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By choosing nail care products and other cosmetics that do not contain hormone-disrupting chemicals, you protect your own health and the health of your family, and you reduce the amount of pollution entering San Francisco Bay. If you own or work in a nail salon, offer customers phthalate-free nail care. If you are a nail salon customer, seek out phthalate-free nail polishes, or bring your own.
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Phthalates are found in many nail care products and other cosmetics. We detected 4 of 5 phthalates in wastewater from 1 nail salon. Studies show phthalates are common contaminants of people as well as streams and rivers (Kolpin 2002; CDC 2005; Wolff 2007).
- Phthalates are widely used in cosmetics and personal care products. Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) is used in some types of nail polish – check the list of ingredients. Diethyl phthalate (DEP) is a component of fragrance in many personal care products – in this case, you won't see the phthalate listed as an ingredient, only the word "fragrance" will appear on the ingredient list. Phthalates may also be used as skin moisturizers and skin penetration enhancers in cosmetics, and as ingredients in liquid soaps, detergents, and other cleansing products.
To reduce exposures to phthalates at the nail salon:
- Use nail polish and other beauty products that do not contain "dibutyl phthalate" – check the ingredient list. If you own or work in a nail salon, offer customers phthalate-free nail care. If you are a nail salon customer, seek out phthalate-free nail polishes, or bring your own.
- Use personal care products, detergents, cleansers, and other products that do not contain "fragrance" in the ingredient list – "fragrance" commonly includes the phthalate DEP.
- Apply nail polish in well-ventilated areas.
Triclosan in nail salons
Triclosan is found in many "antibacterial" soaps, cleansers and other personal care products that may be used in some salons. We did not detect triclosan in wastewater from 1 nail salon, but studies indicate people are exposed to this chemical in their daily lives (Adolfsson-Erici 2002; Tan 2002; TNO 2005; Wolff 2007). Triclosan is commonly detected in people, and in streams and rivers (Adolfsson-Erici 2002; Kolpin 2002; TNO 2005; Wolff 2007).
To reduce exposures to triclosan at the nail salon:
- Avoid unnecessary use of "antibacterial" cosmetics – read the list of ingredients. The American Medical Association recommends against using products with antibacterial ingredients without specific need (Tan 2002). Studies indicate that households that use these products are no healthier than those that use soap and water and other typical cleansing products (Larson 2003; FDA 2005).
- If you need to use an antimicrobial skin disinfectant, use an alcohol hand rub instead of a product containing triclosan.


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Fort Morgan — As a U.S. Army corporal, Lino Sierra saw the end of World War II and the start of the Korean War.
The 84-year-old Fort Morgan veteran served from 1946 through 1953, but never saw combat.
Now, he likes to share some of his experiences and the things he remembers about serving in the military with the youths, in hopes they will learn from it and never have to do the same.
Sierra was one of the local veterans who attended a special tribute ceremony Friday at Fort Morgan Senior Center to honor those who served and still serve this country.
Students from Trinity Lutheran School in Fort Morgan performed patriotic songs and talked about freedom and liberty in America and what veterans have done to ensure those concepts are a reality here.
"We're most grateful for our veterans," third- and fourth-grade teacher Lynn Ishmael said, getting the program started. "That's who we're here to honor today."
The kids emphasized the importance of thanking veterans for their service. They spoke about the creation of the National Anthem, afterward singing it, followed by "This Land Is Your Land" and "Fifty Nifty United States" and other songs.
"Never forget their hard sacrifice," one student read. "Our veterans are our heroes. We owe them a lot."
"Take a moment to thank a veteran," another kid said.
After the program, Sierra returned the kids' thanks.
"I want you to know, I admire the children," he said.
And he shared bits of his experience in the Army with them, as well.
"I had quite an experience in the Army," he said. "I got to meet Gen. (Douglas) McArthur and Tokyo Rose."
The worst of it, though, he said, was when he was around for the testing of the first hydrogen bomb.
"I did a lot in my (military) career," he said.
But his main regret, Sierra said, was not getting an education after serving in Army, retiring after working at the beef plant in Fort Morgan for many years.
He urged all of the children to continue learning and getting their education.
Retired Colorado State Patrolman Dave Chappell, 83, also thanked the children for their performance.
"I appreciate the good little singers here," he said.
Chappell served in the Army Air Corps, the Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Air Force during WWII and the Korean War.
"I was on Okinawa, (Japan), for two years," he recalled.
Fort Morgan veteran Marvin Kembel served during the Korean War, but he was stationed in the United States at Fort Benning in Georgia.
"We had to get everyone prepared to go over there," Kembel said. "I was one of those guys."
He was a radioman in the Army, but in Fort Morgan, he was a farmer, a job from which he retired.
Kembel said he went to the Veterans' Day tribute to hear his three grandchildren sing.
"As a grandparent, that was more important than as a veteran," he said. "I thought it was wonderful. A nice program. The kids were well-versed. They knew what they were doing up there."
Army veteran Russell Nickell said he "really got a kick out of those kids" at the tribute program. "They're quite demonstrative."
He served in the Army Signal Corps from 1952 to 1954 during the Korean War, reaching the rank of private first class before he got out.
"I never got outside the U.S.," the 81-year-old retired farmer said. "I was trained as a combat photographer, but I never saw combat."
Nickell said he helped with creating "lots of publicity stuff" for the Army.
"I hope that I managed to do something that kept someone else from having to go into combat," he said. "I was drafted. I didn't want to be sent to Korea. How I managed to escape that, I don't know. Guess I got lucky."
But Kembel said he was glad to have had his experiences in the Army.
"I wouldn't trade it," he said. "It helped shape my life, and I met my wife. The twists and turns of life are kind of strange sometimes."
Fort Morgan Mayor Terry McAlister also attended the program, offering his appreciation to all the of the veterans in the room, in the city and around the world, both living and deceased.
"I think it's great that we do that for the veterans," McAlister said of the city's annual program. "The kids performed, which was great, but we all have to remember that without the veterans, the kids wouldn't be performing."
The mayor said he considers every day to be Veterans' Day.
"Think about the ones who died and the ones who are still living," he said. "Walk up to them and tell them 'thank you.' I know they appreciate it. It makes them feel good."
McAlister said people often "take too much for granted," regarding veterans and their service to the country.
"Thanking veterans should be a daily thing," he said.
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APPLICATIONS OF LOOP CLOSURE AND STOCHASTIC POTENTIAL SWITCHING TO MONTE CARLO SIMULATIONS OF LARGE SYSTEMS by Arunkumar Sharma A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Ful llment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (CHEMISTRY) August 2011 Copyright 2011 Arunkumar Sharma
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|Simulations of many body systems suffer from a myriad of problems; the complexity of interactions, the number of interacting units, the length scale at which interactions happen, etc. It is a challenge to devise methods that can sample phase space efficiently for such systems and accurately estimate equilibrium properties. The present work focuses on the construction and application of two distinct techniques for the simulation of such systems. These methods involve large-scale changes in the system configuration and have the potential to be applicable to a variety of systems. These methods were used to study the critical behavior in a Sine-Gordon lattice model and for achieving enhanced conformational sampling in an all-atom model of proteins. ❧ A novel switching algorithm is described in which a reverse Monte Carlo method is implemented. Here, the potential is stochastically modified before the system configuration is moved. This new algorithm facilitates a generalized formulation of cluster-type Monte Carlo methods, and the generalization makes it possible to derive cluster algorithms for systems with both discrete and continuous degrees of freedom. This Reverse Monte Carlo has been applied to study the roughening transition in the Sine-Gordon model and high-accuracy simulations for system sizes up to 1024X1024 were carried out to examine the logarithmic divergence of the surface roughness above the transition temperature. This logarithmic divergence is a clear evidence that the transition belongs to the Kosterlitz-Thouless type. ❧ Proteins and other biomolecules like RNAs are extremely difficult systems to simulate because of the large system sizes involved and the complexity of interactions present. The time-scales over which interesting phenomena occur also makes it difficult for Molecular Dynamics techniques to do full justice in such systems. A loop closure Monte Carlo algorithm is derived and implemented for simulation of proteins at ambient temperatures. The loop closure method generates alternative structures for an internal segment of a chain when atomic coordinates of the atoms outside the segment are fixed. The formulation makes use of a novel representation of boundary constraints and allows the loop closure problem to be reduced in complexity from a 6-variable 6-constraint problem to a 4-variable 4-constraint problem. The proposed method is no longer limited to small loops, but can be used to close loops of arbitrarily large sizes. This brings to life the possibility to facilitate very large conformational sampling with each move.
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The Central Connecticut swimming & diving team is hanging on to a slight lead at the Northeast Conference Championships. The first place Blue Devils top the rankings with 488 points after day three.
Both senior Alex Czaplicki and junior Taylor Friedmann earned gold medals for the Blue Devils. Czaplicki swam to victory in the 400 IM with a time of 4:24.70. Friedmann captured the 200 yard freestyle with her 1:50.20 mark.
A pair of Blue Devils secured the second and third place spots in the 100 yard breaststroke. Sophomore Kristina Gulia turned in a time of 1:04.83 claiming the runner up position in the event. Seconds behind Gulia was senior Kristen Malski who touched the wall at 1:06.07, good for third place.
Sophomore Helene Neuhaus registered a third place finish in the 100 yard backstroke at 56.83. Neuhaus along with Gulia, Friedmann, and junior Katie Lang highlighted the 400 yard medley relay event. The team finished second with a time of 3:52.19.
The final day of NEC Championship competition will be Saturday, February, 24th.


text: At the romantic San Angel Inn, a lush hacienda-turned-restaurant in Mexico City's Coyoacan District, Rick enjoys what might just be the most passion-infused food in the Mexican canon: a quintessential plate of perfect chiles rellenos. From there, we visit La Merced - the sprawling, spectacular central market that's the culinary soul of a city with 20 million mouths to feed - where chiles are bought and sold by the thousands. Americans are passionate about chiles rellenos, too. Just ask Rick's customers at Frontera Grill, where only a lucky few who line up on the street get to enjoy them each night before the supply runs out. In the Frontera kitchen, Rick offers a detailed lesson on how they're made - a labor of love that involves many carefully choreographed steps of roasting, filling and sauce prep, stuffing, battering and frying. Then it's time for a crash course in chiles at the National University of Mexico in a visit with Ricardo Munoz-Zurita, a renowned chef and food anthropologist who literally wrote the book on chiles relleno - a popular cookbook devoted to the subject - and runs a cutting-edge restaurant right on campus. The two friends share Ricardo's latest twist on chiles rellenos: an ancho stuffed with plantains. Back at home, Rick explains that chiles rellenos don't have to mean hours of prep time. And to prove it, he shares his recipe for Shrimp Chile Rellenos Grilled in Corn Husks. Next, we're off to Oh Mayahuel, an uber-cool Mexico City restaurant specializing in Mezcal flights and modern Mexican cuisine, to sample their signature stuffed chile: a dried ancho, rehydrated in a tangy escabeche sauce, stuffed with a sizzling steak taco filling and guacamole. If you're passionate about chiles rellenos, this relleno roller coaster ride will leave you feeling thrilled, surprised - and stuffed.


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"This is not a real debate in America—any more than when we dropped the nukes on Japan."
Steve Watson
Sept 4, 2013
Outspoken director Oliver Stone has hit out at the push toward war in Syria weeks after calling the president a "snake" that must be turned on.
In a series of tweets, the Platoon and Born On The Fourth Of July director expressed his derision at the prospect of the US being forced into another war by over zealous leaders and a lap dog media.
I'm very depressed today. As we inch closer to another intervention, our media beats the drum for war in search of ratings.
— Oliver Stone (@TheOliverStone) September 4, 2013
I'm reminded of Orson Welles' Hearst beaming about his success in starting the Spanish–American War of 1898
— Oliver Stone (@TheOliverStone) September 4, 2013
This is not a real debate in America—any more than when we dropped the nukes on Japan. This is fall football season. Let the games begin!
— Oliver Stone (@TheOliverStone) September 4, 2013
Think of the U.S. today and its attitude towards Russia, China, and Iran, all of them ancient cultures.
— Oliver Stone (@TheOliverStone) August 28, 2013
Last month Stone rounded on Barack Obama over the NSA domestic spying scandal.
"Obama is a snake," Stone told the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan. "He's a snake. And we have to turn on him."
Stone argued that Obama is using terrorism as an excuse for utilizing the same big government surveillance techniques, focused on the American people, that figures such as J. Edgar Hoover did.
Stone has previously decried US foreign policy under Obama, and spoken out regarding the administration's disregard for the rule of law.
He has called Obama is a wolf in sheep's clothing and that people have forgiven him a lot because of the "nightmare of the Bush presidency that preceded him."
"He has taken all the Bush changes he basically put them into the establishment, he has codified them," Stone told RT last year. "It is an Orwellian state. It might not be oppressive on the surface, but there is no place to hide. Some part of you is going to end up in the database somewhere."
With his comments on Syria, Stone, who served as an infantry soldier during the Vietnam war, is relatively isolated amongst "anti-war" leftists, many of whom either meekly oppose or actually support obama's push to attack Syria.
Asked recently 'where is the anti-war movement now?', former Congressman Dennis Kucinich replied "What anti-war movement?"
Medea Benjamin of the radical group Code Pink notes: "The anti-war movement is a shadow of its former self under the Bush years." Anti-war mom Cindy Sheehan recently noted "The 'anti-war left' was used by the Democratic Party. I like to call it the 'anti-Republican War' movement."
A recent online Washington Post piece details how Obama successfully demobilized the anti-war movement, citing a 2011 study by sociologists Michael T. Heaney and Fabio Rojas, who found that anti-war protests shrunk very quickly after Obama took office in 2008.
Steve Watson is the London based writer and editor for Alex Jones' Infowars.com, and Prisonplanet.com. He has a Masters Degree in International Relations from the School of Politics at The University of Nottingham, and a Bachelor Of Arts Degree in Literature and Creative Writing from Nottingham Trent University.
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"Twilight Saga" stars Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart recently stopped by the "The Oprah Winfrey Show," in an episode set to air on Thursday, and revealed how one star once wanted to be a rapper and what another wants in an ideal girlfriend.
"I used to want to be a rapper when I was, like, 14," Robert confessed to Oprah with a laugh, when asked about how he learned to speak with an American accent.
"No you didn't!" a stunned Oprah said.
The British heartthrob also said a love of cinema from this side of the pond helped.
"I grew up watching American movies and stuff," the actor, who turns 24, on Thursday told Oprah.
When Oprah turned to Taylor, she asked what millions of fans are dying to know – what the 18-year-old star wants in a girlfriend.
"Obviously, loyalty," Taylor – who has been reportedly linked to Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez – told the talk show host. "Really important to me is somebody who can totally let loose and pretty much be themselves and have fun."
The next installment of the vampire series, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse," hits theaters on June 30.
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Obama: I'm 'doing everything I can'
President Barack Obama used a July 4 naturalization ceremony to vow that he'll keep fighting for comprehensive immigration reform.
"I'm going to keep doing everything I can to make our immigration system smarter and more efficient," the president said at the ceremony at the White House on Friday.
Obama, emphasizing as he has in the past that the U.S. is a nation of immigrants, said reform was crucial for respecting that tradition and growing the economy.
"We're going to have to fix our immigration system, which is broken, and pass common sense immigration reform," he said. "We shouldn't be making it harder for the best and the brightest to come here … we should be making it easier."
The president spoke after U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Acting Deputy Director Rendell Jones administered the oath of allegiance to roughly 25 service members and civilians. Calling the ceremony one of his "favorite events," Obama said that he was pleased to honor members of the military and their families who had sacrificed for the country.
"You answered the call to fight and potentially to give your life for a country that you didn't fully belong to yet," he said, addressing service members and their families.
Obama's comments came at the end of a week in which he slammed congressional Republicans for inaction on immigration reform and vowed to take executive actions in the future.
"I take executive action only when we have a serious problem, a serious issue and Congress chooses to do nothing," Obama said in a Rose Garden speech on Monday. "And in this situation, the failure of the House Republicans to pass a darn bill is bad for our security, it's bad for our economy and it's bad for our future."
"America cannot wait forever for them to act," he added, saying he would begin "a new effort to fix as much of our immigration system as I can on my own without Congress."
The president also issued a special Outstanding American by Choice award to chef José Andrés, who owns a number of restaurants in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere in the U.S. Andrés, who became a U.S. citizen in November 2013, was given the award due to his "commitment to our country and to the common civic values that unite us as Americans."
In his brief remarks, Obama didn't directly address the recent influx of undocumented children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.


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Just a quick reminder for those that like any of my games - please leave reviews when you get a bit of time to do so. If they help to sell any of these titles, that's more cash for me (which is good) but also more cash and incentive for me to write more games and sourcebooks or to employ artists. Thank you - reminder over...resume normal activity.
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It must be said that the US has pretty much had its way with the Europeans during this Ryder Cup since the afternoon session on Friday. 10-6 is a commanding lead, and that big of a gap has only been overcome during the singles session in this competition once. That was 1999, when the US overcame that sized deficit in The Miracle at Brookline. They will be favored in the singles. You'd want to be where the Yanks are.
But it felt like the US could have ended it Saturday. And you wonder if they won't come to regret it tomorrow.
The Americans were brilliant in the morning, and it may be more than a coincidence that Steve Stricker and Tiger Woods were sitting it out. Keegan Bradley and Phil Mickelson continued their simply out-of-body level of play, setting a record for largest margin of victory over Lee Westwood and Luke Donald at 7&6. If it were a boxing match the ref would have stopped it.
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Jason Dufner and Zach Johnson continued their streamlined play, rolling to a 2&1 win over Nicolas Colsaerts and Sergio Garcia. It was quite a reversal for Colsaerts Saturday from Friday, when he singlehnadedly kept Tiger Woods at bay. Saturday, he couldn't buy a putt. If they kept such things, he would have set a record for putts that lipped out.
Jim Furyk and Brendt Snedeker were able to sneak to a victory in the foursomes over the pair that had beat them yesterday, the Northern Irish duo of Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell. This time, they didn't make a mistake on 18.
The fact that Europe is even in with a shout Sunday is down to Ian Poulter. He got them their one point in the morning Saturday, and he hauled back Dufner and Johnson over the last four holes in the afternoon with huge putts. He turned a 2-down deficit into a 1up win, and he did it with birdies on the last four holes. He's been Europe's star by a mile.
If the US does cough this up, some will be wondering if that critical point that would have had a foot on the Europeans throat was the decision to bring in Steve Stricker and sit both Mickelson and Bradley.
While captain Davis Love has stated that the plan all along was to make sure no one played all five sessions to conserve energy, the thought of an audible must have crossed his mind. The publicity will go to Tiger, but he was magnificent on the back nine in the afternoon four-ball after sitting out the morning. He gave the US birdies on 15-17 to haul them back. But he got no help from Stricker at any point.
It sets up what should be a straightforward day for the US Sunday. They need 4.5 points out of the 12 on offer. But it could have been even easier.
Let's hope they won't regret it.


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A Christmas Carol
Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year! Well, it is for everyone except the miserable Scrooge. He prefers to spend Christmas all alone in his large house, instead of celebrating with mistletoe and merriment. Bah, humbug! But one cold, dark Christmas Eve Scrooge is surprised by the ghost of Marley, his former business partner. Marley warns Scrooge that he will be called upon by three spirits - each will take him on a mysterious and magical journey to show him the error of his ways . . . Can Scrooge discover the true wonder and meaning of Christmas before it's too late? Adapted from Charles Dickens, by popular and acclaimed playwright Neil Duffield.
A minimum cast of 6 actors plus several children, the text contains traditional carols. Previous productions across the UK include Octagon Theatre, Bolton (2007); Dundee Rep (2009); Royal & Derngate, Northampton (2012); Edinburgh Lyceum (2013) and Derby Theatre (2014), plus numerous amateur and youth theatre productions.


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Kid-Friendly Felines
We know from studies that children who grow up with pets are greatly benefitted. They tend to be more caring and empathetic towards people and animals, and more outgoing, with better communication and social skills. The following are five cat breeds that are known to interact well with children, especially quiet kids who are less likely to need an active playmate.
Just remember: Bringing a cat (or any pet) into the home is a big decision. Never choose a cat based on looks alone, always meet the cat or kitten before deciding, and ask the breeder or shelter worker lots of questions.
1. Birman
This cat breed loves to love – both giving and receiving it. The Birman is smart and very receptive to training. You may even be able to get your Birman to walk with a leash if you start early enough. Also in the Birman's favor: It doesn't run off and hide when company visits for play dates. In fact, he will probably want to greet all the guests personally. This is, however, not a cat for active children who want to play games with their pet. Instead, the Birman is highly recommended for helping children to practice their reading skills by reading aloud to the cat.
2. Ragdoll
There is a very simple explanation for how the Ragdoll got its name: When picked up, this breed goes limp, like a ragdoll. Soft voiced and gentle, the Ragdoll enjoys attention but will not demand it. All that is needed is a little "mouse fishing" before dinner, or a family walk around the neighborhood (Ragdolls tend to take easily to a leash if you start early), and then a soothing evening with your purring bundle as your children read and do homework.
3. Himalayan
More active than a Persian and quieter than a Siamese, the Himalayan falls into that easy place where an evening game of laser tag or "mouse fishing" is the extent of the activity you want, with lots of emphasis on quiet, relaxing time. The Himalayan takes well to the indoor life and gives and receives affection in equal turns. Be prepared for a cat that will bond and love you and your kids for life.
4. Maine Coon
One of the most beloved of American breed cats, the Maine Coon is also one of our oldest companion cats. Working side-by-side on the family farms of early settlers, the Coon has had a lot of time to get to know us and adapt to our needs. Patient with active children, the Coon will help to temper a child's mercurial nature with its calm nature, while making sure that the child gets some exercise time with some catch and fetch games. The Coon is also an excellent friend on long, quiet winter nights.
5. Exotic Shorthair
A Persian without the pretensions, the Exotic Shorthair plays up the easy-going, laid back personality of the Persian, without the aloofness and grooming demands of the Persian. With a quiet "Welcome home" to greet your child at the end of the school day, the Exotic will be there as a soothing presence to help your family wind down and get back into the groove of family life. All it requires is a little bit of play time each evening, a warm lap and soft caresses.


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That funny son-of-a-black-dragon named Wrathion has a new quest in a future patch, to continue the bump and grind of assembling a Legendary item. The quest is called "Test of Valor" and requires the collection of 6000 valor points. So it's not important if he's evil in a good vs evil way, more in terms of if he's the sadistic expression of "Love that Valor" grind which Mists has brought us.
It is not clear if the counter for 6000 starts when the quest is accepted, or is retroactive. I'd suggest that making it retroactive is poor for three reasons:
- getting a Legendary should be hard. 6 weeks work is nothing compared to the years of work to get early Legendary items like Sulfuron and Thunderfury. Yes it should be as hard as it was.
- getting 6000 valor will count in the next expansion as well as this one. Meaning that from start it does not matter what you do to earn them, its just a questline for a particularly challenging set of content.
- if it is retroactive then I have 6000 valor from ages ago when valor points were first introduced, considering some isolated mechanic which counts from one day, but ignores others makes the coding harder.
So make it count from the time the quest is accepted, and make it reset if the quest is dropped. The idea that this might upset people upsets me. I'll say something rude and elitist which is hopefully out of character for me: play another game if six weeks work is too hard for a legendary item.
There is a thread on the official forms saying farewell to WoW due to the Valor grind. While I think the grind itself around gearing with Valor is poor in Pandaria, I'm all for the Legendary being brutally punishing, the harder they are the better.
Thoughts? Too harsh?


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UNDER THE RADAR – Spirits Of The Air, Gremlins Of The Clouds and Franklyn
Little film gems which escaped wide attention and perhaps yours too.
by greg moss
Under The Radar is a semi-regular post in which I bring to light little-seen films, which got lost in the crowd due to lousy distribution or were misunderstood at the time of their release, but which deserve to be seen for one reason or another.
This week –
A couple of debut features from two first-time directors. And yes, OMG! – one of them is AUSTRALIAN – quick, somebody stop me!
First up …
Written and directed by Alex Proyas (The Crow, Dark City, I Robot). It stars Michael Lake, Rhys Davis and 'The Norm'.
Felix, a wheelchair-bound inventor, lives with his religion-obsessed sister in a barren future wasteland. Felix's dream of building a flying machine to escape the desert appears a step closer when a fugitive stranger arrives.
Why it's worth seeing:
After a successful stint in directing music videos and high-end TV commercials, Alex Proyas' debut feature Spirits Of The Air, Gremlins Of The Clouds never received a proper theatrical release and has pretty much slipped into obscurity.
Having been an admirer of Proyas since seeing his 1981 student short Strange Residues (at the time it received a cinema release – back when shorts supported main features) I was later lucky enough to be one of the few to see Spirits Of The Air on the big screen, as part of the AFI award screenings in 1988 (the year Vincent Ward's The Navigator took out all the major prizes).
As an aside, it only just struck me while watching it again recently – the parallels between Spirits Of The Air and Vincent Ward's first dramatic feature Vigil, as they are both tales set in remote locations where a stranger's arrival upsets the status quo.
An oft-used classic theme, I guess.
Spirits is a fable set in some distant future, after an unspecified cataclysm has befallen humanity.
Felix (Lake) is the wheelchair-bound inventor, whose dreams of flying upset his sister Betty (Davis). Betty is somewhat unhinged herself, a result of her upbringing by their puritanical, recently deceased father. Actress Rhys Davis steals whole scenes as Betty, with her bizarrely hysterical but oddly convincing performance – think Isabelle Adjani in Possession and ramp that up to eleven.
When the fugitive Smith arrives (played by actor 'The Norm') and he is persuaded by Felix to help him build his Da Vincian flying machine, Betty becomes deluded into believing Smith is a demon come to take her brother away. Threatening to derail Felix and Smith's attempts at flight – she, in effect becomes the antagonist in this story. Tension is further elevated with the realisation there is a posse of trackers on Smith's tail and they will arrive within days. Will Felix and Smith succeed in building the flying machine before the posse gets there or will Betty do something REALLY crazy?
As Proyas has been the first to admit, the film is not without its flaws –
Michael Lake's performance as Felix is unconvincing at times and the tone wavers here and there – perhaps the integration of humour could have been a little less jarring than it is (Proyas was later more successful in balancing pathos and humour in Garage Days).
But the positive aspects far outweigh the negatives.
The production design by Sean Callinan, with its 'found objects as art' visual aesthetic (something you might find in a music video – as opposed to any film I can think of) gives Spirits an oddly cohesive sense of surrealism which is entirely unique.
David Knaus' lensing gives the big blue skies and red earth a definite Australian yet otherworldly feel, which recalls nothing less than Razorback (also shot near Broken Hill) in the way it presents the Australian landscape in a highly-stylized, almost alien manner.
Peter Miller's atmospheric score (particularly the lilting lullaby theme which runs throughout the film) is effective in enhancing the dream-like feel of the piece.
Although not even close to being Alex Proyas' master work (Dark City has that distinction) Spirits Of The Air, Gremlins Of The Clouds is a fascinating signpost to where the filmmaker would take both his visual and story-telling aesthetics.
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Debut feature written and directed by Gerald McMorrow. It stars Ryan Phillipe, Sam Riley, Eva Green and Bernard Hill.
The lives of four seemingly unconnected characters living in contempory London converge with a vision of a parallel future world in which a masked vigilante seeks retribution.
Why it's worth seeing:
Perhaps the most authentic first-person portrayal of schizophrenia ever put on film, although the illness itself is never mentioned, Franklyn is essentially an extremely clever psychological puzzle movie in the tradition of Dark City, Lost Highway, The Fountain, Jacob's Ladder and perhaps even Donnie Darko.
Although on first viewing, it is easy (normal even) to feel frustrated during the first half of Franklyn – being left in the dark about how the future London sequences relate to the contempory London story strands, just sit back and let it unfold – as everything becomes clear by the mid-point, leading to a poignant and wholly satisfying pay-off at the end.
It's one of those films you can't explain too much without giving it away, as part of the joy in watching a good puzzle movie – is watching how cleverly it unfolds.
One for those willing to put their trust in a talented first-time filmmaker who clearly knows what they're doing.
And it's always great to see Bernard Hill in something.
Highly recommended.
Greg Moss is a film school graduate with a background in directing music videos and is currently seeking representation as a screenwriter. He likes right-brained people, feeding the cat and watching genre movies.


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Not drinking enough fluid can cause constipation. When the weather gets hot or when your child is getting more exercise, he or she needs more to drink.
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SAN FRANCISCO — University of California faculty leaders have endorsed an open letter that opposes legislation to allow public college students to earn degree credits for online courses from outside education providers, officials said Tuesday.
The letter was overwhelmingly approved by the executive council of the UC Academic Senate and "raises grave concerns" about the bill introduced last week by Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, said Robert Powell, chair of the Academic Senate.
"There is no possibility that UC faculty will shirk its responsibility to our students by ceding authority over courses to any outside agency," Powell and Vice Chair William Jacob wrote in the open letter. "The clear self-interest of for-profit corporations in promoting the privatization of public higher education through this legislation is dismaying."
Steinberg's bill would allow students who can't get into overcrowded classes on campus to take similar online courses from outside institutions, including private companies such as Coursera and Udacity, which provide "massive open online courses" that are reshaping higher education.
Under the proposal, a panel of nine faculty members from the UC, California State University and California Community Colleges systems would have the authority to approve as many as 50 high-demand courses for which students could receive credit.
Steinberg, D-Sacramento, said the first-of-its-kind legislation is aimed at relieving classroom bottlenecks that are making it more difficult to graduate.
Faculty leaders counter that course access is not an acute issue within the UC system, which has some of the highest graduation rates among public universities. In addition, UC already has more than 100 online courses and is developing many more, they said.
The UC Academic Senate is responsible for overseeing curriculum and course development and has no plans to give that up, said Powell, a chemical engineering professor at UC Davis.
"These students are expecting a certain level of rigor when they come to UC, and that's what we want to make sure they get," he said.
Steinberg's press secretary, Rhys Williams, said the legislation is written to give faculty control over the course-approval process and ensure high academic standards.
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Choreography by: August Bournonville. Originally staged by Stanley Williams. Staged by Nilas Martins (2015).
Music by: Edvard Helsted, Holger Simon Paulli
One of the few ballets in our repertory by the Danish master choreographer August Bournonville, Bournonville Divertissements provides a parade of principal roles and a cascade of nimble footwork.
August Bournonville (1805-1879) was an inveterate traveler who incorporated into his ballets national themes and styles of dancing from cultures as diverse as those of Sweden, Norway, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium and Russia. The common thread in all of his works, however, is that they were all choreographed at The Royal Theater in Copenhagen, for The Royal Danish Ballet.
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This section first introduces the SCR modeling approach that has been extended by TTM.
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SCR Methods Supported by TTM
This section discusses a few details about the SCR modeling concepts and rules through the TTM tool.
SCR Basics
Simplistically stated, the SCR method is based on the use of decision tables and state machines to describe required behavior of some component. The structure for organizing and relating SCR model elements is based on tables. Tables are used to define data types and variables of the problem. Variables can be defined in terms of primitive types (e.g., Integers, Float, Boolean, Enumeration), or user-defined types. The behavior is modeled using combinations of tables that define functional aspects of the problem using a form of state machines (called Mode Tables), Condition, or Event Tables.
The development of a model relates what system components have to do and how they have to do it. Then, through the generated tests, the model provides a measure of how well a target implementation satisfies the modeled requirements. The elements of "how" a system has to do its function is defined in terms of a set of interfaces specified with model variables and their associated data types. From a high-level perspective, models specify behavior relating input variables to output variables. Models also can represent behavior in terms of historical variables that are referred to as modes or terms.
TTM Extension Overview
Requirements Management
TTM manages requirements through a hierarchical decomposition (i.e., outline format) where each requirement is composed of the following:
- Tag. A unique identifier for the requirement comprised of letters, numbers, underscores and periods.
- Description. A single line of text further describing the requirement.
- Comment. Any additional text.
The hierarchy of requirements is managed through the model view, and requirements are decomposed by creating child requirements that display below their parents within the model view
Requirement-to-Test Traceability
This section provides an example to explain the process for linking DOORS requirements to the TTM requirements model. The tool support for requirement-to-test traceability involves linking various sources of requirements through the model. The model transformation, test vector generation, and test driver generation provide the tool support to link the requirements to the test vectors, test drivers, and test reports. The process has three basic steps:
- A DOORS module is imported into the TTM. There are options to add or delete a DOORS module to TTM or synchronize DOORS modules when they are updated. There is a one-to-one correspondence between a DOORS ID and a TTM requirement ID.
- Imported requirements maintain the outline structure that they have within the DOORS environment. One or more DOORS requirements can be linked to an element of a TTM model (e.g., condition/assignment), or linked to a higher level in the TTM model, such as a condition, event, or mode table.
- The model translation maintains the link between the requirement ID, and during test generation, the requirement link is an attribute of the test vector. During test driver generation, requirement IDs can be output to the test driver to provide detailed traceability to the executable test cases.
TTM provides requirement management functionality that is similar to a DOORS module. Imported DOORS modules are linked into TTM as read-only modules. Changes to the requirements must be made within DOORS and then synchronized within TTM. Additional requirements can be created directly in TTM if they are not contained within DOORS or if the source requirements are not in a requirement management system such as DOORS. The process to link a requirement to the model is the same.
Model Includes
TTM models support the inclusion of existing models of other requirements, interfaces, or functional behavior. As a result, this feature helps consolidate behavior common to multiple models into a single model and includes it in other models where needed. This feature also supports partitioning a model to allow multiple engineers to work on it in parallel. It is described below.
Modular Organization
Most organization start their model-based development efforts with a small thread of functionality and transition into one that is performed by a team of developers. Some have evolved to support product lines. This requires coordination with the design team, system engineering team that write the product technical specification, test team, and the quality assurance organization.
This examples shows an example function such as Check that might have many different types and combination of filtering, matching. This example discusses the organizational and process impacts of developing a feature for the Check component that impacts Filter, Match, and Select.
This example discusses a chronological perspective because the integration of the entire model-based method impacted many different organizations within a company. Before the of model-based development, the components of the Check function were not partitioned with well-defined interfaces; rather, the functionality was coupled, which made testing the functionality in each subcomponent (i.e., Filter, Match, and Select) more difficult. However, there is a verification requirement to demonstrate that every thread through a component or subcomponent is completely tested. Tight coupling makes this requirement difficult to achieve and demonstrate.
The team used interface-driven requirement modeling that starts early during the requirement and design phase. This early modeling helps to create a more testable design and improve the requirement and interface specifications.
As reflected in previous figure, the functionality in the existing system was tightly coupled for numerous historical reasons such as memory space limitations. The interfaces between Filter, Match, and Select were not well-defined. This complicated the testing process, requiring many tests to be initiated from higher levels in the system, such as Check, because some of the inputs could be set upstream from the Check component. In addition, the outputs from the function such as Match were not visible. This made systematic and comprehensive testing of these lower-level components difficult. Normally, ensuring coverage of the threads through the implementation of these lower-level components means increased testing from the high-level components. Sometimes, the number of tests can increase by an order of magnitude.
This effort started early enough that the designers were able to expose the interfaces of both the inputs and outputs, including internal state information to increase the testability significantly. Approximately 80% of the functionality was tested with improved interface support provided by the design team. This approach significantly reduced the complexity of the model and the tests, and provided greater test coverage with fewer tests to reduce time and cost. The remaining 20% represented elements of the components that could not be changed due to performance issues, and impacts on cost, resources, and schedule associated with retesting.


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Hospital gowns may be functional, but they aren't exactly cute. After all, while easy access to important body parts may be crucial to medical care, padding around the ward with your backside hanging out doesn't exactly boost anyone's confidence. To address the shortcomings of the much-abused medical garb, the U.K.'s Department of Health recruited designer Ben de Lisi to give the hospital gown a design overhaul, the BBC reports. De Lisi, who has outfitted stars such as Kate Winslet, came up with a solution that offers more coverage while also including "entrance points" for the necessary medical access.
De Lisi said that he wanted the new gowns to feel "fabulous and aspirational." He described them to the BBC as, "made from beautiful cotton shirting which is very smooth, cool and lux." The new garb, which is scheduled to be available in National Health Service hospitals by early next year, was funded by a $39,000 (£25,000) grant from the U.K.'s Department of Health as part of a broader project to improve patient dignity. The de Lisi design will be priced comparably to existing hospital gowns.
In the U.S., there have been similar efforts to revamp the hospital gown, and one hospital in Hackensack, New Jersey even doled out Nicole Miller-designed pajamas to patients. Yet, for the most part, when it comes to in-patient attire in hospitals, the emphasis remains on function over fashion.


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If you're out and about in one of these nine cities when hunger strikes, check out the following snack bars and food stands. You won't regret it!
Kebabs in berlin
The line reaches all the way from Tegel Airport to Mehringdamm, but sitting
on your luggage , waiting in anticipation of Mustafa's delicious kebab sandwich filled with chicken, feta and grilled vegetables is a true Berlin experience.
custard tarts in lisbon
If you had your way you'd bury your whole face in the warm, creamy pasteis de belem sprinkled with a dash of cinammon: This pastry shop in the western part of Lisbon has been a mecca for egg custard tart fans for 180 years.
falafel in Paris
Creamy hummus, crispy falafel: Standing in a doorway near this kosher falafel place, you ignore the sauce running down your fingers as you bite happily into a pita pocket. This is how you eat Europe's most famous falafel sandwich.
Rue des Rosiers 32, Paris
omelettes in bangkok
Jay Fai wears safety goggles to protect her face from the hot oil when she cooks her famous crab omelette. The 73-year-
old recently earned a Michelin star for the delicious street food she prepares at Raan Jay Fai, her humble eatery.
Maha Chai Road 327, Bangkok
soup in Busan
A photo of grandma hangs over the entrance: She created the wonjo halmae gukbab rice and noodle soups that draw so many hungry guests in this South Korean city. After the meal, they scribble their appreciation on the wall.
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Have fun finding the dim-sum legend of Hong Kong! It's an unremarkable-looking place with its windows pasted over and lots of scooters parked out front, but look at the line for Tim Ho Wan's star-studded dim sum.
a Valparaiso specialty
Finishing a plate of chorillana, an enormous pile of french fries topped with meat, egg and onions, can be a real challenge. J Cruz in Valparaiso claims to have invented what is now regarded as a kind of Chilean national dish.
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Oh, the sweet agony of making a choice. Rainbow Unicorn or Fruity Bam Bam? Roasted marshmallows or cookies? Guests look on in delight as liquid cream is spread on ice-cold platters and scraped into rolls: Heaven is nigh.
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Monday, 15 June 2009
'The Descendants' LATEST!
Very recently I shot the latest set of images in 'The Descendants' series
It was a first for me as it included Helen Pankhurst, the direct descendant of Emeline Pankhurst, the founder of the Suffragettes movement.
Helen is the first woman in the series.
This is not ideal at all.
I want to feature MANY more women but they seem to be very difficult to find
If anyone has any suggestions I would be most grateful.
When a descendant walks into the room I always hold my breath, as you never know just how much of a resemblance there will be.
When I saw Helen, the hairs on the back of my neck stood up.
She looked very, very similar indeed.
As you can see.
I shot the image in a daylight studio without flash
1/15th sec at F4,120mm macro on my Phase One P45+
I try to use similar photographic techniques as in the original
It is real fun reflecting and blocking light with polyboards
Additive and subtractive fill
Opening and closing blinds so the light hits just the right parts of Helen and the set
Here is a short video of the shoot
Hope you find it interesting
I'm cramming my life in a bag right now, heading to Austria for a shoot which I will tell you about in a little while.....
Watch this space
21 comments:
- edmond terakopian said...
I'm loving this project. You're so right; she's almost a double!
- 15 June 2009 at 08:14
- Diego Huerta said...
Really source of inspiration
- 15 June 2009 at 08:25
- Charles Verghese said...
Amazing resemblance. Showed my wife the two pictures without giving her the background of the series.
She said that the left hand picture was better. When I told her that they weren't the same...she couldn't believe it. Then I pointed out the differences. She too was amazed!!
Great going Drew...at least your efforts have great visual results. Love the attention detail.
Keep 'em coming!
- 15 June 2009 at 08:35
- Michael Hultström said...
Wonderful. At first (being lazy and just scrolling down to the pictures as I am wont to do) I thought it would be a story about restoring old pictures or something like that.
- 15 June 2009 at 08:45
- JR said...
Nice one Drew-another excellent one for your series.
I was at Felix Dennis's garden of heroes last week where he has one of Isambard Kingdom Brunel with the chains from the Great Eastern. I thought of your brilliant photo of that-much better than his sculpture :-)
- 15 June 2009 at 10:10
- Paulo Rodrigues said...
Wow that's pretty incredible, its almost like that plot device from horror movies where someone is the spitting image of their ancestors portrait.
- 15 June 2009 at 10:24
- Unknown said...
Cheers Guys!
And thank you John
Lets do a beer and a curry soon?
- 15 June 2009 at 10:33
- JR said...
Sounds good to me :-)
- 15 June 2009 at 13:07
- Darien Chin said...
What a crazy freaky resemblance!!
- 17 June 2009 at 14:44
- Unknown said...
What an inspiring and wonderful project, thanks so much for sharing it with us.
- 17 June 2009 at 22:55
- Giles said...
I've got to say, Drew, I'm loving this project - so simple in concept, but so well executed because of it.
Helen sounds like a lovely lady and, rightly so, very proud of her heritage. She must have been delighted with the final result.
Hope you're keeping well :)
- 18 June 2009 at 06:19
- JKorn said...
This is such a cool project.
Hey, speaking of cool projects, it looks like Terry Richardson got some inspiration from one of yours:
- 19 June 2009 at 04:27
- Unknown said...
Thanks Giles! Helen liked it
JKorn, I just clicked on the link you sent through...
Just where do I go wrong?
- 19 June 2009 at 12:34
- Unknown said...
Simply astounding. Great patience, great human rapport. This series should become an exhibit. Too bad I am in Canada...
- 20 June 2009 at 16:31
- --m said...
Excellent idea and execution.
Your photo is sharper but the original photographer didn't use a PhaseOne I guess :)
- 26 June 2009 at 08:30
- Kunz Family said...
Fantastic!!!!! I have to say in terms of photographic projects this is brilliant-it appeals to almost everybody. Whose interest would NOT be peaked by the concept!!??
Matt in Dubai
- 28 June 2009 at 23:18
- Unknown said...
Thank you Matt
I appreciate your comments
I'm trying to get a TV company interested in the project
It is proving quite difficult to convince them.....
- 29 June 2009 at 01:30
- Unknown said...
I hope to see many many more of these. As a consummate genealogist I am fascinated with what we receive from our ancestors. Your project is AWESOME!!!!
- 8 July 2009 at 18:28
The best one of these so far, I think!
- 26 July 2009 at 06:40
- Rachel Elizabeth Seed said...
Thought I would check out some of your work, Drew. I am so very impressed! What an incredible, vivid imagination you have. I love the Descendants series. Would look great in the Tate Modern, dontcha think?
- 26 July 2009 at 19:44
- Unknown said...
Hi Rachel,
Thank you for the compliments.I would love the series to be a major show.
I have attempted to put one on in the National Portrait Gallery in the UK but they have told me they are not interested
I find it baffling
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"The right-hander said that it was right after TwinsFest, which took place Jan. 28-30, when he realized that perhaps he was going a little too fast with his preparation for Spring Training. Baker stressed that what he felt in his elbow after throwing a couple bullpen sessions was nothing like what he felt last season, when he needed two cortisone shots in the second half to continue to pitch. He was assured by the trainers and doctors that the discomfort he was feeling is not uncommon following surgery and Baker said he's not concerned about his elbow heading into the start of camp."
"They said with this type of operation, you're going to have days where it's not going to feel great. There's going to be tightness in there, achiness in there, and it may be scary."
- In July 2007, Oriole closer Chris Ray was placed on the 15-day DL with bone spurs. Not long after that, Ray had surgery to remove the spur and Dr James Andrews noticed a minor tear in his UCL and repaired it. The following month with pain still continuing, Ray decided to undergo Tommy John surgery.
- In the same year, Cardinals' ace, Chris Carpenter encountered arm pain that was sourced to bone spurs in his elbow in April. In May, Carpenter had those spurs removed. Two months later, Carpenter underwent Tommy John.
- In September 2008, reliever David Riske had some bone spurs removed from his elbow. The following April, Riske landed on the 60-day DL and needed Tommy John that June.
- In 2009, it was discovered that JJ Putz had bone spurs and had them removed in June. During his rehab, an MRI revealed further damage to his UCL and necessitated him sitting out the remainder of the season.
- The same year, Rockies reliever Manny Corpas was diagnosed with bone spurs and had them removed in July. In August 2010, Corpas once again hit the DL, this time requiring Tommy John.


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Kenny H necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 54 diseños de 16 diseñadores freelance.
ADHD World
I'm Dr. Kenny Handelman, a psychiatrist, expert in ADHD, and host of several websites which help people interested in learning more about ADD/ADHD.
ADHD World is a growing social network site which has >1500 members from all over the world. They connect with one another to share stories, information, resources, etc.
ADHD World is for parents of kids and teens with ADD/ADHD, and it is also for adults who have ADD/ADHD, for spouses of adults with ADD/ADHD, as well as for therapists, coaches, and other professionals who work with ADD/ADHD.
People interested in connecting online to learn more about ADD/ADHD, including:
* parents of kids/teens with ADD/ADHD
* adults with ADD/ADHD
* spouses of adults with ADD/ADHD
* professionals who work with people with ADD/ADHD
Look of the logo:
* we want the logo to contain the words: ADHD World
* We want the logo to include graphical images that support the ideas of the site - i.e. some aspect of 'world' or 'global' graphics may be helpful, some aspect of 'dialogue' graphics may be helpful
* We want this logo to look professional
* a web 2.0 look and feel would be appreciated (though not too far to the edge, as most of the demographic of this site is not that far into web 2.0)
* I tend to like blue colors, though I'm open to different approaches
* can be all small caps: adhd world, or mixed: ADHD World
What to avoid:
* anything which would not look professional for a medical site - i.e. dollar signs, etc.
You can see the current look of the site here: http://www.adhdworld.com
This was essentially a slight modification of a simple template and logo which came 'out of the box'. I'd like to have a much more professional look and that is why I'm requesting your help.
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Mark Wahlberg first showed the world his rocking abs back in 1991 – when he was known as rapper Marky Mark – and almost 20 years later, he's still keeping up his trademark six-pack.
"I worked so hard to get in shape. I might as well maintain it," he told Men's Fitness for the magazine's August issue.
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The rapper-turned-actor/producer explained that with the help of trainer Brian Nguyen, he's been able to learn how to work out more effectively without have to spend his whole day in the gym.
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The actor said his family has dramatically changed his life since his days partying with the Funky Bunch and rapping about "Good Vibrations."
"Most days I'm up at five-thirty, on the [golf] course by six, and off the course by eight helping my wife with the kids," he told the mag. "I'm only out there now once or twice a week."
Mark, who is slated to star in two movies in 2010 – "The Other Guys" and "The Fighter" – explained that his family (he and wife Rhea have four kids and are expecting a fifth) has also affected his career and his future big screen choices
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"Having children and being married definitely plays a part in choices I make and the roles I take. I've always wanted to be more behind the scenes anyway," Mark – who also produces HBO's "Entourage" and "How To Make It In America," said. "I want to build a business. Having a [acting] career is great, but careers don't last forever. A business can."
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The Eurail Finland Pass is the most comprehensive way to explore Finland. Discover its historic cities, unspoiled forests and thousands of fresh water lakes. Visit major cities like Helsinki, Turku and Vaasa. Take the train and venture to the southern coastal cities or take a trip in the opposite direction to reach as far north as the Arctic Circle.
The Eurail Finland Pass allows you unlimited travel with the freedom to hit the tracks whenever and wherever you want! You can take as many trains as you like and there is no limit on the distance you can travel within a travel day. All of this at a fixed price.
Hop on and off trains at any time according to your desires and encounters. Just show up at the nearest train station and get ready to go and explore a new destination. (See 'Things to know' for more information about seat reservations).
The Eurail Finland Pass is packed with bonuses to make your trip even more enjoyable. Hotel discounts, reduced museum fares and more are included in your pass.
It also comes with a Eurail travel pack (Travel map and user guide).
Whether you are the adventurous traveller or the avid planner the Eurail Finland Pass is your pass to freedom and the key to an unforgettable trip!


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Kurt Nimmo
January 30, 2009
|If true, Obama's loyalty pledge would be little different than the one used by Hitler to extract loyalty from the German Wehrmacht.
Under the dictatorship of Adolf Hitler, German Wehrmacht officers and soldiers as well as civil servants pledged personal loyalty to the Führer, not the German constitution. It appears Obama has taken a page from Hitler's authoritarian playbook, according to Michele Chang. "A spokesman for General James Cartwright, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, states that the Obama Administration wants to have soldiers and officers pledge a loyalty oath directly to the office of the President, and no longer to the Constitution," Chang writes.
Chang's assertion is not corroborated by the corporate media and other news sources.
The claim falls on the heels of Obama's supposed flub of the oath of office, as explicitly prescribed in the Constitution, Article II, Section 1, which begins by saying the president shall take the oath "before he enter on the execution of his office." Chief Justice John Roberts misplaced the word "faithfully." In a technical sense, Obama did not take the oath or affirmation required by the United States Constitution, a fact widely dismissed by scholars and the corporate media. On the following day, Obama retook the oath in the privacy of the White House, sans not only the presence of television cameras, but a bible as well.
"What appears to be the authentic inauguration took place in a basement, and was an elite rather than a populist rite, with just nine witnesses," writes Michael Hoffman. "It occurred in former President Franklin Roosevelt's secretive, war-era 'map room.' Before FDR, under presidents from Chester Arthur through Wilson and Coolidge, it was reputedly used to play the game of billiards."
"We believe the oath of office was administered effectively and that the president was sworn in appropriately yesterday," White House Counsel Greg Craig said in a statement. "But the oath appears in the Constitution itself. And out of abundance of caution, because there was one word out of sequence, Chief Justice Roberts administered the oath a second time."
If Obama did indeed instruct the Pentagon to have soldiers and officers pledge a loyalty oath directly to the office of the President, this would be in keeping with earlier unconstitutional usurpations, most notably the issuance of executive orders, memorandums, proclamations, regulations and other flexing of presidential power. Executive orders are not mentioned in the Constitution. "Executive orders issued by the Bush administration have sparked fear in the minds of many Americans (professors, academics, and non-academics) who have reason to believe such executive orders could be used to make Bush a de facto dictator since many of these orders allow Bush to side-step the other branches of government and make autocratic laws," explains Dahlia Lithwick.
In keeping with this tradition, Obama plans to issue his own spate of executive orders. "Some of the first executive orders will no doubt be pleasing to some of Barack Obama's feminist supporters and will anger pro life supporters. Barack Obama will lift the restrictions on foreign aid to abortions that were imposed by President George W. Bush. Obama will also lift restrictions for federal funding of embryonic stem cell research," writes Mark Whittington of Associated Content. It is expected Obama will also issue an executive order to reverse Bush's opening of offshore areas and certain land areas such as Utah to oil exploration.
"The President feels that the military has been too indoctrinated by the old harbingers of hate: nationalism, racism, and classism. By removing an oath to the American society, the soldiers are less likely to commit atrocities like those at Abu Ghraib," Michele Chang claims White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs stated in a classified memo. "We expect a lot of flak over this. But those that would be most against it are those looking either for attention or control."
Again, there is no independent corroboration on the existence of this classified memo. However, the tenor of the alleged memo does not come as a surprise in the wake of previous systematic unconstitutional actions, in particular Bush's issuance of Executive Order 12919 allowing the president to declare martial law, Executive Order 12656, Executive Order 11921, Executive Order 13074, and a subsequent amendment to EO 12656. Add to these executive orders and others the John W. Warner Defense Authorization Act of 2006, the Military Commissions Act of 2006, and the National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive, also known as PDD51, and you have the framework for martial law and a military dictatorship.
Obama's version of the Wehrmacht oath, if indeed true, would be required not to eliminate the "old harbingers of hate," but establish fidelity on the part of the military to a bankster imposed dictator, especially after martial law is declared.
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The ultimate goal of this annual project is to bring together as many factors as possible that might correlate with a prospect's career success.
To do this, every available element of data is normalized into numeric values and then weighted into an overall grade. The value in applying this formula is that it allows for the data to be organized and incorporated into macro-level analysis.
This metric also allows for unique intra-positional comparisons to be made across numerous layers of data.
The four major categories weighted together are:
1) Tape Grade– Each player is intricately graded on a position-specific criteria. This grade carries the most weight and is determined exclusively by my observations on tape alone. So a prospect may run a 4.3 40-yard dash but if he shows up slow on tape my final tape grade will reflect that and not any timed results. This category tells the most about his intangibles, instincts and actual football ability.
2) Measurables Grade– This is the combined score of everything that prospect brings to the table with regard to physical tools. This consists only of measurable data generated at the combine or pro days.
3) Production Grade– Each prospect is graded on career production using a weighted formula and position-specific stats. Grades are determined by comparing the stats of prospects within the same position.
4) Character Reputation Injury Grade– This category carries the least amount of weight in the final score for obvious reasons. It considers all miscellaneous factors that may alter a prospect's career success, such as legal issues, injuries and/or age.
Total Grade Average= The weighted total of the Measurables, Tape, Production, Character and Injury. The percentage of each category valued is shown in the header. Note: Offensive Linemen were weighted as follows (25%, 70%, 3% 2%) with no weight given to production. Quarterbacks were weighted as (15%, 65%, 15%, 3% 2%). If the measurables data was incomplete then the value was given a low-level guess (which is denoted by grey colored boxes).
To interpret the data within the measurables, use the key below.
Dynamic Speed (DSA)= The combined average times of a prospect's 40, short shuttle and 3 cone. This allows for a better comparison of the straight ahead, lateral, and change of direction speed of a given prospect.
Dynamic Explosion (DET)= The prospect's combined number of bench reps, vertical jump, and broad jump. This gives a more complete gauge of the prospect's explosive capabilities.
Dynamic Speed Average with Weight (DSA/Weight)= is based off a formula that takes into account the prospects weight and the average of all three speed times to produce a number that reflects a player's speed relative to their weight. The goal is to put prospects of various weight groups on a level playing field when determining speed.
Each of these elements are combined to create a complete Measurable Grade.
Note: Any data highlighted in grey is an estimate on the low end of their positional average in order to give the prospect a complete measurables score.
All Rankings are pre-draft and do not factor in the player's situation or team.


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AchievementGroup necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 271 diseños de 78 diseñadores freelance.
The Achievement Group
We are a Life, Annuity, DI, and LTC marketing organization. We provide services for agents, advisors, and financial institutions across the U.S.
The Achievement Group was founded in 1994 and moved to Des Moines when Clarica purchased Continental Western Life in 1996. TAG is a founding Partner of the National Wholesaling powerhouse, Partners Advantage. TAG is the Des Moines office for Partners Advantage. TAG Partners' focus is on the Brokers' success. Last year results included over $248 million in new premiums originated by TAG/PAIS Brokers.
TAG "is it" when it comes to your success! Our mission at TAG is simple - to be the "go-to" resource for helping brokers have more money, time and fun from their profession and life. This Iowa based team is focused on partnering with financial institutions, agents and independent agent advisors. Where concepts, ideas and dreams weave their way into better case design, advanced markets know-how and relentless case management /problem solving. TAG believes that partnering with the right people is always to your advantage!
Visit our web site at: http://www.tagpartners.org
We are looking to attract new agents and retain our existing database. Our target audience is: agents, advisors, and financial institutions who sell life insurance, annuities, disability income, and long term care insurance.
We need a new logo that will really grab the attention of our agents. Our existing logo consists of our company name's initials, The Achievement Group, (TAG). The colors that we have used in the past are dark green, blue, and gold. Visit our web site to see current logo: http://www.tagpartners.org.
Since we partner with Partners Advantage Insurance Services, we are looking to have a dual-branded approach. i.e. The Achievement Group/Partners Advantage. You can also visit their web site at: http://www.partnersadvantage.com
If you have any ideas of a way to co-brand these two together please let us know. We are open to any and all ideas for our new logo. Note: our emails and web site have: tagpartners as the name since we are TAG (The Achievement Group) and Partners Advantage.
Once our logo is created, we will be looking for a special person to do more design work for us that would include: company brochures, booklets, marketing flyers, design for web site and email communications as well as newsletters and various pieces for print.
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snow cover of this past Winter was gone and luckily the grounds were
fairly dry. So at last I had the chance to get out of the car and wander
about with my camera to take pictures.
Mt Vernon is a sprawling cemetery laid out in roads. One of these
is Summit Rd, which is at the southern entrance and, as the name
suggests, at the highest point of the terrain. It's not paved and wasn't
plowed out at all this Winter so this was the first time I'd been able to
walk up it, although I'd taken many photos of the hillside from my
car the past few months. Most of the gravesites there are among the
oldest in the cemetery and there's not only a nice view across the interior
of the cemetery but also of the athletic fields at the nearby junior high
and middle schools: (click twice on each picture for best view)
|At the top of the hill. Those pine trees on the right are actually on the ground below the hill.
|A gravestone with a bench to match
|The view down onto the athletic field from the bench


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5th Annual Alexandria Film Festival is Seeks Entries - Deadline for submissions is July 15 | Arts & Culture
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The 5th annual Alexandria Film Festival is soliciting entries from U.S. and international filmmakers. At least three cash prizes will be awarded to top films at the Festival: Best of Show ($500), Jury Prize ($300) and Audience Award ($200). All film genres are accepted in all categories including narrative, documentary, short, animated and experimental. Deadlines for entries are: Early Bird - May 31, 2011; Regular -June 30, 2011; Late - July 15, 2011. Regular fees are $35 for feature-length films and $25 for shorts. Discounts are available for early entries.
The Alexandria Film Festival will again partner with Withoutabox, a subsidiary of www.IMDB.com, to accept film submissions. To submit films through Withoutabox and receive an entry fee discount, visit www.withoutabox.com/login/7816. Complete guidelines are posted on Withoutabox and on the film festival web site at www.AlexandriaFilm.org.
"Last year's Festival attracted 141 film submissions from 17 countries," said Pat Miller, Chair of the Alexandria Film Festival and the Alexandria Commission for the Arts. "This year, as we celebrate our fifth anniversary and as we become better known among the filmmaking community, we expect to select from an even larger pool of exceptional films."
The Alexandria Film Festival offers an enriching cinematic experience for filmmakers and film lovers by presenting high quality, new and rarely seen short and feature length films. Its mission is to promote cinema as an important cultural and educational asset and market Alexandria as a dynamic venue for making, exhibiting, and experiencing cinematic art. This year's festival, November 3 – 6, will again take place at various venues throughout Alexandria such as the George Washington National Masonic Memorial, The Athenaeum, The Lyceum, Old Town Theater and AMC Hoffman Theatres.
The Alexandria Film Festival is sponsored by the Alexandria Commission for the Arts and the Office of the Arts, a division of the City of Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activitries. For more information, entry forms and submission guidelines, visit www.AlexandriaFilm.org.
For additional questions, contact the Alexandria Commission for the Arts at 703.746.5588 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the City's Human Rights Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation or to request materials in an alternative format, call Cheryl Anne Colton, Regional Program Director at 703.746.5565 (TTY 703.838.4902), or e-mail email@example.com.


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These culture and recreation statistics provide important measures of the social and physical wellbeing of the population.
For the 'Participation in sport and physical recreation' topic, the survey collected data about the characteristics of persons aged 15 years and over who participated in sport or physical recreation activities for the purposes of sport, recreation and exercise only. It did not include any physical activity undertaken in the course of general day-to-day activities such as home or garden maintenance or while working. The survey is solely aimed at providing information about the characteristics of persons who participated in sport or physical recreation activities as players, competitors or persons who physically took part in the activities. It therefore also excludes persons involved only in non-playing roles such as coaches, umpires or club officials.
Details on the number of persons who participated in sport and physical recreation activities in the 12 months prior to interview are available, together with the socio-demographic characteristics of participants; the types of sports and physical recreation activities participated in; the frequency of participation; the types of facilities used; and whether the sport or physical recreation activity was organised by a club, association or other organisation. A maximum of 6 sports and physical recreation activities were recorded in the survey for each respondent.
For the 'Spectator attendance at sporting events' topic, details available include the socio-demographic characteristics of attendees; the types of sporting events attended in the last 12 months; and the frequency of attendance. A maximum of 9 events attended could be recorded in the survey for some respondents.
For the 'Attendance at selected cultural venues and events' topic, details available include the socio-demographic characteristics of attendees; the types of venues or events attended in the last 12 months; and the frequency of attendance. Respondents in the survey were asked whether they had attended any of 13 selected venues or events.
Information describing the level of detail provided on the CURF can be referenced in the data item list.
The 2009–10 MPHS sample was accumulated over the twelve month period from July 2009 to June 2010. Initial summary results from the survey were published on 21 December 2010 in the following publications:
A CURF is generally released around two months after the release of the initial summary publication.
The Participation in Sport and Physical Recreation CURF contains individual person level data (unit records or microdata). Microdata are the most detailed information available from a survey and are generally the answers to most individual questions on the questionnaire or the data derived from the responses to two or more questions. Consequently, the CURF contains much finer levels of detail for most data items than what is otherwise published. For more information on the level of detail provided in the CURF, please refer to the data item list.
Steps to confidentialise the data made available on the CURF have been taken in such a way so as to maximise the usefulness of the content while at the same time maintaining the confidentiality of the respondents in the survey. As a result, it may not be possible to exactly reconcile all the statistics produced from the CURF with published statistics.
All sample surveys are subject to error which can be broadly categorised as either sampling error or non-sampling error.
Sampling error occurs because a sample, rather than the entire population, is surveyed. One measure of the likely difference resulting from not including all dwellings in the survey is given by the standard error. There are about two chances in three that a sample estimate will differ by less than one standard error from the figure that would have been obtained if all dwellings had been included in the survey, and about nineteen chances in twenty that the difference will be less than two standard errors.
Non-sampling error arises from inaccuracies in collecting, recording and processing the data. Every effort is made to minimise reporting error by the careful design of questionnaires, intensive training and supervision of interviewers, and efficient data processing procedures. Non-sampling error also arises because information cannot be obtained from all persons selected in the survey.
For more information on the survey methodology, concepts and definitions see Technical Manual: Participation in Sport and Physical Recreation, Expanded CURF, Australia, 2009–10 (cat. no. 4177.0.55.001).
Information on 'Participation in sport and physical recreation' was previously collected in the 2005–06 MPHS, in the General Social Survey (GSS) in 2002 and, prior to that, in a series of surveys from 1993 to 2000 using the Population Survey Monitor. Data relating to 'Spectator attendance at sporting events' was collected in the 2005–06 MPHS, in the GSS in 2002, and in the Monthly Population Survey (MPS) in 1995 and 1999. And data relating to 'Attendance at selected cultural venues and events' was collected in the 2005–06 MPHS, in the GSS in 2002 and 2006, and in the MPS in 1991, 1995 and 1999.
However, due to the different methodologies used in these various survey vehicles, comparisons can only be made between 2009–10 and 2005–06 MPHS data. Furthermore, care should be taken when comparing 2009–10 Northern Territory data with equivalent data from 2005–06 as the sample size for NT in the 2005–06 MPHS limits the reliability of the estimates.
Overall, the data collected on each of the topics in both the 2009–10 and 2005–06 surveys is largely the same. The 'Participation in sport and physical recreation' topic in the 2005–06 MPHS provided information on the motivators and constraints of non-participants and low level participants. This information was not collected in 2009–10 but was replaced with questions about the types of facilities used for sport and physical activities.
The Explanatory Notes section in each of the summary publications provides further information about the comparability of each topic over time. Microdata from the 2005–06 MPHS were released in February 2007 (Microdata: Multipurpose Household Survey, Expanded CURF, Australia, 2005–06 (cat. no. 4100.0.55.001)).
The Technical Manual: Participation in Sport and Physical Recreation, Expanded CURF, Australia, 2009–10 (cat. no. 4177.0.55.001) is the key source for reference when using the CURF. It includes information about survey objectives, methods and design; survey content; data quality and interpretation; information about comparability with previous surveys; and the content of the CURF files. The Excel spreadsheet that accompanies the Technical Manual contains a complete list of all the data items included on the CURF. Further information about the survey can also be found in the Explanatory Notes section in each of the summary publications:
CURFs can only be accessed by organisations or individuals who have been given prior approval by the ABS. An application to access a particular CURF can be submitted through the ABS's secure on-line CURF application and management system MiCRO. Information about the steps required to apply for CURF access is provided in Technical Manual: Managing ABS Confidentialised Unit Record Files (CURFs): a Step by Step Guide, Aug 2009 (cat. no. 1406.0.55.004). All CURF users are required to read and abide by the Responsible Access to ABS Confidentialised Unit Record Files (CURFs) Training Manual (cat. no. 1406.0.55.003). A full list of all available CURFs can be viewed via the List of expected and available Microdata.
The 2009–10 Participation in Sport and Physical Recreation Expanded CURF can be accessed through the ABS Remote Access Data Laboratory (RADL) or the ABS Data Laboratory (ABSDL). Further details regarding types and modes of access to CURFs can be found in CURF Access Modes and Level of Detail.
The Microdata Entry page contains links to all the information required for understanding and accessing CURFs. However, if other information is required, please contact the Microdata Access Strategies Section of the ABS at <email: <firstname.lastname@example.com> or phone: (02) 6252 7714.
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