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Maybe it's just me, but if I lost my legs in an accident at my job as a whale trainer, the B-52s' "Love Shack" would be the last song to cheer me up. There's plenty of ridiculous music out there that doesn't include the line, "I got me a car, it's as big as a whale."
I also didn't quite believe the relationship that develops between Stephanie (Marion Cotillard of "La Vie En Rose" and "The Dark Knight Rises") and Ali (Matthias Schoenaerts) after Stephanie's accident. Her boyfriend disappears from the picture without recognition, so she calls Ali, a bouncer who drove her home after she was involved in a fight at a club. He may seem like a great guy, but he's not. New to the south of France, he mostly counts on his sister, Anna (Corinne Masiero), to watch Ali's 5-year-old son Sam (Armand Verdure); Ali would rather have sex with random women or rejuvenate his fighting career in scenes that, for what it's worth, look a lot more convincing than Kevin James' MMA brawls in "Here Comes the Boom."
Aside from permanently altering my association with Katy Perry's "Firework"—that's what's playing when the staggeringly powerful Orca turns a performance into a tragedy—"Rust and Bone" reminds that a movie can be gripping and still not quite work. And it can feature a dynamite performance: Cotillard's exceptional in every moment and never overplays her sorrow or her recovery. Like Ali, director/co-writer Jacques Audiard (the great "A Prophet") does not pity Stephanie, and Cotillard depicts the character's fragile strength in regaining her sense of self.
Of course, Ali's perpetual self-involvement and the relationship's emphasis on sex suggest questionable motives for his assistance and a single-minded view of living with a physical disability. It turns the movie from what might have been a moving tale of people bringing out the best in each other to a romance in which you worry what will happen when she really gets to know him.
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Browns place Montario Hardesty on IR
For the second straight day, the Browns ended the season for one of their running backs.
Montario Hardesty was placed on injured reserve Tuesday with a knee injury, the latest medical setback for the former third-round pick whose promising NFL career has been sabotaged by injuries.
The move with Hardesty came one day after the Browns put running back Dion Lewis on season-ending injured reserve with a surgically repaired left leg. The loss of Hardesty and Lewis hurts Cleveland's depth and may force the Browns to sign a player before the Sept. 8 season opener.
Lewis was supposed to be the change-of-pace back behind starter Trent Richardson. Lewis had passed Hardesty on the depth chart during training camp, and now Cleveland will be without both players in 2013.
Also, the Browns released fullback Owen Marecic, a fourth-round pick in 2011, as they trimmed their roster to 75 by the league's 4 p.m. deadline. Teams must have their active rosters to 53 players by 6 p.m. on Saturday.
In addition, the Browns were awarded linebacker Paul Hazel from Jacksonville and punter Colton Schmidt from San Francisco.
The Browns also waived linebacker Kendrick Adams, offensive lineman Dominic Alford, wide receiver Dominique Croom, defensive lineman Nicolas Jean-Baptiste, offensive lineman Ryan Miller and tight end Travis Tannahill.
Miller sustained a concussion during the first week of training camp. Miller was knocked out during a blocking drill, and had to be carried off the field on a stretcher. He entered the league's concussion protocol program before being cut.
Rookie offensive lineman Chris Faulk was also placed on the reserve/non-football injury list. He is also done for the year.
Hardesty was slowed by a hamstring injury during training camp and returned to practice a few weeks ago only to dislocate his right thumb while trying to catch a direct snap from center.
He underwent arthroscopic surgery on his knee on Aug. 15. Hardesty missed his rookie season in 2010 after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in the final exhibition game.
He sat out part of 2011 with a calf injury, but was healthy last season and rushed for 271 yards and a touchdown in 12 games. Hardesty showed good explosiveness on several runs and the Browns were encouraged that he was able to stay healthy.
Now, his career could be in jeopardy since he's going to miss another full season. If he does return, it could be with another team since he's in the final year of his contract with Cleveland.
Marecic made six starts over two seasons for the Browns, who selected the former Stanford standout after acquiring the No. 124 overall pick in the draft-day trade with Atlanta. The Falcons sent the Browns five picks to move up and select wide receiver Julio Jones.
Marecic lost his job as Cleveland's primary fullback this summer to Chris Ogbonnaya, who converted from tailback.
NOTES: Browns coach Rob Chudzinski said it's possible the starters could play "10 to 12 reps" in Thursday's preseason finale at Chicago. Chudzinski will reveal his plans on Wednesday. … Chudzinski said Oneil Cousins has the "edge" over rookie Garrett Gilkey to start the season at right guard. Cousins got the chance to win the job after Shawn Lauvao and Jason Pinkston sustained ankle injuries. … Backup QB Jason Campbell sat out practice with an unspecified illness. WR Davone Bess sat out to rest his knee. He didn't play last week because of tendinitis. … TE Jordan Cameron did not participate in team drills as he recovers from a strained groin.

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Release Date: 2013 |
Jared Ponton EMERITUS (4)pontificating sempiternal, there is a hell believe me i live it...Robert Garland CONTRIBUTOR (2)In a world where music is more opinionated than politics, one band releases an album that ...Trebor. STAFF (3)Middle fingers up, if you don't give a fuck about consistency...DropTune (5)...
Arkaik (4)....AtBRareform (4)Continual progression....ILJ (3)Bring Me the Horizon try some new things, with mixed results....erizen826 (4)With Sempiternal, Bring Me the Horizon have transcended their deathcore label and finally ...
dragoth (4)Fourth try lucky for Oli Sykes and company...Shamus248 (4)A unique sound, genuine craft, consistent tone. A huge step forward for this band....SuicidalPrincess (4)Something old (Anti-vist), something new (clean-singing), something borrowed (post-rock), ...BenjoJames (4)Featuring elements of ambient, post-rock, experimental production and even melodic vocals,...
Sebastian (4.5)Bring Me The Horizon hit the right notes to create a career-defining album....skeletorissatan (5)THIS IS... SEMPITERNAL... and surprisingly it is an absolutely perfect album....bigdickedguy (4)A band that has grown leaps and bounds but is still held back by some immature moments...comebacktome (3)meh...
amberasyylum (2)"Give me a reason to start again"... No thank you, Sempiternal, it is fine, you have been ...Alienhell (2)At least you tried....KotaHodge (4.5)All in all, this a GREAT album. Every album since "Count Your Blessings" has shown signs o...JaredFeldman0404 (3.5)Not for fans of the previous shit that was BMTH, but more-so for fans of singing, emotiona...
Album Rating: 3.2
Let's make one thing clear before I begin. I don't like normally like heavy metal. I am a pop punk, melodic, rock n' roll, sing along song kind of guy. I enjoy the occasional mosh session, but for the most part, heavy metal is not included in my music repertoire. Hear me out though. The bands of the metal genre who catch my ears are usually those who are find a melodic side and lyrical intensity that i like. In the past, I have ran from releases from bands like Suicide Silence, a Touring Mate of Bring me the Horizon. Despite my initial misgivings on the entirety of the genre, I checked this album out, and surprising no one more than I, I found this album to be immensely enjoyable.
Album Rating: 2.5Everything in this review is irrelevant.
Album Rating: 2.0lmao the first paragraph
Digging: Massive Attack - 100th Window
Album Rating: 2.0@Deviant, thanks for pointing that out. will be more concise with my following reviews.
Digging: Twenty One Pilots - Trench
Album Rating: 2.5How about just not writing any more? That would benefit everyone, not just you.
Album Rating: 2.0at least i'm trying. no harm done.
Album Rating: 3.2Play nice pit
Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off"Bring me the Horizon are traditionally deathcore, heavy metal, screamo, etc band."
ahhh one of those OK
Digging: Lil B - Options
Album Rating: 2.5But it's no fun playing nice when I'm drunk!
best review ever maybe
Album Rating: 2.0@ Trebor -i was writing for those who are unfamiliar with the band and looking into them. just as i was before getting into the album.
Album Rating: 3.2I think he was referring more to the "etc" side of things than anything else
Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound OffDamn Dev 3.2
Album Rating: 3.5Too many reviews for this album. O_O
Album Rating: 3.5First paragraph is awful.
Album Rating: 3.0they're neither heavy-metal nor screamo, and calling their sound more "Ambient Rock, or Post-Rock than deathcore" is ridiculous.
Cool review, but I see there's too many reviews for this album.
Album Rating: 3.5Ambient lol not a chance
Album Rating: 4.0
Damn Dev 3.2
Album Rating: 4.0i might bump down
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It's catchup time at DaTechGuy blog.
A quick reminder that last week's Under the Fedora Column is available at Conservatively Speaking.net, The Minority Report, Zilla of the Resistance, NACBU & The Conservative Commune. A Peek
On the same subject Morning Joe argued Tuesday that Rush Limbaugh had hurt republicans because Democrats had won 4 of the last six presidential elections. Actually republicans are 3 for seven in elections since Rush was syndicated but here is a better measure.
Both Joe Scarborough and I are going to be fifty this year. From the day we were born till Rush Limbaugh went on the air happens to be 25 years, half our lives. During that time GOP controlled the House of Representatives exactly 0 years and the senate 6 years. At no time did the GOP control both houses of congress.
During the 25 years since Rush came on the air the GOP has controlled the house for 14 years and the senate for 10 years and for the first time in our lifetimes controlled both house and senate for 10 of them.
I'll make that trade any day of the week and twice on Sunday.
Keep an eye out for this week's on Wednesday or Thursday at all those sites.
Meanwhile if you didn't Catch Robert Stacy McCain on DaTechGuy on DaRadio via the Money Matters Radio Network or FTR Radio Saturday, you don't have to panic you can listen to it here.
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Vandervert (1980/1988) described in scientific detail a simple, everyday illustration of an operational definition in terms of making a cake (i.e., its recipe is an operational definition used in a specialized laboratory known as the household kitchen). [4] Similarly, the saying, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it must be some kind of duck , may be regarded as involving a sort of measurement process or set of tests (see duck test ).
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The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on scientific realism, written by Richard Boyd , indicates that the modern concept owes its origin in part to Percy Williams Bridgman , who felt that the expression of scientific concepts was often abstract and unclear. Inspired by Ernst Mach , in 1914 Bridgman attempted to redefine unobservable entities concretely in terms of the physical and mental operations used to measure them. [5] Accordingly, the definition of each unobservable entity was uniquely identified with the instrumentation used to define it. From the beginning objections were raised to this approach, in large part around the inflexibility. As Boyd notes, "In actual, and apparently reliable, scientific practice, changes in the instrumentation associated with theoretical terms are routine, and apparently crucial to the progress of science. According to a 'pure' operationalist conception, these sorts of modifications would not be methodologically acceptable, since each definition must be considered to identify a unique 'object' (or class of objects)." [5] However, this rejection of operationalism as a general project destined ultimately to define all experiential phenomena uniquely did not mean that operational definitions ceased to have any practical use or that they could not be applied in particular cases. [ citation needed ]


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Gervino's Rising Star - Taylor Hall
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Fighting Cancer with Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables
The brighter the better? That's what nutritional experts are stating.
Some of the top cancer-fighting fruits and vegetables are at their nutritional peak in the fall and the key to incorporating them into one's diet it taking note of their pigmentation.
Those crisp, juicy apples ready to be transformed into simmering cider to keep the cold at bay? They can also prevent throat, mouth, lung and possibly breast cancer, revealed Stacy Kennedy, a senior nutritionist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.
"The key is to eat them raw and with the skin on," said Kennedy in an official statement. "That's where many of the nutrients are found."
Apples contain quercetin, a nutrient that protects the cell's DNA from getting damaged, which could lead to the development of cancer. In addition, apples are a great source of fiber, which keeps one feeling full, a key component in cancer prevention.
"We know being overweight increases the risk of getting different types of cancers," explains Colleen Doyle, director of nutrition and physical activity at the American Cancer Society. "What we're seeing now is many studies are emerging, showing those who eat more fruits and vegetables tend to be at a healthier weight. We also think eating more fruits and vegetables is really important from a cancer prevention perspective."
When it comes to savoring cancer-fighting foods, color is important. Each color features unique nutritional properties that have been shown to prevent disease when eaten regularly. For fall, it's all about golden orange, rich red and deep, leafy green. During this time of year, shoppers should look out for sweet potatoes, a variety of squashes, as well as cranberries, kale, and even cauliflower for a touch of white. Not only should people enjoy a wide variety, but nutritional experts are encouraging creativity in the kitchen the right way.
"We always encourage people to lightly cook their vegetables," says Doyle. "Don't turn them into mush. Now lycopene, a nutrient that has been shown in some studies to prevent prostate cancer, is more absorbable in the body when cooked. Canned tomatoes that have been processed in high temperatures probably have more lycopene than eating then raw."
The result is a medley of hearty soups and mouthwatering lasagnas, all ideal for a warm autumn feast and putting several diseases in their place. Doyle recommends at least 2 ½ cups of fruits and vegetables a day. And for those fearing of emptying their wallets over buying fresh produce shouldn't fret.
"Frozen is more nutritious than fresh or canned fruits and vegetables because flash-freezing cements those nutrients, as opposed to waiting for something to be shipped and available at your grocery store," says Doyle. "I usually tell people to buy fresh things locally, which can be frozen."
With a variety of natural treats to choose from, skipping on pound-packing pies and baked holiday sweets could be easier. And with each color offering several nutrients uniquely beneficial to promoting healthy cells, the possibilities for dishes are seemingly endless.
"I came across a recipe for pumpkin butter, which you can do in your crock pot," says Doyle. "It uses canned pumpkin, apple cider, and some other spices, like cinnamon and nutmeg. You just put it on low for 4-5 hours and let it cool down. It creates a nice spread for a muffin, bagel, or toast."


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PowerColor Devil HD 7870 Review
PowerColor Devil HD 7870 Introduction:
The devil is back in town. Not content to rest on its laurels, PowerColor today is launching the Devil HD 7870 that takes all the things that made its class leading Devil 13 HD 7990 to the limits, in terms of cooling and performance, down to the mainstream market. The HD 7870 is one of the best bang for the buck cards in the product stack, so this really is an opportunity for PowerColor to extend the legs, per se, of the Pitcairn-based HD 7870 GPUs a little further with what looks like a really sweet looking card.
Packed full of solid engineering, you get PowerColor's Platinum Power Kit that uses a 7+1+1 phase Digital PWM, Super Capacitors, and an ultra efficient three fan, quad heat pipe-equipped cooling solution to handle the 1100MHz clock speed on the core and 1250MHz on the 2GB of GDDR5 memory. Slapping a larger heat sink with two or more fans is a way to cooling stardom in some cases but not all, however PowerColor does tout the Devil HD 7870's cooling solution as being able to deliver temperatures 25% cooler and noise levels 18% quieter than reference design cards.
Cooler, quieter, big clocks, and a custom PCB and VRM are all traits you want with your video card to allow it to last as long as possible between refresh cycles, maximizing your investment. Priced at $259, the Devil HD 7870 is on the high side of the pricing scale. Let's see if it can deliver performance to go with the rest of the package.
PowerColor Devil HD 7870 Closer Look:
Sweet simple, black, and elegant packaging is what you get with the Devil HD 7870. As you can see the black is offset with the red seal inside the window in the front panel with red streaks around the periphery of the box. The sides feature the "Devil" logo while the back panel takes a deeper dive into what makes the Devil HD 7870 tick, including an exploded view of the card's cooling solution. Right on top are one of the value added items included with this card, a gaming style mouse pad with a surface that feels much like that on my Razer eXactMat. Underneath the gaming pad are the few hardware accessories included and the card itself packed deeply in the foam core for protection during transit.
The accessory bundle included with the Devil HD 7870 is pretty slim with the driver disc, gaming pad with the Devil logo front and center, a DVI to VGA adapter, and a Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort adapter. Most modern gaming systems are going to have the required dual 6-pin PEG connectors on their power supply so missing these is not really a big deal for most of us. The gaming pad is a nice addition and feels stout enough to handle some long term usage.
Just the specifications alone make this an appealing card that should handle the latest games by way of its factory overclocked and cooled nature. Did PowerColor put together a solid part? Let's find out!


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Manchester cop unchains bike, gives it to wrong guyBy MARK HAYWARD
New Hampshire Union Leader
September 12. 2018 8:27AM
MANCHESTER — Eventually, Manchester police settled the case of a purportedly stolen bicycle, but in the meantime, John Brawley either had to bum rides or walk between his Pinardville home and his downtown job.
The inconvenience took place after Manchester police, in a case of sidewalk justice, cut the lock off Brawley's $129 Walmart bicycle on Aug. 31 and handed it to a man who, with receipt in hand, claimed the bike was his and had been stolen.
Now police acknowledge that the bike did in fact belong to Brawley. They have retrieved it and it is sitting at the police station waiting for Brawley to come get it, said police spokesman Lt. Brian O'Keefe.
Brawley told the New Hampshire Union Leader he was sitting at City Hall Plaza on Aug. 31 changing his shoes while the downtown police officer, Anna Martin, was standing next to his bike and talking to another person. Martin was saying something about getting a tool to cut the chain.
When he went to unchain his bike, things got heated, and Martin told Brawley to scram or go to jail, according to Brawley.
"Immediately, right off the bat, she was very angry. She called me a thief, as if it was her personal bike," said Brawley, who is 27.
Martin gave the bike to the other guy.
"The man who stated his bike was stolen had receipts in hand and even pointed out some identifying markers. Officer Martin, acting in good faith, returned the bike to the man who claimed it was his based on the receipts he presented to her," O'Keefe said.
Brawley started leaving voicemails with police. He had the exact day he purchased the bike from Walmart (he had posted the purchase on Facebook). And he even remembered the aisle number, he said.
O'Keefe said Martin eventually determined that Brawley did in fact own such a bicycle.
Brawley said he had to find rides or walk from home to his new job at a downtown restaurant. He said he was happy to get word that the bike is his, but as of Tuesday, he had been unable to retrieve the bicycle because of inconvenient hours to pick it up from the evidence room, he said.
Martin, he said, contacted him personally to explain what happened. "She said she made a mistake," Brawley said.
In the meantime, O'Keefe convinced Walmart to donate a bicycle to the man who claimed his bike had been stolen.


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9/11 Heroes Run 2012 - Charleston, SC
9/11 Heroes Run
Saturday, September 8, 2012 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EDT)
Come join the Travis Manion Foundation as we run to honor our Heroes. The 2012 9/11 Heroes Run is bringing communities together throughout the country and around the world this September in honor of September 11, 2001.
Our goal is to NEVER FORGET the sacrifices of all of the Heroes of September 11th and those who have also given it all in the war on terrorism since - veteran, first responder, civilian, and military.
50% of all race proceeds will be going directly back to local race location charities who also strive to remember, honor, and assist the men and women who have sacrificed it all.
Run, volunteer, or just come out and cheer! - it promises to be a great time! All we want to do is HONOR THE FALLEN, by CHALLENGING THE LIVING and if you aren't quite sure about participating, just ask yourself, "IF NOT ME, THEN WHO..."
DUE TO VENUE LIMITATIONS, this run will be CAPPED @ 500 participants so sign up early if you want to run! The cap to HONOR...UNLIMITED :)
Race on: September 8, 2012
Race Starts: 8:00am
Location: Mt. Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park
The 9/11 Heroes Run is a programmatic branch of the Travis Manion Foundation. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that directly supports veterans, their families, and families of fallen service members. We do this by providing emergency assistance, scholarships, and other direct financial support when a family or veteran is in need; however, we've found the greatest impact and positive change occurs when the military community is challenged to continue to serve. Families who have lost a loved one want nothing more than to honor their fallen heroes memory in a way that exemplifies their sacrifice. Similarly, veterans are looking for a mission and purpose once they leave active service.
The Travis Manion Foundation provides the avenues for this growth and healing through the execution of our three distinct programs: Challenge Grants, Character Does Matter, and the 9/11 Heroes Run.
We "honor the fallen, by challenging the living."
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Apple's Siri nominates Nokia as best phone maker
You cannot be Siri-ous
Who'd've thunk it? Apple's voice-assistant, Siri, has suggested Nokia's Lumia 900 as the lead candidate to be the best cell phone ever.
Someone put that very question to Siri, and here, courtesy of fansite WMPowerUser, is the result:
Source: WMPowerUser
Siri interrogates Wolfram's Alpha database for answer to punters' queries, and the Windows Phone-based handset is what Alpha offers, based on a whopping four reviews posted on the website of Best Buy, a US retailer.
Siri may not have nominated the iPhone 4S, or even the iPhone 4, but at least Apple fans can take consolation from the fact that Siri's answers are not, as some have claimed, filtered by the Cupertino Steve Jobs Reality Distortion Field to yield a more... appropriate answer. ®
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And not in a good "family game night" kind of way either.
Cubs lost to the Giants today and the Rockies defeated the St. Louis Cardinals. At the start of the day our elimination number was holding strong at three. After these two events, our elimination number is down to one. And unless a miracle happens, this will be the last day of the season that I post while we're still in contention for a playoff spot.
Wells was unsuccessful in his bid for win number 12 as San Francisco proved to be too much for him and held strong at five games out of the wild card spot. Here now is what the American League and National League wild card standings look like:
Unbelievably the American League is down to only two teams left vying for the final playoff spot. The rest of the league is out. National League proved to be a little more competitive this year as five teams are still left competing. Surprisingly, Atlanta has jumped up to second place, only two and a half games behind the Rockies after their recent six game win streak. Their elimination number is five so the rest of this week should prove to be interesting for both the Braves and Rockies. It's only a matter of time (barring miracles of course) for the rest of the teams listed that are still in contention.
This is why it's important to kick the season off fast, stay strong and finish strong. Every game counts when you tally it all up and look at the big picture. Those one run losses early on may not have seemed like a big deal then. Now, you'd love to have those turn around into one run wins. Would make a huge difference. Play the episode of today's Prose and Ivy Cubs Blog Talk Radio show I recorded earlier today, listed in the side bar on the right. My take on Bradley, next year's line up and rotation, use of the young talent, Fukudome's worth and what it all means looking at 2010 is discussed on the show.
Enjoy the talk now and leave a comment or two while we're technically still in it. One loss or one Rockies win and our '09 will officially wrap come the final regular season game. The rest of the way we play at Wrigley where we are much better than we are on the road. Maybe that will matter and maybe it won't. Unfortunately that's the stressful and depressing part of losing control of your own destiny. One to go. Will it come Tuesday? Will it come at all? Hope not. We'll see. On top of playing at home, we've got Pittsburgh coming to town. We know how I feel about Pittsburgh…wish we could play them all 162 games. The Rockies on the other hand have Monday off as well and then face the Brewers. Can't imagine the Brewers would like to do us any favors. Doesn't look good. But again, we'll see.
Dempster at home against the Pirates on Tuesday. All we can do is our part and hope for the best. Go Cubs Go!


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An $11 billion water bond passed by lawmakers more than three years ago - but not yet brought to the public for approval - could be a major priority in 2013, and Delta interests will be watching closely.
An $11 billion water bond passed by lawmakers more than three years ago - but not yet brought to the public for approval - could be a major priority in 2013, and Delta interests will be watching closely.
After all, while the bond would pay for projects up and down California, Delta advocates fear it could facilitate construction of Gov. Jerry Brown's twin tunnels.
The bond wouldn't pay for the tunnels themselves but contains billions to restore habitat in the Delta - complimenting the pipes plan.
Public discussion of reworking the bond began Tuesday in a joint hearing of the Senate Natural Resources and Governance and Finance committees.
The state is already shouldering $86 billion in existing bond debt, legislators were told. The water bond would add hundreds of millions of dollars in annual debt payments through 2051 for a total payoff of $24 billion, including interest.
Blake Fowler, director of public finance for the state treasurer's office, said there is no "right amount" of debt for the state, and said debt can be an effective tool to fund expensive infrastructure projects.
"However, every general fund dollar spent on debt service ... is a dollar that is not available for education, health care and other programs," Fowler said.
The water bond, combined with other possible future bonds, could mean that up to 8 percent of the state's general fund will be dedicated to paying off infrastructure debt - California's highest percentage ever, according to the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office.
Advocates suggest slimming it down.
"An $11 billion water bond that supports construction and mitigation of twin tunnels through the Delta will be interpreted by voters as a big government project the state cannot afford - and they won't be wrong," said Jane Wagner-Tyack with Stockton-based Restore the Delta.
She called for a more "modest" bond that allows various regions of the state to become more self-sufficient for their water supplies.
A coalition of Delta counties has weighed in also on the bond debate, suggesting in a letter this week that legislators focus first on unspent money remaining from already-approved bonds. About $2 billion has been appropriated, but not spent, from Proposition 1E, which was approved by voters in 2006, legislators were told at Tuesday's hearing.
The counties also pushed for action on a number of Delta projects recently agreed upon by groups that normally disagree. Those projects could be completed in the next few years, before the tunnels are finished.
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Pool Leak Detection ~ Find and Fix your leaking swimming pool!
by Sean Griffin, May 23, 2009
A leak in your swimming pool can be difficult to find, especially if it not visible. Here are some hints to help locate a leak on your pool plumbing, your pool surfaces or your pool equipment.
To help detect a leak you really need to use your detective skills. The water leaving your pool can be making its exit out of numerous connections and/or openings. There could be more than one leak.
First and foremost you should rule out evaporation (bucket test) and splash-out and backwash water. No sense in looking for a leak that does not exist. If the leak is less than 1/4" per day, it may just be evaporation, or it may be hard to locate.
The second place to visually check is at your equipment pad. Here is where several parts come together and leaks often occur. On a nice dry day look for any type of moisture. Even if there is no visible drip the escaping water could be seeping out from low spots or even beneath equipment creating a "wet-spot" on pad or surrounding area. Don't limit checking for moisture at the equipment pad, walk around pool perimeter checking ground for abnormal moisture. Look inside skimmer throat to inspect for cracks or splits. In fact, the interface of the skimmer and the pool is one of the more common areas for leaking.
Another option is to isolate equipment and plumbing (including any drain). First shut off the pump and remove any timer dogs from timeclocks. Use winterizing freeze plugs to or threaded plugs to plug off the pool skimmer, return lines, cleaner lines, etc. If water level is still dropping with all lines plugged/capped-off you can assume leak is within a light fixture, in the skimmer throat, or any connection that does not include plumbing loop. The opposite can be assumed if water stops leaking when all lines are plugged, the leak is probably in the plumbing lines or at the equipment pad.
For vinyl liners, plugging the lines in this way can be a helpful way to isolate the leak in order to "see where water level drops". In some cases this is not practical - don't let the water drop too close to the floor - but can be very helpful. Generally vinyl liners tend to leak wherever a purposeful hole was cut; for the skimmer, the returns, even the frame around the underwater light or pool steps.
You can use a dye syringe to help locate a leak anywhere inside the pool with a dye syringe around suspected areas and see if it gets sucked out of any crack or gap. Shut off the pump and allow the water to stop circulating before dye testing. A common leak is in conduit for light fixtures. Some products to help with leak in light fixture include a light cord stopper and butyl tape. Another common leak is inside your skimmer throat after years of the ground shifting they can pull away from pool. The remedy for skimmer cracks is a simple, two part resin epoxy pool putty.
A quick way to find leaks on suction side of pump is to shut-off system and inspect for any spray that might occur due to backflow. Listen for any hissing and/or gurgling. Leaks on the suction side of pump may only occur while system is off , while pump is running it will draw air resulting in air trapped in strainer housing or filter. I recommend re-plumbing any loose/leaking connections. Leaks often occur at seals with worn or cracked o-rings. To increase the life of o-rings use a silicone based sealant/lubricant.
Underground leaks are in a category all by themselves, and are usually quite rare. After determining exactly which line does not hold pressure by "pressure testing" the plumbing, you still need to determine approximate location of problem to avoid digging up entire line. Undergroung plumbing repair can become difficult especially if it involves cutting the deck to access pipes.
American leak detection is a nationwide company that specializes in leak detection. They can save you the headache of locating a leak underground in the pipes, using specialized leak detection equipment. But first try these tips, in most cases you can find and fix the leak yourself.
For more information on swimming pool leak detection, visit our leak detection page at POOLCENTER.com. Pool leaks can be hard to find sometimes, especially when very small. If you have other pool leak detection questions, please let us know.


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Audrey and Connor Williams are living on a food budget of $8 a day. For both of them.
The young couple has accepted the SNAP Challenge, a weeklong exercise in living on food stamps. SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. It pays a little over $4 per person per day for basic groceries. It doesn't cover hot or prepared foods.
Audrey, a nutrition educator and AmeriCorps worker at the Clark County Food Bank said, "If we're talking the talk, we should be able to walk the walk." She's one of the many members of the staff and board of directors of the food bank who are participating in a pilot SNAP Challenge this week.
Next year, food bank director Alan Hamilton said, the food bank plans to go communitywide with the challenge.
It's in observance of National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week, which runs from Nov. 10 to 18.
The Williamses are both 22 and recent graduates of Seattle Pacific University. Connor has a degree in ecology and is hunting for work; Audrey is drawing AmeriCorps' nominal stipend. So SNAP's limited budget is not too far below their actual station in life right now.
On the menu in their tiny downtown apartment last Friday night was homemade peanut and sweet potato soup, an African recipe that Audrey pulled from the SNAP recipe finder, an online clearinghouse at recipefinder.nal.usda.gov. The site allows users to browse recipes in many ways, from alphabetic to geographic, or plug in diet or budget restrictions.
This is one of the ways the SNAP program is both healthy and handy, said Audrey, whose mission at the food bank is teaching clients to stretch their dollars while cooking more healthfully. She also likes to point out that SNAP offers an electronic bank card, so clients can go shopping without suffering the stigma of paying at the register with actual food stamps. The card is growing popular with local farmers markets, she said.
Nonetheless, Audrey added: "One of the most challenging aspects of SNAP is actually going to the grocery store and buying what you are going to use" _ and only what you are going to use, in very specific and sometimes microscopic amounts. Like the pinch of spices and the little bit of bullion she wanted for the African soup. That's why she recommends stores that have bulk sections, where you can bag up only what you want, and no more, for a reasonable price.
Can an adult really subsist on $4 of groceries per day? Not really, Audrey admitted. That's why so many SNAP clients turn to emergency sources, like food banks, toward the end of each month: because their SNAP benefits have run out, she said.
The protein in her African soup recipe comes from the peanuts _ no meat. "We'll see how this turns out for Connor," said Audrey, a little skeptically.
There were 46.7 million Americans on the SNAP program in July 2012, according to the Food Research & Action Center, and 1.1 million in Washington state. Most states' SNAP clientele has been going up in recent years; Washington is one of the few states where the number has crept downward slightly. According to the Food Bank, there are 38,054 SNAP clients in Clark County.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
What the Astros Need - McTaggart
-Starting Catcher
The Astros' worst fear would be if neither Towles nor Castro stepped up at the plate this spring. They need someone to win this job in impressive fashion.
Prediction: Castro starts at catcher.
Que interesante!
The wild card is Felipe Paulino. Last year it was "high noon" for Paulino and Fernando Nieve to prove they're capable big-league pitchers. Well, it's about 11 p.m. for Paulino, so it's probably now or never. If he builds on his bright spots from last year, he could be a huge boost for the rotation.
Prediction: Norris and Moehler will have the final two slots.
I'll disagree with this. When Paulino had to step up in June 09, he did it - once the coaching staff stopped screwing with his role (1-0, 2.45 ERA/0.82 WHIP, 20K:1BB). And then they started screwing with it again. If Paulino comes in with a defined set of goals, he should be okay. Luckily for us, it seems as though Moehler is the wild card here, so it's Paulino's to win or lose. But I'm guessing he wins.
Lindstrom has electric stuff and could win this job by throwing strikes and keeping the ball down. The truth is either one of these guys can handle the role. The Astros would much rather have Lyon or Lindstrom closing this year than Jose Valverde, considering the financial ramifications.
Prediction: Lyon is the closer.
-#2 hole hitter
If (Pence) hits second Berkman and Lee are third and fourth, the bottom five spots won't scare anyone. That's why Pence should hit fifth behind Berkman and Lee and stretch out the order a little bit.
Prediction: Matsui hits No. 2.
I can't argue with this, either. Both Matsui and Feliz' career OBP are terrible, but Matsui's faster (as McTaggart notes), and why wouldn't opposing pitchers just throw meatballs to Matsui, Feliz, Blum, and Manzella?
Anything else?
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Completely agree about Pence hitting 5 hole. Further, not only would 5-9 be AWFUL if Pence hits 2, I'm not sure whoever hits 4 hole (presumably Carlos) wouldn't have 749 walks on the season. Approximately.
And Matsui has at least shown the ability to be respectable in the 2 hole. At times. OK, I'm grasping here, but whatever.
- February 16, 2010 at 12:44 PM
- OremLK said...
Matsui needs to be a threat this year for the lineup not to be a complete joke. He could be a close to ideal #2 hitter behind Bourn if he can somehow replicate his 2008 performance, but I'm not holding my breath. I still long for a second baseman signing or trade.
If Pence hits fifth, Feliz is virtually a lock for #6, at least unless/until one or more of Towles/Castro proves himself.
- February 16, 2010 at 2:00 PM
- tpack said...
More on Towles: http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/who-shot-j-r-towles-career/
- February 18, 2010 at 2:51 PM


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A 31-year-old Virginia man who was convicted of crashing an Elmhurst wedding reception and trying to sexually assault a 7-year-old girl was sentenced Friday to six years in prison.
Priyang Parikh, of Alexandria, Va., was convicted in October of attempted predatory criminal sexual assault of a child.
Parikh flew to Chicago the weekend before the reception in September 2010. His attorneys acknowledged he was not invited to the 500-guest gala, but maintained Parikh did have another wedding in the area to attend.
Prosecutors said Parikh searched out children to abuse while clapping along with the crowd and talking into his cellphone as if he were preoccupied. He eventually found a group of unattended children playing tag in a hallway outside the main reception area and had them form a line to receive lollipops.
The first girl in line -- a 7-year-old -- was taken into a nearby breakfast room with no video surveillance. That's where Parikh told her to open her mouth and close her eyes, then dropped his pants and underwear to his ankles, according to testimony.
Surveillance footage captured Parikh running from the building seconds later with several children chasing after him as he tried to hold up his pants.
Judge Kathryn Creswell sentenced Parikh to six years on the attempted predatory criminal sexual assault of a child charge, and to a concurrent three-year sentence for sexual exploitation of a child.
Prior to being sentenced, Parikh apologized to his family and the victim's family as he sought mercy from Creswell.
DuPage County state's attorney's spokesman Paul Darrah said Parikh will receive credit for the roughly two and a half months he has been in custody and could potentially serve half of the six-year sentence for good behavior.


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Soldiers of the soil
- February 17, 2009 - 11:36 AM
The soil in your garden doesn't just sustain life -- it's full of living things. We depend on these often invisible soil dwellers to make dirt a welcoming place for plants. Here's a closer look at what makes for good growing soil and what you can do to keep it as healthy as possible:
Worming in
Everybody knows about worms. But do you know what they do to soil? The answer is two-part.
Earthworms burrow through the soil, which reduces compaction and allows air and water to move through the ground more easily. They also digest organic materials in the soil, breaking them down into smaller parts that release nutrients more readily. The worm castings that you see on the surface of the soil near a worm hole are an example. Those castings are rich in nutrients and naturally fertilize nearby plants.
However, growing numbers of worms might be too much of a good thing. Most earthworms that you see are not native species. European and Asian earthworms are thought to have come to the United States in the soil used as ballast in 18th- and 19th-century ships. There is growing concern that these earthworms are infesting North American forests and that they will change the soil and perhaps the forests themselves. That's why the Department of Natural Resources recommends that you never dump worms -- or worm-laden soil -- in wooded areas.
Essential fungi
Even though people don't like mushrooms in their yards, fungi play an important role in the soil. Many of the plants in your garden have a relationship with mycorrhizal fungi. These fungi, which are connected to the roots of your plants through the soil, collect phosphorus and other minerals. The fungi deliver these nutrients to the plant and, in return, receive carbohydrates from the plants.
Mycorrhizal fungi occur in most soils naturally, although some garden supply companies also sell them as a plant booster. Save your money. In most cases, your soil already has all the mycorrhizal fungi it needs.
Beneficial bacteria
Nitrogen is the nutrient that plants need the most. The air around us is filled with nitrogen, but not in a form that plants can use. They need a certain bacteria to convert nitrogen to a form they can use. These bacteria, called rhizobia, live in the roots of plants from the legume family, which include peas, honey locust trees and soybeans. The bacteria get something out of the deal, too. The plants provide a nice living environment for the bacteria.
There are many other soil-dwelling bacteria that change nitrogen into many different forms. All of these bacteria are important to healthy soil because plants prosper in an environment where many different forms of nitrogen are available.
Fertilizer poses a risk
Applying a small amount of synthetic fertilizer can benefit all soil life because of the extra nutrients that fertilizer offers. But synthetic fertilizers are packed with salts. Repeatedly applying large amounts of these fertilizers can disturb the beneficial organisms in the soil. And although your grass may look greener, the soil will be weakened and less able to survive when the fertilizer stops coming.
If you use synthetic fertilizers, try to limit yourself to two applications per year, or use organic fertilizers if possible. Organic fertilizers have lower concentrations of nutrients and are less likely to damage the life in your soil.
Jeff Gillman is an associate professor of horticulture at the University of Minnesota. He's also the author of "The Truth About Garden Remedies" and "The Truth About Organic Gardening" (Timber Press, $12.95).
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HARVARD – On a night two seats were filled by newly elected District 50 School Board members, one more remained open – that left by the resignation of Jessica Bauman.
Bauman, elected in 2011, submitted her resignation to Superintendent Lauri Tobias last week. Bauman cited a lack of time to devote to the board because she's decided to go back to school, Tobias said.
"Amazing board member. She was part of our negotiation team," Tobias said. "We will really miss her."
The board has until June 8 to fill the position. The new board will conduct interviews and vote on a selection.
District 50 spokesman Bill Clow said it generally takes a year or two to get acclimated as a board member, but agreed that Bauman had impressed during last year's negotiations.
"She was really kind of showing her skills and getting comfortable and finding her voice," Clow said.
In addition to discussing the vacancy, the board sat new members Richard Crosby and Steve Garrels, who won election in April along with incumbents Rebecca Klein and Richard Stoxen.
Diana Bird lost her bid for re-election, while experienced board member Roger Wilhoit decided not to run.
"I think when a board looks to fill a vacancy, they look for a gap in expertise that maybe the rest of the board doesn't have," Tobias said.
She added it wasn't unheard of to be facing a board vacancy.
"It's happened in the 30-something years I've been on a board, or been part of a board," she said. "It certainly happens."


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Leaving tropical Mauritius to go back to the late-winter cold garden of the Surrey mansion today - SSS snippets reverting to Calling Home, my sweet romance that, in the words of my editor, is an "old-fashioned romantic tale that nevertheless lacks none of modern reality and grittiness."
Remember here - Margo Nolan (uptight forensic pathologist who's just landed custody of a tween); Emma Milburn (said tween with an attitude, and almost-fanatical love for soccer); and of course, Jamie Gillespie (hunky young doctor who lives in the front half of the Victorian mansion).
Margo's feeling irrational attraction for the handsome Jamie... who has the hots for Margo too, but mistakenly believes she's a lesbian. However, in Margo's perception, things are definitely heating up, and she's about to fall, hard...
Don't forget to check the amazing contributors' sixes from the SSS list this week.
Big huge thanks to all my visitors, and double thanks if you leave a comment. I've been remiss in visiting blogs these past Sundays, but will remedy that today and pay ye all who comment here regularly a visit.
Hope you're having a lovely Sunday, peeps!
From Mauritius with love,


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Cool Schools: The STEM Bus
Ch. 9 reporter Mike Hydeck spoke to Gaithersburg Middle School students who had the opportunity to learn science on the MDBio Lab bus. The science-on-the-bus tour is part of the Frontiers in Science & Medicine initiative. Through Frontiers, approximately 500 middle school students will spend part of the day at Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus, where they will participate in hands-on science and medicine activities. Students will also spend part of the day visiting a local laboratory or hospital so they can experience what doctors and scientists do each day.
Sometimes opportunity knocks.
Other times, it can drive a tractor trailer right to your front door.
That's exactly that case with this week's Cool Schools.
Gaithersburg Middle School students got to jump on board an 18-wheeler full of science experiments. On a normal day, micro pipettes are not things Gaithersburg Middle students use in science class.
"We are mixing the basic primary colors, to make the secondary primary colors we're just writing down our data for what we added and what we subtracted," said 7th grader Cyan Stallworth.
As they measure in milliliters, some of them are also sizing up their futures and they don't even know it, which is exactly what the 40-foot MD-Biolab tractor trailer is all about.
"We want to expose students to equipment that they may not have inside of the classroom. We want to teach them about who scientists are and we want to show them that if you decide to become a scientist whether you study in college or right out of high school, there is going to be plenty of jobs waiting in the state if Maryland for you," said Tim Carter of MD BioBus.
That's something Cyan Stallworth never considered. She was not a fan of science before she hopped on board the mobile lab.
"From what I understand she's a student who didn't want anything to do with science this year and when they asked who was going to be a scientist she said I'm not sure about a scientist, but something with science," said Amy Gensemer from K-12 Science Technology Engineering for Montgomery Co. Schools.
That's exactly the point of the MD BioBus.
"Is this more fun than sitting around in a normal class? Yes! You actually get to do hands on action stuff instead of just sitting there learning about it," said Cyan Stallworth.
This is just the beginning. At the end of the month, students get to attend a huge expo at John Hopkins University in Rockville. They'll get to go behind the scene with companies that use science in the real world. Pretty cool.
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VANCOUVER — To this point in the Stanley Cup playoffs, Bruins center David Krejci and linemates Milan Lucic and Nathan Horton have been matched up against some bulky, rugged defensive pairs to mixed results.
The trio heated up toward the end of the Tampa Bay Eastern Conference Final series, with Krejci running his postseason goal total to 10. The line now takes 21 goals and 43 points into the 2011 Stanley Cup Final, which starts tonight against the Canucks at the Rogers Arena.
When Vancouver head coach Alain Vigneault has the last change, and even on the road, he likes to have his Selke Trophy favorite Ryan Kesler against the opponent's top center. Kesler has done an outstanding job against Jonathan Toews, Mike Fisher and Joe Thornton through the first three rounds. So Kesler vs. Krejci might be a constant showdown.
Kesler was asked about that this morning after an optional skate at the Rogers Arena.
"That line's very skilled. If I am, in fact, matched up against that line, it's going to be a tough challenge, just like every series," said Kesler, who added that he didn't want to get ahead of himself.
Kesler was a finalist for the Selke last season and will probably win it this year.
"I take a lot of pride in the defensive part of my game," he said. "Being matched up against really good offensive guys like that is definitely a challenge. I definitely relish the role."


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How can you tell what is in season right now? The best and the most convenient way is to stop by the farmer's market near you. Recently, the Go Folic! Team went to the Heart of the City Farmer's Market to find what is in season. We saw okra in some of the stands. We went back to the office and decided to do some research on this vegetable.
Okra was first discovered around Ethiopia during the 12th century and was cultivated by the ancient Egyptians. It was believed okra seeds came to North America in the 1600s during the Atlantic slave trade. During World War II, due to the shortage of coffee beans, okra seeds were used as a coffee substitute. Okra is mostly grown in the southern United States after it was first introduced. Okra is commonly found in African, Middle Eastern, Greek, Turkish, Indian, Caribbean, and Southern American cuisines.
Okra is a good source of nutrients including folate, fiber, Vitamin A, C, calcium, and iron. The high fiber content of okra can stabilize blood sugar and cholesterol. Because of Vitamin A and folate content, okra can also promote macular and skin health.
If you always wonder how to cook okra and not make it slimy, check back for tomorrow's Foodie Tuesday.


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Hello, Fudge, cutie! Happy first birthday! I like your softly colored coat and your cute face looking out from your ball! I hope you have a fun day! Happy Pet of the Day, hamster Fudge!
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Hello, Fudge, cutie! Happy first birthday! I like your softly colored coat and your cute face looking out from your ball! I hope you have a fun day! Happy Pet of the Day, hamster Fudge!
I've been Boo'd ... right off the stage!
Aaahh, I have been defrosted! Thank you, Bonny and Asiel!
Brrrr, I've been Frosted! Thank you, Asiel and Pomtzu!
"That's the power of kittens (and puppies too, of course): They can reduce us to quivering masses of Jell-O in about two seconds flat and make us like it. Good thing they don't have opposable thumbs or they'd surely have taken over the world by now." -- Paul Lukas
"We consume our tomorrows fretting about our yesterdays." -- Persius, first century Roman poet
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Fudge what an adorable fellow you are!!!
Happy first Birthday!!! You share your birthday with my kitten, Frankie. He was one year old on April first too. He sends you a birthday luvie!!! We both think you are as cute as you can be. You must be a wonderful best friend. I hope you are enjoying your special day to the fullest. Please thank your loving guardian for sharing you with us.
Congratulations, sweetie, on being our very special Pet of the Day!!!
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I loved seein' your adorable, tiny, miniscule little Fudge! What a lovable little fella, peace and love
Hi there Fudge! Happy Pet of the Day to you, and belated happy 1st birthday wishes too!! What an adorable little hammie you are, Fudge, and quite the athlete adventurer I see, scaling the heights of your cage with such ease! I'm sure the world looks mighty big from that high up! And I can just imagine what fun you have tooling around in that big ball! You're cute from top to bottom, beautiful from the inside out, and your person is so very lucky to have a furkid as special, as sweet and life loving as you to call her very own!
How very deserving you are of your "top pet" reign, sweetheart! Wear your crown proudly, and have a very happy day of celebration, being spoiled to the max!
Lots of love and cuddles and little kisses to you, adorable Fudge!
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Five more people have died in Saudi Arabia after contracting an often fatal Middle East respiratory virus as the number of new infections in the kingdom climbs higher, health officials confirmed Thursday.
The Saudi health ministry said in a statement posted online that the dead included two men previously confirmed to be suffering from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in the Islamic holy city of Mecca and another two in the holy city of Medina.
A 62-year-old woman who suffered from diabetes, high blood pressure and asthma also died, in Riyadh. She was one of 14 newly confirmed cases of the disease reported Thursday in the Saudi capital, and in the cities of Jiddah, Taif and Medina.
Authorities late Wednesday reported an additional 18 confirmed cases and four fatalities.
MERS belongs to a family of viruses known as coronaviruses that include both the common cold and SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, which killed some 800 people in a global outbreak in 2003. MERS can cause symptoms including fever, breathing problems, pneumonia and kidney failure.
Not everyone who contracts the virus that causes MERS gets sick, while others show only mild symptoms. There is no cure or vaccine.
The latest figures bring to 463 the number of confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia, the site of most MERS infections. A total of 126 people in the kingdom have died from the virus since it was first identified in 2012.
The virus has since spread to other parts of the world, including the United States, which recently confirmed its first case in a health care worker returning from Saudi Arabia.
Scientists believe camels may play a role in primary infections. The disease can then spread between people, but typically only if they are in close contact with one another. Many of those infected have been health-care workers.
Among those who died this week after contracting the virus was a Filipino nurse working in Riyadh, Carmelita Dimzon, head of the Philippines' Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, said Thursday.
In Lebanon, Health Minister Wael Abu Faour ordered that thermal cameras be set up at Beirut's international airport to check arriving passengers for possible signs of fever, indicating a possible MERS infection, the official National News Agency reported. Lebanon has no recorded cases of the MERS virus so far.
A team of experts from the World Health Organization has completed a five-day mission to Saud Arabia to help health authorities there assess a recent rise in cases.
Their mission included meetings with health officials in the capital and visits to two major hospitals in Jiddah, which has been the site of a number of recent infections. The WHO noted that most human-to-human infections have occurred in health-care facilities.
Evidence so far suggests that a possible seasonal rise in incoming cases combined with insufficient infection prevention and control measures could be to blame for the rise in infections there, according to the WHO.
"Current evidence does not suggest that a recent increase in numbers reflects a significant change in the transmissibility of the virus," the WHO said Wednesday. "There is no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission in the community and the transmission pattern overall remained unchanged."
It added that there is a "clear need" to improve medical workers' knowledge and attitudes about MERS.
Associated Press writers Teresa Cerojano in Manila, Philippines, and Ryan Lucas in Beirut, Lebanon, contributed to this report.
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Tonnika sisters = Pegwarmer poison like Yarna. Kids will be who are these characters ?
Christine Hewett (the one in blue) played Brea Tonnika died back in 2007. Angela Staines (the one in green) played Senni Tonnika only made ANH and Queen Kong in '76. We don't know if she is alive or dead. I really don't see why this couldn't be done by Hasbro.
...if we ever see them, I bet it's an exclusive at SDCC or something of that nature.
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Circa 1887 Charles Radbourn Cabinet Card
Starting Bid - $1,000, Sold For - $5,288
Professional studio cabinet capturing Hall of Fame pitcher Charley "Old Hoss" Radbourn as a member of the Boston Nationals, circa 1887. Produced by photographer Waldon Smith of Boston, Massachusetts, as noted along the base of the mount. Waldon Smith was one of the most prominent of all Boston-area photographers specializing in baseball subjects during the 1880s and early 1890s. Radbourn, who was described by one reporter at the time as erratic, capricious, and ill-tempered, may not have been the most amiable player, but he was certainly one of the greatest pitchers of his era. "Old Hoss" was a workhorse on the mound and in 1884, while pitching for Providence, set a Major League record with fifty-nine wins. Although he was often plagued by arm problems later in his career he still managed to win 309 games in just eleven seasons. Radbourn played with Boston from 1886 to 1889, before jumping to the Players League in 1890. He ended his career in 1891 with Cincinnati. After his retirement he lost an eye in a hunting accident, and thereafter became somewhat of a recluse. He passed away in 1897 at the age of forty-three. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1939. The photo, which offers outstanding clarity and contrast, displays a few tiny areas of light pinpoint spotting and is otherwise in Excellent condition. The mount (4.25 x 6.5 inches) exhibits moderate corner wear to the naturally rounded corners and a few period notations (identifying Radbourn) on the reverse. This outstanding gem was long ago part of the legendary Barry Halper Collection. Reserve $1,000. Estimate $2,000/$3,000. SOLD FOR $5,288
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#00# needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
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In a speech tomorrow at the Hoover Institution, John McCain will propose a new "league of democracies" to supplement the United Nations:
"It could act where the U.N. fails to act," McCain says.
Such a new body, he says, could help relieve suffering in Darfur, fight the AIDS epidemic in Africa, develop better environmental policies, and provide "unimpeded market access" to countries sharing "the values of economic and political freedom."
And, McCain adds, an organization of democracies could pressure tyrants "with or without Moscow's and Beijing's approval" and could "impose sanctions on Iran and thwart its nuclear ambitions" while helping struggling democracies succeed.
If you put aside the inevitable Bush-bashing of the AP's account, it's a good idea. A league of democracies could render the U.N. more or less obsolete if it proves able to act effectively. Standards for admission, of course, would be a key issue.
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Will Howard Berman Step Down From Leading Copyright Subcomittee?
from the the-representative-from-Disney-goes-international dept
If Berman does step aside, then the next in line for the job would be Rep. Rick Boucher, who has been a very strong (perhaps the strongest) fighter for consumer rights when it comes to copyright issues. For many, many years he's been pushing to rewrite the DMCA, for example. So having him take over the subcommittee would be big step forward. However, as the Hollywood Reporter notes, Boucher may be too busy on other committees that are more closely related to his Congressional district and the head of the full Committee (the IP part is just a subcommittee), is Rep. John Conyers, another friend of Hollywood, who probably wouldn't allow Boucher to push initiatives that lessened the power of copyright law. If Boucher doesn't take the job, then the article notes it would likely fall to Rep. Jerry Nadler, who represents parts of Manhattan that happen to include many major entertainment companies. It's not clear what Nadler's stance on these issues are, but he was a supporter of the ridiculously backwards bill to extend copyright protection to fashion designs, a policy that is both unnecessary and potentially dangerous to the industry -- suggesting that he's fairly susceptible to poorly reasoned arguments in favor of stronger copyright.


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Consumer Reports questions turbocharged engines
Consumer Reports is warning car buyers that turbocharged engines may not deliver the speed or fuel economy they expect.
The magazine said Tuesday that its tests showed turbocharged models from Ford, Hyundai and Kia are less efficient than competitors. It also said the turbocharged Chevrolet Cruze got little extra power or fuel economy.
The magazine praised a turbocharged four-cylinder from BMW.
Turbochargers pump extra air into engines to boost power. Carmakers charge more for them, promising extra power.
Consumer Reports said a new Ford Fusion with an optional 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine was slower and got lower fuel economy than a Toyota Camry, Honda Accord or Nissan Altima with regular engines.
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Gastric dilatation-volvulus: Controlling the crisis
Gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) is an acute medical and surgical condition caused by several pathophysiologic effects that occur secondary to gastric distention and malpositioning.
Stomach dilatation is caused by air, gas, and fluid accumulation. Air accumulation in the stomach is most likely caused by aerophagia. The fermentation of carbohydrate by bacteria and the production of gas in the acidic environment of the stomach contribute to gas accumulation. Ingesta, gastric secretions, and transudate from venous obstruction contribute to the accumulation of fluids in the stomach.
Gastric dilatation has been diagnosed in dogs without volvulus and in dogs that have had a gastropexy. Aerophagia is then the major cause of dilatation. When intragastric pressure increases, it likely compresses the lower esophageal sphincter against the diaphragm and interferes with its opening. Intragastric bacteria and bacterial fermentation result in further gastric distention. The distended stomach can then rotate since the hepatogastric ligaments are stretched.2-4
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Hockey Puck Mosaics
Paul van Scott is an artist who specializes in 'odd and unusual type of art,' according to his bio. And considering he has put together two epic hockey-related masterpieces, we'll call ourselves fans.
While van Scott frequently makes mosaics with bottle caps, buttons, Pez, and just about anything else, his Chicago Blackhawks exhibit, above, and Wayne Gretzy portrait, below, are no small things. Not only are there thousands of pucks in each exhibit, but they're pucks of different teams.
Check out his site for far more artwork (much of which has nothing to do with hockey), including an Eminem mosaic (made from M&M's, of course), Jabba the Hutt made from Jabba's quotes, and other illusions. Also check out the full resolution image of the photo, where you can zoom in on each part to see which pucks are there.


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I was hoping for some insight and facts about how to upgrade and what to upgrade with hard drive wise.
I know the 30GB version comes with a 5mm drive and the 60GB version comes with an 8mm drive. Is there any way for the 30GB version to hold an 8mm drive? I'm looking heavily at MK2431GAH from Toshiba as an upgrade. Since its a dual platter drive, its a little thicker (8mm). An idea that came to mind was to not put the metal brace that holds the hard drive in what using the larger hard drive and just secure the hard drive in a different fashion.
I keep hearing rumors that some hard drives don't work and some do. There are things like a maximum song count and some drives don't list their full drive space. I really don't want to waste money on a larger hard drive than I can use, so does anyone know if the MK2431GAH runs into a logical space limit where it doesn't offer the full 230ish GB? I can live if I'm limited to 16,000 songs or whatever, but I want all the space.
Is there a list of hard drives that have been tested with the 30GB version (I have the Zen Vision W 30GB Version) that I know are safe upgrades with no logical size limit hitches?
EDIT: Those limitations might only be for the Zen Vision M, I didn't realize I was reading in the M's forums. My question still stands though, does anyone know if my zen will recognize all 240GB of this hard drive if I upgrade?
EDIT: So I decided to go into uncharted waters and bought the 240GB hard drive. I followed
to install the new drive. I got stuck though, the larger hard drive is not recognized by the Zen. I tried flipping the ZIF cable both ways on the hard drive in case the contacts did not touch the hard drive. Later on tonight, I am going to try and get windows to recognize the hard drive and make sure the hard drive is in a working state. If anyone has any other ideas, let me know.
EDIT: Alright, now I've got a pretty stable method going on here. I bought an adapter to convert the ZIF connector to sata power and sata data. It's a neat little board that I bought so I can toss my 30GB drive into my computer when everything is said and done. In order for the ZVW to recognize the new drive so that it doesn't say there is a hard drive problem, I have to use my adapter to toss the 240GB drive into my computer and open disk management (I run windows 7 Pro x64). When the disk management window opens it should recognize the drive as needing an MBR or GPT. I choose MBR and then, without formatting the hard drive, shut down the computer and toss it into my ZVW. I can now successfully format it and clean it etc etc in the ZVW.
I have it all apart right now, so the battery is not connected. You need to have the battery connected in order to upgrade the firmware. This is where I was stuck last night due to a dead battery, plugging the ZVW into the wall didn't matter since it needs battery power in case of a power outage. Tonight, hopefully I can get this up and running. To note though, when I formatted the hard drive in the ZVW, it said it only recognized 131ish GB, so it looks like it is pointless to upgrade to more than 120GB.
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Enough talk: Move forward, Republicans
November 19. 2012 6:48PM
The election is over, but the recriminations drag on. One after another, battered Republicans keep stepping onto soapboxes to explain what went wrong on Election Day. Of course, no one accepts the blame. Too many are still wasting time by seeking scapegoats.
Most offer cure-all proposals that are nothing new. Moderates still preach that the party must reach out to the middle and duck divisive social questions; conservatives promise to stand firm on traditional issues and defend the moral high ground.
It is time for New Hampshire's Republicans to quit looking back. This internal debate won't solve anything. Stop talking about 2012. Move ahead. Don't wait for 2016 or 2014. The party must learn from the successes of New Hampshire's Democrats, a party that kept organizing, fund-raising and building for the future even when Republican control seemed impregnable. It paid off. The state GOP must take practical steps to strengthen itself from its headquarters on down and install a fresh team of leaders with real skills in political organization and communications. New energy can be as important as new ideas.
Not everything was lost on Nov. 6. Republicans must build from those bases, including the Legislature. The GOP still holds the state Senate presidency. A tough, experienced legislator will lead its big House minority caucus. By enlisting public support, Peter Bragdon and Gene Chandler can derail some of the tax and spending increases that the governor-elect and her legislative allies will propose.
Remember, the tax issue retains tremendous power. An impressive 57 percent of the state voted to ban an income tax forever, in part because of the hard work of Kevin Smith and his No Income Tax PAC. That constitutional amendment failed this time, but the vote was effectively a referendum on broad-based taxes. Many Democrats and independents endorsed basic conservative principles by supporting the amendment. Republicans, not Democrats, represent a majority of New Hampshire's voters on this bedrock question of fiscal policy. That is a significant political victory.
That momentum must continue. Republicans and conservatives must be ready to challenge Maggie Hassan and Terie Norelli as they attempt to raise taxes and fees whenever possible. If New Hampshire families who believe in small, efficient government do not become anti-tax activists now, they will pay a high price later.
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This octal buffer and line driver is designed specifically for low-voltage (3.3-V) VCC operation, but with the capability to provide a TTL interface to a 5-V system environment.
The SN74LVT244B is organized as two 4-bit line drivers with separate output-enable (OE)\ inputs. When OE\ is low, the device passes data from the A inputs to the Y outputs. When OE\ is high, the outputs are in the high-impedance state.
To ensure the high-impedance state during power up or power down, OE\ should be tied to VCC through a pullup resistor; the minimum value of the resistor is determined by the current-sinking capability of the driver.
This device is fully specified for hot-insertion applications using Ioff and power-up 3-state. The Ioff circuitry disables the outputs, preventing damaging current backflow through the device when it is powered down. The power-up 3-state circuitry places the outputs in the high-impedance state during power up and power down, which prevents driver conflict.


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As part of Residential Life's plan to upgrade and enhance undergraduate living, six Fraternity Quad houses dating back to the 1930s and the founding River Campus architecture will receive a multi-million dollar investment by the University of Rochester to improve and preserve them for current and future students. The Residential Life investment in the Delta Kappa Epsilon, Sigma Alpha Mu, Sigma Chi, Psi Upsilon, Alpha Delta Phi, and Theta Chi houses will remedy deferred maintenance and also provide for the ongoing management of these historic properties.
The University expects to begin making the needed infrastructure improvements and interior enhancements to the houses in summer 2013, raising each one to Residential Life standards. The University will also at that time assume financial responsibility for the six properties, relieving the chapters of the onerous obligations of operating and maintaining the houses and allowing the students residing there, and their alumni advisers, to focus solely on the academic, leadership, and philanthropic missions of their organizations.
The moving of these properties into the Residential Life system is in accordance with recommendations made by a special Fraternity Quad Task Forcea committee of trustees and student and alumni fraternity membersthat met over 12 months seeking constructive solutions to the deferred maintenance issues, while respecting the traditions and contributions to campus life inherent in the Fraternity Quad's organizations. The transition of the houses will not affect how the fraternities operate as student organizations or how they interact with their national chapters or alumni, but will significantly improve the physical state of the residences and enhance the fraternal experience for the students, said Richard Feldman, dean of the College. "We know that a positive residential experience is an extremely valuable component of campus life at Rochester, particularly for fraternity members," Feldman said.
Important to the Fraternity Quad Task Force was preserving the tradition of shared meals within each of the six fraternity residences. As part of the plan, the fraternities have been presented with several Dining Services options for daily meal preparation and service. The meal plans offered to the fraternities are based on current Dining Services options and pricing, and the houses will collectively decide which package best meets their needs.
Recently, the University has invested heavily in the maintenance and improvement of student housing and dining services, both to enhance the residential character of campus and to accommodate the growing undergraduate population. Chief among these projects is the $17 million, 52,000 square-foot O'Brien Hall and Jackson Court construction, opened to students in fall 2012. Other residential improvements include:


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Emerge Realty Corp. needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 347 designs submitted by 57 freelance designers.
Emerge Realty Corp
Our real estate company Greenwood Estates Realty http://www.greenwoodestates.ca is rebranding to Emerge Realty Corp. The rebranding is an effort to appeal to a wider city audience and to modernize the feel of the corporation.We will be promoting the synergy of the three businesses that we have under one roof. The other two businesses are Greenwood Mortgage http://www.greenwoodmortgage.ca, a mortgage brokerage, and Design2Sell, a homestaging and design company http://www.Design2Sell.ca. We will be significantly different from other companies in that we offer three services at no additional charge. There are no other real estate firms that can offer 'in house' financing and design/homestaging; standardly they will outsource this business through a sub contractor. We have a unique tiered commission structure that offers the client choices about how much commission they would like to pay for different pre-selected levels of service. A client may choose a no frills small premium approach up to a full commission with all the services including staging. We are also in the field of property management.
We are opening a new office in a hip, vibrant shopping district
A downtown, large city,urban location.
Many of our clients are asian so there must be care to how the flow feels
Our clients will be primarily age 25-55
There is a large condominium community
Our clients will likely require homestaging and design work, therefore, the logo should feel like it comes from a great design!
Our marketing colours are typically lime green, black, white and shades of gray. We are not adverse to introducing orange or another such vibrant colour.
The lines must be clean, crisp and contemporary.
The font should be clear and visible from a distance on a sign graphic. The tag line should describe in a snappy fashion that we are unique, have the power of 3 companies under one roof etc...We have attached some ideas that our office brainstormed.
Less is more with respect to image fussiness.
The colours must be vibrant and the lines dynamic in order to transfer the look to signage.
The logo should look like it could belong to our family of companies ie: Greenwood Mortgage and Design2Sell
A house or shape of a home does not need to be a key element unless it doesn't look like the 1000000 other companies who have tried this! I have attached an example of a possible logo image as a launching pad. The picture on the back wall is the type of esthetic we are seeking.
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The Tahquamenon Falls Brewery & Pub is now open for the 2018 season.
Tahquamenon Falls Brewery & Pub - Upper Michigan Restaurant and Brewery
|A fine selection of Micro Brewed Beers and Gourmet Foods will tantalize your tastes. This pristine wilderness harbors a variety of wildlife, The Tahquamenon Falls, and a place that only nature could inspire, The Tahquamenon Falls Brewery & Pub.
Guests of this Upper Michigan Restaurant and Brewery will also have the opportunity to experience our large Camp 33 deck with fireplace and the Camp 33 Gift Shop.
Visitors come from all over the world to experience the distinctive quality of our Porcupine Pale Ale, Wild Forest Mushrooms, & Fruit of the Forest Pie, just to name a few.
Our famous and locally caught Whitefish will fill your vacation with a fantastic food experience.
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The rustic decor follows the foresight of it's founders, Jack and Mimi Barrett, grandparents of the current owners. The surrounding State Park and Camp 33 echo these visions and together bring an experience for all to enjoy. Visitors experience a place that is warm, beautiful, charming, and historical.
|Tahquamenon Facts
The Tahquamenon River was made famous in the Longfellow poem Hiawatha. According to Indian lore, the origin of the name Tahquamenon is attributed to the water's amber color. It is the largest waterfall east of the Mississippi, second in size to Niagara.
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Lark Ludlow enlightens viewers about the rich history of the Tahquamenon Falls Brewery and Pub, Camp 33 and the surrounding land that was once her grandfather's. Learn how the brewery came to be and the great inspiration that made it happen.
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|Tahquamenon Falls May 2014 by DJ Obey of U.P. Graphics - Aerial Photography & Video
When you watch this amazing video, you will be taken high above the Upper Tahquamenon Falls with a view like none other. Our spring flow can send over 50,000 gallons of water over the falls from the Tahquamenon in one second. This has been an amazing spring and DJ's video paints a unique picture. We invite you to watch and come visit us person.
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Soar over the Upper Tahquamenon Falls during the majestic winter season with this amazing video. The Tahquamenon Falls State Park is open year-round for visitors. Many love to snowmobile to the park along with visiting our brewery and pub. Its really a great cold season treat. We invite you to watch and come visit us during the winter.
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The Brewery and Pub is opened all seasons. We do however close in the late fall and early spring. Please call ahead for these dates do change year to year.