kid just killed it.'"
LIL TWIST Looks Like This:
There you go. Consider your enemy known, overprotective Beliebers.


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Season 6
To help he and possibly the Oz community cope with their problems, McManus creates a maze in the gym based on ancient yoga teachings. The point is for persons to walk into the maze with a problem and by the time the person exits the maze, a solution will have been created. McManus later discovers Augustus Hill's personal journal and presents it to the Muslims with the offer of support in their quest to get it published. Unfortunately, he also has to announce the death of Said at the hands of Idzik, to the Oz community. This he knows will devastate Omar White particularily since Idzik was moved to Oz once captured. McManus moves Idzik into Omar's pod in hopes the two of them could create and uneasy but working bond. The plan backfires as Idzik kills Omar. McManus later learns about Glynn's affair with Ellie O'Connor, McManus' ex-wife. This creates an uneasy dilemna when Glynn is killed and Ellie comes to McManus for comfort. More deaths mean more scrutiny and the death of Keller brings about an investigation led by new warden, Querns. When a mysterious substance is released into Oz, everyone's ordered to evacuate the facility. As they leave in buses, McManus contemplates whether or not his work was worth all the grief.
Season 5
Tim returns to the new Oz only old problems remain. He still continues to help Omar White's rehabilitation. Furthermore, he has Said's fragile mental state to contend with as Said informs McManus that he plans to plead guilty in the attempted murder of Robson and Schillinger. He assigns Said to be Omar White's mentor with the rule: if Said reports any bad behavior to McManus, Omar gets thrown back in solitary permanently. McManus figures this will keep these two volatile inmates occupied. Tim further encourages Omar's progress by allowing him to use a closet for his singing practice. Meanwhile, Tim arranges to have the Seeing Eye Dog Training program come to Oz just as the Governor announces a new liaison who will begin working at Oz. Adding to the pressure is that the liaison is Tim's former wife. When Hill gets admitted to the infirmary, Dr. Nathan tells McManus that Hill's system was full of heroin. This enrages McManus and he immediately goes to Burr Redding for answers. When Burr claims he didn't know, McManus orders Burr to turn the culprit over to him. Tim's guilt over Officer Brass' injury starts to get the best of him until Murphy tells him that it's not his fault. Later Tim hears the yells of the inmates and the alarm buzzer and races down the stairs. He's shocked to find Hill, lying on the floor bloodied from stab wounds. As Tim yells for a doctor and looks on helplessly, Hill whispers to him, "I can feel my legs".
Season 4 Part 2
Problem inmate Omar White stabs McManus in an effort to gain the respect of the other inmates. McManus returns from the hospital and tells Redding and Morales to declare a truce between their crews. Even though White stabbed him, McManus is committed to helping White change his ways. Unfortunately, White reverts back to using drugs and McManus orders a shakedown. He meets with White and tells him to go to counseling or get thrown in the hole. McManus gets a basketball scout to come and watch Brass, the basketball-gifted guard play. When the inmates find out about this, they have Brass attacked so that he can't play. Thinking he'll do well, McManus appears on a tv game show and loses in the first round. Meanwhile, inmate White goes back (again!) to solitary for starting a fight with other inmates. When McManus confronts him about this, White goes into a rage and brutally stomps McManus.
Season 4 Part 1
Poor Tim, it was rough going for him. First, the inmate Tarrant's shooting spree causes the deaths of Wangler, Pierce and a CO. Then, after deciding to make up with Wittlesey, he discovers that she got married and now lives happily in England. Obviously in distress and now drinking heavily, McManus attends the slain CO's wake and makes a complete idiot of himself. Glynn ends up firing him from Em City and McManus gets moved to Unit B. While there he continues to try and get Glynn to see that the new Em City administrator (Querns) is letting thing get too crazy - trash everywhere, increased drug traffic, and more white inmates getting transferred out. Said approaches McManus with a plan to get changes made in Em City. Said eventually turns over damaging taped evidence of Querns' mishandling to McManus. McManus is reinstated after Querns gets fired.
Season 3
Two charges of sexual harassment, one from Officer Howell, and the other from Wangler, have McManus hopping. On top of that, inmates witness a scuffle in McManus' office between he and Officer Howell. McManus goes on the offensive with Warden Glynn, and in front of a crowd of inmates and hospital staff, he accuses Glynn of favoring black inmates. Could the powers be shifting?
Season 2
Although he's instituted a new "representative" system in OZ, he's still smarting from the riot and the investigation that followed. Furthermore, his attempts to turn Wangler's life around through getting his GED backfires -- and just as his students are getting their GEDs, the governor cuts the prison GED budget altogether. McManus then fights his conscience when Wittlesey pleads for his silence about her killing Scott Ross. He knows he should talk but decides to keep quiet.
Season 1
The Em City experimental unit in Oz is McManus' project that is supposed to focus on rehabilitation. Of course, that doesn't always happen. Because this is Tim's project, he sometimes let's personal feelings cloud his judgement. He tries to intimidate the Governor but Tim's influence is not what he believes. Tim makes missteps when he gets involved with Dr. Nathan and then with Officer Wittlesey--a single mother trying to make ends meet. Tim has the respect and trust of other Oz staffers but he sometimes seems naïve in his approach.


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Ask the Experts
HIV Survival, Fluids On Open Wound!!Dear Robert,My name is Daniel, and I live in France. I have a question concerning the risk of HIV.I've had a sexual encouter with a another man. As far as I'm concerned it was safe, but due to overwhelming info. and cases concerning HIV I'm not sure...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation...tu penses que je parle franais comme une vache espagnole.OK, I'll respond in English.1.Oral sex carries a very low risk for HIV transmission. The estimated per-act risk for acquiring HIV from insertive oral sex with a partner confirmed to be HIV... Read more »
Will HIV transmit trough water or animals?hello doc.im now currently working in a fish spa where fishes are used to nibble away all your dead... Read more »
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HIV Transmission... Table of Contents How HIV Spreads Methods of Transmission Re-Using and Sharing Needles Unprotected/Unsafe Sex Mother-to-Child Transmission Rare Read more »
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Posted by anxious92, 3 Replies...bled a little red dot and pretty much nothing else and that blood on my finger may have come from like a desk or table and was hiv+. what would be the risk if that sliver of blood i just described was someone else's hiv + blood, fresh and got on... Read more »
OCD myself to death
Posted by 9514, 1 Reply...with ten other guys and had a open bleeding wound 1 inch by to 2 inches on inside right forearm. did not let any body touch open wound but put open wound on open dirty tables touched door knobs and toilet seats with dirty fingers and put arm... Read more »
Toilet Safety/Open Wounds
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies...My son is coming to see us. He has HIV and Chrohns disease and has blood in his stool, my wife has bleeding hemroids and I have had a boil near my butt lanced and Read more »
HIV in K-Y liquid?
Posted by finnakirk, 1 Reply...the hiv virus, can the virus survive in that liquid environment, and thus be transmitted if applied to one's genitalia or an open wound? Read more »


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A selection of prints by women or depicting women joins shojo manga artworks selected by Chico Department of Art and Art History professor Masami Toku, for The Janet Turner Print Museum final exhibition of 2013.
Manga is a Japanese genre of cartoons and comic books, having diverse themes, including science fiction and fantasy; "shojo" is the "girl" version of this genre.
"Girl Speak: Shojo Manga & Women's Prints," opens Nov. 12 and runs through Dec. 14 at the museum.
Toku will lead a curator's talk at 5:30 p.m. Nov.14 in Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall, room 134 in the Performing Arts Center on the Chico State University campus.
This combined exhibition features women-themed prints from The Turner's 3,500-plus collection, selected by Turner Print Museum curator Catherine Sullivan, shown alongside shojo manga works.
"The idea of showing a duality of works was to echo, contrast, reinforce, or compare images that resonated despite a difference in style, technique, period or artists' intent," Sullivan said.
The manga works are a variety of original paintings, digital proofs of original art work for publication, or signed proofs.
The Turner works are all artists' prints and are in a variety of printmaking techniques — serigraphs, woodcuts, etchings and lithographs. The Turner Collection is specific to printmaking, its techniques and its history.
"While not all printmaking artists have international name recognition, people who attend this exhibition will see a varied selection of gifted artists that have chosen printmaking as a form of expression, in part, because printmaking's techniques create effects not possible with other media," she said.
Pieces of the show will also be displayed at several other spots on the university campus. The artwork can be seen on the Bell Memorial Union's second floor public space and in the cases in Ayres Hall, first floor.
The shojo manga works being shown at Chico State are part of a national traveling shojo manga exhibition, Toku said.
The goal of the touring exhibition is to help U.S. audiences — from beginners to professional researchers and scholars — understand the value of Japanese pop-culture by emphasizing shojo manga as one of the major genres of Japanese art.
"There have been no recent manga exhibitions focusing on the value of girls' manga, which is a unique characteristic of Japanese manga not found in other countries," Toku said. "This will be a significant discussion of the gender issue in manga, the most influential visual popular culture in the youth world."
Other stops for the shojo manga tour include University of Arizona; various locations in Australia and South America; Pennsylvania State University; Baruch College and Vassar College in New York; and the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum at Ohio State University.
For more tour information, contact Toku at 898-6866 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Turner Print Museum is located in Meriam Library on Chico State campus, adjacent to the Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology.
Reception curator's talk for "Girl Speak: Shojo Manga & Women's Prints"
When/Where: 5:30 p.m. Nov. 14 in Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall, room 134 in the Performing Arts Center on the Chico State University campus. Reception to follow at the Janet Turner Print Museum.
Event is free.


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The Influence of a Stabilization Splint on the Body Posture
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|Temporomandibular Disorders Craniomandibular Disorders Arthromyalgia Chronic Disease Occlusal Appliance
|Device: occlusal appliance
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|The Influence of of a Stabilization Splint on the Body Posture in TMD Cases and Controls
- changes in body posture
- score of compliants
- number of tender muscles and TMJs
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Thirty TMD cases and 10 controls were included in the study. All participants were recruited from the School of Dentistry, University of Greifswald. All subjects gave their written consent to participate in the study. They then completed a TMD history questionnaire and underwent a clinical examination. The examination included palpation of the masticatory muscles and the TMJs, range of mandibular motion measurements, and assessment of joint noises. The TMD cases were required to have a diagnoses of myofascial pain and/or arthralgia. Controls had to be free of pain symptoms in their masticatory muscles and TMJs. Body posture was measured during five minutes of walking using an ultrasound-distance measuring device (sonoSens® Monitor) with small sensors placed on the skin that continually record changes in the distance between them. A static posture evaluation was performed with a contactless, and radiation-free static measurement of the back surface and spine using a 3D measurement system (formetric II). A second measurement was performed after insertion of the occlusal appliance and a third one after 7 days of treatment.
The occlusal appliances were inserted after the first examination and all participants were instructed to use it at night and during examinations.
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|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
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Inclusion Criteria:
- TMD cases: diagnoses of myofascial pain and/or arthralgia
Exclusion Criteria:
- TMD cases: chronic systemic diseases, cardiac pacemakers
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00154128
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|Georg Meyer, Prof.
|School of Dentistry, University of Greifswald, Germany
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|Georg Meyer, Prof. Dr.
|School of Dentistry, University of Greifswald
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|Study First Received:
|September 8, 2005
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|November 17, 2005
Keywords provided by University Medicine Greifswald:
temporomandibular disorder
craniomandibular disorder
occlusal appliance
clinical trial
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Chronic Disease
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome
Craniomandibular Disorders
Pathologic Processes
Disease Attributes
Mandibular Diseases
Jaw Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Joint Diseases
Muscular Diseases
Stomatognathic Diseases
Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Salicylic Acid
Anti-Infective Agents
Antifungal Agents
Keratolytic Agents
Dermatologic Agents
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The Slovak Republic continues exhibiting robust economic performance, with strong growth backed by a sound financial sector, low public debt and high international competitiveness drawing on large inward investment.
The Slovak Republic has undertaken a series of reforms to improve its education system, and the country now needs to use resources more efficiently and improve equity and inclusion in schools, according to a new OECD report.
Economic recovery is picking up in the Slovak Republic, but regional disparities and high unemployment must be addressed to ensure balanced inclusive growth over the long-term, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of the Slovak Republic.
The international community continues making progress toward greater cooperation to ensure effective information exchange in tax matters. The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes issued today 12 new reports that highlight action being taken by jurisdictions to implement the international standard for exchange of information on request.
The Slovak Republic has become the 27th member of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), the leading international forum for bilateral providers of development co-operation.
As a further sign of international efforts to crack down on tax offenders, 12 more countries have signed, or committed to sign, the OECD's Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. In addition, another 6 countries have ratified the Convention.
The Slovak Republic recovered strongly from the global economic crisis and is weathering well the storm that has struck its main European trading partners. The challenges going forward will be restoring public finances while driving down unemployment and fostering long-term inclusive growth, says the latest Economic Survey.
20/06/2012 - The Slovak Republic must urgently meet its obligations under the Convention it signed 12 years ago and introduce an effective corporate liability regime so that Slovak companies are held accountable for the bribery of foreign public officials in cross-border business deals, says a new OECD report.
29/03/2012 - Slovak Republic should help preschool teachers improve their skills, says OECD, and should encourage preschool teachers to keep improving their qualifications throughout their career and attract more young people, especially men, to the profession
As the Slovak Republic strives to increase productivity and competitiveness in the recovery from the financial crisis, the OECD Environmental Performance Review of the Slovak Republic recommends that it strengthen environmental policies.


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All Work and No Play: Pecuniary Versus Non-Pecuniary Factors in the Labour Supply of the Elderly
Given falling birth rates, ageing baby boomers approaching retirement age as well as a pension crisis in most advanced economies, understanding the characteristics of the labour supply function of the elderly have taken on a new significance. Even in developing countries, with labour surplus economies, this is a major issue as these poor countries try to build a pension scheme with at least a minimum amount of state provision for the elderly. What motivates retired people to enter or continue in the labour force is the focus of our analysis. We use panel data from Korea which is an interesting country since it transited from developing to developed economy status within the last few decades and therefore exhibits characteristics of both underdevelopment and economic advancement. The econometric methods include probit models of: pooled data; panel data with random effects; and 2SCML, to allow for possible endogeneity bias induced by the self-declared health status of the elderly. We stress the crucial importance of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors in determining labour supply of the elderly. Contrary to expectations, non-pecuniary factors such as health status are crucial in the decision-making process of whether to work or not to work for the elderly.
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So, you've just finalized the evaluation report for the most recently completed project. You just approved the final draft of the report, and you and your staff are looking forward to not having an evaluator 'all up in your business.'
But what will you do with the evaluation? How will the lessons, challenges, and opportunities in the report be learned, institutionalized and operationalized in future programming?
Evaluation utilization is something many individuals and organizations struggle with. For one, we are all busy, and because of this we are hesitant to devote time to something that does not have a deadline attached to it. Underlying this issue however is something deeper and more profound: the degree to which we value learning in our professional—perhaps even vocational?—lives, and the presence of supporting structures at the individual, organizational and field-wide levels.
But before diving in, what is evaluation utilization?
Evaluation utilization is the process by which the findings of an evaluation are shared, learned and institutionalized.
It may occur at the individual, organizational or field-wide levels.
Michael Quinn Patton, one of the most well-known and influential evaluators in the world, has written extensively about evaluation utilization and the ways in which evaluators can increase the utilization of their work by clients.
Hot Resource! Check out Evaluation Utilization Checklist by Michael Quinn Patton
While it is important for the evaluator to take on the challenge of constructing a utilization-focused evaluation design, it is equally important for the evaluand (the commissioner of the evaluation) to develop and devote time to utilization and learning processes.
Structures for Internal Learning
There is a wide range of ways in which an organization can learn from its evaluation reports. Cheyanne Church and Mark Rogers suggest assigning a formal Learning Facilitator role to the individual managing the evaluation.1 That person would then be responsible for developing a facilitated process to ensure that the learning and recommendations encapsulated in the evaluation report are acted upon.
Hot Resource! Check out Designing for Results: Integrating Monitoring and Evaluation in Conflict Transformation Activities by Cheyanne Church and Mark Rogers, Chapters 8-10.
Such a process might include creating a 'learning group' composed to key individuals relating to that project and its evaluation implications, and/or the creation of a 'learning document' that can be widely distributed throughout the organization—or, even better, distributed throughout the field of peacebuilding.
Hot Resource! Check out Reflective Peacebuilding: A Planning, Monitoring and Learning Toolkit by John Paul Lederach, Reina Neufeldt and Hal Culbertson for Catholic Relief Services, pages 67-70 for more on learning documents.
Many organizations have processes to cover internal learning. The field of peacebuilding as a whole is still figuring out—one might even say learning—how to responsibly share evaluations and their findings publically, but more specifically with other like-minded organizations and individuals.
Pushing the Field of Peacebuilding Forward
It would seem that much of the learning that takes place in peacebuilding occurs either at the individual or organizational level. With a few exceptions, there are by-and-large few processes and/or structures (real or imagined) to facilitate field-wide learning and to drive peacebuilding's methodological discourse, including M&E, forward.
But things are changing.
There is an increasing realization that there is a real need to share evaluation reports, and to collectively learn, as a community of peacebuilders, what is effective, what isn't, and under what conditions. Projects at the Alliance for Peacebuilding such as the Peacebuilding Evaluation Project and the Women's Empowerment Demonstration Project evidence this fact. Indeed, the Learning Portal for DM&E for Peacebuilding itself is founded on the premise that there is indeed a need to share and collectively learn from evaluation reports and findings.
One of the strongest findings of the Peacebuilding Evaluation Project is the need to shift the culture of peacebuilding evaluation towards one that is transparent and which embraces open inquiry and shared learning. The evidence points to increasing mass and momentum towards such a shift.
The question is no longer if we as a global community of peacebuilders will share and collectively learn from our experiences in a collaborative and transparent spirit, but when.
Hot Resource! Evaluation Design Checklist by Daniel Stufflebeam
Hot Resource! Evaluation Needs Assessment by Johanna Morariu
Hot Resource! Evaluation Utilization Checklist by Michael Quinn Patton
Hot Resource! Designing for Results: Integrating Monitoring and Evaluation in Conflict Transformation Activities by Cheyanne Church and Mark Rogers, Chapters 8-10.
Hot Resource! Reflective Peacebuilding: A Planning, Monitoring and Learning Toolkit by John Paul Lederach, Reina Neufeldt and Hal Culbertson for Catholic Relief Services
- 1. Cheyanne Church and Mark Rogers, Designing for Results: Integrating Monitoring and Evaluation in Conflict Transformation Activities, p. 179


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With Labor Day upon us, it's officially time to soak up the last bits of summer! To make the most of these last few days, we have rounded up what to do in Bucks County to create the perfect ending to the hottest season of the year:
Lower Bucks
Wine Concert Series
Shady Brook Farm, Yardley
August 31st, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Don't miss our favorite neighborhood event! Bring the whole family to hear great local bands, enjoy wine tasting by Rose Bank Winery, and relax on our beautifully landscaped E.P. Henry patio. Enjoy crackers, cheeses, chips and dips from our Farm Market, and sandwiches from our full service Deli, or grab a burger or dog hot off the grill. Playground for kids! Uncle Dave's Homemade Ice Cream is open for business. Wine is sold by the glass or by the bottle. No outside food or beverages are permitted. Enjoy the final night with Hank Ricci, a musician who does covers from pop to piano.
New Hope Lambertville Fireworks
New Hope & Lambertville
August 31st, 9:30pm
Don't miss out on the last night of fireworks!
3rd Annual Bucks County Duathlon
Historic Washingtown Crossing Park, Washington Crossing
September 2nd, 8:00am
Whether you're a 1st timer or seasoned pro, we welcome you to Join hundreds of athletes from the Delaware Valley and beyond for a fun filled morning of racing. The course features a 2 mile run on the park grounds, a 10 mile bike on scenic River road along the Delaware river and finishing off with another 2 mile run. All Money raised from the event will benefit two worthy causes: The Washington Crossing Visitors Center which is currently being re-built and the Missy Flynn Fund, which provides financial aid for medical assistance to the Newtown athlete who survived a life-threatening brain aneurysm six years ago.
Labor Day Weekend BBQ & Fireworks
Sesame Place, Langhorne
September 2nd, BBQ 5:00pm – 6:00pm and Fireworks 8:20pm – 8:30pm
Join us in celebration of Labor Day! Event includes buffet dinner and character appearances at Big Bird's Riverside Pavilion. After a fun-filled dinner, enjoy our Labor Day fireworks display! The night sky sparkles at Sesame Place, with our spectacular fireworks show, set to a Sesame Street music, making the festivities on Labor Day weekend truly memorable. Fireworks will begin immediately following our Neighborhood Street Party Night Parade that will start at 8pm on 9/2/12.
Veterans Square Labor Day Concert
Veterans Square Park, Lower Makefield
September 3rd, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Enjoy a day in Veterans Square Park with the family! The day includes handmade crafts and refreshments from 1pm-5pm. From 1pm-3pm, there will be a DJ, a moon bounce, and a magic show. From 3pm-5pm enjoy a free concert performed by the Pennsbury Community Band. The crafters will be selling handmade items only, nothing mass produced. There will be a silent auction, basket raffles, and 50/50 as well.
Labor Day 10k Race
Williamson Park, Morrisville
September 3rd, preparation starts at 7:00am
On Labor Day, join Morrisville for their Annual Labor Day 10K race. The sanctioned race, which begins at 9:00 a.m. takes runners throughout the streets of the Borough. At 9:10, we kick off a 1-mile Fun Run. At the conclusion of both races, awards are presented at Williamson Park. The race, which attracts runners from Pennsylvania and New Jersey, will celebrate its 25th year in 2007.
Mayor's Labor Day Picnic
Williamson's Park, Morrisville
September 3rd, 10:00am – 2:00pm
Baby Crawl Race, Morrisville Zucchini 500 Race, and more!
Central Bucks
Wine Concert Series: Overtone Duo
The Market at DelVal College, Doylestown
August 31st, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Come relax on our patio and enjoy great LIVE entertainment, while sampling locally made Rose Bank Wines. Admission is FREE! Crackers, cheeses, chips, and other goodies available in our Farm Market. Wine available for purchase by the glass or bottle.
47th Annual Polish-American Family Festival & Country Fair
National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown
September 1st, 2nd & 3rd, 12:00pm – 8:00pm
Celebrate traditional Polish culture with live entertainment, arts & crafts, re-enactments, ethnic foods, midway rides and more. $10 admission fee includes unlimited entrance to midway rides all day long (extreme rides at additional cost), stage shows and special events. For more information and complete schedules, please visit the Polish American Festival website.
The Hunt for Treasure!
Mercer Museum, Doylestown
September 1st
What is treasure? Who hunts for treasure and how do they find it? This family-friendly exhibit immerses visitors in the science, history and thrill of treasure and treasure hunting through artifacts, video presentations and interactive elements. Themes include sunken treasure, buried treasure, metal detecting and the "modern treasure hunt." Visitors hunt for treasure using a metal detector, hoist pirate flags, dig for treasure on a virtual island, and more. The exhibit is included with museum admission.
Inspired Interiors: A Fonthill Photography Exhibit
Fonthill Castle, Doylestown
September 1st
Spread throughout the regular tour route of Fonthill Castle are photographs of the many of the interior spaces. Come and see how Mercer's house inspired these modern artists and their interpretations of his castle-home. Regular tour admission required.Exhibit runs from September 1-September 30.
Building Henry's Castle Tour
Fonthill Castle, Doylestown
September 1st, 1:00pm; September 2nd & 3rd, 1:30pm
How does a person go about designing and building a concrete castle? Where does one get the inspirations for such a building? To get the answer to these questions and more, starting on Memorial Day, Fonthill will offer a special hour-long tour will explore the construction, systems and inspiration for Henry Mercer's concrete castle. $15 adult, $12 senior (65+)/college student, $7 youth (6-17), Free child (5 and under) $8 Member adult, $4 member youth (6-17). Reservations Required, call 215-348-9461. Tour runs through Monday, September 3.
Vulture Day Activities
Peace Valley Nature Center, Doylestown
September 1st, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Activities and information on these misunderstood birds. Learn why their conservation is vital to all of us! No fee.
Rice's Market
6326 Greenhill Road, New Hope
September 1st and 3rd, 7:00am – 1:00pm
Rice's Market is a 30 acre outdoor market open on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Vendors come from all around, as they have for over 100 years, to sell their goods. Celebrate Labor Day searching for the perfect gifts such as antiques and collectibles, jewelry, fresh fruits & vegetables, Amish meats & baked goods, clothing, and handbags.
Upper Bucks
Upper Black Eddy Fire Company Carnival
Bridgetown Athletic Association grounds, 1340 Bridgeton Hill Rd, Upper Black Eddy
August 29th – September 2nd, starts at 6:00pm
It is that time of year again! The Annual Upper Black Eddy Fire Company Carnival! Come out, have fun and support the fire company. Starts each night at 6PM! Beat the crowds and visit us on opening night. Additional wristband nights added this year! Wristband nights are now Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Ride all you want for $15. FIREWORKS on Saturday, September 1st (weather permitting). Live music every night!
Just Outside Bucks
Open Air Theatre, Titusville, NJ
August 31st, September 1st, 2nd, 7th, 8th, 9th
Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine returns to the Open Air Theatre stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals. The story of a spunky orphan whose journey to find her parents takes her from the home of a billionaire bachelor to the office of the President of the United States. Includes such favorites as "Hard Knock Life" and "Tomorrow."
Made In America Concert
September 1st & 2nd
An exciting, two-day music festival in Philadelphia this Labor Day weekend. Jay Z will curate and headline the blockbuster roster of talent, which will include nearly 30 artists that embody the American spirit performing across three stages on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park on Saturday, Sept. 1, and Sunday, Sept. 2.


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The GOP debate in Tampa: Full-court press coverage
Mitt Romney enters the fray: Mitt Romney has enhanced his image as a front-runner by staying above the fray during a run of Republican debates, but Monday he sharply abandoned that approach to unleash a withering attack on the rival who threatens his claim to the nomination. He instantly invoked Newt Gingrich's tumultuous tenure as speaker of the House in the 1990s, saying he had to "resign in disgrace." He tried to link Gingrich's work with the mortgage giant Freddie Mac to the foreclosure crisis. He reminded the national TV audience that not long ago Gingrich teamed up with Democrat Nancy Pelosi to call attention to global warming. "I learned something from that last contest in South Carolina, and that was I had incoming from all directions," Romney said when asked to explain his aggressive transformation. "And I'm not going to sit back and get attacked day in and day out without returning fire." Story here.
John Romano column: He felt the need to fight, and I suppose that makes sense. Mitt Romney had been embarrassed in South Carolina and was tumbling in Florida, so he woke up Monday morning with menace on his mind. He attacked Newt Gingrich for a terrible deed, and then accused him of an awful thing. The details aren't as important as the apparent desperation behind the strategy. This was an aggressive Romney. An indignant Romney. A defiant Romney. Which meant you could now add fighter to the list of personas he has tried on. Personally, I'd prefer to finally see an authentic Romney. Column here.
Terri Schiavo case comes up: In the last half hour, Monday's Republican debate turned to the Terri Schiavo case as a discussion of government's role in making a medical decision about the life and death of someone in a persistent vegetative state. Story here.
The protests: Lining the streets of the University of South Florida before Monday's Republican presidential debate, the crowd thickened with hundreds, bull horns blaring, signs held high. One read, "Ron Paul not for sale. End the Fed." Steps away, "Keep the Fed. End Ron Paul." One sign, "Throw 'em all out!" Across the street, dozens, supporting the Dream Act. Story here.
PolitiFact weighs in: The Republican debate in Tampa turned into a sparring match Monday night as Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney attacked each other on their records in political office. PolitiFact kept score.
Slideshow from the event here.


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GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - Diamond Joe seeks his third straight stakes win of the meet and preps for a likely appearance later this month in the $75,000 Bosselman/Gus Fonner Stakes as he headlines a field of eight in the $20,000-guaranteed Dowd Mile Stakes at Fonner Park on Saturday.
After making a run of nine straight wins last year as a 3-year-old, Diamond Joe earned a shot in the Oklahoma Derby, where he was clearly not himself in the gate or on the track when he ran last in the field of 10. A son of Dazzling Falls trained by Chuck Turco, he has started a new streak this year by winning both the Ogataul Stakes for statebreds and most recently the Tondi-Budweiser Stakes, both at six furlongs.
The Dowd Mile serves as the local prep for the Bosselman/Gus Fonner Stakes going 1 1/16 miles on April 27. While Diamond Joe should be heavily favored here, he will be meeting seasoned veteran stakes runners this time around.
Stanley Mankin will send out a capable pair of Corporate Chapel and Wild Jacob as a coupled entry. Corporate Chapel is a bit light on experience, with 2 wins from his 9 career starts, but Wild Jacob could prove a handful in this field. Wild Jacob has won 6 of his 18 career starts, including the John Bullitt Stakes over the Canterbury Park turf course last year. He was a fast-closing second in last year's edition of the Bosselman and will be eyeing a berth in that race again this year.
Bach's Homebrew has met Diamond Joe in both of his starts this year, finishing third in the Ogataul and fourth in the Bud-Tondi, but he is a proven miler. Trained by Larry Staroscik, Bach's Homebrew owns a mark of 6-1-0 from 8 career starts going a mile and should be getting into gear late.
** Co-featured on the 11-race card is the $15,000-added Pepsi Stakes for 3-year-old fillies, where Charlie Smith returns to Nebraska with likely favorite Portales. Although winless in two starts at Delta Downs and Sam Houston this year, last year she was multiple stakes placed in Canada, including a win in the Winnipeg Futurity at Assiniboia Downs.


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This past year I have been trying to update myself about the fundamental scientific theories of everything. Quarks and entropy. The big bang. Decoherence. Many Worlds. But I've yet to get a handle on what a quantum computer is. At my local library, I am in luck. There is a book that promises to make quantum computing "wonderfully accessible" by the very designer of the first feasible quantum computer, Seth Lloyd of the Research Laboratory of Electronics at MIT. Lloyd calls himself a quantum-mechanical engineer, a man who engineers atoms.
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The central idea of Lloyd's presentation to the computational creme de la crème was that all things are composed of information. Not, all things contain a lot of information, but that they—things—me, you, the universe and everything in it is made of information. Holding in his hand an apple, which he will use to illustrate the major points of his argument, he does something that a whole lot of scientists seem to do somewhere in the course of explaining to lay people how science explains the universe—he invokes the Genesis story of the Bible. The apple, he says, "conveys information about good and evil" He calls it the fruit of knowledge 'whose mortal taste brought death into the world' and goes on to elaborate on the myriad bits of information it contains—in its DNA, in the story of Isaac Newton's insight into gravity, and in the metabolic agents that sustain whoever eats it.
A prankster steals the apple when his back is turned. He gets it back, has a spirited exchange with Marray Gell-Mann, the inventor of quarks, and then… in his words: As I finished the talk and stepped away from the board, someone tackled me from behind… Doyne Farmer was one of the founders of chaos theory—a tall athletic man. He grabbed my arms to make me drop the apple. To break his grasp, I slammed him back against the wall. Pictures of fractals and photos of pueblos fell. But before I could wriggle free, Farmer wrestled me to the ground. We rolled around the floor, overturning chairs…
This, folks, scholarship conducted in the style of MIT. This is an environment leavened with Nobel laureates. This, according to page 217 is research funded by the National Science Foundation, the Army Reaearch Office, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Advanced Research and Development Activity, the Naval Research Office, and the Air Force Office for Scientific Research.
I take note of the book's subtitle: A Quantum Computer Scientist Takes on the Cosmos. Hard to tell if this is a book about putting Nature to the test so that she will reveal her secrets, or a manual for how to be at least as smart as God the Father.
I'm daunted by the amount of nonsense I might have to wade through just to figure out what a quantum computer is. Would I be better off to just look it up in Wikipedia?
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A Bibliography of Published Works (1925-2010) and a Chronology of His Life (1910-1996)
by Phyllis S. Morgan
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New Mexico's first native-born Franciscan priest, Fray Angélico Chávez (1910-1996) was known as a prolific poet and historian, a literary and artistic figure, and an intellectual who played a vital role in Santa Fe's community of writers. Chávez is considered to be the most prolific U.S. Hispanic writer of the twentieth century. His knowledge of many aspects of New Mexico's history, the history of the Catholic Church in New Mexico, and related archival documents was unsurpassed. This is a bio-bibliography of his published works and works about him from 1925 to 2010 and a chronology of his life. This work is written, edited, and compiled by award-winning author Phyllis S. Morgan of Albuquerque.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Retired from a 40-year career as a reference and research librarian, educator, and information specialist, Phyllis S. Morgan is now an independent researcher and writer. She is the author of the award-winning bio-bibliographies Marc Simmons of New Mexico: Maverick Historian and A Sense of Place: Rudolfo A. Anaya (co-authored with Cesar A. González-T.). Morgan is also the author of an earlier bibliography (1980) of Fray Angélico's works.
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