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Related Media: Carpal Tunnel Release
When more conservative treatments fail, surgery is a successful option. Only 5% of patients experience symptoms after surgical treatment.
Carpal Tunnel Release
This simple procedure can be done in several ways, depending upon your particular case and the surgeon's experience and preference.
The thick ligament on the palm side of your carpal tunnel is cut, allowing the contents of the tunnel to expand and the pressure to be reduced. The procedure is ordinarily done in an outpatient setting under local anesthesia, some circumstances may recommend that a nerve block be used to interrupt pain signals. General anesthesia—where you're unconscious—is rarely necessary.
You'll be put into a hospital gown and taken to a surgical suite (operating room). After you lie down on an operating table, at least 1 IV line will be attached to a needle in your vein, and monitors may be attached to you to keep track of your heartbeat, blood pressure, and oxygen levels. If you've requested it, you may be sedated for additional comfort.
Approaches to carpal tunnel release include:
- The open approach, which cuts through the skin to expose the ligament, then cuts across the ligament with scissors
- A smaller incision that accommodates only the scissors
- An arthroscope to see the carpal tunnel in greater detail. This procedure will take slightly longer, mostly to set up the equipment. During the arthroscopy, the surgeon can put small instruments into the carpal tunnel to cut the ligament.
Each of these procedures takes only a few minutes. Afterward, your incision will be closed, and you will be taken briefly to a recovery room where the effects of the sedation or anesthesia can wear off and you can be monitored.
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On Sunday, Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie exited a loss to the Ravens with a hip injury that has been bothering him in recent weeks.
On Wednesday and Thursday, Cromartie has not practiced.
According to the team's official injury report, Cromartie has missed both sessions due to the lingering hip problem.
Also absent for the Jets on Thursday were receiver Santonio Holmes (foot/hamstring) and tight end Kellen Winslow (knee). Both practiced Wednesday on a limited basis.
Running back Chris Ivory (ankle), receiver Jeremy Kerley (elbow), center Nick Mangold (wrist), and linebacker Garrett McIntyre (knee) also practiced on a limited basis.
The 5-6 Jets host the 5-6 Dolphins on Sunday. The Jets are hoping to break their first two-game losing streak of the season.


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Injustice: Gods Among Us is pretty great. But, the Wii U version is missing a feature found in the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 counterparts. Namely, the iOS game is meant to unlock content in the main game, but that feature is curiously missing in the Wii U version.
Siliconera noticed the missing feature in its review copy. This has precedent on the Wii U. The port of Mass Effect 3, for example, didn't link up to its companion app like the other console versions.
The Wii U version does have a few unique features of its own, like the ability to play on the GamePad or map a move list for quick reference. But if you've been playing the free-to-play iOS game to unlock extras, the PS3 and 360 are the go-to platforms of choice.


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Lindsay Lohan Ruins Borrowed Dress: Report
(NEW YORK) -- Lindsay Lohan reportedly tore it up at a club after attending an event for amfAR — the American Foundation for AIDS Research — in New York City on Feb. 6.
A source told Us Weekly that Lohan tore a lengthy, beaded gown her stylist had borrowed from designer Theia Couture for the amFAR event.
"She said that the dress had ripped [at a club after the fundraiser] — she couldn't possibly wear it like that — so her stylist friend went to the club bouncer and requested some scissors to repair the torn part of the dress," the insider said.
"She turned it into a mullet! Only a fashiony person would do that!" the source added.
Us Weekly has posted before and after pictures of the dress, which was valued at $1,750. When Lohan wore it to the amFAR event, it was long enough to reach the floor. But another photo shows that the dress had been cut to half its normal length.
"The dress was loaned in good faith to Phillip Bloch, Lindsay Lohan's stylist," a representative for Theia Couture said in a statement to ABC News. "We were informed by Mr. Bloch's assistant that the dress was damaged during the course of the evening. The dress has not been returned, and it wasn't until we saw the photos in the media, that we became aware of the actual condition of the gown."
A representative for Lohan did not immediately respond to request for comment.
The magazine previously reported that Charlie Sheen offered to chip in for payment of the dress on Lohan's behalf before his Scary Movie 5 co-star borrowed it.
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Academic Policies-Student Status
This section covers key events associated with your status as a student and possible changes in status, such as reduced study lists, withdrawal, and readmission. You'll find answers to questions about grades, honors, and academic probation.
- Class Status as a Student
- Full-Time, Part-Time, Limited Status
- Reduced Study due to Disability
- Reduced Study due to Employment and Employment Verification
- Cancellation
- Withdrawal
- Medical Withdrawal
- Readmission
- Academic Probation
- Dismissal
- Distinctions and Honors
Definitions of Your Status as a Student
Student status refers to the different ways you may be enrolled in, exiting, or re-entering the University.
Status by Units
Class status is defined by the number of units you have completed toward your degree.
- Freshman: fewer than 30 units completed
- Sophomore: at least 30 units but fewer than 60 units completed
- Junior: at least 60 units but fewer than 90 units completed
- Senior: at least 90 units completed
Students who came in as freshmen are expected to graduate in eight semesters. Transfer students are expected to graduate in four semesters. Students completing more than one major and students who study abroad through the UC Education Abroad Program during the academic year are automatically granted an additional semester. Students are not granted additional time to complete a minor.
Full-Time Status
Full-time students paying full registration fees must be enrolled in a minimum of 13 units and not exceed a maximum of 19.5 units per semester. In order to go under the minimum or exceed the maximum, you must seek special permission from the Office of Instruction and Student Affairs. Even if the College permits you to take fewer than 13 units, other departments and units on the Berkeley campus may not, such as Financial Aid. It is your responsibility to check with all campus programs pertinent to your academic and financial status.
Reduced Study List Due to Employment
Students who are employed for a minimum of 15 hours per week may petition to enroll in fewer than the minimum 13 units per semester. Complete the Employment Verification for Reduced Study List form and submit it for approval to the Office of Instruction and Student Affairs. The last day to submit the form is the Friday of the fifth week of instruction. We must verify your employment with your employer, and will make only two attempts to do so.
All work must be PAID employment; work-study is acceptable. Volunteer work is not considered for a reduced study load. Even if the College of Natural Resources gives you permission to take fewer than 13 units, you may not be considered a full-time student by other departments and units on campus. If you are a recipient of financial aid or a scholarship award, check with the Financial Aid Office as well as with the administrators for your scholarships for further details on the impact it may cause to current and/or future financial aid packages and other monetary awards.
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Reduced Study List Due to Disability
If you have a documented and verifiable disability, you may be eligible for academic accommodations and support services—such as readers, notetakers, sign language interpreters, attendant referral, assistive technology, and housing assistance—through the Disabled Students Program (DSP). To find out how, or if, you qualify for the services provided through DSP, please contact them directly at (510) 642-0518 or (510) 642-6376. They are located in 260 Cesar Chavez Student Center, and their website is dsp.berkeley.edu. If you qualify for the services provided through DSP, please bring to the Office of Instruction and Student Affairs a written document from DSP stating that fact. Failure to provide appropriate documentation of your status means, for example, we will be unable to help you drop a class if that is a course of action you need to take. We can accept only an official letter from DSP (no phone calls or emails), and your letter is valid for the current semester only. You must submit a new letter for every semester you want to carry a reduced study list via DSP.
Canceling Registration/Withdrawing
We understand that students must sometimes take time off from college. It is strongly recommended that you first contact your advisor before canceling or withdrawing from the University.
You may cancel your registration if you do not wish to attend the university for a semester and instruction has not yet begun. You may withdraw from the university if instruction has already begun and you find it necessary to discontinue attending classes, or prior to instruction, you are enrolled in at least one course and have paid partial fees.
Whether you cancel or withdraw, any classes in which you are enrolled will be dropped from your schedule, and you will not be eligible to attend UC Berkeley until you are readmitted.
Incoming freshmen or transfer students should call or visit the Office of Instruction and Student Affairs for advising if they are considering canceling their registration. To do so otherwise may preclude reapplying to the university.
Canceling : If you decide to cancel your registration, you must contact your advisor and cancel prior to the first day of instruction for the semester. You may cancel your registration via Tele-BEARS or by notifying the Office of the Registrar in writing prior to the first day of instruction. You may also go to the Office of Instruction and Student Affairs or Cal Student Central in 120 Sproul Hall to have your cancelation processed. No fees are involved in canceling your registration. If you plan to re-register in the future, you will be required to complete and submit an Undergraduate Application for Readmission with the appropriate fees.
Withdrawing : Once instruction has begun, you cannot cancel your registration. You must withdraw. If you decide to withdraw, you must first meet with your advisor and then the Lead College Advisor in the Office of Instruction and Student Affairs to complete a "Notice of Withdrawal." We will provide you with valuable information and advice regarding your withdrawal. Please be aware that your withdrawal may impact your future readmission. Anytime you do not attend for a semester and wish to return (unless you are part of the University's Education Abroad Program), you will be required to complete an Undergraduate Application for Readmission .
You may withdraw from the current term anytime between the first and last day of instruction. Withdrawals after the last day of instruction are considered retroactive and are rarely granted. Information regarding refunds of registration fees and financial aid implication should be directed to Cal Student Central in 120 Sproul Hall. More information can be found on the Registrar's website. (Please note: all withdrawals processed by the College are considered personal withdrawals.)
Medical Withdrawal : If you need to withdraw for medical reasons, you must first consult with University Health Services (UHS) in the Tang Center. We will be glad to work with you and UHS to help you with your medical withdrawal and future readmission. For more information, visit the UHS website .
If you have canceled your registration, withdrawn from the university, or failed to enroll for the semester, you must apply for readmission to continue your coursework at UC Berkeley. The deadlines to apply for readmission are June 1 for the following fall semester and November 1 for the following spring semester. It is strongly recommended that you apply for readmission as soon as you know when you'll return, and well in advance of these deadlines. The deadline for Spring semester is November 1 and the deadline for Fall semester is June 1.
To be considered for readmission, you should consult with the Office of Instruction and Student Affairs before you apply. Then, complete the following checklist and mail all pieces to the Office of Instruction and Student Affairs:
- Undergraduate Application for Readmission
- Program Planning Form approved by your major advisor
- A personal statement, no more than 1 page, indicating how you are academically prepared to return to Berkeley.
- Application for Readmission fee (Click here for more information about readmission fee waivers.)
- Official transcripts from any other institution(s) attended while away from the university
Note: Upon readmission, you will be required to submit an online Statement of Legal Residence at calcentral.berkeley.edu.
Address this mail to:
Office of Instruction & Student Affairs (OISA)
260 Mulford Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-3100
Your application will then be reviewed by CNR. If approved, you will be readmitted and may begin classes in the semester for which you applied for admission.
Academic Probation
You will be placed on academic probation if your cumulative UC Berkeley GPA falls below 2.0. Should this happen, you must bring your cumulative GPA up to 2.0 within the following two semesters. If your grade point average worsens in the first semester after going on academic probation, you could be subject to dismissal.
You may also be placed on 1.5 "term" probation—a form of academic probation—if your GPA falls below 1.5 in any fall or spring semester. In such a case, you must bring your term GPA to 2.0 the following fall or spring semester ("term") and maintain your cumulative GPA of 2.0 thereafter, or you could be subject to dismissal.
If you fear you may go on academic probation, meet with your undergraduate advisor immediately.
Dismissal occurs when you are no longer in good academic standing (when your academic performance fails to meet the required GPA of 2.0) for two semesters in a row. Once dismissed, you are no longer considered a Berkeley student and should not attempt to enroll in classes. If you have been dismissed, you will have to appeal in writing to the Associate Dean of Instruction and Student Affairs for readmission.
Distinction and Honors
CNR Honors Program
The College of Natural Resources Honors Program is designed to support undergraduate students interested in developing, executing, and evaluating a yearlong independent research project under the guidance of a faculty mentor.
Students who successfully complete the Honors Program will earn recognition at graduation and will also receive a notation of Honors in their major on their diploma. The Honors Symposium, held once each semester, gives all Honors students the opportunity to present their research to fellow students, faculty, deans, friends, and family.
Distinction in General Scholarship at Graduation
Distinction is awarded at graduation, and a notation of such will appear on your final transcript and diploma. To earn distinction, you must:
- Complete a minimum of 50 semester units at the University of California.
- Complete at least 43 of the 50 units for a letter grade.
- Complete at least 30 of the 50 units at Berkeley.
- Possess a GPA that ranks you at the top of your CNR graduating class:
- top 3 percent for highest distinction
- next 7 percent for high distinction
- next 10 percent for distinction
CNR Dean's List
The CNR Dean's List is a mark of achievement granted at the end of each semester to students ranked in the top percentage of all CNR students by GPA. It will appear on your transcript. (Please note, however, that it is not related to Distinction in General Scholarship.) The qualifications for Dean's List are:
- Have completed 13 or more units for a letter grade during the previous semester.
- Possess a GPA for the semester ranking you in the top 10 percent of all CNR undergraduates.
- Have no Incompletes, No Report (NR), Not Passed grades, no repeated courses, or missing grades from the previous semester.
Honors to Date Notation
Honors to Date is a notation on your transcript that indicates you are currently on track to earn Distinction in General Scholarship. It appears after every semester's grades are reported. Should you cease to qualify, Honors to Date will not appear on the following semester's grade report, although you will still see it noted for the semesters in which you already earned it.
You will see Honors to Date if you meet the following the criteria:
- At least 12 units completed and taken for a letter grade at UC Berkeley for that semester.
- Overall GPA (all semesters, cumulative) equal to or higher than the GPA needed to earn Distinction in General Scholarship.


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Significance of M-cells in homoeothermic body
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M-cells are a cell type specific for the epithelium of Mucosa-associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT). They can be found just in birds and mammals. It can be stated that the M-cells are the last cell type which appeared in the evolution of life. Their major role is to inform the immune system about all foreign antigens, penetrating the warm-blooded organisms by air, food and water. We consider the M-cells as foreign antigens receptors. They initiate the acquired immune processes and reactions. In other words, the M-cells are helping for the immunogenesis of the young organism.
We postulate that once passed through the M-cells, the foreign antigens are "marked" so that their subsequent processing in the lymph follicles of MALT leads to the formation of B-cells, which are committed to produce IgA after their transformation in plasma cells in case of second encounter with the antigen, that induced the development of the corresponding follicle.
The foreign antigens that penetrate the organism, para-M-cellularly lead to development of lymph follicles in the lymph nodes, but the produced by them B-cells are committed to produce IgG after their transformation in plasma cells in case of subsequent encounter with the corresponding antigen.
We assume that the M-cells are a separate cell type, which is coded into the genetic program of the homoeothermic body. Particularly the M-cells, determine the localization of Mucosa-associated Lymphoid Tissue in the architecture of the homoeothermic body.


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Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health concluded that programs to boost the academic achievement of children from low income neighborhoods might be more successful if they also provided adult literacy education to parents.
The researchers based this conclusion on their finding that a mother's reading skill is the greatest determinant of her children's future academic success, outweighing other factors, such as neighborhood and family income.
The analysis, performed by Narayan Sastry, Ph.D., of the University of Michigan, and Anne R. Pebley, Ph.D., of the University of California, Los Angeles, examined data on more than 3,000 families.
The study, appearing in Demography, was supported by NIH's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.


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I really can't remember how I met Dan but I do know we were looking for a doorman at the live music saloon called Barney Steel's in Redwood City where I was the de facto manager. I suspect it was through a mutual friend, Jan Condran, a waitress on my crew at the time.
If a perfect doorman ever existed he was it. We had him for about ten years I think.
Our bar did not attract a violent crowd but on a few occasions his gentle, wise, manner would get set aside and this brief but effective Grizzly Bear would pop out and, with little fanfare, settle the situation of the moment.
The rest of the time he was amazingly congenial, never seeming to tire of greeting customers with "Good evening, Welcome to Barney Steel's. The cover tonight is ___ and the band tonight is ____"
Endlessly…! Always with a smile.
But he was much more than that. I'm sure I share the same kind of memory as others in his deep listening and gentle responses as I/we vented our latest mental or moral trouble. Always the guy to encourage someone's efforts. A man of infinite wisdom and wit, wit that was never at someone else's expense.
Most nights he was working I stood next to him a lot of the time to check the customers as they came in and occasionally give him a break so he could go on a "parking lot check" with someone. I'd go on a 'parking lot check' with him from time to time too, where rumor has it certain herbs may have been smoked. I can't remember…
And we talked. We talked for hours about "Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax…of Cabbages and Kings" as Lewis Carroll would say.
I never saw him drunk. Ever. Maybe two beers a night if that. A man who led by example. He had a drive of about thirty miles at the end of the night and he would not risk a DUI…
We had a lot in common, he and I, but at the same time we were very unalike, myself being everything they attribute to an Aries. His Steady Mellow and my Intensity harmonized pretty well.
He was a pretty good pool player. He never rattled….
After the bar shut its doors we drifted away to do other things as people will and we saw less of each other. Distance and busy lives… we all know how it is. And a visit from time to time, more of an incidental crossing of paths, were not be the same as the bonding we had at that bar. A bonding we both missed.
But when someone Takes Flight suddenly like this I regret the opportunities missed to communicate, to have had at least one more dinner… one more e.mail…that kind of thing… too many things unsaid…
The Dan I knew never seemed troubled or worried but he must have been so at times because he was human with the same pains and pressures of life all of us face…some of the pains he had to go through took their toll. But you never knew because he hid it and made it About You. You got his full attention. Didn't matter what it was that had you in a flutter and flurry, he would talk you down in his own inimitable way.
Jan aptly put it this way "He always knew the right words and his talent for getting you to realize the answer to your own question was uncanny."
He would answer any question and even when his answer was "I don't know." you felt better anyway…
When I grow up I want to be just like him.


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Two former Dell employees were part of a $62 million (£40 million) insider trading scam, involving the company's shares as well as Nvidia stock, according to the FBI.
The news comes as the US authorities step up their pursuit of inside traders. Two months ago, Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam was sentenced to 11 years in jail for his role in a scam involving AMD, IBM and 3Com stock.
Yesterday, Sandeep Goyal, an employee at Dell's US headquarters between 2006 and 2007 before becoming a financial analyst, was arrested. An unnamed co-conspirator in Dell's investor relations department from 2007 to 2009 is also alleged to have been part of the scam. The co-conspirator has not been arrested, it is understood.
Goyal allegedly made $175,000 by providing inside information about Dell to a hedge fund. He has pleaded guilty to charges of securities fraud.
Jesse Tortura, a former analyst at Diamondback, and Spyridon Adondakis, formerly at Level Global, have also pleaded guilty.
Seven men in total are allegedly implicated in the scam, including Todd Newman, a senior manager with the Diamondback Capital Management hedge fund, and Anthony Chiasson, a co-founder at Level Global investors. Newman oversaw IT stock investments at Diamondback. Chiasson's Level firm principally trades in IT and finance shares. Both were arrested yesterday.
Jon Horvath, an employee at hedge fund Sigma Capital Management, and Danny Kuo of Whittier Trust, were also allegedly part of the scam. Both hedge funds trade in a range of share types.
All seven were charged with conspiracy to commit securities fraud, relating to profits made from trading Dell and Nvidia stock in 2008 and 2009.
Authorities even produced an email from Kuo to Adondakis, Tortura and Horvath, in which he openly states that he is providing insider information.
In one instance of profit from the scam, Level Global allegedly made $57 million from a tip ahead of Dell's results – which authorities branded as the largest single profit ever from inside information.
Dell said in a statement that it "has cooperated with government authorities". It added: "All Dell employees are required annually to complete training on the company's Code of Conduct, which includes a section on insider trading. Violations of these policies are treated seriously, and violations result in disciplinary action up to and including termination."
FBI assistant director Janice Fedarcyk said: "The FBI has arrested more than 60 people in 'Operation Perfect Hedge' [the hedge fund insider trading probe] to date, and this initiative is far from over.
"If you are engaged in insider trading, what distinguishes you from the dozens who have been charged is not that you haven't been caught; it's that you haven't been caught yet."
It is understood that Horvath will contest the charges. The other men have not commented.
Level Global went out of business last year following an FBI raid, and the other firms have not commented.
The seven men each face up to 20 years in prison, if convicted.
In a separate incident, the FBI today arrested Bo Zhang, a computer programmer on contract at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, for allegedly stealing proprietary code.


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Several people have asked what has inspired, motivated us to make the decision to move to Haiti. Other than uh... the Bible and God Himself placing this desire in our hearts, the following books and reading have given us a lot of insight:
Don't Complicate the Missionary Call
by David Sitton
I was never called to be a missionary, nor was I drafted. I volunteered. No special call was needed. I chose to go; I wanted to go; I was compelled to go. And where I go is always determined by an open Bible and a stretched-out map of the regions where Christ is still unknown and un-praised!
I chuckle when I hear missionaries and pastors talk about "surrendering to the call" of ministry. I always want to ask, "After you surrendered, were you water-boarded, or just hauled off in handcuffs and leg irons." Was it really necessary for you to be abducted by a heavenly vision before you would go into the work of the gospel?
The missionary call is not like a prison dog that tracks us down, sniffs us out, and hog-ties us for the nations. That is silly-talk and really bad theology. Nowhere in Scripture is a mysterious (supernatural) call a prerequisite before we can respond to the Great Commission. The opposite is actually true.
Don't Wait for a CallNo aspect of mission is more bogged down with extra-biblical baggage than the "missionary call." The clear command of Christ "to go" should be, by itself, sufficient to set you on your way "into all the world. . . proclaiming the gospel to the whole creation" (Mark 16:15). You can't go wrong by trying to go. Trust the Lord to direct your moving feet. If you are convinced of your "call" to "stay", this will only serve as added confirmation that you are right. Don't fear the risk of ending up some place the Lord doesn't want you. Too many already took that "risk" when they assumed a stateside ministry or vocation with no confirmation other than their own desires.
Dramatic calls to ministry are the exception. If you have it in your heart to go, then go. Then, lean on the sovereignty of God to get you where he wants you in the harvest. Don't worry about "running ahead of God." You aren't that quick!
Try to GoPaul tried to go into Asia, but the Lord wouldn't let him. He then tried to go to Bithynia, but was "kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia." Still, he kept trying to go. I count at least six cities in Acts 16 where Paul tried to take the gospel. It was only then that the Lord gave him a vision of the Macedonian. He woke up the next morning and immediately headed for the regions north, having "concluded that God had called them to preach the gospel in Macedonia.
The heavenly vision wasn't a "call" to mission, it was specific guidance for missionaries that were already going.
The point? Don't complicate the missionary call. Get radical with the going and God will get radical in the specific guiding.
David Sitton is the founder and president of To Every Tribe Ministries. David is a career church planting missionary who lived and worked in Papua New Guinea for 16 years, making first gospel contact with several headhunting, cannibalistic tribes.
Other books we recommend:
When Helping Hurts
by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert
by David Platt
God Can't Sleep
by Palmer Chinchen


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An exhibition of paintings and graphic works by a famous traveler revealing his extraordinary vision.
An exhibition of paintings and graphic works by a famous traveler revealing his extraordinary vision.
Bone carver Yakov Seryakov. To the 200th anniversary of birth
An exhibition of the talented Russian master of bone carving, the author of numerous portraits, provides a comprehensive overview of the ...
Angels of the 20th and 21st Centuries
The exhibition will trace the pictorial and semantic metamorphosis of the image of the angel in fine arts from modernism, symbolism, and avant-garde to the art...
Anna Akhmatova. On the 130th Anniversary of Birth
An exhibition in the Garden Vestibule of the Mikhailovsky Palace presents ten portraits of poet Anna Akhmatova in painting, graphics, and sculpture, ...
The exhibition of the first avant-garde association of Russia will present about 200 items: paintings, graphics, scenographic projects, as well as posters and archival materials.
Konstantin Somov. On the 150th Anniversary of Birth
The exhibition is dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Konstantin Andreevich Somov, one of the greatest masters of Russian art of the first half o...
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8 april 2016—8 april 2016This is the first exhibition in Russia of Robert Indiana - one of the key protagonist of the Pop Art movement.
The collection of masterpieces, chosen by the Russian Museum will allow you to make a first impression of the collection of the Russian Museum.
Russian Museum - one of the world's largest museums and is perhaps the only country where such a full treasure of national culture are presented.
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In the online shop of the Russian Museum presented a huge range of souvenirs, illustrated editions and multimedia disks.
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Silver is getting more attention. And not just because of the turmoil emanating from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Read more »
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If you are wondering about Things to Do in Madrid, Spain on your next vacation, think no more! This Spain Travel Guide will take you on an adventure all around Madrid. Madrid is the capital city of Spain and has a lot to offer! From the stunning architecture to the thriving food scene and amazing nightlife you'll find something that you love about Madrid.
This Madrid Travel Guide takes you on a journey in the capital city of Spain. We will visit some of the best attractions in Madrid, eat amazing Spanish food, and explore all the hidden gems. This travel guide covers some of the top places to visit if you are traveling to Madrid for a vacation soon. Also, I'll take you on an adventure around the city of Madrid as we interact with the locals and discover some amazing history and facts that you didn't know about Madrid. I hope you enjoy this vlog about Madrid, Spain because it took me a long time to capture this footage.


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On July 10th and 11th, the Canadian Hockey Foundation held their third Annual Celebrity Classic Gala Fundraiser and Golf Tournament in Toronto. At the Gala, it was a night to remember with Canada's three gold medal teams receiving their championship rings and the unveiling of the Clarkson Cup.
2006 Women's Olympic Champions display their rings
With over 700 people in attendance, the Gala was hosted by TSN's Gord Miller at the Westin Harbour Castle
Hotel and was broadcast nationally by TSN Sport Centre. A highlight of the festivities was the ring
presentation made to Canada's championship teams. Gord Miller remarked, "There are three teams here tonight
who brought distinction to themselves and to their country by winning either Olympic or World Championships.
And for the first time, Canada has three such teams in one single year and we're here to honour them here
tonight." The guests of honour were:
• 2006 IIHF World Junior Champions
• 2006 Women's Olympic Champions
• 2006 Sledge Hockey Paralympic Champions
Along with the golden celebration in recognition of Canada's international achievements in amateur hockey, the Gala evening event was chosen as the inaugural presentation of the Clarkson Cup. Prior to the ring presentation to the 2006 Women's Olympic Champions, Hockey Canada President Bob Nicholson introduced the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson to unveil her trophy, the Clarkson Cup, which will serve as a challenge cup for women's hockey. Madame Clarkson commented that "…women's hockey can only increase and I hope to see this very soon as a challenge cup for leagues. All I'm interested in is excellence in women's hockey. I think it's our national game and what we love. And we should continue with it knowing that boys and girls can become great hockey players." She unveiled and presented the Clarkson Cup to Cassie Campbell, captain of the 2006 Canadian Women's Olympic Hockey Team. Accepting the trophy Cassie Campbell said, "This truly is an honour to accept this and also I think that from now on, you're going to hear little girls in the street saying 'one day I'm going to win the Clarkson Cup' and that's a great thing, so thank you very much."
As well as celebrating Canada's success at world competitive levels, the evening also raised funds for the Foundation's endowment program to provide a legacy of programs to keep Canada at the top of competitive amateur hockey. Fundraising at the event exceeded $260,000, a 25% increase over 2005. To-date, the three-year fundraising total exceeds $800,000.
The following day, the Foundation held its annual Golf Tournament at the Club on Bond Head whose South Course was voted as one of Canada's top three new courses in 2006 by Golf Digest, and voted best new course in 2005 by Travel & Leisure. Rain had fallen the day preceding the tournament, but the sun came out in full force and golfers enjoyed a warm and sunny day at the links. Each of the 48 teams was captained by a member from one of Canada's championship teams, including Cassie Campbell, Justin Pogge, and Paul Rosen. The teams enjoyed a fun day of fast-paced round golf and an opportunity to get to know one of Canada's premier athletes.
The Foundation thanks the Organizing Committee Chair, Tom Bitove, and Honorary Chairs, John McDermott and David Ippolito. Their hard work and leadership helped make the event very memorable. The Foundation would also like to recognize and thank the event sponsors whose support made the gathering of Canada's hockey family possible and supported the Foundation.
Tournament Sponsors
The Canadian Hockey Foundation would like to acknowledge and thank our sponsors for the 2006 Celebrity Classic Gala Fundraiser and Gold Tournament. Many are returning sponsors and we appreciate your continuing support, and we welcome our new sponsors. The Celebrity Classic would not have been successful without your valued support.


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BANGKOK -- Protesters forced their way onto the grounds of Thailand's army headquarters today, asking the military to support their increasingly aggressive campaign to topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. The army insisted it will not take sides in the dispute.
BANGKOK -- Protesters forced their way onto the grounds of Thailand's army headquarters today, asking the military to support their increasingly aggressive campaign to topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. The army insisted it will not take sides in the dispute.
In a letter addressed to the army chief, the protesters stopped short of calling for a coup but urged military leaders to "take a stand" in Thailand's spiraling political crisis and state which side they are on. The crowd of 1,200 people stayed on the sprawling lawn of the Royal Thai Army compound for two hours before filing out peacefully.
Army commander Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha responded with a call for the protests to be democratic and law-abiding.
"Don't try to make the army take sides because the army considers that all of us are fellow Thais, so the government, state authorities and people from every sector must jointly seek a peaceful solution as soon as possible," Prayuth said in a statement.
Yingluck has proposed talks but the protesters have rejected them.
The incursion on the army's turf was a bold act heavy with symbolism in a country that has experienced 18 successful or attempted military coups since the 1930s.
The most recent was in 2006, when the military ousted Yingluck's brother, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who is living overseas to avoid a corruption conviction but is central to Thailand's political conflict.
Protest organizers later declared that Sunday would be their "victory day," and told followers to seize all state ministries, state telecommunications agencies and other state enterprises, police headquarters and the zoo.
The targets also include the prime minister's offices. In 2008, anti-Thaksin demonstrators occupied those offices for three months to back their demands that his allies step down.
Senior security officials, including the interior minister and the national police chief, went on the government's television station to ask people not to heed the protest call, calling the proposed actions illegal. Deputy Prime Minister Pracha Promnok said authorities will try to avoid using force in protecting government offices, and accused protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban of causing tremendous damage to the country.
For the past week, thousands of anti-government protesters have marched in Bangkok in a bid to unseat Yingluck, whom they accuse of serving as a proxy for her billionaire brother. Thaksin is adored by much of the country's rural poor and despised by the educated elite and middle class who accuse him of widespread corruption and other offenses.
Leaders of the protests say their goal is not just to force Yingluck out of office but to rid the country of Thaksin's influence in politics.
The demonstrations have raised fears of new political turmoil and instability in Thailand. A planned Bangkok rally on Saturday by Thaksin's supporters has raised tensions further.
Asked if she planned to call early elections, Yingluck told the BBC that she didn't think snap polls would solve the country's problem.
"You have to ask (if) the protesters (would be) satisfied or not," Yingluck said.
Protesters branched out to several spots today, with another crowd staging a rally outside the headquarters of Yingluck's ruling Pheu Thai party, where hundreds of riot police stood guard to prevent them from entering.
A separate crowd of more than 1,000 people marched through central Bangkok to the U.S. Embassy. Opposition lawmaker Korn Chatikavanij, a former finance minister, delivered a letter to an official there denouncing Yingluck's leadership as illegitimate, in response to a statement from Washington that expressed concern about the protests.
Explaining how a crowd of unarmed civilians was able to break through the main gate into the army compound, Gen. Prayuth said: "The army did not want to use any force and we didn't view the protesters as enemies or opponents. They are actually Thais who have different political opinions." But he added, "In any case, security measures will be tightened from now on."
The army compound is next to the United Nations' Asia-Pacific headquarters in Bangkok.
Yingluck has been reluctant to use force against the opposition-led protesters for fear of escalating the crisis and sparking bloodshed.
Security forces have done little to stop protesters who have spent the week seizing government buildings and camping out at several of them in an effort to force a government shutdown while asking civil servants to join their rally.
Crowd sizes peaked Sunday at over 100,000 and have dwindled in recent days to tens of thousands, but organizers have kept each day dramatic by targeting new and different seats of power.
Crowds of protesters have occupied the Finance Ministry since Monday and others have remained holed up since Wednesday at a sprawling government complex that houses the Department of Special Investigation, the country's equivalent of the FBI. Yesterday, the demonstrators cut power at Bangkok's police headquarters and asked police to join their side.
Protest leader Suthep and his allies have called for bigger crowds to join the campaign over the weekend.
Thaksin, who lives in Dubai to avoid serving a jail term for a corruption conviction he says was politically motivated, is a highly polarizing figure in Thailand. Before Thaksin was toppled in a coup - for alleged corruption, abuse of power and insulting the nation's revered king - he won over Thailand's rural underclass by introducing populist policies designed to benefit the poor. His political movement grew to become the most successful in modern Thai history.
But his opponents saw him as arrogant and a threat to democracy and their own privileges. The country has been gripped by sometimes violent protests by both sides since 2006.


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A trial scheme to move recuperating NHS patients into Airbnb-style accommodation to free up hospital beds has been labelled "terrifying" by Labour's shadow social care minister.
Barbara Keeley warned there were "clear safety risks" with placing responsibility for patients with strangers and said the pilot project was a sign social care is in crisis.
A small trial is due to take place in the South East, where homeowners could earn up to £50 a night putting people up as they recuperate from a hospital stay.
NHS figures show that last year, 2.2 million hospital "bed days" in England were lost due to delayed transfers of care.
Meanwhile, Age UK has warned that increasing numbers of elderly and frail patients are being "marooned" in hospital beds, despite being medically fit.
Writing in the Daily Mirror, Ms Keeley highlighted comments by health minister Jackie Doyle-Price in which she repeated a claim that austerity has been "the mother of invention".
The Labour MP wrote: "Now we have been given a terrifying view of what that might mean in practice.
"People in need of social care in Essex could be forced to stay with strangers if there's no room in care homes. Call it CareBnB.
"The Tories' care crisis is now so bad that private homeowners are being asked to help dig them out of it."
She added: "There is an urgent need for more social care but there are clear safety risks if the people are forced to accept this cut-price care."
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services told The Guardian it wanted more details before making a full assessment, but that the "model of care, as described, raises questions about whether the safety and well-being of the individual have been fully considered".
The trial involving around 30 patients will take place in Essex, it was first revealed by the Health Service Journal (HSJ).
NHS bodies in the county, along with local authorities, will take part, with willing and eligible patients primarily recruited from Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Campaign group Save Southend A&E told the HSJ it was "shocked that an NHS trust is endorsing such a company" and warned it "opens a huge can of worms for safeguarding, governance and possible financial and emotional abuse of people at their most vulnerable time".
The scheme is being run by CareRooms, a company that says it will transform spare rooms and annexes with a private bathroom into "secure care spaces for patients who are waiting to be discharged".
The firm's co-founder and chief medical officer, Dr Harry Thirkettle, told the Press Association the scheme is aimed at patients who need short-term accommodation either before going home or going into long-term care.
He said there were "massive" benefits to be had for patients who can be discharged into home-like environments, whereas remaining in hospital can impaired mobility and cognition.
Prospective hosts, who can earn up to a maximum of £1,000 a month, need to go through "vigorous" security checks before they are approved for the scheme.
CareRooms is also using "technology safeguarding solutions" including sensors that detect any time someone enters or leaves, as well as a 24-hour call centre and patients will be able to get a GP consultation within four hours of requesting one, Dr Thirkettle said.
The Care Quality Commission watchdog told the Guardian that its registration team did not have a record of CareRooms, although could not say whether such a registration would be required.
"The CQC will contact CareRooms to better understand their business model in case they are providing something that would fall within the scope of our regulation ," a spokesman said.
An NHS England spokesman said: "While it's good to hear innovative ideas from NHS staff, this suggestion from an A&E doctor in Southend is a long way from being implemented and would first need to be very carefully assessed and tested."
The Conservative leader of Leicestershire County Council hit out at Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt over the pressure being put on councils over social care.
Nicholas Rushton said the council faces losing £22 million after targets for it to provide care for patients ready to be discharged from hospital were brought forward from March to this month.
He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that Mr Hunt had "erred in judgment".
"They are laudable reasons why he has done it but there would have been a lot better ways, in my view, to do it than bring forward the targets so urgently and then threaten to fine us.
"I suppose what he is trying to do is ultimately he will be able to blame us not the NHS if there are some delays in transfers of care. My message to Jeremy Hunt would be to take another look at it."
Asked about reports he said "how long can we stand Jeremy Hunt?", he replied: "I suppose I was a bit angry at the time because this thing was straight bounced on us."


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Sharon Thomason January 21, 2011
Hi Troy,
This is Sharon Thomas, you probably don't remember me. But your pictures are awesome! Sooo impressed with them. My husband (Fred) and I used to shoot the eagles behind the pub, on Perkins Ave., Sandusky.
We used to see you and Al out there from time to time. We are in our late 60s. Maybe that will help. We live in Elyria. Anyway, you do have some super shots, just love them. Where is this pic taken with all the eagles flying around out of reach? Take care.


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More than 4,000 Defense Department employees have already completed an online government purchase card tutorial that was introduced in late August, a Defense official said Thursday.
The Defense Acquisition University (DAU) and Continuous Learning Center's Web tutorial provides Defense workers, managers and contractors with 10 lessons on the guidelines and requirements they must follow when using government purchase cards.
The training, which takes an average of four hours to complete, is mandatory for those authorized to use government purchase cards. Previously, some agencies within Defense required workers to complete purchase card training, but there was no standard approach, according to Bob Faulk, the director of DAU Continuous Learning.
Online courses will provide all Defense employees who use purchase cards with a common understanding of how to properly use them. Individual agencies can supplement the Web training with their own courses if they see fit, Faulk said.
Employees do not have to finish the program in one sitting, but can spread lessons out over days. Each lesson includes review questions to help them prepare for a final test that they must pass with a minimum score of 70 percent to earn a certificate verifying completion of the course. Those who fail the test on their first try can retake it as many times as necessary.
The online courses are beneficial because they provide a cheaper alternative to off-site training and allow students to pace themselves, according to Faulk. They also contain lessons that address purchase card abuse, a long-standing problem at Defense.
Card use has undergone increased scrutiny since a 2000 General Accounting Office survey revealed that Navy personnel systematically misused the cards, which are like charge cards, to purchase expensive personal items, including clothes, cosmetics and compact discs. An Oct. 15 memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget directed agency heads to submit quarterly reports starting Jan. 15 on their progress to overhaul their charge card programs.
The cards were designed to circumvent the procurement process for relatively small, routine purchases, allowing officials to make government purchases of up to $2,500 without going through the paperwork required for major acquisitions. In fiscal 2001, Defense employees used purchase cards for about 10 million transactions with a total value of $6 billion.
For more information on the online courses, click here: http://clc.dau.mil/kc/no_login/portal.asp


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It's that time again...
That's right, fashion month is upon us. And it looks like the snow is blowing in from New York, along with all the editors, models and streetstyle stars. Speaking of which, you all know Rosalind by now, right? Seeing her (and her outfits) is just one of the many highlights of London Fashion Week for me. See you all on the cobbles (wear your spindly heels at your peril....)
Labels: Blogger friends, brogues, colour, London Fashion Week, velvet, vintage
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Have fun you lucky, lucky lady! WELL JEL! xReplyDelete
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She goes to my old college! I see her at the train station sometimes when I head home for visits, and I can confirm she looks that stylish even travelling home from college! Always love spotting her outfits, my home town isn't generally a very chic place, so Rosalind does brighten the place up.ReplyDelete
Yay so happy to get to see you again it has been too long, Rosalind is a very stylish young woman, did you see her feature in latest Vogue? beautiful and talented.ReplyDelete
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Anyone know where these come from and how much it worth?
Foreign medals or tokens
General discussions on tokens and medals.
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Well, the first one (portrait) looks like Jimmy Carter, a past president of the US in the late 70's. He's done alot of charitable work arounf the world since.
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I think you're right. Here a similar coin I found on Google with "Jimmy Carter".
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The following are limitations specific to the
NDBCLUSTER storage engine:
Machine architecture. All machines used in the cluster must have the same architecture. That is, all machines hosting nodes must be either big-endian or little-endian, and you cannot use a mixture of both. For example, you cannot have a management node running on a PowerPC which directs a data node that is running on an x86 machine. This restriction does not apply to machines simply running mysql or other clients that may be accessing the cluster's SQL nodes.
Binary logging. MySQL Cluster has the following limitations or restrictions with regard to binary logging:
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At Riverside Market we specialise in variety and quality, the emphasis is on local where most of the products sold are grown, made or sourced in and around our district.
When: Every Saturday
Time: 10:00 am - 01:00 pmRedoubt Street, Taupo, New Zealand Taupo & Tongariro
Every Sunday from 9am - 12noon you will find the best local produce available at the Taranaki Farmers Market. Vegies and seedlings, organic meat, eggs, organic fruit, home-baking, fruit wine, lavender products, nuts, sauces, fresh bread and more!
When: Every Sunday
Time: 09:00 am - 12:00 pmJames Lane, New Plymouth CBD New Plymouth,Taranaki
phone: (06) 751 4224
Clevedon sits at the popular 'Sunday drive' junction in rural South Auckland where the roundabout directs visitors to either Maraetai (the Pohutukawha Coast) or to Kawakawa (the Seabird Coast) - both beautiful scenic attractions.
When: Every Sunday
Time: 09:00 am - 02:00 pm3 Papakura-Clevedon Road, Clevedon, Auckland Auckland South & East
phone: +64 21 289-7465
A Farmers' market is a food market where local growers, farmers' and artisian food producers sell their wares directly to the consumer. The Marlborough Farmer's Market region is from Kaikoura to Ria Valley.
When: Every Saturday
Time: 10:00 am - 12:30 pmCharles Street, Blenheim, New Zealand Picton, Marlborough
phone: +64-27-411-9430
Kiwi sounds, kiwi beer and kiwi people. A celebration for great tasting Beer is what the New Zealand Beer Festival is all about!
DRINK, EAT, LISTEN! Over 70 beers from more than 24 breweries. An eclectic range of food and great music!
When: March 31
Time: 12:30 pm - 09:00 pmAuckland City Auckland City
phone: +64921761747
Meet the growers, farmers and producers of the best seasonal produce our region has to offer. You'll be sure to find a fantastic selection of fruit and vegetables, meat, fish, plants, baking, preserves, eggs and more.
When: Every Sunday
Time: 09:30 am - 01:00 pmWansbeck Street, Oamaru, New Zealand Dunedin & Otago
Join our weekly Friday tours with local farmers as your guide!
When: Every Friday
Time: 11:00 am - N/A18 Manchester Street, Feilding, New Zealand Manawatu, Whanganui
Cardboard boats battle waves at Tata Beach.
When: Every Sunday
Time: 09:00 am - 11:30 pmTata Beach Nelson Region
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The two teams are comprised of 72 honorees on the women's side and 26 selections from the three men's squads that compete in the Big 12.
Three West Virginia student-athletes were nominated with 4.00 grade point averages: David Palley, Sloan Storie and Jenelle Zee.
On the women's side, Iowa State and Kansas each paced the field with 16 total honorees. ISU's 16 members all earned first team recognition. For the men, Texas garnered 12 distinctions.
The men's side consists of 21 first team honorees and five second team members, while the women's selections are comprised of 56 first team spots and 16 second team.
TCU (22 total members), Texas (26) and West Virginia (18) are the only three schools to sponsor both men's and women's swimming & diving.
First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA while the second team selections hold a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.
To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher (either cumulative or the two previous semesters) and must have participated in 60 percent of their team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.
The two teams are comprised of 72 honorees on the women's side and 26 selections from the three men's squads that compete in the Big 12.


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Create A New Logical Volume In A Logical Volume Group With Space On A Linux Server
As noted in a previous article I have been working on a couple new Linux servers with a minimal install of CentOS on them. The /var, /usr, and / directories each were configured with 2GB of space within a logical volume group that has 1TB of space available. I first expanded the /var and /usr directory from 2GB to 20GB and then expanded the root, or /, directory from 2GB to 30GB. Once all three of these directories were expanded I next needed to create a new logical volume group and a partition to hold PostgreSQL data. Use the information below to create a new logical volume, format it with the ext3 file system, mount it, and configure it to be mounted automatically upon the next boot of the server.


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Reigning Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn cast doubt yesterday on whether she will be ready to compete at the Sochi Games in February after reinjuring her surgically repaired right knee.
Reigning Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn cast doubt yesterday on whether she will be ready to compete at the Sochi Games in February after reinjuring her surgically repaired right knee.
Speaking for the first time since her training-run crash on Nov. 19, Vonn told the Today Show that she was �feeling good� but cautioned that she will not know if she can be fit for the Olympics until she gets back on snow.
�I�ve been doing rehab and I�ve been progressing every day, but in the next couple of days, I�m going to start getting on snow here at Vail (Colorado) and see how it feels and hopefully get a couple of days of training before I head up to Canada,� Vonn said. �If things go well, I�ll be racing next week.
�If they don�t, then I�m going to have to reassess and kind of see where I stand and if I can make a comeback for this season.�
Racing next weekend in Lake Louise, Alberta, would be ideal for Vonn. The venue is considered one of the tamer courses on the World Cup circuit and a venue she has dominated with 14 career victories.
�I�m feeling good from rehab. I feel stable. I put some weight on it (Tuesday) as far as doing some weighted balance exercises and doing some squats and things like that, and it felt really good,� Vonn said. �So I�m very hopeful, but, like I said, I really don�t know until I get on snow.�& amp; amp; amp; amp; lt; /p>
BaseballTribe free agent Smith signs $15.75M deal with Angels
Right-handed reliever Joe Smith and the Los Angeles Angels completed a three-year, $15.75 million contract. The team announced the move after Smith took his physical. The sides agreed to terms last weekend on a deal that should boost the Angels� bullpen.
Smith, 29, was 6-2 with a 2.29 ERA and three saves in 70 appearances covering 63 innings last season for the Cleveland Indians. He spent the past five years with Cleveland after pitching for the New York Mets in his first two major league seasons.
Smith�s contract includes $500,000 annually in potential bonuses.
� The Cincinnati Reds reached an agreement with left-handed reliever Manny Parra on a two-year, $5.5 million deal, CBSSports.com reported. Parra, 31, was 2-3 with a 3.33 ERA in 47 innings last season for the Reds as a middle reliever.
� Left-hander Ted Lilly told a Venezeulan newspaper that his career is over. Lilly hoped to prove that he still could pitch by going to the Venezuelan Winter League after undergoing a spinal procedure to cauterize nerve endings on the right side of his neck. He was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 25. Lilly is 130-113 in parts of 15 major league seasons.
SoccerManchester United makes Champions knockout stage
Manchester United defeated host Bayer Leverkusen 5-0 to clinch a spot in the knockout stage of the Champions League with a round of pool games remaining. Manchester United won 4-2 at home and totaled nine goals against a team that is second in the Bundesliga. Other teams to clinch spots included Pairs Saint Germain, which defeated visiting Olympiakos 2-1, and Real Madrid, which defeated visiting Galatasaray 4-1.
Meanwhile, defending champion Bayern Munich, which already had qualified for the knockout stage, defeated host CSKA Moscow 3-1 for its record 10th consecutive Champions League victory.
� Jozy Altidore and Abby Wambach were honored as the men�s and women�s players of the year by U.S. Soccer.
Altidore set a U.S. men�s national team record by getting a goal in five consecutive games. His eight goals in 2013 were a career high and tied a team high.
Wambach led the U.S. women in scoring this year with 11 goals.
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UBS sells TicketCorner AG.
UBS is selling TicketCorner AG to Kudelski SA. TicketCorner AG is a 100 percent owned holding of UBS. The parties involved have agreed not to release the terms of the deal.
UBS is selling TicketCorner AG, a 100 percent owned holding, to Kudelski SA. The sale of this participation, which is not part of the Bank's core business, is in line with current strategy. The takeover of TicketCorner AG by Kudelski SA will provide TicketCorner AG with the entrepreneurial freedom it requires to sustain its development and to secure long-term continuity in the ticketing business of the future. Kudelski SA will continue to employ all of TicketCorner AG's staff. The deal was closed on 7 May 2001.
Thanks to a positive development over the past few years, today TicketCorner AG has become a successful player in the Swiss ticketing market. This fact has, of course, not gone unnoticed by potential investors and partners of TicketCorner AG and has created an increasingly favourable climate for a sale. Recently, various potential buyers had shown an interest in buying TicketCorner AG.
TicketCorner AG was founded in 1999 out of the merger of Fastbox Ticketservice AG and the former Swiss Bank Corporation TicketCorner. Today, the company employs around 150 staff and sells about six million tickets a year for approximately 10,000 events. TicketCorner AG has around 250 outlets in Switzerland, as well as an efficient call centre/Internet-based ticket ordering organization.
Kudelski SA/TicketCorner AG and UBS will be publishing concurrent media releases concerning the purchase/sale of TicketCorner AG.
Zurich / Basel, 8 May 2001


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Is he for real? Don't make me laugh
The trouble with writing about comedians is they steal all your lines.
Take this guy Swami Beyondananda-– he's got so many aliases that writing a headline seems impossible. How can you one-up for cuteness a guy who goes by "The Yogi from Muskogee," claims to be a former "Harley Krishna," and wants to be your "Guru for Ho-ho-holy Hee-hee-healing?"
Scanning his bio, a minefield of high-quality puns, we learn that Beyondananda was a troubled youth often caught getting high in class (levitating,) and urging his fellow boy-scouts into 12 different kinds of knots (yoga). He speaks with a chronically bad east Indian accent, the result of an infection brought on when his kundalini exploded in a crowded supermarket.
I wondered, Who is this guy? I wondered, Does he have, like, followers? I wondered, Do you have to play it straight to be a Swami?
I went to Quest Bookshop to ask Kay Alison.
Kay told me his name is Steve and laughed at me for asking if he's a real Swami. Then she gave me his book, which is called Driving Your Own Karma and features Swami Beyondananda wearing a rainbow wig and looking like the host of an educational Uzbek TV spoof.
In his "Tour Guide to Enlightenment," Swami takes us by some of his favorite spots, such as the TV easy chair, where you can have a transcendental encounter with TV Guide who will help you "tune into your program." He also introduces the masters of such spiritual schools as Confusionism, Rhythm-Methodism, and Dog Healing.
It's a little Richard Simmons, a lot of Groucho Marx, a hint of Father Guido Sarducci, and my Crazy Uncle Louie thrown into the mix. (Though, true to form, Swami's back jacket blurb tops my characterization with "a cross between Ram Dass and Haagen Dazs.")
OK, now here's where I plug Swami Beyondananda (aka Steve) as a visionary who has tethered the wings of laughter and tapped the pulse of popular culture to deliver an important message of spiritual growth and harmony. This is where I hazard a guess that Beyondananda is a sage for our times. This is where I tell you that under the hi-jinx wordplay of Driving Your Own Karma is a serious message that will touch your soul and change your life.
But you know what? I think you have to play it a lot straighter to write that book.
And Swami don't play that.
The self-described "rare medium, well-done," will provide an evening of cosmic comedy Sunday, September 7 at Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church, 717 Rugby Road. 7pm. Tickets are $20 at the door, $15 in advance from the Quest Bookshop. 295-3377. See Performance feature, page 37.


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High Voter Registration And Black Turnout Critical for Obama Re-election
If African American voter turnout falls back to the 2004 rate of 60% as opposed to the record 2012 rate of 64.7%, then the President will have difficulty repeating his wins
[To Be Equal]
To quote Marian Wright Edelman

, one of the greatest fighters for children's justice: "People who don't vote have no line of credit with people who are elected and thus pose no threat to those who act against our interests."
The list of 2012 swing states – states where neither presidential candidate currently has a clear majority – includes Ohio, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Florida, Nevada, Iowa, Virginia, North Carolina and Colorado. Whichever candidate carries these "battleground" states will likely win the election.
That is why the two candidates are making a lot of campaign stops and targeting millions of advertising dollars in these states in order to bring undecided voters to their side. But according to a new report released this week by the National Urban League Policy Institute, we need to add another state to this list -- the State of Black America.
That's right, just as in 2008, when African American voters went to the polls in record numbers and were a deciding factor in the election of Barack Obama, the Black vote could again tip the scales either way in 2012 depending on how many register and vote.

Our report, "The Hidden Swing Voters: Impact of African Americans in 2012" reveals that due to a significant increase in voting, African Americans tipped the 2008 presidential election outcome in the swing states of North Carolina, Virginia, Indiana and Florida.
For example, the additional African Americans who voted in North Carolina in 2008 compared to 2004 were nearly nine times the margin of victory in North Carolina – an additional 127,000 African Americans voted and the margin of victory was 14,177. Conversely, our report shows that if African American voter turnout falls back to the 2004 rate of 60% as opposed to the record 2012 rate of 64.7%, then the President will have difficulty repeating his wins in the critical swing states of North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia.

Voter registration is also a critical factor. African American registration lagged turnout in 2008, but when registered, African Americans were the most likely to vote. Our report shows that if overall African American registration rises to 78.3% --the 2008 African American rate in Maryland-- up from the 2008 rate of 69.7%, and turnout is as it was four years ago, an estimated additional 3 million African Americans will vote. That could have a huge impact on the outcome of the election.

Our report confirms the potential voting power in Black America. The 2008 election showed that, for the first time, blacks were at the table in he democratic process, with voting turnout nearly equal to and, in some instances, surpassing, whites. But once is not enough. This upcoming election presents an opportunity for blacks to secure their seat at the table.
That is exactly the purpose of the National Urban League's "Occupy the Vote" campaign.
In addition to fighting back against those who would deny any citizen the right to vote, we are issuing a clarion call to reawaken the Hidden Swing Voters in the State of Black America.
Marc H. Morial is
President and CEO

National Urban League
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Dear Colleagues, The proposed change to RIPE Document has been withdrawn. It is now archived and can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2010-10.html Reason for withdrawal: the proposer decided to withdraw the proposal based on the feedback received at RIPE 61. A task force will be organised to solve the implementation issues pointed out by the proposal discussion. Regards Emilio Madaio Policy Development Officer RIPE NCC


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I hope you had the opportunity to watch Tiger Woods win at Bay Hill. But more than that, I hope you appreciate what you saw.
I had the good fortune of playing in the Arnold Palmer Invitational a year ago. Mr. Palmer has always been kind enough extend an invitation to the North Florida PGA Section champion, and as the winner of that event, I was able to test my playing skills against the best in the world. While I didn't make the cut, I learned a lot about the conditions those guys see week in and week out, and I gained a greater appreciation for how good those guys really are.
For starters, I couldn't play from the rough. Bermuda rough is thick and gnarly under the best of circumstances. Throw in a little rain and tour mowing heights, and it becomes darn near impossible. I found myself playing defensively to keep the ball in the fairway.
But for Tiger, the fairways didn't matter. He missed more than he hit and still won by a comfortable margin, because he had the greatest equalizer in the game - a hot putter.
Tiger finished in the bottom 10 percent of the field in driving accuracy and the bottom 50 percent in greens hit in regulation. That would normally mean missing the cut, not running away with a win. But Tiger led the field in putting. Once again, he did not miss from inside 10 feet, and he was in the top 10 percent in up-and-downs.
He didn't hit a bad putt until the 13th hole of the final round, when he left his first effort eight feet short and low. But he proceeded to roll the second putt in the center of the hole as if it was a tap-in. His confidence with the putter is reminiscent of the days when he made every important putt.
And that is the lesson that you can take away from Tiger's win. He could have spent hours on the range at Bay Hill fighting his swing and figuring out a way to hit every fairway. But instead, he spent a great deal of time on the putting green, working on his one-handed drill that helps him keep his hands high and promotes the release of the putter face through impact.
And he putted between two tees he placed in the ground just far enough apart for a ball to fit through them. That drill helped with his posture and grip by forcing him to focus on his alignment and starting the putt on line.
Both drills improved his feel, his rhythm and, ultimately, his confidence.
Never was that more evident than on the ninth hole of the third round when he snap-hooked a drive that hit a tree and almost went out of bounds. Over half the field would have made bogey from where Tiger left that drive. But because of his supreme confidence in his short game, he hit a 7-iron short of the green in an area where he knew he could hit a wedge close. From there, he hit his third shot to three feet and made the putt for an easy 4.
That's why he won this week, and why he's a heavy favorite to win the Masters. You can miss fairways at Augusta National as long as you can putt. And Tiger can certainly putt.
Confidence on the greens takes pressure off the rest of your game. So, rather than spend hours fighting a swing that might help you hit one or two more fairways, take that practice time over to the putting green and work on a few of Tiger's drills.
I promise you, if you make every putt inside of 10 feet, you will shave a lot of shots off your scorecard, and probably have a career round.
David Damesworth is the PGA Head Golf Professional and TPI Fitness Instructor at Orange Tree Golf Club in Orlando, Fla.


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February 26th Kurt said:
I just left Real Artways in Hartford. I was hired for my third annual Oscar statue performance to benefit Connecticut Aids Resource Center. It went well and the women who runs the gallery was VERY impressed with me and would like to work with me again.
Yesterday I was ALSO an award statue for Ten31 at a casino. It was a fun performance because I was on stage for a part of it and I "came to life" to introduce a FLASH MOB
I've been packing and moving stuff to Carrie's basement. Its really nice of her to let me use up her space. More than nice actually. Tomorrow I get the uhaul to bring MORE stuff. As of right now I don't even have a place to live. It's actually exciting to have anything be possible.
I guess a goal is to take charge of my destiny and if human statuing is gonna be my thing I need to book myself gigs
February 27th Rob wrote:
So... it's been a bit since I last updated people on the goings on
here in Millbury. Fortunately, not all that much really happens here,
so it makes it pretty easy to get lax about these things.
I had every intention of writing to everyone on Feb 12th, but I got a
tad distracted. We had moved the table out of the dining room for
some reason that currently escapes me, so I wanted to use the
opportunity to (finally) remove the air conditioner from the window.
This is the day we remind everyone that having a messy house has some
nasty side-effects. You know, when you have stuff laying around all
the time, it gets to be somewhat invisible. This can be an issue when
you ask a teenager to clear a path to the garage, so that when
carrying a bulky metal box you can walk without having to worry about
not seeing where you are going. McGuire did an admirable job clearing
a path, even spreading his arms to make sure the path was wide enough;
but there was this little box sitting on the stairs that had been
there for a few weeks, right on the 4th step from the bottom. I was
reminded of this box when my foot landed on it, and my ankle twisted
somewhat painfully - which also let me fall down the last 4 stairs
right along with the air conditioner. I didn't break any bones, or
floor tiles, and the frame of the air conditioner is only a little
bent, so maybe it will still work, too. The poor kids, though!
McGuire was ready to call 911 - he stayed remarkably calm at first. I
could almost see the adrenaline wear off on him, as he started to feel
like it was all his fault. Archer's first instinct was to call
Allison, and he was near panic the whole time I was on the floor in
pain. It only took me about 3 minutes for the initial blast of pain
to wear off, and I just had a handful of scrapes and bruises, plus one
good gash on my ankle.
There wasn't too much of interest after that, until maybe Wednesday.
We had our usual D&D at the store, and since it was Catherine's
birthday on Thursday, her parents let her family join us for dinner,
so we went to the 99. While we were there, I mentioned that McGuire
and I were going to see Chronicle that weekend, so I suggested that
McGuire invite Catherine as a birthday present. Ellie was thrilled to
have Archer over for the night, so the three of us were headed out,
and Jim (Ellie and Catherine's brother) asked if he could come with
us. which I didn't mind. We wound up hitting a later show than
planned, missing the 4:20 showing, so we went out to Papa Ginos before
the movie, and caught the 7:10. It was a pretty good movie, much
better than I was expecting. Allison was a little horrified to think
of her son out on a date, but I told her that until she said that to
McGuire, he probably had not thought of it as a date. It was pretty
The following week was pretty standard, I had some friends over Friday
night for D&D - I'm getting geekier by the week! McGuire actually
managed to charm his way into the group, so he gets to hang out with
his Dad and some mid-20s guys. I am so lucky to have such a mature
teenager, I swear he was the most mature one in the room.
The kids had the next week off from school, and they were thrilled to
be able to just hang out. I took Monday off to be with them one more
day - I don't think we did anything actually productive, but we had
some fun, watched the Neverending Story with Archer, who wanted to
start reading the novel that very night! The week ended with a
massive flurry of late-night D&D games and then a trip to the local
gaming convention on Saturday. McGuire and I have D&D characters that
we have played together since level 1, and most of our friends have
gotten their characters to level 11, where they get extra powers.
Ours were only level 9 at the start of the week, but we were able to
find a game on-line Monday morning, making it possible, but unlikely,
to be at the same level as the other players by the second game on
Saturday. We were able to scare up a game on both Thursday and Friday
night (until 2am or later both nights!), reaching level 10 on
Thursday. If we had managed to score one additional game Tuesday or
Wednesday, we could have gotten to level 11 if everything went
perfectly. It turns out that it didn't matter: we couldn't get enough
XP on Saturday morning to have reached level 11 for the big 9-hour
adventure anyway. It was a good thing anyway, since it kept our
characters at a level where we could play at the table with Catherine
and one of the other kids from our regular Sunday games, so that was
good. I took the Sweeny's out to Friday's after the 13 hour D&D
marathon, which wound up being an hour-long meal at 11:30pm! We
figured 1am would be a good guess to get them home, so 1:30 isn't too
bad. McGuire and I were home at 2am, and probably asleep by 2:05, it
was a long couple of days. What made it even better was that I got
stuck at work late on Friday - somebody installed a trojan on my work
computer (that would be me....) so I had to work on cleaning things up
before I could leave. To top off the geekdom weekend, I had
volunteered to run game on Sunday, so I had to get up at 10am to get
ready for an adventure that I hadn't even looked at before Sunday! It
went well, but I was sooooo tired by Sunday evening (last night).
March 4th Rob wrote:
Hi everybody!
Pretty tame week here in MA, which is usually the way I like it. Last Sunday I ran the weekly D&D game at the Whiz, getting home around 7 pm. Spent the next 4 hours failing to get Archer into bed, and I think we managed to be on time to school some of the week.
It was a crazy busy work week, with meetings and lots of coordination all the time. It was for the good, because at the end of the week, I made really great progress: alwáys a nice way to end a week. Probably the high point of the week for me was meeting up with my friend Jen, who was in town for work. We met up at a Japanese place, and I had sushi for the first time (I don't count the one try at a buffet), maybe not surprisingly, I actually liked it, once I got past the odd texture.
Wednesday night we started getting some fluffy snow, nothing terrible, but it was supposed to continue all night, and through Thursday. For a change, Millbury cancelled school when it was a good idea, even though they waited until 5am to do so. Archer woke up in time to make the bud, but guessed right away that school was off due to the fact that our road was unplowed at 8am. McGuire made no effort to wake up, and I was happy to let him sleep in. I did get him pretty good, when he got out of the shower at 9:45, and I told him that he was late for school, even with the 2 hour delay. I told him the truth before he started really panicking, and even he admitted it was funny. I had already planned on going into work late on Thursday, since I had set up the house closing for that day. Allison came by around 9, expecting the lawyer for 10; he actually showed up at 9:40, which worked well. After signing and or initialing about 75 pages of mortgage crap, I am the sole owner of the house, with a much lower interest rate. Eight years of payments are essentially gone, but I will be able to claim more of what I am paying as a tax deduction, and I will have more money in my pocket every month, so I am pretty pleased.
Friday I had some friends over for a D&D game, now McGuire gets to play with us, so that is cool. Archer gets to hang out downstairs, doing whatever he likes, which isn't all that different from normal, but apparently he feels ignored; so I probably can't keep playing in that game. The guys I am playing with there can't seem to avoid swearing every other sentence, so it does make the choice of backing out easier.
That was my week - nothing of interest happened on Saturday, and today was just another game at the store. Until next week!
Carrie and I didn't have much to say I suppose. I sort of fell of the face of the earth when it comes to everything but I'm hoping to re-start with the sibling updates...it makes me happy to know what you guys are doing.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
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Written by EYEBRONCO reporter, Kendra Cavaney '15
Rising senior John Lamble (JL) wants to leave everything on the court for his final season. Having an outstanding past three years on the men's tennis team, Lamble wants to enjoy this journey and have no regrets. With sister Kelly graduating this June after helping the women's team win the WCC title, Lamble's father also played tennis for the Broncos. Santa Clara Broncos (SCB) had the chance to get in contact with Lamble and ask him a few questions about the upcoming season and what he is doing this summer.
SCB: What have you been up to this summer?
JL: This summer has been pretty busy for me. At the beginning of the summer I traveled to Spain for two weeks to meet up with my old assistant coach from SCU, Jose Hilla, who now runs an academy in Sonoma County. We met with a couple coaches that work for him and about 10 players from his academy in northern Spain. We trained mostly in Oviedo, the capital of Asturias, the state we were in but we stayed in a small town called Luanco.
We trained for about five hours a day. We also did quite a bit of sightseeing when we had time. The experience was great for me and I enjoyed all the kids I met there. It was fantastic to see Jose at home in Spain.
When I got back I had about a week at home and then I went to the Midwest to play four Futures tournaments, which are low-level professional tournaments. I played one tournament in Missouri and three in Illinois. There were college players and professionals in these tournaments. It was a great experience to see the level of competition and glimpse at the life of a touring pro.
SCB: You seem to have a remarkable bio - being ranked nationally in singles, helping beating No. 19 Texas in NCAA tournament in doubles with Ilya Osintsev etc. What are your hopes for your senior year?
JL: I look forward to improving as much as I can my senior year and enjoying the process.
SCB: Your dad and sister, Kelly, played tennis here at SCU. Does this make your drive for the game more competitive? Who's the best player out of your family?
JL: It is nice knowing that my Dad played tennis at Santa Clara, it makes me proud to play on the same team that he did. It doesn't make me any more competitive because I am already very competitive, but it certainly is a nice honor to have.
SCB: Do you enjoy playing singles or doubles more?
JL: They are completely different, almost different sports. The tactics, pressure and game styles are so different between the two. I personally like singles more because it is the main event and it is a true test of your ability and it feels amazing when you win, but doubles is nice to have as a team component in such an individual game.
SCB: Since you're now a senior, if you could go back in time and tell yourself advice as a freshman, what would it be?
JL: I would tell myself to enjoy and focus on the journey more and not think so much about the end of the road.


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WASHINGTON, March 16 (UPI) -- By not backing the planned Keystone XL pipeline from Canada, the White House is exposing the United States to vulnerability, said U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar.
Lugar, R-Ind., aid tight oil markets are creating a tough economic climate at the gasoline pump for average Americans.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Monday that retail prices for regular unleaded gasoline averaged $3.83 per gallon, up more than 26 cents from the same time last year.
Lugar said part of the reason for higher oil prices is because U.S. President Barack Obama is blocking the permit for the planned Keystone XL pipeline.
"President Obama has personally lobbied against our bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, even as he places restrictions on new lease sales and permits for domestic oil production," he said. "That is a formula for long-term oil vulnerability."
By a vote of 56-42, the Senate last week rejected Republican-backed legislation that included provisions for the Keystone XL pipeline in a transportation bill, the latest effort to force the hand of the White House on the pipeline.
White House spokesman Jay Carney said Obama "made some calls" to Senate leaders before the vote.
TransCanada, the company behind Keystone XL, has said it plans build a U.S. leg of the pipeline from Cushing, Okla., to the southern Texas coast. It needs U.S. federal approval for the project, however, because Keystone XL would cross the U.S.-Canadian border.


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La Miniera…. by candlelight
20:00 - 23:30
Museo delle Miniere
Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, 1
Montecatini Val di Cecina
"La Miniera"…. by candlelight
In the quiet light of the flame, the mining village lives again stories of men and women in a nineteenth century atmosphere.
History and legend, reality and fantasy; routes around the village of the richest 19th century copper mine.
The appointment is in Montecatini Val di Cecina at The Mine ("La Miniera"). It takes place every Wednesday in July and August at 20:00. The evening begins with a buffet dinner in the mining, scenery and amazing environments for a unique dining experience.
The evening's program:
- At 20.00 Dinner in the Mine – "La Miniera"
- At 21.00, at 22:00 and 23:00 guided tour to the mine.
Reservations required:
Cost of the visit plus dinner € 23.00
Dinner only € 18.00
Night tour only € 6.00
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