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From Joomla! Documentation
Modules are lightweight and flexible extensions used for page rendering. These modules are often "boxes" arranged around a component on a typical page. A well-known example is the login module. Modules are assigned per menu item, so you can decide to show or hide (for example) the login module depending on which page (menu item) the user is currently on. Some modules are linked to components: the "latest news" module, for example, links to the content component (com_content) and displays links to the newest content items. However, modules do not need to be linked to components; they don't even need to be linked to anything and can be just static HTML or text.
Modules are managed in the Joomla! Administrator view by the Module Manager. More information about module management can be found on the appropriate version help screens.
See also: Component, Plugin, Template
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Module Positions
A module position is a placeholder in a template. Placeholders identify one or several positions within the template and tell the Joomla! application where to place output from modules assigned to a particular position. The template designer has complete control over module positions, creating variations between templates and the respective Joomla! default positions assigned to modules in the installation sample data.
For example, the module position Left could be defined to be on the left side of the template to display a site navigation menu. So if a module is assigned the Left position, it will be displayed wherever the designer puts that Left module position - not necessarily the left side of the page.
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Modules are one of the simplest parts of Joomla and a great entry point for people learning to use the system (the equivalent of widgets in wordpress). They can be displayed just about anywhere on a page (in all the positions a template allows as well as in the main content area using the loadmodule plugin for the com_content component).
To understand how to install and use a module in Joomla it is recommended to read Module Manager. You can read also Module Manager Custom HTML for an example.
Creating a simple module for Joomla is one of the simplest development steps you can do - and the creating a simple module tutorial is designed to take you through this. It starts with a simple module and then shows a few things you can then do with the module.
Introduced into Joomla 3.2 is a hidden component that allows modules to create AJAX requests. You can find documentation about Using Joomla Ajax Interface to help you create even better modules.
Joomla! Default Modules
Joomla! is packaged with many modules, more are available on the JED(Joomla! Extension Directory). Here are the standard modules available in a new Joomla! installation.
- Archived Articles → This Module shows a list of the calendar months containing Archived Articles.
- Articles - Newsflash → The Newsflash Module will display a fixed number of articles from a specific category.
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- Articles Categories → This module displays a list of categories from one parent category.
- Articles Category → This module displays a list of articles from one or more categories.
- Banners → The Banner Module displays the active Banners from the Component.
- Breadcrumbs → This Module displays the Breadcrumbs
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- Menu → This module displays a menu on the frontend.
- Most Read Content → This Module shows a list of the currently published Articles which have the highest...
- Popular Tags → The Popular Tags Module displays the most commonly used tags, optionally within specific...
- Random Image → This Module displays a random image from your chosen directory.
- Search → This module will display a search box.
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- Syndication Feeds → Smart Syndication Module that creates a Syndicated Feed for the page where the Module is...
- Weblinks → This modules displays Web Links from a category defined in the Weblinks component.
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Even if you leave your child to do things on their own, the smartphone safety net is with them. When we were on our own, the nearest payphone might have been several blocks away. So you needed to think for yourself, you could not check on Facebook for the latest blither from someone else. Our children do not have much exposure to "unspecified risk"; not danger, but the risk of making a poor choice. Like bringing home the wrong dish soap, or laundry detergent because you forgot to write it down and had to make a choice or come home without it. Then as a reminder, you had to walk back and get the right one. After a couple of times, you learned to be certain what you were shopping for. It is this lack of "unspecified risk" that prevents our kids from learning how to think on their feet and make "good choices" on their own! By trial and error. We survived, why won't they. But try to take their technology away, and you would think they were losing an eye!
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This article might be more relevant for Angular 2 developers, but I believe it can be used with other frameworks as well. It's just a handbook for writing scalable and maintainable single-page-applications. It's important to note, that this is not the only way, but it's a way that works for me in quite a few situations.
A lot of developers are having trouble writing large-scale, maintainable single-page-applications. This results in early technical debt, a lot of frustration when fixing bugs, an eternal struggle when writing unit tests and creating reusable chunks of code…
One of the biggest challenges might be: extending existing logic and writing new features based on a tricky foundation.
Single-page-applications are rather new, and especially older frameworks gave you 100 different ways to design an application. There wasn't any structure, encapsulation and everything was tightly coupled to each other.
Most of the time in the beginning of a project the development process went blazingly fast. But after a few developers, features, refactors, the code started to become less maintainable. It started to look like spaghetti. Frameworks have matured a lot, but it's also important that the architecture of the software you write matures along with the process.
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So basically the philosophy here is: everything should be a component , even your pages and your application. An application could look like this:everything should be a component
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If you are new to designing components, this article might be of help: components demystified
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Abstract: Near Eastern Archaeology and the Movies
Archaeology has been a subject of film since the early days of silent cinema. Near Eastern archaeology in particular is associated with film by the public because of its early traditions of heroic narratives and the frequency with which archaeologists in film are in fact Near Eastern archaeologists. The power of film as a medium of mass communication has meant that the general public's conception of archaeology has been greatly influenced by experiences of archaeology through the movies. While archaeologists have a tendency to criticize cinematic depictions of their discipline, it is important for them to think critically about the portrayal of archaeology in film when trying to inform the public about the profession. Films communicate messages that audiences rarely question about the goals of archaeology, the relationship of archaeologists to universities and museums, and about who engages in archaeology. This talk will identify and critically engage with these popular messages about archaeology in film.
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No. 16 Texas A&M (6-2) at No. 17 Mississippi State (7-1)
9 a.m., ESPN
Two former Big 12 schools joined the Southeastern Conference this season. One has gained instant respect and credibility; the other is Missouri. Texas A&M, in its first trip through America's Conference, has already scored 58 and 63 points in wins over Arkansas and Auburn — and played No. 5 Louisiana State nearly even in a five-point loss. Now comes the chance to knock some SEC West bark off Starkville before next week's SEC initiation at Alabama.
No. 14 Oklahoma (5-2) at Iowa State (5-3)
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Bob Stoops has a record of 79-5 at home as Oklahoma's coach, but now is a good time to get out of town. Both of Oklahoma's defeats this year — against Kansas State and Notre Dame — have been suffered in Norman. The trip to Ames should get the Sooners away from the noise that comes with losing as a double-digit home favorite.
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- Fab equipment spending for 2013 is expected to be flat (-0.4% or US$31.7B)
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Friday, October 29, 2010
Apples Apples Bo-Fapples
Friends, there is a serious Apple Situation going on here! Just today I got my three biggest pots and filled them to overflowing with apples from our small-but-powerful apple tree. In fact, I needed a whole 'nother overflow pot.... which was a re-purposed basin for a giant garden pot.
First I picked through and took out all the unblemished and bug-free apples. Those go straight to trays in the garage, where they will stay cool and fresh and can be enjoyed without a sharp knife and fear-of-bugs. This year I actually got a pretty good number of such apples, which is really nice. Usually it's about 20%, but I'd say more like 35-40% this year. Woooooot!
Next up, sort out the pretty decent, but must-be-used-sooner ones. Those include apples with bruises from falling off the tree, little dings or nicks, a little mini rotten spot, a few small buggy bits, and so on. Finally, I was left with the crazy-buggy, but still-worth-keeping pile. Those are ones that will be cooked into applesauce or dehydrated into apple slices. Obviously, there was also a big 5-gallon bucket full of totally mushy or not-worth-fighting-over icky apples.
While I was in the midst of all this picking and sorting and general Apple TLC, the phone rang. I clamored out from under the apple tree, raced through the backyard, and ran in the kitchen. It's my awesome mom on the phone! Why is she calling, you ask? Well, she wants to know if I have any extra apples so that she can make applesauce with my brother's son and friend . Yes! So, some of these lightly dinged apples have already found a happy home. Usually I use the super buggy apples for apple sauce, but I didn't want to run the risk of totally freaking out the youngsters with apples full of rotten bits and bugs. I don't want to turn off any budding agricultural friends!
So, apples apples fee-fi-fo-fapples. I've got 'em. Plus, there are still about as many, if not more, left on the tree! Applesauce, dried apples, apple cake, apple cinnamon rolls, maybe some canned apple pie filling. Fresh apples, apple slices with peanut butter. What am I forgetting? What's your favorite apple recipe?
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Wow, that sounds like an awesome haul. Now I'm just jealous that I don't have any apple trees :(ReplyDelete
Beautiful apples! My Granny Smith apple trees only have a few left on them. I had so many this year I was giving them away to everyone before the birds got to them all.ReplyDelete
Ooh! I love this! All we have in our yard is citrus. The lemon tree is producing like crazy right now, but I want apples!ReplyDelete
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Around this time last year during C2E2 — the busy, sprawling Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo held each spring at McCormick Place — we spoke with the heads of DC Comics and Marvel Entertainment. We told them that, because we're curious, we would soon be bringing up an age-old question, a schoolyard tussle without a satisfactory answer.
The question: Which is better, DC or Marvel?
Their eyebrows raised, they chucked nervously — or was that condescendingly? (A truncated version of those conversations, lending context to that ultimate question, appears on these pages.) See, there may be many comics publishers now — Image, Dark Horse, IDW — but DC and Marvel have never loosened their grip on the comic book zeitgeist, the pop cultural ear. Certainly, they're still the two largest exhibitors at this year's C2E2, which begins 11 a.m. Friday. And so, with all of this in mind, we put together a poll of 25 questions and sent it to an assortment of Chicago comic book fans, comic book store owners, artists and writers. And then we waited.
The results, detailed below, were not intended to be definitive. We would not pretend to think we have answered what has been for many, for many decades, an existential conundrum. But it was fun.
Dan DiDio, co-publisher, DC Comics
Q: Demographically, who reads DC?
A: It's all over the place.
Q: Oh, come on, you know.
A: We don't give specifics, but 20 and older, the almost-graduating-college crowd and beyond. We know the ones who read then tend to get more loyal as they age. We also have a growing number of female readers.
Q: The New 52 has been really popular, but when DC launched the New 52 in 2011, basically resetting the needle to zero on every character and relaunching 52 titles, how nervous was DC?
A:The defining moment was when we realized "Detective Comics" — Batman — never actually had an issue No. 1, Batman-wise. (It didn't introduce the character until issue No. 27.) The plan was to continue numbering that as usual, but we heard back (from research divisions), "No, as long as the usual number of the comic continues, readers will think we can go back to the way it was." And we would not. The goal wasn't to reinvent the wheel, but just get these characters back to what they were originally known for. Remember, there was years of storytelling built up, characters aging, talent aging. We get caught up in generational conceits. But can you get back to the place that you evolved away from?
Q: But could you improve on them? I bet Superman is a problem.
A:Superman is always a problem. He is a tough character to write. Wonder Woman too. People felt differently about things when they were created. Attitude and cultures change, but these characters are these characters. So, you start to look at what about them is timeless, what resonates, and build from there.
Q: Are there fundamental things about superhero comics that no longer work?
A: The sidekick thing. We keep that in Batman because it's so intrinsic to the character. Also, for some people, thought balloons don't work. And we certainly can't get away with some of the stories we might have at one time. The audience is well-read generally now and won't sit still for the superficial and shallow. On the other hand, you don't want things lock step with reality, because this is, eventually, about people in suits.
Q: But the latest round of Batman movies, for instance, have been so successful rooting these worlds within a recognizable world. Do DC Comics have to reflect on that as well now?
A: Depends. Batman is interesting because he is the most flexible character we have. You can put him at a courthouse or you can put him on the moon, and he does not look out of place. Superman? Not as flexible.
Q: What's your most underrated character?
A: The easy answer is Aquaman, and what Geoff Johns (a DC writer, as well as DC chief creative officer) did in the New 52 is take those decades of jokes about him and build a story about perception: He's in the culture, he's been around since the 1940s, he's incredibly powerful, and yet generally considered a joke.
Q: Big, profound question: Ever consider yourself a custodian of our contemporary myths?
A:You know, I feel like a renter, to be honest. I'm in charge at this moment, and the goal is to keep these myths healthy enough so that, eventually, you can pass them down to the next person who rents them.
Joe Quesada, chief creative officer, Marvel Entertainment
Q: Is it hard to launch a new character now?
A: I don't think it's harder or easier. People ask me why we can't create the next Spider-Man, but, hell, if we could, we would. The thing is, even the incubation period for some of the best-known characters is long. Superman was an immediate hit when he was created, but the rest, they have to work their way through the zeitgeist it seems. It's rare that a character worms his way into the public consciousness right away.
Q: But it's tough going past the blue-chip characters.
A: Yes, but it's never easy with a blue-chip, either.
Q: After a character moves past a certain age, there's always a degree of updating that happens.
A: Well, the Marvel Universe takes place in the real world, so characters have to reflect what is happening in the real world. As long as we do that, I think, we're fine. But Peter Parker, the persona, has been consistent since the 1960s. He may be social networking now, but he is schlubby to an extent, can't catch a break. It still doesn't make his life easier to have these powers. That's the beauty of what (Marvel) was founded on: Superman was a facade, Batman a facade, but Stan Lee and others said, "No, the alter ego should be the biggest element in these stories." The best superhero stories we tell are alter-ego stories in disguise.
Q: As a casual comics reader, I have to say: I find the Marvel and DC universes way too big. To just, say, read an X-Men comic now, you have to decide between a zillion X-Men titles.
A: And at DC, that's true of Batman. But believe it or not, we wouldn't have as many Spider-Man titles if Spider-Man didn't sell. Marvel is in the business of making money at the end of the day, and I don't think that's a sin. Nothing would make me happier than a B-level character getting their own book, but 9 out of 10 times that character doesn't sell, but fans always buy a new Wolverine book. There is no magic trick to this. There are times when we love a product so much we put it out there, but you can't run a business that way.
Q: Do you find more people wait for the collected books of issues now than buy individual issues?
A: That's an interesting question, because when I started as editor in chief nine years ago, we were not into collecting issues together as paperback editions, not as much as everyone else was. We lagged behind. My feeling now is there are several audiences: The reader who wants the monthly fix; the customer like yourself, interested but can wait for the collected-in-one-place books; and a third reader who does both. The more important question to us now is, what about digital? Does it replace the whole shebang or augment it?
Q: You don't see the hard copy completely vanishing?
A: This is a lot harder for a newspaper than a comic book publisher. The issue for us isn't advertising, it's piracy. But I think for the next 10 years at least, I see a hard copy, yes. Partly because there is that collectible angle, that emotional connection people retain with some comics. But then, 15 years from now … ?
Q: How far ahead is the Marvel Universe, storywise at least, plotted?
A: We are planned for two years, penciled in for three. But the publishing arm of Marvel is very turnkey. If the audience wanted romance comics tomorrow, we could be doing that within six months. And that's not a joke.
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Crysis 3, the latest installment in Crytek's long running first person shooter series where you run around in a nanosuit that lets you cloak, be impervious to damage, leap strategically placed high walls in a single bound and run like Bolt. One other thing it has, GRAPHICS! And lots of them.
Pretty sad that the only thing anyone can remember from this series is "OMG GRAPHICS"... I have a computer that can run it on max settings (demo at least) like butter but I refuse to buy this game just because I know how bored I'd be once the rope physics and skin pores lose their appeal, not to mention the base game is still designed around the limitations of the current console gen. My advice is to skip it and wait for EA to discount it down to $10 because that's about what the gameplay and story is worth. Aliens and Suits are too generic nowadays and not even worth commenting on.
PC gamers will remember this game for a long time. They will indeed remember this as the best game on earth because of the GRAPHICs.
multiplayer is a blast, my brother and i just put in 4 hours, lol....its after 2 am now, great fun, hunter mode and crash site are amazing
and on pc, with all settings maxed, still getting 50-80 frames (hint for people having low framerates, disable v-sync!! it doesnt tear, but gave me around 20 extra frames!)
it honestly looks better than anything will on next gen consoles, its amazing looking!! Runs smooth, awesome weapons, tons of maps, deep custimization
great game, single player seems pretty cool, but so far only an hour in, but with over 10 hours total in mp, i can say its awesome!!
Anyone whining prolly never played them.
Crysis 3 gunplay is so dam smooth and refined. The bow feels right. Every weapon feels great.
The graphics is just a super bonus to such open combat style shootouts.
the MP is really fun but everyone sucks at it so they quit and go back to n4g to say all it has is graphics


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MIDDLETON, Mass. – As the only returning member of the Stanley Cup champion Bruins who has experience dealing with the extremely short offseason that comes with winning the title, Shawn Thornton is ready to aid his teammates in any way they need this fall when training camp opens.
While Thornton wasn't around to defend the 2007 Cup title with Anaheim because he bolted for Boston as a free agent, he both saw how his old teammates handled their year after and also felt some of the "hangover" as he tried to make a solid first impression with the Bruins.
"We're probably in a little bit better position, on paper anyways," said Thornton today, noting that unlike the stable Bruins' lineup the Ducks had to deal with the semi-retirements of Scott Niedermayer and Teemu Selanne, as well as the departure of Dustin Penner. "I know my first year here in Boston, I didn't have the best start. Part of it was I was still in the Stanley Cup hangover. At least I've been through that before. It will help me personally and hopefully I can relate that to the other guys."
Thornton was speaking prior to the start of his charity golf tournament – the 2nd annual Putts and Punches event at Ferncroft Country Club. The event benefits the Bruins Foundation and the American Parkinson Disease Association.
This year's event, like last year's, sold out. But this year spots among the 24 foursomes went a lot faster, as everyone from last year re-upped and many people wanted to get the chance to play golf with a Cup champion.
For Thornton, who said he's only golfed a little more than a dozen times this offseason, the event was a chance to take a break from his rigorous offseason workout regimen, which he said he started again this week. The workouts, which include boxing at The Ring in Allston, started July 1 for a month before he took last week off. Last week's relaxation included Thornton's day with the Cup in his hometown of Oshawa.
Even though he's back into workout mode, Thornton knows he has to be careful not to overdo it and he has to look at the big picture beyond the summer.
"It's a tough balance getting enough rest you need to let your body heal and being able to get back into shape," he said. "I don't know for sure, but I'm assuming the start of camp it won't be as important to be at [100] percent instead of being ready for October 6, when the first game is. … I'm a little OCD when it comes to training. So it's hard to tell yourself that you don't need to be ready for September. It's more October, I guess. I know in June, I wanted to be doing things I'm normally doing in June. You just can't because we just finished."
As it stands now, the Bruins will be returning mostly the same team from last year, minus Mark Recchi, Michael Ryder and Tomas Kaberle. Only Benoit Pouliot and Joe Corvo have been added from other teams. The front office's plan jives well with Thornton.
"I think management's done a good job of putting themselves in a position to be able to keep everybody. Obviously we're going to miss Recchi's leadership. We're going to miss 'Rides' and 'Kabby.' … We definitely set ourselves up to be successful again if everybody's on the same page."
One way to replace Recchi's leadership would be to empower someone else with the future Hall of Famer's alternate captains' 'A.' Thornton has been mentioned by many among the group of players that might be deserving of the honor. While he'd welcome the opportunity to wear it, Thornton's not going to campaign for it. Nor is the team's decision to give it to him or another player going to change the fact that he's one of the club's most important dressing room cogs.
"It's tough to talk about because I don't get talked to about that stuff. If it happened to be me, the recognition or even the consideration for that is an honor in itself," he said. "I haven't had one in the NHL ever, so it doesn't stop you from doing your job though, you know. Would I like to have it? I guess everybody would. It's an honor. Do I need it? No, probably not. Whatever the decision is will be best for the team. There's a lot of leaders on our team."
When the Bruins start their Cup defense, Thornton's leadership will be even more important than before. Letter or none, he'll be there to guide his teammates through what might be the toughest season of their lives.


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Anyone watching Real World: Las Vegas has known two things from the beginning. One, poor Mike is going to be the only one not doing the hippity dippity with a roommate; and two, Adam's violent, drunken behavior and lack of remorse for his actions was going to get him into trouble sooner rather than later. Oddly enough, when Adam was finally evicted from the Hard Rock hotel, it was fellow roommate Dustin Zito's comments regarding Adam's potential replacement that ultimately led to controversy.
Click Here and Here To See NSFW Photos From Dustin's Porn Past
Dustin is the boyishly handsome, Southern charmer who has managed to get along well with his roommates (save for a lame bull-riding argument with Mike), wooed petite Heather into a PDA-filled relationship, and seems to have genuinely been trying to work on bettering himself during this experience…UNTIL. You may be asking, until what? Well, I'll tell ya. Concerned at the prospect of having a gay male roommate replace Adam, he worries "[with] a gay dude I would just be like, hey don't be sniffing my underwears man. I sniff girls underwears!" He later remarks , "Over the years, you get a level of paranoia. You're walking and you see a gay person and you get nervous. And some of them approached me and I'm like, dude, you gotta back this up." WHAT? I'll tell you what needs to back up, Dustin…your homophobic attitude.
What makes his comments even more ridiculous is the fact that Dustin used to work in the gay porn industry. True story. You can see some of those NSFW porn photos here. I am not judging his choice of livelihood, but it makes me even more shocked that he would say such a thing. In an interview with Ology, Dustin tries to defend his comments and shed some light on his former career. I will now take some bass out of my voice and gingerly step down from my soapbox so you may enjoy some excerpts from that interview below.
Ology: What about your past in gay porn?
With the porn, it was one of those things where I was so scared to tell people right off the bat. I knew that if I did, it wasn't going to end well. People were gonna put me in a category. I mean, first of all, Heather would have never talked to me. We would have never dated. Leroy and I would have probably never been friends; he would have passed me as the gay roommate right off the bat, because of [what I did]. The cast mates even admitted it, they were like, look if you were to come in and tell me straight off the bat I probably would have judged you; I probably wouldn't have taken you for who you are. My whole scheme of telling people was: when was the right time?
Just me in general, you look at me and you don't think that I would have done any of that. Even while I was doing it, people were like, "what are you doing? You don't look like the type of cat who would do something like that." I hate having to hide. I always have a smile on my face. I was always the most positive person in the room. And at 19 years old… I didn't know what I want to do. I didn't know anything. So I took that route… I just got riled in. It was supposed to be one of those things where you for a couple weeks and then you go back home.
How long were you there for?
Three years. It was a good while! It all started with the [Fratmen] video. And then the Fratpad opened, and I was one of the original cast members. So going into the Fratpad… nobody knew where that was gonna go. The first month there, I didn't even take my clothes off. It was one of those things that was gradual. For the first month, you kinda just scope out the situation, chatting with the members. And then the bar gets raised. And over time, you get a comfort level of what's going on. A lot of people think it was just one of those things where I threw all my inhibitions into the wind. It wasn't… It was a gradual thing I grew with.
So it's just entertainment?
I'm not trying to cover anything up- is it that hard to grasp the concept that I'm comfortable enough with myself to do something with another guy for money? Is it that impossible? Can you not understand? Can your mind not fathom? The way I am… I guess I'm just a real comfortable person. And I don't look at myself or put a stamp on my personality like "oh I'm gay because I did gay porn." That has nothing to do with it.
So do you consider yourself 100% straight?
I AM 100% STRAIGHT! I have no desire to do anything with a guy! I've never had that desire. I don't look at guys as attractive. A lot of people give me a lot of sh*t, but I don't, I really don't. People say to me, "but you did it!", "I would never do this," or "I would never do that." And I'm like, ok, so YOU would never do it. So don't do it! But don't get on me about it. If there's one person who knows they're straight, and knows that they like girls, and they don't like guys… it's me! It's just that I've done things with guys. And I know that I'm just not into it. I'm into chicks!
Can you tell us if you and Heather are together today?
(Laughs) I would rather not! I can say is that it's extremely complex, and it's one of those things that you have to watch break down in front of you. Even if I tried to describe it, it wouldn't sound right without watching it.
And when a fan on twitter called him out on his homophobic comments, Dustin replied, "That was misunderstood! Due to my past I get alot of aggressive approaches towards me! I am not Homophobic in the least bit!" Moving on to tonight's new episode of the Real World titled "Cooke Monsters." With Adam gone, a new roommate arrives and she immediately sets her sights on Dustin, dividing not only the girls, but the guys as well. It airs tonight on MTV at 10/9c.
UPDATE: You can view some of Dustin Zito's porn images here. Warning – they are NSFW.


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PlayStation Home 1.35, a new service update available tomorrow, will decrease load times, enabling users to access PlayStation Home faster than ever before. In addition, PlayStation Home 1.35 replaces the PlayStation Home World Map with a new intuitive navigation system. This streamlined interface features multiple categories to enable users to quickly navigate through PlayStation Home, locate friends, and go to their preferred spaces in just a few clicks.
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PlayStation Home today features more than 12 million registered users around the globe. Averaging 60 minutes per session, PlayStation Home users visit the ground-breaking service to play games, attend special events, watch videos, listen to music, meet new friends, and launch into multiplayer PS3 games. Over 350 community events have been held in PlayStation Home in the U.S. since its launch, with many more organized by the PS3 community themselves. With new users, games, entertaining new spaces and virtual items added weekly, PlayStation Home continues to dramatically evolve to offer new challenges and experiences with every visit.


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Friday, January 13, 2017
Mouth Diseases
Lump Inside Right Cheek
I have a small hard lump on the inside of my right cheek. It's just in front of the opening of my senses duct. I can feel it on the inside when I press against the outside of my check with my fingers. It feels like it's below the skin and not attached to the skin. I visited my dentist and he said that he can't tell what it is by feeling it and that I should come back if it gets larger. He said that he was not concerned. I'm still concerned though. I want another opinion. It has not gone away in the last month. What are the possible causes for this? Should I be worried?
If this lump is rock-hard, then it probably represents a sialolith involving one of the minor salivary glands in the area. Sialoliths (salivary duct stones) are similar to kidney stones, although people who have a sialolith usually don't develop kidney stones as well.
While this lump could just sit there and not cause problems for months or years, we occasionally see stones that have caused the salivary gland to become infected, so we usually recommend that they be removed by an oral surgeon and sent to an oral pathologist for evaluation.
If the lump is rubbery firm, then many other possibilities exist as far as the diagnosis is concerned, ranging from harmless benign cysts and tumors to early, small malignancy. Such bumps should be removed by an oral surgeon and examined microscopically by an oral pathologist. Even in the unlikely event that it is an early malignancy, the outlook should be excellent because it was so small when it was treated.
Carl M Allen, DDS, MSD
Professor Emeritus of Oral Pathology
College of Dentistry
The Ohio State University


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SEATTLE (AP) — A Catholic school in a Seattle suburb says it won't rehire gay Vice-Principal Mark Zmuda, who was forced out in December after his same-sex marriage.
Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish issued a statement after a meeting Thursday night with parents that said Zmuda was aware of Catholic doctrine and that he was not in full compliance with his employment agreement.
KIRO Radio reports (http://bit.ly/1eMA2Hm ) the school also said it will remain a Catholic school and support the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Earlier in the week, the school's president, Sister Mary Tracy, resigned after student protests and petitions with tens of thousands of names asking for Zmuda to be reinstated.
The private school in the Seattle suburb has about 900 mostly high-school-age students.
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Website flaws imperil Obama's activist agendaBy MIKE DORNING
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October 26. 2013 7:34PM
WASHINGTON - The rocky debut of the insurance exchanges at the heart of President Barack Obama's health care law poses risks to his political agenda and the activist role for government that he has championed for his second term.
White House officials say they expect a surge in online enrollment to begin in mid-November, meaning the administration may have only about three weeks to fix the flaws before negative public perceptions about the new program begin to harden.
"This is your signature program, and you're marching it onto the field and everybody stumbles," said Peter Hart, a veteran Democratic pollster. "It's hard to see competency, and it puts a giant question mark behind the future plans."
Some Republicans have called it a Katrina moment, likening the health care rollout to President George W. Bush's botched response to the 2005 hurricane that ravaged the Gulf Coast and led to more than 1,800 deaths.
Bill McInturff, a Republican pollster, says Obama has time, possibly even months, to fix the snags before suffering lasting political damage from the initial performance of the website.
The public isn't likely to hold early difficulties with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act against Obama if they fade quickly, said McInturff, who consulted with the Bush administration on the Medicare prescription-drug rollout.
"There's some tolerance in the beginning," he said. "In general, people are not shocked that you can have some problems as a major new federal program gets off the ground."
Obama - whose second-term woes also have included Edward Snowden's disclosures of National Security Agency telephone and Internet surveillance and opposition to his request to use force in Syria - has moved to address the sign-up issue.
The President appeared in the White House Rose Garden on Oct. 21, days after the conclusion of the government shutdown, to promise action. He drafted Jeffrey Zients, a health care entrepreneur whom he had already chosen as his next top economic adviser, to help mend the electronic marketplace.
Zients told reporters on a conference call Friday that the federal exchange, healthcare.gov, will be fixed by December. Ten Democratic senators led by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire called on the Obama administration to extend the health law's first open-enrollment period, scheduled to end March 31.
Public skepticism about government competence drove the political shift from Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs of the 1960s to Ronald Reagan's limited-government philosophy in the 1980s, said David Osborne, co-author of "Reinventing Government."
The perceived failures that reshaped public sentiment lasted for years and had a far-reaching impact on society: the Vietnam War, urban race riots, soaring crime rates, failing public schools and then-President Jimmy Carter's inability to rein in inflation, said Osborne, a former adviser to then-Vice President Al Gore. He said he doesn't think the problems rise to that threshold.
For Obama, the law is the centerpiece of a first-term program that included an $830 billion economic stimulus, ramped-up support for clean-energy production, and the most far-reaching regulatory law since the Depression.
He has set an expansive second-term agenda that includes a revamp of immigration policy, action to control climate change, greater access to pre-kindergarten education, and a boost in infrastructure spending. Much of that agenda has been impeded by the Republican-run House and the deadlock over taxes and spending that led to the 16-day federal government shutdown.
Americans' initial impression of the online health-care exchanges hasn't been good. Twenty-nine percent say they are working very or fairly well while 46 percent say they aren't, according to a Pew Research Center poll conducted Oct. 9-13.
The federal website was hobbled by software errors and overwhelmed by higher-than-anticipated consumer demand after it opened on Oct. 1. About 8.6 million people visited the site in the first week, running into long waits that kept many from registering to check out insurance options.
At one point, the online exchange posted error messages in at least 24 states. Independent, state-run web sites have seen fewer waits and flaws.
Lawrence Summers, Obama's former top economic adviser, voiced concern Thursday at a conference hosted by the Center for American Progress, a research group that advocates a greater federal role in addressing social issues. The website's flaws won't help "if we want to renew confidence in the public sector," Summers said, according to Slate magazine.
Several states running their own exchanges have reported fewer issues than the federal marketplace, which was designed for states that didn't set up their own version. Many Republican governors refused to do so because they opposed the program.
Massachusetts, which has operated an exchange since 2006 and revised its system to comply with the federal law, saw 23,025 applications for insurance started since Oct. 1 and 7,592 completed, Jason Lefferts, a spokesman, said Thursday.
California, the most-populous state with an economy that would be the world's ninth largest if it were a country, embraced the law and established a state exchange. More than 125,000 insurance applications were started as of Oct. 19, according to a statement from the exchange, Covered California.
Nonetheless, Michael Gerson, a former chief speechwriter for Bush, said the federal website's flaws have "potent symbolism" with voters because they are "right at the point of interaction" with the government in the President's signature domestic initiative.
The exchanges are administered by government, though the insurance sold on them is issued by private companies.
"It's going to add to an undifferentiated skepticism of government action on a vast scale," Gerson said. "Americans have an inherent fear of take-a-number-and-wait medicine. This website is the embodiment of take-a-number-and-wait medicine. You don't even get a number and you have to wait."
Gerson drew a parallel with the political importance some state governors have placed on improving customer service at motor-vehicle facilities because that's a common direct experience voters have with government.
Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, a Republican, demanded biweekly reports on the average time customers had to spend at the state's Bureau of Motor Vehicles, according to spokeswoman Shelley Triol.
"There's a reason they do that," Gerson said.
Hart, the Democratic pollster, said he expects to see the experience of the federal exchanges highlighted by Obama critics as another reason to doubt government's capacity to deliver. That could include the President's proposed revamp of immigration law to allow a pathway to citizenship for undocumented workers in the U.S., he said.
"You can see how the opposition will take this and extend it to immigration and other programs," Hart said. "If you can't sign up people who blah, blah, blah, we're talking about 12 million people who are roaming this country illegally."
Democratic supporters of Obamacare argue that the public will consider the insurance plans a good value once the system is up and running. Former Republican National Committee Chairman Haley Barbour and other critics predict the opposite.
Barbour said the issues with the website were reminiscent of the Bush administration's response to Hurricane Katrina because it suggests "large-scale incompetence."
Bolstering the Obama administration's reputation for competence are the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin-Laden under the President's watch, the recovery of the economy from the 2008 financial crisis and withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, Hart said.
Forty-nine percent of Americans said Obama is "able to get things done" in a Pew Research Center poll taken in May. That's comparable to the 50 percent who described Bush that way in July 2005, just before Katrina, though lower than 64 percent for President Bill Clinton in August 1997, when the economy was expanding at a more than 5 percent pace.
While the federal online exchange is one of the most visible components of Obamacare, only a minority of Americans is likely to have direct experience with the site, Hart said.
Just 25 percent of the U.S. population is either uninsured or covered through individual health policies - the group most likely to shop for insurance on the exchanges. The rest already receive insurance through either an employer, Medicare, Medicaid or other government program, according to 2012 data released last month by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Even among those who shop through online exchanges, many won't use the federal website. Fourteen states, including such heavily populated ones as New York, have insurance marketplaces run by their own governments.
Avalere Health, a consulting firm in Washington, projects that 33 percent of enrollments in the Obamacare plans during the first year will be processed through state-run exchanges.
That may be one reason why many people report satisfactory experiences with online exchanges even with the federal website's woes. Among those who said they have visited an online exchange, 56 percent said the website was very or fairly easy to use, according to a Pew poll conducted Oct. 9-13.
McInturff, the Republican pollster, said Americans' views on the role of government in recent years have been in a "steady state" that will be difficult to disrupt.
Responses have fluctuated within a narrow band in a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll that has asked 14 times since Obama took office whether government "should do more" or "is doing too many things," McInturff said.
In February 2009, as Obama took office in the middle of the economic crisis, 51 percent said government should "do more" versus 40 percent who said it's doing "too many things."
In the most recent poll, taken Oct. 7-9 during the partial government shutdown, 52 percent answered "do more" and 44 percent "too many things."
By comparison, in December 1995, when Clinton and Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich were battling over the federal budget, 32 percent said government should do more against 62 percent who said do less.


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Sunday, September 20, 2009
My Crazy Pine Nut Adventure!
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I was horrified when I read about your pine nut adventures on the ppk... now I'm eying the pine nuts in my fridge with suspicion! Ack. I'm so glad it didn't last freaking 2 weeks for you! Anyway, I can't wait for veganmofo, it's like an annual blog gathering! Can't wait to see what you'll be up to...ReplyDelete
SO WEIRD! I have heard about this before and it sounds so awful, I'm really sorry that it happened to you. Pine nuts have a metallic taste to me when I eat them but luckily nothing has ever stuck around. Your dishes look stunning, though!ReplyDelete
I read from another blog about someone going through pine mouth too. That was actually my first thought when I read that your recipe contained pine nuts.ReplyDelete
Hope the 'distaste' goes away soon.
hiya lovely! can you email me your address for the fairtrade goodies? jumptolastchristmas at gmail dot com thanks! <3ReplyDelete
Glad to hear you're recovering from the pine mouth - sounds horrible. But that's so awesome everyone enjoyed the vegan dinner, it looks amazing! and excellent job on creating soy-free versions!ReplyDelete
Crazy pine nuts! I'm glad you were able to soy free it for your friend.ReplyDelete
Attack of the Pine Mouth! I've heard of it before, but it still seems crazy. I'm hoping I never have to deal with it, cause it sounds just awful. Glad that nobody else had to go through it, I'd feel awful too if I gave someone else Pine Mouth!ReplyDelete
Looking forward to reading your mofo posts!


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As you might expect, when a crash occurs between motor vehicle and a bike, it is the cyclist who is most likely to be injured. Bicyclists accounted for 2.2 percent of all traffic deaths in 2016. Bicyclist deaths occurred most often between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. (20%) and in urban areas (71%). The vast majority of bicyclists killed were male (84%) and the largest number of males injured were between 55 to 59 years old. Alcohol was a factor in 29 percent of traffic crashes in which the bicyclist (or driver) had blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) of .08 grams per deciliter (g/dL) or higher, the illegal alcohol level in all States. A large percentage of crashes can be avoided if motorists and cyclists follow the rules of the road and watch out for each other.
Bicycle Safety
Americans are increasingly bicycling to commute, for exercise, or just for fun. By law, bicycles on the roadway are vehicles with the same rights and responsibilities as motorized vehicles. NHTSA's bicycle safety initiatives focus on encouraging safer choices on the part of bicyclists and drivers to help reduce deaths and injuries on our roads.
Helmet Fit
Every bike ride begins with putting on a helmet. But it's equally important that you ensure a proper fit so your helmet can best protect you.
Size can vary between manufacturers. Follow the steps to fit a helmet properly. It may take time to ensure a proper helmet fit, but your life is worth it. It's usually easier to look in the mirror or have someone else adjust the straps. For the most comprehensive list of helmet sizes according to manufacturers, go the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute (BHSI) Web site at www.bhsi.org.
Avoid Crashes
Decreasing Risk of Crashes
Ride your bike responsibly. All States require bicyclists on the roadway to follow the same rules and responsibilities as motorists.
There are two main types of crashes: the most common (falls), and the most serious (the ones with cars). Regardless of the reason for the crash, prevention is the name of the game; there are things you can do to decrease your risk of a crash.
Be Prepared Before Heading Out
- Ride a bike that fits you—if it's too big, it's harder to control the bike.
- Ride a bike that works—it really doesn't matter how well you ride if the brakes don't work.
- Wear equipment to protect you and make you more visible to others, like a bike helmet, bright clothing (during the day), reflective gear, and a white front light and red rear light and reflectors on your bike (at night, or when visibility is poor).
- Ride one per seat, with both hands on the handlebars, unless signaling a turn.
- Carry all items in a backpack or strapped to the back of the bike.
- Tuck and tie your shoe laces and pant legs so they don't get caught in your bike chain.
- Plan your route—if driving as a vehicle on the road, choose routes with less traffic and slower speeds. Your safest route may be away from traffic altogether, in a bike lane or on a bike path.
Drive Defensively - Focused and Alert
Be focused and alert to the road and all traffic around you; anticipate what others may do, before they do it. This is defensive driving—the quicker you notice a potential conflict, the quicker you can act to avoid a potential crash:
- Drive with the flow, in the same direction as traffic.
- Obey street signs, signals, and road markings, just like a car.
- Assume the other person doesn't see you; look ahead for hazards or situations to avoid that may cause you to fall, like toys, pebbles, potholes, grates, train tracks.
- No texting, listening to music or using anything that distracts you by taking your eyes and ears or your mind off the road and traffic.
Drive Predictably
By driving predictably, motorists get a sense of what you intend to do and can react to avoid a crash.
Drive where you are expected to be seen, travel in the same direction as traffic and signal and look over your shoulder before changing lane position or turning.
Avoid or minimize sidewalk riding. Cars don't expect to see moving traffic on a sidewalk and don't look for you when backing out of a driveway or turning. Sidewalks sometimes end unexpectedly, forcing the bicyclist into a road when a car isn't expecting to look for a bicyclist. If you must ride on the sidewalk remember to:
- Check your law to make sure sidewalk riding is legal;
- Watch for pedestrians;
- Pass pedestrians with care by first announcing "on your left" or "passing on your left" or use a bell;
- Ride in the same direction as traffic. This way, if the sidewalk ends, you are already riding with the flow of traffic. If crossing a street, motorists will look left, right, left for traffic. When you are to the driver's left, the driver is more likely to see you;
- Slow and look for traffic (left-right-left and behind) when crossing a street from a sidewalk; be prepared to stop and follow the pedestrian signals; and
- Slow down and look for cars backing out of driveways or turning.
Improve Your Riding Skills
No one learns to drive a vehicle safely without practice and experience; safely riding your bike in traffic requires the same preparation. Start by riding your bike in a safe environment away from traffic (a park, path, or empty parking lot).
Take an on-bike class through your school, recreation department, local bike shop or bike advocacy group. Confidence in traffic comes with learning how to navigate and communicate with other drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Review and practice as a safe pedestrian or bicyclist is great preparation for safe riding.
Drivers: Share the Road
People on bicycles have the same rights as people behind the wheel. And the same responsibilities.
- Yield to bicyclists as you would motorists and do not underestimate their speed. This will help avoid turning in front of a bicyclist traveling on the road or sidewalk, often at an intersection or driveway.
- In parking lots, at stop signs, when packing up, or when parking, search your surroundings for other vehicles, including bicycles.
- Drivers turning right on red should look to the right and behind to avoid hitting a bicyclist approaching from the right rear. Stop completely and look left-right-left and behind before turning right on red.
- Obey the speed limit, reduce speed for road conditions and drive defensively to avoid a crash with a cyclist.
- Give cyclists room. Do not pass too closely. Pass bicyclists as you would any other vehicle—when it's safe to move over into an adjacent lane.
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STOCKTON - The idea came to Ed Bonilla in mid-March, blooming like the branch of a tree in the sunshine of early spring.
STOCKTON - The idea came to Ed Bonilla in mid-March, blooming like the branch of a tree in the sunshine of early spring.
Bonilla and his students were preparing that day to embark upon a beautification project at Stuart Gibbons Park in north Stockton. As they surveyed the scene, they saw a tagger's decoration of the park's barbecue pit.
"R.I.P. Centeno" it read, and Bonilla knew what he had to do.
The 40-year-old Bonilla, who teaches a group of expelled Lincoln High School students in a small program on the old Village Oaks campus, quickly contacted 29-year-old Heather Centeno.
Long ago, she had been one of Bonilla's creative-writing students at Lincoln High. In February, Centeno's 21-year-old brother, Alexander, died from a gunshot wound in what police have said may have been an accidental shooting by his friend.
Bonilla knew his students would have to paint over the tagging at the park. But he also wanted them to pay lasting tribute to the late Alex Centeno by planting a tree in his memory.
Thursday afternoon, Heather Centeno stood in the park watching with her parents and a stepsister as Bonilla's students dug a small hole and planted a Norwegian pine for Alex. His mother, Toni Sannella, stood nearby and fought back tears.
"We're going to miss him, we're going to miss him so much," she said. "He didn't deserve this. He would give you the shirt off his back. It's so clich�d, but it was so true."
Right after the shooting, police reported finding a "small amount of narcotics" in the Holiday Drive duplex where Alex lived and where he was shot, allegedly by his 19-year-old friend. A neighbor quoted in a newspaper article after the shooting made less-than-complimentary comments about the duplex's residents.
But relatives say that on Feb. 19, when Alex died, he had been getting his life in order. Three months after Alex's death, Sannella and other relatives, including his grieving father, spoke of the young man they loved and lost as they watched the planting of the tree.
Sannella, 58, remembered a boy who loved riding his skateboard, playing baseball and going camping. Alex's father, 60-year-old John Centeno, will forever miss his "fishing buddy," the boy he hustled to San Francisco in 2002 to see the Giants play in the World Series. Katie Tucci, 31, misses a generous stepbrother who "saw the best in people even when it wasn't there."
Loved ones called him Zander, a decades-old nickname born when his older brother, two years his senior, could not pronounce "Alexander." Zander, though, had no trouble with pronunciation when he began to speak. He was the baby of his family, soaked in adoration.
"His first word was 'soda,' " Sannella recalled. "Not 'mommy,' not 'daddy' ... 'soda,' because his three older sisters used to sneak him soda."
Zander made mistakes as a teen, his family acknowledges. He was expelled from Lincoln High, according to Heather Centeno, and he never earned a high school diploma, though he did obtain a GED.
"There was never any violence in his life," his mother said. "He was smart as a whip and he did dumb stuff. He was a loyal friend. There wasn't anything he wouldn't do for anyone else. He never hurt a soul."
On Jan. 16, Zander celebrated his 21st birthday. He had recently moved out of his mother's place and into the Holiday Drive duplex, had bought a car and had started attending San Joaquin Delta College.
"He was smart as hell and could have done whatever he wanted to do," Heather Centeno said.
John Centeno, says he spoke with Zander on the phone two days before the shooting. Zander was struggling to take another step forward, his father recalls. He wanted to change his living arrangements.
"I need to get out of here," Zander said, according to his father.
Recalling the conversation Thursday, John Centeno said, "I told him, 'You're going to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, son. When you're dead, you're dead.' "
After the shooting, suspect Andrew Torres was quickly arrested. Torres is being held at the San Joaquin County Jail as he awaits trial. Sannella said she doesn't know what happened the night Zander was shot, but she feels for Torres' mother, and for Torres, too.
"That kid's life is ruined forever," Sannella said.
After planting the tree, students from Bonilla's program, dubbed Civic Pride Independent Academy, shared hugs with Zander's loved ones. Senior Paul Regan, 17, says he sees less of a "me, me, me" attitude from classmates because of Civic Pride's community-service component.
As the students rode back to school after planting the tree, Bonilla said he sensed they had "a warm burning inside" from their act of kindness.
"It's kind of a Stockton story," Bonilla said. "The kids who were there all are faced with the same choices Alex faced. When I said, 'Let's go plant the tree,' they all loved the idea."
Contact reporter Roger Phillips at (209) 546-8299 or email@example.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/phillipsblog.


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In Window Connection Coloring the server names can now be regular expressions giving you the ability to color multiple servers with the same color.
Here's a blog from David Levy (Blog|Twitter) about the new window connection coloring using regular expression and why is it really useful to him. Thanx for kind words Dave.
You can download the new version 1.9 here.
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Conduct surveys to evaluate the prevalence of dental caries over time and accurately assess exposure to fluoride.
Undertake studies to elucidate further the role of fluoride in preventing coronal and root decay in adults. Undertake studies to identify effective means of providing fluoride to individuals at high risk of dental caries.
Continue longitudinal studies of caries scores in cities after defluoridation or the discontinuation of fluoridation to supplement past information which covers only 2-5 years of follow-up period.
Document the marginal risks, costs, and benefits of providing multiple fluoride regimens in the prevention of dental caries.
Determine the relationship among socioeconomic status, water fluoridation status, and the use of fluoride products.
In scoring dental caries, researchers should count individual surfaces rather than just the number of teeth because such scoring provides more information and greater sensitivity.
Researchers should express reductions in caries scores as the number of tooth surfaces saved from caries, in addition to the percentage.
Continue studies to elucidate the mechanisms of fluoride action on bone and teeth at the molecular and physical chemical levels.
Develop a method of quantitatively identifying dental fluorosis that is sensitive, specific, reliable and acceptable to the public.
Continue to study dental fluorosis to determine the ecology and trends in the prevalence of dental fluorosis.
Conduct analytical epidemiological studies of osteosarcoma to determine the risk factors associated with its development. Fluoride exposure and bone levels of fluoride should be included in the study design.
Evaluate the scientific merit of conducting further animal carcinogenicity studies which use a wide range of chronic fluoride doses. Industries sponsoring studies of fluoride should be encouraged to make their data publicly available to aid in this evaluation.
Conduct analytical epidemiological studies to determine the relationship, if any, among fluoride intake, fluoride bone levels, diet, body levels of nutrients such as calcium, and bone fractures.
Conduct studies on the reproductive toxicity of fluoride using various dose levels including the minimally toxic maternal dose.
Conduct further studies to investigate whether or not fluoride is genotoxic.
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coast rapper Kurupt "Young Gotti" were engaged Christmas Day, reps for
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Signature Ring from Tiffany & Co., which usually sells for up to an estimated
could never describe the love and passion that we have for each other," Gotti,
owner of Night-In-Gail Entertainment, said of her engagement. "What helps
make our relationship so strong is that we are best friends. We are both excited
and more than ready to take this next wonderful step together. We are looking
forward to sharing this joyous occasion with our families and closest friends."Representatives
announced that no official wedding date has been set, but an engagement party
for the couple is expected to be held in New York City at the end of March 2007.Kurupt
was previously engaged to R&B singer Natina Reed, of the group Blaque and
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Haven't seen anyone posting a kelp diving video for a long time. Here is for your enjoyment and critique a short video of diving kelp forests of California Channel islands. I hope this video is able to convey a glimpse of the dreamlike environment that Im nowadays lucky to call my home waters. For me the kelp has become one of those magical thing that keep pulling me back and back to the water - gazing at its never ending dance.
Canon 5Dmk2 - all footage shot on (M) at ISO640 or at ISO1250
Dove from Vision of Truth aquatics. Sept 2010. Five day charter. Glen captained. Footage from around San Clemente and Catalina Channel islands.
Hope You like it!
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All things in the universe were created and made by God in the six literal days of the Creation Week described in Genesis 1:1-2:3, and confirmed in Exodus 20:8-11. The creation record is factual, historical, and perspicuous; thus all theories of origins or development that involve evolution in any form are false. All things that now exist are sustained and ordered by God's providential care. However, a part of the spiritual creation, Satan and his angels, rebelled against God after the creation and are attempting to thwart His divine purposes in creation.
The Bible is the written Word of God, and because it is inspired throughout, all its assertions are historically and scientifically true in the original autographs. To the student of nature this means that the account of origins in Genesis is a factual presentation of simple historical truths.
Science and Culture. Scientific research and experimentation have produced staggering advances in our knowledge about the natural world, but they have also led to increasing abuse of science as the so-called "new atheists" have enlisted science to promote a materialistic worldview, to deny human freedom and dignity and to smother free inquiry. Our Center for Science and Culture works to defend free inquiry. It also seeks to counter the materialistic interpretation of science by demonstrating that life and the universe are the products of intelligent design and by challenging the materialistic conception of a self-existent, self-organizing universe and the Darwinian view that life developed through a blind and purposeless process.
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Lift your Prayers
When America was first established, it was founded as a "city on a hill." Today, our nation falls far short of that aspiration. But there is hope.
"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray... then I will hear from heaven... and will heal their land." - 2 Chron. 7:14 (NIV)
God still has a grand destiny for America. As Christians align their prayers with His vision, we will begin to see this broken country mended. This call is for all believers--not just "intercessors."
Germaine Copeland, author of the bestselling series Prayers that Avail Much, offers this timely, easy-to use guide to praying for our country.
Christians cannot sit idly by while the nation crumbles. Lift your voice to Heaven, and petition for healing for America
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Word Ministries, Inc. is a prayer and teaching ministry. Germaine believes that God called her to teach the practical application of the Word of Truth for successful victorious living. After years of searching diligently for truth and trying again and again to come out of depression, she decided that she was a mistake. Out of the depths of despair she called upon the Name of the Lord, and the light of God's presence invaded the room where she was sitting.
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Germaine is the daughter of the late Reverend A.H. "Buck" and Donnis Brock Griffin. She and her husband, Everette, have four children, and their prayer assignments increase as grandchildren and great-grandchildren are born. Germaine and Everette reside in Roswell, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia.


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The death of Bijan Madjlessi, the Mill Valley real estate developer mired in criminal fraud investigations and civil litigation, was accidental, authorities confirmed Thursday.
Madjlessi, a 58-year-old Strawberry resident, was found dead May 6 inside the wreckage of his car on Mount Tamalpais. His family had reported him missing two days earlier.
The car crashed about 400 feet down an embankment off Shoreline Highway east of Muir Beach.
Investigators, mindful of the controversy and litigation surrounding Madjlessi, looked for evidence of foul play but found none, said sheriff's Lt. Keith Boyd, assistant county coroner.
Nor was there a history of suicidal thoughts on the part of Madjlessi, who had been indicted by a federal grand jury about a month earlier. Madjlessi was wearing his seat belt in the car when police found the wreckage, Boyd said.
The coroner's division determined the death was accidental and the cause was multiple blunt-impact injuries. The toxicology tests showed no presence of drugs or alcohol.
The crash investigation by the California Highway Patrol found no evidence of mechanical failure in the car, said CHP Officer Andrew Barclay.
Madjlessi apparently drove the road frequently en route to hiking or recreation in the area, Barclay said.
Madjlessi was arrested April 9 on a federal indictment charging him with wire fraud, bank fraud, conspiracy and money laundering. He was released on bond.
Three other suspects were also indicted: David Lonich, a Santa Rosa lawyer, and two former executives at Sonoma Valley Bank, Sean Cutting of Sonoma and Brian Melland of Santa Rosa.
The charges involved a real estate project in Santa Rosa called Park Lane Villas East. Authorities allege that Madjlessi defaulted on a $30 million loan on the project, then conspired with the others to repurchase his own defaulted loan and regain the property by using a straw borrower.
The indictment lists 29 counts that carry decades in prison and millions of dollars in fines.
At the time of his death, Madjlessi also had a trial date pending in Marin Superior Court in a state insurance fraud case. Authorities allege he defrauded $1.4 million from two insurance companies by filing redundant claims after a fire at a Reno condo development in 2008. —— (c)2014 The Marin Independent Journal (Novato, Calif.) Visit The Marin Independent Journal (Novato, Calif.) at www.marinij.com