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He brought up his sixth one-day fifty off 58 balls.
As he looked set for his second hundred, Jamshed miscued a drive off Mitchell Johnson straight into the hands of Mitchell Starc at mid-off. He added 101 for the second wicket with Azhar Ali who made 59 not out.
Pakistan also lost Asad Shafiq (nine) but Ali and Misbah-ul Haq (35) saw off the target.
Australian paceman Starc and James Pattinson, who shared eight wickets between them in the first match, found the ball hard to grip in the humid conditions and dismissed just one batsman.
Misbah showed delight after the win.
"I am really, really happy that we showed remarkable improvement and won this game," said Misbah. "The bowlers did a wonderful job and then Jamshed and Ali played good knocks, so it's satisfying."
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He brought up his sixth one-day fifty off 58 balls.
Australian captain Michael Clarke praised the winners.
"Full credit to Pakistan. I was difficult to bowl under lights but there are no excuses," said Clarke.
Earlier Hussey came good with his 38th one-day fifty to lead an Australian recovery from a precarious 87-4 after they won the toss and batted. Australia scored 73 runs in the last 10 overs foiling Ajmal, who at one point looked capable of keeping Australia down to 220.
Hussey added an invaluable 66 for the fifth wicket with George Bailey (39) and then a rapid 58 for the sixth with Glenn Maxwell who made 28 in 27 balls to propel the Australian total.
Hussey hit two sixes and a boundary off 72 balls before he was bowled by Ajmal in the 46th over.
Australia had lost opener Mathew Wade in the second over for seven before David Warner and Clarke added 66 for the second wicket.
Warner, who played an uncharacteristically slow knock, with his first run coming off his 19th delivery, and Clarke (37) slowly built the score to 74 before Pakistani spinners Ajmal and Hafeez (1-28) took three quick wickets.
Hafeez dismissed Clarke while Ajmal accounted for Warner -- both trapped in front of the wicket. Warner hit two boundaries in his 24, which came off 68 balls.
Australia upped the pace of their innings when Maxwell hit two towering sixes off Abdur Rehman in the 40th over, helping them to 31 in the batting power-play. Paceman Junaid Khan took 3-52.
Opener Nasir Jamshed hit an aggressive 97 to guide Pakistan to a seven-wicket win over Australia in the second one-dayer, levelling the three-match series at 1-1 in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
The 22-year-old left-hander took the attack to the Australian bowlers during his 98-ball innings, hitting 11 boundaries and two well-timed sixes to help his team successfully chase a 249-run target in the 43.4 overs at Abu Dhabi Stadium.
Australia owed their recovery to another left-hander Michael Hussey (61) to post a challenging total despite an impressive performance by Pakistan's ace spinner Saeed Ajmal (4-32).
Australia had won the first match by four wickets in Sharjah on Tuesday. The third and final match will be played in Sharjah on Monday.
Pakistan's batting, which folded in the first one-day for 198, showed a remarkable improvement as Jamshed and Mohammad Hafeez (23) raced to 66 by the 12th over to set their team on course for a win.
Even when Hafeez pulled Dan Christian straight into the hands of Hussey, Jamshed remained unperturbed, as he pulled Christian for two exquisite sixes over mid-wicket.


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Does look a lil rough. Happy to be getting this on PS4. 1080p and AA would make the game look quite better.
I'm happy & looking forward to this game. I felt that there wasn't enough ARPG's for this gen. I'm kinda tired of 1st & 3rd person view games. Hopefully this stays in top-down view.

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Manchester United will play an All Star team drawn from Australia's A-League next year during its first visit to Australia in 14 years.
Football Federation Australia said Monday the match will take place at Sydney on July 28 featuring a full-strength Manchester United squad.
Manchester United last played in Australia, against the Australian national team, in 1999.
The All Stars team will be selected by fans and could include former Juventus star Alessandro Del Piero, currently playing for Sydney FC, and ex-England striker Emile Heskey of the Newcastle Jets.
FFA chief executive David Gallop said the match "will put the A-League on the world stage.''
David Gill, United chief executive, said, "the game and training camp will .... be an important part of the team's preparation for the 2013/14 season.'


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Hudson homeowner reflects on bullet hitting houseBy JULIE HANSON
Union Leader Correspondent
March 26. 2013 9:46PM
HUDSON - Ernest Dupras has grown accustomed to the sound of gunshots occasionally echoing through his backyard on Breakneck Road.
But his 11-year-old son thought something sounded different Monday evening and questioned whether the house had been hit. His fears were confirmed 20 minutes later when the boy discovered a bullet lodged between the glass of a double pane window in a spare room. No one in the home was injured.
Shots were heard in the neighborhood earlier in the evening and stopped when the house was hit, according to Capt. William Avery of the Hudson Police Department. Police believe the bullet strayed from an area often used for target practice. Dupras sees it differently.
"It was not target shooting. It was random shooting at trees with houses on the other side of the trees," Dupras said. "It was extremely irresponsible."
Shooting toward a house without knowing where the bullet was going to travel shows a lack of common sense, Dupras said.
It's difficult to determine where the shooters were standing when they fired because sound echoes, Dupras said. He collected about 11 casings near the water behind his home Tuesday and said more remain. He hopes the police will be able to determine the caliber of the weapon and use that information to follow up in their investigation.
The investigation is in the early stages, Avery said. Police have no reason to believe the act was intentional, he said. Still, shooters need to take precautions.
"You need to be responsible for any bullet that leaves your gun," Avery said. "You need to be aware of where your bullets are going."
A 300-foot "buffer zone" away from residences is required when firing weapons. The amount of undeveloped land in that section makes pinpointing the target-shooting site more challenging.
"It's difficult to be able to narrow down the exact area where they were shooting weapons from," Avery said.
Residents have grown used to hearing shots in their neighborhood.
"It's very common to hear target shooting," said Craig Allard.
People often enter the area from Boyd Road on a path accessible only by quad or ATV, making it difficult for police to follow up on every complaint, Allard said. He hopes that people using the area respect the 300-foot buffer, stay aware of their surroundings and act responsibly.
The recent bad weather has kept target shooters away, according to a neighbor who asked to be identified only as Karen. She hears target shooters occasionally in the warmer weather and is concerned for her three elementary school-aged children.
"We don't let them play outside when we hear it because we don't know where it's coming from," she said.
Police are asking anyone who may have been shooting near Breakneck Road Monday evening or who has information about who may have been shooting to contact them at 886-6011.


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Pair arrested after trying to sell weapons
Sprague — State police arrested two people Thursday who they say were attempting to sell two firearms, including a banned assault rifle.
Chaz St. George, 25, of 54 Tift St., Griswold, and Falicia Viscione, 20, of 252 Massapeag Side Road, Montville, were each charged with weapons in a vehicle, firearm trafficking, sale/transfer of an assault weapon, possession of an assault weapon and stealing a firearm.
State police said that Sprague Resident Trooper Randy Silvestri developed information that St. George and a female, later identified as Viscione, were looking to sell AR-15-style rifles.
In the wake of the Newtown school shooting, the state legislature last year banned the sale and possession of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines and required people who wanted to purchase rifles, shotguns and ammunition to complete safety training and obtain a permit.
Silvestri learned that the pair were driving and had the rifles in their car.
St. George, a convicted felon, is not allowed to be in possession of a firearm, police said.
Silvestri and another trooper approached the vehicle and found two rifles in the back passenger compartment of the vehicle, police said.
After inspecting the rifles, it was determined that one of them qualified as an assault weapon.
Police said that the pair had no legal right to sell the firearm, and that the gun was stolen from an acquaintance of Viscione. The victim did not know the gun had been stolen, police said.
St. George was also charged with criminal possession of a firearm and an additional count of sale of an assault weapon.
Viscione was also charged with attempt to commit a crime and conspiracy in the commission of a crime.
Viscione was released on bond and is scheduled to appear in Norwich Superior Court on April 17. St. George was held in lieu of a $100,000 bond pending his arraignment Friday in Norwich Superior Court.
Anyone who has information on this incident or similar incidents is asked to call state police at (860) 848-6500.
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Combine sugar, cocoa, butter and milk in saucepan over low heat. Bring to a boil and continue boiling for exactly 1½ minutes. This part is important or they won't set up. Remove from heat. Add vanilla, peanut butter and oats. Mix well. Spoon onto wax paper and cool. Try to wait until set before serving!


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Cities are energetic and magical places. Their people, buildings, rivers and diverse streets provide endless photographic opportunities. So why not grab your camera, get out and explore a city near you? We've come up with five tips to help you capture images you'll feel proud of. Read on and learn how to improve your composition, cope with fading light and how to tell your city story.
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All cities are historic and cultural melting pots containing thousands of different stories. As you explore a city, think about which of its tales most interests you, then dig a little deeper. Ignore well-known sights and try to find a unique narrative focal point that will invite your viewer into the world of your photo. This could be a historic Berlin building being restored, a chef at work in Rome or a group of locals heading out for a night on the town. The aim is to express how you feel about the city and to capture its essence in a single image. Try to leave your viewers curious about what they're seeing and feeling intrigued to know more.
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Many cities take on a new life when night falls, though it can be challenging to capture the atmosphere due to fading light. If you're shooting at dusk, it can help to use a tripod. If you don't have one, lean against a wall and hold your camera steady to capture street scenes without blur. Try to shoot cityscapes in places which have bright lights – like Prague's Christmas markets or London's West End. Shooting light trails can also be rewarding. Why not find a high vantage spot, like a bridge or rooftop terrace and capture the street below? If you have a DSLR, experiment by setting your camera's exposure time for around 20 seconds. Adjusting your camera or device's ISO settings (if it has them) can also help you create great night shots. Try holding your camera still to prevent unwanted blur, and switch to an ISO of 1600 or 3200. Your camera's sensor will capture much more light – even at night. Or why not simply play with the available settings on your camera to create your unique take on the city after dark?
Anyone with a Medicare card and a script from their GP will have to make a PBS co-payment at the pharmacy when collecting their PrEP, which is the same for all other medications accessed via the PBS. For general patients, the cost will be a maximum of $39.50 per script, while for Concessional patients (Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card owners) the cost will be $6.40 per script.
PrEP is now available on the PBS, making it available at any pharmacy, at an affordable price. For people interested in starting PrEP, you should speak to a doctor – either at a general practice or sexual health clinic – to see if you are eligible. If eligible, you will receive a script for PrEP that you can collect from any pharmacy, or order from an online pharmacy.
New enrolments for EPIC-NSW will cease on 30 April 2018. If you are already on the study, the timing of when you enrolled will determine when you receive your last supply of free study PrEP. These dates vary, so it is best to gain confirmation from your PrEP prescriber at the clinic you currently attend.
The timing of when you enrolled into EPIC-NSW will determine when you receive your last supply of free study PrEP.
At your final appointment, most EPIC-NSW participants should receive three months' supply of free study PrEP. It is important that you make any necessary arrangements early, such as finding a new doctor to issue your script or fining a pharmacy to collect your PrEP from, to ensure you have a continued supply of PrEP.
Your PrEP prescriber will go through this information and discuss these arrangements with you during your final appointment.
If you have access to Medicare, a script for one month's supply of PrEP will cost $39.50. It will be $6.40 for concession card holders. Each time you see your doctor you should receive one script and two repeats (three months' supply in total).
There may be some additional costs for the appointment, depending on if your doctor offers bulk-billing through Medicare.
Any doctor can now prescribe PrEP. When choosing a doctor, it is important you find someone who you feel comfortable discussing your sexual history with as this is required for the eligibility and ongoing screening for those who take PrEP.
If you're searching for a doctor who can prescribe PrEP for you or want to talk to someone about PrEP before you see your doctor, you can call the NSW Sexual Health Info Link on
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PrEP is now available for people who are at risk of acquiring HIV.
For gay men the risk criteria includes having condomless sex with a partner who doesn't know their HIV status, having a regular partner with HIV who is not on treatment, having a recent STI in your arse such as gonorrhoea or chlamydia or if you occasionally party and play.
If you answered yes to any of these criteria, you should consider taking PrEP, or if you are unsure, speak with your doctor
There may be cases where someone can be prescribed PrEP without meeting these criteria, but this will require a discussion with a doctor.
If you are currently importing PrEP, you have two options. You can continue to fill your script online and import generic PrEP via an online supplier. Or if you are eligible for Medicare, you can fill your script at a pharmacy for the subsidised price.
Yes. You can continue to see your current PrEP prescriber at the clinical site you currently visit, whether this is a GP or sexual health clinic. However in some cases, there may be a consultation fee for these appointments.
Alternatively, you have the choice to find another doctor who will prescribe you PrEP. If you're searching for a doctor who can prescribe PrEP for you or want to talk to someone about PrEP before you see a doctor, you can call the NSW Sexual Health Info Link on
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If you are thinking about starting PrEP, you will need to make an appointment with a doctor or sexual health clinic. During your first appointment they will discuss your eligibility for PrEP, complete the required testing for HIV and STIs, and check your kidney function.
Once you have completed the required testing, you will be given a script which you can collect from a pharmacy. It's important to remember that PrEP is more than just a pill; it is a program which requires regular doctor visits and HIV and STI testing every three months. You will also need to make a follow-up appointment in one month for another HIV test. After that, you will need an appointment every three months to keep getting your prescription.
If you don't have access to Medicare, you will not be eligible to receive subsidised PrEP via the PBS. You can access PrEP via personal importation which can be an affordable alternative. Many overseas importation options offer generic PrEP at a price comparable to subsidised PrEP through the PBS. You will still need a script from an Australian doctor and there may be a cost associated with your appointment or required testing.
To access PrEP via personal importation, we recommend visiting the PrEPAccessNow website
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While PrEP is generally recommend to be taken daily, it can also be effective when used on-demand. On demand PrEP can suit people who infrequently have sex without condoms or have sex without condoms for a short period of time (while traveling, party season or a big weekend).
On demand PrEP requires taking less pills at specific intervals before and after sex. If you think on demand PrEP is more suitable for you, you should talk with your doctor.
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Bad Check Diversion Program
The Bad Check Diversion Program Works Because ...
- Bad Check reports are easy to file and follow-up action is prompt.
- Upon recovery, 100 percent of the face value of the check is returned to the merchants, plus applicable bank charges.
- There is no minimum dollar restriction.
Key Terms
- Bad Check: a check that is not honored when presented at the bank. The bank may indicate that the check was dishonored due to "insufficient funds", "closed" or some other reason.
- 5-day notice: a formal letter that lists the appropriate Michigan statute governing checks and instructs the bad check writer to make immediate payment or face prosecution.
- Complaint: the form that begins the formal criminal proceeding, it contains sections for relevant information about your business, the bad check writer and the bad check.
Steps in the Process
- Step 1: Present the check to your Bank
- Before the Economic Crimes Unit (ECU) considers a check for prosecution, the check must be deposited with your bank, even if you suspect the check will not clear.
- Step 2: Send the 5-Day Notice letter
- Once the check returns as dishonored, you must use the notice formprovided by the ECU and send the bad check writer a 5-day notice.
- Step 3: Submitting Documents to the ECU
- If the bad check writer does not respond within 10 days, completely fill out the complaint formprovided by the ECU, attach photocopies of the dishonored check and notice letter sent, then mail all documents to the ECU.
Checks that are NOT accepted
- Checks that are not passed in Eaton County.
- The identity of the check writer is unknown.
- Checks that are pre-dated.
- Checks that are post-dated, or where an agreement was made to hold the check for later payment.
(Merchants beware: if you accept post-dated checks you do so at your own risk, because the check's message is "there isn't enough money in the account to cover the check today"!)
- Checks that are altered or suspected of being forgeries or counterfeit.
- Two-party checks.
- Payroll checks.
- Stop-payment checks.
- No amount, date or signature on the check.
- Numeric and written amount on the check do not match.
- Checks that are over 180 days old.
Checks that are ineligible for the
Eaton County Prosecuting Attorney's Bad Check Restitution Program
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via small claims court or by a private collection agency.
Forms & Documents
- Bad Check Program
- ECU Merchants' Complaint Form (21 kb)
- ECU Notice Letter (8 kb)
- Warning Sign for display by Merchants (13 kb)
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Whatever the terms of the television rights to be negotiated next year are, one must surely be that the game regains the right to determine match, and therefore, television scheduling for the premiership.
The NRL has released the schedule for the first five rounds of the 2011 premiership - something which will help with the marketing programmes of the clubs.
The simple reality is that while rugby league dominates pay television viewer numbers, the vast majority of fans still get their rugby league on free to air television - Channel Nine and its regional affiliates.
Under the existing contract Nine has the right to decide which games are shown on free to air on Friday night and Sunday afternoon.
If you are a Dragons fan, and don't have pay television, then tough luck. Nine won't show a match involving the reigning premiers until round five.
But if you are a Rabbitohs or a Broncos fan you are in luck, as four of their first five games will be shown on Nine.
And if you follow the Sharks, the Warriors, or the Storm then you won't be seeing your team in the first five rounds, at least.
When Nine picks the games it wants, the NRL draws up the schedule for the weekend. Talk about the tail wagging the dog!
The argument that "the best games" are reserved for free to air is nonsense.
Take round one for an example. Brisbane viewers will see the Broncos v Cowboys game - last year's 10th placed team meeting 15th (who would have been 16th but for the Storm loss of all points).
On the same weekend the Titans (4th) are playing the premiers, the Dragons.
By any measurement, the best game is the Titans home match, but Nine has taken the Broncos game because it is likely to attract a bigger television audience.
When the new rights deal is negotiated this nonsense must end. The NRL must take back the scheduling rights - so that the viewing majority, the free to air customers, get the best game each weekend.
The AFL has said it would rather receive a lower fee from free to air rights holders than surrender the scheduling rights.
It will be interesting to see how the new "independent commission" addresses the issue sometime next year!
The scheduling issue will be made more complex if the free to air rights are shared, and with the growth of second and third channels available on the digital network.
But the NRL needs to insist that it controls scheduling - and then balance all the factors that come into play such as the need to give every club - and its sponsors - free to air exposure.
It ought to be the first condition of the new agreement - no matter who it is with.
Whatever the terms of the television rights to be negotiated next year are, one must surely be that the game regains the right to determine match, and therefore, television scheduling for the premiership.


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Bungie: "Xbox Live wouldn't have made it" without Halo
Xbox Live is ten years old today, but things could have been very different. According to Bungie studio manager Harold Ryan, the premium service wouldn't have worked without Halo and the leadership of the renowned studio.
"I think Xbox Live wouldn't have made it. I don't think the Xbox would be where it is today without Bungie and without Halo," Ryan told GamesIndustry.biz.
"As a group, we provided both technical and creative guidance and thought leadership that really pushed the limits. We weren't just a game developer using the service. We were integrated in the design of the service and how it worked. Systems for groups and matchmaking and skill ranking were all things that were pushed the furthest and the hardest by us."
Halo has remained one of Xbox Live's most played games across the last decade. The recent launch of Halo 4 is the first iteration to be released without Bungie overseeing development, and managed to pull in $220 million during its first 24 hours.


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Deion Sanders thinks Kevin Kolb has the toughest job in the NFL this season.
The NFL Network analyst said so during an interview with Tony Bruno and Harry Mayes on 97.5 The Fanatic.
"He has the toughest job in the NFL this year because, for one, he's replacing McNabb," Sanders said. "You can't replace McNabb. He's filling in for McNabb. And secondly, Mike Vick is behind this man. You know in your cars it says objects in mirror are closer than they appear? The first bad pass he throws, those wonderful, valedictorian-type fans... those wonderful fans are going to be chanting 'Vick, Vick, Vick' on the second play of the game if he throws an errant, bad pass. He has the toughest job in the NFL this year. He really does."
Bruno and Mayes had CBS analyst Phil Simms on and asked him if he agreed with Sanders. He did not, and in this case, served as the voice of reason.
"Andy Reid is not going to have a quick hook with Kevin Kolb," Simms said. "He's going to get more than one chance to make this work. And my guess is Andy Reid's been watching film for three years, he believes it's going to work. And his assessment of how things have gone since he's been coach of the Eagles, it's been pretty good. So they've got a lot of information and they trust what they're doing, and I believe it'll work."
For the record, you may hear a lot of talking heads debate whether Vick will get a chance to take the starting job from Kolb. That's not going to happen. Kolb is the guy, unless he gets injured. His struggles will be viewed as growing pains. The Eagles would not have traded Donovan McNabb if they didn't have confidence in Kolb and didn't view him as the long-term answer. They would not have given him $12.25M guaranteed either.
Simms talked about Kolb and what he expects from the Eagles' new starting QB.
"Andy Reid has proven he knows how to get it done," Simms said. "I think the offensive line is very solid, and of course, they have good skill people, so that's going to help him. And the kid's got talent. I think he's improved greatly in the three years I've watched him since he's come to the NFL."
As for McNabb, Simms expects him to play well in Washington and said the Redskins could be one of this year's surprise teams.
"Some things won't change with Donovan. He's still going to miss throws where we just go 'Oh my gosh. How could you miss that?'" Simms said. "That's going to continue to happen the rest of his career no matter how long he plays. But I think the Shanahans can design plays that really help a quarterback that has the qualities of McNabb. He can move enough, he can get outside the pocket, he has a strong arm, and I think Kyle Shanahan and Mike Shanahan are the best in the NFL, along with Mike Martz, at designing and getting receivers open deep down the field. We're going to see some play-actions and we're going to see him air it out, and I think the whole thing's going to work together pretty well. ...I'm not saying that they're going to be a big-time contender, but they have a chance to be one of the surprise teams of the year."
The Eagles were the sixth-most successful franchise in the NFL last year, according to rankings by portfolio.com and bizjournals.com.
The Cowboys were the most successful team. The Saints, Colts, Patriots and Jets also ranked ahead of the Birds. The Giants were 12th and the Redskins 13th.
The list was based on two factors: winning games and making money.
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If you think Mother Nature might provide the perfect excuse to skip a funeral this weekend, think again.
"We cancel very seldom," said funeral director William J. Fay II of Callahan and Fay Brothers Funeral Home in Worcester. "The grieving process is hard enough, but to be complicated by Mother Nature, it's too bad."
Mr. Fay plans to go ahead with a funeral planned for today but the burial, which will take place in Watertown, has been postponed.
At Worcester County Memorial Park in Paxton graves are dug year-round regardless of the weather.
Cancellations have been rare in the more than 50 years the cemetery has been open, said Daniel Czaja, the operations manager.
The ice storm a few years ago stopped a few burials because people couldn't get to the facility. One burial, slated for 11 a.m. today, is expected to go as planned and there are none scheduled for Saturday, which, Mr. Czaja said, is good because workers can plow and clear the roadways in the cemetery.
He remembered an hourlong funeral held during a snowstorm in which he could hardly see the mourners from his office, just a short distance away.
Funeral directors are ready to go in most any weather and if they cancel or reschedule, it's at the request of the family, Funeral Director Peter Stefan at Graham, Putnam & Mahoney Funeral Parlors in Worcester, said.
"Churches and cemeteries get everything cleared out," he said. "But people can't get out of their driveways. We call it off for the sake of the people."
With his years of experience, he said, he has seen reschedulings, though he's never called off a funeral because he couldn't deal with the weather.
"New England probably has the worst weather short of Northern Siberia, but undertakers, for the most part, are ready for it," he said, though he admits funerals aren't as well attended as they once were.
Still some families are choosing to put off services for loved ones after hearing predictions of more than 2 feet of snow in the Worcester area. A few have been posted on the obituary pages, including a funeral for Worcester businessman John M. Nelson that was scheduled for Saturday. His memorial service will now be at 2 p.m. Feb. 10.
Mr. Stefan said he thinks New Englanders are less hardy these days and remembers shoveling church steps so he could bring a casket inside or following behind the snowplow with his hearse.
And he has some advice for those who are thinking of skipping out on a funeral using the weather as an excuse.
"In the ice and snow they won't come to a funeral but they won't cancel a trip to Foxwoods," he said. "It's a one-shot deal, make an effort to go."


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Brad Pitt: 'Killing Them Softly' Premiere!
Brad Pitt he arrives at the premiere of his flick Killing Them Softly held at the SVA Theater on Monday (November 26) in New York City.
The 48-year-old actor's film hits theaters this Friday (November 30)! Be sure to check it out.
Also at the premiere was Brad's co-star James Gandolfini.
While on his press tour for the movie, Brad spoke to MTV about his political beliefs.
"Equality, absolutely. That's what defines us. That's what makes us great. Listen, if it doesn't sit well in your religion, let your God sort it out in the end," Brad said. "We're equal."
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February 04, 2013 07:00 ET
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(Marketwire - Feb. 4, 2013) - Miraculins Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MOM), a medical diagnostic company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing diagnostic tests and risk assessment technologies for unmet clinical needs, is pleased to announce that it will receive the Life Science Company of the Year Award from the Life Science Association of Manitoba at an awards ceremony on February 13, 2013. The award is presented annually to a private sector company based in Manitoba that has made a positive impact on the life sciences sector in the past year and is active in paving the road toward future wealth and job creation in the province. Past Life Science Company of the Year Award winners include IMRIS, Biovail and Cangene.
The Life Science Association of Manitoba (LSAM) presents its annual Life Science Awards as a way to recognize the leaders and innovators of the life science community. With its selection as Life Science Company of the Year, Miraculins has been recognized for distinguishing itself from its peers with strong overall company performance, demonstrating leadership and showing significant achievement.
"We are pleased to acknowledge Miraculins as the Life Science Company of the Year for 2012," said Tracey Maconachie, President of LSAM. "The life science industry in Manitoba, which now accounts for 7% of the province's GDP, is loaded with exceptional companies, with Miraculins serving as a prime example of the type of burgeoning life science success stories that Manitoba is offering the world."
"We are honoured to have been recognized by LSAM for our accomplishments to date, and for our potential as we move forward," said Christopher J. Moreau, President and Chief Executive Officer of Miraculins Inc. "We are proud to share news of this award with our shareholders, investors and customers, without whom we would not have been able to reach this point in our corporate development. Furthermore, we are pleased to be acknowledged amongst the many deserving life science companies in Manitoba, and are proud to be a part of this important sector, with a very supportive industry association and a provincial government with a true appreciation for innovation."
About Miraculins Inc.
Miraculins is a medical diagnostic company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing non-invasive tests for unmet clinical needs. A significant number of promising diagnostic opportunities remain un-commercialized because of the sizable gap between the discovery stage, when research institutions are typically involved, and the commercialization stage, when the larger commercial enterprises become interested. Miraculins has direct experience in bridging this gap. The Company's PreVu® technology is a revolutionary new coronary artery disease risk assessment technology that measures cholesterol levels in a patient's skin non-invasively, painlessly and without the need for fasting. Miraculins is also advancing a suite of biomarkers to aid in the early detection of the devastating disease of pregnancy known as preeclampsia. The Company's preeclampsia program is partnered with Alere Inc., one of the world's largest diagnostic companies. For more information, visit www.miraculins.com.
About LSAM
LSAM is the voice and organizational nucleus for the life science industry of Manitoba.
This innovative industry, which now accounts for nearly 7% of Manitoba's GDP, is extremely diverse and wide-reaching. The industry's core businesses can be grouped into three distinct categories: agriculture and food products, health products and industrial bio-products.
LSAM focuses on attentive, proactive and timely services and programs to over 100 member organizations. It constantly strives to understand which products, services and support its members value most, and creates partnerships and programs to deliver them.
LSAM's activities are focused on four key areas:
For more information, go to www.lsam.ca.
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These risks and uncertainties should be considered carefully and prospective investors should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, Miraculins cannot provide assurance that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Miraculins undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Dis, too, shall pass.
Mere hours before a road trip to Chicago, Kansas City coach Herm Edwards found himself fielding questions not about the Chiefs' anemic offense -- or the possibility of an 0-2 start -- but rather about rap music and MySpace pages. Pro Bowl running back Larry Johnson is at the center of controversy, as a profanity-laced song full of racial slurs and criticism of the franchise appeared on the Internet with Johnson's name attached to it.
Although observers say the voice is a dead ringer for that of the Chiefs' outspoken back, Johnson, in a 29-second post-practice statement Friday that was much shorter than the alleged rap, denied any participation. His brother Tony, who also serves as his manager, said the song is probably the work of an impostor and that the family has shut down at least 30 Web sites purporting to have ties to Johnson in the past six months alone.
"Look, the closest thing my brother comes to rap is playing the guitar," Tony Johnson said. "I get a call that [says] he has this new rap called 'LJ Dissing.' I'm listening to it, and I'm like, 'This ain't Larry.' I know my brother. I know his voice if it's from singing in the shower or talking on a day-to-day basis. No way this is LJ. No way possible."
In his five years in Kansas City, Johnson has been blunt about everything from wanting the ball more to his perception of how the town, initially, didn't like him. But this alleged rap is controversial even for Johnson. It uses expletives in referring to Chiefs president/general manager Carl Peterson and takes a jab at veteran running back Priest Holmes.
In one line of the rap, it says that 31 -- Holmes' number -- is "embarrassing himself" in his comeback after 22 months of injury hiatus. Holmes, whose locker is next to Johnson's, was the Chiefs' No. 1 back before suffering a serious neck injury in 2005.
"Can I come back, can I come back?" the rap says. "And if you don't pay my money, I ain't never coming back. So f--- that."
Basement Entertainment owner James Tinberg told NBC affiliate KSHB that Johnson recently was at a party freestyle rapping and that the song was cut into a 3.5-minute rap. He told the station that the lyrics were edited to make Johnson "say funny stuff."
By late Friday night, the song was taken off the Web site and a note was posted saying the Johnson track was a fake to gain publicity, in part, for Basement Entertainment. The note apologized to "L.J. [and] the Chiefs football team, for any problems or harm that may have been caused by our actions."
By Friday afternoon, Johnson had spoken to the Chiefs' front office, but Edwards declined to elaborate on the conversation. Neither Peterson nor Edwards listened to the rap. Edwards sounded incredulous when asked whether the controversy would affect Johnson's playing status Sunday against the Bears.
"Here's the concern -- in our society now, so many things come up on Web sites and Internet," Edwards said. "First of all, I don't even have the Internet. I wouldn't even know how to use it. There are a lot of things that happen that people are subject to, and you never know where it comes from. For me to sit here and try to be Inspector Clouseau and figure out who did it. I can't do that. I've got to beat Chicago. I can't worry about stuff like this.
"He said whatever he had to say. He said, 'I'm not involved in it.' Why is it so hard for us anymore to believe somebody?"
An NFL spokesperson said Friday that the league is looking into the situation but that no action against Johnson was immediately planned.
Elizabeth Merrill is a senior writer for ESPN.com. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Fullendoscopic operations of lumbar disc prolapses: prospective 12-months results of patients treated with new endoscopes and instruments
Die vollendoskopische Operation des lumbalen sequestrierten Bandscheibenvorfalls: prospektive 12-Monatsergebnisse von mit neuentwickelten Optiken und Instrumenten operierten Patienten
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In transforaminal fullendoscopic operations of lumbar disc herniations a far lateral access is often required to achieve a sufficient decompression of the ventral epidural space. Anatomical problems arise at the level L5/S1 due to the iliac crest. Therefore an interlaminar access was developed. The conventional endoscopes and instruments had very narrow limits in the mobility and possibility to resect hard tissue and to clean the intervertebral space sufficiently. The aim of this prospective study was to investigate the extended possibilities of the new endoscopes and instruments with regard to the efficacy of decompression.
512 patients with lumbar disc herniations have been treated in 2002 and 2003 in a fullendoscopic technique using a lateral or interlaminar access. A 7-mm endoscope with 4 mm-working canal and new designed instruments were used. Follow-up lasted at least 12 months. 415 patients (81%) could be followed.
No intraoperative complication occurred. 9 patients reported a transient dysasthesia postoperatively. The average operation time was 28 minutes. A sufficient decompression could be achieved in all cases. 340 patients (82%) reported no more leg pain after surgery, 58 patients (14%) had transient persistence in the first 6 weeks. 8 patients (2,1%) showed a recurrent herniation, 7 of those were reoperated in the same technique.
As a minimally invasive technique wich efficacy of decompression is equal to an open procedure we see advantages over conventional operations of lumbar disc herniations. Within the inclusion criterias these techniques are sufficient and safe. The technical developments on endocopes and instruments lead to a decrease of recurrence, increase of mobility as well as the possibility of resection of hard tissue and sufficient cleaning of the intervertebral space. The technical progress in combination with the chosen approaches extends the spectrum of indications with regard to fullendoscopic bony decompression and fusion.


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So I read the first part of D'Ooge's book, and it tells about the alphabets and the sounds is there any site or place where you can hear the individual sounds or a jingle like a means aa and b is bee so something like this? I know it is written but I rather hear someone so if anyone has any place where I can look up these sounds to simple words, like in English there are a lot of dictionaries that offer pronunciations.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), influenza or "the flu" is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness. The flu infects the nose, throat, and lungs and in serious cases, the flu infection can result in hospitalization or in some cases death. Some people, such as the very old, young or infirmed are at higher risk for serious flu complications. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting vaccinated every year.
There is still a lot of time left in the flu season," said Dr. Ivan Miller, Director of the Emergency Department at Westchester Medical Center. Flu season is usually considered the time between October and May. "We have seen some case of the flu this year and although we may be well into the season, flu activity peaks in January and often later. So, If you haven't yet been vaccinated you can still protect yourself and your family from the virus."
By getting vaccinated you not only reduce your own risk of getting the flu, but you also reduce the risk for spreading it to people around you. You can learn more about the vaccine and more about the influenza virus by visiting the CDC website .


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The Top 11 Fastest-Growing Industries
Most businesses and services are still slowly recovering from the trauma of the Great Recession. These 11 categories, however, are already in blue-sky territory.
Recovery mode is slow but sure. Annualized growth of 3.3% is forecasted over the next five years thanks, in large part, to industries fathered by the Web. In fact, more than doubling the pace of the GDP is the increase of US mobile Internet connections that have enjoyed and will continue to see an estimated annual rise of 7.9% in the 10-year period between 2008 and 2018.
IBISWorld has identified 10 standout industries that are outpacing the rest of the economy by feeding off surging Internet traffic and a robust mobile device market.
Recruitment Websites
The year was 1999. Eminem took hip-hop by storm with his major-label debut, The Slim Shady LP. President Clinton was tried by the Senate for impeachment. The Y2K bug was threatening to upend modern society. And Monster.com (NYSE:MWW) launched with more than 1 million resumes.
This website debut ushered in a new era of job searching and recruiting that would replace newspaper ads, paper resumes, and the USPS by tapping the promise of the new-fangled World Wide Web and electronic mail. A decade and a half later finds the entire civilized world comfortably settled into an online existence -- looking for work on the (cooler-sounding) Web or Net and shooting emails to prospective employers. Internet recruitment has ripened into a stand-alone industry that reaches hundreds of millions of visitors on websites each month and will take in $1.7 billion this year.
Economic downturn and all, properties like CareerBuilder, LinkedIn (NYSE:LNKD), and Indeed have grown an annualized 11.9% since 2003 and can look forward to that rate of growth over the next five years by focusing on specialized niche job markets and job seekers.
Fantasy Sports
Before the Internet, fantasy sports was an uncharted and unglamorous, paper-and-pencil and snail-mail entity -- many leaps and bounds from the highly profitable enterprise that is now counted among the fastest growing industries in the world.
Today, drafting and managing fantasy teams of real-life professional ball players is big business, $1.2 billion to be exact. Fantasy sports service firms develop software and online platforms that have taken the activity from tight-knit social circles to literally any sports fan in the universe with an Internet connection. Since 2003, the industry has reaped an "explosive" 240% rate of growth and, as content continues to accommodate mobile devices, the forecasted 13.1% rise through 2018 should stay right on track.
Furniture Websites
With a far wider selection available on websites that offer crisp, zoomable color photos, slipping away is the consumer's need to actually sit in a chair before buying it. Sure, shoppers still visit the Ashley Furniture store, IKEA, and Pottery Barn (NYSE:WSM), but the new wave of home goods and decor is happening exclusively online and also in the emerging market of curated flash sales sites such as Joss & Main, which promise below-retail pricing and have mobile apps built into their business models. This year, online furniture revenue will climb to over $7.5 billion and the industry will have experienced annualized growth of 13.8% between 2008 and 2018.
Shoe Websites
Threatening to put the Al Bundys of the world on the unemployment rolls is the virtual shoe market. This industry saw $8.9 billion in 2013 sales and will expand every year by 17% until 2018. Akin to the growing trend of website furniture purchases, shoe shoppers' confidence has grown enough in the industry to click the "buy" button despite being, perhaps, thousands of miles away from the actual product. And when sites like Zappos let customers try on as many pairs as they want with free shipping and returns on all orders, little incentive is left to leave the house.
E-Cards and Online Photo Printing
The paper greeting card is getting picked over at the drugstore. Ironically, people are more and more turning to digital cards and online purchases to celebrate their Hallmark holidays. The proliferation of the Internet and social media -- and Facebook's (NASDAQ:FB) gift program ramp-up -- combined with convenience and affordability factors have swelled industry revenue by 36% since 2008. The next five years promise another 40% bump.
The online photo industry has likewise benefited from increased Internet access as well as ongoing advances in printing technology and will pick up nearly 28% more business annually until 2018.
Online Payment Processing
An obvious beneficiary of the e-commerce boom are developers of online payment processing software that make electronic financial transactions possible. No single firm has emerged as a heavy hitter in this fragmented market, though the largest player, PayPal (NASDAQ:EBAY), claimed 24.2% of the industry's total bottom line in 2012. This makes an interesting open season of the next five years of market growth; in that time, the industry is expected to see a 17.2% increase in revenue per year.
Online Fashion Sample Sales
Capitalizing on the sinking ship that was the US economy in the mid-2000s, apparel flash sale sites began cropping up on the Web as the discount shopper's online sanctum. But even as the recession abated, Americans have continued to keep up the bargain hunt -- to the tune of $2.5 billion in 2013 -- on sites like HauteLook (NYSE:JWN) and Gilt. In fact, our savvier shopping habits turned Ideeli into the country's fastest growing company in 2011.
And there's 55.6% more annual growth to be had within the industry until 2018.
Social Networking Sites
Investors who blazed the trail in the social media sector by snapping up shares of Facebook on the first day of trading are now being rewarded for their pioneer spirit. The long wait to see the stock rise above $45 is over.
In the black and on the climb, Facebook seems to have sorted out its once-iffy mobile strategy. The company's second-quarter earnings report -- touted by experts as a huge turning point -- showed 800 million users accessing the social network on a smartphone or tablet, and mobile ad sales accounting for 41% of total ad revenue.
Meanwhile, Twitter's (NYSE:TWTR) IPO created 1,600 new millionaires -- though, mostly, of its workforce.
Over the past decade, social networking sites recorded 74.4% annualized growth with 2103's revenue nearing $6.6 billion. The next five years will find the industry gaining another 25% through 2018 as it continues to test and prove monetization schemes. And though Facebook and Twitter currently dominate the social networking space, the wealth is spreading to a number of publicly traded companies like LinkedIn, Mediabistro (NASDAQ:MBIS), Renren Inc. (NYSE:RENN), Sina (NASDAQ:SINA), MeetMe (NYSEMKT:MEET), and Vringo (NASDAQ:VRNG).
E-Book Publishers
The term "out of print" is beginning to take on new meaning. Though a bit hyperbolic, it's been said that a couple of generations from now, people won't know what a book is.
The $6.8 billion e-book market certainly seems to speak to a paperless future. Many book publishers are now catering exclusively to the on-the-go reader by producing digital-only versions of some titles. The recent merger of publishing powerhouses Penguin and Random House will likely propel the company to the top of the e-book industry and let it reap a large share of the 88.3% revenue growth, annualized between 2008 and 2018.
Social Network Game Development
The big winner, and by a long shot, among the growth industries of the near-future is the one that has us furiously drawing pictures of guess words and matching colored candies inside four-inch screens. Though this sector had barely emerged from the womb 10 years ago, companies that create casual-social games and apps for mobile devices are expected to make $6 billion in 2013, and are projected to grow by a 134.4% annual margin through the next five years.
When founded in 1982, Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) was at the forefront of home-computer console gaming and has survived by evolving with technological advances. The company has remained relevant with moves like its 2010 acquisition of Angry Birds publisher Chillingo for $20 million in cash and the launch of Hasbro's (NASDAQ:HAS) classic Battleship game as an app.
Zynga (NASDAQ:ZNGA), on the other hand, was born a generation later to a player base of Facebook users and owes the rapid success of Farmville -- which peaked at 82 million players a month -- to its relationship with the social network.Though the stock has been in trouble since its public debut, Zynga still lays claim to some of the most widely played games in the world.
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Mediation looks to be step on way to court
Superior Court Judge Sarah Taft-Carter has forced the state to go into federal mediation with the public employee unions over the terms of the landmark pension reform law. Both sides will now meet and the unions will be pressing to claw back some of the changes that the General Assembly approved last fall. Don't expect much to come of the mediation attempt, however. The state and the unions will probably still be going to trial come February.
Why? Because any concession the state might consider will upset the financial structure of the reforms in place and cost millions. So the state will balk on conceding much of anything to the unions, which will mean the mediation effort will fail and the two sides will have no choice but to head into court, which is precisely where this case should be settled. In court, the state has a strong case to make.
To bring us up to date on the judge's decision, a bit of background is in order. The public sector unions have taken the state to court over the landmark pension reform legislation, which was entirely expected. The pension law altered some of the pay and retirement benefits stipulations contained within existing contracts between the unions and the state; retirement eligibility ages were raised, younger workers saw the introduction of 401(k) plans for part of their retirement savings, and COLAs were eliminated for a period of 10 years. These sweeping actions were taken because the state faced an unsustainable pension nightmare; with more and more tax dollars every year feeding exponentially rising pension demands. If nothing was done, the state would go bankrupt.
To its credit, the Democratic-controlled General Assembly responded to the mountain of data and analysis presented by General Treasurer Gina Raimondo and voted overwhelmingly in favor of the reform plan that she presented, and Governor Chafee, who had courted and received critical union support in winning a three-way gubernatorial race, backed her. The reform law is saving Rhode Island millions of dollars each year while strengthening the pension system for the long haul.
While politicians voted for the plan, the unions did not. Their offered solutions to fix the pension problem was to raise taxes and refinance the pension system over the next 20 years, a move that was estimated to cost the state a billion dollars. As soon as the pension reform law passed, their leaders vowed to meet the state in court, which brings us to the present. They are arguing that promises in collective bargaining agreements made with the state over the years contain an implied contract, and breaching that contract over the objections of the unions is illegal.
Governor Chafee has not been helpful to the state's case. Having backed the Raimondo pension reform plan and signed the legislation into law, the governor surprised everyone when he said that the state would be better served by sitting down and negotiating a settlement with the unions, in the manner of most civil law cases that get settled before they ever go to court. But this is hardly a typical civil law case. Like a nervous Nellie, the governor is afraid of the state losing the case. Or is he more concerned at this point with currying union favor for the next election?
The fact is, the state can't afford to give anything back right now or for some years to come. As Gina Raimondo understands better than anyone, altering the terms set into the law would be a calamity, potentially bankrupting the state. Thankfully, legislative leaders understand this too, despite the pressure this puts upon them.
Let the case proceed in Superior Court. It will go up to the Supreme Court next, regardless of which side wins in the first round. Now is not the time to panic. Let's keep calm and carry on, fortified by a legally sound case that will prevail in the end.


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A Biography of Cancer
The Emperor of All Maladies
A Biography of Cancer
Physician, researcher, and award-winning science writer, Siddhartha Mukherjee examines cancer with a cellular biologist's precision, a historian's perspective, and a biographer's passion. The result is an astonishingly lucid and eloquent chronicle of a disease humans have lived with—and perished from—for more than five thousand years.
The story of cancer is a story of human ingenuity, resilience, and perseverance, but also of hubris, paternalism, and misperception. Mukherjee recounts centuries of discoveries, setbacks, victories, and deaths, told through the eyes of his predecessors and peers, training their wits against an infinitely resourceful adversary that, just three decades ago, was thought to be easily vanquished in an all-out "war against cancer." The book reads like a literary thriller with cancer as the protagonist.
From the Persian Queen Atossa, whose Greek slave may have cut off her diseased breast, to the nineteenth-century recipients of primitive radiation and chemotherapy to Mukherjee's own leukemia patient, Carla, The Emperor of All Maladies is about the people who have soldiered through fiercely demanding regimens in order to survive—and to increase our understanding of this iconic disease.
Riveting, urgent, and surprising, The Emperor of All Maladies provides a fascinating glimpse into the future of cancer treatments. It is an illuminating book that provides hope and clarity to those seeking to demystify cancer.
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In The Emperor of All Maladies, Siddhartha Mukherjee offers a sweeping and erudite history of cancer—from its earliest incarnations in ancient texts up to recent and long-awaited breakthroughs in treatment. Populated by captivating characters, from the Persian Queen Atossa, who instructed her servant to cut out a malignant tumor in her breast, to Sidney Farber, whose tireless research into children's leukemia ushered in the modern era of cancer research, and written in Mukherjee's artful prose, The Emperor of All Maladies reads like a thrilling novel, with scientific triumphs and setbacks, personal rivalries and alliances. But set against the backdrop of changing politics and social values, it is also a history of human civilization seen through the prism of cancer, the world's most pervasive, tenacious disease.
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text: Isculpt 96 Report post Posted December 9, 2012 First, I have to confess that I am "mechanically dyslexic". Regrettably, I simply am no good at diagnosing, let alone repairing, mechanical or electrical equipment. I own one analog pyrometer, which I switch between the two kilns as needed, and two manual electric kilns, all oldies but goodies until now. In the same week, I used both kilns with no trouble. Then I took the probe out of the larger kiln and put it into the smaller test kiln, only to discover that the test kiln simply wouldn't start. A few days later I moved the probe to the larger kiln, fired it up, and after the pyrometer worked its way up to 500 degrees, it fell to <100 and wouldn't move. I went ahead with the bisque, using the clock to achieve my tried and true firing schedule but turning it off manually a little sooner than it would normally turn itself off. The next day I found that the pyrometer probe had separated/broken where the two prongs come together. I took the small kiln and pyrometer to an electrical repair person who has been in business for 40 years and owns a kiln of his own. (To my knowledge the closest kiln repair person is 100 miles away) He reported that the small kiln "worked fine" for him, and that he had soldered the tip of the pyrometer, which he then "got up to 400 degrees". Back to the studio to fire the larger kiln with the repaired pyrometer probe. I started to insert a pyrometric cone into the cone holder when I noticed that the 06 cone from my last firing, still in the cone holder, had turned into a white, glassy blob! It took some effort to chip it off the holder, but I got most of it off and fired up the kiln. The pyrometer was dead as a doornail. I went ahead with the bisquing, with the 2 lower elements on low, then turned the top element to low. A couple of hours later when I turned one of the elements to medium, there was a "pffft" sound and sparks flew from the manual control box. I flipped the fuse to 'off' and said "#@!! -- enough already!" Am I just having a run of bad luck or is all of this somehow related??? I haven't checked out the small kiln to see if it is, indeed "working fine", but I have ordered a new pyrometer. Meanwhile, does it sound like the control box on the larger kiln can be repaired by an electrical repairman? I'm not sure the old larger kiln (18x18 chamber) is worth the expense of taking it to a distant kiln repairman, given that I was trying to "make do" with it until I can afford a newish 7 cu ft or larger kiln. Or do I need to give up and replace the whole kit and kaboodle?? I'm utterly baffled and I don't know where to turn. Any advice or diagnosis or.....?? appreciated! Jayne Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Seven Texas Attorneys Now Board Certified In Oil, Gas & Mineral Law At Burleson LLP
Feb 12, 2013, 05:05 EST
HOUSTON, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Burleson LLP, the largest law firm in the country devoted specifically to the oil and gas industry, announced today that three of its attorneys – Don Hueske, Jason Smith, and Josh Van Maele – have recently earned Board Certification in Oil, Gas & Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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With the announcement, there are now seven attorneys at the energy law firm who hold the designation. The other four are: Ward Adkins, Michael Browning, Gary C. Johnson, and Jenny Nguyen.
Those who earn certification must be licensed for at least five years, devote a required percentage of their practice to a specialty area for at least three years, attend continuing education seminars, pass an evaluation by fellow lawyers and judges, and pass a six-hour written examination.
Managing Partner Rick Burleson said the announcement reinforces the firm's dedication to delivering clients the most seasoned, energy-specific legal services team the industry has to offer.
"We're now one of just a handful of law firms in Texas – and the only law firm in Houston – to have seven Board Certified lawyers in Oil, Gas & Mineral Law," he explained. "That's an incredible achievement, and I couldn't be more proud of each of these attorneys for challenging themselves to go above and beyond professional standards and meet these rigorous qualifications."
Ward Adkins is a Partner who heads the firm's Oil and Gas Title practice in Houston. With more than 40 years of experience in oil and gas law, Adkins focuses primarily on exploration and production for oil and gas properties in Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and North Dakota. His expertise also extends to original drilling, supplemental, acquisition, division order, leasehold, and banking title opinions.
Michael Browning, who has more than a decade of experience in oil and gas law, is a Partner in Burleson's San Antonio office. He has rendered drilling, division order, leasehold, and acquisition title opinions for oil and gas properties throughout the state of Texas, including South Texas, West Texas, the Texas Gulf Coast, the Permian Basin, and the Haynesville, Barnett, and Eagle Ford shale plays. His experience also includes advising clients on oil, gas, and mineral title issues, pooling and unitization, community leases, and undivided mineral ownership and leasehold estates.
Don Hueske is a Partner in the firm's Houston office, where he practices oil and gas law while providing leadership on the firm's Rapid Response Due Diligence® team. With a career spanning more than 30 years in the energy industry, Hueske has been an attorney for two decades and has extensive experience in all of the producing regions of Texas. He oversees professional development efforts for the oil and gas title associates in the firm's Houston location and has participated in a number of quick-turnaround due diligence projects.
Gary C. Johnson, a Partner and Corporate Practice Group Leader in Burleson's Houston office, has practiced law for more than 35 years. He has a comprehensive understanding of oil and gas exploration and production matters, with a background that includes working in private practice and as the general counsel or associate general counsel of three exploration and production companies. Johnson has drafted and negotiated virtually every instrument that touches on or concerns the acquisition, exploration, development, production, marketing, divestiture, and financing of crude oil and natural gas, and the formation, operation, liquidation, and restructuring of oil and gas companies.
Jenny Nguyen is Senior Counsel in the firm's Houston office, where she focuses her practice on title concerns and associated business risks. She has rendered original, supplemental, division order, and limited leasehold title opinions, as well as acquisition title reports. She has also practiced in the areas of commercial and business litigation, representing clients in matters related to contracts, leases, construction, real estate, and deceptive trade practices. In addition to trial and appellate cases in both state and federal courts, Nguyen has actively participated in alternative dispute resolution, including collaborative law cases, and arbitration and mediation.
Jason Smith is a Senior Associate in Burleson's Houston office who concentrates his practice in oil and gas matters and title concerns. He is well versed in preparing drilling, division order, and acquisition opinions as well as various types of curative instruments in prospect areas throughout the state of Texas. Smith routinely analyzes and interprets deeds, contracts, agreements, assignments, and other title instruments affecting surface and mineral estates, royalty interests, and developmental interests.
Josh Van Maele, Senior Associate in the firm's Houston office, focuses primarily on oil and gas matters and title concerns. His background includes stand-up title examinations and rendering original, division order, and banking title opinions. Van Maele is also experienced in drafting various legal instruments, including mineral deeds, stipulations of interest, affidavits, and warranty deeds, as well as curative documents, and regulatory and general transaction work.
Board Certification by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization is offered in 21 specific areas of the law. Initial certification is valid for five years. To remain certified, attorneys must reapply for the designation and meet substantial involvement, peer review, and continuing legal education requirements for their specialty area. To learn more about Board Certification, visit www.tbls.org.
Burleson has the critical mass and experience required for quick-turnaround due diligence projects. Its Rapid Response Due Diligence® team has rendered thousands of drilling title opinions and has the background and capabilities to quickly identify defects that impact the value of an acquisition. The firm is unique in being on the ground in all the major shale and resource plays in the continental United States, enabling it to place experienced attorneys in the data room on short notice.
About Burleson LLP
With more than 130 attorneys in offices in Houston, San Antonio, Midland, Pittsburgh, and Denver, Burleson LLP is the largest full-service law firm in the country devoted specifically to the oil and gas industry. We are unique in being on the ground in the key markets serving the unconventional shale plays, and we bring a distinct blend of legal understanding and technical skill to our practice. Our attorneys have worked as petroleum engineers, chemists, landmen, and geologists, and more than a third have served as inside legal counsel for oil and gas companies. These qualifications – combined with Burleson's broad geographic reach and comprehensive scope of services – have earned the firm a reputation for providing clients with the most seasoned, energy-specific legal services team the industry has to offer. For further information, visit www.burlesonllp.com.
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text: Committee and Caucus Meetings List House of Delegates Governance meetings will be held at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel and the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. HOD meeting materials, including the HOD Handbook and Reference Committee bundles, are posted at the 2015 House of Delegates Meeting Materials page. House of Delegates, Session I Sunday, October 25 8 a.m. – Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel, Indigo Ballroom This session will include award presentations and remarks by the President and President Elect. Nominations of 2016 Officers will be made from the floor of the House. Reference Committee Hearings Sunday, October 25 1:15 p.m. – Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel Open hearings will be conducted by each of the appointed Reference Committees. Each committee will consider the reports attributed to it in the delegates' handbook. These sessions are required to remain open until at least 3 p.m., but must conclude no later than 5 p.m. Administrative Affairs – Sapphire Ballroom IJMN 1:15-5 p.m. Professional Affairs – Sapphire Ballroom ABEF 1:15-5 p.m. Scientific Affairs – Sapphire Ballroom CDGH 1:15-5 p.m. Finance – Sapphire Ballroom KLOP 1:15-5 p.m. House of Delegates, Session II Wednesday, October 28 8 a.m. – Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel, Indigo Ballroom This session renders decisions on actions of the Board of Directors and new business brought before the governing body prior to announced deadlines. Officers are elected and installed. October Interim Board of Directors Meeting Wednesday, October 28 Immediately following HOD Session II – Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel, Indigo Ballroom The October Interim Board of Directors meeting immediately follows the House of Delegates Session II. This session elects the committees of the Board and conducts other business that will set the tone for the 2016 governance year. Candidates' Visits to Caucuses Saturday, October 24 and Tuesday, October 27 Candidates in contested elections will address the five regional caucuses at their regularly scheduled sessions. Each candidate will be assigned times and locations so that no two candidates are in the same venue simultaneously. The amount of time that each candidate may address the caucus and engage in a Q&A session is determined by the number of candidates who announced their intent to seek elected office prior to the July deadline.


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Mexico Brags About Killing a Drug Kingpin, But It Won't Be Long Before Someone Takes His Place
The Mexican government is hailing the death of an especially brutal and high-ranking drug cartel leader as "a resounding blow" in the nation's bloody battle against organized crime. Forty-seven-year-old Beltran Leyva had a $2.1 million bounty placed on his head by Mexican authorities. He was killed Wednesday, along with six bodyguards in a shootout that lasted 90 minutes in Cuernavaca, an hour south of Mexico City. Local television footage showed helicopters and military vehicles circling the site while hundreds of gunshots rang out.
The raid came several days after the U.S. taxpayers gifted Mexico with five helicopters to aid its fight against organized crime.
Drug prohibition advocates are rushing to add their congratulations on this "victory," saying it represents a huge coup for the government of President Felipe Calderon.
What they're really doing is advertising a job opening, because that's what they've created: A fantastic business opportunity.
Take, for example, another of Mexico's most wanted men, Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman. Blamed for thousands of deaths in the drug war, Guzman made it into Forbes Magazine's list of the world's richest people last March with an estimated $1 billion fortune.
Guzman, who is just five feet tall, escaped from prison in 2001 and set off a wave of killings across Mexico in an attempt to dominate the country's highly lucrative drug trade into the United States.
"He is not available for interviews," reported Luisa Kroll, senior editor of Forbes, "But his financial situation is doing quite well."
Of course he is. If imprisoning (or killing) drug cartels, drug dealers or drug users were an effective method of stopping the flow of illegal drugs, the U.S. would be a drug-free society. It's taken Calderon's military three years, 45,000 troops and the lives of 14,000 people to "take down" someone with this high-ranking status in the drug war. Is this a way to measure success?
Every time a drug dealer is arrested or killed, it creates a job opening. Likewise, sending in soldiers and policemen to combat the turf wars fought in the streets will not be effective. It escalates, not diminishes the violence. Just like during alcohol prohibition.
Mexican Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan admits the drug war isn't going so well. Last April he told CBS's Bob Schieffer on Face the Nation that the U.S. should take the debate over marijuana legalization seriously.
"Those that suggest that some of these measures need to be looked at understand the dynamics of the drug trade; you have to bring demand down and one way to do it is to move in that direction [towards legalization]," Sarukhan told Schieffer.
But instead, President Felipe Calderon uses Mexico's military to fight the drug cartels. His proposed solution to the increased drug war violence is more money, more soldiers and more guns, which will produce more death, more job openings and more violence surrounding the fight to control this lucrative black market.
In Mexico, police are commonly targeted and the engagements between cartels and the authorities are getting more grisly by the day. This is like pouring gasoline on a fire. It escalates the violence and increases the profits of drug cartels.
Is there a solution to the problem of drug cartel violence in Mexico (and, increasingly, in the U.S.)? Absolutely. We've done it once before and we can do it again by ending drug prohibition. By legalizing and regulating all illegal drugs.
This month we mark the 76th anniversary of the repeal of alcohol prohibition. It is the perfect opportunity for us, as a nation riddled with violence created by drug prohibition, to reflect on the wise choice our nation's leaders made in the midst of the Great Depression.
Legalization will not be a cure all for the problems of drug abuse. What legalization can do, however, is take a $500 billion a year industry away from the control of gangs and international drug cartels, just like we did 76 years ago when we took back control of the alcohol market from Al Capone and his gangster cronies.
We can do the same today with our currently illegal drugs. We repealed a failed prohibition policy once before to help solve economic, violence and crime problems. We can do it again.


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Staten Island, NY – Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, commented today on a Birmingham, Alabama Planned Parenthood clinic being placed on probation by state health authorities for performing abortions on minors without parental consent in clear violation of the law and ignoring cases of possible child abuse.
"This may be news to many, but it's not news to us," Fr. Pavone said. "This is par for the course and we've been tracking it for years. It's time for the nation to wake up and realize that making abortion legal did not make it safe, and that in hundreds of facilities nationwide, Planned Parenthood is engaged in criminal activity and deserves to be shut down."
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.
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"The Spirit God has given us is no cowardly spirit." (2 Tim. 1:7)