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Monday, October 29, 2012
»Nobuko Murakami-Chalfen, Master of International Management Program instructor, received the 2012 Ray Verzasconi Pacific Northwest Postsecondary Teacher of the Year Award from Pacific Northwest Council For Languages at Oregon and Washington foreign langua
»Leerom Medovoi, English faculty, co-hosted a symposium on the University of California Berkeley campus, Oct. 18-19. Medovoi worked closely with a faculty member in the UC Ethnic Studies department. The symposium gathered a group of distinguished national
»Jon Holt, World Languages and Literatures faculty, presented a paper, "Lost in Seattle: What Does Nagai Kafu's Encounter with the American Northwest Tell Us about Japanese Travel and Immigration Accounts of the Early 1900s?" at the 2012 meeting of the Pac
»Heather Burns, Sybil Kelley and Dilafruz Williams, Educational Leadership and Policy faculty, presented "Nurturing Sustainability Leaders: Pedagogical Practices and Guiding Stories at the national Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Highe
»Suwako Watanabe, World Languages and Literatures faculty, was an invited panelist and gave a presentation titled "Japanese/Chinese Community-Based Learning Course at Portland State University" for the Berkeley Language Center Lecture Series at University
»Annabelle Dolidon, World Languages and Literatures faculty, presented "To Discipline and Punish in French Science Fiction: An Anticipatory Return to the Body" at the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association conference in Seattle, Oct. 19-21. She al
»Jean Henscheld, Education faculty, is editor of About Campus, which received a 2012 APEX Award for Publishing Excellence. About Campus is published by Wiley and ACPA-College Student Educators International. It provides articles on issues faced by both stu
»John Hall, Economics and International Studies faculty, organized the four paper panel "Theoretical Philosophy and Evolutionary Thinking" and co-presented the co-authored paper "Subreption and Institutional Inquiry" at the 24th annual meeting of the Europ
»Jennifer Allen, Institute for Sustainable Solutions; Darrell Brown, Business Administration; Danielle Grondin; Leslie McBride, Community Health; and Jacob Sherman presented PSU's efforts to create an authentic undergraduate experience in sustainability at
»Kevin Kecskes, Public Administration faculty, co-presented a keynote address, "Fits and Starts: Visions for the Community Engaged University," at the annual National Engaged Scholarship Conference, University of Alabama, Oct 3.
»Wim Laven, Conflict Resolution, presented "Forgiveness: A Tool for Peace, Justice, and Human Rights, at Concerned Philosophers for Peace Theme: "Struggles for Recognition: Individuals, Peoples, and States" 2012 Conference, Oct. 27, 2012 Mercer University,
»Eric Mankowski, Psychology faculty, served on two panel discussions, "Questions and Challenges in Doing Male Gender-Based Action Research in Communities" and "Beyond the Individual: Perspectives in Community Psychology," at the 7th annual Northwest Commun
»Julie Smith, Scott Gallagher, Christian Aniciete, and Chelsea Kastelnik, University Communications, presented "Building Your Brand's Reputation Through Outreach and Engagement" at the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations District 7 Fall Con
»Eva Thanheiser, Mathematics and Statistic faculty, presented "Using Interviews With Preservice Teachers as a Tool to Motivate Them to Learn Mathematics" at Teacher of Teachers of Mathematics, Ashland, in September.
»Janet Walker, Social Work and Regional Research Institute faculty, presented an invited plenary entitled "A Positive Development Approach to Serving Emerging Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions" at the International Focus on Youth in Transition:
»Talya Bauer, Business Administration faculty, authored an article titled "Organizational Socialization Tactics: Determining the Relative Impact of Context, Content, and Social Tactics" published in the October issue of Revue de Gestion des Ressources Huma
»David Ervin, Economics faculty, co-authored "Motivations and Barriers to Corporate Environmental Management" published in Business Strategy and the Environment.
»Eric Franklin, Fine and Performing Arts, had his work selected and included in an exhibition of contemporary glass art at the Museum at Mesa Arts Center in Arizona, Sept. 14 – Jan. 6. The exhibit titled Fire and Sand, Contemporary American Glass celebrate
»Jay Gopalakrishnan, Mathematical and Statistics faculty, co-authored "Instability in a Generalized Keller-Segel Model" published in the Journal of Biological Dynamics, Vol. 6, 2012, pp. 974–991.


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- Replace Common Core with Common Sense. (Yes, It Can Be Done) - March 5, 2020
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Parents and other taxpayers have multiple reasons for mounting a full-fledged grassroots rebellion against the nationalized education program being marketed as the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
Among those reasons are the undemocratic process of adoption, evidence of its recycling of fuzzy math and downgrading of classic children's literature, lesson sheets from CCSS-preferred publishers that sneak in left-wing slants, the mining of personal data about students, and, yes, early signs that the CCSS tests created with $350 million in federal stimulus loot will frustrate millions of primary-age children with inappropriate questions.
Ultimately, disempowerment may be the main reason for parental angst. Unless it is stopped, Common Core will deliver a devastating blow to parental choice at all levels. The one, limited power possessed by most public-school parents is the ability to seek change at the local school board. Unfortunately, the corporate and foundation-funded sponsors of CCSS copyrighted the standards and set up no process for local amendment.
The greatest leverage for parents comes when they can use vouchers or tax-credit scholarships to transfer their children to private or parochial schools. But even in a state with as strong a voucher program as Indiana, the government requires schools accepting voucher students to administer the official test, which has opened the door wide to CCSS-style assessment. Thus will governmental creep dilute the liberating effect of school choice.
Nor will homeschooling parents be exempt if CCSS stands, because many states also require home educators to administer the official test. Even more insidious, Common Core lead writer David Coleman (formerly a testing consultant) now heads the College Board and has vowed to align the SAT with the nationalized standards. Thus any student—whether from public, private, parochial, or home school—will have to be Common Core-acclimated.
Ah, but U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan believes such concerns as loss of choice over their children's upbringing do not motivate those parents rallying and marching in opposition to CCSS. Tapping his inner snarkiness while addressing like-minded educrats Nov. 15, Duncan stereotyped dissenters as "white suburban moms" who are miffed that CCSS online testing will show their children aren't so "brilliant" after all.
This playing of a dual race/gender card was not the Obama education minister's first slander of CCSS opponents, whom he has portrayed as delusional and paranoid.
All along, Duncan and fellow bigwigs aboard the CCSS bandwagon have insisted these math and English standards are state-led, purely voluntary, and 100 percent federal interference-free. If that were truly the case, why would Duncan be doing all this dirty cheerleading?
No doubt many of the activists bad-mouthed by Duncan indeed are moms, as was the case when grassroots opposition bought down a similar scheme called School to Work during the Clinton years. However, one wonders what demographic data prompted the federal Secretary to take such a sexist and racist slant.
There are plenty of dads, as well as male principals and teachers in the stop-CCSS coalition. And students are speaking out, too – most remarkably high school senior Ethan Young, who delivered a withering critique of CCSS in the five minutes allowed him by the Knox County, Tennessee school board. So compelling was Young's November 6 presentation that, just two weeks later, it already had 1.4 million "views" on YouTube.
As for Duncan's insinuation that whites are uniquely offended by government power grabs in education, it has been well documented that black families have been a significant component in the 75 percent increase in American home schooling since 1999. Having experienced the false promises government-run education has made to minorities and having opted for opportunities made possible for their children by independent learning, it is a safe bet these families do not wish to be to forced back onto a statist plantation by CCSS.
Millions of Americans of diverse backgrounds and political beliefs do care deeply about parental rights, and they recognize the grave danger CCSS poses. That's the real reason the Secretary devotes his office hours to thinking up new insults to hurl at those uppity parents as he works to cement his "voluntary" Common Core into place.
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Imagine you are a history scholar, young father and newly wed in your 30's, pushing hard for your doctorate from one of the leading universities in the world–and then it happens. You read an old version of the bible and you are blown away.
The experience is life changing and the transformation you embark upon begins with you leaving your doctorate studies for a life preaching "the word." You begin your journey by inviting homeless people to sleep on your apartment floor every night. Your wife can not agree with your vision and your marriage ends in divorce with your wife and baby moving back to the East Coast.
The culmination of your transformation is your decision to turn in your apartment keys, sell your belongings, and go live in a homeless encampment under a freeway overpass so that you can relate to your "congregation."
This is no Harlequin novel but rather the real life story, a wonderful read by San Francisco Chronicle's Kevin Fagan, of Vincent Pannizzo a New Jersey native who was working toward his doctorate in History at the University of California at Berkeley before deciding, in his words, to heed God's calling and preach "the word."
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Maybe instead of a never ending stream of headlines about Paris Hilton, our convoluted and corrupt political system, and the ongoing soulless news items we are force fed, maybe we should seek out and make example of stories like Vincent's story.
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The Xbox 360 has trumped the PlayStation 3 again, following Microsoft's announcement that its console will be the first to secure a downloadable update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
Microsoft – speaking on Major Nelson blog – stated that "the first Modern Warfare 2 content packs will be available exclusively first on Xbox Live" this Spring.
Robert Bowling, Creative Strategist at Infinity Ward, Modern Warfare 2's developer, announced in November that a downloadable content update was in development for the must-have game, though Microsoft's reference to "packs" suggests that at least two updates could be delivered to the Xbox 360.
Or are we just reading too much into it?
This isn't the first time that PS3 owners have been short-changed. Two downloadable updates have already been released for Grand Theft Auto IV on the Xbox 360, while PS3 users haven't received any fresh content for the game. ®
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Google announced Tuesday that it will be changing its privacy policy for all of its web products. And if users don't like it? Too bad.
The sweeping change to the way Google gathers and uses information culled from users is not something you can opt out of, the Washington Post reports.
Those who use YouTube, Gmail, Google+ and other Google-run platforms will have their activity recorded and carried over across all properties, a move already raising the ire of privacy advocates.
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For instance, if you spend an afternoon watching cute kitten videos on YouTube, don't be surprised to see ads for cat adoption pop up when you sign in to GMail.
Google says this move will allow users a simpler, more intuitive web experience; skeptics say it's a draconian move that compromises the privacy of trusting users.
Is this announcement by Google on the same day that Apple revealed astronomically high revenue totals a coincidence? Doubtful, as some see this extreme policy shift to be in direct response to competitors after Google disappointed investors last week.
All eyes are on Google CEO Larry Page as his push to make Google "go social" divides the web-using populace, as well as some long-standing Google staffers.
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"A startling vision of the future of mathematics. . . . The Chaitinesque intellectual future will be eternally youthful and anarchic."–American Scientist
"Math's dark secret is out. . . . Chaitin explains why omega, a number he discovered thirty years ago, has him convinced that math is based on randomness."
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Quotes by Leibniz/Galileo
Franz Kafka: Before the Law
One Introduction
Two Three Strange Loves: Primes/Gödel/LISP
Three Digital Information: DNA/Software/Leibniz
Four Intermezzo
Five The Labyrinth of the Continuum
Six Complexity, Randomness & Incompleteness
Seven Conclusion
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Beyonce, Jay Z, and their daughter Blue Ivy stopped by the White House Saturday to help the first lady ring in 50. The party was closed to the press, so not many details are known. Luckily, Beyonce took a bunch of photos and put them on her tumblr.
We can only assume that if you invited Mr. and Mrs. Knowles-Carter to your home for a party, she'd do just about the same things.
...Like invite little Blue Ivy to pet your dog
...And pose for an impromptu photo with said dog.
...And perform a birthday concert for you wearing something incredibly stunning.
Photo: Courtesy of iam.beyonce.com
Beyonce, just a reminder, you are more than welcome in ELLE DECOR's office (and individual editor homes) at any time.
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Homol — Beatovich
MINGO JUNCTION – St. Agnes Catholic Church in Mingo Junction was the setting for the ceremony that united Christina Homol and Joseph W. Beatovich in marriage on July 6. The Rev. Jim Dunfee officiated the 1 p.m. nuptials, with the Rev. Keith Romke concelebrating.
The bride, daughter of Mike and Karen Homol of Steubenville, was given in marriage by her father.
The groom is the son of William and Colleen Beatovich of Yorktown, Va.
Mary Homol of Steubenville, sister of the bride, served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Rebecca Rook of Steubenville; Bernadette Meyer of Louisville, Ky.; April McCann of Colliers; and Ana Hahn of South Bend, Ind., all sisters of the bride; Grace Ann Beatovich of South Bend and Katie Rose Beatovich of Yorktown, sisters of the groom; Kaitlyn Marks of Fort Thomas, Ky.; Olivia Spears of Owensboro, Ky.; Bernadette Madden of Pittsburgh; Juliana Sennett of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and Regina Leone of Cleveland.
Flower girls were Gianna Rook and Cecilia McCann, nieces of the bride.
Jason Theobold of Beaver, Pa., served as best man. Groomsmen were Michael Homol of Marietta, Ga., and Jonathan Homol of Louisville, brothers of the bride; Philip Rook of Steubenville, brother-in-law of the bride; Ben Fleser of Norfolk, Va.; Elliot Foley of Batavia, Ill.; Chris Loisel of New Orleans; Steve Digman of Binghamton, N.Y.; Alex Abbud of Newark, N.J.; and Michael Hickey of Canton.
Enzo Dugan, cousin of the groom, served as ring bearer.
After a reception at the Serbian-American Cultural Center in Weirton, the couple honeymooned in Walker, Minn.
The bride is a 2008 graduate of Catholic Central High School and a 2012 graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville with a bachelor of science degree in nursing. She is employed with Dreyer Medical Clinic in Aurora, Ill.
The groom is a 2007 graduate of Seton Home Study and a 2012 graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville with a bachelor of arts degree in communication arts and is employed with St. Benedictine University in Lisle, Ill.
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Titanic memorial cruise arrives in NYC
Exactly 100 years after the Titanic sank, the cruise ship MS Balmoral retraced the ship's voyage, including a visit on Apr. 15 to the location where it sank, a stop in Halifax and arriving in New York City on Apr. 19, as of the original intended trip.


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Local trees are causing seasonal allergies for sensitive people
If it were white, it would look like a dusting of snow.
Instead, it�s a flurry of greenish-yellow tree pollen that�s covering cars, roadways, windows and anything else that�s exposed outdoors.
Early spring is when the trees start pollinating � particularly birch, beech, oak and pine, Dr. Paul Mehlhop of The Allergy Center in Greenville said.
He added the pine pollen is what is mainly visible when spring has sprung.
�A lot of times,� he said, �people think automatically that pine is what they�re allergic to.�
But a variety of other trees carry tiny grains that can�t be seen with the naked eye.
But whether it�s visible or not, pollen is a source of disruption in the lives of people who are allergic to it with the resultant seasonal allergic rhinitis, or SAR. And it�s the more numerous microscopic grains that cause the most trouble, Mehlhop said.
�If you have a smaller pollen grain,� he said, �it stays aloft for a longer time.�
Spring�s winds are perfect for tree pollination, and just the vehicle to carry those grains into the nostrils and possibly down into the lungs, if they are small enough.
�Allergies to pollen can trigger asthma,� Mehlhop said, �so asthma is more of a serious problem.�
Dr. Michael Diamond of Kinston Community Health said asthmatics can minimize their reactions to allergens by taking their medications when the pollen count is high, use a HEPA filter in the home and change filters often.
�The best way to treat an asthma attack is to prevent it,� he said.
Melanie Abbott, RN and nursing director at the Lenoir County Health Department, said the typical symptoms of SAR are runny nose, runny and itchy eyes, sneezing, headaches and congestion.
�A lot of people just don�t feel well,� she said, �even if they don�t have those obvious symptoms. They just feel tired and sluggish.�
Over-the-counter remedies include loratadine, cetirizine or fexofenadine. Usually, people find one works better than the others, Mehlhop said.
Diamond said nasal saline rinses � such as in the Neti pot kit � clean out the nose and help break up mucus.
�It�s important to know that you should lean your face forward,� he said about using the rinses.
If symptoms continue, then a doctor can prescribe nose sprays and perform skin tests. If the skin tests are positive, immunotherapy, or allergy injections, can be started. The injections each contain a liquid extract from a common allergen.
�You can have reactions to the allergy injections,� Mehlhop said, �but that probably can be worked around. You gradually build up to the maintenance dose.�
The Centers for Disease Control reports some airborne allergens may become more allergenic with higher temperatures and carbon dioxide levels.
Weather.com forecasts a high pollen count today and Friday until rain comes in Friday night.
Tom Lonka, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Newport, said it will be quite breezy until it rains, with as much as an 80 percent chance of rain.
�It will definitely be blowing about the next couple of days,� he said Wednesday. After the rain stops early Saturday, the weekend is expected to be sunny and not too windy, he added.
Sometimes a hard rain, though, will cause the pollen to burst out after it stops. The tree pollen will continue to blow around, to some extent, until the trees green out, Lonka said.
�Usually, it gets better by the end of April,� he said.
Then the grass pollen takes over in early summer, followed by the ragweed and other weeds in late summer until there is a freeze, Mehlhop said.
Margaret Fisher can be reached at 252-559-1082 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @MargaretFishr.
Allergy triggers:
Trees that trigger allergies and pollinate in late winter and spring � Ash, beech, birch, cedar, cottonwood, box, elder, elm, hickory, maple, oak
Grasses that trigger allergies and pollinate in late spring and summer � Kentucky bluegrass, timothy, Johnson, Bermuda, redtop, orchard, rye, sweet vernal grasses
Source: Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Pollen advice:
Keep windows and doors closed, and car windows up. Use air-conditioning set on re-circulate, if needed
Avoid using window and attic fans during pollen season
Dry clothing and bedding in the dryer, not outside
Don't allow indoor/outdoor pets in your bedroom
When going outside, minimize pollen exposure
Plan outdoor activities when pollen count is low
Pollen is most widespread in the early morning
Sunglasses can help protect your eyes from pollen
Don�t mow or rake during pollen season. If you must do yard work, protect yourself (Wear NIOSH-approved face mask, hat, glasses, gloves and a long-sleeve shirt)
Vacation where pollen is low, such as the beach, or take your medications with you
Change clothing, shower and wash hair after being outdoors
Source: webmd.com
For information
To track pollen counts, visit weather.com or pollen.com
Pollen.com lists oak, birch and juniper as the top current allergens for the Goldsboro and Greenville areas and oak, poplar and maple for the New Bern area


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Doing post-disaster reconstruction the right way
4,000 schools were destroyed or damaged in the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Already 30% of Haitian children never went to school. More than anything, Haiti needs hundreds of safe schools for the thousands of young minds currently excluded from basic education.
We are working with the largest educator of women in Haiti to create a disaster resilient, eco-friendly and replicable school for one of Port-au-Prince's largest girls' school complexes. When finished, it will serve as an open-source modular design that can be built and maintained by Haitians, and easily adapted elsewhere in Haiti's dense cities.
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Microsoft has updated the Xbox Companion app for iPhone, allowing Apple phone users to control some elements of their console via the app.
Windows Phone users have been experiencing the joys of the Xbox Companion for some time, but now it's the chance of iPhone users to get some of the action too.
The app lets iPhone users with an Xbox to connect, control and discover content on the console once they have connected the two.
Fire up the app, login with your Xbox user ID and press the connect button. As long as the two devices are on the same network you get to control the console.
Although the app doesn't go as far as letting you replace your Xbox 360 controller – why would you anyway – you can use it to zip around the menu system as well as control the play, pause, fast forward and rewind media controls. That's handy if you aren't looking to play games, but watch some movies instead.
Beyond replicating the d-pad and the coloured buttons, the app will also allow you to launch previous games, discover new content - be it games, music, or video - and see what games you've recently played with your Xbox ID whether they are on a Windows Phone device, the Xbox, or Windows 8. You will also be able to check your gamer profile and see the levels you have achieved so far.
In use and it is all very easy, with the app working as expected. There are some frustrations. We would have liked in-game control, not to play Call of Duty but the more silly games like Bejewelled, for example. We would also have liked the app to load the iPhone keyboard when we needed to type anything in rather than insist on us using the forwards/backwards controls instead.
We are sure both will be implemented when the app is updated to include Microsoft's new Xbox SmartGlass features announced at the gaming conference E3 this month.
Oh, and on the more mundane side, Microsoft also says that it has improved authentication to make the app more stable.


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By Ashley Neglia
Jimmy Blass, 51, always knew that diabetes was a possibility. Both his father and grandfather had been diagnosed late in life. Neither had ever struggled with weight, while Jimmy did.
After his diagnosis in 1999, Jimmy—on doctor's orders—took a day and a half off work and sought nutrition and diabetes counseling at his local hospital. He learned how to take his blood sugar, count carbohydrates using a points system and maintain a balanced diet. His blood sugar and cholesterol were off the charts, so in his new plan he incorporated as many fresh fruits and vegetables as possible.
Now, Jimmy had the necessary tools and know-how to begin managing his diabetes, but even with this new-found knowledge, the most important factor in his success was his father, Mel.
"Having my father as a role model was the single biggest thing," Jimmy said. "It was comforting that he had already gone through it and was continuing to go through it."
Shortly after Mel's diagnosis, he lost weight to ease his diabetes management. Jimmy wanted to do the same, but proper nutrition had always been an issue, and he was concerned about being able reduce his 299-pound weight.
Jimmy didn't think he could succeed, but his father's mantra was always, "If it's important, you just do it." Mel, who had had years to perfect his own system, reminded Jimmy to test his blood sugar and would even take out his own machine to check Jimmy's blood. "He would say, 'You just gotta pay attention, and you'll be fine,'" Jimmy said.
His father's encouragement coupled with the knowledge he gained through nutrition counseling and his own determination allowed Jimmy to successfully manage his diabetes. Twelve years after his diagnosis, he has lost a total of 100 pounds*, his cholesterol is within a healthy limit, and he takes only one of his original three diabetes medications—at a fraction of the dosage. But Jimmy readily admits it hasn't always been easy.
After his initial 100-pound weight loss, which took him two and a half years to achieve, Jimmy's weight fluctuated, especially around the holidays. While he hasn't come close to his original 299 pounds in the 12 years since his diagnosis, he makes sure to track portions more closely when he's put on more than a few pounds.
As a father of three, Jimmy has begun to impart advice to his children about diabetes. His oldest child, Jim, 21, has always been the slimmest person in the family. While he doesn't struggle with weight, watching his father adjust his habits encouraged him to make changes.
"He's pickier," Jimmy said. "He watched all this occur, and he eats a lot better and avoids high-fat foods." Jimmy's daughter, Alexa, 17, has never had issues with weight, either. "She knows the story, but she's always eaten little tiny portions," Jimmy said. "I talked to her, but it hasn't been a necessity."
Jimmy's concern is for his youngest, Joe, 13, who is built more like his father. "He's in his growing years, but he seems to be following the same track," Jimmy said.
With a heavier frame and broader shoulders, Joe will probably be bigger than his father. "He needs to eat, but I think it's going to be tough for him," Jimmy said.
He encourages his son to take control of his eating habits as much as he can. "I tell him, 'You're the only one who can control what goes into your mouth,'" Jimmy said.
Joe is still in his growing phase and has gained weight in the past year, but he seems to be balancing out thanks to his increasing height. "I'm working with him," Jimmy said. "I wouldn't call it a success yet, but we're working on it."
*While Jimmy's weight loss is inspiring, it's important to note that losing this amount of weight is not typical or necessary to improve diabetes control. However, if weight loss is part of your individual diabetes plan, set realistic goals for yourself and keep in mind that even small losses can help lower blood glucose, blood pressure and blood cholesterol levels. And remember, before embarking on any new weight loss regimen, check with your physician first.


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So first outfit post of 2012! Eeep! This is actually what I wore on Saturday but decided to hold it off until today when people would actually be online and reading blogs! I adore this shirt from Romwe, the colour is just spot on! Its annoying though as the shirt itself is pretty terrible quality, Its made from quite thin cotton, and I cant see it lasting too long, but for now it will do.I really like how the grey tweed contrasts with it too to give some texture!
In between playing Bejewelled today I've literally done nothing of note. Been catching up on JWLRY orders and trying to make sense of my tip of a bedroom. Planned a London trip for later in the week (probably Friday) as Im really having withdrawal symptoms, I just love being there. Living there will probably be my downfall, but its all good!


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Finalists will compete for thousands in cash prizes in the 2007 UH Business Plan CompetitionUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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HONOLULU — Finalists in the 2007 UH Business Plan Competition were announced yesterday at the University of Hawaii Shidler College of Business. Six teams' business plans shined brighter than the rest, earning them spots in final competition to compete
for cash prizes totaling over $80,000.
After months of preparation, the remaining finalists will present their plans on Thursday, April 26 at the UH School of Architecture Auditorium from 3 to 6 p.m. Teams will have 10 minutes to present their plans and then 10 minutes to answer questions from a panel of judges. A banquet will be held after the Competition at the Waialae Country Club where the top‐placing teams will be announced and awarded. The final competition is free and open to the public. The banquet is by invitation only.
Finalists in the Social Enterprise Category
Cultural Bridge Tourism
Koichi Kamikusa, Lance Kimura, Yurika Mori and Miwako Watanabe
Cultural Bridge Tourism aims to develop different tourism programs that focus on native host culture and spirituality to complement the ever increasing hula and Hawaiian cultural phenomena in Japan.
Eco‐Sport Fishing Hawaii
Bruce Anderson, Eric Martinson, Keith Sakuda and David Walfish
Eco‐Sport Fishing Hawaii is a small coastal eco‐sport fishing (catch & release) venture targeting elite fisherman.
Hydroponics Hawaii
Eric Martinson, Carmie Pasquariello, Keith Sakuda and David Walfish
The aim of Hydroponics Hawaii is to integrate modern hydroponics horticulture with Hawaii's climate to
grow Native Hawaiian plants, accelerating plant cloning rates three times faster than traditional soil methods with minimal additional costs.
Finalists in the Traditional Category
La Wahie Biotech, Inc.
Daniel Dean, Patrick Fu and Donavan Kealoha
La Wahie Biotech Inc., a Hawaii‐based research and development firm, has developed an ingenious new way to produce clean‐burning ethanol that can be produced 69 cents cheaper per gallon than gas. La Wahie has genetically engineered a strain of cyanobacteria (blue‐green algae) that "sweats" pure ethanol
("cyanoethanol"), requiring only sunlight, inorganic nutrients, fresh water, and carbon dioxide (CO2). La Wahie's invention is now pending before the U.S. Patent Office.
Manoa Transgenics, Inc.
Renata Matcheva, Doris Miocinovic and Pearl Ueranant
Manoa Transgenics' goal is to deliver a stable technology platform that after the necessary trials will be the first to be used to cure genetic disease in humans. Until recently, gene therapy research focused on using the power of viruses for insertion but this method has proven to be difficult and dangerous to control. Additionally, the gene insertions, for the most part, create only temporary changes in the cell genome. Due to these problems, gene therapy testing for humans has been placed on hold until a more effective and safe insertion method could be used. By using our innovative gene insertion technology to develop transgenic mice and proprietary gene delivery plasmids, Manoa Transgenics will prove its efficiency for gene therapy.
TDunn ‐ Global Biosensors
Tim Dunn, Bryan Haines, John Mattos, Cindy Minakami and Chad Walton
Global Biosensors Inc. (GBI)'s mission is to revolutionize the medical diagnostic industry. GBI owns the quickest and lowest cost technologies for detecting heart attacks and strokes. These patent protected biosensors are similar in size and design to the common silicon computer chips. In summary, a blood sample reacts with the chip surface and induces an electrical current which indicates whether an event has occurred (heart attack or stroke). GBI has patented these biosensor chips as CardioTect™ and StrokeTect™.
About the Competition
This is the eighth UH Business Plan Competition, presented by the Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship & E‐Business (PACE). The Competition's objectives are to provide meaningful learning experiences for students interested in pursuing entrepreneurial opportunities, and to build a community network that encourages entrepreneurship. For more information about the UH Business Plan Competition, contact PACE at 956‐5083 or visit
- 67 teams submitted executive summaries to compete in Round 1
- 32 teams submitted business plans and presented their plans in Round 2
- 6 teams will present their plans in the Final Round
- Nearly 40 coaches volunteered their time and expertise to mentor teams
- 65 judges volunteered their time and expertise to critique executive summaries and business plans
- $20,000 First prize (sponsored by The Case Foundation)
- $10,000 Second prize (sponsored by The Case Foundation)
- $5,000 Third prize (sponsored by The Case Foundation)
- $20,000 Social Enterprise prize (sponsored by The Case Foundation)
- $20,000 UH Technology prize (sponsored by the Office of Technology Transfer and Economic Development)
For more information, visit: http://www.UHBusinessPlanCompetition.com


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manakin necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 26 diseños de 10 diseñadores freelance.
We are in the process of creating a business management platform allowing users in the service industry to manage their business. We have a current desktop application that we are porting to the web and require an interface for the aadministration portal.
We are hosting as 'software as a service' and need the interface to be intuitive and simple to use.
Our target audience are small/medium business in the service based industry. The site will start of as a UK based product but quickly expanding into other countries and langages.
The design should be fresh, simple and corporate following Web2.0 guidlines. The site is similar to freeagentcentral.com or HiRise and it would be worth taking a look at these to get an idea of the kind of designs and screen elements that are required.
When the user creates and account and logs on the system will display their Company Name and also the ability to upload their logo. The site will have minimum Compass180 branding.
The site should be fluid, meaning that it will take as as much space as possible in the browser depending on the size of the users monitor. It will have a footer that always at the bottom of the page when the content does not take up 100% height. If the content is more than the screen height then the footer will be appended to the bottom of the content (i.e below the fold).
Once this page is desinged and we are happy with the general look there will be plenty of work designing other pages for the site on an ongoing basis.
If you have ideas of a logo for compass180 or are able to also do the HTML/CSS then that is a bonus.
The page you will be designing will include all the standard elements after the user has logged in. The screen will be the Customer details screen which I have attached a rough sketch. Main elements will include:
Header - This will include their company name, logo, details of who they are logged in as, link to their account, link to settings and a logout button.
The header will comprise of the main navigation which will be a mega menu i.e. a drop down with lots of other elements inside (See http://www.actionenvelope.com for an example). Some of the main headings: Dashboard, Customers, Jobs, Schedule, Actions, Expenses, Debts, Invoices & Receipts, Financials, Reports, Tools.
There should be a left hand local navigation to enable the user to move between certain pages, and will be used to display other things like last visited pages etc...This left hand navigation may not be present on all pages or should be able to be hidden/shown by the user.
Underneath the main nav bar will be a Help link that is always present (see attachments for example).
The main content will include a title and action buttons. The Customer page will have lots of details like sortable tables, tabs. It should also include examples of an input form, error messages relating to the page and actual box that errored and an example of a modal pop up window.
Any other info required, please ask.
At present we do not have an existing website.
http://www.freeagentcentral.com <- We like the way the page is broken down into sections when adding new elements - See attachements
http://www.datatables.net <- What we are using for the tables although the style will change to fit the design.
http://www.webdesignfromscratch.com…tyle-guide <- Web2.0 guidlines


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The Parish
The Parish of Great Missenden lies at the centre of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 35 miles northwest of London and 10 miles from the County Town of Aylesbury. It includes the picturesque villages of Ballinger Common, South Heath, Prestwood, Heath End and Hyde End, as well as the historic village of Great Missenden with its Augustine Abbey and many listed buildings.
The Parish is located in one of the most beautiful parts of the country, surrounded by rolling chalk hills, magnificent beech woods, quiet valleys and charming brick and flint villages. Views from some of the spectacular local walks reveal tapestries of woods, fields, hedges, sunken lanes and clear streams. Wildlife too is varied and interesting. There has been a successful reintroduction of red kites in the area and some of our commons have rare species of orchids and butterflies. Local nature groups run many activities such as pond dipping, badger watching, moth trapping and bird watching.
The area is well served by rail links to London and Aylesbury and is within easy reach of the M40, M4 and M25 Motorways. As well as the beauty of the area, the easy access to London and proximity of Chequers may explain why so many famous people have settled here over the years. Former Prime Ministers Harold Wilson and Clement Attlee and celebrated author Roald Dahl all lived in Great Missenden. Today there are a number of actors and celebrities who live in or near the Parish.
The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre opened in Great Missenden in June 2005 and is a very popular attraction for schools and families. Roald Dahl was the author of many well-known children's stories including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG and many of his tales are set in locations within the Parish, such as Great Missenden library referred to in Matilda.


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The Marital "Transplant"
When the couple came before Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Kook, Rosh Hayeshiva of "Yeshivat Me'or Hatalmud" in Rechovot, to complain about their relationship, he was shocked to discover that they had never had a proper halachic wedding.
"But we did make a financial arrangement between us," declared the couple, "so what is wrong with that?"
The Rosh Hayeshiva explained the difference between their arrangement and a proper wedding by comparing the chupah to a transplant operation performed in a hospital. Just as the Creator took one of Adam's ribs to create the first woman, so too does a "transplant" take place every time man and woman are united in marriage when they stand beneath the chupah.
He also added that just as there is an atmosphere of awe surrounding a hospital transplant with the participation of a large medical staff, so too should there be an aura of respect surrounding the guests witnessing the chupah. This explains why it is a custom among many people to stand in respect while the chupah ceremony takes place.


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* According to Ibnul Humam (R.A) the mehr-e-Fatimi is four hundred dirhams. (1224g of silver) (Mirqaat V.6 Pg.246)
* Mulla Ali Qari (R.A) states in Mirqaat that the mehr-e-Fatimi is four hundred mithqaal of silver. (1750g) (ibid)
* Mufti Muhammed Shafi's (R.A) verdict is that mehr-e-Fatimi is five hundred dirhams. (Imdadul Muftein V.3-4 Pg.1-2)
* Mufti MahmoodHasan Gangohi (R.A) has also stipulated mehr-e- Fatimi to be five hundred dirhams. (+132 tolas=1540g) (Fataawa Mahmoodia V.11 Pg.201) At times his verdict was four hundred mithqaal (+132 tolas=1750g) (Nizam Kanpur –July 1965)
* Moulana SiddiqueAhmed Banwi rahas stipulated the mehr-e-fatimi to be four hundred mithqaal, (150 tolas=1750g) (fadhaail Nikah Pg.31) and Moulana Burhanuddin Sambali has also preferred this view.
* Mufti AbdurRahim Lachpori writes: "The preferred and more cautious view is that the mehr-e-Fatimi be calculated upon 150 tolas of silver." (1750g) (Fataawa Rahimia V.6 Pg.445)
From the above mentioned views one can understand the extent of difference of opinion amongst the Scholars and Akabir Ulema. There even exists a difference of opinion amongst the Ulema and Muftis as to which view should be given preference to. Furthermore no narration has been found to be substantiate that mehr-e-Fatimi was definitely five hundred dirhams, as stated by the head Mufti of Darul Uloom-Hyderabad, Mufti Muhammed Yahya Qasmi. (Bath wa Nazr Pg.107)


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An economic crisishas hit South Park
and the nationlike never before.
Another South Park bankhas closed down,
leaving thousandsof people in debt.
It's just crazy,you know ?
Everyone's affected by it.
It's like allthe money just vanished.
It's really terrifying.
We've got no money topay our mortgage now.
We could very easilylose our house.
Hi, Grandma !
First the moneystarted goin'
and now everyone'sgettin' laid off work !
They took our jobs !
They took our jobs !
Derk er derrrrrr !
Deeerkerrdrrr !Deeerkerrrrrrdrrrr !
Just how far willthe economy fall ?
We asked economic reporterDan Banks for his assessment.
We'll have the rest of Dan'sinterview tonight at 10.
They Took 'er Economy
Margaritaville s13e03
The people of South Park talk about the dark economic times.


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Bartering is when you exchange your goods or services for other goods or services. No cash is involved in the transaction. It can be very beneficial tool when used properly. Bartering can get your business through rough times. For businesses that are strapped for cash or start-ups looking to get their name out there, bartering can be key in a business's survival.
Though bartering can be beneficial, many business owners do not consider the potential negative side effects of bartering. There are many advantages and disadvantages to business partering
1) Bartering can devalue a product or service - When a customer pays cash for your work, they can easily see the worth in your product. When clients do not pay a set price for your services or products, they fail to see the real value of your work. Once a client gets accustomed to not paying cash, it can be almost impossible to turn that bartering customer into a cash paying customer. The customer has never paid for your services in the past, so they are reluctant to pay in the future.
2) You do not make money when you are bartering - Bartering as a business model does not work in todays market. A common example of when bartering fails is when someone is asked to become a speaker at an event in exchange for recognition or exposure. The speaker arrives at the event and either there is a minimal audience or the audience paid for the event. By charging a fee for the speaking job, the speaker would have funds to put back into the business. In addition, remember that grocery stores, mortgage companies, and utility companies only take money from their customers.
3) You still pay taxes - When you barter, you are still liable for the taxes that would have occurred if you had sold your Items for money. Remember that Uncle Sam will not barter with you.
What advantages and disadvantages to business bartering have you experienced?


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Screen Play:
What: Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D (PG)
When: August 19
Where: Check your local listings
A retired spy is called back into action to stop the evil Timekeeper from taking over the world. She even brings her new step-children into the mission and work as a family to take down evil.
What: Fright Night (R)
When: August 19
Where: Check your local listings
A remake of the 1985 original. Teenager Charley Brewster guesses that his new neighbor Jerry (Colin Farrell) is a vampire responsible for a string of recent deaths in his neighborhood.
What: Philadelphia Folk Festival
When: August 18-21
Where: Old Pool Farm
1323 Salford Station Road
This year's 50th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival is being hosted by the Folksong Society and is sure to bring out a large crowd. Folk musicians performing in this year's festival include Tom Paxton, David Amram and many more. There will also be musical workshops and even a clog-dancing workshop.
What: Dual Nature: Science Illustrations of Dan Otte
When: August 19 -December 4
Where: Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
The latest exhibition is now open at the Academy of Natural Sciences. Dr. Daniel Otte, the Academy's Curator of Entomology, a worldwide leading expert on crickets and grasshoppers, will show his remarkable collection of animal drawings. Otte's sketches give a glimpse into the connection between art and science.
What: 25th Annual Philadelphia Caribbean Festival
When: August 21 2 p.m. -8 p.m.
Where: Penn's Landing
Festival Pier: Columbus Blvd. at Spring Garden St.
Join the Caribbean Festival Committee (CFC) at Penn's Landing for the 25th Annual Philadelphia Caribbean Festival for food, activities, family fun and more. The CFC focuses on exposing the Philadelphia area to the culture of various Caribbean islands and generate awareness of the contributions the Caribbean islands and people make to society.


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How do you explain magic (Satan and Jin)? My question does not concern individual cases because i know some people suffer from psychological problems, I am asking about how a number of people can see magic happen in front on them? And how does the magician or psychic get to know things in the future or things that happened in the past that no one knows? For example, when people are robbed they go to one of those people and they can reveal the thieves and tell their names and motives. Please let me know if you have any sort of explanation to this.
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Explain magic? Two words: James Randi.
James Randi is a stage magician, skeptic, atheist and semi-professional woo debunker. Randi was, in fact, the man who pulled the pants down on pseudo-psychic Uri Geller. For several decades, he has had a public challenge out for anyone who purports to be capable of any form of paranormal ability to demonstrate it under controlled conditions. The prize if someone can do it? $1 million. To date, the prize remains unclaimed.
Randi understands the tricks of the magician's trade which many people use to carry out paranormal scams and thus far, that's all that has been presented to him. Anecdotal events don't cut it. Either someone can demonstrate an event which utterly violates the laws of physics and nature in a disciplined laboratory environment and under close scrutiny, or they're just one more fraud who deserves to be exposed.
I live in a community where many people practice "magic" both as a matter of life affairs and sometimes even as profession. My observations are that, when done effectively, magic is just home-brewed psychology!
Beyond that, explaining the magic does tend to involve knowing the specific magical act being performed.
For example...
...Magicians and psychics tend to be people who are well trained in specific aspects of human psychology. Magicians tend to be slight-of-hand experts who have been well-trained in the art of distraction and taking advantage of the way the human eye & mind focus on things.
...Psychics tend to be top-grade "people watchers," who are excellent at using conversational cues and detective-like observations for picking out information about a person. Bad ones use this for con-artistry, good ones use these skills similar to a therapist or counselor.
...House magic and divination as performed by people on their own tends to function similar as prayer, and is basically a psychological "hack" to help the mind reframe and/or focus on its goals. It's not that it's changing the material, external nature of the universe any, it's that its effecting the magic practitioner -- either by helping them meditate on a problem or ritualizing a state of objectivity that helps them get a different view on an issue on their lives.
...And of course some of it's just pure luck and randomness! In a community where people are looking for magic, they tend to find it by reading a bit too much into a particular incident than is really there. Or by not giving due credit to the wisdoms of their own unconscious -- for those folks who have "funny feelings" that turn out to be correct.
How do you explain magic?
The words "It doesn't exist" normally suffices.
I agree! The Human Brain is a powerful Machine. With it you can see anything you want to, including nonsense.
Steph beat me to it, but I'll say it again. Exactly. It doesn't exist.
delusion |diˈlo͞oZHən|
an idiosyncratic belief or impression that is firmly maintained despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality or rational argument, typically a symptom of mental disorder: the delusion of being watched.
• the action of deluding someone or the state of being deluded: what a capacity television has for delusion.
My thoughts are along the same wavelength as Dallas. I have to ask you, what magic? You ask how it is explained, but how do you explain what does not exist? That would be like asking "how do you explain unicorns?"
Cases of "magic" are usually simple deceptions, slight of the hand and such. Parlor tricks, if you will. That is all. With careful empirical observation, such tricks can be seen for what they are.
Psychics and so-called seers are similar. They work with what they are given, information wise. They are simply very discerning, nothing more. What they usually have going for is the belief within the people that go to see them. They can usually assume that their clients are coming to them because they believe that psychic powers are real, or at least are curious enough to be easily deceived. So, what they do is throw a general statement out there such as.... oh, I don't know... "I sense you've had a very difficult past" or something like that. If the person bites, they tend to gush a little bit from the surprise (or gullability). A lot of people gush too much from such a general comment, in this instance for example the client could elaborate, "omg yes! I was actually abused for much of my childhood." From that it just keeps snowballing. The psychic can discern from careful observation of tones in the voice, body posture, eye movements and the like who was the most plausible person who abused the client, and then guess it.
And so on and so forth. It's psychology really, not much more.
That was my first thought Sara. What magic?
Thanks all for replying
as i said before I don't believe in magic but I am sure there is an hidden issue which psychic they can use it ,
I got an answer from a friend but it is not scientific as I want , he told me that there are things we took it by inheritance through the stages of development from our past animal world like telepathy to know information from far places and he give me examples like the animals in the zoo make noise when they feel by earthquakes , they have something like a natural sensor and those who have supernatural can use they sensors as well
Yes booklover i am talking about " psychic get to know things in the future or things that happened in the past "
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this 2 hour prayer set focus is:
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This prayer format is usually more energetic as the participants in the room are invited to engage in corporate prayer. These two-hour sets generally have a specific prayer focus, and will encourage individuals in the prayer room to engage in unified intercession.
For those who wish to participate, there are times when the microphone will be open to pray. One example of this may be rapid fire prayer, which is simply 5 second prayers offered on the microphone one after another.


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YouView essentially provides a hard drive Freeview HD recorder with the ability to watch catchup TV on your TV. So you can scroll back in the EPG and watch programming from BBC iPlayer, 4OD, ITV Player and Demand Five from any time over the last seven days (providing the programming is available on that service – sports are notable in that they are often missing).
If it's an evaluation of YouView's own merits you're after, then check out our main YouView review. that's the standard YouView service that you can choose to buy from a retailer for around the £170 mark subscription free.
The alternative – that we're looking at here – is that you can opt to sign up for a contract and get the box free - a similar but cheaper alternative to Sky. You can do this through BT or TalkTalk and get extra on demand content as a result.
So you should read the standard YouView review in tandem with this one, as we're predominantly looking at the extra services and top-up channels BT provides here.
BT has now joined YouView in eschewing the default YouView box that we really like– check out our Humax DTR-T1000 review and the newer Humax DTR-T1010 review. The new BT box is almost exactly the same in function although is much smaller and comes with a brand new remote.
Disappointingly, the new box doesn't improve on the 500GB capacity of the earlier boxes (indeed, a 1TB version of the DTR-T1010 is also available).
Existing customers can upgrade to the new box for £35.
The rear panel features aerial and aerial pass through, analogue and digital audio, SCART...
...HDMI, USB, Ethernet, power and on/off button.
Getting YouView from BT means a 12 month subscription, but you can get the BT service from £5 per month for the Essential pack or pay £7 per month.
You will, however, need to have a BT line and BT broadband connection to use the service (in addition to a standard roof-top aerial to receive the Freeview channels). Aside from the set up fee though, you're probably paying most of that cost already if you're with BT.
The £5 package requires BT Broadband that's £11 a month for the first three months, then £17 per month - on top of your normal BT line rental (£16).
For the latter package you also need to be signed up to BT Infinity which costs £15 a month for the first three months, then £23 per month. Again that's on top of your normal BT line rental (£16). This includes access to several premium channels including Discovery and National Geographic as well as BT Sport (though HD costs £3 a month extra).
Those who live in a Freeview area can receive up to 70 TV and radio channels. If you've got BT Infinity then you can receive over 50 Entertainment and sport channels via their broadband connection.
Other BT packages are available (such as film for £5 a month more) or you can go on demand with any package with BT Player (basically what BT Vision used to be). This is an option available on the main YouView menu and is available from £3.50 per film.
As with standard YouView there is access to all Freeview channels and on demand players plus Milkshake, Dave and Sky's Now TV should you have a subscription to that. You can also add Sky Sports or movies to your pack, though the costs are high.
It's clear that BT is hoping you'll buy a decent tranche of on-demand content or subscribe to some extra channels to make its subsidy on the box worthwhile. But as we'll explain in a moment, it isn't hard to end up paying extra - though you do so completely on your own terms, there are no hidden costs.
BT certainly can't be relying on pure on demand content, primarily because it's rather easy to avoid the online content on the YouView interface.
BT has an entry on the main menu alongside access to the Guide and your recordings, but you'll rarely use this main top-level menu because you're more likely to use the Guide button to access programming and make recordings from there.
However, in a change from the old YouView remote, the new version is BT branded and has a direct access button to the BT Player.
The quality of content is OK – there are some decent films, but it unless you decide to pay for some content you'll soon find yourself wanting more. Indeed, I found myself just going back to the Guide to see what was on offer there.
We were using this new box in tandem with a new BT Home Hub 5 and BT Infinity working at around 64Mbps. The connectivity problems we experienced with the old YouView box and the Home Hub 3 now seem to be a thing of the past.
However, because of the increased demands of IPTV, particularly BT Sport, BT now bundles a 10 metre Ethernet cable with this box. It's suggested that your YouView box should be directly cabled, though we had no issues with a pair of modern Powerline adapters such as the Devolo dLAN 650 Triple+ Starter Kit.
BT says this box is far faster than its predecessor, and it is a little zippier to move around the menu. My old box has hung a few times recently and reacted badly with various slowdowns after one update. But it isn't noticeably faster in one crucial area - the start up.
Basically these boxes have two modes - eco (high) and full pelt (low). If you have it on eco, using less power, it takes a while to spin up when you switch it on from standby. We still found ourselves waiting around 20-30 seconds. Now this is better than the minute or two the old box took, but it still is far from satisfactory considering the box is on standby.
This is a problem with all YouView boxes, however, so it isn't a fault of the BT box specifically.


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Your reported T61 bios beep codes would indicate you have one of the following failures:
The DIMMS would be my first choice to test so, if you have more than one DIMM installed, try try removing one of them and try to boot, if OK, you have removed the bad RAM; however, if the results are the same, remove the other DIMM and install the one you removed previously. If you can boot OK now, you have isolated the bad RAM. Now, if you can't boot with either stick, then, I guess the RAM is not the problem (unless you have two bad sticks and I doubt that). See the Memory Removal and Installation Guide for more information.
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I have only one RAM device . I removed the Ram from the slot and tried to start the laptop no display and FAN stop after few second and many short beeps. Even i tried to change the RAM from the another running laptop(T61) but still problem is same .
It could be a graphics card failure too; however, since your graphics are inetgrated into the motherboard, I don't have any other suggestions.
Good luck!
If your model has nVidia graphics, then you probably have a failed Graphics processor. This is a common problem on machines build before august 2008.
The solution is to replace your system board, although a new system board will cost well above the units resale value, there are more cost effective options. One of the more popular options is to do an Intel conversion, replacing your systemboard and heatsink with one that has Intel graphics. Your performance will decrease slightly, but they are more reliable.
I'm preparing a guide with step by step instructions on fixing these, I'd be glad to send you the rough draft if your interested. I also have an nvidia and an intel board. Message me if your interested.
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Using the (masked) serial I was able to determing that this is a 6460-EDG:
T9300(2.5GHz), 2GB RAM, 250GB 5400rpm HD, 15.4in 1680x1050 LCD, 128MB nVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M, CDRW/DVDRW, Intel 802.11agn, Bluetooth, Modem, 1Gb Ethernet, UltraNav, Secure chip, Fingerprint reader, 6c Li-Ion, WinVista Business 32
Making it likely TuuS is correct.
yea normally a bad GPU.
commen in them nvids.
some of them were air solder to the board and the heat twists them off.
i am not sure of that exact model mayby someone might confirm it.
sometimes you can reseat them with heat.
best to go buy a air solder gun if it that case.
some had luck doing a heat lamp and pressure but you really have to read up on that and it a tickey fix.
it worth a try but there plenty of used part t60 out there but thing is there also alot of new cheap laptops as well.
so i would look at all my options most of all with cheap sub 400 doller latops and 200 doller black friday specials.
a used mobo will go 50-150.
You cannot fix the bad nVidia chips like this. The only way to fix the board would be to replace the GPU, which requires special equipment. Replacing the systemboard would be cheaper and more reliable.
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As far as i know, the nVidia chip is sticked together with the board with expoxy glue - so the chip cannot be replaced.
nickpaton from forum.thinkpads.com had tired to replace the chip with no success. An additional problem is, that single nVidia chips are not available.
That PNt he to me a couple of months ago.
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What's wrong with being confident?
That's not just a lyric from Demi Lovato's hit song, but apparently, a constant thought going through her mind when faced with critics who choose to feel some type of way about her sexier look.
The singer, who stuns on the cover of Allure's latest issue, opens up about the hurdles of owning her newly found confidence around those who start to judge it, and the change to her features Disney requested of her when she was a child star.
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"I'll have people who are like 'Stop talking about it,' but this summer I started wearing sexier stuff, and I got some hate for that, like, 'You've changed,'" she tells the mag.
"It's like, What's wrong with being confident enough to wear this?" [[365953751,C]]
Lovato, who has been very open about her struggles with body image in the past, continued, "I've never felt as confident in my skin as I do today. A year ago, on tour, almost every inch of my body was covered by clothing, and it was because I was hiding behind so many layers.
"Once I started feeling better about myself, I felt better about showing more skin. I have insecurities about my arms, so to wear a tank top on stage is extremely liberating for me, and uncomfortable sometimes. It's also a statement, like, 'Hey, watch out. You're no longer getting the insecure Demi that you've been getting for the past couple of years. I mean business now.'"
Lovato, 23, also opened up about an incident with Disney that caused her to change something about herself early on in her career.
"I signed with Disney Channel when I got 'Camp Rock,' and I had a gap between my two front teeth," she explained. "They were like, 'Would you be willing to fix it?' I wish today that I hadn't, because my gap was really cute." [[238904721,C]]
The brunette beauty admits that she still has her tough days, but those closest to her, like boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama, help her overcome the low points.
"Wilmer is that person," she tells Allure, and added that best friend Marissa is another. "Sometimes I'll isolate a little bit. I won't reply to people's text messages, or I'll just distance myself from everyone unintentionally, and she's the first one to call me out on it. It's because I'm going through something. I'm stressed or depressed."
And when it comes to her enviable relationship with the actor, Demi confesses, "I don't want to alienate my love life from the public, because it's such a huge part of who I am. It's a balancing act. I can't always let people in as much as they feel like they deserve to be let in."
For more of Lovato's interview, grab the February issue of Allure.
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Who are these people, the super-young voters? They're not the same people who went moony over the "Hope" poster.
"The concern for Obama, and the opportunity for Romney, is in the 18- to 24-year-olds who don't have the historical or direct connection to the campaign or the movement of four years ago," said John Della Volpe, director of polling at the Harvard Institute of Politics. "We're also seeing that these younger members of this generation are beginning to show some more conservative traits. It doesn't mean they are Republican. It means Republicans have an opportunity."An opportunity. Think they'll blow it?


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'Judges have ignored the law and calculated veterans' disability into divorce settlements'
'Judges have ignored the law and calculated veterans' disability into
divorce settlements'
By Glenn Sacks, MA for Fathers & Families | Apr 10, 2009
Typical of our family court system--disabled veterans are being forced to
pay alimony from their disability benefits. From a new report from KWQC TV
in Davenport, Iowa:
When a soldier suffers a life altering injury in combat, they receive
disability benefits from the government. Those benefits are supposed to be
only for the wounded soldier, but in some cases that's not happening.
A federal law states a disabled veteran's benefits cannot be used as
divisible assets during bankruptcy, in a divorce and for child support. But
a group founded to make sure that doesn't happen, says some state judges
aren't paying any attention to the law.
"She wasn't disabled, she was an able bodied, non-military person," says
Jere Beery who works for the veterans advocacy group, Operation Firing For
Effect. He joined the group after a judge ruled Beery had to give a portion
of his disability benefits to his ex-wife. He adds, "My wife never had to
take the medications I had to take, she doesn't have the disfiguring scars I
have, she doesn't wake up in the middle of the night with strange noises."
The Vietnam Veteran refused to pay and filed complaints. Eventually his
wife said she didn't want the benefits anymore. But it got Beery involved in
helping others fight the same battle he did. "Keep in mind we're talking
about the most severely disabled veterans from combat situations, we're
talking about wounds, IED, brain trauma, amputees, bed ridden veterans,"
according to Beery.
And it's just not men, it's also disabled female veterans experiencing
these problems when they get divorced or declare bankruptcy. Gene Simes,
National Chairman of Operation Firing for Effect, says he's worked with
veterans all over the country and it boils down to judges aren't educated
about disabled veterans rights. Simes say, "When a judge tells you, you have
rights, no constitutional rights that judge is violating the rules of this
nation and what he is set to be. He is just as guilty if he was a crook
Once a judge makes their ruling, there's really nothing that can be done
other than to violate the order. So their goal is to make sure judges
understand what it means to be a disabled veteran. "They've gotten away with
it for so many years and used so many bad rulings as reference cases it's a
ways of life in the judicial system," adds Beery.
The group is monitoring 40 cases all over the country of judges
mishandling disability benefits...
In California, Senator Rod Wright, with help from Michael Robinson of the
California Alliance for Families and Children and Dennis Egge, President of
the American Retiree Association, is sponsoring a bill to address the
situation. SB 285 will uphold existing federal law--USC, Title 38, Section
5301, which governs third party disbursement of disabled veterans' benefits
compensation. According to Robinson:
Although United States Code, Title 38, Section 5301 is very clear in its
wording and intent, civil court judges nationwide have routinely ignored the
U.S. Code and have calculated veterans' disability compensation into divorce
settlements as a divisible asset or income.
And it's just not men; it's also disabled female veterans experiencing
these problems when they get divorced or declare bankruptcy.
To watch a video of the KWQC TV report:
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2) Click here and scroll ahead to 1:05:00.
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