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Keep your wits about you, the giga gal will be coming soon.
I made a post in your clan thread, please reply there.
woah woah woah, i'm gonna have to cross the line there son, you just said GOD is ....
so im totally done with u, n this topic, you're nuts
you need sum jeezus.
wut no lol,
buddha is a statue, its not a living person, so it cant be good r bad, its not alive, n we are referring to your rhg (which is pretensivily alive)
God however is good, while the devil is evil,
...you n me, lol, dude i dont know about u, but i'm good with a little bit bad
become wut again :/...
lol pfft not possible, im a single being, to empty myself wud b 2 die, r starve
know anyone who has done it?
but thats impossible
wait so, u r sayin your rhg is between good n evil, or that he is neither good nor evil?
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Woohoo! Friday, people! And it's a three-day weekend to boot!
I'm super excited for this weekend, because we have a good friend staying with us for a few days. And, Josh and I get another date night, this time to attend the wedding of a couple that we love!
Also, it's Five Minute Friday again!
Today Lisa-Jo's prompt is: On forgetting.
So, I sat myself down, wrote for five minutes straight {without going back to edit or fix}, and here you have it! Every family has their go-to anecdotes. Here is one of mine from growing up:
He was playing with legos in his room.
Our family had decided to eat dinner at the local Arby's restaurant. Thinly sliced roast beef on soft sesame seed buns sounded more appetizing that summer day than any thing else.
For some reason my parents took separate cars. I don't remember who I rode with, all I remember is that my brother got left behind. After arriving at the fast food chain, my mom and dad realized their mistake. My brother was young, not more than 8 years old, and he'd already panicked earlier that summer when he thought he was left home alone.
That time my mom had come in just as I was comforting him, wiping away tears and giving him a hug. She thought that I had hit him — which wasn't unusual for me at the time — and that I was trying to calm him down to keep from getting in trouble. Poor kid.
My dad raced back up the hill to our house, terrified at what my brother must be feeling. Skidding into the driveway, he raced into the house and searched for my brother. Quietly playing with his toys in his room, he hadn't even noticed that everyone was gone.
"Darren, you ready to go?"
"Sure, Dad."
With that, they drove down to meet us for dinner, and the story of when we forgot my brother at home lived on in infamy.
Want more Melissa childhood stories?
Here's one from when my sister got her head stuck in a bridge.
Then, of course, there was the first time I got to stay home on my own and broke every. single. rule!


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Editor's Note: We are pleased to share a guest post submitted by Justin Zook and Marc Salit from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
January 3, 2013 : Clinical application of "Next-Generation Sequencing" for hereditary genetic diseases, oncology, and other purposes is rapidly growing. At present, there are no widely accepted genomic standards or quantitative performance metrics for confidence in variant calling. These are needed to achieve the confidence in measurement results expected for sound, reproducible research and regulated applications in the clinic. On April 13, 2012, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) convened the workshop Genome in a Bottle to initiate a consortium to develop the reference materials, reference methods, and reference data needed to assess confidence in human whole genome variant calls. A principal motivation for this consortium is to develop widely accepted reference materials and accompanying performance metrics to provide a strong scientific foundation for the development of regulations and professional standards for clinical sequencing.
The consortium has four working groups with the listed responsibilities:
The products of these working groups will be a set of well-characterized whole genome and synthetic DNA RMs along with the methods (documentary standards) and reference data necessary for use of the RMs. These products will be designed to help enable translation of whole genome sequencing to clinical applications by providing widely accepted materials, methods, and data for performance assessment.
An open meeting was held August 16-17, 2012 at NIST in Gaithersburg, MD to receive public comment on this proposed work plan for the "Genome in a Bottle" Consortium. Each working group developed a more detailed work plan, which is available in the slides and summary of the workshop.
Since the workshop, there has been considerable discussion about what is an appropriate informed consent for whole genome Reference Materials from NIST. The consortium has decided to use the extensive existing data fromHapMap/CEPH/Utah Genetic Repository sample NA12878 and her pedigree for bioinformatics methods development, and NIST is seeking guidance from its IRB regarding the propriety of the current consent for a NIST Reference Material. In parallel, the consortium has selected three father-mother-child trios with a more recent open consent from the Personal Genome Project for an initial set of NIST Reference Materials. When cell lines for these trios are available (hopefully in the next few months), the consortium will begin sequencing them with multiple sequencing technologies and library preparation methods. Over the next year, the consortium plans to select five additional trios from the Personal Genome Project as additional ethnic groups may choose to enroll.
On March 21, 2013 at 8:30am, the Genome in a Bottle Consortium is planning a morning session co-located with the XGen Congress in San Diego, CA. Each working group will present their progress and work plans and NIST will present its work forming consensus variant calls from multiple datasets on a single genome, followed by an open panel discussion with questions from the audience. All are welcome to attend this event free of charge, and we hope to see many of you there. More information about the consortium can be found on the website www.genomeinabottle.org, and the consortium is always open to new members from public, private, and academic sectors. To receive updates, you can register and choose to receive newsletters by email on the website.


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This park has been impacted by recent severe weather events in Queensland. Please check park alerts for the latest information on access, closures and conditions.
Green Mountains, in the hinterland of the Gold Coast and part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, features lush rainforests, ancient trees and spectacular views. This section of Lamington National Park is located on the western side of the Lamington Plateau. Densely-forested ranges and valleys conceal the area's ancient volcanic origins and dramatic lookouts afford views over the southern edge of the Scenic Rim.
Camp at the park's Green Mountain camping area. Choose from the many half-day or full-day walks that explore the park. In the picnic area, take photos of crimson rosellas. On the Python Rock track, listen for the masked mountain frog's popping call. Enjoy views of Morans Falls and Morans Creek gorge on the Morans falls track. Spot leaf-tailed geckos on the West Canungra Creek track. Set out on a full day walk along the Border track or Mount Merino track for outstanding views. Look for the regent bowerbird, rufous scrub-bird and Antarctic beech tree, ancient species that have survived.


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Hospital-acquired infections declining, but dangers still threaten patients
Through 2013, the most recent year for which data are available, hospitals nationwide saw a 46 percent decrease in central-line-associated bloodstream infections, according to a CDC report released Jan. 22.
The Healthcare-Associated Infection Progress Report consists of national and state-by-state summaries of healthcare-associated infections.
Colorado's 52 participating hospitals had a lower composite rate of central-line-associated bloodstream infections in the baseline year, 2008, compared with the national standardized infection ratio. It was not significantly different from the improved national standard in 2013.
The CDC says its Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) progress report is a snapshot of how each state and the country are doing in eliminating six infection types that hospitals are required to report to CDC.
For the first time, this year's HAI progress report includes state-specific data about hospital lab-identified methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infections and Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infections (severe, even deadly diarrhea).
The CDC reports an 8 percent decrease nationwide in hospital-onset MRSA bacteremia between 2011 and 2013 and a 10 percent decrease in C. difficile infections between 2011 and 2013.
While Colorado hospitals compared favorably to the national rate in terms of MRSA infections, the state's facilities were significantly worse than the national standard when comparing C. difficile infections in the baseline year of 2011 with 2013.
The HAI Progress Report describes significant reductions reported at the national level in 2013 for nearly all infections. Surgical-site infections showed a 19 percent reduction in 10 procedures tracked in the report between 2008 and 2013. Colorado's progress in reducing these infections was on track or significantly better than the national standard, the CDC reports.
However, the report shows a 6 percent increase in catheter-associated urinary tract infections between 2009 and 2013, "signaling a strong need for additional prevention efforts," the CDC said. Although, initial data from 2014 seem to indicate that these infections have started to decrease. Colorado's infection rate was lower, or better, than the national standardized infection ratio.
More than 14,500 hospitals and other healthcare facilities provide data to CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network for this report.
"Despite progress, the nation did not reach the 2013 goals," the CDC says. "More action is needed at every level of public health and health care to improve patient safety and eliminate infections that commonly threaten hospital patients."
On recent, very scary example of that was the outbreak of drug-resistant superbugs spread by contaminated medical scopes that infected at least 32 patients at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle in the last two years.
Specialized endoscopes used to treat pancreatic cancer and other GI diseases likely spread the rare bacteria from patient to patient, even the hospital reportedly cleaned the equipment per manufacturers' recommendations.


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Steps to a Romantic BedroomIt is better to accumulate your budget as well after you decide which part of bedroom you are going to remodel. Nevertheless, you should not get misunderstanding that romantic bedroom is always existing glam chandelier, canopy beds, and throws. You just in case need steps to beautify your bedroom become more romantic and attractive. The first thing you can do is clean everything act in the room. Then, lighting is the important thing to consider that lamp with ivory shade is placed the bed side. In addition, you should improve the romantic bedroom with soft scents and sensibility effect for the bed. Meanwhile, the bed can be added curtain if it is available for the canopy within silk material with lace in white nuance. The wall paint is one of important aspects as well to consider the result of romantic bedroom plan.
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The Story Behind Expect Resistance:
Expect Resistance primary mission and the ultimate measure of it's own success, has always been through helping people to rid themselves of the poisonous effects of cigarette smoking. At Expect Resistance we believe it is absolutely critical that we never lose sight of this primary mission and the goal of saving lives.
The most rewarding part of our success is the opportunities it affords us to be a part of a true vape family, that exemplifies what is possible when passionate people with a common vision work together to make a real life saving difference. Every life we touch, is potentially a life we save. For Expect Resistance our friends in the vape community are more than just customers, they are our extended family. For each and every smoker saved, we should all take some small measure of pride that we all in our own way had a hand in saving that life.
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The 2008 Presidential election became real for me today. I voted in the Michigan Primary. I got up early as usual to go to work. I gave myself time to stop by the polling place first. It is at the same place my oldest son goes to school.
The poll worker asked me, "Which party?"
I responded, "Libertarian."
She blinked, looked annoyed and said, "Republican or Democrat?" Maybe I should not give the poll workers a hard time in the future?
I made my choice, took my ballot, and voted. I wore my "I voted" sticker all day. It is my hope that the college students coming into the library will see it and go vote too.
I called my wife at lunch time. She answered, "Oh, I thought you were another automated message from a candidate!"
There is a definite feel of excitement in the air today. I am not sure how heavy the turnout was but people talked about this primary all day long where I work. I bet this is how people in Iowa and New Hampshire felt too.
One of the big topics of conversation was that the Democratic candidates boycotted this state. Many Democrats I know were most vocal about this. As one person told me, "So, the Democratic candidates want change. Yet, they do whatever the Democratic Central Committee tells them and they avoid Michigan because we moved our vote up. Some change agents they are. More of the status quo..."
I wonder if this could come back to hurt the eventual Democratic nominee in November? Michigan is a state the Democrats will have to win and probably assume they will with minimal effort. I am not so sure. This is a conservative state with Detroit in the SE corner. Together, the state runs slightly liberal. If the Republican nominee runs ads pointing out how the Democratic nominee stiffed Michigan voters during the primary today, it may have an impact.
There is still a long way to go before the nominations are settled. I hope everyone who has a chance votes. And I hope both eventual nominees will make good American Presidents if elected.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Voting in the Michigan Primary
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Students may pursue graduate studies in marine studies in the context of selected FAU biological and environmental sciences degree programs. In addition to learning directly from some of today's preeminent thinkers in marine biology, oceanography, aquaculture, engineering, and biomedical research, students become immersed in the singular environment of Harbor Branch, with its advanced laboratory and classroom resources and diverse range of nearby habitats for field study.
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Cindy Makonin necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 66 diseños de 20 diseñadores freelance.
Hi. My name is Cindy Makonin. I live in BC,Canada near Vancouver. I am a teacher with a M.Ed. in Educational Leadership who is venturing into the Internet marketing world. For more specific information on me, please check out my blog at http://www.iwillgrowrich.com.
My objective is to teach people, including myself right now, how to become financially independent through Internet marketing and social media. I am creating and selling educational materials for Internet marketing and making money in general. My theme is around growing rich. I do not believe in 'get rich quick schemes'. I am a real person learning how to GROW a prosperous on-line business.
My passion, right now, is to build a long-term financially responsible sound Internet marketing business. I want my logo to represent growth and prosperity at the same time--something simple but unique, that will make me remembered by people. I want to help people to grow their businesses on line as well and be a leader in this industry.
I invite you to create a logo for "IwillGetRich.com" as I would truly be appreciative of your time and talents. For that, I can pay and I will mention you on my blog and on twitter so other people will seek you out.
Thank you in advance and I cannot wait to see your creativity and ingenuity.
My objective is to come across as a professional and leader in the Internet marketing business, therefore I am targeting anyone who wants to learn Internet marketing, both beginners and intermediates. I plan to have my teaching laid out in a clear and precise manner for anyone who needs this information to be able to access it. I may also target parents of children and create children's educational materials for learning computer skills.
What do I want?
-a logo that I can put on Youtube and my blog that is simple but eye catching.
-a logo that represents growth over time
-a logo in the form of a header, perhaps if that is how you do it?
-something with a clear picture--not Picasso like
-a logo that represents being financially independent with the main objective of being rich in all areas of one's life.
-a logo that does not have the money symbol $ in it
-a logo that is current, present and in daylight as opposed to night
-something bright and cheery
-something that portrays the image of professionalism and integrity
-something that portrays trust and education, although trust is more important
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The Women In the Profession Committee met Tuesday at noon to discuss, "Can Women Have it All?"
Inspired by the recent article in The Atlantic - "Why Women Still Can't Have it All?" the talk was led by Mary K. Peyton, Blue Williams; Autumn J. Harrell, H2 Law; Grady Hurley, Jones Walker.


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Metaphysics Course
In 1990 to 2001, when PC Link changed and became AOL, Dr. Miller was asked to offer courses in Metaphysics, and subjects related to my previous work with the military. Humboldt University had just begun on-line educational with Dr. Miller's, offered exclusively through AOL. This is the result of those early chat-room courses.
The classes were saved as text files and then edited to make sense then converted to a computer generated (MP3) audio file. This can be played or be converted to any type of file you like.
Meta means beyond, and the new directions in Physics. It includes the study, and use, of altered states of consciousness, where Imagination is considered Reality.
What comes with the course is the (MP3) audio files with most of the books (PDF format) that were the required reading before coming to class and asking the questions to DR. Miller. Most of the questions that anyone could think of were asked and answered. It is just like setting in to one of Dr. Millers classes.
The files are downloaded in PK zip format. This is an almost universal format for all computers.


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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton got it right. The Middle East desk at the State Department got it right, too. And so did Mitt Romney. All three correctly rejected the initial Cairo Embassy statement on the developing violence in Egypt and Libya as weak and inappropriate. And yet Romney was the only one to become the focus of media ire for it.
The sequence of events is becoming clear: Embassy Cairo ignored the advice of Hillary Clinton's State Department and issued the statement anyway. When Romney condemned it, President Obama issued a statement criticizing Romney. Clinton was left shocked and upset that the draft statement she rejected was actually issued over her objections.
A State Department official told me that Clinton rejected the Cairo statement because it was weak. "It started from an awful place," said the official. "The Secretary knew that Romney would use it against her and the president." Clinton feared that her department was going to hand a political issue to Romney at a decisive moment.
(Judge for yourself. The Cairo statement read, in part: "The Embassy of the United States in Cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims - as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions.")
It is still unclear if Hillary called the White House to tell them of her initial rejection of the statement before President Obama attacked Romney's condemnation of it. Did Hillary fail to let the White House know that they were walking into a trap? (Asked to comment, a State Department official reiterated the claim that the secretary of state's office did not authorize the Cairo Embassy statement.)
As soon as Romney issued his criticism of the Cairo statement, the White House went into damage control, criticizing Romney for being political. Sadly, the media dutifully followed Obama and never judged whether the Cairo statement was in fact weak. Clinton certainly thought it was. But why is it that when Romney rejected the statement it was denounced as an outrageous political act?
The mainstream media has so far failed to ask persistent and tough questions of the State Department or the White House. In fact, NPR's Romney campaign correspondent, Ari Shapiro, and CBS News' Romney campaign correspondent, Jan Crawford, were caught on tape minutes before Romney's press conference conspiring to trap him. Why had reporters like Shapiro and Crawford not tried to get the real story? Why were they following the Obama campaign's playbook?
More fundamentally: why is it okay for Hillary to reject Embassy Cairo's statement as weak and inappropriate but not okay for Mitt Romney to do the same?
Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney had the same gut instincts about the unfolding situation in Egypt and Libya. It's Obama who is on the fringe.


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Up Pops the Devil By: Angela Benson
Two hard years in prison have changed Wilford "Preacher" Winters for the better. He did his time, now he's going to "do the right thing." But the women in his life have other ideas.
Tanya, the sleek and sexy mother of his two kids, is much too comfortable with her pearls-and-Porsche lifestyle, and she'll do whatever it takes to maintain it...His sister, Loretta, kept "the business" running smoothly while Preacher was inside, and she can't believe he'd trade Easy Street bling for a nickel-and-dime dead-end job...
His one-time girlfriend Serena, now married to his main man Barnard, is hiding a secret—and if past sins come to light, they'll ruin several lives and a very new, very precious friendship between Preacher and Barnard's beautiful-inside-and-out sister, Natalie.
With his world about to explode all around him, Preacher's going to need every ounce of his new-found faith to remain strong. Because it takes a lot to become a new man, sometimes even a miracle.


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What else would you expect the head coach of the Texas Longhorns to say, right?
Mack Brown says the University of Texas "hit a home run" in the hiring of his new boss, Steve Patterson. Patterson, hired by Texas on Tuesday after working under the same title at Arizona State, will be tasked with making the decisions that will impact the future of the football program at Texas. The Longhorns could be in position to make a run for a Big 12 championship and a BCS bowl, but it feels as though Brown could be on his last tour of duty in Austin regardless of what happens in November.
Changes are going to be coming at Texas for the football program. If DeLoss Dodds was still going to be in charge of the athletics department heading in to next year, Brown may have done enough already to save his job in 2014 thanks to an undefeated start to Big 12 play highlighted by a win against Oklahoma. The reality of the situation though may tell a different tale, as Patterson may have a plan to give the football program new life and a fresh start. We don't know if that will be the case or not, but given the narrative surrounding the Longhorns for much of the season it would not be a shock at all if Patterson decides to start his new job by bringing in his own guy to run the program.
Texas can afford just about anybody the school would want, but we know right now that Todd Graham is off the table and Nick Saban says he is committed to Alabama. Totally.


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Gunn-Rita Dahle (Merida) took right up where she left off last year, with a convincing victory at the first round of the World Cup in Madrid. Dahle's team mate Irina Kalentieva took second, and Ivonne Kraft (Ghost International) was third, ahead of Alison Sydor (Rocky Mtn-Business Objects). Kraft's third place was tainted by an incident in the first lap in the feed zone, when she got in a shoving match with Sydor. A commissaire witnessed the incident, and there was a protest by Sydor's team, however, Kraft got off with a warning and a stiff fine.
"I don't know what was going on, but she pushed me, I guess trying to get to her feed. It was WWF out there!"
Dahle had a bad start, dropping to 15th place, after dropping her chain. 2002 winner, and local favourite, Marga Fullana (Team Orbea) led the charge at the start, but faded after the first lap, eventually dropping out after a crash on the second lap. Dahle quickly recovered from her mishap at the start and roared back to the front of the race by the halfway mark of the first lap. She joined a lead group containing Fullana, Kalentieva, Sydor, Kraft and Stropparo.
Dahle, once she had rejoined the group at the front, had no problems, and rode away from the rest of the leaders by the six kilometre mark. By the end of the first lap she had 20 seconds on the chase group, and by the finish was 1:41 ahead of Kalentieva.
"Winning a World Cup is always important, but I was not so sure after the start when I lost positions and had to fight back to the front" said Dahle. "However, I was able to get back up with the front riders. I was surprised when I got away from the others, but I just rode my own pace after that."
Behind, Kalentieva bided her time until the third lap (of four), when she also jumped off the front of the chase group. Stropparo led the chase, followed by Sydor and Kraft, but they were losing time on both Merida riders throughout the race. Kraft jumped in the last couple of kilometres to drop Sydor, who dropped Stropparo at the same time.
Barbara Blatter (Specialized) was just behind this group on the first lap, with Chrissy Redden (Subaru-Gary Fisher) and Marie-Helene Premont (Oryx). Paola Pezzo, riding her first World Cup race since winning gold the Sydney Olympics, appeared to struggle in the early part of the race, but gradually recovered to finish sixth, as she prepares to defend her Olympic title.
"This was a slow start for me, because I did not have a good start position. I am very pleased with my race; at the start I was not so sure, but I got better during the race. I had one difficulty on the second lap when Fullana fell in front of me. I could stop, but fell over a bit. The spectators helped me get going again, so it was okay after that."
Pezzo steadily moved up to catch Blatter, and then dropped her Swiss rival in the final lap. Premont, in her first race of the season, rode with Alison Dunlap (Luna) for much of the race, until Dunlap dropped her in the last lap. The Canadian champion was also caught by Petra Heinz.
"It is my first race of the season, so I am happy. I was not sure what to expect, and I know that I have more training to do, but this was still a good result. In the last lap, Alison (Dunlap) went hard in the flat, and I could not stay with her."
Kiara Bisaro started behind Redden and Premont, but moved forward as Redden fell off the pace, eventually taking 16th place. Redden, suffering from a bad cough and the flu, had no energy all race, eventually finishing 26th. "I had no legs today. I had a good start, and was up with the front group on the first lap, but could not hold it. I'm just trying to get healthy."
Filip Meirhaeghe (Specialized) began the men's six lap race not in the best state of mind mentally after losing badly to his friend and countryman Roel Paulissen (Siemens-Mobile-Cannondale) in a Belgian Cup the week before. However, after riding away from the rest of the field halfway into the race, to easily win by over a minute (1:18 ahead of Paulissen, no less), the world champion was all smiles.
"It was not so good in my head before the start, after last week, so this was a nice surprise. For sure when you get a chance to win a World Cup you should take it."
The huge men's field (187 starters) played havoc with the riders on the first lap, as those further back tried to work their way forward before the race entered the first steep climb at the 3 kilometre mark. Roland Green (Trek-VW) was a victim of this jockeying for position, when Stefan Sahm (T-Mobile) charged by him and promptly crashed. Green managed to avoid going down, but another rider ran into the back of him, breaking off the cable on Green's rear derailleur, ending his race after less than 10 minutes of racing.
At the front, a group of 10 had formed by the end of the first lap, including Meirhaeghe, Julien Absalon (Bianchi- Agos), Paulissen, Lado Fumic (T-Mobile), Christoph Sauser (Siemens-Mobile-Cannondale), Bart Brentjens (T-Mobile), Ralph Naef (Lapierre) and an unheralded Sid Taberlay (Australia).
Taberlay had plate number 95, meaning he had started well back. He has been racing this spring in Belgian Cups, with at least one podium appearance, but he was still in some pretty heady company. This didn't seem to deter him, as he attacked in the second lap, and only Meirhaeghe responded.
The two stayed together for a lap, and then Meirhaeghe opened it up and rode away. Within a lap he had 30 seconds, then a minute, and maxed out at 1:45, before backing off a bit in the final lap.
"Taberlay attacked, and no one else followed me when I followed him. Once I got in front I attacked hard to open a gap. Then I could ride my own race, and they had to try and catch me."
The group behind certainly tried for a few laps to catch Meirhaeghe, but he wasn't about to be reeled in. The chasers, led by Paulissen and Absalon, did pull back Taberlay (who ended up 10th, certainly helping his Olympic chances), and the group dwindled to Paulissen, Absalon, Fumic, Sauser and Brentjens, finishing in that order after a last lap surge by Paulissen split them up.
Canadian men did not have a strong day, with Ryder Hesjedal (Subaru-Gary Fisher) the top finisher in 24th place. Seamus McGrath (Haro-adidas) finished 35th and Mat Toulouse 46th.
"I have been racing on the road (with US Postal), so this is the first mountain bike race I have done since March. I knew coming in that this would be a hard training ride, since I don't have that mountain biking 'top end' yet. But it will come, I'm confident."
Race Notes:
- Seamus McGrath was just happy to be racing, after a horrific incident the week before had put him in hospital overnight. He and Hesjedal were in the Spanish town of Girona for training, and went out for dinner. While Hesjedal was settling the bill, McGrath stepped out to the front of the restaurant, and was promptly set upon by 5 men. During the attack (which netted the thieves 100 Euros), McGrath hit the back of his head heavily on the ground. He suffered a concussion, and spent the night in hospital for observation. He also required 10 stitches to close up the gash on the back of his head. "I'm just glad to be here, and to be able to race." he concluded.
- Filip Meirhaeghe dismisses worries that going this strong so early in the season will leave him flat for Athens. "This program worked so well for me last year why would I change it?", he pointed out with irrefutable logic. "If it doesn't work, everyone will say that I made the wrong decision, and if it does then they will say I am smart!" Staying with Meirhaeghe - he was concerned that having to wear the World Cup leader's jersey will mean that the Belgian fans will not get a chance to see him race in his rainbow stripes; and this is a big deal with the rabid Belgian fans. No problem: the UCI agreed that he can get a special jersey made up. "I'm calling Santini tomorrow morning" said team manager Susan Tobin.
- Miguel Martinez (Commencal-Oxbow) made his return to mountain biking after two years on the road. He will be hoping to defend his Olympic title. After starting back in 51st place (he received a reasonable start position as the defending Olympic champion), he finished a respectable 22nd.
- There is a lot of flu striking the rider ranks, and some speculation that it is caused by the extra stress of Olympic qualifications.
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It's genetic: Some smokers have biological resistance to anti-tobacco policies
(Medical Xpress)—Despite concerted government efforts to curtail tobacco use, the number of smokers in the United States has remained stable in recent years, rather than declining. The reason: genetics.
New research from the Yale School of Public Health suggests that individuals' genetics play an important role in whether they respond to tobacco-control policies. The study appears online in the journal PLOS ONE.
Smoking dropped sharply after the Surgeon General's landmark report on the dangers of tobacco was published in 1964, but rates have plateaued during the past two decades despite increasingly stringent measures to persuade people to quit. The study found biological evidence that may help explain why some people respond to anti-smoking inducements, such as higher taxes and the expansion of clean-air laws, and why others do not.
"We found that for people who are genetically predisposed to tobacco addiction, higher cigarette taxes were not enough to dissuade them from smoking," said lead researcher Jason M. Fletcher, associate professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Yale School of Public Health. Fletcher, also a former Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholar, examined the interplay between state-level tobacco taxation and a nicotinic receptor gene in a cross-section of U.S. adults.
The "gene-policy interaction" study, the first of its kind, found that variations in the nicotine receptor were linked to the influence of higher taxes on multiple measures of tobacco use. Individuals with a specific genetic variant decreased their tobacco use by nearly 30 percent when facing high tobacco taxes, while individuals with an alternative genetic variant had no response.
"This study is an important first step in considering how to further reduce adult smoking rates," said Fletcher. "We need to understand why existing policies do not work for everyone so that we can develop more effective approaches."
The gap in the effectiveness of tobacco-control policies remains poorly understood. The findings suggest that strategies that do not rely on financial or social consequences may be needed to persuade a still-significant segment of the population to quit, notes Fletcher.
Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, and is responsible for more than 400,000 deaths each year, according to the study. Tobacco taxation, meanwhile, has been credited with helping to reduce use by more than 50 percent since the Surgeon General's report.
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The European Union announced Monday it had "serious and deepening concerns" over Iran's nuclear program, citing a need for more economic pressure on Tehran.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamanei said such "insidious policies" did nothing to upset political stability in his country.
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College Station, Texas Historic drought conditions took a toll on the Texas cow herd in 2011 as more than 150,000 head left the state for greener pastures three times more than the 45,000 recorded in 2010, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service economist.
Dr. David Anderson, AgriLife Extension livestock marketing economist in College Station, cited Texas Animal Health Commission out shipment data, which is the number of animals receiving veterinary inspection certificates prior to interstate movement.
Out shipments are cattle moving out of state from Texas and they might also be called Texas' cattle exports to other states, he said. Reported out shipments rose dramatically above 2010 in August-October. Total cattle reported shipped out of state in 2011 was 1.113 million head, 287,000 more than in 2010.
Nationally, beef cattle numbers continue to decline to historic levels. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Jan. 1 cattle inventory for all cattle and calves totaled 90.8 million head, two percent below the 92.7 million on Jan. 1, 2011. It is the lowest Jan. 1 inventory of all cattle and calves since the 88.1 million on hand in 1952, according to USDA.
Texas, the nation's largest beef cow producing state, saw a decline in 2011, in the number of beef cows of 660,000, to 4.365 million head.
"That's the smallest cow herd since 1960," Anderson said. "This decline was fueled by the drought, which left 2011 as the record holding driest year on record in Texas."
Cattle prices are predicted to continue to be at all-time highs. Retail beef prices are expected to remain high as well reflecting less supply, according to economists. The USDA report revealed the national 2011 calf crop was estimated at 35.3 million head, down one percent from 2010. USDA reports it's the smallest calf crop since the 34.9 million born during 1950.
Slaughter numbers continued to escalate in 2011 due to drought, Anderson said.
The southwest region, which is Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma, slaughtered almost 200,000 more beef cows in 2011 than the year before, he said. Nationwide, beef cow slaughter numbers were up 170,000 head. And also fewer heifers were held back to enter the cow herds due to the dry conditions. Each of these contributed to the Texas's smaller cow herd."
Anderson said the decline in the nation's cattle herd continued the trend to fewer cattle that was kicked off by the sharp increase in costs that began in late 2006.
"Skyrocketing feed costs beginning in the fall of 2006 began a wave of herd culling as livestock producers nationwide tried to adjust to unprofitable conditions," Anderson said. "This herd liquidation was made even worse by the drought of 2011, the driest year on record in Texas."
The largest destination states for Texas breeding cattle were New Mexico, Nebraska, Florida, South Dakota and Kansas.
There may be no surprise in the states farther north, but Florida and New Mexico may be surprising to some, Anderson said.
Top destinations for all Texas cattle outshipments were Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Nebraska.
Those states were also the top destinations for Texas cattle in 2010, he said. The value in this data is certainly that it shows the general trends in cattle movements and highlights the effect of the drought in moving cattle numbers.
*More than 150,000 head of breeding cattle were shipped out of Texas in 2011 for greener pastures due to historic drought conditions. It was more than three times the number of cattle leaving Texas in 2010 (45,000 head).
*Texas breeding cattle were shipped to New Mexico, Nebraska, Florida, South Dakota and Kansas. States receiving the most Texas cattle were Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Nebraska.
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The Rapids' freefall into insignificance in the MLS playoff race continued against Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah, on Saturday night as Colorado dropped its fifth straight match. With the loss, the Rapids officially surrendered the Rocky Mountain Cup to RSL for a sixth consecutive season.
Although the Rapids starting XI more closely resembled the B-squad lineups former coach Gary Smith ran out against CONCACAF Champions League competition last season, this match was a microcosm of the 2012 MLS season, as the Rapids failed to finish goal-scoring chances, and were punished for defensive mistakes, losing 2-0.
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Out of the box it has that Mac look and feel about it and in a design-conscious world it certainly attracts a few passing glances. You are also well catered for in terms of accessories, as out of the box you'll find a fixed stand, notebook clip and larger flexible to attach to LCD displays, or your AIO computer. There is also a bag, cleaning cloth and cable donut to keep things tidy.
All the accessories screen into the underside of the webcam, where a flexible swivel mount provides and attachment point. This is the same size as a standard tripod, so you can attach the V5 webcam to other accessories, for example a Gorillapod.
The design is minimalist. The chrome barrel is free from buttons and lights, with the front ring bring used for focusing the camera and a small microphone hole in the underside. It looks nice and clean but it does mean that you don't get the customary LED indicator when it is active.
It works on both Mac and PC, with software bundled on the CD to cater for both. Applications supplied for the Mac, include Webcam Monitor, CamGrabber, CamTwist, Gawker, iVideo, PhotoStickies, QuartzCube, Simple Video Slicer and VLC video player. However, the chances are that you'll stick to native applications like PhotoBooth, QuickTime and iMovie and we did encounter some problems installing and testing the bundled software. Importantly though, on the Mac you don't need to install anything if you don't want to.
On the PC you'll need to install the driver software and you are also offered CAMagic, Ulead Video Studio 7 SE and various others. Again, after the drivers, there's a strong chance you'll be using your webcam for video chats online, so your application for example Skype will probably take care of things.
On to performance itself and the first thing you'll have to contend with is the lack of autofocus or fixed focus. So it isn't a great cam if you want to record anything that changes distance to the camera, but for normal web chatting, that isn't a problem. What it does mean though, is that once you are sat and the camera set up, you can focus and you get a really crisp image.
Thanks to the 5-layer glass lens, the images are crisp and clear and when using the camera over Skype, people commented how sharp the image was. In standalone video capture, you also get a nice crisp result. Of course the video capture results depend very much on what software you use and the PC you are using too. It will give you Full HD video capture if you have the software and a computer that will handle it.
Low light performance is reasonable, retaining colours when some webcams will start to lose them, although the image does have a stippled noise pattern over it. There was also some black speckles that looked like dust on the lens, but after cleaning they stayed, so we can only assume it was dust on the sensor.
But before you get carried away with the Full HD aspects of the aGent V5 you have to deal with the sound quality, which isn't so good. With the microphone opening hidden on the underside of the camera barrel, we had to turn the input up all the way so that we could reasonably hear anything and then it was blighted by hissing and interference.
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You do get a lot in the box, with the various mounting options, but unfortunately the sound quality really let us down. If you are one of those sorts that doesn't need the sound for whatever reason, you might still be tempted by its glorious looks alone.


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JOSE Mourinho will sit down to discuss his Real Madrid future with club president Florentino Perez at the end of the season.
Mourinho has a contract with Madrid until 2016 but there has been almost constant speculation about whether he will continue at the Bernabeu next season or seek a new challenge.
The Portuguese was again asked about his future following last night's Champions League quarter-final success over Galatasaray and the former Chelsea and Inter Milan boss said he will speak with Perez this summer.
"When the season ends I will sit down with who I have to sit down with, who as well as being the president is also my friend and is the legal and emotional representative of all Real Madrid fans," he said.
"We will sit down quietly and talk about my future, like two friends."
If Mourinho does decide to leave Madrid this summer he could do so on the back of a double trophy success.Madrid are already through to the final of the Copa del Rey, where they face Atletico Madrid and last night sealed their place in the semi-finals of the Champions League with a 5-3 aggregate triumph over Galatasaray.
It was tougher than many had expected, especially after Madrid had gone 4-0 up overall with Cristiano Ronaldo's early goal in last night's second leg in Turkey, but their dream of a 10th European Cup title this season remains intact.
Mourinho said: "I've not had time to stop and think if I was worried or not, but when I was forced to make changes and close up the space I knew the situation was tough.
"I put (Raul) Albiol in front of the defence and there were 10 dangerous minutes before things calmed down."
He added: "I'm happy about qualifying. I would like to play at this ground every match, everyone wants to play in atmospheres like this, it is perfect for football and I don't think the Real Madrid players used it. The Galatasaray players did. They had a fantastic second half, played with pride and all that is good about football.
"We could have done better, but I'm happy for Galatasaray's players and the coach, who went out there in the best way possible."
Madrid have now reached the last four of the Champions League in each of Mourinho's three seasons in charge, having previously been knocked out at the last-16 stage in six successive seasons.
Standing in the way of Madrid and a first final appearance since 2002 are some of Europe's top sides, with Borussia Dortmund also through to the last four and Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Juventus and Paris St Germain hoping to join them.
Looking ahead to Friday's draw, Mourinho said: "The draw doesn't mean much as Borussia will be there and probably Barcelona and Bayern, three top teams who are among the best in Europe.
"They (semi-finals) will be two big games to enjoy and give everything in.
"I prefer to play against my friends. I have those in Paris and not in Barcelona. (However) the semi-finals are not the objective of the club and I know that."
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The Audi S6 sport sedan's positioning in the performance luxury category is always a little confusing. Based on the Audi A6, the S6 performance and price focuses on the performance oriented versions of smaller sedans from Mercedes-Benz and BMW. This is considered as a strength for the Audi S6 supplying itself as a relatively good value in previous model years. The new S6 sedan enters the limelight as vehicle engineered as a perfect balance between performance, premium accompaniment and practically.
Making use of the fresh, new look of the Audi A6, the basis of the S6 starts with lightweight exterior construction consisting of around 20 percent aluminum. For the Audi S6 sedan, the vehicle becomes 0.63 inches longer than the A6 with standard 19-inch cast aluminum wheels presenting a sportier look. The sensation of aluminum on the wheels is an auto racing-inspired touch the Audi S6 assemblies along other exterior surfaces including along the front bumper, the side mirrors and the edge of the rear bumper diffuser. The addition of a rear diffuser accompanies a rear deck spoiler on the Audi S6 sedan. Employing two unique colour tones over the A6, the Audi S6 can be ordered with Estoril Blue and Prism Silver each embodying a crystal effect. Over top of the chosen paint colour, S6 and V8T badges adorn the Audi S6's exterior. Besides the standard set of 19-inch wheels, different wheel styles and sizes up to 20 inches can tailor decorate an Audi S6 to performance tastes.
As with all Audi vehicles in the S brand, the S6 moves through the capable quattro all-wheel drive system. Featuring adaptive air suspension sport, the Audi S6 ride can be driver adjusted between a 10-millimeter range. Together, the all-wheel drive and sport-tuned air suspension is set to deliver remarkable handling credentials for the new generation Audi S6. Braking for the 4,178-pound German sedan is executed with four-wheel disc brakes sporting matte black painted calipers. For braking performance under hard-driving conditions, the Audi S6 can be equipped with an optional set of carbon fiber ceramic brakes.
Inside the Audi S6's renewed cabin, the sports sedan is a marriage of luxury refinement and performance car aggression certain to entice many drivers. Individuals behind the wheel will quickly enamour themselves to the Audi S6 sedan's interior touches such as the red engine ignition button, aluminum-like foot pedals and technological driving aids including adaptive cruise control as well as heads-up display. Audi's 360 degree parking camera is equipped on the S6 sedan associated with the MMI navigation plus system. Consisting of an 8-inch center touch display, the Audi S6 sedan's MMI navigation plus provides Bluetooth connectivity and even wireless Internet into the car. Adjustable front sport seats with power lumber will improve the driver's connection with their Zen feeling inside of the new Audi S6.
Audi's entry-level S model using the new 4.0 TFSI engine, this brand new powerplant incorporates eight cylinders fed by a twin turbocharged forced air induction set-up. Not as powerful as the new Audi S8, the Audi S6's variation of the 4.0 TFSI powerplant produces a more modest 420 horsepower. Compared to the previous generation Audi S6's 5.2 liter V-10 engine, there is 15 fewer horsepower propelling the quattro all-wheel drive system for the new S6. With emphasis placed on improving fuel economy, the sacrifice of horsepower brings a surprisingly high increase in traveling mileage. Capable of travelling an average 24 miles per gallon of gasoline, the new Audi S6's TFSI engine employs a cylinder on demand system and start/stop technology to maximize gasoline use.
Despite being a running on a smaller powerplant, new twin-turbocharged Audi S6 is actually faster than its predecessor. Accelerating from 0 to 60 miles per hour in an estimated 4.8 seconds, the new S6 sedan is 0.4 seconds quicker than the 2010 Audi S6.
At least in Europe, a wagon version of the Audi S6 (called the S6 Avant) will be sold. The Audi S6 Avant will feature all the performance enhancements embedded into the sedan counterpart but will present 59.33 cubic feet of cargo room. With popularity of sport wagons making the Audi S6 Avant a viable choice in the European market, American Audi buyers are unlikely to see the cargo-friendly version. Traditionally, the wagon variants of vehicles (especially sports wagons) are denied entrance into the North American model line-up.
Pricing and additional details for the Audi S6 will be announced shortly for the European and North American market.
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The Internet is angry! Internet smash! Internet yell!
No, the Internet is happy! Internet applaud! Internet defend casting choice!
That was basically what happened on Twitter when Warner Bros. announced that Jesse Eisenberg has been cast as Lex Luthor in Zack Snyder's Batman vs. Superman film. It was the biggest reaction to casting news since...well, since Ben Affleck was announced as the new Batman. Most people thought Jesse was too young (even though he's the same age as Henry Cavill, who plays Superman) or was just too wrong for the role. Others loved the bold choice and lept to Oscar-nominated actor's defense.
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People Who Think This Is the Worst Casting Ever
Im trying my best to be optimistic and shit, but Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor? I JUST CANT SEE IT. — Marcus Sweatpants (@marcusprolifik) January 31, 2014
This picture sums up my thoughts on the @wbpictures casting news for #LexLuthor. c/o @ManofSteelMovie pic.twitter.com/PNmE8y68pw — Will (@ProjectMelton) January 31, 2014
Jesse Eisenberg cast as Lex Luthor in 'Superman-Batman' ... cool, another role that will make me dislike him -_- — Katie Sommers (@KatieRadio1) January 31, 2014
Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor. At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if they cast Justin Bieber as Robin. — Jason Dnalsflogni (@jingolfs85) January 31, 2014
Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor? Who's producing this movie? Nickelodeon? — KARA (@stedanchick) January 31, 2014
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People Who Think This Is the Best Casting Ever
Jesse Eisenberg should make a fantastic Lex Luthor. I'm genuinely excited to see how Batman vs. Superman plays out. — Jeramy Wainwright (@JeramyWainwrigh) January 31, 2014
I've never found Lex Luthor an appealing character but loved Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network! Looking forward to Man of Steel 2! — Jonathan Bridgewater (@Bridgewater92) January 31, 2014
I am completely interested in Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor!! Weird casting though — Jackie Estrada ♚ (@jackkiee_8) January 31, 2014
I'm totally on board with Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor. And I'm still on Team Batfleck. Suck it, haters. — Rob Ryan (@robryan88) January 31, 2014
People Who Wanted Other Actors Cast as Lex Luthor (Mostly Bryan Cranston)
Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor? Eh... I still think Benedict Cumberbatch would have made a brilliant Luthor, but we'll see... — Adam (@Iron_Ghost_) January 31, 2014
Someone not @BryanCranston has been cast as Lex Luthor? I thought we all agreed? Did he say no or did casting do a boo boo by not asking? — Lars Erik Volden (@LarsErikVolden) January 31, 2014
oh damn what if they actually wanted Bryan Cranston and yelled GET ME HEISENBERG!!! but the casting director didn't hear the H? — Anne Hathaway's Hair (@NateCosBOOM) January 31, 2014
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And Finally, People Who Think This Casting Is Questionable...But at Least It's Better Than Ben Affleck as Batman
I'd rather see Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor than Ben Affleck as Batman. #JustSaying — The INDYpundit (@TheINDYpundit) January 31, 2014
Ooo, quite like the idea of Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor. #goodactor #cantbeasbadasbenaffleckbeingbatman #comicsonthebigscreen — Joseph Seager (@josephseager) January 31, 2014
So which camp do you fall in? Pro-Jesse? Anti-Jesse? Or did you give up on this movie when Ben was cast?


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Capcom brings back the samurai bang with another entry into its action-packed franchise known as Devil Kings stateside. In this special "Heroes" revisit to the second chapter of the franchise, players will now be able to take control of characters who were not playable in the original, including Nagamasa Asai, Oichi, and Kojuurou Katakura. All the playable characters from Basara 2 will also be available, of course. Joining all of this will be a few new modes of play and a few tweaks to the gameplay.
Also known as: Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes
Release Region: Japan
Release Date: Unreleased
Publisher: Capcom
Also available on: Wii
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Simon Cowell is said to have wined and dined Cheryl Cole in a bid to get her back on The X Factor.
The TV mogul is returning to the UK series later this year and apparently wants the former Girls Aloud singer on the panel.
The Sun reported that the pair met for a meal at Simon's London pad and that he laid on the "full butler service" to win her over.
A source said: "She was happy and loved talking about the show. It's pretty much nailed on that she'll be back."
Simon, 54, and Cheryl are apparently planning to meet again this week and the insider claimed the formal announcement about her return "could be made within weeks".
Cheryl, 30, left the series in 2011 for the US version, but was axed from that following concerns that American audiences would not understand her Geordie accent.
The Daily Star said Simon has offered the singer a fat pay packet to take up a seat on the panel alongside him and has promised not to try and limit what she says if she signs up for the show.
However, it has also been reported that Cheryl fears returning because she doesn't want her life to become "a media circus" again.
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FORT HOOD — Testimony has been moving so quickly during the military trial of the soldier accused in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage that the judge decided to give jurors extra time on Monday in between witnesses to finish their notes.
Maj. Nidal Hasan is acting as his own attorney during the trial at the Texas military base, where he is accused of killing 13 people and injuring more than 30 others in November 2009. If convicted, he could face the death penalty.
But so far, Hasan has said little in his defense. The Army psychiatrist mostly watched in silence as more than 40 witnesses testified during the trial's opening days last week, and he questioned none of the witnesses who testified Monday morning.
Many of them have been soldiers wounded in the attack who identified Hasan as the shooter. But Hasan has questioned none of them and many finished testifying in 20 minutes or less.
The rapid pace of the trial, which originally was expected to take months, prompted the judge to allow a few minutes after each witness for jurors to collect their thoughts and finish their notes before someone else stepped into the witness stand.
"Just look up when you're ready. Take as much time as you need," the judge, Col. Tara Osborn, told jurors.
Hasan has questioned just two witnesses so far — his former supervisor and a member of the local mosque he last attended the morning of the shooting. He has raised about the same number of brief objections as witnesses described a chaotic, bloody scene the day of the shooting.
Spc. Jonathan Sims testified Monday about pressing down on the neck of a fellow soldier to stop the bleeding. Sims said he, too, was shot while trying to protect the two of them. He echoed the testimony of earlier witnesses when describing hearing a wounded soldier crying out, "My baby! My baby!" One of the soldiers who was killed, Pvt. Franceska Velez, was pregnant when she died.


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Thanks to its rich morphology Athens has plenty of places where you can admire stunning panoramic views of the city. Romantic or not, let yourself be captivated by the Athenian cityscape as seen from above.
Lycabettus Hill
Near Kolonaki area is situated the famous Lycabettus Hill, at 277 meters high above sea level. Legend has it that wolves used to seek refuge on this hill. That probably explains its name "Lycabettus: the hill walked by wolves". A funicular at the bottom of the hill (on Ploutarhou Street) takes you to the top, but there is also a road to drive up. Those who love hiking may also choose to walk! Whichever your preference, you will be rewarded with a 360˚ view of the city sprawling below, especially on a clear day. The panoramic view from the top just sweeps you away: Mount Parnes to the north, Piraeus and the Saronic Gulf to the west, whereas Acropolis stands imposingly before your eyes. An open cafe and a luxurious restaurant offer you hot or cold drinks, and fine meals.
Filopappou Hill
Filopappou Hill, 147 m. high, was known in ancient Greece as the Hill of the Muses. It is located in a very central point of the city (metro station Thissio or Acropolis), to the southwest of the Acropolis. You can only reach the top on foot. Enjoy a great view of the Acropolis, a panoramic view of the whole city, and the Aegean Sea surrounding Attica. A paved path starts from Filopappou and leads to the Pnyx Hill, where the great orators of the antiquity, like Pericles, Demosthenes and Aristides, delivered powerful political speeches. On the far side of the hill, the Dora Stratou Theatre hosts folklore dancing performances. Close to the hill you will also find the National Observatory, an astronomy and seismology scientific institute, as well as the church of Saint Marina.
Kaisariani Monastery
The Monastery lies to the eastern side of Athens, on a hillside at the foot of Mount Hymettos, a few miles away from the suburb of Kaisariani. It was actually built in the 11th century over the ruins of an ancient temple of Aphrodite. Probably its position was chosen because of the spring existing there, part of the River Ilissos that in antiquity flowed through Athens. Enjoy the idyllic scenery created by the cypresses, olive groves and wild flowers as well as a bird's eye view to the city of Athens and the Saronic Gulf. The chapel of St. Marcus is considered to be the spot where the view is simply outstanding! Kaisariani is about 7 km far from the city centre. If you do not have a car, you can reach Kaisariani by public transport (buses 732 or 224 from Syntagma Square), and then reach the Monastery on the top of the hill by taxi.
Anafiotika, Plaka
The most picturesque, romantic and nostalgic neighbourhood of Plaka is certainly Anafiotika, situated directly under the north section of the Acropolis. Its white-washed houses with the blue doors, the stone walls and the small cute gardens create the impression of a Cycladic island, or an isolated village in the middle of the city. The Cycladic architectural style of Anafiotika is attributed to its first inhabitants, craftsmen from the Cycladic island of Anáfi. The view of Plaka and Lycabettus from specific locations of the settlement is simply spectacular!
Profitis Elias (Prophet Elias), Piraeus (in the west side of Kastella Hill)
Kastella, built on a hill called "Profitis Elias", is the most elegant neighbourhood of Piraeus. Walk to the top of the hill and admire the breathtaking view of Mikrolimano, the Piraeus Port and the Saronic Gulf. At night the view is really sweeping: the sight of the Acropolis lit up and the sparkling lights all over Athens will thrill the romantic hearts! Piraeus is easily accessible by subway (line 1, terminal station).
Damari, Petroupoli
The Municipality of Petroupoli is situated on the west side of Attica. In Damári you can enjoy a panoramic view of the whole city that will take your breath away, especially at night! There are some beautiful cafés up there as well as the "Petra Theatre", where you can attend, especially during summertime, various concerts or plays. In order to reach Damari, take the metro to "Attiki" station (line 2) and then the bus A11 or 747 or 719 to the terminal station.
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Volunteers helped carry melons across the parking lot at St. Mark's Lutheran Church during the second free farmers' market. (Amy Felegy photos/Review)
The city food shelf's third farmers' market will send off summer with another day of free produce for the community.
For those wanting to try out a new volunteer event, Bundles of Love in Maplewood is hosting a newborn kit-making event on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 9 a.m. to noon. Participants can put together bundles, cut fabric or help pin.
For $5 per family, the Maplewood Nature Center will host a butterfly event on Saturday, Aug. 24 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Participants can learn more about how the monarch— and other butterflies— travels between Minnesota and Mexico.
The Lower Phalen Creek Project, an East Side conservation nonprofit, will host the annual Pollinator Festival at the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary on Saturday, Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
JCI Lake Elmo (formerly known as the Lake Elmo Jaycees) is hosting the 43rd Annual Huff 'n' Puff Days from Aug. 8 to 11, 2019. It is an annual fundraiser to support community and youth activities in the St. Croix River Valley Area.
Using the power of music to support veterans and their families, VetsFest is coming to Oakdale's Walton Park for a day of music, aircraft flyovers, a vintage car show and a helicopter landing.
Join the Ramsey County Historical Society this summer in learning more about local history from local historians and authors.
Join the Ramsey County Historical Society this summer in learning more about local history from local historians and authors. RCHS has a number of events planned, here are a few coming up:
The Benedictine Center is offering a dementia support group on the second Tuesday of every month. The next meeting
will be held July 9, from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Paul's Monastery in Maplewood.
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